basketball scientist

Chapter 402 Do you still need to watch the Knicks game? Wake up to another victory

Author: Fan Xian Xiao Xianxian

Chapter 402 Do you still need to watch the Knicks game? Wake up to another victory

In order to end the Knicks' winning streak, the Nuggets also risked their lives. At the turn of the round, Curry and James worked hand-in-hand and missed the three-point shot. Martin struggled to protect the rebound.

Looking back, Anthony came to the low post and stuck Stephenson behind him. Billups lobbed the ball over. James stepped forward to double attack. Anthony passed the ball to Billups, who kept passing the ball back to Anthony.

Anthony carried his back and swayed his shoulders to the left. Stephenson's center of gravity shifted slightly. Anthony suddenly turned right and shot a fadeaway jumper. The younger brother didn't react in time and did not interfere with Melo's shot.

"Whoosh!"

105:110, Anthony led the team to a 6:0 climax, narrowing the point difference to 5 points, and the suspense of the game returned.

However, before the excitement of the fans at the Pepsi Center was over, the Knicks counterattacked again. Horford quickly sent a baseline ball and played a transition fast break. Curry broke through with the ball and compressed the Nuggets' defense to the free throw line.

Then the ball was passed to Stephenson who followed up on the right. The junior brother raised the knife and fell into the net with a three-pointer.

Anthony's strong attack, scoring three consecutive goals, was not as sharp as the Knicks' two three-pointers! This was a blow to the morale of the Nuggets.

Looking back, it was Anthony who still received the ball. West flanked him and left Kenyon Martin wide open. After receiving the ball from Anthony, the Beast took a very decisive shot, but the mid-range shot was still a hit.

James grabbed the rebound and pushed back again. A somewhat frustrated Martin reached out and locked James' shoulders and forcibly pulled him down.

When the opponent is speeding up, he suddenly reaches out to forcefully disrupt the balance, which can easily cause strain. This action is very dangerous. After watching the replay, the referee whistled Martin for a second-level flagrant foul and was directly ejected!

This penalty made George Karl a little dissatisfied again. The old coach forced himself to appeal to the referee. He kept chattering and applied for two T's for himself in a row, and was ejected.

Curry took a technical foul and made four free throws, bringing the point difference back to double digits. In addition, the head coach and a starting player were ejected, the Nuggets' morale was dampened, and the situation was over.

Considering that the Nuggets had a record of the "Madison Square Garden Incident", after sealing the victory, Ke Yan replaced the main players in advance with two minutes left in the game. The two core players Curry and James celebrated with high-fives.

The picture also became the front page of the next day's newspaper.

In the end, the Knicks won on the road, extending their winning streak to 18 games.

There has been a real discussion on the Internet that the Knicks can break the best record in history of 72 wins and 10 losses.

However, the media paid more attention to the conflict between Ke Yan and James. At the post-game press conference, reporters asked this question in front of these two people.

"I think the word 'disagreement' is more appropriate than 'contradiction'." Ke Yan thought for a while and then said, "Or LeBron has some ideas of his own, but I don't think it's appropriate. That's the whole thing. I

I don’t think there are serious problems between us, but frankly speaking, our communication is not that polite.”

Ke Yan bluntly emphasized his "authority" again without giving in at all, which also made James, who was in a good mood after winning the game, fall into random thoughts again.

"We will coordinate and communicate well on internal issues."

When James, who has always been known for his "property", did not deny that he had "problems" with Ke Yan in front of the media, everyone already guessed that the problem must be serious. Immediately, some "old materials" from the summer were exposed again. come out.

Including the signing deal reached between the Knicks and the Cavaliers, including Ke Yan's remarks at the James signing conference, and even many of Ke Yan's words praising Curry on various occasions, all of which have been cited as evidence, including officials. Adding fuel to the fire.

Who makes the Knicks the most popular right now?

...

After the game against the Nuggets, the Knicks team returned to New York to enjoy a three-day vacation. Ke Yan gave the team a day off. He also stayed at home, taking care of his daughter and studying the league's rules. situation.

In the East, the Knicks, who have won 18 consecutive games, are ranked first without any doubt, and they are the first by far; the Bulls and Magic have the same results, both with 13 wins and 5 losses, ranking second and third; the Basketball team, which had a bad start, has the same results. The Nets have returned to fourth place in the Eastern Conference with Stoudemire's recent "cheating" performance; followed by the Heat, 76ers, Hawks, Pacers, Celtics...

Overall, the strength gap between the teams in the Eastern Conference is very obvious. From Ke Yan's perspective, the Knicks may still be able to rank in the top three even if they let go of one of the "Zhanku". If they really play in the playoffs In the first round, we can't say that we won't fight without victory. We can only say that we can defeat the opponent without calling a timeout.

