Since a large number of media outlets criticized the Boston Celtics' dirty defense after the last game, the New York media spread their black moves widely.

So in this game, Celtic played tough and clean.

Even Kentrick Perkins put away his elbows and behaved, which can be regarded as a change of evil.

However, the Knicks still had injuries in the second quarter.

Francisco, the 3-and-D player who has worked hard since joining the Knicks and whose offensive efficiency has skyrocketed, has been injured.

The reason he was injured was that he worked too hard.

He did everything he could to defend Paul Pearce.

When Pierce shook him off at the first moment, he gritted his teeth and continued to jump, trying his best to block it.

Yikes!

He desperately tries to get his fingertips to touch the basketball and change its trajectory.

However, when he landed on one foot, he couldn't support his center of gravity, twisted violently, and fell to the ground, and then he clutched his knee and made a painful sound.

Li Zhen stopped the fast attack in time and asked for a timeout to come to Francisco's side.

Francisco looked pained, but his eyes were full of frustration. After taking a long breath, he told Li Zhen pessimistically: "I can't fight with everyone anymore." ”

When Li Zhen heard this, he became extremely uncomfortable.

He didn't like the injuries in the game.

This season, the Knicks have suffered very few injuries. In addition, he has his own rebound and absorption device, so he has never considered the injury part.

Now, lying on the floor in pain, Francisco uttered the words.

He was sad.

He couldn't accept his companions saying goodbye to the arena in various ways.

He hoped that the team doctor would come over and tell him that it was just a false alarm.

However, the team doctor was full of solemnity after the initial examination. Hurting your knee won't be good news. The situation is the most optimistic, and it will be difficult to come back for this game.

When Francisco Garcia left, the entire Madison Garden stood up and applauded him.

As the most important mad dog on the Knicks' flank, he is an indispensable presence. His three-pointers, his desperate biting defense, are all feeding the Knicks' wings with a steady stream of energy.

After Francisco was pushed off the stretcher, the Knicks could only let Quentin Richardson go on top.

Big Q is also a three-point shooter, but he's nowhere near as aggressive defensively as Francisco is putting in.

"The Knicks lost the all-important three-point battery."

Charles Barkley said on television: "This is good news for the Boston Celtics. It's hard for New York to be as reckless as it was to open up space for long-range attacks, and it's a critical blow to the Knicks' rotation system. ”

Barkley became pessimistic.

The master has made a move, and the victory or defeat is in the millimeter.

The Knicks and Celtics are very close in quality.

In the last game, the Knicks won very thrillingly. It took a last-minute decision when the Celtics lost Kentrick Perkins and Glen Davis in quick succession.

Now that Francisco Garcia is out injured, the balance naturally skews in Boston's favor.

Kenny Smith pursed his lips. He can't be optimistic, the Knicks are a very holistic team, and it can even be said that there is no real superstar. Francisco's departure undoubtedly leaves the Knicks missing a very important link in their tactics.

At this time, Doug Rivers on the court couldn't wait to clap his hands and shout.

He vigorously encouraged the players and shouted: Hurry up and widen the difference! To lead by double digits in the second quarter!

Rivers was loud.

He didn't mind the Knicks players hearing it at all.

In fact, it was his psychological tactic.

He made it clear that he wanted to tell the Knicks: This is taking advantage of your illness and killing you.

Boston is very good at upsetting their opponents, so they get upset, and then they get more and more rushed. They will cunningly seize the opportunity to defeat their opponents in one fell swoop.

Li Zhen quickly reassured the players, asking them not to take Rivers' words seriously and run tactics solidly.

The more this time, the more calm it is.

There was a kind of magic in Li Zhen's words, and he calmed down the restless Randolph, Griffin, and others.

However, the calmness of mind cannot change the fact that chemistry has declined. Quentin Richardson's tactical integration is far less than that of Francisco Garcia, and his ability to limit Paul Pierce in particular is even more worrying.

He's just a tall shooter with a lot of mobility.

The Knicks couldn't have been too him.

