So far in the playoffs, Marion's three-point shooting percentage is still only 15%, which was improved from the previous explosion from the outside.

Historically, Marion's three-point shooting percentage this season was 0%. That's 0%. Throughout the playoffs, he took a total of 5 three-pointers and never made a single hit.

Today, the Knicks' strategy is to strangle Nowitzki and short Marion from the outside.

The result was indeed as expected, Marion did not make a three-pointer.

At the moment when Marion shot, Lian Dao rushed to the basket, predicted the landing point of the rebound in time, and collected the rebound first.

Immediately, a long pass was passed to Holiday who was about to leave.

It was easy to score a layup, but how could Kidd, who was slow, catch up with the young Holiday.

On the defensive end, all the Mavericks' outside shooters were heavily guarded.

Tony Allen followed in the footsteps of Jason Terry and was inseparable. Even if Chandler screened high, the Knicks could use the shortest time to complete the switch again.

In the end, it was Shawn Marion who gave the Mavericks another chance.

Marion did not dare to take a shot from outside the three-point line this time, so he took the ball and attacked inside, but was immediately surrounded by Lian Dao.

Seeing Lian Dao suddenly pressing the defense, in panic, Marion slipped the basketball in his hand, and Lian Dao suddenly stepped forward to complete the steal.

Immediately, without giving Marion a chance to foul, he directly threw the ball down to Holiday again on the fast break.

Holiday scored another easy layup.

Carlisle did not expect that after the substitution, the Mavericks were beaten 6:0 by the opponent.

And Jason Terry's role as the best sixth man has not been demonstrated at all.

It's not that Terry didn't do anything, it's that Tony Allen was never far away from him, especially since Tony Allen didn't need to invest too much energy on the offensive end, so he could focus all his energy on the defensive end.

This left Terry with no good solution.

Jason Terry was really worried that Tony Allen would follow him back to the locker room during the break. Terry also felt the abnormality of Tony Allen's full defense this time.

Finally, before the end of the first quarter, Lian Dao hit another three-pointer, helping the team expand its lead to double digits.

In the second quarter of the game, D'Antoni asked Lian Dao to take a rest. Lian Dao nodded in agreement. He was not in a hurry to play.

His physical energy consumption in the first quarter was too great. Even if there is physical recovery fluid, it will only have a greater effect if it is used near the end of the third quarter. If it is used early after halftime, it is really a waste.

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In the second quarter, Stoudemire led the bench to fight, and Mavericks fans already had a bad feeling.

Stoudemire performed very well today.

Lian Dao was not present in the first half of the second quarter, and he also gave a satisfactory answer. His continuous impact on the frame made it difficult for the Mavericks' semi-main lineup to withstand. Haywood was completely unable to keep up with Stoudemire.

Your steps.

In the first quarter, under the Knicks' defense, the Mavericks only made one shot from beyond the three-point line.

In the second quarter, without Lian Dao on the court, Carlisle replaced Peja. Under Kidd's organization, the Mavericks' perimeter finally opened up in the second quarter.

However, under the impact of Stoudemire, the situation on the court was still firmly in the hands of the Knicks. Lian Dao was not in a hurry to play and tried to use this precious time to recover his physical fitness.

But the situation suddenly changed. In the seventh minute of the second quarter, Barea, who came off the bench for the Mavericks, made another contribution in this game. He and Peja scored two three-pointers in succession, giving the Knicks the lead on the court.

It was suddenly reduced to only 5 points.

"The Mavericks' bench team played so fiercely today. It is said that Dirk played sick today, but I didn't expect that Dirk's behavior inspired other Mavericks players. This made the Mavericks as a whole unite and unite.

The originally weak bench lineup actually produced an offense that was no worse than the Knicks' bench."

"For the Knicks, D'Antoni called a timeout. He must have replaced sickle at this time. Otherwise, if the Mavericks are allowed to shoot from the outside, the situation will not be good!"

