The Knicks' interior began to crumble as Lamar's physical exhaustion began, and the consequences of Hilario's season reimbursement were vividly demonstrated at this moment, and the lack of a strong backup Knicks interior line allowed Dampoter and Lamar to share too much playing time (Mourning was recovering from a serious illness, and Anderson was not capable of offense).

Also starting to crumble is the point guard position. In terms of evaluation, Kassel's performance today has been very good, but his age and his physical strength can no longer support him to play the whole game.

The immature Nelson is completely unable to integrate into the Knicks' tactical system, and every second he plays is outside the Knicks as a whole. Aside from two three-pointers from outside Lamar's pass, the other contributions can be said to be almost non-existent.

The small forward position is probably the most normal for the Knicks today. Battier is still responsible for the team's defense, but the attack is not strong, so he can play a limited role when the team desperately needs to score to save the defeat.

And Prince, who came off the bench, gave people a bright feeling today, he could shoot inside and outside, and he could shoot suddenly, but the slightly jerky cooperation with the team also allowed Prince to contribute 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists to the team, while also making 5 turnovers.

Of course, the most important thing is Lamar's position.

Lamar was not in good form tonight, everyone could tell. The reimbursement of the season by the main substitute Hilario has led to Van Gundy having to kill Lamar, and the lack of systematic training throughout the summer has made his fitness completely incomparable to last season.

In the case of Lamar's poor performance, whether it is Anderson, Darmsport or Mourning, they are unlikely to replace Lamar to take on the responsibility of attacking inside.

"It was a really incomprehensible game, and the Milwaukee Bucks actually led the New York Knicks by a full 12 points on the road. If that happened last season, people would have thought I was crazy. But now it's happening, and now we're three minutes into the game, and maybe we can only hope for a miracle to happen. Bill Wharton was a little pessimistic about the game in the commentary box, he didn't exaggerate, and the Knicks are really facing a dangerous situation at this moment

Before the end of this game, even a minute before the end, although everyone present believed that the Knicks were in danger, everyone still had hope in their hearts. As is usually the case with a team facing a difficult situation, they are waiting for a hero to come, and then they will slam their feet on the swaggering opponent and lead their team to victory.

But today was a special case, and for the first time, their hero fell before the game was over.

Opponents are furious on the outside, and their teams seem helpless when faced with difficult situations. So when the end of the game came, a defeat was expected.

In the first game of the new season, the Knicks suffered a defeat on their own doorstep. No one expected such an outcome in advance.

The defending champion New York Knicks would have lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on their home court, and if someone had said it before, they would have been considered crazy, but it happened today.

"Lamar, what do you think of today's game?"

As soon as the game was over, Lamar was ready to go back to the dressing room. But at the entrance to the players' tunnel, the reporters who had been ambushed for a long time didn't want to let him go.

As soon as Lamar approached, a group of reporters immediately surrounded Lamar and surrounded him in the crowd.

Lamar wanted to leave, but he didn't want people to think that he was running away, and after standing still, Lamar said: "I don't think I have anything to excuse today's game, we played very poorly today. We wasted a lot of chances and my team-mates and I have a lot of responsibility for today's defeat. The Bucks played well today, especially Michael Reed, God favored him tonight, and they deserved this win. ”

"Do you mean that the Milwaukee Bucks have surpassed you?"

A man's voice rang in Lamar's ears, making Lamar frown slightly, but he still patiently explained: "Of course not! It's just a game, we are the defending champions, and when it comes to the overall strength of the team, we still have to be a little stronger." The Bucks just took advantage of our mistakes and continued to expand their gains. ”

"That's the way the NBA game is, no one can pretend to win before the game even starts. Every game is fought by the players by strength, and the Bucks won today's victory by hard work!"

"Will today's defeat cast a shadow over the Knicks' prospects for defending their title?"

"No!" Lamar replied categorically, without the slightest hesitation: "Winning every title is still our goal! It's just a game, and although I regret losing the game, it won't shake our determination." At the end of the season, we'll still be champions!"

