The U.S. media is actually more bullish on Houston to continue its winning streak.

The sports media, led by ESPN, is driving this trend, although many fans feel that they are not optimistic enough when it comes to facing the Knicks. But this time, the reasons they gave were able to convince a lot of people.

"The Knicks' winning streak is not high, and compared to the Houston Rockets who are fighting in the West, the Knicks have a big advantage in the schedule."

"The Knicks' roster isn't as strong as they could be, and their system just looks perfect. Their box is nowhere near as high as the Rockets, and their perimeter offense isn't consistent enough, so you can't put your scoring hopes on Bruce in a tug-of-war. ”

"Tracy Maddy's comeback brings strong momentum to the Houston Rockets, he can perfectly dominate the Princeton system, and he has cooperated with Yao Shu for a long time, and the tacit understanding is full! On top of that, the Knicks didn't have anyone who could guard him. ”

The top three reasons given by Bill Simmons are all Tao.

And to the point.

So, judging from the momentum, the rocket is superior. The handicap markets of some spinach websites are also confirming this.

In the past week, there has been a lot of talk about the Knicks.

Although the Knicks are now at the top of the league and have a 22-game winning streak. However, many experts are commenting that the Knicks don't have a killer feature, and now they are building a bunch of perfect bubbles on a bunch of dangerous chemicals. It's very likely that it will be punctured in the playoffs, and it is more likely that it will be punctured before the playoffs come.

Because... The Knicks have a high instability factor.

After all, they are a team composed of a group of thorny players, and if one of the 'big guys' suddenly has a convulsion, the whole team may go berserk.

For such a discussion.

Li Zhen agrees with the previous part... At the moment, the Knicks have really taken the chemistry to the extreme, and almost every game is 100 or even 120 percent perfect.

This regular season headwind has the potential to unravel after the playoffs meet high-intensity series rivalries. Moreover, the Knicks are playing without hiding that they are not stocking up for the playoffs.

Jamie Lin and Stevens are not famous commanders after all, and their qualifications and experience have not yet reached the realm of 'strategizing and killing enemies thousands of miles away'.

In addition, the Knicks do lack a super scorer on the perimeter who can give a head-on shot in the opponent's solid field situation.

So... Li Zhen watched Tracy Maddie's video highlights and drooled non-stop!

What a talent!

The combined values of hard talent and flexible talent are probably not lower than LeBron James, right?

Li Zhen watched Maddie's energetic video highlights when she was young, and praised them all.

Although Tracy McGrady has not won many hard honors in his career so far, he can be on par with superstars like Kobe, Iverson, and Vince Carter, and it is impossible to do without two brushes.

You can criticize him for not playing mentally on the court, not having a strong desire to win**, and even the desire for results is much lower than his individual performances, and... Lash out at him for not being a qualified leader.

But don't question his talent.

It's hard to imagine that he started out as a high school kid and started out on defense...... Generally speaking, high school players are not very good at defensive literacy...... Of course, Kobe, Garnett and even O'Neal Jr. are exceptions.

And when everyone thought he would be the next Pippen, he was brought in by the Magic to match Grant Hill at that time, and he actually took over the offense when Hill was reimbursed for the season, and became a two-time scoring champion in a row with his soft touch and amazing talent (I won't dwell on the black history of his team's 19-game losing streak here, anyway, he has not touched the floor of the second round of the playoffs so far, and has been eliminated by the Jazz for two consecutive years).

This bouncing ability, this flexibility, this coordination, this agility, this feel, this explosive power...... This feels.

How nice it would be to give it to me!!

Li Zhen looked at Tracy Maddie on the computer screen, salivating.

However, the talent space hasn't been turned on lately, and even if Tracy Maddie fooled around last night, she can't suck him.

Moreover, Tracy Maddie's style of play on the court is elegant, rarely clashes with people, and does not engage in dirty actions, and it is almost impossible to passively absorb some talent from him.

However, it is indeed a bit wasteful to spend such an amazing talent on a person whose spiritual attributes are not strong enough.

