Chapter 235: Key Match
After returning to the home court, Ben Wallace, whom the Bulls had spent a lot of money to sign, finally played his best game, covering the sky on the inside, rebounding and blocking the Knicks. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Losing nearly 20 rebounds, the two starting interior players combined for five rebounds, while Ben Wallace grabbed 17 and it was hard not to lose.
This game was a wake-up call for the Knicks, and Lehi thought it was a good thing, and it was better to lose at this time than at a critical moment.
If you can use this as an opportunity to make the team bigger and stronger, the result will be good.
However, how to play the fourth game and whether to increase the rebounding ability is not something that can be handled simply, otherwise this matter will not be resolved until the playoffs.
Knicks basketball players with strong ability, Lehi, David Lee, Quentin Richardson, only David Lee is barely considered an insider, and except for Li Overseas are all substitutes, with good rebounding ability and can't sit in the starter, there must be bigger problems in other aspects, and it is not good to deal with the Bulls to let Lehi go to the No. 4 position.
The only way to do this is to keep the same in mind, in the words of Larry Brown, to enhance the handling of details.
In fact, at this time, the four groups of opponents in the east and west are all 2:1 in the third game, and they have entered the second round of the playoffs, and the strength of the team is also approaching, and it is more difficult to sweep this kind of thing.
After winning one game, the Bulls also have confidence.
Their head coach, Scott Skels, also said: "We have a lot of veterans in the playoffs, we also have young players who have a lot of impact, and we're no worse than the Knicks. ”
The Bulls' second home court, they started with a high fighting spirit.
Lore Deng finally hit the first shot against Lehi's defense this time, which gave the Bulls more confidence.
Ben Gordon hit a three-pointer in the first quarter for four straight games, and then Hinrich hit a three-pointer as the Bulls went on a ferocious offense.
The Knicks have no problem defending, because of the failure to play the game, they have come up with a decent level of defense in this game, but the jump shot is the most difficult to defend, which is the weakness of the Bulls and the strength of the Bulls.
Not only did they shoot from the outside, but veteran PJ Brown also hit a half-volley on the inside a couple of times.
The Knicks' interior has low posts to play on offense, and there are outside shots, but it is difficult to limit the opponent when defending.
The offense played well and the defense followed, Hinrich has been very good at defending Francis, and Ben Gordon's defense seems to be a lot more focused in this game, and Marbury's three-point line will be blocked.
Seeing that the team's offense was wrong, Lehi stepped up and singled Lore Deng several times in a row.
Lore Deng's restriction on Lehi is above the level, the key is that the Bulls have a big book inside, and Ben Wallace's role is to grab rebounds and help defense, so Lehi can't attack the basket at will.
If he doesn't attack the basket, he lacks lethality, and even if he hits more than 50% of his singles, it doesn't help the team that much.
It was just that Channing Frye missed two shots from the outside, Eddie Curry was not efficient on the inside, and the Knicks also rotated in advance and took the lead in seeking change.
Finally, the advantage of the bench players is still there, looking at the double-digit gap, by the end of the first quarter, it still chased to single digits, and the score was 25:31.
In fact, after emphasizing rebounding, the rebounding in this quarter did not lose, but after the defense did not play its due role, some opportunities were wasted in the offense, and the Bulls were running smoothly, Hinrich scored 7 points and handed out 5 assists, which made the Knicks feel the gap.
And the Knicks, relying on Lehi's personal ability, scored 10 points in a single quarter and Crawford hit two shots to not let the score pull away, which obviously did not match the team effect required by the coach.
"If you don't know what to do, you can strengthen the defense, increase the aggression of the defense, they can't shoot all the time, if they keep shooting, you will do everything you can to make them miss."
Seeing that the disciples did not play at the level they should have, Larry Brown was also a little annoyed.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Hinrich hit another three-pointer when he played with a bench player, and Chris Dujon, who came off the bench, also hit a three-pointer, and then Ben Gordon came on the court after a break and hit a three-pointer.
This wave of offense widened the score gap to more than 10 points.
After Li Hai played, he immediately hit a strong three-point shot.
At the moment of crisis for the team, that is, when the core players stand up, Lehi must find a way to score, and let the opponent not score points.
Maybe he still has some contempt for Lore Deng, but not now, he will stare at the other party.
"Resist, resist...... Don't give them room to shoot. Lehi kept reminding his teammates.
The Bulls' hand will definitely continue to be hot in the first half, they must bite the score at this time, and when everyone is almost consumed and the shooting rate begins to decline, it is time for them to fight back and even establish the victory in one fell swoop.
The biggest defensive pressure is still on Marbury's side, Ben Gordon soars on the outside, even if Lehi himself plays on it, the effect is not much better, the first two games of the Knicks won so easily, Ben Gordon can't go crazy is also a key factor.
After being hit by Ben Gordon almost drifting in the air to shoot, Marbury couldn't help but explode.
The team also quickly asked for a timeout, and Lehi saw that the atmosphere was a little wrong, and took the initiative to joke with Marbury, "It's time to show off the muscles we have trained in the power room, although you are older, I believe that in the end, Ben Gordon will not be able to carry it." ”
"Lao Tzu has always been durable." Marbury also laughed, "But Steve, you can't do it." ”
"I'll be fine if you get blown up." Francis rolled his eyes.
The Knicks shouted together, "Be sure to kill them." ”
When they got back on the pitch, they played even harder, and they just wanted to be men on the court.
At the end of the first half, Li Hai broke through and hit a stop-and-go jump shot, and in the second quarter, they fought back at the last moment, and they were stunned to pull back one point, 53:58.
At halftime, the Knicks players talked about the key points of offense and defense while replenishing their energy.
Lehi felt the team's desire to win, and his energy grew even stronger.
And the Bulls, on the other hand, are also united.
After the baptism of the previous games, they have already played with confidence.
This match is crucial, and whoever wins the final victory could have an impact on the entire series.
The Knicks' match point, the horn of the Bulls' counterattack, depends on who can do it.
"Come on, come on, come on...... Win the game. The Knicks rushed to the court with a strong fighting spirit. (To be continued.) )