Tang Ziwen's substitute center was also a player named Curry, Eddie Curry.
He immediately called Stephen Curry." Stephen, my substitute is also called Curry.”
Stephen Curry was confused." Huh? Dunn, are you kidding me?"
The Knicks 'lineup was definitely not weak!
Especially with the assist king Kidd and the devil Tang Ziwen joining forces, D'Antoni was looking forward to their performance in the preseason.
On the other hand, Tang Ziwen's current defensive area was constantly expanding with the awakening of his super-strong reflexes.
With the addition of the Hawks 'ace, Harrington, a defensive player, the Knicks team became a powerful offensive and defensive team.
In addition, David Lee was definitely not a substitute. Although he was not a superstar, he was still a first-class player.
The five core starting players had an average height of more than 200 centimeters.
"Dunn, do you want to continue your university jersey number, or do you want to choose a new one?”D'Antoni asked with a smile.
His jersey number?
This was indeed something worth thinking about.
"I haven't decided on the jersey number yet." Tang Ziwen smiled and said.”
"Why don't we go with number 34!" "The number 34 jersey is very suitable for a center forward like you," D'Antoni said excitedly.”
"Number 34? It's quite nice!"
Tang Ziwen nodded.
"Number 34 is a very dominant number. Olajuwon and O'Neal both have number 34 jerseys. They are both centers who have crossed the ages and have won many championships.”
"Even Charles Barkley was a top striker in the same year as Olajuwon and Jordan in 1984. Pierce and Allen also wore the No. 34 jersey. They were also the representatives of No. 34.”
After some discussion, Tang Ziwen didn't have a number that he particularly liked.
In the end, he chose number 34!
He wanted to wear the number 34 jersey and surpass top centers like O'Neal and Olajuwon.
Since Tang Ziwen had chosen No. 34, he had to be more outstanding, more meaningful, and more legendary than them.
.....
"Run, run!"
In the training arena in Maison, D'Antoni kept clapping his hands.
Jason Kidd controlled the ball all the way, his eyes wide. With a quick pull, he cleverly broke through Douglas and rushed to the basket.
Just as David Lee unyieldingly spread his arms and quickly defended, Kidd pulled the bar and threw the ball out.
"Pa!"
"This catch is so comfortable. It's much better than Curry. He's worthy of being the assist master!”
The moment Tang Ziwen got the ball, he had a wonderful feeling. It was as if the basketball had eyes and automatically walked into his hands.
He turned his back on Aiur Harrington and paced back and forth.
"Bang!"
He lightly tapped the basketball, turned around quickly, and leaped into the air. He threw the ball high into the hoop.
"Swoosh!"
Hollow Net.
A center forward needed a certain amount of pace.
Tang Ziwen trained for a long time, while D'Antoni began to train Tang Ziwen's mid-range shooting.
As a center, he had to train 1000 mid-range shots, moving left and right under the basket.
.....
In August/September, the Knicks team continued to cooperate. Everyone was training to cooperate. They basically played a training game every day, and D'Antoni had to put him and Kidd in the same group every time.
It was to hone his cooperation with Ji De.
After all, the current core system of the Knicks.
It was Tang Ziwen, who used Kidd's cooperation, as well as the support of El Harrington and David Lee to score inside.
As for the Knicks 'outside field goal percentage, only Larry Hughes had a 30% field goal percentage. Even Stephen Curry was not as good as him in his early days.
His substitute center, Eddie Curry, was a simple and honest fat man. Relying on his weight and height, he could occasionally grab a few rebounded balls. However, in terms of technique, he was slightly worse.
1st October.
The crowd at the garden was already packed.
The explosive music before the game and the screams of the fans made some rookies experience a kind of madness.
The difference between the NBA and university was that the Knicks were no joke.
Would the Knicks be able to get rid of the bad names they had used for many seasons, such as " Rotten Apple City," rookie Knicks, and so on.
All the fans went crazy, especially when Tang Ziwen appeared. The cheers in the stadium made Tang Ziwen feel like he was in the NCAA finals.
The situation at the scene was indeed a little explosive.
Today's game was the first preseason game, and the atmosphere was so high. It was really the fans of the Knicks who showed their welcome to Tang Ziwen.
After all, when Tang Ziwen joined the New York Knicks in the draft, he had received many titles such as " Knicks Savior,"" God's Favorite Joins the New York Knicks," and so on.
"Is the opponent the Miami Heat?”Tang Ziwen's heart was surging.
In their first match, they could meet a superstar like Wade.
"Dunn, don't be nervous. Many media and reporters, as well as the Knicks fans, are watching. You have to play at a good level.”
Before the warm-up, D'Antoni was a little excited.
Tang Ziwen smiled helplessly." Don't worry. I have a good mental fortitude. Even if I face Super Giant, I won't be nervous.”
He could tell that it was not him who was nervous, but D'Antoni.
The preseason would last for 25 days, and the regular season would come after that.
The Knicks 'first game was against a strong opponent in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat.
Even though Shaquille O'Neal had left the Heat two years ago, the Heat was still one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.
"Hello, welcome to the NBA!”Wade reached out his right hand and hugged Tang Ziwen gently.
Tang Ziwen laughed heartily." It's really nerve-wracking to encounter a strong opponent in the first game of the preseason.”
Wade's cheeks were really big. How much gum did he have to chew?!
"Don't be nervous. You can only produce good data with a normal attitude.”
Wade said with a smile.
He was ready to slam a dunk on Tang Ziwen's head and tell him that the NBA was completely different from the NCAA, whether it was physical confrontation, offense, or defense.
He had already planned to say," Rookie Demon King, welcome to the NBA!”
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