I thought that it would be easy to win the opponent against the Denver Nuggets, who expected that in the pre-game training, the Knicks’ Optimus Prime Ewing sprained his foot.

Ankle injuries, large or small, can jeopardize an entire career if you don’t pay attention.

Ewing was immediately strictly protected by the team and let the team doctor pay strict attention.

This season the Knicks are going well, and there may be a lot to come, especially when Yang Ming is on the rise, showing a strong superstar nature, and perhaps competing for a championship, Ewing is the most important link.

Without Ewing, what else would the Knicks take to compete for the championship.

For a moment, the whole team was covered by dark clouds.

After a check-up, the team doctor announced that Ewing was fine, but had to rest for a week, and management and coaching staff breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Ewing is over thirty years old, and by 34, it is no longer the peak of his body, and it is normal to have a hundred days of injuries and a longer rest.

By the skin of one’s teeth!

Just a week of truce.

Van Gundy discussed with the coaching staff for a while, and finally put the young, recently good substitute Ben into the starting lineup.

Compared to other backup centers, Buck Williams, Herb Williams, all veterans who entered the league in ’81, Big Ben is undoubtedly much younger and more energetic.

The coaching staff is also out of rut and has to send pink newcomers who have no starting experience.

On December 14, 11 days before the next holiday Christmas, the Knicks welcomed the first game of the new season without an interior player.

Without Ewing, the Knicks have become five small lineups, the tallest is actually power forward 203cm Oakley, Big Ben 201cm inside height dropped a lot, in this defense is still very fierce, the inside line is even more hand-to-hand combat and elbow flying in the era, fans are obviously dissatisfied.

They are extremely worried.

Can Big Ben be the perfect replacement for Ewing?

Even half of Ewing’s.

The opponent is not a star lineup, only a strong forward, Antonio McDais, averaging 18+ per game this season, 206cm sophomore rookie plus a team star forward, this season improved to 20+7+2 Laphonso Ellis, 203cm tall

But if you add a 211cm center, Elvin Johnson, who has the same name as the magician, is much stronger than the Knicks in terms of size.

Before the game, during the warm-up, Big Ben looked visibly nervous.

In his first debut, although he was in place of Ewing, who was absent due to injury, his inevitable mentality had ups and downs in front of the harsh and tolerant New York fans, in front of this crowd who expected him so much and constantly doubted him.

“Take it easy, just play it as training, the opponent is not strong tonight.”

Without Ewing, Yang Ming, who has become the backbone of the team, found that when Big Ben was waiting in line for a shot, his hands kept shaking, and he saw the nervousness of the other party, and said with a smile of relief: “Moreover, there is me.” They don’t think they can do whatever they want without Ewing, and I won’t make them feel good tonight. ”

By the way, and Yang.

Big Ben came to his senses and looked up at Yang Ming with gratitude. ”

Seeing his tight muscles gradually relaxed, Yang his shoulders said with a smile: “That’s right.” ”

“You play like a star center, don’t always think that you are not as good as your opponent, you must know that you are our non-main rebounding king, grabbing rebounds, everyone is you.”

Grab a rebound?

From the other party’s mouth, getting the affirmation of his best and most advantageous work, Big Ben couldn’t help but grin.

“I know how to fight!”

I don’t score well and I don’t have experience, but rebounding, I’m not going to lose to anyone. Big Ben began to have self-confidence, and the whole person’s mental outlook immediately changed.

At the beginning of the game, when jumping the ball, Big Ben really lost, facing an opponent 0cm taller than himself, and his lack of experience made him lose his first ball.

185m. At his peak, he cut down an 18+4+8 playmaker point guard Mark Jackson with the ball into the front court.

Tonight, he challenged the Knicks, who had already injured the interior pillar, and there was no suspense, and he opened the game by hanging the ball into the inside line and into the hands of center John Xun.

The opponent is half a head shorter than himself, and he is still a rookie rookie who starts for the first time, and Johnson, who has always been a blue-collar player, suddenly has confidence and intends to eat the big book on the first goal.

He arched a few times and immediately frowned.

His opponent, at this time, looks very thin, but the strength is not bad, these few times he actually did not move the other party, which surprised him.

No matter, I’m taller than you anyway.

John Xun gritted his teeth and chose to turn around and force the shot.

Unexpectedly, at the moment he turned around, Big Ben exerted his strength, his body took a step forward, and directly knocked him out of the most comfortable shooting space, shooting and hitting the iron.

Defensive success.

Watching the basketball hit the neck of the basket and fall down, Big Ben was overjoyed, immediately jumped up, took the first step, and grabbed the rebound.

He glanced ahead, and in the next second passed the ball to Yang Ming without hesitation.

At this time, the only person he trusted the most was Yang Ming.

“This rookie is good, the strength is very strong, and against the opponent, it is not weak at all.”

Big Ben’s performance of this ball surprised the audience.

They actually saw a hint of extraordinariness in the big itself, which was not very optimistic before the game.

He is so much shorter than his opponent in height, and the difference in size is obvious, however, he can withstand it, defend it, and personally end an attack from his opponent.

Such a surprise, really unexpected.

Yang Ming threw the ball back to Starks and let him control the ball.

After losing Ewing on the inside, he didn’t plan to get involved in the organization he wasn’t good at, but focused on attacking.

Back in the front court, Yang Ming stretched out his hand to ask for the ball, and when holding the ball, he obviously saw that the opponent had a tendency to get on the double bag, and immediately made a move, directly in the middle of the unclosed two-person gate, pierced through, and instantly broke the unformed bag defense.

In a second, Yang Ming appeared under the basket, encountered the pocket of McDais and John Xun again, and immediately split the ball and sent the ball to Big Ben.

“Boom!”

Big Ben, who was not confident in his projection, chose to take two steps to the basket and came with a dunk.

After he succeeded, when he landed, Yang Ming gave him a thumbs up, “Great dunk, he’s already blasted their inside.” ”

Big Ben scratched his head shyly and said humbly: “It’s you who passed it on!” ”

He has a very clear awareness that the reason why he can easily complete the dunk is because after the opponent saw the absence of Ewing, he heavily guarded Yang Ming, and the outside and inside lines were double-packed, just to completely lock Yang Ming’s best scoring area.

After he completely attracted the defense, Big Ben was naturally emptied and opportunities arose.

Big Ben knows very well in his heart, so he doesn’t dare to take credit.

It was also under the basket, and McDyce, who was preparing to serve, and John Xun, had question marks on their faces.

What and what, just the first ball, you guys touted each other?

And burst us?

Nima, not the Son of Man, huh?

(Make up for the chapters that didn’t come out yesterday today!) Rest assured, seven more than a proper seven! )_

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