freeallnovels Chapter 861 The moment, the moment
Chapter 861 The moment, the moment
Chapter 861 The moment, the moment
Objective factors prevent Chris Jackson from becoming the hero of the Knicks like the battle of Tianwangshan.
But if heroes were so easy to see, people wouldn't flock to this group.
Not being a hero won't affect how others judge CJ.
He hit the "four" on Bruce Edwards, followed by an open [-] with a run and a floater that singled out Jordan.
In the second quarter, he made 6 of 3 shots and scored 8 points, which significantly relieved Wilson's offensive pressure and allowed the Knicks to dominate the first half.
On the Trail Blazers side, Jordan fell into a situation of three hesitation-three-point hesitation, offensive hesitation, and ball-point hesitation-this is a psychological dilemma brought about by the Knicks' defense.
If it weren't for Xavier McDaniel's explosion, Clifford Robinson's eye-catching, Anthony Mason as a coolie, and Zhang Fei's embroidered needle-like open jumper to score a few times, the Blazers would have been 20 points behind the Knicks in the first half.
In the end, it was these unremarkable role players who helped the Blazers bite the game.
52 is better than 42
At the end of the first half, the Knicks only led by 10 points.
Jordan scored 11 points in the first quarter, but only 7 points in the second quarter. 18 points in the half is not an unacceptable result, but for him, the fans have higher requirements for him in this tie-break that is a matter of life and death.
"Michael needs to get his energy out there," said the Tragedian. "He's got a unique opportunity now."
"If it's me, and I have the opportunity to play a tie-break with the Knicks, no matter what, I will use all my strength, and I will do my best to pursue a result without regrets."
This is one of the tragedian's greatest regrets.
During his pitiful seven-game Finals run, the Lakers have never won a tiebreaker with an opponent except in 1985.
What does this mean?
It shows that there is a clear gap between the Lakers and their opponents. It is not enough ability to fail to reach the tiebreaker.
"The Knicks defense put a serious limit on Michael."
Doug Collins discovered the nature of the problem.
"When MJ can't make a three-pointer, the Knicks always have a way to lead his offense into a trap, so we saw him play timidly in the second half of the second quarter. But I believe that MJ will not carry this state to the second half."
"It's still a long game, and the Portlanders still have hope of winning this competition."
Both coaches expressed their fondness for the pace of the game in interviews with NBC Midfield.
Tonight's game can be said to be "a match made in heaven".
The referee who knows how to control the rhythm and the loose scale suitable for the Knicks and the Trail Blazers to fight to the fullest. Most of the time, the two teams played the content of the game they wanted to see.
Louis returned to the locker room, looked at the players who were fighting hard for half the game, and didn't lower his requirements on the players just because they led by 10 points.
"We can definitely say that the Blazers are the strongest opponent in the past five years." Louie turned his back to the tactical board, "They have Mickey, they have Fatty, and we have no answer to these two on the defensive end. But our game has a clear direction. Fighting for a simple cause. They can only count on Mickey and Fatboy, but we are strong because of you all!"
"Let's use the second half to prove to the Portlanders—"
Louie said loudly.
"We are great, they are not!"
Mobilization, commonly known as beating chicken blood, is a tactic that Louie rarely uses.
Whenever this strategy is used, it means that the coaching staff has run out of options.
Here, "nothing to do" is not a derogatory term. If the coaching staff still has a hole card in the intermission of the seventh game of a round of the series, then there is a problem.
It gave the players blood, and it is useful to clarify the style of play in the first half, and continue to stick to it in the second half.
The players then strode out of the locker room, heads held high for the second half.
In the second half, there was only one difference between the Knicks' starting lineup and the first half.
Alex Stevens started at the three, with Rodman back at the four and Kemp on the bench.
This arrangement is because Kemp had three fouls in the first half. As the Knicks' second-best player in the finals, Louis hoped that he would be on the court at the decisive moment.
The Blazers' first offense in the second half was a deadly tactic, and the ball was passed outside the three-point line on the right.
Wilson defended against Jordan alone as usual, and opened a distance of one meter.
Jordan has gotten rid of the confusion in the first half. Since he is not sure about the three-pointer, he ignores the shooting space given to him by the Knicks.
The Flyers skillfully used the three-threat, and Wilson dropped the shot. If Jordan really wanted to make the shot, he would step forward to interfere.
Therefore, Jordan's three threats can play a role in shaking the defense. After shaking Wilson's defense a few times, the flying man suddenly started to accelerate, took the right, and forcibly entered the inside.
