In the game between the Knicks and the Celtics, the first quarter was almost halfway over, but the score was very low 6:7.

Kenny Smith was right: "It looks like these two teams are going to fight their defense to the end." ”

Once in the NBA playoffs, the lowest-rated game was the game between the Spurs and the Pistons, if these two teams met together, then the ratings were not to mention, the Spurs and Pistons met in the 2005 Finals, and then the two teams set a new low in the ratings of the Finals. The main reason for this is that both teams are super defensive teams, and the finals that year. The two teams went on seven games in one game, and then the good guys, only the Pistons scored more than 100 points in the fourth game. The rest of the race was very low. It is normal for the audience to score more than 70 or 80.

And now, the Knicks and Celtics' defense is almost all single-handedly tweaked by Thibodeau. Naturally, there are some things in common. They are crazy about each other's defense, and there are almost no good shots, and for stars, although they can score goals when they shoot at bad chances, the efficiency of that goal is much worse than a better chance.

Chen Jiyuan held the ball and attacked, just past Kendrick Perkins, but Garnett's defensive assistance was in place for the first time, so that Chen Jiyuan could not continue to break through the inside, and could only choose to stop the jump shot as a last resort, and Garnett also reached out in time to interfere, and the ball deflected out of the basket.

The Celtics attacked, Ray Allen received the ball outside and wanted to shoot a three-point shot, but Andre Iguodala's defense was in place for the first time, so that Ray Allen had no good chance to shoot at all, and when Garnett blocked Ray Allen, Ray Allen moved a step sideways, Sergi Ibaka and Andre Iguodala switched defenses for the first time, and Stephen Curry was slightly flawed after the Knicks' defensive end, and there were no obvious holes in the rest of the positions.

In front of Sergi Ibaka, who is 2.08 meters tall, Ray Allen also had a hard time to make a good shot, and Ray Allen transferred the ball to Paul Pierce at the top of the arc, and Paul Pierce had little time left to attack after receiving the ball. A feint to break through with the ball, and then jump straight away, because Stephen Jackson was very close to Paul Pearce, so the ball must not be thrown upside down. But Stephen Jackson's hand was in place.

Paul Pierce also shot wide.

The two sides go back and forth, how long can you score that goal once in a while. As a result, in the first quarter of the game, the score of the two sides turned out to be 15:16.

That's a pretty low score. The scoring ability of two-time scoring champion Chen Jiyuan is absolutely not to say. But the Celtics seem to be gradually learning how to try their best to reduce Chen Jiyuan's hit rate.

The Celtics are also a super team that focuses on the defensive end and does not lag behind on the offensive end. Although the Knicks have a defensive maniac head coach Thibodeau who attaches great importance to defense, the Knicks are still a team that does not lag behind on the defensive end and is strong on the offensive end. Moreover, the Knicks are still very much the team's main player Chen Jiyuan on the offensive end. If Chen Jiyuan is injured, then the team will fall into a mode where they can only rely more on defense.

The Celtics averaged 100.2 points per game last season. On the defensive end, they are conceding only 93.4 points per game. The lowest in the league. Although the offensive end is not in the top few. But the Celtics' defense is enough to strangle any team.

And this season, the Celtics' offense has improved slightly compared to last season, although the Big Three are a year older, but the efficiency is still okay, and Rondo and Perkins have both grown well, which makes the team slightly improved both on the defensive and offensive ends. That's why the Celtics haven't made any reinforcements, but they have improved from last season.

However, the current scenery of the Celtics also has a price, and what is paid is the future of the Celtics. At that time, in order to form the Big Three, the team gave up almost all of the draft picks. It will be difficult for the Celtics to make a big difference in the draft for many years, and now the Big Three are in their thirties. It's not impossible when the form starts to slip.

The Celtics are typical of trading the downfall of many years to come in exchange for the momentary comfort of these years.

Everything is like this, if you want to get something, you have to give something. Some people can't get it if they pay, but if they don't pay, they will definitely not get it. The world is as simple as that.

