LeBron James certainly knows how hot Lian Dao is recently. The Knicks first beat the Thunder with 51 points, and then easily defeated the Bulls on Christmas Eve in three and a half quarters.
In these two games, Lian Dao also scored 74 points and 59 points respectively, and in the game against the Thunder, Lian Dao still scored 74 points in three quarters. It also became Chamberlain's 100 points and 78 points and Kobe's 81 points, becoming the fourth place in the NBA's single-game personal scoring history list.
But James still believes that if he does his best, it should not be a problem to limit Lian Dao. Lian Dao in the previous game was equally good, but after James and Lian Dao played against each other, they won the victory in the end.
In the same game, the Knicks still have the same lineup, and they are still at the Heat's home court. James doesn't think there will be any fundamental changes.
Oh, the only difference is that they have an extra Tony Allen role player at the second position.
Yes, in James' mind, Tony Allen is a role player who cannot change the ending.
At noon on December 28, James began to prepare for the evening game.
Although he just defeated the Knicks not long ago, although he still has the confidence to continue to beat the Knicks, he did not slack off because of this, at least James is not blindly arrogant.
Although he defeated the Knicks last time, James didn't take much advantage. Moreover, his scoring was limited by Lian Dao to less than 30 points, but he failed to limit Lian Dao's scoring to less than 30 points.
Of course, this is also related to the difference in possession of the ball between the two, but there are also reasons for their own defensive disadvantages.
This time, he also needs to adjust his state and show his best state. James not only wants to win this game, but also surpasses Lian Dao in terms of statistics.
The major media and fans are also looking forward to this game.
The two most powerful teams in the Eastern Conference to win the championship, two powerful stars. All the important factors to attract fans to watch a game are all in place.
Therefore, this game has also become a focus battle on December 28.
The game between the Knicks and the Heat was explained by espn. For this reason, they also sent two generals, Mike Brin and Van Gundy Jr., to explain. It can be seen that the status of this game in ESPN's mind is very high.
In the evening, the American Airlines Center arena is already overcrowded, and there are no empty seats.
This kind of scene has not appeared for many years. Except for the Heat reaching the Finals in 2006, basically, Miami fans prefer the Hyde Bar inside the American Airlines Arena to watching the game at other times.
But the arrival of James this season has also brought more attention to the American Airlines Arena, but I don't know how long the fans in Miami can keep this kind of enthusiasm. After all, they are not long-term fans.
But at least it looks very good now. Some fans who didn't grab the tickets actually chose to gather in the square outside to watch the game.
It was absolutely impossible for this situation to happen in the past.
Lian Dao must admit that teams with stars do receive different degrees of attention. After all, not every team is the Knicks, and not every team has a ball market as vast as New York.
James, Wade and Bosh, each of these three people has their own traffic. When they choose to form a group, the traffic and topicality they bring are definitely not just 1+1+1=3, their popularity is infinitely magnified.
The influence is also infinitely magnified, otherwise, the calm south coast will not make waves this summer!
Similarly, the reputation of the "Big Three" will bring traffic to them all the time, and even after many years, bringing up this topic will still make people feel a lot of emotion.
This is the subtlety of Pat Lali, the fortune teller!
"Sickle and the Knicks have played against the Miami Heat for the second time this season, but for the first time, the Knicks lost miserably, but in the previous games, Sickle still performed well, and LeBron did not limit Sickle's performance at all. .”
"Although LeBron said very confidently before the game that he would win three consecutive victories, the Knicks are not easy to deal with, especially Sickle once said that they will not fall twice in a row on the same team. Before that, the Knicks did it."
Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Breen are already chattering in the commentary booth, and whether it is Lian Dao or James on the court, they are all earnestly doing warm-up shots before the game.
Many people on the Internet said that without Stoudemire, it is impossible to defeat the Big Three of the Heat just by relying on Lian Dao.
And this game is to prove that even without Stoudemire, he can still lead the Knicks to victory over the Heat.
And this game is also a game for Lian Dao to prove his ability to lead the team.
In this way, amid the cheers of the Miami fans at the scene, the referee blew his whistle, and the long-awaited game started by the fans, media and players.
The biggest problem for the Heat is inside. Unfortunately, the same is true for the Knicks who lost Stoudemire.
However, although the Knicks do not have Stoudemire, Cousins used his jumping talent to help the Knicks win the ball in the jump ball with Big Z.
Judging from the scrimmage stage, the Heat's inside line is even weaker than the Knicks.
Let the 35-year-old big z be the starter. From this point of view, you know how short the Heat are on the inside.
Lian Dao believes that with the current strength of Big Z, it is impossible for any team to have a chance to start.
The Knicks attacked first, and Holiday slowly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. This time, the Knicks were not in a hurry to play fast break with the Heat.
James stared at Lian Dao, and I have to say that James, who is full of tendons, is really bluffing, but Lian Dao doesn't care about it. In terms of strength, as long as he is not a purely powerful center, Lian Dao can Never lost.
Millsap stepped forward to cover Lian Dao without the ball, and Lian Dao began to run without the ball in an attempt to get rid of James' defense.
Lian Dao just had an opportunity in less than a second, and Holiday's pass was delivered.
This is, after a whole season of growth, Holiday, he has grown faster than in history with the 76ers.
And Holiday has also become the second brain besides Lian Dao on the Knicks court. In many cases, his role cannot be reflected by data~www.mtlnovel.com~ Lian Dao estimates that Holiday is very good this season. Possibly an All-Star.
Now the Knicks have confirmed that two people will be selected for the All-Star, one is Lian Dao, the other is Stoudemire, and the most likely third All-Star selection is Holiday and Millsap.
But the most likely one is Holiday. His vote is second only to Derrick Rose in the No. 1 position in the East. Even Rajon Rondo is much worse than Holiday in the vote.
However, Millsap is a bit miserable as an insider. After all, the competition in the Eastern Conference is too fierce. There are Stoudemire in the same team, and Garnett, Howard, Bosh, Horford, Boozer, and Joakim Noah outside the team. …
David Lee should have had a chance, but since he was sent to the bench, his playing time has been greatly reduced. It is estimated that after this season, David Lee will not choose to renew his contract. He only renewed his contract for one year at the end of last season , the purpose is to chase the championship.
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James' defense was not blocked either. As soon as Lian Dao received the ball, James appeared in front of Lian Dao's eyes. The action was very fast, and he didn't want to give Lian Dao any space at all.
James in this period has actually reached the peak of his body, but some skills have not yet reached the peak. The 26-year-old James still uses his body to play more.
Now James still doesn't know how to use post-up attacks, and more is to squeeze the defenders away, get to the basket, and directly dunk and score.
In terms of experience, James has left the growth period of the Cavaliers, especially after being eliminated by the Celtics last season, he has become more mature and stable.
If you define him, Lian Dao will define James as the early stage of 2.0, which has not yet reached the peak of 2.0.
After all, James, who has not been baptized by the Mavericks and Spurs, cannot evolve to the peak!