Chapter 257 If you need a start time, then it is probably now!

The passionate Kevin Garnett then contributed on the defensive end.

Paul Pierce, who was wrapped in close contact with Li Wan, finally turned out to make a space. When he was about to shoot in the basket, he was slapped by the "Wolf King" in the face.

What does it mean to "the first sword to go ashore, kill the person who is in the mind first"!

After covering Kevin Garnett didn't dare to look at Pierce, pretended not to know, and slipped over from the side.

If someone else is the one who has to beat the chest and roar!

It was Pierce, after all, this was the man who asked him to give up using the trade veto power and went to the Nets together. Although he is not in the same team now, there will be a little bit...

If you can't blush your face when you see each other, you can only blush your eyes~

Bill Walton said "tsk": "I have to admit that the New York Knicks' defensive suppression this season is really terrifying!"

In November that has ended, the New York Knicks averaged only 88.6 points per game, ranking among the top 4 in the league with the least points lost; among the 10 teams averaging more than 100 points per game, they lost the least points!

The most significant change in the New York Knicks this season is that while ensuring its own firepower, it also increases the suppression force on the defensive end.

In this round, Li Wandan defended Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett suddenly joined the strategy of defense. The New York Knicks have been tried and tested this season...

Especially when Li Wan entangled his opponent, this defensive strategy was even more effective.

At the same time, teammates helping to make up for defense can also make Li Wan anxious in the matchup, which greatly increases the probability of his head stealing. This is how he averaged 3 steals and 1.5 blocks per game in November!

As of this game, all the players who faced Li Wan had no average shooting percentage of more than 40%!

Including Kobe...

He...is not fighting alone!

The strength of the defensive end also made the New York Knicks the team with the highest defensive counterattack success rate this season.

This feature of this game against the Nets is also reflected. Before the first quarter of the game ended, the New York Knicks have completed at least four to five successful defensive counterattacks.

In this regard, the New York Knicks have scored 2-digit scores.

At this moment, the New York Knicks also led 20-10.

When the Nets are supposed to stand up and stabilize the situation for the team...

Then a familiar scene of Kevin Garnett happens again:

Chris Paul pushed the team forward alone, while Paul Pierce spread his hands next to him, and the score difference made it "growing bigger and bigger".

12 points, 15 points, 17 points...

Looking at the wider score difference, Kevin Garnett, who was still feeling guilty about his good brothers at that time, looked at the distant Nets, and felt only happiness left.

Fortunately, my buddy sneaked away, and these two people were teammates. He would not be able to win the championship even in 2023!

The Nets eventually lost their first "New York Derby" to move to Brooklyn by 86-110,24 points.

At the first time of the game, Kevin Garnett went to Paul Pierce to find him and wanted to have a farewell hug in the farewell stadium, but Pierce was not at all in touch with him at this time. He is now

I just wanted to go to a hotel, call a group of dancers, and start a live broadcast to accuse Kevin Garnet of his betrayal!

Li Wan scored 27 points, 9 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in this game.

However, there were not many reporters discussing the game after the game...

It was too easy to win, and Paul Pierce and Chris Paul couldn't discuss it with him.

More importantly, in the next game, the New York Knicks will face no one else, but...

Orlando Magic!

With the New York Knicks performing at the dominant level on the defensive end in November, Li Wan himself is also extremely outstanding on the defensive end, and the voices about "Li Wan won the Best Defensive Player Award for the Season" are getting louder and louder!

Howard was naturally unhappy. After his first "mouth" trick, he expressed his desire to win the "Best Defensive Player Award" in front of the camera several times...

Just judging from the current situation...

Li Wan has become more and more proactive in competing for the "Best Defensive Player Award"!

First, the defensive quality of the New York Knicks this season is definitely one of the best in the league; second, Li Wan's personal defense is also significantly different from the past few years. - The outside core of the New York Knicks this season,

Li Wanlai defended them all, and the effect was significant.

The league officials have always liked new people and things.

Take the All-Star supplementary record for example. With the same data and the same performance, a 34-year-old veteran, if he is not at the President's Mountain level, basically the league will choose the younger one.

Of course...

In addition to liking new people and things, there is another reason that the exposure of the league cannot be separated from controversial gimmicks. Take Harden's 2023 All-Star for example. The discussion of losing the election will definitely be more discussed than the discussion of being selected.

high!

