The rough hands held the basketball at his waist, his thick and strong body half pressed his center of gravity, and his eyes looked at the defender in front of him quietly and meaninglessly. Paul. Pierce's standard three-threat stance allowed Daniel to defend him. Granger was cautious, the two veterans had played against each other many times, and Granger was well aware of Pierce's lethality. No matter how far Mr. 'Truth' is from his prime, as long as he feels his hand, he can still score continuously.

In Game 1 of the playoffs, Pierce wasn't in good shape, and he wasn't very efficient at scoring under the Heat's perimeter defense. But this one......

It's hard to imagine that Pierce, who was still practicing switchback running with the whole team in the first quarter, broke out with a powerful scoring explosion! Mr. 'Truth', who led the second team on the court, clearly got more ball-bearing opportunities, scoring six points in a row in three minutes and shooting 3-of-3! Drexler looked stunned but excited, shocked by the 37-year-old's sudden rise in form.

"Isn't that what the Wizards' uniform team signed Paul for? Pierce hasn't thrown away his killer instinct yet, he's still the 'truth' of killing people at that critical moment. "Bill. Wharton is much calmer than his partner, and of course it may be because he favors the Heat in his heart.

"Stick tight, stick tight! Don't give him room to shoot! Spoelstra, who was standing on the sidelines, frowned and shouted to Granger, from the previous few attacks, he could see that Pierce was no longer able to force the inside, and his consecutive scores relied on his excellent mid-range jumpers. So he asked Granger to stick Paul as much as he could. Pierce, don't give the other side room to shoot.

It's just that Pierce, who has been fighting in the league for more than a decade, can't be so easily blocked off the offensive space, and his three-threat tentative step makes Granger dare not push too hard. Pierce flicked the ball in front of him with both hands, and then immediately took a step towards his opponent's backward left leg. Granger immediately moved to block Pierce's not-so-fast impact, and 'Truth' quickly turned the ball to face Granger with his back to him, and slammed it hard.

Granger's tonnage was a bit lighter than Pierce's, and he took a step back under the impact. Pierce took advantage of the opportunity to slick the ball outside and turn, and after turning to the basket, he deftly stepped back and jumped up, his broad body leaning back slightly.

"Another jump shot from the waist position! Daniel pounced to distract ...... Completely in vain! Drexler exclaimed, "Oh my God, he's got eight points!" Bill, can you imagine this being a feat by a veteran who is almost 38 years old?! ”

"I said, Clyde, he's Paul. Pierce, once one of the best scorers in this league. "Bill. Wharton shrugged his shoulders, he was in a bit of a mixed mood right now, and he wanted to cheer for Pierce's excellent form and worry about the Miami Heat's gradual tie.

Spoelstra glanced up at the score on the big screen, and the small lead in the first quarter had been eaten away by the Wizards' second lineup. The second quarter was only about three minutes into the first quarter, and he didn't want Addison and Ruhl, who had played the entire quarter before. Deng only rested for such a short time before returning to the game. After thinking about it, he combined Whiteside and James. Ennis called up from the bench to replace Alexy with the two men. Akinsa and Daniel. Granger will improve the team's wing defense and basket protection capabilities.

The rest of the Wizards' second team, Spoelstra, didn't care much, except for Paul. Pierce. Randy. Whitman must have seen his team's second team look too weak in the playoff ranks, so he emulated Spoelstra's use of Wade by replacing Pierce midway through the first quarter and then leading the rotation in the second quarter to increase the team's bench firepower.

So far, his strategy has paid off.

But Paul. Pierce is 37 years old after all, and he is five years older than Wade. If 'The Flash''s competitive form has only just begun to decline from the end of his prime, then Mr. 'Truth' has long since fallen from his prime. Several consecutive single-game scores under high-intensity defense made Pierce feel a rapid drain on his physical strength, and then he missed two shots, and the Wizards shifted the main point of attack and stopped letting the veteran play alone.

Spoelstra breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the time and hurriedly took Addison and Ruhr, who had been given a nearly five-minute break. Deng came on the pitch. Randy. Seeing this, Whitman naturally did not stand still, and also put John . The main lineup led by Wall was substituted.

"That's right, guys, that's what the playoffs feel like. While the scoring rivalry between Dwyane and Pierce is interesting, it's the matchup between the main players that everyone wants to see the most. It's a playoff game, so there's not so much time left for you to rest! "Bill. Wharton said he was a little unhappy that Spoelstra was only now on Addison. In his opinion, just when the Heat were tied by Pierce, Addison should have been substituted. The playoffs should be a battlefield for the core of the team to show their strength and potential, and isn't the physical energy they have accumulated during the regular season just to burn in this kind of scene?

