The first hurdle for the Knicks to challenge the 20+ winning streak is the New Orleans Hornets, Chris Paul fell off the altar after a major injury, but there is still a faint imprint of the current league's No. 1 point guard.

After the 08-09 season, Chris Paul basically became the league's No. 1 point guard at the time, except for the team's accolades, and as long as he is given another season or two to consolidate this title, he will firmly become the active No. 1 point guard.

However, Paul was unlucky, and suffered the worst injury of his career at the most critical moment, which caused Paul to lose more than 20% of his athletic ability, and suddenly dropped from A+ to B+, and the road to superstardom was almost blocked.

Paul's height is inherently flawed, if he can't rely on top athleticism to make up for it, once he encounters opponents with physical talents such as Wu Huang, Rose, and Westbrook, he will inevitably fall behind, no matter how good his skills are and how high his basketball IQ is, half of basketball will always rely on his body as the foundation.

After the Big Three fell in love with Miami this summer, transfer rumours about Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony emerged at the right time and became a constant hot topic. Although the two men remained on hold, at least Paul was "upset" for some reason.

Paul has not expressed his satisfaction with the operation of the Hornets to the media since the summer, although before the game against the Knicks, he said for the first time that "the game is often known when it is played", but the mood of the moment does not say anything, with the current situation of the Hornets, it is not easy to keep the star, and it is even more difficult to coax him to be happy every day, if it is not for the Knicks, a strong enemy, Paul will still be unhappy.

The New Orleans Hornets are a well-known small-format team in the league, and owner Hinn is short of money and not as stingy as Clippers leader Sterling. The trouble is that the Hornets are not quite the same as the Clippers, who once executed the "stinginess" very thoroughly, and the result is that Elgin Baylor has been in the steward position for more than ten years, because he knows how to do things according to the boss's temper best. The Hornets can't be so simple in this regard, they always can't help but move carefully to compete for the record, which makes everyone miserable.

In 2006, for example, the Hornets signed Serbian shooter Peja Stojakovic with a big deal. As a result, Peja was in a squib state for a long time. ESPN ridiculed that they spent $70 million to buy people to play well for a year, and it is worth it for everyone to understand. It can also be seen from this incident that stinginess is not a big problem, and stinginess can't really kill people if they can't "spend money on the blade".

The wonderful thing is that Peja's good year was the year when the Hornets broke out en masse, the 2007-08 season. At that time, Paul and Kobe Bryant competed for MVP until the final moment, and the rest of the main players such as Tyson Chandler and Morris Peterson all played well. Judging by the performance of these people afterwards, it is enough for the Hornets to burn high incense for the whole season, and it is unimaginable to play together for the whole season.

In the face of the main players playing career masterpieces, the first thing the Hornets management did was not to assess how fortuitous this matter was, but to wave a big pen to show the world that the team has the strength to win the championship! Evidence? Signing veteran James Posey to a hefty contract is just that.

Well, Posey is one of those players who is very functional and can play a shooting and defensive role on a particular team. But the problem is that you have to believe that a player has a "big heart" on the big field, you first have to make sure that the team has the quality to appear on the big stage.

Or to put it another way, everyone says Derek Fisher is a great "piece of the puzzle" to win the championship, but it's also an indisputable fact that he is inefficient as a starter. Why did the Los Angeles Lakers dare to use him? Because Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol have that ability, they can still lead the team to win when Fisher has little effect in the regular season. The same is true for Posey and the Celtics, but the Hornets are mentally problematic if they want to use Posey as a standing combat force.

The final result also proved that the Hornets first lost to the Nuggets in the playoffs, and last season they simply did not even make the top eight, which is impossible for Posey to play any key moments to shoot three-pointers. There is a qualitative gap between the hard power of the Hornets and the opponent, and it is not good to build a lineup, but they want to introduce the champions of other teams.

The gap between the two teams can be clearly seen in this game, although the Hornets at home caused a lot of trouble to the Knicks, but Ariza's 21-of-21 shooting and Jack's 1-of-8 shooting percentage, plus Bailey's 1-of-6 three-point shot made the Hornets fall short!

D'Antoni often has some unexpected moves, such as today he made a surprise move, asking Gallinari, who is about the same height as Xiao Si, to defend Belineri, who is about the same height as Wu Huang, but the gap between the two is close to a head but it can't make Belineri play a small and big effect, but let Gallinari give full play to his advantages in height and athleticism!

