Chapter 381 Lin madness(2/2)
Everyone on the Hawks' bench stood up and greeted Wu Feng one by one. The ball they had just watched was full of enthusiasm off the court. If the substitute players hadn't been unable to play, they would have already rushed forward.
"Good job." Larry Drew also stepped forward with relief and patted his shoulder. Wu Feng has always been his most reassuring player, and he always knows to do the right thing in the right place. Sometimes he even takes over his coaching duties.
After the official timeout, the Hawks activated their usual lineups, center Al Horford, power forward Josh Smith, small forward Marvin Williams, shooting guard Kok Hinrich, and organizational defender Wu Feng.
Tyson Chandler's thawing in the inside activated the Knicks' offense. Even though the Knicks' players were absent-minded just now, they still succeeded one after another.
"Hmph" groaned, and Wu Feng staggered, fortunately, he took several small steps before he could barely stop his body.
Randley Fields suddenly popped up and directly knocked Wu Feng out from the side. He had just passed Jeremy Lin, and his body's center of gravity had not been adjusted. He was lucky to have not flew out of bounds after such a violent impact.
The referee blew the Knicks' defensive foul, but Landley Fields was obviously dissatisfied and chased behind the referee, constantly drawing his own movements just now, and kept talking nonsense.
"Drip", another technical foul.
When Wu Feng walked onto the free throw line, the whole game was quiet. This was the whistle at home, and fans knew when and what to do.
"Swish" a rainbow flew past, bringing a wave of white waves, and the cheering waves reached their peak instantly.
For Wu Feng, the free throw is equivalent to helping him with extra points out of thin air. Wu Feng naturally won't miss three free throw opportunities.
The Knicks obviously strengthened their defense against Wu Feng, as long as the ball was in his hands, there would be at least two players coming forward to double-team. They didn't care much about these Wu Feng. The more defensive players they attracted, the easier the teammates would play. However, the Knicks' defense was strengthened, and the small movements of defensive players also increased significantly. Just now, Landley Fields flew into the ground, and then Cameron Anthony and their defense became more barbaric, and even put themselves in danger twice.
Larry Drew saw the clues and immediately asked other players to come forward to respond. The commentator on the scene also saw the problem. Although he could not make such effective adjustments as Larry Drew, he had a mouth, but his mouth was facing tens of thousands of fans.
The referee saw the booing and protests of the fans, but he had no choice. In his opinion, although the Knicks' defense was a little rough, it did not conflict with the norms of the court.
The Knicks' foul tactics were well executed. They sent Wu Feng to the free throw line several times in a row, but the effect was not very good. The main reason was that they seemed to have found the wrong target. Wu Feng has always been a tactful player, especially on the court, unless it is handled with some key balls. Wu Feng usually rarely takes force, especially when he is not sure, his score is accustomed to capturing opportunities.
"Clang". Koksinridge's three-pointer missed, and the rest just now did not make him feel regained his touch. The Knicks' pressing defense made him lose the rhythm of shooting. The two consecutive blackshots made his expression look very ugly.
Tyson Chandler easily took off the defensive rebound and quickly passed the ball to Jeremy Lin.
At this time, the Knicks players had already retreated quickly, and the Knicks had a lot of experience in their defensive counterattacks this season, especially Jeremy Lin and Cameron Anthony were present at the same time.
The pass was not accurate, but it was very good. At this time, the basket was two-on-two, and Jeremy Lin rose from the ground near the free throw line, but Marvin Williams blocked his shooting position with his outstanding explosive power.
The wrist suddenly sank, and the ball hit the floor and quickly bounced to the inside. At this time, Amarestadmeier had already slipped into the inside, and a feint. Amarestadmeier pulled the position of the attack. After moving, he gently paddled his left foot and flew up in the narrow space under the basket. He hooked his wrist and the ball slid through an arc while rising.
"pretty!"
Even Wu Feng had to admire him. He didn't expect that with Amarestoudemier's style of playing, he could score such a delicate goal. The entire goal process was smooth and simple, and the movements were simple and effective.
"Drip". The referee's whistle sounded a little inexplicably, and the players on both sides looked at the referee in confusion. I wonder who he was blowing.
"The Eagles' No. 12 defensive foul, the goal is counted, and one free throw is added."
The referee's judgment made Koksinridge feel extremely aggrieved. The successive misses in front have already made him feel very unstable. The referee's whistle blow completely ignited his anger.
Koksinridge ran to the referee angrily and began to chatter.
Wu Feng's head suddenly became big. The referee just now was near the free throw line. He might not have seen some details under the basket clearly. If he misjudged it, he would just watch the live video. Unexpectedly, the honest and kind Koksinridge suddenly had such a big temper.
Seeing the referee's face darkened, Wu Feng hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed him. This was the second quarter. If the referee was offended now, the next game would be difficult to play. You should know that many controversial judgments on the basketball court are the standards in the referee's own mind. Offending the referee on the court is the stupidest behavior.
Seeing that the referee just warned Koksinrich and did not call a technical foul, a big stone in Larry Drew's heart was finally put down. There was a player like Wu Feng in the team, so he really had to worry a lot.
However, Larry Drew still called a timeout. Koksinridge's performance today was very abnormal and he was more excited.
"Vladimir, you go." Cocksinrich's performance disappointed him. He just said a simple sentence and began to set tactics for the players.
