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Chapter 260 In your impression, the Knicks are strong offensively and weak defensively?Fans: Please, stop farting
Teague played a pick-and-roll in the middle, and Deron Williams got around the screen in time to block Teague's breakthrough route.

Teague's breakthrough was blocked, he observed his teammates, and with one move, he passed the ball to Horford in the middle.

Horford caught the ball and went to the basket, turned around to face the bully, but was interfered by Stoudemire and missed, and the rebound was grabbed by Turkoglu.

The Hawks' style of play is more team-oriented, and the offensive tactics are also very simple. Either Teague plays a pick-and-roll in the middle, or Josh Smith breaks through and distributes the ball. At most, Horford's high-post support is added. The tactics are not novel at all.

The head coach of the Hawks is Larry Drew, a young coach who has only been in office for three years. This guy has no ink in his belly, but he is lucky. He took over the Hawks as a full-level number at the beginning. After being resigned, he coached the Bucks and Cavaliers respectively, with different winning rates. The numbers are 18.3% and 25%. The number of wins in a single season has never exceeded 20 games, which is not very good at all.

In response to the Hawks' offense, Lu Yong arranged a targeted defense before the game. As long as the Hawks don't go crazy on the outside, the Knicks have a great advantage.

In a positional battle, Deron and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll in the middle. The Hawks defended man-to-man. After Jeff Teague was blocked, "ball-blind evaluator" Horford chose to switch defense. His excellent lateral speed did not lose his position. Deron was unable to hit the basket directly.

Deron used his body to lean on Horford and walked towards the basket, passing the ball to Stoudemire who was misplaced in the middle.

Stoudemire leaned back, caught the ball, turned around and easily knocked Teague away from the baseline, and met Ivan Johnson, who was defending from the wing, and threw the iron at close range.

After missing the shot, Stoudemire looked annoyed. When he returned to the backcourt, he looked down at his hands, as if he couldn't understand that he could miss such a good opportunity?

Teague is 1 meters tall and weighs 88 kilograms. Stoudemire hitting him out of position was like bullying a child. Hitting him backwards with his body was an opportunity, and it was impossible to miss.

This is indeed the case. Stoudemire easily knocked Teague away in the first dislocation. However, he ignored the eagerly watching Ivan Johnson next to him and was interfered by his take-off.This guy was an undrafted pick in the 07 draft. He is 2 meters tall and weighs 03 kilograms. He averaged 104 points and 6 rebounds per game this season. He is a mini insider with a tough style of play.

Most domestic fans are familiar with Ivan Johnson, because last season he played for the Qingdao Double Stars in the CBA League. He played a total of 6 games for Qingdao, averaging 20.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.

With his outstanding performance in the CBA, Big Ivan was signed by the Atlanta Hawks soon after.

Later, after Ivan Johnson was fired by the Eagles, he joined the CBA Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank and was elected as the CBA steals champion in the same year.

Josh Smith grabbed a backcourt rebound and the Eagles battled.

After the high pick-and-roll, Teague still passed the ball to Horford. Horford held the ball in the high post to provide support. Korver used the off-ball screen to get rid of Butler. He caught the ball and wanted to shoot a three-pointer, but Anthony let go of Josh - Smith's defense was in place.

Korver did not stick to the ball and passed the ball to Josh Smith, who was open on the wing. The latter shot a three-point jumper from the open space. The shot missed without interference, and the backcourt rebound was protected by Stoudemire.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and applauded vigorously. Anthony's defense was very good in this round and he strictly implemented the defensive tactics he arranged.

Of the three Hawks outsiders, only Josh Smith's three-point shooting percentage is less than 30%, and this guy obviously looks like a brutal player, but he likes to throw three-pointers from the outside.

Lu Yong naturally wants to take advantage of this weakness. As long as there is an opening on the outside, Josh Smith is the number one target to be left open. He is not afraid of open three-pointers. Anyway, he has no skills. He has hit the most 4 three-pointers in a single game in his career. Not enough to kill the game.

The Knicks attacked, Anthony asked for the ball in the corner and Josh Smith immediately stepped forward to get close to him.

Facing the defense of Josh Smith, Anthony repeatedly tested the three threats. He took a step to the left to break through, opened the space and changed direction to make an emergency stop, and shot a long two-point pull-up jumper.

