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Chapter 105 Chapter 104: Double Killing the Knicks

The Knicks fans became extremely disappointed from the enthusiasm at the beginning. They may not have expected that in Madison Square Garden, with the two star forwards of Anthony and Stoudemire, the team would be so passive.

Of course, they didn't expect that the notorious Lance Stephenson, whom no team dared to take over, would be rejuvenated in New York today.

Rebounds, floor balls, and flying saves to the audience. Stephenson will never be absent from the camera. He will do his best to fight for every ball possession, virtually giving the Pacers many opportunities to switch offenses.

The ability to scramble for the ball is A+. When Henson first saw this statistic, he probably knew that Stephenson would do this on the basketball court.Today, in his hometown of New York, in front of a group of New Yorkers who are not optimistic about him, this A+ ability has finally been fully demonstrated.

"No one grabbed the rebound. The rebound was sent to the bench by Horford. It seems that this is a frontcourt ball. The Knicks are fighting for the offensive rebound. Put a lot of pressure on the Pacers. Wait... Lance Stephenson, he flew directly to the bench and saved the ball back! Paul George received the ball, he ran all the way, Anthony tried to stop him but... a one-handed dunk! George completed another fast break, and Lance Stephenson's enthusiasm put the Pacers ahead!"

Marvin Albert wiped the sweat from his forehead. The Pacers game made him feel like his mouth couldn't respond.

Stephenson threw himself on the bench, and Henson slapped the guy on the ass.Hot potato?Except for the time when he asked himself to go to the police station to pick him up, Stephenson wasn't that scary.

This was just one of many fast break segments for the Pacers in the second half. Throughout the second half, the Knicks seemed even more lost.Although they occasionally performed well, the game point difference has been in double digits.

Anthony's singles were no longer as amazing as in the first half. Anthony scored 20 points in the first half, but scored 0 points in the third quarter. 5 for 0 shots, the efficiency of this offensive kaleidoscope made Knicks fans extremely heartbroken.

This situation continued into the fourth quarter. Although the Knicks worked hard and Stoudemire scored 11 points in a single quarter, Anthony finally remembered that there was a helper beside him.

However, the hole dug before was helpless. Even though Stoudemire performed well in the fourth quarter, he failed to narrow the point difference to single digits.

Henson is firmly in control of the game, and when the Knicks have a sign of momentum, he will immediately kill it.

Until the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, the Knicks still failed to close the score.

106 to 93, not being favored by people, the Pacers team that Barkley said would only play weak teams, in New York, in the Knicks' territory, took away four consecutive victories by 13 points.

"Congratulations to the Pacers, their strong offensive made the Knicks unable to parry. After this game, the Pacers officially achieved 40 wins in the regular season! The last time the Pacers achieved 40 wins was already in the 05-06 season! Coach Henson, let the Pacers fly on the right highway!"

At the end of the game, although Marvin Albert was from New York, as a commentator, he was very neutral.

There's nothing wrong with cheering on the winners.

Knicks fans didn't boo after the game, but they didn't cheer either.They just quietly exited to express their dissatisfaction with the team.

"It's unbelievable that Coach Henson has bloodbathed Madison Square Garden without Granger. No one expected that Stephenson and Paul George, two first-year rookies, would be the key to turning the situation around. Coach Henson's employment is so subtle, he always seems to know when to replace what kind of players to play."

Jeff Van Gundy also shook his head and exclaimed. When he was a coach, he was a famous "fucking main force" type coach, relying more on starting players.

There is no doubt that in terms of rotation strategy, Henson has done a better job than Van Gundy, a veteran.

"Congratulations, Lance, you scored 16 points. This is the highest score in your NBA career! How does it feel to go home?" After the game, Lance Stephenson was favored by reporters on the sidelines for the first time in history.

In the past, who would have nothing to ask this person with a bad record for an interview.But today, Stephenson is the most high-profile star, as if back to his high school days.

16 points, 4 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, and countless flying saves that cannot be counted.Stephenson's data may seem nothing worth mentioning, but this data does not faithfully reflect Stephenson's deep impression on the fans on the court.

"The feeling of coming home? No, no, no, my home is now in Indianapolis! I am very happy to defeat a New York team in an away game!" Stephenson's eloquence is really extraordinary, presumably his remarks will definitely make New York City extremely lively!

Stephenson is a straight man, not so much a bad guy as a muscle.Beautiful words Stephenson can't say, since New York City abandoned me before, then don't expect me to post this cold ass.

On the other hand, the Knicks are obviously very embarrassed.Especially Anthony, after all, before the start of the game, he said that he would definitely win the Pacers.

"The responsibility for today's loss is entirely on me. I couldn't maintain a good state in the second half of the game."

Facing the reporter's camera, Anthony's eyes were a little erratic.He scored 20 points in the first half, but only scored 5 points in the second half.He made 5 of 0 shots in the third quarter and nailed Anthony to the pillar of shame again.

