Chapter 637: Mobilized!
The Nets have won 3 of their last 7 games. The Knicks won four games. The news really compared the two coaches Chen and Borg. After the Knicks won Cleveland, the New York team was a little better than the Nets.
The two teams will meet again in the near future. The difference from last time is that the current Knicks have changed a lot from when they started. After winning the knights, Chen's mood felt very good!
Unlike the previous Nets, the Knicks have a player base that has won against some teams in the league! N'Golo Kante, Porzingis and Hardaway Jr. all three have the potential to become superstars!
And Porzingis is now under the general scrutiny of the outside world. His performance is now tugging at the nerves of the media. No doubt New York needs him to lead now! Whether it is the melons around him or the current coach, nothing has bothered him.
Anthony left the Knicks. And the current coach and Porzingis also did not speculate in the media. At the beginning of this season, some media said that Chen Yinan may have to make Porzingis, Lee and Hardaway Jr. unable to play. Kante was then groomed to become the sole leader of the team.
I really don't know from which I learned this story as a recent graduate intern...... It's been a while since I've been here. Now it feels like the season is starting to go in a smooth direction.
After two months, Chen didn't know where he would go. Maybe it's magic, or maybe it's the sun? Now he's starting to get used to the rhythm of the place. And at night, here and in Brooklyn are two different environments.
It will be lively here at night. But Chen doesn't go out much now. He was also active on Twitter~ joking with Embiid, Wade, O'Neal and Garnett all messaged them~
Some like it, and some write a few words in the comments. Chen's movements will be captured by netizens immediately, and then there will be news on the news that day, "The coach of the New York Knicks gave Embiid a thumbs up, and now Embiid has not responded to this".
On the other hand, Mikhail, who is the owner of the Nets, is keeping an eye on what is happening in Brooklyn right now. After watching the New York Knicks win against the Cavaliers, his feelings were somewhat complicated. In his spare time, now the young man is gone.
Originally, he wanted to see how far this team could go this season. But he's a little disappointed now, disappointed that the team's management has made a series of stupid decisions. That was one of his original thoughts.
If you want to verify it, you have to see how far the team's record can be achieved when Borg plays for a while. It doesn't say much now. He intends to recruit quality players to join the Nets, and he is also optimistic about Atkinson's personal ability.
After looking at the time, there was still more than an hour left and there were other things to do. There's one more event to attend in the evening, and two more to do before that. And the initial plan for the Nets has already taken shape.
Last season, after losing Griffin, the Clippers didn't live up to expectations. Didn't even make it into the playoffs! Such a performance naturally made the outside world sigh. At the end of the day, their biggest mistake was to let Griffin go!
Some media have said how big the role of Griffin can be. Traveling to Brooklyn last season brought the Nets' players, coaches, and teams to new heights in the league! Now the Nets look stronger! Although their operation this season is a bit incomprehensible.
But the team's morale is still quite high. Chen Yinan went to New York to get a sky-high contract directly. Doesn't this have anything to do with Griffin? The Clippers now have several veterans of the Rockets in Los Angeles!
They also have the addition of former Nuggets star forward Gallinari. Defensive titan Beverley! The team's sixth man is Lu Wei, who has good offense and experience! There are many blue-collar players in the team, and there is no shortage of super center forwards and strikers in the team!
Last season, Teodosic averaged 6.2 points, 0.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game! In the team, he basically feels like a blue-collar defender. So far this season, he can get 7.7 points, 0.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists!
Whether it is efficiency, as well as coordination and pace, there have been certain changes in data. There is a noticeable improvement in scoring and assists. In fact, in such a team, some other defenders can also do it in terms of organizing defenders. However, in comparison, Teodosic is still a little better than them.
He came to this team and made the rest of the players feel that Paul's position is not completely unreplaced. However, compared to superstar Paul and the point guard who is now only playing at a blue-collar level, there is still a gap.
The team has also changed its style of play. It's about playing team basketball as much as you can in situations like this! Griffin and Jordan Jr., Gallinari and Reed can all play quickly and without much fluctuation in strength.
On the defensive side, Teodosic and Rivers can be switched. Rivers averaged 12.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 31.2 minutes of playing time last season! So far this season, the average of 11.6 points, 2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game is still good.
