Chapter 633: Haunting
45:45! After Tucker hit a three-point shot, the score of the two teams was tied! As the game continues to heat up, the best session is about to begin! The audience is looking forward to this moment! The final quarter of the first half was finally fixed at 67:57!
Obviously, the Knicks are still doing a good job of preparing for the rest of the game. The game was 10 points ahead of the opponent in the second quarter, at least at the beginning of the third quarter, and the Rockets could have a certain advantage!
'N'Golo Kante's I don't think he can play anymore. In the fourth quarter, the team still needs him to play against Houston," and there were three assistant coaches who wanted to talk to Chen about the next game. Then the four of them started talking on the sidelines. Chen directly said his thoughts.
"I feel like it's still a priority for our team to maintain the advantage. In the third quarter, we will face the best lineup in Houston. Rogge immediately said to his manager.
"If we fight with them too much at this time, we will basically lose this game! But there are still some opportunities to put Kante in the final quarter. Today the rocket hit the inside line strongly. N'Golo Kante is a good scorer, but the first thing we need to make sure is his fitness......"
In the end, the teaching assistants agreed with Chen's statement. However, Chen also changed the position that he already wanted to put Doug on the court to Beasley according to what the assistant coaches said. The risk increases, but for Chen, it is okay. And Beasley, if he has a good score in third, then it can't be better for the team!
The teams that played in the third quarter were the Knicks, O'Quinn, Porzingis, Beasley, Hardaway Jr., and Ntilikina! The Rockets' are Anderson, Anthony, Ariza, Paul and Harden!
The final showdown that the audience has been waiting to see is finally going to be staged in this section!
“...... Ntilikina point guard, if you're on the court, I'm going to replace you right away. The organization of the team was left to Hardaway Jr. and Porzingis. And one last thing to say, you're welcome on offense. ”
The players know what it means to say that. Now Beasley and Porzingis are both more excited! If the opponent's current lineup can continue to maintain the team's lead, then this game will at least psychologically feel that the possibility of winning has increased a lot~
"Ariza and Anderson and Paul were good defensively in the game. The efficiency on the offensive end must be maintained. Paul and Harden can switch roles at will, and what they want is to ensure the offensive efficiency of the whole game......
D'Antoni was still holding the tactical board and talking quietly about his thoughts. The players around him listened very carefully. The apparently escalated cheers from the audience did not bother them to listen to the team's coach's set-up for the third quarter.
Hardaway Jr. got O'Quinne's ball and slowly came to the frontcourt, and the fans began to shout "defend". Paul stepped forward, and Hardaway II decisively changed direction at this time, taking advantage of Beasley's cover, and immediately jumped up and hit a 2-point shot! 69:57!
At present, if the team focuses on attack, the strength is still considerable. O'Quinn is a little weaker on this head, but his physical fitness is still relatively good. And the Rockets are still making technical reservations.
This quarter should actually put Capela on the court. But D'Antoni didn't. His assertion is offense. Because now the Rockets have the advantage of player quality, but they still have to pay more attention.
If the other party opens it, then it becomes difficult to control the scene.
Anthony slowly arrived in the front court and observed the current lineup. Porzingis kept his eyes on him and ready to defend right away! Suddenly, Harden ran over to the side and hit a three-point shot directly in front of Ntilikina!! 69:60!
The Rockets are currently a team in the league that can compete with the Golden State Warriors! So they are still more confident. Beasley gets the basketball and passes to Hardaway Jr. The latter missed a three-pointer, and O'Quinn got the rebound and passed to Porzingis. The latter directly deducted points from the storm! 71:60!
Paul quickly passed the ball straight to Anthony through the half. Under the block of Porzingis, Anthony still hit a three-pointer! 71:63!
As Porzingis swiped the net with a long-range 2-pointer, Ariza got the rebound and passed to Harden. Ntilikina jumped straight into the air and knocked Harden into the air...... It would be nice if it was a basketball......
At this time, Harden Jingdezhen's soul possessed by the three young people immediately fell to the ground~ The referee blew the whistle directly. So Magneto stood at the free throw line and easily hit three free throws. 71:66! The difference has narrowed to 5 points!
