Chapter 665 Perfect lore!
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Zhuan Zhu
In the following week, the Knicks continued to play triumphant songs. It was not until March 3 that Chen Yan tasted his first defeat after joining the Knicks.
The Knicks lost to the Mavericks 105 to 114 in the away game. Nowitzki, Ray Allen and Artest all scored 20+ points in this game, and Jason Terry also scored 16 points.
The Mavericks are the favorites for this year's championship. Their lineup is balanced and powerful. Only the Lakers and Spurs can compete with them in the West.
The biggest problem for the Lakers now is that Kevin Garnett is declining too fast. This season, he averaged only 31.1 points and 14 rebounds in 8 minutes per game. This data is not even an ordinary All-Star, let alone the inside core of the Lakers. .
Kobe's shots and scoring have increased significantly this season. He averaged 22.5 points with 28.9 shots per game this season.
No way, Garnett's state declines, and Kobe needs to contribute more on the offensive end.
The players on the Spurs' side are getting more and more monsters. The core lineup headed by the troika remains unchanged. After some fine-tuning of the role players, they went directly to the second place in the Western Conference, even ranking one place higher than the Mavericks.
Here I have to admire Popovich's strategy. This season, the Spurs have followed the trend and the team has started to speed up, but there is no suitable position in the team to cover even the opening 6-7 minutes.
Popovich put Manu Ginobili in the starting lineup with an attitude of trying, and the effect was good. The team has achieved good results so far in the regular season.
Ginobili shined this season, played the role of saving the team many times, and once reached the top ten of the MVP list.
Many fans exclaimed that Popovich buried Ginobili, and it is definitely an MVP-level shooting guard to start him early.
In fact, these fans think everything is too simple. A player's achievements not only depend on his skills and quotient, but endurance is also very important.
Ginobili's biggest shortcoming is physical fitness, which is why he is called 20-minute Jordan.
Ginobili's body can't support him as a starter for a long time on the court.
So Popovich didn't bury him. On the contrary, Popovich made him a success. If it were another coach, Ginobili would probably have retired.
In the next two back-to-back games against the Pacers, the Knicks completed double play.
The victory of these two games is crucial for the Knicks. The Pacers are currently ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference and are the direct opponents of whether the Knicks can enter the playoffs this year.
After double-killing the Pacers, the Knicks surpassed the Hornets to rank tenth in the Eastern Conference, only 3.5 wins away from the eighth-ranked Pacers.
The entire Knicks team is very confident. If this momentum continues, the goal of this year's playoffs is stable!
Unexpectedly, the Knicks suffered a tragic losing streak in the next two games, losing to the Grizzlies and Pistons respectively.
Neither team is the current strong team. The Knicks' lineup is too unstable. They need more time to run in and improve their chemical reaction.
Chen Yan knew very well that the team didn't have extra time to get in, and it would take until next season to get in.
In the next few games, Chen Yan continued to explode, scoring 65, 61 and 58 points respectively, leading the team to another three-game winning streak.
Chen Yan used his personal ability to make up for the lack of team cooperation. Barkley said a classic sentence when explaining these three games: "Chen determines the upper limit of the Knicks team."
Throughout March, the Knicks won 18 of 13 games and jumped to eighth in the Eastern Conference.
However, the entire Knicks team did not relax because of this. The Pacers currently have the same wins as them, just because they are ranked behind the Knicks.
There are still 7 games in April, and the Knicks have reached the real sprint stage.
In the first game in April, the Knicks’ opponent was the Cavaliers. This is the team that sends points. The Cavaliers’ hard power is not as good as the Knicks, and their goal this season is to compete for the No. 4 pick. I know that the knight will give it for free.
Sure enough, in the end, the Knicks beat their opponents 121 to 96 without much effort.
In contrast, the Pacers' schedule is much more difficult. Their first opponent in April is the 10th-ranked Bucks in the East.
The Bucks, the Knicks and the Pacers are only 2 wins away, and it is theoretically possible to enter the playoffs.
In this game, the Bucks made a collective effort inside and outside the line. Jennings scored 25 points and Bogut also scored 20 points.
However, for the Pacers, this is also a game that must not be lost. In this game, all the Pacers worked hard, and finally five players scored in double figures and defeated the visiting Bucks 90-88.
After losing this game, the chances of the Bucks entering the playoffs became very slim, and the Pacers still retained their top eight hopes.
