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Chapter 306 [From one victory to the next]

The Miami Heat played hard, but to no avail.

Even though O'Neal forgot about the 'little' under his pants in two rounds, as the Knicks replaced Jerome James and played with him, they sent him to the free throw line with fouls and continued to pour firepower from the outside.

Miami was powerless.

The loss was unclear, but it was thorough.

100: 111.

They lost by 11 points.

They made almost no mistakes. Except for Shaquille O'Neal, who was a little inefficient when he came on in the fourth quarter, they were at a level throughout the game. Even when the Knicks adopted the shark-cutting tactic, O'Neal's serve hit rate reached almost 70%.

Therefore, Miami was very unconvinced, and they even left Madison Garden Arena with their heads held high.

Su Xi didn't know what they were proud of?

Is it better to win by losing less?

Or do you look down on us for only winning by 11 points?

Su Xi was interviewed by the media after the game. He once again scored a triple-double.

Why say it again?

Because this season, the league is immune to Kobe's super scoring data, and it is also immune to Su Xi's super triple-double.

It seems that Kobe can score super high scores, and Su Xi can treat triple-doubles as a daily routine.

Regarding this matter, the biggest victim is LeBron James. Because no matter how hard he tries, he has to live in the shadow of these two people. Because no matter how hard he tries to score, he can't surpass Kobe. No matter how he shows off his versatility, it's difficult to get a triple-double, unless the whole team uses the strength of the team to draw walks. If the walk data is not available, victory is hopeless.

"We regret that we still did not use systematic tactics in this game. We still played randomly. We failed to live up to the expectations of experts and did not let all the fans see a traditional and conservative game."

Isiah Thomas gave an honest review after the game.

He is very serious.

He said this from the bottom of his heart.

Even some self-blame.

But all the reporters in the audience laughed, thinking Thomas was being sarcastic.

Everyone thought he was being sarcastic.

However, for Isiah Thomas, he was really heartbroken.

He hopes that he will be a man of his word. During the All-Star Game, he announced that he will focus on tactics in the second half of the season and put aside his record. As a result, the tactics were indeed advancing, but the victory did not stop at all. He was ashamed to finish first in the league and apologized repeatedly.

But no one listened.

They all use him as comic relief.

Some even call this the Isiah Thomas phenomenon.

How frustrating this was for Isiah.

"Miami is a great team, and I've been studying their system, and Pat Riley is so good that I couldn't even lose sleep trying to figure it out. That's why we were so topsy-turvy in this game. .”

Thomas is so sincere.

But sincerity is a sharp knife.

When someone relayed his words to Pat Riley, Riley was so angry that he was like an angry bird, his cheeks balling up.

"Isiah Thomas will learn a lesson and he will pay for his mouth."

"This game was just a surprise and we will give our answer in the second game."

Pat Riley swears by it.

He really didn't take the Knicks into consideration. Although they were No. 1 in the league and they had Su Xi, so what, a grassroots team was a grassroots team, and a guy who was always making weird jokes wouldn't even know how to do it. What can a head coach who draws tactics on the sidelines do well?

Pat Riley's words caused displeasure in the New York media. The New York media criticized and attacked Miami, believing that they overestimated their capabilities and dared to challenge the league's first place.

The smell of gunpowder between the two sides is getting stronger and stronger, and it smells more and more like the iron-blooded confrontation in the 1990s.

...

The Knicks defeated the Miami Heat in the second round, and the Cavaliers led by LeBron James also showed their dark horse qualities. They won an away victory at the Palace Arena of Auburn Hills and defeated them again.

James performed extremely well in this game. He led Detroit with 31 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds.

Suhi was not surprised at all by the result of this game, because the Cavaliers' defense this season, with the support of Mike Brown, is indeed very good.

And the most important thing is that even if the Pistons change their head coach, they are still afraid of attacking guards.

Especially after Ben Wallace changed the court, the inside line became even weaker.

What is worth mentioning is that in the west, the same dark horse is galloping crazily.

After the Lakers eliminated the Suns in the first round, they met the Spurs in the second round.

Kobe actually scored a victory in San Antonio.

