On June 5, the second game of the Los Angeles Clippers vs Boston Celtics was still played at the home of the Green Army, TD North Shore Garden Arena. Novel X.bsp; OM

The Celtics weren't complacent about winning Game 1, and Rivers, who finished second in this season's Coach of the Year award, cautiously said before the game: "In the first game, we limited the Clippers with an airtight defense and only allowed them to score 85 points. But there is one thing that cannot be overlooked, and that is Chauncey. Billups suffered a recurrence of his ankle injury and couldn't have been fit without a healthy body for a high-intensity, high-paced game like the Finals. Because of this, Rajan. Rondo is using this to show that we are not going to be careless today, and the Clippers are a very difficult team to play against. ”

Larry. Bird also gave an interview to the media before the game and put forward his opinion on the second game of the Celtics, he and Rivers had a similar attitude, and also said: "You can't be careless in the second game, if the second game against Billups and the Fox brother once they get back into form, the Celtics' defensive pressure will increase sharply." In this case, if we want to continue to defend our home stadium, we need to play on the offensive end, in addition to defending as before. Especially Allen, who is habitually sluggish, should continue to maintain the excellent feeling of the last game, after all, Garnett and Pierce played well in the last game, and the Celtics played very hard. ”

Ji Guoyi took the initiative to answer questions in front of the media for the first time on the day of the game, the little fox did not give strength in the first game, and shrunk decisively after the game, after two days of recovery, Ji Guoyi adjusted his mentality today, he admitted at the pre-game press conference that he was too excited in the first game to quickly eat two fouls. Got into foul trouble.

"I was so excited. The thought that this is the Grand Final makes me a little nervous. But this is the series. With 4 wins out of 7 games, I'll find the real me in this game and let you see my table from the first three rounds. ”

As for Ji Guoqiu, he has been praised by the Asian media and Los Angeles for the past two days, and he handed over Duncan-level numbers in the first game, which made his reputation even better, and he is considered to be more reliable than his brother in key matches.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, the Giant Panda said: "When the team is working hard for victory, we have to come together to have a tenacious fighting force. This is what I understand as the conditions for victory. In the last game, we had some great moments, and for a period of time we did a good job of helping to defend, and the attacking end was always able to find open opportunities with quick passes. It's the same with this game, we can only win this series by relying on teamwork, not by one person. My brother and I will step up and convince the fans and teammates that we have what it takes to win!" ”

Both brothers showed their confidence to win before the game, and they did a good job in the game, but the final result was not as rosy as Clippers fans expected.

In this game, Garnett scored 25 points and 14 rebounds. led the Celtics to 101-98 to overturn the Clippers again, winning two straight games in the Finals. Lead 2-0 on aggregate.

The Clippers struggled for a comeback in the final quarter, and they almost did, with the Clippers nearly ruining the Celtics' 20-point lead in the final quarter. However, despite a 30-10 comeback in the final quarter, the Clippers ultimately fell short and could only return to Los Angeles with a score of 0-2.

The elder Dunleavy and his players were not convinced, at least not in the two away games. In the first game of the Finals yesterday, the referees blew the Clippers for a total of 28 fouls, 17 of which came in the first half, while the Celtics scored a total of 38 points on free throws; The Clippers themselves shot an astonishing 100 percent from the free-throw line, but they only had 10 free throws in total.

In the second game, although the referee reined in the penalty, the home whistle at the critical moment still made the Clippers want to scold their mother!

In the last game, Celtics' killer Ray stepped up and today Ray. Allen dropped back under the Clippers' targeted defense. But the Celtics' "Defensive Player of the Year" Kevin of the year. Under Garnett's leadership, the Green Army still maintained a strong style at home this year, and the Wolves contributed 25 points and 14 rebounds, both of which were the best in the game. Paul. Pierce 24 points, Ray. Allen 12 points, Rajan. Rondo 10 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds. Kassel 10 points, Glenn. Davis 10 points.

The Clippers played tenaciously after the opening of the game, and the two sides were tied several times in the first half of the first quarter, but the Clippers failed to shoot a shot in the last five minutes of the quarter, and the Celtics went on an 11-0 run to take a 20-10 advantage. The Celtics also failed to shoot a shot in the last two minutes of the quarter, and Ji Guoyi suddenly burst out and hit consecutive three-pointers, and 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 step up, especially the Clippers' veteran Sam. Cassel isn't easy to mess with, either, as the Aliens have often played the role of spoilers in this year's playoffs, smashing out when the Big Three and their opponents are in a stalemate, thus changing the game situation. Today, Kassel stabbed his old club in the body, making Sterling's face in the private room freeze, I wonder if he regretted letting Kassel go at this moment.