Lian Dao and Cousins ​​came on, and Stoudemire, who had played for nearly a quarter and a half, came off to rest.

As soon as he came on the court, Lian Dao was covered by Cousins ​​from the outside and stepped back to hit a three-pointer.

"Coach D'Antoni's substitution had an immediate effect. Sickle's three-pointer was so crucial. He not only helped the Knicks stop their decline, but also suppressed the Mavericks' counterattack climax!"

This was Lian Dao's third three-pointer, and this three-pointer also made Shawn Marion, who had just replaced him on the court, extremely nervous.

This guy Lian Dao doesn't really want to use three points for revenge.

On the other hand, the Mavericks, after Lian Dao came on the court, the Knicks strengthened their defense again, and the fierce confrontation once again stopped the Mavericks' offense.

Barea's three-point shot was blocked by Tony Allen, who was referred to the first position. Peja, who was left on the court because of his good performance just now, only made 1 of 4 shots due to the interference of Danny Green.

At the end of the half, the Knicks expanded their lead to more than double digits again.

At 59:45, the Mavericks trailed the Knicks by 14 points at halftime.

The Mavericks' performance today was as if nothing happened in the last game, and the format of the game remained the same.

The first half of the game seemed to be to verify what Lian Dao said, "The Mavericks just encountered good luck. The Knicks will not give them this kind of good luck a second time!"

In fact, as Kidd feels, the Knicks are always improving.

The Knicks the Mavericks face now are much better than the Knicks the Celtics faced in the semifinals.

If the current Knicks play against the Celtics in the semifinals again, the Celtics will definitely be swept out, and they won't even have a chance to win a game.

After the baptism of the Heat and Mavericks series, the Knicks are even better at team defense and defense switching. Otherwise, their defense would not have made the Mavericks so passive in this game.

The Knicks have been in the playoffs so far, and they already have the temperament that a championship team should have.

Although they lost the last game, the faces of all the Knicks players today were no longer as frivolous as they were during the previous two consecutive victories. The painful experience of being defeated in the last game made them mature a lot overnight.

Even Gallinari came off the bench in the second quarter without his usual playful smile. Although he still couldn't defend his opponent very well, his attitude of actively fighting and getting stuck proved that he wanted to do a good job.

Every defense.

In fact, this is progress, progress after analgesia!

What this team showed today is a serious and serious attitude, and finally it has a bit of a tiger coming down the mountain.

This kind of Knicks makes everyone feel terrible. Even in away games, they are not affected too much. They can always take the initiative on the court and play very aggressively.

In the second half, the Mavericks still struggled from the outside, but they had no choice but to put pressure on Nowitzki again, who was still fighting despite having a fever.

Although Nowitzki was suffering from a high fever, he was still in very good shooting condition. Several shots were made against double teams by Lian Dao and Millsap, or double teams by Lian Dao and Stoudemire.

It's a pity that Nowitzki's superb performance still couldn't save the Mavericks.

In the second half, Lian Dao's three-point shot was completely missed.

Especially, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Lian Dao directly used the physical recovery fluid to restore his physical fitness to its optimal state.

Lian Dao does not feel that using the physical recovery fluid is unfair to the Mavericks, or that the win is not great enough.

From ancient times to the present, there have always been winners and losers. History is always written by the victors, always!

If Mavericks had such a good thing, would they resist using it? Of course not!

Lian Dao now just wants to win the championship first, instead of pursuing the so-called fairness to sympathize with these old guys.

Is there absolute fairness in this world?

There is never absolute fairness in competitive sports, only relative fairness.

There are pitiful old guys like the Mavericks in the league every year. Does Lian Dao have to give up the championship every year for this?

From ancient times, it was difficult for the Holy Mother to achieve great things, and even Lian Dao could not become a Holy Mother!

This is a world where the jungle prevails. Once you are not strong enough, you will be like Jason Kidd and Nowitzki, who will be beaten to death on the beach by your juniors. If you encounter someone with bad character, they will mock you.
Chapter completed!