The new rookies trained so hard, so naturally they, the veterans, did not dare to relax at all, especially when Jeremy Lin came in and defeated the top, completing a counterattack, which made all the veterans wake up.
Moreover, D'Antoni's rotation this season is no longer limited to the 68 players. In many cases, it is a large-scale rotation of the main force and all the substitutes.
Even Stoudemire, the team's second core player, played two games as a substitute in the first two games.
Except for Lian Dao, no one would feel that their status exceeds that of Stoudemire, and no one's status is irreplaceable.
Moreover, even Lian Dao, who is the super core leader, works harder than them, and they have no reason to relax.
Now everyone has a shot in mind. If they want to avoid being eliminated, they must keep up with the team's pace.
This is an alliance where strength is king, the strong will prevail and the weak will descend. None of them wants to become the next Tony Douglas.
Although Tony Douglas was only injured once, the reality is so cruel.
And amid the infighting between the old and new rookies, there was a training wave in the Knicks!
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As the game between the Knicks and the Heat approaches, there are more and more discussions about this game.
In particular, the Heat have formed an offensive system that is completely dominated by James. James has led the Heat to two consecutive victories since the start of the game.
In the last two games, he scored more than 30 points in each game!
The progress of James and the Heat is obvious to all.
In the game that just ended.
James led the Heat to defeat the Detroit Pistons 101:98, winning their sixth consecutive victory.
After the game, James was surrounded by reporters.
"LeBron, are you going to compete for the scoring title this season?"
"What do you think of the opponent in this game, the Detroit Pistons, and what do you think of their strength this season?"
"LeBron, is your goal this season a championship? Will you be defeated by the Knicks this time?"
After the game, reporters asked James many questions, and James patiently answered them all.
However, this reporter's question made James frown secretly.
"LeBron, the Heat will meet the Knicks again in the next game. Last season, the Heat were eliminated by the Knicks 1:4 in the Eastern Conference Finals. They will meet again soon. Can you defeat the Knicks led by Cle and complete your revenge?
"
This reporter's question made James uncomfortable.
But it is an indisputable fact that he was swept by the Knicks led by Lian Dao in the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Until now, every time he thinks about his defeat in the Eastern Conference Finals, James feels unwilling to do so.
So James approached the microphone and slowly said: "Our winning streak will not end, I will defeat any opponent who blocks our winning streak!"
Although James did not mention who this "opponent" is, everyone knows that the Heat will have only one opponent in the next game, and that is the New York Knicks, also Lian Dao.
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"Your declaration in front of reporters was too encouraging, brother, we must give the Knicks a taste of their awesomeness this year!"
After returning to the locker room, Wade put his arms around James' neck and fully agreed with what James just said.
Not just James, but basically all the Heat players actually felt terrible about their experience in the Eastern Conference Finals.
In history, the Heat reached the Finals last season, and even though they ultimately lost to the Mavericks, they still fought in six games.
But now, last season, because of Lian Dao, they only stopped in the Eastern Conference Finals.
They didn't even touch the floor of the finals.
Since the formation of the Heat's Big Three, their goal has always been to win the championship, but as a result, they have not even made it out of the Eastern Conference.
This is unacceptable to the Big Three and everyone in the Heat.
The disastrous defeat last season was like a thorn, deeply piercing the hearts of all Heat players.
"Yes, the Knicks must pay the price in the next game! We lost last season, but that doesn't mean they can beat us. So what about the defending champion!"
Dragon King Bosh put down his phone at this time and also echoed.
In the entire locker room, Lian Dao and the Knicks suddenly became public enemies!
James likes the atmosphere in the Heat locker room very much now. Their defeat last season was not all without benefits. At least this season the Heat have a sense of unity and common hatred.
During this year's lockout, James was the hardest-working and hardest-working player.
When other players began to take vacation, he started training. When other players went overseas to seek gold, he was still training. When other players resumed training, he was still training!
Except for unavoidable business activities and necessary rest time, James spent almost all the rest of his time in the training gym. For this reason, he also spent a large amount of tuition to apprentice with Olajuwon.
Why is James so self-flagellating?
Wasn't it because the painful experience in the playoffs stimulated him?
Shrink the defense line and strategically release shots!
Everything for the Knicks is aimed at his weaknesses, and in order to win the championship and get revenge, he needs to make up for these shortcomings.
James believes that the Knicks will have a narrow escape in the next game at their home stadium, American Airlines Arena.
"I will do my best to deal with ckle. In the next game, I will take revenge!
"
James showed his leadership at this moment, stood up and put his hand in the middle.
Then everyone put their hands on it together.
"revenge!"
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Having just defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in an away game, the Knicks went to Miami non-stop again without any rest.
This is the Knicks' fourth consecutive visit to Miami. The reason why they are visiting Miami non-stop is to try to give the players enough rest time.
After arriving in Miami, Lian Dao arrived at the training facility early after a good night's sleep.
Since it is four consecutive away games, the team no longer encourages players to practice extra during this period in addition to daily training. Extra training in away games will not give the body enough rest, which may increase the risk of injury.
However, Lian Dao feels that his physical recovery ability has become stronger recently. He is now full of energy, so he might as well devote himself to training.
What surprised Lian Dao was that when he walked into the training hall today, he found that people had already started training in the gym.
On the training ground, a man wearing a Knicks training uniform was practicing shooting.
Seeing someone coming in, the man on the court also stopped practicing and looked at Lian Dao.
Only then did Lian Dao see clearly that it was Jimmy Butler with short hair.
"Good morning, Jimmy!" Lian Dao greeted Butler.
"Morning, ckle!"
Butler doesn't talk much, mainly because he has just joined the team and is not fully familiar with anyone else except Lian Dao.
Although Gallinari was injured, Butler did not play too much playing time, mainly because his current skills still have big flaws.
Many times, it is Tony Allen who moves to the third position to share the pressure on Lian Dao.
In the last game, Butler played 10 minutes and scored 3 points and 2 rebounds, that's all.
In the Knicks, compared to Jeremy Lin, Butler's performance is not too eye-catching. Many people only know him as a late first-round pick.
"If I practice more early in the morning, can my body handle it?"
Lian Dao started talking to Butler while doing warm-up exercises.
In fact, Butler was very wary. Except for Lian Dao, he rarely talked to others for a long time. The reason why he made an exception for Lian Dao may be because he was his idol.
However, Butler has such vigilance, and Lian Dao can understand it.
Butler, who was born in Houston in 1989, should have had a happy childhood, but he had an irresponsible father.
When he was still in his infancy, he was ruthlessly abandoned by his father. Butler lacked his father's care as soon as he was born.
Butler's childhood can be said to be unfortunate.
The NBA has many stars who lack fatherly love, and there is also no shortage of faces in the league who eventually became famous.
James, Durant, etc. Fortunately, they at least still have maternal love, which gives them endless care and support.
But Butler seems a little miserable.
When he was 13 years old, after being abandoned by his father, he was abandoned by his mother again. The reason he gave was: I don't like your appearance.
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For a child who was only 13 years old, the family warmth he should have enjoyed disappeared overnight.
From a single parent to an orphan, the young Butler could only start a wandering life.
He had to stay in other people's homes and change places every few days.