Coach Lee

Chapter 67

Orange "NEW YORK KNICKS"!
This is the 76ers' first preseason opponent, the New York Knicks.

The Knicks play their home games at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Madison Square Garden is one of the most prestigious arenas in the NBA and is known as the Mecca of basketball.

It was Michael Jordan's favorite arena.

There have been countless classic NBA games that fans will never forget.

"Wise men say, only fools rush in~

But I can't help, falling in love with you~ (but falling in love with you, I can't help it)..."

A leisurely but affectionate song "can't help falling in love" fluttered in Madison Square Garden.

The fans were intoxicated by the wonderful singing, and the atmosphere was very good.

At this time, in the locker room of the visiting team, the atmosphere was a little tense.

Head coach Davis stood in the middle of everyone, and he was finally about to announce the starting lineup.

Coleman seems very natural, his starting is definitely stable.

Iverson looked calm, obviously very confident.

Stackhouse glanced at Li Nan, who was calm and composed, from time to time, wondering what he was thinking.

Everyone else was looking forward to it, and a little nervous.

Everyone has an idea about this starting position.

Especially during the period when the tactics were changed, the head coach frequently experimented with various lineups, which made everyone hopeful.

The head coach has boldly changed the team's tactics, will he also boldly use new players?

Seeing the eager expressions of many people, head coach Johnny Davis is very satisfied.He doesn't keep a secret anymore.

"Now I announce the starting lineup for this game. Number five, Williams!"

"Huh~~" Williams breathed a sigh of relief.

"Position four, Coleman!"

Coleman didn't change his face, which was completely normal.

"Position three, Witherspoon!"

Witherspoon moved his eyes and looked left and right, as if to declare his sovereignty.

I'm still the starter, so don't even think about it!
It is a pity that Blanco and the big men present are all veteran players for three consecutive years.In the end, there was no miracle.

The little ones still have hope.Although it is very slim, as long as it has not been announced, then everyone still has a chance.

Frank King folded his arms and looked forward to it.

Davis maintained the majesty of the head coach, "No. 1, Allen Iverson!"

Um?What about number two?

Number two was skipped?Does that mean there has been a change?
The eyes of the little ones lit up.

As long as you become the starter, you will be prosperous in this life!
Stackhouse's complacent expression suddenly collapsed.He was very disturbed.

"Are you going to change me? No, no, no, definitely not!"

Stackhouse gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on coach Davis.

Iverson touched Li Nan, and there was a hint of happiness for Li Nan in his eyes.

Li Nan shook his head, noncommittal.

Davis didn't keep Stackhouse waiting too long, "Second position, Jerry Stackhouse!"

"yeah!"

Stackhouse was so excited that he hugged Frank King beside him heavily.The latter was also almost out of breath.

Stackhouse swears that he has never been more nervous than he is today, except for the draft.

This guy still didn't forget to come to Li Nan's side and smiled contemptuously, "Be your substitute, rookie."

Substitute?

Li Nan shook his head with a smile.

……

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Madison Square Garden!
Today I bring you the NBA preseason game, against the Philadelphia 76ers and our home team, the New York Knicks..."

The Knicks are a strong team in the East.

The Knicks were originally a strong team in the Eastern Conference. Under the leadership of head coach Pat Riley, they have occupied the top positions in the Eastern Conference for several consecutive years.

In 94, they even reached the finals.It's just that it regrettably lost to the Rockets led by Olajuwon.

Pat Riley left last season, and the Knicks brought in mad inventor Don Nelson.

Don Nelson is the main offensive coach.

But Pat Riley had too much influence on the Knicks.Major players like Ewing are used to playing defensively.

Don Nelson's reformation in the Knicks failed.He even wanted to use Ewing as a bargaining chip to trade for Shaquille O'Neal.

However, the matter was leaked.

The players headed by Ewing also launched a locker room force.

In the end, Don Nelson was ruthlessly abandoned by the Knicks management.

Jeff Van Gundy, 34, took over as head coach.

This Knicks also inherited the style of Pat Riley's period, defense!

Tough defense.

They think defense is the most important thing.

Their offense is sluggish and ugly.

With a strong opponent like the Knicks, the Philadelphia 76 can just try their own quality.

The two young head coaches, Van Gundy and Davis, shook hands.

"Are you going to attack today?"

"We are all young people, I hope you will not be too defensive!"

"Haha~ Enjoy the game!"

"You too!"

This season is extremely important for both of them.Maybe we won't see each other by this time next year, so we really have to enjoy it.

"Beep beep beep!!!"

The game is about to start!
The 76ers' starters are: No. 55 Williams, No. 44 Coleman, No. 35 Witherspoon, No. 42 Stackhouse, and No. 3 Iverson.

The Knicks' starters are: Ewing, Oakley, Johnson, Alan Houston, Starks.

Both sides are the main force.

After all, the new season is about to start, and it is very important to run in the lineup.

"Wow!"

As soon as he came up, Iverson surprised the audience!

He got the ball in the backcourt and ran directly to the opponent's backcourt.

Ride the dust!
boom!
Powerful dunk!
The new top pick is him, Allen Iverson!
"Wow! Iverson's speed is too fast, nine people are left behind."

"Is he 1.8 meters tall? His bounce is so strong, and his dunk is so handsome!"

"Is this the new top pick? If only he came to New York to play."

This is just the beginning.

In the next game, the 76ers' fast chasing style of play was amazing.

The audience enjoyed watching and continued to applaud.

"Beautiful! The 76ers played really well!"

Some people think of Don Nelson, who was fired last season.

"If Nelson hadn't gone, the Knicks would have had great offensive basketball."

"I just like to watch this kind of game, it's exciting!"

Some people sneered.

"Cut~ Offensive basketball? Don't be ridiculous! Nelson will only be grandstanding. In the playoffs, offensive basketball is useless?!"

"The current mainstream is defense! Defense is the foundation of the team!"

Compared with the quickness of the 76ers, the Knicks are much slower.

They played steadily and maintained their rhythm.

Ewing, who is strong on the inside, directly overwhelmed the 76ers' penalty area.

Alan Houston, the CIC king, is also a variety of shots.

The Knicks used their success rate to overwhelm opponents on offense.

The success rate is increased, and the defense's return speed is naturally guaranteed.

Slowly, the 76ers' fast break could not be played.

Positional warfare, this is the last thing the 76ers want, but it is what the Knicks want to see most.

(End of this chapter)