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Chapter 268 Black whistle incident?The strongest stepping stone? (Please subscribe)
At the press conference, Anthony became the focus of reporters' interviews.

Anthony smiled in front of the camera and said: "I am very happy to win the game. This feels good. I am still excited until now, and the blood in my body is boiling like boiling water."

Since joining the Knicks, Anthony has never taken advantage of James in the playoffs. Last year, he was defeated by the Heat 4-0 in the first round.

This year, the Knicks have risen strongly under the leadership of Lu Yong. They defeated their opponents in overtime in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals. For Anthony, this is not just a game, but the greater significance is that he led the team to defeat the favorite of the same class. LeBron James, this is Anthony's biggest gain.

The reporter asked again: "How does it feel to score 40 points against the Heat?"

Anthony shrugged his shoulders and smiled: "It's unforgettable, but the most important thing is that we won the game and made a good start for the series. Compared with personal data, victory is the key."

Butler was also interviewed today. When asked about the topic of beating Ray Allen, he was very excited. "I will always remember this game as the hardest fight I have ever fought in my life."

巴特勒全场出战35分钟，14投9中，三分球5中2，罚球6中5，高效砍下25分6篮板2助攻2抢断，是尼克斯能主场取胜的功臣。

Although he did not do a good job defending Ray Allen today, his offense was not inferior to that of the star, and his effect was very obvious.

Lu Yong commented on the game: "This is not just a simple victory. Defeating the Heat makes the players more confident about winning the championship. I believe the Knicks can win at home in the next game. Losing the game in overtime is very demoralizing. The Heat's main players will have physical problems sooner or later if they continue to play like this. This is our advantage."

The reporter asked: "How many games do you think it will take the Knicks to defeat the Heat and advance to the Finals?"

"I don't know, I only know that the Knicks played very well on both ends of the offense and defense, and defended their home court through team efforts. The pressure on the Heat players will definitely be greater in the next game. I firmly believe that the Knicks will be the final winner, just like us They have been suppressing the Heat during the regular season."

Lu Yong said this to make the players more confident and at the same time create worries for the Heat players.

In fact, it is not easy for the Knicks to win this game. No one can guarantee whether the Heat will come back in G2. The overall strength of the two teams is evenly matched. The on-field status of the stars will become the key to affecting the trend of the series.

Butler and Green both played very well today, but it is impossible for the two of them to break out every game. It will be difficult for the Knicks to crush them all the way to win the championship. At least it will be difficult for the Heat.

After a day off, the second game between the two sides started at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Just as Lu Yong worried, the Knicks' offensive efficiency dropped significantly and was not as good as the first game.

In the first half, the Heat defended a mixed zone defense and reduced the Knicks' shooting efficiency through a lot of movement and replacement.

Even though this defensive mode will speed up the physical exertion of the players, Spoelstra is determined to fight against the odds.

What's worse than the setback in offense is that the Heat have found a touch on the outside. Substitute veteran Mike Miller has become a surprise player. He came on the scene in the second quarter and scored consecutive three-pointers. He made 5 of 4 shots in a single quarter, scored 12 points and 2 rebounds, and led the team to a victory. Destroyed the Knicks' counterattack.

In the final quarter, "Flash" Wade broke out again.

Breakthroughs in pick-and-rolls in positional battles, many wonderful passes to teammates to score goals during counterattacks, continuous shots from inside and outside to attract teammates, helping the Heat firmly control the lead.

When the Heat shot away from the outside, Chandler unfortunately became a weak point. He moved slowly and could not keep up with the Heat's outside screen, and was continuously targeted by his opponents.

It was also very difficult for Deron Williams to mark Wade one-on-one. Thanks to the knee injury at this time, the Flash had been slowed down a lot. If it were Wade in his prime, Deron would not be able to catch up with him. .

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and made timely adjustments, replacing Chandler and sending Green to play in a small lineup to limit the Heat's outside scoring.

As a result, James took up the offensive banner again in the second half and continued to break through singles with the ball, ensuring offensive firepower.

When Chandler was here, the Heat's main focus was on one-handed jump shots. Even James was shooting outside and rarely entered the basket.As soon as Chandler hit, the Heat immediately changed their strategy and hit the basket. Although the shooting rate was average, they cracked the Knicks' defense very well and stabilized their own offense.

Anthony finally stood up and wanted to lead the team to stabilize the situation. However, he felt bad in this game. He made 7 of 2 shots in the fourth quarter and performed poorly.

A total of 6 members of the Heat team scored in double figures, and they flourished on the outside. In the end, they narrowly defeated the Knicks 116-109, and the total score was tied at 1-1.

Lu Yong comforted the players with a serious look on his face. There was really nothing he could do about this situation.

Once a player becomes strong, it is useless whatever tactics he arranges.

