super small forward

Chapter 211.

After an 11-game losing streak, the Pacers learned from the pain, and after some pain, they finally recovered their previous defense.Although the offensive state is far less hot than before the All-Stars, the scoring average dropped to 89 points after the All-Stars, but in the last few games they brutally suppressed their opponents to just over 80 points, which is simply copying the Spurs of the last decade. basketball.

But no matter what, it is right to win!Before the game between the Lakers and the Magic, the Pacers defeated the Knicks and turned their record into 50 wins and 19 losses, continuing to overwhelm the Heat. The Heat are now 49 wins and 20 losses.

There are only three teams with more than 40 wins in the East, the Pacers, Heat, and Raptors, and the Raptors are a bit far behind, with only 42 wins. The number one in the East will definitely be born between the Pacers and the Heat.

Leading the team to 50 wins for the first time!Liu Ren opened a bottle of champagne in his training hall to celebrate. Although he had won 2011 wins in the previous 2012-50 season, it was not him to be precise, and he played more than 30 games in the whole season at that time. It's all garbage time.

There are three days of rest before the next game. The Lakers have a day off. Liu Ren invited his teammates to his home training hall to celebrate 50 wins. D'Antoni is an unruly man, so he happily let the players relax. One day, but you are not allowed to miss the second day of training. After three days of rest, there are still two back-to-back games. The league is not very friendly to them.

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The Lakers are reveling in their 50 wins, and their next opponent has already arrived in Los Angeles, preparing for a two-game losing streak in Los Angeles a day later.

This team is the New York Knicks!
But they are all in a state of excitement now.

Just after they arrived in Los Angeles, their boss James Dolan gave them exciting news that their team management ushered in a heavy signing!
In the meeting room of the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, Anthony, Chandler and others looked at the white-bearded old man sitting at the top with joy, not to mention how excited, the haze of this season was swept away immediately!

Of course, this white-bearded old man will not be the magician Dumbledore, but for the NBA, he is similar to Dumbledore. He is the super coach Phil Jackson who holds 11 championship rings!
"Phil, do you want to come to our team as the head coach? It's great! I like your triangle offense very much!" Mike Woodson, the head coach whose face turned green regardless of Anthony's side, asked excitedly.

Phil Jackson smiled and said: "Thank you Melo, the triangle offense is something I am very proud of, but Mike is a very good coach, we are gradually getting back on track now, I believe he will do a good job, I came to the Knicks this time as a member of the management team and will not affect everything about the coach."

Phil Jackson appeased Mike Woodson, and Mike Woodson's face softened a little, but Anthony was obviously a little disappointed, how much he wanted to play under a really good coach, just like George Karl back then, Only now does Anthony know that Karl is good, at least it won't let him fail to make the playoffs.

"Melo, don't worry, we still have hope to enter the playoffs this year. Now we are ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference, only one game away from the ninth Cavaliers, and only three games away from the eighth Eagles, so next Every game is very important to us, first of all, our next two opponents, try to win them all!" Zen master mobilized Anthony and others with his bewitching tone.

Now the Knicks record is 29 wins and 40 losses, and there are 13 games to play, the Cavaliers are 30 wins and 40 losses, and the Eagles are 32 wins and 38 losses. They may still catch up with these two teams.

Going up to the seventh place in the East, the Bobcats have reached 35 wins and 35 losses and a winning rate of [-]%. It is unrealistic to chase, so Zen master uses the possible goal of eighth in the East to motivate his players, and by the way, he will not be the head coach. The trace of loss brought by the players is erased.

"Yes, we still have a chance!"

It has to be said that the black players are innocent, and Zen master's words successfully aroused the motivation of the players.

"First of all, the Clippers! They have lost 5 games in a row now, and we don't mind giving them a [-]-game losing streak. They have a few major substitutes on strike now, and it's not a big problem for us to win them. Just take advantage of their tiredness at the beginning of the game. It’s enough to catch them off guard before the emotions dissipate. The next Lakers team is the focus, do you still want to be humiliated by the kid who is known as the king of the league?”

Zen Master's words immediately became like a depth bomb, successfully making the group of elders furious.

The tragedy on January 1 that was comparable to O'Neal's slaughter of the Clippers was a pain in the hearts of all Knicks players!

Especially Anthony, who is the head star, he didn't even want to review that game, because he actually chose to compromise in that game!At that time, he actually felt that he was no match for Liu Ren. Although he still thinks that way deep down in his heart, he still couldn't forgive himself. He kept avoiding anything related to that match, and no one around him dared to mention it. thing.

Zen Master mentioned this incident not only made the group of old men angry, but also worried that Anthony would be furious. Even the coach Mike Woodson dared not expose Anthony’s scar, in case the man was unhappy and left in the summer. , he is definitely the first scapegoat.

But Anthony didn't have the anger he imagined. He stared at Zen Master and asked, "Phil, tell me what I should do to beat the Lakers. You must know that they are not such easy opponents. They have defeated all the strong teams in the league."

The big stone in Zen master's heart also fell when he saw Anthony's reaction. He mentioned this matter after laying the groundwork before, just to prevent Anthony from losing his fighting spirit, so he first gave the players a hope, and then set goals. Stimulate the fighting spirit of the players.

It seems that my sword is not old!There was a charming smile on the corner of Phil Jackson's mouth. He carried strong confidence in every move. Everyone present, including Mike Woodson, had to sigh how contagious he was!

"Of course, I'm ready! The game against the Lakers is the first step for us to prove to the league that we are back!" After speaking, Zen master turned on the projector behind him and played the prepared video clips.

The footage in the video clip is the game between the Lakers and several strong teams. Those opponents are all teams similar to the Knicks, and they all have a powerful small forward, namely the Kings, Heat, Pacers, and themselves.

(End of this chapter)