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"Curry will not play in the regular season and is expected to return in the first round of the playoffs. It depends on the situation!" As soon as the Knicks' official press statement was finished, the press conference hall was silent.

Then--

It was hilarious!

"Hahahaha, the Knicks have become humorous now."

"This is too bad for an April Fool's Day joke. Do you think it's really going to fool us?"

"Curi Zuoli just played in the game, it would be too soon to be reimbursed today, hahahahahaha, is this the opening ceremony today? I understand, please continue talking."

"Happy April Fool's Day! Just tell me, I know I can't wait!"

"Let's get some real news! Stop doing these tricks!"

…

Looking at the laughing reporters, the press spokesman's face turned dark. Do you know how sad he, a senior Knicks fan, was after hearing the news? Yet he was still able to laugh!

but……

"Damn it, who chose a good day!"

Don’t blame others for not believing it. April 1st happens to be the traditional Western April Fool’s Day. On this day, many NBA teams have the tradition of giving fans a cheer. For example, in 2003, on April 1st of 2003, the Hornets challenged away games.

Mavericks, during the timeout period of the second quarter, Mavericks boss Cuban and the referees went full force. From quarrels to pushing and fighting to each other, everyone present was frightened. Silver Fox Harris, who was the Mavericks assistant coach at the time, was frightened.

The Mavericks players were speechless and stunned. Afterwards, Cuban's proud smile while sitting on the bench is still unforgettable to many fans. This April Fool's Day joke has always been considered the most successful April Fool's Day stunt in NBA history.

In addition, there are also dinosaurs scaring Howard, Ezeli being deceived and laid off, James officially announcing goodbye in the fall, etc.

So... looking at it this way, the Knicks choosing to announce this news today seems to be really suspected of being a scam!

However, when the reporter laughed and had fun, and the spokesperson on the stage remained serious, the CCTV reporter first discovered something was wrong. Liu Jia, a senior reporter from the sports channel, asked cautiously: "Curry's reimbursement...

This thing can’t be true, right?”

"Of course..." The spokesperson looked at Liu Jia gratefully. After five minutes, there is finally a sober person. He must be a serious Chinese person. Look at these European and American people, none of them are afraid of laughing.

Damn it, is it so funny? I really won over these idiots!

"Okay friends, although this is April Fool's Day, it is not a joke. Stephen Curry suffered from discomfort in his right ankle after yesterday's game. For the sake of the playoffs, the team and the individual have jointly decided that he will miss the next seven games.

"

Reporters: "Hahahahahahahaha~"

news spokesman:"………"

But after laughing for a long time, more and more reporters came to their senses. It was so serious that no one from the Knicks staff around them laughed. If it was fake, they must have acted too well...

So if it’s not fake——

"omg!!!"

"Big news!!!"

There was a riot in the press box, and more and more reporters realized that Stephen Curry was really out for the season!

"Is Stephen Curry's injury serious? What are the specific circumstances?"

"I can't reveal too much about the specific situation."

"Will season reimbursement affect the Knicks' future playoffs?"

"Please note that during the review period, you will be reimbursed for the regular season, not all other games."

"Then will you still chase the Bulls' record?"

"I remember we never said we were going to chase the Bulls' record. It was a scandal, an absolute scandal."

…

The press officer was quarreling with the crowd, and the players in the Knicks locker room were watching this scene on TV.

The atmosphere was a bit solemn, especially when the reporter asked, "Will the Knicks still chase the Bulls' record?" Zuo Li could clearly feel the change in the atmosphere of the locker room.

Zuo Li and D'Antoni looked at each other and could see the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Sure enough, giving up is sometimes more difficult than persisting.

Although people's emotions are invisible and intangible, they do exist and have an important impact on people's behavior. The impact on the game is also self-evident. If your emotions are unstable, your performance will definitely not be good.

Why Zen Master is a very powerful coach in Zuo Li's heart is because he is very good at adjusting the players' emotions so that the players can perform normally or even beyond their level.

Don't underestimate this ability. Without this ability, the Bulls' second three-peat championship may not happen, and the Lakers' three-peat championship may also collapse in the middle.

Therefore, the players' emotions are something that must be taken into consideration. If you want to win the championship, don't even think about bad emotions.

So Zuo Li and D'Antoni exchanged glances instantly. They had communicated before coming here. What D'Antoni meant was that there was no need to compete in the regular season. After all, Curry's absence had a great impact on the rotation, and forcing the pursuit of results would be a problem.

You may lose more than you gain.

Although Zuo Li also understood this, he obviously considered more, and the most important thing was the emotions of his teammates.

It's not so easy to give up if you record it first.

Even if they really give up because of the relationship between D'Antoni and Zuo Li, they are bound to be depressed, which may actually affect the Knicks' playoff run.

"You mean, others are normal and you take on more responsibilities?" D'Antoni said: "No, you will be too tired. You are our absolute core. The Knicks can do without Curry now, but without you.

, then you can surrender directly."

After hearing Zuo Li's words, D'Antoni's first reaction was to refuse. How could he let Zuo Li take on more responsibilities?

I just want to start, how can I let Zuo Li take responsibility at the last moment?

"I understand, but, coach, we also need to consider the mood of the players. This season we have been so smooth. We have encountered almost no resistance. Now the record is right in front of us. Let's not talk about the Bulls, let's talk about 70 wins. That is history.

The second chance to win 70 games, if you give up, just give up, think about what the players will think," Zuo Li said.

The German coach fell into silence. What Zuo Li said made sense. As a senior coach, he didn't know it, but he couldn't risk Zuo Li's injury.

Seemingly sensing the coach's worries, Zuo Li continued: "Don't worry, coach, I won't do it forcefully. I promise that it will be within my capabilities. If it doesn't work, I will withdraw. The playoffs are still the main thing, you see.

How about it."

The German coach thought for a while and said: "In case the players don't respond, maybe we don't want to speculate, otherwise we will go have a look in the afternoon and then make a decision."

Deshuai still couldn't easily agree.

However, as expected, Zuo Li's guess was correct. After hearing the conversation between the press officer and the reporter, the locker room became visibly depressed.

Zuo Li asked D'Antoni for his opinion with his eyes. D'Antoni thought about it and nodded.

Forget it, just follow Zuo Li's idea.

After Zuo Li got the coach's approval, he stood up and clapped his hands, attracting everyone's attention: "Guys, listen to me..."

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