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Chapter 305 The Second Battle of the Finals

On June 5, the second game between the Los Angeles Clippers vs. Boston Celtics was still played at the Celtics' home court, TD North Shore Garden Arena.

The Celtics won the first game and were not satisfied with it. Rivers, who ranked second in the best coach this season, said cautiously before the game: "In the first game, we limited the Clippers with airtight defense, which only allowed them to score 85 points. But one thing that cannot be ignored is that Chauncey Billups' ankle injury recurred, which is not possible for such high-intensity and high-tempo games in the finals without a healthy body. Because of this, Rajon Rondo performed efficiently. We will not underestimate the opponent today. The Clippers are a very difficult team to deal with."

Larry Bird also accepted media interviews before the game and expressed his own views on the Celtics' second game. He and Rivers were similar to those of Rivers, and he also said: "You can't be careless in the second game. If Billups and the Foxes regain their form in the second game, the Celtics' defensive pressure will increase sharply. In this case, if we want to continue to defend the home court, in addition to the usual defense, we must also play on the offensive end. Especially Allen, who is habitually sluggish, should continue to maintain the excellent touch of the previous game. After all, Garnett and Pierce performed well in the last game, and the Celtics played very hard."

Ji Guomeng answered questions in front of the media for the first time on the day of the game. The little fox was not good in the first game, but he decisively shrank after the game. After two days of recovery, Ji Guomeng adjusted his mentality today. He admitted at the pre-match press conference that he was too excited in the first game and quickly suffered two fouls. He was in trouble with fouls.

"I was so excited at the time. I felt a little nervous when I thought about this. But it was a series. 7 games and 4 wins. I will find the real me in this game and let you see how I performed in the first three rounds."

As for Ji Guoqiu, he was praised by Asian media and Los Angeles in the past two days so disgusting that he even felt disgusted. In the first game, he handed over Duncan-level data, which made him more famous and was considered to be more reliable than his brother in key games.

The Giant Pandas said at the pre-match press conference: "When the team works hard for victory, we must gather together to have tenacious fighting power. This is the condition for victory that I understand. In the last game, we also had excellent moments. We did a good job in assisting defense for a period of time, and we always found opportunities to take open positions through quick passes on the offensive end. The same is true for this game. We can only win this series by relying on teamwork, not someone. My brother and I will stand up to make the fans and teammates believe that we have the strength to win!"

Both brothers showed their confidence in winning before the game. They did do well in the game, but the final result was not as beautiful as Clippers fans expected.

In this game, Garnett scored 25 points and 14 rebounds. He led the Celtics to overturn the Clippers again 101-98, and won two consecutive victories in the finals. The total score was 2-0.

The Clippers have been struggling to find a chance to turn the tables in the last quarter, and they almost did it. The Clippers almost wiped out the Celtics' lead of as many as 20 points in the last quarter. However, despite a 30-10 counterattack in the last quarter, the Clippers finally failed and could only return to Los Angeles with a score of 0-2.

Old Dunleavy and his players were not convinced, at least not convinced of the penalty for these two away games. In the first game of yesterday's finals, the referee blew up the Clippers a total of 28 fouls, 17 of which were in the first half, while the Celtics scored a total of 38 points on free throws; the Clippers' own free throw shooting percentage reached an astonishing 100%, but unfortunately they only had 10 free throw opportunities in total.

In the second game, although the referee restrained his punishment, the home whistle at the critical moment still made the Clippers want to curse!

In the last game, the Celtics' killer grenade stood up. Today, Ray Allen's performance declined under the targeted defense of the Clippers. However, under the leadership of Kevin Garnett, the "best defensive player" of the year, the Celtics still maintained the Celtics' strong style at home this year. The Wolf King contributed 25 points and 14 rebounds in the whole game, and both statistics were the champions. Paul Pierce scored 24 points, Ray Allen scored 12 points, Ray Allen scored 10 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds, Sam Cassel scored 10 points, and Glen Davis scored 10 points.

The Clippers played tenaciously after the opening of the game. The two sides tied several times in the first half of the first quarter, but the Clippers failed to make a goal within 5 minutes of the middle of the quarter. The Celtics scored a 11:0 wave and gained an advantage with 20:10. The Celtics also failed to make a goal in the last two minutes of the quarter. Ji Guomeng suddenly broke out and made three-pointers in a row. The Clippers chased the score to 20:24 after the first quarter.

