The Knicks roared, Li Feng, Parsons, and Monroe followed madly downward, and Ellis, Ilyasova and Jennings followed quickly, but the frontcourt was four to three, and there was such a big guy as Li Feng.

J.R. Smith's flamboyant style was evident at this moment, his juggling body shaking with the pace of progress, and Ilyasova was stunned by him.

The orange-red basketball seemed to be a mischievous elf, constantly bouncing under his crotch, behind his back, and in front of him, Ilyasova blinked, and J.R. Smith strode past him to the three-second zone.

Ilyasova turned around and chased after him, only to see J.R. Smith smiling at him with his hands outstretched: Where's the ball?

"Here!"

Li Feng roared, caught JR Smith's ground-hitting pass with both hands, and directly withdrew his lower abdomen, he didn't need to dribble the ball, and stepped quickly into the restricted area, and then stepped out of the sheath like a sharp sword, and his feet stepped heavily on the floor and flew towards the hoop, while holding the ball with both hands and waving his arms, the basketball crossed an orange circular trajectory in the air, and with a bang, it was dunked into the hoop.

Larry Drew frowned and stood up, waved his hand:

"Inside, cover Monta, cover him!"

Although Jennings is a bit awkward in height, he has his own advantages, that is, he is sharp in the breakthrough, fast and skillful in ball control.

J.R. Smith is 1.98 meters, and defending Jennings has to bow down, and the opponent turns around and passes him.

Throwing off Jr Smith, Ellis rushed down with Li Feng, Jennings turned around to look at Ellis when he arrived in the penalty area, Cousins subconsciously broke the ball, but Jennings passed the ball to Sanders, who would only dunk, as soon as this kind of ball was received, it was a dunk without saying a word.

Li Feng asked for the ball in the high post. Ellis was vigilantly sticking to his side, and the free throw area was Li Feng's favorite step-back jumper, which was the top priority of defense.

As soon as Ellis stuck it, Li Feng stuck him with his right hand, turned around with the ball with his left hand and broke in, the speed was as fast as the wind, Yudu wanted to avenge Sanders to block, Li Feng jumped up against him, stabilized his body against him, and shook his wrist. Throw the ball out.

The basketball bounced off the rebound paint and bounced into the frame, and the referee blew the whistle and awarded him a defensive foul.

Li Feng hit a precise free throw, and the Knicks' lead began to look good.

Seeing the opponent launch a big counterattack, Ellis was anxious.

"Give me, give me. Give me the ball! ”

Ellis screamed hard at Li Feng, and Jennings dropped the ball in the high post. Wave your hand to pull your teammates away.

Li Feng strengthened the defense no. As soon as Ellis moved, he stepped up to him, forcing him backwards with great force, squeezing him out of the interior step by step.

Ellis is like a fly without a head. I struggled for a long time and didn't find a gap to shoot.

In desperation, he had to pass the ball to teammate Yudu, who bumped backwards and turned to dunk, but Cousins' strong chest told him that it was not going to work.

As a result, Yudu could only continue to pass the ball. Given to Sanders.

Sanders gave a tough back hit. Monroe was even more stubborn behind him, and the former looked at it and clumsily turned and cut into the basket with the ball.

Monroe was half a step slower, and Sanders was overjoyed. When you howl, you have to jump up and dunk.

As soon as the ball was lifted above his head, a huge force was transmitted from the ball to his arm, and the force was so violent that Sanders couldn't stand it, lost the ball with a weak wrist, and was slapped on the rebound.

Li Feng blocked the ball on the rebound with his right hand, followed up with his left hand in time, took it off easily, and turned around and passed the ball to J.R. Smith, who was running downward.

Parsons answered in the back, Jennings was a little hesitant who to defend, Jr Smith immediately helped him make a choice, only to see that after rushing into the interior JR Smith turned to look at Parsons, Jennings immediately shook off him and pounced on the latter, at this time Jr Smith still turned back to look back, but his hands held the ball and threw it to the rebound.

