NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The first time, the second time.

Chapter 117 Sacramento

Before the All-Star Game, the main game was still going on in an orderly manner.

After winning the first game back at home, they welcomed their 20th opponent under the expectant eyes of New York fans.

Seattle SuperSonics!

The SuperSonics, led by the league’s top shooter Ray Allen, did not cause much trouble to the Knicks, just as the current gentleman Ray has not found his position.

Now Ray Allen is not only the top scorer of the SuperSonics, but also the backcourt core of the entire team. Having multiple positions is not good news for this future sharpshooter. He cannot focus on doing what he is good at.

Just like the game against the Knicks, Ray Allen scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the whole game. Behind the seemingly comprehensive data is less than 30% of the three-point shooting rate.

If someone can stand up to share the pressure of Ray Allen in this Supersonics team, perhaps he will get a better space to play.

The game is no suspense!

The Knicks already had a 20-point lead at the end of the third quarter.

Wang Song only played for 29 minutes and scored 24 points and 15 rebounds before clocking out. The surface data seems to be no different from usual, and even far worse than the game against the Mavericks.

But when the Seattle fans in front of the TV saw the Knicks’ big man’s mid-range jump shot like an executioner, they felt heartbroken.

Only they can deeply understand how much damage this Knicks third pick has caused to the Supersonics’ restricted area!

On the other side.

After getting this big win, it is undoubtedly a historic moment for Knicks fans and the entire NBA. No team has ever won 20 consecutive games at the beginning of the season. This is a crazy record.

To exaggerate, even if the Knicks do nothing in the next 62 games and lose all of them, they are not the last in the Eastern Conference last year.

After completing this feat, the Knicks media made a big fuss about the word 20 consecutive wins.

However, the Knicks have no time to enjoy the celebration of the home fans. After the end of the home defense, they must embark on an away trip.

Moreover, their away trip this time is extremely dangerous.

It can be said that it is the most likely schedule to end their winning streak since the beginning of the season.

They first have to go to Sacramento to play against the Kings led by Rick Adelman!

This is a team that has entered the playoffs for five consecutive years under Adelman’s leadership, and four of the five years have been in the upper half.

Their strength revealed in the regular season has always been strong, just like in the original weekly best player competition, their star player Peja Stojakovic is Wang Song’s strongest competitor.

In addition to Peja, they also have the legendary forward Chris Webber and the “Big White Bear” Brad Miller. These two Kings twin towers can average 20 rebounds per game, which is a strong guarantee for the Kings’ restricted area.

As for the Knicks’ journey.

The Kings are just an appetizer. The real rival is behind the Kings. They will go to Los Angeles to challenge the current Western big brother – Los Angeles Lakers.

Under the leadership of the Zen Master, the Lakers’ All-Star starting team this year played very strongly. Although their record is not as gorgeous as the Knicks, their victory is often overwhelming.

Gary Payton, Karl Malone, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant… Even Derek Fisher can only be put on the bench.

The luxurious group of Lakers F4 is destined to make it easy for them to win, as long as they can handle the issue of “team boss”.

The conflict between Kobe and O’Neal has reached an irreconcilable point. Kobe, who has grown up after three consecutive championships, no longer succumbs to the second-best champion.

Especially last season, he averaged 30 points per game, and the fat man on the team was not even fully present because of a toe injury.

This made Peter Pan feel that he could already stand at the top of the Lakers, and the fat man who had been dominating the locker room was time to retreat to the second line, and the two opinions have been deadlocked.

This gave Phil Jackson a headache, and this atmosphere even divided the Lakers locker room into two factions.

Supporting the new king to ascend the throne or letting the old king retire safely from the team has become the only shortcoming of the current Los Angeles Lakers.

At the same time, this has also become one of the few important reasons for the Lakers’ defeat!

Recently, the Zen Master seems to have found this balance point. The Lakers’ most

The recent five-game winning streak is the most prominent proof.

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The game day with the Kings is coming soon. For this kind of game on the eve of the All-Star voting, the media and fans are very concerned about it.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Knicks are now the most watched team in the league. Their proud record, superstars and the huge New York market have put them at the forefront.

Who will be the team that defeats the Knicks and ends their winning streak will become a hot topic until the Knicks lose.

And the Kings are such a highly anticipated team!

ARCO Arena!

“Mike! Have you seen such enthusiastic fans in Saracao?”

Peja looked at the sea of ​​people in the arena and couldn’t help sighing.

“I have to say, it’s rare! Even the attendance rate in the playoffs is just like this.”

Mike Bibby!

The experienced veteran of the Kings, and Chris Webber’s pick-and-roll cooperation is the best in the league, and they have a tacit understanding. The tacit cooperation between him and Webber on the offensive end creates many opportunities for Peja who plays without the ball.

“The terrible New York team, it is hard to imagine what kind of influence the Knicks will have in other away games!”

Even Chris Webber, a veteran who has played in the league for ten years, couldn’t help but sigh. There were few such scenes in the ARCO Arena in the past, not to mention other teams he played for before.

“Guys, let’s work harder! Give the Knicks a painful defeat today, welcome the Eastern team to Sacramento.”

Big White Bear Brad Miller has always been a fearless character.

So for the Knicks who have won 20 consecutive games, he not only does not have the fear of ordinary players, but is full of fighting spirit.

After Divac left, he has established a firm foothold in the Kings, and even became the “organizing center” under Adelman’s Princeton system for a time. The Kings’ twin towers formed with Webber have a certain reputation in the NBA.

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Pre-match interview.

When asked about today’s game, Kings coach Rick Adelman said bluntly:

“The Knicks and Kings are a team with similarities and differences. The similarity is that the focus of the game of both teams is on offense. As for the differences, well… the Kings’ players are using the system that suits them best. The guys in Sacramento are more stable than any other players in the league!”

(End of this chapter)