j.r. Smith couldn't defend against Link at all. This was the most headache for Mike Woodson today.

There is no way, Ronnie Brewer and Cameron Anthony made two premature fouls, leaving Mike Woodson with only J.R. Smith the choice. Going to Novak? I'm afraid the effect is not much better than J.R.

After the start of the second quarter, J.R. had been hit by Link countless times. This time the attack was the same. Link didn't even want a pick-and-roll. After a few tentative steps, he suddenly accelerated and led J.R. Smith by half a position.

j.r.Smith is an excellent offensive player, but the defense is indeed difficult to be mature.

After Link broke through, the iron-headed Rashid Wallace moved to the basket again. If you think the "Roaring Heavenly Lord" has become gentle because of age, it would be a big mistake. Wallace this season is still fierce. The record of the NBA who took two technical fouls in 85 seconds was the fastest run-off record, which was handed down by Wallace this season.

Seeing Wallace rushing towards him with his teeth and claws, Link hit the ground and sent the ball to Zach Randolph.

Randolph did not shoot mid-range shots, nor did he play singles on his back. This season, a guy with a lot of stature took a big step forward after receiving the basketball, and he wanted to directly attack the frame!

"No, Wallace, no!" Seeing this, Mike Woodson muttered to himself on the court, but it was useless. The next second, Rashid Wallace rudely blocked Randolph. Then, the referee blew the whistle and the New York Knicks fouled again!

"You call this a foul? God, let's just go and play wnba!" The moment the referee whistle sounded, Rashid Wallace was not calm, and he immediately yelled at the referee, showing his true nature as a "roaring Heavenly Lord".

But no matter how loud the Tianzun yelled, it could not change the referee's decision. Randolph gently clenched with Link and then walked to the free throw line.

Mike Woodson was in a panic at this time, and he was completely defeated by General Grizzlies!

Just now, the reason why Randolph did not shoot after receiving the ball but chose to fight Wallace head-on was not because Randolph wanted to show off. But because after that foul just now, Rashid Wallace's fouls had accumulated 3 times!

Only Rashid Wallace has the ability to make three fouls in a single quarter.

Since being beaten 2+1 by Link at the beginning of the second quarter, Rashid Wallace has been very excited. But he did not expect that the more excited he was, the more the Grizzlies players would look for him.

After that, Link broke through J.R. Smith went to Wallace to find Wallace, which made him have a second foul. Just now, Link broke through to attract Wallace to make up for defense, but the person who committed the foul became Randolph.

Overall, in the second quarter, j.r. Smith and Wallace were completely the two major black holes of the Knicks on the defensive end.

Stevens enjoyed his success on the bench, and his plan was implemented very, very successfully. By the second half, the Knicks will definitely lose!

At the free throw line, Randolph made the first free throw. After the first free throw, the Knicks began to substitution. Mike Woodson had to take the 40-year-old veteran Cott Thomas to the court to the Knicks' rotation plan, and was cut to pieces by too many fouls.

Cott Thomas is known for his high-level defense and was once used to defend super insiders such as Duncan, Yao Ming, and O'Neal.

But now 40-year-old Thomas is in a physical condition that is not as good as he was back then. He relies more on experience on the defensive end, but experience cannot cover up all problems. Letting Thomas play is undoubtedly a dangerous move.

But Woodson had no choice but to be unable to defend Link's breakthrough, he could not curb the rising foul number.

Randolph also made the second free throw. At this time, with only 3 minutes left before the end of the second quarter, the Memphis Grizzlies led by 6 points!

Anthony has begun to feel unbalanced. He feels that the referee’s call today is a big problem. The team is troubled by fouls early, which is unreasonable!

Anthony didn't realize how big the Knicks' movements were today. The smell of gunpowder blinded his sense of smell and anger blinded his eyes.

When the Knicks attacked again, Anthony found that the offensive space became extremely narrow. After Rashid Wallace came off the court, the Knicks instantly lost one offensive threat point.

Randolph can now stand on the edge of the penalty area without any restraint, waiting for J.R. and Anthony to fall into the trap!

As an inside player who is only 2.05 meters tall, Kurt Thomas has always been his trump card, which is also his main scoring method.

But to 40-year-old Thomas, he always said that the force in various parts of his body was uneven, so the accurate central investment was greatly reduced.

On the offensive end, Cote Thomas almost disappeared.

Finally, Anthony gritted his teeth and attacked the frame, but under the double interference of Iguodala and Randolph, Anthony missed again!

Anthony was so angry that he didn't want to see the game ending like this. So after his layup missed, Anthony still wanted to compete for offensive rebounds.

So the New York No. 7 pushed Iguodala who was stuck in front of him and jumped up to get the rebound.

But as soon as he got the rebound, Anthony heard the upsetting whistle again.

"Rebounding foul, Grizzlies' ball rights!"

The referee shouted at the technical station and made a penalty. Now, the Knicks players on the court stopped doing it and rushed to the referee to defend Anthony.

On the bench, Mike Woodson and Ronnie Brewer also shouted to question the referee's penalty.

Cameron Anthony himself cursed because if the ball was judged to be fouled, he would have to be fouled three times like Cote Thomas!

Three fouls were made before halftime, which was too dangerous for the team's top players.

Just as Anthony was greeting the referee with a word that started with f, Link floated to Anthony.

Anthony didn't want to pay attention to Link until Link said to him, "This is Memphis, the New Yorker's words don't count. You said I'm dead before the game, so now, have you seen your situation clearly?

Anthony suddenly burst out with veins. This kid is too crazy!

Link smiled lightly at Anthony and ran to the frontcourt, preparing to start the next attack.

Anthony's expression just now made Link sure that the guy was already tempted on the verge of collapse.

A few minutes later, the second quarter ended. 59 to 49, the Memphis Grizzlies led the best team in the Eastern Conference by 10 points in just two quarters.

Mike Woodson was sweating profusely at this time. If he was just 10 points behind, there was nothing to be nervous. After all, the Knicks still had one full half to reverse the situation.

What really hurts Mike Woodson is the players' foul numbers. He would rather fall behind a few points than want his players to fall into a foul crisis.

So, Mike Woodson had to emphasize to the players in the locker room during the break, "In the second half, you must pay attention to your actions! We have too many unnecessary fouls. Those fouls will not only make the opponent go to the free throw line, but also may also make our lineup incomplete! Be careful in the second half!"

In addition, Stevens prescribed the right medicine, "Good job, guys, the Knicks' fouls one after another, that's exactly what we want! They want to play dirty, and that's the consequence! In the second half, the Knicks will definitely play timidly! So, we strengthen the offense!"

After saying that, Stevens sat next to Link and whispered to him alone.

"The Knicks are afraid of you, and your tactics are executed very well in the second quarter."

"Hehe, it's j.r.'s defense is too weak." Link waved his hand.

"You just heard what I said. We have to open the score in the third quarter. So, I need you to take more action. I know this sounds crazy, but do you want to end the game in three quarters?"
Chapter completed!