What annoys D'Antoni most about the Knicks is that they don't have a creative point guard or a reliable shooter.
He wants to build an offensive team, but what should he do if his players lack offensive talent and have mediocre qualifications?
Play defense?
That's not what I'm good at!
So this team played very awkwardly.
The team wants to attack, but they can't get it together.
If you want to play defense, neither the coach nor the players are that good.
The progress of the game also explained it all.
Whether it's inside or outside, the Knicks can't guard them.
Lopez hit David Lee accurately in the low post!
For this reason, the Knicks had to flank Lopez.
However, flanking requires a good coach, requires players to train and get used to each other, and also requires experienced defensive players.
None of these Knicks!
Lopez is tall and has good passing vision.
When the ball is passed out, there is an open space outside.
The Warriors’ four perimeter guns are not for nothing!
In less than three minutes of play, Curry and Laga Bell shot six three-pointers!
Curry scored two goals alone!
Lopez's low singles are very useful when facing opponents like the Knicks!
However, several Knicks players are not useless either.
Wilson Chandler, Chris Duhon and Larry Hughes are all very good defensively, and Gallinari's defense is also reasonable.
In addition, the Knicks' lineup does not have a big center, they move fast, and their average altitude is high, so it is not a big deal to double attack and learn how to use it.
Slowly, the Warriors were allowed to shoot a few three-pointers from outside, and the Knicks, who had paid their tuition, started to double-team like a team.
Lopez's singles in the low post are becoming more and more difficult.
The Warriors began to use Curry's off-ball movement.
The Knicks once again paid a lot of tuition.
After finally getting Curry's off-ball defense in place, Curry began to play pick-and-roll with Lopez again.
This move is very effective in front of the Knicks!
Because D'Antoni inherently believes in switching defenses.
Or unlimited defense changes!
We don’t want a big center. What are the forwards and defenders used for because they are so tall?
Change defense!
That’s what this lineup is for!
Why don't I change my defense when I come to your place!
As a result, David Lee was frequently replaced in front of Curry!
Curry’s eyes are almost glowing with gold!
Who is David Lee?
Human cash machine!
David Lee put all his energy on the offensive end.
Of course, limited to his physical condition and defensive awareness, David Lee really can't defend him.
If you can't defend the inside line, you can't guard the outside line!
Even a center with good defense will have a headache when encountering a court wizard like Curry.
Not to mention David Lee!
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Again**!
Breakthrough and layup!
Again**!
Another breakthrough layup!
Assist in defense?
Then score the ball and assist from outside!
Curry felt great today, his shooting percentage was extremely high, and he scored 18 points in one game!
In addition, there are 3 assists!
It seems like the Knicks are just helping Curry improve his statistics!
A match made in heaven!
A conscientious opponent!
Curry played great!
Deng Fang was so moved that he almost cried!
Of course, D'Antoni is going to cry too!
Those who want to cry are also Knicks fans!
This is the player we want!
A rising star right now!
Why was it snatched away by the Warriors?
This is Chi Guoguo's robbery!
Looking at Curry, the eyes of Knicks fans are full of pain and despair!
This stadium wizard should have been ours!
Curry was selected by the Warriors with the No. 7 pick this summer, while the Knicks held the No. 8 pick at the time.
It stands to reason that the Knicks cannot draft Curry.
But before the draft, the Knicks were the most promising to get Curry.
On the eve of the 2009 draft, stars such as Curry, Harden, and Griffin were all very eye-catching.
Due to his incredible physical fitness, there is no doubt that the Clippers, who hold the No. 1 pick, will take Griffin.
At that time, the Grizzlies held the second pick, and the Grizzlies deputy general manager Kenny had a strong interest in Curry. He had invited Curry and Curry's agent team for trial training more than once, but he was unable to do so.
It was rejected by Curry's team.
Curry's favorite team is the Knicks. He and his team firmly believe that the Knicks' open style of play and New York's big market can maximize Curry's value. Compared with this, the second place on the list does not seem important.
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At that time, Curry's team stated: "We don't care about the pick, we just hope to find a team that suits Curry's style."
Also interested in Curry at the time was the Thunder, which held the No. 3 pick at the time.
The Thunder sent trial invitations to Harden and Curry, but it was obvious that the Thunder was more interested in Curry at the time. After all, the Thunder had sent a scout to track every game of his since his junior year.
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However, Curry's team thought twice and rejected the Thunder's invitation, because at that time the Thunder already had two leading stars, Durant and Westbrook. If Curry joined again, it would be difficult to have room to perform.
In the end, the Thunder chose Harden.
The fifth and sixth picks in 2009 were both in the hands of the Timberwolves. Although the Timberwolves also wanted Curry to participate in a trial training at that time, in the eyes of Curry's agency team, the Timberwolves' prospects were very bad, even worse than those of the Grizzlies.
It's not bad, and the most important thing is that the Timberwolves had already stated that they would give the fifth position to Ricky Rubio.
In this case, why go to the Timberwolves as a substitute?
Therefore, Curry's team directly rejected the Timberwolves' trial invitation.
At that time, the New York Knicks held the No. 8 pick, and the Knicks also promised to give the No. 8 pick to Curry, and Curry also agreed with the Knicks.
However, the Warriors, who hold the No. 7 pick, are also very optimistic about Curry and have sent many invitations to Curry's team.
Because he was interested in the New York Knicks, these invitations were rejected by Curry's team, and they were even ignored in the end.
However, the more the Warriors refused, the more courageous they became. Even when the news was released, Curry would not come to participate in the trial training, which would keep him in the seventh pick!
After hearing this, many people on Curry's team went to the Warriors and said: "Please don't intercept Curry. Curry and the Warriors are really inappropriate" and "We want him to go to New York!"
But the Warriors were not afraid at all and still chose Curry.
This is partly due to Deng Fang.
Even with these news coming out, the Knicks management, which held the No. 8 pick at the time, always felt safe and secure.
Because at that time, among the first six teams (the Timberwolves had two picks), only the Kings had the opportunity to try out Curry, but the Kings were not interested in Curry.
It seemed certain that Curry would go to the Knicks, and Curry himself wanted to go to the Knicks at the time.
The Knicks management believes that the Warriors are just bluffing, and they will not choose Curry for two reasons:
First, Curry did not try out for the Warriors, and it would be too risky to choose Curry.
Second, the Warriors had no shortage of guards at the time, and they had Monta Ellis, who averaged about 20 points per game.
