The game has reached the final moments, and at this stage, I believe that no one wants to lose.

Roy didn't want to lose, for the sake of the wheel reward, for the sake of the team's honor, for the sake of thousands of fans, and also for himself, he couldn't lose.

Although Roy was exhausted at this time, although his physical strength had entered the red line, when he rushed into the Celtics penalty area, his strength suddenly gushed out from his whole body.

Another fierce collision, the referee's whistle blew and Smart blocked the foul.

Roy fell to the ground so hard that he felt like his body was about to fall apart.

Rose and Porzingis hurried up to pick up the team's ace.

I can't tell how many times Roy fell to the ground today, after the "brainwashing" of Hornacek and Rose, Roy completely let go, he gritted his teeth, held his breath, and hit the inside line again and again, scoring points for the team in a way that almost blew himself up.

With 1:42 left in the game, Roy almost gritted his teeth and walked to the free throw line, hitting one of two free throws to give the Knicks a one-point lead at 87:86.

Offense wins the game, defense wins the championship. This used to be a very classic proverb in the NBA, but I don't know when, the league's style of play suddenly became simple and fast, the suffocating defense of the past is gone, the rigorous tactics of the past are gone, and the lone heroes of the past are gone, replaced by the crazy rhythm of running and shooting, the incredible number of three-point shots and the increasing number of star huddles.

The traditional half-court offense and defense have become non-mainstream, and the impression of star matchups has become a thing of the past. So when the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics jointly presented such a retro game, everyone suddenly remembered that basketball was played like this.

Hand-to-hand combat, systematic tactics, team cooperation, and star play, this is the true face of basketball.

The Celtics' offense has surpassed 20 passes this time, which is almost impossible to see in the small-ball tactics that advocate speed and increase the offensive round, but the tireless backhand of the "Green Army" really pulled a little gap.

Bradley ran three times inside and out before he found a shot, and with only 2 seconds left, he made a decisive shot.

"Rebound!" Before the ball touched the basket, Rose had already shouted, judging by his rich experience, the ball would definitely not go in.

As it turned out, the ball bounced high on the basket, Noah and Olynyk, Porzingis and Johnson, four giants, eight long arms wrenched together, and none of them could get completely stuck in position. At this time, Olynyk, who reacted faster, saw the opportunity to move the ball out, and Smart, who was physically excellent, seized the opportunity to get the ball, and his eyes were open at this time, and Konteney Li Muran was left behind by him.

"Marcus (Smart) got the rebound, it was a good opportunity for him, open shot, Marcus took ......"

With the infinite anticipation of the home fans, Smart made a move.

It was a good open shot, and the goal was 80% there, and the fans were ready to cheer, but their confidence was shattered again.

“O。” Under the chorus of exclamations from the audience, Smart's ball was covered alive, and it was Roy, who had little physical strength left, and he went all out to defend and blocked Smart's jump shot at the first time.

"Oh my god, when did Roy get to that position? His speed is really amazing, and Roy still has this kind of stamina so far in the game, which is really amazing. ”

"The Knicks maintained a slight lead with a tough defense, and with 1 minute and 20 seconds left in the game, it was impossible to guess who would have the last laugh between the two teams, and it was a thrilling game."

"Conteney (Lee), cheer up! Keep an eye on your defenders! After regaining possession of the ball, Roy quickly reminded Contney Lee, who had just been distracted, that he didn't want to lose the game because of his teammate's negligence.

Back on the court, time was running out, and the Knicks must have slowed down their pace to try to win the game. Rose is controlling the tempo, consuming time, and of course, everyone knows that he won't be the final finisher.

The Knicks' choice is bound to be Roy.

With 8 seconds left on the offensive time, Roy ran to the ball, and after a few laps of playing with Bradley, Roy finally got the ball.

Of course, the Celtics didn't give Roy a chance to attack easily, and Roy made a move, and Smart over there immediately caught up.

Bradley and Smart, two of the Celtics' best players in terms of speed, power, and agility on the court, are almost seamless.

Roy reacted immediately, and his current state was certainly unable to crack the two's bag, and he struggled to pass the ball to Contney Lee before his opponent's bag defense was completed.

'Very good, Roy reacted quickly, he found his team-mate, and now that Conteney is open and there is not much time to attack, he should be able to make a move.'

Contney Lee was indeed in the open position, Smart had just dropped him to pounce on Roy, and now it was his chance to attack, but the "brainless" mental attribute was really not flattering, and in the face of a good opportunity, he was stunned for a moment, and this momentary hesitation gave Amir Johnson a chance to make up for the defense.

With Johnson's interference, Contney Lee's shot was noticeably shorter, and with 24 seconds to go, the Celtics grabbed the rebound and immediately called a timeout.

"Contney, brace yourself, you have to be more decisive in your attack." When he got off the field, Roy kept teaching the problem player, what was he doing? Roy was mad at this guy.

And when it came to the bench, Hornacek couldn't wait, he was rarely furious, "No, no, no, our strain was really bad for that ball just now." Kontney, you see Johnson coming up to make up for the defense, you can choose to pass the ball to the KP (Porzingis) in the open position, think back to what we usually do, don't hesitate! ”

"Cheer up, the forbidden area is our home, we must protect our home, do you hear?" Before the game, Rose was busy cheering the team on, and the game had reached a critical moment and there was no room for mistakes.

