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Chapter 267 [Bad Knicks]

When the New York Knicks officially announced that Isiah Thomas would also appear on the team as head coach in the new season, even the New York media booed.

It's clear that Isiah Thomas hasn't established a trusted identity in the Big Apple over the past two seasons.

As time goes forward, expectations for the Knicks' new season in the media are getting lower and lower after the Knicks have no further follow-up actions.

When Susie first joined, people thought the Knicks would become a strong team in the Eastern Conference, win at least 50 games in the new season, and enter the top half of the playoffs.

But now, as time passes from June to September, everyone's guess about the Knicks is: Can Suzy the Lamb lead this broken ship into the playoffs?

With the arrival of the new season, the media has made many forward-looking predictions.

The San Antonio Spurs are considered the favorites to win the championship because although they did not make significant reinforcements during the offseason, they are still strong.

Next is the Miami Heat. The Heat made a lot of reinforcements during the offseason, and a group of elite players such as James Posey and Gary Payton joined. They all want to follow O'Neal's peak and win a championship.

Suhi's old team, the Indiana Pacers, were ranked as the third seed to win the championship. For a team that has won two consecutive championships, this ranking is not high. After all, they lost Susie. Although Stephon Marbury is considered to be able to make up for the lack of the No. 1 position to a great extent, some optimistic ball commentators even say that Marbury has a better scoring ability than Suhi and that the Pacers can reach the next level.

Except for the three teams, the Detroit Pistons have completely stopped. Larry Brown resigned, and Ben Wallace accepted the maximum salary offered by the Chicago Bulls... After being defeated for two consecutive seasons, the Pistons have lost the courage to charge for the third time. .

Their civilian mythology is only half complete.

In addition, teams worth noting include the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, etc.

Susie and the Knicks were only predicted to be eighth in the Eastern Conference.

However, in the ranking of the top 100 stars of the season, Su Xi's name ranked fifth. The four stars in front of him are: Duncan, Garnett, O'Neal, and Kobe.

Su Xi ranked fifth.

In addition, the highest-ranked third-year players are LeBron James, who is ranked 10th, Wade 12th, and Carmelo Anthony 19th.

This ranking proves that Su Xi is far ahead among the new generation.

But many fans still expressed dissatisfaction: Why can the little sheep Su Xi only rank fifth? He defeated Duncan, O'Neal, and Kobe to win the championship consecutively. Garnett was not even qualified to compare with him.

This is why Susi transferred. A large part of his success in Indiana is considered to be the overall credit of the Pacers.

There is a lot of bias in such labels.

It may be caused by jealousy or skin color.

All in all, although Su Xi has gained huge fame and business interests in the United States, he has not been completely fair and impartial in professional basketball projects.

At the same time, Susie's gossip continued to spread in New York.

At the end of August, Sushi and Jessica Alba were photographed shopping in Manhattan, with Jessica giving the middle finger as she was secretly photographed by New York paparazzi. Later, the paparazzi took the initiative to provoke: You are not as good as Scarlett standing next to him when you stand in front of the little sheep Susie.

This angered the Los Angeles girl, who threw up her backpack in an attempt to teach the paparazzi a lesson.

But Su Xi stopped her and led her away from the scene.

This still caused some public opinion.

A week later, Susie and Scarlett attended the luxury brand's autumn show. They showed off their affection generously at the scene. Scarlett was almost hanging on Su Xi. They were inseparable. Moreover, the paparazzi with great powers used bugs to capture Scarlett saying to Su Xi when she got in the car: Don't pity me tonight, you will kill me!

Such arrogant remarks caused a frantic pursuit by the New York media.

In mid-September, Susie was photographed shooting for Playboy magazine. He also served as the global spokesperson for a luxury brand's lipstick series. His pictorial appeared in the most conspicuous position in Times Square.

At the same time, Su Xi also received many business activities in New York, and he was often photographed attending various events.

As the most famous athlete in the world, Su Xi's every move attracts intense attention.

Even when he went to Atlantic Ocean to cut the ribbon, he was considered to be doing consumption.

Su Xi's wealth and fame are increasing rapidly, and New York's Vanity Fair welcomes Su Xi's arrival with the greatest gesture.

