Previously, Millsap's defense against Howard gained a certain advantage, which made him feel a little inflamed.
Howard turned around and jumped quickly. The moment Millsap dunked, Howard's big hand had arrived, a solid block!
The basketball bounced back to the rebound and bounced out.
After Vince Carter grabbed the rebound, he directly made a fast break!
Wilson and Chandler were not prepared for this ball at all, and were directly dribbled by one of Vince Carter's back.
Vince Carter easily dunked in the counterattack!
20:13.
After the Magic returned to the field, they started a crazy pursuit of points!
Howard looked with contempt and then looked at Millsap, as if he was declaring his sovereignty at the basket!
Before the game began, he didn't take everyone in the Knicks seriously except Lian Dao.
At the beginning, Millsap was temporarily restricted, and more of the ingredients were because he didn't react. When Howard adapted to Millsap's defense, his fangs were truly revealed.
"Paul, use your basket skills to shake him up. At that time, it will be easier whether it is a foul or a score!" Lian Dao said to Millsap.
Millsap nodded, he was indeed careless just now.
Sure enough, how could a player who can be called the top inside of the league be so easily restricted by himself?
The Knicks continue to attack!
Holiday patiently organized the passes on the outside, and now the game has truly entered the tactical game between the two sides.
Lian Dao got the ball with Rashad Lewis near the free throw line. Lewis was criticized the most. His defense was not as good as Mr. Billion, and his defense was even worse than David Lee.
Lian Dao beats Lewis as easy as hitting a child.
Lian Dao held the ball and pushed forward. Lewis could not resist Lian Dao's force crushing. He was hit one after another. Lian Dao took this opportunity and then suddenly turned around and jumped back!
Although Lewis wanted to go forward to cover the block, his body couldn't jump up at all.
He could only watch the basketball move out of Lian Dao's hand, then drew a graceful arc and fell directly into the basket!
"brush!"
22:13!
"The Knicks had a tide of offensive at the beginning. So far, the Knicks have scored 22 points, of which Sickle has accounted for 19 points. The first quarter has not ended yet, Sickle has scored 19 points. Could it be that Sickle has scored 19 points in this game? Will it still be like in the first round of the playoffs, killing all sides?"
"If the Magic don't come up with a way to limit Lian Dao, then they will definitely be in big trouble!" Jeff Van Gundy said.
"However, if the Knicks only rely on Sickle to score alone, they will also be in trouble," Mike Bryn added.
Although D'Antoni was 9 points ahead, there was no happy expression on his face.
If other players cannot stand up to help Liandao share the pressure, then in the second half, Liandao's physical energy consumption will be too high, and its efficiency will inevitably decrease on both sides of the offense and defense.
Lost three of the four games against the Magic in the regular season was because Lian Dao consumed too much physical energy and reduced efficiency. At this time, no one else stood up to help Lian Dao share the offensive pressure, so he was beaten by Magic in the fourth quarter. The team took away the game in one wave!
Magic offense.
Howard provided a cover for Jamill Nelson. After the pick-and-roll, Howard quickly cut into the basket, and Nelson's pass was very fast.
At this time, Millsap could no longer defend against Howard, and David Lee double-teamed in time.
Howard immediately passed the ball to Lewis.
Lewis attracted Lian Dao's defense and then distributed the ball to Matt Barnes who ran outside the three-point line on the right.
Matt Barnes made a three-pointer against Holiday.
"Swish!"
22:16!
Next, the Magic's one-star lineup was completely opened.
The score was also being chased by the Magic little by little, but the good news is that other Knicks players took advantage of Lian Dao's involvement and started scoring.
With 1 minute and 53 seconds left in the first quarter, both sides began to substitution.
At this time, the score also reached 30:30!
Before the Magic substitution, Lewis tied the score with three-pointers from the outside!
The Magic replaced Vince Carter. Due to physical reasons, Vince Carter's average playing time this season is only 30.8 points, which can be said to be the lowest in his career at present.
Magic replaced Redick, and also replaced Jamil Nelson with white chocolate Jason Williams.
