Chapter 561: If you take it seriously, you will lose.
Not even halfway through the first quarter, the Magic were already 8 points behind, and the Magic as a whole were beaten to the point of doubting their lives.
You must know that this is still when Lian Dao has not exerted his strength. What if Lian Dao exerts his strength?
In Orlando, the Magic fans who watched this game were also very painful to watch, and some fans even turned off the TV directly.
But the game doesn't stop just because fans turn off the live broadcast.
Nelson continued to give the ball to Richardson, but this time Danny Green got around the pick and roll in time, preventing Richardson from completing the shot.
Moreover, at this time, the Knicks' defensive lineup changed again.
From the previous pincer attack, it has become the current single defense.
In addition to the reason for the Magic's previous lineup changes, another point is that the Knicks players' individual defense capabilities are not bad.
Richardson went one-on-one against Danny Green.
Facing Danny Green's defense, Richardson did not choose to shoot, but chose to break through.
Richardson is a player with very obvious advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage is that his jumping and explosive power are very good, and he is also an excellent three-point shooter.
This allows him to not only attack opponents in the paint, but also catch and shoot from eight meters away without having to worry about blocking shots.
However, Richardson would soon discover that his breakthrough would not help him out,
When Richardson broke through, Danny Green stepped back to block without hesitation.
There was no chance for Richardson to break through the basket.
Richardson couldn't break through, and the Knicks were about to attack from a flank, so he had no choice but to take a mid-range shot.
But from the stiffness of his fingers, wrists and body movements when shooting, we know that this ball must be made of iron.
"when!"
Sure enough, the basketball hit the basket and came out!
This is Richardson's flaw.
As an excellent three-point shooter, Richardson is not a good "shooter".
Although after practicing hard, he can frequently hit shots from beyond the three-point line like a machine with precise calculations.
But his performance at the free throw line and in the mid-range was disastrous.
At the same time, his ability to adjust his shooting after encountering interference is also poor.
This shortcoming of Richardson also greatly reduces his ability to attack the inside.
As an outside player, no matter how excellent his physical condition is, if he cannot improve at this point, he will never be able to become a real "killer" who can kill people.
With the cheers of the fans in the audience, Cousins once again grabbed the rebound strongly.
"Danny has an insight into Jason's shortcomings. Jason's mid-range shot is his fatal flaw!"
Mike Breen said.
"Now the Magic have come to a standstill on both offense and defense. This situation is not very friendly. Penny, are you sure you still like the Magic?"
At this time, Van Gundy directly hit Hardaway with a last-ditch shot.
Hardaway couldn't bear to see the Magic playing like this.
The strength gap between the two teams is really too big, but if he changes his mind now, wouldn't that be a slap in his face?
After pondering for a moment, Hardaway still chose to support the Magic.
Now Hardaway is praying that the Magic can launch a decent counterattack to gain face for himself.
Otherwise, as a star of the Magic team, I would really be on pins and needles here.
The game continues, the Knicks have the ball.
Lian Dao still provided support with the ball, but this time the Magic team increased their coverage of his passing.
Then, Lian Dao suddenly accelerated past Turkoglu, turned towards the basket, forced Davis away with his body, moved to the other side of the basket, and scored with a backhand lever.
Lian Dao's coordination of the attack is not just coordination. As long as there is the slightest hesitation in the opponent's double team, Lian Dao can immediately change from coordination to personal attack.
3:13.
The score difference has reached double digits in the blink of an eye!
The situation on the court for the Magic is already very pessimistic!
Nelson tried to make a strong attack, but as soon as he broke through, he was quickly flanked by the Knicks again.
In the end, he could only pull the ball outside the three-point line again, and then passed it to Richardson who once again ran out of space through the screen.
Now the Knicks are on perimeter defense against Richardson.
Once you break through the basket, double-team. If the opponent chooses to finish with a mid-range shot, you can relax the interference appropriately.
