I’m Really Playing Basketball

No need to brag, Pierce's strategy in this game is indeed powerful, although there are many prerequisites for this strategy to be completed.

For example, when Pierce used a lot of shots to foul Chen Xiao, the Celtics couldn't fall too far behind.

After all, in the first three quarters, Pierce, as the leading player of the Celtics, shot 4-for-19. With such statistics, the Celtics are likely to be opened up by many, many points.

In the end, the Celtics trailed by only 10 points after three quarters. This is definitely thanks to the performance of other Celtics role players.

For example, Eric Williams shot 8 of 11 in the first three quarters and scored 18 points.

For example, he restrained himself very much in the first three quarters and gave his share of the game to Pierce's Anthony Walker.

It can be said that the reason why Pierce's strategy seems to be about to succeed is really thanks to the efforts and unity of the Celtics team.

The timeout ended, and the players from the two teams walked to the court again. This timeout, Byron Scott didn't have much to do in the face of Pierce's strategy of fouling Chen Xiao.

At the same time, there is no way to face the Celtics' constant pursuit of points.

In such a high-pressure game, the Celtics relied on Pierce and Walker to score in the fourth quarter.

As for the Nets, they can only rely on the two big hearts of Chen Xiao and Kidd.

Kid...

One thing to say, Boss Ji really tried his best. Whether the ball can be scored or not is really beyond his control.

If the fate of Boss Ji comes, the points will naturally come. If the fate does not come, then it can only be bang bang bang.

Of course, if you are lucky, you can also rely on luck.

It’s just that whether it’s luck or Big Brother Ji’s hitting rate, it’s all random, and you can only hope for it but not rely on it.

Therefore, the only person the Nets can actually rely on at this moment is Chen Xiao.

Facing the alternating singles between Pierce and Antoine Walker and the Celtics' life-threatening defense, the defense needs Chen Xiao to defend Pierce, and the offense needs Chen Xiao to fight one against two. This is really difficult.

To be honest, when Chen Xiao and Kidd took the team players on the field, Eddie Jordan and Byron Scott behind them were really distressed.

This game relies too much on Chen Xiao!

This game was really taxing on Chen Xiao.

As a rookie, he has to shoulder such an important task in his first playoff game. This is very rare in history.

"In the history of the NBA, it is unique for a rookie player to bear the glory of a 72-win team."

"After all, there are only two teams with 72 wins in history. If the conditions are relaxed a little more, in a finals-level team, the only rookie to shoulder such a responsibility is Magic Johnson back then!"

After the game restarted in the fourth quarter, Barkley and Kenny Smith were really impressed by Chen Xiao's heavy responsibility on both ends of the Nets' offense and defense.

"No matter how harsh a critic is, they won't have any criticism of the Wonder Boy in this game."

"It's so difficult, this game is so difficult for the Wonder Boy!"

After the game restarted in the fourth quarter, the Boston Celtics were still chasing points frantically.

After returning from the timeout, Kidd obviously did not want to put too much pressure on Chen Xiao. Although after Pierce's 2+1, the point difference between the two sides returned to 4 points again, and the pressure on the Nets increased sharply.

But now Chen Xiao is too difficult to attack under the Celtics' life-saving defense.

Every possession was a fairy ball.

Although Chen Xiao can hit the fairy ball and rely on Chen Xiao's fairy ball, he must not regard Chen Xiao's fairy ball as his only hope.

The Nets must find a second attacker who can assist Chen Xiao.

Richard Jefferson's previous performance disappointed Kidd.

This time Kidd was looking for Boozer.

After being left open by the Celtics, Kidd did not break through or make a pull-up, but let Boozer take the initiative to pull out.

After setting up a pick-and-roll with Boozer, Kidd blocked Boozer's defender Anthony Walker.

Seeing Boozer blocking Walker like a wall, Boozer was shocked.

Walker's defense was very hard in this game, which is why Boozer didn't take many shots although he had a good shooting percentage and a good touch in the previous game.

Boozer's speed is average, and it is difficult to get rid of people. If you want to get an offensive opportunity, you need a lot of pick-and-rolls.

But, he is the little brother of the Nets.

On such an important stage as the playoffs, it is really not easy for the team to trust a rookie player.

If it weren't for the Nets because of Chen Xiao's lessons learned, Kidd would never go looking for Boozer after Richard Jefferson let him down.

Martin must be given priority!

Boozer was very touched by being picked and rolled for him by Boss Kee.

