The New York Knicks suck right now.
They are no longer the 'iron-blooded gang' of the 1990s. They have completely destroyed themselves since selling Ewing.
Now they can't imagine that they were on the front line against Jordan's dominance, and it's even more unbelievable that they have reached the finals twice, one of which was an epic counterattack, a black eight miracle.
This summer, they finally let go of their terrible general manager. Bring in Isiah Thomas, who did a great job in Indiana before.
Isiah Thomas is a legendary NBA star who was active in the 1980s and 1990s. The bad boys he led once frightened the league, even as powerful as Jordan, who was suppressed by him for six years and never recovered.
In the 1980s and 1990s, it was recognized that there were three rulers: God and Demon Bird.
The god is Michael Jordan, the devil is Magic Johnson, and the bird is Bird.
These three men won almost all championships in the 1980s and 1990s, but only one escaped and led the team to two consecutive championships. And defeated three people from the God and Demon Bird.
That would be Isiah Thomas, the Smiling Assassin.
He had a very bad relationship with the Magic Bird, so he was a villain during his playing days.
As a result, although his honor is very high, he does not receive much respect.
After retiring, he was not as good as the three players. He first started the league on his own, and then went to Toronto to start up the new Raptors team and get the core team of Stoudemire, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady and other players for the Raptors.
Then he went to Indiana, where he performed very well.
This is why New York Knicks owner James Dolan spent a lot of money to bring him to New York.
New York fans also have great expectations for him, hoping that he can lead the Knicks to regain their glory and achieve greater glory.
…
"How dare they, the Knicks, have the nerve to mock others? What the hell is that big man from Georgetown that the Knicks drafted this year? Hasn't he been sent to the NBDL now? All their rookies combined can't beat you, and you're in a single game 37 points.”
Hinrich said loudly to Su Feng in the hotel elevator.
The two of them have a close relationship and often criticize others loudly and indifferently.
It was mainly Hinrich who criticized and Su Feng who nodded.
But he reached out and patted Hinrich on the shoulder, indicating that this was a public area, not a no-man's land.
There are people in the elevator.
Hinrich didn't take it seriously. These two tall and strong black men didn't look like employees. They were just two bodyguards at most. Even if the Knicks general manager was here, he would dare to say that to his face.
Ding!
While talking, the elevator door opened.
Su Feng and Hinrich, who were standing on one side, were about to go out when a black bodyguard reached out to stop them.
At this time, a black man in a suit and tie walked out from behind the two tall black men. He was smiling... but he looked a little 'sinister'.
"Isiah..." Hinrich was trembling a little.
Su Feng didn't recognize it.
"You're right, little guy. The Knicks are indeed a mess right now." Isiah Thomas turned sideways and said to Hinrich.
Then, he looked at Su Feng again: "And... Su. I really appreciate you and welcome you to work in the Knicks in the future. I am Isiah Thomas."
As he spoke, he handed Su Feng his name ticket and explained with a smile on his face: "This is not illegal recruitment, I am talking about the future."
Su Feng took the business card and watched this man leave surrounded by two bodyguards.
"He has a bit of bad breath."
Su Feng held this beautifully made business card and muttered to himself.
Isiah Thomas was so close just now, his tone was not very fresh, it was close contact.
"Do you know who he is?" Hinrich's tone was a little excited.
"Who is it? The general manager of the Knicks?" Su Feng said casually.
Hinrich suddenly became very surprised and asked Su Feng: "How did you know?"
ah?
Su Feng was stunned, is this really true?
"He is Isiah Thomas, my idol. The number one point guard in my mind. He is a super point guard with killer qualities. He was lame in the finals and scored 25 points in a single game."
"He is the only super guard who has defeated Jordan, Magic, and Bird. Do you think he is awesome or not?"
Hinrich said: "I learned my dribbling from him. I think his dribbling skills are the best in the world."
"His fingers are like magic. He doesn't look tall or strong, but he can take the basketball to any corner, no matter what kind of defense the opponent puts on him. Moreover, he is not fancy, do you understand?"
