Apple is good at any mobile phone, but the signal is not good.

In the intermittent 3G signal at Madison Garden, Li Zhen used his mobile phone to roughly look through the information of the players who announced his candidacy. The more he looked at it, the more frightened he became, and almost every name gave him a thunderous crown.

Dereck Rose of the University of Memphis?

The Next Chosen Son, OJ Mayo?

Russell Westbrook?

Kevin Love ......

Stanford's twin centers?

DeAndre Jordan?

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When these familiar names came into view, Li Zhen rubbed his head, he felt ...... Why are there still draft experts saying that this year's draft is a small year?

He thinks there will be a big opportunity for this year's draft.

At the very least, you have to get one or two players who make you feel 'familiar' and 'impactful'.

Lee Jin didn't play until midway through the second quarter. What everyone didn't expect was that the Knicks were only 6 points behind.

On the one hand, this is because the Lakers' starters are habitually loose, and on the other hand, Phil Jackson is also habitually forced to be addicted...... As one of the most famous forcing kings in the history of the League, he couldn't stand Isaiah Thomas pretending to be in front of him.

If the Knicks can pretend to be a rotation policy, why can't the Lakers?

Isn't my dignified 10-crown head coach as good as you, a black aunt with no name, a troublemaker?

So, he replaced the black mamba after Kobe Bryant played half a quarter, and even asked the black mamba to cut the ankle bandage and do ice physical therapy on the sidelines.

And he himself closed his eyes and wandered into the world, looking like a high-spirited person.

In contrast, the Big Apple forced Wang Yushu to stand on the sidelines of the wind, and his aura was weak.

Lee Jin took on the role of shooting guard after coming on, and he still handed the ball to Ramon Sessions...... Give this rookie who is not young a little warm care, and let him enjoy the feeling of being in power.

This is undoubtedly a great opportunity for Ramon Sessions. Many rookies can't play in large part because they stay in the wrong environment, which leads to the delay of the most important rally period in the rookie stage... Yi Jianlian has a tendency in this regard.

Sessions, though, was very lucky, even though he played as the third point guard with the Knicks. However, due to the fact that Li Zhen's playing time was strictly controlled, and Stephen Marbury did not have the lone wolf style he used to be, he was injured for a period of time in the middle. Moreover, both point guards are willing to share and help their teammates improve, so Ramon Sessions has been very quick to integrate this season, and he has a vague style of being in charge.

It's going to be a huge help in his career.

He had the upper hand in the matchup with Derrick Fisher, which made Fisher very faceless and the envy of the Lakers: how nice it would be if Ramon Sessions were a Lakers player.

Meanwhile.

Lee Jin has started bullying Sasha near the free throw line, and Vujacic is a good pitcher and is aggressive defensively.

However, in addition to the defensive positive comments, his role on the defensive end is often negative, and even his aggressiveness helps the opponent...... Something went wrong in your busyness!

Li Zhen is like a fish in water in him.

Both of them are of similar strength and height. Therefore, it is the perfect furnace for practice.

It is difficult for Li Zhen to please Kobe Bryant in the face of Kobe Bryant in a single with his back, but in the face of Vujasic, it is simply a dimensionality reduction blow.

Watching Li Zhen's perfect shaking, tentative step, false shaking, turning, leaning back, jumper...... Kobe Bryant is itching in his heart, and his eyes are full of Michael Jordan's shadow.

He never imagined that he, as the closest player to Michael Jordan in the world today, would have someone more like Jordan in his step-back jumper position.

Although Li Zhen's hit rate is not very high, and the range is not far.

However, he firmly nailed a nail in the position of one step inside the free throw line, which left the Lakers' residual roster immobile. At the same time, his passing freed up the Knicks' bench, and both Quentin and Swift got near-complete open shots.

Phil Jackson looked at Lee Zhen on the court, although he didn't associate himself with Michael Jordan.

But you can clearly feel the look of chagrin on the face of the Los Angeles king.

Although he has been emphasizing in the media that there was no loss in that trade that year, Pau Gasol was great and he brought a championship to the Lakers. But now, watching Li Zhen rise to prominence in the East, bringing the Knicks to the first place in the East, and... I even knew how to play singles with my back.

