The Point Guard is Here

Gary Payton is suddenly ‘sportsmanlike’.

He never expected Fan Xi to have such a powerful mouth. He had never been in the New York Times, but on the second day of the training camp, he was.

The New York Times sports section had a large section of his page with a picture of him buying the little blue pill. The headline read: True Sportsmanship. The subtitle reads: We have also looked at each other in despair. Who said that old players don’t have ambitions?

What was originally a scandal was suddenly described as a funny and inspirational scandal.

It can be seen that the New York media still loves the Knicks very much.

Their basics are still there, although the lineup has changed drastically.

After media day, the team began training in earnest.

The Knicks' training enthusiasm is very high because there are so many new players.

Varejao, Ying Guodala, Al Jefferson, and Trevor Ariza are all very hard-working players and they are extremely motivated.

Milicic and Varejao are the Knicks' young children, and they are the key subjects of Fanshi's supervision.

Milicic's value has reached 45%, and Kwame Brown has maintained at 10%. This is a test for Fanshie's shooting career.

In contrast, Milicic is a good offensive prospect, but under high-intensity confrontation, his shots are always a little bit worse, not as smooth as he was in Europe.

This is probably why Larry Brown tried his best to ask him to become a defensive player and let him practice from scratch.

Fortunately, he is still young now, even younger than the chosen son James, so everything is still in time.

Fanci asked the team to find a good teacher for him. Patrick Ewing became the team's assistant coach this season, and Olajuwon was also hired with a lot of money.

Originally, the Rockets wanted Olajuwon to be an assistant coach to train Yao Huang, but the money they offered was too low.

James Dolan's request for Fan Xi was extremely generous.

The salary of Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing reaches 1.5 million US dollars per year... Although it is still far from their career salary, how many superstars can have this kind of salary after retirement?

Therefore, the two of them tried their best.

Olajuwon specially trained Milicic. Milicic's flexibility and spiritual pace surprised Olajuwon.

However, he felt that if Milicic gained weight, his flexibility would be greatly reduced. Therefore, he suggested that Milicic play power forward.

Fan Xi was a little confused after hearing his suggestion. Digu: Then do we still need to find a power forward coach?

Olajuwon had pointed ears and laughed heartily. He said: "Except for Shaquille O'Neal, the four major centers are all power forwards. I would even call Robinson a small forward."

That's good.

Kwame Brown is indeed a very talented center, and his physical fitness makes Patrick Ewing think: How did you end up in this situation?

But soon, Ewing understood why he had fallen to this point.

Kwame Brown is a super center from the shoulders down. He can do well in anything that does not require using his hands and does not require much use of his brain, such as screens, blocking, and pick-and-rolls.

However, once he needs to decide something on his own, it becomes difficult for him.

He has selection syndrome.

Ewing directly pointed out the crux of Kwame Brown's problem.

Yes.

Kwame Brown does.

Who would be a normal person carrying two or three bags every day, with two or three water bottles of different colors hanging on each bag?

He had candy of various colors in his pocket because he didn't know how to choose.

At this time, Fan Xi finally understood why he had six or seven women in his arms when he first met Kwame Brown. He didn't know how to choose.

So, he wants them all.

hiss!

Fan Xi took a breath, this guy was so terrifying.

Kwame Brown also has a very important problem, his hands don't stick to the ball.

In other words, his ball skills are average.

He can pass and receive the ball normally, but when the intensity increases during the game, he will easily make mistakes and even lose the ball irrationally due to excessive tension.

Gary Payton said… This reminds me of a time when I was very young and I had an early discharge and I was so nervous.

Kwame Brown is indeed very nervous, he was sprayed by Michael Jordan.

In the early stages of their careers, both young players encountered strong men who dealt a heavy blow to their fragile hearts. One was Michael Jordan and the other was Mike Brown.

Fortunately... Milicic was rescued in time, and he was only sprayed for one season.

Kwame Brown just….

call!

The challenge is great.

Fan Xi thought to herself.

