Gasol officially joined the team before the Knicks' match against the Magic, but Espanyol has not participated in the team's joint training, so he was not put on the roster by D'Antoni today.

Before the game started, fans in front of the TV could see Gasol sitting on the bench in a suit and communicating with Wu Huang and other new teammates from time to time. He looked in a good mood.

In this deal, although Sir Sir and Gasol were not very willing to be sent away, relatively speaking, although the pressure was placed on the defending champion Espanyol, the deal brought him to a stronger team after all, so he was in a better mood than Sir Sir.

Lakers fans and management have been disliked by Gasol since last season, which also makes him feel a little resentful. Although he kept saying that he was unwilling to leave the Lakers when he was in Los Angeles, those words that were just helpless, he couldn't say that he hated Lakers fans, right?

Fans in big cities are all harsh. Knicks fans are actually not very fond of Gasol. But since the deal has been completed, they can only pray that Espanyol's downturn last season was really just because of the breakup with his girlfriend. Their requirements are really not high. As long as this softie plays 80% of his strength two years ago, it will satisfy the Knicks fans. This year, his new partner David West is also a star-level insider. The two have little conflict in positions. If both of them can play at the level, the Knicks' insider will not be weaker than last season.

D'Antoni is not that optimistic. Although their lineup in the new season has been greatly strengthened in terms of plasticity and comprehensiveness, it is obviously inappropriate for this lineup to play seven seconds of offense. He can only let the team reduce the speed in the new season, instead of playing pick-and-roll and positional offense, and at the same time strengthen the proportion of defensive counterattacks. The Knicks' overall offensive speed is enough this season as long as it continues to stay at the "fast" level. There is no need to finish a round in 7 seconds or 10 seconds.

After winning the championship, Xiaowang was not as paranoid as before, because he no longer needed to prove himself with crazy quick attacks. This was an improvement in his coaching ability. D'Antoni, who had removed his obsession, had a certain sublimation to some extent.

But even if the beard can reach the sky, the team's system and his coaching method have changed. Both have to go through a period of pain before they can achieve results. This period of pain is a trouble in front of them. If the process is too long or too painful, he, the champion coach, also has the risk of being fired.

New York fans are already demanding, especially after the Knicks wins the championship, especially for the head coach who is most likely to take the blame, the mustache may not have too long tolerant period.

At the pre-match press conference with the Magic, Wu Huang did not dare to guarantee the team's record in the first half of the schedule. He said cunningly: "I know everyone is regretting Amare's departure, but this league will never lack separation. We can only wish him a happy life in Los Angeles. As for the quality of this deal, I don't think it's appropriate to comment too early. The playoffs are the time to draw conclusions. In the regular season, we may have to go through a pain period after a lineup change, but it is a fact that we have become stronger this season. As long as we can use the regular season to play our tacit understanding, the Knicks who go to the playoffs are still the number one favorite of the championship. We just need to get some running-in time in the regular season."

Although D'Antoni was reluctant, he still praised Gasol and West before the game.

He also knew that the combination of these two was a little better than last season's Sir O'Neal or Monroe, but Espanyol was not his favourite after all, nor was it the player he wanted, so it was a bit awkward.

Today's Knicks' lineup is: Wu Huang, Iguodala, Battier, West, Monroe.

D'Antoni is ready to play this game as a regular season. Although the outcome doesn't matter, he wants to test the power of this new lineup today?

The Knicks' opponent today is no longer the bottom team Nets, but the pseudo-strong team Orlando Magic.

You heard it right. The Magic has now become a pseudo-strong team. This East District powerhouse in the past few seasons is now getting worse.

This season, the Magic's lineup has not changed much compared to last season. They did not attract outstanding new players to join in the short trading period, but the former core player was one year older. In addition, Howard kept making noise and threatening the team's management, the team was not favored before the start of the season.

