Guard With a Knife

When the boss said that he was willing to pay the full salary and that it didn't matter to pay the luxury tax, as the team manager, all Donny Walsh could do was nod.

Then he called Stephon Marbury, who said the team wanted to withdraw the buyout application.

Stephen Marbury on the other end of the phone didn't show cheers. Instead, he made a request: "I need an average of 20 minutes of playing time per game!"

For Marbury, what he wants now is a chance to play.

He didn't want to be exiled from the active list any longer.

Donnie Walsh said: "It needs to be discussed with the two head coaches."

Afterwards, Duge sat by the side and calmly watched the four parties bargaining in a tug-of-war style. In the end, Isaiah Thomas agreed to give Marbury no less than 8 minutes per game, and D'Antoni only promised 6 minutes.

And Stephon Marbury agreed to the plan. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Coming out of Donnie Walsh's office, Isaiah Thomas told Doug: The reason why I agreed to give Marbury time is out of love and respect for you. I actually don't want to see that jerk for a second.

Thanks Duger.

Then, D'Antoni almost said the same thing, and he emphasized: "You'd better let that guy learn to pass and cut the ball quickly. His sloppy style of play is completely unsuitable for the run-and-gun rhythm."

Doug nodded.

"Thank you!" After the two left, Stephen Marbury found Doug and expressed his gratitude very solemnly. When he walked into the office and saw Doug and James Dolan sitting there, he already understood everything: "You gave My chance to be reborn with the Knicks. You know what? This is the first time in the last three years that I’ve seen a fair assessment of me in the New York media.”

Marbury was talking about last night's game. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Last night he scored 9 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds. Although the statistics are not obvious, there is a big gap from his peak period. But the chemistry with Dug was unanimously affirmed.

This kind of affirmation is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for Marbury, who is almost completely lost now, and it gives him the courage to make a comeback. At the same time, he also strengthened his determination to follow Snoopy.

Therefore, he agreed to the 14-minute playing time request put forward by the two coaches... although it is already a great concession for the two coaches who don't like him. But for a former All-Star with an annual salary of 20 million, isn't this a huge concession?

Duge patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "If you have to thank me, treat me to a meal!"

Duge's tone was very relaxed, but quickly narrowed the distance between the two.

"Of course! And it must be the best hotel in New York." \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Marbury laughed.

In his heart, he recognized Duge even more, and at the same time he had to admit in his heart that this kid did have the charisma to win over people's hearts.

...

Before the New York Knicks started their road trip, a reporter took pictures of the Duke having dinner with the lone wolf in New York. This made basketball fans very worried. They were afraid that Snoopy would be infected by Marbury's cancer.

However, when the Knicks successively won victories in Philadelphia, Toronto, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Washington, the Knicks fan forum became a sea of ​​joy.

In these five games, the Knicks averaged 106 points per game, 97 points conceded per game, and ranked seventh in the league in terms of plus-minus, which seems to be a strong team.

And, the most amazing thing is that during the six-game winning streak, the six Knicks averaged double figures per game. They are Zach Randolph with 21.6 points per game, David Lee with 15.2 points, Quentin Richardson with 11.5 points, Dakomilicic with 11.2 points, Stephen Marbury with 10.6 points and 10 points per game. Gallinari. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

In fact,

Coupled with Snoopy, who averaged 9.2 points per game, the Knicks' scoring distribution is already astonishingly amazing. At this time, their ranking came to the tenth position in the East, and they were only two and a half games away from the Chicago Bulls who were eighth in the East!

According to the current trend, the possibility of entering the playoffs is getting higher and higher!

Correspondingly, the morale of the Knicks is getting stronger and stronger.

Although they will go to Texas to accept the baptism of the top three in Texas, they are still full of confidence, especially the Thomas team.

"Hey, Snoopy. Did you see the Sports Illustrated feature? They called us: The Avengers! Haha! I like the combination name." Randolph shouted excitedly on the plane.

He held a thick newspaper in his hand.

Lately, Knicks players have fallen in love with the good habit of reading newspaper articles. Because in the past, there would never be any words of praise on these paper products, but now, almost everyone can find words of praise on them. Even Eddy Curry, who recently returned, can get an "offensive positive" evaluation. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

"Come on, everyone, listen to this... Snoopy's arrival is like a sharp ax slamming through the decayed and gloomy gate, and the sun finally shines into Madison Garden. The dead or corrupted branches are revived, and this group Lost people finally have the posture of holding their heads up..."

Jeffries stood up in the front seat, and he read aloud the beautiful sentence of the espn columnist.

Such praise is actually overwhelming.

At this time, a newspaper in Doug's hand was guessing who this year's best rookie belonged to. "As the Knicks have improved by leaps and bounds in record, the competition for the best rookie finally has a suspense. Originally, I thought that the existence of Snoopy could only threaten Derrick Rose's unanimous election, but now, Derrick Rose must be more vigilant. Now, once the Knicks replace the Chicago Bulls as the last team to advance to the Eastern Conference playoffs, then ... Snoopy has a good chance of winning the Rookie of the Year trophy ..."

The detailed data of the two players is attached at the back of the article. Duger averaged 8.8 points, 7.6 assists, 7.0 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game this season, and Derrick Rose averaged 18.3 points, 7.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. From the data point of view, each has its own emphasis, and the gap is not large.

Therefore, the focus will be on the records of the two teams, because they are the only two team tactical cores in the 2008 class, so their teams' records will become the biggest factor in determining the ownership of the best rookie trophy.

"Can you stop arguing?"

D'Antoni finally couldn't bear the repeated noise from Thomas' team members.

He stood up with the majesty of his head coach.

During the team's recent six-game winning streak, his team has become a foil, although David Lee and Gallinari both scored double-digit points...but more in garbage time.

Some media even bluntly declared that the Knicks have the strongest rotation in the league!

Such praise is a great honor for Thomas. But for D'Antoni, it is a great shame!

Therefore, his emotions exploded under extreme depression.

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