Scala Bryan is a smart and funny white man with red hair that is unique in the NBA.

This gives him a distinctive character.

Of course, the fans prefer to affectionately refer to him as a Victory Cigar, as he can only play in garbage time. Even though he's seven feet big, there's not much he can do on the court. In an interview with New York media after the trade, he modestly said: "Knicks players will definitely love my towel swinging pose. ”

However, through communication with him.

Li Zhen found that he did have a certain understanding of defense, and as the player who sat on the bench for the longest time, he was very proud of Boston's defensive system built by defensive coach Thibodeau.

And he has a simple three-point shooting ability.

He is also conscientious and diligent on the defensive end, and will even direct his teammates in tandem, although his physical condition and some poor reflexes make it impossible for him to defend anyone.

Overall, he's a good dressing room leader and glue.

As soon as he arrived, he was in warm contact with most of the players. He also sat down with Stephen Marbury, who had returned from injury, and now began to take courses in Eastern philosophy.

Li Zhen occasionally joins in. But he didn't really like Marbury indoctrining 'Taoism' in Scala Brien. Taoism pays attention to quiet and inaction, but it is easy to go astray and become 'my business, your business'.

Isaiah Thomas came over to discuss the deal with Li Zhen.

Li Zhen is quite interested in the Golden State Warriors' plan, and Golden State has shown great sincerity, and they are willing to take Jerome James' contract...... This is a legacy of history. Although Jerome James is no longer playing, the Knicks still have to pay him $8 million a year.

They also sent coolie center Foyer and defensive guard Matt Barnes.

"There's a lot to be done with this offer. Foyer has three years left on his contract, more than $20 million. But his style of play is incompatible with the Warriors, who have long wanted to buy him out. So, if you just trade David Lee for Barnes, it's a big loss. We have to have one more draft pick, the Golden State Warriors' first-round pick next year. ”

Li Zhen told Thomas.

The smiling assassin nodded approvingly.

After discussing with Li Zhen, he had a bottom in his heart.

This made Scala Brien next to him quite confused: Isn't Isaiah Thomas the same as Julius Caesar in the media? How can there even be a loss in front of Bruce... Little humble.

This little sprout of his thought was quickly extinguished by Stephen Marbury: "We are collective leaders. ”

Scala Brian suddenly understood.

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The game against the Indiana Pacers was a very anxious game, and although the Pacers have fallen apart over the years, the tactical system has always followed the traditional retro collegiate defense, and under the remote command of Larry Bird, this game was quite ugly. Almost... The Finals between the Spurs and Pistons that year.

The game fell into hand-to-hand combat from the first quarter!

The Pacers relied on O'Neal Jr., Foster, Harrison, Diogu and other seven-foot big men to play close confrontation with the Knicks.

In particular, the Knicks' coaching staff's recent strategic focus has been on training the half-court position, so New York has been made very passive.

The shortcomings are also more thoroughly exposed.

Li Zhen, Stephen Marbury and even Ramon Sessions, three point guards, have been able to hold the No. 1 position very well. But the No. 2 position is very weak, and the defense line is constantly being cut.

Eddie Griffin, Jeffries, and Balkman defend well on the flanks, but all three are skinny disruptors.

Once this kind of defender has someone in the box, they are more effective with half the effort.

However, the two major Roshan in the Knicks restricted area, whether it is Eddie Curry who moves like a black rabbit, or Zach Randolph who throws himself into the game, they are both senior and difficult to protect on the defensive end, where can they still give the wing a cover.

Therefore, this has caused frequent losses in the Knicks' defense.

That is, today's Pacers have weak offensive power, and if it is the Pacers Five Tigers of the year, even if Li Zhen is fierce again tonight, he will have to be made into a sashimi.

The match was decided in the last 2 minutes.

Li Zhen successively entered the restricted area against multiple defenses, hit a throw, assisted Marbury to hit a three-pointer, and also caused a fatal foul on O'Neal Jr.

Although the vast majority of basketball media are now angrily spraying Li Zhen for not deserving of a superstar seat, in fact... Li Zhen has quietly secured the position of superstar. Everyone ridiculed Isaiah Thomas and said that he was already a top 10 player, but if Isaiah Thomas said that Bruce was a top 30 player in the league, it would be difficult for even the most important experts to stand up and say: I am against it.

92:85。

The Knicks made a thrilling ride.

But next, they're up against the Boston Celtics.

The current second-best team in the East.

Since this summer, and even back to the past, Boston has already gritted its teeth against Li Zhen.

Especially Kevin Garnett and Paul Pearce, both of whom have suffered under Li Zhen. Although it has not reached the point of not sharing the sky, thinking of this handsome comparison, gritting his teeth and going through the normal procedure.

But there are some regrets.

In this pre-Christmas encounter, Kevin Garnett will not play. He injured his wrist when he did push-ups on the court the other day, although it was not very serious, and it was definitely okay to force the game.

