Chapter 877 New Mission

On the second day of media day, the Knicks held an open training session.

The media were surprised to find that Ray Allen and Barnes integrated perfectly into the team in the first training session.

Both of them are functional players and experienced veterans. They are basically plug-and-play types, and they are easy to plug in and use.

The two perfectly fit the Knicks' style of play, and can shoot three-pointers and defend.

The media have said that the Knicks' signing of these two players this summer may be more useful than signing a star-level player. Both of them are very efficient and do not occupy the ball.

The Knicks' opponent in the first preseason game was the Nets, which took place at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai.

In order to further promote the NBA, David Stern played the Chinese Derby again. Although the routine is old, it is very effective.

A lot of people want to watch Chen Yan vs. Dayao, and the ticket price went up to the sky two weeks ago.

However, Dayao disappointed the fans this time. He missed the preseason due to injury.

The Olympic Games made Yao's body a little exhausted, and he had to rest for a while.

Dayao also said privately that his career has entered a countdown.

Chen Yan also knew how serious Dayao's injury was, and he asked Dayao to make decisions based on his own heart.

Although Yao did not play, fans who bought tickets did not feel any loss at all because they could see Chen Yan, the greatest player in the history of Chinese men's basketball.

Before the game, Anthony greeted Chen Yan very enthusiastically. He had just won the gold medal some time ago, and he had won it by defeating Chen Yan's Chinese men's basketball team. Anthony was in a very good mood.

However, Chen Yan quickly solidified Anthony's smile with his performance.

At the beginning of the game, Chen Yan scored three three-pointers in a row.

After the first quarter, Chen Yan had hit 5 three-pointers, and the Knicks also led the Nets by 10 points.

After more than 5 minutes in the second quarter, Chen Yan came on the court again. All his shots tonight were outside the three-point line.

It’s been a long time since he played a game, and Chen Yan is still slowly adapting to the rhythm.

Although he has been away from the field for a long time, Chen Yan feels online and shot 11 of 7 three-pointers in the half.

Of course, this is not Chen Yan's best state.

The Nets were directly stunned by Chen Yanshe.

Chen Yan played in the first half and got off work after scoring 21 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

In the second half, the Nets' two big guys, Anthony and Deron Williams, didn't play much, and Marshon Brooks racked up points like crazy.

Facts have proved that Marshon Brooks is a low-end game killer. He has abilities but is not too strong, and his playing style is core-oriented. It is difficult for such a player to take off in the NBA, but if he is placed in the CBA, it will be great. Indiscriminate killing.

For the Knicks, new players Ray Allen and Barnes have been playing for a relatively long time, and they need to take advantage of the preseason to integrate into the team as soon as possible.

In the first game, the Knicks defeated the Nets 105-91.

New Knicks coach D'Antoni's style of play is very similar to Nelson's, both running and shooting, so the players adapt quickly.

After winning against the Nets, the Knicks' second opponent was the Kings.

100:93.

The Knicks won again without pressure.

Chen Yan only played 8 minutes in this game, just as a warm-up.

In the third game, the Knicks faced the Lakers.

This is a game that fans are looking forward to. Fans always hope to see a duel between Kobe and Chen Yan, but this is the playoffs, and the coaches on both sides will not let the core play for too long.

The Knicks continue to fine-tune their lineup, while the Lakers let young people play.

The Knicks need to integrate new blood into the team as soon as possible, while the Lakers want to ensure the health of their veterans and limit their playing time.

After all, the Lakers are the team with the oldest starting lineup in the league.

Neither side played as hard as they could, and in the end the Lakers narrowly defeated the Knicks 96-93.

Chen Yan doesn't care about winning or losing in the preseason. He has no obsessive-compulsive disorder, as long as the game can make the team run-in and achieve results.

The next game is against the Clippers. Chen Yan and the Knicks are still playing soy sauce.

The Knicks lost the game 91-100.

D'Antoni has his own ideas. Like Chen Yan, he doesn't care about winning or losing in the preseason. D'Antoni believes that the Knicks players have to fly long distances in the preseason and are very tired, so he deliberately limits the playing time of the main players.

Preseason games are inherently performance games. If any main player is injured in such a game, it would be uneconomical.

This preseason game did not cause much trouble. This is not the first time for Chinese fans to watch a preseason game in China, and many people are used to it.

In the next three preseason games, the Knicks won against the Pistons and lost to the 76ers and Celtics.

In these games, the Knicks' starting players basically played for ten minutes, got a little used to the new players, and then went off to rest.

Ray Allen's efficiency in the preseason is very high, which is not what Chen Yan expected. Ray Allen is an extremely self-disciplined player no matter which team he plays for. Although he is old, compared with the previous two years, his efficiency is very high. The status will not decline too much.

In the 12-13 season, the Knicks' first opponent was the city rival Brooklyn Nets.

