As opponents, the relationship between the Suns and the Knicks is naturally strained.

Thankfully, the Phoenix Knicks didn't get the same treatment they did when they traveled to Philadelphia. The fans here are quite sensible, at most they will give the middle finger to the Knicks' bus, maybe like singing a rap song, chanting a few words like "**", "**" and the like.

This is really nothing to Knicks players who are used to seeing all kinds of big scenes, and they can't hear it anyway.

However, not everyone in the Knicks lineup is silent, and the maverick Birdman Anderson is an alternative among the Knicks.

This guy didn't know if he was stimulated by a fan, he was extremely excited, and he was scolded by the fans outside the car. scolded and scolded and improvised two raps, even Lamar and they couldn't understand what he was saying, but looking at his satisfied face, it should be scolding.

"Chris, be quiet! I had insomnia last night, let me get some sleep. Lamar looked at Anderson, who was as excited as a rapper, and felt helpless in his heart.

When Anderson heard this, his eyes lit up immediately, and he smiled wickedly: "Hey! Lamar, you should settle down a little! Vanessa is recognized as a good woman in the United States, she has already given birth to two children for you at such a young age, aren't you satisfied?"

"Shut up, stupid!" Lamar also felt a little annoyed by Anderson's teaser: "Pandora cried all night last night, I really don't know where all her energy comes from? Leon was much quieter than she was when she was a child." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lamar fell asleep. Not only did he lack sleep because of Pandora's distress, but more importantly, the tearing pain in his arm made it impossible for him to sleep at all.

The game took place at half past seven in the evening, five hours to go. The Knicks' bus drove directly to the Suns' home court, and the entire Knicks team also underwent adaptation training under the leadership of the assistant coach.

Lamar was the only one who was called aside by Coach K.

Finding a place where no one was, Coach K asked straight to the point, "Lamar, what's going on with your arm?"

In the last game, Coach K had already seen the problem with Lamar's arm. Lamar, who used to play left and right bows, was always deliberately avoiding touching the ball with his left hand in that game.

Coach K thought it was strange at the time, so he took a closer look. Sure enough, Lamar's left arm couldn't help frowning every time it was touched, which deepened his suspicions.

Lamar also knew that he couldn't hide it anymore, and moved his left hand with a wry smile: "It's not a big deal, probably a muscle strain!"

"What?" Coach K was taken aback: "Why didn't you tell me about such an important thing? Damn! You actually played a game with a strained arm muscle, Lamar, do you want me to be the most irresponsible and inhuman head coach in the league?"

The more Coach K talked, the more excited he became, and he almost pulled Lamar to the team doctor. For Coach K, Lamar is at the heart of his tactical system.

Especially now that Wade has not fully grown up, there is only one Lamar he can rely on at critical moments. If Lamar had a problem now, he really didn't know what to do.

"Well, old man, calm down! It's not as serious as you think, just a little pain, not very serious, I don't think there's anything to make a fuss about. ”

"What hell are you talking about? I'm the head coach of the team and I'm responsible for your health. "Coach K has basically made a decision in his mind now, and he will not let Lamar play in this game.

Anyway, the team is now much ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are in second place in the league, and there is no need to worry about being overtaken.

Lamar also saw what Coach K was thinking, and quickly said, "Old man, you should know that this game is very important to me. It's not that I'm arrogant, I don't feel the excitement of the game in most teams in the league right now. But the Phoenix Suns are different, they're strong, and I'm hungry to play against an opponent like that, so I have to play, understand?"

Looking at Lamar's solemn appearance, Coach K immediately knew that he couldn't convince Lamar.

Seeing that he couldn't stop Lamar from playing, and thinking that the last game was likely to cause Lamar's injury to worsen, Coach K was anxious like an ant on a hot pot.

"Don't worry! I'm measured, I won't force myself! If I really can't hold on, I'll ask for the end. ”

Lamar has said that to this point, what else can Coach K say? He can only reluctantly agree to this path, but some necessary advice still needs to be said.

"Lamar, you have to remember, don't use your left hand as much as possible when you play, avoid collisions, shoot more shots, and reduce the number of breaks. You should know how important you are to the Knicks! As soon as I notice something wrong with you, I'm going to take you off the court. ”

Knowing that this was Coach K's bottom line, Lamar could only nod in agreement.

