I’m Really Playing Basketball

　　 On the night of April 19, 2003, the long-awaited NBA playoffs officially started.

　　 The much-anticipated ‘War of Truth and Shooting the Truth’, or the ‘War of the Black Eight’s,’ which the Nets and Celtics have watched, started on the evening of April 20th.

　　Before the battle between the Nets and the Celtics, the Nets watched the four NBA playoffs on the first day of the NBA. The purpose of course was to understand their opponents, especially the two confrontations in the East.

　　 After the first day of the playoffs, the two games in the Eastern Conference made the faces of the Nets a little serious.

　　 Because of the first day of the playoffs, the two teams in the Eastern Conference faced off, and the top seeded teams all lost.

　　 The second Pistons in the East lost to the Magic 94-99 at home. In this game, McGrady scored 43 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists and led the team to defeat the Pistons.

The third Pacers in the East lost to the Bucks led by Ray Allen 100-106 at home. This game is different from McGrady's single-handed killing of the Quartet. Ray Allen also performed very well with 28 shots. He also scored 30 points in 12, but the real winner of this game was Tim Thomas, who scored 19 points on 7 of 8 in the fourth quarter.

　　 Tim Thomas is 7 of 8 with Ray Allen of 3 of 4 and Michael Reed of 2 of 2.

　　 Bucks and Pacers In the fourth quarter of this game, the Pacers were shot by the Bucks and wanted to die.

　　As a defensive team, the Bucks scored 36 points in the fourth quarter and only scored 21 points.

　　 Especially Reggie Miller, the Pacers leader, was chased by Ray Allen without a point in the fourth quarter of this game.

　　 In a single quarter, the Bucks recovered a 15-point difference, leading by 9 points after three quarters, and losing by 6 points after finishing the fourth quarter.

　　 The bucks led by Ray Allen and the Pacers led by Reggie Miller are also enemies of the East in recent years.

　　 In the 99 playoffs, Ray Allen met Reggie Miller in the playoffs for the first time. Ray Allen lost and was shaved 0-3.

　　 In the first round of the 2000 playoffs, the Pacers led by Reggie Miller defeated Ray Allen's Bucks again, but the score has become 3-2.

　　 By the way, before this year, the first round of the NBA playoffs was a best-of-five game.

　　 It is worth mentioning that in the first four games of the 2000 playoffs between the Bucks and Pacers, Ray Allen could already be evenly matched with Reggie Miller. Unfortunately, in Game 5, Reggie Miller proved that **** was a bit hotter.

　　 After the 2000 playoffs, Ray Allen and Reggie Miller never met in the playoffs again.

　　 But in the next few years, the wins and losses of the two teams in the regular season have begun to change.

　　 In the last 12 clashes, the Bucks have won 8 times, and in the last 8 clashes, the Bucks have won 6 times.

　　 This season and last season, the Bucks and Pacers have a regular season record of 3-1.

　　 So, before the start of the Eastern Conference playoffs, seeing the Eastern Conference's matchmaking table, many people said that this year's Eastern Conference playoffs are likely to appear in two games.

　　 The Celtics have a black eight against the Nets, and the Bucks have a black six against the Pacers.

　　 But after the first day of the game in the Eastern Conference, even the Pistons seemed to be beaten by the Magic!

　　 For professional sports, nothing is guaranteed to win.

　　 Before the game is over, no one can be sure who they can beat.

　　 Therefore, the seeded team cannot say that they will definitely win.

　　 But since it was named a seeded team, there is always a basis for it.

　　 Stronger, there should be no problem.

　　Who would have thought that this appearance completely stunned a group of judges.

　　 As the second-seeded Pistons and the third-seeded Pacers in the East have fallen one after another, this is indeed a pressure for the Nets, which is already trapped in the whirlpool of black eight.

　　 After all, the whole world knows that the Celtics came to the Nets on their own initiative.

　　 In the last game against the Heat, as long as the Celtics win, the ranking can rise to seventh place.

