After getting the rebound, Zhang Yu dodged Dundee Jones's interception and accelerated to the frontcourt.

Billups instantly exploded with excellent explosiveness, saw the moment Zhang Yu flashed Dundee Jones, pounced forward, and touched the ball out of the sideline, and the fast break that the Knicks were about to launch turned into a throw-in.

George Karl watched the shock from the sidelines, today the Knicks' fast-break counterattack hit the Nuggets without the power to resist, this time Billups fortunately touched the ball out of bounds, otherwise the Knicks counterattacked, and it was easy to give the opponent two points. Today, the team's return speed was unbearable, Anthony had just turned back to defend at this time, Randolph was still complaining to the referee about the ball just now, and the Knicks players were almost past halfway at this time.

Zhang Yu received the ball from the backcourt again, and today he completely transformed into a point guard, with Richardson in the second position and Wallace in the third position, and there are no players below two meters on the Knicks court, which can be described as full of impact alone.

Anderson came out to cover, Billups was blocked, and Zhang Yu went inside to face Randolph directly.

The black fat man secretly hated Zhang Yu for stealing the rebound just now, otherwise he would have been able to score the ball in a second attack when he got the rebound, and now it has completely become an opponent's block. Randolph was furious, this time the defense was surprisingly serious, all the way to the free throw line to delay Zhang Yu, and he was very active.

The best way to play small and big is to pass the ball in addition to breaking through. Zhang Yu didn't force Randolph, and the ball was sent directly to Anderson, who cut into the basket, how could Billups prevent the 208cm tall inside? I could only watch as Anderson jumped and dunked at the basket.

Nene suddenly came from one side, and the Brazilian center was tough defensively, and the ball was not ready for Anderson to dunk with a foul.

If you ask what is the role of a superstar? There are many answers, and one of them is to give bonuses to teammates' attributes!

Garnett can make his teammates dynamic defensively, Duncan can make his teammates solid defensively, and Nash can teach teammates to share the ball......

These bonuses don't really mean that they can really increase their abilities out of thin air, players who can enter the NBA, everyone's basic skills are not bad, and although some skills are not used on the court, it is not that they will not. When playing with superstars, they can enjoy basketball and stimulate their potential, and many technical moves that they usually dare not use will naturally be used once they are excited or happy. The real role of these superstars is to bring out the best in their teammates and make them better and more confident.

At this time, Anderson faced Nene's block, and suddenly made a move that stunned all the fans, only to see him slam the dunk and pass the ball from behind to David Lee, who was released under the basket.

David Lee was also surprised when he got the basketball, and he couldn't help but think: "When did the birdman learn this hand?" Although he was a little distracted, David Lee instinctively knew what to do under the basket, raised his hand and threw the basketball directly, and easily played the board under the basket to score two points.

The fans in the stadium all opened their mouths wide and were stunned for several seconds before coming to their senses, and then the "Madison Square Garden" burst into violent cheers for a moment!

The birdman passes the ball like a good defender, who would have imagined that a rough guy who doesn't even have a mid-range shot would suddenly play this hand?

Anderson is beating his chest under the basket, glaring at Randolph with a fierce look, this black bear is frightened by the momentum of the birdman, the old problem is about to be committed again, a typical representative of bullying the soft and afraid of the hard!

The Knicks relied on Anderson's morale-boosting pass, and the fast break was even more irrepressible.

Randolph and Anthony, the two big butts, if they don't correct their defensive attitude, it may be difficult for the Nuggets to become a defensive powerhouse. This is the biggest gap between Melon and James. These two stars of the same year, basketball talent is comparable, but now the achievements are much worse, since it is not a talent problem, then it can only be found from the individual.

The Knicks' momentum has risen, and Zhang Yu has played his own tricks, no! It should be the ability to take advantage of the fire, and in the last few minutes of the second quarter, he shot two cold arrows in succession, and two three-pointers almost sent the Nuggets away in a wave.

It was Billups who pulled the Nuggets back from the edge of the cliff, "Mr. Key" did not shoot three points again at the critical moment, but used his skillful ball control to break through Zhang Yu continuously, once using rich experience to cause Zhang Yu to foul, and once using his exquisite passing to assist the internal and internal dunk, which made the Nuggets not be beaten down by Zhang Yu's two three-pointers.

At the end of the first half, the score was 62:58, and although the Knicks led by four points, they were not safe in the face of the Nuggets, who also had super offensive power. Therefore, when the Knicks players passed the player tunnel, they did not show a particularly happy feeling.

For the Knicks, Zhang Yu had 25 points and 4 assists in the first half, Crawford 10 points, David Lee 10 points and 5 rebounds, and Richardson 7 points.

The Nuggets Big Three, Anthony 19 points and 4 rebounds, Billups 13 points and 3 assists, Randolph 12 points and 6 rebounds.

Barkley midfielder commented that he had no scruples and pointed out the Nuggets' defensive problems directly: "Maybe there is no better offensive lineup in the league than the Denver Nuggets, but their defense is --- and not existing, can they win the championship with just offense and no defense at all?"

Kenny Smith had no objection this time: "No, no, it's absolutely impossible in the long run. Whether it's the preseason, the 82 games of the regular season, or the playoffs, it's impossible for them not to defend, and they have to show their ability to play on the offensive side. The Knicks don't defend well either, that's a system problem, and they have great defensive players to make up for it. Their individual defense is excellent, conceding just 93.1 points per game, but averaging 106.6 points per game, which is why they are currently fourth in the East. ”

Barkley remembered something, and a sentence brought Kenny Smith's recent new depression back to attack.

