In the post-game interview, Carter said that he openly complained that the team lacked fighting spirit and did not want to win, but he almost said that the team was failing.
"Do you want to leave the Nets and switch to a competitive team?"
The reporter was not surprised at all by Carter's attitude. After all, Carter has a criminal record.
In the past, there was no hope of winning the championship in the Raptors. He also publicly broke up with the team, and then transferred to the Nets to join forces with Kidd.
Who knew that Kidd was unreliable? Not only did he not take him to fly, he actually left the Nets before him.
"I like the feeling of winning, and I am eager to win more games and win a championship."
Carter didn't say it directly, but his attitude was very clear. He just wanted to leave.
"Then which team do you want to go to?"
the reporter asked.
Carter didn't answer any more. Of course there was a place he wanted to go, but he was embarrassed to say it.
"This is probably the third star this season who has been beaten by Zhang Zhiyuan to the point where he wants to change teams."
Buckley said.
Not long ago, Jason Richardson of the Bobcats was beaten to the point of self-isolation by Zhang Zhiyuan, and then left the team.
Later, Ray Allen also had a conflict with his teammates during a game against the Clippers.
Although the Celtics later denied the rumors of leaving the team, attentive viewers could see that Ray Allen no longer wanted to be with the Celtics.
Following these two, Carter was also beaten by Zhang Zhiyuan to the point where he wanted to leave the team.
"When you say that, it seems like you really mean something like that."
Smith laughed.
"Beat the opponent until he leaves the team, tsk tsk tsk."
Buckley said with envy.
I think back then, he was beaten by Jordan and forced to change teams.
"I wonder if Carter will be the last one, or who else will be beaten to the point of wanting to leave the team."
After saying that, the two laughed.
At the visiting team's press conference, Zhang Zhiyuan responded to questions from Chinese reporters. "Yi Jianlian played well today. His strength can occupy a place in the NBA. I don't know what heights he can reach in the future..."
"Carter expressed that he wants to change teams and go to a strong team. What do you think?"
the reporter asked.
"I still have the same point of view. Don't always think about the championship, or you will continue to be depressed in the future."
Zhang Zhiyuan smiled.
His words were arrogant, but no one could do anything about him.
Now he is the one who wants to change teams because others want to change teams, not the one who wants to change teams because of others.
On the 2nd, the Clippers play the Knicks in a back-to-back away game.
However, this is a relatively easy back-to-back game. After all, the two teams are not far away. The Clippers players do not have to fly back and forth and can get a better rest.
Entering Madison Square Garden, Zhang Zhiyuan was welcomed and booed by the fans.
Those who booed him were pure Knicks fans. Because Zhang Zhiyuan did not come to the Knicks during the offseason, they turned from love to hate and turned into haters.
Those who cheered and applauded him were Zhang Zhiyuan fans among Knicks fans. They also supported the Knicks, but they did not blame Zhang Zhiyuan for his choice.
They vented their anger on Knicks owner Dolan.
These people even angrily criticized Dolan and asked him why he didn't sell the team to a Chinese consortium if his ability to run the team was so bad. If Chen Xiangwen had bought the Knicks, then Zhang Zhiyuan would be in the Knicks now.
The newspaper disclosed some news. Fans all knew that Chen Xiangwen contacted Dolan, but Dolan refused to sell.
This decision caused the Knicks to lose Zhang Zhiyuan, which made some fans very dissatisfied.
Because of their different attitudes towards Zhang Zhiyuan, the two groups of fans have now become two groups.
"You should go over there, otherwise it will be more uncomfortable later."
Facing a black fan who booed very loudly, Zhang Zhiyuan smiled and gave a friendly reminder.
It is not a happy thing to be his anti-fans, because he can always perform wonderfully and make these anti-fans uncomfortable.
"Do
Meng, don’t even think about getting high scores today.”
The fan was smart and understood what Zhang Zhiyuan meant instantly.
Zhang Zhiyuan left the aisle without stopping too much.
After the warm-up, the game begins.
The Clippers are Dragic, Zhang Zhiyuan, Maggette, Thornton, and DeAndre Jordan.
Kaman is feeling unwell and is taking a day off.
The Knicks are Duhon, Quenyan Richardson, Wilson, Jeffries, and David Lee.
This lineup is quite shabby and doesn’t even have a core.
The most ridiculous thing is that with such a garbage lineup, the team's salary is still the third highest in the league.
Isaiah really made the Knicks miserable.
