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Chapter 418: Don’t forget your original intention and keep your mission in mind (please subscribe and support)

Author: Fan Xian Xiao Xianxian

Chapter 418: Don’t forget your original intention and keep your mission in mind (please subscribe and support)

In the last three games after February, the Knicks achieved a record of 2 wins and 1 loss. In the back-to-back home games against the Timberwolves on February 27, the team "lost both women and soldiers". Not only did they lose the game,

James was elbowed to the ground by Bynum during a defense, and his face was directly stained. (53-7)

Losing the game against the Timberwolves greatly damaged the fans' confidence in breaking the record. After all, the team only had 2 games left with a margin of error, but it still had to win 20 games to break the record. This pressure goes without saying.

What's even more terrible is that the injury problem has quietly come to Knicks West, and Matthews will be absent for a period of time.

In line with the principle of "multiple people, multiple efforts", Walsh directly extended Eddie House's contract to the end of the season on March 1, even skipping the second 10-day contract. At the same time, in the free agent market,

He is still looking for someone else.

These days, the most indispensable thing is veterans who want to hug their thighs and get rings.

Apart from taking over the draft reports sent by the team's scouting team, Ke Yan does not participate in other operations of the team. The team does whatever the team likes. However, he does regret it and helped the Knicks rob the Kings' draft picks. It seems that

It feels like a bit of a cocoon.

On the evening of March 1, the Knicks challenged the Wizards away from home. James, who was injured in the last game, played with an injury. He also put on a mask on his face and transformed into "Zorro" to boost the morale of his teammates.

In 2008, he signed a 6-year, 110 million contract with Arenas, who was about to be scrapped. The Wizards were paying for the wrong decision at the time. Although No. 1 pick Langwall has good potential, he has many bad habits in playing.

We are in a "leveling up" stage and are completely unable to help the Wizards win.

The Knicks arranged for Holiday to stick to Wall, limiting the "囧Wall"'s breakthrough points and amplifying his shooting weaknesses; and if Arenas holds the ball, the team can unscrupulously flank the general to protect Curry.

Because Wall's running without the ball is no different from that of a dead man. He doesn't know how to play without the ball.

Compared with other coaches, Ke Yan understands the weaknesses of these stars very well, especially when they are in their "infancy" and have insufficient ability to break games. This advantage allows the Knicks to face some teams that are not very tactically literate.

Sometimes, you can easily crush your opponent without giving the opponent a chance to gain momentum.

At 92:108, the Knicks defeated the Wizards in an away game and won their first victory in March. (54-7)

Curry played in three quarters, played 26 minutes, scored 18 points and 7 assists, and was very efficient. Except for James, the other main players did not play more than 30 minutes. It can be seen that after suffering injuries, Ke Yan was very interested in the main players.

Player protection is better.

Including after the game, Ke Yan also reminded the players in the locker room not to work too hard at the end of the regular season and to learn to protect themselves.

All opponents regard "defeating the Knicks" and preventing them from breaking the record as an honor, and they will fight the Knicks to the end. The more times this happens, the more likely Knicks players are to get injured.

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On March 2, the Knicks visited Charlotte to challenge the weak Charlotte Bobcats in back-to-back games. Facing the weak team, Ke Yan chose to rest Curry, let Holiday serve as point guard, and Korver was moved into the starting lineup.

, James controls more of the ball.

The current situation is that the results of the labor negotiations are very unsatisfactory. Popular rookies including Harrison Barnes, Perry Jones, etc. have announced their withdrawal from the 11th draft. Except for Kelly Irving, there is not even a rating.

T1's rookie, this also disappoints a bad team like the Bobcats. Let's put it hard, I can't beat the Jazz, Hornets, and Raptors. Let's play hard. There is really no hope of entering the playoffs. The situation is very difficult.

difficulty.

"Stop the Knicks" may be the biggest meaning of Joe's team. The Bobcats' entire main lineup competed with the Knicks. Although they lost by double digits in the end, with their strength, they forced James to fight back at the last moment.

Staying on the court is no longer simple. (55-7)

James was a little dissatisfied with Ke Yan's resting of Curry in this game. After the game, some online basketball bloggers questioned that Curry "only played 26 minutes in two back-to-back games" and accused Ke Yan of "doting on Curry too much." Such remarks

It has also received support and recognition from many fans.

Such remarks will not have much impact on Ke Yan and Curry, but when Ke Yan saw the New York fans being led to attack Curry, he was a little...unintentionally surprised.

