Chapter 1146

Lamar did not rush to make a choice after receiving the basketball, but constantly watched the movement of his teammates, ready to wait for the opportunity to make the best choice.

When Lamar stopped the ball, Tinsley next to him couldn't help but lean over and try to use the bag to narrow the defensive circle, which prompted Lamar to make a mistake.

It's a pity that he underestimated Lamar, who had very few forced mistakes, if not at all.

So, the moment he got over, Lamar lifted the basketball up and passed it to Cassel, who ran out of space.

After receiving the basketball, Cassel shot directly without thinking about it, fully showing the all-round quality of an experienced veteran.

"Huh!"

An open three-pointer at a 45-degree angle is as easy for the former All-Star as eating and drinking.

Since joining the Knicks this season, Cassel has not chosen to retire with the Knicks because of his age, but has foreseen how to strengthen his projection ability on the outside.

Cassel knew that an old guy like him was no longer suitable for hand-to-hand combat with those young people on the court, and besides, the Knicks didn't need him to do that! The Knicks had no shortage of good players on the inside, and those big players on the inside also had good adaptability.

Therefore, in order to allow himself to exert more residual heat, Kassel focuses on training his long-range shooting ability this season.

During the regular season, although Cassel only averaged 19.2 minutes per game, he still contributed 11.2 points and 4.7 assists. Among them, the three-point shot became his scoring weapon.

During the regular season, Cassel averaged 54 percent from three-point range during the regular season, which is a pretty scary number. And he's averaging 2.5 three-pointers per game.

In some ways, Kassel was even better than the great goalscorers of the same period, such as Reggie Miller and Kittels.

"Well done, Sam! If you keep behaving like this, I can guarantee that you'll get another big contract before you retire!" Lamar yelled at Cassell.

Lamar shouted quite seductively, but Kassel, who had already experienced the ups and downs of life, did not have a spring heart for Lamar's temptation. The old guy just laughed a little, and then motioned for Lamar to pass well.

It was the Indiana Pacers' turn to attack.

Jamal Tinsley used his pace again to make the break and pass the ball to Stephen Jackson. The latter got the ball and used his body to knock away Prince, who was defending him, and scored directly to the basket.

Watching Jackson make an easy layup, Lamar was a little dissatisfied with the team's defense, especially the little prince Prince Prince, who had been inactive since he got on the court.

"Tyxiaan, don't tell me you can't even defend him! If your defense is really that bad, I don't think you'll ever want to replace Sean as the team's starter. What are you afraid of? Can you fucking be tougher? Even a bitch is going to be more motivated than you on the field!"

For Lamar's complaint, Prince was stunned for a moment, and then lowered his head and said no more.

Seeing this, Lamar didn't say anything more, picked up the basketball and passed it to Kassel, and quickly ran towards the front court.

In the frontcourt, Lamar was still standing near the free throw line, and Cassel habitually threw the basketball to Lamar.

As soon as Lamar received the basketball, he turned around and faced Jermaine O'Neal head-on, and after two tentative steps forward, he quickly retracted and then broke through to the inside.

Jermaine O'Neal couldn't react and accidentally allowed Lamar to break through half of his body. And when Lamar entered the interior with the basketball, Mohamed on the inside immediately made up for it.

Seeing this, Lamar didn't think about it, and directly hit the ground with a crotch pass.

"Boom!"

The basket was bombarded with a roar by the 248-pound birdman.

After jumping, Anderson waved his hands vigorously to stir up the atmosphere of the fans, regardless of the ups and downs of the basket.

The fans in the stadium were also very cooperative, screaming rhythmically with the birdman's undulating hands. They love it, they like it like this violent dunk, they like it when their own people wreak havoc on the opponent's basket.

"You should have buckled a little harder!" Lamar punched Anderson in the chest.

"I'm going to be ruthless next time!" Anderson replied with a smile on his face.

Playing alongside Lamar, Anderson knows there will be no shortage of opportunities like this.

"Chris's not bad! To be honest, a guy like him is not only paid now, but the Knicks can be said to be making a lot of money!" Willis Reid finally found a long-lost iron-blooded passion in Anderson after suffering from Jermaine O'Neal's soft eggs, rummaging through the data.

A former top interior player like Willis Reed wants to see the strong performance of his juniors.

Due to the Knicks' internal injuries this season, Anderson's playing time has improved greatly compared to the previous two seasons, and he has not lived up to the expectations of Lamar and Coach K.

