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The Knicks failed to hold on to their home court advantage and were tied with the Trail Blazers in the first two games of the series.

This is actually not surprising.

In fact, the combat effectiveness shown by the Knicks is what surprised people.

In the eyes of many people, the Trail Blazers will easily win the Finals.

Just like they did in the west.

However, the Knicks proved that to this day, they still have the strength to defend their dominance.

It was only after game 2 that this rule loosened.

"Sports Illustrated" columnist Jack McCallum wrote in the second issue of the Finals special issue: "There has never been a team that has dominated the league as brutally as the Knicks, but there has never been a team that gave me

More confidence than the Blazers. Game 2 was solid proof that they were ready to overthrow New York's dominance, and MJ's record-breaking eight three-pointers in the half made him the most unstoppable player on the planet."

In Louis' view, the media's high-profile praise of the Trail Blazers is normal.

It would be strange if the media suddenly became complacent.

The Knicks' challenge to the Celtics was a breaking point.

Now, the Knicks are getting old, and everyone is tired of them winning championships again and again. They hate the Knicks, just like NBA fans from 2017 to 2019 hated the Warriors.

Although the Warriors/Knicks have the most popularity, they also have the most enemies.

Louis said: "Now, we need to go to the away game to win back the advantage."

Ewing believes that Jordan's three-point shooting tonight is unsustainable.

He acted as if he had lost his memory and said stubbornly: "We will still let him shoot three-pointers."

Wilson, who was at a disadvantage on the scene, was not as tough-talking as Ewing, but he also refused to admit that he was not as good as Jordan.

"Everyone has a game like this and we need to respond in the next game."

However, it is normal to perform worse than Jordan.

Although Wilson's championship ring can fit on one hand, Jordan has never won a championship trophy.

But the comparison between them is just like Durant during the Yuan Dynasty period, although he won FMVP twice, there were very few third-party fans who thought he was better than James.

The media had a problem with Wilson because he took 30 shots in the second game.

When his teammates are performing normally, he takes 30 shots. This is not normal.

Therefore, naturally some reporters will raise questions about this matter.

Wilson replied gracefully: "The opportunity came up and I had to take action."

Regarding this kind of answer, reporters, whether now or in the future, will not be able to come up with a "bad shot.gif" on the spot to launch a second wave of doubts.

Likewise, Wilson's teammates also hinted that someone was taking too many shots.

For example, Miller, who hit 7 three-pointers tonight and scored the second-highest score on the team, said: "When the ball is dispersed, it is more difficult for us to be targeted, but our ball was too concentrated tonight.

This is something we must avoid in the future.”

In the Knicks locker room that night, Wilson apologized to his teammates for taking 30 shots in a single game.

Louis was also present, and he expected Ewing to come out and say a few words.

As a result, Ewing "lived up to expectations."

"Why are you apologizing?" Ewing asked.

Wilson said seriously: "I took too many shots, which affected the movement of the ball."

"Don't talk this shit!" Ewing asked, "What's your shooting percentage tonight?"

"50%."

Ewing looked at the others.

"Besides me, who has a higher shooting percentage than him?"

No one answered, but the statistics of this game have their own answer.

Apart from Ewing, only Kemp and Yu Tiancan have a higher shooting percentage than Wilson.

As insiders, the number and difficulty of their shots were far lower than Wilson's average tonight. The quantity and quality were not at the same level, so direct comparison is meaningless.

"You see, no one has a higher hit rate than you, so why are you apologizing?"

Wilson was unfamiliar with the Ewing in front of him.

In the past, if he took 30 shots in a single game, even if he didn't take the same number of shots in the next game, he would still be blamed off the court. Why are you speaking for him today?

Wilson had nothing to say.

Ewing was doing the "leader" he thought Louis wanted him to be. After his domineering attitude overwhelmed Wilson, he loudly said: "I don't think Benj did anything wrong tonight. His shooting percentage was very high.

30 times without any problem, the reason why we lost was because Mitch’s three-pointers were so damn accurate!”

