Chapter 240 The incredible losing streak. God always says, when he closes a door for you, he will always open a window for you. Although this sentence is not suitable for the Knicks, because five consecutive away wins are no longer enough.
The Kings were hindered by their strength, but something unexpected happened. After the Knicks made adjustments, everything went smoothly, and it seemed that no team could stop their victory.
The Knicks' final victory can no longer be traced back. The Knicks, from players to management, are in constant decline.
"I believe our team is definitely not so vulnerable, and I believe our players will definitely get out of this predicament!" Head coach Van Gundy said at the press conference.
"I believe that the management and coaching staff will find a way out of this predicament, because we have such excellent players, nothing can bring us down!" the Knicks general manager said.
"I think we have encountered difficulties, but this cannot stop our confidence in winning." Marbury said.
For the Knicks, this period of time has been a nightmare. A series of good news originally happened to the team. The continuous victories let them know that the team can go further on the road to the championship. But now the team has won seven consecutive championships.
Losing streak. This is the longest losing streak this season. Whether it is away or at home, everyone is suffering.
After six road games, the Knicks encountered a nightmare.
In the first game back at home, we met the Houston Rockets. This game should be said to be a good start. However, in the second quarter, when Knicks insider Van Horn was defending Dayao, Big Yao
Yao turned around and missed a small hook. When Van Horn and Dayao were fighting for the rebound, Dayao grabbed the backboard while it was falling. Van Horn did not put his center of gravity away, and Dayao hit Van Horn's
Knee. As a result, Van Horn tore his knee and had to be absent for four weeks. This put the Knicks in a tight spot inside, which was not very strong.
Facing the Rockets' Dayao, he frequently put pressure on the inside. Despite the strong firepower of Liang Xiao and Marbury on the outside, they still could not save the game. In the end, the Rockets' Dayao, Lao Mao and Francis, the Knicks won.
Lost by a slim score.
In the next game, the Knicks met the Nets, a powerful team in the league. The current New Jersey Nets, with Kidd's presence, were at their peak. Kidd's triple-double was as simple as picking something out of a bag.
, plus Richard Jefferson, cannot be underestimated on the outside. The inside is equally strong, Kenyon Martin is now in his prime, and with Uncle Mu who is very good on the defensive end, it is extremely difficult for the Knicks to score inside.
Difficulties. In the end, with Kidd's 16 assists, the Knicks were ravaged inside and lost to New Jersey by a big score.
When they returned to the home court, the Knicks had become a tired team. Two consecutive losses not only tested the players physically, but also gave the Knicks a great mental blow.
A blow, so that players can see the Knicks' weaknesses and extreme shortcomings. The psychological pressure caused by losing streak cannot be underestimated, because such losses are carried over to the following games.
Preparing for the Magic at home, even though this game was played in two overtimes, it was still a defeat. Don’t ask why, there is nothing you can do if you ask why!
McGrady is in his prime years, and no one can display his strengths in front of him. With an average of 30 points per game, he can no longer organize this scoring machine. Although the Magic's lineup is not luxurious, but
It is McGrady's presence that makes the game less variable. When the ball is in McGrady's hands, it will turn into points again and again.
As a defender, Lao Ma scored more points, and Liang Xiao worked more on defense. Without a stable scoring point inside, all of Van Horn's 16 points per game became Lao Ma's sacrifice, and Liang Xiao paid more.
Laughing, I didn’t score many points in this game.
It can be seen from the final defeat that the Knicks' old horse has become a lone wolf again, not because he wants to, but because he has to.
After losing at home, they lost again in the away game.
Challenge the Timberwolves away from home. In this game, in terms of the inside line, the combination of Thomas and Skinner in the inside line is not a problem against ordinary inside lines. However, the current Timberwolves' inside line is definitely at a luxury level because of the addition of the Wolf King.
With Nate's presence, no matter how weak the staff is, the inside is not something that ordinary people can wreak havoc on. For the Knicks, this game is also a tight end for the inside. The Knicks, who lack a center and a high-quality power forward, are facing a luxury situation.
The Timberwolves' big man is a legend.
