Before the game, many reporters interviewed the players and dug up the news as in previous years.

The Spurs and Lakers engaged in a war of words that got the reporters what they wanted. In the 21st century, the Lakers and Spurs are incompatible.

In 2001, the Lakers bullied the Spurs and ran out of ammunition and killed the injured soldiers; In 2002, the Spurs made a comeback, but they still struggled to beat the Lakers; In 2003, the Spurs suffered a bitter humiliation for the Lakers; In 2004, the Spurs lost to the Lakers F4......

With O'Neal's departure, the two teams haven't faced each other in three years in the playoffs.

Has the Spurs-Lakers relationship been watered down?

No, they are still old enemies.

Spurs fans want to witness the team ravage the Lakers, and they won't miss out on the chance. Similarly, Lakers fans are always willing to show off the accolades the Purple and Gold have achieved.

The Bulls and Celtics all behaved very low-key, and did not say anything about eliminating each other.

The Bulls were swept by the Celtics in the regular season, and it is appropriate to keep a low profile.

Ray Allen has been out of whack in the playoffs, averaging just 10.3 points per game while shooting 36.6 percent from the field and 29.5 percent from three-point range. Not to mention the "giants" of this data, they can't even be called good role players.

In addition to his own poor condition, Ray Allen also had conflicts with point guard Rondo.

Rondo is a self-righteous man with terrible shooting, an arrogant personality, trash talk on the court, and a hot head.

In the first round of the playoffs, Rondo frequently fought on the periphery and was suppressed by Hinrich, and after winning the first two games with his team, he was still arrogant, as if he was the key to winning.

Later, when it came to the Eagles' home court, Rondo was still a few steps away from the perimeter. A lot of hotheads force breakthroughs. Hinrich was selected to the defensive second team last season, how can he break through so easily? Rondo was deflated again.

Ray Allen advised Rondo after the game. Rondo thinks that Alundo is in trouble, and the two have a fight. Contradictions gradually appeared.

Ray Allen has conflicts with his old club every time he leaves a team, and he is not a big-hearted person. As a member of the 1996 Golden Generation, a multi-time All-Star, he was unhappy with Rondo's callout.

Garnett once admonished "Big Baby" in the team, and Aaron felt that he could also hold down the newcomer, but Korondo was not convinced.

Rondo has a different status from Big Baby, he is not willing to be the fourth in command, he wants more.

In the past two seasons, the Celtics have only had one reliable point guard, and Rondo has gotten a lot of playing time. The media touted him later in the season, which made him even more unstoppable.

After that, no matter how angry the coach shouted, Rondo still had endless breakthroughs and mistakes, and Allen often couldn't receive passes when he ran out of position, was not responsible for holding the ball, and could only make some inexplicable shots, which was unreasonably inefficient.

If the Greens could be fully united, they would not have fought seven games with two weak brigades.

The first two times the Celtics got through the risk, and if they beat the Bulls, they still did this. Maybe you have to drink hate.

On the 19th, after the team's practice, Rivers left Ray Allen to talk to Rondo.

Rivers looked at the two of them and said hatefully, "I don't care what grievances you two have in the locker room. Put it all down for me now. Seven games were played in the first two rounds, do you think the Cavaliers and Hawks are better than the Bulls? If you want to win the championship, you have to come together! ”

Both were silent. A large number of fans on the Internet are optimistic about the Bulls, just because the Bulls definitely don't need seven games to play those two teams.

Rivers said, "I don't talk nonsense. The two of you just think about whether it will be a shame if you are eliminated by the bulls? You don't have a champion. Without MVP, Wang Jun doesn't have conflicts with his teammates, why are you making trouble? ”

"Coach, we're going to play well." Ray Allen was the first to answer.

He is a little cold in his heart, nominally the Big Three, but his status is obviously inferior to Pierce and Garnett. If the coach had given him enough respect, I'm afraid he would have been on his side a long time ago.

He has made up his mind that he can win the championship with Celtic, and if he doesn't, he will leave in 2010 when his contract expires and join a strong team.

Rondo also nodded and said, "We will cooperate well." ”

What I thought to myself was: how many years can you be stronger, old guy?

The Bulls have taken a special plane to Boston and spent some time running tactics today. Skels also called the players to talk after training, and the morale boost was a different way.

"We're the defending champions, but this time, I want everyone to put their mentality in the position of a challenger and challenge Celtic," he said. They won four games in the regular season, they were very solid defensively, and they kept us at bay tactically to a certain extent, and we didn't have an advantage in the lineup. ”

Such rhetoric can sometimes be counterproductive, and is more of a blow than an inspiration.

Skeles continued: "We can't afford to lose to any team, all the players who come on the pitch have to play strictly according to the tactics. It doesn't matter if you can't prevent it, you have to be resolute and ruthless in fouls, and you have to make them afraid. Their players love to talk trash and don't be afraid to scold them! ”

It's a bit of a strong man's face, even if Ciel frowned.

In the Bulls, the only people who can talk trash with people on the court are Wang Jun and Barnes, and the others are all honest people. So, Skeyles didn't repeat it a second time.

On the 20th, reporters interviewed fans outside the stadium, and most of them were optimistic about the Celtics winning the championship.

This season, the Celtics are known as the devil's home court, making it to the playoffs to eliminate opponents in two rounds, relying on eight home wins and not winning a game on the road.

The Bulls are aiming to walk away with a win so they have a better chance of crushing the Celtics.

In the locker room, Skyls didn't cheer up anymore, and Wang Jun didn't speak, he was gathering momentum, holding his strength and preparing to vent on the field.

With this rematch, the Bulls lost five games in a row to the Celtics.

He vowed never to lose again, and he would not let Garnett get complacent. Ray Allen has been in poor form lately and it would be a good opportunity to play against him on the periphery.

Now that Chandler is back and has a three-pointer on the perimeter, the Celtics are likely to pay a heavy price if they trap him from the three-point line.

Do you dare to fight like that?

If you let Ray Allen defend, I'll make you look good.

After appearing, Wang Jun observed Lei Allen and sneered in his heart. He practiced his shooting and felt good.

Rivers still fielded his usual starters: Rondo, Ray Allen, Pierce, Garnett, Perkins.

If Ray Allen doesn't play, the Celtics offense will be harder to open. Usually Pierce is responsible for attacking with the ball, and the only reliable three-point point is Ray Allen, and he is also the target of the opponent's strict defense every game.

The Bulls changed their starters and made three changes at once. Du Hong, Wang Jun, Barnes, Lewis, Chandler.

The Bulls know the Celtics' style of play, and the opponent knows them, as long as Calderon is on the court, he may be caught and attacked, and the solution is to defend the team, and he will also suffer from the flanks against Pierce and Ray Allen.

Calderon can organize the offense off the bench and control the pace of the game with Hill, plus David Lee and PJ Brown on the inside, and let Watson be responsible for breaking through with the ball at that time, and the three veterans will not mess around.

Knowing that the regular season tactics are difficult to win, Skyles dares to innovate, this is his courage! He's going to win!

Chandler jumped the ball and the game began.

PS (To be continued.) )