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Chapter 65 Milestones and Celtics

"Then Du, the team's morale is high and they have defeated many strong teams one after another. What do you think the team's goals for this season should be?"

After finishing questioning Nelson, the reporters at the scene began to turn their attention to Du Zhe.

"First try to enter the playoffs. If there is a chance, of course we will also compete for the championship."

Du Zhe's answer also reveals a trace of ambition in a pragmatic way.

"What do you think about the Boston Celtics, the opponent in the next round?"

"Celtics main Paul Pierce is not on the roster due to injury. What do you think?"

"As a Huaguo player, do you have any thoughts on next summer's World Championships? Do you have the confidence to lead the Huaguo men's basketball team to a further breakthrough?"

The reporters' questions kept coming one after another, which made Du Zhe a little tired of coping.

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Finally, after the routine of the press conference, Du Zhe returned home. It was already late.

Lying on the bed, he turned on the system again.

Just at the end of the game, the system prompted him to reach a milestone. However, since he was busy dealing with reporters after the game, he did not have time to check which milestone he had reached.

Following the system prompt, Du Zhe entered a module called "Career Statistics".

It shows the statistics of Du Zhe's career statistics since he entered the NBA.

Name: Du Zhe

Score: 449
Rebounds: 119
Assists: 41
Steals: 104
Caps: 25
Among these entries, the line that says steals is flashing with golden light, which is obviously different from the other data.

Du Zhe tried to tap it with his mind, and in an instant the golden light shone brightly. Although the light did not directly appear in front of his eyes, it still made his brain ache.

Seeing such a strange phenomenon in the system, Du Zhe couldn't help feeling a wave of ups and downs.

"Golden legend! This milestone of 100 steals is such a big battle, so if you get 1000 steals, you can't take off?"

Amid the excitement and anticipation, the golden light gradually dissipated.

Then came the familiar cold and mechanical voice.

"Congratulations to the host for reaching the milestone of 100 steals, reward system points 10 points."

Du Zhe's excitement came to an abrupt end. Is this the reason for such a big battle?
I can only say that the sense of ritual in this system is quite strong...

But Du Zhe thought about it again, 100 steals is only the lowest achievement in the statistical milestones of his career, and it seems to be okay to be rewarded with 10 system points.

Under normal circumstances, if he wanted to get these system points, he would have to work hard to win 10 games.

In this way, he felt that his mentality was a lot more balanced.

After receiving these 10 system points, Du Zhe accumulated a total of 14 system points.

Then he checked again, the distance of several other data from career milestones.

The system divides different milestone standards for each data according to the difficulty level.

Among them, the scoring milestone has the highest starting point, and you need to get 500 points to unlock the first scoring milestone.

The rebounds and assists are 300.

As for the most difficult steals and blocks, as long as you reach 100, you can get the lowest milestone reward.

Du Zhe took a look and found that the second-level milestone for steals was 300 steals, which he would not reach for a while.

Then the next thing he can achieve the milestone reward fastest is scoring. He is currently 51 points short of it. If everything goes well, he should be able to achieve it in just three games.

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On December 12, the Warriors' Oracle home court ushered in a new opponent-the Boston Celtics.

Just yesterday, this Eastern Conference team just lost to Los Angeles and lost to the Clippers with a score of 90:92.

This is undoubtedly good news for the Warriors who are playing at home. After all, the Celtics' stars are generally older. After playing so anxiously in the last game, they will have a back-to-back battle with the Warriors today. The Warriors The team will have an advantage somewhat in terms of physical fitness.

Another good news is that Paul Pierce, one of the Celtics' Big Three, is unable to play in this game due to knee pain, which will undoubtedly further weaken the Celtics.

Therefore, even though the Celtics' record of 23 wins and 7 losses before the game is far better than that of the Warriors, Du Zhe feels that the Warriors are not without chance of winning today at home.

Contrary to the Celtics, the Warriors ushered in the return of injured players today.

Andris Biedrins and Ronny Turiaf, the two insiders who have been exempt from playing most of the season, finally returned from injury.

This also gives the Warriors more room for rotation adjustments in their formation.

In this game, although Paul Pierce truce due to injury, the other two giants in the Big Three can still play normally.

