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Chapter 252 D’Antoni is dismissed!The rebound after even kneeling?Gentry: I admit I was scared!
Throughout December, the Knicks only lost two games and led the league with a record of 12 wins and 25 losses.

There is no doubt that Anthony once again won the Eastern Conference Player of the Month. His personal data is much better than James. After scoring 52 points, Anthony's average points per game have risen to 33.6 points, and his throne as the scoring champion has become more and more stable.

Ranked second is SuperSonics star Kevin Durant, who averages 28.7 points per game. Kobe Bryant ranks third with 28.4 points. Other players in the league average less than 27 points per game. LeBron James, who ranks fourth, only has 26.3 points per game. With [-] points, he withdrew from the competition for the scoring title early.

James Harden won the Western Conference Player of the Month. In December, he led the Rockets all the way. He had 12 wins and 10 losses in a single month. He averaged 4 points, 26.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 5.8 steals per game. He ranked third among the Western Conference backcourts in All-Star votes. Third, he is expected to be selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career.

Of course, Anthony is still far ahead in the All-Star voting. With his super personal performance and the Knicks' impressive record, no one in the league can shake his position, almost locking in the voting top spot in advance.

Entering January, the Knicks first beat the Wizards 124-93 on the road, and then lost back-to-back games to the Minnesota Timberwolves the next day.

安东尼这场发挥失常，全场打了36分钟，19投6中，三分5中0，罚球6中5，仅得到17分5篮板3助攻1抢断，命中率不足35%。

The Timberwolves, who are in the rebuilding period, are not a strong team, but the Knicks' physical fitness has seriously declined after playing back-to-back away games. In addition, the Timberwolves' starting small forward is "AK47" Kirilenko who is good at defense. Anthony's offensive performance is quite uncomfortable and he failed. Use your full strength.

"Little Bully" Stoudemire also performed very average against the young Derrick Williams, only scoring 12 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block.

Both are beast forwards with explosive physical fitness. Although Derrick Williams is slightly shorter, Stoudemire has difficulty scoring if he can't rush after the pick-and-roll, and his efficiency in positional battles is average.

Although they lost, the Knicks still had some highlights in this game. Turkoglu made 10 of 7 shots and 7 of 5 three-pointers. He efficiently scored 19 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.In the first half, he and Deron Williams worked one after another to ensure that the Knicks did not fall behind too far. If the Knicks hadn't missed too many open opportunities in the final quarter, there was a high probability that the ball would be won.

森林狼是赢在了“卢系”球员身上，巴里亚8投7中，三分球4中4，罚球2中2，得到20分2篮板3助攻。

蔡斯-巴丁格13投8中，三分球5中2，罚球4中4，贡献22分4篮板2助攻1抢断。

Seeing his former disciples show off their prowess on the opposite side, Lu Yong sat on the sidelines feeling happy and helpless. These two players were brought up by him personally. The fierceness tonight was a bit too much, it was simply outrageous!

Players of the "Lu family" have all had their own highlight moments in the NBA. Today, Barea and Budinger had particularly good touches. The basket was as wide as the sea and basically unsolvable.

"Big White Bear" Pekovic scored 18 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks. He played solidly. Tyson Chandler suffered a loss on his own defense. After all, this guy weighs 134 kilograms and is as strong as boxing champion Chandler. I can't stand him either.

On a day off, the Knicks lost to the Kings again in an away game, losing consecutive games for the first time this season.

The Kings are also not a strong team. However, Cousins, Marcus Thornton and veteran Francisco Garcia showed their strength. All three of them scored 20+ points. Among them, Marcus Thornton seemed to have locked the basket and hung up from the outside. Likewise, he made 8 of 7 three-pointers and efficiently scored 25 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, which was an eye-catching performance.

The Kings went crazy with their outside shooting. The team hit 17 three-pointers, breaking the team record in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, the Knicks became the backdrop.

