Guard With a Knife

beep!

The whistle sounded and the second half of the game officially started.

To everyone's surprise...the Knicks put Stephon Marbury and Eddie Curry on the court at the same time. It is paired with Gallinari, Quentin Richardson and Doug.

"Is Herb Williams crazy? Even the most inexperienced coach knows not to put all eggs in the same basket. Now... Are the Knicks planning to launch the final sprint in the third quarter?" Earl Johnson couldn't help but lose his composure: "This is definitely not a good arrangement. It will make the Knicks completely passive in the second half of the third quarter."

"Oh, Earl. There is one thing I must correct you: this must not be Herb Williams' idea. Although he is the head coach of the Knicks, he is more dependent on Snoopy in terms of personnel adjustments and specific tactical arrangements. The Knicks have already had internal news exposed that Snoopy in the first grade has become the Satan of the locker room!" Kenny Smith emphasized: "He not only took over the players, but also dominated the coaching staff."

Kenny Smith's tone of voice fell on 'first grade'. In the commercial league of the NBA, apart from those top coaches, it is more often that superstars have greater say. It's not uncommon to fire the head coach like Jason Kidd, and LeBron James uses the head coach as a nanny... However, a first-year student...doing such a thing while he was still fledgling would still cause some people to feel unhappy.

When Kenny Smith tried to "criticize" this matter, Marvin Williams' shot was interfered by Doug and missed the basket. Eddie Curry blocked Al Horford with his fat body, and Doug went deep to the hoop for a rebound and handed it to Marbury.

Marbury held the ball steadily to the frontcourt.

Dugla went to the high position and made a pick and roll for him, and Marbury used the screen to quickly go down.

Doug also flashed in from the other side.

Marbury's basketball passed as he rushed to the free throw line.

Dug received the basketball, directly crossover killed Mike Bibby, who was on defense, and accelerated strongly into the paint.

Watching Snoopy come surging.

Horford had to step forward to help defend, and at this time, Doug flicked his wrist, and the basketball was handed over to Eddie Curry, who easily hit the board and scored.

The Knicks played a classic double block and cut cooperation. Under the restraint of the two major shooters on the outside, and Eddie Curry at the bottom of the basket, it is difficult for the Eagles without Pachulia and Josh Smith to give a defensive system. limit.

after all,

Today Snoopy's ability to finish at the basket cannot be ignored.

Although the Eagles have strengthened their offensive rhythm, their offensive efficiency is still lower than that of the Knicks, and the point difference is slowly widening.

Mike Woodson finally had some anxiety. He roared loudly on the sidelines, reminding the players to defend well and give the Knicks more pressure.

But ... it's not enough to change the Knicks' advantage in the offensive system.

Stephen Marbury has the ability to pass, cut and shoot in one. Doug's current breakthrough and scoring are enough to make opponents tired. As for Eddie Curry, with his offensive ability, it is still easy and comfortable to eat cakes at the basket . Coupled with Gallinari and Quentin Richardson outside the three-point line on the two wings, even if they don't make a move, they still have strategic threat significance.

Time passed by second by second.

boom!

When Eddie Curry missed all his shots at the basket. And ten seconds ago, Marbury's breakthrough had been overwhelmed by Joe Johnson's normal defense.

Swish!

Mike Bibby hit a chasing three-pointer in a fast transition between offense and defense.

beep!

The Knicks requested a timeout, and Eddie Curry and Stephen Marbury were finally powerless to fight.

"Their energy was drained. The Knicks played a good six minutes in the third quarter. Snoopy, Marbury, Eddie Curry, the three of them joined forces to create a complete offensive system."

Earl Johnson said regretfully: "But, it's over!"

The score at this time was 78:69, and the Knicks still led by nine points.

However, for basketball commentators, they are no longer optimistic that there are only seven players left who can play. Among them, David Lee and Quentin Richardson have clearly fallen into a physical crisis, and the Knicks can continue to maintain their advantage.

"The last five minutes were the Knicks' last madness. Their magical playoff run ended here, and they spent all their flukes and luck before that. The last seventeen minutes of the game will completely expose The Knicks are a flashy bubble."

Kenny Smith's tone revealed a noble indifference.

"Oh, no. Kenny, you can't say that. Maybe the Knicks did get help from other strong teams in the East to enter the playoffs. The first round match against the Celtics was also affected by some uncontrollable factors. In the second round of the Atlanta Hawks, two players were also suspended... However, we cannot deny that the Knicks played brilliantly in these two rounds of the series. In fact, the Knicks also lost two inside cores one after another. You will It's too unfair to attribute everything to luck, which completely negates their efforts in these two series, they have the last laugh in many anxious situations, and the two lore is the best proof!"

Charles Barkley retorted.

Kenny Smith pouted. He actually wanted to say that the lore shot was also lucky. If Snoopy was really that strong, he should have shown his true level long ago.

But in the end he kept his mouth shut, he didn't want to start an unnecessary war of words. Anyway, the Eagles have won.

