On Sunday, December 12, 2004, as Christmas approached, the Madison Square Garden Arena began to get in the festive spirit.

Although the Knicks don't have a mascot, the cheerleading girls usually interact with the crowd at halftime.

Sponsors will also hurry up to complete the event, and the Knicks will score more than 100 points in almost every game, and they will usually get a free hot dog when they come to watch the game.

The director focused on MTV's Lara Vasquez in the front row, the pretty girl born in Brooklyn, New York, who is said to be engaged to Carmelo Anthony

Affected by the limitations of the times, Lala, a black girl, dressed up a little bit to kill Matt tonight, but she still smiled sweetly when she saw the camera.

The white slim-fitting sweater jacket shows off Lala's convex figure, and Lalaton, who has been frequently appearing in the stadium since last year, has attracted the attention of many fans.

There are always celebrities on the sidelines of Madison Square Garden, but not long ago, the New York media broke the news that Anthony and Lara were spat on in Manhattan, which brought more attention to the person involved.

In the visiting locker room, Nuggets head coach Jeff Buzdecker was in no good mood.

At the start of the new season, the team's record has come to 12 wins and 7 losses, and although the results are good, the management has higher requirements.

As a coach with a mediocre resume, Buzdecker naturally understands that management seems to want to make a substitution, and from a lineup perspective, the Nuggets seem to have completed a rebuild.

It's just that if you want to improve your record, the coaching staff also has difficulties, and if the rookie players want to grow, Anthony naturally needs to make a shot.

It's just that losing a lot of games is losing to the core, and as a head coach, it's hard to say anything, because Anthony is the future of the team.

The team's results failed to meet expectations, and the fans were dissatisfied, so naturally the head coach was sacked.

At 42:57, the Nuggets trailed by 15 points at halftime, and Anthony was 3-of-13 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line, scoring 10 points on a two-to-half shooting.

Such a crotch-pulling performance naturally can't lead the team to win!

In the first half, Anthony foolishly chose to fight Artest in the low post, which Coach Buzdelik was naturally very unhappy with.

After winning the best rookie, Anthony didn't care about the coach's thoughts at all, the NBA is not college basketball, he is the core of the team, and he will not look at the face of an unqualified head coach.

didn't care about his iron performance at all, his girlfriend came to watch the game tonight, Anthony naturally wanted to show himself, and it was not his fault to shoot more.

"To attack the basket, we have to make sure that we are aggressive!"

Hearing the head coach's words, Anthony knew it was making him cut back on his jump shots, and nodded disapprovingly, he certainly knew what to do.

In the locker room, Greg Buckner, although he is a starting backcourt, is basically a little transparent.

Andre Miller was 0-of-4 in the half, scoring zero and not saying a word at this time.

There was no response to the manager's gaze, and neither wanted to compete with Anthony for the ball.

Kenyon Martin has just joined the team, and only Marcus Camby has taken the initiative to take responsibility:

"I'm going to protect the basket, and in the second half, let's start with defense!"

Seeing the head coach nod, Marcus Camby was also perked up, he needs data, and without data, there is no attention.

At the start of the second half, the Nuggets took the lead in attacking, and in the first round, Anthony went to the right side to receive the ball.

Camby's cover didn't do much and Artest was already chasing down Anthony's flank after Andre Miller sent in a pass.

Li You also stopped looking at Miller on his side, perhaps because of the tactical requirements, Miller didn't have much desire to attack tonight.

Even though Anthony was blacksmith-possessed, Miller still passed the ball honestly

“Defense！.”

Amid the cheers of the defense, Anthony turned around and attacked with his face after receiving the ball, first sweeping the ball quickly from right to left, and then continuously trying to step with his right foot.

Artest didn't care at all that the opponent would force a breakthrough, and still chose to stick to the defense to interfere.

Not choosing a jumper, Anthony put the ball with his right hand after a tentative step, broke through with a cross step, leaned on the defense, and rushed inside.

Gasol chose to give up Camby next to him, he didn't think Anthony would choose to split the ball, and as he expected, the opponent forced a layup against the two

"Squeak!"

