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With the opponent determined, there is no miracle. In the second round, the Knicks will face the defending champion Celtics, who have defeated the Knicks three times in the regular season.

In ESPN's daily preview poll of Celtics vs. Knicks, 65 of the 100 reporters and experts who participated in the vote believed that the Celtics could successfully advance, although only 5 of them were more radical experts.

They think the Celtics will sweep the Knicks, but a full 38 people think the battle will be resolved in 6 games, and the remaining 22 people think it will go to a tiebreaker, but the Celtics will win.

Only 35 people think the Knicks have a chance to win, and no one thinks the Knicks can sweep. 7 people who support the Knicks think the Knicks will win in 5 games, 8 people think the Knicks will settle it in 6 games, and 20 people think they will win.

Tie-break.

It is not difficult to see from people's votes that in people's minds, even though the Knicks swept the first round and the Celtics played seven games, the Celtics are still the stronger team in people's eyes.

This is understandable, after all, he is the defending champion.

In fact, as early as before the first round of the playoffs, some people had predicted the second round in advance. At that time, some people felt that the Knicks would be better off finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference than finishing second in the Eastern Conference, because the Celtics and

Compared with the other two opponents, it is obviously the more difficult one to deal with.

Last year, they also stumbled along the way and finally won the championship.

It's true if you don't look at it from God's perspective.

But Zuo Li knows where things are going, and knows that magic is the hidden boss. Besides, there is no one who wants to show off every day. If you like to show off in competitive sports, you should stop playing as soon as possible. This thing is not suitable for you.

So Zuo Li relaxed instead. If you are strong, you will be strong. If it is difficult to deal with, it will be difficult to deal with. Zuo Li thinks so too, but it is impossible for Zuo Li to give up. Moreover, this Knicks may not be able to beat Kyle.

Special person, this is even the best chance to win against them in the past three years!

Although in my memory, the Celtics also advanced to the second round through a tiebreaker, after all, the opponent has changed. According to the Celtics' characteristics of playing snake in the first round, I would not be surprised at all if they beat Zuo Li.

After all, when the match came out, Zuo Li thought the Celtics would resolve the battle within 6 games. After all, although the Heat were ranked one spot higher than the Bulls, their record against strong teams was not as good as the Bulls.

The Bulls are famous for being able to fight tough battles. Ben Gordon and Rose are the ones who get stronger when they are strong. They rarely stretch their hips at critical moments. Unless they encounter injuries, the Knicks can defeat them this year mainly because of their lineup and tactics.

restraint.

But only Wade in the Heat can be called an absolute superstar, and he is absolutely not afraid of the Green Army. Haslem is half of it. He is full of momentum but cannot keep up due to his physical limitations. There is no way.

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So Zuo Li thinks the Celtics should be able to win easily.

As a result, we found that the Heat really didn't give it in vain, especially Wade, who averaged 32.8 points in 7 games. He was the player with the highest scoring average in the first round. It can only be said that he is worthy of being the scoring leader this season. In the Celtics

The tigers in front of me are as always.

Except for Wade, no one in the Heat averaged more than 18 points per game. The highest score was Beasley's 16.7 points. The inside was even more useless, averaging 7 rebounds per game in 7 games.

But in this way, the game was dragged to the tiebreaker to determine the winner. In addition to Wade being really strong, it can also be seen that the Celtics' strength has declined.

"If Kevin was here, we would never be in such a mess." Rivers once said this in an interview when losing G6.

Well, although there is a suspicion of passing the blame, after all, Rivers' tactics are notoriously bad, especially at the last moment, when he was called for a timeout, it was his boss.

But there's nothing wrong with the words themselves. Garnett can indeed make up for Rivers' tactical problems.

His importance to the Green Army is self-evident. On the offensive end, he is the team's transfer station. He has excellent support and post-up ability. He ranks third on the team with 15.8 points per game and 8.5 rebounds.

The team is in first place.

On the defensive end, he is the defensive backbone and core of the team. His ability to cover up and assist defense is among the best in the league. Garnett, who was elected the best defensive player the previous season, has filled a gap in the history of the Green Army and is also the best defensive player in the Green Army.

The organizer and planner has lost Garnett, one of the Big Three is missing, and the pressure is on the shoulders of Pierce and Ray Allen.

Without the KG, Kaizi loses his pressure on the enemy and his control over the field, both on the defensive and offensive ends.

This is the reason why the Celtics were eliminated by the Magic in history, but what can be seen is the strength of the Green Army. Even without Garnett, the Celtics in history can fight the Magic until 7 games.

It's a pity that they lost. If Garnett was here, the Green Army would have a high probability of advancing.

But there is nothing to say about this. Injuries are always part of the game. Ariza and Bynum were not in last year's finals.

Injuries are just excuses, winning or losing is the result.

Zuo Li is not afraid. He has nothing to lose. He has played well enough so far. It is the Celtics who should be worried. They are the defending champions.

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"I'm very pleased that everyone is still as cool as ever and hasn't been frightened by their opponents." Zuo Li said with satisfaction when he came to the training hall the next day.

"Hey, what are you afraid of? It's not like we haven't won before. It's true that their lineup hasn't beaten us, right?" Little Ewing immediately shouted.

Zuo Li laughed at that time. There was nothing wrong with his words. Although the Knicks lost three games in the regular season, those three games were lost when Garnett was not reimbursed. When Garnett was out due to injury, the Knicks were

Won.

"That's right, we still have the home field advantage. If it's a big deal, it'll be a tiebreaker. If not, we'll go fishing." Randolph also said in a low voice.

This thought runs throughout the Knicks. Winning the first round has released the pressure, so losing to the defending champion in the second round is no big deal.

This is their greatest advantage.

D'Antoni also enthusiastically pulled Zuo Li to explain how to defeat the Green Army's tactics. This Green Army is very strong on the outside. Rondo, Ray Allen, Pierce, no team can beat the outside of these three people.

combination, not to mention the defensive elite Tony Allen and the shooter Eddie House on the bench.

The inside line is relatively weak. Garnett is gone, leaving only Perkins and Glen Davis to partner. The only substitutes are Leon Bowie and Henry Walker. They are weak in offense and strong in defense, and move slowly. No one averages more than

10 points.

So what D'Antoni means is to focus on the inside, bring up the rhythm appropriately, and never fight for position.

Zuo Li naturally agreed. The Magic used pitchers to kill Kai Zi, but the Knicks did not have so many pitchers. However, the Knicks had the twin towers of Zuo Li and Randolph, as well as the backup firepower of David Lee.

, the three inside players averaged 55 points per game, and their firepower was even stronger than the Lakers' twin towers.

"We can also take a long-term view. Don't think about solving our opponents in 4 games. We must be prepared to play 7 games!" Zuo Li said.

D'Antoni nodded in agreement. This is also their idea. After all, they are the defending champions, and the Celtics, except for Rondo, are all older. A long game will be beneficial to the Knicks.