A different point guard road

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The Knicks' record is terrible, and they lost 7 games in one season.

It's unprecedented to score 70 for two consecutive seasons!

Lin Rui also averaged 46.5 points, 18.2 assists, 11 rebounds, 4.5 steals, 2.3 blocks, 3.5 turnovers this season.

Scores, assists and steals per game have hit record highs in NBA.

The total number of points, assists and steals in a single season also broke the NBA's record in a single season.

In terms of data, no one is more beautiful than Lin Rui.

The first record and the most beautiful personal data, everyone is sure that Lin Rui will defend the title of MVP in the regular season!

Neither James nor Kobe could reach Lin Rui's position.

All of this was realized, and NBA entered the Lin Rui era.

No one knows how many consecutive times Lin Rui can MVP in the future.

Lin Rui is only 22 years old, and this is his third season. Many rookies of the same period as Lin Rui are still in their growth stages!

They have been left far away by Lin Rui.

Durant is excellent, he ranked second in the average score, but he is still far away from Lin Rui.

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After the regular season, the rankings of the eastern and western record were also released.

The top eight in the East: Knicks, Cavaliers, Magic, Hawks, Celtics, Heat, Bulls, and Bucks.

Top eight in the West: Lakers, Mavericks, Suns, Nuggets, Jazz, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Thunder.

The performance differences between the East and West playoff teams have a bit big.

The Bucks, the eighth-ranked East, entered the playoffs with only 41 wins, while the Thunder, the eighth-ranked West, won 50 wins.

This also reflects to a certain extent the overall situation of strong West and weak East.

However, among the top teams, the Knicks in the East beat the Western Conference.

After the rankings came out, the media immediately analyzed the duels.

The Knicks faced the Bucks in the first round.

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Entering the playoffs also means entering the cruel 7-game 4-win elimination system.

The playoff showdown between the Knicks and the Bucks attracted a lot of attention.

April 15.

The Bucks team arrived in New York to prepare for the playoffs.

The Knicks also started preparing for the battle on this day.

As the league's No. 1 team, the Knicks have a home advantage over all teams.

The people of New York also used practical actions to show that they were ready to welcome the playoffs.

New York's TV, radio, and social platforms are all supported by the Knicks logo.

The Knicks' phone tickets and online tickets were sold out within 5 minutes.

New York citizens are not short of money. Even though the Knicks have the highest NBA ticket price, these tickets are still in short supply.

After the channels for telephone ticket sales and online ticket sales were closed, there were also long queues for offline ticket sales.

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Although the Knicks are the top team, the Bucks are not afraid.

The day before the game, after the Bucks finished their training.

Bogut stood up and said, "Although they are strong, I believe we can beat them. The playoffs are different from the regular season, and their inside line is a huge problem now."

The Knicks often rested in the end of the regular season, and did expose many flaws in the inside.

This also makes the Bucks feel that their inside line will dominate.

Yao Ming and Lin Rui are the top scorers, and Bogut is also the top scorers.

Jennings also said: "We didn't think about giving up the game, I'll try to beat them."

Reed also said: "We are different from before. I promise that when we enter the playoffs, everything will start over."

Indeed, before the game started, the entire Bucks still faced off with hope.

The Knicks team did not respond to any verbal responses, they were basically studying tactics against the Bucks.

After research, the Knicks also believed that although Reed's comeback in the late regular season and improved their strength, it was not enough to pose a threat to the Knicks.

All the Knicks needs to do is to play their own rhythm normally.

April 17.

Madison Garden Arena, New York!

At 6:30 pm, the place was filled with fans.

The atmosphere on the scene was much warmer than during the regular season.

After the cool appearance ceremony, the game officially began.

The Knicks' starting lineup is: Lin Rui, Curry, Tucker, Randolph, and Yao Dayao.

The Knicks' casualties recovered well during the ongoing rest, and they were all ready for the playoffs.

The Bucks' starting points are: Jennings, Reed, Delfino, Iliasova, and Bogut.

This is the best lineup that the Bucks can rank.

Zhang Weiping said: "The Bucks are also teams that have been vulnerable, but when their players recover from injuries, they become extremely combat-effective."

Xu Jicheng said: "Yes, just look at the second half of the regular season. The Bucks are in the top four in the Eastern Conference, so the Knicks can't be careless."

