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Chapter 294 [Randolph’s surprise debut]

When the Knicks met Randolph in Miami, Randolph was dressed in fancy clothes, like a guest on a tropical trip. He was recently in Miami with his cultural team, running wild on the road of Ya. For Randolph, this hobby is simply too economical. After all, other degenerate NBA players play things that really cost money.

The Knicks and their team arrived in Miami from the cold Los Angeles. "You'd better enjoy it, Zach."

Eddy Curry is also a fat man who is afraid of the cold.

Randolph chuckled and said, "If you don't want to spend the winter, just fly to a tropical island to swim."

Randolph's attitude towards Miami is just to play around.

But basketball circles believe that this game will be a preview of the Eastern Conference semifinals: at least now they are willing to admit that the Knicks can at least reach the semifinals.

The current top four in the Eastern Conference are recognized as: Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons, and New York Knicks.

Despite their No. 1 record, experts ranked the Knicks last in the Final Four.

This shows their impartiality and professionalism.

But, the Knicks don’t-give-a-fu…ck!

The Heat have learned from last season's failure experience this season. They have recruited several veterans during the offseason to make a last-ditch effort for the championship.

Gary Payton, Jason Williams, Anthony Walker, James Posey, plus Mourning.

This lineup was an absolute super galactic battleship five years ago.

Shaquille O'Neal still has appeal. He cheered up, and these veterans joined with minimum salaries, believing that following him can realize their dream of a championship.

This season, they are playing pretty well. If the Knicks hadn't emerged as dark horses, they would have been No. 1 in the Eastern Conference.

After Dwyane Wade was killed by Suzy in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, he improved a lot and spent the entire offseason in training camp.

In fact, Su Xi is like a catfish. After he emerged from the sky and rose up strongly. It has led to the evolution of other super players. Although James still cannot beat Su Xi, his technical level has improved rapidly. Others are like Kobe, he has actually improved a lot...

The NBA is a huge pool with its own ecosystem. If someone breaks the balance, a new balance will naturally form.

The new balance is when everyone evolves.

Unless you can be like Michael Jordan in his prime, defeating all competitors along the way and being one level ahead of your opponents.

In fact, Jordan's existence also enhanced the progress of other superstars in the NBA. This is why there were such superstars in the 1990s with distinctive personalities and different but ultimate playing styles.

Although Zach Randolph had just joined the Knicks, after a simple physical examination, he immediately joined the team and made him the starter.

Zach Randolph has maintained good physical fitness recently. Although there are many beauties, he always looks at them from an artistic perspective unless he can't help it.

He tried to ask Isiah Thomas for a tactical manual, but Isiah Thomas said that there really wasn't one.

Then, he asked Su Xi what to do on the field.

Su Xi said it was just fine.

We are all ourselves.

We make progress in fighting, find ourselves in fighting, realize ourselves, and transcend ourselves.

"Cool! So cool."

Zach Randolph gave a thumbs up.

beep!

The game started at the American Airlines Center. When Su Xi came on the court, the audience booed. The grudges from the Pacers era extend to the Knicks.

Su Xi was accustomed to this. In today's league, he has too many enemies. It can be said that he is the public enemy of the entire alliance.

The boos were nothing.

The starting lineup put out by the Knicks is Eddy Curry, Zach Randolph, Trevor Ariza, Suhi, and Hardaway.

Hardaway entered the starting lineup, and he didn't even expect it. But the teammates agreed, because everyone wanted to be the "Fate of Fate" of him and O'Neal. Of course, the reason was that when O'Neal praised Wade last week, Wade said that Wade was the best teammate he had collaborated. Then the reporter asked him to rank Hadawe, Kobe, and Wade. He ranked Wade first, Kobe second, and Hardaway third.

In fact, this is also logical. After all, Wade is the current teammate and must be number one. Kobe won three championships with him, so second place doesn't matter. Although Hardaway was Jordan's successor, their best record together was reaching the finals and then being swept by Olajuwon.

But what is a teammate?

Teammates just help each other but don't care.

