Chapter 382: My Realm Is So High?
After the Knicks defeated the Lakers, they entered a relatively easy schedule, facing the Kings, Raptors, Hornets, Pistons...... Then turned his head and played opponents like the Hornets and 76ers, and the Knicks successfully won a wave of 6 consecutive wins. Counting www.biquge.info previous wins over the Mavericks, Warriors and Lakers, the defending champions have made a strong nine-game winning streak in a season.
Wu Huang also averaged 28.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 10.9 assists and 3.4 steals per game during the winning streak, and he temporarily ranked first in the "scoring list", "assist list" and "steal list" as he hoped.
"I don't think I'm at the top of the assist list at all, Rondo has 10.8 assists, Nash has 10.4, I can be overtaken at any time, I can't be too happy yet." Wu Huang was not proud when he was interviewed, he was going to make a shot here, it was not as easy as in bed, and Rondo, the bastard, was really fucking strong enough to brush up on assists, and he always had the strength to surpass him at any time.
After the Knicks won nine in a row, the sports media around the world expressed their attention, everyone knows that it is very difficult to achieve such a long streak in the shrinking season, although the Knicks' schedule is not as difficult as the previous Lakers three days and three games, but during the winning streak, they encountered two five-day three games, a total of two back-to-backs, such a schedule has been at least one difficulty coefficient higher than the normal season.
Wu Huang also maintained an average of 39.2 minutes per game during this period, which is nothing remarkable in a normal season, and if you played no more than 40 minutes per game last season, you are embarrassed to tell people that you are in good shape. But that standard has dropped to 38 minutes in a season, and the stars of the entire league who have played more than 38 minutes can be counted on one hand, as only five people have done this, with Wu Huang coming in second.
Naturally, the Chicago media couldn't help but bring up the old story, because the number one was none other than Rohr Deng, who was traded to the Nuggets, and this guy is temporarily the person who averages the most minutes per game in the league.
The New York media and Knicks fans don't care about this kind of trivial matter at the moment, and they are in a kind of schadenfreude these days, for example, the sports section of the Los Angeles Times today used a few big red letters as the headline - "We've been fooled!" ”
Knicks fans gloated that Xiao Si took a week off directly after the game against the Knicks, and the Lakers fans were not very there, the boss only came back after a one-game break, Bynum also returned to the team quickly, Xiao Si rested for a week is nothing, even if he skips tickets for another week, it is not a big deal.
Xiao Si didn't skip the ticket, and he came back two days early.
But Lakers fans soon discovered something worse than a ticket jump, after the comeback Xiao Si completely lost the prestige of the All-Star inside, he did not score in double digits in the next three games, which indirectly caused the Lakers to only play a 4-6 opening record in the new season, which is far from what they expected before the start of the season.
The Los Angeles media has now been ranted that they have been fooled, and Xiao Si has only scored more than 20 points in one game this season, but there are four games in which he has scored less than double digits.
Now that they have finally figured it out, it's no wonder that the Knicks would make this loss-making deal with them, those hateful New Yorkers must have known that Xiao Si's body has hidden dangers, it's so despicable!
Of course, Knicks fans are not only happy with the decline in Xiaosi's performance, they are even more happy that Gasol's performance is very consistent, and it is really difficult not to steal joy in such a comparison.
The Spaniards averaged 21.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game in these nine games, although the average was raised in terms of scoring because of the 46 points, but even if that game is removed, the average score of the sister-in-law has reached 17.6 points per game, which has exceeded the expectations of Knicks fans, don't forget that this team has a scoring champion.
Another interior line of the Knicks, David West's performance also satisfied the fans, averaging 15.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game is enough to show David West's comprehensiveness, it can be said that the Knicks' two interior lines have the ability to average 20 points per game, but they sacrificed some data for each other, but in exchange for a wave of nine consecutive wins and a more relaxed game process, and for the two interior lines who are not young, this trade-off is completely worth it.
The mustache has nothing to say now, and Downey has always bragged about his exploits in this deal on various occasions during this time, but D'Antoni doesn't care at all, because he knows that as long as the team has a solid record, he doesn't worry about being fired, and that idiot can only pipe dream about taking power.
