Chapter 239: The state is picking up, and the Nets are fighting again

Seeing D'Antoni take Beverley to the court, Brooks immediately pulled James Harden as well.

As the third pick in the first round in '09, the last piece of the puzzle of the "Thunder Three Less", James Harden, who entered the third season of his career, gradually grew longer.

faintly has the length of the original "bearded generation".

He grew longer and stronger.

So far in the 11~12 season, James Harden has averaged 16.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1 steal per game.

In fact, it can be seen from the data of the "Thunder Three Less" that these are all "almighty monsters".

In the season when Westbrook won the regular season MVP with a "triple-double", James Harden was actually two or three fewer rebounds per game than averaging a triple-double......

When D'Antoni saw James Harden playing, he immediately waved to the bench again and called Cook up.

Last year, he did not forget the picture of Li Wan's left-handed Beverley and right-handed Artest successfully suppressing the "Thunder Three Less".

It's just that at the moment, Artest is struggling to defend Kevin Durant, and he will deal with James Harden later, D'Antoni is afraid that he will not have enough energy.

Of course, this is the "mustache" who doesn't understand, if he asks Li Wan, Li Wan will tell him......

You think too much and don't have enough energy?

How much energy does it take to elbow?

With Tyson Chandler scoring a foul on the basket for the second time, the rotation players on both sides who were waiting to come on the court officially entered the court.

Tyson Chandler's free throws fluctuated from 75 percent to 65 percent when they were high, and they were obviously good tonight, hitting both of them in a row.

This is also the reason why very few teams will cut this "rough brother", it is too easy to overturn!

After he made both free throws, the New York Knicks barely led by four points.

The ensuing battle was noticeably much more intense.

Especially Westbrook, if he was already an aggressive rooster when he just faced Li Wan, then at this moment, he is completely Wu Er who has seen Ximen Qing.

You, the person who made me lose so much last year, you really damn it!

But as soon as he got stronger, Westbrook immediately found out that something was wrong......

What's the ...... of this guy

Crazier?

Westbrook attacked very hard, so the inertia was very strong, and the general No. 1 position really didn't dare to go up. Beverley was not standing in front of Westbrook, but the Rockets' Brooks.

Take the initiative to resist and continue to exert force.

The crazy appearance, coupled with the hair that kept shaking with his movements, can be described in three words:

It's sick!

By the time Westbrook found himself unable to get rid of the mad dog, he was already entangled. He also brought Beverley to the cage that the Knicks had prepared specifically for him.

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Wei Shao was looking forward to another big battle with Beverley for a day or two, so he naturally didn't want to come up for the first attack, so he was so embarrassed and forced to turn around, but he didn't know whose sweat was on the floor under his feet, so he slid directly on the ground, and at the same time, his calves were stretched, and there was an uncomfortable feeling in his muscles.

"Both!"

The referee blows the whistle.

Westbrook dribbles badly.

However, seeing that he looked uncomfortable, the game did not start in a hurry.

Kevin Durant and James Harden immediately surrounded him.

Especially Harden, with a little impatience in his ignorant eyes.

He and Westbrook are "old brothers", and at this moment, the corners of his mouth twitched when he saw Westbrook in pain, and he also showed a sympathetic expression of "I am in pain".

"Maybe it's a strain!"

The team doctor arrived and gave a conclusion after the examination. And quickly called for a stretcher.

After seeing the team doctor's examination, Westbrook got on a stretcher, and the Thunder fans went crazy and began to greet Beverley's family one by one.

Beverly is also a bastard.

This kind of accusation is not a problem for him at all!

But at this moment, he showed an aggrieved expression.

No......

Didn't see the replay?

I haven't even touched him!

Is that what I hurt?

Actually, it's not like Thunder fans haven't seen it.

But the problem is that Westbrook is on a stretcher, and the devil knows what the end result will be!

Westbrook, who averaged 23.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, and shot 45.6% from the field, is now suddenly injured.

Now without him......

Who knows how much the Thunder will be affected this season......

