Chapter 220: The Little Man Novak
On November 12, the Golden State Warriors announced the completion of a four-player trade with the Charlotte Bobcats. Jackson and Alaussy III were exchanged for two veterans, Raja. Bale and Vladimir Radmanovich. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
As soon as this blockbuster deal was announced, it immediately became a question for NBA team general managers. It's a bit incomprehensible to trade one of the team's main players, former Spurs champions, for two dispensable role players.
Others don't understand, but Monta. Ellis and Corey. Margeti's heart is like a mirror. Stephen. Jackson's departure, though, put Margeti back in the starting line-up. But he knows full well that this should be his last season with the Warriors.
Unexpectedly, for the sake of a rookie, Nelson Sr. did not hesitate to give up the entire regular season results. What is so special about that guy that makes the team management so supportive.
As the coach with the most wins in the league, he has been voted the best coach in the league three times. Nelson, nicknamed 'Mad Scientist', has always had a soft spot for run-and-gun tactics. In his more than 20 years of coaching career, he invented the 'one big four small' lineup, the organization of forwards, the shark slashing tactic, and other tactics that are still very popular in the league.
Why does such an experienced and well-read coach value a rookie with mediocre athleticism so much? Stephen. Curry has a rare long-range shot, skillful two-handed ball handling skills, excellent passing vision, super man-ball combination ability, etc., these are not the key to Nelson Sr.'s efforts to cultivate the team's No. 7 rookie. What the Warriors coach values is that this little guy's creativity on the court, in our words, is playing with spirituality.
After more than two months of observation, the Warriors coach believes that this little guy with a flashy style of play is worth letting the team bet everything on him. Just like in the summer of '08, the Knicks did whatever it took to get that Chinese genius.
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Steve. Novak as The Flash Dwayne. When Wade was in college, his teammates who represented Marquette University to the NCAA Final Four team, after entering the NBA, the development of the two was very different.
The 2.08-meter-tall white forward still holds the three-point shooting record at his alma mater. However, his thin body and basically zero defensive ability determine that Novak's development ceiling is a role player.
Every professional player wants to be able to prove their ability on the field, and no one wants to spend their best years on the cold bench.
Since Novak was drafted by the Rockets in the summer of '06 and officially became an NBA professional, he has been greeted with endless waiting. Because his defensive ability was so poor, he was cut by the Rockets after only two seasons as a water cooler administrator.
With fast-break maestro D'Antoni back in the Knicks, he became a free agent in '08 and is ready to try his luck in the Big Apple. I thought that under the new coach of the Knicks, I would get more playing time and opportunities. But the reality is always so cruel, Novak still often sits on the bench and watches his teammates on the field to show their talents.
Frustrated, he was ready to find another way out in frustration, but was persuaded by his girlfriend Cristana, who was not Mrs. Novak at the time.
The two met and fell in love at Marquette University, and their relationship has always been very stable. Smart women tend not to directly disagree with men's decisions, and they are better at side-tapping and detouring.
Just one word: If you don't find joy in this sport, I support your decision.
Novak's father was a high school basketball coach, and since he was a child, he has developed a love for the sport in every cell of his body. As soon as the decision to leave was made, Novak immediately fell into hesitation.
Recalling that every time he trained, the Chinese guy would always take the initiative to run to high-five him to celebrate and send encouragement after he hit a three-pointer, Novak was really reluctant to leave this harmonious collective.
After a period of ideological struggle, the Knicks role player finally decided to stay here this summer and continue to fight for his dream.
Although he is not the first to come and the latest to go after the team's training every day, this kind of training has never been interrupted.
Hard work pays off! Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.
On November 13, the Knicks, who returned to their home court at Madison Square to face the Atlanta Hawks, a powerhouse in the East.
With the 'Super Six' Jamal. Crawford joined from the Warriors this summer, and the Hawks have a roster that can compete with any team.
