Chapter 326: Giving a Chance Is Not Useful (8000 Words Chapter)
On April 15, 2004, the vast majority of ball commentators were discussing the NBA league's mess.
Towards the end of the season, the dive for the top spot intensified, with some teams waking up in the second half of the season and embarking on back-to-back losses.
In this case, it is the Cavaliers led by Jeff Van Gundy that are comfortable to look at, after all, they have already made their attitude clear this season:
"We need to build up talent!"
The Raptors were most disappointed by the fans, and the conflict between Carter and the team obviously affected the locker room, and not only did they not exert their strength in the second half, but continued to lose.
With the addition of Jalen Rose in the offseason and a potential rookie on the team, Chris Bosh, the Raptors not only did not improve, but lost more and more.
At the end of the regular season, Carter took the initiative to apologize to the fans:
'It's a shame that we failed the trust of the fans and we should have been in the playoffs, but something off the court affected the game.
The Raptors' best result was the Eastern Conference semifinals, and after being swept by the Knicks that year, fans still thought that the future was promising, but they didn't expect it to be their peak.
Some commentators are outraged mainly because of the poor record of teams in the Eastern Conference this season.
After the regular season is over, the Eastern and Western Conference regular season record rankings are also officially released, and the 8 teams in the Eastern Conference that have made the playoffs are:
72 wins for the Knicks, 59 wins for the Pacers, 52 wins for the Pistons, 45 wins for the Nets;
The Heat with 40 wins, the Hornets with 39 wins, the Bucks with 38 wins, and the Celtics with 36 wins.
The eight teams in the Western Conference that made the playoffs were:
the Timberwolves with 57 wins, the Lakers with 55 wins, the Spurs with 54 wins, and the Kings with 53 wins;
The Mavericks with 50 wins, the Rockets with 42 wins, the Nuggets with 41 wins, and the Jazz with 41 wins.
In addition to the playoff teams, the Cavaliers finally beat the Bulls in the Eastern Conference!
With a 21-61 record, LeBron James lost his rookie year completely.
The Bulls worked hard, and if it weren't for the Knicks, they would have almost caught up with the Cavaliers.
With 22 wins and 60 losses, the Bulls lost to their opponents by one win.
Add to that the Wizards with 25 wins, the Hawks with 28 wins, the Raptors with 31 wins, and the 76ers with 32 wins, and half of the Eastern Conference is almost all on the swing.
The Magic team went all out to make the playoffs, but unfortunately the strength did not allow it, and finally achieved a record of 35 wins and failed to get a playoff spot.
In comparison, the Western Conference has 28 wins for the bottom-placed Clippers and the second-to-last Suns with 29 wins.
With 40 wins from the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers and 38 wins from the SuperSonics, the two divisions are very different.
Some cloud fans don't pay attention to the regular season, and when they see relevant reports, they will sigh:
"No wonder the NBA league's ratings are getting worse and worse!"
With the exception of the Knicks, no team has 60 wins, and with 72 wins tying the second-best record in history, some commentators have gone completely numb.
Just by looking at the win, you can see the difference between other teams and the Knicks!
On the morning of the 15th, ESPN announced the regular season data rankings again, and most of the ball critics looked at the statistics, and most of them entered a state of silence.
Li You, who is fishing, continues to dominate the list!
On the total score list, Li You is far ahead with 2405 points!
Garnett scored 1,987 points in second place and Peja scored 1,964 points in third place.
This season, only Li You has a total score of more than 2,000 points in the league, and he is in the lead!
On the assist list, Lee Woo has delivered 900 assists this season;
Marbury in No. 2 had 719 and Nash in No. 3 had 687.
On the steals list, Li You got 224 steals;
Sean Marion in 2nd place has 167 and Byron Davis in 3rd has 158.
As for the list of true shooting percentage, three-point shots, free throws, and free throw shooting percentage, Li You ranked first as always.
A list completely silenced the ball critics, and Li You had no desire for the game visible to the naked eye, but as a result, the star players collectively pulled across, and tried their best to still not compare
The selection of MVP seems to have become a joke, after all, the Knicks have an outrageous record, and Li You's data is crushed, but he can't win the award for his out-of-file performance.
This situation also makes this year's regular season MVP award hot, and Kevin Garnett didn't say anything at the end of the regular season, which is outrageous!
The selection of awards is not based on highlights, the voting sports media need to look at big data, look at team records, look at individual performance, and finally combine with stories to give their votes.
This season, Li You did not win the award, and he himself was very cooperative to fish and build momentum for other stars.
