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Chapter 421 I win and you train (please subscribe and support)

Author: Fan Xian Xiao Xianxian

Chapter 421 I win and you train (please subscribe and support)

Players from both teams were already on the court. Amid the roar of New York fans, Hibbert used his height advantage to grab the first wave of the ball, and the Pacers launched the first wave of offense.

Darren Collison held the ball through half court and did not send the ball to Jefferson inside. Instead, he controlled the ball for a while and waited for Granger to come out of the screen to catch the ball.

Just when Collison was about to pass the ball, James wrapped his body around Granger, preventing him from easily catching the ball and shooting.

This defensive intensity made Granger very uncomfortable; Collison hesitated and stopped the ball at the top of the arc. Fortunately, Dunleavy, who has a very high basketball IQ, sneaked past the baseline and used Hibbert's off-ball screen to catch the ball.

It was sent directly to Hibbert who came down from the pick-and-roll. "Black Yao Ming" pushed Horford, stabilized his body immediately, hit the board from close range, and easily hit two points. 0 to 2.

Hibbert receives the ball at this position, and his height advantage is too obvious. With the inside advantage, Collison and Dunleavy can steadily deliver shells to the inside, which is why the Pacers' performance is guaranteed.

When the Knicks attacked, Horford took a step inside the three-point line to set up a pick-and-roll for James. The latter dribbled the ball to the left and found that the Pacers' formation was shrinking into the penalty area. The ball was given to Horford in the middle. The latter made a jump shot with one step inside the three-point line.

There was no interference and it missed the basket.

Hibbert easily got the rebound in the backcourt and handed it to Dunleavy for organization. Granger received the ball in the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with Hibbert. This time, Mozgov was a little slower in changing defense, and Granger

Change direction to avoid the angle, and hit directly from mid-range. 0 to 4.

The Knicks' offense still used a high pick-and-roll between James and Horford. James moved to the right, but Horford did not cut through and pulled outside the three-point line.

James attracted Al Jefferson and Granger to double-team and distributed the ball to the middle. Horford caught the ball and shot with his toes, hitting a three-pointer. 3:4.

In itself, the pick-and-roll effect of players in the third and fourth positions is not good. After all, the main purpose of the pick-and-roll is to form a mismatch of "big against small" or "small against big". The size between the third and fourth positions is not very good.

There has to be a gap. However, the Pacers' Al Jefferson in the fourth position has the mobility of the fifth position, and he will die when encountering a pick-and-roll.

Yoga said: "In the regular season, Horford took a total of 81 three-pointers from the outside and made 27 of them, with a shooting rate of 34%. For an inside player, this is very good data. Compared with some space-based inside players, it is possible

There is a slight gap, but the opponent is determined not to let him shoot three-pointers."

When the Pacers attacked, Dunleavy passed to Al Jefferson who was asking for the ball in the low post. The latter directly singled out Horford with his back. He hit the inside twice in a row and then turned around and threw the ball. The ball went in! 3:6.

The inside combination of Mozgov and Horford is not bad in size and defensive awareness, but the Pacers' Al Jefferson is really strong in one-on-one ability.

With the help of Horford's screen, Curry held the ball and went inside. Collison was blocked by Horford and was more than half a body behind Curry. Hibbert could only take a step up, blocking Curry and Curry.

In the middle, Mozgov formed a one-to-two defense situation.

Granger in the left corner quickly moved towards the penalty area, blocking Horford's pass.

Curry was always paying attention to the changes in the opponent's defensive formation during the breakthrough. When he saw Granger shrinking to help defend, he flicked his wrist and sent the ball to James in the bottom corner. James even had time to adjust his rhythm and shoot out.

Three points.

"Whoa!" The basketball hit the net, 6:6, and the Knicks easily tied the score.

The Pacers attack, Jalal Jefferson continues to drop low to catch the ball, Horford defends closely, and Curry is also ready to help defend.

Jefferson observed the movement of his teammates, forced himself inside a few times and then passed the ball to the outside. After receiving the ball, Collison clicked on Curry who was defending him, broke into the inside and threw a ball. Under the slight interference of Mozgov,

It missed the basket and the rebound was picked up by James.

