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JR Smith can also be regarded as an old fritter in the league. After adjusting the ball, he played relatively reasonably and was more threatening than before.

It's just that the Pacers adjusted in time, using Augustine to match JR Smith.

This is a duel of old fritters.

Novak is basically reduced to a decoration. Under the defense of Gerald Green, he walks the court, sometimes thinking about life, sometimes recalling his childhood, but he just can't play anyway.

Under the organization of Augustine, Paul George led the Knicks to a suspicious life.

Is this also called defense?
The Knicks' situation on the court is horrible, and Paul George is the real core of the Pacers.

It's not ashamed to be unable to defend, after all, the strength of a person is there, but he can't attack by himself, which is a bit nonsense.Paul George was extremely brave, and the Knicks fell behind after several waves of offense from the opponent.

Anthony was powerless on the court.

After the Pacers suspended, the first thing Anthony did after the game was to find Li Muhua:
"LI, without you on the court!"

Li Muhua shook his head and pointed to Coach Woodson:

"The coach told me just now that he thinks this quarter can allow the Pacers to play first, and we can play hard after halftime!"

In fact, Li Muhua is also very helpless. The Pacers' defense is very good, and the Knicks' substitute players feel too bad. Anthony is responsible for involving the defense on the field. The offense can only choose to trust other players, but it is regrettable. , The Knicks' bench group lost themselves in this game.

JR Smith basically plays jump shots, can't get in at all, and doesn't have enough impact on the inside, making it impossible for the outside to play. Novak was defended like a dog in this situation.

Copeland, who was later rotated, was even worse, 3 for 0 from the outside line. If this continues, it is only a matter of time before he becomes an undercover agent for the Pacers.

With all the members digging holes and playing like this in the playoffs at home, the Knicks are indeed simple.

At 9 minutes into the second quarter, Li Muhua played in rotation.

The current score is not optimistic. The Knicks are 15 points behind. Facing the intensity of the playoffs, this kind of backwardness can basically declare surrender.

Hand in the gun but not kill, the Knicks don't have the slightest temperament of a championship team.

Li Muhua attacked with the ball, and George Hill still defended against him. At the top of the arc, Kent Thomas came up to pick and roll to cover.

Every team has a role player like Kent, who specializes in blue-collar work, rebounds, high screens, low blocks, holds a mid-level contract, and focuses on defensive contributions.

To attack the rough brother, in order to avoid unemployment, he can only make achievements in other places.

The Knicks are actually an offensive team. Most of the players recruited at the beginning were mainly offensive. After Woodson took over, the management thought of strengthening the defensive end.As a result, it was a tragic discovery that there were very few blue-collar workers.

This is how to play defense.

Kent Thomas has a flexible body and plays a very important role in the pick-and-roll.

George Hill's speed couldn't keep up with Li Muhua's speed at all.

Li Muhua passed through the crotch continuously, then broke through directly with the help of cover, stopped suddenly at the middle distance, and sent a false pass to Shupet on the outside.

With the knife in hand, Shupet shot very comfortably.

There was just a bang, and in the expectant eyes of the Knicks, the ball hit the edge of the basket. Fortunately, Kent Thomas grabbed the rebound and sent it to Anthony, who easily put it under the basket.

In just three rounds, the Knicks narrowed the point difference to 12 points.

Halftime is over.

Li Muhua put his hands on his hips and shook his head. Originally, he wanted to explode in the end, but it seemed that the plan was not good, and the offensive state still did not show up.

Back in the locker room, the players were a little absent-minded, waiting for Coach Woodson to arrive.

After communicating with JR Smith, Anthony came to Li Muhua again:

"LI, let's suggest to the coach that we might as well go back to our previous style of play. If we fight defensively, we will definitely not be the opponent of the Pacers. If we change our thinking, the core can be played. Maybe it can drive the performance of role players. Otherwise, we will become more and more passive in the future!"

Li Muhua also had the same idea. After Coach Woodson came in, he and Anthony communicated with the head coach.

The stars all mentioned this, and Coach Woodson had to make changes.

"Guys, let's make a change. Cameron increases his running, and LI needs to strengthen his personal offense. He must threaten them from the outside. This is a change in the high position. You two try to maintain your strength. If you encounter double-teams on the outside, pass the ball or break through, and then divide the ball, you must not get too caught up in singles!"

"I took a look just now. Amare is not a big problem here. You don't need to fight too hard. As long as we can form a match with David West on the opposite side and form a certain threat in the interior, we will be able to fight in the front line. Do some support and cover in the middle distance!"

"The space around the basket is limited. Tyson still focuses on rebound protection. Amare, LI, and Cameron. The three of you can improve the team's offensive ceiling. I don't need much!"

"Goal! Goal! Goal again!"

"do you understand?"

The third quarter begins.

The Knicks sent out the lineup from the beginning of the season, Li Muhua, Anthony, Stoudemire, Thomas and Chandler.

The Knicks attacked and George Hill came to the high post.

Defensively, George Hill has done a good job of taking over Augustin's defensive duties despite his lack of footwork.

This time Thomas was not allowed to pick and roll, Anthony ran over in person, Li Muhua and Paul George were out of position, and Anthony could directly play singles.

Seemingly realizing that something was wrong, Paul George and George Hill planned to switch defenses.

Li Muhua stepped back, opened up the shooting space, and then attracted two defenders at once, while Anthony quickly ran to the flank.

After receiving a ground pass from Li Muhua, Anthony made an open shot.

"Shh!"

A three-pointer was hit.

No matter how good the Pacers' defense is, there's nothing they can do about this dislocation.

The reason is simple, Anthony and Li Muhua have a long attack distance, and in the case of misalignment, Anthony is obviously in a strong position, but he cannot let Li Muhua shoot from the outside.

It was just a momentary change of position, and the two core players played around with each other.

The Pacers attack.

Paul George singled Anthony with the ball. Relying on the stability of his feet, he turned around after hitting the man. Anthony was a little too late to keep up and bumped secretly with his body.

With an emergency stop for a jumper, Paul George made a slightly faster shot, but hit the iron directly.

It's not that the singles of the stars are not good, but the success rate is relatively low. When the team encounters difficulties, the stars must stand up. Whether they can make it or not, the key is to dare to play.

Usually we say that a certain star is too strong, it is better to pass the ball.

In fact, this is a kind of misleading data. Role players dare not play at critical moments.

To make a lot of money, you must suffer some infamy. This is a kind of antagonistic relationship.

Simple outside shooter pick-and-roll play.

The Knicks' style of play caused headaches for many teams. Li Muhua and Anthony didn't matter on the outside, but Stoudemire was in the mid-range. His shooting level was not like that of someone who had rested for half a season.

Three strong points to play, any team has to kneel.

Li Muhua took advantage of the screen to directly shoot from the outside.

At this time, you can see the gap between the Pacers.

David West is inside, Paul George is inside and outside, and there are only two points. Even if he is outstanding for a while, even Iron Man can't stand it, let alone the playoffs.

A role player's touch gradually cools under pressure.