That afternoon, Dugg tried to talk to Jeffries. But it didn't work out well. He still didn't care: "Snoopy, I have a lot of respect for you. But you see, I don't have to be deferential to that idiot Herb Williams, who made it to the Eastern Conference Finals last year and who just stood on the sidelines of the court, even... There are a lot of tactics that are laid out by you. ”

"Are you going to party with us?"

Jeffries asked Dugg.

Dugg shook his head in refusal.

He went back to the arena to practice and watched Jeffries, Eddie Curry and Zach Randolph leave.

He was able to realize that the authority of the coaching staff was spiraling out of control, and they were unable to form an effective restraint on the senior players. Over time, this will inevitably destroy the current positive dressing room atmosphere.

Dugg didn't want to describe it as a grain of rat droppings spoiling a pot of soup, but he had to worry about it.

In the evening, he had his first official meeting with Jeff Van Gundy. Donnie Walsh was on his side.

Jeff Van Gundy was once the head of New York's predator, and he co-created many brilliant things with the Knicks in the '90s. This year, the New York media has been rumoring throughout the summer that he will renew his relationship with the Knicks. But so far, there is no consensus on this matter.

Because there are different voices within the team, both D'Antoni and Isaiah Thomas do not agree with Jeff Van Gundy to join the coaching staff.

Isaiah Thomas pointed out in an internal meeting that Jeff Van Gundy was too rigid, that his tactical style was dull and uncreative, and that he would make Snoopy's infinite possibilities a possibility.

D'Antoni stressed that Jeff Van Gundy's style of play is out of fashion, and his tactical system has been obsolete by history.

There is some truth to what they say.

However, everyone knows that they have another layer in their hearts. Although this season's manager has confirmed Herb Williams, they all think they have a chance to snatch the whip from Williams because he does look too weak. However, Jeff Van Gundy is different, he is a head coach who has proven himself in the NBA. Moreover, he still has some support in New York. If he takes the helm and plays a good record, there is little chance that the two will return to the front office.

'I don't want to be a manager, it's not a good job for me anymore.

Jeff Van Gundy's first words when he saw Dug turned out to be this: "I've been reflecting on my coaching style for the past two years, I'm too stereotypical. ”

This surprised Donnie Walsh next to him, who thought Van Gundy was politely declining his offer.

"However, I can accept a job as an assistant coach. As long as you're paid a little bit more, I don't mind being a full-time defensive coach. Jeff Van Gundy smiled and looked at Donnie Walsh next to him.

To be honest, Walsh was stunned.

He didn't expect Jeff Van Gundy to be willing to return to the Knicks as an assistant coach.

While he was stunned, Dugg stretched out his hand: "It's really an honor to work with you, and I believe that the Knicks will achieve even more brilliant results under your leadership." ”

Van Gundy smiled, and he made no secret of his admiration for Dug, stressing: "You're the biggest reason I joined the Knicks, your talent on the defensive end makes me want to jump off the couch, and you have top talent on the offensive end as well. You're one of the few players I've ever wanted to work with. ”

"But, rest assured, I'm not going to let you gain weight on the inside. Actually, I'm not going to meddle in anything offensive. ”

Donnie Walsh was relieved when Jeff Van Gundy said this, and his biggest concern was that Jeff Van Gundy fixed Dug's style of play...... It's like Yao Shu back then.

At this time, Jeff Van Gundy took the initiative to mention Dug's compatriots. Yao Shu's style of play was determined by him. He asked Yao Shu, who could have attacked from the outside, to gain weight and focus on the penalty area. This allowed Yao to quickly adapt to the NBA and become the only heavy center who could compete with the Sharks. But... also made Yao Shu lose more possibilities. Moreover... Many fans are saying that Yao Shu's current stress fracture is caused by blind weight gain.

"I'm sorry." Jeff Van Gundy looked annoyed at the incident.

But at the beginning of the century, weight gain is indeed the best way to focus on the inside. Who would have imagined that Yao would have to go back to play various national team invitational tournaments frequently in the summer after playing a fierce NBA season? For the Giants, they need a longer rest period than any forward defender.

Donnie Walsh and Jeff Van Gundy carefully confirmed the details of their contracts that night, and the $4 million annual salary is more than 60 percent of the league's head coach.

It's worth mentioning that Jeff Van Gundy added a clause in the contract details that is almost identical to Stephen Marbury's contract extension. If, during the three-year contract period, Snoopy leaves the Knicks, he will receive the right to terminate his contract unconditionally.

