Chapter 237 One of the most hated players in Orlando
In the following games, the Knicks also continued to develop tactical cooperation around Lian Dao's inside singles.
In the early stages of the third quarter, Lian Dao's fadeaway jumper was so lethal that the Magic stepped forward to double-team him as soon as they saw Lian Dao holding the ball. Lian Dao also stopped forcing the shot due to his reduced physical fitness.
Attract double-teams and create more opportunities for teammates.
There is really nothing magic can do about Lian Dao.
After entering the fourth quarter, the Magic's physical fitness was the first to have problems. They played 6 games in the last game and had far less rest time than the Knicks. In the fourth quarter, the Knicks started the "run and gun" tactics!
The Magic have fallen into the Knicks' rhythm, not only on the defensive end, but also on the offensive end. The Magic's physical fitness is even more consumed in the "run and gun", and they are gradually unable to keep up with the Knicks' pace.
The score difference also stabilized in the last three minutes of the fourth quarter.
"Beep beep beep!"
The whistle sounded at the end of the game, and the final score was fixed at 121:110.
The Knicks took the lead in winning G1 in the away game with an 11-point advantage!
"I didn't expect that the Knicks would take the lead in winning the first game on the road. The Knicks' start against the Magic can be said to be very good. As long as the Knicks win one of the two away games, it will be an advantage!" Mike
Brin said.
"The Magic's game was largely affected by the first round of the playoffs. Their physical fitness was the first to have problems. This led to the Knicks establishing the score advantage in one go in the fourth quarter!"
"Moreover, the most important point is that Sickle's fadeaway jumper is so lethal. He has contained most of the Magic team's interior defense. Howard and other members of the Magic team simply can't guard against Sickle.
Move!" Jeff Van Gundy said.
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The fans at the Magic's home court were a little disappointed. They didn't expect that they would lose the first game against the Knicks. This made many fans also confused why they faced the Knicks so easily in the regular season and why they entered the season so easily.
The postgame will be so difficult!
In the away game, the Knicks won the first game, which made all Knicks players full of confidence. They are becoming more and more confident as they play.
After winning the game, after returning to the locker room for a brief celebration, everyone went to do their own thing.
Just take a quick shower and then attend a press conference.
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Press conference scene!
Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy is being interviewed by the media: "What caused the Magic to lose this game on the road?"
Van Gundy said with some helplessness: "Sickle broke down our defensive system by himself. He was too difficult to guard. I admit, I still underestimated this player. His mid-range shot became the butcher knife that killed the game. We
The restrictions on him are really minimal."
"This game also allowed him to score 48 points. This was an extremely unsuccessful defense for the Magic. After the interview, I will study this game carefully. I think we will find out in the next game.
There’s a way, this is the first game, isn’t it!”
Howard was also asked by the media at this time: "Dwight, before the game, did you think you would lose?"
Howard also suppressed his smile at this time: "I never thought we would lose. I thought we could easily resolve the battle like we did in the regular season. Maybe I thought the game was too simple. The Knicks are now
It is a completely different level of team than the Knicks in the regular season."
"But I believe we will adjust. Moreover, the big reason why we lost in this game was the physical crisis. You know, they had nearly a week more rest than us."
Indeed, the Magic tonight were indeed not in their strongest form. They were affected by a physical crisis in the last quarter. It was supposed to be the strongest quarter of the game, but they failed to perform.
Moreover, the Knicks' experience problem was actually revealed in this game, but it was suppressed by Lian Dao's strong performance and was not amplified in the game!
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"The Knicks beat the Magic away from home!"
"Howard overturned in the face of the strongest dark horse of the year!"
"Super buckle, Howard can't resist sickle after all!"
"New York God of War, win the first round!"
"James wins the NBA regular season Most Valuable Player Award!"
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"James wins NBA regular season MVP award!" This headline news yesterday was also squeezed out by Lian Dao.
James won the regular season MVP trophy yesterday at Quicken Loans Arena at home. This is basically a certainty. Fortunately, the Cavaliers defeated the Celtics at home and there was no embarrassing situation of winning and losing.
However, James's MVP trophy was also controversial. Many people said that this trophy should be given to Lian Dao. Although the Knicks' record is not as good as the Cavaliers, the player data and Lian Dao's leadership performance this season are absolutely
He has the opportunity and the ability to win this MVP trophy.
It's a pity that as a rookie, Lian Dao's influence in the media is really inferior to James, causing him to miss out on the rookie season and the regular season MVP!
But this is only Lian Dao's first season. Everyone believes that in the future, Lian Dao will have the opportunity to touch the regular season MVP trophy.
During the media interview, a reporter also asked: "What do you think about James winning the regular season MVP trophy, but you just missed it?"
"You know, LeBron is an extremely good player. They also achieved the first record in the league this season. LeBron won the regular season MVP trophy. I am not surprised at all, and."
"I'm not unhappy about not winning the regular season MVP. After all, this is my first season in the NBA. I believe I will have a chance to win the regular season MVP trophy in the future!" Lian Daogao's EQ answer is also
This leaves media reporters who want to make news somewhat helpless.
But Lian Dao's fans on the Internet started arguing about it.
"Why, Lian Dao's data is obviously better!"
"Lian Dao brought the Knicks, who had the second-worst record in the league last season, to the third position in the Eastern Conference. He can't even win the MVP. I'm really confused!"
"There is a shady story, there is definitely a shady story, and it is definitely because Lian Dao signed with Anta!"
"Haha, everything is shady. The Knicks' record is not first in the Eastern Conference. Lian Dao is just not as good as James. He deserves it if he doesn't win the MVP!"
"The guy upstairs is a fool, the identification is complete!"
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Although this matter was also fermented for a second time as the NBA awarded the regular season MVP trophy, Lian Dao did not pay much attention to it.
In addition to the MVP trophy, the most discussed thing in New York recently is the Knicks' just-concluded G1 game in the second round of the playoffs, especially Lian Dao's triple-double record of 48 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the game.
In every game, Lian Dao's performance completely overwhelmed Howard of Warcraft!
This makes many Knicks fans look forward to their performance after returning to their home court. At the same time, many people are full of confidence in defeating the Magic and winning the second round of the playoffs!
If Lian Dao's popularity among New York fans has risen to another level, then his dislike in Orlando has definitely reached its highest level.
There is no doubt that with the Magic's defeat in the first game, Lian Dao has become one of the most hated players in Orlando.
Because of his triple-double performance, the Magic fell into a promotion crisis.
On May 6, the second game of the Western Conference semifinals between the Knicks and the Magic officially started.
Today, the Magic team coordinated internally and externally and performed very well. The Magic team's overall three-point shooting rate was as high as 43.3%. The Knicks were beaten to death by the hot Magic.
The Magic also regained a victory at home.
But even so, Magic fans are still not happy, because all members of the Magic team performed well, and the Knicks only lost to the Magic by 3 points.
Finally, if the Knicks players hadn't missed several key shots, the Magic would probably have lost two consecutive games at their home court!
Lian Dao finished the game with 43 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists, a near triple-double. His performance remained stable.