Boston Celtics, Celtics!

In terms of team popularity alone, or the direct dominance given to fans, they are not as impressive as the Lakers who have won seven championships in the past 20 years and two consecutive championships, let alone the invincible Bulls who won six championships in eight years.

In comparison, even the Pistons and Rockets, which have won two consecutive championships, have made a more dazzling impression than the Celtics in recent years.

But in terms of the total number of championships, the Celtics are invincible!

With 16 championships, the Celtics rank first in history with an absolute advantage!

The second-place Lakers only have 13 championships.

The Lakers have been chasing the Celtics from 6 to 13 championships to now 13 to 16. It took a full thirty years!

Other teams didn't even have a chance to catch up with the Celtics. The Bulls ranked third in the number of championships, ten fewer than the Celtics!

After a short day's rest after returning to Atlanta, the Hawks faced the challenge of the Boston-Celtics.

Antoine Walker and Raheem face off!

Time Warner Cable will broadcast the game live in three states: Georgia, California, and Massachusetts!

Needless to say, Georgia is the home base of the Hawks, Massachusetts is the state where Boston is located, and the home base of the Celtics, while California is where the Lakers fans can watch the Celtics play.

Antoine Walker, the Celtics' first personal star since Larry Bird retired, is a member of the 1996 golden generation and is much more popular than Pierce.

Of course, Pierce is obviously stronger than Antoine Walker. Pierce entered the NBA two years later than Antoine Walker, but as a second-year player, Pierce is almost as strong as Antoine Walker. He completely surpassed Antoine at the age of 3.

-Walker, Pierce is now second in the regular season scoring list! His average of 27 points per game is second only to Iverson who averaged 32 points per game, 0.1 points higher than O'Neal, and higher than Tracy McGrady, Duncan, Kobe and others!

But popularity can really irritate people. Pierce is currently averaging 27 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block per game. However, his popularity is not as good as that of Antoine Walker, who has a more gorgeous style of play and a more cheerful personality. Former All-Star Eastern Conference forward

Not even a shadow of ten pierces can be seen.

This is normal. Who wants to vote for an All-Star player whose playing style is similar to his grandfather's?

Duncan was flying around when he was young, but his style changed suddenly when he was almost 30 years old. Pierce's physical fitness is not bad, but from the beginning he played like an old man on the court.

Probably because there haven't been any key games recently, Time Warner has added this game to the broadcast. The focus of the promotion is the All-Star battle between Raheem and Antoine Walker!

It is easy for the media to set the pace. Rahim had to passively fall into the duel invitation. The live broadcast party had already publicized the stunt. If he really lost in the duel, the popularity accumulated through his own hype and strength would be gone.

Maybe it will be snatched away by Antoine Walker, who is already quite popular.

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Finally saw the truth!

When the Celtic players entered the stadium, Liu Mang's eyes were not on the one who came to greet Raheem after entering. He was very friendly with the Celtics "boss", whose American nickname is "Comedian" and his Chinese nickname "

Not in Antoine Walker, but in that magical man.

At the end of the offseason after my rookie season, I went to a bar and was stabbed more than a dozen times. The deepest of the stabs reached 8 centimeters. However, the blows were not fatal. A month later, I returned to the court alive and well.

In the second grade, he matched Antoine Walker's statistics. In the third grade, Antoine Walker was pushed from the small forward to the power forward position. Then Antoine Walker miraculously found the power forward position again and was selected as a second grader.

With that All-Star feeling, this season the two led the Celtics back to the playoffs after six years.

Is this a destiny destined by God? Or is it the strange attribute of this magical man?

Unlike Antoine Walker who likes to play and often does weird things, Pierce is very cold. When he comes up, he is practicing three-pointers by himself. He has a sense of deja vu, and Antoine Walker likes to make friends. He and Ivor

Sen is very similar. He has more than a dozen "friends" at home, eating his food, living in his, buying a car and even a house!

Antoine Walker really made friends with everyone, regardless of status or even character. Even Liu Mang, who was quietly observing Pierce on the other side of the court, came to say hello, gave him a hug, and said

I sent a gift and it should have been delivered to the Eagles home team locker room... There is no connection between the before and after of this paragraph! No connection! No connection!

However, although Pierce was cold, he had a good relationship with Antoine Walker. When Antoine Walker returned to his own half to practice shooting, he saw Pierce smiling as he passed the ball to him. It was probably... No.

Join other teammates.

The Celtics are third in the Eastern Conference. Although they are rich, they only have two players who score in double figures. The team's main point guard Kenny Anderson, who is third in scoring, only averages 9.7 points per game.

Of course, Kenny Anderson, who was the second overall pick in 1991, was very good in his early years. When Jordan was away in the 1993-94 season, he even beat out many others to be selected as an All-Star. Now the Celtics are here because they are old.

This is the current situation these days. It is difficult to see stars teaming up when they are young. For example, Drexler and Klee were already in their 30s when they hugged Olajuwon's thigh. Glider was traded at the age of 33.

