The rest is just noise

At the end of January, the Knicks ranked first in the league with a record of 37 wins and 6 losses.

The team behind them is the Boston Celtics. After Bird came back, they only lost one game.

It was the game the Knicks won in mid-January.

Before the arrival of February, the NBA officially announced the selection list for this year's NBA All-Star Weekend.

The Knicks have multiple All-Stars.

Patrick Ewing, Kevin McHale (starting), Benjamin Wilson (controversial), John Stockton (huge controversy) and Louis, who once again became the head coach of the Eastern Stars.

There is no problem with the selection of Ewing and McHale.

Those two are the reason the Knicks are doing so well this season.

McHale averaged 24 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.7 blocks per game, and Ewing averaged 18 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 4.4 blocks per game.

The two of them, plus Oakley, make the Knicks second only to the Pistons in rebounding rate and first in the league in offensive and defensive rebounds.

Wilson and Stockton are somewhat controversial.

As the Knicks' second leading scorer, Wilson averaged 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists per game, which actually surpassed James Worthy, who averaged 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists per game.

Stockton averaged 13 points and 13 assists per game, surpassing Maurice Cheeks who averaged 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists per game.

The media in Detroit and Philadelphia basically thought they had been "robbed."

The Knicks shouldn't have so many All-Stars.

The New York media has never lost when it comes to quarrels.

They analyzed why so many people from the Knicks were selected one by one, and the result was another scolding war.

When the Knicks became a strong team, the New York media was undoubtedly the most powerful in the country.

They can set the tone of public opinion as they please.

Louis and Lorraine spent the day picking out their outfits for the All-Star Game.

This is Lorraine's strength. Italians seem to inherently understand what style is.

Louis still can't forget that when he went to Italy, he was discriminated against by the locals because he was dressed too rustic.

That kind of discrimination is not based on your skin color, but because you are dressed too low.

So Louis suffered a double blow that day.

His aesthetics are different from Lorraine's. As long as he is comfortable and comfortable, he wants to buy something, while Lorraine wants the man around him to be an eye-catching gentleman.

This is just like a woman going shopping.

When men go shopping, they always have a purpose. Where to go and what to do, they can get it right in one step without wasting time.

Women like to walk around in the streets, they enjoy the process, but men are tortured because they don't know what the point is.

Louis felt like they had visited all the suit stores in Manhattan, and Lorraine could barely find a few suitable clothes.

As for Louis, she picked out ten.

Because Louis not only has to attend the All-Star Weekend, but also flies to various parts of the United States to play games, basketball coaching is undoubtedly one of the jobs with the highest demand for suits.

Louis never imagined he would spend $50,000 on suits in one day.

"If my mother knew this..."

"Just don't tell her." Lorraine coquettishly said.

Louis basically had no resistance and nodded in agreement.

As we entered February, the Knicks overturned in front of a team that seemed to pose no threat.

washington bullet

This is a team that baffles New Yorkers because they always lose to the Bullets.

Today's Bullets are just an ordinary strong team with a 50% winning rate. They have a chance to make the playoffs, but they will only be in the first round at most. The Knicks should easily defeat them.

But in the capital, the Knicks generals all showed varying degrees of malaise.

It feels like the Warriors in the Curry era went to Staples every year to go crazy.

Louis couldn't figure out what magic was there, just like his team members couldn't figure it out either.

The next day, the Knicks went to Milwaukee for a back-to-back game.

They encountered a tough battle. Although the Bucks had constant internal conflicts, Don Nelson was a prestigious coach.

When the league's No. 1 defensive team faces the No. 3 defensive team in the league, what will the game be like?

The infamous Finals game between the Spurs and Pistons is the answer.

The Knicks are slightly better. Their defense is very strong, but their offense is very methodical. When Louis studies offense, he always brings a bit of manly romance, hoping that the Knicks' offense can have basketball aesthetics.

The offense under the N.UCLA system, if it goes smoothly, is truly beautiful.

The troubled Dale Ellis hit seven three-pointers in the second half of the game to quietly finish the game.

112 to 110

The Knicks narrowly defeated the Bucks.

When Nelson said goodbye to Louis, he repeated his point of view: "I really don't think highly of you. This way of defense is just like that in the final analysis. We are still far from defeating the Celtics."

"But Reed said we are on the right track." Louis smiled proudly.

"Can you believe what the old man said?" Nelson couldn't laugh or cry. "The old man just wants you to go down this road, because he knows it is a dead end and you will never win Boston by relying on defense."

"I know."

"Then why did you...?"

"But I know better that this road has not been walked to the end." Louis said firmly, "Believe me, defense is the answer."

In an era of weak three-pointers and no flagrant fouls, there were only two referees on the field. Although zone defense was prohibited, the pocket formation was a typical pseudo-zone defense. There was no defense for three seconds. The center could squat in the penalty area as he pleased after halftime.

Then you can hand-check the ball holder as you like... Who dares to say that this is not an era that emphasizes defense? Who dares to say that defense is not the answer to this era?

Nelson is limited by the lineup, and the Bucks' defensive ceiling is just that.

Nelson may have really thought that Louis had walked into a pit, but sooner or later he discovered that the pit ended in the Temple.

Then, the Knicks ushered in their final game before the All-Star weekend.

At his home court, he faced the New Jersey Nets.

On the day of the game, Bernard King's agent Bob Wolff called Louie.

Wolff made it clear on the phone that King had recovered and that he wanted to play.

Louis almost forgot that Bernard King was on the Knicks.

Since he suffered an ACL two years ago, Jin has disappeared from the public eye. Now he is still recovering from his injury, but he is in a contract year.

The Knicks internally basically believed that he was out for the season, but Wolff suddenly called and asked King to come back. Obviously, he wanted him to prove himself in the contract year so that he could sign a good contract in the summer.

"However, our staff is full." Louis does not want King to join the current Knicks.

"I don't believe anyone on the Knicks roster is better than Bernard. You have to make a spot for him or trade him!"

"That's a good idea, I'll consider it."

Louis responded with a smile and then hung up the phone.

Louis seriously considered the possibility of trading Bernard King, which was actually not difficult.

King has three years left on his annual salary contract, but there is a team option for the first year, which is a delicious dessert for some teams looking to clear space.

The problem is that the Knicks also have to absorb $800,000 in space.

Judging from the current ever-expanding salary cap, even if they absorb another $800,000 in space, the Knicks will still have considerable salary space in the future.

What's more, there are many young people in their team, and it's not time to renew their contracts.

It's just that he couldn't let Bernard King go without giving him some sweetness.

Not to mention that he still has Manute Bol on his hands who he is anxious to deal with.

That night, against the Nets.

All the Knicks players are very hungry, because after playing this game, they will have five consecutive days off.

Everyone was as energetic as if they were attending the last class.

Facing the Knicks with full firepower, the Nets were unable to parry.

They don't even have the strength to resist.

141 to 100

The 41-point victory made Nets head coach Dave Wohl very dissatisfied: "They are simply killing us!"

"The New Yorkers think it's fun and good that they do this. I hope they never become a mediocre team. Otherwise, there will be many teams that they bullied that will have to collect their debts with profits."

Louis was not interested in listening to these people's complaints. He was already ready to go on vacation.

If there is a chance, negotiate Bol's trade during the All-Star weekend.

If we keep covering it up, the trade deadline will pass.

If Bol fails to be traded out, two new expansion teams will enter the league in June. By then, Bol will be moved away for nothing, and the Knicks will get nothing.