Pierce confronted Link from beyond the three-point line, sweating profusely and not an inch of dry skin on his body.

Link stretched out a hand to block Pierce's eyes, and Link could feel the heat coming out of Pierce's mouth just by doing so.

Garnett blocked and lifted, Pierce started dribbling, and he was about to break through!

Without hesitation, Link walked straight in front of Garnett. He wasn't afraid of being broken through by Pierce, anyway, now that Pierce had no strength and couldn't run fast. As long as he can block that guy's shot, he doesn't want to score!

Link was confident as his defense against Pierce in the second half was incredibly successful.

At this point, the game had reached the tenth minute of the fourth quarter. There were only two minutes left until the end of the game. And Pierce, who scored 17 points in the first half, has only hit 1 of 7 shots so far in the second half!

In the third quarter, Link allowed Pierce to score only one goal. So far in the fourth quarter, Pierce is in a state of clean sheets.

"The Truth" was a two-man performance in the first half, but he still wanted to break the status quo, so he once again stood in front of Link with the ball and then broke through with cover.

Link followed Pierce to the basket, and Pierce opted for a straight layup!

It can be seen that Pierce is really tired. If it were in the first half, he would definitely do a series of feints under the basket. But for now, Pierce just wants to take every chance he can score.

Pierce had just thrown the ball out, and suddenly the basket was gone. Link jumped a head taller than Pierce, and although he jumped backwards than Pierce, he came from behind and stretched out his arms in the air and waved hard! I was stunned and fanned Pierce's layup and flew out!

The basketball flew straight to the audience, out of bounds, and the ball still belonged to the Celtics.

But now no Celtics fans feel fortunate that after this goal, Pierce has made 1 of 8 shots! Without the sharp knife on the offensive end, what is the use of them getting the ball again?

"The block from Link, it was so cruel, Link destroyed Pierce in an almost brutal way in the second half. I don't know what to say, but I guess Pierce is having a hard time right now. "The commentator who said Pierce could score around 40 points at halftime is now full of black lines.

Seeing that the game was about to be played, Pierce's score stayed at 19 points and did not move for a long time.

Not to mention 40 points, Pierce may not even be able to score 20 points today!

And it was the No. 0 striker who had just completed the block that ended all this.

The villain of Memphis seems to be a little more ruthless than the villain from Boston. People are eager to see the truth reappear, but Link's closure just now seems to have killed all possibilities.

Pierce put his hands on his knees, he didn't have the strength anymore, not even the strength to trash talk with Link.

He didn't expect that kid to suddenly increase his defensive intensity in the second half. Now, the Celtics are 15 points behind the Grizzlies. If they can't close the score soon, Celtic will have to accept a four-game losing streak!

But what can Pierce do? He found that he now found it difficult to even lift his legs.

Garnett was on the touchline, ready to serve. Rondo went to pick it up, and Pierce rushed to beyond the three-point line, but was sideways by Link.

At this point, Link is like a solid wall. No matter how Pierce pushed, he didn't move.

At that moment, Pierce knew in his heart that he had completely failed.

Truth was snuffed out in the North Shore Gardens.

When Garnett's turnaround jumper missed, and the Celtics couldn't close the gap in the final 1:48, Brad Brown. Stevens called a halt to the game.

He replaced all the main players, including Mike. Conley. The young marshal's move was tantamount to lighting his cigar of victory.

"The Pacers replaced all of their main players, Coach Stevens, and officially announced that the game was going into garbage time."

With 33 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, when Link was off the court, the live camera gave him a close-up. There was no doubt that Link was named the best player of the game.

In both halves, his performance was consistently impressive. He showed his offensive skills to the fullest, and Paul Brown. Pierce's attack on Link today was nothing more than a shake of annoyance.

It's just that no one thought that while Link was doing his part, he also made Pierce dumb.

The good fantasies of Celtics fans in the first half of the game were all dissipated with this substitution.

After the timeout, Pierce was still on the field. But at this point he faced Tony again. Aaron, no one thought Pierce could still work miracles.

Sure enough, in the final minute or so, Celtic did not organize any decent attack, and Pierce did not score again.

The 19-minute stats were held until the last second, until the electronic beep tore through the air in the North Shore Gardens.

100-83, Paul. Pierce and his Boston Celtics had a good half-time dream.

"It's over...... It was a painful loss. After this game, the Celtics have lost four in a row. Moreover, they are more than 15 points behind in every game...... With 14 wins and 17 losses, we're still ninth in the East. But when it will return to the top eight in the East is unknown. ”

"Paul. Pierce did his best in this game, but he was clearly unable to defend himself against such an intrusion. In the second half of the game, Paul. Pierce's situation is like a microcosm of the Celtics' season. They all wanted to win, but they were crushed by reality. ”

After the game, Link took a look around the North Shore Gardens. Now, it's the same place as it was at the beginning of the game.

There was no shouting, no lights, no cheers, and the breathless heaviness weighed down on the North Shore Garden Arena again.

Link stood up and glanced at Pierce. That guy with a strong sense of self-esteem, naturally, couldn't have fought like this, and ran over to hug Link.

Link pouted, it seemed that from now on, he would be even more hated in Boston.

Pierce walked into the players' tunnel, his face full of loneliness. He fought to the end with all his might, iron and strong.

But throughout the second half, Pierce only felt powerless.

Every attack of that No. 0, every defense, made Pierce feel suffocated. His technique, his level, amazed Pierce.

"Paul, do you have time?" Pierce was stopped by a reporter who had been allowed to enter the players' tunnel, knowing that Pierce was not in a good mood right now. But the entire Celtics, today is the most worthy of interviewing Pierce.

Pierce glanced at the reporter and stopped, "Just ask." ”

"After this game, do you still consider yourself one of the best small forwards in the league? Better than Link? ”

Pierce really wants to punch this reporter in the face, you can't open a pot!

"Of course, I'm not going to change my opinion." Pierce finished speaking and prepared to leave. But as soon as he took a step, he turned back again, "But that kid isn't bad." Tonight, he is the truth. ”

On March 13, 2001, Paul. Pierce isn't an All-Star yet, not a championship yet. But that day, he received a nickname that followed him for the rest of his life.

At the time, Pierce didn't understand why O'Neill, the winner, suddenly remembered to use the word for himself.

Today, Pierce understood.

The reporter smiled and recorded Pierce's words truthfully. This stubborn old guy finally let go.

An hour after the game, a headline appeared on sports websites across the United States.

Link – The New Truth.