Chapter 967
Kobe Bryant can control it, but the hot Garnett doesn't have such a good self-cultivation. After learning that Lamar actually regarded them as monkeys jumping up and down, the wolf king who lived in the ice and snow almost went crazy.
"Come on, come on, come on, that self-proclaimed tiger, come on, if he dares to come to our territory, I'll show him how good our monkeys are. Let's see if we can catch him blind. When the wolf king said the last word again, his eyes almost popped out. And the reporter who completed the interview task forgot to say goodbye and fled.
Because of Lamar's words, people who used to look at him a little unpleasantly because of competition have now become his enemies, and they are the kind that never stops.
Lamar didn't care about this, in his words: "Are they jumping up and down, grandstanding monkeys, wait until they defeat me!"
Tackling the Seattle SuperSonics, the Knicks didn't stop moving forward.
A supersonic is not enough to satisfy them, what they want to do is destroy all the teams in the league and drink the blood of thousands of people.
It's just that there's another team on top of the Knicks, the Los Angeles Lakers, the nasty monkey who Lamar said jumped out to tease the tiger while they weren't looking.
The Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, and New Orleans Hornets have all become dead bodies on their way to success, and their strength is not weak. It's just that the Pistons and Raptors have basically locked up the playoff spots, and there is not much pressure to compete, and there is no choice to fight with the Knicks, who are almost hungry for victory.
The Hornets are different, and their recent good record has allowed them to sneak up to ninth place in the West, and they are only one step away from the playoffs.
In this game, the Hornets played against the Knicks at home, and both sides were shopping every minute.
Although the Hornets were weaker than the Knicks, they showed a shocking amount of courage in this game. The New Orleans Hornets are a newcomer to the league, but they don't want to wait any longer, they want the playoffs, not a side role that can only be played every season.
Although they still failed in the end, and the Knicks won an undoubted victory under Lamar's leadership, the performance of the Hornets made Lamar sigh after the game.
"Seriously, I was surprised by their performance! They have good players, they're good players, and they should be regulars in the playoffs, at least, but they've never found the right way to play. ”
"But they did find it in this game, and Barang has clearly become a qualified leader. Even though they lost the game, I still admire the courage they showed. ”
You must know that Lamar rarely praises people, and those opponents who fell in front of him were not sarcastically ridiculed by him, and it was a rare thing to be affirmed by him.
Although the core of the Hornets team was a little depressed after losing the game, he was still very relieved to hear Lamar's evaluation. When interviewed by reporters, the bearded man also reciprocated.
"I was disappointed to lose, but I'm very happy with the performance of my brothers against the best teams in the league. ”
"The Knicks have been fantastic, and now they're bringing Lamar back. If something unpredictable doesn't happen anymore, they'll definitely be champions this season. I'm convinced of that!"
Baran Davis was adamant, and the Knicks' next performance made the bearded prediction look less like a simple compliment.
The day after the win over the Hornets on the road, the Knicks teamed up to challenge the Huskies, who had been jumping up and down behind them.
Because of Lamar's monkey theory, the Knicks have become the least welcome visitor to Minnesota fans.
As soon as the plane landed in Minnesota, it drew a large number of protesting fans.
But fortunately, Minnesota is now facing the annual cold weather, and there are not many fans who can come to protest in the temperature of more than minus ten degrees outside.
On the other hand, the cold weather has also cooled down the fever brains of fans, and the way to vent their anger is much more subtle than before. There were no rotten tomatoes, rotten eggs, no poop, just a tsunami-like boo that surrounded the ears of the Knicks players from beginning to end.
"Lamar, what are you doing?" Van Gundy looked at Lamar with tears in his eyes, and Lamar had already fallen asleep in his chair.
The overwhelming boos outside had no effect at all on the nervous Lamar. If Minnesota fans knew that Lamar could still eat and sleep soundly under their efforts, and they didn't take it seriously at all, they would definitely tear off the gentleman's disguise and rush to the Knicks' bus to destroy Lamar humanely.
