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Chapter 306 Fighting the Celtics

The three-game winning streak has put the Phoenix Suns back on track and is still on a road trip to the Eastern Conference. Next, after two days off, the Suns face the Boston Celtics.

The current record of the Celtics is 20 wins and 22 losses, ranking ninth in the Eastern Conference, only 8 wins away from No.1.5, and the fighting spirit is very high.

Recently, the state has been ups and downs. However, it has won two consecutive victories. Generally speaking, it is still good and has a good competitiveness.

At 2005:1 p.m. on January 28, 10, at TD North Shore Garden, the Phoenix Suns played against the Boston Celtics, officially kicking off.

After warming up with a simple shot and layup, the two sides came to the middle circle of the basketball and began to scramble for the ball.

The Suns starting five remain unchanged, lined up, followed by point guard Steve Nash, shooting guard Joe Johnson, small forward Quentin Richardson, power forward Sean Marion, center Amar Ray Stoudemire.

The Celtics' starting five are point guard Gary Payton, shooting guard Tony Allen, small forward Paul Pierce, power forward Riff LaFrentz and center Mark Blunt.

beep! !

A crisp whistle sounded.

The referee casually tossed the basketball high into the sky, and the game began with a scrimmage.

Blount is 213cm tall, and his physical talent is relatively poor. However, relying on his height advantage, he still defeated Stoudemire in the jump ball and pulled the basketball into the hands of Gary Payton.

With long legs, Gary Payton slowly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Taking advantage of his sufficient physical strength, he didn't hesitate at all, and directly dribbled the ball to change direction, forcefully broke through Nash, and reached the three-point line.

Taking a step sideways, relying on his own strength, he knocked away Nash who was trying to block his progress with his body, rolled into the free throw line, immediately drew the bow and set the arrow, and opened his hand to shoot a two-point jumper.

As he reached the age of 37, his speed has declined seriously. Fortunately, his strength and CIC skills have become more and more bewitching, with a feeling of weightlessness.

Nash could obviously stand in front of him and reach out to interfere, but the effect was not obvious, as if he had entered a certain realm.

In that kind of leadership and rhythm, Gary Payton is as easy as walking in his own back garden, throwing the basketball to the basket with ease.

As if the basketball had eyes, it hit the bull's-eye with precision, and the two points were steadily recorded.

2 to 0! !
At the beginning of the game, Gary Payton was not old, and he gave full play to his advantages, using his experience, rhythm, advantages, etc. to play, and made the Celtics a head start.

After Gary Payton left the Lakers, he is still in good condition. He is currently averaging 12.5 points and 7.8 assists per game. The data is far from his own in the Supersonics. In fact, it is because of his playing time and shots. It is related to the reduction of power, but its strength is still very strong.

Offensive and defensive transitions, Marion made a fast break from the baseline, and Nash immediately accelerated after receiving the ball. Gary Payton is a master-level defensive master, how could it be possible for the Suns to speed up and play fast breaks.

Immediately rushing forward to press, Nash took a cross step, pulled the ball to Joe Johnson, and played a wall-kicking 2-over-1 cooperation.

Nash accelerated under his feet, used his speed to pass Gary Payton, then easily caught the basketball, dribbled a step, and sent a long pass directly during the run. The basketball was like a cannonball, and it accurately found Richardson's hand superior.

Outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left, Richardson pressed the ball frame, and without any extra movement, he directly bent his knees and jumped up, his body blooming in the air, very stretched.

Pierce desperately pounced on the position, but still failed to catch up.

The basketball flicked from Richardson's hand, drawing a full moon arc in the air.

Swish! !

There was a crisp netting sound.

The white net flowers overflowed, and the three-pointer shot up and down, hit the basket with precision, and entered the net hollowly, causing a burst of white waves.

2 to 3! !
The Suns' 7-second running and bombing was shining, lightning fast, and instantly tore through the Celtics' defense. Richardson was not soft, and hit a three-pointer steadily, and returned the color.

The Celtics attacked, Gary Payton dribbled the ball to the frontcourt organization, and passed the ball directly to the left.

Outside the 65-degree three-point line on the left, Pierce caught the ball and faced the frame, posing an offensive three-threat posture.

Can pass, shoot, and break through!

In the face of the head-on Celtics star Pierce, Richardson did not dare to be careless, lowered his body's center of gravity, and put on a standard defensive posture.

Put half a step away, not only can prevent Pierce's breakthrough, but also prevent the opponent's shooting.

Pierce took a probing step and shot a feint in the air, Richardson followed him, and stretched out his hand to block the sky without taking a shot.

Seeing that Richardson responded well, Pierce immediately dribbled the ball and leaned back towards Richardson.

Richardson has good physical talent and good strength. With his left hand on Pierce's waist, he adjusted his pace and center of gravity from time to time, blocking Pierce's willingness to hit in.

At this time, Pierce broke through and turned around to pull the ball up, retreated, drew a bow and set an arrow, opened his hand for two points and shot a fallback jumper.

His turn is not fast, his jump is not high, it can be called a floor flow, his rhythm is not fast, his shooting speed is not fast, and his shooting point is not high.

Richardson was not shaken, and kept pace with him. He quickly jumped up and covered Pierce's face with his hands.

Richardson has achieved his ultimate defense, but Pierce's shooting rhythm is not chaotic. The basketball is pulled out from his fingertips, and the touch is very soft.

The whole movement is very standard, not sloppy at all, as smooth as flowing clouds and flowing water.

The basketball made a wonderful arc in the air.

Swish! !

The white net flowers splashed, and Pierce's two-point mid-range shot was very precise and fell steadily into the basket.

4 to 3! !
Pierce is currently averaging 25.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. His kaleidoscope of offensive skills allows him to get whatever he wants in the offense and has been tried and tested.

Looking back, the Suns still chose to serve fast. After receiving the ball, Nash increased his speed quickly, turned around and dribbled, and directly passed Gary Payton, who was trying to destroy Nash's running and bombing, and then accelerated to rush forward.

During the running, Nash didn't stop, and with a clear snap, he hit the ball casually and passed the ball easily and freely. The basketball bounced off the floor and landed precisely in the hands of Joe Johnson outside the three-point line on the right.

However, the defensive champion Tony Allen did not let Joe Johnson get rid of him, and followed the opponent closely. Joe Johnson caught the ball without stopping for half a minute, and immediately pulled the ball and bent his knees and jumped up.

The Suns' running and bombing is about a fast word. If the opponent has a weak foothold, he will naturally not give the Celtics a chance to slow down and pass the basketball directly to the inside.

Stoudemire slapped his horse to catch up, successfully received the ball in the paint area, took a step, and took off under the basket.

There was a bang and the sound of exploding baskets...

(End of this chapter)