Mike Budenholzer was ranked behind Hollins because Lin Yu believed more in Budenholzer's ability to train role players. Later in the Hawks, Budenholzer was able to build a civilian Hawks team to win the league's first place.
This ability has been proven.
It's just that the current Knicks probably don't have many role players who can be trained and trained, so Coach Bush is ranked behind Hollins.
Frank Vogel once also proved his ability to build a defensive system. With only Roy Hibbert, the Pacers had the league's top defense.
Mark Jackson has nothing to discuss, and the reason why Rick Carlisle is ranked lower is because Lin Yu hopes that the new coach of the Knicks will be a newcomer, not a veteran coach like Carlisle, so as to avoid some possible battles between generals.
fight.
Steve Mills didn't think too much and told Lin Yu readily that he would handle the team's trade and appoint a new coach according to Lin Yu's request.
Finally, before leaving, Steve Mills told Lin Yu: "In the morning, the league has approved your transaction documents. Later in the evening, we will make an official announcement, and tomorrow, we will hold a meeting for you."
Press conference, by the way, joining the Knicks with you is Shannon Brown."
Shannon Brown and Lin Yu did not expect that the addition sent by the Cavaliers would be the future replacement for Kobe Bryant, but Lin Yu was quite satisfied with this addition.
After all, this combo guard, nicknamed Brown Milk Tea by domestic fans, still has some potential.
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Steve Mills was right. Later in the evening, the Cavaliers and Knicks announced at the same time that Lin Yu's deal was officially concluded!
This was the second day after Lin Yu appeared in New York.
Back at the hotel, Lin Yu looked at the news on the Internet——
"The deal is done, last season's Finals MVP joins the Big Apple!"
"The specific details of the transaction have been exposed. The Knicks sent the team's scoring leader Jamal Crawford, potential power forward David Lee, three-point champion Quentin Richardson, and this season's unprotected first-round draft pick.
Quan, to obtain Lin Yu and potential combo guard Shannon Brown from the Cavaliers, the Cavaliers will waive David Wesley to free up a player spot to complete the transaction!"
"Crazy Lin has finally left. The core trio of the Cavaliers who won the first championship no longer exist. In order to compete for the championship, the Cavaliers have determined the next step of reinforcement and are negotiating a deal with the Bulls!"
And the deal with the Bulls?
Lin Yu thought to himself, and it seemed that Danny Ferry also knew very well that Lin Yu's departure would be extremely harmful to the Cavaliers. Without further reinforcements, it would be quite difficult for the Cavaliers to return to the championship ranks.
However, if it is a trade with the Bulls, it is likely to be Ben Wallace.
"This is about going back to the previous life!"
Lin Yu shook his head, no longer optimistic about this knight.
"Decision 1 is very likely to be staged as scheduled, brothers basketball..."
Then, Lin Yu opened the Reddit website again and flipped through the discussion posts inside——
"The LL group is now broken up. How about the promised match-up?"
"The struggle for superstar status is the most terrifying. It is difficult for any superstar to tolerate another superstar stepping on his head."
"But this time the disbandment of the LL group is different from the dissolution of the OK group. The OK group was formed by Kobe who couldn't compete with the Sharks but still insisted on being the boss. This intensified the conflict between the two. Therefore, they lost the championship consecutively, while the LL group failed.
It was China Lin who threatened James's position, causing James to launch an attack and drive away China Lin."
"Actually, the two are the same. The younger one has driven away the older one."
"But LeBron's personal performance is actually not weaker than China's Lin. At that time, it was difficult for the Lakers and Kobe Bryant's personal performance to surpass the Sharks."
"If you factor in the fact that Shark missed too much of the regular season, it's very similar."
"..."
"New York finally got a new superstar, will they rise as expected?"
"In the post-Patrick Ewing era, the Knicks have used up too many star players, including Alan Houston, Stephon Marbury, Latrell Sprewell, Keith Van Horn...China
Lin will not be spared."
"Indeed, when playing in New York, players not only have to resist the temptation of the bright lights and entertainment of the big city, but also have to withstand the pressure from all walks of life in New York. It is really difficult."
"Just like the lone wolf Marbury, his failure was not only caused by his own character problems, but also by the excessive attention he received from the New York media. Every move he made in the locker room would be known by the media, and then
Being put there, the Knicks' locker room explodes every year, which is also related to this."
"Therefore, China Lin has too many problems to face, and we are not optimistic about him."
"I have a different idea. China Lin is a completely different player. In the Celtics, he sat on the bench for two seasons before getting a chance to play, and then he broke out, went Lin crazy, and continued to improve; after joining the Cavaliers,
He also completed a counterattack in the finals. Such a Chinese Lin who continues to perform miracles cannot be judged by common sense."
"Crazy Lin has always been crazy. When he joins New York, he will be even crazier. No matter whether it is the feasting and feasting of New York or the media in New York, nothing can stop him from rushing towards success!"
"..."
In general, on Reddit, there are some who are optimistic about Lin Yu joining the Knicks and some who are not optimistic about it. The two opinions are on par with each other, which is in line with Lin Yu's own expectations.
He also felt that compared to the previous choices he had received, the Pistons, Bulls, Suns, and Knicks should be the most difficult.
Because the Knicks are really bad, and if you want to change, you can't do it overnight.
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The deal was finally announced, and Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief. From this moment on, he was no longer a Cavaliers player. He finally left the Cavaliers.
Facing a Knicks team that was in desperate need of improvement, challenges were always there, and he felt very excited to become the boss of the team for the first time.
"I'll make it!"
As a wall-hanger and a time-traveler, it is impossible to fail, but there are many ways to succeed. Lin Yu wanted to choose a decent way to succeed.
Leading the team alone, relying only on himself, and making the Knicks 100% his own team is the decent way to succeed that Lin Yu wants.
Ding ding dong dong, the phone rang a short ringtone.
Turning on his phone, he saw a text message signed by K. James. The content of the text message was: Sorry, Lin, maybe we had some differences before, maybe we had some fights because of this, but I hope you can understand this after leaving. I hope
We are still brothers, and we will always miss the time we fought side by side!
Lin Yu smiled and replied: This period in Cleveland will be the most precious experience in my career, and I will remember it forever. Finally, thank you to my brother, The King James!
After turning off his cell phone, Lin Yu picked up a copy of "Emotional Intelligence" and reread it for the 59th time.