Snoopy's performance in the first three quarters was mediocre, with 15 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks on 5-of-13 shooting, which was a bit far from his super performance against the Cavaliers in the first round.

Earl Johnson believes the reason for this result is that the Boston Celtics have a much higher defensive quality than the Cavaliers, especially in terms of focus.

At the same time, he also encouraged Snoopy to further strengthen his offensive training in the summer, especially in terms of scoring methods.

In fact, this is why so many basketball commentators think that Reggie Miller's TOP15 argument is not fair enough. In NBA commentary circles, it seems that outside players must have super individual scoring ability to be called superstars. Snoopy's scoring ability is barely qualified, and his outside defense is well below average. Defenders who rely only on interior defense and the ability to break through the flanks are often discriminatory.

And for this, Charles Barkley scoffed anyway. He even declared grandiosely: "Go to the league's top 15 first-line stars, Snoopy is the league's top 10 superstars!!"

The commentators apparently automatically blocked Sir Barkley's arguments.

After all, Sir Barkley wears a banner that says 'Super Diehard Duke Fans'.

Backbite!

The inter-quarter timeout passed quickly, and the fourth quarter resumed.

Sure enough, Eddie Curry and Stephen Marbury, who had done their best in the third quarter, both returned to the bench. These two junk contracts, who were once saddled with a toxic reputation, have become more and more people face up to their existence since they met Snoopy. Now, any home team fan evaluating the Chicago-New York deal will describe the Knicks uniform crew as stupid.

Because, they didn't get anything in that deal. Instead, it sent the future of the team, with three crucial pieces of the puzzle of strong teams. Eddie Curry, Stephen Marbury and James Johnson have become the most important components of the Bulls' bench. Now they are not garbage contracts that they can't shake off, they have jumped into the free market, and some teams have made offers to them.

"Without the output of Eddie Curry and Stephen Marbury on the offensive end, it is difficult for the Bulls to have any hope of turning the tables in this game."

Earl Johnson said with some disappointment.

But as soon as he said that, Snoopy cut straight from the left side of the free throw line into the paint, and although Tony Allen was close to hanging on him, he still took off hard and drew a foul on Perkins.

Swish!

Swish!

Hit both free throws.

Tony Allen defended Snoopy well in the second and third quarters of the game, and his aggressive and ferocious pressing caused Snoopy's pitch success rate to drop rapidly.

But in the fourth quarter, the Duke apparently changed his style of play. Especially when Eddie Curry and Stephen Marbury are two offensive outputs. He has to step up in this team of Joakina Noah, Tygibson, James Johnson and Jeroni Pago.

He let Prego hold the ball across half court, then stuck his back to the free-throw line to break through and crush the diminutive Toni Allen with his strength and power.

He wasn't going to try any more jumpers.

If you can't guarantee a hit, then simply rush into the paint area and fight. Bostonians are known for being tough, but I'm not bad either!

In the rematch, the Bulls' four forwards directly opened the line, and they unfolded in a strange dynamic defensive posture: Snoopy stood in the restricted area, Joaquin Noah was in the middle to assist in the defense, and James Johnson and Tygibson were on the wings.

Prego is not good at defending, and his only task is to drive Lagalondo to the left side of the line when he breaks through with the ball, and makes a pinch with James Johnson, forcing him to go deep into the box and take on Snoopy's defence.

Bang!

When Ray Allen missed his first three-pointer at the start of the fourth quarter.

The Bulls launched a strong comeback, and Snoopy, who grabbed the rebound under the basket, went straight to the ball and drove straight in. He cut in from the top of the arc, forced his way through the defense at the free-throw line, wrapped around Pierce and Tony Allen, drew the pack and quickly passed to Tygibson on the perimeter.

Tygibson received the basketball, made an instant decision, and threw it directly...... Bang!

Hit the board into the basket!

It's a bit of Tim Duncan's style.

This made the wolf king extremely angry, and he leaned down and slapped the floor hard, and let out a low roar.

Obviously, he couldn't stand being overtaken by his opponents as soon as they started the game.

So, back after half-time. He took over Rondo's ball directly at the free-throw line. His attitude is clear, he wants to knock down Joaquin Noah, who has already been fouled five times.

