Garnett's free throw shooting was really bad, although his shooting was still as accurate, although his back hit was still just as sharp, but he couldn't use it, the Knicks continued to foul, and the Celtics' offense was in crisis.

In more than 3 minutes, the Celtics only relied on a layup by Jordan Crawford to score two points in addition to free throws, while the Knicks were bombarded indiscriminately, and the Celtics players were angry and wanted to play foul tactics against Li Feng, but he "swooped" four free throws in a row, and the Celtics were colorless.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Knicks quickly extended their lead to 5--44, and the lead reached double digits, which was fatal in this kind of defensive battle, and Rivers had to call a timeout to personally mention Garnett's beloved apprentice.

Rivers' admonition to Garnett is simple: use your talents to help your teammates score.

Garnett's offense is not only reflected in his good individual ability, but also in the team's offensive system, his strong response ability, high quality blocking and pick-and-roll, good vision of the ball, although not as good as Chris Webber can organize the team's offense like a defender, but the offensive is definitely more than enough.

In addition, his pick-and-roll ability is particularly strong because he is fast, accurate in the middle of the range, and very threatening, which allows Jordan Crawford and Rondo to make the most of their breakthrough advantages.

Garnett is very good at reading the opponent's defensive level and can always find the most reasonable way to handle the ball, so it is impossible to really block a player of his level.

Seeing that the score is getting bigger and bigger. Garnett finally calmed down and didn't go head-to-head with the Knicks, and for other super interior players like Rasheed Wallace or Nowitzki, this kind of evasive behavior was absolutely unbearable, but Garnett didn't care, he only cared about winning the game

At the critical moment, the Celtics players are also very powerful, the Celtics' accurate shooting makes the Knicks defense chaotic, Garnett seized the opportunity to attack the hoop, the Knicks players did not have time to foul for a while, and he scored 5 points in a row, so that the Celtics completed a 13-3 attack after the scoring efficiency improved. Tide. In one fell swoop, the score was chased to 57-63.

But the Celtics haven't narrowed the gap since. As soon as the Knicks saw that the Celtics counterattacked with momentum, the players launched all kinds of frenzied fouls on Garnett, and the Wolves did not dare to take the ball, as long as they got the ball, Monroe and Jr Smith fouled repeatedly. In addition, on the bench, Parsons, Kirilenko, Jones, and Harris are all warming up. Their intentions are clear. As long as a teammate is fouled and sent off, then they go on the court to continue fouling the Wolves.

Livingston motioned for his teammates to hold their feet and hit a three-pointer at the top of the three-point line against Jordan Crawford's defense.

But the toughness of the Celtics is by no means comparable to that of the Knicks. Livingston's three-pointer provoked a revolt, and Rondo rushed straight to the basket to cause a foul on Li Feng, who made two free throws to help his team tighten the score.

Then Livingston assisted J.R. Smith to score a layup, the Celtics looked for an opportunity to get revenge, and it was Rondo who found the gap again and rushed into the restricted area, this time he was blocked by Li Feng after jumping, and the ball was directly slapped to the frontcourt, Livingston seized the opportunity to play a fast break counterattack to get two valuable points.

Garnett deserves the honor of his league's top superstar, the Celtics attacked again, the Knicks strengthened the defense, the ball circulated between the outside players several times but no one could find an opportunity to attack, Garnett ran back and took Monroe out of the penalty area and then killed back, Jordan Crawford passed the ball in time, Garnett got the ball and faced Li Feng's defense with a cross-cut hook, this time Monroe didn't have time to foul and Li Feng had four fouls on his back and didn't dare to stretch out his hand, so he watched the ball fall into the hoop.

With less than thirty seconds left before the end of the third quarter, the Knicks held a five-point lead at 71-66, and Livingston decided to kill the offensive opportunity, dribbling to the front court and not moving forward, slowly dribbling five or six meters from the three-point line.

Li Feng came out on the inside of the three-point line to help Livingston block the dismantle, and Garnett pushed the door open and stared at Li Feng vigilantly.

10、9、8、7……

With five seconds left, Livingston moved, suddenly increasing the frequency of his shots, his strong body running forward like a cannonball, and then throwing the ball towards the rebound.

"Boom!"

With a muffled sound, Garnett's heart sank and he turned his head to look, Monroe hung majestically on the hoop, Celtics fans suddenly sighed, Li Feng just left the restricted area and attracted Garnett and Buss together, Livingston did not follow the usual path, he did not have superstitious strength for this criterion, and sent a subtle assist.

That's the level of a super point guard!

The Knicks couldn't help but high-five in celebration, and the Celtics prepared for the final attack with Rondo.

The Celtics executed the last offense, yes, the last offense, not the last offense of the third quarter, but the last offense of the entire game!

Before they knew it, the fans watching the game in the North Shore Garden Arena suddenly found that a game had reached the last minute, and it was already 11 minutes and 45 seconds into the fourth quarter, that is, there were only 15 seconds left before the game was over.

