This Forward is Not Serious

Paul blew the wind outside for a while, and then returned to the room.

There are no scenes of things falling to the floor, and there is no atmosphere full of gunpowder.

James was still sitting on the sofa, and his expression had become calm.

This may be the biggest difference between James and Anthony. He is very good at managing his emotions.

You may feel angry for a moment, but you will be able to adjust yourself quickly.

Although that may sound a bit depressing, James is an exception.

"David Stern shouldn't dare to change the media votes. I think it was Pat Riley who lied to you."

Paul's success was not in vain, and his mind was really flexible. . .

James thought for a moment and nodded.

Birds of a feather flock together, and they are the smartest ones.

When he figured it out, he could also guess that Riley's purpose in saying this was to stimulate his desire to compete.

Then, as he wishes.

…

The discussion about MVP has not stopped yet, and the Eastern Conference Finals is about to begin.

Because of this controversy, this Eastern Conference Finals derby, which was already attracting much attention, has become even more attention-grabbing.

Different from last year's conference finals, because this year the Knicks have the best record in the league, the game will be played in Manhattan first.

Madison Square Garden was packed, the fans were enthusiastic, and KT boards of various stars could be seen everywhere.

And in the front row of the auditorium, Knicks star fans such as Spike Lee, Jay-Z, and Kanye West also took their seats early.

Today is different from the past. The Knicks have a great chance of winning this year.

What's more, this is the Knicks' opening game, and the Knicks have no reason to lose.

In other words, tonight is the kind of game that makes people feel good physically and mentally after watching it. There is really no reason to miss it.

During the warm-up before the game, the scene kept showing split shots of James and Lin Ying.

This year's MVP result is more controversial than last year, and what kind of performance the two will perform tonight will also attract more attention.

Before the game even started, Brin was chatting with McGrady in the commentary box.

"Who do you think will win tonight?"

Brin asked McGrady a simple, but very topical question.

Because McGrady previously incarnated as a "bluffing West" and would brag about everyone, especially the Nets and Knicks, who were highly rated by him.

Now that the two teams are fighting, it must be an either-or answer.

McGrady laughed for a while and then gave his answer:

"They're both the best teams, so I think they have an equal chance of winning."

McGrady is also a good person. When faced with such ultimate questions, he decisively chooses to answer vaguely.

If you don’t answer, you won’t overturn the series.

"What if I had to choose one of the two teams?"

Brin didn't want to let him go like this, so he asked.

"Do you have to choose one?"

"Yes."

"Knicks."

McGrady was finally forced to come up with an answer.

He doesn't want to be unique. This season, especially tonight, the Knicks have a much greater chance of winning than the Nets.

As for the Nets, Deron's status has always been a problem, and Joe Johnson has never regained his courage. It is still too difficult to defeat the Knicks just relying on Lin Ying and Butler's group of young people.

The pre-match warm-up was over and the opening ceremony began. The starting lineups of the two teams were announced one after another.

Nets: Deron, Butler, Joe Johnson, Lin Ying, Chandler.

Karl hasn't returned to the team yet, and the Nets' head coach tonight is still Cole.

Knicks: James, Wade, Prince, Bosh, Bogut.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Bogut returned the ball to the Knicks' half, officially kicking off the Eastern Conference Finals.

As soon as the game started, James used Bogut's pick-and-roll to rush inside.

Chandler was mentally prepared to switch defenses for this ball, but James was more determined than he expected.

He just didn't catch up with him, and James had already passed him and jumped into the air.

"Bang!"

With the excited eyes of the fans at the scene, James contributed a signature tomahawk dunk at the beginning!

Madison Square Garden was on fire right from the start!

After landing, James stretched out his hand toward the sidelines and made a "it's mine" gesture.

This seems to be talking about the dunk just now, but it is more than just a dunk.

awesomeness!

The scene soon erupted in cheers from Knicks fans.

They have a hunch that they will see the best James tonight.

In the Nets' first frontcourt attack, Lin Ying saw that the Knicks were using Bosh to defend him, and then directly started a pick-and-roll for Deron.

