Chapter 365: A Difficult Race

"It's like a rainbow! The atmosphere at Madison Garden is really creepy, as if you are in an ancient Roman battlefield, full of blood!! ”

The host of ESPN couldn't help but sigh when he listened to the murderous aura coming from the scene.

"Madison Garden has not only thrown off the hat of a soft home court this season, but has also become the home of the devil that other teams in the league are afraid of!" Reggie Miller also praised that the transformation of the Knicks' home court in just one season can be described as earth-shattering. And this qiē is undoubtedly the credit of Chic, and the arrival of Chick has changed Knicks fans from the bones. In the past, Knicks fans looked up at others, and they knelt and licked other stars. And now, they dare to look at any strong team because they have confidence in their hearts and they believe they can win. But whoever comes to step on the field must go out sideways. This is the spirit that Chick brings to the Knicks!!

The duo raved about the home atmosphere at Madison Garden, but Jeff Van Gundy didn't know what to say. During this time, his brother Stan Van Gundy had been beaten by the Knicks into a street rat, or rather, a disgraced stinky rat. As a younger brother, he can't bear it, and he also empathizes, so he naturally regards Xiao and the Knicks as his imaginary enemies.

"Huh!" Jeff Van Gundy sneered slowly, and then commented in a worldly posture and a voice that was cold to the extreme: "Xiao Shi's favorite thing to play is this set, and he likes to take the lead the most." He's been the first to be the first in almost every game, but not every game he's got the last laugh. ”

Jeff Van Gundy's completely unearthly style made Reggie Miller on the side a little displeased. He turned his head sideways. Look at Jeff Van Gundy's bald head. Slightly questioning, he asked, "What?" Did Mr. Van Gundy also have a good understanding of the problems of probability? ”

Reggie Miller's words are not salty or light, but they happen to hit Jeff Van Gundy's pulse. Jeff Van Gundy was obviously stunned, and then replied with some surprise: "Uh... There wasn't much research, just a feeling. ”

"Huh." Reggie Miller chuckled and stopped talking.

That's when the Magic organized their first wave of offense of the night. Stan Van Gundy has been shouting from the sidelines: "Rhythm, control the rhythm, press down the rhythm!" ”

Now he is still a person who understands. Knowing that once the team's rhythm is driven up by the Knicks' crazy runs, it's terrible.

With his shouting, Nelson finally calmed his rhythm, slowly holding the ball through the half, unfazed by Stephen Marbury's interference. After getting to the three-point line, he didn't fight with Marbury, but quickly handed the basketball to Turkoglou.

At this time, Nelson is not at all like the Nelson that everyone remembers, he is selfless as if he is a porter of nature.

Turkoglu was not greedy after receiving the basketball, taking advantage of Gortat's blocking, breaking through, and then distributing the ball to Dwight Howard, who was completely stuck in position. After Howard received the ball, he directly crushed the thin Jeffries and scored a violent dunk!

Dwight Howard didn't let out any roar after the dunk. Instead, he ran back with his head down, feeling like he had scored a goal, but as if he had been greatly wronged.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Xiao subconsciously felt a little uneasy, he could feel that tonight's Magic team was very different from before, the Magic team in the previous two games was filled with a condescending sense of pride from beginning to end, and the current Magic team looked a little inferior, but more shame was almost brave.

It's a tough game!

Xiao Xiao secretly stammered, then walked over and patted Jeffries on the shoulder, he didn't blame Jeffries for losing his defensive position. Because this is not the defense he is good at, Jeffries is good at outside defense, and it is indeed difficult for some strongmen to defend him on the inside, and it is a strong interior line like Dwight Howard.

"Attack!"

Xiao Xiao was still patting Jeffries on the shoulder, and Stephen Marbury had already urged the fast attack, and he led the team to run quickly. Xiao Shi also hurriedly dispatched, and in an instant, the Knicks players poured towards the front court like meteors across the night sky!

At the same time, the Magic team actually showed amazing perseverance, even Gortat everyone desperately chased after them, and under their extremely strong defensive pursuit, the Knicks did not run out of the open position in the first place.

Because they didn't run out of the open space at the first time, the Knicks couldn't attack at the first time. In the end, the basketball was still in the hands of Xiao Sa, and at this time, the Magic team had completely settled the defensive formation, they no longer used one-on-one defense, let alone used a bag clip against Xiao Sao, but used a joint defense!

In the second game, the joint defense has already proved that the containment of Xiao Xiao has a certain effect. But it was Stephen Marbury who stepped up, and then all the Knicks players were on fire, and then the Magic team collapsed.

And right now, the Knicks clearly haven't had chemistry yet.

