This Forward is Not Serious

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The red clothes were scattered all over the floor, the clothes were split into two, and the Santa hat flew above the TV.

The intensity of this Christmas battle is no less than tomorrow’s race.

Swift was lying on the bed and already asleep. Lin Ying got up and took off the Santa hat from the top of the TV. After getting dressed, he went downstairs to train.

He's practicing three-pointers.

This Christmas game has attracted much attention, and he also watched a lot of Knicks game videos this season before the game.

Overall, Riley is a fully upgraded version of Spoelstra.

The Knicks' defense is a bit similar to the current Heat's, relying on help and pressure defense, and then pushing the defense to counterattack.

It's a bit like the Nets.

So when you look back at Karl's tactics at this time, you can only give a thumbs up and say they are awesome, because they are really at the forefront of the times.

Under this defensive method, the scoring opportunities from the outside are the best.

How did the Spurs defeat the Heat's Big Three in history? It relies on the continuous output of three-pointers from the outside.

Danny Green that year was definitely called "Zhang Sanfeng" by domestic fans.

In fact, after entering December, Lin Ying increased his three-point shots.

This has something to do with Cole. The guy is always talking about space basketball in his ears.

However, Lin Ying found that adding some three-point shots is really effective, because now he rushes into the inside and the opponent's double team attack is a low configuration, and a three-person team attack is the standard configuration.

Under this kind of defensive intensity, physical energy is consumed very quickly.

In comparison, three-point shots consume much less physical energy.

But the premise is that a certain hit rate can be guaranteed.

His touch is really good too.

I could see it when I competed with Smith for three points before.

There is snow outside the window, and three-point training continues indoors.

The second half of Christmas Eve felt pretty good.

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December 25, 2014, Manhattan.

Christmas Eve has passed and Christmas has officially arrived.

As the most prosperous city in North America, it was already bustling with people coming and going on the first day.

Christmas Day elements can be seen everywhere around Madison Square Garden.

Right in front of the arena, a promotional poster featuring Bogut, Bosh, Wade, James VS Lin Ying, Deron, Johnson, and Chandler is even more conspicuous.

After more than a month of planning, the much-anticipated Christmas war finally arrived on this day.

That night, Madison Square Garden was packed.

In the previous series of warm-ups, the most excited ones were undoubtedly the Knicks fans.

They are now eagerly watching their "Avengers" complete their revenge tonight.

Before the game, the camera panned to the Knicks side, where James interacted with Mo Williams beating his chest on the sidelines.

Many people know that the Big Three of the Knicks are all from the 2003 generation, but what many people may not have noticed is that Mo Williams is also from the 2003 generation.

He was the 47th overall pick in the second round of 2003.

Of course, Williams is not the focus of this shot, James is.

The domineering and arrogant expression on his face was so immersive that he could only raise his arms and shout "Avenger".

The camera panned across the front row of the auditorium, and there were also many celebrities present.

Swift was also here tonight, but sat in the middle of the audience.

The photographer accurately discovered that she was holding popcorn in her hand tonight.

It seems that fans will have a chance to see the long-lost "Tiannu Sanhua" tonight.

And Swift's face is full of happy smiles, like flowers that have just been moistened by dew, bright and delicate.

In stark contrast were Kanye West and Kardashian in the front row.

I don’t know why lately, TMZ always reports some news that has a negative impact on West.

Especially when his previous affair with Swift was brought out.

This made him a little depressed.

And the key is that Kardashian has been a little dissatisfied with her desires recently, but he is not in the mood and can't put in the effort. The relationship between the two is now a bit tense.

So you can see the two of them sitting there, but they don't talk much, and they are not in a good mood.

Don't ask why they came. With this Christmas war being so hot, how could they easily let go of this opportunity to show their faces?

The pre-match warm-up was over, and with the cheers of the fans, the opening ceremony finally arrived.

The Nets took the lead as the away team.

Deron, Butler, Johnson, Lin Ying, Chandler.

Deron takes a rest, but such a focus battle will definitely take place.

When Lin Ying appeared on the stage, the crowd cheered loudly.

It is said that the Knicks have a deep foundation, but the Nets' championship last year and Lin Ying's superb performance are hard not to tempt New York fans.

This was reflected in the championship parade last season.

James frowned slightly when he saw this.

But soon he beat his chest and took a long breath.

What Lin Ying took away was only temporary, he will get it back with profits this season!

After the visiting team comes the home team.

James, Wade, Prince, Bosh, Bogut!

