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Chapter 160 The second best of the week

That's what D'Antoni thought. McGrady, who was willing to accept almost all his skills, had the idea of ​​trading again early in the morning. The chips that Donny Walsh had worked hard to get were likely to be beaten out by Xiaowang again next summer.

However, it is not easy to trade McGrady's contract again. According to the league transfer regulations, within two months after being transferred to a certain team, the player cannot be transferred again with other players, but the team can trade the player separately at any time.

The Knicks want to trade Prince and Hamilton with McGrady, but the Pistons are definitely not that stupid. They will definitely ask for draft picks and young rookies, such as potential stocks like Garlinari. Unfortunately, the Knicks can no longer trade draft picks this season, and McGrady can only make singles, so it is not an easy thing to trade. The Knicks need to take advantage of many trade loopholes, and they may not be able to gain a advantage in the end.

Wu Huang did not hold a welcome ceremony specifically for McGrady this time. He was planning to wait for the former superstar to come to the team. After the game, the team went to the nightclub for two drinks and was done. Everyone knew that McGrady would definitely not be a member of the Knicks plan. Considering that he caused complaints in Houston, his reputation had long been ruined, and Wu Huang and New York players had a bad impression of him.

What made Emperor Wu most happy was that after Christmas, he finally got rid of Colomoriz's harassment.

The little girl's movie has actually been finished long ago. After the festival, her parents caught Los Angeles directly. Emperor Wu applauded this and finally he didn't have to go home to face the messy house.

On December 28, Wu Huang secretly went to a small concert by Taylor Swift on the day of the game against the Spurs.

After the two-hour small concert, the two went straight to Madison Square Garden Arena, and Taylor Swift witnessed the Spurs torture the Knicks away!

Wu Huang only scored 14 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in this game. Facing the experienced Spurs three elders, the Knicks and other young players were unable to use their strength throughout the game. This real touchstone gave New York's real strength.

In the last game, Wu Huang said that the Heat was the touchstone for the strong teams in the league, but in fact, the Miami people do not have the qualifications yet. The Spurs this season are the touchstone for the strong teams.

The eighth place in the Eastern Conference is now the Milwaukee Bucks, with a record of only 15 wins and 15 losses.

The Spurs are now eighth in the Western Conference. After defeating the Knicks, they have just advanced to seventh in the Western Conference with a record of 19 wins and 11 losses.

With such a comparison, the gap between the two sides immediately emerged.

If the Spurs' record is moved to the East, they will be the same as the second-ranked Orlando Magic, which shows that the top eight in the Western Conference is still much stronger than the top eight in the Eastern Conference.

On the other hand, if the Knicks' record is moved to the West, they will not even be able to enter the playoffs.

However, although the team lost at home, Wu Huang received a notice from the league before the game that he once again won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week with 47 points in the Christmas game. This is the second time he has won this honor in his career and is also the first rookie to win more than two "Player of the Week" in his rookie season since entering the 21st century.

With such honors, it is almost certain that the best rookie in the Eastern Conference at the end of the month is still his favorite, and the best rookie of the year cannot escape his palm.

McGrady did not play for the Knicks in this game, and he sat behind the team's bench in a suit.

The live camera was aimed at him several times today, and McGrady was expressionless in the whole scene, looking out of place with the Knicks players.

After the Knicks completed the transaction, Wu Huang only called McGrady and said nothing except saying some polite words. He was originally going to the nightclub to greet him after winning, but it was also left unresolved because of this crushing defeat.

McGrady has been a veteran who has been in the league for many years. After coming to a new team, he suffered such cold treatment. Naturally, he understood that the new team did not welcome him.

Wu Huang didn't know that not only was the core of the team who ignored McGrady, but Knicks coach D'Antoni also only called McGrady after the transaction. The process was less than a minute before and then he never communicated with McGrady alone.

McGrady rushed to the Knicks on December 26, the day after Christmas, and reported that it was less than 12 hours before he was traded. He hoped to use such a move to show his attitude. However, this positive attitude obviously cannot impress the entire Knicks team. D'Antoni did not intend to rush the highest-paid player in the league as if he was using Iguodala.

After the Knicks lost to the Spurs, the New York Times did not report to the game itself, but instead targeted McGrady, who did not play.

