Chapter 64: A Sudden Tough Battle
Nov. 11, American Airlines Center Arena,
Today's game between the Celtics and the Mavericks was held, and the stadium was filled with fans watching the game early. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The Celtics started the season with 6 wins and 1 loss, and they won against strong teams, and the only one they lost was to the Cavaliers without James, which was really surprising.
The Celtics, as an old powerhouse, have directly entered the Finals in the 0708 season since Pierce, Ray Allen and Garnett formed the Big Three, and defeated the Lakers with Kobe and Gasol to win the championship.
In the 0809 season, Kobe Bryant was full of ambition, redoubled his efforts, and looked forward to continuing to meet the Celtics with the invincible mentality.
The Celtics were also very competitive, starting the season with a wave of 27 wins and 2 losses. Just when everyone thought that this season was another Mars collision with the Earth, and the Purple and Gold vs. the Green Shirts, Garnett was injured and reimbursed the entire season.
Even so, the Green Army still did not give up, after struggling in the first round of the playoffs and finally eliminated the Bulls led by Rose 4-3, the second round ushered in the Magic team that finally entered the finals that season, Pierce and Ray Allen led the Green Army to the series after falling behind 1-2, pulled back two games in a row, and instead led the Magic 3-2.
However, great joy is accompanied by great sorrow, and the Green Army, which lost Garnett, was ultimately weak, and finally lost two games in a row, and finally did not even enter the Eastern Conference Finals. In the end, the Magic defeated the Cavaliers led by James, and the Magic, who finally entered the finals, was unceremoniously beaten by the Lakers, and finally the Lakers won the series 4-1 and won the championship that year.
In the 0910 season, the Celtics made a comeback, and they were overwhelmed with a healthy triumvirate, first defeating the Heat led by Wade 4-1, then winning the Cavaliers 4-2 in the semifinals, and then slashing the Magic 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Celtics in the 0607 season couldn't even enter the playoffs, and after the formation of the Big Three in the 0708 season, if Garnett didn't have a season of reimbursement, it would have been three consecutive finals, and in the 1011 season, the Celtics entered the Eastern Conference Finals again, Lin Hao still remembers that they finally fell at the feet of the new Big Three of the Heat, and they lost directly with a score of 1-4.
If Garnett's 09 season is not reimbursed, if the Heat does not form a new Big Three, the Celtics will most likely enter the Finals for 4 consecutive years, there is no doubt that this will be a great honor, but if it is if, the tragedy of the Celtics has been repeated, except for the championship in the first season just formed, and in the following seasons, they have been tricked by fate.
Lin Hao has actually always admired Celtic until today's gameγγγγγγ
The Mavericks' starting lineup today is the same, with PG Jason Kidd, SG Sean Stevenson, SF Caron Butler, PF Dirk Nowitzki and center Brandon Haywood.
The Celtics started with PG Rajon Rondo, SG Ray Allen, SF Paul Pierce, PF center big baby Glen Davis Wolves Kevin Garnett and center Wolves Kevin Garnett.
With a beep, the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game.
Brandon Haywood's scramble with Wolves Garnett,
Hywood was unsurprisingly defeated, with Green Shirts Pierce getting on the ball.
Pierce took the ball and first carried Kalon Butler, there was no foreplay, Pierce directly used his strong body and solid back body skills, Pierce carried Butler into the vicinity of the penalty area, a feint followed by a jump to the left, facing Barrett's defense a slight backward shot, the ball went in.
2 to 0.
Heywood handed the ball to Kidd, who dribbled the ball across the frontcourt, and Heywood came out with a cross cover to slow down Pierce, who was defending Butler, and then Kidd handed the ball to Butler, who ran out of space.
Butler took the ball and threw it, a big two-point shot, and returned one to Pierce.
2 to 2.
For the Celtics, this round again handed the ball to Pierce, who is a small forward with a strong body and solid back skills, while Caron Butler's body is not strong, and the defense can only be regarded as average.
It is estimated that Coach Reeves formulated a strategy before the game and decided to focus on Pierce in the opening game.
Pierce observed, Garnett came over to help Pierce make a block on the outside, and Butler and Stevenson didn't care about the missed Garnett, and pounced on Pierce together.
Pierce didn't pass, and a three-pointer that was barely shot under the interference of Butler and Stevenson popped out of the frame, and Haywood took the rebound and handed it to Kidd.
Kidd dribbled the ball fast, the ball was handed over to Butler near the three-point line, Butler slightly aimed at the basket, and made a three-point shot directly when Pierce was about to come up to block, but unfortunately the ball did not go in.
Garnett lightly jumped up and handed the ball to Rondo, Rondo dribbled to the frontcourt, saw Kidd put him two steps away, and the rest of his teammates were tightly placed by the Mavericks' players, so he simply didn't want to, and shot directly at the free throw line, hollow, even if I can't make a basket, it doesn't mean that I can't shoot one.
4 to 2.
The first few baskets of the Mavericks and Celtics were shot by Pierce and Butler, and Rondo still had the ball completely empty or because he despised his shot, otherwise it would probably be handed over to Pierce to attack.
Kidd dribbled the ball past halftime and handed it to Nowitzki, and everyone knows the Mavericks vs. Celtics game.
The Celtics are a very experienced team, and like to seize the weakness of the opposite side as soon as they start, and in the matchup, Pierce has an advantage over Butler, and the Celtics give all the ball to Pierce to play in the early stage.
The Mavericks' main scoring point was Nowitzki, and then they guarded Nowitzki heavily and would rather give others a chance than give Nowitzki a touch.
Nowitzki received the ball and faced Celtic's tight defense and couldn't get too close to the box. If you dribble the ball inside, it is easy to be broken, Nowitzki saw that he couldn't find a chance, and passed the ball back to Kidd, Kidd shook his hand, and it was another three-point opportunity from Kaloon Butler.
Caron Butler gave the expectant Mavericks fans a surprise, an empty three-pointer,
Still didn't enter.
Ray Allen dribbled twice near the three-point line, and a ground-hitting pass was handed to Pierce who was deep into the box, and Pierce was unafraid of the defense of Haywood, Nowitzki and Caron Butler under the basket.
Haywood shrank under the basket, but the rebound was grabbed by Celtics guard Rondo, Rondo grabbed the rebound and then turned around for a layup, the basketball wiped the board, and Haywood grabbed the basketball sent to him with a confused face.
This you're not going to score in the basket, is it because you feel embarrassed to grab the rebounds of the three of us alone, and deliberately use this kind of assist to return it?
No wonder you want someone to put you two meters awayγγγγγ