Chapter 403 Win the next game!
Emperor Wu could still frequently stand at the free throw line in the second half. The 76ers had no power to resist in this situation, and later they simply did not intend to turn the tables. The players of the two teams tacitly brushed up the data, which made the scene more exciting. For a moment, they played back and forth very happily. The novel "Chinese"...
This kind of game is the most popular rhythm that most fans see. They don’t care about confrontation, defense, and tactical games are the essence of competitive games. Most people think that as long as the scene is played passionately and beautifully, there are breakthroughs, dunks, three-pointers and fast attacks on the court... It’s not in vain that they spend two hours watching the live broadcast. At the same time, the fans of the star also hope to see their idols win a good data, which is the joy of everyone!
David Stern came to watch the game again today. It can be seen from the close-up of the president's frequent nodding that he himself also likes this kind of mercury-like game, because it can make most fans like it and is more conducive to promoting the NBA league. Therefore, ignorant guys like the Spurs and Grizzlies should let them play in the midnight game.
It’s true that the Spurs and Grizzlies are good at defending, or the bosses always criticize the Mavericks and Clippers in the league. The game time for these teams is basically scheduled after 11 pm. It will definitely be the second midnight after the game. This is obviously a small malice in the league. If you offend the president, you still want to run away?
Emperor Wu still had no touch in the third quarter. He originally wanted to show his fierce shooting skills in front of the beautiful stars on the sidelines, but he was somewhat embarrassed by the inaccurate shooting. However, many female stars of the **** still took the initiative to make various hints to the Holy Master. As long as he had a wonderful breakthrough and scored, those girls who were still pretty after taking off their makeup would stand up excitedly and encourage him with some ambiguous cheering voices.
For example, Scarlett Johnson has hinted at Emperor Wu several times, and even said explicit words like "I have had a dream of taking a bath with Emperor Wu", which has made the Holy Master more black fans in the movie field. For example, Xiao Shubao, a guy who really dreams of drinking other people's bath water, has always been hostile to him because of this.
Of course, Emperor Wu wanted to respond to this hint, and even thought maliciously in his heart, "She said this, why don't she want to drink my bath water?" But then he sighed. He is now a typical person who is terrified but not brave. The girls at home see him very tightly. Although his harem always fights each other secretly, whenever he encounters a little bitch like Scarlett and Ajiali who wants to get in, the four girls, including Little Kroo, will concentrate their firepower to treat the outside world, so it is already difficult for Emperor Wu to steal fish again.
The Knicks played happily in the third quarter and the scene was also very good, but the advantage of leading was reduced by a few points.
Wilson Chandler, who played the sixth man at the 76ers, got angry with Louis Williams in the third quarter. The two teamed up to score 19 points in this quarter, helping the 76ers tie the score to 82:101, which allowed many Knicks players to still play in the fourth quarter.
D'Antoni felt that these guys were too busy brushing data. What about the quick battle?
If you continue to fight like this, how can you save energy?
But at this time, the Knicks players couldn't control so many of them. Even if they were tired for the sake of data, it was worth it. They were not like the old guys who were not short of money. Many Knicks players have just reached their peak in their careers and are about to start making big money, so data is very important to them.
The Knicks players played lively in the third quarter, but their scoring efficiency was not high enough. These guys wanted to score too much. Even Emperor Wu found that he would definitely not come back after passing the ball. Although he did not object to scoring, this scoring method was not worthy of promotion. So the Holy Master criticized Garlinari and Thomas by name before the start of the fourth quarter because these two people played the most unique.
Wu Huang's words are obviously much more useful than D'Antoni. Gasol, who had not received the ball in the third quarter, soon got enough ball rights in the fourth quarter, which made Espanyol feel a lot. Kobe is obviously much worse than Wu Huang in this regard. Even though the media and fans think that the boss is mature, when analyzing the situation on the court and handling the ball rights, he still couldn't consider the overall situation and did not have the idea of thinking about his teammates.
There are so few black stars in NBA who can think about them from the standpoint of their teammates. Although Wu Huang only gave some soup to his teammates when he had enough money, most black stars didn't even have such thoughts, and almost everyone had a selfish personality.
Wu Huang continued to be lazy on the court in the fourth quarter. Today he handed over a large part of the ball to Gasol. Laziness is the main reason. At the same time, his inaccurate shooting is also because of this reason Wu Huang is more accustomed to dribbling and shooting. Many of his shots today are taking the ball and shooting. The two shooting methods are very different in rhythm, so he keeps hitting irons.
In the fourth quarter, the Holy Master missed a lot of shots. When the victory was decided to be substituted in the last five minutes, his shooting percentage had dropped to 9 of 22 shots and 4 of 11 three-pointers. Fortunately, the accurate free throw was not accurate, and 16 of 18 free throws in the game, which finally made him get excellent data of 38 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals.
The media naturally had to complain after the game: "This is how the Holy Master's MVP was made."