After receiving the pass from the boss, Boozer took a deep breath in his heart as he looked at the empty defense in front of him. He knew the pressure of this attack.

If he can't hit, the Celtics will continue to chase the point difference, so he must hit!

Boozer and Richard Jefferson are under the same pressure before the shot.

But when he made the shot, it was obvious that Boozer felt that he was more confident in his shooting when he made the shot!

A swipe!

Boozer's mid-range shot hits!

84 to 78!

The Nets once again pulled the score beyond five points.

Pierce, who was guarding Chen Xiao under the basket, had a very ugly look on his face when he saw Boozer stepping up again.

In the fourth regular season game between the two teams, it was because of Boozer's step up in the fourth quarter that the Nets were able to hold on to the score and Chen Xiao had the final chance to defeat him and the Celtics.

This time, when Chen Xiao and the Nets were desperate, Boozer once again stood up.

And this is in the playoffs!

At this point in the game, every point on the court is extremely important.

Boozer's two mid-range points really made Boozer the focus of the United States and the whole of China.

Boozer's shot is so hard!

"In the 2002 draft last year, the Nets really found a treasure!"

"Wonder boy, Boozer, it's hard to imagine that two rookie players can actually make such a contribution to the Nets in the playoffs!"

Even Barkley and Kenny Smith on the sidelines were shocked at this time.

"Boozer was a very mature player when he was in college. He had completed training in physical confrontation. He was a player who could fight immediately after coming to the NBA. However, when he was in college, he was considered to only be able to shoot and had little potential. Gao is the inside version of Wonder Boy.”

"Hahahaha, the inside version of Wonder Boy. The two do have a lot of similarities. One is a Wonder Boy on the outside, and the other is a Wonder Boy on the inside. The Nets this season are so interesting!"

While everyone was praising Boozer, Richard Jefferson felt a little pressure on himself.

Recently, Richard Jefferson has increasingly felt that Boozer's rapid rise has put him under tremendous pressure.

Kidd is the boss.

Chen Xiao is the leader of 1.5.

Martin is second in command.

He is the third in charge.

"I won't be the fourth boss of the team in the future, right?"

If Boozer can make a very stable and outstanding contribution in this series or this playoff trip, he will definitely be able to take a leadership seat on the team.

By then, the Nets will have five leading players.

Apart from Kidd and Chen Xiao, to be fair, Martin is the No. 1 pick after all. In the end, Boozer and he are direct competitors for the team's status.

Although I was thinking about these things secretly in my heart.

But Richard Jefferson still praised Boozer.

Boozer's mid-range shot hit, but it relieved a lot of pressure on him.

"Good job Carlos."

"I'll do my best, boss!"

Boozer was very excited and moved when he high-fived Chen Xiao.

As a rookie, it is really a blessing to have two bosses like Chen Xiao and Kidd.

His mid-range shot just now was really made by Kidd and Chen Xiao who crushed the cake into pieces and fed it to him.

Chen Xiao took away Pierce, the Celtics' strongest help defender, and half of Eric Williams, the second best help defender.

Kidd blocked his direct opponent Antoine Walker again.

He just needed to shoot the open shot.

This is the Nets, and the two bosses of the team are willing to be green leaves for role players.

It's only in the Nets that the team's boss will serve as a green leaf for the team's role players.

What if you switch to another team?

The boss picks and rolls for role players, sacrificing his own physical strength to let role players shine?

You're thinking shit!

"The atmosphere of the Nets team is so good!"

In front of the TV, Jerry West had a look of admiration on his face.

To be honest, he hopes to build such a team in the Grizzlies.

All players on the entire team can sacrifice for their teammates.

No matter the boss or the role player, they are all part of the team.

At the same time, everyone on the team understands that basketball is a five-person sport.

In this regard, the Nets are really his ideal team.

"Although the Nets' players are not that outstanding and top-notch, they deserve the honor of 72 wins."

"If the Bulls are the strongest team in the NBA, then the Nets are the most united team in NBA history."

They deserve to be tied with the former bull.

Chen Xiao, Kidd and the Nets players didn't know that Jerry West in front of the TV spoke so highly of them.

At this time, the Nets were pursued by the Boston Celtics until they were almost suffocated.

With 6 minutes and 47 seconds left in the game, Boston Celtics Antoine Walker broke through Richard Jefferson. Facing Kidd's defense, he faked a shot and actually passed it to Tony Delk outside the three-point line. Tony Delk made a three-pointer. Hit the ball.

81 to 84!

