On the evening of November 1, at 109:99, the Knicks successfully defeated the Raptors and ushered in a good start to the season.

Alan Houston had 28 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers, and Patrick Ewing remained solid with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 1 block and 3 turnovers.

Winning the game and grinning, everyone on the Knicks team was in a good mood, and the sluggish Charles Oakley was also recovering well, looking at the depressed Raptors everyone grinning:

"Well done, I like this easy game!"

The new Walter McCarty secretly screamed in his heart that it was a pity, he wished that the old guy was pulled into prostration...

After satisfying some fans' autograph requests, Lee Woo quickly returned to the locker room, and the post-match physiotherapy was also a hassle.

Starks played 24 minutes tonight and finished with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 1-of-4 three-pointers and 4-of-4 free throws.

Although the veteran didn't care about Jeff Van Gundy's use of him, after returning to the dressing room, he teased Charlie Ward, who started the game:

"The hapless Charlie was almost blown up by the Raptors' rookie guard, remember to please the coach more when you go back!"

Charlie Ward didn't say anything, 1 of 3, 4 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 turnovers, Jeff Van Gundy did favor him, but tonight's performance was really stretched.

Li You and Starx exchanged fists, returned to their seats and began to apply ice, and also teased Charlie Ward:

"9 days and 6 races, this schedule is really unfriendly, I think the fitness will be affected, oh! I almost forgot that the substitutes won't play too much. ”

For those who compete for the same position, Li You will not be polite at all, the Knicks' locker room is like this, and the newcomers who perform across have to accept group ridicule.

Everyone who returned to the locker room was happy and watched several people fight.

There is no such thing as "humility makes people progress, pride makes people backward", and it is a common phenomenon for people to be good and being bullied.

Fortunately, Jeff Van Gundy was soon back in the locker room, and Charlie Ward breathed a sigh of relief and backered back:

"Perform well, keep up this competitive condition, it's a tight schedule, and when you get back to New York, remember to rest and don't eat too much."

"I hope to win the next two home games!"

Charles Oakley didn't care when he heard Jeff Van Gundy's chatter, and continued to laugh and tease the cute new Walter McCarty.

When Ewing and Van Gundy attended the press conference, Charles Oakley smiled again:

"I'm having a treat tonight, I'm going to eat a beef cheeseburger, no one is allowed to help Walter, he didn't play tonight, it's time to run errands!"

The new Walter McCarty could only smile and agree, and secretly cursed in his heart:

"Eat you old guy!"

“...”

There were a total of 14 games on the 1st day, and many newcomers of the 96 generation made their debuts.

The most notable is the 76ers' Allen Iverson.

111:103, despite the 76ers' home loss to the Bucks, Iverson's debut amazed everyone!

Iverson played 37 minutes, shooting 12-of-19, including 2-of-4 three-pointers and 4-of-6 free throws, and finished with 30 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers.

The Bucks' Ray Allen was mediocre, playing 28 minutes, 3-of-10, including 2-of-3 three-pointers and 5-of-7 free throws, with 13 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 turnover.

ESPN and TNT frantically praised Iverson's performance that night, and the simple summary was:

"The 76ers lost, but I didn't!"

Among the new players, Li You's double-double statistics were also praised, and the highly anticipated Stephen Marbury was the most unlucky, leaving the game with an injury after 8 minutes of play;

Raheem, who was drafted by the Vancouver Grizzlies, also performed very well, with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 2 turnovers, and the Raptors' Marcus Camby left the game with 6 fouls, 5 points and 4 rebounds;

The Suns' Steve Nash played five minutes and scored zero goals;

The Lakers' Fisher performed well, shooting 4-of-5 and scoring 12 points, two rebounds and 5 assists.

As for Kobe Bryant, he didn't get a chance to play at all, and Silver Fox Harris seems to feel that the high school student is not ready...

The Knicks flew back to New York overnight, and everyone only had one day to recuperate.

On the night of the 3rd, Madison Square Garden, in the first quarter of the game, the Knicks beat the Hornets.

At 11:37, Ewing once again showed his dominance against Divac, who had just joined the Hornets!

Playing 12 minutes, Ewing was 4-of-7 in the single quarter, slashing 12 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.

Such an all-round performance also made the media in New York boil!

Charlie Ward also rebounded strongly, relying on the opponent's mistakes, 3 of 5 in the single quarter, and scored 7 points efficiently.

Larry Johnson was the most depressed, and he wanted to show himself in front of his old club, but no one gave him face, and he still didn't have the ball on the offensive end.

With a big lead, Li You and several budding newcomers also got more playing time.

The Hornets' starting point guard was supposed to be Bug Boggs, but as the first quarter drew to the end of the game, the new Tony Decker got his chance.

Partnering him in the backcourt was Dell Curry, and the Hornets, who were behind by a large score, wanted to fight back, but in the second quarter of the game, they were blown up by three-pointers from Lee You and Starks

At 22:33 in the single quarter, at the end of the half, the score was fixed at 33:70, and the Madison Square Garden Arena had turned into a sea of joy.

In the tailwind game, Li You, who has increased his playing time, once again showed his strength in abusing vegetables.

Three-pointers in the transition offense, fixed-point three-pointers after running tactics, and three-pointers with the ball after blocking and pick-and-roll.

Jeff Van Gundy kept everyone's playing time to about 25 minutes, and in the end, 83:115, the Knicks who returned to their home court defeated the Hornets!

Li You, who played 23 minutes, was 6-of-11, 4-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, with 18 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 turnover.

The 18 points were also the highest score on the Knicks' team, and Jeff Van Gundy did not hesitate to praise in his post-game interview:

"Lee is definitely a talented player, maybe you've all seen his scoring ability, but I want to praise him more for his team mentality."

"He's always got the assists just right, and Lee's playmaking skills are definitely underrated!"

The hearty victory made the confidence of the New York media skyrocket, and because the next game was against the Los Angeles Lakers, they didn't wait for the game to start, and they went crazy with poisonous milk:

"Ewing will teach the Sharks a lesson, the Lakers can't win at Madison Square Garden!"

The matchup of super centers has naturally attracted the attention of a large number of fans, and this is a regular program every year!

On the night of the 5th, New York fans who were excited to buy tickets to watch the game could only watch Shaquille O'Neal wreak havoc under the basket.

Neither Charles Oakley nor Patrick Ewing could contain the Sharks in the low post.

This game is completely a duel of interior players, in addition to O'Neal's low post, the Lakers use the attraction of absolute strength, and the outside players also frequently hit the basket.

Cedric and Van Eyxel always get the penalty in the open...

Although the Knicks have been biting the score, O'Neal still had the last laugh in this super center matchup.

At 98:92, the Lakers, who slowed down after the opening, suppressed the Knicks throughout the whole process and successfully won three consecutive victories.

Patrick Ewing was particularly embarrassed tonight, and the gorillas struggled to hit the paint zone, and could only make frequent jumpers from the left and right near the baseline.

Played 41 minutes, 8-of-22, 21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 turnovers, Ewing's shooting percentage was even less than 40%.

After the win, O'Neal looked in high spirits, playing 41 minutes, 12-of-23, 26 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals and 5 blocks, and the Sharks showed their dominance at Madison Square Garden!

Lee Woo only had 11 minutes of playing time and had to give the ball to the interior when he got on the court, while the Lakers' Kobe Bryant only played 3 minutes in the early part of the second quarter, making 1 of 2 free throws and scoring 1 point...

2 of 5, 1 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, 5 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, Li You, who returned to the locker room, looked at this poor data and was speechless:

"This year is 18, and I am standing like a minion..."