Crawford's trade has a huge impact on the current Knicks, not that he is indispensable, on the contrary, his departure can also reduce the pressure on the New York outside line to a large extent, and the reason why the impact is huge is because this incident has cleared the last obstacle for Li Chen's success.

James Dolan has shown his determination to stand up for the Big Apple with his tough tactics, and anyone who dares to disobey him will be purged without mercy, even for a player of Crawford's calibre, who vows to build a cohesive team.

The big three of the small team were one less in an instant, and the New York party was suddenly in a hurry, they were afraid that they would become a bargaining chip in Dolan's next deal if they were not careful, including David Lee, he liked the bustling city of New York very much, not only with money, but also with attention, and he was really reluctant to let him go for a while.

People are very realistic animals, and after finding that what they insisted on was contrary to reality, many people gave up their prejudices about the Big Apple, and they turned to welcome Li Chen's arrival in unison. Even David Lee, who thinks highly of himself, is no exception, and he is unambiguous when it comes to matters related to his professional future.

"Hey, Cruz, we've decided that as the few players left of the original Knicks, we feel compelled to throw a welcome party for you new guys."

Saying that, David Lee pulled Larry Hughes over, "Huh, Larry? ”

After the previous confrontation, Hughes has long been completely convinced of Li Chen, the new core of the team, indeed, if he fights with such a powerful and unlimited potential future boss, he himself has no confidence, seeing that David Li helped him find a step, he hurriedly followed the words.

"Of course, we're partners!" Hughes wisely approached, "Cruze, have time to coach my shot, you know, my basket is terrible!" ”

Li Chen was very satisfied with the end of the two potential rivals, and he didn't want to break up, just like with Ariza at the beginning of last season, it was best for everyone to get along harmoniously for a season, and there was really no need for a so-called contradiction like this.

"Hey, Larry, you can't say that, maybe it's because of your poor shooting that your steals are so strong, God is always fair!"

"As for the welcome dinner?" Li Chen thought for a while and said, "There is no need today, when the team's 15-man squad for the new season comes out, I will have a treat, everyone get together and get to know each other, just like you said, we are partners!" ”

"You're in for a treat? That's not going to work! Little Potato jumped out, "That's an idea we came up with, and of course we'll have to pay for it!" ”

It is said that Nate Robinson is short, but in fact this thing is really short, Li Chen, who is used to all kinds of big men in the NBA, is still a little uncomfortable when facing a player who is several sizes smaller like Little Potato, and it is accompanied by a strong sense of distrust.

"Is it useful for such a short guy? It's a person who can ** him! ”

This is Li Chen's eyes, since the little potato is so short and can still get a contract in the NBA, it proves that he must have something extraordinary, such as the speed of lightning and the agility of a little mouse, as well as the terrifying explosiveness, if Li Chen knew that this thing had blocked Yao Ming, I believe he would not have seen this future teammate clearly.

"What's wrong?" Robinson asked curiously, noticing that the team's new boss seemed a little distracted.

"Oh my God, he can't be really a stingy guy! Earning so much money in a year, and having to think so much about the money for a banquet, don't you hear that what I said is just polite words? I heard that I came by bus in the morning, and I must not even be willing to buy a car, well, it must be, Grande in the new century! ”

Li Chen didn't know that his new junior brother was thinking of such a big list at this time because of his distraction, God is pitiful, he is just doubting the strength of his teammates, as for being stingy, he really can't get on the side!

"Nothing, I was just wondering what you were like when you were dating those cheerleaders, and you could kiss and work at the same time?" Li Chen casually made a joke, he wouldn't tell the other party that he was doubting his strength.

A sense of humor can quickly shorten the distance between people, and everyone suddenly leaned forward and leaned back because of Li Chen's jokes, there was no big contradiction between everyone, but they were just unfamiliar, and there was no need to make a bitter hatred.

The old cat leaned on his waist and laughed wildly, "Cruze, you are so smart, why didn't I think of it!" But I bet he's only going to have to choose between work and kissing, and I'll bet ten dollars! ”

Mobley turned his head to look at the little potato with a slightly embarrassed face, "How's it going?" Nate, are you interested in making a video, I'm waiting for your answer! ”

Faced with the teasing of his teammates, Little Potato rolled his eyes helplessly, the new boss made fun of his height when he first took office, although he was not angry, but a little depression was still indispensable.

Robinson gave the old cat who was laughing maniacally with a middle finger, "Falk Squid, although I'm shorter than all of you, I'm not that short, if you don't believe me, you can let your girlfriend try it, and I'll bet ten dollars!" ”

"Then Catino is lost!" Li Chen made a conclusion.

Look! Little Potato raised his eyebrows at everyone, even the new boss supported him, and there was no pressure at all! It's just that when Li Chen's next sentence came out, the audience laughed crazy again.

"Don't you know that there is a posture in the world called women on top of men, ignorant humans, I am really worried about your partners!"

The old cat laughed and smoked, and the little potato was even more embarrassed!

"Alright, stop making trouble!" Li Chen stopped the joke in a timely manner, there is a limit to everything, and too much of a joke will always cause some people's malice.

