Chapter 143: Like Warcraft

On March 30th, the New York Knicks returned to Madison Square Garden. They currently have 4 wins and 4 losses at home and ushered in the 0-4 Magic at home. Magic coach Van Gundy has complained that the Magic's schedule in the new season is too dense, but The Magic has one game less than the Knicks now, so one can imagine what a frenzied schedule the Knicks have encountered in the new season!

Regarding back to back, Lin Yi really has something to say.

The three-game winning streak in the Western Conference has greatly boosted the confidence of New York fans. Many New York fans have even shouted the slogan of the Knicks championship, Lin Yi soaring into the sky, flying into space, setting foot on Mars, and ruling the universe.

"Tonight's showdown between Howard and Lin, Charles, who do you think will win?" Ever since he kissed the donkey's ass, Smith always wanted to get back on the field.

"Haha, Kenny, don't try to trick me into betting with you. I think the Magic has the upper hand in this game." Barkley was very calm, and he didn't give Smith, a little bitch, a chance to come back.

Today coincides with the NFL offseason, so Eli Manning, the head quarterback of the New York Giants, came to the scene again to cheer for Lin Yi.

Elizabeth Olsen also came, this time she did not bring a girlfriend.

Spike Lee danced on the sidelines, the Knicks performed well, and the famous Knicks fan was also in a very good mood.

It is worth mentioning that before this game, former Knicks star Oakley's remarks aroused the dissatisfaction of New York owner Dolan. In an interview, Oakley believed that Lin Yi's style of play was a waste of talent. He believed that the center It should go to the low post, and Oakley complained that the current defensive strength of the league is too weak. If it was in the past, Lin Yi's style would not be able to play at all.

Oakley himself probably wanted to come out to make a sense of presence. In the future, when the Warriors go against the sky, many celebrities will come out to criticize them.

The nba pays attention to respecting the old and caring for the young. The celebrities have worked hard to plant big trees for the younger generation. It is impossible for them to earn more money than the younger generation, so I hope people can remember them.

Many celebrities chose the same way as Oakley, but Oakley’s remarks were not made at the right time. Lin Yi himself didn’t mind. Playing in the NBA, he couldn’t even stand criticism from celebrities, and he couldn’t even refuse suggestions from celebrities. , what else do you play?

But New York boss Dolan is upset. He was upset when he came to see Oakley. Yes, you were a hero when you played for the Knicks, but can you pour dirty water on the team unscrupulously after you retire?

Lin Yi is now gaining momentum. Seeing that the All-Star voting is about to start, Dolan can also see that the league is building momentum for Lin Yi, hoping that Lin Yi will go to the All-Star starting in his rookie season.

Dolan is a sensible man,

What Lin Yi brought to New York was not only money, but more importantly, popularity. In the past, New Yorkers could be said to have turned pale when they talked about the Knicks, but recently, everyone is willing to discuss the Knicks because of Lin Yi's bringing to the Knicks. A great shift has come.

Go low? Fans just want to see how Lin Yi shows off!

Wasting talent? Dolan really wanted to give Oakley a shave.

As for the league's defensive strength? That's something Stern should think about. At least most fans are more willing to pay for the offense than for the league.

Lin Yi suspected that Dolan might ban Oakley from entering Madison Square Garden in advance, but Lin Yi wouldn't feel sorry for Oakley. That was the business of Dolan and Oakley themselves.

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"Speaking of which, can Lin's record of consecutive successful jump balls be maintained tonight?" Kenny Smith asked curiously before the start of the game.

"It's hard," Barkley said briefly.

Barkley didn't sip his milk on purpose, but because it was really difficult.

Sure enough, Lin Yi lost to Howard at the jump ball.

This made Howard a little proud.

In fact, there is still a certain element of luck in the jump ball, such as the height of the referee's toss. The height of the toss just now is obviously very average. Howard's bounce speed is faster and he has the upper hand.

The Knicks started with five players today: Lin Yi, David Lee, Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, and Douglas.

Magic starting five today: Howard, Turkoglu, Lewis, Carter, Nelson.

This season, the Knicks lead the league in 34 three-pointers per game, followed by the Magic, who averaged 28 three-pointers per game.

