Guard With a Knife

"Tonight's starting lineup for the Knicks is Eddie Curry, Jared Jeffries, Quentin Richardson, Snoopy, Stephon Marbury. The five starters for the Hawks are: Al Horford, Mark Marbury Vince Williams, Evans Morris, Joe Johnson, Mike Bibby."

"From the perspective of the lineup, there is nothing surprising. The Knicks should still use Snoopy as an outside line on the offensive end, attack the basket with Steph Marbury, and play the role of a good silhouette. Return to the penalty area on the defensive end , Help Eddie Curry defend!"

Earl Johnson, the TNT channel commentator responsible for the national live broadcast, analyzed seriously before the game.

At this time, Doug was already standing on the left side of the center line.

The smile on the corner of his mouth had already subsided. Forty seconds ago, Mike Bibby had whispered in his ear: "Your days are over."

This is quite provocative.

The white devil likes to use this kind of trash talk to humiliate rookies.

"Yes, I'm about to go to the tough Eastern Conference Finals." However, the rookie in his eyes is not a fuel-efficient lamp: "It's still easier for you, and you can enter the long offseason soon. Congratulations!"

Doug's tone was very sincere, but it made Mike Bibby's expression dark for an instant, and he said harshly: "I hope you can still be so rampant at the end of the game."

Doug ignored him and walked straight to the center line.

beep!

The referee blows his whistle.

Doug and El Horford take off at the same time... Crack!

The basketball was slapped to Stephon Marbury by Doug almost instantly.

Originally, Doug's bullet speed was astonishing, but now his explosive power has increased a bit, making him even faster!

Stephon Marbury took control of the basketball and pushed steadily up the court.

Everyone thinks he will form a pick-and-roll with Doug... which has almost become the Knicks' formula.

However, Marbury directly handed the ball to Snoopy at the top of the arc.

Moreover, he didn't turn around and run deep into the penalty area, he stopped outside the three-point line.

This is extremely puzzling.

At this time, Snoopy had already faced Joe Johnson's defense and began to swing,

His dribbling rhythm is very agile... The basketball dances freely in front of and behind him. Since his body coordination has returned to the normal level before the meteor hit his body, his ability to control the ball has improved to a very high level. Although there are many extreme moves, For example, the movements such as sticking to the ground are not as good as those super breakthrough masters of Wade Iverson, but... In terms of gorgeousness, he can already be compared with Jason Williams, who is known for his mediocre physical fitness.

Joe Johnson didn't take it seriously when he dribbled the ball against Doug.

In fact, Kenny Smith on TV also criticized: "Snoopy's gorgeous ball control is of no benefit except to attract the cheers of the home audience and enhance the viewing of the game. A real breakthrough is a fatal blow. "

He just finished speaking.

Doug, who was changing direction, suddenly stepped on his steps, stuck Joe Johnson's defensive loopholes extremely sharply, and stepped past... The castration was swift, and Joe Johnson was caught off guard.

When Doug left sharply, Joe Johnson was inexplicably surprised: Has he improved again? ?

When he turned back to chase, Doug had already flashed into the paint area. After two steps, he jumped directly to meet Al Horford's interference and threw the basketball.

This is a very difficult throw.

Usually only breakthrough masters like Iverson and Tony Parker will use it as a regular scoring method at their peak.

However... Swish!

The basketball falls into the net.

"It actually entered??"

Earl Johnson expressed Al Horford's thoughts. In his impression, when Dug rushed into the penalty area, he either bumped into the defensive player abruptly and made a foul, or passed the ball in advance to assist his teammates. This time... he actually used a drop shot directly over his own defense. Is it by chance?

"This should be an accident." Kenny Smith said: "This is a very difficult skill. I don't think Snoopy, who can't even guarantee a normal jump shot, can complete it!"

"No!!" Charles Barkley shook his head resolutely. He said, "Didn't you find that Snoopy was very determined when throwing shots? Also, his breakthroughs and throws are obviously more decisive than before."

They saw the picture through the broadcast video, so they couldn't directly feel Dug's progress like Joe Johnson and Al Horford on the court. It can only be seen that Duge's offense is much more determined than before.

Kenny Smith shrugged: "I still think it was an accident."

But at this time... the Eagles coaching staff was surprised.

Because, Doug was standing across from Joe Johnson, and he didn't... go to the paint to help Eddie Curry, but let Jeffries do the job.

"Is Snoopy now going one-on-one with the top five shooting guards in the league? His perimeter defensive ability has indeed improved some time ago, but I don't think he can defend Joe Johnson, who has a full set of offensive skills. "

Earl Johnson said: "Snoopy is taking a completely unnecessary risk. Don't forget that Joe Johnson is almost four inches (10cm) taller than him."

As he said this, Joe Johnson traded a tentative step for some space, he broke through a quick step forward, and then pulled up for a fadeaway jumper.

Snoopy catapulted up quickly, and although he didn't block Joe Johnson, he completed the interference.

boom!

The basketball didn't go into the hoop.

The rebound was taken by Jeffries.

Immediately, hand it over to Stephon Marbury and slowly move forward.

