Jeremy Lin coached by top coaches

Chapter 651 Very Relaxed

Chen insisted on his opinion and asked Noah to play in the first quarter of the game.In terms of current offensive efficiency, the Knicks may not be the opponent of the Celtics.The difference from last season is that their lineup has undergone certain changes.

And such a change may already be a qualitative change!The Knicks are not the same as last season's Brooklyn. The Nets had Griffin at the time, and at that time the team was playing with the Celtics with some luck~
The mentality of the Knicks is that I want to win you, which is different from the Nets' mentality of "it's okay to lose".

After a while, the starters of both sides had already stood on the field.The Celtics are Horford, Jason, Hayward, Marcus, and Irving.On the Knicks side are Kanter, Noah, Hardaway Jr., Ntilikina and Ramon.

At the start of the game, Kanter immediately got the basketball and quickly passed the ball to Ntilikina!Irving immediately came over to defend, Ntilikina originally wanted to make a quick layup at this speed, but was blocked by the opponent bluntly!

After seeing it, Ramon immediately took over Ntilikina's ground pass, and the basketball was directly cut off by Marcus during the layup!Irving got the basketball immediately, and Hayward got the ball after halftime and made a direct three-pointer!

The cheers at the scene immediately rose!The opponent's attack is really fast.Noah went to the sidelines to serve to Hardaway Jr. there.The Knicks have yet to find a player that matches the opponent's strength at the small forward position.So Hardaway Jr. asked him to go up to see the effect at the beginning of the game.

After Ntilikina got the basketball again, he saw Irving coming over and immediately passed the ball to Noah's hands.After Kanter caught the basketball in the air, he directly dunked and scored! 3:2!

Currently in New York, Kanter and Noah are two good high-confrontation players!Porzingis' offense is good, but weaker in physical confrontation.O'Quinn is strong but may have issues with mobility.

As far as Noah is concerned, although he is not very strong offensively, he is still relatively strong on the defensive end.Chen's task for Noah is to defend, rebound, and pass the ball outside of blocks!Even if sometimes a jump shot opportunity comes out, as long as there is a certain distance from the basket, it is a pass!

Such a request is somewhat uncomfortable for a player when he first heard it.Noah's undefended shooting still has some accuracy.But Chen was really worried.

In previous games, Noah's undefended shooting was 16 of 1. He also felt that he hadn't performed very well in this aspect this season, so he nodded and agreed without saying anything.

Owen held the ball across the half court, passed the opponent directly under Ramon's defense, then turned around next to Hardaway Jr. and passed the ball in the air to Marcus on the outside.At this time, after the Knicks didn't fully react, Marcus jumped up and hit a three-pointer! 6:2!

The calmness of the Celtics on the field made Chen feel a little guilty.It is not for nothing that a team with 12 consecutive victories can achieve such results!
Although there are teams like the Magic, Suns, and Mavericks in this 12-game winning streak, there are also teams like the Cavaliers and Raptors who still lost to them!If Hayward hadn't joined this team, the overall strength of the Celtics would have been quite high before then.

In addition to Irving and Horford, the team now has a white version of James!
In the game against Cleveland, the Cavaliers were beaten by the Celtics. It is more controversial on the Internet that Wade only played 9 minutes in this game, while Thomas Jr. only played 4 minutes and 16 seconds.
According to the statement from the Cavaliers, they are still trying some other styles of play, so the winning or losing of the game is not taken too seriously.
Ramon slowly took the ball to the frontcourt, Hardaway Jr. took the basketball and immediately used Noah's screen to hit a three-pointer! 6:5!Porzingis off the court immediately stood up and applauded Hardaway II!

At this point in the game, the gap between the two sides felt a little smaller.Irving came to the frontcourt with the ball. In his footsteps, Ramon felt that he was not at the same level as him. A fake Ramon was thrown out almost 2 meters away. Before he could go back to defend Irving, he jumped up and shot! 9:5!

Immediately returned a three-pointer!Ntilikina didn't have a three-pointer in the frontcourt, and Noah decisively passed the ball to Hardaway Jr. after getting the basketball.The latter missed a three-pointer.Noah once again got the rebound and hit Horford in a back-to-back single. 9:7!

Hayward took the ball, and Horford dunked after getting Horford's pass in the air! 11:7!The two teams immediately got serious!The intensity of the defense of both sides has also increased!
Little Hardaway obviously feels that the cooperation and personal abilities of the Celtics players on the field are at a certain height!And Irving can connect the team very well!
There is no doubt that Thomas Jr. and Irving are very good point guards!But Thomas now needs a championship ring to prove himself.The most points he scored in Cleveland this season was 29 points, 27 rebounds and 3 assists in more than 11 minutes in a game against the Pistons!
After that, the team entered a situation that was considered a bit chaotic by the outside world.What currently makes the Knicks feel a little powerless is that the defense seems to be incomprehensible to the opponent!
The team moves faster than the Knicks.At the same time, because of the kind of cooperation that Thomas Jr. had in the team before.Now they are adapting quickly to cooperate with Irving!
When he was in the Cavaliers, basically James' aura was greater than other players on the team.At least that's how it feels.Both Love and Owen are a bit like green leaves.

This feeling made the team somewhat dependent on the little emperor during the game.These are all feelings, maybe there is a problem with the team's cooperation, or maybe Irving or Love was blocked during the game.

But James' age at this time is no longer as physical and tireless as before.After arriving at the Celtics, Irving feels very good.The team trusts him very much, and in such a team, Irving is the only player who has fought against the Warriors in the finals!

It's like the feeling a group of people get when they discover the return of a man who's explored several dangerous areas that almost no one dares to go.Naturally, he became the leader of the team.His personal ability is also known to everyone.Except for Kobe, Curry, Harden, Paul and other super players, there are really not many guards in the entire league who can guard Irving.

Ntilikina held the ball for halftime, and Irving was still beside him.Facing such a defensive player, Hardaway Jr. took the basketball directly and used his speed and experience to rush in immediately and let Jason directly receive a foul!
What Chen meant in this game was to let these players stay on the field first.Adjust your lineup until the opponent's main lineup goes down a few times.If it weren't for Hardaway Jr.'s continuous damage to the opponent at the 3rd position, I really don't know what the Knicks would be like without him playing.

2 of 1 free throws, 11:8!Jason received Irving's pass and played Noah in a back-to-back single. After Kanter got the rebound, he quickly passed the ball to Ntilikina.Ramon immediately ran to the frontcourt and hit a three-pointer!
Owen quickly took the ball to the frontcourt, and Hayward immediately jumped into the net with 2 points after getting the basketball! 13:11!After playing for a while, the state of the Knicks gradually returned.What they are currently considering is how to quickly complete the offensive and defensive transition and find the right time to make a shot.

After taking the basketball, Hardaway Jr. kept a certain distance from him under Hayward's defense, looked at the opponent's side, and immediately ran in the direction of Noah!
(End of this chapter)