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54 to 53, after the second quarter, the score difference has narrowed to 1 point.

After one and a half quarters of adjustment and adaptation, the Bulls have a clear way to deal with the Celtics.

On the other hand, it seems that some of the Celtics' tactics are outdated and they can't come up with any other tactics.

After the halftime break, the third quarter started quickly.

The Celtics still chose to focus on running and gunning and defensive counterattacks, seemingly intending to make the Bulls' veterans run out.

Usually the main players will eat during the half-time break to replenish their energy, but these foods cannot be digested in just a dozen minutes.

If you play too intensely at the beginning of the third quarter, or run too fast, the food will slosh around in your stomach, which can cause nausea and vomiting.

To take a step back, even though the Bulls players are experienced in the playoffs, they do not eat solid food during the intermissions and directly drink glucose to replenish energy.

At this time, the stomach is full of liquid, and after running for a long time, you will not be able to control your throat, and you will spray all over the floor.

If NBA players want to avoid vomiting, they have to prepare for intravenous drips in advance.

But it is only Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Bulls underestimated the Celtics before the game, so they naturally would not directly use the ultimate means of intravenous injection.

Fortunately, the Bulls were well prepared and no longer kept speeding up like the Celtics did in the second quarter.

Instead, you fight yours and I fight mine.

The Celtics would speed up and counterattack and then run two steps. Regardless of whether the defense was successful or not, the Bulls' offensive rounds were steady and slowed down the tempo of the game.

Doing so will certainly give the Celtics' main players some breathing time and allow them to play longer on the court, but it will also put less physical strain on the Bulls' veterans.

In short, the Bulls will first focus on defense, and then use a more mature and team-based offense to score more efficiently.

As for the Celtics, perhaps it was because they didn't eat much or drink too much during the intermission.

In the second half of the third quarter, his physical condition began to show red lights and his condition dropped sharply.

This was reflected in the game. In the third quarter, the Celtics suddenly couldn't score. They couldn't break through and their shots were weak and short.

The Bulls don't have any problems like this because they make frequent substitutions.

With Durant and Jokic playing in the low post and Curry making three-pointers from time to time, the Bulls finally seized the opportunity to reverse the score in the second half of the third quarter, and went on a 7-0 run to completely change the score.

The Celtics' two rookies were helpless. Holiday tried to clear the situation with the ball, but in the end he could only rush to the basket to grab the rebound after shooting.

The scoring shortage situation has not been reversed, and the Celtics can only use a timeout to put the problem aside.

After returning from the timeout, the Bulls continued to do their own thing and play at their own pace.

The Celtics adjusted their lineup, but the two rookies were still leading the charge on the court.

But anyone with a discerning eye could see that the two top players had tried too hard in the beginning and were already showing signs of being at the end of their strength and unable to withstand the test of the silk cloth of Lu.

As expected, in the last 3 minutes of the third quarter, the Celtics' two rookies only scored 2 points combined.

It can be seen that he tried very hard, but the harder he tried, the more counterproductive his performance became, and he ended up contributing rebounds to the Bulls.

As for the other Celtics players, although they contributed 4 points, they could not make up for the gradually widening gap.

After the third quarter, the Bulls had a 7-point advantage, and it can be said that they had the upper hand in this game.

However, the fourth quarter has not started yet and the game has not ended yet, so everything is unknown.

Therefore, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Durant and Jokic came on the court one after another, wanting to cut the Gordian knot and determine the victory of the game as soon as possible.

On the Celtics side, only Tatum was sent to the court at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

After all, Tatum is durable. He can play 40 minutes per game in the playoffs, output steadily, take into account defense, and even help his teammates fill in the gaps.

If Tatum is the second in command, he will definitely be the best.

However, as a big boss, his lack of offensive capabilities limits his ceiling, and he will ultimately fail to become a superstar.

Now Tatum is still young and lacks some experience in major competitions. He is obviously not good enough to face an experienced old guy like Durant.

In the second quarter, Tatum was clearly defeated.

Not to mention, Durant is not fighting alone. With Jokic by his side, Tatum has a lot of trouble.

