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Since the Celtics did not show their mountains and waters last season, they had nothing to do with the attention-grabbing Christmas game. Whether it was the duel between the Heat and the Cavaliers, or the grievances between the Lakers and the Suns, they had nothing to do with them. It doesn't matter, the Celtics players are still doing very well this Christmas. {xiaoshuoyd text}

But on the second night they had to fly to Sacramento for an away game against the Kings.Pierce met his opponent, Ron Artest, one of the representatives of powerful small forwards.

The two powerful men collided and no one got any benefits. Ron Artest only scored 15 points, and Pierce was not much better, scoring only 16 points in the game.But the Celtics obviously didn't rely on Pierce alone. The whole team blossomed. No one scored 20 points, but five scored in double figures.

All of the starting five scored in double figures except for Perkins. Handsome Yang, who played 27 minutes off the bench, also scored 12 points without hesitation. The most exciting goal appeared in the third quarter. Ray Allen completed 21 dunks after a pass.

The King's inside line did not pose too much threat to the Celtics, which also allowed Rivers to use more lineups with one big and four small in this game. Of course, this was also affected by Perkins' finger injury.

In the end, the Celtics defeated their opponents 90:70 in the away game without hindrance. The score is enough to explain everything. The Kings did not gain any advantage in the face of the Celtics' iron-barrel defense.

The result of this game was expected by the outside world. The two "problem figures" Yang Shuai and Artest did not create too much friction, so they did not arouse much interest from the media.

Most people's attention is on the next game. The Celtics are about to visit the Supersonics. Ray Allen will face his old club for the first time after the trade. The focus is on two rookies.

Kevin Durant and Yang Shuai!

A No. [-] player and an undrafted player, a future hope of a weak team and a substitute for a strong team, these two people should not have attracted too much attention, let alone be compared together, but in fact, many people in the industry have Set your sights on Seattle.

The reason is actually very simple. Kevin Durant is known as the No.1 offensive player among rookies, while Yang Shuai is known as the most powerful defensive player among rookies. However, these two still play in the same position. Thus, the current situation was formed.In most people's eyes, this is a duel between spear and shield.

"Kevin, China Yang's defense is great, how do you think your performance will be tonight?" Durant shrugged his brows inadvertently when he heard this question. I personally asked him about Yang Shuai.renew

Although Durant's personality is not flamboyant, he was born at the second place, even if he won't be arrogant because of this, but in his eyes, talents like Tracy McGrady, Kobe, and James are his goals, and he believes that he will be able to catch up. on them.As for Yang Shuai, although he has a good reputation recently, most of them are bad names. Even though many people say that he is strong in defense, he does not think that a blue-collar player, especially a substitute, is worthy of being compared with himself.

Although he was somewhat disapproving, Durant's character determined that he would not say anything radical.

"The defense of the Celtics, including Young, is great, so tonight is a big test for me. I will take every game seriously. As for the result, I will only know when the game is over."

Compared with Durant's standard answer, Yang Shuai's answer is obviously more popular with the media.

"Kevin Durant? That's a great guy, but as long as I'm on the court, it's going to be difficult for him to score. I'm more eager to match up with Kobe Bryant."

"The game is about to start, let's look at both sides, Boston Celtics: Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo, The main lineup of the Green Army is already very stable. If there are no injuries, this lineup will accompany them throughout the season.

Seattle SuperSonics center Chris Wilcox, power forward Kent Thomas, small forward is this year's No. [-], NBA rising star Kevin Durant, oh, another Kevin; shooting guard Damian Will Kings, Al Watson after possession.This lineup looks too different from the Celtics, good luck to them.Okay, let's talk about other topics, Jeff, what do you think of Yang and Kevin, many people think they are the protagonists tonight. "

The game was broadcast live on ESPN. After Mike Breen introduced some situations, he immediately lost the topic to the newly joined former Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy.

Jeff Van Gundy didn't touch his bare forehead like he did when he was a coach before, nor did he have a frowning face like before, but smiled: "Mike, Kevin's offense is great, very good, he has talent as well as basketball. IQ, so he's going to have a really good future, but you know, I like Yang better, even though he has a lot of problems."

"Jeff, is it because of defense? You are no longer a coach, why do you still talk about defense?" Mark Jackson, another commentator on the side, said disapprovingly.

