The genius of the basketball madman is on the left

No one expected such a script in the first half. From Dragic's first three-pointer breaking the Celtics' well-prepared zone defense strategy, the direction of the entire game changed.

Throughout the first half, except for the sleepwalking Perkins, the rest of the Celtics played very hard. The 44 points in the half also basically hit the level of the Celtics this season.

You must know that the Celtics' away game scoring average this season is only 93.7 points, and 44 points in the half is close to the Celtics' normal level, so the problem is not the offensive end, their offensive firepower has always been like this point, so the problem can only lie on the defensive end.

But is there something wrong with the Celtics' defense?

It seems that the same cannot be said.

After all, their defense is still very serious. Except for occasional mistakes, they did not give the Knicks more chances for the second attack. The second attack scored a 7-7 tie and only lost one rebound.

At the same time, they were also very successful in marking Zuo Li personally. The Knicks, the leading scorer in the half, only had 12 points and 7 rebounds, of which 3 offensive rebounds were scored.

So what went wrong?

Hit rate of course!

The Knicks' perverted three-pointers are nothing after 2015. At that time, not throwing 20 three-pointers in a game was considered a bad mood, but in this era, 17 goals from 13 shots in the half is an incredible record-breaking goal up.

You must know that when the Celtics have Ray Allen, the player with the second most three-pointers in the three-pointer list (not surpassing Reggie Miller), they average about 11 three-pointers per game and hit about 4 times. This is the truth of the three-pointer in this era.

So such a crazy projection by the Knicks is an abnormal phenomenon in this era. The Celtics were not prepared at all, and they were directly shot by the Knicks!

Just look at the 8 assists in the left half, and you will know that this teammate is almost there.

What's even more irritating is that the highlights are played on the big screen at halftime, which contains all kinds of unreasonable or defensive three-pointers or long two-pointers.

This is why the Celtics were blown up, and from the scene, they had no power to fight back.

The Celtics obviously also know that losing like this is not their own problem, the main reason is that the opponent is too accurate!

Rivers just wanted to yell; "MD, there is a hang!"

But it's useless except for venting.

"There are those nights in the NBA where the basket is as big as the ocean to all the players on a team, and you just have to accept it and enjoy it."

Based on this theory, the Celtics began to rotate their substitutes in the third quarter. After all, the first game is still an away game. There is no need to die, and this is not a moment of life and death.

And the crazy Knicks are ready to pursue the victory.

Zuo Li and Dragic led Harrington, and David Lee and Novak went up.

This time, Zuo Li completed the first steal in this round of the series, cut off the ball from the big baby, and then quickly hit the third line of fast break.

"Zuo Li passed to Dragic, and Dragic passed back to Zuo Li! Zuo Li, who was close to the basket, made a fake layup! Zuo Li passed to Dragic again, outside the three-point line, Dragic made a shot! Good shot! Another three-pointer, and Dragic made his fifth three-pointer in this game!" Yu Jia was almost overwhelmed from the sidelines, the Knicks were completely HIGH, and they couldn't stop it at all , Playing the Green Army in the palm of your hand.

This offensive and defensive transition made Pierce fool around. From the three-point line, Zuo Li and Dragic, one big and one small, didn't dribble at all. They passed the ball forward, and Novak was waiting in the corner. , This tactic just won't give you a way out.

Subsequently, Dragic ushered in a big explosion and hit 2 three-pointers again to help the Knicks continue to increase the score.

The Thunder's two big men, Perkins and Big Baby, finally came to the fore. They hit mid-range jumpers that they were not good at, but Zuo immediately responded. Zuo Li pulled out to the top of the arc and hit a three-pointer, then shook Perkins away. One-handed split buckle succeeded!

With Novak scoring another 2 points on a false shot, the Knicks extended their lead to 6 points in 30 minutes in the third quarter.

"Gudden."

At this time, the fans have already started to swallow their saliva.

This is Celtic?Was beaten like this?If I remember correctly, this is the first time the Celtics have been so embarrassed this season!

This is true.

Off the court, Pierce and Rondo looked at each other, and they both saw the dissatisfaction in each other's eyes, so they volunteered to play the final bloody battle with the Knicks.

As soon as they came up, the two scored successively, especially Rondo, who was forced to break through when he was emptied by one meter. The iconic one-armed gyro was even fooled by Zuo Li.

Then Pierce beat Novak continuously, causing the latter to be substituted for consecutive fouls. It was a pity that Pierce, who had lost his touch, made one of two free throws twice.

But these 3 and a half points still worked. The two stepped forward and scored 8 points together. The Celtics once played an 8-0 attack wave.

However, the Knicks showed no mercy, Zuo Li scored 3 goals in a row in singles inside, and then assisted Chandler, who had just played, to score two long points.

90-60!

In this quarter, the Knicks continued to expand the score, winning by 9 points in a single quarter, and entered the final quarter with a full 30-point difference.

"This time it's over." The commentators gave the Celtics a death sentence one after another. After chasing 30 points in one quarter, even if the Knicks didn't score a point, it would be difficult for the Celtics to overtake.

In the fourth quarter, the two sides opened their posture as soon as they came up, but the Knicks relaxed as a matter of course, and made two consecutive mistakes due to inattention.

But the Celtics also failed to seize the opportunity. They made two three-pointers and missed the last chance to chase points.

"The defeat is like a mountain, and now, no matter how tough the Celtics players are and how tough the team is, they don't have the energy to chase points at this time." Yu Jia commented on the current mood of the Celtics players on the court. , That means I am very tired and want to get off work.

In the end, the game lasted 4 minutes, and the point difference was still 30 points. The Celtics took the lead to replace the main players, and the Knicks also replaced Zuo Li and Dragic immediately, and the game entered garbage time.

Zuo Li watched the final minutes on the bench. The Celtics seized opportunities continuously, and the Knicks did not play seriously. In the end, the game time ran out, 118-100. The Knicks finally won by 18 points and took the lead in the semifinals with 1 -0 lead!

左立本场拿到季后赛生涯个人第二个三双，全场19分14篮板11助攻3封盖1抢断，命中率70%，三分1中1，就连罚球都8罚7中，表现堪称完美。

左立在上一轮成为了NBA历史上第5位在季后赛得到三双的新秀球员，前4位分别是，汤姆-高拉（1956年）、杰里-卢卡斯（1964年）、贾巴尔（1970年）和“魔术师”约翰逊（1980年）。

But this time, Zuo Li became the second player to get more than 2 triple-doubles in the playoffs in his rookie season, the first being the Magician's 5 times.

Not only Zuo Li, Dragic also scored the best data of his playoff career with 28 points and 6 assists, and 8 of 6 three-pointers was also the best record.

And the Knicks even scored in double figures with 7 people, and made 23 of 16 three-pointers in the game, creating the best record in team history!

"This is a perfect victory!" Barkley said.