As a result, at the end of the season, the Knicks with 72 wins made the entire league numb, and everyone can't blame Li You for not giving face.
On the morning of the 15th, most of the columns in the sports section of the New York Times did not blow X Li You Excel, and more of them were loan champions:
"Winning two consecutive championships again, the Knicks start a new round of domination!"
On the morning of the 16th, the NBA league announced the data leaders for this season:
Averaging 13.9 rebounds per game, Kevin Garnett was voted the rebounding champion this season;
With an average of 11.0 assists per game, Li You won the assist king this season;
Averaging 3.6 blocks per game, Theo Latrive won the block title again;
averaged 2.7 steals per game, and Li You easily won the steal king;
The scoring champion naturally has no suspense, averaging 29.3 points per game, and Li You, who touched the fish, easily defended the award.
Winning the steal title for three consecutive seasons, Lee Woo became the first player in NBA history to achieve this feat!
At the same time, he has scored three-pointers in 255 consecutive games, and Lee has pushed the record to an outrageous level
In the 8th season of his career, the 26-year-old Li You has won 5 scoring titles, 5 assist kings, and 4 steal kings at this time.
Such a performance has left ball critics speechless, and in another 10 years, most of the NBA's records will be Lee You's.
In the morning TNT show, the trio naturally wanted to discuss the topic of awards, Kenny Smith really couldn't blow, and when facing the camera, he said in a helpless tone:
"Averaged 29.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 2.7 steals, 0.5 blocks, 2.2 turnovers per game;"
"He averaged 17.7 attempts per game and shot 52.8 percent from the field and 7.4 attempts from beyond the three-point line and 43.5 percent from three-point range."
"He averaged 7.8 free throws per game and shot 93.2 percent from the free-throw line."
"This season, Lee's true shooting percentage is 69.1 percent and his efficiency is 37.0."
"Although he has cut back on his shots and played a career-low 33.3 minutes, Lee is still the best player in the league this season!"
In the studio, Ernie Johnson didn't know what to say, and if he blew Li You's words, Kevin Garnett would be embarrassed to win the award later.
But playing 70+ wins in two consecutive seasons, the Knicks have set a historical record, and it can't be blown if you don't blow it, after all, this is the only one in history!
"A lot of teams have been plagued by injuries this season, and I think that's why a lot of teams in the Eastern Conference aren't doing well."
"Injuries have also affected the quality of a lot of players."
Halfway through Earnie Johnson's scene, Charles Barkley interrupted:
"There are not so many excuses at all, I have said a long time ago, the current stars are just not enough, they just don't have the ability."
"Rules, injuries? A true superstar is not constrained by external conditions at all. ”
"Some of the players who are called scorers have less than 40 percent of the shots, and there are other stars who have beautiful highlights on TV and don't average as much points per game."
"If I had to play in this era, maybe I could have been a scorer, and if you look at my stats, I was much better than these youngsters at the bottom of my career."
"We can't call players who shoot more than 40 percent of the shots a scorer, they're inefficient data brushes!"
"I feel sorry for the fans, this is the worst of times, a bunch of ordinary players are pushed into positions that don't match their strengths."
Kenny Smith saw his partner firing the map, and immediately took over the conversation, changing the subject and saying:
"What Ernie said is true, and if there are no injuries, I believe McGrady and Houston can lead the Magic to the playoffs."
"McGrady will only be seriously affected by a back injury, and you must know that he was the second player in the league last season."
In the previous show, Charles Barkley did blow the Magic team's performance for a while, but in the second half, he slapped his face.
At this time, when this topic was mentioned, Barkley stared at the output:
"The second person? Forget it, man! I watched the game and McGrady did have a 62-point performance in a single game this season, but look at his opponents! ”
"The Wizards? They didn't defend at all, and Arenas also scored 40 points in that game. ”
"As a core player, I took a lot of shots, but my shooting percentage was less than 40% after the season."
"That means he's been very bad in a lot of games!"
"Imagine if Michael Jordan and Lee played like that, how would we rate them?"
'Playing like that, do we still respect them? Don't make excuses, the truth is that these players are not capable enough. ”
"Lee is lucky because he's going to rule this era, and maybe he won't face some challenges until the end of his career."
Ernnie Johnson glanced at the two partners, then at the technical statistics in his hands, and finally suddenly asked rhetorically:
"Will Lee choose to retire like Michael Jordan?"
“.”
On April 17th, the 03~04 season playoffs officially started, with a total of 4 games that night.
