Chapter 624: A Basin of Cold Water

It's a game of faith. But even so, the Knicks still have an advantage in player quality. The Pistons still feel good in their new home court! The last game against the Kings was at home with a 17-point margin!

"It feels like coming here is different from what it used to be. I know our city is changing, too. All in all it feels like everything is fine. This was said by the team's Drummond at the end of the last game.

What Chen should pay attention to in this game is that the Pistons' state is open. He's going to get the players to try to disconnect with each other as much as possible.

Porzingis' three-point score boosts the team's morale! 6:2! Reggie quickly dribbled to the frontcourt, and Drummond took the basketball and immediately dunked to score points!

Ramon got Kanter's serve and passed the half, Doug received the basketball, Harris immediately went to the front to defend, Kanter got the basketball as he passed by, and went to the basket like a slow-motion replay to score 2 points! 8:4!

The current Knicks have become very different! At least Chen can feel it on the sidelines now. When the whole team began to play together, Porzingis gradually became excited at this time! Because he didn't know how far New York could play at this time.

Immediately after Jon's time, Doug got the ball and played a long pass to Kanter. Porzingis took the basketball straight and hit a three-point shot! 11:4! The Pistons directly asked for a timeout.

"In terms of speed, we can try to break up the rhythm of the other side. The current Knicks basically don't have any cooperation. They also have Hardaway II in their squad now, and Noah is injured and unavailable. That's why I want you to work on that......"

Drummond, Reggie, Bradley were listening carefully to the coach's arrangement.

"Yes, but don't take it lightly, the Pistons are in a high mood right now! Their attack has improved a lot in pre-season and in the last game. So you must pay attention to this aspect, you can pull the rhythm down, and then slowly fight with the opponent"

After seeing the players return, Chen still put forward his ideas and strategies with encouragement and giving them what to pay attention to next. When the players hear this, they can quickly know how the next game will be played.

Bradley came back and hit a three-pointer straight away! 11:7! As Ramon's pass was cut off by Harris, Reggie immediately passed the half court after receiving the basket, and Drummond immediately jumped to the basket after getting the basketball and hit a long-range 2-point shot into the basket!

"I don't think New York can win. What do you think? Look at the Pistons now, as soon as they adjust a little, they will have problems. How can the team play without me and Hardaway Jr.? Let Jack on? He's old."

Lee said disapprovingly to Beasley there. Baker and Beasley looked at each other and didn't speak. They also don't know how to starve the words of this "Mr. Ten Million Contract......

After Porzingis' three-pointer was missing, Reggie immediately went to the frontcourt, and Harris took the basketball and hit a three-point shot! 12:11! After the timeout came back, the Pistons immediately played a wave of 8:0 small climaxes!

The atmosphere of the home fans at this time was also brought up!

"Fight as planned!" Chan shouted at Jack and Ramon. The two of them were also in a trance when they were attacked by each other several times at this time. I didn't expect the Pistons to fight back so quickly!

Jack held the ball to the frontcourt, and one was directly tackled by the opponent's Reggie. The camera now focuses on the Knicks' bench, where the players are laughing loudly.

Jon scored a layup as soon as he got the ball! 14:11!

Ramon quickly took the ball from Kante and went to the frontcourt, Porzingis got the ball to attract the defense and passed to Doug, who jumped up and hit a three-pointer! 14:14!

This game has changed a lot because of the encouragement of Chen in front. The biggest discomfort is that the players on the scene can't attack at will. This also makes it feel awkward for them to walk around the field.

Harris held the ball across the halfcourt, and Doug's defense was easily passed by the opponent! Kante smacked Harris in the air! However, Bradley jumped directly into the basketball and hit a 2-point shot! 16:14!

This season's Pistons seem to have really changed! If it had been last season, maybe the Knicks would have taken a lead over them by now! However, their performance today can be described as tenacious and efficient!

Jack was on his toes and turned around and passed to Doug as Reggie suddenly rushed over. Porzingis didn't think much about withdrawing immediately to catch the ball and shoot, and the basketball went straight to the basket! 17:16!

The team has absolutely nothing to fear now! In the first two games, in the Knicks' offense, Porzingis still maintained a high state until now! He played All-Star level stats in both games of the regular season!

In the interview, he also said that his goal is to be the best player in the league! Judging from the results, he did go in this direction! The current scoring East player ranks first! Fourth in the league!

It's nice to have a player like this who not only scores well, but also doesn't have a low level of accuracy!