The Pacers will make a wish to God, they hope that a team can stand up and attack the Knicks at this time.
Their wishes went unanswered.
In the next three games, the Knicks beat the Raptors, 76ers, and Nets in a row.
The Pacers are [-]-[-] in their next three games, and they lost to the Paul-led Hornets.
On April 4, the Eastern Conference ushered in a battle of focus.
The Knicks went away to challenge the Pacers.
The Pacers are ready from the players to the fans, and the fans stood up to watch the game from the first minute. This is the atmosphere of the playoffs.
The generals of the Pacers really regard this game as a playoff game. If they lose this game, their season will basically be over.
The Pacers played their own basketball without a single standout, but the starting five scored pretty evenly, which was the hardest thing to guard because it was hard to find the focus.
In the last 2 minutes of the fierce battle, the two teams were still tied.
The score was 100:100.
Tonight, all the Knicks feel average. Until now, Chen Yan has been able to support himself. He has scored 60 points so far, more than half of the team's points.
The Pacers have the ball.
Darren Collison dribbled the ball across half court, he seemed a little cautious, and everyone understood the importance of this attack.
Paul George went around the screen, but Darren Collison didn't pass the ball to him. During this period, Paul George was still a younger brother, standing like a minion.
Darren Collison paused at the top of the arc and passed to Daniel Granger.
Granger feinted after receiving the ball, and Battier stepped forward to post a step. Tonight, Granger made 7 of 4 three-pointers, which is still very threatening.
Granger saw the change in Battier's footsteps and immediately took a step towards the center line.
Battier followed without losing his position.
Granger started leaning directly against him, Kenyon Martin also stepped up, and Granger rushed towards him with the explosive bag in his arms.
Then the referee's whistle sounded.
Martin made a defensive foul, Granger shook his shoulders and stood at the free throw line.
He went to draw a foul this round.
After two free throws were made, the scene was boiling.
100: 102.
The Pacers took the lead with 1:42 left.
The Knicks didn't make a quick move, and it would be more efficient to sink down and play positional warfare at this time.
After Curry passed halftime, Chen Yan came out to catch the ball.
The Pacers immediately double-teamed and didn't want to give him the chance to connect the ball!
Chen Yan already scored 60 points tonight. The Pacers' strategy at the last moment was very simple, just not letting Chen Yan catch the ball.
If other people stand up, they will recognize it!
Stephen Curry stood up and broke the game at this time. After observing the situation on the court, he accelerated and wiped in.
Curry's breakthrough successfully attracted part of the Pacers' defensive pressure and achieved the effect of helping Chen Yan decompress!
Of course, Curry's ultimate goal is not to attack by himself.
After he saw Chen Yan who had escaped from the defensive air cut, he made a one-handed cross, and the two completed the connection!
Paul George and Granger followed closely behind!
Both of them are tall and long-armed players, and they want to chase after Chen Yan's shot!After receiving the ball, Chen Yan took a step in, and then raised his right hand diagonally forward.
Paul George and Granger flew up reflexively!
In the next second, Chen Yan used his left foot as the axis, and turned outward while receiving the ball. After deceiving the two of them, he easily hit a short-range throw!
"Fantastic footsteps! Chen showed his rich arsenal at the critical moment." Mike Breen shouted.
Van Gundy said: "This is where Chen is strong. His offensive methods are so rich that you even forget that he has a certain skill."
After the goal was scored, the two sides split equally.
In the next 1 minute, neither side made any achievements.
With 31 seconds left in the game, the Pacers had the ball.At this time, they have two options, the first rush shot, whether they score or not, they will have two offensive rounds at the last time.The second is to play steadily and defend the Knicks' offensive round after scoring a goal.
The Pacers chose the latter, Danny Granger held the ball at the top of the arc, and Collison and Paul George pulled to the two bottom corners to help Granger open up the offensive space.Granger singles Shane Battier, he adjusts his breathing and presses the attack time of the round to the last 9 seconds.
After shaking, he burst to the free throw line and leaned back to shoot.
The basketball came out of the frame!The basket is in chaos!
At this time, Hibbert took advantage of his height, and saw the big man lightly.
The basketball flew where the Knicks players least wanted to see it.
"Shh!"
The Pacers are boiling!
102 is better than 104!
There are still 11 seconds left before the end of the game.
Nelson Sr. called a timeout.
