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Chapter 218 The Entire Forest
219. A Forest

Another supersonic attack, without the gorilla Ewing, the supersonic's first thought was naturally to speed up.

It's just that, as one of the best defensive teams in the NBA, the Knicks' defense is naturally not bad.

Even, a more flexible lineup is even faster than the supersonic speed.

That is, the Knicks put most of their energy into defense and didn't have much thought of playing fast.

Otherwise, in the first half of the game, they can use their speed to deal with the Sonics.

Unable to achieve an offensive and defensive transition, it is natural to continue the tactics just now.

Gary Payton turned his back to the inside, and Wang Hao was outside the three-point line, responsible for responding to Gary Payton.

Sprewell is still ready to assist in the defense. If he does not assist in the defense, Charlie Ward can't defend at all.

Not only him, but also Marcus Camby on the other side, except that his goal is mainly to block shots and rebounds.

Sprewell this person, put aside everything else, just talk about his personal strength, that is really a formidable one.

As a rookie in his second year, he was selected to the first team of the best team and the second team of the best defensive team.

What is this, a proper talent!

Although this has something to do with the lack of fierce competition for the Western Conference guards that season, it has also explained many problems.

Sprewell is an absolute genius, a genius in basketball.

If it weren't for his personality problem, he would definitely have the opportunity to grow into the league's top star.

It's a pity that there are no ifs, and he has mixed reputations today.

However, as long as the attitude is serious, Sprewell's defense is still very good.

This time, he didn't pounce on it all at once, but kept probing and looking for opportunities.

what chance?
Naturally, Gary Payton decided to attack and didn't plan to pass the ball again.

It's just that Sprewell has a lot of experience. Could it be that Gary Payton's experience is worse.

The opponent was not in a hurry, and he was not in a hurry. He returned the ball to Wang Hao first. As expected, this time Sprewell returned to the defense in place.

However, the moment he appeared in front of Wang Hao, Wang Hao once again gave the ball to Gary Payton inside.

Constantly pass the ball in and out, and constantly mobilize the defender.

Sure enough, there was a loophole in Sprewell, and Gary Payton would naturally not miss the opportunity, and directly forced the shot inside.

Charlie Ward was probably also very depressed. He directly slapped Gary Payton with a foul.

This foul was a bit ruthless, and Gary Payton's arm was directly slapped red.

However, this action is not bad, especially in this era, it is very common.

13:9
In the offense, Alan Houston got a lot of opportunities in the first half.

No way, with Lewis's figure, he couldn't keep up at all.

After Ruben Patterson came on the field, he decisively switched defenses with Wang Hao, with him defending Sprewell and Wang Hao chasing Alan Houston.

The Knicks continued to play tactics, allowing Alan Houston to keep running and looking for shooting opportunities.

However, this time he was not given a chance.

Wang Hao is also a master of offense without the ball, so he is naturally handy in defense.

Not a little bit, Larry Johnson had to hand the ball to Sprewell and let him single.

This is the current Knicks tactics.

Jeff Van Gundy's housekeeping skill is still defense. As for offense, he relies more on singles.

This is true from the Knicks to the Mosaics.

Otherwise, with the strength of Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, coupled with their golf quotient, in fact, there can be more tactical changes.

However, it did not.

The tactics in the Mosaic period were basically McGrady's singles, then Yao Ming's singles, plus the pick-and-roll cooperation between the two.

Let's put it this way, I haven't seen too many tactical things, and more is the personal strength of the stars.

Sprewell's defense is good. Similarly, the dribbling is a bit dirty, anyway, the small moves have never stopped.

No, facing Ruben Patterson's defense, when this guy broke through, he just cleared the way with his big elbow.

Ruben Patterson is also a thorn, but fortunately Paul Westphal and Gary Payton can suppress him.

He suffered a loss at this time, how could he give up, and he also paid a big elbow.

"Di!"

This foul was a bit obvious, and the referee's whistle sounded immediately, but the two slaps must have been louder.

"Bastard, what do you want?"