Finally, the referee blew the whistle and blew a foul on Gasol's thug, who was assisting the defense.

"Shh

The New York fans in the stadium booed the decision, but Gasol himself didn't care, just shrugged his shoulders and stood by the paint area, waiting for Anthony to make a free throw.

Gasol has just received his second foul, and in this regard, several members of the coaching staff on the Knicks bench did not react much, and everyone watched the game with peace of mind.

Li You is not interested in this kind of inefficient individual singles at all, and every time the Nuggets launch a tactic, he can even guess the opponent's passing route.

At 44:57, Anthony hit two free throws to help the team narrow the gap.

Lee Woo received the ball from the baseline, cheers in the arena rose again, Andre Miller retired early, and the Nuggets were still on target.

After half-time, Li You did not rush to attack, and waited until the two big men came to the elbow area, and then moved to the left flank.

Approaching the three-point line, Andre Miller stuck to Lee You's side.

Seeing the right moment, Gasol suddenly lifted up, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, shook his shoulder backwards, and then suddenly lowered his center of gravity and leaned over to accelerate.

At the moment when Li You received the ball forward, Gasol, who was covering, went down quickly, and Camby predicted the mistake and chose to help his teammates defend.

Before Andre Miller could give a loud warning, Lee You, who broke through to near the blocking zone, threw the ball straight in front of the basket.

The ball was not fast, the arc was high, just past the fingertips of Camby, who slid backwards and jumped to intercept.

When the ball arrived, Gasol jumped up and grabbed the ball easily, and poured the basket vigorously with both hands!

"Boom!" Empty catch the storm dunk!

Gasol shook his head with a smile amid the cheers of the fans, and when he sensed that his opponent preferred to show himself, he turned on the simple way of scoring.

Although Li You, who has retreated, is not very interested, he likes to use this kind of game to activate the physical state of his teammates.

Gasol, who was fishing in November, gradually regained his aggression and took almost three months off to ease the fatigue of his previous Olympic trip.

Back at the top of the arc, Lee turned his head to see Anthony standing in the left corner and Martin stopping in the same side.

Thinking that the opponent would most likely give Anthony no ball cover and let the opponent catch the ball at the free throw line for a jumper, Li You gave Artest a gesture around the line.

Andre Miller naturally didn't know the Knicks' small movements, and moved to the left wing after halftime.

At the same time, Anthony in the bottom left corner also began to accelerate towards the line, and Martin stood still, covering his teammates.

Standing simply near the paint area, Kurt Thomas offered to make room for Artest.

The opponent had just started and was reminded early that Artest accelerated around the line and went straight to Anthony who received the ball at the free-throw line.

The moment he received the ball, Anthony wanted to complete the jump shot immediately, but Artest was faster than he thought, so he could only dangle and re-protect the ball on the right side of his body.

The moment he got off the ball, Artest immediately cut the ball with his hand, poked the ball away with his left hand, and then squeezed past Anthony's side.

Artest, who relied on his strength to complete the steal and control the ball, rushed across the halfway line.

Anthony, who was a little stumbling, finally failed to complete the pursuit, watching Artest rush to the paint area to grab the ball with his left hand and dunk with one arm!

"Ahh

Although he doesn't talk about martial arts in the confrontation with Meng Xin, Artest enjoys this moment very much, and after completing the dunk, he yells at the camera under the basket.

Anthony didn't notice that Li You behind him was shaking his head at the audience, and even nodded his head with his index finger.

The laughter annoyed Andre Miller, who received the ball from the baseline, but there was nothing he could do to reverse the decline.

Seeing that his girlfriend had no smile on her face, Anthony didn't know what was going on, but he knew he should respond.

Just after half-time, Andre Miller, who had become a dribble guard, gave the ball back to Anthony on the right wing.

Seeing Anthony start dribbling, Li You knew that the opponent would definitely not be able to pass the ball, followed Miller to the left flank, and immediately whispered:

"Defenders need to dominate the ball, it's a terrible attacking option!"

