Zhou Xuan dared to say that the team was very strong this season, and based on the analysis of everyone's strengths, he had already talked to the people in the uniform group.

Except for Zhou Xuan and Stoudeyer, the Knicks are not well-known now, so there are not many people who are optimistic about them. But compared to the Knicks in the previous two seasons, they are very different, and the most important thing is that they are properly configured.

In the first two seasons, the defense of Harrington and David Lee on the inside was a tragedy, and the defense of Crawford and Dujon on the periphery was not very good. Last season was the most outrageous, Crawford, Curry, and Nate Robinson left, no one was good at attacking with the ball, and the outside line was almost deserted.

This season the team has swingmen who can play multiple positions, with benches at every position, and almost exclusively outside pitchers. Except for Pekovic and Evans.

Evans is in charge of grabbing rebounds, and as long as he can grab the rebounds and launch a fast break, the Knicks' fast break can be guaranteed, and David Lee 11 last season. 7 rebounds, just looking at the efficiency is not as good as Evans. Chinese fans once gave Evans the nickname "Rebounding Maniac", which shows his power.

And Evans is a well-known ball ruffian, who grabs the ball on the defensive end and doesn't want to die, fights for every ball, is dirty, has a lot of small movements, and rampages, and seems to be the archenemy of basketball aesthetics. Back then, Evans hit the crotch with a "strong eagle claw skill" and broke Carman's "iron cloth shirt", which is still fresh in people's memories.

Matthews is a hot-blooded muscle stick who is willing to defend, Pekovic knows that he can resist people under the basket as soon as he looks at his size, plus Gallinari and Zhou Xuan, the Knicks' defense will not be hopelessly bad this year.

Zhou's claim was proven the next day, and the Knicks had their first public training session.

Boss James? Dolan gave a speech, and the decadent old man chatted with Zhou Xuan sleepily. He heard from Glenn about Zhou Xuan's participation in the meeting, thought that this reinforcement was very successful, and expressed optimism about Zhou Xuan.

In an open training session, a team of five people who participated in the media day together, and the substitute team was powerless.

Zhou Xuan didn't have the main offense, and he didn't break through much, but he used the pass to tear apart the opponent's defense many times and send assists, and Douglas didn't have anything to do under his defense, with poor shooting options and many iron hits.

Even after resting for more than half a year, Zhou Xuan can still easily suppress Douglas, who was still regarded as the hope of the defender last season.

Pekovic is fierce in the low post and can keep Mozgov outside the three-second zone on the defensive end. D'Antoni was so happy! David Lee's low-post offense is also not as good as Pekovic's, and the newcomer's strength may be in the top five in the league. Sending Randolph Jr. in exchange for him, the Knicks made a lot of money.

Of course, Pekovic's shortcomings are also obvious, he has average offensive footsteps in the low post, relies on his body a lot, blocks and pick-and-rolls are worse, and the air cut is too slow to shoot in the high post. He can still adjust his shooting opportunities after leaning against the opponent with his body, but after all, he is not as secure as other flexible interior players who go straight to the basket or dunk.

Stoudeyer and Pekovic are two extremes, they will be dismantled after blocking, they will dunk when they rush into the inside, they can't prevent it at all on the side, and they may be beaten 2+1 on the front.

D'Antoni looked at the two inside lines and was more confident. When he was with the Suns, Stoudamire didn't have a fierce man like Pekovic around him. Although O'Neal also played in the Suns for a while, he was old, slower than Pekovic, and the team's fast-break rhythm was reduced.

It doesn't matter if there are fewer pitchers, Matthews, Zhou Xuan, and Gallinari are all looking for opportunities on the outside and can shoot.

The substitute team is the eye-catcher? Anderson was also introduced by Zhou Xuan. He made 3 of 4 shots from beyond the three-point line after blocking and dismantling, and dared to shoot if he didn't cover him. He can't defend in the low post, rebound, or anything, just one characteristic - accurate shooting!

Mozgov is a little disappointing, although he is 216CM tall, his style of play is soft, and his speed is not fast, and he is destined to be an inside substitute in the new season. D'Antoni considered giving Anderson more playing time, playing at the center and power forward positions, and the outside firepower would be stronger, with all five people shooting, which is longer than the Knicks' previous two seasons.

New to Michael? Malone was not idle, shouting at the players on the sidelines to run. His mission for the new season is to keep the Knicks in a complete defensive system that doesn't get caught up in the guards. In the past, the Knicks would also defend together, but it was almost five people standing and watching, and what wheel was changing, and the bag was full of floating clouds.

Malone has a remarkable impact in building defense, and says Mike? Brown is a master of defense, and Malone is. He is very good at using joint defense to make up for the lack of individual defensive ability, and the Cavaliers Ilgoskas couldn't run back in 2005, relying on his system to play a starter and play a role in the Cavaliers. For five years, the Cavaliers have been at the top of the league in defense. In the 2008-2009 season, the Cavaliers ended the season as the league's second-strongest defensive team.