If we follow the strength on the books, the Magic this season should still be the top six or even the top five teams in the East. But their problem is that the morale of the army is uneven. Howard, the top player in the team, criticized the management for nothing and wanted to transfer, and then suddenly announced that he would stay. However, he turned around and made an ambiguous gesture to the Lakers, and then turned against him and threatened to become a free agent next summer. It is really an unknown when he will play Magic now.

This rhythm sounds very familiar. Cleveland made such a fuss two years ago. In order to avoid the Cavaliers James-like tragedy, the Magic may have used Warcraft to exchange for some team rebuilding strong aids this season. So as long as Howard's whereabouts are not clear, the Magic may just be a life of soybean this season.

Espn believes that even if Howard stays with the Magic this season, this NBA best defensive player for three consecutive times will make the Magic's defense very good. But looking at the Magic, besides Howard, let's look at the team's roster, Nelson, Tkogru, Anderson, Richardson, etc., they can't even find a player who is better than attacking. Especially after Pitrus left, the old Daq even became the only trustworthy defender on the Magic's perimeter.

But in the Big Van Gundy system, Big Q with average shooting ability averaged only 16.8 minutes of playing time last season. Big Baby Glen Davis, who is currently traded from the Celtics, is likely to be the best player in the Magic's defense besides Howard, but Big Baby's tonnage and height will make the slightly more flexible insider become a sandbag.

So even Van Gundy, when evaluating this Magic, would question: The Magic's biggest advantage now is the center, but what about their other advantages? It is difficult for you to find a second star, or even a quasi-All-star in the Magic. As for the bench, the big baby in the exchange is still useful, but he may be mentioned in the lineup because the Magic really can't find a better person. White shooters Redick, Richardson, and former Knicks' starting point guard Du Hong are difficult to provide help to Howard. The first and second tiers of the Magic's firepower are seriously out of touch, which is the fundamental reason for their defeat last season. This problem has not only not been solved this season, but has become even more serious.

So can such a magic trick that does not advance or retreat defeat the Knicks who have just experienced a big deal? Considering the Knicks' running-in and the problem of Gasol's inability to play, if they were playing away today, the Magic would probably still not be able to beat the Knicks, but at home today, the Magic might have a try.

"Get your sister!" After the opening, Wu Huang used a three-pointer and a 2 plus 1 to reduce the momentum of Amway Center, which has only 70% attendance. More than 10,000 Orlando fans at the scene said, "Nelson is such a big waste!"

Poor Nelson has always been the target of the Magic's loss. His peak was between 2008 and 2010. Now, after several injuries, his athletic ability has declined, and his height disadvantage has begun to become prominent. He is at most a qualified player. It would be too embarrassing to rely on him to deal with Emperor Wu.

Howard played against Monroe several times after the opening, and achieved good results, but Mr. Superman's offensive methods were still very single. The experienced Battier quickly showed his value on the defensive end. Mr. "President" was the first player to integrate among all the new players of the Knicks. This is not only a reflection of his rich experience and high basketball IQ, but also the role he prepared for him is also what he has always been best at. Now he has enough autonomy on the outside, and D'Antoni allows him to make his own judgment on the court, which makes Battier easier to integrate into the team.

Battier himself also likes this team role, so after Howard scored consecutively, he decisively chose to double-team the inside. His excellent awareness of assisting defense and grasp of assisting defense timing made Howard, whose low-post skills have not made much progress for several years, was very depressed. As long as he stopped the ball, he would definitely be double-teamed by Battier. Once his offensive rhythm was disrupted by the opponent, the unreliable low-post attack could only depend on fate.

From this point of view, Howard's dissatisfaction with the Magic's overall strength is not unreasonable. The Orlando lineup is indeed very urgent. Howard's hard work to drag the team forward alone is not something that a guy like Wu Huang, who has a lot of helpers around him can feel.

Many people think that Emperor Wu always mocked Howard's behavior is a bit too much, but as a villain, if he doesn't do anything bad, it will be inconsistent with his identity.

