Guard With a Knife

At 6:30 p.m. Eastern time, the North Shore Garden was brightly lit, and the arena was filled with fans wearing Celtics jerseys.

Each of them was making fierce voices, each of them was excited, and their fighting power was bursting.

"Many people say that Salt Lake City is the home of the devil, but in fact, the North Shore Garden is the real place of death! The top of this arena hangs the most retired jerseys in the league, and there are 17 championship banners. When you are The visiting players walk in and all you can feel is the overwhelming pressure."

Kenny Smith muttered before the game started.

TNT's commentary seats are located on the second floor of the stands. If they take off their headphones at this time, they will definitely not be able to communicate normally.

Before the game even started, the fans in Boston had already started clamoring. And after a burst of hustle and bustle, they started shouting in unison: ki11-snoopy!! ki11-snoopy!! ki11-snoopy!!\u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

North Shore Gardens is full of murderous looks.

But when the camera zoomed in on Snoopy, he still had a calm expression and no panic in his eyes.

"In fact, this kid is a player with a real big heart. Although he is handsome and handsome, he often lingers in the headlines of major entertainment. But in fact, he has done a lot of tough things. It is hard for you to imagine that as a player with a height of only 193 centimeters He ranks second in blocks per game in the regular season, behind only Dwight Howard. He also ranks 19th in the league in rebounding, ahead of many post players."

"Maybe you will criticize his shooting ability, but his number of lore last season is second only to Kobe Bryant and tied for second with Carmelo Anthony. If you count the two lore of the All-Star, he will be more Kobe Bryant." Charles Barkley said: "You'd be hard pressed to find a player like that."

"But what he will face next is the Celtics, the Celtics in the playoffs." Kenny Smith emphasized next to him. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

His argument is consistent with all basketball experts,

He thought the Knicks would be ruthlessly crushed by the Celtics. This series has been regarded as the most disparate comparison of strengths. Even if the battle has not yet started, everyone already knows who the winner is.

Even Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller, who often voice Snoopy, do not deny that the Bostonians have an advantage.

actually before the game

Now, the most concerned about this series are the other strong teams in the Eastern Conference who have watched the Knicks enter the playoffs. They hope to find out the shortcomings of the Celtics from this series through the smart and tough Snoopy. Of course, it would be even better if it could bring more trouble to the Celtics' promotion.

beep!

The referee's whistle sounded on time.

Milicic and Kentrick Perkins take off at the same time... Crack! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Milicic took the lead on the rebound, but was directly given a concealed elbow by Perkins when he landed.

"Welcome to North Shore Gardens."

Doug heard Perkins' provocation clearly.

However, the referee next to him did not make a penalty.

Milicic clutched his sore ribs, gasped for air and moved forward.

At this time, the Boston Celtics players are: Lagalondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Glenn Davis and Kentrick Perkins.

After the frontcourt, Doug first made a screen for Chris Duhon, who was in defense, from outside the three-point line, and then landed on the free throw line.

He waits for a pass from Duhon, faces Glenn Davis, and hits a dislocation.

However, the basketball did not wear it. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Chris Duhon got bogged down by Lagalondo's aggressive defense and had to stop the ball and pass to Gallinari.

Gallinari doesn't have the talent to hold the ball, he was at a loss when he received the basketball... Smack!

Paul Pierce hit him with a knife, and the basketball fell. Pierce grabbed the basketball and quickly launched a counterattack.

Poor Gallinari was still complaining to the referee about the foul.

But... Whoa!

Pierce in the front court hit a three-pointer with an emergency stop jumper!

When he raised his hands high, the entire arena cheered for him.

"Welcome to North Shore Gardens, rookie."

Pierce told Gallinari in a icy tone.

Gallinari looked a little aggrieved. He thought he could adapt well to the NBA after a season, but what happened now made him feel like he had experienced a fake regular season before. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

When Chris Duhon walked across the half court with the ball, before Lagalondo stepped forward to wrap the defense, Duger stepped out of the three-point line early, and he asked for a basketball from Chris Duhon.

And then...Paul Pierce comes up on defense.

The Celtics behind them quickly formed a defensive posture, which made it impossible for Doug to find the passer in the first place.

He could only bite the bullet and break in, but after taking two steps, Pierce rushed up like a bull... Doug was a little staggered at the moment.

Dug's strength confrontation is very strong, but this kind of strength cannot take into account the center of gravity and flexibility when dribbling.

Therefore, he could only quickly receive the ball, and then directly hedged up against Pierce's confrontation... Poof! Doug immediately knocked Pierce out of the way, and then he stopped and shot a jumper... Bang!

