The night in New York was as quiet as it had been a few weeks ago, only this time, there was no longer a smell of exhilarating triumph in the air, but a deep sadness. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

There are so many teams in New York, baseball, American football, ice hockey, each with its own unforgettable victories and unforgettable memories.

This year's shortened season is already "unforgettable", and for New Yorkers, the truly memorable time is undoubtedly the beginning of the Black Eight Heat, and at this time, just when the Knicks are full of ambition to win the championship, Ewing's injury collapses New York.

The playoffs are reimbursed, the beacon in New York is down, and New York is crying.

Late at night, in the Knicks' coaching office, Van Gundy looked at the large stack of reports in his hand and frowned.

Not only will Ewing be unable to play again in this series, but I'm afraid he won't be able to play if he enters the playoffs, and his ligament is torn, and at Ewing's age, it is estimated that he has reached the point of retirement.

But that's not what Van Gundy has to think about right now, and now he needs to think about who will start in place of Ewing.

Camby's defensive ability is unquestionable, with excellent mobile help and excellent interior defense. It's no surprise that he may be the backbone of New York's defense for the next decade, but the offensive means are too rough, and Camby must come on with someone with excellent interior offensive ability.

Mo Xi is such a character, excellent singles ability, broad vision, unbridled imagination, although the current mid-pitch is not stable enough, but has a high development line. At present, the only problem is that the body is too thin, the defense is too bad, and when it comes to pure body type inside, it is often beaten back to its original shape.

Together, these two are undoubtedly a pair of excellent interior twin towers, and when he thinks about this, Van Gundy can't help but think of the pair of twin towers in the West, if nothing else, they should be championship contenders.

The Knicks' last option was Dudley. Although he is also a person who lacks physical confrontation, he is surprisingly very good at rebounding, has a high IQ on the court, and has fewer offensive means, but is stable and efficient.

Van Gundy almost set the roster switch, with Dudley and Thomas partnering on the inside, and Camby and Murphy leading the second lineup.

The next game the Knicks have to win, and they have to regain their morale with core injuries.

Van Gundy looked out the window (opening a bottle of '82 pepsi), it was indeed a year full of thorns, but perhaps only such a journey could highlight the ultimate greatness.

Madison Square Garden is once again in a frenzy, and New Yorkers' anger is blowing up the sky. The third race started in New York.

In the end, Van Gundy still used the more mature Dudley as the starter, but it is estimated that the playing time will be longer than that of the Moxi and Camby pairs.

The Knicks did not get depressed because of Ewing's injury, which only inspired the Knicks even more, which can only be said to be worthy of the "Ewing Law". After the Knicks lacked a big man's offensive point, all the firepower was shifted to the outside, and in the face of the Pacers, the lack of Ewing's interior line did not affect much, and the points of engagement between the two sides were all concentrated on the outside.

Both sides defended well and the score was very low. It seems that because Ewing is out of the court, the Pacers have completely shifted the focus of defense to Houston, constantly packing, delaying, and ferocious defense so that Houston has two turnovers before the first quarter, you know, Houston is a pure shooter.

The Pacers didn't have much to show here, and the first half of the game was not the time for these shooters to score, when the Pacers began to attack with the pick-and-roll combination of Mark Jackson and Schmitz. Although he knows that Schmitz will definitely choose to shoot after blocking and receiving the ball, defense is not just talking.

Van Gundy watched off the court for a while, and directly made a group of substitutions, three up and three down, Mo Xi, Camby, Charles on the court, Dudley, Thomas, Ward off the court, completely aimed at the Pacers' tactical arrangement, blocking the offense, and enriching the offensive means.

The Knicks Twin Towers came on the court and the effect was immediate.

With the addition of an inside ball-holding point, the Knicks' movement is noticeably smoother. Messi came up to build a wall for Houston and then dropped straight into the low post to draw the defense. Charles quickly transferred the ball to Moxi, who kept distributing it to Houston.

The Pacers were determined to wrap up Houston, who struggled to pass the ball to an open Johnson, who hit an easy shot.

