The Eagles were in trouble in the first quarter and were not as energetic as they did in the first game.

Once Bibi's defense cannot work, there is only one way to lose. After Wu Huang's speed and technical advantages are used, it will be difficult for Crawford and Bibi to pose any threat to his offense.

After the first quarter, the Knicks led by 10 points with 35:25. This score just turned around with the previous game. The Knicks played what they depended on for survival today, but the Eagles lost their most important defense, leaving only a bunch of long-range shots. If they could still beat the Knicks, it would be really ecstasy.

Larry Drew still failed to detect D'Antoni's conspiracy. The Eagles' offense today completely fell into the trap of the beard. The outside line was obviously an area that others deliberately gave up, but Larry Drew, who had taken a little advantage, did not expect that he was "scamd". Just like those poor people who didn't cheat, he felt that he was the one who took advantage.

Wu Huang scored 6 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in the first quarter, and was an all-around data that developed into a triple-double. What Knicks fans like most is that Wu Huang obtained such data, because whenever his personal data is very versatile, the Knicks' chance of winning the game in the end will be very high.

New York fans were very satisfied with their team's performance in the first quarter. The substitute rotation period in the second quarter was their strongest place. Logically, it should be stable at this time. However, after seeing the Hawks' lineup in the second quarter, New York fans shouted "playing with Ray" because Larry Drew continued to let Joe Johnson and Crawford stay on the court, and even Horford was not replaced to rest.

D'Antoni had long expected this, and the lineup of Du Hong, McGrady, Garlinari, Harrington, and David Lee was also mostly in the same set.

Neither team intends to give substitutes and rookies too many opportunities to play in the playoffs. It should be said that 90% of the teams in the league do this. Most of them use stable rotations of seven or eight players in the playoffs. Rookies like Danny Green will not trust them.

Many fans may not understand this behavior because fans cannot experience how difficult this kind of playoff game is like players. The error tolerance rate in the playoffs is too low and the defensive intensity is too high. This is not a little bit more than the players' requirements for basketball. It can be said that in the playoffs, what is tested is not only the players' ability, but also the players' experience and psychological qualities. Most rookies in the league do not have the ability to play such games. Their psychological qualities and experience are seriously insufficient. Sending them to the court at this time will harm them.

Of course. Nothing is absolute. Star rookies such as Wu Huang are naturally very accurate in the playoffs. Danny Green is also a minority player with a mature mentality. He is also a senior player produced in North Carolina. He has seen many big scenes like Wu Huang. He has solid basic skills. D'Antoni should give him some opportunities.

After McGrady came on the court, he played against Joe Johnson. Two years ago, he was naturally not afraid of this opponent. At that time, Joe Johnson should be at a disadvantage. However, things change so quickly. One or two years are enough to change the roles of the two. Now McGrady is really unable to defend against Joe Johnson, who has almost no defects in technology and athletic ability.

Charles Barkley said during the matchup between the two: "Joe Johnson is not well-known in the league, but many coaches think he is one of the best players and should be compared with players like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. After coming to the Hawks, his average score, rebounds and assists reached 20+, 4+, and 4+, and the data also proves his comprehensiveness."

After only two minutes of the second quarter, D'Antoni couldn't help but want to replace McGrady on the court because he really couldn't defend against Joe Johnson.

After the start of the second quarter, Joe Johnson first used a fake move to trick McGrady with a one-on-one move, and made a three-pointer with a step back. Then he used his explosive power to force a breakthrough. David Lee, who hit the inside, made a foul, and after two free throws, he scored 5 points in a minute.

This is not over yet. Under Joe Johnson's strong attack in the second quarter, the Hawks finally had a chance to play the inside where they had the advantage.

The "Philips Arena" was thundering for a moment, and Joe Johnson held the ball from the outside again. Facing McGrady's defense, his breakthrough was still in a state of no one.

David Lee had to fill McGrady again in the inside. Horford received a pass from Johnson. Yu Guang saw that Harrington was the one who replaced him with his body. He directly used his body to force himself and made an ugly shot from the basket...

The referee blew a sharp whistle and the basketball fell into the basket at the same time.

Although Horford's shot was ugly, he gained a beautiful 2+1.

The second quarter was only 9 minutes and 59 seconds, and D'Antoni requested a timeout, with a score of 35:33 on the court. The Knicks failed to score in just two minutes in the second quarter, so the Eagles chased the gap to only two points, which shows that there was a big problem on the defensive end.

