In the end, the Mavericks still didn't take a hot shower.

But for professional athletes of their level, this kind of thing is at best to make them want to pee cold.

Of course, Sun Hao has heard Easley's storytelling, and he can be regarded as experiencing the Celtics' unique home advantage in advance.

On the day of the game, Nelson Sr. only scheduled basic shooting drills.

It seems that he doesn't want his athletes to really catch a cold from taking a cold shower.

After the training, the players were chatting in the locker room.

"Sun, have you watched the latest NBA Insider?"

Hubert Davis sat not far from Sun Hao and asked him.

Sun Hao shook his head, in order to master the retreat step as soon as possible, he basically lived in the system after he went home.

"Barkley and Smith bet on your first game score."

Sun Hao was stunned for a moment.

Barkley likes to bet on this, he knew it in his previous life.

In the previous draft, because he was sitting at the back of the media area, he also heard all the "1,000-dollar bets".

But knowing that Barkley was a shaker, he turned his head and forgot about it.

Unexpectedly, Barkley turned around and gambled with him again.

This is...... Caught him this sheep and tried hard?

"How many points?"

Nowitzki's wardrobe was next to Sun Hao, and he turned his head curiously.

"0 points, he and Smith bet two thousand dollars."

"Sun, don't care, that guy was a big mouth when he was a player."

Nowitzki gave Davis a blank look when he said this.

If this kind of thing is said in the locker room, Sun Hao will be somewhat embarrassed.

"Hubert, come over here and help me hear this song."

Finley beckoned Davis to come over.

I have to say that the Mavericks are really a good old bunch.

Sun Hao smiled and showed that he didn't care.

He really didn't care.

Barkley is the kind of person who likes to do gimmicks, and how to attract attention is how to come.

There are a lot of this kind of person in life, and there is a trait, the more you pay attention to him, the more energetic he becomes, and if you treat him as a fart and let him out, he will be bored.

"I don't mean anything else, Sun, don't worry, I'll pass the ball to you."

Davis, who was privately spoken by Finley, also came back and spoke at this time.

Sun Hao smiled and nodded.

Historically, Asian players have not made their NBA debuts well.

Needless to say, Yao Ming's regular season debut scored 0 points, Yi Jianlian only scored 3 points in the first preseason game and left the court with 6 fouls.

Wang Zhizhi was the top scorer in his debut, scoring six points.

But those points were all scored in garbage time, and his teammates were feeding him all the time.

He played eight minutes as a role player and got five shots.

So in this comparison, with the current level of Asian players, and counting him as a short defender, it is not surprising that Barkley would think so.

Or in other words, if the game didn't play garbage time, it would not be easy for Sun Hao to score points in his debut.

Here's a little episode in the locker room.

However, this little episode made Sun Hao look forward to the evening game even more.

Euroleague, Summer League, Training Matches......

Every event is like going up a new level, and the intensity of the game is getting bigger and bigger.

In the evening, he's going to experience pre-season.

Although the preseason is not a record, it is also more of a game for each team to practice, but the level is real.

What is secondary to whether he can play well in the preseason and earn himself a spot in the regular season rotation is what matters.

……

That night, the North Shore Garden Arena was packed, and the Green Shirts seemed to be back at the top.

One of the biggest differences between the NBA preseason and the regular season in this era is that it is free for more promotion.

This is also why the North Shore Garden Arena, which has declined in attendance due to poor results in recent years, will become so full again.

And this seems to explain why the Celtics have to use some small tricks even though it's only a preseason game.

Just like the Bulls sent a lavish roster to Summer League, they need to use preseason wins to sweep away last season's slump, boost fan morale, and warm up for the new season.

There is a lot of noise in my ears, and there are many championship flags overhead.

In the North Shore Garden Arena, Sun Hao felt a completely different feeling from playing in Europe.

The Champions League feels crazy, but here it feels solemn and the excitement that comes from the depths of the soul.

He worked hard for five years and finally stepped onto the real NBA arena!

He finally doesn't have to sit on the sidelines or in front of the TV as a spectator like in his previous life!

The two sides quickly began to warm up, and Sun Hao also paid attention to the Celtics' side.

The head is inch, there is no headband, and the face is green.

Pierce, sure enough, was there, and in a training suit, looked like he could fight.

After watching it carefully for a while, Sun Hao can also understand why Kobe Bryant regards Pierce as the most difficult opponent to defend.

Even though it's only a third grade, Pierce seems to have mastered all the ways to score.

After the warm-up, Sun Hao's eyes swept around, and he found the faces of many Chinese fans in the audience.

