Chapter 143: Mighty Nix
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Seeing that Crawford had ideas in his heart, which led to a sluggish state during this time, Marbury hurriedly united with Lehi and praised Crawford in various ways.
As an attacking guard, Crawford is indeed more peculiar than Marbury and Francis.
It's not that the strength is not good, but some aspects are too powerful, such as excellent ball control and fast shots, allowing him to complete the attack without thinking about other teammates.
There are players who can't create attacking opportunities on their own and rely on team tactics to show their attacking talents, but Crawford is too good at creating chances.
Crawford isn't the kind of player who gets the hang of it, and it's good to get things out.
The next day, he was a little embarrassed, and the things he couldn't figure out were over.
However, after this incident, both Lehi and Marbury realized that the team's harmony problem turned out to be cranky and could weaken the team's fighting power.
Marbury didn't pay attention to these things before, and he was also a spoiler of the team's atmosphere.
During this time, after following Lehi to do the work of dredging his mind, Marbury himself has gained a lot, and the Knicks have also signed a psychiatrist, but he is not a regular employee of the team, just a cooperative relationship.
The two of them are going to make a formal conversation with Isiah Thomas to make the team pay more attention to the mental health of the players, otherwise it would be frustrating to hold a good hand and not win.
On March 3, the Knicks returned to their home court to meet the Bulls.
The Bulls have been changing their starters because the team's record has not lived up to expectations, and only Kirk Hinrich has been occupying the starting position.
After deciding to start Ben Gordon and Lore Deng, they are still entangled in the interior, Lore Deng still suffers a lot when he plays power forward, mainly because he does not have enough weight, and they reuse Tyson Chandler for the center, but there is some vacillation about who will play the power forward.
It is also a worry caused by more people who can play, you can pick and choose, and the same is true for the Knicks, who have not yet determined the final starters at this time of the season.
The two sides were on the verge from the first quarter, with the Bulls' Kirk Hinrich and Ben Gordon shooting hot mid-range shots, and the Knicks starting with Lehi and Eddie Curry.
By the second quarter, the Bulls' Lore Deng was starting to get in the driver's seat, and the Knicks were Marbury and Francis.
In the third quarter, the Bulls were Ben Gordon, and the Knicks had Quentin Richardson's turn and Jalen Rose.
Unlike the Bulls' scoring point concentration, the Knicks blossomed with more points, and six players double-doubled in the third quarter.
In the most critical fourth quarter, the Bulls' offense was more concentrated, and the ball was all in the hands of Hinrich and Ben Gordon, and the Knicks would definitely not play like in the first three quarters, and the Knicks' possession was relatively concentrated at the decisive moment.
Lehi, Marbury and Francis took on the role of the team's offensive initiator, how to distribute it, the Knicks are still trying, but the more critical moments, the offense will be launched on Lehi's side, and Marbury and Francis are more of finishers.
And at the last moment, the Knicks put Lehi in the power forward position again.
They have a lot of backcourts, but there is no interior line suitable for playing key balls, Lehi has the ability to help defend and has excellent physical fitness, and he is placed in the position of tandem inside and outside, and head coach Larry Brown is also the most assured.
After Lehi assisted Marbury on a three-pointer, the Knicks took the lead to 10 points.
After the Bulls asked for a timeout to make adjustments, they came up and hit back-to-back three-pointers.
Hinrich, Luol Deng and Ben Gordon hit three-pointers in quick succession, but Lehi hit a mid-range shot to complete a 2+1 and then covered for Francis, who hit a two-pointer.
The Bulls' excellent outside touch in the final moments only helped them recover 2 points, but time passed quietly between offense and defense, and in 48 seconds, the Bulls still trailed by 8 points, basically powerless.
After another timeout, Hinrich hit the inside, and Li Haihai was a sturdy hat in front of him, fanning the last glimmer of hope for the Bulls.
In the end, Lehi got a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds, helping the team win the game 103-94.
The next day, the Knicks went to Milwaukee to play back-to-back games against the Bucks.
In this game, they continued their playing touch, taking a double-digit lead in the first quarter.
Eddie Curry finally took a shot at the Australian champion Bogut, and after giving the opponent two big hats, Bogut didn't make much of a move throughout the game.
Without the support of the inside, Michael Reed and Morris Williams' outside double guns are not as smooth, and their outside attack power is never as strong as the Knicks.
This time, the Knicks scored double-doubles and beat the Bucks 113-93.
After the team's chemistry slowly picked up, the Knicks showed a lot of offensive power.
On March 7, the Knicks played away against the Pacers without O'Neal Jr., another big win.
At 111:90, they scored in double figures again, and Jermaine O'Neal's injury had too much impact on the Pacers, taking them down at least a notch.
The Knicks, on the other hand, are getting better and better, Francis is gradually integrating into the team, and Crawford's form is also quickly picking up, giving people a feeling that is unstoppable.
On March 11, the Knicks continued their road trip to take on the Charlotte Bobcats.
Emeka Okafor, the core of the Bobcats' interior line, also suffered an injury, just like the Pacers without O'Neal Jr., the interior line cannot pose a threat to the Knicks, and if you only fight with them on the outside, it is simply looking for death.
Even if the Bobcats exploded and hit 11 three-pointers, there was still no way to stop the defeat.
At 110:99, the Knicks scored in double figures again.
Surprisingly, the number of double-doubles in these games is not the same, it was obtained by 11 different players, and the Knicks have so many players who can play that many teams are very envious.
Returning home with three consecutive away wins, Eddie Curry is in physical condition and needs a rest, and it just so happens that the combination of the Nuggets' interior line Camby and Kenyon Martin is not something that the Knicks can easily solve.
So the winning streak was interrupted, and the Knicks lost to the opponent 100-103, and Camby's 20 rebounds and 5 blocks made the Knicks only envious.
Eddie Curry, although he has some shortcomings, is indeed the only one who can support the Knicks' interior line right now.
Fortunately, Eddie Curry only had one rest, and he returned on March 15 when the Knicks played at home against the Hawks.
The main interior line returned, and the Knicks regained their strongest combat power. (To be continued.) )