NBA: The second generation of the strongest star

Chapter 208 The Comeback Battle
On February 2rd, at 3:6 p.m., the New York Knicks VS Chicago Bulls will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York.

"Andrew!" "Andrew!" "Andrew!". Under the high expectations, Andrew walked out of the player channel to the cheers of the fans.

The fans who were easily moved at the scene could not help covering their mouths, tears rolled in their eyes, and they might fall down at any time.

Even if Andrew may leave the game soon, for New York Knicks fans, life is like a year. From Andrew's injury and departure to Andrew's possible season reimbursement, the New York Knicks officially announced that Andrew would take at least a month to return to the court. In the end, Andrew only took about 10 days to return to the court, back to the New York Knicks, and back to them.

Some fans even thought that Andrew played with an injury, so they came to the outside of the New York training hall with a thank you sign, and it took a few hours to stop. Even though Andrew came out to sign for them, took a photo, and said that he had recovered, they insisted on standing still to thank Andrew for his contribution to the team.

Andrew smiled helplessly, unable to persuade them, so he had to arrange for someone to bring them food, drink and stools, and even let people pay attention to them at all times, so that no accidents would happen.

Immediately afterwards, more and more fans gathered in the past few days. Andrew couldn't laugh or cry about this. I said it, why didn't anyone believe me?How could I make fun of my career!
Shot back to Madison Square Garden.

When Andrew came to the center of the court, a field worker immediately ran over and handed Andrew the microphone in his hand.

Every camera on the scene was aimed at Andrew; the sound of the scene gradually subsided.

Andrew put the microphone to his mouth and said, "This worries all New York Knicks fans, but I can tell you for sure that I'm cured and Andrew is back!"

As soon as the words fell, all the fans on the scene shouted: "Andrew!" "Andrew!"

Rose, the substitute on the other side, couldn't help applauding. It would be more meaningful to beat the New York Knicks with Andrew.

In Rose's view, Andrew is his worst enemy, because Rose was drafted in 08, and Andrew was the 10th pick.

Although the Chicago Bulls lost to the Miami Heat in the last playoffs, in Rose's view, he and the 03 draft picks are not of the same generation. As time goes by, their strength will gradually decline, while he and Andrew will grow year by year.

So in Rose's view, the New York Knicks led by Andrew will be his biggest opponent.

Come on, Andrew!

During the warm-up, Rose walked to the other side of the basketball court, then walked up to Andrew and said, "Andrew, welcome back."

Andrew froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "Thank you." Andrew didn't expect Rose to say this, after all, they basically had no communication, and the communication was only on the court.

"Andrew, although it's the first game of your comeback, I will not show mercy. I will lead the Chicago Bulls to defeat the New York Knicks led by you." Rose signed the gauntlet without hesitation.

Hearing what Rose said, the corner of Andrew's mouth rose, and he replied: "No, no, Rose, you made a mistake. I led the New York Knicks to defeat your Chicago Bulls. We will regain the No. [-] position in the Eastern Conference."

"Hahahaha, good!
The two had a friendly hug before the game, and then Rose returned to his court to warm up, and Andrew also immediately warmed up.

A few minutes later, the warm-up was over, and the starting players from both sides took off their jackets and walked onto the court.

New York Knicks starting lineup: Andrew, Jimmy Butler, Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, Tyson Chandler.

Chicago Bulls starting lineup: Rose, Carl Korver, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer, Joakim Noah.

The fans at the scene and in front of the TV couldn't help being excited when they saw Andrew directly facing Rose, and silently thanked coach Mike D'Antoni in their hearts.

Coach Mike D'Antoni knows what fans want to see.

In fact, Mike D'Antoni's head coach has a strategy. The three point guards in the New York Knicks are: Jason Kidd, Raymond Falton, and Mike Bibby. No matter who is facing Rose, it is a disadvantage.

At the same time, Andrew, who was originally No. 2, came to No. 1. The No. 2 position cannot allow one of the three point guards to go to the top. After all, the player they want to defend is Karl Korver.

Carl Korver is a pure shooter. Apart from his three-point ability, Korver may be a bottom player, but in the three-point field, he has a top level.

Korver made 53.6% of his three-pointers last season, setting the highest three-pointer in a single season in the NBA. The greatest feature of his three-pointers is "steadiness"; so far in his career, his three-pointers have stabilized to 42%.

In positional battles, Korver has two lethal weapons. The first is his outstanding height and extremely fast shooting speed, which can ensure that he can still output stably when he is guarded; he takes about 40% of his shots, which are those with no defense within four feet, but still has a hit rate of more than 50%.

本赛季科沃尔场均10.3分2.5篮板1.8助攻，投篮命中率43.2%，三分命中率43.5%。

So in order to limit Korver, head coach Mike D'Antoni had to put Jimmy Butler in the starting lineup. Jimmy Butler's scoring methods were limited in the first season, but the defense he cultivated in college is still effective in the NBA.

Coach Mike D'Antoni really likes Jimmy Butler more and more, he works hard and works hard!
In this regard, head coach Mike D'Antoni is also very relieved to let Jimmy Butler play the starting position.

Tyson Chandler and Joakim Noah came to the center of the court, stood on both sides, and made jump ball postures.

"Beep beep." With the whistle of the referee, the New York Knicks VS Chicago Bulls, also known as Andrew's comeback battle, officially started.

The referee throws the ball into the air.

Tyson Chandler and Joakim Noah jumped almost simultaneously.

With a snap, Tyson Chandler still had a slight advantage. He touched the ball first and returned the ball to the backcourt. The New York Knicks got the ball for the first time.

"New York Knicks, come on!" "New York Knicks, come on!" "New York Knicks, come on!". Amidst the cheers of the fans at the scene, the New York Knicks played the first offense of the game.

(End of this chapter)