In the midst of complexity, the 2011-12 game finally kicked off.

December 25, 2011 coincides with Christmas. The first game of the season was the Christmas battle, both the opening and the Christmas battle.

The league arranged five games on this day, first of all, the Knicks and the Lakers, the two largest market teams;

The second is the Miami Heat, who made a comeback and the Boston Celtics, who may be the last season;

The newly-resurgent Golden State Warriors fought against the Clippers, which formed a powerful lineup, while the Magic played against the Thunder.

The most popular game of the five games is the Knicks and the Lakers.

The Lakers lost in the Western Conference semi-finals last season. This time, the Lakers made a comeback, maintained all their core lineups, and remained strong.

For this game, everyone's predictions are actually more inclined to win by the Lakers.

The Lakers' strength remained stable, but the Knicks suffered changes.

The Knicks' strength has declined, and the Knicks, who have lost Chandler, Kevin Martin, Yao Ming and Jamison, are no longer as strong as last season.

Espn is responsible for this nationwide live broadcast, but there are only two left in the espn trio, and Mark Jackson has become the head coach of the Warriors.

Mike Bryn smiled and said, "Our old guy Mark is now on the Warriors' bench. He accepted the Warriors' hire as head coach. I wish him to achieve results in new positions. In the future, Jeff and I will only be the host of the game."

Jeff Van Gundy sincerely wishes Mark Jackson: "I hope he can lead the Golden State Warriors on the right path and bless him."

The Lakers' starting lineup today is: Fisher, Kobe, Artest, Gasol and Howard.

The Knicks' starting lineup is a bit strange, with point guard Zhou Mubai, small forward Iguodala, power forward Fry, Fry is a little ill, but after about a few months of injury, he finally paid before the start of the season.

The center is Andrew Bogut, the starting shooting guard is neither Tony Allen, nor Nick Young nor Gerald Green, but rookie Klay Thompson!

Jeff Van Gundy said strangely: "Why is it not Tony Allen but Thompson in the starting lineup? Thompson is just a rookie. Can he really take on such a big responsibility in such an important game?"

Mike Bryn introduced: "Klay Thompson is a rookie this year, coming to Washington State University? He was selected by the Bucks with the No. 10 pick at the draft? He was then traded to the Knicks.

The Knicks gave Chandler because of this, but Chandler signed first and then left something for his old club? But it shows how much the Knicks value him.

He showed the potential of a top three-point shooter in college? But the shooting choice is not good, and the independent attack is mediocre? Not passing the ball very much is a pure ending point.

But his defense is very good? Overall, this rookie is worthy of his pick? As for whether he can compete with Stephenson, it depends on his performance.”

The competition was held at Madison Garden Plaza, and today there is not only a competition, but also a championship ring is awarded before the competition begins.

In addition to Yao Ming, who had the competition, Kevin Martin, Jamison, Chandler and others also came to the scene and got their championship ring.

Zhou Mubai smiled and congratulated Chandler and others. Chandler felt embarrassed when facing Zhou Mubai.

Zhou Mubai comforted: "Tyson, I am very grateful for your help to the team last season? You don't have to feel ashamed of it. Your choice is not wrong? NBA is a business alliance, and there is nothing you can blame for your actions."

Tyson Chandler felt relieved? The one he admired the most among the Knicks was Zhou Mubai, who was the least willing to let Zhou Mubai misunderstand him.

The competition begins.

Chandler and Bogut jumped the ball in the middle circle? Howard gave the ball to Fisher first.

Fisher handed the ball over the frontcourt? He handed it over to Kobe.

Is Thompson the defending Kobe? Seeing that it is a rookie to defend himself, Kobe intends to consider the strength of the rookie.

Kobe did not call the pick-and-roll, but directly broke through Thompson, but Thompson followed Kobe closely and did not lose his position.

Although Kobe made a difficult jump shot, Jeff Van Gundy nodded in approval.

"This guy has good steps and his defense is not as impetuous as a rookie.

He has solid steps, does not act randomly, and has good predictions. Although Kobe hit a mid-range shot, the defense is in place."

Zhou Mubai patted the frustrated Thompson and comforted him: "Don't worry, just be sure to defend yourself when you are in place, not every offense can defend you."

Thompson nodded.

Zhou Mubai said again: "Put your expression away. You don't need so many expressions in the game. Remember not to show a frustrated expression, so that your opponent will be more confident."

Zhou Mubai passed the ball after halftime and made a gesture. Thompson started running and got an open position at the forty-five-degree three-point line with Bogut's cover.

Zhou Mubai passed the ball over, and Thompson took the ball without hesitation and made a three-pointer, hitting his first goal in his career!

Fans at Madison Garden Square cheered and applauded the rookie.

Mike Bryn smiled and said, "This guy's off-ball is very good and dares to play. After running out of the open position, he directly shot without hesitation. He is worthy of being a pure shooter!"

This is the training Zhou Mubai assigned to Thompson during the offseason.

Zhou Mubai told Thompson that his task is to run, and he doesn't have to think too much about it, just throw it out of the open space.

Thompson likes this style of play very much because it is a style of play tailored for him.

I never worry about Thompson and Zhou Mubai. This kid is an excellent three-pointer, excellent off-ball running, his own restraint, and Bogut's support and cover. The offensive environment is very good.

With Thompson's characteristics, it's too easy to achieve results. He just needs to run out of the position to catch the ball and shoot. This is what he is best at!

On the contrary, Leonard has to train well. Now Leonard can not do much offense, at most it is to grab rebounds and cut empty spaces. His independent offensive ability cannot be tempered in two or three years.

But Leonard's defensive talent can be seen with the naked eye. The Knicks do not need him to be very strong in attack today. As long as he is on the court, he can help the team defend the opponent's offensive vanguard.

Experts are not optimistic about the Knicks, but Zhou Mubai is very confident. After a shrinking season of training, Thompson and Leonard will inevitably surprise everyone in the playoffs.

Zhou Mubai really wants to see the scene where James was entangled by Leonard. Yes, Leonard is one of the weapons Zhou Mubai took a fancy to encircle James.
Chapter completed!