“.”

Although he felt that Li You was right, Andre Miller couldn't respond and watched his teammates play singles again.

Dribbling the ball under his hips, changing direction in front of his body, and the basketball back to his right hand, Anthony accelerated with a heavy shoulder in an attempt to squeeze past the defense.

Artest was targeted for a month, and at this time, he no longer took it lightly, but slid quickly and took the initiative to engage in physical confrontation with his opponent.

Anthony, who was forced to slow down, suddenly crossed and pulled back, and then accelerated again with the ball in his left hand.

After a quick stop and a break into the paint zone, Anthony still couldn't get out of the defense.

Still didn't choose to pass, leaning on Artest, Anthony turned around, took the initiative to increase his stride, and closed the ball when he approached the bottom right of the basket.

The action was a little deformed, Anthony, who grabbed the ball with his right hand, tried to get close to the basket, and the moment the basketball shot, it was still interfered with by Gasol, who helped defend the basket.

The basketball slammed out of the frame again, and Artest, who was cautiously defending, took advantage of the situation to collect the rebound in the paint area, and then held the ball himself and accelerated.

Anthony could only chase after him, and before half-time, Artest had already given the ball to Li You, who had rushed across the halfway.

After receiving the ball, he slowed down slightly, and Li You, who put the ball in his right hand, looked a little casual.

Andre Miller tried to establish a defensive position on the three-point line, actively lowering his center of gravity and trying to delay and disrupt Lee Woo in the first place.

Approaching the three-point line and completing the crotch dribble, Li You stopped, took advantage of the opponent's defense, and his body suddenly shook to the left front.

Instinctively sliding to the right, Andre Miller just moved at his feet, and Lee Woo took advantage of the situation to complete the dribble behind his back.

Suddenly increased the strength of the dribble, and the moment he switched to his right hand, Li You suddenly led the ball forward, accelerated with his shoulders heavy, and broke through Miller's defense neatly.

Andre Miller, who was still adjusting his center of gravity, couldn't even make a pulling foul move and watched Lee Woo go straight to the basket.

“Wow！”

In the cheers of the fans, Li You, who was at the bottom right of the basket, rushed up in three steps, grabbed the ball with his right hand, rushed to the bottom left of the basket, avoided Camby, who came back from the retreat, and reflexively dunked it!

At 44:63, the semi-conversion offense, Li You once again helped the team widen the difference.

Coach D'Antoni on the sidelines got up and clapped his hands, walked around and returned to the bench.

Assistant coach Mike Malone seemed to realize why Anthony was so upset tonight, and then whispered:

"Women really affect the competitive state of the players!"

'It's a good thing that we're going to play four games this week.

D'Antoni also laughed after a simple response, the Heat have been winning streaks recently, and everyone wanted to grab more wins at the beginning of the season.

Anthony banged the iron, leaving the Nuggets completely passive.

Andre Miller was whistled for a foul and then cursed the new rules, and Lee Woo burst back once he changed direction, relying on explosiveness to bully people.

After the margin passed by 20 points, the referees began to give Anthony free throws, which even benefited Camby.

Occasionally playing a transition offense, the Nuggets didn't let the margin continue to widen in the end.

In the second half of the third quarter, Earl Boykins, a small man under 170 height, came back to the court.

Coach Buzdelik couldn't help but smile helplessly when he saw Li You cut across the line, received the ball on the left flank and made a strong throw.

In the face of the physically strong Miller, Li You relied on speed and strength, and in the face of "small points", he was unwilling to waste any strength and try to make strong shots.

On the Nuggets bench, the atmosphere group stopped shouting, and everyone watched the game quietly, waiting to play.

At 21:32 in the single quarter, the score came to 63:89 in the third quarter.

Anthony, who returned to the bench, pulled his face, was 0-of-4 again, and only scored 6 points on free throws.

wanted to be in the limelight in front of his girlfriend, but he was disrupted by Artest, and Anthony couldn't get over his face, so he took the initiative to apply to continue to appear.

