The rest is just noise

Although the idea of ​​trading Dale Ellis dominated Louis' mind, he still decided to give the young man who had been with the team since the 1984-85 season a chance.

Besides Stockton, Ellis was the first player Louis identified.

When Louis first arrived, the team was a mess. Except for Stockton, no player could see a future.

During that failed season, Louis continued to trade, giving away all the old players in exchange for draft picks and young people who had failed in other teams.

Ellis is the most eye-catching one.

Of the 1984-85 Knicks, only Stockton and Ellis are still on the team.

For this original intention, Louis would also give him a chance.

After Ellis returned, the Knicks made large-scale adjustments to their rotation time, mainly on the back line.

Louis deliberately disrupted the rotation to increase the time Ellis and Wilson/Miller/Horacek played together.

However, the effect is not good.

The Knicks lost four of the eight games after Ellis returned.

The most unacceptable defeat was the 135-141 loss to the Nuggets.

A team known for its defense allowed 141 points to its opponents in regular time.

Fans cannot understand that the Nuggets and Doug Moe have been demonized by the media as if losing to them is something embarrassing.

In these games, Ellis has performed well, averaging 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game, and scoring at least two three-pointers with a 40% shooting rate in each game. It can be said that he is still at a very high level.

However, with the exception of Wilson, Miller and Hornacek's performances have declined to varying degrees.

At the same time, the book "Resurrection Season" by Dave Anderson, the Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times sports columnist, was released. In order to write this book, Anderson followed the team throughout the 1985-86 season. It took another year to consolidate the data and complete this book, which details everything that happened within the Knicks during Ewing's rookie season.

This book has the theme of "Messiah" and Ewing is on the cover, making people think that Ewing will be the protagonist.

However, when you open the book, you will find that the real protagonist is Little Lu, the head coach of the Knicks.

Anderson vividly describes Louie, especially the moments when he loses his temper, and writes them all in.

The novel topped the New York area bestseller list.

Even the things that have put the Knicks in bad shape recently have been suppressed.

From December 21st to 22nd, the Knicks will not have a game.

Madison Square Garden was also used to host another game.

Surprisingly, it is a high school competition.

Both sides of the match are from New York. One side is Abraham Lincoln High School, which has risen strongly in the annual New York City Challenge, and the other side is Archbishop Molloy High School, one of the top high school basketball players in the New York area. ).

The reason why Abraham Lincoln High School has attracted attention is that there are three international students from China in their first team and three more in the reserve team.

Because of the special relationship between these high school students and Louis, no one was surprised when Louis came to watch the game.

Even when Louis spoke to them, no one accused him of serious violations.

"Xiao Yu, no one knows you, this is your chance." Louis pointed to the camera not far away.

Apparently there was a local TV station broadcasting the game live.

Yu Tiancan glanced at the camera and said excitedly: "Then I must perform well!"

Hu Weidong also came to say hello.

He was the fastest maturing player in the first phase of the college in the United States. He became a freshman at Lincoln High School in his first year, averaging 16 points per game and ranking second on the team in scoring.

Moreover, he received offers from two universities in his first year, so it can be said that he has a very bright future.

"Coach, do you think it's okay for me to just give up college and sign up for the NBA draft?" Hu Weidong asked seriously.

Louis must have said something in his ear, and immediately said: "No chance, you should give up this idea as soon as possible."

Hu Weidong returned to the field angrily.

Louis looked at the Lincoln High School bench.

At the end of the bench, 15-year-old Liu Yuqing is sitting there.

He is the youngest player in the first phase of his stay in the United States and is also Deng Shimo's most promising child. He is currently 191cm tall. Moreover, when he first came to Lincoln High School last year, he was transferred to the first team at the same time as Hu Weidong.

Lincoln High School is a strong school in the New York high school basketball world. When Liu Yuqing came to the United States, he started playing in the ninth grade, which is the freshman year of high school. Being able to join the first team of Lincoln High School in the ninth grade can be said to have certain qualities.

Potential to play in the NBA.

According to the coach of Lincoln High School, there are three reasons why Liu Yuqing is not. His body is still relatively thin. 191cm is enough to play small forward in high school, but he can only play the second position in confrontation. The second and third positions of Lincoln High School

The No. 1 positions are all core players, so it would be inappropriate to exclude any of them. The last thing is his communication skills.

