A different point guard road

Lin Rui's offense was very determined and confident.

Ordinary players won't play like this in the playoffs, but Lin Rui will.

Lin Rui will not become timid just because this is the playoffs.

Pacers attack.

Collison dribbled to the frontcourt.

Collison gave the ball to Paul George on the right.

Defending Paul George's is turned into Tucker.

The Knicks' defense has changed very quickly, and he will not let Paul George continue to play Curry singles.

Paul George was also calm, throwing the ball to Granger.

Granger faces Curry at this time.

Curry opened his hand and lowered his center of gravity to defend.

Curry was also very distressed, and he didn't expect that he would be targeted.

Granger dribbles against Curry and changes direction.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Left, right!

Curry's poor defense is relatively common, and his most important attitude on the defensive end is that there is no problem.

Curry followed Granger's footsteps, but he failed to fight.

Granger got a quick stop in the dribble.

Quick mid-range shot.

Curry gave some interference.

But it doesn't work much.

"Swish!"

5 to 3.

The Pacers played Curry at the beginning.

"Defend his right hand and don't break easily." Lin Rui said to Curry.

"Okay." Curry nodded.

Granger's shooting was very accurate, but he usually shot from the right hand side.

This is also because he can only be an All-Star, not a super giant, not everyone is Iverson.

Barkley said: "Stephen Curry is still too thin. He will be targeted when entering the playoffs. See if D'Antoni will replace him due to defensive issues."

Smith said: "Stephen Curry's role is mainly on the offensive end, and he can help Lin Rui share a lot of defensive pressure."

Barkley said: "No wonder he needs to get through this too. You can't always replace him because of singles, otherwise Stephen wouldn't be able to become stronger."

"Yes, he needs to stay on the court at a critical moment," Smith said.

Knicks attack.

Lin Rui dribbled through half the game.

Defending Lin Rui became Paul George.

Although Paul George is just a rookie, his ability to balance offense and defense is highly valued by Vogel, so he is also entrusted with important tasks.

Paul George has been following Lin Rui.

Indeed, if he comes to defend Lin Rui, it will be difficult for Lin Rui to go head-on.

Paul George's height was also placed there.

After arriving at the frontcourt, Lin Rui gave the ball to Gasol, who came out to meet him, and then started running.

"Paul, don't be too nervous, you can't defend me anyway." Lin Rui spitted trash words at Paul George.

Lin Rui occasionally uses words to put pressure on the rookies.

"Who knows, you can just try it." Paul George retaliated.

Paul George was not confident enough. Only those who had fought in the NBA knew how scary Lin Rui was.

Gasol Jr. gave the ball to Curry, and Lin Rui also used Randolph's cover to get rid of George successfully.

Curry immediately looked for Lin Rui, and Lin Rui accelerated and got rid of Hansblu.

Hansblu looked strong, but in front of Lin Rui, his movements were similar to slow release.

Lin Rui rushed into the inside line, Hibert assisted in defense, Hibert opened his long arm, and he kept adjusting his steps to prevent Lin Rui from defending the ball.

After Lin Rui arrived at the paint area, he did not continue to move towards the three-second area.

Lin Rui made a close jump shot.

Hibert's rhythm was staggered.

The basketball draws a wonderful arc.

5 to 5.

Lin Rui did not keep his energy and was fully fired at the beginning of the game.

Lin Rui knew very well that when he first entered the playoffs, no matter how strong his teammates were, they would still be nervous.

As long as he adapts to this atmosphere, he will slowly let go of his hands and feet. During this period, he needs to carry it on his own.

Lin Rui's goal was very stable.

DJ also shouted Lin Rui's name.

The cheers at Madison Garden Arena were also wave after wave.

Barkley said: "Haha, the whole league should return to the curse of the previous two seasons. How do they defend Lin Rui? Lin Rui's offense is still so unsolvable."

Smith said: "Yes, Lin Rui didn't take the ball with him. He was attacking after receiving the pass from his teammates. This kind of attack is more labor-saving and harder to guard against."

Barkley said: "I have a good way to defend Lin Rui, for example, keep asking his teammates to attack, maybe this is the best way to defend him."

Smith said: "Many teams should have thought of this method, it depends on how to implement it."

On the sidelines, Vogel could also see that Paul George was indeed able to compete with Lin Rui in terms of height, but there was still a big gap in experience and ability.

Pacers attack.

After Collison brought the ball through half the game, he gave it to Granger.

