Chapter 491: Strength makes one hundred million points big
On the Knicks' side, Lian Dao was not to be outdone. This was his marriage proposal game and the highlight of his championship ring award. He didn't want to lose in this game.
Then, two steps beyond the three-point line, he hit an unreasonable long three-point shot.
"I didn't expect that in the first game of the opening game, the offensive firepower of both sides was very fast."
"The Mavericks have obvious advantages inside, especially the twin inside towers composed of Yao and Dirk, which are so intimidating! Amare is okay. Although the defense is not very good, the offensive firepower is still fast, but Dema
Kusi was suppressed by Yao on both offense and defense."
"Of course, the Knicks' outside firepower is still the biggest headache for the Mavericks, especially the pressure Sickle puts on the Mavericks on the offensive end, forcing them to invest more energy on the defensive end."
This game was broadcast live by TNT, and the commentators were still Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley.
When there were 3 minutes left in the first quarter, the score on the court was that the Knicks only led by one point.
Then the two sides enter the rotation stage.
The Knicks replaced Tony Douglas, Tony Allen, Millsap and Hayes. Lian Dao did not end the game. Gallinari's injury at the third position somewhat affected the Knicks' rotation. Jimmy Butler's current
The strength is not enough to support a stable rotation.
The Mavericks also replaced Delonte West, Jason Terry, Yi Jianlian, Brandon Haywood, and Carter was moved from the second position to the third position.
After letting Caron Butler go, the only player the Mavericks can offer at the third position is Shawn Marion.
So sometimes they need Carter to move to the third position for defense.
After changing into a rotating lineup, Carter's first three-pointer was blocked by Lian Dao.
Then came the Knicks' classic fast break counterattack. Lian Dao rushed to the Mavericks basket and dunked in.
Then the Mavericks' Brandon Haywood's attack at the basket was interfered by Hayes and failed to score. The rebound was blocked by Millsap and Yi Jianlian won it strongly.
The Knicks turned around and went into the fast break again. Lian Dao received the pass from Millsap without stopping at all. He passed a long pass throughout the court to Tony Allen, who was about to leave, and scored a layup.
The Knicks made two defensive counterattacks, quickly extending the lead to 5 points.
This makes the Mavericks substitute players on the court a little anxious, but the more anxious they are, the more likely they are to make mistakes and gradually fall into the Knicks' offensive rhythm.
Although the Mavericks are very strong this season, they have not yet integrated these personal strengths into the team's offense, causing their coordination to appear a bit rough.
At the end of the first quarter, Carlisle was very dissatisfied with the three-minute game, but he also knew that the team was undergoing a major overhaul and needed a lot of games to get through.
Therefore, although he was somewhat dissatisfied, he also allowed the players to make mistakes.
At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks led by 6 points and ended the first quarter.
After a single quarter, Lian Dao rested on the sidelines while reviewing the first quarter of the game.
When it comes to the strength of the Mavericks, one thing Lian Dao must admit is: very strong.
Of course, strong strength does not mean strong combat effectiveness, because strength that cannot produce chemical reactions, no matter how strong it is, cannot convert combat effectiveness.
But once their cooperation becomes proficient, their combat effectiveness will far exceed that of the Mavericks last season.
Compared to this fight, the Mavericks in the next fight were the most terrifying.
In the second quarter, D'Antoni did not immediately let Lian Dao play and replaced Jimmy Butler and Stoudemire. D'Antoni planned to let Stoudemire lead the bench for a while in the second quarter.
The reason for this arrangement is that the schedule this season is too tight, and D'Antoni is already preparing to increase the rotation.
This season, the Knicks do not deliberately pursue the league's first record in the regular season, as long as they can maintain the top four rankings in the Eastern Conference.
The most important thing is to ensure the health of the team. Gallinari's previous injury sounded the alarm for D'Antoni.
Furthermore, Lian Dao had just recovered from his previous injury, and D'Antoni was worried that the high-intensity competition would bring potential injuries to Lian Dao's body.
The Mavericks also replaced Nowitzki.
Stoudemire's strength is still very good, especially when he attacks the frame, it is difficult for the Mavericks to stop him. In the first six minutes of the second quarter, Stoudemire's outstanding performance kept suppressing the Mavericks' offense.
