Chapter 39: New York's Answer
Marbury lost his temper, and it could be seen that he was not angry with Lehi, and he was very unhappy with the defeat. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
He didn't like Lenny Wilkens' tactics, and he didn't like the attitude of some of the players in the team towards winning and losing.
He was very annoyed that his team was not as good as Kidd, not as good as Iverson, and then he was called a cancer by the media, and even a little annoyed with himself, why did he be so unhappy, and even lost the Olympics.
If he wants to admit that he is not as good as other top guards, he will definitely not follow, so Marbury has not been able to figure it out.
On November 9, the Knicks challenged the Philadelphia 76ers away.
The 76ers have a better roster than last year, with the summer bringing in Colliss Williams, an important substitute who helped the Pistons win the championship, and the rookies of the past two years have also been very good, Kyle Korver is very active on the bench, and Samuel Delham Porter is becoming more and more consistent, and this is just their bench player.
The main lineup, the No. 1 position is the answer to the super firepower Allen Iverson, the No. 2 position is Willie Green, and the No. 3 position is this year's rookie Andre Iguodala, with comprehensive skills and strong physical fitness, and the 76ers didn't even test him directly to the starter, No. 4 Kenny Thomas, No. 5 Mark Jackson.
The 76ers are actually slightly shorter in their starting set, but they have a wide range and obvious characteristics.
Marbury is always very energetic against teams with top defenders, and he always tries to prove that he is better and that he can lead the team to victory.
So at the beginning of the game, he commanded the team to attack the weaknesses of the 76ers, blocked and killed the inside, and assisted Muhammad to complete the dunk on the first offense.
Iverson, of course, was not weak, and he also opted to split the ball after breaking through the attraction defense and assisted for Iguodala to complete the layup.
Several of the team's main players are still in good shape, Crawford has returned a little bit, his desire to win is also stronger, and he is not very compatible with Marbury on the court, but in private it is better, and after he hit two juggling goals, the Knicks lead to five points.
Only Tim Thomas is still in poor form, he is almost 10 centimeters taller than Iguodala, but he is a mess in the position, far less than a rookie, the offense is defended to death, and the defense is basically air.
Although he was still the main player, the manager quickly replaced him.
Only 6 minutes into the game, Lehi was standing on the court, and he would definitely seize such an opportunity.
Iguodala has not been encountered in the NCAA, for the 76ers' selection on draft night, to say that there is no opinion is definitely a lie, they need a small forward who has both offense and defense, Lehi is also very suitable, is he worse than Iguodala.
Kurt Thomas came up to block with Marbury, Marbury immediately dismantled the ball after attracting defenders, Marbury is very sticky when he dribbles and hits, but the opportunity to block and dismantle will be dismantled quickly, and his and Kurt Thomas's blocking and dismantling is also a regular weapon of the Knicks.
Kurt Thomas had a mediocre hand today, shooting slightly wide of the basket near the free throw line.
The 76ers don't have a strong sense of protection for rebounds inside, and the first one to rush over turned out to be Iguodala, just when Iguodala was about to get the rebound, a figure squeezed him away in the air and picked up the rebound with both hands.
Lehi got the rebound and jumped inside to dunk, and when he flew up, the opposing center, Mark Jackson, tried to block him, but there was no bounce for him.
The basketball was smashed into it by Lehi, and at the same time the referee's whistle sounded, 2+1.
After the free throw, Marbury passed by him, "Rookie, as long as you can continue to be tough like this, I'll pass you the ball." ”
"In order to win, whether it is offensive or defensive, I will do my best." Lehi replied without hesitation.
Iguodala's shooting was not particularly accurate, and after Lehi was replaced to defend him, he was not as active as before, but he was very steady and still conscientious and consumed with Lehi.
Neither is in a hurry, just waiting for the other to make a mistake, and it's hard to imagine that they are stepping into their first season in the NBA.
By the second quarter, a massive rotation began, and Lehi's opponent became Kyle Korver.
Kyle Korver's shooting is more accurate than Iguodala's, but his physicality and versatility are far worse, and Lehi knew his chance had come.
During this time, Marbury was playing with a group of substitutes, and Lehi hurriedly asked for the ball in a high-profile manner.
"Boy, I hope you don't let me down." Marbury saw a desire to win in Lehi's eyes, and on the court, players usually like positive teammates.
When Lehi received the pass, he didn't hesitate to take Korver.
Korver's defense is also very active, but his physical fitness is a hard injury, and Lehi changes his body backwards and squeezes Korver to the side, and when he pulls up, it is a mid-range shot with a standard posture.
Korver subconsciously stretched out his hand, but without much strength, Lehi immediately got the second 2+1 of the game.
Defensively, he didn't give Korver any open shots, and when it came time to attack, he made another mid-range shot over the opposition's head.
After Marbury went down, the backup guard saw that Lehi was in excellent form and couldn't help but pass the ball to him, Lehi had been a leader in both high school and college, and he had developed a confident temperament that would make people believe in him.
At the end of the first half, the Knicks had a 13-point lead at 55:42, and Lehi had already scored 13 points.
In the second half, Iverson, who saw that the situation was not good, turned on the scoring mode, Marbury's defense was decent, and he couldn't stop Iverson from scoring at all, allowing the opponent to slowly chase back the score with the 76ers.
Coach Wilkens saw that the situation was a little bad, and replaced Lehi, who was feeling hot.
Lehai threw a three-pointer into the face of Iguodala on the field, and with the feeling of scoring in the first half, Lehai felt that he was truly adapting to the NBA, and he was able to play well even in the top league.
He's going to make the teams that didn't choose him regret, and he's going to make the Knicks see his worth.
"Stephen, pass me the ball and your assist stats will be double-doubled in no time."
He communicates loudly to his team-mates that he wants to bring victory to the team.
Iguodala is indeed very good, but it is impossible to completely restrain the excited Lehi, and his scoring momentum is like he can't stop at all, and he even makes sudden shots, killing the 76ers in the third quarter.
In less than 30 minutes, with a double-double of 25 points and 11 rebounds, the New York Times wrote after the game that New York ushered in its own answer.