On January 26, the Knicks traveled to TD North Shore Garden to face the Celtics on the road.

There are four major ball games in North America, among which baseball is the national sport of the United States, football is the number one sport in the United States, and basketball and ice hockey are also popular.

Boston's teams mix well in the big four professional leagues, with the Red Sox (baseball) and the Bruins (ice hockey) both winning more than once, and the New England Patriots (football) playing a little worse.

But in 2000, when the Patriots selected Tom Brady, the most legendary player in football history, with the 199th pick in the sixth round, everything changed, and it became the brightest team in Boston in the new century.

If there's one city that has the same number of champions as Boston, it's New York.

In addition to the New York Yankees, which everyone knows and everyone knows, teams such as the New York Giants and the New York Islanders also have prominent histories, and the most lagging behind is basketball, and the Knicks currently only have two championships.

Boston's illustrious history has produced a legion of die-hard fans, and with years of rivalry in New York and Boston, the number of fans rushing to the TD North Shore Garden to boo the Knicks is huge.

The Celtics are not much better off this year than they were last year, and their record is not as good as that of the Knicks, who started with a 21-game losing streak. Rick Boutino, a generation of famous coaches, can't stand such results, he is here to be the savior, not to choose the champion!

In order to win today's match, Pitino made a lot of preparations. In his opinion, nothing proves himself better than ending the Knicks' winning streak.

New York can win streak after losing streak, and so can Boston!

As soon as the opening period began, the Knicks were overwhelmed by Boston's pressing defense, and Li Wei adjusted twice to no avail.

After halftime, the 19-game winning streak team was 37:51, 14 points behind!

In the third quarter, Garnett suddenly came to the touch, shot inside and outside, and scored one after another. The Knicks played a wave of counterattacks led by him, but unfortunately they still failed to tie the score.

Under normal circumstances, at the end of the third quarter or the beginning of the fourth quarter, Li Wei would replace Garnett to rest. But today, he felt that if Garnett rested again, the victory would be lost!

"Kevin, are you tired? It's okay to continue playing in the fourth quarter, right? ”

Kevin Garnett said, "No problem, I've always been able to play the whole game!" ”

Li Wei said: "Very good, it's up to you to win today." You come back on the court in the fourth quarter, and if the opponent doesn't focus on you, they continue to score, and if they focus on defense—"

Kevin Garnett said: "Then I'll pass the ball and organize the whole team's offense. ”

"Hmm." Li Wei nodded, "Here are the specific tactics, 23, 43, 45, 16, these four sets of tactics will become the main tactical ...... in the fourth quarter."

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Rick Pitino was stunned when he saw Garnett still on the court.

This is not Li Wei's rhythm, why is the third quarter full, and the fourth quarter is still playing?

Isn't he a substitution maniac?

However, the Celtics have already replaced the bench, and Rick Pitino thought about it for a while and decided to use the bench for three or five minutes to buy a break for the main players.

The Knicks' bench can win time for the main team every game, and he thinks the Celtics' bench can do the same!

It's a pity that this group of benches of the Celtics is really not on the same level as the Knicks. Three minutes later, the Knicks were leading by 10 points under Garnett's lead!

The fans at the scene booed Pitino in unison.

As a famous coach, how can you be so rigid-minded, and you will be on the bench before the main force has been replaced?

Pitino could only quickly replace the main players, but the team turned from leading to backward, the Knicks became imposing, and the main players of the Celtics were also in a hurry.

In the second half of the fourth quarter, Garnett was already tired, but Li Wei still left him on the court.

The scores of the two teams began to get closer and closer, but unfortunately when Boston chased 4 points, the timer declared the game over!

98:94, the Knicks struggled to win 20 in a row!

"Whew." Li Wei exhaled lightly.

Fortunately, the time is up, and if they continue to play, the Knicks will have to lose. The team's win is now more and more hanging!

Chauncey Billups finally put up a show worthy of his worth today, scoring 25 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including 5-of-5 three-pointers, as well as four assists and four turnovers.

In fact, Billups was lucky at the beginning of his career, Rick Pitino was a coach who favored three-point shooting, and later after coming to the Nuggets, Mike D'Antoni also emphasized three-point shooting, which also made his three-point shooting more and more accurate.

Then again, even Mike D'Antoni, who is the best at leading point guards, can't take him, and you can imagine how pitiful Billups was in the early days.

Antoine Walker, the star of the Celtics, had an average performance, with only 16 points and seven rebounds.

On the Knicks' side, Garnett was the first contributor to the victory, not only scoring 26 points, but also grabbing 13 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists!

Three pairs!

Garnett had his first career triple-double and led the team to a 20-game winning streak!

At the post-game press conference, Garnett became the darling of all reporters, and Li Wei's side, of course, was surrounded by some people.

"Coach Lee, congratulations on your 20-game winning streak, tying the league's second-longest winning streak, how do you feel now?"

Li Weidao: "My feeling is that I just tied up, and I didn't break the record, so there was no fuss." ”

"Coach Lee, when the Knicks lost 21 in a row, you once said that the team wanted to win 21 in a row, and now the team is still one game away from the winning streak, do you think the Knicks can do it?"

Li Weidao: "I have said before that in fact, the record of consecutive wins or defeats is not important, the important thing is that the atmosphere in our team should be harmonious and have a heart to compete for the championship. The back-to-back wins have made me understand that the team is on the right track and that we will get better and better. ”

"That 21 consecutive wins ......"

Li Weidao: "The 21st victory will be won by my assistant coach Chuck Daley, tomorrow is the most important festival for our Chinese, I am going home for the New Year!" ”

"Go home for the New Year?" The reporters were dumbfounded.

"David, you're going home for the New Year?" The Knicks' players were also surprised.

In order not to affect the state of the team, Li Wei has not announced the news that he is going home, and now Garnett and others are a little incredulous when they hear that Li Wei is going to take a leave.

"That's right, I'm on leave, and Chuck is in charge of the rest of the game. Guys, don't slack off because I'm not here, brace yourself and fight for the team to win 21 in a row! ”

"No problem, 21 consecutive wins guaranteed!" They all replied in unison.

Li Wei smiled and nodded, but he was a little worried in his heart.

In several consecutive games, the team fell behind in the first half, and then chased the score back in the second half, and the pride in the hearts of the players was even more serious.

They seem to think that falling behind is not a big deal, as long as they exert their strength, the game can be won!

As everyone knows, for these victories, Li Wei has died countless brain cells, if it weren't for the brain reaction speed being strengthened, he really couldn't cope with it!

"I can't hold it anymore, I hope Chuck can get them and win one more game!"