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Chapter 762 Isn't this what you want to see the most?

In this year's preseason, the Knicks were scheduled to play against the Heat.

As a high-level team with close contacts with the Knicks, since the Heat entered the league two years ago, its rocket-like rebuilding speed is impressive.

Heat general manager Lewis Shafier also entered the discussion of the best general manager of the year for two consecutive years.

This past summer, Shafier went one step further, becoming president of basketball operations in addition to serving as the Heat's general manager.

The "Miami Morning News" affectionately called Shafier the godfather of Miami's professional basketball and the founder of the Heat's future dynasty.

But he was overwhelmed with complacency.

"Coach Lu, what kind of godfather am I? You are the godfather. You are the best godfather in the league. No, the best ever. Compared to you, I am just a ray of fluorescence under the full moon. It is not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning!"

Shafier meant it because Louie made fun of the Miami media blowing his talk.

When Louis said, "You are the godfather, you shouldn't need my help in the future, right?"Shafier was in a hurry.

The Heat's signings this summer are also considered powerful.

In the draft, after Louie's suggestion, the third pick was replaced by the fifth pick and Kendall Gill was selected, and the legacy Antonio Davis was won in the second round, and Tony Kukoc was selected in the first round.

Originally, according to the plan, Kukoc's signing rights were sent to the Knicks as the main part of Bowie's signing and swapping. Later, Louis was afraid that someone would gossip, and Klaus had already retired from the Bulls.

The night Louie and Shafier called, the Knicks and the Heat played a preseason game in Las Vegas.

The two sides made their first appearances in the new season, and the Knicks played more seriously.

The Heat's inside core, Hank Geithers, played with ease and efficiency.

But the Knicks, whose lineup depth is far stronger than the Heat, have always controlled the situation of the game. After Sean Kemp played with the second team, he established an absolute advantage.

Ewing scored 19 points in 26 minutes of playing time.

After the game, he said frankly: "I hope to lead the team to defend the championship and become the team's scoring leader."

Ewing is about to usher in the sixth season of his career. In the previous five seasons, he has not been the team's scoring leader in any season.

Dale Ellis, McHale and Wilson, these three have won the Knicks' scoring titles in the past five seasons.

Why is Ewing suddenly interested in scoring?

Louis thought about it with his toes. Ewing believed that the reason why Wilson was more popular than him and considered stronger than him was because of scoring.And scoring has always been a statistic that he ignores. Before last season, Louis would not deliberately give him the opportunity to attack with the ball.

Now that he has strengthened his offensive ability, he deserves more possessions.

The Knicks ended the preseason with a perfect record. Ewing averaged 24 points per game. As the player with the least minutes per game, he won the team's scoring leader.

Although the preseason data is a kind of "for reference only" stuff, it can also be seen that his game tendency has changed.

Louis deliberately asked him to chat.

"If you want to win the team's scoring title, I have no objection, but if your efficiency is not high, I will stop you."

"You think I'm the kind of person who ignores the overall situation for my own data?" Ewing looked at Louis angrily.

"You're not, so who is?" Louie looked at him suspiciously, "I now think you've been driven out of your mind by Benj's contract."

"Stimulation? What can I be stimulated by?!"

Ewing became excited.

It was the kind of unspoken excitement.

"Isn't he the league's highest salary in the new season? What's the big deal? I've had the league's highest salary for several consecutive seasons. What's the point?"

"Will I be stimulated? You really love to joke, hehe! ￥@%"

Behind it is a large section of Jamaican dialect that Louis does not understand and does not want to understand.

Louis looked at him suspiciously: "If you are not stimulated, then why are you fighting against him all day? Didn't you find that he has been enduring?"

"Who is against him all the time? Isn't this the competitiveness you want? Or do you like a harmonious team training? If you like it, I will stop fighting from tomorrow."

If Ewing insisted that the confrontation between him and Wilson was their pre-existing rivalry, Louie really had nothing to say.

He doesn't admit that he has a problem with Wilson, what can he do?
"Okay, you can say whatever you want, I won't stop you from winning the scoring title, but I'm warning you, pay attention to the distribution of the ball, if our chemical reaction doesn't come out because of you taking a lot of shots."

Ewing said tacitly: "You can't spare me."

"Fuck your father, I will kill you directly!"

