On March 18, the Knicks played the Raptors again at home. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

There are two important players missing, and the last game was planted again, and the Knicks also paid special attention to it this time.

Quentin Richardson starts, and the Knicks are still strong on the outside.

Once the game started, they grabbed from the defense and stuck tightly to the Raptors' team.

But there was still a problem on the inside, Eddie Curry played like, couldn't protect the rebounds, and the offense was either a mistake or an iron, but Bosh played very well on the inside, scoring 10 points in a single quarter.

Seeing this situation, Coach Larry Brown was also angry, and directly pressed Eddie Curry to the bench, although the Knicks' interior line did not have a particularly suitable candidate, but there were still those who were willing to contribute.

After Gortat came on the court, the situation was much better, although Gortat's threat in the low post was far less than Eddie Curry, but he was very positive, and with a positive interior line, the Knicks played much better on the outside.

At the end of the first half, the Knicks relied on defense and trailed by only 2 points at 40:42.

This result was not very satisfactory to both sides, without Francis and Crawford, the Raptors were also very tight on Lehi and Marbury's defense, seeing that the Knicks' interior was wrong, the Raptors decided to speed up in the second half.

The Knicks, on the other hand, were considering how to enhance their offense without reducing their defensive intensity, and the Raptors' eagerness gave the Knicks a chance.

At the beginning of the second half, the Knicks fought back, and Lehi scored to tie the score.

Then Marbury made a steal, and the Knicks achieved a comeback in the score.

The Raptors immediately replaced Bargnani and put Bosh at the No. 5 position with the intention of attacking the Knicks.

The Knicks have an injury and they think this is a good opportunity to beat the Knicks, after all, they also won the last time when the Knicks had a full lineup.

However, this time the Knicks were prepared, and Banyani was not as comfortable as last time after coming up.

At this time, Lehi and Marbury hit three points one after another, and when the Raptors were not alert, the two of them suddenly scored explosively.

The Raptors tried all sorts of defenses, but nothing was noticeable.

In the third quarter, Lehi scored 13 points, Marbury scored 14 points, and the Knicks scored 36 points as a team, while the Raptors scored only 13 points.

By the time they reacted, the game had already gone into garbage time.

The Knicks' strong offense and defense once again amazed the outside world, and a team full of big shooters like the Raptors was so defended that they couldn't score 1 point for several minutes in a row.

Lehi, Marbury, and Channing Frye all scored 20+ in the third quarter, and the Knicks also won easily 102-74 in the game.

Coach Larry Brown smiled when he was interviewed this season, "That's what I'm asking for defense, to get the details right, even if you're not a star player, you can do it well." ”

"I hope they can continue to play with that focus so that we are invincible."

Lehi faced a question and answer from reporters: "This is dedicated to Steve and Jamal, they can rest assured that they can recover, and the team will wait for them to come back and hit better results together." ”

"There is no problem with our inner line, big men are a precious species in the alliance, and it is normal to be delicate, and when it comes time for them to perform, they will definitely know what to do."

But without two scoring points, the Knicks' strength has dropped a bit, and this gap was reflected when the No. 20 met the Mavericks, who had the league's best record.

With two fewer scoring points, the Knicks can only force up the intensity of their defense, but there are always some teammates who can't be completely solved by defense.

The Mavericks were also fully prepared to meet the Knicks, and Lehi was treated with a pinch attack throughout the whole process.

Coupled with Nowitzki's divine accuracy, the Knicks persevered until the end and still lost 87-92.

On March 22, the Knicks faced the Trail Blazers at home.

The current Trail Blazers lineup has changed again, and in addition to Roy, Aldridge has also become the team's starter.

In the first quarter of the game, Roy exploded with a powerful attack and scored 13 points alone, which was not like a rookie at all.

And Eddie Curry was in a slump again, falling across the board against Magloyer, who had become a role player, and Larry Brown had to replace him early.

In the first quarter, the Knicks trailed by six points.

Entering the rotation, Nate Robinson suddenly exploded, hitting consecutive three-pointers.

In the past few games when Crawford has been suspended, he has performed well, and the Knicks can play many players, which can also be seen, and some people stand up when they are suspended.

And Marbury, who returned to the court, was ruthless, and his defense against Roy became extremely ferocious.

Roy was clearly a little unfit for this kind of rhythm, and his scoring efficiency immediately began to decline.

Marbury took the initiative to grasp the defense this time, and Lehi must take the lead on offense.

Amy Udoka, the Trail Blazers player who defends Lehi, is just a pure role player, and he was able to play the main role in the Trail Blazers because there was no one in the Trail Blazers rebuilding period.

Even if he was conscientious, it was not so simple to restrain Lehi.

"Again, Lehi's best change of direction squeezes through the emergency stop shot, but the seemingly simple action is a complete combination of physical fitness and technology, Udoka can only look at the ball and sigh."

"In the frontal breakthrough, Lehi didn't move too much, and only relied on a cover from his teammates to pass the defenders in front of him and shoot the ball steadily."

At the end of the first half, the Knicks recovered the score and led by two points at 47:45.

In the second half, the Trail Blazers obviously arranged targeted tactics, and Aldridge stepped up his attack on the inside, causing several inside fouls from the Knicks, and the scores of the two teams became tangled.

At this time, Lehi stepped up again, and after two consecutive three-pointers, he broke through and caused Aldridge's foul, extending the lead to six points in one go.

When it came to the critical moment, the burden of the Trailblazers was on Roy.

Roy is indeed very good, but it is still a little reluctant for him to carry the Trail Blazers to defeat the defending champions.

The rest of the Trail Blazers didn't have a lot of offensive ability, and the Knicks also pulled down their shots to defend Roy tightly.

In the case of limiting Roy, the Trail Blazers not only did not chase the score back in the fourth quarter, but were further stretched, and Lehi's point was too stable for the young Trail Blazers to do nothing.

At 101:90, Lehi had 29 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the Knicks to another victory.

The playoffs are getting closer and closer, and Lehi's stable form is also a guarantee for the Knicks.

He is now averaging more than two points away from first-placed Kobe Bryant per game, and the stats say that the king has no chance, and all he can do is let the team win more games. (To be continued.) )