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After another 3 minutes of play, the Raptors led 16-8. Carter and Jumaine each had a good opportunity and missed a three-point shot, shocking Van Gundy into a cold sweat.

Boykins scored 9 points before Van Gundy asked for a timeout. Bowen, who didn't score a point, was replaced by Larry Johnson, who didn't stand up to the shorter man. Ewing continued to play.

Bowen can only be a fixed-point shooter on the offensive end. If there is someone in front of him, even if there is slight interference, he does not dare to shoot more. Don't look at his career three-point shooting percentage of 40%. In fact, he only has two shooting points, and he will not be able to participate in the long-range shooting contest during the Star Weekend.

The game continued. Boykins went to guard Sprewell and was immediately beaten. "Madman" scored a three-pointer from the right side. 16 to 11.

Boykins passed the ball after a pick-and-roll, and O'Neal responded with a 45-degree misplacement turn jump shot from the left, scoring two points under Sprewell's defense. 18 to 11.

Sprewell was in singles again, relying on Boykins to force a turn and miss the mid-range shot. Ben Wallace grabbed the rebound and looked for his teammates, and O'Neal Jr. stole the hitter.

There was a dead ball, and Yang Rui quickly adjusted. Tracy McGrady came on to replace Boykins, so he would not suffer from his height.

After a few more rounds, no matter who Ewing was guarding, the Raptors attacked from his side, testing Ewing's lateral movement and even more so his knees.

Yang Rui was never polite when dealing with his opponents, and he would seize any weaknesses he had.

Thibodeau asked on the sidelines: "Is this an adjustment error by the Knicks? The person who should go off the game most is not Bowen, but Ewing."

D'Antoni nodded: "I think so. Ewing is too slow. If we use small ball tactics to speed up the pace, Wallace's defense and rebounding are good, so they may not fall behind."

Yang Rui smiled and said: "Yes, as long as he lets Ewing play longer, we will definitely win. I feel like eating again."

Both assistant coaches felt that Van Gundy was too rigid in hiring people.

Van Gundy didn't realize it at all. He was used to Ewing being the core inside player. From Van Gundy to the Knicks as an assistant coach, Ewing is the boss of the team. This season's salary of 15 million is too luxurious to be a role player, but even many fans can see that Ewing can't move.

Ewing averaged 32.8 minutes per game, only 15 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists on 12.5 shots, shooting 46.6% from the field, 2.3 turnovers and 3.2 fouls per game. If Yang Rui was in charge of Ewing's efficiency, he would have to be on the bench.

Ewing renewed his contract with the Knicks for 4 years worth 70 million, with an average salary of 17.5 million, expiring in 2001. In 1996, when Olajuwon was 33 years old, he renewed his contract with the Rockets for only 60 million for five years, with an average salary of 12 million.

No matter how many contributions "Gorilla" has made to the team in the past, he is now overpaid and incompetent, and his strength has declined. He should help young people rise to the top.

Ewing and Ben Wallace didn't click, creating an awkward situation. In Yang Rui's previous life, the Knicks ended up ranking third in the Eastern Conference without Bowen and Ben. Now the team has a stronger lineup, but they are only sixth in the Eastern Conference.

There is no worst, only worse.

In the second quarter, the Knicks offense still showed no improvement. In the summer, new Knicks manager Scott Layden introduced John Wallace and Kurt Thomas.

Thomas, who is 206cm tall and weighs 104kg, is an excellent substitute. He can not only defend and rebound, but also has a good mid-range shot, which can clear the basket to a greater extent. However, his offensive methods are single and he lacks the ability to attack with the ball.

After John Wallace left the Raptors, his performance in the Trail Blazers could only be described as passable. Layden actually signed him back to the Knicks with an annual salary of 2 million, and he felt that he was making a profit because John had outstanding physical fitness. At that time, Earl Grunfeld decided that this product was not good and almost gave it to the Raptors for nothing.