"Wolf King" Kevin Garnett is the starting power forward, while active three-pointer Ray Allen is at the small forward position.

The other three starters are point guard - Rajon Rondo, shooting guard - Tony Allen, and center - Kendrick Perkins.

The starting lineup sent by the Celtics today is generally more defensive than offensive.

Needless to say, Tony Allen and Kendrick Perkins are both typical blue-collar players, and Tony Allen in particular is famous in the league for his excellent perimeter defense capabilities.

Point guard Rajon Rondo has a famous nickname-"Lon doesn't shoot."

During his time with the Celtics, Rondo has been very stable outside the three-point line.

Every season, the average three-point shot per game is almost less than one, and the shooting percentage is steadily maintained in the early [-]s.

As for "Wolf King" Kevin Garnett, although he was an MVP-level player at his peak, his offensive ability can only be said to be average among the league's top stars.

Among the top insiders, Garnett has narrow shoulders and weak strength. He does not have an advantage in close-to-frame offensive confrontations, which results in his scoring relying more on air cuts and mid-range shots.

Although his offensive methods are absolutely sufficient for the regular season, once he enters the playoffs where the defensive intensity is higher, it is a bit unsatisfactory.

The career-high playoff score is only 35 points, which is obviously not on the same level as other superstars of the same generation.

Taken together, among the five Celtic starters on the field, except for three-point king Ray Allen, they are all defensive players.

If the Warriors are a fierce and unrestrained offensive team, then the Celtics are a mature, steady and steady defensive team.

Facing the Warriors starting lineup composed of Curry, Ellis, Maggette, Randolph and Biedrins, the Celtics showed their strong pressure from the beginning.

The defensive weaknesses of the combination of Curry, Maggette and Ellis have been infinitely magnified, becoming the Celtics' cash machine on the outside.

Rondo and Ray Allen shot in and out, shooting inside and out, and quickly opened up the point difference.

By the time Du Zhe was ready to play at the end of the first quarter, Rondo had already scored 10 points and 6 assists.

At this time, there were no cracks within the Celtics. Most of Rondo's assists in the first quarter were obtained by passing the ball to Ray Allen.

Ray Allen also scored 11 points in the first quarter, and together with Rondo, they accounted for most of the Celtics' scoring.

At 31:15, the Warriors scored less than half of their opponents.

For the Warriors, who rely on offense, it is not scary to be scored by their opponents. The scary thing is that they cannot break through the opponent's defense and cannot perform the same offensive performance.

Curry and Maggette, who were replaced, gave Du Zhe a high-five with a little apology. The two of them did not perform well in the first quarter, and Du Zhe, who came off the bench, had to fill in this hole a little bit.

However, Du Zhe has long been accustomed to this. The super sixth man is born to be responsible for chasing points.

After debuting, he chose to face Ray Allen without hesitation, which did not put much pressure on him.

After all, after experiencing the baptism of players of the level of Nowitzki, Kobe, and James, Ray Allen, who was only an All-Star star in his peak period, can no longer make waves in Du Zhe's heart.

What's more, Ray Allen is no longer in his prime.

Although the veteran has maintained his state very well with extreme self-discipline.

But flowers bloom again, and people are no longer young. At the age of 34, after all, he can no longer fly into the sky and escape like he did when he was young.

However, Ray Allen's three-point ability is still top-notch, which in Du Zhe's view is undoubtedly the best target for free prostitution.

Since there were less than 2 minutes left in the first quarter, the battle between the two ended on one point.

Du Zhe defended the outside line and tried to compress the opponent's shooting space outside the three-point line.

As for Ray Allen's breakthrough and mid-range shooting, Du Zhe doesn't think he is afraid of it.

Although Ray Allen's offensive skills are not bad, they are not up to the top level.

In Du Zhe's eyes, offensive skills that are not up to the top level are not worth all his energy on defense.

The only thing worth fearing about Ray Allen is his career three-point shooting percentage of [-]%.

However, since the time left was indeed limited, neither of them had any chance to perform.

Du Zhe missed a three-pointer and Ray Allen missed two mid-range shots. Then the two teams called it quits and ended the first quarter.

At 19:33, the Celtics took a 12-point lead in the first quarter, which made them feel like a gentle victory was just around the corner.

But Du Zhe would not give up the victory so easily.

