NBA: No. 1 Forward

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April 17, 2:30 p.m., Madison Square Garden.

There are still 3 hours until the game starts.

But by this time, Madison Square Garden had already begun to gather fans.

As soon as the Knicks' home tickets for the first two games were released, they were sold out.

The Knicks' playoff ticket prices are the most expensive in the league.

But the supply is still in short supply, and the fans have proved their support for the Knicks with practical actions.

Before the start of this season, all Knicks fans didn't think that the Knicks could make the playoffs this year, let alone that the Knicks could achieve the third record in the Eastern Conference.

But when the last regular season game ended and the Knicks' third place in the Eastern Conference was determined, the Knicks fans went completely crazy.

This season has completely reversed the Knicks' previous image in the hearts of fans.

Although, after selecting Lian Dao this season, they didn't make many deals, but every time they were crucial, they signed Paul Millsap, traded Holiday from the 76ers, and so on.

Everyone has seen the determination of Lian Dao to lead the Knicks to return to the playoffs.

This is what Knicks fans want and love to see.

…

The Knicks entered the playoffs strongly in the first season when they selected Lian Dao.

This made Lian Dao's fans very happy.

Especially the wonderful personal data played by Lian Dao this season has also won the admiration of the data party!

"It's also returning to the playoffs stage, who will go further?"

"A dark horse showdown in the East, who will be the darkest?"

Both Milwaukee and New York are building momentum for the game.

Compared with the big city of New York, Milwaukee is a bit small, but this time the Bucks management also hopes to make a lot of money in the playoffs.

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Knicks locker room.

After the final adaptive training is completed.

Lian Dao called everyone to the locker room.

Jrue Holiday, Wilson Chandler, David Lee, Millsap, Chris Duhon, Milicic…

"To celebrate our return to the playoffs, I will give you a gift," Lian Dao said.

In front of Lian Dao was a neatly arranged small box with the names of everyone on the team.

Wilson Chandler happily asked: "Is it a laptop, or a 3C digital product?"

In addition to being a nightclub fan, this guy is also a digital fan. Electronic products are what he is most interested in.

David Lee shook his head and said, "It doesn't look like an electronic product, but rather like clothing. Could it be a suit?"

Lian Dao looked at David Li in surprise, but he didn't expect David Li to guess it.

Lian Dao motioned for everyone to take their own small boxes.

After opening it, it turned out to be a suit inside, as David Lee guessed!

Moreover, it is still a high-end custom-made suit, with "55" Arabic numerals embroidered on the cuffs.

There is also the following small box inside, which is a diamond-encrusted men's brooch, the Knicks logo, and the Arabic numeral "55" under the logo.

This represents the Knicks' regular season wins and is also a sign of the Knicks' return to the playoffs.

Lian Dao said: "Here are the suits and brooches I gave to everyone. We can wear them together when we enter the venue."

"Whoa, cool! How much did Sickle cost?"

"A set of 30,000 dollars..."

"I love you!

"

"Boss, you are so handsome, I love you to death."

…

"roll!"

"okay!"

All teammates were both surprised and pleasantly surprised by this gift.

You can imagine when a group of tall players wear the same costume and stand in the spotlight.

It will definitely bring visual shock to everyone.

Giving suits to all teammates, in fact, Lian Dao also has a purpose. A uniform dress can make a team more united and more imposing.

"Let's change into this suit and go to the interview hall together. Today we will shock the audience!" Lian Dao shouted.

"OK!

"

"OK!

"

The Knicks players were very happy to receive this gift. After all, a $30,000 suit is rare for some NBA players.

…

At three o'clock in the afternoon, all the Knicks players collectively wore the same suit and appeared in the pre-game interview hall of Madison Square Garden, which brought a complete shock to all the media reporters on the scene.

Not only that, the Milwaukee players next to them, against the backdrop of the Knicks players, looked like a bunch of bumpkins.

"Kakaka!

"

All the cameras were aimed at the Knicks players, and there was a burst of shooting, and all the limelight on the scene was taken away by the Knicks.

Bogut told reporters: "It's useless to wear fancy clothes. Basketball speaks with strength."