　　 However, the Celtics deliberately took turns to take turns to take the two head players Antoine Walker and Pierce in the game against the Heat.

　　 In the end, the Celtics lost to the Heat 82-84 away, and finally fixed their ranking in the eighth place in the East.

　　 The Celtics are qualified to choose their opponents in the playoffs.

　　 The Celtics finally chose the Nets.

　　 This is also understandable. After all, the Celtics play the Nets in the regular season. Both teams know each other, and the Celtics have found a way to deal with the Nets.

　　 If it weren't for Chen Xiao's rebellion, the winner of the last game of the regular season of the two teams would be the Celtics!

　　 For the Celtics, they absolutely don't believe that Chen Xiao and the Nets can kill every game.

　　 For the Celtics, Antoine Walker, who plays the Nets for the sake of his brothers, is the strongest. With the strongest Antoine Walker, the Celtics are of course the strongest.

　　If it were to beat the Pacers, Walker would never be that strong when he came to the Celtics.

　　 So, in the end, it is understandable that the Celtics chose the Nets, a 72-win team, as their opponent.

　　 This choice really means to win the clubhouse supermodel, and if you lose, you don’t have to go to the sea to work.

　　 After all, even if the weakest 72 wins ridiculed by all NBA stars, it was 72 wins!

　　 The excitement of the Black Eight 72 wins team can raise the combat effectiveness of the ridiculous Celtics by one or two levels.

　　 The Celtics play in the Nets. The Celtics have the advantage of psychological subordinates. They have no burden, and there are ways to restrain the Nets. The Buff on their side is almost full.

On the Nets side, it is reasonable that even if the Nets win 72, the boss will not shoot or not. Richard Jefferson's shooting is unstable, it is still unstable, Martin can only sneak attack and cannot be an inside attacker. , That still can't be, the big Garnett dare not say that he can be a strong attacker, you little Garnett counts as a ball?

　　 So, after this duel between the Nets and the Celtics, most of the NBA experts bet on the ‘probable black eight’. It’s not without reason.

　　 The Celtics are definitely the most reluctant opponent the Nets will encounter in the East, not even one of them.

　　 Of course, the expression on Chen Xiao's face at this time is completely different from the expressions on the faces of other Nets players.

　　 solemn?

　　 That must be impossible!

　　 noticed that Chen Xiao's two coaches, Byron Scott and Eddie Jordan, also nodded secretly.

　　 This is why they like Chen Xiao.

　　 Chen Xiao's strength will not be mentioned first.

　　 Chen Xiao's mentality, you can trust him forever.

　　 This point, they have confirmed countless times.

　　 On April 19, after watching the Pistons and Magic games, Chen Xiao received an excited call from Luo Ge.

Luo Ge is telling him the good news. He won the first playoff victory. In the matchup between him and Billups, the rookie scored 16 points on 6 of 16 and scored great, but this The game and the score are better than Luo Ge's defense.

　　 In this game, Billups scored 3 of 16 in the defense of Rogo and scored 21 points.

　　 Well, that’s right, 21 points.

　　 In this game, Billups was ‘shaming’, and he took 19 penalties in a single game, and finally used his ‘experience’ to beat Luo brother down.

　　 In this game, the Pistons made 40 of 47 free throws, and the opposite Magic had only 25. In this game, the Magic had 35 fouls and five people on the team fouled more than four times. Among them, Luo Ge was sent off.

　　 Luo brother is such a civilized person, so excited after winning a game, obviously not just because of the first win in the playoffs.

　　 This is not an ordinary victory, it is a 5 on 8 victory.

　　 This match between the Pistons and the Magic also made Chen Xiao realize some new things.

　　 In the playoffs, in the current league, there is an invisible hand that artificially creates some suspense.

　　 This game, as well as last year's Western Conference finals game between the Kings and the Lakers.

