"Stephen Marbury played half a quarter and didn't seem to sweat a drop?"

TNT's camera swept over the Knicks bench, and Charles Barkley suddenly brought it up.

Kenny Smith on the side muttered: "In the first quarter of the game, either Snoopy was attacking with the ball, or Eddie Curry was playing with his back alone, his role on the court was no different from that of Chris Dujon, just simply dribbling the ball through the half court, what kind of sweat can he have?" ”

As soon as his words fell, Earl Johnson understood, and he suddenly realized: "Could it be that the Knicks' hole card is Stephen Marbury?" ”

Backbite!

The whistle blew and the second quarter continued.

Really.

The Knicks have a new lineup: David Lee, Dug, Jeffries, Gallinari, Stephen Marbury.

"Are they ready to fight the Atlantians?"

Earl Johnson just threw out this question.

The Eagles on the court immediately put down the rhythm, and McWoodson shouted loudly on the sidelines: "Steady the rhythm, force the inside!!" ”

He didn't shy away from shouting out his intentions for the Knicks to know, because he knew...... With David Lee and Snoopy's interior lineup, they will certainly not be able to stop Malvern and Eyre's strong attack.

After Mike Bibby brought the ball to the front court, he quickly handed the ball to Al Horford, who held the ball to face his senior, who had a wonderful time at the University of Florida and still maintain a good personal relationship.

But that doesn't mean Horford will put water on the court.

He knows every flaw in the senior's defense.

Therefore, he easily used a downward pressure tentative step, and the highly nervous David Lee subconsciously stepped back to defend.

Then Horford tapped upwards, and David Lee followed up, afraid to shoot...... He was toyed with by Horford like a marionette.

And as he stepped forward, Horford made a quick leap forward, broke through from the left side, and rushed from inside the free throw line to the basket in two big steps. Just as he jumped high and tried to dunk, a blue shadow galloped from the right side, and he quickly turned the dunk to the support, and with a flick of his fingers, he was ready to end the battle with a layup.

However, Snoopy jumped too fast and too high, which deformed his layup action to avoid the block.

Bang!

The basketball didn't get lucky enough to get into the net. Instead, he slid out, and Dugg, who had just landed, jumped up again and took the basketball off before Horford.

Then he passed to Stephen Marbury, reached out and high-fived David Lee and slowly pushed forward.

If you put aside the defense, David is definitely the league's quasi-first-line power forward. His offensive fundamentals are very solid, he can attack with both left and right hands, excellent ability to cut in the face frame and without the ball, qualified low-post skills, and is extremely talented in card positioning and grabbing points under the basket, and he has a rare ability to respond among interior players. The only headache is the defense.

He is very motivated despite his hard work. But his hard work and positivity are of no use other than to defend his opponents who are getting better and better.

Therefore, before going on the court in the second quarter, Dugg deliberately explained to him: "Maybe you can be a little less active on defense." If I'm standing low on the right, you put the opponent on the left. If I'm standing low on the left, you're on the right side. ”

David Lee agreed, and he did a good job just now. Let Horford go.

Stephen Marbury quickly brought the ball to the frontcourt, and he and David Lee completed the pick-and-roll at the elbow area, attracting the Hawks to switch defenses and quickly hit the ball to David Lee, who cut down the air, and David Lee went to the basket and scored an easy layup with the help of Dugka.

Watching the seniors score, Elhorford was a little helpless.

Turning his head, he did a back-to-back singles in the low post...... With Marvin Williams pulling Dugra to the free-throw line, he made an easy step-back jumper...... Swish!

Looking back, the Knicks were still running and shooting. And it was Marbury and David Lee who played the classic V-shaped block...... David Lee scored on a jumper from the high post.

David Lee's impact and scoring explosion are nowhere near as good as Stoudemire's, but his playmaking ability is a little better than Stoudemire's. His successful tandem with Marbury on the perimeter, coupled with Dug's ability to contain the defense under the basket and control of the second rebound, the Knicks' offensive efficiency has not been declining.

The Hawks, on the other hand, are also playing well with the combination of Joe Johnson and Mike Bibby.

58：56。

The first half ended.

The Knicks managed to tie the deficit by two points with Gallinari's three-point shot in the countdown period.

But... The smile on McWoodson's face grew even bigger.

After a quarter of frantic running, Stephen Marbury's fitness was clearly declining rapidly, and anyone could see his tiredness in his soaked jersey from his rapid breathing. Even if he had a 15-minute break, in the second half, he would have lasted another five minutes at most. Even if he gritted his teeth and stubbornly topped the first quarter of the game, what about the fourth quarter?

