Chapter 323: An Unexpected Soap Opera
Two easy games extended the Knicks' winning streak to 29 games, and the New York Knicks currently maintain a magical record of 29 wins.
While the Knicks are on a winning streak, another team in the East has fallen like a shooting star, and that team is the Orlando Magic, who have lost 15 of their 28 games so far this season and are currently in 10th place in the East.
After last season, news of Howard's transfer rumours spread again.
Howard's relationship with Magic management deteriorated. He kept suggesting that management make some deals, but management didn't say anything in the end, and now he's at a point where he has to go.
And Howard doesn't want to be like O'Neal and leave nothing for the team, of course, this is because he knows that the magic can't let him go in vain, so naturally it's not bad to say more words for the team to buy people's hearts.
"I really can't tolerate this!"
After yesterday's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, a Western underdog, Howard tore his face straight away.
Such words naturally caused an uproar, and many teams were tied to "Warcraft", and Fisichella, a commentator on the official NBA website, thought that the Clippers, Mavericks, Nets, Lakers, and even Knicks and other teams were good places to go.
One is to join the Nets and join Deron Anthony. For Howard, it was a good deal. Because the Nets' lineup configuration is reasonable, the Magic team has repeatedly lost in recent years because of the lack of point guards, and Nelson is so poor that his offensive ability is generally not passing.
Delon doesn't need to be said for his ability to play Howard's power with his passing, but he can also draw defense for Howard, while the Nets need to pay Lopez and a few other players who have enough chips.
Although Lopez has a good offense, he is far behind Howard defensively.
But this season, the Nets have a very reasonable roster. The results are also impressive. The team is aggressive. The combination of interior David Lee and Lopez also has a lot of place in the East, and their thirst for Warcraft is not as hot as it was in the summer.
The second is to join hands with Kobe Bryant to prop up the Lakers.
The combination of Howard and Kobe Bryant makes it easy to think of the "OK combination", and it is precisely because of the super center.
The Lakers have only won three consecutive championships. Although not as good as O'Neal at his peak, Howard's strength is also at the top of the league.
The Lakers will likely pay for it with Bynum plus other players. It is also possible to use Gasol to sign first and then trade.
The third is to join the Mavericks, and Dirk Nowitzki is one offense and one defense, as well as Marion and others, and the strength is also very strong.
Neither Nowitzki nor Terry are young. So the team needs some fresh blood, and trading for Howard is a very good option, but the Mavericks have very limited chips, and sending Terry is unattractive, and the rookie is not very powerful.
The fourth could be a Magic trade to Chris Paul. Then Howard will be willing to stay in Orlando and get a top point guard like Paul, and the Magic will be one of the NCA championship contenders, but wanting to have both Howard and Paul is almost a dream, and the Magic have no leverage to make a move.
Unless the two swap owners. It was the most painful ending, except that he was transferred from prison to prison.
The fifth possibility. Fisichella believes that the New York Knicks can choose to bring in Dwight Howard, first of all, the Knicks have enough chips, Cousins and Monroe are two together to give the Magic, it is estimated that the other party will sell Howard in the next second, and even, only one of them, plus Ibaka and a young outside partner, can also succeed.
As soon as Fisicella's comment was published, a lot of news immediately appeared.
"The Knicks want to introduce Warcraft to form the Super Triumvirate"
"Cousins Monroe for Howard, Knicks Interior Upgrade"
"New York Warcraft Trading Win-Win, Warcraft Flowers Fall to the Big Apple"
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These news have brought a lot of trouble to the Knicks who are preparing for the game, in fact, the Knicks inside Cousins Monroe are all All-Star level players, both of them are all-round offensive and defensive, Cousins is biased towards offense, the defense is unstable, Monroe is solid in defense, and the scoring is not bad, but there is no Cousins scoring explosiveness, and both of them are very young, the Knicks did not mean to send them away, and the instant trade was Dwight Howard. Howard is not the really cute big boy he was back then, he has a desire to control the team, coming to the Knicks, he and Li Feng may not be happy, and there is Rose next to him, it is even more difficult to say, although the giant combination is good, but the lessons of the Rockets Lakers are still worth pondering.
In fact, the Magic have also made contact with the Knicks, and their price tags are not high, Cousins, Ibaka, Harden plus J.R. Smith, in all fairness, is really not a lion's mouth.
