Lamar's physical strength is not good, coupled with the fact that the Knicks are now full of injuries on the inside, and he needs to support the overall situation alone, Lamar's physical strength has been problematic in recent games.

This was his chance in James' eyes. Although he is in the same situation with the Cleveland Cavaliers now, the burden of the game is not very heavy for James, who is as strong as a cow.

Playing the whole game, James was confident that he could handle it completely. That means when Lamar is rotated off, that's his chance.

The first quarter of the game between the two sides was uneventful, and everything seemed to be going according to the script. The Knicks took the lead, and then continued to expand the lead, and the Cleveland Cavaliers could only rely on James's offense, as well as the occasional play of Larry Hughes, Big Z and others, barely biting the score and not letting themselves lose too much face.

It seems that everything is arranged, and both sides just need to sing according to this basic principle.

James' plan is really good, and it's the best way he's going to deal with Lamar right now.

The strength of the Cavaliers is not weak, and with the addition of a James, they are already qualified to challenge the Knicks for the kingship.

But Lamar was in very good shape today, although because James was also in very good shape, the Knicks failed to slap the Cleveland Cavaliers to death and drag the game into garbage time in advance, but the advantage was still accumulated little by little.

However, as the game progressed, Lamar's physical problems, which had not been rested, were exposed.

Since James has been left on the court and the overall situation of the game is undecided, Lamar rejected Coach K's substitution request and is ready to accompany James to the end.

In this way, the two of them have been consumed like this. By the time the third quarter was over, the two had been on the court for a full 36 minutes. Although the Knicks had managed to extend their lead to double digits by this time, Lamar's physical strength was also a little low.

After Lamar left the court, the situation on the court immediately changed, and the general trend that had been firmly held by the Knicks before also changed because of the extraordinary performance of the physical fitness expert James as always.

The stadium without Lamar would have made James feel a little less challenging, but it made him the king of the game.

This game also completely entered James mode from this moment, although the Knicks' players resisted vigorously under the leadership of Wade and Mourning, but their performance was still much worse than that of God-possessed James.

Seeing his team being pressed and beaten by the Cleveland Cavaliers led by James after he left the court, Lamar was also anxious.

Lamar knew that he was willful, and he and James were like angry on the court for three quarters of the game, and his physical strength had basically been wiped out.

In tonight's game, except for Lamar himself, the Knicks roster does not seem to be in very good shape. Obviously, after the last back-to-back away games, everyone's form has not recovered.

The Knicks didn't perform well, but the Cleveland Cavaliers were unusually brave under James' leadership. The 11-point advantage that the Knicks had managed to accumulate was gone in a blink of an eye.

Lamar knew he couldn't rest, and if he continued like this, he would most likely lose to James for the first time on his home turf.

Thinking of this, Lamar stood up, said hello to Coach K, and walked towards the technical statistics table for substitutions.

Coach K was also helpless in his heart, this team's dependence on Lamar was still too strong. Wade is good, but he is still a little inexperienced, and he is not enough to replace Lamar and Billups at this time.

Now this situation can only be taken out by Lamar to clean up.

Lamar got back on the court and hit two three-pointers in a row, then made a steal of James and scored on a layup.

Because of Lamar's strong performance, the Knicks regained the lead. Lamar's strong outburst also rejuvenated the Knicks, who had been pressed by the Cavaliers before, and the initiative of the game returned to the Knicks again.

Lamar's sudden outburst after returning to the court completely disrupted Mike Brown's plans. Seeing that the morale that his team had managed to accumulate was rushed to pieces by Lamar as soon as he came up, although he tried his best to save it, he also seemed a little powerless in the face of a crazy Lamar.

After all, Mike Brown has too few cards in his hand, and there is only one James who can really trust him.

James tried so hard to fight back, he had already lost too much and didn't want to lose to Lamar. The situation was very favorable for them, which was great news for him, but now that Lamar was mad, his previous efforts were all in vain.

