Chapter 258: The Return of the King
Combined with the timeout, Pierce returned to the pitch less than three minutes into the game, with no pain on his face and waving in response to the warm welcome from the fans. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Good job, boy."
Pierce came back, Rivers called a timeout, for this Celtics, Pierce may not be the most important player in the tactical position, but he is indeed the one who can't be replaced, no one, he is the only backbone here.
Although the picture of Bynum was still playing on the big screen, Shi Lei did not have the slightest expression of excitement, his face was full of worry at this time, and after symbolically clapping his raised hand with Pierce, he asked worriedly: "Are you okay, Paul?" β
Although Pierce had an unharmed expression on his face, Shi Lei, who had just recovered from this situation, was extremely aware of the pain of self-suffering.
At this time, Pierce is the same as Shi Lei in the second game of the Pistons, they have to do the same thing.
Nothing is more important than victory!
"Very good!"
The Celtics have never had a shortage of tough guys, and in the last era, McHale dragged his leg and pushed the Lakers into a game of seven, and now it's Pierce's turn to do so, and interestingly, they are actually the same enemy.
This is the turning point of this game!
With 5:41 left in the third quarter, the injured Pierce reappeared and staged a scene of "The Return of the King".
Pierce's tenacity inspired all the Celtics present, the cheers of the people increased infinitely, and the players on the court were also the most encouraged, and the game restarted to prevent a 24-second offensive violation from the Lakers.
In the aftermath, Pierce broke through and drew a foul on Odom and made one of two free throws to give the Celtics a 65-62 lead.
No one can deny that the Lakers with Kobe Bryant have the power to fight at any time. The Lakers were hit, and Pierce's return hit them. Momentum is a mysterious thing, which seems to be dispensable, but it affects the situation on the field all the time.
After another offensive miss, Kobe Bryant took over the offensive power, first breaking through Pierce for a layup, and then scoring three points on a pull-up jumper to help the Lakers complete the score at a critical moment.
But Pierce in this state is the most invincible one.
Although he was physically injured, his spirit had reached the peak of his life.
The will is useless, but it is extremely important.
With 2:26 left in the quarter, Pierce hit a three-pointer, and 20 seconds later, he scored another three-pointer to lead the Celtics to another lead.
After three quarters, the Celtics led 77-73. Pierce scored 15 points in the quarter, shooting 3-of-3 from three-point range.
Like the shaman's blessing, Pierce also gave the Celts a blessing.
With 8:44 left in the fourth quarter, Posey hit a three-pointer to give the Celtics an eight-point advantage at 86:78.
The Lakers then closed the gap to four points, but the shooting percentage was too low in the quarter, and Gasol failed to shoot twice without defense, and the Celtics maintained the advantage. With 1:32 left in the quarter, Posey missed a shot, but Garnett grabbed an offensive rebound and scored on a dunk to give the Celtics a 94-86 lead. The Lakers can only narrow the gap to 6 points after that, and they are powerless!
The Celtics defeated the "old enemy" Lakers and won the first victory in the Finals, but this is not the focus of people's discussions, the focus after the game is all focused on Pierce who "staged the return of the king", and even Shi Lei, who had just done something similar, was once again mentioned by the media.
"The Celtics' victory over the Lakers is not only home court advantage, but also more All-Star players, and the spirit they have makes the Lakers feel more fearful. No. 11 Stone delivered a fatal killer assist with a wound, and Pierce limped a leg to score 19 points in the second half. On the other hand, the Lakers, people can't see the existence of these things from them at all, fans can only see the 'softness' of the Spaniards, and can only see Bynum's recklessness and immaturity, maybe Fisher's experience is the only thing that makes people shine in this game, but how long can he help the Lakers? βββγespnγγ
"To be honest, I had already thought of the worst at the time." "When I saw Paul [Pierce] being carried off the court, my heart was completely cold, and when I saw that scene, I just assumed he had a knee injury. β
But Rivers' hypothesis didn't come true, and instead the Celtics reversed the Los Angeles Lakers in this game, maybe the Celtics are indeed in a different era than history, maybe their luck will get better, or maybe they will complete a new resurgence to win a 17th championship, just like Pierce left the court last night and pushed them to go one step further. βThe New York Journal.
Although the tragic drama made the media more optimistic about the achievements of the Celtics this season, it did not make Pierce better, he still did not get out of the injury crisis, his knee meniscus was damaged, and after the game, it was revealed that his knee cartilage was injured, and he still felt some pain.
In fact, in the third and fourth quarters, Pierce had to rely on cycling to prevent his knees from becoming stiff.
But, obviously, injuries can't be a reason for Pierce to give up on the game, to give up on winning, to give up on bringing a championship ring to this team he loves, to give up for himself, for his best friend.
"You might be able to rest."
In the basketball hall, after Shi Lei hit a long-distance shot, he said to Pierce next to him that this was the first time Shi Lei showed his shooting ability after matching Odom, not in the game, but used to persuade Pierce.
After the injury, Pierce did not choose to rest, and he still insisted on coming to the team's training.
Persuade Pierce to rest, no one else can say, Rivers, Garnett, or even Danny. Anji, no one can do it, but Shi Lei can say that this is a tacit understanding, a tacit understanding between "now" and "future"!
"Didn't you do the same before?"
Pierce was unmoved, but asked Shi Lei rhetorically.
But, Paul, have you ever thought that this ...... It may make your injury worse, or even make you retire early! β
This is Shi Lei's worry, in memory, Pierce is fine, but no one can guarantee how much impact the butterfly's wings will have, such as ...... The arrival of Shi Lei gave the Celtics the second-highest record in history this season.
"Everyone has their own choices, and nothing is more important to me than a championship right now!"
On June 9, Beijing time, in the second game of the game against the Lakers, Pierce continued to play with injuries. (To be continued.) )