Today's game is not broadcast live across the United States. TNT live broadcasts this game, and the commentators are Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith.

The two teams have already played and the game is about to begin. Kenny Smith seemed very excited and said, "Man, we haven't watched the Clippers' game for a long time. Today, we got news before the game. It has been confirmed that the old captain Elton Brand will play. Elton Brand of the Clippers was injured in the preseason training team and has missed 45 games so far. What impact do you think his return to the team will have on the Clippers with good momentum?"

Charles Barkley opened his mouth and said, "This question is meaningless because he is about to be traded. I dare bet with you that he will leave Los Angeles before the All-Stars start. You know, my confidants are everywhere. I received a long time ago that Old Dunleavy has negotiated with many teams, and Elton Brand is now a hot item."

Kenny Smith continued: "My opinion is exactly the opposite of you. Elton's contract is the player option next year. Who do you think will trade the All-Star for an All-Star who is no longer in control and may enter the free market at any time?"

Charles Barkley replied dismissively: "Of course, the All-Stars who are also uncontrolled and may enter the free market at any time. Those rebuilding teams will like the old captain."

On the court, the starting players of the two teams greeted each other, the substitute players had already left the court and the game was about to begin.

The Celtics' starting lineup today: Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Kendrick Perkins.

The Celtics traded the Big Three this season and were invincible all the way, but it was not without flaws. Old Dunleavy at least felt that there were a few points that could be made.

First, the depth of the Celtics' bench. They rely too much on the Big Three, and substitutes cannot score points to help the team. This is their biggest weakness; second, they rely too much on Garnett among the Big Three. The Celtics are very dependent on Garnett, and the Wolf King maintains 40 minutes of playing time per game. He has to restrain his opponent on the offensive end and protect his own defense and rebounds on the defensive end. If Garnett performs poorly, the Celtics will not be as terrible as they imagined!

Old Dunleavy targeted the two main weaknesses of the Celtics, using 122 joint defense, Ji Guoqiu guarded the penalty area alone; Ji Guomeng was responsible for the free throw line area. Follow Garnett to move; Artest assisted the free throw line defense; Black Parker and Percy guarded the two wings respectively.

In this formation of the Clippers, Ji Guochou did not leave the paint area easily. He was the team's last line of defense, but other players had to quickly go forward and double-team after Garnett was near the free throw line. This is the key point.

Jumping the ball at the beginning, Ji Guoqiu vs. Garnett, the two teams were in the focus duel as soon as they came up.

Garnett is now 32 years old. Even if he is at his peak, he is not as good as his athletic ability and his bounce ability, he is only 70% of his bounce left, and he will never surpass the Panda hero in terms of bounce.

The referee whistle sounded, and the basketball was thrown into the sky. Huanghei and his two long arms were grabbed at the basketball at the same time...

Among them, the yellow one was obviously faster. In terms of bounce speed, Ji Guoqiu defeated Garnett, who was over 30 years old. The result was obvious. The yellow palm finally touched the basketball with a slight advantage. The Clippers won the opening jump ball.

Garnett was in a bad mood after landing, and ran back with his mouth stuttering. Everyone knows that the Wolf King's mouth usually doesn't stop in a game. If he really can't spit out his opponent, he won't even let him go and squirt a few words. Garnett has always had high requirements for his teammates, so playing with Garnett must have the awareness of being criticized!

The Clippers still play team basketball on the offensive end, paying attention to sharing the ball rights. Ji Guoqiu held the ball at a high position and immediately transferred the basketball to Artest at the low position.

Artest relied on two hits in the low post, but was held back by Pierce. Facing the defense of the Captain of the Celtics, Artest was not sure of a strong attack and decisively assigned the basketball to the outside line, and then stayed in the low post, harassing the Celtics' chrysanthemum, looking for opportunities to cut in the back.

Ji Guomeng ran without the ball before Artest received the ball. He used his brother's unball cover to run until he was on the outside and happened to receive Artest's low post pass, and then immediately took action outside the three-point line.

Garnett's defense was very good. Ji Guomo's shot was interfered by the Wolf King with his long arm, and the basketball smashed the basket out...

Ji Guoqiu was behind Perkinsca. At this time, the Panda brother's long arms made the Celtics' "big fat" have the illusion of training against Garnett in the team. When the Wolf King trained in the team, he liked to bully him short and exploded his anus from behind! ~

The rebound was pointed out from behind by Ji Guochou and pointed it into the air. The Panda Hero immediately jumped for a second time, grabbing the frontcourt rebound on the Big Fat Head with a speed that was far beyond the opponent.

Perkins thought this was over?

That's wrong. Ji Guoqiu decided to continue to attack hard. After landing, he leaned against his height and arms, and hit Perkins, who weighed 285 pounds but was very clumsy at the basket, causing the opponent's defensive foul.

This is not the way old Dunleavy demanded, but Ji Guochou believes that he can use his flexibility and physical advantages to play the Celtics, an excellent single-defense inside player. The Celtics' bench lacks enough inside players, which is a way for them to win.

Coach Rivers felt that it was not very good. Perkins was an important addition to Garnett. Big Fat specialized in dirty work and tiring work at the basket. Once affected by a foul, the Wolf King alone would not be able to defend such a large piece of land in the inside line unless he had three heads and six arms.