Although Anthony avoided the block with the ball, Josh Smith was in excellent physical condition and his explosive take-off disrupted his rhythm. The ball missed the basket and the rebound was grabbed by Horford.

Stoudemire failed to grab the offensive rebound. When he and Turkoglu partnered in the paint, the Knicks' advantage was that they had full offensive firepower, but their disadvantage was that their ability to protect rebounds was sharply reduced against the Twin Towers team. Seriously disadvantaged.

In the positional battle, the Hawks players repeatedly passed the ball on the outside but failed to find a chance. Finally, Josh Smith simply entered the "cancer" mode again and shot a difficult jumper near the free throw line. The ball hit the basket and collapsed in the backcourt. The rebound was collected by Anthony.

In the first 2 minutes of the game, neither team was in the offensive end. A large number of irons and mistakes reflected the high-intensity defense of the game.

It wasn't until the next round that Anthony finally opened the scoring for the Knicks. He received a pass from his teammate on the left and hit a jumper while facing the defense. 2 to 0.

Barkley said: "The defensive intensity in tonight's game was very high. It can be seen that both sides are very committed, but the Knicks have the upper hand in the number of stars, which is likely to be the key to affecting the trend of the game."

Kenny Smith laughed: "Anthony has been looking for touch at the beginning. The first two jump shots were interfered by Josh Smith. Until this ball, he used a fake move to point the opponent away, and his condition is getting better."

The Eagles attacked, Teague and Horford played a pick-and-roll in the middle, attracted the defense and passed the ball to the middle. Horford passed the ball to Ivan Johnson for the second time, and the latter attacked Turkoglu inside and scored from close range. 2 to 2.

Horford's passing ability is not a vegetarian either. He promptly found big Ivan who had an opportunity under the basket. This season, he averaged 17.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. The data is very comprehensive and is typical of the small ball era. Insider.

At the end of his career, this guy was affectionately called the "ball-blind evaluator" by fans and experts, because although his statistics were not particularly outstanding, he was an indispensable offensive and defensive core of the team.On the offensive end, Horford has a stable mid-range and three-point long shot. He can also take the ball in the low post and hit singles. He can also support from the free throw line, score three-pointers from the bottom corner or cut to the basket.

On the defensive end, Horford is the core of the team's defense. He can sit at the basket and block the opponent's long shots. He can also switch out and rely on his wingspan to interfere with the opponent's long shots.Even though Horford's regular season status and statistics are mediocre, once he enters the playoffs, Horford's various statistics and shooting percentage will be greatly improved.

In addition, Horford during the Green Army period also had a more resounding nickname, "Anti-letter Armor."

Data shows that Antetokounmpo's shooting percentage was only a low 35.6% when facing Horford's defense in the playoffs. When the two met in the playoffs, Horford often defended Antetokounmpo to the point of losing his temper. His stable base and strong strength gave Antetokounmpo his advantage. Not enough to play.

If you put him 20 years ago, Horford may not be particularly good, but in this era of gradually approaching the small ball era, Horford has no worries about a big contract.

This year, some people feel that Horford is actually the boss of the Hawks, and his tactical role is more obvious. It is just that his personal data is relatively low-key, so Josh Smith steals the spotlight.

Deron carried the ball through the frontcourt, and when his teammates were all separated, he passed the ball to Anthony again for a single.

Anthony caught the ball in the low post and hit Josh Smith with his back twice. He turned toward the baseline and shot a fadeaway jumper. He shot decisively and with perfect rhythm, facing the defense and hitting the net. Whoa! 4 to 2.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines with a calm expression. This is where the Knicks have an advantage over the Hawks. In addition to team basketball, the Knicks can also rely on their stars to solve problems with their individual abilities.

The league's singles king is definitely not a boast!

The Hawks attacked, Korver relied on Johnson's off-ball screen to get rid of the ball, and made a 45-degree three-point jumper from the right side. Butler, who was chasing up from the weak side, reached out to interfere, and the rebound was grabbed by Turkoglu.

After landing, Turkoglu looked up at the frontcourt and found Anthony sprinting forward, and immediately sent the ball to the frontcourt.

