Chapter 488: Lone Wolf

Most of the teams and fans in this league are by no means fans of Anjie, there's no doubt about that. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe more he wins, the more people he will offend. The more famous you are, the easier it is to make enemies.

And Madison Square Garden in New York is probably one of the least welcoming courses for Anjie. The fans here have not forgotten what kind of brutal means Anjie used to wreak havoc at Madison Square Garden when the Knicks were unable to revive themselves.

Fans who hold a grudge won't forgive Angel for that, so when An Jie came out of the court, he was booed by the Knicks fans. This boo was no less than the cheers An Jie received in the rose garden.

Spike Lee, who sat in the front row of the audience, was ambivalent because he was a die-hard Knicks fan, but at the same time, he also admired Anjie. He doesn't want the Knicks to lose, and he also wants Anjie to play a good performance to warm up for their documentary.

Back on the court, before the game began, Anjie and the two Knicks players had a very pleasant chat. Of course, these two can't be Stoudemire and Anthony, but last season's Trail Blazers' bench interior pairing, Kurt Thomas and Marcus Camby.

"You're making great strides this season. Camby saw An Jie walking towards him with a grin, and went up with a big palm on An Jie's buttocks.

"Hehe, your record is not bad, just one win less than the Heat. Anjie hugged the two veterans who assisted him last season. As time went on, Anjie's chances of seeing his former teammates in other teams became more and more likely.

"Be careful, man, that Cameron guy is going crazy to win these days. And as far as I know, he still has a grudge against him when he was eliminated by the Thunder in the playoffs. As they chatted, Kurt Thomas suddenly whispered in Angel's ear.

"It's different, this guy has been very different since he joined the Knicks. He was cold-blooded, more victorious, and more gloomy than before. Today you want to take victory away from Madison Square Garden, I'm afraid it won't be as simple as it used to be. Marcus Camby took over.

"I know, I'm not going to wait for Cameron to give up the win. I'm sorry guys, today, I have to wronged you to lose. An Jie smirked at Thomas and Camby, the two veterans, but Camby and Thomas didn't laugh, they knew that An Jie had this ability!

"Ann! it's over chat time!" it wasn't until Divac yelled at An Jie that An Jie reluctantly turned away.

"Do you think Cameron can win this kid?" looked at Anjie's running back, Thomas asked Camby.

"Cameron may win, but the Knicks ...... Then you won't necessarily win against the Trailblazers. After Camby finished speaking, he was also urged by the Knicks assistant coach to warm up.

Camby and Thomas, the two old guys, have worked with Anjie for an entire season, and from training to competition, they have also been able to understand Anjie's strength in all aspects. Because of this, these two old guys will feel that the Knicks are more than lucky.

After the warm-up, the starters from both sides took off their training uniforms and gathered around their respective managers to listen to the coaching staff make the final arrangements.

After that, the two sides made their debuts, and Madison Square Garden ushered in its first small climax. But this time, Anjie didn't spray Stoudemire in the center circle again. Because the "little bully" who once made An Jie's head bleed, he was sitting on the Knicks bench with a depressed expression at this time.

Injuries, that's the superficial reason Stoudemire is sitting on the bench. But Anjie knows that there is no problem at all for Studemire to play now, and the real reason why Stedudemire lost his main position is precisely because of Anthony's strength.

Since Anthony joined the Knicks, Studmire has been slow to integrate with Anthony. And the Knicks' poor performance in the playoffs last season forced team management to make a choice.

Eventually, Anthony established himself as the core of the team, while Studemire was slowly marginalized by the team.

Earlier in the season, with Studemire unavailable, Anthony led the Knicks to a 21-9 record, second in the East.

Therefore, even though Stoudemire has returned from injury now, the Knicks still decided to let Xiaosi, a player with an annual salary of more than 17 million, play on the bench. They were worried that Smalls and Anthony were still incompatible and would affect the team's chemistry, and for Smalls, the Knicks' record was there, and he had to accept the role of a substitute.

So this time, Studemier, as Anjie's old rival, could only watch Anjie and Anthony's performances on the bench first. I don't know if this unwilling guy will completely explode or sink completely after he plays later.

When Studemire didn't start, Kurt Thomas became the Knicks' starting power forward. And Chandler, the champion of the Mavericks that year, "King of Boxing", sat in the starting center position.

In addition, the Knicks' starting point guard is Kidd Sr., and the shooting guard is the mediocre Ronnie Brewer. This lineup of the Knicks may not be strong on paper. But it's because of their starting small forward Carmelo Anthony that the Knicks can be one of the strong teams this season.

The game officially began with the shouts of "BEAT, AN" from the fans at Madison Square Garden and the cheers of the Chinese fans in front of the TV.

Tyson Chandler, who had a severe deterioration in his physical function, was undoubtedly defeated in the scrum.

Truth be told, Knicks coach Mike Woodson wouldn't have chosen to let the aging Kidd play the starter if he hadn't been available at the point guard position.

He admits that Kidd is one of the greatest point guards in this league. But Kidd, who will turn 40 in two months, has a similar role to Fisher of the Trail Blazers.