James' calculation at the beginning was actually very correct, but he thought of using his physical advantage to fight Lamar, but he forgot a very important thing. That is, the rabbit is anxious and bites, not to mention just a tiger that feels tired.

In the end of the game, it was the New York Knicks who won.

By the time the game was over, Lamar didn't even have the strength to celebrate. Looking at his teammates celebrating wildly, Lamar now just wants to take a shower as soon as possible and then go home for a good rest.

This team is still too immature, better than when Loops was there.

With the brains of Billups as a team, even without Lamar, the Knicks won't be too flustered. But now that Billups has the flu and the comeback time is uncertain, once Lamar is out of the court and the pressure on them is stronger, the Knicks, who have lost their on-court command, will become a little chaotic.

Even with veterans like Mourning and Cassel, the situation of the Knicks has not changed, and it is still the Knicks who rely too much on Lamar.

Regardless, the Knicks have now made it through again, but Lamar can't help but feel a headache at the thought of going to the road tomorrow to challenge the Philadelphia 76ers back-to-back.

At the end of the game, almost everyone could feel a deep exhaustion in Lamar's body. They understood that Lamar chose to withdraw from the All-Star Game as if it was really not just as simple as wanting to spend more time with his family, he really needed to take a good rest. It's just that he never wants to show weakness in front of anyone, and he refuses to show this weakness.

'I can understand Lamar's decision now, it's been so hard for him to run a team on his own! I don't think it's too much for him to ask for a break right now. ”

"While it would be frustrating to not have Lamar in the All-Star break, he's human and he has the right to rest. Hopefully Lamar will be back on the court in the best shape after the All-Star break. ”

"I'd like to see an All-Star Game with Lamar in play, but I'd rather see a healthy Lamar lead us to victory! Everyone knows how important a healthy Lamar is to the Knicks, so I'm rooting for him to take a break. ”

Lamar has done enough for this league, they shouldn't be asking for more, and they shouldn't have taken him away from resting. ”

With one game, fans are now on his side with a 180-degree turn around on Lamar's decision to withdraw from the All-Star Game.

For such a situation, NBA celebrities and stars have expressed surprise. You must know that before this, except for the basketball god Michael Jordan, there has never been a star who has been able to get the forgiveness of the fans after rejecting the All-Star Game.

The reason Jordan withdrew from the All-Star Game was because he didn't want to be a substitute. Although it is for the sake of his basketball god's face, the fans are still embarrassed by it. Although the fans did not explicitly oppose it, they did not feel it in their hearts.

A person like Lamar who not only has people's understanding, but can also get people to support his exit from the All-Star Game is truly unprecedented.

The abnormal reaction of the fans made the chairman of the league, David Stern, quite passive. Originally, he wanted to punish Lamar severely, but now he has to take into account the feelings of the fans.

Stern has always tried to create an image of himself as the head of the league, and although it has not been very successful, he has enjoyed it.

It's a pity that due to Lamar's appearance, Stern's hard work in previous years was not only in vain, but also carried a bad image. Now Stern has been trying to save his image, and even if he can't do it, he definitely can't continue to be bad. It would be really bad if he was to be branded as a tyrant because of Lamar's affairs at this time.

So despite all his reluctance, David Stern finally announced a message on the league's official website: the league respects Lamar's decision, and the All-Star Game is just a big party to give back to the fans, and the players have autonomy, but still call on the players to participate.

Now it looks like Lamar has won, even the alliance has knocked out his teeth and fallen into his stomach, and he has a chance to rest as he wishes.

16 January 2005.

After the victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the New York Knicks won three more games in a row and continued to solidify their position as the king of the Eastern Conference.

It doesn't look like there's any team that can affect the Knicks, and their strength has made the entire league tremble. Just like the Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan back then, the red bulls of that year made Zeng feel hopeless.

Nearly halfway through the season, the New York Knicks have only lost two games so far. The Chicago Bulls' record of 72-10 in the regular season was a good record of 72-10 this season, and it is likely to be broken by the New York Knicks this season.