Basketball Dragon

Chapter 194 Help to the Team

Chapter 194 Help to the Team

Li Hai originally planned to take it easy in the first game, but Pierce pushed him very hard.

After the Celtics paused, Pierce realized his problem, and he had no other thoughts, only trying to help the team win.

At the last moment, it basically became a scoring battle between the two.

At 3 minutes and 20 seconds, Pierce turned over and hit a jumper to tie the score again.

But then the Knicks' offense directly sent Wally Szczerbiak to the field for six fouls. Pierce tried again for a single but missed. Germany hit a three-pointer.

Then the Knicks suddenly double-teamed Pierce and caused the opponent to make a mistake. Li Hai made a steady two-pointer. At 102:95, the Knicks led by 7 points.

The Celtics paused again, but nothing improved.

最后尼克斯106:100战胜了对手，李海复出场上效率惊人，26分钟拿下27分，另有6助攻6篮板。

Two days later, the Knicks played against the Rockets at home.

The Rockets also made supplements to the team this summer, in exchange for Battier, signed Wells, and Spanoulis, who performed well in the World Championships.

It’s just that the integration of new players and the team is not so smooth. Fortunately, Battier is the plug-and-play type. The mini insider Chuck Hayes they acquired last year has also grown well. The strength of the Rockets is still has increased.

Facing the Rockets, the Knicks' interior offense was different from other games. It was more about letting Channing Freira come out to shoot. Eddie Curry was completely weak when he met Yao Ming. Gortat still defended against Yao Ming. No, fortunately, after Li Hai returned, their small lineup became sharper.

The main defense of the Rockets is Battier. Li Hai is very familiar with Battier's defense. What he needs to do is to make the offense more concise and use his physical advantage and shooting to solve the problem.

This trick has proved to be good enough in the World Championships, and it is the same against the Rockets.

And Battier rarely played with the ball on the offensive end, which also allowed Li Hai to save some energy.

As for McGrady, Li Hai won't defend him during a timeout. He just came back, and unless it's the last moment of the game, the Knicks basically focus on team defense, and McGrady's pull-ups are often very difficult. It depends on the touch. After being injured last year, McGrady's strength has gone downhill.

In the first quarter, due to poor performance inside, the Knicks trailed by 20 point at 21:1. At the same time, it can be seen that their defense is still better than before.

In the second quarter, the Knicks came off the bench to overtake the score first, and then after the main player came on, Yao Ming was overwhelmed inside. Eddie Curry fouled three times early, and Gortat was also pressed to the ground and rubbed on the floor.

Li Hai immediately took up the banner of offense. It is easy for Yao Ming to interfere with the Rockets. If it is a long-range attack, he has an advantage in the matchup. It is really a disadvantage for Marbury to match up with McGrady. up.

Li Hai played this point differently. After he hit Battier twice, he immediately gave the ball to Marbury on the outside, allowing the latter to hit a three-pointer.

For the Knicks' three players in the backcourt, Li Hai is the axis that connects the inside and outside lines. After the ball passes through his hands, the offense is fully alive. It is also biting tightly.

After halftime, the score was 47:48, and the Knicks were still 1 point behind.

For Yao Ming's defense, the Knicks could only consume and pinch, so during the intermission, the Knicks' arrangement for the second half focused on offense.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Rockets started from Yao Ming again. Eddie Curry failed to surprise people and committed another foul.

The head coach directly replaced Eddie Curry and went directly to Crawford to play a small lineup.

In this case, Channing Frye will play center and defend Yao Ming without the ball, and Yao Ming will flank when he catches the ball.

The Knicks' style of play has been miraculously effective. The Rockets can only put the main offensive battlefield on the outside, but McGrady and Alston's touch is just average. The two made only one goal in seven three-pointers. .

The Knicks played brilliantly from the perimeter. Channing Freila scored 8 points in this quarter when he came out to shoot. Li Hai hit two three-pointers and scored 10 points with free throws. The score went ahead and led by 5 points.

In the fourth quarter, McGrady finally found his form. Not only did he hit a three-pointer on the court, but the subsequent few passes also made Channing Frye's forward turn into a display.

The Knicks quickly put on Eddie Curry again and switched to a normal defense.

At 5 minutes and 33 seconds, the Rockets Luther Hyde hit a three-pointer to chase the score to only 1 point.

Then the Knicks attacked, Li Hai rushed to the basket under the cover of his teammates and caused Yao Ming's foul.

At 4 minutes and 32 seconds, McGrady broke through and caused a foul by Channing Frye. The Knicks adjusted their defensive strategy and let Li Hai fully mark McGrady in the last few minutes.

Under Li Hai's close guard, McGrady's attack was blocked and he organized instead.

Like Li Hai, although his passing is not top-notch, but because of his height and long arms and good offensive awareness, he can often send the ball to teammates who have offensive opportunities just right.

At 2 minutes and 55 seconds, McGrady assisted Alston, who hit the second three-pointer of the game, 93:93, and the two sides even tied at the last minute.

The Knicks requested a timeout, returned to the court and switched to a smaller lineup.

After reaching the frontcourt, the ball was passed to Li Hai. Channing Frye came up to pick and roll. Outside the three-point line on the weak side.

Li Hai made a movement to pass the ball, but his feet started directly.

The opponent realized that it was a fake move, and Li Hai had already squeezed past Battier. When Yao Ming rushed to defend, Li Hai threw the ball, which is relatively rare, and the basketball passed Yao Ming's long arm and fell directly into the basket. 95:93.

For the Rockets, McGrady dribbled the ball directly across the half court. Yao Ming stepped up to cover. McGrady wanted to pass Li Hai in one step, but his speed was already as fast as before. Li Hai accurately judged McGrady's intention. Steadily stopped in front of the opponent.

Seeing no chance, McGrady jumped up and crossed the ball to Yao Ming near the free throw line.

The distance between the two was relatively close this time and it was a bit sudden. Yao Ming almost failed to catch the ball securely.

Just as Yao Ming was about to raise the ball to shoot, a hand patted it.

(End of this chapter)