Nba: This Superstar Is Too Stable

This is the second time the Knicks have a lore chance in the playoffs, but unfortunately, this is also the second time they have lost a game with a lore chance.

The last game that had a lore chance but lost was also made by Carmelo Anthony to make the lore.

The difference is that in the first round of G3 against the Bulls, Anthony was fouled by his opponent. After 2 of 1 from the free throw line, JR Smith finally grabbed the scene.

The world remembers JR Smith's nonsensical maneuver, and as a result, the fact that the Knicks didn't get their first playoff tiebreaker seemed to be ignored.

Tonight, the same G3, also at the Knicks home [they got another chance to kill the game.

It was also Carmelo Anthony who stabbed the lore ball, but the result was regrettable. The game has been feeling good. Anthony, who scored 36 points, singled James' buzzer-beater at the last minute and was not able to hit.

The Knicks fans who were once extremely enthusiastic at the scene all opened their mouths at this time, as if they could not believe that all this was true.

"We actually lost.... We really lost..."

"Yeah, we used to lead by 16 points in the fourth quarter. I thought we were going to win, but I didn't expect it."

"Anthony finally got a singles chance. I thought he would definitely score. After all, he was in such a good state today, alas..."

The fans didn't blame too much, more sigh.

After all, they all know that the lore ball is, of course, impossible to hit 100% of the time.

Originally, the Heat had a huge strength advantage for the Knicks, but it was a pity that they lost the game with a 16-point lead.

On the court, Anthony, who had won the lore ball, seemed a little lonely.

Around him were the Heat players celebrating "July 20". They surrounded Wade, who led the team's big comeback, and walked toward the player tunnel with joy.

LeBron James didn't forget to come over to "comfort" his good brother, he came to Anthony and said to him: "Don't be sad, Cameron, it's not ashamed that I can't score in singles, you can't beat our Heat, then It’s also normal, let’s make persistent efforts next year.”

James, who was provoked by Anthony for more than halftime, naturally had a thorn in his words. At this time, it was false that he came to "comfort", but the winner came to show off.

Anthony immediately hit back and said: "LeBron, didn't you find out? The leader of this Heat team is still Dwyane, look at your teammates, they all support Dwyane at this time.

You don't belong in Miami...  

After saying this, Anthony walked away angrily.

Leaving James in a daze, James shrugged his eyebrows and turned towards the player tunnel.

Obviously, Anthony was extremely depressed without scoring this lore shot.

But for James' "showing off", he will not admit it. If he loses the game, he can't lose with his mouth. What's more, Anthony feels that he is telling the truth!

Although after returning to the locker room, his teammates and coaching staff have comforted and affirmed himself, but Anthony is still not happy.

Dare to shoot the lore, then be prepared to take responsibility.

Anthony said: "I'm sorry guys, it was my problem tonight, I didn't make the key shot and we lost the game.

There are many reasons for losing the game, it's all obvious at a glance.

Perhaps Dwyane Wade's explosion in the second half was the most direct reason. JR couldn't guard against him, and the Knicks couldn't keep up with the rim protection ability...

Furthermore, that crucial backcourt rebound was not taken down......

Everyone is responsible, but just because Anthony missed the final lore shot, most of the responsibility will be attributed to him.

That's right, if the lore is successful, then he will be the hero tonight.

On the contrary, if you fail, you have to bear everything.

Anthony knew this very well, so he quickly took a cold shower and was ready to meet the reporters' "torture" at the press conference.

110:111

This is the final score of G3.

Dwyane Wade's superb performance in the second half allowed him to score 49 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Although LeBron James pulled his hips in the second half, he still scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists with his good performance in the first half. , Chris Bosh played the game in general, only 16 points and 12 rebounds.

In contrast to the Knicks, Anthony scored a team-high 36 points, Stoudemire had 31 points and 15 rebounds, and Bai Feng had 16 points and 10 assists.

Obviously, the Knicks this game belongs to the model of double star, Stoudemire and Anthony both scored 30+ points and scored 67 points together.

Before this, whenever the Knicks played this kind of performance, they had not lost, and almost always won.

