Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

The Bulls relied on a huge reversal in the fourth quarter to win G4 in the first round of the playoffs and successfully swept the Bucks 4-0. The news has just made waves inside and outside the league.

Immediately afterwards, the Spurs in the Western Conference also swept the Lakers, who were getting increasingly luxurious F4 lineup, in the first round. This was undoubtedly another big news.

Of course, as early as the second half of the regular season, Kobe had already laid the groundwork when he tore his Achilles tendon and was unable to participate in the playoffs in order to impact the team's record.

No matter how talented Howard is, the Lakers are still Kobe's team.

But after the team lacked Kobe, others naturally didn't know how to play.

In other words, the strength of the teams in this year's playoffs is relatively balanced. Except for the Bulls and Spurs who swept their opponents 4-0 to advance ahead of schedule, the other teams all reached tiebreakers and tiebreakers.

"Melon, welcome to my territory!"

Duan and Anthony have known each other for more than ten years and have played in the NBA for ten years. This is the first time they have met in the playoffs.

Duan was very happy to be able to face former college teammates like Anthony in the Eastern Conference semifinals and play brotherly basketball.

However, Anthony was not in the mood.

These days, who doesn't know that if they meet the Bulls or Duan in the playoffs, they will be tortured miserably?
Didn’t you see that the Heat and Pacers are desperately trying to avoid the Bulls?

The Knicks couldn't choose their opponents, so Anthony had no choice but to fight against Duan.

It is worth mentioning that Stoudemire, one of the Knicks' stars, was injured and unable to participate in the next game.

It was also because the team's second-best player was injured that the Knicks played so hard in the first round of the playoffs. It was not until the tiebreaker that they won with difficulty.

It's only been two days since the Eastern Conference semifinals are about to begin. The Knicks are obviously pessimistic about tonight's game.

"Brother, I have always hoped to compete with you in the playoffs! Now I finally have this opportunity. I hope you won't disappoint me."

Anthony wanted to speak harsh words to Du En, but when he saw the group of strikers behind Du En, he took back his harsh words.

During the regular season, it was not like Anthony had never played against Duen. The result, let alone defeating Duen, was exhausting just against George and Kawhi.

"Don't worry, no one else will bother us. I also hope to be able to have one-on-one time with you!"

Du En said to Anthony with a smile, but Anthony opposite Du En obviously couldn't laugh at this time.

Although Anthony is now one of the top 20 stars in the league, he is at least two levels behind Duane.

This is not only a gap in honor, but also an insurmountable gap in terms of strength.

Of course, anything is possible in the playoffs. If Anthony finds his touch, he still has a chance to explode in the series. In one of the games, his performance was similar to Duane.

However, for a whole series, it will definitely be useless.

After Anthony and Du En finished renewing their friendship, he immediately started warming up, trying to warm up his body so that he could perform better tonight.

Du En did not underestimate his opponent and actively participated in the warm-up.

As the game time approached, the two teams started to play. The Eastern Conference semifinals G1 between the Bulls and the Knicks quickly started at the United Center.

Because the Knicks have Anthony at their core, they are not a team that is good at fast breaks.

It just so happens that the Bulls like to play fast breaks and use fast to beat slow.

Originally, the Knicks were missing Stoudemire, and the Bulls had such a big advantage in lineup configuration, so they didn't place special emphasis on defense.

After the game officially started, the Bulls used a large number of three-pointers and transition attacks to get the Knicks' starting players running and put them into an unfamiliar rhythm of the game.

Also because of the good touch, the Bulls opened the point difference to more than 10 points early.

However, the Knicks also scored a lot, and the two sides seemed to be brushing points against each other. Tonight's game was not like a playoff game at all, with a score of 28-41 in the first quarter.

Of course, the Bulls established a 13-point lead early in the first quarter, which was undoubtedly very detrimental to the Knicks.

Not to mention, the Knicks were led by the Bulls for a whole quarter, and the Knicks players simply couldn't adapt to such a game.

If we continue to follow the Bulls' game rhythm like this, in the second half, the Knicks players will inevitably lose due to poor performance due to physical strength and other factors.