The overall impression is that their defense is even stronger! The offensive efficiency has also come up a bit. The Knicks are about to play a game against them. The more difficult thing to play for a team like this is that they are at a good level in all aspects.
After thinking about how to deal with the Clippers, Chen felt that he wanted to play with such a team. And they are not the knights of now. The form and coordination of the players are okay. Then in this case, there is only one way to avoid it.
Pick a direction they're not very good at. It was found that Griffin and Jordan Jr. have a better chance on the outside when they are on the court, while Gallinari and Rivers are weaker in defense and protection on the inside when they appear.
If you think about it this way, you will play in the next game! Because of the three-day break in between. The players started training the next day. During training, some of the players still recalled some images of Chen's night.
"It turns out that the coach is like that when he relaxes~" "I thought that our team had a guy in his 20s and a mentality of 60. I didn't expect there to be a young shadow~"
The players were there chatting during the break. Chen came to the training hall after a while and began to look at the players' training. On the one hand, there is the role of supervision, and the fact that he feels good when he watches the players train.
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"No team is absolutely invincible! Now I haven't seen any team with a 100% regular season win rate~" After Chen finished speaking, the players around him laughed.
"Boss, you feel more confident when you say this~" Ramon said casually at this time.
"Not only does it increase my confidence, but it is enough when you get to the court~ I personally coached Griffin when I led the Nets last season. To be honest, it's very easy to use~ You can dunk near it, you can shoot three points from afar, you can be flexible at your feet, and the accuracy of free throws is not low now. Now if you want to achieve something like him, you can still practice, and if you practice for a period of time or a few years, you may not be as good as him~"
"It's been hit~" Baker said with a grin.
"His injury is our chance~" Beasley said inadvertently.
"Beasley, you're right. But Griffin is very healthy now~ I want you to listen to my command in this game. There will be some changes in the style of play......"
It feels good to be back on my own pitch. After discussing with the coaching staff, Chen finished his thoughts, and there was a sudden silence around him. I thought there would be a better idea, but I took over the discussion and ended it all by passing it......
This result made Chen Yinan a little unhappy. It's good to have one who opposes it~ because I want to hear different voices. Maybe the assistant coaches on the coaching staff don't think they can win this game.
After a period of warm-up, the players started to get ready for the game. On the Knicks' side were O'Quinn, Doug, Hardaway Jr., Jack, Baker. On the Clippers' side are Jordan Jr., Griffin, Johnson, Rivers and Teodosic.
Rivers' appearance made Chen excited. With such a lineup and the current Knicks, it will be a good situation to play.
"You two, work my defense. Because the inside line is the key. Jordan Jr.'s words pay attention to the ball in his hand. Fight him and be careful of getting hurt. We're going to get some more points on the outside! Jack don't get too caught up in passing. In the first quarter, the opponent played like this without any change. If their ways change......"
At a party, it felt like he was getting closer to the players. Everyone listened carefully to what the young coach was saying. In the eyes of the players, the new manager has a lot of interesting ideas, and he can also bring victory!
What's going on this season? The Knicks had just won against the Spurs, and not long after the Cavaliers lost to them! Not only does it excite them, but they also feel like their team is really changing!
When the game started, Jordan Jr. got the basketball and immediately passed the ball to Teodosic. The latter was thrown high to Rivers. The latter jumped up right away and hit a 2-point shot! Rivers is the kind of player who has more average stats. Nothing particularly remarkable.
Although he is now rated as a two-way guard in the team, this player is more inclined to score when it comes to playmaking and scoring. The team ends up with a good playmaker or pure point guard around him when he's on the court. It would be interesting if he played at the same time as the Lakers' Clarkson.
Baker passes the ball to Jack. Hardaway Jr. got the basketball and immediately saw Griffin coming over and passed the ball to O'Quinn. The latter immediately jumped up and was fanned out by Uncle Huang with a big hot pot!
Several black lines suddenly appeared on Chen's head at this time...... What about attacking more on the outside...... Forgot about it as soon as you played?
Johnson got the ball and passed to Teodosic, who immediately jumped up and hit a three-point shot! 5:0!
