Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 297 Christmas Battle
The schedule has progressed to December, and the teams have adjusted to their best condition.

Especially because of the opening of the All-Stars, the leading stars of each team are also giving full play.

Although the NBA is not a vanity fair, no one will refuse the glory of the All-Star.

No, when facing the Spurs again, relying on Duncan's rock-solid performance, the Sonics lost again.

I have to say that Duncan is really at the peak of his career today.

In the future, although he also performed very well, injuries still have a great impact on him.

Combining offense and defense, extremely calm, he will not slack off defense like O'Neal, nor will he forget to pass like Kobe.

That is to say, he lacks enough helpers around him, otherwise, the Spurs will definitely be able to establish a dynasty.

The competition in December is in full swing, and the most important competition is, of course, the Christmas competition.

This season, the NBA still only arranges two Christmas games, and the venues are very exciting.

Los Angeles and New York, the two largest cities in the United States.

Whether it is the Staples Center in Los Angeles or the Madison Square Garden in New York, they are all famous.

Of course, the most important thing is the two games.

The first thing to do is naturally a replay of last year's finals, which is also a reserved event for the NBA every year.

After all, the gimmick of revenge has always attracted the most attention.

The digital team came from afar and will challenge their opponents in the finals at the Staples Center.

Can Iverson complete his revenge?
Can the OK combination continue its glory?

Looking at these titles, just seeing the game preview is enough to make people's blood boil.

However, small accidents are still inevitable.

In early December, after the loss to the Sonics, O'Neal was injured.

It's still the sole of the foot!

Because of the foot injury, Phil Jackson didn't even dare to ask O'Neal to train for fear that he would be injured during training.

It has to be said that Wang Hao was a little skeptical whether O'Neill had such an injury because he didn't want to train.

Well, this is going a little too far.

But one thing is true, that is because of foot injuries and lack of training, O'Neal's weight is constantly increasing.

Without O'Neal, the situation of the Lakers' Christmas game is unclear.

Ever since, the replay of this finals has become a duel between Iverson and Kobe.

Without O'Neal, can Kobe beat his opponent?
Iverson and Kobe, who is the most successful of the 96 golden generation?
It has to be said that even without O'Neal, the entire NBA is paying close attention to this game.

In the game, Iverson and Kobe really staged a wave of what is called, the higher the expectation, the greater the disappointment!

High IQ statement: The defensive intensity of the two teams today is very high.

Low EQ statement: The performance of the two of them today is really eye-catching.

In the whole game, Iverson made 28 of 11 shots, less than 40% from the field. Instead, he made 5 of 2 three-pointers.

However, relying on free throws, he scored 31 points anyway, and there was no embarrassing situation where the number of shots scored was lower than the number of shots taken.

I have to say that without the deterrence of O'Neal inside, it is really difficult for the Lakers to defend Iverson.

As for Kobe, he was crazily targeted by the digital team.

Without O'Neal to share the pressure, the digital team can double-team him crazily, leaving Kobe alone.

The same is true of the fact that Kobe made 19 of 6 shots in the game, 2 of 0 three-pointers, and did not even make a free throw.

You know, this is the home court of the Lakers, and it is impossible for the referee not to give the whistle.

However, Kobe did not have a head shot this time, and adjusted his style of play in time, scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists.

One assist short of a triple-double, and more importantly, nine assists with only three turnovers.

Masaki Walker and Brian Shaw stepped forward, and the two scored 31 points to help the Lakers win.

Don't underestimate these 31 points. After all, the scores of the two teams in the game were only 88:82.

The Lakers defended their home court and won the Christmas game.

On the contrary, the digital team is now in deep trouble. After all, this record does not look like the Eastern Conference champion at all.

After the game, the digital team had a record of 11 wins and 16 losses, with a winning percentage of 40%.

You know, this is last year's Eastern Conference champion, first in the regular season, and reached the finals in the playoffs!

More importantly, the main lineup of the digital team has not been dismantled, and it has even been reinforced.

Especially the introduction of Derek Coleman, although he is already a 35-year-old veteran.

