03 The rebirth of the second place Milicic

In the game against the Pacers, Milicic scored 16 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals. At the last moment of the game, it was Milicic who grabbed the ball to ensure the victory of the Celtics.

Afterwards, before Milicic even took a shower, he was blocked by the media and kept being interviewed.

"Tell me how you feel about playing against All-Star big man O'Neal. It seems that you are not very afraid of him. Is there anyone in the NBA that you are afraid of?"

Milicic felt that he played well in this game and was in a good mood. He smiled and said directly: "The people I'm afraid of, such as Payton, if he doesn't pass the ball to me, I'm afraid I won't even get a point."

Yeah, I don’t dare to offend this old guy.”

"You have shown enough offensive ability through these two games. Who do you think has been the most successful in defending you in the entire NBA?"

Milicic curled his lips and said: "Larry, it must be Larry Brown. He guarded me for a whole year and successfully limited my scoring average to less than 3 points per game. Is there anyone more successful than him?"

After saying that, Milicic also laughed, but then said, "I just made a joke. In fact, my ability is not as good as everyone said. It's just that they despise me. That's why

I got the opportunity. If you continue to value me so much, I'm afraid I will be back on the bench soon. You know I just had the opportunity to play..."

Milicic talks freely, and his humor makes reporters very happy. Rivers is also very satisfied with his style of not answering questions directly. Pierce is also very comfortable with his character of not stealing the limelight.

After showering and changing clothes, the Celtics players flew to New York overnight to prepare for back-to-back away games tomorrow. This was the first time Milicic took a Celtics special plane, and he entered the cabin last with everyone.

Pierce, who was sitting at the end, said to Milicic: "Darko, sit next to me!"

Milicic sat next to Pierce, which made the young players quite envious. After all, Pierce is the boss in this team. To a certain extent, the team boss has more say than the head coach. If you are not convinced,

There are many players for the head coach, but it is difficult to see players who can disobey the team boss, or they are relegated to the sidelines and sent away quickly as soon as they are seen.

After more than an hour, they flew to New York. During this time, Milicic and Pierce talked happily. From basketball to women, no matter what kind of men they are, they will definitely have something in common as long as they talk about women.

, Pierce is even more keen on this. The team boss was stabbed more than a dozen times for teasing the gang boss's sister. Now he still has the heart to talk about this, and promised to take Milicic to find a good guy after he returns.

A little striptease bar, which made Milicic think that this big brother really was cut a little less in the past, or he didn't have a long memory.

After getting off the plane, he took the bus directly to the Hilton Hotel. At this time, the fatigue after playing a game was exacerbated by the journey. Milicic fell on the bed and fell asleep. NBA team rules are not that

Damn it, the team just asks everyone to gather in the afternoon, do some activities and get ready for the evening game.

Milicic asked Payton a lot of things during the afternoon training. Payton told Milicic that when defending, you must not look at the opponent's hands or the ball. Eyes are a way to deceive people. You must always stare at the opponent's buttocks.

A person's hands and feet can make fake movements, but it is difficult for the hips to make fake movements, because a movement of the hips will change the entire person's center of gravity.

During the afternoon training, Milicic had nothing to do and played one-on-one with Lafrentz several times. Lafrentz was naturally not Milicic's opponent. In terms of Milicic's current state and ability, he was in his prime.

Lafrentz can at best be regarded as a poor man's version of Milicic.

Milicic noticed that LaFrentz’s hips would make some pre-movements before he faked moves and moved his feet. These movements cannot be deceived, and it is the same for both outside players and inside players. Thinking of this, Milicic still

He has some admiration for these old players, and he learned a lot from Laimbeer, Rasheed, and Payton.

The back-to-back schedule was very tight, and soon it was evening. The Madison Square Garden Arena at night was even more luxurious. New York was the political and economic center of the entire United States. No matter how the Knicks played, the attendance rate of the New York Knicks has always been

It's so good that it makes other teams jealous. Even championship teams like the Pistons and Spurs are still several times behind the Knicks in terms of attendance.

The New York Knicks' main lineup tonight is: point guard Stephon Marbury, shooting guard Alan Houston, small forward Anfernee Hardaway, power forward Kurt Thomas, and center Naz Muhammad.

The Celtics did not arrange for veteran Payton to start today because he was physically exhausted in the game yesterday. The starting point guard is Marcus Banks, shooting guard Ricky Davis, and small forward.

Paul Pierce, power forward Al Jefferson, center Darko Milicic.

After the previous two games, Rivers has already strengthened his confidence to use these two young people in the interior. Maybe in two to three years, when they grow up, Pierce will also reach the peak of his career, and then assist some such as Tony.

·With powerful role players like Allen and Banks, a championship may not be a fantasy.

At the beginning of the game, Mohammed and Milicic jumped the ball, and Milicic easily moved the ball to his team's side. Milicic and Banks seemed to have a tacit understanding, and they didn't wait for their teammates to be ready before throwing the ball towards each other.

The basket rushed past, Milicic ran forward while extending his right hand to ask for the ball. Banks passed the ball high, Milicic received the ball with his right hand, took two steps and dunked the ball.

Yesterday, through studying the game video with Pierce, Milicic found that if the big players are physically strong enough and can make fast breaks in time, they will score an average of at least 3 to 4 more points per game. In this case, with his usual

Performance, it is possible to reach the ranks of 20+10 star players. At this time, data is more important to Milicic than anything else. With data, Mark can fight for a bigger contract and at the same time consolidate

own position in the team.

The Knicks were not to be outdone there. Marbury broke through Banks' defense and passed the ball to Alan Houston. Houston made a mid-range shot, and the Knicks also scored a 2-pointer.

In less than 24 hours, Milicic encountered another game.