basketball pope

Chapter 90 [At your fingertips]

As long as Jerry Sloan arranges three-point tactics, the Knicks will definitely not be able to defend like this. Hornacek is one of the most accurate pitchers in the league. The star game three-point champion, Stockton and Russell can also shoot Three points.

However, Sloan is the coach who likes to play pick-and-rolls the most. The older he gets, the more rigid he becomes. He can't keep up with the trend of the times. The Jazz, who owns the three-point champion, shoots less three-pointers than the Grizzlies and Nuggets, which are poor teams without pitchers. , you know pick-and-roll and fight defense.

The Jazz were under pressure throughout the first quarter, trailing by 8 points.

The positional battle is not an opponent of the Knicks, Sloan has not made any adjustments, and always adheres to his basketball philosophy - the closer to the basket, the higher the hit rate.

He is a typical old American, simple, stubborn, serious, never grandstanding, and he wants to argue with the referee on every ball.

People will never see him off the court, except that he can't use his cell phone and has a big farm in Illinois.Jazz fans will also scold Sloan after a loss, saying he is too rigid in command, but most people can't imagine what it would be like if he didn't coach the Jazz.

In the second quarter, Russell continued to stay on the field with a substitute, and the other four were Howard Ellis, Shanton Anderson, Antoine Kyle, and Ostertag.

The Knicks sent a small lineup, Atkins, Ward double guard, Mills, Johnson partnered the striker, the center was Ben Wallace who rested for 5 minutes.

Seeing that the "Big Pyrenees" was resisted by Ben Wallace, who was one size smaller, outside the penalty area, and the offense did nothing, the hearts of the Jazz fans were wowed.

The commentators who broadcasted the game were all amazed at the performance of Ben Wallace, who obviously seemed to be a weak defensive player, but always made his opponents shriveled.

"Ben Wallace was the most reliable backup for the Knicks at center all season," Mike Breen said. "Ewing came off the court and he guarded the paint. He made Buck Williams a fringe. Now He's proven he can start again."

Atkins made a three-pointer first, then passed Ostertag and attracted a defensive point, assisting Mills to make a three-pointer from the bottom corner.

The Jazz lacked attacking points, Russell couldn't make a jumper, the Knicks were in a positional battle, Big Ben pulled out the perimeter cover, and the person who switched defense became Kyle.

The ball moved to the right, and Johnson broke through Ostertag with the ball, causing a foul and making two free throws.

The point difference widened to 16 points, and the Knicks still used full-court pressing when defending.

The ability of backup point guard Ellis is much inferior to that of Stockton. With his skill and flexibility, he can dribble over half court, but he can't find shooting opportunities, and the organization is even worse.

Sloan stood on the sidelines, pinched his waist with both hands, frowned and looked at the court without making any adjustments.

The Jazz are very much like the Knicks last season, winning by brutish defense, iron-clad style and pick-and-rolls.If the two teams met last season, it would definitely be a grind.

Today's Knicks have changed. Some people say that their offense is not as tough as before, but they have beaten the tough Jazz and Bulls to nothing.

There is no chance to compete with the Knicks players. They are always on the court with guards rushing to the inside line, or catch and shoot.The only tough guy is Ben Wallace, just defending and rebounding.

Before halftime, the Knicks commentator Marv Albert made a conclusion that the ratings may decline: "I think the Knicks will definitely win the championship this season. The Jazz and the Bulls are similar in that they are too much inside. Slow. Ostertag is a defensive hole whenever he plays."

Partner Marty Glickman said: "Johnson switched to the bench to ensure the offensive power of the Knicks' bench lineup. The poor offensive attack of the bench is the weakness of the Jazz. Sloan seems to have no way to make up for this."

Of course, Sloan can't do anything, unless he can find a strong foreign aid now, and his subordinates are ordinary blue-collar workers. No matter how good the coach is, it will be in vain.

The score gap widened, and the Jazz could only switch back to the main force in advance, leaving Ostertag with a height of 218cm and a weight of nearly 300 pounds to rest on the sidelines.

In the second half, Sloan did not dare to send Ostertag. Last season's main center, the defensive giant became a marginal person.

Stockton returned to the court, and the Knicks immediately sent Starks to match him.At this time, there is no need to consider the matter of rotation, whoever has the strongest ability will go on.

Childs was completely refrigerated, and on a big stage like the finals, he was guarding the water cooler.

In the last quarter, Van Gundy replaced the energetic Childs. He played against Stockton, who played for 30 minutes. The opponent who defended had no temper at all, let alone breakthroughs.

这赛季斯托克顿场均打29分钟，数据12分8.5助攻。季后赛他场均只打28.5分钟，数据下降到11.6分8.1助攻。

The current Stockton is no longer a star. He suffers from physical losses, has poor scoring ability, and relies on high golf quotient to play.

The ability to sweep the Lakers is not because the Jazz are strong, but because the Lakers are not as strong as the media boasted. Van Exel averaged only 11.6 points and 4.2 assists in the playoffs, shooting 33.1%.Kobe Bryant 8.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in the playoffs, shooting 40.8%.Watching the three-point Lakers is even worse.

The Knicks have six people who are good at shooting [-]-pointers, and the Jazz's defense is full of mistakes when the guard runs.

The Knicks played a 13-1 shock wave. The Jazz only scored 3 point from Malone's free throw in 1 minutes, and the difference widened to 26 points, entering garbage time early.

Seeing that Sloan could not win, he replaced the starter early.

马龙发挥不佳，18投7中，罚球4中3，得到17分11篮板2助攻2抢断1盖帽。

Russell had the second-highest score with 15 points, and Bowen's defense against him was not successful.

Stockton scored 12 points and 8 assists, quite satisfactory.

Hornacek was the worst. Facing Houston, he was completely exploded, scoring only 10 points and 2 assists on 4 of 3 shots.

尼克斯表现最好的是两个后卫。斯塔克斯22分3篮板4助攻，休斯顿26分3篮板5助攻，约翰逊也有17分进账。

Yang Rui and Van Gundy discussed, garbage time also sent an attacking lineup, Atkins, Childs double back, Mills, Jackson striker, center left only one Buck - Williams, grabbed the rebound and immediately fought back.

The Knicks players were better at scoring, winning 108 to 73 in the end.

This is not a good start in the general sense. Such a big difference shows that there is a clear gap between the strengths of the two sides. The championship trophy is already in front of the Knicks, and it is within reach.

Van Gundy was incoherent with joy and could not keep a low profile. Facing the interview, he said: "Yes, we can, we will definitely win the next game, and we have the strength of a championship."

After the game, the media's tone changed drastically, and they began to collectively look down on the Jazz.

The Los Angeles media said jokingly: "The Jazz are likely to taste the loss of the Lakers. Facing the Knicks, it would be good for them to win a game."

The New York Times said arrogantly: "The biggest suspense in the finals now is not who can win the championship, but who the Knicks can win the finals MVP."

Even the Salt Lake City media are pessimistic that the Jazz want to win the championship unless a miracle happens.

(End of this chapter)