The next day, while people were still reminiscing about the highlights of the star weekend, the Knicks announced that they had completed a trade with the Cavaliers, trading Stodammire for Jamison and a protected first-round pick.

The deal made headlines and stole the limelight from Durant for the MVP, because it meant that the Knicks were left with only one superstar, Zhou Xuan.

Some people think that Jamison can't be compared to Smalls, and that the Knicks are brain-dead in making this trade. Some people also thought that the Knicks wanted Anderson to take the position, so they sent Smalls away. Anderson is sure to re-sign Anderson with a high salary this summer. Some people also said that the Knicks wanted to carry out the inside tactics to the end and create opportunities for Zhou Xuan to attack with the ball.

Knicks fans didn't react strongly, and it didn't matter who Zhou Xuan was here. Cavaliers fans are very excited, even if Jamison is not traded, he will leave after the end of the season, and now he will be able to trade Xiaosi as the core of the interior line, and it seems interesting to partner with Vallejo. With the addition of outside Irving, their lineup is not weak.

Stadamire was stunned when he was told to go to Cleveland for a medical checkup. He doesn't want to go, the Knicks are a strong team that has the potential to win the championship, and in big cities, the Cavaliers have been reduced to a weak team. He couldn't believe that the uniform team would make such a decision.

Smalls is a self-conscious man, and he was in the All-Star team last season, a deal that he didn't think was worth his weight and was like being swept away. He didn't know what role Anthony played in this, and he was disappointed with him. When he was willing to come to the Knicks, on the one hand, it was to see D'Antoni's face, but now he is using him as a bargaining chip?

Xiao Si walked out of the manager's office door and wanted to call Zhou Xuan to ask if he knew. Zhou Xuan has a good relationship with the uniform team and the coaching staff, and it is said that many of the transactions last season were recommended by him. Xiao Si thinks that he should know about this, why don't he say it? If you have a mental preparation, you will definitely fight harder.

After thinking about it, Xiao Si took the phone and did not dial. What if you ask? Zhou Xuan wants the championship, and if he feels that it is beneficial for the team to stay, he should open his mouth to keep it and affect the uniform group. Xiao Si sighed and decided to leave silently.

Zhou Xuan didn't call Xiao Si either. His teammates have changed batch after batch, and only those who are superior in strength will not be traded. With Xiao Si's current attitude and defense, it will be difficult to maintain his position in the top 10 in the league in the future. Long pain is better than short pain, and letting him go is equivalent to the Knicks winning the future.

When Mullin asked Zhou Xuan if he was willing to trade, Zhou Xuan considered it in detail. stayed, it's okay to play well, in case Xiao Si's state continues to decline, then he will also be responsible. He doesn't want to take that responsibility, he wants to win the championship, it's the dynasty. Brotherly righteousness is important, but he and Xiao Si have only been fighting side by side for a season, and how deep can the relationship be?

Jamison was happy after getting the news, he originally wanted to get the veteran's base salary after the end of this season, and find a team to hug his thigh to win the championship, but now a thick leg suddenly stretched out towards him, and he couldn't hide if he wanted to.

Jamison immediately flew to New York to complete a medical exam. As a veteran, he is in good health.

The Knicks challenged the Heat away, Misson couldn't play, Xiao Si left, the Knicks' interior strength declined, and Anderson became the starter.

The Heat rushed inside, Anderson was fouled and replaced, Battier came on the court to play a cameo at the No. 4 position, and the defense of Bosh was not very successful, and the Knicks' winning streak was ended, with a score of 98-102.

The two sides played to the last moment, and Zhou Xuan missed the key ball. No one can maintain a super high shooting rate forever with such a thing as a key ball.

Although Zhou Xuan scored 30 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, the "Xuan Hei" still jumped out and rejoiced.

Some people say, "If you don't have your thighs, you can't win." Some people said, "Zhou Xuan wasted his teammates, Xiao Si's data fell compared to the Suns, and he sacrificed his shot." Some people also said, "Zhou Xuan forced the strongest forward in the league, and the Knicks will be cursed." Others said that "the Cavaliers are about to rise this season, and the dark horse is going to hit the championship." ”

Listening to this argument, it seems that Stoudamire is a player of Jordan's level, and it would be an insult for anyone to compare Kobe Bryant to him, and Xiao Si's Finals last season was all to blame.

For Chinese troll fans, Zhou Xuan is quite speechless, they are hopeless. After last season's Finals, the group also sprayed Kidd. It is said that Kidd was held back when the Nets reached the Finals twice in 2001 and 2002, but this time he had fewer shots and a low degree of delay, so the Mavericks won.

Who was Kidd's thigh in 2001-2002? First-year rookie Kenyon Martin and second-year rookie Jefferson. Kidney fighter Morning with a kidney problem. There is also a first-year rookie, pure blue-collar Collins, who retired from retirement shortly after leaving the Nets with a back injury and leg injury.

Kenyon Martin was selected to an All-Star Game once, and everyone said he didn't qualify and would just stand on Kidd's shoulder and dunk. As a result, Kidd was about to retire, and a group of people settled the account after the fall and said that Kidd's assists were all brushed, and Martin must be a superstar if he is not injured when he arrives at the Nuggets. What kind of logic is this?

Zhou Xuan doesn't care, when he waits for the playoffs, the results will naturally speak for themselves. In any case, he continues to lead the MVP list with beautiful statistics.