In the final quarter of the game, garbage time, Anthony finally regained his shooting touch.

Inside and out, Anthony led the Nuggets to continue to cut points, and the New York fans on the scene were happy, tonight's vote is indeed not a loss!

At the end of the game, 90-113, the Knicks had won 14 in a row.

7-of-23, 0-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, 12-of-16 from the free-throw line, 26 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 turnovers.

brushed to 20+, Anthony was also relieved, and he was okay with his face.

Many of Artest's followers sat on both sides of the players' tunnel, and when they saw Anthony, they couldn't help but shout:

"Lara doesn't like soft eggs!"

"Lala only loves tough guys!"

Anthony ripped off his headband and threw it at the audience, pointing at the crowd and starting to curse, "Fake" became louder and louder, and his teammates who came over hurriedly pulled him back to the locker room.

Lee Woo only played 31 minutes tonight, shooting 11-of-19, 4-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, finishing with 32 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals.

In an interview with MSG, when asked about his winning streak, Lee Woo responded simply:

"It's a good thing to set a record, of course, but before the All-Star break, our goal is to adjust."

"At the end of December, I want to see the Knicks remain number one in the league!"

The 2005 Denver All-Star Game is in the first phase of voting, and Li You and Yao Ming are still leading the way in the number of votes.

On Monday the 13th, after the sports media announced the news, O'Neill was sour again.

In that night's game, the Wizards became the target of the sharks' venting.

At 83:106, the Heat beat their opponents at home, and their record came to 16-7.

Wade had some minor physical problems and only played 18 minutes.

O'Neal played 38 minutes, 15-of-23 from the field, 10-of-16 from the free-throw line, and finished with 40 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 blocks and 1 turnover.

As the first stage of voting drew to a close, O'Neal began to canvass for himself again in an interview after the game:

"As it turns out, I can still dominate the game!"

"Thank you to the fans who voted for me, but I want more support."

In a recent interview, the Lakers' old Buss personally broke the news that they were ready to offer O'Neal a two-year, $45 million contract.

There was no long-term contract, and O'Neill didn't even look at the offer and refused it outright.

Old Bass thinks it's a contract to take care of O'Neal, but the Sharks feel it's an insult to him.

Perhaps in order to warm up for the Christmas war, the two sides have spoken frequently recently, and O'Neill even began to break the inside story of the consecutive losses that year:

"In 2001, when I lost to the Knicks again, some people begged me to stay."

"Phil Jackson even asked me to take the initiative to accommodate Kobe Bryant, just for the sake of his poor self-esteem."

"Kobe Bryant was completely destroyed by Lee at the time, and at the end of the Finals, he was crying in the locker room, and in the end I saved the team!"

"I brought the championship to Los Angeles, but in the end they chose to trade me!"

The two sides insist on their own words, and the closer they get to Christmas, the more the two sides tear up, and the ball critics also follow the gossip, and the gossip is one after another.

Due to Kobe Bryant's recent dispute with Karl Malone, there are even rumors that "Big Brother is taking advantage of the situation", which is the biggest reason for losing the F4 Finals.

The more news, the higher the ticket price of the Christmas game between the Lakers and the Heat, and the people who eat melons can't wait, and everyone wants to see the grudge game!

On December 14th, Jason Kidd is scheduled to return for tonight's game.

To the surprise of Nets fans, Kidd was unwell before the game and finally chose to take a break.

This made New York fans who bought tickets to watch the game a little unhappy, and everyone still wanted to see Lee You and Kidd face off again

The Nets currently have a 7-13 record, and after losing streaks early in the season, they are finally back in shape.

There have also been trade rumors recently, with Vince Carter offering a trade to the Raptors, and the dunk king seems to want to join the Nets to join forces with Kidd.

The news hasn't been confirmed, but Nets fans are already celebrating in advance!

Carter's popularity is undoubted, not to talk about efficiency, not to talk about the honors achieved, a beautiful dunk is enough to attract fans to buy tickets to watch the game.

In that night's game, the Nets turned into a fish belly team again, scoring 30 points in the half.

