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After the interview session, the next step is the group competition. The two assistant coaches Snyder and Hornacek are still responsible for selecting people to complete the groups, and then complete an exhibition match at a lower intensity.

The media paid the highest attention to Curry, who was appointed by Ke Yan. However, after Curry had just completed the "correction" of his shooting posture, Curry was still unable to integrate into the game. Under low-intensity confrontation, he could only shoot.

Instead of shooting 2 of 7 from the outside, he relied on flexible running and cutting, and made 4 of 5 shots in the three-second zone, showing his good scoring ability at the basket.

The performance of another rookie, Holiday, was also lackluster. Perhaps because it was his first time practicing with his teammates, he was very reserved and focused on passing the ball, which exposed his shortcomings of poor organizational skills.

It's not a bad thing to have problems exposed during training matches. Ke Yan still has a month to help the players find their form.

The most outstanding performer in the training match was Kevin Love. In 20 minutes, he scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. It was obviously a low-key style of play, but he still won a lot of applause from the fans.

We also regard this second-year rookie as the team's inside core in the new season.

After the group confrontation, the media open day ended. At 6 p.m., Ke Yan left Snyder, Hornacek, and Hamblen in the office for a meeting to discuss the current status of the team.

Although Curry has not yet shown the "Messi"-like strength that Ke Yan described in the game, on the offensive end, Ke Yan is not too worried about the team's state. The five established starters are Curry and Hughes.

, Miller, Love, and O'Neal all have considerable singles ability. Curry, Miller, and Love also all have passing awareness above the same position level. Even Curry needs a period of growth in the early stages of the season. Now

Some resources can basically hold the situation;

If O'Neal rests and Brad Miller plays, the Knicks will have a wider offensive space. The team can even copy the "5-out" position that Ke Yan often used during the Hawks' period to tear apart the opponent's defense.

Of course, the team's upper limit on the offensive end still depends on when Curry can officially assume the important responsibility of the "main attacker" and what kind of destructive power he can show.

The team's weaker link is on the defensive end, especially the interior defense!

Love has some attributes of "offensive kaleidoscope, defensive defense". Many people think that Love, like Camby, is not dedicated when defending and puts away his defensive actions in advance to grab rebounds, so the defensive effect is poor. Rebounds

The data is good, but this is a rumor. Camby's data is bad, but Love's is really bad.

When guarding the inside, his lower body strength is average and he cannot handle the opponent's low post; when guarding the face-up frame, his lateral speed is average, and his arms are not long enough, so he cannot cause much interference to the opponent; he has little defense and is not flexible enough, so he is very

Easily trained by the military.

As for O'Neal, since 2001, the defensive end has basically been declining year by year. Apart from the deterrence brought by size and confrontation, there is nothing left.

Taking a closer look at the Knicks' perimeter lineup, Curry, apart from suffering a slight disadvantage in confrontation, is basically at the league average on the defensive end. He has a tendency to gamble and steal, but there is more risk of fouling, unlike Iverson.

He is easily out of position in order to steal; Larry Hughes was definitely a defensive champion at the second position in his peak period. At this stage, his physical health is not as good as before. When the defensive awareness and willingness are there, in addition to facing some star players, he will not

It will be the point where the team's defensive end is attacked; Mike Miller is positioned as a shooter with defensive, isolation and organizational skills. He cannot compare with some defensive experts, but he will not be a breakthrough point.

But if a team's interior defense is vulnerable, it will be difficult for outside players to help fill the position, unless you have a small forward with a "defensive skeleton" like James.

At the same time, the Knicks do not yet have the resources for the Hawks to play run-and-gun in the early stages, with Diaw playing center and Josh Smith playing the fourth position.

"Kevin Love, regardless of the limitations of his physical talent, also has many bad habits. For example, he is used to using his right hand to block shots. When the opponent launches a pick-and-roll attack from the left, he will not raise his left hand to interfere; the opponent will complete the breakthrough.

After that, he will give up defense and watch the opponent attack the frame; once he is attacked by the opponent continuously, he will be broken on the defensive end." Snyder said, "I will conduct targeted training for him and try my best to

It may develop in a good direction.”

