Jeff Van Gundy's words made Lamar's heart feel a chill. He really couldn't see any comparison between Anthony, who only showed offensive talent, and Pippen, who was well-rounded.

Although Jeff Van Gundy admires Anthony, he also knows that Lamar sees people more accurately than his own vision. Besides, the Knicks' draft and trade decisions are now discussed by the trio, and of course, Lamar's opinion is ultimately upheld.

Van Gundy was constantly whispering in Lamar's ears for days, and Anthony was just Pippen in his mouth at first, but within a few days he became Jordan.

However, Lamar has remained silent about Jeff Van Gundy's lobbying. Because in his heart, he already has the best candidate!

The world is optimistic about Anthony's future and has regarded him as the future of the league's forward. Even Shaun Battier, who has now established himself in the Knicks and proven himself in the league, can't match the prestige of these two rookie rookies.

Outstanding physical fitness, superb long-range shooting and skillful face frame skills, as well as a very good ability to play under the basket, in addition to looking a little baby-faced, Anthony has simply become synonymous with the perfect small forward in the new era.

Jeff Van Gundy, who was bound to win Anthony, didn't even care about Lamar's attitude at this time, he just wanted to bring Anthony back to New York. Even for this, he didn't hesitate to turn his face with Lamar!

Because Van Gundy believed that Anthony's strength could conquer Lamar sooner or later, and the reason why Lamar resisted Anthony so much now was only because he was afraid that Anthony's arrival would threaten his friend's position.

"Anthony is a very good young man and I admire him! I don't have to hide that, I'm going to take Anthony back to New York and let him play in one of the greatest places in the world and the most fanatical fans. I believe that his future must be bright, it is very rare to reach such heights at his age, he is still young, his potential is limitless, and one day he will conquer this alliance. Just like Scott Pippen, Michael Jordan. ”

In the face of Van Gundy's flattering words, Anthony showed a maturity that was completely inappropriate for his age, and was very humble and low-key throughout. Maybe in his eyes, Jeff Van Gundy's overture is nothing, after all, it is the Cleveland Cavaliers who are now holding the No. 1 pick, not the New York Knicks!

And he, Carmelo Anthony, is destined to be the champion!

"I know there are a lot of people right now who are very optimistic about my prospects in the NBA, but I don't care about that, I care about what I can do in the future. After all, speculation is always speculation, and I still need to prove it with my own practical actions. I'm eager to step into this league, just like my idol in the NBA!"

"Get a foothold in the league and go fight for the team that drafted me. The Knicks are one of the best teams in the NBA today, and if I am lucky enough to join the Knicks, I think it will be a lucky start to my career. Lamar is a powerful guy, and it's exciting to play with such a superstar, and I think I'm going to get along well with Lamar. ”

Although Anthony longs to become the champion in his heart, it does not mean that he will ignore the olive branch thrown by Van Gundy, in case he unexpectedly loses the election, the Knicks are definitely the best choice!

The eyebrow flirt between Anthony and the Knicks has the rest of the league wailing that is also playing Anthony's mind. In fact, they had little hope in the first place!

During this time, Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy's ambiguous attitude towards Anthony has almost proved that even if Anthony loses to LeBron James in the draft, it will be in the Knicks' pocket. It's just that they are not willing to forget it, they are still looking forward to a miracle.

Of course, the most urgent mood here is the Miami Heat, who has the No. 5 pick in his hand. As for the Toronto Raptors, the No. 4 pick, they already have their own draft plan, and Chris Bosh is the No. 4 pick.

"I think the Carmelo thing should be cautious! Jeff, you should think about it, is Anthony really a good thing to join the Knicks? I don't think so!"

"The Knicks already have a lot of good forward players, and if you look at Carmelo's style of play, his arrival will only make the position more crowded, and it may even cause problems in the locker room due to the problem of ball possession. I don't think that's what people want to see!"