Kobe scored 49 points in this game.

It's just crazy.

The Spurs have also met their nemesis. Although the Spurs and Pistons are two brothers with strong defensive abilities, their weaknesses are different. The Pistons are afraid of breakthrough players, and the Spurs are afraid of super scorers like Kobe who can kill the game in the mid-range.

There is still much to see in these two series.

No wonder people regard this season as a personal show for Kobe, James, and Su Xi, and no wonder the league regards these three people as signature stars.

Look at what they did in the playoffs.

...

After watching the excitement, the Knicks' second Eastern Conference semifinals also arrived.

It's clear to everyone now, Miami or the Knicks, whoever wins this series will make it to the Finals.

Even though LeBron James was struggling very hard there, there was also a group of media bragging about him, saying that he was wearing a yellow robe. LeBron James received the whip of God in his third season.

However, if you really want to predict the Eastern Conference champion, no one will risk their reputation and put the Cleveland Cavaliers on the list.

Everyone knows that the Cavaliers are far behind the Heat and Knicks.

And even if the Detroit Pistons enter the Eastern Conference finals, they are still toothless tigers now. They can't even sweep the Cavaliers. What qualifications do they have to stand on the same starting line as the Heat and Knicks?

What grade?

The Heat generally feel they were humiliated by the Knicks, and Isiah Thomas in particular.

Therefore, their spirits are particularly high for this game.

Shaquille O'Neal was like a different person. He also put on a pair of white leggings. This was ridiculous...a big black fat man, a super center, put on stocking-like leggings.

What kind of outfit is this?

Zach Randolph couldn't help but ask: Shaq, can't you choke him?

O'Neill ignored him and pretended not to hear.

Snapped!

O'Neal gave the Heat the right to take the lead in attacking.

Gary Payton carried the ball across half court and handed it to Wade.

The Flash was also very excited. He dribbled the ball and rushed into the penalty area. Under Su Xi's defense, he hit Eddy Curry head-on. He was knocked to pieces, but he threw the basketball... Whoosh!

The basketball went in and the referee also gave a foul.

Su Xi couldn't help but ask, are the whistles so casual now?

The referee said nothing.

When Wade completed 2+1, he hit a three-pointer.

Su Xi rushed to the frontcourt in the next round, and he also rushed into the penalty area. He also knocked Mourning away in the air and put the basketball into the basket.

But the referee didn't blow the whistle, he just said the offense was effective.

why?

The referee gave no explanation.

But Mourning gritted his teeth. Because Wade was bounced by Eddy Curry, and Susie's attack directly knocked the tough guy Mourning out of bounds.

How can this be a foul?

It's too disrespectful to the seniors.

The game continued, Wade still made a strong attack, but this time Suhi blocked his way. He passed the ball to Payton, and Payton passed it to O'Neal.

O'Neal powerfully singled out Curry, turned around, and wanted to dunk again, but was pulled down directly by Eddy Curry.

O'Neal steps to the free throw line.

One of two free throws.

Curry received two fouls in less than 1 minute of the opening, and Isiah Thomas replaced him with Jerome James.

Fouling has never been a problem for the Knicks, who have a large number of high-quality insiders.

In the words of hindsight, although Isiah Thomas was not good at coaching, he was very foresight and made advance arrangements before acquiring Susie.

O'Neal missed two free throws.

The Knicks got the rebound, Su Xi dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, passed it to Hardaway, and Hardaway shot from outside the three-point line... Whoops!

Miami actually let Hardaway take a step when he was shooting.

Hardaway hit the golden goal.

Subsequently, Su Xi followed Wade's pace, and Wade made an emergency jumper and scored.

Su Xi turned around and turned over for a jumper.

The Knicks still play very disorganized on the offensive end.

Su Xi's singles play was irregular, and the players' shots were also irregular.

But Pat Riley was angry.

Because they are still falling behind, and falling further and further behind.

The Knicks' basketball was given to Su Xi, Su Xi scored, and Hardaway scored. Hardaway scored, and it was given to Randolph. Randolph's single attack on Mourning was like chopping up melons and vegetables, and passed it to Ariza. Ariza unexpectedly Can also score goals.