Seeing that the substitute lineup was unable to chase points, Carlisle called a timeout and replaced all players with the main lineup.
Seeing this, D'Antoni waved his hand and changed to the main lineup.
Currently, Stoudemire is feeling hot and Lian Dao is not ready to take over the offense.
On the first offense, Lian Dao set up a pick-and-roll for Stoudemire. After getting to the basket, Stoudemire dunked over Yao Ming and scored.
The game situation on the court is still firmly in the hands of the Knicks.
This season, although the Knicks have not added any giant stars, their cooperation is more skillful than last season.
And the most important point is that after the baptism of last season's finals and winning the championship, the Knicks players this season are even more confident.
When Lian Dao is double-teamed, whether it is an outside player or an inside player, the ball he passes out will be more decisive than last season.
Of course, the Mavericks' strongest inside line is definitely not an empty talk. Although they were unable to close the score, the Knicks could not open up the score. The Knicks' lead has been maintained at 6-10 points.
Until the end of the first half, both sides were in this state, with the Knicks leading by eight points.
Entering the second half, the Mavericks gradually began to exert their strength in the third quarter. The first was Nowitzki. His touch was getting hot, and Yao Ming was restraining him inside. The Knicks did not dare to double-team Nowitzki as easily as they did in the finals.
But the consequence of this is that Nowitzki began to constantly ask for the ball in the low post for singles.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In the iconic Golden Rooster independence, Nowitzki hit another shot against Stoudemire's defense.
Entering the third quarter, the Mavericks' scoring efficiency was obviously better than that of the Knicks, and the Knicks' lead was gradually reduced due to Nowitzki's crazy offense.
Until the end of the third quarter, with 1 minute and 20 seconds left, Nowitzki was double-teamed and passed the ball to Yao Ming for a layup, and the Mavericks completely tied the score.
D'Antoni called a timeout at this time. He needed to interrupt the Mavericks' offensive rhythm. At the same time, the Knicks also needed tactical adjustments.
"Danny, when you go on the court and Sickle is double-teamed, you have to be ready to catch the ball and shoot."
"Sickle, I'll leave the offensive end to you. I'll hand the ball over to Sickle later. Others will help Sickle to open up space and defend well!"
"At the same time, speed up the pace and start running. Their speed is not good. As long as we run, we will have a chance!"
D'Antoni knows that they can't compete with the Mavericks in a positional battle, otherwise the Knicks will suffer too much. Their inside strength is far inferior to the Mavericks. Once they fall into a positional battle, they will basically enter the Mavericks' game rhythm.
The timeout ends and the game restarts.
On the first ball, Holiday found Lian Dao and then started running towards the bottom corner to help Lian Dao open up space.
Later, Lian Dao transformed himself and accelerated past Vince Carter. The 35-year-old Vince Carter could not keep up with the 21-year-old Lian Dao in terms of movement speed. He could only watch Lian Dao pass him like lightning.
Lose.
"Whoa!"
Lian Dao made a solid mid-range pull-up jumper after passing Vince Carter.
Shawn Marion and head coach Carlisle watched on the sidelines with their hearts tightening.
Carlisle is very familiar with this Knicks tactic. To be honest, for Carlisle, this tactic is not very clever, that is: give the ball to Lian Dao!
However, with this tactic, the Mavericks could not stop him no matter what. They had no way to deal with Lian Dao who had entered a super-god state.
The Mavericks responded immediately. Carter's off-ball movement followed Yao Ming's pass.
But just when Carter took action, Lian Dao suddenly appeared in front of him like a ghost, and he was forced to raise his action height to avoid the block.
"when!"
Carter's shot came out of the frame!
Cousins protected the defensive rebound.
Then he threw the ball forward. Cousins is an all-around inside center who can pass the ball from the high post. He also has a good overall view in the fast break. However, this guy also has shortcomings. He makes frequent mistakes and often makes random passes in the high post.
ball, regardless of whether the target is open or not.
This time, it was just like that. As soon as his brain got hot, he threw the ball forward. As soon as it was thrown out, he secretly sighed that it was bad.