Kevin Garnett in 2003 had the ability to finish games on his own. He is not as good as O'Neal in terms of attacking, he is not as good as Duncan in terms of blocking, and he is not as gorgeous as Webb in terms of assists, but he is mid-to-upper in everything. His all-round combination with his passion makes him like a nimble and cunning panther who can appear anywhere on the pitch to give his foe a painful claw.

In the middle of the second quarter, Leon replaced Garnett back on the court, and Garnett, who had been resting on the bench for more than six minutes, was already hungry and thirsty, and in the first attack after coming on the court, he took the initiative to ask for the ball and launched an attack at 45 degrees on the right side.

Facing Haslem, who was half a head shorter, Garnett did not take advantage of his height to eat, but shook his shoulders and then made a strong break from the right side, then turned around closely, 6 feet away from the basket, and hit a one-handed throw!

The whole action was done in one go, without the slightest drag, although the lack of aura had some strong walking routines, but the defenders were basically helpless in the face of such an attack.

"Haslem has defended very well, but the difference in height and experience is too big, and he should be guarding against Kevin's start instead of waiting for him to finish the move." Leon watched Garnett return as quickly as he could after scoring a goal, and mentally commented on the super power forward's offense.

Garnett's ability to read the defense and make adjustments in the offense is indeed inferior to a top low-post attacker like Duncan and O'Neal, which makes him lacking in offensive ability and scoring explosiveness. But in terms of efficient scoring in regular time, with his height, arm span, footsteps, hand feel, plus shaking shoulders, turning, and backing three boards, there are few interior lines in the entire NBA who can stand out.

Therefore, although Garnett is not as dominant as other super interior players on the offensive end, he can still contribute to the team as a stable and efficient scoring output point. And his contribution on the offensive end is much more than just scoring.

Returning to his better defensive end, Garnett's passion intensified, and when he got on the court, Wade immediately found that the Celtics' three-second zone didn't come and go as easily as before.

So, Wade handed the ball to Odom in the left corner, and then the man ran near the right three-point line, Jones made a cover for Wade, and Wade suddenly accelerated from the baseline to the basket. At this point, Odom had a chance to play the ball straight to Wade, who had used his speed to get rid of Arenas and he had already hit the reasonable collision zone.

But Odom couldn't get the ball out because there was a mountain of Garnett between him and Wade. Garnett, who was playing against Haslem on the right side, seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and a step back interfered with the passing route between Wade and Odom. The opportunity was fleeting, and an interference from Garnett sent Odom 0.1 seconds hesitant before that chance was gone.

Odom instead passed the ball to Jones, who, after covering Wade, made a cross-screen with Haslem before receiving Odom's pass and preparing to shoot directly at the right corner.

It's a classic Flex tactic that makes the most of pick-and-rolls and covers to create cut-ins, and instead of opening the back door, it's more like a window flip and the gap is smaller and more concealed than Princeton. Stan Van Gundy took a fancy to Wade's agility and tactical sense, allowing him to fully participate in this tactical combination. And once the tactics fail, there will naturally be a backhand.

But Garnett seemed to have clockwork a clockwork and a non-stop alarm clock, he seemed to have judged the Heat's tricks in advance, and the moment Jones received the ball, he had already taken a stride to Jones, flying in the air and raising his right arm!

Jones had to lean back slightly to avoid Garnett's block, and quickened the speed of his shot, increasing the arc of his shot. As a result, the ball smashed in front of the basket, and PJ Brown was like a stone tower crouching in the restricted area, resisting Grant, pushing Wade away, and taking the rebound into his arms.

As if believing in the existence of PJ Brown, the rebound will definitely be guaranteed, and Garnett, who has just landed on the ground, did not return his head, and ran towards the front court with his right hand raised.

"Kevin, is this guy still a high school student? It's hard to imagine that he has been playing in the league for eight years. Cowens, sitting on the bench, couldn't help but admire Garnett's enthusiasm on the court, like those high school students who never run out of energy.

Brown made a long pass to Garnett, Garnett dribbled all the way forward like a guard, Grant followed behind him and kept trying to break the ball, but Garnett's dribble was very solid, but he didn't choose to break through the dunk directly, but before Jones came up in the back, the ball went to the bottom corner on the right side, where James Posey was already ambushed.

Garnett's pass was fast and accurate, and Posey felt a jolt in his hand when he received the ball, but they quickly adjusted and opened their hands to shoot a three-pointer in the bottom corner!

