naaapseattle Chapter 177 Home Victory
Chapter 177 Home Victory
Chapter 177 Home Victory
Back on their own turf, the Knicks players were more confident and their spirits were higher at halftime.
Crawford was flattered to be affirmed by the coach and teammates, and he secretly encouraged him, determined to do better in the future.
After Li Hai saw it, he quickly encouraged Channing Frye. Although his defense against Nowitzki was not very effective, he worked very hard. If the Knicks want to win, they must have that kind of energy.
Channing Frye's mentality is not bad. He was also questioned at the beginning of the season, because the identity of the New Yorker was considered nepotism for the team's selection, but the team gave him a chance and let him crush this doubt , he will continue to walk firmly.
After the start of the second half, Nowitzki was murderous, scoring 5 points to narrow the gap.
The Knicks also quickly made a change, letting Li Hai play the main defense.
Li Hai is also well prepared. He is not as tall as Nowitzki, but he is flexible and does not suffer in strength.
There is nothing Nowitzki can do to make a strong shot, but he can make the opponent uncomfortable to the greatest extent.
If Nowitzki tries to hit him with his height in the post, the pinch will come.
With a defense like his, Nowitzki would have a lot of trouble fighting immediately. He could only fight one at a time to find opportunities, and it would be difficult to break out.
In this way, although Li Hai couldn't completely restrict Nowitzki, after making him less efficient, the Knicks' offense kept up with the opponent's rhythm.
At this time, Josh Howard of the Mavericks stepped forward. Without Li Hai's defense, he instantly relaxed a lot and played several good offenses in a row. This is also a problem with the Knicks. The backcourt players are short, and the front line defends Apart from Li Hai, there are no other outstanding players.
However, Josh Howard still shoulders the responsibility of defending Li Hai. Since he cannot be restricted on the defensive end, Li Hai will make trouble for the opponent on the offensive end.
Li Hai used a relatively simple style of play, but when he faced Josh Howard again, he suddenly stopped and made a fake shot, and the opponent was really fooled.
Seeing that the foul on his body has come to the fourth time, Josh Howard's mentality finally changed.
The Knicks have also made adjustments on defense. Jaylen Rose was brought in ahead of schedule to defend Josh Howard.
By the end of the third quarter, 80:76, the Knicks' lead was down to 4 points.
The two sides had easy substitutes, Stackhouse was completely restricted, and only Devin Harris scored, so when the two sides played all the main players in the final decisive battle, the Knicks led by another 6 points.
At the critical moment, the Mavericks mainly played with Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry. Josh Howard didn't have Li Hai to defend at this time, and he didn't dare to make a shot.
"The referee whistled Li Hai for a foul. After Nowitzki complained several times, the referee finally gave a warning to Li Hai's defensive action. Li Hai seemed to be explaining to the referee that there was no problem with his defensive action. Nowitzki The way Ki staggers is exaggerated."
"The game has reached a fever pitch, and neither side has the possibility to score easily... Li Hai grabbed the offensive board, Josh Howard fouled, and he was full of grievances, but the referee said it was an obvious thug foul, the fifth time Foul, it looks like the Mavericks have to make adjustments."
"Eddie Curry made six fouls. The game was really too intense. The Knicks already had Li Hai defending Nowitzki, and now they took the opportunity to sacrifice a small lineup."
"The Knicks counterattacked successfully, and Li Hai charged up completely unstoppable."
"Nowitzki played 2+1 under the condition that his body was out of balance, and the Mavericks still have hope of a comeback."
With 3 minutes left in the game, Josh Howard re-entered the game, and the Mavericks were already the strongest lineup.
After the Knicks lost Eddie Curry, the Mavericks have been trying to make a fuss in the interior, which also caused some damage to the Knicks.
At 2 minutes and 54 seconds, Li Hai caught the ball from outside and suddenly made a cold shot, which widened the point difference that the Mavericks had just narrowed to 4 points to 7 points.
Li Hai's defensive method is known to all opponents, but no one knows when he will suddenly change his attack method, because his attack method at each stage is relatively fixed, such as breakthrough or back push, but suddenly Something different will come, making people defenseless.
Nowitzki was double-teamed and passed to Terry, but Terry missed under the interference of Francis.
With Terry unable to provide help, Nowitzki could only play hard. He made a forced shot against the double team and caused Channing Frye to foul, but because of too much confrontation, he stood at the free throw line and missed the free throw. A ball.
Nowitzki was too tired. He had been facing the strongest defense of the Knicks. There was almost no rest in the second half. The shot was made.
The Mavericks are not good at defending against the small lineup of the Knicks. Even if they play a small lineup, there is no way to completely limit it. Now it is natural to want to use the inside to open the situation. I just saw the Knicks break through the ball, break through and divide again. The ball hit two easy points, and all of them were a little frustrated.
In just over a minute, the Mavericks gambled on a smaller lineup, but still failed.
102:96, the Knicks made another victory.
Li Hai scored a double-double with 24 points and 13 rebounds. At the same time, he almost fouled five times. Through actual combat, he also had a certain feeling about defending Nowitzki. On the way back, he fought with the team's staff. Hello, he suddenly just had a video of him defending Nowitzki during the game.
He believes that after adjusting the details, he can do better.
After the Mavericks lost two games in a row, they no longer had the calmness they had before. It was their boss Cuban who jumped out of the starting lineup, mocking the Knicks' defense that was depressing, and it was basketball's retreat.
The media began to question the tactics of the Mavericks, thinking that their coach "Little General" Avery Johnson was poor on the spot.
This is the reality. When the Mavericks had a good record and Avery Johnson won the best coach, the outside world thought he was brilliant, but now he has become an idiot when he loses.
In competitive sports, the winner is king, and without results, you are nothing.
Li Hai knew it very well, so he didn't waste any time during the rest, he wanted to help the team become stronger.
He only showed up during the interview with reporters before the game, "It is difficult to defend Nowitzki. He is a great player. I certainly cannot completely restrict him, but I will definitely help the team win the game."
(End of this chapter)