However, his performance is still a qualified offensive power forward, who can share the pressure for Iverson.

Last season, due to injuries, Derek Coleman didn't play much, and played more off the bench.

But the year before, that is, in the 1999-2000 season, he averaged 16.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.

However, after coming to the digital team, Derek Coleman's condition was very poor, and he even couldn't play.

No way, he used to be the core of the inside line, and he was more of a main attacker with the ball. This is his familiar way of playing.

It's just that, when it comes to the digital team, it will definitely not work.

Let Iverson stand on the bottom line and open up space for him?What do you think, it's impossible.

Of course, Derek Coleman is not the only one with problems. After all, last year, the digital team did not have him.

There are many problems this year, otherwise we would not be able to achieve such a record.

"The luckiest Eastern Conference champion ever?"

"Rearranging the 96 draft, Kobe is the first."

"The championship? Please make it to the playoffs first!"

……

It can be said that as much praise as the numbers team received last year, there is as much blame today.

Especially Iverson, last year, was still facing the Warriors of the OK combination alone.

Now, he has transformed into a clown who was lucky enough to lead the team to the finals and win the championship.

There are even many media threats that if the Bucks enter the finals, or even the Raptors.

The Lakers certainly cannot easily win the championship.

I have to say that in the recent period, the media has been quite unfriendly to Iverson because of his record.

According to Iverson's character, he would definitely not be cowardly, and he would definitely confront him directly.

But the problem is, this is a media reporter!

This group of guys has a title, called the Uncrowned King, after all, the pen can kill.

Once you offend a reporter, if you have the upper hand, then they are fine with it.

But once you are at a disadvantage, these people will immediately pounce on you and step on it again.

This is the case with Iverson today.

If the Numbers record doesn't improve and his performance isn't recognized, it's only going to get worse.

After losing the Christmas battle, the situation was even worse.

Even Wang Hao, who was far away on the east coast across the United States, got the news at this time.

It is said that after the game, a reporter interviewed Iverson at the scene. It is estimated that the questions asked were a bit too much, so Iverson left directly.

As for why Wang Hao is on the east coast?
Naturally, it's for the game. That's right, the second game of the Christmas game is the Supersonics' away game against the New York Knicks.

To be honest, compared to the first game full of gimmicks, this game has received less attention.

That is, a Patrick Ewing home gimmick is quite sufficient.

It's a pity that the New York fans who are the hosts don't think so, and they don't welcome it.

For Ewing, New York fans do not have the slightest nostalgia.

As for Ewing, he has already figured it out, there is no need, maybe this is his last game in New York.

I have to say that Paul Westphal, the head coach, is still very emotionally intelligent.

In today's game, he actually adjusted the starting lineup, and Patrick Ewing entered the starting lineup.

You know, even when facing the Lakers, the Sonics have not adjusted their starting lineup.

Paul Westphal also knows that this may be Ewing's last season, or it may be his last game at Madison Garden.

"Di!"

With the whistle of the referee, the game officially began.

I don't know if it's because Madison Square Garden has a bonus for Ewing, and the old guy actually grabbed the ball.

And when the supersonic first attacked, it was handed over to Ewing and let him attack.

Ewing was also unambiguous. Facing Kurt Thomas, he simply used his body to eat raw without any fuss.

What's more interesting is that the Knicks have no intention of double-teaming.

Just watching Kurt Thomas, who is less than 210 cm tall, being ravaged by the gorilla Ewing.

After squeezing the defender away, Ewing made a layup.

It can be seen that the old guy's gas tank is running out of gas. A few years ago, this must be the end of the slam dunk.

On the Knicks side, they immediately served and counterattacked.

After all, he is the one who created the Warriors' fast break system, and Marco Jackson still has a lot of experience in fast break.

Moreover, the Knicks' lineup is also very suitable for fast breaks.

As a center, Kurt Thomas is less than 210 centimeters, and he also has enough physical talent.

Except for him, none of the remaining four players is taller than 200 centimeters, and they can all play fast breaks.

It's a pity that the Sonics are definitely good at playing fast breaks, and they also know how to limit fast breaks.

