Being in New York, it is natural to be under the spotlight of all kinds. There are many celebrities on the sidelines, and it is not uncommon for regular guests like Spike Lee.
People also saw Taylor Swift, the rapper Fat Joe who made threatening remarks before the game, Tom Cruise, Paris Hilton...
Although there is still a gap compared with Staples in Los Angeles, Madison's star is still much more dazzling than most arenas in the league.
"We've seen Taylor Swift, we've seen Paris Hilton, we've seen Fat Joe, and if Tom Thibodeau still asks why the league would put a focus game like the Christmas Day game in Madison, Madison has already given the answer
Got the answer..."
Bill Simmons said he bought a ticket to watch the game, but was invited to the commentary box by ESPN to appear as a guest.
His high-intensity postings in the past two days have already exposed his fan nature.
Some fans have already criticized Bill Simmons on Reddit: "He is just a Knick! He is no longer hiding it. As a media person, he is unfair. He is no longer worthy of the status of a well-known writer!"
Bill Simmons didn't care about these remarks. This time, he appeared in the ESPN commentary box and expressed his views, which seemed to further confirm his identity as a Knicks fan.
Cheers erupted in the stadium, and the other two commentators sitting in the commentary box, Reggie Miller and Magic Johnson, reminded: "The Knicks are on the field, starting with Zach Randolph, and finishing with Lin Lin.
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Lin Yu was the last one to appear. Amidst the cheers that erupted in the stadium, he walked to the center of the stadium and waved to both sides.
Then, he saw a very familiar face sitting in the front seat opposite the technical stage, waving towards Lin Yu.
Lin Yu walked over with a smile, stretched out his right hand, shook hands and hugged, and greeted by the way: "Hi, Leehom."
It turns out that the familiar face appearing in Madison is none other than the king of the Chinese music scene, Wang Leehom.
While saying hello, Lin Yu said first: "I am your fan, Leehom. I grew up listening to your songs."
Wang Leehom was embarrassed. He was not much older than Lin Yu, but Lin Yu said he seemed to be a lot older.
Lin Yu smiled, and Wang Leehom understood that Lin Yu was joking, and then smiled and shot back: "I'd rather watch your balls grow."
They looked at each other and smiled, and the two chatted. Lin Yu asked Leehom if he was coming to New York for vacation. Then, it was his turn to be embarrassed.
"I was born in New York, this is my hometown."
Only then did Lin Yu realize that Wang Leehom was different from him. He was Chinese, while Wang Leehom was a pure American. He was born and raised in New York, so he was considered a native New Yorker.
"Seriously, I am your fan now, who asked you to play for my hometown team."
"I am also serious. I am your fan. Whenever I have the opportunity to cooperate, I will cooperate with you."
After an awkward chat, Lin Yu returned to the court and started warming up.
The Celtics also came on the stage at this time, boos broke out, and a lot of abuse began to sound. Garnett came out second to last, and the whole Madison seemed to be crazy, screaming and roaring.
Lin Yu even thought that he had arrived in a chaotic neighborhood in New York, surrounded by a group of Nicos who wanted to eat people.
However, he was quickly attracted by Garnett.
When he killed Lin Yu in the Eastern Conference finals, Garnett seemed to have violated a law of heaven, and was punished quickly. In the finals against the Lakers, his right knee was seriously injured and he retired from the game.
This season, Garnett returned from a serious injury, but his right knee injury has not fully recovered. His condition is average. His average data per game has dropped to 15.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks, and his playing time has also dropped.
Not as good as before.
On the other hand, Lin Yu's injuries last season had no impact on him.
But even so, Garnett, who had been punished by God, was still his enemy.
Enemies are extremely jealous when they see each other.
At this time, Lin Yu was extremely jealous, and his murderous intent had begun to erupt.
Before the game, there was no communication between the two teams, and some routine greetings were not performed. Bill Simmons, a guest in the commentary box, mentioned this: "There is no communication between the two teams.
The hatred is no longer concealed."
Kwame Brown vs. Garnett, this is a jump ball duel.
Kwame Brown, who was always timid in the past, was very tough this time. He pretended that it was unintentional and pushed Garnett.
Garnett glared angrily, and the anger on both sides suddenly rose.
The smell of gunpowder was already there, and it was impossible to go further. The game officially kicked off under this faint sense of oppression.
"The Knicks and Celtics are both regular starters, there are no changes."
For the Knicks, Kwame Brown and Zach Randolph are paired inside, with Lin Yu and Wilson Chandler on the wings, and point guard Kyle Lowry.
On the Celtics' side, they have Garnett and Perkins on the inside, Pierce and Ray Allen on the wings, and point guard Laga Rondo.
Kwame Brown defeated Garnett, who was already a little unable to jump. The Knicks got the ball in the opening game. Lowry rushed to the frontcourt with the ball, then stopped the ball and went directly to Lin Yu.
On the court, the smell of gunpowder was already very strong. Garnett changed his normal attitude and became very timid off the court, but he was a bit unwilling to give in on the court.
The entire Knicks team is targeting Garnett, but on the Celtics side, there is another starting player who has been glaring at Lin Yu: Ragnarok Rondo.
Lin Yu didn't care about Rondo's gaze. He received the ball and began to face Ray Allen's defense.
The court was very silent, there was no communication between the two teams, just various physical confrontations.
On the side of the court, the cheers and cheers kept ringing out, and Lin Yu started his first singles game of the game amidst the constant cheers.
"Lin's singles with the ball, he broke through Ray Allen, very easily, KG defended the mid-range, his defense speed is not slow, let's see how Lin will choose?"
In the first attack of the game, facing Garnett's defense, Lin Yu chose to rush inside. He ran directly into Garnett.
Bang!
The collision of muscles, the first time, Garnett lost.
But the Celtics rotated defense very quickly. They quickly formed a zone defense against Lin Yu, and Lin Yu lost the opportunity to score directly.
He didn't go up, but still passed the ball very reasonably.
However, Kyle Lowry, who received the ball, took an outside shot and did not hit the basket.
The Celtics collected the rebound and ended the Knicks' offense in this round.
On the sidelines, Tom Thibodeau was very satisfied with the Celtics' defense. He clapped his hands and sat back directly.
His attitude is very clear, that is, he attaches great importance to defense and does not care about offense.
In contrast, the Knicks' offense this season is excellent, and their defense is already among the best in the league.
