"But I can also understand that, because the soft guy always blames the opponent for his failure, and the real tough guy blames himself for his failure. When I played for the Pistons, people always played dirty, we were the bad boys! But we scared the whole league, and I think the Knicks are a good fit to take over from us, dirty!? What does it matter? All we want is to make the opponent fearful, we want a championship!"

This may really be the most suitable title for the current Knicks, just like the old guy Olajuwon did to Lamar during the game, anyway, in the eyes of others they are a bunch of villains, hooligans, and villains, so why should they hold back! Just do what the bad guys should do in the game, and who cares about the infamy.

After the league's arbitration, the punishment for the brawl incident came down, the main culprit Gilbert Arenas was suspended for 30 games, the accomplice Davis was also banned for 5 games, the Spurs side Marik Cross was suspended for 17 games, David Robinson for three games, Jackson and Nesterovic each for two games, and Lamar was exempted from punishment.

Lamar couldn't figure out what was going on with this result! Could it be that old fellow Stern wanted to stick it upside down and worship himself as his godfather? But when he thought about it again, he was relieved, who made him in the limelight now, the biggest cash cow in the league? In the video, he just grabbed David Robinson by the neck and didn't beat him in the face.

The Knicks, who have been dubbed the Bad Boys, could have more trouble in the future, but those are not things they should be thinking about right now. The most pressing issue for them at the moment is to find a suitable replacement for Antonio Davis during this period of his absence.

The most troublesome thing in New York City right now is probably the head coach of the Knicks, Jeff Van Gundy. He doesn't care that his team is called a bad team, after all, after playing iron-blooded defensive basketball for so many years, he really wants to be dirty in his sullen and throbbing heart. But the problem is that now he just can't get dirty if he wants to, the inside big man Antonio Davis is injured, you must know that this guy has an average contribution of 15 + 8.4 per game, plus the lack of Arenas, the big killer of the outside offense, so that the team's outside attack power will drop a lot, whether it is playing actively, capable and hard-working Shanton Anderson, or the talented, star-qualified Bobby Simmons is not as good as the general Arenas in terms of offensive potential.

Arenas' problem is easy to solve, but Davis' replacement is difficult. Although there are a lot of big men on the team now, but none of them can replace Davis as Lamar's backup, and Jackie Butler can play the power forward position, but he is not tough enough under the basket and can easily become a hole in the eyes of opponents. In Jeff Van Gundy's eyes, this guy is no different from scrap, this transition from last season's main force to the bench, Butler went very smoothly, if it weren't for the fact that an excellent big man in the league is hard to find now, it is estimated that he would have been expelled by Jeff Van Gundy.

If possible, what Jeff Van Gundy wants most is Birdman Anderson, who is currently dormant in the NBA Development League, if possible. That season, Anderson had made a very strong impression on Jeff Van Gundy. In the eyes of Jeff Van Gundy, this guy who is passionate all the time is simply a white version of Rodman. The problem was that it was impossible, and he simply couldn't own a birdman until the two-year eviction period expired.

Let's figure it out in the free agent market!

This is probably the only hope that Jeff Van Gundy has now, so after he made contact with Darrell Morey, the team immediately sent a large number of scouts to various basketball leagues in the United States to find big men who met Jeff Van Gundy's requirements.

Perhaps deciding that this was not enough, Jeff Van Gundy set his sights on Lamar again. Lamar is known to have a pair of golden eyes, and almost every player he recommends has become a guy who has made a name for himself in the league.

"Jeff, is there anything wrong with me?" Lamar was left alone by Jeff Van Gundy after training.

Jeff Van Gundy felt very embarrassed that he had to ask for help from the players as a manager, and hesitated for a moment before saying: "Lamar, you know Antonio is injured, we are missing a substitute for you, I don't know if you have any good candidates to recommend." ”

Lamar smiled and said, "Sir, you should go to Darrell for this kind of thing, I think he will solve it for you." ”

"Darrell?!" Jeff Van Gundy said with a wry smile, "He did recommend a few people, but do I dare to use the people he recommended? Now we can only ask the scouts to go to the Development League to see if there are any players who are suitable for our tactics." ”

"Since you've all thought of the Development League, why don't you look for it in your own team?"

