This is the headline that the league and the media have jointly hyped.
The Celtics have won 16 championships and the Los Angeles Lakers have won 13 championships. In the history of the league, these are the two teams with the most championships. In terms of stars, the Celtics have so many retired jerseys that it makes some people start.
I am worried that the Celtics will be faced with a situation where they will have no available numbers in the near future, but the Los Angeles Lakers are not bad either. The names of Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor and other top 50 players in the league are still familiar to this day.
And now, these are the two teams with the best results in the league so far this season. The Lakers have 13 wins and 2 losses, and the Celtics have 12 wins and 1 loss. Currently, the Lakers have two more games.
Temporarily leading the Boston Celtics by one game.
In terms of stars, the Boston Celtics have Kevin Garnett, who is known as the most versatile power forward in the league in ten years, and the Los Angeles Lakers have Pau Gasol, who led Spain to defeat the United States and win the championship in the 2006 World Championship. Boston
The Celtics have Paul Pierce, one of the top small forwards in the league, and the Lakers have Adrian, although he is a rookie, even though he is a rookie this season.
He just switched to small forward. Although his performance at the small forward position is not as dazzling as that at the point guard position, in terms of statistics, Adrian is still one of the best small forwards in the league. Celtics
After Reggie Miller retired, the league's best three-point killer Ray Allen was born. The Lakers also have Kobe Bryant, who currently holds the league's single-game scoring record for active players!
For such a game, the media hype had already started before the Lakers started their trip to the East. After the Celtics defeated the Cavaliers in an away game, the media continued to ask questions, and Paul Pierce's speech was even more...
Taking this stir-fry to an even higher level.
"I don't know about the Purple and Gold Dynasty. There is only one dynasty in the NBA, and that is the Celtics dynasty. If the people of Los Angeles want to be king, let them win eight consecutive championships first and show us." Before the game started, Paul Pierce
His speech undoubtedly made this peak showdown even more exciting.
Eight consecutive championships was the most glorious period of the Celtics. At that time, the Celtics won the championship trophy eleven times in thirteen years. The Hulk led by Russell made other teams in the league just
I can become a spectator in the NBA because the Celtics always win the championship in the end.
"Really, did Paul say that?" Faced with Paul Pierce's provocation, Kobe showed disdain in an interview with the media: "The Celtics do have a great history. But so what? They have
How long has it been since we've been in the playoffs? I can't remember clearly. By the way, help me tell Paul that he should remember the number '18'. This number has a deep meaning to him, because it represents
That '8' from the Celtics has nothing to do with him."
What Kobe was talking about happened last season. The Celtics, who were constantly deteriorating, ushered in the most humiliating losing streak in team history, an 18-game losing streak! This round of 18-game losing streak almost eliminated the Celtics' last point.
The face was ripped off abruptly, and there was still dripping blood.
It was this humiliating losing streak that made the Celtics make up their minds. What is the future? It doesn't matter anymore. We want the championship, we want to get back to the top, and we want it now!
There is no doubt that the Celtics' trade this summer is a real attempt to gain the future, and they have pushed themselves into a dead end.
Kobe's speech undoubtedly meant to expose wounds. This also made his speech anger many people. Ray Allen immediately stood up and said in the media: "Kobe should learn to respect other people, otherwise he will be very
It’s hard to get respect from others.”
"I don't need the respect of my enemies. I just need to defeat them."
The flames of war quickly spread to other people's heads. The media was busy going around to interview the players of the two teams, the coaches of the two teams, the management of the two teams, and the retired superstars of the two teams. This game was even more crowned.
It became known as the so-called 'Championship Preview'. The reason is that the Lakers and Celtics are the teams with the highest aspirations to win the championship in the East and West respectively. The direct confrontation between these two teams will naturally be as exciting as the finals.
nice.
Fans are also very busy. They are busy watching various news reports. At this moment, the Celtics made a sound, and Paul Pierce said something. The next second, the Lakers issued an official statement, and Kobe said something again.
Something. Before the game started, this ordinary regular season game had been given various meanings.
And David Stern is definitely the happiest person, because before the game started, the ratings of this game were obviously on the rise. It was said that the ratings had reached 8.7% before the game started. You know
Generally speaking, the ratings of the finals are only about 8%, but now the ratings of a regular season game have reached the level of the finals. This is before the game starts. Presumably, after the game officially starts, the ratings will still increase.
further growth.
November 30th, TD North Shore Garden Arena.
The attendance rate of the Celtics this season has been terrifyingly high. It has to be said that the formation of the Big Three team, whether it is beneficial or detrimental to the long-term development of the league, its appeal to fans is indeed extremely high, especially in
With the Celtics' record so impressive, TD North Shore Garden, like Staples, is almost full every game, and this game is no exception. On the black market, the unit price of an ordinary seat at the back has already been raised.
The ticket price reached 8,000 US dollars, and the seats in the front row were even more expensive. An hour before the game started, the North Shore Garden was already packed with people.
Such noise and cheers could be clearly heard by the Lakers generals even in the visiting team's locker room. Adrian raised his head, slightly absent-minded. Today he was once again assigned the task of guarding Paul Pierce. At the same time,
, he must assist Kobe to help defend against Ray Allen, all of which is to allow Kobe to leave more energy for the offensive end.
This kind of arrangement has existed before. No, it should be said that whenever the opponent's outside players have strong offensive capabilities, Adrian will always get such a special task.
Only this time, Adrian was a little disappointed!
Everyone likes to attack. Adrian is no exception. When he loses possession of the ball, he can only show more of himself in the low post. On the defensive end... He is willing to defend, but he is not willing to just defend.
to defend.
"I will leave the Lakers after the end of this season." Adrian decided with heart. This time, he was not forced to accept Buss's arrangement, but really made up his mind. He must leave the Lakers, because here
The space is too narrow, just like the cramped visiting team locker room of the Celtics, not enough for him to fly.
"I don't think I need to explain the importance of this game." Before the game started, Kobe stood in the center of the locker room with a serious face: "I don't want to leave here with a defeat, so today
We must go back with joy and leave disappointment and sadness to the people of Boston!"
