In the third quarter, the 76ers were still Iverson scoring like crazy, and the Knicks' guards couldn't limit Iverson, but they could limit others. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Unlike the 76ers, the Knicks, in addition to Lehi, who continued to cut points, because of Marbury's physical problems, Crawford, who stayed on the court more, and Eddie Curry performed very well, even if Iverson tried his best, the 76ers' score did not catch up.

And at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the 76ers' main center Samuel Delham Porter made six fouls.

Webb had to take on more defensive responsibilities this time, he had more time in this game than Lehi, and by the time Lehi returned to the court to attack the inside, Webber was powerless to stop.

Iverson finished with 47 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, but he couldn't get the team to win.

Lehi's double-double of 34 points and 11 rebounds helped the team win 117-109 against the 76ers, and the team also locked up the playoffs.

Next, the Knicks need to go to the road to play the 76ers again, and Marbury is also on the rest list due to some injuries.

I didn't expect that the team would have injury problems at the end of the regular season, and in order to prepare for the playoffs, the team management also decided to let the injured players have a good rest, especially when they are away.

As a result, the Knicks, who were missing several players all of a sudden, lost to the 76ers on the road.

Next, the Knicks have to play back-to-backs, one of which is on the road, Lehi enjoyed the treatment of rotation for the first time, the first game of the back-to-back is the away game against the Wizards, and the second game is against the Cavaliers, who are in direct competition, and then give it their all.

On April 4, the Knicks lost to the Wizards without Lehi and Marbury, and on April 5, they returned home to play the Cavaliers, who were one place ahead of them.

The Cavaliers also just finished playing against the 76ers, and interior pillar Zajunas Ilgoskas also suffered some injuries and did not come over this game.

The 76ers are now crazy in order to impact the playoffs, and they are particularly ferocious in the game, and the Knicks and Wizards have paid the price of the main injury when they play against them, but fortunately, the injury is not serious.

But then the regular season came to an end, and the 76ers' hopes of hitting the playoffs were getting smaller and smaller.

In this important game against the Cavaliers, Jalen Rose also made the daily watch list, and the Knicks began to run low on the number of players on the team, and the starters adjusted Nate Robinson and David Lee, and the style of play will also change.

The center of the Cavaliers' starting game is Brazilian Anderson Vallejo.

In the first quarter of the game, James played more cautiously, allowing more interior involvement in the attack, and the Knicks played the same way, but Ilgoskas was not there, Eddie Curry played more comfortably, and Vallejo had no way to limit him at all.

Drew Gooden's half-volley wasn't very consistent either, and James started attacking early by the end of the first quarter.

It's not the first time that Lehi has defended James, and he knows what to do to make the opponent uncomfortable.

The key to this game is to see the effect of limiting James, while Lehi is defending James, the rest of the Knicks are also trying to cut off the connection between the rest of the Cavaliers and James.

Unlike the Knicks, the Cavaliers have fewer players with the ability to attack independently, and as long as they can force James to complete the offense in an uncomfortable way, the Knicks' defense is successful.

When Crawford came up, Lehi gave him all the task of attacking, and Crawford did not disappoint, just attacking, the more power he gave him, the better he could do.

And James can only face Lehi's defense himself, his shooting percentage is not very high, on the one hand, because of Lehi's defense, on the other hand, his shooting also needs to be adjusted.

James' mid-range shooting can only be relatively average, but with enough shots, he can adjust the crosshair, and all Lehi has to do is try to let him shoot further away from the basket before James adjusts the crosshair.

If James rushes in, the interior players must decisively interfere and foul each other.

After Eddie Curry went off the pitch, Marcin Gortat was sent in to do the dirty work.

Throughout the first half, the Knicks limited the Cavaliers to 37 points, and it seems that the Cavaliers were more affected when players were unable to play.

Leading by 11 points at halftime didn't make the Knicks lose their vigilance.

With the camp full of injuries, Lehi, Francis and Crawford will play more often, and Lehi can just follow James and show his tough defensive ability.

In the second half, the Cavaliers fought harder, Gooden and Vallejo both fought for frontcourt rebounds in a row, but fortunately, Vallejo's offense was not strong and he couldn't convert all the frontcourt rebounds into points like Gooden, so that the Knicks could continue to maintain their lead.

Crawford continues to be vigorous, and with his attacking power, Lehi doesn't need to consume much physical strength on the offensive end, because of his physical fitness, he is the hardest against James, and he can have teammates to share his physical strength to be able to hold on until the end.

By the time of the final quarter, James's crosshairs had adjusted and he was starting to fire at full power.

Lehi had been forcing James to shoot from the outside, but after the start of the fourth quarter, James hit three consecutive three-pointers from outside the three-point line, and Lehi's defense had to be forced to adjust.

His defense tightened and he put all his energy into trying to keep up with James' pace.

But James is also a pure animal, and he can squeeze Lehi through with one step when he explodes, so after he shoots accurately, Lehi's defensive difficulty has increased by at least a few levels.

"Lee, don't worry, I'll score if they score." Crawford cheered loudly as he passed Lehi.

After Crawford's knot was opened, his relationship with Lehi was better.

Under the basket, the Pole also puffed up his strength, because he joined the Knicks, he gave up the starting position in Europe, he has a fighting spirit, and he must play in the NBA, even if it is from the dirty work.

Seeing the fighting spirit of his teammates, Lehi only felt that he had inexhaustible strength in his body.

James, who was chasing the team with all his might, also felt a chill, just as Lehi felt that it was troublesome to defend James, and James didn't like to be defended by Lehi.

He dribbled back half a step and then accelerated sharply, squeezing Lehi through, but Gortat pounced ferociously, and when James hesitated, Lehi rushed from behind to wrap him up. (To be continued.) )