After a series of pre-match activities, the competition officially began.

The Celtics' starting lineup is: Rondo, Ray Allen, Pierce, Sir Jr. and Garnett.

This is the starting lineup of the Celtics in the regular season and the strongest lineup. It does not dare to hide its weakness when facing the Knicks Celtics.

The Knicks are Zhou Mubai, Tony Allen, Iguodala, Chandler and Yao Ming.

Before the game, Kerr also hesitated whether such a large lineup would make the team clumsy, but Zhou Mubai suggested that this arrangement be made.

The reason is that the Celtics are not a light team, so there is no need to make a fuss about speed. The Celtics' actual shooting is not outstanding. The three-pointers present are Ray Allen and Pierce. Yao Ming's weakness of not being able to defend can be covered up.

The threat from Sir Jr. to the basket is the issue that the Knicks should pay more attention to.

With Yao Ming in the inside, Xiao Si's threat to the basket can be reduced. This is Zhou Mubai's view.

But it depends on the strategy of both parties, and how to fight.

The competition begins.

Yao Ming and Xiao Si jumped the ball, Yao Ming won by his height and transferred the ball to Zhou Mubai.

Zhou Mubai knew that he could not prevent Zhou Mubai, and Coach Rivers knew that he could not prevent Zhou Mubai, so he asked Lei Allen to defend.

Of course, Ray Allen couldn't defend himself, but they had to use the power of the entire team to limit Zhou Mubai.

Zhou Mubai quickly took the ball to cross the half, and gave the ball to Yao Ming at the top of the arc. Then he immediately handed over to break through with Yao Ming. After breaking through to attract defense, he immediately passed the ball back to Yao Ming. Yao Ming saw that the sides that were attracted by Zhou Mubai were empty. He turned his hand and passed the ball to Tony Allen.

Tony Allen has three-pointers, but he has never surpassed this data except for shooting 38% of his three-point shooting percentage in the first season, but this also shows that he actually has three-pointers.

After coming to the Knicks for a season, Tony Allen knew what he should do. He was a very smart person. He knew what he was positioned by Zhou Mubai. One was to help Zhou Mubai reduce the pressure on defense, and the other was to open up space for the team.

So, is there a better way than a bottom corner three?

Therefore, when Tony Allen trains, he practices the most three-pointers in the base corner and shoots when receiving the ball, which has become his physical instinct.

Tony Allen felt good today and hit it when he first made a move.

Rivers' face was a little serious.

This is a new discovery, but also a catastrophic discovery.

This cooperation is a new cooperation. Rivers studied the Knicks, but there was no analysis of the game after Yao Ming came back in the late season, and he did not expect that there would be new changes.

Yao Ming handed over the top of the arc to help Zhou Mubai pick-and-roll. Zhou Mubai broke through and returned pass, and Yao Ming dominated the next ball, and the changes would be much greater.

Just the pass just now, Yao Ming just found someone who was completely empty. In fact, there are many choices, such as Zhou Mubai who continued to cut empty after passing the ball, such as Iguodala who used Chandler to make a cover to rush out from the right wing to reach the three-point line, and Chandler who helped Iguodala cover the screen and cut empty after passing the ball, they are actually able to pass and are extremely threatening.

This will be very troublesome.

Rivers thought.

It is indeed very troublesome, because the Knicks' offense next discovered that it was difficult to contain it. With Yao Ming supporting the free throw line at the top of the arc, Princeton of the Knicks was considered complete.

Moreover, Yao Ming has one of the biggest characteristics of this position, he is very accurate!

This is uncomfortable.

At this position, it is very difficult for the Celtics to curb Yao Ming's pass because Yao Ming is too high. Similarly, it is also difficult for them to curb Yao Ming's shot in this position. Also because Yao Ming is too high. The key is that they have to let Yao Ming shoot at this position.

Because the empty cuts from others are too threatening.

No matter how Zhou Mubai runs, the threat is extremely great. He is the target that the Celtics are trying hard to contain, because once Zhou Mubai fires up, the Celtics know that the situation is at its most dangerous time.

Tony Allen's bottom corner three-pointer is also a great threat, because Tony Allen has a clear understanding of himself, so he practices specifically at this point. It can be said that in this bottom corner three-pointer, he is the top three-pointer in the league. Of course, if he is forced to another position, his efficiency will be greatly reduced, but fortunately he is a point to open up space.

Iguodala and Chandler's mission is to help Zhou Mubai cover the ball without the ball. After the cover, Iguodala and Chandler's follow-up is the biggest threat. These two people seem to have no three-pointers on the offensive end and their independent offensive ability is not strong. They are nicknamed the soy sauce duo by fans.

In fact, everyone knows very well that when they are surrounded by Zhou Mubai, the top offensive player in history, their downward cut will get a lot of opportunities, so these two people are extremely efficient. Once they hit the box, they are basically free dunk opportunities.

So these four people cannot let go. The only one who can let go is Yao Ming, who shot at the free throw line, because the others are more efficient than Yao Ming...

Rivers looked heartbroken.

Yao Ming shot one by one and hit his heart, like a heavy siege hammer, but he had no other way.

Defense is making choices, and defense is making choices. When the level is comparable, if you want to defend everyone on the opponent, you will be unable to defend anything in the end. You can only choose a relatively inefficient person and let him attack. This is the best solution.

But... Yao Ming's middle distance...

The Chinese fans watching the live broadcast laughed.

Someone has started making jokes on the Internet.

[Yao Ming: I didn't expect that one day, my middle distance would be empty...]

[Rivers: I didn't expect that one day, I would actually watch Yao Mingtou hit the distance...]

[Zhou Mubai: I didn't expect that one day, I would actually watch someone else carry the game...]

...

Yes, Yao Ming carried the game.

Are you surprised or surprised?

A person who is clearly considered to have almost been scrapped in his career has re-dominated such an important game!

Although Zhou Mubai's limelight was snatched by Yao Ming, Chinese fans were really happy.

In the Eastern Conference semi-finals, two Chinese became the two people who dominated the game on the land of the United States, fighting against the opposite super team. This sense of pride made the Chinese cry.

Zhou Mubai was very satisfied with Yao Ming's performance. Yao Ming was a very hardworking person. At that time, Zhou Mubai proposed to let Yao Ming lose weight. In less than a year, Yao Ming reduced his weight to the point where he could run.
Chapter completed!