"Hey, did you think of whom you want to hug?" Wu Huang still used trash words to mock Howard whenever he had the chance in the game. The latter was naturally very angry. If Wu Huang's trash words would not weaken, it was probably this monster, Westbrook and others. Who told these people would never be convinced by Wu Huang, so they would never resist his sarcasm.

David Stern began to play in the middle of the first quarter. Although Howard defended the inside, once Monroe and West pulled to the middle distance, the Warcraft could not take into account both. Moreover, both insides could play pick-and-roll with Wu Huang. The Knicks' simple move made the Magic difficult for them to resist.

The Magic's helplessness to the Knicks lies in the two bottom corners. In the latter lineup, Bathir is also good at three-pointers in the bottom corner. In the Rockets, he often stands here to wait for McGrady or Yao Ming to pass the ball. Now that his three-pointer threat in both bottom corners makes Van Gundy scratch his head constantly on the sidelines, the Magic's formation was pulled apart by the two, and Wu Huang's attack in the middle of the arc will inevitably not encounter too many obstacles. The Knicks' offense is easy to survive.

The bottom corner defense has now become a long-standing problem for other teams when facing the Knicks. Once they pay attention to these two positions, the pressure on Wu Huang in the front of the middle will be insufficient. At this time, the Holy Master can even create murderous intent without pick-and-rolling! But if you ignore the players who are ambushed in the two bottom corners, Wu Huang can create several shot points by just pick-and-rolling with his inside teammates. The two bottom corner three-point shooting percentages are above 40% will definitely cause the opponent to collapse!

After the first quarter, the Knicks led 29:22. The Magic finally limited the Knicks' score to below 30 points with the only monster, but their own offense was awful. Iguodala and Bathir almost blocked the outside line, and there was a hungry Tony Allen sitting off the field. Wu Huang almost didn't make much effort on the defensive end, so the Magic's outside offense was completely silent. Relying on Howard to support the entire team's offense was obviously an unrealistic luxury.

After seeing the huge gap between the two teams, some media had to be on the court and said, "The defending champion is the defending champion, and the Holy Master will always be your grandfather"!

In the first quarter, Wu Huang easily connected the team's internal and external attacks. David West had his own strength in playing against Sir. First of all, his attitude was much stronger than Sir. This guy probably did not regard himself as a star. Just like he cooperated with Paul with the Hornets, Wu Huang immediately raised his hand outside and cooperated immediately. He usually did not resist the off-ball cover for other teammates. This kind of enthusiasm alone made him play a role no worse than Sir.

Wu Huang also felt that although West was one level worse than Sir's impact in the face frame, he was more comprehensive. Even the defense he was not very good at was a little stronger than Sir. If he was matched with a more comprehensive Gasol, the Knicks' inside line would be much stronger than last year.

So he thought that this should be done. Anyway, when Xiao Si was there, they couldn't handle Howard and Yao Ming. Now at least they have become better off on the offensive end. What other bicycles do they need?

But those who are interested should have noticed that the Knicks' speed has been much slower than last year. They almost played pick-and-roll and broke through in the first half, and these two routines were the two routines back and forth.

Wu Huang's tactical role has become more prominent. Many Knicks fans found that this is very similar to their first year's playing style. At that time, the Knicks relied on Wu Huang's attack alone to support the offensive system of the entire team, which means that the winner, lose, success or failure depends on him alone, which will actually make those real strong teams more likely to defend.

O'Neal has now joined the t·n·t commentary group. This season, t·n·t will be commented by O'Neal, Barkley and Smith. This is naturally interspersed with many jokes and sarcasm of two enemies to increase the ratings. However, O'Neal did not complain about his old club today. Although he only stayed in the Knicks for one season, this fat man is still very grateful to the team and teammates who brought him the fifth championship ring.