But Walsh replied almost without thinking:
"Not interested."
This deal originally had nothing to do with the Knicks, but the team's hearts were greatly fluctuated, and even Cousins restrained his cynicism, and even quietly told Li Feng that he didn't want to leave the Knicks.
Just the next day, the rumors of the Knicks and Magic trading Howard had spread all over the streets, and ESPN experts wrote a lot of analysis about the two teams as if they had nothing to do.
Regardless, the Knicks' schedule continues to progress steadily, and soon they host a challenge from the Philadelphia 76ers, an emerging Eastern Conference team.
As soon as Li Feng appeared, the fans let out earth-shattering cheers, and the roofs were about to collapse.
Rose, Cousins, Monroe, and Harden cheered when they played, they all had high popularity, in fact, there was no Howard, many Knicks fans called the Knicks the starters of the Big Five, Li Feng and Rose didn't need much, Monroe was selected as an All-Star last year, and Da Kao and Harden also have the strength of an All-Star.
While on the court, Cousins kept high-fiveing the fans, and he really didn't want to leave the Knicks, even though the Knicks had already made it clear that there would be no major surgery.
The 76ers also have a lot of stars, all of whom are potential newcomers, and the audience also applauded when Iguodala and Holiday appeared.
Buckley also said:
"Hopefully the two teams can play at a faster pace. The 76ers' tactics are much like the Suns in previous years, with very fast offensive and defensive transitions, and Hawes brought some of the Kings' play to the 76ers, such as a pass to launch a fast break. Holiday and Iguodala rushed up and were very threatening. Louis Williams is the convulsion. You can get 30 points if you feel it well. He was the 76ers' primary bench. It's also very threatening. ”
Kenny Smith said:
"I think it would be better to start the swingman and it would be better for Holiday and Williams to come off the bench in the backcourt. This way the 76ers bench will also be stronger. ”
The Knicks sent the starters in front, Cousins, Monroe, Li Feng, Harden, Rose.
The 76ers' starting five were Hawes, Brand, Saddish Young, Iguodala and Holiday .
Saaddish Young started in the No. 3 position, and he has the height. There is speed. Defending Harden is more suitable, and Iguodala is opposite Li Feng.
The main task is also defense.
Li Feng smiled at Iguodala beside him and said:
"You have to be mentally prepared, I will use all my strength to blow you up, and the 76ers don't want to prevent the Knicks from breaking the record."
Iguodala snorted. Said with a smile:
"Come on."
The two sides jumped the ball, Cousins had good timing and won Hawes, Harden received the basketball, passed to Rose, and the game began.
Cousins pulled to the outside to cover without the ball, blocked Iguodala and helped Li Feng get the ball on the perimeter.
He just got the ball, and the fans were already crazy, chanting "30 wins in a row!"
Buckley Road:
"I'm afraid that only Madison in the whole world can have such momentum. The fans were so enthusiastic that it looked like the Grand Final. Li Feng has enjoyed unprecedented support. ”
Kenny Smith said:
"Victory over the 76ers. The Knicks are on a 30-game winning streak, can Knicks fans not be excited. ”
Andrei Iguodala is very powerful, and it is difficult for ordinary swing people to take advantage of him in front of him, and Li Feng is not an ordinary person.
Li Feng controlled the ball at the top of the arc, and the other Knicks players pulled away.
Rose drew the defense to the bottom corner, he wasn't Livingston, and he relied on a mid-to-long-range pullup jump shot to score before he broke through the pull-up and made a name.
Li Feng began to dribble under his crotch continuously on the outside, his left shoulder shook slightly, and the crotch dribble was handed over to his right hand to enter the three-point line from the right side.
Iguodala followed, and Li Feng quickly grabbed the ball with his right hand, turned to the middle, and made a jumper with a slight back.
Adding a little flinch to your shot can make the arc and feel more perfect and soft, and it will also make his shot harder to block, which is a good habit, and Nowitzki is like that.
Iguodala jumped up from the side to block it, even Li Feng's eyes couldn't be sealed, and the ball hollowed into the net!
At the beginning, Li Feng gave the 76ers a dismount.
The opening tactic arranged by Tyberdu was very simple, and the ball was handed over to Li Feng to play alone.
Cousins and Monroe both drew defenders in the low post and were ready to grab rebounds in the frontcourt.