Gary Payton stepped forward immediately, without giving Mark Jackson a chance to speed up.

Not only that, Wang Hao and Michael Reid were also caught, and the two support points, Sprewell and Alan Houston, were immediately pinched.

Marco Jackson saw that he had no chance to fight back, so he could only dribble the ball honestly across the half.

The Knicks' offense is actually two tricks.

Alan Houston's off-ball running position, and Sprewell's singles with the ball.

Alan Houston finished running for a while, and it really gave him a chance to respond.

It's just that Michael Reed reacted faster and reached out to cut the basketball in Alan Houston's hand.

Although it failed to complete the steal, it was also a successful defense.

Alan Houston did not dare to delay and quickly passed the ball, because Michael Reid had already started to press.

The basketball flew towards Sprewell, but just as he was about to catch the ball, a figure suddenly rushed out.

That's right, it was because Sprewell was standing there waiting for the ball and didn't take the initiative to step forward to respond at this moment.

Wang Hao directly completed the steal.

Sprewell was startled immediately, and was about to catch up immediately, but it was a pity that Wang Hao had already picked up speed.

His speed is fast, but Wang Hao is not slow either.

Without giving Sprewell a chance to stop, Wang Hao stepped inside the free throw line and completed the dunk.

2:0
"Great job, look at Wang Hao's athletic talent and his body stretch, it's really amazing.

This is the first time the Knicks have played against the Sonics this season, so they haven't learned their lesson!
Facing the Supersonics, you can't pass the ball like this. Passing the ball like this is to send steals to others. "

Zhang Weiping's voice sounded and spread to thousands of households through the TV station.

Chinese people are not happy to celebrate Christmas, but for Chinese fans, today is happier than the holiday.

That's right, there are two live broadcasts on CCTV today.

The Digital Team and the Lakers, especially Iverson and Kobe, have a large number of fans in China.

Being able to see the game between the two teams has already made many fans very happy, not to mention the Supersonic finale.

At the beginning of the game, he was intercepted and dunked. The madman was obviously a little upset.

Since the nickname is called a madman, Sprewell's character is just like this, enough insolence.

Yes, he's calling back.

This time, he dribbled the ball directly across the half court and didn't even play tactics according to the coach's arrangement.

I saw that he didn't speak, but his teammates pulled away consciously, because everyone knew that the madman was going to play singles.

It's not that the madman has such a great deterrent power. It goes without saying that the teammates are so honest.

Well, it can be regarded as a deterrent, but it does not come from inside the stadium, but outside the stadium.

After all, he is a player who dares to lock the head coach and threaten to shoot his teammates. Who is not afraid of this?
After all, everyone playing basketball is just a profession, just to support their families, and they don't want to risk their lives.

Of course, on the other hand, the madman also has this strength. As the core of the team, he can certainly solve problems single-handedly.

It's just that Wang Hao's defense is not so easy to deal with.

Sprewell kept dribbling the ball to adjust his rhythm, and his body was shaking constantly, making a test.

It's just that these small actions are useless in front of Wang Hao.

The madman also seemed to know that suddenly, he suddenly had something, and he broke through from Wang Hao's left side very quickly.

Against taller players, speed is indeed an advantage.

However, just when he thought he could easily break through Wang Hao, he was suddenly posted.

That's right, it was Wang Hao.

Although Wang Hao failed to directly block the madman's breakthrough, it's just that his speed was not slow, and he followed closely.

Not only that, he also tried to grab the madman's clothes with his hands, and at the same time, he was also exerting physical resistance.

That's what defense is about, doing everything you can to disrupt the opponent.

Madman is smaller and has an advantage in speed, but in physical confrontation, he is at a disadvantage.

No, as soon as their bodies came into contact, the madman was inevitably stopped, and his speed had to be slowed down.

Not only that, using the length of his arms, Wang Hao continued to interfere with the madman's dribbling, and even touched the basketball with his fingertips.

In one-on-one situations, almost steals.

The madman didn't continue to rush forward, and he didn't even have a chance to change direction. He could only turn his back quickly to protect the ball.

(End of this chapter)