noveltune Chapter 239 This team is very strong
Chapter 239 This team is very strong
Chapter 239 This team is very strong
Game four.
Su Qun clenched his fists nervously.
Regardless of the fact that the Bucks are now leading 2:0, if the Knicks really win tonight's game, then everything will be different.
Especially in terms of combat confidence, after winning a game, the Knicks will definitely believe that they can come back against the Bucks.
So for the Bucks, the importance of tonight's game is also self-evident.
After all, the Knicks have the potential to challenge any team in the league in terms of lineup strength.
Yu Jia on the side looked sideways at Su Qun.
Apart from last season's finals, this is the second time he has seen Su guide such a tense game.
Because of the sudden outbreak of Billups and Stoudemire, the Knicks showed unprecedented offensive bombing power.
The Bucks' original double-digit lead was also overtaken by the opponent's extremely fierce offense.
"No! What kind of lineup is the Bucks!"
On the live commentary stand, Kenny Smith's shocked voice attracted everyone at this time.
The Bucks took the lineup combination of Westbrook, Curry, McGrady, Yi Jianlian and Cousins in the bayonet stage of the final quarter.
But this lineup has never been used by the Bucks throughout the regular season.
"The key is that Artest is still off!"
Barkley turned pale with shock. He was always smiling and funny on the commentary stage, but he rarely showed a very serious emotion.
Barkley knew why Artest was off the field.
This season, Artest ranked 11th in the league in the DPOY competition in the final stage of the regular season.
For most players, this may be a very remarkable result, but for Artest, this is the first time he has been outside the top 10 of the DPOY list since the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
It is true that Artest is still the league's top one-on-one defense master, but in terms of assist defense and other defensive contributions, Artest is far behind the season when he won DPOY .
Even compared with last season, there is a clear gap.
As he grows older, Artest's overall strength has declined severely this season. His average per game is only 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
While Artest still ranks near the top of the league in advanced defensive statistics, he's still the best defensive player on the Bucks.
But judging from the current round of the series, it is really difficult for Artest to defend Anthony.
"This is the reason why the Bucks chose to take Artest at this time, but it is still not the main reason."
Barkley said very seriously.
Kenny Smith turned around curiously at this time, looked at his old partner and said, "Isn't that the main reason?"
"Then what is the main reason?"
Barkley said: "The Bucks want to score!"
"They're on the back end right now, so the Bucks took Tracy McGrady, who was better offensively, and they took Artest."
"If I don't expect it, the next Bucks will play more aggressively on the offensive end."
Kenny Smith nodded.
After all, in terms of offense, Artest has experienced a significant decline since last season. Compared with McGrady, his offensive deterrence is indeed much smaller.
In this way, the reason why Yi Jianlian played with Cousins at this time is also very easy to explain.
Neither Villanueva nor O'Neal has the offensive bombing power of Yi Jianlian and Cousins.
The two have a super long three-pointer and a basket attack. This kind of offensive efficiency is naturally more reliable in such an important game round at the end of the quarter.
Barkley and Kenny Smith looked at the court at the same time at this time, looking forward to the Bucks' offense.
"Defense!!!"
D'Antoni rushed near the center line of the court and shouted at the players on the court.
For a head coach with an offensive background to shout defense in such an important game field, there is probably no other team in the entire league except the Bucks who can do it.
The Bucks attack.
Westbrook advances with the ball.
Yi Jianlian mentioned the high pick-and-roll.
This is not the first time the Knicks have encountered Westbrook and Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll, so the players on the court are extremely nervous at this time.
Anthony, who was brought out by Yi Jianlian, pointed to the penalty area and shouted, "Assist in the defense."
And he himself did not hesitate to chase and defend Yi Jianlian, who mentioned the ultra-long three-point position at the top of the arc, after the pick-and-roll happened.
In this way, it will be difficult for Yi Jianlian to get a chance to shoot a super long three-pointer. It's just that Anthony, who couldn't grab it in advance, didn't stop Westbrook at the first time, but went to match his own. defender.
So Westbrook has a great chance to get to the basket.
Seeing this scene, Stoudemire shook his head speechlessly.
Anyway, this isn't the first time he's wiped Anthony's ass, and it won't be the last.
Stoudemire still remembers Westbrook's dunk on him, so at this time he took a step to the free throw line with great experience to prevent Westbrook from taking off early.
But at this step to the premise, Cousins slipped directly from the waist to the basket.
Westbrook hit the ground and passed the ball, Cousins turned around and dunked with one hand after receiving the ball.
