Chapter 529: Three Strikes and Three Points
In the midst of discussions, the finals have officially arrived.
The New York Knicks had a better regular season record than the Mavericks, which gave them home-court advantage!
Therefore, the first game of the finals was played with the New York Knicks.
Because the Knicks have been celebrating for a while before they entered the finals, New York fans have been back in preparation, and even this time the preparation is more adequate than ever, but every New York fan who enters the arena will always have something in their hands, even those children who are only 5 or 6 years old, and the clothes they wear are also written with slogans like "Come on Knicks" and "Easy to come on"!
In fact, this atmosphere has long permeated the whole Big Apple, and all the streets, whether prosperous or not, can basically see the slogan of supporting the New York Knicks, the city has once again fallen into madness for the Knicks after 40 years.
Some of the city's fans who are waiting for the next championship have been waiting for middle age from young age, some have waited from middle age to gray hair, and some have never been seen again!
Even Spike Lee, the "living fossil" on the sidelines of the Knicks, has changed from a young hippie to a grandfather on the sidelines!
In the rapid passage of time, the New York Knicks have also ushered in the new core of one team after another, and in the midst of disappointment and hope, this team has also continued to rebuild and rebuild...... Fortunately, all the hard work was worth it, and after Downey brought Yi Jianlian from the Bucks this year, the team finally reached the final finals again!
The moment of glory that the Big Apple has been waiting for so long is finally back!
Now, it's just one step away, and it's a step that requires continued efforts from the Knicks players and the most fervent cheers from the fans to cheer them on.
"I'm sure we're going to be the champions, no matter what those guys said before the game, but in my opinion, the Knicks have a chance to win, and that's why we can go all the way from the playoffs to the Finals, and we have the ability to do that!"
When Yi Jianlian was interviewed before the game, he was still very confident!
In his opinion, the biggest difficulty for the Knicks is the Bulls, which is something he doesn't want to shy away, after all, in the entire regular season, only the Bulls are completely suppressed against them, and other teams, including the Mavericks, may have wins and losses, but it is not the kind of situation that is restrained, everything needs to be played on the court!
Yi Jianlian believes that after the baptism of the Bulls, the Knicks players have grown, and they will definitely not be as nervous as the Eastern Conference finals, they are used to it!
Yi Jianlian is willing to believe in his teammates so much, at least from the current situation, his teammates did not disappoint him!
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"I'm sure we're going to win this time, and what happened in the '06 Finals will never happen again, and the Mavericks will win the first championship in franchise history, and that's what you're going to write about in the news in the near future!"
Yi Jianlian is confident, the Mavericks have a more confident one, and "Jet" Terry is more confident than Yi Jianlian when he faces the camera before the game.
However, his self-confidence was caught and scolded by many fans after the pre-game report came out, and it was obvious that in the eyes of these fans, Jason Terry was a little too arrogant!
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'See, that's what Jason Terry said before the game, he didn't take us seriously, I don't think that's what he can say, but he said it, why? Because we're not strong enough, or we're not strong enough for them to fear, they think it's easy to beat us, but I want you to show them who is stronger in today's match! ”
D'Antoni also made good use of Jason Tree's words as a tool to motivate the New York Knicks before the game.
D'Antoni's move is still quite effective, when the Knicks will see what Jason Terry said in front of the media through their mobile phones, they suddenly got up one by one, looking at them like this, Yi Jianlian can imagine that in today's game, Jason Terry's life must be difficult!
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The main ceremony begins.
The Knicks players were unexpectedly stunned when they came out through the home team's players' tunnel, because the shouts of the entire Madison Square tonight from the first player to the time Yi Jianlian played, there was no change in decibels, and all the fans were shouting in their loudest voices, and they shouted from the first time.
This is the desire of New York fans for a championship, and this is what New York fans expect from the Knicks players, who have been waiting for a championship for many years on this Knicks team.
You guys...... You have to win!
All the shouts are meant by one sentence.
Yi Jianlian came out and saw the Mavericks generals standing on the court without returning to the bench, Dirk Nowitzki, the man who was in good shape in the playoffs this season, Tyson Chandler, the big man who can compete for the best defensive player award this season, and Jason Terry, who was talking harshly before the game, Jason Kidd, who was getting older and older, Yi Jianlian swept several main players of the Mavericks one by one, and they all had the will to win in their eyes.
"Guys, I hope you can play every round the way I said before the fight, believe in your teammates, and believe in yourselves, guys, this final series is still left until the final victory, and I hope you can do your best to win the game!"
“go!”
Rick Carlisle carried out the pre-game mobilization with full of energy, and in the noisy away game, his words still fell into the ears of the Mavericks word by word.
All the Mavericks players were actually surprised at this moment, because their head coach is usually a very polite guy, and he rarely shouts like he does now, puffing out his muscles from the beginning of the game.
The finals really made everyone different from usual!
Jason Terry sorted out his socks, as always he wore five pairs of socks, and he needed to keep them on the same level as much as possible.
He also slept in Felton's shorts last night.
He believes that he will definitely play well today!
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The game starts after the whistle.
Tyson Chandler yelled and snatched the rebound.
He is 2.16 meters tall, 3 centimeters taller than Yi Jianlian, such a height coupled with his physical fitness, there are really few guys who can be better than him in terms of jumping ball.
Speaking of which, Tyson Chandler was also considered to be famous at a young age, known as a man who could dominate the NBA, because of his height and excellent physical fitness, but unfortunately, he was unable to develop new scoring moves later, and his threat on the offensive end has not been able to further expand, resulting in him not becoming the league superstar that fans hoped for.