Among the four, Snyder is the one who has studied defense the most and is also the assistant coach who can best relieve Ke Yan's burden. So after Ke Yan decided to come to the Knicks, he quickly brought him back.

"Shaq's defensive problem is unsolvable. Reduce his playing time and increase Brad Miller's role. That's it." Snyder shook his head and said, "Kimi, I know you don't plan to play back-to-back games with Shaq.

game. I suggest you make some adjustments and let Shaq play in the game where the opponent's inside line is weaker in the back-to-back schedule, and take a rest in the other game."

"Travel during the wrong peak~" Ke Yan said.

"Yes. It can not only reduce his losses, but also give Arthur and Jeffries more opportunities." Snyder said.

"Okay. The rest of the training will be left to you." Ke Yan nodded and accepted Snyder's suggestion.

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Time came to October, just as every team in the league was making final preparations for the preseason, bad news came from the Clippers. No. 1 pick Griffin suffered a stress fracture of the patella in his left knee and was immediately written off for the season.

This news is almost a devastating blow to the Clippers. The team has two first-round picks in 10 and 12 years, as well as two first-round swap rights in 11 and 13 years, from the Celtics.

Pierce was acquired in the trade, hoping to make a difference in the Western Conference under the leadership of Baron Davis, Pierce, and Griffin. As a result, the Clippers had stalled before the season even started.

You know, the number one pick Oden, who suffered injuries in his last rookie season and was reimbursed for the season, did not perform as well as the fans expected after his hard work. Although he has a certain deterrent effect on the defensive end, he cannot control fouls at all, and his offense

Duan Ye is far from the dominance he had when he defeated Noah Horford with one hand in college, and is very rough on a technical level.

If Griffin takes Oden's route, the Clippers' future will still be dark.

The Clippers have a heavy heart, but the Celtics have an attitude of "We generally don't laugh, we are professionals unless we can't help it." Anji led the team's first step in rebuilding, which was quite successful.

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On October 4th, the preseason starts.

In the first game, the Knicks faced the Toronto Rams at Madison Square Garden. Ke Yan arranged for the entire main lineup to play to increase the team's running-in.

The team practiced various tactics on the court, including the pick-and-roll cooperation between Curry/Hughes and Love; O'Neal moved to the outside as a screen, and everyone moved to the "5-out" position on the outside; Love moved to the free throw line to provide support

A variation of Princeton; Love pulled up to the top of the arc to do a hand-to-hand with Curry and then attacked the frame along the way.

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In a word, it's "fancy and gaudy" and the fans enjoyed it.

Compared with last season's disorganized game, the Knicks have obviously improved in the new season. Curry and Mike Miller can be seen with considerable shooting ability. Love, who quietly racked up statistics last season, is on the offensive end.

They are everywhere, and two players who need space, Hughes and O'Neal, play relatively comfortably with such a lineup configuration.

The Shark dreamed of returning to his peak. He played 17 minutes, made 7 of 9 shots, and scored 14 points. He completely suppressed Brown and Bosh. In the post-game interview session, he had no praise (de) for Ke Yan (fei).

(from): "I think Kimi is the most suitable head coach for New York right now! He understands the characteristics of each of us and will arrange the most comfortable playing style for us."

Of course the Sharks like Ke Yan. Ke Yan has formulated a special rotation plan for him to try to ensure his health; other inside players are practicing defense during training, but he is the only one who has been "understood" and just try his best; the team's outsiders this season

His shooting ability has been greatly enhanced, and at certain points in time, the "i" will be centered around him. A few years later, when O'Neal meets Boban, he will basically understand that in addition to letting him play the starting lineup out of "respect" for the superstar, Ke Yan

His use is very similar to that of Boban.

The team's offensive end was flawless, but problems were also exposed on the defensive end. Seeing that O'Neal could not be stopped, Mitchell adopted "collapse therapy" and replaced Brown with Barliani. Barliani, Bosh, and Lewis played three games.

