dognovel Chapter 353 Give the Knicks another kick on the edge of the cliff!
Chapter 353 Give the Knicks another kick on the edge of the cliff!
The Knicks lost three times in a row in the first three games of the Eastern Conference finals. The Galaxy battleship built at the beginning of the season was placed in high hopes by all fans, hoping to regain the brilliant super team of the Knicks. Before reaching the finals, it came to the sinking edge!
After this game, even the most optimistic Knicks fans no longer think the Knicks have the possibility of a comeback.
More authoritative media and ball commentators all believe that the Celtics can successfully advance to the finals!
The only difference is how many games the Celtics can close out.
According to the poll, 87% think the Celtics can sweep the game, 12% think the Celtics will close the game in Game 5, and less than 1% think the Knicks will be able to sweep the game. The game dragged into the sixth game and even came over in the tiebreaker.
But in any case, the fourth game between the two sides is not so much a crucial battle as it is a battle of dignity for the Knicks.
Even if the Knicks hit the last second in Game 1 and Game 3 and have a chance to win, even if their infinite screens and catch-and-shoot tactics make it difficult for the Celtics to target, But the end result was ruthless.
3:0!
With the 76ers and the Magic, there is no difference in the score!
The Knicks were driven to the edge of the cliff by the Celtics, and as long as they moved a little, they would fall into the abyss and be limited to the end of the world.
Now, let's see what kind of energy they can burst out in this real desperate situation.
Before the game, Lin Long was as high-profile as ever in the interview, without any humility, he did not hesitate to face the reporter's inquiries, and said directly: "We are not going to bring the game back to the home court, nor do we want to increase our audience. Buy that ticket, I said before the playoffs, 15 games! We will use 15 games to win this year's championship!"
"As for the Knicks fans, I have to say I'm so sorry, today is their last game of the season! After today you can start preparing for the offseason! But I also promise you that I'll give championship honors Staying in the East, everyone is from the East, we win the championship, it is no different from you winning the championship 々々!"
"Even, if all New York fans are interested, you are welcome to watch the game at the North Shore Garden Arena! There is a comfortable watching environment and a perfect atmosphere, I believe everyone will fall in love there!"
Seeing that Lin Long said more and more vigorously, and looked like he was about to start introducing the customs of Boston, the reporter quickly interrupted him and asked:
"So for this game, do you have any special preparations?"
"The only thing we're ready for is victory! Win, enjoy and celebrate!
The reporter went on to ask: "Now everyone is saying that the Knicks are on the line, what do you think of that?"
"I think they're right, the Knicks are on the edge of a cliff, and we as opponents, all we have to do now is give them the last kick! Let them roll down the hill and sink completely, and let them be safe Say goodbye to this season with peace of mind!"
Lin Long's arrogant words and confident attitude rarely aroused New Yorkers' dissatisfaction. The facts are in front of us. Although they were not powerless to fight back in the first three games, they also failed to win the last one. Game, Knicks fans have no longer have unrealistic illusions.
But no matter what the fans think, Van Gundy made changes in this game.
Larry Johnson was taken out of his starting lineup, and Marcus Camby replaced Johnson in the starting lineup.
This is the winning lineup of the Knicks' previous three games, and this is also a set of fighting lineup!
After all, under this lineup, the Knicks' tactics can be displayed and displayed to the greatest extent, but the shortcomings are also obvious.
Just inside the wide 3-point line and outside the 3-second zone, the defense of this lineup is almost a vacuum!
This lineup, for Lin Long, is almost undefended!
Van Gundy is also a helpless move. He knows that even with Larry Johnson, it can't limit the offense of Lin Long and the Celtics, so instead of being stuck in the middle, it is better to control himself with all his strength. The part that can be controlled, and the Celtics have a good fight!
The Celtics have not made any lineup changes. Their starting lineup is stable and efficient. The five-man team of Big Ben, Rasheed, Lin Long, Sprewell and Billups has become The most indestructible, winning five-man duo in the league.
With the confidence of sweeping the opponent, the Celtics' starting combination ended the final arrangement before the warm-up game and slowly walked onto the court.
In Madison Square, the fans who have been behind 3-0, even the boos are no longer so loud and crazy!
Most of the people have already accepted their fate, and the galactic battleship they formed this year is doomed to fail.
Fans may give up early, but if a team has Jordan, whether they are 3-0 behind in the series or 30 points behind in a game, they will never give up or surrender easily.
Jordan's paranoia does not allow him to give up early!
In this game, Jordan changed his way of keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile in the first half of the previous games. As the team leader, Jordan was the first to stand up at the beginning of the first quarter!
He first faced Lin Long and scored a difficult fallback jumper, then he made a chasing 3-pointer when he was not good at offense-defense transition, and then followed by a pick-up after using a screen. Ball jump shot.
In less than 2 minutes, Jordan made 3 of 3 shots and scored 7 points, leading his team to a 7-0 spurt, firmly occupying the advantage at the beginning of the game.
"々, I thought you were too old to forget what competition is!"
Lin Long naturally wouldn't let Jordan stand out alone. After Jordan scored 7 points in a row, Lin Long took the initiative to find Jordan at the top of the arc.
In the first few games, Jordan knew that his physical strength and body were not enough to support him in 48 minutes while maintaining the strength on both ends of the offense and defense, so he chose to avoid Lin Long most of the time and did not take the initiative to defend Lin Long. , does not give Lin Long any chance to defend himself.
Use non-stop positioning and endless screens to get as easy a shot as possible, so that Jordan can maintain as much power as possible and enter the critical moment of the game.
But today, when the Knicks were in a desperate situation and had no way out, it was Jordan again who took the initiative to stand in front of Lin Long.
All strategy and rationality at this time have no sense to buy.
Fighting back in the toughest and most positive way is the best way to get the team out of the quagmire and away from the cliff!
"Tonight's win will be ours! We'll extend the series to Game 7!
Jordan lowered his center of gravity and put one hand on Lin Long's waist, preventing him from exerting any strength.
"Daydreaming!" Lin Long sneered and suddenly accelerated to the left, but after just dribbling the ball, his body suddenly stopped, and then a dribble from behind, instead charging from Jordan's right side.
Jordan's footsteps are no longer as exaggerated and fast as he was when he was young. Faced with Lin Long's continuous change of direction, Jordan's consciousness and thinking are enough to keep up, but his knees no longer allow him to do such a fast lateral shift. With helplessness on his face, he watched Lin Long flash past him.