Zhang Weiping said: "Of course, no matter how luxurious the Bucks have, the Knicks have always beaten the team 75 times, and they have an absolute psychological advantage over all teams."

Xu Jicheng said: "The Bucks' goal in this round of series is to win a victory. The Knicks did not lose a single game in the playoffs last season."

Beep!!

With the referee's whistle sounded.

Yao and Bogut jumped up.

Yao Yao in his previous life is no longer in the NBA, but now Yao Yao's body can allow him to continue fighting due to changes in his playing style and long-term rest!

The championship journey of last season also made Yao Yao try the sweet spot. Yao Yao has made too many efforts to extend his career.

Yao Yao transferred the ball to Lin Rui.

Lin Rui directly attacked when he got the ball.

The overall pace of the Bucks players is slightly slower than that of the Knicks.

Lin Rui quickly occupied the position and rushed through Reed's defense.

The Bucks' inside line has not returned yet.

Lin Rui stepped into the air, jumped high, grabbed the ball with one hand and slashed hard towards the basket!!

"box!"

0 to 2.

Blitz.

Lin Rui completed the attack in just 4 seconds!

"What a fast speed!"

"Lin Rui is fast!!"

"fierce!!!"

"Fuck him!!"

The Bucks' defense looks like paper to Lin Rui.

Jennings and Reed were both depressed. Lin Rui's attack speed was too fast, and they couldn't keep up even if they wanted to.

Although Yao and Randolph were there, the Knicks' overall pace is now very fast.

Bucks attack.

Jennings dribbled to the frontcourt.

The overall pace of the Bucks is slightly slower.

Bogut brought up to cover.

Lin Rui and Yao changed defense.

Yao Yao lost weight. After he lost weight, the scope of assisting defense increased a little.

Jennings hit Yao Da on the right and passed by.

Jennings made a breakthrough and passed the ball to Iliasova on the other side.

Ilyasova made a layup!

"Bang!"

Randolph gave Ilyasova a confrontation directly.

Ilyasova's layup missed.

Randolph took the rebound.

Randolph continued to give the ball to Lin Rui.

Lin Rui took advantage of the situation and dribbled the ball with his back and passed Reed, who was following the defense.

After Lin Rui passed the ball, he gave Curry the ball.

Curry passed the ball back to Lin Rui after two steps.

Lin Rui's receiving position is one meter outside the three-point line on the right.

Lin Rui received the ball and ejected!!

The basketball draws an arc!

"Swish!"

0 to 5!!

Bucks attack.

Jennings continued to suppress the rhythm.

Bogut and Ilyasova went in the inside and kept getting into positions with Randolph and Yao Dayao.

However, the Bucks' inside line is not at the same level as the Knicks' inside line, and it seems very difficult for them to get a position.

Jennings chose to give the ball to Reed.

Compared to his personal peak condition, Reed has declined a lot, and frequent injuries have caused him to be afraid to make moves sometimes.

Curry defended Reed, and Reed used a change of direction to face Curry, and Curry followed closely without losing his position.

Reed gave the ball to Delphino in the middle.

Delfino used the ball to attack Tucker, and Tucker's defense was in place and directly resisted Delfino.

Delfino passed the ball back to Jennings, and Jennings broke through with Lin Rui.

The Bucks' offense was cut by the Knicks, and they could only do this one-to-one.

This kind of defense that could not be broken by one strike, Jennings forced a layup with three steps, and Lin Rui's interference.

Jennings' layup continued to miss.

Randolph caught the rebound.

Randolph gave the ball to Curry, who took the ball through half.

Curry is not as crazy as Lin Rui. This is his first time playing in the playoffs and his performance is relatively restrained.

Curry gave the ball to Lin Rui.

At this time, the Knicks' inside players were already in place.

Lin Rui hung the ball high to Yao.

Yao Yao singled out Bogut, and after a single strike, he turned to the bottom line and hooked his hand.

"Swish!"

Soft feel!

Accurate hook in.

0 to 7

Yao cheered!!

Fans at Madison Garden Arena also screamed.

Yao didn't make many appearances this season, but he has always been one of the favorite stars of New York fans.

Yao Yao's personality and Yao Yao's humor are very suitable for him to survive in the NBA.

Lin Rui also went over to celebrate with Yao Xiao.

"Suspended" Bucks head coach Scott immediately shouted to stop the game.

The dilemma at the beginning made him a little anxious.

