Basketball: Serious injury at the start!Turn on hell mode

At halftime, the score on the scorer became 50-58.

The Celtics took another 8-point lead and beat back the wave of chasing points set off by Duke and Crawford.

ESPN's live broadcast room.

"The Celtics completely suppressed the Knicks in the starting lineup. The Knicks were led by their noses. Their defense was suffocating."

Mike Breen is incredible about the Celtics defense.

Jeff Van Gundy felt the same way:

"Yes, the Celtics' defense has reached a historical level. The only teams that can compare with them are the Pistons in 04 or the Bad Boys in the 90s."

"And they are not bad at the offensive end. The Big Three all have their own shooting ability. Although Ray Allen and Pierce are the only three points on the outside, neither of them dare to be underestimated. Coupled with their tacit understanding, it is simply too great. Terrible."

"I am very optimistic that the yellow-green battle will continue in this year's finals. When I think of that scene, I can't help but tremble."

The two kept praising the Celtics.

Meanwhile, the Knicks' locker room.

Depressed.

All the players sat there with their heads bowed, silent, which was in stark contrast to the laughter of the past.

"Hey, what the hell are you doing! Why are you all looking dead? This is just a regular season. Besides, the game is not over yet. Did the word failure appear on your face so quickly?"

Duke was very upset seeing this oppressive atmosphere, and stood up as the boss.

"That's right, the game is not over yet, even if you lose, it's normal. Who won't lose in the game, don't forget that the opponent is the favorite to win the championship, and we were still a big team last season, so we can play well against each other. Once was a good time."

D'Antoni was very pleased to see his disciple stand up, and echoed a few words.

The speeches of the two immediately revived the atmosphere in the locker room.

But their rhetoric and lofty ambitions did not allow the team to come back.

At the beginning of the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

After a 15-minute rest, the Celtics' main force was very energetic, and they showed a strong desire to attack as soon as they came up.

At 11:46, Ray Allen fired three shots from the outside.

At 10:57, Pierce made a single jumper from Marion.

At 10:39, Duke went inside and fouled Garnett, making two free throws.

At 9:54, Garnett got open through the pick-and-roll and succeeded in a mid-range jumper.

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By the rotation stage, the Knicks were already down by as much as 15 points.

And D'Antoni also wanted to rely on the tactics at the beginning of the second quarter, using Duke and Crawford to chase points.

The two lived up to expectations, and with 9 minutes left in the fourth quarter, they chased the score to only 7 points.

But with the Celtics' main force on the field, Duke's physical fitness began to decline, and there was not much suspense in the game.

Finally, with the whistle of the referee, the game ended.

The score on the scorer: 109-96.

The Celtics beat the Knicks at home and achieved an astonishing 18-game winning streak.

Duke played mediocre, with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

After the game, the media conference.

"Duke, you have been defeated by the Celtics twice this season, and you may be swept by the Celtics this season. Wouldn't this be too embarrassing for you?"

The Celtics wanted to add salt to Duke's heart.

"First of all, wanting to sweep us is not just talking about it, and secondly, the Celtics are the favorites to win the championship and the number one team in the Eastern Conference, and we are just a team competing for tickets to the playoffs. team, it is normal to lose to them.”

Duke's answer was spot on.

"After losing this game, your ranking has dropped to fifth in the Eastern Conference. Will this make it more difficult for you to hit the playoffs?"

This question made Duke a little speechless.

"Hey, man, I think your question should go to the team behind us, I think they will be happy to answer your question."

"goodbye!"

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The Knicks' loss to the Celtics didn't cause much of a stir.

For most fans, it is normal for the Knicks to lose to the Celtics.

Conversely, winning the opponent will shock them.

After defeating Boston, the Knicks ushered in a five-day break.

This also made Duke couldn't help but wonder again, did the result of this schedule have an enmity with the Knicks?

And on Christmas Day, December 12, fans gave Duke another big gift.

The nba official website announced the results of the first stage of the All-Star voting.

Duke turned out to be the top voter in the first stage!

This was beyond everyone's expectations, but after careful thought, it was also reasonable.

After Duke donated the 500 million rewards from Nike, all the fans praised him, and naturally the number of votes skyrocketed.

But what is even more surprising is that Yi Jianlian's number of votes came to the third position of the forward in the Eastern District!

He has higher votes than Bosh and Pierce, and only James and Garnett are ahead of him.

This immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of all the players and fans, and they all cursed, except of course, the New Yorkers.

After all, Yi Jianlian averaged only 13.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game this season.

Bosh and Pierce, who are behind him, are both higher than Yi Jianlian in terms of the team's low positions and statistics, so they are naturally unconvinced.

Except for the two of them, the result of this election was normal.

Eastern Forwards: LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) 643786, Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics) 495514, Yi Jianlian (New Jersey Nets) 356556.

Eastern Conference Guards: Duke Wright (New Jersey Nets) 892254, Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) 623311, Allen Iverson (Detroit Pistons) 492093.

Eastern Centers: White Howard (Orlando Magic) 775933, Samuel Dalembert (Philadelphia 76ers) 116708, Rasheed Wallace (Detroit Pistons) 88885.

Western Forwards: Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs) 442203, Ammar Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns) 370470, Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) 327233.

Western guards: Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) 719252, Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) 406220, Tracy McGrady (Houston Rockets) 332222.

Western Centers: Yao Ming (Houston Rockets) 529290, Shaquille O'Neal (Phoenix Suns) 227273, Mehmet Okur (Utah Jazz) 162139.

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