Chapter 697
"I think it's time for the Knicks to break out this season, they have performed very well in the previous games, and they are definitely the favorites to win the championship! Last season, for some reasons, the Knicks missed a good chance to reach the top, but I believe it won't be this time, I think they will win. ”
The pursuit of spectacle has always been Stern's goal since taking charge of the league. And now, as the last survivor of offensive basketball, the Knicks have become Stern's last hope!
As for the Lakers, they've got enough! A big club like the Lakers, Stern is jealous. Most of the league's history can be said to have been written by two teams: the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Their influence in the alliance can also be imagined!
You must know that the Chicago Bulls, who were strong back then, only won three consecutive championships, and Stern didn't want the Lakers to break this record, because he didn't want to put the Los Angeles Lakers on the altar with his own hands! Once the Los Angeles Lakers were on the altar, it would be difficult to let it go down again. I guess what Dr. Bass said by then will be comparable to him, the president of the alliance!
Although Stern also hates Lamar, and already hates it so much that the roots of his teeth itch. But for the sake of the general direction of the development of the alliance in his plan, he could only stand on the side of the Knicks against his will and cheer for them.
Not only Stern, but many celebrities in the league also regard the Knicks as the favorite to compete for a championship.
Michael Jordan, the greatest player in NBA history, dressed himself up as a Lamar fan in an interview: "Lamar has done a great job this season! Although he missed some games for some reason, it is clear that the Knicks have grown into the best team in the league under his leadership." They're going to win, and like Lamar said, they're going to carry on their win until the moment they lift the championship!"
Everyone in the league is now on the Knicks' side, and the fans are no exception, especially those in China.
After their favorite Rockets were shut out of the playoffs, the Knicks, who are the most friendly to China, became the object of their support.
Especially when they found out that Lamar could even speak Chinese, they paid more and more attention to this black man, and as the attention increased, Lamar surprised Chinese fans more and more. I don't know when it started, but every time there is a traditional Chinese festival, Lamar and his Knicks will greet Chinese fans for the New Year.
I believe that if it weren't for Lamar's dark and shiny skin, Chinese fans would have regarded him as their own.
Chinese fans are increasingly supporting the Knicks, and messages from Chinese fans are everywhere on the official NBA and Knicks' official websites, as well as Lamar's personal website.
"Lamar keep working hard and win the championship!"
"The Knicks are on the rise! Sweep the entire league, except for the Rockets!"
"Keep sweeping, sweep to the end!"
Comments like these almost bring down the site. Now almost the whole world is on the side of the Knicks, cheering for the Knicks and Lamar.
Before the first game against the Pistons, Lamar finally spoke, and his speech was very simple, with only two words - "Sweep!"
If you have to find a team in the history of the NBA that started purely on defense and eventually dominated the league, it is undoubtedly the Detroit Pistons.
When Chuck Daley's bad boys kept basketball god Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls out of the playoffs for years in a row, there was hardly a single superstar on their team.
The smiling assassin Isaiah Thomas is remembered for his strange running posture and tough perimeter defense.
Now this Pistons team is the same, look at their current lineup, except for Rashid Wallace's team, every player from top to bottom is not a star, when people mention them, only one word comes to mind - civilian!
This is a civilian team, Big Ben who lost in the draft, Roaring Tianzun who couldn't get along with too much negative news in the Trail Blazers, Van Exel, the madman who was abandoned by the Lakers, the Mask Man who was treated as a waste by Jordan in the Wizards, and the Little Prince, who was ignored in the draft.
It's such a team! When these civilians come together, they subvert the rules of the league for a long time.
In the previous life, the Detroit Pistons relied on such a lineup to overturn many famous strong teams in the playoffs in the 03-04 season, including the Los Angeles Lakers, who had the highest call to win the championship.
Although in this life, due to the appearance of Lamar, a little butterfly, the trajectory of many NBA teams has deviated, and many players have not appeared in the teams in their previous lives.
"The Pistons are a respectable opponent, they're strong!