Ntilikina was visibly irritated. After receiving Hardaway Jr.'s pass, he accelerated past Harden and then turned to see that there were few opportunities, and then somewhat reluctantly passed to Porzingis on the outside. The latter hit a three-pointer right away, and the result made him a little more comfortable. 74:66!
Anderson took Harden's pass and immediately returned a three-pointer! 74:69!
The fans at the scene immediately went crazy! The Rockets are in great shape right now! After the Nets didn't have a three-pointer from Beasley, Ariza got the basketball and went to the frontcourt, and the fans at the scene held their breath and saw the desired result! Three points hollow into the net! 74:72!
Chan called for an early timeout and replaced Nellikina with Jack. However, the final score of the third quarter was 94:96! Although for a while, the Knicks were always 2 points ahead of the opposing team. But in the end, the cooperation of Paul and Harden reversed the score!
127:114! As soon as the fourth quarter came up, the Rockets immediately played a wave of 6:0 mini-climax and 11:0 mini-climax, so Chen directly put the young players on the court. New York still wants to play, but after all, there is no ability to drag the score back.
Jack's fitness has dropped significantly after the third quarter. There is no player in the team who passes the ball as well as him. Like Ramon and Ntilikina, who still suffered from the Rockets in the final minutes, basically made a lot of mistakes.
The following matches also confirmed Chen's thoughts. Ntilikina has the physicality and the speed, but he still has less experience on the field. Harden found three fouls on him......
And the frequent mistakes of the players behind do not mean that they are bad. It's about playing against such a team, and you may be inferior to each other in terms of experience and experience.
"It's a good fight~ I'm not sarcastic about you. Not bad indeed. The first three quarters dragged the opponent all the way to the fourth quarter. If they meet them next time, it won't be so easy for them to win. Chen said back to his players in the dressing room.
Capela got 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in this game! Anthony 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists! Ariza had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Paul had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, and Harden had 37 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists! Zhou Qi had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
It can be said that the Rockets' prevention before this game still worked. Their true strength was only revealed at the end. Harden also exploded in the back of the game! Anderson, Ariza and Tucker didn't play very well today. But they're still very strong!
Knicks, Kanter, 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists! Porzingis 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists! Beasley 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists! Hardaway Jr. 17 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists! Jack had 9 points, 2 rebounds and 12 assists!
The most tired person in the audience should be Jack. There was little rest in the previous games. Chen also did his best in today's game. Jack: If he is 5 years younger, he might not have won today's game!
There was still confusion among the players after Porzingis went off. This is not to say that they want to. Instead, he was shocked by the terrifying attack power of Team Rocket! Sometimes the opponent's crazy offense is really a bit like the Warriors!
A lot of them have three-point ability! Eric on guard and 3D players Tucker, Anderson, Zhou Qi, Ariza, and Anthony can all shoot three-pointers! And then there are the two star guards, Paul and Harden!
In the second half of the game, Boshen's mood swings were not small. You can see that he really wants to win the game. But his teammates are sometimes unconscious, and the Rockets sometimes rush to defend Porzingis.
Anthony's words are more difficult for Porzingis to parry right now. Besides, sometimes the bag of two people and three people makes him feel bitter and can't speak. Passing, teammates can't shoot, and the opponent can always get the rebound quickly! And then chasing is a three-pointer!
After the round, the New York side immediately couldn't keep up with the rhythm. Playing with such a team requires a few players who are more accurate in three points. The other is that the players should have a strong ability to fight, and the other is the team's ability to cooperate. Obviously, the Knicks only have Hardaway Jr. and Porzingis' three-point score at the head now.
Although it was not too surprising to lose this game. However, the Knicks' three-game winning streak came to an end. It was as if the aura on his body had disappeared all at once. This game has only been lightly brushed off in recent news.
There are quite a few descriptions of Team Rocket. It feels like the Knicks are just a flash in the pan this season. However, as if the previous three consecutive defeats, the mood of the players was not quite the same as Chen Xiang.
Everyone was done playing as if nothing had happened. In the evening, they talked about where they were going to play~ Chen didn't go with them. He now lives in the hotel. I have no plans to rent a house yet. The salary is enough to cover the cost of the hotel.
Besides, it's a contract that doesn't matter. I can't say that one day I found a new coach and let Chen go directly. Obviously, it will not be cost-effective to rent a house at that time. I didn't find a one-month rent at a time now. At least half a year's worth is required.
