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Chapter 439 Difficulty at the core, fighting spirit is still high
On March 3, in a fierce battle with the Pistons, Kevin McHale sprained his foot.

Before leaving the court, he scored 100 points on 18% shooting.

His injury has affected many people's hearts. The Knicks have no leader after that. Facing the Pistons' hand-to-hand tactics, the young people are not as adaptable as the opponent.

The Pistons beat the Knicks the way the Knicks excel.

This is the tenth defeat of the Knicks this season. What is more frustrating than the loss is McHale's injury.

He suffered a high bone sprain in his right foot and will be sidelined for 5-8 weeks.

Losing McHale is not just about losing the starting four and the team's leading scorer for the Knicks.

You must know that McHale was in excellent form before the injury, averaging 25 points and 11 rebounds per game. He was the guarantee for the Knicks at critical moments.

Because they have too many young people.

Except for players like Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Sam Jones, and Kobe who are born killers, the most important lesson for most superstars is to learn how to hit key shots.

Maybe they perform well in normal times, but when it comes to life and death, they are in a hurry and don't know what to do.

This has happened to many players.

The same is true for the Knicks, who have since encountered the New Jersey Nets, who played against them not long ago.

After a tough fight, the Knicks narrowly beat their opponents.

April 3

The five-time battle between the Knicks and the Celtics started in the Boston Garden.

After the accumulation of two seasons, the precipitation of four games this season, and the impact of the All-Star Weekend infighting, the Knicks and Celtics have become undoubted enemies.

The game was played extremely hard.

Isiah Thomas was frequently brought to the ground and ended up with 20 free throws in a single game.

He stood up strong every time, making 16 of them.

Bird impacted the game across the board, and Sampson blasted the Knicks' paint at will.

At this time, Knicks fans must miss McHale very much.

McHale is not just as simple as averaging 25+11 per game, he also has a defensive output at the second defense level, and he is one of the few insiders in the league who can compete with Sampson offensively.

These are rough offensive skills, and in most cases, Ewing, who can only be beaten passively, cannot reach them.

In times of crisis, Benjamin Wilson watched Thomas swagger, and his anger was free.

He will never forget what Thomas did to him.

At the time of crisis tonight, Wilson showed the responsibility and strength that a future superstar should have.

He grabbed the defensive rebound, went straight to the frontcourt, and with the help of Sampson, he switched to the left-handed lever to score.

Initiated a Go Solo, facing fellow student Ron Harper, who scrambled on the right wing to ignore a jumper after a shake.

Holding the ball alone from the backcourt to the frontcourt, and hitting Thomas in a misplaced single, he is like a red-eyed devil in front of Thomas who is 185 centimeters away.

Then to the inside, dunks to score points.

He ran a 2 High Rip exclusive to the insiders, caught the ball in the middle of the paint area and turned over, hitting Bird in the face.

It was another round, grabbing rebounds from the backcourt and going straight to the frontcourt. The Celtics' defense had returned. He faced the three of the Celtics without fear. He pulled the bar continuously in the air to find an angle and hit the rebound under impossible circumstances.

After changing direction and breaking through, he was fouled with a low-handed throw and scored a foul. Before halftime, he broke through and split the defense at a high speed, and dunked before the Celtics' defense closed.

Almost relying on the combination of tactical system and personal ability, he scored 45 points on the Celtics.

Keep the suspense of the game until the last moment.

7 seconds before the end, Ewing grabbed the offensive rebound, pushed Sampson away, and dunked, which may be the lore of the game.

Larry Bird wiped his mouth indifferently, and said to Wilson from a distance: "I will catch the ball at the free throw line later, press down to the last second and kill all of you, do you remember!?"

Bird's "lore notice" offended the young Knicks.

Louis put on a murderous tight formation, using defense to disrupt the Celtics' tactical arrangements.

However, the system Louis left in this team is too mature.

Physical talent and pressing alone won't keep Bird from receiving the ball where he wants it.

At the free throw line, Lambiel opened the screen, and Sampson passed the ball to block, allowing Bird to get the ball from the free throw line.

At this point, there are only 2 seconds left.

Bird received the ball and feinted, and Ewing, who switched defenses, jumped up to block the shot.

"Oops!"

Bird hit the time difference and took off again, and Wilson caught up with him on the side. It was his block that made Bird's steady shooting change.

Larry Legend had to speed up his shots to avoid being blocked.

"Larry throws the last pitch of the night!"

".???"

"boom!"

