Marbury, on the Knicks bench, coldly watched the reaction of the crowd around him, once upon a time, such glory belonged to him. Now, the Knicks' poor performance and public quarrels with his coach have caused his social reputation to plummet, and a New York Daily reporter even called him "the most reviled athlete in New York."

As the No. 4 pick of the Golden 96, Marbury has shown excellent dribbling and scoring skills since he joined the NBA, and the spectacle he has cultivated on the street court has also made him sought after by thousands of viewers. In his first season in the league, Marbury averaged 15.8 points and 7.8 assists per game and was named to the 1997 NBA Rookie of the Year team.

In the years that followed, Marbury continued to play as well, but his off-court problems were gradually revealed, and finally, in '04, Marbury's DUI arrest prompted the Suns, who couldn't bear him, to trade him to New York.

But the trade made Marbury very happy, because New York is his hometown and the Knicks are the team he has supported since childhood. And his arrival had an immediate effect, with the lone wolf leading the Knicks to the playoffs with an excellent performance.

But things didn't go so smoothly, and then the coaching of Brown Sr. made the Knicks' record plummet, and Marbury, who openly quarreled with Brown Sr., also became the target of public criticism, especially his performance on the court that was too sticky was the biggest criticism of him, and the title of lone wolf came from this.

But since he is called a wolf, then he must also have good strength. With a perennial score of 20+, excellent physical fitness has created a sharp breakthrough. Mid-range shots and three-point shots have a certain accuracy, and he is a scoring master that no one can underestimate. It's just that this data also has a certain amount of water, and Marbury sticks the ball for too long, which objectively also causes the phenomenon of high scores.

Marbury, who plays street ball, is a skilled dribbler and, like Iverson, is adept at cross-stepping. It is estimated that many people remember that in Yao Ming's rookie season, Marbury used a standard cross-over to knock Yao Huang to the ground, only to see the Suns on the bench laughing one by one. Of course, this also made him the target of thousands of people in China. Marbury's role as the main player in and-one-mix-tour-1 shows his prowess on the dribble.

It's just that the creation makes people, and the lone wolf, which was once idolized by thousands of New York fans, has now been reduced to the point of a rat crossing the street, and the team's record lingers in the lottery area all year round, and the players do not seek to win**, although they have a big contract, they only care about brushing the data. The team's poor performance has finally made the management ruthless to change all this, and the first to shoot will inevitably be the team's current biggest player, Stephen Marbury.

Marbury has been sidelined this season due to injuries and management conflicts, and he has been on the Knicks' bench for the past 20 games, and there is no indication that D'Antoni has any intention of using him.

With recent rumors that James Dolan is ready to start implementing his big plans, it's clear that the lone wolf is running out of time with the Knicks. Of course, the fans are generally supportive of this, they can accept the team to be rotten, but they can't accept the team to be rotten year after year, and the glory of the world's financial center makes them desperately need a team worthy of the city's status.

"Stephen, you're ready to play!" Marbury's cold expression made D'Antoni very unhappy, anyway, he learned from Dolan that the management was planning to trade Marbury, although there was little hope that the team would accept it, and it might end up with the Knicks buying out the contract, but D'Antoni didn't mind letting Marbury prove his ability, in case there was really a big man willing to take over, D'Antoni thought very well.

"Oh! I know. Marbury replied lightly, although he didn't know why the old guy suddenly became kind, but the fact that he hadn't played for a few days made him a little itchy, so he simply had the right to practice.

"The Knicks are asking for a substitution, and Stephen Marbury replaces Chris Duhon." The DJ shouted weakly, and the fans booed very cooperatively.

Being booed by his own fans is the most humiliating thing in the eyes of many players, but Marbury did not show any unusual emotions, and the perennial quarrels with people from all walks of life in New York made him have a very strong resistance to the scolding of others while his reputation has plummeted, and Marbury dribbled through the half court as if nothing happened.

Marbury and Kobe Bryant can be said to be the two extremes of the team's core, but they also have similar places, they are the same criticized and unruly, but the encounters are very different.

From Kobe Bryant, Li Chen saw the glory of the core of a team, he is a well-deserved city hero in Los Angeles, even if someone hates him, but no one can erase everything he has done, and there are far fewer people who hate him than those who love him.

And Marbury is just the opposite of Kobe, he was also the pride of the city of New York, but in the end, for various reasons, he was spurned by those who originally supported him, and he became a sinner. Kobe survived those dark years, but Marbury didn't, in him, Li Chen saw the sadness behind a core, while enjoying the pursuit, they also shoulder a huge responsibility, once they fall, the previous glory will become an intensified denunciation, the cruelty of which makes him sigh.

Which of them will you become? Li Chen asked himself secretly.

No! I'm who I am, I'm not going to be either Kobe Bryant or Marbury, I've got my own path, I'm different from them, but I'm going to make it. After a long time, Li Chen gave such an answer.

In the second quarter of the game, both teams were substitutes, but their strengths were very different, and the Lakers had an advantage inside and outside because of the presence of Li Chen and Odom, and the offense and defense were well organized. Although the Knicks also have big names, it's a pity that the title of this big name is called a lone wolf, with a group of weak substitutes, and the results can be imagined.

may be a bad habit of "why trust others" developed on the street court, Marbury will always firmly control the ball in his hands, and occasionally pass a few balls are basically counting the seconds, what can be done in such a little time, the result does not need to think about it. In line with the idea that you are not as good as me in iron, Marbury turned his head and immersed himself in his solo dance.

