Who are Kenneth Farid and Darrell Arthur?

Those who know the NBA will not be unfamiliar with these two names.

Kenneth Farid, nicknamed "Half-Orc", was born on November 19, 1989, is 6 inches 8 inches (203 cm) tall, weighs 228 pounds (103 kg), and plays as a power forward on the court. He was the 22nd overall pick in 2011, was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Team, was selected as the MVP of the NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge, was also selected to the "Dream Nine", and won the Men's Basketball World Cup.

As for Farid's evaluation, it is generally believed that he is a short big forward with explosive physical fitness, rough and tough ball style, and extremely tough defense. Although he lacks the offensive ability of mid-to-long distance and low-post singles, he is good at doing dirty work and has a very positive attitude towards rebounding. Judging from the style of play, it is very similar to Dennis Rodman or Ben Wallace back then.

Darrell Arthur, born March 25, 1988, is 6 feet 9 inches (206 cm) tall and weighs 235 pounds (106.6 kg). He was the 27th overall pick in 2008 and was a longtime role player on the bench.

Regarding Arthur's evaluation, authoritative media commented that he is a block-and-roll forward with mid-to-long-range shooting ability, and his advantages are excellent shooting and active defense; The disadvantage is that there is no offensive ability in the low post, the ability to grab rebounds is average, and there has been a major injury before, and the physical fitness has decreased significantly after recovering from the injury. In addition, he is also a team-oriented player.

On November 19, 2016, with the completion of the confirmation of Adam Shaw, the information of the League Office was announced. The Knicks' second trade of the new season was completed again, with Smith and the 2017 first-round pick, plus Brandon Jennings "cancer" Brandon Jennings, to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Kenneth Farid and Darrell Arthur.

The Knicks' trade shook the league again, giving up draft picks in exchange for immediate players, which means that the Knicks' goal is clear, which is to go all out to make the playoffs this year.

The Knicks' accumulation of food and recruitment, undoubtedly has a huge impact on other teams in the East, the general manager of the Heat and former Knicks head coach Pat Riley expressed his opinion at the first time, he believes that "the rebuilt Knicks have the ability to enter the playoffs, and they will be the biggest opponents of the Heat in the playoffs this year." ”

Wizards head coach Brooks said, "If this deal had happened before the game against the Wizards, the outcome of the game might not have been known, and on paper, the Knicks are very strong and very difficult to play against." ”

Of course, if there is a positive voice, there must be a negative voice, and the general manager of the Cavaliers, Griffin, said sourly, "This deal of the Nuggets is really a loss, Smith and a guy who is not in the flow can get two players of playing age, is Connelly a little inconsiderate?" ”

If you can't eat grapes, you have to say that grapes are sour. Smith plus picks can be traded for Farid, so I will too, but you're so cheap for the Knicks right now, that's not right.

There is also the head coach of the Hawks, the next opponent of the Knicks, Budenholzer, whose words must also represent the opinion of some insiders, "You can't succeed by stacking stars, a good team still needs good tactics and discipline to support it, and the best negative example is the Knicks' neighbor Nets, who have been hovering at the bottom in recent years due to their big gamble failures." ”

The implication is that without a good coach like me, no matter how many stars get together, you can't do it, Hornacek.

The media is on the Knicks' side this time.

In addition to the local media in New York, the media in other places also more or less agreed, and they even envied the Knicks for taking advantage of the big one. But who is to blame? Didn't Connelly pitch Farid to your team in the first place, so why didn't you use your brains at the time? In the end, I am still reluctant, and I always want to take advantage of others.

For this deal, "ESPN" changed the previous harsh rating and gave a B+ rating, they believe that although the Knicks lost a first-round pick next year, they got two very good instant strengths, and also got rid of two "tumors" in one fell swoop, according to the team's current roster thickness, 100% has the strength to impact this year's playoffs.

So is the Knicks really as strong as the media says they are? Ask Hornacek first.

The busiest person in the past two days was Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek, who made two personnel changes in less than four days, five people came and five people left, and the team changed personnel by a third. This means that his original tactics have to be adjusted again.

The two players who joined the team this time are very interesting, the diminutive Farid plays power forward, he plays fiercely, can grab rebounds, but can't shoot from long range; The tall Arthur plays small forward, he plays softly, is good at mid-range shooting, but has average rebounding.

