I'm really strong in basketball

September 9st, the second day of the Knicks training camp.

The team held a media day.

Countless media and fans gathered at Madison Square Garden on this day.

There is still half an hour before the event, and the entire arena is already packed, and everyone is enthusiastically discussing the Knicks' performance this season.

Most people think that the Knicks will go further. After all, they got a 20+10 inside man, and their paper strength has been greatly enhanced.

Of course, there are also many fans who feel pessimistic.

Although Randolph's statistics are good, he is known as a big brush. His performance in leading the team is poor, he has no defense, and he has a lot of troubles off the court.

His arrival will not only not strengthen the Knicks, but will also drag the Knicks into the water.

The two sides had a heated discussion, and the whole scene was very heated.

After half an hour.

The event time has finally arrived.

A poster was displayed on the big screen above the arena.

Liu He stood in the C position, grabbing the ball with both hands, looking confident and invincible.

Randolph and Hill stood on the left and right, like two guardians, standing beside Liu He, leaning slightly back.

One has a fierce face and the other is gentle, forming a sharp contrast.

This kind of posters all have meanings and are usually shot by the core of the team.

Obviously, this poster is telling everyone that the Knicks next season will be a three-core team...Liu He, Hill, and Randolph.

Liu He is the absolute boss, while Randolph and Hill are the second and third leaders.

Then, one after another, the Knicks players ran out of the tunnel.

Position [-]: Chandler, David Lee, Mutombo.

Position [-]: Randolph, Malone.

Position [-]: Liu He, Ariza.

Position [-]: Hill, Crawford, Houston.

Position [-]: White Chocolate, Payton, Jason Hart.

Before the start of the season, the Knicks signed "African Mountain" Mutombo and Jason Hart with a minimum salary for veterans as supplements to the team.

At this moment, the Knicks are strong and ready, waiting for the arrival of the new season.

Then, the interview began.

Many media eyes have been fixed on Randolph. After all, this guy is the key to how far the Knicks can go next season.

"Zach, how does it feel to be on the Knicks?"

Randolph tilted his big round head and said: "It's nothing special. It's just a change of team. It's just a normal job for a professional player."

There was an uproar at the scene.

Randolph's casual attitude is gone.

The Knicks are screwed.

Jerry West paid a huge price to bring in a cancer.The Knicks just got a little better last season, and now they're finished!
Liu He always had a calm face and just glanced at Randolph lightly.

Randolph noticed Liu He's gaze and suddenly became angry.

But he quickly restrained himself and continued to talk to the media: "However, Liu told me that he would give me a taste of the championship. So, I will take my work seriously this year and play hard!"

After saying this, Randolph said in a voice that only Liu He could hear: "If you can't do it, boss in New York, just take my place."

Liu He smiled slightly and did nothing or said anything.

Randolph thought to himself: What a shame!Even worse than me.

However, Randolph also felt the invincible self-confidence from Liu He, which he did not possess.

How annoying!
Suddenly, the entire Madison Garden became even more enthusiastic, with fans and media discussing it heatedly.

champion?
So, what Liu He means is that the team’s goal this season is the championship?
Not just fans and media, but also Knicks players, especially several veterans who are about to retire.For example, Mutombo, Houston, and Hill's eyes also lit up.

Malone and Payton are a little better, after all, they have already won the championship.

The other three veterans really couldn't control themselves. They became excited and looked at Liu He in unison.

The media at the scene also asked excitedly: "Liu He, so, our goal this season is the championship?"

Liu He glanced at the entire audience, looking at everyone's eyes with expectation, knowing that even if he wanted to be modest, he couldn't do it.

So Liu He stretched out his hands, showed them to everyone, and then said loudly: "I have two hands, but only one ring. I always feel that it is too lonely! Don't you?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they figured it out.

In the 04 finals, Liu He won the championship and got a championship ring.

But the ring felt too lonely, and I wanted a companion.And if you want to wear a second ring, you must win another championship.

Damn it, you are really good at pretending.

But I like it.