Yu Jia couldn't help but slapped the table at this moment and said: "The combination of Ah Lian and Cousins is a perfect match!"
"One master outside, one master inside."
"When the two are on the court, the Bucks' offensive system is also the most abundant."
"Under this lineup, there may not be many teams in the entire league that can defend the Bucks."
Su Qun nodded. At this moment, he remembered a question he had been curious about since the end of the regular season.
Why didn't Yi Jianlian start with Cousins?
Originally, he thought that the Bucks should have made such an attempt in team training, but it was only because the two didn't match at all that they didn't line up like this.
"But judging from tonight's game, Yi Jianlian and Cousins are really a good match. The Bucks seem to have already practiced the offensive system when the two are on the court, but why didn't they play like this at the beginning? ?”
On the court, the Knicks attack.
Billups signaled the pick-and-roll tactics again, and Stoudemire mentioned the high position.
When the two picked and rolled, Westbrook and Yi Jianlian immediately made substitutions to defend.
Stoudemire went down, and Westbrook went around to defend, always standing in the passing path of Billups and Stoudemire.
Billups frowned slightly seeing this scene.
He could see clearly on the court that it wasn't just Westbrook blocking the passing lane, Cousins was also standing in the penalty area to protect the frame.
So even if he passes the ball to Stoudemire, it is very likely that it will be difficult to score.
Billups secretly said that the Bucks' defensive choice is very smart, and others may not have noticed that Yi Jianlian and Cousins adopted substitution defenses in advance at this time.
Obviously, Yi Jianlian has more experience in defending outside pick-and-rolls.
"But on the defensive perimeter, Yi Jianlian is not as good as Cousins."
Billups looked at Yi Jianlian who had switched defenses in front of him. He knew very well that Yi Jianlian was taller than Cousins.
Therefore, when defending small players on the outside, Yi Jianlian's center of gravity will be more unstable, and his defensive steps and lateral movement speed will be slower.
Billups tried Yi Jianlian in singles, but at this time the Bucks suddenly adopted the zone defense tactics, and all the players on the court took a step back to the inside.
Under this defensive position, as long as Billups dares to come in, he will inevitably face countless help defenses.
The point is that Yi Jianlian also took a step back to defend at this time, completely blocking Billups' offensive line with the ball.
Therefore, if Billups really dared to go in, he would inevitably be beaten up.
call!
Billups chose to shoot from outside the three-point line to break the Bucks' defensive tactics.
But Yi Jianlian leaped high at the moment Billups shot, and almost blocked the ball directly.
This is the most likely problem for the small to play big. If the small does not choose to break through when facing the big, then it is easy to be interfered when shooting.
This kind of picture is often most likely to appear on the field. After all, ordinary basketball enthusiasts rarely have breakthrough masters, so when facing tall opponents, they can only choose to shoot. This will really face great pressure.
This is also the reason why tall players can thrive on the field even with low skills.
Su Qun couldn't help looking at the Bucks coaching bench at this moment.
"Among NBA coaches, probably only the head coach of the Bucks, Li Lai, will bring things from the field to the professional arena. The key is that it is surprisingly useful."
Yu Jia nodded aside, also admiring.
"Billups' breakthrough ability is naturally needless to say, but the Bucks very well restricted Billups' breakthrough route and forced him to make three-pointers."
"That's why there are pictures that often appear on this field."
Su Qun and Yu Jia did not abandon the things on the field. In fact, many players in the league have used the movements on the field in the professional arena, and the effect is also surprisingly good.
Among them, the best use of wild ball moves is the Hornets' head guard Chris Paul.
on the field.
Cousins took a strong defensive rebound in the fight with Anthony, and the Bucks counterattacked.
Interestingly, Anthony yelled excitedly when grabbing the board: "My board, get out of here."
And Cousins did not give in, and after grabbing the rebound, he responded: "My ball, your fucking board is on the basketball hoop."
Cousins made a long pass to Westbrook.
McGrady and Curry made fast breaks from the left and right sides respectively.
The Bucks played a classic three-line fast break tactic.
Billups chose to chase and block Westbrook, and Sean Williams dared not let Curry, the three-pointer, be short.
So McGrady has a huge gap in the right corner.
Westbrook did not hesitate to pass the ball to the weak side corner.
After receiving the ball, McGrady took a deep breath and made a steady three-pointer.
Swish!
hit!
After scoring the goal, McGrady's hazy eyes seemed to open a little bit, but instead of celebrating, he yelled a reminder to the court: "Go back to defense."
next round.
Yi Jianlian mentioned the high position again, and Cousins got a very comfortable singles position in the interior.
