Chapter 187: A Glimmer of Life
It's a bag and trap tactic again!
When all the fans who cared about Sun Yi were sweating in their hands. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
The young Chinese teenager rushed over the opponent's defense without hesitation.
Don't think that he is seeing a similar scene and making an irrational choice with a hot head. Sun Yi, who likes to use his brain when playing, will neither retreat in the face of difficulties, nor do he know that he cannot do it.
In the last game against the Celtics, the Chinese guy, who watched the video countless times, did not complain that his teammates could not score, but instead criticized himself for his overly conservative and stable style of play.
If he can penetrate deeper, then Pierce will definitely be farther away from the opposing player outside the three-point line. If you choose to divide the ball at this time, then the effect will definitely be better than passing the ball just after being trapped. The opponent's seemingly flawless rotation defense is self-defeating.
Faced with a similar situation this time, Sun Yi gritted his teeth and rushed to Artest, who had an absolute advantage in his body. Due to the limited space to break through, the Chinese youngster, knowing that he could not get rid of his opponent, deliberately reduced his speed in case he did not have the strength to control his center of gravity after encountering the impact of the opponent's body.
Sun Yi, who broke through to the free throw line, was entangled by two Rockets defenders. Caught between left and right, he was left and right and looked like he was about to lose control of the ball soon.
Duke University's devilish pass-and-control training finally showed its value at this time. Sun Yi, who was about to be forced to stop the ball, accurately found Chandler who was unguarded without looking at the back of his head.
As Battier went too deep into the box, Kyle was playing against Richardson. Lowry had no choice but to make up for it. Before the diligent little steel cannon could stand in front of the Knicks' small forward, he felt a cool breeze blowing above his head.
The ball was passed by Chandler to Richardson, who was previously marked by Lowry, and the captain of the Knicks, who got the ball, will still have time to adjust his shooting distance. BigQ, who took a small step forward, threw an undisturbed three-pointer from beyond the three-point line, just like in practice.
Swish! Hit! 85 to 90!
With more than a minute left in the game, the Knicks stubbornly narrowed the gap between the two teams.
The increasingly excited home fans let out a deafening shout that almost toppled the roof of Madison Garden Square.
Although the Chinese teenager did not score or assist directly in this attack, his resolute breakthrough successfully pinned down the opponent's two defensive giants and created better offensive space for his teammates.
Sun Yi finally realized why his mentor, the old K coach, asked him to change to an organizational defender. When a scorer can't score, there are other ways you can help the team.
I didn't have time to thank the Knicks for his college experience, so he quickly collected his thoughts and immediately threw himself into the next defense.
Yao Ming, a super center who played 38 minutes today, is at least 4 minutes more than the 34 minutes per game this season. Don't underestimate these insignificant hundreds of seconds, every second of confrontation on the field, the Chinese giant who is 2.26 meters tall will consume more than other players. Although the core of the Rockets is in good shape today, Yao Ming, who has scored 34 points, is gradually reducing his efficiency due to physical limitations.
Face Kwame. Brown's visiting center didn't chisel to the basket step by step as he had done in previous games. After leaning the opponent behind him a few times, he directly turned around and jumped.
Yao Ming's somewhat short shot made the ball bounce twice in the front of the hoop, and was reflexively driven back to Kwamei under the basket. Brown hugged him. After more than two months of training in the team, he developed the habit of looking for Chinese teammates for the first time.
Chirping!
Sun Yi, who had just received the ball and was about to launch a fast attack, stopped in time at the moment when he almost hit Battier. The Knicks had a good fast-break opportunity, but it was defused by the defense-minded Battier.
Sun Yi reacted quickly to this ball, or if he didn't change to other players, he would have crashed headlong into the experienced Duke University brother and was fouled by the opponent.
The Knicks rookie, who was forced to fall into positional warfare, did the same as the last offense. Killing into the opponent's penalty area, he was once again caught by the Rockets without any suspense.
Swish!
Despite the Rockets' desperate rotation of defense, they were still found open by the Knicks, who were outnumbered. Harrington scores from distance.
88 to 90!