Anthony got the ball outside the three-second zone, sprinted facing the frame and threw away half of the defender behind him, jumped up in the air to avoid the block, and made a layup with his left hand in the opposite direction, 6-2.

During the Eagles' offense, the players used screen-and-run tactics throughout the entire process. Almost 24 seconds ran out and there was still no chance. Horford received the ball in the middle and could only force a shot. Due to Stoudemire's interference, he missed the basket and the rebound was obtained by Anthony.

Although the point difference did not widen, the strength gap between the two teams gradually became apparent, and it seemed more difficult for the Eagles to score on the offensive end.

In the next round, Anthony received the ball and played singles again. He was a three-threat at the top of the arc. He stepped forward and rushed to the right. He was blocked by Josh Smith and passed the ball to Butler who was cutting in the middle.

Butler's air-cutting speed is very fast. Korver, who has poor athletic talent, can only be beaten passively if he is a step slower. He can't even catch up with him while rolling and crawling.

Butler rushed into the three-second zone to receive a pass from his teammate. Facing Ivan Johnson who was defending under the basket, he threw a one-handed throw. The ball hit the net hollowly. Whoa! 8 to 2!The Hawks attacked, Teague looked for Horford to cover, and took Stoudemire's side to break through.

A quick move showed that Stoudemire was positioned relatively far back, and his mid-range pull-up jumper missed, and the rebound was protected by Anthony.

Jeff Teague's breakthrough and passing abilities are good, but shooting is not his strong point. Stoudemire's shot is very smart, misaligned to prevent breakthroughs but not shots, and the effect is immediate.

The Knicks attacked, Deron passed half court and passed to Turkoglu for high support. Anthony used the screen on the right side to get rid of the defense, came out to catch the ball and made a three-point jumper. 11 to 2.

After scoring the goal, Anthony tapped his head lightly with his fingers, his face filled with murderous intent.

It's not surprising that Anthony showed off his strength in this game. People boasted that the harder Josh Smith defended, the more energetic Anthony would play.He has a ruthless spirit in his bones and does not want to be underestimated. Today, he defeated Josh Smith one-on-one. Naturally, all doubts from the outside world were shut up. New York's Melon is using his strength to prove that he is the league's top scorer.

The Knicks beat the Knicks 11-2 at the beginning. New coach Larry Drew found that he couldn't defend and decisively called a timeout.

However, after the timeout, the Hawks still couldn't guard against the Knicks' offense and were always at a disadvantage in the game.

After two more rounds, Lu Yong also called a timeout and replaced Butler with J.R. Smith, adding an offensive strength and vowing to defeat the Hawks in one wave.

The reason why Lu Yong dared to go to J.R. Smith to strengthen the outside attack and reduce the defensive intensity was because the Hawks were already in disarray at the moment, and he preferred to take the initiative.

The Knicks' tactics are still high pick-and-roll and weak-side cross-screen. The Hawks cannot double-team Anthony. If the wing players help defend, they have to leave J.R. Smith or Turkoglu. Both of them shot more than 38% from three-point range. The eagle obviously didn't dare.

Stoudemire, who is cutting in the middle, has first-class physical fitness and is not a target that can be released, so the Hawks can only defend against Anthony alone. This shows how terrifying the Knicks' offensive firepower is.

The two outsiders of the Hawks have their own characteristics, but their defense is too poor. They suffered a serious disadvantage against Deron + JR Smith and could not defend them at all.

The Knicks gradually took control of the rhythm of the game. Not only were they able to score goals in positional battles, but they also frequently counterattacked, which seemed to determine the outcome in one quarter.

Anthony scored three jumpers in a row, which made Larry Drew want to call a timeout again.

If it weren't for Korver's three-pointer to extend his life, the Hawks would have wanted to order a cool song for themselves.

At the end of the first quarter, the Hawks were struggling and still could not get rid of a big deficit. The Knicks led 34 to 20.

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In the second quarter, the Hawks sent out their regular rotation, Shelvin Mack, Lou Williams, Josh Smith, Mike Scott, and Pachulia.

Among them, Lu Wei is a strong contender for the Best Sixth Man of the Year this year. He averaged 14.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He is very strong. Later, he was elected as the Best Sixth Man for two consecutive years with the Clippers. He is comparable." Gram 6" exists.

