UGB Chapter 153 Midfield Adjustment
Chapter 153 Midfield Adjustment
At this moment, everyone's eyes on the scene were all looking in the direction of the basket.
For the Knicks, this goal is crucial. If it can be hit, they will narrow the point difference to 3 points after the first half.
This is equivalent to bringing the two teams back to the same starting line. After all, the difference between three points is only one goal.
Where the eyes are focused, the basketball is wiped into the frame!
The scorer flashed 55:58, and at the same time, the whistle sounded, and the first half ended!
This three-pointer is of great significance. It not only means that the score is approaching, but also allows the Knicks players to regain their confidence.
"What is a player with a big heart, I think Billups perfectly interpreted this with this three-pointer!"
Su Qun praised.
"He deserves to be the most valuable player in the Finals that year. From the Pistons to the Knicks' Big Three, Billups has always been the most reassuring player!"
Zhang Weiping also sighed in admiration.
Even though Billups's state has declined greatly compared with that of the past, he is still able to stay calm. When the team is in a desperate situation, he will stand up and lead the team in his own way.
During the intermission, the two sides returned to the locker room.
"Chauncey, well done!"
"We just have to stay focused at all times. As long as we can cooperate, the Cavaliers have nothing to fear!"
'Mustache' D'Antoni said excitedly.
"Coach, now we are close. The third quarter is very important to us. We need to make a good arrangement at this time."
Billups said seriously.
Although the current momentum of the Knicks is developing in a good direction, and the momentum of the players has also improved a lot.
But he knew very well in his heart that the more cautious he should be at this time, once they had the idea of pride, they might fall into a passive position again.
Hearing this, D'Antoni also nodded: "You're right, the Cavaliers are now a strong team in the league, even stronger than when that guy LeBron was around."
"Everyone rest for 5 minutes first, and then I will arrange the tactics for the second half in detail."
On the other side, in the locker room of the home team, the atmosphere of the Cavaliers is also a bit heavy.
They played very well for most of the first half, but they failed to handle some details at the last moment, which led to the fact that there was little left of the previously established advantage.
That's the price a young team has to pay going forward, they have to go through it all.
It also confirms the sentence that there are no weak teams in the playoffs, and the outcome of the game depends on the attitude towards the game.
As the head star of the Cavaliers, Long Rui finally understood this point. They are indeed better than their opponents in terms of talent, but they can't be proud of it, otherwise they will pay a heavy price.
"We can't continue to fight like this, we have to readjust."
Long Rui said seriously.
Curry, Yi Jianlian and others also gathered around, waiting for Long Rui's deployment.
"In the second half of the game, the first thing we have to do is defend."
"Especially inside, that guy Amarel must not be allowed to score unscrupulously."
"Also, if you want to gain an advantage, the key lies in how to limit Billups."
"Although he doesn't score much, but most of the Knicks' offenses are initiated by him, so I will defend him personally in the second half."
"..."
The locker rooms of the two teams are fully preparing for the second half of the game.
"Director Zhang, what adjustments do you think these two teams should make in the second half of the game?"
Su Qun looked at Zhang Weiping and asked.
Zhang Weiping pondered for a while, and then said slowly: "First of all, I think the Knicks should seize the opportunity and play more resolutely on the offensive end."
"They are gaining momentum now. Whether it is Stoudemire or Anthony, the touch of these two people is open, and they can continue to create offensive opportunities for them."
"Under the condition of ensuring a stable score, we will make further adjustments to the defense to try to prevent the Cavaliers' offense."
"And the Cavaliers actually didn't have a big problem. They actually played pretty well throughout the first half."
"It's just that no one may have thought that at the end of the second quarter, the Knicks made a sudden effort and caught them off guard."
"If you have to talk about the problem, it's Hixon and Varejao. From some details, it can be seen that their confidence has been damaged."
"The most obvious one is Hickson, who didn't dare to shoot a few times when he was open. At this time, he was afraid of being beaten by Anthony."
"I think it's the most important thing for them to use the intermission period to adjust their mentality."
"Then let's see how Long Rui leads the team to open up the situation in the second half."
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At the end of the 15-minute intermission, the two sides returned to the court.
At this moment, the Cavaliers' home fans immediately applauded and cheered for the Cavaliers!
With the whistle of the referee, the second half of the game began, and the Cavaliers launched the first wave of offense.
Long Rui regained control of the ball. When he dribbled the ball across the half court, the opponent still wanted to adopt a double-team strategy.
Seeing this, he immediately gave the ball to Curry, but instead of running to the bottom corner, he stayed at a 45-degree angle on the left side to observe the situation, ready to move at any time.
Hickson was still in a state of being emptied, but Curry did not choose to pass the ball to him, but gestured towards him.
Hickson immediately ran to Yi Jianlian on the inside and made a pick-and-roll to hang Stoudemire.
Yi Jianlian used this pick-and-roll to get out from the inside, which is equivalent to an exchange of positions between him and Hickson.
Now there is no one in front of Yi Jianlian, and Curry immediately threw the ball over.
After receiving the ball, Yi Jianlian made a shot immediately. When Stoudemire bypassed Hickson and wanted to chase, it was too late.
Long two-point hit!
"After the Cavaliers fell into a scoring drought late in the second quarter, they successfully scored the ball on the first possession to start the second half."
"It can be seen that they made sufficient adjustments during the halftime break."
"Next, let's see how the Knicks will respond."
Looking back, the Knicks sent the baseline ball. After Billups dribbled the ball for halftime, he suddenly found that the defender standing in front of him was no longer Stephen Curry, but was replaced by Long Rui.
At this moment, he suddenly had an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart, always feeling that this change would cause a lot of trouble for the Knicks.
Billups wants to deliberately keep a certain distance from Long Rui, so that he can still have room to organize offenses.
But how could Long Rui make him fulfill his wish?