Developing Offensive Ability (I)
Around Thanksgiving, the Knicks had a rare time to relax since the new season.
Different lineups have never achieved the expected results.
Jeff Van Gundy and the coaching staff have stopped struggling.
Everyone has accepted the fact that the defensive intensity can't return to the past level.
The Knicks can still bully the weak, but they are no longer stable.
As long as Clay Lee and Alan Houston's status fluctuates, the game becomes extremely difficult.
In the past three seasons, the Knicks' defensive data has never been in the top two in the league.
They have been the first in the league for two seasons, and this year they are likely to fall out of the top five.
Around Thanksgiving, the Knicks only have two games to play.
As the LSAT exam is approaching, Lee has to continue preparing for the exam at home in addition to daily training.
On the evening of the 26th, the Lakers defeated the Nets 80:103, and the record came to 10 wins and 4 losses.
After the Nets lost this game, the record came to 2 wins and 11 losses.
Marbury is going to lead the team to dive for the top pick.
3 of 16 shots, 10 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists.
Under Harper's defense, Marbury was completely lost.
The commentators were not interested in Marbury's data, but praised O'Neal's game content.
He played 41 minutes, 14 of 24 shots, 2 of 6 free throws, 30 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 blocks, and no turnovers!
The Shark played a perfect game and sent out 7 assists, which seemed to show that Phil Jackson's triangle offense system was working.
In TNT's post-match commentary, Mike Fratello, who had already broken up with the Cavaliers, was invited to the show.
At this time, in the studio, he kept praising O'Neal's dominance:
"When Shaq can clearly recognize the situation on the court and pass the ball to his open teammates, the Lakers will be unstoppable!"
"No one can limit him under the basket. When Shaq is close to the basket, he can score."
"Double-teaming comes at a price. Harper has done his job well. Fisher is also on the right track this season. The Lakers have already produced a chemical reaction!"
Shaq who can pass the ball is indeed a surprise.
In this game, the Lakers sent out 28 assists, but the team had only 10 turnovers.
Grabbed 44 rebounds, 5 steals, and 7 blocks.
Although he lost some long rebounds, the flaws did not overshadow the merits.
Phil Jackson made a qualitative change in the Lakers!
In the studio, Ernie Johnson watched the former Cavaliers coach praising the Lakers, and suddenly asked with a smile:
"The Knicks' record after the start of the game is also very good. Which team is stronger?"
Mike Fratello, who once served as an assistant coach for the Knicks for a short time, usually speaks well of New York, but this year he is no longer optimistic about the Knicks:
"Lee is very good and played like an MVP. Houston also played like an All-Star next to him."
"The two can be said to be the strongest backcourt combination in the league at present, but basketball is a five-person game. What I see is that the Knicks' defensive system is collapsing."
"Maybe they can still play the top 10 defense in the league, but this level is not enough to complete a three-peat."
"Imagine what kind of data Shaq, who is in good shape, will play when he meets the Knicks' inside line?"
"The Lakers are the better team at the moment, and I believe their condition will get better and better!"
What Kenny Smith noticed was that Harper made 7 of 12 shots and scored 17 points:
"What kind of data will Lee put up against the Lakers' backcourt? Shaq also has shortcomings. He has always had problems defending pick-and-rolls and relies heavily on guards to squeeze through screens."
"Harper may work against Marbury, but we all know the story of the Bulls defending Lee."
"Haven't you noticed that it's getting easier for Lee to score 40 points this season?"
Mike Fratello shook his head and quickly gave a counterexample:
"Allen Iverson always scored high points in the first three years of his career. 40 points was not difficult for him, but the 76ers' best result was the first round."
"If you want to go further in the playoffs, the team's defense is the key. The closer to the basket, the higher the hit rate. This is Shaq's advantage."
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At home in Tarrytown, Melinda smiled as she watched the two people quarreling on the TV show.
The husky Happy next to her barked from time to time, as if expressing dissatisfaction.
After adding some wood to the fireplace, Melinda, wearing loose pajamas, quietly slipped into the study.
Lee and Kim were both busy doing exercises.
One of them was preparing for the LSAT exam, and the other was preparing for the New York State Bar exam at the beginning of next year.
Melinda, who was about to graduate from Connecticut Law School, was the most relaxed.
She quietly hugged Lee from behind and said with a smile:
"Why do those sports programs always look down on you? I read the New York newspapers and everyone is praising the team!"
Melinda didn't care about her exposure and squeezed into Lee's arms and started to make trouble.
In the past few years, the schoolwork was too heavy, and the big-breasted girl didn't have so much time.
Lee hugged the girl who was moving around and continued to do the questions.
He simply responded:
"Because everyone likes to see successful people fail. This is just a repetition of the story of previous years. In 1998, they also evaluated Michael Jordan in this way."
Looking at Lee who was doing the questions seriously, Melinda looked at Kim who was reading a book opposite her, stood up and went to the other side and said to Kim:
"How about we open a law firm in the future? I think this is a good idea. Including Ivan, there are exactly four of us."
Kim, who had a serious personality, couldn't resist the lively Melinda.
After being hugged, she quickly responded:
"The most important thing is to pass the qualification exam first!"
Looking at Kim who was a little nervous, Melinda leaned close to her ear with a sense of humor and said:
"It's very late, do you want to sleep together tonight!"
Looking at Kim whose face suddenly turned red, Melinda, who had leaned back into Lee's arms, laughed softly.