After the two players changed teams, it just so happened that the Knicks' home opponent was the Cavaliers, and unfortunately, the Cavaliers failed to rise. Jamison started the game, added an outside firepower point, and spent the Cavaliers in the third quarter, and they couldn't organize an effective defense. Not only can the Knicks play the position, but they are also sharper in running and shooting. Jamison's positional battle can be pulled out of the three-point line, and the players all pulled away to let Zhou Xuan block and dismantle heads-up.

Stadameyer couldn't prevent Zhou Xuan's breakthrough, Zhou Xuan knew Xiao Si's habits, and in response to these habits, Valejo was not fast enough to prevent the penalty area. Grabbing rebounds and defending baskets is his specialty. And the Cavaliers players are stuck in 122 defense, less Jamison, and fewer pitchers.

On March 5, the Knicks lost 111-115 to the Celtics. The stalemate between the two sides reached the last moment. Zhou Xuan scored 37 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. He has fewer assists, more shots, and continues to lead Durant in the scoring charts.

With the change in style of play and the arrival of new signings, it will take time for the Knicks to get used to it. Jamison's low-post offense mainly relies on footwork, and when he plays a strong inside, he has an advantage, but when he can attack in the low post, he becomes a breakthrough. Brandon Bass and Garnett are both interior players who can shoot and have height.

On March 7, the Knicks lost to the Mavericks again. The Mavericks are now working hard for the playoffs and working for dignity. The mourning soldiers will win, and the Mavericks players play proactively. Battier, Leonard, and Jamison failed to defend Nowitzki this time and were beaten up. Yao Ming also feels good.

Even after suffering a losing streak, the Knicks only lost six games, with a 32-6 record, three games ahead of the Heat, who are second in the East, and two games ahead of the Thunder, who are first in the West.

Jamison's defense is really not very good, and he is an important interior attack point in the Cavaliers, averaging 17 per game. 1 point, only 12 in the Knicks game. 2 points.

With a day off, on March 8, the Knicks played the Spurs away.

Zhou Xuan hadn't seen Duncan for a while, and the two had dinner and chatted together.

Referring to the Stadamire deal, Duncan said: "I didn't expect you to send him away, since you think it's risky, why did you sign him in the first place?" ”

"It wasn't Mullin's idea, they wanted to use him to attract James to the team." Zhou Xuan did not hide Duncan, and told Mu Lin's thoughts.

Duncan sighed: "It's smart, it looks like we're missing a star this season, but it's freeing up the salary space to make up for the mistakes we made at the time, and we want to win the championship, and it seems like we have to compete with you." ”

Zhou Xuan said with a smile: "If Eddie Curry and Marbury had just been introduced at that time, and the uniform team would have made a decision to make a deal immediately, maybe the Knicks would not have sunk for so many years." ”

Duncan laughed: "The bad news is that it is much harder for you to win the championship this year, even if Amare is in a declining form, he is a big man who can shoot, and the league lacks such a person the most." And, of course, you also have Anderson. ”

Zhou Xuan nodded and said: "The Spurs have a good year, Na Hill has been replaced with two swing men who can defend, and the Bucks really don't know how to do business, so they gave away the best outside defender for nothing, and replaced them with a two-way guard who is about to renew his contract, and his brain is not normal." ”

"You're also bullish on Luke (Bamot)?"

"I was very impressed with this guy when I played the Bucks, and if he can shoot well, he's a good player, and I guess you guys want to make him Bowen second, right?"

Duncan shook his head and said, "Originally, our target was Leonard, but unfortunately you didn't change it." ”

"It's even more impossible to change now." Zhou Xuan asked, "You are in bad shape this year, what's the situation?" Ready to retire? ”

"I can do well in the summer as long as I lose weight, this vacation is too long to practice, and I am no longer suitable for mixing in the low position." Duncan shook his head.

Duncan knows how to adjust, and it is inevitable that many veterans have experienced a decline in form in the summer. Striker Jefferson is no longer good, averaging just nine per game. 2 points. Spurs and other contracts will definitely not be renewed after they expire. The introduction of Bamot and Tobias Harris is all in preparation for his replacement.

The veteran team, Celtics' Ray Allen has dropped the most obviously, and he is no longer a giant, just a role player who shoots three-pointers. The Mavericks' Yao Ming, Nowitzki, Terry, and Kidd's data for the new season have also collectively declined, and the Mavericks are currently only seventh in the West, which is a big surprise.

In the evening game, the Spurs restrained the Knicks' empty interior tactics with the cheers of the home crowd, and they started Blair, who was short, fast and able to defend himself.

Duncan himself sat on the inside to defend Chandler. He still has an advantage over Chandler, a blue-collar who is not good at scoring. Small forward Bamot really has a bit of Bowen's shadow under Popovich's tutelage, actively defending, and switching positions can also defend the interior. He just struggled to defend a very fast guard, which is also very similar to Bowen, when Kobe Bryant singled out Bowen and could be called the Spurs' nemesis.

The Spurs and the Knicks are similar in terms of personnel, except for the core players, everyone else has an average playing time, relying on multiple rotations, physical strength, and there are no injuries in the whole team so far. In the fourth quarter, Danny Green and Ginobili burst onto the score, each hitting two three-pointers to open the score. The Knicks missed consecutive shots from the outside and suffered a three-game losing streak.