Chapter 321: An Unexpected Tough Battle

In the second quarter, the Knicks bench couldn't recover the score, and Booker hit a jumper into the net five minutes later.

Tyberdu asked for a timeout, and was beaten like this by the bottom team last season, even Cousins, Monroe, Harden and Rose did not start, and the four have not played a minute so far, but no one could have imagined that the game would develop like this.

replaced Parsons, Tyberdu decided to let Cousins play, let Cousins and others sit on the bench, which means that Tyberdu did not let them rest in rotation, and it is normal to replace him, after all, the Knicks have played until now, and the expectations for 33 consecutive wins are getting bigger and bigger, and Tyberdu is naturally the same, if the team he coaches can break through the 33 consecutive wins, it will be quite an honorable thing.

He said to Cousins:

"DeMarcus, you're going to play and play them in the low post, and I'm sure neither Booker nor McGee can guard you."

Booker and McGee really couldn't guard it, but as soon as Cousins came on, the Wizards replaced Booker and replaced Turiaf.

Turiaf is not tall, but he is the strongest of the Wizards' interior and can fight Cousins.

Cousins had a hard time playing Turyaf.

Turiaf was resistant, McGee was responsible for blocking, and the Wizards defended better than in the first quarter.

In fact, at this time, with Harden or Rose, the problem was naturally solved as soon as the two guys who broke through the sharp broke through, but after Tyberdu replaced Cousins, it seemed that he didn't look at the other three starters on the bench. After fighting for a while, Li Feng reappeared.

The Wizards were very resolute in defense, that is, the joint defense wrapped Li Feng and forced him to pass, and the others threw it in. This trick worked, Li Feng only got 11 points and 4 rebounds and assists in the first half, and his teammates wasted a lot of almost, otherwise he would have more assists.

The shooting percentage of both sides was not high, and Diop grabbed a lot of rebounds. He had two points and 14 rebounds in the first half.

The Knicks trailed by eight points at 53-61.

When commenting on the mid-game. Van Gundy Says:

"The Wizards showed extraordinary quality today. A lot of people say Booker doesn't defend well. In fact, it is incorrect. As long as he doesn't run into a fast and explosive inside, Booker can defend and rarely be blown up one-on-one. Bradge, on the other hand, has a comprehensive skill set and can score as long as he's not a strong defensive player, while McGee and Turiaf are blue-collar players who are good at defending. The Wizards now have four interior roles complementing each other. ”

"Magic" Johnson said:

"With Wall on the outside, the Wizards only have the swingman position to strengthen now, Nick Young and Lewis are not good enough, if they can make a move at the trade deadline, they don't expect to make a difference this season and have a little more confidence for next season."

At this time, the Knicks need players who can shoot to help Li Feng. Tyberdu arranged the tactics at half-time.

"In the second half, they will definitely defend together, Li Feng, Andre and Chandler will go up. Evacuate the inside line, on the 2nd mark. They're likely to use Crawford at the back two, you have a height advantage, so be bold and make a bold move. Sean controls the tempo, Wall's shooting is not good, you don't shoot well. When attacking, 4 people were outside, and Li Feng went to the low position alone and attacked in a triangle. Li Feng attracted the bag clip, and the outside line must be thrown! ”

Livingston wasn't in good form today, he passed the ball to the weak side, Belineri, Kirilenko and Li Feng formed a triangle, and Parsons was at the top of the arc to ensure that the opposition defence was stretched.

Before going on the field, Li Feng shouted:

"Brethren, take heart! Don't treat the Wizards as a weak team anymore, don't work hard, this game will be ours, come on, we will win!! ”

The crowd pressed their hands together and shouted, "Victory!" ”

Li Feng walked up to Parsons, patted him on the back, and said lightly:

"Don't be nervous! Run like a madman on the fast break, on the offensive end, you're a small forward, don't think of yourself as an insider! ”

Parsons nodded, he was obedient.

Van Gundy watched Li Feng speak, Parsons listened very certically, his expression was respectful, and he smiled:

"In fact, Chandler Parsons, as the only rookie of the Knicks this year, is a very good player, Tyberdu is too idealistic in the use of the arrangement just now, the NBA's confrontation is stronger than that of the NCAA, Parsons' body can only be called decent when playing small forward, and playing big forward into the interior can only be said to be short and long."

"Magic" Johnson also laughed:

"Anything can happen in the NBA, and Livingston started again in the second half, see how the Knicks play."

