A Thousand Words of Praise Are Not as Good as One Word from the Boss

With a sharp smack.

DeAndre Jordan got to the ball first, tapping it back into the backcourt and giving the Boston Celtics the first possession of the game.

Tony Allen quickly scooped up the ball and dribbled across half court like a gust of wind.

As Tony Allen drew closer and closer, Derek Fisher instinctively dropped into a defensive stance.

For Derek Fisher, aside from Russell Westbrook and Chris Rose, the opponent he hated facing most was Tony Allen.

Although Tony Allen's offense was not as sharp as those two, it was still quite impressive.

What frightened Derek Fisher even more, however, was Tony Allen's defense.

Whenever he faced Tony Allen, Derek Fisher averaged as many as two turnovers per game.

It had to be said that Derek Fisher had averaged only 1.1 turnovers per game over his entire career.

Yet whenever he encountered Tony Allen, that number doubled outright, showing just how much defensive pressure Tony Allen put on him.

After Tony Allen dribbled to the top of the arc, Paul Pierce came off a teammate's screen from the other side and smoothly ran into position to receive the ball.

Tony Allen immediately passed the ball to Paul Pierce.

Paul Pierce displayed his excellent skill and court awareness as well. The instant he caught the ball, he swung it onward.

This time, the ball went to Goodwin in the corner, where he was left unguarded.

The moment Goodwin received the pass, he raised the ball into a shooting motion, trying to fool Metta World Peace.

However, the experienced Metta World Peace did not bite, seeing through Goodwin's fake.

The corners of Goodwin's mouth lifted slightly as he silently praised, As expected of Metta World Peace!

Immediately afterward, Goodwin quickly pulled the ball back and turned the shot fake into