The moment Jordan stepped into the paint, Ewing on the bottom line, Rodman in the middle, Stevens on the flank, and Wilson behind him, four players were in place at the same time.
The characteristic of these four people is that each of them is taller than Jordan, has a long wingspan and excellent athletic ability.Trapped in the sky, even Jordan, he had no chance to pass the ball to his teammates, and was stopped by Rodman in the air.
"Michael fell into the trap of New York again, watch Benj's fast break!"
Wilson accelerates with the ball, Xavier McDaniel outflanks, and the two are bound to meet.
The Conqueror, who has never put the X-Men in his eyes, has endless confidence at this moment. In his opinion, the other party is just a piece of trash, not enough to threaten him.
His self-confidence and calmness are the reasons why he can become a superstar.
In fact, almost all superstars are narcissists.
However, McDaniel is determined to implement the Blazers' "no layup principle" to the end. His defense is no longer purely aimed at defending against Wilson's offense.
When Wilson took off, McDaniel flew out from the side and hit his body directly. This flying impact, which was completely aimed at the physical impact, was enough to destroy Wilson's offense.
At that moment, Wilson's body showed a state of loss of control, the referee's whistle was of no avail, and with a bang, he fell heavily to the ground.
"Benj!!"
Rodman rushed over and punched McDaniel unceremoniously in the cheek.
The conflict between the two sides broke out instantly.
"Oh my god, both sides are like a pile of dry wood! McDaniel's attack on Benj set both sides on fire!"
"That's it, let's fight!"
The stars on the sidelines owed each other one by one, wishing for a conflict between the two sides.
Louie and the team doctor came to Wilson.
"How does it feel?" asked Knicks team doctor Brian Kaminsky.
Wilson straightened up, "I can keep fighting!"
"No, let's end first!"
Louie insisted that Wilson go off the court for inspection, and the conflict on the court was calmed down by the referee.
McDaniel was called for a shooting foul and a technical foul, and Rodman was also called for a technical foul because he took the initiative to punch. The subsequent melee was ignored, and both sides had free throws.
The Knicks had four free throws, two of which were foul shots by Wilson.
Although his injury is still unclear, Louie decided to let him finish the free throw, because the NBA has regulations. If a player has to leave the field due to injury and cannot execute the free throw, he can designate other people to take the free throw, but the injured player can no longer return to the game.
Wilson walked to the free-throw line and felt a cramping pain in his foot, which may be good news. He didn't hurt a bone, but if he had a strain in his leg, would he be able to return to play?
I was killed like this?
Wilson missed the first free throw.
"It's okay, make adjustments!" The teammates encouraged.
Wilson made his second free throw.
It is Stockton who will then execute the technical foul free throw.
Before Wilson walked off the court, he turned to Ewing and said, "Patrick, I'll come back after I adjust."
"No need!" Maybe Ewing just didn't want Wilson to play at the risk of further injury, but what he said was not pleasant, "I will prove that even without you, the Knicks are invincible."
When Wilson was off the court, the statistics left behind were 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Since the Knicks implemented an offensive strategy of attacking the opponent's interior tonight, he often just stood on the outside to stretch space.
Even so, relying on sporadic jump shots, singles and many counter-rotations, they still got the most points in the team.
Wilson is the barometer of the Knicks' offensive end, there is no doubt about it.
Wilson sat on the edge, and the team doctors began to check his injuries, but his teammates couldn't pay too much attention to him, because the game was far from being a winner.
Surprisingly, Stockton's two technical foul free throws made a rare two free throws, as if telling others that if Wilson doesn't play, the Knicks won't even make free throws.
For the Blazers, they firmly grasped two free throws.
44 is better than 53
The Knicks lost Benjamin Wilson on the first possession of the second half, which was great news for the Blazers, since most strong, great teams fall in much the same way.
Bob Costas looks at Wilson lying on a bench being examined, and asks thoughtfully, "Will Xavier McDaniel's attack on Benj be Portland's 'clothesline'?"
In Game 1988 of the [-] Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks, who were nearly eliminated, sent Bird off the game after Kevin McHale fouled him with a clothesline, eventually helping them win three games in a row and an epic comeback against the Celtics.
However, Bird was injured in the fifth game, and he still had room for adjustment, but Wilson was injured in the opening stage of the second half of the tie-break.
The Knicks don't have time to wait for him to recover from his injury.
For those observers who have watched the Knicks rise all the way and are driven to a desperate situation today, they have to sigh that at that moment, it is exactly at this moment.
(End of this chapter)