76. Counterpoint Pierce
On November 20, the Cavaliers returned to their home court after three away games, their first game was against the Boston Celtics who came from Machts, a super strong team with a brilliant past.
The Cavaliers are currently ranked seventh in the East with 9 wins and 7 losses, while the Bostonians are ranked second in the East with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses, second only to the Chicago Bulls, which is currently ranked first.
Of course, the most important highlight of this game is naturally what kind of performance Wu Dawei, who has served as a starter for the first time in his career, will achieve tonight against Pierce, Garnett and even Ray Allen.
People who have been talking about this have admitted that Wu Dawei will return to mediocrity have prepared the sharpest and most harsh words to make Wu Dawei fall into a doomed situation in this game; and similarly, those who have expectations for Wu Dawei hope that Wu Dawei can play an extraordinary state in this game and calm the rumors that are unfavorable to him in one fell swoop.
So, this game attracted the attention of many people.
The Quick Loan Center once again packed its seats after nightfall. It was not as deserted and lonely as people expected before the start of the season. Instead, as the season deepened, one topic after another for Cleveland team was unfolding, and it was still as popular as last season.
The only shame is that this game is still not live broadcast across the United States. Perhaps the league leaders did not think that this game would be very topical before the start of the season.
So, the one who appears in the commentary seat of the Quick Loan Center tonight will still be Carlson, a commentator of Cleveland's local sports TV station, and his "no name yet" partner...
The gala was terrifying at this time because the Quick Loan Center was conducting a home player appearance ceremony.
The substitutes have been introduced one by one. Wu Dawei sat on the bench and was told that he would play fifth from the bottom. He was ranked in the top few home courts.
And tonight, his identity is a little different. He will be the starter in tonight's game, so naturally he will also enjoy the treatment of some starters.
"Next!" After introducing all the substitutes, DJ immediately began to introduce the team's starting lineup tonight. He shouted at the top of his lungs, and his voice improved a lot more than he had just said: "It's our starting small forward tonight! He is a newcomer, because before that, he has been helping our team from the bench, and tonight, he will be the starting player!"
When the DJ called out here, everyone in the Quick Loan Center knew who he was talking about. So, cheers mixed with boos, and the sound of the roof shook the roof in this modern stadium!
"From China! Six feet and eight inches! 248 pounds! We call him GREAT~ Wu! Da! Wei!"
Wu Dawei stood up from the chair. He heard boos, but more of the cheers from the scene. This was the greatest motivation for him to cheer for it in the game.
Wu Dawei was more excited than nervous when he appeared as a starter for the first time, because this was the moment he had been fantasizing about for a long time.
The home team player appearance ceremony ended after the team's main point guard Morris Williams; next, it was the appearance ceremony of the visiting team Boston Celtics.
Compared to before, the treatment of the visiting team is obviously incomparable. Moreover, the Celtics team in front of them is still a team that makes the Clevelanders grit their teeth. Naturally, when they appear, there are endless boos all over the field.
And when Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett appeared, the booing of the whole audience almost reached its peak. The booing of Wu Dawei when he appeared was incomparable to this moment!
Because these people have repeatedly stood on the Clevelanders' road to winning the championship.
So, this hatred is not established in one day.
After introducing the players from both sides, the stage of playing the national anthem was immediately introduced. Then, the game officially began!
Byron Scott called the players to his side and said to the starters who had already taken off their coats: "Young guys, this game will be a fierce battle tonight. I don't think I need to say anything more. Boston is a strong team, but they are old and old, and you are still in their prime! So, we have to play a very fast offensive and defensive rhythm tonight, and we are going to drag down those old guys on the court!"
This is the first time Wu Dawei has become a starter, so not only does he attach great importance to it himself, but also teaches him the assistant coach Wright Tibbets who defended for a summer.
Before Wu Dawei took the field, Tibbets grabbed the young man who was ready to try and said, "Hey, GREAT. Listen to me, your opponent is very difficult to deal with. Although he is already an old guy, don't underestimate him. His offensive methods are surprisingly numerous, but you just need to remember one thing, don't be fooled by his fake moves easily!"