"The Knicks' tactics are a bit monotonous. I think Paul and David's low-post offense is very important to the Knicks. If they can hold the ball at the low post and launch a threatening attack, they will involve the opponent's defense in the inside. The Knicks can have an extra practical 'in private de out' tactics, which will greatly enrich the team's tactical system and prevent the opponent from surrounding hugo from heavy troops on the outside." O'Neal believes that Gasol and West both have the ability to take the ball at the low post to attack, which is a tactical effect that Sir could not bring to the Knicks last season. Once the Knicks play a real combination of internal and external attack, then with the pick-and-roll and break-off tactics they have always been good at, it is not a small probability to defend the title. With these three axes, they are enough to deal with any opponent.

The score in the first half was 58:49. The Knicks' leading advantage and control of the situation on the court both satisfied Knicks fans. The Magic were almost at a disadvantage in the first half.

But that's still the problem. The Knicks kept playing Wu Huang's breakout and pick-and-roll in the first half, so D'Antoni consciously allowed the team to attack in the inside in the second half. Although Gasol could not play today, he could first see what David West's offensive threat was at the low post?

However, the mustache seemed to have picked the wrong opponent in the experiment. The only thing the Magic could do was defend low posts. They were not a piece of wood and could not fight back. Howard was soon sent to defend West misplaced, while Monroe, who had no low posts, was handed over to Anderson and the big baby Davis to deal with it.

Howard's defense is unquestionable. David West became very embarrassed after changing defense. He did have a good turn and jump shot and a small hook in the low post. Both techniques are not fancy but very suitable. But the problem is that he is facing Howard now, which is too difficult for him. West said: Training is from shallow to deep, and whether it is so difficult to get started?

The Warcraft, who has gained experience in the past two years, has long been no longer so easy to be shaken away. West's low-post offense has not reached the level of being dazzled by Dascola's practical low-post skills. What he fears most is the inside lineman who is excellent in athletic ability and does not take fake moves. The Warcraft just restrained West, who is only tall with bare feet.

David West played 4 low posts in the third quarter, and only played once in the end, which made him dare not challenge Howard again. Later, he directly pulled him outside to play pick-and-roll. The effect of this style of play was much better than that of him fighting Howard alone at the low post.

The Knicks' inside offense played badly in the third quarter, but fortunately they still performed very well on the outside. However, this was not the credit of Emperor Wu. He was reduced in playing time in the second half. What excited Knicks fans when they stood up was Gallinari and rookie Isaiah Thomas.

The performance of these two substitutes on the offensive end is not only eye-catching. First of all, the Italian, who is already good at abuse, began to show the style of the best sixth man after changing to the sixth man. His shooting and breakthroughs were a bit unsolvable when facing the Magic substitute. The short Thomas still made his opponent so fast that he couldn't catch him. O'Neal described the point guard who hit the inside with his head down like a little flea. He was too difficult to catch in front of a group of big men, and he also had incredible self-confidence and confidence in shooting decisively.

Isaiya Thomas is indeed a bit too confident. He dares to get the ball and break through as long as he steps on the court. Once he has a chance, he dares to shoot even if Wu Huang is on the court. This kind of attitude of daring to fight makes him quickly accepted by the team and fans, and also makes Space Yi feel embarrassed, which is in sharp contrast with him.

In this game, Space Yi finally officially appeared in the Knicks jersey, but compared to Thomas, who was confident and courageous on the court, Space Yi's hesitation seemed very unnecessary.

O'Neal thinks he wants to cooperate with his teammates too much. After getting the basketball, he must first check whether his teammates have better opportunities. This selflessness and cooperation awareness are good, but it does not match his identity as a substitute player because this is Gasol's style of playing. What a substitute player should do is to take action when it should be. No coach would hope that the substitute player has a good sense of support. As long as you can get a few points in your limited playing time, it is the best performance.

