Chapter 78 The Eastern Conference Finals!
"Wow!!!"
Madison Garden Square was boiling.
The highlights of the Season Knicks are played on the big screen.
Zhou Mubai kept sending good shots to Fry and Bogut relay dunks, and the entire video captured those extremely wonderful scenes.
It looks like the Knicks are invincible.
Zhou Mubai smiled slightly.
The war between the Knicks and the Big Three Miami is about to begin.
Mike Bryn and Jeff Van Gundy in espn's suits and ties.
Mike Bryn's hair was gray, but it was combed brightly and smoothly. Van Gundy supported the central government, but the local power was weaker after all, so that the central government and the audience could be honest.
——Van Gundy's head was so smooth that it was like a braised egg!
"The highly anticipated Eastern Conference Finals are about to begin, and the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks meet again in the Eastern Conference Finals. They will compete for the ticket to the finals through a whole series!
The Knicks beat the Heat last season and finally won the championship.
This time, they faced the same situation. If they win, they entered the finals, and if they lose, they ruined their efforts throughout the season.
It doesn’t matter whether it is revenge or not, they have to do their best to defeat their opponents, but if there is revenge in it, the game will be even more intense!”
Mike Brynn was so smart that he piqued the audience's passion.
The competition begins.
The Heat played were LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Sean Battier, Mario Chanmos, and Chris Bosh.
James gathered everyone together, raised his right hand and shouted, "beat knicks!"
"beat knicks!" The Heat players roared with all their might!
The Knicks are still Zhou Mubai, Bogut, Fry, Thompson and Bogut.
Zhou Mubai said with his waist on his back: "Strength in numbers" (unites together)!
"let's go!knicks! (Come on! Knicks!)" everyone shouted.
Bogut and Bosh jumped the ball in the middle circle, Zhou Mubai took Bogut and picked the ball, and immediately started to speed up and went to the frontcourt.
Bogut cuts into the sideline, and Thompson helps him block James.
Zhou Mubai gave the ball with both hands, and Bogut received the ball and dunked it under the basket!
"Boom!" The basket roared!
"Wow!" the fans exclaimed!
"Beautiful cooperation! Zhou Mubai and Bogut connect!" Jeff Van Gundy shouted.
0:2!
The Heat's counterattack came quickly. Qianmos received the ball through half the game. James received the ball from the top of the arc. Bogut went up and held James with his chest to fight. Wade slipped from the right wing along the baseline to the left wing to receive the ball. He broke through with his left hand and turned right and took a dunk!
2:2!
Knicks ball rights.
Zhou Mubai passed the half, so he asked for a pick-and-roll in Fry, and Fry took the ball down and attracted a pincer attack.
Zhou Mubai made a layup by a hit and Bogut, who was cut by an empty-cut!
2:4!
"Zhou Mubai and Bogut are connected again, Bogut plays very active tonight!" Mike Blin shouted.
Bogut hammered his chest? He pointed at Zhou Mubai.
Zhou Mubai smiled and retreated.
Qian Mos dribbled the ball and was blocked by Zhou Mubai near the center line after halftime? The anxious pass was discovered by Zhou Mubai. Zhou Mubai cut the ball and quickly attacked? Bogut saw the opportunity very quickly? Follow it and get off.
James followed Zhou Mubai to the basket. Zhou Mubai turned around and threw the ball to the three-point line. Bogut chased and made a three-pointer, hitting the ball!
2:7!
Zhou Mubai was tight again and forced Qian Moss? James hurried up to pick him up.
How many times did the Heat pass from the outside but didn't find a chance? The offensive time is about to be spent, and James singled Bogut to make a three-pointer.
The ball was a little harder and hit the basket's neck. Bogut held back Bosh and took the rebound.
Zhou Mubai caught the ball and passed the half court? He shook left and right and passed Qian Mos suddenly came to the basket? He attracted James' assisted defense.
Zhou Mubai passed the ball behind the back of the back to the empty cut Bogut. Bogut made a strong move under the basket, and Boshi made a foul on the foul, 21!
Bogutt hit the penalty.
2:10!
Bogut scored 10 points in a row as soon as he came up! Zhou Mubai had 4 assists!
Spolstra quickly called a timeout, the Knicks' voice was too scary.