To this end, the Knicks, under the command and dispatch of head coach Mike Woodson, slowed down the pace of the game as much as possible in the second quarter and tried not to fall into the trap dug by the Bulls in advance.

But the problem is, the Bulls continue to go their own way, relying on the athletic ability of the forward group, playing fast and slow during the transition of offense, scoring consecutive points, further widening the point difference.

The Knicks can have their own rhythm on the offensive end and play reasonably well.

But at the end of the offensive round, when it was time to return to defense, each one of them ran as slowly as the center, barely taking a walk on the court.

How can we win with such a defensive attitude?
By the end of the third quarter, the score on the court reached 71 to 99, and the Bulls had established a 28-point lead.

By the fourth quarter, the Bulls clearly regarded it as garbage time.

Duan did not follow Anthony on the court as he did in the first three quarters, actively binding Anthony and trying to lock down Anthony, the Knicks' leader, one-on-one.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Bulls only played one main player, Curry, and the rest were all substitutes.

Of course, the Knicks will definitely have to use all their main players to fight.

After all, a week ago, the Bulls had just created a miracle of reversing the game by 38 points in the fourth quarter.

Although the NBA is a business league, it is also full of uncertainties in sports competition.

McGrady's 35 seconds and 13 minutes, Miller's 8.9 seconds and 8 points...

Miracles appear time and time again on the NBA game stage, and superstars are competing to land on such stages one by one.

As a member of the NBA, everyone hopes to witness a miracle happen, and everyone hopes to be the one who creates the miracle.

Therefore, the Knicks players who played into the fourth quarter also had a voice in their hearts - since the Bulls players can do it, why can't we?
However, the facts prove that it does not work!

After playing for just over four minutes, Curry scored his eighth three-pointer of the game.

In the playoffs, for ordinary stars, scoring 20 points in a single game is already impressive, and this usually requires free throws.

Curry scored 24 points just by relying on three-pointers, and not all of his points tonight came from three-pointers.

When Curry made his eighth three-pointer, Curry's score in this game had surpassed Duane, reaching 32 points!
However, what deserves everyone's attention now is whether Curry can continue to maintain his hot touch and hit a few more three-pointers.

Just looking at the game time and Curry's game status, tonight Curry obviously has a chance to break Duan's record of 10 three-pointers in a single game in the playoffs.

In fact, it has been some years since Du En set this record. It's not that Duan is incapable of breaking his own record, it's just that there is no need to shoot so many three-pointers just to break the record.

After all, the shooting percentage of three-pointers is lower than that of two-pointers.

As the head of the team and the ruler of the league, Duan suffered the most severe defensive treatment in the league.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, it is impossible for Duen to keep shooting three-pointers when he feels bad.

Tatum always has bad breath at critical moments? The difference is here!

As the leader of the team, we still need to have more stable hard-solving ability! As a forward player, having three-pointers is a good thing, but only shooting three-pointers at critical moments is a bad thing.

At critical moments, Duan either plays in the low post or drives to the basket with the ball. At most, he combines sudden shots with occasional sudden stops in the mid-range, and the picturesque fade away.

It is also for these reasons that Durn will not take more than 15 three-pointers in a single game in the playoffs.

This also leads to the fact that, in addition to constantly shooting three-pointers because of his good touch, Duen only makes semi-open three-pointers at other times, or creates open three-pointers through teammates' screens.

The three-point shots are limited, and the hit yield will naturally not be much high. So the three-point record stayed at a few years ago.

By the way, if Curry can work harder tonight and break Duane's three-point record, it will be a good talk.

From the outside media's point of view, it was Duen who passed on the three-pointer to Curry!
After Du En's training, Curry has been cultivated.

And this is not a three-pointer in the three-point contest, where no one is guarding and there is no confrontation, a performance three-pointer, but an actual three-pointer under the intensity of the playoffs!
When everyone recognizes this, and even when this concept is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, Curry's three-pointer can also bring a lot of help to Duan and the Bulls.

By then, the Bulls' offensive space will become very large!
When Duane and Curry appear on the court together, the Bulls' other three points can enter and exit the opponent's penalty area seven times at will!