Although there are not many games like this, the Nets are unlikely to encounter it, but the lower the probability of falling on the head of the team involved is 100% probability, the lower the probability of falling on the head and ruining One team is lost.

　　The King of last season and the Magic of this season...

　　 Chen Xiao always feels that this round of the Magic and Pistons series is going to be a big deal.

　　 April 20, 2003, the day the Nets played against the Celtics, because this game was the first time a Chinese player appeared on the NBA playoff stage, and CCTV’s broadcast was huge.

　　 Especially as a 72-win team, public opinion in the United States actually thinks that there is a possibility of a black eight in this series. This makes CCTV and Chinese reporters very upset.

　　 Therefore, the domestic side is reporting truthfully the public opinion on the American side of this series.

　　 CCTV is waiting for Chen Xiao and the Nets to fight public opinion on the American side.

　　 is the same as when CCTV truthfully reported Barkley’s news against Yao Ming.

　　 Don't think that CCTV always loves to whitewash peace, and CCTV is also very passionate in many cases.

"Chen Xiao, the Nets and the Boston Celtics are in this round of the series. There are a lot of public opinions in the United States who are not very optimistic about you. In your opinion, what kind of team are the Boston Celtics? Can you really black the Nets?"

　　 "Can the Celtics beat us? I don't know. This is after many games. What I can know is that we can win this game."

　　 Black Eight?

　　 What do you want to think and think, and how you want to hype, just do the hype, Xiaoye, I only need to win the next game.

　　 Chen Xiao's answer made Teacher Zhang very eye-catching.

　　 In fact, Chen Xiao didn't just say that in an interview with CCTV.

　　 said the same in an interview with the American media yesterday.

　　 I am very confident.

　　 Therefore, what Chen Xiao and Pierce said in an interview yesterday became the focus of today's NBA.

　　 "If Wonder Boy is on the Nets with a black eight, then he will lose his qualifications to be a great player."

　　 As soon as Chen Xiao finished saying that he wanted to win the next game, Pierce stepped up and directly put pressure on Chen Xiao.

　　 To be reasonable, Pierce is really useful for a young rookie.

　　Aren’t young people prone to gains and losses, and want to win but fear losing?

　　 Before the game started, the consequences of losing were laid out.

　　 Moreover, this is not only for Chen Xiao, but also for Kidd.

　　 Chen Xiao was hacked and couldn't become a great player.

　　 Then you Kidd got hacked, can you still become a great player?

　　Of course not.

　　 I have to say that it is indeed a leather beast that has been opened up by Chen Xiao. This opening is obviously different from the previous rank.

　　 But obviously, whether it is Chen Xiao or Ji's boss, they are the kind of people with a'iron and stone heart' with a'steel ambition.' If this is the case, there is no way to affect the mentality of the two.

　　Although the Nets are very cautious about the Celtics opponents, prudence is prudence and fear is fear. The two are not the same.

　　 The Nets are not afraid of the Celtics.

　　 Of course, the Celtics are not afraid of the Nets.

　　 "Paul, there is no response from Wonder Boy."

　　 Pierce frowned at the Boston Celtics' training gym.

　　In other words, yesterday he didn't get Chen Xiao's response to his high-ranking trash talk, which made Pierce feel uncomfortable, the kind of uncomfortable holding back. First release www.(x81zw)m./x81zw/

　　 He has already prepared a series of combo punches.

　　 Now, I feel completely useless.

　　 "Paul, I think that as long as we can take away the victory in the next game, it is more useful than any rubbish."

　　 Buddha Antoine Walker is really rare to say such murderous words.

　　 The Maitreya Buddha suddenly became the "Angry King Kong".

　　 And it makes sense.

　　 On the evening of April 20, 2003, the Continental Airlines Center Arena in New Jersey, after several days of preparation and fermentation, the Nets and Celtics, the first round of the most watched playoffs, finally started.

　　 Seriously, things like three people becoming tigers exist in any country.

　　 When the whole world felt that the Nets were disliked by the former Bulls players, and comparing them to themselves would be an insult to their weakest 72-win team that might be hacked by the Celtics.