Ewing wondered whether Louie had the ability to kill him.

Although Louis had a legendary story of a one-punch KO referee in his early years, that was all 6 years ago.Now, Louis has passed his peak, and it’s fine if he doesn’t have any muscle lines on his body. The small belly that he once worked so hard to lose has also been regained and grown stronger through unhealthy eating habits.

"Did you hear that?"

"Ah."

"louder!"

"Yeah!!!"

Louie also talked to Wilson.

Although Ewing and Wilson have different temperaments, they are both team-first players.

Ewing pays attention to personal appearance, and Wilson is the kind of person who can sacrifice himself for the team.

Louie wanted Wilson to be mindful of the impact when competing with Ewing.

As soon as he spoke, Wilson interrupted him with a smile: "Don't worry, coach, Patrick and I will control the scale."

"Don't say it too early. Once you are in a hurry, I don't think that Jamaican bastard knows where the bottom line is."

Also, even if Wilson himself doesn't want to fight, what about the team behind him?Will they not fight or grab?

"Coach, I'm not going to let anything affect our title defense."

Wilson said again.

"Of course it's best for you to think that way." Louis sighed softly, "Sometimes, I also wonder, where is the end of the road to defending the title?"

"Eight consecutive championships?" Wilson tried.

"That's the end of Reid Auerbach. He lost his drive after eight straight titles, and me? I don't know, I'm not a man who lacks drive."

Louie didn't say a word.

— but he's a guy who loses motivation without a challenge.

Now, the Knicks, like all dynastic teams, are plagued by problems that have come from outside the team.

Ball possession, data, tactical status, big contracts, off-court influence, only tactical status can be controlled by Louie.

However, he can control the tactical status of the players, but he cannot control the hearts of those who are dissatisfied with the status quo and self-inflated.

"Coach, have a drink of Coca-Cola." Wilson stopped Louis's thoughts from flying away.

The Knicks' season debut, the league prepared for their opponent is the Boston Celtics.

October 1990, 10, New York, Madison Square Garden.

People on Madison Avenue filled every seat at MSG.

This is the NBA's first game back on NBC.

NBC hired Marv Albert, who had previously been a full-time commentator on the Knicks game, as the main commentator for the national broadcast.

In addition, former 76ers head coach Matt Guokas, retired NBA legend center Bill Walton, and former NBA coach Mike Fratello (Mike Fratello) have also joined NBC's NBA commentary team.

The Gardens hosted a grand pre-match show.

The King of Pop Michael Jackson was there in person.

Former NFL player-turned-media personality Ahmad Rashad was the subject of a sideline interview in NBC's first NBA game with Louie.

"Coach Lu, has your view of the game changed since you returned from the US team?"

"No." Louie shook his head and said, "The rules of FIBA ​​and NBA are only partially different. The basketball is still a basketball, and the size and height have not changed."

Rashad asked again: "How does it feel to be a participant in the NBA's first live NBA game since returning to NBC?"

"Great, I hope the Knicks can climb higher mountains in a new era with the league and NBC."

Louie meets Isiah Thomas after a summer of tantrums.

Thomas waited every day for news of his being traded, but he didn't.

The Celtics would rather hold him tightly than sell him in exchange for some lower-grade assets.

For Thomas personally, it was a tragic outcome.

He gave everything for the Celtics and created a dynasty with the team as the third master, but he didn't get the fame and fortune of Bird and Sampson.Now, he will also leave his name in the history of the Celtics.His name will be synonymous with Joe-Jo White in the 70s, a powerful but selfish egomaniac and selfish man who never cared about glorifying the Celtics.

"Isaiah, how does it feel to be hated by everyone?" Louis asked with a smile.

Thomas smiled and said sarcastically: "How dare someone who angered the whole of Boston five or six years ago have the nerve to ask this question? Don't you know what it feels like?"

"Hey!" Louie sneered, "I didn't spend my prime in Boston, and I never expected them to like me. You're different, Isiah. You've done so many things, but you've never received real recognition. They've forgotten what you've done for the city, and hate you for a reasonable request. How do you feel?"

Thomas's hypocrisy made Louie's disgusting smirk gradually disappear, and his expression became serious and indifferent: "Isn't this what you want to see the most, Coach Lu?"

(End of this chapter)