At the beginning of the second quarter, Rivers put Ricky Davis off the court. When the tactics were being arranged, Davis did not come over to listen, but looked gloating, as if the Celtics would not be able to do anything without him.
It seems to be working. Rivers is also a decisive figure. After experiencing Tracy McGrady's days in the Magic, he also reflected on coaching again. He cannot be controlled by the stars, especially in his last season with the Magic, knowing that
McGrady will not stay. All the data is just to win the next better contract, but he still sends McGrady to play, and finally makes himself miserable. It is enough to experience such a thing once, so facing Ricky Day
With Weiss's performance, Rivers himself has to persist to the end. Originally, Rivers just felt that New York's inside line was weak and used the inside line led by Milicic as the main offensive point. But at this moment, he made up his mind to establish Milicic as the key player.
The star of the Celtics, leading the team with Pierce inside and outside, may be a little early for Milicic's age and experience, but what James and Anthony can do, the talent and skills are not inferior to their Milicic.
There's no reason why Xiqi can't do it.
Rivers simply fielded a brand-new lineup, point guard Marcus Banks, shooting guard Delonte West, small forward Tony Allen, power forward Al Jefferson, center Da
Ko Milicic. This lineup is very mobile and impactful. Rivers also wants to test the newcomers through this game. The team's first star Pierce is injured, and the other two important stars David
It was not easy to win this game when Payton was physically unable to play back-to-back games. The New York Knicks at that time were not a bad team in the eyes of many head coaches and basketball experts. After all, they were in the basketball world.
The team has enough configurations in all positions, and it is more than enough to form two lineups. Therefore, Rivers has no intention of winning this game. If the team wants to go further in the playoffs, this group of young people
is the key. If they grow quickly, they may be able to achieve unexpected results.
Marbury broke through Banks again, but West soon took the turn, and Crawford's vacancy there was instantly filled by Tony Allen. At this time, Banks also
Already in place, the Celtics' defensive rotation was very fast, which somewhat surprised Marbury. However, the thoughts in Marbury's mind turned quickly. He pretended to turn around and retreat, and then suddenly rushed in. Kyle
As soon as the Trent's outside defense relaxed a little, Marbury quickly turned around. This action deceived all the other 9 people on the field. In a flash of lightning, Marbury had already entered the inside line, waiting for Milisi.
When Qi and Jefferson tried to block the shot, it was already too late. Marbury broke into a dunk to end the attack.
"Stephen taught these newcomers a lesson and used his NBA-level breakthrough to tell them that the New York Knicks are a strong team." said the on-site commentator at Madison Garden.
Dunk? Then I'll give you a dunk! Milicic thought to himself, he knew that these young people in his team would probably collapse if they were beaten a few times in a row, but if he could also have a few goals
The response makes them feel that they can compete with these long-established figures in the NBA, and the morale of the team will rise rapidly. This is the case for teams with mostly young people. Although Milicic is a newcomer, with his
In terms of actual mental age, he is already a veteran. What he needs most now is to control the situation.
After arriving in the frontcourt, Milicic once again pulled up to the high position. In this position, Milicic has many choices. Shooting and breakthrough are his strengths. If the opponent pulls out, his footsteps can break through very well.
Kurt Thomas pulled out to face Milicic, and Tim Thomas also came to guard. The Celtics' outside three-pointers were a crucial issue. Everyone in the team except Pierce
Three-pointers are unstable, and Tony Allen, who is a big outside defender, can't even make three-pointers, and even mid-range shots are very difficult. Although he can grow into the top outside defender in the league in later generations,
Speaking of shooting, it is still undeveloped. This is why Tim Thomas dared to let go of Tony Allen and come to guard him.
However, the Celtics' athletic ability and vitality made up for this. Tony Allen and West each followed their own running routes and cut to the basket. Milicic moved forward after a fake pass.
He took a step forward and really passed the ball to West who was rushing towards the basket. This caught Muhammad and the two Thomas off guard and rushed over in a hurry, but at the same time Milicic also rushed towards the basket and West took the ball.
After the ball feinted for a layup, the ball was passed directly to Milicic. After receiving the ball, Milicic directly dunked the ball into the goal.
This kid's basketball IQ is absolutely extraordinary, and he can lead the team's offense like a point guard. The real point guard in this team is actually him. His average assists per game is also the highest in the team. I thought
He is a supplement to my inherent tactics, but now it seems that I can formulate a set of tactics around him. Rivers on the sidelines thought to himself.
Banks couldn't guard Marbury, and West couldn't guard Crawford either. Although Crawford wasn't as famous as Marbury, he was a threat to the Celtics.
Look, Crawford is even better than Marbury. Marbury has too much control over the ball and holds the ball for a long time, so the defense is relatively easy, but Crawford always suddenly
A breakthrough or a shot wiped out the Celtics' efforts to chase points. In the entire second quarter, Crawford had scored 9 points in just a few shots.
Milicic made a disguised breakthrough and passed Tim Thomas. When facing Kurt Thomas, he tried to shoot, but when he raised the ball to his chest, he hit the ground with both hands and passed the ball. Tony Allen interfaced and cut.
Entering the paint, he dunked through Muhammad.
"You and Dakobe are a bunch of trash!" Tony Allen shouted to the Knicks inside after the dunk.
Although he was successful on offense, when he returned to the defensive end, Marbury once again dribbled away from Banks' defense. Marbury broke in in front of these newcomers at will, simply getting what they asked for. The last time of the second quarter
On offense, Marbury suppressed the rhythm and ran out the score with 6 seconds left. Tim Thomas made a pick-and-roll. Marbury did not break through behind Thomas, but made a three-pointer one step away from the three-point line.
, with the timer sounding, the three-point ball fell into the basket, and with a three-pointer at the buzzer, 57 to 48, the Knicks led by 9 points entering the second half.
