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The situation of the Boston Celtics this season is not very good. Ray Allen's departure and the increasing age of Garnett and Pierce have made this ancient giant have begun to lose their dominance.

At the beginning of the season, people also expected Rajon Rondo to be able to provoke the lead and make this team regain its former glory. After all, in the first nine games of the season, Rondo has two assists in two games with 20 assists, and the number of consecutive assists tied with Stockton's 37 games and ranked second in history.

Rondo's outstanding performance will inevitably make people dream about it. But on January 28, 2013, due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament of his knee, Rondo was reimbursed for the season after only playing 38 games. In this regard, the Celtics lost their best hope. The next season, they can only rely on a group of old guys to slowly survive.

So far, the Celtics are temporarily ranked seventh in the East. But compared with the ninth Sixers in the East, the Celtics have only four more wins. In other words, the Celtics, the traditional giants who want to stay behind, must do their best in the second half of the season to win as many games as possible.

Such teams are often the most effective. They cannot let go, because once let go, they are likely to fall into the abyss. They can't give up, because there are people behind them who are eyeing their position.

So today, even in the face of the Dallas Mavericks, coach Rivers still has only one goal for his players. "Let's win at home!"

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Under the leadership of the Boston Mounted Police, the Mavericks team bus was driving slowly on the snowy streets. The passers-by do not seem to care much about the Mavericks bus. Firstly, the Mavericks are not the deadly enemy of the Celtics. Secondly, the poor record of the Celtics this season also makes the citizens here less enthusiastic about basketball. So high again.

Looking at the white and white streets outside the window, Yiyang couldn't help but think of every winter he had spent after entering the field of professional basketball. He and his mother finally didn't have to suffer from the cold and starvation in the dirty and run-down rental house, nor did they have to wear cheap jackets to shiver in the winter wind. The winter in professional basketball is warm, but the only regret is that the people who spend winter with Yiyang every year seem to be different.

In a short while, the team bus drove to the td North Shore Garden Arena located in downtown Boston. This huge building is different from the retro style of the Mavericks American Route Center Arena. The huge cement board and square design give this arena a strong modern atmosphere. The all-glass dome makes this arena look like a big thermostat.

The Celtics' clover logo was painted on the wall on the right side of the arena, and the wall on the left shows the logo of the Boston Bruins, the hockey league team.

The td North Shore Garden Arena is the shared home of the Celtics and Bruins, so you can see the logos of two different league teams on the wall of an arena. But because today is the NBA game day, the front of the arena is filled with huge posters of the Celtics players.

Yiyang stared at the posters of the Celtics players through the glass of the car window and was fascinated. Rondo, who has already been reimbursed for the season, is still placed in the middle, with Garnett and Pierce on his sides. In the end, Yiyang was at the very edge and found Terry's fixed makeup photo with the ball in both hands.

"Miss him?" Nowitzki asked Yiyang staring at Terry's poster for a long time, and asked casually.

"Who would think of this bastard." Yiyang shook his head and looked back. You look like the Celtics white home jersey, I really can’t get used to it...

This game is not a focus battle, so it is not particularly lively outside the arena. Players from both sides have already started to warm up, and less than half of the fans have come to the arena.

But for Yiyang and Terry, this game is the most important game of the regular season this season!

The two teams came to warm up, and Yiyang and Terry looked at each other's half as expected. The two guards moved closer to the center circle at the same time in a tacit understanding. The closer they got, the more difficult it was to cover up the smiles on their faces.

"Smelly boy, this season is very good! The second place in the mvp candidate rankings, it really does not blind me and Jason's two years of education to you!" Terry said, open his arms, two big men hugged tightly. Together.

Finally met again, brother.

"You are not bad, the Jazz was killed by a three-pointer in the last game. Hayward told me that I must help him get revenge today."

Neither of them directly praised each other, but immediately poured a basin of cold water after complimenting each other. However, isn't this the way Yiyang and Terry communicate?

"Jazz Lore is just warming up, too. Today, you have to be more careful." Terry finished speaking, and smiled crookedly.

"In Boston...How are you?" After the greeting, Yiyang suddenly lowered his head. He couldn't believe it. Standing on the wooden floor of the North Shore Garden Arena, he had to face Terry, the closest he ever was.

"As you can see, it is good or not. This team is great, but we have also lost too many games. But I have to remind you that today, we will fight to the end."

"Hey, Jeter, are you still warming up anymore!" The drake voice of Celtics coach Doug Rivers interrupted the conversation between Yiyang and Terry. No matter how close you were, you are now enemies!

"I have to go back, and you have to warm up too. Don't underestimate my old guys." Terry blinked, then trot to his home half.

Seeing Terry's fading back, Yiyang also turned around. Sorry Jeter, today, we two cannot be winners at the same time.

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Because of Rondo's injury, the Celtics had to use Avery Bradley with the 19th pick in 10 years as the starting point guard. Bradley and Yiyang are also old rivals, and the two had a direct conversation in college. The person who won the game at that time was naturally Yiyang.

