Sir Jr.'s performance in the fourth quarter is definitely worthy of praise. Chandler was eventually beaten into six fouls and was expelled. Nowitzki and Heywood could not limit him to the face of Stodmeier who was in a state. The Knicks' star front is definitely not a false reputation. Although the stability and tactical role are not as good as Nowitzki, in terms of direct impact and lethality, Sir Jr. is still the best in the league. Today, the defensive insider Tyson Chandler, who played the best in the playoffs, was successfully broken through this obstacle in the end.

But no matter how good Xiao Si played in the fourth quarter, people only remembered Wu Huang's two key three-pointers, which widened the gap to 15 points that made the Mavericks despair. In this case, they could no longer turn the defeat into victory.

Nowitzki and Terry's last three-point bombing failed to accurately hit the target. The Knicks' defensive strategy is that Skid defends Nowitzki, who attacks from the outside, and Collins defends Nowitzki, who attacks from the low post. When the Mavericks are forced to make three-pointers from the outside, the Knicks' lineup is enough to block this offense.

In addition to Sir's performance in the fourth quarter, Tony Allen's performance was also outstanding on the defensive end. He contributed three steals in the end of the third quarter and the fourth quarter. It can be said that during the time of the Knicks' large-scale attack, Tony Allen was a figure carrying the flag on the defensive end. He defended Terry in the end. He first talked to him and finally pushed each other and was each given a technical foul, but this was obviously beneficial to the Knicks.

"Allen is really a great player. The Knicks' 3 million spent too much. The Celtics' most unwise decision this summer was not to give the middle class to this defensive player. O'Neal's performance was proven to be not worth 5 million, but Tony Allen is definitely worth the price." After seeing the Mavericks replaced all the main players in the last two minutes and announced that they would give up the game, Van Gundy began to praise the Knicks' decision to use 3 million to snatch Tony Allen from their opponents.

Mark Jackson said: "The Celtics also offered a 3 million contract for Tony Allen this summer, but their offer was too slow, and the previous decision to refuse to offer a middle class and increase playing time also made Tony Allen feel that he was not valued by the team. In the end, he chose a team that he often met with his old club to prove his ability. I think it was the Celtics' own mistake that made the Knicks pick up an excellent defensive player."

Celtics fans were also helpless at this time. If any team had Rondo and Ray Allen, they would not invest too much in the back line anymore. They just made a relatively correct decision for themselves. They could only blame O'Neal, who finally got the middle-class guy, for not making this worth. Otherwise, their decision to let Tony Allen go would not be a mistake. Just like the Knicks would not invest more in point guards, only fools would do this.

But Tony Allen is not only worth 3 million, but Tony Allen, who was highly valued in the playoffs, did not disappoint the team's trust. His defense often made it difficult for Gallinari to gain too much playing time in the fourth quarter. This is still the premise that D'Antoni doesn't like Allen's three-point ability. Otherwise, this defender who is only 193m tall will really squeeze out the Italians.

Wu Huang and Sir can take big shots on the offensive end, but they still work for five people on the defensive end. Gallinari has never been good at defense. O'Neal and Monroe are either too old or too young. The Knicks need Tony Allen, who has a strong playing style, to support the inside from the wing. After playing time in the playoffs increased to more than 24 minutes, Tony Allen averaged 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game. This small signing last summer played several times more than he did in a critical stage. At the same time, Allen's reuse was consistent with the playoff winning rules: win by defense.

Charles Barkley also said after the game: "Today, Terry, the sixth man in the Mavericks, scored 12 points for 5 of 12 shots, but in the second half he only had 2 of 6 shots, and Allen's defense played an important role. For most of Terry's time on the court, the Knicks's outside combination was Hugo + Allen + Iguodala, and the inside was matched with Sir O'Neal or Collins. Although this lineup was old and short, it had the advantage of the outside. Terry could not shoot calmly under Allen's defense, and the Knicks kept rushing rebounds on the wings, and the three players grabbed 18 rebounds. The Knicks grabbed 8 more rebounds than the Mavericks. Judging from the Knicks' layout, hugo + Allen + Iguodala + Sir O'Neal is the strongest lineup in D'Antoni's mind.