The 76ers attacked, Brand played a pick-and-roll with Holiday on the perimeter, and Holiday played a speed advantage, dribbling the ball to the left side and accelerating the jump past Cousins' forward leaning forward jumper to score the ball.
Holiday is averaging 19 points and 8 assists per game this season, which is an absolute All-Star level. If it weren't for sharing opportunities with Brand, Iguodala, and Williams, experts would have favored him to score 25+, and his three-point shooting percentage was slightly worse, characterized by the first step of breaking through after blocking and dismantling, which was difficult to defend.
Cousins will have a hard time keeping up with Holiday when he switches defenses.
Rose controlled the ball and brought it to the front court, Holiday pressed closely, Rose was strong, and he did a very good job of protecting the ball, so he slowly brought it to the front court and handed it to Li Feng again.
Cousins finished covering without the ball and immediately ran to the right 60-degree angle, Iguodala bypassed the defense and followed Li Feng again, and the two formed a heads-up.
The Knicks except for Rose shot the other four very accurately, and when Rose went to the baseline, the 76ers couldn't wrap Li Feng.
76ers head coach Collins pinched a sweat for Iguodala, Li Feng dribbled the ball horizontally to the left side, Iguodala followed, and Monroe suddenly pulled out to cover. Li Feng is not afraid of Iguodala, but there is an easier way to play, and that is misalignment.
Li Feng used the cover to shake off Iguodala and break through from the left side, and Hawes switched defenses.
Hawes is actually an underrated player with a high ball quotient.
Li Feng suddenly changed direction to the middle with the ball in his left hand, and it was very rare for Hoyce to keep up with his speed, and just moved a step to the middle, Li Feng immediately dribbled the ball under his crotch and handed it back to his left hand, took the ball and moved it quickly sideways, almost shaking Hoyce to the ground.
The 45-degree angle was vacant. Iguodala let go of Monroe and jumped up from the side. Li Feng immediately distributed the ball to Monroe. The latter throws the ball in 60 degrees!
Buckley Road:
"The Knicks' offense is always so beautiful, one-on-one will definitely not be able to prevent Li Feng, the 76ers have to find a way."
Kenny Smith said:
Li Feng has reduced the number of shots this season and is still the Knicks' leading scorer. And he's the league's leading scorer."
Buckley Road:
Some experts analyzed that except for last season, Li Feng has never focused all his energy on offense, and he has to take into account organization and defense. Now his offensive methods have improved compared to before, if he lets go of his full attack, he should be able to score more than 50 points per game, but playing like that, I'm afraid that the Knicks will not be as strong as they are now. ”
At this time, the 76ers attacked, and after a pick-and-roll, Harden switched to Holiday and Cousins went to talk to Saddis Young, which was a relatively easy player to deal with.
Holiday passes the ball to Brand. The latter relied on his height advantage to make a jumper in front of Rose, and the ball was deflected.
Ross is very experienced. The defense and failure to shoot blocked Brand's breakthrough route, forcing him to opt for a jumper, the ball was deflected, and the rebound was picked up by Cousins.
Cousins protected the ball and didn't launch a fast break, and the 76ers returned quickly.
The Knicks are confident they can crush the 76ers on positional offense. Rose dribbled the ball to the front court and handed it to Josh Harden, Li Feng took advantage of Cousins' off-ball cover to get rid of Iguodala on the outside, and when it came to the right low post, Brand switched defenses.
Letting Iguodala go to the low post to defend Li Feng was definitely not an option, and Harden passed the ball to Cousins on the perimeter, who quickly hoisted the ball into the low post.
Li Feng received the ball and leaned on Brand to dribble a step with his back to the middle, took the ball and turned back to the face frame, and the luck of his left hand was handed over to his right hand, and he opened up the distance with Brandra.
Li Feng didn't pull it out this time, he paused, waited for Brand's center of gravity to move forward slightly, dribbled under his crotch to his left hand and changed to the middle into the restricted area, the position was one step before the free throw line, far from the basket, he slapped the ball on the spot with his left hand, and took three steps in a row with small broken steps under his feet, and moved in place with a small pace, but this feint but Brand took a big step back, and the two opened up the distance.
Li Feng made a move in this position, trying to attract the bag, but no one came up, he immediately picked up the ball with both hands, Brand hurriedly took a big step forward and made a move to jump up and block, but Li Feng did not shoot.