In the morning, the NBA league announced the Defensive Player of the Season (DPOY):
The Knicks' Ron Artest won the award with a crushing vote.
The Celtics who came to Manhattan were completely ignored, no one interviewed them, and no one paid attention to their game plan.
Critics didn't discuss this matchup either, as the Celtics won 2× to catch up with the Knicks.
This gap is really outrageous, as for the so-called Black Eight Miracle, it does not exist at all in the face of the huge strength gap.
In the morning at the hotel, Pierce had a big face, and in the evening he had to watch Artest win the prize, which he couldn't be happier.
Walter McCarty made it to the starting lineup at the end of the season, and every time he returned to Manhattan, he bragged about his experience with the Knicks:
"Lee was the best player of all time, and I knew he was going to make it in his rookie season!"
"At that time, we all liked to play with Lee, with the stats, the exposure, and the ability to enjoy the victory, this is Lee, he is my brother forever."
Walter McCarty blows as if Lee Woo is his own brother, and the Celtics atmosphere group likes to listen to stories, but Pierce can't eat it
Ricky Davis became the leading scorer off the bench after joining the Celtics.
Originally, he also wanted to take the route of "Li You Brothers", but he didn't expect that McCarty in the team could blow better than him.
The Celtics didn't think about winning, and they were able to make the playoffs thanks to the Magic's own crotch, otherwise they would have followed the fishing long ago.
The first game of the playoffs will be ushered in at 8 p.m., and the Knicks canceled the video class in the morning and warmed up in the afternoon at Madison Garden Square.
People are in good spirits at happy events, after Artest won the award, his enthusiasm was higher, and he only felt full of energy, and bought tickets for a group of relatives and friends tonight, so that everyone could witness him receive the award at home.
During the afternoon warm-up, Artest also came to the stadium early, and when he was interviewed by the sports media who were squatting, he couldn't help but say inflatedly:
"I deserved this award last year, I was the best outside defender in the league!"
"Tonight, I'm going to limit Paul Pierce completely, I said he doesn't deserve to be an All-Star!"
"He's overrated by ball critics, like those who only brush up on the stats."
Artest, who had a small head, carved the word "NYK" on the back of his head.
If it weren't for the team's mandatory rule that formal wear must be worn, the inflated Artest would most likely have hung a gold chain on himself.
However, sports reporters in New York like to listen to Artest blow X, and everyone thinks this makes sense, other stars are pseudo-All-Stars, and the Knicks are real stars!
Artest warmed up in advance, perhaps because he was overexcited, and the three-point shot in the warm-up hit Bangbang, so that he calmed down.
Artest has played 70 games this season and has had a few minor injuries, but has been very healthy for the most part.
He averaged 16.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.1 steals, 0.6 blocks and 2.1 turnovers per game, which was also a career-best performance.
He averaged 14.9 shots per game while shooting 44.0 percent from the field, 35.8 percent from three-point range and 74.0 percent from the free throw line.
In terms of efficiency, Artest also performed well.
Although he often belittles opponents with a big mouth, Artest does what he says, and when it comes to the limitations of his main scorer, he is definitely second to none on the outside.
Since parking at Madison Square Garden is difficult, Gasol likes to park his car in the parking lot just outside the arena so that he can get home faster after the game.
On the way to the stadium, Gasol was blocked by fans, and after entering the stadium, sports reporters quickly surrounded him.
Playing 70+ wins in two consecutive seasons and staying in New York for 3 years, Gasol's English has also improved a lot, and he also showed a confident look in interviews.
Played in 80 games this season, averaging 20.4 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.6 steals, 2.0 blocks and 1.6 turnovers per game.
Shooting 50.3 percent from the field and 73.6 from the free-throw line, Gasol completed a 20+10 double-double in a contract year.
When it comes to the team's record, Gasol is very proud, he is no longer the rookie who was beaten by O'Neal in the Finals in his rookie season:
"Seventy-two wins isn't really our limit, a lot of back-to-back games, we rotate early."
"At the moment the team is healthy, we will show our dominance in the playoffs, and I am ready for that, and I hope to meet the Lakers again!"
Gasol is obsessed with losing in his rookie season, and aside from the refereeing factor, he is indeed the team's biggest weakness in terms of individual performance.
When Kurt Thomas and Grant Hill appeared in the arena together, they couldn't help but joke to each other when asked about 72 wins:
"If we give it our all, we might be able to break last season's record, after all, Grant, like Lee, has dropped a little bit!"