There’s no telling how the relationship between Curry and Key Yan is, but is it so good that Curry is willing to “sacrifice” his future to follow him? No! In other words, on the one hand it’s the “mentor-disciple relationship” with Key Yan, on the other

Because of the prosperous life in New York, the huge market, the largest contract, and the fans who once supported Curry so much, Curry will not make the decision to "move" easily.

But what if the fans hurt Curry's heart? You know, O'Neal left the Lakers that year, and the team management was mentally retarded. It was also an important reason why Orlando fans voted that he was inferior to Hardaway. If Curry's efforts are not rewarded,

If the fans approve it, maybe Ke Yan will actually be able to complete the "poaching".

As for Ke Yan himself, he is about to leave the Knicks, so he still cares about what the fans think of him?

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From March 4th to March 9th, the Knicks won four games in a row in six days and completed a six-game winning streak. At the same time, they improved their score to 59 wins and 7 losses. In terms of winning percentage, they exceeded 72.

A winning rate of 10 wins. However, a journey of 100 miles is half a mile. The situation before the Knicks is still that the team only has a fault tolerance rate of two games. If they lose one more game, the team will have no chance to break the record.

In this case, the pressure from top to bottom can be imagined.

Relatively speaking, the one with the best mentality in the Knicks is Ke Yan. He is eager to seize the opportunity to create history, but he also wants to steadily win the championship. He clearly knows that the runner-up with 73 wins is the biggest loser in history.

The biggest joke.

On March 11, the Knicks visited Staples to challenge the defending champion Lakers.

This season, the most amazing phenomenon in the NBA is that under the "one super, many strong" pattern, the Knicks' star power far exceeds that of the Lakers, who just completed two consecutive championships.

There are many underestimated defending champions in NBA history. For example, after the Spurs won the championship in 2003, they were underestimated in the following seasons. That was because the "Admiral" retired and the Lakers formed an F4 lineup;

For example, after the Heat won the championship in 2006, they were not regarded as the favorites to win next season, because the team's success largely relied on the idea of ​​​​"doing it all in one game" among these veterans, plus a lot of body hair whistles from the referees.

But the Lakers are different. The team's main lineup has not changed much. The starting lineup of Fisher, Kobe, Artest, Odom, and Gasol has not declined much compared to last season. There are also additions to the bench.

Blake and others; but it was because of James' joining and Nickerson's record in the regular season that the media and fans were unanimously optimistic about the Knicks.

Even the topic of 23VS24 was overshadowed by the topic of the Knicks hitting 73 wins.

On the day of the game, the Staples Center was packed.

When the players came out, the fans gave warm applause. The Lakers have had a high winning rate against most of their opponents in recent years. Only the Trail Blazers and Key Yan's team are teams where it is more difficult for the Lakers to take advantage.

Ke Yan seems to know how to exploit the Lakers' weaknesses.

Kobe's wife Vanessa also attended the game to support her husband. The past ups and downs have passed, and the two are now a model couple. If anyone dares to mention the "handsome incident" on the forum again, even if the moderator does not intervene, 6 billion Branch

Mi can also spray him to death alive.

Against the weak Knicks, the Lakers had an advantage over Kobe Bryant in the paint, especially since Matthews didn't play. Kobe faced off against Holiday, with his height and size dominating him, giving him an obvious advantage.

The key to the Knicks' side is Curry. Fisher defends against some heavy guards and even switches to guard wing players. The effect is pretty good. Against the small fast players, he can only "oh, he really has two brushes." Curry is a small guard.

The medium speed is not top-notch, but the "flexibility" attribute is full.

After the game started, the Knicks' performance was eye-catching. Curry and Holiday performed explosively on the outside, using their speed to break through the Lakers' outside defense and complete attacks on the frame.

Curry scored consecutive mid-range shots against Fisher in singles, and Holiday was able to get away from Kobe and hit a shot. He also broke through the baseline for a layup, stole Kobe's pass, and performed a solo fast break.

After 5 minutes of play, the Lakers trailed 14 to 23, and Phil Jackson was forced to call a timeout.

After the timeout, Kobe changed his style of play. He no longer just attacked with the ball and beat Holiday. Instead, he relied on screens to open up space, then stopped and shot jumpers, scoring three goals in a row.

If the inside partner is West, Horford is usually the one who sinks to protect the rim; but if the partner switches from West to Mozgov, Horford must come out more to help defend on the outside. Dominican Miss Universe

It’s not that my husband doesn’t have this ability, but he is more adaptable to his previous role.

This is also the contradiction in Horford. Subjectively, he wants to play power forward, but his style is more suitable for playing center.