Li Zhen was even thinking if Kobe Bryant had the talent of Maddie...... Michael Jordan must be scared.

There's a good chance his GOAT status will be challenged!

……

What Li Zhen didn't know was when he watched Tracy Maddie's top talent salivating. Tracy Maddy was also watching the interview with Lee Jin, which Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith took him to watch.

They also specially translated Li Zhen's Chinese intimately.

When Maddie heard Li Zhen say that the Rockets were Yao Shu's team, and also emphasized that Yao Shu was the cornerstone of the team, his expression changed significantly, although he quickly relieved it by raising his eyebrows and opening his eyes.

But his unhappiness could still be clearly perceived.

"Although I don't know why he said that, I love Yao very much." Tracy Maddy said with a smile.

Even on the verge of this emotional frenzy, he held on to the wealth code tightly.

Now, he thinks the only place where he can compete with Kobe Bryant in popularity is in China.

However, his reverie will soon be punctured, because Kobe Bryant will go to Beijing with the U.S. team to play the Olympics, and at that time Kobe Bryant's popularity will surpass that of all other American players, including Maddie.

Charles Barkley, who was clearly the number one fanning the flames, then asked Tracy, "So what do you think of Bruce Lee being the number one parody of street boys?" More and more people think that his style of play has surpassed you, just as you surpassed Anfernee Hardaway. ”

The corners of Tracy's mouth sank visibly, and the tips of his eyebrows lifted slightly. This is a typical micro-expression of disdain.

"It's not a comparison, he's the kind of player who handles the ball, he's good at controlling the basketball. And I'm good at finishing, which are two different concepts. So, he should be compared to another Hardaway, and I mean Tim Hardaway, the Beetle! ”

Maddie named another name, Tim Hardaway, who also wore the No. 10 jersey before, was good at crossover, and was the most famous point guard in Miami history before Wade joined the Heat.

But in the long history of the NBA, the coffee position can't even reach the level of superstar, just an ordinary star player....

This is obviously meant to be stepped on.

Kenny Smith soon lost sight, and although he was a Rocket celebrity, his most important identity was still Li Zhen's number one fan.

He hurriedly said: "I think your information is a little behind, Bruce is now the Knicks' No. 2 scorer, and he is averaging 11.6 assists per game." His projection around the box is becoming more and more consistent and has a tendency to spread to the free-throw line. And, I think his pull-up jump shot is the most sleek in the league today. ”

Oh!

Tracy's eyebrows lifted again.

But he did not continue to speak.

If it was someone else, he might just squirt.

But Li Zhen is a Chinese player after all, and he doesn't want to hurt the feelings of Chinese fans.

However, this breath is held in my heart. He's going to give Lee a really ugly look in the game.

……

Two hours before the start of the game, TNT finally interviewed Li Zhen.

The same combination of Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, who grabbed Lee Zhen, who was practicing his jumper at Madison Garden, and then forced an interview.

"What do you think of Blycleverly's father agreeing to your relationship with Lively Ly? Will you do something about it? Will you go on a date with him before April Fool's Day? ”

Charles Barkley's mouth is gossip.

It made Li really embarrassed.

He had also heard about interviews with Blake Lively's father, and he didn't expect him to be so popular among middle-aged and older men in Hollywood.

Because Blake's father even said: "I can't refuse a super genius who was admitted to Harvard at the age of 16, and I can't refuse a capitalist who controls most of the Internet, and... I'm also hoping that he can make a cameo in The Hangover 2. ”

Even though he said the truth, it sounded like Li Zhen still felt shy.

"Oh! No! Man. You know, I'm a shy Oriental man. Moreover, Blake is still a child. Bruce said helplessly.

"She's actually the same age as you, only two months younger than you." Barkley did not hesitate to debunk it, and said: "She's not small. Looks older than your other rumored girlfriend, Ashley Olsen. ”

Forehead....

Li Zhen couldn't go down. This may be a proposition.

