Basketball Dragon

Chapter 234 Worry
In the third quarter of the game, except for Hinrich who was able to play normally, the shooting percentage of other players of the Bulls dropped sharply.

They also tried to strengthen their defense against the Knicks, and to be honest, the Bulls' defense is also very good.

But Li Hai's several mid-range shots made their defense open. This is the difference between a real star and an ordinary star in the playoffs. They can still hit under tight defense, which can bring the team an advantage .

The Bulls finally persisted until the time of player rotation, intending to let substitute players come up to change their status.

But within minutes of the substitutes coming on, they collapsed.

When Nocioni hit the iron consecutively, Crawford took away the game with two consecutive three-pointers.

Just over halfway through the fourth quarter, the Bulls surrendered, and in the end the Knicks beat their opponents 101:70.

Li Hai basically didn't play in the fourth quarter, but still scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

The start of the second round is worth a surprise, but this is not the real strength of the Bulls. Ben Gordon and Nocioni both played abnormally, but they are just two very important points for the Bulls.

Li Hai was as serious as ever in training. To be honest, if he is lucky this time, it is not difficult to break through the East, but the real strong enemy is the West, such as the Spurs, that is the team that can really restrain them.

Because of his injury, Li Hai didn't face the Spurs directly this season, but the final breakthrough in the West would be the Spurs if nothing unexpected happened.

A strong inside line, an impact outside line, and a strong enough defense are much more threatening to the Knicks than the Mavericks and the Suns.

If you don't gradually accumulate your state at this time, you may capsize in the finals.

Although he kept saying that he had to think about the game in front of him first, he didn't think that it would be impossible in the end.

The morale of winning the game is high, but some people are a little lax. The opponents they met in the first round were too weak, and many problems were not exposed enough. If something goes wrong at a critical moment, they may stumble.

"As long as you think about it, the team still has a coach." Xia Weiliang couldn't help but said after seeing that Li Hai was still in deep thought after returning home from practice.

Li Hai said helplessly: "There is no way, the temptation to defend the title is not too great for you, since you can't help thinking about it, just do it with all your strength."

"Be careful not to get too tired. Lack of energy on the court is bad. Now the Knicks' tactics will be compromised if you are not in good shape." Xia Weiliang reminded.

Li Hai smiled. Before he knew it, the team's tactics were indeed built around him. First, it improved the team's efficiency, and after winning the championship, it became a matter of course.

Compared with the treatment of those favored by heaven, he is a rookie year. There is a little difference. At the beginning, he didn't expect it to be so smooth. Now, he can't let go of this kind of life. The only way to do it is to work harder. .

In the second game against the Bulls, the Knicks once again put on a suffocating defense at the beginning.

The Bulls still didn't learn their lesson, or they did it on purpose, and let Luol Deng hit Li Hai again at the beginning.

Li Hai has a lot of experience in defending Luoer Deng, and he is also a striker.

Then the Knicks made another hit, exactly the same as the last game.

Next, Ben Gordon hit again. In this game, Ben Gordon seemed to be in a better state. After hitting a three-pointer, he was about to get another foul and made two free throws.

Just when the Bulls thought they could get off to a good start, the Knicks launched a stormy attack. First, they used their inside line to prevent Channing Frye from hitting a three-pointer, and then Li Hai made two breakthroughs. The mid-range shot was hit, and thanks to Marbury's three-pointer and Francis' layup, the Knicks' starting five quickly scored.

However, Hinrich, who played steadily for the Bulls, was in poor form this time. He hit the iron a few times, and the score was pulled open all of a sudden.

This is the weakness of the Bulls. Several of their core players, including the sixth man, are shooting-style. If the hand feels good, no one can stop it, but when the hand feels bad, it will be very difficult. .

Relatively speaking, the Knicks players have more scoring methods. Needless to say, Li Hai, they have players who can play from the outside, some who can shoot from the outside, and players with strong impact. When one scoring method fails, they immediately Can switch to another, but the Bulls can't.

The Bulls' bench lineup was revived this time. Nocioni and rookie Tyrus Thomas played well, but this time it was their main force who dug a big hole.

Because the Knicks led by 15 points in the first quarter, the Bulls have been chasing points.

They got back 1 point in the second quarter by relying on the performance of the substitutes. Yes, it was only 1 point. The Knicks' bench lineup is not easy to eat. Crawford was a bit of a hole when he played the main force, but he played as the sixth man. There are fewer and fewer times when he is in trouble. As long as he bursts out periodically, the opponent will not be able to handle it.

So even if the Bulls' bench plays well, the bench lineup led by Knicks Crawford will not be bad.

In the third quarter, Li Hai and Marbury continued to cooperate with pick-and-rolls and hit mid-range shots. The score gap between the two sides further widened.

The Knicks didn't let them find a chance and firmly held the lead.

In the last quarter, the Bulls saw that there was no improvement and replaced all the substitutes. When the Knicks reached halfway through the fourth quarter, they also replaced the substitutes. The audience scored another victory with 109:86.

In the four semifinals between the East and the West, there were three 2-0 situations. The Eastern Pistons also led 2-0 against the Cavaliers. , I don't remember the slap in the face last year.

The Western Rockets also 2-0 the Warriors. The Warriors seem to have used all their luck on the black eight, or their style of play cannot restrain the Rockets.

Only the Spurs and the Suns played 1:1, looking like they were about to fight, but the Spurs also lost a game to the Nuggets in the first round, but they only lost that game. If you don't kill them, you probably won't be able to consume them.

The home and away game swap is a great opportunity for the temporarily disadvantaged team to recover the situation, so the third game is very important for that team.

Before the Knicks went to Chicago, they vaccinated their teammates and didn't want them to relax.

But in the third game, they still lost away. It wasn't that Ben Gordon's three-pointer at the last moment made them lose hope of chasing points. They lost completely inside.

(End of this chapter)