What if the upward momentum comes to an abrupt halt......

Thinking of these worst-case results, Thunder fans naturally want to find a "punching bag", and Beverley, who is the main defense of Westbrook, has naturally become their target!

Who cares if you run into Westbrook at this time.

Anyway, you get in touch with him, it's as simple as that!

Just like the original Da Yao retired, many people said that Kobe Bryant's collision.

But in fact, Da Yao's own statement is that Kobe Bryant hit my numbness.

And even if it hits the knee, it's the right knee, and it's his left ankle that really caused Da Yao's retirement......

And the doctor made it clear that it was a stress fracture. The simple explanation is that the risk of major injuries and illnesses increases.

This disease does not form once or twice.

This is only the case if it is under load for a long time......

Therefore, after participating in the Olympic Games, the original Da Yao was reimbursed for consecutive seasons and had no choice but to retire.

In this life, even if the coaching staff of the New York Knicks is careful and careful, Da Yao is still reimbursed in the national competition.

That's all there is to wear.

When you run out, you're done.

But at that time, who cares how many bowls of noodles you eat!

There is a kind of mistake called "I think you are at fault"!

Li Wan patted Beverley's shoulder comfortingly, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Westbrook on the stretcher. In his impression, the original season was a "shrinking season", but Westbrook still played the whole season, not a game.

His "Turtle" promotion path should start from next season.

How to ...... now? Ahead of schedule?

Could it be ......

Li Wan's gaze returned to Beverly beside him...... In this life, he snatched Beverley after the Heat cut him.

So Beverley didn't have the same as before, he had to run to the Development League to level up, and then let the white pig "garbage heap" look for a treasure and bring back the rocket, which slowly became famous.

He earned the name "Mad Dog" directly on the Knicks!

So......

Beverley gained a foothold in the league ahead of schedule, affecting Westbrook's "promotion line", and "injury evolution" came early?

Doesn't that mean......

When Westbrook returns, will the Thunder be stronger than they were at the same time?

You know, the original Thunder team reached the finals of this season, and now it is even stronger......

Oh yes!

Is this what it's like to raise a "dragon" with your own hands?

However, this "evil dragon" is destined to become stronger, which is also a matter of later, and the current situation is ......

With Westbrook's injury retreat, the Thunder lost a "thigh", the situation took a sharp turn, and the Knicks gradually gained the upper hand. In the TNT studio, Barkley and Kenny Smith gradually stopped analyzing the game situation, but extended the topic to the sidelines, all kinds of meat jokes.

What they don't know is that it was also at this time that the ratings recorded in the background skyrocketed!

This is the same as some wonderful games, you have to watch the official professional commentary, but some games to have fun have to watch the second stream......

Professional people do professional things!

This commentary basketball "fun person" has to be TNT's "golden partner".

Especially with the addition of Shaq O'Neal, that's really, you can even hear basketball in the commentary.

At 4:15 of the third quarter, with Ray Allen hitting another three-pointer, the Knicks' lead had reached 10 points.

Kenny Smith, who was gagging at this point, suddenly remembered that he was a commentator, and began to look through the data to show the "professional" side: "So far this season, the Knicks have not lost a game with a 10-point lead!" ”

When Barkley heard this record, he suddenly became energetic: "The Thunder team is gone!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Kevin Durant on the court seemed to prove him wrong, and suddenly turned on the "berserk" mode, with various top three-point shots, which made Artest helpless and Cook who was sitting on the bench.

He spent most of his time on the court defending Kevin Durant, and he knows very well how depressed Artest is at the moment.

I've done everything, but I just can't stop it!

That's Kevin Durant's ......

"Grim Reaper Mode"!

Li Wan couldn't help but mutter:

I've really grown to a complete body!

Also, when you see this guy take out the "double change of direction", you should realize that this guy has officially stepped into his peak.

At 8 minutes and 21 seconds, the Thunder quickly narrowed the gap to 5 points.

