Basketball Dragon

Chapter 216 The Change of the Opponent

After the All-Star voting came out, it caused heated discussions in the media.

Li Hai won a lot of votes, and he is likely to become the second foreign voter after Yao Ming.

Not only did Li Hai and Yao Ming get a lot of votes, but their teammates also got a lot of votes, which made many so-called patriots in the United States call it unfair. Even some retired players stood up and said that it is time to disqualify fans from voting. unprofessional.

"This is completely biased. We are the defending champions. We are the best team in the Eastern Conference. Doesn't this prove our strength? Shut up those who are talking about it. Anyone is welcome to challenge on the court at any time. I."

Different from Yao Ming's humor, Li Hai took a domineering route. Although this remark caused dissatisfaction among many people, he didn't care at all.

His remarks were also supported by his teammates. Marbury said: "Fans like us, fans all over the world like us, they are willing to pay to watch our games, support us in various ways, this feeling is great , and all because we played well."

"I am indeed a beneficiary, but I have a clear conscience, and we are willing to accept any adjustments." Francis also expressed in a high-profile manner.

He is already very familiar with this kind of thing, so he also understands that his own strength is the foundation.

On January 1, the Knicks returned home to play against the Nets in the same district.

The Nets have not changed much this season. They still have the trident of Kidd, Carter, and Jefferson plus the inside line. The results are not bad, but this season, Krstic, who is so strong this season, is injured and reimbursed for the season. The future of the Nets overshadowed.

After losing the inside line, other problems of the Nets also broke out, that is, Carter and Kidd are slowly losing their dominance over the game because of their young age.

Last season, they still had the strength to compete with the Knicks for the first place in the division, but this season they can barely maintain the top eight in the Eastern Conference.

But against the Knicks, the Nets still showed passion.

Kidd also felt good when he came up, he directly hit a three-pointer, and led the team to play a good match, allowing both Carter and Jefferson to score.

Krstic was not there, the Knicks wanted to start from the inside, but Eddie Curry didn't know whether he was angry with Li Hai or what was going on. Player Jason Collins made two fouls off the court early.

The Knicks had no choice but to put the attack on the outside like the Nets.

In terms of offensive power from outside, the Knicks will only be better than the Nets, but the style is a little different. After all, they don't have an organizer like Kidd.

After Eddie Curry left the field, Li Hai still scored 6 points in a row to catch up with the lagging score.

When it was time for the rotation, the Nets' substitute Eddie House suddenly broke out and hit consecutive three-pointers, but Crawford didn't feel good and was overtaken by the opponent to lead by 10 points.

Crawford has been relatively stable this season, but there have been some fluctuations recently. It is estimated that he is a little concerned about the All-Stars. The team has already won the championship, and it is normal for players to think of making an All-Star appearance.

Li Hai is also secretly thinking that he must work harder to play the game well. Only when the team achieves undisputed results will there be more teammates who can make it to the All-Star.

After he came on the field, he couldn't say anything, he just went straight to the strength, defended against Jefferson, and then made a decisive shot on offense.

Li Hai scored 15 points in the half, leading the team to close the score at 53:54 at the end of the half.

"Win the game, win more games, let everyone see that all our Knicks players are the best." In the locker room, Li Hai also expressed his feelings.

Marbury was a little dissatisfied with the situation in the first half, "We played well in the second half, but the opponent was not full of personnel."

Such remarks made Eddie Curry a little unhappy, and it was almost talking about him.

In the second half, Li Hai set an example to defend Jefferson, and Francis defended Carter very successfully, and the opponent also strengthened the defense. It was not so easy for anyone to score.

Seeing this situation, Li Hai went to the low position to force Jefferson to create opportunities for his teammates.

In the case of strengthened defense, it depends on the abilities of the players on both sides. In this regard, the Knicks are obviously better, so at the end of the third quarter, the Knicks overtook the score and led 76:74.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Nets also thought about the strength, but there was still a gap in the strength of the players, and Crawford did not give the opponent's substitute players a chance.

After all the main players came on the field, Li Hai, Marbury, and Francis hit the inside line one after another, knocking down the Nets, which had few insiders, to another inside line, and now all the advantages fell to the Knicks.

When the Nets felt difficult, Li Hai and Marbury hit three-pointers successively, giving the opponent a heavy blow, extending the lead to double digits.

Carter's touch in this game is only average. In order to recover the score, he can only choose to attack the inside, but under the defense of the Knicks, Carter, who is no longer at his peak, is only average.

Time passed slowly, and the Nets found that it was getting more and more difficult for them to chase points, and their fighting spirit was gradually losing.

In the last few minutes of the fourth quarter, the score between the two sides was very flat, and the Nets had lost their determination to recover the score.

Seeing that the opponents in the same district were no longer as brave as before, Li Hai was also a little bit embarrassed.

In the league, such things are probably normal. If the team does not become stronger, it will only be surpassed.

The Knicks beat their opponent 106:94, and Li Hai scored a double-double with 34 points and 10 rebounds.

On January 1, the Knicks went away to challenge the Pacers.

The Pacers have just completed a deal with the Warriors. The Pacers sent Al Harrington, Stephen Jackson, Sarunas Jasicovichius and Josh Powell for Ike Diogu, Mike Dunleavy, Keith McLeod and Troy Murphy.

The Pacers sent away a bunch of off-field players who were in constant trouble, and got good boys like Dunleavy and Murphy.

This was a bit of a surprise, and it signaled that the Pacers were about to rebuild.

After the trade, the Pacers may have no change in attack, and the team has become more controllable, but their combat power has weakened, especially in terms of defense. Although Stephen Jackson has caused a little trouble before, but in On the court, he is still both offensive and defensive.

With this new lineup, the Knicks played well. Danny Granger, who became the starter again, couldn't restrain Li Hai, and Dunleavy couldn't stop the Knicks from breaking through the backcourt at all.

(End of this chapter)