All Kidd can do now is use his experience to help the team. As for the Knicks' other point guard, it is Pablo Prigioni, a veteran of Argentina's golden generation. This guy is an "old rookie" born in the 70s, and instead of starting an older person with no NBA game experience, Kidd seems to be Mike Woodson's only choice.

So on the first shot, the young and energetic Lillard used his overwhelming advantage to break through Kidd and throw in before Chandler could make a stoppage.

As soon as the opening game was easily scored by the Trail Blazers, Knicks fans were naturally very unwilling. But fortunately, Carmelo Anthony, the new owner of New York City, immediately responded to the Trail Blazers.

Iguodala is indeed one of the best outside defenders in the league, but Anthony is the kind of guy who can push the limits. Even Iguodala had a hard time restraining Anthony.

Anthony didn't confront Iguodala from outside the three-point line, but sat in the low post and singled with his back!

Anthony's style of play was only developed after the Knicks. Due to Stoudemire's stop-and-go and Kurt Thomas' aging, Anthony has often had to move to the No. 4 spot with the Knicks.

But after being forced to play the number four position, Anthony was surprised to find that he was extremely talented in attacking in the low post. The data has proven that Anjie's efficiency in attacking in the low post is much higher than that of ordinary offensive means.

So for the first shot, Anthony used a turnaround jumper after hitting his back to tie the score for the Knicks.

"If Cameron continues to play in the low post, we don't know if Coach Ricard will let Ann defend Cameron himself. This crazy young marshal dares to play any card. Seeing this scene, O'Neill couldn't help but get excited. If Iguodala continues to rout, maybe people will be able to see Anjie and Anthony directly opposite each other for a while!

While Anthony's offense was indeed beautiful, the Knicks now have a tough problem to solve – defense.

Tyson Chandler is undoubtedly one of the league's best rim protectors, but Chandler's defensive strengths simply don't play to Anje.

Whether it's a single defense or a help defense, Chandler will be bound by the threatening Anjie. The strongest defensive stalwarts were neutralized, and with Kidd Sr., Brewer and the aging Kurt Thomas, the Knicks' defense was in shaky straits.

It took just ten seconds for the Trail Blazers to return color after Anthony's goal. Or Lillard, whose breakthrough was completely unstoppable by Kidd, who is nearly 40 years old.

Lillard, who managed to break through, drew the ball to Matthews after attracting the defense, and Matthews scored the ball in his first three-point attempt. The Trail Blazers' offense is still easy.

However, Anjie didn't get back to his feet before Anthony took a pass from Kidd outside the three-point line.

This sudden shot naturally caught Iguodala by surprise, so Iguodala didn't interfere with Anthony's shooting much.

As a result, An Jie had just reacted to what had happened, and the basketball went in. It was also a 3-pointer, and the Knicks tied the score again.

"Carmelo Anthony hit two goals in a row at the start and he was on a hot spot today!" everyone praised Anthony, and some of the ill-intentioned photographers pointed their cameras at Stoudemire on the bench. The better Anthony performed, the more Stoudemire's expression stinked. Because Anthony's excellent performance means that Studemire will be deprived of more playing time.

Subsequently, An Jie finally made his first shot on the inside after being ambushed for a long time. I have to admit that Tyson Chandler's tight defense made Anjie feel a lot of pressure. But An Jie's offense is still very smooth.

Recently, Anjie especially likes to dunk directly with his body, and Chandler uses top defense when defending Anjie.

But Anjie is not stunned, he will not hit Chandler at gunpoint. Seeing that Chandler didn't let himself fight from the front, An Jie naturally chose to start from both sides.

A superb step hook, Chandler's top defense was useless in this way. Anjie scored the first two points of the day, and the Trail Blazers' offense was still so "light-hearted".

However, it didn't take long for him to be happy, and No. 7, who was wearing the white jersey of the Knicks' home court, stood up again.

"Carmelo Anthony pull-up jumper, Iguodala in the face, this guy's defense is really good......! The ball went in! The ball was still scored by Anthony, an unreasonable goal! Cameron, Anthony scored 7 points in a row on 3-of-3 shooting! He alone shouldered the offensive responsibility of the Knicks!" Mike Brin could vaguely feel that this night would be a night of data explosion.

"Damn! The ghost is not gone!" An Jie reluctantly picked up the basketball on the ground, and the defense just now could be said to be the most successful defense of the Trail Blazers since the opening. Anthony, however, survived and scored an impossible goal. This time, An Jie had to keep an eye on Anthony.

Anthony stepped back quickly and didn't celebrate after the goal. His hand was firmly fixed on the Trail Blazers, undaunted.

The Knicks' lineup is indeed inferior to the Trail Blazers, but Anthony doesn't think that the Trail Blazers can survive their own crazy offense!

No problem! Who calls me a superstar?

Anjie looked at Ricard after sending the baseline ball, and Ricard just signaled Anjie to continue attacking. But An Jie knows that tonight, he and Anthony will inevitably fight against each other!

It seems that this New Year's Day, An Jie will have a lively time.