The rich and stars on the sidelines talked about their opinions on the game, the enticing Celtic cheerleaders in the stadium showed their dancing and seductive figures, and the eyes of the fans were a little overwhelmed, regardless of the score on the court. The arena has never been short of entertainment.

"The game is restarted, and both sides have made minor changes to the lineup, and it's up to us to see who gets the desired results!"

Smith stopped discussing the analysis with Barkley and turned his attention back to the game.

Corey drove the baseline ball, and Li Feng received the ball and advanced to the frontcourt.

Seeing Ray Allen come up, the eager offensive nerve in his heart was stirred again, and under Garnett's defense, he dribbled expressionlessly close to the three-point line.

The relaxed atmosphere of entertainment at the North Shore Garden Arena seemed to be condensed, and the audience in front of the TV was also glued to the screen, and at this moment, thousands of eyes locked on the two top defenders on the court.

Very aggressive close to the defense, Garnett stuck to Li Feng's side, holding one hand high to defend against sudden shots, and the other hand constantly waving in front of Li Feng to interfere with the latter's dribbling rhythm.

According to D'Antoni's tactical set-up.

Corey mentioned the high pick-and-roll, which took a position on Garnett's left side.

Smack.

Li Feng suddenly half-turned and leaned on Garnett, and at the same time dribbled and changed hands, accelerating to break through sideways from Corey, and Garnett stepped right and bumped into Corey. Immediately bypassed the human wall. Accelerating and chasing Li Feng closely, Li Feng must not be allowed to have an easy chance to shoot.

Li Feng dribbled with his left hand, suddenly changed direction and accelerated from the top of the arc to the three-point line, behind Garnett chased closely, Perkins also strode to try to slow down his breakthrough, and the ball bounced behind Perkins with a "snap" in the middle of the journey.

Immediately followed up with the basket after the block, Corey got a timely pass from Li Feng on the right wing of the three-second zone, and Pierce on the weak side of the basket pounced on Corey at the moment of Li Feng's pass, and the latter did not panic at all. Raise the ball with both hands and pass it straight to the basket, and with a bang, Harden, who went straight inside, easily slammed the dunk.

"Eddie, well done. You should be even better in the future! ”

Li Feng patted with Corey, Corey is definitely a big booster for the Knicks' record this season, although the Knicks' trident is Li Feng + Harden + Thornton, but without Corey's play on the inside, it is difficult for the Knicks to get to this point in the playoffs.

When retreating, D'Antoni made a cross gesture to the court, signaling Li Feng and Harden to switch defenses again, and Harden, who had a wider range of activities, was more suitable to mark Pierce.

After Ray Allen swayed from the outside, he swerved left and right past Thornton's defence before Thornton could post it again. He rushed to the free throw area with a lunge, a one-step pull-up jump shot from inside the free throw line, and the shooting momentum was a little weird, but the basketball still got into the basket.

……

The Celtics set up a 3-2 zone defense on the inside, Perkins and Pierce guarded both sides of the basket, Rondo and Ray Allen were separated from the outside line, and Garnett met Li Feng in the center, obviously to strengthen the perimeter defense and compress Li Feng's breakthrough space.

Li Feng immediately reacted twice and made tactical gestures. After a cross switch with Harden on the right wing, Thornton began to move towards the weak-side baseline.

Harden roamed around the center and left wing, waiting for an opportunity to cut inside.

At the same time, Dujon under the weak-side basket attracted Rondo to the high free throw line, and Corey once again pulled to the right wing to block Li Feng, completely emptying the Celtics' defense under the basket.

Corey stood to Garnett's left. Li Feng immediately dribbled and broke through in the direction of the baseline, and Perkins took the initiative to give up his position. Garnett quickly passed in front of Perkins and clinged to Li Feng, who forced a breakthrough along the baseline. …,

Li Feng carried Garnett sideways, and reached the basket in the sound of dribbling.

Suddenly, an acceleration squeezed in front of Garnett, and he stepped forward with his right foot, completely relying on his feelings, reflexively pulled the lever master to the basket, and the basketball wipe bounced off the edge of the basket and plunged into it.

……

The second half of the first quarter was a direct battle between two top attackers, either breaking through or splitting the ball to create opportunities for their teammates.

The game was a stalemate, and the Celtics held on to their lead, ending the first quarter 35-29.