The basketball misses a little bit. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

The rebound was blatantly pulled out by Kentrick Perkins.

After grabbing the basketball, he didn't forget to slap his elbows hard with both hands.

After changing sides to fight again, Lagalondo sorted out the Celtics' offense very smoothly...Paul Pierce took advantage of Glenn Davis and Perkins's generous body to run out of the open space and then received a pass from Rondo... Swish !

Another three-point hit.

The momentum of North Shore Garden was once again bursting.

In contrast, the Knicks have completely fallen into a passive situation.

Doug originally wanted to start from the restricted area, but he couldn't catch the ball inside the free throw line.

Chris Duhon has exhausted all his efforts, but he is really limited in talent. He can't get rid of the shackles under the tenacious defense of Rondo and the Celtics. spread out. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

When the opponent consciously oppressed him to pass the ball from the center line, he could only let the other players pass and hand it over to Doug.

But Gallinari and Jeffries are not players who create opportunities with the ball, they can only play the image of terminators.

As a result, the Knicks' established tactics could not be played out. And in a defensive rhythm that is completely different from the regular season, everyone feels deeply uncomfortable.

Five minutes later, 17:6.

The Knicks were completely blown away.

Except for Doug carrying a basketball like a dynamite bag into the penalty area, causing two kills and hitting four free throws, only Jeffries used Doug's ball to hit a baseline throw.

With the first commercial timeout, players from both sides returned to the bench.

TNT's camera pans over the Knicks' bench. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

"The Knicks boys have to adapt to playoff-level confrontation." McBrin reminded on the commentary: "Whether it's Milicic, or Gallinari, or Chris Duhon. They are all in Kyle The Celtics seem at a loss under the high pressure. But in fact, this is not the highest defensive level of the Celtics. If this continues, it will not even take half the game, and the game will lose its suspense."

"Actually, this is the real gap between the Knicks and the Celtics. I have long emphasized that winning in the regular season doesn't mean anything. Those strong Eastern teams who intentionally lose at the last minute of the regular season and let the Knicks enter the playoffs Are you regretting it now? They thought that Snoopy could lead the Knicks to create difficulties for the Celtics, but now the result is... The Knicks were directly beaten and collapsed. Had they known this, should they have won? How about letting Derrick Rose lead the Bulls to a surprise battle with the Celtics?" \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Kenny Smith satirized the Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks and other teams indifferently. Although the grouping of the playoffs has been settled, many Chicago media are still complaining about the behavior of these three teams at critical moments. They believe that if these three teams did not deliberately take turns against the Knicks, the Knicks There is no chance of a final battle with the Bulls, and there is no possibility of Snoopy stealing the victory with a foul block at the last second.

Kenny Smith's words were not picked up by his partner, and Charles Barkley on the side pulled back to the game: "I'm surprised why the Knicks didn't use Quentin Richardson, Zach Randolph, etc. Experienced players? And, in the current situation, the Knicks obviously want to strengthen their ability to attack inside, and Zach Randolph's offensive output is unmatched by Milicic."

Barkley was curious about the Knicks' staffing. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

At this time, Isaiah Thomas also loudly emphasized on the bench: "This is too bad! It's a mess! Let me solve this problem. You simply don't have the ability to win in the playoffs."

However, D'Antoni was very tough. He told Isaiah Thomas directly: "A little later, your rotation time has not yet arrived. Solving problems with your mouth is something everyone can do, and now you should do it The thing is to keep your mouth shut and follow the manager's orders!"

Immediately, he replaced Stephen Marbury.

His prejudice against Marbury was relieved by Steph's growing relationship with Snoopy, and he must admit that Steph Marbury was the best perimeter player with Snoopy in his playing time.

When D'Antoni made this arrangement, Doug's face was a little stiff.

He was sick of the image of the two managers still attacking each other in such a serious battle. He heard from Donny Walsh that the boss is very happy about reaching the playoffs. Both head coaches have received some monetary rewards, and the amount is still above seven figures.

But obviously, the monetary rewards did not satisfy the two, let alone keep them living in harmony. They all want more. Everyone wants to be the absolute master of this team.

But... isn't the most important thing to win?

Could it be that because the outside world said that the Knicks had no hope of advancing, they simply gave up voluntarily, put all their energy on grabbing the class and seizing power, seized the time to fight for one, and became the overall leader?

Dug could never agree with this capitulationism, and he was even less bourgeois weak.

So, he stood up.

At this time...beep!

The whistle sounded.

Doug, who frowned tightly, had to swallow back the words that came to his lips, then turned and walked to the court to continue the battle.

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