Still training, after the game, Chen did not say anything about what Lee did to him at that time. He didn't think about it either, and after being mentioned, he still explained that he wouldn't give his thoughts on this matter.
To the team's surprise, Chen took the initiative to tell the management after returning that he would not punish Li in any way. That's the end of it. Then Li took a leave of absence and said that he was sick and that it would take at least three months. Chen immediately gave him this leave.
Lee's personal abilities are still good. It's just that he did a lot of things at the beginning of the season that he thought was right. But things didn't go the way he thought. Chan didn't leave, and the team started to win. From two consecutive defeats at that time, the win rate is now 50%, ranking eighth in the East.
And to everyone's disbelief, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now tightly in the 10th place in the East. They just lost another game. Now there are some hidden dangers in their team, which have been seen in previous seasons.
Don't let them be like this, will the playoffs be good. Yes, and in a way that swept the opponent until he met the Warriors...... Wade's trip to Cleveland this season was a highlight. Rose left the Cavaliers and has not signed with any teams yet, which has also attracted some attention.
But something that's happening on the Cavaliers' side right now is quite surprising. Shots don't go in, mistakes are frequent. James is sometimes not in good shape on the court, mainly because his mood is not very good.
In addition, his playing time has been shortened. Because of age and physical fitness, sometimes LeBron has some feelings of inadequacy. It would be nice to go back to when you were younger, and you can take over the game when the team is playing very poorly, win a few games or lose it without being too ugly.
But now he can only sit on the bench and watch his teammates mess up a game, then continue training and wait for the next game.
At present, what is said a lot in the media is that the team is still in a state of running-in. Wade has played a lot less minutes than he did with the Bulls he used to play with. And the team's expectations for him are still not small.
Sometimes I can't go down before I get into the state. And Thomas Jr.'s teammates were a little uncomfortable when passing. Unlike the preseason, Thomas Jr. clearly felt that this was not Boston, and he needed to adapt to the team again.
And the salary the team offered Thomas Jr. after trading him is not the most paid by a defender on the team. Both Iman and Korver earn higher salaries a year than him. And obviously when he was in the Celtics, he played star-level data!
So now he's going to keep up his good form. When he left, the team traded him away, but it made the Green Shirts fans at the time think that he "defected". Given the treatment of James leaving Miami that year......
At that time, little Thomas endured the pain of his relatives leaving and continued to fight with his opponents! Maybe the crazy fans forgot about it at the time, and they didn't figure out who let him go. But Thomas Jr.'s personal data cannot be erased!
He's already a superstar in the hearts of many! But there may be a long way to go for him.
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Anyway, there is no problem for the other side to enter the playoffs. You might as well brush yourself up for a while at this time~ Chen thought when he watched the video of the recent Cavaliers game.
James, Lefu doesn't have anything to say about their abilities right now. Thomas Jr. is now averaging 19.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game! His average playing time is 28.6 minutes. At the moment there are a lot of mistakes.
In addition to the Little Emperor and Lefou, he has the most points in the team! Korver is in fourth place, and he can now grab 11 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists! Everything looks good, but why can't you win the game?
Later, I found out that in the back of the game, there were times when it was the second quarter, and they would suddenly not score many points! As James gets older, his average playing time this season is almost 40 minutes!
It's the most minutes he's played in nearly nine years. The average minutes played in 38.9 minutes is almost faster than in 2009.
Cleveland is still strong in the previous game! But there may be good opportunities waiting for the Knicks in the second and third quarters.
'Maybe in the first half we had to keep the intensity of the defence at a certain level. O'Quinn you wrap James down when the time comes, don't fight Tristan. If not, pass the ball immediately. Noah's first quarter of the game was up to you in terms of defense and rebounding. Nelikina and Ramon, watch out for Thomas' steals. And then there's the fact that this game is still in the first place......"
Chen knows that he can't win if he compares his personal ability with the opponent, but in terms of playing team basketball, the opponent seems to be weaker now.
Come to the Quick Loan Arena. After a certain amount of warm-up, the race will start immediately! Tonight even had the feeling of being in San Antonio~
The Knicks' starters in this game were Noah, O'Quinn, Doug, Ramon and Ntilikina. The Cavaliers are Love, Tristan, James, Thomas Jr., and Iman.