Madison Garden Square has become a sea of joy.
Bogut ended up looking for Zhou Mubai to hug him and hit his chest? He said in Zhou Mubai's ear: "Thank you, brother!"
Zhou Mubai smiled? He patted Bogut's back and said, "Let's go and get the O'Brien Cup together!"
Bogut focuses on the key points.
Time is a strange thing, he can always change a lot of things? But in the end, some things will settle down and suddenly surge out at some moments until tears fill your eyes.
"...A bastard? You have to shoot this ball? My teammate used to be, he would definitely shoot!"
"...Damn it, why didn't this ball pass? I obviously got to the basket, but the only guard was to defend me. If it were him, he would come here immediately!
...
May there be no time to look back.
2:10!
Coach Spoelstra is quickly pulling tactics, mainly working on defense.
Coach Spoelstra was very dissatisfied with the Knicks' climax at the beginning.
James listened to the tactics with his waist for a while, and was a little dazed and couldn't help looking at the Knicks bench.
Zhou Mubai also listened to the tactics with his waist on his waist. James suddenly envied him - he was so young and had two championships.
Maybe, it's not bad like him.
Fans at Madison Garden Square began to play with people, ups and downs in circles.
The basketball hall is not as big as the football hall and there are not as many people, but it is very interesting to play with.
James looked like he looked at it. There were many people holding signs on the fan table with words on it. The most common one was Zhou Mubai's name. Zhou Mubai's third year in the Knicks, he had become a symbol of the Knicks.
The game starts again.
James returned to the court with his waist on his back and passed by Spike Lee. Spike Lee shouted to him: "LeBron, you can't beat Zhou Mubai, Zhou Mubai is the king of the Knicks!"
James looked back at Spike Lee in surprise. Spike Lee was a director and the most hardcore Knicks fan. When he came here to play games in the past, Spike Lee would always try to recruit him, but this time he criticized him because of Zhou Mubai.
After receiving the ball, Qian Mos dribbled carefully across the half-court. In order not to let Zhou Mubai block him in the middle line, he only went to the middle.
Coach Spoelstra also asked Bosh to escort all the way, and Qianmos gave the ball to James after halftime.
James and Bosh came with a pick-and-roll, which was to play misaligned and pulled Bogutra out.
Bosh cut into the low post and received the ball with Iguodala on his back. Bosh is a thin inside player, but he still has an advantage over Iguodala in terms of height and weight. After carrying it for two strokes, he saw no one hit him. He turned around and turned over and jumped, which was also his advantage.
A mid-range shot hit, 4:10!
The Knicks didn't care, it was impossible for all defenses to succeed.
Zhou Mubai received the ball and passed the half, and the Heat's defensive counterattack made adjustments.
Wade defended Zhou Mubai, Bathir went to defend Iguodala, Qianmos defended Thompson, James took the lead in the fourth position, defended Fry, and Bosh defended Bogut.
This defensive adjustment is aimed at the offensive focus at the beginning. It is not easy for Fry to play James. Although Qian Mos is No. 1, his speed is more than enough to keep up with Thompson who plays without the ball.
Zhou Mubai judged that Fry's pick-and-roll was difficult to beat, and the jackpots of James and Wei were too powerful, so it was hard to say whether the ball could go out at that time. Zhou Mubai didn't want to take risks when two players with such excellent athletic talent attacked him.
Zhou Mubai made a gesture, and Bogut went around the bottom line to the right wing and held Bathir back at the low post. Zhou Mubai passed the ball in.
Battier's nickname in the United States is Batman because his name is similar to Batman, and because of his extraordinary defense.
His defense is very strong, but not because he has perverted physical qualities, but because he has super high basketball and excellent psychological qualities. He has been deeply influenced by coach K for four years, and he can make up for any loopholes.
Bathil did not directly push Bogut, but blocked the middle lane sideways. Bogut turned and raised his shot, pulled up and shot, but was disturbed by Bathil.
James signed the rebound and made a quick break directly. Wade threw away Thompson. James sent the ball with both hands. Wade took the ball into the air and James and James connected!
"Boom!" Wade dunked!
6:10!
"Beautiful defensive counterattack, the President's defense is so good. Bogut's rhythm was bitten directly by him, and he could only use a strong shot to end, but he was still disturbed by Bathir."