The Wizards on the court are Blatch, Booker, Nick Young, Crawford, Wall.

These are the five people they attack the most.

The Knicks attacked, Livingston brought the ball to the frontcourt, Parsons pulled to the top of the arc to cover, Livingston did not break through, passed to Kirilenko, who also pulled out the outside line, and ran to the bottom left corner, Belineri went to the bottom right corner, and Li Feng took Parsons' no-ball cover into the inside.

After the pick-and-roll, Nick Young followed Parsons, and Blatch defended Li Feng.

Li Feng is Booker's more headache type, and Blatch also struggles to defend Li Feng in the low post, and he is also afraid of explosive players.

The players pulled away, and Li Feng had a chance to play singles in the low post. He dribbled and hit back, Bradge as a technical insider, the strength was not strong, and he took a step back, Li Feng stepped on the line of the penalty area and turned to the middle, raised the basketball with one hand, jumped forward, and pressed Bradge to hit the board head-on and sent the ball into the basket.

Van Gundy exclaimed:

"Good shot, if Li Feng plays this way, the Wizards will be very uncomfortable, and Blatch and Booker are afraid of this hand."

Johnson laughed:

"But maybe the next shot is going to be the Wizards."

The Wizards attacked, Parsons was responsible for defending Nick Young, and on the outside, Li Feng sat on the basket against Booker.

Booker went to the high post to cover, and Li Feng switched defenses and blocked Wall's breakthrough route.

Wall can pass Livingston by speed, but he can't pass Li Feng. However, he still wants to challenge it, and the young champion show will inevitably be strong.

Wall broke through with the ball and walked on the left side, Li Feng kept sliding to follow, Wall couldn't shake it off, and barely flashed a vacant backward jumper, Li Feng jumped up and blocked the hand and almost touched the basketball, exerting a lot of pressure.

Wall threw the ball out, but the skills were deformed, and the rebound was picked up by Kirilenko.

McGee was off the court, and the Wizards were missing their strongest rebounder. No one can compete with Kirilenko, who is not very strong in rebounds. When he came on the court in the third quarter. Kirilenko said he was going to grab all the rebounds and was full of confidence.

The Knicks still pulled away and handed over Li Feng to play singles.

The Wizards couldn't stop Li Feng from receiving the ball in the low post, he didn't go to the bottom line. Instead, first use the off-ball cover in the high post to get rid of the defender, and take the ball to the low post by yourself, so that it is not easy to make mistakes.

Li Feng is not only the scoring champion, but also averages only 1.4 turnovers per game. The game is indeed as solid as Stockton.

This time Booker changed the defense, and Blatch went with Kirilenko. Li Feng took the ball and turned to face the frame, dribbled under his crotch and broke through to the middle to open up the distance with Bukela.

Booker followed from the side, Li Feng dribbled under the crotch again in the middle, and at the same time took the ball and jumped to the basket to score with a one-handed dunk.

If you slow down, Booker can't do anything about him, even if he keeps up, it's hard to defend if he can't jump, and maybe he will be humiliated even worse.

The audience shouted and cheered together, and Li Feng's performance began. He basically has a period of time to go crazy in every game, and Li Feng has a strong ability to score continuously. He is the first in the league, and 20 or 30 points in a single quarter is normal for him.

The Wizards attacked, Li Feng blocked and dismantled Tyberdu and let Parsons defend the outside line is to understand the characteristics of Nick Young, Nick Young is not good at holding the ball to break through the offense, most of the shots are jump shots, relying on height and bounce dry pulling, Parsons is not slow, one defense and one can keep up with him interference is not a problem, and Nick Young is prevented.

No matter who breaks through, Li Feng is defensive and dismantled, and now the Knicks are 3 defenses, as long as he is out of the way, Parsons is retreating in the high post, responsible for defending the low post and protecting the backcourt rebounds.

Parsons' pullback is better than Livingston's pullback, he has the height, he has the speed, he can help defend blocks, and he can also fight for rebounds better.

Crawford didn't compete with Li Feng after blocking and dismantling, and passed the ball out, as soon as Li Feng came out, Blatch went into the low post to receive the ball, and Parsons defended in place and pressed it on the penalty line.

Blatch hit Parsons with his back, resisted twice, and turned to shoot the ball.

Parsons sealed his hand in the eye, but it didn't work. Although the ball was not blocked, Tyberdu still applauded Parsons on the sidelines.