The Knicks did not adjust their starting lineup like the Cavaliers did, but remained as usual.

This first came out, and the camera was also given to Riley.

The "divine fortune teller" is calm and confident.

He even looked at Karl in the next half.

These old guys played against each other many times in the 1990s, but in his eyes, Carl was more than one level behind Sloan.

So he is also very confident about defeating Karl.

After the opening ceremony, the starters from both sides began to appear one after another.

Amid the loud cheers from the fans, Bogut took the lead in jumping up and dialing the ball back to the Knicks half.

The Christmas war has officially begun!

At the beginning of the Knicks' offense, James and Bosh broke through inside with a simple pick-and-roll.

When the Nets' defense contracted the attack, James sent the ball to the center, where Wade had already cut in without knowing it.

Janeway connected, and Wade caught the ball and hit a hook to give the Knicks the lead.

In one simple round, you can see the difference between the Knicks and last season.

Unlike Rivers' dead run tactics, Riley's tactical system is very flexible.

His previous coaching career can be divided into four stages:

"show.time" during the Lakers era, "rebounds are king" during the Knicks era, "defense first" during the Heat Mourning era, and "offensive and defensive balance" during the Heat Wade era.

Including the Knicks now, it is a style of play between "show.time" and "offensive and defensive balance".

There is no absolute freedom, but there is also a tactical level.

The Knicks' outstanding record this season is not without reason.

Just like the Nets' record and results in the first two seasons, coaches of Sloan and Riley's level can bring qualitative changes to the team.

Therefore, it is easier to understand why there is no conflict between James and Riley, because Riley is really good at coaching.

Moreover, the Nets advanced to the frontcourt, and the Knicks directly set up a 2-1-2 zone defense.

It's not that Riley didn't make adjustments to the Nets, but his adjustments were not in the lineup, but in the style of play.

The Nets' first round failed.

The players in the 2-1-2 zone are very close to each other and can help defend very quickly.

Lin Ying held the ball, not to mention creating mismatches, he was flanked crazily as soon as he attacked.

The ball ended with Johnson's three-pointer.

The Knicks also showed their inside advantage, with Bosh grabbing a defensive rebound.

A wave of defensive counterattacks, James connected, James received a pass from Wade and dunked with one hand in the air and smashed the ball into the basket.

After dunking, James pursed his lips and did his signature "muscle flexing" celebration.

Madison Square Garden instantly burst into cheers from the fans.

Feel.

They felt the Knicks' "revenge" mood right from the start!

Victory will belong to the Knicks!

Moreover, in the next round, Deron's breakthrough after the pick-and-roll was also interfered with by James' assisting defense.

The Knicks once again launched a defensive counterattack. This time James' fast break scored by himself and caused Butler's hitter.

0 to 6!

The Knicks got off to a perfect start.

This 2+1 made the entire Madison Square Garden filled with cheers.

The Knicks have wasted their prime in the past two years, and this season is the strength they think this team should have!

"Captain America! Captain America!"

When James stood on the free throw line, the scene started with points, and uniform shouts rang out.

Good guy, look at this attitude that really brings you into the Avengers!

Before James took a free throw, Lin Ying took Deron to communicate for a while.

"Dang!"

James missed the extra free throw, and Chandler protected the defensive rebound.

The Knicks retreated quickly, but the Nets failed to start a fast break.

Delong slows down the organization.

The Nets played a strong-weak side combination.

Attack and defense, no matter what kind of zone defense, the first important thing is to form a partial attack with more and less.

This is what Springman taught Lin Ying when he was in NCAA.

Deron broke through the pick-and-roll on the strong side and passed the ball to Lin Ying on the weak side.

Lin Ying did not participate in the strong side attack this round, but lurked in the bottom corner of the weak side.

This choice is unconventional, but it works.

Lin Ying seemed to be back to the scene when he was playing in NCAA.

Open up the space, lurk in the corner, catch the ball and shoot.

Everything is so familiar.

"Uh-huh!"

There was a crisp sound of hitting the net, and Lin Ying's three-point shot hit!

The Nets also scored!

Riley reached out and touched his chin at this time.

He knew that Karl definitely didn't have this in his tactical arsenal.

Because many people at the NBA level know how to break a zone defense.

The key is execution.

Sloan's shadow.

Although Sloan is no longer the head coach of the Nets, the discipline he left behind last season is still there.

Really, the ghost is still there!

Through the Knicks' frontcourt conduction, the ball finally reached Prince's hands, and Prince's mid-range shot was also included.