Seeing that the Celtics were losing step by step under the leadership of Tatum and the score gap was getting bigger and bigger, the Celtics could only regard Jaylen Brown as the savior again and send him to the court to save the game.

Then the Bulls rewarded Jaylen Brown with a bridge.

Ohashi usually plays the three position in the Bulls, but he is a little small and his confrontation ability is not so good.

Defending a large small forward like Tatum is not a waste of time, but the effect is indeed not very good.

But if he is defending a forward-guard swingman like Jaylen Brown, then his long arms will come in handy.

Jaylen Brown's shooting ability is average, and his free throw percentage is only over 70% for many years, which is similar to James.

At this time, if you meet someone like Ohashi who is good at interfering with shots, then the only trick left in your arsenal is breakthrough.

The Bulls have a big center like Jokic in the interior. Although Jokic's rim protection ability is average, he still has some deterrent effect on outside players like Jaylen Brown.

Not to mention, when Jokic leaves the court, the Bulls can replace Howard to further strengthen the defense under the basket.

"good night!"

With more than 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Curry made a three-pointer and celebrated in advance.

At this point, the score difference has reached 17 points, and the outcome of the game is clear.

Although the Bulls were still a little relaxed, it was not as if the Celtics could catch up and turn defeat into victory in just 3 minutes.

In the last 3 minutes, Tyronn Lue had no intention of substituting Durant and Jokic back on the court, so he let Curry lead the Bulls rookies to play for one or two minutes.

However, Curry did not play until the end of the game. He left the court early to rest with 1 minute and 47 seconds left.

At this point, the score difference had reached 20 points, and the victory of the game was basically settled.

Although the Celtics were not very willing, they took advantage of the dead ball to withdraw the two rookies.

101 to 119, the Bulls won Game 18 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a huge advantage of 1 points.

After this battle, the Celtics' plan to take revenge on the Bulls and wash away the shame in the Eastern Conference Finals was basically shattered.

The Celtics have no advantage in any of the aspects, including team lineup, quality of star players, tactical reserves, and game experience.

The only way they could win was by having a young core lineup and better physical fitness, but in the end they found that they were no match for the Bulls' deep bench lineup.

Therefore, this Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 was still a huge blow to the Celtics.

On September 9, the Eastern Conference Finals Game 20 started. The Celtics didn't even put up a symbolic resistance. They were beaten badly by the Bulls from the first quarter. For this reason, the Bulls didn't hold back and beat the downed dog. The main players went all out in the first half and quickly widened the score difference to 2 points.

The second half basically saw Anthony and Iguodala, two veterans who once served as the team's leaders and had certain leadership abilities, leading the rookies to play against the Celtics.

Of course, Durant, Curry, and Jokic are always ready off the court, ready to go on the court and change the situation once the score gap is quickly narrowed.

Fortunately, this did not happen. After being beaten by the Bulls in Game 1, the Celtics failed to adjust their mentality in time.

Then all they could do was watch the Bulls win another big victory.

Just when the Bulls thought the series could continue in this trend and win simply and easily, the Celtics suddenly changed their attitude and showed very strong resilience and teamwork far beyond the previous two games in G3.

Obviously, we are playing in the park this year, there are no spectators, and there is no real home and away advantage.

In G3, the Celtics players did not return to TD Garden, and they did not have much time to adjust.

But no one knows what happened, the two rookies became full of fighting spirit again, and the other Celtics players also showed a determined attitude and became more and more courageous as the game went on.

Of course, the biggest trouble for the Bulls still comes from the referees.

Perhaps the weak games affected the ratings, but every year in the playoffs, the Eastern and Western Finals are often the peak ratings besides the finals.

League officials want to create highlights and attract more fans to pay attention to this round of Eastern Conference Finals.

Especially this year, affected by the epidemic, many traditional football fan families have lost family members and are in a state of grief and hardship. They have no mood to watch football or entertain themselves.

Therefore, teams like the Bulls, which are one of the few teams with their own traffic, need to cooperate with the league officials to increase ratings.

The result was that the Bulls were hurt, the referee was scolded again, and the league's top management burst into tears when they saw the ratings rise.

Having said that, although G3 is difficult, it is not a difficult task for the Bulls.