The main contributor, of course, is Kevin Durant, in the past 3 minutes or so, "Xiaoshuai" alone scored 9 points.

What is the league's "scoring champion"?

"This guy is really strong, I think Kevin Durant is good enough to be in the top 5 in the league this season!" Drexler looked at Kevin Durant's "performance show" just now, slightly stunned, and before he spoke, he specifically recalled the league's "talented scorer", and wanted to find a player with a similar style to Kevin Durant to compare.

But he suddenly discovered......

No!

Not at all!

From NBA history, Kevin Durant has blazed a path that is entirely his.

When he entered the league, Kevin Durant's template was Maddy, but now ......

Not at all!

At least Drexler doesn't think Maddie has such a strong top shot, although his pull-up jumper is a signature move.

Everyone knows that Maddie's signature move is the least efficient scoring among so many star signature skills in the league.

You can't talk about a "Maddie moment" for a lifetime, right?

If that's the case, Millsap is also one of the most projecting players, and who hasn't had a "Millsap moment"? But in fact, Millsap is not a top scorer at all.

The same is true for Maddie, what is stronger for him is his breakthrough ability.

With a shot like Kevin Durant who doesn't care about it and feels like he can pull it out, Drexler really can't find a player with a similar style in the league.

"Is it in such good shape?" Barkley was also a little dumbfounded, "Then this game, the Knicks are difficult!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Wan called a block and completed a counterattack against Yin Baka in the middle distance.

The ball fell into the frame with a "swish".

Buckley:......

I'm damned!

I shouldn't believe in "God Lee"!

Mike Brown also began to change the formation at this time, asking the players opposite Kevin Durant to create more physical confrontations and let him shoot in more intense confrontations.

Kevin Durant's rhythm was disrupted all of a sudden.

Plus it's been attacking for so long......

"Bang dang!"

Artest didn't get the ball in front of him, but Kevin Durant, who added a stop-and-go shot, missed the frame. Looking at the sweaty "little handsome", Mike Brown waved to the bench again, so that Odom was ready to take over.

D'Antoni didn't make any adjustments on the offensive end because ......

It doesn't matter, Li Wan will make a move!

"Huh!"

Still in the middle distance, this time Yinbaka pounced much faster, but the ball flew over his head and fell steadily into the basket.

The ball went into the basket and was almost hollow!

"It's so stable!"

Drexler, who was still praising Kevin Durant just now, watched Li Wan hit the middle distance twice in a row, and his eyes unconsciously focused on Li Wan.

Bill Wharton reported a set of statistics at the right time: "Li Wan is the most accurate player in key shots this season, as high as 52.3%!" Kevin Durant is third with an average of 50.2% per game......"

"Glider" raised an eyebrow slightly.

Two "big heart" players?

In the CCTV-5 studio, Director Zhang twisted his ass and sat up straight: "This game is good-looking!" ”

He's already looking forward to it.

The next development of the game did not disappoint him to sit upright, and Li Wan kept responding, allowing Kevin Durant to explode into a stronger "small universe".

As soon as the fourth quarter began, it continued to go violent.

All kinds of unreasonable shots are just like opening the "Badge of the Little Prince of Reverse Melancholy".

This outrageous state put a lot of pressure on Li Wan. It was the first time he had encountered such a strong opponent since Kobe Bryant, and even on the court, Kevin Durant also pressed Li Wan's hand.

However, as the game came to the final five minutes, a deadly problem that Kevin Durant had been unable to solve erupted...... He's starting to have a problem with his fitness!

The louder breathing made his movements no longer so coherent, and the accuracy of his shots plummeted.

In the last 2 minutes and 14 seconds of the fourth quarter, as he missed another shot, and Li Wan scored two points again, the Knicks led the difference of 10 points again, and the suspense of the game, at this moment, was completely gone.

Eventually, the beep sounded, and the game time was all over.

The score was also fixed at 107-94.

The Knicks won by 13 points over the Thunder, who retired Westbrook in the first quarter.

