NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 306 Good brothers showdown!

One of the fans said the most practical thing: The next game against the old team, the Miami Heat, is a good opportunity to prove themselves. If they can't even get through Cleveland and Miami in the East, the Knicks will have no hope at all this season. Just save it and forget about MVP.

The attention of this game is no less than that of the duel between Xue Liancheng and James.

Because the core players of both sides have swapped teams, wouldn't it be like Mars meets the Earth when they meet?

Even though the opening game was played very enthusiastically.

But that was Xue Liancheng's return home battle after all. Everyone's eyes were on Xue Liancheng, on the awarding of championship rings, and on the raising of the championship flag as everyone witnessed it.

The most important thing is that at that time, everyone didn't take the Knicks seriously, thinking that they simply didn't have the strength to compete with Miami's Big Three.

But it's different now. After more than a dozen games, the Knicks' strength is surprisingly the same as that of the Big Three, the Heat. Isn't this surprising?

In fact, although the disputes are very eye-catching, only two teams of equal strength can arouse everyone's expectations on the basis of public attention.

That is, the desire to watch...

Otherwise, it would be garbage time already, and who would watch it?

That's why this game is so popular.

evening.

Game time begins.

Madison Square Garden was crowded with people, including many celebrities and big-name celebrities, such as John McEnroe, the veteran tennis player in China. He has been a loyal fan of the Knicks since more than ten years ago. As long as he can spare time, he will attend almost every game. .

For example, the famous movie star Steve Schripa often comes to Madison Square Garden to watch games.

One of the big names, that's well known.

Spike Lee, the most die-hard Knicks fan.

From the beginning of the Ewing era to the present, even if the team does not have a superstar, even if the team has a poor record and is reduced to a fish belly, Spike Lee has never left.

Sometimes, I even have to watch the Knicks games when I'm on the road.

——True Knicks diehard.

In addition, the Knicks have attracted countless beautiful scenery, and female stars and supermodels can often be seen in Madison Square Garden.

The most famous is Taylor Swift. It is known that she likes Kobe, but in fact she is a die-hard Knicks fan and often appears in Madison Square Garden to watch games.

She was also present at this game.

Nowadays, she is quite famous and is a representative figure of country music in the country of rice. Her music style is very fresh and fresh. She is loved by young people and has become the most popular female singer of the new generation.

Bella Hadid is a Victoria's Secret supermodel, but she is not very famous now, but she is also a die-hard Knicks fan. Basically, whenever she is free, she will definitely appear in Madison Garden Square. She is the most famous model in Madison Garden Square. One of the most beautiful scenery.

Her bestie is Kendall Jenner.

There is also Tia Leoni, the future heroine of "Jurassic Park 3", who is now somewhat famous.

Supermodel Miranda Kerr is born for high-end brands.

Emma Stone and the Max sisters also came.

Anyway, when you look at the front row, you always have to stop there for a few seconds.

Especially with the joining of Xue Liancheng, celebrities and big names who can be named appear more and more frequently on the scene.

The entrance ceremony begins.

Starting lineup for the Knicks: Xue Liancheng, Will Barton, Crowder, PJ Tucker, Lopez.

Their main lineup remains unchanged.

What the tactics pursue is small and fast, which is conducive to Xue Liancheng's performance.

This is also the premise for Xue Liancheng to obtain such amazing data, and also the reason why the Knicks can reach fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

If Xue Liancheng couldn't perform, it would be impossible for the Knicks to achieve such an impressive record.

11 wins and 5 losses, a winning rate of 68.7%, which is better than the record during the Anthony period.

This is a very satisfactory answer for New York.

In particular, the four consecutive visitors did not lose a game, which gave them hope.

The reason is that Tyronn Lue is willing to adapt to Xue Liancheng's starting lineup and play small and fast.

The Heat's starting lineup: Hinrich, Wade, Anthony, Ibaka, Gasol.

Porgitins fell to the bench. Whether Ibaka is resting or Gasol is resting, he can perfectly fill in and solve the problem of rotation time for the three players.

Therefore, the three players played basically scored more than 30 points.

Warm up before game.

Spike Lee waved to Xue Liancheng, "Xue..."

Xue Liancheng still respected consumers, especially those who spent a lot of money like Spike Lee, so he walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

Spike Lee: "You must never show mercy when facing your old club."

Xue Liancheng smiled, "Beating them is the greatest respect for them."

Spike Lee: "I feel relieved about this. Also... I need to inform you that I have canceled all my work schedules from April to June next year. Don't let me down."

From April to June, that is, from the beginning of the playoffs to the end of the finals.

What he meant when he said this was self-evident.

That is to expect the Knicks to show off their power and reach the finals stage.

Xue Liancheng shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I'll try my best..."

Spike Lee: "Get this one first."

Xue Liancheng waved his hand, not knowing how to respond.

And Bella Hadid has become a frequent visitor to Madison Square Garden recently, especially at the beginning of the new season, which is really quite frequent.

Xue Liancheng was familiar with her face to face.

And this time, Kendall Jenner was brought along.

Hadid greeted, "Xue..."

