Guard With a Knife

"Zach Randolph was a key factor in the Knicks' success in the first two games. His strength on the offensive end was the basis for the Bostonians to fall into a passive position. And now... when he leaves, the Knicks' interior will have a hard time dealing with the Celtics. The Walters are a threat."

Bill Walton looked ecstatic: "The Celtics' counterattack is coming soon!"

Although his remarks sounded a little smug.

But... Reggie Miller and McBrin sitting on the sidelines had to agree with him. The advantage of the Knicks lies in the inside. When Randolph, the team's strongest attacker, is injured and leaves, the Knicks' advantage in the inside will rapidly decrease, while the Celtics' advantage in the outside will be greatly highlighted.

"When Zach Randolph went off the court, the Knicks lost the last attacker who could hold the ball and open the situation." McBrin said regretfully: "If Randolph is reimbursed for the season and cannot come back, the Celtics may even Go straight down to the four cities to advance to the second round."

Reggie Miller pursed his lips, and he nodded: "In the playoffs, the penalty area is the biggest battleground that determines the outcome, and the star is the biggest factor in determining victory or defeat. Now the Knicks have no advantage in the penalty area, and at the same time, they have lost the last game. A star."

When ESPN made a pessimistic forecast for the Knicks.

The laughter on the Knicks bench also disappeared with Randolph's departure. Although the Knicks still led by 9 points at this time, their confidence in winning has fallen off a cliff.

CCTV cameras clearly recorded this change.

The reporters standing behind the camera also began to look solemn. They originally wanted to record a victory and use it to praise Doug's achievements and status in New York to domestic fans. But now... It seems that the promotional copy before the broadcast needs to be adjusted.

"David Lee, Milicic, Jeffries, Quentin Richardson, follow me!"

Duger slapped his palms vigorously, and he reminded his teammates: "Hold the third quarter! As long as we stand firm, no one can reverse and win at Madison Garden!"

His voice brought life to the dull home bench.

beep!

The whistle sounded and the game continued.

Doc Rivers is very crafty, and when Zach Randolph is off the court, he immediately turns the offensive tempo down. He got Lagalondo to start executing the half-court position.

Rondo played very patiently in the face of Doug's defense. He directed his teammates to move tactically at the top of the arc.

He is a natural commander, but in the past two games, he didn't get much play. His possession of the ball was taken over a lot by Paul Pierce under the fast offensive and defensive rhythm. At the same time, he didn't have much matchup with Doug... Doug was more in the paint.

Now that the two meet, Lagalondo deliberately wastes time. And he opened up the situation, and he began to break through quickly...Dug's forward defense on the perimeter has not been good enough, and he can't effectively mark it in a large range.

And that gave Lagalondo a chance to get away. He forced a drive from the three-point line to the free throw line, and took advantage of Doug's footsteps under the man-to-man defense. Make a move... Shua!

Although Doug quickly blocked the past, he still couldn't prevent the basketball from falling into the basket.

ESPN's McBrin quickly read out the two men's field goal percentages during the regular season.

"Lagalondo averaged 11.9 points per game, 9.5 shots per game, 4.8 hits, and a 50.5% hit rate. The three-point court averaged 0.6 shots, 0.2 hits, and a 31.3% hit rate. 3.4 times, 2.2 hits, 64.2 percent hit rate."

"Snoopidoo averaged 9.3 points per game, 11.2 shots per game, 3.5 hits, and a 31.2% hit rate. The three-point field averaged 0.5 shots, 0.2 hits, and a 40% hit rate. Free throw percentage 89.5 percent."

"Both are representatives of guards who are not good at shooting, but Rondo's mid-range jumper is obviously much better than Snoopy."

His voice did not fall.

Doug missed a jumper at the free throw line.

The Celtics' defense became a highly targeted zone defense, and all their defensive energy was used to cut and block Doug's passes, while preventing him from driving into the paint and forcing him to shoot.

Therefore, even after Doug completed the high pick-and-roll with David Lee, there was still no sign of a defender around him.

As a result, Dug executed a high jumper.

But... bam!

Basketball missed.

Looking back, Paul Pierce singled out Jeffries and easily completed the strong attack with his back.

"The Knicks' perimeter disadvantage has been greatly highlighted." McBrin said regretfully: "Zach Randolph's injury changed the direction of the Knicks' season."

"The only players on the Knicks who can play singles with the ball are Stephen Marbury and Snoopy. Marbury's physical strength is limited, and Snoopy's shooting rate is not stable enough."

Reggie Miller added from the side: "Trading Crawford and Wilt Chandler freed up playing time and ball rights for Snoopy. This is a good deal. Snoopy has achieved unexpected growth .But ... I think at this point, Knicks fans are going to miss them."