It looks like the home team is just one step away from a comeback.
However, this delicate score remained until the end of the game.
In the last minute of the game, both teams had good chances, but unfortunately they didn't take them. Only the Chinese teenager Sun Yi was under the unwavering defense of the Rockets, and he never got a decent chance.
Richardson and Chandler both had chances to reverse the score, but unfortunately the ball was missed.
In the end, the New York Knicks, who fought hard for 48 minutes, lost by two points to the Houston Rockets, which ranked third in the West. Oh! No, with this victory, the Houstonians have a 49-26 record ahead of the Spurs in second place in the West.
And the Knicks, who lost, also got a depressing bad news. The Chicago Bulls defeated the New Jersey Nets, and this year's No. 1 pick Rose broke out with 39 points, setting a new career high in scoring.
In this game, the core data of the two teams compared, and there was no suspense that Yao Ming would win. In addition to a super double-double of 34 points and 16 boards, he also had an all-around performance of 4 assists and 5 blocks.
Sun Yi's data is much more shabby than last month's performance. 21 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists, which can only be said to be a barely passing result.
After the game, the Rockets, who stayed in New York for one night, Yao Ming, the team's number one star, was invited by his teammates of the national team to have a small gathering at Sun Yi's residence. After a hearty family dinner, the group chatted about something unrelated to basketball. After all, the NBA's long and frequent seasons have exhausted the players.
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The rest after the war always seemed so short.
With six games left in the regular season, the Knicks must go all out to win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
On April 3, the New York Giants, who moved to Oklahoma City, faced the Thunder, who had no intention of fighting and were rotten to the end. Easily defeated his opponent 118-96.
The only highlight of this game is probably the duel between the Chinese rookie and the Long Beach guy, who has already sat firmly on the Thunder team. When the two teams met for the first time this season, they not only left a miracle of 61 points in a single game in Sun Yi's rookie season. The story of his game with Westbrook has also become an anecdote that attracts the attention of readers in major media. Since this match, the two have not discussed each other in public. It seems that this pair of former friends has completely broken up.
Although the Thunder's No. 0 rookie has performed well in the past month, the gap between him and Sun Yi has widened. In recent games, the Chinese guy has been treated at an all-star level - a double bag. This made the Long Beach guy, who didn't know what it was to admit defeat, and the fighting spirit in his heart became more and more vigorous!
After the game started, Westbrook, who was determined to take revenge, took the initiative to find the Chinese guy. After seeing this scene, Durant, the number one star of the Thunder on the side, could only pray in his heart for his teammates not to be abused too badly.
Sun Yi, who has experienced two defeats, is on fire and has not vented. The Knicks scouting show, which turned on the furious mode, finally made the audience at the Thunder's home court finally understand why this Chinese player has been holding the talented scorer Durant from high school to college.
43 points, 8 boards, 6 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks, which is the consequence of not having a double bag to defend the Chinese guy. Of course, most of this data was obtained from the head of the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'.
Westbrook, who was full of fighting spirit and confidence before the game, only scored 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 turnovers. His 12 points took 16 shots. If it weren't for the fact that the team had given up the rest of the regular season, Durant, as the team's boss, would never have let his brother do what he wanted.
The Long Beach guy who has learned a lesson again can only swear in his heart that he will definitely make the other party look good next time.
After beating the Thunder, the Knicks continued their road trip.
On April 6, the Milwaukee Bucks at home were picked off.
110 to 88! Bucks coach Scott, who emulated the Celtics' wrap-and-roll tactics, was emulated by the Celtics. Skyles can only swallow the bitter fruit of his own brewing. Richard. Bell and Ramon. Sessions' sandwich combination didn't bother the Knicks at all. The young Chinese youngster, who had previously learned from Lei. After the defensive combination of Allen Pierce and Artest Battier, he has already mastered the initial way to crack it. Facing the Bucks combination with average strength, Sun Yi played with ease in the game.
His 22 points in the game were not high, but he had 13 direct assists and numerous indirect assists. The outside firepower of the Knicks was completely activated by the Chinese rookies.
