NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The new season is coming, and the new season is coming.

Chapter 104: Two consecutive home wins, an unexpected event

The big win at home gave the New York Knicks their 13th consecutive win, which once again put them at the forefront of the storm, with all the major sports media covering the Knicks’ news.

Wang Song also broke a historical record against last season’s best defensive player, becoming the youngest player to score 25+15+5+5.

This news and the Knicks became the headlines!

The major basketball sections of Yahoo! Sports, ESPN, CBSSports, etc. in the United States all put Wang Song’s headshot on them.

This Chinese kid who has set records one after another is sweeping the American fans at an incredible speed.

The same is true in China, where Xinhu Sports was directly dominated.

Clicking into the entire page of the website, there is no news other than the Knicks and Wang Song.

“Breaking news! The first person in history! The youngest 25+15+5+5 mini quadruple-double winner in history!”

“Overflowing talent, dunking over DPOY, this is Wang!”

“The next victim? The Eastern Conference paint zone dominated by Wang Song!”

Every piece of news is constantly updated every minute. In this era when the Internet has not yet been fully popularized, this heat can be imagined.

Under the various news, a group of domestic fans gathered to discuss.

——[Is there anyone on earth who can stop Wang Song? This terrifying dominance under the basket, even Ben Wallace can’t stand it! 】

——[To be honest, Ben’s defense in the first half was okay, but he was lost and a little out of shape in the second half. Of course, Wang Song’s performance in general is beyond doubt. 】

——【If you insist on using the word “undoubtedly” to describe a center who can contribute 25+10 per game before the age of 20, then I have nothing to say. 】

——【Song Shen is definitely on par with O’Neal, and it is just around the corner to refresh the Knicks’ team history record! 】

——【Is it a bit too much to be on par with O’Neal? The Big Shaq should still be the most dominant center of this era. The current Knicks are getting better in the East, but there will still be some problems when facing the strong teams in the West. 】

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The public opinion on the Internet did not affect the mood of the Knicks players. To be precise, there was no time to affect it.

Not to mention surfing the Internet, the tight schedule made D’Antoni have to stay up late to analyze and review the game videos.

In just two days, they welcomed their second opponent at home.

The King of the North – Toronto Raptors!

After the Raptors took Chris Bosh with the No. 4 pick in the draft, their performance this season is much better than last season.

The performance of rookie Bosh proved the vision of the Raptors management!

The standard starting power forward data of 11.5 points and 7 rebounds per game added a touch of warmth to the cold Toronto fans.

In just three games, he conquered the Raptors coach and successfully became the starting forward of the Raptors.

They are now swinging between the 9th and 10th positions in the East and are working hard to hit the playoffs.

As for the pre-game publicity and gimmicks, the warm-up of the Knicks against the Raptors is not as hot as the Pistons-Knicks battle.

However, with the big win in the last game, Knicks fans are still willing to come to the scene to support the home team.

This is the arrogance of New York fans!

Since the Knicks started a 5-game winning streak, the Knicks’ operations department found that their package ticket sales were rising at a visible level.

Every day after eating a full meal, coming to Madison Garden to see the home team is a big win. Which fan can refuse such a life!

I thought this game against the Raptors would be another easy win, but an accident happened.

Knicks starting forward Tim Thomas was injured before the game and his return is uncertain.

This put the Knicks, whose front line was already poor, in a dilemma for a while, and this also destined today’s game to become more difficult.

This is indeed the case!

At the beginning of the game.

Vince Carter, one of the four major shooting guards, played an explosive performance against the incomplete Knicks front line, scoring 13 points in the first quarter and sending 3 assists.

This performance made Knicks fans call it unfamiliar!

They had no doubt that Carter had such explosive scoring ability when he first entered the league, but instability has always been synonymous with this physical fitness man.

Perhaps it was the away blessing of Madison Square Garden, or the confidence bonus after Chris Bosh joined.

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Carter’s performance today was very explosive, and all kinds of rim-breaking performances seemed to be a personal dunk contest in Madison Square Garden.

Fortunately, before the Knicks fans expressed their concerns about the basket, D’Antoni adjusted his defensive strategy in the second quarter.

Directly let Wang Song and Kurt Thomas switch defense and stay in the restricted area.

The current rookie Bosh has not been able to fully develop his three-point ability and cannot be used as a conventional weapon.

With Wang Song’s lateral movement speed, Bosh, Carter’s right-hand man, is half useless.

At first, Carter was still unwilling to give up and wanted to try whether he could continue to attack the basket. After all, in his eyes, everything is possible as long as he rushes.

But the rim protection ability of the Chinese boy on the opposite side far exceeded his imagination!

Except for being blocked by blood, he hit the iron. As for the whistle… This is Madison Square Garden, what are you thinking!

Carter, who lost the threat of rushing to the basket, can only change his playing style and try more shots from the outside, with a considerable hit rate.

The Knicks naturally responded.

Houston, the league’s top shooter, had a direct conversation with Carter, and the two started a duel.

But Carter, a ball-holding core, still lacks the energy to shoot compared to professional shooters.

In the final quarter, after Carter missed three shots in a row, the Knicks scored an 8:0 climax to lock in the victory.

In the end, the two teams were determined at the end of the game.

The Knicks won the game 118:109 and won 14 consecutive victories!

On the Raptors side, Vince Carter scored 32 points and became the leader of the empty-cut group that day, while Bosh contributed 11 points and 4 rebounds.

Wang Song, who is also a rookie, played a total of 38 minutes, setting a new personal high in playing time, because the game was decided at the last moment, and scored 23 points, 17 rebounds and 7 blocks in the whole game.

Houston scored 25 points, the highest in the Knicks team, by competing with Carter in the final quarter. After Wang Song joined the Knicks, he won the team’s scoring title with great difficulty.

With the two teammates playing so well, Nash naturally had to add icing on the cake, scoring 15 points and 15 assists in the whole game.

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After winning two home games, the Knicks started their away trip.

Knicks fans were reluctant to leave, as they wanted to witness the team’s 15-game winning streak, but unfortunately, that was destined to be in a foreign land.

But before that, the Knicks had a two-day buffer period.

D’Antoni did not assign too many training tasks!

On the one hand, the away trip was about to start, and on the other hand, the injuries of the starting players.

After the diagnosis of Tim Thomas’ injury, he could not return within a month.

If the Knicks want to get through this period safely, they must make adjustments.

Or recruit players!

(End of this chapter)