Chapter 783
Then Wade quickly stepped forward, leaning on Kobe Bryant behind him and forcing a turn, obviously wanting to attack the basket directly. It's just that Wade's movements are a little strange, the first to turn is not his waist, but his knees, when his body turns halfway, his two legs have been twisted by him almost deformed.
"Boom!"
Devin Wade, who was quicker in his reflexes, smashed the ball into the basket with one hand. Self-stealing and self-throwing, this ball was handled quite beautifully by Wade in general.
"Well done!" Van Gundy, who was on the sidelines, jumped with excitement at the sight of Wade's performance.
Obviously, Wade's performance in the last game put a lot of pressure on Van Gundy, after all, when Lamar was going to put Wade in the starting lineup, Van Gundy also raised his hand in favor, and the specific executor was Van Gundy! If Wade is really like what the media said is a can't help Adou (of course, Van Gundy can't know about this celebrity), then this time the Knicks will really be laughed at.
You must know that this summer, the Knicks gave up Carmelo Anthony, who is now performing well in the Raptors, and chose the current Wade. Although Van Gundy was very optimistic about Anthony at the time and had been arguing with Lamar, Van Gundy finally chose to compromise at Lamar's insistence. Because Van Gundy knows very well that if he wants to stand in the position of NBA coach when he leaves, he can only rely on Lamar, and definitely not Anthony.
Now seeing Wade play well, Van Gundy finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, the vigilance has not been let down, after all, no matter how bad a player is, it is inevitable that there will be a flash of inspiration in his life, and now all he can pray for is that Wade's wonderful performance can continue.
Of course, this was just Van Gundy's idea, and Lamar, who was about to answer at this time, couldn't help but have some bad thoughts in his heart.
Lamar is not annoyed that Wade didn't pass the ball to him immediately after grabbing the rebound, he is worried about Wade's injury, which has historically been plagued by injuries because he played too violently and passionately when he first entered the league. The details that no one else notices now, Lamar noticed, and that kind of rampage with no regard for his own safety could be the reason for Wade's frequent injuries in the end?
Thinking of this, Lamar's heart immediately cast a shadow! Lamar decided that he must have a good chat with Wade after the game.
Next, the Lakers' offense, Karl Malone, who pulled to the outside, finally threw the ball in, and the Lakers broke the duck egg gloriously.
While the Knicks were on offense, Lamar received a pass from Billups on the outside. At this time, there was obviously a big gap around him, but Lamar did not choose to shoot, but passed the ball directly to Devon Wade, who had been interspersed with the inside.
Wade was also stunned after receiving the ball, he thought that Lamar would not hesitate to shoot in the face of such a good opportunity. Even if the opportunity is not good, Lamar has the power to make a move, and this is the power of the boss.
Wade was a little uncomfortable at first receiving Lamar's pass, but then his heart was filled with intense joy. Wade feels really happy to play next to Lamar, after all, not every team leader wants to share his ball. In an instant, Wade had a feeling of dying for his confidant, and he was also full of confidence in his future Wade.
In fact, Wade did think too much, and the reason why Lamar determined Wade's first choice for passing was just to see whether Wade's violent play at the cost of his life was a technical habit or an accident.
Soon Lamar realized the seriousness of the problem, only to see Wade hesitate for a moment, then slammed his legs to the ground, jumped up towards Kobe, turned around sharply the moment he hit Kobe, and then turned his body back, grabbed the basketball with one hand and jumped up and smashed the ball into the basket.
"Well done!" Van Gundy jumped excitedly on the sidelines, shaking his fists vigorously.
Van Gundy looked excited on the sidelines, but Lamar's face grew more and more solemn. Wade's performance just now really touched him, but that bad habit made his heart hang. Whether Wade is used as the future of the Knicks or as a pawn by him in the future, Lamar doesn't want this talented young man to be "lost to everyone" because of injuries!
"Hey! Dwyan!"
When returning to the defense, Lamar finally couldn't help but stop Wade, looking at Wade's puzzled look, Lamar hesitated for a moment or persuaded: "Change your playing habits after the preseason, remember to try not to use such a risky posture when breaking through dunks in the future, in case you encounter a villain like Bowen, you will be injured!"
Wade didn't understand what Lamar meant for a while, after all, no one would pay too much attention to their subconscious movements. And even if he did, he didn't think there was anything wrong with that.
However, Lamar took the initiative to communicate with him and still made Wade very happy, does this mean that he is one step closer to the center circle of the Knicks?
