Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

With only 3 minutes left in the first half, Pierce decisively asked for the ball and beat George alone.

"Pick and roll!"

Pierce is not afraid of George's defense, but it would be nice to be a little more relaxed on offense. After all, he is 35 years old and needs to save some energy.

George saw Pierce moving laterally and was about to pursue the defense but was blocked by Green. Pierce didn't wait for West to step forward to defend and directly stopped and shot a jumper.

"Whoosh!"

Basketball hollow hit.

"38-40."

“Ginger is still spicy when it’s old!”

Celtics fans watched Pierce score and boasted.

"There's a delay in going up!"

The Pacers fans on the other side were a little anxious.

In today's game, the winning point lies in the small forward position. If Pierce can show off his power to drive his teammates, the Pacers will be very passive. But if Pierce is restricted, the Pacers' chances of winning will greatly increase.

West certainly knows that Pierce will not miss open opportunities, but Pierce is not just an offensive player, he also has strong organizational skills, otherwise the Celtics would not have used Bradley and Courtney Lee, two people who are not good at it.

The organization's defender is also placed in the starting position.

If he had gone up to make up the defense just now, Green would have taken advantage of the situation and made an air cut to catch the ball and make a layup.

In other words, Pierce's offense and organization are two poisonous glasses of wine, and the Pacers must choose one of them.

"I'll do it!"

George asked for the ball from the outside and wanted to beat Pierce in isolation, but he failed to break through Pierce's defense. He hesitated and handed the ball to Qi Tian who was running over.

Qi Tian jumped up after receiving the ball and hit a jump shot in front of Courtney Lee.

"38-42."

"Go and defend No. 7!"

Celtics assistant coach Jim O'Brien quickly directed Bradley to guard Qi Tian. Although Bradley was less than 190 centimeters tall and weighed less than 90 kilograms, he relied on his super defensive ability to squeeze out Qi Tian.

He lost Ray Allen and became the Celtics' starter.

The two sides exchanged a wave of blacksmithing experiences. Pierce got the basketball and came to the top of the arc again, preparing to attack.

"Want to pick and roll again?"

George made a prediction this time and quickly squeezed out of Bass's way, hoping to pursue Pierce.

But Pierce just feinted a shot and deceived George, then returned to Bass and forced a breakthrough.

Qi Tian quickly made up the defense and took advantage of Pierce's dribbling gap to make a decisive move and complete the steal!

"Quick attack!"

George, who was still annoyed at first, was overjoyed and rushed out immediately. Sure enough, he received a pass from Qi Tian and scored a tomahawk dunk.

"38-44."

"You put him on my side later, I'll go up to cover, and you go after the open man."

Qi Tian and George roared excitedly and said.

Pierce's offense is too comprehensive, and it is a bit difficult for George to fully defend, so he has to help him fill his position.

George was also impressed by Pierce's rich experience and nodded in agreement with Qitian's plan.

Later, Pierce's attacker wanted to get rid of George. George followed the plan and put him on the side where Qi Tian was. Qi Tian immediately took turns to cover up the defense, while George hurriedly chased the open Courtney Lee.

"Huh, I really thought you could defend me by switching defenses!"

Pierce took a step, then quickly moved sideways to the left, European-stepped Qi Tian, ​​and rushed towards the basket.

"There's me too!"

Hibbert's giant tower-like body stood up from the basket and blocked Pierce's head and face for a layup!

"What?"

"nice shot!"

Fans from both teams shouted out immediately when they saw Hibbert block the shot.

But Buss, who was under the basket, grabbed the rebound and quickly tipped the ball in.

"40-44."

Hibbert, who originally wanted to take credit, suddenly felt embarrassed and could only apologize to his teammates:

"My mine."

"It's okay. Just pay more attention later. I will also help you defend yourself."

West certainly wouldn't blame him, but looked at his opponent.

Although the opponent's lineup of Bradley Courtney Lee and inside man Jeff Greenbath is very weak offensively, the opponent's defense has no loopholes. This is the key to the Pacers' difficulty in opening the score after Garnett comes off the court.

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"You have to work on your personal abilities."

West motioned to George and asked him to continue attacking.

George broke through violently and failed to get rid of Pierce's defense. He had an idea and found Qi Tian who was cutting through the air. Qi Tian caught the ball and hit a layup.

"40-46."

With 33 seconds left in the first half, the Pacers had a solid 6-point lead.

"Hu~hu~"

Pierce was starting to sweat, but the team was lagging behind and could only rely on himself.

"Give me the ball!"

He came to the outside to ask for the ball, and then prepared to play George alone.

But Qi Tian took advantage of him not paying attention, rushed over from the blind spot, struck decisively, and completed the steal for the second time!

"What?"

Pierce was about to turn around and pursue him, but he felt the signal of fatigue coming from his knees and was unable to catch up.

He can't catch up, but Bradley can.

Bradley rushed back to the Celtics' half, giving Qi Tian no chance to make a fast break.

Qi Tian gritted his teeth, took two steps, and forced a layup.

"You dare to do this?"

Bradley was not surprised and quickly jumped up to try to interfere.

But Qi Tian, ​​who was in the air, did not take action. Instead, he flicked his right hand and passed the ball out from behind.

"Is it a pass?!"

West followed up and received Qi Tian's pass, facing Bass and forcing a layup.

"Dang-dang-dang, swish!"

"Dudu!"

As the basketball struggled to score, the referee blew the whistle.

2+1!

"Huh~~"

West adjusted his rhythm and made the free throw.

"Whoosh!"

"40-49."

In the last 14.4 seconds of the first half, the Pacers extended their lead to 9 points!

"Wonderful pass!"

"What a ball!"

The home fans immediately applauded Qi Tian and West's exquisite coordination, and the bench also waved towels crazily to cheer them on.

In the last attack, Pierce controlled the ball at the top of the key and frowned as he looked at George Qi Tian who was eyeing him and West Hibbert inside.

The opponent obviously deployed a tight defense against his breakthrough. He should shoot from mid-to-long range and also get rid of George. This will be a test for Pierce.

"It would be nice if Kevin was here."

Pierce misses his teammates who are resting off the court. If he is here, at least the inside energy will not be poured into the outside too much.

It's just that Pierce is Pierce after all. In the last 5 seconds of the first half, he suddenly started to shake off George and forced a pull-up jumper.

"Whoosh!"

"beep!!"

The moment the basketball was released, the red light at the end of halftime came on.

The buzzer-beating goal was scored, and the Celtics tenaciously chased the point difference to 7 points!

"42-49."

"Don't underestimate me!"

Pierce glanced at his opponent provocatively, turned around and returned to the visiting team's locker room through the players' tunnel, with the cheers of Celtics fans behind him.

"Paul~~Pierce!!!"