The Point Guard is Here

The other three preseason opponents of the New York Knicks are the Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers, and Portland Trail Blazers.

In Indiana, Mark Jackson, who was able to single-handedly bully Fanhee a little last season, could no longer touch Fanhee's taillights. Fan Xie's improvement is obvious. Reggie Miller told him before the game that this kid can now be counted as an 80% elite player.

But Mark Jackson didn't take it too seriously.

It's just a preseason game.

As a result, Mr. Mark Little Belly Jackson, who had not yet recovered from the offseason, was knocked to the ground by Van Hee using Beverly and a crossover in the first round of the match.

Despite the Pacers fans' reputation for loyalty, there was plenty of inappropriate laughter at home.

This scene has become the most widely circulated scene of this game. Even after 20 years, there are still pious GIFs of Fan Xi in white and Mark Jackson kneeling on the ground in a flash.

It even became the masterpiece of Mark Jackson's career.

After he became the head coach in the future, he is still talked about. It's just that he had accepted it calmly at that time, but now he is anxious.

He played in a mess in this game,

The Pacers were full of mistakes under his command, and Larry Brown also greeted his mother kindly on the sidelines.

It was a sad night for Mark Jackson.

Fanhee only played 20 minutes in this game, and he was replaced by Coach Nelson early to rest. Nelson hopes that Derek Harper and Charlie Ward can also quickly adapt to the fast offensive rhythm.

When Fanhee left the court, Nelson personally handed Fanhee the water bottle.

Jeff Van Gundy next to him looked dumbfounded.

He originally thought that Pat Riley had reached the pinnacle of favoring Fan Xi, but he didn't expect Nelson to refresh his definition of favoring again after his arrival.

Jeff Van Gundy never saw Pat Riley hand Vanhey the towel, not even on the night he led the team to a championship.

But Nelson did just that. He even cared about Fan Xi's life like a woman, reminding this little boy who had just grown up to be careful not to drink cold drinks... do more squats.

Van Gundy originally wanted to tout his favorite Charlie Ward this season. However, Nelson said bluntly: Charlie Ward is not talented enough, he is at most a diligent and ordinary rotation point guard. It's okay to execute ordinary tactics, but if you want to play with your personality, it's impossible in this life.

Nelson is a head coach with a flying personality, and he doesn't care much about the feelings of those "ordinary coaches".

Jeff Van Gundy was hurt a lot, at one point he thought Nelson was being sarcastic about himself.

But it was later discovered that Nelson did not mean that. He is simply arrogant, and he just likes to communicate with geniuses with ideas.

He can tolerate talented players making mistakes on the court, but he can't give an ordinary player in his eyes the space to run tactics diligently on the court.

Charlie Ward is often scolded by Nelson for not being flexible.

As a point guard, what is the difference between being a dung beetle and commanding and moving basketballs on the court?

This is a classic quote from Nelson.

His thinking is undoubtedly advanced. In this era, the biggest criterion for evaluating a point guard is whether he can move the ball safely.

In Salt Lake City, Vansee was encouraged by Nelson.

"You unleash your full offensive firepower!! It's just preseason."

As a result, Fanhee took 29 shots in this game, the most in his career history. In the regular season last season, he averaged only 6.6 shots per game, and only increased to 8.9 shots in the playoffs.

29 crazy shots but only in exchange for 20 points.

It can be seen how low the hit rate is.

Stockton pinched Fan Xie's ribs on the court and reminded Fan Xie of "kindness": "Jack, maybe you really don't have the talent to become a superstar."

Fan Xi said to him, fuck you.

Then threw a three non-stick.

Stockton was the dirtiest player Fanseee had ever seen. Even though he looked gentle, this kid harassed Vansee almost all the time. He gave people a perverted feeling. During the timeout, Stockton squatted down in front of Fan Xie to tie his shoelaces, and Fan Xie subconsciously grabbed his birdie and took a big step back.

The reaction of this frightened bird was accurately captured by the TV.