James immediately launched a fast break counterattack, took off directly from the free throw line, and rushed to the basket with an extremely exaggerated gliding distance.

"Bang!" James' dunk ignited the passion of the Madison fans. On the way back to defense, James also raised his hand to greet the fans.

After scoring five points in a row, James performed another masterpiece on the defensive end. Faced with Granger's quick shot after receiving the ball, James jumped into the air and forced the ball to fly when the basketball rose to a certain height, showing his ability.

Amazing bounce. Relying on his abnormal physical fitness, when James is willing to invest enthusiasm on the defensive end, his sense of pressure on the defensive end is very strong.

The Knicks' offense was still a high pick-and-roll. This time Collison caught up with Curry. Curry moved laterally to create a little space and passed the ball to Horford.

Horford leaned against Hibbert, shook his left shoulder, and handed the ball to Mozgov from the opponent's armpit. Mozgov caught the ball and easily scored.

The Pacers' ability to defend pick-and-rolls is extremely poor. Curry and James started pick-and-rolls at will, hitting each one accurately.

Subsequently, Collison's breakthrough was blocked again, and Jefferson could only catch the ball and hit hard, staring at the double attack of James and Mozgov to score the ball, 10:8.

After the Knicks improved their defensive intensity, the Pacers could only rely on Jefferson's personal ability to play strong, and Granger had almost no performance in this aspect. Such a development is what Ke Yan hopes to see. Being able to rely on his own strength on the offensive end

It’s true that there were no people who killed the Knicks, but Al Jefferson was obviously not included.

Horford helped Curry screen the ball, cut in the low post, and restrained Hibbert's defense. Curry leaned on Collison and stepped back to throw the ball in. 12:8.

When the Pacers attacked, Dunleavy and Granger cooperated. The latter adjusted his steps to find a small opening and missed his three-point shot.

The Knicks played a pick-and-roll between Curry and James, and James got a misplaced one-on-one opportunity. He relied on Collison to force his way inside. The movement had no beauty or technical content, but his huge physical advantage allowed him to steadily crush the inside.

He went inside and hit the board under Hibbert's defense. 14:8.

After consecutive misses from mid-to-long range, Granger changed his style of play, called Hibbert's pick-and-roll, broke through from the right with the ball, passed half of Horford, and was about to go to the basket, but James stole the ball from behind.

Hibbert has no shooting range, and Granger's own offensive ability with the ball is also very average. This kind of pick-and-roll offense is really not a threat.

After stealing the ball, the Knicks directly launched a fast break. Curry received the ball in an open position and shot a three-pointer from the outside. He hit it accurately. 17 to 8.

On the whole, the Pacers' lineup configuration is very reasonable. Al Jefferson and Hibbert complement each other on offense and defense; Granger is both offensive and defensive, good at off-ball offense, and also has certain offensive ability with the ball; Dunleavy

His support and shooting are a great help in lubricating the team's offense, and Collison has the problem of too much time on the ball, but at least he is willing to pass the ball.

While insisting on not playing badly, the Pacers have formed such a good lineup, not to mention that there are "high-level potential stocks" like George on the bench, but their two main attack points are Jefferson's offensive methods.

It is single and has poor compatibility; Granger lacks a killer move and is more suitable for playing a secondary offense; it is really difficult to withstand a historically strong team like the Knicks.

In the middle and late part of the first quarter, Vogel replaced George at the second position, and the team's perimeter defense improved significantly. However, on the offensive end, George and Granger "overlapping" in the sweet spot, giving way to the big brother, and he was

It is difficult to fight comfortably, so I can only use the opportunity of counterattack to complete the chop.

At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks led 39 to 22 by 17 points.

In the second quarter, the two sides competed with the substitute lineup, and George showed his talent. Not only can he defend alone on the defensive end, but he can also complete some simple mismatched singles on the offensive end.

"Although my ability to control the ball is really poor, my body shape really reminds me of Tracy McGrady." Ke Yan said to Snyder next to him.