The interior defense of the second-round show Scala Bryan and Jason Collins was really stretched, and the little expert Stoudemire broke the opponent again!

At 107:76, the Knicks easily defeated the second team.

Kidd made the right decision, and Lee didn't let out the water tonight, playing more to the No. 2 position after Raja Bale sprained his ankle.

Fisher played 31 minutes, shooting 5-of-8, 2-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line to record a double-double of 14 points, three rebounds, 11 assists and two turnovers.

Lao Yu can be regarded as experiencing the happiness of the dealer, as long as he is present at the same time as Li You, it is easy to get four or five assists.

On the night of the 15th, at the Auburn Hills Palace Arena, the Knicks challenged the Pistons back-to-back.

Larry Brown underwent surgery early in the season and missed most of the game in November.

Fortunately, the Pistons' record has not been affected too much, and they currently have a 13-7 record.

The Detroit Free Press shouted before the game to end the Knicks' winning streak, and Pistons fans went even more furious after the game began.

At halftime, at 56:40, the Pistons trailed by 16 points.

Although Hamilton had an excellent hand, shooting 6-of-9 and scoring 12 points efficiently, the other two scorers were not efficient, and after taking the initiative to speed up, they still couldn't withstand the Knicks' offense.

After the start of the second half, the Pistons finally found their groove, and Rasheed Wallace bottomed out and helped the team continue to score points.

At 28:31 in the single quarter, although it was still behind by double digits, Pistons fans saw hope!

In the fourth quarter of the game, the Knicks took the initiative to rotate and began to speed up wildly.

The difference between the two sides could not be narrowed, and the game ran out, and with one minute and 31 seconds left in the game, Williams was stealed by Artest.

Watching the opponent slam the dunk after the steal, some Pistons fans couldn't hold back, some shouted and cursed, and some left the court early.

At 104:88, the Pistons are likely to lose again.

Artest, who completed the dunk, yelled at the fans in the front row, and the reply he got naturally was:

"Falk Squid!"

In the midst of the scolding, Artest didn't care, but shook his head and continued to laugh at the fans.

With 22.6 seconds left in the game, it was Artest who stepped up and tackled Rashid's pass.

After completing the steal, Artest did not stop, no one chased him, rushed across the half court, jumped on his feet in the paint area, and after picking up the ball in a circle, he smashed the ball into the basket!

Rasheed Wallaston scolded angrily when he saw Artest showing off his flowers, chased half the game, and wanted an explanation.

Kurt Thomas and substitute Stoudemire also rushed forward.

Dissuaded by the referee and players from both sides, the two were quickly pulled apart.

On the benches on both sides, the atmosphere group followed loudly, and Rashid felt that the referee was pulling the offset, this is his own home field, and began to reason with the referee on the bottom line.

"You shouldn't attack! We need respect! ”

Big Ben grabbed Artest and also expressed his dissatisfaction.

Hearing this, Artest laughed instead, took the initiative to step forward, and said in a low voice provocatively:

"Why should I respect you? Because you made it to the Eastern Conference Finals? ”

"Don't think that if you take the DPOY, I will respect you! You've just stolen my honor! ”

"Falk Squid!"

Ben Wallace let out a low curse, and the two quickly put their heads on each other, shoved each other, and then took the initiative to separate after being warned by the referee.

Because the general trend of the game has gone, the Pistons don't have to play in the last tens of seconds, and when Rashid is still theorizing with the referee, Artest sits leisurely at the technical table and pretends to be X.

At this time, most of the Pistons fans had left, and the front seats were a lot empty, and Artest's followers came to the front with a giggle and sprayed with the Pistons fans.

There are also many fans who are unhappy with Artest's behavior, and they shout a few times from time to time, and after getting the middle finger in response, the scolding in the stadium is getting louder and louder.

On the other side of the court, Lee Youzheng was chatting with Billups and Hamilton.

Hamilton knew that Lee Woo was not a big mouth, and was talking about Larry Brown's seemingly intent to resign due to his health.