"You know, he can easily 20+5+5, but this season he is only averaging 17 points per game."
Kurt Thomas made a gesture that we were all fishing, to which Hill just laughed and then said modestly:
"Rookie players need more playing time, we're number one in the league, and that's enough!"
"Championships are our goal, and Kurt has played 82 games this year, so I think it's a good thing to add rotation!"
The only two players on the Knicks who are full-time are Lee Yo and Kurt Thomas, and Hill has played in 72 games this season.
Everyone in the atmosphere group also accepted an interview after coming to the arena, 72 wins, which made everyone full of confidence, and Prince, the stuffy gourd, couldn't help but blow X:
"With 70+ wins in two seasons in a row, I don't think there's anyone in the league who is our opponent!"
Li You came to the stadium to warm up a little later, and the amount of training has been too large recently, so it is rare that there is no video class, and he slept until noon.
Scarlett, who dyed her red hair, seemed to be possessed by a succubus, even if Li You was full of energy, after being caught for several days in a row, she couldn't help but enter the sage time in advance.
After entering the stadium, what Li You didn't expect was that everyone didn't care about his data and team record, but asked nonsensical questions:
"Lee, at the end of this season, will you consider retiring?"
“?”
The TNT reporter's question made Lee Woo look a question mark, and soon the ESPN reporter explained the fact that Barkley yelled at Lee Woo in the next show in the past few days that Lee Woo was not interested in playing basketball.
Unbuttoning the dark blue dress on his body, Li You saw that the New York media were looking at him, and couldn't help but say with a smile:
"Why retire? My 2nd contract is coming to an end and I'm 26 years old! ”
"I'm going to stay with the team unless the New York fans don't like to see me play, I love basketball and the sport brings me a lot of joy."
Lee Woo smiled sincerely in front of many sports reporters.
Perhaps because of his willingness to defend more this season, winning the Atlantic Division title gave him an unexpected talent:
[Gary Payton's Extraordinary Defensive Agility]
Obviously, the extraction of the talent panel is also related to his own wishes, and Li You is naturally happy to get important information.
For the first playoff game of the season, Madison Square Garden tickets were sold out.
Before the start of the game at 8 p.m., after the home team completed the appearance ceremony, the league staff presented the trophies to Li You and Artest.
The scoring champion, the assist champion, and the steal champion, the three crystal trophies are placed on the table in the center of the court.
After Lee Woo and the trophy briefly took a group photo, Artest also grinned with the DPOY's small bronze trophy and accepted the cheers of the fans.
On the TNT commentary seat at the scene, Kevin Harlan looked at the two people who lifted the trophy and immediately sighed:
"72 wins, an incredible record, but when I think about the Knicks' outside defense this season, I think it's reasonable."
"Over the years, Artest has become the best outside defender in the league, and with the addition of Lee and Hill, the Knicks' outside defense is just too good!"
Doug Rivers also seemed to want to take the route of the bald young marshal, and participated in the commentary work, and when he heard his partner's words, he added:
"Compared to the Pistons' defense, the Knicks' defense is not bad at all, and most importantly, they can play a fluid offense while maintaining a high intensity defense."
"It's especially important in the playoffs, and that's why the Knicks have been successful in recent seasons, and they've always been able to score the right shot."
"Atkins and Vilsco will be a big test tonight!"
"Of the three frontcourters, Pierce has to take on the offensive role, and McCarty and Mark Blunt need to protect the rebound."
After Rivers briefly introduced the starting lineup of the Celtics, Kevin Harlan was a little unable to talk, the difference in strength between the two sides was too big, and he believed that even Pierce would not be able to win even if he performed superbly.
The Knicks are averaging 110.8 points per game this season and rank first in the league in offensive firepower;
He averaged 87.6 points per game, which ranks fourth in the league.
As the players grew, the Knicks gradually became more offensive and defensive, which is the main reason why many games can be played at halftime.
After the start of the game, there was a lot of cheering in the stadium, and Coach D'Antoni and several members of the coaching staff were firmly seated on the bench.
Several people had smiles on their faces, smiling and watching the situation on the field.
After the opening, the Celtics attacked for the first time, and Pierce in the right blocking area made a mistake with Atkins at the top of the arc and was easily tackled by Li You.
In the next few attacks, the Knicks scored in a row, and Pierce and Atkins kept hitting the iron, and they didn't score a point in a few minutes.
With 7:12 left in the first quarter, Pierce finally opened the deadlock for his team, and a step-back jumper from the free throw line helped the Celtics score two points!