Toward the end of the Knicks' workout, the Phoenix Suns arrived. Looking at their appearance, you can see that the Suns have been in very good shape recently, and the gap with the Timberwolves is only two wins, and they are very hopeful that they will successfully overtake and win the first place in the West before the end of the regular season.

So this game is very important for the Phoenix Suns, and if they can beat the Knicks, who are the first in the league, at home, it will have a great effect on the morale of the team.

Lamar saw Stoudemire Jr. at a glance, and the little bully has been in very good form recently, and has beaten Tim Duncan to sit in the sixth position in the MVP list.

It can be said that since Nash became the point guard of the Suns, the little bully has been like a fish in water, and his progress can be expressed in terms of speed, and he has reached the peak of his career before he has ended his rookie contract.

And Sean Marion, whose talent seems to have been stimulated after moving from the small forward position to the power forward position.

So far this season, the hacker stats have improved quite significantly. The inner twin towers formed by him and Xiaobawang have become the sharpest offensive weapons of the Suns.

Of course, Nash is also indispensable, and he is now in the second spring of his career. So far this season, he has ranked first on the assist statistics list.

Lamar and Nash had a good personal relationship, and seeing that the Suns had arrived, Coach K beckoned the players to finish practice and go to the locker room, while Lamar stayed.

"Hey, Steve!"

Nash smiled a little shyly, "Long time no see, man!"

The Suns didn't stop long, and they all went to practice under the leadership of D'Antoni. Rajabel, in particular, almost fled.

It seems that this guy still feels guilty about defecting to Philadelphia. For fear that Lamar, the best brother of AI, will mock him.

I saw that everyone else had left.

"Congratulations! This is the third time you've won the Western Conference Player of the Month award this season, and I think Kobe Bryant's face must be very exciting right now!"

Nash also seems to be very happy, and when he was in Dallas, he had been regarded as a helper by Nowitzki's side, and although he was famous, he did not receive much recognition.

Since joining the Suns last season, under the tutelage of D'Antoni, Nash can be said to have met the Bole of life. His progress in all areas has been noticeable, and if nothing else, this month's Western Conference Player of the Year is in his bag.

"You don't seem to be short of such awards, do you?" said Nash, who seemed to be in a good mood.

"Of course!" Lamar also smiled: "When I beat you guys again, this month's Eastern Conference Player of the Month will be mine!"

"No!" Nash is the tactical core of the Suns on this issue, but he will never give in: "It should be me who said this! Last time in New York, you won very lucky, this time we are playing at home, and it must be us!"

Lamar didn't want to argue with Nash about this kind of thing, but just said, "Okay! We'll see! If I win, I'll let you do your landlord's friendship in Phoenix, and then I'll choose the best restaurant in Phoenix, and I'll eat you!"

"No problem! if you can win, but I think the probability of that happening is pretty low!"

The New York Knicks take on the Phoenix Suns away from home, and the pre-game press conference is live.

"The Suns are a strong team and one of our most dangerous contenders for a championship this season. But we're not intimidated by this fight! we've beaten them once before and this time I think we have every hope of getting the same result. ”

Lamar's words naturally caused displeasure among local reporters in Phoenix, who were on the scene.

Although they had already predicted that Lamar would make a big fuss, such an explicit declaration of victory was still beyond their expectations.

"How do you feel about Steve being named Western Conference Player of the Month three times in a row? Will this game see Steve as a major contender for this season's MVP? and what do you think is your advantage in the matchup with Stoudemire?"

Lamar listened quietly until the reporter had asked all the questions, then smiled and said, "I've congratulated Steve before, he's my friend, and we've always had a good relationship." To be honest, his performance this season can be described as amazing!"

"Steve has always been one of the best point guards in the league, and I have no doubt about that. It's a pity that when I was in Dallas, some people had no eyes, and some eyes didn't know gold and jade!"

"As a friend, of course I hope that he can keep it up, only then can the league keep improving. Of course, I'm not going to keep all eyes on Steve just because of his recent performances, and we're against the Phoenix Suns, not Steve. ”