Chapter 301: The New King of New York

Since the Nets moved to Brooklyn, the New York derby has never been as "worthy of the name" as it is now, and the two teams have been evenly matched this season, and Carmelo Anthony and Deron Williams have been the "King of New York" since the beginning of the season.

In the first meeting between the two teams, Anthony played 50 minutes, shooting 11-of-25 from the field, including 3-of-5 from three-point range and 10-of-16 from the free-throw line, scoring 35 points and 13 rebounds, but the Knicks lost 89-96 in overtime, but Deron did not play a dominant performance in that game.

The two teams met again today, Anthony played 58 minutes, shooting 18 of 31 from the field, 5 of 9 three-pointers, and 8 of 12 free throws, scoring 49 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists, but the Knicks still lost 126-119 in three overtimes at home.

Knicks core Anthony is the leader of the 2003 golden generation, in recent years, not only the regular season MVP "Little Melon" Anthony has never been touched, even the No. 3 position has also presented LeBron James and Kevin Durant "Double Dragon Pearl" situation, last season, Anthony, who is also the top three, seems to have been forgotten.

But at the beginning of this season, Anthony announced his strong comeback with an excellent performance, and his average of 27.6 points per game also brought the top small forward battle back to the ranks of the top three.

But when Anthony cemented his league position with a derby victory, he was sniped at on his home turf.

Before the game, the Knicks owner had reminded him to beware of the Nets coming to Madison Square Square to "dominate", but today in front of nearly 20,000 Knicks fans, the Nets still forcibly took away a victory in Madison, the basketball mecca.

The end of the game is destined to be that today's protagonist is neither Carmelo Anthony nor of course, Nets captain Deron Williams, but the tall and strong "rookie" who has only been in New York for a few days.

After scoring a career-high 50 points against the Warriors in the last game, he played 57 minutes today, shooting 17-of-28 from the field, including 6-of-10 three-pointers and 10-of-11 free throws, and finished with 50 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists.

After the game, Madison Garden Plaza vaguely resounded with cheers of "MVP, MVP, MVP ......", obviously these sporadic MVP cheers were not given to Anthony, of course, this is not a mockery of the fans against him, in fact, this is one of the few young people in basketball jerseys among the nearly 20,000 fans, and they proudly shouted their voices in front of nearly 20,000 Knicks fans.

One of the young fans excitedly took off his "Nets No. 1" fan after the game, holding him high in his hand, and at this moment, the tall No. 1 jersey was planted in Madison Square Square like a battle flag.

The Nets defeated the Knicks, and the tall and strong finally conquered New York.

This game can be called the battle of the "enthronement" of tall and strong New York, as a rookie scored 50 points in two consecutive games, what could be more perfect than this? Even Spike Lee, the die-hard director of the Knicks team wearing an Anthony jersey, has to admit that he is tall and strong, and what can other Knicks fans say, in the eyes they look at these Nets fans, they only reveal envy and unwillingness.

"Click", "click", "click...... Countless spotlights are flashing, the press room at Madison Garden Plaza is crowded, the game is broadcast live in the United States, so there are twice as many reporters on the scene as usual, plus today's three overtimes make the game have more highlights, the most important thing is that the two sides attended the press conference today: Knicks coach Woodson, player Anthony, and Nets is head coach Johnson, the player is tall and strong.

The presence of Anthony and the tall Lianyang made the air at the scene viscous, and countless reporters were grabbing the vantage point and throwing out sharp questions, and it was finally the Knicks' press officer who calmed down the noisy scene.

"Wow, whew," the Knicks led Anthony as the host, and he sighed and said, "We played a good game today, but unfortunately we didn't get the result we wanted."

For Anthony, this game is more than just a local derby, Anthony was born in Brooklyn, so for him, the Nets are the team he wants to conquer the most.

But the script is often not as simple as one person thinks, and although the Knicks maintained a 10-point lead throughout the game, in the end Anthony and his Knicks failed to withstand the Nets' final comeback.

In fact, in terms of data, the Knicks' offense has always ranked among the top five in the league, but on the defensive end, the Knicks, who are ranked first in the East, are in the middle and lower reaches of the league, and the Knicks' poor defense has long become his criticism.

In this regard, Anthony is also very clear, "We didn't do a good job of defending at the end, but this is the NBA, we learn every day, losing a game or winning a game, it doesn't change the team's attributes, we have to learn in the game, whether the result is a win or a loss."

"Cameron, what do you think of the Nets' tall and strong?" At this time, a tabloid reporter from Brooklyn was the first to ask.

"Oh, he's a phenomenal player, I'm nowhere near as good as him at his age, he's a terrible player, he's got the ability to tear through the opposition's defense, he's got to the basket with ease, he's a very trustworthy finisher in the box, he's the kind of player who makes you feel pressure all the time, and of course, he can make the people around him better" Surprisingly, Anthony gave a very high rating of being tall and strong.

