Turkoglu took turns to cover up the defense, but was shaken away by Millsap with a fake move. Then he took a step in the opposite direction and shot from outside the three-point line.
The fans at the stadium were all shocked. How dare you take a three-pointer just after taking the rotation?
D'Antoni also frowned secretly.
But soon, D'Antoni changed into the ambassador of China's intangible cultural heritage - performing a Sichuan Opera face change!
"brush!"
There was a crisp sound!
Millsap scored a three-pointer as soon as he started.
It seems that he is in very good condition today!
The scene was boiling again.
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In the blink of an eye, the Knicks opened the point difference to 8 points.
Three-pointers are always the fastest way to score points.
"Defend!" "Defend!"
The scene once again reminded me of the cheers of the fans, but this time, they all started shouting spontaneously, without being guided by the DJ on site.
The Knicks' defensive enthusiasm has also improved again.
"Don!"
Nelson's outside three-point shot hit the ground running.
Because the basketball hit the outside edge of the basket, a long backboard was formed. Lian Dao quickly grabbed the backboard, then turned around and swung it towards the frontcourt immediately.
The boy wearing the white jersey No. 17 is like Zhao Zilong with a white horse and a spear. Jeremy Lin quickly surpasses everyone and gallops forward into the field.
One step inside the three-point line, he just happened to receive a four-point pass from Lian Dao, and then directly dunked in three steps.
Jeremy Lin was so fast that none of the Magic players could react.
Quentin Richardson, who quickly defended in advance, felt a white shadow floating in front of him. He thought there was something dirty in Madison Square Garden.
When I took a closer look, Jeremy Lin had already caught the ball and completed a dunk under the basket.
A young fan in the auditorium on the sidelines had popcorn stuffed in his mouth, his eyes widened, and he was so stunned that he forgot to chew for a while.
"Dad, is that The Flash?"
The little fan asked excitedly, and the popcorn he hadn't swallowed splashed on the face of the middle-aged father next to him.
However, the middle-aged father didn't pay attention because he also felt like a bolt of lightning floating across the field.
"No, kid, he's Lin, but you can also call him the New York Flash!"
After a brief silence, Madison Square Garden was completely filled with cheers the next second.
After landing, Jeremy Lin looked up to the sky and roared, waving his arms, and his flushed face could explain his mood at the moment.
At this moment, he felt as if he had vented all the grievances he had suffered in the past year or so.
Jeremy Lin has experienced too much distrust for more than a year. He is always on the verge of being laid off and unemployed, and even shed tears for fear of being laid off.
He clearly has a slightly better dynamic talent than Wall. Wall was the No. 1 pick in the draft, but he became an undrafted player and made a living in the Development League before being signed by the Warriors.
Although Jeremy Lin was born in San Francisco, the Warriors did not value Jeremy Lin. Life was not easy for Jeremy Lin during the Warriors period, he once said.
"The Warriors' career is the most difficult period for him!"
Throughout the entire season with the Warriors, he was constantly recalled by the team and sent to the Development League. He was penniless and wore the same pair of training pants for a whole month. Monta Ellis saw his embarrassment and gave him a
He has 20 pairs of pants.
But now, he felt that it was all over.
Before this game, the Knicks management approached Jeremy Lin, and Jeremy Lin's non-guaranteed contract was converted into a guaranteed contract.
If he can maintain this form, he is likely to squeeze out Tony Douglas and become the Knicks' first substitute at the No. 1 position.
Lian Dao high-fived Jeremy Lin during his retreat.
"Well done, Jeremy, I told you, you just lack a chance to prove yourself!"
D'Antoni saw that Lian Dao and Jeremy Lin had good chemistry, so they played together for the entire first quarter.
At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks took the lead.
Lian Dao scored 16 points and 4 assists in a single quarter. He is still the team leader as before, leading the team out of difficulties.
During the rotation, the substitute players performed well.
Fans don't know what kind of magic Lian Dao has. Any player who plays with Lian Dao can produce outstanding statistics.
But there are some team leaders who can make teammates better.
And Lian Dao is like that!
The situation in the first quarter has already explained the current situation of the Knicks. Lian Dao can now guarantee the team's lower limit with one shot.
As long as someone else can show their strength, the Knicks can take the lead in the score.
Of course, whether this advantage can be maintained to the end cannot only depend on Lian Dao's performance, after all, he still needs to rest.
Now, it depends on the performance of the substitute lineup during the transition period.
At the beginning of the second quarter, both teams were playing substitute players.
Magic team: Chris Duhon, Quentin Richardson, Von Weaver, Earl Clark, Glen Davis.
Knicks: Jeremy Lin, Tony Allen, Jimmy Butler, Millsap, Hayes.
With this facelift on the court, the Knicks are obviously stronger.
Quentin Richardson's jump shot after a pick-and-roll was blocked by a slap from Jimmy Butler who rushed to cover.
But because he failed to control the ball, it was picked up by Chris Duhon and passed to Glenn Davis, who shot from mid-range.
Big Baby is a short and stocky inside man, but even a stocky inside man has a height advantage over Hayes, and unlike Howard, he has a very accurate mid-to-long range shot.
At this point, it is somewhat difficult for Hayes, who does not have a height advantage, to defend Davis.
D'Antoni also frowned, and he also saw that Hayes was at a disadvantage defending the big baby.
In the very next round, Jimmy Butler hit the ball from mid-range.
The Magic played a defensive counterattack, and Earl Clark hit a misplaced three-pointer through the Glen Davis pick-and-roll.
Unexpectedly, the Knicks, who had a stronger bench, were beaten 5:0 by the Magic.
Now, the Magic have a chance to reduce the score to less than 5 points.
In a basketball game, a lead of 5 points and 10 points are two hurdles respectively.
If the team's lead is within 5 points, it is not actually a prominent advantage. It is within 5-10 points that it truly forms a prominent advantage. A lead of more than 10 points is a huge advantage and will affect the momentum of the opposing team.
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The Magic just wanted to get the score back to within 5 points, thereby narrowing the gap and giving the main team a chance to chase points.
However, in the next round, Jeremy Lin got another chance from outside the three-point line and hit a three-pointer.
Jeremy Lin's three-pointer brought the Knicks' lead back to 10 points again.
And more importantly than the point difference, the Knicks stabilized the situation on the court and at the same time dampened the Magic's point-chasing momentum.
"boom!"
Earl Clark repeated his old trick, but was blocked by Millsap who squeezed through the pick and roll.
Earl Clark has a certain height advantage, but he is too confident in Davis' pick-and-roll, or he underestimates Millsap's ability to defend the pick-and-roll.
The ball on the floor was scrambled by Tony Allen, who had quick hands and quick eyes, and immediately passed it to Jeremy Lin who was quick to play.
Jeremy Lin once again threw away his opponent, rode down quickly, and scored a layup!