The game lasted for nearly six minutes in the third quarter. Except for Ersan Yinlyasova who scored a few points under David Lee's defense, the Bucks' other players were tightly guarded by the Knicks and had no chance.
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Millsap, who was completely irritated, also attacked Bogut hard at the basket, constantly using his strong body to push Bogut out of the comfortable dunking area, forcing Bogut to shoot.
And in the fierce confrontation with Millsap at the basket, he had long since lost his already unstable mid-range touch.
He took several shots under the basket against Millsap's face, but the basketball always hit the basket.
And David Lee can always find opportunities to grab defensive rebounds.
The score was once again stretched to 16 points due to the Knicks' defensive counterattack.
Scott Skiles had to stop the game.
The Bucks players walked off the court dejectedly one by one, with everyone burying their heads.
The ostrich posture did not prevent Scott Skiles from swearing at them.
"Well done, guys. Your performance has shown me that you are like trash in a garbage dump. Are you ready to fall behind the opponent by 20 points in a single quarter?"
At this time, all the Bucks players were silent, but being compared to trash also filled their hearts with shame and anger.
"Andrew, are you a softie? Others have blocked your head, but you don't dare to react. What's wrong, are you scared?" Scott Skiles came to Bogut's side.
"If you admit that you are a softie, just cut off that thing in your crotch, and then go home and be a pussy!"
"If you don't admit that you are a pussy, you should know what to do when the No. 1 on the opposite side rushes to the basket!"
Scott Skiles tapped Bogut on the shoulder.
Lian Dao is the core of the Knicks' offense. If the Bucks want to advance to the next round, Lian Dao's problem must be solved.
Since double-teaming doesn't work, let's get rid of it permanently.
Bogut knows what the coach means, and that's what he does often.
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The game restarted, the Bucks attacked first, and both sides were still the same main lineups as before.
The Knicks' outside players, combined with Lian Dao's defense, did not give the Bucks any chance on the outside.
In the end, it was John Salmons who used the screen of Ersan Yinlyasova to get the open space.
But this time David Lee's defense change was timely. Under David Lee's interference, Salmons made a three-pointer.
Since David Lee was taken outside the three-point line, the Knicks were empty inside, and Lian Dao also actively competed for rebounds.
When Bogut saw this, he immediately followed him. He did not jump up because he was blocked by Millsap.
After Lian Dao got the ball and landed, Bogut also turned around and prepared to defend.
But just as he turned around, he raised his elbow as if unintentionally.
"Bang!"
Millsap only heard a loud noise, and Lian Dao fell to the ground!
The whole audience let out an exclamation of surprise.
“Beep beep beep!
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The referee's rapid whistle also sounded.
"What happened? Sickle seemed to have been elbowed in the face by Andrew Bogut!" Barkley stood up directly and looked into the court.
"You bastard, you are looking for death!" Millsap immediately waved his fist and was about to rush forward to kill Bogut. He saw everything that had just happened, and coupled with the black hands against Bogut, he had already become unbearable and furious.
With a moderate fever, he reached out to Lian Dao again this time, which made him completely unable to bear it.
But just when he was about to punch, David Lee rushed over and hugged him in time.
At this time, Bogut raised his hands with an innocent face and stepped back, as if he had acted unintentionally.
The scene was chaotic, with David Lee holding Millsap to prevent him from acting erratically.
D'Antoni also stopped all the substitute players to prevent them from rushing to the court, while yelling at the referee, saying that Bogut was killing people, not playing basketball.
He should have been sent off directly.
The entire Madison Square Garden was in chaos, with the fans' curses, the head coach's roar, and the referee's whistle all intertwined.
At this time, the big screen above the stadium also began to play back the video of the game just now.
It turned out that when Bogut turned around just now, he hit Lian Dao on the nose with his elbow!
Although he tried his best to appear innocent, based on the grudge between the two that started during the regular season, there was no way this could have been an accident.
Barkley and Kenny Smith also rebuked Bogut's behavior with expressions of indignation.
The team doctor rushed to the court, and the Knicks teammates also walked towards Lian Dao.
However, Lian Dao got up on his own.
There was blood on Lian Dao's nose and mouth.