In addition to these two Wolong Fengxiao, other players were also trained strictly by Fan Xi. El Jefferson was arranged to train with Wolong Fengxiao.

He was originally a sparring partner, but as he continued to practice, he had a tendency to beat the two parallel imports to death. It can be said that it was unintentional.

El Jefferson's physical talent is average and he is short, but his skills are really good and his offensive talent is first-rate. The defensive talent is just….

Varejao was assigned to carry McDyess's bag and learn some skills from McDyess. He is a cunning Brazilian with many weird things. In terms of defense, he does have a little talent.

Fan Xi felt that he would be very good at playing with other people's attitudes on the court in the future. McDyess was an honest man, but he was a bit broken by him.

The other two guards, Ying Guodala is Fan Xi's professional training partner, Fan Xi uses him to improve his iron value. Ying Guodala is a small forward with very strong athletic talent. His talent reminds Fan Xi of LeBron James.

Unfortunately, he does not have the underlying logic to become a superstar, his offensive level is not high, and this guy is more willing to defend.

He was very energetic every time he guarded Fan Xi, Fan Xi felt that he could become Pippen.

Fanci also hopes to turn him into Pippen.

Another Trevor Ariza, his physical talent is weaker than Ying Guodala, and his skills are not as comprehensive as Ying Guodala. He is also a embryo of a defensive warrior. He does not occupy the ball, but he loves to study shooting. He is now Gary Payton's exclusive bag-carrying boy. Gary Payton will occasionally give him a point or two, and even let Reggie Miller coach his shooting.

But Reggie Miller said he had no talent and no spirituality.

Ariza did not believe in evil and practiced shooting every day.

He is a man of great perseverance.

Overall, the atmosphere in the Knicks' training camp is very, very good.

Preseason is coming soon.

The preseason arrangement for the 2004-2005 season was relatively simple. New York just circled around the East and did not go to the West to join in the fun.

The first opponent is the New Jersey Nets.

Compared to the New York Knicks' "inaction" in the offseason, the New Jersey Nets are much more enterprising. Although they let go of Kenyon Martin, they introduced Vince Carter, one of the four major shooting guards, the King of the North. .

Vince Carter is known as the only UFO in the league today that can fight with Fancy in the air. The Nets also want to compare with the Knicks.

But that night, Fan Xi didn't play much at all.

He just turned around twice in Madison Garden at the beginning and passed a ball to Kwame Brown, but he didn't score yet. I shot a 3-pointer myself but didn't score.

Then it was over.

He watched Gary Payton take a bunch of rookies and parallel imports to compete with the Nets on the court.

Although preseason games are generally considered to be training and finding form, Fanshey's behavior still makes the Nets feel a little disrespectful.

However, what makes Nets fans sad is this.

Even though Fanci only played less than two minutes, they still lost.

Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and the Jefferson troika played in succession, but...the Nets have not returned from vacation.

On the other hand, the Knicks' new recruits, although their tactical coordination is not very good and their shooting percentage is not very good, they are brave, they are full of energy, and they charge desperately.

Although Kwame Brown couldn't score, he was arching in the penalty area like a bear.

Milicic kept spinning on the free throw line. Although Olajuwon didn't know the meaning of showing off his steps there, he looked really happy.

Because the Knicks were willing to give him this opportunity, no one scolded him.

Kwame Brown was also very happy. Although he knew that he was not playing well, he found the joy of impact.

Al Jefferson is the only player in the Knicks penalty area who plays seriously. He makes the Nets' weak inside line cry for help. This short center has flexible feet and can face the frame and play with his back. He has truly absorbed the skills of Olajuwon and Ewing. The essence, although it is a concentrated version of the essence.

In comparison, the two lying dragons and phoenixes are obviously false believers.

Ying Guodala and Trevor Ariza are the charge generals. Two rookies with extremely strong physical fitness. They regard the Nets' basket as their home. They jump and collide in various ways... People who don't know, they think they are flying. of the brigade.

Jefferson and Vince Carter were holding back a bit, so they seemed quite passive.

