After losing to the Phoenix Suns on March 26, the Knicks lost to the Utah Jazz on March 29. Lian Dao still played well in this game, with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, but he still failed to lead the Knicks. S won.
On March 31, the Knicks continued their road trip. Today they played against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Knicks still lost the game.
The healthy yellow mamba Brandon Luo Yin is an All-Star shooting guard. He can compete with Kobe Bryant. Unfortunately, in this game, the Knicks met Luo Yin, who was in full form. He and Aldridge Qi and the two teamed up to score 62 points.
Inside they traded Marcus Camby from the Clippers after Oden was reimbursed for the season. Although Marcus Camby is a bit unreliable, excellent inside players are in short supply for all teams, and As a 35-year-old veteran, he averaged 7.7 points and 12 rebounds per game, which is already very good.
The most important thing is that Marcus Camby has experience in the playoffs. The Trail Blazers traded Marcus Camby. In addition to the lack of insiders, the most important thing is to use Marcus Camby's With experience in the playoffs, he can go further on the stage of the playoffs.
Now basically everyone knows how to deal with the Knicks, especially in this game, the Blazers don't play fast breaks with the Knicks at all.
The Blazers did a very good job of controlling mistakes in this game. The Knicks basically did not allow the Knicks to seize the opportunity to counterattack throughout the game. The most important thing is that the Blazers are better than the Knicks in terms of rebound protection.
Throughout the game, the Knicks trailed the Trail Blazers by 12 rebounds in rebounds.
On the defensive end, the Blazers also continued to slow down the Knicks' offensive rhythm by defending the ball holder. In this game, it can be said that the Knicks have not been on their own game rhythm.
Lian Dao scored 38 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in the game. Lian Dao's assists in this game were very low, not because he didn't pass the ball, but because his teammates' shooting percentage was very low.
After the offensive rhythm was disrupted by the Blazers, the touch of the Knicks' outside players was also greatly affected. The touch of Holiday, Wilson Chandler, Gallinari and Millsap was not very good.
This is also very normal. After all, the game has entered the end of the season. Basically, the tactics and tactics of many teams and the habits of players are almost the same.
If you want to continue to win now, you need the team to be absolutely excellent in hard power, or to find another way in terms of tactics.
No matter what these two points are, it is unlikely that they can be done in a day or two.
After this game ended, the Knicks' games in March were all over. In March, the Knicks played a total of 16 games, and they also got a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, which is not bad. After all, the Knicks played in March There are not many good opponents.
The performance of the Knicks in March also left many media unable to find fault. If it is not good to say that it is not good, it is at the end of March. After losing to the Trail Blazers, the Knicks have already lost three games in a row.
In March, Lian Dao still missed the Player of the Month award, and James also missed it this time. James lost the Player of the Month award for three consecutive months in March.
The best player of the month in the Eastern Conference is Dwyane Wade. They played a total of 15 games in March. In 15 games, they achieved a record of 12 wins and 3 losses. Especially in the second half of March, they currently played a wave 6 consecutive victories.
Judging from their next opponents, this winning streak should continue to expand.
The reason why the Heat are so fierce is not only that the overall team members of the Heat are getting better and better, it is also related to the Heat's opponents this month. The Heat's opponents in March are relatively weak, especially in late March. It is rare to encounter a strong team in the world.
Wade also won the Eastern Conference Player of the Month by averaging 26.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game in March.
The best player of the month in the West is Amal Stoudemire. The Suns had a total of 14 games in March. They achieved a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, and the Suns also played a wave of 9 consecutive victories in late March. , The Knicks are one of the contributors to the 9-game winning streak.
Among them, the most outstanding performer is Stoudemire. With the cooperation of him and Nash, his efficiency is amazing, averaging 27.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.
After the game in March, the Knicks currently have a record of 49 wins and 25 losses, and are currently ranked third in the Eastern Conference, but compared with the fourth-placed Eagles, they only have one more win.
The current Eastern Conference standings.
1. Cleveland Cavaliers (59 wins and 16 losses).
2. Orlando Magic (52 wins and 22 losses).
3. New York Knicks (49 wins and 25 losses).
4. Atlanta Hawks (48 wins and 26 losses).
5. Boston Celtics (47-27).
6. Miami Heat (41 wins and 34 losses).
7. Milwaukee Bucks (41 wins and 34 losses).
8. Charlotte Bobcats (39 wins and 35 losses).
9. Chicago Bulls (35-39).
If the Chicago Bulls can't improve their record in April, then the Chicago Bulls will be the first team to be kicked out.
Although the Knicks have confirmed their place in the playoffs, what is currently in front of the Knicks is to secure the third place in the Eastern Conference and determine their opponents in the first round of the playoffs. The team is the Miami Heat, and it may be the Milwaukee Bucks.
After all, the records of these two teams are currently exactly the same.
The Knicks have eight games in April, and the good news is that only one is back-to-back. The bad news is that three of those eight games are against playoff teams.
Moreover, at the end of the season, the Knicks players also appeared exhausted. D'Antoni also made preparations for the players' rotation at this time.
On April 2, the Knicks continued their Western Conference road trip against the Golden State Warriors.
Coming to Oracle Arena again, Lian Dao's appearance is still as if he is at home, especially this year's Parker Ten League does not have any team in the final eight, and even this year's March Madness did not make it.
Lian Dao's alma mater, the University of Southern California, the school management is still the same as in history, the team's head coach has been replaced, and their recruitment in the off-season is not very good. Only relying on Vucevic, even March Madness None scored.
Therefore, this also made many Los Angeles fans miss last year's Southern California Trident even more. They broke through the siege all the way when everyone was not optimistic, and finally defeated North Carolina and won the championship.
Even now, as Lian Dao looks around Oracle Arena, he can still see some fans wearing his USC No. 1 jersey.
In this game, Lian Dao and Holiday played, and the rest of the main players took turns, which also indirectly released Lian Dao's firepower~www.mtlnovel.com~ In the whole game, Lian Dao made 21 three-pointers and hit 14 , The audience scored 52 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
At the same time, they defeated the Golden State Warriors 129:110 away, ending the losing streak.
Monta Ellis was injured in this game and did not play. Curry's shooting percentage in this game was not very high. He scored 15 points and 10 assists in the game.
After a day off in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Clippers were defeated again on the road on April 4.
San Francisco and Los Angeles are really too close, and this game is also the closest game on the road. In this game, the cheap rice will take a break, and Holiday and other main players will play.
D'Antoni's rest arrangements are also beginning to prepare for the playoffs in advance. At the end of the season, many players are prone to injuries. In order to avoid injuries, reasonable rest is very necessary.
Although Lian Dao took a break in this game, other Knicks players performed well. Lian Dao was a little skeptical that some players deliberately played themselves.
In particular, Gallinari's effect in the third position is quite good. The advantage of height makes him in the third position, which is almost a misplaced attack.
The three-point shooter Jason Kapono, who was traded with Holiday before, also performed very well in this game. He made 4 of 7 three-pointers from the outside, which is very brave.
This rotation also allowed Lian Dao to experience the feeling of a VIP watching the game on the sidelines.
Even some fans of Lian Dao felt a little disappointed when they didn't see Lian Dao's appearance, but there was no way to do it. After all, according to Lian Dao's current physical fitness, although he could play 82 games for a full season, the degree of physical fatigue was geometric. growth, and is likely to increase the risk of injury in the playoffs.