The Knicks were notoriously difficult teams in the league on the offensive end last season. The average score per game is 108.4 points, second only to the Suns, and the Knicks have offense and defense under Thibodeau's tutelage, which is the main reason why the team can go all the way to the Eastern Conference finals in the playoffs. During the regular season, the Knicks conceded an average of 104.5 points per game. But in the playoffs, the Knicks have improved their defense to an average of 100.8 points per game while maintaining their offensive level and barely dropping. The offensive end averaged 106.5 points per game. This made the team almost enter the stage of the finals.

In the game against the Celtics, the Knicks' offensive end was completely limited, averaging only 100.2 points per game. Although the defense against the Celtics was quite passable, it was still defeated by the Celtics defense in the end.

This season, the Knicks are still in the same pattern as last season, but what is even more outrageous is the firepower on the offensive end, which looks even more ferocious than last season. The bench is also a bunch of scoring experts, and the growth of the starter Lefu has made him no longer so reluctant to score more than 10 points. Chen Jiyuan is still so cruel, and he is not soft in the face of any opponent. Sessions has skyrocketed in his scoring ability, and Stephen Jackson has also been given more shots. Andre Iguodala is able to tie together the entire offensive line on the perimeter and score on his own. Andre Iguodala doesn't hesitate to step up when the need arises.

Defensively, Andre Iguodala is also much better than Staki. As for the original worry, many people were worried that after the Knicks lacked Starkey as the main attacker on the outside, the team's outside offense would become weak, but now it seems that this is too much to worry about. The team's starting point guard, Sessions, is moving toward something more and more complete. The outside attack showed no signs of weakness at all.

Philadelphia, on the other hand, got a fan favorite star who can score like in the deal.

Now the Philadelphia 76ers have a good record, and in these games, Starkey can average a super high score of 27.2 points per game. Occasionally, there is a 40-year-old player, which is the kind of star that Philadelphia fans love, and they don't want a star like Andre Iguodala who can only score about 20 points per game, they need a star who can get their adrenaline pumping and a similar answer. There is no doubt that Starkey satisfied their appetite. This deal between Bistaki and Andre Iguodala to swap owners can be said to be a profit for both parties. Of course, just to say that this season, if Starkey starts to perform poorly because of migraines after that, then Philadelphia will be at a loss.

In today's game, the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics really gritted their teeth on the defensive end.

At half-time, the two sides played a score of 35:36. That's just too low for the New York Knicks. It's impossible to accept it. However, there is no way, the Celtics' defense is too strong, making it difficult for the Knicks' offense to find good opportunities, and Chen Jiyuan was interfered with by the Celtics' five people in various packages. It's really annoying. If Chen Jiyuan and Perkins go head-to-head, Chen Jiyuan is confident that he can beat the Celtics by 30 points. However, the problem is that Garnett is forever staring at Chen Jiyuan on the inside, and he doesn't pay much attention to Serge Ibaka's defense at all. And the outside line Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and Rondo are not the three who came to Chen Jiyuan's hand to see if they could take the ball off. Chen Jiyuan's offensive rhythm throughout the first half of the game has been fragmented.

Finally, after the second half of the game began, the whole Knicks team, which had been entangled with the Celtics for so long in the first half, showed a little fatigue.

In the third quarter of the game, it was not obvious that the Celtics were still in a stalemate with the Knicks. Although the two teams began to score in this quarter of the game, the scores of the two sides still could not be separated.

After the end of the third quarter, the two sides raised the score to 65:66. Both teams scored 30 points in the quarter.

However, in the fourth quarter of the game, the Knicks couldn't hold on, no matter how tough, the players of the New York Knicks are also human. Really tired. Not just physically, but psychologically. The pressure of fifteen consecutive wins has left them a little breathless. I was worried that if I lost a game for my own reasons, I would become a sinner in New York.

In the last game, the game with the Nets, although it was a big win, but from New Jersey to New York, a back-to-back game of the away hosts, plus the defensive competition in the first three quarters of the game. Let the Knicks not be able to hold on first.

In the fourth quarter, the Knicks' shooting percentage plummeted. The Celtics, on the other hand, maintained their third-quarter scoring level.

As a result, with 2 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the difference between the two sides became 10 points, although the Knicks did not give up the game, but after missing several three-point shots, the team reluctantly accepted the defeat.