Chapter 271: History First
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The first opponent he faced when he returned to his home court was the Clippers, and it was nothing short of a meat delivery to the Knicks.
So they won 29 in a row without any surprises.
The Knicks relied on their strong individual ability to determine the advantage in the first quarter, and the situation of the game became obvious in the second quarter, and their play directly turned the fourth quarter into garbage time.
On Feb. 6, the Knicks host the visiting Pacers at home.
Now that the Pacers O'Neal Jr. is injured and the core of the offense has become Granger and Dunleavy, their lineup is about five or six notches worse than before, and they can't pose a threat to the Knicks at all.
The Knicks outscored their opponents by 20 points and won 30 in a row.
They are getting closer and closer to the ancient record of 33 consecutive wins, and the Knicks have managed to catch the attention of most people during this time, leaving the rest of the team looking bleak.
At this time, there is also excitement and nervousness within the team, fortunately this is before the All-Star, and there is still a long way to go before the playoffs, otherwise, this phenomenon may not help or consume the playoffs.
On Feb. 8, the Knicks played the Spurs again, this time at home.
I don't know if it's providence, the Spurs are not in line this time, and Parker did not come with the team.
Their starting lineup changed again, with the exception of veteran Damon Stoudemire, who replaced Parker, Ginobili started and the interior returned to normal, with Duncan partnering Oberto without the slightest trick.
At the start of the game, the Spurs' offense was not good, so they sacrificed a strong defense.
The situation of the Knicks was similar, and the two sides played very dull at the beginning.
It wasn't until the rotation that things were different, with the Spurs putting Ginobili in the starting line-up, and the bench was definitely a little weaker.
This time Crawford did not break out, the Spurs stared him to death, but Zhu Fangyu ate a dumpling, and scored 4 three-pointers at the beginning of the second quarter.
With this wave of offense, the Knicks took a double-digit lead at once.
Without Parker, the Spurs' offense was indeed awkward, scoring only 32 points in the first half.
This somewhat relaxed the Knicks, and it turned out that the Spurs were still a different team than a team with a belly, they looked weak in attack but they could score points when they should have done so, and their defense was full of intensity.
In the third quarter, Duncan made a move and pressed the score closer.
At the beginning of the final quarter, they also overtook for a while, but Crawford hit three three-pointers to help the Knicks regain the advantage.
In the fourth quarter, the Knicks and Spurs battled to the end, and with only 9.1 seconds left, Ginobili passed to Finley, who hit a three-pointer to tie the score at 88-88.
The Knicks attacked for the last time, and the Spurs defended it well, but Lehi made a two-point shot at the last minute to kill the Spurs.
At 90:88, the Knicks won 31 in a row.
The next day they traveled to play the Bucks on the road, and the Knicks were more fluid on offense than they were against the Spurs.
The Bucks were no match at all, and were successfully won by the Knicks for 32 consecutive wins.
One more win could end the longest winning streak, and even many people who are not Knicks fans are looking forward to a new record.
And the one who can stop them is their opponent, and this opponent is none other than the Celtics, who have the second-best record in the league right now.
But it's a little regrettable that Garnett is injured and will not play in this game, even in the future All-Star Games.
Without Garnett, the Knicks' interior line can be said to have an absolute advantage.
Coupled with Lehi's always restrained Pierce, many people think that the Knicks are nine out of ten to win the record.
However, when it came to the game, Celtic still surprised people for a while.
In the first quarter, the Knicks pressed the opponent to play, but when he came off the bench, Tony Allen, who returned from injury after the Celtics, played efficiently, giving the Celtics the lead to end the half.
But in the second half, it was the stronger Knicks who took the initiative.
Their inside combination is now taking the initiative, and when the bench players come on, Crawford and David Lee score back-to-back points to fully establish the Knicks' lead.
Pierce also fought fiercely in the final quarter, getting a few free throw opportunities, but the Knicks kept the advantage on offense and didn't give the opponent any chance.
At 108:101, the Knicks beat the Celtics again.
As expected, they are on a 33-game winning streak, tying the league's longest winning streak.
Everything seems so natural, and the strength of the Knicks has been fully recognized by everyone.
Whether they can set a new winning streak will be unclear for the time being, because before that, the New Orleans All-Star Weekend will begin.
This time, the All-Star Knicks have no one to participate in other projects, and because the All-Star head coach cannot be re-elected, the head coach of the Eastern Conference All-Star this time is not Larry Brown, who leads the team first, but Doug Rivers, who is second.
But the Knicks made history again, with as many as five people making the cut.
Lehi's 3.16 million votes became the strongest vote king in history, and the Knicks were the first three of them.
Originally, Lehi was voting for Crawford this time, but after Marbury's father's accident, the fans were very sympathetic and voted Marbury to the starting position, and as a result, the starting guards in the East were Marbury and Crawford, plus Francis was selected as a substitute, and the Knicks had four selected.
As the All-Star Rang approached, the league designated Camby and Ray Allen as substitutes due to injuries to Garnett and Butler, so the Knicks had five players selected.
Although there are many people who are very angry, their results are here, not only the first in the league, but also tied the league's longest winning streak, and may even set a record after the All-Star, so even if many people are not angry, they have to endure it.
It's nice for the Knicks to be able to relax while the All-Star is in full swing.
The streak is too tense and it will definitely be better to take a break and avoid injury.
Lehi arrived early as usual again, but this time his girlfriend was upgraded to a wife.
Although there were no Knicks players in the rookie game on the first day, there was Lehi's teammate Yi Jianlian from the national team, and he would definitely go over to cheer on the court.
This time, Zhu Fangyu and Sun Yue also came to join in the fun, and Yao Ming's teammates from the five national teams gathered in New Orleans by the way, which was also a rare relaxing time.
After being discovered by reporters, the question finally turned to the Olympic Games in the summer.
"At home, of course we have to be a little bit more ambitious, how about keeping the medal and fighting for the title." Lehi said half-jokingly, half-seriously.