The half was over, and the Trail Blazers only allowed the Celtics to score 17 points in the second quarter. The score was 51:40, with the Celtics trailing by 11 points.
In the home dressing room.
"Guys, what are you doing? We only got 3 rebounds in the entire second quarter, and they were all in the backcourt, but the other team got 13. They had 10 more than us. Oh, my God,
Can anyone tell me what this is?"
Doc Rivers is no longer in the mood to give him chicken soup, and just starts spraying in the locker room.
"enough!"
Garnett's wolf roar made Rivers' heart tremble and he couldn't help but take half a step back.
"Coach, I was the one holding back the first half. In the second half, I will teach No. 36 well."
Garnett naturally knew that the coach's words were vaguely directed at him. Even though he felt extremely unhappy in his heart, he still had to accept the reality that he was beaten in the first half.
"Coach, Kevin has always been the defensive backbone of the team, we should trust him."
Rondo knew who the coach was talking about and stood up without hesitation to support Garnett.
As one of the only remaining members of the Celtics that won the 2008 championship, Rondo had a bad relationship with many players on the team in the first two years because of his youth and energy.
Especially when he had several unpleasant encounters with Garnett.
But now, after the test of time, the relationship between the two has become harmonious, and Rondo has gradually regarded Garnett as his mentor in the NBA.
After seeing Rondo stand up, Rivers smiled slightly, and his original serious expression turned into enthusiasm: "Haha, like everyone else, I always believe in Kevin's ability. He is always worthy of trust, and so do everyone.
Same, please answer me loudly, can we win this game?"
This wave...this wave is suppressing first and then rising!
It turns out that what Rivers did was to stimulate the players' fighting spirit.
"able!"
"certainly!"
"..."
These words played right into Garnett's hands, and also gave him a step to quickly respond to the coach's questions, thereby motivating his teammates around him.
…
Returning to the field, the two teams exchanged fields, and the players on the field became all main players.
"Boy, I admit that you are very strong, but your crazy performance should come to an end!"
Near the center circle, Pierce suddenly stopped and looked straight at Wang Zelin.
10 points and 13 rebounds!
In two quarters, Wang Zelin has already produced a double-double and is the best performer on the Trail Blazers side.
Pierce scored 14 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in two quarters, which was also the most impressive performance among the Celtics.
"You damn duck has a tough mouth, I'll wait for you."
Wang Zelin showed no stage fright. After retorting head-on, he walked straight to the backcourt to prepare for the Celtics' attack.
This time Garnett went to the high post to pass to Pierce, quickly followed by Pierce's pass.
Facing Wang Zelin's defense, Garnett deceived the defense with several very confusing moves and scored two points on the board.
51:42.
Why does this old man feel different?
Looking at Garnett's back as he returned to defense, Wang Zelin felt that the opponent was different from the first half.
His whole spirit and energy were like a new person.
The most important thing is that after Garnett scored, he didn't like to criticize others like he did in the first half, which made him a little uncomfortable.
The Trail Blazers attacked. After Matthews received the ball in the frontcourt, he saw that Wang Zelin was easily in position and quickly passed the ball to the inside.
"Snapped!"
Stealed.
Pierce appeared out of nowhere, stood on the passing line, waved his hands and intercepted the basketball. He quickly moved forward and made a skillful three-step layup, avoiding Batum's block.
51:44.
The words in the locker room worked. Garnett and Pierce returned to the court and showed their best, and the score was getting closer bit by bit.
Under the leadership of the two men, the strong resilience of the former championship team finally showed itself.
Back to the Trail Blazers, after several coordinated passes, the ball was in Batum's hands.
Batum caught the ball and did not rush inside. With Garnett, Wang Zelin, Aldridge and others standing inside, there was no space at all. After wandering outside the three-point line for a few seconds, he faked a move and deceived Pierce.
Throwed a three-pointer in the corner.
The basketball bounced out of the basket, and it was time to rush for the rebound.
The moment Matthews took action, Wang Zelin and Garnett in the low post on the right immediately scrambled to get into position. Garnett's turning speed and Minjie were both better than Wang Zelin's, so they got into position first, holding Wang Zelin behind him.
When the ball hit the basket, Wang Zelin took advantage of the situation, leaned forward slightly, and a huge force hit Garnett.
"Your uncle's!"
Garnett was about to take off when he was pressed down by Wang Zelin, and the energy he had just raised was instantly released.
After he quickly adjusted, Wang Zelin had already taken off and caught the basketball in mid-air.
Got the 14th rebound.
"run!!!!!"
Almost at the same time, Lillard and Batum started a fast break from the left and right wings, with Rondo and Jeff Green chasing after them desperately.
Garnett quickly found Wang Zelin, trying to interrupt Wang Zelin's passing opportunity.
But Wang Zelin didn't wait for Garnett to get close and directly threw the basketball at Lillard who was just past half-court.
"Snapped!"
Slowing down a little, Lillard successfully collected the basketball with both hands, and Rondo behind him was one point closer.
Lillard didn't care. After quickly advancing to the high post on the left, he suddenly threw the basketball on the backboard...
Then, there was only a "bang!" vibration, and Batum on the other side was already hanging on the basket.
Successful alley catch!
At 53:44, the Trail Blazers' lead expanded again.
"5 of 8 shots, 10 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block. Wang's state in this game is really great!"
Kenny Smith shouted excitedly and pushed Wang Zelin's game data to the audience in real time.
"Reggie, how about we predict Wang's final numbers for this game?"
"What the hell are you trying to do again!"
The shadow of a man's famous tree, Kenny Smith's trick has tricked Barkley several times. Reggie Miller was a little panicked. He didn't want to become the next Barkley, so he decided to ask questions first before making a decision.
