77. Veteran
Williams went up front and the Cavaliers got off to a flying start.
0:2。 Although they didn't win the opening kick, they are now the leaders on the pitch. Thanks to Wu Dawei's unexpected defensive block on the defensive end.
"Well done, GREAT!" Of course, it is not the biggest vested interest who said this, and the gap between Morris Williams and Wu Dawei does not seem to be a wall now.
It was assistant coach Wright Tibbetts sitting on the sidelines, and the middle-aged man naturally had his worries about Wu Dawei's first start, so he couldn't help but be a little excited when he saw Wu Dawei complete an excellent defensive task at the beginning of the game.
SOMEONE HAPPY NATURALLY HAS ANGER, ALTHOUGH HE HAS NO FEELINGS FOR THE CLEVELANDS, BUT THE OPPONENT IN FRONT OF HIM IS ALSO HIS OLD CLUB, AND THE ELDERLY O'NEAL NATURALLY WANTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
If not for anything else, it can be regarded as proving that the Cavaliers' loss last season has little to do with their own decline. I'm still part of a championship team.
Therefore, in the second offense of the Celtics of this game, O'Neal was much more aggressive than the first, he first helped Rondo do a block on the outside, then ran to the inside, and then opened his hand to ask for the ball.
Although O'Neal is a newcomer to the Celtics, his influence in the league is enough to intimidate any player. So Rajo Rondo didn't hesitate too much and hoisted the basketball into it again.
At this time, perhaps due to the influence of Wu Dawei's last time to block O'Neal, Paul Pierce slipped from the strong-side three-point line of the original ambush to the weak-side shortly after O'Neal got the ball.
Wu Dawei naturally had to follow closely behind the Celtic captain, but he didn't give up on the idea of helping Vallejo defend O'Neal. As Pierce slipped to the weak side, O'Neill was leaning against Valejo with the ball on his back.
The orange ball was in O'Neal's palms, and O'Neal was tightly gripping the ball but not airtight, because he held the ball in the air rather than holding it tightly in his arms.
Maybe it was to be able to attack at any time, so O'Neill gave Wu Dawei a chance.
The moment he passed behind O'Neill, Wu Dawei suddenly stopped following Pierce's pace, and then stretched out his right hand and rushed forward!
He stared at the orange ball, his intentions clear.
In this regard, Shaquille O'Neal, who is holding the ball, is completely ignorant, he doesn't know that a figure is attacking behind him, and he is still thinking about how to get back the face that he has just been plotted against.
At this time, O'Neill was thinking about attacking, when he suddenly heard the shout of teammate Racho Rondo, "Be careful! ”
O'Neal looked at Racho Rondo standing outside the three-point line suspiciously, with a worried expression on his face, and then, he felt a strong wind around him, and then he felt his hands empty!
The basketball came out of his hands!
The quick loan center, which had just fallen silent, erupted into an exclamation.
After Wu Dawei contributed a brilliant block in the opening period, he followed up with another contribution on the defensive end of the ball. A wonderful steal from behind the ball carrier!
"It's incredible!" Magnusson, the commentator sitting on the sidelines, was busy praising Wu Dawei for his brilliant performances on the defensive end twice in a row: "GREAT snatched the basketball from Shaquille O'Neal, and now he is running towards the frontcourt, what will he do!?" ”
Wu Dawei is very fast in the half, although he has a lot of weight, but diligent practice makes his skills in the small forward position quite athletic. In addition, he rushed from the baseline to O'Neal on the diagonal side of the paint area, and stole the basketball in his hand, and then rushed to the frontcourt. …,
As he crossed the three-point line, Paul Pierce realized there was no one behind him. At this time, the 08-year-old FMVP player showed his aging side. Because when he reacted, Wu Dawei was already in the dust!
The exclamation suddenly turned into a cheer. Because the Cleveland people present saw clearly that the player who rushed to the front at this time was Wu Dawei wearing a white No. 0 jersey!
Race past half-court, cross the three-point line, and then, it's time to take off in the paint!
Wu Dawei completed the fast attack with a wonderful one-arm split. The score became 0-4 and the Cavaliers had a thrilling start.
