Smalls' performance in the fourth quarter was absolutely commendable, with Chandler eventually being ejected for six fouls, and Nowitzki and Haywood straining to restrain Stoudemire in the game. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Although the Knicks' star is by no means in vain, although he is not as good as Nowitzki in terms of stability and tactical role, but in terms of direct impact and lethality, Xiaosi is still the leader in this league. Defending him today was Tyson Chandler, the best defensive interior player in the playoffs, but in the end, Smalls managed to break through that barrier.

But no matter how well Xiao Si played in the fourth quarter, people only remembered Wu Huang's two key three-pointers, which widened the gap to a desperate 15 points, and in this case, they could not have turned a comeback into a victory.

Nowitzki and Terry's final three-point bombardment failed to hit the target accurately, and the Knicks' defensive strategy was - Nowitzki on the outside offense, and Nowitzki on the low post on Collins, when the Mavericks were forced to gamble on three-pointers from the outside, the Knicks' lineup was enough to block this offense.

In addition to the more conspicuous play of Xiao Si in the fourth quarter, Tony Allen's performance on the defensive end was also outstanding, he contributed a full three steals at the end of the third quarter and the fourth quarter, it can be said that in the time of the Knicks' big offense, Tony Allen was the person who carried the flag on the defensive end, and he prevented Terry from being impetuous, first talking trash with him, and finally pushing each other and being shown a technical foul by the referee, but this was obviously beneficial to the Knicks.

"Allen is really a great value player, the Knicks' 3 million is too well spent, the most unwise decision of the Green Army this summer is not to open the middle class to this defensive giant, O'Neal Jr.'s performance proved not worth 5 million, but Tony Allen is definitely worth the price." Van Gundy saw the Mavericks abandon the game after replacing all of their main players in the last two minutes, and began to praise the Knicks' decision to snatch Tony Allen from their opponents for 3 million.

Mark Jackson said: "The Green Army also offered Tony Allen a $3 million contract this summer, but their offer was too slow, and the previous decision to refuse to offer a mid-range and increase playing time also made Tony Allen feel that he was not valued by the team, and in the end he chose a team that he could meet with his old club from time to time to prove his ability, and I think it was the Celtics' own mistakes that allowed the Knicks to pick up a good defensive giant." ”

Green Army fans are also helpless at this time, if any team has Rondo and Ray Allen, they will not invest too much in the guard line, they just made a relatively correct choice for themselves, and the blame can only be blamed for O'Neal Jr., who finally got the middle class, did not play this value, otherwise their decision to let go of Tony Allen is not a mistake, just like the Knicks will not invest more in point guards, fools will do this.

But Tony Allen is really not only worth 3 million, Tony Allen, who was heavily used in the playoffs, did not live up to the team's trust, and his defense made it difficult for Gallinari to get too much playing time in the fourth quarter, which is still under the premise that D'Antoni doesn't like Allen not having three-point ability, otherwise the guard who is only 193cm tall will really squeeze out the Italian.

Wu Huang and Xiao Si can do everything on the offensive end, but it is still a five-man job on the defensive end, Gallinari has never been good at defense, O'Neal and Monroe are either too old or too young, and the Knicks need the fierce Tony Allen to support the interior on the wing. In the playoffs, Tony Allen averaged 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game after playing more than 24 minutes, and the small signing last summer played a role several times more than his own in key phases, and Allen's reuse is consistent with the playoff winning rule: win on defense.

Charles Barkley also said after the game: "Today Mavericks sixth man Terry scored 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting, but in the second half he was only 2-of-6 efficiency, Allen's defense played an important role. For most of Terry's time on the court, the Knicks outside combination is Hugo + Allen + Iguodala, with Xiaosi and O'Neal or Collins on the inside. Terry couldn't shoot calmly under Allen's defense, and the Knicks kept rushing for rebounds on the wing, and the trio grabbed 18 rebounds in the end. The Knicks grabbed eight more total rebounds than the Mavericks. Judging from the Knicks' layout, Hugo + Allen + Iguodala + Xiaosi + O'Neal is the strongest lineup in D'Antoni's mind.