"Welcome to the land of Sun!!"

"Little Emperor of Asia!"

And they are also holding signs written in Chinese, which are very eye-catching.

At this time, the NBA has not really opened up the Chinese market, and these fans who can come to the scene to support are really touching.

Sun Hao just waved his hand and didn't make much movement, and then took a deep breath.

What can live up to them is to play well in the game.

"Don't be pressured, believe in yourself."

At this moment, little Nelson got up and walked to Sun Hao's side, hugged him and said words of encouragement to him.

Sun Hao nodded.

Although I have never understood why Nelson Jr. is so enthusiastic about him, even more enthusiastic than Nelson Sr.

But that's not a bad thing.

The game was about to begin, and in the middle of the audience on the first and second floors, Ernie Johnson, Barkley and Smith couldn't wait.

TNT has won the preseason broadcast rights this season, and Barkley can show off his eloquence in the commentary booth.

"I heard that the Mavericks players took a cold shower in Boston yesterday and the Bostonians didn't even provide them with hot water."

Gossip news is their favorite.

"It looks like Celtic want to win this game and get their season off to a good start."

Ernie Johnson soon found out what was going on.

'They need that, the last time they had a win percentage of more than five was eight years ago, man, you look at those championship flags above your head and you feel like you don't deserve it.

Barkley said, gesturing over the arena.

'yes, so maybe the intensity of this game won't be just a pre-season game, we'll see a very intense game.'

Ernie Johnson nodded in agreement, and the two of them warmed up for the live broadcast of the game.

"So Charles, are you ready for two thousand dollars this time?"

Smith then asked.

"No, why should I prepare? Kenny, that's what you need to prepare, I'm going to win this time! ”

After Barkley said this, Johnson was already laughing.

He found that it was more fun for two people to make a bet and tear up the game than to talk about the game.

Listening to the fight between the two big living treasures, Johnson then looked at Sun Hao who was sitting on the bench.

In fact, he is also looking forward to what kind of performance this European guard from Asia can play on the NBA stage.

You must know that the yellow players have never proven themselves on this field.

"Toot!"

A long whistle sounded from the sidelines.

The game started immediately, and the starters of both teams came on one after another.

On the Mavericks' side, Nash, Easley, Finley, Nowitzki, Leitner.

On the Celtics side, Kenny Anderson, Bryant Stich, Pierce, Antoine Walker, Mark Blunt.

As Ross Barkley said, the two teams lined up their regular lineups as soon as they started, and the game was heated at the beginning.

Blunt gave the Celtics an opening opportunity, and Pierce broke through Finley and scored inside to face off with Leitner and drew a foul.

Pierce fell to the ground with a flipped on his back and gobled to the free throw line.

Easley missed an open cut layup, and Walker got the rebound and threw it straight to the backcourt.

Or Pierce, who received Anderson's pass in the middle of the game, flew up and glided directly with one hand!

Nowitzki hit a three-pointer from a pass at the top of the arc to score for the Mavericks.

Back to Pierce again, there is a mid-range shot that stops after shaking off Finley!

He scored 7 points in a row in the opening game!

Being stabbed 11 times in the summer didn't make him timid, but it looked like it made him extremely strong!

The cheers of the fans at the scene have exploded.

They really need a new team soul, and since Bird's retirement, now Pierce has escaped death, which shows that potential!

It was also in the next round that Sun Hao met the floor tactics that Essley said.

Nash and Nowitzki blocked high on the left, and Nash broke through the dribble and the first shot was obviously not up.

Walker made a quick steal, the Celtics turned around and hit another fast break, and Stich scored two more points on a fast break.

Sun Hao...... Silently noted the location of the floor.

Finley's breakaway added two points to the Mavericks, but such a score was a drop in the bucket for the Mavericks.

The Celtics got off to an unusually smooth start, and with some "inexplicable" mistakes being broken from time to time, the Mavericks quickly fell into a disadvantageous situation.

Nelson Sr. made an early change, but never turned the situation around.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 16-27, and they were already trailing by 11 points.

No one expected such a situation, you must know that the two teams have a clear advantage over the Mavericks in terms of strength.

It can only be said that Pierce was in too good form tonight, and the North Shore Garden Arena did not live up to the name of "Devil's Home Stadium".

During the break in the first and second quarters, Old Nelson walked to the position near the end of the bench and called out to Sun Hao.

Seeing Old Nelson's gesture, Sun Hao's eyes burst with excitement.

After sitting on the sidelines for a quarter, he's finally going to play!