It's a substitution, the Knicks are going to make a substitution.

Jay Crowder, who was sitting on the sidelines, couldn't have waited, and if it weren't for his recent return from injury, he would have been the team's first choice for small forward.

Jaylen Brown is also restless, and he's eager to put on a good show against his new club today, or at least prove that he can't afford to lose to Roy.

And now, the opportunity has finally come, and their long-suppressed combat power can finally erupt.

Crowder, Brown, Hernangomez, plus Faried who played early, made up the Knicks' bench lineup, and you say there is one person missing? Oh yes, and Roy.

With Vujacic continuing to be suspended due to injury, Jennings was traded by Phil Jackson to the Denver Nuggets, and the Knicks' backup point guard was unavailable, so Roy had to be left on the court by Hornacek as a point guard.

Roy, Crowder, Brown, Farid, Hernangomez, this lineup looks very hard, so how effective is the actual battle?

If you were to ask Howard, he would definitely answer you, "X your uncle, where did the New Yorkers get so many guys who don't want to defend well?" Does this still make people live? ”

Is Howard kidding? No, this time he's serious, this time he's a real victim.

Here's the thing, Hawks head coach Budenhozer originally wanted to use Howard on the inside to open up the situation after seeing Noah and Porzingis go off the court one after another.

But Howard was in trouble the first time he got the ball inside, and Hernangomez stuck to himself like a Latin veneer dance, releasing the smell of onions in his stomach last night, and Farid grabbed it with a hideous face. This is not over, before Howard passed the ball, out of nowhere, another big and three thick Jaylen Brown appeared, and stole the ball with one palm.

The second offense, Howard still doesn't believe in evil, he took the ball this time but it was stable, but just squeezed under the basket and was ready to educate Hernangomez alone, it was Farid who pounced on him and smashed the ball in Howard's hand with a palm, although the referee blew a foul this time, Howard's offensive rhythm was completely disrupted, and the next two free throws were missed.

The third offense, Howard is really hot, he just got close to the basket and was ready to turn around and dunk the overlord with a hard bow, saying that it was too late and that was fast, the third time was still the big pigtail "half-orc" flew back from all the way back, and slapped the basketball in Howard's hand on the rebound with one palm, and then when Howard grabbed the rebound and was about to dunk for the second time, another big pigtail Crowder chased back, once again presented a floor hat, and hit the ball out of the bottom line.

In these defenses, the three beast players took turns to shoot, which not only made Howard's temper completely gone, but also ignited the atmosphere of the whole court to the extreme.

Listen to the screams at Madison Square Square Arena, this is not Taylor Swift's solo concert, this is the home game of the New York Knicks, once upon a time, the home stadium of New York could have such an atmosphere? After all the vicissitudes of life, Knicks fans haven't been so excited for a long time.

"Walter, look at the tears in my eyes, I really haven't seen a Knicks team that is so enthusiastic in a long time, this is simply not like the performance of the Knicks, hey, hey, let me see again, if I go to AT& amp; amp; T center of gravity for the arena (home of the San Antonio Spurs)? ”

"Take it easy, Mike, take it easy, Mike, this is the Knicks. Okay, okay, I'll admit that I was also touched just now, and these five players on the court reminded me of the iron-blooded Knicks team in the 90s, and I'm sure the audience at the scene must have felt that feeling back then. ”

Fraser was right, and the almost frantic cheers of the fans were proof of that.

Every New York fan will remember the Knicks team nicknamed "New York Gangsters" vividly, although they played ugly, although they did not win a championship, although they had a bad record, but they really left the deepest impression on every New York fan, it can be said that they are more fascinating than the New York Knicks team that won two championships in the seventies.

The "New York Gang" with Patrick Ewing as the core, with Charles Oakley, Anthony Mason, Mark Jackson, John Starkes and other fierce generals in the early stage, created a team of hard-nosed tough guys with a rough style of play and hard defense. After that, it successively added Larry Johnson, Alan Houston, Latril Sprewell, Marcus Camby and other fierce players, and transformed into an indomitable and continuous character team.

