On December 1, the first "LOL International Invitational Tournament" opened in Los Angeles, but unfortunately Ji Guoqiu wanted to lead the Nets against the New York Knicks on this day, and he couldn't go to the scene to cheer.

The Knicks were taken out by the Clippers half a month ago, and now they don't want to be killed by the Nets again. Once they lose this game, the Knicks will once again be ousted from the first place in the East, they haven't tasted No. 1 in years, and now they are a bit addicted, so they will not allow their future rivals to step on themselves again.

The New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks game can be considered a local derby, and many Brooklyn fans are Nets supporters, and Brooklyn and New Jersey are too close together to face each other across the water.

The Knicks and the Nets are now the leaders in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks have a strong lineup, and the general opponent can't withstand the "three-board axe" at all, and the Nets' data of Ji Guoqiu is more and more like Chamberlain, but neither team has formed an absolute dominance.

The Nets have lost to the Pistons, Clippers, and Rockets, and the Knicks have lost to the Magic, Clippers, and Bulls. The messy "food chain" is entangled, and no team has been able to consistently occupy the top like the Clippers last season, including the current Clippers.

In December, the Clippers in the West play 15 games, an average of one game over two days.

The defending champions have had a rough season with three or four days of rest until you're out of shape, then immediately a string of intense fixtures that will leave you half exhausted, and then a few days off and tormenting the three-time champions.

Such an unscientific schedule is a severe test of the players' physical fitness, and the combination of work and rest is not even a thought, and many teams want to see the Clippers play until the end of the season, and the team is full of sick numbers.

The Nets will also play 15 games in December, but looking at other people's schedules, they basically play one game, rest for a day or two, and play again. Rest for another day or two......

This kind of schedule, just like a person who goes to bed early and gets up early every day, and eats three meals on time, is the healthiest. The team can arrange scientific training and physical recovery in this regular schedule. The players don't feel too tired physically.

But look at the Clippers again, they are like a dead otaku who stays up until the early hours of the morning and sleeps until the afternoon of the next day, eating only two meals a day, and their routine is extremely unhealthy. I have to masturbate several times a day, so it's naturally difficult to get in good health.

Today's first quasi-New York derby is staged, and the Knicks will face the Nets at home.

The Knicks' performance this season has surprised New York fans, why is it "surprised"?

This may be because the Knicks have performed too badly in the past decade, even if they form a big three this year, many New York fans are a little less confident, thinking that it would be good for them to finish in the top four in the East.

Nets, Miami, Chicago, these three teams seem to be more reliable than them, and it is normal for New York fans to lack confidence.

But they were overjoyed by the development of the regular season, even though the regular season was only a quarter way through. There is still a lot of moisture in the ranking at the moment, and I can't say anything. But the Knicks have been in first place in the East for a month, which really makes New York fans feel like they are dreaming.

New York fans are actually quite pitiful, they buy the most expensive tickets in the league all year round, but they have to enjoy the worst performances in the league, this sadness is really not enough for outsiders.

But the first place in the East does not mean that they are stronger than the Nets, and the Knicks Big Three are basically single-handedly and lack cooperation under D'Antoni's bombardment system. If they can play a mercury-like fast break and a high-speed transition on a given night, then the team has the capital to beat any team.

But the crux of the matter is. The real powerhouses in the league aren't going to let them get up to speed easily, and they're not going to let them shoot well.

The few games that the Knicks have lost this season, counting them on their fingers, are all teams with complete systems such as the Clippers, Spurs, and Celtics. However, they won against the Heat and the Bulls, because these two teams, like them, have not yet formed a reliable offensive and defensive system, and they are certainly not D'Antoni's opponents, and the mustache has its own offensive aura.

D'Antoni's offensive routine is very good, but the tricks are a bit rigid. But in the early days, it is difficult for anyone to fight the mustache in attack, which is a passive skill.

The Nets' recent form has also slipped a bit, and their winning percentage has been good, but the game hasn't been as easy as it was at the beginning of the season.

Many teams have found that your Nets' triangle offense doesn't claim to be able to do whatever they want, and can win without a move?

Well, let's have an enemy who doesn't move, I don't move, and on the defensive end, I divide the defensive territory into a piece of area, no matter how you play, I just stare at which area the basketball goes, and then I defend according to the pre-arranged countermeasures.

Of course, this kind of defense is easy to say, but it is not grandma's house to do, except for a few teams such as the Spurs and Celtics, the average team can't use it at all. Therefore, the Nets' record is still good, any offensive and defensive tactics are based on the ability of the players, the Nets have Nash and Ji Guoqiu, and there is basically no need to worry about the regular season.

In this game, the question of the New York media is: How did the Nets beat the Knicks?

At the pre-game press conference, Ji Guoqiu was asked this question, and the giant panda showed a faint smile and said: "How to beat the Knicks, the Clippers have demonstrated for us not long ago, I hope they (the Knicks) didn't watch the video, then we can follow that game." ”

Ji's answer made many reporters laugh, but if D'Antoni heard this, he would definitely not laugh, because they really hadn't watched the video of that game.

