Chapter 373: The Tough-Talking Larry Brown

Every time Iverson got to the basket, he was double-teamed by Zhao Dong, so he took very few shots. He made 2 of 5 shots, hit two emergency stop jumpers near the basket, and also swallowed a block from Zhao Dong. He made 3 of 4 free throws and scored 7 points in the third quarter.

Zhao Dong was double-teamed without the ball. In the third quarter, he made 4 of 7 shots and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 11 points and scored 50 points in the game.

At the end of the third quarter, 85:90, the Knicks led by 5 points.

Barkley smiled: "The defense of both sides was average today, and the score was really high."

Smith said: "The digital team double-teams Feilong without the ball, and there must be loopholes in other defensive positions. As for the Knicks, Feilong targeted Iverson, and the postman missed this point. Even if the defense is made up in time, no one dares to approach the postman now. body."

Barkley nodded: "The Postman scored 30 points in three quarters, and his shooting percentage in the second half was higher than in the first half. He made 13 of 23 shots in the game, up to 56%, far exceeding his overall shooting rate, which shows that the Knicks have high regard for him. The defense was very unsuccessful.”

Smith said: "Feilong made 18 of 28 shots, 64% from the field, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 12 of 13 free throws. He scored 50 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks in three quarters.

But with such a performance, the Knicks are still only 5 points ahead, which shows the strong strength of the digital team and is indeed the most powerful contender for the championship. "

Barkley smiled: "In order to reduce salary space and future potential, the management chose to keep Ginobili, traded the Madman, and traded Marion. The strength of these two rookies, to be honest, is still... Not worthy of the Knicks, the defending championship team, they did drag the Knicks down to a certain extent.

But the most important thing is that Fordson's injury had a great impact on the Knicks. Half of the inside line collapsed. Otherwise, they would be stable if they played a digital team. "

Smith nodded and said: "Yes, Fordson is a guy who can stand up to a postman. His defensive attitude is very tough and fierce, and his rebounding is at the Rodman level. His injury is indeed a pity."

At the beginning of the final quarter, both sides fought hard. The digital team started all the starts. The Knicks played Gary Trent on the inside and Rodgers on the forward line.

Knicks offense.

Zhao Dong did not play on the outside, but directly positioned low on the left wing.

As soon as he went to the low post, the postman was immediately behind him, while small forward George Lynch stepped up to the front.

"Look, the digital team still double-teamed Zhao Dong without the ball, and he left the low post." Zhang Lili shouted immediately.

Zhao Dong has a height disadvantage in the low post,

In an off-ball double team, this disadvantage is even more serious, and his vision is affected, so he immediately leaves the low post.

But this time, he did not pull directly to the high post, but moved under the dotted line of the free throw line on the left wing. In this position, he can avoid Rule 136 of the Flying Dragon Law.

Eric Snow strengthened his defense against Ginobili, preventing him from passing the ball to Rogers in the open right corner, blocking Ginobili's passing line with the right wing.

But this way, Ginobili's passing route to the left wing will be clear.

At this time, Zhao Dong cut outside, attracting the postman and George Lynch to follow him, then suddenly ran in the opposite direction, passed between the two, and quickly began to cut inside towards the paint area.

When he passed through the gap between the two, he intentionally made physical contact and bumped George Lynch with his shoulder, preventing him from pursuing him in time.

At this time, Ginobili passed the ball, Zhao Dong received the ball, rushed into the paint area, and flew up towards Ratliff after two steps.

"Bang!"

Facing Zhao Dong's top-down dive bombing, the top defensive player Ratliff flew away in response, unable to block Zhao Dong's ball at all, and his defensive height was not high enough.

"boom!"

He used ferocious aerial collision to clear the air obstacles, and in the next moment, Zhao Dong exploded the basket.

"Beep!"

At the same time, the referee blew the whistle, signaling a foul on Ratliff's thug.

"Oh ho ho..."

The on-site commentator made a strange cry and roared excitedly: "Feilong has started a new round of low-altitude dive bombing. Ratliff committed his fourth offense. He should be the target of Feilong..."

Barkley praised: "Feilong has the most powerful aerial confrontation ability. His control of his body in the air is unparalleled in the league and even the world. After such a violent impact, he can still adjust his posture in the air." , completed the attack, it’s incredible!”

"Core strength, this is the most critical factor." Smith smiled.

"Flexibility, balance, coordination, plus core strength," Barkley added.

In the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Lili said excitedly: "Now Zhao Dong should keep an eye on Ratliff until he beats him down.