Gary Payton and Jason Kidd grew up in the same neighborhood. Payton is older than Kidd. Now that they are reunited, they feel a bit like close acquaintances.

They both fought badly.

In the end, the game was a mess.

89:85.

The Knicks won in sloppy fashion.

After winning this victory, Fan Xi was very proud and said in front of the media: "Do you still think that we are not the defenders of the championship?"

The New York media were silent.

The Knicks' combat effectiveness this year has dropped significantly compared to last year's team.

Do you still expect Yingoda Latrevo Ariza to replace the combination of Sprewell and Grant Hill?

In fact, this is not what Fanshie said in his chat with Ewing and Olajuwon.

"Didn't you realize that together Ying Guodala and Ariza can surpass last year's Hill and Sprewell? They are really geniuses, one is Pippen, the other is a glider..."

"Wait a minute, which one do you mean is the glider?" As a teammate of the glider, Olajuwon asked in advance.

"Trevor Ariza, don't you think so?"

Fan Xi said confidently.

Olajuwon made an expression like a dog would shake its head after hearing this.

Ewing locked it in through elimination: "You said Yingodala is Pippen?"

if not.

Fanxi asked him back.

The two are the two elder brothers of the Knicks, and Fan Xi respects them very much.

Patrick Ewing also respects Fanshie. Fanshie is his guarantee of re-employment with a high salary, so he is willing to say something against his will: "Yes, there is indeed a bit of Pippen's style."

"Hey, Andre, Patrick said you are the second Pippen, you have to work hard." Fan Xi shouted to Yingodala in the front row.

Young Yingodala immediately became excited. He was smug and thought to himself: As we all know, Jack is the Michael Jordan of today's league. Does he want me to be his 'Robin'? God, I didn’t expect him to think so highly of me. I must work hard and try harder.

Fanci then encouraged Trevor Ariza: "The glider in New York is you."

However, Ariza has higher aspirations for himself: "I think I will become the Jerry West of the new era."

This dream completely confused Fan Xi.

Ariza has stayed with Gary Payton for a long time, and he has really picked up some bad habits of standing randomly.

In addition, Al Jefferson also received encouragement from Fanxi, who said that his singles action was like a smaller version of Chamberlain.

Jefferson also kept a low profile. He said he just wanted to be the next Sigma.

Fanxi called him Little Sikma from then on.

As for Milicic and Kwame Brown, the two major parallel imports, they have quickly gone from inferiority to pride.

Kwame Brown often went outside and said: "I have learned eight of Patrick Ewing's skills. With my physical fitness, it is not difficult to beat 90% of the league's centers."

Milicic also fell into Kwame Brown's good habit of bragging. He told the media: "Just imagine, imagine a healthy world where Sabonis has the pace of Olajuwon. Do you think it's scary or not?"

"Winning the championship is just a side thing. Our team now has a group of geniuses. Geniuses collide with each other, and a spark can make opponents bow to their knees!"

Milicic let himself go.

He may not have learned much about the techniques and tactics taught by Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing, but he has clearly learned the skills of Liberating Nature.

The thing that makes people confused about the lake is.

In the second game, the Knicks faced the Miami Heat, who were aiming for the championship this summer, and they actually won.

Fanxi only played 8 minutes, and his performance was mediocre, with 3 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds... and nothing else.

However, the Knicks Huskies, led by Reggie Miller and Gary Payton, blindsided Miami's senior team.

The most important shining point is that O'Neal was blocked twice by Milicic in the paint area.

Every time, Kwame Brown resisted O'Neal's kick. O'Neal turned around and shot, and Milicic pounced on him.

O'Neal once to the left and once to the right.

Both times it was covered cleanly.

This is a rare occurrence in his career.

But that's the situation.

The parallel import No. 1 pick and the parallel import No. 2 pick joined forces, and O'Neal, the dominant center, couldn't even resist.

Because Kwame Brown's strength is indeed strong, Milicic's blocking height is indeed high.

Patrick Ewing and Olajuwon were blinded.

Neither of the two masters thought that their apprentice could do this.

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