Chapter 621 [Closing the door and letting Guo go, the fans defected]
The Knicks attacked, Marbury split the ball, and Willie Green ran to catch the ball on the side by covering the ball without the ball and hit a three-pointer. 70 to 58.
David Lee was slow to switch defenses again, and if the Suns' two interior lines hadn't been injured, his poor defensive awareness would have to start from the fringes, and now he has become one of the three interior players in the important rotation.
I have to say that this rich second generation is really a person with luck, and next summer, the Suns management will not consider renewing the contract with an annual salary of tens of millions of years, but there is a hidden danger of injury, and David Lee will also be reused next season.
Suns No. 1 assistant coach Larry Drew is ready to go back and give David Lee a good lesson, asking him to watch the video of this game repeatedly to find his shortcomings.
David Lee's physical fitness, bounce, explosiveness, flexibility and coordination are among the top among whites, and he won the championship in the McDonald's Slam Dunk Contest in high school, and his problem is defensive awareness, as long as the awareness gets better, the future is promising.
The early rise of small-ball tactics has led many teams to imitate the Suns' style of play, and so has the Knicks. They have tactics, they lose in the individual ability of the players, whether it is the offensive players or the blue collars, they are one level worse than the current Suns.
If the coaching staff had reused Haslem and not allowed David Lee to play, the point difference would have been widened long ago.
The Suns attacked, Guo Xu received the ball in the half court and was trapped, he lowered his center of gravity and dribbled below the knee, had no chance to break through, and passed the ball back to Payton.
Payton was empty outside the three-point line and didn't shoot, dribbling and waiting for Guo Xu to run, waiting for the opportunity to divide the ball.
His long-range shooting ability began to deteriorate in 2003, and now he almost doesn't shoot three-pointers, and he will only consider shooting when Guo Xu has no chance to play when the 24 seconds are almost gone.
It's hard for young players to do that, they want to perform. And Peyton, an "old fritter", doesn't need to be deliberately arranged for him to know how to do it.
As soon as Guo Xu runs, the Knicks are uncomfortable, it is difficult for two people to run without the ball with him, and his speed can disrupt the defensive system.
Guo Xu went around from the right side to the left and then from the left side, and David Lee and Vallejo made a double cover at 60 degrees on the left side. Guo Xu ran through the gap, and then the two "closed the door" together, letting go of Guo Xu and blocking the others.
Guo Xu received the ball and turned around to shoot a jumper, and the action was done in one go. Just out of the three-point line was close for him, and the ball went into the net hollow.
73-58, personal 59th points.
Assassin Thomas asked for a timeout again, no shouting, Guo Xu's state is obviously about to break the single-game scoring record, the Knicks player's defense just now is not good, and it is too easy for him to shoot.
At this time, the fans at the scene turned against each other, and many New York fans chanted "MVP", and Guo Xu had conquered Madison Square Garden.
Since the 1983-84 season, only one person in the league has scored 60+ points on the Knicks' home court, and that is Knicks legend Bernard King. Guo Xu is about to achieve this feat away from home.
Xu Jicheng said: "It is estimated that many Chinese fans who are watching this game are calling and texting friends to tell them to turn on the TV and watch the live broadcast of CCTV5, Guo Xu is about to play a game that will go down in history, and I think he will be able to score more than 70 points in the third quarter today." ”
Zhang said excitedly: "Not only did he score a lot, but he also had a high shooting percentage, making 12 of 18 three-point shots. ”
Xu Jicheng said: "The Knicks want to guard him, I think they can only use the method of no-ball packing, and they have to follow him after half time." ”
Zhang Reasonable nodded: "This is something that has never happened in the history of the NBA, in Jordan's era, it was illegal to defend like this, and his ability to attract bags and clips is now stronger than Jordan." ”
Marbury was replaced, and Spetti defended Guo Xu. The quarterback is still Green, and the small forward is Barnes. Coach Thomas did not dare to replace the young rookie Salim at this time, and he was inexperienced and prone to mistakes.
