NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 331 Infighting?

The Knicks' starting lineup remains unchanged: Xue Liancheng, Oladipo, Crowder, PJ Tucker, Lopez.

There are two people on the bench who are exempt from the game, Taylor Johnson and Ilyasova. They will not play tonight.

The Knicks have also been showing signs of fatigue recently, with frequent injuries.

The Warriors' starting lineup has been adjusted: Curry, Thompson, Brandon Rush, Green, Bogut.

Barnes also has a slight problem and is not on the roster tonight. Everyone is in similar condition, with more or less injuries.

In fact, it's normal. He has played 30 games. The mid-season is the period when the injury wave breaks out.

The Knicks and Warriors are lucky enough that there are no major problems with the core members of the team.

After playing.

Players from both sides were warming up, and the spectators on the sidelines were already shouting, and various banners and cartoons were appearing in endlessly.

The main target of the fire is naturally Xue Liancheng.

But after a season of training, Xue Liancheng was used to this kind of scene and didn't take it to heart at all.

The commentator is also making the final analysis before the game: "Both sides currently have some injuries, but their lineup depth is still good. Tyler Johnson and Ilyasova are absent due to injuries, but the Knicks have additional players on the bench. Lowe and Ennis can step up, and there are David West, Jeff Green, and Rooney on standby inside. They are all very good role players."

Commentator: "The Warriors' bench is not bad, even richer. Iguodala, Livingston, Ezeli, Speights, Barbosa, Clark, there are still many people who can play."

Host: "It's not surprising that the championship teams have this background. The Cavaliers, Spurs, and Heat all have good lineup depth. It can even be said that they are on a level with many teams."

Commentator: "The game is about to start. Hey... Xue Liancheng and Curry looked at each other. Xue Liancheng smiled. I would like to ask, what signal is this?"

Commentator: "The two were competitors for last season's MVP and championship. There is no doubt that Xue Liancheng is the final winner. Maybe... This is also Xue Liancheng's declaration to Curry, saying that he will definitely win this game. .”

A few people were talking nonsense.

Lopez and Bogut completed the jump ball.

The game officially begins.

The Warriors got the first offensive right, and they seemed very cautious.

However, their interweaving movements, impact and pull, and various sudden distributions really looked dazzling.

But the essence has not changed, which is to create effective space in order to take action more efficiently.

The Knicks currently mainly use unlimited defense changes as their defensive strategy, so at this point, the Knicks are still relatively restrained by the Warriors.

Because the Knicks are indeed very mobile, they are also very active in covering and assisting defense. Oladipo, Crowder, PJ Tucker, including Lopez and Xue Liancheng, all have excellent defensive awareness and are willing to defend. .

This caused the Warriors to score points back and forth, but failed to pull out the opportunity. In the end, they tried a three-pointer to end the round.

The commentator praised: "Although the Knicks' starting lineup is short, in fact, the defensive efficiency is top-notch in the league, and it is particularly suitable against the Warriors who are also very mobile."

Commentator: "But on the other hand, the Warriors also restrained the Knicks' offense because Curry, Thompson, Rush, Green and others are very quick to return to defense. After all, they are also a fast-break team, and they know too well how to return to defense. The importance of defense suddenly weakened the Knicks' defensive counterattack."

In fact.

Their analysis was spot on.

The Knicks protected the rebounds and immediately launched a transition fast break, but the Warriors responded quickly and retreated immediately.

This directly plunged the Knicks into a positional battle and lost the meaning of fast break tactics.

And it's not all.

The Knicks' unlimited defense switch can restrain the Warriors' air cuts and runs. Similarly, the Warriors' unlimited defense strategy can restrain Xue Liancheng and Oladipo's pick-and-rolls and surprise coordination.

This is the common shortcoming of both teams.

But according to the first half of the schedule, it is obvious that the Warriors handled it better.

They can use the three-point deterrence of Curry + Thompson to create larger space nodes.

of course.

