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With the release of the results of the major awards of the NBA season, some people are happy and some are worried.

At the same time that Lin Yi kept piercing the hearts of a bunch of people, the first round of the NBA playoffs in the 09/10 season was all over......

The East-West semi-finals are coming!

Next, the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Knicks and the Celtics will be played on May 1, and the other Eastern Conference semifinals, the first matchup between the Cavaliers and the Magic will be played on May 3, and the Cavaliers were defeated by the Magic in the Eastern Conference finals last year.

As for the situation of the Western Conference playoffs, the first round of the Western Conference playoffs has all reached Game 6, and the winning teams have won 4-2 without exception.

The first team to advance to the Western Conference playoffs is, of course, the top favorite to win the championship, the Los Angeles Lakers, and Bryant used a series shooting average of about 42% to teach the duo how to play...... Ahh

In addition, as Lin Yi remembers, without George Karl, the Nuggets lost to the Jazz, and "Melon" played well in this round of the series, averaging 30+ per game, but the Jazz team has a thicker lineup, and after six encounters, the Jazz had the last laugh.

The Suns defeated the Trail Blazers 4-2, and Roy's return to the firing line failed to save the fate of the Trail Blazers' exit, and to the worry of Trail Blazers fans, Roy was injured again......

As for the bull and horse wars...... Mavericks fans were pricked again, they didn't get blacked out this time, but they were blacked out by seven, and the Spurs eliminated the Mavericks 4-2 and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, where they will be their old rivals, the Phoenix Suns.

Of course, Lin Yi knows that Suns fans can finally vent this time, because if it is the same as he remembers, the Suns will sweep the Spurs in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

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In the ESPN Celtics vs. Knicks preview poll, 79 of the 100 journalists and experts who participated in the vote believed that the Celtics would successfully advance, of which 19 believed that the Celtics could sweep the Knicks, 31 believed that the Celtics could beat the Knicks 4-1, 17 believed that the Celtics could beat the Knicks 4-2, and only 12 believed that the Celtics would beat the Knicks by a tie-break.

The other 21 experts who are optimistic about the Knicks, except for one who believes that the Knicks can beat the Celtics 4-1, the other 20 believe that the Knicks will have to eliminate the Celtics through a tie-break.

From people's votes, it is not difficult to see that although this Knicks has been recognized by everyone, and although Lin Yi has become the strongest rookie in the eyes of people, people still think that the Celtics are stronger.

Of course, Lin Yi himself thinks so.

Because this Green Army is still quite restrained from the system of this Knicks, there are Rondo, Tony Allen, Perkins and Wolves, Pierce and Ray Allen on the attack, as a "Komi", Lin Yi doesn't know what the Lakers rely on to win this Celtics...... Maybe it's better to have O'Neill's grandmother run the church instead of Rivers?

However, the Celtics are strong, and Lin Yike will not give up.

The first is to get the mindset right.

The Knicks have to get their posture right to have a chance to get a shot.

After all, for the Knicks, they have nothing to lose, and this is their biggest asset.

Their opponents, Celtic, can't afford to lose a game.

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D'Antoni communicated with Lin Yi during the pre-game training match, and the mentor and apprentice agreed that in order for the Knicks to create chances, they must first bring the pace and intensity of the game.

"Our advantage is that we are young, so Mr. Coach, you have to increase the rotation in this series, otherwise we don't run to the Celtics, but we will be embarrassed to run to death first." Lin Yi teased jokingly.

D'Antoni is also blushing and embarrassed, does he love the main force so much? Because Lao De thinks that he is still quite willing to give role players a chance!

Lin Yi smiled, D'Antoni is indeed willing to give role players a chance, but that is based on the fact that the Knicks can lead by a large score, if the situation is stalemate, just like the fourth game with the Heat, D'Antoni will definitely be the main force.

Steve Kerr, who really makes the rotation to the extreme in the future, is much more shrewd in this regard, and of course, the Warriors' assistant team also contributes to it.

Kerr's theory is simple, if you think about the series in the long term, even if you lose one or two games because of the rotation, you're more advantageous.

Because the playoffs are intense and consumed, it's a bit like the meaning of the best horse against the middle horse, the middle horse against the lower horse, and the inferior horse to the top horse.

So in this series, the Knicks must be rotated, because even if they are dead, the main force cannot compare to the thickness of the Celtics' lineup, and if D'Antoni is really dead, the Knicks have a high probability of being swept.

Lin Yi is not afraid that he will not be able to convince D'Antoni, because D'Antoni also thinks that this Knicks can reach the second round is enough, so Lao De is also willing to try Lin Yi's suggestion.

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On April 30, the Knicks came to Boston a day early, and the Knicks had no home-court advantage in this series, and the Celtics' home court was also the home of the Devils, and the Green Army's home win rate in the regular season this season was as high as 83%, which was terrifying.

On May 1, at TD North Shore Garden Arena, the Knicks and Celtics ushered in the first game of the series.

There aren't many players on this Knicks team who have gone through the playoffs, and Harrington, who has completed the Black Eight with the Warriors, is the most experienced player on the team, and has been doing mental work for the young people in the locker room before he is ready to play.

"Mike, I didn't expect us to get to where we are today!" Donaldson, the Knicks' third assistant coach, said with some excitement before the game.

Isn't D'Antoni suppressing the excitement in his heart?

Last season's Knicks were still rotten, but this season they have become the powerhouse in the East.

It's been a bit unbelievable along the way.

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When the Knicks players stepped onto the TD North Shore Garden Arena, the 17 championship flags hanging over the court were a sight to behold.

If you look at the history of the NBA, the real giants are probably the Celtics and the Lakers.

New England Patriots' legendary quarterback Tom Brady, a Celtics fan, was also on the scene today.

Lin Yi took a deep breath, he is also a human being, of course he will be nervous.

But more often than not, it's the excitement.

Look, that's Paul Pearce.

Lo and behold, that's Kevin Garnett.

Here! That's Ray Allen.

The Certified Big Three, along with Coach Long and Perkins, is the Celtics' starting lineup tonight.

'Hopefully we can win the next away game so we can play against the away side.' Lin Yi thought to himself when he was warming up.

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PS: Third update.

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