But in the second quarter, Chris Paul started to exert force after coming on the court.
Under Paul's offensive connection, he and other Clippers teammates also began to score continuously.
Although the score gap is still widening, at least the game was not defeated before the half was over.
When the game in the second quarter reached the last minute, Lian Dao was double-teamed by Anthony and Griffin and tied the score 2-1.
After Lian Dao scored this goal, the entire Staples Center fell silent.
As long as Lian Dao made the free throw, Lian Dao would have scored his 36th point in a single quarter.
The half game is not over yet, Lian Dao will score 50 points at Staples Center!
On the other hand, Anthony, who scored 15 points in the first quarter, is now 25 points behind Lian Dao.
If it were normal, Anthony would score 25 points before halftime was over, which would definitely be something worth celebrating.
But tonight, Anthony didn't feel the slightest bit excited.
On the contrary, looking at Lian Dao's data on the big screen, Anthony's eyes looked a little lonely.
"Sickle made the free throw steadily and scored 50 points. He was simply unstoppable tonight."
"The Clippers are 12 points behind the Knicks, but this is not the end. Let's wait and see what wonderful performances Sickle will perform next!"
After Lian Dao made a free throw, Vinny Del Negro had to call a timeout again.
When a player can score despite being double-teamed, it means that any double-teaming tactics are no longer effective for him.
Of course it's possible to double-team with three people, but Lian Dao's passing is not a vegetarian.
Three double teams are basically no defense against other Knicks players, which is equivalent to giving away points.
But now, Vinny Del Negro doesn't have good tactics either.
He is not a defensively proficient head coach, otherwise he would not have been laid off by the Bulls and replaced by Thibodeau.
The only thing he can rely on now is that the Big Three can produce more explosive scoring performance than Lian Dao and the Knicks.
In fact, from the beginning of the game, Vinny Del Negro's only option was to attack.
Defense has never been the Clippers' strong suit.
However, the Clippers' Big Three had lonely eyes when they walked off the court.
You know, they are the Big Three!
Although they are not as criticized as the Heat's Big Three when they work together, they are still under a lot of pressure on each other.
Two superstars and one All-Star could not stop the impact of Lian Dao alone. There is nothing more shocking than this.
This is still a situation where Stoudemire and Holiday did not exert their strength.
What if other Knicks players work hard?
Will the Clippers be carried away in one wave in the second half?
Playing against the defending champion for the first time this season, he was given a thunderous blow right from the start!
At 50 minutes into the half, Lian Dao's devastating firepower attack destroyed the confidence of the Clippers' Big Three.
Among them, Anthony was the one who suffered the biggest blow. Anthony knew that he was powerless to stop Lian Dao today.
As for scoring compared with Lian Dao? Anthony also has no confidence.
To be honest, it is not easy for him to score 10 points under Tony Allen's defense.
However, 10 points in a single quarter is a huge difference compared to Lian Dao's 36 points in a single quarter.
As for the previous fantasy of tying his own scoring record of 33 points in a single quarter.
Even the idea of breaking Lian Dao's 40-point scoring record in a single quarter is beyond the imagination.
On the other side, Lian Dao was chatting and laughing with his teammates with a relaxed expression. He scored 50 points before half the game was over. Of course he was relaxed and at ease.
Moreover, because of the defensive end, Tony Allen helped him share a lot of pressure.
Lian Dao, who is just committed to the offensive end, doesn't feel that he is spending much.
He still has enough strength now to contribute a performance in the second half that is not inferior to that in the first half.
Lian Dao did not play in the last minute, and D'Antoni asked Lian Dao to rest off the court.
He needs Lian Dao to maintain his fitness until the second half, not just for victory.
In D'Antoni's view, victory in this game is already within reach.
The newly formed "Galaxy Battleship" is still too immature and has flaws including its lineup.
He asked Lian Dao to maintain his physical fitness in the hope that Lian Dao could break the Staples Center scoring record.