The premise is that with Iguodala or Livingston, the five small lineups are fast, hard and accurate. In this period, they are still invincible.

As for the Knicks, Lopez is the core of offense and defense. You can't let go of the core of offense and defense, right?

and so……

The time they used five small lineups was relatively small.

After all...the Knicks don't have players like Green or Ibaka who can defend, break fast, and shoot three-pointers.

Jeff Green can barely count as one, but his defense is really not that good. He is still at a disadvantage against real insiders.

This is destined to have fatal flaws in their five-small lineup, so Tyronn Lue doesn't use it much.

Commentator: "The intensity of this game is also very high. Oladipo rushed in and was pulled away without being called a foul. It seems... this is destined to be another hard battle."

Commentator: "Xue Liancheng's trouble last season has indeed made the game more fair. At least the referees are no longer so arbitrary. In a highly anticipated game like this, they are more willing to let the players solve the problem themselves. The referee There were relatively few instances of intervention. As long as it was not an obvious foul, they would not call it a foul, just like the last game between the Knicks and the Cavaliers."

And both sides are indeed testing the referee's penalty scale.

After several rounds, the physical contact between the two sides gradually escalated, and the collision became more and more intense. More than four minutes passed, and the score was 3:4.

Such scores are simply outrageous for the two offensive teams.

Oladipo's anger was brought out, and he directly pushed and pushed Thompson.

The referee made an immediate decision and gave each of them a technical foul before it calmed down.

Commentator: "The smell of gunpowder is indeed getting stronger, and this game will become more and more interesting."

Commentator: "Indeed, the two teams aiming to compete for the championship definitely want to defeat their opponents in this game to prove their strength and boost their confidence. The most important thing is that the two teams The team's star player is competing for MVP, and defeating the opponent is of great significance. If we can sweep the opponent in the season, it will be a big advantage."

Host: "This is just one aspect. The main thing is that Oladipo was a little impatient. He made 4 of 0 shots and swallowed zero. This is simply unacceptable for him who aspires to become an All-Star."

Commentator: "Indeed, Oladipo took significantly more shots in this game, with obvious offensive intentions. He also played more singles games with the ball. It seems that he wants to prove himself and win an All-Star spot."

In less than 5 minutes of play, Oladipo took 4 shots. This is indeed a large shot ratio.

Basically, less than half of the possessions were ended by Oladipo.

This is obviously unreasonable.

You know, Oladipo is just an ending point. Generally speaking, if there is not a good opportunity, Oladipo rarely forces a shot.

Therefore, he took more than ten shots in a game and scored 20+ points. This is a benign operation.

And what's going on with Oladipo now?
In less than 5 minutes, he took 4 shots, and he basically attacked by himself. So after playing three and 10 minutes, the number of shots would be 24+. This is not the job that Oladipo needs to do in the current Knicks tactical system. !
of course.

Having said that, with the scale of the actions of both sides being so large, it is not surprising that Oladipo failed to make a shot.

But Oladipo obviously couldn't accept it.

This affects his ability to become an All-Star, so he is anxious, and it also puts pressure on the referee.

But it doesn't do much.

Since the referee sets the tone, establishes a reasonable range of physical confrontation, and allows the players to resolve the battle on their own, it is impossible to calm down the changes.

and so.

Next, Xue Liancheng had to change his style of play and started to play pick-and-roll with Lopez.

There are still some effects.

At least it killed Oladipo's idea of ​​making crazy shots.

The Warriors are also having a hard time.

Curry and Thompson failed to shoot three-pointers at the same time, which caused the Knicks to shrink their defense smaller and smaller.

The core of the Warriors' tactics is to use Curry and Thompson's three-point deterrence to create space, and then give teammates opportunities to cut and screen.

Now, no more...

Damn it if the Warriors can produce results.

The commentator also complained: "This game was really ugly, but it felt a bit like the playoffs."

