The Godfather of Basketball

After the two games, the Thunder let the outside world see a completely different team, and after the two games, they also survived the most difficult part.

Harden has been back to Russia for two days. Today he got the permission of the team doctor, and he can play in the next game.

With Harden's comeback, Durant and Dior were suspended for two games because of brawls. Now the two games have passed and they have finally lifted the ban.

Originally, when the whole team was neat, it didn't feel much, but the 9-man Thunder finished. Now we welcome 3 people to come back, and I feel that the lineup becomes full.

The Thunder's next game is to play the Knicks away, but that's two days later.

On these two days of rest, Tang Tian conducted daily training as usual. Unlike in the past, he paid extra attention to Harden.

In the previous life, Harden experienced the defensive look of poor defense to the defensive defensive, and then the MVP of hard defense changed in several stages. Elbow.

However, after two days of training, Tang Tian found that Harden's defense had not changed much from before.

This discovery surprised him, and of course he was delighted.

After all, if it really becomes a look, he still has to think about how to solve this problem. If it is gone now, it is definitely good news.

But after all, training is training. If there is any hidden danger, you still have to wait until you are on the field to know.

After two days of off days, the Thunder boarded a plane to New York.

Tang Tian, ​​Madison Square Garden in New York, is not his first visit. He led the team to sweep the Knicks here in the playoffs last year, but it was the first time he led the Thunder to visit this basketball mecca.

The Knicks introduced Billups this season. Like Anthony Nuggets, Anthony was reactivated. They not only maintained the defensive strength of last season, but also opened up their offense, becoming a truly strong team in the East.

They are currently third in the East and one of the most contenders for the championship.

The Thunder previously won the Grizzlies and the Nets in the absence of four young players, but the current state and strength of the Knicks is obviously stronger than those two teams, only welcoming the return of two young players, This game will only be more difficult than the first two games.

The New York City market is also very popular because of the home team's record.

When Tang Tian led the players into the familiar arena, listening to the cheers in his ears, he suddenly felt a little emotional.

After all, New York and Los Angeles are the top two metropolises in the United States. Having such a team is really lying down and collecting money.

The Knicks and Lakers are estimated to be difficult to buy, but the Nets and Clippers next door are really not impossible.

These thoughts are flashed, in the cheers of fans, the DJ on the scene has begun to introduce the starting lineup of both sides.

On the Knicks, the team's starting five are Felton, Billups, Shumpert, Anthony and Chandler.

After the introduction of Billups this season, the team played a big four teams, Anthony increased weight and played power forward, and played the best performance since joining the Knicks.

On the Thunder side, Harden has just returned from injury. Tang Tian didn't arrange him in the starting lineup. The starting five are Kidd, Sefolosha, Durant, Tucker and Brown.

Anthony has great flexibility at the power forward position, and it is very difficult for big players to keep up with him. Playing Tucker is the only option.

"Remember to cooperate at any time," Tang Tian said before pulling Durant.

Du Lan nodded characteristically, signaled that he knew.

After playing, he took a deep breath and then patted his chest again.

This basketball mecca has unparalleled appeal to the star, and so does he. In the first game of the suspension, he naturally hopes to play well.

The game started soon, and Chandler won the opportunity for the Knicks to take the lead.

Billups took the ball to the frontcourt, signaled to open the space, gave the ball to Anthony on the right, and then took Kidd to defend himself around the basket.

This is the change Billups brings to this team, the scheduling on the court and the creation of a sense of space.

Anthony leaned back against Tucker and turned straight to the side.

After his weight gain, the speed and strength reached a perfect combination. Tucker resisted but couldn't jump and watched Anthony send the ball to the basket.

For the Thunder's offense, Durant used Brown's and Tucker's continuous pick-and-roll to get around and receive Kidd's pass.

"boom!"

Maybe he hasn't played for a long time. His first time on the phone will be good, but the result will end in playing iron.

Chandler stuck Brown in defensive rebounds.

Billups advanced to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Anthony.

Anthony attacked Tucker this time, and a "washing machine maneuver" turned to the free throw line.

"boom!"

The ball was not scored, but Anthony reacted quickly and accelerated after landing, pressing Tucker to make the ball into the basket.

Fans of Madison Garden Square cheered directly.

Tang Tian also reached out and touched his face at this time.

Tucker was good at both Randolph and Joe Johnson before, but he still suffered a lot when he met the best Anthony.

The Thunder attacked the frontcourt, Durant received the ball and shuffled Shumpert to the layup. After being interfered by Chandler, his shot was not made.

In the first game of this comeback, he didn't feel online.

Durant couldn't open. The Thunder played passively on the court. On the other hand, on the Knicks side, Anthony was valiant in the basket.

He is in a good state and he is willing to pass the ball. Durant double-teamed twice, once for Shumpert and once for Billups, both of whom made three-pointers.

With 3 minutes left in the first quarter, the score on the court was 26-12, and the Knicks hung up the Thunder to play.

"The Thunder finally couldn't hold their breath." The home commentator said with a smile.

The first two games of the nine-man Thunder won the Grizzlies and the Nets at www.readwn.com in the first half of the playoffs. The media directly blow them to the sky.

Even before the game, the Thunder, which welcomed the return of the second child, was predicted by various media to easily beat the Knicks, but it turned out that the media would be severely beaten by them this time.

At this point in the game, the two sides started to substitute.

On the Knicks side, Woodson left Anthony on the court. In other positions, Kenyon Martin, Novak, JR Smith, and Prigioni were replaced.

On the Thunder side, Tang Tian also replaced the poor Durant with Tucker left in the starting lineup, and replaced him with Livingston, Harden, Middleton and Dior.

After replacing him, Tang Tian also got up from the bench to the sidelines.

This period is the advantage period for the Thunder. Whether you can bring the game over depends on this period.

Especially Harden.