He decided to give up an offensive point and assign Pierce to guard Carter in the second quarter.
Competitive sports are so cruel, you might have been at the top a few years ago, but now you're facing being eliminated by time. In the playoffs, Scottie Pippen can no longer serve as the team's solid first barrier, and that's a hard fact.
Aside from experience, Pierce is already surpassing Pippen in many areas on defense.
But Pierce never expected that he would end up facing Carter head-on, just as Pippen did.
In the second quarter, the bustling Canadian Airlines Centre seemed to only have Carter left. His shots were like practicing alone, each one drawing a perfect arc like a rainbow and swishing into the basket!
Paul Pierce was exhausted, trying his best, and sparing no effort to block Carter's shots.
At first, Carter would pass the ball to find better opportunities.