In an interview with reporters before the game, Lamar's words surprised all the media reporters present.
Because in the eyes of reporters, Lamar is an unruly person, and even such a strong opponent as the Lakers can't make him let go of his arrogant heart. So Lamar's praise for the Pistons is definitely worth the reporter's surprise!
"The Pistons are a great team, and they've had a lot of names that shine in the league. Like Isaiah Thomas, the Knicks' current scouting director, he's a great player!"
Ben Wallace on the Pistons is a player I admire a lot, and he looks like a true fighter. Rising from suffering and ultimately winning, his experience is better suited than mine to be a role model for young basketball players around the world to follow. ”
Lamar's uncharacteristically singing praises to the Pistons made the reporters at the scene a little confused, originally they wanted to dig out declarations such as "sweep" and "victory" in Lamar's mouth. It's just that today it seems that Lamar doesn't want to fulfill their wishes, and he is not willing to cooperate at all.
Finally, a journalist couldn't take it anymore. He could have lived with someone else praising his opponent like Lamar, but if that person was Lamar, it would have been a different story.
Lamar's praise for the Pistons sounded like he was numb. It was so abnormal! so abnormal that he thought Lamar was crazy, or he had a problem with his ears.
"Lamar, do you say that because you don't feel confident about playing against the Pistons?"
Hearing this, Lamar looked at the reporter and sneered, which made the reporter suddenly feel like a man on his back, and couldn't help but shiver.
"Not confident? Maybe you won't see me unconfident in your life. Far from being unconfident, I'm now confident about beating the Pistons. ”
After just a few moments, Lamar's attitude changed diametrically, leaving reporters confused. No one at the scene could guess what Lamar's idea was.
Lamar smiled, and he seemed to find it very amusing to play with other people's applause.
When the reporters at the scene saw Lamar laughing, they knew that they had been tricked! They wanted to walk away angrily, but when they saw Lamar laughing like a child on stage, they couldn't get angry even if they wanted to. In the face of a naughty bear child, it is estimated that no matter how hot the temper is, there will be no other feelings, except for helplessness.
"The Pistons are really good, and they used to teach me a hard lesson. Although I am not very sad about losing to an enemy who is stronger than myself, the feeling of defeat at the beginning still reminds me from time to time!"
"The feeling of being stepped on on the head is honestly really uncomfortable, and I love the feeling of being looked up to from above. Of course, I still have a lot to do to get to that position. But all we need to do now is get the piston off my head!"
"But you said the piston was very powerful!?"
"That's right, that's what I said, don't you think it's interesting to challenge a strong opponent? I know a lot of people are looking forward to winning now, but I want to remind everyone, my teammates, and of course myself. The Pistons' opponents are not the previous Orlando Magic and New Jersey Nets, they are much stronger and more difficult to deal with!"
"We're going to have a tough opponent next, but I'm sure the Knicks will win. The Pistons are very strong, but they are not invulnerable, and they have a lot of weaknesses. ”
"The most important thing the piston should do now is to find some lubricant to get the gears back in motion. It is clear that the lubricant they are using now is outdated. If they don't change, one day they will rust, and the alliance will have one less strong competitor, which is a very sad thing for me!"
Lamar obviously has something to say, who is the lubricant referring to? There is obviously no second choice except Van Exel!
Lamar can imagine how intriguing the reaction of the Pistons players will be when his words reach the ears of the Pistons players.
After the anger, Rashid Wallace just snorted coldly and disappeared, and the king of technical fouls, who had never conceded defeat in the battle of words, actually closed his mouth, which shows what kind of anger he has reached in his heart.
Ben Wallace smirked and didn't make any comments, a player like him would always focus on the pitch, and his Namek mind would never think about things off the pitch.
Richard Hamilton, the masked man, shrugged his shoulders and finally chose to remain silent. It can be seen that he wants to go to the court and prove to people that Lamar's words are wrong, that the Pistons do not need to be oiled, and that he himself is the lubricant for the Pistons.