new lord of the rings

Chapter 41

The Knicks had only two seconds left to attack. Stoudemire sent a sideline ball, and Anthony caught the ball at the top of the arc with the help of a screen and missed a shot.

Green received the rebound and passed it directly to Iguodala to launch a conversion attack. Zhang Xin, Curry and Thompson quickly went down the third line, and Iguodala hit the basket.

The Knicks can only keep up with Anthony, Felton and JR Smith. Because Iguodala hits the basket, Anthony and JR Smith can only shrink the basket.

Zhang Xin, Curry and Thompson have already settled down at the top of the arc at 45 degrees. Iguodala turned back and passed to Zhang Xin, because Iguodala passed the ball better from Zhang Xin's angle.

When Zhang Xin received the ball, there were no Knicks players within three meters, and he comfortably made a standard Thompson-style three-pointer.

Zhang Xin scored six points and blocked a shot in less than a minute. JR Smith looked a bit unhappy. His status in the team is not high, so he can't ask for the ball again and again. , hoping to catch the ball and attack.

This method is correct. With the help of Tyson Chandler's cover, he got a space to catch the ball and made a mid-range shot. Now JR Smith became proud and started to celebrate with both hands. Zhang Xin sprayed trash talk: "How is my mood? I am very happy now!"

Zhang Xin was angry and funny, but he didn't want to talk trash to him, so he could only shake his head and go back to his seat.

The five small lineups ran away, the Knicks couldn't resist, Stoudemire and Anthony were never good defenders, Tyson Chandler was a master at protecting the frame, but the five small lineups ran, and the outside three-pointers There are so many opportunities, there is no need to rush inside.Even if there is one going inside, it is basically an air cut. The ball in the air cut is usually sudden and stealthy. Tyson Chandler can't guard it at all. Zhang Xin and Thompson's air cuts are at the top level. Once two people cut in succession, You can notice one, but definitely can't keep up with the second.

Zhang Xin's mobility, wingspan, weight and bounce are all better than Thompson's.Defending Thompson, if you defend the shot, Thompson may pass the ball, but defend Zhang Xin's catchshoot, Zhang Xin has another move, and you can directly rush in. As soon as you make up the defense, you will immediately create an open space , in this respect, Thompson is far inferior to Zhang Xin.

The Knicks defended very hard. Frequent air cuts and off-ball screens made them feel dazzled. One person defended multiple people. What's worse, when defending three-pointers, Felton, who had feet, was too short. , Thompson and Zhang Xin can ignore his interference shots.The tall Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler are too slow, and by the time they pounce in front of them, Zhang Xin Thompson Curry and the others have already left the ball for a long time.Anthony and JR Smith have footwork and height, but the Warriors keep them busy by passing the ball.

On the defensive end, the Warriors don't need to double-team. Iguodala can already greatly limit Anthony's efficiency. If he can kill the Warriors in singles, the Warriors will recognize it.Iguodala defends him against singles, and everyone else cuts off the passing line, cutting off the connection between Anthony and other Knicks players.

It can be expected that Anthony may have to show off today, but the Knicks may be about to lose.

At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors 43:29, leading the Knicks by 14 points.

Zhang Xin made 4 shots, 10-of-[-], [-]-of-[-], [-] empty-cut layups, [-] shots in the first quarter. In the lineup of Death Five, he won't have too many shots, but once he makes a shot It's open, and the hit rate is extremely high.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Zhang Xin and Iguodala led David Lee, Speights and Blake.The Knicks are JR Smith and Tyson Chandler with Andrea Bargnani, Pablo Prigioni and Shannon Brown.

Shannon Brown was signed by the Knicks with a 2-day short contract on February 26, so he is very active and wants to fight for a long-term contract to stay.It is also embarrassing for a champion member who won the 10-2009 championship with the Lakers to be unable to play in just a few years.

David Lee's interior offensive skills are very gorgeous, and he is also an excellent passer. Last season, he averaged 18.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. If it weren't for his poor defense, he might be a first-class center in the league.

In the second quarter, Zhang Xin can be combined with David Lee inside and outside, with Iguodala as the transfer axis.

Point guard Steve Blake has always given people the impression that he is a traditional point guard who is diligent, low-key, never breaks through, and rarely makes mistakes. He can withstand pressure and pass the ball reliably. His passing is simple, direct, and efficient.But he has a passive style of play, a floor-type point guard, can hit three-pointers, and has no threat of breakthroughs. He relies on height and hard work to defend, lacking strength and speed.So in this rotation, Blake plays the role of an organizer, passing the ball to Zhang Xin, and Zhang Xin creates opportunities.

The Warriors had the ball, Blake diligently took the ball across the half court, and gave the ball to Zhang Xin. Zhang Xin called Speights for a pick-and-roll, which was also a very powerful pick-and-roll. , is a player who is easy to be shorted, but the opponent will suffer if he is shorted.

Speights has a large body, and although the pick-and-roll quality is not as good as Bogut and Green, but at Zhang Xin's speed, it only takes a split second.