In the Timberwolves' home arena in the evening, Minnesota fans also gave the world a good glimpse of their madness.
Most of these highly educated social elites were outraged by Lamar's monkey theory. Especially when they saw Lamar walk onto the pitch refreshed and refreshed, they were even more angry.
Obviously, the big formation caused by the cold in the afternoon really didn't bother Lamar in any way, and it made them feel more like the big monkey who likes to jump up and down in Lamar's mouth! No!
Without further ado, the game begins.
As soon as the Timberwolves' triumvirate came up, they aimed all their firepower in Lamar's direction and attacked vigorously.
As if in order to compete with Lamar specifically, even Kassel assisted the interior defense from time to time and implemented inhumane trapping tactics against Lamar.
Garnett even turned into a Wolverine, and when he held his breath to push Lamar near the free throw line, he suddenly turned around and shot, making Lamar unable to defend.
Although Lamar's ability to play alone with his back is also good, he still can't cope with Garnett, who is tall and has long arms and has fallen into madness.
The madman Sprewell also showed his housekeeping skills, and his pull-up mid-range jumper after changing directions, coupled with his enviable excellent physical fitness, constantly tormented Battier's nerves.
Of course, the Timberwolves' three-headed monster is also indispensable to the alien Cassel. Putting down the burden of the team's boss, the aliens are now more focused on the game than before, and they frequently fire on the outside, which suddenly increases the pressure on the Knicks' outside defense.
At the end of the first half, the Minnesota Timberwolves actually led the Knicks by 13 points on their home court, which made the Minnesota fans present feel very excited.
The Timberwolves fans at the scene were happy, but Lamar was extremely aggrieved.
Tonight's game is crucial, and whoever wins will sit in second place in the league. If the Knicks lose tonight in Minnesota, the No. 1 spot in the league will basically say goodbye to the New Yorkers.
So Lamar was very upset with himself. The Timberwolves' three-headed monster's onslaught made him lose his cool first, and his aberrations threw the entire team into chaos. This is his responsibility! Lamar thought he was a good leader, but through this half of the game he realized that he was still far behind.
After a good reflection, Lamar, who returned to the field in the second half, gave people a refreshing feeling. He knew that there was no point in trying to motivate his teammates and exert their combat effectiveness in such a situation. As the leader of the team, he has to stand up when people don't let go, let his teammates know that they are in front of them, as long as he is there to win, it is not a problem.
Garnett wants to play back-to-back singles with him, and although Lamar can't guard Garnett, he must at least complete the mutual explosion on the offensive end.
Sprewell's mid-range shot, so let him see what it means to be truly desperate. Although the shooting skills were not very good in the previous life, but after gaining a super touch in this life, the situation is different.
As for the alien Cassel Lamar, he believes that his brother Chauncy Billups is good enough to deal with the old fellow.
Lamar single-handedly provoked the beam, which suddenly changed the situation on the field.
The game was turned upside down, and his teammates were demoralized without having to say anything about Lamar. The Knicks, who played at full strength, immediately suppressed the momentum of the Celtics and regained the initiative in the game.
When the Knicks hold the game in the palm of their hand, there is no one in the league who can really threaten them.
The Knicks, who trailed by 13 points in the first half, extended their advantage to 15 points by the moment the red light came on at the end.
After the victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Knicks were jubilant from top to bottom. The opponents they have faced before have not been strong enough, and they can still play such a beautiful game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, coupled with Lamar's excellent play, so that Knicks players and fans believe that when the season is over, they will definitely get a satisfactory result.
The Knicks are like a train moving at high speed, and their first stop, and their first goal, is the upcoming playoffs.
With 18 consecutive wins, counting Lamar's previous record, the Knicks have quietly won their 24th consecutive game, and many giants in the league have once again felt the strength of the Knicks.
"It was the first time I felt hopeless, yes, hopeless! I felt like all of a sudden our efforts were meaningless. At the end of the game I was even thinking that if only I could be frozen and released when Lamar retired, at least I could still dream of a championship in a league without Lamar. ”