Chapter 209: The Battle of the Pistons
The Knicks defeated the Jazz 107-96, and Lehi scored a big double-double of 41 points and 20 rebounds, plus 7 assists and 4 steals. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
And this battle also made the Jazz fall from the first place in the West.
Some media published an article saying that the Knicks have given Western teams a model for dealing with the Jazz who have emerged this season, and the Jazz are just a low-profile version of the Knicks.
On the 20th, the Knicks welcomed the Bobcats at home.
The Bobcats are still not improving, even if Gerard Wallace has become a little better, that's all, and Emeka Okafor, who used to be the Knicks' sufferer, doesn't feel as good as she did in college because of the impact of injuries, although the rebounding and help defense are not bad, but they are a little below the expectations of the outside world.
Eddie Curry, who was pressed on the bench by the coach in the last game, became ferocious in this game, causing various fouls in the first quarter, and Channing Frye took advantage of Okafor's inability to defend and constantly scored outside jumpers, which made Okafor's good defense very embarrassing.
The two teams were still fierce in the first half, and Bobcats' scout Adam Morrison also played a superb shooting skill, pressing Crawford in the rotation.
But by the Knicks' tightening up defense in the second half, the Bobcats didn't know how to play, especially after their boss Gerard Wallace was targeted by Lehi, and they couldn't score.
In the second half, the Knicks scored only 30 points in two quarters, making their small boss Jordan eager to play in person, and the Knicks also beat the opponent 114-90.
In this game, the Knicks scored double-doubles again, and when the defense was very good, they also contributed a smooth and vigorous offense.
On the 22nd, the Knicks continued to sit on the home court, and it was the Bulls who came to challenge them.
After the Bulls ran in November, their record has begun to stabilize, but due to the strong momentum of the Pistons and Cavaliers in the same district, they still fell to fifth place in the East.
It's just that they spent a lot of money on Ben Wallace, but it didn't achieve the desired effect.
The Bulls have interior, defense and benches, and the configuration belongs to the team that the Knicks will be afraid of, but it is actually a little embarrassing, that is, Eddie Curry has a short center who is not afraid of weight, so the Bulls have a bit of a tragedy when they meet the Knicks.
The game started tepidly, but when it came time to rotate, Ben Gordon and Crawford had a scoring battle, both of them were strong in attack and weak in defense, one scored 14 points, the other scored 16 points, and the limelight overshadowed the main players.
But the Bulls' main lineup is somewhat controlled by the Nix, and even Ben Gordon's crazy scoring in bench time can't change this disadvantage.
And in terms of rebounding protection, Eddie Curry is still the same, while Channing Fry and David Lee are fierce in grabbing, and Lehi also maintains an advantage in rebounding.
In the third quarter, the Bulls were a little overwhelmed.
In the end, the Knicks won the opponent 105-90, and Lehi had 25 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, and his performance was still very stable.
The next day back-to-back away games against the 76ers, the Knicks unexpectedly lost to the 76ers without Iverson.
The other day, there was a big trade in the league, and the 76ers went to the Nuggets and Anthony formed the "Golden Twin Guns." ”
On the eve of the trade, Anthony happened to break out a few games with Iverson in the top two scoring lists, and the combination of the two so-called strongest scorers also attracted countless eyeballs, claiming to change the situation in the West, and Lehi, who knew the result, could only express regret.
This is all an afterthought, at least now it seems that the two teams are not bad, the Nuggets are bursting with offensive power, the 76ers have Andre Miller's organization, and it is also more flowering, and the little AI Andre Iguodala has both offense and defense, which looks very worthy of training.
The Knicks are loaded because of this, and back-to-back does have some impact, and even Lehi is a lot more iron.
On December 27, the Knicks returned to their home court to face the Pistons, which was the end of their comfortable schedule, and they will be on a five-game road trip in the West.
The Knicks and the Pistons have a grudge, and the Pistons are the only ones who can threaten the Knicks.
Although the Pistons did not have more than a dozen consecutive wins, they also won more and lost less, and there was only a two-win gap with the Knicks.
With the degree of understanding between the two sides, there is no temptation to say, and it is to start working.
Eddie Curry played Nazel Muhammad very easily, making the Knicks' outside offense relatively easy, but the Pistons are still Richard Hamilton constantly running and scoring, and the two sides are inseparable.
Both teams defended well, but they often couldn't defend each other when they fought together, also because they were too familiar.
In the first half of the rotation time, Crawford didn't feel very good, but the Pistons Carlos Delfino had a good hand and pressed the Knicks.
But when it came time for the main lineup to play, Lehi and Marbury each hit two three-pointers, and they chased the score that was almost 10 points behind with a double-double performance in the first quarter, leading by one point at 61:60 at halftime.
At halftime, the Knicks also analyzed the reason, why the Pistons scored so many points, and the analysis was a little helpless, Hamilton felt hot and scored 20 points in the half.
Hamilton is really hard to defend when he has a good hand, because he runs and catches the ball without the ball and shoots, and the Pistons play well without the ball, even if Lehi defends it, it can't change the situation.
In the NBA, no matter how good the defense is, it can't prevent the feeling of bursting, and the offensive end of the basketball game still has an advantage.
In the third quarter, Hamilton's shooting percentage was even more terrifying, it was a hundred shots, but fortunately, the Knicks' defense was not a decoration, they prevented the rest of the Pistons to death, it depends on how long Hamilton can hold on.
In addition, the Knicks' offense, Lehi, Marbury and Francis have consistent offensive firepower, and Channing Frye and Eddie Curry are also able to complete their offensive tasks, which is completely different from the Pistons Hamilton playing the world alone.
The score of the two sides is biting, and it depends on who can't hold on first.
It stands to reason that the Knicks are in normal condition and should last longer than the Pistons Hamilton, but on the basketball court, no one can say for sure.
Hamilton scored 16 points in the third quarter, but fortunately the Knicks withstood it.
Turning things around, Delfino and McDyce have been in succession one after another, but fortunately, Crawford's hand has finally returned.
In the last quarter, the game between the two sides is more intense, if you score a goal, I will definitely score a goal, if you don't score, you won't score, I can't see who will win.
But the one who has the last laugh is still to do those two words and persevere. (To be continued.) )