Now Wilson and Chandler are more like the Knicks' bench gangster. During the rotation period, Wilson's lethality is still very powerful.
Since neither Tony Allen nor Wilson Chandler is available, there is only one option for the second position, and that is Danny Green.
Danny Green also served as a starter in the regular season and performed very well, especially Danny Green's defensive strength is comparable to Tony Allen, but Danny Green has never been a starter in the playoffs.
This is mainly because Danny Green has no playoff experience, and D'Antoni has never considered Danny Green as the starter for the sake of safety.
But this time we need a player with both offense and defense at the second position, and currently only Danny Green is suitable.
D'Antoni withstood the pressure and chose to give the opportunity to Danny Green.
"How's it going? It's your first time playing in the Eastern Conference Finals. Are you nervous?" Before going on the court, Lian Dao approached Danny Green and asked.
"Some!" Danny Green admitted directly without any embarrassment.
He spent most of the Cavaliers' season in the Development League. After being traded to the Knicks this season, he gained attention and found his own position.
"Relax, just like how you defended me in the NCAA Finals, just defend them. Believe me, you will shine in Madison today! Just like your performance in the regular season!"
"Don't worry, I will do my best, I will work hard, and I will become the point you believe in the most!"
As a player selected at the bottom of the second round, Danny Green's hard work has become a habit for him. If he cannot climb out of the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, he is destined to disappear.
Therefore, Danny Green's hard training this season is obvious to all in the Knicks.
After the break, Lian Dao patted Danny Green on the shoulder happily and then walked to the court.
James frowned when he saw the Knicks making substitutions. He didn't expect the Knicks to let Danny Green play so early.
In previous regular season games, James had some idea of Danny Green's strength. He didn't expect that a water-cooler player who was an inconspicuous player in the Cavaliers would grow to such an extent.
Especially in their first meeting in the regular season this season, Danny Green left a certain impression on James.
There is defense, accurate three-pointers, and active movement, but except for three-pointers, it is not very good. Although James was impressed, he didn't take it to heart.
Especially in the Knicks playoff game video, Danny Green did not start a single game, and James positioned Danny Green as just a substitute role player.
In fact, this is also how most people position Danny Green.
James doesn't believe that problems that Tony Allen and Wilson Chandler can't solve can only be solved by a late second-round pick.
Are the Knicks desperate?
"The Knicks have another substitution at the second position. This time it's Danny Green, who was in the same class as Lian Dao. Danny Green's performance in the regular season is indeed remarkable, but at this moment, if Danny Green is allowed to play, he can
Can you withstand the pressure?"
At this time, Kenny Smith was a little confused about D'Antoni's bold substitution. After all, Danny Green still appeared as a substitute player most of the time.
Sometimes he is not the first substitute, but the second substitute.
In the second quarter, the Heat attacked first.
As soon as James passed halftime, Lian Dao followed, and Danny Green also defended Wade closely.
Wade saw Danny Green defending closely, so he directly ran away from Danny Green and received a pass from Mike Bibby from the outside.
Wade is preparing to take this opportunity to shoot a three-pointer from the outside. He is feeling hot now.
However, Wade did not get a chance to shoot. As soon as he received the pass, Danny Green directly passed him.
"You are a rookie after all. If I use close defense against you, Mr. Wei, are you afraid you don't know how to write the word "death"?" Wade sneered at Danny Green's close pressing.
So, dribbling immediately turned shooting into a breakthrough.
Although Wade's speed is no longer what it used to be after his serious injury, he is still not slow.
For fast players, it is actually taboo to defend closely because they can easily be passed by in one step.
Wade just accelerated and bumped into Danny Green. Not only that, the rebound impact caused Wade to make a dribbling error.
Danny Green immediately stepped forward and swatted the basketball away. Wade was shocked and wanted to turn around and grab the basketball to make up for the mistake.
