masters-orleans Chapter 211 New York Knicks
Chapter 211 New York Knicks
Chapter 211 New York Knicks
After losing to the Hornets, the Lakers still ranked third in the West.
But at this time, no one cares about whether the Lakers lose, because Magic Johnson's press conference has occupied all the media.Not only the United States, but also China, all the countries that pay attention to the NBA, all the focus, are gathered on one person, his name is - Jiang Dashan.
And many media even sprinkled salt on Thomas Jr.-they compared Jiang Dashan with Thomas Jr., Thomas Jr. asked for a maximum salary and was traded; while Jiang Dashan was silent, the team asked for a maximum salary, and the two were at the same height.
However, more media compared the Lakers with the Celtics. The Lakers gave their team the core maximum salary, even though he was the shortest in the league; while the Celtics had no human touch at all and traded Thomas Jr. directly.
However, Thomas Jr. did not make any statement.With the experience of the Celtics, all he can do now is to recuperate from his injuries, and wait until the end of next year's season to discuss the contract.After all, the boss of the Cavaliers is James, and there are Rose, Wade, etc., who will compete with him for a contract.After all, the Cavaliers only have so much money!
After Jiang Dashan finished talking on the phone with his family, O'Neal called, "J, congratulations, wait for the maximum salary from the Lakers!"
"The matter is not yet settled, don't worry." Jiang Dashan replied.
"The conclusion has been reached. I received an email from the top management of the Lakers. From next season onwards, your annual salary will reach almost 3000 million U.S. dollars, if you want!" O'Neal looked very excited.
"Really." Although Jiang Dashan's tone was cold, he couldn't hide the ecstasy in his heart, but he quickly calmed down, "Listen to Shaq, I'm famous now, I don't lack money, and our first goal has been achieved. So, what do you think is my next goal?"
"Of course the championship!" O'Neal did not hesitate.
"That's simple, do you think the Lakers have a championship look?"
"Well, with the current lineup, it's only the second round at most. So what do you mean...?"
"Wait until summer, wait and see!" Jiang Dashan gave the answer.
"Understood! When the time comes, jump out of the contract and see if the Lakers have any operations. If you are not satisfied, leave, and if you are satisfied, stay! Okay! I will help you get Johnson, and you can play with peace of mind! Goodbye!"
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Two days later, the Lakers will face the Knicks in New York.
From the high-profile promises when they entered the Knicks to the disappointment when they left, the Knicks under the Jackson era still ended in failure.
Even the final selection of potential rising star Kristaps Porzingis failed to save Jackson. During this period, Jackson had unnecessary differences and conflicts with Carmelo Anthony, the media, and even Porzingis. Porzingis even missed the team's season summary meeting and returned directly to his hometown of Latvia.
Either Jackson's arrogance, lack of front office experience, or a combination of the two doomed Jackson.Or a superstition about the triangle offense, a tactic he insisted coaches adopt.Players led by Anthony hated the triangle offense and felt overwhelmed by it.
Otherwise, Jackson's final offseason as general manager was a disaster.The players Rose and Noah acquired from the Bulls can be said to have no help in improving the team.Noah is a manager killer with high salary and low ability, and he has been plagued by injuries for a long time.In addition, he was suspended for violating the league's anti-doping regulations (suspension will start in the new season).
The team's internal friction and lack of morale have wiped out the Knicks' only forward momentum. Anthony has been shrouded in fear created by Jackson most of the time this season.
Ever since, the team made the most cruel heart in the summer to rebuild, and the most important part during the period was to right Porzingis and trade Anthony.
However, after a year of turmoil, what remains of the Knicks is a ruined house. From the preseason to the present, they can also play against rebuilding teams such as the 76ers, Hawks, and Bulls.
The Knicks have now become the deputy squad leader of the league. After waiting for the draft, see if they can find one or two good players. Maybe, in a few years, the Knicks will rise in the hands of Porzingis.
. . .
The game was played on time.
"CCTV, this is CCTV Sports Channel. I'm Yang Yi!"
"I'm Su Qun, and I welcome the audience to watch today's game on time. Today I bring you the Lakers away game against the New York Knicks! Although I used the word challenge, I personally think that with the current strength of the Lakers, this game should be a massacre. The premise is that Walton will maintain the integrity of the Lakers' starting lineup."
"Yes, that is, Jiang Dashan has played at least two and a half quarters on the court. Otherwise, with the Lakers' broken formation, it can only be said that they played [-]-[-] against the Knicks."
"Indeed, Pope and Deng still have about half a month to recover from their injuries. If Jiang Dashan also plays soy sauce, the current state of Ingram and Lonzo may be difficult to support."
"Okay, both sides start the game, the Lakers Lonzo, Jiang Dashan, Kuzma, Ingram, Lopez; the Knicks, the point guard is Baker, the shooting guard Hardaway Jr., Kanter and Porzingis are two power forwards, and the center is Hernangomez. Actually, the Knicks lineup can also be seen. On the bench, there are pretty good bench gangsters like Courtney Lee, CBA star Beasley, and Sessions, but the team is turbulent and people are not in the same boat. .”
"At the start of the game, Gomez got the first ball for the Knicks! Baker organized the offense with the ball, dribbled it to the left wing, and gave it to Kanter in an air cut. Kanter passed back to Boshen at the top of the arc, and Boshen made a three-pointer. There! Good shot! The Knicks took the lead to break the deadlock!"
Hardaway Jr. has just gotten a fat contract this season and is eager to perform.Facing Jiang Dashan, who has scored 82 points, he naturally hopes to show himself.
Lonzo broke through the middle with the ball and passed it to Kuzma in an air cut. Kuzma passed it to Ingram near the free throw line.
Jiang Dashan faked a three-pointer with the ball, and Hardaway Jr. was ecstatic in his heart, "The block sent up! It's you!" He jumped towards Jiang Dashan and stretched out his hand.
Dashan shook his head helplessly, this little Hardaway is too impatient!Do you want to stand on my head so much?Ha ha, think too much!
With a flash of golden light, Jiang Dashan retracted his hands, bowed his head like a tiger out of the cage, and strode past Hardaway Jr., and scored under the basket against the Boshen lever.
Little Hardaway landed, still not realizing what happened!Looking back, I found that Jiang Dashan had scored a point after layup and returned to defense!
The screen just happened to show Hardaway Jr. and Jiang Dashan.
Yang Yi laughed, "Little Hardaway is still in a daze! Haha!"
"Hey, helpless, how many people have suffered from underestimating Jiang Dashan, and they are still here! You must be dizzy!" Su Qun shook his head helplessly.
Countless netizens exploded, "I love Little Hardaway the most, so cute!" "I feel so cute, so cute in a daze.". . .
The fans at the scene exploded, "Hurry up and get your seat! Why are you stunned!" "Little Hardaway, hurry to the frontcourt!" . .
The frontcourt was 4 against 5. After realizing that he was distracted, Hardaway Jr. hurried to the frontcourt.
However, just after the center line, Porzingis made another three-pointer against Lonzo at the top of the arc.When it was over, I turned around and saw Little Hardaway, "Dude, it's time to defend!" By the way, he touched Hardaway's head.
"I'm Cao!" Little Hardaway looked back to defend Jiang Dashan with a mournful face.
Jiang Dashan winked at Hardaway Jr., "Don't be discouraged buddy, you're pretty good. You and Curry are not the only ones who fell at my feet!"
"It seems that I still have to feel lucky!" Little Hardaway smiled helplessly, and then defended Jiang Dashan.
(End of this chapter)