The rest is just noise

"If you feel it's not enough to relieve your anger, you can punch me again."

When Ewing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said these words, people in the locker room remembered when the moment that made Wilson unrecognizable happened.

The book "When the Garden Was Eden" changed a lot, and the biggest damage it caused was that the Knicks players no longer believed in their teammates.

And people like Ewing who made extreme reactions broke the hearts of his teammates.

So when Ewing was punched in frustration by Wilson, he said these words, which changed the atmosphere in the locker room from hot to calm.

"That's enough, that's enough."

The person who broke this mysterious silence was John Seeley, who had been relegated to limbo for a long time.

Selly can be said to be the biggest accomplice in the Eden incident. He provided a lot of internal intelligence and said a lot of irresponsible things, including many teammates' ambiguous answers to sensitive matters. He got a positive answer for all of them.

"I know that no matter what I do, I can't earn your forgiveness, but I am proud of this team and proud of being a member of this team." Selly's eyes were red and his voice was hoarse.

"In the entire league, I'm only willing to come off the bench for this team. I'm only willing to come off the bench for Kevin McHale, Dennis Rodman, Shawn Kemp, Patrick Ewing. I know I screwed up.

I broke the thread that connects us all, but it's my fault and no one else's, and you shouldn't have to suffer for it."

"Whether I can play or not, I hope we can win. My soul is with you. Like everyone who supports the Knicks, I don't want to see us fail." Tears flashed in the corners of Selley's eyes.

He felt ashamed and said, "I know I am not qualified to ask you to do anything, but are you willing to fail like this? We are the New York Knicks. We got to this position by stepping on the corpses of Bostonians. We once swore to rule until we

When everyone retires, are we going to end this journey in the garden?"

"Patrick, can you lead us to charge again?"

"Dennis, can you get more rebounds for us?"

"Sean, don't you want to prove in front of Charles Barkley that you are the best power forward currently active?"

"Reggie, if someone wants to decide my life or death with one person's shooting, my choice will always be you, you are the best shooter!"

Selly's words moved his teammates.

Betrayal of teammates and leaking locker room secrets is unforgivable.

But who would say no to a passionate and sincere person?

When Selly finally looked at Wilson, the man who was indirectly hurt the most had tears streaming down his face: "Benj"

Wilson shook his head: "Stop talking."

Wilson looked at each of his teammates with tears in his eyes, and his eyes finally settled on Louis' face: "I apologize for everything."

You have to watch a team crumble to know their value when they work together.

The teaching assistants knocked on the door outside.

Tomjanovich stuck his head in and said, "It's almost time."

Louis cleared his throat. He had many feelings, but he couldn't elaborate on them at the moment. Time waits for no one, but this team did not let him down in the end.

"I wouldn't say we're definitely going to come back in the second half because Portland is unbeatable."

Louis' voice slowly rose in pitch.

"I'm sorry to say this, but I think being betrayed by someone you trust is the best thing that can happen to us. Only in this way can we learn the importance of loyalty."

"I also feel that what Benj did in the Finals was the best thing he's ever done, because only then did he know that the trust of his teammates and the success we've had so far are not taken for granted."

"I hope you understand that victory and defeat are inevitable, and if our defeat is inevitable, I hope Portlanders will rub salt in your wounds so that you will remember this experience forever."

"That's all I want to say. Our tactics are there. I believe we will play better. If you expect me to say that we will definitely win, I'm sorry to disappoint you.

For the remaining half of the game, I only have one thing to say.”

"23 points is nothing!!!!"

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Fans in Madison Garden are on edge.

Trailing the Trail Blazers by 23 points at halftime, this game is obviously going to be a showdown.

But the problem is precisely that the Knicks can't afford to lose.

With this loss, the season is over and the dynasty is ended.

How could you lose so uglyly?

So when Ewing led people into the field, Spike Lee expressed the voice of the fans: "Patrick, do something!"

Ewing's answer was like being possessed by Louis. He looked at the director coldly and opened his mouth with Zu An's words: "Shut your fucking mouth!"

Riley felt that the Knicks were a little different from the first half, but he couldn't tell what was different.

The most ridiculous scene happened at this point.

Charles Barkley doesn't know what kind of madness he has. He doesn't warm up properly and just wants to improve the effect of the show.

Among the many court activities that Louis has seen, Barkley's is the best and the most outrageous.

I saw Buckley walking up to Louis and looking like he was saying hello.

Louis wanted to ask him, "How does it feel to be about to win the championship?" Unexpectedly, Barkley's hand behind his back suddenly "transformed" into a can of Coke.

"Coach Lu, this is what our team wants, please accept it," Barkley said with a smile.

Louis hesitated for a second.

When the audience saw this scene, violent boos came from all directions.

This act was nothing less than Louis lighting up a victory cigar in the Boston Garden in 1986.

If cigars are Auerbach's label, then Coke is Louis' label.

Not only is he the spokesperson for Coca-Cola, he also has his own "Victory Horn" brand of Coke. Whenever the Knicks win, he will open a bottle of Coke on the sidelines.

This has become part of American pop culture in the 1980s and 1990s.

A sip of Coca-Cola after a victory has almost replaced the victory cigar.

Barkley did this before the Trail Blazers won, and the New York fans who regarded Louis as gods were naturally furious.

But Louis took his Coke and asked Zhao Yuanzheng to put it in an ice bucket to keep it cold.

"Thank you, Chuck."

Louis wasn't angry, not at all.

If New York fans are angry, then what about the Knicks players who respect Louis very much? How will they react when they see Louis being disgusted like this?

Obviously, this is the "half-time champagne" on the basketball court.

Wilson said to Barkley: "Chuck, you've crossed a line."

"What's wrong with you? Coach Lu didn't say anything." Barkley said arrogantly, "You can't afford to lose, right? There's nothing you can do if you can't afford to lose. We're just going to massacre you in the away game. Do whatever you want!"

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Louis said to Tomjanovich: "If we win, I will award the FMVP to Fat Boy."

Tomjanovich quipped: "I voted for him, too."