Chapter 41: [Playoffs are coming]
We've been practicing the new moves, okay?
Is it because the Pistons' defensive ability has declined?
I feel like we've all changed our style of play like never before, we're playing Crawford, we're playing Ariza, and even Jalen Rose comes up, we're playing him.
But they just can't defend it.
There was a whining in the Knicks locker room.
They don't want that, either.
They feel that they have been greatly wronged, and they are all beaten like this, but they still can't lose?
I've set up a flag.
Isaiah Thomas is also in a hurry, he doesn't want to be seen as duplicitous.
But that was still the case in the second half.
The Pistons were a bit of a startler, they were really too worried about Suhey and Randolph's destructive power, and plus Ben Wallace was gone, and Larry Brown was gone, although Sanders was too late, but... If you can't prevent it, you can't prevent it.
So much so that in the fourth quarter, the Knicks focused all their attention on honing their defensive skills.
It is used to polish the tacit understanding of the whole team's defense.
Although the Knicks don't have good defensive players, the tacit understanding between each player is very high, coupled with strong motivation, so it leads to a very direct consequence, the Pistons don't even win much on defense.
In the end, the Knicks won their first win after announcing the reform with a 95-91 'hard' victory.
Then the second, the third, the fourth....
The Knicks' winning streak continues.
And, the frustrating thing is that when a strong team meets the Knicks, they always have one or two core players who take turns off, and they show a temperament that we don't want to go toe-to-toe with you, and we don't want to fight with you.
Isaiah Thomas almost jumped to his feet and scolded.
What is this?
However, he also found that he couldn't understand the Knicks' current tactical system and tactical play. He has always been a hands-off shopkeeper, and the specific tactics are for the players to explore according to their own characteristics, the three assistant coaches to knead, and then Suhi to react on the spot.
Isaiah Thomas is here purely for posing.
In the second half of the game, there were still more wins and fewer losses, and the ranking of the league's first record was unbreakable.
From the All-Star to mid-April, the season is coming to an end, and the Knicks only lost to the Pacers, Nuggets, Magic, Bucks, Bulls, SuperSonics in the second half... These six teams.
At this time, the Knicks had already broken the franchise all-time record for single-season wins.
They have 67 wins, three games to go, and if they win them all, the Knicks will have a historic 70 wins.
This was something that no one dared to think about before the start of the season.
After all, when Sushi joined, the whole world was questioning his ability to lead the team, thinking that he couldn't play on a weak team at all, and he could bring the Knicks to the playoffs, even if he was good.
After all, it took three years for the Chosen One to bring the Cavaliers to the playoffs.
However, what is happening now has once again refreshed people's perception of the Chosen One.
Who is the Chosen One?
The Knicks had a much better start than Cleveland, and when Sue came to the Knicks, the Knicks were terrible.
But now.
The Knicks are aiming for the first place, and Cleveland has finally squeezed into the Eastern Conference playoff roster and is trying to get out of a situation where he will meet the Knicks in the first round.
The current top eight rankings in the East are: Knicks, Pacers, Heat, Pistons, Nets, Wizards, Cavaliers, Bulls.
The pattern in the East is that the top four have a far ahead record over the bottom four, and the teams in the bottom half are almost scum. The competition was not fierce at all, and the Bulls took 36 wins and touched the threshold.
In contrast, the competition in the west is much fiercer.
The Spurs, Suns, Mavericks, Nuggets, Grizzlies, Clippers, Lakers, and Kings are currently in the top eight teams, and basically these eight teams are in the playoffs.
Once again, the pre-season ambitious Rockets have been left out of the playoffs.
Maddie vowed to be in the best form of all time, and that was his pre-season remark. So far, he said that he has been fighting with injuries and hopes that his teammates will help him more.
This inconsistency is interesting.
But for Maddie, it's a habit of it.
It's not as good as Isaiah Thomas, after Isaiah Thomas said those words, he is now very embarrassed, obviously saying that he would not pursue the record, but he accidentally rushed to the first place in the league and broke the team's historical record. Where does this put his old face? It's not Versailles either, but I really feel bad.
