Chapter 785
Lamar smiled indifferently: "I know! Me too! Don't worry, Jeff, everything will be fine, this year's championship must be ours." ”
Lamar's reassurance didn't work, and Van Gundy's face was still gloomy: "I always feel like something bad is going to happen. Lamar, whether you admit it or not, Wade's style of play is doomed to injury!"
"I'm convinced! So I'm ready to have a good chat with him. I'm sure Dwyane will make a change, he's smart, isn't he?"
'He's been so bad luck tonight! but from his previous performances, he's not worse than Carmelo! Jeff, the most important thing you should be thinking about right now is not Dwyan's injury, nor the previous draft, but the whole team!"
"But Carmelo is better with the Raptors!" Seeing that Lamar's face changed a little, Van Gundy hurriedly smiled and said, "Okay, Lamar! I know what to do, let's get on the court and give the fans a good game!"
"I will!"
After saying that, Lamar followed his teammates onto the pitch and shook his head vigorously to make himself more sober. He really needs to be calm now, absolutely calm!
Sensing that Bryant was watching him in the distance, Lamar knew that the hard battle was about to begin again. After losing Wade, the newly rising Flash, the Knicks can rely on Chauncey Billups and a half-finished Salmons on the outside.
Of course, they also have on the bench the great general Arenas and the Brazilian lightning Barbossa, who will never become a superstar and will always give the impression of unlimited potential.
"It's really not the right time to hurt, I hope history doesn't develop in a good direction, and it doesn't develop in a bad direction! My expectations for you have just begun. ”
Although Wade is not the most important one on the Knicks, he just had a wonderful performance on the outside, and he went off the court due to injury in the blink of an eye. This is still a bad blow to the morale of the entire Knicks team!
Especially for Van Gundy, he has always been obsessed with Carmelo Antony, and he had a big disagreement with Lamar for the draft.
Wade's outstanding performance after joining made him temporarily give up his obsession with Carmelo Anthony, and began to have great expectations for Wade, believing that this rookie recruited by Lamar into the team will become an important cornerstone of the Knicks dynasty era. As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, and now that this cornerstone has fallen, the greater the obsession in Van Gundy's heart!
Van Gundy knows all too well how much a fragile ankle can affect a basketball player's career. Although Lamar's words made his heart feel a little better, he was still not sure about Wade's injury at all. Just looking at Wade's pained expression when he left the arena just now, he even wondered if Wade would be able to stand up.
Van Gundy was secretly sad on the sidelines, but the game could not be stopped because of an accident, and when the sweat stains left by Wade on the field were dealt with, the referee announced that the game would continue.
"Alright, guys. Dwyane is going to be fine! Now let's play, don't keep the Angelenians waiting too long. ”
Lamar shouted for his teammates to play, but Wade's injury still cast a shadow over the Knicks' players. Players generally have superstitions of one kind or another, and Wade's accident naturally made them think that maybe luck was not on their side of the game itself.
On the contrary, the Lakers' side is full of momentum at this time, although Wade is not the most threatening to them in the Knicks, but the opponent is missing a main player, and the mentality of the two teams has quietly changed.
Bryant was still not in good shape, and after another missed shot, he simply stepped back into the background and took on the role of playmaker. And with him and Gary Payton, the Lakers' offense is becoming smoother and smoother.
The first point of attack they chose was the position of Shaq O'Neal, who had just been intercepted by Dampot, and the big shark's heart was on fire. Seeing Dampotter back on the field, Shaq immediately showed his sharp teeth.
After receiving a pass from Bryant near the free throw line, Shaq didn't stop for even a moment, turning around with a small hook. Shaq's choice was very sudden, and Dampoter, who was responsible for defending him, was obviously a little unfocused, and was a little caught off guard by this sudden attack.
The Haitians didn't even have time to react, only to watch the basketball go through the net.
"What the hell!"
Dampotter flicked his hand in frustration and turned to the basket.
With the idea of beating Shaq to prove himself, and the recent performances of Anderson and Hilario, it is clear that there is a lot more to think about in Dampoter's mind. He feels that what he needs most now is to perform better, especially better than Shaq, to make himself an insurmountable barrier for the Knicks, and to become the patron saint of Lamar's side again. Let fans know that only him, Samuel Dampoter, is the best choice for the Knicks at the center position.
But the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't concentrate, and the more nervous he became.