The awarding time for the various awards in this year's regular season was postponed to the beginning of the second round, so Wu Huang has not yet won the MVP, but no one can compete with him for this award, and the trophy has long been his possession.
It is said that the league has prepared the MVP trophy now and moved to its headquarters in New York in advance. After waiting for the votes of more than 100 media people to be released, they immediately moved the trophy to the Madison Garden Arena on the same street and handed it to Emperor Wu.
"My hand feels not very good today, so I chose to play more in the game, and at the same time I used breakthroughs to create free throw opportunities. My teammates did a good job in blocking people, which reduced my breakthroughs a lot of trouble." Wu Huang said so much that Bi Lian was not allowed, and the media also saw what it means to talk lies with open eyes.
Even the New York media were a little embarrassed this time. Wu Huang really couldn't get his words over. Today he shot 11 three-pointers outside, and only 6 of his 22 shots were in the three-second zone. This is called "more hits in?" And although his free throw numbers are amazing, most of those fouls are body-haired fouls and fouls. It can be said that if the three referees did not make a contribution together, in his current state, it is hard to say whether the Knicks can still win the 76ers so easily.
D'Antoni was also a little emotional after the game. Today he became a puppet. With Wu Huang's default, the Knicks players scored points on the court throughout the game, completely ignoring his orders, which hurt the beard's self-esteem again. Later, D'Antoni simply ignored everything and sat on the sidelines for the entire second half. During this period, he almost did not arrange any tactics.
"We won the game, but our defense is very bad. If we continue to defend like this, we will suffer sooner or later." Xiao Bei'er was unhappy and actually criticized the team's defense, which was contrary to his usual style. However, the Knicks' offense was indeed good today, so he had to find fault and show his presence, so he could only defend, although this was a bit of a slap in the face.
The 76ers coach expressed dissatisfaction with Wu Huang's nearly 20 free throws after the game. He said with some remarks: "We all know that he is a unique star in the league. He will be the MVP this year. He has a free throw shooting percentage of more than 90%, a shooting percentage of more than 50%, and a three-point shooting percentage of more than 40%. What I want to say is that if we can only touch his hair in the game, we can go fishing directly."
This would easily lead to a fine for himself. The league and the president are very domineering, but Wu Huang did have more free throws today. Zhu Holiday, who faced him, became the number one victim and was eventually expelled from the court for six fouls.
A very easy-to-see scene today is: Wu Huang often squeezes his way to make the referee's whistle sound. This makes Holiday almost beaten by Wu Huang during the game. The young point guard of the 76ers only scored 4 points and 3 assists when he was expelled, and he made almost no contribution.
"His breakthrough and passing ability are incredible, but his strongest is his shooting ability. Fortunately, his touch is not very good today, but we still cannot limit him. Let's be honest. I think if the penalty scale is like this, we can't stop him. Even if we can defend harder, we can only limit him as much as possible." Former Knicks player Chandler admitted after the game that this guy didn't want to leave the Knicks at the beginning, and he inevitably had a licking smell when he spoke.
Some people maliciously thought that this guy might have wanted to defect and return after the contract expires, but the Knicks are now overcrowded on the front line, and it is unlikely that they will accept him again in the future.
The next day, Jeff Van Gundy commented on the Knicks' first game: The Knicks' more possession of the ball in the regular season belongs to Hugo. His percentage chance of playing the ball holder in the Knicks' more than 2,200 pick-and-roll cooperation in the regular season is 70%. The reason why he has been able to shine in recent years is that he has amazing efficiency and has a quick stop jump shot ability, which forces players in the pick-and-roll to choose to go offline to defend when Hugo holds the ball. Defensive players must choose to bypass the screen and defend his shot on the line, which gives up the hugo pass line and also lets a big hole in his own defense line.
Secondly, Hugo's enhanced individual singles ability this season can make him score more at will, and often forces players who defend him to seek help from his companions, so the gap in the defense line will become larger. If he is coupled with his excellent foul ability, then he will basically be unable to stop it.
Espn mainly reported Gasol's performance after the game. The Knicks defeated the 76ers at home to win a good start in the playoffs. Espn believes that Espanyol is very efficient in this game. Gasol made 6 of 10 shots, made 7 free throws, scored 18 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists in 31 minutes of playing time. He became Hugo's best partner in this game. He made Hugo no longer play hard like last season's playoffs. Espanyol became a factor in the Knicks' playoffs this year.
As a veteran who has played in the league for 10 seasons, Gasol can average 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists in the regular season at the age of 32. He missed only 5 games throughout the season, and only missed 3 games due to injury. After the Knicks started the season, he moved him to the postseason to prepare for the defending of the playoffs. Gasol is the Knicks' most experienced player in the playoffs, playing 5 more games than Iguodala, and he is one of the absolute heroes of the Lakers' two championships. Gasol's joining greatly relieved the pressure on Hugo. Last season, he partnered with Hugo with excellent offensive ability but mediocre defense and support skills, which allowed the opponent to boldly surround hugo. However, this situation was fundamentally changed after Gasol joined.
