Chapter 902 There is no chapter
On December 12, the Knicks faced the Lakers.
Before the game, Chen Yan was stopped by a group of reporters and asked questions about off-field gossip.
Chen Yan did not answer their questions. He needed to clear his mind and did not want these things to affect his next game.
In the locker room, Curry is changing equipment.
"Stephen, welcome back."
Chen Yan walked up and gave him a big hug.
The strongest helper returns, which is good news for Chen Yan.
In the locker room, five cameras are focusing on Chen Yan. This is Spike Lee's photography team. Starting today, he will follow Chen Yan for one week.
On the field, Spike Lee also arranged 27 cameras, preparing to follow Chen Yan in all directions without blind spots. In addition, Chen Yan also wore a small microphone, and all his interactions with the people around him will be recorded.
There is also good news for the Lakers, that is, Howard is absent due to injury.
Yes, Howard's absence now is good news for Lakers fans.
The Lakers currently have a record of 9 wins and 13 losses. This result is far lower than the fans' expectations. Fans attribute the team's downturn this season to Howard. Local media in Los Angeles have repeatedly reported that Kobe and Howard are not on good terms. Facing Kobe and Howard, the choice is easy for fans to make.
Fans now regard Howard as rat shit and a street rat, which makes Howard very depressed.
He came to the Lakers because he took a fancy to the metropolis of Los Angeles and the high salary. Of course, it would be great to win a championship by the way. It doesn't matter even if he doesn't win it. He has already enjoyed it.
This is completely contrary to Kobe's philosophy. Kobe is a man who wants to win when he stands on the court.
Even without Howard, the Lakers still have a luxurious lineup.
Blake + Kobe + Artest + Jamison + Garnett.
This lineup is both offensive and defensive, the only problem is age.
Blake, the youngest among them, is 32 years old. Before the game, the media admitted that it would be difficult for this elderly lineup to keep up with the Knicks' boys.
Before the game, senior basketball commentator Stephen A. Smith said frankly: "If the Knicks are allowed to smoothly enter a run-and-gun rhythm, it will become very difficult for the Lakers. On the contrary, if the Lakers drag the offense into a positional battle, the Knicks will also encounter trouble. , after David West’s injury, they don’t have a big man who can play in isolation. The Lakers can put all their defensive focus on the outside and put it on Chen. Although Stephen Curry is back in this game, his status is still unknown. Yes, so the Knicks still have to rely on the performance of their MVP Chen Yan in this game."
Before leaving the factory, all the Knicks teammates gathered together, and they would gather around to cheer before going off the court.
After Chen Yan shouted "lets-go", everyone rushed out of the tunnel as if they had been given blood.
The whistle blows and the game begins!
After Jordan won the jump ball, Chen Yan quickly advanced with the ball, and Curry quickly ran to the bottom corner.
Chen Yan had been observing his teammates' movements out of the corner of his eye. As soon as Curry was in position, Chen Yan passed the ball.
Curry took the ball and shot directly.
"Bang!"
Blacksmithing!
After not participating in a game for a week, Curry still needs time to get into shape.
Garnett got stuck and Jamison collected the rebound.
After Blake got the ball, he advanced steadily. After halftime, Kobe took Blake's pass hand-in-hand.
After Kobe gets the ball, the Lakers run a triangle offense.
Garnett asked for the ball inside, and Kobe lobbed it in.
DeAndre Jordan single-handedly topped Garnett.
Garnett's athletic ability and footwork are not as good as before, and now he relies more on his brain to play.
After a feint, Garnett took a horizontal dribble.
As soon as he saw that Jordan was not moving away, Garnett immediately distributed the ball to Kobe on the outside.
Battier covered Kobe with one hand. They were old rivals.
Kobe took a tentative step and then went in the opposite direction.
Battier was fooled by Kobe's footsteps and was half a beat too slow.
Kobe started at the free throw line and squeezed Battier behind him.
Jordan made up for it, and Kobe passed the ball to Garnett in the air.
Garnett got the ball and dunked!
0:2.
"This is a tacit understanding that only old teammates have. The moment Kobe started, Garnett immediately moved inside." Zhang Liang said.
"The athletic abilities of these two players may have declined as they age, but their threats on the offensive end have not declined. They have even become more sophisticated on the offensive end as they gain experience," Yu Jia said.
The Knicks hit the baseline quickly.
D'Antoni's tactical plan before the game was to quickly bring the game to their own rhythm.
Curry dribbled to the top of the arc and used Battier's cover to rush inside with two consecutive back dribbles.
Kobe switched defenses to stay close to Curry, which put a lot of pressure on the defense.
Curry made an emergency stop in the paint area, preparing to throw it to Chen Yan on the outside.
"Snapped!"
Kobe reached out and poked, successfully completing the steal!
Blake took the ball and advanced, and Chen Yan was behind him preparing to chase the goal.
Blake is also a player who plays with his brain. He knows that the danger factor behind him is extremely high. After taking off, Blake sends the ball backwards.
Jamison followed up and made a layup.
0:4.
Knicks offensive possession.
Still quick.
Chen Yan quickly moved through the half court and then rushed inside after a change of pace. Kobe was very focused and quickly followed up.
Although Chen Yan's left and right hands were balanced, Kobe still tried his best to force him to the left, after all, he was the dominant hand.
Jamison came out from the baseline to double-team.
Barnes was empty, the opportunity was fleeting, and Chen Yan stuffed the ball in immediately.
Barnes took off immediately after receiving the ball.
"Snapped!"
Garnett's sword is still young and he just slapped the ball away!
The Lakers were not in a hurry to counterattack and did not have a good chance. Blake controlled the ball, moved it to the top of the arc and waited for his teammates to get into position before starting to make tactics.
Garnett mentioned the high pick-and-roll.
Blake dribbled to the free throw line and scored outside.
Kobe feinted and then drove inside.
This time Battier didn't lose his position, just stuck to Kobe's side.
Kobe held the ball and jumped into the paint.
Chen Yan decisively let go of Artest and double-teamed Kobe.
Kobe passed the ball to Artest in the corner before the space became smaller.
Artest's three-pointers are sometimes hit or miss, which is why Chen Yan dared to let him shoot.
"Bang!"
The basketball bounced out of the frame.
Jordan took off the rebound and passed to Chen Yan.
Chen Yan drove straight in and circled Blake with a one-armed swing near the free throw line.
Kobe stood in front of Chen Yan with his hands on his crotch. The moment their bodies came into contact, Chen Yan knew that he had been fooled.
"Beep!"
The referee blew the whistle and Chen Yan hit someone with the ball.
"Fakchan!"
"Fakchan!"
The familiar shouts of Lakers fans rang out in the arena. They liked to see Chen Yan defeated.
Kobe secretly clenched his fists on the ground.
Chen Yan knew that he had been tricked by this old man.
Spike Lee's camera group gave Chen Yan a close-up.
Spike Lee hopes to record all the emotions about Chen Yan. This is his job.
Chen Yan showed no anger or impatience. He raised his hand and said, "Sorry, brothers, I messed up this attack."
My teammates came over and patted me to say it was okay, it was just a minor problem.
The Knicks played too hastily at the beginning, and they continued this impatience in the next few rounds, and their offensive efficiency was very low.
When the first quarter entered the middle period, they got a little better.
After the first quarter, the Lakers controlled the tempo on the court and temporarily led 27-20.