Dasabi wrote in his column: For McGrady, the Rockets' performance this season has greatly affected his "value". We all know that the Rockets are now very enthusiastic, selfless and tough, which are three traits that the Rockets do not possess when they take McGrady as the core.

He was once very talented, but even at his peak, he did not achieve much success. Whether in the Raptors, Magic or Rockets, he never made it to the first round of the playoffs. We can look for different reasons, but the bottom line is very clear and clear.

McGrady wants to get more playing time, but he can't play like the Rockets now, so Houston doesn't have his place. What's more cruel is that he doesn't have any leaguers in Houston's locker room, in the coaching staff, or in the management.

The Knicks exchanged Larry Hughes and Jeffries for McGrady, who was isolated by the entire Houston. While getting rid of his two big contracts, he ushered in a bigger contract. For this, he even paid a draft pick and only one request, which was McGrady's upcoming big contract.

Dasabbi also revealed that one day before Christmas, the front desk administration of the Knicks told the video coordinator that he asked him to redirect McGrady's video analysis of previous games. Management gathered together to watch the video of the nearly 45-minute video to make sure they didn't miss anything. Then the people chatted together and came to a clear conclusion: McGrady is no longer a dominant player, and now he is just an oo-million-dollar expiration contract.

The New York Times' attack was a bit too strong. After McGrady learned of this report, she immediately criticized Dasabie for not having professional ethics and questioned the credibility of the "New York Times" as the most influential newspaper in New York and reserved the right to pursue the matter.

But McGrady's popularity is obviously not very good, and no one except his fans have been upset about him.

On December, the Knicks played away against the Pistons. This time D'Antoni finally replaced McGrady, giving him more time to perform than the Rockets, with as many as 15 minutes.

McGrady hasn't played for such a long time. He scored 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 15 minutes of playing time, but the team's plus or negative values ​​during this period are actually negative. The Knicks' substitute lineup has lost to his opponent in a rare loss.

D'Antoni was not satisfied with McGrady's performance. His playing style was still the same as in the Rockets' period. He liked to hold the ball a lot on the outside and stopped at the top of the arc to observe, but his explosive power and degree had dropped significantly. The efficiency and threat of the ball in his hands were not high. The Knicks were best at fast breaks and chaos. After McGrady held the ball, the Knicks always fell into the positional battle he was the worst at.

"His flexibility and agility are still there, and all he lost is explosive power and whether he can definitely transform into a ball, just like him." D'Antoni and Woodson watched Hamilton create a shooting space for themselves through two positioning screens, and then look at McGrady, who is still picturesque, rhythm, coordination and ball sense. If he can transform into a ball-free pitcher like Ray Allen and Grant Hill, he can maintain a good condition for at least three years.

However, even if McGrath really transforms, D'Antoni will still trade with him if he has the chance, because McGrath is never as good as Hill and Ray Allen, that is his defensive attitude. He does not have the defense of these two people, and the Knicks does not lack strikers with excellent offense. What they lack is role players who have excellent defense and have external range.

To be honest, McGrady's current style of playing is similar to that of Wu Huang and Iguodala. The three of them use their personal abilities to attack or organize attacks. However, the threat of the two men after holding the ball is much higher than that of McGrady now. If he does not transform, the Knicks really have no place to establish himself.

The Knicks finally defeated the Pistons, who had plummeted this season, and Wu Huang easily scored 26 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals from Staki, who was highly praised by the Pistons, and also broke his single-game steal record. His previous single-game steal record was 5 times.

The young point guard who can replace Billups by the Pistons manager proves that the potential is very limited. Not only hasn't improved much in the past two years, but it has a downward trend.

At this time, look at the Nuggets' performance after Billups went to Denver. This grassroots finals MVP always seems to be looked down upon, even if he won the finals MVP.

The next day, the Knicks lost to the Orlando Magic back-to-back away, and Wu Huang went off the court to rest after three quarters. At this time, the Knicks were already led by 24 points by the Magic.

Wu Huang finally scored only 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, which was his worst data this season, but at least he maintained his record of scoring in double digits in 32 consecutive games.

Wu Huang actually broke the record of consecutive double-digit scores in rookie season. He has scored in double-digit scores in 32 consecutive games in rookie season. His previous record was created by the Magician. Elvin Johnson once scored in double-digit scores in 21 consecutive games in rookie season. Previously, the second place was Odom's 19 consecutive double-digit scores in 199798. (To be continued.)
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