Guard With a Knife

If Pat Riley's anger spreads, basketball experts will find it incredible, and it even sounds a bit like "getting cheap and being good."

After all, the Heat got Snoopy for a first-round pick that had fallen out of the lottery plus $1 million in cash.

But what they got from New York was three first-round picks plus $2.7 million in cash (part of the trade exception).

It's a simple math problem.

Even schoolchildren know how much money Miami makes as a middleman.

With Pat Riley, however, he doesn't want to be a middleman. Snoopy's talent was first discovered by him, and he developed a pure center who couldn't dribble at all into a swingman who can play point guard for at least ten minutes in the NBA. However, he couldn't continue digging.

Just like a gold mine, he sold it an hour before the treasure was about to be dug up, although he earned a price three times higher than the purchase price. But what if gold is actually dug up?

In case Snoopy does become a veritable All-Star player, or even a superstar.

Well, Pat Riley will absolutely regret it.

But... there is no other way. Snoopy has reached a bottleneck in Miami, and his style of play will inevitably affect the coexistence with Dwyane Wade. Pat Riley can send Sean Marion away for Doug's growth, and even be cruel in his heart. Choose between the talented Beasley. But... To make a trade-off between him and Dwyane Wade, his answer will always be Dwyane Wade who is still in his prime.

So, maybe it was the wrong deal.

But... also an unavoidable deal.

Thinking of this, Pat Riley felt a little better.

...

Meanwhile, Snoopy in Madison Gardens, New York, is still on fire. The loose defense of a young Memphis Grizzlies team became his practice ground. He had a wonderful chemical reaction with Zach Randolph, and Nate Robinson also got several open layups because of his habitual bottom line cuts.

In addition, Quentin Richardson has also integrated into this new system driven by Snoopy because of his performance outside the three-point line.

Only Wilt Chandler, he seems out of place. He was originally the second firepower point on the outside of the Knicks. He seemed to have nothing to do, and he was completely unable to participate.

However, he is still active on the defensive end.

This yielded the result: 55:61.

The New York Knicks, who played at home, led by 6 points in the second quarter.

Among them, Zach Randolph scored 16 points in a single quarter, and 12 points came from direct assists from Doug. And Dug set a new record for assists in a single quarter, and he scored a record 8 assists in a single quarter.

"It seems that the Zach Randolph deal can be temporarily put on hold." James Dolan turned around and told Donnie Walsh before halftime.

That statement made Isaiah Thomas, sitting next door to Dolan, raise an eyebrow as he scored another win.

Although Donny Walsh was very unhappy that Isaiah Thomas' villain had succeeded, he also knew that it started from the perfect cooperation between Snoopy and Zach Randolph. The decision to use him to trade old cats Mobley and Kurt Thomas has to be thrown into the trash.

However, he was still somewhat unexpected about this happening: How could Snoopy and Zach Randolph be so in tune?

"Snoopy's breakthrough ability and ability to get rid of defenses are still only average in the league. He needs Randolph's huge body as a cover. Moreover, Randolph is an all-round offensive weapon. When he pulls out to cover, the defense is bound to be involved. This will make Snoopy's breakthrough more lethal, and when Snoopy goes deep into the basket, he can easily feed back Randolph and make his offense more efficient. And on the defensive end, Randolph and Snoopy Nuby also had the effect of one plus one greater than two. Before that, Randolph had always been known for his defensive slack, but he added the maneuverable Snoopy, and the defense immediately became stronger..."

Earl Johnson carefully analyzed why Snoopy and Randolph were so in tune when commenting on the ball at midfield.

"I've said it before, we're made for each other."

Zach Randolph looked very happy in the locker room. He even patted his chest and said: "This season, we must make the playoffs!!"

"Yes, we are going to make the playoffs!! We are going to win the championship! The New York championship!!"

Nate Robinson immediately stood up on the chair and responded loudly. He was particularly excited after dunking two baskets in the second quarter.

This made D'Antoni roll his eyes next to him.

The Knicks have played 41 games so far and only won 10.

Although in the East, as long as they can win about 35 games, they can enter the playoffs, but... this means that the next 43 games must have a winning percentage of more than 50%.

D'Antoni looked around for a week, and he felt that he wanted to make it to the playoffs just by relying on these old, weak, sick and disabled plus those two 'mindless' and 'unhappy'? Dream it! Or, it would be more realistic to ask Randolph for some tobacco, and everyone would be ecstatic.

"Be low-key." Zach Randolph walked over to warn Nate Robinson: "This is the first season of me and Snoopy forming a dual-core inside and outside. I want to give other teams some room for imagination. Just the final."

"Three cores!" Robinson quickly stretched out three fingers: "Now the Big Three are popular!"

Randolph laughed when he heard the words, and Robinson laughed too.

Then, everyone else in the locker room also laughed loudly.

Some simply find it funny, while others laugh at it.

Only Stephen Marbury looked calm. He looked out of place in this world in a neat suit, he picked up his backpack: "If there's nothing else, I'll go back first."

He said hello to D'Antoni and walked out of the locker room.

No one was surprised by his behavior... except Doug.

The former son of New York can no longer see a little hope in the Knicks. Now the Knicks are discussing the possibility of buying out the contract with his agent, and the two sides are deadlocked because of the $1 million.

New York does not intend to pay his full annual salary of nearly 20 million U.S. dollars, only willing to pay 8.8 million U.S. dollars. And Stephon Marbury insisted on 9.8 million.

This issue should be resolved within the next few days, after all...James Dolan has never been known for being petty.

And Isaiah Thomas, who once broke his face with Stephen Marbury because of the "black aunt molestation case", has long declared that he is at odds with Marbury. Now that he returns to New York, Stephen Marbury is naturally his number one cleaning target.

Similarly, he is D'Antoni's number one cleaning target.

It is a disgrace to New York, where everyone in the Big Apple shouts and beats.

He screwed up everything, and he obviously can't stay in the Knicks anymore.

"I'm learning to change direction. I often watch his video teaching. He is a good breakthrough." Duger asked Zach Randolph next to him suspiciously: "Why can't he play now?"

Randolph shrugged his shoulders, then circled the locker room with his fingers, and circled outside again: "No one likes him here, and no one likes him outside."

"Oh no. I still like him. He gave me a car when I was a rookie. It's a second-hand car, but I still sometimes drive it for field trips." Nate next door Robinson spoke.

Then, Jamal Crawford on the opposite side took a look at D'Antoni and added: "He is a good guy, and he still has energy in his fuel tank, but he has to find a new position for himself."

And then, no more.

It sounds like he is indeed not welcome, there are only two people in the huge locker room who are willing to speak for him.

Doug frowned, and when D'Antoni picked up the tactical board to prepare for the second half, he cleared his mind. He has no idea of ​​becoming a savior, nor does he intend to act as a saint to adjust the relationship between Marbury and the world.

However, he discovered one thing. That's...there's no leader in this locker room.

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[Make up for yesterday's bragging. 】

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