basketball pope

Chapter 38 [Different Knicks]

In the second quarter, the Knicks sent five substitute players, Childs, Starks, Mills, Oakley, and Ben Wallace.

Cowens started scolding mother when he saw it.

Is this a substitute?Too bullying!
Mills was the starting small forward for the Cavaliers poached in the summer, Starks was the sixth man of the year last season, and there were two Knicks starters last season. The only one who was not famous was Ben Wallace.

The current Big Ben is not an explosive head. At first glance, he is a two-meter center. After a little thought, Cowens concluded that Big Ben was the Knicks' biggest weakness, and regarded him as an offensive breakthrough.

In any case, it's easier than attacking the other four, right?Those four are all mixed on defense. Starks and Oakley have all been selected for the best defensive team.

The Hornets players lacked attackers off the bench, and they threw the ball to Matt Geiger, who was 213cm tall and weighed 110kg.

This is the man who made O'Neal's disgust. In the 1995 preseason, he missed 20 games with a broken thumb with a black sand palm, which indirectly led to the infighting of the Magic, and the Sharks left Los Angeles.

Of course, although the bald big man has a brilliant injury record, his offensive ability is actually not very good, averaging 11.2 points per game at his peak.

Geiger soon found that he had met his nemesis. Big Ben's two invincible mandarin duck legs were like nails to the floor, and they would not retreat no matter how hard they squeezed.

If he couldn't get into the penalty area, Geiger could only turn around and rely on his height advantage to force a shot from a distance, and made 3 of 0 shots.

On the other hand, the small ball tactics on the Knicks side can be pulled out and shot except for the big book. Although the players' personal abilities are average, they are also easier to play.

Five minutes later, the difference widened to 5 points, and Cowens was forced to call a timeout again.

The suspension can only prove that he is not watching the fun. He has tried hard to think about how to adjust his tactics. In fact, everyone has seen that the two teams are not on the same level.

The funny thing is that there was a little tidbit on the sidelines, and the camera caught Yang Rui and Van Gundy arguing.

Many Hornets fans in front of the TV are going crazy, the Knicks are so ahead, you two are fighting?Is it possible that you still want to create the largest score difference record?
The reason is still Van Gundy's habit of using the main force to the death, leading by more than 30 points, and he also wants Ewing and others to play.

Yang Rui couldn't understand this practice of killing chickens with a bull's knife at all, so he directly raised his opinion. "Leading by so many points, what do you want the veteran to do? Stimulate the opponent? In case the opponent loses in a hurry and commits a malicious foul, we hurt a main player in garbage time, do you think it's worth it?"

"How can they be as vulnerable as you say? If they don't play, their statistics are too poor." Van Gundy frowned.

"Then what do you mean by playing for the stats? With so many rookies in the team, this is the best opportunity to exercise. Isn't it good for veterans to save their stamina for the playoffs? That's when the stars are desperate. What's so great about a brigade being 50 points?"

"How can a star play a quarter?" Van Gundy raised his voice.

Talking to someone who is on the horns of a bull is sometimes playing the piano to the bull.

Yang Rui clearly realized that there is a generation gap between himself and this era.

There is no team to engage in lineup rotation now, and the stars are also proud of playing more minutes.If you play more than 40 minutes per game, you are an iron man; if you play about 35 minutes, it is the core standard; if you only play for [-] minutes, you are definitely a role player.As for whether the playing time is long and the efficiency will be reduced, there are really not many people who care about it.

Starks won the best sixth talent because he played less than 30 minutes last season and had trouble with Van Gundy.

The future is different. All teams know how to rotate. The Spurs, the old man of the Cavaliers, and the braces of the Warriors are all examples.Especially the MVP who likes to wear braces and doesn't want to get off work in three quarters is not a three-good primary school student.

Yang Rui was speechless, but he couldn't tell Van Gundy that in the future, the Spurs will play like this, and the core playing time will be limited to about 30 minutes, and they have won five championships.

The Spurs' rotation tactics help ensure the health and state of the veteran, which is exactly what Ewing and Johnson need.

So, the pain in the egg happened, Van Gundy actually let Oakley rest, let Ben Wallace and Ewing partner inside.In the case of a big lead, his first consideration is defense, and he wants to use the ability of the two to block shots and guard the penalty area more tightly.

This is like the Rockets' Yao Ming partner, Hayes, who is not suitable at all. Daben can't make a mid-range shot, and he gives up anti-people to defend against pick-and-rolls. The strength advantage can't be exerted. The defensive back mainly depends on lateral movement. What is the use of strength?

After playing for a while, the tactic became Ewing's one-on-one fight, and the others watched the fun.

Van Gundy thought there was nothing wrong with playing like this, while Yang Rui thought the game was ugly and wasted the talent of the players.

In the halftime, the Knicks beat the Hornets, and Van Gundy also acknowledged the power of Yang Rui's offensive tactics, gave him face and let Ewing and Johnson rest, but let Houston and Starks continue to play in the second half to ensure two outside firepower points.

Mills to the Knicks became a marginal backup, a direct reflection of how strong the Knicks are.

The game was like this, and Johnson, who originally wanted to perform well, was relieved. In the face of such an old club, there was no need to fall into the trap.

Houston and Starks were in charge of the offense, and Childs, Ben Wallace, and Buck Williams were in charge of the defense, and the difference was up to 44 points.

At the end of the quarter, the Knicks played all off the bench. Atkins, Starks, Mills, Buck Williams, Ben Wallace, the lineup crushed the Hornets who also sent all off the bench.

Atkins found his feeling after hitting two irons, scored twice after the pick-and-roll, hit a three-pointer on the perimeter, and the disadvantage of Geiger's speed was caught.

Ben Wallace grabbed 5 offensive rebounds in a single quarter, and his performance was equally eye-catching, but his weakness was exposed. He was sent to the free throw line twice, and he missed a free throw, including a three non-stick.

The home team was completely abused, and the Hornets fans couldn't laugh when they saw Big Ben's botched free throw, so he only got down a step.With 5 minutes left in the game, many fans left the field early.

Van Gundy said to Yang Rui: "Take time to let Ben practice more free throws. If he can practice shooting from the free throw point in one position, he can be a starter and become a star."

"I think it's difficult for him to practice mid-range shots with his muscle type. You should let him be a blue-collar worker." Yang Rui laughed.

Teaching big Ben to shoot is a more difficult task than winning a championship. Yang Rui doesn't want this job to fall on his head.In his previous life, there were many people who helped Big Ben practice shooting, and he didn't succeed until he retired.

Just looking at the offense, Big Ben is a worse existence than Hayes, and Hayes can at least make free throws.

Score 117 to 76, the Knicks rout 41 points to get off to a good start.

Broadcasting the results, Lance said: "In the game that ended earlier, the Bulls lost to the Celtics in the opener. The Knicks have achieved such a victory, maybe they may beat the Bulls."

Arnold sighed: "Today, we saw a different Knicks."

PS
(End of this chapter)