Chapter 157: Intermittent outbreaks
In the contest between the two teams in the rotation lineup, Al. Harrington once again showed his cancerous demeanor, as long as the ball is in the hands of the Knicks' No. 7 player, it is definitely a meat bun and a dog with no return.
If it weren't for his good hand today and ensuring a good shooting rate, I'm afraid that no teammate would be willing to pass the ball to him in the future, except for another handsome Serbian guy, Marco. Jarich.
The former Clippers starting point guard played the pinnacle of his career in the 04-05 season, averaging 9.9 points and 6.1 assists per game. Subsequently, he was signed by the Timberwolves with a high salary of 40 million for 6 years. But at that time, the outside line of the Wolves belonged to Ricky. Davis's world. This tease who shot three pairs into his hoops once did an interesting thing about asking the little emperor James to carry his shoes for him. In the face of the team's heavy signings, Davis, who has an extremely strong sense of turf, taught the newcomer Jaric a lesson on the first day.
During a team practice, Davis pointed to his sneakers and asked the former Clippers' leading point guard to tie his shoes. Who can bear this kind of thing, Jarich, who was already clenching his fists, saw the playful expressions on the faces of those strange teammates around him, he hesitated and retreated.
Okay, since you have suffered the humiliation of your crotch, you will obediently admit that you are low and obey the small, and have a good relationship with your eldest brother, maybe one day there may be a day when you will come out.
As a result, Jarrich, who held a grudge, did not use that energy to show his strength on the court. Instead, I put my mind to the team's dressing room. Playing right and wrong, saying bad things about people behind his back, no player in the whole Timberwolves team is waiting to see him. The Eastern European defender, who was once expected by the team, has become a ticking time bomb in the dressing room.
This summer, Chapman, who didn't know the truth, happily thought he had taken advantage. Of course, if Jaric can put his energy on the court, he is in the prime of point guard at the age of 30. Moreover, the height of 2.01 meters and good athleticism, as well as that hand-to-hand steal, may not be able to be better developed.
Jarric, who was ready to make a comeback, came to the Knicks and found that a Chinese rookie was deeply valued by the head coach, completely blocking his hope of returning to the starting lineup. Coupled with today's appearance ceremony that makes people jealous to death, the careful thought in his chest that is provocative is ready to move again. Having learned his lesson, he is ready to find a like-minded ally for himself this time. Moreover, this ally must have weight, both in the dressing room and on the pitch.
Al is squeezed out by Chinese rookies. Harrington became the most natural choice for Jarich. In the few minutes he came off the bench, as long as he had the ball in his hand, he would not hesitate to pass it to Harrington, which made Shannon angry. Brown and Gerald. Green jumped straight to his feet.
On the Heat's bench lineup, Dai Quian. Cook also played a good game today.
When the main players of the two teams reappeared, 34-30! The Knicks, who are playing at home, still lead by four points.
D'Antoni left Harrington, who had a good hand, on the court, and Milicic, who played well in the first quarter, was on the bench. On the side of the Heat, Beasley, who played constantly in the first quarter, sat on the bench like the handsome Serbian guy, but the mentality of the two may be very different at this time. Spoelstra with a 33-year-old mid-haired Mark. Blunt guarded the team's interior line and tried to control the air supremacy on the field with height.
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Bang! With Harrington's second iron, the Knicks' half-day offense came to an abrupt end. 'Gibbon' Sean who controls the rebounds in the backcourt. Marion, a long throw to find a teammate who is fast down. Wade used an easy layup to give the Heat the first lead of the game.
Halfway through the second quarter, the mustache had to replace Harrington, who was out of the team's tactics, with Milicic.
What a hopeless guy! Looking at the teammate who walked to the sideline with a blank face, Sun Yi finally gave up on Harrington's 'treatment'. Although in the recent team training, the Chinese guy has never passed the ball to the opponent. But in the official game, the Knicks' No. 8 rookie, who is desperate for victory, still wants every teammate to contribute.
Unfortunately, the results of the attempt were disappointing.