D'Antoni said it was pure, he just suddenly found that this lineup could be dominant on the field, so he changed this lineup and has been using it ever since. Even if he liked Gallinari again, he would have to give in for the championship at this time, and the mustache also had a deep grudge against that ring.

With a final score of 108:91, the Knicks played a 29-14 offensive in the fourth quarter, defeating the Mavericks who had been deadlocked with them for three quarters in one fell swoop, and got off to a good start with 1:0 in the finals.

Today, in addition to Wu Huang and Xiao Si have played well, the role players of the Knicks have also played well, Wu Huang once again cut high scores, and his performance of 43 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists made him once again elected the best player of the game. Xiaosi also scored 19 points and 9 rebounds with his play in the fourth quarter, Iguodala had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Gallinari had 8 points and 2 rebounds, Tony Allen played 26 minutes and got 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals, and O'Neal played 17 minutes but grabbed 3 offensive rebounds and scored 11 points.

If the stats show that Tony Allen should even be in the starting line-up, Gallinari will have to put on the bench. In fact, Allen's playing time has set a new record for this year's individual playoffs, and Tony Allen has not played 24 minutes since Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Speaking after the game, Tony Allen said he had learned a lot from defending Wu Huang during training, "I feel like if I can guard him, I can guard anyone in this league. Aaron said.

Wu Huang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart after the game, before this game was won, he had been unsure in his heart, and always felt that he was going to overturn, but fortunately he resisted it in the end.

"Tonight's game was more like the Eastern Conference playoffs, and letting Hugo score was a risky decision, but we've been doing well for the first three quarters." Carlisle thinks there was an element of luck in losing this game, and more of a disadvantage of playing on the road: "I think both teams have a good offense, we're both teams that score 100 points to win, which is no stranger to us, and the Knicks have a fast pace, but Oklahoma has a fast pace. We know how to deal with that rhythm, we just need to play better, we need to rebound better, and we lost eight offensive rebounds, which equates to eight offensive chances. ”

Why did the offensive rebound lose so much to the opponent, Carlisle's answer was: "Our big man needs to be more aggressive, I'll go back and watch the video to give you a better answer, I don't know the specifics of each round." Every race was like a mountaineering and we needed to get all five people involved and we were a little bit behind. ”

The Mavericks didn't shoot low from the field all night, but it dropped to 39.3 percent in the final quarter, and Carlisle didn't lose faith in that, "We're going to play better, I'm sure of that. We had some chances today, but we didn't score in the fourth quarter, but it's a long series and we need to adjust later. ”

Regarding the Knicks' defense of Nowitzki, the Mavericks head coach also analyzed: "Every one of our opposing teams defends him fiercely, he is a unique player, you actually have to defend him everywhere on the court. The Knicks did that, and they were aggressive. We need to play our game well, give him the ball and create chances, but most importantly, we need to strengthen our rebounds. ”

After the Knicks took a 1-0 lead in the Finals, it seemed like all of New York was beckoning for a third championship trophy, and Wu returned home to find some over-excited fans still hanging out in the bars and coffee shops in Madison Garden, with memorabilia in the shops all but sold out, and his jersey reservation was scheduled for a month away.

"ESPN" reported on the second day -

In the first game of the Finals, with excellent offensive and defensive performances in the second half, the Knicks defeated the Dallas Mavericks 108-91 in the first round of the Finals. Both teams had superstars in the lineup, but the Mavericks' roster for rotation was much dwarfer in comparison, which not only made them look ineffective against the Knicks, but also became the key to their loss.