He designed two tactics with the purpose of sending the ball to Chen Yan. As for how Chen Yan would end, Old Nelson didn't care.
Back from the timeout, the Knicks' running position was completely out of order.
Kenyon Martin did not help Chen Yan block Paul George, Chen Yan immediately ran to the far end, Battier hesitated and did not throw the ball.
Seeing that the 5-second serve time was approaching, Battier could only hastily pass the ball to Curry.
After Curry received the ball, he took a sudden step on the left and then pulled it to his right hand with a back dribble.
Curry wanted to end it, but Collison followed closely. Curry couldn't make a shot at the first time, and immediately passed the ball to find Al Harrington at the free throw line.
Harrington has an open chance, and pulling it up is a mid-range shot.
"Bang!"
Miss!
The ball hit the neck of the basket and bounced hard!
At this time, there are only 5.1 seconds left before the end of the game!
The Pacers were only one step away from winning. At this moment, Chen Yan shot out from the bottom corner. He didn't allow the game to end like this!
Chen Yan leaped high from behind Hibbert and touched the basketball.
With a light touch, Chen Yan slapped the rebound that was about to reach Hibbert's hand away!
Kenyon Martin in the bottom corner flew to save the ball, and Chen Yan had already nimbly ran out of the three-point line.
While catching the ball, Chen Yan took a step to the three-point line.
He didn't have extra time to make moves, he turned over and made a jump shot directly after receiving the ball!
Paul George sealed his face, Chen Yan raised his height, and swung his sniper shot to the limit.
impossible!
Looking at the trajectory of the basketball's flight, I thought to myself.
Because he had already defended the ball perfectly, Chen Yan's shooting posture was a little deformed. In order to avoid a timeout, Chen Yan retracted his shooting hand the moment he took the shot.
In short, this is not Chen Yan's routine action.
The shooting posture is unconventional, but the goal is still the same as before.
"Shh!"
"Bang! Chen once again completed the buzzer lore!" Mike Breen shouted excitedly.
"The goal light is on, there's no perfect way to win a game," Van Gundy said.
All the Knicks players rushed onto the court to celebrate with Chen Yan in a hug. Winning this game is almost equivalent to getting a ticket to the playoffs.
Surrounded by his teammates, Chen Yan looked very happy, which was in stark contrast to Paul George's lonely back.
The Knicks lost to the Mavericks 105 to 114 in the away game. Nowitzki, Ray Allen and Artest all scored 20+ points in this game, and Jason Terry also scored 16 points.
The Mavericks are the favorites for this year's championship. Their lineup is balanced and powerful. Only the Lakers and Spurs can compete with them in the West.
The biggest problem for the Lakers now is that Kevin Garnett is declining too fast. This season, he averaged only 31.1 points and 14 rebounds in 8 minutes per game. This data is not even an ordinary All-Star, let alone the inside core of the Lakers. .
Kobe's shots and scoring have increased significantly this season. He averaged 22.5 points with 28.9 shots per game this season.
No way, Garnett's state declines, and Kobe needs to contribute more on the offensive end.
The players on the Spurs' side are getting more and more monsters. The core lineup headed by the troika remains unchanged. After some fine-tuning of the role players, they went directly to the second place in the Western Conference, even ranking one place higher than the Mavericks.
Here I have to admire Popovich's strategy. This season, the Spurs have followed the trend and the team has started to speed up, but there is no suitable position in the team to cover even the opening 6-7 minutes.
Popovich put Manu Ginobili in the starting lineup with an attitude of trying, and the effect was good. The team has achieved good results so far in the regular season.
Ginobili shined this season, played the role of saving the team many times, and once reached the top ten of the MVP list.
Many fans exclaimed that Popovich buried Ginobili, and it is definitely an MVP-level shooting guard to start him early.
In fact, these fans think everything is too simple. A player's achievements not only depend on his skills and quotient, but endurance is also very important.
Ginobili's biggest shortcoming is physical fitness, which is why he is called 20-minute Jordan.
Ginobili's body can't support him as a starter for a long time on the court.
So Popovich didn't bury him. On the contrary, Popovich made him a success. If it were another coach, Ginobili would probably have retired.
In the next two back-to-back games against the Pacers, the Knicks completed double play.
The victory of these two games is crucial for the Knicks. The Pacers are currently ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference and are the direct opponents of whether the Knicks can enter the playoffs this year.
