Basketball Dragon

Chapter 64 Communication

Lenny Wilkens talked to Li Hai and Marbury respectively. Li Hai only asked him to calm down, and the focus was on Marbury.

The teammates all know that Marbury has a problem, and the coach certainly doesn't know.

Marbury is now the boss of the Knicks. If there is a problem with the team leader, how can the team's performance be good.

The two sides talked for a long time, and when he came out of the coach's office, Marbury's face was still stinky.

On January 1, the Knicks were a guest in Cleveland.

Several losing streaks have brought the Knicks down to behind the Cavaliers.

When the team had problems, Li Hai very much hoped for a victory to cheer people up.

Due to constant problems inside, in this game, coach Wilkens used Wen Baker and Bralo Sandev, who had not played for a long time, hoping to have some surprises.

But in fact, the practice of going to the doctor in a hurry is not very useful. Instead, the Cavaliers rookie Anderson Varejao performed very well.

The inside line is not an opponent. Li Hai is almost used to it, but what makes him angry is Marbury's attitude. At the age of 28, he looks like a child, and his anger is even more serious. Now he is not only angry with outsiders, but also with his own people Bet on it.

No more breakthroughs, no more shots, almost turned into a display on the court.

If he doesn't play, it's up to him to get angry, but on the court, the ball is in his hands, but he doesn't do anything, and the Knicks can't do anything.

With Tim Thomas defending him, James played with ease.

In only three quarters, the Cavaliers solved the problem. In the fourth quarter, the two sides sent substitutes to run out of time.

79:104, a big loss to the Cavaliers, this is definitely not the true level of the Knicks.

Back at home, the Knicks will play back-to-back against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Li Hai remembered the coach's previous instructions, so he didn't go to Marbury and asked them to deal with Marbury's knot.

The Blazers have not played well in the past two seasons. After giving up Rasheed Wallace to concentrate on training Zach Randolph, the team's record is even worse.

However, as long as there is an inside team, it seems that they can bully the Knicks.

Zach Randolph is overwhelming inside, and the Knicks can't limit it at all, but fortunately, his defense is not very good, and the Knicks will not lose points inside.

Marbury looks much better than he was on the court, actively passing the ball, actively breaking through, and not shooting indiscriminately. He looks like a standard point guard, but it is too exaggerated to directly change from 20+ shots per game to several times.

I don't know how the team communicated with him, but Li Hai felt that Marbury was still acting angry, but it was not so obvious, and he lost the desire to win before.

Li Hai can't solve other people's problems now, the Knicks guard's physical fitness is only average, so he simply scores crazy.

He didn't know if it was right to do this, but it was the only thing he could do now.

Even if Marbury doesn't attack much, he still has the ball in his hands, and he is still doing the organization. When Li Hai usually receives the ball, there is not much time left, so he can only complete the attack quickly.

With Li Hai's crazy scoring, the main lineup is not at a disadvantage, and the Blazers' defense is not very serious.

But when it came to the bench lineup, the Blazers had a rotation player like Damon Stoudemire who could score explosively, but the Knicks didn't. Li Hai couldn't help but miss Crawford.

If the team can adjust the players' minds and let Crawford play the sixth man, it is obviously better than him playing the sixth man. The team's sixth man needs to be a guy with a strong scoring power.

105:113, the Knicks lost again, and the team injured another one.

Although Tim Thomas is an unqualified starting player, as a big man who can shoot, he can also help the team. To put it simply, he is a guy with an annual salary of tens of millions. It's still better than the forwards and guards on the Knicks bench.

On January 1, the Knicks played against the New Orleans Hornets at home.

The Knicks are now full of injuries and no one is available, but the Hornets have two rookies JR-Smith and Trevor Ariza who have played well.

Marbury still looks like a Kidd-style point guard and doesn't shoot much.

At 82:88, the Knicks completely fell into a vicious cycle of losing. Li Hai fought hard for 45 minutes on the court and scored a new high in shots, but his shooting percentage set a new record.

At this time, he finally felt what was going on with his tired heart.

This time he couldn't bear it anymore, and found Marbury alone after training the next day.

"Boss, what are you going to do? The team has fallen out of the top eight all the way. Do you want to die with the team? This is meaningless. In the end, the biggest loss will only be yourself."

Marbury said sourly: "What's wrong with me, I'm trying my best to play according to the coach's instructions and the expectations of my teammates. Don't say I didn't pass the ball, I passed you a lot yesterday."

Li Hai immediately became angry, "Marbury, where is your determination to win? Where is your determination to win? If you encounter any setbacks, you will be defeated. Are you a fucking man?"

Marbury said excitedly: "You know what a fart, wait until you have been in the league for ten years before you say something like this, I am not a man, I am not a man, I have already stayed away from the game, you have been scolded for trying try."

"Afraid of scolding, you are just a coward. If you are a man, you will find a way to lead the team to victory. That is the best response to scolding. Your current appearance will only make people look down on you."

"How about one failure, how about two failures, no matter how many times you fail, as long as you don't give up, you are a man, as long as your leg is not broken, you will be able to defeat all doubts one day."

Li Hai was also very excited. He had experienced failure in his previous life, so he hated failure and giving up. Some words were not only for Marbury, but also for himself.

Seeing Li Hai's appearance, Marbury was stunned for a while and smiled wryly, "What a rookie, if I didn't know that you usually train harder than your mouth, I would definitely beat you up."

"You want to talk, don't you? Go have a drink with me, I'll treat you."

In a bustling city like New York, there must be no shortage of various nightclubs. Li Hai doesn't have the habit of going to nightclubs, and he doesn't have enough money in his pocket. After training, calling his girlfriend is the greatest relaxation.

Picking up the wine glass and taking a sip, Li Hai frowned, "The taste is not good."

"Do you understand, I open a good wine."

After taking a few sips, Marbury sighed: "Even if you are a man, sometimes you will feel uncomfortable."

"Many people play for money, but there is no conflict between making money and winning. I understood this truth very early on, and now I am not short of money, but short of victory."

(End of this chapter)