Former Kings core player Mike Brown. Bibby, is the 'White Chocolate' Jason. After Williams, the best white point guard. Although in the past two years, as I have aged, I have not been as aggressive on the field as before. But he's in the prime of a playmaking guard, and the talent-rich Eagles don't have a lot of firepower, what they're lacking is McBibby's experience and playmaking.
Joe, who has been named to the All-Star team for three consecutive years. Johnson is the outside core of this team. The 2.01-meter-tall Eagles shooting guard can play the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions in the game.
Small forward Marvin. Williams is a star in the 05 year, and although his development in the NBA in recent years has not been as good as previously expected, he is still a powerful player.
Mention Josh. Smith, the first reaction of many book lovers is this guy's wave three-point shot in the game. But at this time, the Eagles power forward can be said to be the most comprehensive one in the league at the current No. 4 position. Scoring, rebounding, assisting, stealing, blocks are all proficient, and if it weren't for the little emperor 'James', he could be arguably the league's most versatile player at the moment.
At only 24 years old, he has already set many records of his own in the NBA. Youngest player in NBA history to have 10 blocks in a single game, youngest player in NBA history to reach 200, 300, 400, 500 (21 years and 88 days, March 3, 2007), 600 (21 years and 358 days, November 22, 2007 vs. Bulls), 700 (February 4, 2008 vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 800 (23 years and 1 day, December 6, 2008 vs. Mavericks), Now he's fast approaching his 1,000th career block.
Eagles center Al. Horford is an old acquaintance. '07 and Joaquin. Noah led the University of Florida to defend the NCAA championship and entered the league as a tanhua. In this era of withering centers, Horford is one of the few good interior players.
The Eagles also sat on the bench with a number of good players, the 'Super Sixth' Jamal Brown. Crawford, defensive titan Morris. Evans, a potential rookie with outstanding potential, Jeff. Teague.
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The New York Knicks, who have the advantage of being at home, are very close to the Eastern Conference powerhouse Hawks. The fierce physical confrontation made many scenes of people turning on their backs on the court.
Knicks main small forward Wells. Chandler, in the second quarter of the game, accidentally fell and injured his shoulder in a scramble for a frontcourt rebound, and after emergency treatment by the team doctor, he was still unable to continue the game.
Novak, who was sitting on the bench, did not have an accidental injury to his teammate in the same position, and immediately thought of his chance to play. He took on the role of a temporary health care worker, first helping the team doctor with emergency treatment, and then helping Chandler back to the players' dressing room. Although he didn't play, he was already sweating profusely when Novak returned to the court.
In the game with the Hawks, in addition to the point of Chinese teenager Sun Yi, the Knicks, who were completely inferior in all positions on the court, played more hard after Chandler went down. Coupled with the team's bad hand today, in the middle of the third quarter of the game, the New York Giants, who had just finished a four-game losing streak in the East, trailed their opponents by 15 points.
In desperation, D'Antoni finally remembered this white striker.
Novak, who rarely played in this period, did not listen to the tactical tasks given to him by the coach at all, and just mechanically replaced his Chinese teammate Sun Yue, and then stood on the court in a daze.
"Steve, what do you want?"
Due to the score behind, Sun Yi, who wanted to seize the time to attack, whispered a reminder when he passed by this teammate.
How can a player who is in a state of confusion play on the field? It's certainly not like a god descending from heaven to earth, like a divine help.
Novak played four minutes in the third quarter with zero all technical stats. However, his good luck today did not run out.
In the fourth quarter, Harrington first received a second technical foul because he was dissatisfied with the referee's decision and voluntarily applied to leave the court. Immediately afterwards, Sun Yue suffered her fifth foul and had to be replaced by the coach. D'Antoni, who had no one available, had to send Novak again.
"Steve, the team needs your help now to put what you practice every day into the game."
Team, need, me, help?
