Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 327 He, a second-year student, is sorely lacking in honors.

At the post-match press conference, Silas remained calm.

"We lost, it's that simple."

Silas said just that, then got up and left, ignoring the reporters behind him who were frantically raising their hands to ask questions.

Carlyle's answer was equally simple.

But it exudes an air of dominance.

"For us, this was just a regular season game. We won, everyone played well, and that's enough."

As he got up to leave, Carlisle remembered the commotion when he came on in the second half.

I instinctively wanted to sit back down and complain a bit.

But after thinking about it, I decided against it.

However, Yao Ming spoke for him what he didn't say.

Yao Ming specifically mentioned the beverage cup, his expression unusually serious, and one of his remarks made the Cleveland reporters present blush.

“This wouldn’t have happened in Madison.”

Yao Ming's high-EQ complaint drew applause and cheers from the New York reporters present.

Of course, you know your own situation.

There have been quite a few instances of people relentlessly mocking their opponents on Madison Square Garden.

However, it seems there haven't been any instances of people throwing things at players.

The Cleveland reporter was too embarrassed to ask any more questions, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

At this moment, a Chinese reporter asked Yao Ming why he had so many passes and assists this season. Was he trying to achieve a triple-double average for the season?

Yao Ming is currently averaging 24.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 9.4 assists per game.

He almost averaged a triple-double per game.

Moreover, his assist count is higher than that of the team's dedicated point guard.

Billups has averaged only 8.6 assists per game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Yao Ming ranks second on the assists list, only behind Jason Kidd, who averages 9.8 assists per game.

A dominant center is also aiming for the assist title!

The media had noticed this issue long ago and had asked Yao Ming about it more than once.

However, Yao Ming has not officially revealed his plans.

Today feels like an opportunity.

Yao Ming paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's right, I do have that idea. This season, I have many excellent teammates, and I can easily get assists. I think I have a chance to have an incredible season like Oscar Robertson."

His words caused a stir among the audience.

That's an average of a triple-double per game in a single season; in all those years, only Oscar Robertson has achieved that.

But the Big O from the 1960s is too old-fashioned.

The NBA only truly became the NBA in 76.

So from this perspective, if Yao Ming really accomplishes this feat, he would be the first person in history to do so.

The reporter originally wanted to intercept James.

Unexpectedly, James, who had never missed a post-game press conference since the start of the season, was absent from this one.

This greatly disappointed many New York journalists.

Meanwhile, Carlisle's fears did not materialize, and the Knicks left Gund Arena safely.

There were no incidents of buses being blocked or similar.

But the New York media didn't let the Cavaliers off the hook.

The next day, the Mail's headline was particularly poignant.

They didn't even have the courage to protest.

This refers to the Cavaliers fans who simply left after the game, showing no anger whatsoever despite such a crushing defeat.

If this were New York...

If any team had made the Knicks lose so badly at Madison Square Garden, New York fans would never have let them leave so easily.

The accompanying picture shows James walking off the court with tears in his eyes at halftime.

Of course, this is just the New York Post's own idea.

New York fans just want to say we're crazy, but not so bad as to be such a sore loser.

The New York Times, however, clearly didn't want to waste too much time talking about a weak team like the Cavaliers.

They are more concerned about Yao Ming, the King of New York.

Yao Ming, though still a fresh-faced second-year student, is qualified to participate in the All-Star Rookie Challenge.

The Times were much more anxious than Yao Ming, believing that Yao Ming was lacking in honors.

Of course, the kind of honor that's considered the best in the department is not worth mentioning at all.

If you're going to buy something, go for the big one.

Scoring champion, rebounding champion, MVP. Yao Ming wanted to emulate Oscar Robertson, and in the words of the New York Times, he was already averaging a triple-double, leading his team to historic achievements as the team's core player.

Giving him the regular season MVP award wouldn't be too much of an overstatement.

If they win the championship again, they will definitely get an FMVP award.

Meanwhile, Yao Ming is averaging a triple-double, and judging from the current trend in the assist rankings, he is highly likely to win the assist title.

As for the rebounding king.

Last season, Ben Wallace averaged 15.4 rebounds per game to win the rebounding title, which is quite extreme.

Yao Ming is currently averaging 12.6 rebounds per game, ranking second only to Garnett.

They have every chance to climb the ranks and win the rebounding title.

As for the top scorer, that seems a bit difficult.

McGrady and Kobe were both incredibly good scorers.

The Times believes Yao Ming also has the same scoring ability, but grabbing rebounds and passing the ball will inevitably take up a lot of Yao Ming's energy.

Yao Ming still has a chance to win the title of shot-blocking champion.

Yao Ming is currently averaging 2.3 blocks per game, ranking eighth.

I feel that if Yao Ming wanted to, winning the title of shot blocker wouldn't be a problem, given his height.

If all of these things come to fruition, then Yao Ming will almost certainly achieve a Grand Slam this season, winning honors that many players can only dream of in their entire careers.

Of course, an AMVP is also indispensable.

It's already January, and the All-Star voting is about to close.

Within the Knicks, Yao Ming is the undisputed starter in the Eastern Conference, thanks to the sheer number of Chinese fans.

Then Billups' stats improved a lot this season, and he also benefited from the big New York market and being on the same team as Yao Ming, so a lot of Chinese fans voted for him.

However, it seems quite difficult to squeeze into the starting lineup through voting.

The Eastern Conference has too many star players in its backcourt.

McGrady, Carter, Iverson – any one of them is incredibly popular.

Wade is in the same situation.

However, Billups might make the bench.

His ability to assist plays is no less than Kidd's, and he is just as good at defense as Kidd.

Most importantly, his offensive ability is better than Kidd's.

They are especially good at three-pointers.

In discussions about the league's top point guards, Billups is definitely among the top two.

He is fully qualified to be on the bench.

Therefore, the Times subtly suggested that Carlisle should give Yao Ming more playing time and Billups should pass the ball to Yao Ming more often to help him win the All-Star MVP award.

He won his first MVP Grand Slam in his career.

The Times thought the 71-point victory over the Cavaliers was insignificant, but other media outlets gave it extensive coverage.

71 players, the largest point difference in NBA history.

The chosen one only scored 7 points.

This news became one of the biggest news stories in American sports.

This leads to a larger problem.

That is, how long will the Knicks keep winning?

This game against the Cavaliers proved one thing: just how big is the gap in strength between weaker teams and the Knicks.

Moreover, the Cavaliers aren't exactly a bottom-tier team; in the Eastern Conference, they still have a chance to make the playoffs.

The Knicks have now won 36 games and it looks like they can keep winning.

So how long do we have to keep winning? Do we really have to win all 82 games?
Previously, no one had seriously considered this question.

Even with the Knicks' overwhelming strength.

Because nobody thought this kind of thing would happen.

A long season, six months long, with a total of 82 games.

A large number of back-to-back games and away games.

There will always be times when players get tired and their shooting touch is off.

But if you really analyze it carefully, these problems don't seem to be problems for the Knicks.

The key issue is that no one has ever really thought about what would happen if such a thing actually occurred.

Because this kind of thing is really too difficult, too counterintuitive and intuitive.

So much so that after returning to their home court, they went on to defeat the Rockets, Bucks, and Mavericks, extending their winning streak to 39 games. During practice before facing the Magic, Carlisle suddenly had an idea.

He pulled Tang Sen and Thibodeau aside and seriously discussed whether or not to lose a match.

(End of this chapter)