Granger continued to face Curry, shaking continuously before walking on his right hand.

Curry listened to Lin Rui's advice and put more pressure on his right side.

Granger's move was a little awkward.

"box!"

The basketball bounced out, but Gasol, the little one at the basket, did not block Hibert.

Hibert got the offensive rebound under the basket, grabbed the ball with one hand, and smashed it into the basket!

"box!"

7 to 5.

Pacers' offense tends to blossom inside and outside.

Gasol, a little boy, signaled to his teammate that the pot of the ball was his.

He has no main position in this ball.

Hibert is indeed taller than Gasol Jr. If he doesn't hold him back for a while, he will seize the opportunity.

Knicks attack.

Lin Rui dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.

It was still Paul George who was watching Lin Rui.

Lin Rui gave the ball to Curry.

Curry dribbled through and turned around and found no chance.

Curry gave the ball to Randolph.

Hibert, who was inside, also put a lot of pressure on Randolph, and Randolph gave the ball back to Lin Rui.

After Lin Rui received the ball, he felt like he was about to pull it out.

Paul George was immediately fooled, followed closely, and Lin Rui leaned over to rush in.

Paul George was thrown away by Lin Rui.

In order to defend against Lin Rui's close-range jump shot, Hibert immediately made up for defense.

Gasol, the little one at the basket, missed.

Lin Rui passed the ball to Gasol Jr.

Gasol grabbed the ball with one hand and smashed it into the basket.

"box!!"

7 to 7.

Zhang Weiping said: "This ball is very reasonable. Lin Rui's versatility is once again reflected at this time. When he faces his opponent to help defend, he can easily find his teammates."

On the court, Gasol pulled the basket and came down to celebrate with Lin Rui.

The most obvious improvement of Gasol this season is his ability to eat cakes, which improves his ending speed.

"Lin Rui's pass is so wonderful."

"The Knicks are still mainly Lin Rui."

"The Pacers started well, just attacking Curry."

"Lin Rui's offensive ability is too unsolvable. If the opponent does not defend him, then he will play by himself. If the opponent assists in defense, then he will pass the ball."

"The Knicks' teammates also know Lin Rui's playing style. They know where Lin Rui stands when he attacks."

On the sidelines, D'Antoni was very satisfied with the Knicks' offense.

The Pacers' defense is still easy to break. Hibert does have some interference in the inside, but this interference is not large.

Pacers' offense.

"Defense!"

"Defense!"

"Defense!"

With Lin Rui here, fans can also see that the Knicks' offense will not have big problems.

The biggest problem facing the Knicks is that they cannot defend themselves.

The Pacers' offensive form looks pretty good today.

Pacers attack.

It was still Granger who came to play Curry.

This time Granger chose to cover.

Hibert lifted it up and blocked Curry.

Gasol, a little boy, followed up and Granger broke through to the right and drilled in.

Randolph assisted defense, Granger passed the ball out to Paul George.

Hansblu hangs another cover for Paul George.

Tucker was blocked, and Paul George made a quick stop and jump shot after a step from the left.

The basketball draws a wonderful arc!

"Swish!"

9 to 7.

The walker's feel is a little overwhelmed.

Knicks attack.

Lin Rui and Gasol Jr.'s pick-and-roll attack.

After pick-and-roll, Lin Rui cut into the right side.

The Pacers players all came to attack Lin Rui, and they blocked Lin Rui's angle of passing the ball to the inside.

Gasol did not go astray either, so he bounced out.

Lin Rui passed the ball back with one strike to Gasol.

Little Gasol at the top of the arc was emptied.

Gasol did not hesitate and made a three-pointer.

This season, Gasol's three-point shooting percentage is around 33%, which is not bad for the big man.

He didn't have much pressure to shoot this shot.

The basketball draws a wonderful arc.

"Swish!"

9 to 10

The Knicks took the lead.

Fans at Madison Garden Arena burst into huge cheers.

Gasol himself was excited to celebrate.

...

...

The two teams did not open the score because of this.

In the first quarter, the two teams played hard to distinguish.

The Knicks' offense could not be stopped, but the Pacers were similar.

The Pacers' offensive feel is great, and they keep hitting jump shots.

Many times, the Knicks' defense is already in place, but there is no way to stop it.

Sometimes the Pacers did not make a shot, and Hibert would grab an offensive rebound and cause damage to the Knicks.

The Knicks are a little passive on the defensive end.

Despite this, the Knicks still slightly widened the score difference with Curry's ultra-long three-pointer at the end of the quarter.