When he went to the Rockets, Barkley would be 34 years old soon.

Except for a very small number of era-level superstars, many players who were superstars in their prime have suffered serious decline after the age of 30.

There is no team spirit now. A team can have more than five players who score in double figures. Either it is a bottom team that messes up their own statistics, or it is a rich team like the Mavericks. In most playoffs, even

Championship-level teams usually only have three or four players who score in double figures, such as the Lakers and Spurs. The top eight in the Eastern Conference basically have two to four players who score in double figures.

This chapter is not over yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After observing Pierce, I found that I couldn't see what was so special about this muscular man with muscles comparable to Artest, so Liu Mang chose to ask

System: "Pierce's ability value."

"Ding... Paul Pierce, 24 years old, ability value 90 (has entered his peak period), offense 93, defense 72, three-pointer 82, mid-range shot 81, layup 83, speed 86, strength 85..."

“Ding… Discover Paul Pierce’s characteristic Soul of Truth.”

"The Soul of Truth: Extremely strong willpower and physical recovery ability, extremely strong recovery ability from injuries, rarely affected by injuries, and has a long peak period."

A marginal role among top stars. In terms of ability value, Liu Mang understood that if we only talk about personal ability, Pierce cannot be ranked among the many small forwards in history. This can be seen from personal honors. Pierce has been 18 years old in his entire career.

In total, there is only one second team and three third team appearances every year. This can directly reflect the player's performance in each season in terms of his position in that season.

However, Pierce's offensive ability is too comprehensive! Ignoring defense, Pierce has spent his career. Although he is not a defensive sieve, most of the time he is average at most.

But this attack is unprecedentedly comprehensive!

A player must have some scoring weaknesses, but Pierce is just like the legend, a kaleidoscope of offense! From outside the three-point line to the basket, he is all at the top level!

And although he does not have the strength of a superstar, he has characteristics that are envied by many superstars. The characteristics of the soul of truth can really make opponents jealous to death! Many players have hastily ended their careers due to injuries.

Of course, this may also have something to do with Pierce's own style of play, which relies on strength and skills rather than explosive speed, so he can maintain his peak period for a particularly long time.

Generally speaking, if the peak period can last for 7 years, it is a very long peak period. According to statistics obtained by ESPN, basically 7 years can see an era change in the NBA, the rotation of championship teams, etc.

In addition to Antoine Walker and Pierce, Liu Mang also discovered a contemporary Jordan!

It's just that the contemporary Jordan is still a rookie, huddled weakly in the corner.

Soon, the pre-game activities ended and the national anthem was sung, and the game was about to begin!

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"Welcome to watch the game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics brought to you by Time Warner Sports Channel. I am your friend Hubie. The game is about to start. Bill, who do you think will win today's game?

?Of course I know you're going to say Celtics." Hubie Brown said and couldn't help but laugh.

Hubie Brown, a famous NBA coach in history, won the best coach in the 1970s, and is now active as a commentator. However, at almost 70 years old, there are still teams that want him to be the head coach, and he will come back in the future.

, he really won the best coach again at the age of 71...

Partnering with Hubie Brown is Celtics legend Bill Walton, and the TV stations love to cause trouble.

"Oh, of course! The Celtics will definitely win. Pierce and Walker are both very capable of scoring, better than the Hawks...&%&*...&*" Bill Walton was probably before the age of 40

I have always had a stutter and rarely had the opportunity to speak. After becoming a commentator, I became a talkative. The general content was to use the Celtics' strengths to compare the Eagles' shortcomings.

Anyway, it’s just making trouble!

Of course, a play must have an opposite. Hubie Brown played the role of "Eagles fan" today. Hubie Brown immediately retorted: "The Eagles have a better defense and a better sixth man. They are now in the Eastern Conference."

Second, they will soon be first in the Eastern Conference, and the Celtics have no chance of winning..."

All the American commentators are Huang Jianxiang, who is quite passionate. This is why many people who are slightly better at English or even do not know English like to watch live broadcasts with original American voices. This live broadcast style is more interesting!

With the two commentators giving quarrelsome explanations, the game began.

The Hawks' lineup has changed slightly. Dean Grove suffered from muscle tension before the game. This is a common occurrence in the NBA in the middle of the season, so Jacqui Vaughn replaced Dean Grove. Anyway, the effect is similar and the strength is the same.

It's almost the same, the other four are still Jason Terry, Raheem, Muhammad, and Ratliff.

The Celtics' lineup is Kenny Anderson, Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce, Antoine Walker, and Tony Barty.

Tony Barty, the future power center of the Magic, the man who pushed Howard into the power forward position in the early stages of his career. His characteristics are similar to those of the cornerstone player of the Lakers, Sacre. He has a certain shooting ability but poor rebounding. He has solid tonnage, but has a poor body.

Better quality and a morale booster for the team.
Chapter completed!