After losing to the Clippers that day, the Knicks went back and practiced shooting, and the mustache thought that if Anthony and Smalls had a higher shooting percentage in that game, the Knicks would have won the game.

Many fans are going to laugh at D'Antoni at this time, but in fact, D'Antoni's stupid method is very effective, but I just don't know if it will still work in the playoffs?

D'Antoni was not harassed by the New York media at the pre-game press conference, and this year he brought the Knicks to the first place in the East, and the New York media and fans regarded him as a savior, and D'Antoni also got rid of the doubt that only the Suns would succeed.

Before that, New York was not only the grave of the stars, but also the grave of the best coaches, and it is unknown how many good stars and managers have been buried here in the 21st century.

In the locker room before the game, Ji Guoqiu used the video function of the giant panda mobile phone through WeChat to encourage the four Chinese teams participating in the first LOL International Invitational Tournament, hoping that they can achieve good results in the competition. Take home as much of the $2.95 million prize money as you can.

Madison Square Garden made a big effort to get into the entrance today, and they plan to show their future rivals that the Knicks, a basketball mecca, is not comparable to their new wrecked court.

New York fans made a loud noise as the Nets entered the stadium in an attempt to influence the visiting team. A large crowd of New York fans near the tunnel shouted as the Nets entered the stadium: "Kill the Nets!" ”。

However, such a dismissal has no effect on the Nets, and Nash and Ji Guoqiu are both seasoned players. Allen and Bledsoe, two guys who are not afraid of heaven and earth, even planned to fight back against the New York fans, but fortunately they were pulled away by Jeremy Lin and Big Ben, who was even more fearless.

Root. Wallace was much more imposing than these two stunned young men when he was young. He was one of the few players who made Artest deflated.

This season, Ben. Wallace's role in the Nets is as a backup center, averaging only 18 minutes per game, but he can contribute 2 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block, which is already very good, and the interior bench lineup composed of him and Humphries is very fierce on the defensive end and has a strong ability to protect the paint area.

The Zen master made a change in the starting line-up today, and for the first time, Paul . George was put in the starting lineup.

It's a gambling variation, Phil. Jackson wants Paul. George can be on Cameron. Anthony had an impact.

The Nets' starters are: Nash, Matthews, Paul. George, Ji Guoqiu, López.

In the heart of the Zen master, if Paul. George was able to grow quickly. He doesn't demand too much, as long as the offensive end is at a quasi-All-Star level, then Tony. Allen could replace Matthews as the team's No. 2 position, and the Nets' defensive capabilities will be further improved.

The problem for the Nets now is if they trade Matthews for Toney. Allen, the Nets' offense will drop; If you replace Korver with Paul. George, the offensive end will still go down. The Nets have always lacked an all-round player who can attack and defend well on the front line, and as long as such a piece of the puzzle can be added to the team, then the strength of the entire team will be greatly improved.

Knicks starting lineup: Delon Brown. Williams, Landry. Fields, Cameron. Anthony, Amare. Stoudemire, Te Murphy. Mozgov.

Jeff. Van Gundy commented on the Knicks, who are the No. 1 team in the East, before the game, saying: "We always find an interesting phenomenon when we watch the Knicks play. That is, the Knicks Big Three have never played all 20+ games in a game, and if they win, it must be two people who are particularly good and another who is sluggish. ”

Mark. Jackson is bullish on DeLong. "I think Williams should have more control of the ball, and you have to add something to the point where DeLong is playing well, Anthony must be playing bad," he said. The two of them have never played well together, and I can think that they are not compatible. ”

Van Gundy said to himself that you are really hanging, and this kind of comment will provoke a war among fans. It's Barkley's big mouth that often comes out with such words.

Mark. Jackson is a point guard himself, so he naturally thinks that the No. 1 position should be in charge of the ball, unless your name is LeBron. James.

"I've been following him since he played at Illinois State, and I love his low-key approach and basketball IQ, and just by looking at how he directs the University of Illinois team, the Utah Jazz and the Knicks on the court, you know he's a true PG. He can help his teammates and score on his own, so I think the Knicks' ball battle should end as soon as possible, and a good point guard will know how to distribute the ball, but a good small forward may not. ”

Mark. Jackson's words were too tendentious, and I don't know how Anthony would feel when he heard it.

Now the New York media is also discussing the issue of the Knicks' ball possession, what Van Gundy said earlier can be more specific, the Knicks Big Three generally either play well with Xiao Si and Little Fat Man, or Xiao Si and Little Melon play well, but Little Fat Man and Little Melon have not played together, in fact, this is really not very compatible.

The New York media is now slowly leaning towards Delon to control the ball, because when Delon and Smalls played well, the Knicks didn't lose yet. On the contrary, when Smalls and Anthony played well, the Knicks lost three games. The result should be obvious, Anthony is just a top attacker if the basketball is in his hands. It's easier for the opponent to defend.

