Guard With a Knife

The third game between the Knicks and the Lakers was held at Madison Gardens.

Since 1999, this arena, known as the Mecca of basketball, has reached the finals again. This fantastic playoff run brought Knicks fans back to the glory days of the '90s.

Although in that era, the Knicks have been crushed by the Chicago Bulls... four of the six championships of the basketball gods stepped on the Knicks. But... this also proves the tenacity of New Yorkers on the other hand!

Today, the Knicks once again reached the stage of the finals. Although everyone knows that it is difficult for the Knicks to win a championship. But ... the core of the team is still very young. This is the first season of Duke Snoopy, and people have enough reasons to believe that he can quickly grow into an existence comparable to Patrick and even surpassing Ewing.

That night, due to the Knicks shooter group fell into a cold feeling.

For the first time in his career, Snoopy took more than 30 shots in a single game. He made 12 of 32 shots in the game, scored 29 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks. This is the top swingman data of his career. This action broke the highest scoring record of his career .

Although the hit rate is relatively low, and the team also lost 91:107.

However, no fans complained about Snoopy because of this, and the New Yorkers showed unprecedented warmth and tolerance. Even after the game, they were collectively chanting Snoopy's name! Shout out to the Duke, come on, long live the Duke.

"He should have done that long ago."

Stephon Marbury and Kobe Bryant agree like never before.

Although one is Doug's opponent and the other is Doug's teammate. But they all think that Dugge's responsibility as a leader player is to take more shots... In terms of unlimited firepower, Lone Wolf and Black Mamba can be said to be outstanding representatives of the 1996 class. If you add Allen Iverson, it will be completely complete.

"When teammates feel bad, as a leader player, of course you have to stand up and stabilize the morale of the army. He did a good job. He hit two consecutive three-pointers in the third quarter and almost overtook the score." Marbury continued: "He will definitely strengthen his offensive ability in the offseason. He is a very talented player, and he is never willing to lag behind. Since the playoffs, he has completed at least two qualitative leaps. He has an infinitely bright future .”

"He still lacks some skills, and his scoring method is very single. He needs a real scoring master to teach him comprehensively and systematically."

Kobe Bryant has his say.

His series of remarks have aroused the vigilance of Knicks fans, and everyone can see that Kobe Bryant has a soft spot for the Duke. Even on the court, he enjoys hooking up. When Snoopy fell to the floor, he was the first to rush up to pull him up... This blatant 'stealing act' made Madison Garden booed.

New York fans are still waiting for LeBron James to come and form a King-Duke connection.

The Black Mamba paid no heed to the booing.

However, the Lakers team has caused some criticism. Andrew Bynum thinks Kobe Bryant is so flattering to Snoopy that he even whispered to Lamar Odom in the locker room: He's like a bitch in heat when Snoopy raises his right hand , He immediately pouted his buttocks and leaned forward. Any fool can see his ulterior motives.

What a coincidence,

It was heard by Kobe Bryant.

He choked back coldly: "Look at your rebounding average per game, you're not even as good as a point guard."

Bryant wasn't shy about his tendencies at all, and he made his opinion known to Phil Jackson before Game 3. He hopes to use Andrew Bynum to trade Snoopy, and he can even eat Eddie Curry's garbage contract.

Such a suggestion surprised Phil Jackson. But at the same time, he also realized that... if Snoopy does come, then he will undoubtedly make the triangle offense more threatening. His mobility, his ability to pass and cut are far better than Bynum, and even his rebounding skills may not be inferior too much. With the assistance of Pau Gasol, if Snoopy continues to improve, the overall strength of the Lakers will even be higher than that of the Bulls Dynasty.

He was a little moved.

Moreover, he believes that with Snoopy's current high popularity, using him to conduct an internal horse race with Black Mamba will even surpass the huge effect caused by the OK combination back then.

The Lakers locker room was filled with the smell of gunpowder, and the Knicks' locker room also had a treacherous atmosphere.

Although the fans all support Dugdo's shooting and encourage him to advance from actual combat.

Most of the teammates also have no opinion.

However, Zach Randolph thinks Doug has changed. Randolph, who scored 20 points and 9 rebounds on 7 of 19 shots in the game, felt that he was neglected. He found Doug again, and he hoped that Doug could return to the position of the organization instead of taking the ball himself. Take those tough jump shots.

He has no personal prejudice against Doug, he still thinks Doug is a good guy. But... Now that Doug has started to affect his stats, it will hurt his interests.

Therefore, he hoped that Doug could make some concessions.

Doug didn't understand what he meant, but he thought it was unwise for Randolph to stick to the basket and wait for the ball to open up singles, especially when the Lakers had Bynum and Gasol as twin tower centers. He hopes that Randolph can pull out, do some mid-range shooting and support, and at the same time help the running shooter to cover.

However, Randolph believes that a simple inside-out strategy can solve the Lakers.

This divide continued into Game 4.

Doug made some compromises in the first half. He let Randolph play hard in the paint, and the outside shooters spread out to open the space for him.

However, he just came back from injury and did not find a 100% state. Under the one-on-one defense of Bynum, who is taller and taller, he handed in 2 of 11 shots.

During the intermission, Nate Robinson publicly criticized Randolph for being too selfish in the locker room: "Now is not the time to play superstar basketball. We have come to this day by uniting and selfless distribution of the ball. Not those twists and turns. Going to play post-ups and force layups without aiming."

Robinson is a powder keg.

But Randolph is not easy to provoke, he called Robinson a pony who can't play at all, and has no effect except to flatter Snoopy.

The two sides are almost about to fight.

Stephon Marbury stepped in to stop it all. Doug then called on everyone to vote for a decision.

