Chapter 361: Veterans Don't Die

At 22-30, just after the first quarter, the Knicks almost built a double-digit lead. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info This is not because Anjie or Aldridge did not perform well enough, but because Mike Woodson's second team did take advantage of the weakness of the Trail Blazers' second team.

Marcus Camby spent four seasons with the Knicks, and he spent five years with Carmelo Anthony. From this, it can be seen that Camby has completely passed his best age of competitive form. 17 years of service, that is several times that of Anjie.

If it weren't for Anjie's playing time, the Trail Blazers would definitely be looking for a better backup center. But because Camby's responsibility for every game has not been heavy, all he needs to do is do everything he can to give Angel a few more breaths. That's why he's been used by Orsi and Ricard to the present. At least this experienced and physically good veteran will not poke any Lou Zi on the field. The few minutes that An Jie rested for Camby were able to pass safely, which was enough.

But today, in the face of the Knicks and Anthony who know him well, Camby has rarely become the focus of the camera's attention. It's not because Camby played like a comeback, but because he completely became the Knicks' main point of attack. As long as the Knicks attack, it will definitely follow Camby. That's why the camera shoots Camby more often.

"They're too fast!" Marcus Camby gasped for breath during the break, and Angel immediately stepped out of the way and put a towel on Camby's head. No matter what Camby's strength is now, Anjie respects this old-timer.

"Thank you. Camby wiped the sweat from his head with a towel, the breakthrough of the Knicks' second team just now made his old bones miserable.

A bench bandit like J.R. Smith could not be stopped by the aging Camby. Iman Shambaugh, a rookie defender, also tasted the sweetness of the sluggish Camby.

Camby is now very self-blaming, if he didn't run and jump like he did back then, the Trail Blazers wouldn't have trailed others by eight points in the first quarter. You know, when Anjie and Aldridge are on the court, the momentum is on the side of the Trail Blazers.

"Okay Marcus, you can get some rest. Next, leave it to us. But to Marcus Camby's surprise, no one in the team blamed him, even though Smith and Shambaugh had a lot of chances just now because of his poor defense. An Jie just smiled at Camby's friendly and respectful smile and said that reassuring sentence.

After a season, although Camby complained about Anjie every time he trained, he played himself half to death again. But actually, he really enjoyed his time training with Anjie. Older guys like them just like to mess around with young people, so that they can continue to maintain a young mentality.

Anjie's vitality really gave Camby a lot of encouragement. Camby has played countless games and seen countless players in his life. He knew that Anjie would be a good piece of material to become the leader of the team.

"Ann, when you're tired, you come down and rest. I promise, I won't pull you back again!" Camby's fists suddenly clenched, this emotion had not appeared in a long time. Since joining the Trail Blazers, the 38-year-old Camby has been thinking about how to "retire", and he has never been so excited about the victory or defeat of a game. But now, An Jie seems to have made Camby go back to the past, back to the era when he fought with others with real knives and guns.

For some reason, Camby felt as if something was burning in his heart. He wants to win the game, although he is just a substitute for the team's leading star, he is just a useless old man who stepped up to replace An Jie at the end of the break. But even so, Camby intends to do his part!

After the start of the second quarter, the Knicks' offense was not as fluid as it had just been. Anjie is not Camby, and his defensive ability is perhaps better than Camby at his peak.

Stoudemire struggled to get a chance under Anjie's marking, and he may have been able to force his backs with his strong body, but now, Anjie's strength is no weaker.

Seeing that he couldn't complete the attack with confidence, Anthony was still resting off the court. So Stoudemire glanced at it and decided to pass the ball to J.R. Smith, who had a great performance late in the first quarter.

J.R. Smith, like Jamal Crawford of the Trail Blazers, is definitely a good enough bench bandit. To be exact, he is even better than Jamal Crawford.

He's the Knicks' main weapon in the storm, so J.R. was just called to deal with a 38-year-old "old" guy who was slow to move, and J.R.'s score was simply easy and enjoyable.

This time, the overly proud J.R also plans to go straight to the inside line. As soon as he receives the ball, he starts straight away. Wesley Matthews thought J.R was going to make a change, so he didn't have time to react to the sudden breakthrough. Smith easily brushed past Matthews, and this scene was a remake of the end of the first quarter!

The only difference is that it is not Camby who is guarding the Trail Blazers' restricted area now, but the fierce Anjie!

Smith has been hesitating whether he should make a pull-up jump shot, a throw, or a forced layup to get a foul.

Pull-up jump shot, he was afraid that the reflexive An Jie would block himself. Forced layup to make a foul? No, An Jie's body, only a fool will take the initiative to confront him. After sifting through it, Smith felt that throwing was the best way to get the shot.

At this moment of thought, Smith had broken through to the position of being deep after all. If you don't throw at this time, it will be too late.

J.R. jumped with his left foot and gently threw the basketball to the basket with his right hand. The trajectory of the ball looked very positive, and J.R. was overjoyed, even if he replaced Marcus Camby with Angel, he could still score points on the inside!

