With the power of winning the MVP in the All-Star Game, Li Chen immediately scored a 50+ high score in the following game, and the Pacers were defeated by New York in this competition, even if Granger did not fall behind in the confrontation with the Big Apple, but after all, he still focused more on defense, and in the situation that the whole team could not open, even if he played well, he was powerless.

Farewell to Indiana, the Knicks once again ushered in a strong opponent, although this season's Green Army is not as strong as the previous two years, but no one will be stupid to ignore them, people with a little common sense know that this group of old guys is just accumulating energy for the playoffs, for them, the O'Brien Cup is the ultimate goal, as for the process, no one cares.

It has to be mentioned that New York has recently relied on good performance, and the ranking has risen one place again, they are in seventh place at this time, and the Celtics happen to be in second place in the East, although the alternate lead with the Magic makes this position not safe, but in the face of the Knicks, Green Army coach Rivers still intends to use this game as a preview of the playoffs.

Before the game, Pierce was very confident in front of the local media in Boston, although it was the same as last year's confidence against the Lakers, but everyone did not think that the Peels would repeat the mistakes of the past, the New York team was just a first-round team, and the Celtics' goal was to win the championship, and self-confidence was a matter of course.

And taking a step back, even when they played against the Lakers last Christmas, the final winner was the Celtics, and no matter how you look at it, the Celtics had a better chance of winning this game.

The process of the competition was similar to what everyone expected. Rivers adopted a strategy of marking Li Chen, and the last battle proved that the leather team's defense can cause a lot of trouble for the Big Apple, and this time. The Greens are ready to do it again.

In the opening 7:0, the Celtics took the lead in playing a wave of small climaxes, and when the Knicks were still looking for their touch, the experienced Green Army had taken the lead in controlling the situation, Rondo assisted continuously, and Pierce and Garnett helped the Celtics score successively.

"It seems that Rivers is planning to use today's game as a training for the playoffs, and the Green Shirts played particularly fiercely at the beginning!" Barkley was rarely serious. "Judging by the current rankings, the Knicks are likely to be sniped by the Celtics in the playoffs."

Reggie Miller interjected, "Honestly. Charles, do you think this situation is not good news for both teams? ”

"How?" Barkley was a layman, and he didn't understand his partner's words, "In my opinion. That's a pretty good situation. New York and Boston, two teams with a lot of history! ”

Miller shook his head, "That's what I'm trying to say, the Celtics are definitely one of the best teams this season, and no team would want to run into them, especially a team like the Knicks, who are full of young players and are just a bunch of rookies when it comes to the playoffs." ”

"Of course. For the Celtics, the Knicks are also not a favorite opponent. The Big Apple and his Knicks have proven more than once that they're a miracle team, and I'm sure Rivers won't be willing to put his team up for it. ”

Miller's analysis of the head of the earth is the truth, and his argument is shared by most people, including D'Antoni, who is also one of the big adherents of this argument. Indeed, having the Knicks face the Celtics is simply no worse news, and the seasoned Green Army will definitely not leave the Knicks with any chance.

The situation on the court seemed to confirm D'Antoni's speculation, and after the timeout, the situation did not change, Li Chen made a quick stop jump shot and missed the rebound, and Perkins collected the rebound.

Turning his head, Rondo quickly advanced with the ball, Ray Allen followed up quickly and got an assist from his teammate, and Gentleman Ray made a layup.

1 minute later, the Celtics scored again, Pierce singled Li Chen to win, although Li Chen's defense has improved greatly this season, whether it is in defensive attitude or technology, he has been getting better and better, but this improvement is not enough for him to be able to limit Pierce's offense, as one of the league's most comprehensive offensive masters, the pressure caused by the leather team to Li Chen is not to be underestimated.

11:0, no one expected that the Celtics would play so crisply, and in less than 5 minutes, they gave the Knicks a blow. The Knicks were a little depressed, and they thought it would be a close matchup, after all, they had just beaten the Pacers who were hovering outside the playoff gates, but it turned out to be all an illusion, and the gap between them and the Celtics was far from being bridged by confidence.

The Knicks' first goal came in five and a half minutes, and finally, Li Chen, who found the opportunity, raised his hand outside the familiar three-point line to hit a shot, which was just a gap, but for the Big Apple, which had just defended the three-point title, it was enough.

Soon, in the next round, Li Chen hit a ball again, this time he relied on the assistance of his teammates to score, Curry's clever through plug handed the ball directly to Li Chen's hands, who made a decisive layup.

Finally regained a little gap, D'Antoni breathed a sigh of relief, there are so many chess pieces in his hand, in the face of a team like Celtic, which has a balanced offense and defense, it can be said that the mustache has a feeling of helplessness to a certain extent, but fortunately, Li Chen has taken on his responsibilities as always.

However, the Celtics don't seem to accept this situation, no one noticed Rivers' reaction, when the Knicks were still celebrating the goal, the Celtics have quietly changed their defensive strategy, Li Chen didn't know that he had only scored two goals and had become a thorn in Rivers' side.

The next time he got the ball, Li Chen was very depressed to find that not only Pierce had strengthened his defense of his shots, but Garnett also faintly came over to make up for the defense, even if he could pass Pierce with speed, it was still not easy to score.