"Shh The opponent resisted, and the New York fans at the scene booed.
After scoring the goal, Pierce looked at the bottom line, Li You rushed faster and faster, and quickly retreated while not forgetting to remind his teammates loudly:
"Chuckie! Keep up with the defense and pay attention to the defensive position! ”
The noisy scene prevented Atkins from hearing what the boss was saying, and as a small defender, he had done his best on the defensive end.
Quickly dribbling through the half, Li You did not give the opponent a chance to match in time, the top position of the arc, quickly changed direction under the crotch after a sharp stop, and immediately accelerated with a heavy shoulder when he switched to his right hand.
Quickly leading the ball forward and increasing the length of his stride, Li You ignored Atkins, who was sliding on his side, and squeezed through the defense in an instant with his excellent explosiveness.
Left and right near the baseline position, Blunt and McCarty just stood firm, completed the defensive alignment, turned their heads to look at the line, Li You had broken through to the front, and his teammates lost the defensive position again.
There was no time to shrink at all, and the two inside could only watch Li You jump with both feet and rise into the air, grabbing the ball with his right hand to complete the one-arm violent dunk!
“Wow!”
The cheers immediately resounded through the arena, and Atkins stopped near the free-throw line and reluctantly raised his hand to his teammates, which was his problem.
At 2:14, the Knicks continued to expand the score.
The three points after the opening came all from the paint area, and Li You, who completed the goal, shook his head and played against the 180 small defender, which was too easy.
All 5 members of the Knicks scored, and on the commentary bench, Kevin Harlan was also a little nervous:
"Coach John Carroll could think about the bag defense."
As soon as the words fell, when the Celtics attacked, Pierce received the ball with his back in the side blocking area and released the ball with his left hand, leaning on Artest to go straight to the basket.
It was rare to receive the right pass, and before Pierce could dribble two steps and close the ball, Kurt Thomas took the initiative to complete the circle.
At the same time, the Knicks' defense began to shrink near the paint area, cutting off Pierce's passing lanes.
The opponent was forced to stop the ball, Artest continued to cut the ball to interfere, Kurt Thomas raised his arms to defend with his body, Pierce couldn't find a passing route for a while, and in a panic, he could only throw the ball outside the three-point line.
The limp pass made the basketball fly very slowly, and Lee Woo on the left wing grabbed in front of Atkins, jumped up and flicked the ball back.
The basketball flew over Atkins' head and directly over the midline, and after landing, Li You turned deftly and slapped Atkins' pull with his left arm, and rushed across the midline in the blink of an eye.
"Oh!"
Amid the cheers of the New York fans at the scene, Atkins failed to hold Li You and stumbled and almost hit the street.
1 to 0 in the front court, Li You rushed faster and faster after catching the ball with his right hand, jumped high after coming to the paint area, took advantage of the situation to pick up the ball, and then grabbed the ball with his right hand and smashed the ball into the basket!
"Boom!" The windmill storm is a good deal!
"Really good defending, Kurt Thomas stepped forward and the delay was just right, and of course, Lee's anticipation of the ball was excellent!"
There was a hint of envy in Rivers' tone, and the Knicks continued the rotation and pinch shooting of the Van Gundy era, becoming more and more experienced in the game, and the defense returned to its early form.
Looking at D'Antoni, who was sitting comfortably on the bench and smiling, Rivers sighed in his heart:
"What a lucky guy!"
Pierce was already numb at this time, and he didn't seem to expect the Knicks to really wrap him up.
With an incredulous look on his face, Pierce looked at the manager, but received no response.
In order to avoid mistakes, Atkins handed over the ball in the middle of the half under the leadership of Li You.
On the right flank, Pierce received the ball again and quickly released the ball with his right hand to break through.
Noticing that Kurt Thomas took the initiative to shrink to the basket, Pierce leaned on the defense, turned in the direction of the paint area, and immediately jumped up and threw the ball without waiting for the help defense to be in place.
Micati, who received the ball, did not make any unnecessary moves, and threw a shot from the right near the baseline.
At 4:18, the Celtics played a beautiful match.
Pierce, who was a little explosive, kept loudly reminding his teammates to wrap up Li You at this time.
Vilsco heard the boss's instructions and immediately stepped forward to help defend after Li Youyun passed half time.
The Celtics changed their defensive strategy, and Gasol saw Pierce move up on the right side of the block and immediately picked up his pace near the free throw line.
Li You quickly played the ball at the logo position, and Gasol received the ball and turned sideways, pretending to pass the ball to Hill.
