The Point Guard is Here

As the New York Knicks' winning streak continues to expand, Fanshie has rushed to the first place in the regular season MVP rankings. The second place is Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the third place is the two-consecutive MVP. Tim Duncan, followed by O'Neal and Kobe Bryant of the Lakers.

The Timberwolves have achieved a dazzling counterattack this year and are the biggest dark horse in the Western Conference. Marbury's joining coincides with Garnett's peak, and they can even slightly threaten OK's position in the duo.

The New York Knicks' 22nd consecutive victory was against the Timberwolves at home. In the first half of the season, the Knicks met the Timberwolves in Minnesota.

But this time, the strong Knicks did not let the Timberwolves retreat.

This is a very, very, very exciting game.

Garnett and Marbury played an extremely shocking game. They won almost all of New York's chips in the first three quarters...

But after entering the fourth quarter, from the moment Mutombo blocked Marbury's inevitable layup and shook his iconic index finger, the Knicks sounded the horn for counterattack.

Fan Xi first misplaced Marbury in the paint and scored consecutively. Then he assisted Reggie Miller to hit a three-pointer, and then performed strong and weak side transfers with Sprewell, frequently cutting the Timberwolves' defense.

At this time, Juwan Howard opened up to the outside and played a decisive role.

This little old man, who looked ordinary in Orlando, came to the Knicks, and his mid- and long-range shots made it difficult for defenders to guard against him. He still has the style of Mr. Billion Dollar back in the day.

It's interesting to say that when the NBA was suspended, the three major sources of fuse all gathered in this game. The three big contracts of Juwan Howard, Fancy and Garnett directly caused the labor and management parties to open the table... However, after the lockout, the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers benefited the most.

These two teams took advantage of the situation and monopolized all championships after the lockout.

Now, it's time to turn the page.

After all, Garnett has already started signing his second billion-dollar contract, Fanci has already signed his second billion-dollar contract, and Juwan Howard...he fired his agent, and now he is in the small and middle class.

With 3 minutes left in the game, the Knicks, who were once behind by 11 points, made a tenacious comeback. For Timberwolves fans, this was a death cross.

They never had a chance to take the lead after that.

The struggles of Stephon Marbury and Kevin Garnett failed to further change the situation.

This game exposed that the Timberwolves lacked a super ball-handling player at critical moments. Marbury's finishing ability is good, but he sticks to the ball. Although Kevin Garnett averages good points per game and is extremely versatile. He can grab defensive and offensive rebounds, allowing him to score one-on-one points at critical moments to seal the victory. It is somewhat difficult for him.

After all, Kevin Garnett's career-high score so far is only 42 points. He hardly looks like a superstar. (Garnett's career-high score was 47 points in 2005 against a completely defenseless Suns team, and he also lost that game.)

101:96.

The Knicks finally won the victory without any danger.

Fan Xi's two one-on-one duels at critical moments sealed the victory.

This game not only extended the Knicks' winning streak to 22 games, but also cost Garnett his biggest advantage in the regular season MVP competition.

Minnesota has beaten the Knicks.

But now the Knicks have won it back.

Moreover, with the Knicks' winning streak, the Knicks' total record will also surpass the Timberwolves.

Although Garnett's statistics are all in the top 20 in the league.

However, Fanshie's data is not bad either. He is now only 0.1 points away from Tracy McGrady, who ranks first in the scoring list. Moreover, he also ranks first in the assists list and is also the player with the most triple-doubles this season. ...already 6 times.

The increase in strength, explosive power and jumping makes Fanshie more competitive in the penalty area.

If Fan Xi wants to get a triple-double, it feels like he can get such data in every game.

With the record and data soaring, Fanshie's momentum on the court has become more and more powerful, and there is increasingly no objection to the discussion about whether he is the league's No. 1 outsider. As for the strongest point guard, no one has talked about it for a long time.

People are now analyzing whether the Knicks can break out of the Eastern Conference, and whether the Knicks' aging inside lineup can shoulder the heavy responsibility in the playoffs.

