On April 21, 2004, the NBA announced the best managers of the season:

The Knicks' Ernnie Grenfield managed to win this award.

After the results were announced, some commentators thought it was outrageous, what reinforcements did Glenfield make in the offseason?

Although Raja Bale had some bright performances in the regular season due to ball possession, he was generally no different from the average rotation player.

The biggest impression that the new signing left on the fans was that he was desperate defensively, as long as he was on the pitch, not to talk about how he performed on the offensive end, there was nothing to say about the attitude on the defensive end.

Veteran Mutombo, who signed on a mid-level contract, did keep the big man Wright at bay, but during the regular season, he played a maximum of 20 minutes per game.

The bright performance is that he can give out blocks in every game, but he also spits cakes a lot of times, and this signing adds to the team's roster depth.

If it is said that the addition of these two players made the Knicks play 70+ wins again, the ball critics don't believe it!

This award was given to the Knicks, and the Los Angeles Times was angry:

"Maybe it's compensation for Lee, after all, Kevin Garnett stole his MVP!"

In the G2 game, 85:100, after the Lakers beat the Nuggets and showed their dominance, the sports media in Los Angeles came alive again.

These words can be regarded as eye medicine for future opponent Garnett, and before the Western Conference Finals have started, the Los Angeles media has acted in advance!

New York fans think Grunfield should have won this award a long time ago, with 73 wins last season and 72 wins this year.

The sports media in Los Angeles mocked their opponents for their mentality, but the fans in New York took it seriously.

After last night's game against the Celtics, some fans did not leave the stadium and continued to hold the whiteboard:

“Kevin Garnett！”

“Win a Real Trophy！”

After the Knicks took a big lead in the second half, these fans wearing Li You's home jersey held up the whiteboard and shouted again and again.

The live director also let these fanatical fans "go on TV", which stimulated the emotions of the fans even more!

The reason why New York fans were holding whiteboards was because it was the Knicks' last home court of the first round, and Garnett received the award in early May

The Celtics, who were miserably ignored, did not burst out of energy throughout the game, repeating the G1 game and losing silently.

When the Knicks flew to the road early to prepare for the game, general manager Grunfield smiled and was interviewed after receiving the award.

In recent seasons, the management has done almost nothing, just like James Dolan has let himself go to a concert, and everyone has begun to enjoy life except for money.

Grenfield, who has become a big fat man, is very modest in the face of interviews with sports media:

"72 wins, that's all the credit of Lee, in comparison, we just did some small work!"

“.”

After entering the playoffs, the Knicks' management was still on the hook, because this year's draft was the 29th pick.

At most, a number of players are symbolically invited to tryouts, and as for the rest, it is to ensure that the assets do not depreciate and solve the problem of Stoudemire's knees.

Whether it's a matter of compensation or not, Grenfield won the award or offended some people.

After Jerry West left the Lakers for Memphis, the two seasons have really given the team a big boost.

Relying on his own connections, he even invited veteran coach Hubby Brown as the head coach.

It seems like a reliable configuration, but it still can't make the Grizzlies the playoffs.

After the award was announced, Jerry West made a public statement, criticizing the unhealthy development of the league:

"When the winner takes all, the fans naturally don't buy it, and for the small ball market, it has become more and more difficult in recent years, and the players want to play in the big city."

"The Knicks screened the offseason before it was the turn of the team in the small ball market, and we all know what that means!"

Players who believe in their talent would rather go to the Knicks than play in Memphis.

On the one hand, it is possible to sign good young players at a relatively low price, and on the other hand, it is necessary to offer contracts above the market price to attract players to the team.

After the report, Jerry West's words resonated with many teams, and some of the bad teams also cheered for it:

'We don't want to lose either, but the team lacks real talent!'

On April 22, the NBA announced the Coach of the Season (COY):

The Knicks' Mike D'Antoni won the award without any suspense.

Playing 70+ wins in two consecutive seasons, the only one in history, D'Antoni seems to be more dominant than Jeff Van Gundy!

Before the end of the regular season, Garnett was still on the platform for head coach Sanders, but with the Knicks winning 72 wins, the future MVP is silent.

After taking over the Knicks, he won the award for the second time, and after the afternoon training session, D'Antoni looked very proud in an interview.

