Chapter 3078: Buckley: I still have to praise Han Ning
The Knicks called a timeout.
Subsequently, Han Ning replaced all the main lineup for the break.
The Pacers on the other side didn't change players.
After all, not every team can have such a good rotation policy as the Knicks.
The vast majority of the team's main players play more than 30 minutes per game.
Even, some teams have the main lineup to play more than 40 minutes per game!
Therefore, when the Knicks are in the rotation, the Pacers will still use the starting lineup to play on the court for a while.
Try to use those few minutes to see if you can catch up with the score.
Regarding the Pacers' plans, Han Ning is naturally very clear.
Without Zach Randolph's bench, it looks like it's a lot weaker.
But, the Pacers want to chase points?!
"Toot!"
The whistle blew.
The timeout ends and the game continues.
The Knicks players who were substituted on the court glanced at each other.
Then he slowly walked onto the court.
In this game, Han Ning's tactical arrangement for them is actually very simple.
It's to hit the outside line!
Let the two veteran defenders, Shanton Anderson and Charlie Ward, control the ball and organize the attack.
Kyle Korver is still at the small forward position, mainly responsible for shooting three-pointers.
Kurt Thomas and Mutombo have only two missions on the inside.
Defense, as well as grabbing rebounds.
In other words, it was Han Ning who gave all the attacking opportunities to these three players who did not perform well last time.
For this reason, it is not hesitating to let Kurt Thomas and Mutombo guarantee the rebound.
So that they can attack with confidence.
Such an arrangement is relatively bold.
After all, the Kyle Korver trio have never taken on such a heavy responsibility.
Once the performance is not good, the impact on the team will definitely not be small.
However, Han Ning is not without a way to deal with it.
The reason why Shanton Anderson and Charlie Wharton have not had particularly impressive results before.
The reason is simple.
The ability is relatively mediocre!
At least, in this alliance, it seems relatively mediocre.
Since the strength is not enough.
Then use your physical strength to make it up!
Run!
Run to death!
When to run out of absolute chances, when to attack again!
Even if you don't have enough time to attack, you can pass the basketball to the inside at the end to play.
Or pass the basketball to Kyle Korver, who has a more stable outside shooting ability, to shoot a three-pointer.
At least, at the small forward position, Kyle Korver's height and reach still have a slight advantage.
As for whether this kind of high-intensity running will make Kyle Korver's body feel uncomfortable, Han Ning doesn't care too much.
Anyway, it's the trouble these people caused before.
Tired points should also be deserved.
It's all over the run.
Anyway, it's just such a race, and there is no problem with running.
Shandon Anderson dribbled to the front court and began to direct his teammates to run.
After a long run, Charlie Wharton finally had an open shot.
A pass from Shanton Anderson followed.
After receiving the ball, he got up and shot directly.
"Huh!"
Charlie Wharton managed to score two points.
Reggie Miller, who was in charge of defending Charlie Wharton, was full of bitterness after a few offensive and defensive rounds.
As a veteran who is about to turn forty, he is physically much worse than Charlie Wharton, a "young man" in his thirties.
What's more, Reggie Miller has been playing for that long.
At this time, the physical strength itself is not very good.
If you run for a while, Charlie Wharton will not be able to run.
Not to mention the likes of Reggie Miller.
Seeing this, the head coach of the Pacers also hurriedly replaced Reggie Miller and others from the rest.
After the main lineup was rested, the Knicks' bench lineup began to exert its strength.
Previously, Shanton Anderson, Charlie Wharton, and Kyle Korver had a slightly worse shooting percentage than the Pacers.
But with the help of Kurt Thomas and Mutombo's full protection of the rebound, the score on the court was maintained and the Pacers did not catch up with the score.
And after the Pacers' bench lineup came on, the defensive pressure that could be brought to the Knicks' bench lineup was much less.
The Knicks attack.
Shandon Anderson dribbled to the front court and then continued to direct his teammates through the runs.
Soon, Kyle Korver had an open three-pointer from outside the three-point line in the bottom right corner.
Shandon Anderson's pass was also the first to go.
Kyle Korver received a pass from Shanton Anderson and went straight to the top of his hand.
Al Harrington, the Pacers' backup small forward who was responsible for defending Kyle Korver, couldn't keep up with Kyle Korver for a while, and could only watch Kyle Korver shoot the basketball.
"Huh!"
Basketball hollow into the net.
The Knicks scored another three points!
It's time for the Pacers to attack.
Kurt Thomas and Mutombo were on the interior and didn't give the Pacers' bench interior players any chances.
In desperation, the Pacers' bench players had no choice but to attack from the outside.
After a couple of pick-and-rolls, the Pacers' guard had a chance from a 45-degree angle outside the left three-point line.
Start shooting.
"Bang dang!"
The basketball smashes the basket and comes out.
The rebound was protected by Mutombo.
Then the Knicks went on offense.
The game went on minute by minute.
The Knicks' bench lineup, with the advantage of rebounding, pulled the score apart little by little.
After the whole game, there was nothing particularly exciting.
But the Knicks have been leading all the time.
It looked as if the Pacers were powerless.
And Barkley and Smith, who were in charge of commentating the game, saw some clues.
"Hey! Buckley! Did you notice that the Knicks team is very different today?! Smith said with a look of embarrassment.
Barkley, who was on the side, couldn't help but pout after hearing Smith's words.
Then he said: "Smith, I'm also a fan of Han Ning and the Knicks. Of course I found it! ”
"Audience friends, here I have to praise Han Ning again!"
"I don't know if you've noticed. Today's Knicks offense is basically completed by these few players. ”
"Mo Williams in the starting line-up, Zach Randolph."
"Al Harrington, Charlie Wharton and Kyle Korver on the bench."
"Aren't these names particularly familiar?!"
"That's right! It was the players who were angrily denounced by countless media reporters that their strength was not good, but they were arrogant! ”
"It was also before, in order to make them realize their mistakes, Han Ning asked them to form a starting lineup, but the five players who played a mess!"