Basketball Dragon

Chapter 259
After the not-so-easy road trip to the Western Conference, the outside world can't help but speculate when the Knicks' undefeated golden body will be broken.

Because the Celtics were defeated by the Magic, only the Knicks are left with a complete victory.

It's just that what people didn't expect was that the Knicks' failure came so suddenly.

After they returned to the home court, they were defeated by the Warriors who came to challenge. The Warriors rained three-pointers, and the Knicks were thrown to death.

Of course, there is also a problem with the status of the Knicks players, but after all, a loss is a loss.

The defeat of the Knicks made other teams feel a lot easier, and they can still be defeated in the end.

However, the Knicks were very upset about losing. They went to Detroit to play back-to-back the next day. They were full of fighting spirit.

The Knicks and the Pistons are quite familiar with each other. As soon as the game started, the two sides didn't have any temptations, and they went straight to work with all their strength.

The Knicks first scored points from the inside, and then combined with the outside. They didn't care much about the Pistons' targeted defense.

The Pistons also showed a strong offensive power uncharacteristically. Billups was in the best condition. Not only did he score by himself, but his ability to organize the offense was superb, and he scored double figures in assists in a single quarter.

By the time the Knicks stepped up their defense against Billups, they were already nine points behind.

But soon the Pistons also exposed their problem, that is, the lack of scoring ability from the bench, so when it came to the rotation period, the Knicks immediately approached the score.

When the main force is replaced, the firepower of the Pistons will not be able to continue. This is already their old problem, so in the past few years they have been at the same level, strong but unable to reach the top.

At the end of the half, the Knicks were only 54 point behind 55:1.

Entering the second half, the Knicks completed the overtake in a few minutes. The Pistons have changed too little. Even if there is a change in the old face and old style of play, it will go downhill, but the Knicks are stronger.

When Camby blocked McDyess twice, the Knicks had full control of the game.

In the third quarter, the Knicks went ahead by 3 points. By the beginning of the fourth quarter, they immediately expanded the score advantage to double digits.

And chasing points is what the Pistons are least good at, especially when the opponent is not afraid of their defense.

In the last 3 minutes, first Randolph made a hit inside, and then Li Hai made a three-pointer, and the Pistons were completely defeated.

106:92, just the last quarter, the Knicks knocked the Pistons down a notch.

After returning to the home court, the opponent the Knicks encountered was the Bulls in poor condition.

In the past few years, the Bulls have given people the feeling that they have selected a group of good young people, they have risen rapidly, and then they have quickly disappeared.

They now put all their brains that can score in the starting lineup, but the effect is not good.

In the beginning, they made continuous strikes and mistakes. The Knicks did not intend to be a good man. Since the opponent had a problem, they would seize the opportunity to win.

They led by 9 points in the first quarter, and they led by 22 points by the end of the second quarter. It wasn't that the Knicks scored a big explosion, but the Bulls fell into a scoring drought and only scored 12 points in the third quarter.

The opponent lacked fighting spirit at all, and Li Hai could feel that there was a real problem with the Bulls this season.

In the second half, the Bulls did not continue to be sleepwalking. Their head coach's face was clouded, and it should be that he lost his temper during the intermission.

But the well-regulated Bulls are still not the Knicks' opponents, let alone their starting point is 22 points behind.

Halfway through the third quarter, it had already entered garbage time, and Li Hai didn't play again after going down for a rest.

At 99:78, the Knicks won a big victory without any suspense.

On November 11, the menacing Jazz came to visit.

Although the Jazz have not been as impressive as last season, they are off to a good start.

With the growth of second-year rookie Ronnie Brewer and the more powerful Deron Williams, plus Korver, Paul Millsap and others on the bench, they are already considered strong. Team.

If there is a small flaw, that is, there are some problems with the inside defense, Boozer and Okur's defense are both weak.

The Jazz were aggressive at the beginning of the game. Even if they didn't defend well inside, they still had two offensive options. When Okur went behind the three-point line, Camby couldn't follow him.

But Boozer's defense directly allowed Randolph to get whatever he wanted. When the inside offense went smoothly, Lehi, Marbury and Francis Stone hit three-pointers.

So the Jazz found out that they were always behind in the score even though they were playing well offensively.

The Jazz were also shocked, and their offensive tactics were also changing. Deron Williams stepped up his offense and took advantage of the confrontation with Francis.

Deron, who has entered the league for the third year, is already top-notch in offense and organization, and he is full of strength. He is really difficult to deal with in the No. 1 position.

But as the Jazz increased their shots with Deron Williams, others played less offensively.

The Knicks also have experience in defending the pick-and-roll. Deron Williams has not yet reached the level of the offensive organization. Whether it is his outbreak or Boozer's outbreak, as long as they do not explode together, they cannot threaten the Knicks.

And the Knicks' defense will not let the two of them explode together.

On the contrary, it was Li Hai and others who kept attacking the Jazz's inside line, which made them a little bit overwhelmed.

In the third quarter, the Jazz changed again, this time it was Millsap, but their offense was divided into pieces by the Knicks, and they couldn't connect smoothly.

But the biggest problem is defense. The Jazz can't prevent the Knicks' impact at all.

Soon, both of their big men were carrying four fouls, and the already weak defense was even weaker.

The Knicks have always firmly grasped this point and maintained a leading advantage.

At the last moment, Boozer showed a desperate posture, but unfortunately he was only on the scoring end.

The Knicks lead the score, but the opponent is still only attacking and not defending. It feels like scoring points, but it should be a matter of defensive habits.

With such a defensive attitude, even if the regular season record is good, it will show its flaws in the playoffs.

The Knicks were not distorted by the opponent's rhythm, and under the performance of Li Hai and others, they did not give the Jazz the slightest chance.

At 118:104, the Knicks beat their opponents at home. From beginning to end, the opponents did not give them any threat.

And the next thing is the battle for No. [-] in the Eastern Conference, the battle with the Celtics.

With strong teammates, Pierce couldn't help but uttered bold words in front of the reporters, and Garnett also spoke to cheer, but Li Hai didn't care, "The outcome of the game can only be known through the game."

(End of this chapter)