In fact, this result was not a surprise to Lamar. He thought about it back when the Philadelphia 76ers were swept by their opponents in the playoffs last year. This season is just because the addition of Josh Howard has given the Philadelphia 76ers, a weak giant, a little more vitality, and collapse is inevitable.

At this point, the first round of the 2004 NBA playoffs is over, and then the NBA will go through a period of recuperation, and the second round of the championship will begin again.

"Toronto Raptors? Okay, let me finish you guys!"

And in Toronto, the Raptors players are also discussing their next opponent.

"Knicks! We're really unlucky, and we've had two tough opponents in quick succession. ”

"So what? no matter how strong they are, it's only Lamar's one-man team, kill them, and we'll be the boss of the East!"

After a loud "boom!" sounded, Lamar's almost angry roar could be heard in every corner of the Madison Square Garden arena.

Lamar waved his arms vigorously, ignoring the increasingly ugly faces of the Raptors players, and vented to his heart's content.

I don't know why, as soon as the game started, Lamar went crazy and attacked the Raptors.

Five minutes later, fans could already hear the countless wails of the Raptors' basket. And Lamar's slam dunk is more and more violent, every time it is more and more crazy, he is like a butcher, and the Raptors have become his lambs to the slaughter.

"That bastard!"

Carmelo Anthony rejected his teammate's outstretched arm, struggled to his feet, rubbed his still aching shoulders, looked at Lamar who was still showing off with anger in his eyes, and cursed resentfully.

Presumably because of the successful elimination of the Philadelphia 76ers, the Toronto Raptors are full of confidence in the game against the New York Knicks.

For this reason, the Raptors started the game against the Knicks, and they wanted to use the attack to suppress the Knicks. But the result was sad, although their attack was strong, but they didn't expect the Knicks' offense to be more powerful.

The Raptors' relatively weak interior line, there is absolutely no one who can limit Lamar's play. In just five minutes, the Raptors were beaten 14-3 by Lamar alone.

On the other hand, on the Raptors' side, the three points they got were still a three-pointer hit by Vince Carter. As the new core of the Raptors, the baby-faced Anthony has not scored a point until now. Not only that, but he has already committed two fouls on his body.

If it weren't for the referee's mercy just now, Anthony would basically have been watching his teammates play from the sidelines.

"It's true that the New York Knicks are the most offensive team in the league, but we're not bad either. Now that we can eliminate the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round and accomplish what many people see as impossible, we will definitely be able to create miracles again!"

"Of course, I don't think it's a miracle to beat the Knicks, they're powerful, but in my opinion they're not invulnerable. We also have a chance to win, the Knicks' strength is offense, but their defense is not very good. In this game, we are going to play against them on the road, use the attack to divide the winners and losers, and see who has the stronger attacking ability!"

Thinking that he was ashamed to say before the game that he would have a good offensive game with the Knicks on the road, Anthony's face couldn't help but feel a fever.

It's not terrible to lose the game, it's a big deal to win it back, but if your pre-game words are used as a laughing stock and hype, it will be a real tragedy.

Anthony wanted to respond, but the Raptors' head coach didn't want to give him that opportunity. Only five minutes into the game, he already had two fouls on him, and if this continues, the first half of the game is not over, and the team will lose its ace player. The head coach of the Raptors also had to think about this.

Anthony was replaced, Rasionestrovic was replaced, and the Raptors' tactics were changed. No longer playing fast offense with the Knicks, but relying on Vince Carter's good overall vision and organizational skills, he started a positional battle with the Knicks.

Anthony sat on the bench depressed, pulled a white towel and hit his head, sulking alone.

Anthony couldn't agree with the manager's approach. Although his team was suppressed in the opening stages, it did not mean that they would be suppressed forever. If you change tactics at this time, you will be soft.

Anthony also has his pride in his heart, as one of the best players of the 03 generation, his dignity does not allow him to bow down to Lamar, a senior. But now he can't compete with Lamar on the pitch, but can only sit on the sidelines.

"Carmelo, concentrate! I'll send you on the pitch at any time, but before that I want you to calm down. Think about your strengths, you don't need to be angry with this guy Lamar Odom, he is the most unusual existence in this league, you are not the same players at all!"

