NBA: James wants to team up with me
Chapter 279: 40 swept the Knicks, Rose’s youngest MVP was lost
At the beginning of the game, the two teams were still in an inseparable battle. The Knicks relied on Rose's charge and their offensive firepower was not much inferior to that of the Bulls.
But as the game progressed, the Bulls' Wang Chong, Curry and even Billups fired from beyond the three-point line, and the Knicks began to be a little unable to hold on.
There is no doubt that three-pointers are always greater than two points, but why did all teams in the league not pay enough attention to three-pointers in the past? The reason is also very simple. The normal thinking is that the further away from the basket, the lower the shooting percentage will be. This is also the core of the concept that those who get inside win the world.
However, with the development of modern basketball, players' shooting is becoming more and more accurate. There are more and more players like Curry who are more accurate in three-pointers than mid-range. The league's tactical play is bound to undergo huge changes. .
Many people say that the reason why players like Curry are able to perform well is entirely due to the league's increasingly weak defense. If the league had not abolished the handcheck rule, outside players would not be able to score from outside so easily.
But this is purely a hem. The handcheck rule is also a tentacle defense rule, which allows defensive players to contact the offensive player's body with their hands or forearms to track the opponent's offensive path.
This rule most affects the performance of breakthrough players with the ball, because when physical contact is possible, defensive players can affect the player's breakthrough force through hand force.
What is Curry best at? Is it a move without the ball or an open shot obtained by using a teammate's pick-and-roll? Even if you have both hands on Curry, can you still squeeze through the opponent's strong body when encountering a seven-foot big man's pick-and-roll?
The advent of the small ball era is inevitable. Even if another Shark-like player appears in the league, it will not be able to stop the development of the era.
Of course, if it was just Curry, it might be difficult to change the league. Although Curry was very strong at his peak, he still had to have Thompson, who also had a top three-pointer, by his side to truly make a difference. The deterrent power of the three-pointer has been increased to the extreme, and even with this configuration, the Warriors are still not strong enough to dominate the league. The 73-win overall runner-up is the biggest loser.
As for the period when the five-star Warriors were invincible in the league after Durant joined, it no longer mattered whether Curry's three-pointers were so explosive. The exaggerated lineup configuration allowed the Warriors to be described as the best in the universe. , looking at the history of the league, you can't find a terrifying configuration of the second team. Winning is too easy.
Now Curry does not have Thompson around him, but he has an enhanced version of Durant's physical three-pointer. Even if he is not Curry yet, the offensive environment is still very comfortable, because Wang Chong will attract most of the opponents on the court. Defensive attention, the defensive care Curry receives is usually not very strong.
And the Knicks themselves are not a team with outstanding defensive capabilities.
In the first quarter of the game, Curry made 5 of 3 shots from beyond the three-point line. In the second quarter, he made 4 of 2 shots. By the end of the half, he had scored 15 points with three-pointers.
Wang Chong on the other side didn't give up too much, scoring 6 of 4 three-pointers, plus mid-range offensive shots, and 18 points in the half.
The Knicks were still able to score points with the Bulls in the first quarter of the game. By the second quarter of the game, the rule of three points is greater than two points made the point difference between the two teams continue to widen. Although the Knicks also discovered this problem, they There is no way, their outside defensive ability is really poor, even if they are very careful in one-on-one defense, they will not give Wang Chong and Curry a chance to make three-pointers. The latter can easily get it through the pick-and-roll screen of his teammates. Opportunity to take action.
At halftime, the score between the two teams was 61:47. The Knicks were already 14 points behind. In the second half of the game, the situation did not get any better.
The lack of offensive firepower made it difficult for the Knicks to continue, and the point difference continued to widen. As the game entered the second half, Rose's physical strength also began to be stretched.
The main means of offense is to break through with the ball. Rose's every attack on the court consumes a lot of physical energy.
Rose's scoring power is not very explosive, and he has rarely scored high points in his career. He has only scored 2+ points twice in his career. Counting 40 points in a single game in the playoffs, he has only scored 44+ points three times in total.
Although this has something to do with the fact that Rose's peak period was short and he was quickly destroyed by injuries, it is undeniable that Rose's breakthrough-oriented playing style would not be possible without the league's top players like Kobe, James, and Iverson. It’s difficult to score high due to your physical strength level.
Rose, who has been wasted for many years due to injuries, scored 50 points in a single game with the Timberwolves, and it is indeed very rare to shed tears of excitement on the court.
