Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 305 Tying up a dog can actually lead to victory.
Carlisle was surprised by Chandler's performance.

There, Firth was shocked.

He stood on the sidelines, staring wide-eyed as Chandler repeatedly scored against Brown in the low post.

With this performance, someone who didn't know better would think it was Yao Ming.

The New York fans in the stands were just as bewildered.

Everyone looked at each other.

Shouldn't Wade be the main character today?
Even if Houston was bad, he was still a star player with over 20 points in his game. The Knicks traded him away and got Wade in return.

Layden praised Wade to the same level as James, the chosen one.

Wade's performance in the preseason was also quite impressive.

The media are calling him a Jordan who's 5 centimeters shorter.

Today is Wade's debut, and all New York fans are looking forward to his performance, hoping he can shoulder the responsibility on the perimeter and help the Knicks win the championship.

In the first quarter, Wade scored 8 points.

For a rookie making his debut, this performance was actually quite good.

To be honest, New York fans are a little dissatisfied.

Because it has to be compared.

The New York team has the same high expectations for Wade as they do for Yao Ming.

That was also Yao Ming's professional debut. How did he perform?

At the same time last year, facing the Pistons led by Carlisle, Yao Ming scored 22 points in the first half and 36 points and 13 rebounds in the whole game.

Even so, it was still a conservative price to pay.

Back then, the Knicks strictly enforced the rule of survival of the fittest and competition for starting positions, and Yao Ming played for a total of 31 minutes.

It can be said that even if Yao Ming played like an ordinary star for 37 or 38 minutes, he would still easily score over 40 points.

With such a gem preceding him, Wade's 8 points in a single quarter really doesn't seem quite up to par.

But New York fans have noticed that Wade's performance was "average," and there might be another reason for that.

That's because there are too many people trying to steal the spotlight.

Gerald Wallace in the first quarter.

One-on-one against McGrady repeatedly?

Now it's Chandler again.

With his scoring momentum, it was as if he were the core of the team.

But it's not over yet.

Prince is here again.

The unassuming Prince ran back and forth with the crowd several times before finally realizing what was happening.

Today's teammates are a little different.

If you don't reach out for the ball, it will never come to you.

The ball has arrived.

Mike Miller, who was still on the court, was standing in front of him.

But not important.

Prince is a pragmatic person; he didn't try to learn too many new techniques all summer.

It's still a slide jump shot.

He practiced this move like crazy for three months.

Practice until you reach a high level of proficiency, until you have your own offensive rhythm. Once you enter this rhythm, the only thing that can be affected is your own state.

As the dribble closes in, the shoulder presses down slightly, a simple crossover dribble in front of the body, a slide to the left to create space, and a direct pull-up shot.

Rhythm, amplitude, and the inherent advantages of the left hand.

Mike Miller tried desperately to save the ball, but could only watch it go through the net.

He wanted to come back, but the magician didn't give him the chance.

Rivers quickly called a timeout.

We had no choice but to call it out; the point difference was already approaching 20 points.

20 points! And the first half isn't even over yet.

Rivers is going crazy.

He knew the Knicks had a group of excellent bench players, and then, at any moment, someone would step up and steal the spotlight.

But today, he felt like everyone was trying to steal the spotlight.

All he could do was rush the key players back onto the field.

We must keep the score close.

If the Knicks widen the gap again, the game will be over.

But right now, Rivers already feels like he's going to lose the game.

Because the opposing team's absolute star, the world's number one center, has only taken one shot so far, scoring a mere 2 points.

This means that the Magic were already blown out before the Knicks even went all out.

Rivers scratched his head hard.

In just one summer, have the Knicks suddenly become unstoppable? How did their strength improve so much?

……

Carlisle did not rush to bring back the main players.

With the substitutes performing like this, why are we in such a hurry?

Just rotate them normally.

Even when McGrady immediately hit a three-pointer, Carlisle remained glued to his chair, showing no sign of panic.

Because as soon as he turned his head, Prince returned one.

McGrady looked at Prince, his droopy eyelids finally opening.

Wallace's scoring against me, are you going to join in?

Prince ignored it and reached out for the ball again in the next round.

He feels like he's on fire right now.

But Wade, who had the ball, didn't pass it to her.

Facing Sather, he floated the ball, pretending to combine the ball and release it, then instantly started moving, creating a confrontation, seemingly about to break through.

But it was still a feint.

With a light, fleeting touch, Wade abruptly stopped, pulled back, and threw the ball away.

The basketball hit the net.

Wade turned and ran away with a relaxed expression.

Looking back now, my pre-match worries about underperforming due to Sasser's defense were completely unnecessary.

Once he stepped onto the court and faced a defender of Sather's caliber, Wade realized that Townsend's claim of having prepared him was absolutely true.

And Wallace.

If I had known that this guy could even defend against McGrady, I would never have asked him to play that game.

The point difference remains.

On the sidelines, Yao Ming raised his eyebrows and turned to Gadzuric next to him, jokingly saying, "I really feel like we can win the game without me even playing."

Not to mention the good performance of the starters, these substitutes performed no worse than the starters.

Gazuric's eyes lit up: "Then I can play?"

Seeing Chandler going toe-to-toe with Brown, how could Gazuric not be envious and not want to play?

