Watching Lamar leave, Dampot and the others felt very uncomfortable, but every word Lamar said to them before leaving had been deeply engraved into their hearts, and for this reason they also silently swore in their hearts: "Don't worry! Lamar, the Knicks will never be left behind." ”

When Lamar came out, he happened to see Jeff Van Gundy waiting for him outside: "Are you sure? These guys can really do well? In my opinion, except for Chauncey and Sean, everyone else is not very mature!"

"Do you have a better way than to believe in them? Jeff, believe my vision, this time the Knicks are really pushed to the edge of the cliff, these guys who have been living under our wings will grow up as soon as possible!"

"I know there are still a lot of people who are crying out for Lamar Odom, thinking that he was just forced to fight back, and that even the punishment should not be so severe. But what I'm trying to say is that this is bullshit, and looking at Shaq O'Neal's injury, I think the league's punishment this time is too light. ”

"In my opinion, at least this guy Lamar Odom should have more bans than O'Neal, so it's fair! After all, in this incident, it was Lamar Odom who took the lead. As soon as Lamar's punishment came out, Lamar's sworn enemy in the league, Kenny Anderson, jumped out and sprayed wildly at the camera.

However, although Kenny Anderson shouted fiercely, the punishment imposed by the league will not change because of this, but it will only increase the attention of the incident among fans a little.

Kenny Anderson seized the opportunity to once again take aim at the Knicks and Lamar, but this time neither the Knicks nor Lamar had much interest in hitting back at his remarks. The Knicks have now shielded the stupid donkey, and after a fart sound, they now have more important things to deal with.

Lamar was suspended for 25 games, and by the time he returned from the ban, it was already March. After not playing official games for such a long time, Jeff Van Gundy was worried about whether Lamar would be able to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA by then.

Maybe the NBDL is a good choice! When Chris was suspended from the league, he used to play there. Hearing of the Knicks' intentions, many NBDL teams sent invitations to Lamar for a while, and they were very willing to let Lamar come to them to train, play, and maintain his condition.

Regarding the invitation of the NBDL team, Jeff Van Gundy also felt that this was a good thing, at least it would allow Lamar to play a few games during the suspension period and better maintain his condition.

Lamar was not very happy with this arrangement, he had planned to spend time with Vanessa and the children at home. But he couldn't survive Van Gundy's indiscriminate bombardment, and Lamar could only reluctantly agree to Van Gundy's request with a little dissatisfaction.

But the night before Lamar was about to pack his bags and rush to the Knicks' NBDL team, Lamar received a call that he didn't expect. Lamar never imagined that Coach K, who is now the assistant coach of the US national team and has been the head coach of the national team since the 2008 Beijing Olympics in his previous life, would contact him at this time.

When Lamar held a press conference to announce that he would not participate in the Athens Olympics, many people did not understand Lamar's behavior, but some people pointed out the reason for Lamar's abandonment through analysisThe disagreement between Lamar and Larry Brown was criticized and pressured for a while. This matter also made a lot of noise for a period of time, but with the passage of time, it eventually disappeared in the torrent of time.

Recently, with the outbreak of the brawl at the Staples Center, the news that Lamarsan would not be on the national team once again made sports magazine headlines. This time, the media can be said to have jumped to the muzzle of the gun, vigorously advocating Larry Brown's wisdom and discernment. They believe that Larry Brown's decision not to include Lamar in the national team is extremely clear, and that a hot-tempered player like Lamar does not represent the image of an American basketball player at all.

As a senior member of the national team's coaching staff, Coach K had in-depth exchanges with Lamar as early as the Sydney Olympics, and they left a good impression on each other. (Coach K is out of appreciation for Lamar; Lamar is familiar with history and welcomes each other, so that the two of them have a tacit understanding!)