At this time, Lian Dao looked like Shura crawling out of hell.
The camera adjusted its angle at this time to try not to capture the blood on Lian Dao's face.
Lian Dao's angry red eyes scanned the players on the field.
Then he walked straight towards Bogut.
"Sickle, your nose is bleeding!" Holiday said, signaling the team doctor to come forward and stop Lian Dao's bleeding.
Lian Dao ignored it and walked straight towards Bogut.
Now everyone in the Knicks dare not touch Lian Dao, because that expression is so terrifying, like an angry lion that wants to tear apart all its prey that offends him.
Millsap, who was trying to break free from David Lee's arms, saw Lian Dao appearing in front of him bleeding.
Immediately, he became quiet, looked at Lian Dao's red eyes, and cast a pity look at Bogut.
"You're good. You pissed me off completely. You'd better pray that you don't get kicked off the field, because I will let you know the consequences of irritating me next time!"
Bogut was also frightened by Lian Dao's appearance at this time, as if he felt that he would be torn apart by the person in front of him at any time.
He thought that the elbow he just gave would teach the Chinese a lesson.
Unexpectedly, this Chinese man was not intimidated by him, and he seemed to have angered a lion.
After Lian Dao said these words to Bogut, he went straight off the court, took the towel handed by the substitute player, and held his nose.
Lian Dao felt that his nose should have cartilage damage and the bridge of his nose should not be broken.
Lian Dao went directly to the players' tunnel. He needed to return to the locker room to treat his wound.
All the fans stood up and cheered for Lian Dao. Lian Dao's tough move made the entire Madison Square Garden fans crazy.
Lian Dao is furious now. He really didn't expect that Bogut would never change his habit of eating shit. The lessons given to him in the regular season did not make him remember it, and he actually dared to do evil things to him.
The team doctor was treating Lian Dao's wound. After several treatments inside the nasal cavity, he finally stopped the bleeding.
"Sickle, your nose cartilage is damaged and your nasal mucosa is ruptured. Otherwise, don't play today, because once you play, your nasal mucosa is likely to be torn again." The team doctor explained the situation to Lian Dao while treating the wound.
"It doesn't matter. I'll be fine. We must win this G1 game!" Lian Dao smiled.
The team doctor saw that Lian Dao could not be persuaded, so he had no choice but to help Lian Dao treat the wound as much as possible.
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Bogut was not ejected, but was given a level one flagrant foul.
This penalty obviously could not eliminate the anger of the Madison Square Garden fans, who booed and cursed loudly.
And as the person involved, Bogut is literally spending every second on the court like a year.
As soon as Bogut gets the ball, the entire stadium will emit strong boos, and the abuse from the front row of the audience can be clearly heard in Bogut's ears.
This left Bogut distraught.
Not only that, Millsap was also completely irritated this time. He used all the little tricks he learned in the Jazz. Not only that, he also used all kinds of trash talk, deliberate pushing and so on.
Every time Bogut complained to the referee about Millsap's behavior, the referee saw Millsap acting like a good baby and looking innocent, so he was refuted.
Besides, he has a first-level flagrant foul on him. It’s good if the referee doesn’t find fault with you.
The referee's attitude made Millsap even more aggressive, making small moves to greet Bogut.
Millsap's moves are very subtle and never let the referee notice anything. Jerry Sloan has trained players very well for small moves.
From Stockton and Karl Malone before, but now Boozer and Okur, Millsap, who spent three years in the Nuggets, is even more influenced.
Although Bogut is still on the court, his role is extremely weakened. After receiving the ball, as long as he sees Millsap close to him, he will immediately pass the ball to the outside.
Scott Skiles couldn't help but shake his head. Bogut is a guy who bullies the weak and fears the strong. Once he meets someone who is more ruthless than himself, he immediately softens.
Bogut regretted throwing that elbow. This was because Lian Dao was not present. If he played, would he have to lie down like he did in the regular season?
The third quarter ended at 82:89.
After Lian Dao came off the court, although Bogut was restrained by Millsap, a gap appeared in the Knicks' perimeter defense, and the Bucks' perimeter defense took advantage of this opportunity to chase the score to single digits again.