The Celtics not only have the "Big Three", but also many role players who can stand up, especially the Clippers' former player Sam Kassel is not easy to mess with. The aliens often play the role of disruptors in the playoffs this year. They suddenly emerged when the Big Three is in a stalemate with their opponents, thus changing the game situation. Today, Kassel stabbed his old club, causing Sterling in the private room to freeze on his face. I wonder if he regrets letting Kassel go at this moment.

Cassel scored 8 points in the second quarter, helping the Celtics continue to expand their advantage. Shortly after the start of this quarter, the Celtics scored a 10:2 wave, opening the gap with 36:26 in one fell swoop. Cassel scored 6 points in this wave of attacks. In the middle of this quarter, Pierce and Garnett made a hit one after another, and the Celtics scored 15 points with 46:31.

In the last three minutes of the second quarter, the Clippers used a suffocating joint defense, and this killer made the Celtics fail to score in three minutes. Billups stood up and scored 6 points in a row. At the end of the half, the Clippers tied the score to 46:37, stubbornly narrowing the score gap.

The Celtics were rampant in the regular season, mainly relying on their defense, and Garnett became the best defensive player of the year is a proof. Therefore, in the third quarter, the Celtics also strengthened their defense and made the Clippers difficult to move forward, and the gap between the two sides continued to widen.

As the second half of the quarter entered the quarter, Ray Allen made his only three-pointer in the game, and the Celtics led by 17 points with 65:48.

The Clippers made only 8 of 20 shots in the third quarter. After three quarters, they fell behind with 58:78. This is also the biggest point difference behind the Clippers in the whole game.

In the last quarter, the Celtics' physical strength declined under the Clippers' defensive defense, resulting in a decline in shooting percentage. They made only 4 of the first 15 shots, and the Clippers once chased the score to only 3 points. However, despite this, the Celtics defended the final victory with their rich experience and attacks at critical moments.

In this game, the referee's penalty was much better than the first game. But the home whistle could not be avoided at the critical moment. The Celtics finally defeated the Clippers with two controversial penalty decisions. Pierce made four free throws to help the Celtics pass the score, winning all the home courts and leading 2-0.

Ji Guoqiu finally scored 12 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks, Ji Guomiang scored 16 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Billups scored 20 points and 5 assists, Artest scored 12 points and 5 rebounds, Mobley scored 10 points, and Percy scored 8 points.

Kevin Garnett 25 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Paul Pierce 24 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, Ray Allen 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists. Rajon Rondo 10 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds, Cassel 10 points, Perkins 8 points and 6 rebounds, Glen Davis 10 points, and Al Thorton 6 points.

In the second game of the finals, no one in the Clippers performed poorly. Whether it was the main player or the substitute, it can be said that they both played at their normal level, but they still lost the game in the end. Even though they had a chance to turn the tables, the result was already out and the Clippers were unable to grab the next away game in Boston.

The two teams have better ability in key ball balls. With the help of home whistle, the Clippers failed in both games in counterattack. The Celtics' rich game experience has made fewer mistakes at critical moments. This is just like playing games. The old bird can bully newcomers. Even if the newcomer has better talent, you must suffer losses to know the correct way to play.

Pierce said after the game: "We are very happy because we won the ball, but we did teach a lesson. We almost ruined the victory in the fourth quarter." Less than 10 minutes of the game, the Celtics were still 20 points ahead, but when Ji Guoqiu scored two plus one in the last two minutes, the Clippers had already scored a 30-10 win, chasing the score difference to only 3 points.

The Clippers scored 40 points in the final quarter, which is obviously unacceptable for the Celtics, who have excellent defense.

"We had to keep the same defensive intensity for 48 minutes, but I don't think we did it today, I think we were clever when we took the lead."

The Clippers, who almost completed the reversal, also thought they had learned a lot in this game. Ji Guochou said: "We can understand something from this game. We were very desperate and aggressive in the last quarter. I think this is exactly what we need to learn. When we return to the home court, we have to continue doing this, and it is best that we can get a home whistle. Is it okay for me to say that?"

After the race, the Clippers naturally couldn't help but complain about the referee's penalty. They believed that if there were no those two crucial fouls in the second game, they would probably overtake the score in one go and reverse the victory. But the referee jumped out at the critical moment, interrupting their counterattack moment. This had a great impact on the Clippers and gave the Celtics a chance to breathe. After that, the Big Three did not give the Clippers a chance to turn the tables.