After the breakthrough, there was a mistake in the small area of the pass, and Li Chen's pass was obviously not to that delicate realm, and the basketball changed direction after grazing against Perkins' thigh. In the end, no one touched the ball, and the referee declared it out of bounds, and the Knicks had the ball.

11 seconds of attacking time seems like plenty of time. However, the Knicks did not take advantage of this time, and the strong shot that pressed the whistle was unfortunately missed, and the Celtics calmly won the next rebound and successfully defended for 24 seconds, which greatly improved the confidence of the players.

Seeing that the attack could not be opened, D'Antoni had to call another timeout.

"Don't worry, look for a chance. Guaranteed success rate! The mustache tried to calm the disciples' emotions, "Pay attention to pull away and create a singles opportunity for Cruze!" ”

As he spoke, D'Antoni turned his head to Li Chen. "Rivers has put a lot of chips on you, and after the break, you choose to divide the ball a lot, and if you don't bring the others up, this game will be very difficult to play. To know. The Celtics aren't the Pacers, they're championship-caliber! ”

Li Chen shrugged helplessly, "You can also see it, they are very targeted at my defense, it is not easy for me to hold the ball well, let alone pass a beautiful ball, of course, I will do my best." Either way, I can be a threat to them from the three-point line. ”

"But that's not enough. We need to score goals! D'Antoni was rarely harsh, maybe the feeling of powerlessness made it difficult for him to adapt, in short, he didn't want to lose so completely, "Play the ball in more, Pierce is more about guarding your shots, and then look for opportunities after taking the ball in!" ”

After the timeout, the Knicks' offense did not improve significantly, and Li Chen hit a single shot with his back, but this strategy obviously did not match what D'Antoni said, and the Big Apple didn't seem to find much of a good opportunity.

With 13 points trailing in the first quarter, the Knicks faced a tough situation because they lost to the Celtics last time, so they didn't want to continue losing this time.

Li Chen scored 8 points in a single quarter, which is tantamount to a drop in the bucket for the overall sluggish New York, with an overall score of 29:16, which clearly shows that the Celtics not only played very clearly on offense today, but also made the opponent very uncomfortable on defense.

"Sure enough, they are worthy of the Green Shirts, they are indeed at championship level, and as for the Knicks, as everyone expects, they need a miracle!" "But as things stand, the Big Apple didn't feel very good today, shooting 3-of-7 from the field and hitting a free throw in the first quarter, which obviously doesn't qualify for his title as the best three-point king in history." ”

Miller did not hide his identity as a loyal fan of the Big Apple at all, "Although the situation of the Knicks is not optimistic, but after all, this is only the first quarter, the Knicks are a young team, and the Celtics are a team of veterans, the former wants to fight to the death, and the latter wants to end the battle as soon as possible, we have reason to believe that the next games will be more exciting." ”

There are plenty of reasons to believe that the Knicks are still on the verge of a comeback, but soon, the facts are proving that such ideas can only exist in the imagination.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Celtics took the lead in getting the ball, Rondo made a long pass to Pierce when advancing with the ball, the Green Army captain did not directly attack the basket, he took advantage of the Knicks to shrink the defensive circle while suddenly throwing the ball to Ray Allen, who had just run outside the three-point line, and the veteran shooter scored a shot.

The Knicks quickly exchanged color through David Lee's jumper, however, this could not stop the Celtics' offense, Garnett's single David Lee was impressive, and when facing the junior players, the Wolves did not hesitate at all, and the shooting posture was as marked as always, and David Lee only had the air to watch.

Looking back, it was the Wolves again, Garnett scored with a sideways hook and the Celtics scored two more points.

The next score of the Green Army still came from the Wolves, and no one expected that Garnett, who had been tepid in attack during this time, suddenly exploded, and in just two minutes, he singled David Lee and Chandler three times in a row, with a 100% success rate.

Another small climax, at the beginning of the second quarter, the experienced Green Army gave the Knicks another hard blow, and the Knicks' mood that had finally adjusted collapsed instantly, except for the occasional personal skill to score a few goals, New York's offense had no cooperation at all.

"It's going to be difficult, the Green Shirts are determined to defeat the Knicks today." Barkley looked worried, "This group of old guys has shown the momentum of the playoffs, and the Knicks seem to be a little blinded!" ”

Kenny Smith thought a little differently than everyone else, and he said unhurriedly, "Maybe it's a good thing for the Knicks, after losing this game, they will be back to eighth place in the East, and I don't believe the Celtics will be interested in the first place in the East!" ”

Reggie Miller's words made Reggie Miller think for a moment, "So it seems that Doug Rivers has his own calculations, and he is telling D'Antoni with practical actions, 'Hey, mustache, don't beat our minds, we are not something you can defeat!'" You go to the trouble of knights and magic! ’”

Although the result was tragic, Miller's words gave many New Yorkers a little comfort, indeed, instead of encountering an invincible Celtics in the playoffs, it is better to pick a soft-looking persimmon pinch!

96:118, the Knicks defeated the Celtics, so far, several battles this season have ended in the defeat of the Knicks, and the Green Shirts are proving to people with actual performances that they have a championship heart! (To be continued......)