McWoodson enjoyed watching... The Knicks play all the cards one by one.

"Eddie Curry, David Lee, Stephen Marbury all played 200 percent tonight. They played extremely well, and they gave the Knicks the lead at halftime. But, now I can't help but ask, what about the Knicks in the second half? ”

Earl Johnson commented on the ball at halftime: "Eddie Curry and Stephen Marbury are not young lads anymore, one is obese, the other is close to 33 and has not trained well for the previous two years, their recovery is long and inefficient. Don't expect them to pull off a second miracle and put them on the pitch in their condition doesn't help anything but increase the risk of injury. ”

"The Knicks can't afford injuries anymore." Kenny Smith emphasized: "It's been a fluke that they've been here this season. I'm sure Knicks fans don't want to hear about injuries anymore, and in fact, a lot of New Yorkers are ready for defeat. ”

"So, you mean, the Knicks lost tonight?" Charles Barkley suddenly turned his head sideways, and he asked the two partners.

"No, it's not just the Knicks who lost tonight." Kenny Smith laughed and replied, "Rather, the whole series is finished." ”

Earl Johnson on the side pursed his lips and nodded, and while he wasn't as happy as Kenny Smith, he did think there was no suspense in the series.

"But... Snoopy hasn't played yet. He's the Knicks' trump card, isn't he? Charles Barkley emphasized.

"Snoopy's impact is in the strategy, in the defense, not in the scoring." Kenny Smith said: "In the second half, when Stephen Marbury and Eddie Curry couldn't play. The Knicks don't really have a player who can create offense with the ball, and they can only rely on passing from beyond the three-point line again and again to find shots, and maybe Snoopy can use his fancy breakaways to infiltrate the basket. However, I think what happened to LeBron in Orlando must be a big lesson for Atlantans, and they're going to let Snoopy do what he wants to do, except pass the ball to his teammates. ”

Kenny Smith's voice is actually the mainstream right now.

Whether it's the home team's dressing room, the spectators, or the fans in front of the TV...... Everyone felt that the series was over, and that was the end of the Knicks' luck.

However, in the away dressing room, it was a very different story.

Although Eddie Curry was slumped on the locker closet, he still took out his notebook and clicked on the video to share with his teammates.

"Lord Snoopy, it's time to get your swinging beat! Listen to this high-frequency impact, the rate alone is enough to make it impossible for an Atlantan to walk upright. “

Eddie Curry yelled over there.

Before that, Stephen Marbury spoke to the players about Dugg's bizarre shooting. He said he had never seen anyone who shot more accurately in a difficult situation, and that this may be the only isolated case on the planet.

Then, Eddie Curry's brilliant brain began to diverge. Pulling out his notebook, he stressed to his teammates: "Actually, it's the longest car-shock video I've ever seen. It's much more difficult than in a soft and comfortable bed. It's definitely a historic talent. ”

The teammates watched the dark and very monotonous shaking video with excitement, and the sound in the video made the atmosphere in the locker room very strange.

The shy and embarrassed Duke finally had it all after three minutes, snatched the notebook and closed it violently.

And at this point, the damn bunch actually started to analyze the connection between the 'car-shock' and the 'difficult jump shot'.

This made Dugg feel a little weak.

And Addie Curry's 'frosted face' obviously looks 'stupid as a pig', but it really makes him deduce the 'truth': through this video comparison with the shot, we can clearly conclude that Snoopy is naturally swaying, and he has more stability in shaky and difficult scenes.

And, he made a bold prediction: "Snoopy, why don't you try it in a capsule?" Maybe you can extend the time to 2 hours in a vacuum. ”

The prediction sparked laughter from the entire locker room.

Clearly, the Knicks players were just taking this as a joke to spice up their nerves. Most of them still think that the video has nothing to do with Snoopy, after all... That's too long, and... There are also police officers on duty, which is too inconsistent with the national conditions of the United States. And most importantly... How can anyone really associate shooting with Che-Zhen?

This is too fantastical.

"Alright, put away these scattered emotions and get ready for battle. It's time to put an end to Atlanta's unrealistic self-righteousness, and it's time for the arrogant commentators to reap the consequences. ”

Dugg walked to the center of the court, raised his fist, and everyone came up solemnly, put their fists on top of his fists, and rallied into a group.

The Duke sounded the final horn: "Fighting! ”

……