So the Knicks didn't score in two consecutive rounds, while Boston opened the break from the wing one after another to complete the kill.

Although later, Li Zhen stabilized his position with a breakthrough that broke the boat, and completed the cooperation with Zach Randolph in the penalty area, and also assisted Barnes to hit an open jumper...... But none of that can change the fact that the Boston Celtics quickly took the initiative.

The Big Three are too sophisticated, and their ability to take chances has been perfected over the years.

Frankly, the Knicks can play to this extent, clenching the score and hovering within 5 points. Already rock-solid.

With three minutes left in the second quarter, the Knicks finally made a new decision.

Jamielin, with Lee's encouragement, replaced Quentin Richardson for Sheldon Williams. Let him partner Zach Randolph, and the small forward will be Eddie Griffin.

This lineup is looking like it's going defense.

Doug Rivers was overjoyed, and he shouted again at the court: Defend Bruce Lee!! Keep him clean!

He believes that Li Zhen is already the only two players in this squad who can attack independently, and locking him up means half the success.

Rivers triumphant.

Immediately afterwards, he even got into a verbal fight with Sharapova next to him. Sharapova fought back against his remarks against Li Zhen: You are too rude.

Rivers retorted: This is not a Knicks training ground, and our players are not like you who hug Bruce casually. They don't defend with their chests, they only use hard elbows to teach Li Zhen a lesson.

The two of you go back and forth, chattering endlessly.

Frankly, it's not a decent thing for a manager. But who made Doug Rivers feel good right now, he thinks he's in control of the situation.

However, just when he was arguing with Sharapova.

Li Zhen arrived in the frontcourt and suddenly came to a pull-up jumper, and he shot directly at James Posey's mad dog-style defense outside the three-point line.

Boston hasn't even reacted yet...... Swish!

The basketball was caught.

When Madison Garden was filled with cheers.

Sound swept through the space in milliseconds.

Doug Rivers just raised an eyebrow at the time, and he was very unimpressed.

Isn't it just a gamble-style three-pointer?

He sat firmly on Tarzan, and even turned his head sideways to continue to tease Sharapova: "You don't have the slightest advantage compared to Anne Hathaway......"

Before the words fell, at this moment. Reading the Book House

A strange figure was seen across the half, with Lee Zhen invading the penalty area from the free-throw line like lightning...... Syllable!

He slapped Kevin Garnett's pass, and he snatched the basketball away from Lagalondo.

And, quickly run to the bottom corner, then turn and shoot...... The basketball streaks through the air in a beautiful parabola...... Swish!

Hit again.

From steals to hits and shots, Li Zhen took less than 3 seconds.

The Knicks also led by 2 points.

The tide at Madison Garden had just subsided, and in an instant it was frenzied again.

Sharapova spread her palms in front of Doug Rivers, she raised her eyebrows, and hit Rivers with contempt: "It looks like your hard defense is nothing more than that, my 82-year-old grandma won't let people steal in the penalty area." ”

You...

Rivers was quite depressed by this.

But this was not the time to compete with women, and he quickly turned his head to remind the players to be vigilant.

However, less than 10 seconds later, Li Zhen completed the steal again.

He presses at the top of the arc of the three-point line. This left Lagalondo to quickly hand the basketball to Kevin Garnett, who had just received the basketball and was about to lure Sheldon Williams with a beautiful downward press, only to be pressed down...... Syllable!

I felt a huge force slap on his basketball.

He was about to grab the basketball quickly, only to find a huge palm that had taken the lead and scooped the basketball away.

He looked back to see that Bruce, wearing the number 10 shirt, was already running towards the front, with teammates Rondo and Pierce chasing after him.

He saw clearly, but his consciousness was blurry.

He always felt that this scene was familiar, and he always felt that the person who was running with the ball was Michael Jordan.

Back then, Michael Jordan also bullied him like this, a rookie.

I have to say that the former wolf king's perception ability is good.

