The two-day vacation allowed Sun Xiaotian to thoroughly discover his own problems, in these two days, he changed his previous style, he did not have too much contact with basketball, he felt that I had to stay away from it to better understand it.

In two days, he and Selena lived happily, and Selena's empathy comforted Sun Xiaotian's soul in time.

But Thibodeau only gave him two days off, and he had to rush to New York on the morning of the third day because the Bulls were away to take on the Knicks.

The city of New Haven is not far from New York, and when I came out of the United States, my aunt and uncle-in-law drove me from New York to school. Saying goodbye to Selena made Sun Xiaotian a little reluctant, but they will meet soon, because soon, the Bulls will be visiting the home court of the Phoenix Suns.

Saying goodbye to his girlfriend and Heywood, Sun Xiaotian drove towards New York without stopping. Sun Xiaotian's heart knot has been untied, and that invisible tension has disappeared without a trace. For nearly a month, he felt suffocating every day, and this feeling made his muscles tighten all over his body.

Here, Coach Thibodeau and the entire Bulls team have also gotten off the plane and headed straight for the arena. Many people in the team began to talk about Sun Xiaotian, saying that he not only did not train in the past two days, but also did not even have a personal figure.

Of course, Xibodeau knew all these things, and he knew that even if he had already told everyone that Sun Xiaotian was allowed to leave, those people should still discuss it, let them go!

When the Bulls were about to start joint practice, Sun Xiaotian hurriedly ran in.

"Coach, I'm back!" Sun Xiaotian gasped for breath.

Thibodeau looked at his watch, and his expression did not change. He just said coldly, "Don't you go to change your clothes yet?" ”

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After the joint practice, the Bulls arrived in the visiting team's locker room, and the game was set to begin shortly after.

"It's going to be tough today against the Knicks, and I won't say much about the importance of this game. If this game can be won, one can be used as two. However, I would like to say that since Sun Xiaotian did not come back before the joint practice as promised me, he had to come off the bench in this game. Thibodeau said.

"What? How could I be late! Didn't you just start when I came? Sun Xiaotian was taken aback and muttered silently in his heart.

Thibodeau looked at Sun Xiaotian's reaction, and then said: "This season's Knicks team is more difficult to deal with, and their tactics are more complete and mature than last season, so you have to go all out to prepare for this game." ”

Thibodeau is actually right, last season with Lin crazy, the Knicks were really crazy! This season has gone crazy, but these additions to the team have made the Knicks look more competitive.

The team's starting point guard was replaced by Jeremy Lin and Felton, who was more stable than Jeremy Lin and had a more stable style of play. In college, he helped North Carolina reach the NCAA, allowing him to enter the NBA with the fifth overall pick in 2005.

In that rookie class, he was hailed as the third point guard after Paul and Delon. He was originally generally favored by the outside world, but he was helplessly caught in the Bobcats, which made him unable to play at his due level for a long time. He played for the Knicks for a while, then was traded to the Trail Blazers, where he wandered for a year before coming to Madison Garden in a sign-and-trade deal between the Knicks and the Trail Blazers.

In addition to Felton, the Knicks have also successfully recruited Kidd and Argentine national Prigioni this season, giving them more options in this position, and compared to the Bulls who lost Rose, they must be a lot stronger.

In the shooting guard position, JR. Smith has been in hot form lately, and as of now, JR. Smith played 20 games off the bench and averaged 17 per game. 5 points. And the Knicks' rookie of the year last season, Iman Sambert, has also returned from injury, which gives the Knicks a double insurance at this position.

Compared to the Bulls, although Belineri is in decent form, it is not a conventional winning weapon after all. The Bulls want to go further in the game at home, and Sun Xiaotian's form is decisive. Helplessly, he hit the rookie wall, and whether this game will explode the opponent or be blown by the opponent is still unknown.

In the small forward position, the Bulls basically have no chance of winning, Anthony's scoring ability is unknown, and the Bulls can only pray for the little melon to feel average tonight.

In the interior matchup, although the Knicks' interior offensive power is not as tenacious as the Bulls, the existence of Chandler, the best defensive player, makes the two of the Bulls have to think carefully.

So, in the comparison of the two teams, the strength on paper is basically four or six, and it is not easy for the Bulls to take away a victory at Madison Garden-

Sun Xiaotian is still unhappy that Thibodeau has been deprived of his starting line-up, and how much he wants to prove himself again in this game. You know, this game is broadcast live by ESPN in the United States, and he himself has a hunch before the game that he will be powerful in this game!!

Of course, Thibodeau didn't really make this decision because Sun Xiaotian was late, he did it on purpose. Because of JR on the Knicks. Smith was coming off the bench and Thibodeau was hoping for someone on the team to play against JR in the second team. Smith to counter. Of course, Sun Xiaotian couldn't be more suitable.

Although Sun Xiaotian is very confident about this match, he is also a little worried. He didn't know how much the two-day break would affect his form, and he didn't take the initiative to train during those two days, except for missing the team's normal joint practice. So, he didn't know how it felt.

However, one thing he is sure of is that his attitude is back, and he has regained the same level of focus that he had before.

In the ranking of the best rookie, Sun Xiaotian has slipped to fifth place. In the first month of the tournament, he played the perfect rookie stats, and after winning the Rookie of the Month award, his stats were only 8 in the second month. 7 points 3. 2 rebounds and 2. 9 assists. Therefore, today's match is definitely a great opportunity for him, and whether he can make a comeback depends on his own adjustment.

"How does it feel? Ready to say hello to Madison Gardens? Thibodeau patted Sun Xiaotian on the shoulder.

Sun Xiaotian didn't speak, but his eyes were full of determination.

"I hope you're ready, the team won't give you any more time to adjust now, it's up to you!"