NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The victory of the Knicks and the Nuggets was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the teams in the lower half.

The results of G3 popped up two days later.

The teams ranked fifth to eighth were encouraged and caused a lot of trouble for the opponents in the upper half.

The Rockets, where Yao Ming is, is one of them.

After returning to the Toyota Center, the Los Angeles people are no longer indomitable. They encountered unprecedented resistance in this away game.

The shouts filled the stadium proved this. As a Chinese center exclusively for Houston fans, Yao Ming, who entered the playoffs for the first time, is very popular.

Similarly, as a Chinese big man, they also have very high expectations for Yao Ming.

Fortunately, in this game, Yao Min lived up to expectations and scored 18 points and 10 rebounds with 9 of 13 shots, helping the Rockets beat the arrogant Lakers 102:91.

His opponent Shaquille O’Neal scored 25 points and 11 rebounds. For the Lakers, although Kobe scored 21 points, he did not hit a three-pointer in this game, and his hit rate continued to be low, only 33%.

As the Rockets continued to overthrow the Lakers, many fans began to look forward to this year’s playoffs.

If they all entered 3:0 early and declared the end of the series like at the beginning of the game, I am afraid that the subsequent support of fans would drop sharply.

The increase in the number of underdogs is a boost to the morale of the fans, and it also provides more highlights for the first round of the series.

Although the Rockets, Celtics and Nuggets have proved in their own way that they are not soft persimmons, the situation of 0:3 behind is still the majority in the first round.

Western Conference: Grizzlies 0:3, Mavericks 0:3!

Eastern Conference: Bucks 0:3, Pelicans 0:3!

Compared with the defeat of the first place in the East and West, the second and third place teams began to advance bravely and defeated their opponents on the road in one fell swoop.

And their opponents were basically sentenced to death when they got the match point before G4 of the series.

The polarized situation caused heated discussions among fans on the Internet.

“The first curse? If you can’t sweep the first round, you are a weak team! 》

“The possibility of the Knicks and Timberwolves turning over, a comprehensive analysis!”

“The real favorites to win the championship will only emerge after the start of the playoffs? 》

“A team with championship potential should put defense first. 》

When these posts were translated to Xinhu Sports, they caused heated discussions among domestic fans.

——【Why do I feel that these American media don’t think much of the Knicks and Timberwolves? Isn’t the script of the new king more interesting than the entrenched giants? 】

——【Putting defense first is the best way to win? Haven’t foreigners heard of the saying: Offense is the best defense! 】

——【Speaking of offense and defense, I would rather watch those teams that play aggressively. Games with constipated offense are really ugly. 】

——【After hearing what they said, I’m really worried whether Wang Song can advance. Does anyone understand my analysis? 】

——【It’s impossible… They can’t advance. Even if Kurt Thomas missed the first round, the Celtics have never been a competitor to the Knicks in the playoffs. The real opponents must at least reach the division semifinals. 】

——【The Pistons and Pacers may still be a little competitive. I’ve been a fan of the Celtics for ten years. Now the Celtics don’t even play against the Knicks with their orthodox centers. If it weren’t for Pierce’s explosive touch and the Knicks’ obsession with three-pointers, the game wouldn’t have been decided until the last minute. 】

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Boston.

Game 4 day.

Today’s game at the Boston Garden will be a crucial battle. Will the Knicks win the match point or will the Celtics continue their last game to tie the score?

Especially since this game is at the Celtics’ home court, it has attracted the attention of countless Celtics fans. The attendance rate of the Boston Garden is almost 100%.

In terms of fans alone, there are probably not many other teams that can compete with Boston fans. Years of historical accumulation have laid a solid foundation for this giant in this city.

Even the Lakers, who were once at their peak, have to stay away from the madness of their fans.

Today is no exception!

Booing is just their routine operation. What makes the visiting team even more disgusted is their indiscriminate personal attacks.

Especially after winning the last game, the arrogance of the Celtics fans made the team still in the locker room

The Knicks team, who were training before the game, had a profound feeling.

“FUCK!”

Kurt Thomas’ furious voice sounded.

As the first player to enter the locker room, he was soaked the moment he opened the door.

If he didn’t have to play today, he had no doubt that he would catch a cold because of the bucket of water.

He wiped the water off his face and looked back. The container of water was a box.

This was a carefully prepared prank, on the road, at the North Shore Garden.

“These damn Boston people dare to play this trick on us?”

Alan Houston was rarely angry.

Then, he saw something that made him even more irritable.

A high-hanging banner was posted in the locker room, and the big words on it deeply stimulated every Knicks player.

[Celtics championship! Trash New York guys, send you home! 】

In addition to this line of words, the Arabic numerals of the Celtics 4:2 Knicks were posted below, expressing the strong demands of Celtics fans.

D’Antoni saw this scene as soon as he came in. The cold atmosphere in the locker room and the unhappy expressions on everyone’s faces made the Knicks coach feel a little uneasy.

He asked the staff to hand Kurt Thomas a towel while walking towards the banner posted in front of the locker in the locker room. He planned to complain to the league about this garbage away game.

But before he walked over, someone got there first!

Wang Song went up and pulled down the banner and stepped on it on the ground: “The plan has changed, guys, 4:1!”

Looking at Wang Song’s left hand comparing 4 to his right hand, and the sullen look on the other side’s face that had never appeared before.

D’Antoni realized that this Asian boy who had always been calm was really angry, and the price of angering him might very well be a tragedy.

Domestic!

New Fox Sports Live Room.

After the Knicks lost the last game, the popularity of Game 4 in China was no less than that.

Whether they are fans of Wang Song or Knicks, they all have a common appeal, which is to see those arrogant Celtics fans mourn their parents.

“Welcome everyone to today’s Xinhu Sports Live Room. I am today’s commentator Bai Yang. I am very happy to bring you the live broadcast of this Game 4.”

“Everyone knows that after the loss of the last game, the Celtics fans’ arrogant attitude on the Internet was high~ They were happier than winning the championship.”

“The devil’s home court is well-deserved. Come on, let’s see if Wang Song can get the match point from Boston and bring the game back to New York!”

(End of this chapter)