The news that the Bulls relied on a big comeback in the fourth quarter to win the first round of the playoffs G4 and successfully swept the Bucks 4-0 has just made waves inside and outside the league.

Immediately afterwards, the Spurs in the West also swept the Lakers, who gradually luxuriously enriched the F4 lineup in the first round, which is undoubtedly another big news.

Of course, as early as the second half of the regular season, Kobe Bryant fought until he tore his Achilles tendon and could not participate in the playoffs in order to impact the team's record, which had already laid the groundwork.

No matter how talented Howard is, the Lakers are still Kobe's team.

But after the team lacked Kobe, the others naturally didn't know how to play.

In other words, the strength of the teams in this year's playoffs is relatively balanced, except for the Bulls and Spurs who swept their opponents 4-0 to advance in advance, the other teams have played the tie-break and the tie-break.

"Melon, welcome to my territory!"

Doon and Anthony have known each other for more than a decade, played in the NBA for a decade, and are now meeting for the first time in the playoffs.

To be able to play a dozen brother basketball against a former college teammate like Anthony in the Eastern Conference semifinals, Doon is still very happy.

Anthony, however, was not so interested.

In these years, who doesn't know that when they meet the Bulls and Doon in the playoffs, they will be abused very badly?

Don't you see, the Heat and the Pacers, desperately trying to avoid the Bulls?

The Knicks couldn't choose an opponent, so Anthony had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight Doon.

It is worth mentioning that Jr., one of the Knicks' leading stars, was also injured and could not participate in the next games.

It was also because of the injury of the team's second leader that the Knicks played so hard in the first round of the playoffs, and it was not until the end of the tie-break that they won with difficulty.

Now that only two days have passed, the Eastern Conference semifinals are about to start, and the Knicks are obviously more pessimistic about tonight's game.

"Brother, I've always wanted to be able to play in the playoffs and compete with you! Now that I finally have this opportunity, I hope you don't let me down. ”

Anthony wanted to talk harshly to Doon, but as soon as he saw the group of strikers behind Doon, he took the harsh words back.

During the regular season, Anthony didn't play against Doon, and the result was not to mention beating Doon, just against George and Xiaoka.

"Don't worry, no one else will bother us, and I hope to be able to be one-on-one with you!"

Doon smiled and said to Anthony, but Anthony opposite Doon obviously couldn't laugh at this time.

Although Anthony is also a top 20 star in the league, he is at least two notches away from Doon.

This is not only a gap in honor, but also an insurmountable gap in strength.

Of course, anything is possible in the playoffs, and if Anthony finds his touch, he still has a chance to blow up in the series, and in one of those games, he performed similarly to Doon.

However, if you have a whole series, it will definitely be a no-brainer.

Anthony and Doon immediately threw themselves into the warm-up, trying to warm up and play better tonight.

Doon didn't underestimate the enemy either, and actively threw himself into the warm-up.

As the game time approached, the two teams made their debuts, and the Eastern Conference semifinals G1 between the Bulls and the Knicks quickly started at the United Center.

Because the Knicks have Anthony as the core, they are not a team that is good at playing fast breaks.

It just so happens that the Bulls like to play fast and slow with fast.

Originally, the Knicks were missing a small Si, and the Bulls had such a big advantage in the lineup configuration, so they didn't particularly emphasize defense.

As soon as the game officially started, the Bulls came up with a lot of three-pointers and switching offense, allowing the Knicks' starters to run and plunging them into an unfamiliar rhythm of the game.

It was also because the feel was okay that the Bulls had opened the difference to more than 10 points early.

However, the Knicks also scored a lot, and the two sides bit brushed each other's scores, and tonight's game didn't look like the playoffs at all, with a score of 28-41 in the first quarter.

Of course, the Bulls built a 13-point lead early in the first quarter, which was undoubtedly very bad for the Knicks.

Not to mention, the Knicks were led by the Bulls for a full quarter, and the Knicks' players simply couldn't adapt to such a game.

If you follow the rhythm of the Bulls' game like this, in the second half, the Knicks players will inevitably lose due to physical strength and other factors, resulting in poor performance.

