When the Knicks' starting lineup did not appear, not only ESPN's live broadcast was stunned, but the fans at Phillip Arena were even more suspicious, and the Atlanta coaching staff and players also frowned one by one, they didn't know why Xiao suddenly disappeared from the starting lineup.

But deep down they were very sure that this matter was not as simple as they imagined. Because in their cognition, Xiao Sa has always been a person with strange tricks, and there must be some other deeper reason why he doesn't play.

Hawks fans and players are inexplicably caught up in suspicion, and without exception, they all believe that this is a plot of the Eagles.

But in reality, it's really not a conspiracy. Xiao Xiao only decided not to play the first quarter for the time being after listening to Nate Robinson's script. Because according to Nate Robinson's script, the first quarter should have given the Atlanta Hawks a ten-point lead. If they play, they don't have a chance at all. Therefore, he chose to stay off the court, and explained that the Knicks players could properly release the water, so that Atlanta would be happy for a while, otherwise they would be eliminated before they could feel the joy of the playoffs, which is really not very kind.

For Xiao Shi, he really didn't regard the Atlanta Hawks as a great opponent, and he was very relaxed and happy. That's why he didn't bother to use any intrigues.

The Eagles are clearly overthinking, or rather, they themselves are thinking too much about themselves.

The game soon began in the Eagles' doubts, and Tyson Chandler easily beat Elhoff on a jump ball to give the basketball to Raymond Feldon.

Raymond Felton as the playmaker of the '05 class. And it's the No. 5 show handpicked by Michael Jordan. Over the years, although it has not been as eye-catching as the other two super point guards of the year, Chris Paul Deron Williams. But as the main point guard, he is still quite qualified. Since coming to the Knicks this year, with the help and guidance of Xiaoxiao, he has controlled the problem of making mistakes, and he has always been selected among the top ten point guards in the league.

His opponent tonight is Mike Bibby, a veteran who has proven himself and is nicknamed the White Devil.

In a way, Mike Bibby has a bit of a resemblance to Raymond Felton's style of play, being the kind of player who is very solid and decent and not afraid of physical confrontation.

Of course. Mike Bibby may be a little more experienced in the organization, but correspondingly, he is far inferior in terms of physical fitness to the young and strong Raymond Felton.

Raymond Felton arrived solidly in front of Mike Bibby's defense and forced the ball to Tracy Madty after forcing two steps inside the three-point line with Mike Bibby's defense. Tracy Maddy received the basketball, and Joe Johnson quickly stepped up to the defense...... Once Joe Johnson could only look up to Maddie, now he is not as tight on defense as he used to be, after all, Maddie has his signature pull-up jumper and the first breakthrough step in the league!

Tracy Maddy did lose most of his athleticism due to a knee injury, but he is still a player who can make a difference, and he can still make the opposition defense move with him...... This is the ability of a former leader player, who always sees the big picture better than the average role player!

I saw Maddy holding the ball and taking the first step very hard under the defense of Joe Johnson. Just as he was about to take the second step, he suddenly made a turn. Joe Johnson scrambled to a sideways slide for fear that Maddy would pass his own defense...... But Maddie didn't continue to leap forward, instead, he stopped. But the basketball in his hand was the moment he turned around and moved, and it cut to the inside line with great precision, and Milicic did not hesitate to receive the basketball, like a setter in volleyball, and with a light lift up, the basketball flew to the top of the penalty area...... Before the Hawks could understand what was going on, Tyson Chandler broke free of his defense, jumped up and slammed the ball into the basket with both hands...... Rumble!!

The basket was smashed by him in an instant.

When Tyson Chandler jumped off the basket, the Hawks' two interior linemen, El Horford and Marvin Williams, had yet to react...... How exactly does basketball get in.

At this time, the big screen overhead was replaying the goal, and Xiao Shao stood on the sidelines, couldn't help but clap his palms, and gave Milicic a thumbs up...... Milicic's passing was absolutely spiritual, something that European players usually have.

Of course, the birth of this dunk and Tracy Maddie's passing were also crucial, his pass was very subtle and timely, and he created the offensive start. Then, Milicic sublimated this attack and he turned the score into art!!

Xiao Sao clapped his palms on the sidelines and gave a thumbs up.

The fans at Phillip Arena were booing violently, trying to create psychological pressure on the Knicks.

But in fact, at this moment, their psychological pressure is the greatest, because they didn't expect that even the Knicks, who were not dashing, could play such a subtle combination, and the first offense gave the Hawks a fatal stab in the heart! It's too... It's brutal!!