"What do you want? Old man, let me tell you, play well, don't play tricks on me, I'm not afraid!"

……

In addition to these few words, there are countless indescribable words, such as friendly greetings to the families of both parties.

As expected of a referee born in the 90s, he is really experienced. When he saw these two guys, he knew that the situation was not good.

The referee and the linesman rushed up immediately and separated the two.

At the same time, players from both sides also rushed up immediately, either fighting or provoking.

Fortunately, there was no fight.

As for why it can't be played?
In fact, it is not difficult to understand that such a small conflict has not happened ten or eight times in any game.

It's a trivial matter to fight. After that game, can we still finish the 48-minute game?
It's just a skirmish, don't make a fuss!
Even Sprewell and Ruben Patterson, neither of them got a technical foul, but were warned by the referee.

The game continued, and it was still Sprewell's singles, but unfortunately, this guy was competing with Ruben Patterson, and he couldn't play seriously at all.

I have to say that Ruben Patterson still has some uses.

On the sidelines, Jeff Van Gundy frowned, he was a little dissatisfied with the team's performance.

Of course, it's not dissatisfaction with the team's offense, but dissatisfaction with the team's defensive performance.

That's right, nearly half a quarter of the game, and scored 9 points. Calculated in this way, it is normal to score 20 points after a quarter of the game!

Just let the opponent get 13 points, that's not enough.

The Supersonic offense is still Gary Payton's low position. As long as the opponent doesn't make adjustments, they naturally don't need it.

"Marcus, move for me and hold your basket."

Jeff Van Gundy couldn't sit still, and yelled directly from the sidelines to let Marcus Camby guard the basket.

Indeed, Marcus Camby is more suitable for defense than Sprewell.

After all, PJ Brown's offensive ability is well known, and that's it, he can be appropriately emptied.

Seeing that the double-team was in place, Gary Payton did not delay, directly controlled the ball to leave the inside line, and passed the ball before the double-team was formed.

The basketball still returned to Wang Hao's hands, but this time, Sprewell didn't give him any space.

However, besides shooting, Wang Hao can also break through!
Wang Hao would also use the big elbow to clear the way, directly intimidating Sprewell, allowing him to break through easily.

At the moment of Wang Hao's breakthrough, the rest of the Supersonic team did not stand still, but moved quickly.

I have to say that the Knicks' defense is indeed very good.

Marcus Camby was attracted by Gary Payton, and Sprewell was also broken by Wang Hao.

But at this time, Larry Johnson reacted immediately and filled the gap.

Wang Hao didn't focus on shooting, but chose a more reasonable offensive method, passing the ball.

Ruben Patterson is very good at the chaotic air cut. He got the ball near the free throw line and hit a mid-range shot steadily.

15:8
Compared with last season, today's Ruben Patterson, in addition to one-handed cut layup, mid-range fixed-point shooting is also more stable.

Otherwise, it is impossible for him to become the team's sixth man this season.

In fact, if it weren't for the Sonics' need for offensive firepower in the starting lineup, he has the strength to start.

After the goal, Ruben Patterson looked very excited, and even chased after Sprewell to say a few words.

I don't know what Ruben Patterson said, but it can be seen that Sprewell is really furious.

It wasn't just Sprewell who was furious, but Jeff Van Gundy, who walked right into the game and called for a timeout.

"Damn it, cheer me up. Where's your defense? Are they all eaten by dogs?"

Jeff Van Gundy is really angry, you know, it is now 5 minutes and 28 seconds into the first quarter.

what does this mean?
There might be 1 minute left before the official timeout, but he couldn't wait any longer.

In less than half a quarter of the game, he allowed the opponent to score 15 points. He would never allow such a defense.

I don't know if Jeff Van Gundy used this timeout to solve the team's defensive problems.

However, the offensive problem certainly has not been resolved, and Larry Johnson's mid-range shot missed again.

Fortunately, he held on defensively.

Jeff Van Gundy simply replaced Charlie Ward with a taller guard.

