Chapter 1063
"Not only is the strength amazing, but the footsteps are also very flexible. Seeing Lamar frowning all the time, Billups voiced his assessment.
Lamar smiled slightly when he heard this: "This guy will surprise the alliance one day, his body is his biggest advantage." β
While the two were talking, the Knicks had quickly advanced to the Clippers' half under the leadership of Cassel. Eager to save face, Mourning leaned on Howard and reached out for the ball before the other teammates could get into position.
Samkassel is an old man, and of course he will not refuse the request of his comrades and hand the ball inside.
Mourning leaned back after receiving the ball. But this was just a false move, and when he felt that Howard was about to move forward, Mo Ning suddenly turned around. After dribbling the ball, the old tough guy grabbed the basketball with both hands and jumped up, just like to slam the dunk.
"Beautiful!" Even Lamar couldn't help but applaud his teammates at this moment, and Mourning's move just now was his forte.
But before Lamar's words landed, he saw Howard, who was obviously out of position, suddenly turn around and jump up directly, stretching out his big hand and slapping the basketball in Mourning's hand.
"Smack!"
Howard neatly slapped the ball out of Mourning's hand with a big hat.
"Oh my God!" Dampotter, the living treasure on the field, had an expression of disbelief, and it took a long time to hold back a sentence: "This guy is simply a monster!"
The basketball that was fanned off by Howard didn't fly too far, and after a bounce on the rebound, it was caught by Crawford, who was waiting under the basket.
After getting the ball, Crawford immediately dribbled and turned towards the Knicks' halfcourt, so fast that Wade, who defended him, didn't even have time to react, so he could only chase a few steps behind in vain and give up.
Crawford, who wanted to show his strength in front of his new club, would certainly not be soft in the face of such an opportunity. Once he was one step inside the free-throw line, Crawford jumped high, lifted the ball high with one hand, and slid some distance before dunking the ball into the basket.
"Boom!"
Under Crawford's heavy blow, the basket was shaken.
At this time, the Los Angeles fans at the scene were even more proud, jumping and jumping in the stands to celebrate.
Originally, the outstanding performance of the new champion Dwight Howard in the opening stage had already made their hearts cold again because of the Clippers' poor record for many years. Those fans who betrayed from the Lakers were also very happy for their wise decision.
First, the new champion contributed a blood-inflating block, and then a newcomer performed a wonderful fast-break slam dunk, which surprised the fans for a while, and cheered up the players on the court even harder.
It was the Knicks' turn to attack again, and the Los Angeles fans at the scene suddenly burst into a shout of "Defend, defend".
Such a scene usually only occurs when the Lakers are playing, and when will the Clippers, the second-oldest Clippers, have such treatment?
Of course, this is not to blame the fans, not because they are unwilling to cheer for the team, but because they simply don't have a chance. In recent years, the Clippers have been led by their opponents by a large margin at the beginning most of the time, and the game lost suspense prematurely.
Fortunately, the passionate performance of the current rookie champion Howard and new signing Crawford has rekindled the flame of hope in the hearts of fans.
was caught off guard by the opponent at the beginning, so that the Knicks players, who were originally a little proud and underestimated the enemy, finally began to face the opponent on the court. Seeing the team falling behind, the Knicks' players are also a little anxious.
Alonzo Mourning and Sam Cassel are both new to the Knicks, and they know that this game is crucial if they want to win over head coach Van Gundy and be reused in the new season.
In addition to the two of them, Wade also has his own thoughts in his heart. Although Wade never wanted to replace Lamar, and he knew it wasn't realistic, Wade always wanted to be the second man to replace Billups as the Knicks.
So during this period of training, Wade was extremely serious. He also saw the strong talent of the team's current personnel, and it was not easy to sit as a starter for the Knicks, let alone become the most reliable helper around Lamar.
Wade knew that if he wanted to achieve his ambition, he would not only need to work 100 times harder in his usual training, but also prove himself in the competition.
Then there is the team's former main small forward Battier. Although this guy is a taciturn representative of the Knicks, he is not a stupid person, on the contrary, he is one of the wisest people in the Knicks lineup.
This year, the Knicks brought in Taysha Ann Prince from the Pistons, and although Battier didn't say anything, he was also a little anxious in his heart. Battier knew that Prince was no worse than him, and that Prince still had a natural advantage in terms of physical talent. The most important thing is that Battier can play a role for the Knicks on the court, and Prince can do it too.