"Don't worry, let's compete with who can guess the closest, and the loser will be treated to a late-night snack. How about that?"
Through Reggie Miller's bad expression, Kenny Smith roughly knew the other party's inner thoughts.
I never thought that one day I would be able to scare someone like Reggie who dared to confront Michael. It was really novel.
"That's it..." Reggie Miller thought for a moment, "I bet the king can get 16, oh no, 17 points... um... and 19 rebounds!"
"Okay, then I say Wang can get 20+20!"
Kenny Smith gives his prediction.
While the two were chatting, the third quarter was almost halfway through.
It was the Celtics' turn to attack, and Pierce asked for the ball again. Although Rondo wanted to continue organizing his teammates to find opportunities, the boss had spoken and he had to pass it.
So far in the third quarter, Pierce has made 2 of 4 shots, scored 4 points and 1 steal, and his shooting percentage has reached 50%. He feels very good.
After getting the ball in the high post on the left, Pierce passed Batum, took two steps forward, met Aldridge who was covering the defense, and turned over and hit a jumper.
"Whoosh!"
With a difficult two-pointer, Truth was indeed the Celtics' best performer tonight.
62:56!
The Celtics were once again close to within five points.
Hey, why do you say again...
Soon, the pioneers told everyone the answer.
After a pick-and-roll, Trail Blazers No. 36 quickly came up from the high post and smashed Huashan!
The Celtics basket was overwhelmed and let out a miserable cry.
After landing, due to inertia, Wang Zelin rushed to the bottom line of reporters.
“Ahhh!!!!”
After quickly standing up, Wang Zelin roared excitedly at the nearest camera and showed his biceps.
A very male hormone picture spread through the camera to every household.
In the VIP room of the North Shore Garden, Celtics general manager Danny Ainge looked gloomily at Garnett, who was knocked to the ground by Wang Zelin again. There was no trace of pity or anger in his eyes, but he was surprisingly calm.
It's like looking at expired, useless goods.
One thought after another flashed through his mind.
Both KG and Paul are too old, and it's time to find a new way out for the team.
Immediately afterwards, Danny Ainge set his sights on the No. 9 player wearing the green home jersey.
Will you be the new team leader?
No, you can't!
So... Danny Ainge suddenly turned his attention to the owner of the No. 36 jersey, who was wearing the main color black, and his eyes flashed with an unspeakable hunger.
He suddenly remembered that whenever his old enemy was in a downturn, he could always recruit a super center to join him and quickly complete the rebuilding process.
Although this young man is not yet a super center, he has enough potential.
Yes, he can become the new leader of the team!
After the idea came to his mind, Danny Ainge closed his eyes and began to plan the future of the Green Army in his mind.
…
Return to the field.
"Bang!"
Lillard hit a three-pointer from the outside, and player No. 36 rose from the ground...
"Whoosh!"
The ball was put into the basket.
Damn it!
Damn it!!
Damn!!!
Why is it like this again? It's always a little bit close. I've obviously got the position right, so why is it just a little bit close?
Garnett looked at Wang Zelin, who was chatting and laughing with his teammates and returning to defense, with helplessness in his eyes.
In fact, he already had the answer in his mind, but he was still unwilling to admit that he was old.
"Beep beep beep!"
The Celtics called a timeout. It was now the 9th minute of the fourth quarter and the team was 16 points behind the opponent.
93:77!
This is the current score between the two teams.
This time, on the way to the team's bench, there was no longer even a trace of "boos" in the North Shore Garden when Wang Zelin was on his way to the team's bench!
Without him, I would be afraid of being beaten.
24 points, 28 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block!
Following 33 rebounds in a single game, Wang Zelin played another game that could be recorded as the strongest game of his career.
"Wang, do you know? You got 28 rebounds, 28!"
"It's crazy, you got 28 rebounds on Garnett, oh my god!"
When the teammates on the bench saw Wang Zelin come off the field, they all waved towels to congratulate him on his triumphant return.
"Yeah?"
Wang Zelin was also a little surprised. After being completely excited on the court, he didn't pay attention to the changes in his data.
Unfortunately, the Celtics will most likely replace their main players, and Wang Zelin will not have much chance to break 30+.
…
On the Celtics side, Doc Rivers said with a heavy tone: "Guys, we have lost this game, and we have lost it miserably." After a pause, he continued, "But don't forget, NBA
There are always losses and wins, and since tonight’s result is destined to be irreversible, please focus on the subsequent games!”
As soon as these words came out, everyone knew that Rivers was going to withdraw his main force and declare surrender.
Rondo played for 39 minutes, or the whole game, and now he has 14 points and 11 assists. He has tried his best for this game, but in the end he only got this ending.
"teach……"
The strong unwillingness made Rondo open his lips, but the reason in his heart told him...this game is really over.
In the end, Rondo gave up his unnecessary persistence.
"Coach, I want to continue playing!"
Garnett unexpectedly insisted on playing.
"Kevin, you have tried your best, no one will blame you, and your age..."
Garnett interrupted Rivers's kind words and continued: "It's just because I'm old that I have to cherish this last game time. I want to fight again. If I just give up like this, I'm really unwilling...
"
Then, Garnett turned his attention to the Trail Blazers bench, and said with some regret and envy: "Besides, as an old man, it is rare for me to meet such an interesting young man. If I don't play with him more, I won't have many opportunities in the future.
Already."
At this time, everyone realized that Garnett was unwilling to lose to the years and wanted to fight Wang Zelin to the end.
Even if he loses miserably!
Even if no one thinks highly of him!
"Kevin...well, okay, in the last minute, you will be the one to lead the bench!"
Rivers wanted to say something more, but after seeing the determination in Garnett's eyes, he could only let him play again with a sigh.