Perhaps the schedule was easier than expected, and the mustache was a little swollen, and he took the initiative to borrow:

"Actually, I don't care about this award, after taking over the team, I want to start our dynasty with the Knicks again."

"The Celtics won eight consecutive championships that year, and I think the Knicks have that quality as well!"

"Don't forget that Lee is only 26 years old, as long as he stays healthy, anything is possible!"

Saying this at the home of the Celtics has a hint of provocation no matter how you hear it.

The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees are real rivals, and the Celtics and Knicks have no grudges.

But the next morning, Boston Globe NBA columnist Dan Shannis angrily blasted the Knicks in an op-ed, shouting out to the Celtics in passing:

"As the star of the game, Paul Pierce must defend the honor of the Celtics!"

“.”

Encouraged by the Boston Globe and Boston Sports Radio, Celtics fans arrived early that night at the Fleet Center arena.

At 7 p.m. that night, more than 40 minutes before the start of the game, the Fleet Center Arena was already full.

In the G2 game, 86:113, the Knicks won by a big score.

Lee Woo played 33 minutes, 10-of-15, 3-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, 7-of-7 from the free-throw line, and finished with 30 points, 3 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, with no turnovers.

After checking in for three consecutive quarters, after coming to the away game, Li You was very low-key, in his opinion, this is a formality, after all, the opponent has given up resistance!

However, after reading the newspaper early in the morning, Li You couldn't help but ignite a trace of interest.

After the Knicks played, they were booed by the Celtics fans at the scene.

At the end of the warm-up, Li You, who was wearing a training uniform, shot at will, and after greeting the "air bag", he came to Pierce's side:

"It's said you're going to score 40 points tonight to defend your home game?"

Pierce, who has always kept a low profile, didn't know what to say when he heard this, the newspaper interviews were all fake, and he didn't say those words at all.

As a core player, Pierce still maintained his pressure, and after being slightly stunned, he responded confidently with his head held high:

"I don't care how many points I get, but I'm going to win tonight!"

After saying this, he straightened up the green headband he was wearing, and Pierce held his head high away from Li You.

As a veteran team in the NBA, the Celtics have a deep fan base, and the boos in the arena can't stop before the game even starts.

Both teams continued their starting line-ups, and when they got to the centre of the field, Grant Hill gave Pierce a friendly pat on the shoulder.

With a big lead, everyone in the Knicks relaxed, and as the referee tossed the ball, Gasol reacted faster and grabbed the ball in front of the big man Blunt to dial the ball to half court.

“Defense！.”

As the fans cheered on defensively, Pierce seemed to be in good spirits and began to shout out to his teammates to match up in time.

Artest quickly ran to the bottom left corner, and when he saw Pierce's babbling appearance, he immediately said disdainfully:

"You think you can really win the game?"

Near the baseline on the left side, Pierce saw Artest outfitting X, and immediately choked back:

"Who do you think you are? This is a matter for me and Lee! ”

In front of the home fans, Pierce did not show a frustrated look, and returned to an aggressive appearance, and the two had a verbal altercation in front of the front row fans, which caused everyone to applaud again and again.

After the opening game, the Knicks played the "V-shaped offense" that they did best, and Gasol and Kurt Thomas stopped at the left and right elbow positions.

Welshko didn't completely follow Hill to the bottom right corner, but followed the defensive deployment, stopping near the right block, ready to help disrupt at any time.

Seeing Lee Yoo at the top of the arc, Atkins began to loudly alert his teammates, and Blunt noticed Gasol's move and followed suitably to the three-point line.

Approaching the left flank, Gasol stood still, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, quickly circled the ball behind his back, and after switching to his left hand, he squeezed past his side.

Atkins was delayed and failed to chase down in time, Blunt was forced to come up with a big delay, and before he could bend down to interfere, Li You suddenly lowered his center of gravity and quickly changed direction under his crotch.

The moment he switched to his right hand, he quickly moved forward to receive the ball, and Li You passed through the human gap in an instant, and Blount could only turn his head in place.

In the right elbow area, McCarty wanted to slide to help defend, but in the blink of an eye, Li You had broken through to the paint area in front of the basketball, and he had no choice but to stop.

Pierce was very active, quickly helping to defend to the basket, but before he could jump to block, Li You had already closed the ball.

