Winning?

Many people don't even lift their eyelids.

The Knicks' locker room has long lost its winning culture, and they care more about parties, sports cars, nightclubs, and other things. The desire to win has long been gradually lost in the cycle of repeated losses.

And management has long been less interested in pre-2010 games, and they are more focused on cleaning up historical salary issues and hooking up with superstars whose contracts expire in the summer of 2010, with LeBron James bearing the brunt.

As for the fans and the media, they are used to their scolding anyway. Every player seems to be getting by.

"Snoopy. We did have a chance to win last game, and the Los Angeles Clippers were just as bad as us. But tonight, we're up against the Cleveland Cavaliers! Zach Randolph took a cigar from Brazil in his mouth and said leisurely: "My goal tonight is to win 20+10, which is more realistic." ”

"The Cleveland Cavaliers have a slow pace, and they just traded Ben Wallace for Shaq O'Neal, which is a key key to our mid-range win!" Dugg emphasized: "You can make many, many mid-range shots tonight! ”

Zach Randolph let out a slow puff of smoke.

Quentin Richardson next to him had already spoken in advance: "Man, I guess you must not have read ESPN's trade ratings. Our three-way trade is rated C, and Shaq O'Neal's trade to Cleveland is A! He became the final piece of the puzzle that sustained the Cleveland Cavaliers for the championship. ”

"So, buddy. Think about the party after the game! That's where men should go. ”

After two days of grinding and grinding by Quentin Richardson, Zach Randolph finally agreed to take out his winnings and invite everyone to a nightclub. This became the focus of discussion in the dressing room tonight.

Duge shrugged his shoulders helplessly, he couldn't fit into the topic.

The noisy locker room finally made him realize that not all teams are hell-bent on winning, and this is a very different place from Miami, and even more so from UCLA.

Dugg shook his head with a wry smile and walked out of the locker room without saying a word, deciding to go and practice on his own.

At UCLA, he often gave speeches when his teammates were desperate, used his passion to lead the team, and even once was captured by the national live broadcast camera, and was named the Duke's speech, which once caused a frenzy of praise in the basketball media.

Later, when he was playing in summer league, he also gave speeches. At that time, the Thunder were reversed.

Then, when he arrived at the Miami Heat, he rarely spoke at length because he knew that it was Dwyane Wade's team, and it was not his turn to dictate. Moreover... The locker room is full of millionaires, multimillionaires, and it is difficult for them to be moved by some passionate words, they care more about the data, the money behind the data.

So, he usually uses assists to string the team together and lead the team on the right path.

But now, it's the Knicks. It's true that this team hasn't been branded by anyone yet, but... Who can put a brand on it? It's a bunch of fritters.

Can I do it?

Dugg asked himself, and then made a jumper!

Swish!

A jumper from beyond the three-point line was hit.

The unexpected goal cemented his mind, and he decided to make his mark on this ownerless team, and despite facing a bunch of old fritters, he was already in his heart.

But how do you take the first step?

Swish!

Once again, he heard the sound of the Nets rubbing against the basket perfectly, and new addition Stephen Novak hit a shot from beyond the three-point line. The honest-looking white guy was obviously not used to the atmosphere in the locker room, and he had to rush to the court as soon as possible to practice his three-point ...... At least that makes him look more diligent.

Another new signing, also sitting under the basket, looked blank and at the mercy of fate.

The assistant trainer is stretching him, and he has a very standard inside build.

When Dugg had fought him before, his movement had taken Duge by surprise, and he was still kindly reminding himself in his ear not to care about the boos of the audience.

This gave Dugg a good first impression of him.

He walked over and took the initiative to shake Milicic's hand: "Flying from Memphis overnight, you must not have rested, right?" ”

Milicic smiled and said, "Actually, I'm from New Jersey. We had just finished our away game there, and thankfully, I got a call from my agent before boarding the plane to Minnesota. ”

"It sounds like a lucky start." Dugg sat down next to him: "After the game against the Grizzlies, I googled you, including the video of your game during your time in Europe. I wonder how you went from a forward who was nimble and accurate, and was so fast that he could even hit the No. 3 position to a defensive center who could only stay in the paint zone, grab rebounds, cover, and finish? ”

"Who knows." Milicic shrugged his shoulders, his tone flat: "Maybe I would have told you before that it was because of Larry Brown and Jo Dumas. They killed my basketball dreams and they hit my self-esteem...... But that may not be the whole story. ”

At this, Milicić sighed.

He saw that Dugg had been looking at him with sincere eyes.

He added, "Maybe it's because I'm not comfortable with American basketball culture. I don't fit in with everything here. ”

Milicic pointed to the court: "In the NBA, I have regressed in everything except learning to spend lavishly, to play with women, to enjoy all material comforts, including the love of basketball. ”

"I can't play with them, they just talk about who dunked whom, who broke through whom, and I was a weird monster to them because I didn't think so."

