naaapseattle Chapter 117 Stronger Defense
Chapter 117 Stronger Defense
Chapter 117 Stronger Defense
Brand came up a little more in defense this time, but was held up by Li Hai, but Li Hai pulled himself up abruptly.
A heavy dunk caused Brand to foul, and the momentum of the Knicks rose instantly.
Brand was very wronged. It was Li Hai who bumped into him on his own initiative, but the foul was also a fact. He played the game very smoothly, but he underestimated Li Hai.
With such a strong body, he was suddenly squeezed by Li Hai's body.
This is his fifth foul. If he wants to stay on the court, he will be a little timid.
Then Li Hai followed the example and caused Kaman's foul, thus stabilizing the advantage of the Knicks by 1 point by 1 point.
On the defensive end, he also showed strong physical strength, and Mobley's shooting percentage dropped rapidly under his defense, and the Clippers scored even fewer points in the second half.
81:74, in this game where defense played the leading role, the Knicks won two consecutive away games.
In high-intensity games in the NBA, injuries are very common, especially for those who are older or are affected by their style of play and do not pay much attention to physical adjustments.
On December 12, the Knicks challenged the Suns away, and both teams were plagued by injuries.
The Knicks Antonio Davis was also injured, and Quentin Richardson was unable to play against his old host. The two rookies Nate Robinson and Channing Frye were still the starters.
For the Suns, Stoudemire had knee surgery. Although Boris Diaw also played well, the Suns were still a bit worse than last season.
Facing last season's regular season MVP Steve Nash, Marbury must be fighting high, and Nash is really not good at defense, Marbury is all kinds of strong players.
Sean Marion, the top scorer of the Suns this season, started a defensive battle with Li Hai. Relying on his super long wingspan, it was not easy for Li Hai to score in front of Marion. Also under Li Hai's defense , Marion couldn't score as much as he wanted.
The Knicks' defense this season can be said to be immediate. It caused some trouble for the Suns at the beginning of the game. The Suns are the league's super offensive team. Being able to limit the opponent is a morale booster for the Knicks.
Without Stoudemire, the inside line of the Suns was a notch weaker. The Knicks adopted the method of cutting off the passing line, preferring to let the two organization points of the Suns attack by themselves. Besides, Nash has a good offensive power. Ning Frye's defense is also difficult to score easily.
Instead, the Knicks played with the individual abilities of the players, and it was difficult for the Suns to stop them from scoring.
In the contest between the main players of the two sides, the Knicks have a little advantage, leading the opponent by 7 points in the first quarter.
However, the Knicks are at a disadvantage in the contest between the substitute players. The Suns have formed a proficient tactical system for bombardment, and the Knicks have a star whose offensive power drops significantly after the game.
Although Larry Brown's offensive system is not star singles, it also requires higher personal abilities of players, so the defensive system he built is even more outstanding in comparison.
This is why the Knicks insist on letting Crawford play the sixth man. Without such a player, the Knicks' offense will definitely be interrupted, but Crawford is a nerve knife and is too unstable.
After Li Hai finished his break and went on the field, the Suns had already turned the score around and even led by a few points.
By the end of halftime, everyone was in the same boat again.
The Knicks' defensive system combined with Li Hai's personal defense is extremely lethal to a team without a strong inside line. If there is another expert in the inside line, the Knicks may be able to reach the level of the Pistons. .
During the halftime break, the Knicks were in a good mood, and they were able to make the Suns play unsmoothly, which is something only a few teams in the league can do.
"Go on, you are in charge of scoring, and we can definitely win in this form."
Li Hai took the initiative to chat with Marbury, and he was very happy to be able to blow up Nash Marbury. Almost all of the top guards in the league have "feuds" with Marbury. It is also a kind of strength to be able to explode when they meet these people .
When there is no Li Hai, he can win in terms of statistics, and the team's victory cannot be guaranteed, but now the team has Li Hai, and Marbury has less worries. As far as this game is concerned, if it is not Li Hai kept sticking close to Marion, and the Suns would score at least 10 more points.
"It would be great if the team had an orthodox point guard." Marbury glanced at Nate Robinson for a second, feeling a little pity that such a small man was more like a shooting guard than him.
Traditional point guard, outside height, inside defense, Li Hai thinks this is what the Knicks need to add, but things will definitely not be so perfect, they have to use their advantages to make up for their disadvantages, such as their current small lineup, estimated speed A little faster than the Suns.
It is because of this speed that they can defend against the Suns who play small lineups most of the time.
In the third quarter, the Suns were still looking for opportunities according to their rhythm, while the Knicks had a trick. Nash couldn't defend well, and substitute Eddie House couldn't defend well, so they just broke this point.
It's such a simple tactic that the Suns have nothing to do with the Knicks.
Of course, the offensive efficiency of playing against the Knicks in this way is not very high. At the end of the third quarter, the two sides drew 64:64.
This is the home court of the Suns. Their head coach Mike D'Antoni obviously wanted to win the game more. Sean Marion played again after 1 minute off the field and appeared at the 4th position. The Suns directly used the small The lineup is duel.
In games where confidence could be boosted against strong teams, Larry Brown was not stubborn either, and replaced Li Hai, who also went to the 4th position.
To win this match, Li Hai's defense against Marion is the key.
Marion looked thin, but his strength was not bad, and he jumped well. He grabbed an offensive rebound in front of Li Hai when he came up, causing Li Hai to foul.
Marion was also depressed in this game. Due to his inability to play with the ball, Li Haifang found out that his mobile phone opportunities were much less. This ball also made him so excited that he could mutter.
However, after showing his muscles just now, Li Hai immediately returned one to the other party.
Li Hai didn't have much offense in this game, and Marion was also proud of his defense. He didn't expect that after Li Hai received the ball this round, he would directly use the domineering step like an inside player to force him away and hang the basket with one arm.
It's not that Li Hai doesn't have powerful explosive power, it's just that he's used to using it at more critical moments.
Li Hai didn't say much, but just expressed with actions that it was a critical moment.
(End of this chapter)