"Fight according to the tactics arranged!" Chen saw the players getting closer to him and immediately shouted at them.
Jack held the ball to the frontcourt, and Hardaway Jr. immediately took the basketball and jumped to the basket for a 2-point jumper into the basket! 5:2! If you avoid the opposing defender on the outside and shoot, there is still no small chance.
If they could, the Knicks would have a chance to play the Clippers in the final game after leading by a certain number of points in a few quarters. Even in the end, the opponent basically doesn't have much ability to counterattack. That's exactly what New York wants.
Johnson got the ball to the frontcourt, and Hardaway Jr. immediately followed up and interfered with his shot as soon as he was already jumping! O'Quinn and little Jordan jump together! Griffin took Uncle Huang's ball and immediately took the ball to the frontcourt.
Doug came over to defend, and the latter directly shook Doug off with a fake move and hit a three-point jumper! 8:2! Sometimes an idea is good, but when it comes to implementation, it doesn't always work right away.
Baker missed a shot in the frontcourt, and Griffin grabbed a rebound. Johnson received the ball and passed it to Teodosic. Rivers took the basketball and went straight to the net with three points! 11:2!
The Knicks coaching staff thought in their hearts at this time that this kind of performance was quite close to their predictions......
Hardaway Jr. immediately rushed to the basket and distributed the ball to Baker on the outside. The latter jumped up three points and did not. After Johnson got the rebound, he passed the half, and Griffin took his ball and directly dunked violently to score points! 13:2! Chen asked for a timeout.
"Remember, it's the outside that has more chances! Be sure to keep an eye on Griffin and Jordan Jr. on the inside. It could be a little faster in terms of tempo. N'Golo Kante, don't attack too much, be careful to be treated specially......"
Chen watched the players come on the pitch after speaking briefly. There were no personnel changes on the Clippers' side after the timeout. New York's N'Golo Kante and Nillikina come on. O'Quinn plays the No. 4 position.
Just after halftime, Ntilikina jumped up and hit a three-point shot after passing Rivers directly! 13:5!
Today's starting lineup, Chen's idea may be too idealistic. The inside line that took over the Knicks was suddenly much weaker! Rivers took the basketball and immediately shot a long-range 2-pointer, and Kanter got the rebound after no point!
Hardaway Jr. took the basketball and quickly ran to the front court and hit a three-point shot! 13:8! The Knicks are starting to score points!
Teodosic slowly passed the half court with the ball, and Johnson immediately took his base pass and quickly went to the basket to score points! 15:8! That's the strength of the opposing team! Although this European defender of theirs doesn't score much, he has his own style when it comes to passing!
Ntilikina quickly went to the front court and passed the ball to Hardaway Jr., and Kanter got the basketball and hit a 2-point jumper! 15:10!
Today, Chen felt that Ntilikina was in good shape. With Rivers' three-pointer gone, Hardaway Jr. took a pass from N'Golo Kante and went to the frontcourt. The team's rebounding was really much better when Kante came up.
Before the opponent came, Hardaway Jr. immediately made a layup and scored 2 points! 15:12! Now the Knicks are just getting some relief.
Griffin holds the ball across half court. In front of Hardaway Jr., he immediately dribbled quickly and passed the ball to Uncle Huang. The latter directly deducted the score! 17:12! At this time, the Clippers already felt the threat of the Knicks!
Teodosic is hoping to score more points for his teammates quickly. But it feels like the opponent's defense has changed a lot from last season! Their cooperation on the scene is also quite smooth. What worries him even more is that Porzingis has not played at this time!
Hardaway Jr. dribbled past half court, and he jumped up in front of Johnson to hit a three-pointer! 17:15! In the last game, Hardaway II had the highest single game score so far this season!
At that time, he was facing the Cleveland Cavaliers, a superteam in the East. I really fought with them at that time! I don't know if I win or lose, I'm just looking for a chance to score points! At that time, I also felt very proud that the Knicks won the Cavaliers!
At the same time, some doubts in my heart have also been proved with actions! 34 points in a single game! I have the potential to rise as a stronger player! In the past few years, Hardaway Jr.'s efforts, whether it is the fans or the media, have all watched it.
Teodosic crossed the half, quickly threw the ball up, and Griffin immediately caught the ball in the air and dunked to score! 19:15!