His regret surged uncontrollably.

He knew he had missed the opportunity to create another dynasty, or even a dynasty that had surpassed a three-in-a-row title.

"Bruce's progress is horrible."

Kobe Bryant exclaimed in his adjacent position.

The Zen master nodded subconsciously.

In the first place, it would have been nice if Andrew Bynum had been traded.

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Since Kobe Bryant cut the bandage, Pau Gasol is also no longer playing. So, the Lakers played very loosely.

On the Knicks' side, because Li Zhen played more and more smoothly in the back-to-back singles, and inspired the four major substitutes: Swift, Jeffries, Quentin Richardson and Ramon Sessions' will to fight, it turned the tables in a blink of an eye.

And in the third quarter, the Lakers fell into the underdog.

Even after Li Zhen went to rest, this situation was not broken.

Although the bench lineup composed of Luke Wharton, Vujasic, Ariza, Famar, Radmanovic and others is not weak, it is still a cut short compared to the Knicks.

This is actually the reason why those basketball experts criticize the Knicks for not being able to ride the wave in the playoffs, because the Knicks are strong in the rotation and lack of fist products. And in the playoffs, it's the superstars who decide where the team goes.

In the end, the Knicks won the battle without danger.

After the game, the two head coaches were even more pressing.

"I'm ready to lose this fight, for me there is not much difference between a 26-game winning streak and a 27-game winning streak. It doesn't change my great achievements this season. ”

"There's no sense of accomplishment in beating the Lakers."

"Phil Jackson is a good manager, he always has more than two all-time stars. Remember, it's all-time stars, not All-Stars or superstars or anything like that. ”

"I don't want to compare it to anything. It doesn't make sense, I'm the one and only Isaiah Thomas! ”

In his post-match interview, the Smiling Assassin showed off his 'home field advantage' with this light-hearted gesture.

But Phil Jackson thinks Thomas is in good shape.

In his opinion, this is not how it is pretended.

'I like Isaiah Thomas a lot, he's a manager with potential. Although he had a bad reputation before he met Bruce, what does that mean? Before Dennis Rodman met me, he was also criticized. ”

'If Isaiah needs a trophy to prove himself, then it should be awarded to him, because he did well.

"I don't need the Coach of the Year trophy for sure. On the contrary, I feel that the best coach trophy needs to be affirmed by me. ”

"Tonight, we just did a very simple experiment with rotating the lineup. Although the result was a failure, I am pleased with the results. ”

"Bruce has improved a lot and he's going to be a superstar. I am proud of what he has accomplished in New York and look forward to working with him one day." ”

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Forcing the king to fight, it is clear that Phil Jackson is still more experienced.

However, the media didn't care how personable the two were at the press conference.

All eyes are on the Knicks, whose winning streak has come to 27.

The Knicks have five games left this season, all on the road, without exception.

Moreover, there are four games in the East.

Can the Knicks reach 30 games in a winning streak? Can you end the regular season perfectly?

With the coincidental defeat of the Lakers, the hearts of the fans were ignited again.

This is clearly the opposite of the pace that Knicks executives want to cool down.

In a way, Phil Jackson lit a fire in the Knicks' backyard, making it difficult for the undefeated Knicks not to pursue the upcoming 30-game winning streak. After all, the biggest level, the Purple and Gold Army, has crossed so easily, why don't the rest of the teams win it in one go?

Clever!

Isaiah Thomas thumped his chest a little, and he felt that he had been put on a swing by the old fox, making it difficult for him to ride the tiger.

He wanted to take the last chance to give the players a good rest and recuperate for the playoffs.

However...... However.

At the same time as Isaiah Thomas was annoyed.

Li Zhen gave a completely different statement. "Why can't we rest and win at the same time? Take a look at our next four opponents, the Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls. They're all preparing for eighth place in the playoffs, and since that's the case, they're definitely willing to lose to us. ”

That's right!

Isaiah Thomas's eyes lit up.

That's it.

These four stupid pigs are trying their best to fight for eighth place, and defeating them doesn't seem to be going to make a difference. They're going to throw up their hands and surrender, and they're even going to do everything they can to complete the Knicks' winning streak, they think... In the first round of the playoffs, such a team is more fulfilling.

