The rest is just noise

Louis did not expect that Song Tao's human flesh would be transformed into a cigar.

Although he didn't understand the language, he had a cheerful personality, a tough style of play, and he dunked whenever he could. Every time he dunked, he said a very loud "wtf". New York fans loved him.

If he changes to another team, he should be able to stably earn about 5-10 minutes per game, but the Knicks are too competitive.

There are 14 people on the roster, and 13 people sign up for each game. There is always one person who cannot sign up.

These two spots basically rotate between Song Tao and Boll.

Bol is injured, so Song Tao has been on the roster recently. If Bol recovers, Song Tao will definitely sit in the DNP position.

This game against the Lakers has entered the endgame.

Song Tao made 3 of 4 shots in the final game and scored 6 points, all of which were dunks.

It is worth mentioning that in every game Song Tao plays for the Knicks, all his points come from dunks.

He became a ruthless pie-eating machine.

Although it is not beneficial to his personal technical progress, Louis is still satisfied that he can steadily eat garbage time in the NBA.

This is his rookie season. He is not afraid of not having a chance, but he is afraid that he will not be able to seize the opportunity if he has one. When it is over, he will say "I'm not ready" which is a dishonor.

At the end of the game, the Knicks defeated the Lakers.

This game allowed them to get out of the haze of being almost defeated by the Trail Blazers two days ago.

Pat Riley looked very unhappy. Judging from the game, they were beaten by the Knicks.

Logically speaking, they have an absolute advantage, but the Knicks' progress has exceeded imagination.

Last season, they were in a dilemma about how to defend Magic and Wilkins. Now, Ewing has evolved enough to compete with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and have the upper hand, McHale can destroy the Lakers' four position, and there are a lot of talents on the wings.

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Coupled with the addition of Benjamin Wilson, the Knicks' talent pool is too thick.

"Coach Lu, maybe we can make a deal and get the talents that each other needs." Riley was very envious of several players on the Knicks' wing.

Especially Rodman, he is definitely a good defender against Larry Bird.

Unless the Lakers are willing to trade for Magic, there are really not many people on the Lakers that Louis likes.

Although Wilkins is very good, the current Knicks don't need a wing scoring champion who has to feed a lot of the ball and has poor defense.

The 40-year-old Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is like James in 2021.

They are still very strong, but if they are traded with other teams, I'm afraid they won't be able to get anything good in exchange.

Because everyone knows that these two are getting worse every year. Even if they can maintain their condition, how long can they last at their age?

"If you are willing to take action on Erwin, we will definitely talk about it."

Louis opened his mouth to demand the Lakers' items that were not for sale, leaving Riley speechless.

"Maybe," Riley told the media, "I mean maybe, if we don't beat the Boston Celtics, if I had to say, is there any team other than the Lakers that could beat the Celtics,

My choice would be the Knicks."

Riley's fondness for Louie and his Knicks is well known.

When Louis jumped ship from Boston, Riley was the only one who approved of Louis' decision.

Today he said that the Knicks are the only team other than the Lakers that can end the Celtics' dominance, which further confirms his status as a passerby.

At the press conference that night, Louis brought Ewing, Wilson and Stockton.

"New York 24" reporter Lawrene Blok asked a question that made Louis very unhappy.

"Is the off-field marketing strategy driving a wedge between you and Patrick?"

Bullock asked Wilson.

This is not the first time that Louis has heard similar questions. Originally, he didn't take it seriously. Now that the reporter is paying so much attention, maybe there is really something going on?

In retrospect, Ewing and Wilson's relationship was indeed frosty.

Louis couldn't think of any communication between them off the court.

"No, Patrick is my brother. He takes care of me on and off the court, and I will keep those troubles away from us."

There was no problem with the answer he gave.

But Bullock held on: "So, did you really say, 'No one wants to wear Adidas'?"

As soon as his question came out, even Ewing paid close attention to what Wilson had to say.

What Louis thought of at that moment was Durant's sour words from Curry, "No one wants to wear Under Armor."

"I said it." Wilson was about to explain, but before he said his "but", Bullock smiled with satisfaction as if he had received a trophy, "I'm done asking."

"etc!"

Louis shouted.

"Lawrence, you at least need to know why Benj said that, right?" Louis asked.

Bullock laughed and said: "I didn't prepare for this question."

This is a cunning reporter. He only wants to know what he wants to know. Once he gets the answer he wants, he will stop asking questions.

You can't say he took it out of context, because he only knew so much.

