Before LeBron James entered the league, Paul Pierce was arguably the most complete small forward in the league.
Whether it is organizing breakthroughs or shooting, Paul Pierce is very handy.
Coupled with the legendary story of being reborn after being slashed thirteen times, although the Celtics' record has been poor, Paul Pierce still has a high status among fans and coaches.
In this All-Star Game, Paul Pierce's votes at the forward position were only lower than those of the demigod Vince Carter and LeBron James, who has gradually shown his superstar style, ranking third in the Eastern Conference.
And he was also selected by the coaches and entered the All-Star Game as a substitute.
Because of Jessica Alba, the relationship between Paul Pierce and Chen Jie is also very good.
After Allen Iverson proposed helping Chen Jie win the All-Star Game, Paul Pierce was the first among the Eastern Conference All-Star players to come forward and agree.
And now, Paul Pierce, who is on the battlefield, is also working hard for Chen Jie to win this honor.
You know, under Nash's guidance, although the Western team did not make a fuss on the defensive end, their offense was very impressive and the success rate was particularly high. And the Eastern team could not defend strongly. On offense,
Because of the lack of sufficient tacit understanding and a qualified commander, the players in the Eastern Conference fell into fighting alone using their own talents.
Unconsciously, the Eastern team was already ten points behind the Western team, 50 to 60.
A ten-point advantage is not very big in the All-Star Game. As long as the All-Stars who are lagging behind get serious, it can be said to be smoothed out in an instant.
But Paul Pierce feels that if this continues, the Eastern Conference may fall behind by even more points.
Because the Western Conference's tidal wave of attacks has not shown any signs of weakening.
If this continues, it is estimated that at the end of the half, the Western Conference team may lead by more than 20 points.
Although this will not put the Eastern team in dire straits, it will not be that easy to win.
Paul Pierce certainly knows the unspoken rules of the league's All-Star Game. He is already a veteran player and has participated in the All-Star game many times.
Of course he knows that the person who wins the MVP in the All-Star Game can only be one of the best performers on the winning side.
In other words, to help Chen Jie win the All-Star MVP, at least the Eastern team must win the Western team in today's game.
In the All-Star Game, the Eastern Conference has not beaten the Western Conference for several years.
Facing the Eastern team, the Western team seems to have a psychological advantage.
Looking at the current development of the game, the Western Team is slowly beginning to grasp the rhythm of the game.
If this continues, Paul Pierce is really worried that his plan with his teammates before the game will come to nothing.
He knows that he may not have much time to play with Chen Jie today. After all, one is a substitute and the other is a starter. Even if there is time to stay on the court together, it will not be too long.
Therefore, it seems impossible for Paul Pierce to help Chen Jie get good data.
But he knew that he had another way to help Chen Jie.
That is, during his time on the court, he should help the team, bite the point difference with the Western Team, or even overtake it. At least, give Chen Jie a chance to defeat the Western Team before he comes on the court!
Thinking this way, Paul Pierce's eyes became determined. He looked at the scoreboard above his head. In his heart, Paul Pierce no longer regarded this game as a performance.
He has really treated this game as a battle.
On the next offense, while the LeBrons were still thinking about how to get out of the space to play an alley-oop, or how to contact the crowd for the trick they just thought of, Paul Pierce was already holding the basketball in his hand and rushing towards the Western Conference.
basket.
Paul Pierce's seriousness at this time can only be seen when the Celtics face critical games.
LeBron James saw Pierce being pulled by Kobe, but still put the basketball into the basket, making a 2+1. He was a little surprised, what happened to Paul?
James certainly doesn't understand what Paul Pierce thinks.
Because in James' mind, the idea of helping Chen Jie win the MVP is not that important.
Furthermore, this is only James' second season and his first All-Star Game. Of course, he doesn't feel much about the strong desire for revenge that the Eastern team has been defeated by the Western team several times in a row.
He is different from veteran players like Paul Pierce.
Seeing the fighting look in Paul Pierce's eyes when he stood up from the ground, James was still a little confused.
Vince Carter understood what was going on with Paul Pierce.
He knew that Paul Pierce had a good relationship with Chen Jie, and of course he knew that Paul Pierce wanted to help Chen Jie win this honor.
To win this honor, Paul Pierce certainly had to score to help the team win.
Carter knows this very well.
However, from Paul Pierce's eyes, Carter also read something else. His eyes were a little unconvinced and a little unwilling!
why is that?
Vince Carter was stunned at first, then suddenly realized.
He thought of the previous All-Star Games, although the Eastern and Western All-Star Games were essentially a performance game.
But since it is a competition, there will always be winners and losers.
As a professional player, who doesn't care about winning or losing?
Maybe in the first two quarters of every game, players from the east and west are relaxing and enjoying the game.
But when it comes to the final decisive moment, everyone wants to help their team win.
But after trying hard, you fail. This feeling is very unpleasant.
Especially these arrogant superstars!
It has been three years since we lost to the Western Conference All-Stars, and we have not tasted victory at the All-Star weekend for three years.
Some people may not care, but Paul Pierce does.
Otherwise, his eyes would not be full of unwillingness and dissatisfaction.
Paul Pierce doesn't think he is any worse than these Western Conference players.
He doesn't think what the media said about the West being strong and the East being weak is really right.
He will use his actions to refute, and the Eastern Conference can counterattack and defeat the Western Conference in the All-Star Game.
Players from the Eastern Conference will also receive an All-Star Weekend Grand Slam that no player in the league has ever received!
After understanding Paul Pierce's look, Carter instantly felt excited.
He has been in the league for some years, and he has also experienced losing to the Western Conference in the All-Star Game in the past three years.
That feeling of failure is really uncomfortable.
No one likes to lose, not even Carter.
Then, Paul, let me fight with you!
At least for today's victory, we have to use our own strength! Seeing Paul Pierce's steady free throws, Vince Carter said this silently in his heart.
Then, he felt that his body was full of strength.
Paul Pierce and Vince Carter are finally going to show their true abilities.
At the beginning, the other three players in the Eastern Conference had not yet reacted.
LeBron James, Jermaine O'Neal, and Ben Wallace all feel like they can't keep up with Paul Pierce and Carter.
On the Western side, Yao Ming, Kobe Nash and others did not expect that the Eastern team would become so aggressive in attacking in an instant.
Unknowingly, Paul Pierce contributed a three-pointer and Vince Carter had a dunk.
The two teamed up to catch up to five points.
Looking at this situation, many people have already reacted.
In the east, a battle is about to begin.
Although James Jr., O'Neal, and Ben Wallace don't know how Paul Pierce and Vince Carter made such a change in an instant.
But as teammates, even though they don't understand, they also know how to cooperate.
If you want to show your true skills, then come!
The Eastern team started to be more serious first.
And don't forget that at this moment, standing opposite the Eastern Team and the rival Western Team, there is a man standing there, his name is Kobe Bryant.
In this league, when it comes to authenticity, no one can compare with Kobe.
The Eastern Conference is already like this, how can Kobe still give face?
Now that the battle has begun, don't stop.
Kobe's eyes were shining. He pulled the hem of his jersey, bent his knees slightly, and began to concentrate on guarding Paul Pierce on the defensive end! (To be continued...)
ps: Huhu finally finished writing a chapter, and I went to watch the Oklahoma Princes game!