Belinelli was a Ginobili fan before his debut, and after his debut, he was considered to be the next Manu, so he had the ability to hold the ball, but after grinding with the league's top defenders and strict system, he gradually transformed into a shrunken version of Pejastojakovic.

This can't be helped, many European players with a lot of skills but slowly become role players in the NBA, the king of Europe Spann is the most typical example, their skills can not be played on the NBA stage, but in the FIFA arena can create tons of damage to the American Dream Team!

Gallinari and Belinelli are fellow countrymen, but he's better suited to the pace of the NBA game than the latter, and with knowing each other, it's only natural that the Knicks' Italians freeze the Hornets' Italians.

Iguodala made Ariza an iron again, and the offensive efficiency of the two greatly dragged down the Hornets, even though Paul used his rhythm and skill to cut 28 points and 12 assists on Wu Huang, and David West also had a good performance of 30 points and 14 rebounds, but the Hornets still lost to the Knicks 95-102.

Wu Huang is usually the best at defending small people, but Paul is different from ordinary small people, this guy is not only good at technology, but also very cunning, even after a major injury, it is not easy to defend. Wu Huang has always been a little in awe of Paul at his peak, considering that he lost a part of the meniscus after a major injury, it is conceivable how strong he was before the injury.

At this time, Paul lost part of his meniscus, his explosiveness and bounce decreased, his knee wear doubled, and he became more prone to injury. In contrast, Wu Huang's athleticism is on the rise, and his team strength is a cut above his opponents, in this case, he just barely managed to blow each other up!

Wu Huang scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists against Paul, but in fact, this performance has been lost. But it doesn't matter, the Knicks' overall strength is stronger than the Hornets, as long as Wu Huang is not blown up by Paul, and Xiao Si, Iguodala and Gallinari play normally, the Knicks can kill the Hornets!

With the win on the road, the Knicks took their winning streak to 16 games, and now they can finally breathe a sigh of relief, the next four games, the opponent is not strong, as long as they themselves do not take the enemy lightly, 20 consecutive wins are within reach.

On December 5, the Knicks easily slaughtered the Toronto Raptors 118-98 on the road, and Wu Huang and the main players did not play in the third quarter, and they had to charge up for the next back-to-back games.

Wu Huang got the news after the game, the league announced last month's "Player of the Month", the Western Division won the award is Deron Williams, and the Eastern Division unsurprisingly, Wu Huang successfully won the first "Player of the Month" in his career, adding another stroke to his honor book.

On December 6, the Knicks hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves, Love scored 35 points and 15 rebounds again in the game, and Beasley also scored 28 points.

But fortunately, Xiao Si also played well at home, scoring the third-highest 33 points in the game. The highest score in the game was won by Wu Huang, and he saw that his average points per game quickly dropped below 30 points after a few games, so he hurriedly brushed 19 points in the fourth quarter garbage time, cut down 42 points in the whole game, and brushed his average points per game again.

The Knicks have been bombarding tactics in the regular season this season, and even though there are several scoring masters on the team, Wu Huang still stubbornly improved his scoring data to an average of 30+ per game. The Thunder team in the West began to pay attention to the balance of offense and defense, and Durant could not score as dashing as Wu Huang. In other words, although D'Antoni's undefensive style of play made Wu Huang dissatisfied, but in retrospect, without the mustache's desperate 8-second offensive strategy, it would have been difficult for him to compete for the scoring title. D'Antoni may not be able to make the Knicks win the championship, but he can make Wu Huang the scoring champion and make the Knicks invincible in the regular season, which is a big headache.

But compared to most teams, the Knicks are happy troubles. And before they knew it, they had won 18 in a row, tying the longest streak in the team's history, and Wu Huang helped the team make history in his second season.

The Knicks are expected to break more than this team record this year, New York has reached 60 wins in two seasons in its history, which is also the Knicks' best team record so far, and Wu Huang is expected to help the Knicks break this record this year and set a new team best record.

The New York media is more confident that the Knicks have broken the record of 60 wins in the season, in recent seasons, almost every year, the team has a record of more than 60 wins, the Knicks have started so well, and the team is strong, it is not difficult to complete a 60+ record this season, but it is difficult to get a 22+ winning streak.