"Jeff, maybe I can understand you. The few years you spent with Yao gave you a good opinion of the Chinese, but I think your good opinion is misplaced. This Chinese kid doesn't have Yao's humility, and he always seems aggressive. , He is defiant, what else does he have except for a slightly better defense? If it weren't for the Celtics, he wouldn't even have a chance to play. The Celtics have no substitutes on the outside, so he is so lucky. And Kevin -Durant, a great scorer who will be the next superstar in the league."

Listening to Mark Jackson's words, Van Gundy shook his head, "Mark, your words are too absolute. Yang's defense is not slightly better but very good. He also has the ability to shoot open shots. His performance is very normal now. Boston just brought this kind of good performance ahead of him."

Mark Jackson wanted to refute, but Mike Breen had already interrupted: "You two, I think it's best to use the game to talk about this point. Now, let's turn our attention to the game field. The game is about to start."

Perkins jumped the ball with Wilcox and got the ball for the Celtics, but the Celtics failed to score on the first drive, and Garnett's single failed to put the ball in the basket. basket.

Durant has proved his scoring ability in two months, so the Sonics have now developed tactics around him, and he is the first point of offensive selection on the field.

Watson dribbled the ball to half court and waited for an opportunity outside the three-point line, while Durant began to run non-stop. As his best scoring method, catching and shooting is also his first choice. It's somewhat similar to Ray Allen.

Durant's running had an effect. He got out of the middle distance on the right and took a step away from the defensive player Pierce. Watson's pass was delivered in time, and Durant shot without hesitation after receiving the ball.

"Nice, Kevin's first shot, a hollow hit!" Mark Jackson shouted loudly.

Pierce followed and took off, but it didn't affect Durant. With his impressive height at the small forward position, coupled with his super long wingspan, Durant's shooting looked a bit weird, but Extremely hard to guard against.

Seeming to be stimulated by Durant's shooting, Pierce returned to the offensive end and took the initiative to ask for the ball.

"Is Paul going to fight back, break through, layup, and the ball is scored! Compared with the offense, the defense of the second place seems to be too different." Van Gundy shook his head. Although the role has changed, he still does not forget to hang up the defense. on the lips.

"Good job, Paul, teach this kid a lesson!" Yang Shuai yelled at Pierce on the field, causing a burst of boos from the Supersonic fans behind him. sat down.

"This defense is not at the same level as mine at all." Yang Shuai curled his lips and muttered to himself. Pierce tore Durant's defense apart with just a simple rhythm change. In Yang Shuai's view, Durant Te's defense is simply bad.

As if he really heard Yang Shuai's shouts, Pierce's offense on the court was very effective. After the Supersonics missed a shot, Pierce returned to the half court to get the ball and took a tentative step to shake off Durant and directly made a three-pointer Hit, followed by an assist Ray - Allen layup, the Celtics will start to take the initiative.

After 7 minutes and 52 seconds of the first quarter, the Celtics led by 18 points at 13:5, and Pierce scored 9 points alone.Handsome Yang was replaced by Garnett at this time, and the Celtics players on the field at this time became Perkins, Pierce, Yang Shuai, Tony Allen, Rajon Rondo , Another big lineup with four small ones.

Feeling hot, Pierce still stayed on the court, but the task of defending Durant was handed over to Yang Shuai.The Celtics attacked, and Pierce took the ball straight to the inside and got a foul. After making two free throws, the Celtics extended their lead to 7 points.

"The strength of the two teams is too different. It seems that the Supersonics will hardly create difficulties for the Celtics today." Van Gundy shook his head.

Mike Brin nodded, and then smiled: "It's okay, we should focus on the other side, look, Kevin Durant and Young are on the line, the best offense and the best defense among rookies I can't wait to talk."

"Tsk tsk tsk, second place? Dude, your defense is too weak. You are like a stake on the court. Paul can do whatever he wants. But it doesn't matter, I will teach you." Yang Shuai looked at Durant who was about to run to catch the ball Tsk tsk said loudly.

Durant glanced at Yang Shuai and didn't speak, but suddenly started running to the other side, running in a broken line in the penalty area, Durant ran to the right outside the three-point line, and Derante who came off the bench- West saw it and quickly threw the ball over.But the moment he dropped the ball, his face suddenly changed.

"Kevin, be careful!" Durant stretched out his hand to get the ball, but he heard West's yell. Someone intercepted it.

"Yang, beautiful steal! Kevin was too careless, he certainly didn't expect Yang to suddenly take a step forward."