Stoudemire took 7 fewer shots than Anthony, and scored 28 points without fire.As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison. Today, regardless of personal data or game results, Anthony's performance can only be described as "bad".

Of course, Anthony is not entirely to blame for the Knicks' loss today.Billups, who has just returned from injury, only made 14 of 4 shots, and has been caught playing wildly on the defensive end, also performed poorly.

But as the team's biggest star, Anthony must be responsible for this blame.

"But I promise, I won't make the same mistake in the next game!" Anthony replied.

"We have another match against the Pacers a day later. I think we will do better in that game." D'Antoni said the same, and he seems to have planned to turn the page.

That's right, two days later in Indianapolis, the Pacers' upcoming opponent is still the New York Knicks, which makes Henson feel like a series.

Henson is very happy to have two consecutive battles with the imaginary opponent in the playoffs.Because neither he nor his players have very good playoff experience.And this kind of schedule can just help Henson and the team find the feeling of playing in the playoffs.

On March 3th, at the Conseco Arena, fans in Indianapolis ushered in the menacing New Yorkers who were looking for revenge.

"Just like they destroyed Madison Square Garden, today we will destroy this place too!" Before the game started, Anthony said harsh words to reporters.

The New Yorkers seem to be ready to kill, but the Pacers also have good news, that is, Granger is back from the flu.

After the game started, the New Yorkers did show their desire for revenge.

Anthony no longer played singles indiscriminately, he began to integrate into the system on the offensive end and share the ball.D'Antoni is determined to win. When a super scorer is willing to integrate into your system, then his role will be infinitely magnified.

Of course, the Pacers lads aren't about to budge.This is mainly because their manager Henson yelled at everyone before the game started.

"This is our territory, don't let your defeated soldiers ride on our necks!"

The game was very intense, one after another.In the third quarter, the Pacers once widened the point difference by as much as 15 points, but before the end of the third quarter, the Knicks played another 10-0 offensive climax to close the point difference.

After the third quarter, the Knicks, who are all soldiers, have scored in double figures with 5 players.It seems that in the last game, the Pacers really annoyed the New Yorkers.

The Knicks Shuangsha performed brutally, and the Pacers, Granger, who had just returned, was also extremely excited.He frequently attacked the basket to score, so that Stoudemire was embarrassed.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, "Little Overlord" took the lead and scored 7 points to lead the Knicks to overtake the score by 4 point in less than 1 minutes.

Afterwards, the scores of the two sides rose alternately, and the Conseco Arena was full of voices. The competition was so fierce that even Reggie Miller, who was commentating the game, felt out of breath.

In the last 41 seconds, Billups' long-range shot helped the Knicks gain a key 1-point advantage. The veteran who scored 14 of 4 in the last game seemed to have completed self-salvation.

But before Billups had time to be happy, Holiday caught the speed and immediately overtook the Knicks with a jumper.

In the last 15 seconds of the game, Billups realized that his redemption was not over yet.His fatal pass error allowed the Pacers to get the key ball. No one thought that this experienced and stable veteran would make a mistake at this time!
The Knicks had to foul, but Paul George's two free throws gave the Knicks a chance to kill.

In the last 7 seconds, Anthony broke through calmly, hit a layup in the confrontation, and tied the score at 117!At that moment, the whole of New York was boiling, and Anthony abruptly pulled the team up from the cliff!

At this time, there are 4 seconds left in the game, and it seems that overtime is inevitable!Henson used up the last timeout, and he will arrange the lore ball tactics for the second time in his career!
"No one knows who Coach Henson will ask for the last shot!" Accompanied by Reggie Miller's voice, the T.NT director immediately played back the scene of the last time George beat the Hornets.

This replay reminds everyone that the Pacers have a precedent of successful lore this season!At this time, Holiday, Matthews, George, Granger and Horford of the Pacers all have the possibility of shooting a lore!

The on-site camera lens was aimed at Henson. The young coach was holding a tactical board while drawing and writing, looking extremely calm.Even, a little calmer than D'Antoni.

The electronic beep sounds and the pause time ends.A huge wave of cheers came from behind Henson, almost toppling him.

The referee blew his whistle, George went out first, and then Holiday went out again.Until the end, it was Granger who had just come back.And he is Henson's choice!

Granger caught the ball, and the numbers on the timer began to tick.The Knicks didn't double-team, they didn't dare to double-team!It would be fatal to let anyone go empty at this time.

Facing Stoudemire, Granger switched hands to find a breakthrough rhythm.With 3 seconds left in the clock, he suddenly accelerated, as if he wanted to hit the inside line that he had frequently succeeded in today.

But halfway through, Granger unexpectedly stopped and retreated.After throwing away a little space, Granger shot a jumper, at the same time as the red light on the backboard.The basketball goes through the net!

In the last 0.3 seconds of the game, Granger made a jump shot to kill the Knicks!
Henson raised his arms high, and behind him were thousands of fans who did the same.
(End of this chapter)