After rushing up in three steps, he grabbed the ball with his right hand, and Li You won the one-arm dunk!

"Boom!"

The basket roared, and Pierce reluctantly stopped, standing depressedly on the bottom left of the basket.

"Shh

Boos rang out in the arena, and although Celtics fans knew that the team was not very disciplined defensively, some couldn't hold back to see Lee Woo dunk so easily.

Coach Carroll stood on the sidelines with his arms crossed, and as in the previous two games, he didn't say anything big before the game.

Even when Boston's sports media were clamoring to win the home game, Carroll still reacted flatly, and when it was the Celtics' turn to attack, he only made tactical gestures to remind the players.

The cheering was almost drowned out by the disgruntled noise of the fans, and Atkins came to the top of the arc and immediately gave the ball to Pierce on the right flank.

After his teammates received the ball, Atkins immediately stepped forward to cover, and the referee did not blow the small guard to cover the foul.

Obviously, Pierce also wants to pinch soft persimmons, and the first two games and the big man were always interfered with by Artest, so he changed his routine tonight.

With the ball in his left hand and at the top of the arc, Pierce was still moving sideways.

On the Celtics' side, McCarty quickly came to the top of the arc to open up space, and Wershko also quickly slipped across the baseline from left to right, and only Blunt stayed on the right near the baseline to eat the cake and grab the board.

Pierce didn't dribble fast, and after lowering his center of gravity, he first switched to his left hand in advance, and when he was close to the three-point line, he immediately leaned over to accelerate.

Strikers usually don't need to shake fancyly against defenders, and they protect the ball to crush the breakthrough between the marches, and Pierce will choose such an unpretentious attack.

Easily predicting the opponent's offensive intentions, Li You, who chose to stick to the defense, continued to give physical confrontation when he quickly slid to the right rear.

The two collided, and the crushing broke through to the blocking position, and Pierce was forced to slow down, and finally simply blew the ball back and quickly closed the ball.

At the moment when the opponent retreated, Pierce's shoulder exerted force, but Li You was not affected and stepped forward to cut the ball.

As soon as he raised the ball to his chest, before Pierce could react, Li You cut the ball off, causing the opponent to scream.

"Ahh

Some front-row fans were still cheering, but in the blink of an eye, the offense and defense shifted positions, and gradually the cheers turned into boos.

Pierce, who dropped the ball, did not complain to the referee, the cut ball was clean, he was just careless, thinking that he could get space for the shot by relying on the confrontation

After completing the steal, Li You controlled the ball, saw Pierce stealing on the spot, simply slowed down, and signaled his teammates to pull away after half time, which pressed 8 seconds to pass the half.

In front of the home fans, Pierce naturally had to show himself, switching to Li You, always maintaining a distance, and from time to time he stepped forward to cut the ball near the waist to interfere.

How to defend a speed-oriented defender, Pierce showed excellent defensive fundamentals, coupled with the applause of the fans, the more he defended, the more energetic.

Coming to the right wing, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, slapped off the opponent's arm with his ball protector from time to time, and the two were entangled outside the three-point line.

When approaching the three-point line, Li You immediately changed direction under his crotch, and his body shook to the left front, and Pierce, who had always maintained a distance, immediately turned sideways and attacked again.

Quickly crossed and pulled back, dodged the opponent's cut ball, Li You, who was changed to his right hand, paused slightly, pretended to close the ball, and under the stress reaction, Pierce hurriedly stepped forward.

Tricking the center of gravity of the opponent's body, Li You quickly released the ball, took a big step forward, and then vigorously exploded the ball on the spot.

Attacked to support his feet in front of the defense, Pierce was forced to turn around, saw Li You make a quick stop, and subconsciously pounced again.

Without waiting for the other party to guard in front of him, Li You quickly went in and out, and his body shook to the left front again, and Pierce was completely blinded.

I wanted to slide backwards again, but my body and brain clashed, and at the exclamation of the fans, Pierce threw himself on the floor.

Li You, who completed the shaking, accelerated his breakthrough and easily came to the bottom right of the basket, facing Blunt who came up to help defend him, and held the ball with his right hand to pick up the basket!

Watching the basketball draw a huge arc in the air, the big man under the basket could only look up at the basket and watch the basketball hollow into the net.