But he calculated...... After all, the hatred with the Knicks and Li Zhen is not as thorough as the hatred with the Lakers and Kobe.

Although the former wolf king couldn't get into college, this simple comparison model can still be understood.

And this game with the Knicks is not a live broadcast in the United States, and it is a Christmas game with the Lakers!

So, he simply followed the advice of the team doctor. And encouraged Paul Pierce: "The Knicks are not vulnerable at all, they are strong on the outside." Be sure to extinguish their prestige this time!! ”

As he spoke, he didn't forget to call Lagalondo.

Since the arrival of the Big Three, Rondo's dominance has been shown, and now some even refer to him as the Big Four.

"You're going to lock up Bruce Lee with your defense, your breakaway, your big-picture view. Trust me, you're the best point guard in the East! ”

The wolf king likes this form of beating chicken blood.

As he spoke, he didn't forget to grab Nate Robinson over, stuck his neck and asked, "Little potato." With what you know about Bruce Lee, do you think he can break free from our defense? ”

Robinson smiled: "Of course not!" ”

"Bruce's kind of breakthrough is just a pleasure, and our defense here is impregnable. Moreover, he is not as good as the rumors outside, and in the training camp, even I can't beat him. ”

"Don't worry!!"

The more Nate Robinson spoke, the deeper he became, and the more he got into the play!

The wolf king patted his head and said seriously: "You are bragging, although Bruce is a little weaker, it is more than enough to beat you." ”

Little Potato hurriedly said yes.

At the same time, Perkins was already there shouting: I don't care if he comes in suddenly or not, I must give him a little color.

Perkins was also teased by Li Zhen, and he has always been haunted.

Today, the Celts are not what they used to be, and they are strong. He felt that if he didn't spit out this breath at this time, he would have to suffocate to death.

Paul Pierce was very supportive of his bloodiness and gave him a thumbs up.

Soon, a consensus was formed among the Celtics.

At the same time, experts from outside are also boiling there.

Ever since Isaiah Thomas announced that he would not be interviewed by ESPN, ESPN has been waiting to see the Knicks make a fool of themselves and then fall into the trap and be mercilessly sarcastic.

However, the Knicks have been on a winning streak.

It made ESPN angry and didn't make a mission.

No, it's finally time for the Boston Celtics.

They can't wait to 'loan' and brag, making the city stormy, as if the Knicks are about to be covered in the blink of an eye.

Even, ESPN deliberately made a live broadcast adjustment, and insisted on changing the battle for the top spot in the west to the battle for the top spot in the east. It's about how the Celtics bloodied the Knicks.

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The Knicks, on their side, are not in a hurry.

On the night of the hard-fought win over the Pacers, Isaiah Thomas announced that a deal was reached: David Lee and Jerome James were sent to the Warriors, and the Warriors sent Fayer, Matt Barnes and a 2008 top-eight draft pick.

The deal is out.

Suddenly, the media, led by ESPN, began to ridicule wildly.

"I've never seen such a stupid deal. It's as if Don Nelson walked into the bank and, before he could say anything, Thomas, the counter clerk, had already packed a sack of cash for him and ordered a taxi to take him away. ”

"This can't even be described as robbery, it's stupid!"

"Whether it's potential, salary, or immediacy. The Knicks made a stupid deal. ”

"Thomas only has one year left on Jerome's garbage contract in order to get rid of Jerome, and Foyer has three years left on his contract. And he traded David Lee, who could have been an All-Star, for an unknown defensive guard and a top-eight protected draft pick. ”

"The Knicks are absolutely insane!"

“……”

The flood of criticism has silenced the New York media, and on paper, it's a bad deal.

David Lee is not a good fit for today's Knicks, but... He has a lot of potential after all, so why only one Barnes? And what can Foyer do? He's a pure backup center, with a career-high stat of 5.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.

However, despite the fact that public opinion is saying that the Knicks have made a loss-making deal, team owner James Dolan still trusts the smiling assassin immensely, and even publicly said: I don't worry about Thomas.

This made ESPN boil again, and there was a lot of accusations, saying that sooner or later the Knicks would go down because of the boss's unwarranted spoiling of Thomas. even quoted the remarks of a Knicks executive who did not want to be named: James Dolan has been biased for a long time, he has incomparably connived at Thomas's arrogance within the team, tolerated his ignorance, turned a blind eye to his many garbage contracts, got a high-priced lawsuit for him, and kicked out D'Antoni for him, and now... The only person left on the team to do the job was Donnie Walsh.

Such remarks seem to indicate that the Knicks are entering a stormy internal disorder.

But in reality, on the way to Boston, the plane was full of fun.

Li Zhen even sang a new song that he had not yet released.

It's not because of anything else, but because he found that his strength has improved after passing these two close hand-to-hand fights!

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