As Gasol sent a strikingly pass, Artest in the bottom corner on the right accelerated to cut in, and Pierce, who was still directing the defense, could only turn around and chase the defense.
In the end, it was a slow step, and Pierce watched Artest easily put the basket on the bottom right of the basket.
McCarty looked helplessly at Pierce on the left near the baseline, the opponent passed the ball too fast, and he was too late to defend
Li You noticed that the opponent had changed his defensive strategy and no longer led the defense, so he made a tactical gesture in advance when returning to the defense, reminding everyone to change their routine.
The Celtics' offense was still launched from Pierce, and when it was difficult to get the ball with his back in the blocking area, he simply came to the wing to receive the ball for several rounds in a row.
On the left flank, Pierce received the ball and broke through with his left hand, leaning on Artest, dribbling a big step and then suddenly stopping sharply, and quickly retreating after blowing the ball on the spot.
Facing the block, Pierce forced a jump shot!
"Bang!" Basketball hits the board into the basket!
It was rare to complete a difficult goal, and Pierce, who had just shouted a rebound, immediately pretended to be X and glared at Artest.
"A softie who only scores with balloons!"
Artest glanced at Pierce disdainfully and ran to the half, such a gesture made Pierce angry enough:
"Small role, show respect!"
The two had a verbal altercation after the game began, with Pierce believing that Artest had stolen his All-Star spot, and neither side looked down on the other.
The Knicks' offense changed positions again, and Kurt Thomas took the initiative to take a position in the left elbow area.
When Lee Woo came to the right wing, Big Tester in the bottom right corner slipped quickly past the baseline, and Gasol turned his back to the ball in the blocking position.
Li You immediately accelerated after sending the pass, and Gasol twisted slightly to immediately send a smashing pass.
Given the amount of advance, Atkins wanted to disrupt the pass and try to squeeze in front of Li You, but the defense still didn't do much
Scooping the ball with his right hand, Li You jumped with the momentum, carried the defense on the lower right side of the basket, leaned on Atkins, and hit the board and put the basket to succeed.
“Wow!”
The arena erupted in loud cheers again, and the head coach John Carroll, who was holding his arms on the sidelines, shook his head helplessly and took the initiative to ask for a timeout.
The Celtics brought on Ricky Davis for Welshko, who played soy sauce.
The timeout also didn't solve the Celtics' response to the ball.
Scoring piecemeal, most of the rounds are forced to shoot against the defense.
After Pierce hit the iron continuously, Atkins took the initiative to carry the attack, blocking and hitting consecutive jumpers from outside the three-point line.
Seizing a few opportunities for long rebounds, the Knicks played a classic fast break again, and Li You didn't look back after picking up the rebound at the free throw line, and threw the ball to the front court.
Grant Hill started early and managed to get the ball in front of Davis.
Noticing that the opponent had given up on defense, Hill, who rushed across the three-point line, rushed up in three strides and easily came up with a reflexive back dunk!
It wasn't until late in the first quarter that the Knicks made a rotation that Atkins finally hit a three-pointer.
At 14:37, Knight missed the last attack, making the difference at 23 points.
Back on the bench, Pierce was completely numb, and unlike the regular season, he was trapped.
With 2-of-8, 1-of-2 from beyond the three-point line and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, Pierce scored seven points and felt like he had done his best.
Seeing the boss's eyes straight, the atmosphere group of the Celtics did not react, everyone has long been used to such a scene.
The cheers in the arena couldn't stop, and on the Knicks bench, the assistant coach told the upcoming players to take some precautions.
In this kind of game, Ewing doesn't have to give Gasol chicken blood, and hangs up with D'Antoni together throughout the whole process.
"Barkley said he thought you were going to retire, this guy doesn't understand the joy of victory!"
The gorilla covered his mouth and whispered to Li You about the recent news.
Li You, who has never watched a TV show, realized that it was a big mouth who spread rumors in the show:
"I love winning, and winning is happier than losing!"
Ewing heard Li You's whisper, and there was another low chuckle, he also agreed with this, it is much better for someone to blow it every day than to have someone black every day!
Playing 11 minutes in the first quarter, 6-of-6 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, Lee Woo scored 14 points, all of which came from the paint.
On the commentary bench, seeing the rotation lineups of the two sides appear, Rivers felt sour in his heart and continued to tout:
"There's no miracle anymore, Lee dominates the game again, and the Celtics need to fix their defensive strategy sooner rather than later!"
“.”
(End of chapter)