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Chapter 307 A Desolate and Hopeful Future
Villanova University Wildcats head coach Massimino burst into tears on the spot, and the players huddled in a carnival.

The Wildcats do not recognize themselves as Cinderella, they are the strongest contenders.

Harold Jensen, the only white man among the ten strongest men on the field, handed the game ball to the 70-year-old assistant coach Jack Nevin: "This is for you, Jack."

"Everyone's talking about Georgetown! Georgetown! I'm done!" Wildcats top player Ed Pinckney yelled excitedly.

When Pinckney was asked if it was the greatest game he'd ever played, he angrily denied, as if insulted: "No, my greatest game was two years ago when I had 27 points and 22 rebounds."

He stared at the reporter with sharp eyes and added, "The opponent is also Georgetown."

Watching the performance of this group of people, Louis thought of a song.

Cat's In The Cradle by Harry Chapin.

There are lyrics in it that say:
And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
cat in the cradle, silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
Melancholic little boy, man in the moon

The Wildcats faced off against a team that deserved to be enshrined in basketball history, and this game stole their rightful place in history.

To do that, they'll need to fret Georgetown with the zone.

And then shoot 78% without any rebound advantage, the premise is to know that the defense of this team is no other team in the history of the NCAA can match it.

This is the miracle.

In addition to Ewing, Louis also found several good players in this game.

The core of the Wildcats, Pinckney, the Dwyane McClain who held the ball at the end, Georgetown's entire set of starters, especially Ewing and Reggie Williams, a definite No. [-] pick and a lottery prospect.

Louis didn't go to see Ewing, it was not a good time.

He didn't go to John Thompson to talk about the past, he wasn't sure if he could control the dissatisfaction in his heart and talk to him about those ridiculous scenes.

Thompson was the only reason Georgetown lost the championship. Should Louie ignore that?

He's a stinky guy to tell the truth, and considering he doesn't want to lose Thompson's friendship just yet, it's best not to see him.

That night, Louis, Tomjanovich, and Zhao Yuanzheng returned to the hotel.

He asked a question that didn't seem to need to be considered: "If we get the first pick, should we take Ewing?"

Tomjanovich laughed. He was joking for Louie.

Will someone take this year's No. [-] pick and not choose Ewing?

The stagnation of Ewing's growth was not beyond Louie's expectations. If the Knicks got the No. [-] pick as he knew, why didn't he make a crazy deal with this inestimable pick?
For example, in 1985, as the draft year to succeed 1984, the greatest rookie was not in the top ten.Like the immortal 1996 draft, the No. 13 pick in the first round is a magic spot.

The Utah Jazz selected a man named Karl Malone with the [-]th pick in the first round.

The Knicks already have Stockton. Wouldn't it be good to call Malone over and play the whole game?
If Malone is selected, Louis will not have to worry about his performance in the NBA, because Malone has fully fulfilled his talent in the history he knows, and he has definitely touched his own ceiling.

For a moment, Tomjanovich realized Louie was serious.

"Lu, are you kidding?" Tomjanovich asked.

Louis raised his eyebrows flexibly, and asked self-evidently: Do you think I'm joking?
"Ewing does have a lot of problems, but his talent is real and hard to refuse." Zhao Yuanzheng also thought of another level, "If we get the No. [-] lottery but don't choose Ewing, the consequences will be disastrous."

Yes, Louie could imagine the outcome.

The boiling public grievances are estimated to be able to get Louis out of class.

It's like the Spurs didn't choose Duncan, the Cavaliers didn't choose James, and the Pelicans took RJ Barrett with the No. 2019 pick in [-].

If the fans don't kill you, the locals have a good temper.

"Forget it, don't think about it, who knows what will happen in the future." Louis is still not sure whether the No. [-] pick belongs to the Knicks.

He didn't know if he had done anything that would have caused a butterfly effect that kept the Knicks from getting the No. [-] pick.

They spent the night at a local hotel before returning to New York.

In the past few months, the main change in the league has been the ownership transaction.

Larry Miller acquired 800% of the Utah Jazz for $50 million;
Jerry Reinsdorf bought 1000 ​​percent of the Chicago Bulls for $56 million and hired Jerry Krause as general manager.

The Knicks suffered a wave of injuries.

Bernard King's ACL tear wasn't the end, it was the beginning.

Like a nightmare, James Bailey, ankle contusion;

Louis Orr made an offensive foul against Barkley in the game-Louis: You know with a turtle head that this cannot be taught by me-the result was a broken rib;
Butch Carter has a strained groin muscle and sprained ankle;

Roy Sparrow's hip has been tense for many days;
Ken Bannister suffers back injury;
At its worst, the Knicks had only six players who could play.

While feeling sorry for Louis, the New York media concentrated their fire on the team doctor, which led to the team doctor being fired.

However, firing the team doctor could not immediately restore the injured players to health, so Louis secretly scolded the team doctor for being incompetent, and then repeatedly emphasized that the players should protect themselves.

As a coach, all those under him who could play were injured.

Louie is not a coach who trains a lot.

He is famous for his "doing nothing" on the training ground, and some people questioned him when he was in the Celtics.

Therefore, it is hard to blame Louis for the Knicks' wave of injuries.

Everyone was injured, and the hopeless Knicks suffered a losing streak.

Nobody scolded Louis.

The Knicks' record fell to the bottom four in the league, but Louis received the highest honor of the head coach of the tank team: the right to be spray-free.

You can no longer find a head coach who led the team to 27 wins and 48 losses and no one scolded him.

With seven games left, the Knicks are winless.

They ended their dismal season with a seven-game losing streak.

Is there anything to be happy about?They rank third from the bottom in the league and will fight for the Ewing Award with a 14% chance.

Another good thing is that all the young players who were traded to the Knicks from other teams have performed better than their original teams.

Dell Ellis was just a substitute in Dallas, and when he came to the Knicks, he became the main output point averaging 16 points per game.

Antawn Kyle's low-post offense allows fans to allow him to be lazy and inattentive on the defensive end, and he can score 25 points and 13 rebounds as a substitute in 4 minutes per game.

The biggest surprise was Tony Campbell, one of the gifts of the Cummings trade. This dynamic sixth man averaged 11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the limited playing time and garbage games that did not pursue records. His poison attributes have already emerged.

The most underrated is Stockton. He averaged 26 points and 9 assists in 7 minutes. If the players in the same class are not too beastly, he can compete for the rookie team.

Needless to say, it is rare for Louis to have a vacation in early April.

Next, the Knicks will focus on investigating the 1985 rookies. His opinion is very important, but he does not need to do everything himself. The dirty work is left to the scouts and Zhao Yuanzheng. All he has to do is to make the right choice from the pile of scouting reports they throw over.

1985 was still a long time away from the time Louis was familiar with, but the names of acquaintances appeared more and more frequently.

If it is based on making the right choice, he will not make a mistake.

The difficulty lies in how to do it right, and it is also beneficial to the future development of the Knicks.Of course it is not difficult to choose only the right person, but the difficulty is whether the right person is suitable for the Knicks.

It is both correct and appropriate, and it is the one that falls!
⑴ Which superstar do you think can confidently say that he has reached the upper limit?Welcome to leave a message.Not to mention Curry, he surpassed his upper limit, broke the dimensional wall with epoch-making shooting skills, and reached a field he should not have entered at all.

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