Gordon won the Thunder (come again?); Boston Tortoise and Hare Race (lost)

Knicks reversed 20 points in Boston Gardens, 1-0 Celtics.

Anunobi, Hart, Brunson and Mitchell Robinson worked hard.

And the process of the Celtic being turned over is simply a bit of a comedy.

The Celtics led the second quarter and were used to driving at half speed. The ball is moving lazily, everyone starts work after the festival, walks to the work station to take their seats, "The ace will find a misplaced position, I'll wait to shoot three-pointers." The defensive end is also: switch defenses, force weak hands to break through, and wait for teammates to fill up the position.

The entire Celtics seemed to be the only one who was seeking change, paying attention to every detail: the blind side suddenly accelerated and copied the ball, predicted the rebound landing point, and actively slowed down when defending Brunson's breakthrough. Work diligently to do the details.

even discovered the Knicks' big weakness today: on the defensive end, White replaced defense, covering downtown, who was one head higher. On the offensive end, White forced a switch to switch and hit Towns.

So 20 points widened.

So the Knicks put down Towns and put Mitchell Robinson on. The Celtics let go of White.

The situation has changed.

Downs and the bridge, one sweet and the other slender, but OG Anunobi is the unyielding bull. Post Tatum, shoot a fixed-point shot, and counter-dunk.

The Celtics' way of dealing with it is: Tatum makes two strong shots and three-pointers. "If you guys get more than ten points, you'll take a break?"

Pogingis and Hauser were injured, and Celtics were short of hands, but coach Mazula still had regular season posture. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, as usual, Tatum and Horford were allowed to rest.

Without Tatum, it is difficult for the Celtics to misalign and transfer the vacant position - Jaylen's breakthrough is tougher, but the goal is not as good as Tatum's refinement.

Without Horford, the Celtics would lose the thickness of the basket. Conat was chased and beaten. With the efforts of OG and Hart, the Knicks completed a 28-9 counterattack in one go.

It is still passionate: Jaylen attacked the basket and committed a foul. Anunobi Leonard possessed a counterattack dunk. The Knicks used single defense Jaylen and double clamped Tatum in advance in the weak side.

But mixed with joy: Towns made a tentative step for a long time and missed a long shot. When the tie was tied at 86, Towns tried to eat alone, but was hit by Horford, but was shot by Holiday in the counterattack of the left wing long shot - at that time, there was a free spot on the weak side of OG.

By the way, Towns (and Words) seem to have a question that "it is selfless to stand and pass the ball, and you can't see your teammates after dribbling": What's the case with the Timberwolves? Or did KG and Loeff use up all the Timberwolves' out-of-ball vision?

Jaylen Brown and Jaylen Brunson attacked. At the critical moment of the game, Tatum made a sudden pass from Holiday, the bridge rotated, and White shot a long time, 98-97.

Tatum breaks through? Towns.

Brunson gave the bottom corner OG a long shot leading, and Holiday made a layup in front of Towns, tied 100.

At this time, coach Thibodeau made the most critical move in the game:

replace Towns, and Mitchell Robinson guarded Tatum.

Tatum of course missed a three-pointer.

Then the Celtics lost in overtime: the Celtics continued to try to point Towns, but OG and the Bridge kept rotating to protect Towns, and Towns himself was also successful, blocking Jaylen's breakthrough at the last moment.

Knicks win.

The Celtics made 60 three-pointers from 97 shots. In the fourth quarter, it was reversed, it had 15 three-pointers from 21 shots. Occasionally there are wonderful cooperation, such as Tatum → Holiday → White. It is also mixed with Jaylen's life and Holiday's cutting and playing boards. But it is more about rushing, pulling, and step-by-step.

The misplaced leads, the shooter's mentality is relaxed, and the opponent feels desperate, so he relies on misplaced + quick transfer to allow the players to fully bloom light long shots to maintain the score difference: this is the Celtics' winning routine, and it will be bright and dazzling when playing well.

However, today is the dark side of the moon:

is the one who is serious and refuses to admit defeat?

Brunson caught up with 11 points in the fourth quarter, but the Knicks were the best today, which was OG Anunobi, Hart and Mitchell Robinson in the third quarter. A 20-point despair away, Anunobi scored 12 points in the third quarter, and Miro's tough defense brought the game back to the Knicks rhythm.

