Chapter 45: [From One Victory to the Next]

The Miami Heat played hard, but to no avail.

Even if O'Neal forgot to be 'small' under his pants in two rounds, as the Knicks replaced Jerome James to play with him, he was sent to the free throw line with a foul, and continued to put firepower on the outside.

Miami was powerless.

The loss is not clear, but it is very thorough.

100:111。

They lost by 11 points.

They barely made mistakes, and apart from the fact that Shaq O'Neal was a little inefficient when he came on the court in the fourth quarter, they were on the line all the time. Even when the Knicks adopted a shark-slashing tactic, O'Neal's service shooting rate reached almost 70%.

So, Miami was not convinced, and they even left the Madison Garden arena with their heads held high.

Suhi didn't know what they were proud of?

Is it to win with less loss?

Or do you look down on us and only win by 11 points?

Suhi spoke to the media after the game, and he got another triple-double.

Why?

Because this season, the league is immune to Kobe's super scoring stats, and at the same time immune to Suhi's super triple-double.

It's as if Kobe Bryant can get super high scores, and Sushi can make triple-doubles commonplace.

The biggest victim of this incident is LeBron James. Because no matter how hard he tries, he has to live in the shadow of these two people. Because no matter how hard he scores, he can't surpass Kobe, and no matter how he shows his all-around, it is difficult to get a triple-double, unless he is to raise the strength of the whole team to escort it, and if the data can be guaranteed, there is no hope of victory.

"It's a pity that we still didn't play systematically in this game, we were still playing randomly, living up to the expectations of the majority of experts, and we didn't let the fans see a traditional and conservative game."

Isaiah Thomas gave a sincere review after the game.

He's serious.

He said this from the heart.

There is even some self-blame.

But all the reporters in the audience were laughing, and they thought Thomas was being sarcastic.

Everyone thought he was ironic.

However, for Isaiah Thomas, he was really a little heartbroken.

He hopes that he is a man of his word, and in the All-Star Game, he announced that he would play well in the second half of the season, and his record could be put aside. As a result, the tactics were indeed advancing, but the victory did not stop at all. He was ashamed to win the first place in the league, and he apologized repeatedly.

But no one listened.

They all use him as a comedic effect.

Some even refer to this as the Isaiah Thomas phenomenon.

How frustrating Isaiah was.

"Miami is a great team, I've been studying their tactical system, and Pat Riley is so clever that I can't figure it out until I can't find a way to solve it. That's why we're going upside down in this game. ”

Thomas was so sincere.

But sincerity is a sharp blade.

Riley was angry when someone relayed his words to Pat Riley, and he was like an angry bird that choked his cheeks.

"Isaiah Thomas will learn a lesson, and he will pay for his mouth."

"It was just an accident and we'll give our answer in the second game."

Pat Riley swears.

He really didn't take the Knicks as a rabble in his eyes, although they are the first in the league, although they have Suhi, but so what, the grass platform team is the grass platform team, what can a head coach who can't even draw tactics on the sidelines play every day?

Pat Riley's words caused an upset in the New York media, which criticized and attacked Miami, believing that they were inadequate and dared to challenge for the first place in the league.

The smell of gunpowder between the two sides is getting stronger and stronger, and it is becoming more and more like the iron-blooded confrontation of the nineties.

The Knicks beat the Miami Heat in the second round, and LeBron James led the Cavaliers to the bottom of the pack as they won an away win at Auburn Hills Palace.

James was extremely good in this game, and he topped Detroit with 31 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds.

Suhi was not surprised at all by the outcome of this game, as the Cavaliers' defense this season has been really good with the blessing of McBron.

And most importantly, even after the Pistons change head coaches, they are still scared of assault guards.

Especially after Ben Wallace changed the court, the interior line was even weaker.

It is worth mentioning that in the west, the same dark horse is galloping wildly.

After the Lakers eliminated the Suns in the first round, they met the Spurs in the second round.

Bryant actually scored a win in San Antonio.

Bryant scored 49 points in this game.

It's just crazy.