Barkley said: "The situation in the game is controlled by the Knicks. Their start is very strong on both offense and defense. The Bucks have no good way to deal with this."

Smith said: "The Knicks have a lot of experience in the playoffs. They can quickly enter the playoffs. In comparison, the Bucks have not yet entered the game."

"Will the Knicks' full lineup have another 16-game winning streak?"

"The strength is obviously two levels higher, and the Bucks are having a difficult time even scoring."

"Will the Bucks collapse in the first quarter?"

"possible!"

Fans are also confident about the Knicks' performance.

The Bucks' timeout is not about making tactical changes. Scott just emphasized that the players were slowing down a little and interrupted the Knicks' offense and defense rhythm.

After the pause comes back.

The Bucks gave the ball to the low post Ilyasova through a series of conduction balls.

Ilyasova did not go in the interior to fight Randolph, and directly took a long distance from the high position on the right.

"Swish!"

2 to 7

The Knicks are encouraged by shooting in this position.

The Knicks will not allow the Bucks to easily enter the inside or shoot three-pointers, so the relationship between two-pointers is not very big.

The Bucks' goal also made Scott breathe a little relieved.

The Knicks continued to attack.

After Lin Rui was transported to the top of the arc, Randolph brought it up to the pick-and-roll.

Jennings was blocked and Iliasova came up.

Lin Rui dribbled the ball on the left with a low hand against Ilyasova and headed towards the inside.

Although Ilyasova is a power forward, his style is softer.

Reed decisively rushed over from the other side to attack Lin Rui. Lin Rui keenly observed Reed's loss of position, and Lin Rui threw the ball towards Curry with one hand.

The price of Reed's attack on Lin Rui was to give Curry a gap.

Curry caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

The basketball draws a wonderful arc!

"Swish!"

2 to 10.

Curry hit his first playoff three-pointer.

"Don't let that guy go." Scott questioned Reed's choice.

Curry used the regular season to prove that he was a qualified shooter, and Lin Rui was the league's assist king, which is giving them points.

Bucks attack.

Reed took advantage of Bogut's cover to take action at the middle distance.

Curry was slightly delayed, giving Reed a small gap.

Reed firmly grasped 4 to 10.

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The game quickly went to 6 minutes and 33 seconds, and the Knicks took the initiative to stop the game.

At this time the score is 10 to 17, and the Knicks have the advantage.

D'Anthony started rotation, Curry was replaced by Tony Allen, Yao was replaced by Danny Green, and the Knicks began to form a small lineup.

Curry has been targeted for this. Although Curry performed well on the offensive end, he was still a little worse on the defensive end, and he failed to keep up with the pace in time.

The Bucks have not yet rotated.

Knicks' offense.

Lin Rui gave the ball to Danny Green.

Lin Rui began to run without the ball.

Tucker and Randolph successively provided cover for Lin Rui.

Reed and Bogut chased after him one after another. Lin Rui is now the Bucks' first defensive point. The Bucks are very afraid of Lin Rui. They were afraid of Lin Rui during the regular season.

Danny Green gave the ball to Tony Allen, and Tony Allen gave the ball to Lin Rui and gave it to the ball to go over.

Lin Rui faced Bogut, and he didn't even use changing directions, so he rushed to the right.

Although Bogut's defense was very good, he could not stop Lin Rui's first step.

After Lin Rui stepped forward, Ilyasova's assisted defense, Lin Rui advanced the ball in the confrontation.

10 to 19,

Lin Rui continued to score points.

Compared with the regular season, the ball rights are more concentrated and the tactical status is higher.

The Bucks' attack.

Bogut was playing hard in the inside, and after a series of transmissions, Reed gave the ball to Bogut.

Bogut attacked Randolph in the interior.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Offense is not Bogut's good at it, he can't beat Randolph.

Randolph's toughness is far beyond his phenomenon.

Bogut gave the ball to Jennings on the outside. Jennings made a rapid change in the face of Lin Rui's defense. When he barely got a chance to get a mobile phone, Jennings took a quick move.

"box!"

The basketball hit the basket heavily.

Randolph controlled the rebound steadily.

Zhang Weiping said: "Jennings' defense against Lin Rui is ineffective. He has failed to make 4 shots, and his offense has been completely limited."

Xu Jicheng said: "Lin Rui is very likely to continue to be re-elected as the best defensive player, and his deterrence on the defensive end is obvious to all."