On April 9, the New York Giants, who returned to their home court, continued their efforts and narrowly defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 90-89.
The home team, which has experienced consecutive away games, has a noticeable drop in the feeling of the game. If not to replace David. Lee 6 fouled Serbian handsome guy Darko. Milicic hit two mid-range shots in the final minute of the game. The outcome of this game is still difficult to predict.
Although the Knicks, who were desperately chasing after him, won three games in a row, the Chicago Bulls, who were in excellent form, did not give their opponents a chance to get close to them at all. After defeating the 76ers, Bobcats, and Pistons, the gap between the two teams remains at two wins.
On April 11, the Bulls played the Raptors at home, and the Knicks faced the 76ers, which was a key battle for the two teams to advance to the playoffs.
In the game played in Chicago a little earlier, the Bulls, who recently won five in a row, were like an unstoppable chariot that crushed the Raptors' will to play in just three quarters. After winning this victory, the 39-41 Bulls caught up with the Detroit Pistons, who had recently been on a losing streak. A win against the Wizards, who are at the bottom of the East, and the Grizzlies, who have no desire for anything, will secure a playoff spot.
The Philadelphia 76ers, who have a 41-38 record, are currently in sixth place in the East. Having already qualified for the playoffs, they have no intention of putting the New Yorkers in a single place. The Heat, who are ahead of the 76ers, are just one win ahead of them. Although there is only one place difference between the sixth and fifth places, the treatment of the two rankings is completely different.
If they catch up with the Heat and finish fifth, the Philadelphia 76ers' playoff opponent will be the Atlanta Hawks. Sixth, they will encounter the Orlando Magic, which is on the rise.
For today's game, neither team can afford to lose.
Every time I see Andrey. Miller's face, Sun Yi can't help but think of the image of Mickey Mouse. But such an obscene-looking (or cute) league veteran can make the fledgling Chinese youngster gain a lot of insight this season. Miller, who was not good at outside shooting throughout his career, suddenly developed a unique low-post offensive ability when he was nearly 30 years old. With his ever-changing footsteps and body full of feints, the young and vigorous Knicks Tanhuaxiu did not take advantage of the two before.
After the start of the game, with the help of the home crowd, the three-armed Knicks quickly took advantage of the court. Center Kwame. Brown's excellent play ensured that their penalty area would not be occupied by the opposing Haitian monster Dam Porter. The home team, which has a rebounding guarantee, frequently launches fast attacks under the organization of Chinese rookies.
Although the situation of the 76ers playing away from home is unfavorable, they are under the leadership of team leader Andre Iguodala and have been clinging to the score of the two sides.
The head coaches of the two teams were not idle on the sidelines, constantly deploying troops to fight wits and courage.
With three minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Knicks, who were playing at home, led by just three points at 92-89.
At this critical juncture, 76ers interim coach Tony . Delio made a bold attempt. He used Miller and Iguodala to wrap up the Knicks' scout, who was very active in the game.
The same tactic, used multiple times on the same player, will become less and less effective.
Although Sun Yi is not yet able to score easily under the trap defense, he has become more and more familiar with using the pass to crack this tactic.
At the height of the game, Richardson, the team's captain, became the hero of the game. BIGQ, who received a wonderful pass from his Chinese teammate in a row, ended the suspense with two three-pointers worth a thousand gold. It also brings the Knicks' record this season to 38-42.
Chinese teenager Sun Yi, who played 38 minutes, scored 27 points on 10-of-19 shooting, while also having 6 rebounds and 10 assists. This time, he finally didn't let Andre. Miller slashed over 20 points on his own head.
After the game, when the Knicks players learned the news of the Bulls' defeat of the Raptors, although they were mentally prepared, they inevitably looked lost.
It seems that it will be hard enough to catch up with the Chicagoans!
However, the Detroit Pistons lost again.
As long as they beat the Pistons on the 13th, the two teams have the same record of 38 wins and 42 losses, and the two sides are also tied in the win-loss relationship. And the Knicks have a slightly better record in the top eight in the East than their opponents, so the New York Giants' playoff dream still has a chance to live! (To be continued.) )