Zhou Xuan was voted the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for November. James' stats are just as good, as he is second because of his poor record. The best player in the West was acquired by Durant, and the Thunder have a very good record this season.

Good luck doesn't always come with the Knicks. In the first game against the Wizards in December, Billups suffered a serious injury.

The Knicks led the Wizards by a wide margin and came up with an all-bench lineup in the fourth quarter. In the final four minutes, Billups was tripped by Livingston on a fast break. At the time, it was thought it was just an ankle twist, but the game was aborted and Billups got up but couldn't walk on his feet at all, and was eventually helped by two teammates before going into the dressing room for a check-up.

Judging from the examination results, Billups's condition is very unsatisfactory, and it is actually a "torn ankle", which is a relatively rare injury. The next day, the news mentioned his injuries and talked about them.

Typically, the recovery time for a torn ankle will be 12 months, with Billups reimbursing for the season. He is already 36 years old, and this injury may have made him choose to retire and end his career.

Billups played 15 seasons in the league and averaged 15 per game in his career. 5 points 5. With five assists, he helped the Pistons win a championship in 2004 and was named the MVP of the Finals himself. This season he averaged 7 per game for the Knicks. 1 point 2. 6 assists.

Livingston has always been associated with injuries, and he hasn't had serious injuries in the last two seasons, which makes people feel like they've improved, and now he's going to hurt people...... No one knew the pain of the injury better than Livingston, and he immediately called to apologize, but unfortunately nothing could be undone.

Billups is injured and must have a point guard bench. It's not a good note to have Stephenson make a cameo, after all, it's a strong man who weighs 100 kilograms. So the Knicks recalled Jeremy Lin, who played in the Development League.

It is said that the day before he was recalled, Xiao Linzi was unfortunately flattened by Xiao Ewing in the Development Alliance. Ewing said to Jeremy Lin when he came on the court: "You're a point guard, aren't you?" ”

Xiao Linzi said, "Yes." ”

Ewing Jr. said, "Pass me the ball." ”

Xiao Linzi said, "Okay. ”

Ewing Jr. said, "Then wait next to it." ”

Xiao Linzi was quite speechless.

The current situation left little Ewing speechless. Because the player he looks down on is about to be on the Knicks roster, and he has to continue to work in the Development League. This is also something that can't be helped, he has the domineering spirit of his dad gorilla Ewing, but he has not inherited the strength. He just pays lip service to his kung fu, and his basketball level is too poor, and no one wants to go to China for CBA trials in the summer.

Jeremy Lin played well in the Development League, and it's time to return.

On December 3, Kobayashi participated in the morning training with the team and entered the 12-man roster against the Suns.

In the locker room, Zhou Xuan asked him a question. "What are you playing for?"

"Because I like it." Jeremy Lin replied.

Zhou Xuan nodded, seeing that there was a smile on his face, it seemed that he no longer put pressure on himself, otherwise the answer might be God again.

"Are you ready? You're likely to get some chances this time. Zhou Xuan asked.

"Ready, I'll work hard, thank you for helping me a lot." Jeremy Lin laughed.

After signing the contract, Jeremy Lin moved out of Zhou Xuan's apartment, and Zhou Xuan introduced him to the house in Chinatown. Because he is Chinese, he rented a suitable single apartment. With Billups injured, there's no way he'll be cut either. It's just that he still has an opponent to compete against, and that is Stephenson, who may play as a point guard.

Jeremy Lin performed well in training, dared to break through, and had a high shooting percentage. However, the coaching staff still criticized him because his shooting posture was not standard and he developed a habit. His biggest problem was that he was too slow to shoot and only threw the ball after a pause in the air.

This way of shooting is not good at all, it is not pretty, and it also prevents him from making quick shots during the pull-up jump shot, which is redundant.

Zhou Xuan told him about the benefits of a quick shot, he can't do this way of throwing, it's not as good as Marion, at least people are fast enough.

The defender plays too much on the cut-in, and it is difficult to hit the inside line that is more likely to count the footsteps on the edge of the opponent's penalty area. Because as long as it is slow, you can shoot immediately after getting rid of it by blocking. The opponent can only prevent direct jump shots and rush to the front to block. At this time, people with a strong sense of space and prediction will break through with the opponent's actions and score under the basket. Jeremy Lin is good at breaking through after blocking and dismantling, and the only drawback is that the shooting is too slow, and the pause is slow 0. 2 seconds.

So Jeremy Lin began to change his shooting posture at Zhou Xuan's suggestion, which took time, and he was confident that it would take a year to turn it around. It's not enough to just work hard and not use your brain, Jeremy Lin has seen Zhou Xuan's countless shots, and he is indeed much faster than him, and he can guarantee the shooting rate. That's good habits, and the details often make the difference between success and failure.

After Nash left, the Suns lost their backbone. In the summer, in order to strengthen the No. 1 position, the Suns made a big splash and signed Goran Dragic for four years and $34 million.

