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Chapter 132 Basketball Doesn't Lie
The words of the "cardinal" made Rasheed Wallace take the initiative to integrate into the team.

Some things, really, are different once you take the initiative!

For example... Rasheed Wallace's integration into the team was just an afternoon of team training, and he has already successfully kept up with the team.

In fact, Rasheed Wallace is indeed a player with a high basketball IQ.

Well, as long as the word "all-round" can be crowned, there is nothing wrong with this basketball IQ.

Don't look at the guy with a bad temper, who is prone to lack of control, but when he is happy to cooperate with the group, he can always easily complete the movement.

Anyway, the first day of joint training was over, and O'Brien nodded in satisfaction.

Rasheed Wallace's starting fourth position can be considered completely settled.

The Celtics, who returned home the next day, once again ushered in a game with the Dallas Mavericks. The previous time in Dallas, they lost to the Mavericks.

Both Juwan and Wade played well in that game.

Even though these two core strengths have been brought into play, they still lost, which shows that the Mavericks are their current upper limit, and their strength is still a step behind the Mavericks.

And this Rasheed Wallace's first game after joining, met such a team, among other things, at least we can see what kind of performance his arrival can bring to the Celtics!
The outside world is also very concerned about the result of this game.

A lot of media came to North Shore Garden that day.

Some media asked O'Brien: "Do you think you can win this game?"

O'Brien did not put more pressure on the team. He said bluntly: "This is the first game that Rasheed Wallace joined the Celtics. Facing an opponent that beat us, if we must win, this is not a reasonable expectation. As long as there are some different changes, for me, there are enough reasons to look forward to the next change of the entire team!"

Juwan also said: "Rashid is not the same player as Chris. He has given more changes to the inside line. This cannot be done in a day's running-in. Let's see what happens next!"

Rasheed Wallace said very confidently: "Basketball will not lie, I know what I can bring to this team, we will definitely win, I feel great, I have never felt so good before!"

The closer it was to the first match, the more excited he became.

As for Tyson Chandler, he missed Chris Anderson a little before the game: "We cooperated very well, but this is the NBA. There is no way to do it. I look forward to him playing better in the new team!"

Before the game, Juwan also saw Rasheed Wallace touching his team emblem with his hand. It was obvious that he was fooled by the "cardinal".

Now if Auerbach sells him, he may have to give him change...

As for the "cardinal"'s ability to fool people, Zhu Wan saw it with his own eyes, and he was convinced.

However, it's quite normal when you think about it. With Auerbach's current status in the NBA, his influence is just like that of an ancient king. If he meets an ordinary person in person, the latter will not be happy?

Rasheed Wallace, now is almost like that ordinary people!

It's almost shouting "swear allegiance to Boston"...

Rasheed Wallace, who put on the Celtics jersey for the first time, also received cheers from the audience. Like Juwan and Wade, Boston fans trust everyone hand-picked by the "Cardinal"!

But this makes Rasheed Wallace feel that he and this group of people are "family"...

The game starts soon.

Nowitzki jumps with Tyson Chandler.

"Champion" easily grabbed the ball.

The ball was in Wade's hands. Facing Michael Finley, he dribbled the ball continuously under his crotch, suddenly narrowed the distance with the latter, and then made a sharp change of direction, using his explosive power to rush past Finley.

Since the injury, the physically fit Michael Finley also lost his explosive power, and he was directly twisted from his side.

"Brother-in-law Carter" Antawn Jamison made it up.

Wade jumped up early and tossed the ball high towards the basket. Tyson Chandler squeezed Nowitzki away at this time and completed an alley dunk.

Yes, Dirk Nowitzki defends Tyson Chandler...

The reason is also very simple, this lineup, Nowitzki is not playing the fourth position!
It's number five!
You could say the "mad scientist" is crazy again.

But if you really want to start from the root, then you have to mention Mark Cuban!

