The older superstars of the NBA

Eastern Conference Semifinals.

First round.

The Miami Heat take on the New York Knicks on the road.

Before the game officially started, fans throughout New York were cheering crazily for the home team. After sweeping the Magic in the first round, New York fans almost no longer put any Eastern Conference team in their eyes.

After all, the Knicks had pierced the Eastern Conference before, and even a team like the Milwaukee Bucks couldn't get much benefit from their hands.

Now a Heat team that looks mediocre cannot make New York fans feel threatened.

beep.

At the beginning of the game, both sides sent out their respective starting lineups.

The Knicks still have a trio of Zhao Feiyang, with Andre Drummond and DeAndre Jordan in charge inside.

For the Heat, as the team leader, Jimmy Butler naturally continues to be responsible for his No. 3 position, Idris Adebayor plays the No. 4 position, and Meyers Leonard is responsible for the team's No. 5 position. Bit.

Positions 1 and 2 are given to Kendrick Nunn and Duncan Robinson respectively.

The referee throws the basketball.

Snapped.

Drummond was the first to jump up, and he slapped the ball away, and the ball fell into the hands of the Knicks.

Zhao Feiyang advanced with the ball, and after halftime, Zach LaVine came up to respond.

Snapped.

Zhao Feiyang gave the ball to LaVine, who rushed toward the basket with the ball. After encountering interference, he raised the basketball and shot a jumper.

Swish.

A solid two-pointer.

LaVine's touch made all the fans applaud.

It was the Heat's turn to fight back.

Kendrick held the ball for half the court, and after reaching the top of the arc, he gave the ball to Butler coming up from the wing.

Butler received the basketball and launched an attack from the right side of the three-point line. He was being marked by Adrian Ennis. The two met each other, and Butler suddenly rushed towards the basket with the ball.

Adrian tried to resist with his body, but Butler suddenly slowed down halfway, and then pulled away and turned and shot.

Swish.

The basketball fell steadily into the basket.

The Knicks continued to serve.

Zhao Feiyang advanced with the ball. After reaching the half-court, he was about to organize an attack. Unexpectedly, Drummond inside suddenly raised his position to help him cover.

The two met each other, and Zhao Feiyang used the pick-and-roll to rush to the basket. Adebayor came up to try to block the shot, and Zhao Feiyang faced the opponent with a difficult pull shot and threw the ball.

Snapped.

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the basket.

The ball went in.

The applause from all the fans was louder than before.

The ball returned to the Heat.

The Heat counterattacked with a fast break, and after halftime Butler took the ball and rushed to the basket. His shot was interfered with, and the thrown basketball bounced away. The rebound fell into Adebayor's hands, and Adebayor took a decisive shot under the basket.

boom.

The basketball didn't score again.

When the basketball popped out for the third time, Butler jumped up and grabbed the rebound. After getting the ball, he decisively smashed the ball in with a tip-in.

The Heat's team bench cheered.

Every move Butler made showed his toughness. Whether it is attacking or fighting for the ball, he will do his best to participate. Compared with Embiid's soft style of play, Butler is obviously not afraid of any opponent.

It seems that his offensive skills are not that great, but he can always help the team score with some simple and efficient plays.

The Heat exceeded the Knicks' expectations for the remainder of the first quarter.

Not only do they work hard at grabbing rebounds, but they also have a tacit understanding on the offensive end. Under the leadership of Butler, the team played steadily and continued to seize the loopholes of the Knicks to open up the score.

Of course, although the Knicks are somewhat passive, there are many stars in the team. This is something the Heat can't match, so by the end of the first quarter, the Knicks still had the lead.

call out.

The referee whistle sounded.

The score was 34-30, with the Knicks leading by 4 points.

Players from both sides take a break.

On the team bench, head coach Norman Thomas also took this opportunity to call the players together and assigned them new tactics.

"If they continue to replace Jimmy in the second quarter, Andrew will go up to guard...Tristan, you are always ready to double-team..."

"They relied on Jimmy a lot in the first quarter, which is good news for us. We just have to exhaust his energy..."

call out.

The second quarter begins.

Sure enough, just as Coach Norman expected, Butler appeared again. Of course, the Knicks will not put too much pressure on Zhao Feiyang and only send Derrick Rose and Jeremy Lin to the court.

The game between the two sides continues.

After playing again, the Heat's offensive focus is still in Butler's hands.

Snapped.

The Heat served and the ball was given to defender Tyler Herro. Hiro advanced with the ball, and after halftime Butler came up to help him cover. Hiro took advantage of the situation and rushed into the two zones.

After he drew the attention of the Knicks defense in two zones, Butler sprinted toward the basket from the left.

Hiero threw a ground pass, and Butler smoothly caught the ball and entered the basket while running.

Snapped.

A left-handed layup throws the ball away.

Butler successfully scored another 2 points.

It was the Knicks' turn to fight back.

Jeremy Lin advanced with the ball, and after halftime he gave the ball to Rose. Rose held the ball in singles outside the left three-point line, shook off Robinson who was marking him, and then rushed into the two zones.

At the critical moment, substitute center Kelly Olynyk stepped in, and Rose had no choice but to score the ball. The ball was given to Wiggins on the wing. Wiggins rushed out with the ball facing Butler's marker, braked suddenly on the way and shot a jumper.

boom.

Wiggins' shot was interfered by Butler. Although he did not encounter a big block, it still affected Wiggins' shooting percentage.

The basketball bounced out of the basket.

The rebound was picked off by Howard. He tried to dunk the ball inside, but after jumping up, he was sneak attacked by Butler who was chasing behind him.

Snapped.

Butler slapped the basketball out of Howard's hand.

The referee didn't blow the whistle.

Butler, who grabbed the ball, also hurriedly took the ball and sprinted towards the half court. Three Knicks players chased after him, and several of them reached the basket one after another. Butler didn't give them any chance. He used his body to resist the players behind him and dunked the ball in.

boom.

The ball went in.

In just a few minutes, Butler's efficiency was astonishingly high. The Knicks originally counted on the second team to come forward to stabilize the situation, but it was already in the second half of the second quarter, and the Knicks were still passive.

On the contrary, the Heat led by Butler, although slightly behind in the score, have always been in a state of active attack.

If this continues, the time in the second quarter quickly reaches zero, and the Heat finally overtake the Knicks before the end.

59:57.

The Heat lead by 2 points.