Drummond took Reggie's pass and was snagged by N'Golo Kante as he jumped! The basketball bounced into Reggie's hand as soon as it hit the ground. He made a quick pass to Bradley. Harris took his pass and stepped on the line and went through the net twice! 18:17!

Porzingis directly asked to play against Jon, and when the two of them were in a contest for almost 10 seconds, Porzingis immediately retreated a few steps back and jumped high for three points and then hit! 20:18!

The players on the bench in New York were already jumping with excitement. Their expressions were in stark contrast to Lee's. "How so? Porzingis can't move the whole team," Lee got up, thought about it, and sat back down. Seeing Baker and Beasley's excited expressions, I felt a little unhappy.

32:29! The Pistons missed that buzzer-beating three-pointer at the end, and the first quarter of the game was over.

The Knicks players were tired in this quarter. The Pistons have no intention of stopping at all! Not only are they attacking fast, but they're also more efficient!

"In this section I'm asking you to pass the ball a lot, specifically the defenders. Jack has the option to attack a little more. Ramon's words are better off shooting and giving up the chance. We need to try to score as many points as possible in the first half, and the game will be relatively easy to play in the later years......"

At this time, some Knicks players realized that not only was Chen stable on the sidelines, but his reaction and sense of grasp of the situation on the field felt good.

After the second quarter, the Knicks replaced O'Quinn and Douglas for Kanter and Doug. Drummond and Harris on the other side went off the court. Boban and Stanley walked up.

The current Pistons think the opposite of each other. They're going to give some players time to rest in the quarter, and in the third quarter, there's basically no time to play.

Ramon passed the half slowly, and Ming Daogas immediately took the basketball and immediately stepped back to shoot a three-point hollow into the net! 35:29!

Chen exhaled with a smile at this time, "This kid feels really good in today's arena~", the three-point score makes people feel comfortable~

Stanley got the basketball and passed to Boban, and Porzingis immediately made a steal and passed to Jack. After Mingdagas got the basketball, he immediately stabilized and threw the ball high, and O'Quinn took the basketball in the air and dunked to score points! 37:29!

The camera hits Mindagas, who points in the direction of Porzingis. Then the two of them immediately high-fived and celebrated. The opponent's Bradley held the ball to the front court and immediately made a three-point shot! O'Quinn got the ball and passed it to Ramon, who passed it directly to Porzingis, who was moving fast.

Before there were any defenders in front of him, Porzingis immediately hit a long-range three-pointer! 40:29!

Harris's ass was back on the ring before it was hot. The score suddenly stretched to 11 points! At this time, the fans at the scene were also a little confused......

Bradley got the basketball and watched the opposing player on the scene pass the ball to Boban. The latter didn't react to the basketball and fell off all at once...... O'Quinn immediately went over to get the basketball and passed the ball to Porzingis!

Harris saw it and immediately cut off the basketball when Boshen wasn't looking, and then hit a difficult 2-point shot under the defense of Ramon and Kanter! 40:31! As soon as he landed in the air, Harris fell out!

But he didn't feel any discomfort, and immediately got up from the floor and ran over! Jack hit a three-pointer straight into the half-time when the opponent thought he was going to pass the ball...... The shot made the two Pistons players have a black question mark on their faces.

With Reggie's three-pointer missing, Ramon took O'Quinne's ball and passed the ball again to Porzingis, who was already halftime, and the latter hit a direct 2-point shot! 45:31!

At this time, the camera focuses on the expressionless Pistons head coach...... In this section of the game, New York doesn't feel as uncomfortable as it did in the previous quarter. The overall rhythm is smooth!

They also knew that as long as they kept it now, they might be able to easily get the tasks assigned to them by Chen. Bradley used his rhythm to shake off Ramon and went straight to the Knicks' interior, causing O'Quinn to foul and score the ball! With a shot from the free throw line, Bradley managed to get 2+1! 45:34!

Reggie got the rebound after Ramon's jumper missed, Jon didn't have a jumper after taking the basket, and Harris caught the ball directly in the air and threw it into the basket! 45:36!

Mineaugas passes the ball to Boshen. Under Jon's defense, Boshen hit three points directly, and immediately hit his chest hard! 48:36! There were some blank expressions on the faces of the opposing players at this time.

Is this the Knicks? How did they seem to have changed as a team? The Pistons watched the first two games! They also put some effort into studying the New York Knicks in order to be able to get two wins in a row.

The feud between Lee and Chen Yinan, the sudden injury of Hardaway II, and Noah's temporary inability to return made the Pistons relax their vigilance. Even when they looked at the first two games, they still couldn't win against the less powerful opponents!

