After Christmas, the Bobcats faced the Knicks again, and they played away from home.

The Knicks' recent form is still terrible, Isaiah Thomas has endured it to the extreme, and Lenny Wilkens has received his ultimatum that if he doesn't win this game against the Bobcats, Wilkens will have to be out of class.

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"Charlotte Bobcats challenged the New York Knicks away, the two teams jumped the ball, Nazr Mohammed won, and the Knicks attacked first!"

"This game is a battle for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and a do-or-die battle for Lenny Wilkens, and if he continues to lose, there is a good chance that he will lose after this game."

The camera quickly showed the managers on both sides.

Qiao Hai clasped his hands to his chest, his face was relaxed, and on the other side, Lenny Wilkens had a serious expression, for him, the situation was already very serious.

"The starters on both sides are their regular main lineups, with Steve Blake, Michael Reed, Anfernee Hardaway, Tony Kukochi and Tang Zhendong on the Bobcat side."

"On the Knicks' side, Stephen Marbury, Alan Houston, Tim Thomas, Cott Thomas and center Nazel Mohammed."

The Knicks attacked first, Stephen Marbury advanced directly to the frontcourt, and then began to break through.

Steve Blake couldn't defend Marbury alone, and the Bobcats had to make a pinch shot, and then, Marbury broke through and scored the ball to the basket.

Nazr Mohammed received the ball and made a strong layup to score two points.

The Knicks scored first, Lenny Wilkens excitedly shook his fist in celebration, but Qiao Hai sat on the bench with an indifferent face, this ball Qiao Hai had already thought that the Bobcats did not have a player who could prevent Marbury, and this game was destined to not be so easy.

And if the Bobcats want to win, they have to start with the offense.

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The Bobcats' offense began, and Steve Blake held the ball and advanced to the frontcourt.

Tang Zhendong made a high-quality pick-and-roll cover at the top of the arc, Steve Blake rushed straight in, and Michael Reed, who was outside the three-point line on the left, suddenly circled inside and went around the free throw line on the right.

He made a sudden stop, and gave Blake another cover on the spot.

After the cover, Michael Reid started again and rushed towards the top of the arc, Tang Zhendong walked towards the penalty area, giving Reed another cover on the way.

After a series of small-scale cooperation, the field was immediately chaotic.

Steve Blake was caught directly by the Knicks' shrinking defense, but he quickly found Michael Reed in the big open space behind him.

So, after a return pass, Michael Reed made a three-point shot, and with a bang! Hit!

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There is no problem with the Bobcats' offense, but the Knicks' defense has a big problem, and at the same time, the Knicks' offense continues, playing several waves in a row, and it is Stephen Marbury who is working hard.

Alan Houston is not in great shape because of an injury some time ago.

So, after the two teams played 11:14 in the opening game and the Bobcats led by 3 points, Qiao Hai decisively made the first fine-tuning of the game.

"Pinch Stephen Marbury, don't give him easy breaks, easy shots, and easy passes! Completely limit him to death! ”

The Bobcats suddenly strengthened their defense against Stephen Marbury, and without Marbury to open the situation, the Knicks couldn't withstand the pressure all of a sudden, and kept hitting iron on the offensive end.

In the second half of the first quarter, the Bobcats played a wave of 17:7, and the score at the end of the first quarter was 31:18, and the Bobcats directly led by 13 points.

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Byron Scott has already been hired, and now he is a regular assistant coach of the Bobcats, but he also sits on the sidelines and helps Joe Hai with advice.

As for Stephen Marbury, Byron Scott has always been incomprehensible.

"You say, Stephen is not bad, with an average of 20+8 per game, but why can't he lead the team to win?"

"It's okay for the Timberwolves, starting with the Nets, to the Suns, to the Knicks, he only made the playoffs twice."

Byron Scott couldn't figure it out, but Joe Hai knew Marbury very well.

"Stephen Marbury, you've worked with him, don't you know his problem?" Then, Qiao Hai pointed directly at Stephen Marbury's problem. "This guy's personality is too big, he always doesn't get along with his teammates and coaches, and with him, there must be problems in the locker room."

"A team with problems in the locker room is destined to not go far, and his choice on the court is also very mysterious, he never wants to play anyone's hand, he is there, he has to control all the ball, but he is not LeBron James, he does not have that ability."

"So, this guy is not destined to succeed in the NBA."

Byron Scott nodded thoughtfully, his years at the Nets have made him a habit that his team must have a good point guard.

Therefore, he prides himself on knowing point guards very well, but for Marbury, he just doesn't understand, and when Qiao Hai says this, he understands a little bit.

The game was very relaxed, there was really no suspense, and since the topic had already been generated, Qiao Hai continued to talk.

"In this day and age, the requirements for point guards seem to be less great, and some point guards who are not pass-based can survive, but in fact, a point guard who really wants to achieve certain achievements must have two major elements."

"First, the passing ability must be top-notch, and the ball must be passed when it is time to pass, and the proportion of ball possession must not be too high, otherwise it will affect the overall attack of a team."

"Second, the ability to score singles can't be bad, and when he needs to score at critical moments, he must also stand up."

"So, we can see that the Suns' record this season has exploded, because Steve Nash is such a point guard, and Stephen Marbury's stats are very similar, but in fact, he is too obsessed with the ball and doesn't trust his teammates, and a point guard who doesn't trust his teammates is doomed to not succeed."

"Byron, if you continue to coach with the Nets, you're going to get out of class, and the reason is, Jason Kidd isn't that type of point guard, he's shooting terrible, and in this new era, he's going to be a danger very quickly, and the Nets' record is going to take a dive."

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Qiao Hai didn't say anything more, he also knew that this Bobcats needed a top point guard, and the criteria were the two he just said.

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By halftime, the Bobcats had a 23-point lead.

The Knicks had no resistance, and the Madison Square Garden arena was filled with boos from New York fans, and Qiao Hai once said that New York fans were the worst fans in the entire NBA, and now it looks like it is.

In the end, the Bobcats defeated the Knicks with a score of 112-91 and won the game.

"Joe, congratulations." At the end of the game, the head coaches of the two teams shook hands, and Lenny Wellkens congratulated Qiao Hai.

Qiao Hai also expressed his apology: "I'm sorry, Lanny. ”

Because he knows that after this game, the Knicks will announce the departure of Lenny Wilkens.