The rest is just noise

The next day, the league announced its decision on how to handle the conflict that occurred during the game between the Knicks and Trail Blazers.

Oakley was suspended four games and fined $10,000.

Ewing was suspended for two games and fined $10,000.

When he first heard about this penalty decision, Louis thought something was wrong.

It seemed that it was not as serious as he imagined, and the punishment was much lighter than expected.

It seems that the league's current penalties for court violence are still at the level of casual fines, and it is not time to impose heavy penalties to set an example.

This is why the roles of thug and enforcer are so popular.

The existence of these people is valuable only if the league "condones" violence under the rules.

Now Stern's brain is not big enough to want these big guys with rough personalities, bad personalities, and no idea how they will harm society if they don't play, to appear in front of the fans like gentlemen.

The league's handling of the Knicks caused dissatisfaction among the Portland media.

It was accompanied by complaints from news media throughout the Oregon area.

"We know that Yankees are born with privileges, but I didn't expect that after they made this sport so ugly, the league's punishment for this was only a six-game suspension and a $20,000 penalty for the player involved?"

"The Honest Daily" said fiercely: "The Trail Blazers should continue to appeal and must not make any appeasement to their opponents' violent behavior. Today's weakness will only lay the foundation for the future!"

As the Trail Blazers announced the injury reports of Jordan and McDaniel, the media became even more crazy.

McDaniel has a broken nose and Jordan has broken ribs. They will both be out for a while.

The price the Knicks paid was actually a six-game suspension and a $20,000 fine.

Before Louis and the others left Portland, Louis himself apologized to the Trail Blazers.

"This is indeed a problem caused by my team members, and I am responsible for it, so I will apologize and cause you trouble. I am really sorry."

If they feel that "I'm really sorry for causing you trouble" is not an apology, Louis will ask them to understand the Japanese apology rules.

"I've caused you trouble" is already the highest level of apology other than Dogeza, okay?

What, he is of Chinese descent? East Asians are of the same ancestry and origin.

Louie's symbolic apology calmed the anger of the Portland media a little.

The Knicks' notoriety gradually spread.

Louis didn't have time to worry about it. Oakley was suspended for four games and Ewing was suspended for two games. This means that at least for the next two games, their inside line will not be able to play.

In the next four games, the team's most reliable rebounding machine and hitter will not be able to play.

Let’s look at the next opponents: Seattle SuperSonics, a poor team; Milwaukee Bucks, with internal problems but still a strong team in the East; Chicago Bulls, a huge crisis, Louis can’t imagine how Ewing can do without Oakley.

Barkley and McHale survived the siege; the Phoenix Suns, a potential tank, have not won a game so far in the new season.

Since Ewing and Oakley can't play in the first two games, the Knicks' winning point is on the outside.

One day later, the Knicks played back-to-back games against the Sonics on the road.

The lineup Louis came up with was Stockton, Ellis, Gerald Wilkins, Tony Campbell, and Manute Bol.

The classic one is not about rebounding, but about rhythm;

Don't defend, attack.

Apostasy and heresy.

The SuperSonics obviously know who will win next year's first round, and there is no point in losing, so they are extremely excited to play.

This high-scoring battle had three consecutive overtimes.

Tony Campbell, this brush, used the screens under the N.UCLA system many times to run to the basket and score in the third overtime.

In the end, Campbell scored 6 points in a row to help the Knicks defeat the SuperSonics.

162 to 158

With a 4-point gap, Campbell played the best game of his career, scoring 40 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Opposite the SuperSonics, Jim Paxson's performance was enough to make headlines, with 52 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in a single game.

However, the Knicks clearly have more highlights.

Stockton had 14 points and 21 assists, once again setting a career single-game assist record.

Wilkins, Ellis, A.C. Green, and Louis Orr all scored in double figures.

Manute Bol made six fouls in 30 minutes and scored 7 goals.

Since the start of the new season, the Knicks have 5 wins and 1 loss.

"Coach Lu, what is your secret to winning when Patrick Ewing and Charles Oakley are unable to play?"

"What's the secret to winning? We play better than each other." Louis said lightly, "Don't underestimate a heart that pursues victory."

Next, they return to New York, on their home turf.

In the training session that afternoon, Louis said to the players: "The Bucks are a strong team. I don't expect you to beat them, but even if we can't win, we have to play our own style."

"There will be tens of thousands of fans coming to the scene, and all we have to do is satisfy them, no matter we win or lose."

The biggest feature of this Knicks team is that they don’t have a clear ace.

Stockton is the engine of the team, and the Bucks let Moncrief come up against him and try to strangle him.

