The rest is just noise

Hand-to-hand combat is a double-edged sword.

The Knicks used extreme physical confrontation to defeat the Celtics dynasty in 1988.

Nearly twenty years have passed, and the two teams once again fought fiercely in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, this time, it was the Knicks who were frustrated by the physical fight. In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, in the legendary "

In the "Garden of Eden", the Knicks couldn't find their focus the whole time.

Although they successfully suppressed the Celtics' overall shooting percentage to just over 40%, they themselves shot below 40%.

What's worse is that the long-term high-intensity battle has brought the disease to the door at this critical juncture.

Veteran Chris Webber suffered a stress fracture in his left foot in Game 6. Not only did he withdraw from the playoffs, he will also most likely miss next season.

McGrady suffered a severe contusion on his right ankle during the game and sat out the entire second half.

The departure of the two core players caused the Knicks to lose the ability to forcefully close the game through hard power.

The Celtics fought hard to the end, 89 to 82, and won the game at the New Yorkers' home court with difficulty, keeping the suspense of the Eastern Conference finals until the end.

At this point, the outside world has completely turned towards the Celtics.

Without Tracy McGrady and Webber, the Knicks have no chance of defeating the Celtics in Game 7.

However, McGrady is a magical player. He likes what-ifs and dreams. He also has Durant's soft and hard duality.

Just when you thought he was a softie, he turned out to be extremely tough and reliable on such important occasions.

Although the doctor said that McGrady's foot injury will require at least two weeks of rest before returning, McGrady refused to bid farewell to the season in this way.

McGrady believes that the Western Conference is weak and whoever reaches the Finals between the Knicks and Celtics will become the champion.

Now the Knicks are only one step away from the finals. If they fall here and all their previous efforts are wasted, perhaps their generation of Knicks players will never have such a good opportunity again.

That day, Willis Reed, Patrick Ewing, Benjamin Wilson, Walter Frazier. The great legacy of Knicks basketball was reflected in Tracy McGrady, who decided to inject a blockade and force his way into Game 7.

Since becoming the owner of the Celtics, Louis has seldom cared about the team so much. Since he stayed out of the situation, Louis can view this series from a fan's perspective.

He was worried about his son and worried about the Celtics' Game 7.

This team is too young and they don't know how to play a seventh game.

Moreover, watching McGrady play in a closed game also made Louis feel inexplicably nervous. In his previous life, Louis had seen the two toughest things McGrady had ever done (1), one of which was the first round of the 2008 playoffs.

In six closed games against the Jazz, he scored 40 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. He looked helpless because at that time, the big man who could share the pressure for him fell early. He fought alone and dragged the series to the third.

After six games, there was still no result. Only Luis Scola scored in double figures for the Rockets, while seven players from the opposing Jazz scored in double figures.

This was a typical loss in a hard-fought game. Considering McGrady's physical condition at the time and the gap between the Rockets and Jazz, there was no need for him to close down to play such a game, but he still did so.

The McGrady currently playing for the Knicks is still the same McGrady. He is more confident and stronger than in his previous life, and he has more good teammates around him.

Can the Celtics survive this?

This question only stayed in Louis' mind for one game. Lu Wuxia ruthlessly launched an offensive against McGrady.

As long as McGrady is on the court, Lu Wuxia will directly attack McGrady's defense by name. As long as McGrady holds the ball, Lu Wuxia's defense will be extremely rough.

After tonight, Lu Wuxia will lose New York fans because what he did to Tracy McGrady was too cruel.

Not only did he attack Tracy McGrady, Lu Wuxia also accurately captured the Knicks' inside weakness.

The Knicks' restricted area, which lacks stars, is dominated by Yao Yueban and Gasol unscrupulously.

In less than three quarters, Prince Dalembert of Haiti fouled out and left the game.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Zach Randolph, who lost his mind due to frustration and loss, flagrantly fouled Gasol and was ejected by the referee.

McGrady, who played a closed game, did not have a wonderful performance worthy of the title of closed game.

Because's momentum was ruthlessly suppressed by Lu Wuxia from the very beginning.

In the whole game, McGrady made 7 of 22 shots and only scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. The Knicks had no way to deal with the Celtics' breakout offense. As the defense declined, the Celtics' pick-and-cut tactics fully blossomed.

