Chapter 121 Raiders!
Zhou Mubai quickly advanced to the frontcourt, Nelson stepped on the three-point line to defend, with the center of gravity very low and looked very nervous.
In fact, it’s no wonder that he was broken through by Zhou Mubai again and again when he was present in the first three quarters. Nelson was not tall, and the advantage he gained was that he was very fast, but this step was useless in front of Zhou Mubai.
Zhou Mubai's pace is also very fast, and Zhou Mubai's rhythm is very good. Once Zou Mubai's rhythm is shaken, it is impossible to stop Zhou Mubai next, because Zhou Mubai's physical confrontation is much stronger than him.
Nelson really couldn't understand why Zhou Mubai, who looked so thin, contained such a huge power.
Zhou Mubai advanced to the frontcourt and saw Nelson stepping on the three-point line to defend, and directly pulled up and shot from two steps in the three-point line!
"beng!beng! Incredible! A surprising three-pointer, Zhou Mubai made a three-pointer against Nelson!"
Jack Maxon shouted.
The difference in points reached nine points.
The Magic still asked Howard to complete the attack, and Jeffreys also had no way to limit Howard's performance.
The score difference was narrowed to seven points again.
But Zhou Mubai's performance was just the beginning. The next time, Zhou Mubai scored another three-pointer against Nelson.
The Knicks could not defend against the combination of the Magic's internal and external team, but the Magic's outside line could not defend against Zhou Mubai's attack. Under the urgency, the Magic could only go to the outside line to attack Zhou Mubai. This move was very effective. When the two were attacking each other, Zhou Mubai could only choose to pass the ball.
Although Zhou Mubai attracted two people to defend, the other Knicks teammates could not seize the opportunity, so even though Zhou Mubai performed well, the Magic were still approaching the score.
With three minutes left in the last quarter, the Magic had already tied the score.
Both sides returned to the same starting line. Whoever can gain an advantage at this most critical moment will win the game, and the game has entered the final stage.
Madison Garden Plaza has fallen into a carnival. For Knicks fans, whether it is losing or winning today's game, it doesn't matter, they have seen hope.
D'Antoni called a pause.
"Today's game was so exciting. I really didn't expect the Knicks to perform like this, and it was just because of Zhou Mubai's arrival.
A super point guard has a great impact on the team. The original Knicks were a pot of loose sand. Zhou Mubai's arrival integrated them into a fist. This is why the Knicks still had suspense when they were able to play with the Magic until the last three minutes.
Zhou Mubai is great! I think all Knicks fans think so. Donny Walsh may become the league's best general manager of the season because of this deal. I am very optimistic about him."
Mike Bryn smiled.
Mike Bryn is right. Donny Walsh may indeed become the best general manager of the season because of this deal. There were no big deals this season, and the Knicks just gave away a few trading rights and a young man who might have a close enough strength to the All-Star team. All teams will choose this kind of transaction.
However, under normal circumstances, such a thing would not have happened. If it weren't for the article written by James Dolan that stirred up the Lakers' internal strife, the Lakers would not have traded Zhou Mubai to the Knicks.
The Knicks picked up a big bargain.
Donny Walsh also found a big bargain.
D'Antoni actually has no tactics to arrange. It's not that the Knicks didn't have any chance in the fourth quarter, but that there were many open spaces that could not complete the score. They were actually successful in tactical terms.
So D'Antoni just re-arranged the defense, Jeffries was replaced and Curry was replaced.
That's right, you heard it right, it's Curry, but this Curry is called Eddie Curry.
——A fat center may be like a ball.
Eddie Curry has kept up with the times. A center of his size may not be wanted in five or six years. But in this era, there are heavy centers like O'Neal, Yao Ming and Howard in the league, so even if Eddie Curry even seems difficult to run, there are still teams willing to accept it.
However, Eddie Curry's good times have passed. He is old, O'Neal is older, and Yao Ming is injured and cannot see hope of giving. Using Eddie Curry to defend Howard is not a very good choice, because Howard is very fast, and Curry may not be able to keep up with Howard's footsteps at all.
However, D'Antoni is also a person who dares to use dangerous moves. Since Jeffries can neither make a shot nor prevent it, he actually has no effect on the court. It would be better to let Eddie Curry come up and disturb the situation and see if it is of any effect.
Curry is actually a marginal person in the Knicks now. He is already very old and has no control over his body. He can't run fast attacks with Zhou Mubai and the others, but his task tonight is very simple - to push Howard out.
With the Knicks' ball, Zhou Mubai advanced to the frontcourt and waved Eddie Curry to come up to help him with pick-and-roll.
Eddie Curry ran up happily, his body swaying fat made Zhou Mubai frown a little when he saw it.
Eddie Curry seemed to be unable to run fast, but his size was too large and Nelson could not get around, so Howard had to choose to rush out and delay Zhou Mubai's execution.
Although Eddie Curry couldn't run fast, he had experience after all. Seeing Howard rushing up, he went straight away. Nelson did not follow him to defend, but pounced on Zhou Mubai.
For ordinary defenders, this kind of attack is actually very dangerous, but Zou Mubai is Zhou Mubai after all.
He passed the ball directly with a hit, passing it directly from Howard's crotch to Curry, who was down, because Howard had been transferred out, and now only Lewis is the only one who protects the frame at the basket.
Curry instantly used his huge body to fly Lewis, and then gently put the basketball into the basket!
big surprise!
Zhou Mubai glanced at the chubby Curry in surprise.
Sure enough, is even a piece of straw paper useful?
Oh, no, it should be able to enter the NBA. Even a marginal person, his ability is still one of the top 400 people in the world.
In fact, this ball is a very simple thing for every ordinary center, but because Jeffries is too weak.
Chapter completed!