"Oh!"

The beautiful goal still made many Celtics fans exclaim, Li You's shaking can be seen clearly at a glance, and the speed is not fast, giving people the illusion that I can do it.

Pierce, who was pulled up by his teammates, looked even darker, he felt that Li You was deliberate, and there were two chances, he was able to break through directly, but he chose to humiliate him.

Pierce, who was angry with the emoji, couldn't help but look angrily at Li You, who raised his hands and fanned the atmosphere of the scene.

"Take it easy, man! Being shaken down shows that you are extremely engaged on the defensive end! The fans love your performance. ”

Peel saw Li You say this with a serious face, and he also had some doubts in his heart.

It's just that when he saw that on the Knicks bench, everyone was holding their heads and jumping up, pointing at him and screaming strangely, Pierce was suddenly angry again:

"Hell likes!"

Grant Hill noticed that the Celtics seemed to want to consume Li You after the opening, and took the initiative to wave his hand, but Li You shook his head and signaled not to worry.

Coach D'Antoni and several members of the coaching staff are still firmly on the bench, and everyone is not worried about the opponent relying on illegal cover to name the thigh.

Back at home, the Celtics have the advantage of being able to play quality cover with smaller guards.

Atkins 180, relying on his short body, pushed Artest away with push and pull.

Tonight's referee on duty, Steve Jarvey, seemed to be blind and acquiesced in this cover move.

Playing singles at the top of the arc again, Pierce was still the same, holding the ball in his left hand, gradually increasing the intensity of his dribble and changing his body's center of gravity.

Seeing that Li You was unmoved, he suddenly accelerated, quickly changed direction under his crotch, and then accelerated with the ball in his right hand, and Pierce crushed the breakthrough again.

Still easily predicting the opponent's offensive options, Li You stepped to the left rear while giving a physical confrontation.

The two collided, and although Pierce used the ball protector well and shot out the interference, he lacked explosiveness and failed to squeeze past the defense in the first place.

The moment he was forced to stop the ball, Pierce immediately took his left foot as the axis, turned sharply, and immediately closed the ball after switching to his left hand, and rushed straight to the basket with three steps against Li You.

From turning to closing the ball, Pierce explained his steps extremely clearly and used his body brilliantly.

It's just that when he came to the front of the basket, the moment he grabbed the ball with his left hand and wanted to tilt his body to complete the throw, Pierce's eyes couldn't help but widen.

Li You, who adjusted his pace early, jumped high and was already waiting for the other party in the air.

With his excellent bounce power, Li You still maintained an extremely good height when Pierce began to fall.

Leaning over and pulling down with his arm, Pierce, who grabbed the ball with his left hand, reluctantly threw the ball to the basket, and finally watched Li You condescendingly, a volleyball cap!

"Smack!"

The cap that split his head and covered his face suddenly made Pierce lose his center of gravity and stumble to the floor.

"Shh

After Li You landed, he shook his fingers calmly, and was immediately booed.

Kurt Thomas grabbed the ball in front of McCarty, Grant Hill stepped forward to answer, and the Knicks launched a quick counterattack.

Pierce, who stood up, gritted his teeth and rushed to Li You's side.

Grant Hill, who was accelerating along the left sideline, was also watching the situation on the court, and unlike the previous two games, the Celtics were significantly more active in their retreat after returning to their home court.

“Defense！.”

The fans were also shouting hard, and with no direct chance to attack the frame, Hill stopped on the left flank and then moved sideways to the top of the arc.

Gasol and Kurt Thomas saw that Lee had come to the right flank and immediately stopped and took a position in the left and right elbow areas.

Pierce, who followed the defense to the side, saw that Hill did not mean to single Atkins, and immediately knew that Li You was going to cut cross-cutting to receive the ball.

Pierce hurriedly pulled Li You, and at the same time loudly reminded his teammates:

"Mark, change your guard!"

The big man Blunt saw that Lee Yo had gotten rid of the defense with Kurt Thomas's cover, and after being alerted, he hurriedly moved to the line.

The ball was faster than the man, Hill quickly sent a cross pass, and Li You came to the right wing just in time to receive the pass.

The moment he received the ball, Li You didn't make too many adjustments, turned sideways, drifted to the left sideline, and made a quick jump shot!

