Competitive sports are cruel. There are many miracles happening here, and many tragedies happening here. The problem that cannot be solved is that it cannot be solved.

The Celtics' resilience is respectful, but if they can't beat it, they can't beat it.

Facing Zhou Mubai, a master who solves the problem, no matter how the Celtics change, Zhou Mubai can always find a way to complete the attack and always find someone who was released to send the ball over. The Celtics can only expect the Knicks players to feel bad.

There are indeed situations where the touch feels bad, especially at the three-point line, which is why many old-school coaches don’t like three-pointers very much, because it is not stable, especially when it comes to critical moments.

Zhou Mubai's ability to control the field is reflected here. As long as the Knicks are not stable in three-pointers, he will create opportunities to take action in the inside. When the inside is opened, the outside is opened.

In the second half, Zhou Mubai kept controlling the situation firmly, allowing the Celtics to return in vain.

At the end of the game, the Knicks defeated the Celtics 125:98.

In fact, as far as the Celtics are concerned, they are not performing abnormally, at least on the offensive end. They averaged 99.2 points per game and scored 98 points tonight, which is actually a normal level.

What they really missed was on the defensive end. They averaged 95.6 points per game this season, and the Knicks scored 125 points tonight!

Pierce scored 25 points, the highest score for the team. Ray Allen saw 18 points, Garnett only scored 12 points, Rondo was the worst, scoring only 6 points, 2 assists and 2 rebounds.

Gallinari on the Knicks scored 19 points, Jamison scored 21 points, Kevin Martin scored 19 points, Chandler scored 16 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists, almost getting a triple-double. Zhou Mubai, as the core of the team, scored 41 points, 16 assists and 13 rebounds, with a large triple-double, and also steals 6 and blocks 4 blocks!

This game hit the Celtics a huge blow. This is not only the first game in the Eastern Conference Finals, but also not only the big defeat at home. What's more, they tried countless ways to limit Zhou Mubai in the game and could not!

If it was just because the Knicks performed well and were in good shape, the Celtics were helpless, but this was not the case.

Except for Zhou Mubai, other players in the Knicks are all easy to shoot. They all create good opportunities to shoot balls. For NBA players, grasping such a ball is a basic quality. In this case, it is difficult for them to pray that the Knicks players will feel abnormal.

This is because of Zhou Mubai.

The Celtics had to use a lot of defensive resources to limit Zhou Mubai, resulting in people being emptied. As long as someone being emptied, Zhou Mubai had a way to send the ball over.

This is the crux of the matter.

There is no way to limit Zhou Mubai, there is no way to limit the Knicks, which has become a consensus.

Players like Celtics understand football. Whether it is Rondo, Pierce, Ray Allen or Garnett, they are either talented or old basketball players for many years. As the top players, they certainly know Zhou Mubai's ability clearly. The more they understand, the more desperate they become.

How should this player be restricted?

He is not even afraid of being attacked at high positions, what else can he do?

Rivers thought hard all night and took out an incredible set of tactics. If such tactics were shown to people outside, they would definitely sneer, but no one objected during the internal discussion.

The second game begins.

Everyone was shocked to find out that the Celtics actually asked Rondo and Lei Allen to guard Zhou Mubai alone!

Whether Zhou Mubai holds the ball or not, whether he is participating in the offense or being lazy on the sidelines, both of them follow Zhou Mubai closely. When Zhou Mubai runs, he pushes and pulls and pushes, and does everything he can. As long as the referee does not blow the whistle, they will never give up!

Zhou Mubai simply stood at the bottom when attacking, and let the other people fight three.

The Celtic tactic is really effective, at least it worked at the beginning.

Garnett guarded the basket, Perkins and Pierce contracted, and only interfered when the opponent made three-pointers, the rest was to prevent breakthroughs.

The Knicks really didn't expect the Celtics to be so crazy, which caused the players to not adapt and miss the shooting. They were led by the Celtics in the first half.

But in the second half, they finally woke up and started to rain three points, which surpassed the score, but in the end they only led by 9 points.

The Celtics lost the game, but they achieved at least one achievement - interrupting Zhou Mubai's triple-double record.

In this game, Zhou Mubai only scored 12 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks. These 12 points were obtained by him as he counterattacked and grabbed the second rebound.

This is a very strange game that surprised all basketball players.

In the past, there was Jordan's law and shark-cutting tactics, but now there is an additional Zhou Mubai law.

Compared with Jordan's law and shark-cutting tactics, Zhou Mubai's law is even more extreme, and it simply transcends the basic concept of basketball.

Jordan's rule is at least to perform three-man attacks near Jordan's basket, while Shark-cutting tactics are fouls against O'Neal at critical moments. This is logical, and they are all aimed at destroying their best offense.

However, Zhou Mubai's rule is based on the principle of not allowing Zhou Mubai to participate in the offense, and he will not hesitate to let the two of them give up their defense against others and specifically guard Zhou Mubai.

The Knicks won the game and led 2:0, but D'Antoni came to chat with Zhou Mubai.

"Don't worry, after they find this method has no effect, they won't defend you like this in the next game." D'Antoni comforted.

Zhou Mubai was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed: "Coach, don't worry about me. As long as the team wins, there is no problem here. But you said they give up this kind of defense. I don't think so. They will still defend like this in the next game!"

D'Antoni was stunned: "Why, they have lost the game!"

Zhou Mubai smiled and said, "But they found that this method works. Look, they lost to us more than 30 points in the first game, but they only lost 9 points in this game. Do you think it works?"

D'Antoni pondered for a moment and said, "You are right. We need to make targeted arrangements, not only against the Celtics, but also in future games."

Speaking of this, D'Antoni smiled, because he was smiling because victory was in sight, and he was about to touch the finals he had never been to before, which was his dream!

Didn't expect it.

During the season, Zhou Mubai said that he would try his best to strengthen the team. He was not very happy, thinking that quick success and instant benefits would damage the team's future. He also expressed his dissatisfaction with Zhou Mubai's statement that he would enter the playoffs this season. Unexpectedly, he has reached the Eastern Conference Finals now, and the finals are almost in front of him!
Chapter completed!