This is what he is most worried about. The Eagles have too much advantage in the interior, so he would rather put the outside line to his opponent and try to compete with the Eagles for who has better shooting on the outside line. This is equivalent to using his strongest means to compete with the means that the Eagles are not very good at, and the winning rate is naturally much higher.

D'Antoni regrets being replaced with McGrady. If McGrady was not too easy to break through, the Hawks might not have suddenly played to the inside. This time, he was forced to pressure from the outside world. After the first game, the media questioned why he didn't give McGrady a chance? So D'Antoni had to let McGrady go up and try this game. On the other hand, he also wanted to see if McGrady's rich experience can help the team? But the result is very obvious. At this time, McGrady could not become an anticipated factor before the game in the playoffs, and this substitution was completely failed.

Wu Huang was not replaced immediately after the timeout. D'Antoni knew that Wu Huang was physically strong, but he was still not prepared to let him play for more than 40 minutes. Moreover, the current situation is not so corrupt. The coach should have confidence in the team's substitutes at this time, but McGrady must replace him, and the beard finally chose Danny Green.

The Knicks' lineup has become: Du Hong, Danny Green, Iguodala, Harrington, David Lee.

The defensive ability of this lineup is also not bad in the backcourt. The Knicks use his own way to treat him, using oppressive defense and quick counterattack to try to reverse the situation. On the offensive end, Iguodala and Harrington teamed up to launch a 10:2 offensive. The Hawks instantly changed from a counterattacker to a counterattacking side, and were soon forced to pause the adjustment.

Larry Drew replaced Joe Johnson and Horford after a timeout, and replaced Josh Smith and Bibby.

The Knicks also replaced Wu Huang and Fry. However, the Hawks were the Hawks, and Josh Smith's advantage in the high position began to be revealed. Before the game, the Knicks arranged a lot of defensive tactics for Horford's low position offense, but there were not many ways to break through Josh's high position. With their defense, it was impossible to defend the opponent's high and low position offense at the same time.

The power of the New Eagle King's high-level ball breakthrough cannot be underestimated. Fry can keep up, but he is completely at a disadvantage in terms of strength confrontation. The Eagle King almost crushed Fry and pushed him to the inside to score layups.

"You have the advantage of height and wingspan, so stay away from him to defend." Wu Huang quickly taught his defensive skills. In fact, Fry himself thought of it, but the effect of this kind of defense is still not ideal. Josh's mid- and long-distance shooting rate has always been low, which is why the Knicks did not put too much effort on him, but this guy is a drawling player, which means that he can score many difficult goals when he feels hot.

Josh is also a left-handed player. His shooting curve is very high, but the shooting hand shape and the basketball flying curve don't look very natural, so the stability has always made Hawk fans anxious. But once he catches up with his hot hands, this high-curve shooting goal is very powerful, a bit like a bomb hitting the basket. It looks very satisfying and can greatly enhance the team's morale.

Fry chose to let go of a big step to defend, and Josh Smith jumped decisively and scored two goals in a row. Then Bibi took advantage of Wu Huang's double-team Josh and threw a three-pointer at the top of the arc. The Eagles' 11:4 climax made the home team regain the momentum.

Next, the two teams replaced all the main players. However, the bearded man replaced Fry with Harrington as power forward. Since neither of them could defend against Josh, it would be better to use Harrington, who had stronger offensive ability to go up, and maybe he could fight back on the offensive end.

The Knicks did a good job in the outside offense in the second quarter. However, David Lee and Harrington, who were under the care of the inside, seemed a little difficult to move forward, and both of them could not score long shots and breakthroughs. Fortunately, outside players such as Wu Huang and Iguodala stepped forward to score continuously, and Garlinari felt very good today. Even rookie Green hit a long-distance two-pointer, so that the Knicks could bite the difference.

In the last attack in the first half, Wu Huang used his personal ability to pass Crawford and Josh Smith one after another, assisting Garlinari, who was ambushed in the bottom corner, to hit a three-pointer, and the Knicks led 63:60 to enter the second half.