This time it was the Knicks' Melo Anthony who defended him.
It is extremely difficult to get the chance to single out one's idol.
So Cousins was extremely excited after getting this opportunity.
Turn back, push hard, front, back, elbows, and then a violent turn and dunk with both hands to open the way with iron elbows.
Anthony was beaten without temper in the interior, the key is that this guy Cousins kept showing his jersey in front of him after dunking.
This made Anthony very angry.
The Knicks attacked, Anthony took the initiative to single McGrady with the ball, and scored a beautiful turnaround jumper.
This mid-range shot also helped the Knicks stop the bleeding.
But turning his head, Curry hit a three-pointer with the ball and shook his head on the court.
Westbrook once again staged the tomahawk split.
Kenny Smith looked at the frantically beating score on the scoreboard and was already shocked and speechless.
Barkley also heaved a long sigh at this time, not knowing what language to use to describe this Bucks team.
CCTV commentary desk.
Su Qun said: "This is the ultimate version of the Bucks' offensive lineup!"
"This is the strongest offensive lineup for the Bucks!"
on the field.
Anthony hit another jumper with a step back.
After poking his head, he looked curiously at the scoreboard.
120: 112.
The game is not over yet, but the Bucks have counterattacked and hit a 30:20 offensive high in a single quarter.
Anthony felt powerless for the first time, and it was also the first time he doubted his own offense.
"Can offense really solve everything?"
Anthony shook his head, at least judging from tonight's game, it is really difficult for him who can only attack to help the Knicks win the game.
This also made Anthony's heart finally shaken. He began to doubt whether the idea that the offense he had been insisting on in the past could solve everything was right or wrong, and whether the ultimate offense he pursued was meaningful.
Anthony still remembers that when he was in the Nuggets, whether it was the head coach George Karl or the Nuggets management, they persuaded him not to focus too much on offense more than once.
Offense may bring gorgeous data, but it may not necessarily win the game.
Defense, assists, tactical execution, rebounding.
"Basketball has never been more than a sport that only requires offense. Dr. James Naismith clearly recognized this problem when he invented the sport."
"One offense and one defense, and the combination of offense and defense, this is what sports should be like."
Anthony still remembers that this passage was told by Nuggets coach George Karl. In fact, not only basketball, but also the shadow of one offense and one defense can be found in most sports.
Therefore, it is impossible for a team that only focuses on offense to win the championship. The Suns back then are the best example.
Finally, the game is over.
The Bucks won the game 126:114.
The big score is 3:0!
Spike Lee fell to the floor at this moment, beating his feet and chest.
"7 years!"
"It's been seven years since the Knicks finally made the playoffs again."
"As a result, who would have thought that it would be 0:3."
"Fuck, Bucks, Li Lai, fuck!"
Bucks players bench.
Westbrook and Curry hugged and celebrated, and Artest and his teammates clapped hands one after another.
McGrady played well in this quarter, scoring 8 points with two three-pointers and one mid-range. He was once again respected in the Big Apple.
Last season, McGrady was the most star player on the team.
At this time, McGrady also looked at D'Antoni on the coaching bench of the Knicks, who was still losing his temper with his hands on his hips.
In this game, the Knicks were close to winning the game, but they still lost.
D'Antoni already knew very well at this time that the Knicks are indeed not the Bucks' opponents. When this team wants to win the game, it is really difficult for the Knicks to cause trouble for the opponent.
Anthony walked straight off the court.
这场比赛他24投12中，罚球7罚5中，得到了30分7篮板2助攻的数据，如此高效的表现但是尼克斯队还是输掉了比赛。
Anthony is at the most important stage of his career at this time, and he also started the first questioning of his career in his heart.
——Whether the ultimate offense can help him get everything he wants.
Stoudemire looked at the Bucks celebrating on the court with a gloomy expression.
今晚他砍下了两支球队所有球员的最高得分，23投14中，罚球6罚4中，32分8篮板的数据。
In the past, even in the Suns, when Stoudemire scored such a high score, it was not easy for them to lose the game.
But tonight the Knicks lost completely.
"The defense of this team is worse than that of the Suns."
Billups still hasn't recovered from standing on the court.
The Knicks tonight can definitely be regarded as the strongest Knicks team ever this season. They are in a hot state and once led the Bucks on the court.
For the first time in an entire playoff series.
But why did he lose so completely all of a sudden?
Billups looked at the Bucks bench, Westbrook, Curry, Artest, McGrady, Yi Jianlian, Cousins, Villanueva, Dragic.
After a moment of silence, he would say: "The overall strength of this team is very strong."
(End of this chapter)