The Fifth Point Guard

New Jersey in May.

hot!

Continental Arena.

There are no empty seats!

A turbulent sea of ​​white basketball jerseys flooded the arena.

With only two teams left in the East, the eyes of almost the entire Eastern Conference are on here.

There is still half an hour before the game starts, but the enthusiastic fans have already occupied all the spaces in the stadium.

The staff selling beer and popcorn shuttled through the crowd with difficulty, smiling like flowers.

Business is pretty good today.

In the Nets locker room.

Shen Tong, who was sitting on the chair, bent down, fastened the laces of Pangu's sneakers, and remained silent.

"Hey, Shin, what are you doing? Why are you staring at your sneakers?"

Shen Tong raised his body and said with a smile, "It's nothing, Richard. Oh, by the way, you're playing against Paul Pierce in this game. You have to guard him well."

Jefferson rubbed his panda eyes, and said: "Brother, I watched his game video last night but saw early morning, you know that, no matter what, I must restrain him!"

"Richard, your coffee is here." Team manager Susan walked into the locker room, carrying two cans of coffee.

"Thanks, Susan."

Jefferson took the coffee, opened a can, and gulped it down.

After defeating the Orlando Magic in the last round, Shentong got the reward of the series mission.

Spirit deed-sneakers (random), and 24 fragments of Tianwu Baolun.

After collecting 100 fragments of Tianwu Baolun, they will be automatically synthesized into a complete roulette of Tianwu Baolun in the basket god space!

It was exactly the same as the roulette that Shentong had experienced once.

Quaint, heavy, with a sense of age, but very light in weight.

After the synthesis of Baolun, it lay quietly in a corner of Lanshen's space.

Shen Tong once tried to touch it, but there seemed to be an invisible force blocking Shen Tong's thoughts.

At the same time, a line of small blue characters appeared above the props of Tianwu Baolun: [No coupons, please do not touch. ]

wipe!

Shentong felt that he was despised.

Still despised by props.

However.

I really don't have a lottery ticket.

Shen Tong, who has used the Tianwu Baolun mirror image props, understands that the function of this lottery draw will only be activated for himself if he wins a lottery ticket.

Arrogant props.

When I have a lottery ticket, don't you want to play it for me!

Keke let me use it.

In addition to this synthesis of Tianwu treasure wheel, Shen Tong also obtained the spirit deed equipment of footsteps.

What surprised Shentong was that this "spiritual deed-sneakers" turned out to be

Randomly got the Adidas sneakers that I endorsed - Pangu!

{

Ling Qi: Adidas Pangu sneakers

Details: The first personal signature sneaker endorsed by STO.

The content is brief.

Yes, it's better than nothing!

Effect: Run increased by 1-1, bounce increased by 1-1

}

see this detail

Shentong is simple.

Why do other props have a lot of content introductions, but for me, there is only one word: slightly? !

Anyway, my signature shoes have been selling well in the United States for a while!

In fact, Shentong's Pangu shoes are selling very well, otherwise Shentong would not have received an extra 10 million incentive bonus from Adi.

In addition to the 3 million US dollars for the best rookie award and the 1 million US dollars combined for other large and small rewards, the remaining approximately 6 million US dollars are additional incentives brought about by the sales of sneakers and jerseys. the maximum amount.

Although I feel offended, but like the last sentence said: better than nothing.

Applying Adidas Pangu sneakers to the puppet in the basketball space, the upper and lower limits of running and jumping attributes have been improved by 1-1.

At the same time, to Shen Tong's surprise, the Pangu shoes on his feet in the real world were faintly shining with a blue halo.

This is why Shentong stared at his sneakers just now.

As for what is the reason for this?

Shen Tong can only think of one thing, that is, the props of this spirit deed originally belonged to him, and Shen Tong has not thought of other things for the time being.

Although the sneakers have some anomalies, the attribute values ​​have not changed.

However, it does seem to be a bit more windy.

Even if the effect of this halo can only be seen by oneself.

After confirming again and again that the basketball god space did not refresh the task, Shen Tong and Jefferson walked out of the locker room together.

The hot stadium atmosphere is full of cheers and shouts.

"Shentong~~Shentong~~Shentong~~Shentong~~"

Some fans sang the song of Shentong to welcome this year's new best rookie.

Shen Tong walked to the referee's stand, grabbed a handful of white powder with both hands, and threw it into the sky!

Following the example of Shentong, the fans also picked up the powder packets distributed in advance on the seats and did the same action.

