In the last quarter, Lian Dao sat directly on the bench, while Howard on the court was breathing heavily, constantly fighting against the double-teams of David Lee and Milicic.
Although, the Magic recovered part of the score in the first half of the fourth quarter.
However, Lian Dao came on after the break and opened the score again with a score of 10:0.
The Magic players on the court played until the end and were physically exhausted.
After all, they still failed to realize their wish to win a game away from home.
96:117.
The Knicks easily won Game 4.
Lian Dao did not score very high in this game, but his triple-double of 32 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists is still the MVP of this game!
Howard played very frustrated in this game. He was restricted by Lian Dao in the first three quarters. Finally, in the fourth quarter, Lian Dao came off the court to rest, but he was immediately double-teamed by David Lee and Millsap.
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Howard only scored 12 points and 10 rebounds in the entire game.
After the game.
Jeff Van Gundy said without any secret: "The Magic have no chance of winning. After returning home, they may win one game with their home court advantage, but it is impossible to win three games in a row. The Knicks still found it.
There are ways to limit Howard, but the Magic have never found a way to limit sickle. At the end of this game, the overall situation is basically decided!"
What Jeff Van Gundy said was very straightforward, but many people also know that this is the truth.
The Magic have suffered two consecutive away defeats, and the Knicks have found a way to restrain them. If nothing happens in the fifth game, the next game may be the Magic's last game of the season!
The cheers in Madison Square Garden were still loud, they were shouting and celebrating!
On the other side, the Magic fans who were watching the live broadcast in front of the TV and paying attention to this game felt a little disappointed.
Could it be that the Magic will really stop in the second round this season?
When will the Magic have a chance to win the O'Brien Trophy?
The Knicks won at home, and they flew to Orlando with a 3:1 lead.
Back in Orlando, the Magic are extremely calm now. They don't want to be eliminated just like that. They don't want to admit defeat. They still have hope for the game.
Although the Knicks lead by a big score of 3:1, there are many cases in NBA history where 3:1 leads have been reversed, and the Magic are one of them.
The young and frivolous McGrady led the Magic to a 3:1 lead over the Pistons. He spoke in a high-profile press conference after the game: "I'm already thinking about my opponents in the next round!"
This directly excited everyone in the Pistons. After that, they won three consecutive games and finally eliminated the Magic 4:3.
Moreover, although the Magic are currently trailing 1:3, they do not feel that the Knicks are stronger than them.
They were the Eastern Conference champions last year, they have the best lineup, and they have rich playoff experience.
And what are the Knicks?
A group of rookies with no playoff experience, and even two of their players were rookies this year. The Magic couldn't bear to lose to the Knicks, a group of rookies.
When he arrived in Orlando, Lian Dao reminded all his teammates: "Don't be careless. The Magic will never give up easily. We will win the game in one go!"
Although Lian Dao reminded the other Knicks players, Lian Dao didn't know how much they could hear it in their hearts.
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May 12th.
G5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals kicked off at Amway Arena in Orlando!
Before the game even started, both sides basically had a clear goal!
The Knicks want to go all out and win the game directly on the road!
The Magic must maintain their home court advantage and pave the way for the next counterattack!
There were constant conflicts between the two teams in this game, and the whistle of this game was obviously biased in favor of the Magic.
Holiday's layup after a breakthrough was pulled directly from the air by Lewis, but the referee simply gave a common foul.
Looking back, Millsap also knocked Jameer Nelson off the court, but Millsap was called for a first-level flagrant foul.
Millsap argued with reason, but the referee still did not change the penalty. D'Antoni was also very angry and roared on the sidelines.
After the Magic discovered the scale of the referee's call, they intensified their efforts and continued to attack Millsap's point inside.
This directly led to Millsap having already committed six fouls and left the game before the third quarter was over.
This game also turned into a wrestling battle between the two teams inside, with each other's little moves happening one after another.
Lian Dao and Howard fought in the paint, and Lian Dao pinned Howard to the ground. The referee gave each of them a technical foul.
Van Gundy expressed dissatisfaction with the referee's decision. He believed that Lian Dao's action was a level two flagrant foul and should be ejected.
But the referee was not blind. When Lian Dao dunked, Howard hugged Lian Dao first, and Lian Dao was forced to defend himself, which led to the conflict on the court.
If they really had to be punished, both of them would basically be sent out.
However, after two superstars were ejected, he, the referee, would probably be spit out by the fans after the game, and at the end of the game, the president would definitely call and scold him to death.
We are counting on these two people to boost the ratings. If these two people are kicked out, will the ratings still be there?
The atmosphere of the match between the two sides became increasingly intense.
But the Magic did not open up the score.
At the end of the third quarter, the two sides battled to: 62:62!
This may be the Knicks' least efficient scoring game.
Not just the Knicks, but the Magic as well.
A lot of physical contact caused the shooting percentages of players on both sides to drop to freezing point.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the physical combat between the two sides was still intensifying.
Michael Pietrus pulled Gallinari's jersey when Gallinari was attacking, and Gallinari turned around and hit Michael Pietrus in the face with an elbow. Michael Pietrus' brow bone was torn and bleeding on the spot.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! And Gallinari was also expelled!
The Knicks lost two players at once, which directly caused problems in the Knicks' rotation.
As a last resort, D'Antoni put Lian Dao at No. 3, David Lee at No. 4, and Darko Milicic at No. 5.
However, Milicic's defense inside was too rough, and he was fouled by Howard and Lewis one after another.
However, without the restrictions of Lian Dao, Howard seems to be at home in the paint.
Successive dunks helped the Magic open the score.
Seeing that the Magic were about to open the score to more than double digits, Lian Dao stood up again at this time.
First, a three-pointer from outside helped the Knicks stabilize the situation on the court.
Then on the defensive end, he blocked Howard's little hook and controlled the basketball that blocked the shot.
Then he attacked the basket, attracted the defense of Howard Lewis, and assisted David Lee to hit a mid-range shot.
The score gap instantly narrowed to 5 points.
However, without Gallinari and Millsap, the Knicks' defense dropped to a whole new level, especially inside. The constant double-teaming of Howard allowed Lewis to get a lot of open spaces on the outside.
Lewis came to the corner for three-pointers many times. David Lee followed Lewis, and then Howard inside could easily beat Milicic in singles.
Once David Lee chooses to double-team, Howard will give the ball to Lewis on the outside.
Lewis's three-pointer in the bottom corner was his hot spot for shooting. He fired successive outside three-pointers, widening the score gap again.
Although Lian Dao resisted desperately, he still could not defeat the full Magic team by himself.
With 43 seconds left in the final game, the score was 79:91.
The Knicks trailed by 12 points.
D'Antoni had no choice but to replace Lian Dao and the main players who didn't take any rest during the game.
After Lian Dao came off the field, he sat down on the bench, breathing heavily, covering his head with a towel and saying nothing.
In this game, they were really frustrated. The referee's unfair penalties and the Knicks' overall lack of experience in dealing with such emergencies were all the main reasons for the defeat in this game.
Not only Millsap and Gallinari, but even Lian Dao wanted to go all-out and kill the opponent's players many times.
But fortunately, he suppressed the anger in his heart in time.
Otherwise, once he performs a full-scale martial arts performance, he will probably not only be sent off from the game, but may also receive a suspension notice. Once he receives a suspension, the Knicks will really have no hope.
Even a one-game suspension may change the entire situation for the playoffs!