Ratliff's interior defense is too important to the digital team, even more important than the postman. If he comes off the court, it will be like the Knicks missing Fordson, and the interior will immediately collapse in half. "

Sure enough, in the next game, Zhao Dong focused on Ratliff and kept attacking him.

Being targeted by the league's number one and most powerful superstar, even Ratliff couldn't escape. Unless he sacrificed his defensive strength and allowed Zhao Dongyu to take whatever he wanted.

Soon, in the fourth minute of the final quarter, Zhao Dong made an impact and made Ratliff commit five fouls.

Larry Brown could only temporarily replace Ratliff and replace him with Te'lon Hill.

Hill is very strong and is an important inside substitute player for the digital team. He averaged 9.7 rebounds and 12 points per game for the team in the first round after the season.

His height is 206 centimeters, which is similar to Zhao Dong, but his defense is average, mainly offensive and rebounding.

As soon as he came up, Zhao Dong immediately rushed towards him.

"boom!"

By running back, Zhao Dong once again broke the double team, then caught the ball and rushed to Hill, and made a brutal dunk that made Hill fall to the basket.

"Karl, George, where are your double teams? Where are they?"

On the sidelines, seeing that the postman and George Lynch's unmanned double-team was broken again, Larry Brown started roaring angrily.

Barkley laughed and said: "The height of Feilong's jump is at least 110 centimeters. Faced with Feilong's dive bombing, even O'Neal has to get out of the way, otherwise he will be dunked.

It is simply impossible for a player with average defense like Hill to block this kind of impact.

His defense is completely meaningless, because he can't prevent Feilong's attack. His defensive height is simply not enough. Feilong's ball is at least one foot higher than his defensive height. "

"He can't stand up anymore," Smith said, pointing to the screen.

When Barkley saw it, he really couldn't get up. He shook his head and said with a smile: "Once Feilong double-teams on the outside, it's better for the people inside to get out of the way."

Larry Brown sat down, and after a timeout, Ratliff, who had just come off, was ready to play.

At this time, there were seven minutes left in the game, 92:102, and the Knicks led by 10 points.

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "Even now, Zhao Dong is still vigorous and full of impact. His physical ability really has no limit."

Su Qun smiled and said: "Looking at the digital team, their physical fitness has been reduced in the final quarter. The Postman played a whole game, and now he and George Lynch double-teamed Feilong without the ball, and they were broken again and again. Their double double-team without the ball did not start at all. Instead, the defensive power of two people on the outside was wasted."

Zhang Liji smiled and said: "Zhao Dong moved too fast and the postman couldn't keep up, so Larry Brown asked the faster George Lynch to double-team, but George Lynch was also not as fast as Zhao Dong, so Their double teams have weaknesses.

In addition, Zhao Dong was not afraid of the postman's elbow at all. On the contrary, the postman was a little restrained in front of him and did not dare to use his elbow excessively, so Zhao Dong was able to break through double teams frequently. "

The timeout ended and Iverson hit a three-pointer.

95:102, Knicks attack.

"Hey, Larry Brown stopped double-teaming the Dragons without the ball and resumed a two-one-two zone defense?" Barkley shouted in surprise.

At this time, Stackhouse broke through on the right wing with the ball. After attracting the defensive attention, he made a cross pass and gave the ball to Zhao Dong.

Zhao Dong was making a back cut on the weak side. When he rushed to the left sideline of the paint area, he received the pass and then flew toward the basket.

"not good!"

Under the basket, as soon as Ratliff turned around, his sight was completely blocked by Zhao Dong's body.

"boom!"

The next moment, when the basket was exploded, he was also knocked over.

At the same time, the referee's whistle also sounded.

"Beautiful! Feilong dunked Ratliff, Ratliff blocked the foul, and the sixth foul came on the field!" the on-site commentator roared excitedly.

"This is going downhill. There is no problem anymore. Te'lon Hill is injured, Ratliff has graduated from six fouls, there is only one postman left, and the inside line of the digital team is finished!" Zhang Lili said excitedly.

As he said, in the next few minutes of the game, the digital team lost its strong inside defense, and the game entered the rhythm of the Knicks, or Zhao Dong.

At the end, 108:119, the Knicks won the G1 game at home.

Zhao Dong made 25 of 38 shots in 48 minutes, a field goal percentage of 65.7%, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 16 of 17 free throws, 68 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks.

At the same time, he broke his own playoff scoring record in a single game and was only one point away from Jordan's playoff record of 69 points, ranking second in history.

