In the afternoon, the Knicks released two official announcements.
One was that a deal was reached for Malik Rose to exchange for Nazr Muhammad. After this official announcement, Malik Rose packed up his things, said goodbye to his teammates, and left the Knicks training facility.
There has been little discussion on all sides of the deal.
The online media in New York immediately reported that the Knicks would suffer a small loss in this transaction because Nazr Muhammad’s contract is longer, but compared to Malik Rose, who has no hope of saving, Nazr Muhammad
Muhammad can still look forward to it.
The other is the official announcement of new coach Lionel Hollins. The official announcement mentioned that Hollins signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Knicks.
Underneath this official announcement is a group of New York fans who are dissatisfied with the team's operations.
"Lionel Hollins? Who is he?"
"Another unreliable coach, why should I say it again?"
"Ever since Jeff (Van Gundy) left, the team's coaching selection has been confusing. There was success in the 1980s and 1990s, but Don Cheney, who has long been outdated in this century, had short-term success, but
Lenny Wilkens, who is old and unsustainable, Larry Brown, whose record is terrible and no longer old-fashioned, and Isiah Thomas, who has been unable to succeed after changing countless coaches and has no choice but to play by himself. I don’t know where he is today.
Lionel Hollins came over, and finally, the new coach lost even the only remaining advantage he had: his reputation."
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Although Lionel Hollins arrived, he could only watch the evening game because the procedures for him to join the Knicks had not yet been fully completed.
With the assistance of Lin Yu, Dav Hopla continued to take charge of this last game before the new coach took office.
Fortunately, the opponent is not strong. The only two who can pose a threat are Corey Maggette in the third position and the German Chris Kaman in the fifth position.
The head of the Clippers, captain Elton Brand, is still on crutches and has not come over in Los Angeles.
The game was quite intense, because both teams had no defense, only offense, and the score rose very quickly, with the score gap always hovering within 5 points.
In the second half, Lin Yu suddenly changed his style of play. He reduced the number of singles with the ball, increased the number of catch-and-shoot attempts, and added strength on the defensive end to completely lock down Corey Maggette.
The Clippers walked on one leg, and the score gap was quickly widened.
In this way, the Knicks won another victory at home. Since Lin Yu joined, they have won two games in a row. ESPN TV station also praised Lin Yu after the game and did not hesitate in their praise.
"The addition of Lin has brought huge changes to the Knicks. They suddenly know how to win."
"From the perspective of this game, Lin gave the Knicks the scoring ability during the stalemate stage, which allowed the Knicks to compete with the Clippers until the game entered the second half."
"The matchup limited the ability of the opponent's arrow players. This was reflected in the second half, his successful defense of Corey Maggette, and his ability to make the final decision at critical moments in the game. In the final moments of the game, his consecutive scoring helped the Knicks.
The victory was sealed.”
It was not a hearty victory, and Lin Yu didn't have the time to pay attention to too many other things, such as the statistics of this game.
But now in this Knicks team, there is a guy who pays more attention to statistics than anyone else, and that is Zach Randolph.
After the game, Zach Randolph immediately found his statistics. He scored 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists on 9 of 17 shots. He smiled. This data made him very satisfied.
But glancing at the top of the statistics table, Zach Randolph's smile faded slightly.
Because he saw Lin Yu's statistics, 32 points on 11 of 23 shots, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, a perfect stat.
In the two games he joined the Knicks, Lin Yu scored a total of 88 points. This performance has already conquered the demanding New York fans.
In the post-Patrick Ewing era, Lin Yu is the first superstar who can produce gorgeous statistics and lead a team to win.
Previously, neither Alan Houston nor Stephon Marbury could balance these two points.
But after the game, the New York media did not let Lin Yu go.
The talk of team dominance, as well as the fact that this game clearly took away the coach's power to direct the game, became the focus of this group of media.
Lin Yu also answered them one by one and was very honest.
"Regarding Jerome James, I have already given an answer once, and here it is, and I will say it again for the last time. His departure is indeed related to me. It was me who called Steve Mills to cut him.
The reason for his dismissal was that he deliberately caused trouble in the locker room."
"What were the changes in formation in the first and second half of the last game against the Bucks? I admit, that also has something to do with me. I told my new teammates to defend well and cooperate well before they can play. You also saw the results.
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"Yes, Eddie Curry is not injured. His attitude is not correct. If there is no accident, he will not be able to play the rest of the season."
"The coach's opinion? I have communicated with Leon, and he also believes that certain players in the team should be abandoned."
"Why did the team choose Leon as its new coach? It was my decision because I am optimistic about him and he will be a good coach."
"I also led the Malik Rose trade. There will be another trade with the Knicks next. I will not disclose the details to the public, but you can wait and see."
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Lin Yu's answer immediately caused an uproar in the New York media. No one expected that Lin Yu, who had just arrived in New York, would directly control the real power of the Knicks.
Taking away Isiah Thomas' real power as general manager, exceeding the rules and firing Jerome James, leading the Malik Rose trade, and then promoting another trade, the media and Knicks players couldn't help but
Know who will leave next.
In addition to the above-mentioned things related to the general manager, there are also things related to the head coach, such as abandoning Eddie Curry, making acting head coach Dav Hopla a puppet before the new coach took office, manipulating the team's formation, etc.
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This series, in summary, is a solid example of Lin Yu’s team dominance.
Moreover, Lin Yu seems to be completely unconcerned about the team dominance rumored by the outside world, and he has a sense of being a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water.
The media's hype was in stark contrast to the Cavaliers on the other side who were also winning.
In the game held on the same day, the Cavaliers were on the road and defeated the Wizards while welcoming the debuts of Jamal Crawford, Quentin Richardson and David Lee.
The Cavaliers won this game very easily, and it was a smooth sail throughout. It is really hard to explain anything, but victory can always cover up the real problems.
After this victory, almost all media claimed that the brand-new Cavaliers had been fully equipped and were back on the road to the championship.
Switching to New York, Lin Yu's honest revelations after the game made all the media ignore the Knicks' victory and focus all their attention on Lin Yu's team dominance.