On December 8, the Toronto Raptors, who specialize in sending warmth, once again completed the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, although there was an Italian Banyani who scored 41 points in front of Xiaosi, which is incomprehensible, but Wu Huang returned the Raptors a quasi-triple-double of 45 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, of which 31 points were scored in the second half, laying the foundation for the team to win.

This battle not only consolidated his position on the scoring list, but also made the Knicks the seventh team in the league to win 19+ consecutive victories, with both team honors and personal honors. Wu became the first player since Michael Jordan in 1986-87 to score more than 40 points in at least six of his first 25 games of the season. In addition, the last time an NBA player did so was Kobe Bryant in 2006-07, a record that Wu is one game away from equaling four third-quarter points in a single season.

On December 10, the Knicks came to the away game against the Washington Wizards, who had only won five games, the American capital team obviously couldn't stop the New York team in the limelight, Arenas and Wall The two-point guard lineup looks good, but there is obviously no chemistry, the only highlight may be that Space Easy came to the Wizards this year, but unfortunately the UAE has not been reused, and the domestic media has begun to speculate about when he will return home.

Wu Huang led the Knicks to defeat the Wizards in the third quarter, and today he pulled out a big, thick baton, so he only scored 16 points, but had 10 rebounds and 18 assists, and another triple-double, his fifth triple-double this season.

The Wizards' interior line is weak, Xiao Si faced McGee, who was not very good-headed, and Blatche, who was frantically complained about by domestic fans, shot 14 of 20 from the field, and scored 38 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks.

With a win over the Wizards, the Knicks are finally on a 20-game winning streak and are two games away from equalling the Rockets' 22-game winning streak set four seasons ago.

Wu Huang was also happy after the game, saying: "You never know when the next time you will be in this position. There are so many great teams and players in the history of this league, and we're looking forward to doing something that has never been done before and putting ourselves in line with the word 'great.'" ”

Such an answer is a bit high-profile, and there is only one question on the minds of fans - how many games can the Knicks extend their winning streak? In the next six games, the Knicks will play against the Nuggets, Celtics, Heat, Cavaliers, Thunder, and Magic. All of these six opponents, except for the Cavaliers, are capable of fighting the Knicks. On paper, the Knicks may be able to win half of those games, but it will be difficult for them to beat five teams that are not inferior to them, so it will not be difficult for the Knicks to continue their winning streak.

But if they can continue their current form, the Knicks could extend their winning streak to 22+. In the Christmas game, if the Knicks still haven't lost by then, they will face the Magic, which is last season's Eastern Conference semifinals, but the New Yorkers must take out the first five blockers.

The first obstacle is the 14-8 Denver Nuggets this season, and the Nuggets are one of the strangest teams in the NBA in recent years, full of all kinds of evaluations derived from fixed impressions and so far from the reality that when Carmelo Anthony's transfer rumors rise, the outside world has been unable to make a clear and objective view of whether he is worth leaving the Nuggets.

When Carmelo Anthony decided to sign a five-year contract with the team instead of following in the footsteps of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh at the time of the 2003 contract extension, many people lamented that Melon was a "innocent child" despite his troubles. However, this summer, after James and the other three gathered in the Miami Heat to form a big three, Anthony couldn't hold back and took the initiative to apply to leave the team. As a result, Anthony has also become one of the spotlights this summer.

I have to say that Anthony's statement disrupted the Nuggets' summer preparations, offended Denver fans, and the turmoil caused by it has not subsided. Now it seems that the relationship between the host and the host is beyond repair, and it is only a matter of time before they break up, and the future of the Nuggets depends on Anthony alone.

Last season, Anthony and Billups were still outstanding, but the Nuggets had to go home in the first round because their role players had been regressing. This season, Kenyon Martin and others have regressed more obviously, the aging of the players has made the Nuggets quickly lose the possibility of winning the championship, and Anthony may just feel that the future of this team is hopeless and wants to leave, not because the media said "the Nuggets play very selfishly", but "teammates are not as good as before".

The Knicks are not in a hurry to trade with the Pistons for the time being, and that's because Downey intends to get Anthony, in fact, he has already made an offer, and the Knicks have made a chip - Gallinari + Greg Monroe + Danny Green + Radmanovic + Ronnie Turiaf.

Emperor Wu also knew about this, of course he was against it, he almost ran out of water to drink when he came to Xiao Si before, if this becomes three monks, then it is still a fart?

