One Thousand and Twenty-Seven: Just Handsome for 1 Round

On October 25, after a series of self-deprecating comments from Knicks fans, media and general manager Phil Jackson, the Grizzlies and Knicks finally started their season opener at Madison Square Garden.

Today's game is the earliest of all three opening games. In line with the principle of "saving the best for last", the battle between the defending champion Warriors and the Spurs was postponed to the last kick-off.

However, the high ratings of the game between the Grizzlies and the Knicks surprised the league.

Perhaps, the ratings of the next two games may not be higher than this one.

Today, Phil Jackson personally appeared in the stands to watch the game.

Before the game started, live cameras also gave Jackson many close-ups.

There is no doubt that the series of remarks he made on the show last night made him popular again.

And that's exactly what Jackson wanted.

"This is not the first time Jackson has said something like that, remember? In 2014, Jackson had a falling out with LeBron James because of some remarks. I am not surprised by this."

On the commentary table, Mike Breen spread his hands.

As a New York commentator, he understands Jackson's current state better than anyone else.

His arrogance and conceit have led him to the point where he is completely arrogant.

But the game is always played by the players, not the general manager.

After the players from both sides came out to warm up, people's attention shifted from Jackson to the players.

When Rose, Anthony, Noah, Courtney Lee and Porzingis ran out of the tunnel, Madison Square Garden immediately burst into cheers.

But when Link looked at the Knicks' lineup, he felt nothing at all.

A few years ago, when James decided to join the Heat, everyone would be shocked.

But now, the phenomenon of multiple stars teaming up has become commonplace.

Especially after the Warriors defeated the Grizzlies to win the championship last year, the star team-building model was pushed to another climax after James.

Various multi-giant lineups have emerged in endlessly in recent years. There is a serious fault between the teams, because the good players are all gathered together, so the strong will die and the weak will die.

However, the Grizzlies have not taken such a path. In this general trend, they can be regarded as an "outlier".

Before the game started, the Knicks held a grand introduction ceremony for the starting players.

Seeing Rose, Courtney Lee, Anthony, Porzingis and Noah walking out wearing the same jerseys, Knicks fans seemed to have seized the victory.

Link was very calm. He knew very well that the Knicks' lineup was far from as glamorous as it seemed.

But Wade beside Link was not so calm and composed.

"Link." Before the two parties stepped into the designated position, Wade called out to Link.

"What's wrong?"

"Today, I might take a few more shots."

"Whatever, Dwayne. What? Angry?"

"Well...a little angry..."

"Haha, let them know that they messed with the wrong person. This is your debut with the Grizzlies, Dwayne, enjoy it."

After that, the Grizzlies starting five stepped onto the court.

Compared with last season's Western Conference Finals, the Grizzlies' starting lineup has changed a lot. Out of the five people, three changed.

Conley, Wade, Link, Harris and Gasol are the Grizzlies' new starters this season.

A few months ago, there were only two players in this starting lineup, Link and Harris.

After the two sides stepped onto the court, the scene immediately became more enthusiastic.

Although the Knicks players never did anything extraneous before the game started, it didn't mean they didn't want to win.

After forming a new lineup in the summer, the entire Knicks team is very eager to prove themselves.

This can be seen in their eyes.

These guys are going for the championship this year!

Before preparing to compete for the ball, Link gathered all the starting players in a circle. He wanted to do the final pre-game mobilization.

The Grizzlies players are shoulder to shoulder and head to head, looking very cohesive.

"Pretending!" In the stands, Phil Jackson smiled disdainfully.

In the Lakers, he never dealt with these useless things. During the "OK combination" period, the team didn't have much cohesion at all. The results of it? Didn’t he also win the championship?

Phil Jackson made a mistake. Kobe and O'Neal may have been having a violent fight off the court.

But when they get on the court, they always know what to do.

"We have a heavy responsibility this season, and we all know what our goals are. Everyone says that our era is over. Is our era over?" Link began to speak. At the age of 28, he is already a well-deserved Mature leader.

"No!" everyone answered loudly.

"I think so too, so let's do a better job today!"

After that, the Grizzlies starting five dispersed.

At this point, it’s not just Wade. All five members of the Grizzlies' starting lineup were furious.

As the referee threw the basketball high, the 16-17 NBA regular season officially started.

