Chapter 856
If it continues like this, even if it is as strong as the Knicks, it will be dangerous tonight. Of course, if Lamar didn't have that annoying injury on his fingers now, the Bulls' full-court pressing tactics would not be a cause for concern at all, and with his skills and ball control, he could have broken through. And the Bulls' full-court pressing will inevitably cause a huge gap behind them, and it is basically not difficult to win this game, but the key is that Lamar's fingers are not strong at this time
In the end, Lamar chose to pass the ball anyway, and the basketball was handed to Billups. After the latter took a few steps, he was blocked by Fitzel, Chauncy wanted to force a breakthrough, but in the face of Fitzel, whose height and weight were a quarter greater than his own, Billups also seemed a little helpless, and finally could only choose to pass.
Seeing that the offensive time was approaching, Battier, who received the ball, could only barely shoot.
"Bang!"
Once again, basketball hits the iron. It's Chandler again, although his strength can't be compared to Hilario's muscles & sticks, but his excellent height and reach and position awareness still allow him to seize the opportunity and hold the basketball in his hand.
"Attack!"
Chandler yelled and threw the ball out again, and the Bulls' frontcourt trident Hinrich, Dujon, and Fitzel advanced quickly, and after successive passes, Fitzel scored the ball from the back row.
5:0!
For the Bulls' almost lethal way of fighting, the Knicks seem very uncomfortable. They seem to have gotten used to the feeling of having the game in their hands, and once they were robbed by the Bulls, they panicked.
Missed again, this time it was Lamar who shot, and under the combined attack of Hinrich and Chandler, he chose to force his shot. As a result, the basketball jumped on the hoop a few times and fell into Curry's hands.
It's still the Bulls' fast offense, Hinrich dribbles the ball quickly, and the Knicks pull the line very wide in order to guard against his passes. But he was unguarded by Hinrich, who suddenly accelerated and rushed straight to the basket, and Billups's defense was also sluggish, and he was caught off guard by Hinrich, and the ball scored 7:0 again.
Van Gundy was also a little anxious when he saw the situation on the field, and walked to the sidelines to clap his hands and loudly remind the players to concentrate. Lamar didn't choose to catch the ball this time, but ran around with Chandler in the hope that he could disrupt the Bulls' defense in this way.
Billups saw the opportunity, and a through ball passed to Lamar, who was running backwards along the baseline, and Lamar jumped up and turned his back to the basket for a backhand dunk.
But at the moment when the basketball was about to be stuffed into the basket by Lamar, Chandler behind him suddenly struck and pressed both hands on the basketball at the same time.
Caps!
Lamar was actually covered, in the past, as long as Lamar gave out spicy hot pot packages on the court, when would it be the turn of other players, especially Chandler, a junior who was 2 years later than Lamar entered the league, to be arrogant in front of Lamar?
But it happened, and a sturdy cap fanned the ball straight out of the sideline.
"Ahh
After landing, Chandler also looked very excited, pulling his jersey and roaring loudly, and beating his chest with his right hand from time to time, his face looked particularly hideous
Lamar looked back at Chandler, who didn't know what he was shouting, and his heart was also on fire. He was so embarrassed, when Lamar was last time, he was about to forget, he never expected to be cleaned up by Chandler.
The Knicks sent the sideline ball, and Lamar received the ball and directly pulled out the jumper, but he threw the ball too quickly and hit the iron again. The Bulls, who grabbed the rebound, once again showed their hot hand tonight, and Hinrich hit a three-point shot with Billups' hands on his face, and the score was already 10-0.
Lamar was stunned, the Knicks were stunned, the New York fans in the Madison Square Garden arena were stunned, and I believe that basketball fans all over the world were stunned at this moment!
10:0!
In such a game, if it is 10 for the Knicks and 0 for the Chicago Bulls, I believe no one will be surprised. With the Knicks' strong overall strength, no matter how different the score is, it is normal, but if the Knicks are holding the 0 in their arms, the situation is different.
The Chicago Bulls' messy punches since the opening game completely stunned the mighty Knicks. Fans could never have imagined that their team would be beaten by the Bulls, the league's bottom fish belly, at home to look like this.
"Guys, it's time to wake up! Now this situation is a shame for us! If we continue in this mess, the honor of the Knicks will be taken away by this group of young people who dream of regaining glory today, and then we will only be left with shame, shame!"
