The entire Knicks team returned to the hotel to rest after the game, and it was already past one o'clock in the morning after the game, and it was almost two o'clock after the players attended the press conference, and they didn't have the heart to go to the nightclub to celebrate.

In addition to the physical fatigue of the New York players, Gallinari is still lying in the hospital and does not know whether he is dead or not, which makes the Knicks team have some worries in addition to the excitement of winning.

The price to pay for winning this game is a bit big, and the Knicks' bench roster isn't very deep, and the absence of one Gallinari would have a big impact on D'Antoni's rotation.

ESPN reported after the game -

As the NBA playoffs go on, with the Knicks winning match points in three straight games and the Big Apple making all the self-righteous pundits drop their glasses, when you look at the young players in their starting lineup, can you imagine that they made the Hawks lose games at home and made the fans angrily shout "Larry Drew out"?

The Hawks' poor performance also made head coach Larry Drew restless, and after the game at Phillips Arena, there was a shout for him to leave class, and the young coach might not be on the courtside next season if he couldn't get past the Knicks.

In this game, the Hawks used their advantage on the defensive end to suppress the Knicks, but they also paid the price of too many fouls on the defensive end, until the end of the third quarter changed dramatically, the problem of the Hawks' weak bench lineup reappeared, and the team's offense also had problems, and the Knicks took the opportunity to fight back, and the players hit shots one after another, quickly narrowing the gap and achieving a comeback.

The Knicks are still in a disadvantageous position in terms of shooting percentage and rebounding today, but they use their characteristics to make a fuss about three-point shooting and breakthroughs, and the Knicks shot 13 of 30 three-pointers in the whole game, while the Hawks only shot 3 of 12.

The Knicks also stepped up their aggressiveness on the break and offense, which also made a big difference, and the Knicks made 29 free throws on the road throughout the game. At the free-throw line, they scored 23 points. The Hawks, who are playing at home, have the advantage of the inside, but they are obviously not strong enough on offense, and they only get 14 free throws, which is a big reason why the Hawks lost at home.

The New Yorkers currently lead the Hawks 3-2, which gives them hope of advancing to the second round of the playoffs. From the 99-00 season to this season, the Knicks have only made the playoffs once in 10 years. And he was eliminated in the first round. The last time they reached the second round of the playoffs was in the era of Alan Houston, Ratriel Sprewell, Patrick Ewing, and now New York fans are once again hoping to advance to the second round of the playoffs.

Hugo, Iguodala and David Lee are the Knicks' new trident who are becoming more mature and confident. Although Hugo is only 20 years old, the young rookie shocked the league early in the season, and he has become the leading figure in the league for players under the age of 22.

Hugo is not a traditional playmaker, he is very strong in attack and his shooting percentage was not very good in today's game. However, Hugo, who contributed 37 points in the game, scored consecutive points at key moments in the third quarter to help the team overtake the score, and he almost completed the feat of 40+ in four consecutive playoff games.

The second round of the playoffs is now close to breaking the 10-year history, but the young player remained calm after the game, and Hugo stressed in his post-match press conference: "We still need to keep fighting spirit and stay aggressive. Now the pressure is not on our side, we must maintain our desire to win. ”

The next afternoon, a gloomy Gallinari arrived at the airport to meet the team. In addition to the fact that the Italians have ugly faces, they don't look very good in spirit.

Emperor Wu only knew. Gallinari's initial diagnosis in the hospital was "rotator cuff tear in the right shoulder", although the extent of the injury has not been diagnosed, but looking at the pain he has been breaking out in a cold sweat, it is known that eighty percent of the injuries are muscle tissue tears, and only this kind of injury will always feel painful, and generally have to undergo repair surgery. Gallinari's season has already been reimbursed for eighty percent.

But this guy is also professional, he didn't even take strong painkillers, and he has been in pain since last night, so his spirit seems to be so sluggish.

Generally, drugs with strong analgesic effects will definitely have neurological damage and addictive side effects, especially for athletes. And those painkillers with low side effects are not good for painkillers, and many players simply endure not taking painkillers after injury.

Knicks players all know that life is not easy after the injury, and they have praised Gallinari as "good enough", what a "tough guy"......