Larry Johnson struggled to defend Tracy McGrady, and after a while he committed three fouls and went off to rest. Charlie Ward and Bowen had poor offensive power. The Knicks only left John Wallace to fight around on the offensive end, and he kept hitting iron under Detrev's defense. The score difference is getting wider and wider.

Van Gundy's adjustment method is to send Sprewell and Houston in advance.

Carter, who only scored 6 points in the first half, exploded in the second half. He singled out Houston in the counterattack and scored consecutive layups. Houston's single defense could not block it. If there is a mismatch, Ewing can only foul Carter.

The shooting touch is not good, Carter has other ways to play.

In the last three minutes of the final quarter, the Raptors still led by 24 points. Both sides replaced fringe players and entered garbage time. In the end, 119 to 91, the Raptors won easily.

Carter made 13 of 25 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 10 of 13 free throws, and scored 36 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Six players on the team scored in double figures. Boykins played 23 minutes and scored 18 points and 3 assists.

The Knicks' top scorer was Sprewell, who scored 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

The arrangement of the league is very interesting. Both sides have two days of rest and will face each other again in New York on Christmas Day on the 25th.

This is the first time the Raptors have participated in a Christmas Day game, and now they are a ratings guarantee.

In the All-Star voting that has begun, the Raptors have six candidates. Carter's vote count is far ahead, and he has already locked up the star game vote king. Kidd and Kobe, the two guards who can enter the starting lineup in the West, both received half the votes than him.

Arriving in New York a day early, Yang Rui and Scarlett had hot pot together at noon on Christmas Day and gave each other gifts.

Scarlett gave Yang Rui a calvinklein white shirt and told him, "Don't wear it on the sidelines of the game. It will get stained if you eat."

The gift given by Yang Rui was very exquisite, Yuexia Cat pure gold earrings. When she was in Los Angeles in the summer, Scarlett saw this pair of earrings but did not buy them because of the price.

This is a new model in 1999, and it also has an advertising slogan. Staying with a cat can make you forget the daily noise. A cup of tea, a book, a cat, a quiet afternoon, and enjoy the lazy time like a cat.

Scarlett is a lazy person, this gift is very suitable, she is very happy.

In the Christmas game at night, when the players came out, the home fans wildly booed Ewing and Van Gundy, but Carter, McGrady, and Yang Rui received a lot of applause.

The Knicks have transformed from an inside core to an outside core and are still competitive to a certain extent. Ewing can't help much, but his contract is the highest on the team, which disgusts the fans.

What many fans think is that if Ewing is replaced by a star with an annual salary of 15 million, the Knicks will be a super team again and can compete for the championship. They ignored Ewing's youth and dedicated it to this team.

When the players were warming up, Thibodeau said to Yang Rui: "I am most fortunate to have left New York with you. The fans here are so disappointing. It is so embarrassing to boo the home team players like this on Christmas."

"If you think about it from someone else's perspective, this is called straightforwardness. If the Knicks can play well, they won't boo." Yang Rui said with a smile.

Deep love, deep hatred.

In the future, the famous sports market analysis organization of Emory University in the United States will conduct a study on the fan loyalty ranking of NBA teams. The first place is the New York Knicks, and the second place is the Bulls with many old fans.

The core concept of this study revolves around brand value, which can expand the number and intensity of the fan base through greater familiarity and loyal following.

The research first selects some other online rankings about the team, such as team merchandise sales surveys or fans' random intentions.

Then a specific data formula was used to study the relationship between the team's home revenue and fan purchases. Analyze the relationship between this part of revenue and a series of factors such as team record ratio, player salary, market share, stadium capacity, number of All-Stars in the team, etc., and estimate the team's product quality and potential revenue for the season. Finally, this estimated value is compared with the team's actual home revenue, and the team's "fan value" is obtained through a specific formula.

If they didn't have feelings for the Knicks, these fans wouldn't have the time to spend money to boo them and just ignore them.

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