The Celtics attacked and Rondo dribbled forward. Faced with Black Parker's close delay, an acceleration change easily wiped the opponent, showing his speed of lightning.

Kenny Smith asked Barkley: "Rondo is from Kentucky, the best control position in Southwest University. He was selected by the Suns last season to trade to Boston. Now he is surrounded by players like kg, pp, and Allen. He is the initiator of the offensive who controls the entire team. How much pressure do you think he is under?"

Charles Barkley replied: "If I think from the perspective of the very cherished and precious Celtics' starting position control, I wouldn't think too much pressure. The Celtics' players are real veterans, and they have the ability to win the championship and the confidence to win the championship. For a young player, joining such a team will increase his confidence. Just imagine. If you enter the league so early, you can meet the best team, so I don't think he shouldn't and shouldn't think it's pressure. It's an excellent opportunity to accompany the Big Three. He can absorb enough nutrients from the Big Three. You have to know that the three of them have been fighting for more than ten years."

Kenny Smith laughed: "I heard the news before the game. It seemed that the Big Three wanted Rondo to be the lead singer of the team. They said to Rondo, 'You should shout at us on the court and tell us where to run, the ball is in your hands!'"

Charles Barkley curled his lips when he heard this: "This is easier said than done! It is not easy to yell at three old guys over 31 years old and over 10 years old. No matter what, his experience will always grow over time with the Big Three. To sum up, I think he is lucky. If it weren't for the trade to the Celtics, I think it would be difficult for him to be the team's starter."

Rondo's aura is still in the stage of being suppressed by the Big Three, which is inevitable. The pressure to play around the Big Three is too great. His first priority is to ensure that there is no mistake, and then hand the ball to the Big Three who ask for the ball as soon as possible. So during the game, Rondo has always intentionally controlled himself not to do fancy moves. Garnett has criticized him many times for not doing those meaningless and fancy passes, allowing him to watch more games between Kidd and Billups.

Pierce received the ball in the frontcourt. Rondo's mission ended here. It was not his turn to the team's offensive initiator this season. The team's organizers are Pierce and Garnett, who are just the third candidate.

Garnett pulled out the pick-and-roll, Ray Allen started running along the bottom line without the ball at the same time, and the Big Three started to operate.

The Clippers played joint defense in the position, and stood in the position and ignored the three dazzled running positions in their hometown. Percy did not follow the lightning protection. Allen handed over the killer grenade to his teammates. He went forward to double-team Pierce who was getting the ball.

"Look at their passing route, leave the cheating man to me." Ji Guomo shouted to his teammate. The cheating man he said was naturally the wolf king Garnett.

Garnett was so angry that he was so angry that he was smoking. Before he could even wait for him to keep his mouth back, he was so cruel that he was getting on his waist!

The little fox is getting more and more courageous now. No matter what senior he is or not, he is looking at his elbow!

Pierce broke through the dribble, but after Garnett got hit, the quality of the cover was average. Before he could enter the inside, he was blocked by Artest and Percy in the waist position, so he could only rush to pass the basketball to Rondo, who was on the outside.

Rondo received the ball, and the Clippers players didn't care about him at all, and they all returned to their positions. Everyone knows that Rondo does not have the ability to make three-pointers from the outside.

The Celtic point guard stood alone at the top of the arc, shot with Garnett's gesture, and decisively shot!

Ji Guochou won the backcourt rebound, and the Clippers successfully defended the Celtics' first attack, and their joint defense played a good role in the Celtics.

Old Dunleavy smiled on the sidelines. Today, their third target was this lucky second-year point guard. Let him shoot from the outside to see how much he can shoot?

Elton Brand felt uncomfortable. The Clippers' defensive system is completely unfamiliar to him. They did not play like this before this season, which means he needs to re-adapt to the team's system. Old Dunleavy naturally has an excuse not to let him play the starting lineup.

The old captain has recovered well now and his athletic ability has declined, but he still remains in a sufficiently excellent range. He believes that he lost less than 20% of his bounce ability this time, and his impact on his own strength is not too great.

On the court, the Celtics' defense made the Celtics obviously not prepared enough. Many teams in the league, including Spurs' Spurs's **Vic, privately said that the Celtics are very strong now, but how strong are they? The Celtics have no general understanding of this. The Celtics are one of the few teams in the league that has not yet played against the Clippers.

The previous elbow of Ji Guomo made Garnett feel a little uneasy. He was humiliated by a fledgling little guy. I'm afraid even Duncan could not remain calm. The Wolf King used to always plot against others. When did he suffer such a loss?

In the first quarter, Garnett competed with Ji Guohuo on the court. Not only did the two of them move constantly, they didn't talk idle, secretly greeted each other's female family members... Less than half of the first quarter, both of them sat on the bench, and Perkins also ended with the Wolf King. Big Fat didn't foul because of the small moves, he was purely beaten by Ji Guoqiu.

Old Dunleavy replaced Elton Brand after the Foxes left the court at 6 minutes and 10 seconds in the first quarter. The old captain finally returned to the court after half a season.

Clippers lineup: Kassel, Mobri, Artest, Brand, Ji Guoqiu.
Chapter completed!