Lately, Isaiah Thomas hasn't spoken up much.
It was a relief for many teams.
After all, Thomas's swearing is really dirty.
Suhi averaged 23.8 points, 11.6 assists, 8.8 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 1.5 blocks per game this season.
In terms of the greatness of the record, it is even more difficult to find in a hundred years.
So, when the league started talking about the regular season MVP, his name had to be put in the most prominent position.
If Suhi can't win the regular season MVP with such a result, then who can?
Tim Duncan is still Shaq O'Neal, or Stephen Nash, or the man who averages 36.8 points per game and 81 points per game.
They all have something to be commended, but choosing any of them will lead to the disbelief of others.
However, if you choose Suhi, none of them will be unconvinced.
Even if there is, it can only be held back.
Suhi's hard power is too strong.
So, basically, Sushi has already won this year's regular season MVP.
In the last three games, Sushi did not participate, nor did Zach Randolph.
Isaiah Thomas explained it this way before the game: "They were going to a nightclub for Aunt Randolph's memorial service. ”
This explanation directly sparked laughter from fans all over the world.
The whole world knew that Randolph's aunt would hold a memorial service in a nightclub.
However, few people now mock Randolph's point anymore.
In competitive sports, food is the original sin.
When you are strong enough, all your black history will be automatically diluted by the audience, and even they will help you think of a reason.
Now, for example, Isaiah Thomas is reluctant to think of any reason.
After losing to the Hornets, he said: The Hornets are strong, and Chris Paul's strength is absolutely historic. It's normal that we can't beat them.
After losing to the Jazz, he said: "Deron is strong, his strength is absolutely historic, it's normal that we can't beat him, he and Paul are peerless." ”
The last game, at home.
Isaiah Thomas was asked by a New York reporter why he didn't pursue 70 wins, knowing that the last three opponents were so weak.
Isaiah Thomas said, "It's just the beginning, what's the hurry?" If you win 70 in the first season, what will you get next season? The cake should be eaten bite by bite, and the steps should not be too big. ”
He was then asked what he thought of Randolph's show of oriental beauties in a nightclub.
"My only opinion is, why not at Madison Garden? We can sponsor the venue, we can let them go at halftime. ”
Isaiah Thomas is eloquent.
The Knicks' final game was against the Bobcats.
Honestly, the Knicks didn't even plan to win.
However, the lynx is really too weak.
The team, which Jordan had high hopes of winning the championship before Suhi, didn't even make it to halftime. They were beaten by the Knicks, who were missing Sushi and Randolph, and had no power to parry.
Even Hardaway got a triple-double in this game.
That's right, it's a triple-double.
Although Hardaway was at his peak, it was normal to be able to be inside and out.
But now, his legs are almost useless, and he still has this statistic.
This would not have been possible without the support of his team-mates and thanks to his hard work all season, he is getting better and better. The statistics of 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists also drew a successful end to his efforts this season.
The Knicks had 68 wins in the 2005-2006 season.
And their first-round opponent in the playoffs is not the Cleveland Cavaliers that everyone wants to see the most, but the Chicago Bulls.
The Chicago Bulls are a youth army and Eddie Curry's parent team.
The Bulls have been engaged in various rebuilding programs since Jordan's retirement. At first, I used Eddie Curry and Tyson Chandler, the two high school duo, as the core of the rebuild, but I didn't expect these two to never play.
In '02, he also chose a Duke list of Williams, who was short-lived and then had a car accident.
Then they started the outside plan, and a large group of outside players such as Hinrich, Ben Gordon, Rohrdden, and Nochioni were selected by them, plus they brought in Ben Wallace heavily this season, and finally returned to the playoffs under the leadership of Skels.
However, when they met the Knicks in the first round, I don't know whether to say whether they were good luck or bad luck.
The good luck is that the Knicks have never been favored by the professional media, and they have always thought that the Knicks' victory was a fluke, even if they won the first place in the league, some people think that the Knicks are a fluke: until the dead mouth is hard.
Bad luck is... Do you still need an explanation?
