Guard With a Knife

Although Artest didn't understand what it meant to be a Chinese college student who hadn't passed CET-4, he confirmed that Doug was definitely not praising himself.

This kind of confirmation is the same as Charles Barkley bluffing to confirm that Snoopy has completed the evolution of his jump shot.

"Wow! Snoopy really improved again!!! He completed two consecutive pick-and-rolls with Stephon Marbury, and they are becoming one of the best backcourt combinations in the league. Marbury must Thanks to Snoopy from the bottom of my heart, this is the most suitable partner he has ever met in his career." Charles Barkley jumped up when the Duke hit the second jumper: "Poor Ron Artest, he Snoopy is always able to bump into the evolution of his shooting ability. Last time, Snoopy was all over the world on him, and he could hit a set shot from beyond the three-point line. And tonight... he successfully completed two Mid-range jumper!"

Compared with Charles Barkley's jump, Kenny Smith, the former Rockets' meritorious guard, is still cautiously estimated. He believes that Doug is still a fluke.

However, Artest did not dare to continue to gamble.

When Vaughan Weaver's shot was interfered by Jeffries, Doug got a rebound in the penalty area and passed it to Marbury and arrived in the frontcourt. Artest did not continue to switch defenses, but followed Doug. .

Unfortunately, though. Even if he didn't leave, he still couldn't stop Doug from putting the basketball in the basket: With Stephon Marbury cutting straight to the penalty area after the pick-and-roll, Doug also quickly went from the other two lanes. The two entered the basket almost at the same time. Marbury quickly threw the ball into the air after attracting double-teams under the basket. Doug and Artest took off almost at the same time, but Doug, who had more bounce advantage, grabbed the basketball ahead of time. And take advantage of the opportunity to point the ball into the basket... Shua!

"This is talent crushing!" Earl Johnson said in the commentary booth: "When Snoopy is in an advantageous position under the basket, it is difficult for you to grab the basketball on his head. Marbury did find the most suitable for him. teammates, his breakthrough ability plus Snoopy's finishing ability, the chemical reaction produced is multiplied."

"Actually, the most important reason is that the Rockets can no longer switch defenses as easily as the Spurs and Mavericks, with the striker and guard pinching Marbury." Charles Barkley said: "Snoopy's two consecutive free throws Shooting made Ron Artest care about one thing and lose another, and he didn't dare to defend."

Charles Barklee hits the current Rockets defensive dilemma: They can no longer reproduce the "great play" of the two Texas neighbors.

Moreover, on the offensive end, they also suddenly encountered a very strong defense situation. With Yao Huang in a state of rest, they failed to attack four times in a row.

The Knicks took advantage of this opportunity to tie the score.

Among them, Doug played a very important role. After he opened the situation with three consecutive goals, he began to play the role of high post support. With his help, David Lee and Jeffries completed a shot and slipped to the bottom line for a layup respectively.

When there was 1 minute and 30 seconds left in the first quarter. Adelman requested a timeout.

At this time, Isaiah Thomas on the other side was also gearing up.

"Zach, Quentin, you come on and replace David Lee and Jared..."

He gave his order.

But before he finished speaking, Duge silently pulled him aside and made a suggestion to him: "Sir, Darko will continue to defend against Yao Huang, I think he should hurry up and take a rest. Let Zha It's better to replace him. And Jared is playing very well now, he brings great defensive toughness to the team, and he should stay on the court."

"But David Lee is from D'Antoni." Isaiah Thomas frowned. He caught the "loophole" in Duger's words, and he was very clear.

"No, he's a Knicks player." Doug stared into the eyes of Isaiah Thomas, and he said very seriously and frankly: "Our most important goal now is to make it to the playoffs, not to conduct a tactical game." Competition. Actually, I don't want to see... you guys divide and conquer.

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Isaiah Thomas also stared at Dug very seriously: "Are you biased towards D'Antoni? Snoopy. Have you forgotten who brought you to the Knicks?"

"No, Isaiah. I haven't forgotten who brought me to New York, and I'm definitely not inclined to anyone else. I just want my team to win. As a former Finals mVP, I think you must be better than Mr. D'Antoni understands what I'm thinking better at the moment."

Doug's words not only maintained his honesty, but also gave Isaiah Thomas a high hat without showing any trace.

Isaiah Thomas was moved by Doug's words, and he patted on Doug's shoulder: "Snoopy, you have to remember, we are the only ones on the road. Only I can understand your heart of chasing victory, and only I can understand you." It is the one who can make you also get the mVp of the finals. So...I hope you can vote for me in a certain choice in the future."

Doug understood what Isaiah Thomas meant.

But he just smiled, he didn't give a clear answer.

On this issue, he does not want to get too involved. Everything is left to time and the management. What he has to do now is to win! !

beep!

The whistle sounded.

Both sides made rotations.

Ron Artest and Yao Huang of the Rockets returned to the bench, and the Rockets defending Doug became Sean Battier again.

However, Doug did not continue to stand to the free throw line, he walked directly into the paint. Then, got tangled up with the Rockets' short forward Chuck Hayes.

Dug's early style of play was very similar to Chuck Hayes. Even on the draft website at the beginning, Dug's best template was Chuck Hayes.

Because at that time Dug was once crowned the title of "the shortest center in the league". And both of them have coping ability and tough defense, and they are both extremely stable, so this comparison comes naturally.