In the next ten years, based on all aspects of performance, George will be the best perimeter defender in the league, even better than Leonard's defensive data that many people think. But George also has his own problems, too poor holding the ball makes him

His offense is a sharp one, and teaming up with Leonard, whose play styles overlap very closely, even covers up his own advantages.

The Knicks' bench strength leads the league, but the Pacers are not bad either. TJ Ford and Hansbrough are both well-known figures. Hansbrough even found an opportunity to show his ability to compete with Griffin for the "White Monster"

Capital, after a pick-and-roll, caught the ball, dunked Jamison, and directly knocked the veteran to the ground. This was one of the few highlights of the Pacers in the game.

George's outstanding performance allowed the Pacers to keep up with the rotation of the lineup. But once the main lineup entered a close-quarters situation, they could not beat the Knicks. Curry and James, who were well adjusted, both played in the first half.

After showing great form, the Pacers had no way to deal with it.

At half-time of the game, the point difference widened to 25 points. Looking at the point difference alone, it is not impossible to catch up, but if you look at it combined with the game, even the Pacers fans can only pray that the team will not be massacred.

Vogel may also be aware of this, and decisively gave George more opportunities to perform in the third quarter.

However, facing James head-on, George was still a little immature. His defense was even very clean, allowing James to get whatever he wanted without getting upset. After James started, the Knicks were almost everywhere, entering the fourth quarter with a 37-point lead.

In the final quarter of the game, the Knicks practiced bench training and the Pacers practiced George. The two sides performed in an extremely harmonious manner, one and the other.

In the end, 134 to 102, the Knicks won by 32 points at home and got a good start in the playoffs.

James scored 35 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocks, and was elected the best player of the game. Curry scored 28 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists. Neither player played more than 30 minutes.

For the Pacers, Al Jefferson scored a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds; Hibbert had 14 points and 8 rebounds; George had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. His technical characteristics are relatively comprehensive, but he is not a full-time scorer.

What he is good at.

After the game, Ke Yan praised George by name; "With careful training, George should become a top-three small forward in the league. His physical talent and defensive skills are amazing."

Ke Yan's original intention was to be friendly, but under the interpretation of thoughtful people, it was misinterpreted as "sowing discord" because Granger, the leader of the Pacers, is also a small forward. Does such a statement mean that the Pacers should abandon Granger and concentrate on

Raise George?

Vogel happily stated that the Pacers are no match for the Knicks: "I am optimistic about the Knicks winning the championship this season. Their lineup is very strong. James and Curry are both players who can solve offensive problems on their own. Just the two of them."

It’s not easy to deal with, not to mention the other players in the Knicks’ team are also very capable and they have almost no shortcomings.”

Just talking about the regular season, the Knicks' record almost "doubled" that of the Pacers. In addition, the gap was so obvious in the first game. Vogel spoke his mind directly and no one blamed him. There is no point in being harsh at this time.

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In the second game, the development of the situation proved that Vogel was right. The Pacers' defense could not limit James and Curry. Especially Curry, after a pick-and-roll, the Pacers were full of obstacles for him.

They are all flaws, emergency stop jumpers, small hits and big military training, attracting flankers and then passing the ball. Vogel's various "Zhang Liang strategies" were dismantled one by one by Curry's "ladder over the wall".

Although lagging behind by a big score, Vogel maintained a high enthusiasm for coaching, actively organized his troops, and fought the Knicks for 48 minutes. Although they lost by 27 points in the end, at least the Pacers won this round.

There was progress in the series. In the future, as George improves, they may be able to create better results.

In the G3 game, the Pacers returned home and were still beaten by the Knicks. Jefferson could not drive the team's offense, and the defensive end became the team's weakness. The Knicks focused on him and attacked hard.

The referee appropriately gave the Pacers some whistle bonuses. In addition, Ke Yan had a good impression of Vogel and did not make any dead blows. The point difference further narrowed. The Pacers only lost by 17 points.

