Chapter 44: Traces of Time
With the opening remarks of the commentary, the starters of both sides have already taken their respective positions, and it is Noah and Garnett who are responsible for jumping the ball.
Since Perkins was traded before last season's deadline, the Greens now have only veteran Jermaine O'Neal and blue-collar Greg Steensma in the center position.
No surprises, although it entered a period of decline, Garnett still jumped to beat Noah, and the Green Army got the first offensive possession.
Pierce got the basketball, brought it to the front court for Rondo, and after settling down, turned his back to Rohr Deng and opened his hand to ask. Apparently Pierce was going to play the first ball, and Rondo didn't hesitate, and the team leader Big Brother wanted to play alone and pass the ball in place.
Pierce took the ball with his back and pushed against Rohr Deng, and found that the promotion effect was not good, Rohrdeng was physically strong, and Pierce was also 34 years old, so it was normal to not be able to move Rohr Deng.
Pierce half-turned and swayed left and right, seized the moment when Deng was slightly shaken away, and hit a step-back jumper to hit a 2-point shot.
"Bang, step-back jumper from Pierce, houhou, offensive kaleidoscope is not for nothing" Mike Brin is full of passion.
"That is, Pierce's offensive ability is impeccable, his skills are extremely comprehensive, and his back-to-back singles are among the top small forwards in the league." Although Nick Freddell is biased against Chen, the level of basketball analysis is still okay, otherwise he would not become an ESPN commentator.
The Bulls switched offense, and Rose forced Rondo, bouncing left and right, pulling out some space, letting his left shoulder press down, pushing against Rondo's chest, and bursting through the right side.
Rose is still very stable in the face of Rondo, Rondo has long arms and big hands, it is easy to steal, and he lowers his shoulders, so that he can borrow strength, but also to resist the opponent to prevent the ball from breaking.
Got into the inside for a pull-up jump shot, no problem, and returned one.
2:2 draw.
"nice shot nice pitch"
"It's not just the jump shot, Rose can be said to have the best breakthrough ability in the league, and it seems that Rondo can't guard Rose"
"Not bad, not only is the breakthrough great, but also beautiful, haha, otherwise how could there be so many fans, you see that there are still a few girls wearing No. 1 Ross jerseys on the scene"
The commentary analyzes the strength of the players and also takes into account the humor.
"Haha, when it comes to Rondo, I have to mention the new grandma terrier on the Internet"
"Oh? What's the stalk? Fredale pretended not to know and cooperated with Brin, secretly calling Brynn a bad guy.
"Hey, bro, don't pretend, but... Well, don't say it, it's the Green Shirts' home stadium," Brin laughed.
Although the commentary did not continue, the fans who watched the live broadcast had already blossomed.
In other words, Rondo, who thinks he is the first point guard, was easily beaten by Rose, of course, he couldn't bear it, and he had to burst Ross with the ball, and Rose did not show a 100% defensive attitude and was successfully broken through by Rondo.
"Hey, ball" Ray Allen, who ran out of space outside the three-point line, asked for the ball.
Rondo is a paranoid guy who chooses to ignore Ray Allen and intends to return Rose with a mid-range shot. Since Rondo does not have a basket, it is generally accepted that the Bulls did not actively defend this kind of long-distance mid-range shot.
Sure enough, the basketball hit the front of the hoop.
"Roar, Rondo doesn't seem to know himself well enough," Fredale chuckled.
Fortunately, Garnett jumped up directly, grabbed the flying basketball, faced Boozer, and split the dunk with one hand. Garnett jumped down, clenched his hands into fists, made a gesture to show off his biceps, exposed the hard muscle lines on his arms, opened his big mouth and roared at Boozer, and then turned back to defend, leaving Boozer with straight eyes and doubting life.
"Haha, a one-handed slam from the iron-blooded Garnett, Fredale, you know I like to watch Garnett the most, it's full of passion, as if I'm a lot younger too" Brin excited.
"Yes... But what I'm more concerned about now is what Boozer is thinking? Haha, you must know that he is usually a passive defensive person, and today he actually stood opposite Garnett"
"Man, look at Boozer's eyes, I guess, Boozer is going the wrong way, he's just passing by the basket, haha"
"Wow, I didn't expect you to be such a brin, it's so bad"
The two teased Boozer again, and the audience felt that the painting style was wrong, is this ESPN? I only listened to the sound and didn't look at the picture, so I thought it was a live broadcast of TNT. But they like the humorous explanations.
In other words, on the field, Ray Allen was ignored by Rondo, although he was unhappy, but he didn't say much, he was an introverted person who did what he had to do on the field. This is also the reason why fans call him Junzi Lei.
Of course, this ignorance also inadvertently exacerbated the rift between Ray Allen and Rondo, and laid the foundation for Ray Allen's departure in the future.
The game continued, the two sides were close in strength, and it stands to reason that the score should be relatively close, but the first game lasted nearly 8 minutes, the score was 18:12, and the Bulls led by 6 points.
Just after Rondo missed another shot, Pierce couldn't stand it anymore and whispered a few words in Rondo's ear, who nodded reluctantly. When he wanted to come, Pierce asked Rondo to cut down on his shots and pay attention to cooperation.
Rondo is very proud, but now the team is still what Pierce says. Usually Rondo is a very traditional point guard with an excellent view of the big picture. This time, I always attacked by myself, but it was just to brag to the media before the game. Seeing Rose's unlimited shooting power, I really wanted to compete with him.
But it backfired, firstly, he was only a sidekick of the Big 3 with the Celtics, and secondly, he did not have the finishing ability like Rose.
Despite his reluctance, Rondo continued to do his passing and defending, and with the outside firepower of Ray Allen and Pierce, the Celtics quickly stabilized the situation.
Under Pierce's basket, he used his superb footwork to shake off Noah and hit a layup. The first quarter of the game ended.
The score is 26:25.
Pierce, who had been playing for 12 minutes straight at the moment, held his knees with his hands, and big drops of sweat ran down his cheeks to the floor. Although he is a floor streamer, the Bulls' defensive intensity is not small, and the physical exertion is serious.
Looking at these young players who have not changed much after playing a game, their eyes are a little lonely. I secretly sighed in my heart, the times are changing, and the sweat on my face should be the traces left by the years. But this loneliness was only for a moment, and soon Pierce's eyes seemed to be burning again.
Chen Shu saw clearly on the sidelines, he seemed to understand Pierce's eyes, as if he said that although he is no longer young, as long as he continues to stay on the court, he must continue to burst out of his own light! This is a veteran love and persistence.
The next moment, Chen Shu stood up suddenly, as if ignited by this fiery look, and he couldn't suppress the desire to play in his heart. Richard Hamilton, who was next to him, was taken aback by Chen Shu, thinking that young people are young people, and they are hairy.
During the break, Mike Brin chatted with Fredale next to him
"A lot of people are not optimistic about this year's Celtics, they are generally older, but after watching a whole game, they can still play with the young Bulls."
"Dude, it's only the first quarter, it's normal for the score to be anxious, do you expect these 3 guys to play the whole game? It's unrealistic, Rivers is going to have a headache, haha"
"It's also said that competitive sports are cruel, and maybe, after this season, I don't know if TD North Shore Garden is still part of the Big Three."
"Uh, Bryn, do you have any gossip, I know you and Angie are friends"
"Haha, don't make a fuss, I'm just sighing"