Marbury wiped his sweat with a towel, his eyes were confused, he was already depressed.
When encountering cover, he must bypass the side to chase the defense, Curry stands motionless almost every time, and Malik rarely cares about Guo Xu. When Guo Xu runs, the Knicks will change from a bag to a person to chase and defend, even if he doesn't pass the ball, he can't defend it like this.
Knicks players have been lazy in the past few years, and how can the habits on the defensive end be changed? Larry Brown is useless to coach for a short time.
Spidi, who came off the bench, was under more pressure, Guo Xu was much stronger than him, he just could keep up with the speed. But at present, there is no one more suitable for the Knicks to defend than him, and it is difficult for others to catch up with Guo Xu without the ball.
D'Antoni did not change his tactics and emphasised his style of play. "Double cover, give the ball to Jason to shoot, the wing pays attention to rushing to grab the rebound in the front court, grabs it and passes it out, everyone's task is to help Jason score."
No player objected, the Suns are Guo Xu's team, and the tactics should revolve around him, even Howard, who has been improving his strength, can only obey the arrangement.
If a player wants to get a high score, the right time and place are indispensable.
Guo Xu has all of them, including the advantage of the rules, "Handcheck" is very strict this season and it is easy to make fouls, and the league is not strictly blowing the "elevator door cover".
This tactic has been around for a long time, with pros and cons, the Spurs and Pacers often play, and other teams don't learn because of the lack of super three-pointers. As long as the player does not move sharply sideways to the opponent's shoulder when "closing the door", the referee will not blow for a covering foul.
The game continued, with the Knicks attacking, Spetti possessing the ball, and four teammates running through the half court first.
As a result, as soon as Spiedi passed half court, Guo Xu stepped forward to scramble, and he had retreated far away to let Spidy shoot at a distance, and he was not in position with him when he played a double guard.
Guo Xu's pressing this time had an obvious effect, and he caught his opponent off guard. Spiedi had just come on the pitch, and after halftime and the first few minutes, his body was cold and he didn't move.
As soon as Guo Xu rushed up, Spetti was a little panicked, and after changing direction and failing, he turned his back to protect the basketball, but he was hit by a close touch and stumbled a little, Guo Xu saw the opportunity and stabbed the basketball with his left hand.
Spidy turned quickly, and the two started to chase the ball almost at the same time. As a result, Guo Xu took a step faster and picked up the ball first to attack quickly.
Seeing that it was no good, Spetti hurriedly pulled someone to foul and sent Guo Xu to the free throw line.
Thomas shook his head on the sidelines, this kind of foul is to give away points, and sure enough, Guo Xu hit both free throws, 75-58.
Zhang Li shouted: "Personal 61st point!" Guo Xu's scoring efficiency is too high! ”
Xu Jicheng said: "He is going to break his personal single-game scoring record in the third quarter, and there is still a long time." ”
The Knicks attacked, and Spetti was forced to be robbed by Guo Xu outside the three-point line, and this time Guo Xu's gambling steal failed and was easily ridden by the opponent.
Spedy broke through the middle to draw up the defense and split the ball, and Curry scored with a one-handed dunk. 75 to 60.
The Suns attacked, Guo Xu received the ball in the backcourt, and he just dribbled across the middle line and encountered a bag trap, and passed to Payton who was released with one hand. Green and Spetti didn't care about Payton anymore, and chased Guo Xu without the ball.
Without scoring, the Suns' role players can also play, Vallejo did not go to the restricted area, and took a step outside the three-point line to help Guo Xu cover without the ball. Payton passed, Guo Xu received the ball without pausing, and forced a breakthrough in the face of Spedy, who was chasing and defending in place.
He crashed away from Spedy with all his might, and then relied on a change of speed to get past Curry and jump into the basketball.
Guo Xu's attack was completed at the limit speed, his body leaned forward after jumping, and flew out of the bottom line after scoring, his landing action was very beautiful, a parkour body, and quickly turned over.
77-60, 63rd personal point.
Thomas was stunned on the sidelines, and the outside bag couldn't be handled, so what should he do?