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Chapter 103 Chapter 102: The Knicks Without Anthony
Anthony scored 14 points in a single quarter, and he showed his superb offensive skills and talents to the fullest.The New Yorkers dream of getting a super scorer, an offensive kaleidoscope, and a true superstar.

But surprisingly, they did not gain the lead.

"Others are also integrated into the offense. Don't put all the scoring burden on Cameron! Move the ball more, pick and roll more, have you forgotten what you did during training!?" During the break, D'Antoni took the tactical board and emphasized his offensive system over and over again.

On the surface, this is for others to hear, but in fact this is what D'Antoni said for Anthony.

Anthony's decelerated singles offense after holding the ball is actually very different from D'Antoni's system.But D'Antoni, as an old fritter, knows exactly what will happen if he goes against a superstar.

This is New York, here, only the stars can stay in the end!
Therefore, he didn't tell Anthony explicitly, it just depends on whether the old man Anthony can understand.

On the other hand, Henson was very satisfied with the performance of the players.

"You guys did a great job in the first quarter. The offensive end should be played like that. I don't want to see any individual heroic offense. When I need individual heroism, I will tell you!"

Henson didn't make any changes in tactics. As long as there are more blooms and the Knicks can't grasp the focus of defense, the game will continue so smoothly.

Intersections are always short. After the start of the second quarter, D'Antoni temporarily did not let Anthony play.The 2-meter-high No. 06 Sean Williams played instead of Anthony, which made Henson a little nervous.

Because there is no Anthony, it means that the Knicks' offense will start to follow their original tactics.

As soon as the second quarter started, Holiday easily hit a jumper with a screen on the right.Billups' physical condition is deteriorating, and his condition is not even as good as that of the Nuggets.

Perhaps, Henson thought, in addition to his physical condition, Billups' mental condition was not good.

Billups, whose family is in Denver, never thought he would be traded.If it weren't for Anthony, Billups Sr. wouldn't have to be an extra head and come to New York.Coming to play with the Knicks, Billups must have been very resistant in his heart.

D'Antoni yelled violently on the sidelines, and the Pacers scored as soon as they entered the court, which undoubtedly made the Knicks' situation more passive.

However, this goal is only the beginning of a series of offensives by the Pacers. The Pacers are used to such team battles, but the Knicks have not yet recovered from the rhythm of Anthony's singles.

第二节比赛开场，尼克斯被打了个7比2。比分变成36比23，步行者一举拿到了13分领先优势！
"Lack of scoring points on the field, Mike!" Anthony couldn't stand it any longer, and asked to play!
Mike D'Antoni gritted his teeth unwillingly, and waved his hand: "No, you can rest a little longer, Cameron!"

D'Antoni is not reconciled, is it possible that after having a clearer tactical idea, will the Knicks collapse instead?Is it possible that the Knicks really have to rely on Anthony's singles to win?

"Being behind by 13 points, this Pacers team is really 55 against anyone. If they are weak, they are weak, and if they are strong, they are strong." Albert obviously did not expect the Pacers to be so strong today, because a week ago, the Pacers even lost to the Rockets, which were not in the playoff range.

Although the Pacers were criticized for the loss to the Rockets, everyone ignored one point.Although the Rockets are not in the top eight in the Western Conference, there is only a slight gap of 3-4 wins between him and the eighth in the Western Conference.Its performance is even at the same level as the current sixth Knicks in the Eastern Conference.

The Rockets are not as weak as everyone thinks, and it is not unreasonable for the Pacers to lose this game.And the Knicks are not as strong as everyone imagined.
After the timeout ended, Anthony still sat firmly on the Diaoyutai.He folded his arms and leaned back in the chair, looking very relaxed.

Anthony wants to see, without himself, how the Knicks will move back to the 13-point difference.

In the first round after returning from a timeout, Stoudemire and Billups Sr. played a pick-and-roll.Horford immediately shrunk the penalty area, trying not to expose the basket to Stoudemire's offensive.

However, after Billups came out of the screen, instead of passing the ball to Stoudemire, he played the ball to Sean Williams who replaced Anthony.