Regardless of whether the bag is resolute enough or not, as long as you dare to use the means of the bag, you must take the risk of the opponent's empty shot.

The Pacers attack, their offense and defense transition is extremely fast, because the Knicks are slow, so the Pacers must disrupt the opponent's rhythm.

Jackson's long pass found Jalen Rose, who was on the court as a replacement, and Jalen Rose received the ball and advanced to the basket.

Just when Jalen Rose was full of pride, he only heard the wind behind him, and the hand that was making a layup was sluggish in the air, only to see a huge black hand stretched out from behind and fanned the ball with one palm.

Marcus Camby, a top defensive center in the midst of development, showed the New Yorkers his worth with this goal.

The Pacers re-attacked, and it was still Jackson and Schmitz's pick-and-roll offense, but this time, there was trouble with the tactical operation. Marcus Camby has his own unique perspective on the pick-and-roll, covering the defensive area of two people with one person, delaying Jackson's advance while not letting up his defense against Schmitz.

Jackson hit the ground and passed to Schmitz, but just as he passed, Camby quickly returned to Schmitz, blocked Schmitz with his body in front of him, and gently pressed forward, so that Schmitz had to receive the ball outside the three-point line.

Reggie Miller stepped forward to pick up, and Houston followed. Houston, as a shooter, naturally knows what a shooter's most hated situation is, and he plays sideways directly, with his lower body close to Reggie Miller, and Reggie Miller, who receives the ball, can't turn around for a while.

Reggie Miller, who had no other choice, had to hurriedly pass the ball to Jalen Rose, who was closest to him, and Jalen Rose watched the time and hurried to shoot.

The hasty shot didn't get God's favor, and Johnson took the rebound.

Turn the Knicks on offense.

After Mo Xi came on the court, the Knicks naturally would not let go of such an inside attacker, Johnson mentioned receiving the ball in the high position, did not play it himself, but handed the ball to Mo Xi on the same side.

Mo Xi has also developed some of his own offensive habits now, for example, now, Mo Xi's key position is a bad shooting position in the eyes of the average center, not far or close, but it is just right for Mo Xi, because the space here is enough to play, no matter which direction you can move, and you also have a big hook to guarantee the bottom.

The defender stuck his position and didn't give Mo Xi a chance to enter the penalty area.

Although Mo Xi's explosive power is still a little interesting, in general, the strength is still slightly insufficient and cannot be chiseled in. However, if you can't get in, you can't get in, just score goals. Mo Xi suddenly pushed hard, leaving the opponent's defensive range, and then turned around and dribbled to the middle line of the penalty area, took three steps, first held the ball in front of his chest with both hands, and then blocked his chest with his left hand, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and drew a perfect arc in the air.

"Huh"

The big hook hit from Mo Xi, the hook hand is a skill that takes a lot of time to hon, and it is also the earliest skill that Mo Xi learned, for the current Mo Xi, as long as there is enough space for him to perform, then unless God didn't clock in to work that day, otherwise scoring is still a relatively easy thing, although Mo Xi who was born in the late 70s has not watched a few Tian Gou games, but it is just a glimpse in the video, it is enough to make people sink.

After Willis Reed, the Knicks finally have another elegant hook user.

It's a pity that Mo Xi still needs enough space when he is attacking, and once he is caught or his personal space is reduced, Mo Xi's offensive ability will directly drop by several notches.

The battle in the first quarter was heart-pounding, because the collision between the two sides was too intense, as if people had seen the Knicks and the Heat once again, and the grinding plate defense constantly suppressed the offensive arrows of both sides.

At the end of the first quarter, the best players on both sides were their respective three leaders, Johnson of the Knicks and Schmitz of the Pacers, but the scores of both sides were low, 17:17, and the two sides were tied in the first quarter, and this tie also fueled the arrogance of both sides. Why does he have the same score as me!

The days without Ewing have just begun, and Van Gundy is still happy with the team's current performance, which is indeed a must-win game for the Knicks.

The game is going on, and the Knicks are still in trouble.