Chapter 763: The First Step to Successfully Defending the Title
"Xiao Duoduo, you should really practice your shooting after the game, you must definitely bear the greatest responsibility for the reason why you lost today's game, but if you go to practice now, it seems a little late." The first game of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Pacers and the Celtics in the fourth quarter, after a burst of defensive rotation, when Meng Xu appeared in front of Rajan Rondo who was holding the ball again, looking at Rajan Rondo's hesitant and resigned expression, Meng Xu unceremoniously sarcastically scolded him, the Celtics have lost today's game, but Rajan Rondo still can't let go, and in the case of being put two steps by Meng Xu, he still resolutely refuses to shoot.
"You don't have to worry about my business." After hearing Meng Xu's ridicule, Rajan Rondo replied to Meng Xu with a look of disgust, and then after moving a step laterally, he passed the basketball in his hand, although in today's game, Rajan Rondo was basically vacated by the Pacers, but Rajan Rondo played more than 30 minutes, but sent a data sheet of 5 shots and 1 shot, 2 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers. It's even more unpleasant.
"You're never going to be a star if you go on like this, you can only follow Kevin's ass and be a role player for the rest of your life." Looking at Rajon Rondo, who was still unmoved under his own agitated method, I don't know why Meng Xu suddenly remembered Arenas and Kobe, if he dared to provoke the two of them so much in the game, those two guys were afraid that they would be able to smash the basket crookedly, maybe a player should have the courage to have such an obsession, so that he can swim against the current on the basketball road and stand higher and higher.
"Be a role player for life?" In the previous game, no matter how Meng Xu ridiculed and provoked himself, Rondo was always unmoved, because Rondo knew that his shooting was a short board, so he couldn't waste limited shooting opportunities, and in the Celtics' tactics, the head coach did not give Rajon Rondo unlimited firing rights, but Meng Xu's words just now touched Rondo's heart, no player wants to be a role player for the rest of his life, and no player does not have a dream before entering the league.
"Did we lose?" As the game time is getting less and less, the Celtics' hope of recovering the score is getting slimmer and slimmer, so when there are less than 3 minutes before the end of the game, looking at the score of 84-73 on the scoreboard, Kevin Garnett, who is retreating, has a helpless face, after being played by the Pacers in the first quarter of the game, the Celtics have not been able to catch up with the score, today's game, Garnett did not rest for a minute, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce only rested for a few minutes, But his hard work and hard work did not pay off as he wanted.
Before the start of this game, the Celtics were full of hope that they could win two home games in a row and then establish the advantage of the entire series in one fell swoop, but the heavens did not follow suit, and the TD North Shore Garden players who had not lost since entering the playoffs fell today.
"Kevin, I'm sorry, it's all my responsibility." After watching the teammates who were full of momentum and fighting spirit at the beginning of the game, becoming more and more depressed, Rajon Rondo's heart became more and more depressed, blaming himself, if his shooting could reach Eddie's level, today's game would definitely not be this result.
"Rajan, it's not your fault." If it was Garnett 3 years ago or 5 years ago, if his teammates behaved like Rondo today, Garnett would definitely scold him bloody, and when he met those with a hard neck, Garnett even taught him a lesson, but now Garnett is no longer the irritable and impulsive Garnett, so although he was very dissatisfied with Rondo's performance today, Garnett's mouth did not say it, but comforted Rondo for a while.
debuted as a genius, won an unprecedented super contract at the end of his rookie season, and became the league's top four power forwards with Tim Duncan, Chris Webb, and Dirk Nowitzki, so Kevin Garnett when he was young was domineering and empty-eyed, but now, after failing again and again, after more than a dozen seasons of precipitation, Garnett has become more and more mature, and now Garnett can give up everything for victory and championship!
So, although he said that he didn't care, in Garnett's heart, he was really unwilling, he almost gave up everything and came to Boston, but now he has to face failure.
No matter how unwilling Garnett is, no matter how hard these Celtic players on the field struggle, they can't change the situation on the court, they can't change the situation that they are always led by the opponent's nose, it seems that from the beginning of the game, they have never taken their fate into their own hands, and they have no ability to change the outcome of the game.
89-80, as the full-time whistle blew, the visiting Pacers defeated the Celtics by nine points to take the lead in the best-of-seven series, while the unbeaten record of TD North Shore Garden players in the playoffs was also ended by the Pacers.
The Pacers, who had made a good start to the division finals and managed to regain home-court advantage, rushed into the court at the moment of the whistle at the end of the game and began to celebrate wildly, as if they had eliminated the Celtics and entered the Finals.
36 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 7 steals, 2 blocks, and after the commentator Kenny Smith read out Meng Xu's stats in this game aloud and declared Meng Xu the best player of today's game, the TD North Shore Garden players once again burst into violent cheers and applause.
"Congratulations to Meng Xu, congratulations on conquering TD North Shore Garden Arena again." Looking at these Celtics fans who stood up and applauded Meng Xu, Barkley was both envious and jealous, Barkley was also a superstar in the league back then, and the man who snatched the MVP from Jordan, but because of the "ignorance" during the rookie season, every time Barkley visited TD North Shore Garden Arena, he would be greeted by the Celtics fans on the scene with the highest "respect" and the most cordial "greetings", so Barkley really envied Meng Xu, no matter where he went to play, there were fans cheering for him.
"Congratulations to the Pacers, congratulations on their win over the Celtics on the road and a solid step towards the Finals." After Kenny Smith and Barkley, Reggie Miller stood straight from his seat and congratulated the Pacers on getting one step closer to defending their title.
As for Paul Pearce, who is ready to play, after hearing Meng Xu's data today and the cheers of the audience, his eyes when he looked at Meng Xu could almost burst into flames, a player who has never played a game for the Celtics can always enjoy the treatment of home at TD North Shore Garden Arena, what does Pierce, who has played for the Celtics for ten years, think?