Reggie slowly held the ball to the frontcourt, and Harris didn't shoot a three-pointer immediately after taking the basket! Boshen took O'Quinne's ball and made a long pass to Mindagas. The latter jumped into the net as soon as the audience held their breath! 51:36! The Pistons were about to take a timeout.

At this point, the form of their players has started to decline a bit. There have also been some blows to confidence.

"You know what, Baker~ If I hadn't been late, I'd have been playing at Mingdagas's place. I'm probably going to have to add two threes to it! Beasley said to Baker with a smile.

"Come on, you may be replaced in less than 2 minutes~ You won't pass the ball when you get it" Baker said with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and at the same time there seemed to be some blame from Beasley.

"I don't think there's any need to pass it on, it's not interesting to pass it around."

At this time, Lee seemed to be possessed by the Pistons. He looked at this team that looked like the Warriors and couldn't believe it was his own team! Where did the Pistons' momentum go in the last quarter?

"Kante is back, let's not give each other any respite! Start attacking their hoops violently! Defenders Ramon and Jack are all starting to pass the ball to the inside! If there aren't many opportunities in it, you can ...... again."

Chen didn't expect the current situation to come so suddenly! The Pistons obviously gave the Knicks a big chance! Reggie immediately rushed to the Knicks' inside layup and didn't score! Kante got the ball and passed it to Ramon.

After Jack took the basketball, he saw that his players didn't come, and directly used his speed and strength to get rid of Bradley who rushed to get rid of the rushing Bradley and scored points! 53:36!

At this time, I can clearly feel that the atmosphere of the scene is much quieter......

Jon took the basketball, and Harris immediately got the ball behind him and jumped up to hit a 2-point shot! 53:38! Ming Daogas was also a little relaxed at this time after getting the basketball, and immediately passed the opponent in front of Harris, and then turned around on the other side and jumped three points into the net!

67:51! A difference of 16 points! The third quarter of the game ended 95-77 with Drummond coming up. The Knicks ended the game 119-110! By the fourth quarter, it was already garbage time.

The New York side easily ended the game at the end. Although the Pistons have been catching up, they have no chance to overtake in the fourth quarter. After the shot was made, the Knicks also scored, and the time ended immediately.

"If the Pistons can't win, our team is really bad. Hmph, it's normal, because the other party is weak enough" Li muttered and left the bench.

......

"There's a rumor out there that little Hardaway deliberately didn't come after he had a conflict with you, is that the case?" The reporter stood up at this time and asked Chen.

"What? Little Hardaway? Well, he said he was sick, and the team doctor also advised that he need to rest and recuperate in such a situation to see if he can recover. I've heard them say that if it's still painful, it's probably a ligament or an Achilles tendon or something...... I don't remember it very well, but he's an important part of the team. I feel like he's just hurt. Come back to the starters, do you see a conflict between us? ”

Chen Tan spread his hands, and then the reporters around him also laughed. At this time, Hardaway Jr., who was sitting at the computer watching today's live broadcast, realized that he had done something not quite right. The boss clearly didn't take it to heart.

"Is tonight's game the Knicks' Porzingis a personal effort or a concerted effort as a whole?"

"Mingdagas's performance, what did you miss?!" Chen looked at the reporter with some surprise and said, and many reporters at the scene immediately laughed~

"There are still some combinations, but there are some players who play really well, which is undeniable. Porzingis is part of the team tonight. They played well today."

In this game, Drummond scored 16 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists! Jon had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block, and Harris had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists! Reggie had 11 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists, and Bradley had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists!

In the second quarter of the game, the two teams were like an intersecting line, and the gap was quickly opened as soon as they finally reached the finish line. Then the two lines become parallel for a while. Because of the difference in tactics and the fact that the players did not handle some balls well, the distance between the two teams was getting wider and wider to the point of no return.

From this point of view, the Pistons also showed some shortcomings in their coordination and player play. In a team that is still in good shape, I met the Knicks, who have had some good players this year, only to find out that this season may not be as smooth as expected.

Knicks' Kanter had 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, and Porzingis had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists! Ming Daogas 19 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists! Ramon had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, and Jack had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists!

Not only did some players get a lot of points, such as Mingdagas and O'Quinn. The other bench players also scored an objective score for themselves in this game~ The young players really hope that the team can continue to play like this~

"Coach, let me tell you something," a middle-aged man suddenly grabbed Chen.

"Don't scare me......" Chen's heart immediately sank.