For a while, Stockton was generally questioned by the Mormons in Salt Lake City.

"You don't have to be so nervous." Stockton was taken aback.

Fan Xie thought it was necessary, Stockton's omnipotent game style made Fan Xie really worried that he would attack him with his mouth... Of course it was definitely not Cindy Crawford's kind of attack.

Cindy Crawford is soft.

in Portland.

Fan Xie was still encouraged by Nelson to shoot wildly. He even thought that Fan Xie could try more turnaround jump shots during the game. The reason was that when you can't enter the front, why not change to a more difficult position?

Fan Xi actually felt that what Nelson said made sense.

And I feel more and more that Nelson is a mad scientist, and I always feel that he should have an afro hair style...a tribute to Einstein.

The Portland Trail Blazers are equivalent to a cursed symbol in American basketball culture. Since they bypassed Jordan to pick a center with a name similar to Van Heede's former agent, they have become jokers.

To be honest, Portland, as a garden city, and Nike's headquarters... the scenery is still very good.

When Fan Xie and Cindy Crawford had a tryst in this city, they could feel the fragrance of roses everywhere in the city, which was a strong stimulus for Fan Xie. The grown man, who has been training with Nelson squats lately, has taken Cindy Crawford to bliss.

Crawford seems to be the same as Kate Winslet, content with her current status. For the first time, she didn't challenge Jennifer's authority, and she didn't say anything like wanting Fan Xie to break up.

She just... enjoys it.

At the Rose Garden, it was Rod Strickland who defended Van Dohee.

Strickland started his career in New York and peaked in the Portland Trail Blazers. He is now averaging 18.7 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, which belongs to the golden age of his life.

This point guard, who is slightly shorter than Fan Xie, but taller among point guards, faced Fan Xi's unpredictable style of play. This kid was obviously still playing with a dexterous ball-handling rhythm in the last round. He gets distracted with flashy changes of direction and stop-and-go moves, and turns around on the next turn, playing games with himself with his clumsy turnaround jumper.

Although Strickland didn't quite understand Fan Xi's tricks, he was greatly shocked.

He felt that Nelson was not an ordinary person, and his connivance with Fan Xi could be regarded as leaving an illegitimate child in China 18 years ago.

In this game, Fan Xi took 22 shots and scored 19 points, 13 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Help the team win the Portland Trail Blazers 128:106.

The Blazers are still sinking, and they don't know when they will be able to get rid of the nightmare.

Strickland swapped jerseys with Vanheede after the game, a wish of his daughter.

At that time, he was even aggrieved in his heart.

But 15 years later, he deeply realized that his behavior was smart. Because at that time, he was already an assistant coach at the University of Kentucky. When he showed Jack Jr.'s jersey to a kid named Kyrie Irving, the kid chose to join without hesitation, and the relationship developed by leaps and bounds, becoming his adopted son.

After the preseason, the Knicks returned to their faithful New York.

The small boss James Dolan ran to the airport to pick up the plane enthusiastically, and made a statement about the team's triumphant return. He enthusiastically praised Nelson as worthy of being the number one head coach in the league today.

James Dolan has officially intervened in the management of the Knicks, and as long as he is an individual, he can see his trust in Nelson and Vanhey.

Vanhee and Nelson were inevitably labeled as Dolan Jr.

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From Delfina's data analysis, it is not difficult to see that the popularity of the New York Knicks among the fans has indeed increased because of the updated and more advanced fast-break style of play.

In addition to honor, people also have no resistance to beautiful things.

These are also the exact words that Delphine used to complain about Fan Xi.

Vanhey and Cindy Crawford's walk in the city of roses was photographed by the local paparazzi, and now the rumors of Vanhey and Cindy Crawford's affair are spreading in the news.

Until then, news of Vanhey dating Kate Winslet hasn't quite died down.

It is because the Internet is not developed enough in this era, and the flow of information is not so fast. Twenty years later, if everyone had a mobile phone, Fan Xi's gossip would be wiped out sooner or later.

