Chapter 569 The Eastern Conference Semifinals Begin(1/4)
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The Knicks established the victory in this game very early, and the substitutes were trained early.
Randolph said in an interview with reporters on the sidelines: "This round of the series does not have much pressure on us, so we just treat it as a warm-up. I hope that the opponents in the next round can cause us more trouble."
Tucker also said: "We haven't lost in the playoffs for a long time and have a little forgotten the feeling of losing. Of course, this is not to say that it is too great, but it really requires a little more challenge for us."
D'Antoni gave Knicks players an eye drop at the post-match press conference: "We need to be humble, put aside our pride, take every opponent seriously, and don't think we are better than everyone else. We are just honored to be in a great team."
Tucker, Danny Green, Curry, Gasol Jr. and others were all quietly changing their mentality under this victory.
Especially some players whose contracts are about to expire have encountered crazy temptations from the outside world.
Too many teams want to poach the Knicks.
Lin Rui only scored 37 points, 12 assists and 6 rebounds in this game. His data is just ordinary than before. The main reason is that Lin Rui has not played for a long time. He just broke out in the second quarter for a while and performed normally at other times.
Lin Rui said: "We will do our best to treat no opponent, so don't be careless and proud of it."
Lin Rui and D'Antoni's ideas are consistent.
The walker side.
Paul George was a little confused: "I don't know how to win, we worked hard, but there seemed to be no direction."
Paul George originally thought he was quite awesome, but falling behind 0 to 3 made him feel that he had no influence on the game.
"We're in the toughest moments, they're strong, and we have no way of doing that," Hibert said.
Vogel also said: "Our players work hard and cannot deny their abilities because of this. The Knicks are a mature team and we are still growing."
Vogel is not an incompetent coach. He has a lot of tactics and systems that are great.
But when facing the Knicks, I feel like a clever woman is hard to cook without rice.
"There are many aspects that we need to learn from, and we need to be better," Danny Granger said.
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"The Pacers really tried their best, and there is really nothing they can do about the Knicks."
"The Knicks' dynasty has become, and this is the result of ordinary teams meeting the Knicks."
"It's not embarrassing to be swept by the Knicks, and the Knicks' team building model is worth learning from."
"Pacers' Paul George and Hibert played well, but they were helpless. When they met a super team like the Knicks, they couldn't help the team win."
"Knicks champion, Lin Rui fmvp!!"
After the game, fans were also hotly discussing the game.
The Knicks team left the stadium happily. For them, the victory of this game was equivalent to the locked second round ticket. No one thought that the Pacers could still turn the tables in the fourth game.
The fourth game started the next day.
This game is boring.
Most of the Pacers' players were thinking about taking a vacation, and they didn't have the idea of going to New York to play another game.
Even Danny Granger has this attitude, only Paul George is still working hard, this is his rookie season, and he doesn't want to end so early!
At the beginning of the game, the Knicks played very relaxed and made frequent mistakes.
But in general, the Knicks still suppressed the Pacers.
The score in the first quarter was 30 to 22, and the Knicks only led by 8 points.
In the second quarter, the Knicks began to control the mistakes and they began to improve their efficiency.
The Pacers' players' defensive attitude is also eye-defense.
The Knicks took the opportunity to launch a 22-2 super shock wave, directly knocking out the suspense of the two teams.
In the third quarter, the Knicks continued to expand the score difference, and they once led by 53 points away.
Hibert left the field after two technical fouls in a row...
The fans on the scene booed the home team while dribbling.
Paul George and Danny Granger were also replaced by Vogel early.
D'Antoni also quickly replaced the players on the edge. He didn't want to win so much. Vogel is still good, and there is no need to form a dead enemy.
NBA coach changes jobs very quickly. Today you coach in a strong team, maybe one day you will be at a weak team. There will always be a time when feng shui turns, and it is always good to maintain your character.
In the end, the score of this game was frozen on 150 to 95.
The Knicks won 55 points away.
Danny Granger is nicknamed "55 Bachelor" by Pacers fans!"
This is a shameful game for Pacers fans. As soon as the game ends, a bunch of fans are shouting wildly that Vogel is dismissed...
The fans of Banker Life Arena are both angry and helpless.
It's so miserable that the team was eliminated in this way.
Sweep 4 to 0.
The Pacers became the first victim to be killed by the Knicks this season's playoffs.
No one outside the world expected that the Pacers would lose so badly in the fourth game.
This game is also the first time this season's playoff series has swept.
The Pacers' ending did not arouse much surprise from the outside world, and it was already a habit for the Knicks to sweep their opponents.
The Pacers did not try their best in this series, but their efforts were ineffective.
The Knicks always easily widen the score difference in the game, which was very damaging to the mentality, which led to the Pacers lying flat in the fourth game.
On the contrary, the Knicks did not fluctuate much from the beginning to the end, and they were always calm in dealing with the changes in the Pacers.
With Lin Rui's holding of the ball, the Knicks always seemed calm.
The Knicks' offense and defense were also easily activated.
Lin Rui averaged 32 minutes of playing time in this round of the series, but he averaged 44 points, 13 assists, 9 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks per game.
Lin Rui continued his dominance from the regular season to the playoffs.
No one can stop them!
As soon as this round of series ended, the Knicks also announced three days off.
Their opponents have not yet emerged, and they have plenty of time to rest and adjust.
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"The Knicks are so awesome!"
"Anything happened, the Knicks started the playoff mode."
"We can't blame the Pacers for being too weak, we can only say that the Knicks are too strong."
"The Pacers need to enter the reconstruction, their leader is too weak."
"Paul George and Hibert are suitable as the cornerstone of reconstruction."
"The Knicks' role players also played great, and they became Lin Rui's reliable helpers."
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The Knicks fans are very satisfied with the Knicks' form.
After the first round of the game, fans began to brag about the Knicks wildly.
The next day.
The league awarded the Sixth Man Award, Lakers' Lamar Odom won, Odom averaged 15 points, 8 rebounds, 3.5 assists per game, and his performance barely suppressed the Mavericks' Jason Terry.
Kevin Love won the fastest-progress player.
Kevin Love averaged 20 points and 15 rebounds per game this season, showing a potential insider's all-round skill.
The Knicks have no players who can run for the two awards.
Although Curry has made progress, Lin Rui’s halo is too great and his data progress is not obvious.
Then let alone the best sixth man. The Knicks have many substitutes. It is unclear who the sixth man is. The role of each substitute is different. Many times, their role cannot be reflected on the data side.
Then the best rookie was Griffin. After reimbursing a season, Griffin averaged 22 points, 12 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game after returning.
If there weren't a super rookie like Lin Rui to take over the team, Griffin, who had achieved such crazy data in his rookie season, would have caused heated discussion.
Such performances are incomparable to either Whiteside or Stephenson.
Judging from all the honors, the Knicks have no share.
The discussion on mvp is also underway, but there has not yet been a final result.
The controversy about MVP is not that big. The team has the first record and the first data, and Lin Rui booked this award almost in advance.
Lin Rui's attention was not in external remarks.
To be continued...