But fortunately, God closed a door for him, and immediately opened a window for him, Tyson Chandler, who failed to become a superstar, relied on his physical talent to slowly accumulate experience and became the NBA's defensive iron gate, especially this year, after he came to the Mavericks, he made up for the Mavericks' most disadvantaged link, and his defense made the Mavericks' weak interior line for many years also become a no-fly.
But, I'm afraid many people can't think of it, he was sold to the Mavericks by the Bobcats!
Michael Jordan is out of the way again!
The performance of the interior players he left behind this year is really unsatisfactory, which is one of the main reasons why the Bobcats have not made the playoffs this year.
After Jason Kidd dribbled to the court, he faced Dragic and called a tactic unhurriedly, but when the Mavericks players moved according to the tactics, he suddenly picked up speed and squeezed past Dragic.
Although the speed of the old Kidd is slow, his current core strength is really good, Dragic was directly squeezed away, Turyav made up for it, and the old Kidd was waiting for this time, his wrist shook lightly, and the earth was given to the hands of Deknowitski, who had just been emptied.
Dirk's state this year has been described by many experts, and such an empty opportunity is naturally equivalent to giving away points!
"Huh!"
Dirk Nowitzki scored two points.
"Phew!"
There was a burst of boos at the scene.
"Dirk, you're a softass!"
"Don't you have a long memory? Can a shot shoot us to death? ”
"Dek Nowitzki, this will be your last goal!"
The trash talk in the audience made Reggie Miller laugh in the TNT commentary seat: "Sure enough! These guys still like to taunt their opponents like this, but that's normal, and that's why only superstars can play at this arena! ”
New York fans are arrogant and arrogant, and when it comes to good away players, goals are always followed by boos and invective, especially on a stage like the Finals.
No matter how hard-hearted a player is, there will always be a burst of unhappiness in the long hours of abuse, and it is really difficult to perform well when his emotions are affected.
That's why in the hearts of many fans and players, 50 points at Madison Square would seem so special!
Reggie Miller had conquered the arena at one point, and he even scolded the audience after hitting the crucial goal, and after hitting the crucial goal, he rushed to the technical desk and scolded the New York audience: "This ball is for you guys who are raised by the table!" ”
It was also after that game that Reggie Miller conquered the arena and was cheered on by the New York fans as a farewell when he visited the city for the last time in his career.
This arena is about acknowledging the strong, and if they've been booing you, sorry, you're not up to that standard.
"Hey, that's how you guys made it to the finals? In my opinion, this defense is terrible! ”
Dirk Nowitzki threw the ball in, and Jason Terry was in charge of trash talk.
Without saying a word, Yi Jianlian asked for the ball after Dragic dribbled past half court, and when he was close to the three-point line, he jumped without hesitation, and the ball fell to the basket.
Three points scored!
When the ball went into the basket, Sean Marion pounced on him.
"You guys too, what a terrible defense!"
Yi Jianlian squirted back at Jason Terry.
Jason Terry scratched his nose in embarrassment, Yi Jianlian's goal was really domineering, and it also made him panic, he really didn't think that there was any guy in his team who could shoot like Yi Jianlian.
That's a step beyond the three-point line!
Perverted!
What a pervert!
Jason Terry kept muttering in his heart, he really had never seen a guy as tall as Yi Jianlian and such a powerful shooting ability!
That's not true!
Is God your relative?
Jason Terry was tempted to ask.
"Guys, don't worry, do what I say!"
Yi Jianlian's domineering three-point not only made Jason Terry panic, but also made the faces of the entire Mavericks team sink their faces, this is only the first shot, and he entered so unreasonably, how should this guy defend tonight?
The Mavericks' No. 3 players all smiled wryly.
Rick Carlisle cheered on the sidelines in time, and he could have accepted Yi Jianlian's kind of goal.
No matter how domineering this goal is, it is a difficult goal, and Rick Carlisle doesn't think Yi Jianlian can shoot him to death like this today!
If he really threw him to death like this, then he would admit it!
Anyway...... "It's better to follow the defensive formation just now!" ”
"Huh!"
Yi Jianlian once again took a step outside the three-point line and threw it, without giving any reaction time at all, and the ball fell into the net again.
The second unreasonable three-point shot was made!
Yi Jianlian retreated to defend, his expression was as usual, but in the audience on the sidelines, all kinds of cheers rang out one after another, making him look very domineering when he casually returned to defend.
“……”
Rick Carlisle wants to say that it is pasted, but if Shaun Marion is pasted, then the entire Mavericks' defensive formation will be expanded, the Mavericks are only an elderly team, and the physical wear and tear will be absolutely unimaginable from the beginning of the game, and the more important point is that the New York Knicks are still a run-and-bomb team, which is very physically exhausting on defense.
Rick Carlisle really didn't want the Mavericks to expand their lineup so quickly.
"Huh!"
But Yi Jianlian's third shot, it was still a step outside the three-point line, and he still pulled it up and threw it, and the ball actually got into the blue basket again.
"Whoa, oh, oh!"
The entire audience was completely boiling!
All the commentators who broadcast the game also looked incredulous.
came up and made three three-pointers in a row, all of which were one step away from the three-point line, and they all went in!
Is this still human?
"Stick!"
Rick Carlisle finally stopped hesitating, he couldn't hesitate anymore, if it goes on like this, the Mavericks really have to be killed by this guy, although he said that if he really threw himself to death like this, he would admit it, but he still has to save it!
"Stick it up!"
With Rick Carlisle's words, the Mavericks' entire defensive formation expanded in an instant.