At nearly 33 years old, Kobe can barely support the team on the offensive end, but he can no longer wipe Fisher's butt on the defensive end. Even he himself is a little overwhelmed facing Holiday. The Lakers are really on the defensive end.

It relies on Gasol's long arms to complete the work of protecting the frame.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers trailed the Knicks 31 to 37. Curry made 8 of 11 shots in a single quarter and scored 19 points and 2 assists.

When the score fell behind, Phil Jackson arranged for Kobe to continue playing. Kobe chased Korver and Stephenson without mercy at all.

The Knicks' lineup is already good enough, but it still suffers when facing wings with comprehensive offensive skills. James is more excellent in assisting defense, but not so good one-on-one; Matthews' athletic ability is a bit poor after all; and Holler

Di, he is good at guarding all types of defenders, but he cannot guard against those who are bigger than him. This is a physiological decision.

Two minutes into the second quarter, the point difference was evened out by the Lakers. Ke Yan replaced James to take control of the situation, and the effect was immediate. James chased Walton with his output, but Kobe couldn't defend him.

Two or three years ago, 23VS24 was worth talking about. But as Kobe's body declined and James' skills further improved, the real strength of the two people has become somewhat different.

Of course, Comey still has the confidence to step on James at this time. After all, Kobe has just completed his "two consecutive championships", and James's current situation is that in the first seven years of his career, he has never even touched the floor of the Finals.

Without Curry on the court, the Lakers tried to defend the zone to suppress James, but the effect was still very poor. Ke Yan paired James with Eddie House, Korver, and Jamison, all of whom have very accurate outside shooting. Korver

, Eddie House hit three-pointers one after another, and Kobe could only curse his mother angrily.

Without West and Matthews, the Knicks can still lead the Lakers with a double-digit advantage, which is enough to reflect the gap between the two teams. It cannot be said that the Lakers, as the defending champion, do not have enough competition.

Take it seriously, at least at this stage of the season, the Lakers don't have the capital.

The main lineups of both sides returned, and Phil Jackson left Blake on the court to defend Curry, but it still had no effect. Blake's style of play is similar to Fisher, a dedicated floor point guard, accurate in open three-pointers, high free throw shooting rate, and tactical quality

Not bad, but the defense is not as good as Fisher, and he doesn't have the big heart of the old fish.

Spending an annual salary of 10 million to raise two point guards with such similar styles and such obvious shortcomings makes Ke Yan feel that the Lakers have gone to an extreme in their team building ideas.

But on the other hand, this is also what Ke Yan should "take a warning" from when he becomes a boss in the future. Because people tend to live in their own comfort zones, as a "worker", he has no fixed place to live and will continue to work.

He innovates himself, and if he is fixed in one place, who knows whether he will make the same mistake?

Facing Curry's unstoppable shooting, the Lakers were "helpless". On the stage of the national live broadcast, they couldn't "ban" Curry, right? Back on the offensive end, Kobe and Gasol reluctantly responded, but

It's just a drop in the bucket.

The game entered the third quarter, and the score difference quickly reached 26 points. It was only a matter of time before the Knicks won their 60th victory of the season.

At this moment, the director cut the camera to Ke Yan, who was staring at the Lakers coaching bench in a daze. It is easy to think that Ke Yan is missing his years with the Lakers.

Including Ke Yan's always-unharmonious relationship with Phil Jackson, Lakers fans have always been "satisfied", thinking that Ke Yan is dissatisfied that he was robbed of his position by Phil Jackson, which is why he has such a big grudge against him. They even think that Ke Yan is "because of

Love breeds hate”.

In fact, Ke Yan's actions at this moment are more about "remembering" the self-satisfied and high-spirited self. Especially after he staged a palace fight with James for nearly a season for power, he missed his original intention.

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Feelings for the Lakers? It can’t be said that he doesn’t have any feelings, but even if he has no chance to become the owner of an NBA team, he will not consider coaching the Lakers again.

It's not that "good horses never turn back", but that he has no interest in "accompanying Kobe through the touring years."

The final score was fixed at 104:126. The Knicks completed the season's doubleheader against the Lakers and also won the team's 60th victory of the season. They used a dominant performance to challenge the league's regular season win record.

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Curry made 17 of 27 shots, 8 of 15 three-pointers, and 8 of 8 free throws. He scored 50 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals, becoming the protagonist of this focused battle.

Kobe shot 20 of 38 from the field, already playing at a high level, but it was still difficult to prevent the team from losing.

(End of chapter)