The Knicks in the nineties were not the strongest Knicks, nor the most flashy Knicks, but they were the most exciting Knicks. They are extremely aggressive defensively, fighting for every inch of land on the court, they like to spew trash talk, and they are not afraid of confrontation, fighting is the daily routine of this Knicks team, but with each fight, their combat effectiveness will be raised to a new level. They are the "gangster villains" in the eyes of other teams, but they are the iron men in the eyes of New York fans.

They are not the strongest team in the league, but indeed the most enthusiastic and excellent team in the league, just like the 1998-1999 season when the Knicks team completed the "Black Eight" and miraculously reached the Finals: "We want to be the enemy of the whole world".

Dare to be the enemy of the whole world, this is the spirit of the Knicks, and it is also the purest thing in basketball: happy revenge, do your best, move forward bravely, and never back down.

So when New York fans found out that the temperament of the old Knicks was back, they were a little moved, and some couldn't help themselves, watching Anthony and the lifeless paddling style of "Mud" for many years, the Knicks team full of fighting spirit and murderous spirit finally returned.

Roy was undoubtedly infected by the explosive atmosphere, and he suddenly found that a tough defense was more exciting than a beautiful offense.

Defense, in addition to requiring rigorous tactics and a cool head, sometimes really needs a little blood, and when the Knicks are full of blood on the court, the Hawks' trouble comes.

Budenhozer suddenly found his Eagles unable to score, and while it was true that the bench could still pull out gaps with skillful passing and movement, it became incredibly difficult for them to score.

The enthusiastic Knicks have become extremely brave, both in terms of reaction speed and defensive movement, they are a lot faster than before, which makes those already fleeting opportunities even more difficult to grasp.

When the Hawks players are ready to complete technical moves, there is always a fierce-eyed Knicks defender in front of them, who either interferes, or moves, or shook, and disrupts the Hawks' offensive rhythm in a choppy and chaotic manner.

This is not right, Budenholzer can't help but be a little annoyed, obviously the Knicks have a lot of defensive holes, obviously the team can usually seize those opportunities, but now the Hawks' offense just can't hit the point, or the pass is deflected a little, or the shot is a step faster.

Obviously, the players on the court have psychological pressure, they are afraid of the Knicks' steals and blocks, and they are shocked by the Knicks' strong momentum, so they have to choose to pass the ball more securely, and choose to advance the shooting time.

It's quite surprising that the San Antonio Spurs' near-perfect defensive system couldn't give the opponent such a strong sense of defensive pressure, and the Knicks just relied on the individual motivation of the players to achieve the results of years of training for other teams.

This is the kind of defense, sometimes it doesn't take too much body, too great technique, too deep tactics, a positive attitude, a focused spirit, and the absolute trust between the players to accomplish a lot of impossible tasks.

Roy has also fully integrated into this high-performance New York Knicks team, he will roar with Farid, will bump into Crowder's chest after a successful defense, and even can give Brown a passionate high-five after a successful defense.

The Knicks are different, and there is no doubt that the three new players of Farid, Crowder, and Brown have brought fresh blood and new energy to the team.

"Walter, I roughly counted, the Eagles haven't scored for three minutes, right? I seem to have heard the roar of Coach Budenhozer. ”

"That's right, it's really surprising that the former defensive black hole Knicks can play such a tough defense in front of the strongest defensive team in the league today, which is probably unimaginable."

"So, do I have to add the Celtics to my thank you list? Thank you, General Manager Danny Angie, for sending us such a great pair of defensive giants. ”

"Roy, Crowder, Brown, Farid, if you count Noah who is still on the bench, can it be said that they are the prototype of the Knicks' strongest defensive lineup? Is the Knicks, who are the league's most defensively strong, coming back? ”

The strongest defensive lineup? The Knicks' strongest defense? Perhaps.

Anyway, the players on the court are happy, the fans off the court are happy, blocks, steals, fouls, these most boring hard work on the basketball court, now it has become so wonderful, every Knicks player on the court is proud of completing a beautiful defense, defense may also be an innate talent.

The first quarter ended with Roy's last long-range three-pointer missed and the New York Knicks led the Atlanta Hawks 28-20 in the first quarter.

Watching the players walk off the field dejectedly, Budenhozer couldn't help but feel a little worried, this game is not good......