Chapter Twenty-Seven: Duel KG
There is no doubt that the Knicks' defensive system is still very mature, and after a small collapse in the second quarter, the Knicks responded quickly. www.biquge.info Johnson was replaced, Camby came on, and the Knicks began to go into iron-clad defensive mode.
In this mode, Mo Xi is like a fish in water, not that he can have a good defensive performance under such a defensive system, but such a system, the offense depends more on Mo Xi's interior offensive ability, attacking from the inside, and then transferring to the outside, and the Knicks complete the slaughter with two guns.
Today, though, it's clear that there's a big test for Kevin Garnett, the Timberwolves.
Garnett has always been known for his ability to help defend, but that doesn't mean you can ignore his one-on-one defense, and in several meetings with the Spurs, Garnett and Duncan have won and lost each other, and the two are a real half-hearted.
Mo Xi wants to occupy a position in the low position, the two are almost equal in body, no one can have an advantage, and can only maintain the balance of power, but this point is the most critical point in the offensive and defensive formations of the two sides, and the battle between the two represents which side has the upper hand.
Mo Xi received Ward's high lob ball, and Mo Xi stuck Garnett, so that he could not step forward to interfere with his own catch. After receiving the ball, Mo Xi shook his head from side to side, observing the situation on the field. Mo Xi's position is already very good, it is very suitable for him to play in the low post, there is no need to score and play at all, and start all over again.
The direct duel between the two attracted the attention of all the fans on the scene, just like the duel between Johnson and Garnett in the last quarter.
Mo Xi held the ball in one hand, raised it to the corner of his eyebrows, and gently leaned on Garnett, his shoulders constantly swaying, and at the same time, the center of gravity under his feet changed back and forth, so that Garnett did not dare to defend with all his strength.
Mo Xi suddenly turned his back, but it didn't seem to be very successful, Garnett quickly took a step back, Mo Xi didn't pass Garnett, but Mo Xi didn't seem to be here, but took advantage of this to become a face frame attack, and then turned around, used his ass to resist Garnett, and rushed directly to the basket, Garnett's figure If there is anything that will be criticized by those more than the academic school is that Garnett's ass is not big enough, for an insider, the size of this position is really important, just like now, Although Garnett was actually not inferior to Mo Xi in terms of strength, he was still squeezed out of the way by Mo Xi.
Garnett struggled to chase the defense, but a bloody scene appeared, Mo Xi also turned around under the basket, dodged Garnett's pursuit, and scored the ball with a small hook on the side.
Suddenly, the scene was in an uproar, and Mo Xi's actions completely replicated the duel between Johnson and Garnett in the first half, and the difference was that Mo Xi scored.
Garnett's face is very ugly, anyone who has been used the same action twice will not feel face-saving, very crazy or a very competitive person like Garnett.
As she ran to the backcourt, she yelled at the Knicks bench, "This is for you, grandmama!" ”
Seeing Mo Xi running like a deer on the field, Johnson smiled, maybe he can't go back to the feeling he used to have, but this feeling is actually not bad.
It seems to have returned to the situation in the previous section, only this time Garnett's single-handedness has been replaced by Moxi.
Murnett's outside defense has been taught, so when it comes to the offensive end, Garnett looks at Murnett with a sinister smile. It was as if a hungry wolf had locked onto his prey.
Mo Xi was horrified for a while, very uncomfortable, and cautiously took half a step back, as if he was afraid of being infected with some disease.
Garnett suddenly grinned, and directly hit a three-point dry pullout shot, hitting.
Singles tactics have always been hated by most league coaches, because singles is a thing that will not stop once it starts, and few people will admit it, and even if you admit it, your teammates will still give you the ball to play regardless of it, because in the eyes of the United States, there is nothing more romantic than such a heroic style of play.
Mo Xi received the ball again in the low position, this time, Garnett stretched out his arm to interfere, not allowing Mo Xi to receive the ball comfortably, Mo Xi had to take a few steps forward to catch the ball steadily, but because of these few steps, Mo Xi reached the position of 45 degrees of the waist, and was forced away from the basket by Garnett.