"That's right, old man. But if the Knicks win like this, did your face doctor find it in advance? My strength has been growing every day lately, and these two hands have been holding Shaq's cunz in the past, so you have to be mentally prepared. ”

In the Knicks' locker room, D'Antoni was cheering the players on.

'Lads, this is our home and we can let it go. Especially on the inside, we don't have to be polite to them, it's fierce, this is our territory, it's Madison Square Garden! ”

After the start of the second half, the Knicks were more dynamic on the defensive end, and the speed of the defense became more rapid. Their average age is not high, and there are no players over 30 years old in the starting five except Kenyon Martin, and Zhang Yu, a guy who is less than 19 years old, is a tender beast among young beasts.

Such a team, once motivated to defend, the energetic defense will make the opponent very uncomfortable for a while. The Knicks' defense is a "natural defense", relying on their athleticism and vitality to defend, the skills are much worse, but the power is not to be underestimated, and the indiscriminate punch can kill the master!

The Nuggets are clearly not used to the Knicks' sudden increase in defensive tempo, and they prefer a slower style of play, preferably sitting and playing little by little with their butts.

Zhang Yu's two long legs and a pair of long arms on the defensive end of the court are in and out of the court, and he seems to be able to defend Randolph and Dundee Jones alone.

New York fans were so moved to watch Zhang Yu's hard defense!

Among the 30 NBA teams, which star will defend as aggressively as Zhang Yu?

The answer is: there aren't many at all! So can they not be satisfied?

Their core, especially in the past few years, New York fans have seen undefensive guys like Marbury and Randolph, and now they have Zhang Yu, which really has a feeling of "turning over the serfs and being liberated once and singing in charge". It is estimated that Zhang Yu now asks them to sing the "March of the Volunteers", and the excited New York fans don't care anymore.

Nuggets players feel like boats in rough seas, ready to be tossed over by the waves of New Yorkers at any moment. At this critical moment, the team stepped up again, and hit a strong three-point shot against Duhon, pulling the difference back to 4 points again.

At 8:02 in the third quarter, the score was 67:63, and the Nuggets relied on a strong three-point shot from Billups to stabilize the situation that was about to collapse.

Zhang Yu looked at Billups, who was waving his fists, this ugly-looking guy deserved to be the MVP of the finals, and he was a role like a sea god. is usually inconspicuous, but at critical moments, he is not soft at all, if he has such a partner, why worry about the great cause?

Before the thought could fall, Crawford turned around, Crossover singled Billups, flashed out of the gap and took a big stride from the three-point line, and raised his hand to make a three-pointer. What hurt all the Nuggets players was that the ball fell cleanly into the basket.

J.R. Smith couldn't sit still on the bench with a blazing fire in his eyes, and it was clear that such a goal had fueled his fighting spirit.

Zhang Yu sighed again in his heart, if this nerve knife can be so rebellious at a critical moment, why should he worry about the failure of the great cause!

He's going to have to look forward to it, but if you ask him, choose a teammate like Billups? Or Crawford? He will definitely choose Billups, who is reliable at critical times, and is a really good player when he usually plays steadily.

Although Crawford's ball was very demoralizing, the Nuggets relied on Billups' play for a while, and they were still relieved.

The Knicks' previous defense couldn't last long, or they would have exhausted themselves first.

As the boss, Anthony also decided to do something at this time, can't he be the second leader every time he stands up, right?

Melon received the ball on the offensive end, used his feet and strong body to attack the basket, caused a foul on Kenyon Martin, and got two free throws.

New York turned around, the fast offensive did not succeed, and fell into positional warfare.

Zhang Yu relied on blocking and demolition to enter the Nuggets' restricted area, turned around and didn't have a chance to turn out again, Crawford received Zhang Yu's pass in the last few seconds, and hit a piece of iron angrily!

The two teams felt too good in the first half, and the opening stage of the second half was also good, but as the game progressed, the shooting percentages of both teams inevitably went downhill and gradually declined.

When the shooting percentage drops, which team has stronger offensive ability and better ability to make fouls becomes the key to breaking the formation. If there is a strong interior player such as O'Neal, Yao Ming or Howard who can force a kill in the box, then victory is not far away.

The Nuggets not only have one such interior player, but also a strong No. 3 who can do just that, Carmelo Anthony.

After Melon made a defensive foul on Kenyon Martin, he followed up with a blocking foul on Wallace!

Anthony, who was strong in his heart, made the Knicks gradually unable to parry. Although Anthony is not good defensively, he is only stronger than James offensively.

The Nuggets attacked again, Zhang Yu helped defend Anthony this time, as long as the melon enters the inside, he will let go of Dundee Jones, who has no offensive ability, and wrap up Anthony who began to exert his strength.

Although Anthony has a strong impact, he is still invincible with two fists and four hands in the face of Wallace and Zhang Yu's joint bag.

Billups sent the ball to Randolph at this time, and Kenyon Martin couldn't resist one-on-one, and was beaten twice by Randolph in a row, and received his third foul.

Randolph had the upper hand against Kenyon Martin today.

It turns out that as long as this fat man wants to fight well, no one in the league can restrain him one-on-one now, and the "flexible fat man" is too difficult to deal with!