Xiao held the ball and feinted for a while, and after attracting the bag, he was a beat slower when passing, so the director Stephen Marbury did not receive the basketball at the first time, but fortunately, in the end, Marbury still broke into the penalty area with his personal ability to make a foul!

When Stephen Marbury stepped to the free throw line, Xiao Xiao's heart was not only happy but also annoyed. He felt that his passing level was so terrible that if his passing was a little better, Stephen Marbury would be able to hit the ball with absolute emptiness, and even if he didn't shoot, choosing to delay and pass again would completely destroy the Magic's defensive formation...... But alas, there are no ifs. The dashing pass was as bad as ever.

The passing ability must be improved, it is imminent!!

Xiao Wan thought anxiously.

However, he was so anxious that he did not have a specific plan to improve his passing ability, at least in a short period of time, he could not make his passing leap at once. Unless......... An evil thought popped up in Xiao Shao's head, but he quickly shook his head and shook the thought out of his head. He didn't want to be in any emotional debt anymore. I already have four women who need to be responsible. More on...... Xiao Shi didn't dare to think about that at all. An absolute nightmare within a nightmare.

Bang! Swish!

Stephen Marbury had a mediocre touch and only hit one free throw.

After the restart, the Magic team still played very solidly, methodically executed their tactics, and finally hit a mid-range jumper with ease.

On the defensive end, the Magic team is still very desperate, and they have completely persevered in high-intensity running, including Gortat. That puts the Knicks in a bind.

The Knicks were particularly restrained under the Magic's joint defensive tactics, and they seemed to be imprisoned, and some of them were completely immersed in this defense.

The reason for being imprisoned is simple, the Knicks players have lost their crosshairs.

Only Xiao Xiao can break through and cause damage, and Stephen Marbury can occasionally provide some help.

As a result, the situation became very, very embarrassing for the Knicks. In fact, since the second minute of the game, the Knicks have been behind, and the score behind has continued to increase as time progresses. In this game, the Magic team, who fought tenaciously and let go, played the strongest defense and the most selfless cooperation...... This is already the best form of the Magic team. It's even more than Stan Van Gundy could have imagined, and he thinks the Magic have now run their tactics to the extreme.

Stan Van Gundy was delighted. But there are also some regrets, because after the end of the first quarter, the Magic, who ran their tactics to the extreme, still only expanded their score to 7 points.

With a seven-point lead in the quarter, Stan Van Gundy might feel relaxed if he were playing against another team. But the current opponent is the Knicks, and the Knicks also have a player named Xiao. As long as the scars haven't disappeared from the court, seven points will never be a safe distance...... Because this guy's scoring ability is so strong, no one knows when he will break out, and it is impossible to predict when he will enter a convulsive state, and when he has a convulsion, a 20-point difference can also smooth you out in a few minutes. It's like Satan Coming to the Stadium!

Stan Van Gundy was always vigilant about Chick, because he had been nervous from the two massacres and did not dare to relax in the slightest.

At this time, Xiao Xiao was even more anxious, he expected that the magic team would fight against the water tonight, but he didn't expect them to play so tenaciously and tenaciously tonight, which greatly surprised him. Of course, one thing he didn't expect was that his teammates' hands would feel as stiff as if they were frozen, and many must-score goals could not be thrown in. In fact, if the rest of the Knicks can find some touch, the Knicks won't be pressed at home tonight. But what ifs are there in this world?

Because everyone didn't feel good, even if they changed to different players in different lineups, they still couldn't change the state of the game too much.

Therefore, in the second quarter, Xiao Po simply did not adjust the lineup, he adjusted his style of play! He gave his teammates plenty of time to find their feel and form.

So, in the second stanza, Xiao showed the world what it means to be a person fighting.

He continued to use his teammates' blocking and covering to attack the Magic's joint defense again and again, although the Magic team knew what Xiao Xiao wanted to do, and they also made extremely tough packs, but they still failed to prevent Xiao Xiao from death, Xiao Xiao still got the points he wanted, and only trailed by three points in the entire second quarter.

That is, the Magic, who were in the best form at full fire, scored 29 points. Xiao Xiao scored 26 points individually, and the other Knicks players didn't score a point!

Yes, Xiao Swan single-handedly singled out the entire Magic team.

Although at halftime, the Knicks trailed by a full ten points.

But when Xiao walked off the court, he still received the shouts and cheers of the whole audience. Everyone knows that it was Chick who carried the entire Knicks on his shoulders tonight. Without him, the Knicks would have collapsed long ago, and tonight's scarlet did exactly what a superstar should do. At least his table in the second stanza deserves any praise!

