Chapter 063: Another 50 points
27 points in the half, this is Li Chen's answer sheet in the comeback battle, under the gaze of thousands of fans, the big apple as always showing off his talent.
With 11 of 16 shots, 3 of 3 three-pointers and 2 of 5 free throws, Li Chen always maintained his efficiency on the offensive end in the first half, just as he did in the game against the Suns, between his teammates and himself, he chose himself.
0 assists, it must be said, this data successfully refreshed the Big Apple's half-time assist low, of course, he has scored 27 points and has enough confidence to choose to hand over the shot to himself, even if this seems a bit unique to outsiders.
"I'll go, Cruz, is it really that easy to score?" Chandler has always been Li Chen's strongest backing, and given his lack of desire on the offensive end, New York fans are happy to see him as the best helper for the Big Apple.
"27 points in the half, you must know that Durant, who is now the highest scorer, also scored 29 points per game, and you only spent half time!" Speaking of the score list, the boxing champion seemed to remember something.
"It stands to reason that after the last 59 points, you should have been on the league scoring list, but unfortunately, you were suspended for 16 games and you were kicked out of the league because you didn't play enough time!"
"It's just a matter of time!" Hughes was very excited, "In a few games, the scoring champion will have to be our Knicks, everyone knows that Cruze's scoring is as simple as drinking water, 27 points at halftime, and those on the leaderboard can only look up!" β
Regarding the discussion of his teammates, David Lee seemed a little absent-minded. He is different from others, like Chandler Hughes, because of his own positioning problems, and he does not pay much attention to the right to make shots. Although Curry is also a scorer, as a rookie, he is not qualified to complain, but David Lee is different, for him, data is life!
D'Antoni took his disciple's reaction to heart, and although he was sympathetic, he couldn't say anything. After all, judging from the current situation, the greatest value can only be realized if the right to shoot is concentrated in Li Chen, and as the head coach, it is impossible for him to force the core of the team to share the ball for the sake of his disciples' desire to brush data. Especially at the cost of team wins.
However, the mustache is still more at ease with Li Chen, and the few months of getting along with him let him know that this new disciple of mine is a smart boy, and he can make the most correct choice, just like now. For victory. He has no choice but to make himself more unique, and one day if he thinks his teammates can bear his trust, I believe that he will not be stingy with the right to play in his hands in the name of a playmaker.
D'Antoni's laissez-faire helped Li Chen take over the team smoothly, and this laissez-faire also helped the Knicks find a better direction.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Li Chen's desire to attack did not decrease, and he turned around and made a jumper with his back against Luo Erdeng, plus this ball, he had already cut more than ten points on the opponent's head today with this move alone.
"Haha. The other side has absolutely nothing to do with Lee's singles! "The little potato on the bench is very happy with the Bulls' predicament, unlike the other day when he often had to go up and grab points. Today's task is easier than ever, just stabilize the advantage of the main force, Xiao Tudou knows that the reason why the game can become like this is because of the scoring maniac on the field.
"The guarantee of a high shooting percentage makes opponents hesitate between whether to pack or not, because unlike other top scorers, Cruze's solitude is only temporary, and the strong desire to score does not mean that he will be carried away by technical statistics, he knows the situation on the court very thoroughly!"
D'Antoni commented on his disciple's performance, as he said, Negro has a lot of headaches about how to defend Li Chen, and if he defends alone, he will completely lose the initiative, and in desperation, he can only hope that the players on the field can help Luo Erdeng share some defensive pressure.
"Attack!" Rose tried his best to motivate his teammates, and the whole team's efforts were defeated by the Big Apple, this feeling was far from being unwilling, Zhuang Yuanlang had been dormant in the shadow of Li Chen for a year, and he didn't want to lie dormant forever, he had to make people aware of his existence.
With a kick of his right foot, the powerful instant explosiveness allowed him to easily squeeze past Curry, and then in the face of Chandler's supplemental defense, Rose did not continue to be impulsive, forced his knee to make a rapid change of direction, and the advantage of the small man allowed him to drill through the opponent with ease.
In the face of an empty basket, Rose did not choose to dunk, the current situation is not remedied by a dunk, rather than wasting their physical strength to sensationalize, it is better to steadily and steadily regain the disadvantage little by little, the Bulls have fallen behind by 11 points, and this ball can only help them regain the difference back to single digits.
Ross is not keen on acting, it does not mean that the Knicks will refuse to perform, because of the upheaval of the Big Apple, the current New York people will not miss any opportunity to perform, especially for players like Chandler who have not many opportunities to shoot, every empty pick is not easy to come by, and every performance does not need a reason.
"It's just two points! No matter how beautiful your combination punches, the judge will only give you two points! Li Chen patted the boxing king on the shoulder, "Do you dare to cover the ball of the little man on the opposite side once, if I remember correctly, he ignored your defense more than once today and scored the ball!" β
Chandler didn't get hit, he shook his head indifferently, "We're all so far ahead, don't bully people too much, I don't want to be knocked on a brick from behind the next time I go to Chicago, it's better to be low-key!" β
In an instant, the boxing king seemed to have changed from a hot-tempered beast inside player to a gentle gentleman player, of course, he also had such a reaction because he knew very well that he couldn't guard Rose, and instead of creating a chance for his opponent to show his face, it was better to do his every performance in a down-to-earth manner.