Jeff Van Gundy praised Battier's defense.
The trash Van Gundy mentioned was when Battier first entered Duke University. When Battier first walked into the training hall of Duke University basketball team, team director Chris Kennedy only glanced at him and went home and said to his wife: "I just met a child, and he will become the president of the United States in the future."
So Bathir also has the nickname "Mr. President".
Zhou Mubai glanced at Cole, and saw that Cole did not call for a pause, and the old god was sitting on the chair with his arms folded in his hands. Zhou Mubai couldn't help but laugh and scold: This old guy!
Since Cole believed in him, he had to make adjustments on the field, and he made gestures to make everyone run.
When an individual offense cannot work, it depends on the strength of the entire team.
The Knicks' strength lies in his many routines. Facing a team like the Heat with strong single defense capabilities, you can use passes and cuts to fight.
Iguodala used Bogut's cover to cut out the three-point line to receive the ball. Zhou Mubai passed the ball and ran towards him. Iguodala turned around to block Wade and handed the ball to Zhou Mubai.
Zhou Mubai rushed in, and James could only follow Zhou Mubai. Bogut cut the ball in the air and attracted Bosh's assisting defense. Iguodala passed the ball to Bogut. Bogut had a chance at the basket and made a hit!
6:12!
The Knicks fans cheered and danced, and Coach Cole laughed: This little fox!
This kind of playing style seems complicated, but the actual principle is simple. It is nothing more than a hand-handed breakthrough and pass-through, but it is not easy to execute:
The difficulty lies in Zhou Mubai's pass after the breakthrough and Bogute's handling of the ball after the ball was received. Those who do not have enough ability to handle the ball cannot hit it. In other words, they do not have enough execution ability.
But for super giants like Zhou Mubai and Bogut, they still have this ability. There is no need to say more about Zhou Mubai, Bogut has practiced it in the Knicks.
Coach Spoelstra frowned. The Heat are not afraid of the Knicks singles. Whether it is Fry or Bogut, except for Zhou Mubai, the Heat have extremely strong single defense ability and are least afraid of that type of team. However, facing the Knicks' skillful playing style, they are a bit numb.
The so-called "not afraid of your personal abilities, but afraid of your personal abilities and playing against the team" is the most fatal thing.
The Heat's defense is changing, the Knicks have also made some adjustments, and the Knicks have slightly shrunk their defense.
The Knicks shrink and the Heat are in trouble. Logically speaking, the Heat are not without three-pointers. Qianmos, James, and Bathir actually have three-pointers. Even Bosh can shoot, but being able to shoot does not mean high efficiency.
In most cases, the Heat used the breakthrough and then moved to the open shot outside to shoot, while the Knicks asked Iguodala to defend James alone, Thompson defended Wade alone, and Fry and Bogut protected the frame in the interior, so they did not need to shrink a lot to defend, so the Heat's outside line was not easy to make any chance.
In half a quarter, the Heat fell behind by 8 points.
Bogut and Iguodala left the court for a break, and they had to come up to rotate the lineup in the second quarter.
Leonard and Scola play.
Zhou Mubai felt a little excited. He had wanted to see this scene long ago - let Leonard defend James!
Heat ball rights.
James held the ball on the top of the arc, and saw that Leonard, the rookie, was defending him, so he waved his hand to prepare for a single.
Leonard spread his long arms and almost enveloped James. James felt a stern - this rookie's arms were so long!
James' dribble didn't look good, but he rarely conceded the ball. He adjusted a few times and suddenly started to break through.
Iguodala was often passed by James in the first half of the year, and she had to rely on Fry and Bogut who were behind to assist in defense.
But Leonard moved over and followed James's footsteps. James leaned on Leonard, and Leonard took a step back and followed!
He can keep up with James!
"Defense is pretty, Leonard, the rookie's footsteps and strength can keep up with LeBron. If he can limit LeBron, the Heat's situation will be even more difficult." Jeff Van Gundy said.
Leonard followed James, and with Garlinari's attack, James could only pass the ball to Bathir. Bathir was put a step forward and pulled up to shoot in the mid-range shot. Unfortunately, he failed to hit and Bogut took the rebound.
