The moment Artest fell to the ground, he thought carefully about it. He had been in the limelight just now and complained for his teammates. He did this better than O'Neill. This is enough. He stood up and was about to regain some points.
To save face, Payton happened to pass by him. Payton thought that Artest was going to do something to Milicic, so he stretched out a hand to stop him. Artest was very happy. He really got what he wanted. This time
But someone came down the stairs and directly pointed at Payton, grabbed the front of Payton's jersey, and yelled all kinds of curses at Payton. Payton has never accepted anyone's trash talk in his career. At that time, he still said:
They opened their mouths, and the two of them were almost kissing each other, scolding each other.
The referee blew the whistle, and players from both sides pulled the two. When Milicic separated Payton and Artest in the middle, Artest complained to Milicic: "Look at Payton's moral character.
If we were playing ball in the park, I would have punched his head off with one punch, you know my power!"
"Yeah! Yes, yes! We are all gentlemen, let's calm down first." Milicic persuaded perfunctorily as he separated them.
Pierce was also fulfilling his duty as captain and stepped forward to argue with the referee. It was the Pacers who started the provocation. Rivers and Carlisle also called their players back on the sidelines and not to cause any trouble. Although the fans at the North Shore Garden Stadium
They have been booing the Pacers players, but unlike the Detroiters, they have not taken action yet. In fact, the most memorable thing about the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills is not the parties involved, Artest and Ben.
But Stephen Jackson, who is both a waist and a horse, and is skilled in martial arts.
Stephen Jackson is very dissatisfied with Artest's empty shot, but this matter has nothing to do with him. Secondly, it is a bit unreasonable for the two of them to come up and beat a little old man like Payton, even if you choose Tony Allen.
Okay!
The referee finally gave Milicic, Artest and Payton a technical foul each. Artest got the limelight and Milicic also took advantage, but Payton really felt wronged. What does this have to do with me?
Relationship?
Because both sides had problems, and Milicic had a relatively good attitude after pushing Artest, the referee did not pursue the matter further and gave the Pacers a free throw.
After Reggie Miller made a steady free throw, the Pacers called a timeout. Carlisle replaced Reggie Miller, Artest and Bender. Miller's consecutive three-pointers were interrupted.
Moreover, Miller ran a long distance during this period and needed a proper rest. Artest and Bender could easily cause trouble if they stayed on the court. The Pacers replaced Fred Jones, Stephen Jackson and Foss.
special.
The Celtics also replaced Tony Allen who was guarding Miller and replaced him with Ricky Davis. At point guard, Marcus Banks replaced Payton.
Milicic was left on the court. He knew that this was Rivers' special care for him, and it was also because his performance in these few minutes was very eye-catching and he effectively supported the Celtics on both offense and defense.
Insider.
Fred Jones, the Pacers' dunk king, was not frightened at all when facing Ricky Davis, who was much taller than him. After receiving a pass from Tinsley while running, he was so short that he
His flexible body passed Ricky Davis, and he rushed to the basket to dunk. Milicic faced off against Foster again. This strong blue-collar player blocked Milicic and was unable to come out in time.
Block shots, but Al Jefferson over there is not a vegetarian. Fred Jones won the slam dunk title with a height of 1.88 meters. He relied on his cumbersome movements and ability to stay in the air. After he took off, the ball handler
The absolute height is not as abnormal as other dunk kings. Al Jefferson jumped up and slapped Jones away with a big pot.
The Celtics blocked two shots in a row inside, causing the North Shore Garden Arena to cheer again. Stephen Jackson on the outside grabbed the ball and shook Pierce twice. Seeing that there was no time, he reluctantly made a mid-range shot.
The ball bounced out of the frame. Foster's fight for the rebound was extremely fierce, lying beside Milicic like a door panel. Milicic reached the ball at the take-off point but could not receive it. O'Neal also jumped up and clicked outside.
, the ball was finally received by Ricky Davis.
Heinsohn commented: "The Pacers' defense and offensive rebounding are very fierce, while the Celtics have also begun to focus on defense under Rivers' transformation. This is a defensive battle.
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"But the more this happens, the more someone who can score goals means he is a star. In a run-and-gun team, everyone can score, but when facing a tight defense, only superstars can score.
Because they have skills and physical talents that others don't have." Gorman also commented.
As soon as he finished speaking, Pierce got rid of Jackson's defense and hit a step-back three-pointer.
Milicic also saw the ability of the future Finals MVP at this time. He could always score the ball easily when faced with the defense of ordinary players, but it was difficult when he encountered star players or double-teams.
He has performed at his usual level, and Pierce is obviously used to being defended by the opponent's best defender in every game, being suppressed by the opponent's overall defensive system, and constantly encountering double teams. Many times the boss of a team
There is a big difference between 20 points scored by a role player and 10 points scored by a role player. The intensity of the defense they face is very different.
Thinking of this, Milicic once again realized the gap between himself and the superstar. In Serbia and Montenegro, with Bodilloga to attract defense, he can play like a duck in water. The same is true for the Celtics. If one day he
How far can you go to carry a team forward?
This is indeed the case for the Pacers. Although Miller only contributed about 10 points in the regular season in his last season, without him and O'Neal, the team could only achieve a few 40 wins and was languishing in the playoffs.
Even in this game, after Miller and Artest came off the court, the Pacers' offense focused on the inside. Although O'Neal did not lose in the battle between Jefferson and Milicic, he still managed to win.
The results were not very smooth, and the hit rate in several attacks was only 30% to 40%.
On the Celtics side, although Jackson's defense was not weak after Artest came off the court, he was not that strong in controlling Pierce. Pierce scored 7 points on a sudden outside shot during this period. This is the Finals MVP.
The difference from regular season players.
After the third quarter, the Celtics led the Pacers by 1 point 67 to 66. Whoever wins will depend on the performance in the last quarter.
