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Chapter 64 New Year's First Battle!Legendary Arena Madison Gardens!
December 2016, 12, the day after the Christmas War.

The popularity of Chris Paul's boxing + Christmas battle instantly aroused public opinion.

"Basket Phoenix" video: The Christmas fight becomes a Christmas fist fight!Paul and Zheng Long punch each other on the court!
[Paul is really in a hurry, such a good chance to win, he was given a bad thing by himself]

【Isn’t Paul like this?Make some small moves every day to gain advantage, but if you suffer a little loss, you will not refuse. 】

【I'm even more curious about what Zheng Long said.】

The fans were discussing heatedly. Due to the presence of the video, it was Paul who made the first move. Almost all public opinion was overwhelming against Paul!
We're here to watch the ball, not the fights!
Under the guidance of Xiao Hua's entertainment NBA, the new generation of fans is different from the fans 20 years ago.

In the past, tough fouls, conflicts on the court, and even players' fists and feet.

They can all be tolerated and even supported by the fans!How can fighting be interesting in playing ball?
And now the fans are slowly starting to develop in the direction of the fan circle.

Any little brother who got an elbow on the court can make a fuss for a long time.

On the league side, Chris Paul was also suspended for one game.

After Chris Paul left the field, the Clippers players had no intention of fighting again, and were taken away by the Lakers in waves.

In the end, the Lakers won the game 105:95 and completed the regular season sweep of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Again.

The Los Angeles Lakers proved to the fans that the sky in Los Angeles is purple and gold!

After the settlement of this battle, the Lakers also relied on 21 wins and 3 losses to surpass the Warriors and once again top the Western Conference.

The Warriors are ranked second in the Western Conference with a record of 20 wins and 3 losses.

Then came the Spurs, 19 wins and 5 losses.

After the Clippers lost this game, their record came to 17 wins and 7 losses. The Rockets led by Harden overtook them with a record of 18 wins and 6 losses.

In the early part of the season, the Western powers have faintly taken shape, such as the Lakers, Warriors, Spurs, and Rockets.

On the Eastern side, the Celtics, Cavaliers, Raptors and Wizards rank in the top four.

In terms of record, it is an indisputable fact that the West is strong and the East is weak. In the eyes of fans, except for the Celtics and Cavaliers, almost no teams in the East can be called strong teams.

The West is the real Ragnarok.

January 2017, 1, New Year's Day.

In the United States, Christmas is more like Spring Festival, so today, I still have to go to work!
Zheng Long followed the team and came to New York by plane!

The popularity and importance of New York to the United States is self-evident.

There is even a statistical survey showing that 30.00% of Americans think that the capital of the United States is New York!
As the largest city in the United States, it ranks first in the world in terms of GDP.

New York's per capita GDP is $18.12!

This is enough to prove how rich New York is.

This is also a team with a bad record like the Knicks, but it has been able to dominate the annual revenue list of NBA teams all year round.

If it wasn't for the pressure from the fans.

For the Knicks owner, it doesn't matter if the Knicks count down every year.

Is it enough to make money?
For the vast majority of teams in the NBA, the team is nothing more than a tool to make money.

Not everyone loves basketball from the bottom of their hearts like Buss Sr. and Cuban.

Of course, the Knicks still had their glory days.

As a team that joined the BAA in 1946, the Knicks have had three outstanding performances in different eras.

In the early 50s, the Knicks reached the NBA Finals three times.

And their sufferer in the finals at that time was the ancient behemoth, the first legendary star in the NBA, George McCann.

In the 70s, under the leadership of Red Holzman, the greatest head coach in the history of the New York Knicks, the Knicks won the NBA championship twice in 1970 and 1973.

The last glorious period was the time of the King of New York, the gorilla Patrick Ewing, in the Knicks.

In the 1992-1993 season, Ewing led the Knicks to a record of 60 wins and 22 losses and reached the playoffs.

I met the Bulls who were in full swing at the time in the Eastern Conference Finals. Then, Jordan led the Bulls to complete the 2 chase 4, and unfortunately they were out.

In the 1998-1999 season, the New York Knicks created the miracle of the New York Black Eight, and as the eighth seed, they reached the finals all the way!
Although it failed to beat the Spurs, it also created a good story and legend.

After that the Knicks completely rotted.

Although after getting Melon Anthony, he broke into the playoffs that season, but still failed to go further.

Although he continued to have a good performance in the regular season afterwards, he did not make any achievements in the playoffs.

No one regards the Knicks as a strong team.

