Play with your brain

Chapter 284
The first game of the New York Knicks in the 07-08 season was destined to come later.It wasn't until November 11 that the Knicks ushered in their first game, an away game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

This is a very interesting duel, why do you say that?That's because these two teams are teams with relatively few personnel changes, and the five games between the two teams in the playoffs last season also left a deep impression on people.

Can Cleveland avenge it at home?Let's watch the game!
C5 did not broadcast the cover game, because the Lakers and the Suns were also playing at the same time, so the Lakers still had to broadcast it.Therefore, in today's Knicks game, we can only listen to TNT's 'golden partner' to tell us about the ball.

"The two sides of today's game are very interesting. They fought hard in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season. Although there were only five games, they were wonderful. And this season, there is no change in the personnel of both sides. It's just that the Cavaliers just played Lost to the Dallas Mavericks at home, that is to say, they need a win..." Before Smith finished speaking, Barkley gave in to his old habits and interrupted his old partner very directly.

"But the Knicks are the first game. Last season's playoffs showed that according to the current staffing, it seems difficult for the Cavaliers to win the Knicks. It's just that basketball needs you to play. I hope both sides can bring us It was a good game." Barkley didn't make any jokes this time, which is really surprising.

The game will start soon. Since there is no change in the personnel of the two sides, there will be no change in the starting players.

For the Knicks, Hu Lin, Nate Robinson, Ah Q, David Lee, and Curry are still the starters.

The Cavaliers still have veteran Snow, Larry Hughes, LeBron James, Drew Gooden, and Big Z.

Nothing has changed at all, so this seems like a good opportunity for revenge!
At the end of the jump ball, the Cavaliers took the lead, and the Cavaliers' tactics have not changed much, and they are still playing around James.

Here comes the test!To double-team or not to double-team?

It's very simple, if Balkman is on the court, Hu Lin doesn't have to go there, but now that Ah Q is defending James, it is difficult for him to effectively limit the opponent.

In the end, Lao Hu still decided to help out, anyway, the veteran Snow was on the knight.

However, when Lao Hu walked halfway, the attack was over.

Swish!James pulled out his hand and hit a two-pointer.

It seems that the opponent is also evolving. Although the personnel has not changed, the way of playing is different.

The Knicks' offense was still the same. Nate pushed the ball into the frontcourt and handed it to Lao Hu, and then Nate went to run.

Lao Hu immediately called Lao Li to come out for the pick-and-roll. The two cooperated very skillfully, and Lao Hu went inside again.

"Oh!..." The fans exclaimed when they saw this, and they seemed to remind the Cavaliers on the field to pay attention to this Easterner who rushed in.

All of a sudden, the formation of the Cavaliers shrank immediately, and Lao Hu was immediately under the siege of four people.

pass the ball!Nate on the outside just ran out of position, where he was unguarded.

Larry Hughes will fill in immediately, this is his position, although it is a bit late now.

Whoosh!It's passed again!
Nate did not shoot himself this time, but found David Lee standing on his shoulder in the paint.

After the pick-and-roll just now, Lao Li didn't go anywhere, but this also prevented him from attracting the attention of the Cavaliers. Just now Snow went to recover.

Great space!There was no one within two meters around him, and there were no Cavaliers. Most of the Cavaliers could only look at David Lee, but there was still one person who rushed over with a fierce look on his face!
LeBron James!This guy is really aggressive and a jack-of-all-trades player on defense.

boom!Lao Li was not in a hurry. Seeing LeBron approaching so fiercely, he hit the ground directly, and the basketball flew into Curry's hands very accurately.

Kuang Ang!At this time, the Cavaliers' attention was on David Lee, and when Curry dunked, Big Z could only be amused.

"Beautiful cooperation! The Knicks still maintain the style of last season, while the Cavaliers' defense is still excellent, and their movement is very active and fast." Smith's evaluation is very pertinent, although the Cavaliers still let others score.

"The game is still the same. LeBron James is still the soul of the Cavaliers, and the Knicks seem to depend on how the Chinese play. In fact, from the perspective of book strength, the Knicks are still weaker than their opponents. The reason why I like them better." Barkley is still more serious now, because the season has just started.

"So, Mr. Charles is not optimistic about the Cavaliers?"

