Chapter 582
After the Knicks possessed the ball, Billups followed suit and dribbled across half court, ??? .ranen`org
Nowitzki rushed forward to press for the grab, but last season he was devastated by Lamar's long-range cannon, and now he doesn't dare to say anything carelessly.
But no matter how careful Nowitzki is, his defensive skills are still not enough in Lamar's eyes. Lamar raised his hand a little higher, and nowitzki, who was anxious to defend, flew up obediently. Seeing this, Lamar took a big step forward and simply went to the free throw line.
Knowing that he had been fooled, Nowitzki wanted to chase after him hit the ground, and then compete with Lamar to prove that his balls were hard! Before he could turn around to defend himself, he heard a loud bang from the basket behind him.
"Boom!"
"Well done!" Ewing, the gorilla sitting in the commentary seat, was the first to jump, and didn't forget to ask Willis Reed, "What do you think of this ball?"
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The excitement of Ewing the Gorilla and the fans in the stadium was well founded!
Lamar unsurprisingly attracted the help of the second center under the basket after breaking through Nowitzki, and Lamar did not hesitate to throw high shots in the face of Dampier's supplementary defense. Just when it was thought Lamar's high throw seemed a little too high, Damper made an unguarded dunk at the right time.
Although the Haitian dunk this time is not fancy, it is also a powerful response to Nowitzki's goal just now, which is very meaningful.
"Well done!" Lamar gave a thumbs up to Dampot.
The Haitian grinned and pointed at Lamar to signal that he had passed well.
It was the Knicks' turn to defend again, and as soon as the Mavericks' ball came out, there was a sudden shouting from the scene.
"Defend, defend, defend, defend, defend! defend!"
The cheers of the fans immediately boosted the morale of the Knicks players on the defense.
"That's what it looks like! It's like our home game last season!" Dampoter laughed loudly as he stood under the basket with open arms.
Lamar also took the opportunity to say: "Don't be distracted, take care of your people, don't let our home fans down." ”
On the Mavericks' side, it's a different story, and Cuban's face is so dark that he can see a human figure. If it weren't for the referee who had just given him a reprieve, if he heard his voice, he would have been thrown out by the security guards at the stadium!
It is estimated that at this time Mr. Kuban is going to protest again. The same is true for the players on the field, although they often play away games like this, and they have seen scenes like this countless times, but the strange behavior of their own team owners still makes them feel shameless!
The Mavericks' players are not very comfortable after experiencing the devastation of Mr. Cuban's hilarious behavior. Mark Cuban is completely unaware that his inferior behavior has invisibly caused pressure on his own players.
Nowitzki was given an anserball back by the Haitians, and he began to mumble: "New York is really a den of bandits." ”
"You should be glad you guys, little pumpkin! Fans are much more civilized now than they were in the playoffs!"
With that, Lamar suddenly made a move, intercepted Nash's pass to Nowitzki, and then gave the ball to Billups with a push.
The Flounder's reaction speed was not slow at all, and after receiving the ball, he immediately turned up the speed to fourth gear and rushed towards the Mavericks' half.
In addition to the Mavericks' players, Houston was in hot pursuit.
"Chauncey, let me get one! I want the New York fans in the stadium to know that the Knicks have me besides Lamar!"
Before Alan Houston could finish, Billups had already tossed the ball.
Houston completely ignored Josh Howard, who was in front of him, leaped to his feet, glided like a big bird, and pounced on the rebounding basketball.
"Bang!", while scoring the ball, the mid-pitcher king also knocked Josh Howard out and plunged his head into the group of reporters behind the basketball hoop.
The fans at the scene naturally cheered, and DJ shouted with all his might: "The goal is Alan Houston, the eternal mid-range king of the New York Knicks!"
Being so sought after by the fans at the scene, the sullen Houston happily opened his arms to make a glider shape, and slowly walked towards his own half.
"Well done!" Lamar said with a blank face.
Houston laughed, "Lamar, look! They've been completely mesmerized by me, and they've finally figured out who's the most charismatic guy on the Knicks." Lamar, don't be discouraged! You still have a chance to catch up with me!hahahaha!"
"Sullen man!"
Soon, the man who thought he was the most charismatic in the Knicks team was swept away by Michael Finley amid the tsunami cheers from the fans.
