Returning to their home court on November 13, the Knicks finally ushered in their first home win, and the team had six double-doubles, 102:96 for the James-led Cavaliers. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Next, they defeated the Wizards who were clamoring for revenge 102-82 at home, which put Lehi in a good mood.

This fight also proved to everyone what it takes to be a defending champion.

Even when Lehi can't play, the Knicks can't be beaten casually.

On November 17th, the Knicks defeated O'Neal's Heat in double double wins at 103:76 on the road, and Li Hai was excited in an interview with reporters after the game: "There are many fighters on the team, they can help the Knicks keep the honor, and we are not afraid of any team's challenge." ”

"Why I say that, you'll soon know."

The Knicks returned to their home court the next day, and it was officially confirmed that Lehi would return for the game against the Celtics that day, and the news made countless fans excited.

Paul Pearce laughed in a pre-game interview: "I'm glad Lehi is back, but I won't hesitate to take the win at Madison Square Garden." ”

Despite Pierce's good words, the Celtics haven't had a great start to the season.

Their current starters are equivalent to a small lineup, and Kendrick Perkins, who has just been promoted to the starter, is an orthodox interior lineman and a blue-collar worker, and Ryan Gomez at the No. 4 position is a swingman similar to Lehi, and last year's No. 50 pick was also desperately played from a low pick to a starter.

Lehi's comeback was a start, and the team didn't give him much of a task in the first game of his comeback, and his Wally Szczebiak didn't put much pressure on him.

On the court, Lehi is not a low-key person, the first shot is to kill directly to the inside to complete the dunk, Perkins is still very good in defense, but when Lehi's intentions were discovered, the Celtics did not have time to stop it.

The Knicks' home crowd immediately boiled over, and Lehi still looked so strong.

The second offense in which Lehi participated came up with a well-known routine, and Channing Frye blocked and assisted, the latter hitting a mid-range shot.

Pierce felt a sense of crisis and began to attack continuously, but the feeling could only be described as average.

Fortunately, Lehi didn't continue to erupt, he just proved that his body was fine, and he wouldn't be too reluctant, after all, there was no violent confrontation for a while, and he had to familiarize himself with his body first.

The two sides were tied 24-24 in the first quarter, but in this quarter, Crawford was in full swing again.

Here's the benefit of having Crawford off the bench, as many times the Knicks don't lose their offense because of the rotation of the main team, but instead become more ferocious because the defense weakens when the opponent rotates.

Also on the court are Nate Robinson and David Lee, so to speak, this season the Knicks have grown up with several sophomore rookies, they have no shortcomings in scoring, as long as the defense is better, their strength can be even better.

Celtic's defense was also so-so, and the score between the two sides was suddenly uplifted.

On offense, the Celtics have nothing new, and many times they still rely on Pierce to play alone.

If Lehi doesn't defend Pierce, Pierce's height is still very advantageous, and the Knicks' backcourt is a little lacking in height after all, so after Pierce comes to the touch, the score is also very neat.

At halftime, the Knicks led by just three points at 56-53.

"It looks like our defense should just be practiced." Lehi sighed at halftime.

The Celtics' attack power is not strong, and they even bombarded them with 50+ in the first half.

'We relaxed our demands on ourselves in the summer, and you look at the defensive details that went wrong in the first half. Larry Brown walked over with a serious face.

The Knicks have only a feeling that Larry Brown is naturally at ease to lead the team, and the trajectory of the Knicks has long been completely different from that of another time and space.

"It's true that we haven't played for a while, and it's a little rusty, but don't worry, coach, we're going to be better than last season in no time."

Lehi also took the opportunity to show his determination, since he is back, he will definitely emphasize defense with the head coach in the team's training, and it is his pursuit to dominate the game on the defensive end.

On the Celtic side, Pierce was also secretly determined.

With the rise of the 03 generation and Lehi and others, Pierce's status in the rivers and lakes has not yet reached the top level and has been surpassed by others, and he is very unwilling.

If he loses this game, won't the outside world say that he is not even as good as Li Hai, who has just returned from injury, and Pierce is also determined to win this game.

In the second half, Pierce played more ferociously on the offensive end.

He scored 13 points in a single quarter and led the team to tie the score at 81:81.

Lehi was almost halfway through the first three quarters, and many times he could only be on the bench in a hurry.

Pierce's offensive means, a lot of the time without the right people to restrict, he can really cut high scores.

In the fourth quarter, Pierce only rested for a minute before returning to the game, hitting the inside line and playing 2+1 on David Lee to overtake the score.

Lehi suddenly couldn't sit still, "Coach, let me deal with him." ”

"There's no need." Larry Brown decisively refused.

After a pause, he added, "Just do your job, at least don't mess around in the first game." ”

It's also Larry Brown who likes Lehi so much, otherwise he wouldn't explain it at all.

It took another three minutes for the Knicks to bring Lehi on the court, and by this time the Celtics had already overtaken the score by five points under Pierce's consecutive scores.

Li Hai received the ball and dribbled twice to hit a strong three-point shot, and he sat on the bench but was suffocated.

This ball also reminded the other party of how threatening his shooting is, and he doesn't need to rush inside to cut the score, and he will suffer a big loss if he just breaks through.

The Celtics also did not let Pierce defend Lehi, and Pierce himself was not particularly keen on defense, and he also made three-point shots after receiving the ball, responding to Lehi.

However, Pierce is obviously not Lehi, his advantage is not in the outside shooting, he is just a little naïve so fast, after the three-point iron Lehi grabbed the backcourt rebound, and then the Knicks' iconic three-line fast break with Lehi was launched instantly.

Lehi assisted Marbury to score with two assists, and the score between the two sides suddenly turned into a draw.

Only Lehi is on the court, the Knicks are the invincible championship team, and the strength of the Finals MVP is not a decoration.

In the first game of Lehi's comeback, he completely showed his strength, and those guys who secretly had expectations could die, and the operation did not affect him in any way. (To be continued.) )