pinnacle swinger

Chapter 219
The one-sided pressure was all on the Knicks. The fans were eager for the Knicks to score eight, but after the first game, there seemed to be an indelible gap between the two teams.

Fans don't understand why the Knicks can't beat the 76ers with such a strong lineup. The annual salary of Anthony and Stoudemire is enough for 76% of the entire team of the 60.00ers.Coupled with powerful role players such as Chandler and JR, no matter how abnormal their performance is, they shouldn't receive a disastrous defeat.

In terms of experience, most of the 76ers are young players. Except for David West, who is 32 years old this year, the rest are all under 30 years old. The three important players Tang Wenlong, Butler, and Hassan Whiteside He is a "rookie" who has only played one or two seasons.

Picky New York fans are certainly dissatisfied. The money spent by the team over the years seems to be in the water tank, and there is no progress and hope in sight.

Meanwhile, the NBA's 14 teams that did not make the playoffs completed the draft lottery.

The lottery was held at the MTV studio in Times Square, Manhattan, New York. Prior to this, the Bobcats had an unprecedented record of 7 wins and 59 losses. In more than a month at the end of the season, the Bobcats tied for the longest streak in a single season in NBA history with a record of 23 losses. Defeat record, the limelight is second to none.

Therefore, the Bobcats will have a 25% probability of winning the No. 2012 pick in 20, followed by the 46-19.9 Wizards with a 13.8% ​​probability, and then the Cavaliers and Hornets, who are tied for third last in the league. It is 13.7 percent, one is 7.6 percent, and the probability of the rest is less than [-] percent. For example, the king only wins one game more than the Hornets, and the probability of winning the No. [-] lottery is only [-] percent.

Only the top three positions are determined by lottery, and the remaining positions are ranked according to the team's record in the regular season. The worse the record, the higher the ranking.

The representatives were flustered, but the final winner belonged to New Orleans. The representative from the Hornets was lucky to get the No. [-] pick, the Bobcats only won the second place, and the No. [-] pick was won by the Wizards.

"Let's congratulate the Hornets." Stern squinted his eyes and smiled like an old fox. At this time, the Hornets were being peddled by the league. The so-called buy the Hornets and get the No. [-] pick, it should be much easier to sell now, right?

On the same day, Thunder Durant's last irregular shooting posture in 1.5 seconds killed the defending champion Mavericks.

Tang Wenlong and his teammates rested for a day, and played the second game against the Knicks on the evening of May 5.

The Knicks experienced a painful day. The outside world looked at them almost harshly. Everyone suffered criticism and attacks. The stars of the team, Anthony and Stoudemire, began to be questioned about their ability to lead the team.

So from the beginning of the game, the Knicks showed unparalleled aggressiveness and frequent physical confrontation. Even veterans like Baron Davis approached Lowry, known as the "Small Steel Cannon". The two were entangled. Together, Lowry's several pick-and-rolls weren't optimally executed.

At the end of the first half, the Knicks led the 52ers 51 to 76 by 1 point.

Then in the second half, the 76ers took the initiative to strengthen the physical confrontation, but there will always be situations where the offensive chain is broken, either by an offensive foul, or by stepping on the line and making a mistake, or passing the ball to the audience, the two teams seized the opportunity to synchronize Alternately increase the point difference until the last 3 minutes of the third quarter.

At this time, he entered the rotation of the substitute lineup. After 25 minutes of the game, Tang Wenlong suddenly broke out. First, he received a pass from Louis from the outside and hit a 3-pointer directly. After sliding to the bottom line, he made a mid-range jumper and scored 5 points in a row.

He pierced through the Knicks' defense alone!Woodson stood up from the bench in fright, covered in cold sweat.

The Knicks called a timeout in the hope of stopping Tang Wenlong's offense, but after the timeout came back, the 76ers consciously distributed the ball to Tang Wenlong's offense. After Tang Wenlong broke through, he was double-teamed by the Knicks and moved to the weak side without the ball In Meeks' hand, Meeks also felt the touch immediately, and hit the open three-pointer steadily with the knife in his hand, and the point difference came to 10 points all of a sudden.

The rumored wave was too violent, and the unexpected outbreak caught all Knicks fans off guard. The hymn reports written by the New York media in advance were instantly shattered, and the reporters bit their pens and began to rewrite the manuscript.

In the fourth quarter, the Knicks couldn't fight back amidst the loud cheers in the Wachovia Center Arena, especially Davis, who played for nearly 30 minutes, was exhausted and couldn't keep up with the pace. On the other hand, the young players on the side of the 76ers all looked like they had been beaten up, and each one was more vigorous than the other.

In the end, the 76ers won the G99 game 90 to 2. The Knicks made progress, but they still lost the game. They surrendered with 2 minutes left. big.

The 76ers took the lead 2-0 in this series. The fans in Philadelphia chanted the slogan of sweeping, and the outside world turned and unanimously looked down on the Knicks.