At the beginning of the second quarter, he activated the Stealer Gloves. He wanted to give Ray Allen, the current three-point king, a small three-point shock.

However, Ray Allen is not on the court at this time. Currently facing Du Zhe is Celtics defensive leader Tony Allen.

This Allen is much less famous than Ray Allen, and his achievements in his career are far less than the other.

But if you only talk about the strength on the defensive end, Tony Allen is good enough.

However, no matter how strong Tony Allen's defensive ability is, it is impossible for him to be better than Du Zhe. His defensive skills are just child's play in Du Zhe's opinion.

Soon, Du Zhe used his teammates' pick-and-roll to get a shot. Facing Rondo who came to defend, Du Zhe, who has always been straightforward on the offensive end, used a little trick.

Relying on a realistic fake throw, he directly shook the impatient Rondo, and then took the initiative to lean forward and raised his hand.

The referee's whistle sounded and Du Zhe easily got three free throw opportunities.

Standing on the free throw line, the first shot was missed.

However, Du Zhe didn't panic at all. After a slight adjustment, he hit the next two goals.

A familiar feeling struck instantly.

With just two free throws, he actually activated the microwave skill!

The system only says that this skill can be activated by hitting consecutive shots, but it does not stipulate that the shots must be made in sports battles to count.

It can only be said that this is too reasonable!
After instantly activating the microwave skill, Tony Allen could no longer stop Du Zhe's attack.

First, he hit a three-pointer from a 45-degree angle on the left, and then made a wave of mirror copies at a 45-degree angle on the right.

At this time, after most of the Celtics left the field, Eddie House, "Big Baby" Glenn Davis, and "White Mamba" Brian Scarab remained on the field. A player of Ryan's level.

This allows Du Zhe and Ellis to take whatever they want like tigers among sheep.

One jumped in, and the other stood outside and shot. The two perfectly replicated the Celtics' performance in the first quarter.

Watching the Warriors keep recovering the score on the field, the Celtics coach, chicken soup master He Document, called a timeout to pour chicken soup, and at the same time, he had to send the veteran who had just rested for a long time to the field again.

He did this just to suppress the Warriors' momentum, but the effect was relatively average.

Although Garnett's appearance has curbed Ellis' impact on the inside to a certain extent, Ray Allen obviously has nothing to do with Du Zhe on the outside.

After all, Ray Allen's defense is not as good as Tony Allen. Tony Allen can't guard Du Zhe. Replacing Ray Allen will only make the situation worse.

Under Du Zhe's restrictions, Ray Allen, the Celtics' most reliable scoring point from the outside, has gradually become ineffective. Now they can only rely on their inside advantage to chip in bit by bit.

It is said that the inside line has an advantage, but in fact the advantage is not big.

Garnett himself is better at defense than offense. In addition, he is also old, so it is not easy to score points in the paint.

And his signature jumper, even at the peak, hits around [-]% of the shots. Compared with Du Zhe's scoring from beyond the three-point line, the efficiency can be said to be a bit worse.

Garnett often takes a long time to prepare after receiving the ball, and then makes a turnaround jump shot, but there is still a half chance of missing the shot.

Even if he finally hits the ball, Du Zhe can immediately hit a three-pointer and score one more point than him.

Seeing the advantage on the court being eroded bit by bit, Garnett was also anxious in his heart.

The veteran beat his chest repeatedly, roared to the sky, and kept spouting classic trash talk. He seemed to want to disturb and intimidate Du Zhe, and he also seemed to want to wake up his sluggish teammates.

But this will have no effect on Du Zhe at all.

Because he knew that under the influence of the villain's aura on the court, even if he borrowed Garnett's ten courage, he would not dare to come over and find trouble.

To put it bluntly, even if the other party really dares to provoke trouble, Du Zhe is not Richter and will let the other party sit on his head and shit.

In this way, the twists and turns of the second quarter finally came to an end. Du Zhe made 7 of 4 three-pointers in a single quarter, plus 3 of 2 free throws, scoring 14 points in a single quarter.

At the same time, Ellis was also quite impressive. He scored 8 points on 5-of-11 shooting.

With the excellent performance of the two, the score was directly chased to 54:55, and the Warriors were only 1 point behind at halftime.

(End of this chapter)