The Knicks held the lead, leading the Celtics by just one point at 94-93.

With 15 seconds left on the clock, it was a crucial 15 seconds as Celtic scored a goal.

Rivers called a timeout, the old coach looked as solemn as ever, and the Celtics players were tired but still calm, gathering around Rivers to listen to the tactical arrangements.

The stars are in awe and confident of the manager, believing that as long as they follow Rivers' plan, they will have no problem scoring a goal.

Rivers also trusted his men, and he slowly glanced at everyone around him, everyone here was hand-picked by him to join the Celtics, and every one of them was worthy of his trust.

When the players were gathered together, Rivers didn't plan the tactics directly. Instead, he said calmly in a deep voice:

"Congratulations, guys, you have a chance to beat the regular season leader!!"

Just one sentence, the momentum of the Celtics team suddenly rose, even Garnett, who has always had a calm temperament, couldn't help but show excitement on his face, yes, the Knicks are very powerful, but they are still the same as other teams, just our stepping stones, their bravery. It's just that our honor is more dazzling.

The fans stood up. Whether it's Celtics fans, Knicks fans, or neutral fans, they look nervously at the empty court, and no one dares to blink. Because they know. What follows is perhaps one of the most exciting battles of the season. Missing out on this opportunity, for whatever reason, is enough to make them regret it for the rest of their lives.

Things were magical in the fourth quarter, the game between the two sides. It's really Mars hitting the Earth!

Before the end of the third quarter, the Celtics had their last offense, and Rivers called a timeout, and it was exactly the same.

That attack on the Celtics sword went off the rails, and it was so exciting, even if it was so tense now, there are still many people who are reminiscing.

Rondo organized the attack, he got the ball from the midfield and turned around and rushed forward, J.R. Smith followed him like a kraft candy, this time Rondo again had a double change of direction, and there was also a stop, just like he had done when he shook J.R. Smith down before.

But this time, J.R. Smith was not shaken off at all, he was close to Rondo's back, so close that even if Rondo rushed all the way into the penalty area, there was still no chance to make a move.

But Rondo didn't think he was going to attack, he suddenly passed the ball to Jordan Crawford who received it on the wing, Jordan Crawford got the ball without greed, and threw the ball out directly, and then Garnett, who had helped Rondo cover and stayed outside the three-point line, got the ball.

After receiving the ball, Garnett stabilized his body slightly, and then jumped up and shot in Li Feng's horrified gaze - three points!

No one expected Rivers to arrange the offense like this, and when Garnett was seen jumping up the three-point line with the ball, the exclamations of Barkley and Smith in the TNT live broadcast room rang out at the same time:

"Oh shit, whoever dares to say that Tyberdu is a bigoted must be slapped in the mouth, damn Rivers is crazy!"

Before they could finish speaking, the ball landed in the hoop with precision.

73-70, Garnett's three points made the Celtics fans go crazy, and at the last critical moment, they chased the score to only three points!

After the start of the fourth quarter, the Celtics took advantage of this momentum to further attack, first Garnett shot and sent the game into the final quarter, and then Monroe's pass was stealed by Rondo's fast hand, and then he passed to Jordan Crawford to break fast, facing Jordan Crawford, who was taller than himself, J.R. Smith could only foul, and then Jordan Crawford hit both free throws, and the Celtics chased the score to 74-73 in one fell swoop, overtaking the score!

Livingston, a veteran with a big heart, became the savior of the Knicks, who made two consecutive runs into the Celtics' three-second zone to score points, and the Knicks held the line 77-74. The scores of the two sides alternated, and the fans in the audience were addicted to watching it, and many people directly took out the quick-acting heart-saving pills prepared in advance, which was too exciting.

Then Tyberdu called a timeout, and after coming back, Li Feng scored two more points under the basket, and Rondo ate an offensive foul at the critical moment, and he was still a little tender in the face of Livingston.

What made Celtics fans even more alarmed was that in the subsequent defense, the Celtics lost the rebound again, and Li Feng grabbed the offensive rebound and completed the feat of playing 2+1 under Garnett's tearing.

Soon the Celtics stabilized their position, Jordan Crawford scored two points in the chaos, and Jeff Green passed the ball to assist Courtney Lee to score on a layup, and the Celtics took the score 81-86.

In the face of the Celtics' counterattack, Li Feng resolutely counterattacked on the inside, he made a foul on the Celtics again, and suppressed the momentum of the Celtics with two free throws, but then Garnett used a basket hook to offset Li Feng's free throw, and then Livingston and Li Feng played a coordinated pass to the basket, and the latter held the ball and dunked.

Garnett was not to be outdone, he turned around and faced Li Feng to break through, but he turned around like a guard and changed direction once, successfully shook off Li Feng and scored a layup, and the game became a contest between two super insiders, and the score was still rising alternately. Neither side has ever had a lead of five points!

The turning point came later, Li Feng blocked Courtney Lee's shot, Livingston passed the ball to assist J.R. Smith for a layup, and the Knicks regained control of the situation at 92-87, which was the first time in the entire fourth quarter that a team led by five points, which shows the intensity of the battle.