However, there was a "snap"! The idea of the mustache didn't last long, and the Knicks lost Game 10.
This is another back-to-back game on the road, the Knicks' opponent is the Western upstart Memphis Grizzlies, the defending champion this time in the road into the Grizzlies' meat grinder defense, the Memphis with rude and brutal moves and solid interior defense so that the Knicks players can only float outside shooting, but in the second half of the lack of physical strength, they were embarrassed by the Grizzlies to overtake the 11-point lead, this time even the Holy Sect Master could not save the game.
In addition to the extreme muscular defense that is difficult to see in this battle, the fans of the two sides also saw what "brother presses brother".
Gasol Jr. was beaten by his younger brother Gasol Jr. in this game, although it was due to back-to-back physical lack of energy, but the Grizzlies' strong interior strength was also showcased.
Randolph and Gasol Jr. defeated the strongest interior combination in the league this season as evaluated by the outside world at home, and the Grizzlies' balanced interior and exterior lineup and mature defensive system also made all parties realize that this team that has been the most silky team in more than ten years has finally grown into a strong team that can threaten them.
"What's so strange about losing this kind of away back-to-back?" Wu Huang said after the game that this is nothing, they can't win all the time, the Grizzlies occupy the right time and place today, and if they can't win, they won't be considered a strong team. The Holy Sect Master then said, "In the next game, as long as they keep their spirits up, they will definitely be able to defeat the Thunder team who have been kept clean sheets by them for two consecutive seasons." ”
Under the aggressiveness of the Holy Sect Master, the Thunder fans were a little trembling and didn't dare to fight back.
Recall carefully, the Thunder didn't seem to have won a game after Wu Huang joined the Knicks, and every time the Holy Sect Master played against the Thunder, he would catch Wei Shao and beat him violently, so although Wu Huang was very arrogant before the game, the media and fans in Oklahoma only expressed strong protests.
It turned out to be another "snap"! This time it was the Holy Sect Master who was slapped in the face, although he once again gained the upper hand against Wei Shao in the game, but Durant and Harden broke their own counterpoint, and Gallinari also injured his knee under Perkins' defense, and was carried down on the spot.
Thunder Sanshao's performance today is not bad, even if Wei Shao, who was suppressed by Wu Huang, has 19 points in the account, and the shooting rate is not low, it can be said that Wei Shao this season has become much more mature than last season, this season he finally began to learn to control his emotions and control his desire to attack.
Today, Wei Shao has been pretending to be deaf and dumb in front of Wu Huang's trash talk, and consciously reducing his shots to make balls for Durant and Harden, which allows Sanshao to play collectively.
The Knicks, who played away from home, also showed the strength of the defending champions, and they forced the game into overtime, but in the end, they lost to the Thunder under the dual influence of the home whistle and physical strength, ushering in two consecutive defeats.
There are many reasons why the Knicks lost today, and Battier was a little overwhelmed in the face of young Durant; Iguodala didn't study Harden well enough, and today the first brother has been difficult to limit the bearded man's weird European step and breakaway shot; The Knicks' interior didn't take advantage of Perkins and Ibaka's combination either; Gallinari, the bench strength, went off injured in the first quarter; In the end, there are the factors of away and referee, and the result of two consecutive defeats is so logical.
"That's not good!" After Wu Huang lost this game, he finally felt that they were not so stable, considering that they would have to play against the Magic team in the next game, which is not strong, but it is definitely not weak, and if it is not good, it will be three consecutive defeats.
The Knicks' game is really not optimistic, almost every game during this period is a two-day game, and it is all a nasty away game, and the physical strength of many players has dropped below the safety line, especially their interior line really needs to breathe a sigh of relief.
D'Antoni would love to learn from the Spurs' Popovich for a five-man break, but three consecutive defeats are a loss he can't afford, and the previous two consecutive losses have already caused many New York fans to start to have problems, and the media is also criticizing him for not making the most of his own interior advantage. So it is conceivable that if the Knicks suffer three consecutive defeats in the next game, the media will definitely have the voice to let him out of class. NBA head coaches have always been so tragic, and fans are far less patient with them than they are with their stars.