32-38, the Knicks led by 6 points at home.

Lin Rui went down in the first quarter with 3 minutes and 11 seconds left.

D'Antoni would not let Lin Rui play the whole game rashly. In the first round of the game, the Knicks would not have reached that point.

Lin Rui scored 15 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in the first quarter.

Curry scored 8 points, Gasol Jr. had 5 points and 3 rebounds.

Granger and Paul George played well on the Pacers, but the best performance was Hibert. Hibert showed dominance at the basket, scoring 10 points and 7 rebounds, and 5 of his seven rebounds were offensive rebounds.

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Zhang Weiping said: "Yao Yao should make his debut in the second quarter. Both teams have a very fast pace in the first quarter. If he goes up, he will easily fail to keep up."

Xu Jicheng said: "Hibert still needs Yao Yao to treat him. He played too easily in the first quarter."

Zhang Weiping said: "Yes, even Gasol, who is still not tall enough to face Hibert, is different from Yaoyao, and he will definitely be able to stop him."

Xu Jicheng said: "Yao Da is mainly unable to keep up at this stage, while the Knicks' pace is getting faster and faster."

....

Soon, the second quarter started quickly.

D'Antoni made a defensive lineup like Lin Rui, Tony Allen, Danny Green, Randolph, and Yao.

The scary thing about the Knicks is that they can maintain the same defensive intensity for almost 48 minutes, which will easily cause the opponent to collapse.

On the side of the walkers are Collison, Rush, McRoberts, Dunleavy, and Hibert.

Paul George and Granger both played the first quarter, and Vogel gave them both a rest.

Knicks' offense.

Lin Rui dribbled in the frontcourt.

The Pacers have done research on the Knicks' lineup, so they directly attacked Lin Rui.

They are forcing Lin Rui to give the ball to Tony Allen or Danny Green to deal with it.

Lin Rui gave the ball to Tony Allen.

Tony Allen lacks the ability to attack independently. He does not play by himself, but waits for Lin Rui to run.

Randolph came up to provide a cover for Lin Rui, and Lin Rui ran out and received a goal from Tony Allen.

Collison and McRoberts quickly rushed over.

Lin Rui did not take the ball this time, but frequently dribbled the ball with his back and avoided the two of them.

Collison and McRoberts' defense rate was very fast, and Lin Rui did not get rid of it easily.

The Knicks players were trying to get inside, and soon, Yao Yao in the three-second zone of the inside waved at Lin Rui.

Lin Rui found a gap in the dribble, and a straight pass was given to Yao Yao in the three-second zone.

Yao Yao grabbed the ball with one hand and leaned on Hibert. He was not an open position, but letting him catch the ball in the three-second zone was a chance.

Yao turned around and suppressed Hibert and buckled with one hand!

"box!"

32 to 40

Hibert was hit and retreated out of the bottom line.

"It's still Yao Ding's use at the critical moment."

"Haha, it's not enough to play when black Yao Ming meets the real Yao Ming."

"Awesome!!"

"Come on, Yao."

Fans at Madison Garden Arena kept cheering.

Yao Yao is also very popular in New York, and fans here like to see him play like this.

Lin Rui also went over to high-fives with Yao Daqiu.

"Brother, your dunk is too domineering." Lin Rui smiled.

The ball was taken under the basket and turned around and smashed it, not considering whether Hibert is there or not at all.

"Haha, it's okay to beat him up." Yao smiled.

Pacers attack.

Collison dribbled to the frontcourt.

Collison gave the ball to McRoberts.

McRoberts is a shooter. He clicked on the outside, shook Danny Green and made a breakthrough by himself.

McRoberts wanted a layup, but he felt that Yao was a bit far away from the ball and should not be able to block it.

But McRoberts still underestimated Yao's defensive coverage.

Yao quickly adjusted his pace, stretched out his long arm, and jumped a little and pressed the ball on the rebound.

McRoberts also lost his balance and fell out.

Yao Yao easily completed the seal.

After Yao Yao controlled the ball, he threw it directly to Lin Rui in the frontcourt.

After Lin Rui got the ball, he dribbled the ball three steps slowly against Collison, who was following the defense, and easily counterattacked and scored the ball.

32 to 42.

"pause!!"

Vogel couldn't help it and called for a stop in the game one minute at the beginning of the second quarter.

The Knicks' inside height is so terrible that the score will be pulled apart again if they continue to play like this.

Paul George and Granger were quickly replaced again.