"You're saying I'm not as good as him?" although Carmelo Anthony also admitted this fact, but he was still very depressed and angry when he got this answer from his coach.

"No, I'm just saying you're different, Lamar has his strengths, you can't compare. But you also have your advantages, and he can't match them either!"

Advantage?

The manager's words made Anthony calm down and honestly watch the game, thinking about his strengths.

The game continued on the court, and after Anthony went off, Vince Carter carried the banner of the team's attack. To be honest, Carter wasn't a great playmaker, but he was smart and he knew how to maximize his interests. And most importantly, he knows how to make the most of his teammates.

Vince Carter doesn't advance fast, and it's just right to be an opponent with Sean Battier.

After slowly advancing the ball to the Knicks' half, Carter did not rush to attack, but patiently watched and looked for opportunities.

Battier half-crouched in front of Vince Carter. He has played the worst game for the Knicks so far, and he really doesn't like to play against an opponent like Carter.

Carter is better than him in terms of weight, strength, speed, and basketball talent, and against such an opponent, Battier will have to run more and consume more physical strength.

Suddenly, Vince Carter stepped forward, leaned sideways on Sean Battier, held the ball in one hand, and easily passed the ball to Mark Jackson near the free throw line.

The moment he passed the ball, Carter quickly moved sideways towards the bottom of the left three-point line. Battier tried to follow, but was blocked before he could take a step.

It turned out to be Nesterovic, who had just come on the court, and received a code from Vince Carter, and he ran out to do a block at the first time.

Although Damport's speed is not slow among the big men, it is still a little reluctant to switch to the swingman who defends the opponent.

By the time Battier got rid of Nesterovich's entanglement and rushed to defend Vince Carter, Arroyo's pass had already arrived.

Vince Carter immediately made a shooting motion after receiving the ball, and Sean Battier didn't have time to think about it at all, and jumped to pounce.

Seeing this, Vince Carter put a smile on his face, pressed down with the ball in both hands, and then flicked the momentum, and a wide range of ground-hitting passes were handed to Morris Pieterson along the Knicks' torn defense.

The latter raised his hand to make a three-point shot. At this time, Lamar, who was supposed to be in charge of defending Peterson, was completely out of position and could only watch the basketball go through the net.

"Huh!"

Ball in!

A three-pointer made the Toronto Raptors' morale rise sharply because of the score behind and Anthony's downbeat.

"Hold them off and the game will be back in our hands. Vince Carter was now fully in charge of the team, shouting loudly to remind his teammates to defend.

Indeed, just as Carter thought, after hitting a key three-pointer, if he was defending against the Knicks' offense, the initiative in this game would change hands instantly.

Basketball is often like this, once a team's morale has been hit, it is difficult to recover in a short period of time. But Vince Carter still thinks too simply, if you want to prevent the Knicks' offense, the first prerequisite is to cut off Lamar's offense, but is Lamar the one who can be controlled so easily?

"Huh!"

is also a three-pointer, Lamar didn't seem to see Mark Jackson trying to defend in front of him after receiving the ball, and jumped up directly.

Mark Jackson also reacted quickly and jumped up to block at the first time, but the difference in the physical fitness of the two men was reflected at this moment.

As Mark Jackson began to fall, Lamar came to a standstill in mid-air as if he had been immobilized. Although it is not obvious, if there is a reference, this short moment of difference is still very prominent.

But Lamar was still not in a hurry to shoot, but at the moment when his palm rubbed against his arm in the process of waiting for Mark Jackson to fall, he shot "boom"!

At the same time as the ball was scored, the referee's hand also pointed to Mark Jackson's foul, and the three points were valid, plus a free throw.

Mark Jackson looked at Lamar with a shocked expression. He couldn't understand how a person could calculate so accurately and every minute and second between lightning and flint, such a person was simply terrifying!

Lamar didn't feel anything, he still walked to the free throw line with a gloomy face, and after receiving the ball, he didn't stop, and raised his hand to shoot.

"Huh!"

After the goal, Lamar reached out and pointed at Vince Carter. The meaning is obvious, the sample challenges me, I won't give face if it's a brother, to be honest, you're a little too tender!