For a time, the entire stadium was wrapped in white.

This is an interactive method newly established by the Continental Airlines Arena according to STO's proposal to improve the home atmosphere.

Sprinkle sweet white powder before the game.

This sweet white powder is edible, completely harmless compared with magnesium powder, suitable for all ages.

After the interaction, Shentong held his hands together, put them in front of his mouth and blew twice, and walked onto the court.

"Shin, let's beat them to the Finals, like we did with the Wildcats." Jefferson extended his right fist.

"No problem, buddy, beat them! Paul Pierce will leave it to you." Shen Tong stretched out his left fist.

Fists clash, and the Wildcats Twins step onto the court.

The starting rosters for both sides are as follows:

New Jersey Nets: Todd Markloch, Kenyon Martin, Richard Jefferson, Shen Tong, Jason Kidd;

Boston Celtics: Tony Barty, Antoine Walker, Paul Pierce, Eric Williams, Kenny Anderson.

The two teams played against each other 4 times in the regular season, and the Nets led 3-1, occupying a psychological advantage.

Compared with the beginning of the season, the Celtics' lineup has also undergone a lot of changes. The most important deal is to send Joe Johnson to the Phoenix Suns.

Amid the roaring cheers, the Nets won the ball and took the lead in attacking.

As soon as Kidd came up, he overwhelmed Anderson and rushed to the inside. After attracting the opponent's inside double-team, he threw the ball into the air.

Martin relayed with both hands and dunked the ball into the basket by smashing the basket!

The City of Lob Pickups lives up to its name.

It didn't take long for the Nets to stage another wonderful cooperation.

Kidd hit the ground and passed the ball. Jefferson on the baseline took the ball and jumped up, and passed the ball laterally to the other side in the air. It was Martin again!

Grab the ball with one hand in the air and smash it into the basket!

Martin, who continued to dedicate violent dunks, roared loudly after landing. The second-year No. 1 pick stood on the stage of the Eastern Conference Finals in one fell swoop this year, venting his grievances about losing the Rookie of the Year award due to injury at the end of last season.

From the perspective of the point guard alone, Kidd definitely has the upper hand, 1.93 meters tall and 10 centimeters taller than Anderson.

Therefore, from the beginning of the game, the rhythm was firmly in the hands of the Nets.

Although Anderson tried his best to defend, the effect was not very good.

After the first quarter, relying on the strong performance of the chicken combination, the Nets led the Celtics by 6 points 29-23 in the first quarter.

From the beginning of the second quarter, everything is still developing in the direction of the Nets winning easily.

Not long after the game, Shentong made a successful mid-range shot, and the Nets took a 38-28 lead by 10 points, opening the point difference to double digits for the first time.

However, at this time, Boston's unstable factor Antoine Walker suddenly stood up.

He first received a pass from Pierce from the bottom corner and hit an open three-pointer, and then he shot from outside the three-point line under Martin's defense.

The score was shortened in an instant.

This is not over yet. When Martin pulled out to the outside to defend, he directly shot a three-pointer without hesitation after receiving the ball at the top of the three-point arc. Not only did he hit, but he also caused a foul by Martin, who was eager to block the shot, and his score was quite high. 3+1 for morale.

Walker played 10-0 alone, instantly wiping out the Nets' one-quarter advantage.

Byron Scott urgently called a timeout.

"Kenyon, how is that guy?" Scott cut straight to the point without extra nonsense.

Martin shook his head and said: "Except for standing near the penalty area when defending, that guy has been floating on the outside all the time, which makes me very uncomfortable. He is not an ordinary shooting power forward. I feel that he is just a player." Perimeter shooter with the size of a power forward."

"OK!" After learning enough information, Scott's brain was running at high speed, and he immediately turned his head and said to Mark Lodge, "Todd, you get off first."

Mark Lodge immediately nodded in acceptance.

Looking back, Scott said to Martin: "Kenyon, you hit the center position. I have observed their lineup. The player named Tony Batty is actually a player who swings in the fourth and fifth positions. You don’t suffer from playing center against him, so you don’t need to always pull awkwardly to the outside to defend.”

Martin nodded and said, "I have no problem. I played as a center forward last season, but what about Antoine, this guy is feeling hot right now."

Scott didn't answer, and pointed to a person on the bench and said, "Come here!"

After the highlight performance just now, Antoine Walker is very proud on the Celtics bench!