考辛的得分全场最高，21投11中，三分2中0，罚球11中8，砍下30分12篮板3助攻1抢断2盖帽，三年级的他正在兑现潜力。

After the game, the media praised the Kings' performance and believed that with a few more years of hard work, the Kings could return to the playoffs and get rid of their reputation as a weak team.

As everyone knows, only Lu Yong knows that this Kings team seems to have great potential, but due to the chaos of the management and the incompetence of the coaching staff, it is still far from reaching the playoffs. It will have to wait until coach Mike Brown takes over in 22. Only a team can really be saved.

The Knicks lost two games in a row in January, and the pressure on everyone has been significantly reduced. With little chance of breaking the Bulls' historical record of 72 wins, the players no longer have to work hard every game and can deal with challenges more calmly.

The Knicks' record is still at the top of the list. After a losing streak, the team got two days to rest. The next game will be against the Western Conference underdog Suns at Madison Square Garden in New York.

On January 1, news broke out in the league that Lakers head coach D'Antoni was finally fired after struggling to survive for a while. The assistant coach is currently taking over for a short period, and the new team coach will be screened this summer.

After losing to the Knicks on Christmas Day, conflicts in the Lakers' locker room completely broke out.

"Warcraft" Howard was suspended by the management for two games for publicly blaming his teammates and coaches. D'Antoni was also fired and dismissed from get out of class. Los Angeles' luxury battleship is facing disintegration.

When conflicts arise within a team that is striving to compete for a championship, the head coach is often the perfect candidate to take the blame.D'Antoni's coaching record before dismissal was 14 wins and 8 losses. It couldn't be said to be excellent, but it wasn't too bad either.

This guy has been a loser in the past two years. He has been terminated by the Knicks and the Lakers. He doesn't know if he wants to be the coach again. He has to wait until the end of the year, and he will have to rest at home for at least two years.

In addition, Howard, who was suspended from the game, was not idle either. His agent openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the Lakers management in an interview. The relationship between the two parties dropped to a freezing point. Warcraft has a vague tendency to become the public enemy of Los Angeles. Even the home fans will occasionally express their dissatisfaction with the Lakers management. booed him.

Lu Yong does not feel guilty. It is his own fault for Howard to be like this. Not to mention that this guy later posted bad remarks about a certain island in China. Just talk about his character when he was young. It would be difficult to build a lineup around him to win the championship. Not that big.

At the very least, Lu Yong will definitely not trade draft picks and young players to acquire Howard, which will result in a huge loss.

As soon as the news of the Lakers' coaching change was announced, the atmosphere among the coaching staffs of each team in the league immediately changed.D'Antoni is not the first coach to be fired by Lu Yong, and he will certainly not be the last.

Thinking carefully about Lu Yong's entire coaching career, not only 8 but 5 team coaches were fired because of him. This guy is simply a disaster star. I don't know who will be the next unlucky guy.

After reading the news, Suns head coach Alvin Gentry was extremely scared. Two days later, he would lead his team to fly to New York to challenge the Knicks. There was a huge disparity in strength between the two teams, which always made him feel very uneasy.

The Suns have now officially entered a rebuilding phase. The team's leading scorer is Dragic, who averages only 14.7 points per game. Gentry has no intention of winning during this trip to New York. As long as the Suns lose less, he will be satisfied. .

In fact, Gentry's worries are not unreasonable. The Knicks have lost to two bad teams, the Timberwolves and the Kings, and have suffered losing streaks. The team now urgently needs a big win to stabilize its morale.Playing against the Suns at home is a perfect opportunity. Lu Yong, Anthony and all the players will definitely go all out and attack without any reservation.

In addition, since Anthony has scored less than 20 points in two consecutive games, Lu Yong is ready to take action against the underdog Suns, allowing Anthony to go off the court to score points in an effort to increase his average points per game and have another record-breaking game.

