The Knicks management was not worried, but D'Antoni, the Knicks' head coach at the time, knew that Curry was in demand. He felt that the No. 8 pick was not safe and the team needed to improve the pick to ensure Curry.
There is always a way, and the Wizards at that time just wanted to trade away the No. 5 pick.
The Wizards claimed they wanted to use the pick in exchange for a proven player who was more useful to the team rather than drafting a rookie.
This just gives the Knicks a chance.
The bargaining chip given by the Knicks is Wilson Chandler.
Wizards want to add Larry Hughes.
However, the Knicks were unwilling to send Larry Hughes away, which ultimately led to the deal falling through.
So it’s not without reason that the Knicks have become a quagmire. They are entirely to blame for themselves!
In the end, the Wizards sent the No. 5 pick to the Timberwolves in exchange for Randy Foye and Mike Miller.
The Timberwolves held picks 5 and 6. They also needed guards, but they chose Rubio and Flynn.
Seeing that their favorite player was not selected, the Knicks breathed a sigh of relief, but they did not expect that with Ellis in the lineup, the Warriors would take Curry first.
The moment Stern announced that the Warriors would select Curry, Knicks fans booed, but it didn't help.
After some thought, the Knicks chose Jordan Hill.
The latter did not realize his talent after entering the league, and his performance got worse and worse, and eventually faded out of people's sight.
It is precisely because of these past events that New York fans were even more heartbroken when Curry performed amazingly at Madison Garden in New York!
There was once an opportunity in front of me, but I didn't cherish it...
The most painful thing is not what is out of reach, but what you could have had...
Curry made five three-pointers in one game, scored 18 points, and had three assists!
The Knicks simply couldn't guard against the Warriors' offense.
Fortunately, the Knicks performed well on the offensive end, with David Lee hitting two or three three-pointers, and Gallinari and Duhon also hitting three three-pointers.
Wilson Chandler and Larry Hughes scored a few points on defensive counterattacks.
This prevented the Warriors from completely opening up the score.
At the end of the first quarter, the score became 35:26!
The Warriors lead by 9 points.
The second quarter of the game started with a competition of substitutes.
The Knicks' substitutes are Al Harrington, Tony Douglas, Jordan Hill, and Nate Robinson.
Gallinari left the game early in the first quarter and rested for a while, then came up and played with the substitutes in the second quarter.
Al Harrington is a shooting power forward who is very accurate from three-point range.
His problem is the same as David Lee's, which is poor defense.
Tony Douglas is also a rookie this year. He was selected by the Knicks with No. 29 in the first round. His three-pointers are quite accurate.
Jordan Hill is the rookie center the Knicks selected with the No. 8 pick. He is now only used as a blue-collar player.
Many people are familiar with Nate Robinson. His nickname is Little Potato, and later he was called the Dunk King because of the dunk contest.
Nate's three-pointers are very accurate, his bounce is amazing, and his handling skills are also good. However, due to his height, his passing vision is a bit poor, and he is also a weakness on the defensive end.
Obviously, the Knicks' bench lineup is also focused on offense and has strong firepower. The biggest problem is that it cannot defend well.
Especially in the backcourt matchup, Livingston's height of 2.01 meters was completely crushed against the little potato of 1.75 meters.
Even in the matchup between DeAndre Jordan and Jordan Hill, DeAndre Jordan had the absolute upper hand.
Fortunately, the Knicks' bench defense is not good, but the offense is really good.
Especially Gallinari, he was very brave today, taking advantage of his height advantage to hit strong shots in singles, and scored a lot of points.
Coupled with the fact that the Warriors' bench didn't feel good today, after a chaotic battle, the point difference between the two teams did not change.
However, after the starting lineup returned to action, the Warriors once again started crushing mode.
Curry, in particular, absorbed all the touch of the rest of the Warriors today, making one shot after another, no matter how hard he made it!
One three-pointer from off-the-ball movement!
** David Lee after the pick and roll!
Lopez scored the ball in a single and shot another one!
Another shot against Chris Duhon's defense!
Two steps from the three-point line!
The rise of investment has passed the midline logoshot and there is another one!
Three-pointers came one after another, like rain, pouring down the hearts of Knicks fans!
The Knicks players were completely stunned by Curry's magic!
Avatar!
How to prevent this?
The smooth offense drove the Warriors' offense, and the defensive counterattacks came one after another.
The Knicks' defensive disadvantages directly affected their offense. They repeatedly failed to score. The more they failed to score, the more anxious they became, and the more anxious they became, the more they failed to score.
Soon, the second quarter of the game was over.
The score between the two teams became 71:51!
The Warriors ended the first half with a 20-point lead.
To be honest, the Knicks' score of 51 points is not too small.
But the Warriors scored 71 points at halftime, which was terrifying!
Curry scored another 15 points in the second quarter and scored 33 points and 5 assists in the half!
The only drawback was that there were a few rebounds, and I only picked up two.
After the second half of the game started, Curry still felt online and the craziness continued.
When a person makes a shot, looking at the basket really feels like the ocean!
How can I invest?
The Knicks had to give up switching defenses and began to flank Curry.
But Curry was already shooting like crazy, and the Knicks couldn't guard him at all.
Even if it's a double attack between two people, as long as one of them hesitates a little, Curry will make the right shot!
When Curry hit another logo shot near the midline, the Knicks fans went crazy!
"Curry, MVP!"
"Curry, MVP!"
"Curry, MVP!"
…
The crowd at Madison Square Garden was captivated!
They defected!
Knicks fans began to cheer for the Warriors and Curry!
Even if we didn’t choose it, it’s still our favorite!
With such an incredible performance, you are the MVP!
At this moment, the two on-site commentators were stunned!
A Smith sighed with a big mouth: "Oh my God! The home audience cheers for the away team! Cheers for the away team players! I haven't seen this scene in many years!"
Barkley also exclaimed: "Yes! All I remember is Jordan! No, Kobe did it too!"
"Does that mean Curry is already on par with Jordan and Kobe?" A Smith looked in disbelief.
Barkley took a deep breath and said: "It shouldn't be right? But Curry's performance really moved me, and also moved these audiences!"
…
With the arrival of Yong Sanfeng, the third quarter of the game was over soon.
The score between the two teams became 112:77!
The Warriors lead by 35 points!
The game completely lost its suspense.
Curry played the entire third quarter, hitting 5 three-pointers in a single quarter and scoring a terrifying 20 points!
Including the 33 points scored in the first half, Curry scored a total of 53 points!
Curry once again set a season high scoring record!
