knife point guard

Chapter 291 [Zach Randolph’s Redemption]

Jason Kidd would never have imagined that one day Hardaway would imitate his game.

Because since his debut, Hardaway has been the favorite of the world, while Jason Kidd is known as the young and mature point guard.

At that time, even though Kidd performed very well, got a big contract, and had a good record. But compared with Hardaway's brilliance, it is far behind. It's not like he didn't envy Hardaway.

But as Hardaway died due to injuries, he began to be grateful for his style of play, which can last a lifetime and maintain efficient output at the end of his career.

However, now that Hardaway is back, he has actually begun to imitate himself.

This somewhat makes Jason Kidd somewhat unbalanced.

Why?

Why did you come to learn my technical moves when you were young and your physical fitness declined when you were old and you still learned so well?

That’s two bowls of rice.

Kidd was sad.

The sadder he is, the more he wants to show off.

The more he performed, the more Hardaway learned, forming a perfect closed loop.

Of course, what Hardaway learned on the spot is definitely not as good as Jason Kidd's, and not as good as many details. At most, he is only six or seven points in skill.

However, six or seven points is enough.

Because the Knicks still have Su Xi in charge.

With Su Xi sitting here, and the Knicks' three armies working hard, the effect is even smoother than that of the Nets.

The copycats surpass the genuine ones.

Because the genuine ones are easy to come off.

The difference between the Knicks and the Nets is becoming more and more obvious. The Nets are still an old-fashioned team, with a core point guard, offensive arrows, and wing supplements, coupled with two blue-collar workers. How can such a team structure be done? It can also guarantee playoff quality.

But the Knicks are different. They are all good comrades since they came here.

The departure of Antonio Davis is a very good thing for the Knicks. He did the right thing at the right time, helping the Knicks' already budding spiritual core to condense instantly. The strong chemical effect made the team a A 'one for everyone, everyone for one' team.

The Knicks' players have problems of one kind or another, and they were widely criticized for having junk contracts last season.

There is actually no radical change in their technical style of play this season.

However, at the spiritual level, at the level of willpower, and at the level of unity, the transformation is completely new.

Moreover, they are willing to cooperate with each other and firmly believe that Su Xi's distribution is fair. Su Xi has indeed made each of their data better, and everyone has their shining moments.

Coupled with the explosive locker room atmosphere and the passion from one victory to the next.

The Knicks are already one level higher than the Nets in terms of level.

If we talk about the previous seven or eight games, the Knicks' victory had an element of luck. But as they play later, luck becomes less and less important, and they become better and better at playing their role.

According to the scoring standards of basketball experts, the Knicks' current lineup is a top-tier team in the league.

However, as long as the Knicks can maintain this unity and chemistry, they will definitely be in the top six in the league.

The Nets are definitely not on this list.

The fighting situation between the two sides is actually very tense.

However, the Knicks became more confident as they played. The Nets are getting more and more desperate.

This caused the situation to reach a watershed after the game entered the third quarter.

Vince Carter tried two heads-up attempts without success.

The Knicks continued to counterattack and cause damage, Su Xi ran long distance into the penalty area for a layup, and Crawford forced a jumper from outside the three-point line and hit 3 points.

The score difference started to widen from this moment.

Then, he never got back to within 8 points.

The Nets lost the game like this, and they failed to stop the Knicks from winning their 19th consecutive victory.

The whole process wasn't even remotely thrilling.

As usual, Su Xi scored 26 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds and 3 steals, which is close to Su Xi's season average.

The Knicks also scored 113 points as usual, which is also the Knicks' season average.

The Nets also scored their season average of 101 points.

That's it, no grand narrative, no thrills, just a simple presentation of strength. The Nets are overwhelmed by the rolling torrent of history. They must admit that they are no longer a match for the Knicks and are unable to stop the rise of the Knicks.

No matter how much they look down on the Knicks, even if a few authoritative experts use detailed data to analyze that the Knicks' lineup is not strong and has shortcomings of one kind or another.

But so what?

The light boat has passed the tens of thousands of mountains.

