This Forward is Not Serious

"beep!"

Rondo chose to foul early on the court and the ball entered the dead ball.

Butler got up and replaced Hill.

The two high-fived on the sideline, and he tucked his clothes into his pants and tightened his belt again.

This is the first time he has appeared so early since joining the Suns, so he must take advantage of it.

Come on, the Suns' frontcourt offense.

Similar tactics to the opening, Lin Ying was misplaced to contain the defense, Nash and Stoudemire picked and rolled the ball to the bottom corner.

The only difference is that the person receiving the ball in the corner changed from Hill to Butler.

Butler was prepared early and made a decisive three-pointer after catching the ball.

He originally developed a stable mid-to-long-range shooting ability in the Wizards, and after arriving in the Suns, he specialized in this, and he has both confidence and ability.

And in history, after being traded to the Mavericks, he was also required by the team. As a result, he shot 43% from three-point range in the second year!

The trajectory and power of this ball are perfect.

"Dang!"

It's a pity that I was a little unlucky.

However, Lin Ying once again suppressed Garnett, turned around and grabbed the offensive rebound first, and without stopping the ball, he passed the ball directly to Butler in the air!

A pass called trust!

Butler got the ball again and took another shot without hesitation.

"Uh-huh!"

With a crisp sound, Butler's three-point shooter came down!

This psychological quality, pass the test!

With this three-pointer, the Celtics' defensive pressure suddenly became much greater.

Originally, Rivers' defensive strategy was to keep an eye on the Suns' trident and let Hill shoot appropriately.

Because Hill's three-point line performance is indeed average, if Hill does not shoot a three-pointer and instead shoots a long two-pointer, the Celtics' defense speed will be enough to make up for the defense.

But now that Butler is shooting so decisively, the Celtics defense will be unable to take care of it.

Pierce held the ball from the outside and directly beat Butler in singles.

As an old rival in the Eastern Conference, of course he also knows Butler's characteristics, which is to catch his defense.

He took a sudden step and hit Butler with the ball.

But he soon discovered something was wrong with Butler.

This guy is much more invested in defense than he was with the Wizards!

To put it bluntly, defense depends on motivation. The Wizards have been at the bottom of the Eastern Conference for the past two years in a row. They are the kind of player who can't make the playoffs no matter how hard they play.

In that kind of environment, how could Butler care about defense.

But it's different now with the Suns, especially since the coaching staff asked him to play as a substitute, and his enthusiasm and desire to win were further stimulated.

Pierce tried his best to barely get past Butler.

However, what greeted him was Lin Ying's assisting defense. He was forced to pass the ball, but made a mistake and passed the ball out of bounds!

Looking back, Lin Ying played a mismatched single against Ray Allen. After being flanked, he distributed the ball to the outside. After a while, the ball reached Butler's hands.

Butler took the ball and feinted a three-pointer, then went straight to the inside.

Pierce switched defenses to someone else in front of him, and now he directly jumped up to help defend.

Then, he saw a fierce glint in Butler's eyes.

What kind of medicine did this guy take tonight?

"Bang!"

In the shocked eyes of the fans at the scene, Butler smashed the ball into the basket with one hand through Pierce!

In fact, Butler has always been a dunker!

After landing, Butler roared and then made his classic "phone call" celebration while retreating.

The Suns bench was abuzz.

Even Hill, who had just been substituted, stood up and applauded Butler.

Lin Ying was also a little emotional when he saw this scene.

It seems that Butler has been accepted by the Suns without his care!

Pierce, on the other hand, was hit in the stomach by Butler while defending.

He felt like something had just collapsed.

I reached out and touched it, luckily it was just a fart.

But his stomach feels a little more painful again!

…

The two teams battled fiercely until the fourth quarter.

With Lin Ying's outstanding form and the addition of Butler, the Suns are not only not as disadvantaged as they were in the first meeting with the Celtics, they even have an advantage.

What no one noticed at this time was that Pierce's face became increasingly ugly after the second half.