"If the Knicks want to continue their conquest of the league, the first thing to do is not to expand the army uncontrollably, but to maintain stability. Last season's results have proven that they have the most competitive roster in the league, and having Anthony on board doesn't necessarily work well, and may even mess up the team."

Miami Heat's general manager Pat Riley couldn't help but stand up in order to get Carmelo Anthony. His words sounded very reasonable, and every reason was analyzed and penetrated, as if he was thinking about the Knicks. But everyone knows that the reason why he did this was just to give the Miami Heat a better chance of getting Anthony!

It's like when Shaq O'Neal had Kobe Bryant by his side!

Almost at the same time as Pat Riley's good-natured, Jeff Van Gundy fired back as if he had been stepped on his tail. It's just not for Anthony, Pat Riley's words to sow discord alone are enough to make him angry.

"We don't need to be talked about by the Knicks! We've been a very united team from start to finish, all the players are like brothers, and we don't have any problems. ”

"Compared to those who like to intrigue and do not care about the interests of the team for their own personal gain, my players are simply as great as saints! As for Anthony's position, that's something I should be thinking about, and Mr. Riley should keep his mouth shut, that's all that matters!"

Jeff Van Gundy completely expressed his heart this time, and Anthony, who has been following the progress of the incident, is naturally happy to stand up and show off when he sees someone saying good things for him, showing his presence and canvassing for the upcoming draft.

"I love the Knicks as a team, they have Lamar, the greatest star the league has ever seen. And Chauncey, Sean is so a great player! It's my dream to be able to fight with such a good player, and if I'm really lucky enough to join the Knicks, I'm willing to do my best for it. ”

The whole league praised Anthony, and Jeff Van Gundy and Anthony kept eye-calling. But as the real head of the Knicks, Lamar has always been secretive about this matter and has not said a word.

This makes people who have been following the Knicks move still unable to guess what Lamar thinks. It is Lamar's attitude that makes those teams waiting behind the Knicks to eat farts always have a hint of illusion about Anthony.

"Lamar, now Cleveland has decided to use the No. 1 pick to select LeBron James, while the Detroit Pistons have always been optimistic about the 17-year-old European center Milicic! It is said that the Knicks have already made a decision to use the probe pick in their hands to choose Carmelo Anthony, what do you think about this matter?"

Lamar gave the reporter an angry look: "That's just your idea! Don't you know the secret of who we're going to choose in the end?"

was stopped by Lamar, and the reporter was not discouraged, and continued to ask: "Then may I ask, who are you most optimistic about among this year's rookies?"

Lamar still looked interested in chatting, looking at the rookies who were working the court, hoping to attract more attention: "Don't you see that I'm still watching? If you make a conclusion about these rookies now, it would be so unfair to them? I think there are some things that you should know very well, what you see with your eyes is not necessarily true!"

"Just like everybody thought I was a big-mouthed rookie who was arrogant and ignorant, and only talked big, but what happened? Now these rookies are the same, who knows who among them is the pearl of the dust and who is the stupid pig who has been injected with water?"

"It's only when they're on the NBA court that they're really in front of people, and then you don't have to talk nonsense here, you should know. ”

"Do you mean that Carmelo Anthony is on the NBA court, and it is very likely that he will be exposed in his true form? Just like Olovo Candi and Kwame Brown in recent years?" the reporter asked excitedly, their imagination is always very rich, rich and even a little absurd.

Lamar glared at the reporter fiercely, then snatched the microphone from his hand and shouted loudly, "Maggots, never misinterpret me! Otherwise, I can't guarantee that your face won't hit my fist." Finally, I will tell you again, I don't know anything, and it has nothing to do with me who the team chooses. If you really want big news, don't buzz around me all the time. If you have the time, you'd better interview the guy you both liked, and I think he'd be more than willing to give you a little bit of fodder. ”

Although Lamar did not explicitly reject Anthony, his attitude seems to have cast a thick shadow on Carmelo Anthony's Knicks journey before it really began.