Chapter 361: 4 battles and 3 victories
Chapter 361: 4 battles and 3 victories
After the All-Star Game, D'Antoni's early training was very effective. In the successive confrontational training, the Knicks' players quickly recovered their regular season game status.
On February 23, the Knicks played at home against the Milwaukee Bucks, who were swept out by them 4:0 in the playoffs last season.
The performance of the Bucks this season is not as good as last season. The team's core center Bogut has been on and off due to injuries this season, and the starting point guard Brandon Jennings, the second-year pick, has been miraculous this season. If not reproduced, his left-hander has been thoroughly studied by the major teams in the league.
However, Jennings is also actively developing his right-handed offense. Although he has not played a miraculous effect this season, his average of 16.2 points and 4.8 assists per game also proves that he has made some progress.
But it is obviously impossible for the Bucks to make the playoffs with Jennings.
In this game, against the Bucks, the Knicks also played very easily.
104:118!
The Knicks easily defeated the Bucks with a 14-point lead.
On February 25, the Knicks played an away game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers without James have been reduced to the Eastern Conference. They are trying to fight for this year's No. 1 pick.
In this game, the Knicks also defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 115:103 without breaking a sweat.
In this game, Lian Dao scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 13 assists in three quarters. Millsap and David Lee played well off the bench. Millsap had 30 points and 4 rebounds, and David Lee had 23 points and 13 rebounds.
After losing to the Mavericks, the Knicks won eight consecutive victories again.
However, on February 27, the Knicks will usher in their first strong opponent after the All-Star Game, the Miami Heat, one of the Knicks' strongest opponents in the Eastern Conference this season.
This is the fourth time the Knicks have played against the Heat this season, and it is also the last time they have played in the regular season this season. In the first three games, the Knicks have achieved a record of 2 wins and 1 loss.
In this away game, all Knicks players are ready for revenge from the Heat's Big Three.
Lian Dao and the others knew that this would be a difficult battle, and at the same time, everyone was fully prepared.
Sure enough, the Big Three of the Heat played well in the first quarter amidst the cheers of the fans at the American Airlines Center. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade felt even hotter. After the first quarter, the Knicks trailed the Heat 23:34 in a single quarter 11 points.
But in the second quarter, the Knicks launched a counterattack.
Lian Dao led Millsap and Cousins ??to blow up the Heat's inside lineup. Big Z was on the injured list and did not play. The Heat's fifth position substitute was Joel Anthony, but this guy's performance was too good Pulled down.
The Heat's inside defense was shattered by Lian Dao's repeated breakthroughs. Especially in the second quarter, D'Antoni put up a dislocation singles tactic and attacked the Heat's weak inside.
Neither Bosh nor Joel Anthony caused too much interference to Lai Liantao's breakthrough.
On the contrary, the Heat's double-teaming of Lian Dao in the second quarter allowed Millsap and Cousins ??to get a lot of open opportunities. Today they also continued the touch of the previous game, whether it was a three-pointer or a mid-range shot. The rates are excellent.
Throughout the second quarter, the Knicks' overall shooting percentage was as high as 73.4%.
At the end of the second quarter, the Knicks chased the score to 52:51, and the Knicks led by 1 point to end the first half.
Entering the second half, D'Antoni carried out the pick-and-roll misplaced singles tactics to the end, and as long as the Heat dared to double-team inside, Stoudemire and Cousins ??would get a chance, especially Cousins ??after the All-Star, the inside lethality is definitely not one Joel Anthony or Eric Dampier could hold it down.
Moreover, the Heat's outside firepower in the third quarter did not continue the fiery state of the first half, especially Dwight Wade. Under Tony Allen's strict defense, he was completely out of shape and missed shots one after another. After a breakthrough, the Knicks quickly shrunk their defense.
The Knicks' targeted defense made Wade a little miserable.
Although James can still score, his offensive efficiency is not very high under Lian Dao's marking.
The Knicks also used the overall excellent performance to gradually open the score.
At the end of the third quarter, 74:65, the Knicks led by 9 points and entered the fourth quarter.