Just like the passing system of the Peak Warriors, it is based on the shooting ability of the Splash Brothers.

Other players find opportunities through movement and get plenty of chances to score from simple balls.

Having said that, the Bulls started celebrating wildly because Curry hit his eighth three-pointer, but the Knicks bench was as miserable as a heir.

Obviously, if the game continues like this, the Knicks' main players will soon be discouraged.

In order to avoid tonight becoming a record-breaking night and being noticed and remembered by more people, Knicks head coach Mike Woodson had no choice but to admit defeat and call it quits.

"Stephen, thank you for your hard work! Don't worry, there will be opportunities in the future."

Duen stepped forward to greet Curry after he came off the field, and even gave Curry a special word of comfort.

Curry was open-minded, biting his braces and smiling happily while listening to Du En's comfort.

After Du En finished speaking, he spit out his braces and responded: "If I have the opportunity, I would like to show my talent on a higher stage.

I want to go to the Eastern Conference Finals and the Finals to score more three-pointers and score more points.

I believe there will be opportunities in the future! Isn't it? "

Curry is still only a fourth-year rookie, and his peak period has just begun. Naturally, he doesn't care if he can break the single-game three-point record in the playoffs tonight.

Du En felt the confidence in Curry and couldn't help but nodded.

"Yes, it will definitely happen!
I'm not going to get in your way, and neither is the team, we're going to help you.

As long as you can win, you can show as much talent as you have!
Even in the finals, we will build the stage you want for you! "

Although it is inappropriate to say this now, Du En still gave Curry a reassurance early.

After all, Evans can be traded, and Curry is not without the possibility of being traded.

Duane knows very well that as a pitcher, the most important thing is to control his emotions and build confidence.

When a shooter is caught up in rumors and panic about being traded, he will definitely not be able to shoot the ball well.

Now that Curry has received Duan's commitment, he will surely be able to play with peace of mind.

"I know we've always been a united, selfless team and I love it here."

Curry originally had no intention of letting Du En step down and make way for someone new, but when he suddenly heard Du En say this, he immediately explained it.

Dunn pulled Curry to the bench, and then sat side by side with Curry: "Don't think too much, we will win many championships together!"

Next, Duan and Curry watched the substitute players play on the court.

Because it was completely reduced to garbage time, there was nothing interesting to watch, but because we were going to win, everyone was in good spirits.

In the end, the Bulls defeated the Knicks by 34 points and won their first victory in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Time soon came to May 5, and G7 between the Bulls and the Knicks started immediately.

With a two-day buffer, the Knicks players also relieved some of the fatigue accumulated in the first round and finally played at a normal level.

However, Curry became more confident as he played in this series, and also made 2 three-pointers in G6.

Normally, Curry is so accurate in G1, and G2 will definitely be targeted by the defense.

The problem is, Curry is not the only one who can shoot accurately in the Bulls, but Duan is also more accurate and more threatening!
It has to be said that Curry did not suffer much defensive opposition while playing next to Duan.

In addition, the Knicks' perimeter defensive resources are also relatively limited.

Curry is also a master of running without the ball. There are really few defensive players in the league who can follow Curry throughout the game.

In other words, it is also because Curry, who was originally the third leader, performed better on the offensive end than Aldridge, the second leader.

The performance of Bulls boss Doan was as stable and outstanding as ever. The Bulls once again won G17 with 2 points, such a big gap.

Outside media noticed that this season's Bulls, like last year, once again played a dominant role as a championship team in the playoffs, and they couldn't help but lament the Bulls' terrifying strength and the Knicks' tragic fate.

The Knicks' overall strength was originally not as good as the Bulls, but now they are missing Stoudemire, and they don't even have a chance to compete offensively with the Bulls.

The Knicks have spent a lot of money every year in these years, and finally reached the Eastern Conference semifinals, only to encounter opponents like the Bulls.

Before the start of G3, the famous ESPN basketball commentator Stephen Anthony Smith complained to the media: "I was only 5 years old last time the Knicks won the championship. Girls and gentlemen, I am 45 years old this year!"

Obviously, even die-hard Knicks fans know that there will be another G this year! (End of chapter)