"Bang, smack", two crisp sounds sounded in a row, and the basketball first bounced on the rebound and then bounced accurately to the hoop.

Larry Drew reluctantly called a timeout, this series of attacks on the Knicks is really beautiful, and the momentum is successfully played, if he doesn't call a timeout, then today's game will end directly.

Tyberdu seized the time to line up, he replaced the somewhat breathless Cousins, let Monroe play center, replaced Kirilenko and Thornton, and replaced Parsons.

Ellis was difficult to catch the ball by Li Feng, and then Thornton came on so that as soon as he got the ball, he had to face the bag, and the end was extremely miserable.

Ellis's slump announced the defeat of the Bucks, the power of this team on the offensive end was really weakened too strictly, although Sanders and Yudu are both first-class brave, but that is more reflected in the defensive end, when attacking the two of them have no other way than a dunk under the basket or an aerial relay.

The Bucks also have problems with the uniform, obviously they already have a Yodo, why sign Sanders, who is almost the same mold as Yodu?

The steel inner line must also be fierce enough on the outside line!

In the second half, the Knicks bared their fangs, among which Li Feng was the sharpest canine, and he also hurt the Bucks the most, big enough to make Bucks fans despair.

After the real battle, Li Feng hit the back at high frequency and then jumped back, Ellis was tossed and went crazy, and finally Sanders had to come out to wrap up, so that Li Feng's ability to respond was put to use, and the ball in his hand passed quickly, and he sent it to his vacant teammates.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, Larry Drew replaced the main lineup, and the Bucks' interior combination could finally sigh and not have to continue to suffer from Li Feng's ravage: The team is 25 points behind, what are you doing on it?

The final score was a 28-point win over the Knicks at home, and their efficiency and strength were enough to be impressive.

Li Feng played 38 minutes and scored 42 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, in addition to six blocks.

For the Bucks, Ellis was the top scorer with 33 points on 14-of-35 shooting, with the rest of the scoring pairs being Brandon James and Ilyasova in double figures.

The Knicks scored two points in a row on their home court, and in the next third game, they came to Bradley Center, and the Bucks still didn't make any waves, and in the third stop, the Knicks led by 21 points at halftime. The second half was almost reduced to garbage time.

After the big score of 3-0, the Bucks fell into a desperate situation, and in the fourth game, they were still unable to defeat the Knicks, Monta Ellis slashed 54 points, but the Knicks inside monster Cousins was powerful, Cousins also scored 50 points, becoming the only center player with a score of 50 in recent years, plus Li Feng, who played steadily, the Bucks were swept in the first round.

The Knicks' first round was unusually easy. Other teams are the opposite.

Second in the East is the Bulls, their opponent is the last green shirts, Garnett played at the level of the year's in the playoffs, making the league's strongest defensive interior combination Howard + Okafor useless, and the two sides battled for seven games. Three of those games were double overtime, and the intensity of the game was unimaginable.

The second overtime of the seventh game in the end. The younger bull had the last laugh. Iguodala made a layup to give the Bulls a second-round win over the Celtics.

The Nets, who are third in the East, faced the Hawks, and the two sides also played six games, and in the sixth game, former Hawk king Joe Johnson scored 42 points to seal the victory.

The Heat, who are fourth, and the Pacers, who are fifth, were the worst, and the two sides also played seven games, and in overtime, Lance Stephenson made consecutive turnovers to bury the Pacers. But David West exploded, scoring nine straight points to knock out the Heat and become the first team in the East to have a low regular season record and a high elimination record.

This side of the west. The Spurs and the Lakers played 5 games, 4-1, the Spurs had no pressure, the Warriors and the Rockets were a little wonderful, the Rockets won two games in a row at the Warriors' home court, and then were eliminated by the Warriors in four consecutive games, the Thunder and the Clippers played 7 games, and the Thunder won by 30 points in the seventh game, the Nuggets and the Grizzlies also played 6 games, and the Grizzlies won 4-2.

