Chapter 323 Unexpected Soap Opera(1/2)
Two easy games have expanded the Knicks' winning streak to 29 games. Currently, the New York Knicks maintain a magical record of winning 29 games.
While the Knicks were winning streak, another team in the East fell like a meteor. This team is the Orlando Magic. They have lost 15 games in 28 games this season and are currently ranked tenth in the East.
After the end of last season, rumors about Howard's transfer spread again.
Howard's relationship with Magic Management is getting worse. He keeps suggesting management to do some transactions, but the management does not say in the end that he has reached the point where he has to go.
Howard doesn't want to leave like O'Neal and leave nothing for the team. Of course, he knows that the Magic can't let him go for nothing. Naturally, it's good to say more words to contribute to the team and buy people's hearts.
"I really can't tolerate this situation!"
After losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves yesterday, Howard directly tore his face.
This naturally caused an uproar. Many teams were tied to "World of Warcraft". NBA official website commentator Fischela believes that the Clippers, Mavericks, Nets, Lakers, and even the Knicks are good places to go.
First, join the Nets to join Deron Anthony. For Howard, this deal is good. Because the Nets' lineup is configured reasonably, the Magic have lost repeatedly in recent years because of lack of point guards. Nelson is too poor and his offensive ability is generally not able to pass the ball.
Deron's ability needs no more. He can not only use his pass to exert Howard's power, but also attract defense for Howard. The Nets need to pay Lopez and several other players, and they can give enough chips.
Although Lopez's offense is good, his defense is far behind Howard.
But this season, the Nets' lineup is very reasonable and the record is also very impressive. The team is positive. The combination of inside players David Lee and Lopez also has a considerable position in the East. Their desire for Warcraft is not as hot as summer.
The second is to join forces with Kobe to support the Lakers.
The combination of Howard and Kobe easily reminds people of the "ok combination", and it is precisely because of the super center.
The Lakers have only won three consecutive championships. Although they are not as good as O'Neal at his peak, Howard's strength is also among the top inside the league.
The Lakers may pay Bynum and other players for this. They can also sign first and then exchange with Gasol.
The third is to join the Mavericks, attack and defend with Dirknowitzki, and Marion and others, and they are also very strong.
Nowitzki and Terry are no longer young. So the team needs some fresh blood. Trading to Howard is a very good choice, but the Mavericks have very limited chips, giving out Terry is not attractive, and the rookies don’t have much strength.
The fourth may be the Magic trade to Chris Paul. Then Howard will be willing to stay in Orlando and get a top point guard like Paul. The Magic will become one of the contenders for the NBA championship, but if you want to have Howard and Paul at the same time, you are almost dreaming that the Magic has not taken advantage of.
Unless the two exchange bosses, the ending is the most painful, it is just changing from one prison to another.
The fifth possibility. Fischela believes that the New York Knicks can choose to introduce Dwight Howard. First of all, the Knicks have enough chips. Cousins and Monroe give the Magic together. It is estimated that the other party will sell Howard in the next second. Even if only one of them, plus Ibaka and a young outside partner, can succeed.
As soon as Feschera's comment was published, a lot of news suddenly appeared.
"The Knicks Want to Introduce Warcraft to Become a Super Three Big Three"
"Cousins Monroe replaced Howard, Knicks' inside upgrade"
"New York Warcraft Transaction Win-Win, Warcraft Flowers Fall in Big Apple"
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These news brought a lot of trouble to the Knicks who were preparing for the game. In fact, Cousins, Monroe, the Knicks inside, was all-star. Both of them had a comprehensive offense and defense. Cousins tended to attack a little, and the defense was unstable. Monroe defended and scored well, but he was not as explosive as Cousins' scoring. Moreover, both of them were very young. The Knicks did not mean to send them away. The instant transaction was Dwight Howard. Howard was not the really cute big boy back then. He had a desire to control the team. When he came to the Knicks, he and Li Feng might not be happy. There was Ross next to him, which was even harder to say. Although the giant combination was good, the lessons of the Rockets and Lakers were worth pondering.