"We're not going to lose again!" Emperor Wu secretly said in his heart this time, he finally didn't dare to say big things openly and ruin his character, what if the front foot just finished speaking, and the back foot was slapped in the face again?
Wu Huang now suspects that they lost to the Thunder because of his arrogance before the game, so Wei Shao would rather sacrifice himself to fight for victory, and it turned out to be true.
After the game, when he saw the relieved smile on Westbrook's face when he won the game, Wu Huang knew that he was a little too inflated after winning the championship, and he had this sign in the previous game against the Lakers, when he didn't take Kobe Bryant seriously, and it was very obvious.
It's not impossible to be "arrogant", he was also arrogant before, but at the right time, if he is as arrogant and unsightly as he is now, it is already stupid!
Wu Huang used to behave very rampantly when most people were not optimistic about him, so even if he lost the game, as long as his personal performance was good, not many people would complain about him. Because this is a game of weak and strong, it is normal to lose, but Wu Huang's performance is good enough, and he belongs to the glory of defeat. But in the end, Wu Huang always surprises people in this kind of competition, and his status is slowly accumulated in countless such competitions.
Now it's the other way around, he's already a winner, and the Knicks are the defending champions at this time, so most people think that the Knicks will win, and he's not smart enough to be arrogant at this time. In this case, even if he wins the game, people think it should be, but if he loses, he will be slapped in the face.
At this time, it is a smart choice to keep a low profile before the game, to pretend to be 13 and then pretend after winning the game, this is what Wu Huang's current status should do, he has not put his position right, which may be caused by the rapid change of status.
The Knicks announced Gallinari's injury ahead of the game against the Magic, and the hapless Italian will be out for four to six weeks, which is the Knicks' first injury case of the year, and even though they have the best schedule in the league, injuries are still inevitable.
The Magic, on their side, are fully healthy, and with a two-day break before this game and a home game to spare, Orlando fans think they have a chance to beat the defending champions, who have been in average form lately.
Wu Huang didn't speak wildly before the game this time, but he played more aggressively in the game, especially on the defensive end with Battier to frantically wrap Howard, which also allowed the Monster to score a measly two points in the first half and deliver four turnovers.
Howard struggled against the interior lineup of Gasol and David West, and that feeling of being powerless stayed with him, and throughout the first half, he either made mistakes on the offensive end or shot iron under the help defense package, and the defensive end was also embarrassed like a kite by the Knicks' two long-range shots.
The Knicks also led the Magic by six points in the first half by successfully limiting Howard, and Wu Huang chipped in a team-high 13 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
This season, many believers have noticed that the Saints' rebounding stats have dropped a bit, and last season he averaged nearly seven rebounds per game, which is a bit too crazy for a point guard. After Gasol and David West joined this year, the Knicks' rebounding protection was much better than last season, and Wu Huang didn't need to take on more rebounding tasks, which made his rebounding average drop to about five per game, but it was also a very good statistic, and it looked normal.
On the Magic side, due to the poor performance of the core players, the rest of the players are mostly in average form, except for white shooter Ryan Anderson who took full advantage of his long-range shooting ability while the Knicks focused on defending Howard, scoring a game-high 16 points in the first half, including 4-of-7 three-pointers.
Space Yi was embarrassed again at this time, this substitute interior line who was once pressed by him on the bench has now played a performance that has dazzled many people. This season, Anderson has played at the same level as Lewis in previous years for the Magic, with his mid-range and three-point shooting extremely accurate, and he also has good defensive ability on the defensive end, and the potential interior player has now attracted the attention of many teams.
Wu Huang also inevitably gave birth to some thoughts of looking down on Space Yi at halftime, the Magic guy who entered the NBA a year later than Space Yi has been improving, not only the three-point shot is becoming more and more stable, but also developed the ability to assist defense and long-distance two-point shooting, but Space Yi still only has one hand that is not very stable mid-range shooting, you must know that he is better than Anderson in terms of physical fitness, causing such a difference that Wu Huang said he did not understand.
