The older superstars of the NBA

Time flies, and the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals arrives as scheduled.

This is a grand festival for New York fans and a scene that has been rare for decades. After all, it is rare for two teams from the same city to reach the finals together.

Therefore, New York City attaches great importance to this game, not only broadcasting it during prime time, but also specially arranging many network broadcast programs.

The first battle between the two sides started at the Madison Square Garden Arena.

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded and the players from both sides took the stage.

Snapped.

After throwing the basketball, the Knicks got the ball first. After Zach LaVine received the ball, he advanced with the ball, and Zhao Feiyang ran towards the half court first.

After halftime, LaVine was marked by Irving.

The two met each other, and LaVine entered the two zones after looking for a breakthrough opportunity. Unexpectedly, Nets big man Garrett Allen quickly stepped up inside.

Snapped.

LaVine gave the ball to Serge Ibaka, who looked for opportunities under the basket for a single. After hitting from the back, he turned around and took a shot.

boom.

The basketball hit the rim, but luckily Andre Drummond picked up the rebound.

After winning the ball, Drummond jumped high and dunked the ball into the basket.

The audience burst into applause.

It was the Nets' turn to fight back.

Irving advanced with the ball, but encountered interference from LaVine soon after halftime. He decisively passed the ball to James Harden. Harden singled out Zhao Feiyang, and the two played one-on-one on the left side of the three-point line.

Harden keeps shaking the ball while dribbling, and his sense of rhythm is quite good. Even Zhao Feiyang is a little shaken.

However, Harden, who passed Zhao Feiyang, still underestimated Zhao Feiyang's defensive efficiency. He chased him immediately and waited for Harden to make a move.

Although he failed to block Harden, his defense also allowed Harden's shot to hit the rim and bounce out.

boom.

The rebound was picked off by Ibaka.

He stood there and only glanced at it, then suddenly threw the ball hard towards the half court. LaVine, who rushed through half court, was well prepared and successfully caught the basketball while running.

Seeing that he was about to rush to the basket, Irving also caught up with him and planned to interfere. What awaited him, however, was something that has happened to countless defensive players.

LaVine didn't even look behind him, he just threw the ball into the air with a back throw. A moment later, Zhao Feiyang jumped up high and caught the basketball in an alley-oop amidst the cheers of the fans in the audience.

boom.

The ball went in.

Although Owen noticed someone jumping behind him, he couldn't stop it at all. His offense has always been strong, but on defense, Irving obviously has some problems like many defenders.

The Nets continued to fight back.

This time, after Irving dribbled the ball over, Kevin Durant on the wing came up to cover. Irving used his pick-and-roll to enter the two zones. After encountering interference, he broke into the basket and shot a pull-up layup.

Unfortunately, it was Drummond and Ibaka who blocked the basket this time. The double-team interference of these two people destroyed Irving's touch, and the basketball he threw failed to hit the basket.

The basketball bounced out of the basket, and it was Ibaka who picked off the backboard.

After getting the ball, he threw the ball with another long pass. The basketball fell into Zhao Feiyang's hands, and Zhao Feiyang and LaVine ran towards the half court together.

This time Harden and Irving both caught up.

The four of them reached the basket almost at the same time. Zhao Feiyang could have made a layup directly, but in order to demoralize the Nets, he deliberately smashed the ball into the basket.

Sure enough, LaVine threw away Irving behind him and jumped high. Bang, after catching the basketball that bounced off the backboard, LaVine dunked the ball into the basket with a two-handed dunk.

The audience burst into applause.

The rest of the first quarter was extremely good for the Knicks. Although the Nets have three core players, their condition is not as good as fans imagined.

Therefore, by the end of the first quarter, the scores between the two sides were widened.

36:26.

The Knicks lead by 10 points.

Soon came the second quarter.

Upon seeing this, the Nets replaced Irving and Harden, temporarily allowing Durant to hold the ball on the court and attack. He was in pretty good shape during the first quarter, and the only one that really leaves the Knicks helpless is Durant's third position.

On the Knicks side, Derrick Rose and Zach LaVine continue to team up, and Zhao Feiyang also temporarily takes a rest.

During this quarter, the Nets performed much better than before. Maybe it was because of the concentration of ball rights, or maybe it was because of Durant's hot touch. In short, by the end of the second quarter, the point difference between the two sides had narrowed to 6 points.

Halftime.

Both sides returned to their respective locker rooms.

In response to the performance of both sides, New York fans launched a vote online. After 10 minutes of quick voting, the results came out quickly.

Fans supporting the Knicks accounted for 70%, and fans supporting the Nets accounted for 30%.

Soon the second half begins.

After returning, the Knicks are still in stable condition, but the Nets are gradually getting better. Harden's touch is pretty good, and he can occasionally hit a three-pointer. Irving is in extremely brave form. In the contest with LaVine, he almost always has the upper hand.

The gap between the two is also revealed in such a duel.

The game went on like this until the last minute. The score between the Nets and the Knicks was also 1 to 120, with the Knicks temporarily leading by 123 points.

The ball is in the Nets' hands.

Irving advanced with the ball, and he decided to play singles to help the team recover the score.

Therefore, as soon as halftime passed, Irving seized the opportunity and threw a three-pointer directly towards the basket.

boom.

The basketball bounced out of the basket.

This time Jarrett inside took off the rebound. After getting the ball, he did not dare to play alone. After all, Ibaka and Drummond inside were too strong. It would be bad if the shot failed to go in.

Snapped.

Jarrett passed the ball out again.

The basketball fell into Irving's hands again. This time, Irving still looked like he was going to play singles after getting the ball.

Harden and Durant on the wings also walked towards Irving. It seemed that they both wanted to catch the ball in this situation.

"Kairi!"

Durant shouted first.

Harden walked up, and it could be seen that he didn't speak after Durant shouted. However, he was not far away and looked like he was ready to respond and catch the ball at any time.

Owen noticed them and waved at them.

"Pull it all open!"

The two of them understood each other, and although they were a little reluctant, they did not continue to struggle with the issue of catching the ball. Hurry and look for opportunities to wait for a possible second attack.

Irving opened the singles. Faced with LaVine's constant interference, he made a change of direction to shake LaVine away.

After getting rid of LaVine, Irving did not rush to the basket, but suddenly distanced himself and rushed to the three-point line aside to jump and take a shot.