If the ball continues to fly like this if it is not blocked, it will definitely be a wonderful goal that goes into the net hollow into the net. It's a pity that An Jie's favorite thing to do is to thwart the opponent's attack!

Anjie had long expected that J, R, and Smith would choose to throw shots, because only in this way could the basketball escape from the palm of his hand.

So he had already calculated the timing of the jump and was ready to defend the ball at any time. Sure enough, J.R. Smith really chose to throw, but the throw was ruthlessly caught by An Jie. That's right, it's not a fan flying, but a direct catch!

Anjie didn't wait for the Knicks players, who were stunned by surprise, to come to their senses, and used a long and accurate pass that pierced the whole court to help Raymond Fieldon hit an easy layup.

Madison Square Garden fans were even more silent, and they couldn't even believe what had just happened. A throw with an extremely high arc was actually caught by An Jie before falling!

"Catch or throw! Do you see the height of Ann!? What a terrifying defensive range!" Even Mike Brin, a well-known veteran commentator of ESPN, was stunned by the block.

Through the slow-motion defense, the fans clearly saw the whole process of An Jie's arrest. In fact, An Jie didn't jump high in this ball, but thanks to his long arms and accurate jumping timing, An Jie could complete this feat.

If An Jie jumps up one second later, his palms will not be able to control the basketball. But An Jie managed to make the jump at the right time!

"Well done!" Marcus Camby jumped to his feet with excitement as he saw Angel catch Smith's throw. The evil breath in his heart was finally helped by someone!

One catch was enough for An Jie to mobilize the mood and morale of the whole team. Even old guys like Marcus Camby are oblivious to celebrating Anjie on the bench, not to mention the emotions of other young people.

After that, the Trail Blazers' offensive firepower was very fierce, and Anjie used a combination of individual ability and teamwork to make Stoudemire very embarrassed.

You lock the passing route, and An Jie uses a fake shoulder shake to deceive the "Little Overlord" hook to score.

You wrap up or shrink the defensive formation against Anjie, and Anjie's delicate passing like a defender can scare you into a cold sweat. If it weren't for the fact that the outside players of the Trail Blazers felt really bad today, it would be the Knicks who are chasing points now.

Jeremy Lin's game was like disappearing, breaking through, he couldn't pass Anjie's level, shooting, that's not Jeremy Lin's strong point. Chinese fans who originally thought that this would be a very exciting Chinese derby must also accept the fact that the strength of the two is not proportional at all.

It wasn't until Carmelo Anthony returned that the Knicks dropped points a little slower. Anthony was able to make up for the disadvantage of dropping points with his unsolvable attack, but the difference between the two sides was once again level, and neither one gained the advantage.

Truth be told, Mike Woodson is happy with the current tie with the Trail Blazers. Anyway, the time to open the score is not now.

The second quarter of the game also came to an end quickly, and Anjie's defense and offense put the Knicks under great pressure. Fortunately, Anthony and Stoudemire shot well today, otherwise the margin might have been reversed.

With two minutes and fifty seconds left in the quarter, Rickard replaced Anjie, who was sweating all over. He knew that hand-to-hand combat on the inside was more brutal and grinding than on the outside. No matter how strong An Jie is, he is not iron-clad. Even if it's only for a minute or two, An Jie has to take a break.

As a result, Marcus Camby was sent back on the pitch by Ricard. Seeing this substitution, Mike Woodson didn't know how happy he was.

Camby is here, which means that the time for the Knicks to open the score has also come!

"Hmph, get some rest, boy. After coming on the field, Camby first looked at An Jie, who was gasping for air on the bench. After that, he looked intently ahead. This young boy works so hard, and as a senior, he can't be ashamed!

Iman Shambaugh is too excited right now, and when Anjie was there, he didn't have much opportunity to perform. But now that An Jie is gone, he can finally show his strength in front of the old guy Camby.

Borrowing a high block from Stodermall, Shambaught easily rushed towards Camby. In the first quarter of the game, Camby was fouled several times for his slow actions. Because of this, the Knicks players dared to rush towards Camby on the straight road.

Camby lowered his center of gravity slightly, and he felt that his waist was not as strong as it had been. But it doesn't matter, this ball, he can defend it!

Champot took three steps to hold the ball, and Camby struggled to move his two heavy thighs and stepped back, looking for the best spot and timing to block.

Seeing Camby retreat, Shambaut didn't have any doubts in his mind. He continued to make layups on his own, and this old guy was no longer a threat anyway.

Just when the basketball was just out of the palm of Shambaugh's hand, a big palm suddenly fanned the basketball away!

Shambaugh looked ahead in disbelief, and in front of him, 38-year-old Marcus Camby, was gnashing his teeth and staring at him!

"You're thinking too simply, Hina Son! It's the NBA, not a high school league!" Camby snarled at first-year guard Shambaugh. Mike Woodson "chuckled" in his heart, rarely, Canby can't beat this point?

After An Jie saw Camby's successful block, he was the first to "bounce" off the bench. He knew that this big brother would not admit defeat so easily!

It's always old, but young people, don't just ride on someone else's head.

Marcus Camby is so passionate right now that he will let you know that a 38-year-old man can do a lot more!