Basketball Dragon

Chapter 147 Fighting Spirit
In the third quarter, the 76ers still scored wildly with Iverson, and the Knicks guards couldn't limit Iverson, but they could limit others.

Unlike the 76ers, the Knicks, except for Li Hai who continued to score points, Crawford who stayed on the court because of Marbury's physical problems, and Eddie Curry performed very well. Iverson tried his best, and the 76ers' score did not catch up.

And the fourth quarter just started, the 76ers' main center Samuel Dalembert committed six fouls.

Now Weber had to take on more defensive tasks. He spent more time in this game than Li Hai. When Li Hai came back to attack the inside, Weber was already powerless to stop him.

Iverson finally scored 47 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, but he couldn't let the team win.

李海拿下34分11篮板的两双帮助球队以117:109拿下76人，球队也正是锁定了季后赛。

Next, the Knicks need to go to an away game against the 76ers. Marbury also entered the rest list due to some injuries.

Unexpectedly, when the regular season is about to end, the team will have injury problems. In order to prepare for the playoffs, the team management also decided to let the injured players take a good rest, especially when they are away.

As a result, the Knicks, who lacked several players at once, lost to the 76ers in an away game.

The Knicks will play back-to-back games next, one of which is an away game, Li Hai enjoys the treatment of rotation for the first time, the first back-to-back game is an away game against the Wizards, and the second game is a home game against the directly competitive Cavaliers Come out with all your strength.

On April 4th, without Li Hai and Marbury, the Knicks lost to the Wizards without accident. On April 4th, they returned to their home court to compete with the Cavaliers, which was ranked just ahead of them.

The Cavaliers have just finished their match with the 76ers. The inside pillar Zajunas-Ilgauskas also suffered some injuries. This game did not come over.

The 76ers are now going crazy in order to hit the playoffs, and they are also extremely fierce in the game. The Knicks and Wizards have paid the price of main players being injured when they played against them. Fortunately, the injuries are not serious.

However, as the regular season drew to a close, the 76ers' hopes of hitting the playoffs became smaller and smaller. Iverson led the team to fight so hard every game, with a taste of a tragic hero.

In this important game against the Cavaliers, Jaylen Rose also entered the daily observation list, and the number of players in the Knicks team began to be insufficient. Nate Robinson and David Lee were adjusted in the starting lineup. Also subject to change.

The starting center for the Cavaliers is Brazilian Anderson Varejao.

In the first quarter of the game, James played more cautiously, allowing more insiders to participate in the attack. The Knicks also played the same way, but without Ilgauskas, Eddie Curry played more comfortably. Varejao There is no way to restrain him at all.

Drew Gooden's half-stop was also not very stable, and James began to start attacking mode early at the end of the first quarter.

It was not the first time for Li Hai to defend James. He knew how to do it to make the opponent uncomfortable.

The key to this game is to see the effect of restricting James. While Li Hai is defending James, the Knicks are also trying to cut off the connection between the other Cavaliers teams and James.

Unlike the Knicks, the Cavaliers have relatively few players with autonomous offensive capabilities. As long as James can be forced to complete the offense in an uncomfortable way, the Knicks' defense is successful.

After Crawford came up, Li Hai gave him all the offensive tasks, and Crawford did not disappoint. In terms of offense alone, the more power you give him, the better he will be able to do it. .

And James can only face Li Hai's defense by himself. His shooting percentage is not very high. On the one hand, it is because of Li Hai's defense, and on the other hand, his shooting needs to be adjusted.

James' mid-range and long-range shots can only be average, but after he has enough shots, he can adjust his aim. What Li Hai has to do is to try to make him farther away from the basket before James adjusts his aim. place to shoot.

If James rushed in, the inside players would interfere decisively and prevent fouls.

Marcin Gortat was brought in to do the dirty work after Eddie Curry was off the court.

Throughout the first half, the Knicks limited the Cavaliers to 37 points. With some players unable to play, it seems that the Cavaliers were more affected.

Leading by 11 points at halftime, the Knicks did not lose their vigilance.

When the battalion is full of wounded soldiers, when Li Hai, Francis and Crawford are about to play more games, Li Hai can just follow James to show his strong defensive ability.

In the second half, the Cavaliers fought even harder. Both Gooden and Varejao grabbed offensive rebounds consecutively. Fortunately, Varejao's offensive power was not strong enough to convert all the offensive rebounds into points like Gooden. The Knicks can continue to maintain the lead.

Crawford continues to be vigorous. With his offensive power, Li Hai doesn't need to consume much energy on the offensive end. Because of his physical fitness, he is the hardest when facing James. It is only when he can have teammates to share his energy. To be able to hold on till the end.

By the time of the last quarter, James' crosshairs had been adjusted and he started to fire.

Li Hai had been forcing James to shoot outside, but after the fourth quarter, James hit three consecutive three-pointers outside the three-point line, and Li Hai's defense had to be adjusted.

His defense stuck tighter, and he used all his energy to keep up with James' speed.

But James is also a pure beast, he can squeeze Li Hai past with one step when he erupts, so after his shooting is accurate, Li Hai's defense difficulty has increased by at least several levels.

"Li, don't worry, I will score if they score." Crawford cheered loudly as he passed by Li Hai.

After Crawford's heart knot was opened, his relationship with Li Hai also became better.

At the basket, the Pole also worked hard. Because he joined the Knicks, he gave up his starting position in Europe. He has a fighting spirit and must play in the NBA, even if it starts with dirty work.

Seeing the fighting spirit of his teammates, Li Hai only felt that he had inexhaustible strength.

James, who was trying his best to lead the team to chase points, also felt chills, just like Li Hai found it troublesome to defend James, James also didn't like being defended by Li Hai.

He retreated half a step after dribbling the ball and then accelerated abruptly, forcing Li Hai to squeeze past him. However, Gortat rushed over fiercely. When James hesitated, Li Hai rushed over from behind and surrounded him.

(End of this chapter)