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Chapter 705 Don't make them feel better!

In addition to Rodman, the Knicks have won multiple awards.

Benjamin Wilson was selected to the first team and first defense for the first time in his career and led the MVP prediction.

Last season's Grand Slam, Patrick Ewing's state is not stable this year, and his data has declined to a certain extent. He averaged only 23 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 3.5 blocks per game. In the center's prosperity, this kind of data cannot be compared with Sampson, and he is also overwhelmed by Olajuwon.

Ewing controversially fell to the third team and the second defense.

Among them, the center forward of the first team is Sampson, who repeatedly jumps horizontally at the fourth and fifth positions, and the center forward of the second team is Olajuwon.

Stockton was selected to the third team again.

For them, being selected to the best team is already the norm, and there is nothing surprising about it.

As far as Rodman is concerned, he was selected as the first defense last season, and he was selected as DPOY this season, which is the greatest affirmation for him.

On the same day, Louis held a press conference specially for him.

There were only Louis and Rodman and a large number of media reporters at the press conference.

Louie stood beside Rodman and said proudly: "There are many talented players on our team. If you ask me who is the most valuable player, I may not be able to answer, but if you ask me who is the most valuable player on the bench. In my heart, no one can compare to Dennis."

"He's our Bill Mazeroski."

When Louis compared Rodman with the great Mazeroski, not only the media at the scene were surprised, Rodman himself was also moved.

For Dennis Rodman, the Knicks are the closest thing to home in his life.He played in the little-known secondary league and was picked up by Louie.Came to New York alone, didn't understand farts, but gradually became one of the six most important players in this team.

Louis often takes care of Rodman in his life, pointing out his future path like a brother.

At this point, he just wanted to thank everyone.

It wasn't the best acceptance speech Louie had ever seen, but it had to be the most heartfelt.

Like Rodman's future Hall of Fame speech, not the best, but the most sincere.

The Knicks, who returned with a full load, still need to send the Pacers out with a dominant game.

If there's anything more fitting for Wilson's first career MVP trophy than a sweep of the Pacers, it's a 50-point game in the finale of the semifinals.

This is an unintentional game.

The Knicks played the most perfect game. Wilson made 26 shots and hit 20 goals. Plus free throws, he scored 50 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. In the semifinals, he averaged 40 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

It was the best series of his career so far.

After this campaign, Wilson's MVP momentum reached its peak.

His number one competitor, the Tragedy Master, just like his nickname, tragically reduced to a foil again.

In the MVP voting of the 1989-90 season, Wilson won 95% of the votes and won this year's MVP in one fell swoop, thus becoming the fourth MVP player in Knicks history.

In order to applaud Wilson's MVP, "New York Times" writer Dave Anderson wrote an article "The Golden Age of New York Basketball" with emotion.

Last season, Ewing won the Grand Slam of individual honors.

Now, the same thing happened to Wilson.

The 23-year-old regular season MVP is not the youngest in history.

But before Wilson, there were only three people who could achieve this achievement.They were Wilt Chamberlain in 1960, Wes Unseld in 1963, and Bob McAdoo in 1975.

Wilson made Louie think of Derrick Rose in 2011, who became the youngest MVP in league history at the age of 22. Presumably many people did not expect what Rose would experience afterwards.

Now, there is no possibility of falling in Wilson's body, and the honor on his body has already pulled a lot away from his peers.

What height will the future stand, only time can give the answer.

Another set of Eastern Conference semifinals, the Celtics and Pistons scored 3-1 in the first four games.

Although the Celtics lost a game by accident, as long as there is no accident, they will definitely be able to join forces with the Knicks.

The West is interesting, 2 to 2 in two rounds.

Lakers VS Suns
Jazz vs Blazers

The four teams fought vigorously, and it seemed that it would be difficult to end if they did not play seven games.

On May 5, the Celtics defeated the Pistons and joined the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Both sides have four days to adjust.

In the Eastern Conference finals, Ewing was determined to come back, and Louis used the four-day offseason to review the semifinals between the Celtics and the Pistons.

The Celtics kept Sampson's position as a tool man, and Bird and Thomas contributed a lot to being able to pass the Pistons.

In addition, Lambiel's state has also improved a lot compared to the regular season.

