026: [Shame of New York]
If Pat Riley's anger spreads, basketball pundits will find it incredible, and it even sounds a bit like getting cheap and selling well.
After all, the Heat only spent a first-round pick and a million cash in cash to get Snoopy, who had already fallen out of the lottery.
But what they got from New York was three first-round picks plus $2.7 million in cash, part of which was a trade exception.
It's a simple math problem.
Even elementary school students know how much of the difference Miami makes as a middleman.
At Pat Riley, however, he didn't want to be a middleman. Snoopy's talent was the first to be discovered, and he developed a pure center who couldn't dribble at all into a swingman who could play point guard for at least ten minutes in the NBA. However, he could not continue digging.
It's like a gold mine, he trades the treasure an hour before it's about to be dug up, even though he earns three times more than the purchase price. But what if the gold is actually dug up?
In case Snoopy does become a veritable All-Star or even a superstar.
Well, Pat Riley will definitely regret all the intestines.
Can... Again, there is no way around it. Snoopy has reached a bottleneck in Miami, and his style of play will inevitably affect his coexistence with Dwyane Wade, and Pat Riley can send Shaun Marion away for Dug's development, and even choose between the talented Beasley. But... If it were to make a choice between him and Dwyanewade, his answer would always be that of Dwyanwade who was still in his prime.
So, maybe it's the wrong deal.
But... At the same time, it is also an unavoidable transaction.
Thinking of this, Pat Riley's mood was slightly better.
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Meanwhile, Snoopy, who lives far away in New York's Madison Gardens, is still on his way. The loose defense of the young Memphis Grizzlies became his training ground. He had a great chemistry with Zach Randolph, and Nate Robinson got a couple of open layups due to his habitual slippery baseline cut.
In addition, Quentin Richardson's performance outside the three-point line has also been integrated into this new system driven by Snoopy.
Only Wilt Chandler, who seemed at a loss. Originally the second firepower point on the Knicks' periphery, he seemed to have nothing to do, and he couldn't get involved at all.
However, he was quite aggressive on the defensive end.
The result is: 55:61.
The New York Knicks, playing at home, led by six points in the second quarter.
Among them, Zach Randolph scored 16 points in a single quarter, and 12 points came from direct assists from Dugg. Dugg set a new personal single-quarter assist record, and he had a record eight assists in a single quarter.
"It seems that the deal on Zach Randolph can be put on hold for the time being." James Dolan took the initiative to turn around and tell Donny Walsh before half-time.
The words made Isaiah Thomas, who was sitting next to Dolan, raise an eyebrow, and he won again.
Although Donnie Walsh was very unhappy with Isaiah Thomas's villain's ambition, he also knew that it started with Snoopy and Zach Randolph playing a meticulous match. The decision to trade him for Mobley and Cote Thomas would have to be thrown in the trash.
It's just that he was still a little unexpected: how could Snoopy be so compatible with Zach Randolph?
"Snoopy's ability to break through and get away from defense is still only the league average, and he needs Randolph's massive body as cover. And Randolph is an all-round offensive weapon, when he pulls out to cover, the defense is bound to be involved. This will make Snoopy's breakthrough more lethal, and when Snoopy goes deep into the basket, he can easily feed back to Randolph and make his offense efficient. And on the defensive end, Randolph and Snoopy also have a one-plus-one effect. Randolph had been known for his sloppy defence, but with the addition of the mobile Snoopy, the defence was immediately solid......
Earl Johnson commented on the ball at halftime and carefully analysed why Snoopy and Randolph were so compatible.
"I've said a long time ago that we're a natural pair."
Zach Randolph looked particularly cheerful in the locker room, and he even patted his chest and said: "This season, we must make the playoffs!! ”
"yes, we're going to make the playoffs!! We're going to win the championship! New York Overall Champion!! ”
Nate Robinson immediately stood in his chair and responded loudly. He dunked two baskets in the second quarter and looked particularly excited.
This made D'Antoni roll his eyes next to him.
So far, the Knicks have played 41 games and won only 10 of them.
Although in the East, it only takes 35 or so wins to make the playoffs, but... That means the next 43 games have to be won by more than 50 percent.
D'Antoni looked around, and he thought that with these old and sick people, plus those two brainless and unhappy, he wanted to make the playoffs? Dream on! Or, it would be more realistic to ask Randolph for tobacco, and everyone would be collectively fluttering.
"Keep it low." Zach Randolph walked over and warned Nate Robinson: "This is my first season with Snoopy and I to form an inner and outer duo, and we need to give the other teams some room for reverie." I think it's okay to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals. ”
"Tricore!" Robinson hurriedly stretched out three fingers: "Now the Big Three are popular!" ”
Randolph chuckled, and Robinson laughed along.
Then, everyone else in the locker room laughed loudly.
Some are simply funny, while others are ridiculous.
Only Stephen Marbury had a calm face. He looked out of place in the world with a straight suit, and he picked up his backpack: "If it's okay, I'll go back first." ”
He said hello to D'Antoni and walked straight out of the dressing room.
No one was surprised by his move... Except for Dug.
The former New York son now has no hope in sight with the Knicks, who are now discussing a buyout with his agent, and the two sides are deadlocked over a $1 million deal.
New York is not going to pay him the full amount of nearly $20 million in annual salary, but is willing to pay only $8.8 million. And Stephen Marbury insisted on 9.8 million.
This issue should be resolved in the next few days, after all... James Dolan has never been known for being stingy.
And Isaiah Thomas, who once tore his face with Stephen Marbury because of the molestation of a black aunt, has long declared that he is inseparable from Marbury, and now that he has returned to New York, Stephen Marbury is naturally his number one target for purge.
Similarly, he is D'Antoni's number one purge.
It's a shame for New York that everyone in the Big Apple shouts about.
He's messed everything up, and there's obviously no way he's going to stay with the Knicks.
"I'm learning to change direction, I often watch his video teachings, and he's a good breakout." Duge asked Zach Randolph next to him suspiciously: "Why can't he play now?" ”
Randolph shrugged his shoulders, then ran his fingers around the locker room and then around the outside: "No one likes him here, and no one likes him outside. ”
"Oh, no. I still like him a lot. When I was a rookie, he gave me a car, which I still sometimes drive on field trips, even though it's second-hand. Nate Robinson, next door, spoke.
Then, after glancing at D'Antony, Jamal Crawford, who was opposite, added: "He's a good guy, he still has energy in the tank, but he has to reposition himself." ”
And then, no.
It sounded like he was unwelcome, and there were only two people in the huge dressing room who were willing to speak for him.
Duge frowned, emptying his mind as D'Antoni picked up the board and prepared to lay out his second-half strategy. He had no intention of becoming a savior, nor did he intend to act as a saint to mediate Marbury's relationship with the world.
However, he discovered something. That's... There are no leader players in this dressing room.
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Compensate for yesterday's bragging.