However, when he showed off a wave of sophisticated back-to-back moves, he could have settled the fight with a classic iron-blooded jumper. Instead of doing this, he paused, made a feigned shot, and deliberately nodded upwards with his shoulder.

But... Joaquin Noah didn't jump.

Moreover.

Bang!

His hands shook, and the huge paralyzing sensation made him lose control of the basketball in an instant. By the time he looked closely, Snoopy had grabbed his basketball and raced to the frontcourt.

And, when he rushed to the frontcourt, Pierce, who was following up, could only hold him by the waist and block his dunk with a foul.

Swish!

Swish!

Two more points.

The wolf king with green blood is a bit smart, but he was mistaken by being smart.

His eyes widened and his nostrils were brace.

You can see that he wants to be angry.

However, I can't find a partner.

So, he thumped his chest hard and told his teammates, "Focus!!"

Once again, his toughness sent the North Shore Garden Arena cheering.

Boston fans are very comfortable with this, and it sounds like they're quite sensitive to 'percussion'.

Coming back, Paul Pierce scored with a jumper from mid-range.

But looking back, Snoopy burst into the box again, and he collided violently with Perkins in the air. Perkins was knocked over on the pitch by Lord Duke...... Then the referee blew the whistle.

He gave Perkins a defensive foul.

This brought the boos at the North Shore Garden Arena to a peak in an instant.

The Bostonian did not accept such a penalty.

However, they couldn't change the fact that Perkins also had a fifth foul and Snoopy went to the free-throw line to hit two free throws.

Before Snoopy made his second free throw, Rashid Wallace came on to take Perkins' place. Doug Rivers couldn't be as tough as the Chicagoan, throwing Joaquin Noah, who had five fouls, into the paint and continuing to be targeted.

Of course, the presence of Rasheed Wallace also means that the Boston Celtics have two tweeters at the same time.

Mr. Wallace's prowess in roaring has been unanimously recognized by all referees, and he has repeatedly topped the league's single-season technical foul list.

Nowadays, although he is getting older, his hobby has never been put aside.

He roared fifteen seconds into the game.

At that time, he received a wonderful pass from Pierce from the baseline, and he originally wanted to end the fight with his signature straight-arm three-pointer. But when he saw Joaquin Noah leap at him, he immediately dismissed the idea.

He hurriedly moved up a bit.

Taking advantage of Joaquin Noah's unstable foothold, he immediately took a close look and looked back......

Just about to get under Noah's ribs and make a foul.

Pull out!!

Snu sneaks up like a ghost, and hiding behind Joaquin Noah, he directly snatches Rasheed Wallace's basketball with a quick hand.

This made Rasheed Wallace shocked, and immediately shouted: "This is not a foul??" ”

The referee ignored him at all.

Snoopy, meanwhile, has already assisted Tygibson for an easy layup in the frontcourt.

In less than two and a half minutes of the opening game, the Bulls, who were originally thought to be about to usher in a big rout, unexpectedly counterattacked one after another, quickly widening the point difference and going straight to double digits.

This fell below the glasses of the TNT commentary booth.

Earl Johnson quickly came to his senses and gave a thumbs up: "Snoopy is using Joaquin Noah as bait!" He took advantage of the Celtics' eagerness to knock Noah off the field, and made two sneak attacks in a row!! ”

When a commentator figured it out, Boston's coaching staff quickly came to their senses.

They hastened to change their strategy. The two tweeters no longer held the ball and singled out Joakinoah, and despite having five fouls, he looked so much like a scabbed scar that one couldn't help but want to tear it.

As Boston handed over the offensive initiative from the interior to the perimeter, the Celtics gradually stabilized the situation. Pierce's jumper was like a needle, and Ray Allen also hit a series of throws after the air cut...... His technique is more than just three points. When the three-pointers are on fire, he can still score in other ways.

Chicago, on the other hand, still relied on Snoopy to launch suicidal attacks from both sides of the free-throw line, constantly penetrating deep into the paint area and creating gaps in free throws or passes with confrontations.

But as the Celtics tightened their grip on the paint zone, the shooting percentage gradually declined.

