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Trey Young stepped into Reggie Miller's shoes, and admitted: Fun to be hated in New York
The Atlanta star scored a winning basket after an entire evening in which he was cursed at the Garden: "I was waiting for 'Pak-U', but everyone fell silent."
The Lakers forged, Anthony Davis admitted: "This loss is on me."
And also: the new tournament that the league is planning is already provoking criticism
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Monday, 24 May 2021, 10:14 Updated: 10:24
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Weak opening.
LeBron and Davis (Photo: AP, Seth Wenig)
LeBron James is without a doubt the Los Angeles Lakers' leader and most important player, but yesterday (Sunday) the champion once again recalled the importance of Anthony Davis, who provided a weak game in the playoffs, and the Lakers lost 99:90 to Phoenix and fell 1-0 behind in the series . The chin did not hesitate to take responsibility after the loss, saying: "There is no chance we will win a game, let alone a series, when I play the way I played."
Davis finished with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks, missed 11 of his 16 shots, and in the 39 minutes he played the Lakers were minus 18 points, making him the player with the worst plus / minus balance on the team. "That loss is on me," Davis said honestly, "I take all the responsibility, without a doubt. We'll get better in Game 2."
Oddly enough, Davis says it was the Lakers' "good" start (which still led 10:15 after 4 minutes) that made him a little complacent. "I usually go up in a storm, but I think the night started well for us, so I pretty much lost the offense. I have to be assertive and find ways to get the ball. I just did not get into the rhythm, but it was my fault. Ann is not too worried, I know I will get better in the next game." .
LeBron James encouraged his friend, and did not really blame him. "I like AD putting the pressure on himself," said LeBron, who finished with 18 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds. "We are a better team when he is aggressive, we are better when he demands the ball. But we all have to do a good job. "It's not just one player."
The encouraging statistic for the Lakers is that even last year they faked the first game of their series, and recovered well on the way to the ring.
In addition, in the three playoff games last year in which Davis scored less than 50 percent - in the following game he excelled and scored an average of 37.1 points on 57 percent from the field.
"I look forward to his next game," LeBron said.
In Phoenix, by the way, it is believed that it is not only Davis but also his guard, Diandra Eyton, who in addition to defending the Lakers star, also excelled on offense with 21 points on 10 of 11 from the field and added 16 rebounds in his first 37 minutes of his playoff career.
"Anthony missed a few shots, but DA did a good job in front of him," Suns coach Monty Williams complimented.
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In your face.
Young (Photo: AP, Seth Wenig)
Every NBA fan knows the mythology of Madison Square Garden, every NBA fan remembers how Reggie Miller entered the history books with his confrontation with Spike Lee in the famous game against the New York Knicks, and tonight Trey Young from Atlanta also went up to the Garden, for his first playoff game of his career , Hoping to leave a mark, provide an unforgettable moment, and he did quite well: Young scored a basket 0.9 seconds to go, leading the Hawks to 105-107 over New York. "I'm sure all his life he'd dreamed of moments like that," the veteran Williams told him about his teammate.
Before the final move, at the timeout, Williams (in his 72nd playoff game of his career) said Liang (in his first game) one simple sentence: "Do not pass the ball."
Indeed, with 9.8 seconds left, in front of an audience of 15,000 hostile spectators, Young penetrated the basket and buried the floater.
This basket came at the end of a fun and close game, the Knicks' first in the playoffs since 2013. The excited crowd at Garden teased Young throughout the game, shouting at him "Fuck-yo", and after Xiang scored the decisive basket he silenced the local crowd with a finger in his mouth.
"I shot the floater, and I suddenly felt like everyone was getting quiet," he recounted, "I was waiting for their 'fuck-yo' calls again. I was excited."
Young even added: "In the end, the fans can just talk. They can't keep me."
Did he think at that moment about the mythology of Reggie Miller and the Garden? "I definitely know the history of the game, of players who come here and become hated," Young said, "I take that as a compliment. I probably did something right if you hate me like that." Young is overall the second player in history to score 30 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds (and above) in his first playoff game in a cool. The previous one was LeBron James.
Indeed, at least for now, it looks like the playoffs of the new generation rising in the league.
Luca Doncic gave a performance against the Clippers, Devin Booker defeated the Lakers, Ja Morant tossed Golden State and defeated Utah, and now Young has become only the second player in the last 25 years to score a winning basket in his playoff debut.
The previous one was Devin Wade.
"A close game, at Madison Square Garden, with a chance to win the game? That's what he dreamed of," Williams told him. You are the 'Point God'. You will win. "
* After the success of the play-in tournament, and after further changes made by the league (change of Allstar format, possibility for coaches to appeal refereeing decisions) - the NBA is considering the possibility of another change, and produce a new tournament, using the "trophy" method, in the middle of the season. 8 teams to compete in the knockout tournament.
This, as expected, was not received as smoothly as previous initiatives, when this time it was Jamal Marie who responded first and wrote: "Please stop with all the talk about a new tournament, there is no need to complicate the season."
The teams and the players' organization have to approve the new format, in a tournament that is to take place in the middle of the season, and provide a payment of one million dollars to each player from the winning team.
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