Compared to the tension on the Knicks' side, Bradley still maintained his elegant style, and his instructions to the team were to create opportunities for Thomas Jr. to attack. In fact, this is also his helpless choice, after losing Al Horford and Jae Crowder, the only attacker he can rely on is Thomas Jr.

This is a battle in which Thomas Jr. has made a name for himself, and he knows it very well.

With 56 seconds left on the game time, he was instructed by Coach Bradley to make a quick run of the ball to achieve the goal of two attacks.

Thomas Jr. had no other considerations after receiving the ball, and although he was standing in front of Roy, who had been unable to defend him before, his determination to score was unquestionable.

There were no too many feints, no fancy tricks, and Thomas Jr. waited for 8 seconds to pass and directly asked for a cover shot.

It's hard to say whether Noah's final block interfered with Thomas Jr., but he did miss the shot.

"It's a pity." The fans sighed as the Boston fans stood up to watch the game, and if the goal could have been scored, they would have been greeted with a tsunami of cheers, but unfortunately, Thomas Jr. fell short again.

Porzingis grabbed the rebound, and the Knicks were about to take a timeout.

"Our chance is here, and the next goal will definitely be Roy, so if anyone is in the open space, don't hesitate to make a decisive shot, understand?"

Hornacek patted the tactical board, and he had to admit that he was a little nervous.

The Knicks got together again.

"If we can win in Boston today, then we won't have any away games that we can't conquer, we have to win against them." This time it was changed to Noah's words.

"Gotta win! Nix! ”

The Knicks players are back on the court again, and this time they are greeted by a deafening noise, and the ferocity of the Boston fans is not fake, and they are now doing everything they can for the team.

It was still Rose who had the ball, and he was responsible for helping Roy press the clock so that he wouldn't get caught in the middle.

Still with about 8 seconds left on the offensive time, Roy came out to catch the ball, and what awaited him was an undoubted bag.

The Celtics let Konteney Lee go again, and Roy had already seen everything, and although he didn't trust Lee, he quickly distributed the ball to Lee, which was the best option and the most helpless choice.

Lee did not hesitate this time, and he firmly followed the instructions of coach Hornacek, but his shot once again caused everyone to complain.

"Why don't you adjust it and shoot it again, no one will come up to make up for this ball." The Knicks bench complained about Conteny Lee's shot, and this time the Celtics had no one to step forward to make up for it, but Lee still made a hasty shot at the first time.

"It's long." Roy saw the problem at a glance, and he went straight to the basket to grab the rebound, hoping to complete the rebound like the Bulls did and win the game. But the Celtics' defense is not something the Bulls can match. Johnson and Olynyk tacitly crossed their bodies, forming a human barrier, and Roy's path was blocked.

Olynyk grabbed the rebound with just 23 seconds left in the game and the Celtics called a timeout.

"Defend, defend, defend, you have to defend well, you have to defend Thomas, and the opponent will definitely let him finish the last attack." Hornacek rubbed his hands together after speaking, Konteney Lee's shot just now made his nervous palms sweat, and now there are 23 seconds left in the game, and it is a win or failure in this round.

"Defend, defend, defend, you must hold it." As one of the few Knicks fans in the audience, Abby also clenched her fists nervously, and the Knicks had missed several chances in a row, which made her current tension reach a climax.

The Celtics' final attack was no secret, and Thomas Jr. patiently controlled the ball, and 23 seconds was enough time for him to press into the final seconds before making the final shot.

"Rookie, you're already tired, there are few people in this league who can prevent my shots, especially me in the last seconds of the game, it's so unfortunate, you don't have nightmares tonight."

"Long-winded ......"

Before Roy could finish speaking, Thomas Jr. suddenly activated, and the cunning guy took advantage of the slight change in Roy's mood to launch an attack, and the game time was exactly 5 seconds left.

Olynyk had run out of the box to form a pick-and-roll, and Roy bumped into Olynyk. A misplacement, Thomas Jr. faced Noah, it was still the same scene, but this time Thomas Jr. no longer chose to shoot, he suddenly broke into the interior with a heavy shoulder, and there were still 3 seconds left in the game time.

Thomas Jr. is going to make a layup? No, just when little Thomas thought he could make a move past Noah, a strange guy suddenly appeared in his path, it was Conteney Lee! When did he leave Smart here and show up?

Little Thomas was stunned, and Roy took advantage of the situation to chase back.

With only 2 seconds left, Thomas Jr. didn't have time to think about passing, he made a lateral jump and immediately shot, and at the same time, Roy also chased it.

"I'm X." When he saw Roy appear behind him, little Thomas almost collapsed, how could this be, what was said to be a good lore?

Thomas Jr. took a hard shot, and in order to avoid Roy's block, he measured his body completely, and the ball flew out in an extremely high arc.

It's a wonderful arc, as beautiful as Thomas Jr.'s many shots in the past, but there is only one thing missing - the front sight, and under the interference of Roy's last play, Thomas Jr.'s shot is deflected.

The ball hit the basket hard, glowing red, and when the game time came, the Knicks fought hard......