Seven Hundred and Nineteen: A Great Show in the Garden

Madison Square Garden has a rich history that no other arena in the United States has, dating back to 1879.

The first Madison Square Garden was a 10,000-seat arena used primarily for indoor racing, which eventually closed in 1890. The second Madison Square Garden, an 8,000-seat indoor venue that also hosted the 1924 Democratic National Convention, closed in 1924.

The third Madison Square Garden, an 18,000-seat downtown venue, closed in 1967. On February 14, 1968, the fourth Madison Square Garden opened to the public. What the Knicks are using now is the fourth generation.

Although the times have changed, the "garden" still holds an indelible place in the hearts of New Yorkers and is considered the face of New York.

NBA games became the largest of the games held at the fourth-generation Madison Square Garden, and in 1970, the fourth-generation "Garden" saw the Knicks win the first championship in franchise history.

In addition, "Garden" is also the first choice for large-scale sports events and concerts outside of basketball to be held in New York. For example, in 1971, it hosted the famous "Battle of the Century" in boxing history - Joe Fraser vs Muhammad Ali.

Before the establishment of the Brooklyn Nets' Barclays Center, the NBA draft has always been held in Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks are really lucky to have such a historic and popular venue as their home.

Every night, people come to Madison Square Garden to witness a great game.

It's a pity that the New York Knicks' struggle in the 21st century has caused New Yorkers to return from the "garden" again and again.

After the Knicks welcomed Anthony, all New Yorkers thought they had finally waited for their savior.

But after reaching the playoffs last season as the second best player in the Eastern Conference, this season, the New Yorkers were immediately brought back to reality.

Stoudemire's non-existent state, internal management chaos within the Knicks, Smith's increasingly poor performance, Tyson Chandler's old state...

These things make the Madison Square Garden game bleak.

But even so, today, February 18, the "garden" is still full.

Because after the All-Star Game, countless New York fans also hope to witness Link's style with their own eyes!

Madison Square Garden tonight is not just home to Anthony and the Knicks.

When Link arrived at the gate of Madison Square Garden on the team bus, he found a huge poster of him and Anthony hanging in the most conspicuous position outside the arena.

I don't know, I thought it was going to be a boxing match today.

To be honest, Link's desire for revenge against the Knicks wasn't as strong as it was for the Thunder. Because the Knicks can't pose a direct threat to the Grizzlies in the playoffs, and they had a lot of chance to win last time around.

But Link knew that Anthony, who was in trouble now, would definitely not give up easily. That's why Link is so eager to prepare for the game.

He didn't want to take revenge on the Knicks, but he also didn't want to roll over on the Knicks twice.

Before the start of the game, Spike Lee, a famous black director in New York and the number one fan of the Knicks, walked into the "garden", he was stunned.

Because in the stands at the scene, there were actually many people holding up Link's avatar and slogans to cheer Link.

"This is crazy, is this the home of the Knicks or the Grizzlies!?" Spike Lee was a little angry, he couldn't believe that so many New Yorkers would support the visiting team.

No way, the performance of the Knicks this season is really disappointing. Many New York fans may not really want to support the Grizzlies, but just want to express their dissatisfaction with the Knicks in this way.

As a Knicks fan,

So angry seeing this. And Anthony, the star of the Knicks, saw this scene, and he was even more angry.

As a superstar level player, his home fans go to support the superstar of the away team.

For Anthony, this is undoubtedly a humiliation!

But Anthony was not angry, but took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

Indeed, the Knicks need a hearty victory. Their current record of 20 wins and 32 losses is far from the forecast. In the six games the Knicks have played since February, they have only won one of them.

It would be strange if fans could forgive such a Knicks.

Anthony was sullen, he knew that he could only use his calmest emotions and best state to defeat Link.

Link is indeed hot this year, but not invincible. Anthony has confidence, and such confidence is not groundless.

Because just a month ago, on January 25 this year, Carmelo Anthony just broke the Madison Square Garden's highest scoring record with a terrible score of 62 points in a single game!

Previously, this record was created by Kobe Bryant, who scored 61 points in 2009. After last month, Madison Square Garden's highest scoring record finally returned to the Knicks players themselves.

