Chapter 1480 The Decisive Battle Between the Five Giants
According to the schedule, this Christmas game will officially start at 1 pm local time on the 25th in the United States. The first matchup is full of highlights. The Cavaliers and Magic, two old rivals in last year’s Eastern Conference finals, will meet again. The Cavaliers will Playing at home against the Magic.
After 2 o'clock, there will be a showdown between the Heat and the Knicks, followed almost at the same time by the Nuggets against the Trail Blazers and the Clippers against the Suns!
The Lakers game is scheduled at 5 pm local time closest to prime time, which is 5 am on the 26th BJ time!
This time period is not friendly to Chinese fans. After all, the time period at 5 a.m. may be the time with the fewest fans in the day. Moreover, compared with last year, except for the first and fifth games, the other three games were less crowded. The level of attention is not high, especially since there are teams at the bottom of the league such as the Knicks and Clippers, so before the game started, the outside world was not optimistic that the ratings of this year's Christmas game would exceed last year's, and because of the time period, it was also Not optimistic about their overseas ratings.
You must know that last year’s Christmas Day game set a record for the highest ratings in NBA regular season history. Take the game between the Lakers and the Celtics, which had the highest ratings, for example. There were 75 million people watching online at the same time in the United States. This was unprecedented in the past. unimaginable.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, when the game between the Cavaliers and the Magic officially started, it seemed to confirm the outside world's speculation about the ratings.
Although the game was exciting, James and Howard also had a long-lost fierce confrontation. O'Neal and Howard, two No. 1 centers of different eras, also played a duel in the paint that people wanted to see. At least in the Eastern Conference, this game was exciting. The level is enough to rank first so far. The score between the two sides has been in a stalemate, and the winner was not decided until the last moment. James assisted Mo Mo to hit the winning goal, and the Cavaliers defeated the Magic 98-96 at home in a thrilling manner.
This game is very topical and exciting, but the ratings are not satisfactory. The last quarter with the highest ratings is also lower than the same period last year.
Not to mention the start of the airport, the Heat quickly widened the gap, beating the Knicks by 34 points at home. Wade left the game in the 3rd quarter, let alone neutral fans, even the two teams themselves. Fans are not very willing to watch it, after all, it is garbage time.
The Clippers and Suns are just rookies pecking each other. Maybe the league didn't expect Griffin to be reimbursed for the season, let alone the Suns, a league powerhouse, who would fall so quickly. The scenes between these two teams were terrible. It was drowsy, and in the end the Suns narrowly won by 6 points.
As for the Nuggets and Trail Blazers, they are pretty good. These two teams are also the strongest in the Western Conference this season. Their technical and tactical levels are very high, and the scenes are also very fierce. The game also went to the last minute. The Nuggets held their home court 102-98. .
However, there is no grudge between the two teams, and there is no rich history between the two teams. They are both small clubs. Apart from Anthony and Roy fans, their level of attention is very average.
It is worth mentioning that Oden made his comeback in this game. People are still looking forward to his first Christmas game. However, he scored 8 points and 11 rebounds in 36 minutes of playing, which is still far from people's expectations. A long distance away, after a normal game, he gives the impression that apart from his good ability to protect the inside frame, he does not have the legendary dominance, especially his scoring ability. Apart from dunks and secondary attacks, he has almost no other ways. This undoubtedly disappointed fans who had been waiting for a long time.
Now some Trail Blazers fans are beginning to regret choosing Oden. Although many people say that according to the draft template, they will still choose Oden 100 times, but this does not prevent them from regretting it. If they get Durant, this season They can take off. If they win Ji Feng, they can't think about winning the championship!
It can only be said that the Trail Blazers are always unlucky. They finally got the No. 1 pick, but this year...
But even so, the Trail Blazers are still very strong, at least a playoff team. I have to admit that if there are no veterinarians in this world, there will be a lot less frustration.
Halfway through the game between the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets, the showdown between the Lakers and the Celtics officially began at Staples.
The low ratings of the previous games made this showdown the hope of the whole village. Even Stern turned on the TV at home and prepared to watch the game in person.
And this game did not disappoint from the beginning. The first call Stern received was to announce the good news, because the ratings were finally no longer sluggish!
When Avril Lavigne stepped onto the Staples stage as a guest, the ratings began to soar, as fast as an autumn mountain bike god.
When the Lakers players completed their appearance ceremony, the ratings caught up with the same period last year and set a record for today's highest ratings!
"Sure enough, the yellow-green battle is the NBA's everlasting duel!" Stern even expressed such emotion.
From the ancient rivalry, to the black and white evils, to today's double five giants, the two teams span three eras, grievances, history, stars, everything you want is here!
At this time, the Staples Center has become the focus of the United States. For the Christmas Day game, this arena that can accommodate 20,000 fans was completely full.
Hollywood stars regard the Staples Center as a place to make their presence felt. All the female stars wear heavy makeup and dress up beautifully, and all the male stars wear what they think are the most handsome and coolest clothes. clothing.
But the protagonists on the field are still the players on the field.
Green Army: Center Perkins, power forward Garnett, small forward Pierce, shooting guard Ray Allen, point guard Rondo.
Lakers: Center Bynum, power forward Gasol, small forward Ji Feng, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, point guard Fisher.
The star-studded starters attracted the attention of fans around the world, and with their respective sixth men, Rasheed Wallace and Ron Artest, this game was called a battle between the Big Five.
"Oh, look at the lineups of these two teams. How many All-Star players they have gathered. To be honest, I thought I was at the All-Star Weekend." Barkley whistled while watching such a lineup in the live broadcast room. .
"I have thought about what it would be like to play the regular season with an All-Star lineup. The fans' dream for many years has finally come true." Smith continued.
On the court, Staples gave the Green Army the warmest boos, and looking at their expressions, they seemed to enjoy it all, just like the Lakers went to the North Shore Garden.
"Brothers, take everything we have back, starting from this game!" Garnett shouted, looking up at the 16 flags above Staples, especially the flags in the past two years.
This season they have completed reinforcements, and they are holding their breath from top to bottom. This season, they are bound to regain the lost glory!