With 6 minutes and 19 seconds left in the game, Chen Xiao scored two points under the defense of Paul Pierce.

With 6 minutes and 05 seconds left in the game, Tony Delk passed a cross to Walker. Walker took a step forward, faced Richard Jefferson's defense, and hit a mid-range pull-up!

83 to 84!

The score was once again tied up by only 1 point!

With 5 minutes and 47 seconds left in the game, Boozer once again started a pick-and-roll with Kidd. Facing Eric Williams, who was once again helping to defend, Boozer did not pass to Chen Xiao to single Pierce, but made a strong shot himself. Eric Williams, two-point hit!

83 to 86!

With 5 minutes and 36 seconds left in the game, Pierce, who had been quiet for a long time, once again used his old trick to force a foul on Chen Xiao. Unfortunately, this time, it failed and was directly intercepted by Chen Xiao with his long arms.

There is a risk in forcing a foul, and Pierce is aware of this risk.

So after being intercepted by Chen Xiao, Pierce didn't feel any frustration and immediately defended on the spot.

After Chen Xiao handed the ball to Kidd, Kidd organized the Nets to attack quickly.

This time, the Nets finally played the fast break the team dreamed of near the end of the game.

Richard Jefferson took the lead and got to the basket. Under Tony Barty's thugs, he forced a slam dunk!

Bang bang!

Dunk hit!

Causing a foul.

Missed the extra penalty!

2+0!

83 to 88!

The game is officially suspended.

The timeout ends and the game resumes.

Relying on Chen Xiao's steal and Jefferson's dunk, the Nets breathed a sigh of relief and were once again forced to face the Celtics.

With 5 minutes and 12 seconds left in the clock, Paul Pierce faced Chen Xiao, who was in a panic by his own forced foul, and made a mid-range shot with a step back, easily hitting two points.

This time, Pierce didn't commit a foul!

85 to 88!

The score was once again tied with only three points left.

After Pierce scored, the two teams didn't score again until more than a minute later.

With 3 minutes and 50 seconds left in the game, Kidd once again tried an open three-pointer and hit a three-pointer!

85 to 91!

The Nets once again opened up the score just when the Celtics were about to take advantage of them.

Looking at the score on the sidelines, Pierce frowned a little on the court.

Wonder Boy, this kid is so cunning!

The game has lasted for nearly five minutes, and this kid is like a loach. He has never been allowed to commit another foul.

If Chen Xiao knew that Pierce was complaining in his heart at this time, he would definitely laugh.

Haha, do you think what our Wolf King teaches about fighting and retreating is fake?

As long as we people from the Wolf King Sect shout: "I will come back!"

No one can catch us!

This is not a rout, this is just a temporary retreat!

With 3 minutes and 40 seconds left in the game, Tony Delk faced Kidd's free pass and hit an open three-pointer.

Seeing Kidd's defense and Tony Delk's offense, many basketball experts on the sidelines were amazed.

"Kid is protecting Wonder Boy!"

"Kidd just hit a three-pointer and opened the point difference to 6 points. Kidd is willing to give the Celtics a three-pointer to protect Wonder Boy. Tony Delk is hesitating and hits the iron with an open three-pointer. Kidd's Defensive strategy successful!”

American basketball experts are praising Kidd's temporary choice on the court.

"Kidd's golf IQ is too high!"

"Every choice Kidd makes on the court is extremely reasonable!"

Teacher Zhang on the sidelines was so excited by Kidd's sudden move that he became incoherent.

At 3 minutes and 27 seconds, Chen Xiao once again received a pass from Boozer. Facing Pierce's single defense, Chen Xiao hit a fadeaway jumper!

93 to 85!

Facing the Celtics' defense, Kidd and Boozer pick and roll, Boozer attracts Eric Williams' help defense, then hits the ball to Chen Xiao, and Chen Xiao one-on-one Pierce.

As the game progressed, and with Boozer's flashes, the situation on the court changed subtly.

Chen Xiao's defense seems to be less strict.

However, the good times did not last long. With 3 minutes and 14 seconds left in the game, Pierce finally got on Chen Xiao again, causing Chen Xiao's shooting foul.

Only this time, Pierce's shot missed.

Two free throws made!

87 to 93!

The Celtics' score didn't matter this time.

The important thing is that Chen Xiao committed five fouls!

When the on-site DJ called out that Chen Xiao had committed five fouls, even though the Nets were gritting their teeth and leading by 6 points, all the Nets fans in the audience were suffocated.