Barkley looked at Kevin Durant's stats sheet and secretly said that when Westbrook went out injured, he really didn't expect the Thunder to last so long.

"This Kevin Durant, it's really amazing now!" Director Zhang is also giving a thumbs up. His stats were finally fixed at 42 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.

Kevin Durant actually scored 11 points in the first half, and the other 31 points were scored in the second half.

He scored 14 points in the third quarter and a full 17 points in the fourth quarter!

"If it weren't for Li Wan, maybe he would have really won......"

Kenny Smith glanced at Leewan's stats: 36 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists.

Most of his scoring also came in the second half, including 12 points in the third quarter and ...... in the fourth quarter It's also 17 points!

But his 17 points are very different from Kevin Durant's 17 points:

Of Kevin Durant's 17 points, 13 of them were scored in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter, and in the remaining six minutes, he only scored four points due to fitness problems.

And Li Wan's 17 points were more evenly distributed, scoring 8 points in the first 6 minutes and 9 points in the last 6 minutes......

So, does it work?

The key is to last!

Especially for men, 6 minutes is really different from 12 minutes!

The most satisfying point for Li Wan is the "Nerve Knife" badge, which has already been lit up in the third quarter, and in the fourth quarter, he is completely relying on a "strong heart" badge to compete with Kevin Durant.

In other words, with almost no badges, he can fight with Kevin Durant just by virtue of his own attributes.

And Kevin Durant is a historic scorer who has turned on the "Grim Reaper Mode"!

I, Li Wan, actually relied on myself to get to this point!

"He's strong, he's already a supergiant in this league, the Thunder have guys who can lead them to higher points, and the future is his!"

Kevin Durant's performance also won over D'Antoni, and after the game, the Italian was full of praise for "Little Coach".

The Oklahoma press was happy, but the last words of "mustache", they always felt weird......

D'Antoni continued: "Levan has once again shown that he is the cornerstone of this team and without him it would have been difficult for us to win tonight......

Of course, he didn't forget to praise Li Wan.

At present, the Knicks' record is not as good as last season, and there are many discussions about Li Wan outside, questioning whether his true strength is worth the high evaluation of "sitting on three and looking at one".

This is the "long night" that belongs to Li Wan.

D'Antoni felt the need to be a "torch" for Li Wan and give him enough warmth.

In fact, he understands Li Wan's difficulties better than anyone else.

At the end of a month, D'Antoni also has a complete grasp of the new New York Knicks.

Say something unbiased......

This team lacks a true second-in-command.

Li Wan is currently averaging 25.8 points per game, first on the team.

But after him, Ray Allen, who is about to turn 37 at 36, has only 14.5 points, Lewis has slipped to only 15.5 points, and the rest of the team, although there are three or four who are averaging double-digit points per game, have not exceeded 15 points.

The player who disappointed D'Antoni the most was Vince Carter.

He averaged just 6.7 points per game......

His knee problems were so severe that D'Antoni couldn't use the card at all. - For this point, I have to mention the "butterfly effect" again, under the influence of Li Wan, Vince Carter failed to go to the Suns this time to "nirvana rebirth", so that there is no "miracle doctor" to take care of him, and many of his old diseases have been bothering him.

Playing so poorly, Vince Carter's mood has been very low recently.

Li Wan, who felt that he was also responsible, talked to him once: "I have a friend ......"

His friend is, of course, Greg Oden.

When Vince Carter heard that Phoenix had a "miracle doctor" who could treat his problems, his eyes lit up at that time, and he has been running around Phoenix and Knicks lately.

So much so that many media outlets thought that Vince Carter was about to be sold to Phoenix.

Not to mention the organizational side, Li Wan ranks first in the league in assists per game, averaging 12.5 assists per game, but below him, there is no one with more than 4 assists......

It's a problem on the offensive end.

On the defensive end, Tyson Chandler, who has high hopes, can now be sure that he has the ability to help defend and the ability to protect the frame, but now his state is not to the extent of becoming a defensive core.