Isn't it ugly?
If you are not blacksmithing, you are on the road to blacksmithing.

Then there were whistles, timeouts, and interruptions, which made the game very unsmooth and interrupted one section after another.

The commentator also agreed: "Currently the most ferocious offense in the league is the Golden State Warriors, while the Knicks are ranked third. Both sides have the most intense offensive firepower. It is really uncomfortable to watch it now, but... This is the final form of a strong team. If you want to go further, you still have to look at defense."

Why the scores of teams are generally lower in the playoffs is because the rhythm has slowed down, everyone has become more cautious, and they have to work harder on defense.

This is the situation in the current game between the Warriors and the Knicks. They have really entered playoff mode to fight for this victory.

The first quarter came to 5 minutes and 36 seconds.

The score was 11:13, and the Knicks were 2 points behind.

Looking at this situation, it is difficult to score 30+ points in a game.This may be the norm for other teams.

But for the Knicks and Warriors, 20 points in a quarter is simply a disaster.

They score 80 points in a game, which is already very few, no... probably none at all.

Since the start of the game, the Warriors' score has never been lower than 90. There is no room for doubt about the firepower of the league's No. [-] offensive team.

Relatively speaking, the Knicks did, and more than once. During the opening period, they were not in place and their offense was not improved. It is normal to score [-] or [-] points.

Come on.

Tyronn Lue directly slapped Oladipo in the face, "Victor, where has your rhythm gone? Have you forgotten what you should do?"

During the timeout, Tyronn Lue told Oladipo to take reasonable shots and wait for opportunities.

result.

Oladipo didn't listen.

Now halfway through the first quarter, Oladipo has taken 6 shots.

This number of shots is too outrageous.

The Knicks have only taken 14 shots so far, and Oladipo alone accounts for less than half.

Oladipo shook his head, "I have always believed that I can make a shot. I am absolutely sure every time I take a shot. Shouldn't I take a shot?"

Obviously.

Oladipo is on top.

Tyronn Lue's face turned dark: "If you think so, then maybe you should calm down."

good guy...

Talk back to him.

This is definitely a huge damage to his prestige as a head coach, so Tyronn Lue suddenly became rude when he spoke.

of course.

It's still not decisive enough or ruthless enough. I guess you don't want to make it too ugly, right?
The main reason is that Tyronn Lue is too young. He only became the Cavaliers' chief assistant last season. This season he skyrocketed and became the Knicks head coach.

The jump in a short period of time, coupled with the age issue, caused Tyronn Luwe to have a serious lack of credibility.

Within a few days of Oladipo's arrival, he dared to challenge the head coach.

This is absolutely necessary.

This trend must be suppressed.

Xue Liancheng also stared at Oladipo with a cold face, "If you feel tired, then pay attention and rest until you are no longer tired."

As the star player, he must support the head coach and keep Tyronn Lue intimidating, so that the players can be convinced.

Otherwise, once this precedent is set, anyone can challenge the head coach, and the Knicks will be doomed.

Not only is this season over, it may be over in the future as well.

After all, once a player develops the mentality to challenge the head coach, even if Tyronn Lue leaves and the next coach comes, it will not be easy.

As soon as this word comes out.

The person with an ugly face became Oladipo.

He obviously did not expect that Xue Liancheng would stand up to support Tyronn Lue. After all, the two practiced together and had established a good relationship. They were not brothers, but they were definitely friends.

Moreover, Xue Liancheng not only supported him, but also spoke very well.

The general meaning is: If you don’t want to fight, then go down.

This is definitely not a joke.

With Xue Liancheng's current status, he can definitely do what he says.

Oladipo didn't say anything and just walked away angrily.

But Xue Liancheng didn't want to keep the estrangement overnight, "Viddock, remember, your goal is the championship and becoming a great player, not a scoring machine. What we need from you is reasonable cooperation and Take reasonable shots instead of throwing them randomly when you feel confident. I am the team's first choice for offense. I have only taken 2 shots, but you have already taken 6 shots. Do you think this is reasonable?"

