On the evening of June 6th, Brooklyn time, the whole city fell into madness.

The whole city was occupied by fans that night, and the Barclays Center was even more jam-packed.

After the Knicks were eliminated, New York fans became Nets fans.

In the end, in order for the team bus to pass through the arena smoothly, police cars had to be used to clear the way.

Seeing this grand scene, Stern was so moved that he drooled.

The media's live broadcast showed that the global ratings of this game had reached a record high before the start.

Barclays Center was full an hour and a half before the game.

The Lakers arrived at the scene early to warm up and were shocked by the momentum of the scene.

When Kobe saw this, he was filled with emotion again.

What he said to Lin Ying yesterday was not rainbow fart, it was indeed the truth.

A new basketball nation is being born!

The Nets also came to the arena a little later.

Seeing the enthusiastic fans, the Nets players were also inspired.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene. It turned out that the scene of Lin Ying interacting with Swift on the sidelines appeared on the big LED screen.

Swift took time out to watch Lin Ying's finals live, and the young couple couldn't get enough of it.

What's even more incredible is that Swift has gained a little more charm after giving birth.

According to the common saying in China, this is more like a young woman.

What was slightly different from the previous New York Derby in the Eastern Conference Finals was that there was a lot of interaction between the two sides before the game.

For example, Kobe and Lin Ying, and another example is Kobe and Iverson.

Although Deron and Jackson did not communicate, the pre-game director also gave a long split shot of the two.

These topics that have been hotly debated before cannot be ignored.

Over at the commentary box, Barkley, Kenny Smith, and guest "Magic" Johnson were already in place.

In the must-have predictions before the game, Barkley and Johnson firmly support the Lakers, while only Kenny Smith is slightly optimistic about the Nets.

"I really can't think of a reason why the Lakers lost the Finals. They have a more mature tactical system and better lineup depth. Joe Johnson's absence has a great impact on the Nets. Of course, the most important thing is that the Philippines

I maintain a 100% winning rate against Jerry."

Barkley analyzed for a while, which made Johnson laugh so hard that he didn't know how to answer.

Because everything that can be said has been said by Barkley!

Kenny Smith was also very happy. He knew that Barkley was Lin Chui, but Barkley's analysis was so good that he couldn't tell whether it was true or false.

The pre-match warm-up is over and the opening ceremony begins.

The visiting team took the lead and Kobe received a lot of cheers when he came on the stage.

Although they are opponents, Kobe is still the number one player in the league and deserves respect from his opponents.

Lakers lineup: Paul, Kobe, Ariza, Gasol, Gortat.

After the away team came the home team. When Lin Ying came on the stage, the cheers were so loud that it hurt people's eardrums.

Lin Ying is now their "Jordan", which is so valuable for a city with a new NBA team.

Nets lineup: Deron, Butler, Lin Ying, Yi Jianlian, Chandler.

The game begins immediately, with players from both sides taking the stage one after another.

Before the game even started, the fans cheered overwhelmingly.

The air seemed to be filled with a thick smell of gunpowder smoke.

Kobe rubbed his hands and jumped up and down.

Lin Ying waved her hands unconsciously, eager to try.

There was an episode during the jump ball. Before the referee threw the ball twice, Gortat and Chandler had to steal the jump one after another.

Regardless of whether I have played in the finals before, the atmosphere at the scene was so tense that I couldn't control it.

It wasn't until the third time that Chandler moved the ball back to the Nets' half that the finals officially began.

The Nets started with a UCLA offense, but Lin Ying was positioned at Johnson's previous No. 3 position, which is an auxiliary scoring position.

The Nets' opening offensive focus was on Deron.

Due to the suspension, Deron has been resting for more than a week!

When it comes to physical fitness, he definitely has plenty of it.

And more importantly, he really wants to win.

In addition, the opponent is Paul, who has always had an advantage, so it would be inappropriate not to play at the beginning.

Deron lived up to expectations. In the first round, he used Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll to go straight to the basket. After confronting Gasol, he started a physical attack, scored the ball and caused Gasol's thug to foul.

He fell to the ground after scoring, but when he saw the ball go in, he jumped up from the ground and shouted excitedly.

This is where you get into the mood right from the start!

The fans also burst into cheers at the scene.

Lin Ying finally no longer has to fight alone!

"Whoa!"

Deron also had extra penalties and scored 3 points on the first attack.

"Defend! Defend!"

And the fans were very enthusiastic tonight, and they were already cheering in unison as soon as the show started.

Kobe didn't attack at the beginning, Paul was organizing the offense, and finally made his iconic pull-up jumper after picking up Gasol.

"Whoa!"

Same thing!

Paul's performance in the playoffs this year was also quite hot. He beat the Spurs in the tiebreaker in the Western Conference semifinals and averaged close to 20+10 per game in the finals.

Now he is not necessarily as disadvantaged as before when facing Deron.

Of course, this is not just a change in personal strength, he has also become smarter in his playing style.

For example, in the next defensive round, he went around in advance and made a quick save, avoiding Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll, and forced Deron to return to the organization outside the three-point line.

However, Deron really had a psychological advantage over Paul. When he saw Paul's attack, he didn't dodge it, turned his back, then turned around and ran over Paul towards the basket.

Paul's hand was knocked away and then he was rolled to the inside.

Gasol saw it and came to help defend, but Deron's early throw had already sent the ball into the basket.

Paul: I have become stronger!

Delong: I am still your uncle!

The crowd cheered again. Deron's state and desire to attack were full marks tonight!

However, Paul was not to be outdone. After turning around in the pick-and-roll, he sent a wonderful pass to Kobe who was cutting in. The latter pulled the lever in the air to avoid Chandler's block and scored the ball.

The openings of both sides were basically performances by Deron and Paul.

Deron uses his matchup advantage more to score, while Paul uses his organizational skills more to drive the team.

There is no good or bad, because both sides have a lot of points.

After the first quarter, the score on the court was 31 to 34, with the Nets leading by a slim margin.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the rotation lineups on both sides were relatively expanded.

Lakers: Farmar, Mayo, Bell, Marion, Bulayche;

Nets: Billups, Iverson, Kirilenko, Battier, Brand.

It was at this time that the scene once again burst into loud cheers.

Some old fans were even inexplicably excited.

Iverson is here!

This is the first time Iverson has appeared in the Finals since 2001!

The fans' expectations are not without reason. Iverson has been getting some opportunities since Johnson was injured, and he even performed well after Deron was suspended.

And the opponent is the Lakers.

Just like Iverson's mood when facing Fisher in the Eastern Conference finals, certain genes deep in his heart will be awakened.

If I have to say that there is another opponent where Iverson can perform well, it must be the Lakers.

In the second quarter, the Lakers had the ball. Mayo came out of the pick-and-roll without the ball to catch the ball and made a three-pointer. The Lakers immediately tied the score.
To be continued...