Revenge for Last Season's Sweep

"Sorry, my fault." Rondo immediately patted his chest, signaling that the play had been his mistake. Damn it! If I'd been more careful, I wouldn't have let Goodwin get his way. Rondo clenched his fists, his face full of unwillingness.

Rondo knew that this mistake might bring trouble to the team. He secretly resolved to do better next time and not make the same mistake again.

At the same time, Rondo guessed that the Boston Celtics would surely target Tyson Chandler.

Sure enough, just as Rondo had expected, the Boston Celtics began changing their tactics. They repeatedly attacked the paint, trying to wear Tyson Chandler down, especially Paul Pierce and Goodwin.

Tyson Chandler gave it everything he had in the paint, but in the face of the Boston Celtics' fierce attacks, he was still struggling to hold on.

During an intense battle for a rebound under the basket, the tension on the court was extraordinary.

At that moment, Tyson Chandler used too much force and accidentally caught DeAndre Jordan behind him with an elbow.

The referee's whistle immediately sounded, ruling it a foul on Tyson Chandler—his second foul.

Yet the game had only just reached the fifth minute of the first quarter! The New York Knicks' defensive anchor in the paint was forced to leave the floor early.

This sudden development completely freed the Boston Celtics' twin towers.

DeAndre Jordan, in particular, with his exceptional athleticism, began wreaking havoc in the paint.

He repeatedly pulled down rebounds, putting enormous pressure on the New York Knicks.

As the saying went, "Whoever controls the rebounds controls the game," and it was absolutely true.

What was more, the Boston Celtics also had another powerful player—Marc Gasol.

After Tyson Chandler went to the bench, Kevin Garnett was the only one left holding down the