Li Wan many times, he had to lead the defensive end.

In short, the situation with the Knicks right now is ......

There are many soldiers and few generals, "Jordan" lacks "Pippen", and the offense and defense are grasped.

Li Wan thinks that he is a bit like Michael Jordan in 89, but he does not have the strength of Michael Jordan's offense and defense at that time, you must know that Michael Jordan at that time still couldn't win the championship.

Now he is in a difficult situation and his reputation is declining, which is normal......

But he wasn't in a hurry.

When he made it to the All-Stars this time, completed the mission, and got a new template, he believed that he would have the energy to solve problems!

Of course, I really have to say worried......

The first two times were too lucky, whether it was JR-Smith in the B-level card pool, or DeRozan in the A-level card pool, it was a lucky operation, this time I drew the S-level, I don't know, will it meet the "law of conservation of character"!

James Harden was blamed after the game.

In this game, the Thunder team was not without a chance to win.

Kevin Durant once stretched the margin to 5 points, and if James Harden could step up at that time, continue the firepower, and let Kevin Durant breathe a sigh of relief, maybe they would have won this game.

As a result, James Harden shot 1 of 3 during that time, and his performance was sluggish, which was not as good as when he was covered by "big brother" and "second brother".

At the end of the game, his stats were just 3-of-10 shooting, 4-of-5 free throws, and he scored 11 points, in addition to 3 assists and 3 turnovers.

It's a far cry from his usual behavior......

James Harden is also a bit aggrieved.

Kevin Durant has had a "wheel war", he has also suffered a "wheel war", Mike Brown is constantly making substitutions, making him constantly adapt to the defender's style, which is really blue and thin for him.

The good news is that Westbrook's injury report is out, the strain is a bit severe, but it doesn't hurt the soft tissues, and it will take about a month to be back on the field.

This news made the sky in Oklahoma clear again!

This game showed them how much Ceray Kevin Durant is now, how immature James Harden is, and how important Westbrook is to this team!

On December 6, and December 7, the New York Knicks ushered in the first wave of "back-to-back" in December.

D'Antoni was planning to strategically forfeit one of the games, and even scheduled a rotation of players, and in the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on December 7, Kwame Brown and Cook were in the starting lineup.

But I didn't expect it!

In both games, the Knicks fought down.

Leaning on the three-point shooting from the outside......

On December 6, in the first game of the "back-to-back" against the Charlotte Hornets, the Knicks threw a total of 16 outside 3-pointers, and a "three-point rainstorm" directly flooded Charlotte.

Ray Allen threw in four three-pointers in this game and Lewis also made three three-pointers.

On December 7, as Cook, who started the first game of the season, was excited to explode, the Knicks played a more fierce "storm" in Milwaukee, shooting 20 of 30 three-pointers from the field.

Cook contributed five of those, Ray Allen threw five, Lewis threw three, and Lee Wan also threw three......

It was also at this time that the media gradually discovered that after entering December, the three-point accuracy of the entire Knicks seemed to have regained the style of last season.

Especially Ray Allen and Lewis, in the four games they have played in December, the two of them, one has made 15 three-pointers, and the other has a little less, but also reached 10 three-pointers!

Although others don't have such a smooth and strong play, like Cook, it is not difficult to explode and throw in 5 three-pointers in a single game......

Winning this round of "back-to-back", the Knicks won "7 consecutive wins", and at the same time, their record tied with the Nets, who were second in the East.

It's just that because of the difference between them and the winners, they are still in third place in the East.

But just ......

The Knicks enter their fifth game of December at home against the New Jersey Nets!

Here's your chance to knock the Nets off the horse!

Nets head coach "Little General" Johnson also knew the importance of this game for the Nets, and pointed out before the game: "How to guard this team's three-point shot will be the key to our victory!" We did a good job in the last game and this one, I hope we can continue the defensive form we had at that time! ”

These words touched the sensitive nerves of the Knicks.

After playing the Nets at that time, the Knicks invariably chose to "be hard-mouthed" and find various reasons to explain their loss to the Nets, that is, not admitting that the Nets are strong.

