Chapter 304 Sweeping Philadelphia and Reaching the Eastern Conference Finals
On the 21st, at 7 pm, the Knicks arrived at the First United Center in Philadelphia.
This arena was opened in 1996 and can accommodate 20,444 people. It is the fifth largest arena in the league and can even provide catering and accommodation services for fans, making it very practical.
Philadelphia is behind by a big score. In order to focus on the home momentum for tonight's game, New York was only given 400 away tickets, which made the Knicks management's nose crooked with anger.
There was nothing the Knicks could do. Zhao Dong shouted the slogan of sweep. If Philadelphia couldn't handle the two away games and were really swept, they wouldn't even have a chance to retaliate.
Numbers Team: Leo Ratliff, Karl Malone, George Lynch, Allen Iverson, Eric Snow
Knicks: Ben Wallace, Barkley, Zhao Dong, Latrell Sprewell, Billups
"The lineups of both sides have not changed, so in this game, the Knicks should still use the Flying Dragon as the main offense, play a super-high-quality low-post offense, and defeat Philadelphia with efficiency."
In the TNT live broadcast, Bill Walton analyzed.
Matt said: "In this series, Feilong returned to the low post, and his strong impact on the basket was almost invisible. This can be said to be caused by the strong defense of the zone defense and the digital team inside. He hid the most powerful offense. Sharp weapon.
However, he is too versatile. Without his impact, his low post offense can still eat the digital team alive. "
Bill Walton laughed and said: "Compare his impact to the F22 Raptor, which is indestructible and unstoppable. Then his low attack is like an M1A2 main battle tank. No matter how powerful the fortress is, it will be wiped out under his attack. "
At 8:10, the starting lineup of the second team met at the exit.
In the dim corridor, Zhao Dong stared at the email portfolio, pointed to the pitch-black stadium outside and said, "Listen up, I will sweep you here, in your home stadium, in front of your fans."
"Don't even think about it!"
The email combination said coldly.
Twenty-five minutes later, at 8:30, the G3 game began.
The Knicks win the jump ball.
Zhao Dong entered the left wing, but did not enter the low post. Instead, he was two meters away from the paint area and below the dotted line of the free throw line.
The defender in front of him is small forward George Lynch.
"Oh, Larry Brown changed his defensive tactics in the first two games and started man-to-man marking?" Zhang Lili said in surprise.
Tonight Nelson put Barkley on the right wing, and Barkley moved to the wing and took away the postman.
The madman arranged himself on the left wing where Zhao Dong was, with Zhao Dong on the inside and him on the outside.
Zhao Dong's position makes the digital team uncomfortable.
His position is not far from the basket. With his strength, how efficient can he be when guarding him alone?
But if the inside line pulls out and double-teams, Zhao Dong rushes in, or the madman above cuts inside, how can the digital team defend it?
Barkley took away the postman. Leo Ratliff was the only one inside, and he definitely couldn't come out, so the only one who wanted to double-team Zhao Dong was Iverson, who was a matchup madman.
At this time, Zhao Dong got the pass, and Iverson, who was above him, immediately dropped the madman and came down to double-team him.
But at this time, the madman immediately cut inside and rushed towards the paint area from Iverson, Zhao Dong, and George Lynch.
Zhao Dong raised the ball with his right hand and suddenly threw it to the madman. Then he squeezed past George Lynch and followed the madman towards the paint area.
The madman caught the ball and drove into the paint. After attracting Leo Ratliff's defense, he gave the ball to Big Ben and rushed from under the basket to the right wing.
Ratliff quickly returned to defend his base, but then Zhao Dong rushed in.
"boom!"
Big Ben passed the ball, Zhao Dong received the ball and hit Ratliff's basket before he could react.
"Beautiful! With continuous wing cuts and continuous short passes to the basket, the Knicks played wonderful tactical coordination."
Bill Walton marveled.
Matt praised: "The Knicks used tactical coordination to completely tear apart Philadelphia's defense, preventing Philadelphia from organizing double teams. This is a very good tactical coordination.
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"Postman, where's your weak-side help defense?" Larry Brown was roaring on the sidelines.
The mailman raised his hand to Larry Brown, signaling that the ball was his.
But Larry Brown's roar continued: "What I want is to protect the penalty area, not you to guard the half-dead Barkley. Don't you understand? Make the point clear."
"Dare you say I'm half useless?"
Buckley was furious when he heard this. Although I am really half-waste, are these words too ugly?
"Feilong, give me the ball, I'm going to blow up the postman." He shouted at Zhao Dong.
Zhao Dong smiled and nodded.
In Philadelphia's offense, the Knicks also marked man-to-man, with Zhao Dong guarding the postman alone.
The postman gave Iverson a pick-and-roll on the right wing. The latter broke through the wall and the former went down.
Zhao Dong did not change defense, but let the madman catch up to prevent Iverson from passing the pass back to the postman and giving the postman a mismatch opportunity.
