Chapter 195: Strong Performance
Li Hai is too familiar with Yao Ming, so when Yao Ming received the ball, he had already rushed over, and this shot was very accurate, Yao Ming bent down to pick up the ball It was too late, Li Hai forcibly took the ball and rushed to the opponent's half. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Alstom, the only one who came over, wanted to use a foul to organize Li Hai's layup, but instead of pulling it down, he was beaten by Li Hai to 2+1, and Li Hai hit a free throw, 98:93.
Next, McGrady's three-point shot was interfered with by Lehi and missed, and time was running out, and the Rockets adopted foul tactics, with Francis and Lehi each hitting two free throws and not giving the Rockets a chance.
The final score was fixed at 102:95, and Li Hai cut a quasi-triple-double of 30 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, proving that the first game of his comeback was not accidental.
On November 22, the Knicks started their road trip again, and there are more away games this month, which is also a test for the team.
And the title of the defending champion will also bring them more attention, especially last season when the Knicks finally won the championship, many people were not prepared at all, many people thought that they were just lucky, and even the Mavericks were despised, which became evidence of the lack of gold content of the Knicks championship.
As a guest in Minnesota, Ricky Davis said he could take out Lehi.
This guy is now a bit back to the top, but the Timberwolves' record is not very good.
Garnett is also depressed and wants to take the team to the playoffs, which it seems from last season that it will not be so easy for the team to make the playoffs.
The Timberwolves didn't make much of a move in the summer, the team didn't start the season well, and they desperately need a hearty win to boost morale, and the defending champions are clearly a good opponent.
So Garnett played very fiercely at the beginning, making the Knicks' interior a little difficult to parry.
Ricky Davis is the same, he wants to force Lehi head-on when he gets the ball, but with his weight, I'm afraid it's hard to get past Lehi.
In the third game of his comeback, Lehi didn't need to take any protective measures at all, and he had to start taking on more responsibilities, such as marking the opponent's outside fire, and Ricky Davis was kind of colliding with him.
He directly blocked Ricky Davis' breakthrough path, and his strong body made the opponent helpless.
Ricky Davis had no choice but to pass the ball, and Lehi had already judged that the opponent would subconsciously pass the ball to Garnett, and as soon as he reached out, he broke the ball, and by the time the opponent reacted, he had rushed to the Timberwolves' half court and ended the offense directly with a dunk.
Ricky Davis was suppressed by Lehi, and the Timberwolves' interior line could not always have an advantage, unless Garnetra came out to play, but in that case, it was actually giving the interior advantage to the Knicks.
In the second half, Garnett's advantage created by bullying Channing Frye on the inside was wiped out, and at the last moment, Garnett grabbed the frontcourt basket and played 2+1 to fix the score at 25:25 in the first quarter.
During the player rotation, the Timberwolves played well and still fought hard with the Knicks.
Even with strong firepower, the height of the Knicks' outside line is always a hidden danger, and this year's rookies, the team's requirements for them are also defense, and Lehi is also leading by example in training.
When it came time for the main team to play, the Knicks came up with another set of their tactics, Lehi, Marbury and Francis broke through repeatedly, and this round directly caused the Timberwolves' interior player Mark Blunt to foul too much and go off the court.
The Timberwolves played their small lineup again, letting Garnett play the No. 5 position, but this move had no effect on the Knicks at all, but the interior advantage was gone.
But there is nothing the Timberwolves can do either, they simply don't have any available big men on the bench, and can only watch as the Knicks gradually gain the upper hand.
Ricky Davis also had dismal stats under Lehi's marking, hitting only two shots to score 4 points, and only Mike James took advantage of the chaos to play a few on the outside of the Timberwolves.
By halftime, the Knicks were leading 51-46.
After entering the second half, the Timberwolves paid more attention to the inside, Mark Blunt and Garnett, who returned to the court, hit several shots in a row, and the inside played majestic, and Mike James hit two more three-pointers on the outside, and the Timberwolves turned the score over at once.
Li Hai also felt that no opponent could be underestimated, and only by seizing the opportunity could they play very well.
After the Knicks called a timeout, Eddie Curry also played an offensive game, scoring a couple of beautiful shots, and then Lehi and Marbury drew another foul on Mark Blunt, and just halfway through the third quarter, the Timberwolves' starting center had to go off the court with five fouls on his back.
The few advantages that were gained quickly came to naught.
In the final moments, Crawford came on the court to score six points in a row to take back a five-point lead.
This is the NBA, where the format of the two sides can fluctuate several times in just one quarter, and it is not so easy to always take advantage of the best players in the world.
'If we go on like this, the away win is precious and we can't let it slip away.'
The Timberwolves must not be willing to lose at home, they changed the main team early, and Mark Blunt, who fouled five times next to him, was also replaced, intending to gamble.
The Knicks weren't going to let go of this opportunity, and Crawford, who was still on the court, immediately stepped up the break, and Mark Blunt was a little timid, and the Knicks took the opportunity to extend the lead to double digits.
Less than 1 minute after Lehi and other key players came on the court, Mark Blunt made six fouls.
The Timberwolves can only play a small lineup honestly, and in order to chase points, Garnett pulled outside several times to shoot, but unfortunately the effect is only average.
At 3 minutes and 14 seconds, Lehi played 2+1 to extend the lead to 14 points, and the Timberwolves suddenly lost the courage to fight.
In the final moments, the Timberwolves' bench Marco Jaric hit a three-pointer, but it was no longer helpful, and the Knicks won 107-99 on the road.
Li Hai had 28 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals, and his performance was very stable.
Two days later, the Knicks went to Boston, and then against the Celtics, the Knicks defeated the opponent by 30 points 107-77, Lehi's defense of Pierce made the latter have 6 turnovers, and he scored a quasi-triple-double of 32 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, which made the fans excited.
After this game, Pierce was naturally used by the media to smash it, but he can't blame Pierce completely, because he didn't choose to defend Lehi, and it can only be said that the Celtics' defense is really bad this season. (To be continued.) )