Before the game, the atmosphere in the Knicks' locker room was a little dreary. Six consecutive defeats in the preseason have left the players with huge self-doubt. They are even beginning to believe the nonsense of the media. Several players from the new team were even more apprehensive, worried that their own existence had caused the destruction of the players' original chemistry.

Hinrich, in particular, had been sorry to talk to Dugg about it two days ago. Quentin Richardson, who was in Chicago at the time, said something that he didn't understand, and he put up good numbers in the preseason, which gave him the illusion that he could find food anywhere and that he was a big part of the Knicks' Finals last year.

Dugg patted him on the shoulder and told him firmly, "No, you're a perfect fit for our team. We will create new brilliance together. ”

Dugg's tone was affirmative.

Despite a six-game losing streak in the preseason, Dugger knows that the three trades he brokered in the offseason are all positive.

James Johnson has shown incredible physicality, and Dugg even thinks he can be on the same level as LeBron James in some ways. And, his defense is very aggressive, and it's very different from Jeffries. He's a hard-liner who can even get up to the power forward position, and on the defensive end, he's shown a talent for fast breaks, pick-and-rolls, and guarding the basket. On the offensive end, he's a very smart pick-and-roll player, shooting 46 percent from the field and 51 percent from the field after the pick-and-roll. In addition, he also has a three-point shooting percentage, and he has absolutely no problem becoming a qualified 3-and-D player in the future.

The same is true for Matthews, whose physical gifts are not as good as those of James Johnson, but he is also as strong as a cow, running and jumping but extremely stocky, and not strong with the ball. At the same time, his three-point shooting percentage is not much worse than that of Quentin Richardson, he just lacks some experience. And compared to Richardson, he never grabbed the ball, and his tactical execution was very strong. And, he's extremely desperate on the defensive end, and while there's no way to expect a man of his caliber to shine, he doesn't mess up on the court, plug and play.

As for Kirksynridge, after six games, he made a very strong impression on Dug. His fundamentals are very solid. Can break through and shoot, has a certain mid-to-long-range threat, shoots extremely fast, but the stability is slightly insufficient, with a slight 'pump' attribute. Due to his medium physical fitness, he likes to use cross-dribbling to get rid of defense, and his first step is not fast, but his feints are realistic. While his breakaway dribble is very different from Dug's flashy flamboyance, and he may never be able to score a top 10 goal, it is enough to fulfill the tactical intent.

In addition, he is very good at using teammates to cover, and the "throw/pass/burst" after the cover is very reasonable.

At the same time, the style of play is extremely tough, and he is not afraid of physical contact under the basket. The free-throw accuracy rate is stable at around 80%. The ability to run and jump is among the best among white players, and he can easily finish the fast break with a dunk (the big windmill is a fantasy). The straight-line speed is mediocre, but the change of direction when holding the ball is very comfortable. Strong confrontation ability, after breaking through the inside line, he can maintain his body balance under the collision and complete the layup action.

Although the defensive ability is limited by physical fitness, the ability to defend the ball and attack is still excellent, and extremely tough, in the 07 playoffs, he once locked Dwyane Wade, which is why the Bulls were able to sweep the promotion that year. (PS, Wade had injuries back then.) ）

During this time, although the public opinion of the outside world has made Chrome a little anxious, in fact, Duge has been thinking about the team's tactical system. The concept of the 'Five Little Deaths' had popped up in his head, but it wasn't clear enough yet, and he decided to do a little more about it.

And that's why he let Zach Randolph rest for three games first. Randolph's recent form has been just too bad and... His style of play was somewhat at odds with the tactical model in Duge's mind. The current Randolph is obsessed with back-to-back singles in the box and he is very fond of passing the ball after the pack. This often results in a situation where four players watch him play alone.