At the beginning of the second quarter, D'Antoni did not shake the rotation tactics because the game was attached too many off-court factors by the media, the starters all sat on the bench to rest, Harrington, who rested for a few minutes at the end of the first quarter, led the lineup, the Knicks backcourt is Jaric and Matthews, small forward Harrington, big forward Ibaka, center Kerstic, the Jerseys are also almost full, center Rasheed Wallace, power forward Glen Davis, small forward Marquis Daniels, scoring guard Ray Allen, Point guard Eddie House.

……

Even in the battle of the lineup, the Celtics still have the advantage, Ray Allen was desperately interfered with by Matthews on the outside, forced a three-point shot and did not feel, he had to break through repeatedly, facing the joint attack of Krstic and Ibaka, making fouls became the best choice.

The change of direction breaks through Daniels' entanglement.

Harrington held the ball and attacked the basket, and forced Davis to make a shooting move, but the basketball did not go to the basket as expected.

Force!

Harrington makes free throws.

After a few rounds in a row, the Jerseys made another change, with Pierce back on the court, Daniels at shooting guard and Ray Allen back on the bench.

Bang bang bang......

After Pierce came on the court, he also brought Rivers a new tactical arrangement, taking advantage of the opportunity of Li Feng and others to rest temporarily, they opened up a package on Harrington again and again on the outside, Harrington's forced pass in exchange for the sound of iron again and again, seeing the point difference open step by step, he could only force a shot, or a backward shot, or a strong basket to make a foul.

Daniels received a pass from Pierce after blocking from the outside, and raised his hand to the right rib on the weak side, and Davis cut to catch the ball and made a layup...... Pierce held the ball from the outside again, he was like a beacon for the Jerseys, splitting the ball to the inside, Wallace passed back to the outside again, and Pierce reflexively slipped past Harrington and hit a three-point shot.

"Now the Celtics' shooting is getting more and more reasonable!"

Smith sighed lightly and shook his head slowly, the Celtics through Pierce's breakthrough and passing, coupled with the cooperation of role players, they have more opportunities to shoot together, as long as there is no collective cold hand, their offensive power will not be inferior to the Suns in previous seasons, and they are still improving their defensive strength step by step.

The margin between the two teams has been hovering on the edge of double-digit lands, and the situation hasn't changed much since Harden and Thornton returned to the court, and Pierce, who was too physically exerted, has consciously conserved his fitness, and the gap remains in double digits at halftime.

Whew......

At the beginning of the second half, Li Feng, who was well-rested, began to force shots frequently, and after missing a three-point shot, he made three consecutive breakthroughs in the middle of the shot, which made Garnett, who was in charge of defense, look a little ugly.

Syllable!

Harden made another pull-up jump shot after another breakaway, and Pierce, who was chasing after the side, showed no mercy this time.

He swooped up and whispered:

"Die!" , followed by a slap on Harden's arm, directly using a foul to ruin the opponent's smooth shooting. …,

"What the are you talking about?"

After Harden heard it next to him, he couldn't help but rush to Pierce, but fortunately, the quick-eyed Li Feng grabbed him in time.

"Don't forget that it's a game right now, you won't want to apply for the right to leave early!"

Li Feng patted Harden on the shoulder.

There was only confidence and perseverance on his resolute face, and he said without the slightest hesitation:

"Just chase back the points from behind!"

Then James Harden broke through in a row to try to help Li Feng, and the two made the Knicks almost tie the score at the same time.

However, the gap in their overall strength still could not recover the disadvantage, and Ray Allen's two three-pointers after the block and Garnett's first and second attacks completely extinguished the Knicks' counterattack.

Soon after the start of the fourth quarter, the Shirters stretched the gap to 20 points, and finally maintained the lead to the worst, winning the tiebreaker 117-101, Li Feng scored 21 free throws, and scored a team-high 46 points but could not save his team.

"The Price of Growth" – The New York Times summed up the Knicks' playoff journey and gave it a lot of praise, and although the team didn't break through the Skis barriers, they managed to reap the future.

Li Feng has completed a rapid transformation, the young superstar leader has let everyone see the hope of the Knicks next season and even the future, James Harden has shown the potential of a super firepower point, and Marcus Thornton, as the team's top scorer, continues to play steadily, and his performance in the playoffs has also proved his strength, but his light is almost completely overshadowed by Li Feng Harden, but no opponent dares to ignore his existence, This combination will be a nightmare for every opponent in the future!

This re-energized and hopeful team already has a lot of conditions to rise, but this team is still too young, they still have too little experience in facing key games, they still need more wins to improve the foundation of a really strong team, losing to the Skis is just the price of growth!

The third volume of "Fierce Beast Striker" is the beast roaring in Apple City. End (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )