the rest, only noise

Chapter 988 Perfection Is Not an Option
1 is better than 1
The Knicks failed to hold onto their home-court advantage, tying the Blazers the first two games of the series.

This is actually not surprising.

In fact, the fighting power shown by the Knicks is what people are surprised about.

In the eyes of many, the Blazers would easily win the Finals.

Just like they did in the West.

However, the Knicks proved that to this day, they still have the strength to defend their rule.

Only after Game2, this domination loosened.

"Sports Illustrated" columnist Jack McCallum wrote in the second issue of the Finals special issue: "Never have a team dominated the league as brutally as the Knicks, but never have a team given me more confidence than the Blazers. The second game is a powerful proof that they are ready to overthrow New York. MJ's record-breaking half-court eight three-pointers made him the most unstoppable player on the planet."

In Louie's view, it is normal for the media to tout the Blazers with great fanfare.

It would be weird if the media suddenly went quiet.

The Knicks, who challenged the Celtics back then, were a breaking point.

Now, the Knicks are "old and yellow", and everyone is tired of them winning championships again and again. Hating the Knicks is as natural as NBA fans hating the Warriors from 2017 to 2019.

While the Warriors/Knicks have the most popularity, they also have the most haters.

"Now, we need to go away to win back the advantage," said Luigi.

Ewing believes that Jordan's three-pointer tonight is unsustainable.

He behaved as if he had lost his memory, and said stubbornly: "We will still let him shoot three-pointers."

Wilson, who was at a disadvantage in the scene, was not as stubborn as Ewing, but he also refused to admit that he was not as good as Jordan.

"Everyone has a game like that, and we need to respond in the next one."

However, it is normal to not perform as well as Jordan.

Although Wilson's championship ring can be worn on one hand, Jordan has never won a championship trophy.

But the comparison between them is like Durant in the cosmic brave period, although he won the FMVP twice, but there are very few third-party fans who think he is better than James.

The media had a problem with Wilson because he took 30 shots in Game [-].

It's not normal for him to take 30 shots while his teammates are performing normally.

So, naturally, some journalists will ask questions on this matter.

Wilson replied gracefully: "The opportunity came up, and I had to make a move."

Regarding this kind of answer, no matter whether it is present or future reporters, it is impossible to come up with a "bad shot. GIF" on the spot to initiate a second wave of doubts.

Likewise, Wilson's teammates have veiled hints that someone is taking too many shots.

Like tonight, Miller, who scored 7 three-pointers and scored the second highest score in the team, said: "When the ball is scattered, it is more difficult for us to be targeted, but our ball is too concentrated tonight. This is something we must avoid in the future."

In the Knicks locker room that night, Wilson apologized to his teammates for taking 30 shots in a single game.

Louis was also present, and he expected Ewing to come out and say a few words.

As a result, Ewing "lived up to expectations."

"Why are you apologizing?" Ewing asked.

Wilson said seriously: "I took too many shots, which affected the movement of the ball."

"Stop that shit!" Ewing asked, "What's your hit rate tonight?"

"50%."

Ewing looked at the others.

"Apart from me, who has a higher shooting percentage than him?"

No one answered, but the statistics of this game have their own answers.

Apart from Ewing, only Kemp and Yu Tiancan have a higher shooting percentage than Wilson.

As insiders, the number and difficulty of their shots are far below Wilson's average level tonight, and the quantity and quality are not in the same order. It is meaningless to directly compare them.

"You see, no one has a better hit rate than you, so why are you apologizing?"

Ewing in front of him made Wilson very strange.

In the past, if he took 30 shots in a single game, even if he didn't take the same number of shots in the next game, he would have to criticize him off the court. Why did he speak for him today?
Wilson had nothing to say.

Ewing was doing the "leader" he thought Louie wanted him to be. After his overbearing pressure overwhelmed Wilson, he said loudly: "I don't think Benj did anything wrong tonight. His shooting percentage is very high. He took 30 shots without any problem. The reason we lost is because Mickey's three-pointer is so fucking accurate!"

