Chapter 218: The Holy Sect Master is mighty
D'Antoni glanced at the score, Wu Huang had made another foul on Teague before, and also played a 2-plus-1, the scoring data has risen to 42 points, and the team's lead has reached 34 points. After thinking about it carefully, he still replaced Wu Huang, which was to avoid the Hawks players from maliciously fouling him, and he was even more worried that Wu Huang would get another technical foul that would affect the later games. However, he still put Gallinari, David Lee and Harrington on the court, and it was enough to have these three guys on the court.
Wu Huang felt a pity in his heart, according to today's state, if he didn't get off the game early, he wanted to brush a 50+ hope.
The players in the history of the NBA who can score 50+ in the playoffs are god-level existences, as long as you look at Kobe's highest score in a single playoff game is only 50 points, and no one in the 03 generation has ever scored 50+ in a single game in the playoffs, you can know the gold content and value of this milestone, even much higher than the gold content of 60+ in the regular season.
But D'Antoni's worries are not unreasonable, Wu Huang can't just rely on the field in order to brush up points, although he really wants to do this, but he is not a wrist now, and he still has to take care of his face.
New York fans feel more pity than Wu Huang, they want to see him win 50+ in the playoffs more than Wu Huang himself, but now they can only watch their "Holy Master" go off the court with 42 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals, and today Wu Huang almost got another triple-double data.
Once the Knicks players on the court scored, they could see Wu Huang waving towels vigorously off the court to cheer for his teammates, and kept using words to motivate his teammates to continue to widen the point difference.
The New York fans cheered on the team, and Gallinari and Harrington were the best at playing this kind of tailwind. The technical characteristics of the two men are somewhat similar, except for the accuracy of long-range shooting. Their ability to break through with the ball is not bad either.
Harrington are better than Gallinari in terms of breaking ability, but their shooting skills are slightly inferior to the Italian, who is naturally slightly stronger in shooting but slightly worse in breaking, but in this kind of big game of scoring games, both of them are very difficult to defend because they are players who can shoot when they are in good form. You can really play like an All-Star in the downwind game.
At 3:40 of the fourth quarter, the Knicks led the Hawks by 34 points at 118-84 when Gallinari shook Marvin Williams out of center of gravity with a realistic feint from beyond the three-point line, then took three steps and two steps to quickly burst to the basket to complete a dunk.
"Win them two more points!" Wu Huang shouted loudly from the sidelines, and his teammates on the bench waved towels for the players on the field with him, echoing the words of his team boss.
The Hawks won their first game by 35 points, and the Knicks will have to win more in this game.
"No problem, just see." Gallinari was already a little unstoppable. The Hawks' Mr. Jack is not bad on the defensive end, but he can't parry the crazy Gallinari, the Italian is the third-best physical presence in the Knicks, and his athleticism is not much worse than Iguodala, and he can still beat a Marvin Williams who has experienced a major injury.
Commentators around the world will be swarming with the Knicks' pool of young players, Gallinari is a star seedling, and his current problem is that he is not playing consistently. He is also not strong enough to fight, which makes him easy to get lost in the playoffs. But Gallinari's capital is young. The confrontation ability can be improved, and the mainstream media considers him a poor version of Durant.
A minute later, David Lee, another young player, picked up a rebound under the basket and scored two points on an easy shot.
The New York crowd cheered again, and it was a shot that made the Hawks lose face, as the difference between the two teams had reached 37 points.
Most of the Hawks' main players are sitting on the sidelines at the moment. Larry Drew is now riding a tiger, and he has not changed the main team, but he is worried that it will be difficult to keep the crazy Knicks if he changes the main team. Taking a step back, if he is still led by the opponent by more than 35 points after changing to the main team, then the Eagles will have no fig leaf at all. So it's better to play with a substitute all the time. It's good that these players can withstand the Knicks' offense, but even if they can't, he has an excuse after the game to say, "The Knicks don't want Bilian, how can they put the main force on the court to score points when they are 30 points ahead?" ”
With the final score at 129-91, the Knicks finally fixed the margin at 38 points, and Larry Drew's gamble was a complete failure.
