David Lee's play-in relief from some of the offensive stagnation: his shooting crosshairs were indeed better than Eddie Griffin's.

However, his defense was nowhere near as good as Eddie Griffin's. Eddie Griffin provided the Knicks with a solid wing defense and immobilized Aldridge's defense.

However, as soon as David Lee came up, Aldridge was activated. The clever Roy kept passing the basketball to Aldridge, and Aldridge divided five by three to devour David Lee's defense.

The offensive and defensive ends are folded down, which is equivalent to a blind man lighting the lamp... Vain wax.

The first quarter of the game came down.

The Trail Blazers led by seven points at 35-28, and that was built on Lee Jin's 11 points in the first quarter.

If it weren't for Lee Zhen scoring in the double digits, the Knicks' situation would have been even more dire.

But Li Zhen knows better than anyone that his score will not be consistent. Although, he still has 1 point of innate energy in his body now. But... He doesn't plan to use Jordan time in such a game, you must know that he didn't do it when he faced LeBron James, let alone now?

"The team needs me!"

When Li Zhen returned to the bench during the interjunctive pause, Zach Randolph was speaking to D'Antoni.

He was in a hurry.

Because he had been fighting with the home fans behind him just now, with the Knicks falling behind, even if his vocabulary was better than those fans, the team's backwardness kept him at a disadvantage.

Therefore, he can't wait to play and slap the fans in the face with practical actions. Instead of sitting here and fighting with the fans.

D'Antoni has a certain preconception about Zach Randolph, he doesn't like this kind of player who is ostentatious and troublesome, and he has no experience with this kind of player.

He subconsciously repelled Zach.

So, it was as if he hadn't heard Zack's call. When he turned around to lay out the roster, he didn't read his name, but let Eddie Curry play, paired with Eddie Griffin. There are also Jeffries, Crawford, Stephen Marbury.

After this lineup came on the court, Zack's emotions were a little out of control.

He thinks D'Antoni is targeting himself.

If it weren't for Lee Jin being there to reassure him: the coach wanted Eddie Currido to get back to feeling like a game.

There is a good chance that he will form a head-on conflict with D'Antoni.

After all, rabbits bite when they're in a hurry.

Stephen Marbury's second team played well, Eddie Curry was slow to move half a beat, but the Knicks played half-court under Marbury's control. In addition, the Trail Blazers center Pulzbilla's single defense ability is not excellent, giving him a lot of opportunities to use his body to eat.

Scores are gradually recovered.

The Knicks' second team once again showed a strong team level, and the Trail Blazers' second team was out of breath.

As the second quarter entered the sixth minute, the score was finally leveled as Crawford hit a jumper from beyond the three-point line.

After that, the Trail Blazers were replaced by Roy and Aldridge.

With the addition of young vibrancy, the game has shifted a bit. But Marbury still led the second team to bite the margin with a stubborn half-court offense and didn't let it expand too quickly.

This bought Li Zhen a break for a game.

D'Antoni made no substitutions and called a timeout for the entire quarter.

Even some of the sideline deployments were Jemilin gesturing...... This was an act of acquiescence by D'Antoni, who did not delve into the traditional style of play and was indifferent.

In a sense, this inevitably divides the team.

If it weren't for Li Zhen's absolute weight within the team, the Knicks would definitely be in civil strife at this time.

D'Antoni's charisma can't suppress the Knicks' as a group of 'traditional positional factions'.

Not to mention Zach Randolph, just Stephen Marbury, Jamal Crawford, Eddie Curry and even Jeffries, which is the fuel-efficient lamp?

68:62。

The Knicks returned to the locker room down by six points.

At this time, Zach finally couldn't hold back his depression.

Throughout the second quarter, there were home fans behind the bench who were targeting him and attacking him, saying that he couldn't even get a chance to play, and he was ashamed to say cruel things.

Can Randolph be so angry?

He really wanted to play, and even he saw Assistant Coach Jamilin make a substitution gesture to D'Antoni, but D'Antoni just ignored it.

It's clearly a little shoe for me.

Randolph said to Li Zhen, who tried to persuade him again. Li Zhen also saw it, so he didn't know how to persuade Zack.

However, before Zach broke out.

He invited D'Antoni out of the dressing room because he wanted to talk to the manager about Zach Randolph.

D'Antoni doesn't have any prejudices against Li Zhen, he only appreciates.

So, when Li Zhen came to ask him about Zach's play.

He was frank: "I don't have a place for Zach in my system, he doesn't fit my strategy. Moreover, his image is also out of step with me. I'm not targeting him, I just don't want to be too close to him. ”

This.......

