Chapter 106 The old dog can't learn new tricks
Shortly after the start of the second quarter, the Knicks scored a 15-point advantage with 37:22. But since then, their touch fell back and failed to make a shot in the past 3 minutes. The Warriors took the opportunity to score a 10:0 wave and tied the score to 32:37.
After several preseason games, the Knicks exposed a series of problems, some of which are being solved and have already achieved results. But some problems have not been solved by the Knicks. The first thing they have to bear is how should they score when the feel is down?
This is also the trouble that D'Antoni's team has always faced. Once the running and bombing tactics are in good shape, they will easily be taken away by their opponents when they feel bad or are in poor condition. The biggest reason for this is that they do not have a stable defense and single attack methods.
The strong teams in the league can use their excellent defense to delay their opponent's point increase speed, persist until their touch becomes better, or simply make their opponent feel worse than their touch. This is why teams such as the Spurs and Celtics always have the ability to win championships. However, the Suns and Warriors always failed in the playoffs. The reason is that they have too few trump cards, and once there is a problem with the offense, they are basically helpless.
The biggest flaw of D'Antoni's tactical system is the details. There are not enough changes. During the Suns, Nash's personal delicate skills and on-site reactions can be compensated. However, it depends entirely on the players who are targeted and there will still be big problems. At this time, D'Antoni cannot come up with a solution. The Knicks are the same. They can only rely on the players' own personal abilities to solve a series of problems.
Wu Huang's personal offense is not bad, but it is not at the top now, which is related to the lack of high-intensity game experience. However, as long as the feel is good, Wu Huang is also a player that cannot be defended. The Knicks can beat the Celtics on the court. Wu Huang's feel is a great help, and even Rondo, who has a good defense, cannot freeze him.
After playing this time, Wu Huang continued to use his superb shooting skills. He made two shots, but the Knicks still maintained the advantage. Finally, he ended the first half with 55:48.
Wu Huang is in good condition today. A large part of the reason here is that there is something wrong with the Warriors' defense. Once Wu Huang encounters such a team with poor defense, he will have a high chance of explosive growth. Today he will explode again.
The Warriors play the double point guard tactic, and Curry and Ellis are both double-season guards, so these two have been playing against Wu Huang for a long time today.
Everyone knows that Ellis has always been unwilling to defend. The same is true today; Curry wants to justify himself by defending Emperor Wu, but due to his poor defensive ability and a pair of short hands, he faces Emperor Wu, who has a comprehensive athletic ability. At this time, the cute god is obviously in a passive position. Although Emperor Wu is a little unable to defend these two opponents, his arm span can more or less have an impact on Curry who is not experienced. In the end, in the eyes of fans, Wu Huang can explode with Alice, but can have an advantage in playing against Curry.
This result is equivalent to saying directly: Curry is far inferior to Emperor Wu.
In fact, in the eyes of the media and experts, the evaluation of the two has always been this conclusion, but Curry is also a proud person. He just doesn't accept this result.
Unfortunately, it is useless if he doesn't accept it. Curry has no ball rights in the Warriors. He has no status. Martial Saint and Ellis are competing for the core position. How can he speak at this time? Even if he wants to compete with Emperor Wu, he actually does not have enough ammunition for him to use.
Wu Huang made two three-pointers in the first quarter. The basketball was in his hands. He could take action if he wanted to. Even if he came on 17/47, D'Antoni would not deprive him of the ball. This is what Wu Huang made Curry envious and jealous.
With 8 minutes and 40 seconds left in this quarter, Wu Huang and David Li passed the basketball out after pick-and-roll, and went straight to the basket. The Warriors' entire defense line did not respond.
Emperor Wu entered the paint area and took a sharp step. Then he jumped high... In this jump, his entire right elbow was almost parallel to the basket at the highest point. In the surprise of the fans of the audience, Emperor Wu performed a one-handed aerial relay dunk, and the Knicks led 62:52.
The Knicks player immediately shouted and rushed towards Wu Huang, celebrating Wu Huang's dunk by hitting his chest continuously!
Taylor Swift was like a crazy fan on the sidelines. With the cheers of countless fans in the stadium, Wu Huang's vanity was immediately satisfied.