Kanter went to the sideline to serve to Jack, who immediately went to the frontcourt, jumped three points and didn't have a rebound after O'Quinn got the rebound and dunked directly to score points when the opponent was not yet firm! 19:17!
30:27! In the final moments, Ntilikina hit a three-pointer to give the Knicks a temporary lead over the Clippers into the second quarter!
"It's mainly offensive. If you are on the outside, you can quickly break through when you find an opportunity! Kanter and Porzingis under the basket have to work together a little more...... "Chen feels that the game is a little more complicated than he imagined. Although I have thought about this before, I still feel that the team still has less experience in dealing with this "complexity".
In the second quarter, the Knicks' lineup was Kanter, Porzingis, Beasley, Ramon, and Ntilikina. Hardaway Jr. may not have played in the No. 3 position for some time, and he is a little rusty. Ntilikina continued to keep him on the pitch because of his good performance.
N'Golo Kante and Porzingis had to try to control the game in the first half! Beasley has been playing more of his games lately because there are areas where he needs to score quickly. He prefers to do these ~ don't have to pass the ball too much, don't care too much about defense ~ In the defensive part, Chen still kept Beasley in mind. Although this kid is not very obedient in the game, he is still capable in attack.
For the first time this time, the Clippers are Jordan Jr., Gallinari, Decker, Lowe and Teodosic! Lowe is in great shape with the Rockets! After coming to the Clippers, he has strengthened this team! Although the Rockets are determined to revamp the team, their veterans are not useless.
The intention of the other party in this section is obvious. Score points with the Knicks! The players on the front line and the defenders are not weak! That's where the complexity comes in. After Gallinari came up, Jordan Jr. didn't go down, and Rivers went down and replaced by Loewe.
Ramon held the ball across the half court, Beasley took the basketball and jumped up directly to hit a long-range 2-pointer! 32:27!
Teodosic watched the opposition and came up front, and Decker took the ball and immediately passed it to the outside of the field. Under the defense of Ntilikina, Lu Wei did not have three points!
Porzingis got the rebound and passed the ball to Ramon. The latter passed the ball past half-time to Beasley, who was quick to follow. Beasley dunked directly to score points when no one was guarded! 34:27!
Gallinari took the basketball and used Decker's body as a cover to shoot a three-point jumper into the net! 34:30! At this time, the audience began to cheer! Some fans today also feel that New York should be taken by the Clippers soon. I took it and found that it was not the case. The Knicks also led the Clippers by three points in the first quarter!
Beasley went to the sideline to serve, and now he is happy in his heart~ I guess I can brush up a lot of points for myself today~ Nelikina took over the basketball in the half, and under the defense of Lu Wei, he broke through directly to the basket and threw it to score 2 points! 36:30!
Decker took the basketball, broke through directly under Beasley's defense, and passed the ball to Jordan Jr. The latter scored with an easy dunk! 36:32! Porzingis asked for the ball in the frontcourt, and immediately jumped up to hit a 2-point shot under the defense of Gallinari!
The New York Knicks don't need Porzingis' continued scoring anymore. It should be the recent games that the players are more excited! In such a state, every player is not too suppressed by the other party!
After such a situation appeared, the pressure on Boshen's body suddenly decreased a lot. However, in his goal, he still has to brush up more data this season! Decker got the basketball and passed to Lowe who missed a three-point jumper.
Gallinari didn't have a jumper after getting the rebound! Teodosic hit a three-point shot immediately after getting Jordan Jr.'s ball! 38:35! The other party has been chasing the score!
After half-time, Beasley took Ramon's pass and thought for a moment before passing it to Porzingis. At this time, I don't feel like I can go in. Boshen took Beasley's ball and hit a long-range three-pointer straight away! 41:35!
The end immediately boiled! At this time, the Knicks seem to be suppressing the Clippers to play! Lu Wei stepped on the line and hit a 2-point shot! 41:37! Porzingis missed the three points this time. Jordan Jr. gets the rebound and passes the ball to Gallinari. The latter didn't shoot a three-pointer after going to the frontcourt.
Ntilikina took Ramon's long pass and jumped straight after dribbling a few times!