Chapter 334: The Five Tigers of the Knicks

Lamar stopped, glanced back at Chaunsibilups, and said lightly, "Yes!

"Lamar, we're going back to Staples Center twice this season, how's it going? Are you scared?"

"Scared!?why?"

Chauncey Billups also stood up and went to get a can of beer: "The heroes they once supported abandoned them, and of course I believe that you came to New York for a last resort. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 But the deal you signed with the Knicks is enough for a lot of people to have some dangerous ideas. ”

Lamar frowned: "What do you want to say?"

"They will entertain you with their hatred!"

Lamar just smiled at this: "I have to face it! I'm not a runaway." Chauncey, if you have time to think about what we're going to do in Los Angeles in the future, why don't you come out and fight me!

Chaunsibillups shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't want to go! You said there is another game tomorrow, and I want to make sure I have enough energy!"

"Alright then, hopefully tomorrow's game won't prematurely deplete your energy. ”

"I'll make that little worm behave!"

The reconstituted New York Knicks will make their first appearance in the regular season tomorrow, and their first opponent is the Toronto Raptors, who have just been poached by the Knicks.

With less than a day to go, the Knicks will be officially unveiled in front of people, and New York fans are already impatient with this day, and they are all eager to see the true power of the reassembled Knicks.

On November 3, 2001, at the Madison Square Garden Arena in New York, the NBA regular season was about to begin, and the two sides were the New York Knicks at home, and they came to challenge the Toronto Raptors led by Flyer Carter.

Two hours before the start of the game, the stadium was already full, and reporters from all walks of life showed up, and some celebrities were also on hand to cheer for the teams they supported, among which Lamar saw Angelina Jolie after a long absence.

Since the last time the two of them filmed an advertisement for the second generation of the War King together, they haven't seen each other again.

Lamar, who has already found his true love, will certainly not provoke Angelina, a woman who has repeatedly expressed her love for herself. As for Angelina, it may be because Lamar fell into the trap of love again and was a little disheartened, and she became a complete workaholic during this time. She has been filming everywhere for nearly half a year, and even the rest time is focused on public welfare.

Before the game, Lamar went to say hello to Angelina very calmly, and the big-mouthed beauty also looked very calm when she saw Lamar again, smiled and hugged Lamar gently, and chatted briefly.

Lamar also met his family as he returned to the players' tunnel, as it was the weekend and Jonathan brought the family with him.

"Hey, nephew, how are you feeling now!?" Jonathan smiled and gave Lamar a big hug.

"I'm feeling really good right now! I think I can't wait for the game!" Lamar said with a smile, before hugging his aunt again.

This summer, because of a trip to China and then busy with the team, Lamar didn't find time to spend with his family, and Lamar felt a little guilty about it.

"I'm sorry, Auntie, I should have been with you in the summer!"

The aunt didn't blame Lamar too much, and said lightly: "Lamar! We all know you're busy right now, but I hope you should take time to take a good rest." Also, no matter how busy you are, you should go to your sister Sally's graduation!"

Lamar was reminded by his aunt that he did tell him that she hoped he would find time to attend Sally's graduation ceremony, but at that time he was hiding in China and was at ease, and Sally's affairs had long been forgotten.

He looked at Sally apologetically and said, "Sally, I'm sorry, I should have gone!"

"It's okay! Winning this game will be a graduation gift for me!"

Because of Lamar's relationship, the Jonathan family is now half-baked basketball fans, although the professional knowledge is still very hidden, but after all, they will not make too low-level jokes.

"That's right!" said the uncle, putting his arm around Lamar's shoulders and pointing to the New York fans outside the tunnel, "Lamar! They're here to cheer you on, so don't let down their passion for you. Do a good job! Defeat those Canadians!"

"No problem! I'll drain their last drop of blood on the field!"

"Drain the blood, Lamar, are you going to kill someone on the pitch?" said the innocent remark of the youngest Kreese, who occasionally made everyone laugh.

Meeting his family made Lamar look very relaxed when he stepped onto the field, and the enemies on the other side were not taken seriously by him. Although the Raptors had occasional good games last season, compared to their overall results, the few good games they played were simply like a return to the past, and they were not worth mentioning at all.