The road to redemption for the Grizzlies has officially begun!

Joakim Noah fought hard to get the ball from Gasol, and Derrick Rose got the basketball.

Most fans sympathize with Rose's experience, and therefore hope that the former MVP can regain his form and bloom again.

However, why doesn't Ross himself expect this?

Rose called for a pick-and-roll from outside the three-point line, and his old partner Joakim Noah immediately set up a screen.

Although the two no longer wear Bulls jerseys, their understanding remains the same.

Rose used the screen to break through Wade, and facing Gasol's defense, Rose used a very beautiful lever action to avoid the block, and scored a layup!

This goal caused the entire Madison Square Garden to explode!

"The ball went in, Derrick Rose! He kicked off the Knicks' new season with a great pull-up layup! Did you see that move? Oh my god, we haven't seen that in years. Rose!"

Rose's goal made Mike Breen scream.

It can be seen that Rose's desire to win today is also very strong.

Rose no longer owns his No. 1 jersey, but with No. 25 on his back, he is ready to use this ball to continue his legend!

On the first ball, Rose showed off his face in front of Wade, which made the Knicks fans even more arrogant.

The New York media are right. They would rather expect Rose to bloom again than they think Wade can usher in the second spring of his career.

This goal is undoubtedly the best interpretation of this.

Switching to the Grizzlies' offense, Anthony also defended very seriously today.

If we say that in the first three years of Link's career, Anthony's attitude towards Link was still contemptuous.

So now, Anthony is very cautious about Link.

Link once did something in Madison Square Garden that he had never done in many years - a 50-point triple-double.

This has always been difficult for Anthony to let go.

Since then, Anthony will try his best to prove that he is just as good as him every time he meets Link.

Link was not in a hurry to attack. After receiving Conley's pass, he handed the ball to Gasol who was about to reach the position in the low post.

At the same time, Wade cuts in, and Gasol prepares to give the ball to Wade, allowing Wade to make a comfortable layup.

But Rose is not a vegetarian. He has seen through the Grizzlies' strategy.

So the moment Gasol passed the ball, Rose went around Wade, then stretched out his arm to intercept the basketball!

"Nice prediction. After Rose's pull-up layup, he stole Gasol's pass to Wade! Don't blink, this may be a night when roses bloom!"

Rose immediately dribbled the ball back after stealing the ball. His speed is not as fast as in his peak, but he is not sluggish either.

Conley prepared to stop Rose near the midline, but Rose smoothly turned around and passed Conley.

Rose's pass brought the cheers at Madison Square Garden to its climax.

After passing Conley, Rose's front was empty.

He continued to accelerate and rushed toward the basket. Knicks fans were on their feet, some even raising their arms early.

Rose crossed the free throw line and leaped high into the air. If Rose can dunk this ball, it will undoubtedly be a very beautiful scene.

Unfortunately, grizzly bears specialize in destroying beauty.

Wade came from behind, swung his arm hard from behind Rose, and slapped the basketball onto the backboard!

As a result, Rose fell to the ground in embarrassment. After the basketball hit the backboard, it also fell into the hands of Conley who retreated.

Madison Square Garden, which was extremely lively just now, was silent for a second. Their beautiful fantasy was ruthlessly shattered by Wade!

Don't forget, Wade is the best defender among active players.

Just as the rose was about to bloom, it was burned by lightning!

After getting the basketball, Conley quickly handed the ball to Link. Link made a triple threat action outside the three-point line, and then suddenly pulled up!

There are no complicated dribbles, no wonderful breakthroughs and no amazing tactics.

It was such an understatement that Link got a three-pointer over Anthony!

In the past, people said that Anthony's poor defense was because of his poor attitude.

But now, as he grows older, Anthony's physical fitness and reaction speed have declined significantly, and his pure ability on the defensive end is no longer good.

At least in front of Link, Melon's defense was really not a threat.

Link wanted to score on Anthony's head without any effort at all.

3 to 2, after Rose scored a wonderful goal, the Grizzlies turned the situation around with just one attack and one defense!

The first connection between Wade and Link with the Grizzlies was so exciting that the Knicks only lasted one round before giving up.

At this time, Wade, who had completed the block, and Link, who had easily scored, both turned to look at Jackson in the stands.

"Zen Master" suddenly felt his heart shake.

It seems like something big has happened!