In the face of Garnett's long arms and accurate prediction, Mo Xi didn't dare to use his half-hung turnaround jumper, isn't Johnson a good example?
Looking at the more and more excited fans in the first few rows, Mo Xi's heart suddenly followed a burst of heat, since you want to see it, let's take a look, and see how your hero fell in front of me.
Mo Xi put the ball on his chest, his upper body was straight, like a green pine on a cliff, Mo Xi's back was close to Garnett, feeling the direction of Garnett's hands, guessing Garnett's defensive intentions.
The stalemate between the two was only a second or two, and then there was action, or rather a winner.
It was completely unexpected, but it was reasonable, Mo Xi took out his best move, turned his back and divided the ball. Garnett didn't expect Mo Xi to be so bold, but Garnett's defensive skills are really strong. Although it was said that he had lost the lead, he still followed closely behind Mo Xi, like an appendage, so that Mo Xi did not dare to make a move.
It's the first time that Mo Xi has encountered such strong resistance when using this trick, which has never been seen before, but probably only in this case will he really force out the full ability of a player.
Mo Xi did not flinch, the corner of his eye glanced at Garnett's position, Mo Xi suddenly stopped, Garnett's reaction was also very fast, and he stopped instantly, but Mo Xi had the advantage of taking the lead after all, facing Garnett is a top, Garnett just stopped, he couldn't help it, the whole person leaned back, lost the opportunity to defend, and Mo Xi calmly made a jump shot under the basket.
Another great encounter.
The Timberwolves were even more crisp, handing it over to Garnett at halftime, and the one-on-one of this game seemed to be extraordinarily multi-watched, and the coaches of both sides frowned.
Garnett's offensive choice in the face of Mo Xi is very simple, pull away from the long shot, close to the breakthrough, Mo Xi himself also knows, but there is still nothing to be done where there should be powerless.
Garnett's attack this time was very decisive, his shoulders leaned forward, his center of gravity sank, and his steps moved forward to connect the dots, and then Garnett quickly took a step forward, and Mo Xi subconsciously stepped back, but saw Garnett directly follow a step back and jump shot.
It's just that Garnett's shot seems to be a little far, Garnett's step is very big, this retreat is directly stepped on the three-point line, the ball hit the front of the basket and bounced down, and Camby picked up the rebound.
Seeing Garnett miss the ball, both coaches breathed a sigh of relief, and it seemed that this endless heads-up was finally coming to an end.
Van Gundy shouted loudly off the court, reminding the Knicks players to pay attention to defense, after all, this is the foundation of the Knicks' home, but Sanders on the other side, with a mysterious smile, the heads-up is over? That's weird!
The Knicks' offense is back on the track of combining inside and outside, and Houston's hand is surprisingly good during this period of time, except for the loss to the actual one, Houston's shooting rate has been around 50%, but unfortunately, this round of Knicks' offense was guarded by Garnett, who was actively filling in the position.
When the Knicks returned to the offensive end, the Knicks felt extremely uncomfortable, and Garnett chose to play singles again.
However, under Van Gundy's loud reprimand, Camby gave up on building a heads-up momentum and stepped forward to trap Garnett, only to use a pair of long arms to cleverly pass the ball directly to the empty Lasu, who scored a dunk directly.
Van Gundy was very dissatisfied with this situation, and after thinking twice, he reluctantly replaced Mo Xi and put Thomas to strengthen the defense. Both Thomas and Kanbi are big defensive players and move quickly to the feet, so they are not at all afraid of Garnett's breakthroughs.
However, in less than three minutes, Van Gundy regretted it and put Moxi back on the court, because even the Knicks' current best defensive players could not defend Garnett well, and thus weakened the team's offense, and in the last two minutes of the third quarter, Moxi was put on the court again.
The third quarter was a great game, but the score was not high, and the two sides were tied in this quarter, and the Knicks still led by five points