"Hey! Guys. Are you going to greet our first win of the new season with such sad faces? ”

Dugg stood up and clapped his palms as he walked to the locker room and told his dull teammates, "Are you intimidated by the media rhetoric, or are you freaked out by the neojersey shouting?" Be happy and smile. New Jerseyians aren't worth the nerves we strain about. ”

"James, perform a spin and roundhouse kick. I'd like to see you kick the bridge of Eddie Curry's nose tonight. ”

Dugg suddenly called Johnson's name, and he hoped that the atmosphere in the locker room would come alive.

James Johnson, a seven-time world champion and 10-time All-American champion in judo, often plays tricky moves in training camp. For example, jumping up and kicking a roundhouse kick directly into the air, piercing the glass in the training hall. Since he showed this hand, even Zach Randolph no longer deliberately found fault with him, but just worked hard for Matthews, and he became the man with the most backpacks in the new season for the Knicks.

"Oh, no! Snoopy! You can't do this, I've got a heart problem, I can't stand the slightest fright......"

Eddie Curry hurriedly pushed it off, and his cowardly appearance finally made the locker room atmosphere lively.

But instead of letting him escape, Dugg had Milicic and Nate Robinson hug him and stuff a cigar into his mouth.

Eddie Curry was on the verge of crying.

But at this time...... Syllable!

A nice slalom kick and the cigar was kicked off by James Johnson.

Eddie Curry finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The whole locker room was also relieved.

Everyone's emotions were released.

Then, after a while, Stephen Marbury came out to arm everyone with ideas. “…… At this time, we should purge ourselves of all weak and impotent thoughts. All the overestimation of the enemy's strength and the underestimation of one's own strength are wrong......"

“…… Not only will we be good at destroying an old world, we will also be good at building a new world......"

Marbury has worked hard this offseason, and he's been able to scrape content from those reports.

And his remarks also made the new players feel very new.

Hinrich was almost hooked, telling Dugg: "It's a philosophy I've never been exposed to, and his every word is full of majestic power." I never thought Stephen Marbury would be such a brilliant man of thought! ”

Forehead.......

Doog really didn't know how to answer.

At this time, Hinrich was already clenching his fists next to him, and he said, "I must study hard with Marbury." ”

"Well, then you work hard." Dugg smiled and smiled.

Time passed, and the opening race was fast approaching.

The Knicks made the opening ceremony very brilliant this year, and even invited the current most popular female singer Britney to come to cheer.

After singing "Someone-like-you", Britney said something that didn't appear in the rehearsal.

"It's great to be here for everyone, and I've even pushed off two TV announcements for that. For me, there's only one reason I'm here: Snoopy is the most important Bole in my life. Although I prefer to call him a younger brother. But everybody knows that I was born again because of him, and he gave me two hits that were popular all over the world, and he didn't even ask me for anything at the time. ”

"Everyone knows what a good and kind person he is. I'm confident he's going to do something great this new season, and I've seen a lot of rumors in the basketball press lately. But what I want to say is, it! ”

"Some people may say that I don't know basketball and am not qualified to discuss this."

"Yes, I don't know basketball. But I know Snoopy! ”

"Now, I have a word for you......"

"When an epoch-making genius stands in front of you and puts on the home team jersey, what you should do is to stretch out your hands, with your cheers, with your screams, with all the strength you can muster, to support him, to fight against the bastards who are trying to discredit and strangle him."

“MVP！！ MVP！！ ”

Britney Spears made the whole field boil.

The entire Madison Garden was chanting MVP.

Britney's incitement moved Dugg and was a little embarrassed at the same time.

He's not the kind of guy who is keen to chase the momentum.

After the opening ceremony, the competition officially began.

The Knicks lined up Milicic, David Lee, Jeffries, Dugg and Kirksynridge.

The starting five from the New Jersey Nets are: Brooke Lopez, Yi Jianlian, Bobby Simmons, Chris Roberts, and Devin Harris.

When the referee blew the whistle, Duge and Yi Jianlian stood at both ends of the middle line and jumped quickly.

Yi Jianlian's physical fitness is said to be not inferior to that of black players.

But... Dugg's bouncing speed is far faster than that of black people.

So... Syllable!