In terms of the madness of burning money, Mark Cuban can be regarded as the top three owners in the league, and unlike most other team owners who are just playing games, Mark Cuban really likes basketball!
Been an avid fan since the beginning, loved it so much, and bought the Mavericks myself!

This is a good thing, after all, whether it is from the perspective of Mark Cuban or the league: Mark Cuban has his own team, and the league has one more owner who is willing to spend money.

But the problem is that Mark Cuban is a good boss, but he doesn't want to be the boss anymore, but wants to be the management himself.

There was a lot of movement in the Mavericks last summer, and it was all caused by the boss Mark Cuban!
In just one summer, Mark Cuban burned nearly 1 million!Bought a lot of players.

And it doesn't matter whether it's good or bad, as long as there is data and fame, he will buy it...

The result is to buy a lot of players with the same function.

Just like Antawn Jamison!
This is also an all-around power forward, but since the Mavericks already have Nowitzki, he is actually not suitable for the Mavericks at all.

But I also bought it at a big price...

1100 million a year, which was the price of an All-Star player in the 03-04 season!

I bought it here, and old Nelson has to use it if he doesn't need it!
Just in this way, the Mavericks' lineup became Steve Nash at the first position, Michael Finley at the second position, Josh Howard at the third position, Antawn Jamison at the fourth position, and the remaining fifth position can only be topped by Nowitzki!

What can be done?

Seeing Nowitzki being squeezed away by Tyson Chandler, Old Nelson also frowned slightly.

Fortunately, Steve Nash cooperated with Michael Finley to return a three-pointer, which immediately overtook the score.

It also made him can't help saying again: "Fortunately, there is still an attack!"

This season, he has used this sentence to comfort himself countless times...

Of course, if you really want to say it, this is not a word of consolation. From positions 20 to [-], except for Steve Nash, they are all players who can score [-] points at their peak, and Steve Nash is also a guy who is known as "Being selfish can become the scoring leader"!

The five members of this starting lineup alone, given them 48 minutes, can score 1 points!
But the problem is that the defense is too weak, from position [-] to position [-], they are all overwhelmed.

This time, Wade broke through Michael Finley again, completed a toss and hit the board, and the ball fell into the frame.

It was less than 3 seconds before Michael Finley made a 8-pointer.

The entire defensive formation of the Mavericks has not yet started, and the Celtics have already scored.

Although old Nelson didn't pay much attention to the defensive end due to the shadow of his early years, but looking at the current situation, he couldn't help shouting: "Run faster, guys, haven't you eaten dinner?"

O'Brien is also directing. The Celtics scoring consecutive goals is of course a good thing, but in their loss to the Mavericks in the last game, the Celtics did not encounter problems on the offensive end. They scored 102 points in the entire game. For the Celtics who averaged 94.6 points per game this season, this scoring data is their upper-middle level.

But they still lost in the end.

The reason for the loss is because the Mavericks are attacking harder!
They scored 118 points in that game!
Therefore, in order to win this game, in O'Brien's opinion, one has to do a good job on the defensive end. The Celtics may not be able to beat the opponent just by fighting on the offensive end.

"Expand the line of defense a little bit, it's okay, the two on the inside line pay attention to the defense, and must make up!"

For the Mavericks, the ball was given to Michael Finley immediately. All five members of the Mavericks can make shots. In order to get along peacefully, the five of them have an unwritten rule: Whoever gets better first can play!
For example, now that Michael Finley is in better condition, then continue to give the ball to him.

Wade did as he was told, and rushed forward immediately. Michael Finley, who just got the ball, could only go inside. When he got to the high position, seeing Wallace blocked him immediately, he could only return the ball to Steve Nash, who was outside the three-point line.

Nash raised his hand above his head to command, signaling his teammates to reorganize the attack, but when the entire Celtics formation was also rushing out, Steve Nash suddenly gave the ball to the basket, very quickly, Atkins didn't even react, the ball flew past him and went straight to the basket.

