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Boston.

A game is going on.

This is Game 76 of the series between the Celtics and the 6ers.

Before that, the two sides were tied at 3:2, with the Celtics leading.

This match was very important for both sides. It was intense from the beginning. Both sides fought hard, the confrontation was very intense, and the score was very close. No one could gain an advantage. After all, if the strength gap between the two sides was not so big, the game would not have ended up like this.

There were only a few minutes left in the game and both sides replaced their strongest lineups.

The Celtics have players like Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, etc. The 76ers also have Joel Embiid, Josh Richardson, etc.

At this point in the game, it all depends on which side performs better.

"Shh!"

With a slight click, Walker made a jump shot, helping the Celtics extend their lead to 7 points.

Turning around, Embiid got the ball in the low post and nudged the defender with his butt, then made a turnaround jump shot, which also hit the target.

In the next few minutes, the score between the two sides was always tense, until there was only more than a minute left and the Celtics were only leading by 4 points.

At this time, the 76ers called a timeout.

After the timeout, Embiid returned to the court and asked for the ball. He did not attack the basket, but chose to jump shot.

However, the shot was not successful this time. The Celtics took the rebound and launched a counterattack. After reaching the frontcourt, Walker broke through with the help of a pick-and-roll, and then passed the ball to Tatum. Tatum received the ball and made a fake shot, then accelerated and broke through the basket, causing the 76ers to commit a defensive foul, and made two free throws.

The score difference was 6 points, and there was only one minute left in the game.

Theoretically, the 76ers still have hope of a comeback.

It was just that they failed to seize the opportunity in the last minute, and although they scored a goal, it was not enough to catch up with the score.

In the end, when the game ended, the score was 109:105.

凯尔特人队以4分的优势击败76人队，大比分4:2晋级季后赛第2轮，也是最后一支晋级季后赛第2轮的球队。

At this point, the first round of the regular season has ended, and the teams advancing to the second round in the East and West have all been announced.

In the Western Conference, the Lakers, Clippers, Rockets, and Nuggets advanced to the second round of the playoffs. The top four teams in the Western Conference all advanced to the second round, and there was no situation of the underdog defeating the strong.

The same is true in the Eastern Conference, where the top four teams, the Bucks, Raptors, Celtics and Heat, all advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

"In the end, the Celtics won."

"After all, the Celtics are third in the Eastern Conference and are stronger than the 76ers. To be honest, it's surprising that the 76ers made it to Game 6."

"The Bucks are still the stronger team in the East. They swept the Magic in the first round. It felt like there was no difficulty at all. They easily entered the second round."

"The Raptors are not weak either."

"Oh, I admit that the Raptors were very strong last season, but this season they may not be stronger than last season. Although Paul George was traded, Siakam and others were also sent away. In terms of star lineup, they are indeed better than last season. The combination of George and Leonard is still very strong, but both of them have been playing on and off, and have been injured constantly. In addition, Lowry is at the end of his career... It may not be as good as last season."

"I think the Celtics are very strong and have a good chance of defeating the Raptors and reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, or even winning the Eastern Conference Championship. Last season, the Celtics made it to the second round even though Irving was injured. This season, Brown and Tatum continue to improve, and with the addition of Kemba Walker, the Celtics are even stronger."

"Stronger? Forget it. They played against the 76ers until the 6th game. How can they compare with the Raptors? They can't defend either Leonard or George. They still won the Eastern Conference championship. That's a dream."

"There will be something interesting to watch in the West, Clippers vs. Rockets, James + Davis combination vs. Rockets Big Three, it will definitely be exciting."

"What about the Lakers vs. the Nuggets?"

"Honestly speaking, I don't think the Nuggets can beat the Lakers. Although Jokic is very good, there is still a gap compared to Zhuang Yu. The overall strength of the Nuggets is not as good as the Lakers..."

Amid the fans' discussions, the second round of the playoffs began.

......

Los Angeles, Staples Center.

On this day, the Lakers ushered in the first game of the second round of the playoffs.

At seven o'clock in the evening, players from both sides had already arrived on the court.

Zhuang Yu and Jokic hugged each other, exchanged a few words, and then returned to their own half to start warming up.

The Lakers players were still very calm. The two sides had played against the Nuggets more than once in the regular season, and they had some understanding of the Nuggets. In addition, the Lakers had their own strength, so they had enough confidence no matter which team they faced.

What's more, the Lakers have seen big scenes in recent years and have played in the finals more than once.

There is nothing that can move them anymore.

However, some players of the Nuggets were obviously nervous and felt uneasy.

Although the Nuggets made it to the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, the Lakers are just too strong.

Intimidating!

After a warm-up, the players from both sides returned to the sidelines.