For a long time, when people mentioned the Boston Celtics, the first thing they thought of was Paul Pierce, and when they mentioned themselves, they knew that the Celtics twin star never regarded him independently.

In fact, Walker has always been very unconvinced about his status in the team.

In the last series, Walker has proved himself with his crazy performance. If he can continue to play like this and eliminate the Nets, then his status will never be inferior to Pierce again!

When the timeout was up, Walker threw down the towel and walked onto the court with his head held high.

He knows that due to his wonderful performance, the Nets will definitely have targeted defensive arrangements.

I don't know who will defend me?

Will it continue to be Kenyon Martin or Richard Jefferson?

Or a double team?

Hmm. Exactly.

It must be a double team, only in this way can you show your worth.

When Walker got the ball, he was stunned.

The one standing in front of him turned out to be.

Nobody.

In fact, Walker just doesn't know him, and Brian Scalabrian naturally has a name.

In front of Walker, Brian frowned tightly, raised his hands, and kept dangling in front of Walker's eyes.

Walker's mentality is going to explode at this moment.

I am an imposing Celtic (self-proclaimed), and I just scored 10 points, and I let a substitute player who has almost never seen me defend me!

This is an insult to me!

With strong anger, Walker faced Brian's defense and shot a three-pointer without jumping.

The cold arrow was shot very suddenly, and Brian didn't have time to react defensively.

A contemptuous smile appeared on Walker's mouth.

Hmph, use this kind of player to defend me, the consequences are up to you.

when---

Walker's eyes showed surprise, and the ball went wide.

The rebound flew out in the battle between Martin and Batty, was lucky to get by Kenny Anderson, and the ball was handed over to Walker again.

Walker, who was holding the ball, looked at Brian, who still had the same expression, frowning and raising his hands, looking very devoted, but a master could tell at a glance that he was definitely not that kind of high-level player.

"Hey, the ball just now was just an accident, the next one will be."

Before Walker finished speaking, Brian reached out sharply and cut off the ball in Walker's hand.

Although Brian steals the ball, his level of stealing the ball is not very good, and his movements are even a bit stiff.

The broken ball hit Brian's foot and bounced out of bounds.

Walker: "It's really embarrassing to be intercepted by this kind of person!"

While the Celtics players were waiting for the basketball to go out of bounds, a fair-skinned, curly-haired guy frowned and roared out of bounds.

Brian Scalabrine!

Regardless of his height of 2.06 meters, this guy flew out horizontally, received the ball before it hit the ground, and hit it back on the court!

The hard-fought save hit Walker's calf before bouncing out of bounds again.

Walker: "."

Brian's brave performance won the whole house!

Fans chanted Brian's name.

Shen Tong and Jefferson stepped forward to pull Brian up.

Kidd and Martin also stepped forward to pat their backs and stroked their heads to show encouragement.

Walker stood beside these people with a complicated expression.

I feel like I just played a role as a tool for the villain, just to bring out the greatness of that guy.

but

Who the hell is this white guy with blond curly hair?

"Hey, what did I say, Victory Cigar, we will definitely not lose the game with you on the stage." Martin laughed.

Hearing Martin's words, Walker was stunned.

Victory cigars?

For the rest of the second quarter, Walker's performance was simply another extreme.

Brian, who seems to have mediocre qualifications and no special skills, actually defended Walker against a 1-for-8!

That's right, in just over half a quarter, Walker shot 8 more times, but unfortunately only hit 1 goal.

Bryan's defense simply made Walker pissed off.

If you have seen Hainan's moves against Hanamichi Sakuragi in "Slam Dunk", you can probably understand Byron Scott's intentions.

Gong Yi defended Sakuragi, just like Brian defended Walker.

Take advantage of the characteristics of dealing with unstable shooting, being strong when you are strong, and weak when you are weak, to fight psychological interference.

In fact, in 2011 in the last time and space, the Mavericks once used Barea, who was only 1.80 meters tall, against James. As a result, James' score immediately dropped rapidly, which eventually led to the loss in the finals in the first year of the establishment of the Big Three. .

Using Scott's magical tactics, the Nets quickly extinguished the Celtics' counterattack momentum, especially successfully limiting Walker's performance, making the balance of victory return to the Nets.

I'm afraid that seeing the Nets' tactics to defend Walker at this time, the entire Detroit Pistons team can cry.

I knew Walker looked like this, the Pistons didn't need to arrange heavy troops to defend him, a Chucky Atkins (height 1.80 meters) is enough