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Chapter 276 [Su Xi wants both]

The Knicks defeated Milwaukee and won four consecutive games, and the flight headed further north to Toronto.

Although Bogut accused Eddy Curry of being unsportsmanlike like a bitch after the game, the league still did not take this small bump in the eyes, let alone impose any additional suspensions.

The Knicks' seemingly leaky flight headed to Toronto. In Canada, at the home of the Raptors, they once again overcame the local rivals.

The Raptors are not a weak team. They entered the playoffs last season and have made great progress this season.

However, the Knicks really played disorganized.

Even Phil Jackson couldn't guess their next move, how could the Raptors guess it right?

They fell behind from the first quarter, then fell further behind in the second quarter, then couldn't recover in the third quarter, and then garbage time in the fourth quarter.

The Knicks even showed a crushing trend, which made many basketball experts unbelievable.

Although they all guessed that Su Xi would get good data in the new season, they did not expect that the Knicks would start with five consecutive victories and directly rush to the first place in the league.

苏希得到了NBA东部首周最佳球员，场均33.3分11.7助攻10.2篮板3.1抢断1.8封盖。

This data is not unprecedented, but it is definitely the best in the league today.

What's more, the record is also far ahead.

The New York media directly blew Suzy away. The flattering words they used in the media sounded even better than Scarlett, Jessica, and Foxx's cooing in bed.

They wanted to kneel down and shout: Su Xi’s father.

This is their roar from the heart.

This also made James Dolan's laughing toes tighten. As a capitalist, he once again raised the price of home tickets and raised the price of courtside advertising sponsorship to astronomical figures.

But even so, it still can't stop the wealthy people in New York.

The Knicks are hot right now.

Even if their next opponent is the Indiana Pacers, some of them believe from the bottom of their hearts that the Knicks can win this game.

The Pacers also had a good record after losing Susi. They only lost one game, an away game to the San Antonio Spurs.

And they lost at a critical moment in the fourth quarter.

Many teams say that after Marbury joined, the Pacers' strength has not weakened significantly, and they are still the strongest contenders for the championship.

As for the result of the Pacers' away game against the Knicks, most people believe that the Pacers will win. Even the New York media did not confidently say that the Knicks would definitely win.

After all, bragging must also adhere to the Basic Law.

Losing to the Pacers and losing to the defending champion is not a shame.

The Knicks are just getting started. They have already won five consecutive championships. What else do they want?

The New York media rarely showed some tolerance.

This game was also broadcast live nationwide on TNT.

The buzz and expectations for this game are very high.

After all, this was the first time Su Xi faced his old club after the trade. Everyone is looking forward to whether there can be some sparks.

Before this game, Susie met Larry Brown.

To be precise, he went to interview Larry Brown.

It's a bit like the tides are turning.

James Dolan has been very enthusiastic about basketball recently. He often reads the analysis of the basketball media: People are like this, they don’t think about anything when they are bad. Once I get better, I want to go further, always thinking that something is not good enough.

James Dolan is currently a fanatical trader. He hopes to recruit strong helpers for Su Xi. It is best to replace all the rotten fish and shrimps in the team. In his opinion, money is not important.

The important thing is to turn over.

However, having money is not everything.

Other teams in the NBA are not stupid. Why should you trade James Dolan if you want? And now, no one dares to make any under-the-table agreement on this matter. Therefore, trading is actually very difficult, because the trading value of most players has not yet been realized, and they cannot be exchanged for anything good.

Unable to make a deal happily, James Dolan wanted to strengthen the coaching staff.

The Knicks are most criticized for their defense. 10 out of 11 experts said that the Knicks' defense is overpowered by thousands of people and that it is completely undefended from the inside out.

This is a fact.

Therefore, James Dolan wanted to find the best defensive assistant coach.

He asked around and found out that Larry Brown had the best defense.

So, he called Larry Brown and asked Larry Brown to come over.

On the phone, James Dolan said that money is not a problem and I will give you an annual salary of tens of millions.

But the prerequisite is that it must be approved by Su Xi.

To be honest, if it had been 2 years ago, Larry Brown would have fucked Dolan directly on the phone.