This fat man is not afraid of offending Space Yi. A small detail before the game can reflect O'Neal's importance to the status of the world. Today, O'Neal, who came to the scene, sat on the sidelines with his mobile phone while the two teams warmed up. When Howard, Gasol, West and others stepped forward to say hello to him, the fat man still held his mobile phone with his butt, and he didn't even move. Just sit and say hello to the other party, it's all over.

But when Emperor Wu came to greet him, the fat man put away his cell phone and stood up and clenched the Holy Master. The two of them chatted affectionately on the sidelines. The contrast was so conspicuous.

This eye-catching shot was also released by the TV station when it was interesting and behind the scenes. This obvious differentiation proves that if you don’t have the strength and low position of the real superstar, O’Neal will not sell you face. And it has nothing to do with age, it only has to do with your strength and status in the martial arts world. No matter how young Wu Huang is, his status is there, he will have a high chance of being in the Hall of Fame in the future, so this fat man will give face.

Speaking of Space Yi at this moment, he played twice in the first three quarters, but he was replaced after three minutes each time. In the fourth quarter, D'Antoni did not change him to the court, so Alien's data remained on 0 points and 1 rebound. This key rebound finally prevented him from swallowing two big duck eggs.

Emperor Wu secretly shook his head off the court. It seemed that he wanted to encourage this compatriot to play more selfish and confidently. Now he seems to be thinking too much. He is obviously a substitute with a basic salary, so just do a job well first.

He knew that this was related to the domestic media and the fans' expectations for him were too high. Many people probably still fantasized that space could easily suppress Monroe and become the first rotation point in the Knicks' inside line, but Monroe was not so easy to replace. Even Whiteside's explosive physical fitness could easily make space feel a lot of pressure.

Nowadays, Space Yi should find a way to become a reliable big pitcher who catches and shoots first. As long as he can score two or three goals with a high shooting rate in every game, at least he can get a stable playing time first. If he plays too much in the future, his status and experience will naturally increase. At this time, he will find a way to take on other tasks and will come naturally. After all, if his talent is not good enough, he can only use this step-by-step method to have a chance to make a comeback. Now even Irving doesn’t expect to replicate Wu Huang’s footsteps. Many things are something you can never imitate.

In the fourth quarter, the Knicks once again relied on the second tier that was far better than the Magic to quickly widen the gap to 20 points, so several comrades on the bench finally had the chance to play.

But what made domestic fans very dissatisfied was that D'Antoni still didn't line up in space during garbage time. The inside combination he replaced was Whiteside and veteran Collins.

Whiteside, who was sitting in the corner without any sense of existence, looked very excited when he saw that he had a chance to play. He couldn't even beat Space Yi in the team training before, and he was the most out of the team.

So in Whiteside's idea, he was easily removed by space, whose physical fitness was much worse than that of himself, which made him even pessimistically believe that his ten-day short-term contract should be cut by the team after it expires. So now he suddenly has a chance to play, of course he was so excited that he also regarded this as his last chance in his heart.

But perhaps because he was too excited, Whiteside had just started playing and scattered Du Hong's layup directly into his arms, which made the latter stunned. However, the basketballs he shot were obviously falling, so this goal fully showed that Whiteside's nerve reflex seemed to be too far.

The Knicks players laughed and teased the young man on the bench. Even DeAnthony was amused by this mistake. This kid was obviously too nervous and excited.

At this time, the only Space Yi couldn't laugh because he saw some other things. Although Du Hong's throwing began to fall just now, Whiteside jumped to a height that was almost flat when he blocked the basketball. If he could get to the defensive position one step earlier, the ball would be a shocking big hat with flat frame!

After joining the Knicks, what Space Yi envied the most was Whiteside's perverted physical fitness. The Knicks gave this guy a chance because of his rare physical test data.

Whiteside was 6 feet 10.5 inches (approximately), but his wingspan reached an astonishing 7 feet 7 inches (approximately), and his excellent bounce ability, he jumped and touched the height on the spot, assisted and touched the height at a 100-meter speed of about 13 seconds! Yes, you read that right, Whiteside was about naked feet tall, but he actually had an arm span, which was as long as O'Neal, and O'Neal's height was!

