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The red clothes were scattered all over the floor, the clothes were split into two, and the Santa hat flew above the TV.

The intensity of this Christmas battle is no less intense than tomorrow's race.

Swift was lying on the bed and already asleep. Lin Ying got up and took off the Santa hat from the top of the TV. After getting dressed, he went downstairs to train.

He's practicing three-pointers.

This Christmas game attracted much attention, and he also watched a lot of Knicks game videos this season before the game.

Overall, Riley is a comprehensively upgraded version of Spoelstra.

The Knicks' defense is a bit similar to the current Heat's, relying on help and pressure defense, and then pushing defensive counterattacks.

It's a bit similar to the Nets.

So when you look back at Karl's tactics at this time, you can only give a thumbs up and say it's awesome, because it is really at the forefront of the times.

Under this defensive method, the scoring opportunities from the outside are the best.

How did the Spurs defeat the Heat's Big Three in history? They relied on the continuous output of three-pointers from the outside.

Danny Green that year was definitely called "Zhang Sanfeng" by domestic fans.

In fact, after entering December, Lin Ying increased his three-point shots.

This has something to do with Cole, that guy is always talking about space basketball in his ears.

However, Lin Ying found that adding some three-point shots is really effective, because now he rushes into the inside and the opponent's double team attack is a low configuration, and a three-person team attack is the standard configuration.

Under this kind of defensive intensity, physical energy is consumed very quickly.

In comparison, three-point shots consume much less physical energy.

But the premise is that a certain hit rate can be guaranteed.

His touch is really good too.

I could see it when I competed with Smith for three points before.

Snow is falling outside the window, and three-point training continues indoors.

The feeling in the second half of Christmas Eve was very good.

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December 25, 2014, Manhattan.

Christmas Eve has passed and Christmas has officially arrived.

As the most prosperous city in North America, it was already bustling with people coming and going on the first day.

Christmas Day elements can be seen everywhere around Madison Square Garden.

Right in front of the arena, a promotional poster featuring Bogut, Bosh, Wade, James VS Lin Ying, Deron, Johnson, and Chandler is even more conspicuous.

After more than a month of planning, the much-anticipated Christmas war finally arrived on this day.

That night, Madison Square Garden was packed.

In the previous series of warm-ups, the most excited ones were undoubtedly the Knicks fans.

They are now eagerly watching their "Avengers" complete their revenge tonight.

Before the game, the camera panned to the Knicks side, where James interacted with Mo Williams beating his chest on the sidelines.

Many people know that the Big Three of the Knicks are all from the 2003 generation, but what many people may not have noticed is that Mo Williams is also from the 2003 generation.

He was the 47th overall pick in the second round of 2003.

Of course, Williams is not the focus of this shot, James is.

The domineering and arrogant expression on his face was so immersive that he could only raise his arms and shout "Avenger".

The camera panned across the front row of the auditorium, and there were also many celebrities present.

Swift was also here tonight, but she sat in the middle of the audience.

The photographer accurately discovered that she was holding popcorn in her hand tonight.

It seems that fans will have a chance to see the long-lost "Tiannu Sanhua" tonight.

And Swift's face was full of happy smiles, like flowers that had just been moistened by dew, bright and delicate.

In stark contrast are Kanye West and Kardashian in the front row.

I don’t know why lately, TMZ always reports some news that has a negative impact on West.

Especially when his previous affair with Swift was brought out.

This made him a little depressed.

And the key is that Kardashian has been a bit full of desires recently, but he is not in the mood and can't put in the effort. The relationship between the two is now a bit tense.

So you can see the two of them sitting there, but they don't talk much, and they are not in a good mood.

Don't ask why they came. With this Christmas war being so hot, how could they easily let go of such an opportunity to show their faces?

The pre-match warm-up was over, and amid the cheers of the fans, the opening ceremony finally arrived.

The Nets took the lead as the visiting team.

Deron, Butler, Johnson, Lin Ying, Chandler.

Deron takes a rest, but such a focus battle will definitely take place.

When Lin Ying appeared on the stage, the audience cheered loudly.

It is said that the Knicks have a deep foundation, but the Nets' championship last year and Lin Ying's superb performance are hard not to tempt New York fans.

This was reflected in the championship parade last season.

James frowned slightly when he saw this.

But soon he beat his chest and took a long breath.

What Lin Ying took away was only temporary, he will get it back this season with profits!

After the away team is the home team.

James, Wade, Prince, Bosh, Bogut!

The Knicks did not adjust like the Cavaliers, but remained as usual.

When this came out, the camera also showed Riley.

The "divine fortune teller" is calm and confident.

He even looked at Karl in the next half.

These old guys had fought against each other frequently in the 1990s, but in his eyes, Carl was more than one level behind Sloan.

So he is also very confident about defeating Karl.

After the opening ceremony, both parties took the stage one after another.

Amid the loud cheers from the fans, Bogut took the lead and jumped up to return the ball to the Knicks half.

The Christmas war has officially begun!

At the beginning of the Knicks' offense, James and Bosh broke through inside with a simple pick-and-roll.

When the Nets' defense contracted the attack, James sent the ball to the center, where Wade had already cut in without knowing it.

Janeway connected, and Wade caught the ball and hit a hook to give the Knicks the lead.

In one simple round, you can see the difference between the Knicks and last season.

Unlike Rivers' dead run tactics, Riley's tactical system is very flexible.

His previous coaching career can be divided into four stages:

The "show.time" of the Lakers era is the "rebounding is king" of the Knicks era, the "defense first" of the Heat Mourning era, and the "offensive and defensive balance" of the Heat Wade era.

Including the Knicks now, it is a style of play somewhere between "show.time" and "offensive and defensive balance".

There is no absolute freedom, but there is also a tactical level.

The Knicks' outstanding record this season is not without reason.

Just like the Nets' record and results in the first two seasons, coaches of Sloan and Riley's level can bring qualitative changes to the team.

So we can better understand why there is no conflict between James and Riley, because Riley is really good at coaching.

Moreover, the Nets advanced to the frontcourt, and the Heat directly set up a 2-1-2 zone defense.

It's not that Riley didn't make adjustments to the Nets, but his adjustments were not in the lineup, but in the style of play.

The Nets' first round failed.

In the 2-1-2 zone, the players are very close to each other and can help defend very quickly.

Lin Ying held the ball, let alone creating mismatches, he was attacked like crazy from a double attack.
To be continued...