A different point guard road

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After the timeout came back, the starters on both sides were on the court again.

Knicks' offense.

Lin Rui dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.

The Knicks players are creating singles space for Lin Rui as much as possible.

Lin Rui has been resting for a while and they are more physically energetic.

Evans is still defending Lin Rui.

Evans did not let Lin Rui play very comfortably, but instead kept hitting Lin Rui with his body.

Evans' confrontation was very strong, but the referee did not whistle.

Coach Thomas kept complaining to the referee, but the referee just ignored it.

Lin Rui was angry by this action. Although Evans was strong in defense, he could not defend him.

"Bang!"

Taking advantage of Lin Rui's big confrontation given by Evans, Lin Rui took the initiative to lose balance and make a drifting three-pointer!!

“Beebeep!!”

The referee finally blew the whistle.

"Swish!"

Lin Rui also made a three-pointer.

This is a three plus one!

Evans' confrontation was not enough to make Lin Rui lose balance, but Lin Rui played Evans for a wave.

Evans did not obey the referee's judgment, but rushed towards Lin Rui.

Fans at the Amway Center Arena cheered up Evans, and it was not easy to have the courage to conflict with Lin Rui.

pity.

The Knicks' players instantly stopped Evans and did not give him the chance to clash with Lin Rui.

Does a character player want to force Lin Rui to take action?

The plan is pretty good, but Lin Rui is also smart and ignores this guy's initiative to provoke trouble.

This guy is not qualified enough.

The referee also quickly gave Evans a T and then controlled the game situation.

Lin Rui has to make two free throws.

One technical foul free throw, one extra free throw.

With the booing sounds at the scene.

Both free throws were hit.

Lin Rui scored 5 points in a row and helped the Knicks overtake the score at 49 to 45.

Evans' defense this time was very harmful to the Magic, which made the Knicks' momentum instantly rise.

"nice shot!"

"Domstic!"

"That's how you fight, come on!"

A few Knicks fans are still cheering for Knicks players away.

But at home, it is obvious that the Magic will not easily surrender.

In the next round, Lewis hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner and quickly helped the Magic bit the score.

The two teams were in a state of anxiety again.

Lin Rui used his deterrent power to continuously assist his teammates, and his data was very fast.

The Knicks' outside firepower gradually returned.

The Magic's offense lies in the launch of Howard's strong points in the inside line, and then with Tkoglu's connection, their shooters can always be in the open position, so it will be difficult for the Knicks to open the score.

Every time the Knicks scored, the Magic could respond.

After the first half, the score was 66 to 66

The two teams tied and entered the locker room at halftime.

Lin Rui scored 28 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks in the first half.

In the locker room, Coach Thomas kept emphasizing defensive issues.

The Magic are different from the Wizards. Their lineup is very deep, and there are always many players who can stand up at critical moments.

Their offensive ability is too strong, and the Knicks want to play more hard than in the last round.

After winning G1, Coach Thomas' ambitions have become bigger and bigger, depending on whether he can compete with G2.

The third quarter game started after a 20-minute break.

The two teams sent their strongest lineups.

The Knicks began to enter the iron-striking mode, and the passes Lin Rui sent out were no longer easily shot.

After all, this is away game, and the Knicks players are still a little uncomfortable.

The Magic made continuous conversions by using the Knicks' shots.

However, at the critical moment, Lin Rui got angry again from the outside, and his continuous hits helped the Knicks to hold on to the score.

The two sides had a lot of physical contact in this section, and Lin Rui was collided by various intentional or unintentional limbs by Magic players.

The Magic players were all trying to anger Lin Rui. They hoped that Lin Rui would punch them and exchange them for a limit.

Lin Rui poses too much threat to Magic players on the court, and Van Gundy has to think of some tricks outside the basketball court.

Lin Rui was not angry, he knew his opponent's routine very well.

Magic players dare not really take action, otherwise they might face the situation of being beaten up by Lin Rui.

Players still need to have some shame in survival in NBA. It is impossible to win a game, so they really don’t have any bottom line.

The Knicks didn't respond.

The Knicks players basically just hug the Magic players.

Howard was held and fell three times in a row, and he almost took action in pain.

After knowing that the head coaches of the two teams suffered technical fouls, the players on both sides calmed down for a while.

After the third quarter, the score reached 86 to 88, and the Magic led by 2 points at home.

The advantages of these two points are far from giving them peace of mind.

The two teams entered the final quarter.

Barkley said: "From the overall rhythm and state, the magic of home games is still better than the Knicks. The Knicks are not lagging too much, but Lin Rui still plays a role."

Smith said: "Lin Rui played MVP level in the playoffs. If there is a MVP selection in the playoffs, I will vote for him."

Barkley said: "Yes, but the Knicks still need to pay attention. The Magic's offense is very continuous. Every time Lin Rui tries to overtake the score, they can always score the ball at a critical moment! Today, the Magic's outside feels great, and their three-point shooting percentage is as high as 55%.

At this time, the Knicks were on the bench.

Lin Rui was breathing heavily and resting.

The explosion of two consecutive games made Lin Rui feel a little tired.

In the fourth quarter, the Knicks' inside line exerted great power. Randolph and David Lee caused Howard to foul one after another, causing Howard to foul five times.

Howard's deterrence has greatly decreased.

However, their outside line is still accurate, and the Knicks have not succeeded in overtaking the score.

In the last 1 minute and 55 seconds, the score between the two teams reached 110 to 114, and the Magic had a 4-point advantage at home.

These 4 points are not a huge advantage in terms of this time, and the Knicks still have the possibility of chasing points.

After Lin Rui brought the ball to the frontcourt, he quickly called for a timeout.

This timeout is not a tactical arrangement, but a personnel rotation. David Lee can no longer fight and needs to change into a small man to guard against their outside line.

Knicks' offense.

Lin Rui held the ball.

At the critical moment, Lin Rui controlled every attack of the Knicks.

Although the players of both teams were a little tired at this time, their attention was still focused enough.

Lin Rui still had Evans' single defense when he reached the top of the arc.

After continuous dribbling under the crotch, the defense was mobilized.

Lin Rui made a quick step on the left, then pulled the ball back from his crotch.

Retreat to outside the three-point line.

Evans saves and defends.

Lin Rui made a quick three-pointer.

The basketball draws a wonderful arc.

"Swish!"

113 to 114.