You have to admire the strength of the lone wolf, and in the face of Jordan Farmar's seemingly ferocious defense, Marbury left his opponent behind with a simple crossover, and then scored two points with a pull-up jumper before Josh Powell stepped out of the defense.

Although there were still boos for Marbury's goal, there were also some scattered applause, and every player had some die-hard fans, especially Marbury, who came out of the New York street football world, no matter how people criticized his professional attitude, everyone had to admit that he was the top dribbling master in the NBA.

The lone wolf's dribbling skills made Li Chen's eyes red, although his dribbling has now grown to 74 points, but he knows that the freewheeling realm when the opponent dribbles is definitely not something he can achieve, Li Chen's dribbling is relatively simple, of course, this is also because his level is only so little, he can't do how gorgeous it is, he can only ensure that the ball is in his own hands.

Perhaps noticing Li Chen's eyes, Marbury whispered when he passed by his opponent's side.

"Hey, little one, can't wait to take over this team, then let me see what you're capable of!"

Li Chen didn't hear much provocation from the other party's words, but more expectation, the lone wolf was looking forward to his performance, Li Chen felt a little incredible.

Since the opponent wants to see it, Li Chen, who has the right to fire freely, is also willing to fulfill others. Perhaps it was the identity of the other party's Knicks former core that made him excited, and Li Chen couldn't wait to prove that he was not worse than the other party.

Advancing with the ball, at this time the defense of Li Chen is no longer the previous Gallinari, the Italian has long been replaced by D'Antoni, the poor performance in the first quarter made the coach disappointed him, and he was replaced by the sophomore player Wilson Chandler, although the technique is not as comprehensive as Gallinari, but compared to his physical fitness, it is almost impossible for Li Chen to bully Chandler like Gallinari.

However, Li Chen is not just a strong player, for Wilson Chandler, who defends most of the time by physical fitness rather than IQ, a player like Li Chen is simply a demon.

Breakthrough, Chandler followed, changed direction, Cheadle also adjusted his center of gravity, turned around, Chandler was ready to jump up and block, the sophomore's defense was honestly good, but all of this had to be based on the premise that basketball was still in Li Chen's hands.

At the moment of turning, Li Chen made a secret pass from behind, and the basketball flew past his waist under Chandler's nose, and all previous defensive actions failed because of Li Chen's pass.

Odom received the ball and shot the ball into the basket with a jumper, although the big lama did not approve of the old monk's decision to assign Li Chen to the bench, but this did not prevent him from cherishing the hard-won opportunity, and after handing over the ball to Li Chen, the big lama began to enjoy the assists of his teammates.

"Well done!" Odom and Li Chen clapped their hands, "Sure enough, you are still suitable to play as a substitute, so you will stay on the bench in the future!" How about the two of us joining forces to build the strongest bench in the league! ”

Eh, Li Chen didn't speak, he felt speechless about his teammates' lofty pursuits, the strongest in the league can be, but why does it have to be a substitute?

Looking over to Marbury's side, the other party smiled at him kindly, the team's disadvantages didn't make him anxious, he looked more like an outsider, all the Knicks' tactical plans had nothing to do with him, he just wanted to play.

Still a loner, Marbury didn't communicate with any of his teammates, so no one would come up to block for him, but he didn't need to block either. I didn't see him make any special moves, but Marbury once again broke through Famar's defense, whose self-confidence was completely shattered today.

Fortunately, Marbury's shot smashed out of the basket, which made Farmar feel a little comforted, "If it wasn't for my defense, then this goal would have gone in!" "It can be seen from this that our Famar classmates are still very optimistic people.

The crowd was thrilled with the lone wolf's basket smashing, cheering as hard as they could, just as they once celebrated victory, and every defeat of Marbury was a reason for their excitement. The boos were like a tidal wave, but Marbury's face was calm.

And Li Chen's next three-point shot was also enthusiastically cheered, hitting a three-point on the head of the Knicks, but the audience regarded him as a hero, and the strange scene made many viewers who didn't know the inside story feel strange, whose home is this?

If it's the Knicks, then why is everyone so excited about the opponent's goal, and if it's the Lakers, why are the players other than Li Chen also booed by the fans.

Regarding the question of this spectator, an elderly fan next to him said happily that Li Chen's consecutive three-point shots made him very happy.

"Hey, man, this isn't anyone's home field, it's the Big Apple!"

At halftime, the Lakers led the opponent by 14 points 63-49, and today's bench was very good, scoring 32 points at halftime, even 1 more than the main lineup, the old monk was very satisfied with this situation, in his opinion, this is the benefit of putting Li Chen into the bench lineup.

16 points and 3 assists in the half, this is the data handed over by the Big Apple in the half, he has the right to fire freely today's offense ** is very strong, 5 of 7 shots in the half, including 3 of 3 three-pointers in the second quarter, I don't know why, the Knicks actually gave up the foul on Li Chen, which made some commentators feel incomprehensible. You can't foul uncontrollably, but you shouldn't let the Big Apple shoot like that.

They certainly didn't know that James Dolan had already greeted D'Antoni before the game, he needed a good game, and he didn't want to see foul play.

Regardless of the inside story, Li Chen's performance in the first half has already won the trust of James Dolan, and his plan will officially begin.

"The first step in the plan is to make this game a lone wolf's curtain call!"

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