The game got to this point, just as George scored. Li Feng immediately yelled at Kirilenko, who was preparing to kick off under the basket:

"Kick off!"

Kirilenko's powerful passing is very set, and when he heard Li Feng's yelling under the basket, he immediately stuffed the basketball directly above Li Feng's head.

Li Feng was originally the target of the Pacers' key defense, but Kirilenko's ball passed too fast, and the arc was just right, Li Feng suddenly pulled it up and caught the basketball in the air.

The first moment Li Feng received the basketball here, George came up and made a steal on him, Li Feng shook his arm to avoid George's stubborn arm, and then rushed up towards the Pacers' half of the court with the ball in a different direction.

At this point, the Pacers' half was yellow. Madison Square Garden is a series of roars and shouts, the court shakes the ground, the floor does not seem to be flat, and the baskets seem to be turned into bunkers protected from the mountains.

Li Feng dribbled like this, his body undulated like a wolf, and rushed towards thousands of troops, and the tens of thousands of onlookers stood up without knowing how many mortals, and George's harassment continued. Li Feng's heart couldn't stop, he didn't know where he would go or what he was going to do? What is the most comforting thing to make your heart?

However, at this time, Li Feng also forgot about it, at least in this moment, his mind was blank. It's a kind of wholehearted devotion and a kind of selfless love.

Li Feng was driven by instinct, resisting, dodging, changing direction, dodging, and one step away from the Pacers' three-point line.

Li Feng suddenly pulled it up, and Li Feng, who flew up, made a strong three-point shot. The three-point shot is like a heavy cannon again, "Bang!" I hit the rebound with a thud. The basketball bounced back into the Pacers' basket.

Li Feng's three-point shot is on! Madison Square Garden was a scene of exclamations, "Ahhh ”

"Li Feng hit!"

"Li Feng hit a super long three-pointer!"

The exclamations on the sidelines of the court were still ringing, and the Knicks' players showed their joy, but the experienced David West quickly got the basketball on the baseline. Then a quick kick-off shot threw the basketball directly into the hands of Odom Johnson, who was running in front.

Odom Johnson came up at the last minute to shoot a three-pointer, and no one paid attention to him at this time, and he had already run to the Knicks' half.

When Li Feng chased back like crazy, Odom Johnson made a steady layup and put the basketball in the Knicks' basket, and the red light at the end of the game also turned on.

In the last moments of the game, Li Feng was crazy about scoring. But before the Knicks left a huge hole, it still buried all Li Feng's ambitions, as well as all the Knicks' hopes of victory.

The Knicks chased the Pacers for 6 minutes. But in the end, they still couldn't catch up with the walkers who were close at hand. On the one hand, the previous pit was too big, and on the other hand, the Pacers were too old and spicy, and the Pacers handled this kind of key ball calmly and without flaws.

On the last 2 minutes. The Knicks' desperate defense didn't reap any benefit from the Pacers either.

Lost! The game is lost! It's not like the Knicks haven't lost before. But the only loss in such a game made Li Feng and the whole team feel painful.

The Pacers beat the Knicks in an indescribable way, and when they lost to other teams, the Knicks knew in their hearts that they could avoid defeat if they did something. But with today's loss to the Pacers, the Knicks couldn't figure out any clear way to avoid defeat.

The game was lost! The Knicks were all bowing their heads and walking back, but the Pacers players were cheering at this time, celebrating a hearty victory.

They beat the Pacers, who were in the limelight this year.

This victory. Making them all feel good, George also smiled and walked to the side of the pitch to greet the enthusiastic interviews of reporters.

Losers are not required to be interviewed. So Li Feng and the others returned to the locker room in silence.

In the rare absence of the reasons for the defeat after the loss, Tyberdu was the only time this season that he did not summarize the reasons after the defeat, and he just waved his hand and said nothing after the game.

Tyberdu didn't say anything, but it left a heavier shadow in the hearts of the Knicks, because everyone knew that this was a special game.

All the members of the Knicks were very silent, and most of them were concise and to the point when interviewed by reporters, and everyone was reluctant to say anything.

When TNT's reporter blocked Li Feng in the players' tunnel, Li Feng only said briefly:

"This qiē is just a success! There is nothing to say! ”

Li Feng naturally said this to the media, but for himself, Li Feng felt that his performance in this game was not good enough!

In terms of media, the Knicks lost though! But on the contrary, there was no media to speak ill of the Knicks, and no media to speak ill of Li Feng.

On the contrary, everyone is praising the Knicks, praising the Knicks' resilience in this game, and praising the Knicks' tenacity.

The media gave the Knicks a good evaluation, and believed that the Knicks were not far away from defeating the Pacers, and the young Knicks just needed more experience and a more stable performance. And the media is unanimously looking forward to the series between the Knicks and the Pacers in the playoffs.

After the Pacers won the game, they naturally had no reason to ridicule the Knicks, and the Pacers were also praising the benefits of the Knicks.

