Since coming to New York, Li Muhua has rarely seen Grunwald, and it is said that the relationship between them is not to the point where they can talk happily.

But if it's about trading him, Li Muhua just rejected the thought.

The Knicks are currently building a team around the core of Li Muhua. It can be said that they form a partner with Anthony and are the most important person in the team.

There is nothing to say about the relationship with teammates, because of Anthony's relationship, basically the younger brothers are more obedient, and Chandler and Stoudemire are naturally very good personal friends.

Last season, the Knicks signed Stoudemire, but it really cost a lot of money. The salary difference is only a few hundred thousand dollars for Anthony, which is basically negligible. Many media criticized this deal as a bit black.

Chandler is an inside gate, and there is obviously a premium for the fifth position, but that's it, New York is not short of money.

Grunwald came to Li Muhua in such a hurry because he planned to bring in another player. Anthony's rest made the management very anxious.

It's not a torn ligament, so there's no need to be so nervous?

In the past, the Knicks' record was nonsense, and there was no anxiety. They should eat and drink. Anyway, James Dolan was taken advantage of.

Andrew has been busy looking for players in the Development League recently, and he has no time to come to New York to deal with these trivial matters. There is no way, according to General Manager Grunwald's request.

According to what was discussed before, Andrew has indeed made a lot of money from Li Muhua. With this vision, he has received a lot of business, and his reputation has gradually grown in the circle.

Grunwald has too much shit.

When they came to the general manager's office, Li Muhua sat on the sofa with Andrew, and Grunwald poured two cups of coffee himself.

At the beginning, the two sides just chatted about family matters.

Grunwald was shrewd, talking about life first, getting closer to the players, and then trying to talk about anything else.

Many players have never had the opportunity to talk to Grunwald. It's not that Grunwald is pretending, but that he is really busy.

Li Muhua had a good impression of Grunwald, because the general manager had a low profile and a gentle manner of speaking, unlike some general managers, except for bragging, other aspects were basically zero.

"We're going to sign a free agent!"

Grunwald talked about the end and finally said the purpose.

"Who?"

"JR Smith!"

On February 2, the Knicks played against the Hornets at home.

The Hornets are really nothing to watch now, and a good deck of cards forced the management to play badly.

Tiezha, as a 3D player, can get a core position in the Hornets. It can be seen that no one is available. Everyone is predicting whether the Hornets are going for the No. [-] pick, even though the game is not much to watch , but the Knicks' home court is still full.

This is the main reason why the boss doesn't care about the record, and there will never be a shortage of people to watch the game.

Belinelli of the Hornets is an Italian player. He started in the Hornets and is also the main force, but his standard is average.

However, it still allowed the New York media to find a selling point for the hype.

The New York Times interprets the preview of the game:

"As an international player, Belinelli's ability is recognized by many teams, and he can play brilliantly. Of course, he is still far behind LI. I just hope he can face up to his ability and play more defensively. Hard work!"

Li Muhua really didn't think Belinelli was worth anything from head to toe.

Game start.

Hornets starters: Ariza, Belinelli, Graves, Gustavo, Chris Kaman.

In terms of height, the lowest Belinelli is 1.96 meters.

The Hornets have always played positional warfare. There are many elders, which seem to be of great help to the inside defense. The coach is Monty Williams. He played poorly when he was young, and he became a coach after retiring.

To be honest, that is to say, there is no one to choose from. From the player configuration, it can be seen how talented the head coach is.

Get ready to jump the ball.

Chandler and Chris Kaman scramble for the ball.

It seemed that Kaman was tall and white, and Chandler looked serious and serious. In fact, the boxing champion thought too much, Kaman's speed was not fast, and Chandler easily slapped the ball into Li Muhua's hands .

It's so frightening that it's not useful.

"At this speed, how can you still play?"

Li Muhua quickly entered the half court with the ball, and the Hornets players began to set up sparsely. Without even looking, they passed the ball directly into the lane, and Chandler turned around and dunked for a score.

From the very beginning, the Knicks showed momentum.

Graves held the ball and did not choose to break through, but threw it to Ariza. After losing Paul, the Hornets almost fell into the dilemma of not being able to use the first position.

Regardless of whether he can pass the ball or not, the one who can bring the ball to the frontcourt is a good defender.

The management has absolutely no requirements. A ten-thousand-year substitute just sits in the starting lineup. After finally choosing Paul, the player leaves dissatisfied in the end. The New Orleans management can also eat roasted wings.

Ariza did not rush to shoot, but held the ball in a three-threat action. After a few steps, he still made a direct pull and made a quick three-pointer.

The playing is quite elegant, as long as he is not hard, Ariza is a good comrade.

"Shh!"

Hollow hits.

Ariza voted quite resolutely.

"Sorry, I didn't defend well just now."

Landry explained to his teammates when he returned to the defense.

Li Muhua nodded, indicating nothing.

The Knicks attacked, Li Muhua held the ball, and Graves defended.

Li Muhua was always observing the positioning of his teammates. It was not a big problem in singles, but it was not a good idea to rely on breakthroughs to find the inside line. After calculation, Li Muhua reached out for the pick-and-roll.

When Stoudemire came to a high position, Li Muhua directly misplaced and played against Gustavo, using the small to play the big, the Hornets' elders couldn't react at all.

Ariza came up from the other side to help.

The Hornets instantly shrunk their line of defense, just to kill the passer at position one.

Li Muhua didn't stop the ball and still controlled the ball near the free throw line.

At present, the level outside the three-point line is not very good, and it is still a shot. Li Muhua is very patient, and he can pass the ball directly when Stoudemire is in place.

Belinelli came around from behind to double-team.

He leaned over softly.

What the hell. Confrontation?

Li Muhua carried it for a while and found that it was not the case, so he turned around and threw the ball to the basket.

"Boom!"

Stoudemire completed the dunk with an empty catch.

Chris Kaman was wrestling with Chandler at the basket, and Tiezha was still a few steps away. Gustavo's footsteps were slow to death, and he could lose it with a single turn.

As for Belinelli, he has a positive defensive attitude, but most of them are based on observation.

The Hornets' interior defense?

If you think about it too much, it's like paper.

It's so bullshit.

Originally, Li Muhua thought that the Hornets were not easy to play due to their shrinking defensive line, but who knew that one ball could tell the truth.

Paul would be ruining himself if he didn't leave.

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