Chapter 116

In the second half of the third quarter, the Knicks players gave it their all, but facing relentless pressure from the Pistons, they gradually struggled to hold their own, with their shooting percentage plummeting and mistakes increasing significantly.
Zhou Yi, on the other hand, had clearly adapted to playing as the shooting guard, and he managed to score repeatedly despite Landry Fields’ aggressive defense.
The Knicks also scored continuously by using Amare Stoudemire’s pick-and-roll moves to attack the paint. However, Amare Stoudemire also had a tough time against the Pistons’ interior players. Although he managed to score a few times, he lost a lot of energy and was also called for a personal foul by Tyler Hansbrough. Additionally, he was blocked by Greg Monroe once.
Throughout the third quarter, Zhou Yi shot 9 times, hitting 6, scoring only 14 points, while also adding 2 assists, 2 steals, and 3 rebounds.
Without Amare Stoudemire’s solid performance and Danilo Gallinari’s two crucial three-pointers, the game might have already entered garbage time.
Towards the end of the third quarter, the score stood at 84-71 in favor of the Pistons, still leading by 13 points.
At that moment, Mike D’Antoni immediately called a timeout to strategize and replaced the nearly exhausted Amare Stoudemire with Timofey Mozgov, allowing him to rest and regroup.
“Huff… huff… huff…” Amare Stoudemire panted heavily, his eyes showing signs of extreme fatigue.