On October 29, 2003, the defending champions of the Knicks played their first game of the season at their home court, Madison Square Garden, and their first home game.

Not only does it mean another sold-out game, but it also means that here, the Knicks will get that ring again, the second ring they brought to New York.

The Orlando Magic, who came from afar, watched with jealousy as the Knicks players warmed up on the court. The league's little unwritten little curse is not for no reason, but most of the championship teams will lose the game when they receive the ring, think about it, a group of dicks stupidly watched a group of people "exchange rings" there, how could they be happy, and they had to hit the rich and handsome on the opposite side, although this still couldn't change the fact that they couldn't get the goddess.

Full of resentment, even Maddie, his sleepy eyes widened slightly at this moment, and he was really envious, this group of people, if I could have such a group of teammates...... Give me a center like that, even if it's weaker.

Back then, the Magic had Grant Hill and Tracy McGrady, and they were only one step away from the big man of the Spurs, but God just likes to joke so much, not only did the Magic not get Duncan, but even Hill only got half of it, and the shattered Orlando was carried forward by Maddie alone.

The game began in such a subtle, slightly dull, but incomparably cheerful atmosphere.

Drew Gooden reluctantly walked to the halfway line to jump with Moxi, and the Magic's lineup did not have a pure center, so the young Gooden became the target of squeezing. All the teams in the East are in the shadow of Moxi, and no one wants to face this guy, not even Big Ben.

"Smack~"

With a crisp sound, Moxi easily dropped the ball a little back and landed it in the hands of Jason Williams, and the Knicks had their first offensive opportunity of the season at Madison Square Garden.

Even "White Chocolate" didn't dare to be presumptuous in the call of the Met, so he handed the ball to Mo Xi, who came to the waist position to ask for the ball.

Obviously, the two sides didn't get into the rhythm at the beginning, and the Magic didn't even start to wrap up Mo Xi, he just received the ball easily and freely.

Doug Rivers shouted loudly from the sidelines

"Bag clip! Wrap now! Damn it, shit! Go to the bag clip! ”

In an instant, the three frontcourt players of the Magic moved closer to Mo Xi.

But they were still a step slower, and after losing weight, Mo Xi moved more smoothly, although his weight was reduced, it didn't mean that the confrontation was much weaker. With just one impact, it wiped directly past Gooden, and then another Juwan Horford, who turned around and dodged the bag, held one hand high, as if holding a sky-splitting axe.

"Bang-"

A loud bang shook the entire Madison Square Garden, and the tomahawk dunk raged through the hearts of the baskets and Magic players.

Scoring the first point, Mo Xi used a dunk to complete the first score of the new season at Madison Square Garden.

Maddie's face was gloomy, the Magic's inside line was not weak, but he was too young, in the face of a guy like Mo Xi, it was difficult for the Magic's inside line to effectively restrict, and if he wanted to open the situation, he had to look at the outside showdown.

Magic offense, the Knicks' outside defense is okay, but it is far from the state of steel defense back then, and they now rely more on the help of two interior lines.

Tyronn Lew used his speed to push Williams, but he was too deep, and when he looked up, two seven-foot men were waiting for him. A panicked Tyronn Lue forced the ball out of the three-point line.

Maddie barely controlled the ball under Sprewell's pressing, but because of Sprewell's defense, he had to block Sprewell with his hips and back, holding the ball in one hand.

Maddie held the ball in one hand and shook it downward, Sprewell was unmoved, Maddie didn't use any feints, it was directly the first step to accelerate up, and Maddie relied on his talent to pass Sprewell directly.

But Sprewell's toughness was beyond Maddie's expectations, and even after being taken a full step away, Sprewell was stubbornly sticking to it.

Maddie couldn't take advantage of the opportunity in the first place, and after being pressed up by Sprewell, Maddie hesitated and didn't choose to force the attack, handing the ball to Tyronn Lue again.

Tyronn Lue scratched his head a little, and dribbled a few more times, and blocked with Juwan Howard, but Howard's offensive ability was almost zero, and after this block, Tyronn Lue was embarrassed to force himself into a situation of being trapped.

A fresh breeze blew, and someone rushed up, it was Houston.

George Karl also has his own unique views on defensive tuning, and his tactics are not all bombardment, and multi-player pressing is also quite a classic part.

Tyronn Lue was stealed.

Houston handed the ball to Williams.

In this kind of fast attack, Williams' passing talent is vividly displayed.

Pushing forward quickly, he made a back-to-back change just past the halfway line for a stop, then turned and shook his hands for a classic white chocolate half-court pass.

The basketball flew straight to the basket like a missile.

There, Sprewell, who was galloping forward, rushed forward to catch the ball and shook it upwards with a raised hand.

However, there is one person who doesn't want the Knicks to score so easily.

Maddie made a rare quick run back to the backcourt, jumped directly from the free throw line, and hit Sprewell directly from behind.

Sprewell felt the blow from behind him, and was annoyed to know that the button was gone, but when he turned around, he smiled again.

Mo Xi actually followed, won the frontcourt rebound after Maddie's nail board, pressed forward, and then made up for Maddie's head to make up for it.

In this ball, both of them showed their talents to the fullest, although they did not fight directly, but they also had a unique style.

Maddie looked at Mo Xi and was silent.

Magic strikes again.

This time, Maddie didn't back down in the slightest, facing Sprewell outside the 45-degree three-point line, holding the ball alone. It was the same first step again, although Sprewell gritted his teeth to follow, but Maddie pulled suddenly, and a change of direction threw Sprewell away, and Maddie hit the basket directly.

Mo Xi turned back to make up for the defense, but it was too late, Maddie had already jumped up, and at this time, Mo Xi went up again except for adding a foul and everything else was in vain.

"Ahhh~"

After the violent dunk was successful, Maddie let out a rare scream.

This kind of competition is a little interesting. Mo Xi thought to himself as he served.