A group of Nuggets players gathered around head coach Mike Malone. Malone spread out the tactical board and said, "Defense remains the same. Focus on defending the opponent's three-pointers and quick counterattacks. Slow down the rhythm and don't play with the opponent's rhythm."

"We have certain advantages in the interior. Don't be anxious. Once you get to the front court, you should save time and wait for your teammates to get into position to fight a positional battle."

"Also, we need to pay attention to fighting for rebounds. More rebounds means more offensive rounds, which is very important..."

First, we made some arrangements for defense.

Coach Ma Long did not repeatedly emphasize how to defend against Zhuang Yu. Firstly, the players knew exactly what to do; secondly, there was no point in repeatedly emphasizing it, because Zhuang Yu was too unsolvable and they had no good way to limit him.

Saying it means saying it in vain.

Then, he paused and continued, "The key is offense. We must play a good enough offense, play our tactics, don't be anxious, be patient, play to the basket as much as possible, and pursue the success rate."

"Nikola, you have to be more proactive. You have an advantage in the matchup. You have to take on the offensive task first."

Jokic agreed immediately with a serious expression.

It is rare to see Jokic being serious, but today is the first game of the second round of the playoffs, and his team is the Lakers, so he is in a heavy mood.

After some arrangements, Coach Ma Long put away the tactical board, clapped his hands vigorously, and shouted loudly: "Come on, win this game for me."

"Yes."

"Win the game."

The players responded in unison.

......

Here, Coach Scott is also making arrangements.

"On defense, we have to pay attention to cutting off the connection between Jokic and his teammates. His passing is very good, so we have to defend our own people well. Once we miss someone, the opponent may seize the opportunity."

"We must not relax our defense against Jokic. Once he plays one-on-one in the low post, we must immediately go up to assist and force him to pass the ball and not give him one-on-one."

"As for the other players..."

First, the emphasis was on defense, mainly on defense of Jokic. Just as the Lakers cannot do without Zhuang Yu, the Nuggets cannot do without Jokic.

Once Jokic is missing, the Nuggets' strength will be greatly reduced. The decline is not just a little bit, it's like changing the team.

Coach Scott also made some arrangements for the offense.

In contrast to Coach Malone's arrangement, who emphasized slowing down the tempo for positional warfare, Coach Scott emphasized speeding up the tempo for quick counterattacks.

This is all determined by the lineups of both sides.

The Nuggets are not fast. Although they can often make excellent quick counterattacks, they mainly rely on Jokic's excellent passing ability.

When he gets a rebound in the frontcourt, he doesn't need to pass the ball to the defender. He can advance with the ball himself, or even make a quarterback-like long pass directly to the frontcourt after getting the rebound to assist his teammates in scoring.

But if the ball does not fall into Jokic's hands, the Nuggets' quick counterattack will be restricted, so the Nuggets' offense mainly relies on positional warfare.

Although Lopez of the Lakers is not fast enough, defensive counterattacks have become one of their killer moves in the past few seasons.

Holiday, Zhuang Yu, Kuzma, and Anderson are all able to advance with the ball by themselves, and they are also very fast and can handle the ball.

In addition, Zhuang Yu is particularly fast and has a strong finishing ability, so the Lakers naturally have to play to their advantage and restrain the Nuggets.

In short, both sides chose the strategy that was most powerful for them.

......

Players from both sides came to the court and the game officially started.

First there was a jump ball, and Lopez touched the ball first and pushed it to the backcourt.

Holiday pushed forward with the ball, and after reaching the frontcourt, he first called a pick-and-roll, then broke through and passed the ball to Anderson, who then passed the ball to Zhuang Yu. Zhuang Yu first raised the ball and made a fake shot, then broke through, attracted the defense, and passed the ball again to Kuzma.

The starting lineup of the Nuggets today is Jamal Murray, Will Barton, Gary Harris, Paul Millsap and Nikola Jokic.

The last time the two sides met, the Nuggets did not start Millsap, but instead sent out Jerami Grant, but the effect was not good.

Coach Malone also had his own considerations at the time. He was worried that after sending Millsap on the field, the team's pace would become slower and they would not be able to keep up with the Lakers.

However, the final result was that even though Grant was faster and could keep up with the Lakers' rhythm, he still could not limit the Lakers' offense.

In the end, Coach Malone had no choice but to send Millsap to partner with Jokic to maximize the advantages of the inside line and compete with the Lakers in offense.

Although the Nuggets lost the game in the end.

But with the experience from last time, Coach Malone decided not to let Grant start this time, but instead directly sent Millsap.

At this time, Gary Harris is responsible for facing Kuzma.

But because Zhuang Yu broke through, he subconsciously retreated to the inside to defend, so when Zhuang Yu passed the ball, Harris was not able to rush to Kuzma in the first place.

Kuzma jumped up and threw the ball.