At that moment, the suspense of the game disappeared. From falling behind 1-3 to reversing 4-3, Boston has experienced too much.

The last three minutes of this game became part of the celebration. The defending champion New York Knicks paid a heavy price and ultimately failed to take away the victory from the Celtics' home court.

The only thing they did to make New Yorkers feel relieved was to refuse to shake hands with the Celtics after the game.

They left the game early under the leadership of James Posey. Although it was not graceful, the Bostonians had nothing to say, because the first to do this was the Celtics in 1988.

The Celtics achieved a great comeback and plunged New England into unprecedented excitement. The media began to use large articles to introduce to fans how the evil Knicks defeated the Celtics that year.

They were dirty, nasty, and unscrupulous. It was totally understandable that they didn't shake hands with them at first. But today, they refused to shake hands with the Celtics who had defeated them in an upright manner. This shows that the evil genes are passed down.

In addition to touting newcomers and liquidating old enemies, the outside world's hype for Lu Wuyi has also been raised to a whole new level.

The original hype was based on the standard of a super rookie, but now it no longer follows the rules and directly compares him to Benjamin Wilson of the same age group.

According to the tone of the media, the Celtics seem to be destined to win the championship.

It’s no wonder they opened the champagne at halftime, because the intensity of the Western Conference was significantly lower than that of the Eastern Conference.

The Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks also played seven games against the Utah Jazz.

Ultimately, the Mavericks' ceiling is a little higher.

Bodiloga was also injured in the seventh game. Although the Mavericks said the problem was not serious, even if both teams were in full swing, it would be difficult for the Mavericks to beat the Celtics. The depth of the lineups on both sides

It's a lot worse.

The combination of Bodiloga and Nowitzki is like a weaker version of Wilson and O'Neal.

In the past few years, the O team could not even make it out of the finals in the Eastern Conference. If the two teams were left at that time, there would be no hope of making it out of the Western Conference. Now that the Lakers are imploding, the Jazz have to take risks without experience. Faced with experience

The Celtics, who have passed the test of blood and fire from the Knicks, really have little chance of winning.

In the first two games of the Finals, the Celtics won by double digits.

In the first game in Dallas, Bird relapsed, allowing Parker to return to the starting point.

The result is really evil, Parker returns @

In Game 6, the league replaced the three referees who had refereed Game 5, giving Louis a clear attitude.

Then, Louis tried his best to invite Auerbach to the Fleet Center to watch another game. The Celtics are very likely to win the championship in the sixth game. This will be their second time in 18 years. Auerbach's arrival will make it a different game.

Be more special.

On race day, the Fleet Center was packed with people.

The Mavericks got off to a strong start and created some dangers, but Lu Wuxia and Wade's shooting and damage allowed the Celtics to stabilize the situation.

Marksman Russell Butler scored three consecutive points, and the point difference soared to 12 points. From then on, the intensity of the game dropped.

The Mavericks psychologically lost the confidence and belief to win the game.

By the second half, the Celtics were even able to get a rookie like Tony Allen on the court and run a few laps.

Two minutes before the end of the game, the audience booed, and Auerbach reluctantly took out his cigar, and Louis lit it for him.

"This will be a scene that will go down in history!"

In the end, 121 to 105, the Celtics defeated the Mavericks 4 to 2 and won the first championship in the Louis era.

The carnival atmosphere at the scene cannot be described in words. Boston Celtics fans have been waiting for this championship for too long.

Louis originally wanted to ask Auerbach to go back to the dressing room with him.

But Auerbach declined his invitation, "Forget it, I don't want to be sprayed with champagne."

"And" the old man said calmly, "now, the dynasty is really in your hands."

Louis smiled. Auerbach cared about the limelight, but he didn't care.

Considering the atmosphere in the locker room, it is really not appropriate for Auerbach to appear at his age.

Louis was about to walk towards the passage when suddenly, the old man called him.

"Changed your mind?"

"No," Auerbach took out a cigar from his mouth and looked at the championships above the center of the fleet. That was the evidence that he had been there. "Have I ever told you that one time a Hollywood producer wanted to

Rosie went to Los Angeles for an audition, and right before we got married, the guy offered to pay her $75 a day."

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