The rest is just noise

The Celtics and Knicks got off to a spectacular start in the Eastern Conference Finals.

In the first game of the series, the two sides played two overtimes at the Fleet Center.

Normally, in the first game of the series, they would test each other out, but the intensity between Nikai and the team was full from the very beginning.

During the first overtime, Tony Parker fouled out and left the game. Lu Wuxia became the team's full-time point guard. Partnering with Dwyane Wade, he amazingly erased the 7-point gap in two minutes and won the game.

Scored the equalizing goal in the last 2 seconds.

In the second overtime, Lu Wuxia and Wade scored 11 points together, leading the Celtics to win the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals.

In this game, Lu Wuxia scored 45 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. After the game, he turned into a headline harvester and occupied the pages of major media.

"Sports Illustrated" presented the super-large poisonous milk with the headline "Is the time of ish coming?" and boasted about it.

Until James' team becomes sufficiently competitive, hyping Lu Wuxia seems to be a safer bet.

This is the media's decision.

Although Louis did not want his son to be hyped up, Lu Wuxia's heroic performance indirectly relieved the media's unprecedented power, and even his father could not suppress this momentum.

What worries Louis is that there are almost as many praises for Flawless as there are criticisms of Parker and doubts of Bird.

Lu Wuxia's performance proved that as long as the ball is given to him, he can become a player of another level.

It seems that Parker's current level cannot continue to perform at the intensity of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Bird seems to be unable to see this, and always insists on the flawless combo guard positioning, allowing Parker to be the team's main point guard.

The flawless and Wade-led team's performance in overtime slightly changed some things.

This is not the most disturbing phenomenon.

In Louis' view, the biggest landmine is that Wu Xia receives far greater praise and recognition than his teammates.

Take G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals for example, Wu Xia was indeed the best player in the game, and Wade, who came off the bench, also had 32 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, but the media basically brushed it off.

They believe that Wade would never be able to reach his current level without playing next to Wu Xia.

Several situations occurred in G2.

Lu Wuxia's touch disappeared in the Knicks' high-intensity confrontation.

Parker's performance was acceptable, with all breakthroughs, kills and distribution opening up the team's offense. Yao Yueban and Gasol continued to encroach on the Knicks' penalty area.

At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics led by 8 points. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Kirilenko landed injured after chasing McGrady and was carried off the court. The situation of the game seemed to have reversed. Without Kirilenko's almost crazy sweeping defense,

Yao Yue can't defend himself, Gasol can't be tough, and Parker and Wu Xia will be severely hit by the Knicks' naming tactics.

McGrady and Hill, the two top three wing aces in the world, began their performance.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, the Knicks tied the score. At this time, Bird made a wrong decision.

Bird did not let Wade, who was good at offense and defense but couldn't make a three-pointer that night, play. Instead, he let Ginobili, who was omnipotent on the offensive end, partner with flawless.

This decision ultimately led to the Celtics' defensive collapse, which was reversed by the Knicks.

With a big score of 1-1, the Celtics lost their home field advantage.

Subsequently, the battlefield moved to New York.

The Knicks seem to have found a way to deal with the Celtics.

The Celtics' interior line is indeed powerful, but without Kirilenko, the two interior lines have become targets. The Knicks can also get back the points they can get on the offensive end from them.

As for Lu Wuxia, he is indeed outstanding. As a young player under the age of 21, the influence he showed in the Eastern Conference Finals is very rare.

However, if you use the highest level of confrontation and melee combat to wear him down and make his hand feel disappear, his threat will also be greatly reduced.

The Celtics, who failed to change their formation in time, suffered their second defeat.

After the game, Louis called Bird.

He believes that the only way to break the game is to have Parker on the bench, Flawless as the point guard, and Wade and Ginobili as starters.

Byrd believed that Louis' plan was feasible, but difficult to implement.

Because Parker played well in the second and third games, letting him come as a substitute in this case will have an immeasurable negative impact on the atmosphere in the locker room. At the same time, although Wade and Ginobili both have @ starting

Strength, but if they are paired with Wuxia, it will be difficult to distribute the ball.

Wade is still learning to run without the ball. Ginobili can play without the ball, but for him to perform well, he still has to be given the ball.

Louis only gave advice and did not interfere with Bird's coaching.

Because Bird's analysis makes sense, Louis almost doesn't care about the team's games or what's going on internally. He only knows a rough idea.

However, Louis's mind has not changed.

Kirilenko's injury and retirement caused the Celtics' defensive system to collapse. Once Wu Xia, who serves as a combo guard, is paid close attention to by the Knicks, with his current body thickness, it will be easy for him to find no touch. If he can't find the touch,

His role at the second position will plummet.

The only solution to this matter is to let Lu Wuxia play the No. 1 position.

Only when holding the ball a lot can the feel be maintained stably.