The Miami Heat's starting lineup is: Jason Williams, Dwyane Wade, Anthony Walker, Haslem, Shaquille O'Neal.

O'Neal and Eddy Curry jumped the ball, and the big and small sharks met.

The little shark is better than the Knicks to get the ball.

This game is broadcast live on ESPN.

The familiar trio of Reggie Miller, Mike Breen, and Larry Brown provide live commentary.

Larry Brown knows the Miami Heat very well, because the Heat entered the Eastern Conference Finals by stepping on their shoulders in the tiebreaker last season. Wade's buzzer-beater not only eliminated the Pistons, but also caused the Pistons to fall apart. Larry Brown resigned and Ben Wallace went to Chicago for a maximum salary.

Although the Pistons are still a strong team, and there are still four tigers in the five tigers, basically no one really thinks that they still have the strength to win the championship trophy.

Larry Brown was full of praise for Wade before the game. He believed that Wade was already the second shooting guard in the league, second only to Kobe Bryant, and could even be compared with Kobe. He also echoed Pat Riley's admiration for Wade: There is no doubt that he is Michael Jordan who is 5 centimeters shorter.

Pat Riley fired Stan Van Gundy directly this season, and he went out to coach himself.

Under his iron-blooded style, the Miami Heat's discipline has skyrocketed.

Hardaway dribbled the ball into the frontcourt. He and Zach Randolph played a screen. He quickly broke into the penalty area. He had a chance to face O'Neal alone. The photographers on the sidelines were even ready to press the shutter. Everyone was looking forward to watching the head-to-head confrontation between Hardaway and O'Neal. At that moment, many Hardaway fans were even fantasizing about what clever skills Hardaway would use to tease O'Neal?

However, Hardaway passed the basketball to Randolph.

Randolph caught the ball and shot a jumper one step inside the free throw line... Wow!

Randolph scored for the first time in his Knicks career.

Hasler couldn't defend him.

Randolph's goal surprised many fans in front of the TV.

Because in the past period of TV public opinion, Randolph has long been a notorious degenerate player, and many reports have vowed that Randolph has degenerated to the point that he cannot play. He has become obsessed with women, gambling and even drug abuse. .

When the Knicks completed the deal, everyone thought the Knicks were confused. Even the New York media called it stupid and suggested that James Dolan, the wealthy owner, buy out Randolph directly to avoid affecting the Knicks. Sri Lanka's harmonious record.

Before the game, ESPN's three commentators also agreed that Randolph was not suitable for the Knicks, and judged that the Knicks were likely to disrupt the good atmosphere that the Knicks had finally established. Even the most optimistic Reggie Miller said Randolph would be difficult to control.

However, who would have thought that Zach Randolph would be directly regarded as the starter.

Moreover, he hit the first ball on the field.

It seems that he is not as corrupted as rumored, and is in good competitive shape. Looking back, Suhi defended Wade.

Wade has indeed made great progress. With the help of the current defensive rules, he quickly launched an attack from the left side of Suhi.

Suhi failed to contain him or even drive him towards the defensive trap.

But at this time, the benefits of having two fat men in the penalty area are revealed. Wade soared in the paint, and Zach Randolph and Eddy Curry simultaneously stretched their arms to block it.

This is Su Xi's request. When facing Wade, don't think about blocking shots.

Eddy Curry and Randolph both executed well.

Eddy Curry is a little taller, but their hands are about the same length, which shows how exaggerated Randolph's wingspan is.

He just doesn't like to defend, otherwise with his physical condition, standing there would be a natural barrier.

Wade had to pull the lever.

But as soon as he finished pulling the lever and threw the basketball, Su Xi flew up from behind. Su Xi's long arm directly hit the basketball that Wade had just sent... Bang!

The basketball was hit on the backboard and flew out.

No matter how fast the Flash is, he can't escape the block by Suzy the Goat.

The basketball flew behind, and Ariza got it before Anthony Walker.

Anthony Walker is a representative of the 96 golden generation. He spent his peak period with the Boston Celtics and formed a famous twin star combination with Pierce. He has won a million yuan contract, which shows his extraordinary strength.

