For the teams in the East, even after the 80s ~ 90s that period of the very representative period, people's impression of them is also focused on their strong defense, in the East, even the worst team, they have a defense that can be taken out of one hand, even if the emerging team is most eager to attack, they also have a strong defensive foundation, such as the Celtics twin stars who were eliminated by the 76ers before.

The two teams that reached the Eastern Conference Finals are very interesting, and according to later generations, the two teams should have reversed their playing styles.

The New York Knicks have the best interior combination in the league, and the offense is also launched from the inside, but the Knicks have a lot of offensive rounds and rank tenth in the league, of course, this does not affect the Knicks' defensive scoring ranking second in the league. It's just that according to the eyes of later generations, how can a team with the center as the absolute core have such a fast offensive rhythm?

And the other team, the New Jersey Nets, this may be the first real death five in the history of the league, although their starting center Mark Lodge is seven feet tall, but their winning lineup is Kenyon Martin, Richard Jefferson, Gies Van Horne, Corey Kidders, Jason Kidd, this is a pure small-ball lineup at the time, but surprisingly, their offense is not very good, but the defense is the first in the league, It is with this suffocating defense that the Nets have reached the Eastern Conference Finals, and even in the regular season, they are second in the East.

In contrast, the two teams should have been completely opposite on the offensive end, but now the Knicks are sharper on offense and the Nets are more lethal on defensive counter-attacks.

Of course, none of this matters to the fans in New York.

The Eastern Conference final is a same-state derby, but compared to New York, New Jersey is indeed just a small town next to New York, in the eyes of many people, it is like a slave rebellion against the aristocracy, and the leader of the riot is naturally Jason Kidd, and the leader of the aristocracy is Moxi.

For New Jersey, the home court advantage in the Eastern Conference Finals is extremely insignificant, because New Jersey is too close in New York, and before the New Jerseys can react, the New Yorkers have already sneaked in and occupied a small corner of the Nets' home court. This kind of behavior can't help but make people scream at MMP, but there is nothing New Jerseyians can do about it.

This is the fourth game of the Eastern Conference finals, and the Knicks have forced 3:0 New Jersey Nets with the great momentum of defeating the 76ers of the Black Assassins.

The first three games between the two sides were extremely close, with each game being decided in the last five minutes.

In the first Knicks 88:80, the other points of the Knicks were completely blocked by the Nets, only Mo Xi forced himself to break out, played the whole court alone, slashed 41 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal, and also had 8 mistakes, it can be said that the first game made the Knicks, who had a little underestimate the other party, instantly calm down, if it weren't for Mo Xi's strong performance, the Knicks would undoubtedly be stabbed over in this game, with the help of Mo Xi's continuous back play in the last three minutes, even shooting with penalties, cut eight points in one go, That's the end of the game.

In the second game, the Knicks defeated the Nets 82-79, and Houston ended the game by forcing a three-pointer on the head of Kidders with the help of Moxi's cover.

In the third game, the Knicks arrived in New Jersey and won the game 77-75. However, it is also obvious that with the deepening of the battle between the two sides in the Eastern Conference Finals, the understanding of the two sides has become more profound, the defense is more in place, and the score has soared all the way, even Mo Xi, except for the forty points in the first game, the score in the next two games has not been higher than 25 points.

The Eastern Divisional Finals turned into a defensive battle through and through.

This is what many basketball professionals love to watch, but it is obviously not a fan favorite, which also gives Stern a headache, although it is the Lakers vs. Kings next door that gives him more headaches.

With three minutes and eleven seconds left in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks led 67-62.

Kidd only had a three-minute break in this game, and although there was almost no hope of a comeback, Kidd also had his own pride, how could he allow his team to be swept away. But Kidd's nickname is not called in vain, Kidd also wants to play by himself, but he can't help it when he sees the vacancy, and the Knicks make adjustments that are very targeted, the person who defends him is Mark Jackson, after playing so many soy sauces, Mark Jackson finally ushered in his glorious moment, relying on his experience and body to defend Kidd, who is considered to be the strongest point guard after Magic. The two men have similar styles, and Mark Jackson's defensive effect is surprisingly good, but this is a bitter opportunity for Arenas to play, but it is abandoned because there is a remembered presence on the other side. The Nets' defense is generally to use Kidd to defend the No. 2 position and Kidders to defend the No. 1 position, so that a comprehensive suppression of the backcourt can be formed, although it has little impact on the Knicks, but it has a great impact on Arenas, because neither Kidd nor Kidders can deal with it now.

The Nets don't have an absolutely consistent scoring point, which is the biggest reason why the Nets were beaten three games in a row by the Knicks.

After glancing at his teammate's position, Kidd rarely gave up the passing option and instead pushed Mark Jackson with his back. As veteran point guards, both of them have the way of the back of the point guard, but in the end Kidd is younger and stronger, at the last moment, Kidd burst out all his strength, pushing Mark Jackson alive for three seconds, and then Kidd suddenly stopped, his shoulder moved slightly, as if he was going to turn over and jump shot, Mark Jackson couldn't help but increase the confrontation of his lower limbs, but at this time Kidd was a sharp turn, directly slammed Mark Jackson, and smashed his head into the basket.

But when Kidd looked up, he found two big men coming in front of him, Mo Xi and Thomas, covering the sky and the sun.

Kidd yelled, then simply threw the ball into the air.

This is the Nets' last, most helpless offensive means.

That's Kenyon Martin's air catch.

But how could the Knicks, who have already played three games, let go of this trick. Kenyon Martin, who was already about to start, suddenly had a surprise, and when he looked back, it was Sprewell looking at him with an innocent face.

The referee decisively gave Sprewell a foul, but it was just an ordinary pull foul and no free throws.

The Nets had to go back on offense.

Kidd didn't rush any further, the Knicks' interior line is no better than the other, it is definitely a combination of tough, experience and technical interior line, and Kidd doesn't think he has Iverson's ability to score like a bag in such an interior line.

The Nets kept passing the ball around the perimeter before returning it to Kidd. Kidd gritted his teeth and threw a straight three-pointer.

Hit the iron, Mo Xi accepted the rebound, and directly found Houston with a long pass, Houston went straight to the front court non-stop, and above the head of the Nets' defenders, Houston made a bold decision, he stopped directly outside the three-point line and pulled out the jump shot.

In the stunned eyes of everyone, the basketball crossed a light arc and drilled directly into the net.

With this three-point goal, the Nets completely lost hope of winning, and were directly swept by the Knicks, sending the Knicks to the Finals.

In the West, the Lakers and Kings are still in a fierce battle.