Louis also wanted to see if Wu Xia could serve as the core number one position in a game of this intensity, but unfortunately Bird did not accept the suggestion.

Louis is not in a hurry. He believes that as long as the Celtics lose and there is no way out, Bird will change his formation.

Ga4

Lu Wuxia rebounded from the bottom, and while regaining his touch, he also perfectly played the role of a combo guard, scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. However, Parker fell into a trough, and both Yao Yueban and Gasol suffered.

The Knicks received special attention from the home court and encountered foul crises one after another.

Lu Wuxia's recovery was faced with the embarrassment of a downturn for his teammates. The Celtics ended their away game with two consecutive losses.

3 to 1…

The Celtics were pushed to the brink, and the hype for Lu Wuxia disappeared, replaced by expectations for the Knicks to defend their title.

It can be said that the championship last season was led by Benj. If the Knicks can also win the championship this year, it means that this generation of Knicks has completely taken over the torch of the older generation.

Before the fifth game, Louis invited Auerbach to watch the game.

Since the death of his wife, Auerbach has not traveled far. He didn't want to come at first because the Celtics seemed to be in doom.

This is in line with the rules of a strong team composed of young people.

The world will fall in love with them because of their strength, bravery and youthful vitality, but they will also sigh because of their inexperience and toughness.

The Knicks are far more mature than the Celtics. With a 3-1 lead, Boston has no chance.

In the end, Auerbach came anyway.

Two generations of godfathers came to the scene, as if to witness the end of the Celtics season.

"Noah" Reggie Miller greeted Louis before the game, "Coach, I wish you a happy off-season in advance."

Miller spoke too early, and one person didn't want the off-season to start so early. At the beginning, Lu Wuxia caught Parker's pass, raised his hand and fired a long-range cannonball two meters away from the three-point line, hitting the center of the basket.

That was the beginning of his explosion.

When Knicks took the initiative to violate his center of gravity and used various small actions to destroy his mentality, he chose to use violence to respond to violence.

The mild-mannered Man of God learned tonight that the playoffs are no place for respectability.

The other party pulls you to roll in the mud, and you have to ride on him and stuff the smelly cement into his mouth.

Lu Wuxia had his best halftime performance since the start of the Eastern Conference Finals, but the Celtics were still 5 points behind.

Because Parker continued his slump in Game 4, he was hampered by his poor long-range shooting ability and his inability to penetrate the Knicks' zone defense. Although he could find flawless openings, he could only activate one person's firepower and was not enough to affect the entire team.

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Bird remembered Louis' advice.

In the first half, Lu Wuxia had maximized the role of a combo guard, but this still couldn't let the Celtics take the lead. Now he only had one way to go.

In the second half, Parker sat off the court, and Lu Wuxia partnered with Wade and sharpshooter Russell Butler inside Yao Jia.

A typical Parker round is to use speed to forcefully tear open the defense, and then rush inside to cause damage, or find an open space on the outside.

Parker's starting style is always the same, simple and beautiful.

But this is not a qualified organizer.

Lu Wuxia changed the Celtics' offensive rhythm in the first possession. He dribbled the ball with one hand and made tactical gestures with the other.

The strategy was probably only halfway through, when suddenly, Lu Wuxia made a move to break through, but grabbed the ball with his left hand and made a surprising through pass to Wade, who cut in, and the latter scored with a pull-up layup.

"A mediocre organizer will choose to use brute force to create opportunities, while a great organizer will seize the opportunity the moment it appears." Auerbach asked, "Why did Larry let Ish play a combo guard?"

"It was my idea." Louis said, "He was too thin last year, and in fact he is not strong enough now. Moreover, he is two meters tall and is destined not to be a traditional defender. Playing as a combo guard temporarily can cultivate his other skills.

It's just... Since there is a good prospect like Tony Parker in the team, letting that kid play as a combo guard has become an excellent way to let him coexist with the former, but "

Auerbach saw through the mystery, "I just didn't expect Larry to get deeper and deeper into it?"

"It's not his fault that Tony is indeed a good player." Louis said lightly, "The problem is that he can't drive the big ship of the Celtics."

Judging from what Louis means, Parker's time with the Celtics has entered a countdown.

Auerbach believed Louis would trade Parker without frowning.

Lu Wuxia continued his form until the end of the game. He even played better in the second half than in the first half. He returned to the main control position. His personal offense was reduced, but he inspired the whole team through passing the ball. In the first half, he only relied on

The Celts, who were struggling to support themselves by one person, suddenly became the whole nation.

Lu Wuxia is like a key, opening the Celtic treasure house.

127 to 109

The Celtics defeated the Knicks with a big score of 2 to 3.

"If we succeed in reversing the Knicks, I hope Uncle Miller will be happy in the off-season."

After the game, Lu Wuxia made a formal response to Miller's "Happy Off-Season", which also made the atmosphere of this series continue to rise.

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