Dampoter's defense was out of position just now, and Lamar, who was next to him, couldn't help frowning. Lamar could sense that Dampot was clearly a little too excited.
But through the Wade incident, Lamar has seen that Dampott's psychological defense is not as strong as others think.
The return of Chris Anderson, and the talent shown by Ney Nehilario, has made the big-looking third-year player feel in crisis. Coupled with the weakness of the last game against Shaq, and Wade's injury tonight, Dampotter has some trouble with it.
Dampotter really wants to perform, very good performance. When the Knicks' offense unfolded, Darm Porter immediately rushed to the inside, ignoring Billups' gesture to ask for a pick-and-roll, and instead reached for the ball.
Billups gave Lamar a somewhat embarrassed look, and when Lamar nodded, he passed the ball to Dampot's hand. Billups can also see that Dampotter is a little anxious, but there is no way, and now they can only take advantage of the fact that the regular season has not yet started, and hurry to help Dampotter regain his confidence.
The Haitian looked very excited when he got the ball, grabbed the basketball with one hand, first glanced behind him, and then lowered his center of gravity, ready to beat Shaq O'Neal one by one.
When it comes to physical strength, Dampot is clearly not dominant. Shaq O'Neal who defended him is naturally very clear, and Shaq is more experienced!
Sensing that Dampot was about to exert force, Shaq immediately reacted immediately. Instead of stepping forward to hit hard, he took a step back covertly, and only used his hand to resist Darmsot's back, and when Dhampote was really about to attack with his back, he suddenly unloaded.
Shaq's cunning defense made Dampotter feel like he was punching cotton, and with a stumble under his feet, his hand in possession was naturally no longer so solid.
Carl Malone, who was next to him, was quick and grabbed the ball. Immediately after that, the Lakers immediately launched a fast break, Malone threw the ball hard to Kobe Bryant on the outside, who flew forward and took two steps before throwing the ball towards the basket.
Joe Johnson, who was following quickly from the diagonal side, caught the ball in the air and scored with a dunk on the move.
In the next game, the Lakers seemed to have found a way to break through the Maginot defense, and launched wave after wave of onslaught against the Knicks' interior. Naturally, the pressure on Dampot, who they regarded as a loophole, increased.
And Dampoter's mentality, which has made consecutive mistakes on the defensive and offensive ends, is also becoming more and more impatient. He was very worried that he would be replaced at any time, and wanted to adjust his mentality to play steadily, but the result was that he was swinging worse and worse, and he kept making mistakes.
The Lakers took the opportunity to play a wave of offensive highs, Joe Johnson used mid-range shots to score consecutive points, and Kobe Bryant also broke his scoring drought in this game by counterattacking. In the end, the Lakers narrowed the gap to just six points at the end of the first quarter.
Exploiting the opponent's weaknesses to strengthen the attack like this is what the Lakers are best at. And the Knicks are like a charcoal in the snow, and the opponent took the initiative to send a big hole when they were out of line.
Dampot, who was resting on the sidelines, kept his head down, looking at him as if he was really worried that he would be called by manager Van Gundy or Lamar at any time, and then inform him that he would not have to play this game.
But neither Van Gundy nor Lamar seemed to want to replace him from the beginning to the end, which made Haitians even more flustered. Van Gundy and Lamar were all discussing their next steps, with only Dampott sitting quietly on the side, as if he were invisible.
Haitians feel as if they have been treated differently by the team.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Knicks did not make personnel changes, and the Lakers replaced Gary Payton with Fisher, a small fish with physical strength, to strengthen the offense.
Jackson has clearly seen that the Knicks' defense has been a little flustered in the period since Wade went off the court with an injury. Take advantage of your illness to kill you! This is also what the Lakers are good at.
Fisher threw in a three-pointer with his first touch of the ball, and the gap between the two sides had been reduced to three points, and the comeback looked within reach.
The next Knicks offense, Lamar went straight to Billups for the ball. The team now needs someone to step up and stabilize the morale of the team, and it is clear that the most suitable person for that is Lamar.
A series of dazzling dribbles made Karl Malone, who was defending Lamar, a little uncomfortable, and after a few steps he followed, Malone was still broken through.
After rushing past the first line of defense set by Malone, Lamar has one foot in the three-point line, and the remaining Lakers players can no longer pose any threat to him.
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