After taking it apart, he pulled James to the bottom corner, then stretched out his hand to signal Deron to don't be polite and just do it.

Deron took a small chance but the Knicks didn't double-team him.

In Riley's understanding, Deron is now considered a burden. Let alone Paul, even if it were replaced by someone like Lowry, Lin Ying would not be so tired.

Deron launched the attack without much hesitation.

Although his condition in the first two rounds was average, as he showed in previous training, he was very energetic when playing against the Knicks!

The iconic drag step and the emergency stop jumper after shaking away.

He felt that his body was lighter tonight.

"Uh-huh!"

The final result also told him that this was not an illusion!

Deron seemed a little excited after scoring the goal, and gave Lin Ying a high-five while retreating from defense.

Riley touched his chin with his hand but didn't move.

Deron scored in the opening game, but that doesn't mean much.

He had similar performance when playing against the Cavaliers before.

But it turned out later that it was just good luck.

It takes a lot of time to get it back.

In the frontcourt, James' violent breakthrough directly caused a pulling foul by Johnson, who was assisting in defense.

His desire to attack tonight was extremely strong.

Moreover, he was also in a very hot state and made two free throws directly after getting to the free throw line.

He directly scored the Knicks' first 4 points.

It can be felt that he is indeed in a state called "angry" tonight.

Whether it was Riley who deceived him or whether Stern changed the voting results, he felt that he had been treated unfairly. He wanted to use this game to prove himself and tell everyone,

He is the MVP this season.

The scene footage was quickly shown to Lin Ying.

The strong signal sent by James in the opening game requires no explanation at all. Now it is Lin Ying's turn to respond.

This game is not just about victory or defeat, it is also about the topic of MVP.

Lin Ying...is still playing pick-and-roll for Deron.

He didn't want to make any meaningless response, because he had already won the MVP.

If James plays well, can it change the outcome of the MVP?

He only cares about the outcome of tonight's game now.

Deron's opening state was different from when he played the Cavaliers before.

At this moment, he wants to create more scoring opportunities for Deron, which is much more important than any response.

Lin Ying's pick-and-roll quality is very high, and he moves quickly towards the bottom corner.

Deron got another chance to play Bosh in singles.

The Knicks still didn't help on defense.

It seems that Riley is sure that Deron will not regain his form tonight.

Bosh's defense at this time was obviously further back, which was to prevent Deron from breaking through.

Although Deron is in poor condition, the power of the drag step is still there.

Deron quickly launched a breakthrough, and this time he was very interesting. During the breakthrough, he gave Bosh a jump shot that he directly retreated after a confrontation.

He was really confident tonight!

"Uh-huh!"

The confident boy will have good luck. Deron's second shot was a hit!

Lin Ying didn't respond, but Deron scored 4 consecutive points in the opening game to compete with James!

It feels like...

With a guy like you, why does my boss need to take action?

Riley stood up from the bench.

His expression, which was still calm and calm before, now became very serious.

This is not a matter of Deron scoring one goal or two goals, but Deron's state and confidence. He can feel that Deron has regained his form.

But why are we playing the Knicks tonight?

He now wanted to point at Delong's nose and say, "What kind of cat disease do you have?"

But, he had no chance to do that, and there was no point in doing so.

Because he knew tonight's game would be completely different because of this change.

Deron is out of form, and they can double-team resolutely when Lin Ying holds the ball.

But if Deron regains his form, their defensive end will have to worry about something very different.

The good news is that James was in really good shape tonight. He broke through directly to the inside, overturned Deron and caused Deron's defensive foul.

Duncan has a heavy sword without an edge, and a skill without craftsmanship.

James wields the heavy sword and dances with style.

Lin Ying went over and pulled Delong up from the ground.

"Are you okay?"

Lin Ying asked with concern.

Deron is finally in good shape. It would be a big loss if he gets injured.

Deron shook his head and then made a movement.

This means that James pushed someone when he broke through just now.

"It's okay."

Lin Ying nodded.

Then when James took a free throw, he asked Butler to stand under the basket, and then he chatted with the referee on the sidelines.

It's nothing, just ask the referee for advice if you have some uncertain moves.