Now, Fan Xi only needs to act as if he knows everything.

Of course, another indispensable component is...the queen Madonna shouted in front of the media: There are bad people among the reporters. Jack was a good kid I watched growing up, how could he be a playboy? Our Fan family does not have this gene.

Under the repeated fiddle of these news, Fan Xi's popularity is on the rise.

Delphine even felt that if Fan Xi continued like this, he would have the opportunity to spread his influence to her hometown of Europe.

The influence of basketball in Europe is almost zero. For so many years, only one person has expanded its influence there: Michael Jordan.

Other Aces of the previous generation of leagues such as Magician and Bird failed to do this. Europeans have completely different tastes. They don't like to watch games where forty or fifty goals are scored in a game. The game where the ball doesn't shoot fascinates.

"Is it because of my scandal, or my handsome appearance?"

Fan Xi has learned to make his own jokes now. "If I find a European female star to be my friend, will it be easier to achieve this?"

Delfina smiled and said, if you can really do this, I will definitely applaud you as an agent. But as a woman, I will not hesitate to classify you and my father as the same.

Fan Xi was stunned for a moment, he even wanted to say to Delphine: Call her daddy.

"You are a player, and these messy news are secondary. The most important thing is your business ability and your performance on the court. I think this season, you should become a star."

Delfina said: "There will be a large wave of stars entering the free market next summer, and the salary will increase explosively. As you who have the right to jump out of the contract, you have no reason to miss this opportunity for a big salary increase. But before that, You have to make yourself stronger. Even if it is, the data is stronger."

"That's right. Your good friends have all decided to enter the draft next summer."

Delphine told Fan Xi another news.

oh!

Fan Xi reached out and patted his forehead. He really thought this matter was crazy. With so many medal players entering the league at once, what a chemical reaction the league will have.

Yes, I have to speed up the pace of progress.

Otherwise, these brothers have entered the league at a rapid pace, wouldn't it seem that my two years of NBA service have been in vain.

"Stackhouse said he was going to fuck you next Monday."

Delphine reminded Fan Xi another thing.

Stackhouse is biting Vanhee's heel like a pit bull, and he's been talking about Vanhee's name lately. Maybe it's because the 95th class really didn't have any strong guards.

He set his sights on the defender in 1994...Grant Hill, he dare not mess with, the authentic successor of Jordan, with his explosive power, he can pass in one step, and he can't see North Carolina alumni. Jason Kidd has good strength and a good reputation. Glenn Robinson, like him, is a big-mouthed monster, and it's not going to be a good thing if the two of them get together, and it doesn't matter.

It's better to work with Fan Xi, the unworthy finals MVP.

Minimum risk, maximum return.

"knew."

Fan Xi nodded.

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This year's New York Knicks opener against the Phoenix Suns.

I don't know if it was because Sir Barkley knew about this arrangement in advance, so he hurried to Houston with his bucket in his hands, so as not to see the gorilla Ewing showing off his power to him with the championship ring on the opening night.

Anyway, the sun without the flying pig is no different from a tiger without teeth.

The Suns are wondering whether to give up this season, and then select a peerless young man in next year's draft, and let Barkley regret it in Houston.

Barkley's escape from the Rockets really hurt the heart of the Suns boss, although his son did not jump out and curse, and wrote a letter to complain, saying that the Suns would definitely win the championship before the Rockets.

But now, the person Phoenix hates the most is Barkley.

Not a word about Barkley taking them to the Finals a few years ago. (Note, in reality, Barkley joined the Rockets in 1996, which is earlier here.)

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The opening game attracted New York Knicks fans frantically flocking to the Madison Garden Arena. Many fans clapped their thighs, why didn't they grab tickets earlier, why didn't they buy season tickets.

The season ticket sales of the New York Knicks this season are the hottest ever, with nearly 15,000 sold, and the price has risen sharply from last season.

This shows the economic value brought by the championship.

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