Maybe his physical fitness has declined so much over the years, but Michael Finley just scored the ball with a layup after Houston.
The Knicks also have a one-point lead over the Mavericks.
After halftime, Lamar, who ran around the inside 45 degrees outside the three-point line on the left side, received a delicate pass from Billups in time. Facing Nowitzki, who was still two steps away from him, Lamar did not hesitate to pull out a long-range shot and hit a three-point shot.
Not to be outdone, the Mavericks then broke through to make a layup and scored the ball.
The next two attacks of both sides were defended by the opponent, but then the two sides showed extremely high shooting percentages, hitting five shots each, and the score was 22-19, and the Knicks still led by three points.
The fans at the scene were fascinated by the wonderful attack, and compared to the previous Summer League and preseason games held in New York, the regular season in front of them was the real game, so it is no wonder that there were few spectators in the preseason in the first place.
Although the Mavericks played very well, they were still too detail-oriented. In terms of excitement, it is not at all comparable to the Knicks.
Although very helpless, the Mavericks can only play the role of pursuers and become the foil of the Knicks until now.
The crowd was completely overwhelmed by the Knicks' performance, and the Knicks now even surpassed the New York Yankees as the most supported professional team by New York fans. With Lamar, the hottest star in the NBA today, and Alan Houston, their most loyal gentleman, Dallas would be unwise in any way to compete with the Knicks in New York.
When the Knicks attack, the fans will cheer loudly, when the Knicks defend, they will shout and cheer, when the Mavericks foul, they will boo in unison, and when the Knicks players foul, they will do their best to support and put pressure on the referees.
"Hey, Lamar! It's amazing! I'm finally getting back to the feeling I had in the playoffs last season! These fans are so cute. ”
At the end of the first half, Darmsport shouted as soon as he returned to the locker room, and although the team is only leading by five points now, it is only a matter of time before the Knicks win if this trend continues.
Seeing that the Haitian seems to have let go of the knots in his heart during the offseason, the radical fans chased him away. Lamar breathed a sigh of relief while being relieved, and the original worries in his heart were completely put down.
"We should suggest that Mr. Dolan expand the Knicks' home arena again, at least 30,000 fans. Haha, look at those fans outside, the Dallas guys are going to be shaking in front of them!"
Although Dampott's words are very funny, it is undeniable that the Haitian words are still somewhat interesting. Compared with football and baseball, basketball is a bit smaller.
For the second half of the third quarter, Lamar sat on the bench to rest.
However, the Knicks' offense did not panic because of the absence of Lamar, and under the leadership of Houston and Billups, the Knicks still played the offense vigorously. However, without Lamar's response point on the inside, the Knicks' original interior advantage was not there, and the Mavericks took the opportunity to recover a lot of points. So far, there is only a five-point lead left.
At this time, the third quarter of the game had been played for 9 minutes, and seeing that the situation on the court was gradually developing in the direction of the Mavericks, Van Gundy couldn't sit still and couldn't help but look back at Lamar.
Lamar was still intently observing the situation on the field as if he didn't notice it at all. Although his waist is almost better, after all, he has not exercised for a long time, and the previous training is mainly based on recovery, and his current state is at most 90% before the injury. Besides, the Knicks can't always rely on themselves, and the current situation has not reached the point where they have to play on their own to turn the tide, so Lamar thinks that it is obviously unwise to fight with the Dallas Mavericks at this time.
Van Gundy was also worried about Lamar's body, so he had concerns when using Lamar. Halfway through the second quarter, Van Gundy replaced Lamar when he saw that the Knicks were already leading the Mavericks by more than 10 points.
"Lamar!" Van Gundy sat down next to Lamar and whispered, "How are you feeling now?"
Lamar's eyes were still on the pitch: "I don't have any problems, do I want to play now?"
Van Gundy looked at the arena, smiled wryly and said, "It seems that your rest time can only end here." Although Houston played very bravely, they obviously lacked the strategy of the inside line, and they played a little hard, and it seems that they are all waiting for you!"
Lamar smiled nonchalantly, tossed the towel aside, then stood up and moved his body slightly. Lamar began to walk towards the podium while also turning back to Van Gundy and smiling: "Don't worry about me, I won't be willful this time!"