After defeating the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics next faced their Christmas Day game of the season.
There were five Christmas Day games this season!
They were the New York Knicks vs. the Washington Wizards, the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the San Antonio Spurs, the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics vs. the Chicago Bulls, and the Golden State Warriors vs. the Los Angeles Clippers.
As Christmas Day arrived, the Miami Heat officially announced that Wade and Chris Bosh would return. The two were clearly determined to prove to the world that even without LeBron James, the Miami Heat were still the Miami Heat. Nothing would change.
Meanwhile, the entire Boston Celtics team was watching recent game footage of the Chicago Bulls.
As one of their main rivals for first place in the Eastern Conference, and having beaten them head-on in Chicago earlier this season, the Bulls were a team they had to defeat no matter what!
While watching the footage, Goodwin noticed one player: Chicago Bulls backup point guard Aaron Brooks.
Aaron Brooks was lightning-fast, and his ball-handling had endless variations. With a single fake and a dazzling sequence of footwork, he could easily beat his defender. His outside shot was remarkably steady, and he was brimming with confidence. He could suddenly pull up off the dribble, while the three-pointer was one of his specialties.
Not only that, Aaron Brooks was also extremely dangerous driving to the basket, which made his mid-range game even harder to defend.
On defense, he was like a gust of wind, quickly stepping into the path of drivers and playing excellent defense.
For a point guard, Aaron Brooks was also relatively strong on the boards.
When he drove into the paint, he could cleverly dish the ball to teammates left open.