A Disheartened Monta Ellis

On November 2, at TD Garden in Boston, the Boston Celtics were about to play their second game of the new season against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks.

Speaking of the Milwaukee Bucks, they had also made a major trade during the offseason, sending Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson to the Warriors in exchange for Monta Ellis, Ekpe Udoh, and Kwame Brown.

Monta Ellis in particular, who averaged 23.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 6 assists per game, had been given high expectations by Bucks fans. They hoped he and Brandon Jennings would form a lethal backcourt duo and lead the Milwaukee Bucks to prominence.

Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors had gradually completed their rebuild. Previously, they had traded with the Boston Celtics for Monta Ellis.

Although Monta Ellis had performed extremely well, he always seemed to fall just short as the team's centerpiece, unable to lead the team to victories.

As a result, the Golden State Warriors had no choice but to start over. This time, they decided to rebuild around Stephen Curry.

Over the past few years, they had also drafted many promising players, such as Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes, and Draymond Green.

In addition, they acquired Andrew Bogut through a trade this season. The framework of a powerful team quietly took shape and began to reveal itself.

In their first game of the new season, they faced the rebuilding Phoenix Suns. All five starters scored in double figures, and they ultimately crushed the Phoenix Suns 99:85 by 14 points to open the season with a win.

However, a pair of eyes in Boston was fixed tightly on them.

The owner of those eyes was Goodwin, the league's current number one player. Goodwin had been quietly watching the Golden State Warriors, hoping they could grow quickly. Otherwise, he would find