The NBA started with helping Iverson win the championship

Chapter 320 I Will Be Your Pippen
The Mavericks next game is against the New York Knicks.

And it's still playing away.

In other words, they will show up at the basketball mecca Madison Square Garden in the next game.

It is said to be a holy place for basketball, but it has nothing to do with the Knicks team.

If you really want to talk about the relationship, the Knicks are the background board every time.

Li Xun led the team into the arena to warm up, and the opposite half was the Knicks generals.

Anthony was leading the crowd chatting, looking at his expression, he seemed to be quite relaxed.

There is no way not to relax. This season, the Knicks are almost out of play again.

When Stoudemire was still a little fighting in the first two years, the overall strength of the Knicks was still good.

Although it is still [-] miles away from winning the championship, at least it is not a big problem to make it to the playoffs.

But now Stoudemire has been reduced to a substitute, and he is still a substitute with an annual salary of 2168 million US dollars. Thinking about it, the Knicks' combat power must not be much stronger.

The total salary of a team is so much, even the Knicks, it is impossible to throw money endlessly.

Anthony's contract is higher, and the two together are probably close to 4400 million.

And this year's NBA salary cap is actually only 5800 million. These two have already emptied a team's salary cap.

Fortunately, the Knicks are willing to spend money, otherwise this team can't even find a decent substitute.

Anthony is of course in a good mood, and it seems that he doesn't care much about winning or losing the game now.

Anyway, earning money, and living in a prosperous metropolis like New York, this is simply a winner in life.

Li Xun sometimes envies Anthony very much, and envies him for his big heart.

Thinking about it in his shoes, if Li Xun led the Knicks, he might not be able to take it as calmly as Anthony.

When Li Xun left the Pistons, he didn't think about New York at all.

For example, Texas, where the Mavericks are located, is considered to be the most racially discriminatory place in the world, and it is simply a base for red necks.

Dallas is no exception.

Think about the bosses of the Mavericks for decades, are they all white?

Even when making a deal, it was Porzingis, a white man.

However, this has little effect on Li Xun. His strength is too strong, so strong that the red necks in Texas are convinced.

Want your home team to win the championship?Then Li Xun can only be offered as an ancestor.

"Boss, are you sure you want to give me a chance tonight?"

Jiba beside him asked anxiously.

Tonight is in the holy land of basketball. If they can really play an explosive performance, it can be recorded in the annals of history forever.

"Of course, and tonight can give you a little more chance to try."

"After all, the Knicks are too weak. Even if you miss consecutively, I think we can always find a way to win."

Li Xun patted Jiba on the shoulder and said with a smile.

Jiba was almost moved to tears.

Such a good opportunity, Li Xun actually gave it to himself.

As an NBA player, who wouldn't want to have a blast at home in New York?

"Boss, don't worry, I will follow you for the rest of my life."

"Don't worry? I have nothing to worry about, and don't talk too much, maybe you will be traded next season?"

"Don't you envy Middleton?"

Li Xun asked with a smile.

Jiba scratched his head, the words touched his heart.

Next year is my contract year. If I continue to perform like this, I will definitely not get a big contract.

It may be a middle-class contract at the top of the sky.

For Jiba, who lives in a small house and has no fixed place, the middle class can already accept it, but seeing that other players who have mixed with Li Xun have all received the maximum salary, of course he also wants the maximum salary.

After Middleton was traded to the Thunder, the last two games have been quite heated.

Maybe Westbrook wanted to establish a deep relationship with Middleton first, so he passed a lot of balls to Middleton on the court.

With sufficient possession of the ball, coupled with his own stable basket, scoring is of course indispensable.

Now he has become the second child of the Thunder, and his status is much higher than when he was in the Mavericks.

Of course Jiba is very envious, and he also wants to taste the feeling of being the second master.

"Hey, Lee."

Anthony didn't train, so he ran to the sidelines and greeted Li Xun with a smile.

Li Xun looked at Anthony, and then slowly walked over.

"Li, I have to admit, you are really the most unsolvable player I have ever seen."

"A team like the Mavericks can breathe new life in your hands."

"Look at your current lineup. The Mavericks, who used to be old and shameless, have now become the youngest team in the league on average."