"The Celtics' counterattack starts now!"

Everyone knows what Chen Xiao's fifth foul means for Pierce's poisonous plot that has been lying in wait for a whole game.

It is really not easy for Chen Xiao to fight and retreat for more than five minutes before getting his fifth foul.

After all, Chen Xiao's defense against Pierce in these five minutes was very good.

"The Nets are in trouble now!"

Under tremendous pressure, Richard Jefferson received a pass from Kidd and rushed to the basket, but was fouled by his opponent Antoine Walker.

"Richard Jefferson is too anxious!"

"The Nets players are under too much pressure!"

Richard Jefferson regretted the shock.

But the Celtics will never give Jefferson a chance to regret it.

With 2 minutes and 42 seconds left in the game, Paul Pierce turned his back and broke through Chen Xiao, who was not too defensive. He went to the basket and dunked, causing Boozer to foul.

Two free throws, hit!

89 to 93!

With 2 minutes and 30 seconds left in the game, Kidd, who found a new way to contact Chen Xiao, continued to pick and roll with Boozer, hoping to pass the ball to Chen Xiao through Boozer.

This time, Eric Williams, who was more prepared, came faster. Boozer's pass was intercepted by Pierce under strong confrontation.

It has to be said that Boozer is not Garnett or Duncan after all, so it is really difficult for him to be in this position.

He has tried his best.

Eric Williams and Pierce were so good defensively.

With 2 minutes and 05 seconds left in the game, Pierce broke through Chen Xiao and forced a layup in the face of Martin's defense. He missed. Pierce grabbed the offensive rebound, made another layup and hit!

91 to 93!

The score difference between the two sides once again came to within three points!

"The speed of life and death!"

"This game is so intense!"

"Is this the playoffs?"

“The atmosphere is incredible!”

Yao Ming and Wade on the sidelines were already stunned by this game!

Until now, Wade and Yao Ming were not the only ones who were stunned, audiences from all corners of the world were stunned!

There were 1 minute and 46 seconds left in the game. Because of Boozer's previous transfer error, this time, the game reached such a critical moment, Kidd did not dare to continue the transfer play, but once again went directly to Chen Xiao.

Facing the defense of Pierce and Eric Williams, Chen Xiao's fadeaway jump shot caused a foul by Eric Williams who was defending from the side.

"Wonder Boy's shooting form this game is too good, Eric Williams is too tight on him!"

The tighter the flank, the easier it is to foul, that's for sure.

Two free throws!

91 to 95!

At 1 minute and 32 seconds, after halftime, Boston Celtics dribbling guard Tony Delk suddenly passed the ball to Pierce outside the three-point line. This time, Pierce did not go to the basket and passed the ball because of five fouls. Chen Xiao, who dared to defend Pierce personally, was shaken.

Facing Chen Xiao, who rushed out to help defend again, Pierce hit a 45-degree three-pointer from the right!

94 to 95!

With Pierce's three-pointer, the atmosphere in the entire Continental Center was suffocating.

With 43 seconds left on the clock, as Chen Xiao was being defended more and more tightly by Pierce and Eric Williams, Kidd decisively launched a pick-and-roll with Boozer.

This time, Eric Williams' help didn't come in time because he was too tight against Chen Xiao, but Boozer, under huge psychological pressure, hit the iron when he was finally half-empty!

Boozer, who missed the shot, screamed to the sky with regret and was about to burst into tears.

"Great shot, Carlos, just relax."

"Boss..."

Seeing the smile on Chen Xiao's face, Boozer gritted his teeth and suppressed the extremely depressed mood in his heart.

There were 27.5 seconds left in the game. Pierce, who knew that he would be double-teamed if he went to the three-point line, still did not go to the three-point line this time.

At almost the same 45-degree angle on the right side, Pierce received a pass from Tony Delk. After Pierce changed direction and pushed Chen Xiao into the three-point line, he immediately took a step back, once again showing off to the extreme. A display of offensive skills!

At the three-point line, Pierce, who was retreating to shoot, threw the basketball in his hand under Chen Xiao's long arms!

A swipe!

Two point hit!

96 to 95!

Go ahead!

Pierce's two-pointer helped the Boston Celtics take the lead for the first time in this game!

"This game is going to end for the Nets!"

At this time, the Nets fans at the Continental Arena were no longer suffocated, many were already holding their heads in despair.

"It's too strong. Pierce was too strong in the fourth quarter of this game!"

"No, Pierce was terrifyingly calm and powerful throughout the game!"