Iverson entered the paint, with a madman behind him and Ben in front of him. He suddenly stopped and changed direction, took a step up, and got rid of the front and rear double-teams. Then he made a pull-up jumper and hit one. ball.
"yeah!"
He was very excited after he got it. Mastering this kind of speed control technology helped him a lot. Whether it was a pull-up jump shot near the basket or a sudden attack under the basket, his efficiency has improved a lot.
The powerful feeling was really good and made him addicted. At this time, he decided that after the end of this season, he would have to practice more and continue to improve himself.
Knicks offense.
Zhao Dong held the ball on the left wing and made a gesture of attacking the paint area, attracting the postman to return to the penalty area and leaving Barkley open.
"Ball ball ball!"
As Barkley shouted, he saw the ball in Zhao Dong's hand coming over.
The postman quickly returned to defend Barkley, and Ratliff, who entered the basket, also focused his defensive attention on the right wing and ignored the left wing.
When the defense shifted to the right wing, they didn't see Zhao Dong, who had just passed the ball, rush towards the paint area, forming a back cut.
By the time they discovered that Zhao Dong behind him had cut into the paint, Barkley's ball had already been passed to the basket, and it was too late.
"boom!"
After the alley-oop dunk, Ratliff, who was looking at the right wing under the basket, fell down and was dunked over.
Not only was the basket blown up, people were dunked, and the referee's whistle sounded.
Leo Ratliff did not jump to defend in time in the collision area and was fouled. Zhao Dongjia made a free throw.
"Ha ha!"
Barkley, who sent the pass, smiled proudly at the postman, then ran over and bumped chests with Zhao Donglai.
Zhang Lili laughed and said: "The postman was teased. The Knicks completely tore apart the opponent's defense through a wide range of ball transfers. The constant exchange of strong and weak sides made it difficult for the digital team to defend.
This kind of rapid transfer of the ball is a great test of the passer's experience. Although Barkley is old, his experience can allow him to pass such a ball. "
"I said, leave Barkley alone, stick to the penalty area, postman, where is your brain?" Larry Brown's roar rang out again on the sidelines.
"If you dare to look down on me, I'll beat you up." Buckley shouted angrily beside the postman.
"Go away!" the postman yelled angrily.
"If you dare, do it!" Buckley challenged.
The veins in the postman's head throbbed and he ran away.
"No wonder he was held down by Feilong and beaten." Buckley shouted from behind.
"Fake Oil!"
The postman wants to turn around and beat up Buckley, that fat pig. Don’t you just want to drag me into the water and punish him together? Don't even think about it!
Zhao Dongjia made a free throw and the digital team attacked.
Under man-to-man marking, Zhao Dong locked up the postman, and the email combination could not cooperate. Iverson could only go it alone. After carrying the ball into the paint area, he was affected by the big man and missed a layup. Zhao's rebound was returned to defense. Grab the east.
Zhao Dong took the opportunity to counterattack and assisted the madman to score a goal.
Zhang Lili joked: "No matter how we play, the Knicks can come up with various tactics based on Zhao Dong's various abilities.
Looking back at Philadelphia, although the offensive strength of the Email combination is stronger than that of the Black and White duo, it lacks offensive tactics and is not as versatile as the Jazz's pick-and-roll tactics. The offense is very dull, with Iverson breaking through and passing the ball, and the postman waiting for opportunities outside. .
Zhao Dong locked up the postman again today. How could Iverson win by himself? "
In the next game, the digital team began to defend the penalty area with all their strength, and strengthened the defensive double-teaming against Zhao Dong's low-post offense. Even three-person double-teams and four-person double-teams often appeared.
This defensive tactic allowed Barkley to get a lot of open opportunities.
Of course, Zhao Dong's offense was subject to certain restrictions. When being double-teamed by many people, he chose to pass the ball.
But in the double team, he still chose to take decisive action.
In the end, this game was the same as the previous two games and the four regular season games. There was no suspense. The Knicks successfully won the G3 game 105:88.
Zhao Dong worked hard on both offense and defense, scoring 42 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks, 1 turnover and 4 fouls.
In this game, his offensive end was still low, and he didn't hit the basket much. Most of them were jump shots from double teams.
But amidst the crazy double-teaming of the digital team, he still played highly efficiently in the low post, with an overall shooting rate of 64.8%, which was far lower than the first two series, but this was still a despairing offensive efficiency.
In this game, Barkley played 28 minutes, more time than the previous two games. He made 9 of 14 shots. He was open in half of the cases. His shooting rate was as high as 64%. He scored 18 points very efficiently.
This result made the home fans very hurt and there was almost no hope of winning.
"Feilong, how can I guard against you?"
A local reporter asked in a desperate tone during an on-site interview after the game.
"Let your star become as powerful as me." Zhao Dong smiled.