After all, Mutombo, the shot-blocking leader, Juwan Howard, and Anthony Mason all have to compete with super centers like the Wallace brothers, O'Neal, Duncan or Garnett.

As we all know, in the playoffs, the inside advantage is the real advantage.

However, Fan Xi was not worried at all.

After the team won 22 consecutive victories, a new problem arose internally.

That’s Isiah Thomas.

Suddenly, after the team defeated the Timberwolves, the general manager mysteriously approached Fan Xi: Jack, I think I can do Don Cheney's job.

After Isiah Thomas was not traded recently, he suddenly became idle. Chatting with his old rival Michael Jordan was increasingly unable to satisfy his increasingly empty soul.

Especially when he saw that the team's record was getting better and better and the Knicks' chances of competing for the championship were getting better and better, he became interested in coaching.

After all, Don Cheney is just a paid mascot in the locker room.

Who doesn’t know how to be a mascot?

Isiah Thomas promised that he would never interfere in Fanci's coaching and he would implement whatever tactics Fanci wanted.

I just covet the reputation of a championship coach.

It is rare for a person to be as honest as Isiah Thomas.

He legitimately acts as a 'villain', which is probably why he still has a low reputation in basketball history despite having a super resume of suppressing the devil birds. You must know that Bird and Magic Johnson, who were defeated by him, are called the two men who ruled the 1980s. Michael Jordan, who was blocked by him for five seasons, is even sought after as the god of basketball.

But he is still the smiling assassin he was back then.

I'm not convinced. Thomas said sadly, Jack, I think my fame can go even further. I need your help.

When he talked about this, he did not forget to talk about the past when he discovered Fan Xi in the training camp. He said that the first time he met Fan Xi, he knew that Fan Xi was not an ordinary person. Among those children, Fan Xi seemed to be surrounded by a halo. Wang Yin is the chosen one, an omniscient and omnipotent God given to the basketball world by God!

If Laoiot knew about Isiah Thomas's theism, he would have to refute it.

Fan Xi hesitated.

Isiah Thomas has a good relationship with him, so it makes sense for him to say that. It's a bit selfish, but it's reasonable.

However, his cooperation with Don Cheney has been very harmonious, and Don Cheney can understand what he means with just one look. Don Cheney's most valuable quality is that he knows his position. He is not completely non-coaching, and Fanshie is not arrogant enough to take over the tactical board.

Don Cheney is actually a very good head coach, but he has a peaceful personality.

And, he really didn’t do anything wrong and he had a great rapport with every player.

If Isiah Thomas is allowed in, Fanshie cannot guarantee that the locker room can maintain its original harmony. At least Reggie Miller might have some ideas, veterans like Anthony Mason and Mutombo, and Lai Ott….

Vansh is the leader now.

He needs to take charge of the overall situation, and there are too many things he needs to consider.

So, he said to Isiah Thomas, You let me think about it again.

Thomas left disappointed.

But then, he sent Fan Xi a long text message explaining his thoughts.

Fan Xi's head felt heavy.

Fortunately, this did not affect Fan Xi's next move. He defeated the Chicago Bulls in the next game, continuing the team's winning streak.

In this game, Grant Hill returned.

In fact, Hill returned to the training hall a week after the All-Star Game. From individual training to confrontation training, Fanshie and the team doctors ensured that he was fully recovered before letting him play.

He played 3 minutes against the Chicago Bulls.

In order to prove that he still has strong strength, he completed a split dunk during a fast break.

Fan Xi made a preliminary estimate and found that Hill's explosive power was only 70% of its peak. The speed is about 80%.

However, this can no longer support him to become a superstar in his own right.

Fan Xi had told him a long time ago that he hoped he would transform.

Transform into a point forward who has no need to move, shoot three-pointers, sneak around the back door, and do some defensive work.

This is indeed a bit difficult to accept for Jordan's successor, who was once famous.

However, in the subsequent game against the Atlanta Hawks, Fanshie let him play for about 7 minutes. Defended by Boris Diaw, he was intercepted twice while double-teaming.