This guy really healed the scar and forgot the pain.

But the reporter on the scene looked at Bogut with a strange look: the regular season was scored 4:0, do you have the nerve to improve your strength?

But Jennings envied the Knicks' way of playing, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that it really is a big city in New York.

Photos of Knicks players in uniform suits also circulated on the Internet.

"Lian Dao is still the most handsome in a suit, he has the feeling of a literary monster!"

"This wave of the Knicks is standing on the ceiling!"

"Lian Dao is so arrogant, I want to be teammates with Da Lao!"

"Upstairs, the premise is that you must be eligible to enter the NBA, or enter the national team."

"I don't want to. Does anyone know Lian Dao? Please ask the elder, is there any pendant missing?"

…

It looks like a group of muscular men wearing suits. It feels like a thug in a suit in a movie. The lethality of this hormone is huge. Many female fans have downloaded the photos circulating on the Internet to their mobile phones as their mobile wallpapers. .

Madison Square Garden.

There is still an hour until the start of the game.

All the audience seats at the scene were full of people.

Players on both sides are warming up.

The Bucks feel the home atmosphere of the Knicks. Many players' faces are full of dignity. Many players of the Bucks also entered the playoffs for the first time.

Bogut entered the playoffs for the second time. The last time was his rookie season, but that year the Bucks were swept by the Detroit Pistons 4:1.

The Bucks' regular season record against the Knicks was 4:0, sweeping, which left a shadow in the hearts of all Bucks players.

Regarding the Knicks playoffs, major TV stations and online live broadcast platforms have broadcast live across the United States.

Kenny Smith said: "Although in the regular season, the Knicks swept the Bucks, but this is the playoffs, the defensive intensity of the game is not comparable to the regular season, I believe the Bucks will cause a lot of damage to the Knicks." troublesome."

Barkley shook his head and retorted: "Many people feel that the Knicks' style of play is only suitable for the regular season, and some even think that the low-level play is not suitable for the playoffs, but I don't think so. The Bucks are definitely not the Knicks. A stumbling block in the way forward."

Kenny Smith said: "Oh, Charles, don't you think you overestimate the Knicks?"

Barkley shrugged and said, "Okay, do you think the Bucks are the strongest in the Eastern Conference, or do you think the Bucks have players who can defend against cheap players?

Kenny Smith was rarely left speechless by what Barkley said, and he spread his hands: "There is no such thing!"

The bickering commentary of the two people also made many viewers laugh~www.mtl.com~ The inadvertent words of the two people had the effect of warming up the scene.

But the commentary of the two also explained to many people the cruelty of the playoffs.

It's not that the NBA has suppressed opponents in the regular season and was suppressed in the playoffs.

For example, in the previous life, the New York Knicks in the 2020-2021 season swept the Atlanta Hawks 3:0 in the regular season, but they were swept by the Atlanta Hawks 4:1 in the playoffs.

Julius Randle, the head star of the New York Knicks at the time, had a great contrast between the performance of the regular season and the playoffs.

In the regular season, he averaged 37 minutes per game, averaging 24 points per game + 10.2 rebounds + 6 assists + 0.9 steals; among them, he made 45.6% of his field goals, 41.1% of his three-pointers, and 81% of his free throws; he made 3.4 turnovers per game.

In the playoffs, he averaged 36 minutes per game, scoring 18+ rebounds 11.6+ assists 4+ steals 0.6 per game; shooting 29.8% from the field, 33.3% from the three-point range, and 85% from the free throw line; 4.6 turnovers per game.

The data is straightforward, and Randall's playoff data has dropped across the board.

As a power forward, he made nearly 5 turnovers in the playoffs, turning from the strongest point of the team to a black hole on the court.

The averages looked good, but the effective field goal percentage dropped 15 percent.

Being beaten by the lower-ranked Eagles, as the number one star of the Knicks, Randall has to bear the blame!

The playoffs are the stage for superstars. If they are not good enough, it is easy to get lost in the high-intensity confrontation.

Not only Julius Randall, but also Antetokounmpo, Paul George, Harden, Ben Simmons, etc. in the previous life, their dominance has also declined sharply after the playoffs.