3 to 8.

The Knicks' opening offense was flawless.

Karl rubbed his chin vigorously.

Riley's offensive style is a bit restrained when used on the Knicks.

Because the Knicks' five starters, including Bogut, are all capable of attacking and passing.

The Nets' assist defense will appear particularly passive when faced with this style of play.

The Nets missed another wave of attacks in the frontcourt, and the Knicks once again launched a defensive counterattack. This time, Bosh followed up and hit a mid-range shot.

3 to 10!

Karl directly reached out and called a timeout.

The camera shows the Knicks bench.

Riley rubbed his chin and laughed.

Carl Bisloan is really far behind.

"Change the defense. Stop flanking. Attack more weak-side three-pointers to knock off their zone defense first."

During the timeout, Karl took the tactical board and made quick adjustments.

He is not a stubborn person like Sloan, and the two years of rest have really changed him a lot.

To put it in a very vivid way:

It is difficult for a person who is chronically irritable to calm down and deal with the things around him, but if he can calm himself down, insights and understanding will flow like a spring.

Karl's experience in the past two years is nothing more than this.

Back from the timeout, the Nets have the ball.

With Deron's frontcourt organization, the Nets still cooperate with the strong and weak sides, but Riley has already predicted Karl's adjustments.

James and Bosh changed their defensive positions. At this time, they happened to be on the line connecting the strong and weak sides. If they tried to pass, there was a high probability that they would be directly intercepted by him.

Deron had no chance after his breakthrough and took control of the ball and returned to the three-point line.

The Nets' attack time is already halfway through.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene, Riley is so awesome!

They even feel a little regretful now.

If Sloan was still coaching, Riley and Sloan's rivalry would be as exciting as Luke and Darth Vader's rivalry.

But at this moment, something happened that Riley didn't expect.

The Nets' strong-weak side cooperation did not stop here.

When Deron returned to the three-point line, Lin Ying had already cut into the basket from the bottom corner.

Deron directly made an alley-oop pass!

Any zone defense has defensive weaknesses.

The weakest point of the 2-1-2 zone defense is the basket!

"Bang!"

Deron's pass gave the Knicks no time to shrink. Lin Ying caught the ball in the air, then glided and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!

There was a commotion in the place.

Lin Ying scored all 5 points of the Nets.

Riley frowned slightly at this time.

He seemed to have underestimated Karl a little.

The Knicks pushed into the frontcourt, and the Nets no longer helped defend against double attacks at this time, but simply defended man-to-man.

The Knicks continued to cooperate and failed to find opportunities.

The five individuals on the Nets court are not bad at individual defense.

The ball ended up in Bosh's hands.

Bosh hit Lin Yingqiu hard in the low post but couldn't move, and finally chose to turn around and shoot towards the free throw line.

His shooting point was very high, but Lin Ying's reaction speed was faster than him.

"Snapped!"

The ball was actually blocked!

Butler rushed over with quick eyesight and caught the blocked ball.

The Nets quickly launched a defensive counterattack, and Deron took the lead. He threw away Wade during the fast break, jumped up and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!

The benefits of taking turns have come out. His body feels much better after fighting such a tough battle!

7 to 10!

The Nets played 4-0, and the point difference was only 3 points!

The scene was agitated.

The Nets bench was extremely excited.

Although it was a bit uncomfortable to be beaten at the beginning, the feeling of chasing points seems to be very good!

"Dang!"

James' three-point attempt from the outside still failed.

The Nets gained momentum in chasing points during this period, and their defensive enthusiasm increased rapidly.

Fortunately, the Knicks retreated faster this time and the Nets did not directly switch to a fast break.

But just when the Knicks were about to get into defensive position, Deron suddenly broke through with a drag step.

When the Knicks' defensive formation shrank, he suddenly turned around and passed the ball to Lin Ying, who had just arrived in the frontcourt.

The ball caught him off guard. Lin Ying caught the ball and shot a three-pointer before the Knicks could defend.

This ball knocked the Knicks off their feet.

"Uh-huh!"

There was a crisp sound.

The key is, you can still get in!

Lin Ying's second three-pointer tonight!

10 square meters!

The Nets tied the score 7-0!

Riley called a timeout.

Weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival, arrogance is.

In the Christmas game two years ago, the Knicks were bloodbathed by the Nets because they underestimated their opponent.

Two years later, Riley made the same mistake again.

This is really:

Not a family, don't enter the same door!

Thanks to Ai Hanhan for the tip!