For this reason, the Knicks, under the command of head coach Mike Woodson, slowed down the pace of the game as much as possible in the second quarter of the game, trying not to fall into the trap dug by the Bulls in advance.

But the problem is that the Bulls continue to go their own way, relying on the athleticism of the front group, playing fast and slow in the transition offensive process, and continuously cutting points, further widening the difference.

The Knicks can have their own rhythm on the offensive end and play okay.

But at the end of the offensive round, when it was time to return to defense, one by one ran as slowly as the center, and it was almost a walk on the field.

With such a defensive attitude, how can you win?

By the end of the third quarter, the score was 71-99 and the Bulls had built a 28-point lead.

By the fourth quarter, the Bulls were clearly treating it as garbage time.

Doon didn't follow Anthony on the court like in the first three quarters, taking the initiative to bind Anthony and trying to lock up Anthony, the Knicks' big man, one-on-one.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Bulls only had Curry as a main player, and the rest were all benches.

Of course, the Knicks are definitely going to go all out.

After all, a week ago, the Bulls had just created a miracle of 38 points in the fourth quarter to turn the game around.

Although the NBA is a business league, it is also full of uncertainties in sports.

Maddie's 35.13 seconds, Miller's 8.9 seconds and 8 minutes......

Miracles appear on the NBA stage again and again, and superstars are also competing to land on such stages.

As a member of the NBA, everyone wants to see miracles happen, and everyone wants to be the one who creates miracles.

Therefore, the Knicks players who played in the fourth quarter also had a voice in their hearts - if the Bulls players can do it, why can't we?

However, it turns out that it really doesn't!

After just over four minutes, Curry hit his eighth three-pointer of the game.

In the playoffs, 20 points in a single game is already remarkable, and this usually needs to be blessed by free throws.

Curry scored 24 points on three-pointers alone, and tonight's scoring didn't all come from three-pointers.

When Curry made this eighth three-pointer, Curry had already surpassed Doon in this game, reaching 32 points!

However, the most noteworthy thing now is whether Curry can continue to maintain his hot hand and make a few more three-pointers.

Just looking at the game time and Curry's state of play, Curry tonight obviously has a chance to break Doon's record of 10 three-pointers in a single playoff game.

In fact, this record has been set by Doon for some years.

It's not that Doon can't break his own record, it's just that there's no need to shoot so many three-pointers in order to break the record.

The shooting percentage of a three-point shot, after all, is lower than that of a two-point shot.

As the leader of the team and the ruler of the league, Doon suffered the toughest defensive treatment in the league.

So, under normal circumstances, it is impossible for Doon to shoot a three-pointer when he has a bad hand.

Tatum is always out of breath at critical moments? The difference is here!

As the leader of the team, you still need to have a more stable hard solution ability! As a frontliner, it's good to have three points, but it's bad to only shoot threes when it matters most.

At the critical moment, Doon either played with his back in the low post, or held the ball to the basket to kill, at most it was a combination of sudden shots, occasionally stopping the middle distance, and the back was picturesque.

It is also for these reasons that Doon will not make more than 15 three-point shots in a single game in the playoffs.

As a result, in addition to being able to shoot three-pointers all the time with a good hand, Doon only plays half-open conversion threes at other times, or creates open three-pointers through teammates' cover.

Three-point shots are limited, and the shooting output will naturally not be high. So the three-point record stayed a few years ago.

In other words, if Curry can step up tonight and break Doon's three-point record, it will be a good talk.

From the outside media, it was Doon who passed on the three-point shot to Curry!

After Doon's cultivation, Curry has been cultivated.

And this is not a three-point shot in the three-point contest, where no defense is not confronted, and the three-point shot is a performance, but an actual three-point shot under the intensity of the playoff game!

When everyone recognizes this, and even when this concept is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, Curry's three-point shot can also bring a lot of help to Doane and the Bulls.

When the time comes, the Bulls' offensive space will become very large!

When Doon and Curry appear on the court with two guns, then the other three points of the Bulls can go in and out of the opponent's restricted area at will!

