After ESPN's article, the finals of the NBA2011~2012 season were also staged as scheduled, and it is needless to say that this game has been long-awaited for a long time.

"Yi, the finals have officially begun, how do you feel now?"

"I'm really looking forward to it today because we've been off for so long and luckily we only need to play seven games in a series, otherwise I think I'd have waited a little longer!"

"Do you think you'll win the first game?"

"Of course, there's nothing to ask about, it's our home stadium, of course we're going to win and we're going to win!"

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"Kevin, this is your first trip to the finals, I wonder how you're feeling right now?"

"To be honest, although this is our first trip to the finals, but I haven't played against Yi once or twice, but this is really the first time we have met on the stage of the finals, for today's game, I have been looking forward to it, and now that my dream has come true, I naturally hope to win the game today, after all, it is time for us to win!"

"Are you going to win the game tonight?"

"Of course, we will win!"

"So you know what? In the NBA Finals for so many years, 70% of the teams that won the first game won the final championship, do you think you can win the championship? ”

"Of course, the current Thunder team has entered the finals, if entering the championship is not looking towards the championship, then why are we fighting to this point!"

The team that wins the first game of the finals has a 70% chance of eventually lifting the trophy, which is why returning to the first game of the finals is so important.

Because there is a saying called seizing the opportunity, this is more and more important in the more important occasions, in many NBA Finals actually highlight the importance of the first game of the Finals.

Of course, this law is also applicable and inapplicable.

For example, the original LeBron James, he didn't apply this law at all, and his three championships, 2012, 2013, and 2016, were all reversed to win the championship after losing the first game. And in the 2011 finals, they won the series in the first game, and in the end they also lost the championship.

Another example is the original Kobe, he applies this law very well.

Kobe Bryant entered a total of 7 Finals in his career, winning the first game of the Lakers in 2000, finally winning the championship after losing the first game in 2001, sweeping the opponent in 2002, losing the first game in 2004, losing the first game in 2008, and winning the first game in 2009 and 2010. Kobe Bryant's seven Finals experiences, except for one won by Iverson's anti-natural play in 2001, all followed this law.

And the reason for the victory in 2001 is that the strength of the Lakers is much higher than that of the 76ers, and the 76ers at that time were holding back a force to play, and it was this momentum that allowed them to finally win the game, but after winning the game, the momentum came to the Lakers, and the overall strength of the Lakers did not allow them not to win the championship, and the same is true, they did not dare to underestimate the 76ers in the future, and it can be seen that there is indeed a big gap between the two teams after four consecutive trips! Therefore, it is not surprising to win the championship.

It can actually be seen from Kobe and LeBron that this law does not apply to every player, nor does it apply to any Finals.

Because the NBA is a place where miracles are born!

But such a probability can always make people psychologically advantageous, after all, 7 percent of the team won the finals after winning the first game, which is not a normal ratio, which will have some impact!

That's why this game made such a big noise before the start of the game!

In the eyes of many people, the victory or defeat of the finals is actually determined by this game!

After all, even if you can't know the final result directly, you can still see how the gap between the two teams is in this game, and whether it can form a balance of power.

You can still see this in the game!

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Soon, the pre-game warm-up time came, and the Thunder players entered the Knicks' home court along the away lane, and at the same time that they had just stepped into the arena, the entire bustling arena suddenly issued a huge boo, and in the face of these boos, the players of the Thunder team were also slightly stunned for a while.

There is a difference between the boos in the playoffs and the regular season, because there may be some spectators in the regular season who just watch the game, they may not be fans of the home team, and those who can get tickets in the playoffs are basically the most loyal spectators, and the finals are another level, and 95% of those who can watch the game in the finals are die-hard fans!

And the die-hard fans booed their opponents, so they did their best!

That's why the Thunder guys are a little stunned, because this level and scale of boos are something they rarely experience.

Not to mention that this is New York, which is originally a group of radical fans, and more importantly, the current New York team is in full swing, which is fatal to the bonus of these fans!

There is also the mutual ridicule that has existed since before the start of the game, and the New York fans at this time naturally treat the Thunder as a thorn in the flesh, and the degree of hostility can be seen from here!

Of course, the Thunder have already gone through a lot of things to get to where they are today, so soon, they threw themselves into their warm-up.

Soon, the Knicks' home players entered the ceremony, but the Thunder players did not quietly sit back on the bench, especially as Kevin Durant was still shooting in front of the basket.

He was so focused, looking at it like that, all he had left in his eyes and in his mind was the basket!

"Guys, the last round of the series, I don't have much to say, the moment to make history is just around the corner, let everyone remember us!" D'Antoni mobilized before the game, he didn't say much, he had already emphasized a lot of anger in the locker room just now, and if this kind of thing is said too much, it will actually have a negative impact, so he didn't say anything more!

"Boys, we've made history, but we still have an opponent to solve, the New York Knicks are the defending champions, I don't need you to win the championship, but they want to defend the title, and they have to ask if we agree or not, we can't let them get to the finals so easily, of course, if they don't have enough ability, I don't mind if we talk about the championship trophy, guys, gogogo!"

"Toot!"

After the coaches on both sides made the final arrangements, the buzzer on the scene also sounded, which was the buzzer on behalf of the start of the game, and at the same time as the buzzer sounded, the current commentators, the players off the field, and the audience on the sidelines and in front of the TV were instantly concentrated!

