The rest is just noise

Discord within the Eastern Conference Stars continues to simmer.

The protagonists involved have all returned to their teams.

New Knicks player Artis Gilmore is in place.

Gilmour came to the Blue Palace with his agent, and Louis met them in his office.

Gilmore's good temper is well known. He came to the Blue Palace this time just to know whether he is part of New York's future or whether he will be traded.

"For now, I have no need to trade you, unless you don't want to play as a substitute. If you want to play 30 minutes per game, I will trade you." Louis told him bluntly, "I will give you 20 minutes per game at most.

minute."

Gilmore said without any desire: "I am already at this age. The status of the team is not important to me. I just want a stable home."

"If you can come off the bench and play at the level you did in San Antonio, then New York is your home."

Bol's ability to protect the rim is much better than Gilmore's, but Gilmore can do more than just being a pure rim protector like Bol.

Gilmore promised to go all out, but Louis still didn't believe it.

However, he didn't expect the opponent to play well in the Knicks. He just wanted to be a qualified substitute and support the inside during the rotation time, which was enough.

During the NBA period, Gilmore was always slow in games and lacked energy, which could make Kareem Abdul-Jabbar look like he was pumped.

Therefore, if he can exert 50% of his strength, it is considered as meeting expectations for the Knicks.

Overall, he should be considered a qualified backup center. He has no temper and won't cause trouble. He may be the calmest player among all seven-foot-tall players in the history of the NBA.

His character is very introverted, sometimes even too weak, and his self-confidence and figure are completely inconsistent. Just like a very popular funny short film, a thick black fat man was beaten every day in prison because he just entered the prison.

In order to show their force, the evil people will pick a "strong man" to beat him up.

Fans will hope that Gilmore will show more dominance, and his contemporaries will always find confidence in him.

At one point, Gilmour couldn't help but chase a thug all over the court. Finally, he cornered him. But this was not the perfect time to clear up his reputation as a weakling because he didn't know how to fight.

As a result, he was knocked out by the opponent with a right swing punch.

The man who beat him up was Maurice Lucas, who made a name for himself with this fight, which paved the way for his subsequent fight against Daryl Dawkins in the 1977 Finals.

Gilmore may be a big man who was born in the wrong era. In a league with faster speed and rhythm and more shooters, it is difficult to find an inside man who can compete with him. In that kind of game, he can be like a player on the wild court.

Dominate the game like a tall guy.

In this era, he is just an ordinary star center who scores 20 points and 12 rebounds in every game, fills up the penalty area, and shoots 60% of his shots.

February 10

The Knicks play their first game after the All-Star break.

They challenge the Cavaliers at Ridgefield Coliseum.

This is a grudge match.

The current Cavaliers have 8 wins and 39 losses, and are considered the league's best team along with the Spurs in the Western Conference.

But the Spurs have cleared space and have draft picks, so the future is promising.

Although the Cavaliers still have the first round in their hands, the Knicks have the right to swap first-round picks with them.

Looking at Benjamin Wilson, Cavaliers fans were furious.

This man was supposed to work for them!

Louis was wearing a bright and sinister red suit, as if he was provoking the fans at the scene.

The booing never stopped.

Louis didn't know where they had so much resentment.

Bill Cartwright is back this year and is not injured again. Louis is really happy for the Cavaliers.

Cartwright proved one thing after his comeback. Even if he is healthy, he cannot help the Cavaliers get out of the current quagmire.

He is not the savior.

Since he is not the savior, why did the Cavaliers overdraft the future to make that deal? What on earth were they thinking? However, these are not important anymore. The biggest difference between fans in the paper media era and fans in the social media era is that

It’s easy to be paced by the news in newspapers.

They lack the channels to distinguish right from wrong and can only be led by the media.

During the All-Star Game, Wilson was so angry that he directly attacked the Cavaliers.

In this game, the Knicks' coaching staff discovered a characteristic in Wilson based on his previous outbursts.

He's the kind of player who can't stop once he gets hot.

It seems that a lot of people are like this, but not him.

Many players who score consecutive shots will decline after a timeout.