"Wait for another one, you're over 30 points, and I haven't scored 3 goals yet!" Chandler's confession was very aggrieved, and he was right. Under the premise that Li Chen alone has a large number of shots, players like him who seriously lack the ability to attack with the ball have become direct victims, although he relies on defense to eat. But you can't just shoot a ball in a game!
"The next ball will let you single Joaquin Noah, okay? In my opinion, his defense is not very good. Li Chen casually made a joke.
"Hey, don't fool me!" Chandler was dismissive of someone's apparent generosity, "All my talent is spent on the defensive end, just like you spend it all on the offensive end, if you don't have open spots, please ignore my existence!" β
End of three sessions. By the time the Big Apple had managed to reach 40, the Knicks had extended their scoring advantage to 15 points, and the chemistry made D'Antoni optimistic about the team's future.
After these two games between the Suns and the Bulls. He was already able to see clearly that a system like today's, where one person contributes and the others put the icing on the cake, is bound to bring more victories to New York.
"Sean, what do you think of the team's state today?" Fearing that his ideas were too one-sided, the mustache even went so far as to ask Battier, the most trusted of the players, to verify it. "Do you think there's something wrong with Cruze's approach?"
Battier didn't answer right away. After a brief thought, he gave an ambiguous answer, "It's easier than ever, because the pressure is all on Cruze alone, but, as you know, we can't go on this forever." Basketball is a team, and everyone needs a little presence! β
Batman's words did not reproach Li Chen for his arbitrariness. In his opinion, any individual sacrifice is acceptable as long as the team can be assured of victory.
Of course, the Knicks can't go on like this forever, the Big Apple will eventually have a bad hand, a team can tolerate winning because of one person, but it must not accept losing because of one person, and the Knicks must find ways to make their game more fleshed out.
D'Antoni nodded, "That's right, we can't always expect Cruz to score alone, it's not only unfair, but more importantly, it also has a great impact on his physical reserves. β
Mustache voiced his biggest concern, "The NBA is a long-term game, we have to look further, after 82 regular season games, we still have the playoffs, who knows?" β
"I have a lot of confidence in Cruze, as he said, what we need more than a personal presence is a win after a win to ease the fans' complaints about us!" Battier said in a deep voice, his words make people believe that in addition to being a player, he can also take on the job of his locker room leader, compared to the sharp Li Chen, his composure is the biggest advantage.
Back on the court, in the fourth quarter of the game, the Bulls did not leave themselves any respite, as soon as they opened, they launched a crazy offensive, Rose and Rohr Deng The two big players continued to impact the interior line and caused a lot of pressure on the Knicks' big men, Chandler is okay, after all, he has a strong foundation, David Lee is different, for a while, he is a little difficult to care about.
"Cruze, squeeze that No.9 out of the box on the opposite side, like you did on the offensive end, break him down with your power and force him to make mistakes!" D'Antoni shouted loudly outside the court, whether Li Chen would do that was one thing, and whether he shouted or not was another, just like Battier said, he also wanted to give himself a little presence.
Li Chen made an OK gesture, which was just a little more brutal, and it was not a defense with many technical challenges, and he was very confident in himself. What's more, after staying with the Knicks for a while, some of Hughes's small defensive moves are also fresh in his memory, as long as he doesn't foul, it's desirable.
βFUCKοΌ He fouled, did you see that? "It's already made the big apple score 44 points, the all-round warrior is very depressed today, and the offense can still bring him some comfort, but in the blink of an eye, the opposite thing doesn't seem to even plan to leave the opportunity to attack himself.
"He elbowed me, just as I was breaking through!" Luo Erdeng imitated Li Chen's actions just now, but the latter shrugged his shoulders innocently.
"Deng, take it easy, the kind of action you said is beyond my ability, I'm just a colander, but don't worry, I'll try! Right, Mr. Referee? I have reason to be sure that they are stalling for time! β
Home! Big! The existence of the two key words made the referee naturally favor Li Chen's side, and he said to Luo Erdeng in a deep voice, "In my opinion, it was just a mistake, as for the action you said, I'm sorry, I didn't see it!" β
51 points! After Li Chen scored a two-point shot, D'Antoni decisively replaced all the main forces, there were still 2 minutes before the end of the game, and the Knicks still had a 14-point advantage, garbage time was inevitable!
βKNICKSοΌβ The cheers of the fans showed their excitement at the moment, a hearty victory was very exciting, and New Yorkers have realized that the hard days are behind and the good and happy life is returning!
51 points, 3 assists and 7 rebounds, the entire league was shaken by the strong return of the Big Apple, one 50-point game can be attributed to luck, but two 50+ games are not something that luck can achieve, everyone believes that after Li Chen's return, the Knicks are regaining his former glory! (To be continued......)