During the regular season this season, Anderson averaged 7.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 22.8 minutes per game.

With Anderson's performance, a full mid-range is completely worthwhile, and the team that will be a little bit is even willing to offer a contract with an average annual salary of about 8 million. But Anderson's salary in New York is only 1.28 million now, so the Knicks are making a lot of money!

"If it weren't for Lamar, Chris might not have a chance to appear in the NBA! So, Willis! Don't be emotional!" Bill Wharton pouted and said with some contempt: "Lamar is the cornerstone of the Knicks' rise, and signing him to the Knicks is really making a lot of money! If there is no Lamar, let alone Anderson, even Chauncy and their Knicks can't get it!"

Compared with Willis Reid's superficial data theory, Bill Wharton, who is the No. 1 fan of the Knicks, obviously saw through the essence of the incident and knew that the key to the qualitative change brought to the Knicks was Lamar.

It was the Indiana Pacers' turn to attack again, with Jamar Tinsley taking advantage of Mohammed's pick-and-roll to break inside before distributing the basketball to Stephen Jackson from beyond the three-point line.

Stephen Jackson immediately shot after receiving the basketball!

"Whew!", the basketball went into the net again!

In such an important game, facing such a strong opponent as the Knicks, Stephen Jackson also started his 'Jackson moment' like Reggie Miller possessed.

And the rest of the game was all about Jamal Tinsley and Lamar's assists, with both of them scoring just five points in the second quarter, but both of them had seven assists.

The team's score also came to 73-51 with assists from the two.

Although the Knicks' advantage was extended, Lamar only scored 19 points in the half, which means he needed another 31 points in the second half to fulfill his promise.

Considering that the player's stamina will drop after the second half, the current situation seems to be very unfavorable for Lamar.

After returning to the locker room, the first thing Coach K said about the kobold military division that was gradually starting to develop in the direction of the kobold army division was: "Lamar, you have to score like crazy in a minute, or else, garbage time is coming soon! I won't let you run out of energy in a game like this!"

Coach K's words immediately caused the entire locker room to burst into laughter.

Yes, all of the Knicks players think they have the win.

In fact, the more than 20,000 fans at Madison Stadium thought so. Because whether it is in terms of player strength, technical and tactical, or player morale, the Knicks have an absolute overwhelming advantage.

"What's going on with Lamar now? I'm really worried about him!" Looking at the stats handed over by Willis Reed, Bill Wharton is now a little worried about Lamar.

Lamar only scored five points in the entire second quarter, and if the situation continues, once the Indians collapse, the garbage time of the game will come, and Lamar will inevitably be replaced by Coach K.

At that time, it will be difficult for Lamar to fulfill his promise of fifty points, knowing that he will have to score at least thirty-one points!

"Don't worry, Bill, when did that Lamar guy break his promise? Think about the Los Angeles Clippers, think about the Cleveland Cavaliers!" Willis Reid clearly felt that Bill Wharton's worries were unnecessary.

Soon, the game resumed.

The Knicks only replaced Anderson with Alonzo Mourning, and the rest of the team remained in the second quarter.

The Pacers, on the other hand, replaced Mohammed with Jeff Foster, who was scolded by Larry Bird at halftime.

At the same time, Anthony Parker was also replaced again, and it was clear that Larry Bird wanted to use his defense to contain Wade's play.

At the beginning of the game, Anthony Parker got a chance, but his outside three-pointer popped out of the box. Obviously, his form has not been able to get back, and the bad feeling continues.

Lamar grabbed the rebound, immediately passed the basketball to Cassel, and then sped to the front court himself, stopping near the free throw line.

As soon as Cassel brought the basketball to the front court, he passed the ball to Lamar.

Now what the Knicks have to do as a team is to pull away and let Lamar single.

After Lamar received the basketball, he didn't even give Jermaine O'Neal room to think, and went straight to the jumper.

"Huh!"

The basketball obediently stabbed into the basket.

After the goal was scored, Lamar started his performance very nonsense in the sound of "MVP". Lamar first looked at his left hand with a "shocked" expression, and then said to Jermaine O'Neal playfully: "It seems that I feel really good today, so! Unfortunately, you are finished!"

After saying that, Lamar didn't wait for Jermaine O'Neal, who was about to be blown up, to get mad, and turned around and ran directly towards the backfield. 2k reading web