However, this has also triggered concerns among the more professional sports media. They are worried that Su Xi will be spoiled by the fame and fortune circle in New York, leading to a decline in professional abilities.

You know, Su Xi's fallen teammates are not at Su Xi's level yet. They have just been lost in the feasting and feasting of New York. Su Xi is now in a higher rank, more famous, and so young. Can he resist the huge magic of New York?

There is an American proverb, if you love someone, send them to New York. If you hate someone, send them to New York.

Now, Su Xi has come to New York.

What kind of fate will he have?

Many Knicks fans are worried.

...

August is coming soon.

Teams across the league have started training camps.

The Knicks' training camp is held at the Syracuse University Basketball Arena, which is obviously a careful arrangement by the management. Suhi came from Syracuse University, and he helped Syracuse University win its first championship in history. He was also the first player in NCAA history to win a quadruple-double in the finals.

The Knicks' new season starts here, and the expectations are very good.

When Su Xi arrived at the school, he first met with the school leaders. Most of his teammates had graduated, but some stayed as assistant coaches. Everyone's life was very good.

When they met again, there was no barrier due to the change in status. Everyone still chatted and talked as before.

However, the head coach is a bit restrained. He used to want to keep Su Xi by his side and let Su Xi help him build a strong team. Who would have thought that Su Xi took off immediately, entered the NBA in one season, and now comes from behind, achieving greater achievements than Carmelo Anthony.

After Su Xi met her old friends, she headed to the arena.

Before entering the locker room, I smelled pungent smoke.

Fortunately, it's not that damn smell.

However, when I walked in, I saw Eddy Curry, Jerome James and Jaylen Rose slumped there, each holding a flood gun in his mouth and puffing away smoke.

See Su Xi come in.

Eddy Curry reached out and said hello: "Hey, Jack. Want to try our New York specialties?"

"No, I'm not interested in this stuff."

"Don't be afraid my man, there's no spice here. It's just a pick-me-up, a ritual we use every season to lift our spirits and tell us that the new season has begun and we're about to get into competition mode."

Su Xi lowered his head and glanced. Each of these three people had a big belly. Eddy Curry was as fat as a ball. Jerome James had not looked like a professional player for a long time. Jaylen Rose was a little better, but his face was also Vain swelling.

The NBA degenerates in various ways, but the results are similar: declining competitive status, corrupting the atmosphere in the locker room, and leading to a decline in the team's combat effectiveness.

These three people basically don't think about the future.

Jerome James's contract year broke out and after he defrauded Isiah Thomas of a big contract, he was basically flat. He doesn't want to compete, and he has no interest in cheating for the last contract. It's good to just occupy the pit and not give up.

Eddy Curry has long lost the temperament he had as a high school twin. Nicknamed Little Shark, the only thing that keeps him close to O'Neal and surpassing him now is his weight. He may be able to get another contract in the NBA, but it is basically a basic salary.

Jalen Rose has played all his life, and most of his contemporaries have retired, so what motivation does he have?

Su Xi frowned, feeling sad about the bad air in Knicks.

He quickly changed his jersey and shoes, and then said: "Who asked you to bring this thing in?"

"Isiah!"

Eddy Curry said: "He also likes to take a few sips. This is what he took us to smoke."

Uh! ! ! !

Su Xi froze.

He knew that the Smiling Assassin had a bad habit of being a gangster, but he didn't expect it to be so bad. He may be the only management in the league to be able to build closer relationships with players through flooding.

Suzy left the locker room and walked into the arena where Isiah Thomas was taking makeup photos.

He enthusiastically greeted the players to their positions and told everyone that the reporters would be ready to enter the field in about 30 minutes, so everyone should be more positive.

Su Xi met Anfernee Hardaway on the sidelines. Hardaway's figure has been maintained very well. Although he has gained some muscles compared to his peak period, the overall line can still see the chic and elegant posture of that year. Compared to the three guys in the locker room, his professional attitude is much better.

"Hello, Anfernee." Su Xi took the initiative to walk over and say hello.

"Hello, Jack."

They hugged each other warmly.