"If the manager changes, I don't know if the team will be able to continue the current tactical play."

Billups pulled up his jersey and whispered a few words, in his opinion, if the Eastern Conference Finals can be won, the Pistons will definitely be able to beat the Lakers.

Li You heard the unwillingness of his old teammates, and quipped again:

"Under the current rules, it's not easy to win a championship entirely on defense!"

All three were waiting for the game to end, and at the other end of the field, Kurt Thomas and Stoudemire were still surrounding Rashid.

The players on both sides were waiting for the game to end, and no one noticed that in the front row of the audience, Artest's attendants suddenly got into a fight with the Pistons fans.

Now in the away game, naturally there will be no good fruit to eat, and before the security personnel can react, the 4 followers have been surrounded by fans and punched.

"Falk squid! Stop it! You standard people! ”

Artest was the first to notice that his follower was beaten, and immediately turned around, stepped over the technical table by the way, and yelled at the fans who were beating.

It's just that the fans who were already in a state of excitement were completely out of control, because the white fan wearing a blue hat in front of him directly poured the beer in his hand directly at Artest:

"Falk squid! You nigo who only licks people's ass! ”

When the attendant heard the boss being scolded, he immediately turned around, ready to pull a cushion and show loyalty to the boss.

Sensing the intention of the four, more Pistons fans also began to shift direction, and the crowd did not know who it was, and poured beer at Artest.

In a fit of rage, Artest stepped into the crowd in two big steps, wanting to pull his follower out first, but in the confusion, he suddenly received an old punch

At this time, the referee and security personnel had already reacted, and the players from both sides also rushed to the technical table.

In the midst of the noise, the angry Artest showed his excellent boxing qualities, and after years of hard work, he dodged his fist, followed by a right hook that directly knocked a chubby white fan to the ground.

"Oh!"

Watching the white man tilt his head back, and then his body slumped into his seat, the fans behind him all exclaimed.

The referees and security personnel who were about to step forward to pull the fight also stopped, obviously startled.

The scene instantly became uncontrollable, and the fans in the rear began to throw debris wildly, and under the anger of the crowd, Artest was surrounded by the crowd.

The 4 attendants saw that the boss had already made a move, and they also began to fight back, and for a while both sides were pulled down in their seats, and beer and snacks flew around

Ben Wallace immediately rushed into the crowd to try to separate the two sides, but it didn't work, and Stoudemire, thinking that Big Ben was looking for something, also squeezed in.

The Knicks bench and the atmosphere group also rushed into the audience.

The referee looked at the group of muscular men in front of him and was so frightened that he could only shout loudly, and Rashid also knew that things were getting bigger, standing on the technical table, and roared again and again.

"Ahh

“**”

Screams and yelling filled the Auburn Hills Palace Arena, and the scene became uncontrollable.

By the time Lee Woo and Ewing rushed into the crowd, the crowd had already pulled the fans away.

Debris continued to fly from the audience to the sidelines, with Lee You and Ewing holding Artest, and Hill, who had bad legs, grabbing Stoudemire.

Gasol pulled the emotional Raga Bell, and the Knicks staff rushed to escort the coaching staff and players back to the locker room.

Artest's henchmen ran into the field, the gold chains of the four were gone, and a little black fat man still had scratches on his face.

Although the security personnel were still trying to control them, some fans rushed in and the two sides scuffled again.

The white fat man who was knocked out by Artest's punch had been carried away on a stretcher by this time, and Billups and Hamilton looked at each other.

Larry Brown didn't mean to intervene, and the famous coach also showed a relaxed look, and saw that Rashid was still standing stupidly on the technical table, so he scolded loudly:

"Rashid, get back to the locker room! Do you want to be punished too!? ”

“.”

In the away team's dressing room, Artest, who had calmed down, was no longer irritable.

Seeing that Li You and Ewing also had beer on them, and everyone who entered the locker room was also wet, Artest sat in his seat, covered his face with his hands, and then bowed his head and said:

"Didn't I do something stupid?"

(End of chapter)