Space Yi was given another chance to come off the bench in the first half, but was clearly spurred on by Anderson's brilliant play, and his two shots were too rushed, and both missed were quickly replaced by D'Antoni.
This also made Chinese fans very embarrassed, especially when Anderson played so well on the opposite side, it was really difficult for them to find an excuse for Space Yi to hide the embarrassment.
"The mentality is not good enough." Wu Huang couldn't help Space Yi at this time, and the substitute players also didn't have much room to make mistakes, and the two shots close to the empty position missed, which was actually a mistake!
After the start of the second half, Howard still couldn't find a chance to score, one time Gasol came around the front defense, and the other David West defended from behind, but no matter who defended, there would be Knicks' outside players to help defend, which made Howard have no chance to hold the ball and slowly dig in, and his lack of back offensive means was infinitely magnified at the moment. And under this kind of defense, even if Howard forced a shot, he didn't have a shooting percentage, and today his ultra-low shooting percentage and a large number of turnovers made Magic fans almost unbearable.
But the Magic kept biting the score, and many people didn't notice that the Knicks were able to limit Howard through a lot of defensive strength, and Anderson's excellent performance in the first half was also inseparable from Howard's attraction of a lot of defense. And in the second half, another Magic's sharpshooter, JJ Redick, also came into play, the white shooter hit three three-pointers in the third quarter, and two outside shooters helped the Magic narrow the gap to one point in the quarter.
D'Antoni is already in a hurry, the physical strength of the two of them inside is about to bottom out, but the point difference has not been opened, they will be very passive in the opponent's home stadium like this, and there is a possibility of overturning at any time, and this is the last thing he wants to see.
At this time, the mustache made an exact choice like Mike Brown, and once the NBA head coach has a problem that cannot be solved, they have only one way to be ruthless in the core of the team.
Wu Huang was directly thrown in the fourth quarter, and the Holy Sect Master in the second half didn't even rest for a minute.
But I have to say that this treatment is very brainless, but it is also very useful.
Wu Huang's side also does not allow his team to suffer three consecutive defeats, especially against Howard, whom he hates, and he must kick the Magic to eighth place in the East, and this game must not be lost. Moreover, the Knicks have lost two in a row, although they still sit in the first place in the East, but if they lose this game again, they will be overtaken by the Bulls and fall to second place, which is also something that Wu Huang does not want.
D'Antoni's rotation this time is: Thomas, Wu Huang, Green, Space Yi, Monroe.
Thomas Jr. has been doing well since the start of the regular season, and although he can no longer ignore the defense and rush left and right in the opponent's position like he did in the preseason, his breakthrough and shooting are still very lethal, and he has averaged 8.9 points and 2.1 assists per game so far, and it is conceivable that he will take on a heavier scoring task after Gallinari's injury.
Wu Huang does not have the same strong desire to score this year as last year, and the Holy Sect Master, who has already won both the "scoring king" and the "champion", is no longer eager to play a super high-scoring season, which is not necessary at all, so he used his breakthrough to pass Thomas and Monroe a ball each after coming on the court, and he chose to use assists to kill the Magic.
"Yi's move is too bad!" Wu Huang actually wants to pass the ball to the space easy, but Monroe's running position is obviously better, and when he needs to score, he naturally chooses a more certain passing target.
There is a big problem with the position of Space Yi, and this can only rely on time to make up for the gap in talent.
Big Van Gundy soon had to ask for a timeout, Wu Huang was still a point they couldn't solve, his breakthrough this season was almost impossible to stop, often a pull and a dunk can pass people, last season he was able to use some physical confrontation to delay the breakthrough of the Holy Sect Master, but now he can only get two points for one foul.
