If Lian Dao gets injured during garbage time, it will be unworthy.
The Bulls' ending has made all team coaches wary.
In particular, Rose was put on the court during garbage time, which resulted in Rose being injured and directly reimbursed for the season.
This also caused coach Thibodeau to be criticized verbally and verbally by the majority of Bulls fans.
Therefore, D'Antoni will never allow the Bulls' tragedy to happen to the Knicks.
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the playoffs, D'Antoni also wanted to protect Lian Dao.
Therefore, Lian Dao was substituted and rested.
Anyway, for the Pacers, chasing 21 points in 8 minutes is basically impossible.
Lian Dao also nodded in agreement. He didn't think the Pacers could make any big waves.
D'Antoni made a bold substitution this time. He did not replace Lian Dao with Gallinari, who was experienced and relatively good at offense.
Instead, Lian Dao was replaced by Jimmy Butler, who did not have much game experience.
At the same time, the player he replaced at the fifth position was not Hayes, but Hassan Whiteside.
After the timeout, the Knicks sent out a lineup consisting of Jeremy Lin, Tony Allen, Butler, Stoudemire and Hassan Whiteside.
D'Antoni is five up and five down, a full substitute lineup!
It seems D'Antoni wants to train through the playoffs again.
The effect of using the Magic Team to train troops before was still very good.
Although their strength has not improved much, some players have a clear understanding of the intensity of the playoffs.
This will also be of great help to their subsequent growth.
And with the experienced former Stoudemire here, it will be difficult for opponents to make waves.
If nothing else, the last eight minutes of this game passed smoothly.
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After the timeout, the Pacers began to attack.
Unlike the Knicks, the Pacers did not replace their main lineup.
But this is normal, after all, this is the playoffs, and the opponent is the laggard.
Even if you know that the situation is irreversible, it is still very necessary to recover some points and save face.
George Hill received the baseline ball and began to press forward.
Then he suddenly accelerated outside the three-point line, catching Jeremy Lin off guard.
After reaching the penalty area, he faced Whiteside's defense and took off directly.
But when Da Baibian blocked the shot, he discovered that Hill didn't have the ball in his hands at all.
"Boom!"
Immediately, Hibbert dunked directly from the basket.
Just when Dabaibian was covering the defense, George Hill's pass had already been delivered to Hibbert's hands.
Seeing the perfect cooperation between George Hill and Hibbert, Granger was very excited and stepped forward to high-five.
Then he glanced at Lian Dao sitting on the bench.
Lian Dao didn't care about Hibbert's goal. Even if they scored two points, they were still 19 points behind.
At this time, Lian Dao was chatting with Millsap beside him, as if he had clocked out of get off work.
Granger wiped his nose with his finger and quickly threw himself into defense.
Just now, the entire Pacers showed their attitude on the bench that they will never give up until the last second.
Therefore, Granger wants to use practical actions to let Lian Dao know that the Pacers have not given up yet and they are still fighting!
At this time, no one noticed that the Pacers leader secretly made efforts.
Soon, the Knicks fought back.
This time, Jeremy Lin passed the ball to Stoudemire, a former All-Star.
The reason why D'Antoni put Stoudemire on the court was to let him play the role of the sixth man.
I hope he can use his superb face-up skills to score steadily and continuously.
Although Stoudemire has suffered a serious decline, his previous performance was still good for playing downwind games.
However, as soon as Stoudemire received the basketball, he was strongly double-teamed by West and Hibbert.
The Pacers double-teamed very decisively, and without Lian Dao to contain them, their defense was no longer as indifferent as before.
The Pacers' defense suddenly returned to the top five in the league.
During the double-team, West took advantage of the chaos and slapped his hand, cutting the basketball out of Stoudemire's hand.
Stoudemire lost the ball before he had time to react.
After George Hill received the ball, he quickly ran for a fast break.
However, the Knicks' retreat speed is not limited, especially Jeremy Lin's return to defense very quickly.