Commenting on the game after the game, Jeff Van Gundy said: "This record has set the Knicks' largest single-game win margin in the playoffs, the previous record was only 34 points, although the Knicks have not been unreceiving, but they have been bullied for more time after all, and they can play such a hearty victory in the first season back to the playoffs, the Knicks have exceeded their mission this season, even if they are eliminated by the Hawks after that, The fans won't blame their lads either. ”
Wu Huang scored a team-high 42 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks today, David Lee had 17 points and 13 rebounds, Gallinari had 18 points and 8 rebounds, Iguodala had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Harrington had 14 points.
The Hawks players almost collapsed today, Joe Johnson only had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Crawford had 5 points and 2 rebounds, Horford and Josh performed fairly normal, with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively, but such a performance was only a drop in the bucket for the team, and the team's top scorer was Marvin Williams, who scored 16 points, but most of them were brushed in garbage time.
Josh Smith said after the game: "We didn't have a sense of urgency at the start, we didn't put together a whole team, we played very selfishly when we attacked, and we lost. ”
Coach Larry Drew also said: "Hugo was crazy today, he scored a lot of difficult goals, but I don't think that's the main reason for our loss, we played an important role with their substitutes and that's the real reason why we lost. ”
Iguodala said after the game that it was the encouragement of the crowd that made the team play. "The crowd in this arena tonight gave us a lot of energy, which gave us a lot of energy from the start and established an advantage very early," he said. In addition, the first brother also highly praised Wu Huang's performance: "He has now reached another level, he is our MVP." He can handle everything, he gives us strength and confidence. ”
A big win at home is a good thing. But the Knicks coach didn't get carried away after the game, and he was rarely seen smiling in the game, and after the game, the mustache pretended to be forced and said: "It doesn't matter how many points we win this game, unless we can get the next win, and now we are still 1:2 behind." ”
But a group of experts who came out of nowhere will suddenly sing the Hawks again, who made them the losing side today. According to these experts, the Hawks' side seems to have a bad future, having lost 13 of their previous 14 playoff road trips. The main point guard Bibby has been confirmed for reimbursement in the last game. Today, Teague was also carried down, and the next No. 1 position was completely wiped out.
There are also many fans who made up all kinds of jokes for Wu Huang's lethality before the game ended, but his performance of killing an opponent in one game really hurts, and Teague's jaw is probably broken by him.
"He's an executioner, and the league should investigate his foul!" Although Larry Drew didn't think this was the main reason for the team's loss, the fact that Wu Huang killed two of their generals was even more unbearable, including the Hawks players who also fired at Wu Huang after the game. Hopefully, the league will be able to chase down his foul if Emperor Wu can't play in the fourth game. Then the Hawks are stable.
'It's a clarion call for us to fight back and we've shown to those who think we're going to be out that we're not that vulnerable. Not only that, but we're going to get better and better because we're getting used to the playoff rhythm so we're going to play better and better game at a time. Wu Huang said after the game, holding his best rookie trophy. I love this trophy so much, the more I look at it, the better it looks. Also, the team held my pre-match medal ceremony very solemnly and I am grateful to the team and my boss for everything they have done for me. I will repay them with more victories. ”
This game can be called a double happiness for him, especially after winning his best rookie trophy, Wu Huang has gathered the All-Star Rookie Challenge MVP, All-Star MVP, and Rookie of the Year this season, a total of three heavyweight MVP honors, almost all the honors that a rookie can get.
In addition, Wu Huang also has the season steal king, the All-Star three-point king, the All-Star skill king, the best rookie team of the season for one team, the best team of the season for three teams, and the best defensive team of the season for two teams.
Of course, after the game, many reporters pointed to his technical foul, to which Wu Huang replied expressionlessly: "My elbow is raised for the purpose of protecting myself, who raised the elbow first, everyone will see at a glance when they watch the video after the game." As for Bibby, I'm sorry for his injury, but it has nothing to do with me, I didn't have any physical contact with him when he broke his foot. ”
Emperor Wu was very aggrieved in his heart, Bibby had nothing to do with him, although Teague's chin was injured on his iron elbow, but it was not him who had malicious intent first, and he could only blame Teague for not being able to play with him in the dark. Besides, he doesn't want to get Teague down, every time he plays at a super level against Teague, why would he kill such a good general?