His attitude was clear: I came for Snoopy.

Donnie Walsh has no objection to this. Neither he nor his owner thought of trading Snoopy, and even though it was rumored that the Lakers offered Andrew Bynum as a trade chip, they only had two meetings, and then both meetings ended in a rejection of the trade.

Dugg also made a suggestion in Van Gundy's contract that he wanted Jeff Van Gundy to be in charge of the team's training sessions.

He doesn't want something like Jeffries' to happen again, and the team needs a strict and experienced coach to maintain the order, which is a big reason why a team can move forward healthily and steadily.

Jeff Van Gundy didn't say no, and Donnie Walsh happily added it to the draft contract.

Since none of the three parties showed obvious differences, the atmosphere of the talks was very pleasant.

After the conversation, Doog returned home. Carlie Krauss was gone, and the lights in the house next door weren't on. She is like a snail girl, moisturizing things silently, and then leaving quietly.

When Dugg turned on the ESPN channel on the TV, Josh Smith still had an arrogant face and said something that he didn't know: "...... To be honest, I don't like to be compared to him at all. He's 62nd in the league and I'm 52. Also, this ranking is still in the middle range of shooting that I don't have, and I think I can break into the top 30 in the league now that I have lost weight......"

To be honest, Dugg was tired of Smith's arguments, turned off the TV and went upstairs to watch the Eagles' game video, more concerned with how to beat the Eagles than with what sensational news Smith was making.

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The next morning, Dugg arrived at Madison Garden early, and after warming up, he quickly went to the arena for shooting practice. Swish! Swish! Bang! Bang! Swish! Swish! Swish! Bang! Bang!

The hit rate remained at around fifty percent, which made Dugg breathe a sigh of relief.

Last night, he watched the video of Atalanta's preseason game this season, and the Hawks were indeed better than last season. And frankly, Atlanta is far stronger on the books than New York, even with the addition of Zach Randolph.

This made Duge secretly pinch a cold sweat, and he deduced a lot of tactical play in his mind, and finally he came to a conclusion...... To win, you have to step up and take over a portion of the score.

So, he arrived at Madison Garden early in the morning and he had to make sure his shooting was really improving.

Call!

After 200 long-range shots, Dugg sat on the bench on the sidelines and let out a long sigh of relief.

Although the shooting percentage in training will be greatly reduced in actual combat, this has given him more confidence, as long as he has the ability to hit basketball on the perimeter, Atalanta's defense is bound to expand.

And when the opponent's defensive attention is partially distracted to the shot, Duge's breakthrough and passing will be more calm.

This ascension is all-encompassing.

"Jennifer and Carly inadvertently did me a big favor."

Dugg muttered.

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared from behind him: "Hey, hello Lord Duke." I'm a reporter for Manhattan Entertainment Neighborhood, can I do some interviews with you? ”

Dugg was taken aback.

He glanced up and down at the street tabloid paparazzi, wondering how he had managed to get in.

"Did you watch the Kardashian family reality show last night? They broke the news that you have several girlfriends at the same time through anonymous means on the show, and at the same time, they also said that you have had several multi-person parties, and even vaguely pointed out that there may have been behaviors that should not have happened. What are your thoughts on this? ”

Yes?

Dugg stared at the reporter with wide eyes, he only watched ESPN for two minutes last night, how could he have time to watch the Kardashian sisters' reality show. But this revelation made him inexplicably a little nervous, similar to the feeling of being a thief.

"I'm not going to respond to such rumors." Duge said without changing his face.

"But... Kim Kardashian said she wanted to be a part of it, and she openly stated on the show that she wanted to reconcile with Miley Sellers. And their little sister......"

The street tabloid paparazzi apparently wanted to create a bit of an eye-catching scoop, but the Duke turned around and asked the security guards to escort him out.

Obviously, he didn't want to be distracted by the preparations.

But what he didn't know was that at this moment, the entire North American gossip fans were paying attention to this matter, and the entertainment media was also widely reported.

Although many people know that this is an irresponsible 'revelation' just to attract attention. But as long as something has something to do with the Duke, it's hard not to become a hit news.

In the afternoon, the Knicks players arrived, and the first thing they did when they saw Dugg was to ask about the accuracy of the news, and they also very much wanted to know who those female stars with Kim Kardashian's vague words were. In addition, Eddie Curry also took out his laptop very 'intimately' to play the video that has gone viral on YouTube to Duge.

Dugg watched the clip of the current episode in the locker room, accompanied by the entire locker room.

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