The Knicks' next opponent is the San Antonio Spurs.
The Spurs are not an opponent that can be defeated easily. In fact, they are especially good at dealing with single-core teams.
In the Western Conference finals last season, the Nuggets and Spurs forged a "bloody feud", and Li Yan, as one of the protagonists, received a lot of hostility in San Antonio.
The Spurs haven't changed much this season. Under the leadership of Popovich, they continue to be as stable as the old dogs.
Their core is still the "GDP" troika.
If there is any change, it may be that the former "Pampas Eagle" Ginobili suddenly became the "Argentine Condor".
Manu Ginobili suddenly suffered severe hair loss and was indeed somewhat bald.
As the saying goes, if there is no other way, which man would be willing to shave his hair?
After all, becoming stronger after becoming bald is just a caricature. No one wants to be laughed at as a braised egg.
When it comes to facing the crisis of hair loss, NBA stars are no different from ordinary male compatriots. Of course, it is unclear whether Duncan is responsible for Ginobili being so bald.
The Spurs, who had almost no changes, played a beautiful game.
The Spurs are completely different from the Mavericks, who are still adjusting. They are experienced and full of tacit understanding.
As soon as the game started, the Spurs gave the Knicks a blow.
The Spurs' defensive rotation was too tacit, and the Knicks had all their brute strength but couldn't use it.
The Spurs' players seemed to have mediocre physical fitness, but with the support of the defensive system with Duncan as the core, they played wonderful rotation defense.
The Spurs are like a sweeper with profound internal skills. They look ordinary, but they wear down the Knicks, an outsider, when they make a move.
Li Yan desperately attacked the Spurs' defense. He made some gains but it didn't help.
The Spurs seemed to be frustrated by Li Yan, but in fact they had the situation under control from beginning to end.
It is very obvious that the Knicks are far inferior to the Spurs in terms of tacit understanding. They are tightly controlled by the Spurs on both offense and defense.
Li Yan didn't want to lose this game, so he used all his skills.
However, the Spurs used team strength to hold back Li Yan's bug.
At the last moment, Li Yan's "Mamba Mentality" scoring burst scared Popovich into a cold sweat.
The Knicks also fought fiercely with the Spurs until the last few minutes, and finally lost to the Spurs by a score of 98, their first defeat of the season.
Li Yan scored 36 points, 7 assists, 8 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal. Although the data was good, Li Yan's efficiency dropped significantly compared to the previous four games.
The Spurs' "iron wall" allowed Li Yan to return to the ground from space.
After the game, Li Yan did not find any excuse in an interview. He said: "The Spurs made targeted defense. I played very hard. It is normal for the better team to win the game. I don't have much to say." explain."
A reporter from San Antonio deliberately asked: "Is your goal now still to win the championship?"
"Of course, do you think you're sure of me?" Li Yan asked.
"The season has just begun. We will get better and better as the competition progresses. Will the Spurs have room for improvement? Maybe!"
Li Yan's reply was very domineering. He didn't have a good impression of San Antonio.
If he hadn't lost the game, he would have ridiculed San Antonio people to the point of doubting their lives, but even if he had lost the game, Comrade Li was not someone to be trifled with.
The Knicks finally ended their difficult road trip in the Western Conference, and they took a special flight back to New York overnight.
After a day of adjustment, they faced the challenge of the Philadelphia 76ers at home.
After Allen Iverson left, the Philadelphia 76ers have become an ordinary team without any star flavor.
Their star player is Andre Iguodala, known as Little AI, and their starting point guard is Andre Miller, the former Nuggets main point guard.
Iguodala has excellent physical fitness, amazing jumping, and superhuman wingspan.
However, he lacks scoring methods, has no strong desire to attack, and his shooting is extremely unstable. Most of Iguodala's points are obtained through fast breaks and make-up dunks.
Compared with the mediocre offense, Iguodala's defense and passing are quite good, which makes him known as the "mini version" LeBron James.
It’s just that the genuine LeBron James can’t take advantage of Li Yan, let alone the “bankrupt version” of Iguodala.
The Knicks players vented all their frustrations from the last game in San Antonio on the 76ers.
The 76ers were beaten from start to finish by the Knicks in Madison Square Garden.
This game played very much like a teaching exercise for the Knicks. They forced the 76ers to make turnovers through high-pressure defense.
The Knicks played a hearty transition between offense and defense, and the entire game was filled with blood-curdling dunks and three-pointers.
The gap in star quality was revealed at this moment, and the 76ers had no power to fight back.
138 to 97! The Knicks had a big win.
After losing to the Spurs in the last game, the media who criticized Li Yan began to praise Li Yan's performance again.
Li Yan didn't take the comments of these so-called "experts" seriously. In his opinion, experts exist just to be "slapped in the face."
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After defeating the 76ers, the Knicks will face the Orlando Magic in back-to-back games at Madison Garden Arena.
The Orlando Magic spent a lot of money during the offseason to poach Rashard Lewis, one of the Sonics' twin stars, with a 100-million-dollar contract.
They become more competitive in the new season.
"Warcraft" Howard has also entered his prime. This season, he can average 21 points, 14 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game.
In the MVP rankings, Howard also entered the top five.
The game was considered a close contest.
at the pre-match press conference.
"Warcraft" Howard is full of confidence: "Lee's performance is very good, but mine is not bad either. I will prove my ability with my performance in the game today."
In the Magic's current "one-star, four-shot" system, Howard is like a divine aid.
"Warcraft" is very confident now. He watched Li Yan's game.
Li Yan, like LeBron James, relies heavily on his body.
However, "Warcraft" thinks that he is the stronger man.
If it's a fight, "Warcraft" is still a little afraid of Li Yan's kung fu; but if it's a ball game, Howard doesn't think he will lose!
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