Louie held several meetings with the coaching staff and clarified the focus of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics.

Defensive counterattack
Easier said than done, because the Celtics have four rebounders in the starting lineup.

Bird, Reggie Lewis, Sampson and Lambiel are all good rebounders in the same position, even very good players.

Playing against the Celtics, it is good if the rebounds are not blown.

If you can't control the rebound, it will be difficult to continue the defensive counterattack.

Therefore, how to protect rebounds is a subject that Louie and his teaching assistants need to study seriously.

Zhao Yuanzheng gave a set of plans - the first launch of the twin towers.

Both Ewing and Bowie are good rebounders. Combined, the rebounding impact of the two of them is not inferior to that of the Celtics.

Miller came off the bench, Wilson served as the second position, and Rodman started at the third position.

In this way, the Knicks are the same as the Celtics. There are four players in the starting lineup whose rebounding ability is reliable.

Tomjanovich has doubts: "In this way, only Benj and John are left with shooting threats on our perimeter."

Tomjanovich has been with Louis for so long, and his concept has been changed.

Few contemporary coaches value shooters as much as Tomjanovich.

Billy Donovan agrees with Zhao Yuanzheng: "The average age of the Celtics' starters is 30 years old. If we can speed up the pace of the game and consume them violently, they will not be able to hold on until the second half of the series."

"That's right, and if we can play high-quality counterattacks and play fast-paced games, Boston will be hard-pressed."

Louis nodded slightly, and he agreed with Zhao Yuanzheng and Donovan.

With the Celtics' age structure and current style of play, there is no need to fight them deadly. Speeding up the game is exactly what they want.

The game plan was fixed, and the time came to the game day of the Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 in a blink of an eye.

April 5

Before the game, Kemp showed everyone his 360-degree turn, crotch and hand-changing windmill dunk, which aroused fierce repercussions from MSG.

"Despite his limited playing time, Sean Kemp is already a big star at the Garden."

Before the game, CBS front female reporter Lesley Visser (Lesley Visser) came to interview: "Coach Lu, does it feel different to play against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals again?"

Louis smiled lightly: "There are indeed many different feelings. For example, we are now in the 90s, and the achievements of the past 80s have become monuments. We need to look forward."

"So, do you think the Knicks are a '90s team, Coach Road?"

Viser heard Louis' voice.

"I even think we're the Millennium Team," Louie joked.

"Ha, thank you Coach Lu for accepting our interview."

"You're welcome, say hello to Dick for me." Louis responded politely.

Visser is the wife of Dick Stockton, a CBS gold medal commentator, and Louie knows their family.

After accepting the interview, Louis wanted to say hello to some of the Celtics, but he didn't expect Bird to put on an expression of not getting close to strangers: "From now on, we are enemies, don't come to talk to me!"

"Okay, redneck, do you think I'm here for you? I'm here for Ralph."

Bird snorted coldly: "He won't talk to you."

"Don't be so sure." Louis walked towards Sampson and patted his buttocks hard. "How about it, Ralph, are you going to knock Patrick out today?"

Sampson was about to say hello, but Bird's eyes reminded him: You better put yourself on the line.

Sampson turned away: "I cannot speak to my enemy."

"Okay, since you are so unfeeling, let's see the real story on the court!" Louis taunted Bird before leaving, "Hillbilly, with your current physical condition, it is easier for Benj to score 50 points on your head than for me to drink a whole bottle of Coke in one go."

When Louie’s smiling face came in front of the players, it was different, showing murderous intentions: "Now, we are in a different position from Boston. They are like us in the past, but they are very old and do not have our upward potential, so they will only get weaker and weaker in the future."

"No matter what, we all have a clear advantage." Louis said viciously, "So, this game, from the beginning to the end, don't make it easy for them!"

Ewing immediately saw something wrong: "Have you been scolded in the past to say hello?"

"It must have been Larry!"

"Patrick, you know too much!"

⑴ MLB's second baseman.He spent 17 seasons in the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001.He was good at defense when he was a player. He was selected to the All-Star Game in 7 seasons in his career and won 8 Golden Glove Awards.His most famous deed was in Game 1960 of the 7 World Series, when he hit a bye home run in the 9th inning to help the Pirates beat the Yankees at the time.

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