That’s right, Kobe’s scoring record of 81 points!
D'Antoni knows that Lian Dao has this ability, he just lacks an opportunity, and tonight, D'Antoni feels that the opportunity is just right.
And the most important thing is, it’s still at the Staples Center!
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At the end of the half, the wonderful goal moment between the two teams was replayed over the Staples Center.
Next to it are the statistics of the stars of the two teams. Lian Dao had 50 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and Anthony had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
If it were the end of the game now and these were the two players' full-time statistics, this would not surprise many people.
Because such data comes from two people, it is not surprising at all, they have such strength.
However, these are not the statistics of the whole game, but only the statistics of the two players in the half, and the game will not end until a full half.
Now no one knows what will happen to the data of both parties next.
Everyone expected that the collision between the two teams would be Mars hitting the Earth.
However, no one expected that Lian Dao would score 50 points in the half.
Lian Dao's record of 50 points in a half is second only to Chamberlain's 59 points in a half in NBA history.
But Chamberlain's 59 points belong to the NBA's ancient record.
For now, Lian Dao's 50 points in the half are not inferior to Chamberlain's 59 points in the half, and are even more difficult than that.
The most important thing is that Lian Dao's 50 points in the half were scored against the Big Three of the Clippers, and the gold content in them was even greater.
In this game, it was Lian Dao's 50 points at halftime that caused a lot of trouble for the Clippers.
The Knicks still led by 12 points at halftime despite the outstanding performance of the Clippers' Big Three.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chris Paul had 15 points and 7 assists, Breg Griffin had 12 points and 8 rebounds, plus Anthony's 28 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
The Big Three scored 55 points in half the game. This Clippers cannot be said to be inferior.
But they were 12 points behind, which was the most frustrating thing for the Big Three.
No one on the Clippers could guard Lian Dao, so D'Antoni completely released Lian Dao and let him use full firepower to carry out the offense to the end.
When a player's status explodes, it is a waste to spread the firepower to other players.
Moreover, all teammates also expect him to break Kobe's 81-point scoring record in this game.
Lian Dao's performance also lived up to expectations.
It's not like he hasn't gotten high scores before.
For example, he scored 74 points in a single game against the Thunder last season and 71 points in a single game against the Timberwolves.
But he was still a little short of luck before breaking the 81-point scoring record.
In the game against the Thunder, the opponent surrendered prematurely, and Lian Dao didn't want to waste time to gain points.
Against the Timberwolves, Lian Dao broke out in the last quarter and finally turned defeat into victory.
But today, facing the Clippers' Big Three who are in excellent form, Lian Dao really hopes to break Kobe's single-game scoring record of 81 points.
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Halftime, locker room.
D'Antoni also reminded Lian Dao about what he recorded.
However, Lian Dao himself didn't pay too much attention.
He scored 50 points in the half, not just to score, but to win the game.
Lian Dao can't do that kind of thing in order to score points at the expense of the team's victory.
"In the second half, I will continue the firepower of the second quarter, but if the opponent surrenders, I don't want to brush up data in garbage time. It doesn't make much sense."
"However, if you are only one or two points away from the record, you can still get the record before finishing!"
Lian Dao was very relaxed and he was full of confidence in the second half of the game.
The Knicks have basically played against all the super teams in the league.
As the core of the Knicks' offense, Lian Dao will encounter the tightest and most ruthless defense in every game.
Triple-teams occur in every game, and double-teams have become a common occurrence.
However, Lian Dao has long been accustomed to such tight defense.
The Clippers are the team with the weakest defense among the super teams that Lian Dao has played against.
This also caused Lian Dao to take and take away on the offensive end.
In fact, it is not impossible for Lian Dao to break the 81-point scoring record. The key is whether it is necessary to do so.
But soon, back in the second half, the Clippers' counterattack solved Lian Dao's doubts.