Chapter 224 I'm already thinking about my opponent in the next round
The opening rhythm of the fourth quarter has become a microcosm of the entire fourth quarter.
The Bucks have been working hard to chase points, but the Knicks always have people standing up and responding.
With 2 minutes left in the game, the Bucks still trailed the Knicks by more than 20 points.
Scott Skiles is totally giving up.
The Bucks replaced their entire main lineup and announced their surrender.
D'Antoni didn't mean to kill everything, and he also put on a full substitute lineup.
At the end of the game, the final score was fixed at 121:103.
The Knicks successfully won Game 3 on the road.
Leading by a big score of 3:0.
As soon as the game ended, everyone in the Knicks gave high-fives and hugs in excitement.
The Knicks players did not celebrate wildly on the sidelines. After all, this is the home court of the Bucks. Celebrating wildly on the road is likely to arouse the anger of the fans in the audience.
At the Bradley Center, fans' faces were filled with confusion.
Four years ago, they made it to the playoffs and were swept by the Detroit Pistons 4-1.
But at that time, they still won a game in the third game. This time they were not even as good as in 2006, and were beaten 3:0 by the Knicks.
Bucks fans could never have imagined that the team's return to the playoffs after four years would end like this.
0:3!
What a sentiment, this is a death sentence score.
Because so far, no team in the NBA can win 4 consecutive games from a 0:3 deficit in the playoffs.
there has never been!
And in New York.
The Knicks fans in the bar cheered to each other to celebrate when they saw the Knicks winning a key game.
The Knicks have not reached the second round of the playoffs in 10 years. Since Ewing was traded away, the Knicks' record has deteriorated year by year.
In 2004, they finally made it to the playoffs and were swept by the New Jersey Nets 4:0.
Knicks fans experienced countless disappointments and despair after 2000, until Lian Dao's arrival gave them hope again.
Now some Knicks fans even hope that they will lose to the Bucks in the next game, and then they can watch the Knicks advance to the second round at home!
D'Antoni extended his hand to Scott Skiles and the two completed the postgame handshake.
"You guys are really strong. Only now do I understand how terrifying it is to run and gun on defense. Congratulations on meeting a player with a perfect tactical system. He is really too strong. I have never been in
It's so powerless for a player."
Scott Skiles shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Sickle is indeed outstanding, but I believe you will have the opportunity to meet such a player in the future!" D'Antoni smiled.
The communication between the two is very friendly. When it comes to coaching, most of the time the competition is about meeting the opponent, and there is rarely any grudge.
In this game, Lian Dao scored 32 points, 11 rebounds, 15 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks, which was still an impressive triple-double.
David Lee had 14 points and 14 rebounds, Millsap had 10 points and 10 rebounds, Holiday had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists, Gallinari had 14 points and 2 rebounds, and Jason Kapono had 12 points.
A total of 6 Knicks players scored in double figures in this game. Although Lian Dao did not score 40+, his offensive ability is too strong, especially with 6 players in the team scoring in double figures. Among them, Lian Dao’s
The credit is the greatest.
For the Bucks, Jennings had 24 points, 13 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Giannis also performed well on the offensive end in this game, especially since he was more decisive in attacking and passing than in the previous two games.
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Especially when he cannot break through the defense, he will call the pick-and-roll without hesitation. If Jennings can develop his right hand and stable shooting ability in the future, I believe his NBA career will definitely be more brilliant than in history.
In addition to Jennings, John Salmons scored 21 points and Kurt Thomas scored 13 points... In this game, John Salmons exploded with three-point shooting from the outside. He caused a lot of damage to the Knicks in the first half.
caused some trouble.
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Post-match press conference.
Scott Skiles faced reporters' questions with helplessness on his face: "Our players have done their best, but unfortunately, we still failed to prevent the opponent from scoring. We failed, but our players are
There is no problem, many players fought hard until they were exhausted, but they never thought of giving up. I am proud of them!"
Facing a 0:3 deficit, coach Scott Skiles actually had no hope for the following games.
After Bogut and Hakeem Warwick were injured, the Bucks' interior rotation already had problems.
Many players were not rested throughout the game, which was in sharp contrast to the Knicks' healthy rotation.
The reason why the G3 game did not have the imagination of the first players being weak is because all the Bucks players were holding their breath in their hearts.
If you win, this tone will escalate into a desire to pursue the victory.
But once it fails, this tone will disappear.
The Bucks were in desolation. In G2, they could still make bold claims about finding a way to win again, but the failure in G3 was a huge blow to them. Their morale was completely beaten by the Knicks.
Compared to the sadness on the Bucks' side, everyone on the Knicks' side is very happy.
D'Antoni: "Everyone of my players is very good. Each of them works hard to win. I am proud to coach them."
Lian Dao: "I like the feeling of everyone working together as a team and striving for a goal together!"
Wilson Chandler: "I'm already thinking about my next round opponent!"
McGrady's classic quote, this is what McGrady said after he led the Magic to the Pistons in the playoffs and won the match point 3:1.
However, after that, the Pistons defeated them three times in a row and finally succeeded in counterattacking.
However, the Bucks are not the Pistons they were back then. They don't have Billups, Hamilton, or Ben Wallace.
The Knicks are not the Magic they were back then!
Lian Dao and the Knicks will not give them hope of a comeback.
"For three consecutive games, Sickle has performed at the MVP level. To be honest, I feel Sickle is more suitable to win the MVP than James, although I know that MVP is the highest award in the regular season." Barkley said at this time.
Although everyone knows who the regular season MVP is, this award has not yet been awarded.
This award will not be awarded until the first round of the playoffs ends and the second round begins.
Despite what Barkley said, this award is basically a certainty.
Moreover, the Cavaliers' record in the playoffs is also very good. They are currently leading 3:0 like the Knicks.
"The Bucks can basically be declared eliminated. The only suspense is the matter of time!" Kenny Smith sighed a little. You must know that when the first round of the game just started, he was still very optimistic about the Bucks.
After the game, Lian Dao returned to the hotel with his teammates.
After returning to the hotel, Lian Dao clicked on the Magic's game against the Miami Heat.
When Lian Dao started this game, the game was already in the fourth quarter, and the Miami Heat, currently back at home, were in the lead.
The Heat, who returned to their home court, defended very tightly. The Magic's outside shooting was slightly low in the fourth quarter. If Howard hadn't been in the paint, it would have been difficult for the Magic to hold on to the score.
Although Warcraft is indeed very strong at the basket, under the double-teaming of the Heat, Howard encountered problems with the ball. He couldn't reach the paint area when he was in position. This made Howard, who had a somewhat single offensive method, a bit at a loss.
At the end of the fourth quarter, the Heat seized the opportunity and opened the score.
In the end, the Heat pulled one back at home.
Currently, the Magic still lead 2:1.
Except for the Magic's game, the Cavaliers have not encountered any trouble, and the current score is 3:0.
The Celtics, who returned to their home court, showed an iron-blooded defense. The Hawks had a low shooting percentage in this game and made constant mistakes. They were easily defeated by the Celtics on the road.
The Celtics are currently 2:1, leading by a big score.
If the Celtics advance, they will meet the Cavaliers led by James in the second round. If the team in the league can beat the Cavaliers the most, it must be the Celtics. With O'Neal's presence, they can still play against the Magic.
There is a chance of winning, but against the Celtics...
In fact, in the history of James, the reason why he came to the Heat and formed the Big Three with Wade and Bosh was that the Boston Kate played an important role in it.
Because of James in the 1.0 period, the Celtics were the Cavaliers' biggest sufferer, and he had almost no way to overcome the three mountains of the Celtics.