Now Rose still needs to be the team's first main point of attack in the game against the Bulls. The first half of the game was extremely physically demanding. In the second half, the breakthrough was no longer as sharp as before. Facing insiders such as Garnett and Gasol, It is also quite difficult for the players to deal with the supplementary defense.
Rose's offensive efficiency has declined, which is undoubtedly adding insult to injury for the Knicks.
Rose is usually unable to play, and Anthony and Stoudemire can step in at any time. The biggest advantage of the Big Three is that they have no shortage of offensive cores.
But this time the situation has changed. Anthony's side is slightly better. Wang Chong himself does not defend very seriously. Anthony's offensive pressure is not that great and he can maintain a normal scoring efficiency.
But Stoudemire suffered the same old sin. He was very uncomfortable being defended against Garnett. He almost didn't take any shots in the first half. Now Rose's offensive rhythm has slowed down, and the Knicks have begun to pass the ball inside frequently. Stoudemire, let him hold the ball in singles.
The result was that Stoudemire forced several shots against Garnett's defense, and all of his shots missed. The success rate was appallingly low.
Stoudemire's hip stretch was something the Knicks didn't expect at all. Although Stoudemire's performance was not very good when facing the Magic in the first round, his opponent at the time was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year winner. It's understandable that Howard and Stoudemire were suppressed in the paint.
But now the opponent is Garnett. Although Garnett has also won the best defensive player and is recognized as the league's top defensive player, after all, he is already older. This season's statistics have completely plummeted, which is completely different from Howard's defensive pressure. There's no comparison.
Stoudemire can't even deal with Garnett. His average of 25 points per game, which ranked among the top ten in the league during the regular season, is completely meaningless.
What was originally thought to be the three giants joining forces to fight Wang Chong turned into two giants fighting Wang Chong with Stoudemire who was holding him back. If there is a chance in this game, it will be crazy.
In the second half of the game, the Knicks finally couldn't hold on under the Bulls' indiscriminate bombardment of long-range three-pointers, and the point difference widened to more than 20 points, and the game completely lost suspense.
117:95, the Bulls finally defeated the Knicks at home with a 22-point advantage and won a good start.
At first glance, the game between the Bulls and the Knicks does not seem to be much different from the first round match against the Pacers. They also defeated the opponent in less than three quarters and the difference was more than 20 points, but the Knicks still have something. At least the Bulls replaced all the main players after they were sure to win the game in the fourth quarter, unlike in the game with the Pacers, where the main players left the field just after halftime.
After all, it is also a lineup of the Big Three. Although the Knicks' tactics are not very good, it is still necessary to be careful about the personal abilities of the stars. In fact, this is indeed the case.
On May 5, in the second game of the series, still at the home court of the Bulls, the Knicks showed amazing offensive firepower. Rose and Anthony both scored 4+ points. Stoudemire also scored 30 points and 21 rebounds. The Big Three The Knicks scored a combined 10 points, giving the Knicks the upper hand during the game and maintaining the lead for two quarters.
However, in the final quarter, Wang Chong scored 21 points in a single quarter, leading the Bulls to a score of 37:25 in a single quarter. They reversed the score in the final quarter and finally beat the Knicks by 122 points, 120:2, a thrilling comeback.
This game really made the Bulls home fans sweat. The Knicks' Big Three are really powerful in attack, especially Rose. Not only did they score points with the ball, but they also made fouls repeatedly, which made the Bulls inside. Both Garnett and Gasol were in deep foul trouble, and the defensive end had no time to care.
Outside media gave high praise to the Knicks' performance in this game.
"This game proved that the strength of the Knicks' Big Three does have the potential to threaten Wang Chong and the Bulls. However, the time for the Knicks' Big Three to be established is still too short. It has only been two months since Anthony came to the team. Players The tacit understanding and tactical play between them are not yet mature, and coupled with the huge deficiencies on the defensive end, it is difficult to have a chance to defeat the Bulls this season.”
"But the Knicks can definitely look forward to the next few years. Anthony and Stoudemire are both in their prime, and Rose is still on the rise and has huge upside potential. In addition, New York is not short of money. They don't They need to be prudent in order to form the Big Three like the Miami Heat. They can continue to strengthen the team by paying high luxury taxes. As long as they are run properly, they will definitely have a chance to become the new hegemon in the Eastern Conference!”
Of course, what the media said was a chance, in Wang Chong's opinion, there was no chance at all.
