The rest is just noise

From the media room to the hallway, Louie and Chris Jackson didn't communicate.

It wasn't until outside the locker room that Louis stopped, turned around and said, "You have to know that not many people will support you, including your teammates."

Jackson said calmly: "I don't need false support."

"There are even some people who will turn against you." Louie believes there are anti-MLM elements within the Knicks.

Jackson dismissed this like a refugee from the Far East: "One of the greatest benefits of this sinful country is that it is free enough to accommodate the beliefs of different nationalities to a certain extent. I think anyone has the freedom to oppose MLM. , including my teammates.”

"Well, now that you have realized this, I have nothing to say."

Louis went into the dressing room and let the others go to the press conference.

No one greeted Jackson, not even basic concern. Everyone saw how the Clippers fans were against Jackson, and they were also affected by the media and were afraid of MLM. What's more, there was disgust. .

Otherwise, the US government has never cared about its own MLM, but it is very concerned about the Far East, especially China's MLM.

No one sides with Jackson, which is an attitude in itself.

Even Wilson, who had a good relationship with Jackson, was unable to advance and retreat with him on this matter.

There are too many interests involved behind Wilson. It is best to stay away from dangerous people like Jackson.

But there are patriots like Stockton on the Knicks.

He protested against Arab activists active in Los Angeles: "I don't think violence can bring any change to their lives. They are destroying this wonderful country."

Stockton did not mention Jackson, but his statement was completely contrary to Jackson's.

The two of them still have a competitive relationship within the Knicks.

Jackson played longer than him today and performed very well. Who knows if this situation will become the norm?

Not being selected for the Dream Team is one of the most disappointing things for Stockton. It would be unimaginable to lose the team's starting lineup.

Louis never considered putting Jackson in the starting lineup.

The reason why he gave Jackson unlimited firing rights was because he wanted him to drive the firepower of the second team.

The number of shots even Wilson and Ewing can take in the first lineup is limited. If someone suddenly comes with unlimited firing rights, who can be mentally balanced?

Therefore, it is the most ideal situation to keep Jackson in the second team and maximize his offensive ability.

But now, interference from the sidelines has prevented the Knicks from fully returning their attention to the game.

Stockton chose to object, Wilson chose to avoid it, and Ewing's performance did not surprise Louis.

Like Wilson, he initially tried to avoid the problem.

So he said, "I need to know more about this."

As a result, the reporter at the scene spent a few minutes letting him know more information.

Ewing learned that nearly a thousand people had died in violent attacks by radicals after the Los Angeles riots, and the bloody photos moved him with compassion.

"I have never heard of any religious belief that can be spread through violence. If there is such a religious belief, I would rather it disappear." Ewing suddenly became a more radical opposition than Stockton, "Just imagine. Now, what if it’s your family members who are hurt?”

Compared with other teammates, Rodman showed the open-mindedness of the world.

"Honestly, I don't care about the things you mentioned. I don't even think those things were done by MLM. Do you have any evidence?"

When reporters presented evidence that some terrorist attacks were actually carried out by radicals in MLM, Rodman asked: "What does this prove? You cannot infer that all of them are guilty by naming one of them guilty, otherwise, the world would not be able to Are you messing up? I really don’t like how you unite to knock down a large number of people, whether they are black, white, Asian, gay... No one should be excluded by you in this way. I hate this the most Already."

Later, Louis learned that this statement was the result of Rodman's call to Madonna before attending the interview room.

Louis will not think that Rodman is a person who says one thing and does another. After all, there is nothing wrong with consulting professionals on professional issues. As long as Ewing has half of Rodman's IQ, he will not be neutral from the beginning. Turn to the media and serve as their guns.

Returning to New York from Los Angeles, the atmosphere within the Knicks team has undergone subtle changes.

The first was the souring relationship between Stockton and Chris Jackson.

Then, after Ewing realized that he had been fished by the media, he felt sorry for Jackson, but could not find the face to apologize.

He chose to take a more serious attitude towards the disputes within the team.

Jackson, who never intended to gain the understanding of his teammates, was more reticent than in the past.