Wu Huang is undoubtedly the best player in the first half. Although Joe Johnson and Josh Smith of the Eagles have both stood up to help their teams climax, Wu Huang's performance has always been stable. During his 20-minute playing time in the first half, he not only scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, but also made Bibby into three fouls. At the same time, Crawford and Josh Smith of the Eagles have also committed three fouls. Wu Huang stood on the free throw line in a total of 12 times in the first half. He averaged only 3.2 free throws in the regular season this season, which shows that Wu Huang's offense is full of aggressive today.

Kenny Smith commented at halftime: "In the playoffs, the number of free throws is a key measure of star level. If you can't go to the free throw line frequently, the damage you will cause to your opponent will be insufficient. The same two points, if you get it on the free throw line, is the way to make your opponent feel the most hurt."

Charles Barkley said: "Hugo's breakthrough has always been a threat, but he rarely goes to the free throw line. Sometimes he takes the initiative to avoid physical collisions. I don't like this, but at his age, it's normal to properly protect his body. But in the playoffs, I'm very happy to see him make changes. He has a lot of physical contact today, which has led him to frequently go to the free throw line. The Eagles' fouls that are too high will cause big trouble in the fourth quarter."

The Eagles also knew that Wu Huang had won too many free throws, but this little guy was too cunning to break through. Most of the time, he took the initiative to lean his body over, and often leaned his elbows and knees over. This was a premeditated foul.

In fact, the Eagles players felt very wronged. They did not intend to hit Wu Huang. Sometimes they couldn't even avoid it, but they were still fouled by Wu Huang. I guess they wanted to not foul unless they didn't defend completely, but this would obviously be worse!

Moreover, the referee didn't help them at all today, which made the Eagles players wonder if they were playing at their home game?

"He can always find opportunities that make me extremely uncomfortable, and then lean his damn body over. It seems that his experience seems to be richer than mine. I have never seen such a cunning guy." Bibi's experience is rich, but he never dreamed that he would be eaten by a first-year rookie in the playoffs. "I think he really flew back on a time machine. I feel extremely incredible that a rookie would use his iron elbow so skillfully. He even put a black foot on me."

When the Eagles players heard the words of the most experienced old man in the team, they looked incredible. Many of them did not notice that Emperor Wu had a black foot, nor did they notice that he had a black elbow.

"Mike is right, that bastard almost let me spit out dinner." Horford's anger was still unrest when he mentioned this. In the first half, he was hit by Wu Huang in the abdomen by a elbow while covering Bibby. The referee and other players on the court did not notice Wu Huang's hidden blow. Speaking of which, Horford is also a tough guy. After being hit like this, he still gritted his teeth and completed the team's tactical run. He scored a goal under the basket, which made Wu Huang secretly admire him.

Larry Drew was really shocked when the Hawks players had confessed during the break, because they realized that Emperor Wu swung his black elbows at least four times to their inside players and Bibby in the first half, but this little bastard only got two fouls in the first half, and everyone was deceived by his handsome face, which turned out to be a typical stadium villain!

"You should not behave like a person!" The Eagles players had similar ideas at this time. They had to think of some ways to deal with this bastard who seemed harmless but actually hidden the devil's heart.

"Yawn!" Wu Huang yawned in the visiting team's locker room. Someone might be saying bad things about him behind his back, but he was also very satisfied with his performance in the first half, but the team's lack of presence in the inside also made him feel a crisis.

David Lee was making ice compress at the moment, and there was no expression on his face, and he couldn't tell any fluctuations in his heart.

Of course, the New York center was not injured. Ice combo is the care that most players have to do during the break, especially inside players, who have the most physical contact on the court. Although they can touch and jump at the basket, in fact, every physical contact is gritting their teeth and killing. If anyone says it doesn't hurt to hit, they can find a street court to try it, especially when they encounter an opponent who is not clean in playing ball, they will probably have to recuperate for a week after being hit by an elbow.

At this time, I think about the Eagle players who had been beaten by Wu Huang for several elbows. They were already very polite if they didn't attack him at that time. It can be seen that the Eagle players are very honest. If they were a team like the Celtics, they would probably be able to swing the elbows on both sides to the referee's face.

David Lee's performance in the first game was very sluggish, but logically speaking, the gap between him and Horford shouldn't be so big?

Therefore, sometimes there is no scientific explanation for the mutual restraint between players. In short, Horford is full of confidence every time he plays David Lee, and dares to make moves and make judgments on the court, so he can fully display his own level.
Chapter completed!