But it's a pity that the Hawks' resistance tonight was extremely fierce, and the Knicks were not in shape at all, except for Lamar's stable performance. It seems that after that exciting battle with the Spurs, the Knicks players know that they are not relieved yet.

Even in the final moments of the game, the Knicks trailed the Hawks by two points. But fortunately, someone stepped up in time to play the role of the finisher, this time it was not Lamar, but Allan Houston, the mid-range shooting king who made up for it, and his two three-pointers helped the Knicks finally have the last laugh.

It is precisely because the game is too intense that Antonio McDyes, who has not fully integrated into the team, can only be reluctantly postponed if he wants to return to the NBA.

In his post-match press conference, Jeff Van Gundy also explained tonight's line-up.

'I have my own arrangements for how to arrange the line-up, Antonio is a very good player, he will have his own chances, all we need is patience. You know, he needs a familiar process now, and it's not a good thing to let him play too early, after all, he has suffered a crisis athlete career injury. ”

When it came time for the next game, Jeff Van Gundy still didn't give Antonio McDyce even a minute of playing time. He served as a water cooler on the bench for four quarters, while the Knicks lost on the road to the Washington Wizards, who have been in the limelight lately.

In this game, the state of the Knicks is still very sluggish. Although Lamar recovered and handed in a 48-point answer, he was unable to salvage the situation. After all, two fists are inferior to four hands, and he has to face Michael Jordan, the basketball god with the same super scoring ability, and a group of high-spirited wizards led by him.

The losing Knicks then headed for Boston, where they defeated the Celtics, an established powerhouse that was in a slump of form. The Knicks' form has gradually improved, but the only regret is that perhaps out of caution, Jeff Van Gundy still didn't send Antonio McDyce, and he made him a full-time water cooler for three games in a row.

After two consecutive road games, the Knicks returned to New York to face the Milwaukee Bucks, and Antonio McDyes, as in the previous three games, sat honestly on the bench and guarded his water cooler.

New York fans are enjoying a hearty victory, but at the same time, they are finally taking notice of the most expensive water cooler keeper in the NBA. For Antonio McDyes, Knicks fans have a very deep impression, and his performance when he was with the Nuggets impressed Knicks fans.

Antonio McDyce also felt very embarrassed and frustrated about his current role, thinking that as long as he returned to the Knicks, his opportunity would come. But after waiting for four games in a row, his chance was still not in sight, and he sat on the sidelines guarding the water cooler in every game, and endured the fans' fingers at him. The away fans were fine, but the New York fans at home were different, and they even cheered him on because of his huge contract.

Such an embarrassing situation even made Antonio McDyce feel that it was a mistake to agree to be traded to New York in the first place. At least in the Nuggets, he can still play even if he can't be the boss, and there are coaches and teammates who have a good relationship with him. In the Knicks, not only did he not get a chance to play, but even his teammates' relationship with him was mostly lukewarm, except for Lamar, who had a good relationship, everyone else couldn't talk to him a day.

In short, every day with the Knicks now makes Antonio McDyess spend it in anxiety. He wanted to play with the coach he needed, but somehow he couldn't muster the courage to speak.

In fact, Antonio McDyce's recent mood changes, Jeff Van Gundy is very clear. He was waiting, waiting for Antonio McDyce to come to him, but unfortunately he waited for days and didn't see any action from Antonio McDyce.

So in the next two games, Antonio McDyess still didn't get a single playing time, and the team won one and lost one in those two games. First the loss to the Pacers on the road, then the home win over the New Jersey Nets, extending Lamar's unbeaten record against the Nets.

Although it was only one win and one defeat, there was one phenomenon that made Jeff Van Gundy very happy, and that was that his players had finally adjusted their form.

For Antonio McDyce, Lamar is also a little anxious. He knew that Coach Jeff Van Gundy was waiting for Antonio McDies to take the initiative, but looking at Antonio McDyes's appearance, he knew that this guy couldn't let go of his face, so he decided to remind his teammate on the Dream Team himself.