That thought was abandoned by Don Nelson before the end of the first half.

Stockton's individual combat ability is limited, but he has four teammates who can guide him like an arm, pick-and-roll, screen, tight tactical movement and united defensive cooperation.

The Bucks, who were far stronger than the Knicks, were forced to the last moment when their opponents gave up two inside players.

The cheers and applause of New Yorkers at the end of the game made Marv Albert sigh more than once: "Basketball has really returned to New York."

This was Stern's famous line when the Knicks won the No. 1 pick in the 1985 draft.

Now, fans find out.

Basketball's return to New York has nothing to do with Ewing's presence or absence.

Even without Ewing, they are still a team striving for the top.

The Knicks didn't let their opponents beat them just because Ewing and Oakley couldn't play. No, they defeated the Sonics in triple overtime, and then fought the Bucks until the decisive moment and lost.

Stockton had another double-double, Dale Ellis scored 30 points in a single game, and Tony Campbell inexplicably scored 20 points in a single game. No one knows how he put up the numbers.

The best thing about having a group of young people is that you never know who is going to suddenly show up.

Bucks head coach Nelson publicly expressed his love for the Knicks: "Many people say that the Knicks can achieve their current results because they have a lot of young people. These people ignore a basic fact, the more young people have the ball,

The more likely a team is to make mistakes, the more likely it is to suffer losses in stalemate games, but Little Loo hid their shortcomings and put everyone in the right position."

"At least now, we should pay tribute to Little's coaching achievements. This is a completely different team from the Boston Celtics, and he also gave surprising answers."

The Knicks still have a lot of problems.

Stockton's substitute Webb was brave and brave, but he didn't adapt well to Louis' tactical system.

Therefore, Stockton's average playing time per game is the most on the team, playing 38 minutes per game, and currently averaging 12 points and 15 assists per game.

The essence of Campbell's brushes will not change, and some of his actions will affect the team.

Campbell's substitute Gerald Wilkins is a potential brush. His current problem is not obvious because he does not play much playing time.

The biggest surprise is Mario Elie, who was picked up by Louis Bai. He only has 7 minutes per game, but he can score 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.

In Louis' eyes, some players are the future, some players are commodities, and some players are mercenaries.

He hoped that those products would have data that would give him a premium price, and he hoped that the mercenaries would not cause trouble.

After that, the Knicks played against the Bulls and Ewing returned.

This was not a good time. What the Bulls didn't expect was that Louis actually asked Ewing to substitute.

Knicks: Stockton, Ellis, A.C. Green, Louis Orr, Bol.

When Louis lacks confidence in rebounds, he will always take advantage of the serious lack of three-point shooters in the era to go to the three inside, stay in the penalty area and let them shoot, and use their numerical advantage to ensure rebounds.

The Bulls are full of talent: Kyle MayPG, George Gervin, Barkley, McHale, Dave Corzine.

Even if the Knicks play three inside players, rebounding is difficult to guarantee because Barkley at the beginning of his career was a more flexible Zion Williamson.

It can be said that all the cards the Knicks can play will not hit the Bulls' pain points.

But there are always surprises in everything.

Barkley's mood, McHale's muddled character, Gervin in his twilight years and Messi, the team's sharpshooter who was not noticed by the Bulls, tend to refuse to vote.

In the first half, Barkley was fouled 11 times, so in the third quarter he and Louis Orr got into a fight on the court and were ejected by the referee.

Gervin kept hitting the iron, as if to prove how right the Spurs made the decision to give up on him.

When McHale attacked Ewing, it can be said that he defeated the latter.

But he doesn't have the ability to turn the tide of the battle.

Louis' rotation is different from usual. Tonight he increased Mario Eli's playing time, and Ellis fired continuous cannonballs from beyond the three-point line.

A game that was originally impossible to win, but after Louis' many calculations, the outcome changed.

Barkley was out, McHale was satisfied, Glenn became a cancer, and Messi, who shot 41% from three-point range, was restricted by his own head coach.

The Bulls missed every option that could help them win, handing an incredible victory to the Knicks.

101 to 95

"Little Lu smiled easily, but he knew that this game was not easy at all." Marv Albert couldn't help but praise, "If you want to know how much the coach's level can affect the outcome of a game.

Impact, you should watch this game, in a word, Little showed his talent!"

What's even more amazing is that Louis is wearing a handsome suit today. He also had a new hairstyle a few days ago. The Knicks are gaining momentum again and he looks full of energy.

The reporter asked him what he wanted to do most now.

Louis smiled and said: "I want nothing more than a glass of Coca-Cola."