The Knicks, who put out the starting lineup, quickly regained the lead.
This time it was David's turn. Lee Fawei faced the slow-moving Blount. The Knicks' white inside, wandering around 10 yards from the basket, made the experienced Heat veteran center very uncomfortable, and no one had a mid-range shot. Come out, that kid can get past himself with speed.
Seeing that the situation was not good on the sidelines, Spoelstra hurriedly used the previous play to play well. Cook replaced the old center forward to form a small lineup. Haslem returned to the center position, Marion played power forward, Wade small forward, Cook point guard, and Chanmos point guard.
The trick quickly paid off, with Milicic and David Lee completely dead. With two minutes left before the end of the first half, the Heat once again took a 46-40 lead.
Spike sitting on the sidelines. Lee, I really want to throw that cap on his head in the face of the Knicks player who is playing like a ****. It's a pity that he didn't bring enough hats.
Just as ESPN's trio was about to wrap up the first two quarters of the game between the two teams, the situation on the court changed abruptly.
The Chinese guy who only scored 2 points in the previous three shots broke out without warning. First of all, use David. Lee's pick-and-roll, in the face of Haslem, who was hesitant in defense, hit a pull-up jump shot to stop the bleeding for the team.
Next, when Wade missed the shot and the interior players of the two teams were mixed up under the basket, the Knicks players wearing the No. 8 jersey suddenly came out of the crowd to get the rebound.
Richardson, who received Sun Yi's pass, was not greedy in the face of Wade's defense, and threw the ball directly to the basket. While everyone was wondering about BIGQ's inexplicable move, a flowing figure appeared above the basket like lightning!
Boom! Creak! The huge impact made the basketball hoop let out an overwhelming protest sound.
Coax! The Madison Garden Plaza Arena, which had been in a dull state, was ignited by this wonderful open dunk. Discerning New York fans are finally ready to cheer up their lethargic spirits.
On the Knicks' bench, Brown and Green played the role of a flag-waving role, most unexpectedly Steve. Novak, a tall, thin white man who usually looks shy on the inside, not only waved the towel in his hand, but also came to an impromptu dance.
The Chinese teenager who played the excitement hit while the iron was hot, hitting a three-pointer and a mid-range shot in the next two attacks.
Sun Yi's outburst allowed the Knicks to lead the opponent by 3 points at 49-46 at halftime, and also made his debut score finally double. He had 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting, 1-of-2 from three-point range, and had six assists on five rebounds. This data seems to be finally a little more pleasing to the eye.
"The first half is over, but what do you think of how the two teams are doing today?" The ESPN trio, who had no ball to say at halftime, had to start summing up the comments.
"There's nothing to say, the offense is a mess." Point guard turned Mark. Jackson obviously doesn't look down on the playmaking ability of the starting point guards of both teams.
"That's right! Very bad! "Lead the team to attack like Jeff who is constipated. Van Gundy, blushing and panting, echoed his partner's opinion.
Of course, as professional NBA commentators, there is some truth in their opinions. Although the scores of both teams may not look shabby, they are both based on the weak interior defense of both sides.
"Hmmm! It could be the first game of the season and a lot of players haven't recovered from holiday yet. For example, Dwayne didn't hit any jumpers over 10 yards in the first half, except for nine points on a breakaway and free throws. "Mike. Brin naturally shifted the conversation from teams to specific players.
"Mike. Beasley's first half was also disappointing, and I couldn't figure out how he could score just two points against Milicic, who was defending like paper. "Mark. Jackson expressed his displeasure with many of the media spotlights at the game.
"Can I describe Sun's sudden outburst at the end of the second quarter as a surprise?" Jeff. Van Gundy's cold jokes are still so high and cold. In fact, Sun Yi's popularity in the American basketball circle is far greater than that in China. Over the years, the continuous high-level performance has been recognized by many people in the industry. The only doubt in the minds of these people is whether the Chinese guy, who is invincible in the world in the college arena, can adapt to the NBA? However, judging from the current situation, the Knicks' Tanhua Show handed over a report card that could score 80 points in the first half.