"Joe Johnson is different from other top swingmen ... he doesn't like to drive, and his driving ability is not top-notch. He relies more on strong body, half a class taller, and dazzling. Snoopy’s advantage is that he has a smart enough brain, and he can quickly analyze the opponent’s real and fake moves. Cameron and Pierce must have a deep understanding of this. Experience. At the same time, although his height is not enough, his wingspan and jumping speed make up for this deficiency to a certain extent. Plus... strong enough to carry Ben Wallace's body."

Charles Barkley smiled, rather wretchedly: "I think Joe Johnson's shooting percentage will be at least 5% lower than last game tonight."

As soon as Barkley finished speaking, Doug once again made a breakthrough against Joe Johnson.

He flashed in front of Joe Johnson like a butterfly wearing flowers, as if he was performing juggling for Joe Johnson. However, when there was a slight flaw in Joe Johnson's footsteps, he immediately accelerated suddenly, used his explosive power to break through the defense and rushed to the penalty area, and once again rode and shot when Marvin Williams defended him... !

The basketball slithered into the hoop again.

"It's not an accident."

Earl Johnson gave his reasoning in the commentary booth: "Snoopy should not take such a risk if he made two consecutive difficult throws and had no confidence in his heart."

"It's definitely not an accident or a fluke. Remember what Dwyane Wade said? Snoopy is a typical Chinese character, he will not take out all the cards. Throwing... It's just that he came from A weapon that has been made a long time ago in the arsenal." Charles Barkley said decisively.

Compared to Charles Barkley's arbitrariness, Kenny Smith frowned. He still thought it was impossible for Doug to master such a difficult throw so quickly. However, as two consecutive identical goals happened in front of him, he no longer dared to swear that this was an accident.

The game goes on.

Joe Johnson used a post-up single in the frontcourt to hit a fadeaway jumper.

As a top five super shooting guard in the league, his ability is beyond doubt. However, he had to admit that facing Duge, who was 191 in height, he had tried his best... After all, this was a super big fallback after a post-up single.

Looking back, Duger once again completed a surgical breakthrough: first paralyzed the opponent with a dazzling breakthrough, and then attacked sharply with a sudden increase in explosive power. Joe Johnson seemed a little overwhelmed.

Only this time, Marvin Williams' supplementary defense focused on limiting his offense, so... Doug passed the basketball to Jeffries without hesitation, and Jeffries made an open jumper.

Easy side to fight again, Joe Johnson no longer singles. Instead, Mike Bibby runs the pick-and-roll with Al Horford.

Horford hits a jumper at the free throw line... Eddie Curry's defense just can't expand.

Immediately, Doug passed the ball to Eddie Curry, who was stuck behind him in the penalty area. Eddie Curry used his strong and fat body to force Horford. After several collisions, he easily turned around and scored a two-point goal.

Because of Doug's ability to finish in the paint against help, plus Quentin Richardson, Stephon Marbury on the perimeter, and...Jeffries' run. This makes ... the Eagles dare not double-team Eddy Curry unscrupulously.

They could only watch helplessly as he bumped against Al Horford with three hundred catties of fat.

In response, the Hawks can only respond by... speeding up the offensive tempo and taking advantage of Eddie Curry's slow movement ability to counterattack.

The Knicks don't have a good way of doing this.

I can only turn around and use Eddie Curry to force it back inside.

Both sides showed a 'not in a hurry' mood.

With you coming and going, the first quarter ends quickly.

29:30.

At home, the Atlanta Hawks lead by 1 point.

This seems to be somewhat inconsistent with what was expected before the game.

However, Mike Woodson still had a smug smile on his face. Although... Snoopy seems to have the ability to finish at the basket, but he doesn't think it will affect the overall situation at all. In his view, the Knicks are just dying. Didn't you see Eddie Curry was out of breath after playing a quarter?

"With Eddie Curry's physical fitness, I think he can run for another 5 minutes at most." Earl Johnson said: "This is still an optimistic estimate. I can't understand the reason why the Knicks consume all of Eddie Curry's energy at once. Where? Just to tie the Hawks in the first quarter? That's not smart, and there are four quarters."

Kenny Smith shrugged his shoulders: "Perhaps... Such a vigorous loss is more in line with the fans' perception. At least it creates a feeling of 'every player has given their all."

His tone was mocking.

While Kenny Smith said this in the commentary, Joe Johnson, who has always been known for his prudence, told the Eagles players on the bench: "Never underestimate the enemy! Even though Eddie Curry has no power to fight again, but... the Duke Dog Improved! His breakthrough speed is much faster than before, and I think his ability to finish at the basket has been upgraded. He hit three difficult floaters in the first quarter...all suddenly bounced when he broke through quickly , Throwing the hand while the body is in the air, which requires very high technology and touch."

After he finished speaking, Josh Smith, who was still suspended in a suit, said nonchalantly: "No matter how good his ability to finish at the basket is, he can't compare to LeBron James. Even if we let him score, he can't take the game away. "

Smith's words received a lot of approval from the bench, and in the established perception of Eagles players, worrying about being defeated by the Duke Dog's scoring ability is absurd and stupid. You must know that the original strategy formulated by the Eagles was...to force Snoopy to score!

However, Joe Johnson always felt that there was something in it that he hadn't noticed.

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