Anthony couldn't help admiring.

The season before Li Xun came, the average age of the Mavericks ranked first in the league.

And compared to No.2, it's not a little bit more, it's two years older.

But now after more than a year, the Mavericks have completed a super big change. Except for the old driver, the starting lineup is all young people.

Li Xun is actually a young man now, after all, he is only 25 years old.

"Man, you Knicks have had a good year."

Li Xun thought for a moment, but he really didn't know how to praise Anthony, so he could only tell a lie against his conscience.

Hearing this, Anthony had a bitter face.

"Playing well? God, we don't know if we'll make the playoffs this year."

"The highest salary in the league, but you can't make it to the playoffs. Do you know how unacceptable this is?"

"At that time, I will inevitably become the target of public criticism again, and everyone will criticize me on the Internet."

Anthony opened up the conversation box and complained to Li Xun.

Li Xun could only look at Anthony with sympathetic eyes. There was nothing he could do about it. Since he chose the Knicks at the time, he should have thought about the current situation.

But maybe he didn't think too much about it at the time, thinking that if he teamed up with Billups, Stoudemire and others, wouldn't this championship be within reach?

As a result, after thousands of calculations, Stoudemire became a scumbag after he got the super contract.

If you can keep healthy, it's nothing, at least it can be useful.

The key point is that he has neither the strength nor the ability to maintain health, and he was reimbursed for serious injuries in a sudden season.

"Lee, come to New York."

"The biggest city in the world needs you."

"As long as you are willing to come, I am willing to be your Pippen."

Anthony said suddenly.

Li Xun was taken aback by these words. It was hard for him to imagine that these words came from Anthony's mouth.

It seems that the pressure on this guy is indeed very great, it is already so great that he can give up his reserve.

This kind of invitation, Li Xun has encountered countless times since he entered the alliance for so many years.

But this time Anthony's words touched him a little.

"Man, you know it's impossible."

"At least the last three years are impossible. Even if I am willing to come, do you think Cuban will let him go?"

"At least wait until my contract is over. If you are still in New York by then, maybe I will think about it."

Li Xun said slowly.

Hearing this, Anthony's original dull eyeballs immediately released a strange light.

What he said just now is a case of rushing to the doctor in a hurry.

He is in a very difficult situation now, and has been sprayed by Knicks fans.

The only thing that can get him out of this situation is to let the Knicks win the championship.

It's a pity that it is not easy to win the championship.

Not to mention the Mavericks, the Knicks are now unpopular in the Eastern Conference.

So Anthony knew very well that the only person on this earth who could save him was Li Xun.

Only when Li Xun comes, can he lead the Knicks to compete for the championship.

Listening to what Li Xun said now, it seems that there is a chance for this matter.

This immediately raised hopes in Anthony's heart. If Li Xun really came, would there be any suspense about the championship?

Although Li Xun's contract has three years left, Anthony feels that he can afford to wait for these three years.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you in New York."

"Hopefully I'm not traded by then."

Anthony said with a wry smile.

Li Xun sighed helplessly, Anthony was traded three years later, and was traded to the Thunder to partner with Westbrook.

It's a pity that the effect was quite bad. That season was also the first time in Anthony's career that he averaged less than 20 points per game.

It is also from this season that Anthony has completely lost his qualifications as a first-line star.

At that time, it will not be Li Xun who will come to New York, it may be Anthony who will join Li Xun.

The two stood on the sidelines and chatted for a long time, until the referee blew his whistle, indicating that the game was about to start.

The starters of both sides began to play.

The Knicks' starting lineup is actually bad, but not bad.

After all, they spent a full 9000 million annual salary this year, so it can't be too bad.

But it is because the lineup is not bad, but the record is poor, which puts Anthony under a lot of pressure.

If you really lead a bunch of scumbag lineup, then there is no pressure.

Center Chandler, power forward Bargnani, small forward Anthony, shooting guard JR Smith plus point guard Felton.

Each is a person with a name.

It's a pity that the strength is not good, or they all have obvious shortcomings.

Since the beginning of this year, Chandler's defense has seen an obvious decline that can be seen with the naked eye. The decline is not just a star and a half, it is the kind of decline from the first line of the league to the level that is not in the middle.

