Lunchu Island is a small island in the Maldives, not far from Hulu Islands Airport Malé. Here you can surf and sail at sea, and dive to the bottom of the sea to see colorful reef fish and coral reefs. There are five-star hotels on the island with a wide range of entertainment facilities. There are more than 10 hotels alone, and all of them are sea-view rooms built near the sea.

Originally, Lamar was a little worried when he came here, after all, it was more than a month late for the date that he and Van Gundy agreed to meet in New York. But when Lamar stood on the balcony of the cottage and watched the sea scenery, enjoying the sea breeze, looking at the courtyard surrounded by tall coconut trees and the tropical plants beside the road, Lamar instantly let go of everything and enjoyed it without distraction.

Lamar's family is now on a small island with a pleasant scenery, and after being harshly enlightened by Vanessa that day, Lamar has figured out that Vanessa is right. Although he is still young, he also has to learn to combine work and rest and enjoy things other than basketball.

"Lamar, what are you thinking?" Vanessa didn't know when she walked over to Lamar's side.

Lamar gave Vanessa a slightly doting look: "It's nothing!

Lamar is really tired right now, and for a whole season, he has to stay on the court for almost 35 minutes in every game, except for the twenty regular season games that are suspended. Maybe it's nothing to the other players, but Lamar is different, he is not only responsible for scoring on the court, but also has to take care of defense, rebounding, and playmaking.

Of course, it was the psychological aspect that really made Lamar feel physically and mentally exhausted. The Knicks failed to win the championship in previous seasons, and Lamar himself has been under tremendous psychological pressure. And unlike when he was with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Knicks are still a little immature except for Chauncey, so the Knicks have basically relied on Lamar alone to support the overall situation in the past few seasons. This makes his spirit must be tense at all times, and he must not slack off in the slightest.

If it weren't for the dream of a championship, I'm afraid Lamar would have collapsed long ago.

Vanessa couldn't understand what Lamar meant: "Lamar, didn't the Knicks already win the championship this year? Could it be that the next season will be even more difficult than last season?"

Lamar looked at Vanessa softly: "Honey, you don't understand! There is an old Chinese saying: It is easy to fight the country, but it is difficult to sit on the country!"

"What do you mean?" Vanessa noticed that since Lamar's second trip to China, she seemed to have a greater admiration for ancient Chinese culture. Now when talking to Lamar, this guy always shows off his newfound ancient texts, but Vanessa doesn't know about them: "You're talking to me these weird things, I'm going to sleep with Leon!"

Seeing Vanessa's impatient appearance with her eyebrows, Lamar no longer teased the woman she loved: "Okay! Honey! Actually, it's very difficult to win the championship, but it's even more difficult to keep the Knicks' championship from being taken away by other teams! Because from this season onwards, the Knicks will be the target of attacks by other teams in the league!"

"But I'm confident! because the Knicks have me!"

Having said that, Klamar was still a little uneasy about the upcoming new season. According to the experience of the previous life, after the start of this season, the era of NBA division has officially begun.

"Lamar, I don't think you have to take all the blame. You're just a human being, and there are a lot of things in this world that you can't solve on your own. Since you love basketball, you should enjoy the joy it brings you, and of course the sadness. ”

"Since it's a game, you have to win and lose, you can't win all the time. The game is always full of uncertainties, and that's the beauty of basketball! You don't have to worry too much about winning or losing. ”

"I know what you're trying to say, but you know my character! Now that I've chosen basketball as my career, I'm going to be the best. I want to win and hate defeat, and only then can I keep moving forward!"

Just as Lamar and Vanessa took Leon to enjoy the beach, waves, and beautiful scenery on Lunshu Island, the NBA trade market in the United States was officially opened, and immediately several big deals that could change the landscape of the league were produced in the exclamations of experts and fans.

For these major events in the league, including the previous draft, Lamar was in Europe, but his heart remained in New York. Lamar is not as ignorant of the Knicks as James Dolan said, although he is in Europe, but relying on the phone and the Internet, he has been in contact with Van Gundy, Darrell Morey and other executives, and even the team owner James Dolan.

What kind of surprises the 2004 draft will bring to the Knicks, Lamar certainly knows best as a reborn.

Of course, he also hopes that the Knicks can get high school No. 1 pick Dwight Howard, otherwise Lamar would not have been able to trade Alan Houston to the Orlando Magic under pressure from Morey.

