Chapter 68: No matter how hard it is, you have to fight

When it comes to the ability of All-Star-caliber players to influence the team, Marbury can be said to be the first negative textbook. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

In the 2001-02 season, Marbury left the Nets, and the Nets went from the bottom of the East to the first place in the East, and last season, Marbury left the Suns, who were the bottom of the West, and the Suns were firmly in first place in the West this season.

If it weren't for the fear that Marbury would turn his face, Lehi would really want to talk to him about it.

If he was superstitious, he should have found a master to remove the curse.

In Lehi's second game as a small forward, Madison Square Garden welcomed the Phoenix Suns, the league's strongest offensive team.

The Suns' lineup emphasizes speed, they don't have a real center, but the "hacker" Sean Marion and the "little bully" Amare Stoudemire are terrifying in attack.

Add to that the grandmaster guard Steve Nash, singles master Joe Johnson, and Quentin Richardson "Ah Q" to make it difficult for any team in the league to limit their offense.

The Knicks were wrong at the beginning of this game, Muhammad couldn't keep up with the opponent's speed on the court, and the defensive end didn't play a role, often forming a situation where the Suns played more and played less, and the game completely became the rhythm of the opponent.

Changing the rotation players didn't play a role, and the only three Knicks in the whole Knicks could keep up with the opponent's speed at this time, which was really a loss.

Lehi had a big double-double of 31 points and 13 rebounds, but the team still lost.

At 118:133, the Suns hit 16 three-pointers, and when opposing players don't confront him directly, Lehi simply can't do much.

On January 28, the Cavaliers came to the home court of the Knicks, but James was suspended due to physical reasons.

In the case that the inside line was completely blown up by the opponent, Li Hai once again got a double-double of 20+10 and won the game with his teammates.

The Cavaliers without James are not difficult to deal with.

But then, the Knicks suffered another heavy defeat, and after being taken seriously, Lehi felt that the Pistons had a completely different defense this time, and the opponent could use the huge advantage of the interior to make a fuss.

His dismal stats in this game made him realize his problems once again.

Although you have more opportunities to play as a starter, you will face stronger opponents, especially after the opponent values you, they will make some arrangements according to your characteristics, so that you will not be comfortable playing, so that you cannot help the team.

Li Haihai also thought about whether he can become the core of a team now, and the answer is that there is still a gap, he needs more experience and more polishing.

But he is very eager and he will work harder.

Next, the Knicks lost back-to-back away to the Clippers and Nuggets in quick succession.

They have a serious problem, what to do if the interior is always blown up by other teams.

"Is it really that difficult to fight on the inside, I also stayed on the inside when I was in school, and I really wanted to try it myself, and many times I was in a hurry on the court."

"I think that way sometimes, but I obviously can't beat it...... They lack a lot of ruthlessness, and to be honest, the coach should find a way or trade for guys who can really make a difference on the inside. ”

Lehi glanced at Marbury, and secretly estimated that he also had this problem, as the boss of the team, he had a bad relationship with many people in the team, which was also strange.

Lehi is okay with most of the team, but it's just a teammate, and the culture is different, so it's too hard to be a real friend.

However, after arguing with Marbury a few times, in a sense, I agree with each other's desire to win, and the relationship is not bad.

The back-to-back road schedule isn't over yet, and on Feb. 4, the Knicks came to Sacramento to take on the Kings, who are among the best in the West.

The Kings are strong, but they haven't been quick lately, and the team has been suffering from injuries.

In this game, the team's two strongest attackers, Chris Webber and Peja Stojakovic, will not be able to play, as well as defensive master Doug Christie, who is also a chance for the Knicks.

At the start of the game, the Kings didn't lose their offense because of the lack of two main players, and without Webb, Brad Miller showed great strength, and as an undrafted player, he did what many high-pick players couldn't.

There's also Mike Bibby, who has shown great attacking power from the outside.

Many players in the NBA can complete excellent offense only if they are given enough opportunities to shoot, which is also the reason why there are players in the international arena who can't get much opportunity in the NBA can break out.

For the needs of the team, only part of the ability can be shown, because others are stronger, so to become a supporting role, this is the NBA, the highest temple of world basketball.

Lehi was in the number three position, and the player against him was Matt Barnes, who hadn't had many chances before.

Barnes is a good defender and has good physical fitness, constantly interfering with Lehi.

However, the Kings are not players who value defense, and this one-on-one defense, as Lehi plays more and more games, he has many ways to deal with it.

"In the confrontation between the two teams on the 9th, Lehi was more comfortable, he burst in, shot a feint, Barnes was lied to, and the referee blew his foul."

"Barnes' shot on the fast break...... It's a pity that he was interfered with by Lehi, and his strength was a little smaller. ”

Bibby took advantage of his team-mate's cover to finish the mid-range shot again, and his hands were hot today...... Marbury is also in color, and both of them have a high hit rate, and no one can guard against the other. ”

Without three starters, the Kings' offense is still well-defined, but the Knicks have two consistent scoring points, Lehi and Marbury, and have always had a slight advantage.

The most critical thing in this game is that Crawford found that he had a bad hand and did not continue to throw.

In the fourth quarter, Mike Bibby hit consecutive three-pointers and mid-range shots to help the Kings tie the score at one point.

At the critical moment, Lehi continued to break through to cause damage, allowing Barnes to foul six and steal Brad Miller to seal the team's victory in one fell swoop.

116:112, it's not easy for the Knicks to win the game right now.

Li Hai also sighed that in the NBA's 82 games a season, almost every team will have some problems, and the schedule is also easy and difficult.

Then there's the more important playoff test, and only a team with the strength and resilience can go far enough.

The Knicks are now far from the strong teams in strength and toughness, and the outside world is very optimistic about them, but Lehi wants to fight hard and settle for the status quo It is cowardly behavior.