At the same time, although the team won the third game beautifully, but even so, Wu Huang was still a little dissatisfied with his teammates. After the game, he and New York Times columnist Da Saby revealed that he thought the young guys in the team could do better, and they had to be right at all times.
In his column, Da Sabi praised Wu for the leadership qualities of a great player, who often barked at his younger teammates in the dressing room, and these harsh criticisms often galvanized the youngsters. Sometimes, some of the younger players would whisper or even laugh as the coach laid out the tactics before the game, and Hugo would even say "Shutup" and warn them, "Let your mind melt into the game." ”
Iguodala said after coming to the Knicks, "It's hard to have somebody who can lead their teammates and get everybody involved in scoring, but he can do it." His personality influences the team, he allows each of us to move the ball more generously and selflessly, and we can all be involved in scoring. ”
Walter Frazier, the team's former decorated player and two-time Knicks champion, made a brief assessment after watching the Knicks' humiliating first game, saying that Hugo wasn't doing well. But his spirit is still strong, and the Knicks will bounce back at home. Wu Huang did score 40+ in the next two games, and no Knicks player has ever scored 40+ points in three consecutive games in the playoffs, so Wu Huang may have a chance to challenge.
To which Wu Huang responded: "Both Walter and Ewing texted me after the opening game to encourage me, they are meritorious members of the Knicks, you have to remember what they say, because their pertinent advice will propel you forward." ”
Soon after Game 3 between the Knicks and the Hawks, news came that Jeff Teague might have a broken jaw. Even three of his teeth are loose, and he is afraid that he will have to undergo surgery to repair his broken jaw.
The news is unconfirmed for the time being, but if Teague's jaw is really broken, he will definitely not be able to play, and many experts have changed their words again, although the strength of the two teams is still dominated by the Hawks, but the Hawks, who are reimbursed by both point guards, have almost no one available for the already weak No. 1 position. Wu Huang will not be able to cut 40+ in the next game, and there is a high chance that the Hawks will be killed by the Knicks with one point.
Former Knicks coach. Jeff Van Gundy commented after the game: "The Hawks' advantage is on the inside, but Horford and Josh are not players who can score two or three points a game, and their positional advantage is not as big as they thought. In other words, even if the Knicks lose on the inside, they won't lose too many points because of it. But on the other hand, Hugo's counterpoint advantage is too great. Even if Teague and Bibby aren't injured, they're unlikely to pose much of a threat to Hugo. Second, Iguodala's defense against Joe Johnson began to show its strength, and he only allowed his opponent to score 8 points and shoot 25% from the field in the third game, if he can continue to limit Joe Johnson's offense in the next games. Atlantans will have a hard time beating the New Yorkers even if they return to their home court. ”
Soon, a spokesperson for the Eagles said that Jeff Teague has been confirmed for jaw repair surgery, and that it is up to him to resume basketball-related activities when he will return.
As soon as the news came out, experts pointed out that this repair surgery is not complicated, but it will take at least one to two weeks of recovery period after surgery to compete with braces, and three games have been played in the first round, and Jeff Teague has basically announced that the first round will be reimbursed.
Not to mention the mutual scolding between Wu Huang fans and Hawks fans for the time being, because this is a one-sided war, and the little Atlanta fans are not worth mentioning compared to the global 60E Wu Huang fans.
On April 23, the third game of the first round was over, and the battle between the Lakers and the Thunder also showed variables.
Kobe Bryant scored 24 points in Game 3, and his career total in the playoffs came to 4465 points, all of which were scored by the Lakers, so he also surpassed West's 4457 points to become the Lakers' all-time playoff scoring leader, and also rose to fifth place in NBA history.
Although the Thunder's Durant only shot 8-of-24, he still scored 29 points and grabbed 19 rebounds, almost a double-20 score, and he completely ruined Kobe's record night. Wei Shao scored 27 points, Harden on the bench scored 18 points, and the performance of the three young people was eye-catching, that is, from the beginning of this round of the series, the name of the Thunder three young began to be called by fans and the media.