Eight players raised their hands in support of the team's abandonment of the traditional inside-out style of play in the second half.

That sent Zach Randolph straight away from the locker room, thinking he was being isolated. At the same time, he yelled at Doug: "This is you playing tricks. The thing I regret most now is to help you get rid of D'Antoni and Isaiah Thomas."

Randolph leaving angrily did not let the Knicks become demoralized.

On the contrary, after the start of the second half, David Lee, who replaced Randolph, showed a positive side. He became a very good supporter at the free throw line, and formed a very good joint effect with Snoopy, who kept breaking in and causing damage. . The shooters on the periphery succeeded in succession under the joint efforts of the two.

The difference quickly narrowed.

When entering the countdown stage in the third quarter, the score was once tied.

Regrettably, seeing the morale of the Knicks is booming, the momentum is completely burning.

But Doug's fall with the bottom nine seconds of the third quarter put an abrupt end to New York's chances of winning.

Dugg directly crushed Fisher's defense from beyond the three-point line and quickly rushed to the penalty area. When he passed Gasol with a back turn at the basket, he quickly soared into the air...Bynum came out from the side and slammed his hands on Dug's upper body. After Doug forcefully throws the basketball... BOOM!

He fell to the ground in a nearly upside-down situation... bang!

The back of his head landed first.

The huge sound made the whole arena exclaim.

Swish!

The referee didn't even call the goal valid, so he added a free throw and asked the Knicks team doctor to check on Doug's injury.

Doug sat up before the doctor arrived.

He felt dizzy and cloudy in his head. The huge impact made his consciousness a little fuzzy. Countless pictures and information were spinning in his head like a fast slide show... He felt both familiar and strange, as if he had returned to the place where Jennifer Lawrence knocked him down on Beverly Hills Avenue. The scene on the ground. Many music, movies or other consultations bloom in the mind like a rainstorm of pear blossom needles.

He tried to stand up, but after taking two steps, he sat down heavily.

He could hear people around him talking to him, even counting to himself.

However, his consciousness was too confused for him to answer.

He just wanted to lie down in peace.

The team doctor arranged a stretcher and carried him out.

Before carrying it out, he clearly remembered that Kobe Bryant came over, and he left a sentence in his ear: "I need your help. If you want, we can win five or even eight championship trophies."

Inexplicably, some messages appeared in Doug's mind: In 2009 and 2010, Kobe was crowned the Finals MVP twice, and the Lakers fell quickly after that. On March 13, 2013, Kobe Bryant ruptured his Achilles tendon. On April 14, 2016, Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 60 points and retired perfectly.

These messages came out, exacerbating the cloudiness and pain in his mind. He frowned tightly, he felt both real and unreal, as if it had happened once before his eyes.

The damn sense of sight!

Doug muttered, he had been pushed into the player channel, and then fell asleep.

Snoopy's injury left the game completely out of suspense. Knicks fans no longer cared about the outcome, they were more concerned about the Duke's injury.

Fortunately, the answer given by the most authoritative brain doctor in New York that night was a concussion, and he is currently recovering well and will not affect his sports ability. But it is recommended to miss the fifth finals.

Such a suggestion was endorsed by all New York fans.

Although the Knicks fell behind 1:3 at this time, no one wanted Snoopy to take the risk of injury to play and turn the tide. For them, the championship trophy is not the most urgent pursuit at present, the most important thing is a healthy Duke.

"He has the brightest future. But I don't think the Knicks' future plan can help him." Kobe Bryant sat in the media room of Madison Garden after the game and said very clearly to the New York media: "He doesn't Fits LeBron James, stuffing him in the same lineup with LeBron James is a waste of talent!"

The New York Times reporter stood up directly, and he asked Kobe Bryant: "If LeBron is not suitable for Snoopy. Then who is suitable for him? You mean you are best suited to fight alongside the Duke?"

"I'm indeed his teammate in the league." Kobe Bryant answered unabashedly.

His calm attitude made the New York media very angry, and many media even compared Kobe Bryant to an old cook who seduced underage boys in the red-light district.

However, the Black Mamba doesn't seem to care about that at all.

He is now determined to be with Snoopy, and he has even discussed this with Nike.

Nike is naturally happy to see this happen.

Kobe and Snoopy do not have peak overlap, on the contrary, LeBron James and Snoopy will have some conflicts.

Nike's original plan has always been a 23VS24 drama: two headed spokespersons rule the West and the East respectively, and meet in the finals every year. No matter who wins or loses, the brand will get the greatest exposure.

However, the sudden emergence of Snoopy this season changed this expected plan. He actually replaced LeBron as the king of the Eastern Conference and started a peak duel with Kobe Bryant.

This forced Nike to develop Snoopy's signature shoe ahead of time and bring it to market quickly.

"Snoopy has been with me for three years, and I can make him a superstar of the league's TOP10 or even TOP5 level. At that time, he will naturally become the leader of the Los Angeles Lakers."

This is how Kobe Bryant communicated with Nike executives.

This made Nike move a lot of thoughts, and they also began to operate on this matter.

At the same time, Doug, who came out of the hospital, entered Britney's music studio overnight. He felt that there were many melodies in his mind, and he had to record them down: What if I forget it later?

Doug stayed in Britney's studio until noon the next day. When he came out, he was holding a hard drive that he regarded as a treasure, which contained his "creation" of the night.

Britney was very interested in many of the songs, and Doug said that after sorting out, if there are any songs that suit her, she can give them to sing.

This made Britney ecstatic, and she shouted excitedly: "I seem to see the glory of my next music career!"

She spoke highly of Doug's talent: "Your brain has definitely been kissed by God."

This made Doug feel a little black humor: Would God allow his kissed brain to be flipped from the air and loaded upside down on the floor?

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