dognovel Chapter 430 At Barclays, the sidelines are full of big stars.
Chapter 430 At Barclays, the sidelines are full of big stars.
Two days later, it was still TD Garden Arena.
The Celtics and the Nets began Game 2 of their second round of the playoffs.
Neither side made any adjustments compared to the first match.
The first quarter was a close and evenly matched contest between the two sides.
Whether the starters are on the field or the substitutes are on the field, the two sides seem to be mirror images of each other.
You scored a three-pointer here, and I'll be able to return the favor with one when we get back.
I'll drive into the paint and draw a foul, then you can go back and get an alley-oop.
At the end of the first half, the score was surprisingly tied at 61-61.
Both the Celtics and the Nets are among the top teams in the league in terms of three-point shooting percentage and number of three-pointers made this season.
The Celtics averaged 16 three-pointers per game in the regular season, ranking third behind only the Nets and Warriors.
The Nets make 20 three-pointers per game, three more than the Warriors, who are in second place.
In the first half of today's game, both sides made full use of their high three-point shooting output.
The Celtics made nine three-pointers in the first half, while the Nets made eight.
The difference is that most of the Nets' three-pointers were made by their starters.
Half of the Celtics' three-pointers came from their bench players.
After a short break, the second half of the game began as scheduled.
The Celtics are still on fire from three-point range, but the Nets aren't faring much better.
However, the two young stars used half a quarter to gradually extend their lead to 5 points, like boiling a frog in water.
In the fourth quarter, the two young stars returned to the court after only three minutes of rest.
The score difference between the two sides remained between 5 and 10 points.
The Celtics maintained an 8-point lead until the very last minute.
Finally, thanks to a three-pointer by Jaylen Brown, the Celtics narrowly won their second game at home.
This also brought most of them to a 1:1 ratio.
Both of Tatum's young stars played for more than 40 minutes in this match, with Tatum even playing for 42 minutes.
The two combined for 50 points and won the game, but they were inevitably a bit tired.
This can be seen from the fact that they bent over and supported their knees as soon as the whistle blew to end the game.
As for the Nets, it's the same old routine: apart from Wang Xiucheng, the playing time for the others isn't excessive.
Whether it's Durant or Westbrook, their playing time is kept to around 35 minutes.
The first two games of the second-round series have ended, with the Celtics losing one of their two home games, thus losing home-court advantage.
To regain home-court advantage and have home advantage in a potential Game 7, they must win their next away game.
For the Nets, this can be considered a good achievement of their established goals.
After the game against the Celtics, the Nets team did not stay at all.
After Durant and Nash returned from the post-game press conference, more than forty people from the Nets, carrying large bags and small packages, took a bus straight to the airport.
Amidst the cheerful atmosphere, the private jet flew towards New York.
When Wang Xiucheng returned to the Steinway Building, it was already past midnight.
After handing the package to Ma Wei and the others, Wang Xiucheng went to Reba's house first.
Dilraba was still awake, waiting for Wang Xiucheng.
Seeing Wang Xiucheng return looking travel-worn, Reba quickly brought out the steak she had just prepared.
Before eating, Wang Xiucheng went into the inner room to check on the child.
The nanny that Ma Xiaoxuan hired at a high price is still awake and taking care of the child.
“You can tell my son is very naughty now; he gets very noisy when he doesn’t sleep.”
"My daughter is quite quiet, though."
Reba leaned against Wang Xiucheng and said softly.
Wang Xiucheng's father named his two children Wang Yunzhou and Wang Yunting, supposedly derived from the lines of poetry "Boat sailing on green waves" and "Island reflecting the evening glow".
"Thank you for your hard work." Wang Xiucheng kissed Reba on the cheek.
Reba shook her head, leaned on Wang Xiucheng's shoulder, and touched the scar on his face and his rather thick stubble.
"Stay here tonight, you need a haircut," Reba whispered.
Wang Xiucheng did not refuse.
He had indeed not spent time with Dilraba and the children for some time.
76 floors.
Ma Wei put down the phone and said to Ma Xiaoxuan, "Sis, Brother Wang said he's staying at Reba's place. Let's eat, we don't need to wait for him."
Nodding, Ma Xiaoxuan began eating her late-night snack with a cold expression.
She hadn't eaten while waiting for Wang Xiucheng to eat.
When Wang Xiucheng's parents lived here before, she would eat with them.
Now that they've returned to China, if Wang Xiucheng goes out to compete, she'll be all alone.
Seeing his older sister like this, Ma Wei glanced at the sumptuous meal on the table, but didn't dare to say anything. He could only lower his head and start eating.
After taking a couple of bites, Ma Xiaoxuan put down her chopsticks, said "I'm full," and went back to her room.
Mawei shook his head and continued eating.
Wu Di and Wu Jia didn't dare to lift their heads, swinging their chopsticks so hard they were smoking, as if the food was their enemy.
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July 5, late.
Barclays Center.
With ten minutes to go before the match, both teams' players are warming up.
But the stadium was already packed.
Today in the Barclays Center's fan section, there was a white T-shirt on every chair.
The T-shirt has the Nets logo printed on it.
This is a jersey that the Nets gave to fans at their home game today, a small perk.
At this moment, all the fans put on the jersey.
Looking out from the center of the stadium, the entire stadium is an exaggerated exaggeration of white.
Even many of the celebrities sitting in the front row were wearing this T-shirt.
Bruno sat at the end of the Nets' bench as usual, looking somewhat comical in his white T-shirt.
To accommodate everyone, these clothes are all large sizes, so Bruno's is a bit oversized.
Opposite Bruno was Sylvester Stallone.
He brought his three daughters with him today as usual.
Seeing Shipka alongside Wang Xiucheng during the last match in Los Angeles gave Stallone a sense of crisis.
He knew that quite a few people had already started taking action.
If he doesn't do something soon, Wang Xiucheng might really become someone else's son-in-law.
Scarlett Johansson and Olsen were also in the front row today, but they weren't the only ones there.
Sitting next to Olsen were Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst.
Olsen and Plemons' new show "Love & Death" has just aired and is receiving a good response.
At that moment, Plemon was talking to his wife Dunst, and while he spoke, he pointed in the direction where Wang Xiucheng was warming up.
Not many Chinese people know the name Dunst.
But if we're talking about Spider-Man's first girlfriend, then most people would definitely know.
Kirsten Dunst played the first Spider-Man's girlfriend.
It's the one where he kisses Spider-Man upside down in the rain.
On Scarlett's other side sat the members of Fast & Furious 10.
Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Momoa, Brie Larson, Charlize Theron, Jason Statham.
It's fair to say that almost everyone you can name was present at the Barclays Center today.
Fast & Furious 10 has now begun its final promotional campaign, targeting not only the United States but also China, a very important market.
Even Fast & Furious 10 was released in China two days earlier than in the United States.
These two countries are expected to be the two largest ticket markets for Fast & Furious 10, so it's impossible not to pay attention to them.
If you want to promote this movie in the best way, coming to the Barclays Center is obviously the best option.
That's why all the main actors are here today.
It was precisely because these big stars occupied most of the front-row seats that the legends invited by the Nets could only sit in a relatively corner.
For example, Julius Erving, Vince Carter, and Barker Williams, who are relatively unfamiliar to Chinese fans.
At the TNT broadcast booth, O'Neal and Barkley are introducing the starting players for both teams tonight.
Just then, with only two minutes left before the start of the match, three people walked in through the VIP passage, attracting everyone's attention.