"No, no, no, I am optimistic about both. These two teams are actually similar in strength. The Knicks played better in the playoffs last season. And you know? In fact, the current two teams Compared with last season, it has been very different, not because it seems that nothing has changed."

"Oh? But, there is no change in the personnel, and there is no change in the style of play?" Hearing what Barkley said, Smith was a little puzzled.

"Hey, old man, don't you think that the tickets for this game are much more expensive than the previous ones?" Barkley said with a serious attitude.

At this moment, Smith understood, and said with a big smile, "Hehe, don't you guys be jealous of other people's big contracts again? Haha..."

"No, I just sighed for a while, I seem to have retired too early."

"Ha ha……"

That's right, the difference is that the players have upgraded from hanging silk to tall, handsome and rich!

The game continued, and the Cavaliers' attack was still the same, but this time, Hu Lin's double-teaming was faster and bolder.

pass the ball!LeBron passed the ball very decisively. This guy played very reasonably.

However, Snow had no offensive power. He could only spin the ball, and immediately handed the basketball to Larry Hughes.

This guy Nate has always followed the principle of Lao Hu, that is, regardless of Snow, but he must keep an eye on Hughes. He has done a good job and has never relaxed.

However, when Hughes simply used Snow's block, Nate had nothing to do.

Swish!Three points hit!Larry Hughes seems to feel good today!
"Oh ho ho ho!..." Anyway, the goal was scored, and the fans were very happy.

The Knicks responded quickly, this time finding Nate in motion, and he made a decisive three-pointer.

This time the score was [-] to [-], a tie!
The two sides competed against each other, but the situation was very stable, and no one was looking for revenge, which was beyond the expectations of the fans.

If the ball is played reasonably, there will be more goals. In the first quarter of the game, basically if you score one, I will return one.

Originally, the Knicks were not a strong defensive team, but this time the other players of the Cavaliers, that is, the helpers of the "Little Emperor" seem to have found their status, and they are no longer as cheating as they were in the playoffs.

Therefore, when the first quarter ended, the score between the Knicks and the Cavaliers had arrived, [-] to [-]. The Knicks were two points behind.

If you haven't watched the playoffs of last season, then there is nothing surprising about this score, it's normal.However, because of the playoffs between the two teams, many people felt a little surprised.

"Wow! Is this the first quarter between the Knicks and the Cavaliers? Am I right? Isn't the Mavericks and the Suns wearing the wrong jerseys?" Barkley immediately returned to normal after a short envy and hatred.

"Haha, old man, you read that right, maybe it's because of the regular season, there's not that much pressure..." Barkley interrupted Smith just a few words later.

"No, no, it has nothing to do with the pressure, it's because of the contract! It's because these guys have all got big contracts!" It turned out that I was still envious and jealous!

"Ha ha……"

However, during this short break, Lao Hu was not idle, this guy was thinking about problems.

Lao Hu is also a little strange, that is, LeBron James is not the same as last season.

Why do you say that?The main reason is that when Lao Hu is double-teaming, LeBron passes the ball very decisively every time, unless Lao Hu's double-teaming is not so fast and decisive, and only in this way, LeBron will choose to attack by himself.Of course, later, Lao Tuo sent Balkman again, and there were not many double-teams on Hu Lin's side.But even so, LeBron's personal desire to attack is not high. Of course, he will not let go of the opportunity, but it feels different to Lao Hu.

This is really weird, even if LeBron has always played selflessly, he doesn't always pass the ball like a point guard.

"What is this guy doing? Is it really like what Uncle Wes said, LeBron is going to be a mess?" That's right, this is Lao Hu's first judgment.

This is a normal judgment, because after all, Lao Hu is the kind of person who has obtained more information. He knows the conspiracy between William Wesley and LeBron, and knows that LeBron may be bad.

However, judging from the current effects, it seems that it is not that simple.

The reason is that although LeBron has reduced his desire to attack, his passing is still very threatening. He is still the biggest threat to the Cavaliers, and the Knicks must double-team LeBron.

So, it's not like playing badly, because now the Cavaliers are playing very reasonably, scoring more goals than before.It's just that it lacks a little bit of toughness, but that's okay.

Forget it, don't think about it for now, it's more important to play your own ball well.

Just as Lao Hu was thinking wildly, the second quarter of the match between the two sides began.

According to the usual practice, the current substitute time for both sides.

(End of this chapter)