At the end of the day, Lamar kept Antonio McDyce.

Lamar looked at Antonio McDyce's appearance and couldn't help but feel a headache: "It looks like you don't even remember a word of Mr. Jeff Van Gundy's words." ”

"No! I remember! It's just 。。。。。。 ”

"What's it? It's just a major knee injury that makes you embarrassed to ask for something that should be yours? Or do you think that Jeff Van Gundy and Darrell and I went all the way to Denver just to find a water cooler keeper? We're not that bored! Since we brought you back to New York because you were useful to the team, and now the team needs your strength. ”

"But I didn't get a chance to play. ”

"What do you think the Knicks are?" Lamar sneered, "Do you think that anyone can be a Knicks player? ”

"Are you I supposed to be patient?"

"That's just one aspect, in addition to waiting for the opportunity you have to take the initiative. If you want to play, just tell the coach how long you need to play. ”

"But!"

"No, but! Put down your so-called self-esteem and face, if you want to continue to mix in this league, you have to play first! Don't think that someone will help you, and I won't ask the coach for anything for you, it's all up to you, don't forget that you're not the boss of the Nuggets now, you're just a player waiting for an opportunity. ”?

Although Antonio McDyess still failed to seek playing time in front of Jeff like Lamar. However, his attitude has indeed become much more positive in the usual training, and he also actively seeks to cooperate with his opponents during tactical drills, which is a very big improvement in the eyes of Jeff Van Gundy and Lamar. It seems that this guy is now out of the shadow of injury.

With Christmas approaching, the Knicks' schedule has become more dense lately, and their form has been undecided during this time, with nine wins and four losses after more than a dozen games. Of course, this is also the reason why their overall strength has been affected by the Spurs' time. They also moved down one spot in the Eastern Conference standings, finishing second behind the Philadelphia 76ers.

Because of the influence of Lamar, the butterfly, the state is also very brave, under his leadership, the 76ers have a record of 32-5 so far, taking advantage of the Knicks' great loss of strength, and occupy the top position in the East in one fell swoop.

During this time, Antonio McDyess still didn't get a minute of playing time, but because of Lamar's guidance, Antonio McDeyes didn't have any negative emotions. He was still very serious in training and the integration with the rest of the squad was very noticeable, although not at the level expected by the manager. But considering he's been out of the NBA for almost 10 months before that, that's understandable.

Jeff Van Gundy has gradually turned his attention to the Knicks' most expensive bench during this time. The change in McDyce made him feel very gratified, at least now Antonio McDyce has no problem communicating with his teammates, and he no longer only knows that one person only bows his head and does it like before, and the cooperation with his teammates has gradually increased. He is now waiting for an opportunity to put Antonio McDyce in the public eye.

Soon that opportunity came, and the Knicks will travel to the Golden State Warriors for the last stop before Christmas.

For this opponent, Lamar was not particularly impressed in this life. There is no such thing as the one that swept the world in later generations!

Lamar only knows that every time he meets the Warriors, it means an easy victory. A team that lacks stars, consistent tactics, and even attention is hard to shake a newcomer like the Knicks.

In the first meeting between the two teams this season, the Knicks beat their opponents by 32 points at home at Madison Square Garden Arena. Lamar scored 55 points in that game, almost breaking the personal record for the most points scored in a single game.

Because this game is the last stop before Christmas, the Knicks are very serious about this game and strive to win a big victory.

In this year's Christmas war, the league arranged for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers, the old enemies of last season's finals at the Vochovia Arena, although the Lakers no longer have Lamar in the team, but now these two teams, one ranks first in the East and the other ranks first in the West, which has also attracted a lot of attention.

However, those have nothing to do with Lamar, who is now with the team in Oakland, California, the home of the Golden State Warriors. Maybe after this game, Lamar will watch his old club's Christmas fight on TV. (To be continued.) )