Chapter 384
From the first time he entered the league, he scored a triple-double in a single game, led the team to the Finals, and successfully defended the title last season. and then to the Knicks this season, today's big reversal in the last 50 seconds. Lamar always seems to smell of miracles.
Things that are very difficult in the eyes of others seem to be nothing difficult in front of him, and he always has a way to solve them.
The triple-double in a single game allowed him to show his strength in front of people for the first time, and the subsequent quadruple-double made him further among the ranks of first-class stars. And the current 50 seconds and 13 minutes will definitely further consolidate the status of the superstar.
"I hate Lamar because he's always embarrassing the league and making us old guys uncomfortable. But I had to be nothing at all when I was in his age, and I couldn't do any of these things he did! If there was anyone who would surpass me now, I think I would raise my hands in favor. Even though I think the guy never looked at me in the first place. ”
This is what Jordan said in an interview after watching the game, and it can be seen that he is not joking, and he was completely conquered by Lamar's wonderful performance in the last fifty seconds.
In an environment where he is good at creating gods, miracles like Lamar should be written about and promoted. Although David Stern loves and hates Lamar, for the sake of higher attention, more fans, and more money, he also had to put Lamar's "50 seconds and 13 minutes" miracle video in the most prominent position on the NBA official website to hype.
When the Knicks returned to New York the next day, they were warmly welcomed by the New York fans. It was as if they had won the championship. But for New York fans who haven't enjoyed the accolades for too long, the crazy move here is understandable.
Everyone firmly believes that as long as Lamar is a magical all-rounder, the Knicks will no longer be a dream, and the future of New York will definitely belong to the Knicks.
But after the celebration, New Yorkers have to face another stark reality. Antonio Davis' injury report has come out, with a fractured knee cartilage, and it is conservatively estimated that he will miss the team's next four to six months. And that's not the worst of all, Arenas is likely to face a lengthy suspension due to the violence on the pitch.
If the New York Knicks, who own Lamar, are now desperately trying for a playoff ticket, perhaps the rest of the league won't be looking at them at all.
But the reality is not like this, the Knicks are now not only ranked first in the East, but also in the entire league, entering the top three.
From an aging squad with declining results to a team that has just begun to rebuild, it has become a serious contender for this season's championship. The changes in the Knicks made it impossible for the league powers to adapt, and naturally the suppression of the Knicks began from here.
But on the court, everything depends on strength, and those referees who have been specially cared for by David Stern dare not openly challenge the principle of fair play, no matter how bold they are. At most, in the course of the game, they used some unpopular means to cause trouble for the Knicks' victory, but this could not stop the Knicks from moving forward.
Under the leadership of Lamar, the Knicks burst out with powerful combat power, and all intrigues and tricks seemed so pale in front of them. Now the opportunity has finally come, and the hot-headed Arenas, who are not willing to be lonely, offer them the best opportunity.
Violence on the court has always been the thing David Stern hates the most, plus Arenas is still a rookie who has just entered the league, and now that the wind is committing crimes, the league's punishment for him must not be too light.
In addition, Lamar also played the role of a violent element in the conflict, and the scene where he grabbed David Robinson's neck was clearly captured by the camera, and he couldn't get rid of it.
Suddenly, all the teams in the league who did not like the Knicks took action, and the media and magazines they controlled began to publish articles by those so-called experts, severely condemning the violent behavior of the Knicks players in a vain attempt to put pressure on the league.
The San Antonio Spurs, the biggest sufferers of the game, ran the news in the sports section of their newspaper that "fouls, hurts, obscenities, and the team that has always been shameless wins a shameless victory with their shameless way of playing!" The sports section of the San Antonio Times featured a large photo of Lamar grabbing David Robinson's neck with a menacing look. David Robinson, on the other hand, looked horrified like a red hat, and then they put a huge red cross on the picture with the words "The League should reject such a person" next to it.
