Basketball Dragon

Chapter 254 Strong start
James is conflicted in his heart. He is dissatisfied with the team's operations. If he also has an All-Star helper, he will not play so difficult.

But he also wanted to challenge a team with a luxurious lineup like the Knicks alone, how fun it would be.

At halftime, he was trying to encourage his teammates and tell others that they could win.

On the Knicks side, Larry Brown is reminding his teammates to cooperate with the direct problem, how to run in well, his idea is to find every detail that has not been done well, and then ask the players to correct it.

In the second half, James was finally not so accurate.

Now the Knicks' defense is more troublesome than in the playoffs. At that time, the Knicks could only pinch him, but now Li Hai dares to press him closely. If he rushes to the inside, Camby's defense ability is not fake , which forced him to fire from a distance, but his shooting was still inconsistent.

As for the Knicks, Randolph made consecutive hits at the beginning of the third quarter, and the score began to widen again.

James was very reconciled, but he was restricted by Camby when he hit the inside, and he was forced by Li Hai to make a low hit rate when he shot from the outside. He was very depressed.

The key is that the Cavaliers have too few people who can help him. Unlike the Knicks, apart from Lee Haiwai, there are Randolph on the offensive end, Marbury and Francis on the outside, Crawford on the bench, and Lee. He is really at a disadvantage.

Moreover, the Knicks' upgraded inside line has no previous weaknesses. They have not played in the playoffs, and it is even more difficult to compare now.

James didn't rest in the second half. Even if the team's strength is not as good, he still has to fight.

If you don't have the courage to beat the opponent, this season will be difficult.

It is still somewhat effective under James' full efforts, because his physical fitness is too beastly, and Li Hai also trains hard day and night, but it is still not as good as James.

Moreover, after the opponent attracts the defense, they will also pass the ball to the outside line. If the Cavaliers can't get in inside, they can only make cold shots on the outside line, and sometimes they can succeed.

But compared to the Knicks' stable offense and defense, the Cavaliers just rely on James to increase his playing time and use his strong personal ability to hang on.

And James' powerful ability is also flawed, and his outside shooting has always been unstable.

In the fourth quarter, when the main Knicks went down to rest, the Cavaliers saw hope for a while, but when the main players came back, the gap appeared again.

Li Hailai hit a three-pointer, which directly wiped out the confidence of the Cavaliers.

詹姆斯砍下40分，但骑士仍旧以99:116不低尼克斯，李海这一战也是砍下了35分，新加盟的兰多夫21分14板，坎比9分16板4盖帽。

The outside world exclaimed that the Knicks are now the public enemy of the league.

And the Celtics who formed the Big Three also beat the Wizards with a 20-point advantage, proving that their combination is not worse than the Knicks, or even stronger.

This situation has made many teams worry. This is different from the strength of the Pistons in the past two years, and it is also different from the Knicks last year, especially the Celtics, who are directly three All-Stars, which is rare in the past. Situation at first sight.

Li Hai has a different opinion on this, although he, a Knicks player, is considered to have no back pain while standing and talking.

"Basketball is not a game that can be played just by piling up stars... Oh, this is competition, not a basketball game, and it's not just like playing games if you want to. No one can guarantee who the final champion will be at the beginning of the season."

"You didn't think of the Knicks' success then, and you don't know who it will be now."

"Of course, our goal is the championship, come and beat us."

On November 11, they faced the Timberwolves challenge at home.

The Timberwolves without Garnett are now centered around the young insider Al Jefferson.

Al Jefferson is good at scoring and rebounding, but he is not Garnett. The biggest gap in defense is that he is at the same level as Randolph. Garnett can't move the Timberwolves. He certainly can't move. .

The Knicks had an oppressive advantage from the beginning, and the entire Timberwolves relied on three-pointers and Al Jefferson's mid-range to earn some points.

Even if the team hasn't run in well, they still clock in and get off work in three quarters, and the Knicks won 109:83.

On November 11, the Knicks ushered in the Denver Nuggets at home.

The Nuggets also got off to a good start, with Iverson and Anthony on the outside, Eddie Curry and Kenyon Martin on the inside are also good, and JR-Smith on the bench is also good.

When the two teams met, everyone wanted to see who took advantage of their direct trade.

And just the All-Star confrontation on the lineup is also very exciting.

After Eddie Curry went to the Nuggets, he also talked big. Now that he meets the Knicks, he also wants to win the game and let outsiders see what a big mistake the Knicks made in trading him. He is the team that won the championship. Great hero.

The first offense of the Nuggets was handed over to him, and he also hit two points, but in terms of offense, he is indeed up to the level, but unfortunately he just doesn't seek to improve.

Then the Nuggets entered their regular form. Iverson and Anthony's golden guns began to show off. Iverson felt good. Even if the Nuggets were not the only core, they still attacked sharply, and Anthony made a hit under Li Hai's defense. The rate is not up to his average level.

When he competed with James, Li Hai could only serve as a substitute for him. Anthony is also a ruthless character now, and he also gets a maximum salary when he renews his contract. It's just that the comparison between Li Hai and James is more uncomfortable.

Anthony is depressed and confused, and he is almost ready to accept the facts by now.

Under Li Hai's close defense, Anthony also wanted to use jump shots to solve the problem. When the two were teammates, Anthony's shooting was sharper, but time has changed.

But the Nuggets still increased their points very quickly. After they introduced Eddie Curry, the team's scoring ability has been very strong. Like the Knicks, they have filled the shortcomings of the inside, but it is just an offense.

In addition to these few, the Nuggets Linas Kleiza also performed well, ambush at the three-point line and took advantage of his height to make several hits.

With Li Hai restricting Anthony, the Knicks still fell behind 32:37 in the first quarter. It wasn't that they couldn't defend well, but that the Nuggets' offense felt good on the perimeter.

After JR-Smith came on the field, he also hit a three-pointer.

But obviously, the Knicks will not be afraid to compare scoring ability, whether it is a main player or a substitute player.

After Crawford came on the court, he also made two consecutive three-pointers.

Just after the fiery touch of the Nuggets gradually normalized, the Knicks' offense was still so strong.

(End of this chapter)