Blunt was still adjusting his foot to control the center of gravity, and when he saw Li You's shot, he was blinded, and finally he could only turn his head to look at the basket.

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

At 7:0, the Celtics fans were silent at this time, and everyone watched Li You raise his left arm, raise three fingers, and slowly retreat from the armor.

Blunt subconsciously spread his hands to Pierce, indicating that he had done his best, and this kind of jump shot was a foul

"Shet!"

With a low scolding, Pierce swung his fist hard to show an unwilling look.

The Celtics continued to play the same tactics when attacking, with Pierce once again crushing Lee Woo's defense at the top of the arc to break through the paint.

However, this time he did not choose to attack the basket directly, tricked Li You into the air and passed the ball behind his back, and found Mykaty, who cut to the basket.

The quality of the pass was mediocre, which made McCarty bend over to receive the ball, and Kurt Thomas seized the opportunity to re-stick the defense, while Gasol on the right near baseline also took the opportunity to return to the basket.

In the end, McCarty's right-handed throw, which was defending on his side, was rejected by Gasol's long arm!

As soon as the basketball was taken off, he was slapped by the big hat and failed to transfer the ball in time, and after McCarty landed, he could only watch Li You rush to the free throw line to control the ball again.

Atkins reacted the fastest, and the small guard didn't wait for Li You to speed up and rush up and take the initiative to pull the foul.

After the referee's whistle, Coach Carroll on the sidelines immediately clapped his hands in encouragement, signaling that this was excellent defense.

In the live TNT commentary booth, Kevin Harlan doesn't like to see such scenes, and the smooth fast break will be more eye-catching:

"It seems that the Celtics are well prepared tonight, with a couple of well-targeted attacks after the opening period."

Rivers, who was his partner, secretly complained about the lack of Celtics stars at this time, and subconsciously said when he heard his partner's words:

"Pierce should have taken those chances, the strikers facing the defenders, and the misplaced attack should at least cause a foul!"

"Maybe it's because of the lack of experience in the game, Pierce should play smarter!"

The Celtics, who quickly retreated, once again completed the defensive alignment, but the defensive cheers on the scene were much quieter, and the fans couldn't stand it.

After driving the ball from the sideline, Li Woo quickly dribbled across the half, noticing that Atkins had been maintaining a defensive distance and quickly making tactical gestures.

Almost the same tactic, the two big men were still standing in the elbow zone.

In the bottom left corner, Artest accelerated from left to right, while Hill also started from the bottom right corner and cut in laterally on the right flank.

The two began to move their feet, and Li You took advantage of the situation to give the ball to Gasol in the right elbow area, and then feigned a front hand to receive the ball.

The Celtics defense couldn't help but look to Lee Yoo, and Hill accelerated to the basket again with the help of Kurt Thomas's off-ball cover in the left elbow area.

Gasol, who received the pass, first turned sideways, feigned to deliver the ball, and then suddenly turned around and threw the ball to the top left of the basket.

Virshko, who lost his defensive position, could only watch Hill leap high, grab the ball with his right hand, and press the ball into the basket fiercely!

"Boom!" Empty catch the storm dunk!

“OH——！”

"Wonderful fit! That's why fans love to watch the Knicks play! ”

On the commentary bench, Kevin Harlan chanted, looking very happy, and Rivers also exclaimed:

"The gap between the two teams is so great that Coach Carroll should probably call a timeout to interrupt the Knicks' offense!"

Rivers, who was talking on paper, began to help the Celtics with ideas again, but after the main attacker Pierce made a mistake in breaking through the ball, he didn't know what to say for a while

Blunt bent down to catch the ball at the bottom right of the basket, and before he could put the ball under the basket, he was cut off by Li Youyi.

In the semi-conversion attack, it was the same tactical combination, this time Li You accelerated the speed and handed over the ball in the half, and then immediately completed a hand-to-hand with Gasol in the right elbow area.

Blunt hurriedly slid and delayed, Atkins was also chasing behind him, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, went straight to the basket at this time, and immediately threw the ball high after three strides when he got close to the basket!

Blunte, who followed the jump block, saw the basketball fly backwards, realized that something was wrong, but it was too late.

When the ball arrived, Gasol, who was quickly down the middle, jumped up and grabbed the ball with both hands, and smashed the ball into the basket!