Hearing Liu He's personal admission, the entire Madison Square Garden Arena instantly boiled.

All the New York media and fans smiled, some pumped their fists, some yelled, and some danced passionately.
Liu He only needs one sentence to make New York fans crazy.

Randolph on the side looked at it with envy.

Speaking of which, when I was in the Trail Blazers, my statistics were not bad. Why didn't the fans there praise me? Instead, they all scolded me, calling me a bad guy, a cancer on the team, and a bomb in the locker room.
That night, the news that Liu He was going to lead the Knicks to win the championship spread throughout the league, causing fans to talk a lot.

A few days later, ESPN posted a team strength ranking as it did in previous years.

No.1, San Antonio Spurs.

Reason: Defending champion.

The Spurs' core lineup remained almost unchanged last season. Duncan and Ginobili are still strong, Parker is becoming more mature, and the GDP trio is getting stronger.

No.2, Detroit Pistons.

Reason: The Pistons' lineup has basically remained unchanged. The only change is that the head coach has been changed, but Flip Saunders is also a famous coach with strong coaching ability.

No.3, New York Knicks.

Reason: Last season, the Knicks were the No. [-] team in the Eastern Conference regular season. This year they welcomed Randolph, a powerful inside player, who is very strong on paper.

Of course, bad guy Randolph may make the Knicks go further, or he may make the Knicks regress, it's hard to say.

No matter what, Liu He's ex-girlfriend's family is one of the shareholders of ESPN, so ESPN still gave Liu He a little face.

No.4, Miami Heat.

The reason is that this summer, the Heat strengthened the number one position, wings, and bench to apparently solve all the problems exposed last season.

No.5, the Los Angeles Lakers.

Reason: The Lakers' inside line has been strengthened, but not significantly.

No.6, Phoenix Suns.

No.7, Dallas Mavericks.

No. 8, Houston Rockets. No. 9, Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers, who did not make the playoffs last season, are actually ranked No. 9 on this list, fourth in the Eastern Conference.

But it is also understandable.

The Cavaliers are indeed active this summer. They first invited the famous coach Larry Brown, and then signed Larry Hughes and Marshall. They also retained the inside partners of Big Z and Gooden. Their strength on paper has increased dramatically. It really shouldn’t be underestimated.

At this point, Cleveland fans still felt that ESPN was looking down on them, so they accused ESPN one after another and said harsh words, and they would definitely slap ESPN in the face in the new season.

Before James bought a stake in ESPN, this media really didn't give James dignity and had to stab him!

On November 11, the new NBA season officially begins.

On this day, the league arranged two opening games.

In the West, the Lakers play the Spurs.

In the East, the Pistons play the Knicks.

They happened to be the four teams that entered the conference finals last year, and also included the Lakers and Knicks, two of the most popular teams in the league. This arrangement really attracted a lot of fans.

On the first day of the game, it firmly attracted the attention of fans.

7:[-] p.m., Madison Square Garden.

Players from both sides walked to the center of the court and prepared to start the game.

On the Pistons side, they are still the familiar Five Tigers. They have been working together for another year, and their tacit understanding is even better than before.

Position [-]: "Big Ben" Ben Wallace.

Position [-]: "The Roaring Lord" Rasheed Wallace.

No. [-]: "Little Prince" Tayshaun Prince.

Position [-]: "The dead dog" Richard Hamilton.

Position [-]: "Mr. Key" Chauncey Billups.

The Knicks' starting lineup changes every year.It’s a solid camp with great players.

Position [-]: "Boxing Champion" Tyson Chandler.

Position [-]: "Bad Tofu" Zach Randolph.

Number three: "Devil" Liu He.

Position [-]: "Good Boy" Grant Hill.

Position [-]: Jason "White Chocolate" Williams.

On the sidelines, coach Phillip Sanders shook hands with Nelson. He was in charge of a strong team that had reached the finals twice. Sanders was also high-spirited and eager to perform.

On the court, the Pistons' five Tigers have already stood in the midfield logo area.