Don't look at the Knicks' poor record this season, but Anthony's data is not bad at all. Averaged 27.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, shooting 45.2% and 40.5% three-pointers!

In terms of individual ability, he is still one of the strongest players in the league.

Therefore, Anthony still has confidence even if his opponent is Link. He doesn't think that the current self is worse than anyone else.

When warming up today, Anthony was very serious. After seeing Anthony's state, Link was glad that he also actively prepared for the game.

The on-site commentator is still discussing whether Anthony and Link will not be able to recover in time because they have just participated in the slam dunk contest, but in fact, both sides have solved the problem of state.

Before the game, Anthony was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines. Just like in the All-Star Game, the reporter's question was very sharp, "Cameron, it must be said that New York is at stake today! The Grizzlies are currently an incredible 48-4, and they just won 4 before the All-Star Game. A winning streak. Compared to the Knicks, the Grizzlies have a magnificent record. Today, are you really confident that you can defend against foreign enemies in the Garden?"

The New York reporter was very serious, and he used the word "at stake" to describe the Knicks' situation at this time.

"I don't have anything to say. Let's see on the field." Anthony said very little today. He just answered and ran to the designated position to stand.

Link glanced at the Knicks' starting lineup, completely ignorant of where the Knicks' luxury tax was going.

Chandler, who took 14 million this year, has long lost the ability of the best defensive player.

Anthony has to top the No. 4 position, because the Knicks' highest-paid player, Stoudemire, who has an annual salary of 21.6 million this season, averaged only 11.9 points and less than 5 rebounds per game.

The three outsiders are Felton, Shumpert and Prigioni. Of the three, no one has averaged double digits per game. . . .

Does this lineup really need that much luxury tax? Apart from having too much money to spend, Link really couldn't think of a second reason.

To be honest, the Knicks' roster is really weak on paper. But Link is very clear that whether New York is chaotic or not, it is up to Guage to have the final say. Whether the Knicks are strong or not depends on Anthony rather than others.

Link knew that Anthony had just scored 62 points in the Garden a month ago. In the previous three games, Anthony also scored 36 points, 35 points and 31 points respectively.

Anthony is in good shape, and he's pretty much trying to drag the Knicks into the playoffs. When a player hits 50 or 60 points in a single game, even if you have the upper hand on the lineup on paper, you may not necessarily be able to gnaw the game.

Today, the only suspense is whether Anthony will break out. If Anthony doesn't break out, it's a no-brainer to get the Knicks.

But if Anthony continues to explode, Link will have to play his All-Star ticket king.

After the start of the game, Gasol easily took the lead on Chandler's head. Chandler's athleticism seems to have declined a lot, and it's not comparable to 2011.

Grizzlies first attack, Randolph took the lead. He believes that he has a natural tonnage and strength advantage against Anthony.

Today, however, Anthony didn't give up on the defensive end. He first withstood Randolph's powerful impact, and then at the moment when Randolph's rhythm was chaotic, he dropped the ball coldly and cut off the ball!

At the beginning of the game, Anthony showed his different side on the defensive end!

Anthony immediately launched a fast break after stealing, and Link posted it immediately to prevent Anthony from breaking through easily.

But Anthony suddenly stopped outside the three-point line, and then shot directly!

Link didn't expect Anthony to be so decisive. It took a lot of courage to choose a three-pointer instead of a basket in the fast break.

Link's block was finally half a beat slower, and Anthony's emergency stop three-pointer hollowed into the net. One shot and one shot, Anthony showed his super style!

The moment Anthony hit a three-pointer, the fans in Madison Square Garden cheered. Anthony is in good shape today, and they believe that the Knicks' revival may really start from these last two months!

After Anthony scored, he didn't provoke Link too much, but made his classic "three-point headshot" move.

Link shook his head and sighed. It seems that today, it is necessary to make a good effort in the garden.

There is no shortage of great performances at Madison Square Garden, but today's performance doesn't necessarily belong to Anthony.

On the Grizzlies' second offense, Conley was just about to hoist the ball to the "big white bear" Gasol, but suddenly stopped moving.

Because he saw Link, who had just smashed the Quartet in the All-Star Game, raised his hand for the ball.

Please remember this book's first domain name: . 4 novel network mobile version reading website: