As for who the Knicks can choose, the journalist media who are not willing to be lonely will naturally not let go of this opportunity to show themselves. From Jim Jackson of the Rockets to Hamilton, the mask man of the declining Pistons, from Joe Johnson of Lamar's old club Los Angeles Lakers to Paul Pearce, the most unobtrusive Celtics star player, almost every player with good strength has had an affair with the Knicks.

The league suddenly became lively again, and everyone's eyes were on the Knicks. In the NBA, a league full of commercial atmosphere, a team like the Knicks who only regroup at the beginning of the season and exit the trade market as soon as the regular season starts will naturally attract a lot of attention.

In the face of the big deal that is about to happen, media reporters are naturally excited. Now as long as the news related to the Knicks and Lamar will attract the attention of countless people!

Lamar's 83-point wave has not completely subsided, a new topic has opened, and people's eyes suddenly light up.

New York fans don't care, and in their opinion, the Knicks are strong enough to win this season's championship without any problems. They weren't very interested in finding a new helper for Lamar, on the contrary, they were a little resistant.

After all, today's Knicks are full of excitement because of the gathering of many talented new stars, coupled with Van Gundy's 360-degree transformation, the Knicks, who play offensive basketball, cater to the restless hearts of fans.

It's not impossible to trade, but if a player is traded and ruins the perfect chemistry in the team today, it really doesn't cost you!

And the teams that were inexplicably involved in the trade were even less happy. In particular, Alexander, the owner of the Rockets, who has always been known as a miser: "We didn't get any trade requests at all, Jim Jackson is a very good player, I admire him, and he will stay with the Rockets." Of course, if the Knicks are willing to trade Lamar, I don't mind letting Jim go to New York for the sake of Jim's future, but until then he's still a Rockets player!"

In addition to the team owner, other players involved in this transfer incident have also come forward to refute the rumors.

Especially Joe Johnson, a new Los Angeles Lakers sharpshooter this season: "I'm not going to New York, absolutely not! I don't care how much Van Gundy thinks of me, I just want to say that I'm very happy with the Lakers! We have a strong team, and we have every ability to compete for a championship." And I've always been very convinced that the Lakers are going to win back what they lost last season this year and make a comeback! As for the Knicks, all I can say is, good luck to them!"

The rumors of external disturbance also have a great impact on the Knicks, and those players who are involved in transfer rumors are even more dangerous. Each of them loved, even said, enjoyed the atmosphere of the Knicks and enjoyed playing next to Lamar. If you really want to leave such a team that has the strength to compete for the championship, no one will want to.

But now there are rumors that the outside world has noses and eyes, and the team's manager Darrell Morey and head coach Van Gundy do not stand up to clarify, and their attitudes seem a little ambiguous, which makes the players feel even more uneasy.

Lamar is also deeply worried about this, he doesn't want anything bad to happen to the team, especially now that everyone is sprinting forward at full speed, Lamar doesn't want anything bad to happen.

Seeing his teammates becoming more and more absent-minded during training, Lamar finally couldn't help but knock on the door of Van Gundy's office.

"Jeff, I'm hoping for an answer. Are the rumors out there true?"

Van Gundy knew what was going on from the moment Lamar came in and knew what Lamar was coming for, and he was very calm about it because he felt it was for the good of the team.

"Yes, Lamar, I'm looking for a deal. ”

Seeing Van Gundy's answer so lightly, Lamar immediately became angry, slapped Van Gundy's desk hard, and shouted: "Have you forgotten our agreement? No matter what happens to the team, you must get my consent! Is this how you fulfill your promise now?"

Van Gundy was not angry at Lamar's rudeness, he still looked at Lamar with an indifferent face, thinking about the wording in his heart, he hoped to convince Lamar: "Lamar, do you really think that the current squad can create a dynasty? Lamar, you don't understand that the team needs a strong outside star now, even if it is not as good as Alan Houston, we also need him." Or do you think that being unable to support you from the outside in every game like this is exactly what you want? Lamar think about it, do you really want that?"

