After halftime, although the Knicks looked to be in the lead, it was not that simple. The gap of 9 points seems to be quite large, but in fact, if you are really beaten by the opponent, it will be a matter of minutes to catch up.

Especially now the Knicks' defensive strategy is to shrink the defense, once the 76ers' outside players find the three-point touch at this time, then, they will soon be able to play momentum, and once the outside line hits two three-pointers first, the inside players will become much easier to play. Especially as long as Brand is open, it is also very difficult to limit, you know, although Brand is not as famous as Kobe Bryant in the same city, but as a very stable dìng, since entering the league, he can contribute an average of nearly 20+10 Jù super power forwards per game, and his strength is absolutely speechless.

However, Thibodeau has no intention of changing the defensive strategy at all, and even throughout the halftime break, Thibodeau urged everyone to play like this in the second half, and don't hesitate to defend at all, in that case, it will only be succeeded by the opponent, or even beaten by the opponent 2+1.

During the intermission, Thibodeau kept emphasizing that we must be firm in the shrink defense of the inside, no matter how many three-pointers are made from the outside, we must be firm in the shrink defense of the inside. Thibodeau, as a defensive master, knows deeply that when defending, if the players hesitate and don't know where to defend inside and outside, then the whole team and the entire defensive line will be finished.

At the beginning of the second half, the Knicks were still firmly in control of the shape on the court, and the 76ers tried to shoot a few three-pointers, but it was completely ineffective, and even Miller made a three-pointer. The point difference was gradually widened by the Knicks.

When the difference reached 14 points, there was a change in the shape of the court. Louis Williams hit his third three-pointer of the day. This is a rare thing for Williams. Because Williams' three-point shooting is not a trustworthy offensive means, Williams' three-point shooting percentage is only 28 this season. 6%. A player with such a three-point shooting percentage actually made 3 of 5 three-pointers today, and such a high shooting rate is obviously not a normal level. However, as the saying goes, who doesn't eat dumplings during the New Year. And today, in this game, Louis Williams is eating fragrant dumplings. The fastest and most stable update dìng)

Louis Williams's three-point shot was not taken seriously by the Knicks at first, but then, the Knicks' offense, Chen Jiyuan's mid-range shot was missed, and the opponent hit a fast attack, Iguodala quickly ran forward with the ball, and after half court, attracted the attention of the defense, and gave the ball to Louis Williams in the bottom right corner. Louis Williams really got his hands dirty. Directly raised his hand and shot a three-pointer, and then it really went in. You really can't help it. Liang Xu scored two three-pointers. The shape of the field began to change unexpectedly. It's not just that the score has been narrowed to within 10 points. And it is also a change in the direction of the momentum, you know, continuous scoring can easily drive the enthusiasm and offense of the whole team**, and the morale of the whole team will be instantly improved. That's why sometimes there are super scorers who can single-handedly change the shape of the entire court, such as Kobe Bryant, such as James. The future Durant is also such a super scorer.

After scoring this three-pointer again, the Knicks were a little out of control of the shape on the court, Sessions and Starkey were a little distracted when they were defending, and the execution of the shrinking defense was not very good, a little hesitant, taking advantage of this opportunity, Brand shot two more mid-range shots in front of Lefou, and the Knicks' score advantage instantly became a lot smaller.

Chen Jiyuan also found that although the offensive efficiency of the Knicks is not bad, which can allow the Knicks to continue to maintain the lead for the time being, however, Chen Jiyuan feels that he is so hesitant, the inner contraction is not so decisive, and the outside defense is not done well, this is completely a situation where you want to have both fish and bear's paws, but in the end you only got a chicken paw, and even the Knicks don't get the chicken paw now, and they were scratched by the chicken paws, and the 76ers have an inside-outside-inside-outside cooperation. Let Iguodala cause a defensive foul by Tony Allen. And Iguodala also relied on his body to throw the ball hard. After this 2+1 is played, the difference between the two sides is narrowed to 5 points. 78：73。

