Chapter 15: The Opening Battle

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Although the team has missed the playoffs for four years in a row, the arena is still full, and the New York Knicks are never short of fans.

This year is off to a good start for them, as they finally get rid of Isaiah Thomas, an IQ-delinquent guy, Mike D'Antoni is about to start running and shooting tactics in the city, and troubled child Stephen Marbury is quietly gone.

Last season against the Phoenix Suns, the Lone Wolves were banned from the game by a collective vote by their teammates.

Then, his old father died tragically in Madison Garden Plaza.

In the end, he opted for ankle surgery and was declared out for the season.

This rebellious teenager from Brooklyn has been in the league for twelve years, but he has never sat down quietly and changed his personality.

The atmosphere was enthusiastic, it was the opening game, and everyone was enthusiastic about new things.

The game is about to start with both sides fielding their starting line-ups.

Knicks: Chris Duhon, Jamal Crawford, Quentin Richardson, David Lee, Zach Randolph.

Heat: Chalmers, Wade, Beasley, Marion, Haslem.

It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and D'Antoni does not have a few good cards in his hand.

On paper, the Knicks are not weak.

Crawford has a strong ability to cut points, Duhon's defense ranks among the best in the East, and the small forward position is D'Antoni's favorite player Ah Q, who is short but can grab.

Inside, potential player David Lee has excellent offensive ability and good vision. And Randolph may be the only one who doesn't fit in with the run-and-gun system, and this bad boy who keeps causing trouble takes over from Marbury and becomes another topic maker in the Big Apple.

There were some changes to the Heat's starting lineup, with Spotty coming on to Haslem.

Blunt is too old, if it weren't for the team's center position, he wouldn't have a chance to play at all, this time it happened that the opponent was short inside, and Haslem's height disadvantage suddenly turned into an advantage, so Haslem didn't have any pressure to play as a center forward.

On the Heat bench, Spo is mobilizing pregame.

"Cheer up, boys! Tighten your clockwork for me! It's not a home opener, but it's a must-win for me! See, those high-spirited Knicks, all you have to do is strangle their necks and kick their butts! Do you understand? ”

Spo changed his usual gentle image and shouted at the top of his voice.

At the end of the mobilization, there were still a few minutes before the start of the game, and everyone sat in their chairs to relax.

Wade sits next to Beasley, who now has a better relationship with Beasley, who treats him like a big brother.

"Michael, nervous?" Wade tilted his head, his cheeks bulging.

Beasley's eyelids drooped, and he rubbed his ankle as he replied, "A little, but it's better than in the preseason." ”

Wade patted him on the shoulder and said, "Haha, I think you're going to be nervous when you get on the court." I thought there was nothing to be afraid of after playing in the summer league and preseason, but the regular season was much more intense. You're going to have to deal with NBA-level players for a long time, and then you're going to be flying around for the next six months, so be prepared! ”

Beasley nodded, "I'll try!" ”

It didn't take long for the tournament to begin.

David Lee won the jump ball, and his bounce was so good that he beat James White on Flight 75 to win the McDonald's Dunk Contest.

The Knicks hit a run-and-run, and Crawford made a quick first move, breaking through to the free throw line in the blink of an eye and making a successful throw.

2 to 0.

Dissatisfied, Spoo stood up and reprimanded loudly: "Didn't you have dinner? Just let him in? What about defense? ”

The Heat attacked, Wade broke through Crawford with the ball in the middle, David Lee defended like paper paste, and Wade made a lost step layup to score.

2 to 2.

D'Antoni doesn't call out teams for tightening up their defenses like Spo, and he doesn't have the word defense in his dictionary. If the opponent scores, he will urge the team to serve immediately, and then quickly chase the opponent's ass and counterattack.

Sure enough, before most of the Heat could get back in place, Duhong and David Lee had already completed an empty connection.

4 to 2.

Wade was also not satisfied, he shouted: "Whoever is slower than me in the future, he will give me to go down and sit on the bench!" ”

In the next round, Wade broke through to Marion, who shot wide.

This time it didn't let the Knicks fight back, and the Heat's defense was fast, which seemed to be much more effective than Spo's reprimand for Wade's threat.

The counterattack was unsuccessful, but the Knicks still ended the offense quickly, and Dujon passed to Ah Q in the bottom corner, and he hit a three-pointer against Beasley.

The Heat are still Wade's main game, and he and Haslem play pick-and-roll.

His breakthrough ability was too strong, Randolph and David Lee single-handedly sent points, and when he was packed, he passed to Haslem, who had a very accurate mid-range shot in the three-second zone, and Haslem relied on this skill to hit some valuable key shots in the finals that year.

After playing 6 minutes, the Knicks were full of holes on the defensive end, trailing the Heat by 8 points, and D'Antoni called a timeout.

Beasley wasn't very active, with Wade dominating the offensive end, and he only had two shots, hitting one and scoring two points. On the defensive end, he defends Ah Q's singles ability in general, as long as he restricts his mid-to-long range shots, and Ah Q's proud rebounding ability is also suppressed, Beasley is taller than him and can jump better than him, and he also works hard in the card position.

After the timeout, the Heat didn't make adjustments, and the Knicks replaced Ah Q with Wilson Chandler, who was still a blue-collar and couldn't handle the ball.

Before he got on the court, Wade called Beasley over and said to him, "Michael, you can try yourself later, relax, you have enough ability, but you have to know how to play your ability to the best on the court." ”

The Knicks attacked, Crawford and Randolph blocked and picked up on the left, and Haslem didn't keep up with the ball, and Randolph scored under the basket.

Easy side rematch, Wade passed to Beasley, he held the ball on the right side, and the rest of the team pulled away.

Chandler is athletic and tough defensively, and he keeps his eyes on Beasley's feet, which is his defensive habit, and he likes to judge based on the movement of his opponent's foot.

This defensive routine is suitable for dealing with floor flow, and Beasley is not one of them.

Beasley looked at him and smiled softly, then he dribbled three times in a row under his hips, switched to his right hand and changed direction, and broke through on the left side.

Chandler was shaken over, and he tried to catch up but it was too late, Beasley jumped up with his left hand and threw it high, which he couldn't reach.

The ball bounced twice and the score became 8-18 and the Heat led by 10 points.

Beasley shook his head at Chandler after the goal, spewing trash talk: "See? Against a guy like you who can't turn his brain, Uncle Ben only needs one trick to make you dizzy! ”

This is what Wade taught him, trash talk is a must-have weapon in the league, don't think that these words are simply the words of the players, in fact, it can do something you can't imagine.

Chandler didn't respond, he's still a rookie, his status in the Knicks is relatively low, and trash talk is rampant on the court, so it doesn't matter if you hear too much.

But someone else responded, Spike Lee, a die-hard Knicks director sitting on the sidelines, who stood up and shouted, "Southerners, get back!" New York isn't a place for a rookie like you! ”

Beasley was surprised, where did this big brother come from?

He hadn't paid much attention to the Knicks in his previous life, so he naturally didn't know about this person, and the previous one in this life had a relatively small brain capacity and didn't know it.

Fortunately, Wade came over to clear the siege, "Hey, don't worry about him!" That guy is usually a nice guy, but when he gets to the arena, he has a problem here! He pointed to Beasley at his brain.

Well, I don't care about fools! Beasley thought to himself, and then he smiled kindly at Spike Lee.

Spike Lee looked confused......

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