This season, the Toronto Raptors let go of last season's main small forward Tracy McGrady (traded to the Orlando Magic in the middle of last season) and power forward Antonio Davis (poached by the Knicks), but the Raptors owner also drew a lot of money for the team, first used 94 million US dollars to put a 7-year contract with Canadian Flyer Carter, and then successively introduced Alvin Williams and Jerome Williams Some good players, and the strength has increased unabated. But even so, their strength is still not enough in Lamar's eyes.

In this game, Jeff Van Gundy fielded the five Tigers he identified after much deliberation in the preseason.

Center: Samuel Dampotter

Power forward: Lamar Odom

Small forward: Sean Battier

Shooting guard: Alan Houston

Point guard: Chauncey Billups

The Raptors also fielded their strongest lineup.

The Raptors boss was in a suit and leather shoes on the back of the bench, and his face was full of confidence. In his opinion, his favorite Canadian Flyer Wenscart is the best player on the field today, which is why he can trade last season's main Tracy McGrady away without hesitation in order to renew Vince Carter's contract last season.

Center: Jerome Williams

Power forward: Kivin Clark

Small forward: Vince Carter

Shooting guard: Maurice Pietson

Point guard: Alvin Williams

"Do they think this kind of lineup can take on us?" Lamar said to Dampoter next to him as he looked at the Raptors' starting five with a hint of sneer on his face, "and if such a lineup can score 100 points in our hands, it will be a shame for us." ”

In Lamar's opinion, among the Raptors' starters, except for his old friend Canadian Flyer Wenscart, the rest are not to be feared at all. As for the Raptors owner's highly recommended and very appreciative Jerome James, he really didn't take it seriously. He clearly remembered that in the future, Jerome James often relied on some messy news to make some headlines, basically the material of the water cooler keeper, and he did not achieve anything at all.

Samuel Dampotter just smiled at Lamar's words, and he kept his eyes on his opponent, the big guy that Lamar dismissed. He doesn't think that the guy Lamar looks down on can be underestimated himself, he wants to blow up this guy to prove himself!

The referee was already beckoning the jumpers from both sides to come closer, and the game was about to begin.

The moment the eyes of the two inside men collided, people could almost see the static electricity generated between them, and even Lamar, who was standing on the side and ready to respond, knew that these two guys would definitely start a fight to the death under the basket today.

The referee threw the ball into the air and the game began, and just as the basketball was about to rise to the top position, the two competitors jumped up at the same time, stretching their arms as long as they could, trying to press each other's heads on the scrum.

In the end, Samuel Dampote, who was more physical, won, and the ball was played to Lamar's position.

Seeing this, Lamar hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed ahead of Keane Clark, held the ball in his hand, and with the momentum of his body, pushed the ball forward, passed under Clark's crotch, and shook his body from side to side, successfully getting rid of Clark's defense.

Clark only felt a chill in his crotch, and then there was a shadow in front of him, and before he could react, Lamar had already left him behind.

When he came to his senses, he realized that he had been crotched, which was a great shame for a basketball player.

Thinking of this, Clark also picked up his speed and pounced on Lamar, who had already crossed the three-point line. His idea was simple, even if he fouled Lamar, he had to stop him. Because once Lamar is driven crazy, then it also indicates that the suspense of this game is completely gone.

Lamar's afterglow had already been seen, Keane Clark, who pounced on him like a fierce god, and as soon as he saw his expression, Lamar guessed what he wanted to do, so he deliberately put his speed full, wanting to lure Clark to foul and strive for 2+1.

Clark got closer, his hand finally pulled Lamar's jersey, and just as he tried to pull it hard, he suddenly felt a strong force pull him off balance, ran forward a few more steps, and finally fell to the ground.

That was enough for Lamar, who saw that the referee had put the whistle in his mouth and hurried a layup to score the ball.

At the same time, the sound of killing sounded, and the referee first swung two fingers down to prove that the two points worked, and then pointed to Kean Clark, who was still lying on the ground.

Lamar used his own strength to give the Raptors a dismount at the beginning, letting them know whose territory is here!

"Well done!" Samuel Dampott laughed and held out his hand.

Lamar patted lightly, and then began to command his teammates to organize defense on the spot, without having to return to defense, to use this pressing style of play to destroy the Raptors' self-confidence in the shortest possible time and take the initiative of the game into their own hands. (To be continued.) )