When Space Yi stood with Whiteside, he was a little taller, but his wingspan was a little worse than the boss. In addition, regardless of speed, flexibility, flexibility or bounce, he was completely defeated by the opponent. He only had three seasons of training and had a slightly stronger strength than the opponent, and his basic skills were also more solid. However, in terms of talent, Yi Jianlian was obviously completely suppressed by Whiteside.

However, Whiteside, who has the ability to a first-line star, performed in the fourth quarter, but it was ridiculous. This guy seemed to have no idea what a fake move was. He flew up with a light wave from someone else. He was really a bit of a two-way match.

Daniel Alton is the 29th rookie in the first round selected by the Magic this year. This is a typical rookie who can basically not play in the regular season, but he played a star feeling when facing Whiteside. He turned around and broke through with a wonderful low post, easily passed Whiteside, and then drew the ball heavily!

Seeing this, D'Antoni began to shake his head vigorously. It was because of this. Pressing this enviable physical fitness on him was a huge joke made by God. Even if it was much better to exchange this body for that Chinese person than to give him.

Of course, the Chinese he refers to is Yi Jianlian. At least he has solid basic skills and will not be shaken up in any movement. He is humble, polite and positive in training. He is indeed much better than Whiteside, who is like a slut.

Whiteside later obviously had a fever in his head. He was originally excited that he had a chance to perform, but after playing, he made an extremely low mistake (interference ball), and then he was shaken up and made a dunk continuously, which made his face red. He wanted to perform even more, but he didn't perform. This quickly became the Magic's breakthrough point and was scored continuously.

The Knicks' substitutes are of course very dissatisfied with this situation. No matter what sport it is, as long as someone in the team drags it back, it will cause dissatisfaction from others, so Whiteside will soon be unable to get the ball.

The Magic narrowed the gap to 11 points in just three minutes. Whiteside perfectly demonstrated why he was cut by the Ba team. With his performance like this, it would be unsafe for the Knicks to lead by 30 points. He could actually be beaten like this by a rare insider!

D'Antoni did not change the main player to play. All he had to inspect had been inspected, so the outcome of the game didn't matter. So under Whiteside's cheating performance, the Knicks had signs of collapse for a while!

Fortunately, Isia Thomas showed a maturity that was not commensurate with his age and height at a critical moment. Knicks fans originally thought he was a bench gangster who was not afraid of the world, but they didn't expect that this guy would actually suppress the rhythm when the team was in a bad state, and there were obviously more passes. He was actually a point guard with a big picture view?

"It's a pity that his height is always a flaw. Even if he can play good offensive efficiency and even act as a qualified organizer, he is almost for nothing on the defensive end. All the contributions on the offensive end will be returned to the defense." Wu Huang knew that the upper limit of this small point guard would not be too high. After all, basketball is an exclusive event for tall men. Thomas' height defect is too big. If he meets Ross, Westbrook and others, his height will be killed.

However, Thomas Jr. quickly slapped someone in the face. Today, he had an absolute advantage in the substitute against Du Hong. The latter was also a player who came out of the Knicks. However, this person was a typical example of the worse and worse playing. Thomas was a newborn calf and was not afraid of tigers. In the fourth quarter, he not only dared to beat Du Hong head-on, but also seemed to be better in the organization.

This rookie, who was nicknamed the little Assassin by New York fans, played in the fourth quarter and the final report card was: scored 8 points, 3 assists and 2 steals in a single quarter, and there was also a wonderful steal one-on-one with Du Hong and then scored directly. This performance was completely defeated by Du Hong, who has 8 years of experience in NBA.

The Knicks have not replaced the main player in the fourth quarter, but with the outstanding performance of the Assassin, the defending champion finally won the Magic without any danger. They used their complete victory in two preseason games to prove their strength and draft luck.
Chapter completed!