On the Knicks' side, Wilson Chandler was replaced and replaced with Larry Hughes. Larry Hughes was almost traded due to injury in the middle of the season, but Lian Dao prevented the deal.
The Knicks need Larry Hughes to provide defense and offensive firepower for the substitute lineup. Moreover, if the Knicks want to go further, the team must have veterans with playoff experience, and Larry Hughes is the most suitable one.
that!
In order to take care of Lian Dao's emotions, the management kept him.
Larry Hughes is also very grateful to Lian Dao for his help. After returning from injury late in the season, Larry Hughes has been using his experience and defense to help the team move forward.
David Lee was also replaced and replaced by Garlinari. Garlinari reached the third position, Lian Dao reached the fourth position, and defended the fifth position.
The Magic did not replace Howard, and Stan Van Gundy actually wanted to replace Howard. They fought with the Heat for six games in the first round, and their physical fitness was very expensive.
However, seeing Lian Dao on the field, Stan Van Gundy was worried that if Howard hadn't been, it would have been possible that the Knicks would have scored the score in more than one minute.
The Knicks did not replace Lian Dao because they had been resting for nearly a week after the first round of the game. In terms of physical fitness, Lian Dao has a very advantage!
Not only the Liandao, but the entire Knicks have certain advantages!
Knicks attack.
Chris Duhon is not a speed point guard, but he dribbles very steadily and his defense is solid!
After halftime, he called the ball to Lian Dao.
Garlinari provided cover for Liandao at a high position.
Lian Dao misplaced singles Lewis.
After rushing in, he took Lewis three steps directly.
Seeing that Lian Dao was about to hit the basket and dunk, Howard made up for defense.
Lian Dao threw the ball behind his head.
Howard, whose defensive attention was on Lian Dao, didn't notice that Millsap was coming around.
"Watfak!" Howard cursed inwardly.
Millsap jumped high, grabbed Lian Dao's pass with one hand, and smashed it into the basket!
"roar!
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Mirthap waved his arms and roared in his mouth.
32:30!
"With a beautiful pass, Lian Dao seems to be a 360° scanner. He can clearly know the position of his teammates and make reasonable judgments in a timely manner!" Mr. Zhang Heli also shouted in the CCTV live broadcast room at this time.
Mirthap also celebrated with Lian Dao at this time!
Magic offense.
White Chocolate made a mistake in passing. Originally, Redick had no problem with his normal running position, but he was delayed by Gallinari, who assisted in defense.
So, Larry Hughes, who was quick-witted, was intercepted by the snatch.
Lian Dao made a quick attack quickly, cut to the basket and took off directly. At this time, Larry Hughes' pass was also given.
Relay in the mouth!
Dunk!
34:30!
Magic offense.
Redick, who shot from the outside, failed to hit the ball, and the rebound was grabbed by Lian Dao, who cut into the inside.
After landing, it was passed directly to Chris Duhon who was about to go down. Chris Duhon easily made a layup with white chocolate.
36:30!
...
After changing into the rotation lineup, the Knicks took the lead in opening up the situation, especially taking advantage of the unstable footing of the Magic's outside players, scoring one after another!
The first quarter ended soon, and Lian Dao finally used a buzzer-beating three-pointer to expand the score advantage to 7 points in one fell swoop.
39:32!
The Magic finally tied the score, but was directly 9:2 by the Knicks, and it was instantly pulled away again!
Stan Van Gundy was speechless on the sidelines. Is the difference between the rotation lineups of the two sides so big?
In fact, the two teams' rotation lineups are comparable in offensive strength, the only difference is in defense. Both Chris Duhon and Larry Hughes's defensive strength are stronger than those of White Chocolate and Redick. .
Originally, Stan Van Gundy was going to play the strength of inside Howard.
But unexpectedly, Lian Dao changed to the fifth position and defended Howard himself, which left Howard no longer a chance.
Their outside line was so deflated by the Knicks. Only after one attack came, the Knicks expanded the score to 7 points in less than two minutes.