217: Defeat is like a mountain

By the time Henson was pushed onto the pitch by the players, it had been seconds since Paul had completed the stunner.

Henson originally just wanted to stand quietly on the sidelines and pretend to be ...... No, it's to enjoy the victory. was pushed onto the court by Stephenson and others, and then "forced" to "hug" with the sweaty players.

But is Henson angry? He certainly couldn't be angry. The guy laughed wildly, and even though his hairstyle was messy, his tie was ripped messily, and his blazer was messy, Henson didn't care.

He said that tonight belongs to the Big Three, and it belongs to the Celtics. But victory belongs to the Indians Presspolis! And so, he did.

"Chris. Paul! His relentless step-back jumper ruined a night out for the Celtics Big Three! It was so exciting, Pierce and Paul's big heart shots in the last moments made the result of this game finally come out until the last second! Jeff, Jeff!? "Mike. As he spoke, Brin found Van Gundy slumped in his chair with one hand still on his chest.

"I have to admit, Mike, that's why I'm no longer a manager. It was so exciting, in just 3.4 seconds, I experienced the feeling of falling from the clouds to the ground and then flying back up. My heart can't take it and I don't know Henson. How Joe kept himself calm! Van Gundy wiped his sweat, yes, the last attack made people sweat out!

Pierce, Garnett, Ray. Allen and Rondo stood at the entrance of the tunnel and seemed a little reluctant to leave. They are unwilling, really unwilling. Obviously, today, the old guys are doing their best. Obviously, today, they went from 10 points behind in the first quarter to a 1-point lead in the last 3.4 seconds!

But what about after 3.4 seconds? Few will remember Pierce's previous quasi-lore and "contemplation for truth" moves, and few will remember Garnett almost hitting a 30+10 statistic. Few people will remember Ray. Allen's warming three-point touch, and Rondo's excellent defense against Paul on several occasions.

Nothing was gone, and before 3.4 seconds, they were no worse than the Pacers. But now, there is nothing.

Is it for the Celts tonight? No, the night of competitive sports will only belong to the winners.

Without speaking, Garnett turned and walked into the players' tunnel. After that, it's Pierce, Rondo, and finally, Ray who silently hangs his head. Alan.

Is the final season of the Big Three? Perhaps, it's really the last season......

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On the pitch, the frantic celebrations finally stopped. Henson was disheveled by this time, and Paul, who had just been fierce, was smiling.

"It was Coach Henson, he was the one who helped me make the last shot, it was the one who controlled the whole game. I thank him for the fact that I just helped him with that shot. In a later interview, Paul put all the credit on Henson.

He hasn't forgotten who calmed himself down at half-time. I haven't forgotten who unleashed his desire to attack at the right time.

Henson is like a wizard, always as if he is always able to predict the future and then react in advance. He said it was impossible for the team to easily deal with Celtic today, so the two sides fought until the last minute. He said he would have a chance to make Rondo and the Celtics pay, and Paul had the stunner just now.

And Paul's words undoubtedly made many media turn their attention to the coach who was already "unsightly".

'There's not much to say, we both had chances to win the game in the last minute and we both took our chances. Paul. Pierce's shot wasn't a lore? There is no doubt that it was a quasi-lore! But after all, now, the aggregate score is only 1-0, so this lore does not actually determine the winner. But I'm really happy with the performance of the players, and it's very rare that they haven't been crushed despite the Big Three doing their best. ”

What Henson said was from his heart, if it was put in the regular season, the Big Three were all brave, and it was estimated that the Pacers would really not be able to win. He hasn't forgotten how badly the Pacers lost a month ago when they last met the Celtics in the regular season.

But today, everyone did their best. Paul, including Paul, listened to his own words very much. He didn't think he was great, or how much he thought he was like a god. Henson was just glad he had such a good and obedient group of players.

At the press conference that followed, the Big Three were very frustrated.

One is vigorous, then it declines, and three times it is exhausted...... When the Big Three played so perfectly and still lost, Rivers knew that the series had become very difficult for him.

Tonight is likely to be the Celtics' best night of the series. Even so, however, they were unable to reap the victory.

Throwing everything they have and still failing, this kind of ending is self-evidently demoralizing.

"I'd rather we lost by 20 points." Paul. Pierce made no secret of his disappointment in his post-match press conference, yes, losing by 20 points was better than losing by 3.4 seconds in the final game......

The moment Paul scored, Pierce even felt as if his career was over. It was as if he had suddenly turned 40 years old, and then he left the ring empty-handed.

They thought that as long as they returned to their former form, they would be able to lift the O'Brien Cup again.

However, Henson told the Big Three of the Green Army with a brutal truth, you can't!

The time that has passed can never be returned.

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After this intense match, Paul was on fire, Pierce was on fire, and Henson was on fire.

Paul and Pierce each contributed two of the game's best strikes. And Henson, he contributed one of the best celebrations of that game.

Before Paul threw the ball and the basketball was in the frame, Henson on the sidelines calmly raised his arms in celebration of the goal.

This scene is similar to the picture of Arenas turning around to celebrate the goal in advance. It is highly sought after, and it is naturally reasonable.

Henson didn't know where Arenas' confidence came from, just as he couldn't say why he was so confident at the time. What is the saying? Invisible pretending is the deadliest......

The Pacers' stunner victory in the first game undoubtedly greatly damaged the morale of the Big Three. Sure enough, in the second game of the series, the Green Shirts did not play back under the Pacers' tight defense.

Garnett, who scored 29 points in the last game, only scored 15 points in the second game. Pierce, who contributed to the quasi-lore in the last game, was tortured to only 7 points in the whole game. Thunder. Allen scored a team-high 17 points, but to no avail. Rondo had 8 points and 13 assists, and was overwhelmed by Paul's 25 points and 11 assists.

108 to 99, the second game was much more tedious than the first. It was as if the two teams were back in the regular season, and the Celtics were back to being the old and weak team.

"The defeat in the last game was too cruel for them, old boy, and it would be heartbreaking." Watching the Big Three walk into the tunnel once again, Henson sighed regretfully.

I don't know if this group of people on the Pacers team will be so sad when they get old......

After that, the race shifted to Boston. While on the team bus, Henson and the players saw a number of local fans on the side of the street raising "Welcome to Boston, Death to the Pacers!" Such a horrible slogan.

But Henson must admit that after taking a 2-0 lead. He was already thinking about the Big Three in Miami......