Koksinridge's absence is a big blow to the Hawks.
"Drip", the referee's whistle sounded again, and Vladimir Radmanovic was blown up with an offensive foul.
But looking at his excited expression, the foul seemed not to be banned from him.
However, looking at the painful expression of JR Smith lying on the ground, he really had a reason to be happy. The two of them fought several times in a row, all ending with passing. Vladimir Radmanovic's defense seemed to have no effect in JR Smith. However, this time his fake move successfully deceived the opponent, but the final breakthrough was a bit too hasty, and he accidentally encountered JR Smith.
The Hawks still temporarily lead the opponent by 3 points with 54:51.
The two teams played a wonderful offensive and defensive battle in the second quarter, and the scores were always tight. The Hawks were everywhere, and the players on the court scored points. The most scored was Wu Feng's 11 points, and the Knicks' scores were also quite scattered. Tyson Chandler and Jeremy Lin each scored eight points. Cameron Anthony is currently the only player in the game to score in double digits, but it is only 16 points.
Larry Drew's confidence is not without basis. Amarestoudmeier will become the main target of the Hawks' attack. Amarestoudmeier's physical strength is not enough to support a 48-minute game. Comparing physical strength, the Hawks will definitely have an advantage.
The halftime break passed quickly, and the cheerleaders' wonderful performances could not attract the attention of fans. Everyone was exchanging their experience in the first half. It was indeed such a close-knit offensive and defensive battle. Even in the playoffs, it was rare.
Both sides fought in different places.
The Hawks took the lead in obtaining offensive power. Randley Fields' main task in the first half was to defend Wu Feng, but Wu Feng's main energy in the first half was to focus on combination and defense. Several attempts were also chosen as an open position, and Randley Fields was simply hard to use.
With his right hand gently raised, Landley Fields shook his head helplessly. In his eyes, Wu Feng was simply a living loach. His defense, which he had tried all kinds of things, had almost no use in front of him.
The basketball did not pass as expected. Randley Fields roared in despair, making a mistake in judgment. He was not prepared for defense, and with the distance between the two, he could only watch Wu Feng easily make a three-pointer long shot.
"Swish", with a crisp sound of touching the net, Wu Feng smiled and threw himself into the defense.
The half-court game has gradually made Amarestoudmire adapt to the Hawks' defense. With his flexible steps and strong physical fitness, his power at the basket has gradually been shown.
Larry Drew's defensive tactics against Amarestoudemier was very successful in the first half. However, he did not make proper adjustments. The Knicks had more high-altitude passes in the pass to the inside, and with Amarestoudemier's height, he naturally had room to play.
With Amarestoudmeier and Tyson Chandler making consecutive shots at the basket, Larry Drew had to readjust the roster.
Josh Smith returned to the court, and he only played for a few minutes in the first half. He was weak in offense and could not keep up with Tyson Chandler's footsteps in defense. But now the situation is different. Tyson Chandler's performance in the second half is generally not as good as his performance in the first half. Physical strength has always been an important factor limiting Tyson Chandler's performance. Especially in this game, Tyson Chandler had no chance to rest in the first half, and was basically frozen by the Hawks in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Hawks strengthened their defense on the outside. Tyson Chandler had room to play in the inside and became the pillar of the team's offense. D'Antoni naturally did not dare to replace Tyson Chandler and Amarestoudmeier.
Even though I knew it was a trap designed by the opponent, I had to step on it with my head. This is the biggest feeling of the Knicks now. Tyson Chandler and Amarestoudmeier's physical strength dropped very quickly, especially the few attacks just now. The movements were obviously not as flexible as the first half. With Josh Smith's physical strength and body, the two of them actually tied at the basket.
Seeing that the team gradually gained the initiative in the game again, Larry Drew finally smiled on his face.
In the second half, the Knicks boss Cameron Anthony performed not as well in the first half. The Hawks strengthened their defense against him. In addition to Marvin Williams, who was the main defense, Josh Smith and Radmanovic, who couldn't raise, were also defending him.
"Bang", Landley Fields' pass was very good, using the inside to restrain the Hawks' defense, pretending to shoot to attract the attention of Hawks players, but the moment the ball was shot, he threw it behind him. This pass was indebted to both the timing and the direction. The only regret was the force of the passing. After all, he was not a player from a point guard, and he seemed to be unable to grasp the passing force. In addition, Cameron Anthony obviously did not realize that he would pass the ball.
In a hurry, the ball hit his finger and bounced out. Fortunately, there were no Hawks players around him. Fortunately, Cameron Anthony hurriedly leaned over to check the ball. For him, this was a good opportunity to score.
He took a deep breath, and the solid feeling of getting the ball made Cameron Anthony's holding the ball a little carelessly. A thick palm penetrated through his armpit like a ghost.
The booing sounds all over the field suddenly turned into a scream. The huge force made the ball fly out of Cameron Anthony's hand. Seeing the opportunity of the hand, he naturally was unwilling to let go of it in vain. His blood suddenly surged up, and his whole body flew out like an arrow.
But, it's too late!
"Cang", Wu Feng used his absolute speed and dunked his hands with strong hands to score.
With the successful slam dunk, the morale of the Hawks instantly rose to its peak.
In addition, the Hawks almost locked Anthony in the second half, and the Knicks completely lost the opportunity to recover the score tonight.
In the end, the Knicks lost the game. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!