In the article, they wrote: "The San Antonio Spurs lost to the New York Knicks in a regular season game of this season's NBA at ATT Arena in San Antonio last night. In the game, Spurs leader Duncan played steadily, scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks, while another rookie player, Parker, also performed well, shooting 54 percent from two-point range, scoring 21 points, six assists, and two steals. In addition, in this game, because of a series of dirty actions and despicable malicious fouls by Knicks players, the two sides eventually had a fierce physical altercation between the two sides of the game. During the clash, Knicks star Lamar Odom strangled David Robinson's neck so hard that the latter nearly suffocated and went into shock. Another player, Arenas, rushed to the front, beating David Robinson and Marik Cross successively. Gilbert Arenas is said to have serious violent tendencies. Furthermore. After studying the entire game video, we found that Duncan was violated by Knicks player Olajuwon no less than 20 times during the game, and in the first quarter, the veteran player destined to enter the Hall of Fame even molested Duncan to varying degrees. In addition, during the game, Lamar also maliciously fouled Parker in the process of blocking Parker's goal, causing Parker to fall from the air and almost causing a brawl on the court. Fortunately, Parker was not injured. Therefore, this newspaper strongly urges the league to ban such teams from survival, as the game's guest of relief, former NBA star Charles Barkley: I really don't want to see any players injured under these butchers. The league shouldn't have another villain like Ranbill, Rodman. ”
In addition, the newspaper also published an interview with Duncan, in which Duncan was only jealous and angry: "If that guy can't wait to be by someone else, get out of the gay bar! If you dare to harass Lao Tzu again, I will break his dog paws." ”
Similarly, newspapers in many other cities have attacked the Knicks to varying degrees. And New York, which is the most advanced media industry in the United States, naturally will not watch the hero in his mind be slandered by others like this.
With 50 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Knicks were still trailing the Spurs on the road, and just when everyone thought the game was coming to an end, the Knicks' defeat was inevitable, and Lamar, the hero of the New Yorkers, stepped up! There was also a discordant scene in this game, as Spurs player David Robinson was defending Davis, and his extremely vicious foot-stepping behavior caused Davis to be seriously injured and will miss the team's next four to six months. Again, this newspaper strongly condemns David Robinson's behavior of tarnishing the spirit of the basketball game. ”
Originally, this brawl could only be regarded as a trivial matter in the highly competitive Zhao NBA arena, and it is natural that the newspaper and media are biased towards their own players or teams. But the problem is that the San Antonio media shouldn't have typed out the names of villains like Ranbill, Rodman, etc.
Ranbir is a good one, this well-dressed beast has always paid more attention to his image off the court. Regarding the complaints of the San Antonio people, and Charles Barkley, who was quoted as the original words, he just said lightly: "I just remember that soft guy cried like a child under my defense, what kind of guy is to denigrate those young players who have blood in their bodies?"
Compared with the subtle and introverted of the well-dressed beast Ranbill, Rodman is different, this guy is originally an idle egg, and the relationship with Lamar is very iron. Now that someone is provoking the door, of course you have to fight back.
Naturally, Rodman would not just swallow his anger and use the media he made friends with back then, and openly attacked the Spurs in front of the audience across the United States: "I really don't know what the media in San Antonio has to complain about, the competition on the court is based on ability." Winning or losing all depends on themselves, and since they have lost, don't be like a wronged girl, keep crying and accusing the opponent of using some schemes. As for court brawls, what is it? Since the NBA is a stage for men, it is inevitable that some emotions will get out of control. I think that's normal. ”
The bored and unlucky Rodman certainly didn't have this good opportunity to make himself in the limelight, and continued in a subsequent interview with reporters: "I watched the game live, but I don't think it's anything, the NBA is a stage to promote personality. Fighting is a normal thing for hot-blooded men. If the Spurs players feel that they have been wronged, then they should hone their fists and come back next time, but they are complaining like children!" )