However, his basketball philosophy was too advanced. Although he was in the fourth position, he liked to play outside, and later he simply changed to the third position.

He has a long range and often takes three-pointers.

In this era, people can't understand an inside player taking crazy shots from outside the three-point line. So ask him why he always shoots from outside the three-point line. .

His answer: Because there is no four-point line.

It's probably because Larry Bird and his gang ran out of luck in Boston that there are now all these abstract representatives.

Back in the halftime, Hadawei continued to control the ball. He handed the basketball to Su Xi this time, and Su Xi threw it directly to Randolf. Let the new display first.

Randolph played a delicate triple threat in front of Haslem when he came up. Even though he was fat, he grasped the details very well. With a small look and a tentative step, Haslem could fly. .

If Zach Randolph didn't want to show off more, he wouldn't even have to dribble forward, then turn his back and make a small throw from behind. Just take action directly.

Randolph's offense feels a bit like a 300-pound fat man doing ballet.

Haslem, I think, is a loyal person. If you really want to talk about his strengths, he is hard-working, diligent, knows the tactical manual by heart, has backcourt rebounding ability, can help with defense, and has a mid-range jumper on the offensive end.

He really wants him to defend Randolph alone.

That's purely a gift.

Randolph's little combo made Isiah Thomas very happy on the sidelines. He pinched his chin. He now wants to grow a beard more and more, because Zach Randolph said to him: If you have a Without hair, you will not be able to show your majesty, and you will be considered an unreliable person.

This is a Chinese proverb.

Isiah Thomas found it sobering and he has decided to change his image.

This is one of the positive influences Randolph has brought to the team.

His teammates on the court also started high-fiving him and praising him enthusiastically.

This made Randolph very happy, and the smile on his dark face never stopped.

The ESPN commentary box was a little embarrassed. They couldn't explain to the fans why Randolph was so strongly welcomed by the Knicks, and they couldn't even explain why Randolph was in such good form and had scored two goals in a row.

They had been taunting Randolph and the Knicks before the game.

Now, they can't think of words to use to redeem their previous evaluation.

They can only truthfully say that Randolph hit a turnaround floater.

O'Neal hit a small hook.

Randolph and Hardaway cooperated, and he followed up again with a successful layup.

Dwyane Wade singled out Su Xi and successfully defended, and hit a step-back jumper.

Eddy Curry missed O'Neal in a single, but Randolph grabbed the rebound and he scored the basketball.

O'Neal singled out Eddie Curry, Randolph double-teamed forward, O'Neal passed to Haslem, Haslem shot and was fouled by Suhi and made two free throws.

Randolph caused Haslem to foul in the frontcourt, scored, added a penalty, and went to the free throw line.

Randolph has scored all the Knicks' goals since the start of the game.

Randolph's score has reached double figures.

His scoring is all the Knicks scoring.

New York fans have gradually withdrawn from the pessimistic and depressing atmosphere, and their expressions are becoming more and more joyful. Is this another new miracle? Can Randolph still redeem himself with the Knicks? Can he make a comeback?

More and more people are looking forward to it.

At this point, Reggie Miller finally does some interpretive work. He said: "Is it possible that Randolph deliberately acted like that to force the Blazers to trade him? I don't feel like he looks like a hopelessly fallen player now."

Well….

Reggie Miller’s words open up new imaginations.

Yes, is it possible that Randolph beat McMillan on purpose because he wanted to defect to the Knicks? No, it’s two meals!

Mike Brown frowned, and he thought very seriously: "Well, this possibility cannot be ruled out."

Larry Brown did not believe in this conspiracy theory. He emphasized: "Zach Randolph and Portland have a long-standing feud. And everyone saw the TV footage, so it doesn't look like a premeditation."

"He is playing well now, which only shows that the Knicks are willing to pass the ball to him and that he has a good touch tonight."

"He has not yet formed a real tactical fit with the Knicks. These things need to be seen for a long time."

Larry Brown said it fairly.

But no matter what, for the Knicks fans in front of the TV, this is already an unexpected start.

Before the game, who would have thought that Randolph would give such a big surprise.

(End of this chapter)