Iverson was tired. He had already scored 36 points after scoring the ball just now. However, except for a period of rest in the first quarter, he never had a chance to rest. The Celtics sent people to take turns defending Gary Payton.
Cus Banks and Tony Allen are both considered defensive masters, but at this moment they are also exhausted by Iverson.
The Celtics' tactic is to release other players from the 76ers and only lock down Iverson. They would rather guard against giving other players the opportunity to shoot three-pointers than to contain Iverson. The 76ers specially sent Korver for this purpose.
On the court, although Korver and Glenn Robinson also hit a few three-pointers, they can't kill people just by relying on the occasional three-pointers from role players. The more they keep shooting, the more they will fall into an inextricable situation.
Quagmire.
There are only 4 minutes and 29 seconds left before the end of the game. The 76ers trail the Celtics 81 to 91 by a full ten points. Milicic of the Pistons has already scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. The 76ers' four
Inside players Dalembert, Kenny Thomas, Williamson, and Skinner could only barely surpass Milicic in scoring, not to mention that the Celtics also ambushed Al Jay in the inside.
Ferguson is a rebounding monster. Although Al Jefferson's height of 2.08 meters is not very outstanding, he still has a wingspan of 2.27 meters and a strength that is even better than Dalembert.
The effective offense inside allowed the Celtics to open up their outside. For the first time in recent years, Pierce felt playing so easily. He even had several opportunities for rare open shots in this game.
In the final stage, the people the Celtics put on the court were point guard Gary Payton, shooting guard Tony Allen, small forward Paul Pierce, power forward Al Jefferson, and center Darko Milicic.
On the 76ers' side, point guard Allen Iverson, shooting guard Kyle Korver, small forward Iguodala, and Glenn Robinson were moved to the power forward position, and the center is still a hard-working blue-collar player.
Samuel Dalembert.
The offensive ability of this lineup of the 76ers is much stronger than that of the starting lineup. At least it has its own points in three-pointers, mid-range shots, and fast breaks. Although it will not be able to handle it defensively, it is currently in a
In the stage of chasing points, keeping the score close is the most important.
The Celtics are completely waiting for the 76ers' offense with a defensive posture. Rivers must use tight defense to force the 76ers to make mistakes and counterattack fast breaks. During the active offensive stage, they must establish a good position.
Fight, improve the quality of offense, and slow down the rhythm.
Iverson dribbled past Gary Payton, but then faced Tony Allen who was covering the defense. At this time, he wanted to pass the ball to Korver, who was being guarded by Tony Allen, but Pierce found that
It had already been turned to Korver's side. Iverson worked harder, shook off Tony Allen, and shot a mid-range shot near the free throw line. The ball was released a little hastily, and it hit the front edge of the basket.
A long rebound fell into the hands of Glenn Robinson. Robinson had just grabbed the ball, and Payton had already flashed to his side and slapped the ball down. At this time, Tony Allen and Pierce
As soon as the ball was about to go down, Payton found Pierce with a long pass. Pierce rushed to the basket. Facing Iverson who had already returned to defense, he did not choose to attack. Instead, he threw the ball toward the basket and followed up.
Tony Allen caught the ball and made an alley-oop.
The Celtics are a team with mostly young people. Once the situation opens up, everyone is in a state of excitement and seems to be omnipotent. The 76ers were completely defeated after the Celtics' attack.
, managed to hold on until three minutes before the end of the game, 76ers head coach O'Brien replaced the star Iverson and replaced him with a full substitute lineup, officially announcing the surrender of this game.
The Celtics also replaced their star player Pierce and veteran Gary Payton. In garbage time, the three players on the outside were Marcus Banks, Delonte West and Tony Allen.
Milicic and Jefferson were not replaced. There were five first- and second-year rookies on the field. It was their presence that made the 76ers more aware of their shortcomings. Ollie and McGee didn't even have the ability to play in front of them.
The speed is remarkable, and Skinner and Williamson in the paint make Milicic and Jefferson enjoy them like desserts.
After Milicic received the ball, he hit Williamson on his side hard with his back, got out of the way, and smashed the ball in with a chop. Although it was already garbage time, Milicic
He still has a strong fighting spirit, as if every ball he plays is like the last ball in his life.
Milicic seems to have lost control of his body. All the NBA genes in his body have been stimulated and burst out. He only has one belief in his heart, Larry Brown, Ben Wallace, Hamilton, etc.
Anyone who despises him will see their own performance on the broadcast. The more they despise me, the more I will show it to you.
McGee passed the ball to Skinner with an obvious intention. Milicic, who was behind Skinner, gave way. Skinner, who was wrestling with him, stepped back. Milicic intercepted the ball and controlled it.
In his own hands, Milicic dribbled the ball forward. West, Banks, and Tony Allen quickly found the route they were about to take. The defensive players also followed them, not caring about this big dribbler.
tall, because usually the big man will hand the ball to the outside players for dribbling at this time. Milicic was unguarded in front of him, which allowed him to dribble the ball straight forward, reaching a position around the three-point line. The 76ers'
McGee just reacted and came to block Milicic's attack. Unexpectedly, this big man with a height of over 2.10 meters actually changed direction in front of a defender, directly broke through his defense, and broke into the basket high.
He jumped up and slammed the ball into the basket.
The moment the ball went in, the entire court stood still, followed by a roar of cheers. The TV screen hanging above the stadium replayed the scene in slow motion. Milicic's eyes were almost looking directly at the basket when he dunked.
What a terrifying height.
In the last attack of the game, the Celtics were already leading the 76ers by 21 points. Salmons of the 76ers casually threw the ball towards the basket, but Milicic just when the basketball was about to fly into the basket,
He leaped high and slapped the ball away. Milicic was enjoying the game and didn't even want it to end so soon. He had not yet used many offensive methods and he had not heard enough of the cheers.
The Celtics won the first game of the season at home with a score of 112 to 91. In the game, the 76ers Iverson scored a game-high 36 points, 7 assists and 4 steals, and Glenn Robinson scored
13 points. For the Celtics, Pierce had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and Milicic had 25 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks.