D'Antoni also did not agree to the deal, the beard thought that the price paid was too big, but the Nuggets still felt that the price paid by the Knicks was too small, and the condition offered by Denver was that Carmelo Anthony traded Iguodala + Gallinari + Monroe + Ronnie Turiaf.

Such a lion's opening scared the Knicks a lot, and Towns ran to hook up with the Pistons and other teams, but the Knicks, the general manager, have always been so eager to seek a trade, and his goals are all instant players who are at their peak without exception.

In today's game, the media was more inclined to the Knicks to continue their winning streak before the game, and the strength of the Nuggets at this time was not complete, not only with injuries and attrition, but also because of Anthony's statement within the team, and people's hearts were already unstable.

The Knicks' pre-game tactical arrangement was mainly aimed at interior defense, and now Anthony is more inclined to attack inside. In addition, due to Kenyon Martin's injury and the Nuggets' weak interior line, Anthony may start at the No. 4 position, which is in line with his trend in recent seasons, so the Knicks need to strengthen their interior control today.

Wu Huang faced Billups today, and this guy used his body to prevent him from being depressed last season. This season, Mr. Key has relied more on his strength, but after his flexibility and speed continue to decline, he is a little powerless in the face of speed-oriented point guards, Rose and Wei Shao have the upper hand in the opposition this season, and Wu Huang will certainly not be compared to these two.

Billups has been lamenting that he is getting old this season, and the middle generation of point guards in the league such as Paul and Delon have already taken over, and the new generation of point guards are also so aggressive, playing more and more fiercely, and they can't wait to sweep their old guys into the trash immediately.

Wu Huang bullied Billups today, don't look at it just a season apart, but under the elimination of the two sides, the gap between the two is not a little bit, Wu Huang used his footstep advantage in the first half to almost clean up Billups, only let the opponent hit a three-pointer, but he himself relied on the elusive breakthrough to cut 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, it seems to be another high-scoring rhythm.

But the fans seemed to have guessed wrong, Wu Huang suddenly stopped attacking in the third quarter, and instead delivered countless shells to his teammates, got 8 assists in a single quarter in the third quarter, and cut 22 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists after the third quarter, breaking his own single-quarter assist record in one fell swoop.

In the fourth quarter, Wu Huang and Xiao Siqi were all in unison, although they allowed Nene to score 35 points on the inside, but Iguodala sacrificed his offense to defend Anthony and only let Melon score 25 points, which determined the final result of the game.

One of the two cores of the Nuggets is restricted, and the other is prevented from breaking out, and if you want to turn the tables, you can only turn it over.

The final score was 129-116, and the Knicks sat on the home court and won the team's 21st consecutive win, surpassing the 20-game winning streak set by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1970-71 season and rising to third place in history, only the Rockets' 22-game winning streak and the Lakers' 33-game winning streak stood in front of them at the moment.

The Knicks don't think they can break the Lakers' record, but they are just one game away from the Rockets' 22-game winning streak, which means that by taking out the Celtics at home, the Knicks can equal the Rockets' record. If the Heat are eliminated next, their winning streak will reach 23 games, officially becoming the second-longest winning streak in history.

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Now the situation is clear, if neither the Celtics nor the Heat can stop the Knicks' winning streak, then the next Cavaliers who face the Knicks will be the delivery role, and the New Yorkers will have a 24th straight win without hindrance.

You know, the 24-game winning streak can rank second in NBA history, and it will leave the 22-game winning streak behind the Rockets and occupy the second place. The last time a team had a 23+ winning streak was back in the 1971-72 season, when the Lakers went on a 33-game winning streak, the longest winning streak in NBA history, with a history of 41 years.

In the history of American professional sports, 24 consecutive wins can also rank second, NFL team Indiana Colts have won 23 consecutive wins, as long as they win the Green Army and the Heat, the Knicks will surpass the Colts and occupy the second place.

In an interview after the game, Wu Huang didn't seem particularly concerned about the team's winning streak, saying: "If they (the Celtics and the Heat) can beat us, I think that's a good thing, then we can put aside the shackles of having to win streak and start from scratch, the Knicks have set their sights on the playoffs from the beginning, and no matter how good the winning streak is, it's just a windfall for us, but we're not going to focus on the winning streak, so let it be." ”

On Wednesday and Friday, the Knicks will face off against two championship-contendering teams, and will they be able to beat the Celtics first in the first place to avenge the start of the season? (To be continued.) )