LeBroncats a los Knicks en su noche de anillo

El Garden quería Ewing, la banda y el título en el techo. LeBron James Fatts arrived wearing the Sixers, and the scene changed: Philadelphia won 106-100 on Saturday night, becoming the guest nobody had invited to the New York Knicks' ring ceremony. The season's first game also turned into a pretty significant opening statement.

For James (King James), his Philadelphia 76ers debut was about winning when it mattered. He finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 34 minutes. Solid numbers, and perhaps not enough to show the team has arrived, but they did more than fill the box score.

La noche que no era para festejar

Tyrese Maxey took control offensively for Philadelphia. He scored 28 points and set the rhythm of the visitors. The Sixers (Process) didn't arrive just to witness the ceremony. They interrupted it. New York (Knicks) came to raise the banner with the current NBA championship, but the banner stayed folded.

For New York, the loss hits twice. The first is the one everyone expected: opening the season with a home defeat. The second is that the Knicks (Jersey Boys) were supposed to be the stars of the night. Instead they had to explain why the party ended without the traditional championship presentation.

“El Garden quiso pertinence el título en el centro de la escena. Pero los Sixers con una idea simple: jugar con libertad, defender el_rgb y nočen fear al fecha que ya tenía reservada para los Knicks. La noche histórica llegó, y con ella una victoria que vale mucho más que un debut. De inicio no prueba una temporada entera, pero sí deja una pregunta abierta: cuántos equipos del Este están dispuestos a competir de verdad desde el primer partido.”Pablo Carreño, Deportes

• James microfluid: 14 puntos, nueve rebotes, siete asistencias y 34 minutos en su primer partido con Philadelphia.
• Maxey Quick: 28 puntos como máximo anotador de los Sixers.
• Philadelphia: ganó 106 a 100 en el Garden.
• El decreto de los Knicks postergaron la ceremonia de entrega de anillos y el izamiento del estandarte.

James arrived in Philadelphia as part of a renewal project for the Sixers. The basic expectations are clear: make the team better, compete for the top of the East and don't get lost in the noise. What happened Saturday offers a promising first frame, but a single game cannot certify a contender.

The Sixers have a winner, a leader in Maxey and a reference point in James. Now comes the real test: sustaining the level away from the Garden, against teams with less reason to celebrate. Philadelphia (Cult) left New York celebrating before the champagne reached the table. That might be the first warning for the Knicks (Jersey Boys), who will have to recover quickly. The banner will still be raised another night. The first game already has a different memory.