activa-t Chapter 215 82 away games
Chapter 215 82 away games
Chapter 215 82 away games
After successfully provoking the raging fighting spirit of this group of young people, Van Gundy began to deploy tactics.
The only requirement is to keep the score tight!
The reason why the Princeton system is so famous is that on the one hand it is because it is not gorgeous or it is super ornamental, and on the other hand it is difficult to defend.
The essence of this offensive system is "people move, ball moves, and coordination."
Through continuous support and cover, various dislocations are created, fast against slow, big against small, dexterous against slow, strong against thin...
No defense can really stop Princeton. Van Gundy just asks the boys to keep an eye on their own men and try to limit or disrupt their offensive layout so that they can shoot from uncomfortable positions or bad positions.
The Knicks had no choice but to fight against them.
And although Adelman's kings never rely on defense to win, they often only rely on offense to get rid of each other.But they have an outside gate like "Scalpel" Doug Christie, and the Knicks' outside offense is good!
Van Gundy predicted that Doug Christie's target will be Larry Hughes, because he is currently the only backcourt engine for the Knicks.As long as Larry Hughes is frozen, the Knicks' offense will stall.
So Van Gundy asked Tyshawn Prince, who had just been promoted to the starting lineup, to hold the ball more to share Larry Hughes' pear.
The rest is the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers.
Van Gundy repeatedly emphasized: Every ball must be played as the last attack, the success rate of the hit, don't wave, and score close to the basket.
No set of tactics is perfect. The spirit advocated by Princeton will inhibit the birth and survival of team bullies and superstars. The smart and reasonable style of play advocated by Princeton is a nightmare for the team at all critical moments.
The execution of the key ball is selfish and even unreasonable. Among the flashes, the stars who dare to take responsibility often only rely on instinct to play.
This is contrary to the philosophy of the Princeton system, so the Kings are one of the teams with the worst key ball handling. Neither Chris Webber nor Peja Stojakovic is reliable at critical moments, which is very inconsistent with their status in the arena.
This is Princeton's only weakness, and it's also the only chance Van Gundy and Thibodeau found for the Knicks after spending most of the night researching.
As long as the Knicks can bite the score, when the game is about to end, the performance of the gorgeous king is not even as good as this group of young Knicks!
Tactics belong to tactics, execution is another matter.
Van Gundy and Thibodeau had sweaty palms, and they were nervously anxious on the sidelines.
The first quarter, 21:21, well done guys!
In the second quarter, at 26:26, the two Mediterranean giants clapped their hands together.
In the third quarter, 25:25, it was really a god-like execution. Van Gundy and Thibodeau were almost dancing their hips on the sidelines!
But they were too happy too early. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the situation changed suddenly:
"Scalpel" Doug Christie was suddenly possessed by Zhao Ke. After hitting a three-pointer, he stole Larry Hughes and Tyshawn Prince in a row, and dunked twice with fast breaks!
One person played a 7:0 attack wave!
Van Gundy hurriedly called a timeout, reassuring the young people under him not to be anxious, and to take his time according to the established tactics, grinding the king to death like a mill.
After that, the Knicks were really competitive enough, and they fought against the king without arrogance or impetuosity.
But the Kings are also cautious, and they don't even make a mistake.
The small pit with a score of 7 is like the foot of the mountain seen on the prairie. It looks close, but it can't be reached.
At 20:27 in the fourth quarter, the final score was 92:99.
Van Gundy wanted to cry on the sidelines: I guessed the beginning, but I couldn't guess the ending...
However, at the press conference, Van Gundy was still full of praise for the performance of the disciples. If the "scalpel" hadn't exploded suddenly, it would be hard to predict who would win!
The victorious Adelman was in a good mood, and he also praised the Knicks a lot: "In the unfavorable situation of Zhao Ke's absence, the stalemate with the Kings for three quarters is very good!"
Are you praising others, or are you praising yourself?
The four-game losing streak did a lot of damage to morale, especially when the boys perfectly executed the pre-match tactical arrangements, but suffered a crushing defeat because of a "fake Zhao guest".
On the plane back to New York, everyone was sullen and silent, even the most heartless Chris Anderson closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Jeff Van Gundy and Tom Thibodeau were relatively silent and threw Zhao Ke on the injured list. They were not sure whether this move was right or wrong!
On February 2th, at Madison Square Garden, the "barrel spirits" really did not give good looks to the Knicks soldiers who had returned from the expedition.
They used all kinds of sarcasm banners, most of which were "Van Gundy dismissed get out of class" and "Zhao Ke get out"!
The visiting Houston Rockets were stunned. They have never seen two teams playing away games at the same time!
Yao Bi came over to say hello to his new good friend Nene Hilario, and asked puzzledly, "Why is the atmosphere in your home court so weird?"
Nene is an honest person, and said in a low voice: "Because the boss wants to join your country, fans in New York think it is treason..."
Yao Bi smiled awkwardly, this topic is poisonous, so it is better not to continue.
The two cherished the tacit cooperation in the rookie game, and agreed to play with a team if they had the opportunity.
Originally, against the Houston Rockets, the New York Knicks still had a great chance of winning.
Although the starting lineup of the Houston Rockets has Yao Bi, Steve Francis, Cutino Mobley, James Posey and other fierce players, their bench lineup is too bad.
The Knicks' bench lineup is very defensive, and it's easy to abuse the Rockets' bench.
If the starting lineup gives a little strength, bite the score a little tighter, and the bench lineup makes a move, everything is possible.
However, the Knicks' starting lineup was booed by its own fans, and no one scored more than 15 points.
反观火箭，姚佲砍下24分6个篮板，“弗老大”22分12个篮板4次助攻，“老猫”卡蒂诺·莫布里25分4个篮板。
The bosses played normally, so the Houston Rockets easily defeated the New York Knicks 95:83.
After the game, the worried coaching staff gathered the distraught players in the locker room for psychological counseling.
Patrick Ewing, who has experienced it first-hand, speaks out, tells his story, and shares what it's like to be booed by home fans until you pee frequently.
In the end, the "gorilla" said very pretentiously: Go your own way and let others boo.
This kind of psychological counseling is really useless, and everyone is still depressed.
But a short message sent by Zhao Kequn made a group of young people active again:
I will play 82 away games this year, and there are 26 more. Do you dare to join us?
(End of this chapter)