Chapter 641: Extreme Joy Brings Sorrow, a Magical First Victory in the Finals!

In an away game against the Seattle SuperSonics, the Boston Celtics trailed by 2 points 53 to 55. However, when they returned to the locker room at halftime, no one in the Boston Celtics felt frustrated about being behind at halftime.

Except for Pierce and Ray Allen, who were slightly silent, the others sang and danced to their heart's content under the leadership of Garnett.

Very festive atmosphere!

Doc Rivers is quite satisfied with the current atmosphere of the team.

I have to say that KG is really an outstanding leader.

KG came to the Boston Celtics from the Timberwolves. Among the Big Three, he is not a native Boston giant.

But his character makes his support among the Celtics far higher than that of native giant Pierce.

And more importantly, Garnett is not the kind of arrogant and overpowering teammate. Pierce's influence in the Celtics is declining, but Garnett still respects Pierce quite a bit.

If it weren't for the respect for Pierce, a native giant, Garnett could directly strive for a strategy with himself as the core in the finals and win FMVP for himself.

But in the end, Garnett was still willing to readily accept the decision that Pierce would go first.

If Pierce can really suppress Yes, this year's FMVP will belong to Pierce, and Garnett will give it to Pierce himself!

Pierce is a superstar, and Garnett's status in the NBA is that of a quasi-superstar, or even a super-superstar!

It's really not easy for Garnett to do this.

And this is probably the reason why Pierce was willing to accept the reality immediately after knowing that there was no hope of FMVP.

You treat me as a nobleman of the country, how can I regard you as a bandit?

After Rivers withdrew his gaze from Garnett, he turned his attention to Pierce.

When Garnett led the Celtics players to High, Pierce was silent, but he was applauding. That silent gesture of applauding Garnett can release a lot of information.

And Pierce's eyes have always been on Garnett. It can be seen that Pierce really respects Garnett.

I'm really impressed by Garnett.

On the contrary, Ray Allen was as silent as Pierce. Although he was also applauding at this time, Ray Allen's eyes were not on Garnett the whole time. Instead, he kept looking around, as if he was absent-minded.

Rivers didn't say anything about Ray Allen's slightly out-of-place situation.

Ray Allen's status with the Celtics has always been somewhat special.

Although the Celtics are a team of the Big Three, in fact, the Big Three are not of the same status.

In terms of status, Garnett is half a level above, followed by Pierce, and it is Ray Allen's turn to be one step behind.

Moreover, Ray Allen's personality is also very different from that of a player full of charlatanism like Garnett Pierce.

Ray Allen's personality is difficult to integrate with Garnett Pierce's.

Therefore, the relationship between Ray Allen and Pierce Garnett has always been that of teammates.

It's definitely a completely different relationship than the mutual respect between Pierce and Garnett.

In the eyes of outsiders, the Celtics are a Big Three team.

But within the Celtics, the Celtics have never been a team belonging to the Big Three.

The Celtics don't belong to Ray Allen.

After Ray Allen came to the Celtics, his heart was never in Boston.

Rivers once communicated with Ray Allen on this matter, hoping that he can integrate better with the team in life.

But Ray Allen rejected it.

"I came to Boston to win a championship. Maybe one day I will fall in love with Boston and the Celtics, but that is not now. I can't fall in love with the place I came to on the first day. I'm sorry."

Ray Allen's answer was candid.

He has love in his heart.

Just like those men who work hard outside, their ultimate goal when leaving their hometown is to return to the place they love and live without regrets or urgency.

Rivers feels that he can agree with Ray Allen's idea.

Ray Allen loves the Sonics and Seattle.

Even the national media has imagined more than 100 million times that without the Raptors robbing the SuperSonics, Ray Allen and Yes would have competed for the championship last season.

As for the Raptors' robbery of the SuperSonics, there is no longer any secret after Raptors general manager Colangelo resigned from the Raptors.

Colangelo is gone, but the blame remains with the Raptors. The successor of the Raptors general manager and other Raptors management scouts are certainly not willing to take the blame.

Since you don’t want to take the blame, tell all the truth.

Judging from the information disclosed by the Raptors management involved in this transaction of the century.

Although it was Colangelo and the Raptors who robbed them, Colangelo never thought of robbing them so harshly. Colangelo just wanted Bargnani and Lewis.

It would be best for Ray Allen to come to the Raptors, but it doesn't matter if he can't.

But the intervention of Danny Ainge, the Celtics' general manager and Colangelo's good friend, made this transaction crazy.

The Celtics sent some first-round picks to the Raptors in exchange for the Raptors' greater robbery of the SuperSonics, and robbed Ray Allen to the Celtics.

Danny Ainge's operation is completely correct as far as his job is concerned. Why keep the pile of junk at home when you can get a Cayenne with more money?

However, for Anji and the Celtics, this is not a problem, but for Ray Allen, the problem is really too big.

The nature of this matter is terrible for Ray Allen.

