Chapter 173: The Strange 'Power' of the Knicks
After the third game against the Knicks, I heard that an unusually violent argument broke out in the Nets' locker room, and this fierce quarrel even continued into the hotel where the Nets were staying.
Kidd had a very thorough deal with Scott or Nets management for the first time, and if the Nets can't make it past the second round of the playoffs this season, Kidd will have to consider whether to complete a contract extension with the Nets this summer......
I don't know which senior executive of the Nets quickly spread the news to the outside world, anyway, the entire league was completely shaken by Kidd's move for a while, and all teams lacking point guards began to act quickly, especially the Suns have actively started the first step of contact with the Nets' senior management.
In this day of rest, it was a nightmare for Scott alone, you must know that people who are interested in Kidd also include big funders such as the Mavericks, the Trail Blazers, and even the Timberwolves, you must know that Garnett has begun to put pressure on the management of the Timberwolves because of Kidd, and everyone knows that the Nets can find a replacement for anyone who leaves, but after leaving Kidd, the Nets will immediately become a strong contender for the top pick.
Mill also said to the reporter who came to ask him at this time, "Kidd is here, and we Knicks don't know if it will make a new dynasty?" ”
Ray Allen's salary next season is 13.5 million, Hill's salary next season is 13.28 million, and most of the remaining main players are almost in the rookie period, Gong Feng's 2.1 million, Yao Ming's 4.15 million, Jay's 3.71 million, Cott's 5.38 million, Battier's 2.37 million, and Gerrard's 920,000. Dolyak 1.54 million.
Anthony has already said at the beginning of the playoffs that he will retire after the playoffs this season, and with all the Knicks' garbage contracts completely disappearing next season, the Knicks' salary space next season can be called terrifying, especially after the Knicks have a habit of paying the luxury tax.
The Knicks are not joining any of them next season. The total salary is 46.95 million, and the salary cap should fluctuate around 44 million next season, plus the performance of the Knicks now, the New York Knicks are in the United States, and the popularity of the world ...... This is definitely a super giant that attracts big names to join.
To be specific, all teams have to worry about the big names who could join the free agency market next year, such as Duncan, Kidd, Payton. Ma Long, Zhu Wan? Howard, Boykins, O'Neal Jr., P.J. Brown, Coleman......
If this includes the new generation of players, the former Duke's Brand and the Spurs' Jackson. Byron of the Hornets? Davis, Miller of the Clippers. Marion of the Suns, Odom of the Clippers, Arenas, a second-round pick......
After Mir said this, all the teams that wanted to make a difference in the free market immediately began to reach out to some targets, and the undercurrent of off-court competition began at this moment.
Looking at the various materials provided by the information network that has gradually been established in the past few years. Mir said very narcissistically, "When did Lao Tzu have such great charm?" How can a team with free agents start to be so nervous right now? ”
Just after Kidd said his conditions, many free agents began to break the news of their 'hearts', Marion was the first to say that he would definitely stay in Phoenix, and Brand also said that he liked the environment in Los Angeles. Hoping that he is the core of the team, Davis even expressed his 'love' for the Hornets.
Of course, there must be some flattering eyes on the Knicks, Odom was the first to stand up in the eyes of the media, saying that he was very interested in the Knicks, and Miller did not say anything about this without reporters' inquiries, because he also knew that the current Knicks could not lack the bow peak, and Juwan said that he wanted to see the Knicks' final offer to him......
Duncan did not respond to the Knicks' call that he might come from the free market, nor did he answer similar questions from reporters, but a senior member of Adidas' New York branch who did not want to be named said that he would try to reach the fact that Duncan went to New York......
Kidd didn't respond to whether he would go to the Knicks or not, and when asked by reporters, he just said, "I'm going to go all out to play in the playoffs now, and I don't have time to think about where I'm going to go in the summer!" ”
Such a reply is the most terrifying, okay?
In this day's time, in the second round of the playoffs, the battle between the Spurs and the Lakers is no longer the focus, but has become which player the Knicks are interested in.
Mir enjoyed the effects of his words on the Alliance......
Of course, the Knicks' players didn't have a big reaction to this, because all the Knicks players are in the salary space, and unless the Knicks make a trade, it is impossible for them to do anything, and Gong Feng is even more calm about the possible arrival of Kidd.
During this day's rest, Yao Ming quietly talked to Gong Feng after looking around, and asked in Chinese deliberately: "Aren't you worried about Kidd's arrival at all?" ”
Gong Feng was very surprised when he heard this, "What am I worried about about this?" If Kidd comes to the Knicks, I will get the second championship during my rookie season, and there will still be people who will rob me at that time, and it must be certain that I will be given the highest salary, and it should be that the Knicks are worried about my stay and whether I will stay in the Knicks, what am I worried about now? ”
Yao Ming was speechless about this, and once again discovered the calmness brought by Gong Feng's powerful aura.
After this round of playoff games, Yao Ming thought about it carefully, and knew that what Kidd did at that time just wanted to provoke chaos within the Knicks, preferably the chaos of Gong Feng himself, and Mill did not specifically say a word to Gong Feng, but also had great trust in the core of his team, so he would launch a psychological offensive against the Nets in the outside world first...... Yao Ming thought about it again and again, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, how could Kidd choose to come to the Knicks?
In the fourth game between the Nets and the Knicks, Kidd showed a very tough state at the beginning, and the Nets players began to attack the Knicks with a sense of mourning and victory.
Kidd was very strong in this game, and in the face of Gong Feng's defense, he made ten three-pointers and scored five of them, completely disrupting the Knicks' defense, and defeated the same very hard Knicks with a triple-double of 30+11+11.
The Knicks also performed very well in this game, and even played two overtimes with the Nets, but with Mill's strict control of the time of the players on the court, in the end, Ray Allen's magic three-point was not available and he lost the fourth game.
Scott seems to have lost a lot of command in this game, Kidd seems to have become the team's new coach, arranging the rotation of main and substitute players, and in the face of some controversial decisions, Scott has completely become an ornament, but Kidd is very active in negotiating something.
Looking at Kidd's high-spirited appearance after winning, Mill shook his head and admitted that he had miscalculated in this game, who would have thought that the Nets would play so well when they were affected, and everyone seemed to have been infected by Kidd...... Mill really didn't expect Scote to lose command so easily, and the Nets who did so began to work in one direction.
So in the Knicks' last home game, Mill didn't play any more intrigues, but sent his strongest set of lineups and began to compete with the Nets.
Under Hill's organization, the Knicks really played a strange demeanor, and Jefferson during his rookie period was not Hill's opponent at all, especially the Nets' bypass of Yao Ming also lost its due effect under this tactic.
In the case that Gong Feng does not need to organize the whole team, Kidd can only continue to run with Gong Feng, and dare not face Hill's direct impact on the inside, coupled with Cotter's protection of rebounds, the Knicks once again played the style of sweeping the Pistons.
Of course, this also has something to do with Kidd's 'malaise' in this game, although Kidd finally got 15+10+10 data, but the Nets all made 1 of 10 three-point shots, and the Knicks completely strangled them on the inside......
By the end of the third quarter, the Knicks had already led the Nets by 18 points. (To be continued.) )