Both men defended well and had a strong sense of teamwork, which is something that Hornacek appreciates very much.

In this way, combined with the team's existing personnel, Hornacek can finally field a good starting lineup and a full bench lineup. The starting lineup consisted of Rose, Roy, Claude (Arthur), Porzingis and Noah, while the bench lineup consisted of Vujacic, Lee (Holiday Holiday), Brown (Thomas, Kuzminskas), Farid (O'Quinne) and Hernangomez. At first glance, there are at least seven or eight players in the team who can play as starters, and there is some basis for saying that the team is strong.

And the advantage of these two sets of lineups is that in addition to Noah, almost everyone in the starting lineup has the ability to shoot in the middle and long range, and the five people are quite athletic, which is suitable for running and bombing tactics. The bench is a group of black and hard, with great body and tough defensively, and the addition of Farid, Arthur and Brown is an excellent solution to the team's lack of bench depth.

But if there are shortcomings, one is how well the team will integrate, in the end, four newcomers from the two teams at once, can they smoothly mingle with the team's veteran players and have chemistry? The second is how to distribute the playing time of each player, the advantage of the team now is that there are many people who can play, but the disadvantage is that everyone's strength is half a catty, and it is not easy to do who is up and who is down. If you don't win the game and mess up the team's harmonious atmosphere, it will be worth the loss.

In the end, the Knicks don't have any draft picks next year, and they now have no choice but to give it a go and try to make the playoffs.

In other words, with these two trades, the Knicks have gone straight from a rebuilding team to a playoff contender, and they must give it their all in every game they play, or it will be a disaster for them next year......

Changed teammates again? The day before the team faced the Atlanta Hawks, Roy saw the news of the Knicks trade from the NBA's official website.

Roy's first reaction was:

I'm X,.Smith this "big cancer" to run away! Phil mighty! Roy's heart was dark.

Although this troublesome guy has only been in the team for a few days, the psychological shadow brought to everyone is long-lasting, and seeing this person leave at this time, the feeling is no less than winning the lottery.

Very good, very good, Smith, you go to the Colorado Plateau and sing your hip-hop style, anyway, the highland men are more suitable for singing.

After snickering for about a minute, Roy came to his senses as he continued to watch the other details of the transaction.

I'm X, I'm X, and even the "little cancer" of Brandon Jennings has been replaced! Phil, you're really invincible! How the hell did you get this deal done? Did you stuff a red envelope to the general manager of the Nuggets?

Staring at the screen, Roy couldn't believe that there was such a god operation in the world.

Roy calculates that the Knicks' biggest loss in this trade is nothing more than the 2017 first-round pick, but on second thought, if they make the playoffs this year, the value of this draft pick will drop by at least half, and the players Farid and Arthur get are good, which is a sure-fire deal.

And then to the words of Farid and Arthur...... Roy searched his mind for information about the two men. If you remember correctly, Farid's comprehensive ability is about 80, and Arthur's comprehensive ability is also about 75, is there any mistake?.Smith's comprehensive ability is only 76, and he is still a "big cancer", the Nuggets will even do this kind of trade?

Will the Nuggets make this kind of trade? Roy apparently didn't know much about the Denver Nuggets, and after closing the deal, Nuggets general manager Tim Connelly felt like he had earned it.

In exchange for the Knicks' 2017 first-round picks, it means he now has four next year's draft picks, which are quite important for a team that is in a small-ball market, small-play, and low-cost team.

And he also smoothly disposed of the long-term contracts of "Nasty" Farid and "Glass Man" Arthur according to the wishes of his boss. Through his database analysis, both Farid and Arthur's contracts are very low value for money, and it would be a wise move to ditch them.

Smith, but this old Denver man shouldn't be as difficult to manage as the legend says, right? By the way, the stern head coach Mike Malone will definitely take him in, and it will be fine......

Connelly, who came from the Academy, proved to be too naïve, and Smith's former parent team? Isn't Coach Jeff Hornacek tough enough?

After completing such an unbelievable deal, Phil Jackson must be laughing as a KFC mascot again, Roy made up for Phil Jackson's grinning smile, and he also smiled.

With the team in place and positions strengthened, President Phil Jackson has done all the work he can do, and it will be up to Coach Hornacek and the players to perform.

In a word: everything is ready, only the east wind is owed.

Whether you can make the playoffs or not, success or failure is in this year......