The contest between the Jazz and the Nuggets was also as expected before the game, the higher-ranked Denver no longer had the strong performance of last season, Delon cut 25+10 data to help the Jazz win at home, Anthony and Billups combined for 50 points, but the Nuggets still lost to the opponent away, and the overall score fell behind 1:2.
There was no suspense in the battle between the Suns and the Trail Blazers, who returned to their home court and did not cause problems for the Phoenix people, and the Suns relied on Richardson's 42-point performance to set the tone of victory early and rewrite the overall score to 2:1.
Finally, the Spurs returned to their home court to face the Mavericks, and finally relied on the defense that suffocated the opponent in the final quarter, and Parker's three consecutive mid-range shots at the critical moment narrowly defeated the opponent at home, rewriting the series total score to 2:1. Parker's performance has become one of the brightest in the Spurs' GDP this year, and considering that he is the youngest of the trio, which is in line with physiological rules, Shifo and Manu have begun to cede the arrow's position to Parker.
In the East, the Cavaliers narrowly defeated the Bucks on the road, James cut a quasi-triple-double of 39+10+8, and at the critical moment he used a god-like performance to regain the home court advantage and pay for the team's carelessness in the first game.
The Celtics battled hard in overtime for the away manager to finally win the game thanks to a three-pointer from Pierce at a crucial moment. The Bobcats were able to force the Celtics like this, beyond many people's expectations before the game, and this hard bone is really a hard exaggeration, and New York fans are already glad they didn't meet these two teams.
Of course, New York fans are even more glad that they didn't meet the Magic, thinking that this is their most promising team to beat, who knows that they have become the only team in the league to have a chance to sweep. The Magic still cleanly killed the Heat on the road, but the Flash's ability was useless in front of Howard, and the Magic's copper skin and iron bones were too strong.
Western Conference - Lakers (2) VS (1) Thunder; Mavericks (1) VS (2) Spurs; Suns (2) VS (1) Trail Blazers; Nuggets (1) VS (2) Jazz.
Eastern Conference - Cavaliers (2) VS (1) Bucks; Magic (3) VS (0) Heat; Hawks (2) VS (1) Knicks; Celtics (2) VS (1) Bobcats.
Most teams in the East and West are now unable to guarantee a place in the second round, with the exception of the Orlando Magic, who have become the first team in the league to win a match point and sweep their opponents.
In addition, although the Lakers lost a game away from home, the strength of the Purple and Gold Army is far above the Thunder, and there are no injuries in the team.
The Mavericks always feel that something is missing in the face of the Spurs this year, Rick Carlisle has mentioned it many times, Dampier is a waste material that can't support the team's interior line, Heywood is no longer as brave as he used to be, they now lack an interior defensive pillar, and the Spurs are in the stage of rejuvenation this year.
The Suns completely suppressed the Trail Blazers in terms of strength, and this is also a series with no suspense, but there is no suspense that the Suns will not go far, and their personnel are not enough to win the championship, unless the Knicks send Iguodala to them.
Among the Western teams, only the Utah Jazz are strong this year, but considering that this is a contract year for the anti-bone boy, and Delon is in his prime, it is not too surprising that the combination of the two will beat the Nuggets, who are starting to decline, but their problems are the same as those of the Suns, and it is difficult to really challenge the Lakers and Spurs.
The battle in the Eastern Conference is actually less suspenseful than in the West, even if the Cavaliers carelessly lose a home court first, but the probability of the Bucks wanting to win another game is infinitely close to zero; The Magic is even more complete to the Heat, and the Flash now just wants to win one game without being swept; Although the Bobcats are difficult to bite, they are too unlucky, and they just met the Celtics, the most resilient in the East, although the Green Army may also break a few teeth because of this, but unless the Big Three have injuries, the Bostonians cannot lose to the Bobcats; Finally, there are the Knicks and the Hawks, this group of battles has already fallen to Atlanta, but they are a typical example of unlucky injuries, the already disadvantaged No. 1 position has lost two people in a row, and now the overall score is leading, but the situation has begun to turn against the Hawks.
The major media believe that the fourth match of the first round will make the situation of the teams clear, and many teams will almost have a result of whether they will advance or go out after this game. (To be continued.) )