The rest is just noise

The news that Lewy was involved in a shooting in Chicago attracted more attention than the Knicks themselves.

The media in New York got wind of this, because besides Louis, there were also popular little girls and the number one high school student in the country involved in the case.

After the police asked clearly, the alliance still had to send someone to ask.

They don't want people in the league to get too close to student players.

Then there is the media. They are not interested in the shooting case where the relationship has been estranged. What they are interested in is whether there is anything going on between Louis and Jennifer Beals.

According to the legend in the media, Louis sacrificed his life to protect Jennifer from a gun, which moved the popular little girl so much that she wanted to marry him.

Louis hoped that this was true. Although he didn't know if he would be able to withstand it by then, he could at least test how strong his chastity was.

If he withstands it, his spirit is noble, his soul is holy, and he is loyal to Lorraine.

Louis had to spend most of his energy just dealing with other people's curiosity.

Now that the December games have officially begun, the Knicks have 4 wins and 20 losses, and their position at the bottom of the league is unshakable.

The fans are desperate and the media has lost their temper with this team.

The New York Times publicly declared: "If you want to watch the Knicks game, either support the opponent or don't eat."

There are not many teams that are so bad that their fans feel disgusted. Louis decided to get serious and show off his bad performance.

A record at the bottom of the league is not what he wants, because it will not lead to the highest probability of being the top pick.

Since the probability of the No. 1 pick among the bottom seven is the same, and the Knicks have won the No. 1 pick in history, Louis can't think of anything he can do to trigger a butterfly effect and cause the team to lose the No. 1 pick. Therefore, as long as he "keeps" the No. 1 pick, he

A record of six is ​​enough.

On December 9, the Knicks faced the Eastern Conference powerhouse Philadelphia 76ers at home.

The 76ers were one of the teams that suffered the most damage from the butterfly effect caused by Louis in the 1984 draft.

First, they didn't draft Barkley and used that pick to pick Bowie for other teams.

Second, the Knicks traded Floyd to them in exchange for the 10th pick in the first round and the 1987 first-round draft pick.

The doctor's aging was visible to the naked eye, and Louis firmly let the Knicks set up a pocket formation, locking the doctor's breakthrough.

Moses Malone's decline shows no sign of abating. He is still the league's top insider, but he is no longer a player who can lead the team to the finals and compete with the Lakers and Celtics.

Andrew Toney lost himself at MSG.

Then, Bernard King, guided by the shooting range of Trent Tucker and Louis Orr, got a comfortable low one-on-one, scoring 44 points in the game, and was the first contributor to the Knicks' upset victory over the 76ers.

That night, Louis saw 76ers coach Billy Cunningham put on a mask of pain.

When Louis was with the Celtics, they couldn't beat them.

Now Louis led a weak team, and they lost again.

"Thank you for letting us win this game. We needed a victory so much!" Louis was as enthusiastic as the Miami sunshine in summer.

Cunningham felt unwell.

“We’ll see about the next one!”

The next one is not far away, just three days from now.

This game is at the Knicks' home court, and the next game is at the 76ers' home court.

"This game has built up our confidence." Louis told reporters, "We hope to win more games."

Then, when he went to Philadelphia, Louis established a few strict rules.

Cummings and Ken Bannister need to protect the penalty area like they do at home to prevent Malone from rushing into the offensive rebound.

Even if the 76ers' perimeter iron trees bloom, don't care about them.

Then, unexpectedly, John Stockton was asked to play a lot of pick-and-rolls with Bernard King. Trent Tucker's three-point threat was placed at a 45-degree angle on the right side. The 76ers dared to touch King.

The ball will move to the outside for Tucker to hit a three-pointer.

A targeted strategy, coupled with Stockton's abnormal tactical control, allowed the two sides to compete at critical moments and compete for key goals.

Bernard King descended from heaven and made a jump shot from the free throw line, then turned around and hit a 2+1 outside the paint area, and grabbed an offensive rebound in front of Malone to assist Bannister for a dunk, sealing the victory.

The Knicks played in a dim light.

Two consecutive victories, what an intoxicating journey.

Jin jumped up excitedly. Just when he was about to hug Louis, he remembered that there were still unresolved issues between them and that he would have to work for the other for a year. So, the two people who were about to hug stopped forcibly.

"I feel that your relationship has improved a lot. Do you want me to mediate it again?" Phil Jackson asked enthusiastically.