Xue Liancheng just went over and said, "Hi..."

Hadid: "Introducing you to a new friend, Kendall Jenner."

Jenna was the first to put on a sweet smile, "Nice to meet you, Mr. MVP."

Xue Liancheng: "Nice to meet you too."

While talking.

He still couldn't help but raise his eyes and glance at Jenna.

Now Jenna is less than 20 years old, and she is really at a young and blooming age.

but.

Hadid next to her is not bad either. She is one year younger than Jenner, and her figure is even better than Jenner's.

Hadid: "The game is over, I sincerely invite you to have dinner with me."

Xue Liancheng: "Uh... I may need to take another look."

Ok……

There are really too many appointments.

Because on the other side, sisters Emma Stone and Max, these old acquaintances are already waving.

Hadid's face turned dark, "It seems that Mr. Xue Liancheng, you are quite popular."

Xue Liancheng nodded slightly, "It's okay."

The two of them chatted for a while.

Xue Liancheng then walked towards Emma Stone.

Although they were old acquaintances, their relationship was neither far nor close. Anyway, he and Anna Max had nothing to say, and the two sides were still slightly embarrassed.

Hannah Marks was quite diligent in chasing her at the American Airlines Arena in Miami last season, but since Xue Liancheng never responded, Hannah probably gave up and didn't try to take advantage of his popularity to reach the top.

after all……

At this stage, Xue Liancheng is really a popular player in the domestic sports world. He is simply beyond the reach of the half-baked Hannah.

It’s not that Hannah wants to negotiate terms with him now.

But Xue Liancheng had no time to talk nonsense with her.

and so……

The relationship between the two cannot be said to be close, but it is not very distant either.

They are considered friends, but not very close friends.

Emma Stone exclaimed: "You have changed so much."

Xue Liancheng: "Are you getting more and more handsome?"

Emma Stone, "You are so smart, you guessed what I wanted to say right away."

A few people said a few words, and Xue Liancheng had to move his position again.

That's right.

This time he went in the direction of Taylor Swift.

The so-called goddess of killing men and women is not so crazy now.

But Xue Liancheng's first impression of her was not very good, or to be more precise, the inherent impression was too deep, so he was not too cold towards Swift.

They have met many times, but only communicated twice. They are not very familiar with each other, but they can barely talk to each other.

Swift smiled and said, "I'm very popular. She seems very popular."

Xue Liancheng said seriously: "It's necessary. After all, I am the best in the field of basketball. Everyone likes me, so there should be no problem, right?"

Swift's face became tense: "I would be jealous..."

Xue Liancheng: "Then save more and eat slowly at night."

Wave.

Leave.

no way……

These are top celebrities and celebrities, and they are all respectable beings. If he does not respond to their greetings, it will easily damage his reputation and image.

Like Swift, the influence is huge.

What if the news broke: I was watching a game and saying hello to the Knicks star, only to be ignored.

Then the front page of the headlines will explode tomorrow.

<divclass="contentadv">He will soon be inundated with saliva and become the target of attacks by male compatriots around the world.

But since there were too many things to say hello to, Xue Liancheng just turned in a few directions and waved, which was regarded as saying hello, and then he was ready to go to warm up.

result.

Wade came over and said, "Oh my God! Bro, has Madison Square Garden become your harem garden?"

Xue Liancheng almost jumped up, "What are these words?"

He didn't eat, so he couldn't bear the blame.

Wade: "This is what people say. As a brother, I want to advise you, be sure to pay attention to your health!"

Xue Liancheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Thank you for your kindness, I will do it."

Wade smacked his lips, feeling disgusted.

It was very similar to seeing a good brother who was in the same dormitory in college and having a sweet love. The feeling was even worse than killing him.

After a pause, Wade said harshly, "I will make your loss in this game very ugly."

Xue Liancheng: "Hey... I'm different. As a good brother, I will let you lose with dignity so as not to be scolded by the Miami fans."

Wade: "..."

After the pleasantries.

Everyone returned to their respective queues and began to warm up.

Shortly after.

As the referee signaled, Lopez and Gasol jumped the ball, and the game officially began.

Looking at the two of them, Xue Liancheng felt inexplicably like looking at a new love and an old love.

Gasol, as his favorite insider, has developed three-pointers. He can defend and support, and attack inside and outside. He is really a very versatile inside.

Gasol definitely contributed to their success last season.

Although Gasol was absent from the Eastern Conference finals tiebreaker, without Gasol in the entire series, they would not have been able to get past the Cavaliers.

the reason is simple.

Gasol's frame protection and help defense are too restrained for James.

If there was no Gasol from the beginning, they would definitely lose the sixth game, and even the fifth game would be the final chapter.

The reason why he won the tiebreaker was really because he and Wade teamed up in the backcourt to maximize their respective abilities.

As for defeating the Warriors, their opponent in the finals?

With or without Gasol, it doesn't matter much.

Because the Warriors' main tactic is to kill the five players, Curry and Thompson move to create space for other teammates to cut through, and Bogut is more of a pseudo starter.

Therefore, Gasol basically can't match up in this series, and his role is not that obvious.

