Chapter 159: The King of Killing

The most exciting moment in the NBA is definitely the lore moment, a fatal blow, seeing blood in the throat, a thought of heaven, a thought of hell. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

In the league, there are many superstars who are good at shooting killers, such as Jordan, Miller, Kobe, and now Curry, Paul and Durant.

According to incomplete statistics, there are two feared killers in the Knicks lineup, one is the star Anthony, and the other is Ray Allen, the all-time No. 1 three-point king.

Anthony was once dubbed the "King of Kills" for the simple reason that Anthony's probability of hitting the winning goal is unmatched by the league.

The horror of Ray Allen is not in the shooting percentage, but in the distance of the shot, because 80 percent of the shots shot by Ray Allen are from beyond the three-point line, which is also unmatched by any other star.

Times are always changing, stars are changing, even players who are good at shooting smash shots are pushing the back waves of the Yangtze River, and there are also many smash ball masters among the younger generation of players, such as Lillard, the new star of the Trail Blazers.

Lillard has a calmness that doesn't match his age, seems to have been born to make the big scene, showed a great leadership temperament in his rookie season, and has grown exponentially over the past few seasons to become one of the best players in the younger generation.

Not only that, Lillard's ability to handle the ball at critical moments is jaw-dropping, such as the sixth game of the first round of the playoffs in the 14 season, a three-point shot directly eliminated the Rockets, and then two consecutive defeats against the Pistons and Cavaliers, and then this season against the Nuggets, a double kill in one game, etc.

On March 10, 2017, the Knicks faced the Trail Blazers at home, a head-to-head showdown between the old and new killers.

With the last month left in the regular season, almost at the end, it's time to really fight for bayonets, and the teams vying for playoff spots are fighting every game, especially the Trail Blazers.

Last season's Trail Blazers had a successful season, losing four key players and being generally looked down upon by the media, but they fought back strongly, advanced to the playoffs, knocked out the Clippers in the first round, played tenacious against the defending champion Warriors in this round, and won respect after losing the series.

This season's Trail Blazers still want to replicate the glory and miracle of last season, but the ideal is very full, the reality is very skinny, the competition in the West is becoming more and more fierce, and the Trail Blazers, who have a slightly weaker roster, seem to be struggling, and have been hovering on the edge of the playoffs all season.

Of course, Lillard is still strong, scoring new highs, and often has amazing performances, such as a solo performance of more than 50 points, jaw-dropping killing moments, and so on.

Before the game against the Knicks, the Trail Blazers were ranked seventh in the West, one win ahead of the Rockets in eighth in the West, and if they win, they would secure the seventh position, and if they lost, they would be tied with the Rockets for eighth.

In order to keep the playoffs in order, the Trail Blazers' desire to win is extremely strong, no matter who the opponent is, compared to the Knicks, as the top of the Eastern Conference and the league, the victory or defeat of a game has little impact on the team's record and standings.

Therefore, the Knicks lost in momentum before the start of this game, the Trail Blazers opened with a fast attack, and the lack of spirit of the Knicks retreated, falling behind by as many as 15 points at the end of the half, completely following the rhythm of the Trail Blazers to run back and forth, and the suffocating defense that he relied on to become famous did not see at all.

"If you're just satisfied with your current record, then I'm telling you, a championship is a wishful thinking."

For the sluggish morale shown by the Knicks, Wang Zhuo was furious in the locker room.

In fact, Wang Zhuo has rarely lost his temper this season, because the Knicks have been very good overall, but by the end of the regular season, the players were paralyzed by the excellent results of the regular season, and the team's discipline began to look scattered, and this game is a living example.

Wang Zhuo's words obviously worked, the players were ashamed in the second half, the Madison Square Garden arena re-suffocated the defense, the Trail Blazers' smooth offense instantly became stagnant and dry, and the Knicks took the opportunity to narrow the gap to about 5 points in waves.

Then, Lillard stepped up in the crisis, shot inside and outside, stabilized the situation for the Trail Blazers, and maintained a slight lead into the fourth quarter.

The final quarter of the game is destined to be a star moment, Anthony and Lillard take over the game at the same time, and the back and forth of you and me make the game more enjoyable to watch dramatically.

In the final minute and a half of the game, the Knicks were still three points behind the Trail Blazers, but the climax of the game had just begun, Rose broke through the point and assisted Ray Allen to hit a three-pointer in the bottom left corner, which was also the first tie since the start of the game.

Trail Blazers head coach Stotts called a timeout, after which Lillard's key character was fully revealed, facing Porzingis' defense, breaking into the box and throwing, hollow shots, to regain the lead.

The joy of Ray Allen's equalizing three-pointer had not yet dissipated, and Lillard's big heart throw instantly tugged at the hearts of Knicks fans, and even the Zen masters sitting on the sidelines were terrified.

In the last minute of the game, after the Knicks came back from a timeout, Anthony made a 15-foot mid-range frontal jumper on the right side under the double cover of Ray Allen and Rose, and at the same time, hit a foul by Aminu, and hit a free throw, leading the Knicks to the first rebound of the game.

In the last 48 seconds, the situation on the court can only be described as dramatic, and it was definitely a twist and turn, Aminu made up for it, hitting a 45-degree three-point shot on the right side, leading the Trail Blazers to complete the comeback again.

However, the Trail Blazers players didn't have time to celebrate, and 10 seconds later, Anthony hit another mid-range shot to level the score again at 28 seconds.

When the Trail Blazers called a timeout, Wang Zhuo arranged a strategy to defend Lillard, but Lillard was unstoppable, slipped near the free throw line with cover, received Plumlee's pass, took off in the air, and hit the basket in the air, leaving the Knicks with the last 5 seconds.

The hearts of Knicks fans were in their throats again, and in just one minute, it felt like a century was long, but this game was destined to be a battle between the lore kings.

Anthony borrowed the cover of Ray Allen and Rose, received the ball at the top of the circle, and quickly dribbled to around 45 degrees on the right side, with only 2 seconds left, Anthony had no time to adjust, and directly shot a three-point shot against Aminu's defense.

Lillard's usually calm expression finally revealed horror and disappointment, and Anthony's three-pointer fell into the net bag in a standard arc as the red light came on.

There is no winning or losing in this lore and anti-lore drama, but more respect and inheritance, and after Anthony, Lillard deserves to be the new lore king. (To be continued.) )