There was wailing at the scene, but the point where the ball bounced off was exactly the center of the basket.

"Shh!"

"Oh! Larry Legend, you can always trust Larry Legend! Bang! Bang! Bang! The great Larry Legend!" Heinsohn roared uncontrollably, "Tommy gives you a point!"

Wilson was full of resignation, and then saw Byrd turned around, scolding with a more disappointed expression on his face: "Damn it, it's not hollow."

Wilson bit his lower lip, and Bird was in great form tonight, but Thomas was the star for the most part.

It's the last moment that Bird really shines.

It was this moment that determined his height.

He is the No.1 in the league and the No.1 in history selected by many media.

He's upset because the game-winning shot fell in, the bastard
After taking a few steps, Bird suddenly stopped and said, "See you in the playoffs."

"We will definitely meet." Wilson couldn't wait.

Today, Wilson once again proved himself. As long as he is playing well, no one in the Celtics can guard against him in terms of his physical condition and style of play.

Just like the Knicks can't prevent Bird, Sampson, and Thomas.

Louis let out a sigh of regret. Bird did not leave them time to counter the lore, and ruthlessly suppressed the last second and killed the Knicks.

When asked by reporters in Boston if the absence of Kevin McHale had affected the outcome of the game, Louie put away his usual haughty and Bostonian disapproval.

"No," Louie denies, "Benj is playing well enough, but Boston is the best team in the league."

2 wins and 3 losses, the Knicks ended the regular season dialogue with the Celtics.

Compared with last season, they have improved too much.

That irreparable gap has shrunk to a visible level, and Bostonians can no longer be complacent about holding their Big Three. They know very well that the young Knicks will pass Boston someday in the future, but when will it be?

Playing it safe, Louie decided to rest Kevin McHale until the end of the regular season.

At first, McHale was against it.

But his agent, Wolfe, agreed.

Because McHale has played 61 games and his attendance rate is sufficient. During this period, the Knicks had 51 wins and 10 losses, ranking first in the league.

To choose the MVP, it can only be him.

After losing McHale, the Knicks will definitely have ups and downs. At that time, as long as their winning percentage drops, it will be able to reflect the importance of McHale, and the MVP is even more in hand.

McHale's agent has extra thoughts, but what Louie wants is to make the team go further in the playoffs.

The Knicks were 3-6 in March without McHale.

To make up for his lack, both Ewing and Wilson took on more offense on the offensive end.

What makes it difficult for the Knicks is that McHale can't play, and Dell Ellis, the most reliable outside shooter, has been out of shape for a whole season because of his lawsuit.

He's had occasional flashes, but more often than not he's like one of those drugged-up players of the late 70s and early 80s, uninspired, lacking motivation, far more bad than good.

Therefore, in fact, what the Knicks lack is not only the core of the team, but also the starting second position that is extremely critical to the N.UCLA system.

That's why their winning percentage dropped after losing McHale.

Of course, McHale's influence can also be seen from this.

He is indeed crucial to the Knicks' rise this season. With young people alone, they cannot reach the current level.

At the beginning of April, fight the Nets again.

Ewing dominated the restricted area, no matter how he played, he scored 39 points and 25 rebounds.

25 rebounds was a career high.

As a result, the Knicks got off to a good start in April, and then won the three teams of the Eagles, Pacers, and 76ers in a row, and lost to the Bucks to end the winning streak.

The Pistons played two more games in a row, losing one game and narrowly winning one game.

The remaining three regular season games are Bullets, Eagles, and Cavaliers.

Only the Bullets are worrying, because when the Knicks play them, there will always be ups and downs.

The other two teams are easy to solve.

The game against the bullets was the one that Louis prepared the most seriously. The Knicks played the bullets with the attitude of playing the Celtics.

The tone was set at the beginning, and a wave of 35-20 offensive stunned the capital.

In the next three quarters, Louis used the murderous press twice to pull the point difference to 36 points.

I wanted to beat the league's No. [-] Bullets at home, but was skinned and cramped by the roaring New Yorkers.

Wilson almost hit 50+ in the fourth game of next season, and finally scored 49 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

Ewing and Oakley combined for 40 points and 26 rebounds.

Ellis also found his touch, hit 5 three-pointers and scored 21 points.

The subsequent Cavaliers and Eagles were not opponents of the Knicks.

Without breaking a sweat, the New Yorker knocked out the eagle and stabbed the angry Cleveland man in the chest.

The Knicks finished the 66-16 regular season with the league's first record of 1986 wins and 87 losses.

(End of this chapter)