But this cannot deny Gasol's contribution to the Heat throughout the season.

Tell the truth.

If possible, Xue Liancheng still hopes to continue to partner with Gasol.

However, as the small ball era becomes more and more prevalent, the role of the traditional center is really getting smaller and smaller, and a style of play like Gasol's will gradually become marginalized.

Especially after gaining weight and slowing down his pace, the traditional center era has officially entered its final chapter.

Lopez, as a reduced version of Gasol, has become his new favorite this season.

Looking at these two people, he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

I don’t know when he will start to find a new partner.

With a beep, the game officially begins.

In the end, Lopez was better in the jump ball, and the Knicks made the first attack.

Xue Liancheng advanced with the ball.

The person defending him is his good brother, Dwyane Wade.

The two of them are the most familiar strangers.

The Knicks lost to the Miami Heat in the opening game because Wade came to guard him.

Because it's so familiar.

Who knows what Xue Liancheng does, what his intentions are, what habits he has, and how he likes to play?

Then there is no doubt that it must be Dwyane Wade.

In addition to Wade, if there is a second person, it is Spoelstra.

The two people who know him best are the opponent's head coach and the star player. It would be damning if he can perform well.

But as the season progresses this season, Xue Liancheng has gradually broken away from the state and habits he had in the Heat last season.

For example, when playing fast breaks, during the Heat period, he was holding the ball and pushing, while Wade was running with his head lowered. At a certain time point or position, when he thought it was almost done, he would throw the ball out and call Wade.

in this way.

When Wade turned back, the ball quickly reached the designated location, and Wade could finish the ball immediately after receiving the ball.

The speed is really as fast as lightning.

This was the norm for their offense last season.

But this season, he can't do that when paired with Will Barton.

They have no foundation for blind passing or blind running.

Because Will Barton has never been able to understand his passing or tactical points.

If you lower your head and run hard, there will only be one result, and that is a mistake.

These things did not change during the opening game.

But after playing more than a dozen games, Xue Liancheng no longer makes such low-level mistakes.

For another example, Wade habitually guards his right side.

Because Xue Liancheng is accustomed to dribbling with his right hand as the first step of the main attack, and his left hand is relatively less, these playing habits are unknown to outsiders.

For another example, when he breaks into the basket and finishes, he actually has a huge flaw.

Whether he is using his feet to escape, or using his absolute strength to hit someone and force him up, he has an inertia to stop there.

People who are not familiar with him will never notice this flaw.

As the person who knows him best, Spoelstra immediately made him pay in the opening game.

Breaking into the penalty area, as long as Gasol can cover the basket, he will be surrounded immediately, which will make it difficult for him to play the ball.

Spoelstra suppressed these shortcomings in his hands and he simply failed to develop them.

This is why the Knicks were unable to fight back in the opening game.

But now it's different.

Xue Liancheng kept correcting mistakes and avoided these problems.

But Wade thought that his good brother was standing still and started shouting: "Come on, brother, let me see how much energy you have left."

While talking.

He also slapped the floor, looking like he was gnashing his teeth.

Xue Liancheng smiled but said nothing.

Just as Wade lowered his head to slap the floor and raised his head to stare, he crossed the bridge and penetrated the ball directly under his crotch with lightning speed.

then.

Passed by Wade.

Wade was confused on the spot, what happened?

Why do you feel like something has passed?

When he realized it later, Xue Liancheng had passed smoothly, and then used the block breakthrough method to directly block Wade behind him.

As soon as Gasol stepped up from the front, Xue Liancheng jumped up.

Everyone thought Xue Liancheng was going to throw.

But in the end, Xue Liancheng just threw it high.

Lopez under the basket jumped up slightly.

Press directly into the basket.

The Knicks took the lead and scored 2 points.

The big screen was showing footage of Wade being crotched.

Wade's old face was slightly hot, and he stared at Xue Liancheng and said coldly, "Xue, you are a bit unethical in this game. You did it when I wasn't paying attention. I despise this kind of behavior."

Xue Liancheng: "Dwayne, you know me. I have always been like this. If you want to despise me, you should have told me last season."

Wade pursed his lips and was choked to the point of being speechless.

Xue Liancheng: "However, I still have to congratulate you for becoming the backdrop for the top five goals."

As soon as these words came out.

Wade's old face turned livid.

Good brothers are good brothers, and the court is like a battlefield. The two of them still compete very seriously in a competitive state.

In the opening game, Wade used all his strength to defend Xue Liancheng.

This is actually the greatest respect for a good brother.

same.

When Xue Liancheng faced Wade, he also didn't care about the big brother's face. He should be humiliated to the extreme.

For example, now, I naturally want to seize the opportunity to wear my crotch and output words like crazy.

If Wade's mentality can be broken, then their chances of winning will be great.

The commentator saw the fun and said, "Hey...the two former backcourt partners are starting to compete with each other. It's interesting! It's so interesting!"

Commentator: "Taking the game seriously and defeating your opponent is the best way to sublimate the relationship between two people."

Host: "Yes, this is the attitude that an opponent should have, and it is also one of the biggest highlights of this game."