Isaiah Thomas walked into the locker room for a very simple reason, he wanted the team to execute the positional battle in the second half. He even figured out the lineup and style of play for Dugg, Quentin Richardson, Jeffries, Milicic and Zach Randolph.

He thinks this squad is definitely capable of going toe-to-toe with Cleveland.

However, after he picked up the tactical board and made recommendations.

D'Antoni sent him out of the dressing room, even though he was talkative, fanciful and sketched out the perfect blueprint.

But that still didn't change the fact that he was leaving the dressing room.

D'Antoni made a deal with James Dolan when he joined the Knicks, and he didn't want anyone to interfere with his system. To achieve this, the Knicks even gave him the title of general manager.

His power in player management is even on par with that of president Donnie Walsh.

But he didn't expect that halfway through the season, a vice president appeared out of thin air.

Moreover, the special job of this vice president is not team operation, but player management.

"It's like a drunken madman barging in and babbling nonsense." D'Antoni told the players calmly.

Then, he began to lay out the tactical arrangements for the second half.

D'Antoni is not an idiot. Of course, he could see a few points that played well in the first half. He made the same personnel as Isaiah Thomas: Dugg, Quentin Richardson, Jeffries, Zach Randolph, Milišić.

But there is a huge difference in the style of play, D'Antoni still asks Dugg to raise the tempo on the offensive end, and must crush Cleveland's big man center!

This is the only way D'Antoni thinks it will be to win.

As for D'Antoni's tactical thinking, Duge actually agrees.

In the absence of a strong point of attacking with the ball on the outside, only a quick attack can improve the offensive efficiency. That's how you can win.

But Isaiah Thomas's idea was not to win.

The idea was to build a system on the defensive end and get Dugg used to the shooting rhythm in positional battles on the offensive end.

He wants Dugg to be a well-rounded player, so letting him 'overshoot' to gain game experience is the most important thing at the moment.

So, when Duge walked out of the locker room, Isaiah Thomas, who was standing at the door waiting, immediately ran over.

"Hey, Snoopy. What are you doing tonight? You've only made 3 shots. Are you looking for efficiency value? If you want to be a superstar in the game, you have to accumulate enough shooting experience. You have to be brave and only then will you be able to make real progress. ”

Isaiah Thomas told Dug very seriously: "In the second half, you have to be selfish. Leave everyone else's thoughts, and don't bother with the booing sons of bitches. When you hit the score, they will immediately lie at your feet like an old dog, boasting about you and singing for you. ”

Dugg nodded.

He agreed with Thomas.

But tonight, he still wants to win.

He didn't want to see LeBron James's pretended high face, and he didn't want to see him tell himself in a condescending posture that even in New York, the king's power was still greater than that of the duke.

Backbite!

After the start of the second half.

With Shaq O'Neal on the court, LeBron James, who had been silent for the entire second quarter, began to show breakthroughs again.

The Sharks are the all-time leader in helping the top perimeter, and Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade have both won championship rings with his team. LeBron James certainly wants to be the third.

With Dugg pulled to the outside and the shark's massive body covering, his breakout damage continued to mount.

As the breakout effect returns, his shooting is more lethal and his tandem help for the team improves.

Until he learned to play with his back to his back, LeBron James was still a breakaway-oriented star...... It's a bit like Grant Hill and Tracy Maddy in the early days, although LeBron James' moves look a lot more 'thick' than these two.

The Knicks still rely on the shots of Zach Randolph and Quentin Richardson, who have a good shooting percentage, and under Dug's needle, they hit shots one after another!

The offensive efficiency quickly surpassed that of the Cavaliers.

Therefore, in the third quarter, although LeBron James got 8 points and 4 assists.

But the Knicks still relied on the excellent play of Randolph and Richardson to recover a four-point deficit, and with the current feel of the two players, the fourth quarter... The Cavaliers may even fall into the crosses: their main players have not been rotated until now. And, with Zach Randolph and Quentin Richardson's hands bursting, their main force did not dare to rest anymore.

"It was a strategic mistake, and McBrown clearly underestimated the Knicks. While Zach Randolph and Quentin Richardson didn't have the same shooting percentages tonight, it was the defense that really kept the score deadlocked. Dugg, Jeffries, Milicic plus half of Zachrandorf, this defensive system is already beginning to take shape. Then, as the chemistry deepens, they may even be a playoff team next season. ”

McBrin said during the interjunctive pause.