At least he can't be physically crushed, coupled with the help of his teammates, he can barely defend Gary Payton.

As for organizing an attack?
It's okay, after all, Charlie Ward is just a tool for the Knicks, and he doesn't rely so much on him to organize offenses.

The Supersonics are not in a hurry. After all, they maintain the lead, so the game should be played slowly.

When the rotation came on the field, Paul Westphal seized the opportunity and replaced Ewing again.

At this time, both Marcus Camby and Larry Johnson had already rested, and the Knicks had no one available.

It's not that there are no inside players, but that Ewing cannot be guarded.

Ewing tonight really didn't spare his physical strength. Whenever he had the chance, he would play singles.

When facing Marcus Camby, because of his age, he was a little helpless.

But in the face of the Knicks' bench lineup, he can get whatever he wants, keep scoring and causing damage.

When the opponent double-teamed him, he even sent an assist.

Brent Barry, Rashard Lewis, and Michael Reid, and Quentin Richardson.

What the hell, this is purely the one-star structure of the Magic team led by Warcraft Howard.

Brent Barry played the point guard as a guest, and the others also have three-point capabilities, while Ewing dominates the inside.

Compared with Howard at that time, Ewing today is definitely incomparable.

Although Lewis was also present, these four shooters were far inferior to those surrounding Howard.

But don't forget, their opponent is just a substitute for the Knicks, which really makes them feel like they are shooting all over the place.

Not only Wang Hao was shocked, even Paul Westphal's eyes were shining at this time.

He seems to have discovered another tactic.

Because of the players' personal abilities, it may be a little bit reluctant to make this lineup start against the opponent.

But it is definitely no problem to use it to play in the transitional stage and face the opponent's substitute lineup.

When the Knicks had nothing to do with Ewing, Ewing easily opened the gap between the two sides to double digits.

The Knicks are already in a very unfavorable situation. As a last resort, they can only take up the main lineup.

At this time, Gary Payton and Wang Hao still had time to rest off the court.

When the two had enough rest and returned to the game again, the score continued to be drawn.

Not only is the Sonics hot, but the Knicks also have some problems and can't score.

If the offense can't score, and the defense can't defend, the end result can only be a loss.

82:106
The Sonics won the game easily. In addition to Ewing's outstanding performance, the Knicks also had problems.

If you have watched the game, you will definitely suspect that the Knicks are the team that played consecutive away games.

Moreover, both Wang Hao and Gary Payton are willing to help Ewing, which makes him play very well.

In just 31 minutes of playing time, Gorilla Ewing scored 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots.

From the perspective of Ewing's entire career, such statistics are not eye-catching, even very ordinary.

But now, at the age of 37, facing the Knicks, it really feels like revenge.

In addition, Gary Payton also scored 16 points and 14 assists, while Wang Hao scored a game-high 28 points.

6 away games and 6 consecutive victories in away games, which is definitely a very good result.

Not only that, since the start of the new season, they have not lost a game, and finally came to the number one position in the league.

Now, they can finally go home.

After the game, the Sonics did not stay in New York, but chose to return to Seattle overnight.

More than that, coach Paul Westphal also announced that tomorrow will be a day off.

This is also inevitable, after all, it has been so long in Seattle, it is estimated that there is something wrong with everyone's family.

Even if you give them time to handle things well, they probably won't be in the mood to train well.

That being the case, why not take a day off.

Wang Hao also has personal affairs. For example, a young Los Angeles star came to Seattle directly after seeing his scandal from New York.

Thanks to Wang Hao's vigorous energy and hard work, this matter was settled.

Jessica was also satisfied, because just one day later, almost the same news was reported.

Can't help but want the media to take the initiative to come to him and ask him if the scandal is true?
Of course Wang Hao strongly denied it.

After all, there is still a sea of ​​stars waiting for him outside, how could he give up the whole forest for a single tree?

What's more, he should put more attention on basketball now, and playing well is the key.

After all, this is the root of his embrace of the forest.

(End of this chapter)