0272: [Pull the list with you tonight]
In mid-January, New York was already freezing cold, and the black wind blowing from the Atlantic Ocean was whistling.
But that didn't stop the fans from coming to watch the game, and Madison Garden was full of them.
Although the Knicks have always had a high attendance, it has not been a long time since there has been such a full-house, or even a sold-out scene, as today.
New York fans are really expecting Lee.
"I hope Bruce can do something tonight."
McBrin said on the ESPN channel.
Despite the complete decline of New York, they still get the privilege of broadcasting live from the United States tonight, even if it is a battle between the second-to-last and fourth-to-last in the East.
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Despite being very close to Lee Zhen, Stephen Marbury argued over the order of appearance, and he was strict about his finale. But in the end, his finale was booed by the crowd, while Lee Jin, who was on the court for the penultimate before him, received a full applause.
That's a direct feedback of the real willpower of current Knicks fans.
People are already completely desperate for Marbury, the old players.
Even if Eddie Curry, who was the first to appear, showed off a flattering dance, the boos were still boos, mixed with laughter at best.
This made the faces of the veteran players a little ugly, even though they were very dashing on the surface. But Li Zhen knows that these veteran players, fans, media and even management have entered a vicious circle.
Call!
It's really hard.
As a point guard, Li Zhen suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
The Knicks' starting five tonight are: Eddie Curry, David Lee, Quentin Richardson, Stephen Marbury, and Bruce Lee.
Dual-point guard tactics.
But with Lee Allah.
Isaiah Thomas's pre-game arrangement did not cause a strong backlash from Marbury, which greatly surprised the coaching staff and other players. Isaiah Thomas was even ready to take advantage of the opportunity to throw the 'disobedient' Marbury to the bench.
However, Marbury actually agreed to it.
Thomas was disappointed.
He hoped that Marbury would disobey him on the court and then shoot him.
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"Hey, Chinese Yankee, I heard that you are very good at Chinese kung fu, do you dare to rush into the forbidden area and fight me alone?"
When jumping the ball, the hateful-looking Bogut made a big statement to Li Zhen, with a very provocative gesture.
Li Zhen threw his eyes angrily, and Eddie Curry had already stood up for him: "Turtle Australian, your opponent is me, I will give you a good look." ”
"You? What are you? ”
Bogut looked contemptuous.
Eddie Curry was holding a casserole-sized fist at the time, and he was angry that the Australian sophomore dared to spew trash talk in front of him.
The smell of gunpowder instantly became stronger.
Li Zhen could clearly feel that when Bogut was ruthless, Quentin Richardson, Marbury and others were moving to the middle, as long as Eddie Curry made a move, the two would definitely rush up to come up with a wave of combination punches as soon as possible.
Fortunately, the referee blew the whistle quickly, announced the start of the game, and threw the basketball into the sky.
Despite the vindictive Eddie Curry's best efforts, his 300-pound body was still a drag on the bouncing session.
Syllable!
Bogut slaps the basketball more than a palm's back.
When he landed, the contempt on his face was even stronger, but he was about to release a trash talk to mock Curry, but he heard Li Zhen's voice: "Attack!" ”
He looked sideways and saw that Li Zhen actually controlled the ball in the Bucks half.
What's the situation?
There were some cheers at Madison Garden.
It turned out that at the same time as Eddie Curry slapped the basketball to the half court, Li Zhen suddenly attacked, his speed and explosiveness turned on at full speed, and in an instant, he rolled up in front of the Bucks... Syllable!
Before Williams could even react, he felt the figure flash and the basketball disappear from his eyes. Then I heard Li Zhen's sentence with Bogut: Attack.
They have to defend.
"Bruce got off to a great start in his New York debut."
McBrin said with a smile from the commentary seat.
At the same time, Li Zhen quickly held the ball to the top of the three-point line.
He scanned his eyes at the situation on the court, and instead of waiting, he quickly changed direction, his legs like fuel-filled engines, instantly stirring up a fast and sharp explosive force. His crossover was a lightning bolt with a left-to-right cut.
Mo Williams, who was not on a firm footing, was killed directly at the moment, his feet were completely unmoved by his will, and he couldn't keep up with Li Zhen's pace.
This beautiful change of direction caused Madison Garden to resonate with irrepressible small cheers.
Following Stephen Marbury, the Knicks are once again welcoming a new crossover master.
At the same time, Li Zhen had already formed a thunderbolt and quickly cut into the forbidden area.
Bogut was like a great enemy, as the defensive gate of the Bucks, he immediately raised his hands to block Li Zhen's way, and prepared for the collision, he silently thought in his heart: As long as this Chinese guy dares to jump, I dare to sink him in public. What kind of Chinese kung fu is a lie!
However... Yikes!
While he was holding on to his evil thoughts, Li Zhen suddenly braked, stopped in front of him, and quickly made a shooting move upward.
Bogut subconsciously jumped up, and the basketball had already hit the ground quickly from under his crotch, and the breeze quietly passed the jade gate!
While the Australian subconsciously clamped his legs, Eddie Curry behind him had already received the ball and jumped hard, and this time, he didn't disappoint...... Rumble!
At 300 pounds, he activated the restlessness of the audience with a one-handed hook.
Madison Garden cheered widely.
Lee Jin used a beautiful ground-hitting pass to get the Knicks fan's butt off the seat.
This ball allows everyone to see a different atmosphere.
If it had been Stephen Marbury to handle the ball, he would have made a quick pull-up jumper after passing Mo Williams. And if it's Crawford, he'll show off a double dribble behind his back in front of Bogut, then jump and go to the basket!
However, Li Zhen gave a completely different answer.
Without a doubt, this answer is what the Knicks need most at the moment.
Isaiah Thomas was even in front of the bench clenching his fists and waving them in celebration.
"I said it a long time ago. This guy can do it, he's a natural point guard. ”
He yelled at the coaching staff excitedly.
The coaching staff was relatively calm, and they thought to themselves: this is just a ball, isn't it too ... Optimistic?
"Anyway, it's a good start."
McBrin said from the commentary booth.
Meanwhile, the Bucks are already on the offensive at halftime.
Andre Bogut forced Eddie Curry in the box to ask for the ball, and then Mo Williams reluctantly passed the ball in.
Bogut received the basketball and immediately chiseled it in.
But he clearly underestimated Curry's strength, and although Curry has a terrible defensive movement, he has a good set of skills for topping.
So, the more Bogut arched inward, the more he retreated.
Eventually, he had to take a quick step back and switch to a frontal attack.
I saw him suddenly raise his shoulders upward, at that time... Curry thought he was going to shoot, and he pounced upward, but Bogut's basketball suddenly hit the ground, and then quickly ran to the basket in disguise: this is a classic worship of Buddha.
Although it may not look aesthetically pleasing to be used by the center, it is also a testament to Bogut's talent to be the top pick.
Rumble!
Bogut easily completed the two-handed buckle.
After scoring the goal, he immediately turned his head, pointed his finger at Li Zhen, and picked quarrels again: "See?" The chinese, real men want to attack the basket like this, and not be opportunistic! ”
Li Zhen treated him coldly, his expression was cold, he didn't care about being quick to talk to Bogut, but he was definitely going to make a list with him tonight.
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