ESPN's headline news is a big picture of Kevin Garnett with a huge colon drawn on it, and this sentence is written after the colon.
These are Garnett's exact words. In the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, Garnett was the best of the game for the Celtics. He scored 33 points on 11 of 17 shots, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks.
, dominate offense and defense.
Winning made Garnett confident, and his excellent performance made him even more powerful, or arrogant.
In the post-game interview, courtside host Doris Burke didn't even ask a question. Garnett took the initiative to mention that they wanted to achieve their pre-game goal through a winning streak: sweeping the Knicks.
And the victory in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals was naturally just the beginning.
In the eyes of many people, Garnett's remarks were a sign of toughness, but in the view of the Knicks, Garnett was a little too arrogant.
New York fans began to fight back——
Spike Lee: "The Bostonians won't know what the world is after they win one game. Lin will teach them a profound lesson in the next game."
A fan outside Madison was interviewed by Fox Sports: "It seems like Kevin Garnett has forgotten that he is a leg hugger. He should shut his mouth and wait until they win the entire series before talking again."
Late."
A real-name New York fan on Reddit said: "It's all because the Knicks' jerseys are not red and yellow. Otherwise, as soon as Kevin Garnett sees Lin, he will immediately think of last year's painful experience, and he won't
So arrogant."
Lin Yu, who was surrounded by reporters in the locker room after the game, ignored Garnett. He always believed that harsh words about victory and defeat before the game were the lowest level. Garnett was obviously a low-level verbal war master.
After the game, Lin Yu was still targeting Laga Rondo.
In the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, Rondo's performance was not outstanding, at least that's what the data showed. Rondo was always working hard throughout the game, hitting 3 of 14 shots, making Rondo a Celtic.
The one who is holding him back on the offensive end.
If Garnett and Pierce's singles were not strong enough, and Ray Allen also played his role, the Knicks would have had a chance to open a gap from Rondo in this game.
"We got a lot of opportunities from Laga Rondo, but unfortunately, we didn't fully grasp those opportunities. At the same time, our defense didn't do a very good job. We need to solve these problems in the next game.
question……"
It seemed that Lin Yu was discussing the issues behind the Knicks' defeat, but in fact he had already taken Rondo out of the game.
Therefore, after the game, in addition to praising the Celtics and further consolidating their status as the favorites to win the championship, media reports also pointed out the Celtics' hidden worries.
"I have to say that as a professional player, a star player who has worked hard from the bottom to the top, Lin Yu has a very sharp vision. He very accurately pointed out the biggest problem for the Celtics, which is the Celtics' main point player Laga Long.
So many questions…”
Perhaps because of the win, Doc Rivers did not take Rondo's problem to heart, and the media's help in finding problems was regarded by Rivers as finding trouble.
Lin Yu knew very well why Rivers ignored the outside world's doubts about Rondo, because Rivers had nothing to do.
Before Rondo, the Celtics' offense was very constipated, almost questioning two sets of play: one was Pierce's isolation, and the other was Garnett's isolation.
Without a systematic offense, the Celtics are just a defensive team. In this era where offense plays an increasingly important role, it is obviously impossible to do without offense.
Therefore, the emergence of Rondo brought a low-end version of the scoring system to the Celtics, with Rondo as the core and a group of scorers and outside shooters as supplements, which solved the original sluggish offense.
Rondo is very important to the Celtics.
In other words, for the Celtics, this is a dead end.
Rondo is like a sunflower book. If you want to practice magic, you must first commit suicide. The Celtics have already committed suicide, so naturally they can't look back.
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In the evening of the second day, the Western Conference Finals began.
In a fierce and anxious game, the Lakers narrowly won by 4 points. Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists against Biao Duncan, and the other scored 30 points, 18 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. But at the last moment, Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Scored 6 points and won the game in Los Angeles.
"You don't have to look at West. If you encounter Kobe who eats, sleeps and plays with the Spurs, it will be a disaster for the Spurs."
The Knicks are also paying attention to the situation in the Western Conference Finals. It's not that they are already considering their opponents in the Finals, but Hollins believes that they can find some ideas from the Lakers' game against the Spurs for the Knicks' game against the Celtics.
After watching the first scene, Lin Yu made the above judgment.
After making the judgment, he silently added: "It's a pity. It would be great if the Spurs reached the finals. There would be a mobile dynasty."
With the Lakers' state this season, the Knicks will definitely not be a match for the Lakers after passing the Celtics.
Hollins's judgment is very accurate. The Lakers are like an enhanced version of the Knicks, while the Spurs are like a weakened version of the Celtics.
The Spurs and Celtics are similar in that they both have a star power forward who can combine offense and defense, and two star-level perimeter players.
But the difference is that the Spurs lack almost all the elements for success in this era, qualified 3D players, superb shooters, and an outstanding bench lineup.
The Knicks and Lakers also have a lot in common, a superstar on the outside and a star player at the fourth position.
But the biggest gap between the two teams is that the Knicks lack a third star player besides the perimeter superstar and the star player at the fourth position, while the Lakers do.
Although Lamar Odom has never been selected as an All-Star in his entire career, his strength has reached the All-Star level.
In addition, there is the gap between the two teams’ bench lineups...
Both the Knicks and Spurs are lagging behind on the bench, so the Celtics are stronger in the East and the Lakers are stronger in the West. It seems that the two teams in the finals have already been decided.
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The day after the first game of the Western Conference Finals, the second game of the Eastern Conference Finals was about to begin again, and the nation's attention immediately shifted from Los Angeles to Boston.
Before the game, the core players and head coaches of both teams accepted interviews with the media.
Before the game, Lin Yu was asked about possible tactical changes in the second game. He replied: "Tactically, we will not make too many changes. We used the rest time to adjust our state. This is our biggest change."
On the other side, Pierce has been silent, but Garnett is very active. He mentioned the sweep again: "I said, we will complete the sweep of the Knicks, so there is no suspense about winning this game!"
The coaches on both sides also responded to the changes they made after the last game.
Rivers said as a winner, he doesn't need to change.
Hollins refused to reveal the tactical arrangements before the game.
In the evening, the fiery atmosphere swept over the North Shore Garden again, and the battle in Boston was about to take place...