This made Reggie Miller suddenly laugh: "So... Pat Riley, as well as Miami fans, will definitely be crying over this. Because their picks will fall straight out of the lotto...... Picks that fall out of the lottery aren't worth much. ”

To be honest, Reggie Miller was a little gloating.

He has always been unhappy with Pat Riley's sale of his junior brother, and he thinks that Pat Riley will regret it.

In fact, Pat Riley was already feeling a headache. He thought that after sending Snoopy away, Michael Beasley would form the best gear with Dwyane Wade. But the reality is that Beasley is completely incompatible with Wade. With Wade's return, Beasley has returned to the position of sixth man. This position seems to have exacerbated his disorientation, and he began to pay less attention to training and less like a professional footballer.

This made Miami's trainers complain: Why didn't they trade this guy away?

Similar voices continued to spread across Miami, and it wasn't until Snoopy's departure that the players realized how valuable it was to have a teammate who could stamp, cover, respond, and pass the ball for them. Because now... They have to revolve around Dwyane, Wade, Michael Beaslika, screens, playmaking, passing, and running off the ball.

At the same time, the fourth quarter of the game began quickly.

Zach Randolph and Quentin Richardson didn't cool down, even though Cleveland switched to an all-out lineup. But Dugg plus Randolph, David Lee, Quentin Richardson and Jeffries still have them at odds.

It's hard to win when your opponent has two shooters who hit more than 60 percent of the shots!

The clock ticks by.

Isaiah Thomas on the sidelines was frustrated, and Snoopy still had only three shots so far. As if he had forgotten his commands, he hoped that Dug would be able to get into singles mode as soon as possible. After all, the Cavaliers are a Finals-caliber team, and they certainly have a lot more experience in their defensive system than other teams.

As the fourth quarter entered the eighth minute, the Knicks had a nine-point lead.

At this time, the knight's shark was already sweating like raindrops.

Basically... If the Knicks hit one more shot, the Cavaliers' morale would be completely shattered, and they would accept the loss.

In fact, McBrown doesn't plan to let the main players continue to be consumed like this, and the regular season is a long schedule. The outcome of a game doesn't matter much, and if a key player is injured because of a game, then the most cruel injury to the team is the result.

But at this moment.

The unexpected happened.

Zach Randolph did not choose to shoot high after completing the block with Dug and receiving the basketball in the high post, but twisted his steps to the restricted area. But in the process of breaking through, he stepped on the instep of Valejo, who was making up for the defense. This caused him to fall directly to the ground, and then the ball was stolen by LeBron James, and he quickly rushed to the frontcourt and hit a pull-up jump shot from beyond the three-point line!

The margin returned to 6 points.

The Knicks' main player is injured.

Mike Brown's eyes began to glow again!

The referee suspended the game after asking Zach Randolph. The Knicks' team doctor quickly stepped forward to check it out.

Randolph grinned in pain, but the team doctor judged that it was no big deal.

Normally, he plays if asked. The team doctor would not advise him to rest.

However, Randolph took a look at his stats, 27 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Perfect!

He returned to his seat, he wasn't going to fight any longer.

For him now, as long as the data is up to standard, it doesn't matter if he wins or not, he doesn't want to risk injury and fight with others!

D'Antoni turned around and placed Milicic in Randolph's place.

At this time, Isaiah Thomas shouted from the sidelines, "Shoot! Snoopy! You can solve the game, believe in yourself!! ”

He roared hard to encourage Duge.

Dugg pursed his lips, though Selena's overall coordination had improved for her in the studio, and the jump shot had some direction as a result. But he still doesn't have much faith in himself, and now the Knicks are on the verge of life or death. He still wants to be safer.

However, this effect was not achieved.

Zach Randolph's departure meant that the Knicks' most lethal pick-and-roll tactics were out of effect, and Milicic didn't have the feel to shoot from the free-throw line. Although David Lee has shots, he only has shots, and the tactical changes are infinitely close to zero.

This gives the Cavaliers defensive focus.

So even the work of taking the Knicks outside the three-point line came to a halt!

Bang!

Bang!

David Lee and Quentin Richardson each missed a goal.

On the other side, LeBron James hit one of the two pull-up jump shots to narrow the gap to four points.

At this point, Dugg once again brought the ball to the frontcourt.

Isaiah Thomas was already anxious like an ant on a hot pot, and he even stood within the dividing line of the court, and he roared vigorously: "Shoot! Snoopy!! ”

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【2nd Update】