It was this atmosphere that caused the Knicks to suffer their first loss of the new season.

Playing against the Miami Heat at home, as a new team in the Eastern Conference, it has become the Knicks' biggest opponent within just a few years of its establishment.

This season, they have Joe Dumars, Petrovic, Reggie Lewis, Hank Gathers and Rick Mahon as the starting five.

There is nothing wrong with this lineup except that Hanks and Mahon are not pure centers and it is difficult to play inside when encountering a team with a super center.

What's more, Mahon was not originally prepared for super centers. He was prepared for Danny Manning, the lifelong enemy of Heat godfather Lewis Shafir.

Mahon's hand-to-hand style of play will definitely pose the biggest challenge to Manning.

And if they encounter super centers from other teams, the Heat are not afraid. Their inside reserves are not only the strongest in the league, but they are at least among the top five in the league.

On the bench sat Antonio Davis, Dale Davis and P-J Brown.

Billy Donovan brought Knicks-style defense to Miami.

They have a versatile pocket formation that Louis keeps secret.

Donovan also absorbed Louis' concept of letting the outside fire at will. Petrovic averaged 8 three-pointers per game this season.

Tonight, Petrovic made 7 of 9 three-pointers, and his touch was explosive and no one could defend him.

That, combined with Reggie Lewis's outstanding defense on Wilson, and the Knicks' internal issues bouncing back, resulted in a crushing defeat.

88 to 114

"The last time the Knicks lost by 26 points was back in 1988."

"Miami will be the Knicks' biggest rival for the title defense. This is no joke!"

That night, Shafir called Louis.

After defeating the Knicks, the Heat, like the Trail Blazers, became the only two teams left that have not lost a game so far this season.

"Coach Lu, I really don't know how to thank you!"

He said it sincerely.

However, Louis didn't want to hear him say thank you on the night he lost.

"When you defeat us in the playoffs and win the championship, think about how to thank me." Louis said lightly, "It won't be enough in a regular season."

"That's right. To be honest, your condition today is really not that good."

In fact, as soon as Louis finished saying that sentence, he realized that he had made the same mistake as his team members.

"One regular season, it won't be enough", it was this attitude that caused them to lose miserably.

If you don't take the game seriously, similar failures will become more and more common.

So the next day, after arriving at the Blue Palace, Louis kept getting angry in the Blue Palace like burning gasoline.

They have two games to play before Thanksgiving.

The opponents are the Bullets and Timberwolves respectively.

A few years ago, the Bullets seemed to have the power to suppress the Knicks, often defeating the weak.

Now, that suppressive power has long disappeared, and they have gone from being a strong team in the Eastern Conference that can stably make the playoffs to being a weak team.

Not to mention the Timberwolves, who had the third pick in this year's first round but skipped Laettner and selected LaFonso Ellis.

It would be no exaggeration to say that this choice was a gamble on Jerry Krause's general manager career.

As a result, after the start of the new season, Lafonso's performance was not bad.

He's really the kind of player who can hit the ball.

So far this season, he has averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game. As a violent forward, Lafonso has taken full advantage of his physical fitness.

Klaus's future was saved.

But was he right?

Louis never denied Lafonso's talent, he just didn't believe that a player like Lafonso could play for a long time.

However, Lafonso's ability as a rookie was beyond Louis' expectations.

Damn it, Klaus couldn’t really have chosen the right person, could he?

Looking at the Timberwolves' record, they will still have to focus on being bad in the next few years. Lafonso seems to have shown enough talent to be the core of the team, but for a player who relies on physical fitness to play, who can say what will happen in the future?

Accurate?

Louis could only convince himself that he would never be successful because he had never heard Laphonso Ellis's name in his previous life.

However, he also didn't know Sampson, Wilson, and Hank Gathers in his previous life. They all realized their talents.

Therefore, Louis has actually changed his attitude from his original belief that Lafonso was a parallel importer.

He's not so sure anymore.

But defeating the Bullets with a big victory, beating the Timberwolves with 40 points, and then going home to celebrate Thanksgiving is what he should do.

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Tomorrow's update will be a little late because of damn typos.

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