"So, do you prefer girls older than you? Like Anne Hathaway? Is it acceptable to be a little bigger? How about Megan Fox? Have you ever watched Transformers? Oh my god, she's so hot, and the way she sits on the hood is so overwhelming......" Kenny joins in.

This is obviously a sports show, but it just talks about the feeling of a late-night file.

The two lewd middle-aged men were obviously more concerned about the off-court lace than asking Bruce about basketball.

"What about blacks? You should be in a relationship with a black female celebrity, I heard that Rihanna has always been interested in you......" Charles Barkley finally raised the issue of racial equality in front of Lee Zhen.

Forehead....

Li Zhen hugged his head helplessly.

This is another proposition.

The hard part of this question is that you can't say you don't like black people.

"Uh...... I've been focusing on basketball training lately, and I don't really have the energy to deal with those emotional dramas. If I were a writer, I would admit that I was a screenwriter who couldn't write emotional dramas. I still think that getting stronger is a man's romance. ”

Li Zhen faced the camera and made his straight man speech: "Didn't you notice that I have recently jumped higher than before? My coordination, flexibility, and agility have all grown. And, I'm starting to think that my jumper stance is really refreshing, and Kobe Bryant's shooting is not as good as mine. ”

"And what about Tracy Maddie?" Charles finally got back to business: "Everybody says he's the best pull-up jumper in the world. ”

"Of course, I also hope to have his talent one day." Li Zhen said with a smile.

He doesn't have any psychological baggage in the face of Tracy Maddy.

And, from the bottom of his heart, he wanted to have that talent.

However, Bruce has his moral cultivation, he does not deliberately seduce Maddie, and runs over to provoke: Your talent is good, but now it's mine.

……

Interestingly, Li Zhen did not quarrel during the pre-match interview. But Isaiah Thomas was full of gunpowder.

"I think Adelman is just in name, and I don't like his rigid and deliberate tactics." Isaiah Thomas is letting himself go more and more, especially in front of an old opponent like Charles Barkley: "The real legendary coach should be me, there is no fixed tricks, and I can form a chemical reaction according to local conditions anytime and anywhere. ”

Isaiah Thomas is a bit too aggressive.

Even Charles Barkley ignored the host's position and gave a strong counterattack: "I think if my grandma had a super point guard like Bruce Lee under her hands, she wouldn't worry about tactics." ”

Forehead....

At that time, Isaiah was a little unable to get off the stage.

This is one of the few embarrassing scenes in his pretending career. He really had a headache for the gang in '84.

"Of course Bruce is important."

Thomas said a few words, and then hurried away.

Barkley and the two hurried to provoke Adelman.

Adelman is an honest man, although he does lack tactical ingenuity, but how can he stand being so mercilessly attacked by an Internet celebrity coach like Isaiah Thomas.

He was a little trembling with anger, and it took a long time before he left the next sentence: "The game speaks!" ”

……

The Madison Garden Arena was packed with people, and countless fans held up cards for the 23-game winning streak.

As the Knicks' winning streak grew, so did ticket prices. Tonight's ordinary regular season game has already been sold for the price of last year's Lakers vs. Cavaliers Finals.

No way, New York has money.

Although the Los Angeles ball market is also good, compared to New York, it is still a younger brother, which is nothing more than a big head.

It is no exaggeration to say that even if the Knicks are at the bottom every year, his ticket revenue, including market value, is among the top in the league.

What's more, now, the first consecutive winning streak in team history.

The longest winning streak in the league since the 80s.

James Dolan was lying on the sofa in the VIP box, watching the crowd outside the court, he was so leisurely and comfortable.

"Isaiah is such a good man. He actually refused to increase his salary, and instead wanted to add the money to the teaching assistant team. ”

He said to Donnie Walsh, who was next to him, "You have to learn this spirit!" If you are not proud of your achievements, men should be like this! You must have a personality like a mountain and a mind like the sea. ”

Donnie Walsh nodded again and again, but muttered in his heart: Do you still need to have cold iron pecs?

……

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[Thanks to Kevinzkr for the tip, I'll add another chapter tonight.] 】