At the end of the fierce battle in the first half, the Thunder did not get closer to the score. On the contrary, at the end of the second quarter, after the two sides switched to their main lineups, the Knicks' outside three-pointers exploded and the lead was widened.
At the end of the second quarter, the score was 47:63.
The Knicks ended the first half with a 16-point lead.
This result can be said to be a bit beyond the expectations of commentator Barkley. Before the start of this game, Barkley also predicted the development of this game with Kenny Smith. The two partners who often have different opinions will face the Knicks and Thunder today.
The progress of the competition has actually been agreed upon.
Both of them believed that the score difference between the two teams should not exceed 5 points. As for who is ahead, it is difficult to judge.
But they didn't expect that the Thunder would be suppressed by the Knicks in the first half of the game, and at the end of the half, the Thunder would be 16 points behind.
According to the strength of the two teams, it is unlikely that there is such a big score difference between the two teams. Therefore, sometimes the progress of the game cannot be judged only by the comprehensive strength of the two teams. Basketball games are always controlled by people.
Competition, since it is human, will have more differences and possibilities.
Otherwise, the Black Eight Miracle would not have happened.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Lian Dao sat on the bench, and Jrue Holiday was organizing the game; Durant did not rest for the Thunder, mainly because the Thunder were currently lagging behind, and he wanted to use the third quarter to carry out the game.
Chasing points.
Although Durant has a bit of a loser temperament, there is nothing wrong with his desire to win and his attitude towards the game.
And there is one thing that Westbrook cannot match, and that is the speed of progress. Durant has been improving since entering the league, but Westbrook's progress is not very obvious, especially his shooting ability. Westbrook's shooting ability has always been
Not particularly stable.
In the third quarter, Durant also showed his strong scoring ability. Danilo Gallinari simply couldn't guard Durant's jump shot. Durant's wingspan advantage is too obvious. And
Every time he shoots, he will lean back a little, which makes it even more difficult to defend him.
After Durant once again hit a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line, D'Antoni could no longer sit still.
Because at this time, the score was already within 5 points due to Durant's three-pointer.
69:73.
A four-point lead.
After Lian Dao came on the field, he received a pass from Holiday and missed the shot from beyond the three-point line. This was normal. After all, he had a long break and needed to regain his touch at this time.
The rebound was grabbed by Ibaka and then passed to Westbrook for a one-stop dunk.
The Knicks still gave the ball to Lian Dao, and Wilson Chandler's pick-and-roll was misplaced and he shot a three-pointer.
As soon as the ball was released, Lian Dao felt that it was bound to go in.
Turn around with confidence.
"brush!"
This action made the Thunder male fans in the audience boo the loudest, but some girls felt that Lian Dao's confident turn after shooting the three-pointer was too handsome.
So there were hollow voices and cheers in the audience, and there was even a male fan who was forced to cheer by his girlfriend.
But it was really difficult to guard Durant when he felt the touch, and Durant immediately responded with a three-pointer.
Players from both sides were going back and forth, and the Knicks were unable to open up the score for a while.
Moreover, the defensive intensity of both sides was not low, which led to constant mistakes in the second half. Especially in the last minute, the Thunder seized two Knicks mistakes and directly overtook the score.
There were only 2 seconds left for the Knicks' final attack.
The Thunder were guarding against the Knicks' ultra-long-distance pass. They had no choice but to serve normally. After receiving the ball, Lian Dao suddenly remembered that he had seen Curry make a Spurs basket from within the Spurs' three-point line in his previous life.
, so he had a bold idea and pushed the ball hard inside the Thunder's three-point line.
Durant only stretched out his hand symbolically at this time. He didn't believe that Lian Dao could hit such a long shot.
Not only Durant, almost everyone doesn't believe it.
Lian Dao didn't have any confidence in his heart, and he didn't have much confidence in this ball.
It's possible that Lian Dao was really lucky today.
It may also be because Lian Dao's three-pointers came from primary school students.
The basketball drew a long arc, hit the center of the small square on the backboard, and then bounced into the basket.
There was a moment of silence on the field, and everyone looked at Lian Dao with their mouths wide open.
Holiday even rubbed his eyes suspiciously, then realized what was happening and celebrated with Lian Dao in his arms.
At this time, D'Antoni also stood up and applauded his disciple.
At the end of the third quarter, 82:84, the Knicks led by two points.
Durant bent his waist and watched the back defense on the big screen motionless. After watching it, Durant came back to his senses and glanced at Lian Dao with complicated eyes.
And James Harden was already looking dumbfounded on the bench, with his mouth open and his big round eyes staring motionlessly at the return defense on the big screen above the court.
Entering the fourth quarter, the Thunder team was the first to have problems. Durant's physical strength has always been his biggest problem, and this time was no exception. Durant, who had already played the first three quarters, was unable to play in the fourth quarter due to physical problems.
The reason is that the hit rate also dropped sharply.
In the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, Durant made 1 of 6 shots, but the Knicks used this time to create a 9:4 shock wave.
Although Scott Brooks wants to give Durant a rest on the bench, there is currently no scorer who can replace him.
But he still made some changes and replaced James Harden on the court.
But everyone in the Knicks always plays James Harden's mismatch whenever they attack. James Harden, who has already committed four fouls, is also timid on defense at this time.
Harden's appearance did not change much. On the contrary, he became the biggest colander on the court.
The Knicks continued to expand their lead. When the Knicks expanded their lead to 15 points again, Scott Brooks surrendered at this time.
He took Durant, Westbrook and Jeff Green off the court, letting Harder come on to lead the bench.
D'Antoni also took advantage of the dead ball opportunity to replace all the main players.
I just didn't expect that James Harden would hit three mid-range shots in succession at the last moment, leading the Thunder to an 8:2 attack wave.
D'Antoni was in a cold sweat watching it, but the remaining time on the court was simply not enough for the Thunder to come back.
The whole game ended, 100:107.
The Knicks won this game on the road.
Lian Dao scored the highest score in the game, with 47 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. Another near-triple-double performance. The most important thing was to win this game.
Durant also scored 38 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal.
But looking at Lian Dao stabilizing his own score, he couldn't be happy at all.
There is still a long way to go to become the scoring champion. It's time to discuss with my second brother how to increase the points. Ah, bah, it's a big problem for the team's offense.
At the end of the game, Durant reluctantly shook hands with Lian Dao after the game.
Then came James Harden. James Harden now has mixed feelings in his heart. This time he was educated by Lian Dao on the spot. At the same time, he saw Lian Dao's scoring ability like chopping melons and vegetables, especially in the Thunder at the end of the third quarter.
Hit the Thunder's basket from inside the three-point line.
This made James Harden's inner dissatisfaction completely disappear.
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The next day, the Knicks team rushed to Philadelphia. After resting in the hotel for a day, the Knicks challenged the Philadelphia 76ers away from home.
This game also received a lot of attention. Philadelphia's son Allen Iverson returned to Philadelphia, which directly stimulated the 76ers' market. The attendance at the Wachovia Center has also increased rapidly recently, but the 76ers' record is still the same as before.
La Kua, with a current record of 11 wins and 26 losses, is currently ranked second to last in the Eastern Conference.
The protagonist of this game is not Lian Dao or Iverson. The protagonist of this game is Holiday. Holiday scored 32 points and 11 assists against his old team, a huge double-double, especially in the fourth quarter.
Holiday hit a scoring climax at the last moment, ending the 76ers' counterattack in one fell swoop.
It can be said that all Philadelphia fans in the audience have an indescribable feeling towards Holiday. Call it hate, he was traded by the 76ers management. Call it love, Holiday is the 76ers' loser of this game.