Iron Man suffered a cold wave! The Knicks 156 million contract renewal deadlock, Antetokounmpo s dream has become a stumbling block?

Bridges, the top NBA active iron man, may not have expected that he would encounter cold calculations from the New York management at the negotiating table.

When reporter Ian Begley broke the news that the contract renewal negotiations were deadlocked, Bridges insisted on a quotation of 156 million yuan in four years, and the Knicks president Leon Ross's trading plan was full of arrows in his drawer. Article 19 of the Labor and Capital Agreement became an invisible bomb. The black and white rules stipulate that players renewing contracts are not allowed to trade within half a year, which directly pinchs the Knicks' throat. After the Bucks spent 175 million yuan to renew Portis and introduced Prince during the offseason, Antetokounmpo has not yet submitted a deal application, and the New Yorker's wishful thinking is hanging in the air.

Last summer, the Knicks lost their money for this top 3D - Boyang + 4 unprotected first round + 1 protection first round + 1 swap right. Now, because of the illusory "Greek Monster Plan", our ace has put on the bench at the renewal table.

Follow Bridges' transcript, you will understand where his confidence comes from. Last season, he played 82 regular season games + 18 playoff games, with a total appearance time in the league in the past seven years, and his running distance set a new record since statistics were in 2013. Since entering the league in 2018, his attendance performance is as clean as a rookie contract - he has not missed any game in the entire six years. The opponent's shooting percentage is suppressed on the defensive end, and the three-point shooting percentage of the offensive end is stable. Such a 3D treasure has long been robbed in the free market.

Bridges team Men'erqing: "Now force me to cut salary? Wait until you fail to chase Antetokounmpo, my contract expires next year and raises the price even more fiercely! " This kind of game is like a classic prisoner's dilemma - the Knicks are afraid that the bamboo basket will be useless, Bridges refuses to be a spare tire, and both sides are getting deeper and deeper in the crisis of trust.

More subtle pressure comes from the trading market. If the Knicks cruelly sends Bridges away, the general managers of 29 teams in the league will dial the phone in seconds. Think about the madness of the Timberwolves just used 5 rounds to exchange Gobert. Iron Man 3D, who is in his year of fighting, is at least worth the price.

Can New York dare to gamble? If you can't get a superstar of Antetokounmpo, it's a loss. After all, they have paid 5 "deposits" for Bridges. If it is delayed until next summer, it will be equivalent to renting Bridges for two years with five first rounds, which will become the most ridiculous asset disposal case in NBA history.

The Knicks are now standing at the intersection. Is it meeting Bridges' maximum salary requirement and locking in this Iron Man core who earned a huge price? Or continue to regard him as a bargaining chip to chase the still slim Antetokounmpo or other superstar? Or maybe he delayed in anger and finally watched him leave freely. The big deal that was originally a joke in the league?

Bridges' iron-blooded and willful attendance rate cannot reach the clear and clear future blueprint of the Knicks management. New York's ambitions are harshly sniping from reality, and Bridges' next contract amount will become the key yardstick to test the Knicks' decision-making wisdom and decisiveness.

The longer the deadlock was delayed, the more suspicion there was above Madison Garden. Don't end, Antetokounmpo's iron man was also heartbroken. This is the sound of basketball, thank you for your likes and attention.