In the first training session, the fans also watched it very much, the team's offense was great, the only shortcoming was that except for Stoudamire, the other players were almost all floor flow style, and there were not many dunks.

After the game, Reims? Stephenson took the initiative to find Zhou Xuan and asked, "Do you have time?" I want to go head-to-head with you. ”

"Yes, but it's not convenient right now." Zhou Xuan rejected the offer. "I had surgery for an injury last season, and I'm still recovering, so I didn't dare to break through too much in today's match, and the team doctor also advised me to go step by step, you can go to Coronna or Wesley first."

"The coach said you recommended the Knicks to pick me?" Stephenson asked again.

"yes, because I've played you on the street courts, you're good, the Knicks need to work hard, but I want you to keep your temper in check." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

"I can control my temper." Stephenson said coldly.

"Really? How did I hear that you were arrested by the police not long ago? Zhou Xuan smiled: "What I need is someone who dares to fight and win the championship with me, not a thug, your girlfriend will not affect the team, it will only damage your personal image, but if one day you beat an opponent on the field, or even a referee, the team's image will be smeared because of you." Think about it, it's not that you can play with strong personal ability and energy. Heads-up is just a means of basketball. ”

Stephenson hopes to play for the Knicks, and I heard that because Zhou Xuan is here, he wants to put forward a heads-up first, and then say "thank you", but these two words are out of his mouth at this time. He also knew that there was a gap between himself and Zhou Xuanbi, NBA games were different from streetball, and he definitely needed to adapt to the time.

Zhou Xuan's training intensity is not high, and he rests next to him after a while of the confrontation, and the same is true for Stadameyer. The team mainly looks at young new players.

Matthews showed amazing attacking power, accurate shooting, and aggressiveness when defending, with a strong body that was not afraid of any confrontation. After Pekovic stopped the main attack, another shortcoming was exposed, poor playmaking ability, poor passing awareness, and the only place suitable for him was the low post, and the high post was just a decoration. This also caused a problem for the team, the overall speed of the defense, once Pekovic did not attack, it was difficult to quickly catch up.

Fortunately, Pekovic still outperformed several other interior players overall, and the Knicks' lack of an interior player who can handle it is a major shortcoming.

D'Antoni is admired for his shooting ability, and he can occupy a spot on the bench at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Stephenson is strong in singles, and his mid-range shooting is also good, although his three-point ability is poor, but he is full of impact and active defense, Michael? Malone admires him and thinks he can improve the team's defense. There was some disagreement between Fields or Stephenson on whether to use Fields or Stephenson, and it was decided to wait until after the preseason. Both of them must have stayed.

The more disappointing is Roger? Mason, who is not a veteran of his age, has plummeted since the Spurs were injured, with a low shooting percentage and average defense.

Also, who played the preseason for the Knicks, Patrick? Ewing II. He is the son of Ewing "the Gorilla". However, he is not as tall as Ewing, with a height of 203CM, and plays two forward positions, and his projection is not very stable.

Ewing Jr. has been doing very badly, and D'Antoni, who is still one spot away, can't find any reason to keep him. Looking for him for a trial, the uniform team looked more at his father's face. They hope to regain the luck of the past from little Ewing.

Ewing, one of the greatest Knicks stars in history, seems to have taken away all the good fortune of the team, and accidents and accidents followed. Van Gundy abruptly resigned in December 2001, and Camby, who had high hopes from the team, was knocked down by injury. Johnson also retired early for health reasons, and the endless injuries completely ruined Allan? Houston went into the cold. In the 80s and 90s of the last century, the Knicks, who were majestic in the East, instantly became a sheep that everyone was bullied by. From then until now, the Knicks haven't slowed down.

Also coming to try out is power forward Sean? Williams. He performed better than Ewing Jr. in training, mainly playing small forward, a big man with a height of 206CM, strong athleticism, and can shoot three-pointers. A rookie with the 17th pick in the first round in 2006.

Sean's physical fitness is great, but the problem is that he can't always concentrate when defending, his mind is focused on offense, and his shooting selection is relatively poor, and there are often mistakes such as wasted shots and missed defenses. It makes sense that he is wandering in the league now.

Sean is very happy to have competed for Ewing Jr., because it seems that the Knicks still have two spots, in fact, except for Beverley, who played in the preseason for the Heat and is likely to be cut, the Knicks only have one spot left, even if it is really the 15th man, the Knicks may give the inside.

Now that there is no good inside, Mullin is ready to keep that spot, and in case of injury in the middle of the season, he will sign which position is lacking. Sean? Williams wants to sign unless Beverley stays with the Heat.