The rest is just noise

Playing the Knicks in the first game of his career is not a good thing for O'Neal.

In terms of personnel reserves, the Knicks are perfect for playing him.

In terms of ability, Ewing can offset his presence in the paint. In addition to Ewing, the Knicks also have Kemp, Yu Tiancan and luxurious wings.

As the originator of the pocket formation, the Knicks' defensive formation is even better than O'Neal's.

Unless the Magic can provide stable outside support, O'Neal will be as sad as he is today every time he meets the Knicks.

Ewing scored 16 points and 7 rebounds in just half the game.

NBC frontline reporter Ahmed Rashad asked: "Was O'Neal the factor that prompted your outburst?"

Ewing said arrogantly: "This can only be regarded as my average performance."

The implication is that this is not an explosion.

I have to say that Ewing is very crazy, and he has a reason to be crazy.

Louis believes that any star like him who has five rings in his hand at the age of 30 will be crazy and not take others seriously.

O'Neal's gimmick is too big.

This game can at least prove that he is not Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1970, Bird in 1980, or even Ewing in 1985.

He is not the kind of player who can take a bad team from the bottom to the playoffs or even the championship level right away.

Does this mean he is inferior to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bird, and Ewing?

No, the hard power of superstars is almost the same.

A player like O'Neal who is invincible alone needs good helpers to take off.

There is no absolute strength or weakness among stars, but there is a clear difference in the overall impact of personal style.

Ewing relied on his team's advantage to win the matchup with O'Neal.

In the second quarter, when Yu Tiancan came on the stage, the atmosphere was equally fiery.

After all, he is the Knicks' highest draft pick after Miller.

During the Louis era, every lottery pick of the Knicks has achieved their worth, and Yu Tiancan carries the high expectations of the fans.

When facing O'Neal, he does not have as much advantage as Ewing.

But Yu Tiancan was not a dominant insider like O'Neal.

Since the game started in garbage time from the second quarter, Yu Tiancan got 24 minutes of playing time.

During this time, he showed his own characteristics.

First of all, he is comprehensive, can play inside and outside, and is sure of post-up play and shooting. Second, his support ability meets the Knicks' needs for a backup center.

His free throw line support reminded fans of Sam Bowie back then.

Compared to O'Neal, who was embarrassed by the Knicks' defensive system, Yu Tiancan performed more decently.

He made 4 of 6 shots from the field and scored 11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block.

O'Neal made 7 of 18 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 40%, and 4 of 8 free throws. His offensive efficiency was bleak. Fortunately, he caught rebounds well, but this was his only bright spot tonight.

The statistics of 17+18+2+3+7 turnovers are not bad for a rookie.

It's just that the media has been comparing O'Neal and Chamberlain for several years.

Da Beidou looks carefree, but he actually cares a lot.

O'Neal's debut did not satisfy him, so at the end of the game, he said to himself in Versailles: "I think the kid in Orlando still has a long way to go, and I believe his future will be very good.

, but I didn’t play well in this game. I was much better back then.”

The reporter followed the topic and asked: "How was your debut performance that year?"

"Actually, it's average." Chamberlain said with a smile, "Only 17 of 27 shots, 43 points and 28 rebounds. Interestingly, the opponent was also the Knicks."

The reporter said in surprise: "That's it? Is this normal?"

"It's too average. Don't you know I averaged 50 points per game in one season? 43 points is nothing..."

Does anyone believe that Chamberlain didn’t come to the scene as a guest after deliberately checking the data?

If O'Neal has a good debut, he will also mention his performance that year in a subtle way.

Now that O'Neal is not performing well, he will not miss this opportunity to brag.

A big win over the Magic was expected, but Louis was more concerned about things off the court.

Ewing not only suppressed O'Neal tonight, but also became the team's scoring leader.

Wilson said he wanted to win the league's scoring title, but Louis believed that he was just angry, but the media didn't know what he was thinking. They only knew that Wilson and Ewing were preparing for a scoring competition.