"He's not the kind of guy who pursues fancy skills or uses super physical talent to force his way past defenses. He just has a strong ability to handle the ball."
Hinrich gushed, his admiration for Isiah Thomas evident all over his face.
Su Feng thought to himself: Is it so powerful?
"Then what you said just now..." Su Feng couldn't help complaining.
"How did I know he would show up at this hotel? Isn't this the hotel we are staying at? What is he doing here?" Hinrich couldn't help but mutter.
Su Feng didn't care about this matter.
He stuffed Isiah Thomas's business card into his pocket and went to his room.
Hinrich returned to the room and rummaged through the box. He found the video tape at the bottom of the box. He said to Su Feng: "Su, don't you want to improve your ball-handling ability? I learned it by watching this video. If you can learn 70% of it, you can change from a player who moves without the ball to one who has the ability to hold the ball." The No. 2 player."
Hinrich called the hotel staff and asked him to bring up a video recorder.
Then they turned on the videotape and watched it.
Su Feng was quickly impressed by Isiah Thomas' miraculous ball-handling skills.
"The basketball is like dancing on his fingertips. His fingers and palms are too flexible. The basketball in his hand is more obedient than my dog."
Su Feng couldn't help but sigh.
Hinrich was very satisfied with Su Feng's reaction.
He said: "You hurry up and learn."
Su Feng watched the video for a while, and he found that his 'safflower oil' was still in Eddie Curry's bag...Su Feng played a bit hard in the last game, and his body was a bit bruised.
He is still used to using domestic safflower oil for repair.
Eddy Curry was also driven by Su Feng.
Su Feng went directly over and knocked on the door.
When the door opened, Sufon saw two bodyguards, then Isiah Thomas and Eddy Curry together.
The bodyguard was wary of Su Feng coming in.
Eddy Curry said, it doesn't matter, this is my good brother, he saved my life.
Su Feng walked in.
He wondered why Isiah Thomas was here talking to Eddy Curry.
Su Feng explained his purpose, and Eddie Curry quickly gave Su Feng safflower oil. Su Feng took the safflower oil and was about to leave.
He suddenly asked Isiah Thomas: "Isiah, you were watching your video tape just now. Your ball-handling skills are so good. Can you teach me how to dribble? I don't want to be a mover without the ball all the time. Shooter."
Su Feng said it sincerely.
Isiah Thomas was greatly surprised, but Su Feng's sincere eyes made him a little moved.
Sincerity is a must-win.
Even a tycoon like Isiah Thomas can't stand it.
He said, "Okay. If you score 20 points against the Knicks, I will teach you."
He deliberately set up a barrier for Su Feng.
This was meant to be a joke.
Unexpectedly, Su Feng agreed: "Okay, no problem, I will definitely try to get more than 20 points. I really want to improve."
Ha ha ha ha.
The Smiling Assassin laughed heartily.
Su Feng also smiled and said goodbye to them.
Before leaving, Eddy Curry said to Su Feng: "Don't tell anyone else."
"okay, I get it."
Su Feng remained tight-lipped.
Sufon doesn’t care why Isiah Thomas came to Eddy Curry, it doesn’t make sense to him.
Although with his intelligence, he can probably guess why. After all, Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler's rookie contracts are over after this season.
As general manager of the Knicks, Isiah Thomas always has to plan ahead.
Not just recruiting Eddy Curry, any team that comes to the Knicks to play away games, he will chat with the key players for a while. Sometimes it's a phone call, sometimes it's a direct visit.
This is not unusual in the NBA.
Otherwise, how do you think so many transactions happen?
…
The feud between Jamal Crawford and Jalen Rose escalated after they had an unpleasant incident over a seat on the team bus.
Because there is a TV on the bus, there is a location that is very conducive to watching movies. They both wanted to sit there.
Previously, it was an exclusive seat for Jalen Rose because his team status was relatively high.
But now Jamal Crawford's wings are hardened, and he feels worthy to sit there.
So the two had a quarrel.
If Pippen hadn't sat on it in the end, there would have been a lot of fuss.
