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"The hubris of the New Yorkers has thoroughly infuriated us, and we will never let them do whatever they want. Atlanta is our turf, Phillip Arena is not Madison Garden Arena, we have our blood, we also have fists, and those with eyes above the top will sooner or later be thrown into the trash by us!! As the leader of the Hawks, Joe Johnson immediately stood up and made the most direct attack on Nate Robinson: "A guy who can't get into the rotation lineup dares to manipulate the script so arrogantly, this is probably the most ignorant and stupid thing in the history of the NBA." ”
"New Yorkers will definitely pay the price, and we will destroy them with our highest fighting strength!" Josh Smith, the second-in-command, was also very angry, and it was completely unacceptable humiliation for the Knicks to send Nate Robinson to explain the game script.
After all, Nate Robinson's coffee seat is too small, and if he had said this, perhaps the Hawks players would not have been so excited, and the Atlanta fans would not have been so emotional.
But it's a pity that Xiao Shi won't say such things, for him, the Eagles' coffee position has not yet reached the point where he personally came forward to fight them.
It's not the same as it used to be now, and in his rookie season last season, Xiao Po may still have a fight with others and all kinds of battles before the game. But now, Xiao Shaogui is the first person in the alliance, he will talk ruthlessly at every turn, and he will talk to people at every turn, which is too frivolous! Therefore, it is better to leave this kind of thing to Nate Robinson, and he likes to do this kind of thing anyway!
When the Knicks' plane arrived in Atlanta, they immediately felt the overwhelming 'welcome' of the Atlanta fans.
Faced with the invective and boos like the waves. The Knicks players wore sunglasses and got on the bus with the help of the police, and then went to the hotel.
Because James Dolan has a lot of money. This time, James Dolan directly took over the top three floors of the Hilton Hotel. No one is allowed to enter the ...... Originally, the money for the away hotel should have been paid for the home stadium in Atlanta, but ...... James Dolan is not uncommon, he has money. And also rented an indoor arena in Atlanta for the Knicks players to train here these days!!
James Dolan did this because he didn't want the Knicks to have another sudden change. He doesn't want to see a player who can't play because of negligence in life, and the lesson he learned like the last time he played the Heat team was enough, and he didn't want to experience that thrilling again!!
As a result, the Knicks players ate well, lived well, and practiced well here in Atlanta. He even took the time to give an exclusive interview to ESPN.
The Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks first-round game was an exclusive buyout from ESPN, so they got plenty of pregame access.
During this visit, Xiao Xiao still did not talk about any questions about the game, and whenever the host asked what he thought of the opponent of Atalanta, he said in very official words: "Everything is based on what Natrobinson said, I don't want to talk about anything about the game, I can't be distracted by that." ”
Xiao kept silent, no matter how hard the reporter tried to pry his mouth open, what he got in the end was always a ...... Ask Nate Robinson.
In the end, there was no way, and the ESPN reporter had to talk to Xiao Sa about gossip. On the issue of gossip, Xiao Xiao's attitude is more resolute. Not at all. In the end, we can only talk about the global box office expectations of the Expendables and whether the second part will be filmed.
When ESPN approached Nate Robinson, Nate Robinson immediately started talking, enjoying the feeling of being interviewed and the joy of giving advice.
"I already have all the answers in my mind about how to defeat the Atlantans. But I can't reveal much to you at the moment, and as you know, our battle plans are strictly confidential. I can tell you what the first drill was, in fact, I said it before that, when I was in New York. Those comments drew a lot of mood swings from Atlantans and angry backlash from Hawks players. ”
"But I have to be honest with them. In the face of absolute strength, the so-called anger and resistance can only seem ridiculous...... When the wheels of a tank and chariot rolls in, what kind of resistance can an ant make except to accept the fate of being crushed? I don't think they have the ability to resist my script arrangement!! ”
"I'm not saying this to show how great I am, I'm just an ordinary script planner! I rely entirely on this group of brothers behind me, they are an invincible army!! ”
'Joe Johnson can look down on me, I can say I'm a substitute, it doesn't matter. Nor do I deny that what he says is the truth. But if he wants to call me arrogant, then I have to be honest with them. I'm not arrogant at all, and on the contrary, I'm very honest and the truth is always hard to accept. But I hope that they can face the gap between their true selves and their real truth, and blind confidence and anger will only make them fall into an even more painful abyss!! ”
"I don't mean to teach them anything, I just hope they will accept defeat!"
"Who says you can't grow after failure?"
Nate Robinson was a little dumbfounded, he never dreamed that Nate Robinson would be so eloquent...... At first, it was chic, then the puppet head coach Bob, and now there is a bench player Nate Robinson, and the New York Knicks are full of talents!!
And when Nate Robinson's personal talk show-style interview was reported, it immediately sparked some discussion.
Some people think his rhetoric is charismatic enough to be a press spokesman, but many more think he's too rampant and completely relegates the Atlanta Hawks to the dust.
The Eagles clearly couldn't accept such remarks from Nate Robinson.
But their counterattack was a bit weak. It's basically all built on the victim's model...... You humiliated me, I was angry, I didn't finish me with you. I'll definitely make you look good!
It's basically the same routine.
The audience is tired of hearing!!
But anyway. The pre-match warm-ups of both sides have reached great heights through these mouth cannons...... At least ESPN isn't worried about ratings at all. Their advertising also advertises with super high prices. No way, after all, there is a scorching game, and the price of a scorching game is very different from the price of a non-scorching game. Even if the Knicks are playing a game with no technical content, the ratings will be much higher than those of the so-called strong team battles.