A kite man broke down the Knicks' defense on the offensive end and made the game anxious for a long time in the second half.

In the main lineup, the two sides clashed with each other; but in the matchup with the substitute lineup, the Knicks performed very well. Holiday, who was nervous in the training match, performed even more brilliantly than Curry in this game.

Not only was he able to use breakthroughs to attack the Menglong team's interior on the offensive end, he also completed two steals and used fast breaks to score.

In the end, the Knicks defeated the Menglong 114:108 and won their first victory of the preseason.

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In the second game, the Knicks visited Boston to face the Celtics. Ke Yan directly arranged a truce for the Sharks and did not go to Boston.

Ke Yan asked Brad Miller and Love to start together, and they were pulled out. Love provided support from the free throw line, and Miller acted as a high fort outside the three-point line.

Both Perkins and Brand play as relatively slow-moving centers. After being pulled out of the penalty area, they basically give up protecting the frame. Curry, Mike Miller, and Hughes frequently use air cuts and reverse runs to attack the basket and get easy layups.

, the Knicks beat the Celtics on the scene.

The Celtics couldn't guard against the Knicks' offense, and the offensive end wasn't smooth either. Rondo, Brand, and Perkins were three black holes on the court, and even Barnes wasn't a particularly accurate shooter.

The Knicks' lineup is not very good at defense, and they also know that there are many heads in the penalty area to block the penalty area.

Brand, who had just recovered from a serious injury, could not break the Knicks' iron barrel formation. Ray Allen could not support the team's offense alone. The Knicks defeated the Celtics 107:82 and easily won another game.

After eating hot pot and singing songs, they easily won two preseason games. The New York media began to habitually make false claims, forcing Ke Yan to be the bad guy in the locker room, pouring cold water on everyone, and saving the tail of these guys.

Up in the sky, I don't know the north, south, east, or west.

The media is working hard behind the scenes, and the team owner Dolan is also working hard. This period happens to be the team's regular season ticket package sales stage. The team's average ticket package price this season is 13,858 US dollars, and the number of package tickets is only 8,000.

Set. This number really shocked Ke Yan's jaw.

You know, when the Hawks won the championship in 2007, the ticket price rose to about 7,500 in the 2007-08 season. After defending the title, the ticket price rose to 8,500 in the 0809 season. This season, Ke Yan and Garnett left, and the ticket price dropped directly back to 6,300. Next year's results

If there are ups and downs, there is a high probability that it will drop further. The Knicks have not gained anything yet, and the ticket price has already been more than double that of the Hawks!

Moreover, the number of Hawks ticket packages is 12,000, and the owner needs fan organizations to buy as many tickets as possible to make sure they are safe; while the Knicks only sell 8,000 sets, Dolan is not worried about the remaining high-priced individual tickets.

Situation that cannot be sold.

This is also the reason why the Knicks took the luxury tax for granted and offered Ke Yan and his team a large contract of US$24 million. This amount of expenditure is really nothing compared to the team's income, Ke Yan

You all have to regret whether you are missing out!

"To be honest, if Dolan is willing to sell me shares, I really don't want to buy a team and become the owner. Wouldn't it be nice to lie in New York counting money?" Ke Yan laughed at himself when he went home in the evening.

"Or are you going to bite the bullet and buy the Knicks?" Wang Lifan raised his eyebrows and said.

Wrinkling his nose, Ke Yan took a deep breath: "Don't say that New York is the chicken that lays golden eggs. There is no way Dolan will sell it. Even if he plans to take action, there is no way the league will let me, a Chinese, buy such a popular product.

assets."

Teams like the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Washington Wizards, even if Ke Yan became a U.S. citizen and spent 10 billion, the league would not allow him to acquire them.

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The preseason games continued, and the Knicks still maintained a relatively good state. In the next four games, they achieved a record of 3 wins and 1 loss.

Six preseason games, 5 wins and 1 loss. Although it will not be counted in the official game results, for a team that has just undergone reorganization, there is definitely an improvement in confidence. Especially for Curry, Love, and Horton

This is especially true for young people like Ledi!