Battier felt the pressure on Prince, and Prince's arrival made him aware of the crisis, and the impact of a competitor with a talent far above his own was huge. Battier doesn't want to give up the main position he has been sitting in for three years, wants to keep his position, and can only use the statistics in the game and the contribution he has made to the team.
Of course, he is also willing to make sacrifices for the sake of the overall good of the team.
As Van Gundy said: "Everyone has the opportunity to prove to me that they are useful to the team, and it was the right decision for the team to choose you."
God helps those who save themselves!
The five Knicks players on the court are trying to save themselves through their own efforts, trying to overtake the score through their own efforts. It's just that the Los Angeles Clippers, who have already played their morale, will agree?
Cassel dribbled through the half, and his age disadvantage was evident at this point, and against the young and strong Barang Davies, he had no choice but to give the ball to Wade next to him.
Wade receives the ball from beyond the three-point line, and standing in front of him is James Posey, a famous defensive stalwart in the league. At this time, Wade did not take this little-known opponent in his heart, and his attention was inevitably a little relaxed, but he was constantly observing the possible breakthrough line, and did not increase his vigilance.
"Smack!" and Posey suddenly made a move.
James Posey saw the moment and slapped the ball the basketball, and then Posey grabbed the ball in his hand before Wade could react.
After getting the ball, Posey raised his hand, and the basketball crossed most of the basketball court and was accurately handed over to Crawford, who had run outside the Knicks' half-court three-point line.
This time, Battier raised his guard early on, followed Crawford's side closely, and kept reaching out to interfere with the opponent's speed and buy time for his teammates to return to the defense.
Crawford didn't do anything hard against Battier's defense, glancing behind him before throwing the ball onto the rebound.
Battier was aware of the danger, but just as he could react, he felt a shadow rise and envelop him completely.
"Bang!"
It was the sound of the basket being rampant, followed by a cheer from the Los Angeles Clippers fans in attendance.
Battier looked up and saw Howard still hanging from the basket, looking at him with an innocent smile on his face.
"Referee, don't you see what that guy just did? Look at my arm, that guy fouled! fouled! this ballγγγγγγ β
Baverde, who was cut off by Posey, was naturally annoyed, raising his arm and shouting at the referee. He did have two distinct fingerprints on his arm, and slow-motion replays showed that Posey had indeed hit Wade's arm first when he broke the ball.
It's just that Posey's movements are so fast that it's hard for the referees to see, and this is the home court of the Clippers after all, so it's reasonable not to blow a penalty for a foul like this.
The referee ignored Wade's angry complaint and just waved him back to the game and not waste time on unnecessary arguments.
"Alright! Devon!" Mourning pulled Wade, "This is their home field, it's useless to say anything more." β
"Damn!" the young and vigorous Wade naturally didn't want to suffer a dumb loss, and cursed the referee hatefully in his mouth: "Is he blind? Or did he take money from the Los Angeles guys? β
"Beep beep beep!" Wade had just finished speaking when the referee's whistle sounded.
Although Wade was already some distance away from the referee, and the voice of complaining was also controlled, but because of anger, he still did not grasp the proportion, so that the referee listened correctly, and even every word reached the referee's ears. Especially the sentence "Blind!
Although David Stern has not yet issued a zero-tolerance rule, the referee will never be soft on insulting language like this.
The referee didn't say a word, and stepped forward to make a "T" gesture towards Wade. In the referee's opinion, not directly expelling Wade from the field is considered merciful, after all, Posey did foul just now, and Wade's anger is understandable.
"It's a little bad!" Lamar said, but there was no hint of concern in his tone. He didn't care about the outcome of a pre-season game at all.
Van Gundy laughed when he heard this, nodded and said, "It seems that Howard's opening two shots seem to have scared the guys on the court a lot! If they don't score a goal quickly, their confidence will be gone." β
Billups leaned over, looked at Lamar and smiled and asked, "Lamar, are you interested in going up and playing!" I think they've been so carried away by the opening performance that they've forgotten how we taught them a lesson at their home stadium last season. β
Lamar leaned back in his chair and raised his eyebrows and said lightly: "Make your opponent happy first, and then we will go up and kill them, so that the result will be more interesting." 2k reading network