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Richardson caught the ball and felt an extremely heavy burden on his shoulders.
He wanted to break through and get to the basket to cause damage, but looking at the Knicks' layered defense, he really felt powerless.
Danny Green still chose to entangle himself.
Richardson knew that he had no hope of breaking through, so he fought hard to push away Danny Green, and then used the weak space to directly pull up and shoot from outside the three-point line.
Danny Green stretched out his arm to seal it, and the palm of his hand directly touched his face.
However, Richardson also showed his strong side, resisting Danny Green's interference and taking a strong shot!
"brush!"
Richardson made a difficult shot.
Richardson, who hit a three-pointer, breathed a sigh of relief and roared excitedly.
It seemed that all the grievances he had felt before were vented in this attack.
At this time, the Magic bench was in a state of excitement, and Van Gundy couldn't help but clenched his fist to express excitement.
However, the Knicks were unmoved. This kind of difficult goal was very difficult for Richardson.
As long as Danny Green maintains such defensive intensity, Richardson cannot maintain this state forever.
After scoring this goal, Richardson's confidence greatly increased. When he returned to the defensive end, he quickly helped defend Lian Dao.
However, Lian Dao quickly turned in his direction.
After a confrontation, he pushed him aside, then rushed to the basket, causing a foul on Glen Davis during a layup.
The hope that the Magic had just ignited was once again severely extinguished by Lian Dao.
Without Howard guarding the Magic basket, the slow-moving Glen Davis simply couldn't stop the New York God of War.
If we talk about the playoffs two years ago, when the Knicks played against the Magic, Lian Dao only showed his strong personal strength.
When they met again in the playoffs two years later, Lian Dao not only strengthened his personal strength, but also showed unparalleled dominance in the game.
And this kind of dominance makes all Magic players feel desperate.
Lian Dao made two free throws steadily.
Lian Dao's free throw shooting has remained above 90% since last season.
So there is no doubt that fouling him will result in giving away points.
6:15.
The Magic pushed the ball into the frontcourt very directly, and others provided cover for Richardson, who had good touch.
They still chose to play Richardson.
Since Richardson scored the previous goal, he played this goal with more confidence.
After catching the ball, he directly shoots against the interference without caring about the defender in front of him.
He has self-confidence, which is no problem, but...
"Snapped!"
As soon as he took the ball off his fingers, he felt a gust of wind blowing past him, followed by an explosion.
The ball has been risked by Lian Dao who was assisting in defense!
I really thought I was only defending you alone, young man!
if you serious you lose!
Before Richardson could react, Danny Green had already grabbed the ball and passed it directly to Holiday who was about to leave.
At this time, most people on the field had not reacted yet, only Nelson turned around and chased after him.
But his speed is one step slower than Holiday.
Especially after arriving in the frontcourt, Holiday suddenly accelerated to get rid of the ball and then took off into the air.
"Peng!"
One-handed tomahawk slam and scored!
Coming into the playoffs, Holiday was much more excited than before.
After landing, Holiday still calmly returned to defense, looking young and mature.
But this slam ignited the cheers of the fans at the scene.
Holiday rarely celebrates after scoring a goal or assisting, and some fans may think he lacks passion.
But Holiday's calmness made most fans fall in love with this calm boy.
"I have to say that the 76ers really suffered a big loss by trading away Jrue. I see a strong talent in him!"
Hardaway couldn't help but sigh in the commentary box.
Holiday's low profile makes him somewhat unnoticed by the media, especially under the spotlight of Lian Dao.
However, his role in the game cannot be ignored, especially when Lian Dao chooses to play without the ball, Holiday is the commander on the field.
Without Holiday's passing, Lian Dao's intimidating power without the ball would be reduced by at least 1/3.
6:17.
The Knicks continue to expand the point difference!
With an 11-point difference, it's even more difficult for the Magic now!
Van Gundy couldn't sit still at all. He kept pacing the sidelines, making gestures to the court again to adjust the team's offense.