For example, will a foul be called if a non-offensive hand pushes someone during a breakthrough?

It's a consultation. If the referee says the scale is OK tonight, he has to use it.

The referee looked at Lin Ying and couldn't help laughing.

Who can be a referee who hasn't been in the NBA for a few years? How could he not understand what Lin Ying said?

However, Lin Ying's way of expression is very popular because it is a kind of soft communication rather than a hard-line complaint. It is much more effective than saying that you should call him a foul.

"We'll be on the lookout for that kind of movement."

The referee finally answered in the affirmative, and Lin Ying went back with a smile.

James still hit his two free throws steadily, and his touch was really good tonight.

But looking back, Deron and Chandler broke into the basket after a pick-and-roll, attracted a double attack, faked a real pass, and returned the ball to Chandler in the air to follow up.

"Bang!"

Chandler caught the ball, jumped up, and smashed the ball into the basket with a two-handed dunk!

Not only is he scoring, Deron's organization is also on the line, this is really alive!

On the Nets' bench, Cole's entire face was filled with excitement.

To be honest, he is very confident when playing against the Cavaliers, because the Cavaliers' playing style intersects with his understanding of basketball, and he knows himself and the enemy.

But facing Riley and the Knicks, he really didn't have much confidence.

Then, Deron took the lead in giving him a surprise. How could this not make him excited?

Even his self-confidence surged like a reservoir after a heavy rain!

He got up directly to the sidelines and kept shouting to remind the players of their defensive positions.

This is total dedication!

"beep!"

The whistle sounded on the court, and James was called for an offensive foul when he pushed someone when he broke through!

James was going to continue to the free throw line, but when he saw the referee's gesture, he jumped up on the spot, then rushed to the referee to signal that he had been violated.

The referee gave face and explained the reason for the whistle.

James was still very dissatisfied and finally spread his hands.

The referee frowned when he saw it and took the ball and directly signaled the Nets to serve from the backcourt.

√ Communication method: Lin Ying.

× Communication Style: James.

This penalty has a great impact on the situation on the court, because if a player commits two offenses in the first quarter, he will have to leave the game. James will definitely have concerns if he breaks through again.

Moreover, the ball rights are exchanged, and now the Nets have a chance to overtake the score.

The Nets' offense still has the ball in Deron's hands.

Tonight, Deron was the vanguard of the charge at the start of the game.

After the pick-and-roll, he changed direction with a drag step and passed Bosh. After getting inside, he faced a double team and made an iconic throw.

The throw looks a little crooked.

Wait, it’s not a toss!

Lin Ying didn't know when he cut inside and was led by the ball into the air.

"Bang!"

This is an alley-oop!

8 to 6!

The Nets overtook the score!

Lin Ying and Delong gave a high-five while retreating.

The Knicks fans at the scene were agitated.

Although the person standing in front of the Nets bench is no longer Sloan, the Nets' opening performance makes it difficult not to recall last season's playoffs.

Lin Ying and Deron, Jordan and Pippen!

After the first quarter, the score on the field was 32-26.

The Nets turned the tables and suppressed the Knicks.

James scored 16 points in a single quarter and performed well.

But for the Nets, Deron also scored 14 points and 4 assists in the first quarter, competing with James.

"T-mac?"

In the commentary box, Brin looked at McGrady with a smile.

He found that Tracy McGrady was really a bit weak!

And he seems to know the reason why Tracy McGrady caught people bragging. If he doesn't brag, things won't change!

Well, it seems that just like his career, he is still not very good at making key choices.

"There are four quarters in the game."

McGrady could only bite the bullet at this time.

After saying this, he turned his attention to the field.

The second quarter of the game is about to begin, and both sides have also put on extensive rotations.

Nets: Livingston, J.R. Smith, Jimmy Butler, Granger, Yi Jianlian.

For the Knicks, Mo Williams, Ray Allen, Artest, Landry, Bosh.

On the Nets, Granger plays the fourth position, and the lineup is smaller than when he started.

This should be a good opportunity for the Knicks to chase points.

They should be able to do it, right?