"Shh

Gasol roared as he watched the dunk complete, and the boos resounded in the arena again.

At 11:0, Coach Carroll did not take a timeout, and seemed to still believe in the players' self-adjustment.

In the next game, the Fleet Center Arena gradually became quiet, and there was no cheering or defensive cheering.

The live DJ was still shouting, but most of the time, there was only boos.

After Wershko helped the Celtics break the deadlock with free throws, Blount also asked for a foul on the inside.

It's just that this situation is not what Celtics fans expect to see, and everyone hopes that the core players will step up and come up with a "team lost, Pierce didn't lose" that everyone can accept.

As a result, in addition to tangling with Lee Yo and wrestling with Artest in the low post for a few minutes, Pierce spent most of the rounds passing.

Pierce had another assist tonight, and Blunt made a layup, but there were still boos in the arena.

"Man, you should attack the basket!"

Li You reminded Pierce with a smile, and pointed to his ear by the way, indicating that these boos were for him.

“.”

The corners of Pierce's mouth twitched slightly, and he didn't say a word, and he broke through to the inside line to help defense, and he thought he had no problem playing.

At 6:19, even if the referee took care of it, the score difference did not narrow.

After being beaten many times by the Knicks with the same tactic, Coach Carroll suddenly felt relieved when he thought that the opponent was almost an All-Star, and silently returned to the bench.

When Atkins noticed that Pierce was silent, he knew that the Boss was out of food again.

Watching Li You come to the top of the arc and glance back, Atkins realized that the big men of the Knicks were all under the basket, and the front line stayed on the wing.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, suddenly leaned over to accelerate, took advantage of the opponent's sliding step to the left back, quickly pulled back his hips, and then quickly retreated.

Atkins had no choice but to stop, and he didn't pounce again, and watched Li You make an easy jumper from outside the three-point line.

"Huh!" Three-pointers hollow into the net.

There was jubilation on the Knicks' bench, and everyone raised their hands in celebration.

The Celtics gave the ball inside again, Gasol just raised his arms to interfere, and Blunt turned around on the bottom left of the basket to put the basket away.

Such a goal did not make the fans cheer loudly.

A simple block at the top of the arc, Li You accelerated with the ball in his right hand after circling the ball behind his back, attracting Pierce's help defense, and Artest on the right wing immediately received the pass.

Instead of sliding in time to pounce, Pierce chose to rush to the basket and get stuck early, but the three-pointer went into the net hollow.

"Shh

At 25:8, the score difference went straight to 20 points, the boos became louder and louder, and the fans at the scene couldn't hold back.

In the eyes of many fans, the Knicks are just turning over and over again, and every time they simply hand it over, Lee You can always find an opportunity.

The Knicks hit a three-pointer, and the Celtics couldn't take advantage of the opportunity to complete the counterattack.

With 2:02 left in the first quarter, Ricky Davis came off the bench and hit a three-pointer from the right wing.

Looking back, in the semi-conversion attack, Li You suddenly picked up speed, and the crushing breakthrough on the left flank made Atkins pay for the foul.

Seeing Li You walk to the free throw line, Kevin Harlan only felt that this scene was very familiar, and then remembered that the previous two games were the same trend:

"Considering the difference in quality between the two sides, I think the Celtics have done their best."

'Pierce should have stepped up and scored, maybe he handled the ball reasonably, but that didn't solve the problems the team was having.

Rivers was also very disappointed with the Celtics' performance, and at this time he also followed suit:

"As a traditional powerhouse, they have lost their team culture!"

"No matter who the opponent is, they should play with momentum and not lose calmly like this."

The gap between the role players was too great, but when Lee Woo also started to shoot some three-pointers at random, there was only noise in the arena.

Fans at the scene witnessed the Knicks' tactical changes, from the rigor and seriousness after the start of the game to the blind chicken playing at the end of the first quarter.

In addition to maintaining the formation in the transition attack, most of the time whoever gets the ball will attack the basket.

Seeing Gasol grab the rebound and advance with the ball, come to the front court and wrap around the ball, dashing assists and finally Grant Hill put in a two-point basket, the DJ couldn't hold back, and the cheering disappeared.

