The older superstars of the NBA

When Zhao Feiyang returned to China, the New York Knicks also temporarily entered the coreless stage. Zach LaVine and Adrian Ennis continue to lead the team.

As many New York fans think, even without Zhao Feiyang, the Knicks' ability to stabilize the situation should not be a big problem.

However, I don’t know whether it is caused by changes in the lineup or because the team is not in good enough shape. LaVine and Adrian did not help the team achieve a qualified record.

Under their leadership, the Knicks lost four games in a row in the next five games and only won the first game against their opponents.

This game was won against a bottom team like the Atlanta Hawks.

Such a record has also puzzled many New York fans, and various discussions on the Internet have also come.

"Before, I thought Zhao was overrated! Without Zach and Adrian, he would definitely not be able to lead a broken lineup to win the championship... Now it seems that Zach and Adrian are overrated. ..."

"That's right! Although the two of them have also entered the All-Stars, they are not the kind of players who can lead the team... To put it simply, they can become assistants to superstars, but if they are allowed to stand on C position, then it will be difficult for them to adapt to the new rhythm..."

"I finally understand! Why did Zach insist on playing with Zhao in the first place! On the one hand, the two have a deep relationship, and on the other hand, Zach may not be as good as Zhao in the Timberwolves... Look. Let’s look at the Timberwolves this season! How can they still be the same playoff team they were? They have been losing consecutively at the beginning of this season, and they are far worse than the Eagles..."

The fans' comments also made LaVine, who was already not in a good state of mind, even more depressed.

Adrian's psychological quality is slightly better, but his scoring ability as a forward player is not that exaggerated, and he has always done auxiliary work, and he is really unable to lead the team like a leader.

After the mentality of the two was disturbed, the Knicks' record continued to decline.

After that, we experienced another game, this opponent was the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference. The Suns started the season with a very mediocre record. It can be said that they have not won a single game, but who would have thought that their first win of the season came from the Knicks.

Zach and Adrian performed pretty well in this game. The two scored 51 points together. It can be said that such statistics are not bad.

At the same time, their mistakes were also controlled very well and did not have any negative impact on the team.

The real problem is caused by the team's insiders. As Dwight Howard's age problem becomes apparent, his playing time has to be reduced to 80% of the previous time. The rest of the time, he mainly relies on the team's other insider Tristan. .Thompson.

Tristan is not old, and his physical fitness and defensive ability are adequate. However, after Zhao Feiyang left, this guy's condition has always been ups and downs.

In this game, he played a total of 37 minutes, but only scored 9 points and 9 rebounds, including 6 inappropriate mistakes.

In such a state, it’s not surprising that the Knicks lost!

After the team won five consecutive losses, the New York media's doubts about this team almost reached its peak.

But Tristan was not worried at this time, and there was a lot of gossip about Khloe Kardashian off the court, which simply made the team's current situation even worse.

time does not wait.

After losing to the Suns, the Knicks moved on to the next city. They were already in poor condition and faced back-to-back games on the road. This was undoubtedly a serious test for the team's morale and physical strength.

This time they came to San Francisco.

The Golden State Warriors just moved from Oakland after last season. Now that they have become a super team, they need a broader market. There is no doubt that San Francisco is the new starting point for the Warriors.

For a better future for the team, the Warriors spent approximately US$13 billion to build a new arena.

The arena is called Chase Center. It has 18,000 seats. The large screen in the arena is also the largest electronic screen in the entire NBA arena. Even the floor of the arena uses some high-tech technologies. .

The new arena was officially put into use this season.

Although this should have been a good start, the Warriors' situation this season is really not ideal.

First of all, Klay Thompson was reimbursed due to injury and is directly recuperating this season. Then there is Stephen Curry who only played 5 games and was injured. According to the results given by the team's medical team, Curry will be out indefinitely and may not be able to return this season.

With the two super cores missing the game and top strikers like Kevin Durant gone, there is no need to say much about the Warriors' prospects.

As a result, the Warriors simply started to mess up, trying various transactions while not paying much attention to the record.

The coaching team also wants to take this opportunity to train some young people and help the Warriors bring out some players from the bench that can be used next season.

In this context, the Knicks challenge the Warriors away from home. No matter how you look at it, the Knicks have a greater chance of winning.

Even the Warriors fans at the scene didn't have much hope, thinking that it was only a matter of time before the Warriors lost.

But no one expected that the Knicks would be at a disadvantage from the very beginning of the game. By the end of the half, the Warriors, with their stretched lineup, were still leading the Knicks by 7 points.

57:50.

The score gap between the two sides made many fans feel unbelievable.

During the halftime break, in the Knicks locker room, team coach Norman Thomas was also dissatisfied with everyone's performance.

Especially Tristan, who played all the time in the first half but only scored 6 points and 5 rebounds. Coach Norman changed his usual calm demeanor and scolded Tristan.

"Tristan, what are you doing? I don't need you to score, but I need you to protect our rebounds... At any time, as long as the opponent takes a shot, you are obliged to fight for the rebounds... ....”

"The team signed you just to strengthen the defense...do you understand?"

Tristan, who was being scolded, saw that Zhao Feiyang was not here, but he didn't give in at all. "Coach Norman, the person I'm guarding is Draymond! This guy has been trash-talking me since the beginning of the game. I I was so affected by him... The damn referee didn't call him! What can I do?"

"I can't do anything when I'm not in shape..."

Seeing Tristan complaining, Adrian on the side couldn't stand it.

"Man, no matter what Draymond does, you just have to do your part! Guard our rebounds, grab the rebounds and pass them out... You have to be tougher... .”

Tristan was still unwilling to be convinced by Adrian's words.

"Adrian, just take care of yourself! You have no right to accuse me..."

The atmosphere in the locker room quickly became tense, and Tristan, the source of the incident, suddenly transformed into the team's locker room thorn.