Suhi led the Knicks to the best record in team history, winning 19 consecutive games.

The cheers at Madison Garden Arena could not subside for a long time. When Su Xi raised his hands, more than 20,000 fans in the audience shouted MVP in unison.

In less than half a season, Suhi has become the basketball co-owner of the Big Apple City, and he has won the heartfelt respect of all fans. Moreover, some people have begun to describe Su Xi as the number one superstar in team history.

The most important thing is that Su Xi's statement at the beginning of the season that he wanted to win the championship is gradually no longer regarded as a joke, and everyone is increasingly aware of the weight of this statement.

Whether it's New York fans or supporters of other teams.

As the Knicks start the season with a 19-game winning streak, some things that were originally considered impossible have become possible.

"19 consecutive wins is not our pursuit, this is just the beginning. Maybe we can get 25 consecutive wins, or more."

Su Xi said: "This is just a number, I don't care about it. What I care about is whether my teammates are having fun, getting better, and enjoying the game more. Victory is just an extra gift. That’s all.”

Su Xi's words are quite pretentious.

However, looking at the entire alliance, who dares to refute it face to face?

If you have the ability, you should first lead the team to a 19-game winning streak.

Winning streak is the thing that can best condense the team's fighting will and unity, because no one does not want to win. The human pleasure reward mechanism is to constantly chase victory, victory, and victory again!

...

After winning the Nets, Suhi led the team non-stop to Philadelphia. In Philadelphia, the Sixers gave the Knicks a victory. Because before the game, they announced the deal.

Allen Iverson left the Sixers, where he had played for nearly 10 years. The Philadelphia front office finally got tired of this unruly little fighter.

When Iverson could no longer create miracles like he did in 2001, the contradictions accumulated before continued to emerge. When Iverson was strong, he didn't train, made rude remarks, and all kinds of outrageous things were regarded as trivial things that could be ignored. When Iverson gradually slipped from his peak, they became intolerable.

To use a line from a domestic movie to describe it, Iverson used to be Britney Spears, but now he can only be Mrs. Niu.

Iverson was traded to Denver to work with Sushi's college buddy Carmelo Anthony. It is worth mentioning that they are now second and third in the NBA scoring list. The basketball media has different interpretations of what kind of chemical reaction they will have when they come together.

But what is certain is that once the posters of Iverson and Anthony are hung up, there is no need to worry about home ticket sales.

There will be a lot of fans paying for this combination.

In this game, all the fans seemed listless. They obviously can't accept that their team spirit is gone.

The Knicks won this easily.

Susie even played only one quarter of the game, and Nate Robinson got an unprecedented opportunity to play. He was like an energy kid with dynamite in his heels, and he kept jumping around all night.

He will remind some people of Allen Iverson.

This may be a thoughtful little easter egg from the Knicks to Sixers fans.

After playing this game against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Knicks returned to New York. Their next game was a Christmas Day game.

The opponent is the Cleveland Cavaliers led by LeBron James.

This was a duel specially arranged at the beginning of the season. David Stern must have felt that his arrangement was very exquisite at the time: Su Xi led a bad team for the first time and James led the Cavaliers to a decisive battle at the top of the Forbidden City. This was the pinnacle of the 2003 class. war.

But he never dreamed that after Su Xi came to the Knicks, he would soar into the sky and lead the Knicks directly to the first place in the league.

Now LeBron James' team is embarrassed to issue a press release saying that Su Xi has never proven his ability to lead the team. At the beginning, many basketball experts compared the data of Su Xi and James, and also added the record.

But lately, almost no such behavior has occurred.

Although they still praise James, they rarely bring Su Xi.

After all, James is averaging 28+7+8 per game so far this season, and Su Xi is averaging 26+11+10+3 per game. In terms of statistics, Su Xi is one head higher than James. James is just a quasi-triple-double, but Su Xi is actually averaging a triple-double per game.

Moreover, in terms of record, the Cavaliers are currently ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference.

The Knicks are first in the league and have not lost a single game.

How to compare?

No matter how you compare, the Chosen One will not have the upper hand.

So let’s not compare.

Beautiful alone.