The Knicks had a smile on their faces, and as Atkins missed a three-pointer from beyond the arc, boos rang out from the Fleet Center Arena.

At 36:14, the first quarter ended, and the game was out of suspense again.

Celtics fans can accept the loss, but Pierce's performance of 0-of-3 and 0 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 turnovers is unacceptable to everyone.

Many fans began to turn against Pierce, and for a while the home stadium became an away game, and the scolding became louder and louder.

The pre-match instigation of the Boston Globe raised the expectations of the fans, and as a result, the first quarter of the game was no different from before, and everyone broke the defense.

Playing the first quarter, 5-of-7, 2-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, 16 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, Li You's outstanding performance also stimulated Celtics fans.

Sitting on the seat with a towel, Li You felt the lively atmosphere of the scene, and couldn't help but joke to himself:

"There are no awards, there is a whistle in the Fleet Center Arena, and it is not a loss to think about it!"

The Celtics have always had a great home advantage, and Li You has enjoyed a different treatment before, but tonight the referees gave face, and the whistle was very timely.

Although Artest has become a musician, he still expressed his dissatisfaction when he heard Li You's words:

"The referees still take care of them, those damn screens always make me lose my defensive position!"

If the game is anxious and encounters this kind of cover for mentality, Artest is likely to give the opponent an elbow early.

Coach D'Antoni just clapped his hands in front of the substitutes, said a few words of encouragement, and then returned to his seat to watch the game.

In the second quarter of the game, a scene that was unacceptable to Celtics fans appeared again, and their main lineup couldn't beat the substitutes on the opposite side!

Knocking out the main force meant that the opponent resisted, and in the change of lineup, the little man Knight was in good form tonight, and found his teammates in a row after a few rounds on the field.

First, Raja Bale hit a three-pointer on the right wing in the transition offense, and as Pierce hit the iron, Knight's left elbow area blocked and easily assisted Stoudemire to dunk!

Chris Meem, the center who came off the bench for the Celtics, watched the whole time from the bottom right of the basket

Pierce, who was traveling at a staggered peak, naturally had to seize the opportunity to keep attacking when he met Prince.

But tonight's shooting was really bad, and every time he crushed the basket with his physical advantage, he was interfered with by Prince's long arm.

Coupled with the fact that Mutombo will also help defend, fans will soon witness Pierce leading the Knicks to a series of transition offenses.

"Shh

Bang Bang's Pierce couldn't stop boosing, and with 5 minutes and 58 seconds left in the half, Lee Yoo reappeared, and the Fleet Center Arena was completely turned into a "library".

In the first round after his debut, Atkins kept interfering, and Lee You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, leaned out on the left wing to accelerate, dribbled past the three-point line and suddenly blew the ball back.

Facing the defense, Li You drifted to the left rear and made a quick jump shot!

On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere group that had just come off the court all raised their hands in celebration in advance.

"Huh!" Three-pointers hollow into the net.

Atkins looked at the manager helplessly, and without any instructions, he had to bite the bullet and continue to play.

Ricky Davis didn't mean to help in the slightest, and he went all out when he came on the court.

Facing the defensive retreat three-point shot, the strong basket after deceiving the center of gravity, and the fast basket after switching offense, Li You, who is back on the court, is particularly active!

With 54.6 seconds left in the half, and with 6.8 seconds left in the offensive clock, the Celtics kicked off.

Artest defended Pierce tightly, pulling and not giving the opponent a chance to catch the ball easily.

Seeing that he was about to make a service violation, McCarty threw the ball directly beyond the three-point line in an attempt to keep Atkins away from the three-point line to receive the ball.

Passing the ball in a hurry, there was a problem with accuracy, and Li You jumped high in front of Atkins and flicked the ball forward to the court.

Immediately after landing, he accelerated, Li You squeezed away Atkins, who was chasing on his side, rushed across the half court to control the ball and immediately rushed with the ball.

Despite the hard pursuit, Atkins, who rushed to the paint, was easily cleared by the big loop ball between Lee You's travels.

Completely dodging the defense, Li You, who rushed up in three steps, finally grabbed the ball with his right hand, and reflexively dunked at the bottom left of the basket!

Seeing Li You standing under the basket and beating his chest to the camera after completing the dunk, Kevin Harlan also praised loudly:

"Lee dominated the game! It seems that he must have read the Boston Globe article. ”

"I love the way he did tonight!"

