The older superstars of the NBA

Game four of the finals.

Oracle Arena.

The New York Knicks challenged the Golden State Warriors away from home. The two sides tied with a big score of 2 to 1. The Warriors are currently 1 game behind.

After being suspended for the last game, Draymond Green successfully returned to the Warriors. For the Knicks, Zach LaVine and Adrian Ennis also made a smooth comeback.

Except for Kevin Durant not participating in this game, everything else is almost the same as before.

The Warriors, who won a victory, have improved in form. From the first quarter, the team launched a charge under the leadership of Stephen Curry.

Klay Thompson, who had average performance in the previous two games, was in good form this time. With Curry's frequent assists, he threw 3 three-pointers in the first quarter.

Facing LaVine's personal interference, he rushed to the basket and scored two 2+1s.

His performance completely supported the entire Warriors team in the first quarter.

On the Knicks side, Zhao Feiyang encountered more interference than before. He tried to give the ball to LaVine or Adrian. However, the two players who were suspended for one game did not feel very good, especially in the Warriors. In the away game, the two people's condition was not as good as before.

Fortunately, DeMarcus Cousins ​​in the interior was in good form again. After overcoming the psychological impact of the injury, Cousins ​​continued to attack the basket in the first quarter, playing with backs and grabbing. In his second basketball shot, although the offense didn't look as ferocious as in his previous peak, his scoring was no less than before.

call out.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 27-28, with the Knicks trailing the Warriors by 1 point.

In the second quarter, the Warriors continued to change their strategy, but the Knicks adjusted the team's lineup, putting Zhao Feiyang off the court to rest, letting LaVine and Jeremy Lin play as partners, and Jeremy Lin held the ball to organize the team's offense.

After the game started, Jeremy Lin quickly dribbled the ball past the top of the arc at half court.

Shaun Livingston came up to guard, Jeremy Lin only made a gesture, and Dwight Howard on the inside immediately stepped in to cover the pick-and-roll.

Jeremy Lin took advantage of the situation and dribbled the ball into the two zones, and Howard ran towards the inside with him.

The two men's simultaneous attacks made the Warriors a little panicked, especially Green, who came up after the truce. After a brief hesitation, he still chose to keep a close eye on Howard.

Jeremy Lin deliberately made a fake move and threw the ball towards Howard. After interfering with other people's judgment, he decisively threw the basketball in the penalty area.

Snapped.

The basketball hits the backboard and bounces into the basket.

The ball is back to the Warriors.

Livingston held the ball for a fast break, and he gave the ball to Green before halftime was over. Green had already rushed to the half court at this time. After getting the ball, he went straight to the basket and was about to complete a dunk on the run.

Unexpectedly, DeAndre Jordan chased after Green and slapped Green's ball onto the backboard the moment he jumped up.

Snapped.

The rebound fell out and Jordan took the basketball back.

After getting the ball, he looked back and threw it to LaVine.

LaVine accelerated with the ball and rushed to the half court in the blink of an eye. Without any hesitation, he hit the basketball on the backboard before jumping up. When the basketball bounced back, LaVine jumped high and shot a single. Smash the ball in with a hand chop.

The offense here has been completed, but Green is still protesting to the referee over there.

In the close-up of the scene, Green kept saying something to the referee. Although he could not hear his words, fans could guess from his body movements on the big screen that he must be complaining.

"Damn it!"

"What kind of stupidity is this guy doing?"

Coach Cole stood in front of the Warriors team table with a helpless face.

Teammate Curry, who was sitting off the court to rest, also smiled wryly.

The referee ignored Green's complaints. After several fruitless attempts, Green chose to give up and return to the game.

Unfortunately, before he played long, Coach Cole sent someone to replace him.

When Green came off the court, Coach Kerr also said to him seriously, "Draymond! Don't waste any more time, okay? It's useless to complain to the referee about such a ball. You could have chased it earlier and made up for it." ..."

"I hope there won't be another time..."

Although Green was very unconvinced, he still did not dare to disobey Coach Cole. Therefore, he just nodded and returned to the team bench to rest.

In the remaining time, under the leadership of Jeremy Lin, the Knicks played very steadily. With the cooperation and steady play of the inside and outside, the Knicks finally recovered the score.

beep.

The halftime buzzer sounded.

The score between the two sides was 56 to 51, with the Knicks leading the Warriors by 5 points.

Half time.

The Warriors' locker room was silent. Except for head coach Cole who was arranging tactics and asking various questions, everyone else chose to respond with silence.