"Decisive shot, going in." Leon looked at the arc flying in the air, and he knew that Posey's shot was the same as in practice, the arc of the ball flying was fast and flat, and it smashed into the basket hard!

After the goal, Posey held his arms high and enjoyed the wild cheers at the North Shore Garden Arena. I have to admit that wild and passionate players like Garnett and Posey instantly filled the North Shore Garden Arena, which had no cheerleading team and seemed a little old-fashioned and backward, burning in the hearts of every fan.

This flame is so pure that it doesn't contain the flashy, commercial elements, it just burns for basketball.

Leon, who had been standing on the sidelines, sat back on the bench and counter-attacked with a beautiful defensive counter-attack, and the difference between the two sides was about to reach 20 points, with five minutes left before the end of the first half.

In the opening game, Kevin Garnett's debut with the Celtics, even if the Celtics led the Heat by 30 points in the first half, Garnett and the Celtics would not relax in the slightest. It was their resounding first shot and a solid first step to start a successful season, give it your all, give it your all, give it your all!

In the first half, the Celtics finally led into halftime with a 22-point lead, and Garnett used 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting in the half, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal to fully show people what an MVP-level interior line is, what a superstar is, and what an all-around power forward is.

In just one half, the super battleship sank the Heat's small boat, which had just been put together and was still growing, and in the second half, the Celtics, who did not relax at all, were only accelerating its sinking. Garnett improved his scoring to 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and six assists with ease, and he dedicated a beautiful answer to the Boston fans and the great basketball souls of Boston.

With a 38-point advantage of 115:77, the Celtics swept the Miami Heat in the first game. After the match, Kevin Garnett raised his arms like a triumphant return of a king and enjoyed the cheers he deserved. Of course, Paul Pierce also played well, and his 28 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists were equally comprehensive, but today he gave up the limelight to his friends and Kevin.

The only sullen one should be Arenas, who obviously has an excellent performance, 22 points and 7 assists, but he is still a complete supporting role compared to Garnett. He admired Garnett's strength and passion, however, a soldier who did not want to be a marshal was not a good soldier, and Arenas was a good soldier.

All in all, it was the perfect night, and the only regret for the Bostonians is that they will have to wait until a week from now to enjoy it, as the Celtics will begin a three-game trip in a row after wrapping up their opener.

Then, after a short break, the Celtics rushed to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies on the road, and the challenge was obviously not difficult. The Grizzlies, who gave the Celtics a no-list pick in the summer, are ambitious this season under the leadership of Hubie Brown. The lineup of Pau Gasol, Jason Williams, Sean Battier, Mike Miller and Kendrick Perkins also has a lot of potential.

Wallace also worked hard for the Grizzlies, although the move to sign the Celtics was criticized by many parties as a mole, but the center Perkins selected for the team with the help of Leon is indeed a stubborn and hard-core stone, he won the favor of Hubby Brown and quickly sat in the starting center position.

Such a lineup, at first glance, can really resist the Celtics, but on the night of October 31 at the FedEx Arena, this resistance only lasted three and a half quarters, in the middle of the third quarter The Celtics suddenly exerted, Michael Reed hit four three-pointers in a row, and the Celtics, who had maintained a five-point lead, broke the Grizzlies' levee like a floodgate.

110:91, another 20-point win.

A day later, back-to-back in New Orleans, a green hurricane swept through the area, and the Hornets led by Barang Davis, who had a slight holiday with Leon in the summer, could only be described in one word after the game: no piece of armor left!

After the game, when asked by reporters if it was particularly easy to command such a team, Leon smiled and replied: "Such a team, even if the dog is on the bench, they will win." ”

That's right, leash the dog to win, Leon didn't set up a single targeted tactic in the three games, didn't call a timeout because he was behind - because he didn't fall behind, didn't make any surprise moves, didn't make any off-the-board moves, didn't yell at the players, didn't yell at the referee, didn't spray the media, all this was unnecessary. In the weak East, Leon no longer even needs to call a tactical timeout before meeting a real opponent.

Leon's remark made all the reporters laugh, and soon it would be in the headlines of major media outlets.

But after saying that, Leon regretted it a little, and he turned his head to look at Carlisle, who was sitting next to him frowning and silent, as if he was constipated, and his eyes were full of apologies.

Because the day after tomorrow, Leon will have to return to Boston early due to the investigation of the case, when the fourth game of the Celtics will be commanded by Carlisle, who will lead the team to lose............

And, in Game 4, the Celtics' opponent will be Carlisle's old club, the Detroit Pistons.

At this point, Carlisle was a bit under pressure. (To be continued.) )