The main reason, in addition to the fact that they took out the Nets in the playoffs last season, is more important......

They don't accept it!

Especially Ray Allen.

Not to mention the grudges with Kevin Garnett and Paul Pearce.

This JJ-Reddick or something, there is a big problem with the running position, not to mention the awareness of defensive running, "Junzi Lei" according to the current state, looking back at the game video at the time, he found that this goal can not be scored?

Wait, this time I must let you see, what kind of level is the "league's first three-point king"!

Madison Square is still buzzing.

Mainly, the third championship banner has just been raised, and their gang has knelt down for Li Wan, although the current situation is not as dominant as last season, but the record is still the top of the second echelon, and the performance of the quasi-first echelon has "turned its face" so quickly, which is too much of a bitch.

Even though they're bitches, they don't want to be bitches......

Bitches are different from bitches!

For Li Wan, they are convinced!

Of course, in the end, it's the results that speak!

At present, the New York Knicks have the longest "7-game winning streak" among the 30 teams in the league, and they seem to be the best team at the moment, which doesn't mean that the "defending champion" is back!

So what else is there to say!

It's over!

It can be seen that Johnson really cares about the Knicks' recent three-point state, and during the warm-up game, he looked at the warm-up Knicks from time to time.

When he saw them make three-point shots, before the game began, he once again emphasized to all members of the Nets: "Listen, guys, you must pay attention to the opponent's outside line, don't give them space to shoot three-pointers, suppress their three-point firepower, we can definitely have the last laugh in this game!" ”

Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce also nodded hard.

When they saw Ray Allen's eyes, they knew that this was a war!

And for all the members of the Nets who want to win the championship, they know very well that even if the New York Knicks are not so strong this season, Li Wan's past operations of "turning decay into magic" are still in front of them, so that they can only feel at ease if they continue to defeat the Knicks who have Li Wan.

But as soon as they came up, they were slapped in the face.

Ray Allen received the ball on the flank, his body still floating in the air, and threw the ball into the basket.

JJ-Reddick has a hellish look on his face.

Do you call this a "catch-and-shoot"?

This season, Redick had the "strongest season" of his career, averaging 12.8 points per game while shooting 42.3% from the field and 43.4% from three-point range.

In the first game against the Knicks, he scored 14 points and made three 3-pointers.

Compared to him, Ray Allen was significantly inferior in that game. n votes 1 hit. At that time, he was thinking, it belongs to the "renewal" of the shooter class, it is coming......

But as soon as this game came up, Ray Allen told him with practical actions, what is "your uncle or your uncle"!

This method, Redick felt that he could not compare to another hundred years of practice.

3-0!

The Knicks' home atmosphere was detonated at the beginning.

The Nets launched a counterattack, Chris Paul faced Ray Allen's defense and chose to play his own, Ray Allen didn't have much contact with him, and directly put him in the middle distance.

As soon as he entered the three-point line, the Knicks quickly switched defenses, and Chris Paul looked up to see that the defender in front of him had become Leewan.

Step-back jumper......

Miss!

Kevin Garnett grabbed the offensive rebound and launched a second offense, but was met with Li Wan's "pegboard hat".

The ball hit the rebound with a dull sound, and what Kevin Garnett saw was a bygone youth.

The "Wolf King" of the year, when did people ever make people such a "nail board hat"!

The Knicks fight back.

Chris Paul tried to stop Lee Wan with small gestures.

But Li Wan has been dealing with him for so many years. He has also learned the method of "dirty Paul" so many times. Immediately turned sideways and took the initiative to push Paul away.

Immediately exerted his strength again, Paul had no choice but to reach out and pull Li Wan's jersey, but Li Wan rushed too hard and directly staggered him.

He looks like an "Iron Man"!

Chris Paul, who sat on the ground, saw the referee's "Nets No. 3 foul", cried and gestured to his teammates.

Speaking of which, this is also a "stall master"!