Chapter 230: Easy First
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"The two of them followed Lehi, and the Mavericks knew very well that they must not let Lehi make a move."
"The ball came out, it was Marbury who caught the ball, Lehi's position at this time just gave Marbury cover, Marbury rushed in one step, Nowitzki rushed up to make up for the defense, there was no time, Marbury threw a shot......"
"Entered, 106-105, and the Knicks won."
"In the matchup between the first place in the East and West, this time it was the Knicks who won, and this game is even a playoff matchup, and it is a thrilling game."
At the critical moment of the game, Lehi saw the two of them staring at him, and immediately chose to cover Marbury, who felt better in this game, so that Marbury could comfortably go in and help the team win.
This is due to the tacit understanding between the two sides, and it also shows that Lehi's overall view is still growing, and it is not a simple matter when to make what choice.
After a big game against the Mavericks, the next day was back-to-back away games against the Hornets.
Lehi and Marbury felt a little worse than the first day, and the two sides battled for four quarters, and Lehi's three-pointer in the final minute helped the team go into overtime.
It's just that they still lost in overtime, and the interior combination of David West and Tyson Chandler hurt the Knicks, and officially Chandler's block in overtime made the Knicks lose the game.
After the final game of March, the Knicks rested for four days, and Crawford intends to return for the upcoming games.
The Knicks' No. 1 position in the East is basically no longer a challenge, so they will also have a rotation rest in the future, so that the players can prepare for the playoffs in good health.
On April 4, the Knicks played against the 76ers at home, and the 76ers' substitute Korver made a big show and made the Knicks thrilled.
Relying on Lehi's key play in the last 1 minute, the team also narrowly defeated the opponent.
The Knicks feel like they have lost their overwhelming advantage during this period, and many teams have adapted to their strength, and there are so-called experts who look down on them, thinking that they lack the foundation and will not go far in this playoffs.
The Knicks didn't care about the comments at all and went at their own pace preparing for the playoffs.
This is the capriciousness of achievements, and nothing other people say can affect them.
Against the Timberwolves on April 6, Lehi took the lead in the break, but the Knicks still won 99-94, and after Crawford sent it, they had an absolute advantage in rotation time.
In back-to-back games against the Bucks on April 7, Marbury and Eddie Curry were rested, but Lehi still led the team to win the opponent 121-113, and Lehi scored 50 points again in this game, and he was full of energy after enough rest.
Then they played back-to-back games against the Pistons at home and away against the Bulls, and they had back-to-back games after that, and the Knicks were very tight at the end of the season, so it was an objective need to say that the rotation was also needed.
They have already won the first place in the East in advance, and their record cannot catch up with the Mavericks who are the first in the West.
As a result, they had a rare losing streak, losing to the Pistons and the Bulls.
This made many media outlets unhappy with them also take the opportunity to accuse them of not taking the game seriously, but Knicks fans said they understood that those accusations did not make any waves.
Although the playoffs are still more than a week away, many eyes have already been set on the playoffs in advance.
The race for spots and standings has nothing to do with the Knicks, but not with other teams.
The Cavaliers and Bulls are in full swing for the division title, and the Nets, Wizards and Magic are not daring to relax at all in order to compete for the last two spots in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Lakers, Warriors, Hornets and Clippers are also competing for the last two spots in the West, but the Mavericks and Spurs of the Rockets in the same district have a strong record, even if they surpass the Jazz in the final record, they will not be able to rank in the top four in the West.
On April 13, the Knicks lost to the Nets on the road.
They had no intention of releasing water at all, but the opponent hit more than a dozen more three-pointers than them.
With three consecutive defeats, it feels like the Knicks are really close to the playoffs.
So in back-to-back games between No. 15 and No. 16, the Knicks were on fire and took out the Raptors and Nets.
The Knicks' last game of the regular season was an away game against the Bobcats.
The Bobcats can't make the playoffs, and they are also training-oriented.
The Knicks, on the other hand, showed the intensity of the playoffs, scoring only 15 points in the first quarter, and they scored twice as many points as the opponent.
In the next game, the Knicks became more and more fluent, both offensively and defensively, showing full strength, leading by 21 points at halftime, and all the main players clocked out in the third quarter.
After a few weeks of adjustments, the Knicks are already in very hot form, and they are gearing up to make a big splash in the playoffs.
It wasn't until the final day of the regular season that the East and West playoff standings were finalized.
The first to eighth places in the East are, Knicks, Pistons, Cavaliers, Raptors, Heat, Bulls, Nets, and Wizards.
The Knicks fought the Wizards again, and it also became a highlight in the East early.
The top eight in the West are the Mavericks, Suns, Spurs, Jazz, Rockets, Nuggets, Lakers and Warriors.
The playoffs will begin on the third day after the regular season, and before that, the media is already in the groove and helping the teams with their grievances.
There are also many players who are more in line with the excitement of the media, such as Arenas of the Wizards, who kept saying that he had a chance to black, but unfortunately he himself was injured, and he just said this to cheer up his teammates.
But Lehi knew that if the historical trajectory had not changed, there would soon be a big news in the west, the real Black Eight.
I just don't know if the MVP of the regular season this time is still Nowitzki, although Lehi also wants to, but Nowitzki is still very likely to be elected, after all, the Mavericks' terrifying record is there, and getting this award is not just a matter of personal data.
On April 21, the first game of the Knicks' playoffs finally started at home.
This season's Knicks have received more attention than last year, and the title of defending champion is no joke.
Replacing Arenas as the starter is the sixth man of the Wizards, Antonio Daniels, and the Wizards have a lot of trouble this year, not only Arenas is injured, Butler is also injured, in addition to grievances and mourning, the highlights of the game between the two sides are all on the Knicks' side. (To be continued.) )