Wasn't Lamar the Knicks' first-round pick that could be the No. 1 pick, but the reality is indeed extremely cruel, God did not favor the Knicks this time as he did last year, and Lamar's good wishes are destined to be just a dream.

The Knicks now have two first-round picks in their hands, their own one is destined to be the last one, and the one traded from Orlando is destined to miss the top three, but the relatively high position still allows them to look forward to something.

Like most head coaches, Van Gundy is bullish on Dwight Howard. It's just a pity that the signing in the hands of the Knicks has doomed him to watch other teams bring this gem home.

Van Gundy didn't seem to be very disappointed in this, he understood the truth that he couldn't be too greedy. Besides, now that the Knicks have two good center seedlings in the Knicks, Darm Porter and Hilario, he is not asking for anything.

What's more, the Knicks already have their own person in mind at Lamar's suggestion, and now it seems that this little guy is the kind of player who can help the team.

In Van Gundy's office, a small group of Van Gundy, Thibodo and Morey are staring at the television, trying to get a glimpse of how this year's rookies are doing in summer camp and in summer league. Among them, the one with the most shots is the rookie Andre Iguodala recommended by Lamar.

Lamar is still familiar with this player. In his previous life, he knew that Iguodala was definitely a good team player. Whether it's with the Philadelphia 76ers or the Golden State Warriors, Iguodala has played a vital role for the team.

Van Gundy and Morey were quick to give their ratings after getting to know each other.

Strengths: Excellent physical fitness, amazing bounce, top-notch outside defense, able to defend 3 positions on the outside, very aggressive defense, excellent rebounding ability.

Disadvantages: The technique is slightly rough, the attack ability is not strong, the shooting is unstable, the single ability is average, and the score is more through fast break and dunk.

Overall, Iguodala is an all-around fighter who can play multiple positions and has the potential to become a star.

Although Van Gundy is also very optimistic about Iguodala's future, he also has a lot of doubts in his heart: "Does the Knicks have his place now?"

Morey also fell silent after reading Van Gundy's evaluation.

Is it true that as Van Gundy feared, will the Knicks have a place for Iguodala now?

Now, Battier and Grant Hill alone have split the vast majority of their time at the small forward position. Wade has secured the starting position at the shooting guard, and Salmones and Barbossa are also good substitutes.

If the Knicks finally choose Iguodala, will the contradictions within the team that are still in the latent period explode instantly, bringing irreparable serious consequences?

"Jeff, is it really as serious as you think?" asked Morey, tentatively.

Van Gundy nodded and said, "Darrell, I don't want to deny Lamar's vision! But if this rookie does come to New York, do you think there will be room for him to survive here? I don't deny his potential, and he is really good, but is the guard swingman really what the Knicks desperately need?"

If Iguodala had been an outside shooter, I would have insisted on Lamar's choice. But you can see how bad his shooting is now, and I think Ben Gordon has helped the team a lot more than him!"

It's not that there is a disagreement between Van Gundy and Lamar, but rather than Lamar relying on the experience of his previous life to choose a rookie, Van Gundy pays more attention to the role of this rookie in the Knicks' current roster when selecting a rookie.

And what Van Gundy said is also true, Iguodala is indeed not suitable for the current New York Knicks. Even if the Knicks eventually drafted him, he won't get enough playing time on the court in the new season.

The shrewd Morey thought it for a moment and casually threw aside the tape that recorded Iguodala's performance: "What about the other players besides him?"

Van Gundy looked through the information: "Ben Gordon, I don't think this guy needs to think about it, his pick will not be lower than the top four, and we will trade from the Magic to sign the best that is the first position, or consider this range of rookies is more appropriate." ”

Morey handed Van Gundy a videotape: "Look at this!"

Van Gundy only glanced at the name marked on it and put it aside: "Lore Deng has a good defense, but his offensive strength is not good, it is better to choose Iguodala than to choose him." ”

Morey didn't expect that the person he recommended would be vetoed by Van Gundy without hesitation, and he could only be helpless about it.

Although with the championship last season, he, Van Gundy and Lamar were hailed by fans as the iron triangle of the Knicks, but there is still a difference in this, it is clear that Lamar is the most valued, followed by Van Gundy, and then he is the general manager of the Knicks. 2k reading web