The game is moving forward.

The Celtics' three perimeter lines all worked together, and the Knicks' penalty area failed to continue the offensive firepower that Zach Randolph was on the court... Neither David Lee nor Milicic has the energy to hold the ball.

When the third quarter ends.

Although the Knicks still lead by 4 points.

But the Celtics' chances of winning have increased infinitely.

"What should we do?" Herb Williams looked at Doug with a flustered expression when he returned to the field.

At this time, the lack of morale of the Knicks was already visible to the naked eye.

Doug made up his mind.

He looked towards Stephon Marbury, his expression firm: "In the first half of the fourth quarter, you control the rhythm of the team. I'll go inside."

Then, he stood up, and he summoned Gallinari, Nate Robinson, and David Lee: "You three come on the court with me later, I need you to shoot decisively! Don't be intimidated by them, Boston people like it Pretending to be aggressive, if you show a little bit of weakness, they will surely pounce on you like a wolf."

"Mark my words, as long as we hold our ground, no one can come back from Madison Garden!"

Duge told the players in front of him affirmatively.

Then, the whistle sounded. The game continues.

Doug throws the ball to Stephon Marbury from beyond the arc, and he runs straight into the frontcourt, he doesn't even do it, and his goal is clear, to get in front of Glenn Davis and Leon Bowie Go up and grab a rebound.

When he looks like only half of Glenn Davis' body standing in the penalty area, the picture looks a bit tragic!

"Position! Position!! Protect the rebound!!!"

Doc Rivers yelled from the sidelines. He has followed Snoopy's NCAA games and knows that he is extremely good at rebounding, and he is good at using his hard-blooded performance in the penalty area to ignite the morale of his teammates! That's why he was the soul of that championship team, and Westbrook and Kevin Love couldn't get their hands on the MOP trophy.

Glenn Davis seemed a little disapproving. He pouted his big butt and stuck Doug behind him forcefully. He thought that his rebound protection could sit back and relax!

However... when Stephon Marbury passes to Nate Robinson, Nate Robinson pulls up a jumper two steps away from the three-point line... This kid is born to be generous and dares to shoot anything. And that's why Doug would play him instead of the more experienced Quentin Richardson.

What the Knicks need now is some young men who can light the flames, not... old fritters who have been in the league for many years!

boom!

The basketball hit the front of the basket heavily and rebounded high.

Glenn Davis immediately pushed back, trying to tightly block Doug behind him, while Leon Bowie on one side had already dodged in quickly.

They are full of confidence, and they don't think at all that the two of them can't work together as a yellow-skinned point guard at 1.93 meters.

However.

It is.

When Glenn Davis exerted all his force backwards, Dooge slammed his head first, but then retreated suddenly... Glenn Davis, who was wrestling backwards, couldn't restrain himself from going backwards. Doug was already rushing forward.

At this time, Leon Bowie had already jumped up.

Seeing that he was about to catch the rebound.

A black shadow shot straight up into the sky, his speed was extremely fast... Crack!

A hard slap was slapped on the basketball, and he returned the same way.

"Keep shooting!!"

Duge's roar also sounded like thunder in the depths of the restricted area at the same time.

Stephon Marbury catches the ball at the free throw line, turns and hands it directly to Nate Robinson.

Robinson received the basketball and continued to shoot the basketball without mercy.

boom!

Basketball is still playing iron.

But at this time, Doug has already occupied a better defensive position. When he took off...Glenn Davis couldn't stop him, and he could only watch him point the basketball into the basket... Swoosh!

Two consecutive offensive rebounds, plus a make-up knife deep in the penalty area.

Madison Garden was boiling.

Driven by Chris Dowling, all the fans shouted the Duke's name! !

Easy side to fight again, Paul Pierce hit a mid-range jumper from the free throw line, and he shot effortlessly.

Because at this time the Knicks' defense on the two wings is very loose.

What they are betting on now is the three-pointer.

In other words, Doug's control over the basket!

When the offense and defense transitioned, Doc Rivers once again yelled from the sidelines to pay attention to the rebound.

Glenn Davis put away his underestimation, and his card position became more focused.

But that still didn't change the fact that Doug once again grabbed the offensive rebound and set up David Lee for a jumper.

Because, he took off from behind Glenn Davis, he almost completely hung himself in the air, and he used a save similar to a football goalkeeper to slap the basketball to the free throw line... and then fell unprotected on the ground on the floor.

This action made all the fans scream, and many women even shed tears.

However, Duke Snoopy just patted his jersey and stood up as if nothing had happened.

His face was calm, he didn't grin his teeth, he didn't complain to the referee, and he didn't roar like Kevin Garnett to motivate the players.

He's just flat.

Just to kill you!

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