NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 236 Elvis Presley and the Truth (210)

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The Bobcats ushered in back-to-back Celtic challenges at home.

In the last match between the two teams, the old acquaintance of the team, Brezek, did not appear due to injuries.

But in this game will come back, this is also the first time Brezek has faced his old club after being traded.

At the beginning of the season, the Celtics' goal was only to hit the playoffs, but so far this season, the Celtics have been firmly in the top five in the Eastern Conference.

The growth of the team's rookie Pierce obviously exceeded the management's expectations.

Coupled with the joining of Brezek, this big player who is more willing to pass the ball also makes the Celtics' offense smoother.

Although after leaving the Bobcats, Brezek's scoring ability on the offensive end has declined a bit, but his ability to pass the ball still benefited the Celtics a lot.

So just looking at the present, this transaction can be called a win-win existence.

But if you think about the future, I am afraid that only Liu Rui knows in his heart that the Bobcats will definitely make a profit from this deal.

Before the game, Liu Rui hugged Celtics head coach Rivers.

Rivers' tactical philosophy is still very good, but in terms of employing people, it has always been his biggest shortcoming, and this point has always been questioned.

But anyway, in terms of personal ability, Rivers still has it.

At least in this alliance, they will not face unemployment.

After the opening, the two sides announced their starting lineups:

Bobcats:
Okafor, Wallace, Ariza, Martin, Mo Williams.

Celtic:

Brezek, Gugliotta, Pierce, Ricky Davis, Glove Payton.

Both sides also continued their starting lineups.

Since Brezek was traded to Boston, he has always been the starting center.

After all, Liu Rui's training philosophy for him also benefited him a lot at this time.

Before the opening jump ball, Brezek also hugged his former little brother Okafor.

Strictly speaking, this is also the first time the two have played against each other in their careers.

The two have always been teammates before, and in the previous match, Brezek also missed the game because of an ankle injury.

In this game, with the comeback of Bobcats veteran Smith on the bench, Liu Rui chose to let another player, Karim, take a rest.

At this time, through this system, Liu Rui began to let every player maintain as much physical strength as possible.

The opening jump ball was taken by the Celtics.

With the arrival of Liu Rui, in this life, Elvis Presley Wallace and Truth Pierce seem to have become old enemies in the dark.

The first was the team entanglement in the preseason, and then the direct matchup after the regular season, and this year, both of them were selected for the All-Star Game as substitutes.

Every confrontation between two people can be called a duel of spear and shield.

After the whole game, it was a battle of wits and courage.

On the offensive end, Pierce has always been proud of his offensive footwork, but faced with Wallace's excellent mobility, he was also subject to many restrictions.

Therefore, in the match against the Bobcats, Pierce's performance and shooting percentage were lower than the average level of the season.

In addition, every time the striker on the opposite side is marked by Ariza, but for some reason, when facing the Celtics, Wallace is the matchup with Pierce every time.

So the media also labeled the two as old enemies.

And the two are about the same age, at least in the next few years, the two will face endless matchups.

This also made Liu Rui on the sidelines feel quite interesting.

And this is definitely a good thing for Wallace.

Although this kind of off-court news sounds a little nonsense, it is undeniable that he has great benefits in spreading the popularity of a player.

This is also why many public figures are willing to continue to stir up gossip.

After the opening, with the addition of Brezek to the Celtics, coach Rivers also used the method of placing him outside the three-point line.

After all, this is not only the style of play that Brezek is best at, but after several games of attempts, Rivers found that this is the tactic that Brezek played the most role in.

This kind of tactic that can move the opposing center out of the three-second zone may be a headache for other teams.

But coincidentally, for the Bobcats, this trick is simply useless, and it can even be said that it is a big knife in front of Guan Gong.

And it was Okafor who was facing off against Blaizek in this game. The two of them can be said to have known each other before.What is familiar cannot be more familiar.

Okafor has excellent foot movement speed, and he is not afraid of the pick-and-roll and defense after being lifted out of the three-second zone.

This is why Liu Rui has always liked Okafor so much.

Because apart from his lack of explosive power in scoring, Okafor probably really has no shortcomings.

If injuries can be regarded as a shortcoming, then Okafor will indeed be troubled by injuries in the future.

However, in this life, he met himself, and under his careful care, he believes that Okafor's career will definitely undergo major changes.

The Celtics still continued the previous rhythm of the game, that is, after the first quarter, they will first give the ball to Pierce on the wing, let him complete a singles first, and try his hand.

It also helps teammates adapt to the rhythm after the game starts as soon as possible.

After receiving the pass, Pierce holds the ball 45 degrees to the right.

It was Gerald Wallace who was facing him.

"Hey, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon. I don't know how many points you can score in front of me in this game, 10 points? 11 points? Or 12 points?"

Facing Pierce, Gerald Wallace is quite familiar with him.

It sounded like he was talking trash, and it was a little mocking, but Wallace had a smile on his face, as if he was joking with his old friend.

This is also what Liu Rui asked Wallace to work hard on the court.

Although talking trash on the court will give people a very annoying feeling, but you have to admit that in some cases, this behavior is really very useful.

"You braid, I must teach you a good lesson in this game. I want you to know what a clown is."

Hearing what Gerald Wallace said, Pierce also smiled. Obviously, the two of them are already very familiar with this form.

If there is no bickering in every game, it seems that the two will still feel a little uncomfortable.

At first, Pierce felt angry at Wallace's trash talk.

But after a long time, both of them seem to have gotten used to this kind of confrontation.

It's no wonder that the media will report it like that. From another perspective, the two of them do have a feeling of cherishing each other until now...

(End of this chapter)