Since entering the NBA, Wu Huang began to intentionally increase his dunk number. Although he still doesn't dunk much, he is not very old in the grade and can indeed jump. If he seizes opportunities occasionally, he can't help but perform and release the passion in his heart.
Wu Huang once tested his bounce in training. His vertical bounce height has reached 80m and his running jump height has jumped 95m when he is at the highest, which is close to the bounce height of the league's first-class spring people.
His progress in bounce is related to the continuous increase in explosive power and speed. Many training methods increase explosive power and speed while also enhancing bounce. These three abilities are mainly trained in the calf, so Wu Huang's bounce is also improving.
The Warriors also had strong external firepower in the second half. After Morro and Jackson made three-pointers one after another, they scored 64:70 with 5 minutes and 45 seconds left in the quarter. The Lakers' former player Turiyaf was also very excited and dunked twice. Both sides played hard to solve this quarter.
After three quarters, the Knicks still had a 6-point advantage and led by 86:80.
Jackson made a three-pointer after the start of the fourth quarter, scoring 5 points in a row, narrowing the score to only 1 point away.
The competition between the two sides is even more intense in this quarter. With 4 minutes and 20 seconds left in the game, Morrow made a shot through the three-point line, and the Warriors successfully tied the score to 97:98.
Wu Huang scored a key goal, and the Knicks exceeded again.
The Warriors had a ball right problem at the critical moment. Jackson and Ellis missed a single game in succession. Wu Huang later made a wonderful pass from Gallinari, who scored three-pointers, and the score was finally pulled away by the Knicks at the critical moment.
With 1 minute and 05 seconds left in the game, Fry received a breakthrough pass from Wu Huang and made a long three-pointer. The Knicks completed a 12:2 attack wave and led 112:100, thus seizing the victory.
Hughes and Harrington, the two high-paid Knicks, continued to rest today. Wu Huang scored a game-high 30 points and had 5 rebounds and 12 assists, which was his best preseason game. Of course, the data was also the best. David Lee scored 20 points and 12 rebounds, Channing Frye scored 16 points and 10 rebounds, Bill Walker scored 15 points, Wilson Chandler scored 12 points, and Garlinari scored 12 points.
Anthony Moro made 4 three-pointers today, contributing 24 points to the Warriors, Stephen Jackson also made 4 three-pointers, scoring 18 points and 10 assists. Monta Ellis scored 15 points and 5 assists, while Curry had only 10 points. Lakers' former player Ronnie Turiav also scored 10 points and 12 rebounds.
This shows that Curry's position in the team is not as good as Moro for the time being. The conflict between him and Ellis is really too powerful. The Warriors' double point guard is just a temporary measure. If one of these two people is about to leave sooner or later, then Ellis will naturally not give Curry a good look.
The Knicks' biggest discovery is their own young players. This young lineup showed surprising attack power when dealing with weak league teams such as the 76ers, Nets, and Warriors. The Knicks' young players showed their vitality and enthusiasm to New York fans. Once they were allowed to play smoothly, they would not be able to fight even when facing strong league teams.
This is the Knicks' last preseason game. In addition to the outstanding performances of young players such as Garlinari and Chandler, Bill Walker, who started to get a chance to play in the last three games, also showed a strong impact. This second-round pick has performed very well in the last three games. His breakthrough and quick drop are not only fast, but also extremely impactful. It is easy to cause fouls or dunks!
Bill Walker fought side by side with O.J. Mayo in high school, and attacked cities and villages with Beasley in college. He had excellent physical fitness and was known as "Carter No. 2", but several serious injuries in college made his draft market plummet.
However, Bill Walker, who is not injured, is still an outstanding buckle player. His leg strength and explosive power are extraordinary. He is not afraid of physical contact. This year, he has also practiced a precise outside three-pointer, which is an unexpected surprise for the Knicks.
The Knicks' six preseason games ended here. The record was pretty good, except for the initial loss to the Celtics and the 76ers. The Knicks won the other four games. Although the preseason victory does not mean anything, at least the New Yorkers confirmed that Wu Huang is not the No. 1 pick. This is the biggest gain.