Celtics bench, Glen Davis and Nate Robinson chatting.

"Is Paul very concerned about this game? I have never seen him look so serious in a game."

"Stop talking about you, the new guy like me has felt it. He has been suppressing his emotions."

"But I don't remember how much grievances Paul had with the Suns? Could it be the relationship between Caron Butler?"

"It's possible. Should I suggest the coach to take him off first? Will he be injured?"

"Let's take a look first. The coach won't listen to small characters like us. Paul should be able to handle it himself."

…

On the court, Pierce already felt like he was reaching his limit.

After being hit by Butler in the first quarter, his stomach began to hurt.

During halftime he wanted to go to the bathroom, but nothing came out.

And that feeling disappeared again in the second half.

Just when he thought everything was over, the final decisive moment came back, and that damn pain came back again.

And this time it’s getting worse.

During the back-and-forth attack and defense, he farted countless times.

But the game is in full swing, and tonight Garnett is suppressed by Lin Ying, and Ray Allen is locked up by Tony Allen. The Celtics are all relying on him.

If he leaves the game, the Celtics are likely to collapse directly.

So he tightened his hips and focused on the game.

To use a very vivid metaphor, he is driving on the highway now, his stomach is rumbling, but he is still dozens of kilometers away from the next gas station.

Now besides holding on to the steering wheel and focusing on driving, the only thing left is to endure.

"Pfft~"

The release of another stream of air made him feel that his pain was reduced a bit.

He is completely gambling now, and all he gets out of gambling is anger.

"boom!"

His beautiful assist defense resulted in Stoudemire's offensive foul.

But the moment he landed, he felt that he almost lost his grip.

Fortunately, it seemed that what came out this time was just anger, and a big one at that.

When he was pulled up again, his stomach felt much more comfortable.

He even reached out and made a fist after being pulled up.

"Is there a gas leak in the arena?"

At this moment, Ray Allen, who pulled Pierce up, frowned, then turned to Garnett and asked.

Garnett shook his head.

He seemed to smell something, and strangely, it was only in the area under the basket.

There should be more than one place smelling from this gas leak, right?

"Stay focused, Ray, Kevin, we're still behind."

Pierce turned around and urged them at this time.

Ray Allen and Garnett felt ashamed after hearing this.

Yes, if there is a real gas leak, the staff will handle it, so there is no need for them to worry.

However, the game situation in front of them was so intense that they were still distracted. I was really sorry for the foul that Pierce committed just now!

The two took a sharp breath and devoted all their strength to the attack amid a burst of coughing.

Pierce had just been released and was full of energy. He hit a shot when Butler lost his balance and caused Butler to foul.

The Celtics are only 3 points behind the Suns!

In the past, he contributed 4 points on offense and defense inside and outside!

A crucial performance!

When he fell to the ground, he clenched his fists excitedly when he heard the referee's whistle.

Ray Allen and Garnett came over with excitement on their faces.

Garnett did not go directly to pull Pierce, but took advantage of the situation and made a pressing celebration.

Allen also followed suit, one person pressed his chest and the other his stomach.

And when Garnett did it, he gave Pierce a wink, hoping that he would cooperate.

Pierce:￥#@*\u0026!

Before he could shout, he felt pain in his stomach.

He tightened his hips, but this time it was out of control.

It was like a hole was poked in a balloon, and something escaped from it.

He was so startled that he rolled over from the ground.

This swift movement startled Ray Allen and Garnett.

After Pierce stood up, he was still a little shaken, and the breath was still leaking.

When he was finally out of breath, he turned around and casually reached out to touch it, and his hanging heart finally fell.

Fortunately, it’s still shit.

He admitted that there was an element of gambling involved.

Everyone on the Suns' bench unconsciously covered their noses.

Barbossa reached out and waved, then turned to look at Richardson quizzically.

That expression seemed to be asking if he farted.

Richardson on the side also had the same expression.

This actually caused mutual "suspiciousness" among the Suns team members!

"I'm just telling you, there must be a gas leak. There's that smell here too."