I am such a great coach, and a 21-year-old player recognizes me? Have I lost all my qualifications to a dog?

But now, he is not so proud.

In other words, all pride was wiped out.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have resigned from the Pistons.

The Pistons are the best team in his dream, team-like, selfless, iron-blooded and tough. It stands to reason that this team will definitely be able to flourish under his hands and win the championship.

However, the fact is that they were submissive by Su Xi, and Ben Wallace went to Chicago to earn an annual salary of 2000 million.

He also jumped ship and ran away.

Now, the Knicks are willing to give him an annual salary of tens of millions, and he doesn't want to miss this opportunity. Who would have trouble with money?

You know, he has not received an annual salary of tens of millions in his entire career.

Looking at the entire league, there is currently no head coach with an annual salary of tens of millions, not even Phil Jackson and Popovich.

So, here comes Larry Brown.

...

Su Xi had just finished her date with Scarlett Johansson and was about to go to the training gym to train. James Dolan called and arranged for a car to take him to the office.

Susie walked into James Dolan's conference room and saw this former old rival.

Larry Brown originally wanted to pretend, but when he saw James Dolan quickly stood up and ran to say hello to Su Xi, he had to stand up and extend his hand to Su Xi.

Things are different now.

The current alliance is not the same alliance as before.

The most rebellious player Larry Brown had ever seen was Allen Iverson. If Iverson said he didn't want to train, he wouldn't train, and if he said he didn't want to do dirty work, he wouldn't do dirty work.

At that time, Larry Brown was quite principled, but he had to lower his face to talk nicely to Iverson, occasionally hit him with a stick, and quickly handed over sweet dates. In fact, under his coordination, he helped Iverson achieve the highest achievement of his career: reaching the Finals.

At that time, Larry Brown's strategy for Iverson was to let Iverson play shooting guard and let him score happily. The other four people helped him defend and do all kinds of dirty work.

The situation is a bit similar to the current Cavaliers. Mike Brown is somewhat learning from Larry Brown's model.

However, James wants more than Iverson. As long as Iverson scores, he enjoys the feeling of killing. James not only needs scoring data, but also assists, rebounds, counterattack fast breaks, and a good reputation. This puts Mike Brown's flexible bottom-line thinking to the test, so James' sense of position is very erratic. He is nominally the team's small forward. But as a small forward, he is not tasked with guarding the opponent's arrows. Sometimes he will play shooting guard, but he does not appear in the most difficult to score the most difficult defensive position. Sometimes, he plays point guard, but he's unwilling to take the ball against the toughest defenses.

All in all, James' pursuit is relatively high.

Wherever it is easy to get results, he will swing to where, and the blood-sucking degree will be higher.

After shaking hands with Su Xi, the three of them sat down. Su Xi sat next to James Dolan. Dolan had already set up two boss chairs.

From this position, we can see Susi's current status in the Knicks, which is not comparable to that of Iverson in the Philadelphia 76ers.

Although Iverson was also very favored back then, but not to this extent.

"Jack, you ask questions, I only have my ears." James Dolan handed over the important task of interviewing to Su Xi.

Su Xi thought about it seriously and said: "Most of the players on our team have no defensive awareness and their physical condition is not good enough. How do you think we should deal with it?"

"I think the best way is to trade, at least to get a defensive inside man who can echo your inside and outside lines. On the wing, I think Trevor Ariza is good, and Jaylen Rose is also average. Jamal Crawford, In fact, I think he could be traded away for a 3-and-D player."

Larry Brown said.

He obviously made detailed preparations.

This is indeed a measure that can quickly improve the team's strength, and it is very feasible.

At this time, Larry Brown said: "It is best to make supplements from Indiana and trade Artest or Stephen Jackson..."

Before he finished speaking, Su Xi waved her hands and said, "Then why should I leave Indiana?"

When Larry Brown heard what Su Xi said, he became a little more determined. He said, "Do you want to win the championship, or do you want to become a superstar with explosive personal data?"

"I not only want to win the championship, but also want to become the league ruler with explosive personal data." Su Xi told Larry Brown clearly.

Larry Brown is surrounded by ambition, radiance, and aura.