Therefore, whenever there is an opportunity to join in the fun, the New York Times, which is always scrambling to be first, asked a terrible question: "Currently, Patrick Ewing leads the Knicks in scoring. Benj, will you catch up with him in the future?"

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To Louis, Wilson could tell the truth.

Outside, he has to consider his impact and reactions on other people.

"Of course." Wilson said calmly, "I will catch up in the next game."

In addition, Louis met two foreign reporters from China.

Since Song Tao entered the league, traces of them can occasionally be found in press conferences, but not many. After all, there is insufficient money for business trips.

After Yu Tiancan, Hu Weidong and Wang Mukong entered the league, the NBA began to become one of the focuses of domestic sports reporters.

Louis believes he will see more and more Chinese journalists in the future.

"Coach Lu, how do you evaluate Yu Tiancan's first game?"

There's something wrong with them not asking this question.

Louis first replied in Mandarin: "A good start."

Then say it again in English yourself.

Afterwards, another Chinese reporter asked about Wang Mukong's situation: "Wang Mukong was not included in tonight's activation list. How is his situation?"

"Mukong is actively preparing for the Development League games. For him, the top priority is to get used to the rhythm of professional basketball and improve his physical confrontation. I will continue to pay attention to his development."

Then I still translated it into English myself.

Louis' attitude towards Chinese reporters made many American media people feel uncomfortable.

You must know that Louis is a well-known bad guy in the media circle. If someone asks a stupid question, he will not give you a good look.

In the early years, he was even more famous for his bad temper. Whenever a reporter's question was inappropriate, he would directly label him a "bad reporter" and refuse interviews from then on.

My temper has improved in recent years, but I rarely have such an attitude towards them, and I even help translate...

"Do you think Wang Mukong will enter the Knicks' regular rotation in the future?"

"I hope it's possible."

This matter depends on Wang Mukong himself. Even Louis can only help him grow. If he wants to have a stable position in the Knicks, he will need to make efforts beyond imagination.

As long as Wang Mukong can get a rotation position with the Knicks, he can get a rotation position with other teams.

Intra-team competition has a two-way impact on players.

Later, the reporter asked about Hu Weidong's situation.

Hu Weidong performed well in his first show in Golden State. The Warriors have three stable starters in Mullin, Richmond, and Payton, so he can only be used as a substitute.

In the first game of his career against the Mavericks, Hu Weidong played 18 minutes, made 2 of 5, and scored 7 points and 1 assist.

Louis only knew one thing about Hu Weidong but not the other, so he chatted for a few words and left it up to the reporters to dig up the rest.

On November 6, the Knicks faced off against the hopeless Eastern Conference underdog Hawks.

A team whose future was taken away by Louis will face a more cruel future.

This year, they are not competitive.

When faced with this kind of point-giving kid, the Knicks always hit hard.

Ewing was not feeling well, and the Hawks' core interior lineman Kevin Willis got into trouble with him.

And Wilson lived up to his words. He was like a god from beyond the three-point line, and his offense with the ball was unstoppable.

Every time he dribbles in, he doesn't go straight to score.

He made extensive physical contact with his opponent, causing the opponent to foul.

Willis was fouled four times in the half, five fouls in the third quarter, and then left the game with six fouls a few minutes later.

Willis's six fouls all came on Wilson.

The reason Wilson committed the foul is that the shots taken after being fouled are not counted in the total shots. Therefore, even if he does not make a shot, he still has a free throw, which does not count the number of shots. It can not only increase the points but also make Ewing have nothing to say.

foul.

"In order to become the scoring champion, he really resorted to any means!" Ewing complained.

His words were heard by Louis.

"Haha!" Louis laughed, "Your old iron-blooded jumper that makes my blood pressure soar is not necessarily that high. Shut up."

"You know how to protect him!"

"If you can save me half as much worry as him, see if I can protect you!"

Ewing's subsequent words left Louis speechless: "No one can grow up like him. I am an adult and I can protect myself!"

Wilson frantically made 20 free throws and only took 20 shots in the game, scoring 52 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, while Ewing performed sluggishly and only scored 15 points.

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