One Thousand and Twenty-Nine: Just the Beginning

Wade controlled the ball closer to the Knicks half, and at this time, there were not many cheers in Madison Square Garden.

The game has now reached the middle of the second quarter. In the first quarter, Jeff Hornacek's timeout did not stop the Knicks' decline.

The crazy performances of Link and Wade put the Knicks into a double-digit deficit at the end of the first quarter.

But thankfully, the Knicks still had enough time to tie the game.

Knicks fans place their hopes on the last three quarters of the game, and they still believe that this new Knicks can turn the tide.

However, when an angry Wade reappeared midway through the second quarter, Knicks fans' illusions were shattered again.

At this time, the person guarding Wade was Justin Holiday, the brother of Pelicans All-Star guard Jrue Holiday.

Justin Holiday is not as famous as his younger brother. He was not even selected when he participated in the draft. Like Link, he was undrafted.

Although he has barely established a foothold in the NBA in the past two years, he has been wandering around and has changed three teams in two years.

Facing Holiday, Wade seemed more confident.

Because just now, he had already hit two three-pointers! Now, Wade's three-point shooting percentage in the second quarter is 2 of 3!

Wade hit two consecutive three-pointers as soon as he came on the court in the second quarter, which plunged the Knicks, who had finally seen some light, into despair.

Of course, it also surprised everyone present, including Mike Brin.

Counting the open three-pointer in the first quarter, Wade has hit three three-pointers today!

The three-pointers he made in half the game were almost half of the total three-pointers he made in the entire season last season!

No one expected that Wade would burst out with such great power from beyond the three-point line, and the Knicks paid a heavy price for their pride and contempt.

Link watched Wade's crazy performance and couldn't help but sigh.

This is the role of veteran superstars. Many people don't understand why the Grizzlies signed Wade. This is why.

For a player like Wade, sometimes the upper limit is beyond your imagination.

Wade was already fully open, so this time, he went even harder with a side-stepping three-pointer!

On the left side of the court, facing Justin Holiday, Wade pretended to break through. When Holiday retreated, Wade suddenly stepped back outside the three-point line, made space, and immediately took action!

The step-back three-pointer is not something Wade is good at.

But when he plays, he doesn't care if he's good at it.

Phil Jackson's eyes were fixed on the orange basketball, and his heart seemed to be falling with the basketball.

A second later, the net tumbled into the air. Wade stepped back and hit a three-pointer, and this was his third consecutive three-pointer in this quarter!

"Going in again, Dwyane Wade showed no mercy from beyond the three-point line today! The Knicks were 18 points behind, and before the half game was over, they were already 18 points behind! Jeff Hornacek didn't Will be happy, Phil Jackson won't be happy, and Knicks fans will definitely not be happy either! The progress of this game is definitely very different from what they expected!"

Wade faced the stands, facing Phil Jackson, then flexed his biceps with one hand and put the other hand on his lips, making a "shush" motion.

The camera showed "Zen Master". His face, which was extremely confident last night, was now filled with embarrassment and embarrassment.

"He would just hide behind LeBron and leave LeBron,

It seemed like he wasn't going to win. "

"To be honest, Dwayne is not nearly as great as he looks on the surface."

Last night, no matter how arrogant the "Zen Master" was on the show and how happy he was when he complained about Wade, he was in such a state of embarrassment at this moment.

The "not-so-great" player he calls is beating the team he is so proud of!

If you don’t know what late-night insurance is? Then look at Phil now.

Wade's three-pointer rain stopped the Knicks again. Link hadn't even made a move yet, but the Knicks seemed to be unable to withstand it.

Now, countless New York media must be secretly cursing the Knicks.

They originally expected the new Knicks to hit the championship, but now they can't even beat the Grizzlies, who can't even make it to the finals.

They originally thought that the grizzly bear was just a foil today, but in the end, the foil beat the protagonist so hard that he couldn't even lift his head.

They all cursed the Knicks in their hearts for not living up to expectations. This team is just mud that can't stand up to the wall.

However, it was they themselves who lifted the Knicks to the sky in the first place.

This is New York media.

Wade's wave of three-pointers extinguished the raging fire burning in the hearts of the Knicks.