In the first three quarters, the Bulls trailed the Celtics by 8 points for various reasons, but the situation changed at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Thanks to Durant and Jokic's staggered travel, the Bulls quickly started to chase points, and the Celtics' two rookies had to return to the court and engage in a stalemate with the Bulls.

The Bulls played patiently and steadily until Curry had rested and returned to the court, and the situation of the game quickly changed.

Relying on the three-point attack launched by Curry, several other Bulls players quickly made three-pointers in succession, cooperating with Curry to turn the three-point rain into a three-point rainstorm.

He made 8 three-pointers in the fourth quarter alone, which directly confused the Celtics.

It’s okay that Curry made 3 three-pointers in a single quarter, but why were the others so accurate?

That was naturally because the Celtics fought too hard in the first three quarters and didn't have the energy to defend as well in the fourth quarter.

In addition, if Curry attracts enough defense, and Durant and Jokic can also attract nearby opponents, then the remaining two points will be more likely to have open shooting opportunities.

Of course, opportunities come to those who are prepared.

The Bulls players' three-point shooting training can be said to be the most important and rigorous in the entire league, so the players' three-point shooting ability is naturally higher and stronger.

As the saying goes, one minute on stage takes ten years of hard work off stage.

After several seasons of hard training, his three-point shooting has become very good. Whenever the team needs players to make a three-pointer, it's like having divine help.

In the end, everyone worked together to make the impossible possible, breaking the stereotype that it was impossible to win by relying solely on jump shots, and won Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Wash away the shame of the black eight? Impossible!
The Bulls won three consecutive games in the Eastern Conference Finals and had four match points, pushing the Celtics to the brink of the cliff.

Over the years, there has never been a situation in the Eastern Conference Finals where a team was forced to come back from 3-0 down to 4-0.

Even if the Celtics still have illusions this year and want to compete with the Bulls for a spot in the finals and the subsequent status as the top team in the NBA, it is basically impossible.

In order to avoid unnecessary troubles.

In the following Eastern Conference Finals Game 4, the Bulls did not procrastinate.

Even though the refereeing in Game 4 was even more extreme than in Game 3, the Bulls still managed to win the game with unity and full effort.

In this way, the Bulls swept the Celtics 4-0, and the two teams once again added a new chapter in their feud.

But that doesn't matter.

As the saying goes, too much debt is never a burden.

The Bulls and Celtics were originally tied for second place in the number of championships.

As the saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in military affairs.

The Bulls are a young and powerful club. If they want to become the top club, they must sweep all these old things from the old times into the dust of history.

Besides, the feud between the Bulls and the Celtics started long before the first championship in the team's history.

If it weren't for the Celtics, led by Bird, whose entire lineup from starters to substitutes was full of historical All-Stars, who held Jordan's Bulls in the East for two years and swept them hard, the Bulls might have won their first championship a few years earlier.

It can only be said that the debt that the Celtics owed to the Bulls has now been repaid under the leadership of Duane.

Eliminated in the first round, right? Then black eight!
Sweep the education sector, right? Then shave your head in the Eastern Conference Finals, clean and neat.

I have to say, if the park hadn't been closed, Jordan would have come to kowtow to Duane.

However, Duane is not a person who cares about these forms and behaviors. The goal of winning the championship this year has not been completed, and this is the top priority.

“As you know, we have been preparing since last year.

This season, our goal is to win the championship!

We can't wait to win our 17th championship!

We are going to be the greatest team in the league!"

“Yes, these things have not been realized yet, but they have always been the long-cherished wish of every Bulls player, team staff and fan.

We're always working on it, always trying to make it a reality.

Unfortunately, this season has encountered some special circumstances, making the schedule more difficult.

It delayed the championship by several months."

"We all know that a shortened season and the absence of some players from the playoffs will reduce the quality of the championship.

But all accidents are not something we can decide!
If we had a choice, we would have preferred this to be a full season.

We hope to participate in the finals in June and win the real championship that belongs to us!"

Duane, Curry, and Jokic brought the Eastern Conference championship trophy to the media area and accepted post-game interviews... (End of this chapter)