Chapter 41: Back to Back

15 points and 9 rebounds, is the answer sheet handed over by Lehi, he and Margety in the contest, 28 minutes 4 fouls, looking a little down, but the Knicks won. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

At 110:96, the Knicks ushered in their first consecutive win of the season.

Tim Thomas also scored 15 points in the game, but only had four rebounds and also committed four fouls.

Originally, he didn't have any ideas about Li Hai, even if he played for about the same amount of time as a starter and a substitute, he had already taken a big contract anyway, but after the media said it, he also had a sense of urgency.

There are 20 million level players in the main lineup, except for Marbury, who is him, if he is kicked out of the main lineup, it will be a little too ugly.

His attitude towards Lehi also changed, and there was a hint of hostility in his eyes during the warm-up training.

On November 13, the Knicks faced the Pacers, which was also Lehi's first back-to-back in the NBA.

The current Pacers are strong, and although Miller Sr. is out due to injury, Jermaine O'Neal has fully grown up and has the ability to turn over the sea on the inside.

Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson also made a big splash, while Jamal Tinsley and Austin Crohill were also in the game.

Last year, they finished first in the league in the regular season, and they were very unwilling to be killed by the Pistons in the playoffs, and this season they plan to make a comeback and hit the top honors again.

At the beginning of the game, the combination of "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson, "The Beast" Ron Artest and O'Neal Jr. made the Knicks extremely unbearable, especially O'Neal Jr., in front of him, the Knicks' interior line was useless.

Tim Thomas was very positive in this game and came up very hard.

But he was lazy, first barely shooting and being covered, and then two consecutive fouls, only three minutes later, he had to be forced off the court.

Lehi felt a little surprised, Tim Thomas could get a big contract of 6 years and 66 million, and it stands to reason that it shouldn't be like this.

After he got on the court, he felt that Artest, the best defensive player of last season, was very strong in defending for a while, Artest had a lot of strength, but this was not the point, the point was his skill of constant physical contact when he was close to the defense, so that Lehi consumed a lot of physical strength out of thin air.

After a big circle, he finally used his speed to shake off a little distance from the opponent, Marbury's ball passed at the right time, Lehi received the ball and threw it, and the ball went into the net, which was so cool.

Fighting, getting rid of, hitting, and scoring under the all-out battle made him happy.

It was the Pacers' turn to attack Artest and push him directly, Lehi felt more pressure than facing Margety, and he was excited in the confrontation, and the referee's whistle sounded, and he realized that Tim Thomas was not so vegetable, and he was really too tough for "The Beast".

Lehi is not a person who can coward, the other party is powerful, and he even has the idea of fighting with all his might.

The opponent's offense was fierce, but fortunately, Marbury was also in great shape, hitting two three-pointers in a row to bite the score tightly, but then Muhammad, who defended O'Neal Jr., fouled three times.

Coach Wilkens had no choice but to let Kurt Thomas play center and replace Michael Svetney, who weighed a little more than Lehi, for the power forward position.

However, Crawford had some physical problems, and after missing three shots, he went straight back to the locker room, and head coach Wilkens was forced to make a substitution again.

"Use your speed, you have to use your speed well, don't get entangled with that guy." During the timeout, Marbury instructed Lehi in the face.

Lehi also felt a little messy of his breathing, and within a few minutes of starting to fight, he felt tired.

Is this the back-to-back of high-intensity games, yesterday and Margeti fought hard for so long, today met Artest, the body is already a little unbearable, he only then feels the difference between NBA games and NCAA, non-stop means to play longer, more consumption.

Lehi listened to Marbury's advice and tried not to make more physical contact with Artest, and the offense went a lot smoother, but the defense was still very awkward.

To be honest, his style of play also likes to make physical contact with the opposing player, and it is good to say that he is pure running in attack, and if he is not coordinated in defense, he will be hit by the opponent's opportunity.

In the middle of the second quarter, Lehi was replaced, and he scored 6 points, but his body was like fighting for a whole game, and his muscles were trembling slightly.

The Knicks were even more troublesome on the court, Michael Swaitney, who went up to the power forward position, also committed three fouls in a short period of time in order to help defend O'Neal Jr., and Kurt Thomas also fouled twice, one of which was made by Jackson's breakthrough.

Lack of people, lack of people, Lenny Wilkens only felt that there was no one in his hands, and Wen Baker didn't even have the strength to swing a towel, and he couldn't get on at all.

Tim Thomas was placed in the power forward position because of his height, but he didn't expect to commit two more crimes immediately, and he committed four crimes before the end of the half.

This time, the head coach is out of the question, so he can do whatever he wants, and he will not change people at all.

At the end of the first half, the Knicks trailed by 14 points at 49:63, and the Pacers were in too good shape.

"We still have a chance to win." Li Hai was very unwilling, the team had just won two consecutive victories and looked in a further direction, but he didn't expect to be beaten by the other party.

There was some quiet in the locker room, the lineup was untidy, and the offense and defense were struggling, so that the Knicks' teammates couldn't hold their heads up.

"14 points, only 14 points, you can't do it, Lao Tzu can chase it back alone." Marbury roared.

He wanted to win, and he also felt aggrieved.

Some people are unhappy, some people are ashamed, there are too many teams in this group who haven't gotten along for a long time, and they haven't twisted into a thread in their hearts.

"We can win." Li Hai was also excited, "They also have players injured and can't play, they are also back-to-back, as long as we try our best, it's no big deal." ”

'Yes, we had chances in the second half.' Wilkens, who had not spoken, stood next to the tactical blackboard, "Let's analyze the situation in the first half, as long as we do a few points, we have a chance to win this game." ”

"First of all, defend as hard as you can."

Analyzing, encouraging, Wilkens was as usual, no anger, no subdued performance, and his voice spoke smoothly about his ideas.

He's a good coach, but he's not tough enough, he's less versatile, and if there's a good locker room leader in New York, he's fine to do that, but he's missing something.

At the beginning of the second half, the Knicks had their own ideas, but some people were also stimulated by the words of Marbury and Lehi, 14 points, which is not a big gap in the NBA.