Nowitzki, who was walking out, suddenly turned back at some point, just in time to get the ball, and was about to make a layup, but Rasheed Wallace ran out from nowhere, and just in time before he made a shot, he successfully reached out and completed the interference. With a sound of "bang", the ball that must be hit just bounced out of the frame.

Tyson Chandler protects the rebound.

O'Brien nodded slightly, with a joyful smile on his face.

With just two defenses in this round, Rasheed Wallace has proved that he has no less mobility than Chris Anderson, and he is obviously richer than Anderson in terms of experience.

If Anderson was defending Nowitzki's basket just now, he would have been rushing to block the shot, but instead dared to make a layup easily, giving Nowitzki a chance for an early layup. Rasheed Wallace obviously didn't intend to block the shot. He was just rushing to interfere with the shot, reaching out very quickly, so that Nowitzki had no chance to shoot directly...

The layman watches the fun, and the layman watches the doorway.

This defensive judgment alone is enough to make O'Brien believe that the Celtics' inside defense will be more stable!
Think about it too, can it be unstable?

Rasheed Wallace replaced Big Ben's defense, which made the Pistons' inside line look like an impregnable wall.

Now that he is defending against Tyson Chandler, who is 2 meters tall, the natural effect is more obvious...

But now Tyson Chandler is still a little immature and needs training!
Of course, with Rasheed Wallace around, his growth will definitely be very fast!
The ball is given to Wade.

The opposite side began to shrink the line of defense, and at the same time began to set up checkpoints in the high position, no longer allowing Wade to pass Michael Finley's defense and go all the way to the basket.

Wade broke through for the first time, but he was really stuck. He could only dribble back to the three-point line again. Seeing this, Rasheed Wallace immediately stepped forward and made a high-quality pick-and-roll.

Or how to say it is an "all-around striker"!

Just made up the defense, now come to the pick and roll immediately.

He obviously didn't get the ball, but he was the busiest guy on the field...

Under his cover, Wade easily entered the paint this time.

There is no way, Wade running at full power is really too fast, like a bolt of lightning!
Antawn Jamison, who was standing high on the Mavericks, didn't go in because of Rasheed Wallace's pick-and-roll. As a result, it was too late when Wade came in front of him. As soon as he stretched out his hand, Wade had already changed from in front of him with the ball and took a big stride.

"Shh!"

Nowitzki stepped in as the last line of defense for the Mavericks, and Wade gave the ball to Tyson Chandler at the basket.

The undefended Tyson Chandler wanted to show off his layup skills, but the ball flew from one side of the basket to the other side of the basket. Fortunately, Juwan rushed in from the outside and made a tip-up.

"You just buckle up honestly!"

This made Tyson Chandler somewhat embarrassed.

Turning his head to Nowitzki who was about to serve, he barked his teeth and claws. His original intention was to prevent the opponent from serving the ball so quickly. After all, just now everyone was relying on the basket. If the ball is sent to the right person, this may be a fast break for the Mavericks.

As a result, even Tyson Chandler didn't expect that Nowitzki was a little eager to serve. As soon as he stretched out his hand, the ball flew into his hand.

Fortunately, Jamison stopped.

It's just that Tyson Chandler, who has already started, is a little embarrassed. Looking around, he doesn't know what to do.

"Ball, man!"

At this time, Rasheed Wallace had returned to the basket, and Tyson Chandler also immediately gave the ball.

With a "bang", the Celtics completed a linkage inside.

It's just that the process is slightly different. Tyson Chandler is the one who "feeds the pie", and Rasheed Wallace is the one who "eats the pie".

Tyson Chandler, who usually only gets one assist in 1% to [-]% of games, just got one assist...

Seeing this, Old Nelson immediately called a timeout.

It doesn't matter if you don't call, the Celtics have already scored 3-8 in just 3 minutes of the start, and if they continue like this, they may have to score 16-3!
Seeing that the Mavericks were suspended so quickly, there was a huge cheer at the scene. Rasheed Wallace also walked off the court and shouted excitedly: "Basketball doesn't lie, basketball doesn't lie!!!"

(End of this chapter)