The older superstars of the NBA

Chapter 746 Let go of grudges

Losing night.

Kyrie Irving sat lonely in his room, drinking and watching the game. Because the team had a ban on away games, he couldn't sneak out at this time. Even if some friends in Cleveland contacted him, he could only refuse them at this time.

What's worse is that he has no friends in the Celtics. Even if he is drinking in the hotel room, he can't find anyone to accompany him.

Bang bang bang.

Bang bang bang.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and Owen, who was slightly drunk, subconsciously shouted outside, "Who is it?"

It took a while for a voice to come from outside the door, which sounded a little hesitant, "Hey...Kelly, this is Jaylen...and Jason..."

"We...we...have something to ask you about."

"Ok?"

Owen was startled.

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown? What are these two guys doing with me? From the bottom of his heart, Irving doesn't have a good impression of them. Although there is no unresolved grudge between the two parties, since he came to the Celtics, both of them have been constantly challenging their leadership authority.

If it weren't for them, his voice in the Celtics would definitely be greater!

"What do you want to do?"

Owen didn't stand up at all and went to open the door.

"Uh...we want to talk to you."

"We have one last game left... Frankly speaking, we don't want to lose like this, and if we can, I think we can work together..."

After hearing the two people outside the door say this, Owen stood up after a slight hesitation and went over to open the door. After opening the door, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum stood outside the door looking embarrassed. Irving didn't talk nonsense to them and directly invited them in.

He didn't care whether the two of them planned to come in, he sat down on the sofa and continued drinking.

Tatum and Brown walked into the room anyway.

Compared with Brown's restraint, Tatum seems more calm. He quickly picked up a bottle of wine from the table and opened it himself, "The team has a ban and they are not allowed to drink, but this time, I will drink with you...Kyrie, I believe that we are We really need to communicate well..."

Tatum took the initiative to take a sip and opened a bottle for Brown.

As the alcohol went down, the situation between the three gradually eased down, at least they were not as hostile to each other as they were on the court.

"Kyrie, I don't think we should be like this... There is no grudge between us. Brown and I don't agree with you becoming the leader of the team, but that doesn't mean we don't respect you or respect you. strength......."

Tatum said.

Brown also spoke at this time, "Kyrie, even if I make 10,000 choices, I don't think you can become a very good team leader. But I admire your key performance on the court, which we all I can't compare to you, but just for your performance at the last moment today, I am willing to pay you a tribute..."

Although these words don't sound pleasant to the ears, compared to the yin and yang of the two people before, these words are already very "nice" now! So Owen also picked up the wine bottle and bumped it with the two of them.

"You two guys... I actually don't hate you that much, I just don't like the attitude of the team management... Since I'm traded, why don't you support me wholeheartedly?" Become a team leader?”

"If that was the case, they didn't have to trade me in the first place..."

The few people were getting more and more drunk while chatting. It was at this time that Brown and Tatum took the initiative to express their opinions to Irving, "Game 4 will be here in two days! We cannot be swept by the Cavaliers... ...So, this time we have to work together!"

"We are willing to obey your command in this game, and we are also willing to let you execute key ball tactics at the last moment... As long as we can win, we can sacrifice our own ball rights..."

The sincere attitude of the two also moved Owen a little.

He hesitated for a moment and finally accepted the two men's overtures.

"Then I wish us a happy cooperation in advance... It's not that I can't pass the ball. As long as you are willing to listen to me and let me become the legitimate leader of the team, then everything will be easy..."

Two days later, Game 4 of the series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics officially arrived.

Before the team officially started, Celtics head coach Stevens was also worried about the team's lineup arrangement. But this time, he saw the three of Irving walking into the locker room together and talking and laughing.

This scene not only shocked Stevens, but also stunned other teammates on the team.

"Coach Brad, we can play together... I mean, this team is down to the wire now and we have to come together..."

Irving took the initiative to express his stance to Stevens.

Of course Stevens was very happy to hear this. Regardless of the situation of the three people at this time, he immediately put Tatum and Brown on the team's starting lineup.

This move also slightly improved the morale within the team.

Although the team is 0 to 3 behind, the potential good situation was ruined due to internal fighting within the team. Now that the three seem to have reconciled smoothly, many Celtics players think that with their The ability may not be able to deal with the Cavaliers.

After all, they only lost by 4 points in the first game.

beep.

The on-site timer sounded and the starting lineups of both sides took to the court.

Just like the Celtics changing their lineup, this time the Cavaliers also made adjustments to their lineup. After Zhao Feiyang performed steadily, head coach Tyronn Lue decided to put Zhao Feiyang into the starting lineup.

Although the ball rights between him and LeBron is a noteworthy issue, in Tyronn Lue's view, LeBron and Zhao Feiyang get along well. In the last game, the two were on the court at the same time and did not fight over the ball rights issue. , but the cooperation was very pleasant.

Since Irving and LeBron could work together before, why can't Zhao Feiyang? Moreover, one thing that stands out more than Owen and Zhao Feiyang is that he can play without the ball! At the same time, it can also help LeBron attract double-teams from his opponents.

The lineups of both sides fell into the eyes of the fans, and also surprised many fans watching the game.

"It seems like the Celtics are serious about it! But the score is already 3-0, and it's almost impossible for them to get back in the game..."

"Don't underestimate Kyrie and the others. I think the Celtics team that is united is very threatening... Of course, the premise is that they must be united and not be wary of each other in order to compete for the ball. ..."

"Our team has also changed! Lu decided to let Zhao and LeBron appear on the court together. It seems that the team has a new strategy..."

Jump ball from both sides.

Snapped.

The Cavaliers got the ball first. Tristan Thompson slapped the ball out, and the basketball fell into LeBron's hands. LeBron held the ball and accelerated towards the half court.

Seeing that he was approaching the basket, Tatum and Marcus, another striker, quickly stepped up to double-team him. LeBron did not force the ball. He threw the ball at the critical moment and gave it to Zhao Feiyang in the right corner.

Zhao Feiyang took the ball and shot decisively.

Swish.

A precise three-pointer hit the basket steadily.

It was Celtic's turn to fight back.

Irving advanced with the ball. When he noticed Zhao Feiyang coming to guard him, he did not rush for a single. Instead, he signaled Jaylen Brown, who was not far away from him, to come up and cover.

As expected, Brown came up to help Irving fend off Zhao Feiyang. Jr., who was following Brown, saw that the situation was the same as before and thought that Irving would not pass the ball to Brown, so he decisively defended and tried to double-team Irving with Zhao Feiyang who was following up.

However, this time he miscalculated!

The moment Irving encountered a double-team, Irving threw the ball with a ground pass. Bang, Brown, who got the basketball, took advantage of the opportunity to throw away the two of them and rush towards the two zones.

The sudden sneak attack caused the Cavaliers to mess up their position. Tatum on the wing blocked LeBron from entering the basket, and Kevin Love in the paint was also blocked by Celtics power forward Marcus. Brown had a clear path all the way. Unimpeded entry into the restricted area.

Swish.

With a throw, the basketball fell steadily into the basket.

The Celtics team bench burst into cheers, and on the court, Irving and Jaylen Brown also high-fived together in celebration.

"Well done! Jaylen."

"Kairi...thanks to your tactics..."

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