First published on the public account: Basketball Friends
preface
October 29, 2021, The Bulls game against the Knicks has the last 4.8 seconds left, when the Knicks who played the stadium away are only one point ahead, Randall walked to the free throw line, in this place where God once came, anything can really happen, Randall in the booing of the audience surprisingly two penalties missed, the camera immediately gave to DeRozan who was walking to the bench, DeRozan couldn't help but smile a bamboo in the chest, and after the suspension, DeRozan actually came back to shoot a mid-range three-no-stick, and the Knicks survived and tore the next victory from the joint center
After this battle, the Knicks won 4 and lost 1 to overwhelm the Bulls with a win-loss advantage, becoming the leader of the First Group in the East, and they were swept out last season.
PART01
Heavy historical baggage
New York, the heart of the American economy, can be called the gold cave of the rich and the gentle hometown of the successful people. Backed by the largest city in the United States, the status of the New York Knicks is naturally rising, since 2016 has dominated the NBA team value list for many years, the ticket price has been ranked first in the league, it is such a team in the management of the riot operation has not entered the playoffs for eight consecutive years, "stupid money" Knicks these years of bad contracts can be described as too numerous
Jerome James
Far away is the 2005 summer Knicks and Jerome James signed a 5-year, 30 million contract, this person is a second round of selected inside player, he played a pure blue-collar at the Sun, averaging only 4.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, so the data that has almost no room for decline can be further reduced after signing, when the Nash salary of the MVP was only $10.5 million, you can imagine how stupid the Knicks were at the time, and later this contract was directly rated by the media "Worst contract in history"
Joakin Noah
The closest is the summer of 2016 Knicks to Noah 4 years 72 million contract, just when Knicks fans exclaimed that 2016 Rose is no longer the previous MVP Rose, in fact, noa at that time is not the original DPOY Noah, Before signing the contract, Noah averaged only 4.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, and the Knicks were still bent on paying for the deal, resulting in Noah playing only 46 games in his first year for the Knicks and then injured again, averaging only 5.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game before the injury, and the second year was even more painful, and only played 7 games in the rest of the season as a cameo water dispenser manager
At the end of the 2017-2018 season, the Knicks bought out Noah, a deal that cost Noah $72 million in just 53 games, causing the Knicks to have to pay Noah's salary until the 2021-22 season
PART02
Management "lived"
Just this past summer the Knicks did not move, just when we thought that the Knicks were sunk because of the early exit last season, he finally moved a large stroke of the pen and directly took out 320 million, announcing that the next personnel were paid by my niko, just when the Knicks fans wanted to spit out the fragrance again, suddenly found that the management seemed to suddenly change from a tendon to a two-end block, and the smart IQ finally occupied the high ground!
Julius Randall
First of all, the Knicks' management used 4 years and 117 million US dollars to retain the team's home player and the winner of the most improved player award last season - Julius Randall, without Randall's regular season War-like performance last season, the Knicks would never have reached the playoffs as the fourth in the East, Randall last season can come up with a gorgeous statistic of 24.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game, while shooting 41.1% from three-point range, Randall is only 27 years old this year. No one can say how far he will grow in the next four years, the Knicks have taken over the most glorious years of a young core sports career at a relatively low price, and this contract is enough to make the Knicks fans who have been tormented by management bubble up happily
In the first six games of the season, it can be seen that Randall is still the Knicks' most reliable scoring point, although the personal data has dropped slightly, but the ability to contain the defense on the court has not decreased, but has increased, and when he reaches the inside line, the other Knicks players have entered a sweet moment
Kemba Walker
Keeping Randall can only be said to be a routine operation, what really makes Knicks fans excited is that the Knicks summoned Kemba Walker with 2 years and 17.9 million US dollars, the Knicks were eliminated by the Eagles last season, the most critical point is that there is only one engine on the field for Randall, this sports car often runs and runs without power, looking at the contemporary small ball team on the field at least two engines to make the ball spin, such as the Warriors' Curry and Green, such as the Lakers' James and Rondo in the year of the championship, Another example is the Nets' Harden and Durant