This has become an ironclad rating for TV stations.
Time ticked forward, and the competition soon kicked off in anticipation.
When the Knicks entered the game before the start of the game, all the players enjoyed an overwhelming boo, and this time it was slightly more unexpected than before, and the chic harvest of boos was not as many as Nate Robinson!!
Seemingly. Nate Robinson's mouth cannon offensive still had some effect.
With the crowd booing and the eyes that could kill people, Nate Robinson took every step with great ease. It wasn't a big deal for him, and he wasn't going to play anyway...... For him, it is much more rewarding to do a good job as a screenwriter than to get 30 points on the court!!
And in fact, it was true, Milicic and they were very angry!
At this time, the Knicks' locker room culture seems to have deviated a little from the trajectory of basketball, but the chemistry is surprisingly good, and the degree of tacit understanding can be described as a perfect score.
"Tonight is the first playoff game between the Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks. I think this game will directly decide where it goes, even though Atalanta have home advantage. And the regular season ranking is higher. But I think... They are actually at a disadvantage. Judging by the battles the Knicks have shown in their final dozen games, they are at least one position ahead of Atalanta. Nate Robinson's statement was arrogant though. But there is some truth to it. From all aspects, it is not difficult to see that the Knicks are bound to win this round of playoffs. "ESPN's hosts are doing this predictive analysis before the game starts.
"It's true that this game is crucial. If Atalanta can sit on their home side and win this game, they will have a chance of going ahead of the series. But if they do lose this game, all the morale and anger they have built up will be destroyed, and what the Knicks are best at is a blow, and once they get up, I don't think the Hawks will be able to resist it! There is even a good chance that the final result will be four to zero!! Reggie Miller said with a serious analysis.
"Four to zero is a bit arbitrary, and Atalanta still have a certain advantage up front. But considering that the Knicks have the big killer of chic, so... I think Atlantans could steal one win at most, and two wins are hopeful if played well. But as for what you said the Eagles have a chance to win this series, my opinion is NO, they have zero chance. The combat power that the Knicks were able to burst out with is incalculable. Only those who have experienced fighting them head-on can relate to this feeling. Because in essence, the Knicks are not a coach-driven team at all, they are a leader-driven team, and the value of the chic on the court cannot be clearly quantified! Jeff Van Gundy said with palpitations, he knows the Knicks better than anyone, because he was involved in coaching the Magic team when the Magic team was swept last year, and he knows what kind of powerlessness it is!
"So, the attitude of both of you is that the Knicks are going to win this series?" The moderator continued to ask questions.
"Of course!" Reggie Miller replied directly: "The only question now is whether the Knicks will settle the battle in four games, or five, or six, although the last one is extremely unlikely!" ”
"I'm still saying that, the Eagles don't have a chance at all." Jeff Van Gundy was also arbitrary.
On the other side, there is no suspense in the battle of the Cavaliers, so it is no surprise that the Knicks' opponent in the second round will be the Cleveland Cavaliers. And this year's regular season Knicks completed four kills against the Cavaliers, which shows that the Knicks have confidence in the Cavaliers. Not surprisingly, the Magic on the other side will also meet the Celtics in the second round. If the Magic win, they will face the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. And everyone knows what the result of the Magic meeting the Knicks was...... Oh my God, the Knicks are heading straight for the Finals? I finally understand why the Knicks made the decision to challenge for fifth place in the East for no reason, it was not a momentary talk at all, nor was it because the Magic team was flattering, it turned out to be such a deep hidden layout!! The host suddenly exclaimed.
Reggie Miller smiled slightly: "This is the terrible thing about chic, he seems to be doing something inadvertently or even impulsively, but in fact, there is a purpose behind these things, when everything is connected in series, the result will be earth-shattering!" In fact, in your deduction, even if the Magic team doesn't win the second round in the end, the aging Celtics will be dragged down, and it won't be difficult for the Knicks to clean up the Celtics at that time! ”
"Now you know how terrible it is to be shy, right? You've got to be on your toes with him at all times, because you don't know when or where he's going to dig a trap for you, and then before you know it, you don't want to be a head coach anymore at all, because last year's playoffs were the worst decision I've ever made. "Jeff Van Gundy is very sober self-reflection.
At the same time, he added: "The current situation of the Eastern Army is that the only opponent that the Knicks are afraid of may be the full Celtics." And the team that the Celtics fear the most is actually the Magic, and the Magic's three-point and restricted area defense will make the Celtics' old men tired. So, I think the Magic are far more likely to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals than the Celtics. No way, those guys are so old, their average age is over 36. And once the Magic team enters the Eastern Conference Finals, it means that the Knicks have a ticket to the Finals!! ”
After Jeff Van Gundy said this, Reggie Miller on the side added: "I remember when the Knicks were attacking for fifth place in the East, Xiao Xiao said that he was looking forward to meeting the Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals. At the time, everyone, including me, thought it was a polite remark, as if they praised the slaughtered Magic as a great and strong team. But...... Now that I think about it, it wasn't a polite remark, it was a sentence that was said after rigorous reasoning!! ”
"The more I hear you say that, the more I think Xiao Xiao shouldn't stay in the NBA anymore, he should go to politics and use his brains. He is so smart, if he were an American, I would definitely elect him president, and his computing power will definitely make all countries around the world sweat and dare not move!! The host suddenly sighed with emotion.
And just as he sighed, the referee blew the whistle and announced the start of the game.
But it's worth mentioning!
Xiao Xiao didn't appear in the starting lineup of the Knicks!!
…… (To be continued.) )