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Chapter 263 Growth

The deliberate cooperation between Wu Huang and Xiao Si seemed very inconsistent, but it had an unexpected effect when facing the Warriors. Although the main reason was that the Warriors' defense was too bad, the sudden change of style between the two also made the Warriors players very uncomfortable. After all, it was the relationship between the defense too bad. Even if the Warriors were replaced with the Bucks today, the clumsy cooperation between the two would make many mistakes, but it is almost impossible for the Warriors to get rid of the label of a bad defense team in one or two seasons.

Sir S was originally an indomitable style. He was a Griffin who had a slightly worse confrontation but stronger speed and mobility. However, after being seriously injured in the 2005-06 season, Sir Sir's technical style changed significantly. In the past, the "Big Bow" style games were rare, and they were replaced by more mid-range shots and empty cuts. However, the variety of offensive methods derived from the pick-and-roll cooperation between him and Nash still maintained their inherent characteristics.

At this time, Stoudemier should consciously strengthen his ability to support him at a high position, but he did not do so. He still played alone in the frame, cut the ball empty and waited for the ball. He has been relying on Nash's support and ravaged the basket, and has no idea of ​​transformation at all.

Even when he came to the Knicks, Xiao Si didn't want to transform, but after playing a few games, he found that he was hacked into a cancer by Wu Huang's 60e fans. As long as he performed well, it must be Wu Huang's credit; if he didn't perform well, he would definitely take the blame. This was the first time in his career that Xiao Si had been under such great pressure to play. Now he took the initiative to seek changes, breakthroughs, and wanted to transform. In fact, he was forced out by 60e fans.

Last season, mid-range shots accounted for 51% of all attacks in Sir, averaging 7.2 points per game, which is also the highest score among various offensive methods. However, it is interesting that compared with inside attacks, Sir's mid-range shots come more from the absent posts of teammates, with an assist rate of up to 61%, second only to dunks. It can be seen that after getting the ball inside, Sir's personal singles are still quite efficient, and the reason why mid-range shots are becoming more and more his main offensive method is also related to the tactical running of Suns players and Nash's pick-and-roll pass.

When he came to the Knicks this time, Sban wanted to gain more autonomy in the inside, but now he found that this was not the case. And he also understood that his ball-holding rate would not be higher than in the Suns, and it would be great to be able to ensure that it would not decline.

Emperor Wu's attitude towards Xiao Si has always been contradictory. On the one hand, he hopes that his teammates are strong enough. On the other hand, he is worried that the opponent is too strong and will steal his limelight. So he subconsciously does not want to hand over the basketball to Xiao Si, and does not want him to handle the offense completely autonomously. Instead, he must wait until his pass can be directly converted into an assist opportunity before he passes the basketball to Xiao Si. This is the selfish side in his heart.

But if you think about it carefully, even if it is a defensive team like the Warriors, they will not give Sir too many comfortable shooting opportunities. The value of an All-Star inside is actually that he has the ability to host the ball offense. This is also where Sir is stronger than David Lee. If Wu Huang still regards Sir as David Lee, why should the Knicks get an epic inside core with a frame attack? David Lee is enough.

Xiao Si himself also had problems. Once the basketball reached his hands in the previous few games, it would be difficult to spread again. He also hoped to take more shots, take more balls and get better data to prove his ability.

However, his actions and ideas undoubtedly made Emperor Wu's scruples even more. The Emperor of New York is actually a player with a strong selfish and not very arrogant attitude. This can be seen from his desire for data and whether he is still original when he is very concerned about his girls and himself. Xiao Si also had a similar personality when he was young, otherwise he would not have been resentful of Yao Ming robbing his No. 1 pick. Fortunately, these two people did not meet at the same age, otherwise they would have had a long time ago.

This game became an opportunity. Wu Huang just rolled over the sheets with Christine yesterday, and today he is a little bigger. Xiao Si is older, and has been criticized recently, so he is also actively seeking changes. The two of them took the initiative to consider each other on the offensive end for the first time, and also played the cooperation between the inside and outside for the first time.