If you can't make a shot, you can't make a shot. JR Smith made 11 of 2 shots and Anthony made 26 of 9 shots. There is nothing the head coach can do about this kind of offensive efficiency.

The only good thing is that Butler still played very steadily in this game. He played 32 minutes and scored 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, with a shooting percentage of over 50%.

Judging from his performance in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, Butler has really improved a lot this year. He dares to make moves even in high-intensity games, and he is becoming more and more star-like.

Although the fans regretted the loss of G2, fortunately the Knicks won the first game and the two sides just returned to the same starting line.

If they lose two home games in a row in the early stage, then the game will be really difficult to play.

Now the two teams are tied 1-1 with a big score. Many people think that the Heat are good again and have a chance of eliminating the Knicks and advancing.

The third game between the two sides moved to Miami.

Spoelstra temporarily adjusted the lineup, letting G2's powerful veteran Mike Miller start, James played power forward, and tough guy Haslem came on the bench.

After this adjustment, the Heat's starting lineup has become the Big Three with two top pitchers in Ray Allen and Mike Miller. Let's not talk about the defense. The offensive firepower is absolutely full.

In the first quarter, Mike Miller performed very well, making 4 of 3 shots, 3 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 8 points and 1 rebound.

雷阿伦发挥也不差，5投3中，三分球3中1，罚球2中2，得到9分2篮板1助攻。

The temporary outbreak of the two sharpshooters turned the Big Three into supporting roles.

If it weren't for the outstanding performance of "Little Bully" Stoudemire, scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block in a single quarter, the Knicks would be really dangerous.

In the second quarter, Spoelstra directly used his ultimate move.

Let James continue to pivot without rest, and together with Bosh, who took more than two minutes of rest in the first quarter, led the team, suppressing the Knicks bench.

Lu Yong's combination of Turkoglu + JR Smith failed to withstand the Heat's offensive. In addition, the Heat's home whistle was quite disadvantageous to the Knicks, and the point difference was further widened.

At halftime, the Knicks trailed by 56 points 64 to 8.In the second half, Chris Bosh suddenly showed his power. He made perfect shots from the mid-range on both sides and scored jump shots in multiple rounds. He led the team to an 11-3 run and widened the point difference.

In the last quarter, Anthony scored 8 points in a row and tried his best to counterattack, but the Heat's position was very stable and the advantage was maintained until the end.

At the end, 114 to 109, the Heat won another game, leading the total score 2 to 1.

After the game, a lot of controversy broke out on the Internet about this game. New York fans were dissatisfied with the Heat's home whistle and suspected that it was a black ball.

The difference in the number of free throws between the two teams was too big, 41 to 16. Even if the Knicks had few breakthroughs, they would not be so weak. They were beaten by the Heat with 25 free throws.

Especially during the chasing phase in the final quarter, as long as Janeway breaks through with the ball and collides with a defensive player, the referee's whistle will definitely sound in the next second.

詹姆斯全场打了47分钟，18投8中，三分球4中1，罚球14中11，得到28分7篮板6助攻1抢断；韦德16投9中，三分球2中0，罚球12中9，得到27分6篮板5助攻，两人的罚球数加起来比尼克斯全队还多10个，这让纽约球迷看的很恼火。

For comparison, Anthony made 24 of 12 shots, 6 of 3 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 31 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists.The league's leading scorer actually only made 4 free throws in the entire game, and only took 6 shots from beyond the three-point line. This is obviously not reasonable.

“小霸王”斯塔德迈尔16投7中，罚球3中2，得到16分9篮板2盖帽，数据同样让人懵逼。

If Anthony's lack of free throws is because he has many offensive methods and may frequently shoot jumpers from the outside, then it is unreasonable that Stoudemire, a brutal insider who is good at attacking the basket, only made three free throws.

The most outrageous scene was Stoudemire dunking Bosh on a fast break counterattack, but the sideline referee actually called Stoudemire an offensive foul.

After watching the slow-motion replay, Lu Yong stood up and roared, questioning Bosh's lack of clear explanation of the ball's foot movements, and Stoudemire had already entered the reasonable collision zone at the time. As a result, the referee called a technical foul on his backhand because of his bad attitude.

This call made Lu Yong so happy that he gave a thumbs up to the referee. It is true that a heifer cannot give birth to a calf, and the cow is broken.

The Knicks' main focus this season is a passing and cutting system. Because of "Little Overlord" Stoudemire, players do not always shoot from the outside like the Sonics did back then, but instead add pick-and-rolls and air cuts.

However, the Knicks only took 16 free throws in the whole game. On the other hand, James himself took 14 free throws. Is this a joke?
There are home whistles every year, but the treatment enjoyed by the Heat this time is obviously excessive. No wonder the New York fans are dissatisfied and even went online to send greetings to the referee's ancestors for eighteen generations.