Everyone in the Pacers, including general manager Larry Bird, no longer thinks about winning. They just want to lose less in Game 4 and hope that this series can end soon.

No one knows whether the Knicks' core lineup will change next season, but with Ke Yan leaving the team, it should be easier for the Knicks to deal with it, right?

The G4 game was basically a replica of G3. Ke Yan was thinking about his opponents in the next round on the sidelines and handed over the "command power" to Snyder. Vogel, on the other hand, constantly encouraged his players, and by the way, in some cases

Time point to examine the effect of George serving as small forward.

Of course, nothing can be seen in such a short period of time. But one thing can be verified. George's agility attribute is definitely relatively slow when placed at the second position, but if placed at the small forward position, it is above average.

In the case of insufficient ball-holding ability, it is more conducive for him to run without the ball and then catch the ball to launch an attack.

The final score was fixed at 98:113. The Pacers lost by 15 points, ending this relatively "successful" season for the team. For the "Little Power in the East", advancing to the playoffs means that the team

The season passed, and George emerged, and even received a thumbs up from Ke Yan, which meant extra points. The only regret was that he lost so miserably against the Knicks and did not create any threat to his opponents.

But, that is to say, the Pacers were not a threat at all, so Ke Yan gave them face in the next two games; if they want to fight the Knicks to the end, Ke Yan will not save any face.

"Don't fight back when you meet the Knicks, and leave with a smile on your face!"

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With the exception of the Knicks, the other series in the Eastern Conference are much more competitive.

Joe Johnson and Garnett have returned to the Phillips Center on behalf of the Nets. The former "Big Three" are now facing each other, which is also disappointing.

Compared with the Nets, which has a higher quality ball and a more luxurious lineup, the Hawks lineup highlights a "stability". Except for Diaw, who has declined sharply, everyone else in the Hawks lineup performs their own duties and is in their own right.

He played an outstanding performance in the position and helped the team to defend the home court continuously. The two sides fought all the way to the fourth quarter of the tie-breaker, and they were always entangled.

But at the critical moment of the crucial battle, Paul's short height and low impact on the game in tough battles were still exposed. Joe Johnson made 4 of 6 shots in the last half of the game and scored 9 points in a row to help the Nets 108:

Defeated the Eagles with 104 and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a big score of 4:3.

After the game, the scene of Garnett, Joe Johnson, and Paul hugging each other is also an eternal classic from this season. Even Ke Yan was moved when he saw this scene. This is a combination that has never appeared in the previous life. It is completely

He created a dynasty that won two consecutive championships by himself.

In the middle of the season, Ke Yan was afraid of the Heat, and instead lowered the Magic's threat level in consecutive matches. However, as the playoffs progressed, he had no chance to lead the team against the Heat. In the first round of the playoffs,

, Wade and Bosh were suppressed by Howard alone and blocked from the top four in the Eastern Conference!

Even Ke Yan knows that Mozgov and Mahinmi are prepared as human shields in the interior to deal with Howard's impact. However, the hardest insider in the Heat's lineup is Joel Anthony, who is 2.06 meters tall. Such an interior configuration is almost eliminated.

Howard was in the penalty area. With Howard standing in the penalty area, whether it was Wade's breakthrough or Bosh's face-up singles, they were greatly restricted.

This result made Ke Yan very excited. Maybe the Heat and Magic played directly, and the Magic were stronger; but if you asked Ke Yan to choose between the Heat and the Magic, he would definitely choose to tear down the Magic. For the Knicks, the Magic

There is only one Howard on the team.

Even if we don't talk about the lineup, from the perspective of personal grudges, Ke Yan also wants to settle his score with Stan Van Gundy. In the 2009 playoffs, the Hawks were swept by the Magic 0:4. This was the only time in Ke Yan's coaching career that he was swept out.

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The Bulls defeated the Celtics during the rebuilding period 4:1. However, the Celtics are quite satisfied with the results of this season. They have the right to swap the first round with the Clippers after receiving a lottery pick last season.

, and you can get a lottery ticket.

The second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, Knicks VS Magic, Bulls VS Nets.

(End of chapter)