Chapter 647: A Difficult Section
Today's game surprised Chen in many ways. The opponent's offense also put the Knicks under a lot of pressure! From the beginning, the feeling of thunder was nothing, and I felt that I might seriously underestimate the other party. Thankfully, the players were still holding on to two straws, one was Porzingis' score! The other is their current coach Chen Yinan.
In the ensuing game, the players, with the exception of Beasley, became obedient. They want to find confidence in Chan so that they can see the change and bring their own form back as soon as they see it.
The direct three-point shot narrowed the difference between the two sides to only 1 point! The first half ended at 61:56! In the end, the Knicks couldn't drink and tied without Wei Shao. Ended the second quarter trailing by 5 points.
So in the third quarter, Chen felt that Kante still had to fight on the court! And Hardaway Jr. can't let him play the full quarter. After coming on the court, the Knicks' lineup was Kanter, Doug, Lance, Ntilikina and Hardaway Jr.
The battle between Adams and N'Golo Kante here should be fierce. And the small forward needs Doug to assist Lance. At the back, he taught Nelikina and Hardaway Jr. After the opposing players came up, the first thing Chen saw was Adams sitting back on the bench!
This scene made Chen's heart a little more guarded. However, the adjustment of the opponent's defender immediately made his heart hang again. Westbrook walked up quickly, observing the Knicks' lineup at this time, but immediately began to communicate with his teammates.
It seems that they are still completely sure of winning the Knicks in this quarter! The Thunder's lineup is Johnson, Kyle, George, Westbrook, and Felton. Both Johnson and Kyle are players in the blue-collar category.
This is also where the current position of the Thunder team pays more attention. The team can't let these players obviously hold them back, but they have to play. Their first meeting with the Warriors this season ended 139-121!
In fact, the shortcomings of some of the other players in the Thunder team at the end of this game are not the most attention-grabbing. What catches people's attention is the scolding of Westbrook and Durant on the court!
The two of them scolded together again! In the end, the players of both teams pulled them away when they saw that the situation was about to get out of hand. The second attraction is Nick Young, who feels like his second spring has come since joining the Golden State Warriors.
He got 26 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists! Became the team's third-highest scorer after Curry and Thompson! Durant scored just 19 points in this game.
Felton is currently playing well on the Circle. If the Knicks want to fight the Thunder in the fourth quarter, then Jack and Porzingis need to rest first. Maybe in the later game of the third quarter will get them up.
If the timing is good, Wei Shao and George should not be on the court all the time in these two quarters. It's a big opportunity for the Knicks!
Wei Shao walked five steps with the basketball in his arms and was blown away by the referee...... This season, the referee's blowing penalty is much stricter than the previous two seasons! The most interesting thing is that Westbrook took several steps to direct his players but didn't realize that he was walking, and the scene is now memorable!
This time, the referee did not choose to ignore it directly, but decisively sentenced Westbrook to walk!
Hardaway Jr. took the basketball and slowly made his way to the frontcourt, knowing what the quarter meant for them. And, according to the manager, he won't play much time this quarter.
Ntilikina waited a while to get the basketball and quickly passed the ball to Doug. The latter hit a 2-point jumper on a step-back jumper when the opponent didn't react! 61:58!
Wei Shao's next action amused everyone~ Johnson passed the ball to him, but they immediately signaled Felton to come over and passed the ball over. I guess I'm afraid that I'll make another mistake. George didn't shoot a jump shot after getting the ball, and Johnson and Kyle immediately jumped together!
Kante didn't get his rhythm right this time and was squeezed straight out from behind the two. Johnson got the rebound and made a long pass to Willis. The latter hit a direct jumper three-point shot! 64:58!
Originally, the rookie who was fighting side by side with his brothers, Harden and Durant, were no longer on the team at this time! And such a change makes his personal abilities more and more ferocious!
And now he has become a superstar in the league! The flame that had just been raised by Knicks was extinguished by Wei Shao......
Ntilikina didn't dare to make a rash move, he watched Felton who was not far away from him quickly circling around. Lance enters and attracts Kyle and George's attention. At the same time, Kante took the basketball and jumped after the basketball in a place that the opponent didn't notice, and the basketball was hollow hit! 64:60!
Because of the adjustment in this quarter and the rest of the halftime, and the current state of the players, the Knicks played exceptionally calm at the beginning of the third quarter. Every player is composed, they are waiting for their chance.
As soon as there is a sudden point, take the ball immediately! George hit an easy three-pointer after halftime with Lance's defense! 67:60! Although the Knicks kept scoring, the margin stretched to seven points. If the opponent wants to use the Warriors' defense to play with the Knicks in this quarter, it is estimated that New York will not have much chance of a draw, let alone overtake.
Ntilikina passed half court and didn't score three points under the opponent's somewhat lax defense! Doug immediately rushed over to get the rebound and missed the shot! Kante jumped up directly to make up for the deduction and get points! 67:62!
Wei Shao went to the backcourt and asked for a long-range three-pointer in front of the Knicks defenders after halftime! 70:62! At this time, some fans on the home court of the Knicks began to cheer!
The camera was given to Chen Yinan, and he didn't make any movement at this time. Just quietly watching the game. Hardaway Jr. got Doug's serve and crossed the half, and hit a quick three-point shot under Felton's defense! 70:65!
Westbrook took the basketball and immediately ran up quickly, and there were no three points to the front court! The ball went to Doug, who had just come over! Lance took Doug's ball and immediately passed it to Ntilikina, who immediately hit a three-point shot! 70:68!
Before Chen could signal, the other party asked for a timeout......
The returning Thunder replaced George with Collisson, and the Knicks replaced Doug with O'Quinn. In the No. 4 position, Chen has to strengthen some confrontation ability. In this way, there will be some security in rebounding.
The other party is now about to start preparing for the final session! Although their players are very high-spirited today, they are not in a hurry to let the Knicks enter garbage time ahead of time.
After coming up, Westbrook passed the ball to Collison's hands, and the opponent hit a 2-point jump shot before the Knicks came over in time to defend! 72:68! Wei Shao didn't take a break!
It's not surprising to think about it, Pickled Pepper and Wei Shao are the soul of the team. When they were on the field, the situation would have been different! The morale of your teammates can also ensure a certain amount of offensive efficiency for your team!
Obviously, today they are still playing more conservatively. After Hardaway Jr.'s three-pointer was missed, Collison grabbed another rebound and passed to Felton. Johnson took Felton's pass and then passed it to Willis. In the case of no defense in the front court, Westbrook directly deducted points by storm! 74:68!
Lance crossed the half, broke through under Collisson's defense and scored a layup! 74:70! The current Thunder team is relatively much weaker on the inside! Wei Shao went to the front court to get three points again!!
Now many of his fans are boiling! Little Hardaway was clearly stimulated! After taking Lance's serve, he quickly rushed over. Westbrook immediately followed up on defense!
Hardaway Jr. shot three points directly and smashed the basket! Wei Shao rushed over to get the ball and was accidentally cut off by Hardaway II! At this time, you can score by going straight to the basket! He withdrew under the surprised gaze of some spectators at the scene, meaning that he still wanted to shoot three points! Wei Shao ran in his direction, and he didn't pay attention and bumped into Kante's body!