Basketball Dragon

Chapter 269 About Concentration

The Knicks and the Celtics competed fiercely in the last quarter, and Garnett's successful inside attack blew the horn of the opponent's attack.

At 5 minutes and 28 seconds, Ray Allen's three-pointer helped the Celtics lead the score.

In the next minute, Li Hai made two mid-range shots and regained the advantage.

This tangled situation lasted until the last 2 minutes, when Li Hai fouled Pierce from beyond the three-point line, and made all three free throws, turning the Knicks' score advantage into 5 points.

Then Garnett hit the iron, Li Hai took off the rebound and controlled the rhythm, and didn't make a shot until the last moment. Although he missed a hit, it took a lot of time.

When it was the Knicks' turn to attack again and Li Hai was about to run out of time, the Celtics chose foul tactics.

Li Hai didn't make any mistakes in the free throws at the last moment, and the Knicks had no chance to overtake the score at all.

After Eddie House missed a three-pointer in 5 seconds, the Celtics also gave up struggling.

At 111:106, the Knicks won 22 consecutive victories over their rivals.

Next, the Knicks defeated the 76ers with Andre Iguodala at home and won 23 consecutive victories. Li Hai still performed well and scored 38 points.

After the game against the 76ers, the Knicks are about to win five consecutive trips to the Western Conference. Many people predict that the Knicks' winning streak will probably be interrupted during this trip to the Western Conference.

On December 12, the Knicks began to challenge the Warriors, the first opponent in the West.

The Warriors are one of the few teams that have beaten them this season, and the Knicks are also extra careful.

As a representative of strong offense and weak defense, if the Warriors ramp up their offense, it will be difficult to guard against.

Their three top scorers, Baron Davis, Monta Ellis and Stephen Jackson, all averaged more than 20+ per game this season, and the Knicks' three backcourt defensive pressure is not small.

Compared with the outside line, the Warriors' inside line is a bit worse. Harrington and Biedrins can only say that they have good flexibility, but they are still a bit worse when dealing with the Knicks' inside line.

After the game started, the bearded Baron Davis took the lead in showing his power. His shooting and breakthrough were very threatening. Compared with his strength, Francis still couldn't bear it.

But the most important thing is the rhythm. If they fall into position, the Knicks are not afraid of the opponent's breakthrough at all.

However, compared to the inside, the Warriors have a bigger weakness, that is, they do not have suitable specials.

In the first contest, they were both leading at the beginning, but when it came to the rotation, the advantage gradually went to the Knicks.

By the time the main players of the two sides met again, the Knicks had already brought the rhythm over.

The Knicks' rhythm is usually not too slow, but this time they deliberately suppressed the rhythm to prevent the Warriors from playing smoothly. If their players came in alone, the success rate would not be so high.

After being suppressed, the Warriors are like another team, and the offensive efficiency has completely dropped.

If it weren't for Biedrins' rebound protection well enough, the Knicks would have taken the opportunity to open the score.

At halftime, the Knicks led 52:47, which is not a big advantage against a team with almost no defense.

In the third quarter, the Knicks also firmly controlled the situation. They would rather score a few points less, but also control the rhythm and prevent the opponent from attacking.

Their lead also rose slowly, reaching 8 points at the end of the third quarter.

If this continues, they will definitely be able to secure victory.

But in the fourth quarter, there was a little accident. Stephen Jackson suddenly broke out and hit three three-pointers from beyond the three-point line to help the Warriors close the score.

At the critical moment, Li Hai broke through to the opponent's basket twice to score, stabilizing the situation.

When the Warriors wanted to rely on three-pointers, the Knicks didn't give them a chance.

At the last moment, Baron Davis missed two strong three-pointers, and the Knicks took the victory in their hands.

At 114:106, Li Hai scored 30+ again, continuing his good touch and leading the team to 24 consecutive victories.

When the Knicks came to Los Angeles on January 1, they thought the Lakers would have no trouble after Bynum's injury, but they knew it was a tough one after the fight.

At the beginning of the game, the Knicks took advantage of the inside to maintain a steady lead. Although their starting No. 3 became Luke Walton, it was not a problem for Li Hai.

What I didn't expect was that when it came to the rotation, Farmar first hit two three-pointers for the Lakers, then Vujacic, and then Radmanovic. They made six three-pointers and threw the Knicks unconscious.

After the Knicks played the main players, they found that they were already behind by double digits.

"Don't worry, do a good job of defending, and don't let them have an easy shot."

Li Hai began to direct the team. He didn't force shots this time, but continued to kill the opponent's basket. Without Bynum, the Lakers' basket defense was empty. The Knicks forced the opponent's defense to the ground. It's all over the place.

At halftime, the Knicks not only equalized the score, but also led by 2 points relying on Li Hai's buzzer.

In fact, the Lakers in this game were completely abnormal. Kobe didn't make many shots at this time, and completely played for his teammates.

Kobe is considered to be a star with relatively few weaknesses. He can score and defend in organizations, but his offensive mode and organizational mode are separated.

So the first half was lively, but the Lakers were all role players scoring.

According to Kobe's personality, the team didn't gain an advantage when he played the main role, so he will definitely come in person in the second half.

But the outside line also needs to be guarded. Today the Lakers' three-pointers are quite accurate. There is no way to be shot dead, but preventive measures can still be taken before being shot dead.

The Lakers' defense is terrible, as long as the Knicks can interrupt their scoring, they will definitely gain an advantage.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Kobe really turned on the scoring mode, and the rest of the Lakers team cooperated with him to perform alone at this time.

The Knicks adjusted their defense decisively and let Kobe shoot from the outside.

Kobe scored double in this quarter, but the Knicks still maintained their lead, and it should be said to have expanded slightly. It is obviously easier for a team that restricts one person to score than a team that restricts more blooming.

However, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Vujacic's three-pointer opened again.

The Lakers caught up with the score again and overtook it. The Knicks didn't expect this turn of events. They had no choice but to ask for a timeout, watching the Lakers return to the bench with smiles.

The Knicks are obviously careless to let the players who have been clearly restricted to score consecutively not be the kind of players who can create scoring opportunities.

(End of this chapter)