Chapter 205: Do you want to win the game?
After a few days of rest, the NBA playoffs officially begin on April 4.

There are four games on April 4th.

The Celtics are too good against the Knicks.

Pacers vs. Wizards.

Kings vs. Timberwolves.

Suns vs. Nuggets.

There will also be four games on April 4th.

Heat vs. Bulls.

The Pistons vs. the 76ers.

Spurs vs. Supersonics.

Mavericks vs. Rockets.

Before the game started, the Celtics team rejected all media interviews and began to prepare for the game with peace of mind.

then……

When Lin Yu saw the latest news, he was speechless.

Because most of the news is saying one word.

Black eight!

The black eight is what fans call the black eight miracle.

The Black Eight Miracle refers to the situation in the NBA playoffs where the eighth-ranked team defeats the first-ranked team.

Before Lin Yu traveled through time, the black eight miracle had occurred a total of five times in the history of the NBA.

In the 1993-1994 season, the Denver Nuggets, led by Uncle Mu, defeated the Western Conference No. 3 Seattle SuperSonics 2: in the series.

In the 1998-1999 season, the New York Knicks defeated the Eastern Conference No. 3 Miami Heat 2: with a buzzer beater from "mid-range shooting king" Alan Houston.

In the 2006-2007 season, the Golden State Gang led by Baron Davis defeated the Western Conference No. 4 Dallas Mavericks 2:.

In the 2010-2011 season, the Memphis Grizzlies, led by "Black Bear" Zach Randolph, defeated the Western Conference No. 4 San Antonio Spurs 2:.

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Now, the next three black eights have not happened yet, but there have been two.

And it was the Knicks who called for the black eight.

Alan Houston, the "mid-range shooting king" who created the black eight miracle last time, is still in the Knicks lineup despite being affected by injuries.

Plus, this is Lin Yu, or in other words, this is the first time for many Celtics players to play in the playoffs.

Therefore, it gives the Knicks and New York fans inexplicable confidence.

Even the Knicks general manager, 'Smiling Assassin' Isaiah Thomas, made a bold statement when facing reporters.

“Lin Yu is very good, but his youth is his weakness.

"Boris Diaw, Tony Allen and other young players are all very good, but they are all too young!"

"The regular season and the playoffs are completely different games. The Knicks will make the Celtics pay the price with their youth!"

Gone!

After Lin Yu heard what the Smiling Assassin said, he could only say that the Smiling Assassin was getting cocky!

Lin Yu doesn't look down on these Knicks players.

Marbury, Eddy Curry, PJ Brown, Crawford, plus the "mid-range shooting king" Alan Houston who is said to be returning in the playoffs.

It looks okay.

but……

Are you counting on these few people to win the game?

That’s not how you joke!
Lin Yu feels that unless the "mid-range shooting king" Alan Houston can return to his peak, there is only a 10% chance of success.

Otherwise, he will definitely beat the Knicks!

Rivers was also very worried at this time, after all, he was a head coach whose team was leading 3:1 but was reversed.

After being defeated by the Pistons in the Magic game, he is now very afraid of being eliminated in the first round.

Therefore, he led the entire coaching staff to study the Knicks' tactics. After the study, he led the entire Celtics team to listen to the tactics every day.

Lin Yu was speechless. Is it so difficult to beat the Knicks?

Rivers: Are you afraid of being reversed?
Lin Yu was naturally not afraid.

As night falls on April 4, the series between the Celtics and the Knicks is about to begin.

"Hello, everyone watching TV!"

"I'm Coach Zhang! I'm Yu Jia!"

"Today we bring you the first game of the NBA playoffs, the Celtics vs. the Knicks."

"Before the game started, many Knicks fans were calling for a black eight. As a team with a history of black eight, the Knicks cannot be underestimated in the playoffs!"

"..."

As Coach Zhang's voice came from the TV, Lin Yu and others also went on the court to warm up.

Boston fans have already begun to greet the Knicks players cordially.

"Knicks trash! Black eight only exists in your dreams!"

"Send the Knicks scum home!"

"The Boston Celtics are unbeatable!
"..."

As a veteran who has played in the NBA for many years, Marbury naturally doesn't care about the greetings from fans.

But while warming up, he still felt a chill on his back.

"Is it an illusion? It must be an illusion!"

Actually...

Marbury's illusion was not real, because Lin Yu already wanted to beat the Knicks at this time!

The first time Lin Yu played in the playoffs, he was defeated in an overwhelming black eight.

How can a normal person not be angry?
Therefore, Lin Yu wanted to give the Knicks a sweep directly!
The Celtics' starting lineup: center Okur, power forward Lin Yu, small forward Pierce, shooting guard Battier, point guard Tony.

The Knicks' starting lineup: center Eddy Curry, power forward P.J. Brown, small forward Ariza, shooting guard Crawford, and point guard Marbury.

Beep!
As the referee blew the whistle and Eddy Curry successfully jumped the ball, the game officially began.

Marbury received the ball and started to organize the offense.

Tony also played defense with full intensity from the start.

He raised one hand to interfere with Marbury's shot, and with the other hand he pulled Marbury's jersey to prevent him from passing him easily.

Although the handcheck rule was canceled, it was only canceled during the regular season.

With the loosening of whistle rules in the playoffs, the handcheck rule is almost the same as before.

Marbury couldn't get rid of Tony, who was as sticky as taffy, for a while.

As a veteran who has been through many battles, PJ Brown saw that Marbury was entangled, so he decisively went to the high position and helped Marbury make a pick-and-roll.

With the help of PJ Brown's pick-and-roll, Marbury broke free from Tony's defense and accelerated directly into the Celtics' penalty area.

At this time, Lin Yu's reinforcements had arrived.

Facing the double-team of Lin Yu and O'Neal in the interior, Marbury realized that something was wrong and decisively chose to pass the ball to PJ Brown.

Although PJ Brown is an inside player, he is one of the few inside players who can shoot.

Career 44.9% long two-point shooting percentage.

Coupled with his 2-meter height, Tony was unable to interfere at all.

As long as PJ Brown catches the ball, it's basically a long two-point shot in a wide open space.

"Stephen Marbury passes the ball! Sean Battier predicted Stephen Marbury's pass in advance!"

"Sean Battier steals the ball! The Celtics start to counterattack! Sean Battier makes a layup!"

"Beautiful! At the beginning of the game, the Celtics launched a beautiful defensive counterattack!"

"We often say that playing basketball requires basketball IQ, and Battier's basketball IQ is outstanding."

Coach Zhang was not stingy with his praise at this time.

(End of this chapter)