But after the pause, the Magic's bag is useless, Wu Huang can still hold the ball to a deep position and then pass the ball, the ordinary double bag clip is not very effective for him, Orlando fans even saw Wu Huang in the face of a provocative action when facing the bag, looking at his gesture should be to say "There is a kind of three people to come and bite me!" ”
However, Howard, who was replaced back on the court early, played a role, and Wu Huang didn't dare to easily challenge Howard under the basket no matter how arrogant he was, so the Knicks played more and more on the outside. And this requires physical support, Wu Huang didn't shoot much because he was a little tired, and the damn mustache just didn't let him rest for two or three minutes to change his breath, the day before they had just played an overtime in Oklahoma, and he played 44 minutes in that game. If he plays for more than 40 minutes today, even his recovery power is a little unbearable. And he also played an overtime game on the sidelines last night, which hurt a lot!
Fortunately, Thomas and Monroe were very good today, and the excellent performance of these two even delayed the starting time, and the Knicks used this semi-main lineup until the fifth minute of the final quarter to replace all the main players.
Of course, Space Yi was replaced early in the morning, and the mustache used Thomas and Monroe for a long time because they could score, so that even if their defense was poor, they could tolerate it. However, Space Yi has no scoring contribution, and is always scored by opponents, so it must be replaced as soon as possible.
So the Knicks' interior combination in the fourth quarter was composed of Monroe + David West for a long time, and Gasol got enough rest in the fourth quarter.
Such benefits were soon revealed, the height of the sister-in-law was very important to break the interior barrier established by Howard, and the cooperation between Wu Huang and Gasol was not like him and Xiao Si always appeared in the form of air relays, although Wu Huang's pass to Gasol was also very high, but it was not for him to dunk or score on a layup, but to let his long arms catch the ball in or near the restricted area.
At this point, Wu Huang will immediately turn around and pull outside, so that Gasol has a one-on-one chance at close range, and then the Spaniard's soft body and solid technique can be useful, even if there is no shooting opportunity, he can also transfer the ball to the outside with excellent passing ability.
At this time, the Knicks very much need Gasol to score under the basket, David West was trapped by the problem of height and style of play and could not complete this task, but the Spaniard could do this, which allowed the Knicks to play an effective interior offensive at the end of the fourth quarter, Gasol scored four points in a row in the restricted area to make the Magic's defense dare not go too far, so this gave Wu Huang another chance to go crazy.
D'Antoni said he didn't set up such an inside and outside connection, which is all about the individual ability of the two high-IQ stars.
When Wu Huang continuously fed the ball to Gasol to score in the penalty area, the latter also transferred the basketball to the outside after attracting the defense and assisted Wu Huang to hit a three-point shot. This set of combination punches that flickered inside and outside directly stunned the Magic team, and the Knicks played a 7:0 attack wave at a critical moment to open the score in one fell swoop.
Big Van Gundy couldn't help but stomp his feet off the court, which looked very funny with his short and fat body. And the reason why this big-mouthed coach has such a gaffe is precisely because these combinations that the Knicks are playing now are exactly what he has dreamed of since coaching the Magic.
However, Howard's flaw of not being able to hold the ball under the basket has made his idea a flash, and he can only stay at the stage of seeing but not touching, and the Magic can at most play this kind of performance on opponents who are in a hurry with interior strength, but when they encounter a team that is not satisfied with the interior defense, they will basically stop cooking.
Therefore, good coaches and good players complement each other, and it is difficult to achieve without one of them. It's just that there are too many good coaches in reality, but good players are very rare. The coaches of the NCAA top 64 basically have the ability to come to the NBA to coach, but there are very few players in the NCAA who have the ability to play in the NBA.
The final score was 96:92, and the Knicks relied on Wu Huang's excellent performance in the last quarter, and finally won the opponent away from home.
The Holy Sect Master scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists, especially in the fourth quarter, he completed the task of "Savior in Danger" with a 5 points and 5 assists.
"Come on, I just want to make an assist king." After the game, Wu Huang faced all kinds of praise from the outside world, and thought of it with great disdain.
What these media say: Mature? Unselfish? Champion player? Keeping up with Jordan, who won three times in a row?
Wu Huang said that he only knew that his level was so high after watching the news, maybe the fans liked this kind of report, but the fact is that Wu Huang has already brushed enough on scoring, and he now wants to brush assists, it's as simple as that. (To be continued.) )