"Are the Cavaliers and Celtics more iron than anyone!"

On May 18, 2008, the Cavaliers and the Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the tie-break, the two sides played an ultra-low score of 18-13 in the first quarter of the game, the Cavaliers shot 5 of 18 in the first quarter, and the Celtics shot 8 of 21.

"I'm sorry to say that others, James, didn't you look at how low your shooting percentage was in the first two games? This year is your contract year, and if you don't perform well, just wait for next year and no one will want it. After James Posey complained about the game between the Cavaliers and the Celtics, Meng Xu on the side began to count James Posey, and in the last two games of the divisional semifinals with the Magic, James Posey was 1 in 7 and 2 in 9 in a game, which was simply unbearable to look at.

As a defensive giant, James Posey also has a very good three-point shot, and can be regarded as slightly proficient in organization and breakthrough, so James Posey has always been regarded as a model of role players, and an indispensable championship puzzle, the Pacers won five championships, James Posey is also indispensable, this season is James Posey's contract year, originally Meng Xu thought that James Posey would be like most players, full of strength in the contract year to break out, After all, Posey is now 31 years old, and this contract is probably his last contract, but to Meng Xu's disappointment, in addition to the fact that the defense is still strong, James Posey's statistics have begun to decline compared to last season.

"Laugh and laugh, you know laugh." Seeing that James was counted down by himself, he did not refute himself, but grinned and was ready to fool this matter, and Meng Xu became more and more angry. , this guy also doesn't know what shame is.

"Okay, okay, I'll play well in the next game." After feeling that he couldn't get past it, James Posey assured Meng Xu that he would definitely give 120 points of strength in the following games, Posey's heart is now very conflicted, on the one hand, he wants to do his best to help Meng Xu and the Pacers complete the second triple championship, but on the other hand, Posey doesn't want Meng Xu to retire, Meng Xu is not yet 30 years old, it's a pity to retire like this, and the more important point is that Posey is now the only fun for basketball, is playing with Meng Xu's gang, after the championship, money, honor, and everything he wants, Posey has long lost the hunger and thirst and hard work when he first entered the league, so after Meng Xu made a statement that he would retire after winning the championship, Posey's heart has been hesitating, if Meng Xu really retires, then what should he do?

"Meng, these two guys are in such good shape, no matter who enters the finals, I'm afraid you won't feel good!" When the game entered the second quarter, LeBron James and Paul Pierce exploded almost at the same time, and the two of them played a ball and a goal, playing comparable, and the individual scores of the two men in the second quarter of the game even exceeded the total score of their team in the first quarter.

"That's right, whether it's a series with the 76ers or a series with the Magic, I think it's a little too easy, it's not challenging at all, and I'm looking forward to them making it a little bit difficult for us."

"Just blow it, don't be beaten up by others at that time, look where your old face goes." After Meng Xu quietly pretended to be forced again, James Posey also shook his head, with an expression that convinced you, LeBron James and Paul Pierce are indeed in a very hot state today, if they can keep this state, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble for the Pacers, but looking at Meng Xu's confident expression, James Posey's worries have been reduced a lot.

LeBron James has officially reached the peak of his personal strength this season and has become a superstar with an ability value of 98, and in the entire league, he is slightly inferior to Meng Xu, but the Cavaliers' trade choice has always been a problem, and those All-Star players who worked hard to get it couldn't achieve the effect of 1+1 greater than 2 with James, but instead put the Cavaliers on a huge salary burden, and finally traded for a Wally Specebiak who can fit James' own tactical system, And because of the injury and the level has been greatly reduced, in addition to a coach with average tactical ability, this makes the Cavaliers unable to play the real strength on paper, many games that are advantageous no matter how you look at it, but the result is very difficult, because at the critical moment, the Cavaliers have no players who can stand up, and they are completely relying on James alone, so this Cavaliers can't pose any threat to the Pacers, even if they are lucky enough to pass the Celtics, it is a dead end to meet the Pacers.

As for the Celtics, the three superstars in their team, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pearce, and Ray Allen, supported by the belief of the championship, each of them is willing to make sacrifices to fulfill each other, especially Ray Allen, after coming to the Celtics, Ray Allen's shots have been reduced by nearly half, not only that, Ray Allen has also completely given up the ball and transformed into a pitcher who relies on off-ball running and open shooting, such a team that is willing to sacrifice and be willing to complete is the most terrible, For example, in today's game, when Paul Pierce was hot, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen put all their energy on the defensive end, and Ray Allen even took the initiative to switch positions with Paul Pierce to defend James, so that Pierce could use all his energy on the offensive end, and the opposite Cavaliers, James not only had to compete with Pierce on the offensive end, but also defended Pierce on the defensive end, even if it was an iron man, he couldn't withstand such a long period of consumption.

So in Meng Xu's heart, the Celtics talent is the biggest obstacle on the way to the Pacers' title defense, of course, the Celtics also have obvious shortcomings, that is, the bench lineup, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pearce, and Ray Allen have a salary of nearly $60 million, so that the Celtics have no extra salary space to strengthen, plus the Celtics' boss is not as wealthy as the Simon brothers, and is willing to pay the luxury tax every year, so the bench lineup has become a fatal shortcoming for the Celtics.

The final result of this game was not as Meng Xu expected, the Celtics at home defeated the Cavaliers 97-92, won the tie-break, and eliminated the Cavaliers with a score of 4-3, and the Pacers will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals, after the game, LeBron James's depressed expression was in stark contrast to the Celtics who celebrated the victory on the court.

On the same day, the other tie-break game was decided shortly after the Celtics and Cavaliers game, and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Hornets 91-82 to meet the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals again.