McHale yelled, "You're not Patrick, who are you?"

From a macro perspective, Ewing stabilized the locker room, comforted Wilson, and did what a mature leader should do.

While this was an obvious correct answer, Louis felt that Ewing was overdoing it now.

Wilson does have a 50% hit rate, and hits 30 goals in 15 shots with a lot of singles. It seems to be okay?
So why didn't Jordan do it?

Because the Blazers are full of stars, he has to help his teammates around him.

But isn't the Knicks a star?
this is the key of the problem.

Jordan sacrificed possession and became a terrifying finishing machine.

Wilson, on the other hand, had the possession of the ball, took 30 shots with a high shooting percentage, and almost grasped all the shots he should have made, but he didn't consider his teammates.

That's why Wilson apologized.

He knew he ignored his teammates, so he apologized.

At this time, it only needs a teammate to point out his mistake, but at the same time accept his apology, then tonight's problem will be resolved, and the Knicks' chemistry will be better.

However, Ewing insisted on being a "considerate" leader.

Louie resisted the urge to play the atmosphere-breaker and didn't give Wilson and Ewing a slap in the face.

Maybe tomorrow, he will regret not pointing out the problem tonight.

Because he missed a great opportunity, at least from his perspective - to get Wilson back on track.

Once this opportunity is missed, Wilson may still appear tonight in the following games.

If the dark side in his body is fully awakened, it may intensify, and by then, things will be irreversible.

Louis watched in silence as Wilson packed his luggage.

Wilson got up and left, walked to the door, opened the door, stepped out, half body out, and he left.

"I hope nobody is late for tomorrow's training session."

Ewing said specifically.

"I will arrive at the Blue Palace an hour earlier."

He lives an addiction to playing the "perfect leader", but is he that material?
By any standard, there are no perfect leaders in this world.

Many people will use Duncan as an example, but is Duncan really perfect as a leader?When the team is facing collapse and the morale of the army is broken, what will Duncan do?He will shoulder everything silently, and the life and death of the team will depend on him.But Duncan isn't a player who becomes unstoppable when he wants to take over a game.Therefore, under the same circumstances, he is no better than those leaders who can fight "wake up the fuck to me".

He will never do that.

You could say, it's a style, every leader leads the team differently.

Yes, it is a style, and there is no perfect style, and every successful leadership style has corresponding flaws.

Especially the perfection at this moment is a self-righteous illusion.

But Louie had seen the perfect leader.

That was Wilson from 1989-1992.

Wilson is so perfect that Ewing is jealous, and the two have a direct conflict.

However, in order to maintain this "perfect" posture, the "perfect" Wilson chose a "perfect" way to deal with Ewing.

He finally "stuck" in, and let Louis understand that Wilson, who had been the "perfect leader" in front of his eyes for several years, was also an illusion.

He moved forward with a heavy burden for the team, and was meek and humble in order not to bring extra trouble to Louis. These self-settings imposed by himself brought him endless pressure and trouble.Maybe he should thank Ewing, thanks to Ewing's slap, he no longer has to pretend, he is not perfect, he has many problems like Ewing, he "showdown" in Game2.But he quickly realized the problem, and apologized to his teammates, expressing his attitude of wanting to correct it.

This is the aspect of him that Louis appreciates the most. His nature is indeed not perfect, but after going through the stages of "perfect character design"-"personal design collapse"-"Don't pretend to be-I am wrong and correct it" and after many years of Ewing PUA, he can become perfect.

Louis didn't forcefully correct Wilson, it was a gamble he set himself.

Louis was the only one at the table.

If he loses, then he, who likes to play with people's hearts, will be played by people's hearts this time, and the price will be the collapse of the Knicks dynasty.

What if he wins?

Although Louie is pessimistic about this, this is his only chance, the only chance for the Knicks to surpass the 1984-1988 Celtics, and the only chance for Wilson and Ewing to surpass Bird and Sampson.

Perfection was never an option, it was a shackle.

Above is the weight of the crown.

(End of this chapter)