"Back to the banquet, I have a treat, although it was your idea, but you should not forget one thing, I am the highest-paid player in the team in the new season, so I should be treated, after all, I don't want to be ridiculed as a stingy person by you in private!"

Li Chen's words have another meaning, since he has the highest salary, it is natural that he must be the boss of the team, and the obligation to treat must be fulfilled by the person who serves as the boss.

The league rules that teams should submit their team's 15-man squad for the following season a week before the start of the preseason.

Although the NBA is a long series and players are more likely to be injured and sideline, allowing 15 players is allowed to play at any one time.

After Al Harrington reported to the Knicks, the Knicks' 15-man roster for the 2009-2010 season was officially released.

The poor big man on the inside, Tyson Chandler, David Lee, Al Harrington, Dacomi Mirisic, these guys are only four together, in case of injury, the Knicks can't even play, so Dolan on the one hand in order to make up the list, on the other hand, also for the team's interior strength, he signed a substitute from the free agent market as quickly as possible, Chris Hunter, who played a few days in the Knicks last season.

There are more small forwards, Jared Jeffries, Li Chen, Sean Battier, Marcus Landry, yes, the younger brother of the rocket god bird Carl Landry was signed by the Knicks after all, although it is just a passer-by, but it is also a contract.

Scoring guard is D'Antoni's most helpless position, the team's real quarterback is only Larry Hughes, and the other players on the guard line are all short of height, but if you think about it carefully, this is not a hard injury, and it is not much of a problem to pull Li Chen down to play quarterback, and the positioning of the second-round show Marcus Thornton is a scoring guard, and everything is fine for him except for the height difference.

There are more point guards, and the lengthy list is dazzling, Stephen Curry, Katino Mobley, Tony Douglas, Nate Robinson, even if Marcus Thornton is assigned to the point guard, there are still four people squatting on the PG position.

Obviously, there are still problems with the Knicks' roster, and the best solution is to exchange a defender for a big man who can fight on the inside, but in this era of scarcity of big men, such a trade is tantamount to a fool's dream, unless he encounters a big man from any team who has to leave, just like Gallinari's situation at the beginning, the Knicks may be able to pick up a big bargain.

For this squad, D'Antoni is still quite satisfied, although the back line is a little bloated, but fortunately, there is a 12-man roster before each game, and the list will not be so deformed after kicking out a few people at that time, even if the pressure on the inside line is a little great, but this is not that there is no injury yet, he is ready to make do with it for a while.

Die-hard Knicks fans were the first to comment on this roster - a slightly deformed but extenuating team, all for tomorrow!

New York Times basketball commentator Benjamin Hoffman has made predictions about the starting lineup for the Knicks for the new season.

Center: Tyson Chandler! Weak-side defense specialists, rebounding finishers, the team's last barrier!

Power Forward: David Lee! Good scorer inside, data maniac, poor defense, but fortunately, there is a good rebound!

For the Knicks' interior combination, Benjamin Hoffman believes that these two are still trustworthy, just like the Bulls' interior duo back then, Chandler and David Lee's combination of offense and defense will become a good highlight for the Knicks in the new season.

Although the Bulls have failed, who can guarantee that New York will not succeed! The boxing champion is no longer the boxing champion of the year, and David Lee is not the arrogant, selfish, lazy and greasy Eddie Curry, fans are very much looking forward to the two of them can spark a spark.

Small forward: Cruz Lee! There is no doubt that this is the position of the Big Apple, the offensive core of the team, the core of the organization, to paraphrase the kind reminder given by the Zen master to D'Antoni, if you encounter powerlessness, then let it go completely, the Big Apple will bring you surprises!

Shooting Guards: Larry Hughes/Sean Battier! To be honest, I prefer the Batman, but Hughes seems to be more suitable, Big Apple is good at outside shooting, and Larry Hughes is good at breaking, to a certain extent, this can form the so-called complementarity, but no one can guarantee that Battier can't appear in this position, look at D'Antoni's choice, defense is the responsibility of this position!

Point Guard: Stephen Curry! Give the rookie a chance, and from the data, it can be seen that this kid is as good at outside shooting as the Big Apple, and he runs well without the ball, and obviously, the Knicks' draft can be considered wise.

For the combination of the outside line, Hoffman gave an interesting note - it seems to be very good and powerful! On paper alone, the combination of the No. 6 show of the finals MVP steal king is terrifying enough, but given that it is a new combination, it will take a game to prove whether it can spark a spark.

If you look at the inside and outside together, the Knicks' lineup is still good, the inside line has offense and defense, and the outside line also has offense and defense, if the Big Apple can effectively connect the team, then this lineup will burst out with unimaginable energy.

When it comes to offense, David Lee can turn the clouds and seas on the inside, and Big Apple can also smile on the outside; Defensively, Chandler can control the no-fly zone on the inside, while Hughes or Battier can also pinch the core of the opposing offensive point on the outside.

Therefore, it is very appropriate to describe this starting lineup as seemingly good and strong, the only thing that is unknown is whether they will be able to run in well.

In the end, Hoffman gave an opinion: the playoffs are not a dream, maybe we can go further!