the rest, only noise

Chapter 498 He Isolated Everyone
On January 1, New Year's Day, the Knicks played against the Clippers.

It was originally a disproportionate matchup, but Clippers coach Gene Shu was dreaming of winning.

When Louis first took charge of the coach, an old coach like Shu publicly expressed his dissatisfaction.He believes that young people like Louis who have never played professional basketball and have no coaching experience before entering the NBA should not coach.

As a result, no one heeded his complaints.

Louie rose like a rocket. In this meeting, the Knicks brutally slaughtered the Clippers, allowing Dell Ellis to start a crazy January performance.

Against the Clippers, Ellis hit 8 three-pointers and scored 32 points.

The Knicks also swept the Clippers with a huge advantage of 28 points.

After the game, Shu was puzzled by the fact that Ellis was put on the shelf: "I don't understand why the Knicks would want to trade Dell. It seems that although Little Lu has accumulated a lot of coaching experience, he is still unfamiliar with professional basketball."

Louis had no intention of swallowing his anger.

When the reporter brought Shu's words to him, he tactfully said: "I don't believe what you said. Coach Gene Shu is a respected Hall of Fame coach. He must be very self-respecting and cautious in speaking, not as hasty as you relayed. From my point of view, Coach Shu must not be in the mood to talk to you so much on the night of losing 28 points."

Dale Ellis was on the scene, so the reporter asked Louie about the authenticity of putting Ellis on the trade list.

"Let the bullets fly for a while."

Louis neither admits nor denies it.

When Ellis was asked about the deal, he said, "Next question."

The reporter had no choice but to skip him.

After this battle, the Knicks rested for four days, which can almost be regarded as an offseason for the All-Star Weekend.

The fall of the sun is as dramatic as its rise, and the separatist trafficking case that shocked the United States has dealt a blow to the league's reputation.

In order to save the reputation of the team and the league, the Suns took off the entire team.

I thought this team would fall into a slump, but I didn't expect it to return to the ranks of strong teams in just a few years.

This is also the most difficult game the Knicks have ushered in after the Christmas game.

McHale was rested by Louis due to a foot injury. He has often felt uncomfortable recently. Although the young Knicks look strong, their mentality is prone to ups and downs.

The sun is also a group of young demons, so basically whoever is in the best form wins this game.

The player who rewrites the results of the game is a veteran of the Suns.

Walter Davis (Walter Davis SG/SF), who is the most eye-catching and least surprising in the independence trafficking case, should go but has not gone.

This is a player who no one knows how good he will be in his peak period because of his addiction.

Born in a well-known family in North Carolina, he entered the industry with the fifth overall pick. He averaged 24 points per game and reached the peak since his debut. He has never surpassed this level since then. In that lost era, like many people, he felt that his life had reached the peak after signing a big contract. He was ashamed to say that he was playing in the same league as David Thompson without taking some medicine.

He is undoubtedly a player "restricted" by the times.

If he was born ten years later, he might be a guard at the level of Chris Mullin, with a natural silky touch, excellent ball feel and good enough physical talent.

He's reduced himself to the shooting threat, but he showed his power tonight, scoring 35 points and making the Knicks suffer.

The only consolation prize for the Knicks is Ellis, who is in his own rhythm no matter who pulls the hips.

He scored 28 points, the only starting player with a shooting percentage of over [-]%.

The worst thing about losing to the Suns is that against the Celtics next, the Knicks will play with the burden of "don't want to lose streak".

The scary thing is that the Celtics' performance in the recent period is like rejuvenating. Isiah Thomas and Sampson reached their peak at the same time.

Although Bird is troubled by back injuries, but with two giants, he only needs to get a mediocre stat of 22+10+5 every game is enough.

The last time they played against each other, the Celtics lost, and they were all waiting for this day.

During the game, the Knicks had no power to parry and simply lost the game.

Two-game losing streak.

"If we have a three-game losing streak, I promise to trade all the starters."

Before the next game, Louis put down his harsh words.

The New Jersey Nets suffered because of this. They are not weak, but they are not lucky.

When I met the Knicks, who were holding their breath, the New Yorkers turned the game into garbage time without even a decent resistance.

