Chapter 122: Give Me Some Patience (Part 5)
Before the game began, Curry received a warm welcome from the New York fans.
From the beginning of the warm-up game, there were constantly young fans coming to Curry for autographs.
It's strange that Curry doesn't have that kind of popularity in Los Angeles, and he's not a star player yet.
As a top pick, his popularity comes more from controversy than his performance on the field.
Let's just say that New York fans really like this baby-faced defender.
By the time of the draft, New York management and Knicks fans were ready for Curry's arrival.
At the time, the New Yorkers were missing a point guard, and their head coach was D'Antoni, who was good at maneuvering point guards.
People are looking forward to Curry's arrival, who can have chemistry with D'Antoni and bring a different look to the Knicks.
Just like the Phoenix Suns got Steve Nash in 2005, the Knicks crave a salted fish turnaround.
Arguably, this is the only time the Knicks have not been blind in recent drafts, and they have picked a good player for them.
But such a good player was signed away by the Clippers with a No. 1 pick.
When Stern walked up to the stage and read out "Los Angeles Clippers draft Stephen Curry," the entire Madison Square Square was booed.
Until now, the New York media and fans have been obsessed with Curry, hoping that the Knicks will find a way to get this guy to the Big Apple.
It can only be said that fans in each city have their own unique preferences and tastes.
If you are not strong or famous, the fans will definitely like you.
Curry and New York are a close match, and he himself really wants to play in New York.
It's a pity that he was broken up alive by Min Congda and poked to the West Coast.
During the warm-up before the game, the reporter also interviewed Curry and asked if he still wanted to play in New York.
Curry smiled and said, "Aren't I playing in New York tonight?" It feels good to come once a year. ”
Curry has come to terms with playing in Los Angeles, especially being in the same city as Ayesha, which makes him happy.
As for the fans in New York, your kindness is appreciated, and in return, get a little more points in Madison for the evening.
Near the start of the game, Min Congda sat on the sidelines again and began to eat popcorn.
The popcorn in New York tastes good, and it is at the upper middle level among the away popcorn that Min Congda has eaten so far.
"This New York popcorn is not bad, it's still better than Stamps, and Stamps's popcorn is too bad."
If it weren't for the team's bent on losing money, Min Congda would have wanted to open a popcorn shop in Staples Center.
Bringing in the best flavors from other stadiums will definitely make money and blow up the original popcorn shop.
Knicks starters David Lee, Wilson Chandler, Chris Duhon, Gallinari and Jared Jeffries.
The head coach of the Knicks is De Anthony, a well-known run-and-gun master who is good at tuning the team's offense and using point guards.
But the Knicks lineup is really not a smart point guard.
Chris Dujon can only be described as so-so, a decent point guard.
There isn't a single star player in the team.
The Knicks don't have much to pursue this season, just to finish the season and catch a big fish in the offseason.
Just look at the Knicks' bench to see what they've been doing this season.
Maddie, who is injured and can no longer play, expires a contract of 23 million.
(It's a mistake here, Maddie hasn't traded to the Knicks at this time.) )
Eddie Curry, the already fat and unshapeable little shark, has an expiring contract of 10 million.
The old cat Mobley, who can't play anymore with a heart attack, has a contract of 9.5 million expiring.
Al Harrington, who is in good shape, but still sits on the bench to play as a substitute, expires a contract of 10 million.
The Knicks sat on the bench with a $50 million contract, while the 2009 salary cap fell 1.38 million to only 57.3 million due to the financial crisis.
In other words, the Knicks' bench is almost full.
Such a salary structure is either brain-dead by the management, or it is far away.
And the Knicks are brain-dead, and the picture is far from being true.
With such a team, the combat effectiveness can be imagined, and it is a typical bullying of the soft and afraid of the hard.
When you encounter a weak team at home, you can support it, bully and bully the opponent, and give the New York fans some sweetness.
Go to the away field, or meet a strong enemy, surrender and lose half, and slaughter if you don't vote.
The Clippers are certainly underdogs in the eyes of the Knicks, and they plan to stand up.
The Clippers' starting lineup tonight gave the Knicks players hope of bullying their opponents.
"Dunleavy started the platoon, Davis, Curry, Thorton, Randolph, Carman...... How did he put Curry in the starting lineup? ”
When the away starters came on, the live DJ shouted Stephen Curry's name, and the fans cheered in a rare way.
Only then did Min Congda know that Lao Deng had put Curry in the starting lineup, which was a bit fast.
"It seems that Lao Deng understands what I mean, let Curry start, and the defense in the backcourt will not be able to watch."
"The Knicks are playing at home, and they still have the strength to fight, and although these players don't have stars, their strength is not bad."
"It's like that Houston rocket, all the people are soldiers, and they will penetrate the backyard of my ship!"
Min Congda thought to himself that Curry was poor defensively, and the Knicks' backcourt could penetrate the Clippers.
This is a typical example of substituting subjective emotions without looking at the facts.
Chris Duhon, a player who shoots less than 40% of the field all year round and averages 7 points per game this season, does he use his head to penetrate the Clippers' backcourt?
The Knicks' lineup typically follows the forward route, with David Lee, Chandler, and Gallinari all three being out-of-the-box forwards.
There is also an Al Harrington on the bench, both of whom are non-trivial forwards, and in the NBA environment of '09 and '10, they seem to be a little ahead of their time.
Once the game began, both sides played conservatively in the first quarter.
Curry hasn't gotten used to the feeling of a starter, especially with Baron Davis.
There were two mistakes in attack, one missed the ball and one passed out of bounds.
The two sides were testing each other, and before the first official timeout, the two teams were tied 7-7.
None of the hits are high.
After the timeout, the Knicks, who were playing at home, took the lead and began to exert their strength.
David Lee made back-to-back air-cut layups.
David Lee used his nimble movement and counter-run to avoid a head-to-head confrontation with Randolph.
And defensively, the Knicks chose to use Wilson Chandler to defend Randolph.
Wilson Chandler, who is covered in tattoos, is a strong man, and although he is a small forward, he is not afraid of big forward Randolph.
Both defenses were successful.
The Knicks counterattacked, and Gallinari misplaced on the court to eat Curry!
The shooting from close range also caused Curry to foul and add free throws!
"Good shot!"
Min Congda couldn't help but applaud Gallinari's 2+1.
Then I realized that the situation was not quite right, and I ate two popcorn in embarrassment.
At 14:7, the Knicks beat the Clippers 7:0.
Curry started the game for five minutes, contributing one foul and two turnovers.
Dunleavy stood on the sidelines, considering whether to replace Curry with Ricky Davis.
Turning his head to look at Min Congda, who was sitting not far from the bench, he thought about it or forget it.
It's too early, Smart will have to talk about it again, give Curry a little patience.
There is always such a process of adaptation.
Maybe the pace is a little slow, but the transaction is coming, after all, the game is too good to trade and can't bear it. Be patient.
(End of chapter)