Larry Brown was indeed a little shaken at the time.

After a while, he said: "You mean, this lineup won't move?"

"Fine adjustments, I'm here to do something that breaks the historical norm."

"It will be difficult for you to win the championship, at least not within three years." Larry Brown said.

"I think it's okay."

"Disaster."

The two got into a fight.

The atmosphere is a bit stiff.

James Dolan knocked on the table, and he asked Su Xi: "No deal?"

Su Xi smiled and said, "You have to ask Mr. Larry Brown."

Larry Brown stood up and said: "If you ask me to be a coach, I can only play a role in a player system that I trust. With the Knicks' current lineup, I feel that I can't use my own tactics. Even if the little sheep Su Xi is very strong, but the strength of one person cannot drive a team, especially a team without overall defense. This is the basic law of the basketball court."

Su Xi stopped talking.

Then, James Dolan stood up and said: "In this case, we can't continue. Thank you for coming. We will reimburse you for the round-trip air tickets and accommodation."

James Dolan is undoubtedly on Susie's side.

This made Larry Brown angry. He believed that Susie and Dolan were humiliating him.

He dropped a sentence: "You will regret it. You will never win a championship like this. Susie the sheep, you think more highly of yourself than Iverson."

With that said, he walked away.

As he left the office, he vowed to make Susie and Dolan regret it.

He will definitely spread the word about this.

If you don't respect defense, can you win a championship if you don't respect defense?

If you don’t trade players, if you don’t trade players, you’re going to die.

If you still want to become the ruler of the alliance, just dream.

Larry Brown is sure that if he says these words, Susie and the Knicks will definitely be criticized by public opinion.

How can there be such an arrogant person?

After leaving James Dolan's office building, it didn't take long for Larry Brown to receive a call from ESPN, which invited him to become a television analyst.

He originally disliked this job because he had a bad temper, was not funny in his speech, and did not like to talk nonsense, which made him unpopular with young fans.

The most important thing is that the salary offered by ESPN is not a quarter of the Knicks' salary.

However, now he had no choice but to give up. He said without any hesitation: "You guys should contact my agent."

He essentially agreed to the terms.

After Larry Brown left, James Dolan didn't ask about basketball-related things at all. Instead, he talked to Susie about things that had nothing to do with basketball.

For example, a TV station recently wanted to invite Su Xi to film a TV series. James Dolan said that if Su Xi is willing, she can take time to film, and he won't mind it.

Also, he said that he has a friend who wants to find Su Xi to represent him, and he has already connected him.

And before leaving, Su Xi was given several bottles of red wine from top French estates.

Dolan did trust Su Xi unconditionally. Even if what Su Xi said before sounded so contrary to the basic laws.

...

Su Xi had no idea that Larry Brown had joined ESPN, the anti-Soviet stronghold.

He had a pleasant chat with Carlisle at Madison Garden Arena, and Carlisle said: "When I win my third championship in Indiana, do you want me to come to New York to help you."

Su Xi smiled and said: "Of course you are welcome. However, I think your third championship trophy will be lifted with the Knicks."

"You are still so confident, but we will not show mercy tonight. We have to return to Indiana with the first record in the Eastern Conference."

"That's a pity."

While the two were chatting, Ron Artest also ran over: "Hey, Jack, take me away. New York is my hometown, and I still like to play in New York."

"No, Ron. You have already won two championship rings. You can't want this and that. I will definitely not recruit you." Su Xi told him: "I don't want others to say anything about me. I won the third championship with my old teammates. You know those guys at ESPN like to talk about these things."

"They are just a bunch of scoundrels. If you wear black clothes, I can guarantee that you are already the god of basketball. They will compare you with Michael Jordan every day. Instead of comparing you with that disgusting LeBron James." Artest said as always upright.

Stephen Jackson joined in and he said the same thing.

He wanted to play with Su Xi, and he wanted to play with Su Xi in New York.

Looking at the entire Indiana locker room, who wouldn't?

Their desire to rebuild a new Pacer in the Knicks is extremely strong.

There may be only one son of New York, Stephon Marbury, who doesn’t want to return to the Knicks.

(End of this chapter)