Two of these teams have three days to adjust, and the Knicks are about to usher in their own home game.

At this time, Fang Chuxia's Columbia University is about to usher in the summer vacation. Tang Wenlong got a few tickets to Madison Square Garden, but not the front row seat. He gave it to Fang Chuxia and invited her to come to the scene with her college classmates. Watch the game.

At Columbia University, there were mostly fans who supported the Knicks. Tang Wenlong got several tickets for G3G4. Fang Chuxia invited Yang Anqi and several girls to the scene, but she was the only one who supported the 76ers. Yang Anqi and others Her classmates are all Knicks fans, which makes her a little depressed.

It's a pity that there are so many fans supporting the Knicks, not Wall Street financial elites, social celebrities, and prominent figures, but the game was spent in the rhythm of the 76ers. The 76ers won 5 points in the first quarter and 3 points in the second quarter. Points, won 11 points in three quarters, and the final quarter turned into garbage time.

The highest scorer in the game was David West, who scored 31 points alone, followed by Anthony, who scored 29 points, and Tang Wenlong scored 27 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. After entering the playoffs, individual singles were reduced, passing was increased, and the whole team was allowed to participate in the offense. The average score per game dropped, and other statistics have greatly improved.

On May 5, the two sides played a G6 battle, which was already a game on the edge of a cliff for the New York Knicks.

The power to explode when cornered is powerful, and some fans who rushed over from Philadelphia put up sweeping slogans, which is their spur and encouragement.Anthony's game was ruthless. Before halfway through the first quarter, Iguodala fouled twice, forcing Iguodala to leave the court early for a rest, and forcing Collins to let Tang Wenlong move to the small forward position.

The referee also showed the style of the home court in this game, and obviously took care of the disadvantaged Knicks in terms of scale.

One ebb and flow, the two teams really felt like a fierce battle. Until the last 1 minute and 38 seconds, the Knicks still had veteran Bibby hit a key two-pointer to tie the score at 87.At the critical moment, both teams made mistakes. Tang Wenlong was a little impatient in handling the key ball. He missed a strong three-pointer in this attack, while the Knicks were even more exaggerated. The ball did not pass through Anthony's hands and was buttered by Chandler. The hand touched the bottom line directly.

In the last 47 seconds, the 76ers had the opportunity to attack. After the timeout, Collins arranged a double-screen off-ball cut for Tang Wenlong. During the run, a group of Knicks players were attracted, and the ball was sent to Iguodala.After receiving the ball, Iguodala dribbled and broke through. The Knicks panicked in the hinterland, and then contracted to form a pincer attack on Iguodala.

Iguodala then moved to Tang Wenlong on the outside line. Tang Wenlong dribbled the ball and changed to Shumpert. 89 to 87, a key two-pointer, the last 28.9 seconds left.

Immediately, there was no sound in the Madison Square Garden arena. Tang Wenlong turned around, clenched his fist and hit his chest, with a ferocious face and murderous aura.

After returning from the timeout, the Knicks handed over to Anthony to single out Iguodala. The 76ers chose to double-team Anthony. Anthony had no chance to pass to his teammates. The 76ers then used rotation defense to limit breakthroughs. No one in the Knicks dared to shoot a three-pointer. The basketball went around twice, wasting a lot of time but no chance.In the end, seeing that there was no time, it was given to Anthony again. Anthony leaned against Iguodala, turned around and shot a jumper without squeezing the space. Iguodala jumped up to block the sky and defended. Outer hollow ball.

The rebound was taken by Gasol, and before Stoudemire fouled, Gasol cleverly passed the ball to Tang Wenlong who was wide open. Tang Wenlong was the number one free throw shooter in the 76ers!
Tang Wenlong hugged the ball, JR fouled directly, and Tang Wenlong went to the free throw line to make a free throw.

Amid boos all over the sky, Tang Wenlong made two free throws, leaving the Knicks with the last 8.3 seconds of attack time. The 4-point difference almost declared New York's death sentence.

Many diehard fans in New York had tears in their eyes, holding their heads in disbelief.Stoudemire sat off the court, his eyes revealing a sense of confusion. After coming to New York, without the help of his old partner, he played harder and harder. He already felt that his body was no longer at its peak, and even There is no way to jump out of half the height of the peak period, and I don't know where the future lies.

The word disappointment was written all over Anthony's face. The team entered the playoffs for two consecutive years, but it was about to be swept for two consecutive years. Last year, he was still able to trade in the middle of the season. What about this year?Injury factors under the intensive schedule?That is a problem encountered by the entire league, not just his Knicks.

In the last wave of offense, Anthony missed a three-point shot from the outside, and Gasol pointed the rebound to Lowry. Lowry took the ball and got rid of Bibby's intentional foul flexibly. Before anyone came to foul, the last time was used up .

The red light came on and the game ended. The 76ers won Game 91 87-4 and swept the Knicks 0-[-]!

(End of this chapter)