Li Zhen quickly arrived in the front court, he first took a quick step and rushed in, at this time his state reached an incredible level, he felt that basketball was created for his body, he can do any difficult move.

And his sudden burst of pace, like a high-torque car, instantly deceived the conditioned reflexes of the two defenders, and they subconsciously squeezed inward.

At this moment, the lightning flashed.

Li Zhen suddenly retreated, and then threw a backward jumper... The posture is elegant and the movements are skillful, just like the presence of the god of basketball.

The basketball flew quickly over his head...... After a perfect arc...... Swish!

Arrested.

With three consecutive three-pointers, the Knicks took a five-point lead before the end of the second quarter.

Smash Doug Rivers' entire plan.

Rivers was expecting a double-digit lead at halftime, but now, with Lee's current heat, he has to worry about whether Boston will fall behind by double digits at halftime.

He was hesitating whether to call a timeout to curb Li Zhen's feelings.

Sharapova next to her began to taunt again: "You Boston men are like you, are you only left with hard mouths?" ”

Forehead......!

It's a one-on-one blow.

Doug Rivers was so angry that he was about to vomit blood.

Sharapova had a charming smile on her face.

TNT's footage records the entire process of their interaction.

and photographed Sharapova's freeze-frame expression, which was named "Sharapova's Smile" after the game. The image became a cult mascot for Knicks fans for a long time, even though it seemed to have nothing to do with basketball.

At the same time, Boston was hit again.

Lagalondo was suddenly forced by Li Zhen when he crossed the middle line, and he inexplicably felt that Li Zhen's strength, explosiveness, speed, etc. were completely enveloping him, just like drowning...... He subconsciously took a half step back.

Backbite!

The referee blew the whistle and signaled him to return to the line.

Ball exchange.

The sound of Madison Garden reached a climax once again.

Doug Rivers clutched his head in pain, he tried to call a timeout, but it was too late.

The Knicks couldn't wait to serve, and then Li Zhen ran wildly with the ball... Ray Allen shouted 'Defend his threes,' and the Boston players almost all swarmed up in a vain attempt to block it.

Unexpectedly, Li Zhen suddenly stopped two meters away from the three-point line and shot directly...... Like the most ruthless killing god.

The moment the basketball came out of his hand, he clearly felt that Li Zhen had a sense of prostration.

A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

Who says the god of basketball state can only be used for the last minute?

His smile was interpreted as confident, and the subsequent basket shot ignited the wildest passion in Madison Garden...... Swish!

Airplanes!

The sound seemed to gush out of the ground.

Four three-pointers in a row!

One minute.

The arrogant Celts were cut off their minions.

Doug Rivers' pained expression was scrutinized across the United States.

He had to ask for a timeout, and 10 seconds after he asked for a timeout, Sharapova, who was standing next to him and won the victory, ran over and high-fived Li Zhen excitedly, and then hugged Li Zhen hard.

This violent, Russian woman adds a touch of gossip to Madison Garden's excitement.

"Doug Rivers should have called a timeout a long time ago, when Bruce hit his second three-pointer." Kenny Smith said, "But he was fighting with Sharapova all the time. ”

"This successfully tells us that fighting with women is a stupid and pointless act."

"Now, Boston has to face a Bruce Lee. He was much more of a threat than Francisco. ”

Kenny Smith's mood finally brightened.

Charles Barkley was concerned about other things, saying: "Anne Hathaway is such an amazing woman, Sharapova is in the limelight, she can keep smiling. Even when Sharapova hugged Bruce, she applauded calmly, just like the people around her. ”

"Perhaps, she really didn't fall in love with Bruce."

Or maybe they're out of a relationship. Who knows. ”

"All women should understand that Bruce is James Bond, don't fantasize about getting the result of love, just enjoy the process of love forever."

Charles Barkley admonished women across the country on a basketball show.

But how many people can enjoy Bruce's love process? If Bruce is really as open as rumored, the women in line can spread from Fifth Avenue in Manhattan to France, and who wouldn't want to kiss Bruce's fragrance.

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