Chapter 239: Knicks best defensive system
As the defending champion, the Lakers also showed their super strength in the second round. They won the Jazz very easily in both games.
The Phoenix Suns also lead the San Antonio Spurs 2-0.
With the gradual aging of GDP, they can play positional battles well, but against the Suns who are running all the way, their physical fitness is really at a disadvantage, and they can\'t keep up with the "running and bombing" of the Suns. In the game, the Suns almost didn\'t give the Spurs any chance, and won the game without bloodshed.
As the playoffs became more and more intense, all the media focused their attention on these teams.
Now basically none of the teams that can survive in the semifinals can be called underdogs!
Therefore, at this stage of the game, basically no one will be too surprised to be eliminated.
May 8.
Madison Square Garden!
The third game of the Knicks against the Magic is about to start!
This is also the Knicks\' first game back at home.
Pre-match press conference.
D\'Antoni was very low-key in the interview before the game: "The Magic team is very strong. He is the strongest team we have encountered this season. We will take every game seriously. We are ready to face the worst team. Difficult situation!"
Van Gundy is also very low-key: "The Knicks have the top perimeter players in the league. We dare not be careless in the game. The Knicks are much stronger than the regular season!"
Howard didn\'t take it seriously, and said with a smile: "I will give the Knicks a three-game losing streak at the Knicks\' home court!"
Lian Dao: "Dwight will pay for his words, I hope his performance can be like his mouth!"
The game has progressed to this level, and the players on both sides are also full of gunpowder, and there will basically be tit-for-tat on and off the court!
After the interview, the next step is to warm up and prepare, and then the lights of the audience are dimmed, followed by the entrance ceremony!
Since it is the home court of the Knicks, the Magic players took the lead.
Every player of the Magic came on stage, and Madison Square Garden would boo the audience. Howard was the last to appear, and his booing was also the biggest in the field.
Then came the Knicks.
After the Knicks players appeared on the field, the audience erupted in the most enthusiastic cheers. Lian Dao, as the team boss and the core of the team, was the last to appear on the stage. When the lights hit Lian Dao, the audience erupted in the strongest cheers There was no sound, even the commentator\'s voice could not be heard, only a piece of cheering could be heard.
The audience shouted.
"New Yod of War!"
"New Yod of War!"
"New Yod of War!"
God of War in New York!
The madness of the New York fans, even Howard, who has seen the big world, was shocked for a while!
The thunderous cheers on the spot were also transmitted to the domestic fans watching the live broadcast through the CCTV live channel.
Many fans did not expect that Lian Dao\'s status in the New York Knicks has reached such a height!
But more is the pride of domestic fans, the Chinese can also conquer the NBA!
After the appearance ceremony is over, it is the final tactical emphasis on the arrangement time.
Due to the loss in the last game, the pressure on the Knicks coaching staff is also great!
They are bound to win this game at home today, otherwise, the next game of the Knicks will be very dangerous!
In this game, all the Knicks players also showed their determination to win.
They have experienced the pain of failure, and they don\'t want this pain to happen again, so every player is holding his breath now.
That is to kill the Magic and win G3!
"Boys, this is our home stadium. All the fans are watching us crush our opponents. Keep your spirits up. We have the strength to crush our opponents. Let\'s do it. We want to wash away the failure of the last game with victory. We We must use the victory to smash all the comments that are not optimistic about the Knicks!"
After D\'Antoni made the final tactical arrangements, he cooked a bowl of steaming "chicken soup" for each player.
After every player drank the "chicken soup" prepared by D\'Antoni, it was as if he had been injected with chicken blood. Now he can\'t wait to go on the court and tear the opponent to pieces!
Lian Dao finally shouted loudly: "Nix!"
"victory!
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"victory!
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"victory!
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"Judging from the starting lineup of Knicks players, some changes have been made, except that they put David Lee on the bench and put Sickle on the 5th position to limit Howard. Judging from the two games, the effect is still very good!"