As a team that has a defensive foothold, the Knicks' management has mainly thought about how to make the team's offense further improved this summer, and the arrival of Kemba Walker has given the answer to all this, before Kemba Walker came to this team, the Knicks averaged only 107 points per game and ranked 26th in the league, and the Knicks' average of 117 points per game ranked second in the league so far this season, and his arrival liberated Randle, not only sharing the pressure on Randall's organizational offense. The ability to attack in the position battle is also obvious to all, Knicks fans imagine Kemba Walker on the offensive end of the hammer Trae Young, the mouth is crooked
Evan Fournier
Of course, the offensive improvement is not the credit of Kemba Walker alone, at this time we have to launch the Knicks' most famous third signing, with 4 years and 78 million "robbery" from the Green Shirts to Fournier, yes, it is robbery! Fournier averaged 17.1 points, 3.0 blueboards, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals last season, and his three-point shooting percentage soared to 46.3% during his time with the Greenshirts, allowing him to provide strong outside fire support for the Knicks
In the just-concluded Olympic group stage, Fournier scored 28 points to play the U.S. men's basketball team is not able to find the north, the deal is perfect, the Knicks management still has a hand, and Fournier signed a 3+1, the last year is still the team option, so that the deal is directly sealed
Rotate players
First of all, the Knicks firmly pressed Rose in the camp, and then talked with Noel for a while to let him enjoy life in the Knicks, and then took the other veteran of the team, Gibson, in his arms and refused to let go, the 36-year-old "elderly" Gibson in the performance against the Bulls simply blinded my dog's eyes, and the offensive and defensive ends completely gave the Bulls a heavy blow
After these rotation players are done, the Knicks' management can finally breathe a sigh of relief, of course, the Knicks also left a heart when signing, except for Gibson all offered a 2+1 contract, after all, Gibson is an old comrade We have to be kind, two years later Barrett rookie contract expires, then the Big Apple City is rushing to the sky or tearing down and starting over is a matter of second thought.
PART03
Shotgun for gun
Chosen Son?
The reason why the Knicks can achieve such good results in the opening period, in addition to the Knicks management "show" general operation is also inseparable from the progress of the players, of which the fastest progress is the "son of the chosen" Barrett, his sports genes are simply too good to be good, his father in the Canadian national team as the executive vice president of basketball, the mother is a sprinter, once represented the Jamaican team in the Barcelona Olympics, even his godfather is NBA legend Steve Nash, Since entering the NBA, these labels have not naturally fallen on him
Unexpectedly, this turned out to be a shackle on him, the rookie season can get 14.3 points, 5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1 steal, from the data it seems to be worthy of the status of the top, but his shooting rate is only a pitiful 40.2%, three-point shooting rate is only 32%, the most ridiculous is that as an outside player, the free throw shooting rate is only 61.4%, which makes the Knicks fans can't help but ask the question mark: "Just this? ”
They ignored that the talent also needs time to cash in, last season's "shotgun official change" Barrett's performance has improved considerably, averaging 17.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, and the most commendable thing is that his shooting rate has increased by 4 percentage points, the three-point shooting rate has reached 40%, and the free throw shooting rate has also increased to 75%.
Hi is still behind, this season Barrett is still continuing to improve, as of now his shooting percentage has increased to 48.1%, which makes him a stable outside turret for the Knicks, coupled with his tall and arm-length defensive talent, it is foreseeable that he has made great strides towards the direction of top 3D players, this season the Knicks are also fighting for the young to push up the speed, Barrett in the conversion offense in the play of one or even one or two of the grasp is very high, so that the Knicks can run as much as they want, Finally, don't forget that he is only 21 years old
PART04
Defense is paramount
Of course, in addition to these, we still have to mention the Knicks' defense under coach Thibodeau. In the game against the Bulls, the Knicks defended Ball and Vucevic and Ravin and Vucevic when blocking the demolition, first took advantage of the big delay, and then let the defender resolutely squeeze back to their positions in time, the overall defense flexibility is particularly good, when LaVine received the ball outside the three-point line, he immediately doubled the attack, resolutely did not give LaVine an easy shot and the opportunity to attack the basket, forcing Ravin to play
When deRozan, another core figure in the defense of the Bulls, let the outside players defend one-on-one outside the three-point line, and when DeRozan broke through, the big man on the strong side immediately came to assist in the defense, let DeRozan pass the ball outward, relying on this iron barrel-like defensive system, the Knicks won the battle at the top of the Eastern Conference
PART05
Dawn has come
This Knicks team has just become a soldier, there are too many possibilities in its body, we hope that the Knicks management personnel should always keep their heads clear, after all, Knicks fans have a hard time eating this dumpling, but don't let people take it away easily!
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