Wu Huang also gained the most important confidence through these 6 games. His scoring ability did not plummet as he came to the NBA. He is still the top scorer in the league.
New York fans and Wu Huang didn't know that UA is the most worried party. They were worried that the player they signed for was a big squad, which would definitely be a devastating blow to the entire company, especially the newly established basketball shoe department. UA may not be able to relieve herself in the basketball shoe field for a year or two.
The next day, the New York Times put the title "HD combination scored 50 points in a good place, and the Knicks moved to Pittsburgh to win the Warriors", and praised the Knicks for their good life.
After winning four games in this preseason, New York media and fans already feel that they can make it to the playoffs...
"ESPN" is not optimistic about the Knicks' market. They believe that many teams have been playing bombardment in the past few seasons, and even the stereotyped **Vic said, "We want to fight fast." However, as these fast-moving teams fell down, when the Suns and the Warriors were restraining their bombardment, only D'Antoni was still playing half-baked bombardment in New York. It seems like the early 1990s, the glory of bombardment is about to pass. Teams like the Lakers and Celtics who play new position battles have a variety of styles and a deep lineup. The Mavericks and the Cavaliers also have their own strengths. Their competition may become the most mainstream tactical template for the new season.
"Yahoo Sports" has a comprehensive look at the Knicks. Their reports claim that New York let Marbury and Robinson go, and Hughes and Harrington hide in the preseason. It is obvious that they want to support young players to take over and continue to go on the road of bombardment until dark. There is no way, the old dog can't learn new tricks, and it's as unreliable to expect D'Antoni to play positional wars as it is to expect Zen masters to give up the triangular offense. As the Suns and the Warriors gradually transform, only New York may continue to carry the bombardment flag. Other teams such as the Nuggets, Thunder, Rockets and Raptors may use bombardment tactics, but undoubtedly these teams are not mainstream in the league.
USA Today reported that before the start of the season, the Knicks still have time to adjust, but as for the current team, New York will never be a team that is good at positional warfare.
This year, the No. 1 pick Wu Huang, who performed amazingly in college, shot 48.2% from two-point shooting percentage and 43.5% from three-point shooting percentage in the preseason, but the number of shots in the penalty area accounts for only 15% of all shots. The No. 1 pick obviously only likes to float outside and shoot.
His backcourt partner is likely to be one of the league's least shooting guards. He actually plays as a small forward. It's just that because the Knicks are overcrowded in the third position, Chandler has to drop to the second position. The hidden danger is that the defensive footsteps are not flexible enough.
However, the backcourt combination of these two can be complementary to a certain extent. Wilson Chandler's breakthrough can make up for the shortcomings of Wu Huang's unwillingness to go deep into the basket. The latter's top shooting skills can also make up for the disadvantages of Chandler's poor shooting. Wu Huang and Chandler's backcourt partners look good on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, the defense of these two people is probably not as good as their offense.
The Knicks have been playing against people in the preseason game, and there is a rare situation of joint defense. Players even complement each other and assisting defense. However, these two people have obvious flaws in single defense. Wu Huang seems powerless when dealing with strong guards, and Chandler is also unable to handle flexible guards.
Looking at the small forward position, the Knicks have many candidates in this position, Harrington, Garlinari, Bill Walker, and the Knicks are the small forwards, but these players also have great shortcomings on the defensive end.
Overall, the Knicks have good scoring skills on the outside, but their defense is the weakness. While they break through their opponents, they will also be pierced by the enemy.
The Knicks also have defensive shortcomings in the inside. David Lee and Fry don’t need to worry too much about the offense, but the defense is hard to reassure, including Jeffries and Milicic, and of course Eddie Curry, who is now fatter than O’Neal. These five players are all subject to height or weight, attitude and intelligence restrictions. Facing the inside line with excellent offense in the league, they may be beaten into a plug.
In this way, there is no advantage on the bench. This year, the Knicks have no gains in the transfer market. The five are still barely qualified, but there are not many qualified substitutes. Once such a lineup reaches the middle of the season, after someone finds out the routine, the record will probably plummet.
Basically, except for the media in New York, most media in other regions are not optimistic about the Knicks' new season.
Chapter completed!