I have to say that Mark is a very professional agent. He found him an apartment according to Milicic's wishes before returning to New York. Milicic's requirements were not high, he just wanted a warm and comfortable environment.
, it doesn’t need to be too big. Marko found him an apartment near Harvard University with a monthly rent of 2,800 US dollars. It only takes about 20 minutes to get to the arena by subway. Anyway, there are so many away games a year.
Going home, Milicic didn't want to waste all his money on this.
This was Milicic's first regular season game after his rebirth. For this reason, he had some insomnia the night before. After all, the preseason and the regular season are completely two levels, both in terms of players and intensity. Many times some NBA substitutes
Players can score 20 or 30 points in the preseason, which shows.
Since there were many new players, Rivers did not let everyone rest during the day of the game. Instead, he watched the 76ers game video together. The data analyst gave relevant data about the 76ers, but those were last season.
And preseason data, there is not much reference value for this season. What Rivers wants to tell these young players is that they need to use their brains to play. Many players with average talent can also perform like superstars because of their strong ability to read the game.
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Before the game, Pierce also gave Milicic a headband and said a lot of encouraging words to Milicic. Milicic looked at the headband and felt uncomfortable. First, his hair was different from Pierce's.
The small rolls attached to the head are two different things. The Boston headband is green, making it look like a cuckold. Milicic put away the headband and told Pierce righteously that he was not worthy yet.
Wearing it, you must be qualified to wear it when you reach the finals and win the championship together. Pierce nodded appreciatively and said, "Well done!" and then continued to sell his "cuckold" to everyone.
Al Jefferson, Tony Allen and others.
Although Milicic was mentally prepared, when the on-site commentator read his name, the cheers that resounded throughout the stadium in the North Shore Garden still made Milicic's blood boil. When Pierce, who was the last to appear,
As soon as the name was called out, the atmosphere of the stadium reached its peak. This is the temperament of a dynasty team. The fans will always support the team no matter what, and the players believe they have the hope of winning the championship no matter what.
Celtics starting lineup:
Point Guard: Gary Payton Shooting Guard: Ricky Davis Small Forward: Paul Pierce Power Forward: Mark Blount Center: Reeve LaFrentz
76ers starting lineup:
Point Guard: Allen Iverson Shooting Guard: Aaron McGee Small Forward: Glenn Robinson Power Forward: Kenny Thomas Center: Samuel Dalembert
In the opening scrimmage for the ball, Dalembert, who is tall and long-armed, directly moved the ball to his own side. The ball fell into Iverson's hands. Before other teammates had started to start, his teammates could not keep up with his speed, and his opponents also followed suit.
Not matching his speed, Pierce and Davis, who were retreating, had just reached the basket and stood still. Who knew that Iverson did not attack the basket but made a pull-up jumper not far from the basket, and the ball went in!
From beginning to end, Payton didn't even catch Iverson's shadow. Iverson's lead made the North Shore Garden stadium instantly quiet. Celtics star and home commentator Tommy Heinsohn said:
"This is Iverson! He will be 30 years old after this season, but I don't seem to see any signs of his speed declining."
Another commentator, Mike Gorman, a columnist for Boston's local "WickedGoodSports" newspaper, said: "Tommy, it's not easy for athletes to maintain good competitive condition. I heard that you used to do it as a player in order to maintain condition.
Virgin, right?" Gorman laughed after saying this.
"Well, yes, at that time my right hand was busy playing basketball, and you hadn't appeared yet." Heinsohn also fired back.
For the Celtics, Payton controls the ball and advances. Although his speed and body are far inferior to Iverson in his prime, he can slow down the pace of the game and prevent the 76ers from playing fast basketball.
, playing fast will lead to more mistakes, and the opponent has a master of chaos like Iverson.
Payton handed the ball to Pierce. Facing the big dog Robinson, Pierce said: "Glen, do you know why the Bucks don't want you? Because your defense is like a bitch!" Pierce said with a shake of his right shoulder,
The ball seemed to be moving to the left, but in fact it did not change the center of gravity. The pivot foot did not move, and the auxiliary foot took a step back. In the space of this step, he made a fadeaway jumper and the ball hit.
"The ball went in, and All-Star forward Glenn Robinson looked like a fool in front of Paul! Pierce hit the Celtics' first goal of the season!" Heinsohn shouted in a high-pitched voice, and the fans in the audience cheered.
Passion was instantly ignited.
When the 76ers attacked, Rivers made a gesture to indicate a switch of defense. Ricky Davis, who had better speed and physical ability, would guard Iverson, while Payton faced off against the aging McGee.
Bit.
But can Ricky Davis? Even the original basketball god Jordan couldn't keep up with Iverson's first step of breakthrough. Iverson suddenly started and penetrated from the right side of Davis.
LaFrentz came out to cover the defense, and Iverson passed the ball from his side and handed it to Dalembert, who dunked successfully.
Mark Blount's interference next to Dalembert had no effect at all, it just gave the 76ers an extra penalty.
Extra penalties were not Dalembert's specialty. The ball bounced out of the frame. Kenny Thomas tapped the ball but did not make it up. LaFrentz tapped it again and Mark Blount squeezed Dalembert.
Special, Pierce just picked off a rebound.
The two centers on the floor of the Celtics do have certain problems in rebound protection when facing the 76ers' inside line. Dalembert is a master of offensive rebounds, and Kenny Thomas was also a member of the team in the Rockets.
Rebounding king.
The Celtics launched another attack. Perhaps it was because Pierce had angered Robinson just now. Robinson put aside his old All-Star status and got entangled with Pierce. Sometimes he really suffered from his big mouth.
Here, LaFrentz pulled outside the three-point line, and Dalembert did not follow. Payton threw the ball to LaFrentz, and LaFrentz made a three-pointer, but the ball was caught by Dalembert.
Keep it securely in your hand.
Iverson dribbled through the defense, and after being double-teamed, he threw the ball to Glenn Robinson who was ambushing outside the three-point line and hit a three-pointer. The stadium fell silent instantly.
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