The Way of the Center

There is no doubt that most teams and fans in this league are not Angie's fans. The more he wins, the more people he will offend. The more famous you are, the easier it is to make enemies.

And New York's Madison Square Garden may be one of the most unpopular stadiums for Anjie. The fans here have not forgotten what kind of brutal means Angie used to wreak havoc in Madison Square Garden when the Knicks were struggling.

Vengeful fans will not forgive Anjie for this, so when Anjie played, he got a unified boo from the Knicks fans. The boos were no less than the cheers An Jie received in the Rose Garden.

Spike Lee, who was sitting in the first row of audience seats, was very conflicted because he was a die-hard Knicks fan, but at the same time, he also admired Anjie very much. He doesn't want the Knicks to lose, and he also hopes that Anjie can perform well to warm up their documentary.

Speaking of the court, before the start of the game, Angie had a very pleasant chat with the two Knicks players. Of course, these two people can't be Stoudemire and Anthony, but the combination of last season's trailblazers, Kurt Thomas and Marcus Camby.

"You've made great strides this season, kid." Seeing An Jie walking towards him laughing and joking, Camby slapped An Jie's ass with a big slap.

"Hey, your record is not bad, just one game less than the Heat." An Jie hugged the two veterans who assisted him last season. As time went by, the chances of An Jie meeting his former teammates in other teams became higher and higher.

"Be careful buddy, Cameron is crazy about winning these days. And as far as I know, he still has a grudge when he was eliminated by the Thunder in the playoffs." While chatting, Kurt Thomas suddenly whispered in An Jie's ear.

"It's different. This guy has been very different since he joined the Knicks. He's colder, more competitive, and darker than before. Today you want to take the victory away from Madison Square Garden. I'm afraid it won't be as good as before. Simple." Marcus Camby also took the words.

"I know, I didn't intend to wait for Cameron to give up the victory. I'm sorry guys, today, I have to wrong you to lose a game.

"An Jie smirked at Thomas and Camby, two veterans, but Camby and Thomas didn't smile. They knew that An Jie had this ability!

"Ann! The chat time is over!" It wasn't until Divac yelled at An Jie that An Jie turned and left reluctantly.

"Do you think Cameron can beat this kid?" Thomas asked Camby, looking at Angie's back.

"Cameron may be able to win, but the Knicks...then it may not be able to win the Trail Blazers." After Camby finished speaking, he was also urged by the Knicks assistant coach to warm up.

The two old guys, Camby and Thomas, have worked with Anjie for a whole season. From training to competitions, they have also been able to understand Anjie's strength in all aspects. Because of this, these two old guys feel that the Knicks are in danger.

After the warm-up, the starting players from both sides took off their training uniforms, gathered around their respective head coaches, and listened to the coaching staff making the final arrangements.

After that, the two sides made their first appearances, and Madison Square Garden ushered in the first small climax. But this time, Anjie did not spray each other with Stoudemire in the middle circle. Because the "little bully" who once caused An Jie to bleed was sitting on the Knicks bench with a downcast expression.

Injuries, this is the apparent reason Stoudemire is on the bench. But Anjie knows that there is no problem for Stedmire to play now. The real reason why Stedmire lost his main position is precisely because of Anthony's strength.

Since Anthony joined the Knicks, Stoudemire has been unable to integrate with Anthony for a long time. The poor performance of the Knicks in the playoffs last season forced the team management to make a choice.

In the end, Anthony established the core position of the team, while Stoudemire was slowly marginalized by the team.

At the beginning of this season, when Stoudemire was unable to play, Anthony led the Knicks to triumph and achieved 21 wins and 9 losses, the second best in the Eastern Conference.

Therefore, even though Stoudemire has returned from injury, the Knicks still decided to let Stoudemire, a player with an annual salary of more than 17 million, play as a substitute. They are worried that Stoudemire and Anthony are still incompatible and will affect the team's chemical reaction. For Stoudemire, the Knicks' record is there, and he has to accept the role of a substitute.

So this time, as Anjie's old opponent, Stoudemire can only watch the performance of Anjie and Anthony on the bench. I don't know if this unwilling guy will explode completely after playing later, or sink completely.

Without Stoudemire starting, Kurt Thomas became the Knicks' starting power forward. And the Mavericks' champion hero "Boxer" Chandler took the starting center position.

In addition, the Knicks starting point guard is the old Kidd, and the shooting guard is played by the mediocre Ronnie Brewer. The Knicks lineup may not look strong on paper. But it is precisely because of their starting small forward Carmelo Anthony that the Knicks can become one of the strong teams this season.

Under the shouts of "BEAT, AN" from Madison Square Garden fans and Chinese fans cheering in front of the TV, the game officially started.

Tyson Chandler, whose physical function has been seriously degraded, was undoubtedly defeated in the scrimmage.

To be honest, if no one is available at the point guard position, Knicks coach Mike Woodson would not choose to let the aging Kidd play this starter.

Kidd, he admitted, is one of the league's greatest point guards. But Kidd, who is about to turn 40 in two months, plays a similar role to the Trail Blazers' Fisher.