He hardly communicates on the court and just plays the game in a dull manner.

Even so, Liu Yuqing averaged 6 points per game last season.

It can be said that these three people have bright professional basketball prospects.

As for their opponents, they are also extraordinary.

The ace of Molloy High School is Kenny Anderson, the No. 1 guard in the United States, a genius boy who made headlines in newspapers when he was 14 years old.

Moreover, his momentum is much stronger than that of DePaul University's Rod Strickland (PG).

He is considered to be the best player produced in the New York area after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He has been selected to the All-American team for three consecutive years, and will be selected next year as well.

Prior to this, New York State had produced more than 250 NBA players. It can be said that he is the best after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. You can imagine how optimistic the locals are about him.

However, Louis had a different view.

First of all, he doesn't know Anderson, and this alone is enough for him to look down on the other party's subsequent development.

There is a high probability that a player who was drafted into the league in the 1990s and who should have reached his peak in the late 1990s and early 2000s if he develops normally, does not recognize him. What is he if he is not C**?

Moreover, New York is indeed rich in talented point guards.

But you have to add an appropriate adjective. They are rich in talented defenders with brain problems.

Anderson doesn't look like he has a sound mind.

"Coach Lu, can I sit next to you?"

A young white man said hello politely.

Louis had no airs and nodded and said: "Please do it."

Afterwards, the other party introduced himself to Louis.

His name is Dave Od, and he currently serves as an assistant coach at Virginia. He usually helps the team recruit high school students.

Oh Virginia?

Isn't that Sampson's school? Louie knew Terry Holland.

But Holland didn't like him, or in other words, he was very hostile to Louis.

"Is Coach Holland okay?" Louis asked.

Odom smiled and said: "It's good. I often hear your name from him, but most of them contain swear words that you definitely don't want to know more about."

"Understandable."

In 1980, Louie stole Sampson from the University of Virginia.

Looking back now, what Louis did back then completely changed the structure of the alliance.

At this time, Sampson was already a top 20 player in history. He established his position as the league's number one center in the 1984 Finals. He also showed off his power in the 1985 Finals, winning FMVP and becoming the league's number one center.

The two have ruled ever since to this day.

What if he stayed at Virginia for four years?

Just because Louis was confused about Sampson's name when he traveled through time, it can be concluded that Sampson died.

Therefore, in Louis' eyes, the University of Virginia and Trand were no different from Georgetown University and John Thompson.

These useless snacks that are misleading people, may they die early and be reborn soon.

After the game started, Anderson was indeed dominant on the outside.

His ability to hold the ball and his silky dribbling made Louis see the shadow of future defenders.

In the hand-heking era, it is rare to end an ankle. It is far from being like in the post-hand-heking era, where any defender with fast speed and excellent dribbling can knock people down at will.

What exactly is the restriction of the hand-heking rule? Generally speaking, it is the breakthrough of the outside ball holder. It allows the defender's hands to come into contact with the attacker, which invisibly creates problems for the defender.

With a fulcrum, you can't knock him down. Therefore, only unreasonable and large changes of direction like Allen Iverson can frequently end the opponent's ankle.

This finishing method places too much emphasis on talent, so everyone who has watched Iverson at his peak has a certain degree of contempt for Irving, the number one ball handler in the small ball era, because they are convinced that such flashy operations will not work in the future.

It is difficult to have the same effect in the hand-heking era.

Anderson, Isiah Thomas, and later Tim Hardaway, etc., the core goal of their swings was not to end the opponent's ankle, but to "freeze the ankle." They shook the opponent's center of gravity by holding the ball.

He stayed in place, as if his ankles were frozen and it was difficult to move, and the attack was completed in an instant.

Every moment of frozen ankles, when it occurs, causes no less sensation than the future ending of ankles.

Anderson started tonight, hitting the Lincoln High School defenders with accuracy.

In terms of ball control alone, among current defenders, perhaps only Thomas can compare with him.

But, it didn't take long for Anderson's light to be taken away by another person.

He was seen swinging back and forth, using his crotch to dribble to freeze his opponent's ankle, and then drove to the basket for a layup.

A shadow appeared, and then his ball was blocked out of bounds.

Yu Tiancan's figure has become taller. He does not look like 215CM, but more like 315CM.