At 4 minutes and 15 seconds in the first quarter, Wu Huang first pretended to break through, and passed the basketball to the low post with a trembling wrist, and then cut into the basket without the ball.

Xiao Si has always been not good at passing, but he has played with Nash for so many years and has not even had any sense of passing. After receiving the ball, he did not stop and pushed the ball into the penalty area with a push. This was a bold internal pass.

Monroe just made a wall for Emperor Wu at the free throw line. While blocking Curry, he also led Biderlins out of the penalty area. The Warriors' deceptive defense instantly made his basket an unprepared penalty area. After Emperor Wu received the ball, he was empty within two meters.

Without hesitation, Wu Huang jumped up to the basket, and turned sideways with a big windmill dunk that instantly ignited Madison Garden! This attack was the most exciting cooperation that Wu Huang and Xiao Si had scored after they partnered.

"Is 1 meter high of hugo's dunk this time?" After cheering, New York fans began to discuss Wu Huang's bounce.

"How could it be 1 meter? This time the bounce height is up to 90m. Although Hugo's dunk is wonderful, the completion is still flawed, and the body's stretch in the air is not as good as Carter." Some New York fans have a very high vision.

"That's because Hugo is only tall, and he doesn't have enough space to run for this ball, but his ability to stagnate is already very good, and he still has enough energy to complete this dunk." This is obvious to Emperor Wu's fans, and they can't hear any criticism from others. They are of the same virtue as the master.

This time the dunk became a microcosm of the first quarter game. The two of them gave each other wonderful assists several times, which was rarely seen in previous games.

In the first quarter, the connection between Wu Huang and Xiao Si not only led both sides, but also gave other players more scoring opportunities. The Knicks led the Warriors 38:28 in the first quarter, which was the smoothest game they played in the new season.

Wu Huang and Stoudemire both played in the first quarter. The former scored 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, the latter scored 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Garlinari scored 6 points, Iguodala scored 5 points, and Monroe scored 4 points.

"That ball was so good!" When Wu Huang was resting, he happened to see the big screen of the stadium playing the dunk of his hands in the first quarter.

"No, you're even cooler!" Xiao Si said very against his will. At this moment, he was more mature than Emperor Wu in his mentality. After all, he was almost ten years older than Emperor Wu. No matter how immature he was, he was just a careless person.

The chemical reaction between players is cultivated bit by bit. First of all, several major stars of the team need to get along well. This is the first step. After all, basketball is a group sport, and there are five people playing on the court! If one person dislikes the other person and doesn’t pass on him, that’s bad. Or if there is no system that suits you, the coach’s requirements, and you can’t play in this system, it won’t work! Or if you are off the court, everyone is just colleagues at work, not brothers who are having fun together, then you won’t be able to show off your passion! So if the one who takes the lead can act as a lubricant, it is an important factor in forming a locker atmosphere! As the saying goes: The train runs fast all depends on the locomotive!

Wu Huang did not do well enough in this regard. If there is conflict between players, or between coaches and players, and they plot against each other in their hearts, this team will not have any chemical reactions. Today's game may be a coincidence, but it is an opportunity to lead to a good direction. If Wu Huang can let go of the unnecessary selfishness in his heart, the Knicks can go in the right direction, otherwise they will have to go further and further in the direction of deviation.

In the second quarter, Wu Huang continued to play with Stoudemire. The two continued their playing style in the first quarter. D'Antoni, who was still not aware that he was plotting against Wu Huang, seemed very dedicated at this time. When he saw Wu Huang and Xiao Si, he began to have some chemical reactions. From the first quarter, he let the two play at the same time and ended at the same time. Today he planned to let the two stay on the court and cultivate tacit understanding.

Wu Huang's personal data in the first quarter was not affected, which was the effect of Xiao Si's return. In the first few games, Wu Huang had to pass the ball out, and there would be no follow-up plot next, but today the basketball can be passed back, which seems particularly different from usual.

