"Hey, man, how are you doing here? Aren't you already trading to the Knicks? Why don't you move to New York?" Lamar smiled and hugged McDyes, asking about his old friend.

McDice shrugged and said, "What else? I know how sad it is to live without basketball every day, I finally know how sad it is to live without basketball!"

Lamar laughed and said, "Listen to your good recovery, good performance, Mr. Jeff Van Gundy is here today." Probably you don't want the Knicks to lose your place after you come back. ”

"Of course!" said McDyce, walking toward Jeff Van Gundy and Morey, "Hello, gentlemen, I think I should thank you for the help you have given me in my most difficult time. ”

Darrell Morey had a completely different face when he saw McDyce, and he smiled happily: "It's nothing! I'm already looking forward to seeing you back at Madison Square Garden Arena." ”

Jeff Van Gundy also shook hands with McDyce: "I'm glad you recovered so quickly, but remember that I'll keep an eye on you, I won't let you play until you're healed!"

Presumably in order to allow Jeff Van Gundy to get a more complete view of McDyce's recovery, Dr. Carter, who is also a doctor of McDyce, was always giving him advice at the beginning of the test.

As the test progressed, Jeff Van Gundy's brow did grow more and more stretched as he sat in the stands.

"I saw last year's McDyce in him!" Jeff Van Gundy, who had been silent, finally said: "I just don't know how long it will take for this guy to integrate into the team!"

Lamar also felt a little lucky, it seems that this trip to Denver was not in vain, and this guy McDyce has indeed recovered well with the help of Dr. Carter, even exceeding his expectations.

Jeff Van Gundy, who had been watching the test from the sidelines, couldn't help but light up when he saw this, and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "It looks like I don't have to have a headache for the future arrangement, maybe we can really have something to look forward to in him!"

"He seems to have matured a lot! Darrell Morey said suspiciously: "Compared with the Olympics, his offensive methods have changed a lot, as if he has a good face shot during this period of recovery." ”

Lamar laughed, "What? Do you still think we're wasting our time today?"

"No! I haven't said that!" Morey quibbled, "if Antonio can improve on what he has now, and with his experience, maybe he can be a great weapon for us." ”

"That's not what I'm looking for. Jeff Van Gundy shook his head and said, "In a test of this level, what is the use of him no matter how good he is, and I have enough scoring tools in my hands now!"

The on-field tests are still ongoing, power, speed, bounce and technique, all the same!

"Have you already decided?" Lamar asked.

But Jeff Van Gundy didn't immediately give a clear answer: "No! Not yet! I think after the test I need to talk to him, and if he's really the guy I need, I'll take him to New York." ”

Soon the test was over.

"Antonio, you did a great job today! Man, I think you're going back to the NBA, happy. Where do you still look like an all-star now?"

"Well, it's not going to work out yet, maybe they don't think I'm a good fit for the Knicks?"

"Don't be stupid, how is that possible? Don't you see their reaction. I think as long as Jeff and they weren't fools, they would take you away from this place where you were abandoned. ”

"I hope so!"

Antonio McDyce looked up just in time to see Lamar walking towards him, and his heart couldn't help but sink, Jeff Van Gundy didn't follow.

Lamar beckoned at Antonio McDyce: "Antonio, come here, Coach Jeff Van Gundy wants to see you!"

Antonio McDyston was stunned, he had just seen that Jeff Van Gundy had not followed, and he thought there was no hope. Now that Ramaldev Van Gundy wants to see him, happiness comes so quickly that he can't react for a while.

"Antonio, what are you waiting for? Let's go!" Dr. Carter urged in a hurry.

But as soon as he took two steps, Dr. Carter stopped him at Lamar.

"I'm sorry, Doctor, Coach Jeff Van Gundy is just meeting McDyce. If you don't mind, let's talk together?" Lamal was sorry, but Lamar didn't have an apologetic look on his face.

"But I'm Antonio's responsible doctor."

"Now is not the time to ask about injuries, Jeff doesn't need you right now!" Lamar let Antonio McDies leave first.