However, after boarding the plane, Gallinari was soon revealed, and the cargo actually took out the dama and attacked himself...... It's not that he doesn't take painkillers, but he knows that the painkiller effect of the grass is better, which is too shameful.

Emperor Wu really wanted to give him a slap, so it was better to take painkillers.

What's even more painful is that these grasses are still provided by his boss, James Dolan's nickname of "brain-dead" is really not given in vain, and he can do such an outrageous thing as taking the initiative to provide his players with dama.

Knicks players read today's coverage on the plane, and they certainly aren't afraid to watch the news when they win, and who doesn't want to be praised.

The Los Angeles Times' Da Bundan touched on a topic that has intrigued many fans, saying, "If the Knicks make it to the second round, is Maddie still a first-round virgin? It's a funny question. In my opinion, he is still a first-round virgin, because even if the Knicks advance, it has nothing to do with him. ”

Maddie was also on the plane, and he was a little fatter, even compared to the same Maddie he had just traded, and he was a lot fatter now. But he's still the perpetually squinting Maddie, with her hair and beard very well trimmed, and she sits on a plane like a celebrity fan.

Not long ago, Maddie said on a talk show, "The injury has hit him devastatingly, and he has almost lost his passion for basketball." Maddy also received some reports from reporters after the game yesterday, although D'Antoni has not played in the last two games, Maddy still expressed confidence in the team's advancement: "I am very confident that the team will meet the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals in the first round, if the Lakers or the Spurs play the Finals with the Cavaliers, I don't think the Cavaliers can win." I don't even think they're going to beat my Knicks in a seven-game series, I'm just that confident. ”

Maddie didn't expect the aftermath of his remarks to continue, and before the Knicks players got off the plane, they found that the Cleveland Truth Newspaper reported on the remarks, and Cavaliers big man Mo Williams had a lot of complaints about it. And called it a stimulus for the Cavaliers.

As the "royal guard" of "Little Emperor" LeBron James, Mo Williams said angrily: "I saw Maddy's remarks that he said the Lakers would win the championship. He said we were good, but not enough to win. Those words didn't do anything but ignite our fighting spirit, and maybe he thought the Knicks had won the Hawks and the next round of opponents, the Magic, but he would soon find out that we were stronger than ever, and we didn't get the respect we deserved. But it doesn't matter, because it's hard for them to really deal with us. ”

Xiao Mo's words not only complained about Maddie, but also brought the entire Knicks.

After Wu Huang and his teammates returned to New York. Naturally, he was asked at the airport, "What do you think of Xiao Mo's words?" ”

"It's not a big deal, we haven't eliminated the Eagles yet, you know we're not a team that likes to celebrate early." After Emperor Wu won the battle of Tianwang Mountain, he kept a low profile, because he knew that people often lost their ability to judge when they were most proud, and sometimes he was really calm and excessive.

The current 2-3 total score is indeed not a sure win for the Knicks, if they don't win Game 6. Game 7 was back to Atlanta, and then the outcome was in suspense again. He didn't want any more suspense in this series. So he was ready to bang his teammates before the game, and he didn't let the atmosphere of underestimating the team spread.

Wu Huang's words have long been more useful than D'Anthony, the Knicks have played five playoff games, Wu Huang played an average of 40 minutes per game, and can get 35 points, 6.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 4.2 steals and 1.2 blocks, shooting 58.1%. He shot 48 percent from three-point range and 85 percent from the free throw line.

That's the best of all the stars in the league in the first-round series, and it's about to catch up with James' performance last year.

Wu Huang used this round of playoff performance to officially establish himself as a superstar, even if countless media outlets questioned his opponent for being too weak. It can't hide the sensation and impact caused by his 35+7+8+4 data.

On April 29, the first five battles of the first round were all played, and the situation in the eastern and western regions was finally clear.

The Lakers returned home without giving the Thunder another chance, cleanly eliminating the Oklahoma City Youth Army and becoming the first team in the Western Conference to advance to the division semifinals.

The Dallas Mavericks returned home with a difficult comeback, but the Cowboys still won very narrowly, there were many controversial decisions in the game, and the future of the Cowboys in the next game back to the Spurs' home court is still worrying.

