What Isaiah Thomas said is exactly the dilemma that Coach Sloan is facing.

If the Jazz have big centers like O'Neal and Ewing, they don't have to be afraid of the Knicks' small ball. Hand the ball to the center and blow the opposite side!

But the Jazz don't have that kind of center, Ostertag is not at all stable on the offensive end, and scouting reports show that Ben Wallace will suffer when playing against most centers in the league, but he will not be blown up!

It is precisely because of this short monster who can be tough with most tanks that the Knicks have the confidence to play small ball with other teams!

If Ostertag can beat Big Ben, Sloan himself doesn't believe it!

If Ostertag doesn't play, Greg Foster is actually the best candidate for the center forward position. Although this person is on the thin side, Garnett is even thinner, both of them are 2.11 meters tall, and no one loses in the confrontation.

But Foster was injured, and Sloan didn't want to be chased and beaten fast by someone with a meat shield like Ostertag, so he could only use a short man to top it!

In this way, Li Wei put Garnett in the center position, and he couldn't eat dumplings if he wanted to!

Fortunately, Li Wei is a guy who has nothing to do, and today is another back-to-back game, and he doesn't want Garnett to be too tired.

In the second quarter, the Knicks, who were all off the bench, scored only 11 points, and the Jazz were united and scored 35 points!

At halftime, the score was 43:48, and the Jazz at home were ahead by 5 points!

Costas smiled: "Coach Li, this is really nothing to deliberately create suspense, what do you say is the use of him sending this Stephen Jackson?" 0 of 5 shots on the offensive end, and the defensive end was also repeatedly out of position, which was simply a point for the Jazz! ”

Isaiah Thomas said: "This is not the first time we have seen Jackson undercover, I believe the fans in New York are used to it! ”

Doug Collins said: "Actually, I understand Coach Lee's intentions, he wants to develop new talents, and the Knicks are not actually looking at this season, they are looking at the future.

In another season or two, Garnett and Big Z really mature, plus Alan Houston, Charlie Ward and other players, I really can't imagine where the limits of this team will be.

Stephen Jackson is young and has a lot of potential, and if he can grow up, he will definitely help the Knicks more than Bruce Bowen. ”

Costas said: "Now that I think about it, the Knicks' rebuilding work is really good, especially in exchange for Big Z, it's just a stroke of genius, the Knicks have the most reliable interior line all of a sudden, and New York fans don't think much about Ewing now." ”

Isaiah Thomas said: "Yes, I still remember that in the summer everyone was scolding Coach Lee, no one thought that this European with a fragile ankle could adapt to the league, and I thought the same thing at the time, but I was slapped in the face by Coach Lee!" ”

Costas said: "At that time, the Knicks' chips for trading Big Z were really too heavy, Childs plus McCarty, the main point guard said to send it, I was stunned, and even wondered if Ernie Grunfield was crazy!" ”

Doug Collins smiled: "That's because you don't know Wayne Embry, this person is too shrewd, he can definitely sell a $10 thing for a hundred dollars, he doesn't see a rabbit or a hawk, and it's harder to take advantage of him than to prevent Jordan!" ”

Isaiah Thomas said: "But he was still taken advantage of by Coach Lee, and the Cavaliers really lost a lot, so they gave away a cornerstone for building the team." Assuming that Big Z is still in the Cavaliers, how luxurious would it be for him to form an inside line with Kemp? ”

Costas said: "Doug, you just said that Coach Lee's purpose is to train newcomers, if you switch positions with him, let's assume that you are the head coach of the Knicks, will you also give Stephen Jackson that much playing time?" Let him shoot 0 of 5 and let him be blown up on the defensive end? ”

Doug Collins said: "Of course not, in that case I will definitely be fired from the team!" ”

Isaiah Thomas said, "You've been fired now!" ”

Doug Collins nodded, "That's right, I'll be fired sooner in that case!" ”

The commentators were talking and laughing, and the Mormon believers watching the game were elated, but Stephen Jackson was dark and dejected!

A few days ago, he thought that he had embarked on the Avenue of Stars and would get better and better, but he didn't expect that this time he would be undercover again, and he would be dragged down by the team again!

He hates this feeling, he hates being looked down upon by others!

Li Wei glanced at him and chuckled, "Stephen, what is your expression?" I remember in the summer, you were still full of confidence and told me that you want to play at a high price, and then you will definitely not stay in the Knicks, you have to go to another team and become a superstar! Why is it that the value has not been played out yet, so it is deflated first? ”

Stephen Jackson jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on: "Coach, don't worry, I will definitely be able to play at a high price, and when my contract expires, I will definitely ask you to beg to keep me!" ”

Li Wei nodded and said, "Yes, that's it, keep the fighting spirit!" But you don't have playing time this time, reflect on what your shortcomings are, continue to shoot 5 shots and 0 hits, and use it as an ATM! ”

Stephen Jackson clenched his fists and said, "My next fight is definitely not an ATM!" ”

In the third quarter, Li Wei sent Garnett as the center of the small-ball lineup, and Jerry Sloan did not instigate and continued to fight against the Knicks!

In this quarter, the inside lineman they sent to play opposite Garnett was Antoine Kyle!

Antoine Kyle is 2.06 meters tall, strong as an ox, known as the poor version of Barkley when he was young, and even averaged 20 points per game when he was a king in 90!

It's a pity that he is too old now, and he is no longer the flying Kyle at the age of forty, only the mid-range shooting skills can show off from time to time!

It is up to him to take the center position, and he can overpower Garnett in terms of weight, but his speed, agility, and bounce are all at a loss!

Coupled with the fact that his height and arm span are not as good as Garnett, he can only watch Garnett take what he wants!

In fact, the Jazz have another option, which is to use Karl Malone to defend Garnett. But Garnett stands outside the three-point line when he is attacking, the Knicks' style of play is one big and four small, and Garnett, who is 2.11 meters, is the "small"!

So Karl Malone stays inside, and he can get in a position with Ben Wallace to protect the backcourt rebound. If he runs out to defend Garnett, whether it's the aging Antoine Kyle or the skinny Adam Keefe, he'll all be bullied by Ben Wallace!

After half a quarter, the Knicks recovered the score and overtook it, 58:57!

Li Wei waved his hand, five up and five down!

The Jazz fans saw Li Wei tossing again, applauded, and shouted, "Kill them, kill them!" ”

Jack Sloan frowned. Today, the Jazz team has let Garnett blow up alone, and whether he can win or not depends on the next wave!

If the team plays a wave when Garnett is off, the Knicks won't be so easy to win when the fourth quarter comes..