Hawks backup power forward Mike Scott is not weak either. He averaged 18 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in his final year of college. He was selected to the Sporting News All-American Third Team and the Atlantic Coast Conference All-First Team.In his peak season, he scored 9.6 points and 3.6 rebounds, and shot 36.3% from three-point range in his career. He is a qualified rotation player.

It's just that Scott has just entered the league and has not yet reached his peak period. In addition, head coach Larry Drew is blind and treats him as a blue-collar insider, so he is not a big threat.

In short, the lineup of this Eagles team is actually very talented. There are many potential players in both the starting lineup and the bench. However, the head coach is too bad. In Lu Yong's view, it is a waste of natural resources.

When he decided to leave the SuperSonics, Lu Yong had thought about joining the Hawks, but Iverson's sudden exit caused him to change his mind. Otherwise, he might be the head coach of the Hawks now.

The Hawks bench, led by sixth man Lou Williams, is very aggressive in attacking. Not only can they make sharp counterattacks, they are also very aggressive in positional warfare. They are proficient in breakthroughs, shooting, and drawing fouls.

However, the offensive firepower of the Knicks' substitutes was not weak. Under the leadership of JR Smith, they fought hard and continued to widen the point difference.

Especially Tyson Chandler, he came off the bench to completely reduce the impact, and it was easy and enjoyable to defend Pachulia one-on-one. He gave him three big shots in 2 minutes, and Pachulia was so angry that he wanted to step in. .

Facing Pachulia, Chandler has obvious advantages in terms of strength, speed and explosiveness. He not only defends when he comes on the court, he can sit under the basket and turn around to dunk in a deep position.

With Tyson Chandler guarding the penalty area, Lu Wei couldn't get to the basket with the ball and was forced to make jump shots from the outside. His scoring efficiency was significantly lower than the season average.

After a wave of 13 to 4, the Knicks expanded their lead to 20+, and Larry Drew called a timeout while wiping cold sweat.

After substitutions and adjustments, the Hawks still couldn't recover their disadvantage. Even if Teague, Horford and other main players returned to the court early, the point difference still did not narrow.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines with a relaxed look on his face. It was not until half a quarter later that Anthony came back on the field and his physical fitness returned to its best condition.

At halftime, the Knicks led 63 to 41.

Josh Smith didn't have a good touch. The Eagles relied entirely on Korver and Horford to score, and their offense was weak.

If Horford hadn't turned around and hit two points with a hook at the end, the Hawks would have scored no more than 40 points at halftime.

During the halftime break, everyone in the Hawks, including Larry Drew, looked downcast, with the words "lack of confidence" almost engraved on their faces.

Of course Larry Drew wanted to lead his team to defeat the Knicks and prove himself. However, reality gave him a heavy blow and made him deeply aware of the gap between the Hawks and the Knicks.

Seeing the Knicks going all out tonight, he knew that if the two teams really met in the playoffs, the Hawks would have absolutely no chance of advancing.

In the second half, the Knicks continued to play steadily. The New York Trident showed their talents on the court and teamed up with role players to defeat their opponents and seal the victory in advance.

In the final quarter, Stoudemire and Anthony took a break, and the Hawks' main team took the opportunity to recover a little bit of the score.

The Knicks relied on Felton and Green to maintain their advantage until the end, winning 112-79 in the end.

Anthony didn't play for long, but still scored 29 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. His shooting percentage exceeded 50%, beating "Eagle King" Smith.

After the game, Larry Drew was interviewed and sighed: "The Knicks are the best team in the league. Not only do they have the league's best offensive firepower, but their defense is also seriously underestimated."

Lu Yong also praised the Eagles. "The Eagles players are very talented. I believe they will get better in the future, but it will take some time."

After defeating the Hawks, more fans online were optimistic about the Knicks winning the championship.

In the past, some people always said that the Knicks are a team with strong offense and weak defense. However, it seems now that the Knicks' defense is not bad, but they usually rely more on offense to win.

In other words, the Knicks only need to emphasize offense to win. No team has been able to force out New York's strongest defense in the regular season.

(End of this chapter)