No one in this world is willing to give blindly, especially selfish guys like Wu Huang, so Xiao Si's reciprocity is the key factor in whether the two can truly connect and partner. As long as Stoudemire is willing to pass the ball to his teammates and Wu Huang, Wu Huang will be willing to pass more balls to him. This is complementary. Wu Huang is the kind of person who I give you face and you have to respond to me immediately, otherwise he will not be a bad person.

The Warriors became the whetstone of the Knicks today. They could not stop the unfamiliar Wu and Stoudemire. David Lee is really a lot worse than S., who can stand alone on the offensive end. Even if the latter leads the team alone, he should have the ability to bring the Knicks into the playoffs, but it will definitely not work if it is David Lee. Referring to the Warriors' record this year, it is known that it is still difficult for them to win 40+ this season, even if Ellis and Curry are in the team.

In the last three minutes of the first half, Sir seized the opportunity of David Lee's 3 fouls to play a personal performance before the midfield, and scored 6 points in a row and gave Ellis a big hat. Today's Little Overlord not only can attack and pass on the offensive end, but also has a shadow of Howard, even the defense is just a shadow, but this is enough to make New York fans overjoy.

At the end of the first half, the score was 72:54. The Knicks scored a big score in half this season. Not only did they crush their opponents on the scene, but they finally stopped being in the scoring position and not scoring.

Emperor Wu scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the first half, Stoudemire scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Garlinari scored 10 points, Iguodala scored 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Monroe scored 4 points.

During the halftime break, Chux Barkley, who commented on this game, opened his mouth and mocked: "The Warriors in the new season, David Lee Chuanche, who introduced him, will also grab the board, but he makes Sir Jersey's defense look like Bill Russell. I expect him and Ellis, Curry and others will definitely continue to produce beautiful data, but whether the team can make it into the playoffs is two different. Well, compared to this, the performances of Magety, Morrow, Toliver, Anthony Randolph and Azubuk may be worth paying attention to. They may follow the footsteps of Jackson, Crawford and others, and continue to shine in the league with the title of "Old Warriors". More than ten years ago, Chris Webber's tragedy will be staged day after day in Oakland."

******* Obviously, he looked down on the long-term Warriors in the league, which only once "Black Eight" can be said for a few words in the past twenty years. He felt that this team that had a history of winning the championship should be like this in the future. He could not see that the current management team could make this team a strong team in the next few years. At the same time, he was also very optimistic about Curry, believing that the low-end version of the Warriors Wu Huang really did not have the potential to become a star.

Kenny Smith also believes that Curry cannot become a star like Wu Huang. First of all, his physical talent is much worse than Wu Huang: "As a point guard, his innate conditions are not good enough, and he has too few free throws on the offensive end, and he averages only 2.5 free throws per game, which seriously wastes his speed and 88.5% free throws. Secondly, due to his poor physical ability to fight, it is difficult for Curry to defend against the opponent. At the same time, it is surprising that Curry's lateral movement speed is seriously inconsistent with his speed, which is also where he needs to strengthen. Finally, his defense and confrontational ability will become a shackle that restricts him as a star."

At this time, Curry was not even comparable to Emperor Wu, even Evans, Jennings and Harden could not compare. No matter how bold the experts in the league were, they would not imagine that Curry could become a player of the same level as Emperor Wu in the future. After all, his innate conditions were a long way from Emperor Wu, and his development trajectory was also too far away from Emperor Wu. There is a big question whether he could become a qualified All-Star player at this moment, let alone enter the superstar level.

From some aspects, Curry's growth path is similar to his predecessor Ellis. His rapid growth also makes Ellis' stay or stay a little doubtful. In addition to the turmoil of the Warriors' senior management this summer, Joe Lacob, the boss who just took over the team, admitted that he doubted whether Ellis and Curry's two short defenders could take on the team. Among them, the main suspicion is of course aimed at Ellis, but Curry, who has been shrouded in the shadow of Emperor Wu, was not too high. Many people think that the Warriors only pulled the big one among the shorts.