When George praised the Nix, he didn't forget to say in an old-fashioned manner:

"The Knicks aren't in great shape, and it would have been better if Derrick and Golan were there!"

George's words may be right, but Li Feng still feels a little harsh when he hears it.

However, if you lose, you lose, although this game is very unwilling, but Li Feng quickly broke away from this situation and began to prepare for the second game.

The home team has already lost one game, and in the second game, the Knicks can't afford to lose again.

The Pacers are not rockets. Always win at the opponent's home court and then lose the series.

The defeat in this game was a big disappointment for Knicks fans, but they still said that the Knicks' spirit in the final minutes was commendable. Some fans who left the stadium early also regretted that they should have supported the team until the end.

In this way, the Knicks, who originally lost the game, are in the advantage of public opinion, of course, this is only temporary, if the Knicks lose the second game, it will be completely different.

Amid the cheers of the fans, the game between the two teams began, and Hibbert still ordered the basketball first. The Pacers attack first.

The Pacers' current lineup mainly relies on West, so George Hill took the ball and first steadily passed the basketball to West, who pulled it out.

West takes the ball. The Pacers' off-ball running can begin, and the Pacers are still playing a strategy based on overall offense.

The core of the overall attack lies in the transfer of the strong and weak sides, attracting attention on one side and sneaking attacks on the other side.

West can both pass and play strongly. It's just too suitable for the overall offensive system. So as soon as West arrived with the Pacers last year, he immediately adapted to the Pacers' system, and West was born to play the overall offensive role of the player who shifted the ball.

West took the ball and pressed Monroe forward, pressed in a step, George had already run to the other side to the wing position, and all three players moved to West's side.

The Pacers opened the game with a perfect turn, and West turned around and hoisted the basketball into George's hands.

George was more than enough to play Livingston with his back to the ball, and he easily scored two points with a turnaround shot after receiving the ball.

The Pacers scored two points in the opening game. Quite a few Pacers fans are already cheering.

The Pacers also changed their tactics today, shifting the strong and weak sides at halftime. Precise passing and flexible movement.

The same change is also the Knicks, so the first moment the Knicks get the ball, the feeling to the fans is a completely different rhythm.

The Knicks obviously had a much faster pace than the Pacers, and the whole team ran extremely fast to the Pacers' half.

The Pacers started the same game today as they did on the court, while the Knicks switched to Belineri at shooting guard.

In the Pacers' half, Belineri passed the ball to Li Feng, and Li Feng immediately went up to make a block for Belineri.

Li Feng and Belinelli staggered, hand-to-hand passes, Li Feng blocked George Hill, Belineri took the ball and faced Stephenson and pulled it horizontally, looking up.

Belinelli, a player known for his projection, immediately leaned forward, Stephenson was a little slower this time, he took a step forward and Belineri gave him over, past Stephenson, Belineri came up with a high throw.

"Huh!"

Belineri scored 2 points in the opening game and was not frightened by this Eastern Conference semifinals.

Bellenelli now has a point at the beginning, and Director Zhang of CCA.V, who broadcast the game, is also very excited and said:

"Bellenelli is really good! He has matured in Europe, and the Knicks have made a lot of money signing him, especially in shooting, and the rich and handsome who started in the last game is still not as stable as him. ”

Belineri not only succeeded in this attack, but also gave an important message that Li Feng and Belineri were going to block and dismantle.

This pick-and-roll combination is quite lethal, and it is aimed squarely against George Hill and Stephenson.

Stephenson and George Hill are both slower-paced types, while Li Feng and Belineri can both play with great flexibility, which makes it difficult to catch a hole in the Pacers' perfect lineup.

TNT's Barkley also praised the Knicks' tactics at this time:

"Unlike the last game, the Knicks are playing a simpler game against the Pacers at the moment, but it is more effective. Personally, I like this kind of tactic, simple and effective, which is much more important than complex. The most important thing is that the Knicks played the most important matchup strategy of the playoffs. ”

The Pacers are aware of this at this point, but the Pacers are not yet sure if Belineri's lethality is sustainable, and they need to watch.

As soon as the Eastern Conference semifinals began, both teams played relatively smoothly, at least the wrestling scene did not appear.

The Pacers hit again, and the center of gravity of the offense immediately shifted to the low post, West and Hibbert passed the ball high, and the basketball was both in the low post, and Hibbert immediately took the ball and beat Cousins.

At this time, the Knicks also rarely did not use the bag clip, but let Cousins alone Hibbert hard resistance.

In terms of weight, two people are about the same. But Hibbert won longer in the arm, and raised his elbow Hibbert shot across Cousins' head.

This is already the Eastern Conference semifinals, and Cousins is desperate at this point. came up and desperately resisted Hibbert below, Hibbert was originally a player with a strange personality, he encountered strong resistance, his hands were softer, and Hibbert's attack missed.

