Four Hundred and Fifty-One: I Can't Even Get 20 Points

Pierce confronted Link from beyond the arc, sweating profusely, and not an inch of his skin was dry.

Link stretched out a hand in front of Pierce's eyes, just like this, Link could feel the bursts of heat exhaled from Pierce's mouth.

Garnett picked up the pick-and-roll, Pierce started to dribble, he was going to break through!

Without any hesitation, Link went straight around Garnett. He is not afraid of being broken through by Pierce, anyway, now Pierce has no strength and can't run very fast. As long as he can block that guy's shot, he won't even try to score!

Link was full of confidence because his defense against Pierce in the second half was extremely successful.

At this point, the game has reached the tenth minute of the fourth quarter. There are only two minutes left until the end of the game. Pierce, who scored 17 points in the first half, made only 1 of 7 shots in the second half so far!

In the third quarter, Link only allowed Pierce to score one goal. The fourth quarter hit so far, Pierce is in a state of being zero seals.

"Truth"'s performance in the second half was completely different, but he still wanted to break the status quo, so he once again stood in front of Link with the ball, and then used a screen to break through.

Link followed Pierce to the basket, Pierce chose to lay up directly!

It was obvious that Pierce was really tired. If put in the first half, he will definitely do a series of fake moves to the basket. But right now, Pierce just wants to take every opportunity he can score.

Pierce just threw the ball out, and suddenly the basket was dull. Link jumped a head higher than Pierce. Although he jumped behind Pierce, he came up behind and straightened his arms in the air and waved hard! Leng is to fan Pierce's layup and fly out!

The basketball flew directly to the audience, out of bounds, and the ball still belonged to the Celtics.

But no Celtics fans feel lucky now. After this ball, Pierce has made 1 of 8 shots! Losing the sharp knife on the offensive end, what's the use of them getting the ball again?

"The block from Link is so cruel. Link destroyed Pierce in an almost brutal way in the second half. I don't know what to say. I think Pierce should be feeling bad now." That halftime When it was said that Pierce could score about 40 points, the commentator is now full of black lines.

Seeing that the game is about to end, Pierce's score stayed at 19 points, and he didn't move for a long time.

Don't say 40 points,

Pierce may not even get 20 points today!

And it was the No. 0 striker who just finished blocking the shot that ended all of this.

The big villain in Memphis seems to be more ruthless than the villain from Boston. People are eager to see the truth reappear, but Link's cover just now seems to have killed all possibilities.

Pierce put his hands on his knees, he had no strength, and he didn't even have the strength to talk trash to Link.

He didn't expect that the kid would suddenly increase his defensive intensity in the second half. Now, the Celtics are 15 points behind the Grizzlies. If the score can not be reduced as soon as possible, the Celtics must accept the ending of the four-game losing streak!

But what can Pierce do? He found that he was struggling to lift his legs now.

Garnett stood on the sideline, ready to serve. Rondo went to pick up, Pierce rushed beyond the three-point line, but was thrown into a gear by Link.

At this moment, Link was like a solid wall. No matter what Pierce pushes, he doesn't move.

At that moment, Pierce knew in his heart that he had failed completely.

The truth was strangled in the North Shore Gardens.

Brad Stevens called the game off when Garnett's turnaround jumper missed and the Celtics couldn't close the lead with 1:48 left.

He replaced all the main players, including Mike Conley. The young marshal's move was equivalent to lighting his victory cigar.

"The Pacers have replaced all the main players, Coach Stevens, and officially announced that the game has entered garbage time."

With 33 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, when Link went off the court, the live camera gave him a close-up. Without a doubt, Link was named the best player of the game.

In the first and second half, his performance was unanimous. He showed his offensive skills to the fullest. Paul Pierce's attack on Link today was only annoyed and shook his head.

It's just that no one thought that Link made Pierce miserable while doing his job well.

The beautiful fantasy of Celtic fans in the first half of the game disappeared with this substitution.

After the timeout came back, Pierce was still there. But at this time he faced Tony Allen again, no one thought Pierce could still create miracles.

Sure enough, in the last minute or so, the Celtics did not organize any decent offense, and Pierce did not score again.

The 19-point figure was held until the last second, when an electronic buzzer ripped through the air in the North Shore Gardens.

100 to 83, Paul Pierce and his Boston Celtics had a halftime dream.

"It's over...it's a heavy loss. After this game, the Celtics are on a four-game losing streak. And, each game is more than 15 points behind...14 With 17 wins and 17 losses, we are still ninth in the East. But when we can return to the top eight in the East is unknown."

"Paul Pierce tried his best this game, but he obviously couldn't resist such an intrusion. In the second half, Paul Pierce's situation was like a microcosm of the Celtics' season. They all wanted to win, but they were Reality beats."

After the game, Link looked around the North Shore Gardens. Now, here is the same as when the game started.

There was no clamor, no lights, and no cheers, and the breathless heaviness was once again pressing over the North Shore Garden Arena.

Link stood up and glanced at Pierce. That guy with high self-esteem, naturally, it is impossible to fight like this, and he ran over and hugged Link.

Link pouted, it seems that from now on, he will be more hated in Boston.

Pierce walked into the tunnel, looking lonely. He tried his best, and fought fiercely and fiercely to the end.

But throughout the second half, Pierce only felt powerless.

Pierce was suffocated by every offense, every defense by that 0. Pierce was amazed by his skill, his level.

"Paul, do you have time?" A reporter who was allowed to enter the player tunnel stopped Pierce. He knew that Pierce was in a low mood now. But the entire Celtics, Pierce is the most worth interviewing today.

Pierce glanced at the reporter and stopped, "Ask."

"After this game, do you still consider yourself one of the best small forwards in the league? Better than Link?"

Pierce really wants to punch this reporter in the face. You can't open a pot without lifting it!

"Of course, I won't change my opinion," Pierce said, preparing to leave. But as soon as he took a step, he turned around again, "However, that kid is not bad. Tonight, he is the truth."

On March 13, 2001, Paul Pierce was not yet an All-Star or a champion. But that day, he earned a nickname that he would follow for a lifetime.

Pierce didn't understand at the time why O'Neal, who was the winner, suddenly thought of using the word on himself.

Today, Pierce understands.

The reporter smiled and recorded Pierce's words truthfully. This stubborn old guy finally let go.

An hour after the game ended, a headline appeared on sports sites across the country.

"Link - The New Truth".