Celtics are only satisfied with lazily looking for misalignment and strong shots. After being caught up with the Knicks, I suddenly realized, "Ah, are you really fighting?" The physical strength consumed by Hauser and Poggins was not enough to make up for. There were not so many comfortable empty basket opportunities. You have to be honest and hard-working, and you can't get up in one breath.

In the first game of the first round, the Knicks finally played a 21-0 reversal of the Pistons. Thibodeau's team has many problems, but whenever you think, "We are sure to win, you can sit high and drink tea and give advice, and don't have to struggle with them and fall in the mud," it is their most dangerous moment: Anunobi and Hart will always try to pull you into the mud, and Brunson will continue to fight with you.

The tortoise and hare race, and those who do not abandon win.

Today is Anunobi's unremitting pursuit, catching up with the half-speed Otter Rabbit.

Aaron Gordon scored a three-pointer to the Thunder.

Scattered the Clippers last week and today the Thunder were shot.

Alexander: My new and old bosses have a grudge against you?

Everyone knows that this is an MVP-level showdown. Alexander had 33+10+8, and made 6 of 7 shots in the first quarter. However, Jokic scored 42 points, 22 rebounds and 6 assists. The fifth playoffs of this century was 40+20 - three of them from the Sharks - once again proved that Alexander was about to win the regular season MVP, but Jokic's presence is still the top in the world.

But at the highest level of the showdown, it is not just the two of them who are in power.

Thunder Twin Towers start, try Chet pork ribs to carry Jokic pork belly, Harten protects the basket, and empty Gordon and Braun. Alexander fights back, facing Braun Porter Murray Jr., can also calmly fight three.

The Thunder's sign puts pressure on one side, while the Nuggets try their best to pass and find the open space, and Murray takes over and gets the lead.

Thunder strikes first: Carson + Caruso plays.

The Thunder have two sets of starters, one big and four small formations and the double tower formation, while the Lightning counterattack formation is Jewish + Carson + Caruso: Against the Grizzlies series, Jewish + Carson + Caruso once played 31-8 in a single game.

The same is true today: 18 to 4 came in one breath. During this period, the Nuggets scored 4 points, all from Westbrook.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Westbrook lost his shot and Aaron Wiggins counterattacked. Gordon lost his shot and Caruso fought back. Caruso steals, Carson fights back. 8 to 0 flashed in 1 minute and 15 seconds.

The Thunder's small ball rotation was too fast, and the Nuggets were struggling; Jokic could still find a weak side opportunity, but the moment he raised his hand to Porter, Alexander had already been transferred to the position. Porter Jr. made 1 of 8 shots in the first half: The Thunder did not give any open positions at all.

In the second half, the Thunder did not hesitate and directly started a big and four small starter: The Thunder usually made Harten and Chett double towers, but today's meaning: Don't take it slowly, and kill the Nuggets in one breath. Caruso scored a fourth interception at the beginning of the third quarter; Chet chased Guymurre, Caruso scored fifth, and Alexander chased and opened 13 points, stopping the Nuggets.

At that time, the thunder seemed invincible.

But Jokic had an idea.

Thunder one big and four small, which means that Chet defends Jokic alone.

The Thunder locked a three-pointer, and Chet would go to make up for the defense of Murray, which means that the Thunder put the inside - Braun took advantage of this to steal the frontcourt rebound.

Jokic then gave up the cross-cutting:

pork belly against pork ribs, and attacked strongly.

At the beginning of the second half, Jokic scored three consecutive goals; then Gordon scored a rebound in the frontcourt and maintained his score.

Then Westbrook appeared, and he, Murray and Jokic took turns to cut in and burst into the frontcourt rebound. Caruso is still unpredictable, covering Jokic off his back, but the Nuggets maintain their bravery.

Of course, there was nothing to do: in the third quarter, Jokic once made two arc top three-pointers. At that time, he and Gordon looked around and could not find the pass open. In terms of detail, thunder is actually without flaws. That would have to do it.

Alexander scored 3+1 on the face, and the whole game was in full swing, but someone understood this stadium better than him.

Westbrook first defends against Chet, and then breaks 2+1.

Thunder used Caruso as an incisive support, and played cleverly: Alexander → Caruso in the inner line → Chett in the bottom corner. But Westbrook continued to maintain the score difference with one three-pointer.

Nuggets were thrown away again. By the last half of the game, Jokic was 13 points behind the Dortmund's evil offender, which was the trough of the Nuggets.