At the same time, fans watching the live broadcast on the Internet initiated a vote to speculate on who would win the game. Soon, 100,000 fans gave their voting results.

Not surprisingly, the Warriors' support rate has been declining. Even some Oakland fans don't have much hope for the Warriors' victory.

"It's hard for the Warriors to win!"

"It's only a matter of time before the Knicks win..."

"The biggest problem is not how the team is performing, but that the team's spirit is gone! Even Stephen can't find the same state as before... Perhaps, deep down in his heart, he also believes in the Warriors The team can’t beat it this time..."

beep.

The second half is here.

After the renovation, the Warriors began to increase their outside shots. Curry and Thompson both did the same. After coming on the court, they used pick-and-roll screens to throw one after another from the three-point line.

This style of play did not change their plight.

At the beginning, the Warriors had a 9-0 spurt, but in the second half of the third quarter, the "Splash Brothers"' shooting percentage dropped significantly, and they were unable to score a three-pointer for several consecutive minutes.

Such a performance also made Coach Cole, who was standing in front of the team's bench watching the game, couldn't help but shake his head.

The Knicks also took the opportunity to concentrate the ball in the hands of Zhao Feiyang. With Zhao Feiyang's stable output and the protection of rebounds inside, at the end of the third quarter, the Knicks once again opened the point difference to double digits.

88:77.

The Knicks lead by 11 points.

There was not much suspense in the remaining last quarter. The Warriors' sluggish state prevented them from sustaining it until the end of the game. With 3 minutes and 39 seconds left, the battle between the two sides had actually lost suspense.

beep.

102:92.

At the end of the game, the Knicks defeated the Warriors by 10 points.

Zhao Feiyang scored 30 points in this game. LaVine and Adrian performed mediocrely and only scored 23 points together. Cousins ​​​​was the best performer among the post players, scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Although Howard scored Not much, but he also grabbed 11 rebounds.

Porzingis scored 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeremy Lin had his strongest performance since the series, scoring 16 points and dishing out 10 assists.

For the Warriors, Curry scored 18 points, Thompson scored 23 points, and Green scored 14 points.

The previous core trio did not perform very well this time, but Andre Iguodala on the wing performed well. He scored 21 points, which is considered the best performance of the entire Warriors team.

The Knicks successfully won Game 4 of the series.

Winning this game also means that they successfully obtained the match point. If nothing else, the crucial fifth game will become the last finals game for both sides.

By then, it is entirely possible for the Knicks to defeat the Warriors and score 4-1.

The day after Game 4 of the Finals, all members of the Knicks team returned to New York.

Although the series is not over yet, everyone can see that it is only a matter of time before the Warriors fail. For the Knicks players, it is undoubtedly excellent news that the championship lineup they built in their first season successfully won the championship.

The players are very happy, the fans are also very happy, and the team management has prepared the celebrations in advance and is waiting to arrange them as soon as the finals are over.

However, while preparing to win the championship, the team's management also held an internal meeting.

The content of the meeting was not complicated, it mainly discussed one point. If the team can win the championship this season, what should the team lineup do next season?

You know, the Knicks were able to put together this lineup because of luck. If it weren't for some players' contract issues, I'm afraid the Knicks would have to pay at least tens of millions in luxury tax alone this season.

By the end of the season, the contracts of Porzingis, Adrian and others will become a big issue. Either they will re-sign the contract with more money, or they will renew it in advance. This is definitely a big deal for the Knicks. expenditure.

"At the end of this season, Porzingis will definitely ask the team for a salary increase. His current contract is US$570 million. Next season, with his current worth and the fact that the team is about to win If he wins the championship, I'm afraid Porzingis' annual salary next season will not be less than $2500 million..."

"Based on the market price, Porzingis can get a contract between 2600 million and 2800 million..."

"And Adrian, his averages per game this season are 14.1 points, 5.5 assists, and 6.1 rebounds... Based on the current market price, he can get a contract of at least 1500 million per year... .....”

"Unsurprisingly, DeMarcus will also ask for a contract extension. His annual salary this season is US$530 million. It is very likely that he will need US$1500 million to US$2000 million next season to stay... combined with him Judging from this season's performance and future expectations, this price is actually a bit high..."

"Jeremy Lin's contract this season has also expired. His salary is 200 million... Judging from his performance, the team can consider renewing his contract. With him, the team It might cost $700 to $1000 million..."

"And Dwight...his annual salary this season is 1500 million. According to his previous remarks, he will most likely expect the team to give him a long-term contract of 4 years or more... ..”

After some analysis by relevant departments, there was a sudden silence in the Knicks conference room.