In the 2014-2015 season, he won the championship in reverse and won the last place in the Eastern Conference.

The scene of the pre-match press conference.

Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek was long overdue, and Hornacek had a laudably illustrious career.

This white man with not outstanding physical fitness relied on his extremely high golf quotient to gain a firm foothold in the NBA in that era.

Jazz legend!

All-star, three-point contest champion!

He entered the finals with the Utah Jazz twice and challenged the Chicago Bulls led by Michael Kors.

And this is why he was able to become the head coach of the NBA after retiring.

His understanding of the game and his sense of the court are key.

He spent three seasons with the Phoenix Suns, his parent team, before coming to the Jazz.

Relying on Goran Dragic as the core, Hornacek led the Suns to the ninth record in the Western Conference, and personally ranked second among the best coaches. players.

When I thought everything would be better, Hornacek played a three-point guard tactic in the Suns.

It's one thing to be able to play, and quite another to play well.

The record of the Suns has taken a turn for the worse for two consecutive seasons, and Hornacek was directly terminated by the Suns.

Facts have proved that although Hornacek is an excellent player, he is not an excellent coach.

But even so, Hornacek quickly found a new job after the contract was terminated.

He received an invitation from the New York Knicks.

Hornacek has to admit that Greater New York is rich, but the team is also a mess.

The Knicks have been looking for a way to rely on Melo Anthony to build a team in a daze.

However, this "the purest offensive breakup in history" and "the man who was once as famous as the chosen son James" has such a high status in the team that Hornacek has no way to start.

Hornacek has only come to more than 20 games, and he can see it clearly.

This is not his team, but Anthony's team.

and so.

Hornacek is already a bit of a mess now.

Run away after earning two years of money!

That's what Hornacek is thinking right now.

Of course, what needs to be done still needs to be done.

News reporters in New York were unimpressed by Hornacek's presence.

They were coming for Lakers head coach Luke Walton.

compared to the Knicks.

The Lakers are the hottest team in the league today.

No. [-] in the West!

The reporters surrounded Wharton after briefly asking Hornacek a few questions.

Hornacek was happy to be at leisure, watching the excitement from the sidelines.

Sad, suffering?
nonexistent!

His salary is three times that of Wharton!
Here comes Greater New York.

Making money comes first!
I don't know what the Lakers players will think if they know the inner thoughts of the opposing coach.

But coming to the legendary Madison Square Garden, the hearts of the players are still very excited.

Since the rich owner of the Knicks spent 2008 million to complete a comprehensive renovation in 5, it has become more luxurious than Staples.

In the pre-match warm-up session, Zheng Long also saw many stars appearing in today's auditorium during shooting practice.

The first row of auditoriums was star-studded.

For the first time, Zheng Long saw so many American stars live.

Hollywood actors, long-established singers, among them there are many famous stars like Leonardo and Snoop-dog. Zheng Long even saw Taylor Swift.

That's why the New York Knicks make money.

Never worry about selling tickets here!When a team like the Lakers comes over, many stars will be there every time.

Even if you don't like the Knicks, through Knicks games, you can meet your favorite team without having to travel across most of the United States to watch at home.

When Zheng Long looked over, Taylor Swift waved to herself, and Zheng Long waved back politely.

Inside, I'm still a little excited.

It seems that Taylor Swift is here to support the Lakers!
This detail was discovered by Butler, and Butler quickly started to boo: "Hey, I caught you again this time, didn't you have sex with a girl from our media department? Why are you still messing around outside?" Grass."

Zheng Long just wanted to rush forward and cover Butler's gossiping mouth, and greet him politely.

The taste changed in Jimmy's mouth, and it became cheating!
What if Lin Bao knew about it? !

"Let's go heads-up, Jimmy! Help me warm up!"

Although Butler knew that Zheng Long was changing the subject, he readily accepted Zheng Long's invitation to heads-up.

Because he usually pesters Zheng Long, he may not necessarily accompany him to single-handedly practice.

In Zheng Long's words, "You are so good, you don't even need to sweat if you are singled out!"

This of course stimulated Butler, and it has always been Butler's deepest goal!

Zheng Long must win a game!
He can't win every game!
Then, Butler had a glorious record of 15 heads-up defeats!

"Pull away! Zheng Long and I are going to put on a solo show for the audience who came before the game!"

Following Butler's order, the Lakers players obediently stood by the court.

"Look! Jimmy is looking for abuse again!"

"How many times has this happened?"

"Last time, he seemed to be blocked by Brother Long."