Pierce really shocked the entire United States in this game.

"This is the truth, this is the truth!"

The truth that was shot wildly by the Wonder Boy this season, this time, truly exudes the peerless light of truth!

"This kid is really strong in this game!"

"In this game, he didn't make any wrong decisions!"

Not only O'Neal was admiring, but Phil Jackson was also admiring.

"Whether it's Wonder Boy or Truth, this game is incredible!"

At Continental Airlines Arena, many Nets fans are desperate.

On the court, Kidd remained calm.

After observing Chen Xiao's situation, after Boozer struck the iron just now, Chen Xiao must have encountered a stricter defense. There is nothing to say about this.

Carlos!

Do not disappoint me!

Kidd took a deep breath and walked towards Boozer again.

With 14 seconds left in the game, Kidd and Boozer were on a pick-and-roll. Facing Eric Williams' semi-help defense, Boozer calmly made a mid-range shot!

97 to 96!

The already desperate Nets once again took the lead!

With all the Nets fans cheering Boozer like crazy, the Boston Celtics requested a timeout.

"What an incredible game this is, this game is more than enough to be considered the Eastern Conference Finals!"

"The strength and combat effectiveness shown by the Nets and Celtics in this game are the two strongest teams in the Eastern Conference!"

"Now, the pressure is on the Celtics!"

At the end of the timeout, the Boston Celtics sent a sideline ball. In this case, everyone knew which player the Celtics would play.

All the players on the Celtics court were running sideline ball tactics. At this time, almost the United States, and even the whole world, were looking at the Celtics' No. 34 on the court!

"Boy, I told you, I am the truth!"

At this time, the Celtic No. 34 on the court, who was incredibly calm and incredibly powerful in this game, finally spoke for the first time, and spoke to Chen Xiao for the first time.

Looking at Pierce, who was already full of self-confidence at this time, Chen Xiao smiled after being stunned.

Seeing the smile on Chen Xiao's face, Pierce's eyes narrowed. With the help of Tony Batty's cover, he blocked Chen Xiao, went out to catch the ball on the top three-point line, and faced Martin, it was a three-pointer. !

Short hands are once again in trouble!

99 to 97!

Three point hit!

There are 7.5 seconds left in the game!

"I said, I am the truth!"

Before Pierce could celebrate after hitting a three-pointer, he was woken up by a loud shout.

"Paul, get back on defense!"

What? !

Pierce looked behind him at the top of the arc. The Nets No. 7 who had just been deflected by him on the screen was already on a fast break!

"He went on a fast break when I took action?!"

"Does he believe that I can definitely hit or that I can't?!"

Pierce is in shock.

At this time, when the camera switched from Pierce to Chen Xiao, the whole world was shocked.

"Wonder boy actually made a fast break before Pierce took action!"

At this time, Pierce at the top of the arc was crazily chasing back, and Kidd, who was serving from the baseline, flicked his right hand, and the basketball passed through the Nets and eight Celtic players, and flew to the top of the arc at this time. Chen Xiao received the ball from outside the three-point line.

At this point, there are 3 seconds left in the game!

Chen Xiao, who received the ball from outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, did not take action immediately.

"He's waiting, he's actually waiting!"

"Is he biding his time, pressing for time, or is he waiting for Pierce?!"

At this time, the audience in front of the TV and the audience at the scene had their eyes wide open!

When Pierce retreated in front of Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao finally took action!

Take off, lean back, bend your legs, stay in the air, and shoot!

That standard fadeaway jumper, just like Jordan's, faced Pierce and Truth's defense and threw the basketball in his hand.

"Paul, you are the truth."

"but me……"

"What you shoot is the truth!"

! ! ! !

Pierce's eyes widened and he looked at the cheerfully smiling young man in front of him, with a look of shock on his face.

He is really waiting for me!

"Truth, you're wearing it again."

A swipe!

The crisp sound of a basketball hitting the net came from behind.

Pierce, who was standing in front of Chen Xiao at this time, felt that his hairs were exploding!

At this time, whether it was the Continental Arena or the world's audience watching this game in front of the TV, they were all shocked to the point of suffocation.

It wasn't until a moment later that this suffocation turned into an explosion!

"Chen Xiao shot the truth!"

"Chen Xiao shot the truth again!"

This time, Teacher Zhang finally cried with excitement.

At this moment, many people cried...

ps: Today’s first update, I didn’t want everyone to wait any longer, so I coded it early in the morning and updated it early in the morning, haha.