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Chapter 413 Waiting for Curry to leave (please subscribe, please support)

Author: Fan Xian Xiao Xianxian

Chapter 413 Waiting for Curry to leave (please subscribe, please support)

On January 23, the NBA officially announced the starting lineup for this season's All-Star Game. Among the Knicks, James and Curry were selected as the All-Star starters with the first votes for forwards and the first votes for guards respectively. This is also the history of the Knicks.

for the first time.

The other three starting players in the Eastern Conference are Wade, Stoudemire and Howard. Rose, currently ranked second on the MVP list, was not selected as a starter.

Rose's loss caused strong dissatisfaction among Bulls fans. Whether in terms of personal performance or enjoyment, Rose is definitely worthy of an All-Star starting position, but Wade is a veteran star with a stable vote base; Curry

With the support of Chinese fans brought by Ke Yan and the "love and love" of some James fans, the turnout was astonishing.

How big of a bonus does Ke Yan bring to Curry? You can see the clues if you look at Paul, whose All-Star starting position was as secure as a dead dog in previous seasons. He only ranked fourth this season. Of course, part of the reason is also because the Hawks have been

The performance is not outstanding.

All in all, Paul has become the face of the Hawks as he wished, but both the team's competitiveness and his own recognition in the league are lower than when Ke Yan was with the team. This may be something Paul himself did not expect.

The Western Conference All-Star lineup includes Nash, Kobe, Anthony, Duncan, and Yao Ming. Although he has not played a game so far this season, as long as Yao Ming is still in the NBA, Chinese fans can send him to the All-Star! And the elderly

Nash benefited from the opportunity of Roy being scrapped, Deron traveling east, Westbrook not yet mature, and Parker, who has never been popular, and successfully became the starter.

Ke Yan was in charge of the Eastern Conference last season, and he really did not want to participate. The Eastern All-Star team was coached by Thibodeau, and in the Western Conference, Popovich continued to play a duet with Phil Jackson.

Judging from the starting lineup alone, with Stoudemire, Boozer, Deron Williams and others traveling east one after another, the lineup of the Eastern All-Star team has a faint tendency to be stronger than that of the Western Conference. Especially in the backcourt,

Nash and Kobe's decline is not just a little bit.

That night, the Knicks visited East Rutherford to challenge the New Jersey Nets. This was the second time the two teams met against each other this season. Compared with the first round meeting, the Nets lineup has improved. After Garnett joined, he made an immediate impact.

With the improvement of the team's defense and the further integration of the lineup, the Nets posted a record of 26 wins and 15 losses in the first half of the season, ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference, two games behind the Magic in front of them.

Although this result is far from the Knicks, their future cross-city rivals, the Nets have at least got rid of the "poor and weak" situation last season, which is a small comfort to local fans in New Jersey.

Stoudemire won the jump ball and the game officially began.

On the first possession of the game, Garnett pulled him to the top of the arc to set up a pick-and-roll for Joe Johnson. In isolation, Joe broke into the paint and used his dribbling rhythm to shake off David West, and the throw was successful. The tacit understanding between the two old comrades is the basketball

The key to the Nets' improvement.

Looking back, Garnett and Harris came up to the line to attack Curry, putting great pressure on Curry. Under the heavy pressure, Curry jumped up and passed the ball, and Joe Johnson intercepted the ball.

However, Joe's speed is not his strong point in singles. After being caught by James quickly returning to defense, he did not choose to force himself. Instead, he handed it over to Stoudemire who came in from the back row. The little bully caught the ball at the free throw line with a smooth back.

He turned around and passed James, dunked with one arm, and completed the score.

The Knicks attacked, and Joe Johnson blocked James' breakthrough line. The opponent was trying to prevent the breakthrough but not the shot. After James tested it twice, he directly shot a three-pointer from the outside.

"Whoa!" It hit accurately.

Throughout James' career, there is a very interesting phenomenon. His three-point shooting rate and free throw shooting rate depend on his teammates. When he cooperated with two historical shooters, Ray Allen and Korver, it was his season.

These two have the highest shooting percentages in the season, and once these two people leave, there will be some problems with his shooting.

It cannot be ruled out that the two shooters corrected his hand shape during training, so in a sense, signing Korver, in addition to his own threat, is also a superimposed buff for James.

Another habit of James' career is that every time he makes a "difficult" three-pointer, he will definitely reward himself with another one. After Garnett hit a mid-range shot, James once again tried a three-pointer.

He shot separately and failed to hit.

Looking back, Devin Harris used Garnett's support to catch the ball and shoot jumpers, helping the Nets get off to an 8:3 start.