Louis shook his head in horror and said, "Don't mediate anymore!"

The Knicks have won two consecutive games and are still at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Then, they will go to another away game.

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The Jazz currently have a 50% winning rate and they don't want to lose to the Knicks.

The two sides opened up and fought hard. Louis heard that Darnell Walker hated Utah, so he let him fight for a few minutes.

It's a pity that this unsatisfactory thing will only destroy the team's tactics. This time, Louis was determined not to let him play.

The Jazz relied on the offense of "Dr. Dunk" Griffith and scoring leader Adrian Dantley to form an opposition to the Knicks.

On the defensive end, Mark Eaton's overwhelming defense made it difficult for the Knicks to attack.

He almost changed the situation of the battle with his defense.

At the critical moment, Louis replaced Stockton to start a pick-and-roll attack.

In the three-second zone, no one in NBA history can match Eaton's ability to protect the basket.

However, once he leaves the three-second zone, his mobility is not enough to support him in radiating defensive threats to further positions.

When Pat Cummings fell open, the Jazz allowed him to shoot and made consecutive shots.

It was these few goals that allowed the Knicks to seal the victory.

119 to 115

The Knicks defeated the Jazz and won their third consecutive victory.

The New Yorkers came to life again, and they opened their eyes: Well, this team doesn't seem to be as bad as we thought?

They shouldn't think this way.

In the next game, the Knicks returned to Madison Garden, and their opponent was the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were currently last in the league. The Knicks had won three consecutive games and had lost their position as captain.

Facing the hometown team, it is impossible not to send a wave of warmth.

In the first three and a half quarters, Louis conducted the game seriously, playing when it was time to play and making substitutions when it was time.

In the last half of the quarter, he suddenly asked Bernard King, who was in the best offensive condition, to start organizing the offense.

King didn't understand his suggestion, and the Knicks lost the game because of it.

Then, the New York media asked their king why he didn't attack at the critical moment and what kind of pass he was passing?

Jin Bai couldn't argue and could only admit his mistake: "Yes, I should attack myself. I won't do it next time."

In the locker room, Louis expressed his appreciation for everyone's spirit of not giving up until the fourth quarter, and then expressed regret for not being able to "hold on" in the last half of the quarter.

"It doesn't matter, the season is still very long, we have plenty of time to adjust." Louis comforted everyone.

The players left one by one, except Bernard King.

He deliberately waited until he and Louis were alone in the locker room before saying, "You don't want to win at all, do you?"

"You can't just think about it just because you're going to have to work for nothing. How could I not want to win?" Louis asked with a smile, "Is there anyone who wants to win more than me?"

King asked: "If you want to win, you should let me let the offense go. Why do you let me pass the ball?"

"Do you know what's the biggest difference between you and Larry?"

Louis couldn't admit that he didn't want to win. It would be too demoralizing. He had to let the players slowly come to appreciate it.

When they understand that this season is hopeless, that they should win or lose, or even deliberately lose some competitive games, they will naturally understand what Louis did.

Now, Louis needs to quibble.

This was not difficult for him. When Jin heard him mention Bird, he seemed embarrassed, "What do you want to say?"

"If it were Larry, even if he didn't rely on personal offense, he could still use passing to help the team win the game. You only think about yourself, so you still can't win a championship." Louis is like seeing a good student go astray.

The teacher was equally regretful, "I want to make you better, but you can't seem to understand."

"You want me to be better?"

This is the funniest joke Kim has ever heard.

"I think you really want me to be scolded to death by the media!"

"You can't die. If you die, who will I find to get 900,000 next year?"

Louis' last words made the King of New York so angry that he felt tight in his chest.

Three days later, the Knicks will play against the Celtics at home.

Everyone in New York knows how strong Louis' old club is. They originally expected Louis to find out the weaknesses of the Green Army and target them, but they didn't expect that they would be defeated in one game.

The gap in hard power is so huge that any strategy is useless.

As long as the Celtics play seriously, the Knicks will not be able to resist the intensity.

In the end, the Celtics beat the Knicks 138-110.

Adding luster to their 22-3 record.

After the referee blew the final whistle, Bird, Laimbeer, Sampson, Long, Ainge and many other old players came to say hello to Louis.

Isiah Thomas glanced here from a distance, but in the end he didn't come over.

He was at his best today, scoring a game-high 35 points and 8 assists.

Louis gave him a thumbs up sign indicating a good shot.