NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

"We must further strengthen our defensive aggression, actively seek physical contact, and constantly press them."

"They are playing so easily now, there is no pressure on the ball running, we can't go on like this."

'Mustache' D'Antoni kept emphasizing the defense.

Anthony, Stoudemire and others also stood beside him, listening to his reprimand.

In the first quarter of the game just finished, they did not play well. It seems that the Cavaliers have been overwhelmed by the Cavaliers throughout the game.

"Carmelo, you have to make adjustments to your style of play and play more with your teammates."

"Amare, it's the same with you. Don't always think about eating inside alone. You must add more pick-and-roll coordination."

"Chauncey, organize more. Don't let the ball stop in your hands. What we lack is the movement of the ball. When we can move the ball smoothly, all problems can be solved."

"..."

D'Antoni looked very busy, he was holding the tactical board, and the pen in his hand never stopped.

After a while, the intermission ended, and the two sides entered the second quarter of the competition.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the two sides still used the second lineup, and the Cavaliers made the first offense.

Jeremy Lin continued to do his job, organizing the team's offense from the outside.

Paul George and Yi Jianlian began to cooperate with each other. They were split to the two sides, and then Gibson and Baron Davis provided them with off-ball screens.

The two rushed towards the basket at the same time through the cover, and the two defensive players of the Knicks hurriedly chased over.

Jeremy Lin throws the ball towards the basket, and Paul George leaps, as if to complete the alley-oop.

At this time, Stoudemire, the 'little bully', chased after him, jumped up to face him, and wanted to send a block.

Paul George had been prepared for a long time. When Stoudemire jumped up to block the block, he reached out and tapped the ball lightly.

The basketball changed direction, passed Stoudemire's fingertips, and fell in the direction of Yi Jianlian on the other side.

Naturally, Yi Jianlian would not let go of this opportunity. He jumped hard, caught the ball in the air, and slammed it into the basket!

"Hey! This ball fits really well!"

"In this attack, all the players of the Cavaliers participated, and this tactic is also full of imagination."

"Jeremy Lin is also very good at using the abilities of his teammates. This second team is obviously much better than the Knicks."

"No matter how powerful you are, Stoudemire, you can't guard against everyone!"

In the next few rounds, Jeremy Lin continued to send second passes for his teammates, completely revitalizing the team's offense.

Although the Knicks strengthened their defense in accordance with the requirements of head coach D'Antoni, their second team's ability is really limited, and they cannot limit the Cavaliers' full-fledged offense at all.

If it weren't for Stoudemire's presence, their situation would be even worse.

In less than 2 minutes of the second quarter, the Cavaliers have opened the point difference to 12 points.

On the sidelines, D'Antoni looked gloomy, and the game was heading towards an extremely unfavorable situation for them.

According to their past practice, this second team will play for a while longer, but now they have to be replaced in advance.

It's not just the Knicks, it's just a microcosm of the season.

In the game against the Cavaliers, many teams were forced to adjust the rotation time.

Taking advantage of a dead ball, D'Antoni gritted his teeth and changed into the starting lineup, but Stoudemire was also replaced. After all, he played for a long time and needed a certain amount of rest.

On the field, the Knicks are now led by Anthony and Billups, which seems to be returning to the configuration of the two in the Nuggets.

After re-appearing, Anthony began to actively strengthen the cooperation with his teammates. They must bite the score before Stoudemire returns.

Billups holds the ball on the outside, and Jeremy Lin is responsible for his defense.

Billups is very experienced. When he saw Jeremy Lin, he immediately had a plan in mind.

He winked at Anthony, and Anthony immediately understood. After all, the two had been partners in the Nuggets for a while, and they cooperated with each other very well.

Anthony came up and made a pick-and-roll for Billups, and Billups immediately bypassed Anthony's body to form a switch.

Paul George, who was originally responsible for defending Anthony, switched to Billups, while Jeremy Lin faced Anthony.

It is not difficult for Paul George to guard Billups now, but it is almost impossible for Jeremy Lin to guard Anthony.

Sure enough, after switching defenses, Anthony got a very comfortable position.

He first distanced himself from Billups so that Paul George could not come over to help defend, and then Billups gave him the ball.

After receiving the ball, Anthony directly attacked Jeremy Lin.

The crushing breakthrough forced Jeremy Lin to the basket.

In the face of Anthony's impact, Jeremy Lin's defense seemed very weak and could not be stopped at all.

After an easy drive to the basket, Anthony used his proficient offensive skills to pick the ball into the basket.

While scoring the goal, it also caused Jeremy Lin's thug foul.

But this ball was very controversial. Jeremy Lin actually did not make any obvious fouls.

In the subsequent slow motion display, Jeremy Lin's hand did not touch Anthony at all.

He was also very dissatisfied with the referee's blowing, and kept questioning the referee.

However, the referee ignored him and upheld the original verdict, sending Anthony to the free throw line.

"There was no foul at all on this ball, but there is no way, the referee just blew it."

"This is a typical giant star. If this ball is replaced by Long Rui to defend, it may not be whistled."

Su Qun explained.

In fact, as long as fans who have watched the game for many years know that the NBA is a commercial league after all, and many things in it are actually unfair.

Just like Anthony's ball just now, a ball like this is generally called a giant planet, and it can be regarded as one of the unwritten rules of the NBA.

Sometimes, in order to make the game more exciting and not let the game enter the garbage time too early, the referee will change the scale of the call and favor the lagging team.

At the free throw line, Anthony made a steady hit and successfully scored 2+1.

Or affected by this unfair penalty, in the next round, Jeremy Lin made a direct pass error and was intercepted by his opponent.

Billups staged a one-stop fast break for the Knicks to continue to narrow the gap.

After the main lineup came up, the team's offensive and defensive ends improved. They chased 5 points in a row and further narrowed the point difference to 7 points.

The shot was given to Byron Scott who came to the sidelines, but he still looked very calm and didn't intend to make a substitution.