As for which team has been in the hottest form in the league recently, I am afraid that no one will think that it is another team except the Boston Celtics.

A dazzling wave of 12 consecutive wins has finally made this veteran giant team that has been silent for several seasons finally shine in the center of public opinion again.

At the beginning of the season, when the Green Army management continued to make big moves to form the Green Army Triumvirate consisting of Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, and Al Horford, there was no doubt that the new season of this team would surprise everyone.

But to be honest, no one would have thought this team was terrifying at that time, after all, in the East, as long as LeBron James is there, it seems that the Finals spot will always not be lost.

Especially after Gordon Hayward, one of the Big Three in the season opener, was out for a serious injury, not many people thought the team would be able to reach the heights it was supposed to take.

But this is the NBA, the NBA arena where magic and magic go hand in hand, and without LeBron James, for Kyrie Irving, he has to make a career and prove himself.

This is a very competitive guy, so, he did it, not only his best fancy offense, but also the defensive end that was often criticized before has also been greatly improved, and an evolved version of Kyrie Irving has made history incredibly.

Green Army general manager Angie is definitely a capable guy, look at the rookies he has made for the Green Army in recent seasons, look at every sign he makes, he is so discerning, many people say that they see Cardinal Auerbach's shadow in Angie.

So, the Green Shirts set sail, and they were reminiscent of the Big Three of Pierce, Garnett, Ray Allen, and they were reminiscent of the O'Brien Cup.

"We've worked hard every night, we've been a great team, we've had a lot of difficulties this season, but we've prepared for everything, so we're fearless," said Green Captain Stevens, a rare high-profile statement to the camera.

People don't doubt what Stevens is saying, they don't doubt the Green Shirts, maybe just because the league needs something fresh.

In other words, on the stage of the Finals, people have had visual fatigue in recent seasons, especially in the East, and it is LeBron James every season, which is annoying.

Therefore, the revival of the Green Shirts seems to be so heroic in the times.

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Of course, perhaps the more "annoying" people in this league than LeBron James is Greg Popovich, the San Antonio Spurs.

Although the Spurs did not appear in the Finals every season, he was an out-and-out strong team blocker, just in the West, for so long, how many teams he had hated, how many players he had made helpless.

To borrow a popular saying, "In the NBA, if you want to win the championship, you only need to cross the mountain of the Spurs."

Although it is a joke, it is enough to show the dominance of Spurs over the years.

This season, the league has generally formed a view that this season may be the most popular season in NBA history.

This means that this season has invisibly become a turning point.

Although this season's Spurs also have a big three on paper (LaMarcus Aldridge, Kawhi Leonard, Jin Feng), they are still representatives of old basketball and still insist on team basketball.

In addition to the Spurs, several other teams that are expected to compete for the championship, all of them, are represented in group basketball.

Although the Spurs are the defending champions and still maintain top-level dominance since the start of the new season, and have defeated luxury warships such as the Golden State Warriors during the period, it is undeniable that this season is the biggest opportunity for those basketball teams.

In other words, this season may be a showdown between the two basketball styles, and the ownership of the final championship this season may affect the direction of the development of the NBA basketball style.

As a result, the Spurs pay close attention to every game they play against other top teams, such as the upcoming clash with the Celtics.

Many people say that the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2003~2004 season are the leaders of giant basketball, and from the perspective of the lineup, it seems to be true, but in fact, whether it is Payton or Malone, they are already at the end of their respective careers, the so-called Lakers F4, but it is just a slogan, the real core is still the OK combination, so the Lakers in the 2003~2004 season are not the leaders of giant basketball.

There are many people who say that LeBron James is the "pioneer" of team basketball, but in fact, is that really the case? Everyone, please don't forget that before LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers, there was already a giant basketball in the East or in the league.

That's right, this team is the Celtics, whether in terms of the real ability of the Big Three or the time, the Celtics are the initiators of real team basketball.

2008 was the peak of the formation of the Celtics Big Three, they won the championship that season, but, on the way to the dynasty, they were finally forced to end by Kobe, so the Green Big Three soon disintegrated, and the team entered a rebuild.

We don't have to deny the strength of the current Celtics, nor do we need to deny the efforts made by the Celtics in recent seasons, but, despite the superficial excavation of the essence, the current Celtics are undoubtedly still a Big Three team.

Therefore, people can also think that the upcoming showdown between the Spurs and the Celtics is another battle between veteran basketball and group basketball.

Perhaps the result of this game is not very convincing as both sides have key players out injured, but at the very least, it will be a great game.

Because the bluff of "who is the number one in the league" is the driving force of competitive sports after all.

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On November 18, Beijing time, the Spurs welcomed the challenge of the Celtics at home, which was the second meeting between the two teams this season and the last meeting this season.

The first meeting between the two sides this season was at the home of Celtic, although the Celtics won the game in the end, but the result of that game did not have much gold for many reasons, such as the coaches of both sides chose to rotate the players in that game, and for example, that game was at the beginning of the new season, and the state of both sides did not reach a certain level.

It is precisely because of this that this much-anticipated second duel between the two sides this season has become so focused.