Regardless, the Knicks are indeed in trouble.

Trailing 1-2 with a total score of [-]-[-], the Knicks can only win but not lose in the next game, otherwise the path to promotion will be basically blocked.

After G3, more people are optimistic about the Heat's advancement.

Even the experts who were slapped in the face by the Knicks in the first two rounds couldn't help but jump out, use a bunch of unconvincing data to analyze the strength of the two teams, and bluntly said in front of the camera that the Heat were stronger.

The best evaluation of this group of "experts" is that the scars are healed and the pain is forgotten, and their afterthoughts are absolutely perfect.

Experts from ESPN also came out to make their presence felt, but they were obviously very careful when speaking. They were worried about the Knicks' reversal and advancement, so they didn't dare to speak fully when evaluating the game, and all they talked about was nonsense.

After listening to it for a long time, the fans realized that they seemed to have heard it, but they seemed not to have listened. In short, it was all unnutritious nonsense.

Lu Yong was interviewed and denounced the outrageous calls made by several referees. Although he could not replay, he could change the direction to put pressure on the league and make the matter as big as possible.

The Knicks are not the SuperSonics, and New York is not Seattle. David Stern cannot just watch the Knicks be eliminated.If the Heat win again in the next game, the Knicks will be pushed to the edge of the cliff after falling behind 1-3, so he will definitely give the Knicks some convenience.

This is indeed the case. Not only did Lu Yong not receive a fine for putting pressure on the league, he also successfully helped the team obtain "sponsorship."

Deron and Stoudemire were also playing pick-and-rolls, and they were also familiar with air cuts. Stoudemire stood on the free throw line significantly more times today, taking 6 free throws in the first half alone.

From a certain perspective, this actually just balances the scale of the whistle. It is easier for Stoudemire to kill the basket and get fouls than other players.

With Anthony's full firepower in the second half, the Heat quickly lost without the support of the whistle, and the point difference widened.

安东尼打了37分钟，21投11中，三分球7中3，罚球8中8，砍下34分6篮板5助攻1抢断1盖帽。

斯塔德迈尔打了33分钟，16投9中，三分1中0，罚球9中7，得到25分11篮板2助攻1盖帽，两人都打出了优异表现。

Deron Williams, JR Smith, Butler, Turkoglu and others also provided stable output and were the contributors to the Knicks' away win.

At the end, 115 to 102, the Knicks rewritten the total score to 2 to 2.

On the Heat side, James was inefficient when he went to the basket without a whistle. Chandler blocked three shots. He made 21 of 8 shots and only scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

The Heat's stalemate until the last quarter was all thanks to Bosh. He played 42 minutes, made 18 of 11 shots, 4 of 2 three-pointers, 6 of 5 free throws, scored 29 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, which was extremely efficient.

Unfortunately, James and Way were blocked from breaking through and their scoring efficiency was poor. The Knicks won away from home.

At the press conference, when asked by a reporter whether the referee's whistle was biased in favor of the Knicks, Lu Yong smiled calmly and said: "If the scoring leader's 8 free throws and the Brutal's 9 free throws can be considered biased, I really don't think so. I don’t know how to be fair. In my opinion, this is a fair and just game. At least compared to G3, there is absolutely no problem with the whistleblowing of this ball."

Lu Yong's words can no longer be regarded as innuendos. He jumped up and shouted loudly, saying that the Heat won the third game with a black whistle and were not afraid of causing public backlash.

The referee has been very strict in his whistleblowing today, trying not to offend both sides, for fear of not handling it well and causing a greater crisis in public opinion.

It's just that some reporters are so weird. Usually, their favorite teams are always taken care of by the league. Suddenly, when the league no longer takes care of them, they jump out and shout black whistle. Their confusing behavior makes people confused, and it makes people unable to understand their attitude towards the league. Definition of black whistle.

After the game, Spoelstra did not question the referee, but his face was not very good-looking.

I don’t know if the 2-2 draw reminded him of the fear of being dominated by Lu Yong in recent years, and he became more and more uneasy.

He is the "strongest stepping stone" for Lu Yong to ascend to the throne in recent years. He was once on the verge of being fired. If he hadn't been lucky enough to embrace Riley, Spoelstra would have been dismissed.

The chances of Spoelstra being dismissed will increase in the future. As long as he and the team led by Lu Yong are competitors in the same division, Spoelstra's life will definitely not be easy.

The alliance will definitely not tamper with in the fifth game. After the "black whistle storm" in the past few days, many fans are paying attention to the next game. As long as the league leaders are not stupid, this high-profile battle at Tianwang Mountain will definitely remain fair.

(End of this chapter)