After double-killing the Pacers, the Knicks surpassed the Hornets to rank tenth in the Eastern Conference, only 3.5 wins away from the eighth-ranked Pacers.
The entire Knicks team is very confident. If this momentum continues, the goal of this year's playoffs is stable!
Unexpectedly, the Knicks suffered a tragic losing streak in the next two games, losing to the Grizzlies and Pistons respectively.
Neither team is the current strong team. The Knicks' lineup is too unstable. They need more time to run in and improve their chemical reaction.
Chen Yan knew very well that the team didn't have extra time to get in, and it would take until next season to get in.
In the next few games, Chen Yan continued to explode, scoring 65, 61 and 58 points respectively, leading the team to another three-game winning streak.
Chen Yan used his personal ability to make up for the lack of team cooperation. Barkley said a classic sentence when explaining these three games: "Chen determines the upper limit of the Knicks team."
Throughout March, the Knicks won 18 of 13 games and jumped to eighth in the Eastern Conference.
However, the entire Knicks team did not relax because of this. The Pacers currently have the same wins as them, just because they are ranked behind the Knicks.
There are still 7 games in April, and the Knicks have reached the real sprint stage.
In the first game in April, the Knicks’ opponent was the Cavaliers. This is the team that sends points. The Cavaliers’ hard power is not as good as the Knicks, and their goal this season is to compete for the No. 4 pick. I know that the knight will give it for free.
Sure enough, in the end, the Knicks beat their opponents 121 to 96 without much effort.
In contrast, the Pacers' schedule is much more difficult. Their first opponent in April is the 10th-ranked Bucks in the East.
The Bucks, the Knicks and the Pacers are only 2 wins away, and it is theoretically possible to enter the playoffs.
In this game, the Bucks made a collective effort inside and outside the line. Jennings scored 25 points and Bogut also scored 20 points.
However, for the Pacers, this is also a game that must not be lost. In this game, all the Pacers worked hard, and finally five players scored in double figures and defeated the visiting Bucks 90-88.
After losing this game, the chances of the Bucks entering the playoffs became very slim, and the Pacers still retained their top eight hopes.
The Pacers will make a wish to God, they hope that a team can stand up and attack the Knicks at this time.
Their wishes went unanswered.
In the next three games, the Knicks beat the Raptors, 76ers, and Nets in a row.
The Pacers are [-]-[-] in their next three games, and they lost to the Paul-led Hornets.
On April 4, the Eastern Conference ushered in a battle of focus.
The Knicks went away to challenge the Pacers.
The Pacers are ready from the players to the fans, and the fans stood up to watch the game from the first minute. This is the atmosphere of the playoffs.
The generals of the Pacers really regard this game as a playoff game. If they lose this game, their season will basically be over.
The Pacers played their own basketball without a single standout, but the starting five scored pretty evenly, which was the hardest thing to guard because it was hard to find the focus.
In the last 2 minutes of the fierce battle, the two teams were still tied.
The score was 100:100.
Tonight, all the Knicks feel average. Until now, Chen Yan has been able to support himself. He has scored 60 points so far, more than half of the team's points.
The Pacers have the ball.
Darren Collison dribbled the ball across half court, he seemed a little cautious, and everyone understood the importance of this attack.
Paul George went around the screen, but Darren Collison didn't pass the ball to him. During this period, Paul George was still a younger brother, standing like a minion.
Darren Collison paused at the top of the arc and passed to Daniel Granger.
Granger feinted after receiving the ball, and Battier stepped forward to post a step. Tonight, Granger made 7 of 4 three-pointers, which is still very threatening.
Granger saw the change in Battier's footsteps and immediately took a step towards the center line.
Battier followed without losing his position.
Granger started leaning directly against him, Kenyon Martin also stepped up, and Granger rushed towards him with the explosive bag in his arms.
Then the referee's whistle sounded.
Martin made a defensive foul, Granger shook his shoulders and stood at the free throw line.
He went to draw a foul this round.
After two free throws were made, the scene was boiling.
100: 102.
The Pacers took the lead with 1:42 left.
The Knicks didn't make a quick move, and it would be more efficient to sink down and play positional warfare at this time.
After Curry passed halftime, Chen Yan came out to catch the ball.
The Pacers immediately double-teamed and didn't want to give him the chance to connect the ball!
Chen Yan already scored 60 points tonight. The Pacers' strategy at the last moment was very simple, just not letting Chen Yan catch the ball.