At this time, Chen Jiyuan felt that he couldn't go on like this, after Iguodala also scored a free throw, Chen Jiyuan served to Sessions, after Sessions dribbled past half court, Chen Jiyuan stuck Delham Porter, and then reached out and began to ask for the ball, the 76ers did not wrap the bag, Sessions passed the ball with an arc that was neither high nor low, and it was very comfortable to hang the ball to Chen Jiyuan's chest, Chen Jiyuan received the ball very comfortably, and did not rush to shoot the ball, Chen Jiyuan first tentatively arched behind him, looked at how much force was used by Delham Potter's top defense, and then Chen Jiyuan began to exert his strength, while dribbling, he hit Delham Potter hard, Dalham Potter used all his strength to resist Chen Jiyuan, however, after Chen Jiyuan hit it again, he changed direction, dribbled and wanted to go head-on, Delham Potter quickly followed Chen Jiyuan's footsteps, however, when Damham Potter followed, Chen Jiyuan turned left again, and his right elbow stuck Delham Potter, not letting Delham Potter keep up with his own footsteps, Then he grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, a straight hook hand, and the ball hit the front edge, and then obediently jumped into the basket. 80：73。

After scoring this goal, the Knicks players quickly retreated, returned to their own half, Chen Jiyuan on the inside, for the first time on the field to command their teammates, and still mercilessly and loudly commanded, Chen Jiyuan is gradually learning how to become a qualified leader, Chen Jiyuan is after all a Chinese crossed over, it should be said that Chen Jiyuan still retains some habits he developed when he was in China, or some styles, just like Chinese do not like to look ugly in public, but in private, Chen Jiyuan did not make any loud commands to his teammates on the court, basically during training, or in private, but before, Tony Allen was a passionate and straightforward person, and he felt hypocritical about Chen Jiyuan's behavior, and when Chen Jiyuan chatted with Tony Allen, he said very bluntly, "Can you not do this." Say what you should say, say what you should say as soon as you make a mistake, are you also a captain? ”

Chen Jiyuan was shocked by Tony Allen's straightforward and point-to-point words. Chen Jiyuan, who thought about it after this, is indeed like this, he is the captain of this team and the well-deserved leader core of the team. How do you feel as if you don't dare to reprimand your teammates on the field?

Since the beginning of this game, Chen Jiyuan has been working hard to change this, Chen Jiyuan stood near the three-second line, and shouted victoriously: "Ramon, Rodney, Tony, pay attention to shrinking the inner line, don't be too far outside, stand inward, don't forget the jì tactics, execute them well, don't hesitate, give me firm implementation of tactics." ”

After the 76ers dribbled past half court, this time the Knicks were very resolute in shrinking the defense, so that Brand had to pass the ball out, and the three players on the outside, after a slight reversal of the ball, Iguodala had a very good three-point opportunity here, and Iguodala did not hesitate to shoot, many afterwards, whether the shooting can score one is to strengthen the feel of the hand after a long time of practice, and the other is the mentality when shooting. Now the 76ers don't have much psychological pressure when they shoot, and they are full of confidence, so Iguodala's three-point shot went into the net. It's not surprising that Iguodala is still shooting at least 30% from three-point range, so you'll have to score one out of three. What's more, Iguodala made his fifth three-point shot in today's game. 80：76。

After scoring this three-pointer, the Knicks' offense ended with Chen Jiyuan's turnaround jumper scoring 2 points. At the beginning of the first quarter of Chen Jiyuan today, his appearance was very eye-catching, and then it gradually quieted down. However, it was in this quiet that Chen Jiyuan had already scored 25 points quietly. The reason why it is said to be silent is mainly because the 25 points are not concentrated, and they are not particularly eye-catching scoring methods, basically mid-range shots or turnaround jumpers. Or maybe it's a little hook under the basket. There are few dunks in the background.

The 76ers attacked, Chen Jiyuan shouted again, shrink, contract, pay attention to the position and the like, anyway, let the teammates pay attention to the execution of tactics, and don't hesitate inside and outside.

This time, the 76ers' offense didn't score, and Louis Williams' three-point shot didn't score, which made Chen Jiyuan breathe a sigh of relief. If he continues to do so, Thibodeau will have to change his tactics and force the 76ers to defend on the perimeter.

This goal did not score, it was another watershed, and gradually the Knicks regained control of the shape on the court, regained the initiative of the game, and recaptured the momentum and wind direction back to their side.