The basketball was unsurprisingly photographed to Kirk Simridge.

Hinrich quickly reached the front court with the ball and then passed the ball directly to Dug.

Hinrich is a man of proportion, and the first goal of the new season has to be executed by the team leader.

When Dugg received the basketball, '08 second-round pick Chris Roberts immediately came up on defense. He had a lot of incomprehensible things to say to Brook Lopez early last season, when almost all of the United States was slamming Miami for selecting Snoopy with the No. 8 pick. Many rookies are indignant about this, thinking that they are much better than Snoopy, and Pat Riley is simply blind.

However, time passed with the waves, and the indignant jealousies of the year had long been washed into the dark and smelly sewers. And risking the world's greatness, choosing Pat Riley has become a joke.

The world is unpredictable.

It's like Dugg's quick tentative step.

Chris Roberts has imprinted his memory countless times before the game: Snoopy has no long-range shooting ability! Snoopy doesn't have the ability to shoot from a distance! Snoopy doesn't have the ability to shoot from a distance!

However, when he stepped out of this step, he couldn't help but take a step back.

This step is the advanced experience that Dugg learned from Kobe Bryant.

Although unremarkable, it doesn't look earth-shattering at all.

However, the simplest is often the most difficult.

While Chris Roberts stepped back, Dugg quickly changed direction, and the basketball attacked Chris Roberts' left side like a deft bobcat. Chris hurriedly moved laterally, but at the same time as he moved laterally...... Shout!!

Snoopy's left foot is the axis, and he spun sharply to the right, easily throwing Roberts' defense into the drum washing machine, and with a light roll, the smoke disappears!

This flamboyant action caused a scream in Madison Garden.

Chris Roberts turned his head and Dug was already in the paint zone, and he was trying to catch up...... But it's already too late.

I agree with the fate of the two, even though they are both players in the class of '08, although they both have great hopes for the future when they first walk into the Madison Garden Draft. But when fate scratches off the coating. Roberts got a 'thank you for your patronage,' and Snoopy got a kiss from God and kissed him all over his body.

Alas!

Roberts sighed, he couldn't do anything about it.

However, Dug is already facing another player from the class of '08, Brook Lopez!

López hates Snoopy far more than Roberts. Because in the NCAA, Snoopy stepped on the shoulders of their two brothers, which made him and Robin gnashing their teeth all the time, and they had both made countless vows to God that they would take revenge. But God couldn't read it back every time, and ...... Rumble!

Dugg's violent buckle came suddenly.

As López struggled to shake off Milicic's cover and prepare to form a human wall under the basket. A figure floated over the eyes, and the basket shook violently and surrendered.

Snooopy-Du！ Du！ Du！！！

Madison Garden resounded with the long-lost Gatling strafing of the old DJ.

The fans at the scene were also awakened to their memories, and they began to chant in unison: Duke! Duke！ Duke！

For a moment, the entire space was filled with the voice of the duke.

Dugg raised his hands as he enjoyed the cheers of the entire arena.

And at this moment, a voice sounded in the back of his head: "Hey, Duke dog." Do you still dare to come to the paint area to fight me offensively and defensively? ”

Dugg turned his head to see Brook Lopez looking defiant.

He was the center of last season's All-Rookie First Team, and was considered by numerous expert commentators to be the traditional center in the future, with many even calling him White Duncan.

This gave him enough self-confidence that he thought that with his progress in the past year, he would be able to eat Snoopy alive in the paint area.

Dugg glanced at him, ignoring him. In his opinion, López is just telling a joke without sincerity... With the foot-moving ability he just showed, he still wants to fight me?? The brain has a bag!

However, López followed closely, and his tone was extremely contemptuous: "What? Don't dare? Scared? ”

Dugg smiled. He suddenly realized that Lopez, the white Duncan, was not the best prop for his experiment with the 'Five Little Deaths'?

So, he nodded, "Okay." I'll give you another chance. For the sake of your Stanford University not even making it to the tournament this year. ”

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