"God of efficiency, your efficiency has dropped a lot in this game, lower than 70%." Thomas, the team reporter, shouted.
Zhao Dong sighed and said: "Yes, my state is a bit sluggish."
"Shet!"
At such a pretentious scene, the two local reporters turned away in anger.
"Ha ha……"
Only Zhao Dong and a few New York reporters were left laughing proudly.
Back in the locker room, Zhao Dong learned that the Spurs had also defeated the Suns three times and were about to complete the sweep like the Knicks.
"Feilong, what are your expectations for the G4 game?" a reporter asked at the post-game press conference.
"Without him, we can only sweep." Zhao Dong said with a faint smile.
"The god of efficiency scored 40+ points in the third quarter, and the Knicks' sweep is irreversible!" reported the New York Times on the 22nd.
"There is no other option but to sweep across!"
The New York Sports News used Zhao Dong's words as the headline.
On the evening of the 22nd, the remaining two second-round games began. In the end, the Bulls and Lakers defeated their opponents in three games.
In this way, in the second round, the game was one-sided, and all teams formed a sweep.
Stern has a headache. It seems that the rule of double-teaming people without the ball will really be introduced next season. The last thing he wants to see is this kind of one-sided series.
"Four super teams, four sweeps of the series, the league needs balance."
"Big ball markets attract superstars, and small teams lose their living space, which will lead to the division of the league."
The media in the cities where many small teams are located have begun to criticize this phenomenon, forming a certain public opinion, but this cannot affect the sweeping trend of the four teams.
On the 23rd, the Knicks took the lead in sweeping Philadelphia, then the Spurs swept the Suns, and the next day, the Lakers and Bulls completed sweeps one after another.
On the 24th, Magic Johnson accepted an interview with the media in Los Angeles and said: "I noticed some voices in small ball markets, but there are some different situations.
For example, the Spurs are a typical small market, but they are one of the four super teams.
Therefore, specific situations must be analyzed in detail. The establishment of a team requires opportunities and luck.
For example, the Knicks accidentally picked up the Dragons, which made them a super team for the next ten years, at least ten years, but they didn't pay a single second-round pick.
For example, in the draft, there are big years and small years, which requires luck and vision.
The Spurs drafted Tim Duncan, and just like the Knicks, as long as they can keep him, they will be a super team for at least ten years.
For example, the Bulls drafted Jordan, and then they had the Bulls dynasty.
Take the Magic for example. They picked O'Neal but sold him cheaply. This was a problem with their team building thinking.
Therefore, the formation of a super team is not just about the big ball market. Being able to truly build a super team also depends on luck, opportunity, and vision.
Then I now suggest that for some teams, this year’s draw will be held soon, on the 26th, right?
Wash your hands, because a good guy will appear in the draft this year. If he is selected, there may be another Spurs team in the league. "
"Erwin, are you talking about Elton Brand?" the reporter asked.
"No, I can't say who he is, because that's just my personal opinion, and I can't mislead others." The magician smiled mysteriously.
With the Philadelphia Digital team all finished for the season, Postman Karl Malone also ended the final year of his contract and became a free agent.
This morning, Billy King, the general manager of the Digital Team, called with some anxiety and contacted Karl Malone's new manager Phillier to discuss contract renewal.
In fact, he had already talked about contract renewal, but Philier always said that he needed to talk about it after the season, so he kept putting it off.
"Hello, Mr. King, this is Philiel."
"Phylir, I would like to make an appointment with you to discuss Karl's contract extension."
"Sorry, Mr. King, Carl is very disappointed with this season and wants to take some time off."
"He wants to enter the free market?" Billie King reacted immediately and was shocked.
For Karl Malone, the Digital Team paid two first-round picks, and they left after only one season. That was a huge loss!
"Karl, what do you think?" At the airport, Philier hung up the phone.
Karl Malone was silent for a moment and then said: "Maybe the Jazz can draw a good lottery. There are still two or a few good rookies this year. I mean inside."
"You want to go back to Jazz?" Philier responded quickly.
"We were swept 0-4. I can't see the future of the email combination. I'm not young anymore. I haven't played for a few years. Time is very important to me." The postman said in a dull voice.
At noon on the 24th, the Knicks returned to New York and began preparing for the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Eastern Conference Finals will begin on the 27th, with the Bulls facing off against the Knicks, the latter's home court.
The Western Conference Finals is No. 28, the Lakers vs. the Spurs.
That afternoon, Zhao Dong accepted a telephone interview at home.
"Feilong, what do you think of tomorrow's lottery ceremony?" the reporter asked.
"What can I say about this? It depends on luck. It's best to wash your hands with child urine before drawing lots. You should have good luck." Zhao Dong joked.
"Child urine? What is that?" The reporter was confused.
"Baby urine?"
With media reports, this word has entered the sights of many team general managers, and they have begun to search for the meaning of this word.
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