"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 made his debut so early since joining the Suns, so he must make good use of it.

Come on, the Suns' frontcourt offense.

A similar tactic to the opening, with Lin Ying misaligned to contain the defense, Nash and Stoudemire picking and rolling and then passing 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 receiving 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 to do the same. As a result, he shot 43% from three-point range in the second year!

The trajectory and power of this ball are perfect.

"when!"

It's a pity that I had a little bad luck.

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

A pass called trust!

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

"Whoa!"

With a crisp sound, Butler's three-point shooter took off and fell!

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 really average, if Hill doesn't shoot a three-pointer and instead shoots a long two-pointer, the Celtics' defense speed will be enough to make up for it.

But if Butler shoots so decisively now, 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, he certainly knows Butler's characteristics and wants 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 team that can never 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 that he's with the Suns, especially when the coaching staff lets him play as a substitute, and his enthusiasm and desire to win are 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 misplaced a wave of singles 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 to guarding 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 in a state of excitement.

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 fought fiercely until the fourth quarter.

With Lin Ying's outstanding form and the addition of Butler, the Suns are not only not at a disadvantage compared to the first time they met 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 during 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 grudge Paul has with the Suns? Is it something to do with 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 felt that 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 in the second half, that feeling disappeared again.

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

And it's getting worse this time.

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

But the game is fiercely fought, and tonight Garnett was suppressed by Lin Ying, and Ray Allen was locked up by Tony Allen. The Celtics relied on him to win.

If he leaves the game, the Celtics will probably collapse directly.

So he tightened his hips and focused on the game.

To use a very vivid metaphor, he is driving on the highway and 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 my attention 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.

"Bang!"

His beautiful help defense caused Stoudemire's offensive foul.

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

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

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 had pulled Pierce up, frowned, then turned to Garnett and asked.

Garnett shook his head.

He seemed to smell something, and it was strange that it only smelled under the basket.

This gas leak should smell from more than one place, right?

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

Pierce turned around and urged them at this time.
To be continued...