Bradley's offense is actually not outstanding. This season, he averaged nearly 30 minutes per game, and his scoring average is still less than double digits. But from the outside world, the duel between Bradley and Yiyang is still full of spectacles. Because Bradley showed a tough defensive style on the defensive end, many guards have been deflated in the North Shore Garden.

"People seem to think that this game will also score high points without any suspense, but I have to remind that Avery Bradley is definitely a top perimeter defensive gate! He is willing to fight hard. The spirit and the strong body have made many guards in the league frightened. Four days ago, the Nuggets visited North Shore Gardens. As a result, the confident Ty Lawson scored only 8 points under Bradley's defense. I certainly know Yi's scoring ability is much better than Lawson. I just want to emphasize that Bradley is by no means a soft persimmon! If you want to crush him, you have to use more energy."

"Avery Bradley, one of the best defensive guards in this league! In college, he already has the ability to defend NBA players. After several years of training, Bradley's His defensive skills have also improved a lot. If he wants to score 30+ points in North Shore Garden, then he may be disappointed."

"Let me just say it, if you can score more than 20 points on Bradley's head, it is considered very successful. The Mavericks think they can easily take away the victory in Boston? It is wishful thinking!"

Before the game started, the local commentators in Boston were constantly making fans accept the fact that the game still had suspense. They continue to tout Bradley, the young defender who was in the same class as Yiyang seems to have become the only spiritual pillar of the Celtics fans. Don't know if they look down on Bradley too much, or look down on Yiyang too much?

However, in the first offense after playing, Yiyang allowed the lucky fans and commentators to recognize the reality.

"It's too fast, and Yi's breakthrough speed is really horrible. Bradley does have a strong body, but if he can't keep up with the opponent at all, what use is a strong body?" Reggie. Miller looked at the desperate expressions of the Boston local commentators at his next table and shook his head helplessly.

Yiyang and Bradley were able to meet their opponents in college, but now, they are no longer at the same level.

Yiyang easily broke through the defense. Facing Garnett's "slow motion" defense, Yiyang easily made a layup. In just 8 seconds of the opening, the Mavericks scored. The Celtics' defense is like a thin piece of paper, it will break when the wind blows!

Fortunately, the 35-year-old Paul Pierce is not old. After receiving Garnett's ball, he made a mid-range shot from the zero-degree position on the right. Marion and Pierce are two old guys, and there is no good way to do it with anyone.

But just relying on a Pierce, how can the Celtics compete with Yiyang, a terrifying scorer? Garnett's current scoring ability is no longer as good as it was in the past, unless one more person stands up to score, otherwise the Celtics will still be more fortunate.

Pierce had just scored a goal, and before he had time to recall, Yiyang used a hit to pass the ball and assisted Carter to complete the fly buckle. The Celtics feel just a word slow!

Whether it is offensive or defensive, they always take it easy. This slow defensive rhythm is just suitable for Yiyang to play. His ground pass has been sent to Carter's hands, and other talents reacted and wanted to protect the frame.

The Celtics are still waiting for Pierce to play, but the 35-year-old "truth" cannot score every attack. This time, Pierce's breakthrough layup was interfered by Kaman, who jumped on the rim a few times, and finally fell off.

Kaman handed the ball to Yiyang. Yiyang glanced at the slow retreat speed of the Celtics, and then decided to accelerate!

With a "swish", the Celtics fans only saw a yellow lightning flashing past, and then Yiyang rode as a thousand, and threw most of the following players!

Bradley is the only one who has not been overtaken by Yiyang. He retired early and made himself the team's last barrier at this time.

This brawny man with little eyes and brain opened his arms and waited for Yiyang to deliver him to the door by himself!

After Yiyang stepped into the three-second zone, his eyes suddenly stared! He exerted his calf and sent himself into the air.

Bradley is not afraid of aerial work. Although this defender is not a master of blocking, he believes that his strong body will definitely make Yiyang at a loss in the air! It is difficult to control the ball if a person is blocked in the air. Don't want to score goals on my head continuously, old opponent!

The two guards rose parallel in the air, Bradley raised his arms, even with a confident smile on his face.

In the next second, Yiyang rushed up, and the two violently collided in the air! That moment! Bradley's expression solidified, he didn't know why ~www.novelmtl.com~ felt that the impact of Yiyang made it difficult for him to resist!

Yiyang gritted his teeth and continued to strengthen! Although Bradley still raised his arms, but his body has begun to fall, he is doomed to not be able to touch the basketball.

Yiyang took advantage of the trend and slammed the ball into the frame with one hand! After Bradley landed, he lost all of his weight and fell off the basketball hoop in embarrassment!

When Yiyang hits the ground, his knees are slightly bent and his arms are opened to maintain his balance. His action was like a Superman who had just landed from a height of tens of thousands of feet.

"Dunk dunks! The game has just started, and it gave everyone a surprise! Haha, Bradley, he thinks too simple!"

The two guards inadvertently faced each other, the one sitting on the ground was full of horror, but the one standing on the wooden floor was relaxed.

Yiyang and Bradley looked at each other for a second, then turned around and began to retreat. When passing the Celtics bench, Yiyang even hooked his finger there.

Do you still want to win the game? Okay, let Jeter come in!

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