Just like the passing and cutting system of the peak warriors, it is based on the projection ability of the Splash Brothers.

Other players run to find opportunities and get plenty of chances to score with simple balls.

Having said that, the Bulls began to celebrate because Curry hit his eighth three-pointer, but the Knicks bench was bleak.

Obviously, if this continues to be played, the main Knicks will be beaten out of luck.

In order to avoid tonight becoming a record-breaking night and being noticed and remembered by more people, Knicks head coach Mike Woodson had no choice but to abandon his son and admit defeat.

"Stephen, great work! Don't worry about it, there will be a chance later. ”

Doon stepped forward to greet Curry, who was off the court, and gave Curry a special comfort.

Curry was open-minded, listening to Doon's reassurance, gritting his braces and smiling.

After Dhorn finished speaking, he spit out his braces and responded: "If I have the opportunity, I want to go to a higher stage to show my talent."

I want to go to the Eastern Conference Finals, to make more three-pointers and score more points in the Finals.

I'm sure there will be opportunities in the future! Isn't it? ”

Curry is still a fourth-year rookie and has just begun his prime, so he naturally doesn't care if he can break the single-game three-point record in the playoffs tonight.

Doon felt the confidence in Curry and nodded.

"Yes, it will!

I'm not going to be in your way, neither is the team, we'll help you.

As long as you can win, you can show as much talent as you want!

Even when it comes to the finals, we will build the stage you want! ”

Although it was a bit out of place to say this now, Doon still gave Curry an early reassurance.

After all, Evans can be traded, and Curry is not without the possibility of being traded.

Doon knows very well that as a pitcher, the most important thing is to control your emotions and build confidence.

When a shooter is caught up in rumors and panic about being traded, he must not be able to shoot well.

Now that Curry has received Doon's promise, he must be able to play with peace of mind in the future.

'I know we've always been a united, unselfish team and I love it.

Curry didn't have the idea of letting Doon abdicate and make way for Xian, but when he suddenly heard Doon say this, he immediately explained.

Doon pulled Curry to the bench, and then sat side by side with Curry: "Don't think about it, we still have to win a lot of championships together!" ”

Next, Doon watched with Curry as the bench players played on the court.

Because it's completely garbage time, it's not much to see, but because it's going to win, everyone's interest is good.

In the end, the Bulls defeated the Knicks by 34 points and won the first victory in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The time quickly came to May 7, and the Bulls and Knicks G2 immediately followed.

With a two-day buffer, the Knicks' players also relieved some of the fatigue accumulated in the first round and finally played at a normal level.

However, Curry has become more and more confident in this series, and he also made six three-pointers in G2.

Normally, Curry's G1 is so accurate, and G2 will definitely be targeted by defense.

The problem is that the Bulls are not only accurate in shooting, but also Doane, who is more accurate and threatening!

I have to say that Curry played next to Doon and suffered from not many defensive targets.

In addition, the Knicks' outside defensive resources are also relatively limited.

Curry is also a master of running without the ball, and there are really few defensive giants in the league who can follow Curry all over the court.

In other words, it is also because Curry, who was originally a three-in-command, played a better performance on the offensive end than Aldridge, a second-in-command.

The performance of the Bulls' big man Doon was as stable and excellent as ever, and the Bulls once again won the G2 victory with 17 points, such a big gap.

The outside media noticed that this season's Bulls, like last year, once again played a dominant role in the playoffs that belonged to the championship team, and they couldn't help but feel the terrifying strength of the Bulls and the sad fate of the Knicks.

The Knicks' overall strength was not as good as the Bulls, and now there is one less Xiaosi, and they don't even have the opportunity to fight with the Bulls to attack.

And over the years, the Knicks have spent a lot of money every year, and finally reached the Eastern Conference semifinals, only to meet an opponent like the Bulls.

Before the start of G3, ESPN's famous basketball commentator Stephen Anthony Smith appealed to the media: "I was only 5 years old when the Knicks won the championship last time, girls and gentlemen, I am 45 years old this year!" ”

Obviously, even Knicks fans know that this year is going to G again! (End of chapter)