Basketball Dragon

Chapter 42 Don't Give Up

Marbury seems to be fulfilling what he said during the intermission. The first attack was extremely firm, and he quickly changed direction at a 45-degree position and rushed into the inside line. +2.

In addition to Marbury, Muhammad, who has reappeared, is also tough. O'Neal has good inside skills, but he is not as strong as O'Neal. He is not irresistible.

But the momentum of the Knicks was quickly suppressed by the opponent. The Pacers not only had O'Neal, but saw that the Knicks players fouled a lot. Jamal Tinsley, Stephen Jackson, and Ron Artest all Desperately break through inside.

The first to be affected was Tim Thomas. Six minutes into the second half, he simply graduated with six fouls.

Li Hai arrived on the court. In the third quarter, the two sides scored the same score, and the score was still 14 points behind. At this time, the Knicks were still holding their breath. Without it, it will definitely fail.

"Rookie, I've already hit one, and you're going to go too soon, you're already trembling." Artest yelled after receiving the ball, posing for a singles.

He can feel that Li Hai has good physical fitness and is very tough, but he has not fully adapted to the rhythm of the NBA. He is happy to teach such a rookie how to behave, just like most veterans in the NBA, this is a kind of joy.

During the midfield, Li Hai seemed to be thinking about Artest's offensive methods. He is not an all-rounder like Pierce, nor is he rushing in with his head covered like Maggette. He has his own unique rhythm, although his movements are not Quick isn't polished, but he's useful, and he's a guy with a decent basketball IQ.

But Li Hai is not an ordinary rookie, he is just a little uncomfortable with the intensity and rhythm of the NBA, this time when the opponent squeezed him, he moved away, and Artest was unambiguous, like a big crab He rushed inside, intending to make a close-range shot.

He protects his side with one hand so that he can easily score without jumping too high.

But at this moment, Li Hai suddenly exerted all his strength to squeeze inside, jumped up and slapped the basketball in Artest's hand out of the baseline, "I'm sorry, my hand shook."

"Rookie, you are interesting, don't worry, I will make you cry and call mother soon." Artest's eyes flashed with excitement, he likes to compete with others.

After serving, the Pacers did not continue to let Artest hit Li Hai in a single, but lobbed the ball to O'Neal again. O'Neal made a realistic fake move, and Muhammad fouled again.

Seeing that a small O'Neal can stir up wind and rain in the Knicks' interior, Wilkens only felt tired. He asked Kurt Thomas to defend Xiao O'Neal again, and Muhammad did not go down. Today Crawford is not Comfortable exit, Tim Thomas fouled six, he is running out of cards.

Marbury has now scored 20 points and is being guarded strictly on the court. Li Hai actively moves to receive the pass, makes a fake pass, and suddenly wipes inside and kills the basket. Ah, who is defending him Tester has not yet fully settled down.

O'Neal made up the defense, and Li Hai sent the ball inside, and it was delivered to Muhammad accurately, allowing his teammates to complete the dunk comfortably.

Seeing Li Hai's activity, Marbury also felt supported and cheered loudly.

When it was the Knicks' turn to attack again, Marbury and Kurt Thomas picked and rolled the ball. The ball was in Kurt Thomas' hands and then passed to Li Hai on the weak side. In the hands of Marbury, Marbury hit a three-pointer with a knife in his hand, and his hand was so hot.

After making the other side worry about his pass, Li Hai made two more mid-range shots, and made another three-pointer at the last moment.

With the cooperation of Li Hai and Marbury, the Knicks played brilliantly in the third quarter, but at the end of the third quarter, they only recovered three points.

There is no problem with offense, but the problem with defense is not small.

Even if Li Hai has certain restrictions on Artest, there is nothing he can do about O'Neal. Marbury has scored 25 points, O'Neal has scored 23 points, and Stephen Jackson, the Knicks can't restrain .

When Li Hai finished the third quarter, he was already in a very delicate state. If he fought too hard, he would feel uncomfortable when he stopped, and he was even more flustered after taking a sip of his drink.

"I knew our strength was not inferior to them. We won the third quarter. I think their physical strength is about to die. Their starting players didn't take much rest. In the fourth quarter, we will definitely be able to turn the score over. .” Li Hai subconsciously said words of encouragement.

When he was fighting with all his strength, he had already forgotten his status as a rookie and only thought about winning.

"Yes, we have a lot of fouls, and they also have a lot of fouls. If they can beat that guy Jermaine, they will definitely not be able to hold on." Marbury said fiercely.

He has been on the court the longest, but he is still full of energy. He has long been used to things like back-to-back.

The third quarter was not defeated, and everyone in the Knicks already had a taste of unity.

When they re-entered the arena, their auras were a little fiercer.

In the fourth quarter, when the Pacers attacked for the first time, Jamal Tinsley came in with a pick-and-roll like a gust of wind. Mohammed, who was sitting inside, roared and slapped the basketball out.

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Li Hai picked up the dropped basketball and rushed forward.

After he rushed up, he accelerated [-] meters, and the defender was immediately left behind by him. He rushed to the basket with a ferocious tomahawk dunk.

The more tired you are, the more you must have the fighting spirit to ignite your blood.

In the refreshing opening, the fighting spirit of the Knicks players instantly rose.

Muhammad desperately squeezed with O'Neal, Artest and Leahy fought for a long time, and after catching the ball, he pushed away Leahy and barely missed a shot.

Kurt Thomas grabbed the rebound and handed it to Marbury. Marbury pushed forward quickly and rushed into the opponent's three-second line to make a foul.

Two free throws were made, and the score gap was narrowed to 7 points.

In the NBA, a difference of less than ten points is not a big deal, and the Knicks are more confident.

After that, O'Neal pulled out and tried a long-range mid-range shot and missed, and the Knicks succeeded in scoring two points from Li Hai.

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was forced to call a timeout, and an 11-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter was reduced to five points in an instant.

The real victory is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)