Jerome, that piece of trash, was able to make use of it and played an alley-oop.

In the last game, the Miami Heat lost by only 11 points.

The first quarter of the game is over.

22: 33.

Miami has no problem.

Where is the problem?

"Are the Knicks really that strong? Why do I think their offense is random? There is no pattern to look for."

Mike Breen was puzzled on ESPN.

Larry Brown can't explain this phenomenon either.

Reggie Miller said: "There are indeed few teams that play as freely as they do and have such high offensive efficiency. Generally speaking, teams will establish seven or eight fixed tactical routines and then tailor these tactics. But the Knicks' tactics are different almost every time they attack. I don't believe that's what's on their tactical board."

Reggie Miller couldn't understand either.

In the second quarter, Crawford came on the court.

In the first game, Crawford completed a strong attack. When Su Xi ran back to open up the space, he quickly rushed into the penalty area. As he rushed into the penalty area, Zach Randolph cleared the space for him, and then he made a double from behind. Dribbling and jumping, he penetrated deep into the penalty area and scored the basketball with his backhand.

O'Neal wanted to block the shot, but Jerome was behind him.

The Miami Heat are completely passive.

They finally scored a goal.

In the next round, Zach Randolph singled out Mourning. Su Xi quickly ran behind him to clear the space for him to turn around. Jerome James also pushed O'Neal. When he turned around and passed Mourning, , he gets a wide field of vision and shooting space.

Swish!

Score.

very natural.

Very smooth.

Very silky.

Every offense is different, but every offense is the same.

That is, during the long period of running-in, every Knicks player is very clear about his teammates' "sweet spot" and their playing style, so as long as their teammates start their moves, they know how to cooperate.

Everyone is a protagonist in the Knicks, and everyone can get the space cleared by their teammates' selfless running, as well as the unknown slot.

This is why the Knicks obviously don't have a tactical system, but they can always score efficiently in a variety of ways.

The reason lies in four words: people-oriented.

Of course, there is another very important reason.

The Knicks have three offensive players with very strong individual abilities. Needless to say, Su Xi, Zach Randolph is a bug in his position. Another one is Crawford. Once Crawford has a seizure, he is a top scorer.

These three people are each other's horns and rely on each other. The chemical reactions they can produce are endless.

Miami's defense couldn't pick up any marks.

They obviously didn't make any mistakes, but the point difference gradually widened.

Wade and O'Neal played a very strong offense in the second quarter. O'Neal caused Jerome to foul continuously, but when Tony Barty came up, the Knicks were still unhurried and able to throw the basketball into the basket in an ever-changing manner.

At the end of the first half, the Knicks led by 13 points.

It can be said that the Heat took their system to the extreme in the second quarter, but they still could not narrow the point difference.

What does this mean?

It shows that they are actually one position behind.

Gary Payton reflected on his way back to halftime. He and Su Xi had played in the Finals once, and at that time he felt that the team could win. But now, he only feels one thing: powerless.

Obviously the Knicks' lineup is not great, and the coach is a mascot.

But why can the Knicks suppress the Heat and do so in a relaxed and seemingly effortless manner?

Because they have Suzy the sheep.

No, it should be Suzy the goat now.

Payton recalled what it was like to be dominated by Jordan.

He increasingly believes that Su Xi is a new version of the basketball god.

Even more dominant than Jordan.

Jordan was the kind of guy who would hit you hard and beat you until you couldn't breathe.

Su Xi, on the other hand, was calm and urging the game with a smile on her face. Before you could react, you were already doomed.

I have to find Su Xi to hug me next season.

If you continue to follow Shaq, you will really have no chance in this life.

When Gary Payton was thinking this way, Pat Riley thought of a way: "We are too passive. We always want to guard each of them."

"However, there is a saying that it is better to cut off one of them than to hurt ten of them. We should concentrate our efforts on sniping one of them."

"Sheep Suzy is definitely not good. So who is this person?"

Pat Riley clicked on position 4 on the tactical board: "Lock down Randolph."

(End of this chapter)