In fact, Magic also had contact with the Knicks, and their price tags were not high. Cousins, Ibaka, Harden and JR Smith, to be fair, it is really not a big talk to the Lions.
But Wash gave the other party a reply without thinking:
“Not interested.”
This transaction originally had nothing to do with the Knicks, but the team's hearts were greatly fluctuated. Even Cousins restrained his cynicism and even quietly told Li Feng that he did not want to leave the Knicks.
Just the next day, I don’t know who was pushing it. The rumors about the Knicks and Magic’s Howard’s deal have been made everywhere on the streets and alleys, and the experts at ESPN also seemed to have nothing to do and wrote a lot of analysis on the transactions of the two teams.
In any case, the Knicks' schedule continued to advance steadily, and soon they faced the challenge of the emerging Eastern Conference team Philadelphia 76ers at home.
As soon as Li Feng appeared, the fans cheered loudly and the roof was almost shaking.
Ross, Cousins, Monroe and Harden cheered a lot when they appeared. They were all very popular. In fact, there was no Howard. Many Knicks fans called the Knicks the Big Five starting lineup, and Li Feng and Ross didn't need much. Monroe was selected as the All-Star last year, and Harden also had the strength of the All-Star Test.
When he appeared, Cousins kept slapping high with the fans. He really didn't want to leave the Knicks, although the Knicks had already explained that there would be no major surgery.
There are also many stars in the 76ers, all of whom are potential newcomers. The audience also gave applause when Iguodala and Holiday appeared.
Barkley also said:
"I hope the two teams can play faster. The 76ers' tactics are very similar to the Suns in previous years. The offense and defense conversion speed is very fast. Hawys brought some of the King's play styles to the 76ers, such as a pass to launch a fast attack. Holiday and Iguodala rushed forward and threatened very much. Louis Williams is a drawer. He can score 30 points if he feels better. He is the main substitute for the 76ers. It is also very threatening."
Kenny Smith said:
"I think it's better for the Swinger to start, Holiday and Williams form a double-gun substitute in the backcourt. In this way, the 76ers substitute will be stronger."
The Knicks sent the starters in front, Cousins, Monroe, Li Feng, Harden, and Rose.
The starting five players of the 76ers, Haus, Brand, Sadies Young, Iguodala, Holiday.
Sadies Young starts at the No. 3 position. He has height and speed. It is more suitable to defend Harden, while Iguodala faces Li Feng.
The main task is defense.
Li Feng smiled at Iguodala beside him and said:
"You have to be mentally prepared. I will use all my strength to beat you. The 76ers don't want to stop the Knicks from breaking the record."
Iguodala snorted and smiled:
"Come on."
Both sides jumped the ball, Cousins had a good grasp of the timing, and won Hawyce, Harden received the basketball and passed it to Ross, and the game began.
Cousinsla went to the outside without the ball to cover it, blocked Iguodala and helped Li Feng get the ball from the outside.
He just got the ball, and the fans of the court were already crazy, shouting "30 consecutive victories!"
Barkley said:
"I'm afraid only Madison can have such momentum in the world. The fans are so enthusiastic, it looks like the finals. What Li Feng enjoys is unprecedented support."
Kenny Smith said:
"By defeating the 76ers. The Knicks won 30 consecutive games. Can the Knicks fans not be excited?"
Andre Iguodala is very powerful, and it is difficult for ordinary swingers to gain advantage in front of him. Li Feng is not an ordinary person.
Li Feng controlled the ball at the top of the arc, and the other Knicks players pulled away.
Ross attracted defense to the bottom corner. He was not Livingston. Before the breakthrough trolley was not famous, he relied on mid- and long-distance emergency stop jump shots.
Li Feng began to dribble the ball under his crotch in a row from the outside, swaying his left shoulder, dribble the ball under his crotch to his right hand and entered the three-point line from the right.
Iguodala followed, Li Feng quickly grabbed the ball with his right hand, turned around to the middle, and gently leaned back and jumped back to the jump shot.