This is basically the same situation in the first three quarters tonight. Anthony and Stoudemire are online, and the Knicks have taken a huge lead when none of their opponents can't defend.

Stoudemire and Anthony are indeed fierce, but no matter what, there is an even fiercer opposite tonight!

Wade's performance in the second half reminded everyone of the Flash who killed the Quartet in the finals five years ago.

Of course, the Knicks only lost, and the total score was only 1:2. It is a pity to lose this home game, but it is far from the "end of the world".

The game still has to continue, but before we start preparing for G4 in two days, we have to face the press conference tonight.

At the post-match press conference, the person sitting in the C position became Anthony, with Stoudemire and head coach D’Antoni sitting on the left and right.

One of the reasons why Bai Feng didn't attend is because he doesn't seem to be in the whirlpool of G3, and the other is that the general manager of the team has adjusted so that he doesn't have to attend the press conference.

Of course, Bai Feng didn't want to attend either.

The questions asked by the reporters at the press conference of losing the game will certainly not be happy.

Sure enough, as soon as he came up, he aimed at Anthony. His performance was indeed very strong, but the quarrel with James in the first half and the final lore failure were the topics that reporters wanted to ask.

Some people even brought up G3 against the Bulls in the first round.

Anthony had to be patient and answered the reporters very officially. In the end, he also expressed his stance: "I didn't play well in this game, but we will not be discouraged. Next, we will prepare well, and we will definitely win G4. !"

Yes, it is bound to win G4, which is not only the determination of the players, but also the expectation of every Knicks fan.

The regrettable reversal of G3 did not disappoint the fans in New York, "There wasn't even too many voices in the hands of haggards and abuse.

This is a rare phenomenon for a group of New York fans, who were once known across the country for scolding players.

The reason for this now is also because fans know that it is not easy for the Knicks to attract these top star players, and they don't want to live those days without All-Star players.

If you are still as willful as before and get angry with these star players, it will not be worth the loss.

The most important thing is that the Knicks have far exceeded the expectations of the fans at the beginning this season, so what more can they be demanding?

Compared with the tolerance of fans, in the media and experts, it is another scene.

The G3 Knicks suffered a 16-point reversal, which made a major change in their reputation in this series.

"The Knicks' 16-point reversal wasn't just because they were careless, it's a very small percentage. It's actually a true portrayal of their strength gap."

"The Knicks were still reversed by the Heat despite having home-court advantage and even with the bench outperforming, which is the reason for the lack of overall strength.

"It turns out that Carmelo Anthony has never been a big heart player, he's not very sure of scoring in the clutch, but he's still the best option for the Knicks.

"It's really not easy for such a Knicks team to reach the Eastern Conference Finals and win a home game against the Heat. Next, they will probably be eliminated 4-1."

Yes, from the beginning of this round of the series, experts and the media have been unanimously optimistic about the Knicks.

Now that G3 is over, these experts and the media have only deepened this view.

However, the verbal and written criticism that has been launched has never stopped.

After complaining and summarizing the team's top scorer Anthony, who failed to hit the lore and could not stand at the critical moment, they pointed the finger at Bai Feng again.

"It seems that we still overestimated Bai Feng before. He does have a very accurate shot, and a very stable and reasonable style of play that almost never makes mistakes, but in a fierce high-end matchup, he is very difficult to give. The team's huge help, Bai Feng's two high scores in the past, will only appear under the opponent's specific defensive plan."

"16 points and 10 assists, this is the data handed over by Bai FengG3. It can't be considered bad, but it does not affect the result of the game... Of course, he is still very young, only 20 years old, we can expect He's going to grow in the future, but this year, he's not going to be on an equal footing with the other five All-Stars."

From this point of view, it is indeed biased to say that the Knicks Big Three, they can only be counted at most 2.5.

Of course, not only Bai Feng, but also Xiao Si.

"Amare Stoudemire's stats are pretty good, but his rim protection has been seriously degraded. In the past two games, the Knicks' basket has been smashed to pieces. The responsibility is huge and he should put in a little bit more defensively."