"Well, I have to talk to Doug after the game."

On the court, Garnett and Ray Allen chatted again.

Because they were close to the bench, everyone on the Suns bench heard the conversation between the two.

Finally, the suspicion of "who farted?" finally passed, and it turned out to be a gas leak.

This is possible. The North Shore Garden Arena is an old arena and often has problems of one kind or another.

It's just that the smell is quite strong. If you smell it again, you should report it to the referee, otherwise something big will happen.

Pierce stepped to the free throw line.

His forehead was already sweating.

The breath just now was forcibly cut off by him, and now the pain in his lower abdomen was unparalleled.

He is really that person on the highway now, and his palms are sweating!

The fans at the scene were too angry to show their anger.

In front of their eyes, the Celtics were still 3 points behind. Pierce's serious expression showed the seriousness of the situation on the court.

Every point is crucial!

"Dang!"

At the critical moment, Pierce missed the mark!

Rivers didn't seem to expect that Pierce, who had been so brave all night, would miss the free throw and retreated with his long arm yelling.

With a near miss, the Celtics blocked the Suns' block attack.

Nash pressed the rhythm at the top of the key.

That's when he saw Butler asking for the ball.

He glanced at others who had no chance and gave the ball to him decisively.

Butler holds the ball and directly changes direction to break through Pierce.

In fact, it can be seen from the previous actions that Butler is competing with Pierce.

If Pierce hits him, he will hit him back.

This is not only the character of a player from the last century, but also a basketball language.

If the opponent hits you and you don't get any reaction, then what's waiting for you is the next, and then another, endless loop of singles.

So it is very necessary to respond.

Not to mention that he was secretly competing with Pierce in his heart.

His scoring ability is actually not much worse than Pierce's, and his athletic ability is even stronger.

After breaking through the confrontation, he pushed Pierce away with his elbow and then leaped for a dunk.

"Bang!"

He held back all his strength and smashed the ball into the basket again.

But this time the referee's whistle sounded.

It turned out that Pierce was pushed to the end, curled up with a painful expression.

This unexpected moment triggered a push and shove between the two teams on the field, and a conflict was about to break out.

Pierce's body was shaking!

What a conflict!

The moment Butler elbowed him in the abdomen, he felt that his valve was completely lost.

There was no need to gamble this time, he could feel something coming out of his butt!

If he hadn't done it quickly enough, he would have been thrown into grandma's house in disgrace!

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough, recalling the previous conversation between Davis and Robinson in his mind, and deceived everyone with a clever injury fraud.

But I didn't expect that these guys would actually start a conflict...

His body was shaking!

He had no choice but to moan in pain.

One is to relieve his tense nerves a little, and more importantly, let this group of people come over and lift him quickly!

This shout was very effective. Garnett, who had retreated to the outermost circle of the crowd, called out to Ray Allen. The two of them directly lifted Pierce off the ground and walked quickly towards the tunnel.

The two of them couldn't help but look at each other when they were carrying someone, and then they read a message from each other's eyes.

The gas leakage is getting more and more serious. Now it's not just one place, but everywhere has that smell!

After Pierce was carried to the tunnel, put into a wheelchair, and pushed to the locker room by the team doctor and staff, the two returned to the court and did not return to the bench. Instead, they went to the technical table to report the situation.

Soon, the live broadcast side also quickly received information. It turned out that there was a gas leak in the arena.

They are also not surprised by the daily routine of the old arena.

However, the game had already entered a technical timeout due to the conflict just now. At this time, both players had returned to their respective half-courts.

Everyone on the Suns team was also discussing the gas leak.

It seemed that the more they discussed, the more certain they became that the previous stench was indeed not caused by any of them.

"I have something to do."

At this moment, Butler, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke.

His words immediately attracted the attention of the rest of the team.

Even Lin Ying looked over.

"I kind of... beat the shit out of Paul."

Butler said with an uncertain but weird expression.

Although it was just a glimpse, he did see the golden flash across his eyes.