***

The Heat fans at the American Airlines Center kept cheering for Addison as he dribbled to the frontcourt, and the Chinese-American point guard scored two points on 1-of-3 shooting in the first quarter. That's certainly not what the Miamins want to see, and they're hoping that Addison can come up with convincing enough stats against Wall.

Wade landed on the wing, and he was also a little tired from taking on the scoring responsibility and being the main ball handler on the perimeter, so he didn't plan to take the initiative to attack the ball during this time, and gave the ball to Addison. The Chinese point guard watched his teammates' landing runs at the top of the arc and waved to Whiteside on the inside.

Whiteside hurriedly moved from the box to the three-point line to stand up and cover Addison. The Heat point guard dribbled with his left hand and temporarily shook off John. Wall wiped inside the three-point line. **Fear Ruhr. Deng's scoring ability did not dare to let go of the opponent's defense, and Gortat had to go from under the basket to near the free throw line to block, while Wall also got away from Whiteside and chased after him.

Addison's footsteps in front of the free throw line staggered, as if he was completely ignoring the chasing John. Wall, with his left hand, shoots the basketball from the front of the body to the right side. Wall let out a cold snort, and said in his heart that as long as this kid dares to pull the ball with his right hand and lift the center of gravity, he will wait for the opportunity to steal and give him some color!

But Addison's next move surprised everyone, as he caught the basketball with his right hand and then knocked it back to the left side of his body from behind! The slap seems to be slightly stronger, so that the basketball bounces farther! At the same time, the Chinese point guard's dexterous and swift body almost turned against Gortat, and his left arm reached out again just to catch the bouncing basketball!

It was all done in an instant, so that the Wizards' wing players didn't have time to act on a steal, and Addison had already gotten rid of Gortat and cut to the basket! Facing the hasty block after the Polish center turned around as fast as possible, the Chinese point guard grabbed the basketball with his left hand and lightly pulled the rod to avoid the block and pick the ball into the basket!

"Wonderful breakthrough! Wonderful pull rod score! I rarely saw Addison on such a resolute individual offense in the last game and in the first quarter of this one, so is it possible that now he is ready to declare 'Addison time'? "Bill. Wharton's voice was noticeably higher, and the smile on his face became more real, "Although I know Addison is the core of Miami's organization, I would love to see him hit back with a score. Wall! ”

"I think that's what all the viewers who watch the live stream want to see." Drexler laughed, but the words made the fans in Washington scoff.

- To hell with it! We want that yellow-skinned skin to not score for the whole game!!

John, who watched Addison score. Wall pursed his lips helplessly, and the other party's beautiful and neat breakthrough moves just now made him a little surprised, so that the chase was a beat slower. Could it be that this kid was still saving his strength in the first quarter, and now he is starting to use his full strength?

The thought was swept out of Wall's mind as soon as it came to mind, and he had enough awareness and confidence in his defensive intensity. If Addison hadn't been 100 percent committed in the first quarter, he might not have even been able to finish a smooth dribble pass.

Dribbling to the Heat's half, Addison, who had completed the scoring, did not have a trace of emotion on his face that could be called fluctuations, but just stared at Wall indifferently, and his body with a low center of gravity was ready to attack at any time.

"How long has it been since we've seen a rookie who is so good at keeping his emotions in check, Bill?" Drexler turned his head to look at his Wharton, "Addison is facing John Brown. Wall, countless youngsters in the league will be excited to score on the head of such a top point guard...... And he barely showed a little emotion that could be captured. He just scored or got an assist, and then he quickly put all his focus into defense. ”

"That's Addison, Clyde, he's made for the game as long as he's on the field. He puts all his energy into the game, into every offensive and defensive round. "Bill. Wharton smiled with an almost gratified and proud smile, "That's why I admire him, he doesn't get influenced by anyone or anything in the game...... It's just a game. ”

"Can I think of this as what you've summed up as the 'Addison Basketball Philosophy'?" Drexler asked with a smile.

"Philosophy? No, Clyde, you're thinking too much about philosophy. "Bill. Wharton shook his head flatly, "How many players have created their own basketball philosophy in the history of the league?" Addison: This is just an instinct of his character...... How can you create your own basketball philosophy without a career of one or two decades, without experiencing all the peaks and lows? ”