Madison Square Garden was sold out, and before the Christmas Day game, the Knicks had won eight consecutive games.

Commentators Barkley and Smith took their seats early, and "Magic" Johnson also came to the scene as a guest.

Due to the previous scolding on social media, the popularity of this game has reached an unprecedented level.

The locker room before the game.

Lin Ying was consulting with Joe Johnson on the details of the ball that knocked down Pierce.

That ball is now going viral on social media as well.

Being able to control the ball like that with such a tall height is something that most people really can't do.

After a while, Avery Johnson came in.

He emphasized the discipline of the game as before, and then got the players ready to go.

Seriously, the addition of Joe Johnson is good news for Avery Johnson.

His tactics changed from the original two to three.

When Lin Ying walked out of the players' tunnel, he looked up and saw the fiery Madison Square Garden.

Last season's championship made the basketball atmosphere in New York even more intense.

Lin Ying looked towards the front row of the auditorium.

Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kanye West, and James' four major celebrity friends all attended, and it was really a grand event.

But just when Lin Ying was about to look away, he spotted another group of familiar figures in the front row of the auditorium.

Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Allen Iverson, Swift!!

Swift still came, and brought her friends, and even called Iverson up!

Although the Christmas war was a big hit, with her ability, she could still afford a front-row seat at a high price.

This card can compete with the next door!

When she saw Lin Ying, Swift waved excitedly at him.

It must have been the experience on Christmas Eve that made her change her mind, and then she gave Lin Ying a surprise.

Lin Ying was a little moved.

He walked over to say hello, but instead of asking why Swift changed her mind, he talked about how they bought the tickets.

After the conversation was over, Swift couldn't help but kiss Lin Ying after saying "Come on."

Being with Lin Ying, she also became a lot braver.

This scene was captured by the photographer at the scene, and there was a burst of excitement in the scene.

Not far away in the front row, Kanye West shook his head disdainfully.

At this time, James also came over to greet them.

West was the first to stand up and hug James warmly. It wasn't until the camera turned to their side that he sat down after being warm for a while longer.

Various relationships are mixed together, and this is no longer a simple fight between two people, but between two groups.

And the photographer quickly spotted Nets owner Prokhorov and Dean Walken next to him in the middle of the auditorium.

Counting Ballmer on the edge of the Knicks bench and "Magic Calculator" Riley.

The competition is becoming more and more interesting.

After the warm-up, the lineups of both teams were announced one after another.

Nets: Deron, Jimmy Butler, Lin Ying, Joe Johnson, Chandler

Knicks: James, Wade, Richardson, Gallinari, Bosh

Although Avery Johnson is not good at on-the-spot command, he still did a good job in preparation before the game.

In response to the Knicks' usual style of play, he also used a lineup with one large and four small.

The game started immediately, and James still performed his signature powder throw on the technical stage.

This action caused the eager New York fans to burst into explosive cheers.

Come on, they can't wait to see "His Majesty the King" punish these challengers!

With this cheer, Chandler leaped high and moved the ball back to half court, giving the Nets the opportunity to take the lead.

Deron holds the ball in the frontcourt and observes the defense.

It was at this time that he discovered something incredible:

The Knicks defense looks a little disorganized!

Joe Johnson took advantage of Chandler's pick-and-roll and unexpectedly ran out of opportunities.

Deron's pass was quickly received, and Johnson took the ball.

"Whoa!"

Basketball hollow bag.

Lin Ying's encouragement worked, and Johnson has regained his confidence through playing games.

The Nets come out on top!

Looking back, James' first sudden score was intercepted by Butler!

Every coach who can survive in the NBA has his own strengths.

Avery Johnson's reaction on the spot is slow and his offensive tactics are single, but his defensive system is well built.

This is also the reason why he governs the army strictly and emphasizes discipline. What defense requires is execution.

The Nets quickly launched a fast break. After receiving the ball, Deron quickly ran to the frontcourt and scored a layup!

What surprised Lin Ying was that James, who was always good at chasing shots, didn't chase the ball after making a mistake.

Everything about the Knicks' opening looks strange.

Bosh caught the ball in the frontcourt and hit Chandler with his back, and his jump shot was deflected by Chandler's save.

The Knicks started the game with consecutive attacks to no avail.

Lin Ying picked off the defensive rebound and the Nets once again launched a fast break.

This time James pursued the defense, but Deron was smart and passed a fake pass to Butler who followed up. Butler quickly put the layup up and scored two more points.

It's a bit weird to say it, but the Nets seemed to suppress the Knicks from the beginning!

James broke through Deron and forced the basket, finally causing a foul.

He made one of two free throws to finally help the Knicks break their scoring drought.

But looking back, Lin Ying and Chandler played a pick-and-roll and knocked the ball to Chandler. Chandler knocked away Gallinari's upside-down willow dunk and succeeded in dunking, causing Gallinari to get a blocking foul!

After dunking, Chandler raised his arms and roared like Lu Zhishen, with a fierce look.

There was a commotion in the place.

Swift and the others in the front row were already very happy.

What does it mean to be anti-customer!

Chandler's extra penalty chance.

Lin Ying scanned the Knicks team again.

There is a small detail in the free throw blocking position under the basket. Bosh has no intention of trying to grab the board with himself.

He always understood a little bit.

Last season's championship, coupled with the past eight consecutive victories, made the Knicks a little bit drifting!

He unconsciously remembered a very familiar saying:
Chapter completed!