Chapter 175: The Prey of the Managers
At the end of February, the chill in New York had not yet fully subsided. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoEspecially in the middle of the night, there are hardly many pedestrians on the cold streets.
Knicks reporter Helen. Donati's rented apartment didn't even have space for a sofa and dining table, except for the necessary furniture such as a bed, wardrobe, and desk. For such a small residence, the rent in New York, the world's first city, is $1,000 a month.
Although she often traveled with the team, Helen did not spend much time in the house. But this top student at Columbia University will still keep the apartment in order and spotless.
In addition, the room was plastered with all kinds of star posters about Chinese player Sun Yi.
Whenever she dragged her tired body back to this humble apartment and turned on the only chandelier, there was always the illusion that the man was hugging her. Because in any corner of the house, you can see the figure of that Chinese guy.
And this kind of illusion that often appears can make her quickly get rid of the state of exhaustion and emptiness, and fall into the dream world she weaves. Even though she saw a heartbreaking scene in Houston, Helen still stubbornly insisted on her love......
Helen, who is working at the desk today, is busy with the work summary at the end of the month. With the continuous outbreak of Chinese rookie Sun Yi, as well as the team's newcomers Sun Yue, Kwamei. Brown's joining. The New York Knicks had a 7-5 win rate of more than 50 percent in 12 regular season games throughout February.
The team's thriving results have made the atmosphere in this young Knicks team unprecedentedly high. After beating the Spurs on Feb. 17, they won back-to-back games over the Raptors, Pacers, Jazz and 76ers to make it their first five-game winning streak of the season.
In these games, in addition to the steady performance of China's Tanhuaxiu average of 27 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists per game, captain Richardson's absence due to injury made Gerrard. Green finally has a stage to show himself. The nine-finger dunk king, who played an average of 28 minutes per game, could score 14.5 points and became a sharp blade for the Knicks in the counterattack and fast break.
To achieve the first five consecutive wins of the season, the team's newcomer Kwame. Brown also contributed to that. Although his stats are still around 10 points and 10 boards, everyone knows that he is the backbone of the Knicks' interior defense.
This season, the Serbian handsome guy who averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds per game. Milicic has proven that he is definitely not a parallel import, and in the past few years he just didn't meet a coach who would use him properly. It's a pity that he suffered a shoulder strain in the away game against the Heat on the 27th, and it is estimated that he will have to rest for about a month. However, this Knicks power forward team is full of talent, and David Brown. Lee, Al. Harrington is fully capable of guaranteeing the output of fire in this position.
The bright future of this team makes the girl who thinks of the depths can't help but show a smile that can charm all beings......
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The Knicks, who lost to the Heat on Feb. 27, ushered in a rare three-day break. In addition to the team's normal training every day, many players will use active training to maintain their condition.
Sun Yi and Sun Yue, ******** players, were even more willing to stop after practicing until the early hours of the morning. As a trainer for the two, Glenn not only directs training, but also monitors their physical condition in real time. After all, everyone's physical endurance is different, and if you can't teach you well, it is easy for players to over-fatigue and cause injury.
Sun Yue, who has gradually integrated into the team, has entered the limit from her recent performance. Therefore, Glenn's training plan for him is mostly based on recovery projects.
And after Sun Yi crossed the rookie wall at the beginning of the season, the physical condition of the whole person began to enter the peak. The only thing Glenn couldn't say for sure was how long his friends would last in this state.
"Sun, your catch-and-shoot movements aren't coherent enough." Glenn's voice reverberated back and forth through the Knicks' empty training hall, and since it was past midnight, many of the players who had worked out had already left the arena. Only Sun Yi, who practiced catching and shooting, and Sun Yue, who was doing strength exercises on the sidelines, were left.
If it weren't for living with her friends, Sun Yue, who was sore all over, would have wanted to go home and sleep beautifully. And now he has to do all kinds of upper body strength training non-stop to kill the boring time waiting for his friend's training to end.