Although New Yorkers, especially those on Madison Avenue, which represents the middle and upper classes of New York City, have begun to re-accept the Knicks because of their rise, backstabbing of their own teams by their own media is a repertoire of competitive sports.

If the media didn't act as a stir-up, they wouldn't be the media.

The other reporters also tacitly agreed not to ask further questions.

Until the end of the interview, the atmosphere was awkward.

Ewing stood up with a low face, and Louis and Wilson followed him.

"Why did you say that?" Louis asked.

Wilson knew which sentence it was.

Just as he was about to explain, Ewing came over and said: "It's just the agent's task, I can understand it."

"No, Patrick, this has nothing to do with the agent." Wilson said the whole story, "I sprained my ankle wearing Adidas in high school, and I've hated the brand ever since."

"Then you said at the press conference for Converse shoes that no one wants to wear Adidas?" Ewing sneered, "Whatever you want, I told you, I don't care."

Doesn't it matter? Louis clearly looked at his gorilla-like face with "It doesn't matter" written all over it.

Ewing took a step forward.

Louis failed to coordinate among them because this was a matter that had nothing to do with him, the game, or the Knicks. It was entirely their personal matter.

The issue involves the sneaker companies that Wilson and Ewing each represent.

Ewing was originally a genius, but unfortunately his character was destined not to be liked by the mainstream media.

Wilson's arrival filled the vacancy.

New York likes sports stars who are friendly, elegant in conversation, handsome in appearance, and elegant in playing style.

Ewing himself missed the opportunity, and Wilson naturally had to fill in the blank.

"Coach, is Patrick angry with me?" Wilson asked.

"Promise me, if one day you endorse Pepsi-Cola, you'd better not say in public that no one wants to drink Coca-Cola." Louis was really worried about this happening, "If you say that, we will break off our relationship."

Louis was in no hurry to mediate the relationship between Wilson and Ewing.

Or, if it doesn't affect the game, he doesn't need to mediate.

There is no rule that players must be good friends.

Even if they have conflicts privately, as long as they play well on the court, there will be no problem.

OK and OK are not good friends, and Durant and the Warriors are visibly inseparable from each other. Rodman claimed that the private communication between him and Choppi was almost zero.

The relationship between Bird and Sampson and Thomas was also very limited, and Thomas was always jealous of the attention the former received.

As long as there is a common goal, it doesn't matter if the players can't become friends.

It was Wilson and Ewing who had these things in private, which Louis had never thought of before.

Next, he should probably invest more energy in the private lives of these two people.

In the locker room, everyone was waiting for Louis to give a speech.

After all, defeating the Lakers, the ruler of the Western Conference, was not as difficult as defeating the Celtics last season, but it was still an achievement.

When Louis came back, he found that everyone was staring at him.

"You may want me to say something, for tonight's victory." Louis laughed, "Look at your achievements, isn't it just to defeat the Lakers? Are you taking it so seriously? With this little ambition, what will the future be like?

How can you win the championship if you snatch the scepter from the hands of the Bostonians?"

"That's right, I didn't even make any effort, and the Lakers collapsed." McHale, who scored 22+12 tonight, said boringly, "It's boring."

Accompanied by cheers and praises of "Captain Mighty" in the locker room, Louis announced his disbandment.

The coaching staff didn't have to relax. Louis called Tomjanovich, Jackson, and Zhao Yuanzheng to a nearby restaurant for a late-night snack, and then studied the opponents in the next few games.

The schedule during this period is difficult for the Knicks.

Beat the Trail Blazers and Lakers in succession, followed by the Suns, Bucks, 76ers, Bulls, Celtics, and Cavaliers.

Except for the Suns, the other five teams are either crazy about the Knicks or they are strong teams.

Among these many opponents, the one that Louis values ​​the most is naturally the Celtics.

During the offseason, Larry Bird, the Celtics' number one player, suffered a fateful disaster when he injured his back while building roads in his hometown.

The Celtics have strictly limited his playing time since the beginning of the regular season.

If you encounter some strong teams with fierce competition, Bird will be allowed to rest.

The Celtics' record has been ups and downs as a result, and Thomas and Sampson have never truly taken charge.

But with these two people around, Bird can really rest and recover from his injuries, not to mention that the Celtics selected the poor version of Jordan Ron Harper with the eighth pick of the first round in the summer.

This is one of their best reinforcements in recent years. His arrival has solved to a certain extent the Celtics' urgent need to have an aging main force at the second position and a lack of substitutes.