It is said that the Knicks are the player's grave, and there is nothing wrong with Chandler.

The original defensive champion has now become a soft-footed shrimp in the Knicks.

And Bargnani himself is a soft-footed shrimp, and the only thing he can get is his three-pointer.

When I first entered the league, I partnered with Bosh in the Raptors, and the three-pointers were actually quite impressive.

But now after the Knicks, the three-pointers are only a pitiful 27%.

Even the only thing that can be taken out is now out of hand. Bargnani's role on the court is almost negligible.

JR Smith, the famous nerve knife, is really accurate when it is accurate.

But he was unambiguous when forging iron, he was stronger than anyone else.

As for the master Felton, it is really the same as his nickname now, and it has become Felton.

Before, it was just because of the round face, so I looked a little fat.

Now it is a human-shaped gas tank, and Li Xun doubts that his speed is not as fast as the old driver.

The Knicks have this kind of virtue, and they like all famous players. As for the abilities of these players, it is not within their scope of consideration.

Anthony is also miserable. With this lineup, let alone him, Li Xun feels that it is very difficult to win the championship.

"Dudududu!"

The whistle sounded and the game officially started.

Li Xun succeeded in jumping the ball, and the Mavericks started to attack.

The first offensive round was directly handed over to Jiba to handle it.

The old driver was really exhausted in the last game, so in this wave of away games, he simply took a rest.

The starting lineup on the Mavericks field is Gobert, Li Xun, Giba, Clay and Antetokounmpo.

It is rare for Antetokounmpo to start tonight, but he knew before the game that tonight would be Jiba's night, so he passed the ball to Jiba first.

"Shh!"

After Jiba received the pass, with the help of Antetokounmpo's pick-and-roll, he made a direct mid-range shot and scored.

"Nice job, man!"

"To be honest, just relying on this pick-and-roll, you can at least get a mid-level contract."

Jiba sincerely praised Antetokounmpo.

The current Antetokounmpo has been growing, especially in the pick-and-roll, he is simply an artifact of the pick-and-roll.

In terms of pick-and-roll effect, Li Xun may not be as good as Antetokounmpo.

When Li Xun heard Jiba's words, he almost burst out laughing.

If Jiba knew that he was speaking to a future MVP winner, I don't know what expression he would have.

Jiba can also be regarded as a first-line star, but if it is compared with Antetokounmpo, it is completely incomparable.

Antetokounmpo can be compared in the historical rankings, but Jiba is almost meaningless. He is estimated to be ranked in the dozens of small forward positions.

Later generations have a relatively authoritative ranking of small forwards, but they only rank in the top 25, and there is no Giba among them.

However, this kind of ranking is actually not very authoritative. For example, Stojakovic, who is ranked 22, and Glen Rice, the long-range shot king who is ranked 25, may not be as strong as Jiba.

It's the Knicks' offensive round.

JR Smith made a direct pull up in the frontcourt and scored a three-pointer.

Turning his head around, Jiba also followed suit, with almost the same shooting point, and also hit a three-pointer.

When it came to the Knicks' possession of the ball, JR actually made another shot, this time it was a mid-range shot.

The bosses of both sides have not made a move so far, just watching the younger brothers in the team scoring crazy points.

Anthony has no desire to attack tonight. If JR Smith wants to shoot, let him shoot.

And Li Xun is trying his best to help Jiba play the representative battle of his career tonight.

With 2 minutes left in the first quarter, the two sides made substitutions.

The Mavericks lead by five.

Jiba played 10 minutes in the first quarter, took 12 shots, and has scored 17 points so far.

He felt good tonight. If he can keep it up, he can score [-] or [-] points in the holy land of basketball, and it won't be a problem.

And JR Smith seems to feel better tonight.

He only took 8 shots, but he made six of them, including three three-pointers. He currently has 15 points.

This nerve knife looks like it's going to hit the calf tonight.

In the second quarter that followed, Jiba's hand feeling declined seriously. He took 8 shots, but he only hit [-]. Including free throws, he only scored [-] points in total.

Fortunately, JR Smith also withered in this quarter, and the Mavericks still maintained their lead.

(End of this chapter)