Buckley said with some regret: "The digital team persisted for three and a half quarters, but finally fell to the impact of Feilong and failed to maintain the suspense of victory until the end."

Kenny Smith shook his head and said: "It's not that the numbers team is not strong enough, it's that Feilong is too strong!"

Buckley shook his head proudly and praised: "In this game, Feilong single-handedly defeated the email combination."

Smith nodded and said: "Iverson scored 38 points in the game and 10 points in the final quarter. Postman scored 40 points in the game and 10 points in the final quarter. They almost took over the team's scoring in the final quarter. They jointly contributed 78 points. It’s not that they are not strong enough, it’s that they encountered a stronger flying dragon.”

Barkley said: "But I want to remind the Knicks that the Postman scored 40 points. This is something to note. His performance in the playoffs has never been as good as in the regular season. The Knicks need to defend him tougher. We can't just leave the pressure to Feilong alone.

This is not just a game, not even a series. Feilong's physical fitness is also limited, and other teammates must bear more responsibilities. "

Smith joked: "Charles, are you talking as a Knicks player?"

Barkley laughed and said with a proud smile: "I am the leader in the Madison home team locker room."

"Come on, you are the leader, what is a flying dragon?" Smith continued to tease.

"Both of us are, and he respects me because I'm a superstar like him." Barkley said without blushing.

In the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Lili commented after the game: "We finally won, but it was difficult to win. It was not until halfway through the final quarter that we established our advantage.

I see, in the next series, the Knicks still have to focus on Zhao Dong's impact on the inside, trying to suppress the opponent's inside defense earlier.

If one of Ratliff or the Postman had been defeated earlier, this game would have been easier to play. "

Su Qun smiled and said: "I don't know if Teiron Hill's injury is serious or not. If he doesn't come back from the game, it will still be beneficial to the Knicks."

On the sidelines, Zhao Dong accepted a live interview.

"Feilong, will you break Jordan's single-game scoring record in the playoffs next game?" Thomas, the team reporter, asked with a smile.

"It depends on my mood." Zhao Dong replied casually with a smile.

"What made you feel most uncomfortable in the G1 game?" Thomas continued to ask.

"Iverson's breakthrough, I have to let go of the postman to defend the basket. The combination of this breakthrough of the email combination and the mid-range shot is my biggest headache." Zhao Dong replied.

"So, are you still confident to win the G2 game?" Thomas asked again.

Zhao Dong immediately replied: "Of course..."

Before he finished speaking, Thomas said: "One hundred percent?"

Zhao Dong smiled, nodded, and ended the on-site interview.

Back in the locker room, Nelson made a post-game summary.

"There was a problem with our defense today, a very serious problem, which is very troublesome. If we hadn't played so well on the offensive end, we would have probably lost it in the G1 game."

"Our coaching staff will try our best to solve this problem and hope that suitable defensive tactics can help us."

"If not, I think, in the G2 game, we may still have to place our hope on Feilong."

"It's disappointing to me, but with the roster we have right now, we're short on defense."

"On the outside, Ginobili and Marion need to work harder. You strive to provide more energy to the team instead of digging more holes for the team. You know, the bigger the hole you dig, the bigger your boss will be. Gotta get more points to fill it.”

Ginobili and Marion were ashamed. The former was turned into a scumbag by Iverson, and the latter did not dare to get close when defending the postman. However, the efficiency of the two on the offensive end was not very good, and their performance on both ends was not as good as Satisfactory.

Zhao Dong smiled and said, "Coach, that's what rookies are like. Billups and Fordson were no better than them when they came."

"Ha ha……"

Nelson and the other coaches couldn't help laughing.

Twenty minutes later, Da Zhi called and brought news about the second round of the Western Conference. The Mavericks lost to the Lakers and lost the G1 game.

Zhao Dong asked about his performance and found that he was pretty good. He had experience playing as the main center in the finals and he could play well in the G1 game.

The Mavericks arranged for Dazhi and Nowitzki to play a twin-tower tactic, but the twin-towers were spread apart, to the far ends of the wings.

This is to pull O'Neal and Ben Wallace out of the penalty area and allow the outside line to have ample room to break through, so the Mavericks sacrificed the offense at the basket and both inside lines focused on mid-range and long-range shots.

The tactics are played out. O'Neal and Ben are very troublesome on the defensive end. No matter which one of them defends Da Zhi or Nowitzki on the outside, it is very troublesome.