However, with the passage of time, Doug's star potential has become more apparent, and he now appears more often in the No. 1 position. And Chuck Hayes has been conscientiously working as his inside substitute because of his jumping, coordination and shooting defects.

As soon as Doug and Chuck Hayes played against each other, he immediately felt the power of the "old tree rooting". Hayes's lower body is too stable, and his lower body strength has even impressed Doug: he can play a center forward with a height of 198. He is really not an ordinary person. His lower body strength is stronger than mine. No wonder he can make Stoudemire, Germany White Howard's flying forwards were deflated one after another.

But even so. Chuck Hayes still failed to reap success against Doug.

Although Doug is slightly weaker in the bottom plate, his position has not completely fallen into a slump. When he plays better, he gets more rebounds than Hayes.

Moreover, on the offensive end, he can also pull to the outside to shoot, and at the same time start the breakthrough mode directly from outside the three-point line, forming the effect of dislocation and dominance.

And because of Doug's dislocation advantage, Zach Randolph and David Lee can easily pull to both ends of the free throw line to complete jump shots, and Marbury can also break into the basket without any worries. As for Jeffries, with Doug's help, he ate several cakes.

End of first quarter, 31:27.

The Knicks in the away game instead led by 4 points.

At this time, Dug has already scored 8 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block.

If multiplied by four, not only won the eighth career triple-double, but also broke the career scoring record.

Of course... Ron Artest's tongue must also be stuffed into Adelman's mouth and washed.

Charles Barkley has already started planning for this. Before the start of the game, he emphasized that he would never let Artest continue to be a rascal, and he would personally supervise him to implement the bet.

At the same time, Artest's face has long been longer than a donkey.

He was thinking about how to stop Doug from continuing to score.

Occasionally, I also think about how to make Adelman's human-shaped Kanban.

"Now, the most important thing is to win this game. We must ensure that we enter the playoffs as the third in the West, understand?" Adelman's voice sounded like thunder in his ears.

Artest nodded quickly.

The problem facing the Houston Rockets now is very simple. If they enter the playoffs with the fourth place in the West, they will face the challenge of the Portland Trail Blazers, who are fifth in the West. Similarly, the regular season record this season is also 2:2, so it is very unpredictable whether they can advance. Moreover, even if they eliminate the Trail Blazers and enter the second round, they will face the No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference... This is definitely not a good opponent.

Therefore, the most important thing for the Rockets now is to avoid the fourth position and strive to lock in the third place!

The game of the second quarter will start soon.

The Rockets replaced the defensive lineup of Luis Scola, Chuck Hayes, Shane Battier, Ron Artest, and Kyle Lowry.

The offensive ability of this lineup is weak, but the defensive resilience is full.

Correspondingly, the lineup replaced by the Knicks is Nate Robinson, Doug, Quentin Richardson, David Lee and Zach Randolph.

This is a pure offensive lineup.

It's like the sharpest spear meets the strongest shield.

However, the game was extremely lukewarm.

Although Adelman emphasized to Ron Artest that victory is the most important thing, but he still has some things to lose sight of when facing Doug.

This makes Doug's series work very smooth. When he doesn't score, his teammates have shots.

Although the Houston Rockets have no offensive strengths, under the use of Princeton's tactics, they are active in running and they can easily gain open space and score goals.

As a result, the two sides moved forward with almost a fixed offensive efficiency. The Knicks have always maintained a 3-4 point lead.

The scene was extremely harmonious, even if D'Antoni replaced Milicic and Gallinari in the fifth minute of the second quarter, it still did not break through.

This kind of harmony makes Adelman secretly happy, because as long as the point difference does not widen, he will not play Yao Huang, let Yao Huang rest and recharge his energy, and wait until the critical moment before going up to take over the game.

And Ron Artest is happier, because Doug's score has always been stable at 8 points.

The first half ended quickly.

66:62.

The Knicks led by 4 points.

Dug still has 8 points, but he has 9 assists and 7 rebounds. If there is no accident, he will get the eighth triple-double of his career in this game.

However, this is not under Artest's jurisdiction, so he appears very calm.

Calmly, he even began to think: Did the two jump shots of Duke Dog scare me? If he really has the jump shot ability, can he resist not shooting for a quarter? ?

In fact, Kenny Smith was also discussing this matter at this time.

"Snoopy hasn't tried a shot since he made two jumpers. Instead, he's been using this panic from Artest to create a breakthrough, and use it to connect his teammates and help the team halftime. Leading by 4 points."

"Frankly speaking, this matter is a bit weird. I guess, Adelman should have seen through Snoopy's bluff. Therefore, he kept Yao on the bench to accumulate strength. If my prediction is correct, I waited until the second half. , Houston will definitely have a strong harvesting game!"

This statement was not opposed by Barkley and Johnson, because it does sound very reasonable. Yao Huang, who rested for the entire second quarter, does have more physical strength, which will make him more dominant in the paint area in the second half.

In contrast to the Knicks in the previous two games, they were all beaten to collapse in the third quarter. Their lineup can't withstand the strong team's onslaught in the third quarter. This situation will obviously not change structurally because of Snoopy, even if he really finds a jumper.

At the same time, Stephen Marbury suddenly had a fierce dispute with D'Antoni in the locker room!

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【Da Zhang. 】

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