"Stoudemire also has problems in the protection of key rebounds. The Knicks were the team that lost the rebound in the three games. Obviously, Stoudemire's performance is not suitable for the center position. The Knicks want to become the top team. For a championship contender, the priority next season is to bring in a blue-collar center with top rim protection and rebounding skills.”

As a head coach, D'Antoni is not immune.

In the NBA, that's it, when you win, you're surrounded by compliments.

And that's what happens when you fail.

In the training for G4, the hard-working Anthony has returned to a relaxed look. He even enlightened his teammates such as Stoudemire and Bai Feng, as if G3 had no effect on him at all.

Indeed, it is an excellent state of mind.

But in fact, not everyone can maintain this mentality. In the opinion of Knicks coach D'Antoni, the Knicks have lost their best chance to win the series!

That's right, winning G3 is the best "or what he thinks is the only chance!"

Today, the Knicks who have not seized this opportunity will only get harder and harder to play in subsequent games.

Most junior fans may not see this, but as a head coach, he knows it better than anyone.

NBA playoffs, a series

The game is a best-of-seven innings system, and it is difficult for this kind of series to be upset.

A strong team may be in a bad state for a game, or even two games, but they can't be bad all the time, and then they can't be called a strong team.

And if you want to laugh the best in this best-of-seven game, you have to fight not only for the quality of the stars, but also for the team's tactics.

Your star might play a good game, and your team might play a very good tactic.

But in the next game, the star will be targeted, the opponent will change, and your tactics will be targeted.

Under such circumstances, the playoffs are often the two teams pulling each other, and to win the final victory in the pulling, the fight is actually the overall strength of the team, such as football.

Star condition, bench depth, tactical arrangement, physical fitness distribution......

These things, in addition to star quality, are probably what the Knicks lack.

Just because they have few players, they don't have time to supplement and distribute role players during the season, which leads to a lack of depth on the bench.

If there are not enough manpower, the natural tactical arrangement will become single, and the physical distribution will be even more stretched.

Therefore, for a team like the Knicks, the best-of-seven playoffs, the more difficult it is to hit the back.

D'Antoni can even imagine the situation in G4, when their mediocre rotations can't play the super-level performance of G3, and Anthony and Stoudemire are off the ball.

The movement is being targeted. The Knicks, the main lineup, lacks changes. In G4, D'Antoni really can't think of a good way. How to build an advantage?

What about winning the game?

He can think of only one way to win, that is, the Heat team is in a sluggish state, the players keep making mistakes, and the Knicks are under the influence of Bai Feng's "steady" style

, to win the competition in a way that makes fewer mistakes.

Of course, the probability of this happening in 3.3 is very small.

This is the stage of the Eastern Conference finals, not the regular season. The opponents are fully prepared, and the game field will not be so sloppy.

From this point of view, the odds of winning the Knicks are already very small.

Could it be that this trip to the Eastern Conference Finals will end like this?

Thinking of this, D'Antoni suddenly smiled.

Anyway, they have far exceeded the expectations of the season. From this perspective, they played a very ideal season. Even if they lost two consecutive games and were eliminated, it would not affect Nick.

The future of the team is bright!

The team has a huge salary space, wait until the offseason to run wildly, check and fill in the gaps according to the existing shortcomings, next season with a "silver team whose paper strength far exceeds the league's".

The return of the "River Battleship" makes the whole alliance tremble!

Revenge in the playoffs!

He can't wait for this kind of drama!

What no one knew was that at this time Bai Feng was brewing a huge storm.

In fact, he did not expect the Knicks to be overturned in G3. At the beginning of the game, he saw that Anthony and Stoudemire were in very good condition, and the team quickly took the lead. In such a situation

Under these circumstances, Bai Feng adhered to the previous game rhythm.

Tailwind, then help the team to stabilize, and put more energy into organization and defense.

This has been played until the fourth quarter, the Knicks even led to 16 points, he thought it must be stable.

But what I never expected was that Wade's outbreak was so violent!

The Knicks were reversed almost in a very short time, and when he realized the danger, Bai Feng couldn't do much for the team.

This game has taught him a lot.

As for the prospect of G4, Bai Feng felt that "it's time for me to stand up!".