"Haha! Xiao Yi, if you can throw the next ball, I'll eat the ball. Due to the lack of training intensity, Sun Yue still had time to tease her friend's somewhat outrageous shot just now.
Bang!
Sun Yi's ball smashed into the front of the hoop, clicked twice and rolled out.
Alas! Still not much progress. The depressed Chinese guy didn't seem satisfied with the results of his training. With the Knicks' continuous outstanding performance for more than a month, many teams have increased their defensive efforts and energy against him. In this way, Sun Yi's best offensive ability with the ball has been greatly limited.
The last loss to the Heat was not so much a loss to Wade, who was in a hot state with 46 points, but a loss to the Chinese rookie who only scored 3 points in the fourth quarter.
In the first three quarters, Sun Yi played normally, scoring 30 points in the head of his old acquaintance Qian Moss, and it seemed that the old grudge against the Miami Heat made this brave Chinese teenager unstoppable.
Who knew that Spoelstra, the new coach of the Heat, actually used a bag and trap tactic against a rookie in the fourth quarter. The high-intensity pressing defense that lasted for the entire quarter of the game greatly reduced Sun Yi's chances.
The few catch-and-shoot opportunities were also missed because of the instability of the hand. In the end, Flash Wade, who scored 46 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, defended the dignity of the team's home court with an excellent performance.
After losing this game, the Knicks' five-game winning streak came to an abrupt end. Among them, the Chinese rookie who was comprehensively suppressed by Wade was the most depressed.
No, in the days leading up to his next game against the Hawks, he put more effort into the technique of docking and shooting in his extra time.
"Sun, let's get here here today, it's not too early." Glenn understands why his friend has been working so catch-and-shoot in practice for the past two days, but it is obviously impossible to make a significant improvement in a technical ability in just three days.
Although he has never played in the NBA himself, Glenn knows that the main purpose of these intermittent ramps during the long season is not to develop skills, but to recover, improve, and maintain fitness. Real games will give players a lot of opportunities to hone their skills and strive for excellence. Players who want to improve a skill that they are not good at are more likely to opt for off-seasons when there is more training time and freedom.
"Okay, Glenn." The Chinese guy, who felt that there was not much progress in training, showed a rare expression of frustration on his face.
"Sun, I have a suggestion. Instead of being proficient in everything, it is better to specialize in one. ”
A friend's suggestion silenced the young Knicks Tanhuaxiu. Glenn knew very well that his best friend was a perfectionist. But what player can truly be perfect?
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On March 1, a 3,500-seat NIT tournament is being held at St. Mary's College McCain Coliseum in California. The two teams that failed to qualify for the NCAA National Round of 64 are battling it out on the field.
It stands to reason that an NCAA Division II tournament like this wouldn't have much impact, but today many familiar faces in the NBA league are sitting on the sidelines, watching Stephen of the Davidson Night Cats wearing the No. 30 jersey. Curry.
Curry, the core of the Wildcats who led the team to the NCAA National Round of 64 last year, has not been able to repeat his glory this year, but his personal performance throughout the season has been even more eye-catching.
The all-around performance of averaging 29 points per game and 5 rebounds and 6 assists has attracted the attention of many NBA teams. Curry's inexplicable three-point shot, in particular, has broken many of his own records in the Southern League.
In addition to the presence of Timberwolves general manager David Murrays. Kahn, as well as Thunder general manager Presti, who has continuously selected high-quality rookies, and Harris, the team's chief scout. Moore appeared in the stands with Warriors general manager Chris Murphy. Mullin.
Chris. Mullin, a Warriors celebrity, was selected to the All-Star Game five times as a player, in addition to his iconic American GI flat head and accurate shooting. Most of his career 17,911 points were dedicated to the Warriors.
As the current head of basketball for the Warriors, he really appreciates the shooting ability of the No. 30 player.
"Harris, what do you think of that little one?" Seeing that Curry had just hit a difficult three-pointer, Mullin turned to the chief scout sitting next to him and asked.