"What\'s more, the Knicks got Larry Hughes into the starting lineup. Depending on the situation, the Knicks will strengthen their perimeter defense!"
"At the same time, in the home game, the Knicks were full of momentum when they played. It can be seen that they are determined to win this game!"
McBrin and Jeff Van Gundy are still the commentators for this game.
The domestic commentary is Mr. Zhang Lili and his partner Yu Jia.
"Before the start of the game, Sickle also uttered harsh words towards Howard. Howard estimated that this game will be guarded by Lian Dao. Compared with the previous two games, his chances of scoring will definitely be more difficult!" Mike Brin said.
"In fact, this game is to test whether Sickle has the qualifications of super giants. The reason why super giants are called super giants is that they can lead the team out of the trough and stand on the peak again when the team loses!" Van Gundy At this time also said.
The game officially begins!
The Knicks start here: Holiday, Larry Hughes, Gallinari, Millsap, Lian Dao!
The mention of Larry Hughes in the starting lineup is mainly to make use of Larry Hughes\' defensive ability. Wilson Chandler\'s defensive experience is still much worse than that of Larry Hughes!
The Magic\'s side is still the previous lineup.
Jameer Nelson, Vince Carter, Matt Barnes, Rashard Lewis, Howard!
Both players jump the ball.
Lian Dao and Howard make a jump ball.
The referee threw the ball into the air, Lian Dao\'s feet seemed to be loaded with springs, and he rose from the ground, half a palm higher than Howard, and sent the racket to the backcourt, in Holiday\'s hands.
The Knicks start their first offense!
The fans at the scene stood up one after another, cheering for the Knicks\' first offense!
The floor of Madison Square Garden seemed to vibrate from the cheers of the fans!
Lian Dao moved Howard through the screen and brought him near the three-point line.
After receiving the pass from Holiday, Lian Daosan threatened to hold the ball.
Accelerating the breakthrough and receiving the emergency stop, Howard was directly stunned by Lian Dao\'s set of breakthrough moves, not knowing what to do.
Stand still!
Then there is the classic step-back shot.
"brush!"
The classic opening three-pointer!
3:0!
Lian Dao\'s shot made Howard sigh at the ball, he really couldn\'t keep up with Lian Dao\'s footsteps.
"Aww, Sickle singled out Dwight as a guard at the beginning of the game, and Dwight stood still like a stake being teased by Sickle!" Mike Breen said.
"It\'s hard to find a hexagonal fighter like Sickle. He is a player who can play from the 1st to the 5th position, and he is not inferior in the matchup. He is obviously 2.08 meters tall. , but has the speed of a guard and a breakthrough dribble!"
"Letting a center like Dwight defend sickle is a punishment for Dwight!" Van Gundy said.
The Magic attack!
Madison is now chanting "Defense!" after the crowd cheered.
The home atmosphere of Madison Square Garden is too strong, it can be called a hell-level home, and the pressure on away players can be imagined.
Howard held the ball inside and carried Lian Dao to attack the inside, but he found it difficult to bite Dong Lian Dao\'s lower limbs, so he had no choice but to turn around and hook, but due to Lian Dao\'s interference, the hook did not score.
Lian Dao\'s defense made Howard\'s first attack very uncomfortable.
Howard also frowned secretly, he really hated Lian Dao\'s defense.
Millsap shoved Lewis, and pocketed the rebound.
The Magic\'s game was affected by the atmosphere of the Knicks\' home court, and the pressure was also great.
In the second round of the Knicks, Millsap made a layup and fouled Howard.
Made two free throws!
The Magic still didn\'t score in the second round.
However, the Knicks did not score in the next round, and Gallinari missed a three-pointer from the outside.
In this game, both sides basically strengthened their defense!
Needless to say on the Knicks side, all the players currently playing on the court are basically the Knicks\' strongest defensive system.