D'Antoni said it was pure nonsense. He just suddenly found that this lineup could have an advantage on the court, so he changed the lineup and continued to use it. Even if he likes Garlinari, he would give in to the championship at this time, and Xiao Wang also had deep resentment towards the ring.

The final score was 108:91. The Knicks scored a 29:14 offensive in the fourth quarter, defeating the Mavericks, who had been in a stalemate for three quarters, and got a good start in the finals with 1:0.

Today, in addition to Wu Huang and Xiao Si, the Knicks' role players also performed well. Wu Huang scored high scores again, and his 43 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the game made him re-elected the best player in the game. Xiao Si also scored 19 points and 9 rebounds in the fourth quarter, Iguodala scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Garinari 8 points and 2 rebounds, Tony Allen scored 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in 26 minutes, and O'Neal played for 17 minutes, but he grabbed 3 offensive rebounds and scored 11 points.

If we look at the data, Tony Allen should even enter the starter, and Garlinarid sat on the bench. The actual situation is that Allen's playing time has repeatedly set a record high in this year's personal playoffs. Since the fourth game of the Eastern Conference Finals, Tony Allen's playing time has never been 24 minutes.

After the game, Tony Allen said that he often defended Wu Huang during training, which allowed him to learn a lot from it. "I feel that if I can defend him, I can defend anyone in this league." Allen said.

After the game, Wu Huang breathed a sigh of relief. Before winning the game, he was uneasy and always felt that he was going to make a comeback, but fortunately he finally resisted.

"Tonight's game is more like the Eastern Conference playoff style. Letting Hugo score is an adventurous decision, but we have been doing well in the first three quarters." Carlisle believes that losing this game has luck, and more because of too many disadvantages in the away game: "I think both teams have good offenses. We are both teams that score 100 points to win, which is not unfamiliar with us. Although the Knicks' pace is fast, Oklahoma is also fast. We know how to deal with this rhythm. We just need to play better, our rebounds need better, we lose 8 offensive rebounds, which is equivalent to 8 offensive opportunities."

Why are the offensive rebounds losing so much to opponents? Carlisle's answer is: "Our big guys need to be more active. I'll go back and watch the video to give you better answers. I don't know the specific situation of each round. Every game is like climbing, and we need to get all five people involved, and we're a little behind."

The Mavericks' shooting percentage was not low all night, but it dropped to 39.3% in the last quarter. Carlisle did not lose confidence in this. "We will play better, I'm very sure about it. Today we have some opportunities, but the goals we usually scored in the fourth quarter were not scored, but this is a long series and we need to make adjustments later."

Regarding the Knicks' defense against Nowitzki, the Mavericks head coach also analyzed: "Every opponent team is very fierce against him. He is a unique player. You actually have to defend him everywhere on the court. The Knicks did this and they defended aggressively. We need to play our game well, give him the ball, and then create opportunities, but most importantly, we need to strengthen our rebounds."

After the Knicks took a 1-0 lead in the finals, the entire New York seemed to see the third championship trophy waving to them. After Wu returned home, he found that some overly excited fans were still wandering in the bars and coffee shops in Madison Gardens, and the souvenirs in the store were almost sold out. His jersey booking time was already scheduled to go a month later.

espn reported the next day

In the first game of the finals, with their outstanding offensive and defensive performance in the second half, the Knicks defeated the Dallas Mavericks 108:91 in the first leg of the finals. In this battle, both teams had super stars on the team, but in comparison, the lineup that the Mavericks can rotate was much dimmed, which not only made them seem helpless when facing the Knicks, but also became the key to their loss.

Although the Knicks' victory in this game indicates that this finals series may be one-sided, I believe the Mavericks will not be convinced. The injury factors have led to their shortage of using people now. If the opponent is another team, such a lineup is enough, but if you want to defeat the Knicks, at least all the Mavericks' stars need to be dispatched, but this has become their luxury.

