Chapter 615 [The Battle of Comeback, Mark Three Points]
That night, many fans went to Madison Square Garden to watch the game on site.
Even though the Knicks have a bad record in recent years, their home attendance rate is still good, ranking seventh in the league this season. This is worthy of being the headquarters of the NBA and the largest city in the United States. No matter how bad the team is, it will not lack attention and still make money.
When the players appeared, the Knicks fans gave Guo Xu a huge boo. Guo Xu didn't know when he offended them. Maybe they just wanted to see the Suns be in trouble, and laughed at them for fifty steps.
The game is not broadcast live across the United States. When arranging the schedule, officials felt that there was no suspense for the Knicks vs. Suns.
China CCTV5 live broadcast, this day in China is early Saturday morning, and many fans will choose to watch NBA games during the holidays. The Rockets' game started later than the Knicks, with different time difference between the east and west, and two consecutive games.
Zhang Heli introduced: "The Suns injured three people, and they still have an advantage against the Knicks and are expected to win three consecutive games."
Xu Jicheng said: "Manager Isaiah Thomas personally coached, but the team's performance at the start was very bad, mainly depends on the performance of Curry and Marbury."
The Knicks' lineup is very different from Guo Xu's previous life, and it can be said that it is a mess. The depth of the lineup is not as deep as the team coached by Brown.
The magical thing is that the deal about the 2006 draft pick is still there. In order to get Curry, the Knicks gave the Bulls the first round draft pick next year. If the Bulls continue to play, they can choose a high-level rookie.
The only good news is that the Knicks did not give the Bulls the 2007 draft swap rights this time. The Bulls and Knicks changed in the previous life. They selected Joe King Noah with the 9th pick in 2007. They were selected as the All-Star in the future and won the high-quality inside player who has won the Best Defensive Player Award.
After the warm-up, D'Antoni and they emphasized the tactics and the game began.
Players from both sides appeared, the Suns five players: Guo Xu, Gary Payton, Laga Bale, David Lee, and Valaijo.
The Knicks five players: Marbury, Willy Green, Matt Barnes, Marik Rose, and Eddie Curry.
The Knicks' swingman position is a major flaw, and there are too many bad contracts in the team that cannot be solved.
Their total salary is nearly 20 million less than last season. McDyce's contract expired and he did not renew his contract, and he even pardoned one person. Moreover, the Suns did not trade Anthony Hardaway, which was a huge pit. Now, after being pardoned by the Hawks, Hardaway joined the Pacers with a basic salary.
Barnes can see the depth of the Knicks' lineup. He was a famous "home" in the NBA in his previous life and never signed a long contract. In this life, he has wandered around many teams, playing for the 76ers, the Clippers, the Heat, and the Knicks.
Zhang Heli said: "The Suns changed two people, perhaps to strengthen the offense of the rotation lineup."
Xu Jicheng said: "I think it is to add an organizational point. The Suns' ball is not as good as last year. In the past, in addition to Guo Xu, Joe Johnson also had certain organizational skills. He played well this year. Now the Warriors are not able to say who the boss is from him or Davis."
Zhang Heli smiled and said, "I think Joe Johnson is more like the core of the Warriors. He plays very well, has a high shooting percentage, and Davis has good physical fitness, but he likes to do whatever he wants."
Valecho won the jump ball and the game began.
Payton held the ball and Guo Xu ran to the right bottom corner.
David Lee and Payton played pick-and-roll in the middle, attracting the shorter man with faster movement speed to replace defense. At this time, Guo Xu leaned against Valaijo on the side to cover the running without the ball, and received a pass 70 degrees on the right.
Veteran Payton's role this season has become very critical, and he can't continue to play soy sauce. If he doesn't go, he has to let Blake go. In short, a player with excellent passing awareness must be sent to Guo Xu to deliver cannonballs. He is now the goalkeeper's style of playing.