Stoudemire's fall is inevitable, and Anthony's peak period will not last for a few more years. As for Rose... although his destiny has changed, without Thibodeau, a coach who likes to fuck the main players, and Anthony by his side With Stoudemire, Rose's consumption is greatly reduced, and he may not necessarily suffer serious career-threatening injuries like he did with the Bulls, but his playing style itself is extremely dangerous, and it will only be a matter of time before he gets injured. things.
Wang Chong has always been pessimistic about the height of Rose's career, believing that even in the most ideal situation, Rose's career will at most be like Westbrook's, or even worse than Westbrook. After all, averaging a triple-double for several consecutive seasons is not something that ordinary people can do.
The subsequent game came to the home court of the Knicks, the famous Madison Square Garden Arena in New York City, the Big Apple.
I thought that the Knicks, back at home, would perform better than they did on the road, and it wouldn't be surprising to win one or two games.
But the fact is that the Bulls won two away games like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, completing a sweep of the Knicks with a big score of 4:0.
These two away games were obviously much easier than the second game. On the one hand, the interview was over and the Bulls started to get serious and played more oppressively than in the previous two games. On the other hand, like in G2, After all, it is not the norm for the Big Three to perform well at the same time. Rose and Anthony are slightly better. Now Stoudemire can play a 20+10 performance against Garnett in the playoffs, which is the same as the Chinese New Year. Dumplings are no different.
In the last two games, Stoudemire was completely beaten back to his original form by Garnett. He scored 11 points and 5 rebounds in one game and 7 points and 8 rebounds in the other game. His shooting percentage was around 30%, and his performance was not as good as a role player.
On the other side, Anthony's life is not easy either.
In the first two games, Wang Chong wanted to test his offensive firepower and never seriously defended. But after coming to the away game, he began to increase his energy on the defensive end.
What is Wang Chong's current defense level? The outside defense reached 88, and he won 8 defensive badges. He was selected to the best defensive team for several consecutive years.
With all his strength, although Wang Chong couldn't completely kill Anthony who was at his peak at this time, he could still greatly limit Anthony's offensive efficiency.
In the last two games, Anthony scored 21 points and 18 points respectively, with a shooting percentage of just over 40%. Although his performance cannot be described as poor, it is definitely not good. After all, among the Knicks' Big Three, Anthony's scoring Ability is recognized as the strongest one.
Rose felt miserable. The Knicks were so big and the Big Three were full of talents, but all the offensive burden was placed on him alone.
In this round of playoffs, the Knicks performed best and were rated the most, undoubtedly Rose.
In 4 games, Rose averaged 27 points, 4.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. Although his shooting percentage was slightly lower, only 39%, which was slightly lower than Anthony, his ball-handling breakthrough caused huge damage to the Bulls' interior. He averaged 12 of 10 free throws per game, so although Rose's shooting percentage is low, his true shooting percentage is not low, but very high.
In the 2010-11 season, the third season of Rose's career, his performance was indeed amazing, especially in the four games against the Bulls. He simply had his personal highlight moments, which greatly improved his evaluation by the outside media.
"The Knicks lost, but Rose can be regarded as the only player on the team who is qualified to hold his head high. Although the Knicks were swept, Rose used his outstanding performance to save the team's face. His breakthrough with the ball The Bulls were overwhelmed inside and struggled to cope. If their teammates had put in a little more effort, maybe the Knicks would really have a chance to compete with the Bulls!"
"After this battle, Derrick Rose has officially entered the ranks of the league's top stars. His strength is fully comparable to first-line point guards such as Chris Paul and Deron Williams!"
The media's evaluation of Rose can be regarded as solace. Rose in the Knicks may have avoided serious injuries that ruined his career due to changes in his career trajectory, but he also missed the biggest honor of his career because of this. A chance to win the game MVP.
In the Knicks, Rose obviously does not have the possibility to compete for the regular season MVP in terms of personal data and team record.
Currently on the MVP list, Wang Chong is undoubtedly at the top of the list. Personally, Wang Chong has dominated the list in both regular and advanced data. In terms of team record, the Bulls' 67-win record is also far ahead of all in the league. team.
Following closely behind are James, Kobe, Durant, Nowitzki and others. Rose only ranks 8th on the MVP list, and it is impossible to be selected as the regular season MVP.
It's just that there are countless stars living in Wang Chong's shadow, and Rose is just one of them.
During the years when Wang Chong dominated the league, he stole two MVPs from James, one MVP from Nowitzki, and a total of four championships from the Lakers, Celtics and Pistons.
In comparison, Rose's mere regular season MVP is indeed insignificant. (End of chapter)
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