"Chic is so tenacious! The Knicks fans in the stadium gave him the highest praise, and the truth is, he deserves the cheers and applause. He's the one who really carried the team on his shoulders. I can't imagine what the Knicks would have been like without the scarcity? The ESPN host couldn't help but praise it. Since the ice breaking of Chick's relationship with ESPN. ESPN TV station has more and more praise for Xiao Shao, because the director no longer controls the objective evaluation of Xiao Xiao by the commentator.

"Not chic? is not chic, the Knicks are still the same fish belly Knicks as before! If you look at the first half of the season, it's a lifeless team with no fighting power, all the players are gangsters hanging around the pitch with high pensions, and none of them have the slightest desire to win! And the fans' hopes are also completely pinned on the superstars of other teams, who are extravagant to join them, constantly shouting the names of the away team leaders and MVPs in home games. The team's management also accepted the fact that it was rotten. I just want to get a No. 1 pick next year and a superstar in 10 years...... That's probably what it looks like! Reggie Miller began to talk on his fingers.

"The change brought about by Chi is really amazing! Compared with the Clippers, who are now off, the Knicks are really happy! The host laughed and teased the Clippers: "Now the management of the Clippers should have repented of their intestines!" Hahahaha! ”

The host was still laughing, and Jeff Van Gundy said lightly: "The Clippers recently got the No. 1 pick, I don't think they regret it too much." The champion can get Blake Griffin, a big man full of energy. In this era where the inside line is king, who can guarantee that Griffin's future will not be more brilliant than chic? Maybe Griffin is the one who brought the Clippers to glory? ”

"I don't think Blake Griffin can compare to Chick, maybe his potential is amazing. But Xiao Po is already a phenomenal player, and he can now be compared to the top players such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Maybe Blake Griffin has a huge amount of energy in his body, but he doesn't prove himself. So... I think you're saying it too absolutely. Reggie Miller said rather-for-tat.

"You have to understand the importance of big people. It's like Dwight Howard and Dash tonight. Obviously, it is chic and scores more, and the table xiàn is even more eye-catching. But Dwight Howard, who quietly picked up 15 rebounds at halftime, will be the winner. He was in control of the game because he went deeper into the box............" Jeff Van Gundy's words became more and more arbitrary. He really wanted his brother to win the game, so he kept building a hype for his brother on TV.

Beside him, however, sat a non-reggie Miller: "It's not over yet, Jeff." Is it too hasty to declare the winner now. ”

"Do you think the Knicks can still come back in the second half? They only have one Xiao Po who can maintain their fighting power now, and if he struggles, the game will already enter garbage time. I don't think he'll make it through four quarters, and by the end of the third quarter, the game will be a watershed moment and the Knicks won't have any other possibilities than surrender and declare garbage time! ”

"I see the opposite of you. You see, now just Xiao Xiao alone can fight a stalemate with the Magic team, although it is ten points behind, but this ten points is not an unbridgeable gap. And then, as long as one of the Knicks players can step up, the game won't be the same. With so many Knicks, there will always be someone who can step up. So... I'm still more optimistic about the Knicks! Reggie Miller said.

The two of them have their own reasons, and the host smiled and played a round: "Who will win in the end, stay tuned to ESPN's next live broadcast." After the ad, the game continues!! ”

The moderator cut the ad.

There was no stadium on TV......

Inside the stadium, the home team's dressing room was the scene of lively discussions.

Seeing Xiao Sage sitting in a chair panting, Stephen Marbury said directly: "Xiao, you can rest for a few minutes in the second half, and we will help you withstand the third quarter." As for the fourth quarter, I'll leave it to you!! ”

"Yes, Xiao, take a break!"

"Xiao, leave it to us. We're going to hold on to the third quarter. ”

"You are our last trump card, you must not be exhausted in the third quarter!"

"Xiao ............"

……

In the midst of the persuasion, an abrupt voice sounded: "Xiao, give me a chance!" I know it was my mistake to offend you in the first place, but I really want to give the team some help at this time. I'm going to do my best to play a few minutes, not just for the win, but for myself, and I want to get a big contract next season!! ”

Xiao glanced sideways, and Nate Robinson stood in front of him, looking directly into his eyes very sincerely.

Xiao Xiao didn't make a sound, just looked at him quietly, his expression was neither sad nor happy.

"I haven't given up on myself during this time, I've been training hard and I'm hitting a lot higher now than before. As long as you give me a chance, I will shine in no time. Believe me, the team needs a spoiler right now and I'm the best spoiler!! Nate Robinson's eyes looked at Xiao Shi very firmly, and from his eyes, it was very easy to see his strong desire to fight!

Xiao Xiao still didn't make a sound.

"Xiao, give him a chance! He's got a knack for dealing with Nelson! David Lee on the side also stood up to fight for his little friend.

The rest were silent.

Xiao Xiao was also silent.

There was silence in the locker room.

………… (To be continued......)