When the game goes on in the seventh minute.

Joakinoah finally picked up his final foul of the game on Pierce, who used a classic Sikma step at the free-throw line to shake Johnson away, then jumped straight into the paint and went into the air...... At this point, the Bulls' lead was reduced to just one point. If Pierce is allowed to hit the dunk, the momentum of the Celtics will be directly ignited.

So, Joaquin Noah, who was closest to Pierce, chose to foul.

He jumped up, hugged the already unstoppable Pierce directly, and dragged him down from the air.

Backbite!

No surprises.

The referee blew the whistle.

Joaquin Noah is off.

With 11 points, 15 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 1 technical foul and 3 turnovers.

Kevin Garnett deliberately slapped his palms when he was off the court.

He tried in vain to provoke Joaquin Noah.

But Joaquin Noah countered on the spot: "You are like the male protagonist in those Japanese color films, who only know how to use his tongue and fingers to make intrusive movements." ”

“Soft！ Try-Me！ ”

Joaquin Noah had no respect for the wolf king, and he walked to the bench with his head raised.

When he was off the court, the Bulls replaced Lore Deng, who had been rested for a long time.

Get ready for the final showdown!!

Bang!

Swish!

Paul Pierce's 1-of-2 free throw put the two sides back on the same page.

There were less than five minutes left until the end of the game.

The two sides played to an 82-82 draw.

"I didn't expect Chicago to go this far with a stump, although Boston made some small mistakes at the start of the fourth quarter when they tried to create a foul on Joakino and Snoopy took the opportunity and launched a sharp counterattack."

Earl Johnson stressed: "Regardless of the outcome, Snoopy has already shown that he has the strength of the league's top 15. Even though he doesn't look like he has that many flashy offensive skills. But if I were to choose someone who would attack with the ball at the last minute, Snoopy's name would be in the top five of my list...... No, it's the top three! ”

"Mr. Johnson, there is something I must remind you of. Despite the fact that Snoopy only hit 2 shutouts in the regular season this season. But in his rookie season, he was the NBA's lore king!! ”

Charles Barkley swore and said, "Wait and see." If the Chicago Bulls drag the game into the countdown. Bostonians must be dead!! ”

He was extremely arbitrary about what had not yet happened.

This confidence stems from Snoopy's impressive track record.

On this point, even Bill Simmons, the hardcore Duke Black, could not refute it.

In fact, as Boston's most famous fan, he is sitting in the second-floor stands of the North Shore Gardens at the moment, shivering. He's not as optimistic as the rest of the fans, and he's really scared that the two sides will continue to be at such a stalemate. As Barkley said, if if... When it comes to the countdown, the Celtics are in high risk of losing their most precious first home game.

This is undoubtedly a huge disaster for Celtic fans who are expecting revenge throughout the city.

And the game is still going on.

Lore Deng's appearance changed the Bulls' offensive ecology from the wing.

His first point was a pull-up jumper with the ball over Ray Allen's head.

This '04 lottery show is not for nothing. He once shone in the knockout of Miami in '07.

In fact, in the summer of '07, Kobe Bryant was one step away from joining Chicago. If the Lakers hadn't offered to put Lore Deng in the trade chips!

Bryant thinks of Lore Deng as a modern-day Scott Pippen.

This shows his importance.

And that's why Snoopy kept holding him on the bench and letting him recuperate.

Swish!

Rasheed Wallace hit a jumper in the high post.

Backbite!

Snoopy came back to assist Lowe Deng, who cut in on the weak side, to make a foul and hit two free throws.

Swish!

Ray Allen hits a jumper.

Swish!

Snoopy throws a hit!

Both teams played a breathless offensive and defensive play in the final stages, with the scores of both sides alternating upwards.

It seems that no one can stop anyone.

This made the atmosphere of the North Shore Garden Arena extremely depressing, and they didn't even shout out the defense when they could shout unbridled before, just clenched their fists and prayed for the Big Three to show their might.

However, this is how time moves forward.

Until there was one minute and twenty-five seconds left in the race.

Swish!

Ray Allen hit a three-pointer.

He finally found his touch.

At the same time, the difference was extended to 3 points.

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