Zhou Mubai dribbled through half the game and waved to Leonard. Leonard was stunned: Why are you calling me? I'm also on the outside!
Zhou Mubai and Bogut often have pick-and-rolls, but there are very few pick-and-rolls with Leonard. Zhou Mubai suddenly waved to him and he was a little unresponsive.
Zhou Mubai almost laughed and waved back again. This time Leonard understood, so he quickly came up to help Zhou Mubai block it and then walked over. Wade directly changed defense, and Zhou Mubai returned the ball to Leonard.
Leonard broke through in the middle when receiving the ball. His breakthrough looked simple and unpretentious, but his physical fitness was very good. Wade really couldn't stop it. Leonard carried the ball to the basket in the middle and held the ball with a big hand. He turned around and made a small throw shot!
"Wow! Leonard defended one as soon as he came on the court and scored two points. This rookie made a contribution as soon as he came on!" Director Zhang said in surprise.
Zhou Mubai nodded—that’s it!
Leonard's mid-lane aerial breakout was specially designed by Zhou Mubai. Leonard's three-pointer is still unstable now, so that he can participate in the offense when he comes on the court.
Zhou Mubai asked him to practice this mid-lane empty cut and breakthrough style. There may be no way to hit the inside line. If he misplaces the outside line, he will be accurate at one hit. His long arms and big hands are too advantageous.
Leonard's goal widened the gap to 10 points, which is the Knicks' biggest lead since this game.
Next, James tried to play singles at the low post, but Leonard's defense made James feel uncomfortable. It would be fine if he had excellent single defense.
He was as murderous as he was when he copied the ball and counterattacked the ball as he was in the frontcourt rebound. He waved his long arms and attacked everywhere, either destroying the pass, or forcing the Heat to temporarily change the offensive routine, or even steal the pass directly!
The gambling steals he was criticized in the draft played a major role!
Coach Cole was amazed. To be honest, when the Knicks decided to choose Thompson, he thought it was pretty good. A player with defense and three-pointers was scarce resources everywhere.
But Leonard, although his defense is OK, he always makes a rash gambling defense. The key is that the offense is a mess. Such a player does not feel that he has the value of choosing a top-notch pick in a round.
He also went to protest to Donny Walsh. After Donny Walsh told him that this was the person Zhou Mubai wanted, Cole thought about it carefully. The advantages were that there were, but it was not as good as the signing position needed to choose.
However, he did not look for Zhou Mubai. He agreed. After all, he still trusted Zhou Mubai's vision very much.
After the start of the new season, Leonard did show great qualities and gradually became the team's defensive vanguard.
The reason why he failed to start was because the small forward was Iguodala.
Cole obviously prefers offense, so Leonard can only be a substitute in grievance.
Until today, he truly shines his unique light on such a big stage of life and death!
"I have to admire Zhou Mubai's vision again, he seems to know the future of every player.
Looking back at the Knicks' deal in the summer, I can only admire the performance of the Knicks rookie now!
Klay Thompson's rookie season is perfect. He is not a star yet, but he has become an excellent role player. He is perfectly embedded in the Knicks system. His cooperation with Zhou Mubai is extremely tacit!
Leonard, a rookie, was criticized for having too many shortcomings before the draft, but Zhou Mubai still selected him with a high pick.
At that time, many experts said that Zhou Mubai might have done a loss-making business this time, but now it seems that the deal is worth it.
And this is just the beginning. The future of these two rookies will be very bright. Their potential is far from being developed. When they grow up, how terrible the Knicks will be!"
Mike Bryn sincerely praised.
At the end of the first quarter, the Heat fell behind by 16 points!
Zhou Mubai scored 10 assists in the first quarter!
And this is the first quarter game, and there are still three full quarters tonight. It is hard to imagine how many assists Zhou Mubai will get tonight?
Zhou Mubai patted Leonard on the shoulder with gratitude. After Leonard came on the court, he raised the team's defense to a higher level. It's not that Bogut doesn't work hard, but that defense actually requires talent!
The boss admired him, Leonard showed an ugly smile, and was about to say hello to express his gratitude to the boss for his reward. Zhou Mubai stopped in time: "Stop!"
Leonard smiled embarrassedly.
Zhou Mubai burst into laughter.
Chapter completed!