Chapter 160
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"Collison's defense is actually pretty good, but he still can't defend against Lin's misaligned attack. It can be seen that Lin is at ease when he hits him."
"Durant's talent is excellent, but Lin Rui shows that his skills are better."
"I really hope to see the two of them fighting each other!!"
"At first, I thought Durant and Lin Rui were two styles of players. Durant was good at scoring and Lin Rui was good at organizing, but now it seems that Durant may not be better than Lin Rui."
"Lin Rui is the best rookie after all, and he broke the highest single-game score for rookies."
Fans were actively and enthusiastically discussing on the Internet.
The game on the field is going on at a rapid pace.
Supersonic attack.
Durant received the ball at the bottom this time. He saw some loopholes in the Knicks' defense and dribbled the ball and accelerated the impact.
Lin Rui's pursuit.
Lin Rui caught up with Durant and kept fighting against him.
Durant's ball protection was great, and Lin Rui didn't cut the ball.
Durant carried Lin Rui and took three steps forcibly. Lin Rui ensured that he would put Durant the strongest pressure on him without foul.
Durant's layup missed, but behind him, Jeff Green jumped out and put Durant's basketball missed layup missed into the basket with one hand!!
6 to 9.
"Stick people!!" Coach Thomas yelled at the players on the sidelines.
Lin Rui's defense has reached its peak, defending Durant's first offense, but later, due to his teammate's defensive loophole, this beautiful personal defense has become useless.
Sorry to Randolph, who is guarding Jeff Green.
Jeff Green's speed is much faster than Randolph. If he runs like this, Randolph will suffer a loss.
Durant himself breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Rui's defensive ability was higher than his judgment. If it weren't for Jeff Green this time, this attack would have been in lingering.
Lin Rui applauded at his teammates and signaled everyone to concentrate.
The Supersonics are not a strong team. If such a team cannot win steadily, it will be difficult for the Knicks to go far.
"The Knicks' condition has been very ups and downs this season. They can defeat the top teams in the league, but they will also lose to some weak teams in an upset way. The Knicks cannot count on Lin Rui to perform super-godly in 82 games." Kenny Smith said.
This round also showed the state of the two teams tonight.
Although Lin Rui is in a good state, his teammates are not strong enough and he is always lost on the defensive end, which also leads to the score being unable to be widened.
The entire Supersonic team is in good shape, but they lack players who can completely drive their offense and defense, so they have never been able to catch up.
After the first quarter, the score was 23 to 28.
The Knicks have 5 points in the lead.
Lin Rui scored 12 points and 6 assists in a single quarter, and Durant scored 10 points and 3 rebounds in a single quarter. Both of them performed in line with their pre-match expectations.
Lin Rui and Durant had many matches on the court, which made the fans of Madison Garden Arena very excited.
The two's performance did not disappoint the fans, they allowed the fans to see the matchup of the No. 1 pick and the No. 1 pick.
Although Durant is full of fighting, Lin Rui doesn't care much about these things. He occasionally fights Durant when he is interested, but more often, Lin Rui considers the team's victory and winning.
Lin Rui and Durant have different positions, and the things they need to consider are also different.
The Knicks are at least a playoff team now. Lin Rui needs to consider how to help the team become better. All Durant needs to do is to keep taking action, constantly scoring, and constantly make his data look good. As for the record, the management hopes that the worse the better, so that their draft picks will be higher.
Rest during the holidays.
The Knicks' second roster has been adjusted.
Lin Rui didn't have to bring the second team, but let Crawford lead him.
"Lin Rui has been in the second team for a lot of time this season. It looks good in the short term, but in the long term, it is not conducive to the entire Knicks team. Over-reliance on Lin Rui will cause other Knicks to not play."
"Crawford is an important reliance on the Knicks' second team, and he needs to show more in line with his value."
"Crawford's personal offensive ability has not declined, but sometimes he doesn't seem to cooperate with Lin Rui."
"Crawford is a player who likes to hold the ball in hand, and so is Lin Rui, so it is best to stagger the time for two people."
"If the starting lineup led by Lin Rui and the substitute led by Crawford can be seamlessly connected in firepower, then the opponent will have a headache."
Barkley and Smith discussed the adjustments made by the Knicks.
Crawford mainly plays the sixth man, which is the Knicks' new attempt.
Indeed, after Crawford had the ball in his hand, he was obviously much more free, and his personal attack ability was fully demonstrated.
If it weren't for the Supersonics' out-of-formity today, the score might have been widened in the second team.
There are 7 minutes and 48 seconds left in the second quarter.
The score between the two sides reached 31 to 37.
The Knicks' lead reached 6 points.
Lin Rui led the starting lineup besides Crawford, and Crawford's position was replaced by Nate Robinson.
The entire starting lineup of the Supersonics.
Supersonic attack.
Watson brought the ball to Durant after he brought it to the frontcourt.
Durant did not forcefully hit Lin Rui, but called for a pick-and-roll.
Corrison's lifting blocked Lin Rui, Durant dribbled across the ball, and Jeffries' assisted defense.
Durant dribbled over with a low hand.
Durant rushed into the inside with the ball. Randolph's position was great and he assisted in defense.
Durant gave the ball to Jeff Green who cut to the bottom line with a low hand.
Jeff Green is in great shape today, and he can directly penetrate the Knicks' weak defensive links in all kinds of incisive running positions.
It seems that he is going to score points again.
But at the last moment of Jeff Green’s layup!!
"Bang!"
A figure flew past and nailed the ball directly to the rebound!
Lin Rui rushed over from a distance to assist in defense.
The ball almost interfered with the ball, but it was blocked in the end.
Randolph caught the rebound.
Because of the cover, Lin Rui flew out.
After he stood up, he received the ball and slowly pushed through the half.
The defense intensity of the Supersonics has also increased, and they continue to put pressure on the Knicks.
After Lin Rui arrived at the frontcourt, he immediately sent the ball to Nate Robinson.
Nate Robinson's dribble observation and then gave the ball to Randolph on the inside.
Randolph was ready to play singles with Collison in the interior.
But the Supersonics player knew Randolph's singles ability and immediately attacked.
Lin Rui saw the trouble Randolph was facing and immediately cut in.
Randolph threw the ball into the middle air the moment he was completely clamped.
Lin Rui got rid of Durant who was defending him, jumped up, grabbed the ball thrown by Randolph with one hand, and smashed it directly into the basket!!
Lin Rui's physical talent is fully displayed at this time!!!
The talent explodes!!
"box!"
A single-handed buckle!!
31 to 39.
The score began to widen.
The fans of Madison Garden Arena cheered one after another!!
Fans like to see such connections.
Lin Rui and Randolph also celebrated high-fives.
Chapter completed!