Then Su Xi asked him how his physical condition was, and Hardaway said it was very good. He had seen many doctors during the offseason, including traditional Chinese medicine. He felt that his body was no longer as painful as before, and he thought he would be able to play in the preseason.

Su Xi said that he should rest more and not rush to play. The most important thing is to find his condition.

Su Xi still wore the No. 30 jersey with the Knicks, and soon began taking makeup photos.

Before that, several young rookies came over to say hello to Su Xi. Although Su Xi is younger than them all, seniority on the basketball court is not based on age. With two Finals MVPs and one regular season MVP standing in front of you, it's hard not to be respectful.

Nate Robinson, Channing Frye, Turiaf and sophomore Trevor Ariza came over to say hello to Susie.

Su Xi didn't say much to them, nor did she do anything to win over them, and remained polite.

After taking the makeup photos, the Knicks opened the door to reporters.

The Knicks' training camp attracts a large number of reporters every season. Located in the largest city, their media attention is one of the top among NBA teams.

It's just that the New York media is more picky. They are not like the Los Angeles media. The Los Angeles media basically praises the players. But in New York, the media does not distinguish between home team players. If they play poorly, they will use all kinds of vicious language to greet them.

It will even put pressure on the management to let the New York Knicks trade players.

The same is true for New York fans. When the team is playing well, they will give the team the loudest cheers, but if the team is playing poorly, they will boo, even boo, or cheer for the opposing players.

Many people say that the New York media and New York fans are the most short-sighted group and they will not help the Knicks' growth at all.

The most ridiculous thing the Knicks have ever done is to send away Patrick Ewing, the team's most decorated player.

So why did you send away Ewing, who had made great contributions?

The New York media came up with a famous Ewing's law. They wildly promoted that "the team plays better without Ewing." Under this kind of publicity, coupled with the fans' booing for him, and Ewing himself The strength declined, so in the end Ewing was sent away.

This had a devastating blow to the Knicks' recruitment. Many superstars basically stopped coming to New York after seeing what happened to Ewing.

This is also the reason why so many people opposed Su Xi joining New York.

But Su Xi doesn't care about this. If Su Xi wants to prove himself, he has to take the most difficult road.

Reporters surrounded him, filled with questions they wanted to ask him.

"Jack, what is your goal in joining the Knicks? What are your expectations for the new season?"

"What else could the goal be?" Su Xi shrugged and asked the reporter with a smile.

After a pause, he continued: "As for what my expectations are? I have no expectations this season. I just want to play hard, hit the road first, and then find the answer on the road."

"Can't we even look forward to the playoffs this season?" the reporter asked with some disappointment.

"Of course, you can dream about it. But this is not what I expect." Su Xi replied.

"What do you think of the current roster? Are you worried about the chemistry with your teammates?"

"I'm not worried about chemistry. I feel like the roster is good and we have players at all five positions."

"What position will you play in the new season? Shooting guard or point guard?"

"It's OK, I'm not going to limit myself. It's up to Isiah Thomas where he plays."

"Last time you teamed up with Isiah Thomas and won the Olympic championship. Do you think you will bring this good luck to the NBA?"

"I don't think you need luck to win. No team that can win a championship relies on luck."

"So do you think Isiah Thomas' coaching quality is good? Do you think the team needs to strengthen its defense?"

"His coaching level in the FIBA ​​system is very high. We haven't conducted training sessions in the NBA yet, so we can't answer. Any team needs to strengthen its defense."

"The Knicks made absolutely no other signings during the offseason. Are you disappointed? Do you regret joining the Knicks? There were many other teams chasing you at the time."

"I'm not disappointed. I've never regretted it. Joining the Knicks is my best choice. I know the Knicks have problems, but that's why I joined the Knicks. I came here to prove myself."

"Then the way you prove yourself is to win the championship?"

"if not?"

Su Xi asked quick questions and answered questions, still in a rhetorical style that was defiant to the sky and the earth.

New York journalists need to get used to it.

However, Su Xi's answer made them extremely informative and excited.

Suzy wants to win a championship, that's what New York needs.

And all the interviews today will be condensed into one sentence: Su Xi wants to prove himself, he wants to lead the Knicks to the championship!

(End of this chapter)