Rivers on the sidelines also saw it and was anxious in his heart.
But he couldn't let Pierce rest. If he let Pierce rest, Lian Dao would have no one to defend him.
The Celtics' attack here was still fruitless, and towards the end, the Celtics' shooting percentage became lower.
Lian Dao grabbed the defensive rebound, and Pierce tried his best to block the ball next to Lian Dao, giving his teammates time to return to defense.
But it was just two disguises, Lian Dao easily passed Pierce and then quickly rushed forward.
Lian Dao accelerated towards the basket from outside the three-point line.
Garnett took a deep breath and blocked Lian Dao's breakthrough route, preparing for a head-on collision with Lian Dao.
However, just when Lian Dao hit Garnett, Lian Dao threw the ball to Stoudemire beside him.
"Shet, can't this kid be more alone?" Garnett wanted to catch up immediately to cover up the defense, but at this level of the game, he was at the end of his game and his steps were always slower.
And just as he turned around, he saw Stoudemire, who had been left open by him, drive to the basket. Garnett's face was filled with despair.
After Stoudemire got to the basket, he scored a layup.
The Celtics wanted to prevent the Knicks from playing fast breaks, but Pierce missed Lian Dao and Garnett missed Stoudemire.
After Stoudemire scored the goal, the game was interrupted again.
Rivers called a timeout, and he had to call a timeout.
In the last five minutes, the Celtics had only scored two points since the game. Now that Stoudemire scored those two points, the Knicks were already leading by 11 points.
But five minutes ago, the Celtics tied the score!
There are now only 35 seconds left in the game, and this is also the Celtics' last chance.
But during this timeout, the fans at the scene stood up and cheered collectively. They didn't care what tactics Rivers would formulate. In the last 35 seconds, no one at the scene thought that the Celtics would complete the miracle of reversing 11 points.
The Celtics don't have McGrady. Even if they have McGrady, McGrady can't perform the miracle of 35 seconds and 13 points now. Moreover, the Celtics are generally young and older. If they can counterattack, they won't be able to score in five minutes.
Only two points were scored.
"The Celtics have no chance. Sickle's scoring ability at the last moment is too terrifying. He is like a killer holding the Celtics by the throat. He is cold-blooded, wise and ruthless! 37 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists!"
"Terrible triple-double data. Although he did not score 40+ or ​​50+ points in this game, his 16 assists made his opponents tremble. Sickle can not only kill people by scoring, but he can also kill people by assisting!"
Along with Barkley's shouts, all the fans in the stadium cheered for Lian Dao.
The cheers at the scene soared into the sky.
On the Celtics bench, in order to arrange tactics, Rivers had to increase the volume and get the surrounding players closer to ensure that the players could barely hear.
On the Knicks side, the players and coaches have already high-fived and hugged each other. The Knicks side are all young players, and there are not many players with a lot of playoff experience. There are only three or four players who can play a full game.
So basically all the Knicks players were very excited to beat last year's opponents two consecutive times at home.
Near the end of the game, TNT once again put the data of Lian Dao and Pierce on the big screen for comparison.
Pierce's final statistics were almost unchanged, still 34 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The only change was probably his field goal percentage.
And Lian Dao, with 37 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists, is very different from before.
He completely crushed Pierce in terms of scoring and statistics.
After Rivers laid out his tactics, the game entered the final 35 seconds.
The Celtics still haven't given up. They really want to steal a victory at Madison Square Garden. You have to know the feeling of returning home with 0:2, and the feeling of returning home with 1:1.
The pressure is very different.
If they return to home with 0:2, then they cannot make any mistakes in the next two home games, otherwise they will directly let the Knicks get the match point. But if they return to home with 1:1, they still can't make any mistakes.
There can be some margin for error.
This kind of fault tolerance is too important for the aging Celtics.
Garnett's inside jumper hit two points, which seemed to give the Celtics bench players some hope.
But the time that the timer is rapidly running out is always reminding them not to dream.
At the last moment, the Celtics started committing tactical fouls. They failed to find Lian Dao. Lian Dao's free throw shooting rate this season was more than 90%. The foul on him could only give points to the Knicks.
Therefore, the first person they looked for was Cousins. Cousins's free throw shooting rate this season was 68.7%.
To be honest, this is not that good, but it is slightly better than O'Neal, whose career shooting percentage is 52.7%.
At the last moment, Cousins ​​was a little nervous and made one of two free throws, but in the last 2.5 seconds of the game time, the Knicks still maintained a 7-point lead.
Rivers rubbed his head helplessly, and then slammed the tactical board on the floor.
97:104!
The Boston Celtics were only 7 points away and lost to the New York Knicks again.
Under the strong leadership of Lian Dao, the Knicks have won six consecutive playoff games, and their current big score with the Celtics has become 2:0!
Compared with the thrilling victory of the Knicks in the playoffs last season, the Knicks' playoffs this season are more stable, with a heavy sword but no edge but an invincible trend.
"A great victory for the Knicks. The Knicks still maintain an undefeated record in the playoffs! Jeff Green and Paul Pierce both created a lot of difficulties for the Knicks in this game."
"But Sickle, who was stronger than them, stood up and snatched another victory from the Celtics! Sickle is a player who can make the team better. Not only that, he is also a player who can end the game.
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"Let us continue to look forward to how the Knicks will perform in the next games!"
The Celtics players walked off the court dejectedly one by one. Before the game, as an honorary dynasty team, they did not think much of the upstart Knicks. That was the case last season, and it is still the case this season.
But after two consecutive defeats, the Knicks, an upstart, knocked the Celtics' arrogance to the ground, crushed them hard, and now almost spat before leaving.
At that time, they were only one step away from victory, but in the end, all expectations were shattered.
At critical moments, Lian Dao can always perform unstoppably.
In the last game, the score gap he had worked so hard for Garnett to close was fleeting; today, he used another game to teach Pierce what it means to replace the old with a new generation.
The Wolf King shook his head with some regret. He had a feeling in his heart last season. Last year was the last window period for them to win the championship. At that time, there were no Big Three of the Heat. He knew that the Knicks would be unstoppable in the new season.
And his feeling finally became reality. Not only that, there are more and more top teams in the East, including the Big Three of the Heat, the Knicks, the Chicago Windy City Roses...
Although Garnett still doesn't want to admit that he is old, judging from the defensive efficiency and offensive efficiency in the playoffs, he has to accept the reality.
Five years ago, how could he have let Stoudemire do whatever he wanted on him? Stoudemire scored 31 points and 12 rebounds in this game.
And in this game, Garnett wanted to make up defense many times, but was always a step too late. If this was five years ago, no, three years ago, he would have made these misplacements and converted them into blocks.
To be able to meet the Knicks two years ago, it can only be said that the Celtics are unlucky.
Garnett scored 23 points, 2 assists and 7 rebounds today. In fact, his performance was not bad. This is definitely the data of an All-Star player. In this game, he also scored 12 points in a single quarter.
Moreover, throughout the first quarter, Garnett, who came to the fifth position, beat Cousins, but except for 12 points in a single quarter, his performance in the second half was really unsatisfactory.
Moreover, if you want to defeat the Knicks, it's useless to just defeat Cousins. Someone has to defeat Lian Dao.
So far, Rivers has tried many attempts to defeat Lian Dao, including single defense and double-teaming. Both of these attempts have ended in failure...
After the game, Lian Dao, who was the hero of the victory and had a triple-double in the playoffs, was enthusiastically praised by the media.
Although Lian Dao's triple-double has not been considered a super performance for a long time, in this era when triple-doubles are still very valuable, it is still amazing that Lian Dao can get a triple-double in the playoffs.