In a café outside the arena, Antonio McDyce met Jeff Van Gundy, along with Darrell Morey. He was still a little nervous when they first met, and this cramped appearance made Jeff Van Gundy amused, where is there an all-star domineering?

Antonio McDyce saw the manager's gaffe and quickly adjusted his mentality to make himself look more natural.

"Antonio!" Jeff Van Gundy was silent for a while before finally speaking, "Do you think you're ready to play for the Knicks?

Jeff Van Gundy's first question stunned Antonio McDyes, are you ready to play as a substitute?

If he wasn't ready, he wouldn't be standing here, but if he wanted to tell him what he really thought, he wouldn't be able to speak. After all, before the injury, he was the head of the Nuggets, an NBA All-Star player, and now he is not yet 0 years old!

"Don't you even know it, if that's the case, I think you'll need to think about it here!" said Jeff Van Gundy, with a disappointment in his heart. He is really interested in this big man, and he is confident that he will develop him into a player like Davis at the beginning, even better than Davis.

Seeing that Jeff Van Gundy was leaving, Antonio McDeston was a little anxious, and hurriedly stood up and said, "No! sir, I'm ready, I can accept the substitute position!"

"Why didn't you just now?" asked Jeff Van Gundy.

Antonio McDeston felt very nervous, lowered his head and said, "I can't put it down!"

Jeff Van Gundy sat back down: "If you want to get back to playing in the NBA, then you're going to have to put your face aside for a while and start off the bench. We've got Lamar and he's deserved to be at power forward! Now what I need is a Rodman behind Lamar, Charles Barkley. Do you understand?"

"Now the outside world doesn't think you're dead! But I need you to regain your confidence and use your performance on the field to fight back against those bastards who look down on you!But I don't know how you're going to be right now? I don't know when you'll be able to fit into the team's tactics, but I'll give you a chance!"

Antonio McDyce lowered his head and thought for a while, then suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining brightly, and said, "Coach!

Jeff Van Gundy smiled, "Very well! I hope you won't let us down, and now you can go back to New York with us." ”

"Now?" said Antonio McDyce in surprise.

"Any questions?"

"My agent didn't know about it yet. Can I go to New York with him tomorrow?"

Jeff Van Gundy shook his head and said, "That's not going to work, we have one more game at home tomorrow." You're behind now, there's not a lot of time to grind in with your team-mates, we have to hurry. ”

Darrell Morey also said at the right time: "Antonio, as for the accommodation problem, I think the team will solve it for you!"

"Okay! I'm going to New York with you. ”

Having taken care of Davis's replacement, Jeff Van Gundy has also had a lot easier. After all, the next period of competition is very intensive, and he can't just use Olajuwon as an inside substitute to deal with it, although Butler can play this role temporarily, but the team is not rich in the center position, and there is no other manpower.

Lamar and his party returned to New York that day, and Morey went to arrange Antonio McDyce's accommodation.

Lamar and Jeff Van Gundy still have to discuss countermeasures for the next difficult period of competition. During the period when Davis was injured and Arenas was suspended, their strength will definitely be weakened to a certain extent, and now the question for them is how to minimize this loss.

The day after returning to New York, the Knicks' official website released the news that the team's former All-Star power forward Antonio McDyce had returned from injury. The reaction from New York fans has not been great, and they will always care about the news of a star player like Lamar. As for a player returning from injury, it is natural that they will not be interested.

The Knicks have only briefly welcomed the return of Antonio McDyes. In the NBA, a commercial league, there are traders almost every day, and they have long been accustomed to the arrival of some players and the departure of some players.

However, several players in the team who have suffered major injuries like Antonio McDyes, are much more enthusiastic about him. After all, at the same time, the end of the world has fallen into people, and they have all met when they were in the game.

In the evening game against the Atlanta Hawks, although Antonio McDyess sat on the bench, he did not get a minute of playing the whole game, playing a very disgraceful role as a water cooler keeper.

In fact, before the game, Jeff Van Gundy planned to let Antonio McDyce play to experience the atmosphere of the game, of course, he could only walk around the court in garbage time. (To be continued.) )