Reggie Miller is 40 years old. This is his eighteenth season in the NBA. He had already said at the beginning of the year that this was his last season, so he is in the playoffs.
I would rather break my leg than realize my dream. The Pacers have been a strong team for more than ten years, but they first encountered the Bulls dynasty and then the OK combination. Last season they were defeated by the Pistons grassroots team.
It can be said that Miller has been like the Utah duo in his life. He is always a little bit short of the championship, either due to luck or fate. This time Miller decided to take a big gamble and win the game no matter what.
His goal is the championship, and he also wants to defeat the defending champion Pistons. How could he fall to a bunch of kids in the first round? The opponent's inside team of Milicic and Jefferson, both of whom have a combined age of
Not as big as yourself.
Tinsley made a gesture here, and the whole team knew that the team was starting a three-point tactic. Rivers saw some clues and yelled at the players: "Watch Miller, don't let him take the shot easily, pay attention.
Protect the defensive rebound!"
I saw Miller running to the right, and after just taking a step, he immediately ran to the left. The whole movement was like a continuous turnaround, and he directly threw Eddie Jones out. Don't look at Eddie Jones.
He is considered a veteran in the league, but he is a complete rookie in front of Miller. When he entered the league, Miller had already fought with Jordan. This ancient beast is really not something that can be dealt with casually.
Miller took action immediately after catching the ball. He jumped up quickly after catching the ball. In the process, he twisted his body to the front and hit a quick three-pointer. Many people's three-pointers are very accurate, but they can't hit it.
When it comes to fast shooting, if you are ready to shoot three-pointers at a fixed spot, I am afraid that many people in the NBA are experts, but it is difficult to do this under the premise of speed requirements, and Miller's expertise lies in
this.
After taking this three-point shot, Milicic ran directly back. He has been shooting three-pointers all his life. As soon as he took the shot, he knew whether it was long or short. After taking the shot, he immediately felt disappointed.
end.
Milicic and Foster were still pushing and shoving, but the ball had already been scored.
Reggie Miller shouted loudly: "The first one!"
Al Jefferson asked Milicic: "Didn't this guy already throw in three three-pointers before? Why is he the first one?"
Milicic couldn't figure out what was wrong with Miller, so he said casually: "Maybe it's because he's old, his memory isn't very good, and there's something wrong with his arithmetic."
Little O'Neal on the side smiled contemptuously and said, "You can take a look at it later!"
Here, the Celtics Pierce hit a mid-range shot after Milicic's single screen. Looking back, Miller started running in front of him. O'Neal Jr. pulled out to cover, and Tinsley handed the ball over.
When it came to O'Neal Jr.'s hands, Reggie Miller took the ball directly from O'Neal's hands while running around him. In the brief second when O'Neal Jr. was covering and no one blocked the shot,
Drifting and shooting a three-pointer.
This ball was shot relatively quickly, and it was obvious that Miller did not do enough to prepare. Milicic squeezed Foster behind him and shouted loudly: "Protect the rebound!"
Miller seemed to have heard a big joke. He tilted his mouth and muttered to himself: "Rebound?"
The ball hit the net hollowly. The crisp sound of the basketball and the net bag made Miller laugh even more crazily. He shouted: "Second one!"
In the next few attacks, Miller called out the third and fourth. Only then did Milicic realize that he was counting how many consecutive goals he could score. In just two minutes, Miller actually made a hit.
He scored four three-pointers, which was a huge blow to the Celtics. The North Shore Garden Arena was silent. The fans knew that the noise made at this time would only add motivation to Miller.
Pierce is also a three-point expert, but after seeing Miller's performance, he felt that his two shots were still far behind. He sighed and said: "How can this person have such strong self-confidence?"
In fact, three-point shooters and team bosses must be people with extremely inflated self-confidence. Just like the law of attraction, the more you think you are omnipotent and think that the ball you throw will definitely hit, then your ball will really fail.
will hit.
Looking at Reggie Miller's crazy look, Milicic realized that this ancient beast is really different from today's players. If this guy was in his prime at the age of 30, how much worse would he be?
It's scary, then how incomprehensible Jordan would be if he could win against such an opponent at that time.
Bill Walton also said: "Reggie Miller is the real God of War who has emerged from the smoke of war. Although players like Pierce, Milicic, and O'Neal are excellent, they have never seen such a battle.
, it can be said that no one on the Celtics can perfectly limit Miller's performance. How to extinguish Miller's hot touch is an urgent problem that the Celtics need to solve now."
Rivers also had the same headache. He had replaced Tony Allen and sacrificed part of his offensive vitality to restrict Reggie Miller, but he still couldn't succeed. The ball this guy threw was like an automatic pilot.
flew into the basket.
Although the Celtics' offense here was not weak, Miller's crazy performance still opened the score wider. Carlisle looked at Rivers who was helpless and said in his heart: "There is nothing wrong with Rivers' tactics."
No, I would do the same if it were me, but he forgot that sometimes at certain times, the performance of some players can make your defensive deployment useless and constantly disrupt your tactics, because of their abilities
It has surpassed tactics. Although Pierce and Milicic are excellent, they still exist in tactics. The real superstar is to make the rules of basketball change, or to make the entire league think about it.
How to limit him."
Obviously, when Miller's touch comes up, he is in a god-like state. I am afraid that at this time, he is not far behind even Jordan at his peak. This is Miller's last playoffs. His concentration and
His self-confidence has even reached the peak of his career. Encouraged by this will, Miller's physical strength is no longer a problem. Even Tony Allen cannot keep up with him.
He got rid of Tony Allen and hit his fifth three-pointer before the end of the game. The score became 68 to 53. Instead of recovering from a 6-point deficit, the Celtics lost by 9 points.