The big battle is coming, and the first battle of the finals is finally about to begin!

"Victory!"

"Victory!"

"Victory!"

When the Knicks players suffered from bedsores, the upper limit of the audience at the scene was uniformly resounded with a burst of cheering and shouting.

New York fans believe they are bound to win two in a row!

The two sides competed fiercely after the start of the game, and the scores on the field increased alternately.

But the first to get into the groove is obviously the New York Knicks!

The Knicks guys are clearly very well prepared!

Got into scoring from the start, with Yi Jianlian, Dragic and David West taking turns scoring, and the Knicks led by seven points at 16-9.

"The Knicks started with a very hot game today, and it was not just easy to attack with firepower, but the firepower of the entire Knicks team was very ferocious, and such a Knicks team was undoubtedly the most difficult to deal with! And the Thunder team seems to be a little unsuitable for the Knicks' offensive rhythm from the beginning, and they are still dealing with the Knicks by playing against the Grizzlies, which is definitely not a good state! ”

Kenny Smith frowned a little as he saw that the difference had come to 7 points so quickly, and his expectations for today's game could be quite high!

If the game was won by the Knicks so easily, then today's NBA Finals would be a bit of a big disappointment!

At the same time, the ratings may not be too high!

After all, everyone prefers to watch the scorching game than the one-sided game, otherwise, the ratings of the original Riding Battle would not be as good as it was year after year!

The reason is also very simple, it is because the strength of the Cavaliers is obviously inferior to the Warriors!

However, after Kenny Smith just finished speaking, Westbrook immediately hit back with three points and pulled the difference back!

But just when everyone thought the Thunder were going to start a counterattack, the Knicks went on a 9-2 run and stretched their advantage to 11 points.

At this time, the first quarter of the game was only about 7 minutes away!

"Hey, that's a big gap! It's really not worth watching! ”

"I think the Thunder fans should be the most embarrassed right now, blowing their own team for a long time, and the Knicks haven't worked hard yet! I've already got a double-digit point difference! ”

"That's a bit too big, isn't it? Anyway, the Thunder team also created huge problems for the Thunder team in the regular season, but what is the situation now? The Thunder can't withstand the offense of the New York Knicks at all! The gap between these two teams shouldn't be so big! ”

When I saw this, many fans had already begun to complain!

They don't want to see such a game!

"Toot!"

Brooks also called a timeout at this time, and he was naturally very dissatisfied.

"The Thunder made a huge mistake, and it was this problem that made them fall behind by so many points before the end of the first quarter, and they didn't realize that they were facing the New York Knicks, and when they were facing the Grizzlies, they overtook the score and won the game by making the Grizzlies dumb at the last minute by limiting them on the defensive end, and they took this way to the Finals to face the Knicks, which is why they were so passive, the Knicks are not the Grizzlies, Their offense is very fluid, which is why so many people are shooting so quickly on the Knicks today, and the Thunder's defense is too chanceful! ”

Kenny Smith continued to analyze the Thunder, and in his opinion, the Thunder only need to make some changes on the defensive end to make a big difference in this game.

And after they solve the problems on the defensive end, they can play their own style on the offensive end!

The timeout ended soon, and the Thunder team's tactics D'Antoni didn't care, he directly put Yi Jianlian off the court to rest, and it is currently above double digits, in his opinion, this is a good opportunity for Yi Jianlian to rest!

And after the break of singing like this, Yi Jianlian can go directly to the court in the second quarter, and at that time, the New York team will definitely have the advantage!

"This is a time bomb directly planted on the head of the Thunder team! If they can't close the gap in that time, then everyone knows what's going to happen next! The pressure on the Thunder can only be said to be greater! Now, let's see what these Thunder lads will do! ”

Ross Barkley took D'Antoni's substitution in his sights.

In his opinion, D'Antoni put a time bomb on the Thunder players.

And it's going to work!

After all, Yi Jianlian is the ace of the New York Knicks and the first person in the league, what will happen to him if he has plenty of physical fitness, which can be imagined with his toes.

The camera at the scene also gave Brooks a shot at the right time, and when the latter saw that Yi Jianlian was not on the field, his whole face really sank!

Of course, this reaction is normal, whoever as the head coach will not feel at ease when he sees Yi Jianlian resting off the field, and will think about forcing Yi Jianlian out.

It's just that one of the worse things for the Thunder team now is that they haven't yet figured out how to force Yi Jianlian out, and they should now think more about chasing the score back!

With an 11-point difference in the first quarter, if this game continues, I'm afraid it will soon enter garbage time!

"Phew!"

The Thunder's substitution still had some effect, and the Thunder's first offense was completed very smoothly! Kevin Durant dunked to prevent the gap from widening.

And this dunk obviously inspired the rest of the Thunder team, and they set off a wave of counterattacks, hitting several shots in a row in the following offense, and the difference was suddenly narrowed to 5 points!

However, D'Antoni did not mean to take Yi Jianlian again, he wrapped his hands around his chest, just looked at the court, and was not in a hurry for the Knicks to catch up with him.

And it's really not so easy for the Thunder to chase points.

Dragic hit a three-pointer at this time to extend the margin back to seven points.

His three-pointer was crucial, because at the end of the first quarter, the Knicks only led by 3 points!

Dragic's three-pointer gave the Knicks a lead into the second quarter......