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Chapter 1198 The situation suddenly became serious (Part 1)

Author: Pea of ​​Justice

Chapter 1198 The situation suddenly became serious (Part 1)

The Eastern Conference Finals are developing in an unpredictable direction.

After the first battle, the battle between the two sides not only continued in press conferences and interviews, but also continued among the fan groups.

There are radical fans from both sides greeting each other's families on various websites on the Internet. The rhetoric is so fierce that it was considered a pioneering work in this era in 2013.

Not only that, but online quarrels eventually turned into real incidents offline. At the entrance of Madison Square Garden, several Heat fans were raped by a group of Knicks fans because they had dirty mouths.

Not only that, in order to celebrate the victory, the fanatical fans also marched on the streets of New York... and insulted the Heat...

Lao Zhan went from being the most popular player in New York to becoming the mayor of New York...

Chuiyang thinks it’s great…

The officers of the New York Police Department were shattered when they received the call. God knows, they have sent an excessive amount of police force for this Eastern Conference Finals. Unexpectedly, this is not enough. There are really too many fanatical Knicks fans.

Already.

"Damn Knicks..." the police chief muttered. Because of Knicks, his workload has doubled in the past few years, and he often needs to stay up late, and the police are called out at every turn. He has not visited his favorite place for a long time.

Already.

However, he only dared to say this in a low voice, and he never dared to let anyone hear it. Not to mention how popular Zuo Li was in New York, Zuo Li had countless fanatical fans within the police station.

, if his words get out, he will probably have no friends in the police station.

And this kind of fanaticism is just the tip of the iceberg in the world. You can see from the state of the fans on both sides that this is not a simple series.

Such a fanatical atmosphere even overshadowed the classic Western Conference Finals matchup with the Lakers and Horses.

Of course, it also has something to do with the mediocre game in G1 of the Western Conference Finals. The Spurs defeated the Lakers at home almost without a fight. Facing the Spurs' team basketball, the Lakers seemed a little at a loss.

The rhythm is chaotic, the ball is not passed smoothly, the team is divided and falls into individual singles.

Except for Kobe and Anthony, no one on the Lakers scored in double figures.

The final score was 104-90, and the Spurs led 1-0.

However, judging from Kobe's 28 points and Anthony's 22 points, the Lakers are not without a chance, as long as these two are more explosive.

Of course, this is difficult.

In the same way, experts give the same advice to the Heat, that is, James and Wade need to score more points and perform better.

There is no way. To a certain extent, the Heat and the Lakers are not much different. Both stars are gathered together and the cooperation is average. The team has obvious strengths and obvious shortcomings. 90% of winning depends on the performance of the stars.

It's just that compared to the Lakers, the Heat have found a more suitable way to cooperate after three seasons together.

But it's okay to beat other teams in this way. It's obvious that they don't have enough people to beat the Knicks. After all, Zuo Li is a problem that the Heat can't solve no matter what. Duncan, who was 37 or 38 years old back then, could make a huge difference in the Heat's interior.

It would be even more terrifying to stand up, and this is also true. The Heat have already committed such a shameless foul, and the referee's standards have been stretched to the maximum. The Heat still cannot win, so this alone is not enough.

G2 proved this right away.

The referee obviously tightened the penalty standards in this game. Haslem's vicious foul on Zuo Li in the opening game was decisively called a flagrant foul, with two free throws and one throw.

Haslem refused to accept the penalty and yelled at the referee, but the referee gave him a technical foul.

Obviously, the referee got the instruction from the top management and could not let the foul feast in the first game happen again.

This is also the butterfly effect after the record-breaking number of fouls. After all, if the ratings are hit like this, the reputation of the league will be affected.

At this time, the Heat also discovered the change in the referee's standards, and then they really threw the trap. In addition, after Haslem was sent off, the Heat lost an important rotation player inside - although Haslem was average, he couldn't guard Zuo Li.

, but relying on his mobility and hardness, he is still the first choice to defend Zuo Li.

As a result, Zuo Li was completely unable to hold back in the first half. Facing the defensive turns of Bosh and Joel Anthony, Zuo Li took turns beating them both.

Bosh came up to the left and went to the low post, using his body to dominate. He scored 10 points in one quarter and caused two fouls on Bosh. Joel Anthony came up to the left and went to the outside to catch the ball. He made a three-in-one shot and pass in a single quarter.

14 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds, while running for Joel Anthony, his legs were shaking...

With 24 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks in the half, Zuo Li returned to his true nature as a devil, and the Knicks also led by 17 points entering the second half.

In the second half, James began to exert his strength, using pick-and-rolls to constantly seek breakthrough opportunities, and passed the ball to Ray Allen for a three-pointer.

However, Zuo Li's touch remained the same, not only responding with three points, but also assisting Curry to hit consecutive hits.

111-97, the Knicks defeated the Heat with 14 points, leading 2-0, and remain undefeated at home in the playoffs this season.

Six Knicks players scored in double figures, and the team's shooting percentage exceeded 50%. The free throw shooting rate was even more ridiculous. The team's free throw shooting rate was as high as 94%, which made the opponent desperate.

Zuo Li had 39 points, 20 rebounds, 12 assists and 6 blocks in 37 minutes. He also made 4 of 4 three-pointers and all 9 free throws.

Curry had 24 points, Danny Green had 12 points, David Lee had 14 points and 7 rebounds, Nash had 10 points and 5 assists, and Lou Williams had 11 points.

The Heat's Janeway combined for 27 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, and 24 points and 3 steals.

Bosh only scored 10 points and 4 rebounds, not as good as Ray Allen who came off the bench and scored 17 points.

Not surprisingly, Bosh took the blame again.

But anyone with a discerning eye can tell that Bosh sacrificed too much for the Heat. Not to mention anything else, he and Zuo Li faced each other for a long time on both offense and defense.

Of course, James complained after the game that Haslem was sent off in the first minute of the game, which also set a record for the fastest ejection in playoff history.

"That call ruined the game, it made our rotations difficult."

James' words are not unreasonable. The Heat's strategy was indeed disrupted by this foul, and the loss was not unrelated to this matter.

But there is no logic. After all, if he had not committed a foul and had not chased the referee and cursed him, he would not have gone down. It can only be said that he brought the blame on himself and begged for mercy.

The Knicks will naturally not pay attention to James' complaints. For them, the strategic goal has been completely achieved. Defending two home games means that they only need to win one of the next two away games, and the series will be completely occupied.

initiative.

Historical experience proves that you should not give the Knicks a chance to take the lead. In the past five years, the Knicks have never been overturned when they were leading.

Fans rejoiced, feeling that the Knicks had one foot in the Finals - just like last year and the year before, the Heat were still vulnerable.

(End of chapter)