NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

At halftime, the Hawks were only 9 points behind the Knicks, which was a huge improvement for them!

The competition didn't cost any money!
But what they want tonight is clearly more than just keeping the first half of the game suspenseful.

They want to win! They want to take the game!

So in the third quarter, when the two teams switched sides and resumed play, the Hawks launched another fierce attack!

This time, the leader of the counterattack was Johnson, the swingman scorer that the team had poached from Phoenix with a high salary. He was on fire in the third quarter, scoring 17 points in the quarter with inside drives and outside shots. At the same time, he also delivered 3 assists to his teammates!
With 17 points and 3 assists in the quarter, this quarter was undoubtedly the best playoff quarter of Johnson's career!
Thanks to Johnson's near-perfect performance in the third quarter and the team's relentless defensive effort, the Hawks successfully closed the gap in the third quarter! They reduced the deficit to just 5 points!
Their first playoff victory is becoming increasingly likely!
Win this game! Win this battle! Let everyone know how powerful we are!
In the fourth quarter, the Hawks simply substituted Williams, who was relatively mediocre but lacked any particular strengths, with Childress, who was more capable of scoring, in place of him. The remaining four players were all their starters.

Judging from the Hawks' intentions, their other four players won't need to rest in the fourth quarter today!
Roy and Johnson, the two absolute core players, did not rest in the third quarter either.

Judging from the current situation, unless the game is blown out and the outcome is no longer in doubt, Johnson and Roy are likely to play the entire second half.

The Knicks, on the other hand, did not change their rotation. Just like in the first half, Lin Tian and Okur played the entire third quarter, while Stoudemire and Anthony went to the bench early in the third quarter to rest and then came back in the fourth quarter to lead the team to the start of the game.

This time, it was finally the turn of these two to lead their teams and gain the upper hand!

Anthony effectively shut down Johnson, who exploded in the third quarter, preventing Johnson from hitting all three of his shots in the first three minutes of the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, Stoudemire and Smith capitalized on their absolute advantages in height and physical attributes.

The two men, one on the left and one on the right, pressed down on Pachulia and Childress so much that they couldn't even lift their heads.

In the first three minutes of the fourth quarter, the Knicks grabbed four offensive rebounds and also secured all the defensive rebounds!
They successfully controlled the game simply by dominating the boards and the paint.

9: 2!

In the first three minutes of the fourth quarter, the Knicks went on another run, widening the gap to 12 points!
91: 79!

Being pulled away by more than 10 points at this point is definitely a bad thing for the Hawks, after all, they are facing the Knicks, the team with the best offensive efficiency in the league!

Against them, it would be extremely difficult to reverse a 10-point deficit in just 9 minutes!

What makes it even more difficult is that Lin Tian and Oku made their appearance at this moment.

Stoudemire and Anthony did not leave the court for rest.

The Knicks have substituted their full starting lineup early; they're ready to start the decisive battle early and secure the win!
"Old Nelson is really going all out! He's not going to give the Hawks any chance!" Kenny said, looking at the lineups on both sides. "The full starting lineup is coming out early. He wants to take advantage of this good form and win the game right away!"

"As for rest, we can wait until the last five minutes of the game and let them rest early!" Miller added. "I think that's Nelson's plan, but whether it can be implemented depends on the Hawks' performance in the coming minutes."

"It's not just about form! To beat the Knicks, to come back against them, it's not enough to just be in good form," Barkley concluded. "You have to play exceptionally well, you have to make all those amazing shots!"

"At the same time, since you can't defend the Knicks, you have to hope they miss those open shots and don't capitalize on those great opportunities! Only if both of these happen at the same time can the Hawks possibly turn the game around!"

Back on the court, Lin Tian was clearly very excited. He immediately launched an attack and took a three-point shot.

But perhaps because he had just returned to the court, Lin Tian's three-pointer missed. Not only did he miss, but the rebound bounced quite far and was caught by Bibby, who was close to the three-point line.

After getting the basketball, Bibby was immediately shut down by Lin Tian's close defense and unable to advance quickly. However, he passed the ball very quickly and immediately passed it to Childress, who was following up. Childress dribbled forward quickly and then passed the ball to Roy, who was running along the baseline on the other side.

Roy jumped immediately after receiving the ball.

First, he collided with Anthony, who was returning to defend, and then, while losing his balance, he casually tossed the basketball toward the basket.

"Shh!"

"Dudu!"

After a crisp sound, Roy scored 2 points, and at the same time the referee's whistle blew. Roy scored 2 points and got 1 free throw!
"Hoo hoo hoo hoo!"

An excited Roy immediately got up from the floor, pounding his chest wildly, roaring with excitement for his shot!

This shot was definitely a shot in the arm for the Atlanta team, who were already in dire straits and in despair!

With Roy making his free throws, the gap between the two teams narrowed to 9 points once again!
"Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!"

At this moment, the Atlanta fans were screaming wildly, giving it their all, wishing they could completely destroy their vocal cords, just to help their team win this game.