After a 15-minute half-time break, the game between the two teams resumed. The Heat, who were depressed for the entire half, put in the energy on the defensive end significantly improved. He began to constantly use physical contact to harass the handsome Serbian guy who played well in the first half.
As the game progressed, the defensive intensity of both teams gradually increased. The two sides continued to strike iron, making everyone in the penalty area turn on their backs. This gave Sun Yi, who had an excellent prediction of the landing point of the ball, a chance to fish in troubled waters.
When David. When Lee and Haslem were writhing, when Milicic and Beasley were pushing and shoving, when Chandler was tangling with Marion, the outside core of the two teams ran towards the ball that bounced high.
The Chinese youngster, who knew that his strength was at a disadvantage, did not do unnecessary card positions, but constantly pushed his speed. When Wade was about to pick up the rebound, a sudden figure appeared in front of him like lightning and grabbed the ball first.
Sun Yi, who controlled the rebound, did not pause, and when he landed, he quickly turned around and dribbled towards the opponent's half. At this time, the training results of fast attack master D'Antoni are reflected.
The Knicks' No. 8 was furious with the ball in the middle, and Richardson and Chandler were in good agreement to rush along the sideline. Although, the Flash is in hot pursuit behind him. But what Sun Yi was thinking about was just a very simple choice, who to pass it on?
When Chandler completed the fast break with a dunk, it took less than 4 seconds, and the big men of both teams had just walked out of the penalty area.
The Knicks' fast-break tactics are finally showing their power.
After that, the two teams that felt down in the hand continued to fight in the positional battle. Sun Yi, who suddenly broke out at the end of the first half, also missed a few shots with good chances one after another. Chanmos, who has always acted as the back emperor, finally understands that his opponent is not an invincible myth.
"What are you looking at?" After missing a three-pointer, the Knicks' tanhua Xiu noticed that the opponent around him was looking at him with an affectionate look, which made his hair stand on end.
"Ugh! Ha ha! You've got it today! Chanmos gloated at his opponent's miserable shooting rate in the quarter.
"You still have to worry about yourself, when will you get the first points of your NBA career."
Hum! If the coach hadn't arranged for Dwayne and Mike to be the main attackers, Lao Tzu would have shot you all over the ground. At most, Qian Moss said something in his heart. So far in the game, his scoring data is still stuck at 0 points. Although he had five assists, four turnovers made him more than worth it.
The extremely inefficient positional warfare attack gave both sides the opportunity to launch a fast attack. Compared with the Heat's Wade alone to pick up Longtan, the wolf tactics on the home team's side are obviously superior.
When the head coaches of both sides replaced the starters to rest, the Knicks, who were playing at home, led 72-62 by 10 points.
In the third quarter, the Chinese teenager who was dumb covered his head with a towel in some frustration, and the shooting touch disappeared inexplicably, which was very rare in his previous games. He shot 1-of-6 in the first quarter and once again scored a pitiful 2 points. However, the fast break launched after grabbing a few rebounds in a row brought his rebounds and assists to 9. The triple-double on his promotional debut is a stone's throw away. Of course, Sun Yi, who is 20 years and 81 days old, can't break James's record of 20 years and 20 days as the youngest triple-double in the NBA. You must know that when the little emperor set this record, he had been playing in this league for two years.
The Heat, who were behind in the score, launched a fierce counterattack after the bench came on. Especially Marcus. Banks and Dai Quin. Cook's backcourt combination, Jarric, who is not focused on the game, and Shannon, who is still immature. Brown played in a mess. That is, Al who came off the bench. Harrington, with his then-ineffective mid-range shot, stubbornly maintained a slim lead for the Knicks.
But after all, it is difficult to support alone, and D'Antoni, who originally wanted to let the main team rest for a while. Faced with the unfavorable situation on the court, he hurriedly sent all the starting lineups on the court after just two minutes of play in the fourth quarter.
At 86-82, the visiting team Miami Heat led by 4 points. (To be continued.) )