Dallas head coach Johnson studied under Vic and is a player-turned-coach.

Although he has spent most of his career on the bench, as a 177-year-old and undrafted player, he is a legend when he retires his jersey at San Anthony.

The highlight of his career came with a jumper in the final 47 seconds of Game 5 of the Finals of the season, helping the Spurs seal the victory 78-77 and win the first championship in franchise history.

Coincidentally, it was the New York Knicks that he defeated.

And that was the last glory of the Knicks, which has been mired in endless scandals ever since.

But now, Johnson seems to see the trajectory of reincarnation.

Bruce was like a bright bolt of lightning that pierced the dark curtain of the Madison Garden dome, and layers of light appeared in his flickering and strategic.

As a point guard-turned-head coach, Johnson is particularly interested in the next generation of guards in the league today. Previously, he always believed that Chris Paul was the strongest representative of the new generation, and he would definitely leave his own eternal monument in the history of the NBA in the future.

But now, he feels that Lee's achievements are no less than Chris Paul's.

Paul is strong, he can shoot from mid-range, he has a strong body, top talent, and playmaking talent that is visible to the naked eye.

Compared with him, Li Zhen's mid- and long-distance shooting ability is far behind, and there is also a gap in physical strength.

But Johnson's smell of danger is even stronger.

Because, Li Zhen has done what he is good at to the extreme.

His breakthrough is extremely lethal, his passing is always just right, and his playmaking talent makes him want to strangle Jason Terry to death with his own hands: Why can people take the initiative to bring up the tactics and switch smoothly like silk, but you can't even execute the tactics I have formulated?

Especially when he saw Isaiah Thomas posing on the sidelines with a superior demeanor, he was angry and aggrieved: This has something to do with you. If a team has a point guard like Bruce who is good at improvising and can adapt to a variety of tactics, my grandma can be the head coach.

Swish!

Eddie Griffin hit an easy jumper from less than 3 meters from the basket at a 30-degree angle on the left.

But the credit was entirely due to Li Zhen's easy penetration into the box again, he easily broke down Jason Terry's defense, and then slowed Josh Howard's help defense by half a beat, and Nowitzki had to move sideways. Meanwhile, Lee Jin made a right pass to Quentin Richardson...... This deceived the Mavericks' defensive judgment, as the basketball had unknowingly reached Eddie Griffin from the back of Lee's head.

The unguarded Griffin hit an easy jumper.

That's what a good point guard is, he always puts his teammates in easy mode.

"He's already a superstar."

Johnson had a definition in his mind.

He really has a new level of terrifyingness for Lee.

Subsequently, he replaced Devin Harris. Hopefully, the point guard, known for his speed, can keep up with Lee Jin and put some limits on his relentless penetration.

But.

Li Zhen proved a common saying with his actions: After killing the dragon, the dragon slayer boy turned into the evil dragon he once hated the most.

He went after the emaciated Harris, even using his back.

Harris's confrontation ability is about 63 if it is expressed as a numerical value, but Li Zhen now has 74.

The 11-point gap is already a level gap, enough for Li Zhen to use his body to carry out intrusive attacks.

At the same time, poor Harris also renews the Devil's defensive experience of 'Against No Loss' for free.

Li Zhen is an extremely smart defender, his ability to judge the opponent's offensive intentions is very accurate, and his defensive pace is extremely solid, coupled with a pair of terrifying long arms, top-level explosiveness and speed.

Poor Harris came up and was strangled.

Watching Nowitzki fall into high singles again and again because he didn't have a good point guard by his side, Johnson was anxious.

The Jason Kidd deal can't drag on any longer. Li Zhen's performance in front of Terry and Harris made Johnson more deeply understand: a good point guard can effectively reduce the loss of the ball and make the tactics run more smoothly.

The Mavericks must not be plunged into tragedy again because of the No. 1 position.

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Due to Nowitzki's excellent play and the Mavericks' deep roots, even if the ball is not as smooth as the Knicks' side, the Mavericks still bite the score in the first three quarters. Nowitzki has made a significant contribution to this, and as the most offensive power forward in the league today, he has always shown that he can handle the defense of Griffin, Swift and David Lee.

"That's what superstars are. You can influence the game with your own strength, and when you are in a hot state, you can even decide the game with your own strength. ”

Stephen Marbury told Lee during the break, "I've touched this field before. ”

"Nowitzki was on a hot streak tonight, he's already scoring almost 40 points. If we want to win, either the Dallas people will be suppressed as a whole with a strong team. Either a strongman will appear and fight against him and suppress his firepower. ”

Speaking of which, Marbury spread his palms: "We have two and a half players on our team who have this potential, and Zach has the quality of a quasi-superstar, but he didn't feel very good tonight. He always seems to be too focused when facing a strong, tall defensive center. Jamal isn't a superstar, not even a first-class star, but once he finds his form, he can switch to superstar mode, but tonight he feels cold. ”

"The other half is you. I don't know how strong your offensive firepower is, but I always feel like you shouldn't just be a super point guard. ”

Stephen Marbury is increasingly resembling the Knicks' spiritual leader, providing insights as a bystander, always pointing to the point and motivating.

Lee Jin showed his offensive firepower in the paint zone in the first quarter, but he didn't make a consistent output, more to create a deterrent and then make an assist pass.

