Play with your brain

Chapter 235

Losing to the Cavaliers, there is nothing to say about this ball. The Knicks just played too badly, and you can see it by looking at the score.They scored 68 points in the whole game!
The reason is also very simple, that is, the Knicks' recent games are too easy, and their schedule only plays one game every few days.But this time it was a sudden two consecutive days of fighting, and the Knicks generals were a little uncomfortable.

This is like the saying, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality!

Of course, it's not appropriate to use it like this, but the reason is the same.

However, let’s ignore those idioms, allusions, etc. Now the Knicks’ playoffs are almost settled, but this ranking is really hard to say. The Raptors in the same district are really fierce!

Speaking of this year's Raptors, Lao Hu still knows a few things.As for the Dragon King and those players, that's easy to say.What Lao Hu remembers is the current head coach of the Raptors, Sam Mitchell.

This is a very interesting guy, really very interesting.This guy was originally a member of the Timberwolves. He only retired in 02. Now if you look at the statistics of the Timberwolves, you will find that this guy is in almost all aspects, such as scoring, rebounding, and steals. The sum of these data, He was all behind one guy, and that guy was Kevin Garnett.

Sam is a very failed guy, a failure overall. Last year he led the Raptors to only 27 wins, and Che also allowed Kobe to score 81 points.But this year is different, yes, this year is completely different. For Sam Mitchell, the 06-07 season was the brightest point in his life.

If Lao Hu remembers correctly, from now on, the Raptors will win all subsequent games!That's right, that's it. It seems that there have been losses, but definitely not many. Anyway, the Raptors will enter the playoffs with the first place in the Atlantic Division and rank third.Then, the young coach, Sam Mitchell got the most important trophy in his life, the Auerbach Cup!
That's right, Sam Mitchell is the NBA's best coach this year, and that's simply a myth.Many people originally thought that the "little general" would take the statuette sitting and smoking a cigar again, because the Mavericks' 67 wins and 15 losses can be recorded in history.What's even more ridiculous is that after this myth continued for a year, in the 08-09 season, this man lost his job.After that, I seldom heard about him, and because of the incredible experience of this coach, Lao Hu was very impressed with him.

That's right, having said so much, it's actually because it's not easy to get the first place in the Atlantic Division, because if there are no accidents, the miracle of the Raptors should still appear.

However, the Knicks still have some advantages in the schedule, that is, they will have a battle with the Toronto Raptors in the final stage of the regular season, which is the last match between them, and this game may decide Who is the champion of the Atlantic Division.Of course, before that, the Knicks should not be left too far behind by the Raptors.

After losing to the Cavaliers, the Knicks had two days off, and they had to play on the 27th.What's interesting is that the Raptors also played on the 27th. These two teams seem to be competing with each other on the schedule.

The results are also very interesting, they all beat their opponents.

The Knicks are facing the Magic at home, while the Raptors are challenging the Celtics away.From the perspective of their opponents, the Knicks' victory is quite gold.

Next, it's interesting. The Knicks and Raptors played on the same day, both on the 29th.And their records are the same, both are 36 wins and 34 losses.What's more interesting is that they are all playing against their opponents at home, but their opponents are different.

The Knicks are playing against the Cavaliers at home, and the Raptors are going to face the defending champion Heat.

This time their opponents all have gold content, although the Knicks are stronger in terms of record.But how can you say that the Heat are also the defending champions, and the "big shark" over there is also back, and their strength is definitely not bad.

Therefore, if the Cavaliers can be won at home, then it is very likely to take the lead in the competition for the first place in the Atlantic Division with the Raptors.

However, in this game, the Knicks just lost to their opponents. Although they won earlier, looking at it now, the outcome is really hard to say.

"DE-FENCE! DE-FENCE! DE-FENCE!  …"

On the day of the game on the 29th, Madison Square Garden was still full of enthusiastic shouts from fans. They were cheering for their team, and they hoped to help the team overwhelm their opponents in momentum!
In terms of time, it has come to the third quarter. In the first two quarters, relying on the momentum of the home court and the adjusted front sight, the Knicks led the Cavaliers by 13 points, 47 to 34. This time it seems that the Cavaliers shot No more goals.

However, the current Cavaliers are not a big team, they will not be willing to fail so easily, and they are now the second in the Eastern Conference.