D'Antoni's candor surprised Lee.

Subsequently, D'Antoni even told Li Zhen more frankly: "I am brewing a big plan, and I will carry out an all-round transformation of the team member structure." I'm going to get rid of all the members who don't fit the team and replace them with those who can play well with you. ”

D'Antoni's eyes lit up when he said this: "Believe me, in two years we can be the best team in the East." ”

Forehead....

Li Zhen suddenly realized that his perception of the team was a little different from D'Antoni: Aren't we a strong team now?

Moreover, does the all-round transformation of the team structure mean a major purge?

Why do we need to do a big purge?

Li Zhen and D'Antoni have serious differences on this issue.

Just as he was about to say what he thought, D'Antoni's cell phone rang.

It was Isaiah Thomas who called.

Li Zhen then walked back to the locker room.

……

Isaiah Thomas has been staying at the mansion of team owner James Dolan tonight, and they sit on the couch together and watch TV.

But after watching the whole first half, both of them felt uncomfortable.

James Dolan felt that the team was playing softly, and he actually let the Trail Blazers' gang of broken houses play under pressure.

Isaiah Thomas thinks that this is a tactical command mistake by D'Antoni, why not let Li Zhen take the second general Hum Ha to play the traditional position? Do you have to be obsessed with running and bombing?

So, he decided to call D'Antoni at half-time and ask what was going on.

James Dolan is fully supportive of this.

He even said that if D'Antoni feels that he can't take charge of the team, he can step down. Anyway, the contract we signed with him is two years short-term, and the liquidated damages are not high.

This is the case with bosses with deep pockets, who make decisions without considering money.

However, Isaiah Thomas doesn't want to be a head coach that much now, it's hard to be a head coach, he has to have all kinds of tactical meetings every day, and he has to fly all over the country... How can you stay in New York every day and be a remote conductor.

So, he called in an exhortatory manner.

When he learned that D'Antoni was going to carry out a purge involving half of his team, he was shocked. Then, cunning, he had a plan.

Quickly agreed with D'Antoni.

After talking to D'Antoni on the phone, he immediately called Li Zhen.

That's what Isaiah Thomas is good about: he never shadows his own people. Moreover, if you play conspiracy, you will tell your own people in advance.

It's not.

He hurriedly told Li Zhen about his plan.

'D'Antoni wants to clean most of the team. However, I am reluctant to do so. So, I went with the flow, and I told him: most of the players you want to trade are junk contracts, or long-term contracts with high salaries. I want to trade them out for good players. Unless it's for them to get enough playing time and play good stats. He agreed. ”

"Next, you're going to help Crawford, Marbury, Zach Randolph, Eddie Curry, Jeffries and the others to get their stats up. By the way, the record is also stable in the top four in the East, so that... By the mid-season trade deadline, I was able to stop him with words. ”

Isaiah Thomas was on the other end of the phone and laughing.

Li Zhen couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

The leader of the Bad Boy Legion does have a set of tricks to play this little trick.

At this time, there was an argument in the locker room.

Li Zhen hurriedly hung up the phone, ran in and found Zach standing in the middle of the locker room with his waist crossed, arguing loudly: "Why don't you give me a chance?" Why don't you let me play? I have made meritorious contributions to the team, I am Bruce Lee's right-hand man, and if you suppress me, you will suppress Bruce Lee! ”

Forehead....

Li Zhen's eyebrows twitched when he heard this, he didn't expect Randolph to actually pull the tiger skin as a banner.

But then, he realized that Randolph's mind really didn't expect this. He simply felt that D'Antoni's suppression of him was the suppression of Li Zhen, and he substituted into the role of Li Zhen's hardcore brother from the bottom of his heart... D'Antoni didn't give him a chance to play, didn't he just give Li Zhen face?

Li Zhen was even persuaded by his innocent eyes.

At this time, D'Antoni was unconventional, and he sneered: "Okay, Zach. I'll give you the chance, and I can even let you play the whole game in the second half. But can you guarantee that you will perform on the pitch? Can you get 20+10? ”

Forehead....

Hooked.

Li Zhen had a strong sense of psychological pleasure at that time...... He doesn't know where this pleasure comes from, could it be that I've also learned badly? I also have that bad taste like Isaiah Thomas?

At the same time, Zach Randolph slapped his chest: "As long as I can play with Bruce, I will definitely get 20+10." I can't get it and I'll continue to play as a substitute in the next game. ”

Dead under General Zack's writ.