If other people stand up, they will recognize it!
Stephen Curry stood up and broke the game at this time. After observing the situation on the court, he accelerated and wiped in.
Curry's breakthrough successfully attracted part of the Pacers' defensive pressure and achieved the effect of helping Chen Yan decompress!
Of course, Curry's ultimate goal is not to attack by himself.
After he saw Chen Yan who had escaped from the defensive air cut, he made a one-handed cross, and the two completed the connection!
Paul George and Granger followed closely behind!
Both of them are tall and long-armed players, and they want to chase after Chen Yan's shot!After receiving the ball, Chen Yan took a step in, and then raised his right hand diagonally forward.
Paul George and Granger flew up reflexively!
In the next second, Chen Yan used his left foot as the axis, and turned outward while receiving the ball. After deceiving the two of them, he easily hit a short-range throw!
"Fantastic footsteps! Chen showed his rich arsenal at the critical moment." Mike Breen shouted.
Van Gundy said: "This is where Chen is strong. His offensive methods are so rich that you even forget that he has a certain skill."
After the goal was scored, the two sides split equally.
In the next 1 minute, neither side made any achievements.
With 31 seconds left in the game, the Pacers had the ball.At this time, they have two options, the first rush shot, whether they score or not, they will have two offensive rounds at the last time.The second is to play steadily and defend the Knicks' offensive round after scoring a goal.
The Pacers chose the latter, Danny Granger held the ball at the top of the arc, and Collison and Paul George pulled to the two bottom corners to help Granger open up the offensive space.Granger singles Shane Battier, he adjusts his breathing and presses the attack time of the round to the last 9 seconds.
After shaking, he burst to the free throw line and leaned back to shoot.
The basketball came out of the frame!The basket is in chaos!
At this time, Hibbert took advantage of his height, and saw the big man lightly.
The basketball flew where the Knicks players least wanted to see it.
"Shh!"
The Pacers are boiling!
102 is better than 104!
There are still 11 seconds left before the end of the game.
Nelson Sr. called a timeout.
He designed two tactics with the purpose of sending the ball to Chen Yan. As for how Chen Yan would end, Old Nelson didn't care.
Back from the timeout, the Knicks' running position was completely out of order.
Kenyon Martin did not help Chen Yan block Paul George, Chen Yan immediately ran to the far end, Battier hesitated and did not throw the ball.
Seeing that the 5-second serve time was approaching, Battier could only hastily pass the ball to Curry.
After Curry received the ball, he took a sudden step on the left and then pulled it to his right hand with a back dribble.
Curry wanted to end it, but Collison followed closely. Curry couldn't make a shot at the first time, and immediately passed the ball to find Al Harrington at the free throw line.
Harrington has an open chance, and pulling it up is a mid-range shot.
"Bang!"
Miss!
The ball hit the neck of the basket and bounced hard!
At this time, there are only 5.1 seconds left before the end of the game!
The Pacers were only one step away from winning. At this moment, Chen Yan shot out from the bottom corner. He didn't allow the game to end like this!
Chen Yan leaped high from behind Hibbert and touched the basketball.
With a light touch, Chen Yan slapped the rebound that was about to reach Hibbert's hand away!
Kenyon Martin in the bottom corner flew to save the ball, and Chen Yan had already nimbly ran out of the three-point line.
While catching the ball, Chen Yan took a step to the three-point line.
He didn't have extra time to make moves, he turned over and made a jump shot directly after receiving the ball!
Paul George sealed his face, Chen Yan raised his height, and swung his sniper shot to the limit.
impossible!
Looking at the trajectory of the basketball's flight, I thought to myself.
Because he had already defended the ball perfectly, Chen Yan's shooting posture was a little deformed. In order to avoid a timeout, Chen Yan retracted his shooting hand the moment he took the shot.
In short, this is not Chen Yan's routine action.
The shooting posture is unconventional, but the goal is still the same as before.
"Shh!"
"Bang! Chen once again completed the buzzer lore!" Mike Breen shouted excitedly.
"The goal light is on, there's no perfect way to win a game," Van Gundy said.
All the Knicks players rushed onto the court to celebrate with Chen Yan in a hug. Winning this game is almost equivalent to getting a ticket to the playoffs.
Surrounded by his teammates, Chen Yan looked very happy, which was in stark contrast to Paul George's lonely back.