At this time, the whistle sounded. The game continues.

When the home fans at Phillips Arena saw the five Knicks players, a burst of laughter erupted at the scene.

Nate Robinson, Chris Duhon, Gallinari, Jeffries, Snoopy.

Such a lineup with no pure insiders turned out in 2009, it is hard not to make people laugh. You must know that even D'Antoni, who is known for running and bombing, and old Nelson, who is known as a mad scientist, have never played this way.

But Doug just played like this.

Moreover, he played very thoroughly.

"The Knicks are completely at the end of the road." Hawks coach Mike Woodson smiled, and he couldn't help but sigh.

The air in Phillips Arena is sweet tonight.

Immediately, he spread his arms and stretched his waist, and then embraced his chest, posing the classic cardinal action. He was ready for the victory, and began to create a 1:3 lag for the tenth place in history in his stomach. The overturned head coach's testimonials were written in the stomach.

However, at this time the Knicks had already run wild.

The five players are running fast when they reach the frontcourt, and...their goal is not centered in the penalty area.

The basketball was passed to Doug at the sixth second of shot clock. Duge suddenly lowered his center of gravity after receiving the basketball, and made a quick breakthrough inward. Joe Johnson quickly retreated, and tried to lead Duge's offensive to the bottom line.

However, two steps later, the basketball passed from Snoopy's back to the bottom corner at lightning speed in a strange posture... Although Joe Johnson was inseparable, he didn't even see how Doug passed the ball.

At the same time, Gallinari, who came out of the restricted area, rushed over, and immediately took off after receiving the basketball... Shua!

The basketball fell into the net!

Now the Atlanta Hawks' defense is a bit disrupted by the Knicks' chaos.

The five players seem to have suddenly become free agents. There is no distinction between inside and outside lanes at all. shoot.

Easy side to fight again.

The Hawks responded immediately... Offensively, the Knicks were able to seek quick shots in a chaotic manner. But on the defensive end, there is no trick, everything depends on the real ability.

Eagles ace guard Joe Johnson swung Chris Duhon away with a neat set of probes from beyond the three-point line, followed by an easy pull-up jumper... Swoosh!

Three-point hit.

Looking back, the Knicks still adopt the chaotic mode. But ... Nate Robinson's jumper didn't make it to the rim.

The Eagles are steady and steady. They are led by Joe Johnson, and they are very patient in attacking positions. The efficiency is obviously higher than that of the Knicks who are "swords and slant".

The third quarter is over soon.

86:84.

The point difference narrowed to 2 points.

The balance of victory and defeat has been completely tilted towards the Hawks, and... Hawks coach Mike Woodson, known for his slow response, finally thought of the simplest solution before the end of the third quarter: zone defense. That kept the Knicks scoreless for two straight possessions.

"The Knicks have something unique about everyone shooting the ball and opening up the floor quickly, but ... their defense is terrible. And, their three ball-handling attackers, Nate Robinson is too short, Chris Duhon is too mediocre, and at the same time, none of them have stable breakthroughs and shots. Although Snoopy has the league's quasi-first-class breakthrough ability and magic passing skills, his offensiveness is too weak. If this lineup has two One or three stars who have the three elements of 'passing, cutting and shooting', I think it will become a new trend in this era of declining centers."

Earl Johnson analyzed.

As Earl Johnson spoke, TNT's live camera panned to the Hawks' bench, where Mike Woodson was cheerily telling his players: "Guys, hold on to our game. Five more minutes, Nick." The Knicks will collapse, they have to throw up their hands and surrender! We will create a new history, we will become another great team that directed a 1:3 epic comeback. And all the magic and all the praise that the Knicks have created before will be Come on us. The Atlanta Hawks...invincible!!"

His provocative words made the Atlanta players echo loudly.

Soon, the camera panned to the Knicks bench.

The Knicks bench looked as quiet as stagnant water, no one spoke, no one cheered.

Only Snoopy squatted in front of the bench with a tactical board, and while he was drawing the tactical board, he talked softly to his teammates.

Although they didn't hear what he was saying, all the audience saw the shocked expressions of his teammates.

"Are the Knicks giving up the game?"

Charles Barkley said in a low mood.

Everyone knows he's a die-hard Duke Honey, and he's supported Snoopy from the start. Even before the series started, he claimed to bet all his pocket money on the New York Knicks.

Now, however, he's a little speechless.

"The Knicks are already a dead end. Among the active players, unless Kobe Bryant, who is known for scoring, comes, no one can break it." Kenny Smith paused, and added: "LeBron James can't do it either." , because now New York only needs a superstar who kills opponents with scoring!"

beep!

The whistle sounded.

Chris Duhon, Doug, Quentin Richardson, Jeffries, David Lee stepped onto the court.

The Atlanta Hawks also replaced the starting lineup.

"In the third game of the first round, Paul Pierce told me that at a critical moment, the game should be handed over to the core players of the two teams. Next... let's go heads-up."

Doug issues challenge letter to Joe Johnson: "In the name of shooting guard!"

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