I really don't want to win the MVP

Chapter 119 The Spurs Visit (1)

"In the New York Knicks game against the Washington Wizards on the 31st, MU-Jiang played 30 minutes and scored 16 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals, as a rookie. , this statistic is already good, but Jiang's statistic has been decreasing after several games, does this mean that Jiang will only be a short-lived player?"

There are still many media and commentators who are not optimistic about Jiang Mu.

"When playing against the Wizards, Jiang Mu has been playing against John Wall, the star of the Wizards. Both of them are known for their speed. Although the statistics are not amazing, Jiang has shown that he is not inferior to John Wall. With his combat effectiveness, this undrafted player has proved himself in just a few games in the league, and he has become a new generation of first-class guards in the league."

Of course, with more and more Jiang Mu fans, there are also many people who are optimistic about him!

Genie Bill always called Jiang Mu every few days for the reason of mining material. The news pushed by "SLAM Slam" occupied the mainstream voice of the media, and Jiang Mu's reputation became better and better.

On November 11, Madison Square Garden ushered in the challenge of the San Antonio Spurs.

This game attracted the attention of the general public. As one of the best defensive teams in the league, many people wanted to see if Jiang Mu could withstand the defensive test of this iron-blooded team.

If not, then someone with a heart will definitely say "Jiang is still too young to fight a tough battle" again.

But if Jiang Mu performs well, he will definitely shut up many people again.

The Knicks have several major advantages in this game.

The first is that the Knicks are playing at home today.

Secondly, the Spurs played an away game yesterday. Although they defeated the Boston Celtics 95:87, today is the second away game. It is bound to be difficult for this team with generally old players to play their best. good condition.

But this season, the newly introduced LaMarcus Aldridge of the Spurs has provided a lot of help to the team. The Spurs this season are obviously stronger than last season.

Although the "troika" of Duncan, Ginobili and Parker is one year older, Kawhi Leonard, who became the team's scoring leader last season, has become more mature and has completely taken over the mantle of the troika.

Hines: "We saw that the starting five of the New York Knicks did not change, and the Spurs still sent out the regular starting lineup. They are LaMarcus Aldridge, Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker."

Muller: "Although the Spurs lineup is a bit older, they still have a lot of experience. Last season, the Spurs also achieved a good winning percentage. This season, with the growth of Leonard and the addition of Aldridge , must have greatly increased in strength.”

Hines: "Before the game, many people were very concerned about what Jiang from the Knicks would do. They didn't know what kind of sparks the different styles between youthful vigor and maturity could create!"

When Jiang Mu was a fan, he didn't regard a certain team as his home team, nor was he a fan of a certain team, but he has always held a deep respect for the Spurs.

This five-time NBA champion, six-time Western Conference champion, and 5-time division champion team is known for its calmness, and has only failed to make the playoffs four times since joining the NBA.

In this year's NCAA, Jiang Mu also played in the AT&T Arena, and also eliminated the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and the city of San Antonio belongs to the state of Texas.

Jiang Mu thought that he would get the kind of hatred and booing for Wisconsin in Milwaukee, but everything seemed to be much calmer.

The Spurs don't bother with these things.

However, the Spurs were a bit depressed last season. After entering the playoffs, they experienced a tiebreaker with the Clippers in the first round and were shot by Chris Paul 1 second before halftime.

Jiang Mu was very impressed in this game, because Chris Paul was indeed one of his favorite stars in the past.

The player Jiang Mu wanted to be the most was a killer like Kobe Bryant. Players represented by Kobe include Booker, Lillard and Durant. Jiang Mu felt that they were all cold-blooded and ruthless scorers. .

Secondly, what Jiang Mu admires is a player like Chris Paul who has a super high golf quotient and seems to be able to control the court.

But in front of him, Jiang Mu seems to be taking a path similar to Chris Paul.

But there seemed to be more people paying attention to Jiang Mu's score.

Whistle!Game start!
Lopez still succeeded in jumping the ball. After Aldridge came to the Spurs, he seemed to be influenced by Stone Buddha, and he turned back to the defense without any expression.

As soon as Jiang Mu dribbled the ball past halftime, he realized that he was not under the tight defense that the Spurs imagined.

how?Look down on people?
In fact, this is not the case. The Spurs’ back line partnered by Parker and Ginobili is already old. They cannot have the physical strength to defend too far. The 34-year-old two run as tirelessly as they did when they were young.

But Jiang Mu thought for a while and immediately understood that if he stepped on the three-point line, he might feel the suffocating defense he imagined.

Jiang Mu knew that he had to be fast to play against the Spurs, so he passed the ball to Anthony on the right and then quickly went inside.

Anthony transferred the ball to Efflalo again, Porzingis picked and rolled, and Afflalo used the pick and roll to shoot directly.

no hits!

Parker advanced with old steps, and Jiang Mu tried to steal, but Parker, who dribbled the ball without fancy, was very steady and didn't give Jiang Mu any chance.

Ginobili took the ball, and the Spurs moved instantly.

Leonard, who came out of the off-ball screen, catches and shoots.

0:2, the Spurs took the lead.

Watching the Spurs' ball itself has a sense of dullness. The 30-year-old Aldridge is not a passionate player, and Nader, the youngest player in the team, also has a long face.

Jiang Mu unconsciously felt a depressing atmosphere.

Although Ginobili has been directing tactics, Parker has also been organizing offenses.

After several rounds, Jiang Mu found that the Knicks players seemed to be getting quieter.

Even the crowd at Madison Gardens seemed uninterested.

Even Knicks owner James Dolan stopped talking.

Although Jiang Mu likes the Spurs very much, as an opponent now, he can't follow the opponent's rhythm after all.

The feeling of the two teams also seemed to be very poor today, and the game ended dullly in the first 5 minutes of the first quarter.

Sitting down, Jiang Mu fell into deep thought when he saw the score of 9:6 displayed on the big screen.

It's really the same as in the legend, the Spurs can't get up quickly, and the score is really exaggeratedly low.

After Fischer gave mediocre instructions on tactics, Jiang Mu suddenly stood up like a convulsion.

"No! You can't go on like this!"

Everyone froze for a moment, looking at Jiang Mu strangely.

(End of this chapter)