"Very good, except that the height and strength are not as good as when you were young, the gorgeous style and chic temperament are almost the same as yours." Compliments are most popular in any country.
"Haha! You guy! Hearing this evaluation from his subordinates, although Mullin refused to accept it, he was beautiful in his heart.
"Chris, if we're going to pick this little guy, I'm afraid we're going to have to make the Warriors a little bit worse to have a chance." Curry is a representative figure in this year's draft lotto area, and many draft websites predict him to be around five. The Golden State Warriors, who are currently ranked ninth in the West this season, want to get a relatively high signing, in addition to the favor of God, they also need to lose most of the next games to be possible.
Mullin, who showed an embarrassed face, was embarrassed after hearing Harris's words. Warriors head coach Don Brown. Nelson is not only his mentor as a player, but also a stubborn old man. The biggest reason why the old Nelson, who likes run-and-gun tactics, has been able to sit firmly in the position of the Warriors' coach no matter what his results have been over the years is the support of the team's general manager Mullin.
How to persuade the former mentor to give up the rest of the season is probably not an easy task.
Thunder general manager Presty, who is firmly in the second-to-last place in the West, although there is no Chris. Mullin's troubles, but he still hasn't had a clear goal.
With Russell. Westbrook has made a positive turn and is now getting better and better in the team. With him and Durant's Thunder, if they are lucky enough to get this year's No. 1 pick, the shrewd Thunder general manager will definitely choose the super-big former Blake of the University of Oklahoma. Griffin. This season, he averaged 23 points and 14 rebounds per game, and the big man with first-class athleticism and all-round skills, is indeed the type of player that the Thunder needs the most right now.
Also on the list is James from Arizona State University. Harden, the weakened version of Sun Yi's two-way guard, has been tracked by the Thunder's scouting system for a long time.
Others like the University of Memphis, Tyreck. Evans, USC DeMar. DeRozan, Duke University. Henderson and the No. 30 Wildcats core on the pitch are the focus of Presti's scrutiny. Because, no one knows what kind of surprise that damn lottery mechanism will give you.
The Timberwolves, who have three first-round picks, are undoubtedly the happiest team. Because, although the quality of this year's rookies is not as eye-catching as last year, it can still be regarded as a big year for the draft.
David. Karn's eyes were on the court, though. Curry's play, but at this time, he was thinking about the genius point guard on the Iberian Peninsula who was thousands of miles away. Rubio.
The 19-year-old and five-month-old Spanish golden boy not only has a strong position in the talent-rich Spanish national team. What's more, he started playing for European powerhouse FC Barcelona at the age of 16 and has been playing in the professional league for three years. Moreover, the upward momentum of that little guy in the past two years is extremely obvious, and no one can say where Rubio's limit is.
Perhaps, he can really be compared to the uneducated Chinese Tanhua Show. Although David. Kahn happily dropped the Chinese rookie at the draft to reject the enthusiasm of the Minnesota people, but in his heart he was constantly hoping that the flower show, which the New Yorkers had paid for at great expense, would become the biggest joke in league history.
Unfortunately, Karn's wish seemed to be unfulfilled. Because, the Chinese youngster who won the Rookie of the Month for the third time has basically locked in the title of the best rookie of the year.
Even if the Bulls champion Rose behind him is catching up, even if the Clippers' Eric. Gordon is in great shape, or is Grizzlies' O.J. Mayo impressive......
All of this has been to no avail, and the China Flower Show, which has just entered the alliance for a year, has been recognized by countless experts and media with its outstanding performance. In this rookie known as the 'Super Platinum Generation', he has become the most representative of them.
The general manager of the Timberwolves, who was watching the game from the sidelines, shook his head and tried to drive the regret and worry out of his heart.
When David. Karn refocused his gaze on the little guy behind the famous family. I can't help but feel sorry for Stephen. Curry's emaciated frame raised questions about whether he could really survive in that superman-ridden and perverted alliance? (To be continued.) )