During the fast break, he chased George Hill to the basket.
However, George Hill, who likes to score, did not go for a hard layup this time, but once again chose to pass the ball to the outside.
Granger caught up in time and made a sudden stop outside the three-point line, just in time to receive a pass from George Hill.
Granger raised his hands high, pointed his toes, and directly knocked away the defending Butler.
Immediately, he dribbled one step laterally and shot directly from outside the three-point line.
"Whoa!"
This was Granger's first three-pointer today.
With 16 points left, the Knicks still have a huge lead.
As long as the Knicks score on their next offense, the Pacers won't be able to make waves.
However, after two goals, the Pacers' momentum obviously picked up.
Not only that, the seed of victory in the hearts of everyone in the Pacers has begun to take root and sprout again!
Quietly, the Pacers, a team with a slow offensive style, suddenly accelerated their offensive pace.
In the following rounds, the Pacers played extremely crazy.
The Knicks, who should have a faster offensive rate, played a little timidly.
Hibbert first gave Stoudemire a big block on the defensive end, who was attacking facing the frame.
Paul George took the opportunity to get to the basket again, received a pass from Hill, pulled the lever under the basket to avoid Whiteside's defense, and scored a layup!
The point difference is only 14 points!
Lian Daoben felt nervous.
But then, Jeremy Lin used Stoudemire's pick-and-roll and hit a three-pointer from the outside.
Let the Knicks' already somewhat tense situation be eased.
It also made Lian Dao feel relieved again and sit safely on the bench.
At the same time, he was amused at how nervous he had just been.
However, it turns out that Lian Dao is not neurotic!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Jeremy Lin's three-pointer did not have much effect.
The Pacers were not deterred by this three-pointer, and they still maintained an efficient offensive rhythm.
Especially in George Hill's organization, the Pacers, who were originally scattered and attacking independently, were instantly connected.
The point difference was narrowed little by little, 9 points!
Facing the Pacers' orderly offensive and defensive situation, Stoudemire had no way to stabilize the situation on the court.
Even D'Antoni didn't expect that the Pacers would launch a counterattack on the offensive end.
When there were 3 minutes left in the game, George Hill used Hibbert's pick-and-roll from the outside and hit a three-pointer.
The difference between the two sides was reduced to only 6 points!
In 5 minutes, the 21-point difference became 6 points.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Lian Dao wouldn't have believed that this was a game the Pacers could play.
"Everyone thought the Pacers were doomed, but they turned garbage time into a counterattack climax!"
"With a gap of 3 minutes and 6 points, the Pacers still have a great chance of making a comeback!"
"Hahaha, the night won't be so peaceful!"
"However, on the Knicks side, Coach D'Antoni called a timeout. He must make adjustments to the lineup on the court. The game has entered the most exciting stage!"
Mike Breen was extremely excited to watch this showdown.
Right, if there is no suspense in the game, then how can it be exciting?
The Pacers' offensive momentum also proves that no team that can reach the semifinals is a weak persimmon.
After D'Antoni called the timeout, he couldn't help but wipe his hands in cold sweat.
If he was defeated by the opponent with a 21-point lead, he would probably be sprayed to death by New York fans the next day.
Immediately, D'Antoni turned his attention to Lian Dao, and the game became intense. Other players were unable to do anything, and only Lian Dao took action.
Lian Dao stood up calmly, his face still very relaxed.
He knows that the top priority now is to stabilize the emotions of his teammates. As long as he doesn't panic, his teammates will have a backbone.
"Guys, don't worry, aren't we still in the lead? Next, we will just harvest the game directly!"
"Relax, this is New York, this is Madison Garden, no one can take away victory from here except us!"
"Come on and kill them!"
Lian Dao's relaxed and calm speech made the panicked Knicks players calm down instantly.
Lian Dao is the soul of this team. As long as he doesn't mess up, other players will have confidence and confidence!