Sean Williams is not a very famous player. This player who played for the Pacers before Henson came here had the best year of his career and averaged only 7.1 points per game.Therefore, Henson did not make any special arrangements for Williams.

However, Billups' wonderful pass allowed Williams to hit a three-pointer.D'Antoni clapped his hands excitedly, this is the Knicks' offense!
Subsequently, Holiday broke through and scored, leaving almost to Danny Green who was standing in the bottom corner.As soon as Green made a shot, Sean Williams rushed forward aggressively.

Like Dunleavy, Williams' height of 2 meters makes them an undoubted "giant" in the 06rd position.

The huge interference allowed Green to hit the iron with a three-pointer, and Williams made another contribution!

The Knicks' counterattack continued. This time, Sean Williams ran open on Fields' screen, and Matthews had to defend in front of Williams.

However, facing Matthews, Williams still has a height advantage.

He pocketed to the right, and the Billups basketball was delivered immediately.Everyone thought Williams was just a transition point, including Matthews.However, Williams suddenly pulled up a three-pointer when this was not an opportunity!
Matthews immediately stepped forward to block, but at 1 meters, he was powerless to let Williams take a step.

The basketball hit the net for the second time. Sean Williams, the little-known tall No. 3, scored six consecutive points and pulled the Knicks back from the brink!

"Where did he come from, fuck it!" Henson yelled, obviously the game was already stable, why did the old man insist on creating "surprises" for himself?
Vogel looked at Henson in surprise. Why does this guy like to yell "tomato" when he gets angry?

Williams' two consecutive three-pointers boosted the morale of the Knicks, and then Stoudemire took advantage of the chaos and scored a layup inside, and made another foul by Mike Roberts, scoring a total of 4 points.

Relying on Williams and Stoudemire's internal and external cooperation, the Knicks played a wave of 10 to 2, turning the score into 34 to 38 in one fell swoop.

Henson stopped the game, he didn't want to wait until he fell behind to make adjustments.

"Matthews, Green, take a rest first. You did a good job just now, don't put too much psychological burden on yourself. Lance, George, go on the court and use your entanglement to prevent the opponent from scoring. Also, increase the number of breakthroughs and don't be nailed beyond the three-point line."

Although the score was forced to close, but fortunately for Henson, he found the problem and was not helpless.

First of all, the height of the No. 3 position is too short, which is the reason why the Pacers were shot down by 6 points by Williams.So, Henson let George, who is also 2 meters 06, debut.

Secondly, the Knicks stepped up their blocking of three-pointers, which made it difficult for the Pacers' offense.Both Green and Matthews are good three-point-defensive players, but they are not good at driving and driving offense.As long as the shooting space is blocked, their offensive power will be greatly reduced.

So Henson replaced Stephenson in order to enhance the team's breakthrough threat.

"The last 2 minutes, Carmelo. After 2 minutes, I want you to come on stage to open the score!" On the other side, D'Antoni twisted the mustache on his lips, and pointed two fingers at Anthony.

The Knicks' attack just now undoubtedly made D'Antoni quite proud.Facts have proved that without Anthony, the Knicks can play very well!

His plan is to continue to suppress the Pacers with this lineup.When Anthony, who is full of energy, returns, he will open the score in one fell swoop!

What a perfect plan, D'Antoni is already planning to celebrate the victory.That rookie Chinese coach, what can he use to fight me?

The timeout ended, and there was a sudden booing in Madison Square Garden.

Marvin Albert on the commentary stand took a closer look and found the reason for the boos.

It turned out that Lance Stephenson, the "son of New York", appeared on the stage.

The fans here have not forgotten Stephenson's notoriety in New York.The guy went from high-profile to notorious, and it can be said that he has left a deep impression on New Yorkers.

Now watching the notorious "Son of New York" come home, Knicks fans naturally have a "warm welcome."

"Is this your plan? Henson Joe, fight me with a piece of crap?" D'Antoni sat back on the bench with boos, as if the game had been settled.

(End of this chapter)