The older superstars of the NBA

Madison Square Garden Arena.

The Chicago Bulls take on the New York Knicks on the road.

Amidst the anticipation, the match between the two teams officially started. The referee stood on the court and threw the basketball. Bang, Drummond, who was responsible for the jump ball, slapped the ball out, and the ball fell into the hands of Dennis Smith Jr.

Dennis Jr. handed the ball to Derrick Rose, who advanced with the ball.

The Bulls were Rose's former club, the beginning of his career and a turning point in his career. He became the youngest regular season MVP with the Bulls, but it was also there that he suffered major injuries, which once affected his career and even made him frustrated and planning to retire.

Now that he meets his old club again, Rose doesn't have any hatred, but he still hopes that he can produce better data.

Driven by this mentality, as soon as halftime passed, Rose raised the basketball from outside the three-point line and threw a three-pointer.

Swish.

His touch was pretty good, and the three-pointer he threw fell steadily into the basket.

This experience with the Timberwolves saved his career and greatly improved his three-point shooting ability. Especially in order to chase the championship, Zhao Feiyang always dragged LaVine to practice three-pointers with Rose and others.

Of course, he can't be as good as Zhao Feiyang, but because of this, he has significantly improved his shortcomings at the three-point line.

The ball went in, and there was applause from the outside.

New York fans still welcome the arrival of a "former superstar" like Rose.

It was the Bulls' turn to serve.

Defender Coby White held the ball. He took the ball across the half court and organized the team's offense. Rose went up to interfere, and White gave the ball to Kari Markkanen on the wing. Markkanen received the basketball and broke through towards the basket.

Dwight Howard stepped up in time, and Adrian Ennis behind him also tried to double-team Markkanen. Under the interference of the two, Markkanen forced the ball to the basket.

boom.

Sure enough, the basketball hit the rim and bounced out.

Bulls big man Wendell Carter under the basket still wanted to fight for the rebound, but before he could jump up, Drummond standing next to him jumped with both arms to grab the rebound.

boom.

The rebound was firmly in Drummond's hands.

He glanced outside, and the next moment he threw a long pass into Rose's hands. Rose held the ball and rushed towards the half court. Bulls guard White was chasing after Rose, and the two almost reached the basket one after the other.

Rose did not choose to force a shot, but threw the ball to Dennis Jr. who followed up. Dennis Jr. caught the ball and jumped up for a two-handed dunk.

The ball went in.

The wonderful defensive counterattack made the fans in the audience couldn't help but applaud and scream.

The head coach Norman Thomas, who was standing in front of the team table, was relieved to see this scene and simply sat back in his chair.

"Not bad!"

"If that guy Tristan can be so serious, I'm afraid our interior defense will be improved by more than one level..."

The game goes on.

In the next few minutes, the Knicks continued to have Rose as the engine of the team. Although Rose did not win everyone's approval at the beginning, because he once belonged to the Timberwolves' old championship team, both Adrian and Howard cooperated with him very well.

Both core members have expressed their opinions, and Dennis Jr. will certainly not have any dissatisfaction. The new Drummond also hopes to actively integrate into the team, so he will naturally not cause any trouble.

As a result, the Knicks' starting lineup is unprecedentedly united. Even if Rose is new to the team, his cooperation with others is very smooth.

With him leading the offense, the team's scoring increased little by little, and because the Knicks had firm control of the inside rebounds, the Knicks' scoring also gradually expanded.

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded, and by the end of the first quarter, the score between the two sides was 37-27, with the Knicks directly leading by 10 points.

Since Zhao Feiyang returned to China, this is the first time the Knicks have led by double digits in the first quarter! At this moment, fans are also looking forward to it more and more.

Players from both sides take a break.

In the Knicks' team bench, the players were chatting and laughing about various topics.

The cheerleaders on the field were performing a hot dance, and their tense body movements attracted many fans to cheer loudly.

It was in this atmosphere that Jeremy Lin, who was sitting on the bench, became a little depressed.

"Ugh!"

He was in a bad mood and sighed constantly.

"Originally, I thought I could become the team's second team leader and be able to show my leadership skills during Zhao's absence! Unfortunately, now that Derek is here, I'm afraid I don't have much chance... .”

"Maybe this is the end of my career! If nothing happens, I will continue to play for a few more years. When I can't move at all, it will be time to retire..."

Just when Jeremy Lin looked depressed, coach Norman gathered everyone together. The second quarter is about to begin, and Coach Norman is preparing to make adjustments to the lineup.

"Lin, you go to position 1 and organize the attack!"

"Dan Ian, you go to position two!"

"Tristan, you should continue to play the fifth position! Drummond, you and Kevin are responsible for the fourth and third positions... We are leading now, but it does not mean that we can take it lightly... ...continue to maintain our good form and open up the score even more..."

The game continues.

Bulls serve.

This time after halftime, Bulls defender White gave the ball to teammate Tomas Satoransky. Satoransky is 2.01 meters tall. Taking advantage of his height advantage, he pushed past Denyan who was guarding him and rushed to the basket.

This time he was very fast and the route he chose was almost perfect. When he was almost outside the penalty area, Satoransky also raised the basketball and took action.

Snapped.

Drummond came out of nowhere, jumped up suddenly and slapped the ball away.

The whole place was in an uproar.

The sudden big cap really surprised Knicks fans. They have rarely seen this kind of scene from the beginning of this season to now.

Last season, Howard could still make big shots from time to time based on his own judgment, but this season, he is one year older and his condition is much worse than before.

In the chaos, Jeremy Lin picked up the basketball.

After getting the ball, he accelerated toward the half court. He originally planned to dribble the ball slowly, but for some reason, his body suddenly burst out with power. Following Jeremy Lin, he felt like he was Same as 9 years ago.

In the eyes of the fans, Jeremy Lin, who got the ball, was like a supercar who stepped on the accelerator. In just one breath, he rushed to the half court at lightning speed.

Although this is somewhat different from the speed during Linsanity, it is already infinitely close!

boom.

Jeremy Lin crossed half court and hit a one-handed dunk.

The moment he hit the ball into the basket, the entire arena burst into applause and cheers. The moment he landed, he felt as if his body was burning.