The game between the two sides has been a duel between Pierce and Anthony from the beginning to now. More than half of the first quarter has been played. With the referee's whistle, the two sides entered the first official timeout.
During the timeout, Yang Zhenxing also took the initiative to give the star player Pierce a glass of Gatorade. Pierce smiled happily. Yang Zhenxing really admired Pierce's skills, otherwise he would not have given him a drink.
Coach Rivers still had a loud voice. He was arranging tactics. Although it wasn't Yang Zhenxing's turn to play yet, he still listened carefully.
After the timeout, the Celtics made adjustments. After all, this was a preseason game. Their main lineup had already adjusted well, and it was time for the new players to show off. They replaced Bradley with Terry.
, rookies Salinger and Fab Melo replaced Garnett and Buzz Pierce and had to stay on the court to shoot free throws. Rondo is still a reassuring organizer. The most important thing about this substitution is that they replaced
Jason Terry, once Sixth Man of the Year and now a top contender
This was Terry's first appearance in Boston's North Shore Garden. Terry's appearance attracted a tsunami of cheers from the audience. The deafening level even surpassed that of the previous Celtics leader and NBA's top scorer - Ray
Allen
Yang Zhenxing is still resting off the court
There are now 4 and a half minutes left in the first quarter, and the Celtics lead 22-20 by two points.
Pierce walked to the free throw line and made the first free throw. Pierce made the second free throw steadily. Pierce missed the shot a little and the ball hit the right edge of the basket. Fortunately, Pierce's touch was relatively soft.
Qiu nodded twice and actually returned to the basket and made two free throws. The Celtics led by 4 points.
Surprisingly, the Knicks did not make any personnel adjustments. It seems that the Knicks intend to fight the Celtics to the end, even though this is only a preseason game.
After Terry came on the field, his performance was absolutely brave. He intercepted Anthony's pass and directly launched a fast break. When Stoudemire's replay was relatively timely, he scored the ball.
The cheers from the audience roared like a tsunami
Terry performed well as soon as he came on the field, but it was not over yet. In the following rounds, Terry hit two consecutive three-pointers, and the score directly reached 10 points. The referee whistled for Terry.
a foul, Chandler went to the free throw line
Chandler caused Terry's foul and didn't forget to make fun of Terry, "Short man, you still can't do it."
Of course Terry will not show weakness: "Tyson, don't be too arrogant, let's see who wins."
Chandler and Terry were also championship teammates back then, but they had a good relationship. It was okay to joke with each other.
Chandler made his first free throw. Terry was yelling beside him, smiling from time to time, and spewing trash talk in an attempt to interfere with Chandler's free throw. Chandler remained unmoved and made the first free throw steadily.
After the French ball, Chandler turned around and looked at Terry with contempt, "Huh, your interference is useless."
After Chandler made the free throw, the Celtics made substitutions. Rondo and Pierce seemed to be off the field. Rivers shouted: "Rajan, Paul, you two come down."
Rondo looked a little frustrated. He didn't seem to be able to perform well when facing home fans for the first time in the new season.
Rivers whispered, "Rajan, don't be depressed, this is just a preseason game, let the new players show their performance first."
Yang Zhenxing became excited when he heard this. Isn't he a new player? Will he have a chance to play soon?
Yang Zhenxing felt happy when he thought about this, but when he thought about it again, there were still players who didn't play. There were only two players on the shooting guard. It was probably not his turn this time. Yang Zhenxing immediately changed from excitement to depression.
Could it be that he couldn't even play in one preseason game?
At this time, Rivers used Jeff Green and Courtney Lee. The backup point guard Kenyon Dulin suffered some minor injuries while on vacation during the summer vacation, so he was not able to play at this time. This made Yang Zhenxing
see some hope
Now there is no point guard in this lineup. Terry himself is a short shooting guard. He can play the role of combo guard, so this lineup is still feasible.
Courtney Lee was the starting shooting guard of the Rockets last season. Of course, after Kevin Martin was injured, Jeff Green missed the entire season last season due to heart problems, but now it seems that he has completely overcome the illness.
Troubled, this offseason, the Celtics decisively offered him a larger contract. The Celtics have high hopes for Jeff Green.
Yang Zhenxing could only sit on the bench blankly, watching his teammates come on stage one by one, but he still had no chance to appear. Rivers would not fail to realize that a player who could not play was sitting on the bench.
In response to the mood at the table, he walked up and said in a very friendly manner: "Yang, don't be depressed, you will still have a chance sooner or later."
After hearing what Rivers said, Yang Zhenxing calmed down a lot. He began to watch the game carefully. He was very conflicted inside and didn't know whether to support his competitor.
Pierce walked to Yang Zhenxing: "Yang, learn to applaud your opponents, so that you can make progress."
Pierce's simple words made Yang Zhenxing suddenly enlightened. No matter what the competitors are, we are all part of the team. I can't keep thinking about myself. This is a collective, and everyone's performance is the result of their own efforts.
, there will be a chance sooner or later
On the court, Terry has not stopped his personal performance. Pierce is not on the court. Anthony is facing the taller Jeff Green, but Jeff Green's strength and experience are still not on the same level as Pierce.
Anthony repeatedly defeated Jeff Green in singles. Green was a little annoyed. Terry didn't forget to add some medicine to him. "Jeff, it's too early for this. Learn more from Paul." After hearing what Terry said, Green got excited and said
If he can't do it, he doesn't believe this evil. He will have to take down Anthony on the next ball.
At this moment, Anthony fell to the low post to challenge Green. Green blocked Anthony. For a player like Anthony who is particularly good at turning his back, the tighter you block, the more dangerous it is. Anthony turned his back and passed Jay.
Jeff Green, Green immediately realized his mistake and immediately chased after Anthony. If this ball was normal, Anthony would have dunked it, but he didn't take the right step on this ball, so he had to lay up. This time, he could give Jeff Green a chance.
Well, Jeff Green was able to come over directly from the air and blow the ball out of the baseline.
Good shot! Pierce shouted happily off the court, thinking: "With you here, I can rest assuredly from now on."
Garnett was also thinking at this moment, "It would be good for someone with such height and bounce to occasionally play power forward for me."
Terry said to Green: "Not bad, man, this ball can still escape."
Green replied with a smile: "If you say I can't do it, I'll just do it."
Jeff Green was still enjoying himself from the block just now. Anthony attacked him again. Now let’s see what else Jeff Green can do.
