The older superstars of the NBA

The Khloe Kardashian situation isn't affecting the Knicks, at least for now.

After the Knicks entered training mode, the new season finally arrived. The team played a few playoff games first to let the substitute players find their condition on the court, and then the regular season opener came.

As the championship team last season, the league officials specially arranged a special opponent for the Knicks this time.

Yes, this team is the Brooklyn Nets.

This local derby attracted a lot of attention after the official announcement of the results, especially fans in the New York area.

For them, the Knicks are still the championship team that won the championship. Although the lineup has changed slightly, the team's main lineup is still maintained and the level will not drop too much.

The Nets are different. They were relatively unknown last season and not that many people paid attention to them. Although they also achieved sixth place in the Eastern Conference, the team was eliminated 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs. With such results, it is difficult to say that they are a strong team.

After all the big news from the team management during the offseason, the Nets now have superstars such as Irving and Durant.

For any team in the league, superstars are hard to come by. Now that the team to win the championship has been created, all that is left for the Nets is just a matter of time.

This also makes New York fans very excited. After all, New York suddenly has two teams that can compete in the finals.

No matter who rushes into the finals and wins the championship, it will be profitable for New York fans.

In addition, the other opening game is also a local derby. The Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James will face the Los Angeles Clippers with Paul George and Kawhi Leonard.

Both games were played against each other by two strong teams from the same city. Such an opening match naturally created a very big gimmick and attracted more fans to pay attention to it.

On match day.

The Madison Square Garden Arena was packed with fans flocking to watch the game. Ten minutes before the start, players from both sides also walked onto the court to shake hands in a friendly manner.

Kevin Durant is still recovering from his injury, so he missed the season opener. However, the Nets also have Irving. As another super core of the team, his existence also makes many fans crazy.

"Zhao, long time no see."

Owen took the initiative to reach out and give Zhao Feiyang a high-five.

Zhao Feiyang did not hold grudges because of the past events, but generously hugged Irving. The two sides don't have that many interactions, but in the past few days, there have been some overt and covert fights between them.

Judging from the results, Zhao Feiyang is obviously more successful than Irving.

It's true that he failed to perform with the Cavaliers, but that was LeBron's team. Now he has performed impressively with the Knicks and led the team to win the championship in his first season.

On the other hand, Irving got worse and worse after playing for the Celtics for several years, and even in the end he was hated by Celtics fans.

Now that he has finally gotten out of the quagmire, he still doesn't know if the Nets can save him, or perhaps let him realize his ideals and prove that he can still lead the team to a championship without LeBron.

beep.

The timer sounded and the starting lineups of both sides appeared.

The Knicks have not changed much. They still have a trio of Zhao Feiyang, Dwight Howard plays the fifth position, and DeAndre Jordan is responsible for the fourth position.

For the Nets, Irving continues to play the one position, while the second position is handed over to Caris LeVert, and Joe Harris is responsible for the third position.

Tao Lin Prince and Garrett Allen are responsible for the fourth and fifth positions.

Snapped.

The referee threw the ball into the air, and Jordan took the lead in swatting away the basketball.

It was LaVine who got the ball. He gave the ball to Zhao Feiyang, who drove the ball past half court. After reaching the top of the arc, Zhao Feiyang made gestures to organize the offense while dribbling the ball.

Irving also took the opportunity to get close to him, but he didn't defend himself tightly.

The two sides have had experience playing each other in the past, and Owen knew that Zhao Feiyang was not the kind of opponent who could easily defend him, so he seemed very cautious at first.

Snapped.

Zhao Feiyang did not choose to play by himself and gave the ball to Adrian on the wing.

Harris went up to mark Adrian. The two met each other, and Adrian suddenly rushed towards the basket with the ball. Harris followed closely, but when he reached the penalty area, Jordan suddenly stepped over to block Adrian.

Harris' defense was forced to interrupt, and Adrian took the opportunity to rush to the free throw line.

Just as he was about to raise the basketball and take a shot, Prince also stepped in to interfere with him. The two met each other, and Adrian seemed to be shooting, but in fact he lobbed the ball into the hands of Jordan who was following up.

After receiving the ball, Jordan jumped high and dunked the ball into the basket.

boom.

The ball went in.

The fans on the sidelines cheered continuously.

It was the Nets' turn to serve.

Irving dribbled the ball across half court, holding the ball and looking for opportunities. Just after halftime, facing Zhao Feiyang's interference, he suddenly picked up the basketball and rushed to the right.

Zhao Feiyang quickly adjusted his defensive focus, but Irving reacted very quickly. After noticing his teammates standing aside, he immediately rushed over with the ball.

With the help of his teammates' block, Irving successfully dribbled the ball into the two zones. Before Zhao Feiyang could catch up, Irving jumped up in the penalty area and shot a mid-range shot.

Swish.

The ball went in.

There was applause from the sidelines.

Although Irving does not have as much prestige as Zhao Feiyang, he is still very attractive to many New York fans. His unique and elegant style of play has made many fans very fond of him.

The Knicks continued to attack.

Whenever Irving saw him, he personally took action, and Zhao Feiyang did not interrupt his idleness.

After halftime, he came to the top of the key to look for opportunities. Irving continued to mark him. One second, Zhao Feiyang pretended to pass the ball to his teammates, but the next second, he suddenly changed direction and pulled away.

Irving pounced on him, thinking he was going to take a shot. Zhao Feiyang took advantage of the situation and made a "Bow the Buddha" shot. Irving succeeded in staggering, and Zhao Feiyang also rushed to the basket with the ball.

When he saw the opponent's big man Jarrett coming up to interfere, Zhao Feiyang held the ball with his right hand and made a deliberate pass. When he made a fake throw towards Howard, not only his opponent Jarrett, but also Howard was deceived by him.

After deceiving two people in a row, Zhao Feiyang entered the basket and easily changed hands for a layup and threw the ball.

Swish.

The basketball fell steadily into the basket.

Howard, who was under the basket, saw this scene and complained to Zhao Feiyang, "Hey! Man, you can't do this! You even lied to your own teammates!"

Zhao Feiyang spread his hands pretending to be helpless.

"Dwight, you can't blame me... is there a tacit understanding?"

The game goes on.

The first quarter ended soon, and the score difference between the two sides was not too wide. Although the Knicks have an overall advantage, the Nets also performed well, especially Irving. With a large number of shots, his hot touch will directly affect the team's scoring.

call out.

The second quarter begins.

The Knicks made an internal substitution, Noah Vonleh and Tristan Thompson were replaced. Before the game started, a familiar face appeared in the Knicks' VIP auditorium.

That's right, Khloe Kardashian is here again!