The birth of Lamar's daughter, Little Pandora, adds a lot of festive atmosphere to this Christmas. However, Dampoter's injury cast a shadow on the hearts of Coach K and the entire Knicks team.

The season has been going on for almost two months, and Coach K, after going through a period of adaptation and scouting, has set a complete set of tactics for the Knicks.

In order to protect Lamar, in order to save Lamar's physical strength, and in order to give greater play to Lamar's ability, as a defensive barrier in the Knicks, Dampoter was naturally used by Coach K as an umbrella behind Lamar, sharing the team's defensive and rebounding pressure for Lamar.

So far this season, Darmsport has done a good job of the tasks assigned to him by Coach K, averaging 13.4 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, and has become the Knicks' most powerful defensive barrier.

But the Haitian's unexpected injury has disrupted Coach K's schedule, and now he has to remake his plans for the season. And in this plan, Lamar will definitely have an even more important responsibility.

After the examination at the hospital, Dampot really had a torn meniscus in his knee, although it was much better than expected, but it still needed repair surgery, and a 2 or 3 month break was inevitable. If the recovery is not ideal, there is a possibility that the season will be reimbursed.

This made Coach K couldn't help but spit out at the reporter for a while, although he didn't name names, but once again vaguely pointed the finger at the Husky in Minnesota.

The Knicks' game appeal materials have been reported to the league, but they have failed.

In fact, the Knicks didn't really think that David Stern would do justice for them. This incident shows that the Knicks' secret loss is decided, and the Timberwolves, as the anti-Knicks pioneer set up by David Stern this season, will naturally be favored by the league, and Kevin Garnett has always been a star in the league.

Although Garnett escaped punishment because of this, he did not escape justice.

Some basketball experts, after studying the footage of the game, also began to vaguely point out that Dampot's injury was completely avoidable. At the last moment, Garnett not only did not make any dodging moves to protect the opposing player, but even chose to crash into it when he could completely dodge, whether it was intentional or not, this practice is very unethical.

Although public opinion is on the side of the Knicks, it has already happened, and it is useless to say anything. Dampot will definitely miss the rest of the regular season, and it remains to be seen whether he can return to the playoffs.

In this regard, Lamar, as the leader of the Knicks, can only be helpless. He now feels like a lone star, otherwise, why have the Knicks had such a bumpy season these seasons?

Since Lamar joined the Knicks, the Knicks have had serious injuries almost every season. It was himself, Antonio Davis, and in this year's preseason it was Hilario's turn, and now it's Darmster's turn.

'Losing Samuel is a big loss for us! he's a good player and a good team-mate, and he's desperate to win every moment on the pitch. When he was there, I was able to play a lot more easily, he was very mature and had a very thorough understanding of the game, he didn't need to be directed by others at all, he could see the game clearly. ”

"I don't want to comment on that now, I think you all know what the truth is. The perpetrators escaped punishment, but the game went on, and it was completely pointless to dwell on what was already in the past. ”

'All we have to do now is to do everything we can to play every game and try to win every game just like we did with Samuel. That's what we're going to do. As for Samuel, I can only wish him good luck and hope that he recovers as soon as possible, because our team needs him very much!"

Lamar can only say this at this time, after the injuries of Hilario and Darm Porter successively, the Knicks' interior rotation can be said to have a big problem. Lamar has become the only reliance on Coach K, and he will inevitably have to take on more responsibility, which is something that everyone knows very well.

Lamar is also well aware of this, and he knows that he may be more tired in the next game. Without Damp Porter, the anchor of the interior, Lamar had to focus more on defense and rebounding.

For the Knicks, the current situation is a good thing in the eyes of most teams in the league. Especially those direct Knicks rivals, like current head coach McBrown of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

"I think it's a very good opportunity for us, even though Samuel's injury is a very sad thing. He's a very good young man, and no one wants that to happen, and his injury would have a very big impact on the Knicks. ”

"Now the Knicks have only one Lamar left on the inside line, and he's very good, and I admit that. But he's also a human being, and no matter how good he is, he can't play the full 48 minutes in every game. If Coach K doesn't have a good plan, I believe the Knicks will definitely be in big trouble this season!"