Now, Stephen Marbury is encouraging him to go and play against Nowitzki.

"You've got to go down that path, and very few superstars get it with pure assists."

When he came on the court, Stephen Marbury patted Lee Zhen on the shoulder.

The fourth quarter begins.

Li Zhen's aura changed.

When Jason Terry stood in front of him again, he deliberately stopped chasing the killer crossover that flashed away, and didn't let his teammates come forward to cover.

Instead, he slowly slapped the basketball and made irregular, subtle adjustments to his body.

Terry suddenly smelled a hint of danger, and he already understood Li Zhen's intentions.

Although at this time, Li Zhen's heads-up moves are not as delicate as Kobe, not as dangerous as Iverson, and not as fierce as LeBron...... However, it still reveals a strong deterrent invisibly, just like an ancient Chinese saying: the son of a tiger and leopard, although it has not become a pattern, has the air of eating cattle.

Jason Terry walked on thin ice.

At this moment, Li Zhen suddenly took a step to the left, and his explosive power and speed suddenly burst out at this moment.

Terry subconsciously adjusted his defensive stance.

And when his defensive footsteps moved sideways to the left, Li Zhen suddenly paused, his shoulders slightly raised, and made a hint of shooting intent.

Although this feint is not as fluid and delicate as that of the top forward swingman, Jason Terry still makes a reflexive jump block in a panic.

At the same time, Li Zhen slapped the ball downward, and his body was ...... Sharp worship of the Buddha.

Jason Terry was turned upside down.

It's a move that looks like a skilled defender.

But at the same time, Li Zhen's flashing figure is vividly showing his distinctive characteristics as a speed-oriented defender.

Stephen Marbury exclaimed on the sidelines: Talent! What a potential!

With a height of 193 and an arm span of 208, Cheetah-like speed, explosiveness, and infinite possibilities for delicate technical movements.

Bruce once acquired a soft feel.

What a terrifying being he will become.

Hiss!

Marbury gasped.

At the same time, Isaiah Thomas also had such feelings.

Swish!

In the blink of an eye, Li Zhen invaded the paint area. When Dampier was still hesitant to make up for it, he made a decisive stop and threw a shot.

The basketball responded to Li Zhen's greeting with a crisp sound.

Now, Johnson's head hurt even more.

Because, that means the Dallas Mavericks' defense has to continue to shrink inside. But Li Zhen's passing ability has never been a vegetarian.

He became a victim of gains and losses.

And this kind of gain and loss has become the main reason for Dallas's failure.

Because, Li Zhen is now as solid as a rock, and he is going to attack!

When Nowitzki hit another Golden Rooster independent jumper to score the 40th point of the game.

Li Zhen once again passed Jason Terry's defense, the difference is that this time he didn't use the Buddha. It's a slightly inexperienced, but extremely well-equipped feint that sways and turns his back.

Poor jet becomes Lee Zhen's ATM.

After Li Zhen went deep into the forbidden area... In the face of Dampier's early fill-in, there was no hesitation. He drifted sideways as if he were drifting at high speed: his 90-point coordination talent gave him enough power to complete the operation.

After passing Dampier, he put the basketball in the basket with a nice and drifting backhand layup.

Madison Garden was boiling in an instant.

They also felt a very different vibe.

Li Zhen's consecutive goals refreshed and cheered them up.

The morale of the home team has risen dramatically.

The remarkable effect of this is... The Knicks are working harder on defense.

Bang!

Eddie Griffin finally pulled off one of the NBA's most difficult defensive acts: he actually blocked Nowitzki's step-back jumper.

After completing this beautiful defense, Griffin clenched his fists and let out a low roar.

"I finally lived up to your trust."

He told Li Zhen with a grin. His biggest basketball dream now is to fulfill Bruce Lee's basketball dream: like Zoro next to Luffy.

This tough block also pierced Nowitzki's undefeated golden body, and his ultra-high shooting percentage was instantly invalidated.

And Li Zhen is still singled out Jason Terry without hesitation, and then launched a fierce and focused attack towards the penalty area.

Although his offensive efficiency has also decreased, he still overtakes Nowitzki.

And after scoring 11 points in a row, Li Zhen began to pass.

When Quentin recited the Buddha name, Zach was no longer confused, Jeffrees raised his arms and shouted, and a looming smile appeared on the corner of Eddie Griffin's cold mouth.

The Dallas Mavericks are in for another tragedy.

Their fate seems to be like this: they always fail when they are favored.

106：100。

Although Mavericks scored 100 points, they were in second place.

Nowitzki scored 45 points and had 9 rebounds and 4 assists, which can be called the representative game of the season.

Li Zhen, who was standing opposite him, handed in a comprehensive data of 28 points, 15 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block. In the words of Stephen Marbury: You're absolutely, absolutely superstar-caliber players.

It was a happy event.

However, after the game, Isaiah Thomas uttered a sentence that caused an uproar.

"Bruce is the superstar of the league today, and he deserves to be in the top 10 in my heart. And those who still think Bruce doesn't qualify to start after the All-Star break should go back and open the toilet seat, wash their faces, and look in the mirror. ”

This quote was published on the day the All-Star voting list was announced.

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