Both of them chased the basketball. Danny Green found that there was no way to overtake Wade immediately, so he dived directly into the basketball, one step ahead of Wade, and hugged the basketball tightly.
In the chaos, Lian Dao responded in time, Danny Green handed the ball to Lian Dao, and the Knicks immediately launched a counterattack!
"Oh, Danny Green saved the ball so hard. You must know that this is a very dangerous move, but I have to say that it is a good ball and good defense!"
"We underestimated this second-round pick. His desperate attitude deserves to be re-evaluated as a player! Dwyane will not be easy next time!"
Danny Green didn't expect to hit Wade and made a mistake.
During training, he often defended Lian Dao like this, but Lian Dao always responded with stronger confrontation and then scored goals in a crushing way.
Lian Dao rushed forward after receiving the ball. Wade had not yet reacted because he was competing with Danny Green for the ball. Now the only one who can keep up with Lian Dao is James.
This is a duel between the two of them.
James kept chasing Lian Dao, but found that he was always one step behind Lian Dao. You must know that Lian Dao was now attacking with the ball.
Lian Dao made an emergency stop outside the three-point line, and James hurriedly braked after him, but because the impact was too strong, he did not stop the car immediately.
When his body was forced to stop suddenly, he pushed his legs hard on the floor, causing the sound of his shoes rubbing against the floor, which was particularly harsh, but he finally managed to control his body.
But at this time, Lian Dao suddenly accelerated again after the emergency stop. This was beyond James' expectation, and he hurriedly retreated.
Then it was discovered that this was still Lian Dao's fake move. Lian Dao stopped suddenly again, took a step back, came to the three-point line again, and made a shooting posture.
All attacks are completed in an instant.
James wanted to adjust his body again and defend, but his body's center of gravity was already out of control. He forced himself to defend. His foot slipped and he fell to the floor.
The fans at the scene immediately covered their mouths in shock. They couldn't believe that James, one of the strongest three-position players in the league, was knocked to the floor by the God of War.
The fans at the scene were immediately silent.
Lian Dao happened to take a three-pointer at this time.
As soon as the ball was released, Lian Dao knew it was safe!
"brush!"
The sound of the basketball passing through the net verified Lian Dao's judgment.
The cheers in the Madison Square Garden Arena suddenly resounded through the sky, and the Knicks fans who had been frustrated for a quarter of the game finally ushered in the highlight moment, no, the highlight moment.
Is there anything more domineering than knocking down the opponent's star and then shooting?
"Cool!"
Lian Dao shouted loudly. This goal finally relieved his depression in the first quarter, and he immediately felt refreshed. Not only that, he felt that his condition was finally back.
When Lian Dao returned to defense, Danny Green rushed up and gave Lian Dao a high-five.
"Well done Danny, keep up the good work!" Lian Dao was very satisfied with Danny Green's performance.
"Don't worry, I will try my best!" Danny Green nodded seriously.
On the Heat's side, James and Wade were already filled with anger, especially because James had just been knocked down by Lian Dao, which made him angry from shame, and now he wanted to tear Lian Dao to pieces right away.
Danny Green had an immediate effect as soon as he came on the court. A successful defense can not only curb the opponent's scoring, but also create opportunities for the team to counterattack.
Danny Green's desperate style of play caused Wade, who underestimated him, to suffer a loss in the first round.
Lian Dao believes that Wade will never dare to break through so unscrupulously.
After Lian Dao knocked down James in the counterattack, he stepped back and hit a three-pointer, which made the atmosphere in Madison Square Garden heated up again.
Although James is unbearably embarrassed and angry, one thing he must admit is that Lian Dao has better body control than him. You must know that stopping and starting quickly requires a lot of body control. Generally, he can master this kind of attack.
They are all No. 1 and No. 2 players under 2 meters tall.
Lian Dao's height and weight are not in this category, but his dynamic athletic talent is not inferior to players in the first and second positions.