Chapter 492 [Five Consecutive Wins in the Opening Game]
When Yi Jianlian came off the bench, the Knicks replaced Ryan? Anderson.
The two were former teammates and rivals. Now on the side, Anderson played much better than Yi Jianlian. He hit a three-pointer from the right side of the game in the first minute, then scored on a pick-and-roll pass from Douglas. Yi Jianlian also made two shots, all of which were missed.
After arriving at the Knicks, Anderson's three-point ability was completely released, but Yi Jianlian showed a regressive trend. He's still hovering between playing inside and outside, and now he rarely shoots threes, so it's hard to say whether it's a good thing or a bad thing. In the Asian Championships, Iran just felt that Yi Jianlian had no basket, so he compressed the defense to the penalty area and made the Chinese team have no way.
The fierce competition within the team also stimulated Tony, who performed well last season? Douglas, who plays with the ball as soon as he gets on the court, is much more steady than Azubuike, who is now moving towards a three-point shooter, looking for opportunities on the perimeter with Fields in the bottom corner.
Center D'Antoni sent Mozgov, who was still in the stage of finding form, basically unable to receive passes in the low post, and his protection for rebounds was also average.
Even so, the Wizards bench didn't take advantage of anything, and Armstrong had poor rebounding as a center and had little offensive power. Just relied on Arenas and Nick Young to play around on the periphery, and they went it alone when they received the ball, and the point difference continued to widen.
At the five-minute mark, Sanders called a timeout.
Yu Jia said with a smile: "If you continue to fight like this, Zhou Xuan won't have to play in the second half." It's a pity that the opening game between the Knicks and the Magic was canceled, otherwise it would have been more exciting. I believe that the Knicks home fans will also find it unhappy, and they must hope that the star will play a little longer and win super statistics. ”
Zhang said: "The way the Knicks built their team this year is very similar to the Warriors of the year, with an inside and outside core, and a role player who can shoot and defend. The Warriors made two mistakes, one was that they shouldn't have given up on Zhou Xuan, and the other was that they shouldn't have given up on manager Mullin. Mullin's several trades with the Warriors have been great, and he has been successful this summer when he started to bring in reinforcements immediately after the Knicks took over, and the Knicks only have two All-Stars, but the role players are fantastic, so there is a clear division of labor on the court. ”
Yu Jia said: "D'Antoni knows the importance of three-point shooting, and now half of the team is a three-point shooter, and the veteran Mason and Beverley have not been given a chance to play, and they can also shoot three-pointers. ”
Zhang said: "It's not just about shooting three-pointers, the Knicks' draft this season is very successful, although there are only two second-round picks, but Fields's performance is surprising, he even surpasses Azubuke in these games, he can shoot three-pointers, and when he compresses the defense, he can also rush inside to protect the backcourt rebound, which is very positive." ”
In the second half, Zhou Xuan came on the court with a substitute, and after the blocking, the two Chinese players were opposed. There is no exciting matchup that Chinese fans are looking forward to, Yi Jian's joint defense breakthrough is always a little slower, and Zhou Xuan opened a little distance and shot, scoring two consecutive shots. Yi Jianlian couldn't catch the pass from his teammates, and after blocking and dismantling, he stood on the periphery to watch Arenas and Nick Young, two lone wolves, take turns to play singles, and finally cut into the air once and didn't receive a pass or grab a rebound in the front court.
At halftime, the score was staggering 79-45 and the Knicks led by 34 points. After losing Butler and Haywood, the Wizards became an unguarded team.
Zhou Xuan got 8 points and 10 assists, and as expected, he sat on the bench to rest in the second half, Stodameyer and Matthews also rested, and the marginal people had a chance to play.
Zhou Xuan, D'Antoni didn't expect Douglas to organize a good positional attack, so he let the whole team speed up and run and bomb in 7 seconds. The Wizards are also running and bombing, and they are still undefended.
Douglas is crazy this section. He scored multiple breakaways, made three steals, and grabbed two rebounds. Yi Jianlian's performance on the defensive end was speechless. Another inside line Armstrong is also casual, and the difference between points at the end of the third quarter has widened to more than 40 points, and Zhou Xuan doesn't have to think about playing again.
The final quarter went into garbage time, and both sides used their benches, Douglas played with the bench, and all 12 players appeared except for newcomers Stephenson and Beverley. If it weren't for just two point guards, Douglas would have gone down to rest.
Evans and Mozgov didn't mess up the time on the inside, they played aggressively, and they had to play as hard as they could. Evans grabbed the rebound like a hungry tiger and nearly knocked over Fields with a ball.
The Wizards Hinrich took the bench and played without spirit, Yi Jianlian finally found his touch in garbage time, scored consecutive jump shots, and grabbed a few rebounds. But CCTV5's commentators can't praise him for this, and this time score is meaningless.
The final score was 142-97, and the Knicks won by 45 points.
Champion John? Wall was brutally abused for the first time since entering the NBA. He finished with 13 points, four rebounds, seven assists and eight turnovers on 4-of-11 shooting and 5-of-6 free throws.
Not to mention Zhou Xuan, Douglas scored 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals in 30 minutes, which was also better than Wall. And Douglas only missed once.