The Suns beat the Trail Blazers at home, and Roy's injury did not improve, playing only 24 minutes, with 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Saint Seiya has no effect on fighting with injuries, in fact, he should honestly go to recuperate from his injuries, and it is not good for him or the Pioneer to be strong.

The Nuggets didn't let themselves be eliminated at home, but the Jazz still have a good chance of knocking them out with two match points, and Anthony will have to show his superstar style in the next game if he doesn't want to fish with Wade in the first round.

In the Eastern Conference, the Cavaliers easily took the Bucks at home, and although Jennings scored 28 points, they couldn't pose much of a threat to the Cavaliers. Many fans have always believed that the Cavaliers rely on LeBron alone, which is barely true on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, the Cavaliers are much stronger than the Knicks and the Bucks. And in the game, it is usually the lower the score of both teams, the more the benefits of the Cavaliers having James will be reflected.

The Celtics also didn't give the Bobcats too many chances at home, the big four without injuries have thoroughly figured out the details of the Bobcats, and the Charlottes, who have played five games, can't come up with new tricks, and the Green Shirts suppressed their opponents all over the court and successfully won two match points.

As a result, after five games of competition in the first round of the playoffs in the East and West, three teams have taken the lead in qualifying.

Western Conference - Lakers (4) VS (2) Thunder; Mavericks (2) VS (3) Spurs; Suns (3) VS (2) Trail Blazers; Nuggets (2) VS (3) Jazz.

Eastern Conference - Cavaliers (4) VS (1) Bucks; Magic (4) VS (0) Heat; Hawks (2) VS (3) Knicks; Celtics (3) vs (2) Bobcats.

If the Knicks can make it to the next round, their opponents are already waiting for them in front of them - the Orlando Magic are the only team to sweep their opponents in the first round this year, and they can't wait to teach the New Yorkers a hard lesson.

With just one day off between Game 5 and Game 6 of the first round, the Knicks will face the Hawks again at No. 30, and New York fans are worried about whether their players can stay fit.

Many fans know that in the playoffs, there is often the embarrassment of a player who is super god in one game and becomes an iron god in the next game, and there are some other reasons for this, such as the lack of form due to the carnival after getting carried away, which may sound strange but often appears in the NBA.

There are some people in the United States who like to enjoy the moment, they think that life should be unrestrained, do what they want, and do whatever they want, so when they are proud, they will indulge in drinking and partying, etc., which are common things.

This degenerate atmosphere in Europe and the United States has improved after it prevailed in the sixties and seventies, but there are still some people who advocate this kind of life, especially the black people who were originally born poor, once they have money, they are easy to get lost in the world of flowers, and their self-discipline is generally very low.

Wu Huang is not interested in such a life, and not only that, but he also has high requirements for his teammates, and the "entertainment ban" he issued before the start of the playoffs is rare in NBA history, and the purpose is to make his teammates not too indulgent during the playoffs.

He turned a blind eye to these things during the regular season, and he didn't have the power to interfere in other people's lives. But during the playoffs, Wu Huang must not allow players to unscrupulously stalk and go to nightclubs to party, even if many media have been saying that his "ban on entertainment" is arrogant and domineering, Wu Huang is also resolutely enforced in the team.

He knows very well that even if he has a perverted physical recovery ability like himself, once he works too much overtime at night, he can only play three quarters of the game the next day, and his feet will be weak in the fourth quarter. If you continue to drink and grass like them, you should be weak after the first half of the next day, and it would be strange if you didn't turn into a blacksmith.

The Knicks' management has learned the bitter lessons of the previous batch of cancer players, and will choose those players with professional quality as much as possible when rebuilding - Iguodala, David Lee, Danny Green and Wu Huang are all players who rarely run to nightclubs, and they are more self-disciplined, and it is because of them that the atmosphere in the Knicks team will be renewed.

As for Gallinari scribbling at home at the moment, that is also a valid reason, and the Italian has confirmed the reimbursement for the season, no matter how far the Knicks go next, Gallinari will definitely not be able to come back in time, and his shoulder injury has been confirmed to require surgery, and it will take at least two months to recover. (To be continued.) )