Chapter 882 The scary thing about the Knicks

In the second quarter, D'Antoni asked Ray Allen and Barea to play as substitutes.

The overall strength of the Knicks' bench is slightly better than that of the Mavericks, but the Mavericks' bench has explosive points. Terry and OJ Mayo are both bench players with very explosive scoring power.

Both players were in good form tonight, taking turns to play. After more than three minutes of play in the second quarter, the Mavericks had already taken the lead.

D'Antoni sensed a crisis and called a timeout.

After the timeout, Chen Yan and Curry came back on the court, paired with DeAndre Jordan and David West.

Tonight, the Knicks' outside touch was average, but D'Antoni decided to play it safe and let the two traditional inside players, DeAndre Jordan and David West, stay inside.

The Knicks came back from a timeout, and Chen Yan launched the first attack.

Chen Yan flanked David West inside.

David West posted up Nowitzki.

From a height perspective, David West is at a slight disadvantage against Nobel Laureate.

But from a strength perspective, David West is even better.

After all, David West's power has been certified by James.

In last year's Eastern Conference Finals, David West faced off against James many times. James' brutal collision did not take advantage of David West. The reason is that David West's strength is not afraid of James. .

David West retorted twice, and King Nuo was holding his breath. Although he was not pushed back, his expression was obviously that he couldn't bear it.

Terry on the flank was ready to move, ready to help defend.

But Terry didn't dare to retreat too deep. In that case, David West would definitely distribute the ball, and the Knicks would have a three-point opportunity.

"boom!"

After the third hit, David West suddenly turned toward the bottom corner and shot a fadeaway jumper!

King Nuotian sealed it, causing some interference, but the impact was not significant.

The basketball bounced around the rim and then fell into the net.

The Mavericks offense does not use tactics, so OJ-Mayo has to beat Chen Yan alone when he gets the ball.

oj-Mayo performed well in the first three games of this season, averaging 23.5 points per game. It can be said that the self-confidence lost in the past few years has been regained all at once.

However, blind confidence can have counterproductive effects. Chen Yan obviously picked the wrong opponent in OJ-Mayo's singles match.

With continuous cross-step dribbling, OJ-Mayo was unable to get past Chen Yan.

With 8 seconds left in the attack round, OJ Mayo forced a mid-range pull-up.

Under Chen Yan's strong interference, the ball went ridiculously wide.

"You should call a pick-and-roll next round. Avoiding me is a good choice." Chen Yan said.

Chen Yan's tone was very soft and gentle, not like trash talk, but more like sincere advice.

This makes OJ-Mayo even more popular.

Knicks offensive possession.

Chen Yan took possession of the ball and passed it to Curry after halftime.

Curry glanced at the frame, and Terry immediately posted it.

Curry's threat from beyond the three-point line is no less than that of Chen Yan. Usually opponents will not give him an easy shot.

Curry continued to cross the ball and handed the ball to Jordan.

After Jordan got the ball, he observed his teammates. Brand took the opportunity to poke him and almost stole the ball.

Jordan took two steps back and regained the ball.

Brand immediately followed up, trying to force Jordan to make a mistake again.

Jordan directly raised his elbow and waved back and forth.

Brand is not a fool, and he will not touch elbows with his face.

Jordan saw the space and quickly passed the ball to Chen Yan.

After Chen Yan got the ball, he attacked OJ Mayo, and then turned over in a cool way.

"Shh!"

Got two points.

Mayo had nothing to do with the ball.

The Mavericks attacked, and OJ Mayo continued to get the ball.

In the first few rounds, OJ Mayo had a hot touch and scored 6 points. His teammates all trusted him.

oj-Mayo continued to take the ball and beat Chen Yan in singles.

Chen Yan knew that OJ Mayo was anxious, so he continued to stimulate him with words: "Pass the ball, if you can't pass, your teammates will spray you later."

oj-Mayo was a little over the top, and before a crotch connection, he changed direction and thought about Chen Yan.

Chen Yan saw through OJ Mayo's action and cut the ball off at the speed of light.

"Snapped!"

After stealing the ball, Chen Yanxiu went to the frontcourt and dunked 360 degrees to end the battle.

The Mavericks called a timeout and Rick Carlisle made substitutions.

Nowitzki, Odom and Carter are on.

Carter came up and used the pick-and-roll to get a mismatch opportunity and hit a jump shot.

"Bang!"

Blacksmithing.

Chen Yan grabbed the rebound and quickly advanced, passing the ball to Curry.

The latter also missed a three-pointer.

The Knicks all retreated quickly. They were used to this rhythm. The most important thing for the Knicks was not the shooting percentage, but the number of rounds and shots.

The Mavericks did not immediately fall into the Knicks' rhythm. Terry took control of the ball and entered a positional battle to attack.

Terry passes the ball to Carter.

Carter made a move, took a step to the left and immediately passed it back to Terry, who accelerated into the penalty area.

The Knicks had a hole inside, and Terry made a hidden pass to Brand.

Almost an empty basket opportunity!

Brand took off and planned to put the ball in.

However, Jordan behind him stopped him.

"Snapped!"

A clean hot pot, although Jordan did not occupy a favorable defensive position, he still slapped away Brand's must-goal.

"Big hat!"

"Little Jordan bounces so fast."

While the two cctv5 commentators were still lamenting the block, the ball returned to the hands of the Mavericks players.

Terry raised his hand and shot a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

hit.

Knicks offense.

Chen Yan wants the ball one step away from the three-point line.

Carter did not choose to defend in a semi-circle. His flexibility now is no longer what it was back then. This kind of defense is too risky and can easily be beaten by Chen Yan.

As soon as Chen Yan took the ball and took one step, the Mavericks came over with two defensive players, preparing for a three-man double-team.

Chen Yan threw the ball to Battier with one hand.

Battier raised the ball a little, and Odom took off directly.

Battier made a move and then passed.

Curry is absolutely open outside the three-point line!

"Shh!"

Three point hit!

"Be very patient! The outside line is completely free!" Yu Jia said.

"Curry will not miss this kind of opportunity easily. This is what he is good at." Zhang Liang said.

In the second quarter, both David West and Curry were in good condition. Chen Yan did not play the main offense and continued to play a supporting role.

Sometimes Chen Yan actually likes this style of play. He doesn't take shots easily, helps teammates grab rebounds, and deals cards at the top of the arc, which feels like a strategist.

At halftime, Chen Yan had 11 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.

The Knicks lead by 51 points 45 to 6.

The Mavericks performed well tonight. The main bench worked hard and the score was tight.

The turning point of the game came in the fourth quarter. The Knicks suddenly exerted their strength, and the outside shooters all opened up to create a 9-0 spurt.

After the Mavericks came back from the timeout, Chen Yan hit two consecutive singles goals.

In just two minutes, the Knicks destroyed the Mavericks' efforts all night.

The commentator said that this is the scary thing about this Knicks.

Once they find their touch, opponents can suddenly die.

At the end of the game, the Knicks defeated the Mavericks 104-91.

Chen Yan scored 21 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists.

Just looking at this data, fans would have thought he was a super center.