But at this time Jokic began to take over:

in the last half of the quarter, he scored 16 points without reason. Push, force attack, impact, free throw, free throw, free throw.

-Today, Jokic played Chet with 6 of 9 shots and Harten made 1 of 6 shots. Chett's comprehensive defensive ability, blocking, rotating, and switching defenses are better than Harten, but Jokic's hand-to-hand combat allows Chett's spiritual highlight to face the challenge: if you don't play with you, just carry the flesh and fight!

At the last moment, the Nuggets' whole hand-to-hand struggle finally came into effect: you're free throws, I'm free throws, close-knit fights, and breathing can be heard.

Finally Chet missed two free throws, Westbrook sent a deadly pass, and Gordon won the final victory.

This is the most interesting thing about Jokic: when encountering a fierce person, he can call the opponent out and use passing and cutting to play long shots; when encountering a smart person, he can use his pork belly to defeat his opponent.

Similar to Gordon's final kill: he can either hit the deduction or hit the decisive shot. Last week, I will dunk when you missed the basket, but today, I will shoot when you missed the outside line.

Thunder exposed the old problem today:

When Alexander was attacked, who was the deputy attacker?

has been mentioned more than once before, Jaylen Williams is comprehensive but lacks unique skills; the value of the defensive end may be higher than the offensive end. Today he had excellent defense, switched to the defense and grabbed rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, carried Jokic, put the ball under the ropes, and blocked Gordon at the last moment almost locked the game.

But as a deputy attacker, 5 of 20 shots?

At least today, Caruso, 20 points, 6 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks, 5 three-pointers, counterattacked in the second quarter and opened the gap. Continuous steals in the third quarter almost ended the game, which was more influential than Jewe. In the whole game, Caruso had only one moment of obvious defeat: in the fourth quarter, Murray used the old Tim Hadavey's killer to pull the ball and shot a jump shot in front of Caruso.

And what is the ultimate match for the game?

Westbrook vs. Chett.

After Porter made 1 of 8 shots in the first half, coach Adelman knew that he could not fight the Thunder, so he fought fiercely:

So Westbrook appeared.

Potter is a tall crane shooter, and Westbrook is a tough hob.

The Thunder 18-4 in the first half, and the Nuggets' 4 points came from Westbrook. Under the suffocating pressure of the Thunder, Westbrook forced to take the basket and made a kill, jumped into the free throw line, scored a counterattack and sang to the point.

When trailed double digits in the third quarter, Westbrook scored 10 points in a row, defending Chett, attacking Chett, and grabbing the rebound from Chett. Chet blocked 4 blocks in the game, but he gradually lost the rhythm in the confrontation with Jokic and Westbrook.

When Jewe's offense disappeared, Chet should have taken on the responsibility of the second in command of the team, but he missed two free throws in the end.

Then there is Westbrook's final kill to assist Gordon. When Gordon was asked about it after the game, his first reaction was that Westbrook did a right play; when asked about one point behind and why he didn't attack the basket, he was stunned and said that he saw someone under the basket and he was in an open position, so that was it. Finally, he emphasized: right play.

-When winning the championship two years ago, Gordon said that the entire Nuggets team was trying to pass the ball because Jokic was always doing right play, so everyone followed suit, which made the entire Nuggets team selfless and made the most reasonable decisions at any time..

- A strong man's dunk king, who fought 7 frontcourt rebounds, 22 points and 14 rebounds today, but after the final kill, he was always thinking about a reasonable pass and a reasonable ending.

Jokic's 42 points and 22 rebounds are his personal ability. The Nuggets finally won the game by relying on the pile of meat, but his right play style is really deeply rooted in people's hearts and penetrates every part of the Nuggets.

In the first quarter of today, when Alexander made a free throw, the whole game was calling for MVP; suddenly the MVP sound was aborted: Russell Westbrook appeared. The fans of Oxford cheered instead. Today, when Westbrook glared at Chett, fought against Chett, and kept regaining momentum for the Nuggets, the fans also remained roughly quiet.

When he reversed his momentum and shot a long shot, if you pay attention, you can even hear applause.

After all, Russell Westbrook is really the last MVP in Russia. The team history rebounding king assists the king steals the king appearance and shot the king into the triple-double king scoring king.

Gordon won the finale, Westbrook made the finale. The first sentence Gordon said after the game was Westbrook, "Right play!"

In our words, "Westbrook's tactics run really reasonable!"