Time came to the last minute and the Celtics attacked the ball.
Pritchard dribbled across half court and stood outside the three-point line, watching the time tick by.
He panted heavily, knowing in his heart that the outcome of this game was a foregone conclusion and there was no need to continue attacking.
His teammates looked at him, waiting for him to make a decision.
Pritchard raised his head and looked at the scoreboard, only to see that the score was already far behind.
He took a deep breath and signaled his teammates to spread out and prepare for the final attack.
He started dribbling, gradually increasing his speed, breaking through the opponent's defense and coming to the basket.
Pritchard jumped up and dunked the basketball into the basket.
Although the score was nothing, he still celebrated the goal because he knew it was his effort for the team.
The ball was transferred, Mike James received the ball and dribbled gracefully across the half court.
In the final game of the regular season, Mike's performance was remarkable.
Because of his short stature, he cannot be a great player on the defensive end, but he is not bad on the offensive end, and his scoring and organization are understandable.
However, playoff games require players who are perfect in all aspects, or players who are extremely strong at one end;
As for players like Mike, there is too little space to play.
Because of this, Mike can only have a chance to play during the garbage time of the game.
Mike dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, but he didn't pass the ball, let alone attack!
He abides by the unwritten rules of the league and will never score points during garbage time!
Looking at Mike James' behavior, Pritchard was a little puzzled. He asked doubtfully: "Mike, why don't you continue to attack?"
Mike replied calmly: "We have already won this game, there is no need to waste any more time and energy."
Pritchard was stunned, he didn't expect Mike to say this.
He looked at Mike with respect.
In this competitive league, it is difficult for players like Mike to get opportunities, but he still sticks to his beliefs and is unwilling to score points in garbage time.
Perhaps, this is the pattern!
"Beep——"
The referee reluctantly blew the final whistle, and the team he supported still lost.
As soon as the whistle blew, the Barclays Center arena was in an uproar, and chants were shouted one after another.
"Brooklyn!"
The audience in the arena stood up, held up placards in their hands, and shouted the team's name.
Pritchard stood on the sidelines, clenching his fists and his eyes full of fighting spirit.
Grant Williams walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile:
"We did our best in this game, don't be too frustrated."
Pritchard took a breath, nodded, turned and walked towards the locker room.
…
The Nets soldiers surrounded Nash and returned to the locker room.
They won, they swept the Boston Celtics!
Nash stood in the center of the locker room and gave an impassioned speech:
"Guys, you did a great job! We tried our best in this game!
"I want to tell you one thing, that is, our Nets are a team with cohesion and fighting spirit!
"We will not be intimidated by any difficulties, nor will we be despised by any opponent!
"We will continue to work together as a team and work hard to bring honor to our fans and our city!"
Nash's words made the entire locker room boil with cheers.
The joy of victory was overflowing in the locker room. However, there was a person sitting in the corner with a sad expression on his face.
Bai Qiang noticed this unpleasant person and walked to his side.
"Jacques, we won, why are you still looking so sad?"
Jacques raised his head, looked at Bai Qiang, and smiled bitterly: "Although we won the series, James is obviously tired, which is very detrimental to the next game."
Bai Qiang frowned, looking at the wisest person in the team, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Although Jacques Vaughn is not the head coach of the Nets, his level has long surpassed Steve Nash.
He is good at mobilizing players and has a keen eye for talents. It was he who discovered Bai Qiang, an extremely talented player.
…
Bai Qiang was sitting on the sofa, and cuddled next to him was his lover, Mei Xiaoyan.
The two young people who left their hometowns and worked hard outside met and fell in love, and gradually became indispensable to each other.
The two met in a dilapidated rental house, survived the most difficult period together, and then moved into a spacious villa together.
Mei Xiaoyan runs a live broadcast account, specializing in posting updates and game videos about Bai Qiang.
As the Nets advanced to the next round of the series, Bai Qiang's popularity became more and more popular, and the account operated by Mei Xiaoyan became more popular, with revenue rising sharply.
At this moment, Mei Xiaoyan was clinging to Bai Qiang like a bird, with a happy smile on her face.
All the hard work comes!
"Baby, when I win the championship, let's go back to China together!"
Bai Qiang said calmly while touching Mei Xiaoyan's cheek.
"Are you going home?"
Mei Xiaoyan looked up at Bai Qiang and asked curiously.
"I want to meet your parents."
Bai Qiang nodded and said with a smile.
"Hmm...Is this good?"
Mei Xiaoyan said hesitantly.
"Of course, let's go visit them together."
Bai Qiang said softly that he had always wanted to meet Mei Xiaoyan's parents and share their joy and success with them.
Of course, the most important thing is to settle the lifelong matter of marriage.
After all, in China, a country with profound cultural heritage, marriage is not just a matter of one person. You must obtain the consent of both parents before you can enter the palace.
"Oh well."
Mei Xiaoyan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and agreed to Bai Qiang's suggestion.
…
The game time for the second round of the series has been released, and the two teams will start on June 6.
The Nets are still at home, facing their fierce rivals the Milwaukee Bucks.
In the regular season showdown, Brooklyn played steadily and defeated Milwaukee.
At the same time, they also noticed something:
The players on this team play very dirty, which seems to have formed the overall style of play!
The star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the second star Middleton, the role player Allen, the starting center Lopez...
None of them are good people——
They often pretend to be amiable and get along with their opponents, then make them relax their vigilance, and finally find an opportunity to kill them!
A smile hidden in a knife!
…
"Steve, I just got James' latest CT examination results. He has some soreness in his calf and is doubtful for the game!"
Vaughn found Nash with a copy of the CT examination results and told him the reason.
Nash took the CT report, frowned, and looked at the words on it, feeling a little panicked.
The game is about to start, and the Nets must not be without Harden!
He is the leader of the team, the hub that connects the team, and the spiritual pillar of the Nets!
Once Harden misses the game, the Nets' morale will inevitably be greatly reduced and it will be difficult to compete with the Bucks!
"Well...then what should we do?"