The same is true now. Compared to Howard, who has won the "Best Defensive Player Award" three times, Li Wan, who has won the "Best Defensive Award" for the first time, can make others talk about it.

In addition, it has been a long time since outside players won the "Best Defensive Player Award". With such a high popularity, Li Wan is about to win the "three consecutive championships" and become Shake O'Neal's after

Another "God" player.

Who do you think the league will give this award to?

Of course, he is the one with more topical content!

Not to mention, if Li Wan won the "Best Defensive Player of the Season Award", he would step on Howard to get on the top, which would make Li Wan win this award even more, and it would be full of traffic.

The attitude of the alliance will not lie.

On December 3, the New York Knicks played against the Orlando Magic at home, and the league temporarily adjusted to "all-american live broadcast".

Originally, the Knicks had a "American live broadcast" with the Magic, but that was when Li Wan returned to the Magic home court in January.

Now because of the dispute over the "Best Defensive Player Award for the Season", the conflict between Li Wan and Howard has attracted a large number of "melon-eating crowds". The league simply put the "first" in the dispute over the "Best Defensive Player Award" in advance.

"! - They originally wanted to see if the Magic this season is qualified to be the New York Knicks opponent.

Although the Magic have a good record at present, ranking third in the East, putting the Bulls under their charge, second only to the New York Knicks and the Heat...

Well, you can always believe in Steve Nash's ability to lead the team during the regular season.

Before the game started, it was obvious that Howard's expression was different from the past. Not to mention laughing, he didn't even smile, and he was even practicing free throws.

It's this "bang bang bang bang" sound...

Stan Van Gundy quickly asked his assistant to stop him.

You're fucking...

Do you want your opponent to remember that you can use the "killing Huo" tactic to deal with you?

Be careful!

Have you been older these years?

When Howard saw the assistant coach's dissuasion, he scratched his head awkwardly: "Man, I really practiced free throws in Xiatian, believe me!"

The assistant teacher was not surprised at all: "I know, three days, four days, or five days?"

He knew very well Howard's personality, which belonged to "three days of fishing and two days of running the net". He must have practiced it, but he definitely didn't practice much, so he probably gave up in a few days.

The embarrassing smile that reappeared on Howard's face proved that he guessed correctly...

"World Beast" was also helpless. He was obviously very patient when he was "tempering his body". How could he run to the free throw line? There was no sense at all?

With Li Wan appearing, Howard gave up thinking about this issue and his expression became serious again.

Since Li Wan won the championship again last season, "World" understands that it is probably a bit difficult for him to catch up with Li Wan in terms of the number of championships... Even if he doesn't want to admit that after leaving Li Wan, the NBA has indeed been much more difficult.

But he also knew that with the current Magic team's lineup, it would be so unpredictable to win the championship in this "giant era" where demons danced around!

but……

He admits that he can't win the championship!

But defense has always been what he is best at. In this matter, Li Wan suddenly launched an "attack" on him, and he did not allow himself to lose to Li Wan in this matter!

This time, he is going to fight for his own self-esteem!

At this time, the live screen gave the starting lineups of both sides:

"New York Knicks: Beverly in the first position, Danny Green in the second position, Li Wan in the third position, Kevin Garnett in the fourth position, Tyson Chandler in the fifth position!"

The Magic have not changed much this summer.

The starting lineup is the same as last season:

"Steve Nash in the first position, Joe Johnson in the second position, Tkoglu in the third position, Anderson in the fourth position, Howard in the fifth position;"

The biggest gimmick in this game is the battle between Howard and Li Wan’s "Best Defensive Player Award".

Therefore, as soon as the "Wolf King" took the ball and faced Anderson, he easily turned over and jumped to score 2 points.

The ball was scored against Anderson, but his eyes looked at Howard: Come on, come and make up for me. With such defensive quality, do you still want to compete with my giegie for the Best Defensive Player Award?

Howard, who was provoked, was very angry, and his palms became more and more itchy as he rubbed them. Steve Nash saw this and shouted: "Run!"

But the rest of the Magic team ran, but he...

He was blocked by Beverly in the backcourt, and after several speed changes, he rushed to the frontcourt from Beverly's desperate battle.

But at this time, all New York Knicks were in the position, guarding the joint defense, waiting for him.

Looking at the "two inside towers" of New York on both sides of the basket. No matter how eager Howard is to try, Steve Nash can only throw the ball to the "Hawk King" on the wing and let him play singles.

No, no, no, no!
To be continued...