Regarding the recent statements in the media that are not favorable to Lamar, the old coach is naturally dismissive. When interviewed by reporters, he did not retain his maintenance and appreciation for Lamar at all: "I don't know what Larry Brown thinks, anyway, I am a supporter of Lamar! I had a good communication with Lamar when I was in Sydney, and we often talked on the phone to exchange knowledge about basketball. ”

"In Athens next year, I pushed for Lamar's name to be included in the Dream Team's training squad, but unfortunately for some reason, Lamar finally refused! I recommended Lamar because of his basketball skills and prowess, not because he was a good gentleman. ”

"I don't know what you guys think, but as a coach of the national team, all I want is an Olympic title, so I think the national team needs a player who can represent the highest level of American basketball, not a good student. ”

"In my opinion, Lamar has it all, he's the best player to lead the Dream Team right now, he's got great basketball talent and skills, and he's always in the hunt for victory. This kind of player is what the national team really needs, as for the violence on the pitch you are talking about, I think since it is a young person, it should be bloody, if someone is beaten and scolded and does not return the mouth, I don't look down on it!"

The attitude of the old coach K has been very clear, he wants to shape Lamar into the core of the dream team, but unfortunately the current head coach of the national team is not him. The Americans' proud dream team has yet to experience the fiasco in history, the nightmare four years, and they are still immersed in their Garden of Eden, unaware of the danger that is coming.

As the saying goes, adversity sees the truth! Lamar is also very grateful for the support of Coach K. It was Coach K's words that made the industry's accusations against Lamar much less, after all, Coach K's influence in the American basketball circle is not comparable to ordinary people.

"Is there anything wrong with the coach?" Lamar has always maintained a respectful heart for the old K coach.

Although Coach K has never really coached Lamar, this does not affect Lamar's respect for Coach K in his heart. Since Lamar met the young veteran coach when he was training with the national team four years ago, he has specially collected information and studied the legendary coach in his previous life.

Coach K has been inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame since 2001 and has led the Duke team to an impressive record in the NCAA league, as well as an extensive international tournament coaching experience.

Looking back at Coach K's 25 years at Duke University, he has been voted College Coach of the Year 12 times, led Duke to an average of more than 25 games in a season, including 8 games over 30, and in the last 8 seasons, he has won more than 30 games in 5 years, and his record of more than 30 wins in 8 seasons has also set an NCAA coaching record.

Under the guidance of Coach K, Duke won the NCAA Championship three times, in 1991, 1992 and 2001. He has reached the Final Four 10 times, which ranks third in NCAA history. Since 1985, he has finished a record second in 25 races. From 1986 to 2000 (and perhaps a few years to add that), Duke men's basketball team had only 1998 when they did not reach the NCAA Final Four.

Even more incredible is that of the 60 players who have played in the Final Four and played in at least one NCAA tournament, 56 have completed four years of college. He led Duke to 10 ACC regular-season championships and ACC tournament titles, with 648 wins, 250 ACC victories and 66 NCAA tournament victories, which allowed Duke to rank at the top of the national college rankings for 354 consecutive weeks, including No. 1. His team members have been voted All-American College Basketball Player of the Year eight times, All-College All-Star Team 31 times, and 36 players have been drafted by the NBA before being selected in the second round.

Coach K's two consecutive championships in '91 and '92 was the only time an NCAA team successfully defended the title since UCLA coach John Wooden.

At the same time, he also has a wealth of international basketball coaching experience. As a member of the coaching staff of the nine-time U.S. National Basketball Team and the eight-time International Tournament Coaching Staff, he went 50-6 (89.3 percent winning percentage) and won five gold, two silver and one bronze medal. In 1979 he was Knight assistant coach at the Pan American Basketball Championship and won the championship in all nine games, in 1983 he coached the American Olympic Festival Southern team to win the championship 3-1, in the 1984 Olympic Games he won the gold medal in 8 wins as an assistant coach of the Olympic training team and special assistant coach of the Olympic team, in 1987 he won the silver medal in the 1987 World University Games national team with 7 wins and 1 loss, and in the 1990 American Friendship Games and World Championships national team head coach finally won the silver medal (3-2) and the bronze medal (6-2) in the World Championships As an assistant coach of the American Dream Team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, he led the team to win all six matches in the qualifying round and won the gold medal in eight games in the Olympic Games.

With such a brilliant resume, Coach K has made a great name in the American basketball world, and has also become the idol of many young players and rookie coaches.

"Lamar, would you be interested in coming to my side to talk?"

"Coach, I'm being kicked out of the squad for the national team now! Besides, you know the feud between me and Mr. Larry Brown, do you think I'm going to bow to him?"