"I remember in my rookie season, when I finally got my chance to play. As a result, Mutombo unleashed a taunt at the first moment he saw me, and he asked me if I had the guts to fight. Why do I need to do this? Am I not here to play? ”

"The answer to the question you just asked, is: I've never been allowed to handle the ball at the free-throw line. Since the beginning of my career, I have been asked by various coaches to work in the penalty area. So... It's what I am now, I've lost the shooting ability I used to have, and I've lost the feeling for basketball. I had to fight hand-to-hand under the basket and fight for rebounds. ”

Duge asked him very seriously, "Then do you like who you are now?" ”

Milicic wanted to say that it didn't matter, but looking at Duge's sincere eyes, he rarely gave a sincere response: "I don't like it." ”

Hearing this answer, Du Ge stretched out his hand: "Then follow me!" I'm not an American player, I'm from China. ”

"Also, Zach Randolph and they're going to invite you to tonight's party, but I'm sure you should have the courage to turn them down, and you don't need all that hustle and bustle."

Milichić looked at Dug in confusion, hesitation, and puzzlement.

"The reason why I didn't play in Detroit was because they were a championship team and they had a manager who wasn't good at coaching rookies. The reason the Magic didn't make a name for themselves in Orlando was because they focused on cultivating Dwight Howard. In Memphis, the Grizzlies didn't play because they had a group of insiders, not only Pau Gasol and Navarro, but also Swift and Varik. But now... You have no more excuses. ”

"I guess... You don't want to go back to Serbia with a sneer, do you? After all, when you stepped on an American plane, you carried the hopes of all of Europe. ”

Duge's last sentence finally struck Milicic in the heart.

His mood fluctuated wildly.

Dugg strikes while the iron is hot.

"Maybe Larry Brown ruined your confidence, but at least he taught you solid defense. If you start defensively, I'll help you get back to where you were. I'm in the same situation as you, the same ridicule from the sky. I need a helper, and I hope he joins me in giving those mockers a resounding slap in the face! ”

Dugg was very honest.

Milicic hesitated for a few seconds, then reached out and shook Duge's hand.

"I hope you didn't cheat on me." Milicic's hand was clenched tightly, and he knew it was his last chance to prove himself.

"Of course." "I've never deceived anyone," Dugg stressed. ”

"Including women?"

When Milišić talked about women, his eyes were shining, and he once publicly declared in front of the media that 'there are endless bubbles in the United States', and he suddenly lowered his eyebrows and asked Duge: "Follow you, can you assign Hollywood female stars?" ”

Du Ge gave him an angry look, thinking: This is a capitalist society, not including distribution!

At this time, Steve Novak walked over, and he took the initiative to ask, "I want to be a part of your team too." I know you have what it takes to make my threes more lethal. ”

This was not what Dugg expected.

He recruited Milicic because he wanted to have a helper on the inside. But three-point shooters, the team already has... Gallinari, Quentin Richardson and even Nate Robinson can shoot three-pointers.

However, after two seconds, he agreed to Novak's request...... Because he remembered the college alumni that Dwyane Wade had mentioned to him, when Wade told Dugg, "If you want to improve your shooting ability quickly, I think my college alumnus, Steve Nowak, might be able to help you."

"Welcome to Team Snoopy!"

Dugg stood up and shook his hand.

Novak was overjoyed, and he took the initiative to hug Duge.

"Hey, I said Snoopy, are you three huddled together to keep warm?" Zach Randolph's voice came from the other side of the tunnel: "Did the New York media knock you down so quickly?" You've got to get used to this kind of foul criticism, because... Your nightmare has just begun! ”

Duge smiled faintly.

Nightmare?

Dugg never thought so.

Isaiah Thomas didn't think so, and he stood in the stands on the second floor and watched quietly as Dugg managed to recruit Milicic and Stephanovak.

That's what he wants to see. He admits that he did recruit a bunch of problem players for the Knicks in his last term, but he still believes there is a shining point in those players, they just haven't found the right chemistry.

And now, in his heart. Dugg is the perfect chemical solvent.

The Knicks are bound to get stronger.

All my humiliation will also be washed away by Snoopy!

Before I knew it, Isaiah Thomas clenched his fists. He looked around the Madison Garden and was convinced that a new era would come for this basketball Mecca.

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[The third update was delivered, because there was something going on during the day, so the update was late, but it still arrived. Thanks to "peter1998" for rewarding 1200 starting coins, thanks to "Zero Orange Worldless", if the monthly pass reaches 780 votes before 12 o'clock at noon, it will be three more tomorrow. And it will never be so late. 】

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