Basketball Dragon

Chapter 268 Victory and Glory
After the Knicks set a new record for the second consecutive victory in history, the teams that stopped them were less eager.

Although every game they won next is a new record, they are still a little far from the record of the first consecutive victory in history, and it seems that they are not so urgent to stop them.

"How about it? Isn't it cool? As long as we train hard and become stronger, there will be even better times, fame and fortune, and now."

"Li, even the training is like making a lot of money. I really have you."

"Isn't this just to make money? If you maintain the quality of training, you will be in a good state. If you are in a good state, you will continue to win. After winning the game, not to mention the bonus, everyone's worth will also rise."

"Okay, okay, you are still young, so don't take the coach's job."

The results are good enough and the atmosphere of the team is good enough. In addition, Li Hai has paid great attention to this aspect this season. Now the Knicks are really like a big family.

On January 1, the Knicks went to Miami to play against the well-organized Heat.

Both Wade and O'Neal were there, and the Heat played exceptionally well in the first quarter, especially Wade, who made three-pointers, two-pointers, and breakthroughs.

Wade, who has returned from injury, has indeed not declined in strength, and it is still difficult to limit.

Under his leadership, the Heat led the Knicks by 7 points in the first quarter.

But now the Knicks also have a lot of ways, starting from the second quarter, their defensive strength has come up.

Now the Knicks have a strong defensive player inside, which is a big limitation for Wade.

But the key is not that Wade is alone, but that no one in the Heat can help him. With age and injuries, O'Neal's strength has declined significantly, and he is no longer competent for the core position of the inside.

This allows the Knicks to safely push Wade out, and Wade's weakness of unstable shooting is still there.

So in the second quarter, the Knicks overtook the score.

In the second half, the Heat were still very sluggish on the offensive end. When Wade felt bad, no one of them could stand up.

The Knicks are getting smoother. In addition to the main players, Crawford also began to show off on the bench. The Knicks immediately expanded their score advantage to double digits.

The current Heat, the main personnel are the same group of people who competed with the Knicks in the playoffs, but the strength of the team has dropped too much compared to the original.

In the fourth quarter, they replaced O'Neal and began to play a small lineup for the final struggle.

The Knicks completely ignored them, and expanded out in defense. When attacking, they hung the ball inside and played steadily. The Heat had no chance at all.

At 98:84, the Knicks beat the Heat to complete their 21-game winning streak.

Li Hai scored a triple-double with 34 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. In addition, he also had 4 steals. This season, Li Hai ranked first in the league in scoring and steals. He also ranked among the top players in the league during his winning streak. No. [-] on the list.

To be honest, he definitely didn't pursue it deliberately, and now that Marbury's performance has declined, he took on more scoring tasks to rank first in the scoring list.

And it has something to do with the lineup. This season, the Knicks' lineup structure is more reasonable. The team has fewer players who are strong offensively and defensively. For example, Camby, who started the game, mainly focuses on defense, which was gone last season. , Objectively, it also increased Li Hai's chances of making calls.

Perhaps, it is time to gain personal honor.

On January 1, the Knicks returned home to play against the Celtics.

The outside world generally believes that the Celtics are likely to end the Knicks' winning streak.

But Li Hai has a different opinion. The Celtics are their most important opponent in the Eastern Conference this season. Usually, their concentration is higher at this time, and the possibility of failure is even smaller.

On the contrary, it is a less strong opponent, which is likely to end their winning streak.

Li Hai said this because they made a very detailed arrangement.

When it's time for the game, the players are also more cautious.

At the beginning of this game, the Knicks' inside performance was much better than last time, but the Celtics showed surprise players, and Kendrick Perkins had a surprisingly good touch.

In the beginning, the Knicks simply let him make mid-range shots. As a result, he made several shots in a row, and the Knicks could only adjust their defensive strategy.

Also because of the wrong prediction at the beginning, the Knicks have always been behind in the first quarter, but they performed well on the offensive end and did not let the opponent open the score.

And in this game, they did a good job of defending the perimeter.

Especially on Li Hai's side, Pierce was extremely depressed when he was defended, and his face was not good when he hit the iron continuously.

In the second quarter, there was another accident on the outside line, and Rondo also made consecutive hits.

Against a team like the Celtics, there must be a focus on defense. Sometimes letting players who are inaccurate in shooting attack is also a defensive strategy. But today the Celtics did a good job. , anyone can enter.

Therefore, the Knicks played very tangled in the first half and could only desperately bite the score.

Fortunately, Randolph grabbed offensive rebounds several times at critical moments, and he was completely worthy of the opponent inside.

Under Pierce's defense, Li Hai kept looking for opportunities to score.

At halftime, they were only 55:59 without falling behind by too many points.

At halftime, they can summarize the situation in the first half and adjust their defensive strategy. Since the opponent's role team feels good, they can't let them keep shooting.

Strengthen the defense, which is what they will emphasize every time they rest, and then they can play the offense on the basis of strengthening the defense.

Four of the five starters have singles ability, and the sixth man Crawford also has singles ability. The Knicks are often not worried about offense.

So in the third quarter, the Celtics' offensive finally stopped.

Although the Knicks generally strengthen their defense in the second half, and the opponent's role players cannot get as many shots as they did in the first half, but in targeted situations, the effect will be faster.

At this time, both sides can only rely on personal ability and tactics to create opportunities.

Originally, the Celtics' system was led by Pierce at this time, but when they met the Knicks, Pierce was completely stared down by Li Hai. If he was to lead, the Knicks' offense would not be highly efficient.

In this case, the Celtics' offense became jerky, and the Knicks took the opportunity to catch up with the score.

The head coach of the Celtics was so anxious that he yelled on the field, which drew warnings from the referee.

This situation finally changed after the fourth quarter. The Celtics had already shifted their focus to Ray Allen and Garnett, and the decisive battle began.

(End of this chapter)