In terms of three-point shooting, the Magic are dominant. This Magic team uses Warcraft Howard as the axis, and Turkoglu is the core of the organization. When attacking, Nelson and Howard pick and roll or Turkoglu pick and roll. The style of play is changeable. Stan Van Gundy He is a coach who is good at training defense, but that doesn't mean he can't play offense.

The Magic are not planning to use Howard to defend Lin Yi, and the Knicks are not planning to use Lin Yi to defend Howard.

The opponent Howard is impressively David Lee.

David Lee has a certain weight and can top him. New York refused to flank Howard tonight. In the Eastern Conference finals of the 08/09 season, the Cavaliers just didn’t want to know whether to flank Howard or not. The result not only opened up Howard, but also made the Magic The team's shooters went crazy.

That round of the series was Howard's masterpiece. Three consecutive best defensive players are not a joke. Except for Yao and O'Neal, Howard you can't criticize.

During this period, Howard had excellent athletic ability and was ridiculed by fans for his own defensive system. Lin Yi was not easy to play against Howard even in singles.

Howard saw that it was David Li Fang himself, and decisively asked for a position. Lewis lobbed him, and Howard turned around with a discus-throwing hook.

David Lee didn't hold back, but it was embarrassing that Howard hit the iron with this close hook...

Lin Yi accepted the rebound, dribbled the ball and launched a fast break. The Magic retreated quickly. The defense of this Magic is simply a four-point defense. The other four players would rely on Howard if the opponent shot a 3-pointer. Fill in.

After Howard missed the hook, he quickly ran back to his own half. Warcraft wanted to play this game too much, but failed to seize the opportunity.

Looking at the defensive position of the Magic, Lin Yi really wanted to give Howard a compliment.

The Magic's defensive system just restrained the Knicks' one-star shooting. It was Lewis who was man-marking Lin Yi. After getting the 100 million yuan contract, Lewis was quite reliable in the first two seasons, but later it was a salary burden.

Like Phil Jackson, Stan Van Gundy doesn't think Lewis can prevent Lin Yi from dying, as long as he can consume Lin Yi.

Lin Yi was holding the ball on the outside, and suddenly his shoulders shook. Lewis was shaken, and Lin Yi rushed into the inside. Changing hands in the air and passing the ball behind his back, David Lee cleverly ambushed at the free throw line and made a mid-range shot for the Knicks to score two points first.

2 to 0!

"Dayao is really amazing." Lin Yi said with emotion in his heart, fortunately, Lin Yi knew that the magic would soon be over by himself, otherwise the magic would really be the enemy of the Knicks.

Howard is a little upset, because Lin Yi obviously avoided him just now, but it is estimated that after the game, the media will praise Lin Yi for his good pass. Howard's question is coming. Why can such a player who is hiding from the fight get a brutal and iron-blooded evaluation? ?

Howard was puzzled.

The Magic continued to attack. Tonight, his teammates deliberately helped Howard score points. Carter did not choose to play alone, but dropped the ball to Howard.

After twisting to the left again, he turned to the other side. David Lee didn't move, and Howard threw another discus shot on the left side of the three-second zone.

Snapped!

This time Howard didn't have a chance to strike the iron. The witty Lin Yi chose a gamble-style supplementary defense and gave Howard a solid big hat.

brutal! It's brutal!

Howard's turning movement is really easy to judge, no wonder Dayao can bully him, as long as he can withstand Howard, he is not difficult to defend.

New York asked David Lee to top Howard in order to create a chance for Lin Yi to block shots.

Because the whole New York team is also helping Lin Yi.

Lin Yi blocked a shot out of bounds, and Madison Square Garden also chanted his name.

Howard felt like he was going to die of anger.

If it is said that it is his child-like character that restricts Howard to get closer.

Lin Yi's big hat is actually nothing to look at from a calm mind, but in Howard's view, it will make the media look down on him.

In fact, Lin Yi felt that Howard was worrying too much. The first time "Yao Shark" faced off, Yao even had O'Neal in his cap.

The NBA doesn't talk about one ball or one game.

Even if the movement speed drops in the future, Howard can still win a super-large double-double in the Hawks. Is it really because his strength has degraded too much?

Lin Yi thinks not.

At least not from the point of view of him asking the Rockets to arrange more shots for him.

He's still that kid, but the league isn't that league anymore.