Chapter 455: "Lin Madness" (Part I) (2/4!) )
With the deafening cheers of the fans at the scene, the starting lineups of both sides were introduced one after another.
On the Cavaliers' side, Jeremy Lin and Green are on the outside, Butler and Battier on the front, and Yao Ming at center.
On the Knicks' side, Mike Bibby and J.R. Smith on the outside, Anthony and Stoudemire on the front, and Tyson Chandler on the center.
Chandler jumped to win Yao Ming and gave the home team the opportunity to attack first.
Bibby carried the ball and advanced to the front court, directly to Anthony in the low post.
The Knicks didn't start the season as expected, and management fired Mike D'Antoni and replaced him with Mike Woodson, who was good at defense.
The team's record has improved, but the offensive end has also become a lot more monotonous, and Anthony's single is one of the core tactics.
Anthony leaned back to Butler and glanced at the defense.
The Cavaliers don't have a bag, or they don't have a bag.
In the Knicks' lineup, the offensive power of the front line is the top in the league, and Bibby and Smith on the outside have a three-point shot.
In the case of a pack, it is likely that there will be a large vacancy opportunity directly.
Anthony's back hit, after a series of turns, a jump shot that directly retreated.
Butler stuck tightly, but Anthony's back-to-back skills were almost incomprehensible, and he seized that fleeting opportunity and shot easily.
"Huh!"
The ball goes into the net.
The Madison Garden Arena exploded with cheers, and they loved watching Anthony's personal hero ball!
The Cavaliers' offense, Yao Ming pulled to the high post of the organization.
The Knicks' defense is fierce, and there are no good chances on other points.
After Yao Ming saw it, he turned around and walked directly to the basket, and when he reached the three-second zone, he turned his back and hooked his hand.
"Huh!"
The ball also goes into the net.
With Paul gone, Yao Ming needs to play a bigger role on the offensive end.
The Knicks attacked in the frontcourt, and the ball was still given to Anthony.
Anthony then backs Butler, this time turning around and walking the "washing machine roundabout" under the basket, and again shakes off Butler to shoot.
"Little Melon" feels very good tonight.
In the Cavaliers' offensive round, Yao Ming continued to organize at a high level.
Jeremy Lin directed his teammates to play more off-ball blocks at this time, Butler misplaced against Bibby, and Yao Ming passed the ball directly.
Butler forced a layup and drew a foul on Bibby's beater.
The Knicks' defense is very good, but the point guard is the biggest weakness, whether it is Bibby in the starter or Byron Davis in the bench, they are all veterans who can't get old, and the colander effect on the defensive end is obvious.
Butler made both free throws.
Both sides started the game with a smooth attack.
Tang Tian stood up from the bench at this time.
When the Knicks attacked the frontcourt and let Anthony hit his back, Tang Tian directly signaled Paul to go to the trap.
Anthony's passing wasn't too good, and Bibby's three-pointer wasn't too consistent.
Anthony's pass to the bag was slow and was almost cut off by Paul, but he barely managed to get the ball into Bibby's hands.
At this time, the Cavaliers' rotation speed came out, Green switched to Bibby, and Paul retracted to defend JR Smith.
The Knicks spent most of their offensive time and finally returned to their offensive roots.
Bibby reached out at this time and made a tactical gesture again, directly allowing Stoudemire to hit his back in the low post.
This is the standard turn-and-go tactic!
Stoudemire pressed Battier, who had an advantage in weight and height, but he was afraid of Yao Ming under the basket, so he did not choose a frontal breakthrough, but chose a long hook hand on his back.
"Bang!"
The ball hit the rebound and bounced into the basket.
Stoudemire's shot goes in too!
The Knicks duo are on fire tonight.
Yao Ming's organization in the frontcourt, Jeremy Lin saw Bibby's point, cut the ball and used his speed to shake off Bibby and score a layup.
Both teams scored in three consecutive rounds, which is directly open to the attack mode.
The first quarter lasted more than 8 minutes, and the score on the court was 28 draws.
The two sides entered the rotation one after another, and on the Knicks' side, only one Anthony was left in the starters, Byron Davis, Iman Shampert, Landry Fields, and Jarred Jeffries appeared one after another.
On the Cavaliers' side, Jeremy Lin played well, Tang Tian continued to keep him on the court, and Carter, Whiteside, Parsons and Artest were substituted.
The Knicks' offense, Anthony continued to play frontcourt singles.
Artest was top with his body at this time.
Anthony smeared oil on the soles of his feet, turned and threw off the basket, and the layup caused a foul on Whiteside's beater.
After hitting both free throws, Anthony's individual score in a single quarter has reached 10 points, and he is in hot form.
"Defend! Defend! ”
Anthony's fiery touch drove the emotions of the fans at the scene, and also brought the defensive intensity of the Knicks players on the court.
Shampert, Fields, and Jeffries all competed for the lead, and the Cavaliers' consecutive blocks and pick-and-rolls didn't have good offensive opportunities.
The ball has always been in Jeremy Lin's hands, and seeing that the time for the attack is approaching, this time the attack will be in vain.
Casey frowned slightly.
This is also what he has been worried about, Jeremy Lin's personal offensive ability is far inferior to Paul's, and his experience is not as good as that of a veteran point guard, and he looks a little confused on the court at this time.
Seeing that the offensive time was approaching, Jeremy Lin chose to step back and shoot three points directly after facing Davis's continuous shaking.
Davis didn't keep up with the pace a bit.
Jeremy Lin stepped back and got a good three-point opportunity.
The ball is shot and arcs high through the air.
"Toot!"
"Huh!"
A crisp sound echoed through the Madison Garden arena, and the entire arena was in a commotion.
A three-point shot from the buzzer!
There was a burst of excitement on the Cavaliers' bench.
This three-point is very morale-boosting!
The Knicks' offense, Anthony went to the frontcourt and played back, and the Cavaliers chose to pack again.
Anthony didn't choose to pass, and his early step-back jumper was interfered with by Artest, and the shot was finally deflected.
Whiteside jammed Jeffries, and Artest turned to grab the defensive rebound.
At this moment, he saw that Jeremy Lin had already turned and rushed forward.
When he was in the Rockets before, he was the Rockets' big and four small speeders, and although he was not as good as Yao Ming and Paul, he was definitely not bad, and he threw it out directly at this time.
Jeremy Lin shook off Davis, received the ball and rushed straight forward.
Fields was in hot pursuit.
Jeremy Lin went to the basket and threw an early shot, but Fields couldn't jump, and the slap blocked the air.
"Bang!"
The ball hit the rebound and bounced straight into the basket.
Jeremy Lin's fast attack, score!
In these two rounds, he scored 5 points in a row!
There was a stirring at the scene.
American football fans are inherently biased against yellow people, let alone New York fans in the most prosperous city.
Now a yellow man scored consecutive points in front of their eyes, and they were shocked and angry to watch.