Van Gundy roared loudly, he didn't understand what was going on with his team today, and none of the Knicks were normal from top to bottom. Including Lamar, he missed three shots! Coupled with the big hot pot that Chandler had rewarded, he could see that Lamar's heart was about to ignite himself.
The Knicks' players are also a little dizzy right now, and the way the game is playing like this is really beyond their expectations. As is customary, they all set their sights on Lamar, hoping that at this time, Lamar will take the initiative to step up and shoulder the responsibility of leading the team on the counterattack.
Lamar was also self-examining at this time, and the chances of making a few shots just now were not very good, but because he was eager to stabilize the team's morale, he took the risk and chose to shoot. As you can imagine, he missed three shots, and what made Lamar even more humiliating was that he was also given a big hat by Chandler.
Lamar had to admit that the Bulls had gone crazy in this game. These youngsters want to prove themselves with a victory, especially with the Knicks, and their desire is especially deep!
Nix, who has always shown himself as a bandit who robs others victoriously, did not expect to encounter a robber who is even more vicious than a bandit today, and the defenseless Nix became the target of robbery in an instant.
After the pause, the game resumes.
Lamar, who had been controlled by Hinrich and Chandler for half a day, finally started to play after returning to the game. Resisting the pain from his left little finger, Lamar scored the first two points of the game for the Knicks with a pull-up layup after a forced breakaway.
But then the Bulls' offense was still on fire, and they all became All-Stars today at the Madison Square Garden arena, the stage that was supposed to belong to the Knicks. Three-point, two-point, emergency stop, dry pull, small throw, small hook, relying on the hot touch, the Chicago Bulls actually fought with the Knicks for a while, firmly holding their lead.
As the game progressed, the shooting percentages of both sides began to decline, but the Bulls still controlled the Knicks' counterattack momentum through frantic pressing. Until the end of the second quarter of the game, the Knicks failed to achieve a rebound, and the Bulls entered the halftime period with a seven-point lead.
"Those bastards are just crazy today!" Hilario took off his shirt as soon as he entered the locker room and threw it on the ground, his swarthy body and arms bruised and purple. The Brazilians played really depressed in this game, and they won the team just when they were violated. Whether it was Curry at the beginning or Pollard who came on the court later, he completely treated him as a humanoid sandbag. Every time Hilario wanted to score, they immediately committed a foul, and each time it became more and more ruthless, each time it became more and more vicious!
When Lamar was pinned down by the opponent's bag and pinch tactics, Hilario naturally became the Knicks' only reliance on the inside, but now he is also deeply involved in the opponent's foul tactics and can't extricate himself.
In fact, it's not just Hilario, Lamar and Wade, the two leading scorers. The Bulls' endless stream of small moves and ferocious defensive moves made it increasingly difficult for them to play first.
The Knicks protested to the referees several times, but nothing came of it. Tonight's referee was obviously told by the old ghost of league boss David Stern, and he ignored some of the Bulls' foul moves that could or were not judged. It also made the Bulls more and more unscrupulous.
"They're not playing at all, they should be going to the E instead of the NBA!" even Battier, who has always been the most reticent on the team, was angry.
'Well, now is not the time to complain, we are still behind and now all we need to do is find a way to get the score back and not excuse ourselves here. ”
As soon as Lamar spoke, the locker room immediately fell silent, and his teammates were watching him, hoping that he could come up with an idea and tell them how to play.
But what can Lamar do now, he has nothing to do but persevere. Lamar knew he should step up as the heart of the team when the team was facing difficulties, but the injury on his hand left him feeling more than he could do.
During this period of desperate attack, the injury on Lamar's hand became a little serious, although it was fixed very strongly, but as long as it was touched slightly, a sharp pain would penetrate his heart. The game was only at this stage, and his back was already soaking wet.
In fact, the Bulls are not so strong at all, but the offensive momentum of the Bulls in the first few minutes is too fierce, coupled with Lamar's own uncalmness, so that the team is suddenly in a disadvantageous position. But once you get in, it's not so easy to climb out again!
Lamar would have liked to step up at this time, and he had already done so, but an injury to his finger had put his form in jeopardy. In the half, he only scored 15 points, but those 15 points were based on 19 shots.