Van Gundy's words made Lamar stunned, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Lamar also fell into deep thought about Van Gundy's opinion. He's not unaware of the team's lack of consistent shooters on the perimeter, a problem the Knicks have been struggling with since Alan Houston was traded to the Magic.

Although Lamar's offensive talent is unmatched, he has done almost anything eye-catching, especially after setting a rare record of 83 points in a single game in decades, Lamar has been dubbed the best offensive player in NBA history by the media. But at his core, Lamar is still an inside player!

Although Lamar often pulls beyond the three-point line and finishes the game with long-range shots, about 60% of Lamar's points are still close to the basket, and only about 25% of the three-point points are used. And if Van Gundy uses Lamar as an outside player, it will definitely outweigh the losses! The main reason why the Knicks' offensive basketball can play well today is that Lamar's containment of the enemy's interior players has been Lamar's reasonable response.

The current Knicks matchup, whether it is Lamar's main partner on the outside, Billups, or the team's main small forward Battier, in terms of three-point stability on the outside, can not satisfy the Knicks' management, especially head coach Van Gundy.

As for the Knicks' other starting player, Rookie Devin Wade?Well, the current Wade is not stable enough to shoot near the three-point line, and the three-point shot is still a distant thing for him, and looking at the recent training situation, Wade's three-point shooting rate can have a 36% shooting rate, and Van Gundy can go to burn high incense and repay his wish!

Although Billups is steady, calm, and outstanding among all point guards in the NBA, his three-point shooting can only be said to be okay, which makes him feel confident that he can suddenly use cold arrows at critical moments, and it is a bit difficult to maintain a stable mid-range shooting ability like those outside marksmen. After all, what Billups is best at is controlling the pace of the game, he is not an all-round fighter, there are always things he is not good at, or relatively weak. And in the NBA, there are few people who can be said to be all-round, and all-round often means all-round!

And the other person next to Lamar, Battier, to be honest, Sean has never been a qualified offensive player. Like many defensive players, Battier has spent most of his experience defending the opposition's core perimeter.

Although Battier often gets good open offensive opportunities because of Lamar's relationship, Battier doesn't seem to care much about such opportunities, and the first choice after winning the ball is always to choose the most suitable teammate. This is perhaps a common problem of a selfless player with a golf quotient, and Battier will hardly take a shot unless necessary. Especially since this season, Battier has become more and more selfless, with assists and defense steadily improving, while scoring statistics have declined slightly. Lamar really loved and hated him, and sometimes he really wanted to rush forward and stop him from being by his side like a bodyguard.

This is true for the main players, and even more so for the substitutes. Arenas is a great player and a dynamic guy, but this guy's interest will always be that he can break through and dunk a few baskets after playing tricks. Although he often has three points, it can only be said to be wishful thinking if he can play a role in stabilizing the output of this nerve knife.

And Simmons doesn't have to count on it, strictly speaking, he is a featured player, just like Hassel of the Utah Jazz back then, when it comes to outside offense, he is at most a number.

Of course, John Salmons' strength is still above average, and he plays a role as a spoiler when he is attacking, and he also has three points, but if he is ranked as a starter, then the Knicks' defense will be suspended! The word defense is obviously not related to Salmons at all.

Barbosa and SalMons are basically the same, they are both commandos who are responsible for impacting the opponent's defense after the main players are off the court, and the defense is a black hole! Think about the Brazilian Lightning's rib-like figure against Kobe Bryant and others, Lamar began to silently draw crosses for him.

Filtering everyone out of the team, Lamar sadly discovered that the reality was really as Van Gundy said, and that his team really didn't have a single outside shooter who could provide consistent output. This is definitely a very scary thing for a team that is determined to build a dynasty hegemony!

"So your opinion is that you have to trade?"

Van Gundy nodded and said, "Yes, Lamar." We have to fix it before it erupts, otherwise if you get out of the way with an overloaded game, we have a good chance that the season will be in vain. ”