McHale yelled: "You're not Patrick, who are you?"

From a macro perspective, Ewing stabilized the locker room, calmed Wilson, and did what a mature leader should do.

Although this was an obvious correct answer, Louis felt that Ewing had now gone too far.

Wilson does have a 50% shooting rate, and he hit 15 goals in 30 attempts in a large number of isolation situations. Does it seem to be okay?

So why doesn't Jordan do this?

Because the Blazers are so bright, he has to help his teammates around him.

But aren’t the Knicks all stars?

this is the key of the problem.

Jordan sacrificed his possession of the ball and became a terrible finishing machine.

But Wilson took control of the ball, took 30 shots with a high shooting rate, and almost caught all the shots he should have made, but he didn't consider his teammates.

Wilson apologized precisely for this reason.

He knew he was ignoring his teammates, so he apologized.

At this time, all he needs is a teammate to point out his mistake, but at the same time express acceptance of his apology, then tonight's problem will be solved, and the Knicks' chemical reaction will get better.

However, Ewing must be a "considerate" leader.

Louis resisted the urge to play spoiler and not give Wilson and Ewing a heads-up.

Maybe tomorrow, he will regret not pointing out the problem tonight.

Because he missed an opportunity, at least from his perspective, to get Wilson back on track.

If this opportunity is missed, Wilson may appear in the same posture as tonight in subsequent games.

If the dark side in his body awakens completely, it may become more intense, and by then, things will be irreversible.

Louis watched in silence as Wilson packed his luggage.

Wilson stood up and left, walked to the door, opened the door, stepped out, half of his body was out, and he was gone.

"I hope no one will be late for tomorrow's training session."

Ewing said specifically.

"I will arrive at the Blue Palace an hour early."

He lives an addiction to playing the "perfect leader", but is he the material?

No matter what standards you use, there is no perfect leader in this world.

Many people will use Duncan as an example, but is Duncan really perfect as a leader? When the team faces collapse and the morale of the team is shattered, what will Duncan do? He will silently shoulder everything, and the life and death of the team depends on it.

In his hands. But Duncan is not a player who becomes unstoppable when he wants to take over the game. So, in the same situation, he is no better than those leaders who will play "Wake the fuck up"

better.

He would never do that.

You can say that this is a style, and every leader leads the team differently.

Yes, this is a style. There is no perfect style, and every successful leadership has corresponding flaws.

Especially the perfection of the moment is an illusion of self-righteousness.

But Louis has seen perfect leaders.

That was Wilson from 1989-1992.

Wilson was so perfect that Ewing was jealous, and the two had a direct conflict.

But in order to maintain this "perfect" attitude, the "perfect" Wilson chose a "perfect" way to deal with Ewing.

He finally got "stuck" and made Louis understand that Wilson, who had been the "perfect leader" in front of him for several years, was also a phantom.

He carried the burden forward for the team and was meek and humble in order not to cause extra trouble to Louis. These self-imposed self-settings brought him endless pressure and trouble. Maybe he should thank Ewing.

He no longer needs to pretend about Ewing's slap. He is not perfect and has many shortcomings just like Ewing. He had a "showdown" in game 2. But he quickly realized the problem and apologized to his teammates to convey his desire.

Correct attitude.

This is the aspect of him that Louis admires the most. His nature is indeed imperfect, but after going through the stages of "perfect personality" - "personality collapse" - "I can't pretend anymore - I will correct my mistakes immediately" and many years of continuous

After Ewing pua, he can become perfect.

Louis did not forcefully correct Wilson, it was a gamble he set himself.

Louis was the only one at the gaming table.

If he loses, then he, who likes to play with people's hearts, will also be played by people's hearts this time, and the price will be the collapse of the Knicks dynasty.

What if he wins?

Although Louis is pessimistic about this, this is his only chance, the Knicks' only chance to surpass the 1984-1988 Celtics, and Wilson and Ewing's only chance to surpass Bird and Sampson.

Perfection is never a choice, but a shackles.

Above is the weight of the crown.

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