This made him realize his current situation.

Then, in Miami, he laid low.

He played 11 minutes in this game. He, Fanshie and Madman formed the strongest back line defense, which made Pat Riley jealous.

Pat Riley has always wanted to build a strong five-man unit with forwards, and he believes this will become a trend in the league.

The fortune teller's vision is still accurate.

However, things haven't been so good for him lately. Although the Dwyane Wade he picked is very strong, he, Lamar Odom and Rasu Butler obviously cannot establish a good chemical reaction, and they do not have the ability to challenge for the playoffs at all.

Pat Riley said to Fanci after the game: If you want to get good results next season, you must trade several big centers weighing more than 260 pounds. Otherwise, you will not be able to pose a threat to the centers in the West.

Riley still cares about Fan Xi. Over the years, he has always praised Fan Xi, no matter the highs or lows.

He even regretted not being more bold in 1996. If Fanshie was recruited to the Heat and paired with Mourning at his peak, it might not be impossible to win a championship in the chaos. At least he felt that the Spurs had a chance to steal the championship.

Fanshi was surprised why Pat Riley mentioned next season. He asked Pat Riley: Don't I have a chance this season?

No.

Pat Riley shook his head and said: With the four giants, the Lakers will win the championship without any doubt.

Besides, you may not be able to get through the piston level.

This sentence gave Fan Xi a lot of motivation. He has always been a person who does not believe in evil.

Pat Riley said he couldn't win the championship, he wanted it.

When he returned to New York from Miami, Fancy discovered that Tracy McGrady had scored a lot of points in recent games. He actually once again led Fancy in the scoring list by 0.2 points.

Although the Magic have not won the past three games, McGrady scored 35, 36, and 38 points respectively.

Because Alan Houston is injured, Alan Houston can no longer become an unstable factor that interferes with his becoming the scoring leader. He can give it a try.

Although this makes the Magic management a little sad, because they don't want to cheapen the Knicks.

The internal logic is: the more McGrady scores, the less the Magic can win. The less the Magic can win, the worse their record will be. The worse their record is, the higher the probability of getting a high draft pick, and the higher it is... no. Are the Knicks getting cheaper?

When the Magic and the Knicks traded for Allan Houston, they felt they had taken a big advantage and gave the Knicks unprotected draft rights. This means that even if the Magic get the No. 1 pick in 2004, they will have to hand it over to the Knicks.

At that time, who could have imagined that Alan Houston would end up like this when he arrived in Magic? At the time, it was felt that the shooting-savvy Alan Houston would become Tracy McGrady's Scottie Pippen.

Who knows, Tracy McGrady doesn't pass the ball at all. He had always been hungry for talent before, but now he can't even stand a shooter like Alan Houston.

After playing most of the season, Alan Houston was injured.

Moreover, the injury was quite serious.

Alan Houston was probably seriously injured by Tracy McGrady. He actually thought about lying down and not being reimbursed for the season. He even thought about retiring simply... which is equivalent to a white-collar salary.

Alan Houston's billion-dollar contract has just begun.

At that time, the Magic thought they were sending a sick man a big contract to the Knicks in exchange for an all-around shooter with full combat effectiveness.

Now, the seriously ill Grant Hill is back and playing well. Alan Houston is useless...Does our team have to support a high-paid waste?

The Magic already have a new plan, and they are beginning to wonder if the problem is with McGrady?

Hill and Tracy McGrady were recruited to partner up, but Hill was reimbursed.

Recruited Alan Houston, but Alan Houston was reimbursed again.

Isn’t McGrady a bit of a partner?

The Magic want to send away McGrady, who is struggling for the scoring title.

However, McGrady is still fighting high. He declared: It is impossible for Fanxi to take away the scoring title from him.

To be honest, Fan Xi is not very interested in the scoring champion. He has not deliberately chased the scoring champion. It is best if things come naturally.

Therefore, he ignored McGrady at all and played his own game.

Just then, a fire broke out in the backyard.

This backyard fire directly rewrote the course of the alliance.

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