Love took the lead and passed the ball quickly to James. The latter jumped straight up and hit a three-point shot! The audience immediately cheered! Ramon received a pass from Noah and slowly moved up to the front.
Ntilikina took the basketball and rushed straight to the basket, and was in the air by Tristan with a big hat! James got Thomas Jr.'s pass and immediately passed it to Iman on the other flank. The latter hesitated for a moment and went straight to the basket to score 2 points! 5:0!
Chen watched the game quietly. The Cavaliers don't want to lose like this now! Then maybe facing New York, the knights today may be different from the ones before them.
After Thomas Jr. got the basketball, he immediately dribbled to the front court and hit a three-point shot without defense! 8:0!
"Maybe it's a little simple," Chen thought and immediately motioned for a pause.
"Noah, Doug, Ramon defends. N'Golo Kante and Hardaway Jr. are the main points of attack in this section, and it is important to remember not to get too entangled with each other. Don't be too reluctant in attack, and maybe it's better to score with your teammates at the right time. Look here, these two points and this direction to take more offensive ......"
When they got back on the court, they found that the Cavaliers had replaced Iman with Korver! It seems that the other party really wants to fight with New York in this section.
Hardaway Jr. carried the ball to the frontcourt and immediately broke through to the basket on Korver's head to score 2 points! 8:2! His pace and pace are good, and the Cavaliers feel that the Knicks have strengthened.
O'Quinn's words were limited by Tristan after he played today! The opponent's defensive ability is really good! And today, Chen asked Kante to play as a power forward, which means that he should focus on the offense as much as possible!
Kante is now a player with a salary of tens of millions, not to say that it is given casually. When he was in the Jazz, he was used as a core player and began to develop. You can also get a certain number of points after arriving at the Thunder. But at that time it was a good blue-collar player.
And now he has become the core and main player of the Knicks! After coming to New York, the effect was immediately apparent! And in the comments about him on the Internet, it is said that Kante is now more efficient!
A game now averages 13.7 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1 assist in 26.1 minutes per game! Playing as a center limits some of his offense, but the number of rebounds rises relatively quickly.
James took the basketball, Kanter immediately got the rebound after the three-point no, passed to Hardaway Jr., Ramon took the basketball in the front court and asked for a foul from Korver! Stand at the free throw line and make 1 of 2 free throws. 8:3!
Thomas Jr. sped past the opponent in front of Ramon and quickly passed the half! Hardaway Jr. and Doug immediately went over to defend him, and Korver took the basketball not far from him and hit a three-point shot! 11:3!
Although Chen knew at this time that the possibility of him scoring was not small, he was still a little surprised. This player is really a shooter.
Doug received Ramon's pass in the half, and Kante got the ball and singled Tristan with his back to hit the basket with 2 points! 11:5! After Lefu received the pass from the little emperor, he jumped up immediately and took the basketball, which was directly cut off by Doug!
Ramon got the ball and passed it to Hardaway Jr. Just after halftime, Kante saw that Korver had arrived, and Kante took the basketball and immediately passed the ball to Ramon's hand, who went directly into the net with three points! 11:8!
Some of the Knicks' players have now tasted the sweetness of scoring after matching more than once. In a team, if a single player wants to show himself too much or wants to brush up on his stats quickly, unless his offensive efficiency is okay. Otherwise, it will affect the team's cooperation.
If you want to cooperate, you must first think of passing the ball for your teammates, and when it comes to scoring, everyone is fulfilling each other. If you play too many individuals, then the team's win rate may drop faster. But if you play together, maybe the players are more average in terms of scoring. However, the effect on the scene is still relatively obvious.
At the very least, it will give the opposing team the impression that this team is not very easy to play. Thomas Jr. missed a 2-pointer off the line and Noah got a rebound. After Hardaway Jr. received the ball and passed the half, Kante came over and immediately got the ball and threw it to score 2 points! 11:10!
James serves to Thomas Jr. on the sidelines. Tristan took the basketball and found that there was no chance, so he immediately passed the ball to LeBron. In the face of Doug's defense, he immediately hit a three-point shot and put it in the basket! 14:10!
Today his desire to attack is strong! When Hardaway Jr. got the basketball, he took advantage of his rhythm to dodge a player at Korver's and jumped up right away!