eurekapd Chapter 155 Strength in the arena
Chapter 155 Strength in the arena
Chapter 155 Strength in the arena
Coming to Washington, the Knicks made slight adjustments to the lineup, allowing Channing Frye, who has fully recovered, to start in order to maintain the height of the court.
Channing - Frye performance in the first two games quite satisfactory, but in the four rookies is the most stable.
In the playoffs, it is impossible for the head coach of any team to give role players too many opportunities. Nate Robinson, who performed well in the regular season, only got sporadic playing time, but Channing Frye actively fought to get In the favor of Larry Brown, this is exactly what the Knicks need inside.
And Channing Frye can just switch positions with Leahy to guard Jared Jeffries, so that Leahy can appear at the 4th position at any time to fight against Jamison and assist in defense, which happens to be what the Knicks need.
For the current situation of the Wizards, their head coach Eddie Jordan doesn't have much to do. He can only resort to the last resort and leave Arenas, Jamison and Butler on the field for a long time.
Since the substitute player is not an opponent of the Knicks, he does not need a substitute player.
At home, the three Musketeers of the Wizards had worked their strength up and put some thought into defending Li Hai. They refused to foul easily and adopted the strategy of Butler blocking forward and the team assisting inside.
Li Hai was really not used to being affected by the change of defense.
But the Knicks don't need him to take over the offense. They first hit Eddie Curry, and then Marbury and Francis broke out.
The two made sudden shots, Marbury scored 9 points and Francis scored 8 points.
The Wizards had some advantages just a few minutes before the start of the first quarter. Once the Knicks scored to keep up, the advantage that the Wizards gained by relying on offense disappeared.
However, the Wizards did not lose their main force when it came to the player rotation, and the seven-man rotation method still gave them a certain advantage. At the end of the first quarter, Arenas made a three-pointer at the buzzer to lead the score.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Wizards led by 8 points at most.
However, if they fight like this, they will definitely bury hidden dangers.
Although most teams will reduce player rotation in the playoffs, reaching the level of the Wizards is already exhausting the stamina of star players. Let alone a series, even a single game will appear in the fourth quarter. Physical problems.
What's more, the Knicks' defense is not that easy type. Arenas has already felt it in the front, and later it was also due to physical reasons that affected the shooting rate.
The Knicks didn't follow the opponent's pace, but they were more cautious in their substitutions. A player like Li Hai, who was both offensive and defensive, only took a 2-minute break before being replaced.
After playing again, Li Hai's touch has adjusted.
He turned around after getting the ball with his back, and after a simple tentative step, he strode out, squeezing Butler who was defending him to one side, and he pulled it up to make a mid-range shot.
With Li Hai's physical fitness and stable mid-range shooting percentage, pushing him outside cannot limit his scoring.
He was the Knicks' first core player back on the field, and since the Wizards thought they had found a way to deal with him, he had to respond.
After scoring 10 points in a row, the Wizards had to flank him.
However, at this time, he no longer needed to play too many individual games. Li Hai began to distribute the ball. When he distributed the ball, this was the stage when the Knicks played the most as a team.
In the second quarter, the Knicks' offense played very smoothly, but there was a slight problem with the defense.
The Wizards' only offensive substitute now, Antonio Daniels, felt good on the perimeter. His several hits also helped the Wizards lead 55:50 to end the first half.
The Knicks will fall behind in the first half. In fact, it has little to do with the away game. The key is the performance of Arenas. They can only consume the generals and cannot be completely restrained.
"Boys, stick to the strategy of the first half and we will be able to win the final victory. We just need to make the details a little better."
I thought Larry Brown was finally going to enthusiastically encourage the players, but I didn't expect to emphasize his theory.
But the Knicks players are used to it, and they won't feel uncomfortable.
Because Li Hai has been working as a fierce teammate, and has been instilling the idea that they are bound to win.
In normal training, Li Hai actually doesn't like to talk too much, but it's different when it comes to competitions, not only talk a little more, but also completely lose the modesty of the oriental people.
Marbury once teased that Li Hai's eyes were fierce when it came to the game, and he wanted to swallow the opponent's player.
Without waiting until the fourth quarter, the Wizards' three core shooting percentages fluctuated strongly shortly after the start of the second half. The Knicks took the opportunity to combine inside and outside and play steadily.
Although the Knicks also had a drop in shooting percentage due to the fierce confrontation, it is much better than the Wizards, because the Knicks have five players on the court most of the time, while the Wizards have three players, obviously the Knicks are more difficult to defend .
What's more, under Li Hai's strong defense, it was difficult for Jamison to get a good shot. The situation was very embarrassing, which reduced the Wizards' low attack power by one more.
At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks had recovered the points they had fallen behind in the first half.
In the last quarter, the Wizards put Haywood, who couldn't keep up with the rhythm, on the bench and formed a small lineup. They didn't score many points anyway, so they simply let Arenas take over the game.
The Knicks simply played a small lineup. Li Hai completely went to the 4th position and put Crawford in the 3rd position. It's not that they want to speed up the pace like the Wizards, it's purely Eddie Curry's physical strength Not good, since the Wizards are scumbag inside, there is no need for Eddie Curry to hold on to it.
The Knicks got Eddie Curry to fight big insiders, such as the Pistons and Heat insiders. Facing the Wizards' style of play, he is really not as good as Li Hai.
Arenas is also a ruthless character. After he was allowed to take over the game, the hit rate that had been seen before had risen instead. Amidst the cheers of the home fans, Arenas was extraordinarily brave. Maybe he was born to like this kind of big scene.
Arenas is not tall, but he is not at a disadvantage in front of the Knicks' guards. He made a two-step emergency stop after starting up, and it was really difficult to stop him.
Because Arenas' shooting percentage has risen, the scores of the two sides are very tangled.
Li Hai didn't choose to defend Arenas at this time. It was unrealistic for him to go outside in this lineup. He just broke through Butler on the offensive end, and then smashed the ball into the basket with one hand in front of Jamison.
(End of this chapter)