　　 It is definitely unrealistic for the Nets fans to say that there is no such worry in their hearts.

　　 After all, although the Nets and Celtics have won all four regular season games, they were very lucky to win two games.

　　 relied on Chen Xiao's lore to win.

　　 Nets fans are the NBA's most timid and most susceptible to ‘scare’ fans, and also the most shocked fans.

　　 Therefore, the current public opinion environment in the United States is indeed very unfriendly to Nets fans.

　　 Fortunately, this game is a home game, and Chen Xiao's elongated appearance can give them enough confidence.

　　 Listening to the cheers of the Nets fans, Yao Ming and Wade on the sidelines frowned worriedly.

　　 The results of this season's regular season are actually very unfriendly to Wade.

　　 Five players from Marquette University finally entered the NBA. The combination of ‘three eagles and two claws’, except for Wade, everyone else entered the playoffs.

　　 Chen Xiao’s Nets, Ron Howard’s Magic, Braxon’s Lakers, and Dina’s Kings all entered the playoffs.

　　 Especially Braxon and Dina, maybe one of the two can still have a championship. If that is the case, it is to win the NCAA and NBA championships back to back. This achievement is not low in the American basketball world.

　　 In addition, Luo Ge and the Magic defeated the Pistons in the first game.

　　Everyone is doing well, don’t worry about him.

　　 Chen Xiao alone, this is really worrying.

　　 He is an old fan of the NBA. He knows how critical the NBA is when it comes to the playoffs.

　　 Jordan was almost mad by these media in the playoffs.

　　 As the hottest player on the hottest team now, everything Chen Xiao does in this round of the series will be magnified and tested.

　　 During the regular season, Chen Xiao was protected by a rookie filter.

　　 But in the playoffs, there is no protection.

　　 At this time Wade was worried about Chen Xiao, and Chen Xiao, who was worried by Wade, was warming up on the court.

　　 Chen Xiao, who came out of the player channel, was going to talk to Pierce.

　　 Chen Xiao always felt that Pierce's misunderstanding of him was deepening.

　　 But after seeing Chen Xiao, Pierce, who talked fiercely before the game, actually hid behind Antoine Walker again.

　　Well, the Pippi in his house is still the Pippi he is familiar with, or the ‘shy boy’ who dare not speak directly to him.

　　 Shy ghost!

　　 A fool would talk to you on the court!

　　 No matter how tough my spirit is, I can't help being crushed like you.

　　 Therefore, in the game, I, Paul Pierce, was a ruthless and expressionless ‘three nos to let go’!

　　 The warm-up of the two teams ended, and the starting players of the two teams stood on the court.

　　 Martin, Boozer, Richard Jefferson, Chen Xiao and Kidd, this is the Nets' starter.

　　 Tony Batty, Walker, Eric Williams, Pierce, Jr Bremer, this is the starter of the Celtics.

　　 "There was no change in the starting lineup of the two teams and the last time they played in the regular season. I don't know if the Celtics can beat the Nets smoothly in this game."

"I think there are a lot of opportunities. In the playoffs, the rules of the game are more conducive to the Celtics' defense. The defensive intensity encountered by Wonder Boy will be even greater. In the regular season, Wonder Boy can always make a hit no matter what. About 40% of the shots, in the playoffs, maybe only about 30%. This is very deadly. The Nets defeated the Celtics in the last game of the regular season. It was not only the lore of Wonder Boy, but also because Wonder Boy was in the regular season. Time is the continuation of the Nets' lives."

"Faced with this defensive style of the Celtics, the Nets rely too much on Wonder Boy's offense. Unfortunately, Wonder Boy is not a superstar player like Tracy McGrady and Ray Allen who are stronger in the playoffs than in the regular season. , He is just a rookie player, he is just a role player."

　　 The two commentators from TNT were discussing the game leisurely before the game.