Jordan won the jump ball and the Clippers attacked first.
Dragic dribbled the ball across half court, passed the ball to Zhang Zhiyuan and ran to the bottom corner.
Zhang Zhiyuan broke through and Richardson was passed by one step.
Richardson's defense was okay in the early days, but later he suffered a serious injury and his defensive level dropped a lot.
After coming to the Knicks, he saw that no one else was defending, and his defensive enthusiasm dropped a lot.
By now, he has become a complete black hole.
If it weren't for the title of three-point contest champion, he might not be able to survive in the league.
Zhang Zhiyuan rushed to the basket. David Lee saw it and did not go over to cover. It was just out of discomfort.
When Zhang Zhiyuan called in, the crowd at the scene suddenly fell silent, and some even felt shaken in their hearts.
The Knicks attacked and Richardson moved on the outside. In order to save effort, Zhang Zhiyuan did not chase out, but stood inside the three-point line to defend the zone.
Richardson made a three-pointer and scored.
Switching between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan still made a breakthrough.
The closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage. This is certainly not nonsense.
The ball scored and Zhang Zhiyuan scored two more points.
The Knicks attacked and Richardson once again got a shot.
But Du Hong didn't pass the ball, but rushed to the basket himself. I don't know if he didn't see it.
Jordan stood in front of him, and Du Hong forced his shot and missed.
The Clippers counterattacked, Zhang Zhiyuan broke through and passed the ball to the bottom corner. Dragic hit a three-pointer without being defended.
7 to 3.
In just a few rounds, the Knicks fell behind, and Xiao Heizi could only worry.
In the transition between offense and defense, the Knicks' offense is still not good. Those who have the opportunity cannot get the pass, and those who have no opportunity are wasting the ball and collecting statistics.
The Knicks struck again and the ball was transferred.
The Clippers counterattacked and hit again, starting 4-for-4.
"Fake."
The game has just started, and some Knicks fans can't stand it anymore.
The Knicks attacked, David Lee caught the ball under the basket and used a fake move to get rid of Jordan, and then wiped the board and scored, stopping the team's bleeding.
But it was useless to stop the bleeding. The Knicks' defense was too poor.
It was hard to score two points on the offensive end, but in the blink of an eye, the team lost another five points.
After the first quarter, the Clippers led 36-22.
"I can't imagine that a team like the Knicks actually has fans. What do they want? Are they masochistic?"
Buckley asked.
As a normal fan, when watching a game, he definitely wants his favorite team to win.
But there is a group of people in New York who always support the Knicks no matter what the team's record is.
"This is true love."
Smith laughed.
You only become a fan when the team wins. That’s not true love, it’s just admiration for the strong.
Only people like Knicks fans can be considered true love. No matter how bad the team's record is, they will never leave.
In the second quarter, the Knicks' Harrington broke out and made sudden shots, quickly scoring 8 points.
Knicks fans cheered as if they had reversed the game
, Zhang Zhiyuan couldn't help laughing even on the bench.
The game continued, but the Knicks' bench had high morale and wanted to reverse the game.
The Clippers' condition is not very good. I don't know if it is because of overwork.
After 4 minutes of play, the Knicks chased by 9 points and the point difference narrowed to five points.
However, the happiness of Knicks fans ended here. Zhang Zhiyuan, Maggette, and DeAndre Jordan played again.
The Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan attacked Chandler, the Knicks double-teamed, Zhang Zhiyuan lobbed the ball to the basket, and DeAndre Jordan dunked in an alley-oop.
The Knicks counterattacked and Harrington hit again.
Some role players can break out like superstars.
Obviously, Harrington got lucky today, no matter how hard he voted.
The Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan threw a three-pointer, but the ball missed.
The little Heizi at the scene suddenly became excited, as if he saw hope of a reversal.
Harrington did not disappoint their expectations. The counterattack caused Thornton to foul and made all three free throws.
"Hey, could there be any changes in today's game?"
Barkley complained.
This was originally a match without any suspense, but due to Harrington's sudden explosion, the match became more variable.
"This is the NBA, a place full of miracles. Even if the Knicks upset the Clippers, it's not that surprising."
Smith said.
"If Harrington continues to play like this, he will win the Most Improved Award."
Buckley said.
Harrington only had 13 points last season, but this season he has averaged 21 points per game with the Knicks and has become the Knicks' top scorer. He has made great progress.
On the court, the two sides played several more rounds.