Caron Butler's absence forced Sean Marion to take on more offensive and defensive responsibilities. Even Peja Stojakovic, who is "old in Lian Po", has no choice but to become a player the Mavericks need to rely on. Imagine that if Butler can play, he can not only play as the third position, but also play as a guest player with Marion to form a pair of luxurious forward lineups with Marion. Dirk Nowitzki will definitely be much easier on the offensive end. After all, the Knicks will definitely not dare to let Butler go.

Now the Knicks have reached an absolute advantage. Perhaps what makes New York fans even more wonderful is that who would have thought that the Knicks would go so far before the season? Which team will laugh to the end now? Among the pre-match predictions of 15 experts, 11 are absolutely optimistic about the Knicks. Now it has proved that the Mavericks must play perfect basketball to have hope of winning the cup. They need Nowitzki and Terry to perform well in every game, Baria and Marion and others need to make stable contributions, high shooting percentage and low turnovers, they have no room for mistakes, and even if someone does not play very well, they have a chance to win.

The Knicks have three major advantages in the matchup against the Mavericks: 1.hugo; 2. The main lineup advantages; 3. Bench bandits. These three points cover almost all important factors that determine the outcome of the game. Hugo is the most perfect point guard player in the league today. No one can limit his performance. He can score anywhere. His will to win is unparalleled. This year's playoff Hugo has scored terrifying averages of 31.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 11.4 assists and 3.1 steals. This is the first time in NBA history. No one has ever completed a precedent for winning the championship with an average of 30+7+11 in the playoffs. If Hugo completes this feat, they will become one of the MVPs with the highest gold content in NBA history.

The description of espn is a bit inaccurate, because the MVP in the finals is awarded based on the average performance of the finals, and the data in the first three rounds cannot be counted, otherwise the name would not be called.

However, Wu Huang has already performed 40+ in the first game of the finals, which obviously proves that he will not lose his track in the finals. As long as he passes the finals and wins the championship, no one will dare to say that he is a big shot from now on. If you have the ability, please find someone to come to the finals to get such data and win the championship?

Now the Knicks are taking the initiative in almost every position. The only matchup that the Mavericks may have an advantage is the center. Whether it is O'Neal, Collins or Monroe, they can't get any advantage against Chandler. But the embarrassing thing is that the boxing champion really has no scoring ability except aerial relay and bargaining. This advantage cannot help the Mavericks solve the urgent needs of the offensive.

New York is already filled with cheering voices, and the fans have a sense of happiness that suddenly comes. Even the most confident New York fans just thought that they might be able to reach the Eastern Conference Finals before the start of the season, but they are still a bit unimaginable to win the championship. After all, the Knicks in the past ten years have been too bad.

"I just finished the first game now. This is a long series. Let's win the second home game first." Emperor Wu said after being surrounded by a company of reporters at the entrance of the training hall the next day. He didn't want to accept an interview, but the American reporters didn't run slowly and were still blocked.

After winning the first game, Wu Huang, who returned home, was still very worried. He felt that he had to win at least two home games to be truly stable. Didn’t they lose the first game in the last round and then directly defeat the opponent who was eliminated in four games?

There is only one full day off in the first two games of the finals. When the NBA arranged the finals schedule, it was merciless and did not take care of the Mavericks' old guys at all. This also made the second game of the finals more beneficial to the Knicks. They played at home against a group of old guys who were far less physically strong, and the chance of winning two games in a row would be very high.

Wu Huang also felt that time flies very quickly. He just took a day off. After waking up, the second finals will be the second time in the evening. He didn't understand why the league didn't give the two teams more rest time, but this schedule was beneficial to them. Of course, the Knicks would not protest at all. Only the Dallas media protested that the league arranged too closely, and seemed to be intentionally targeting the Mavericks.

"Whether it is commercially or in terms of the game, such a schedule is very amateur, or they feel that they are close to watching the game, so we can play a game every two days." Cuban criticized the most of this schedule. Before the second game, the big-mouthed boss couldn't help but bombard the league's schedule and hinted that the league was deliberately taking care of the Knicks. (To be continued.)
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