Wilson is unaffected.

What Louis saw in him was Thompson's 100% shooting percentage in one quarter, which soared to 37 points, 14 three-pointers in a single game and 60 points in three quarters.

Wilson's offense has the same mechanism. Once it starts, it can't be stopped.

The howls of Cavaliers fans could not stop Wilson from scoring a career-high 52 points, eight rebounds and six assists on 20 of 26 shots in 32 minutes.

This was his third 50-point game in his rookie season, making him the first rookie since Chamberlain to score 50 points in a single game three times during his rookie season.

The dazzling performance made McHale's 39 points and 14 rebounds look average.

Everyone in the Knicks was happy, even the newcomer Gilmore scored 6 points. In the end, they established a painful world where only Cleveland people were sad.

The good times didn't last long, and Wilson, who had a big outburst against the Cavaliers, misfired in the subsequent game against the Bucks.

This is a common problem among young people. The entire Knicks team's shooting touch was suppressed, and in the fourth quarter they were even forced to rely on McHale for a one-on-one.

Once the Knicks' offense is reduced to the point where McHale needs to take over, their situation is very dangerous.

This is the same as the Spurs letting Duncan take over when they were desperate.

This is the only way to play until there are no cards to play.

McHale was powerless, but his 42 points and 19 rebounds were enough to bring him praise.

The Knicks have the best record in the league, and the media is tired of letting Bird continue to be the MVP.

The league needs new faces.

McHale averaged 24 points and 11 rebounds per game on the league's No. 1 team. If he can keep it up, almost no one can compete with him.

The Knicks then returned home to prepare for the Chicago Bulls game.

It's another round of "ex-Raiders", both Barkley and McHale want to prove that they are doing well.

The Bulls also had a feud with the Knicks due to major management mistakes.

The aftermath of Len Bias's death lingers long over Chicago.

It makes no sense to blame Louis for this kind of thing, but the media is capable of deflecting conflicts.

The Knicks rebounded strongly and pushed the Bulls to the ground.

The ruthless pocket formation suppressed Barkley's indiscriminate mismatches, and poor outside shooting caused the Bulls to miss shots again and again.

McHale's dominant 30 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists defeated the Bulls and continued to strengthen his MVP lineup.

The New York Post wrote a special article to describe the unique phenomenon of the Knicks.

Ever since Louis took over this team, they have never been optimistic. Although Louis has proven his coaching ability in Boston, a good coach is not necessarily a good team builder.

Without a plate of good ingredients, even a top cook cannot cook delicacies from mountains and seas.

The Knicks have made countless trades over the past few years.

Players come and go, and now, except for McHale and Gilmore, the roster is all young people. Some of these young people were selected by themselves in the draft, and some were acquired from other teams through trades.

scraps and some high-profile shows that have not proven themselves.

A magical thing happened. These players who had never proven themselves with their home team came to the Knicks as if they were completely different people.

From Mario Eli, Tyler Corbin, to Antoine Kyle, Dale Ellis, Stevens and now McHale.

McHale's evolution is the most puzzling.

In terms of age, he is already out of his best period of growth.

A veteran who has been working hard in the league for six years, his average data per game is only between 17+8/9. Let alone MVP, he has never made it to the All-Star Game.

Why did he become an MVP when he came to New York?

"Perhaps, as Tom Heinsohn said, Little Lou is a 'light chaser'. He can see the light in the frustrated people, hold it in the palm of his hand, and make these people glow with magical colors?"

No one can say the answer for sure, but on one thing, everyone agrees.

This is no accident.

Once or twice, you can call it a coincidence. But if it happens every time, can it still be called a coincidence?

The Knicks' winning streak lasted until February 24, when they were defeated by the Trail Blazers.

Then he advanced into March with a wave of two consecutive victories.

McHale led the pack with averages of 26 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks per game and was elected the best player in February.

His outburst was not over yet. In early March, against the Utah Jazz, McHale ruthlessly scored a career-high 58 points and 10 rebounds over Karl Malone, which brought his MVP calling to its peak.