But then, Jeff Green and Jordan Crawford hit three-pointers in quick succession to overtake the score at once. There were thirty-seven seconds left until the end of the game. The Knicks patiently passed the ball and gave the final attack to Livingston, who lived up to his expectations, and he suddenly scored a basket in the restricted area with Li Feng's cover with only two seconds left on the offensive time. So that's what remains of the current situation. There are 15 seconds left. The Knicks led 94-93.

A whistle blew, the final attack began, and the players on both sides stepped onto the pitch with solemn faces. Garnett, Jason Terry, Pierce, Jeff Green, Rondo, five players with big hearts stood in the halfcourt, and the five of them joined forces to represent the strongest offensive strength of the Celtics.

Opposite them, Li Feng, Cousins, Kirilenko, Monroe, Livingston, the five of them, are the Knicks' strongest defensive lineup, and there is no doubt that this will be a spear and shield collision, whether the Celtics' spears are sharper or the Knicks' shields are tougher, a qiē will be revealed in fifteen seconds.

But it's a bit ironic, because their style is just the opposite, the Knicks are good at offense, the Celtics are good at defense, if this offense and defense are reversed, let the Knicks attack and let the Celtics defend, fans believe that the game will be more exciting.

It's just that there will always be a lot of impermanence in life. Isn't life wonderful because there are so many incredible things?

Garnett served, Paul Pierce, Rondo and Jeff Green, the three of them shot three arrows together, from the left, right, and center to the three-point line murderously, they only fell behind by one point, and they didn't need three-point tactics!

John Terry latched onto Garnett's pass and then he played a pinpoint long ball past Rondo.

"Quick! Block! Block! ”

Livingston roared hoarsely, the game has reached the last moment, this is to be a bayonet, he beckoned his teammates to quickly return to the defense, while chasing Rondo tightly, Monroe is even more strict with Garnett, as long as Garnett dares to touch the ball, he dares to foul!

The body has never been Rondo's strong point, he only rested for two minutes in this game, and now he is almost tired of heart failure, but when he got the ball, he still puffed up the remaining helpless body, and immediately became energetic, and one person held the ball in the Knicks to intersperse attacks, like a sharp knife into the human body.

The ball was beating fast under Rondo's control, and he received the ball, dribbled, accelerated, and all three actions in one go, and in a few steps, he had already stepped into the penalty area.

On the left, Jeff Green slowed down, walked diagonally, and walked like a foxtrot, echoing Rondo from afar, putting on a stance, ready to meet Rondo.

Paul Pierce on the right also slowed down, but unlike Jeff Green's strategy, he followed Rondo closely, and after his teammates stepped into the box, he suddenly accelerated, separated from Rondo and ran towards the right corner, as sharp as his breakthrough!

Paul Pierce uses his extraordinary flexibility, but he keeps changing direction while running, like an attacking king cobra, with treacherous movements, sharp eyes, and murderous aura!

Seeing Li Feng's brows suddenly furrowed, the posture of these three people is too powerful, one is the main attacker, one is behind him ready to make up the basket or even make up the dunk, and the other is looking for a gap to respond, ready to be the third attack point at any time.

In the eyes of fans, Paul Pierce is very vain, because he is running backwards, and he is getting farther and farther away from the hoop, but Li Feng knows that with Paul Pierce's strength, once he runs out of the empty space to get the ball, then under no defense, no matter how far away from the basket, he has a way to put the ball into the hoop!

But the most feared thing in the Celtics lineup at this time is not the trident of Rondo, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, but Terry, who is constantly roaming the perimeter.

Rondo, who had already reached the penalty area with the ball, ignored Paul Pierce and Jeff Green behind him, nor did he look at the cold-blooded killer Terry, he shouted after stepping into the three-second zone, collected the ball and started, did not hesitate, and decisively chose to make a layup by himself.

"Get down!"

Livingston, who had been following closely, screamed, like a harrier falcon turning the sky, he stepped on the floor with both feet and flew straight up, and chased after him with a force, at the same time he raised his arms high, and his big hand blocked the top of Rondo's head like a dark cloud, it was obvious that if Rondo dared to make a move, he would have to be blocked!

Rondo, who was already jumping, was not nervous, he just smiled slightly, his expression relaxed and comfortable - although Livingston was behind him, and his size was an inch different from him, he didn't care, because his intention was not to really attack the hoop!

At the same time, Tyberdu on the bench stood up with an anxious face, and the old man shouted:

"He's never going to make a layup, give me defense, there's a damn ten seconds left on the clock!"

As soon as the old marshal's voice sounded, Rondo immediately jumped, and then he twisted his body in mid-air and found the direction of the middle to reach out and pass the ball.

Terry followed to the middle, and after he was in position, Rondo's ball also arrived, and the tacit understanding of the Celtics was vividly displayed at this moment, like a precision machine running in the middle of the road, and everyone knew exactly what to do every second! (To be continued......)