Oladipo opened his mouth and was immediately speechless.

Tyronn Lue on the side saw that the situation was a bit stiff and quickly spoke up, "Yes, Xue tried his best to rationalize his shots, not to mention you. When the team needs you to play in isolation, we will tell you. You don't." There is no shortage of opportunities like this.”

When Oladipo heard this, his face became slightly better, "I understand."

Xue Liancheng: "I hope you really understand that only you and I can burst out all our energy and be qualified to touch that supreme trophy, instead of being divided between you and me..."

What this means is that when combined, 1+1>2 is achieved, and when divided, the situation becomes overwhelming.

Moreover, Xue Liancheng also discussed Oladipo on the same level as himself. This style is very high.

At this time, Oladipo finally felt a little moved. He took a deep look at Xue Liancheng and nodded heavily, "I understand."

The commentator was keenly aware of the problem, "What's going on on the Knicks bench? Is there a quarrel?"

Commentator: "Oladipo is really too anxious to express himself. This is not a good sign."

Host: "Looking at this situation, there must be internal strife. Xue Liancheng is still talking..."

Commentator: "If there is really internal strife, then the Knicks will be in danger. They have just worked together and are playing vigorously."

Commentator: "It doesn't look like it. Tyronn Lue, Xue Liancheng and Oladipo were not very excited. They should have communicated about the shooting issue."

Little did they know that Oladipo's confrontation with Tyronn Lue just now almost triggered a conflict.

It is absolutely true to say that it is internal strife.

However, Xue Liancheng quickly suppressed him.

This is the confidence and intimidation that a series of honors such as regular season MVP, championship, finals MVP, first-team member, and assist leader last season gave him.

Without these, Oladipo may not be convinced.

after all……

Xue Liancheng is only a sophomore and a very young player. It is precisely because of these honors that Xue Liancheng has grown taller and his personal charm has also increased dramatically.

No one will treat him as a young kid who just entered the league.

Seeing that Oladipo finally calmed down, Xue Liancheng stretched out his hand and made a cheering gesture.

After Oladipo's resentment dissipated, he also completed the gesture in cooperation.

A fierce internal strife finally disappeared.

Tyronn Lue, who was following behind, exhaled heavily.

soon.

The game started again.

The Warriors took the lead in making lineup adjustments and officially introduced five small lineups.

However, it's not Iguodala, but Livingston.

This mid-range shot is accurate and he is a tall point guard with certain organizational skills.

Nothing has changed on the Knicks' side.

Xue Liancheng served out of bounds and threw it to Oladipo.

Then Xue Liancheng ran out and set up a pick-and-roll for Oladipo.

After Oladipo broke in, he quickly hit the ground to Xue Liancheng who was following up on the other side.

After Xue Liancheng received the ball, he almost didn't pause and immediately raised his hand and threw it into the air.

Oladipo was taking off, and after receiving the ball, he pressed directly into the frame.

The two people's cooperation is smooth and flowing, very beautiful.

This is the rhythm they are familiar with.

Commentator: "It seems that there is no problem between the two. This ball cooperates very well. It is also the Knicks' main offensive tactic at present. It is indeed difficult to defend.'"

Commentator: "Let me just say, the Knicks are unlikely to have internal strife now, because Xue Liancheng can still suppress people, and the team has been winning, so they have no reason to have internal strife."

The host nodded, "Xue Liancheng is indeed a leader. If I read it correctly, Tyronn Lue and Oladipo had a conflict at first. Xue Liancheng should be on Tyronn Lue's side, but very soon Quickly comfort Oladipo, it's as if nothing happened, the two are still close comrades."

Little did Xue Liancheng know that the commentary team's sharp eyes probably saw everything clearly.

(End of this chapter)