Glancing at the time, Lee patted the troublemaker girl, and noticing that the Husky was getting bigger, he said helplessly:
"Don't tease Kim, don't feed Happy too much when I'm not home, it's almost turning into a pig!"
On the evening of the 27th, the first game after Thanksgiving, the Knicks played against the Heat at home.
Krysten Ritter, who was wearing a ponytail and dressed pretty, sat in the front seat and cheered for Lee.
After the game started, the Knicks missed a lot of shots, and Lee quickly started his personal scoring mode.
Tim Hardaway was injured and will probably have to rest for two months, but the Heat were not affected too much, Alonzo Mourning and PJ Brown were in good shape.
Anthony Carter, the starting point guard of the Heat tonight, was completely stunned.
At the top of the arc, he numbly squeezed through the screen, and was a beat late, and then he saw Lee dribbling the ball behind his back with his left hand, and it seemed that he was going to pass through the two people again.
Alonzo Mourning had already defended, and when he saw his teammate cutting the ball, he immediately cooperated with physical confrontation to block the breakthrough route.
However, the basketball just passed Anthony Carter's fingertips, and Lee cleverly twisted his body, scooped up the ball with his right hand, and squeezed through the middle of Mourning and Ben Wallace.
Lee broke through to the paint area in an instant, facing PJ Brown who quickly helped to defend inside and raised his hands.
He swayed his body to the right and suddenly stepped forward to the left.
With a sudden Euro-step change of direction, Lee quickly dodged the defense, and PJ Brown stood there like a wooden stake, watching Lee's left-handed layup!
"Wow!"
The New York fans at the scene shouted excitedly.
This scene was not the first time.
Facing the Heat's iron bucket formation, Lee could always easily score under the basket.
Pat Riley on the sidelines gave a thumbs up to PJ Brown's help defense.
The Heat were well prepared tonight.
Although they could not limit Lee's breakthrough, they did not commit a foul.
On the surface, Pat Riley was calm, but he was also angry in his heart.
The Heat currently needs such a guard!
Mourning has entered his peak period, and PJ Brown has performed very well on the defensive end this season.
Under the iron-blooded defense, the Heat has currently achieved a record of 9 wins and 3 losses.
If they want to go further and chase the championship, the Heat also need to develop offense and need an outside scorer.
Seeing that his former assistant has transformed into a championship coach and broke his own record, Pat Riley was furious and clapped his hands and shouted to the players:
"Defense, keep defending! Everyone speed up the rotation!"
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Lee played lively with breakthroughs and shots, but Alan Houston and Larry Johnson were not in good shape tonight and continued to miss shots.
Although the game has been behind since the beginning, the New York fans who bought tickets to watch the game did not care.
After consecutive away games, New York fans were exhausted.
Seeing Lee constantly scoring points and scoring beautiful goals in succession, there was only cheering at the scene for a while.
In the end, 98:92, the Knicks lost again in the first home game after Thanksgiving.
After the game, the New York fans present at Madison Square Garden were still shouting happily.
Playing for 40 minutes, 14 of 24, 6 of 11 from beyond the three-point line, 9 of 10 free throws, 43 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 3 turnovers, Lee almost got half of the Knicks' points.
The Heat also fought hard in this game.
Mourning played for 46 minutes, 12 of 20, 30 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks and 4 turnovers;
PJ-Brown played for 43 minutes, 6 of 10, 12 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 turnovers.
The performance of the two inside players of the Heat offset Lee's score.
Alan Houston shot 5 of 17 tonight, and could only pat his chest awkwardly after the game, indicating that it was his own problem.
Facing a dual-core team, the Heat's fierce perimeter defense still worked.
The New York fans at the scene were in a state of "the Knicks lost, but Lee didn't lose."
In the regular season, playing beautifully is sometimes also important.
His teammates performed poorly, and after the game, Lee had to stay on the sidelines to accept an interview with MSG.
Commentator Mike Breen didn't care about the loss, and said with a smile:
"You scored 43 points with a hit rate of nearly 60%. Lee, tell the fans about your secret of high efficiency!"
Although he played for 40 minutes, Lee was like nothing happened, with only some sweat on his head:
"Distribute your energy reasonably, reduce some unnecessary shaking, make your offense simple, and at the same time, read the opponent's defense and reduce forced offense."
"Do these basic things well, and with the support of your teammates, scoring will be easy!"
Walt Frazier knew that the commentators were always pessimistic about the Knicks recently. As a team legend, he stopped asking questions and encouraged loudly:
"Don't mind the outside voices, Lee, we are still number one in the East. Focus on the game and remember to lead the boys well!"
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The Knicks lost, but the New York media didn't mention it at all.
The newspapers on the second day praised Lee's efficient performance and gossiped about the girls who appeared on the sidelines this season.
Melinda looks very similar to the future Amanda Seyfried but with slightly large breast.
She is beautiful, has a good figure, and is very photogenic.
The New York media has long been familiar with her.
Krysten Ritter is tall and slender.
Although she has only been seen this season, she is not bad looking and looks a bit like Anne Hathaway, who has been very popular recently.
She has also attracted much attention.
Ivanka is more familiar to the New York media.
Although she went to Georgetown University this year, she was photographed having dinner with Lee on Thanksgiving.
In addition, Tina Fey, who plays on Saturday night, sometimes brings beautiful girls to watch the game.
The New York Post finally published an article:
"Lee has few male friends, but many female friends."
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