Cassel scored eight points in the second quarter to help the Celtics extend their advantage. Shortly after the start of the quarter, the Celtics went on a 10-2 run to open up the gap at 36-26 in one fell swoop, and Cassel scored six points in this wave of attacks. Midway through the quarter, Pierce and Garnett hit back-to-back shots to give the Celtics a 15-point lead at 46:31.

In the last three minutes of the second quarter, the Clippers sacrificed a suffocating joint defense, which made the Celtics fail to score for three minutes, Billups stepped up and scored six points in a row, and the Clippers chased the score to 46:37 at halftime, tenaciously narrowing the score gap.

The Celtics have been on the run for the regular season, largely relying on their defense, as evidenced by Garnett's Defensive Player of the Year. Therefore, in the third quarter of the game, the Celtics also strengthened their defense, making it difficult for the Clippers, and the gap between the two sides continued to widen.

As the section enters the second half, Ray. Allen hit his only three-pointer of the game to give the Celtics a 17-point lead at 65:48.

The Clippers shot just 8-of-20 in the third quarter. After three verses. They trailed 58-78. This is also the largest point margin for the Clippers to fall behind in the whole game.

In the final quarter, under the Clippers' desperate defense, the Celtics' shooting rate declined, and the first 15 shots were only 4 hits, and the Clippers once chased the score to only 3 points. However, despite this, Celtic still held on to the final victory with their rich experience and attacking at key moments.

In this game, the referee's penalty was much better than the first game. However, the home whistle was still unavoidable at the crucial moment, and the Celtics finally relied on two controversial free throws to defeat the Clippers, and Pierce made four free throws to help the Green Army get through the danger and win all the home courts, leading 2-0.

Ji Guoqiu finally got 12 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks, Ji Guoyi 16 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Billups 20 points and 5 assists, Artest 12 points and 5 rebounds, Mobley 10 points, and Posey 8 points.

Kevin. Garnett had 25 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Paul. Pierce had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Allen had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Rajan. Rondo 10 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds, Kassel 10 points, Perkins 8 points and 6 rebounds, Glenn. Davis 10 points, Al. Thornton 6 points.

In the second game of the finals, the Clippers did not play sluggishly, whether it was the main team or the bench, it can be said that they played at their normal level, but they still lost the game in the end. Even if they had a chance to turn the tables around, the results were in, and the Clippers were not able to steal a single road away from Boston.

In terms of the ability of the two teams to make key shots, the Big Three were even better, and with the help of the home whistle, the Clippers fell short in both games on the comeback. The Greens' rich game experience allows them to make fewer mistakes at key moments, and it's the same as playing a game, where the old bird can bully the newcomer, even if the newcomer is more talented, you have to suffer a loss to know the right way to play.

"We were happy because we won, but we did learn a good lesson and we almost lost the win in the fourth quarter," Pierce said after the game. In less than 10 minutes of the game, the Celtics still led by 20 points, but when Ji Guoqiu scored two plus one in the last two minutes, the Clippers had played a wave of 30-10 **, chasing the difference to only 3 points.

The Clippers scored 40 points in the final quarter, which was clearly unacceptable for the Green Shirts, who had a good defense.

Speaking after the game, Rivers said: "We had to maintain the same defensive intensity for all 48 minutes, but I don't think we did it today, I think we played a little clever when we took the lead. ”

The Clippers, who almost completed the comeback, also think that they have learned a lot in this game, Ji Guoqiu said: "We can learn something from this game, we were very desperate and aggressive in the final quarter, and I think this is exactly what we need to learn." We've got to keep doing it when we get back at home, and preferably we can get the home whistle too, so I say that's fine, right? ”

The Clippers naturally complained about the referee's decision after the game, believing that in Game 2, if it weren't for those two crucial fouls, they would probably have overtaken the score in one fell swoop and won the game. But the referee jumped out at the critical moment, interrupting the momentum of their counterattack, which had too much impact on the Clippers and gave the unstoppable Celtics a chance, and then the Big Three did not give the Clippers a chance to turn the tables.