Wu Dawei nodded, he glanced at the court. At this time, the Celtics players had all walked onto the court. Paul Pierce rubbed his hands, looking like he was always ready to defeat his opponent.
Although this MVP player in the 2008 Finals has reached the twilight stage of his career, he is still a player who dares not ignore and even gives you a fatal blow at the moment when you relax.
Wu Dawei had watched the video of Paul Pierce's game last night. This is a player who is extremely creative on the offensive end. His proficient offensive methods make everyone ashamed.
So, Wu Dawei understood that he would maintain his concentration every minute and every second of the whole game tonight.
Wu Dawei took a deep breath, and then he walked onto the court. Paul Pierce came over and touched his fists, and then the two stood together.
The Cavaliers' starting lineup tonight has not changed except for Wu Dawei who replaced Joey Graham as the starting third position. On the Boston Celtics, the two defenders are Ray Allen and Rajo Rondo, the forwards are Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, and the center jumps are Shaquille O'Neal.
So, when O'Neal pushed the ball into Rondo's hand, some boos sounded. Of course, it was for O'Neal, because this girl resolutely left during the Cavaliers' most difficult time, although the fat man had no feelings for the Clevelanders.
The game began. Rondo quickly advanced to the half. He did not rush to pass the basketball to Pierce, or any of Garnett and Ray Allen, but waited for the staggering O'Neal to get a good position and fed the basketball into the inside after Valejo stuck behind the inside.
O'Pang got the ball, Paul Pierce ambushed on the bottom corner three-point line on the strong side, and Ray Allen ambushed on the three-point line outside the 45-degree bullhorn area on the weak side. The two most accurate players of the Celtics' three-pointers stood within the three-point line, making the Cavaliers players dare not shrink the defense line arbitrarily.
O'Pang faces Andre Valejo, who is much thinner than him in the interior. Although the two are very different in age, the difference in tonnage is also quite different. In addition, the two have been teammates for a year, so O'Pang knows very well about Valejo's defensive moves behind him.
He carried the ball and crushed the inside line step by step, like a tank roaming on the road.
But O'Pang's move to erode the Cavaliers' paint area was slow in Wu Dawei's eyes, as slow as an old and weak snail. Although Pierce stood at the three-point line and restrained Wu Dawei's idea, of course he wouldn't just watch O'Neal bullying Valaijo.
It has never been Wu Dawei's basketball philosophy to sit and wait for death.
Doug Rivers stood on the sidelines with his arms crossed his chest. Shaquille O'Neal's arrival this summer has ignited hope for the Boston Celtics to fight for the championship again. Although this super center who once killed all sides is on the verge of retirement, his huge tonnage can still bring a lot of energy to the team on the offensive end.
Let O'Neal play singles at the opening is one of the new tactics of the Celtics this season. Using O'Neal's abundant physical strength at the beginning to hit the opponent's inside line and quickly establish an advantage, it can give the Celtics veterans Pierce, Garnett, Ray Allen and others a more calm battle time.
The Celtics head coach looked at O'Neal's progress step by step in the inside, and was very satisfied with this new tactic. Looking at O'Neal's actions, Doug Rivers couldn't help but think of the big guy's offensive rhythm.
Switch the ball, turn around, and shoot with a hook...
Then, the speed center did not see a crisp sound of browsing the net. Wu Dawei suddenly appeared beside O'Neal, alarming all the fans.
Bang!
He jumped up directly. The moment O'Neal made a hook shot, Wu Dawei jumped up, and then he waved his right palm without hesitation and slapped O'Neal's basketball that had not even left his hand directly!
The orange ball flew out of the penalty area, like a kite with a broken string, making it stunned and written on the face of every Celtic on the scene, so the Clevelanders were also ecstatic.
The basketball flew out of the three-point line and was obtained by Williams. The Cavaliers changed from defense to offense in just a short moment!
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