On April 21, Beijing time, the Celtics defeated the Nets 114-107 to lead 2-0 on aggregate. The Green Army have taken a 2-0 lead in the series 41 times in their history, and they have won 40 times, only one of which has been reversed. The New York Post wrote: "It's hard to imagine that in the next 11 days, this result will turn into 40 wins and 2 losses. It's hard to imagine this version of Durant and the G2 version of Irving leading the team to victory. Apparently, the New York media outlet was downplaying the Nets' prospects.
The Green Army, which led 2-0 on 41 occasions, only once overturned the ship, also shows the strength of this team. The Greens' only 2-0 lead was overturned, coming in the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals, where they led 2-0 before losing 3-4 to James-led Cavaliers.
In that series, the Green Army was the No. 2 seed, the Cavaliers were the No. 4 seed, and the Green Army had home field advantage. They beat the Cavaliers by 25 points in the first game, won the Cavaliers by 13 points in the second game, and James lost 42 points. Watching the series lose suspense, the Cavaliers who returned home suddenly broke out, G3 won the Green Army by 20 points, G4 won again with a 9-point advantage, and the series became 2-2!
At the Battle of King's Hill, the Celtics 96-83 went back to Cleveland, the Cavaliers 109-99 were still in color, and the two sides were forced into a seven-game battle. It was a defensive battle, and in the end, the Cavaliers beat the Green Army 87-79 to win by an aggregate score of 4-3, the only time in the history of the Green Army to take a 2-0 lead. James blasted down 35 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists at G7!
Now that the Nets are facing a 0-2 draw, can Durant play a similar role and lead the team to a comeback? It's really hard!