Smalls sneaked up to the Nets' bench before the game, blindfolded Nash from behind, and joked with his old teammates.

This scene made many Suns fans sigh, the three pride of Phoenix. In the blink of an eye, they all left the sun, and things are not human.

Nash caught up with his old teammates and former coach before the game, and the three have always had a good relationship. Xiao Si also had a chance to come to the Nets in the summer, but the call of the mustache and the seduction of Nash made it difficult for him to choose, and he finally went to the Knicks for a long time. Because he doesn't want to play center.

In the opening jump ball, Ji Guoqiu defeated Mozgov.

The young Russian center wasn't heavily used by the Knicks, and although he was a team starter, it was only a fake starter, and his lack of offensive ability prevented him from getting much playing time in the mustache's system.

The Nets attacked for the first time, Nash and Ji Guoqiu blocked and dismantled and entered the interior, and the latter pulled outside to create space for Nash to break through.

But it wasn't these two who shot in the end, and after Nash and Ji Guoyi attracted the Knicks defense, they passed the basketball to the outside.

Matthews received the basket and hit the shot in the open space.

The Nets' offense can be seen in this one. The Knicks' defense is a complete continuation of the Suns' tradition, often creating shooting opportunities with a single burst of points.

Delon catches the ball, and the Knicks start attacking.

If you are an attentive fan, you may notice that after the Nets scored, Anthony did not stop in the backcourt at all, turned his head and ran to the frontcourt.

That might send a signal that the Knicks' battle for the ball may have come to an end.

D'Antoni's team has always been a point guard with the ball, but the Knicks owner prefers Anthony, who has a better idol temperament, which makes the mustache very unhappy, but there is no way.

The Knicks, the owner, likes laymen to mentor insiders the most. He trusts the team manager and his staff more, but he doesn't trust the team's head coach, and even the star has a much bigger status in his mind than the coach, which is one of the main reasons why the Knicks have been cheating on him.

But DeLong had the ball. The mustache is not very satisfied, this little fat man is a bit out of line with his own tactical system, if D'Antoni is in Nash and Delon. Williams could choose between Nash.

The little fat man's pace is already a lot faster than in Jazz, but his organization is still not a bombardment.

Delon is not good at ** boom, he is a big picture of the big picture. A point guard with a simple and steady style of play prefers to play steadily. With such a player, you let him play fast, just like letting Nash play positional battles, you can't play the full strength of the player.

For example, this time, Delong and Xiao Si also played blocking and dismantling, but after the two separated, Delong made an emergency stop in the high position and took the opportunity to quickly observe the position of his teammates. It stands to reason that this is a good habit, but the small ball tactics can't be played like this, Xiao Si has already hit the penalty area in the blink of an eye, and the timing of the pass is so delayed that it will be immediately wrong, and Ji Guoqiu quickly blocked Stoudemire's receiving route.

DeLong is such a player, and this way of playing has long been engraved in his bones.

To put it more bluntly, he is not on the same channel as Xiao Si and D'Antoni, and the cooperation between the two often happens - Xiao Si runs fast, or DeLong passes slowly.

Smalls didn't have a chance to catch the ball, and Anthony received the basketball from the outside, on the wing three-point line.

In fact, there was another problem just now, that is, Melon was completely standing on the outside waiting for the ball, if he just took advantage of Delon and Xiaosi's blocking and dismantling, and cut diagonally from the wing into the low post, he could disrupt the Nets' defense, so that the three of them would have a greater chance.

But Anthony didn't do that, he stood dead on the flank and watched the two, waiting until there was no chance before receiving the ball and continuing to attack, with no sense of running to echo his teammates.

The Knicks play like this best defensively, Paul. George immediately pounced on Anthony, the Nets had time to regroup, and the opportunity was fleeting, and the Knicks finally returned to the old ways of singles.

Anthony's singles this time was successful, and Paul was successful. George had too little experience and was easily scored by Anthony with his center of gravity.

The Zen master is not worried, he can see from this offense that even if the Knicks determine the ownership of the ball, they will not improve much, and when everyone studies the Knicks' style of play, the team's record will definitely decline, and it is not impossible to encounter Waterloo in the future.

The Nets didn't have that sort of thing to do, and Nash handed out three assists in the opening three minutes, forcing D'Antoni to call a timeout.

Instead of telling the team how to defend Nash, Mustache told Delon to go faster, and he was in a hurry when he watched from the sidelines, and several times Delon didn't pass the ball when he should have passed, and finally turned the quick attack into a positional attack.

This is embarrassing, they don't have a few sets of tactics in positional warfare, isn't this equivalent to using their weakest part to fight against others?

Delong. Williams secretly regretted that he also had the opportunity to go to the Nets in the summer, and he did want to join forces with the Pandas, but the Jazz did not trade him, because the Nets did not have a chip to trade, they traded Harris for Korver and Matthews, and no other player went to trade Delon. And Nash doesn't have to pay the price at all, and the Nets will of course choose Nash. (To be continued.) )