There is a reason why he chose the Suns as the unlucky one. The Suns have no strong defensive players on the front line. The starting small forward Jared Dudley is slow in lateral movement and has almost no explosive power. Anthony has a high success rate in one-on-one singles, so there is no need to worry about being locked up. .

The Suns' starting power forward is Luis Scola, who is also not good at assisting defense. This kind of striker is perfect for Anthony to score points. Lu Yong has no reason to miss it.

When Lu Yong conveyed his thoughts to Anthony, the excitement on the guy's face couldn't be hidden at all. He rubbed his palms and said eagerly: "Don't worry, Lu, I will definitely go all out in the end and try to score 60 points."

That night, Anthony went through extra practice in the gym. His mid-range turnaround jumpers from both sides were accurate, and he couldn't wait to kill the Suns. On the evening of the 9th, Madison Square Garden in New York City was packed with fans. They were all looking forward to how the Knicks would end their losing streak.

Yes, before the game, no fan thought that the Knicks would lose to the weak Suns on their own doorstep. The term "three consecutive losses" should not appear on the Knicks.

When the players came on the field, the home fans burst into enthusiastic applause. Even if the opponent was weak, it could not extinguish the enthusiasm of the New York fans.

ESPN predicted before the game that the Knicks will most likely end their losing streak with a big win tonight, and star Anthony is expected to score high points again. These are the hot spots that attract fans to watch the game. No one can refuse a personal hero. ism performance.

On the sidelines, some fans wore Anthony MVP cheering T-shirts to express their support for their idol.There are also children showing off sneakers signed by Anthony in front of the camera. As long as the record is good, New York is a paradise. The boos have always been reserved for opponents. It has been one of the devil's home stadiums in the NBA since ancient times.

Of course, if the Knicks have a bad record, fans will occasionally boo their stars. That scene made Lu Yong think of the national football team more than once. They all paid for tickets. New Yorkers are so arrogant.

Because the opponent was too weak, TNT did not broadcast the game live nationwide, and only local TV stations in New York broadcast the game.Domestic CCTV5 has not fallen behind. Almost all Knicks-related games will be broadcast live. Who knows that head coach Lu Yong is his own family? There is no lack of attention in the country.

Director Zhang introduced before the game: "Today the Knicks returned to the home court after many days. Looking at Anthony, he can't help but have an explosion. Fans are looking forward to how the Knicks will rebound. .”

Su Qun smiled and said: "I think Coach Gentry must be under a lot of pressure now, especially since Mike D'Antoni has just dismissed get out of class. It is impossible for him to not pay attention to the public opinion from the outside world."

Director Zhang said: "I hope the Suns can play more tenaciously today and not let the game enter garbage time too early. If the game is won too easily, Anthony will have to clock out in the third quarter."

During warm-ups, Knicks players were practicing shooting.

Anthony made every shot from beyond the three-point line and hit six consecutive shots from the top of the arc, which aroused cheers from the home fans.

Before the game even started, the Knicks already had the upper hand in terms of morale. It was a completely one-sided situation.

The Knicks' starting five: Deron Williams, J.R. Smith, Anthony, Turkoglu, Stoudemire.

Suns Five: Dragic, Shannon Brown, Dudley, Scola, Gortat.

Since it was decided to let Anthony score points in this game, Butler naturally had to play as a substitute. JR Smith staying on the court can maximize the space. As long as the Suns are not suicidal in defense, they will definitely not dare to let him go.

Butler's three-point shooting this season is average. In order to prevent the Suns from letting him go and double-teaming Anthony, Lu Yong also put a lot of thought into directly arranging a small lineup and treating the defense like a floating cloud without even looking at it.

After the game started, Anthony took over the game without any surprise. Dudley quickly scored 8 points in a one-on-one single, and his hands felt hot.

The only thing that fans didn't expect was that the Suns' offense was also in order. Dragic teamed up with Scola to break out, not only not falling behind, but also leading the Knicks.

Shooting guard Shannon Brown also performed well. He counterattacked quickly and got rid of J.R. Smith to perform a dunk to the basket, showing off his jumping ability in the away game.