Arguments like this have almost become the unanimous sentiment of teams that see the Knicks as rivals. There have been a lot of media reports, and even Knicks fans can't help but have a little worry about the future of the Knicks.

Of course, it's not all bad things around the Knicks, and there is good news for Hilario, who was diagnosed with ** cancer in the preseason and could be out for the season.

Hilario, who has been out of action for almost three months after surgery, is recovering well and, after a series of examinations, finally received a notice from the team doctor, Mr. Smith, who is allowed to participate in the team's training.

Hilario also made Knicks fans feel emotional when he was injured, but with the amazing performances of Anderson and Mourning after the start of the season, the attention of fans to Hilario, the Knicks' first bench, has also decreased a lot.

Fans love the new and hate the old, and Hilario would have been in the limelight for a while, but this guy has suffered a major injury after just showing his talent.

Although Hilario did have amazing performances in the previous two seasons, he has been away from the field for such a long time and has experienced such serious injuries (can a man be called a man if he loses an egg?).

After losing a ball, how much strength can some people recover, and now even the fans who supported Hilario the most at the beginning have no bottom in their hearts.

However, the news that Hilario can make an early comeback is really a good thing for the New York Knicks.

Now that Dampot is injured and suspended, although Mourning is still strong, he is an old man who has been injured after all. Don't look at Mourning can still kill on the court now, but there is an essential difference between the bench and the starter, with the significant increase in playing time and the deepening of the season, when the Knicks reach the final playoff sprint, no one knows whether the old guy can still have his current state.

And Molten has a major injury history, and if he recurs kidney disease again due to high-intensity games, then it will not be a season reimbursement, and it is possible that the old guy may leave his beloved basketball court.

As for Patrick Ewing, the Knicks coaching staff is a rare unanimous opinion. With the current physical state of the old orangutan, he can play on the court for about ten minutes, otherwise the old arms and legs of the old orangutan will sooner or later cause serious injuries due to excessive fatigue.

After such an inventory, the only interior line that the Knicks can still rely on now is Birdman Anderson and parallel trading star Daco Milicic.

Therefore, Hilario's injury report is tantamount to a relief for the Knicks. Although it will take a while for him to use Coach K, even if he can really play, he will have to be cautious and cautious, but after all, there is hope.

For this reason, Coach K's frowning brows also stretched a lot.

After Christmas, the Knicks' first game was an away game against the Houston Rockets. For this match, it has a very special meaning for Lamar.

After stepping down from the Knicks' coaching bench, it didn't take long for Jeff Van Gundy to find a new job with the Houston Rockets.

In recent seasons, Rudy Tomjanovic has led the team to a really bad result, and last season he had a serious injury in his body, and he has already had the idea of resigning.

Alexander, the miserly owner of the Rockets, accepted the resignation of the meritorious coach without hesitation after seeing that he could save a large buyout fee. Then he immediately hired Jeff Van Gundy, last season's champion coach, with a 5-year contract of 20 million.

As if to demonstrate to his old club, Jeff Van Gundy has done a pretty good job with the Rockets.

Now the Houston Rockets have finally escaped the fate of the lottery and are in seventh place in the West. This is the first time since Yaoming joined the NBA that the Cocoon team has squeezed into the ranks of the playoffs.

For this reason, Jeff Van Gundy also seems to be in high spirits and seems to really want to do a big career with the Houston Rockets.

Fresh off signing with the Rockets, Jeff Van Gundy made several beautiful trades and signings in the offseason.

Van Gundy traded Francis and several garbage contracts from the Orlando Magic to bring last season's league scoring champion Tracy McGrady and veteran Jumai Howard for Francis and several garbage contracts.

Then he used favors to recruit his former lovers, Jim Jackson and Joan Barry.

In the end, he signed David West and Ralph Alston in free agency.

The addition of these guys has greatly enhanced the strength of the Houston Rockets.

For this game against his old club, although Jeff Van Gundy did not release cruel words before the game to make the Knicks look good and prove his ability, judging from his tone and demeanor, he still has a deep resentment towards the Knicks.