In this game after the All-Star break, the Knicks played on the road.
Fortunately, Philadelphia is not far from New York. This away game is not a long journey. They set off and arrived on the same day. When they arrived in Philadelphia, there were only two or three hours left before the game started.
The warm-up before the game was very short. Lin Yu just warmed up his hands, and after confirming that there was no problem with his condition, he left amidst the cheers from the side of the court.
Before leaving, he also signed autographs for the fans on both sides of the tunnel.
In the locker room, Lionel Hollins also ushered in his second game coaching the Knicks. He placed a tactical board on the shelf next to him, then, holding a paper notebook, read
After a while.
When the Knicks players returned to the locker room one after another, he clapped his hands and started the pre-game tactical arrangements and the key points of the game.
In terms of tactics, Hollins has emphasized the importance of defense many times. For offense, he requires the team to use more pick-and-rolls, screen more and move the ball more.
After a few words about the tactical arrangements that would soon be the same, Hollins announced the starting lineup for this game.
"Kyle (Lowry) and Lin partner in the backcourt, Wilson (Chandler) serves as the small forward, and Zach (Randolph) and Nazr (Muhammad) are inside."
This game was the second game for the new players. The Knicks' point guard line was really bad. Lowry easily took the main point position as soon as he came. The small forwards were Wilson Chandler and Renard.
There is much competition from Backman, but in the last game, Backman's performance was average. In this game, Hollins decided to give Wilson Chandler a try.
In terms of the inside, Randolph's main position is still stable, especially the Knicks' fourth position is also very weak. The center is the competition between Kwame Brown and Nazr Mohammed, but Nazr came earlier, Huo Huo.
Linsi chose to trust Nazr and give Kwame more time to adjust.
There was no problem with this starting lineup. Lin Yu immediately stood up and clapped his hands: "Come on, we need to win this game!"
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"Welcome to Wachovia! This is Philadelphia, we are the Philadelphia 76ers..."
In the passionate voice of the on-site commentary, the two teams came out, and the 76ers received cheers from all over the place, but on the other side, the Knicks did not receive boos.
Steve Kerr, who was sitting in the commentary box, expressed confusion, but Reggie Miller thought it was normal.
"This is normal. Who would waste so much energy on booing a bad team that's second in the Eastern Conference?"
"But the problem is that after China Lin joined, the Knicks are no longer a bad team. Their recent record is 2 wins and 1 loss, and they have shown some competitiveness."
Steve Kerr found Reggie Miller's reasons unconvincing, and Reggie Miller went further.
"No matter what, the Knicks are stuck in the bottom two in the Eastern Conference. It is difficult for them to threaten the 76ers' current position, even if they can win this game."
"China Lin has indeed brought some changes to the Knicks, but this Knicks is really bad, and one Chinese Lin is not enough."
"They still need to make more transfer operations, replace some players who must be replaced, and introduce more players who can help China Lin. This season, they are destined to be soy sauce."
On the court, Lin Yu, who was not willing to play soy sauce, first hugged and said hello to the old Miller, whom he had not seen for a long time. Then, he saw the 76ers' starting wing combination.
Larry Hughes and Andre Iguodala.
Compared with last season, Larry Hughes has declined a lot due to injuries, but he has still secured his position as the 76ers' starting number two. What he relies on is a defense that is above the league average.
Coupled with Iguodala at the third position, this defensive combination on the wings is terrifyingly intense.
Today's game is not that easy.
After Lin Yu hugged and greeted Old Miller, he and several other opponents just nodded in greeting. He felt more and more that this way of opening was a bit simple.
"Go back and do some research. There will be an opening ceremony at home and an opening ceremony at away."
Lin Yu is not a person who pays attention to rituals, but he believes that an eye-catching opening ceremony has the opportunity to steal the show.
Nazr Mohammed faced Dalembert. After the referee blew the whistle, Haitian Dalembert jumped up and touched the basketball first.
"The game started. The 76ers got the ball in the opening quarter. Andre Miller controlled the ball steadily. He needed to face Kyle Lowry's defense."
Lin Yu is still very relieved about Lowry's defense. After a series of transactions, the biggest change for the Knicks may be that they can put together a lineup with extremely high pure defensive intensity and replace Zach Randolph at this time.
Just sit on the bench with Backman.
There was no problem with Lowry's defense, and the same with Wilson Chandler. Nazir blocked Dalembert, and there was no pressure.
The only one under pressure may be Zach Randolph, but today, Randolph's opponent is Reggie Evans, a pure rebounder who really poses no offensive threat.
Lin Yu therefore devoted all his energy to one-on-one marking, and then paid a little attention to the 76ers' ball carrier.
Old Miller failed to break through with the ball, and then passed the ball to Iguodala.
Brother No. 1 made a sudden move with the ball, but failed to get any space. He missed a strong shot and the competition for inside rebounds was quite fierce.
Lin Yu shouted: "I am a rebounder!"
But the basketball that hit the frame bounced on the edge of the basket and did not pop out immediately. Lin Yu fell to the ground.
Nazir Mohammed, who jumped back, picked up the rebound and seemed to hear Lin Yu's shouting.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the backcourt was a little awkward, and Lin Yu seemed to be aware of this. He immediately asked for the ball with an expressionless face, and after receiving the ball, he quickly rushed to the frontcourt, putting the embarrassment behind him.
"Hey, can anyone tell me what China Lin shouted just now?"
"I only heard one Board."
"I testify that after Board, there will be a Man."
"Board Man? What is that?"
"..."
On the court, what Lin Yu didn't know was that the reporters in the media area had already started discussing it, and the commentary box seemed to have noticed the awkward moment on the court.
Lin Yu, who had already rushed to the frontcourt, had already launched his attack on the basket.
A not bad breakthrough, Larry Hughes's lateral interception, but Lin Yu leaned on his elbow and forcefully pushed away Hughes.
Then he accelerated and completely left Hughes behind.
Andre Iguodala let Wilson Chandler open and quickly surrounded him.
With a bang, the basketball was shot instantly, but it ran towards the court floor. After rebounding, it surprisingly appeared in the hands of Wilson Chandler.
Wilson Chandler made a layup, and Steve Kerr in the commentary box immediately shouted:
"A beautiful catch and layup, but most of this goal should be attributed to China Lin. His offensive threat is too great."
"Although many people are saying that the Knicks' last two transactions were a loss, they all have to admit that acquiring China Lin was the most successful transaction!"
