NBA: Full Jordan

Reggie Miller of the Pacers is probably Jordan’s rival, but he cannot be said to be a lifelong enemy.

Because he’s just a pure shooter, a thin guy who tries to get rid of people and attacks with the ball but isn’t very good at it.

The most impressive thing about him came from his push against Jordan in the East Final, and then the kill.

But he is also one of the most famous super shooters in the league’s history, shooting 40% from three-point range all year round, and is the king three-point shooter before Ray Allen.

It’s just that the Knicks seem to be his natural enemies, and in the past two seasons, he has always been in bad shape against the Knicks, and the same is true tonight.

The whole court worked hard to get rid of people, and tried to run without the ball, in exchange for more entanglement of the Knicks, and his cold touch.

6 of 19 shooting, the higher shooting percentage is actually 2 of 6 three-pointers, scoring 20 points in the game, comparable to half of Yang Ming’s 40 points tonight.

The team’s core shooter was so sluggish that the Pacers naturally couldn’t win, 80:104, a full twenty points of the loss.

Yang Ming also felt average tonight, shooting 12 of 25 and 6 of 10 from three-point range, but he made 12 free throws, hit 10, and scored a quasi-triple-double of 40 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

Especially tonight’s defense of Miller was exceptional, and under his entanglement throughout the game, Miller played the worst performance ever against the Knicks.

With the Pacers, the Knicks are 48-3.

However, the Chicago Bulls also won, defeating the Orlando Magic 110-89, 43-7, and maintaining a four-game gap with the Knicks.

After playing the Pacers, the Knicks ushered in the challenge of the Phoenix Suns and took down the opponent without bloodshed.

On this night, Yang Ming felt surprisingly poor, shooting only 6 of 22, 0 of 7 from three-point range, relying only on continuous impact to the basket, and hit 8 free throws, scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists.

In the All-Star Game, Hardaway, who talked and laughed with Yang Ming, performed well tonight, shooting 11 of 19 with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, but could not save the team.

Ewing was a bit ruthless at their basket, shooting 17-of-24 from the field, scoring 45 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks.

With the Suns, the Knicks have a 49-3 record, which is very impressive and continues to dominate the list.

It’s just that they have a tough fixture ahead, six consecutive trips and two back-to-backs.

The first game away to the Kings was a great pleasure, and the Knicks kept in control of their offensive tempo and easily overcame their opponents to pile up their wins to 50 games. However, when they faced the Seattle SuperSonics back-to-back, they suffered a crushing defeat.

Throughout the game, both sides fought to defend, spared no physical strength, and put all their energy into defense. In particular, Payton and Hawkins teamed up to block Yang Ming, so that the latter’s desperate no-ball running almost the entire game was ineffective.

Peyton and the two were like cowhide candy, entangled with him to death, inseparable.

The game looks very ugly.

The defensive battle looks like it can make people boost unlimited hormones, but the offensive end grinds, and the two sides grind non-stop.

In the end, the Knicks scored only 70 points, but the opponent scored 95 points and lost by 25 points.

Yang Ming didn’t shoot much, and the number of shots was even rarer, only 4 of 19 shots, and got a career-low 14 points and 6 assists, but because the shooting percentage of both sides was not high, especially the Knicks, he kept playing iron, and he grabbed 18 rebounds.

Only, it still doesn’t help.

50-4, the Knicks lost this game, worse than the last loss to the Pistons.

After winning, Peyton began to shiver tonight, and when he shook hands with Yang Ming, he said triumphantly: “Rookie, how does it feel to lose tonight?” ”

Is this revenge for the All-Star loss?

Yang Ming looked at him speechlessly, “It’s good, but next time we fight, I will definitely return it to you.” ”

“Next time? It’s going to be next season, right? Payton snorted noncommittally, “Unless you can make it to the finals, then we still have a chance to fight.” ”

“Just, is it possible?”

Payton obviously doesn’t believe in the Knicks, doesn’t believe that Yang Ming, a rookie, can help the team to this extent in the first year, “I think our Finals opponent will still be the Bulls, that guy.” You’re still a little tender, wait a few more seasons. ”

Does this mean I’m not qualified enough?

Need to continue growing for a few more years?

Are you more bullish?

Yang Ming immediately smiled.

Well, you won’t make it to the finals this year, old man.

He was also aroused by the other party, as well as a strong sense of competitiveness, “Wait, we will go to the finals and win the cup.” ”

As if hearing some funny joke, Peyton laughed loudly and said sarcastically: “Don’t dream, the championship can only be us.” ”

After that, he turned around and left, waving his hand with a fierce expression: “The next time we play each other, it can only be next season, rookie, bye.” ”

You’ll probably know what to say!

Yang Ming stared at his back and sneered.

When the time comes, if you lose to the knights, you don’t know what you will think, and when the time comes, you will fulfill your words.

Van Gundy is very worried, this game, he can clearly see that the whole team is in trouble, not only because of the opponent’s iron barrel general defense, but also because Ewing is also tired. The long season is torture for a thirty-four-year-old veteran who is also an insider.

The long period of fatigue, as well as the reserve of physical strength, are big problems, and it is impossible to achieve a full resurrection in every game.

The same is true of Yang Ming, he is still only a rookie, and after a long season, whether he can fully adapt is also a problem. What’s more, the opponent participated in two All-Star Games, there was little rest time, and coupled with the exhaustion and rush, the state would of course be affected.

His low level performances in two consecutive games also reinforced Van Gundy’s idea of taking his turn.

So, on the night of the away game against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 23, Yang Ming and Ewing took a gorgeous break, sitting on the bench to watch the game the whole time, which disappointed the fans who came to watch his performance.

Surprisingly, even if the Knicks took two rounds, they still played inextricably with the Lakers and reached overtime to divide the winner and loser.

Just because, O’Neill was injured in the first few games, and tonight he was the same as Yang Ming and others.

In the end, the Lakers won the powerful Knicks by 129-122, 7 points.

It is worth mentioning that Kobe, Yang Ming persuaded him to grab the start at the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, but this night he still failed to win Eddie Jones, only got 4 minutes of playing time, after shooting 0 of 2, he has been pressed on the bench and made eye contact with Yang Ming from a distance.

Losing to the Lakers, the Knicks ushered in a losing streak for the first time in the new season.

Next, they’ll have to go through back-to-back games against the Jazz and Trail Blazers.

When playing jazz, Yang Ming and Ewing were put on the bench by Van Gundy and continued to take turns.

So, they lost again, 99:110, to the Jazz.

After the game, Van Gundy, who welcomed the team’s three-game losing streak, said to Yang Ming and the two: “Rest well tonight, adjust your state, and you can play tomorrow night.” ”

Ready to play?

Just because the opponent is the weaker Portland Blazers?

Yang Ming, who had been holding back for a long time, began to look forward to it.

(Fifth more!) Well, it gives the protagonist a reason to take a holiday, and it also makes the Knicks’ record less terrifying. Otherwise, it will not be real enough, and the rationality must still be there! Ask for tickets! ）