Although Harrington did not hit 100% of the shots like before, he was still very efficient and even led the team to overtake the Clippers by two points.
There was nothing Zhang Zhiyuan could do about it. On the offensive end, he tried his best, but on the defensive end, he and Harrington were out of position, so his effect was limited.
He could only change the attribute chain to Harrington.
But for a player who is in the midst of an explosion, this little impact of the attribute chain is not fatal.
Fortunately, Zhang Zhiyuan's scoring is still stable and he continues to provide firepower for the team.
At the end of the first half, 60 to 63, the Knicks had gone ahead by 3 points.
"Zhang Zhiyuan's performance today was very average. Is this guy controlling points again?"
Buckley continues his conspiracy theory.
"Very average? 24 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in the half. Do you call this kind of performance average?"
Smith complained.
"For him, it is indeed relatively average. He should get 30 anyway."
Buckley said.
After watching too many games of Zhang Zhiyuan, Barkley paid less and less attention to scoring data.
He even forgot that his average of 24 points per game ranked 18th in the league.
In other words, there are at least twelve teams whose leader cannot average 24 points per game.
In the second half, the two sides returned to the game.
Harrington's performance was still strong, but Zhang Zhiyuan was not in a hurry and didn't even think about using props.
It's just an ordinary regular season game, it doesn't matter if we lose.
What's more, the possibility of him losing is not high.
He did not believe that Harrington's performance could last for a whole game. As long as Harrington's performance dropped slightly, he could overtake the score.
As Zhang Zhiyuan expected, in the second half of the third quarter, Harrington missed two consecutive shots, and it seemed that his condition had declined.
The Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan broke into the opponent's basket and dunked successfully.
82 to 84, the Clippers are 2 points behind.
The Knicks attacked, David Lee asked for the ball under the basket, once again used his footsteps to play with DeAndre Jordan, and then shot DeAndre Jordan and hit the ball.
Next round, it will be David Lee again
, DeAndre Jordan hit in a single.
In terms of physical fitness, Jordan can completely defeat David Lee.
But technically, David Lee can completely defeat DeAndre Jordan.
David Lee scored three times in a row, which made Zhang Zhiyuan want to shake his head.
After finally waiting until Harrington failed, David Lee rose again.
87 to 92.
After the third quarter, the Clippers were already 5 points behind.
Five points is not too much, two three-pointers can lead to a lead.
However, with Harrington and David Lee in their current form, it will be difficult to overtake them.
Faced with a situation that was very likely to lead to an upset, the little Heizi at the scene immediately climaxed and cheered loudly.
Barkley laughed at this scene and said, "It seems that Knicks fans still like the feeling of winning, otherwise they wouldn't be so excited when they see some hope."
"It's a pity that the Knicks often lose."
Smith.
"Hahaha......"
The two laughed, and the audience was also amused.
In the last quarter, Zhang Zhiyuan went straight onto the field without rest.
He hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up, narrowing the point difference to 2 points, and the two sides almost returned to the starting line.
The Knicks attacked, Harrington shot from outside the three-point line, Thornton jumped very timely, the interference was successful, and the ball missed.
When the game reached the last quarter, Thornton didn't dare to relax anymore.
If he loses this game, he will definitely be sprayed to death by Clippers fans, because he is directly responsible for playing against Harrington.
The Clippers counterattacked, and Zhang Zhiyuan broke through to the inside, causing David Lee to foul.
David Lee was still complaining to the referee, thinking that he had not committed a foul, but unfortunately the referee ignored him.
Two free throws were made and the score was evened.
The little Heizi at the scene couldn't help but become nervous. If their hard-earned hopes were shattered like this, they would be miserable all day long.
In the next round, the fans at the scene shouted defense and reminded the team to work hard.
This kind of chanting in unison still has some effect, at least the Knicks players are much more active.
The Clippers attacked. Zhang Zhiyuan broke through and passed the ball to Maggette. Jeffries made a timely defense. Maggette made a mistake when he broke through and the basketball was released.
The ball changes hands and the Knicks attack.
Harrington took another shot and missed again.
Explosive strength is not real strength. Harrington can't control when this state comes, nor can he control when it leaves.
But now, when the team needs him most, his touch has disappeared.
In the next round, Harrington didn't dare to throw it and passed the ball to David Lee.
David Lee turned around and failed to make a jump shot. Jordan took off the rebound and sent a long pass. Zhang Zhiyuan quickly counterattacked and scored, leading the score.