Especially with the explosion of Yes in the NBA, and with the media touting and imagining the combination of Yes and Ray Allen every day, the distance between Ray Allen and the Celtics has become further and further away.

Ray Allen does not put the Celtics in his heart, and the Celtics have never considered the team to be Ray Allen's team. There is basically no room for change as the two sides become increasingly alienated.

Fortunately, just like Garnett Pierce is a respectable player, Ray Allen is also a very respectable player.

No matter what he does in private, as long as he appears on the court, Ray Allen will never do anything like that to shady the team.

This is a very respectable gentleman, definitely not a hypocrite.

You know, before the start of this series between the SuperSonics and the Celtics, public opinion around the world believed that the Celtics' strategy of developing Ray Allen as the core was the best strategy to defeat the SuperSonics.

Ray Allen can use this kind of public opinion to increase his bargaining chips.

If Ray Allen really wants to use such public opinion to negotiate with himself, Rivers doesn't think he can quibble.

Because with Ray Allen as the core, specially developing off-ball movement or other tactics for Ray Allen is indeed the best tactic to deal with the Sonics.

However, with Ray Allen's status in the Celtics, how could he do such a thing!

Pierce doesn’t want to win Finals MVP, what about Garnett?

Develop special tactics for Ray Allen and let Garnett and Pierce assist him?

Stop joking, okay?

He really can't do it!

At this point, Rivers really likes Ray Allen.

In the first half of the game, Ray Allen surrounded Garnett. If he was given the ball, he would shoot. If he was not given the ball, he would continue to run diligently.

In the tactical system with Garnett as the core, Ray Allen is treated as a pure role player. Of course, he is a combination of role players as a dribbler and a shooter.

As a superstar, it is very rare to be able to accept such a role.

It's rare that Rivers feels a little guilty.

However, such guilt is only fleeting.

Helping Ray Allen win the championship he dreams of will be worthy of Ray Allen's sacrifice on the team.

In the current Celtics, whether it is Pierce's willingness to accept Garnett's team status, Garnett's control of the team, or Ray Allen's willingness to sacrifice for the championship, for Rivers, this is These are the things that a head coach dreams about most.

Coaching such a team really gives people a high-spirited feeling.

"Guys, congratulations on your performance in the first half. You have put enough pressure on the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Seattle SuperSonics also feel your pressure!"

"Now, victory is waving to us, and in front of victory is the championship!!"

After Rivers finished speaking passionately, he enjoyed listening to the cheers of the Celtics players in the locker room.

This feeling is great.

"KG, in the first half of the game, you controlled the game very well. Whether it was on the offensive or defensive end, you made the world realize what the greatest power forward in NBA history should be like."

"but……"

"KG, if you want to become the greatest power forward in NBA history, you need a little better data."

After Rivers finished speaking with a smile, Garnett was stunned for a moment, but when he heard the laughter from his teammates around him, Garnett quickly understood what Rivers meant. Nate had the same smile on his face.

Yes, although his performance in the first half was the best, his data probably wasn't the best.

Garnett's eyes slightly glanced at Ray Allen, who had been silent. Ray's data should be the best in the first half.

I looked at the halftime technical statistics in my hand.

Ray's statistics were 6 of 9 shots in the half, 17 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

And what about him?

His statistics were 4 of 11 shots in the half, 10 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.

In the first half, whether offensive or defensive, his influence was the greatest.

But the data is not obvious. The game he played in the first half is typical data and cannot represent his role.

Doug is reminding him that he can improve his statistics a little in the second half. Now that Pierce has finished scoring points for FMVP, it has begun to be his turn.

But don't be careful and be separated by Ray Allen who comes from behind.

The laughter of his teammates also meant the same thing.

Even before a game in the finals is over, the Celtics are already dividing the FMVP.

Strictly speaking, before this game was even played, the Celtics' MVP order had already been determined.

"Don't let the FMVP be snatched away by Lei in the end..."

Garnett nodded secretly in his mind.

It has to be said that Ray has a really big advantage when facing the current SuperSonics. No wonder public opinion in the United States believed that Ray would become the FMVP.

The Sonics are a very young team, and this team has many, many weaknesses.

While there are many weaknesses, the Sonics are a team with many strengths.

Let's talk about the player he faced in this game, Millsap.

Millsap's offense is really not up to par.

But this guy's defense really has two skills.

There is another insider, Milicic. Milicic's defense is also quite good. On the defensive end, Perkins does not need to worry about it. Most of Milicic's energy is spent on defending Tony Allen's air cuts and attacking him. The assisting defense is on top.

It can be said that on the offensive end, this game was quite uncomfortable for him.

As one of the three power forwards in the NBA, he does not have the stable outside offense like Nowitzki, nor the stable inside offense like Duncan. Both Duncan and Nowitzki can teach Milicic and Millsap how to behave, and he It is difficult to teach these two little guys how to behave.

