The Knicks purge! 5 people were cleared, with averaging 16 basic salary per game! Is the Eastern Conference s pattern changing?

A storm in Madison Square Garden, New York. When Michael Scotto revealed that the Knicks fired five coaching staff members in one go, people realized that the offseason of the Eastern Conference runner-up team was much more turbulent than expected.

The four assistant coaches and video analysts Nick Thibodeau (former head coach's nephew) left, but Brunson's father Rick remained in office - but his voice has been greatly weakened. The NBA's human nature and worldly principles are revealed at this moment. Once the emperor and the ministers are born, Mike Brown's entry will inevitably bring about a power reshuffle.

Brown's journey to recruiting teaching assistants is even more bumpy. He extended an olive branch to the Bucks' chief assistant coach Darwin Ham but was rejected, and turned to the Warriors' chief assistant coach Stotts was turned away again. In the end, he could only airborne New York with two old kings, Charles Allen and Ricardo Foyce. This piece of coaching team is in a subtle contrast with TheAthletic's reputation as the second-place strength list in the offseason.

lineup strengthening is also very cost-effective. After letting Achuwa go, he signed Yabuselle for only 2 years and 12 million yuan, and won Clarkson for a minimum salary of 3.6 million yuan in one year. The reason for the former to refuse the Nuggets to choose New York is very straightforward. The competition pressure in the East is low and life in the metropolis is rich; the latter reunited with Hart, continuing the firepower output averaged 16+ per game. But anyone with a discerning eye understands that 33-year-old Clarkson scored an inefficient hit rate of 40.8% + 36.2% in the Jazz's bad season. Although the basic salary is of great value, it is hard to call it a decisive signing.

The real strategic intention is hidden in the transaction that has not occurred. The management has been slow to issue a four-year, 156 million contract renewal for Bridges, which is clearly betting on Antetokounmpo's possible departure storm.

And the drastic changes in the eastern pattern made this ambition rush. Tatum and Halliburton's Achilles tendon seriously injured, which directly disintegrated the championship team between the Celtics and the Pacers. When the main competitors lose their core, the Knicks seem to be reaping the benefits.

But the challenges faced by coach Brown are far more complicated than paper. The defensive system left by Thibodeau needs to be reshaped. Although the core framework of Brunson + Downs + Anunobi is strong, it lacks the upper limit of top talents.

Abusele's 11+5 data handed over by 43 starts last season is mediocre, and Clarkson's neural knife attribute is even more difficult to entrust. The so-called second-largest rating on the strength list is more based on the opponent's injury dividend and the inertial assessment of the original team. The deeper hidden danger lies in the hasty reconstruction of the coaching staff. After being turned away twice in a row, Brown was forced to use his direct team, and it is still unknown whether his tactical system can take root quickly in New York. When Rick Brunson remained silent during the coaching meeting, the balance of voice in the team's locker room was broken. Those cleaned coaches have been deeply involved in building the league's top defensive efficiency, but now the pain period of resumption may last for several months.

Knicks management maintains competitiveness at the minimum cost and waits for an opportunity to make a superstar. But Antetokounmpo's deal is like a castle in the air, and the battle for the Eastern Throne has always been cruel. This is the sound of basketball, thank you for your likes and attention.