At the same time, the Hawks have come to the front court with the ball, and because of the spirit of Nate Robinson's screenwriting, the Knicks did not quickly release the terrifying defensive pressure, but rather slack, looking even more lax than in the regular season.

However, the Hawks don't believe in this kind of laxity, they think there must be fraud, the Knicks will not be so kind to open the defensive door, there must be a trap in the restricted area, Milicic and Tyson Chandler must have a conspiracy!!

So, they started jumping shots...... Joe Johnson made a pull-up jump shot after shaking off Maddy's defense...... Even though he didn't have any defense in front of him, he ended up staying near the free-throw line.

Bang!

The basketball hit the iron, and Milicic subconsciously jumped up with a hook to protect the rebound.

No way, neither Marvin Williams nor Al Horford are more than seven feet tall. Strictly speaking, it's all strikers!!

When Joe Johnson missed, there was a sigh of relief...... Because of the pre-game cannons, the Hawks fans are now very nervous, and in a state of full attention, the slightest spread can quickly trigger a series of mass reactions.

At the same time, Xiao Xiao also asked Nate Robinson with a worried face, "You have no problem with the script, right?" According to Atalanta's trend, it will be very difficult for them to lead in the first quarter!! You can't let the Knicks' players completely scoreless and not defend, right? You can't just keep them out of the way, can you? This will make everyone think that we are deliberately rigging the game!! ”

Xiao Swan was worried. Nate Robinson also had a sad face, he obviously didn't expect the Eagles to be so unsuccessful, and even this kind of obviously water-releasing defense was rushing in, this is his own death! 1

"I don't want to mess up my first screenwriting job, the Atlanta Hawks are a little too uncompromising." Nate Robinson said helplessly, his eyes revealing a sense of indisputable sadness for the Atlanta Hawks.

It's really weird.

If you say it, it will feel even more incredible...... The Knicks' players actually felt helpless and sad because of the incompetence of the Atlanta players. And this Knicks player is actually Nate Robinson, who is attacked the most by the Hawks.

There is really some black humor in life.

But it did happen!

If you always push it with common sense, you will definitely feel inexplicable.

However, the Knicks are such an inexplicable team, and everyone's thinking patterns are in an unpredictable situation since the depression and down...... Take the regular season as an example, basically every team will work hard to fight for a better position, but the Knicks are biased, their players are willful and insist on running on the road of chasing acting!

Meanwhile, the Knicks scored again. It was Jeffries who scored, and he cut through the basket with ease under the cover of Milicic, and Tracy Maddy's pass was just right to slip in...... Joe Johnson was successful defending against Maddy, but he couldn't have been able to keep Tracy Maddy at bay.

Maddy's contract cap expires next year, and when he hasn't been traded, when he's still in Houston, everyone thinks this season will be the last year of his NBA career, and everyone thinks he's scrapped. However, it didn't take long for him to shine in the Knicks, and he got better and better, and his physical condition was very good, although the style of play has changed from playing on the basket to floor flow, but his passing is more deadly, and his invisible tandem has made the Knicks' overall offense a little higher...... With his playmaking and passing skills alone, there will definitely be many teams that will throw an olive branch to him next year, at least a three-year mid-level contract!

Of course, there's a good chance that Tracy Maddy won't leave New York, even if the city may be able to offer fewer contracts than there are outside.

After all, here, he's the happy, recovering the original throbbing Tracy Maddy who really loves basketball.

After Jeffries' goal, back in the half, the Knicks still responded with loose defense.

However, this time the Eagles still did not break through the box.

They're still on the jump shot.

It's just that the executor of the jump shot has changed from Joe Johnson to Josh Smith!

When Josh Smith jumpers inside the three-point line...... The probability of a shot is much greater than the probability of a hit, even if there is no defense around.

Josh Smith, as a small forward in the league whose physical fitness is closest to LeBron James and can even compete with LeBron James, what he loves most is not blocks and dunks, he obsesses all his love with mid-to-long shooting...... He likes to be called a beautiful boy by others, but unfortunately, he is really not the one who eats this bowl of rice!

Bang!

When Josh Smith's basketball slammed into the hoop, Woodson on the sidelines frowned heavily, and he was in trepidation...... This guy must not burn the CPU tonight, if he is better than the medium and long range shots, we have no hope of winning!!

Josh Smith clearly didn't know what was going on the manager's mind at this point. All he knew was that the basket was really abominable tonight...... Isn't it a bit off, should I smash it right?

………… (To be continued.) )