The first round is over, the second round starts, on the eastern side, the New York Knicks vs. the Indiana Pacers, the Chicago Bulls vs. the Brooklyn Nets, quite exciting, whether it is the Knicks and the Pacers, or the Bulls and the Nets, no one dares to say who will win.

On the western side, Spurs vs. Grizzlies, Black Eight revenge or Grizzlies continue to metamorphose? Warriors vs. Thunder, crazy vs. offense?

After a few days of rest, the Knicks host tough opponents at home, the Indiana Pacers.

The Pacers caused a lot of trouble to the Knicks in the regular season, two of which were won by Li Feng's stunner, and the Knicks were under a lot of pressure on the Pacers, especially when the Knicks defeated the Pacers with both Rose and Dragic.

The Knicks put a lot of emphasis on the Pacers, not at all like the Bucks.

Before the first round was over, the Knicks rushed to the arena and began to practice their tactics, and the players only had a day or two of rest.

Like many teams in the league, and even like the Knicks, the biggest feature of the Pacers now is the twin towers on the inside, which is the biggest advantage of the Pacers at this time, and this advantage is even more important than George's deposit.

George will certainly bring an incredibly sharp offense and some of the best key ball handling in the league, but the Pacers' twin towers can give this team a more basic competitiveness.

They will have a giant on the pitch at all times, and they will be able to control the penalty areas of both sides, which is an incomparably strong advantage.

Cousins and Monroe for the Knicks, Howard and Okafor for the Bulls, Lopez and David Lee for the Nets, Chandler and Smalls for the Warriors, Millsap and Horford for the Hawks, Jordan Jr. and Griffin for the Clippers, and most teams in the playoffs have twin towers on the inside.

If the Knicks want to play the Pacers, the first thing they have to deal with is this pair of twin towers.

In training, Monroe and Cousins were the focus.

At 9 p.m., the Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks game was held at Madison Square Garden, and the game that was not the Finals but equal to the Finals began.

The direct rivalry between the two teams also has some historical roots, and Li Feng and George are both strong forwards, which add endless highlights to the game.

Before the game, George also said in an interview:

"It's a tough schedule in the East right now, and we can't afford to lose a game lightly! We can't lose the first game against the Knicks, it's the only way to atone for our sins! We can't capsize in the ditch anymore! ”

But on the Knicks' side, Li Feng also said before the game:

The walkers are strong, but we're not bad either! They have twin towers and we have a lot of good inside players, so I think we have a good chance. We will also work hard for every opportunity! ”

Li Feng and George both put down their cruel words, which had long since spread.

So at the start of the game, Reggie Miller and Gary Payton said:

"Today the race has finally begun! We've been promoting this game for three days, and it's all been a war of words between Knicks players, Knicks, head coach and Pacers. Now thankfully, the war of words can finally end, and the battle of real knives and guns can finally begin. ”

"Hmmm! Yes! ”

Gary Payton nodded to the side. Then he said:

"It's quite possible. And at the level of Vogel and Tyberdu, these two will definitely not stay in this game, and there must be a lot of unexpected things in the game. ”

"Oh?"

Hearing Gary Payton's speculation, Reggie Miller immediately became interested and said:

"What do you want to say, what kind of tricks are rare?"

"Oh! The starting line-ups for both teams are out. ”

Gary Payton didn't answer, saw the starting list come out, and immediately began to introduce the starting list of both teams.

The Knicks' starters are point guard Livingston, scoring guard Parsons, small forward Li Feng, and power forward Monroe. Center Cousins.

The starting lineup on the Pacers' side is point guard George Hill, shooting guard Lance Stephenson, small forward Paul George, power forward David West, and center Roy Hibbert.

The two teams are slightly similar in structure. Both have two good interior combinations, one offensive and one defensive. There is a core on the outside line. A point guard who supports the playmaking type and a functional scoring guard.

This is also one of the reasons why the Pacers value the Knicks, because now looking at several teams in the East, the only one who can match them one by one is the Knicks, and in the playoffs, it is very important to be able to match up.

