Howard received a technical foul and became impetuous, and was put on the bench by Budenholzer, without Howard, the Eagles would have become an eagle with broken wings, only sharp claws, but lost the ability to soar through the sky. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The Knicks pulled away in waves, and by the end of the first half, the margin had stretched to double digits, and even if Howard returned to the court in the second half, it would be difficult to change the decline of the Hawks.

In the end, 107-96, the Knicks shot down the Hawks at home, and then the next game, rewriting the series to 2-0, and only one step away from capturing the match point.

Theoretically, it is not a desperate situation for a team without home-court advantage in the series to lose two away games in a row, as long as they hold on to their home court, there is still hope of a comeback.

Despite the glimmer of life, there was a thick cloud of gloom over the Hawks' locker room, as Howard had accumulated seven technical fouls throughout the playoffs after receiving a technical foul in this game and would face a suspension.

The league's penalties for technical fouls are very severe, with 16 technical fouls in the regular season being automatically suspended for one game, and for each subsequent two attempts, a one-game ban will be imposed again, with a fine.

The playoffs are more severe, and you will receive a ticket for every technical foul, and the amount of the ticket will gradually increase, once it accumulates to 7 times, the fine will be automatically suspended for one game at the same time.

Rao is like this, there are still many big technical fouls in the history of the league, such as Rashid Wallace, known as the "Roaring Heavenly Venerable", and Charles Barkley, the current *** commentator, etc., there are also many active players, and Howard is one of them.

The Hawks and Hornets played six games in the first-round series, and Howard averaged one technical foul per game, for a total of six, plus the second game with the Knicks, the technical fouls have reached seven, so Howard will not be on the court in the next game when the Hawks return to Atlanta to face the Knicks.

Losing two away games is not fatal, the fatal thing is the most critical third game Howard can't play, the eagle without Howard is just an eagle with broken wings, which can only scare people, but is not threatening.

For example, the Clippers lost Paul and Griffin last season, lost to the Trail Blazers in the first round and were eliminated, and then Draymond Green chased James in the Finals and was suspended, and finally the Warriors were reversed by the Cavaliers in a good situation of 3-1 and lost the championship.

"It's so unfair to the Hawks, Dwight was targeted, and I recommend that the league revoke this technical foul on Dwight."

After the game, Budenholzer faced the media to express his dissatisfaction, hoping to put pressure on the league's top brass to get Howard a chance to play.

Budenholzer is not accusing the referees of unfairness, but there is no other way, if the Hawks do not have Howard, the next game will be lost, everyone knows what it means to be down 0-3 in the playoffs, and no one dares to boast about the 0-3 reversal in front of the media.

"Mr. Wang, what do you think about Dwight's ban? Some people questioned that even if the Knicks won the series, it was a matter of luck and that they were favored by God. ”

Howard's suspension has become the most controversial topic in this series, and Wang Zhuo has not been spared, and has been questioned by various media in turn.

"I only say it once, I don't repeat it a second time, no matter who the opponent is, what kind of superstar is on the team, the Knicks don't care, because they can't stop the Knicks from winning, and besides, luck is also a kind of strength."

At first, Wang Zhuo chose to remain silent and did not respond, until he was overwhelmed by the questioning, he said something domineering and exposed, and his attitude was not very friendly, so that media reporters did not dare to ask more.

'It's a terrible feeling to be banned and I apologise to the manager and team-mates and hope they don't affect the game because of me.

Howard, the protagonist of the incident, was pushed to the forefront of public opinion, facing the camera, Howard looked depressed, and it seemed that Howard did regret being too impulsive and letting the team pay for his mistakes.

After unanimous deliberation in the league office, Howard's technical foul was not canceled, and Howard would not be on the court for Game 3 of the series.

On April 31, the third game of the second round of the playoffs was held at Phillips Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks, and Howard was not included in the list released by the Hawks before the game.

Howard was unable to play, so Budenholzer had to change the team's starting lineup, put Sefrosa in the starting position, and increased the defensive intensity on the wing with the basketball height reduced, and played a balanced offensive and defensive strategy.

Wang Zhuo's consistent philosophy is to "take advantage of his illness and ask for his life", be merciful to the enemy, be cruel to himself, be able to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and never leave future troubles, so the concept implemented by the Knicks in this game is to bomb indiscriminately.

Without Howard to defend the interior, the Knicks' shooters fired frequently on the outside, and Noah and Porzingis reversed the decline of the first two games and teamed up to dominate both offensive and defensive ends.

Yi Jianlian also got the opportunity to play in the time of rotating the lineup, Yi Jianlian was very competitive, seized the opportunity, performed very brightly, frequently hit long-distance shots, and also cooperated with Jennings in a fast-break counterattack to complete an empty dunk, which is also the first time in Yi Jianlian's history to perform in the playoffs.

Although the Hawks are barely able to support themselves on the offensive end, losing Howard is equivalent to losing the defensive gate under the basket, and they are powerless to stop the Knicks from firing at all.

120-108, the Knicks easily eliminated the Hawks without Howard away, rewrote the series score to 3-0, and successfully got the match point.

After the game, the Knicks celebrated, but the Hawks were gloomy, and Budenholzer walked back to the locker room in a gloomy manner, not even accepting an interview with the media, because he knew in his heart that the Hawks' season had come to an end.

Howard sat at home, watching the whole game from beginning to end, without pulling a camera, in addition to chagrin, that is, regret, regret could not be put on the battlefield and win glory for his hometown team, but became a drag.

The Hawks are out of the game is almost a certainty, and all Howard has to do is to fight for the last face for the Hawks, refuse to be swept again, and even if they are out, they must leave with dignity. (To be continued.) )