Dragic's negotiations with the Rockets fell apart, and he not only asked for an annual salary of tens of millions, but also asked for a guaranteed starting position, which was not recognized and agreed by the Rockets. So Dragic chose to return to the arms of his old club, with his ability to get an annual salary of nearly 10 million, the Sun is risky enough.

The Suns' interior line Frye and O'Neal Jr. are injured, and the only available center is Gortat. Big forward's second-year rookie Markieff Morris is not good yet, and the technique is too rough. Beasley didn't play a good role in the team and now the coaching staff suffers. This guy doesn't follow tactics at all, he just knows how to fight randomly. Shannon Brown and Telfair are also masters of chaos.

After the start of the game, the Suns were almost always fast-breaking, and they didn't change their rhythm, even if the fast-break effect was not good. Dragic is a good guard, and he knows very well that the Suns can't beat the Knicks if they play positionally.

The Knicks also played a fast break, grabbing rebounds inside and throwing them to the frontcourt. Morris has a good break-through ability and strong athleticism, but Beasley is not particularly active in his defense, so he can take advantage of it. Brown has a superhuman body, but is prone to shaking. After playing for many seasons, he still can't get rid of his love of jumping, obviously a defender, but he always wants to give away a big hat.

Eight minutes into the first quarter, the Suns coach couldn't bear to replace Beasley and replaced Dudley. Originally, they thought that the introduction of Beasley was a bargain, but now they understand that poaching people can't always look at the data. Moreover, this contract is signed for three years, and it is easy to ask God to send God.

The Suns played worse in the second quarter. They only rotated four players and signed back the veteran Camby on the inside, and they couldn't keep up with the pace of the game at all.

Rookie Kendall Marshall, who was drafted with the 13th pick, simply sat on the bench and didn't get a chance to play. At the time of the draft, Marshall was known as the best pure point guard of the class. He's not a particularly great pitcher, he doesn't have top-notch athleticism, but he's made everyone around him better, the kind of guy who puts passing first, and the template is Mark Jackson.

After the signing, the Suns coaching staff sadly found that Marshall is not a player who is good at quick offensive and defensive transitions, because he has too many turnovers, and Marshall's turnover rate is as high as 30% in the fast break. The sun was not suitable for positional warfare, so Marshall was hidden in the snow.

The Knicks led by 23 points in the half, which was also a fast attack, the Knicks rebounded stronger, and Zhou Xuan's pass was more accurate. Parsons, Matthews, and Leonard all dared to make a move.

In the second half, the situation did not turn around in the slightest, D'Antoni replaced Zhou Xuan and replaced Jeremy Lin, wanting to test his ability. The tactical play arrangement is the same as when Zhou Xuan was there, and a group of pitchers are still arranged on the outside.

With no one looking for it, Jeremy Lin suddenly broke out. He played for a season in the Warriors and was familiar with the run-and-gun tactics, but at that time, there were Curry and Ellis around him, and the coach didn't give him a chance to perform, so he never played. When other teams work as temporary workers, they are mainly positional battles.

On the court this time, Jeremy Lin cooperated with Anderson and Brighter to block and dismantle, hit two consecutive jumpers after breaking through, and once broke through Telfair's defense to score a layup. He then assisted Anderson for a three-pointer and the score continued to widen.

The players on the bench all stood up and cheered him on.

Woodson sighed: "I really didn't expect to give a little chance, this kid took it." If Chauncey hadn't been injured, maybe we would have laid him off in January. ”

D'Antoni was also excited. "Although the shooting posture is not standard, the shooting percentage is okay, and this level is completely qualified as a substitute."

Malone asked in a low voice, "What about Lance?" ”

D'Antoni said lightly: "Let him play when you need to strengthen the defense, and let the two of them compete in the usual team training to see who is more suitable to play." ”

The only one on the team who has not played is Copland, after all, he entered the NBA without drafting, although he has proven himself in Europe, he is still not taken seriously. Currently mixed in the development alliance.

Jeremy Lin's stats in the Development League are beautiful, and his confidence has been boosted to find his shooting touch, and the defense against the Suns in this game is not particularly strict, and he is desperate. At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks led by 25 points 95-70, and Zhou Xuan seemed to have no need to play.

This was a bit of a disappointment for Chinese fans watching the game. Fortunately, there was another little-known Chinese face on the bench, and he played well.

In the fourth quarter, Bleche, Parsons, Anderson, Stephenson, and Jeremy Lin formed an all-bench lineup to compete with the Suns. This lineup is not weak, the three of them have Finals experience, and they can all shoot, and those who are not accurate in three-point can also shoot. Nick Young, a super substitute, scored only 2 points today and sat on the bench.

Despite this, the Suns still have no advantage, and the main team played at full strength only to make the score stalemate. Seeing that he was unable to recover the score, the Suns also replaced the bench, and the Knicks bench suddenly came to the spirit. Anderson scored eight straight points, and Stephenson also broke through to make two free throws. The Knicks went on a 10-0 run and ravaged their opponents on the road.

The final score was 129-96, and the Knicks won by 33 points.