Although the Celtics won a thrilling win and were questioned off the court, the 2-0 lead gave the Green Shirts a big boost. Garnett's mind was already on the mood to sweep his opponents, and the Wolves said after the game: "We're not going to settle for a 2-0 lead, we want to win two more games in Los Angeles. ”

After the game, Ji Guoyi was more low-key at the post-match press conference, the little fox knew that someone must want to slap him in the face now, even if his performance today is not bad, the number of 16+12 is much better than the previous game, but many media will still take the opportunity to make things difficult for him.

Ji Guoyan was right, although he was not subjected to much trouble after the game, but the next day, the mainstream media in the United States were in step and sang the Clippers overwhelmingly. Previously, these media held the two to the sky, but at this moment, they have the meaning of kicking down, and they have completely lost the praise of the two brothers when they eliminated the Lakers, but found countless flaws, fate, and weaknesses in the two overnight......

But none of this negative press affected the Clippers, because back in Los Angeles, Dunleavy Sr.'s ban was still in effect. Players are not allowed to watch TV, players are not allowed to read newspapers!

Ji Guosha was originally the person most likely to violate the order. But the team lost two games in a row. The little fox knew with his ass how these guys would step on him, so he strictly followed the orders of old Dunleavy and as soon as he returned to Los Angeles, he would go online to find seeds to study after training during the day.

As the saying goes, there is no end to learning, and he still has a lot of postures to learn. When he got home in the evening, Ji Guozhi used the posture he learned during the day to Taylor. Swift. It's called applying what you've learned.

Compared with the shamelessness of the dead fox, Ji Guoqiu's way to escape the media and transfer depression has always been the same, playing PC games with Little Radish during the day and bed games with Christine at night, he seems to be even more shameless on his side.

The third game between the Clippers and the Celtics is scheduled for June 7, when they will return to the Clippers' home court, where the Clippers will play three consecutive home games at Staples Arena as their chance to come back from defeat.

The Celtics are leading 2-0, and the situation for the Clippers is already not good. But considering the Celtics' road record, the Clippers are not at the point of being out of control at this point. Just win your next three away games. Instead, the Clippers could regain the initiative. Therefore, the next three home games cannot be lost, and the Clippers cannot lose a single one.

Now they have lost two games in a row, but in the history of the NBA playoffs, there are not a few teams that have fallen behind 0:2 and turned the game around, but if they lose one more game and become 0:3 behind, then there has never been a team in the entire NBA history that can be reversed.

Game 3 of the Finals, everyone knows that this will be a watershed moment for the Clippers to go to hell or see the light of day again. For them, it is indeed time to fight on their backs.

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

The Green Shirts were able to see the Green Shirts' goals in the losing games, with the Celtics all committing more fouls than their opponents, and the number of free throws gave these three teams a big advantage. This shows that the Celtics are afraid of the opponent's strong breakthrough on the outside and strong attack on the inside. After all, the Celtics players are too old and can't keep up, so they can't withstand the impact of young people, and at the same time, the Celtics' defense relies too much on Garnett, Perkins doesn't give enough support, and the guide is weak on the inside, which is also the reason why the opponent resolutely breaks through.

In the second game, in the Clippers counterattack stage, the twins took turns to beat Perkins to get free throws, and in the fourth quarter, Ji Guoqiu played a two-plus-one, chasing the score into a goal that was only 3 points away, and the disadvantage of the big fat footsteps still made him often passive in the game.

It can be said that the Clippers have found some ways to deal with the Celtics in Game 2, with Billups, the Twins, and even Artest resolutely attacking inside, putting a lot of defensive pressure on the Celtics. However, the problem of the Clippers' loss still appeared in the stalemate stage, the ability of the Big Three to play key shots is really good, Kassel, an alien, has the demeanor of the Big Four at a critical moment, coupled with the referee's key blowing penalty, so that the Clippers finally fell short.

But even so, the Clippers only lost by three points, only allowing the Celtics to seize their chance at the end of the game. If this game is not on Celtic's home turf, it remains to be seen who will win or lose.

Reach. Bendan believes that the Clippers' strategy is not wrong, they are to use the starters' forced breakthroughs to create scoring opportunities, revitalize the team's offense, and disintegrate the opponent's defensive system. He thinks that the finals should still take advantage of the physical advantage of the beast, and Pierce has a hard time defending Artest alone, just as Artest is also difficult to defend Pierce, these two guys can completely blow each other up. Another All-Star of the Clippers, Billups played against Rajan in Game 2. Rondo has also regained absolute dominance, and if the twins are more efficient, the Clippers can beat the Celtics at home. (To be continued......) R640