"We will definitely turn the tide, Lin! We definitely will!" Roy once again faced Lin Tian head-on, looking at him with unwavering confidence, and said, "I will not let the fans down!"

"If slogans were effective, what would be the point of having players? We could just have a shouting contest, right?" Lin Tian remained relaxed and unconcerned about the three-pointer he had just missed.

No matter how much he cheats, he can't have a 100% hit rate, right?
However, Lin Tian's greatest strength is that he never acts recklessly in situations like this.

If you're not shooting well, then don't shoot. There are plenty of ways to help the team!

After arriving at the frontcourt, Lin Tian, ​​as usual, waved to signal all his teammates to spread out. After everyone was in position, Lin Tian once again demonstrated to Roy what it meant to be steady, accurate, and ruthless.

After a quick change of direction, he accelerated immediately. Just as Roy was desperately trying to block Lin Tian's path, Lin Tian made another low-altitude, small-amplitude change of direction with almost no deceleration, changing direction in the blink of an eye, making Roy's lateral movement look like a joke!
Almost immediately after getting past Roy, Lin Tian once again stormed into the paint. This time, he jumped towards Pachulia, his hands forming a semi-circle in the air. With a flick of his wrist, the basketball gracefully bypassed Pachulia's fingers, made a gesture to the backboard, and then fell into the basket.

Still 11 points!
"It's okay! We'll catch up!" Roy roared. Unbeknownst to him, he was slowly replacing Johnson as the leader of the team.

In the attacking third, Roy chose to receive the ball in the midfield position. After receiving the ball, facing Lin Tian's close marking, Roy used a series of shoulder feints to try to shake off Lin Tian's center of gravity.

After realizing that Lin Tian was completely unmoved, Roy chose the most direct method: he bent over and slightly pushed Lin Tian away, then turned around, positioned his body in mid-air facing the basket, and shot!

"Snap, swish!"

The basketball flew towards the backboard, and after hitting the backboard, it finally fell into the basket.

"Who taught you such an unorthodox move?" Lin Tian continued to ask for the ball, still looking relaxed, and didn't forget to chat with Roy.

"Anyway, I can score!" Roy's eyes were determined; he still wanted to continue marking Lin Tian.

"Brandon, you rest!" But at this moment, veteran Bibby stood in front of Lin Tian and said, "You just focus on the offense. Leave the defense to me! I'll do my best."

"Whether you try your best or not doesn't matter at all, Mike!" Lin Tian said as he accelerated, breaking through the two players' defense before they even finished dividing up their tasks. He then stopped quickly a step behind the Hawks' free throw line, pulled up his paddle, and threw the ball!

"Shh!"

Another crisp sound, and the Knicks' lead remained at 11 points!
"Mine." Bibby and Roy both raised their hands simultaneously, indicating that the ball was their fault.

"You two stop arguing, I'll divide it." Lin Tian pointed at Bibby considerately and said, "You insisted on messing around with this ball, so it's yours."

"Don't come over for the next ball. I'll hold him down and beat him up once, and that'll be his pay. You two can each take one, it's fair!"

"Then you can discuss who's going to be on guard against me. Anyway, I've tried my best to be fair to you! How about that, isn't that fair? Where else can you find such a just enemy?"

Lin Tian patted his chest, indicating that he was selfless and a role model for humanity!

Unfortunately, neither Bibby nor Roy were very accommodating. Bibby quickly turned to receive the ball at the baseline, while Roy ran forward with his head down, pretending not to see Lin Tian. "How rude," Lin Tian muttered, but instead of chasing after Roy, he stood in front of Bibby, deciding to try something different!
Roy faced off against Wallace, then ran like crazy, finally using Pachulia's screen to catch the ball with a high jump, then turned around and, once again using Pachulia's screen, completely blocked Wallace, who had finally managed to get around the defense, behind Pachulia.

Then he pulled up for another mid-range jump shot!

"Shh!"

It's still working!

Roy's shooting touch tonight has been absolutely phenomenal! He's already scored 30 points! That's his highest score in his playoff career.

Last year against the Celtics, he never scored more than 25 points in a single game, and in the first two games this year, the series was blowout early, so he didn't have many opportunities to perform.

But tonight, Roy is clearly going to deliver the masterpiece of his playoff career!

The Knicks had possession of the ball, and this time the Hawks finally changed their defense, no longer letting Roy waste his energy on the defensive end, but instead letting Bibby match up against Lin Tian.

The two had faced off once in the finals, and Lin Tian had given Bibi a hard time, completely dominating him.

So many years have passed, and Bibi is only 30 years old. In fact, Bibi, who is younger than Lin Tian, ​​has already lost his edge and his career has entered a downturn. He is no longer the mighty "White Devil".

Although Lin Tian claims to be in his last year of his career, his statistics and performance this season show that he simply doesn't want to play anymore, rather than that he's too old to play.

Murder and kill!
This time, the two met for the second time in the playoffs, and the situation was naturally no different.

I'll still expose you if I want to; Lin Tian has no virtues of respecting the elderly or caring for the young.

Ok……

Is Bibi old or young in front of Lin Tian?
Judging from the course of his career, he should be considered old, but considering the number of years he has been in the league and his age, he is considered young.