Warming up before the match?

This posture on the court naturally attracted all the spectators present, as well as the Knicks players on the opposite side.

Everyone looked over, and some of the audience even cheered, took out their mobile phones, and recorded this precious scene.

Zheng Long can't wait to teach Butler's "big mouth" a lesson!
"Let's go for 5 points and make a quick decision."

Butler chuckled and said, "No problem, you or me first?"

Zheng Long said: "Take it first, at least let you touch the ball, right? You won't have a chance later."

Zheng Long's trash talk caused the surrounding players to laugh, especially Jokic, who laughed happily.

Butler snorted coldly and came to the three-point line to ask for the ball.

Zheng Long sent the ball to Butler, and the basketball bounced on Butler. At the same time, Zheng Long went forward directly.

Death Coil!

Butler didn't expect Zheng Long to be so serious. He raised the ball with both hands, and there was no room for the ball to drop in front of him.

then.

Clap!
Zheng Long's big hand had already slapped the basketball out of Butler's hands, Butler hurried to chase the ball, followed by Zheng Long.

Butler got the ball near the middle circle, and then encountered Zheng Long's press.

Butler dropped the ball forcibly, trying to pass Zheng Long.

This time, Zheng Long took the ball directly into his hands.

this moment.

Butler finally recalled the fear of being fully guarded by Zheng Long when he was in the Bulls!

When you are an opponent, you only know how terrifying this man is!
An Eastern Conference All-Star!

Under Zheng Long's oppressive defense, it is difficult to dribble!
"Okay, your time is over."

Zheng Long had the ball in his hand and slapped it leisurely.

Butler didn't speak, and rushed forward at the right time, trying to complete the steal while Zheng Long was not paying attention!
The judgment timing of this steal is excellent!
Because Zheng Long did not lower the center of gravity of the dribble, there is a "gap period" between the basketball from the palm to the floor.

As the best defensive team, Butler with a defensive background launched a "death fight"!
Anti-breakthrough is definitely not able to prevent this man.

Take a risk and steal the break dribble, and there's still a chance!
then.

Butler's "opportunity" was snuffed out. The moment Butler stretched out his hand, Zheng Long raised his left hand.

Aerial, sideways, putts.

Directly in front of the body in disguise!
Butler's fingertips missed the basketball!

When he reacted, Zheng Long had rushed over like the wind!
Zheng Long stepped on the free throw line with one foot and took off directly into the air. No one could have imagined that Zheng Long directly chose the free throw line to dunk!

Zheng Long seemed to be "flying" in the air, dunking with both hands, and successfully slam dunked!
Bang! ! !
Two-handed dunks from the free throw line? !

"Fake!!!!"

"I am stupid!!!"

The audience exclaimed, the Lakers players jumped up excitedly, and the audience stood up excitedly!

Knicks players, you look at me, I look at you, dumbfounded.

What is this kid doing?

Directly turn the pre-match warm-up scene into your own personal show, the scene of the dunk contest!
Butler should be thankful that Zheng Long completed an astonishing slam dunk.

So much so that people forget that he was blocked by Zheng Long and couldn't dribble, and then easily passed after stealing.

After the slam dunk, Zheng Long turned to look at Butler, his eyes were on fire, and he shouted, "Jimmy Fuck! Keep going!"

Jimmy shuddered.

Suddenly realized that there are many "spectators" present today!
It's different from the usual private heads-up!

I don't know how many pairs of eyes are looking at it!
And obviously, Zheng Long wanted to beat himself up in front of everyone.

Regret, just regret it!

Why do you mess with him if you have nothing to do!

But he has already agreed to a duel, so he can only bite the bullet.

Soon, Butler was beaten 5:0 by Zheng Long!

And every goal, Zheng Long scored easily, flying dunks, and pulling the bar to death!

After scoring a goal, he shouted and provoked, showing no mercy!
The audience who came to watch the training were excited!

I grass!

I didn't expect that the game hadn't started yet, so I was so happy!
This scene also stunned most of the Knicks players.

Porzingis swallowed dryly, and said to Rose next to him: "Is he so cruel to his teammates?"

Rose looked gloomy, didn't know what he was thinking, and didn't answer Porzingis.

"This kid annoys me a little. He turned Madison Garden into his show!"

A somewhat displeased voice sounded.

It's Carmelo Anthony.

As the "King of New York", Zheng Long's performance, in Anthony's view, was a naked pre-match provocation!

"I will let him know soon, what is the strongest offense!"

(End of this chapter)