Adding a little backward shot can make the curve and feel more perfect and softer, and it will also make his shot more difficult to block. This is a good habit, and nowwski is like this.
Iguodala jumped up from the side to cover the cover, and even Li Feng's eyes could not be blocked, and the ball was hollow into the net!
At the beginning, Li Feng gave the 76ers a warning.
The opening tactics arranged by Taberdeau are very simple, and the ball is handed over to Li Feng to play alone.
Cousins and Monroe both attracted defense at low posts and prepared to grab the frontcourt rebounds.
The 76ers attacked, Brand played a pick-and-roll cooperation with Holiday on the outside, and Holiday played a speed advantage, dribbled the ball and accelerated the jump from the left, Cousins leaned forward and jumped forward to make the jump.
Holiday averaged 19 points and 8 assists per game this season, which is an absolute All-Star level. If it weren't for sharing his mobile phone with Brand, Iguodala, and Williams, experts were optimistic that he could score 25+, and his three-point shooting percentage was slightly poor, which was characterized by the first step in breaking through after pick-and-roll, which was difficult to defend.
It is difficult for Cousins to keep up with Holiday when he switches defense.
Ross took the ball and led it to the front court, Holiday tightened his body, Ross was strong and did a very good job of protecting the ball. He slowly brought it to the front court and handed it to Li Feng again.
After Cousins had no ball cover, he immediately ran to the 60-degree angle on the right. Iguodala bypassed the defense and followed Li Feng again. The two formed a one-on-one challenge.
Except for Ross, the other four Knicks shot very accurately. When Ross went to the bottom line, the 76ers could not double-team Li Feng.
76ers head coach Collins was a sweat for Iguodala. Li Feng dribbled the ball horizontally to the left, Iguodala followed him, and Monroe suddenly pulled out to cover. Li Feng was not afraid of Iguodala, but he had an easier way of playing, that is, misplaced.
Li Feng used the cover to throw away Iguodala, broke through from the left, and Hawys replaced the defense.
Hawys is actually an underrated player and has a very high ball quotient.
Li Feng suddenly changed direction and walked in the middle with his left hand. Hawys followed his speed. It was very rare. As soon as he moved one step to the middle, Li Feng immediately dribbled the ball under his crotch and handed it back to his left hand. He took the ball and moved it horizontally, almost knocking Hawys to the ground.
There was a 45-degree angle open. Iguodala let go of Monroe and jumped up from the side to block the block. Li Feng immediately passed the ball to Monroe. The latter made a 60-degree mid-range shot!
Barkley said:
"The Knicks' offense is always so beautiful. One-on-one is definitely not able to defend against Li Feng. The 76ers have to think of some solutions."
Kenny Smith said:
"Li Feng has reduced the number of shots this season and is still the Knicks' number one scorer. And he is also the league's scoring champion."
Barkley said:
"Some experts said that in addition to last season, Li Feng never put all his energy into offense, but also took into account both organization and defense. Now his offensive methods have improved compared to before. If he let go of his full-time offense, he should be able to score more than 50 points per game. However, if he plays like that, I'm afraid the Knicks will not be as strong as they are now."
At this time, the 76ers attacked. After a pick-and-roll, Harden replaced Holiday, and Cousins went to Sardis Young. That was a relatively easy player to deal with.
Holiday passed the ball to Brand. The latter relied on his height advantage to jump in front of Rose, but the ball went off.
Ross is experienced. He prevents breakouts but not shoots, blocking Brand's breakthrough route, forcing him to choose a jump shot. The ball misses and the rebound was obtained by Cousins.
Cousins protected the ball and did not launch a fast attack. The 76ers returned to defense quickly.
The Knicks were confident that they would defeat the 76ers in the positional offense. Ross dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and handed it to Josh Harden. Li Feng used Cousins' off-ball cover to get rid of Iguodala from the outside, and reached the low post on the right, and Brand replaced the defense.
To be continued...