D'Antoni's face was palpable with joy.

When Li Zhen saw this scene, he had an inexplicable spiritual fit in his heart. D'Antoni must have been thinking at this point: hooked, Zach hooked.

He must have been full of joy too.

Hehe.

It's a damn bad taste.

Li Zhen helplessly stretched out his hand to cover his head.

At the same time, D'Antoni is still adding weight: "As long as you can get 20+10 in the second half, I will not only let you start in the next game, but also give you 30 minutes of playing time." If you have the ability, you can go and brush the data. ”

"Bah!! Do I need to farm data? Well, I'm not only going to get 20+10, but I'm also going to help Bruce win!! ”

The two go into bickering mode.

Li Zhen's hand covering his forehead slowly slid down to cover his mouth, he was really afraid that he would laugh.

Why did Isaiah Thomas tell me about his conspiracy?

Isn't it good to be 'stunned and overwhelmed' like Stephen Marbury and Crawford?

The bickering between the two men was finally concluded through the mediation of Stephen Marbury.

D'Antoni asked Jamilin to set up the relevant tactics.

Then, he sat there and began to think in his head: if Zach Randolph can brush up on the average of 25+12 per game, he should quickly become a hot commodity. When the time comes, wouldn't it be nice for me to take him to Toronto and exchange it with Chris Bosh? It's time to pack Stephen Marbury and praise him for his leadership in the locker room. In this way, many youth teams are willing to eat this locker room leader and the calm veteran on the court, and it is better to trade the expiring contract for some draft picks. And, Crawford. He should be pushed in the direction of the best sixth man, those strong teams that are on the verge of kicking the door are rare bench bandits with super rape ability, how good it would be to change him to a running and jumping center.

The more D'Antoni thought about it, the better it became, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that these Tie Hanhan had been sold by himself and were still helping him count the money.

Alas.

IQ.

……

The second half of the game started quickly.

The Trail Blazers are still the starting lineup, and the Knicks have become: Li Zhen, Crawford, Jeffries, Eddie Griffin, Zach Randolph.

Randolph walked onto the pitch and the first thing he did was thump his chest and let out a beastly roar.

This guy seems to have a stomach full of resentment to release.

When he returns to his hometown, he wants to kill.

However, it was greeted with a full field of boos.

Portland fans don't have a good impression of him, and he has been in a lot of trouble in Portland, and even made news of a shootout with Patterson in the locker room back then. This summer sent him away like a plague god, thinking that it would usher in the prosperity of Auden, but who knew that Auden would be reimbursed if he didn't play, Randolph actually made a lot of trouble in New York, and threatened to wash the rose garden in blood.

Can the home fans bear it?

Boo, of course!

However, at a time when the boos are not quite over. Zachrandolph made a nice block on the court: when Brandon Roy broke through the Crawford defence from the left and went deep into the box with the help of Eddie Griffin, he quickly passed the ball sideways to Aldridge.

Aldridge received the basketball, took a quick stride, and then jumped up to dunk.

Although he saw Zach on the right side of the penalty area.

With what he knows about Randolph, this guy will definitely be too lazy to move his feet, he will only defend with his eyes.

Therefore, he unscrupulously wants to deduct empty seats.

Who knew that he had just jumped to the highest point and was about to smash the basket angrily, when a fat figure roared in, although he didn't tell him how well he jumped... However, when his fat belly fell to him, Aldridge was shaking and his body was out of control, and he was about to turn the buckle into a ...... Syllable!

Randolph slapped his right hand the basketball and crushed the layup at that time.

The emaciated Aldridge also fell backwards helplessly under the vigorous squeezing.

During the process of falling to the ground, his eyes kept staring at an incredible arc, and he never dreamed that the dead fat man who didn't give away a total of 5 blocks last season would give himself a block as soon as he came up.

Is this still the rotten tofu?

Poof!

When Aldridge fell to the ground, Li Zhen snatched the basketball that landed on the ground and quickly launched a fast attack.

The rose garden was in an uproar.

Zach Randolph took a domineering step in the penalty area, and did not forget to beat his chest and roar again.

Awesome.

D'Antoni sat on the bench and his eyebrows fluttered: yes, that's what it is. In this way, it is necessary to constantly refresh the previous wrong image and quickly increase the value of the transaction. That's the only way to get the player I want. Why don't you send it to New Orleans for Tyson Chandler? No matter how bad it is, it would be okay to change to David West.

Hahahaha.

The more D'Antoni thought about it, the more beautiful it became.

……