Rivers has already determined at this time that after this series, the Celtics will definitely change the head coach, and at this time he will spare no effort to show his tactical literacy.

On the Celtics' final attack, Pierce finally stepped back to make a jumper at the right elbow to complete the first open goal of the game.

With Li You's ultra-long three-point hit in the final moments, the halftime game ended.

At 68:34, in the Fleet Center arena, some of the fans sitting at the back began to shout and curse.

The series was about to become 3-0, and the Celtics failed to surprise the fans.

With 1-of-9 shooting in the half, 2-of-4 free throws, 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 turnovers, Pierce was thrown a beer by an emotional fan as he walked to the players' tunnel.

The security personnel hurriedly pulled Pierce to the players' tunnel, expecting that the star player would be emotionally troubled by the fans, but they didn't expect Pierce to cover his face and cry in a low voice.

Before entering the locker room, Pierce, who was leaning against the wall, seemed to be unable to suppress his emotions and cried bitterly.

Coach Carroll didn't expect such a situation, so he could only hug the core players and whisper comforting:

"Pau, it's not over yet."

Hearing these words, everyone in the Celtics team was speechless for a while, this chicken soup is poisonous!

With a 34-point difference, God has to lose.

Li You didn't know that his opponent had been beaten and cried at this time, and after returning to the locker room, he was still clapping his hands and encouraging loudly:

"Give that guy a little bit of color in the second half, we controlled the fouls very well, and the fourth quarter was garbage time, you know how!"

Artest gave himself two punches and said excitedly:

"I'm going to leave all three of my fouls to him, and I'm going to hit him out of the tonight!"

“Wow！”

Hearing this, everyone laughed for a while, and then they coaxed loudly, and the opponent actually resisted, so they didn't have to worry about face.

After the start of the second half, Pierce, who had adjusted his mood, felt the malice of the Knicks again.

When he broke through to the blocking position, he was trapped, and Artest intensified his physical confrontation without hesitating to foul him.

The same is true for Lee Woo and Grant Hill, who switched defenses, all of whom targeted him, pulling, colliding, and attacking Pierce on the offensive end.

The referee blew the whistle again and again, and saw that the physically strong Pierce was directly knocked to the ground by Kurt Thomas, and on the commentary bench, Kevin Harlan couldn't help but say sympathetically:

"Looks like the Boston Globe has done something bad! They seem to have inspired the Knicks to play. ”

In the end, Coach Carroll couldn't stand it anymore, and after Pierce and Artest clashed again, he took the initiative to ask for a timeout, and then changed to the atmosphere group and surrendered directly

In the third quarter, Pierce was 4-of-15 from the field, 5-of-8 from the free-throw line, and Pierce, who scored 13 points, returned to the bench with a towel over his head to prevent the cameras from capturing his face.

At 21:29 in the first quarter, at the end of the third quarter, at 97:55, the Knicks had a 42-point lead.

Played 28 minutes, 11-of-17, 5-of-9 from beyond the three-point line, 8-of-8 from the free-throw line, 35 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 1 turnover.

Lee Yoo hit another double-double, coach D'Antoni was smiling, and the series was over.

In the fourth quarter, the two sides played some more fire, and the referee was forced to blow the whistle continuously, which made the game go very slowly.

Many Celtics fans sitting in the back couldn't accept such a game and simply left the court early.

In the end, at 121:81, the Knicks defeated their opponents and easily got the match point.

By the end of the game, there was no boos in the Fleet Center arena and the Celtics had an early tunnel for players.

The most eye-catching thing in the stadium is the large banner in the sky, D'Antoni took a look, put his arm around Li You's shoulder, and said with a smile:

"Lee, records are meant to be broken, and we need more championship flags at home!"

The Celtic fans on both sides also lost their temper, and they seemed to have lost their muscles, and they did not attack Li You.

Although he felt that the mustache that won the best coach again was also swollen, Li You still boasted confidently:

"If the Celtics can win back-to-back championships, we can do the same!"

Back in the locker room, Pierce still maintained the shape of covering his head with a towel, and he didn't expect the habitual blowing X to turn out like this:

"I didn't say I was going to score 40 points."

(End of chapter)