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Chapter 254

In the basketball world, Madison Square Garden is known as the holy land of basketball. Every year, many major NBA decisions are held here.Furthermore, Madison Square Garden was also the first large-scale dedicated basketball stadium opened in the United States. If I remember correctly, it existed in the 40s.

In addition, New York City, where Madison Square Garden is located, is not only the largest city in the United States, but also the birthplace of American streetball, with a strong basketball atmosphere.Therefore, the vast majority of NBA players hope and desire to have a good performance in Madison Square Garden.

And Madison Square has always been a stage for superstar performances. In addition to the Knicks' own Roman, Reid and others, Jordan has also performed several wonderful performances here, among which Kobe's 61 points are Madison Square Garden. score record.

And the most important point: Madison Square Garden is the turning point in the careers of countless stars and the place where they became famous.Of course, the premise is that you have to conquer the group of fans in New York who are tricky and mean. The best example is Jeremy Lin this season.

This is not an exaggeration, New York has unique innate advantages.For each game, not only media reporters from all over the world, but also many social celebrities came to the scene.

For example, in this game between the Spurs and the Knicks, although the game has not yet started, there are already Jay-Z and the Beyoncé couple, Puff Daddy, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Drake and others sitting on the sidelines. Usher...

Hollywood director Spike Lee, former US Vice President Al Gore, former boxing champion Tyson and so on.

It is no exaggeration to say that the value and influence of these people sitting in the VIP seats on the sidelines has far surpassed the players of the two teams in this game.

In front of the bench, Popovich called the players in front of him, tapped the tactical drawing board a few times with his fingers, and emphasized: "Guys, to be honest, in my opinion, the Knicks are just a team. A pseudo-strong team with a lineup that looks pastable on paper. They are vulnerable to a single blow.”

"But speaking of it, given our current situation, it's not easy to defeat them. Tsk, in short, I just ask you to go all out and not regret your performance after the game, that's fine!"

Yang Ke nodded silently when he heard the words. He knew very well that Popovich was telling the truth.The complete Spurs have an advantage against any team in the league. After all, the league's first record is there.

Now, although the Spurs are still sitting firmly on the top of the league, with the successive injuries of the three GDP players, media reporters, and even the teams, are no longer optimistic about the Spurs' trip to the playoffs.

Although Yang Ke and Leonard have begun to emerge, and other role players are still stable, no one would believe that after losing their absolute core, the Spurs can win the championship.Many people even began to doubt whether such a Spurs team could survive the first round of the playoffs.

After all, after the absence of all three of the GDP, the Spurs' strength positioning already needs to be repositioned.Therefore, in the eyes of a large number of people, the Knicks are a lever to measure the strength of the Spurs.

You must know that the Knicks, which has the Big Three plus some role players, have just entered the threshold of the playoffs, but few teams in the league dare to say that they are sure to beat them.

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On the home team's bench, Mike Woodson, who knew that many teams were paying close attention to this game, emphasized with a serious face: "Everyone, this game is very important, we must win it no matter what! We must have Prepare for a hard fight!"

Hearing this, Amare Stoudemire, who was sorting out his sneakers, grinned and said, "Coach, you are too cautious! Without the troika, what else can the Spurs use to defeat us? "

With a serious expression on his face, Woodson shook his head. There was a reason why he was so cautious, so the team was in the eighth position in the Eastern Conference and had a great chance of entering the playoffs.And if they can't win the game even with such a Spurs team, then it is enough to explain a lot of problems.

At this time, Anthony on the side stretched out his hand and patted Stoudemire, saying, "Dude, don't underestimate your opponents, they are the Spurs! Green and other veterans have not been injured, and those two rookies are not easy."

"Green and others are really good, but don't worry too much, they don't have the ability to make a final decision. And Yang Ke and Leonard, heh, they are still rookies after all!"

Putting the armguard on his right arm, Stoudemire stood up leisurely, while stretching his limbs, he said casually, "I will never underestimate any opponent, and likewise, I will not underestimate my own strength!"

Tyson Chandler, who had been silent all the time, also stood up straight at this time, made his own voice, and said loudly: "Stoudemire is right, Anthony, don't you just think that the few of us Is it easy to deal with?"

Hearing the inquiry, Anthony was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, and stood up immediately. Suddenly, a confident aura from a strong man surged out of him, and he said softly: "Of course not, I am the top Superstar!"

Looking at the Big Three standing side by side, Woodson opened his mouth. He really wanted to say: Although the three of you are strong individually, the chemical reaction and tactical cooperation between you are really not good...

But thinking of his current situation, Woodson sighed in a low voice, held the tactical drawing board tightly with both hands, remained silent for a moment, and finally said nothing.

On the commentary stage at the scene, Smith heard the sound of the start coming from the earphones, quickly sorted out the manuscript, looked up at the camera in front of him, and said with a smile: "Hey, friends and audiences, good evening everyone! The whole game will be played by Live on TNT TV, I am your good friend Kenny Smith!"

"I'm Charles Barkley."

Barkley on the side didn't have so much nonsense. After a simple sentence, he went straight to the topic and said, "Although the Spurs currently rank first in the league, judging from the odds offered by major gambling companies, the outside world seems to be more Be optimistic about the Knicks."

After speaking, Barkley paused, turned to look at his partner, and then asked, "Man, what do you think about this situation?"

The corner of Smith's mouth twitched slightly, and Barkley didn't follow the procedure. To be reasonable, at least the sponsor hadn't read it yet... A helpless expression appeared on his face, but he said: "This is normal. You must know that Duncan and others were accidentally injured. , had a huge impact on the Spurs."

As a basketball commentator, Smith certainly did his homework before the game.Since all three members of GDP were injured and retired, the Spurs played a total of two games, one heat, and a disastrous defeat.The Pistons won a game. Although the score difference is not bad, the process is not easy.

"Although Popovich intends to let Yang and Leonard take on the important task of attacking and defending the core, but they are too young, and there is not enough time to run in, so it is difficult to have an immediate effect..."

At the same time, with the ringing of the bell, the game officially started.Yang Ke took off his long-sleeved jacket, put the braces in his mouth and clenched it tightly, and tucked his jersey into his shorts as he stepped onto the court.

After taking a few steps to the position, Yang Ke first glanced at Felton beside him, and then looked at the surrounding auditorium and reporter area.Its luxury and quantity are no less than that of the national live broadcast game with the Lakers, which made him smack his lips.

Is this New York? The big ball market is just different.

　I just found out today that my book actually has a rating, but it's actually a heart. ￣へ￣
　　Although I think it is really not good, but no matter what, it should be 2 stars, at least, one and a half stars!
　　Toothache.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)