"Wonderful dunk!" Magnus's cheers, the frantic howls of the fans at the scene, and the boiling on the bench converged into Wu Dawei's wonderful expression at this time. No matter how his debut will end, at least Wu Dawei did a great job!
The Celtics were obviously a bit surprised by such a start, so they quickly reversed course in the rest of the offense. Racho Rondo played a high pick-and-roll with Paul Pierce after half-time, and the quality of the pick-and-roll was so good that Williams couldn't keep up with Rondo's pace at all.
Therefore, Wu Dawei and Williams formed a swap of defensive units. At this moment, Rondo slipped the ball towards the baseline and passed the basketball back to Paul Pierce who was standing in the high post.
Pierce held the ball to face Williams, and his one-on-one in the high post, his huge advantage in height and tonnage made the Celtics captain not hesitate. He first played Williams with his back to the free throw line, and after arching into the free throw line, he made two fake moves in quick succession, and then a wonderful turnaround jumper.
The Celtics pulled two points back.
Standing on the sidelines, Doug Rivers breathed a sigh of relief, and if the attack failed again, or was sabotaged by Wu Dawei, he wondered if the team would fall into a more passive situation. Such a situation was not within his consideration.
Fortunately, Paul Pearce's turnaround jumper temporarily stabilized the morale of the army, and the Celtics' next defense successfully stopped the Cavaliers' offense.
Williams and Vallejo missed mid-range shots after the pick-and-roll, and the rebound was picked up by Garnett. Wu Dawei originally had a good position to grab this frontcourt rebound, but Paul Pierce in front of him was an old fritter, and he used his body to block Wu Dawei's pace in a "reasonable" way.
"Are you a pervert!?" Wu Dawei was a little indignant about the way Pierce stopped him just now. Because this veteran, who is over 30 years old, actually touched Wu Dawei's crotch with his hand in order to prevent himself from jumping.
This is a sensitive place for men, so Wu Dawei subconsciously shrank his body at that moment, so that he missed this excellent opportunity.
"That's the NBA, boy." Pierce smiled calmly at this, and in his old age, he laughed at Wu Dawei's anger with a calm attitude of not being surprised.
"Huh." Wu Dawei sneered, he knew that it would be fruitless to continue to entangle, so he focused on the next defense.
The Celtics' offense has always relied on Paul Pearce's singles as the main body, and then branched out into various options after the breakthrough. Although the growth of Racho Rondo has dispersed Pierce's possession on the offensive end of the floor over the past two seasons, the Celtics captain still occupies a large proportion of the offense.
After Racho Rondo dribbled past half court, he first looked for some passing points by himself, and after not getting a good chance for a while, he did not hesitate to pass the basketball to Paul Pierce, who was standing at the top of the three-point line.
It was the first time Wu had officially faced Pierce in this matchup, so he was focused on preparing for the superstar's sharp attack. But Pierce passed the ball to Kevin Garnett, who was in good position on the inside. …,
Pierce is in his 30s and he's no longer a young and driven lad. So unless he needs to step up in the final moments of the game, Pierce is not willing to spend most of his body in an individual duel with the opposing player. Now, he is more willing to use his limited physical strength to lead the whole team's offense.
After Garnett received the ball, he did not fight hard with Jamison behind him, but passed the ball directly to Ray Allen, who was ambushed outside the three-point line in the bottom corner of the strong side. The best three-pointer in league history received a basketball from beyond the three-point line.
5:4。
In the blink of an eye, the Cavaliers, who seemed to have played a climax at the beginning, became the lagging side.
The Cleveland's look of chagrin was as sudden as the cheers he had had given before.
Ray Allen's three-pointer frustrated Wu, but he was even more surprised by Paul Pearce's decision, which he expected the superstar to play with the ball in the face of his own defense.
Because of his previous performance on the defensive end, his team was a little embarrassed.
But he shared the ball, and Wu Dawei looked at the back code of No. 34 on the bright green, thoughtful.
PS: I accompanied my mother to see a doctor, so the update was late, sorry.