In comparison, the Western Conference is much more "balanced". The Lakers, who have won two consecutive championships, inevitably slacked off in the regular season. Their current record is only 13 wins and 5 losses, tied for second in the Western Conference with the Mavericks; on the contrary It is the Spurs who are "getting stronger with age" and have returned to the first place in the Western Conference with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses; the Thunder's performance is disappointing, and there are even rumors that the team may trade Garnett for a center. ; followed by the Nuggets, Trail Blazers, Clippers, Grizzlies, Timberwolves and Warriors.

It is worth mentioning that the top ten teams in the Western Conference all have a winning rate of over 50%. Even though two stars, Boozer and Stoudemire, were poached by the Eastern Conference, they still maintained their overall strength.

The Kings, whom Ke Yan focuses on, are currently ranked third from the bottom in the Western Conference with a record of 5 wins and 13 losses, only better than the Hornets and Jazz. In the entire league, the Kings are basically one of the worst teams in the market.

"The unsatisfactory outcome of this labor negotiation should further intensify the Maloof brothers' idea of ​​selling the team," Ke Yan analyzed.

In fact, regardless of this labor negotiation, the players have made great concessions, but for many teams in small ball markets, the loss situation has not been completely reversed. James did not go to Shituoling in this life, but no matter Be it James, Bosh, Joe Johnson, Stoudemire, famous stars all flow to the big cities.

How to increase the confidence of small-market teams in retaining their top stars and improve their overall competitiveness is also an issue that needs to be solved urgently in the future.

...

On December 9, after three days of rest, the Knicks won a challenge from the Pistons at home. There was little suspense in this game. No one believed that the Pistons could end the Knicks' 18-game winning streak.

In addition to the Knicks' winning streak, everyone is more concerned about the contradiction between Hamilton and the team within the Pistons. It is reported that the Masked Man is not satisfied with his current position as the team's "sixth man" and has applied for a trade.

But the results of the Pistons' sales were not ideal. After all, the Masked Man is already 32 years old. As he grows older, his physical fitness, running, and defense have all been affected, and his average points per game have dropped to 14 points.

Dumars offered two big contracts to Ben Gordon and Villanueva in the summer of 2009, which basically caused the Pistons to sink with the city of Detroit. Prince and Hamilton, who are still holding on, are likely to be traded.

Leaving the team provides chips for the team's reconstruction.

After three days of rest, the Knicks, who had recovered from fatigue, showed some excessive slack after the opening. The team's first six shots, none of them hit, and in turn the Pistons hit a 7:

A start of 0.

It wasn't until James broke into the basket, caused Monroe to foul, and made a free throw that the Knicks barely broke through.

However, the poor performance at the beginning was only a microcosm of some Knicks players in this game. For example, Curry could not make any shots from the outside. Even at the end, the commentator was joking, "Curry seemed to be cursed today."

Just average”.

Holiday was away, Jeremy Lin was not strong enough, and Curry was in a mess again. Ke Yan simply asked James to "guest" as the point guard and take control of the overall situation. James switched to "Knight LeBron" mode and scored a gorgeous 31 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

The data once again pierced the Pistons' defense.

Even though Curry made 0 of 10 shots from the outside and only scored 14 points in the game, the Pistons still couldn't win the game. This shows that the strength of this Pistons team is no longer on the same level as the Knicks.

98:89, the Knicks won at home, extending their winning streak to 19 games!

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On December 11, the Knicks were at home and welcomed Ke Yan’s old club, the Atlanta Hawks.

When his hometown team visited, Wang Lifan appeared on the sidelines to watch the game. This scene was recorded by the broadcaster and was seen by Atlanta fans, "as if it was a lifetime ago."

Before the game, James and Curry hugged Paul one after another. Diaw also found Ke Yan and chatted for a few words.

The "French Magician" has completely become the "French Fat Man" this season. Almost a quarter of the way through the season, he still has a wide and fat body. Not only is he unable to support the fast break of D'Antoni's system, but his shooting percentage has also dropped.

When it reached 35%+25%, both teammates and fans were very disappointed in him.

But, the Eagles have let go of core players every year in recent years, with a clear attitude of "saving money + making money". It is not uncommon for players to be flat. In 2007, Diaw received a five-year, 45 million contract.

Hey, he already has two championship rings, and with the French nature, it would be strange for this guy not to lie down.

The game itself is not very suspenseful. In addition to celebrating the team's 20-game winning streak, the fans also want to see the "number one point guard" battle between Curry and Paul. After all, as Curry becomes Ke Yan's "first point guard"

Favorite" and his "inhuman" performance from beyond the three-point line. Many fans have already recognized that Curry is today's "number one point guard."

Curry, who had the worst performance of his career in the last game, "understood his shame and then became brave" in this game. He made 6 of 12 shots from the three-point line and scored 33 points and 6 assists in the game, beating Paul's 24 points and 10

Assist and lead the team to victory.

Paul, who has been accustomed to winning since he entered the league, has gradually discovered that being alone is not just for nothing. It is really difficult to lead a team by himself.

(End of chapter)