The whole Bulls team, who is particularly willing to touch the Knicks? Even Ben Wallace didn't want to do it.
He has a blood feud with Su Xi, but because of this, he knows how terrible Su Xi is.
He thinks that now Sushi is going to be the first in history, don't look at Kobe, O'Neal, Wade, James, Nash, Duncan, these people are shining this year, and there is a sense of contention with a hundred flowers blooming.
But in Ben Wallace's mind, Sushi is the most dangerous person, and he really thinks Susi has a chance to make history. In fact, Sushi is already doing this now.
Everything he has is a benchmark against history.
As for LeBron James, Cleveland's chosen son, don't be funny.
When they finally locked up seventh place, there was the sound of fireworks in Akron.
No matter how loud their mouths are, Suxi the sheep will never be as good as the chosen one, but the body is very honest.
Suhi has looked at some of the playoff situation, and the experts believe that the teams in the top half will completely tear the teams in the bottom half apart.
The Knicks, the Pacers, the Pistons, the Heat, these four teams are too fierce.
Sushi thinks so too.
…
Facing the Bulls in the first game of the playoffs, the Knicks players were a little nervous at the beginning, and everyone thought that in the playoffs, the game would be more difficult and not as easy as the regular season.
So, they hit it tighter.
As a result, the score has not been pulled apart.
It wasn't until the second quarter that Sushi said, "Let go of the fight, the bull doesn't seem to have any commendable moves." ”
As soon as Suhi gave the order, the Knicks let go. Even throw away the defense and concentrate on the offense.
The bull was quickly crushed.
Didn't hold out until the end of the third quarter.
Ben Wallace played far less of a role in the Bulls' defensive system than he did with the Pistons.
Moreover, after he got a big contract, he was not as motivated as before.
On top of that, he lost the blessing of the Pistons system, and his shortcomings were exposed.
Eddie Curry and Zach Randolph repeatedly named and punished him by name.
Short centers will also have a visible reduction in influence after their athleticism declines.
119:101。
The Knicks won their first game without bloodshed.
Then, the Knicks took a second win.
The Bulls have largely been destroyed, and it's unlikely they'll be able to hold on to their two home courts.
But at this time, there was incredible news from Indiana, and the Cleveland Cavaliers attacked Anseco Arena for the second time in a row.
The second home game in the East fell to the seventh in the East.
Everyone was surprised, this was unexpected news.
The Pacers aren't weak.
Second in the East.
Although Sushi left, Marbury was also an important addition.
The most important thing is that as they won the championship for a second time, the tactical system is still there.
Not really.
Suhi watched two games.
If in the first game, LeBron James's stunner was suspicious of walking, then in the second game, the Pacers lost by 12 points, which is very revealing.
Although in these two games, the referee's bias towards LeBron James was visible to the naked eye.
But the real failure of the Pacers was the collapse of their own system.
Stephen Marbury will go on his own when he is in a hurry, which is his fault and it is difficult for him to correct.
And his scoring ability at critical moments is not as strong as Suhi, who is full of aggression despite his poor offensive skills at the time.
And he can pass the ball to his teammates at any time to cause damage.
Marbury lacked that ability, and was caught by McBron, using Hughes and Snow to provoke him repeatedly, which eventually led to a collapse in the fourth quarter, and the Cavaliers won bloodlessly.
James scored 38 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds in those two games, and 41 points, 8 assists and 9 rebounds.
The name of the Chosen One was blown again.
After watching the game, Sushi received a call from O'Neal Jr.
Little O'Neill was about to blow up.
He had a super double-double of 25 points and 21 rebounds tonight, but he couldn't save the team.
He misses Suhey so much, super missed, and his brothers miss it.
Sushi asked them to increase their attacking ability on the flanks, suggesting that Artest play more and not focus on defending James.
Because the current defensive rules are too favorable for a player like James.
You can't play the same way you used to play it before.
And Sushi also suggested that Stephen Marbury should simply be put in the position of the sixth man.
I don't know if the Pacers will accept the advice of their former teammate.
(End of chapter)