There are many players in the league who are not compatible with such approximate types and positions, and then choose one of them. This is the case with the Milwaukee Bucks. After Ray Allen left, Michael Reed, Charlie Bale, Raymond Sessions, Luke Ridno and others went in and out, until Brandon Jennings. Such experiments were over. Now, it is the Warriors' turn to experience this "happy trouble".

During the intermission, the atmosphere in the Knicks' locker room was much better than in the previous games. Gallinari became active again because he got a lot of scoring opportunities. If Wu Huang and Xiao Si continued to be in a disagreement, other players would also be affected.

Now the Italians are satisfied with their data, and the two bosses are also talking and laughing, while Iguodala has begun to become the team's spiritual leader, slowly moving closer to the team's lubricant role, playing a regulatory role among the two stars. The four most important Knicks have begun to find their respective roles.

Wu Huang is the cornerstone of the whole team, and he is the undisputed controller and the first offensive point at critical moments; Si is the core of the team's inside line and the second offensive point; Iguodala plays the role of adjusting and lubricant in the center, and can also play the role of ball control at the appropriate time; Gallinari is responsible for the open shots on the outside and involves the opponent's defense line; other Knicks players are either defensive gates or fixed-point pitchers, and the division of labor of Knicks players is immediately clear.

Whether a team's chemistry is excellent mainly depends on whether the roles of the seven or eight players who can play the ball are clear, and whether they find their suitable positioning and competent roles. In this regard, the Knicks are still very clear in the two years of reconstruction, and the players they have introduced are also very targeted.

Wu Huang was also thinking about this issue during the break. He would think about it when he was at the wind. This is one of his advantages. He is thinking now: Why did the team play so well in the first half, why did Xiao Si play in such an excellent state, and why is everyone's atmosphere so harmonious now?

For a moment, even if he couldn't fully understand these problems, he could still think of something.

In the third quarter, Wu Huang continued to hand over the ball, and Xiao Si still rewarded him from time to time. At this time, the Knicks obviously focused on Xiao Si and supplemented him, but the team played very well, and Wu Huang also became more relaxed, which proves that Stoudemire does have the strength to become the core of the team.

However, it is definitely not possible to continue to fight like this, because the main and secondary must be distinguished. In some games, Wu Huang won’t care too much about it. But if he keeps playing like this, the media will doubt who is the core? Even if Xiao Si has this strength, it won’t work, because he is the cornerstone of the team building, and he will not let go of this bottom line.

In the fourth quarter, Wu Huang began to regain the ball. He wanted to try how the team played when he was the mainstay and Xiao Si was the auxiliary?

Xiao Si is probably tired of playing. She is 29 years old and is an inside player. She will definitely consume more physical strength than the point guard player, so it is not appropriate for Xiao Si to play the main attack in the whole game. In the middle, Wu Huang will have to pass the future game to continue testing, but today he can first test a small part of his thoughts.

In the fourth quarter, Stoudemier was no longer physically strong, so he was happy to cooperate with Emperor Wu to attack, becoming a mid-range turret and a disruptor for the air cut.

Wu Huang played the game at the last quarter at the rhythm he liked. The Knicks kept playing pick-and-roll attacks, and Xiao Si and Iguodala kept cutting. Wu Huang found that there were pass points everywhere and loopholes everywhere. Although this was related to the Warriors' defense was too bad, it was also the key to all the Knicks players today. Don't underestimate the running without the ball, it also depends on enthusiasm. Letting everyone run the whole game is definitely not good, but if you only run one quarter or half quarter, there is no problem and they will actively cooperate.

"So that's the rhythm?" Wu Huang understood a little. Why did everyone's running and defense become less active in the previous game? First, because he did not have an excellent opportunity to pass the ball easily, and second, because his teammates could not touch the basketball for a long time and their enthusiasm on the court decreased.
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