Chapter Seventy-One: The Streak Is Ended
However, no matter how gorgeous Mo Xi's performance is, it is always only a two points.
After Mo Xi really achieved the achievement of one-on-five, the Kings players really lost face this time, and their faces were gloomy.
Webb suddenly said: "Now we have been used as a background wall of history, this is a fact that cannot be changed, but we can fight back against him in another way, win this game, end their winning streak, it is not a shame to be used as a background wall, but it is a real shame that you don't come back." ”
Weber's words were sonorous and powerful, bringing the king's generals out of the fear that the ball had just been pierced by Mo Xi.
Only victory can wash away such a shame.
The King's swift comeback, but this time he failed to find Divac's passing lane, and the steal failed, and Divac passed to Webb, who pulled outside and passed to Mike Bibby who cut inside, at which point the Knicks' inside line was once again empty, and Bibby made an easy layup.
The king scored the ball, and Mo Xi came to the front court without looking back.
In this series of winning streaks, Mo Xi got a greater exercise than the change of mentality, victory is not happy, defeat is not sad, Mo Xi is now the whole person's competitive state is at a peak, both physically and mentally.
Mo Xi received the ball, this time the king made a faster and more accurate move, and when the ball was just about to fall into Mo Xi's hands, the king simply stepped forward to wrap it.
Mo Xi was a little caught off guard this time, and was dropped by the king, and for two rounds in a row, Mo Xi couldn't even protect the ball, and made consecutive mistakes.
In the blink of an eye, the king pulled the score straight away, and Mo Xi couldn't do anything about it anymore.
Mo Xi made consecutive mistakes at the last moment, some people attribute this to physical strength, but some people directly use this to attack Mo Xi for lacking the ability to win at the last moment, and the Knicks were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last season because Mo Xi was "soft" at the last moment, and let go of the victory, and now the old story is repeated.
But the criticism didn't last long.
At 104:96, the Knicks finally lost to the Kings, ending their unstoppable winning streak, and their winning streak finally stuck at 29 consecutive wins.
New York fans are very disappointed, but they are not particularly disappointed, 29 consecutive wins are already considered the top in the league, before this record, only the Lakers' 33 consecutive wins, for the Knicks, it is not so much a disappointment as a regret.
However, even the disappointment of the New Yorkers is not too much, with this wave of 29 consecutive wins, the Knicks are far behind the Nets in the first place in the East, and the first in the league Kings, only because of the loss of this game because of the relationship between victory and loss. It's been a long time since the Knicks have been at the top of the regular season standings in the East.
After the game, Mo Xi walked out of the bathroom, drying his wet hair, and the water droplets on his body were not dried, so he sat in the locker room with a big grin.
Although Mo Xi was as good as ever, people couldn't tell what was going on in their hearts, but when they got closer, they could see a faint smile from the corner of Mo Xi's mouth.
Can you laugh when you lose the game?
Maybe so, maybe not.
There was no frustration in the entire Knicks' locker room because of the loss, but instead they were more relaxed than they were before the game, and there was no such nervous feeling.
Arenas, who couldn't get playing time in this game, leaned over and said, "Why do you feel happy to lose the game?" ”
Mo Xi said: "Because this winning streak is too long, not only can it not play a role in improving morale, but it is a burden, don't you think other people are the same?" Everyone has become a little relaxed, unloaded the burden of winning streaks, the first position in the East is basically stable, and the next Knicks' schedule will be very easy, and the momentum brought by this 29-game winning streak will also bring down the playoffs by the way, killing multiple birds with one stone, what's not to like? ”
Arenas pouted, he couldn't figure it out, he was holding back his energy and wanted to show himself on the court, but unfortunately, he did get some playing time during the entire 29-game winning streak, but he still didn't average more than five minutes per game, and despite his incredible efficiency, Van Gundy still didn't seem to have the idea of using him. Arenas held back an evil fire and could not vent it.
Although this game was lost and the 30-game winning streak was lost, it actually had no effect on the Knicks.
Many Knicks players have taken advantage of this 29-game winning streak to move up their place on the list in one fell swoop.
Mark Jackson has pushed his assists to 10,000 during this period, and at the veteran's current form, this threshold will either be at the end of this season or the beginning of the next season, and Mark Jackson will enter the door and become a member of the legendary point guard.
However, for the Knicks, the most eye-catching is obviously Mo Xi, even if he loses to the King, Mo Xi's current personal data is quite terrifying.
In terms of scoring, Iverson rode the dust, followed by O'Neal and Moxi, who scored 28 points and 27 points, ranking second and third.
In terms of rebounds, Mo Xi is as weak as ever, only in the early tens, but O'Neal is also similar to Mo Xi, and he is the last one in Mo Xi, but in terms of assists, O'Neal is far inferior to Mo Xi, Mo Xi as a center, averaging nearly three assists per game, just below Divac.
In terms of other defensive statistics, although Mo Xi is not among the top three, it is also in the top ten, and even in terms of shooting percentage, Mo Xi's 59% is still pressing O'Neal.
To sum up, Mo Xi and O'Neal have now opened a big notch with other centers in the league, even if O'Neal Jr., in the face of these two giant beasts, he can only resist with encouragement.
The Knicks' winning streak ended in a sensation, but it was only for a while, because the final March sprint had already begun, and teams were making a push for the playoffs, and this small shock really became a small shock.
The Knicks' winning streak began with a vigorous Christmas battle and ended with a matchup for the top spot in the league, but it finally disappeared quietly.
Even the Knicks themselves, but the pressure on the Knicks is much less, they have entered the playoffs steadily, and they can't even fall into the top six, and according to the current state of the Knicks, they are likely to complete the restoration of the year and become the leader of the East again.
This will be the last season for many players in the Knicks, and it is also the most mature season for Mo Xi to hit the championship, and it is precisely O'Neal's last peak state.