LaHugh and Garnett on the inside scored a total of 43 points in this game. Szczerbiak scored much less than usual on the outside. This is why, as long as anyone understands the current situation of the Knicks,
We know that the Knicks have no way to stop the opponent's offense inside. Not only is it a problem of ability, but there is also a big problem of confidence.
If we lose these games, maybe we can still forgive it. What cannot be forgiven is that in the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Knicks actually lost to this weak team. I can't help but
People are thinking in their hearts, have the Knicks become a weak team now? The Knicks now have two All-Star players in Liang Xiao and Marbury, why can't they be a weak team?
He reluctantly showed his ability.
The inside is still a problem that can't be eliminated. The inside is extremely unbearable under the ravages of Boozer of the Cavaliers. It's not that the Knicks are really that weak. The current Boozer is far from as strong as the later one, although last year he was
The draft was a bit unexpected, but Boozer is still a rookie, a rookie that is slowly changing. This cannot allow the team to suddenly become a team with James.
Liang Xiao simply couldn't understand after the game. Why couldn't he defeat even a small knight now? The Cavaliers were out-and-out weaklings. In his previous life, Liang Xiao knew that the Cavaliers
Because of his garbage performance, he got little King James when the next draft came. In his previous life, Cleveland was the bottom team in the 2002-03 season. No team could compete with it. It was unsightly.
It has been a long time since anyone has surpassed 17 wins, but even for such a team, the Knicks actually lost.
The bad news continues, and the Knicks have to travel far.
At home in Boston, one of the Knicks' generals was injured again. The crazy Sprewell sprained his ankle during the game. All this seemed to be destined in a dream. The Knicks have been going smoothly since the trade, and no one can
Stop them from moving forward. This game caused the Knicks to suffer enough, and they had to face the Celtics with twin stars with their only miserable lineup.
Fortunately, Sprewell's ankle injury was not serious. After the doctor's diagnosis, a week's rest was enough. But this game was terrible. Boston's twin stars scored 63 points in this game.
Pierce scored 27 points in the second half alone, which was a blow to the Knicks. Although the madman was injured two minutes into the third quarter of this game and scored 12 points and 5 assists, there was still no
Changed the Knicks' fate of losing. It seemed that all the teams saw where the Knicks' fate lay, and launched a massacre-like attack on the Knicks in the paint. Although Walker struggled under Thomas' defense, his performance
Still a complete victory.
Marbury still performed outstandingly in this game, but Liang Xiao didn't have many good countermeasures in front of a bulldozer like Pierce. Although he performed well on the offensive end, he still couldn't beat him in terms of points.
The opponent, the Knicks' two guards, scored 52 points in the end but lost by two points.
Everyone who returned to the locker room was very frustrated. After all, losing is a disaster for every player. It is like accumulating bit by bit, and the same confidence is just like this bit by bit.
A huge loss. Although at the final press conference, the team's head coach and players expressed that they were still confident in the next game, but when they said such words, their confidence was obviously much weaker. If there was Van Horn
If I'm with the madman, maybe the next game will be much easier.
Although the Knicks players are in a downturn, Liang Xiao still has the only thing to be happy about. During the meeting with Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook is progressing very smoothly. If this momentum continues, it may be possible to
After the end of this season, it will be promoted on the market, which is much earlier than in the previous life. Now it has been implemented in various colleges and universities, and the results are also very good. This may be the only thing that Liang Xiao is happy about during this period.
place.
Without making too many stops, Liang Xiao and his Knicks teammates boarded the plane to Orlando, because the next game was to face the Magic team with the superstar Tracy McGrady. Maybe the Magic saw that the team had another chance.
They will be stuck in a round of reconstruction. Now that the Magic has been traded, McGrady is the only one left to support them. However, the Magic, who are struggling to survive alone, are still a strong force with the support of McGrady, at least in the prediction of the playoffs.
After the Knicks' six-game losing streak, they lost again without any suspense. Confidence, lineup, momentum, many things have reached a low point. The major media, especially the media in New York and the Chinese media, are constantly asking, what exactly is the Knicks doing?