"Cameron is also one of the best players I've ever seen" In the face of Anthony's praise, the tall and strong also immediately responded, "At the beginning of the season, it seemed that the outside world was a little surprised by Cameron's performance this season, but I didn't, he is one of the best players in the world, and the Knicks have a good roster, they have a great coach, and there are future Hall of Fame players, Cameron is a great player, and any time there is such a player in the team, then his team has the quality to win any game." ”。

After leading by 20 points at one point, the derby was reversed to 0-2, and New York coach Woodson felt very regretful, "It was a winnable game, but our weak defense prevented us from winning in the end"

"Coach Woodson, what do you think of the tall and strong key whistle shots in this game?" This time it was a reporter from ESPN.

"I hate him, I'm a very competitive guy, I wanted to win, but he killed us, and all I can say here is that the Nets were the biggest winners of the last three-team trade," Coach Woodson's humorous answer sent the audience laughing.

"In my eyes, he's played very well before, and today, he's so hungry for victory," Nets coach Johnson said of his protégé in response to the same question from reporters, "He shot like a shot today, and that's why we brought him here, we all know what he can do, he's a very, very good player, and he's here to help us a lot."

"Cameron, after the first meeting between your two teams, you said it was just a normal game, but now that the whole of America is watching the battle between you and the Nets, does that mean that the Nets, who are also in New York, have become the Knicks' biggest rivals?" That's when Alex Kennedy, a well-known reporter for "Hoop World", asked.

"Oh, you're right, I actually said before the game that our feud with the Nets has been established" Anthony thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "To be exact, we accepted that after the first game, we were in one city, at least four times a year, Manhattan and Brooklyn, you know, and it made every game we had a tough game, so I accept your statement."

"High, Madison Square Garden Arena, the home of the New York Knicks, opened in 1968 and is one of the oldest arenas in the NBA, and more than seniority, basketball around the world is known for its magic: on December 25, 1984, Knicks legend Bernard King scored 60 points here, setting a record for the most points scored by a Knicks player in a single game, and on March 29, 1995, Flyer Michael Jordan scored 55 points on 21-of-37 shooting. On February 3, 2009, Black Mamba Kobe Bryant shot 19 of 31 here, made 20 free throws without missing a single miss, scored 61 points, wrote a new legend, and as a rookie, today's 50 points are bound to be written into history, do you have anything to say to the fans? It was Fran Billingberry, a well-known reporter for the NBA's official website, who spoke.

"Wow, Bernard King, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, I'm lucky to have the opportunity to be juxtaposed with these great names, I'm very excited and excited at the moment, and of course it's not just the result of my own efforts, thank you to all the fans who have supported me, you know, there are many, many fans on the other side of the ocean who have always supported me, thanks to my teammates, I work in a very good team, which fills me with energy, and of course, thanks to my opponents, I'm just trying to catch up with them......" replied calmly in the face of the flashing lights.

After the game, the game and Tall and Strong quickly made the headlines in the major sports sectors in the United States.

"What is Full Fire? What is Give-and-Take? The overtime game was tall and strong, and it was interpreted in the most hearty way, and the Nets No. 1 successfully ascended the throne - the new king of New York" The New York Times reported on the derby battle at length.

Seven weeks ago, when Anthony was asked if the battle between the Knicks and the Nets could be called Ri-vals, Anthony shook his head and said no. In the blink of an eye, the second New York derby of the season was over, and when Anthony was asked this question again, his answer had become extremely crisp Itis! "Brooks Daily made a front-page headline to show the world this great victory.

"He hit a couple of two-pointers, a couple of three-pointers, and a couple of five-pointers," ESPN kept playing the post-game interview with Kidd, and Kidd praised Tall and Strong so with a slight exaggeration, revealing the Knicks' deep helplessness that the whole Knicks couldn't defend themselves against Tall and Strong.

"The Nets are lucky! The win-win deal insurance will blow up, and the Rockets have offered the Lakers to be tall and strong" and the Washington Post reporter Michael Lee broke a secret: Before the Nets successfully traded for Gao Dazhuang, the Rockets made an offer to the Lakers to trade the Lakers power forward Gasol with Gao Dazhuang.

Lee said that his news was confirmed by several intellectuals, and the Lakers did receive an offer from the Rockets at that time, but Lakers owner Ted Leonsis was unwilling to give up Gasol, so the deal was eventually abandoned, and the Nets were lucky to trade Joe Johnson for a tall and strong, thus ushering in the "new king of New York".

Now, the Nets and the Rockets trade is a win-win situation, the Rockets are still a very competitive team in the West, and the powerful power forward Jefferson can contribute 16.8 and 10.2 rebounds per game after joining the Rockets, which makes up for the shortcomings of the Rockets' interior line.

And Gao Dazhuang got a huge release after coming to the Nets, and he made the Nets one of the most powerful contenders in the East, scoring 50 points in two consecutive games, and also let the league see the young player

Looking at the Lakers again, although Nash and Howard have been introduced, they are still hovering outside the top eight in the West......