0335: The Temptation to Go Home
When Snoopy showed the courage of 'not breaking Loulan's vow not to return', the morale of the Knicks' young players also rose.
When Ray Allen ran out of the open space again to shoot, Nate Robinson flew straight up... Even the man dribbled the ball and directly knocked Ray Allen to the ground.
Even though the referee blew him for a foul, everyone could see that the Knicks' morale was rising.
After Ray Allen hit both free throws, Yibian fought again.
Nate Robinson landed from beyond the three-point line and settled the fight with an unreasonable pull-up jumper.
After the goal, he raised his hands and kept shouting about the passion of Madison Garden!
When the cheers came like a wave, the Knicks' three shooters seemed to be blessed.
When the fourth quarter is played to the sixth minute.
The Knicks, who don't have the ability to defend on the wings, are still five points ahead.
It is not a miracle that they tied with super forwards like Paul Pierce and Ray Allen under the guidance of Stephen Marbury and Dugg's rebounding.
But when the fourth quarter was 6:39 and Stephen Marbury's breakaway was pushed hard by Lagalondo and he fell to the ground and didn't get a foul, the Knicks' balance of power was structurally disrupted!
Ray Allen hit a two-point shot in the front court.
Marbury, on the other hand, was out of breath when he stood up, and he had played nearly 27 minutes tonight, which is the limit for 25 minutes or so at the high intensity of the playoffs with his current physical strength. After he returned to the court in the fourth quarter, the Celtics wrapped up his defense, and the amount of physical contact made his fitness slip faster.
But he always gritted his teeth and held on.
He's a tough guy!
Backbite!
Dugg asked for a timeout, and he didn't want to see another injury on the team: Marbury's current situation would increase dramatically if he continued to play.
Dugg couldn't sit back and watch this happen.
So, he'd rather have Stephen Marbury sit back on the bench and switch to Chris Duhon.
He hopes that Chris Dujon can play a good role in the distribution of the ball from the outside.
However, two minutes later, Celtic directly put the score up to 2 points.
Chris Dujon is not out of nowhere, he is very decent. But he couldn't tie the three shooters together like Stephen Marbury, his ball was too slow, and he looked too tired to deal with the Celtics' ferocious packs!
Based on this situation.
The Knicks had to call another timeout.
"The problem now is that when the inside advantage is not obvious enough, the Knicks' outside disadvantage is too great. After all, the Celtics have three All-Star level outside players. "Snoopy has become a privileged player for the Knicks, he can be inside and out, and no one can demand more from him," McBrin said. However, the ceiling of his development today is the perfect second master. He can do a lot of work and get along with superstars. But... He himself lacks the slightest chance to become a superstar. ”
"Snoopy has worked hard enough and I can't help but take off my hat when he throws himself into the sky for rebounds again and again." Reggie Miller said seriously: "But... As you say. If he wants to be a star, he should make a choice now. Grabbing rebounds on the inside can no longer help the current Knicks go further, and what the Knicks need is a star who single-handedly tears through the defense to score. ”
"Oh, no, Reggie. It's not a question of whether he wants to or not. The crux of the matter is that he's not quite capable of attacking with the ball, and I know he's already capable of hitting some pull-up jumpers and shooting from open positions. But... He was very inefficient in the playoffs defensively. Bill Wharton said, "I also love that this kid is becoming another UCLA superstar, but... He still needs time. He's been good enough this season that he's been the best rookie of 2008, and the playoffs have been a huge prize for him. But now, the Bostonian is setting sail! ”
Bill Walton's tendencies are very obvious, but the two partners around him also have to admit that he is telling the truth.
At the same time, Duge stood in front of the bench with a tactical board in his hand, his expression solemn and not a word.
Everybody knows what kind of situation the Knicks are facing right now.
"Otherwise, let's give up this game. If you keep fighting like this, you're likely to get hurt. ”
Herb Williams' words rang softly on the bench.
This sentence was like a boulder thrown into the water of a well, which immediately caused a strong wave, and many people began to whisper.
Dugg looked around, clearly examining the expressions on each player's face.
Quentin Richardson and Jeffries have actually given up on their faces. They're old fritters, and they know that the Knicks have been the winners in this series, and even if they don't win in the end, they will still be a good credential for their next contract.
They can't burn all their enthusiasm for the game like Snoopy does, they are more willing to do the icing on the cake, and as for the Jedi counterattack and rushing up like chicken blood, it is definitely not in their game dictionary.
Gallinari and David Lee had a confused look on their faces, and they didn't know how to win this game. They were holding back their strength, but they didn't know how to turn it into a force to sink their opponents. They could only look at Dug now, waiting for him to speak.
Nate Robinson was full of desire to fight, he was simple-minded, and he did it if he didn't accept it.