"These NBA stars are quite childish." Hinrich said: "In order to compete for team power, they can quarrel over trivial matters. Isn't this the behavior of children..."
Su Feng sat next to him and nodded vaguely.
"What are you eating?" Hinrich asked.
"The burger you bought." Su Feng said after swallowing the last bite.
"What? You ate my burger!! I walked three blocks to get it this morning. Do you know how long you have to wait in line to get this burger? Do you know it's limited to one...ah!! I’m going to kill you, spit it out! Spit it out!!”
The senior players in the front row stood up one by one and watched Hinrich grabbing Su Feng's neck and shaking him.
Dragonfly captain Scott Pippen, who was absolutely just and absolutely fair, was stunned at this moment. His head was thinking rapidly: Do I need to help dig the burger out of Su's throat? My fingers are relatively long...
"It's terrible."
Assistant coach Ron Adams whispered to head coach Bill Carlwright: "Few teams are as chaotic as us, right? The big ones are fighting for the wind, the small ones are crazy..."
Coach Bill smiled and said, "It's just childish. It's not surprising anything happens in the NBA."
He is still confident that he can solve these problems.
Especially the problem with Su Feng and Hinrich: Aren't they just two rookies having fun. Don't go online.
…
The home of the New York Knicks is called Madison Garden Arena, which is located in the most prosperous area of New York.
And New York is the largest city in the world.
Therefore, when you are the owner of this team, you never have to worry about profitability.
Even though the Knicks are in shit now, their ticket prices are going up every year. And demand exceeds supply.
Madison Square Garden was packed that night.
Moreover, it is not just ordinary audiences, there are many socialites, Hollywood superstars, super directors and the like in the front row.
Although Chicago is also a large city, it ranks among the best in the United States. But compared with New York, the stars are much dimmer.
That's why the team manager said jealously there: "It would be great if we were a New York team."
"Then you will also be scolded by the New York media every day." Pippen complained: "The New York media is the most harsh and impatient media in the world. They praised you to the sky one day, but failed to play well in the next game. I will scold you and kowtow at the gate of hell to plead guilty."
“If you love someone, send him to New York; if you hate someone, send him to New York.”
Pippen read two lines of poetry on the spot to commemorate the years when he had a crazy date with Queen Madonna in New York.
There were also two female celebrities on the sidelines tonight. One is Avril Lavigne, the Canadian female singer whose red edge covers half the sky in North America.
One is Scarlett Johansson, a new generation of actress who is making a name for herself in Hollywood.
Others include Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington, Hollywood director Spike Lee...and some cultural and sports stars whom Su Feng cannot name.
"Jamal, pass me more penalties tonight. I want to attract the attention of a few women. New York is a gold mine. I don't want to leave with money. I want to leave my love and money here."
Eddy Curry has long planned to hang out in New York City. Every year he comes to New York to play games, he will empty his magazine.
Jamal Crawford laughed and teased him: Just let the team trade you to the Knicks, so that you can have fun every day. But, can your body bear it?
"Why can't you bear it?"
Eddy Curry's eyes widened and he said righteously: "I really can't bear it, I can ask Su to share it for me."
thank you.
Su Feng rolled his eyes.
…
After a lively performance, the game officially started.
The starting players from both sides appeared.
The Bulls' starting lineup is the same as in the last game: Jamal Crawford, Kendall Gill, Jaylen Rose, Eddy Curry, Tyson Chandler.
Although Crawford and Jaylen Rose are fighting for control, they have a posture of you and me.
But the starting lineup cannot be changed easily, just like a divorce...there must be a cooling-off period.
If the head coach cannot control these little things well, he will be considered incompetent.
Therefore, Coach Bill used this starting lineup with two horses in the same slot.
He hopes that the quality of these two people will be better and they can think more about the team. Don't always worry about your shots and personal data.
The Knicks' starting lineup is: Charlie Ward, Alan Houston, Kurt Thomas, Van Horn, Mutombo.
This lineup can be described with an idiom: the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled!
Isiah Thomas sat behind the home team's bench and looked at the legacy his former general manager had left for him.
He only had one thing to say: Shall I knock you?