Valecho is tall and big, and the cover quality is good, while the Knicks cannot win the ball. Marbury's data this season has declined, and he is almost out of his way to win. He is not very active in chasing and defending.
As Guo Xu expected, despite changing coaches, the Knicks still had no hope. Their foundation has been broken this season. Not only is the lineup bad, the coaching staff bad, but the management bad, and if they want to rebuild, they must have a major change to clean up all of these people.
The Knicks will have to wait until 2007 to select potential players to train because they give them the first round draft pick.
Guo Xu took the ball and made a quick move, with a perfect rhythm, and hollowed into the net. 3 to 0.
He is very familiar with this kind of cooperation. He has played like this in the Nets and Knicks training, and Marbury is the one who passes the ball to him. He has the confidence to shoot in, and it is on this field.
He has been practicing hard for nearly three years and finally made a comeback today.
Zhang Heli said: "Good ball, iconic three-pointer, Guo Xu feels good."
Xu Jicheng said: "The Suns still have to defend themselves. Haslem is not there today, so the defense may be a little worse."
As the commentator expected, David Lee's defense was very bad. After encountering a pick-and-roll, he didn't even have the awareness of changing defense. Marbury easily scored a layup. 3 to 2.
When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu relied on the cover of the ball to protect the run, Marik replaced the defense, Guo Xu then found Valejo to conduct the second block, and received Payton's pass, and Curry did not replace the defense in time.
Curry is too fat and lazy. He only moves near the penalty area on the defensive end and goes from not to the outside of the three-point line. Guo Xu catches the ball 50 degrees on the left and then enters the net hollow again. 6 to 2.
If it weren't for the Knicks, Guo Xu wouldn't have made such an easy shot.
He knows where the pick-and-roll is the most powerful, and he knows how to get rid of Marbury and Curry, and understand the opponent's psychology. The Knicks are destined to be unlucky in this game.
The Knicks attacked, and Marbury was transported to the frontcourt to face Guo Xu and scored a three-pointer. Guo Xu did not jump, but just reached out to interfere slightly.
Marbury's shooting pace was also very good, and he scored a three-pointer. 6 to 5.
The home fans gave Marbury the applause, and the stars competed with each other as soon as they came up, and the game was very exciting.
Guo Xu reached the right corner again. It was already difficult for Payton to use the ball to break through the opponent's defender's defense, but he is good at protecting the ball and observing the running position. It is difficult for the opponent to interrupt the basketball from him. This is the role of the veteran.
Guo Xu ran to the left bottom corner, Valejo blocked Marbury, but Curry did not change defense. Guo Xu ran to the left bottom corner and turned around and just received Payton's pass. He did not hesitate at all, and immediately jumped.
Guo Xu couldn't remember how many times he had practiced after receiving the ball like this. He didn't think about how to shoot at all. He relied on muscle memory to subconscious action, and the rhythm was perfect. Marbury bypassed the cover and jumped up and couldn't cover it.
The ball was hollow into the net, and Guo Xu scored another one.9 to 5.
Xu Jicheng sighed: "Guo Xu is in a terrible state. Do you want to challenge his three-point record again today?"
Zhang Heli said: "The teammate was injured, and he took more resolutely when attacking. The team needs him to stand up and score. He plays as a shooting guard."
The Knicks attacked, Curry went out to play pick-and-roll, and Marbury attracted Valecho to replace the defense and passed the ball to the middle.
Guo Xu was not very active in chasing defense. His goal was very clear from the beginning. He should try to get high scores and not win too much time to enter garbage. He also did not have close personal defense of Curry, leaving a comfortable space for his opponent and could threaten three times.
If the "Little Overlord" Stadamier encounters such an opportunity, he will definitely rush in and dunk, and no defender can stop him from cutting.
Curry slowly entered the basket and chose to shoot. Although the ball was made, he was not domineering at all.
This fat man is really a typical example of self-destructive degeneration. He often dunked when he was on the Bulls. Although he had a pitiful rebounding number, he liked to play ball now.
Chapter completed!