Even before this Christmas game, there was very little publicity from Cleveland, although the media could not help but compare Susie and James. But James himself stopped issuing press releases.

New York focuses on promoting the Knicks' winning streak. They hope to see the Knicks win their 21st consecutive game on Christmas.

...

Suzy doesn't miss Christmas. His only interest in Christmas this year is whether Scarlett Johansson will cosplay the Christmas elk.

He still trains as usual.

Eddy Curry chatted with him in the afternoon. "Jack, you know what? Zach Randolph came to New York and he was photographed playing cards in Atlantic City."

"My buddy told me this guy lost hundreds of thousands," Eddy Curry said. "This guy got hit hard. I feel like he's almost done."

Su Xi raised her eyebrows and sighed: "The media is a sharp knife. They can always destroy a person easily. I don't think Randolph is as evil as they say."

Susie sympathized with Randolph.

The only thing Randolph did wrong in that so-called incident of beating the head coach in public was that he failed to control his emotions. In fact, he is a defensive counterattack.

"Just bring him to the Knicks. I feel like Portland doesn't want him anymore. Looking at him like this, other teams in the league probably haven't thought about cooperating with him." Eddy Curry suddenly suggested.

"Didn't we all get labeled with various labels before? Look at now..." Eddy Curry opened his hands, he was very proud.

He felt reborn.

Su Xi shook his head, rejecting the proposal from the bottom of his heart. Sympathy for sympathy, bringing him back to the Knicks is another matter.

Now the Knicks have such a good chemistry, the team is thriving, and the atmosphere in the locker room is almost perfect. If Randolph is brought back, who knows if his bad habits will ruin the Knicks locker room again?

It is not easy to learn well, but it is easy to learn bad things.

So, he waved his hand. "We'd better fight the Christmas war first."

...

Megan Fox came to New York early to celebrate Christmas, and Susie accompanied her on a shopping trip to Atlantic City, which not only has casinos but also many big-name stores.

This shopping lasted all afternoon. Su Xi didn't know why women were so motivated to go shopping.

During the shopping process, Su Xi met Zach Randolph. Randolph happened to get out of a commercial vehicle at that time. He was going to go inside to continue playing cards and win back what he lost.

When Su Xi saw Randolph, he smiled and nodded at him without saying anything more.

Randolph did the same. He nodded and walked in.

Su Xi didn't want to meddle in other people's business.

However, less than two minutes passed. Zach Randolph, who walked in, suddenly turned back and came directly to Su Xi.

In the end, he still couldn't let himself go down like this with peace of mind.

He regarded Su Xi as a life-saving straw. He came to Su Xi and said to Su Xi: "Jack, do you think I still have a chance?"

Su Xi was stunned and looked at Randolph. He felt a little strange.

"I heard Quentin and Jaylen talk about the atmosphere in the Knicks' locker room, and their changes impressed me deeply. They said that you never exclude tainted players, you treat them equally. Moreover, in Indiana, you also interacted with those thorny players. The players get along well. So, I want to have a chat with you and I hope to get some clarity."

Zach Randolph said to Su Xi seriously: "This is something that even a priest cannot solve."

"But I'm shopping with my girlfriend now." Su Xi picked up the shopping bag in her hand.

The faint light in Randolph's eyes dimmed visibly.

At this time, Su Xi added: "I think you should shave now and then take a shower. If you have time tomorrow, come to Madison Garden Arena to watch the game. Contact me in advance and I will take you there. Take a walk around the arena.”

Su Xi took out a business card from her pocket: "This is my contact information."

Zach Randolph took the business card with both hands. Although it was a very light and thin card, it seemed heavy in Randolph's hands.

He took this matter very seriously and knew that this was his life-saving straw.

"Thank you, I will definitely go." Randolph said, "I won't disturb you anymore."

With that said, he walked out, took two steps, and then turned back: "By the way, Jack, which girlfriend are you accompanying today?"

Su Xi smiled and raised her beautiful eyebrows: "Transformers."

Hahahaha.

Zach Randolph hasn't smiled like this in a long time.

(End of this chapter)