The brutality of the NBA

Chapter 248 The devil's schedule begins

When I arrived at the airport, I received my father-in-law and mother-in-law without waiting too long. The old couple was very happy. The child I had been looking forward to for so long finally came true.

With someone taking care of him, Xue Ding felt relieved, and he returned to the team for training the next day. His teammates all expressed their warm congratulations, and they were also very happy with Xue Ding's return to the team.

There will be a terrifying away trip soon. As the main force, the more fully we can prepare together, the more confident we will be.

Physical exercise in the morning, and internal confrontation and video analysis in the afternoon. At the end of the day, he was still extremely relaxed. After the training, Xue Ding rushed home immediately, feeling too worried and worried.

Fortunately, both of Yaya's parents are here. Seeing that his wife is being taken care of carefully, Xue Ding is relieved, especially Mr. Yuezhang. In the past, Yaya always asked Yaya to serve her husband more. She was pregnant and had no such requirements, which made Xue Ding feel at ease.

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On March 3th, Madison Garden, as the most famous basketball square in the NBA, exists like a holy place. Madison has a long history, but the Knicks, who sit at home, do not have the reputation and strength to match it.

Troubled by injuries, the most difficult time was the same as the Trail Blazers. The number of players on the field was only 7. In order to get James, free up the team's space, trade transactions, buyout buyouts, and make the normal operation of the team easier. for difficult.

The biggest feature of the Knicks right now is that the entire team does not have a single star, so the overall state is very unstable. They swept the Lakers last season, but most of them lost because they relied on their own performance.

But this does not affect the love of the fans. In the face of the Trail Blazers' visit, the Knicks did not have any pressure from top to bottom. The fans were also led by DJ and had a great time.

As the first away game, the Trail Blazers were very well prepared. During pre-match practice, Xue Ding hit consecutive three-pointers and felt very good.

Knicks starters: Chris Duhon, Danilo Gallinari, David Lee, Wilson Chandler, Jeffries

Trail Blazers starters: Xue Ding, Batum, Cockscomb, Alder, Chandler.

Relatively speaking, the lineup of the Trail Blazers has been very stable. After two months of running-in, Xue Ding has now taken on the heavy responsibility of the entire team.

The referee blew his whistle and the game started.

Chandler easily jumped the ball and transferred it to Xue Ding. Xue Ding held the ball for halftime and handed it directly to Ade. This is Xue Ding's current style of play. Decide on the next strategy.

Adelaide holds the ball in a high position, and Gallinari defends from behind. The two are the same height, but in terms of physical strength, Adelaide still has the advantage, so under Adelaide's back, Gallinari keeps retreating.

It is not easy for Chandler to face Jeffries, who is known as the highest defensive efficiency group in the league. He is tall and long. Although his strength is relatively weak, his moving speed makes up for this lack. overwhelmed.

Ade's position was already deep, and as soon as he turned around, Jeffries made up for it, shot hastily, and was almost blocked.

Gallinari received the rebound and passed the ball to Chris Duhon. The Knicks launched a counterattack and advanced quickly. David Lee made a pass, turned left after receiving the ball, and hit the basket with his left hand, scoring two points for the Knicks .

Seeing the situation, Xue Ding decided to come on his own. Chandler's defense is fine, but offense with the ball is a big weakness. Space must be created in order to exert its maximum effect.

Facing David Lee's defense, Xue Ding dribbled the ball under the crotch twice in a row, passed David Lee directly, and came straight to the inside. Gallinari moved laterally to defend, but for Xue Ding who had already taken off, He didn't even get a chance to foul, and he just floated sideways and dunked his hand.

In the first three rounds, the two sides tied 2:2.

Next, the Knicks' strategy is very simple. The three heights of 210 on the field are very flexible. In the crowded inside of the five giants, the hit rate was still greatly affected.

In addition, the Knicks did not have an obvious offensive core, which also brought defensive troubles to the Blazers. With the convenience of home court advantage, the Knicks made a 12:6 spurt, and Pritchard quickly called a timeout.

"Xue, step up the offense, Tyson protects the rebounds, and Adelaide does a good job of supporting the offense. They all move and must respond."

Pritchard's strategy is simple and clear, which is to use the offense to let the opponent's experience break into the defense and be further consumed. Otherwise, if the opponent keeps playing smoothly, his team will be exhausted.

Xue Ding also understands this truth. After entering the field, he should speed up his advancement first. Facing the opponent at three heights, he does not have much advantage in a positional battle.

A mature team is able to make quick adjustments in the face of different situations.

The battle for a place in the playoffs started from the first leg of the road trip, and they had to win four of the five games to be sure.

As the core of the team, Xue Ding is very aware of the burden on his shoulders.

After halftime, facing David Lee's defense, Xue Ding broke through the line of defense with one step of acceleration. He had no way to defend from the inside and directly hit a jumper.

With a score of 10:14, Xue Ding used his fierce attack to lead the development and narrow the gap.

Since it is necessary to respond offensively, the defense must not be slack. Facing Gallinari, Adelaide kept raising the high position, followed in a very timely manner, and constantly used his own strength to exert pressure on him.

David Lee made a quick start, cutting inside from Gallinari, receiving the pass, stepping for a layup, and making a pick.

Xue Ding followed up in time, but David Lee played the ball very smartly, directly laying up with a low hand, which effectively restricted Xue Ding's speed and bounce.

Looking back, Xue Ding dribbled the ball past halftime and directly pushed a three-pointer. The Blazers teammates have long been accustomed to it. Although this is not Xue Ding’s usual scoring method, there will always be a few in each game. Quite simply, attract more defense.

The Knicks played very easily without any psychological pressure. This season's playoffs have long been missed. In order to wait for the biggest star in the free market, James, they sent away all they could.

So for young players like David Lee, the most important thing is to train themselves in the game and play good statistics. It doesn't matter if the defense is not good, and the offense is the direct reflection of the statistics.

David Lee continued to cut inside, the score was 13:18, and the Blazers were 5 points behind.

(End of this chapter)