Ke Yan gestured on the sidelines to let Curry hold the ball. Without saying a word, Horford passed the ball to Curry. James was stunned, and then moved to the frontcourt flank.

James did not get stuck on the weak side, did not move, and did not do off-ball pick-and-rolls. The Nets' defensive pressure was greatly reduced, but Curry used Horford's pick-and-roll to quickly shoot from the outside and the basketball passed through the net.

On the way back to defense, Curry high-fived Horford.

When the Nets attacked, Stoudemire received the ball from the corner. He also faced Horford's defense of penetration but not shooting, so he chose to take a mid-range shot, which was a pity.

After Xiaobawang recovered from a serious injury in 2006, he developed a good mid-range shot, but this is more of an auxiliary method for him to hit hard from the frame, and it is difficult to continuously output as a killer move.

James moved inward to protect the rebound, speeded up the counterattack immediately, and switched offense, causing Garnett to commit a defensive foul.

James couldn't hold back as he charged forward. Even though the Wolf King made a foul move, he was knocked back several steps, and then his eyes revealed a fierce look.

James made two free throws to help the Knicks even the score.

But looking back, Garnett returned to his peak, posting up against West from the baseline, shaking his shoulders from side to side, then turning over and hitting a jumper, helping the Nets to exceed the score again.

After the Nets took a brief lead at the beginning, the Knicks quickly reversed the situation. First, James and Curry took turns, and then Horford and West were able to hit shots outside the small penalty area. The Nets' defense began to be blocked.

Forced to expand outward, thus giving James and Holiday more room to break through.

However, the Nets themselves are also in particularly good shape. Although they cannot withstand the impact of James and Holiday on the defensive end, looking back, their firepower output on the offensive end is not cowardly. Stoudemire is worthy of his talent.

The top five heroes in the season MVP list, Horford, West, and Mozgov are suffering from continuous attacks on the frame.

The Bully scored 12 points in a single quarter, helping the Knicks lead by 4 points at 38:34 in the first quarter.

Although the score was behind, Ke Yan was not under too much pressure.

After solving the problem of Lopez and Stoudemire's incompatible playing styles, the weakness of the Nets' starting players' incompatibility has been covered up. Their shortcoming is that the substitute lineup is too aging. The team also took away the players who played last season.

The Knicks have been confirmed to be "out of gas" Tracy McGrady and O'Neal, hoping that they can play a role on the bench. However, when the team's starting lineup itself is "star-studded", they put a few players on the bench.

A "mule that does the dirty work" is much more practical than a brainless pile of old veterans.

Under this relatively chaotic team building idea, the team's real hope is that Favors cannot have a good growth environment. Although he has better running and jumping talents than Chandler, the "snake man" is joining

The Nets did not have the opportunity to practice in the starting lineup. In addition to strengthening the defensive end, other aspects of the training were not developed. After half a season, there was a tendency to "become a parallel import."

At the beginning of the second quarter, Ke Yan chose to leave Curry on the court. This was his attempt to rotate the Knicks when they faced strong teams. Appropriately stagger the playing time of Curry and James to keep Curry and Korver

This pair of bankrupt "Splash Brothers" acted as spearheads and practiced pass-and-cut tactics.

In fact, if there is no conflict between Ke Yan and James, the "King's Pick" in the hands of the Knicks is very likely to be converted into Thompson in the 2011 draft, and the Knicks' starting lineup next season will be "Curry-Kevin"

LeThompson-James West-Horford", no joke, if you put them together, this lineup can compete with the strongest in history.

The current situation is that Ke Yan will most likely go to another team and build the strongest team in history in another form.

Without Dream Green, Ke Yan replaced him with Horford, who also has excellent support skills, and can also provide wonderful cooperation. Horford is subconsciously more accustomed to playing the fourth position, but he was placed in the fifth position by Ke Yan and performed more efficiently.

I don’t resist either.

Korver does not have Klay's ability to rely on his body to deflect defensive shots, but his ability to use his off-ball movement to find open shots to hit three-pointers is not bad. When Curry is used as a check,

The effect is better.

Active movement without the ball makes the Knicks' offense as lubricated as mercury, and the Nets' aging defense is as if they are undefended. Looking back at the Nets' offense, Tracy McGrady and O'Neal live up to their courage; Favor

Si was able to use his excellent physical fitness to grab offensive rebounds and win the second offensive opportunity, but he easily missed the free throw, showing his roughness.

After a wave of 16:4 attacks, the Knicks easily regained the lead, forcing Avery Johnson to call a timeout.