　　 For them, of course, they hope to see this game so that they can see the possibility of black eight.

　　 Black eight!

　　 This is a lot of traffic!

　　 72 wins, the black eight, this traffic, is simply exploding!

　　 This is also the reason why the Celtics can get the support of national media experts.

　　 As long as the Celtics are likely to beat the Nets, the American media will artificially amplify this possibility for attention and traffic.

　　So that, before the start of the game, even Pierce and most of the Celtics players thought they really had a chance!

　　 is very psychedelic.

　　 The media blew and blew, and the Celtics fans and players who blew in the end believed it.

　　 Of course, some people are sober.

　　 For example, Celtics coach O'Brien, but O'Brien has no idea to pull the team out of dreams.

　　 Being in such a psychedelic situation is good for the team and can bring great confidence to the team.

On the court, when the referee of this game Bavita threw up the basketball in his hand, hundreds of millions of spectators from across the ocean accompanied Martin and Tony Batty’s jumping ball, cheering collectively and shouting, as if resounding. Qiongxiao!

　　 Of course, at this time Chen Xiao and the Nets players are not cheering from the Chinese fans, but from the New Jersey fans.

　　 Amidst the cheers of the Nets fans, the fighting spirit Martin beat Tony Batty with a jump ball.

After 　　 jumped the ball successfully, the Nets did not push the fast break as usual.

　　 After receiving the ball, Kidd moved slowly with the ball.

　　 Martin and Richard Jefferson, the two fast-breaking princes, are also walking forward slowly.

　　 "The team with the strongest fast attack is not fast attacking?!"

　　 "This is because you know your fast break is useless for the Celtics, so you gave up resistance?"

　　 The Celtics’ starting lineup is aimed at the Nets’ first four small formations. The Nets’ two starting lines are too short and the Celtics can use a small lineup unscrupulously.

　　 And the Celtics can also produce a strong small lineup, which is why the Celtics restrain the Nets.

　　 The Nets couldn't hit the fast break, and the positional warfare was restrained by the Celtics' tactics. It was really difficult for the Nets to beat the Celtics.

　　 Most of the tactics can't be played at all. They can only attack by force, but only Chen Xiao has the ability to attack by force.

　　 Everyone else can only rely on luck.

　　 Even if the Celtics are less likely to be hacked than the media experts say 60 to 70%, there are still 30 to 40%.

　　It's just that, at the beginning of this game, the surprise that the Nets brought to everyone is definitely not just not pushing the fast break.

On the court, Boozer did not go down when he came to the free throw line. Richard Jefferson, who had always liked to cruise to the rim, also squatted on the three-point line, and Martin, the center of the Nets. , While standing with Tony Batty on the left waist.

　　 The position of positional warfare is very unfamiliar.

Soon, the Nets No. 7, who has always liked to cruise at the free throw line and the three-point line, walked all the way in, crossed the free throw line, and continued to walk in, through the paint area, until he came to the right waist position. , The position where the inside line was hitting back only stopped.

　　 "What is the magic kid doing?!"

Seeing that Chen Xiao did not move, did not base Chen pick-and-rolls, did not gamble outside the three-point line, but when he came to the basket, he made sense, not only the audience and the sideline commentary, even the TV The Chinese audience who knew Chen Xiao well in front of the plane were stunned.

　　 "Does Chen Xiao have the offensive ability in this area?!"

　　 Even Pierce, who was pushing Chen Xiao with his hands behind Chen Xiao's waist, was surprised.

　　 He knew that Chen Xiao had no offensive ability in this area, so he didn't stop Chen Xiao from asking for the ball here.

　　 He really wants to know if Chen Xiao is here if the Nets have any conspiracy. For example, Chen Xiao is feigning attacks and the Nets are mainly attacking in other directions.

　　 In fact, there is no conspiracy. The fastest full text of 噺⒏⑴祌 んττρs:/м.χ八㈠zщ.còм/

　　 In the right waist position of the basket, Chen Xiao's confrontation ability is still useless, and he is about to reach the position of catching the ball.

