Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

With a big score of 1-1, the Knicks still couldn't win the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals and lost their home court advantage. This was the first time the Knicks lost their home court advantage in the first two games of this playoffs.

The trend of public opinion has naturally changed. Many people began to feel that this series would not end easily. The media that badmouthed the Celtics also began to praise their defense...

Regarding this, Zuo Li was speechless: "So, it's very strange. They only lost one point in the first game. How do they think the Celtics can't do it?"

"Is it just because they didn't stop me? That's too sloppy."

Zuo Li felt sad about the thinking of some media, because they simply could not understand the game.

Although they did not block themselves, they blocked others. In fact, Zuo Li felt that although the Celtics lost the first game, they defended others better than the second game.

The reason why the Knicks lost in the second game was because of the injured middle finger, otherwise Zuo Li would have been sure to win.

But I have to say that the Celtics' defense against others was really outstanding.

This may be the Celtics' defensive style. They not only target the opponent's core, but their defense of the opponent's key role players is the reason why they are able to reach this point.

In other words, the Celtics' defense is all-round, not just against one person, but against all opponents.

Historically, in the first round of the playoffs this season, Wade, who was still leading the team with a single core at the time, faced the Celtics' high-intensity defense. Although he won the data, he still lost the series and was eliminated within 5 games.

Out, but Wade averaged 33.2 points per game. In the second round, he faced the Cavaliers, the league's No. 1 team with James, and eliminated the Cavaliers in 6 games. James averaged 29.7 points per game.

So in fact, the Celtics have always targeted more than just superstars. Super giants can be played because they are strong enough, but ordinary players will show their true colors under the Celtics' defense.

For example, Jamison, a player who has been selected as a two-time All-Star and is known as a stable scorer in any system. Not to mention being exposed against Garnett, he scored in single digits in three games after facing the Celtics' iron-clad defense.

(Only 5 points were scored in the Cavaliers' G6 life-and-death battle), and the shooting percentage in the series was only 25.6%, which was a 20% drop from the regular season.

There is also Mo Mo, who averaged only 13 points per game in the playoffs and shot only 40% from the field. What's even more annoying is that his opponent Rondo exploded in this round, averaging 20.7 points and 11.8 points per game in 6 games in the series.

Assists. In three games, he produced the same statistics as in 2010. In G4, he even produced abnormal statistics of 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists.

Therefore, the Celtics' strong defense lies in balance. It is not just the super giant, but every position can feel enough pressure.

For example, Curry, Ke Liu, and David Lee all saw their scores drop off a cliff, especially Curry. As a rookie, he may now realize how abnormal the Green Army's defense is.

Randolph is understandable. After all, he sacrificed a lot for the Knicks. It is precisely because he gave Zuo Li more opportunities in the paint and containment, so he and Zuo Li are the only two Knicks players who performed normally in the first two games.

Already.

In fact, the Knicks' defense worked hard enough, otherwise they wouldn't have lost by just this point. Just look at the Cavaliers and you will know that if you don't defend well, the Celtics can score you 120 points.

It's just that the outside world can't see so much. They only know that except Zuoli Randolph, no one else can do it, so various criticisms begin to appear.

However, since it was only 1-1, I still restrained myself somewhat. After all, even though it was a home game, 1-1 was considered normal.

But three days later, after G3 of the finals, the media completely exploded.

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Three days later, in Boston, Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals came to the Devils' home court to continue.

Zuo Li was not able to escape the influence of the finger guard, and the injury to his finger seemed to be more stubborn than imagined.

Although Zuo Li himself knows that his recovery speed is much faster than that of ordinary people, the swelling has completely subsided, the stiffness of the shot has been reduced a lot, and the impact on the shot has become small enough. Although he has not yet returned to a healthy level,

Much better than the last one.

But this time, in addition to the injury to his left left finger, the Knicks also encountered another problem.

That's the mentality of young people.

Doubts from the outside world have inevitably affected them. Although this is not the first time, for a young team, this is very reasonable.

But the Knicks players are not afraid, but have a strong desire to prove themselves!

They want to win so much!

No matter from any aspect, this G3 is extremely important, so they hope to defeat the Devils at home through their own efforts and regain the lead for their team.

This is a good idea, but there is one thing: wanting to win too much can sometimes make the players feel burdened and tense.

At the beginning of the third game, the Knicks showed a different defensive state. In the first round, the back line composed of Curry and Belinelli locked Rondo, allowing the latter 20 seconds to release the ball. Pierce threw it casually.

The Knicks fought back and scored two points.

This goal gave Knicks fans hope of victory. However, although the Knicks ensured excellent defensive intensity, the offense was unable to start because it consumed too much physical energy.

Especially Curry, his first two three-pointers were more outrageous than the last, and he even threw an air ball, while Belinelli failed to score consecutively. The Knicks made 0 of 6 three-pointers in the first quarter, and the two sides played 18-18.

Get a low score.

Regardless of the score, as Barkley said: "This kind of rhythm is what the Celtics like!"

The Celtics want you to have a defensive battle with him, this is the rhythm he is good at!

So in the second quarter, the Knicks only scored 14 points, while the Celtics scored 20 points.

A 6-point deficit at halftime may not seem like a big deal, but the Celtics have already firmly grasped the rhythm.

Zuo Li tried to make a change in the second half, but Curry had physical problems. The exhaustion in the first half made it impossible for him to maintain a threat on the offensive end. Dragic took over at the critical moment and started a two-man show with Zuo Li.

But unfortunately, without the outside threat, the Celtics continued to shrink their defense, leaving Zuo Li alone in the paint. D'Antoni simply replaced a bunch of people with the Celtics to defend.

However, defense is not what the Knicks are best at.

80-76, a super low score. It was also the first time this season that the Knicks failed to score 80 points in a single game.

Losing another game with a 4-point disadvantage, with a total score of 1-2!

Zuo Li scored 28 points, 17 rebounds, 7 blocks and 4 assists. However, the team's shooting percentage was too low. Except for him, only Randolph scored 14 points, and no one else reached double figures.

Although the Celtics did not score high, Pierce scored 18 points, Garnett 14 points, Rondo 8 points and 15 assists, Ray Allen 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists...

"The Knicks are standing on the edge of a cliff now," Yu Jia said.

This is the first time in two seasons that the Knicks have fallen behind by a big score. After losing this game, the Knicks have encountered the biggest crisis in the playoffs in two years!