The Knicks bench had five players score double-doubles, and four starters also had them, and the only starter who didn't score double-doubles was Zhou Xuan. However, no one will doubt his strength, and if he is asked to play a little longer against the Wizards, he still knows how many points Lu Dao will win.
Wizards Bletche had the best performance with 22 points and 6 rebounds, Yi Jianlian had 13 points and 4 rebounds, and Arenas barely showed the style of the year, scoring 18 points in 26 minutes and making four three-pointers, but only one assist.
After this big win, fans were convinced that the Knicks' winning streak was not a flash in the pan, they got stronger. Not just two All-Stars, Pekovic is enough for his opponents. Whether it was McGee, Bleche, or Armstrong, he couldn't do anything about it, and he played more easily on misplaced defense, scoring 22 points and 8 rebounds in this game.
After the game, the reporter asked, "Stephen Chow, what do you think the Knicks can do this season?" ”
"I don't know, but I'm looking forward to playing against the Warriors. I didn't want to leave the Warriors, boss Joey? Lacob brokered the deal. I'd love to prove one thing – he's wrong! ”
Zhou Xuan smiled when he said this, but everyone could feel his determination to take revenge on his old club. Joey? Lacob watched the TV and threw the remote directly against the wall.
The season has only just begun, and Lacob has already realized his mistake. He sent Zhou Xuan away, did not listen to Mu Lin's advice, and the layman was only in charge of the insider's breath to give the child a vent, and it was stupid to maintain the so-called family face. No one thinks the Warriors are a championship team at all this year, and they started the season with a 3-2 record and played a tough game every game.
Now the Warriors are like the Knicks in the previous two seasons, piling up a group of players who can score, seemingly strong, but also allowing opponents to score a lot of points per game. David Lee and Randolph's partnership on interior defense was a tragedy, as both could only grab rebounds under the basket, lowering each other's stats. Curry and Ellis both need to attack with the ball on the outside, overlapping positions, and the defense also suffers. As for the small forward position, Margeti was sent away, leaving Garcia and Darrell to be introduced? Wright can shoot three-pointers and defend desperately, but he can't change the team by defending hard in one position.
The Knicks were all playing with confidence, and a day later, the Knicks hosted the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 76ers are 2-4 and have an unsatisfactory record, and with core Andre Iguodala out injured, it will be difficult for them to change their luck from the Knicks.
After the opening, the 76ers attacked with great aggression and firepower. Brand was rejuvenated, scoring 12 points in the first quarter, Anderson started, and the defensive weaknesses were undoubtedly on display, and he had a height advantage that could not stop Brand.
Zhou Xuan and Stoudamire's blocking and dismantling 76ers can't be prevented, and Hawes and Speights are both interior lines with slow lateral speed. Whether it is Zhou Xuan's misplaced singles or Stodameier's air cut, a high success rate is guaranteed.
The Knicks scored 34 points in the first quarter to gain an eight-point advantage.
In the second quarter, Pekovic and other substitutes came off the bench to attack and extend the lead. 76ers number one backup Luis? Williams had a terrible hand and struck iron frequently. He is a convulsioner, how to cast if he is in good condition, and how to cast if he is in bad condition, and how to be a blacksmith if he is not in good condition. This is the same type as the Douglas of the Knicks.
Douglas is also iron today, but he can also give the ball to Pekovic and let him force the inside, and then shoot from the outside with Fields, Azubuuk and others.
When Zhou Xuan played again, the 76ers couldn't stand it. Brand also got into foul trouble because of Pekovic's strong attack.
Iguodala's absence had an impact on the team mainly on the defensive end, and the 76ers didn't rotate well enough from the outside, and were shot away by the Knicks in the third quarter and scored five three-pointers. 76ers in sophomore rookie Zhu? Holiday led the way to the score. The rookie performed amazingly, hitting two dry three-point shots in the face of Zhou Xuan's defense, and he also had a strong ability to break through after blocking and dismantling.
In the last quarter, Zhou Xuan began to exert his power, twice breaking through to help his teammates shoot three-pointers, and then breaking through after his own blocking, causing Brand to foul for the fifth time, forcing him to go to rest. A minute later, Stodameyer made it 2+1 to establish an advantage at 104-93.
After Brand was gone, former Magic veteran Tony? Barty came off the bench, he moved more slowly, the Knicks replaced Douglas and Zhou Xuan to form a double guard, Matthews played as a small forward, and Gallinari played a small ball tactic at a big forward.
After picking up the tempo, the Knicks broke down the 76ers' defense in one fell swoop, turning the second half of the fourth quarter into garbage time.
Zhou Xuan had 12 points, 3 rebounds and 13 assists, Stoudamire had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Pekovic had 17 points and 6 rebounds, Gallinari had 15 points and 5 rebounds, Matthews had 10 points, Fields had 13 points and Douglas had 14 points.
The Knicks scored double-doubles for all seven players, beating their opponents 121-105 and winning five in a row.
After this game, no one treated the Knicks as an underdog. De's 7-second run is still sharp and can attack from a positional position, and the defensive end is not as bad as last season. The Knicks' roster is extremely competitive in the league.