The Spurs can also be regarded as meeting the nemesis, although the Spurs and the Pistons, although they are both strong in defense, their weaknesses are different. The Pistons are afraid of breakaway players, and the Spurs are afraid of super scorers like Kobe Bryant who can kill the game from mid-range.

We'll have to wait and see what these two series will be.

It's no wonder that people regard this season as the solo show of Kobe, James, and Suhi, and it is no wonder that the league regards these three as signature stars.

Let's take a look at how they did in the playoffs.

After watching the excitement, the Knicks' second Eastern Conference semifinals also came.

Now it's clear to everyone that Miami and the Knicks, whoever can win this series will make it to the Finals.

Don't look at LeBron James tossing very fiercely over there, and a group of media bragged to him, saying that he was in a yellow robe, and LeBron James ushered in his whip of God in the third season.

However, if it were really necessary to predict the Eastern Conference championship, no one would gamble their reputation and put the Cleveland Cavaliers on the list.

Everyone knows very well that the Cavaliers are far from the Heat and the Knicks.

And even if the Detroit Pistons enter the Eastern Conference Finals, they are now toothless tigers, and even the Cavaliers can't be swept away, so what qualifications are there to stand on the same line as the Heat and Knicks?

What grade?

The Heat generally believe they have been humiliated by the Knicks, especially Isaiah Thomas.

So, they were especially in high spirits in this game.

Shaq O'Neill was like a different person, and he also wore a pair of white leggings, which is ridiculous...... A big black fat man, a super center put on stocking-like leggings.

What kind of dress is this?

Zach Randolph couldn't help but ask: Shaq, won't you strangle?

O'Neill ignored him, as if he hadn't heard.

Syllable!

O'Neal gives the Heat the power to take the lead offense.

Gary Payton dribbled the ball across half court and then handed it to Wade.

The Flash was also excited, he rushed into the box with the ball, and under Suhey's defense, he hit Eddie Curry head-on, and he was knocked to pieces, but threw the basketball out...... Swish!

The basketball went in, and the referee gave a foul.

Su Xi couldn't help but ask, is the whistle so casual now?

The referee did not speak.

When Wade completed 2+1 and hit three points.

Suhey hit the front court in the next round, and he also hit the box sharply, and he also crashed into Mourning in the air and put the basketball in the basket.

But the referee didn't blow the whistle, he just said that the attack worked.

Why?

The referee did not explain.

But Mourning gritted his teeth.

Because Wade was bounced away by Eddie Curry, and Suhi's attack this time was to directly knock the tough guy Mourning out of bounds.

How can this give a foul?

It's too face-saving for the old-timers.

As the game continued, Wade continued to attack strongly, but this time Suhee blocked his way and he passed the ball to Payton, who in turn handed it to O'Neal.

O'Neal singled Curry strongly, turned around, and wanted to dunk again, but was pulled directly down by Eddie Curry.

O'Neal walks to the free-throw line.

One of two free throws.

Curry picked up two fouls in less than one minute of the opening game, and Isaiah Thomas replaced him with Jerome James.

Fouls have never been an issue for the Knicks, who have stockpiled a lot of quality interior lines.

In hindsight's words, Isaiah Thomas, although not good at coaching, was very prescient and deployed ahead of time before getting Suhey.

O'Neal missed two free throws.

The Knicks got the rebound, Suhey drove the ball to the frontcourt and passed to Hardaway, who shot outside the three-point line... Swish!

Miami actually let Hardaway take a step when he was shooting.

Hardaway hits the golden goal.

Subsequently, Suhi followed Wade's pace, and Wade scored on a pull-up jumper.

Suhee turned around and made a jumper.

The Knicks are still playing very disorganized, on the offensive end.

Suhi has no pattern in singles, and there is no pattern in the players' shots.

But Pat Riley was angry.

Because they are still lagging behind, and they are falling further and further behind.

The Knicks' basketball gave Suhi, Suhi scored, gave Hardaway, Hardaway scored, gave Randolph, Randolph's single Mourning was like chopping melons and vegetables, passed to Ariza, and Ariza could actually score.