Although the Celtics won thrillingly and were questioned off the court, the Celtics team won 2-0 lead and the momentum was greatly boosted. Garnett's mind had already swept his opponents. The Wolf King said after the game: "We will not be satisfied with a 2-0 lead. We hope to win two more games in Los Angeles."

After the game, Ji Guomeng became more low-key at the post-match press conference. The little fox knew that someone must have wanted to slap him in the face now. Even though his performance is not bad today, the 16+12 data is much better than the previous game, but many media will still take the opportunity to make things difficult for him.

Ji Guomo was right. Although he did not suffer much trouble after the game, the next day, the mainstream American media were in a consistent pace and overwhelmed the Clippers. Previously, these media praised the two men to the sky, but now they had the intention of kicking them down. They had no praise for the two brothers as they did when they eliminated the Lakers. Instead, they found countless flaws, life gates, and weaknesses in them overnight...

However, these negative news did not affect the Clippers, because when he returned to Los Angeles, the ban on Dunleavy's old man was still in effect. Players were not allowed to watch TV or newspapers!

Ji Guohuo was the most likely person to violate the order. But the team lost two games in a row. The little fox thought with his butt, how these guys would step on him, so he strictly abides by the old Dunleavy's orders. Once he returned to Los Angeles, he would go online to find seeds to study after training during the day.

As the saying goes, there are no limits to learn, and he still has many postures to learn. When he gets home at night, Ji Guomeng will apply the postures he learned during the day to Taylor Swift. This is called applying what he has learned.

Compared with the shamelessness of the dead fox, Ji Guoqiu has always been the same way to escape from the media and divert depression. He looks even more shameless when he finds little radish to play PC games during the day and plays bed games with Christine at night.

The third game between the Clippers and the Celtics is scheduled to be held on June 7, and will return to the Clippers' home court. At that time, the Clippers will play three home games in a row at Staples Arena, which is their chance to turn the defeat into victory.

The Celtics lead 2:0, and the situation in the Clippers is not good. But considering the Celtics' away record, the Clippers are not yet uncontrollable at this time. As long as they win their next three away games, the Clippers can take the initiative again. Therefore, the next three home games cannot be lost, and the Clippers cannot lose a single game.

Now they have lost two games in a row, but in the history of the NBA playoffs, there are many teams that have fallen behind 0:2, but if they lose another game and become 0:3, then there is never a team that can reverse in the entire NBA history.

In the third game of the finals, everyone knows that this will be a game where the Clippers go to hell or see the light again, and it can be called a watershed. For them, it is indeed time to fight back.

Da Bendan of the Los Angeles Times wrote on June 6: "In the three games lost to the Hawks in the first round of the playoffs, the Celtics made 23, 24, and 33 respectively, and the Hawks made 27, 33, and 47 respectively. In the second round, in the three games lost to the Cavaliers, the Celtics made 25, 28, and 30 respectively, and the Cavaliers made 35, 40, and 44 respectively. In the Eastern Conference Finals, in the two games lost to the Pistons, the Celtics made 38, 35, and the Pistons made 48, 45 respectively.

Through this data, we can see the Celtics' life goal. In the lost game, the Celtics made more fouls than the opponent, and the number of free throws gave these three teams a great advantage. This shows that the Celtics are afraid of the opponent's strong breakthroughs on the outside and strong attacks on the inside. After all, the Celtics players are too old and cannot keep up with the physical strength, and cannot withstand the impact of young people. At the same time, the Celtics' defense relies too much on Garnett, and Perkins' support is insufficient, resulting in weak inside defense, which is also the reason why the opponent resolutely breaks through.

In the second game, the Clippers counterattack stage, using twins to beat Perkins in turn to get a free throw opportunity. In the fourth quarter, Ji Guoqiu played two plus one, and chasing the score into a goal with only 3 points away is the most telling problem. The disadvantage of Big Fat’s footsteps still makes him often passive in the game.

It can be said that the Clippers have found some ways to deal with the Celtics in the second game. Billups, the twins, and even Artest resolutely attacked the inside, which put a lot of defensive pressure on the Celtics. However, the problem of the Clippers' loss still occurred in the stalemate stage. The Big Three has the ability to play key balls very well. The alien Kassel has the style of the fourth giant at a critical moment, and the referee's key punishment made the Clippers ultimately fail.

But even so, the Clippers only lost 3 points, but they only allowed the Celtics to seize the opportunity at the end of the game. If this game was not at the Celtics' home court, it is still unknown who won and who lost.
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