What Kidd can do now is to use experience to help the team. As for another point guard of the Knicks, it is Pablo Prigioni, a veteran of the golden generation of Argentina. This guy is an "old rookie" born in the 70s. Instead of starting someone who is too old and has no NBA experience, Kidd seems to be Mike Woodson's only choice.

Therefore, on the first ball, the young and energetic Lillard used his overwhelming advantage to break through Kidd and made a throw before Chandler made up the defense.

The Trail Blazers scored a goal easily at the beginning of the game, and the Knicks fans were naturally very unwilling. Fortunately, Carmelo Anthony, the new owner of New York City, immediately responded to the Blazers.

Iguodala is indeed one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, but a guy like Anthony can break through the limit. Even if it is Iguodala, it is very difficult to limit Anthony.

Anthony did not confront Iguodala from beyond the three-point line, but sat in the low post and played singles with his back!

Anthony's style of play was developed after the Knicks. Due to Stoudemire's on-and-off play and Kurt Thomas' aging, Anthony often has to go to the fourth position in the Knicks.

But after being forced to play the fourth position, Anthony was surprised to find that he was extremely talented in low-post offense. Statistics have proved that Anjie's efficiency in low-post offense is much higher than that of ordinary offensive methods.

So on the first ball, Anthony used a turnaround jumper after a back hit to tie the score for the Knicks.

"If Cameron continues to make mistakes in the low post, we don't know if Coach Ricard will let Ann defend Cameron himself. This crazy young coach dares to play any cards." Seeing this scene, O'Neill couldn't help but get excited. If Iguodala continues to be defeated, maybe people will be able to see the direct matchup between Anjie and Anthony in a while!

Although Anthony's offense just now was indeed beautiful, the Knicks now have a difficult problem to solve-defense.

Tyson Chandler is undoubtedly one of the best rim protectors in the league, but when facing Angie, Chandler's defensive advantages simply cannot be brought into play.

Whether it is a single defense or a co-defense, Chandler will be restrained by the threatening Anjie. The most powerful defensive backbone is offset, relying on old Kidd, Brewer and old Kurt. Thomas, the Knicks' defense can be described as precarious.

In just ten seconds, the Trail Blazers fought back after Anthony scored. Still Lillard, his breakthrough was completely unstoppable by Kidd, who is nearly 40 years old.

Lillard, who successfully broke through, distributed the ball to Matthews after attracting the defense. Matthews scored the ball in his first three-point attempt in the opening game. The Blazers' offense is still easy.

However, Anjie hadn't stood still until he came back. Anthony shot immediately after receiving Kidd's pass from beyond the three-point line.

This sudden shot naturally made Iguodala unexpected, so Iguodala didn't interfere with Anthony's shooting much.

The result is that just as An Jie realized what happened, the basketball went in. Also with 3 points, the Knicks tied the score again.

"Carmelo Anthony scored two goals in a row at the beginning of the game. He is in a very hot state today!" Everyone praised Anthony, and some vicious photographers pointed their cameras at Stad who was on the bench. meyer. The better Anthony performed, the worse Stoudemire's expression became. Because of Anthony's excellent performance, it means that Stoudemire will be deprived of more playing time.

Afterwards, An Jie finally made his first shot inside after lying in ambush for a long time. I have to admit that Tyson Chandler's tight defense made Anjie feel a lot of pressure. But An Jie's attack was still extremely smooth.

Recently, Anjie especially likes to use his body to push away the opponent's dunk, so Chandler used top defense when defending Anjie.

But An Jie is not stupefied, he will not hit Chandler with a gun. Seeing that Chandler wouldn't let him fight from the front, Anjie naturally chose to make a fuss from both sides.

A superb footwork followed by a hook, Chandler's top defense was useless in this way. Anjie scored the first two points today, and the Blazers' offense is still so "relaxed and happy".

However, before he was happy for a long time, No. 7, wearing the Knicks home white jersey, stood up again.

"Carmelo Anthony stopped for a jump shot, and Iguodala blocked his face. This guy's defense is really good! But... the ball is scored! The ball is still scored by Anthony, no reason Carmelo, Anthony made 3 of 3 shots and scored 7 points in a row! He shouldered the offensive burden of the Knicks alone!" Mike Breen could vaguely feel that this night would be a The night of the data explosion.

"Damn it! The ghost is still there!" An Jie reluctantly picked up the basketball on the ground. The defense just now can be said to be the most successful defense since the opening of the Trail Blazers. However, Anthony still survived the desperation and completed the impossible goal. This time, An Jie had to pay more attention to Anthony.

Anthony retreated quickly, and he didn't celebrate after scoring. He stared at the Trail Blazers with firm eyes, without fear.

The Knicks' lineup is indeed not as good as the Blazers, but Anthony doesn't think the Blazers can survive their crazy offense!

One to five? no problem! Who told me to be a superstar?

An Jie looked at Ricard after sending the baseline ball, and Ricard just signaled An Jie to continue attacking. But An Jie knew that tonight, it was inevitable that he and Anthony would have a battle!

It seems that An Jie will have a lively New Year's Day.

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