Although the Magic rely on the talent of some players and the strong individual ability of the whole team to keep their main force and bench at a high level, compared with the Knicks' bench lineup, there may not be too much gap in the regular season, but once it comes to the playoffs, there are still many problems and abilities in the current Magic ability against the Knicks.

In the final analysis, the foundation of the Magic is still a little worse, the front line is the top range of the league, but the cornerstone of the inside line is not mature, and there is no way for the outside Nelson and the like to give the Magic more help now.

The competition between the two sides also looked very intense, and in the second quarter, Maddie stepped up his offense after coming on the court again to open the Magic's counterattack, but the final result did not change much.

Just like Mir touted in private, "The Knicks' offense and defense are not the top, but compared with the most offensive team, the Knicks' defense is to press them steadily, and compared with the strongest defense, the Knicks' inexplicable offensive means definitely give them a headache!" ”

There is no doubt that the process and the result of this game illustrate this very well.

After playing against the Magic, the Knicks didn't have the slightest time to rest, but the places they went to were a little special.

This is the first collision between the Knicks and the Hawks this season, and this is when the Knicks face Jay again.

The Atlanta Hawks are very hot this year, and when they choose in the free market, they not only get powerful players like Jay and Pachuria, but more importantly, the Hawks still get the Marvin they dream of? Williams.

Coupled with the price of paying the potential strength player, get Joe, the core player of the Suns' iron play last year? Johnson, the Hawks are even favored this season to be the team to make the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Jay, Joe, Josh, Pachulia and El Harrington make up the youngest starting lineup in the league.

However, the Hawks' lineup is not the focus of the matter, and the strength of the Hawks is not the focus, the most optimistic about the Hawks is just saying that the glory of the Hawks will be in the future, and this season will enter the playoff circle at most, but no one has ever said that the Hawks can cause unsolvable trouble for a defending champion like the Knicks.

It's like Hill once in a private environment, when asked what kind of team can beat the Knicks, Hill said something like this: "The only thing that can beat the current Knicks is the Knicks themselves!" ”

And Jay belongs to the Knicks himself, remembering the conversation between Mir, Bow Peak and him when Jay left.

……

"Why me?" In front of the two, Jay still asked with a very calm expression, Jay, who had not received any news before, suddenly got the information of the trade not long after winning the championship, if Jay didn't even have a little surprise or anger, it was really an outlier for a player like him.

Even now Jay can keep his expression calm, which makes the two of them feel a little surprised.

"Because of your salary in the future, it is impossible for the Knicks to bear the salary of both you and Gong Feng in the future!"

Jay just shook his head when he heard Mir say this, and then continued, "Why am I being traded? ”

"Because Bow Peak makes everybody better, and you can only make other people revolve around you, you're in the Knicks, I can't make everybody revolve around you, you're essentially a scorer!"

When Jay heard this, his eyes were fixed on Mir, and his face suddenly turned flushed, but then he suppressed his expression and continued to ask, "Why me?" Do you think the future Knicks don't need a real core outside scorer? Just by Hill? Ray Allen? These two veterans? ”

Seeing that Gong Feng was still silent, Mir sighed in his heart and continued: "Paul is good! Otherwise, I'd rather win the championship again than let you go, and I'm sure Paul will be able to match you in the future! ”

"Really?" Jay didn't continue to say anything, Mil was patient, and said that these have given Jay a lot of face, and if he continues to provoke, nothing will necessarily happen, and these reasons do exist, even if Jay doesn't believe that the Knicks will trade him, but after some information comes out, listen to the opinions of his agent, of course Jay knows his position in the Knicks and the opinions of others.

"Jay, you don't get what you want with the Knicks, it's completely different with the rebuilding Hawks, maybe you'll be the league's leading scorer, maybe you'll be the core of a team and build your own championship team!" These were the last words that Mir said after putting up his mind, and it was also a word of consolation as a friend.

To tell the truth in his heart, after saying this, Mill doesn't know if he can show it, it is not difficult to serve as the core of a team with Jay's current ability, but if you want to build a championship team around Jay, Mill doesn't know how difficult it is, at least now, there is no possibility.

Of course, there are infinite possibilities in the future, and as long as the NBA draft still exists, there are infinite possibilities, and who knows what it will be like in the future?

"Mir, I'll stay and talk to him!" Just then, Gong Feng suddenly interjected.

Looking at Gong Feng's silent expression, and then at Jay's sudden change in expression, Mir shrugged his shoulders and left without saying anything.

Five minutes after Mir left, Gong Feng suddenly sighed, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, and took out two cigarettes, one of which was handed to Mir.

Professional players must quit smoking, this is one thing that Mir has repeatedly emphasized in the team, but when Jay took the cigarette with a somewhat trembling hand, he suddenly calmed down.

This is a tacit understanding between Gong Feng and Jay when they were at Duke University, neither of them has any addiction to smoking, but the appearance of cigarettes suddenly reminded Jay of some things that Gong Feng taught Jay as a 'senior' when he first entered the Blue Devils.

"Remember when you first came to the Blues, before you showed your talent, who was at the heart of the team? Who are the team's starters? ”

Looking at Jay's pensive face, Gong Feng didn't wait for anything, but continued: "It's me!" And that was shortly after the Blue Devils won the title. ”

"There are Du Hong, me, Battier, and we are the absolute core strength at that time, and you and Boozer are only later...... But Coach K still asked you to be one of the new cores of the Blue Devils at that time. ”

"To say that only on occasions like this can be said nonsense, do you know all the inner thoughts of when I taught you at that time? Do you think there's no negativity when I see your speed, your talent, everything about you? After watching Jay's face gradually become extremely calm, Gong Feng did not continue to say anything.

Jay didn't keep any silence this time, but continued to ask in an extremely indifferent tone: "Now you will be very relieved to see me being traded?" ”

"No, there is not the slightest feeling of this, it's like this cigarette we smoke, we don't enjoy it, it's just a choice! It's like in the Wizards, I'm the one who gets traded, and with the Knicks, it's you! The NBA is not a place of charity, and to continue here, choice is more important than talent! ”

"Give you this cigarette, just to tell you! I thank you for allowing me to find my path for the rest of the year, without you, I wouldn't have had everything I had in my rookie season, and the Wizards wouldn't have been able to make it to the end! So, I'm so grateful for your presence! ”

Finally, Gong Feng stood up and turned around to leave, "Jay, this is the NBA, this is also a society that belongs to money, unless you make the decision to sacrifice your salary and future, the Knicks will inevitably give up on you, the future star of the league." Because I'm better suited to the Knicks than you, I don't want to ask for any understanding when I say this, and the NBA doesn't need any understanding, if you have any ideas, we'll solve them on the court, but if you don't even have the ability to come to me, ......"

Smiled silently, and after lighting the cigarette in his hand, Gong Feng took a deep sniff, shook his head, and snuffed out the cigarette and threw it into the trash.

The duty as a friend has been completed, and the others can understand it best, and if they can't understand it, Gong Feng won't say a word more.

After all, this was the case with Coach K's decision back then, and how could anyone have persuaded Gong Feng to do anything about it at that time?

As for the rest? He Jay? How could Williams Hode make Gong Feng feel a little afraid of him? (To be continued.) )