"Wonderful performance, Stephen!" Ke Yan high-fived Curry and then encouraged his players one by one.

At this time, Ke Yan's idea was even if he bought a new team, how would he take Curry away from the Knicks?

Conventionally speaking, it is definitely impossible, but considering the Knicks' team's consistent tendency to pee, and considering the characteristics of the city of New York, there should still be a 1% chance.

Taking advantage of this timeout opportunity, Ke Yan completed the "four up, four down" substitution adjustment. Holiday, Korver, Matthews, James, and Mozgov went into battle. In the small lineup, James was pushed

At the power forward position, he assisted Mozgov in dealing with Stoudemire who had just come on.

On Avery Johnson's side, Jordan Farmar and O'Neal were replaced by Joe Johnson and Stoudemire, with Joe Johnson directly serving as point guard.

"One-on-one Joe" has no problem with his ability. He can hit hard, can make mid-range shots, and also has organizational skills. But his shortcoming is "sustainability", or durability. "Offense", "Organization", and "Maintaining Condition".

In this way, he can take up two at most. Avery Johnson's usage is a bit "sick and rushed to the doctor".

With Matthews and Holiday helping him alleviate the pressure on the defensive end, with Korver and Matthews helping him open up offensive space, Mozgov can also ensure a certain degree of defense and efficiency at the basket. James is here

He plays like a fish in water in the formation.

In fact, it is beneficial for the team to add a firepower point on the outside and push James to the power forward position. First, the team's offensive space will be wider, making it easier for James to break through; secondly, if the opponent's power forward comes to defend James,

In other words, James is better than his opponent in terms of movement speed. He can break into the basket or make a pull-up jump shot, and he has a relatively large space.

As for why James left the Heat, he made it clear that he was tired of playing power forward in the Heat, and the increased weight hurt his body. To a certain extent, it was also because the Heat's interior defense was too poor, and James needed to defend and help defend.

Ke Yan's requirements are much lower. In the regular season, defend if you can, let go if you can't, and don't force yourself. The most important thing is to ensure firepower and efficiency on the offensive end.

Under this kind of thinking, James played very high and relaxed, and even took the initiative to increase the defensive area on the defensive end, helping the team further open the score.

At halftime, the Knicks led the Knicks by 14 points at 69:55.

After the start of the second half, the Nets were the first to attack. To be precise, it was Stoudemire who was the first to attack.

The game situation is not favorable for the Nets. If the Knicks continue to have an advantage in the third quarter, the game will soon lose suspense. Stoudemire will carry the team on his shoulders!

As a result, Stoudemire launched consecutive singles on the offensive end, trying to catch up with the score on his own. This season is Stoudemire's first season away from Nash, and it is also the time when he truly proves himself and ranks in the MVP list.

A season in which he ranked fifth.

The little bully crushed the defense and scored consecutive points; but as the game continued, his efficiency also declined.

Without Nash, Stoudemire can still score, but in frequent singles, it is much more difficult and physically demanding for him to score than when he was with the Suns. This is also historically true. Stoudemire only played well for one season in New York and quickly became a better player.

One of the reasons for its demise.

In addition, the power forward position was given to Garnett, and Stoudemire returned to his more uncomfortable center position and assumed more intense muscle confrontation, which also aggravated Stoudemire's consumption.

Superimposed on the two, Stoudemire's offensive efficiency dropped a lot in the middle of the third quarter. When Joe Johnson was also flanked by Matthews and James and was struggling, Stoudemire's scoring efficiency dropped.

, the Nets' offense fell into a quagmire.

On the defensive end, the Nets' defense could not limit Curry's performance at all. Curry made 5 of 6 shots in a single quarter and scored 13 points, helping the Knicks widen the point difference to 22 points.

After the start of the fourth quarter, Avery Johnson only allowed the main players to rest for two minutes before replacing them on the court for a desperate fight.

However, the Nets players lost three quarters in a row, their morale was completely lost, and they were unable to gain the upper hand even when facing the Knicks' substitutes.

The two sides played back and forth for three minutes, and the point difference kept floating around 16 points. The Knicks were unable to expand their advantage, and the Nets were unable to narrow the point difference.

Obviously, this situation was beneficial to the Knicks. By the time Ke Yan brought the main lineup back to the court, the game had completely lost its suspense.

The final score was fixed at 114:132. The Knicks defeated the Nets in an away game, once again helping the team raise their winning percentage to over 72-10.

As long as the Knicks' winning percentage is higher than this baseline, the New York media will have a climax.

(End of chapter)