Chapter 183
On the evening of the 46th, the league played a total of three playoff games, and the winner was finally decided.
The Houston Rockets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 96-4, and Marbury was brave in this game, shooting 10 of 25, scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.
In the last meeting, he shot 10-of-19 from the field, hit 4 three-pointers, and cut 28 points, 4 boards and 4 assists. Two playoff games, averaging 25 points per game.
He can win big and declare himself the best player in the playoffs besides Yang Ming in his debut season in ’96.
His presence almost made sophomore All-Star teammate Garnett a foil.
It’s a pity that the overall strength of the Timberwolves is not as good as that of the Rockets, and both games were defeated to death. Although the Rockets’ Big Three scored no more than him, they ate them bite by bite with their excellent defense and average play.
The former king of the West temporarily led 2-0, just one game away from sweeping their opponents.
Also playing were the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets, with the Heat taking a 106-9511 point advantage to take the next city. Hornets star Glenn Rice played well, scoring the second-highest individual score of the season’s playoffs, shooting 11 of 23 from the field and 2 of 6 from three-point range, but scoring 15 free throws.
However, his opponents are much fiercer in overall defense than them, with Mourning on the inside, five blocks in a single game, and 33 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Heat, like the Rockets, led the Hornets 2-0, who didn’t want to be swept and had to work harder.
Western Conference regular-season leader, the Utah Jazz, narrowly defeated the Los Angeles Clippers by 105:99. They nearly capsized in the gutter and were upset by their opponents, but Malone took over the game at the crucial moment, went in and out of the basket, and scored 10 points to win the game.
Malone also shot 12-of-25 from the field, making 15 free throws and finishing with 39 points and 11 rebounds.
On the second night, the league played five more games, including the Knicks and Wizards.
In the opening game, the Wizards showed a strong desire to attack, playing a wave of 13-4 mini-climax, forcing Van Gundy to call a timeout immediately. The opponent has an extremely strong desire to win in this game, one by one, as if playing chicken blood, under the basket to grab, Ewing even paid two fouls, after a timeout, will rest early.
With Ewing missing on the inside, Yang Ming had to take over the team’s attack when he returned to the field. But alone, he encountered unprecedented clamp strength. As soon as he gets the ball, the three people surround him, and he will not be allowed to score. Even if it’s a shot, pull it down.
In the first quarter, Yang Ming scored with a very low shooting percentage, but he frequently walked to the free throw line, shooting 11 of 12 free throws in a single quarter, and also scoring 23 points.
At 36:30, the Knicks temporarily trailed by 6 points.
It can be seen how crazy the Wizards’ offense is.
The defense pinched Yang Ming to this point, and the others either quickly filled the position or simply let it go. They seem to have gone for home-field advantage and frantically resorted to a deformed defensive strategy.
But it was very effective, their bags, Yang Ming felt very uncomfortable, and only hit 5 shots in the first quarter 3 shots.
Coming back in the second quarter, the Knicks finally greeted Optimus Prime under the basket, and Yang Ming’s offense was relieved.
However, in order to prevent himself from losing a foul again and leaving the court early, Ewing’s defensive moves converged a lot, and he only focused on the attack. Yang Ming just broke through the score, gave him four assists, allowing him to cut down 8 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter.
The Knicks also relied on the support of Ewing’s inside line, and in minutes, finally turned the score around.
61:62
Yang Ming didn’t shoot much in this quarter, only 6 times, hit 3 shots, but gave 8 assists, and Aunt and Starks also attracted the defense because of his breakthrough, hitting three three-pointers.
Because of Auntie’s whistle three points, the Knicks overtook the score.
The crowd was at halftime and everyone was very nervous.
The Wizards are really in good shape this game, playing hard and fighting, pressing the Knicks without mercy, making the game look extremely anxious, and if you are not careful, you will be knocked to the ground.
Many old fans can’t help but secretly pray that the team can pass smoothly.
Don’t be hacked!
They can’t afford to be hit so hard.
The Knicks have managed to play their best performance in history this season and get the best record, which will definitely become the joke of the century if they are hacked.
In the second half, it was easy to fight again.
Yang Ming returned to the field, his eyes were cold and bright, and he was shocked by the fierce killing aura. The first attack with the ball almost scared Chaney. Yang Ming took advantage of his stunned moment to strike three points.
“Ugh!”
He finally hit his first three-point shot of the game, missing all five of his previous five shots.
His three-point shot gave the Knicks an instant lead of 4.
But Chris Webb quickly returned with a 2+1 on the inside. When Webb hit the basket with his nimble footwork and picked the basket, the whistle sounded, which shocked the Knicks’ starters.
Because Ewing pounced on the defense at that time, there may be physical contact.
Fortunately, the referee awarded Oakley for blocking.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
If this Ewing is convicted of another foul, it will be three offenses, and it is estimated that he will have to leave the game early.
Even Oakley, who was sentenced to a foul, felt like he had escaped, and his heart was relaxed.
If there is no Ewing on the inside, they will be dangerous, and Yang Ming will inevitably continue to suffer from the crazy bag in the first quarter.
Knowing that Ewing could not increase the pressure on the inside defense, Yang Ming frequently appeared on the inside line to assist in defense in addition to strengthening his personal attack.
In the third quarter, while cutting 12 points, he also snatched three shots from Webb and Howard, finally suppressing the Wizards’ offensive firepower, and this quarter, they won another 8 points, leading by 9 points to usher in the fourth quarter.
It’s just that at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Wizards’ benches played the best final opening game of the two meetings, and actually played an 11-0 climax to turn the game over.
Van Gundy only came to his senses the moment he was overtaken by the score and immediately called a timeout.
Immediately rushed the performance, replaced John Wallace in the 6-0 shooting, and replaced Yang Ming early to stop the bleeding.
Yang Ming also lived up to expectations, hitting two consecutive three-pointers in the first two minutes and blocking the opponent’s goal, once again overtaking the score and successfully stopping the bleeding.
By this time, he had scored 47 points for this game, tying the score of the previous game.
Immediately after Ewing and Oakley and other main players returned to the court, the Knicks all continued their efforts, and under Yang Ming’s instigation, played a fast-paced counterattack. Entering the final quarter, Ewing only had two fouls, and the defensive end became active again, frequently assisting Webb, allowing the latter to hit 7 shots, a very low shooting percentage.
In the end, with the outbreak of the end, the Knicks had a thrilling victory over their opponents again.
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They temporarily took a 20-strong lead and successfully defended their home advantage, sweeping their opponents to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals if they won the next away game.
Despite his tenacious pockets, Yang Ming shot 16 of 32, made 147 three-pointers, made 15 of 16 free throws, and blasted 549 rebounds, 12 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks.
Although he missed his first career playoff triple-double, Yang Ming felt that it didn’t matter if the team was able to win.
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