Even if Howard passes successfully, he can still make up for defense and interfere with the steps of Thompson, Zhou Mubai and Leonard.

As a result, the Lakers' transmission slowed down.

Phil Jackson quickly called for a timeout adjustment, increasing the distance between personnel, increasing the unball run and empty cut, and then sorting out the offense again.

At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks led by 6 points, with both sides scored 32:38.

Zhou Mubai scored 8 points, 5 assists and 2 rebounds, Thompson scored 9 points and 2 rebounds, and Leonard had 3 steals and 4 rebounds.

In the second quarter, the Knicks played Dragic, Tony Allen, Korver, Scola and O'Neal Jr.

The Lakers played Shannon Brown, Odom, Matt Barnes, Gasol and Artest.

After three seasons of training, Dragic, who lingers in two teams, has also increased significantly.

In Zhou Mubai's eyes, Dragic is already a reliable sixth man.

Dragic, as the core of the outside line, sorted out the offense, and Korver's off-ball running and three-point bottom corner opened up space.

Tony Allen opened up the bottom corner and received the ball and shot at any time, while O'Neal Jr. was sinking to a low post to play singles.

Scola connects inside and outside, and as the core of conducting the ball, this rotation lineup actually shows strong offensiveness!

O'Neal Jr. is difficult to defend against singles in low posts. His steps are weird, and those who turn left and right can always find room for attack.

It would be even better if you hit the ball. The Knicks' space is very wide. Once hit, a cut or an open space will be a three-pointer.

This is just a time to fight a position, and he is even more unrestrained when fighting a fast attack.

Whether it is Dragic, Korvor, or even Tony Allen, as long as he has the chance, he will definitely score without hesitation and throw it.

This is the characteristic of coach Cole - you are not afraid of you for a vote, you are afraid of hesitation!

The Lakers have Shannon Brown, Odom, Matt Barnes, Gasol and Artest's rotation lineup, which is a bit unbearable to withstand the Knicks' offense.

The score was widened again in half a quarter. When Zhou Mubai and the starter returned to the court, the score difference widened to 10 points!

Jeff Van Gundy sneered: "After the Knicks lost Kevin Martin, Chandler and Yao Ming one after another, they said it would be a big drop in strength in the new season, but it seems that this is not the case now.

Two rookies have extraordinary defense. Thompson's three-pointer has helped the Knicks a lot. He was promoted to the starter as soon as he came. It seems that the Knicks have deep hopes for him and he is worth cultivating? It has great potential.

Leonard's defense refreshed me? There is nothing wrong with such a young man even if he starts? Although his offense is poor? But it can definitely bring great help to the team in defense.

Kevin Martin's departure gave Dragic a chance. From this quarter, this young man has grown up in the league for three years. He has the shadow of Nash. He has the essence of Nash in his body.

The Knicks may be slightly weaker than before? Because there are too many young people, except O'Neal Jr., Scola, Scola? The others are basically young people? This team is so terrible!”

Mike Bryn smiled and said, "After the regular season training, I think the Knicks' strength will continue to grow. Zhou Mubai is very good at leading young people.

Look at how many young people of Garlinari can basically stand alone under his guidance? Leonard and Thompson have greater potential and may achieve greater success.

The Knicks' deal this summer has proven to be worth it.

On the one hand, they have freed up their salary space? On the other hand, they have filled the team with fresh blood.

Once young people grow up, the Knicks will become stronger.

As for whether you can continue to become a championship team? It depends on your opinion.

The departure of the veteran does have an impact on the team's strength, and the veterans are the guarantee of stable performance in the playoffs.

The newcomers should perform well in the playoffs? It’s not that simple? It depends on their training in the regular season.”

The Lakers' starting lineup is back? I want to get back the score, but with Zhou Mubai in control of the rhythm, the Lakers not only did not approach the score, but were further pulled away by the Knicks.

At the end of the first half, the score difference was widened to 16 points!

After entering the second half, the Lakers set off several counterattack climaxes, but the Knicks steadily controlled the situation.

No matter what ups the Lakers make, the Knicks can always control the situation again.

Although Thompson and Leonard did not score many points, their performance surprised Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Bryn, because the defensive skills and calmness displayed by Thompson and Leonard surprised them.

The Knicks' state shown is not comparable to that of the Lakers. The Lakers' players have never trained seriously since the end of the finals in June.

Under Zhou Mubai's organization, the Knicks have already started to resume training and accumulate strength for the new season. Compared with the two, the Knicks' condition is of course much better.

The final result was that the Knicks beat the Lakers at home, which made many experts lose their glasses.

Because the Lakers' strength is stronger on paper, the team not only has superstars like Kobe Howard, but also Gasol Odom and others. They face the Knicks who lost Chandler, Yao Ming and Kevin Martin and other main players, and were suppressed from the beginning until the end!

Coach Cole revealed the truth after the game:

"The Lakers' strength has improved a lot compared to last season, and they have a more tacit understanding in their cooperation. They lost to us because their condition is a little worse than us.

Although we have many newcomers, our system is very inclusive. After the newcomers come, they can play their characteristics.

Rather than saying that our players are strong, we have a strong system. As long as this system is still there, the Knicks can preserve strong competitiveness!”

Cole's words made experts think deeply. Cole's words are indeed true. The Spurs have been strong for so many years by establishing a system.

Other teams become stronger if they become stronger, and once the players grow old or leave, the team will immediately decline.

But Kerr's words were also a bit humble. Although the Knicks' system was strong, it was not as good as powerful players like Zhou Mubai and Iguodala. The system... the system also depends on players!

Even the San Scola O's Spurs have been able to be strong for so many years by relying on GDP. Without them, the Spurs can't reach the peak even if they have a system!

These are just clichés to NBA reporters. On the contrary, Thompson, who attended the press conference for the first time, was more interesting to be interviewed.

"What kind of player do you want to be?...It's probably like Zhou Mubai. He is handsome, speaks nicely, and is super gentle. I should probably learn from him how to shoot three points."
Chapter completed!