Eddie Curry, who was sitting next to him, kept looking at the fat on his belly, his matte face with sorrow. Today in the locker room, Duger casually said that 'scientific research has found that obesity is the main cause of shorter reproductive tools' made him feel like a great enemy, and when he remembered the picture of himself looking down in the shower and not even being able to see the presence of his little brother, a wave of fear took root from the back of his scalp, and now he was interested in... The study of this matter far outweighs the focus on the game.
After looking around for a week, Dugg looked at Herb Williams calmly.
"I'm sorry, but I don't have the 'give up' gene flowing in my bones."
He then told his players: "I need four players who can play with me for the last three minutes. ”
Nate Robinson, Gallinari, David Lee and Milicic were the first to get up.
At this time, the whistle sounded for a long time.
The Knicks' last timeout was depleted.
There is no way back for them.
The game continues.
Duge stood on the sidelines to receive Gallinari's serve, and Carlie Krauss, who was in the VIP seat, suddenly stood up: "Snoopy, come on!! ”
She had always wanted to say this to Duge, and her heart tightened as she watched Duge fall in the restricted area like a dead man again and again. At the same time, her respect for Duge grew stronger.
The intensity even made her forget the image of Doog falling under her skirt before.
However, her words of cheering made Duge's memory churn again. Previously, he had been made to forget the infinite scenery of the barren grass and bleakness by the high-intensity competition. And as Carly Krauss's voice entered his ears, his gaze turned to the past, eyes met.
Almost instantly, both of their faces turned crimson at the same time.
That image could not be suppressed in Duge's mind...... Her own portrait is on her lap looking up at the unsheltered Langya blessed land.
This slowed his heart beating faster and his blood flowed faster.
Dugg quickly got up front with the ball and it was Ray Allen who defended him. And Lagalondo followed Nate Robinson...... From this arrangement, it cannot be seen that in Doug Rivers's mind, Dugg's offensive threat is even less than that of Nate Robinson, after all, Nate Robinson has already scored three mid-to-long-range jumpers in the fourth quarter.
Defended by Ray Allen, Dug forced a breakaway and sprinted straight inside the free-throw line, trying to find open space for his teammates as he went.
But the Celtics defensively were very targeted.
This forced Dugg to take a pull-up jump shot...... Bang!
But, alas, basketball hits iron.
Fortunately, the basketball jumped high enough. Milicic grabbed the rebound on Mickey Moore's head and hit a jumper.
Yibian fought again, and Dugg followed closely behind Lagarondo. But the basketball was handed to Pierce, who easily squeezed away the lanky Gallinari and hit a turnaround jumper.
Turning around, Dugg went straight to the basket.
was about to go to the basket, but was directly stopped and hugged by Ray Allen.
Almost didn't flipped in the penalty area.
Despite the overwhelming boos at Madison Garden, the referee did not blow for a physical foul and instead put Dugg on the free throw line.
Bang!
Swish!
One of two free throws.
The previous high-intensity confrontation in the penalty area made Duge's muscles tense, and his shooting hand felt a lot of interference.
"Tonight, Snoopy made 3 of 6 free throws." McBrin flipped through the data: "That's bad news. ”
"When Snoopy only shot 50 percent from the free-throw line, it was harder for the Knicks to win." Reggie Miller's tone turned out to be a little regretful. When he was a player, the New York Knicks had always been the sworn enemy of the Pacers, but he didn't expect that because of his junior brother, he would actually embark on the road of supporting the Knicks.
"The latest injury report from the front, Zach Randolph has a second-degree fracture, and his recovery period will continue into next season." McBrin said suddenly.
This sentence made Bill Wharton clench his fist and wave it vigorously: YES!!
"That means the Celtics have a smooth way to the second round!"
As he said this, Duge walked over to Paul Pearce.
He will directly defend the Celtics' current offensive pivot.
"Hey, boy, are you going to have a one-on-one heads-up at the last minute?"
Pierce chuckled.
As one of the strongest heads-up players in the league, his posture is absolutely condescending.
But Dugg... There was no dodge: "Okay! Then one-on-one! ”
Before his words fell, Pierce turned around directly, he leaned back sharply, and took advantage of Duge's unstable footing, and turned around suddenly, and did not forget to reach out and dial Duge while turning.
Dugg was unstable on his footing, and was so violently pushed by Pierce, that the soles of his feet suddenly slipped, staggered back two steps, and finally fell to the ground, and slid backwards under the inertia of his body.
As he slid backwards, the referee blew the whistle. He gave Pierce an indisputable offensive foul.
And Madison Garden resounded with exclamation.
Because, this time, the direction in which Duke Snoopy slipped was still under Carlie Krauss's skirt.
What is this?
The temptation to go home?
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