　　 Chen Xiao at the basket easily received the pass from Kidd outside.

　　 Seeing Chen Xiao received Kidd's pass, Pierce's expression changed instantly, not because his expression became ugly, but ecstasy!

　　 is not a feint!

　　 The Nets actually let Wonder Boy play in the back of the basket!

　　 "In the playoffs, the Nets actually want Wonder Boy to score with the back of the basket he has never used? Have the Celtics really pushed the Nets to this level?!"

　　 After Kidd hit the ball into Chen Xiao's hands, Pierce was in ecstasy. The Celtics players on the court and the Celtics coach O'Brien on the sidelines all looked ecstatic.

　　 Even Barkley on the sidelines showed a very excited look at this time.

　　 Black Eight, maybe it really appears again!

　　 And it’s a 72-win black eight!

　　 Only, at this time, Chen Xiao on the court was very calm.

Thinking back to the movements he practiced in the past two days in his mind, after Pierce suddenly increased the confrontation against him, Chen Xiao used his confrontation ability to withstand Pierce’s first impact, and after stabilizing his figure... he jumped high. !

"this is?!"

　　 Pierce, who had put a great confrontation on Chen Xiao just now, was surprised to see Chen Xiao's action.

　　Because the starting style of this action made him very familiar.

　　 In fact, it's not just Pierce.

　　 Wade on the sidelines, Kobe in front of the TV, and even Jordan!

　　 Take off, turn around, lean back, and bend your legs!

　　 When Jordan in front of the TV saw Chen Xiao's essence and familiar leg bending, Jordan stood up from his seat in shock.

　　 Even the red wine glass and cigar in his hand didn't bother to fall to the ground and rushed to the TV.

　　 No way, on TV, he is so familiar with Chen Xiao's action!

　　Stuck in the air!

　　 The special effects that seem to be suspended in the air!

　　 When Chen Xiao's action came here, the audience in front of the TV was sure why Chen Xiao's action would shock them.

　　 At this time, Pierce, who was also in the air, watched Chen Xiao flutter and avoid his block as if he was stuck in the air. The expression on his face was no longer the ecstasy that the Nets made Chen Xiao come to the basket.

　　 Pierce at this time, the look on his face seemed to hell!

　　 shoot!

　　 Take off, turn around, lean back, bend your legs, stay in the air, shoot!

　　 Brush!

　　 in one go!

　　 2 to 0!

　　 The first point of Chen Xiao's playoff career ~www.NovelMTL.com~ came so fast and came so quietly.

　　 On the scene, in front of the TV, countless people are still suffocating after Chen Xiao's hit.

until……

"Michael Jordan?!"

　　 Barkley let out a loud roar, as if awakening the whole world.

　　Michael is gone

　　 But another ‘Michael’, here comes again.

ps: I saw in the previous chapter that some students discussed what McGrady said to the Pistons that year. In fact, the students’ discussions had problems. McGrady did not say that I was already considering the next opponent, and McGrady did not say if it was last year. I’m already thinking about my next opponent. McGrady’s original words after winning the third game were: "It feels great to enter the second round." This is McGrady’s original words. McGrady’s original words are better than the above two statements. In fact, it is more arrogant, which also completely angered the Pistons. In fact, if you understand the trend of this round of the series, you will know why McGrady said that. In this round of the Magic and Pistons series, the Pistons were really affected by McGrady and the Magic. I’m in a hurry, and the referee also has some problems. Think about it. If it was you, in a five-on-eight situation, you didn’t lose, but immediately went black. Would you be very happy, would you want it? Get all the anger back?

Of course, Maizi is indeed a person who is not very particular about his speech. This time he did this to the Pistons, and later said to Yao Ming later that he didn’t like Yao Ming. Maizi has always been a rather arrogant person, and his genius is pretentious. This is not a problem. The problem is just losing. For professional sports, losing is the original sin.