Therefore, they launched a crazy counterattack at the beginning of the third quarter. Led by the 'little emperor' LeBron, the Cavaliers began to chase points crazily.

When more than 7 minutes into the third quarter, the Cavaliers finally approached the score to two points, 57 to 55.The Knicks just came back from a timeout to attack, but they still didn't score.This is why the Knicks fans shouted 'defense' so loudly, they now need to stop the opponent's offense.

To be honest, the Knicks' defense still doesn't have any shape, relying more on personal ability and simple double-team defense.This is impossible, Thomas is not a professional, he can think of those "smart" basketball in the past, that is, small moves to irritate opponents.But in terms of tactics, Lao Tuo really can't do much. He is just learning from Larry Brown, but he has only learned a little bit.

Therefore, the real Knicks defense can only rely on individuals.However, when it comes to small moves, Lao Hu thinks of one person, and that is Varejao who is on the court now. Although this guy is famous for his flops, he also has a lot of small moves.

It seems to be able to take advantage of this, because Lao Hu is scanning from the corner of his eye, this guy is going to do the pick-and-roll.

It is Gibson who controls the ball. This young player has now been favored by Mike Brown, and Gibson will shine in the near future, but that is only the future.

The little emperor was more in the limelight just now, and now he is being closely guarded by Lao Li, so there is a high possibility that the ball is Gibson's own attack, and it should start after the pick-and-roll.

Sure enough, after a simple shake, Gibson began to use Varejao's fleshy wall to break through obliquely.

Old Hu was fooled, he didn't seem to see Varejao, and directly slammed his body into the Brazilian wall of flesh.

Wow!

A painful cry came from Lao Hu's mouth, and then he covered his mouth with his hands. Although he didn't fall to the ground, his expression was very painful, as if he was injured.

"Oh ho ho ho!..." The fans in New York quit. This Brazilian is so bad that he dared to hurt the Knicks hero. This is really intolerable.

Beep!The referee whistled, and the nearest referee raised his hand, Varejao!
Screen foul!

"Hey! Mr. Referee, I didn't bump into him! I swear, I didn't!" Varejao felt wronged, because he did have physical contact with Hu Lin just now, but it shouldn't be so exaggerated, right? !

However, Lao Hu will not give this guy a chance to stand up, and he has evidence.

Pooh!Old Hu vomited blood on his hand very simply!There was some red spittle around the mouth.

The meaning is simple and clear. Look at it, it was this guy who hit me on the cheek, and the inside is broken. Why, it hasn't been hit yet? !
The referee was really savvy, and immediately gave Varejao a warning. If he said more, it would be a technical foul!
"Oh God! It's really not me, it's really not! That bastard wronged me!" But the Brazilian was really wronged. He really felt that there was something to discuss about this matter. Here comes the bleeding! ?
Beep!As the referee said, Varejao got a technical foul!
"Oh hehehe! Even if you are a flopping emperor, you still drank my footwashing water?!" Lao Hu was so proud of himself.

That's right, this guy is acting, and his acting skills are quite good. What's even more rare is that Lao Hu sacrificed a piece of flesh inside his mouth for the sake of art.That mouthful of blood, he had bitten himself, of course, the control of strength is really wonderful!

This is probably because when the flopping emperor meets the king of the show, even if they are not in the right position, they can spark some sparks!

After this penalty, two free throws and one throw.After Lao Hu made the free throw, of course, the midfielder wiped his hands after the free throw.Immediately after the penalty was scored, another attack was organized, and Ah Q hit a three-pointer.

In this way, the Knicks contained the Cavaliers' counterattack. After that, they never gave their opponents a chance. In the end, they won the opponent 97 to 93 at home.

Although they didn't get the hamburger, they won No.2 in the East, and the fans in New York were still very happy.This means that the Knicks will definitely sit on the top seat in the Atlantic Division. No matter how the Raptors tumble, they will not be able to change the current ranking.

However, the Raptors did maintain a strong momentum over there. They easily defeated the Miami Heat with the 'Big Sharks' at home!
The miracle of the Raptors came on time, how will the Knicks respond?

Judging from the schedule of the two teams, the Knicks are a little disadvantaged, because many relatively easy games have passed, and they still have several more difficult opponents waiting for them.

For example, the Knicks will challenge the Dallas Mavericks away on March 3!
(End of this chapter)