Chapter 222: The Rhythm of a Strong Team
The next day, the Knicks took on the Golden State Warriors on the road, and it was also their last game before the All-Star break. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Because of trades and the rise of rookies, as well as the arrival of the famous coach Nelson Sr., the Warriors this season are already a completely different team.
Al Harrington, Stephen Jackson, and second-year rookie Monta Ellis, who came from the Warriors, and of course their big brother is bearded Byron Davis.
Byron Davis was unable to play due to injury, but the Warriors' offense was still very aggressive.
The Knicks felt the three-point rain at the beginning of the game, and Stephen Jackson's style of play was completely different from that of the Pacers, with all kinds of three-point shots in transition.
In less than half quarter, the Knicks were trailing by double digits.
They quickly asked for a timeout, emphasized the defense, and after resuming the game, Li Haiqiang burst to the inside to play 2+1.
Like many offensive teams, the Warriors' defense can be described as a mess, and the Knicks must not only strengthen their defense, but also increase their offensive success rate and not give the opponent a chance to counterattack.
In terms of speed, the Knicks can't afford to lose.
As long as they are focused, they can defend against teams that increase their offense by playing fast.
Lehi was keeping an eye on Stephen Jackson, David Lee was coming up with Al Harrington, and Monta Ellis was letting Marbury limit him.
With the emphasis, the Warriors' offense can't go as smoothly as they don't have a strong interior to support them on the outside.
Like Lehi's defense against Jackson, even outside the three-point line, he will not easily give the opponent a chance to shoot.
Even if the Knicks don't have much defensive ability on the inside, they are not very afraid of the opponent breaking through, because their backcourt players can keep up with the opponent's rhythm and can always interfere with the opponent from the outside in.
In the final moments of the first quarter, the Knicks also played a few beautiful counterattacks, and Lehi hit a three-pointer to help the team chase the score back to single digits.
When they came off the bench, the Warriors also showed a lot of power, and an offensive team like them would be terrible if they played well.
The Knicks' main force was on fire as soon as they got on the court.
"Play a little bit more aggressively, and we have to be tough both offensively and defensively."
Lehi also kept reminding his teammates that he didn't want to go to All-Star Weekend after losing.
They're the defending champions, they're not going to be taken away with a snapping three-pointer, they have the ability to defend and they have the ability to play better.
"Lehi played 2+1 again, the third time in the first half, Andris Biedrins was replaced and had already committed three fouls, Lehi was like a beast, he couldn't pull it."
"Three points, Lehi is very decisive, Stephen Jackson who defended him didn't have time to stand in a defensive position, it seems that Stephen Jackson's excellent offense before stimulated him, Lehi burst out with strong combat power."
"Marbury also hit a three-pointer at a time, and the Knicks were completely different."
At the end of the first half, the Knicks trailed by four points at 58-62, and they withstood under the Warriors' explosive three-pointers, and by the second half, they should be in complete control of the game.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Lehi and Marbury each hit three-pointers to tie the score, but the Warriors soon reacted, and Kailana Azubuuk, who came in for Byron Davis, also hit two three-pointers.
Teams like the Warriors often just shoot at nothing, and when they don't feel good, they die, but when they feel good, it's really hard to defend.
"Focus, what we can do, keep each of them down."
Lehi kept reminding his teammates that the Warriors just don't care about the interior style of play, they need to be on guard at all times, and as long as the defense is in place, the opponent's shooting percentage will definitely drop.
In fact, it is also the same, after being caught off guard by the Knicks at the beginning, now that the Knicks have slowly taken control of the situation, Stephen Jackson, who has already hit four three-pointers, is not so accurate.
When it came time to rotate, Nate Robinson exploded in the heat.
Because his speed is the fastest in the team, it is very energetic to play this kind of team that fights speed and does not defend, which was the case with the Suns before, and now when he encounters the Warriors who are worse than the Suns, he just hit 2 three-pointers in the third quarter, and 2 three-pointers in the fourth quarter, and he can score 20 points in this game.
The Warriors also expressed their desire to win the game, and they took a different approach, except for the center position, they didn't even plan to rest, as if it was the last game of the playoffs.
So when Nate Robinson broke out, Stephen Jackson and Monta Ellis also scored back-to-back points and didn't let the Knicks overtake the score.
The Knicks' bench scoring is still very explosive, but there is a difference between defense and starter.
So after Li Hai and the others returned to the court, they immediately controlled the rhythm and strengthened the defense.
Lehi was also not pestered by Stephen Jackson like he had done with the Pacers before, and the Warriors intended to replace defense with offense, so they fought with the Knicks for offense.
At 4 minutes and 25 seconds, Lehi steals the opponent's fast attack, and the Knicks once again overtook the Warriors by 2 points.
Harrington's three-pointer next, and Lehi protected the rebound to signal his teammates to slow down.
After advancing to the opposition half, Lehi quickly went to the low post with his back to ask for the ball, Francis hit the ground to pass the ball to him, and then cut in quickly to take the defender to the other side.
Lehi was like an inside player, and his back began to push inside.
But then it was different, he turned sharply and started to squeeze in and hit a small hook.
The Warriors' offensive routine still hasn't changed, Stephen Jackson made a reverse run and came to the three-point line to catch the ball and shoot, but this time Lehi followed quickly and blocked it with one hand.
was affected, and the Warriors' three-point shooting was iron.
And the Knicks are not in a hurry after grabbing the backcourt rebound, with a 4-point lead, they are going to play the success rate.
Lehi got the ball low again, and now they have Channing Frye and David Lee on the inside, both of whom went to the perimeter and gave up space on the inside, while Marbury and Francis suddenly rushed inside, Marbury was front, Francis was on the side.
Lehi also moved at this time, turned and turned over for a jumper, but after jumping up, he sent the ball to Marbury's hand, and Marbury started and caused the opponent to foul.
After making both free throws, the Knicks were already leading by six points, and time was running out.
The Warriors were forced to call a timeout, and when the Knicks players returned to the bench, Lehi also said, "Everyone cheer up, let them see how the championship team is at the critical moment." (To be continued.) )