Novak gave a blank look at the core of the team who was speaking to him, a feeling of trust that he hadn't experienced for a long time. Let me think about it, the last time this kind of scene seemed to be in college, there was a very powerful teammate who once said something similar to himself.
Oh! I remember, Marquette University, Dwayne. Wade.
Human beings are highly motivated animals. In certain states, they often show unexpected strength.
Inspired by his teammates to regain his self-confidence, Marquette is the all-time three-point leader. In the wave of counter-offensive launched by the team in the last quarter, he became the most reliable helper of Chinese teenager Sun Yi.
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"Sun dribbles away from Mike. Bibby enters the box. ”
"There are so many people in the bad chances, oh, he chose to pass!"
"Wow! Nice catch-and-shoot threes. It's Steve. Novak, the rarely seen outside killer, has finally opened. ”
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"Nice steals, good chances for the Knicks to fight back. Son dribbled quickly through the half, let's see what he is prepared to do. ”
"It seems that the last attack made the Chinese youngster have a lot of confidence in his teammates' hands, and he once again gave the ball to Novak, who is fast down."
"Good shot! The Knicks scored another three-pointer, and the difference between the two sides has reached single digits. It's still Novak, the moment he shoots, it gives people a feeling that he is sure to hit. ”
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"The Knicks are running out of offensive time, and the Hawks' interior players are standing solid and don't have a chance to score under the basket at all."
"God! Novak, who came off the bench, actually hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer in front of Marvin. It was his third three-pointer of the game, and he only took three shots. ”
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Through the passionate roar of the on-site commentators, you can see how surprised the Knicks role player, who often waved a towel on the bench, played in the fourth quarter of the game today.
Although, because the hole was too big before, the Knicks failed to recover the score before the end of the game. But their desperate counterattack in the final quarter gave the superior Eagles a feeling that they could lose the game at any time.
This young Knicks team has changed so dramatically in just one year. Today, it was a blessing for the Eagles to take away a win from Madison Square Garden. Next time, I'm afraid it won't be that simple.
Although he lost the game, Novak, who shot three three-pointers, received congratulations from the coaching staff and teammates after the game. Especially the handsome mess of the core of the team, he gave him a newly launched smartphone as a gift.
Judging from the small actions of the Chinese guy, he has begun to slowly learn how to become the leader of a team, both on and off the field.
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On November 15, the Knicks, who had a day off, continued to sit at home to face the Golden State Warriors, who had just completed a blockbuster trade.
Wells. Chandler has a sprained shoulder and needs to be sidelined for two weeks. This news is a rare opportunity for Sun Yue to take the position. It's a pity that there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and people have good and bad luck. He had a fever of grief. Moreover, it is still the kind of high fever that cannot exercise vigorously.
Originally, the team had the most abundant small forward position, but after losing two big men one after another, the Knicks currently have only Harrington and Novak at their disposal.
Thankfully, their opponents, the Golden State Warriors, are in a turbulent time.
Stephen. Jackson's departure made a veteran of the Warriors feel sad that the rabbit was dead. Although they no longer dare to confront the old Nelson who has the full support of the team's general manager Mullin, they can still do it in the silent protest of not working in the game.
They looked at poor Stephen. Curry, who was crushed by the Knicks again and again in the game, did not have any sympathy in his heart except for happiness.
The huge gap in physical fitness makes it very difficult for Curry to defend Sun Yi every time. And the indifferent expressions of his teammates made this rookie, who was deeply valued by the team's management, very uncomfortable.
128 to 90!
The Knicks swept away the frustration of losing to the Hawks with a hearty victory.
Chinese player Sun Yi and Curry achieved an overwhelming advantage. With 52 points, 9 rebounds and 13 assists versus 12 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, the gap between them seems to be getting wider.
Novak, who played more than 20 minutes for the first time, hit six three-pointers and scored 18 points. Of course, against a team like the Warriors who don't have a defense, it's not convincing enough to put up such a statistic. (To be continued.) )