Jerome's waste can be put to good use and play an aerial relay.

In the last game, the Miami Heat only lost by 11 points.

The first quarter of the game ended.

22:33。

No problem in Miami.

So what's the problem?

"Is the Knicks really that strong? How do I think their offense is random and messy? There is simply no pattern to look for. ”

McBrin on the ESPN channel was puzzled.

Larry Brown can't explain this phenomenon either.

Reggie Miller said: "It's true that there are very few teams that play as freely and as efficiently as they do. Typically, teams build seven or eight fixed tactical routines and then work on those tactics. But the Knicks' tactics are different almost every time they attack. I don't believe that's what's on their tactical board. ”

Reggie Miller couldn't read it either.

In the second quarter, Crawford came on.

Crawford completed a strong assault on the court, he quickly hit the box when Sushi ran back to open up space, and at the same time as he hit the box, Zach Randolph cleared the space for him, and then he jumped with a double dribble behind his back, hit the depths of the box, and scored the basketball with a backhand.

O'Neill wanted to go for the block, but it was beyond Jerome.

The Miami Heat are completely on the passive.

They managed to score a goal.

In the next round, Zach Randolph singled Mourning, Suhey quickly reversed from behind him to clear the space for him to turn, and Jerome James also held O'Neal, and when he turned past Mourning, he gained wide vision and space to shoot.

Swish!

Score.

Naturally.

It's smooth.

It's silky.

Every attack is different, but every attack is the same.

That is, every player of the Knicks is very clear about their teammates' 'dessert positions' and their teammates' playing styles in the long run-in, so as long as their teammates unfold their starting hands, they know how to cooperate.

Everyone is the protagonist in the Knicks, and everyone gets the clearing space of their teammates' selfless running, as well as obscure card slots.

That's why the Knicks don't have a tactical system, but they can always play efficient scoring in a kaleidoscopic way.

The reason for this is four words: people-oriented.

Of course, there is another very important reason.

The Knicks have three offensive players with very strong individual ability, and it goes without saying that Suhi and Zach Randolph are the BUG in his position. And then there's Crawford, who's a top scorer once he has a convulsion.

These three people are horns and rely on each other, and the chemistry that can be produced is endless.

The Miami defense simply couldn't catch a trace.

They obviously didn't make any mistakes, but the difference gradually widened.

Wade and O'Neal played a strong offensive in the second quarter, O'Neal caused consecutive fouls from Jerome, but when Tony Barty came up, the Knicks were still unhurried and could throw the basketball into the basket in a kaleidoscopic way.

At the end of the first half, the Knicks led by 13 points.

It can be said that the Heat took their system to the extreme in the second quarter, but they still couldn't narrow the difference.

What does this mean?

It shows that they are actually one position behind.

Gary Payton reflected on his way back to the half, having played a Finals with Suhi, and at that time he felt that the team could win. But now, he has only one feeling: powerlessness.

Obviously, the Knicks' lineup is not very good, and the coach is a mascot.

But why can the Knicks press the Heat, and still press and play effortlessly?

Because they have Suhi the sheep.

No, it should be Sushi the goat now.

Payton remembered what it was like to be once ruled by Jordan.

He became more and more convinced that Suhi was the new version of the god of basketball.

Even more dominant than Jordan.

Jordan is the kind of guy who presses you and hits you and makes you breathless.

Su Xi is calm, urging the game with a smile on his face, and before you can react, you are already in a catastrophe.

I'm going to have to go to Suxi next season and hug my thighs.

If you follow Shaq again, you will really have no drama in this life.

As Gary Payton pondered, Pat Riley came up with a solution: "We're too passive, and we're always trying to guard against each and every one of them. ”

"However, there is a saying that it is better to cut off one of their fingers than to hurt them, and we should concentrate our efforts on sniping one of them."

"Suhey the Sheep definitely can't. So who is this person? ”

Pat Riley clicked to the No. 4 position on the tactical board: "Lock up Randolph." ”

(End of chapter)