A few days before the start of the regular season, New York was hit by a natural disaster.

On October 10, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey and swept across the east coast of the United States. It caused violent storms, heavy snowfalls and floods in the eastern United States, and caused a large number of power and water outages, communication interruptions and some traffic accidents. Approximately 28 million people were affected, more than 4,000 people died, and hundreds of people were missing. Buildings and houses in coastal areas and low-lying areas were greatly damaged, and many places were flooded. In New York City, natural disasters caused billions of dollars in damage...

These days, New York seems to be experiencing the end of the world.

The Knicks directly gave the team members a holiday. Chen Yan and Swift have been staying at home these days, so they can only stay at home.

The waves nearly swallowed Lower Manhattan.

Affected by Hurricane Sandy, New York City's annual Halloween parade originally scheduled to be held on the evening of the 31st was forced to cancel. This is the first time in 39 years that New York City has canceled a Halloween parade.

The "City Battle" between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks scheduled for November 11 will be postponed.

"Mayor Bloomberg notified us this afternoon that based on the latest investigation into the impact of the hurricane, he feels that postponing the Knicks-Nets game is in the best interest of ensuring the safety of fans and the team," said NBA Vice President Silver. "Benefits." Bloomberg said: "Our bottom line is to avoid excessive traffic pressure, because the police have more important things to do."

This game was originally going to be the opening game of the Barclays Center, the Nets' home stadium built with an investment of US$10 billion. However, "Sandy" still postponed the "debut" of this arena.

Yormark, CEO of the Nets and Barclays Center, said that the tickets in the hands of fans are still valid, and fans are welcome to go to watch the make-up game between the two teams.

"Our hearts go out to those affected by the hurricane," Yomark said.

The NBA issued a statement on the 30th stating that the game would go on as scheduled, but the traffic and police problems were obviously much more serious than the event organizers expected.

After this game is postponed, the Nets' first game of the new season will be at home against the Toronto Raptors on November 11. Bloomberg said that he is arranging additional transportation measures and transportation to ensure that the game will be played on the 3rd. The game went on as scheduled.

New York Knicks general manager Grunwald revealed that the Knicks' home game against the Heat on the 2nd will proceed as usual.

So the Knicks' opening game opponent changed from the Nets to the Heat.

Chen Yan was joking with Dayao on the phone the day before. The whole city was in a mess, and the opening game might be empty.

The duel between the two sides was postponed the next day.

The opponent has changed from the Nets to the Heat, but the hearts of the Knicks players have not changed much.

Both teams are very strong and both are old rivals of the Knicks.

The Heat didn't have any good signings this summer. They have been looking for a stable three-point shooter. The Heat's original target was Ray Allen, but the result was a failure and ruthlessness. Ray Allen fell into the arms of the Knicks.

The efficiency of New York's municipal government is impressive. The city roads have not been cleaned up on the 2nd. Fortunately, this game is at the Heat's home court, otherwise a large number of fans will not be able to watch the game on site.

James gave a mobilization speech before the game. He said that the American men's basketball team had just defeated the Chinese men's basketball team led by Chen Yan. Chen Yan was not invincible. As long as the Heat worked together, they would definitely defeat this powerful enemy.

James' words are half true and half false. On the one hand, he wants to defeat Chen Yan once and win his own championship.

On the other hand, he didn't want to hang himself from a tree. Wade's condition was declining, Gasol was embarrassed again, and James was already secretly looking for a next home.

There was an awards ceremony before the game started, and David Stern awarded championship rings to all Knicks players.

Ray Allen was drooling as he watched. Although he is a Knicks player, he was with the Mavericks last season, so he is not eligible to get this ring.

Matt Barnes has a much better mentality. He has already won a championship ring with the Suns, and there are more than one, so the championship is not the ultimate goal for him. Barnes now hopes to sign a I signed a long-term contract to play in the NBA for a few more years and be more comfortable.

That's why he chose to come to Chen Yan again.

"Well done and hopefully you can keep up the good work over the next few seasons."

David Stern smiled and congratulated Chen Yan.

Seeing Chen Yan's current influence, David Stern knew that his star-making plan was completely successful.

In every era, the NBA has its facade players, and the facade of this era is undoubtedly Chen Yan.

After Kobe, David Stern also thought about praising James and Durant, but they all disappointed David Stern without exception.

At this moment, the long-lost system prompt sounded.

"Publish the main mission, complete the first three consecutive championships, and create a dynasty belonging to the host!"

"Mission reward: Skill [Jedi Counterattack]. When the game enters the last three minutes, when your team falls behind, the shooting percentage increases by 50%, and when it leads, it increases by 20%."

Hearing this voice, Chen Yan's eyes immediately shone.

If he gets this bug skill, he really doesn't know how he will lose in the future.