Li Feng sent a baseline ball, caught up with Parsons from behind, and also said loudly:

"The defense is beautiful, and I kept up with this level! Concentrate and I'll pass you on when I get the chance. ”

As long as the play is reasonable, the defense is tight, and it is acceptable if you can't prevent it.

The Knicks are attacking again, and it's still the same way.

If the opponent can't defend against one method, they will fight continuously.

There are three people on the same side as Li Feng, and Belineri in the bottom corner must not relax, and the shooting is too accurate.

Kirilenko can also shoot three-pointers at a 60-degree angle, and he can still run inside when he is empty, and he has a strong strength advantage, which is not easy to let go.

Livingston reached the bottom corner of the weak side, the distance was too far, Wall couldn't wrap Li Feng, and the only one who could be empty on the court was Parsons. He's a marginal man, and everyone knows it.

In this round, Li Feng singled out Braci, and as soon as he started to hit his back, Nick Young let go of Parsons to go forward to wrap up, and Li Feng has been waiting for this opportunity.

He had already thought very clearly, passing to Parsons.

The Knicks need an extra three-pointer or they won't let Parsons play.

Li Feng immediately jumped up with the ball with both hands and passed the ball to Parsons at the top of the arc.

Parsons received the ball in the vacant position, without the slightest hesitation, jumped high, and gently plucked the ball out with his fingers, the arc of the ball was very good, hollow into the net, in!

Parsons was excited after the goal, and Li Feng exclaimed:

"Keep it up!"

Parsons didn't shout this time, just smiled. Shouting is not his style, but hearing Li Feng say this, he feels very excited.

The Wizards' main offensive method is still pick-and-roll.

As soon as he blocked and dismantled, Li Feng immediately defended it, without hesitation, he was too fast, neither Wall nor Crawford could easily pass him, just looking at the defensive breakthrough, Li Feng had already done better than Garnett.

And Parsons retreated to the inside, and the task was the same as Ibarca's Monroe and others, of course, it was not as good as the other, but it was no problem to keep up with Brach.

Monroe Ibaka is on the bench and if he doesn't play well, he has the trust of the coaching staff.

Blatch received the ball and hit it with his back again, this time Parsons defended in place to interfere with the shot, and Bracch deflected the ball.

Kirilenko resisted Booker and took another rebound in the backcourt, and a pass was handed to Livingston, and the Knicks were on a fast break.

Parsons ran forward at full speed and shook off Blatche.

Livingston passed to Li Feng. Li Feng received the ball and turned around and strode forward without feints. Against Nick Jan into the three-point line. Nick Young suffers against the loss. He can only be stopped with fouls.

This is Nick Young's second foul of the game, and he is not afraid of being troubled by fouls, and the Knicks have the ball.

Parsons gave Li Feng cover to block Nick Young, and Livingston sent the throw-in. This time, Booker defended it and blocked Li Feng's way on the perimeter, and Li Feng passed the ball to Livingston.

Parsons pulled out from the middle and ran inside, and Livingston immediately saw the opportunity. The ground-hitting pass was accurately handed to Parsons, and there was an opening.

Parsons catches the ball and makes a pull-up jump shot just before the free throw line. Booker was too late to drop back to defense, and Parsons made another solid shot to score his fifth point of the game.

With two shots from young Parsons, the Knicks were only one point away.

After several consecutive offenses, the Wizards changed their style of play and began to exert strength from the outside, with Crawford and constantly using the breakthrough to impact the Knicks' defense.

Li Feng alone is not omnipotent, Belineri and Livingston both have defensive problems, and Crawford can pass Belineri's pull-up jump shot without relying on blocking and pick-and-roll cover.

The Wizards also continued to guard against Li Feng. Compress the defense and put the outside player to shoot.

Livingston is in a slump. Repeatedly missed, Kirilenko also missed twice.

With three minutes left in the third quarter, the Knicks continued to trail and the score was 79-73.

Tyberdu called a timeout to replace Livingston and Parsons, and after scoring five points, Parsons didn't play again, and the Knicks had a tough offense and had to make adjustments.

After thinking about it for a long time, and finally making up his mind, he asked:

"Forward, if you are asked to play point guard, can you stabilize the rhythm?"

Li Feng's sense of passing and strategy is recognized by the league, and it is a unique kind of organizational striker in the history of the league, he thought about it and said with a smile:

"I'm fine, do you want to use the advantage of height and strength to crush them?"