However, the Mavericks were unable to solve O'Neal's offensive attack. Even the combination of O'Neal and Nowitzki could not limit O'Neal's low-post offense. Especially at the basket, O'Neal frequently defeated the Mavericks' inside line and was very efficient.

At the same time, Kobe was also in excellent form, frequently breaking into the basket and playing hard with Nowitzki. He scored 33 points in the game, and he and O'Neal scored 69 points together.

He made 7 of 16 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, and scored 20 points and 6 rebounds.

Half an hour later, the two teams held a post-match press conference.

On the numbers team's side, although the team lost, the atmosphere was not bad.

"Postman, what do you think of this game?" the reporter asked.

The postman pondered for a moment and then said: "Although we lost, we can still see the chance to win. We should be able to do better."

"Alan, what about you?" The reporter changed his target.

Iverson said: "We fell in the last quarter, which is frustrating. Fortunately, we still have a chance. We strive to take away a victory from here."

"Coach Larry Brown, how do you feel about today's loss?" another reporter asked.

"Feilong's impact on our interior is very destructive. This is the main reason why we lose. We must find ways to stop him." Larry Brown said.

"So what did the team not do well today?" the reporter asked again.

"Defense, the off-ball double-teaming against Feilong failed. Our players need to do better." Larry Brown said solemnly.

"Then what are you going to do?" the reporter asked again.

"This is a tactical secret, no comment." Larry Brown declined the question.

"Mr. Head Coach, what do you think the chances of the Digital Team reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in the next series?" a reporter asked.

Larry Brown was silent for three seconds before saying: "We... after solving some defensive problems, we should have at least a 60% chance."

"Sixty percent?"

The questioner was a reporter from New York Sports. He was very surprised by Larry Brown's answer. He immediately asked: "Is this probability a little too conservative? Isn't it 100%?"

When Larry Brown heard this, he was immediately angry. He was not a fool. Couldn't he tell that this was a satire on him?

He said very firmly: "We always have a chance to win the G1 game, I firmly believe in this."

The reporter asked with a smile: "But in the whole game, you only had one chance to take the lead, and it was only one point ahead, and then you were immediately overtaken. Do you still believe that you can beat the Knicks?"

"Of course." Larry Brown said with a tight face and a stiff tongue.

The G2 game was on the 8th, with only one day of rest in between. Zhao Dong didn't get up until noon that day. He exhausted so much physical energy last night, but he felt that his physical energy had recovered.

While eating lunch, he turned on the TV and tuned it to the New York TV station and watched the news.

A piece of news about the U.S. stock market happened to be broadcast. When the U.S. stock market fell to the 4,000-point mark, it stopped falling and rebounded, returning to above 4,000 points. After attracting a wave of bulls to enter the market, it fell again, and again this morning. The four thousand point mark was broken.

Zhao Dong shook his head. Thinking of the Knicks management's operations this season, he knew that James Dowland was indeed having a headache right now.

In order to save salary space, the Knicks chose to trade crazy players, which caused the Knicks to lose a lot of outside strength.

Ginobili hasn't grown up yet, and Stackhouse can't do it alone. If the Madman is still there, and Ginobili plays on the bench, the strength of the main and bench lineups will definitely rise to a higher level, and the numbers team It won't be so difficult.

So the effect is that the Knicks' potential has increased, but their strength has decreased.

But it didn't matter. He shook his head not to deny the management's operation, but to lament the money lost by James Dowland.

In the early stage, I clearly had the opportunity to escape from the top with the storm, but I chose to go long, and for nothing, I lost both the company's and my personal liquidity.

The current domestic situation is much better than in the previous life. A large amount of foreign capital has poured into the country through Tianlong Investment Bank and into all walks of life, but it has also made the situation more complicated, and mergers have begun to occur in many industries.

Fortunately, he and Lindsay reminded that the antitrust law is being formulated in full swing. As long as this law is promulgated, a bottom line can be maintained.

But at the same time, Tianlong Investment Bank and a large number of group companies established by the state with a large amount of resources have also begun a large number of mergers and acquisitions abroad.

The merger and acquisition funds are trillions of dollars recruited by Tianlong Investment Bank. So far, dozens of mergers and acquisitions have been completed, involving an amount of nearly 30 billion U.S. dollars, which has provided these group companies with a large number of advanced technical talents and markets.

But now these are just trivial matters, because WTO accession has not yet been completed.

The bilateral negotiations on WTO accession are proceeding more smoothly than in the previous life. Zhao Dong believes that there should be a good result by the end of this year at the latest.