"Our team?" Jeff Van Gundy was a little confused, "what do you mean?"

This time it was Lamar's turn to smile bitterly: "Sir, have you forgotten that we still have one player on the roster. ”

As soon as Lamar reminded him, Jeff Van Gundy remembered that they still had one player on the squad.

"You're Antonio McDyes, but do you think he's healed now, and can he handle such a fierce game in the NBA?"

"If you don't give him a chance, he'll probably always be the useless injured person. I just talked to this guy on the phone a few days ago, and it seems that he is recovering well! Specifically, you should contact this guy and the team doctor to have a look! You must know that this guy was an All-Star before he was injured, and to be honest, he has the luxury of being my backup!"

Jeff Van Gundy hesitated, after all, McDyce was too impressed by him in the previous season and the Sydney Olympics, excellent bounce, good mid-range shooting skills, skilled low-post skills, and a strong heart that does not admit defeat. But there hasn't been any news from this guy for more than nine months, so it's no wonder that when Lamar brought it up, Van Gundy didn't even think about having such a player under him.

In fact, not only him, but even the team's general manager, Darrell Morey, has forgotten the existence of McDyce, and their eyes have been only on these twelve players in the first team, where do they have the heart to consider this big man who has been pressed into the injury list.

But now that Lamar McDyce is almost recovered, there won't be any in-play, so Jeff Van Gundy decided to take a look.

Leaving Jeff Van Gundy's office, Lamar couldn't help but smile wryly, he didn't expect an All-Star inside line to be forgotten by everyone like this!

The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and the front waves die on the beach!

Lamar still knows a lot about McDyes's strength, and he is not under Antonio Davis at all, and now that this guy is almost recovering, he has to show his face, you must know that this guy's contract is second only to Alan Houston.

Thinking about Lamar, he dialed McDyce's phone.

"Hey, man, I'm Lamar!" Lamar reported his name.

"Hello, Lamar!" McDyce shuddered as he spoke, as if he was about to reappear on the stage after a long absence.

Lamar didn't want to talk to him too much, and said straight to the point: "Coach Jeff Van Gundy will take a look at your recovery." Man, it's an opportunity, and it's up to you to make the most of it. ”

Without waiting for McDyes' to reply, he hung up his phone. Lamar has done everything he can do, and now it's up to McDyce to recover and his current state.

McDyce on the other side of the phone was really excited, he knew that his opportunity had come, as long as he could successfully get Jeff Van Gundy's approval, his future basketball career would be bright.

"I really don't know why I'm here today, I should have been at home with my wife for a day off. But then again, Lamar, is this guy really cured? Then why didn't the Knicks team doctor tell me?"

Along the way, Darrell Morey kept asking questions like a curious baby. In his opinion, McDyes's injury is unlikely to heal in the regular season, and even if it does, a major injury like this will affect his future form. Originally, he was going to wait until the offseason to cut him, after all, this guy's contract is big, and Darrell, who has always been budget-conscious, will not keep such a high-paid player on the team.

But last night he had been informed by Lamar that he should follow him today to observe the big man he had forgotten about a long time ago.

"Alright, Darrell, we've heard your complaints along the way. Lamar couldn't stand Morey's nagging.

"But Lamar, do you really think he's going to play for our team right now?"

"Okay, just look at it!"

While Lamar and Morey argued, Jeff Van Gundy didn't say a word. Although he doesn't have much expectations for this trip to Denver (although Antonio McDyce has been traded to the Knicks, he is still living in the Denver villa due to injury), but even if McDyes's not good, he can observe his injury situation up close and prepare for the playoffs.

Finally, the three of them arrived at the destination of the operation and met McDyce under the arrangement of the agent.

"Hey, Lamar!" McDice greeted Lamar with a smile as soon as he saw him, who was now in a more or less normal state of mind than he was when he was injured last season, and he looked a lot fatter. (To be continued.) )