His own sword wasn't necessarily weak. Yao Ming was speechless, but a strange sense of urgency welled up inside him.

These guys are improving way too fast.

If I don't work harder, I might lose my starting center position.

The Knicks' starters returned to the court.

Yao Ming came out strong, his signature fadeaway jumper taking the lead, followed by a strong low post attack, showcasing his Chinese dance moves.

It seems that Hakeem Olajuwon was also invited by Townsend.

That's why Chandler's low-post footwork has a bit of the Dream Walk feel to it.

Rivers paced frantically on the sidelines, but couldn't stop the Magic's collapse.

Halftime score: 64-43.

The point difference has reached as much as 21 points.

Rivers found this result somewhat unacceptable.

During halftime in the locker room, he unusually lost his temper and yelled at everyone.

Before the game, he tried to treat it as a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals.

If this is the result, then if they really go to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Magic are doomed to lose.

Getting angry won't help.

The Knicks remained unstoppable in the second half.

In the quarter, the Knicks once again scored over 30 points.

This offensive efficiency is making Rivers' liver tremble.

It's rare for a team to have multiple players contributing to a scoring threat.

Even if you manage to do it, like a king, there will always be shortcomings.

For example, their defense is terrible.

Because every player has weaknesses, you can't expect a player to be good at both offense and defense.

A player who excels in both offense and defense is a superstar.

But the Knicks did it.

Their defense was solid, and their offense was multifaceted.

Just like in the third quarter, Bender caught fire again without warning, making 4 of 6 shots in the quarter and scoring 9 points.

That turnaround jump shot, who dares to say it doesn't resemble Garnett's?

At the end of the third quarter, the point difference reached 24 points.

With this point difference, the game is over.

Rivers hesitated for a moment and did not bring on any more starters.

Give up.

Carlisle glanced at Rivers, who had sat back down opposite him with a blank expression, and felt a strange, inexplicable unease.

Before the match, I listened to Tang Sen and figured it out, so I gave the players the greatest freedom. I didn't even give them any tactical instructions and let them do their own thing.

I want to see just how far they can go.

The outcome was truly beyond Carlyle's expectations.

Magic!
Last year, they played seven games, forcing Yao Ming to average 40 points per game, but still lost.

Carlisle knew best how difficult the fight was.

During that series, I was so worried that I kept pulling out handfuls of hair.

Look at it now, the victory was too easy.

Yao Ming has only scored 14 points so far.

He couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Tang Sen, who was chatting with Tedsky.

He said he had prepared five star players for himself, and that's absolutely true.

Wallace, Chandler, Prince...

These players are behaving like reliable star players.

The only thing that made Carlisle a little awkward was that he had previously joked with Tangsen that they could win even if a dog were tied to the bench.

Now look what happened, it really came true.

Given the team's current performance, I am truly dispensable as the head coach.

Rivers surrendered, the starters went off the court, but the game wasn't over yet.

There was almost a whole quarter left for the Knicks' ravenous benchwarmers to shine.

Swift, who came on as a substitute, seemed almost moved to tears.

It's finally my turn.

Previously, when the Knicks used a twin-tower lineup, Bender didn't get a chance to play.

When they stopped using the twin towers strategy, Harvey rose to prominence.

This season, Harvey left, and McDyess came in.

This has resulted in me constantly being on and off the injury list.

The problem is, I was the one starting in the beginning.

Most importantly, everyone seems to have forgotten that they were the runner-up.

He's the dunk champion!
From the start, Swift, after receiving the ball, was like an F1 car, flooring the gas pedal and leaving the aging Juwan Howard far behind, igniting the fans' passion with a tomahawk dunk.

Not finished yet.

This summer, Swift learned his lesson and finally developed a passable mid-range shot.

In this way, he can at least shoot and drive.

He faked a mid-range shot and then drove into the paint once again.

Standing opposite him was Kendrick Perkins, the Magic's rookie drafted this year, a short and stocky center.

He's too slow.

Just as he ran over to cover, Swift was already in the air.

With a loud thud, Swift completed a powerful dunk, perched on Perkins' shoulders.

Perkins shoved Swift away in frustration, gritted his teeth, and resisted the urge to rush forward.

But soon, Gazuric returned.

When he first came to the Knicks, this guy was good for nothing except jumping ability.

But now he has the skills too.

Perkins sat with his back to the wall, leaned back to engage, instantly released his strength, and turned to walk to the baseline.

With that turning speed, he's as agile as a power forward.

With a loud thud, Gazuric slammed his hands down on the rim before landing.

The inside game was dominant, and the outside game wasn't idle either.

Stevenson's three-pointer, coming from more than a meter beyond the three-point line, extended the lead to 30 points.

Rivers, sitting on the sidelines, was getting restless again.

He suddenly realized that the saying "surrender and you lose half the battle" didn't seem to apply to the Knicks.

The Knicks' bench players performed no worse than the starters.

In the fourth quarter, the Knicks, led by a group of ferocious substitutes, managed to outscore the Magic 34-19.

128:89.

What the media anticipated as a fierce battle and a revenge match turned into a one-sided massacre, with the winner winning by a whopping 39 points.

(End of this chapter)