JR Smith was blocked by Speights, and Tyson Chandler, who was pulled out, faced Zhang Xin. Tyson Chandler is an extremely powerful defensive player. He is an inside gate. With his footsteps, he defends an average guard. For example, someone like Blake can of course make a save, but facing a player like Zhang Xin, he is hesitant.
Seeing Chandler's hesitation, Zhang Xin pulled up and shot. Chandler only had time to reach out and hit a three-pointer!
JR Smith patted his head in frustration.

Looking back, JR Smith in this lineup is an offensive player with a sharp knife, and he can choose the way to attack.

He knows Zhang Xin's single-handed defense ability. As an ordinary player, facing such a strong defender, he would not choose to play one-on-one. But who is JR Smith? There is a hole in his mind. Shot selection has never been better in his career.

JR Smith wanted to pass the ball. Facing Zhang Xin, he dribbled the ball with both crotches, and broke through to his right hand. Zhang Xin quickly turned his hips, and his pace followed the rhythm of JR Smith. JR Smith pulled back, and Zhang Xin took a step slower. JR Smith pulled it up and shot, but Zhang Xin's raised left hand quickly went up to interfere. JR Smith could only increase the arc, and with a "clang", the iron hit.

David Lee grabbed the rebound and gave it to Blake, who passed it to Iguodala, who was about to come down. JR Smith chased after Zhang Xin.

Iguodala took three steps into the air, Shannon Brown thought Iguodala was going to layup, and jumped high with a "crack", really high!The audience let out a gasp.

Iguodala hit the ground from behind, and Zhang Xin followed up with a dunk!
Poor Shannon Brown, he landed first and couldn't dodge, so he was caught by Zhang Xinqi!

JR Smith is still working tirelessly on his singles career and can score, but the efficiency is too low.

Zhang Xin played too smartly, and took turns in various ways:
Running without the ball, covered by David Lee, hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner;

Tyson Chandler, who did not dare to wait on the inside with a high pick-and-roll with Speights, jumped out. Zhang Xin made a clean pass in one step. Andrea Bargnani quickly let go of David Lee and came up to defend. The ball was thrown into the sky, and David Lee dunked successfully;
Blake gave the ball to David Lee, David Lee hit Andrea Bargnani with the back, Zhang Xin slid the baseline and made a roll cut, Speights made a screen for Zhang Xin with an elbow, and an air cut came, David Lee deserves to be an excellent passer. He hit the ball with his right hand and accurately bounced it in front of Zhang Xin. The ball led away and Zhang Xin went straight to the basket;

Zhang Xin circled the wall built by David Lee, reached the low post on the right, turned around and jammed JR Smith, received a pass from Blake, Iguodala and Speights continued to run, and pulled away Pablo Prigioni and Tyson Chandler, one side cleared, Zhang Xin hit JR Smith directly with his back, hit two turnaround jumpers, JR Smith took off and poked Zhang Xin's arm for a foul, Zhang Xin fluttered gracefully in the air, with a light flick of his finger, The orange basketball fell into the hoop, two plus one!The free throw is also hit!

Zhang Xin turned back again, Shannon Brown let go of Blake, and went straight to Zhang Xin for a partial double-team, Zhang Xin immediately gave the ball to Blake, Blake took a look, and hit a three-pointer!

Knicks coach Mike Woodson hurriedly called a timeout and replaced Carmelo Anthony in advance.

Carmelo Anthony is a pure scorer in a certain way. If he is placed in a suitable system and he focuses on scoring and being a penalty player, he can achieve a career, but he has not yet achieved what he has achieved. Even so, he is a formidable opponent. Zhang Xin feels this deeply today:
Anthony singled Iguodala in the low post on the right side, used his buttocks to withstand Iguodala, hit the two lines, turned around to the bottom line and made a jumper;

The top of the arc changed direction ahead of time and went straight to the bottom of the basket to dunk David Lee, which caused David Lee to make a foul and made an additional penalty.

Come up and get two points.

Zhang Xin was aroused to be competitive: Biao points, my task at this time is to grab points, if you enter, I will also enter, and my task is considered complete. If this is the case, come on, let's hurt each other!

Zhang Xin turned around and called for a pick-and-roll, grabbed Tyson Chandler, and beat him up:
Speights took JR Smith away in a pick-and-roll, Tyson Chandler broke through the dunk as soon as he came up, and caused a foul by Anthony who was defending back, and made an additional penalty;
It was still Speights' pick-and-roll, Chandler dared not step forward two steps away, Zhang Xin shot a three-pointer in front of him, Chandler took off a bit late, and the interference could not be done.

The audience enjoyed watching, the two offensive masters faced each other, a veteran superstar who had been famous for many years, and a rising superstar, led a group of rotation players, each using their own means, and the fight was a joyous one.

Anthony's eyes sparkled brightly, and he beat his chest and roared when he hit the hearty point. It has been a long time since he hit so heartily.

Zhang Xin's blood boiled with enthusiasm even when he hit this level, and he couldn't help roaring when he dunked!

If you meet an opponent, you will meet a talented person!

Basketball is really fascinating, Zhang Xin said with emotion.

(End of this chapter)