Ellis made another eight three-pointers.

He has been a starter this month and has been outstanding.

It is precisely because of his outstanding performance that no one has any objection to putting him in the starting lineup. No matter how dissatisfied Hornacek has to hold back.

However, there is something very strange.

Obviously, people like Ewing and Stockton have cooperated with Ellis for many years, but after his comeback, there have been ups and downs.

Throughout the first round, only Ellis performed normally.

Everyone else's condition is not normal.

"Actually, since last season, the chemistry between Dell and the other main players has been destroyed."

In Louie's office, Zhao Yuanzheng summed up the performance of the Knicks after Ellis had trouble off the court.

According to the data, when Ellis was absent at the beginning, the Knicks were really not used to it and often lost, but slowly, they found the feeling.

On the contrary, when Ellis came back, the atmosphere of the whole team was very weird.

People like Wilson were directly affected, and Stockton and Ewing seemed to be psychologically affected.

"Even if Patrick and the others don't say anything, they must have some complaints about the troubles that Dell caused." Zhao Yuanzheng said affirmatively, "Reggie and Jeff's personalities are more suitable for Patrick and John. In comparison, Dell never communicates with his teammates, he is too silent."

Never communicating with his teammates and being unsmiling earned Ellis the title of "Silent Assassin", but when he was absent from the game for a long time and the chemical reaction with his teammates had problems, the lack of communication turned from a feature to a shortcoming.

Fans think you're cool because you're quiet and strong, and teammates think you're a problem because you're quiet and uncommunicative and have a lot of trouble off the court.

As long as it is a team sport, teammates who do not communicate are not welcome.In LOL, this kind of person and the rookie who gave away people's heads randomly are called orphans.

"How to do it?"

Louis said annoyed.

"Trade, or... Let Dell be a lower-level substitute." Zhao Yuanzheng suggested.

Louis has been tossing about the deal for a while. The offers from all the teams are very positive, and the bargaining chips they offer are not bad, but none of them moved his heart.

A lower level substitute?Ellis looks like the best guy on the Knicks right now.

The meaning of lower level, the popular interpretation is that the order of appearance is behind Miller and Hornacek. How can this be tolerated by a quasi-All-Star who is at the peak?

The Knicks' next game will be a three-time battle between the Knicks and the Celtics.

Louis deliberately let Ellis take turns, even though he had no injuries.

Ellis sat next to Louie in his uniform, but they didn't speak a word the whole time.

The most incomprehensible thing for Louis is that the Knicks miraculously recovered when Ellis took a rest.

The only difference between this game and before is that McHale is back.

Louie scratched his head. Is it McHale's problem or Ellis' problem?

Regardless of whose fault it was, the Knicks and Celtics had an extremely intense game.

Miller and Hornacek's three-pointers were extremely deadly, killing the game in the most critical moments.

That allowed the Knicks to avoid back-to-back losses to the Celtics, raising yet another question.

"Is it really Dale Ellis' problem?"

"Is Ellis the reason for the Knicks' confusion?"

The New York Times never misses an opportunity to grab attention: "Is Dale Ellis a Locker Room Bomb?"

Louis didn't say how stupid he was to draw such a conclusion as a media.

Based on Ellis' contribution to the Knicks in the past few years, they shouldn't treat him like this.

"I hope some people who like talking on paper understand that even if Dell betrayed the entire earth, his contribution to the Knicks is far greater than yours. You have no right to question what he means to us."

When Ellis returned to the starting lineup again, the Knicks became what they were.

This time, Louis basically had his own judgment in his heart.

His teammates didn't isolate him, he isolated his teammates.

He doesn't communicate, just moves;
He is too smart and knows everyone's tactics, so even if he doesn't say a word, he can still run a good chance, and Stockton will not pass the ball because of his opinion.

Ellis scored 32 points full of energy.

His madness continues, and the next game will hit the 76ers harder.

Not just three-pointers, quick downs, cuts inside, backdoors.

Combined with outside shooting, he scored a season-high 44 points.

The better he performed, the higher his worth.

At the end of the month, Louie finally got an offer that was hard to refuse.

One side of the offer came from the Golden State Warriors.

(End of this chapter)