NBA: Become stronger by dunking

【143】Raise the fire to burn the sky, dunk over"Truth"!

In the 2007-08 season,"Wolf King" Kevin Garnett and"Gentleman Sword" Ray Allen joined the Celtics and formed a luxurious Big Three lineup with Paul Pierce.

That season, they swept away the decline and made it directly to the finals. They defeated the Los Angeles Lakers led by Kobe Bryant and won the O'Brien Cup.

So far, the Big Three composed of Kevin Garnett + Paul Pierce + Ray Allen has also been famous in the league and frightened.

Although Kobe Bryant is the first person in the league today, the Big Three of the Green Army is Kobe's eternal pain in his heart.

Kobe's long-cherished wish is to face the Green Army again in the finals and then avenge the Big Three.

This further reflects the strong foundation of the Celtics.

The Big Three are now over 30 years old. Pierce is 32, Garnett is 33, and Ray Allen is 34. They are past their peak, but still strong. Moreover, the team's top point guard, Rajon Rondo, has grown rapidly and has become a first-class organizer in the league.

Therefore, in any aspect, the Celtics are an opponent that Su Mo and the Warriors cannot underestimate. At

8:30 p.m. local time, the TD Garden in Boston was packed with people.

The whole arena became a sea of green.

But there were also some blue jerseys.

At the referee's signal, the game was about to begin.

The starting players of both teams all walked onto the court.

The starting five of the Warriors remained unchanged: Monta Ellis, Stephen Curry, Su Mo, Stephen Jackson, and Anthony Tolliver. The starting five of the Celtics were: Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Patrick Perkins.

The two centers, Tolliver and Perkins, first jumped the ball in the center circle. Perkins pushed the basketball behind him first. Rondo took the ball and organized the first wave of offense.

Stephen Curry immediately stepped forward and took the initiative to face Rajon Rondo.

Monta Ellis defended Ray Allen, and Su Mo faced Paul Pierce.

Today, Paul Pierce is also the Celtics' leading scorer and the first core. The MVP of the Finals in the 07-08 season is the best proof of his reputation.

Rondo read the defense at the top of the arc and did not find a very good passing line.

It has to be said that under the influence of Su Mo, everyone on the Warriors' defense is very active.

Seeing that the offense could not be opened, Pierce took the initiative to go to Rondo to ask for the three-point line. Rondo did not hesitate at all and gave the ball directly to Pierce. Pierce faced Su Mo with the ball, and with the help of a high-quality off-ball screen by Garnett, he jumped directly from outside the three-point line to shoot.

"Swish!

The basketball went into the net, and Pierce made a three-pointer from a pick-and-roll, helping the team take a 3:0 lead at the start.

"Su, this is our territory. I heard that you are good at scoring, but I'm afraid you will be silent tonight!"

Pierce seemed very excited after scoring the goal. He winked at Su Mo and started to talk trash while returning to defense.

Su Mo came to the front court with the ball. Facing the defense and trash talk of"Truth" Pierce, he looked sharp and fearless.

On the commentary desk, Mike Brin said excitedly:"The Celtics did not choose to double-team Su Mo, who has been in hot form recently, at the beginning of the game, but chose to let Pierce defend alone. It seems that Pierce is still very confident that he can defend Su Mo!"

Van Gundy also praised:"Yes, Pierce's defensive ability at the small forward position is very outstanding in the league. In the 2008 Finals, he defended Kobe Bryant and the effect was very outstanding. In the recent competition between Eastern Conference teams,"Little Emperor" LeBlanc was also overwhelmed by Pierce's defense whenever he met the Celtics!"

"But today, Pierce is facing neither Kobe nor LeBlanc, but Su Mo, who is at the peak of his career in China. So can Pierce successfully lock down Su Mo as he said in the pre-match interview?"As soon as the commentator finished speaking, Su Mo broke through Pierce on the court, made a reverse fake, and shot a fadeaway jumper.

Pierce gnashed his teeth and jumped high, but he could not stop Su Mo's high-quality fadeaway shot.

The basketball flew over Pierce's head, fast, accurate and ruthless, and pierced his heart.

""Swish!"

Pierce was so angry that he beat his chest and stamped his feet.

Su Mo returned to defense and smiled at Pierce without saying a word. His expression seemed to say,"Uncle Pierce, the fun has just begun. You have to bear it!"

10 minutes and 52 seconds.

Pierce missed a three-pointer from outside. Tolliver protected the defensive rebound and passed it directly to Su Mo.

Su Mo dribbled the ball into the frontcourt. Facing Pierce's fierce defense, he was not afraid. He changed direction and broke through directly, and rushed to the basket to do it.

""Bang!"

A thunderous slam dunk shocked Pierce, who was one step behind, and secretly helpless.

Su Mo's physical talent is indeed outstanding.

It is true that hearing about him is not as good as meeting him.

After scoring the goal, Su Mo still smiled at Pierce without saying a word.

Even more exciting is yet to come.

9 minutes and 22 seconds.

Su Mo faced Pierce again in the frontcourt, and directly rushed into the penalty area with fire, and dunked.

This time, Pierce did not sit idly by. He roared, jumped up directly, and threw his arms high, trying hard to block Su Mo's shot.

However……

""Bang!"

The basket vibrated with a loud noise.

Su Mo succeeded in a powerful slam dunk, and"Truth" Pierce became a background again.

Celtics head coach Rivers frowned and called a timeout immediately.

Su Mo was really tough, and even Pierce was dunked over.

Rivers' mind was in a mess. It seemed that he could no longer adopt the strategy of single defense, and he had to double-team Su Mo appropriately.

After all, for the Warriors today, the only truly threatening scorer is Su Mo.

If you can defend Su Mo, you can win the game, but if you can't defend Su Mo, the final result will be a complete defeat.

The Celtics, who have always attached great importance to defense, must not allow Su Mo to score so wantonly.

"Hiss! Su Mo dunked over Pierce. This shot was really strong!"

"This is definitely one of the top ten plays of the day. During this timeout, I feel that the Celtics should change their strategy to defend Su Mo. Pierce's defensive ability is indeed good, but it is obviously unrealistic to ask him to lock down Su Mo. It is completely unrealistic!"

On the commentary desk, Mike Breen and Van Gundy both gasped, shocked by Su Mo's strong performance.

The Celtics fans at home also looked solemn. They knew in their hearts that this was not an ideal start.