Tyberdu nodded, and said:

"That's right, take advantage of your height. Li Feng directly held the ball on the perimeter, Andre played the No. 3 position to cover the perimeter, Diop and DeMarcus went to the low post to attract the defense and was responsible for fighting for rebounds in the frontcourt. Mark pays attention to the open cut and shoots threes when he has a chance from the outside. When defending, Andre stared at Crawford in the No. 2 position, and Li Feng played against Wall, don't let them be too arrogant. Pay attention to the transposition when preventing and dismantling. ”

Diop, Cousins, Kirilenko, Belineri, Li Feng, except for Belineri, the other four are all more than two meters long.

The Wizards are Blatch, Booker, Nick Young, Crawford, and Wall.

Seeing the Knicks' players on the court, the Wizards were stunned, and the two ESPN commentators were also very surprised. Van Gundy laughed:

"The Knicks don't have a point guard on the court, and it looks like they're really going to let Li Feng control the ball, and he's very strong with the ball. Now the Knicks have four tall players on the court together. ”

"Magic" Johnson has always supported the Lakers, but he also likes to watch tall players play point guard, laughing:

"The next game is a test for Wall, and he will have to play against Li Feng, a point guard like a beast."

At the beginning of the game, Li Feng controlled the ball to the front court, Wall felt a little hairy, Li Feng was half a head taller than him, and he was too strong.

He stepped forward to steal, but Li Feng hit him twice with his back. Wall's action after being hit froze, Li Feng turned around and broke through, leaving him behind.

Li Feng reached the top of the arc, no one made up for the defense, Cousins and Diop attracted the defense in the low post, and Li Feng did not bring it inside, and directly pulled out a three-point shot.

Wall chased the defense from behind, and it was too late to jump, Li Feng had already made a move.

It was too difficult to cover Li Feng with Wall's height, and Li Feng did not adjust the arc of the shot and threw a low flat ball.

This is a good calculation, the low flat ball pops far away, and the two low-post interior lines are more likely to grab the frontcourt rebound, and even if the Wizards' interior line is stuck, it is not worry-free.

The ball hit straight on......

Whitman has a serious expression and feels like something bad is going to happen, the Knicks lineup has an absolute height advantage, and the Wizards are difficult to defend.

If Nick Young is allowed to defend Li Feng, Kirilenko's offense will still be difficult to defend, and he is also a quasi-All-Star player, this lineup is too vicious.

When it comes to the defensive end, the Knicks' defense hasn't been porous yet.

Li Feng can keep up with Wall's pace, and Kirilenko's defense of Crawford will not be easily passed, and both of them have been voted Defensive Player of the Year.

After blocking and changing defenses, Diop came out, one of Li Feng and Kirilenko immediately withdrew inside, and the Knicks' joint defense was stronger than in the first half, and the two of them were responsible for retreating, and the effect was much better than Parsons, Livingston and others, both of whom were good at making up for blocks.

Wall was closely defended by Li Feng, dribbling the ball for more than five seconds and did not find the gap to break through, the speed advantage was not obvious, Li Feng was one step away from him, he wanted to stop the jump shot, just jumped up, Li Feng also immediately jumped forward, and instantly smoothed out the distance.

Wal knew that his strong throw would be blocked, and he passed the ball out of the air.

In the end, the Wizards still passed the ball inside to Bracy for a single. Bradge is only a little over 30 points at his highest, and it's rare to see him score more than 40 points when he goes crazy.

It's also a reflection of a player's ability, when some young players score 40 points, a lot of people will pay attention to him, no one says anything about luck and character at this time, when a young player gets 50 points, it's just a shock to the league, just like Jennings.

Bradge only hovers between 20 and 30 points, not because he's as consistent as Duncan or anything, but because his ability is limited there, giving him more than 10 shots and getting more than 20 points, and giving him 30 shots, maybe 30 points.

Besides, the defense of Diop and Da Kao and others is not "colander level", Diop eats by defense, although the attitude of Da Kao is relatively poor, but it is not that the defense is not good, Braci was resisted by Diop outside the penalty area, and the turnaround jumper was deflected. Da Kao won the backcourt rebound, and Li Feng and Kirilenko fought together to play a fast break.

Kirilenko handed a long pass to Li Feng, who then passed to Kirilenko, who singled Crawford to take the ball and score an easy basketball.

Crawford's defensive ability is average, and the mismatch defense is terrible.

The Knicks sounded the horn of a counterattack. (To be continued.) )