To be honest, Li Zhen thought about it for ten days and ten nights and couldn't figure out why these teams did this.

Really think the Knicks are so weak?

And... Are the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, and Cleveland Cavaliers really as strong as they think?

The whole Knicks team couldn't understand this kind of psychology that others would treat themselves as soft persimmons.

New York fans were outraged by the haughty attitude of these botched downstream teams, and they couldn't wait for the playoffs to come and see the team slaughter them.

Of course, they still have some concerns, after all, the current team's interior defensive core Eddie Griffin is suspended, and he will not be able to play in at least 2 playoff games, which will have a great impact on the Knicks. Even many basketball pundits predict that the Knicks will lose two consecutive home courts.

This excites Toronto, Indiana, Atlanta, and Chicago, as if they have seen Black Eight beckoning to them. So, no matter what, I have to get the eighth place.

The first stop on the Knicks' road trip was Toronto.

The Raptors are currently sixth in the East, but only one win away from the Chicago Bulls in eighth place in the East, and they firmly believe that a loss to the Knicks will have the most direct impact on the eighth place. Because the Bulls don't dare to lose, if they lose again, Indiana, who is in ninth place, will overtake them.

At present, the sixth to ninth in the east are like walking on a tightrope, both to lock the eighth and ensure that it does not fall to the ninth, so it must be very accurate.

Torontons are still haunted by being swept by the Knicks last year.

Therefore, they hope to be able to return the principal with interest this year.

There have been no major changes to the Raptors' roster this season, but the run-in of various positions is obviously more perfect than last year. In addition, role players such as Delfino, Capono, and Moon are all enjoying the best seasons of their careers.

So, it's only logical to be more resilient than last season.

As soon as the game began, Spaniard Calderón shouldered the heavy responsibility of defending Li Zhen.

However, to the Spaniard's surprise, Li Zhen did not compete with him for speed like last season. Instead, he sank down and played with him on his back near the free throw line. Calderon's figure is not weak, but compared to today's Li Zhenlai, it is still a little bit. This lack of strength confrontation makes Li Zhen more like a fish in water, even more relaxed than the single Vujasic.

At that time, Calderón was cleaned up.

Li Zhen made various turn-over jumpers, although the shooting rate was not high, but he hit the weakest link of the Raptors.

Moreover, Li Zhen began to lead the team's offense in this way, playing a unique picture.

Isaiah Thomas wasn't a fool, and he quickly understood that Lee was accumulating experience and ability for the playoffs.

Sam Mitchell, who was standing on the opposite side, also realized that Lee was really working on new moves to build up for the playoffs.

However, he didn't care, he felt that Li Zhen's back singles were aesthetically pleasing, and the lethality was not enough. Even Calderon's single defense has a shooting rate of less than 40%, and it is on the intensity of the playoffs, and a pinch attack will inevitably be full of mistakes.

So, after a game was played.

The Raptors actually started to release water.

It's almost the funniest scene the NBA has ever seen.

A team that finished sixth in the East put the regular season championship in the water.

David Stern had a heart attack when he saw it.

How can you play like this, these guys in the east are too capable of being demons.

The Knicks didn't care if the Raptors were demons or not, and when their defense was lax, they immediately drove straight in. Even Isaiah Thomas deliberately replaced players such as Swift and Jeffries who can dunk, and told them: can dunk big windmills, never small windmills, can pull rods, and never split with one hand...... All in all, how to slap in the face, how to come!

Since you're going to engage in this kind of moth and stick your face out, then we Knicks can't be soft.

This is Toronto, and here are the home fans who bought tickets to come in to watch the game, you don't have a shame, I can only help you!

Show your players what you are!

So, the flying group began to carry out bombing missions.

Let Swift slam all sorts of slam dunks, when Jeffries starts his ribs trapeze pull, when Matt Barnes rushes in and comes up with a urinal dunk...... Surprisingly, there was not much resistance from the home fans.

On the contrary, they have a tragic sense of 'lying on the salary and tasting the guts'.

What a bunch of stinky idiots!

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