Gasol's role was reflected in defeating the 76ers in the first game of the playoffs. His ability to support and stable mid-range shots can relieve Hugo's pressure, and his ability to support Hugo's high-level ability to free up Hugo's burden. In the first half, Gasol used his ability to support the team countless effective passes. He used Hugo's traction on the offensive end to give his teammates a number of open shots, including Hugo himself, and he also got more easy opportunities to play mobile phones than usual.
After D'Antoni took over the Knicks coach, he basically built an offensive system according to the Suns' model. Although Sir's threat on the offensive end is high, the team's offensive routines and offensive choices are limited. Gasol's addition greatly enriched the team's offensive tactics. His role positioning in the Knicks is basically the same as his role positioning during the Lakers' championships. He can use stable shooting to restrain the opponent's defensive strength, and can also use his delicate skills and vision to make the team's offensive space larger and the choices are more diverse.
Now that the Knicks have Gasol in the middle and on the line, they are ready to catch the ball and organize the second time. The Knicks' offensive space will be greatly increased, and the offensive choices will become diverse. Hugo's long-range shooting threats, Iguodala's bottom-line empty cut will be easier and simpler. David Si at the low post will also be greatly reduced in the possibility of double-teaming during the offense.
How much does Gasol play on the Knicks? Simple data cannot fully illustrate the problem. The 76ers' defensive changes can better reflect his role. When Gasol goes off the court, the 76ers' defensive pressure is much lower, especially in the middle distance area, the defense can be relaxed, and the entire defense shrinks to the inside or outside.
During the last quarter and the first five minutes of the second quarter, when Gasol was resting off the court, the Knicks could not find someone who could hold the ball in the middle. The team's offense was not very good, especially when the position attacked, the 76ers' strategy of shrinking the defense line and double-teaming Hugo also had a certain effect. The Knicks could only rely on Hugo's breakthrough and pass the ball and David Si's personal singles again, which would lose a lot of chance of winning when facing stronger opponents. Gasol's role is undoubtedly to make the Knicks more at ease when facing strong opponents.
The American media may want to reduce Wu Huang's importance in the team by raising Gasol in disguise, but his wife's performance is not as stable as they said. He needs someone to attract the opponent's main defensive energy for him to fully exert his abilities. But once he is allowed to face targeted defense alone, his wife Gasol will not be as smooth as the first game at that time.
In the second game of the first round, Gasol faced Sadies Young's misplaced close-fitting defense today. As a result, Espanyol was harassed by this double-ath forward who was faster than himself and had stronger explosive power than himself. In the end, he only contributed 8 points and 11 rebounds, and only assisted twice, completely without the all-round performance of the previous game.
Once the 76ers spend their energy to limit and target Gasol, they can still achieve results. Ordinary All-Star players are not at the level that cannot be restrained. However, no matter how they try to target Wu Huang, they will never really limit Wu Huang's performance in the end, unless the Holy Master himself feels bad, but this situation is unlikely to have two consecutive games.
Emperor Wu quickly regained his touch in the second game. After seeing Gasol being embarrassed by Sadison Young, he decisively turned to seek cooperation with David Si. This is also an All-Star inside player. Since he could help Gasol almost play a triple-double in the last game, he could help David Si play a 30+ today.
David Si replaced Gasol as the core of the inside line today. His pick-and-roll cooperation with Wu Huang has a great effect as Wu Huang + Xiao Si last season. David Si's comprehensiveness after receiving the ball is also better than Xiao Si. He is also an inside line with excellent vision and passing ability.
The 76ers were so helpless when facing the Knicks. Although they tried to target Gasol, who performed well in the first game, the Knicks could take out a David West in a blink of an eye to continue to ravage them. This is the insurmountable gap in strength between the two sides.
David Xi played 39 minutes today, scoring 30 points, with 10 rebounds and 3 assists. However, most fans can also see that David Xi's score is more dependent on Wu Huang than Gasol. The cooperation between the two mainly relies on Wu Huang's breakthrough points, which is similar to the Knicks' style of playing last season. The difference is that Wu Huang can still receive the basketball from David Xi after returning the ball, and will not roll in the meat buns like passing to Xiao Si. At the same time, although Gasol's performance is average, Espanyol has always attracted a large part of the energy of the 76ers, which makes Wu Huang and David Xi more relaxed.
David West's performance was very outstanding, but Wu Huang was the hero who could win the Knicks in the second game. Today, the Holy Master regained his touch, shot 17 times in the game, and scored 11 goals. Without the referee's excessive favoritism, he played a better performance than the first game, contributing 35 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists in the game, and using a large double-double to help the Knicks get a 2:0 start to the series.
The 76ers played better in this game than the first game. The team scored 7 players in double digits, and the final score was frozen at 110:104.
The Knicks won this time, and they still performed poorly on the defensive end. This time, even Wu Huang criticized his team's defensive attitude after the game, and they must play the enthusiasm that the defending champion should have in the subsequent games.
Chapter completed!