"Thanks, Lamar, I think I'll take your suggestion seriously, but I've always played like this, for the most part. And it really didn't go wrong!"
Looking at Devon Wade's appearance, he is definitely not perfunctory. Moreover, the NCAA coach and senior basketball experts at the time did not raise objections, and Lamar seemed to feel a little suspicious.
After all, because of the appearance of his outlier in this world, many things have changed. In the previous life, due to injuries, Wade not only gave up his position as the boss after James and Bosh joined, but also because of the decline in his form, he was disliked by Pat Riley after the contract, and finally had to leave his beloved Miami Heat to go to Chicago.
Although Wade is still facing the risk of injury and has such and such shortcomings in technology, Lamar believes that with his own training, Wade will continue to develop in the right direction, and sooner or later he will become the core of the Knicks' outside line and support the Knicks' dynasty with himself.
"Maybe everything is really starting to look good!" Lamar smiled self-deprecatingly, waving his hand at Wade and motioning for the other man to return to his defensive position.
Wade's sudden outburst sent the Lakers' perimeter into a state of malaise. The basketball passed on the outside for a long time, and Kobe Bryant tried to break through several times, but was blocked by Lamar's timely help defense, and he had to pass the ball back to Gary Payton once.
It was at this point that the experienced Gary Payton keenly seized an opportunity, or Karl Malone.
While Lamar was helping to defend Kobe Bryant and Shaq O'Neal was still entangled with Dampoter, the old postman had quietly moved to the outside. And Lamar, who is responsible for defending Karl Malone on the Knicks side, is at least two positions away from Malone at this time because of the help defense just now. For a power forward with a consistent mid-range shot, this distance is already a golden opportunity.
As soon as Karl Malone got into position, Payton's pass arrived. Malone jumped up almost as soon as he received the ball, and then made a quick shot. The old postman's face was still full of confidence as he completed the whole process, but soon he couldn't laugh anymore.
Lamar, who was obviously separated from Carl Malone by a distance just now, came to him in a blink of an eye, and his body hung in the air with one palm, and grabbed the basketball thrown by Malone in his hand. The powerful performance of his teammates also ignited the long-lost passion in Lamar's heart!
"Break fast!" Lamar shouted, passing the ball to Devon Wade, who was already on the verge of it.
Lamar couldn't help but think to himself at the moment of passing the ball, if Wade could have reached the strength he had won the championship in '06 earlier, maybe there would really be an invincible team in this league. Come to think of it, when Lamar and Wade, who have strong strength on both offensive and defensive ends, are paired together, coupled with the main players of Darmsporter, Billups, and Battier, as well as strong benches such as Arenas and Hilario, there is really no team in this league that can match them.
Lamar thought as he looked at Wade, who was about to hit the basket, and couldn't help but feel unprecedented pride in his heart, maybe he could create an unprecedented dynasty in this life!
At this time, although Kobe Bryant has been sticking to Wade's side like gummy candy to interfere, and the small movements have never been broken, it can't hinder Wade from rushing forward at all.
Flying up, his body pulled into a bow in the air, and then Yongjin smashed the ball into the basket with all the strength of his body.
"Boom"
The basketball went into the basket, and the first thing Wade did after landing was to quickly rush to the halfway line and have a chest collision with Lamar.
"Well done! Dwyan!"
Wade was treated so warmly by Lamar, and his heart was immediately filled with joy, and he scratched his head honestly and grinned.
The Knicks are in a lot of momentum, while the Lakers are in a bit of a bad situation. The continuous offensive was fruitless, and until now he has only relied on Karl Malone's mid-range shooting to score 4 points, which makes the Lakers players more and more impatient, and they naturally lose their level when they play.
It's Kobe Bryant, the basket in this game is like going against him, and for a while Kobe Bryant showed the fans the essence of a blacksmith.
The Knicks' counterattack was quick, advancing to the Lakers' half in an instant. But the Lakers' return speed is no slouch.
The game again fell into positional warfare. To be honest, one of the Lakers' biggest holes in defense is Karl Malone, and it is indeed a bit difficult for him to defend 24-year-old Lamar at the age of 40.
However, Lamar will not have any sympathy for him, after receiving Billups' pass, he once again signaled his teammates to pull away, he is going to eat Karl Malone! In desperation, Kobe Bryant had to choose to help defend again, so that Wade once again slipped the bottom line successfully. Fupin Chinese