Forget it, it doesn't matter. I'm going to beat you to a pulp today!
From a certain perspective, it is indeed beneficial to let Bibi Fanglin Tian take advantage of the situation.

That would save Roy a lot of energy.

As for their defensive effectiveness, Bibby and Roy were about the same; they were both completely unstoppable!

After Bibby came to defend, the first thing Lin Tian did was to pull up for a three-pointer right outside the three-point line!
Who told you to be so short? You claim to be 185 cm tall, but you're actually only 183 cm at most and have short arms.

I'm going to pull you out!
"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, Lin Tian hit a three-pointer, and the gap between the two sides continued to widen!

Back to 12 points!
Then Roy drove into the paint again, drew a foul from Okur, and made both free throws.

But then, Lin Tian backed down Bibby in the mid-range, relying on his height advantage and rhythm skills, not only faked out Bibby, but also leaned on him while shooting, making the shot and getting a free throw!

After a successful 2+1 play, the gap between the two sides widened by 1 point again without anyone noticing!
Then Roy forced a jump shot from mid-range and made it.

Lin Tian turned around and drove hard to the basket for a powerful dunk!

Roy wouldn't give up, pulling up for a three-pointer over Wallace and sinking it!
Before he could even celebrate, Lin Tian had already forced his way along the baseline and glided to the basket for a layup, drawing a foul from Pachulia who was helping on defense!

Another 2+1!

……

The fourth quarter completely turned into a show of Lin Tian and Roy going head-to-head!
The entire match turned into a battle between the two of them!
"Roy's performance was outstanding! He was truly amazing! I've never seen a young player of his age put on such a performance in the playoffs against a powerhouse like the Knicks!" Kenny didn't hesitate to give Roy top praise.

"He'll definitely become a superstar someday! I believe in him!"

"Roy's moment! This quarter is worthy of being recorded in the Hawks' franchise history. Even Wilkins didn't put on such a brilliant performance when facing Jordan." Barkley also praised, "If Wilkins were this good, he wouldn't have gotten so thoroughly beaten by Jordan!"

"You're such a vulgar Charles," Payton said, scoffing. "The whole nation is watching this game, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"Let me put it this way, even if Wilkins could have put up that kind of explosive performance in a single quarter back then, he still wouldn't have been a match for the Bulls and Jordan! Because Jordan is the type of player who gets better when facing strong opponents; he would just get even more excited and explode even harder than Wilkins! And then lead his team to victory!"

"The enemy not only didn't surrender, but actually dared to resist?" Miller laughed and said, "That statement perfectly describes Lin and Michael, those two beasts!"

"Brandon Roy's performance tonight was absolutely outstanding. He truly delivered an unparalleled performance, shooting 8-for-12 in the fourth quarter, including 2-for-3 from three-point range, and a perfect 4-for-3 from the free-throw line, racking up 22 points!"

"And those 22 points were scored consecutively! Apart from him, not a single Hawks player scored during that period! Not a single one!"

"But what's the result?"

"Under his fury and madness, the Hawks went from trailing by 12 points to trailing by 18 points!"

"As for the reason?"

"I think it's because the mad Roy activated a beast that's even madder than him!"

“林在这一节比赛里13投10中，3分球3投3中，罚球5罚全中，已经轰下了28分！”

"Lindo's 6 points are exactly the points he scored more than Roy after the two started trading baskets in the fourth quarter!"

Barkley nodded with a smile and said, "What Roy moment, what eagle soaring, what the most brilliant moment of your career, you have to obediently retreat to second place when you meet Lin."

"To be honest, if the Hawks hadn't put up a fight and had just surrendered, this game would have been an unremarkable loss. They might have lost by 10 or 20 points, and the score would have been no different from what it is now."

"But Lin will only put up a mediocre 25-point triple-double! Yes, just! These days, if Lin doesn't get a 40-point triple-double, people will think he's just coasting and not giving it his all!"

"But tonight, Lin nearly scored 30 points in the final quarter, finishing with a massive triple-double of 51 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists! A mad crushing, or rather, a complete suppression of any resistance from the Hawks!"

"The Hawks could have lost more gracefully!"

“On the contrary, I think that eagles like this are more worthy of respect!” Miller disagreed, saying, “Going against the current is always more respectable than giving up! Retreating gracefully has never been a compliment to me!”

"This is an arena, this is competitive sports, this is a gladiatorial arena for men. If you give up as soon as you see no hope, if you lose the will to resist when you see a strong opponent, then this league will immediately become boring and dull."

"Roy and the Hawks deserve everyone's respect for their performance tonight. They gave it their all and played an absolutely fantastic game. They deserve praise and all the accolades!"

"I will become a fan of Roy and his team after Lin retires! I will remember his truly great performance tonight!"

"If it weren't for Lin's crazy antics, he could definitely have saved the team, pulled them out of this disaster, and turned the tide to win a victory!"

"Tonight, the Hawks and the Atlanta Hawks died standing, and they left standing!" (End of Chapter)