NBA: Fusion of two talents to dominate the entire league

49 to 56 at the end of the first half

The New Jersey Nets, ranked first in the league, actually fell behind the Boston Celtics on the road.

This was even when Roy scored 28 points in two quarters, but still had no advantage.

In the Nets locker room,

There was less laughter and joy in the past, especially Carter, as the team's second scorer.

In the two quarters, he made 2 of 12 shots and only scored 6 points.

The only two goals scored in the running game were a dunk and a layup.

From the perspective of shooting alone, today's nickname of "half man, half god" should be changed to "half man, half ghost".

The same situation seemed to be contagious. The team leader Kidd was even more exaggerated with 0 of 6 shots.

Those who didn't know thought that "The Glove" Gary Payton had returned to his youth and could be strong enough to lock Kidd.

The Nets head coach Frank frowned, and he had a vague feeling in his heart.

It is very likely that the Nets will suffer their first playoff defeat at the Boston North Shore Garden.

In order to avoid this, he needs to make some adjustments.

Unlike the Nets,

In the Celtics' locker room, everyone was in high spirits,

Except Al Jefferson who was beaten up by Roy in the second quarter.

"Listen, man, don't worry, Roy can't beat a team alone, you play defense well, and I will keep the victory in Boston."

Paul Pierce patted the little brother on the shoulder,

Ricky Davis and Walker, two heartless people, even talked about where to go after the game,

These two people have always been inseparable, and they are very familiar with the fruit markets around Boston.

Coach Doc Rivers interrupted their conversation:

"Listen guys, let's not be happy too early. New Jersey is truly the best in the league. We have to maintain the defensive intensity in the first half. The second half will not be so easy."

Gary Payton interrupted Rivers.

As a future Hall of Fame member, NBA 60 superstar, and top 10 point guard in history, he confidently said:

"Doug, I know you are worried, but I think it is totally unnecessary.

The Nets' touch in the TD Garden is like constipation. Young people need encouragement rather than criticism.

In my opinion, New Jersey is not that strong. They can only rely on a rookie. The NBA is a man's game and rookies are the most unreliable."

Payton was obviously upset about Roy's three blocks in the first two games.

Doc Rivers wanted to say something, but realized that it was time to return to the court.

In the player tunnel, Rivers shouted the slogan: "Rise Together"

The players also shouted "Rise Together" Together (together rise)"

At the beginning of the second half, the Nets had the ball.

Carter received a pass from Kidd and played a pick-and-roll with Roy.

Facing LaFrentz's defense, Carter dribbled and shook him off.

In a huge open space, he jumped and shot in one go, which was a sure shot in the past.

"Ding"

Roy could see Carter's helplessness. The ball that was clearly shot in seemed to be interfered by an invisible force.

The basketball swung around in the basket and flew out again.

Al Jefferson blocked Chandler and got the defensive rebound.

The Nets began to retreat. After Payton got the ball, he made a long diagonal pass to Paul Pierce in the open space.

Richard Jefferson was delayed by LaFrentz's screen.

Pierce took the ball and dribbled one step, and shot from outside the three-point line!

Three points!

The basketball shot straight into the net with an arc.

Pierce pulled his jersey and roared, and Antoine Walker patted his head excitedly.

The North Shore Garden Arena erupted in cheers like a tsunami.

10 points! The Nets are in trouble!

This is how the game is, when the fans' cheers and the players' performance form a virtuous circle,

The players who are encouraged will be more active and excited in both offense and defense,

The whole audience shouted for defense, and the overwhelming momentum put great pressure on the Nets.

Gary Payton seemed to be 10 years younger, his emotions were driven by the audience,

He defended Kidd in the half court,

Facing Payton who seemed to have taken a powerful pill, Kidd felt a little difficult to move,

Kidd almost couldn't dribble across half court,

Fortunately, the alert Jefferson responded,

He passed the ball to Carter,

The half-man and half-god also lost confidence at this time, he did not choose to continue attacking but waited for Kidd to cross half court,

Carter held the ball and saw that there was no chance in front of him. When he passed the ball back to Jefferson, a pair of hands came out from the middle and intercepted Carter's pass,

Paul Pierce was him again, as the boss of the Celtics,

He stood up again, stole the ball, and dribbled directly across half court,

Carter chased closely behind himReluctant,

Both of them jumped at the same time in the restricted area. Pierce's jumping ability was far inferior to Carter's, but his body was stronger.

He leaned against Carter's body from behind, and saw a green figure assisting in the fast break from the corner of his eyes.

Pierce did not covet the ball and forcefully attacked in front of Carter.

Instead, he turned around in the air and passed the ball to Deronti West who followed him.

The latter easily scored a layup.

The opening score was 5-0 again.

Coach Frank had no choice but to call a timeout.

The Nets were facing a rhythm of collapse, and the Celtics had already started.

The two main scorers on the outside became more and more hesitant, and the situation on the court was on the verge of getting out of control.

Especially the person involved, Carter, feels very guilty.

You can't say anything to him. Continuous misses will indeed affect the mentality of himself and his teammates.

He is obviously different from Kobe, who will continue to shoot the 31st ball after missing 30 balls.

It's okay for Carter to blame himself. After all, he has to take care of the feelings of his teammates.

If he was in a bottom-ranked team, Carter probably wouldn't have any psychological pressure.

But this is the playoffs, and every game is crucial.

Coach Frank didn't blame him, but made a bold decision during the break. He replaced Carter and Jefferson.

The strong performance of the Celtics further strengthened this determination. Since it has come to this point, try it out!

He motioned Lagabel and McGinnis to replace them. McGinnis looked at Roy with an inquiring look.

McGinnis rarely played when the team was behind.

Usually, when he played, the overall situation was already decided.

Or when the team was leading, he replaced the main force for a while. The Nets had never fallen behind in the playoffs.

This made him feel that today was very special.

He also saw that the Celtics' defense was very strong today, but it was more about shooting.

It was normal to have ups and downs in form, but it was a bit fatal in the playoffs.

Fortunately, McGinnis and Lagabel were both fearless.

The game resumed after the timeout.

Lagabel assisted Kidd to cross the half court.

The Nets' main scoring point on the court became Roy.

Two minutes into the second half, he had not officially touched the ball.

After getting the ball, McGinnis and Roy made a pick-and-roll.

It was still a tacit understanding. With just a glance, McGinnis passed the ball to Roy after the pick-and-roll.

Antoine Walker stood in front of Roy again.

Roy still knew this opponent who had been beaten by him in the first two games.

Roy started dribbling facing the basket.

McInnis took advantage of the defender LaFrentz's inattention and ran back directly.

Roy's offense attracted everyone's attention.

Fake shot and real pass, Roy and McGinnis's specialty in connecting.

Facing Al Jefferson's defense under the basket,

McInnis was not afraid and made a layup after the pull-up under the basket.

Finally broke the Nets' scoring drought in the running game.