Of course, he has a different style from Tim and Nowitzki. In this regard, he is not as good as Tim and Nowitzki, but in terms of their overall influence on the game, Tim and Nowitzki are also Not as good as him.

That is, with his style, he does suffer a bit when competing for FMVP.

It's not sharp enough, nor heavy enough, to break through the opponent's shield.

Fortunately, the Seattle SuperSonics are weak enough that he can make his data look better during the game.

The Celtics are very optimistic. Even after the first half, the team is still lagging behind. The team is still full of optimism from top to bottom.

And they do have the capital to be optimistic. They were 10 points behind at 12-2 at the beginning, and they had caught up by only 2 points before halftime.

You know, the Celtics are not an offensive team known for chasing points!

However, just because they are not a storm team that is good at chasing points, being able to catch up to 8 points at halftime gives them so much confidence.

With a mere two-point difference, isn't it something that can be caught up in minutes?

Even after Garnett was ready to catch up with the score, he put a little effort into the FMVP matter.

Although Milicic and Millsap's defense is very good.

But with his strength, it is not difficult to get some data without considering efficiency.

It was in this relaxed atmosphere that Garnett and the Celtics ended the halftime break and once again set foot on the finals.

After the second half of the game started, the scene at Seattle Key Arena was still so lively.

Fans throughout the arena were not panicked by the precarious situation of the Seattle SuperSonics, nor were they anxious about the Seattle SuperSonics' impending failure.

These Seattle fans at the scene were just like what they said before the game. Regardless of this game or the SuperSonics' performance in this series, they are willing to accept it if it is bad.

Looking at these lovely Seattle fans around him, even as an opponent, Rivers' heart was full of respect.

Such fans are indeed very cute.

Compared to fans in Seattle, fans in Boston are...

Well, Boston fans are just as lovely.

After the second half of the game started, Garnett was preparing to modify his data after taking the lead.

And Rivers is calculating how the team can overtake the score.

"It should be soon!"

Isn’t it just two points?

However, what makes Rivers a little embarrassed is that the final two-point difference does not seem to be that easy to chase.

The game between the SuperSonics and the Celtics has become what it is now. The whole world knows that if the SuperSonics lose the lead in this game, then the SuperSonics will never be able to regain the lead.

Since the whole world knows this, how could the Sonics players themselves not know it?

Rivers is not an idiot. He knows that the resistance from Seattle SuperSonics players is very strong.

The Sonics players will definitely try their best to prevent the Celtics from taking the lead.

However, in the face of absolute strength, any resistance is in vain.

Rivers thought that the Sonics players would resist fiercely in the second half, but he didn't expect that the Sonics players would resist so fiercely.

Every time when the Boston Celtics are about to take the lead, the Seattle SuperSonics can always take the lead again. This is really magical!

Faced with a situation like the Seattle SuperSonics, Rivers can really only be described as magical.

Finally, in the third quarter, Ray Allen hit a three-pointer at the buzzer and finally overtook the score to 77-76. After the rotation players of the two teams played for four minutes in the fourth quarter, when the two teams When only the team's starters took the field again, the Boston Celtics fell behind by two points.

Seeing the score of 89 to 87 on the sidelines, Rivers already knew completely that the Boston Celtics' rotation was not as good as the SuperSonics' rotation!

Rivers, who was expected to tie the score at the beginning of the third quarter, failed to steadily lead the score for four minutes in the fourth quarter. This made Rivers feel quite anxious.

At this time, Garnett was equally anxious.

This game is not yet certain to be won, he really can't modify his data!

In this case, the data gap between him and Ray Allen is really getting wider and wider.

Garnett also tried to drive away Milicic and Millsap during the game, but the final result was not very good.

"The Seattle SuperSonics are too stubborn, right?"

"No, it's Yes's organizational skills and game control abilities that are simply too strong!"

"This is because the Celtics are forcing him to lead the team when they don't want him to lead it!"

"After the start of the second half of the game, Yes's offense became more and more cautious. The shots dropped sharply, but the efficiency increased sharply. In the second half, Yes focused all its energy on organizing teammates!"

Kenny Smith, like Rivers, felt that the Sonics fell behind very quickly in this game, but by the time the game ended, the Sonics were not overtaken by the Celtics again.

The moment the game ends.

The fans at the Key Arena who had been cheering wildly and the Celtics coach Rivers on the sidelines were as dumbfounded as they looked at the scoreboard.

104 to 102!

In Game 1 of the Finals, the Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Celtics at home!

"An incredible victory..."

Looking at the crazy Sonics players and the stunned Celtics players on the court, Barkley himself was a little confused.

The Sonics were really beaten by everyone!

But he actually won in the end? !

Except for Yes, who evaded the pursuit of his teammates and ran to the sidelines to pick up Chinese steamed buns after the game, he really couldn't find any reason to win? !

"Yes?!"

Barkley excitedly picked up the technical statistics just sent by his assistant.

14 of 22 shots, 36 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks.

Three pairs? !

A triple-double in the first NBA Finals? !