Entering the fourth quarter, although the Heat launched counterattacks one after another under the leadership of James and Bosh, they were eventually suppressed by Lian Dao, Stoudemire and Cousins ??on the offensive end.
The goal of the Knicks in this game is very clear, which is to focus on the inside offense and give full play to the inside advantages of Stoudemire and Cousins.
In the last 2 minutes, the Knicks still firmly held an 8-point lead.
However, the ball is in the hands of the Heat. In the hand-to-hand fight with Lian Dao's death, James has never taken the lead, so naturally he has no room to catch the ball.
Bosh and Eric Dampier's off-ball screens finally allowed James to get the ball, but James, who had just got the ball and wanted to break through, was squeezed past Bosh's pick-and-roll, blocking the breakthrough route.
James had no choice but to force Lian Dao to hit the inside line. Seeing that James wanted to hit the basket, Stoudemire and Cousins ??were ready to shrink the basket at any time.
Seeing this situation, James had no choice but to take a mid-range shot, but his shot was interfered by Lian Dao, the basketball hit the front of the basket, and Lian Dao took the rebound first.
The Heat retreated very quickly and did not give the Knicks the slightest chance to break fast.
Stoudemire and Cousins ??once again mentioned the high position. James and Bosh thought that Lian Dao would hit the basket again, so the defense focused on Lian Dao's breakthrough.
However, after Stoudemire's high screen, Lian Dao shot directly from outside the three-point line.
Although Bosh rushed forward vigilantly, he was still a step slower in the end.
Looking back, the basketball fell straight into the hoop.
"brush!"
"Oh, Sickle's three-pointer is really important. This three-pointer has basically announced the death penalty for the Heat. In 1 minute and 23 seconds, James and the others are still 11 points behind. It is almost impossible to catch up. score!"
"Sickle's scoring ability at the shutdown moment this season is really too strong. Key goals like this, in Knicks games, often happen this season!"
The commentators Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Brin couldn't help but sigh for Lian Dao's big heart. Sometimes the big heart of the star is the key to testing the team's ability to attack.
However, the Heat did not give up. Wade shot another three-pointer. Unfortunately, his status was not online in the second half.
Wade missed a three-pointer. Although the rebound was grabbed by Bosh, Bosh's second attack was double-teamed by Stoudemire and Cousins, but Cousins ??slapped him.
Lian Dao grabbed the shot ball and passed it long to Holiday, who was about to come down, and made a successful layup.
At this time, Spoelstra saw that there was no way to recover. He called a timeout in the last 52 seconds, replaced all the main players, and announced his surrender.
Lian Dao had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 14 assists. Stoudemire, Cousins, and Millsap all scored about 22 points on average.
For the Heat, James had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists; Bosh had 22 points and 12 rebounds; Dwyane Wade had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Except for the Big Three, none of the Heat scored in double figures.
In the end, the Knicks defeated the Miami Heat 103:92 in this game. The Knicks won three of the four games.
The Knicks faced the Big Three against the Heat four times in the regular season and won three of them. Although the Knicks did take advantage of the Heat's disorganized lineup in the last two games~www.mtlnovel.com~ but winning is winning up.
The Knicks, who originally had the best record in the league, defeated the Heat's Big Three three times in the regular season, which made the Knicks even more famous.
Many fans, including some retired superstars, are very optimistic about the Knicks this season. They think that as long as there are no accidents in the next game of the Knicks this season, basically the Knicks will definitely have the first record in the regular season.
Even some Knicks fans are very optimistic about them breaking the Bulls' record of 72 wins in the regular season.
Lian Dao's predicted MVP ranking in the regular season is also currently ranked first.
After playing the Miami Heat, the Knicks' game in February is also over.
On February 28, the NBA also announced the "Best Player of the Month" in the East and West in February, but the Eastern Conference Player of the Month in February was not Lian Dao, but Dwight Howard of the Magic. The month ushered in a big explosion, averaging 29.6 points and 14.8 rebounds per game, shining brightly.
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