Rashid put his hands on his hips, looked at Liu He arrogantly, and mocked arrogantly: "Hey, isn't this the MVP who was eliminated by us last season?"

Trash talk has always been an indispensable part of the stadium. It can strengthen our morale, attack the opponent, and stand firm no matter what.

Of course, it also depends on who you are mocking?

When Garnett retired, he once said that he never trash-talked Kobe because an angry Kobe was scary.

Byron Scott also said that when Jordan scored, he would go up and say "Great job, Michael!".And definitely not to anger Jordan, otherwise Jordan will score 60 points on his head.

Liu He shook his head, he was still far away from that rank!
But one day, I will become a player of that level.

As for now, let's just teach Rashid how to be a good person with his mouth.

Bickering, who is afraid of whom?

But before Liu He could speak, Randolph had already rushed forward and stood face to face with Rashid. He stared at his two big round eyes and spat out saliva: "Asshole, it's not your turn to be arrogant here." .”

This round-faced fat man is quite cute when he smiles normally, but when he puts on a tigerish face, he looks no different from a gangster, and looks extremely vicious.

Even Rashid, who had always been vicious, couldn't help but take a step back. Only then did he react and get close to Randolph, almost having close contact with Randolph: "Who did I think he was? It turned out to be the rookie who came on the bench for me."

Randolph once served as Rasheed's substitute for the Trail Blazers for two years.

The Trail Blazers are also a famously fierce team in the NBA, nicknamed the Portland Prison. The players are all fierce. Rasheed, Randolph, and Patterson all have hot tempers and vicious faces.

Randolph didn't give in at all: "It's just that you have played a few more years than me. If you were as old as me, I could beat your ass out!"

Rashid was also angry: "You brat, you are too self-righteous. You were once my substitute. I once suppressed you and will always be on top of you."

The two of them were almost cheek to cheek, salivating and not giving in at all.

It was the referee team who rushed over and gave the two people a warning before separating them.

The New York fans at the scene immediately gave Randolph a wave of cheers. This temper is perfect for New York.

Of course, there are also some rational New York fans who are very worried. If Randolph's violent temper cannot be controlled, it will be too harmful to the team.

On the court, Randolph looked back at Liu He.

Liu He blinked and responded: Well done!
Randolph turned his head instantly to prevent Liu He from seeing his appearance, and something strange happened in his heart.

In the past, in the Trail Blazers, every time I stood up, my coach and teammates would only accuse me of having a bad temper.But Liu He does not blame himself, but supports himself, which really makes people feel heart-warming.

Beep!
Game start.

Chandler beat Ben on a jump ball and moved the ball back into the Knicks' half.

White Chocolate advanced steadily and reached the frontcourt, handing the ball to Liu He first.

Liu He attracted Prince's defense, raised the basketball with both hands, and suddenly stuffed it into the hands of Randolph on the baseline.

"Zach, fuck him!"

Liu He roared by the way.

As soon as Randolph took the ball, he heard Liu He's voice again, and his strength suddenly exploded. He turned sideways and hit Rashid fiercely.

Rashid's top defense ability is quite good.

But facing Randolph, who was 206cm, 117.9kg and looked like a black bear, he still couldn't bear it and took a big step back.

Randolph seized the opportunity and made repeated attacks, quickly advancing to the basket. Then he held Rashid with his right shoulder and made a small throw with his left hand.

Swish!
Have it.

2: 0.

This guy is obviously tall and muscular, but he has an extremely soft touch. God is really a blessing.

Easily scoring his first score in New York, Randolph roared into the backcourt, arousing the excitement of the New York fans in the audience.

As for Rasheed, he rubbed his chest in frustration.

This kid is so fierce!
His former little substitute is now so powerful that it is difficult to deal with him.

back.

Pistons attack.

Billups dribbled to the top of the arc and directly called Rasheed to come out for a pick-and-roll.

This is military training for Randolph!
Billups' brain is always able to stay awake and find the weak points of his opponent's field and target them.

This is probably the tactic the Pistons prepared early in the morning. After all, Randolph's footwork problems have always been obvious. (End of chapter)