Although the Knicks' victory in this game indicates that this Finals series may be a one-sided situation, I believe that the Mavericks will not be convinced by this, and the injury factor has led to their current shortage of personnel, and if the opponent is other teams, then such a lineup is enough, but if you want to beat the Knicks, then at least all the stars of the Mavericks need to be fully attended, but this has become their luxury.

Caron Butler's absence has forced Sean Marion to take on more offensive and defensive responsibilities, and even the "cheap veteran" Peja Stojakovic has reluctantly become a player that the Mavericks need to rely on.

Now that the Knicks are in an overwhelming position, perhaps what makes New York fans even more wonderful is that who would have thought the Knicks would go this far before the season? Which team will have the last laugh now? 11 of the 15 pundits' pre-game predictions are definitely bullish on the Knicks, and now it has been proved that the Mavericks must play the perfect basketball to have any hope of winning the cup, they need Nowitzki and Terry to play well every game, they need the likes of Barria and Marion to make consistent contributions, they need high shooting percentage and low turnovers, they have no room for error, and the Knicks have a chance to win even if someone doesn't play very well.

The Knicks have three major advantages over the Mavericks: 1. Hugo, 2. the advantage of the main lineup, and 3. the bench bandits. These three points cover almost all the important factors that determine the outcome of the game, Hugo is the most perfect point guard player in the league today, no one in the Mavericks can limit his play, he can score anywhere, and his will to win is unmatched. In this year's playoffs, Hugo has played a terrifying average of 31.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 11.4 assists and 3.1 steals, which is the first time in NBA history, and no one has ever won the championship with an average of 30+7+11 in the playoffs.

ESPN's description is a bit inaccurate, because the MVP of the Finals is awarded based on the average performance per game of the Finals, and the data of the first three rounds cannot be counted, otherwise it would not be called that.

But Wu Huang has already played 40+ in the first game of the finals, which obviously proves that he will not drop the chain in the finals, and as long as he passes the final test of the finals and then wins the championship, no one will dare to say that he is a big brush from now on.

Now the Knicks take the initiative in almost every position, and the only possible advantage for the Mavericks is the center, whether it is O'Neal or Collins or Monroe, Chandler can't take any advantage, but the embarrassing thing is that the boxing champion really has no scoring ability except for air relays and leaks, and this advantage can't help the Mavericks solve the urgent need for offense.

New York is already a cheering voice at the moment, and the fans have a sense of happiness that has suddenly arrived, even the most confident New York fans only thought before the start of the season that they might be able to reach the Eastern Conference Finals, but they still can't imagine winning the championship, after all, the Knicks have been too rotten in this decade.

"We've only just finished the first game, it's a long series, so let's win the second home game first." Wu Huang said the next day after being chased by a company of reporters at the gate of the training hall that he did not want to be interviewed, but the American reporters were not slow to run and were still blocked.

After winning the first game, Wu Huang's heart was still very worried when he returned home, he felt that at least two home games would be really stable, and they didn't lose the first game when they played the Heat in the last round, and then fell to the opponent who was eliminated in four straight games?

There was only one full day of rest between the first two games of the Finals, and the NBA was ruthless when arranging the Finals schedule, not taking care of the Mavericks' old guys at all, which also made the second game of the Finals more favorable to the Knicks, who sat at home to face a group of old guys who were far less physically than themselves, and the chances of winning two consecutive cities would be very high.

Wu Huang also felt that time passed very quickly, he just rested for a day, and after waking up, it would be the second finals in the evening. He didn't understand why the league didn't give the two teams more time to rest, but the schedule was in their favor, and the Knicks certainly wouldn't protest in the slightest, only the Dallas media were protesting that the league was scheduling too close a schedule that seemed to be aimed at the Mavericks.

"It's a very amateur schedule, both commercially and competitively, or they feel like they're close enough to watch the game and we can play every two days." Cuban was the most critical of this schedule, and before Game 2, the big-mouth owner couldn't help but bombard the league's schedule and hint that the league was deliberately taking care of the Knicks. (To be continued.) )