Hibbert is usually very tough when he beats soft persimmons, but if he really encounters someone who wants to fight him, Hibbert is relatively soft.

Cousins single-handedly blocked Hibbert. This is indeed the loss of a point that the Pacers suddenly thought they had an advantage in, which was not the case in the last game.

Kenny Smith also said at this time:

"Cousins is holding off Hibbert, and if Cousins continues to have this kind of performance today, then Cousins is about to be hot."

Cousins' appearance is eye-catching. Blocking a Hibbert on the defensive end will make it harder for the Pacers to do next.

grabbed the rebound, and the Knicks immediately passed the ball to Belineri, who was pushing forward, and Belineri was really under pressure to get the ball George Hill. He still can't keep up with Belineri.

And at this very time. When Belineri arrived at the Pacers' half, he immediately asked for a high post double screen, and Cousins and Monroe came out together to cover Belineri.

Belineri seized the opportunity to take a step towards the basket, and Belineri's breakthrough was blocked by the Pacers.

But they immediately missed Monroe, and Belineri, who was very coquettish at this time, passed the ball to Monroe, and Monroe took the ball and dribbled and threw his hand one step at a time, and scored 2 points in the air.

At the beginning of the game, the Knicks not only led by 2 points in the score, but also showed a very restrained side of the Pacers in terms of play.

The Knicks started today. It is to use the point of Pelineri to shoot and pass the ball to organize the whole team, and make a hole in the Pacers' solid defense first.

Vogel confirmed it at this time. Belineri is definitely a point that cannot be missed. Because he saw that Belineri can not only attack on his own, but also pass the ball to the right place, and can do a little in high-intensity defense is enough to qualify as a starting guard.

Vogel hurriedly pulled Gerard Green up and asked him to go to the sidelines to warm up and be ready to play.

Belinelli has speed, breakthroughs, and shooting, and although Green's offensive skills are not as good as Belineri, his speed can keep up with the defense, which is barely enough.

That's what Vogel did, letting Green stick to Belineri first, and asking Belineri not to score so much.

The Pacers made adjustments in advance, and West saw that Hibbert was a little unable to play, he understood Hibbert's habits, and it was best not to let this big man play once it was bad, just let him be an interior filler.

When the team is smooth, he also plays smoothly and then let Hibbert come back, Hibbert is also a guy who can only play downwind.

With such preparation, West immediately hit Monroe with the ball this time, and Monroe really couldn't prevent West.

West broke through and took a step, then turned around and made a hook from a distance, Monroe's move was a little bigger, Monroe paid a foul first, West walked to the free throw line, and the Pacers immediately took the opportunity to make a substitution.

The Knicks opened the game with a move from Bailineri to start, and the Pacers immediately responded to Gerard Green.

West hit both free throws from the free-throw line to add two points to the Pacers.

4-4, the two teams were temporarily tied, and after the pause, Gerard Green came to defend Belineri, Green was indeed fast enough, and ran over to follow Belineri step by step.

But Belineri is not a player who plays singles with the ball, and Belineri came up and immediately called Li Feng's cover, and Li Feng quickly ran over and blocked in front of Green.

Then Belineri broke through, at this time the Pacers' defense was indeed better, and at the moment when Belineri blocked and dismantled, the Pacers switched defenses and blocked the path, and at the same time, the Pacers' inner twin towers were ready to save and the other was blocked in the restricted area.

Bellineri had no way to go at all, and he immediately dismantled the basketball back to Li Feng, who took the ball to face the Pacers' tall inside, but instead dribbled the ball with both hands and jumped forward.

The two players on the inside of the Pacers came out to pounce, and the outside line also came back to wrap Li Feng, but at this time Li Feng did not attack directly, but immediately turned around and scored the basketball outward, and the basketball went directly to Livingston.

Livingston took the ball and shot decisively and quickly, "Huh! ”

The Knicks had a great chance, Livingston scored 3-pointers, 7-4, and the Knicks continued to lead.

The Knicks used to be the main force of Belinelli's performance, or Li Feng and Belinelli played a duo, and now Belinelli Li Feng finally made a connection with the whole team.

played this connection, Vogel's substitution strategy basically failed, because he replaced Green only for Belinelli alone, but once Belinelli's side passed, the connection would be a large area, and at this time, the Pacers wanted to stop Belinelli's way to stop Pelineri, but they needed to come up with a set of solutions.

Belineri was in charge today, and he suddenly gave the Pacers a problem, and when the Pacers came over again, the Knicks' defense suddenly changed.

The Knicks had already figured out where their weaknesses were, so the Knicks immediately used a key defense against George and West, and the Knicks' key defense against West had to cut off the passing route and use a half-winding front defense, with someone staring behind him at any time. For George's defense, it is close, once he receives the ball, he immediately cuts off the passing route in front, and the back is ready to wrap up at any time.

In the opening 2 minutes, the Knicks completed the tentative, which allowed the Knicks to take the lead into the gradual phase. (To be continued......)