Deron Williams turned into an undercover leader today and entered a state of sleepwalking from the beginning. Not only was Dragic scored two consecutive goals on defense, but he also made many bizarre mistakes on the offensive end, probably because he played too much in the bar last night. Late in the evening, the spirit is depressed.

As a guard who has won championships with Lu Yong and the SuperSonics, Dragic has a strong ability to read the game. He seizes the opportunity and outputs wildly, quickly leading the team to gain an advantage.

Halfway through the first quarter, the Knicks trailed 17 to 20.

The two teams really fought hard to attack and defended like a showpiece. They didn't even bother to fight for offensive rebounds unless necessary, and the speed of fast breaks was really fast.

In this situation, the coach usually cannot help but call a timeout. Even if there is no substitution, he still has to give a few instructions to avoid capsizing in the gutter.

However, Lu Yong sat on the sidelines very calmly, watching the game quietly with his hands folded across his chest, as if the Suns' lead was not a big deal and it was harmless.

Director Zhang was a little confused. "Why don't Lu Yong try a substitution? Deron is obviously in a bad state today. In this situation, it makes sense whether Kidd or Felton is sent on the field. It is not his character to exclusively use the main force. In this game today, It’s a bit abnormal.”

Su Qun smiled and said: "Maybe the Suns' short lead is what Lu Shuai wants to see, so that Anthony can legitimately stay on the court and the game will not enter garbage time early. The Suns have no stars and can only rely on tactics to solve problems at critical moments. , the two teams are really evenly matched entering the final quarter, and the Knicks have a huge advantage, which is probably why Lu Shuai has a chance to win. The Knicks' solid lineup gives him confidence."

This is indeed the case. Lu Yong did not call a timeout precisely because he did not want to lose the suspense too early in the game. Although the Suns have always maintained the lead, their lead has never exceeded double digits, and at most they were only 7 points ahead of the Knicks.With a gap of three rounds, he wouldn't panic. If the Suns were really ahead by more than ten or twenty points, Lu Yong would have panicked long ago, and it would be impossible for him to endure half a quarter without calling a timeout.

The current situation is still under Lu Yong's control. He believes that Anthony can solve the problem through singles. As long as the hole is not dug too big in the first half, the Knicks have the strength to fill it.

Brushing statistics is also a science. Only scoring high points in a close game can be valuable. If you rack up 70 points like Booker in a crooked way, it will be meaningless to leave a name in history.

Lu Yong didn't call a timeout, and Gentry didn't call either. The Suns maintained the lead from the beginning. He didn't want to disrupt the rhythm and sat on the sidelines to wait and see.

In the second half of the quarter, Anthony gradually began to exert strength.

In addition to scoring in one-on-one singles, there were also several rounds of running, catching and hitting jump shots, starting to use the strength of the team to confront the defense.

Anthony plays very smart and knows how to use his skills to score more easily. When he was still playing for the Denver Nuggets in the 08-09 season, he scored 33 points in a "single quarter" against the Timberwolves, tying Spurs legend "Ice Man" George Gervin, and is still the only player in the NBA in a single quarter. Score history.

This record was not broken until the 14-15 season by Warriors star Thompson's 37 points in a single quarter. In terms of scoring explosiveness, Anthony dare not say that he is the only one in history, at least he is the first.This is also the reason why Lu Yong is willing to help him score points. If it were an ordinary star, even if Lu Yong wanted to help, he might not be able to score high points.

The Suns lack the defensive powerhouse PJ Tucker on the front line, and other players cannot guard Anthony one-on-one in singles. They are either heavy and slow in movement, or short in height and cannot interfere with shooting.

As Anthony turned over and hit a jumper in the final attack time, Melo once again played a super performance.

首节战罢，尼克斯34比35落后，安东尼单节13投8中，三分球4中2，罚球3中3，砍下21分3篮板1助攻。

(End of this chapter)