In the team's one-on-one heads-up, the principle of mutual restraint is also very obvious. The Mavericks' defeat to the Grizzlies by the Warriors and Spurs is a stark example.

The lineup was lined up, and the players from both teams took to the court, with the Pacers wearing the traditional yellow . The color jersey, the Knicks are the white jersey.

Cousins and Roy Hibbert entered the center circle first and began to scrum. Roy Hibbert came up and hit the basketball first.

The basketball fell into the hands of Hill, the Pacers attacked first, and Hill is also a commanding type of guard.

In fact, his greatest role is not in the lethal three-pointers, nor in the rational organization, but in his ability to command on the court, and his ability to lead his teammates with words and bodies.

This kind of player's communication and leadership skills are bound to be very strong, so among so many people in the Pacers, Hill can have the right to speak on the court and in the locker room, and when it comes to language and leadership, Hill is very strong.

Leader-wise, he's still a good fit for the point guard position.

Although Leonard, who traded with Hill, shined in the Finals of the later world, George Hill should not be underestimated because of this.

At this time, in the first round, Hill took the ball and shouted at his teammates:

"Hold back the rhythm! Don't rush to attack, don't rush! ”

Hill shouted as he directed his teammates to run and direct the Pacers to open the game with a low-post play.

Roy Hibbert, covered by David West, went to the low post, and then Hill went over and hoisted the basketball firmly into Roy Hibbert's hands.

Roy Hibbert has had a mixed reputation with the Pacers for so many years, and Roy Hibbert is definitely one of the top three centers in the league in terms of ability.

Roy Hibbert has a relatively perfect body and technique, but his personality is too gentle, and he is very stable both offensively and defensively.

Roy Hibbert occasionally controlled one or two offenses and didn't disappoint too much, and today he turned and opened the scoring with a hook over Cousins' head.

As soon as today's game began, the Pacers took the lead in playing a low-post offense. This is Vogel's usual approach, and it is also the beginning of the case that immediately shows the advantages of the Pacers.

Cousins lost to Roy Hibbert on the inside in the opening game, although the Knicks were well prepared before the game.

Cousins also studied Roy Hibbert, who he was going to play against, but now that he is really facing Roy Hibbert, Cousins is still a little speechless.

It's not that Cousins isn't strong, it's not that he doesn't work hard, it's that Hibbert is too demonic, sometimes it feels like he's Abdul-Jabbar, and sometimes it's just a blue-collar worker.

Since the Pacers opened the game today with a clear opening to their original advantage, there is no need for the Knicks to hide it.

Almost at the very first moment of Roy Hibbert's attack, Monroe scrambled over and picked up the ball and drove it off.

The Knicks kicked off quickly, and the purpose of playing fast was already clear, and when the basketball came out, Livingston immediately controlled the ball and advanced quickly.

The Knicks dared to play so fast, but also bullied the Pacers to have weaknesses in the point guard position, and although George Hill was meritorious, he couldn't run fast.

The Knicks' fast break was extremely fast, and almost when the Pacers ran back, the Knicks had already bitten the opponent's ass and chased after him.

And what is even more commendable is that the Knicks not only caught up, but also fell into a very scattered formation.

Immediately tore apart the opponent's space, and Livingston took the ball and passed the ball quickly to Li Feng on one side.

Li Feng took the ball on the left wing, and when he got the ball, the Pacers' attention focused on Li Feng.

And at this time, Cousins, who had just been dragging outside, suddenly cut up. The basketball in Li Feng's hand "whoosh" over Lance Stephenson's head and into Cousins' hand.

Cousins took the ball and took a step forward, and directly came a small man technical "throw".

Cousins came to such a move, and the same Roy Hibbert had no way, as long as Cousins's tonnage was activated, it was difficult to press it down, so Roy Hibbert saw Cousins throwing, he was also looking at it, and he could only watch Cousins also attack inside. (To be continued......)