Being able to hit a three-point shot and not being able to hit a three-pointer can be said to be two very different grades for a point guard who controls the tempo.

Pat Riley watched Snoopy evolve from a no. 5 with no ball-handling at all, to a support No. 3 with a ball-handling strategy, and then to the No. 1 at the tempo, where he began to be able to make at least regular kills under the basket.

In his mind, the rate of progress was frightening enough.

So, he traded him for three first-rounders plus 2.7 million in cash.

That's three times the price the Heat paid for him from the Milwaukees.

However, the current situation is... Snoopy hit a three-pointer! Although he shoots on the spot, this already means that he initially has the ability to attack in a systematic manner.

"Why don't I ask for a little more chips?"

Pat Riley was a little annoyed.

Looking at Isaiah Thomas and James Dolan with flying eyebrows, he realized that he should have eaten the Knicks' defensive forward Jeffries or their point guard Chris Dujon in the negotiation phase.

However, now that the trade application has been submitted, nothing can be changed.

At this time, Westbrook took advantage of Collison's block and suddenly completed a breakthrough in Dugg's defense, and he smashed into the paint area and completed the first attack with a helicopter-style dunk.

In terms of dynamic explosiveness and speed alone, Dugg is still inferior to Westbrook.

But Dugg knew that when the 'energy' in his body's torso was opened, he would definitely be able to be as 'violent' as Westbrook, or even more 'violent' than him.

Yibian fought again, and Duge still firmly controlled the ball and reached the frontcourt. Then he called Joel Anthony out again to block the demolition, and at this time, Westbrook did not dare to retreat in advance. And when he stopped retreating, Dugg immediately accelerated his advance, tearing open the defense line and rushing inside.

Although Westbrook quickly pursued him, his mad dog-like defense did not interfere much with Dugg, who looked similar to Russell's stature but contained far more power than him.

So, he arrived in the paint area with a very smooth defense, and after using a back-turn move to entice Jeff Green to compress the defense, he quickly handed the ball to Michael Beasley.

Beasley throws to score!

"It's good."

Isaiah Thomas praised in front of the TV: "Snoopy's pass was not fancy, but it was very accurate and timely. Honestly, there were times when he even reminded me of Stockton. ”

"It's not that he's not fancy, he just can't be fancy." "He's not quite mastered his body yet, and a lot of the technical moves he makes are deformed, so he has to choose the safest way to pass the ball on the court," Pat Riley said. ”

Isaiah Thomas nodded, then said, "That's more interesting." By the time he fully mastered the body, would he be a combination of Stockton and Magic? ”

Thomas fell into a beautiful vision.

The three people next to him had their own expressions, and James Dolan had a yearning expression. Donnie Walsh, on the other hand, looked cold and disdainful, believing that Thomas was waiting for a stone to bloom.

Only Pat Riley was in a complicated mood and was stunned. The more Isaiah Thomas praised Dug, the more he felt like he didn't win big in the deal.

Therefore, his mood to watch the game is becoming more and more awkward.

As Michael Beasley hit the first throw, Kevin Durant immediately gave his answer, hitting a dry jumper from beyond the three-point line.

Then, Dugg and Michael Beasley completed the classic V-shaped block: after attracting Jeff Green and Westbrook to switch defenses in the high post, Dugg escorted Michael Beasley to the sky with a brilliant pass and blossomed in the Thunder restricted area!

In terms of attack capabilities.

Westbrook plus Kevin Durant is clearly better than the Dugg and Beasley combination.

However, the Thunder did not gain an advantage because of this.

Because... Durant and Westbrook still don't get along well when it comes to passing and receiving the ball, and in many cases, the two don't have the effect of stacking their attacking power. On the contrary, they also have a twist on each other.

On the other hand, Snoopy completely unleashed Beasley's fight. As he had told Beasley last night, the two could get along in harmony. Dugg's breakthrough was more threatening after another shot from beyond the three-point line, and Jeff Green had to be in the help position as Nick Collison continued to be pulled out of the perimeter by blocks. And as soon as he helped defend, Michael Beasley's big killer appeared empty... Dug's assist will be passed to him as soon as possible.

At the end of the first quarter, the Heat, who were playing on the road, took a 31-28 lead.

Among them, Dugg had six points and five assists, and Beasley scored 17 points. On the Thunder's side, Kevin Durant had 12 points and Westbrook had 8 points and 3 assists.

Whether it is the data or the chemistry, it is the 28 combinations that have the advantage (No. 2 and No. 8).

This made Beasley so happy that he even put his arms around Snoopy's neck on the bench. "We're a natural pair!"

However, soon this excitement turned into a depression. Because he realized that this was the last time they would work together.

Beasley began to regret it: "I was so naïve some time ago. I have to apologize to you for that, and if I hadn't deliberately fought with you, maybe you wouldn't have been traded at all. ”

Du Ge shook his head, in fact, after receiving Lin Weiwei's call on Christmas Eve, he had already figured out why he was traded. The next day, Dwyanwade was the first to call, and he was completely convinced.

The key factor in determining his trade was not Michael Beasley, nor the price offered by the New York Knicks, but actually... Dwyane Wade.

As he becomes more and more 'sticky' and more and more inclined to 'control' style of play, he will inevitably compete with Dwyane Wade for the ball. Moreover, he has no projection ability at all, and Wade's work on the perimeter is not too good. The combination of the two can play a suffocating defense, but it can also have the bad consequences of disjointed and even contradictory on the offensive end.

In this case, when the New York Knicks threw an olive branch and sincerely offered cash plus three first-round picks. Pat Riley had no reason to refuse.

After thinking about this, Duge's mood calmed down.

Now he even thinks it's a wonderful deal, avoiding possible disputes in the future. At the same time, New York, which has a lot of waste to build and no super outside to sit in, is more suitable for its own growth, and with the blessing of business, it can be said that Dugg got everything he wanted in this deal.

Tonight, he just wants to put on a perfect farewell performance, show all his talents, and win.

"Coach, next I want to play power forward."

Dugg asked Spoelstra for a request.

……