Chapter 286: Thoughts on the Knicks for the Next Two Years
"The Knicks' player rotation is great, but our bench is now a sophomore or a third-year, which is also an important reason why I invited Payton, in the end, our background is not very sufficient, which is the main reason why many people think that our Knicks can't defend the title in the new season!"
"This season, we can't be the main tactics of the interior line, after the loss of two strong center defenders, our strength has declined significantly, so I emphasized at the beginning of the season to let Yao Ming reduce playing time, this is not only for Yao Ming's personal consideration, but we need the power of rotation, we need a strong rotation of new members, Dior, Korver and even Pachulia have to contribute their own strength in line with the Knicks system in this season!"
"Mir, I understand what you mean, so in the early part of the season, no one said anything about the Knicks' unstable record, but now that Gong Feng has returned, our strength has indeed increased a lot, and in such a situation, you ......"
"But I was naΓ―ve! If you look at Korver and Pachuria's shooting practice, I chose them in the second round mainly because of their single attributes, but I really didn't think about how strong the responsibility they could be. β
"But now there are signs of abnormal competition in the team, although it is still benign so far, but in the final analysis, it is very likely that some forced competition behaviors will become a big problem for us in the future."
"Korver's singleness of ability can still be controlled by the rest of the team, he will improve very much in the new season under Allen's guidance, but his defense has not been reassured for him, the enthusiasm is there, but the ability, talent, and specialization are insufficient, and his shooting is becoming more and more accurate, but he can only be the one after Allen, that's for sure, you say he will ...... next season"
"Mill, you're thinking well, but you're really thinking too much, no matter what, through the contract we can control where he goes next season, and he will be a strong addition to us in the hands of Gong Feng this season, and he also has a lot to learn from the Knicks, at least there is nothing to worry about this season, and his character is not that strong, and he also likes the overall atmosphere of our Knicks."
"Gentry is right, Dio has three years left on his contract this season, and he's also a restricted free agent, so we can't waste time thinking about him in the last few years, but he's good off the bench right now, but he's not at the level where he's going to be a playoff team, I don't think you're going to let go of Bow Peak this summer, right? In this case, Dior will be the most important part of us for the next two years, a great guarantee of our future victories! β
Mir choked up when he heard these words, and his mouth still couldn't help but say: "Are these players like this, wasting three years on our Knicks bench?" They don't have a choice about the future......"
"Mir, you're thinking too much!" Thibodeau interrupted directly, this situation is very rare, "Choice? Who do you think they are? If players of the level of Gong Feng, Allen, and Hill have a choice, what choice does Dio have? Do you have to consult with him when you trade him away, where am I going to send you? A rookie player, even if the person is already famous in college or high school, he doesn't have that power. β
"There are too many so-called talents in this alliance, and all we can do is give them limited opportunities, give them some guidance in their daily lives, and you don't have to think about anything else for them!"
"Mir, it's like you traded Arenas to the Wizards, do you really think about him? No, you definitely didn't think about these at the time, all you considered was that his personality was extremely incompatible with the team, you want to strengthen Yao Ming's weight in the team, what you have to consider is just to trade away the unstable factors, including Xiao Si, but what are you thinking about now? β
Mir was silent when he heard this! Ban Xiang didn't speak, just slowly walked to the sofa and sat down, and smoked a cigarette very rarely.
"I know why you are a little soft-hearted now, because these players are really in line with your temper, and you are seriously thinking about their future now, but in the end you don't have God's responsibility, you give them a lot of opportunities, you give them the experience and experience of the finals, you don't give them a penny less in salary, you don't give less than a penny in the reward, what else do you think about?"
Mir just nodded, indicating that he knew!
Thibodeau and Gentry looked at each other at this point, shook their heads, and the two got up and left Mir's large office.
"After all, this kind of Mir is a little cute! I'm willing to work for such a person, and if Mir doesn't have any human interest at all, and wants to take advantage of someone all day long, I will feel very scared! β
"Yes! You see, the two of us, who have some conflicts in the right to speak, have become very good friends under the mediation of Mir, absorbing each other's theories, which already shows that Mir is the most indispensable person for the Knicks! β
"I understand what Mir really wants to say, the main five will be the top salary in the league in the future, but he didn't think about Hill's age and ability to continue such a peak state for a few years? When the day comes when Bosh needs to sign a contract, it is time for Hill to sign again, and when the time comes, will we really prepare a salary of tens of millions for Hill? I'm afraid Hill himself won't dare to ask for it, right? β
"Who knows? O man! It is the least satisfying creature to be satisfied, and we are now thinking about it in two to three years...... In fact, there is one person who is no longer in the scope of our plan for next year, and his performance in this game has shown this very well, his ability is very strong, but we can't give the sixth player a maximum salary, I think that's all Mir has to say today! I just don't know how many people can see it! β
"Well, it's just that this season isn't his limit, is it? Mir also thought of this, but he didn't know who to trade him for? β
"For whom? The only place that needs to be risked is the rookie, the others who are comparable to him are the top salary, not the same as him, we are all the ones who suffer, I think we can only change the high-ranking rookie! β
"Looks like the two of us are on the same page on this point again!"
"Then I wish the two of us another success this season!"
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When the Knicks first came to Orlando, the Mavericks officials immediately announced that Nelson Sr. had ended his coaching job this season. Johnson is the Mavericks' next head coach.
The Magic didn't make any particularly significant trades this summer, and even Houston didn't let them come back sooner!
In other words, the Magic just let Maddie and Howard fit together well in the beginning.
The main players of the Magic team in the new season are rookies Nelson, Stevenson, Maddy, Tony? Barty and Howard.
In this lineup, no matter what, the ability to defend inside, block, and rebound is definitely much better than Maddy's past teammates, although the outside team is a little immature, but there is still an old point guard Charlie on the bench? Ward can use it, and besides, the team's organization is still in Maddie's hands for most of the time.
Nelson, a rookie, is very good at opening up three points and the ability to break through, and he is also a very good partner with Maddy.
Houston got the most effective treatment last season, but his injury was a long-term get, although his salary has become a heart of the Magic team, but no one took the initiative to persuade Houston to retire, the king of investment is still actively recovering and training, for his last fight.
The Magic's goal in the new season is not just to develop rookies, but to make the playoffs, and even further, Houston's ability is indispensable for the Magic.
And this game against the Knicks in last season's Finals is a game that the Magic executives want to see some possibilities. (To be continued.) )