In the subsequent games, both Anthony and Rose had a very difficult time. They can still score goals, but their efficiency is a bit unflattering.

Today, the best performer for the Knicks was Porzingis.

He shouldered the offensive burden of the Knicks. The few bright moments of the Knicks were all produced by Porzingis.

However, as Link said, Porzingis is nothing more than a second-grade brat.

After being tortured by Tobias Harris and Harrell in turns, Porzingis finally ran out of energy at the end of the third quarter.

Porzingis's physical problems were exposed last season.

Not only did he perform weakly in the second half of each game, but over time, Porzingis' performance became worse as time went on throughout the season.

If the Latvian's physical condition can improve, he will undoubtedly become a new generation of superstar.

It's a pity that there are no perfect players in this world.

Porzingis was unable to continue the firepower, and the Knicks lost their only weapon against the Grizzlies.

In the end, Link came off the court with "poor" data of 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

This may be Link's worst statistics in an opening game in recent years.

But when Link came off the court, there was jubilation on the Grizzlies bench.

Because at this time, the game has entered garbage time four minutes early! And this is the only reason why Link's statistics are not so dazzling.

Before he could explode, the enemy was already lying down.

"Dave Joerger replaced Link, and the game is over! I know that there are still four minutes until the game is truly over. But I don't think the Knicks can reverse it in the last 4 minutes. 26 points!”

After Mike Breen finished speaking, he looked up at the stands of Madison Square Garden.

As expected, there were not many fans left in the stands. Most of the New Yorkers who were looking forward to it had already left early.

They were already in a bad mood now, but they didn't want to be troubled by traffic jams later.

Where is Phil Jackson? He is no longer here, no longer in the stands.

Maybe he also knows that he really has no shame sitting here.

Yes, facing Wade's 35 points and 10 rebounds, plus 5 of 7 three-pointers, Phil Jackson definitely couldn't sit still.

If he was caught by a reporter later, he didn't know how to deal with it.

Rose, Noah, Anthony and Porzingis only suffered because the anger provoked by Phil Jackson was spread on them by Wade.

"Dwyane Wade must have disappointed many New York fans. In his first game with the Grizzlies, he scored 35 points. There is simply no more perfect debut than this! And as long as Wade continues, If he scores two three-pointers, his number of three-pointers will be equal to last season. Don’t overlook Dwayne this year, he has proven that he will be Link’s right-hand man!”

Link walked off the court and smiled at Wade, then shook his head slightly.

"What about education?"

"I didn't control my strength, and I didn't expect them to be so vulnerable." Wade shrugged, looking innocent.

In the end, the Grizzlies players spent four minutes laughing on the bench. Because Wade kept telling everyone cold jokes on the bench, making everyone laugh.

117 to 95, when the electronic buzzer sounded, the score difference between the two sides was fixed at 22 points.

There were also boos in Madison Square Garden.

But Link believed that this time, the boos were not directed at them.

Rose made 6 of 13 shots and only scored 13 points in the game.

Anthony's score is only one point less than Link, but his 33.3% shooting rate is really not exciting.

Joakim Noah performed well, with 6 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. The data was quite comprehensive.

But Gasol's 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists completely suppressed him.

With the exception of Porzingis, no one on this new Knicks team has performed as well as fans expected.

On the contrary, it was Wade who surprised everyone.

The 34-year-old "Uncle Wei" can still kill the game. He is not as unbearable as people predicted.

Sure enough, your uncle is still your uncle.

After the game, a reporter approached Link and asked him how he evaluated the opening game of the new season.

"To be honest, I never thought we would lose from the beginning. It was just the New York media's wishful thinking that we were dangerous. Also, irritating Dwayne is really not what smart people do. Right, Phil?" Link smiled playfully, but he couldn't take himself seriously during the whole game.

Because there is really no pressure!

"So, do you think you can really get back into contention this season?"

However, when faced with this problem, Link's expression became obviously more serious.

He has worked hard and prepared for so long, not just to win the Knicks!

So Link looked at the camera ferociously and raised the corners of his mouth.

"Everyone better get ready, because the scary Memphis Grizzlies are back! Today is just the beginning."

The terrifying aura exuded by the Grizzlies has begun to spread across the league again after a year.