Instead, he threw the ball high into the rebound with one hand. At the same time, he started at full speed and rushed to the basket, Brand's center of gravity was completely forward, and then he wanted to turn around to catch up with Li Feng, even if he broke his ankle.
Another 76ers interior lineman, Hoyce, followed Cousins out of the restricted area, and it was too late to make up for the defense, Li Feng jumped with all his might, received the basketball with his right hand, shrunk his left knee and bent his left leg, stretched out his right leg, and his body almost sideways. One-handed tomahawk smashes the ball in!
“oh!my,gog! my,gog! ”
Barkley chanted along with Kenny Smith. The audience was also intoxicated by the shocking reversal of the ball and shouted loudly. There was a wave of people in the stands.
With the goal replaying on the big screen, Barkley shouted:
'It's going to be a top five goal for sure, and maybe even the best goal of the year, and Brand was stunned. This ball deserves a perfect score in the slam dunk contest. ”
Kenny Smith said:
"It's a lot like a perfect dunk from Francis in the slam dunk contest, it's so beautiful! Li Feng didn't seem to take Brand seriously at all, and he still performed in the key game. ”
Barkley laughed:
"It's so normal, Tyrannosaurus rex is wreaking havoc on the court."
Brand was going crazy and was ready to return one. He covered Holiday on the flank.
Li Feng is now defending Holiday and letting Rose go with Iguodala, Iguodala is mostly running without the ball to attack, Rose is more suitable for defense, and there is a blocking, Li Feng is a single defense against Brand, and his height is still advantageous, and Brand can't shoot easily if he wants to.
After the pick-and-roll, Harden followed Holiday and Holiday returned the ball to Brand. Li Feng is one step away from defending.
Brand dribbled the ball singles, first dribbled under the crotch to the middle and took a step, and then dribbled under the crotch to the right hand to the bottom line, Li Feng did not eat a feint and followed from the side.
This kind of trick can't shake him, and he's a breakaway jam shot. Keep your distance from your opponent and react in time.
Brand went to the right low position and forcibly jumped, and Li Feng also jumped up, and the height was still above Brand.
Brand jumps with all his might, holding the ball with his right hand in the air and shrinking the lever, which he usually dodges the block and then wipes the board when he is about to fall, which is one of the singles tricks.
However, Li Feng's ability to stay in the air is not vegetarian, and he will not fall before Brand, who has the advantage of weight, and Li Feng's hand not only seals the shooting angle, but also accurately presses on the ball.
Li Feng used all his strength, Brand was in a pull-rod state, and the center of gravity suddenly became unstable after the struggle, and he sat on the ground after falling.
After Li Feng landed on the ground, he picked up the basketball first, dribbled behind his back and passed Holiday who came up to grab the ball, picked up the ball with one hand and threw it to Rose during the run, and continued to run forward, launching a fast attack without a superfluous move.
Iguodala quickly returned to follow Rose, who passed to the front court and to Harden in the middle.
Sardis Young chased Li Feng again, and Harden was unguarded. He was not polite, turned around 360 degrees and smashed the ball into the basket with his left hand!
Barkley looked at Brand's depressed appearance and gloated:
"It's very unwise for Brand to attack Li Feng, and he is asking for hardship."
The 76ers attacked, and Holiday and Saaddish Young played a blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation this time, but who will cover, it is Harden who will defend the pick-and-roll.
Holiday passed the ball to Brand, who in turn passed it to Iguodala.
Iguodala couldn't turn around as soon as he stopped receiving the ball, Rose was too fast, Iguodala dribbled two steps with his back to the wing, and handed it to Hawes in the low post on the left.
Hawes's back-to-back offense is also an offensive means for the 76ers, but today Hawes faced Cousins, Cousins defended and carried Hawes, and when he turned around, he raised his extra-long arm to interfere, Hawes jumped out, and Li Feng entered the interior line to jam Brand and won the backcourt rebound.
The Clippers attacked, Li Feng ran out of the outside to get the ball and shook off Iguodala under the cover of Cousins, Brand changed the defense a little slower, Li Feng did not pause, and the most accurate shot in the middle turned around and jumped, and hit a three-point shot at the top of the arc!
Iguodala had just rounded the door and had no time to block. (To be continued.) )