"Lamar, I found that in today's game, Coach Jeff Van Gundy's on-the-spot command was very problematic. When the team is behind, he didn't come up with a solution to the problem at all, but blindly wanted to rely on the efforts of the main players to turn the defeat around, would you suggest the team to change the head coach?"

This question made Lamar's brow furrow even tighter, and Lamar's tone became cold as he looked at the reporter who asked the question: "I think maybe you are more suitable to be the head coach of the Knicks! Since you find that Jeff has a problem with his command today, then I suggest that you better go and suggest that Mr. Dolan fire Jeff and put you in the position of head coach of the team." ”

"I'm not going to interfere with the team's selection intentions, but I can tell you right now that Jeff was the most decorated coach of the Knicks last season, and in terms of the number of championships, he is clearly a better fit for the current position than most coaches in this league!"

Lamar's statement made the reporters present feel slightly disappointed. They were all going to see a Knicks lose at home and the team would be at odds, but now looking at Lamar's attitude, it's clear that he's on Jeff Van Gundy's side.

Everyone knows that the real real power figure in the Knicks is Lamar, and the power of the team's transfer transactions and contract renewal players is in his hands. As long as Lamar is determined to change the head coach, even the team owner, Mr. Dolan, has no way to object.

Lamar didn't know that Jeff Van Gundy's ability was no longer enough to deal with the current status of the Knicks and the grand goals of the future, but Lamar, who has always been very emotional, still couldn't convince himself to drive Jeff Van Gundy away like this. After all, the previous three seasons between them were very pleasant

At the same time, Lamar also feels that the team is not facing any big problems that cannot be solved, and there is no need to change the head coach at all. Lamar believes that as long as they are given a little more time, after the cooperation of new and old players has a tacit understanding, all the problems of the Knicks will be solved.

Lamar remains confident about the Knicks' future this season, but that's clearly not the case with reporters who are afraid of chaos. In their eyes, the current Knicks are like the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs who won the championship before and are short-lived.

After the San Antonio Spurs won the NBA championship in 2003, the team was severely weakened due to the departure of a large number of players such as David Robinson, junior Johnson and Stephen Jackson, and finally suffered from the Western Conference semifinals in the following season.

The Los Angeles Lakers, who created a dynasty before, were disillusioned by the Knicks last season because of internal contradictions. Last season, in order to continue the previous glory, the Lakers management did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to build an All-Star starting lineup that shocked the league.

Just when the Lakers were full of confidence and wanted to establish their own dynasty again, they were defeated by the Knicks in the Finals. The irreconcilable power struggle between the team's two veterans, the core O'Neal and Kobe, has caused panic within the Lakers. During the finals, because of the previous contradictions, the generals were not in harmony, and they were finally swept by the Knicks.

The current Knicks are strikingly similar to the San Antonio Spurs before them, both of them are in the dilemma of losing players immediately after winning the championship in high spirits. Then the record declined year by year, completely withdrawing from the championship competition and becoming a team that accompanied the prince to study.

"I'm not saying against the Knicks, it's just the way it is! They don't seem to have the motivation to move forward, just like last year's San Antonio Spurs, a championship glory made them slack off, lose their ambition to keep going, and just want to live in the past or fantasy. ”

"The Knicks' top brass should do some soul-searching, especially owner James Dolan. They seem to be too indulgent to Lamar! Lamar is just a player, playing is what he has to do, whether it's the draft, the trade or the team affairs, that's the general manager's business! The Knicks have a lot of players leaving this summer, and Lamar has a lot to blame!"

"Lamar takes too many shots every time he plays, so when the team wins, he is always the first thing that comes to mind. And those players who also contribute to the team as supporting roles will inevitably be forgotten by fans. It's time for Knicks fans to wake up!"

In the immediate aftermath of the Knicks' loss, it was still Lamar's sworn enemy Kenny Anderson who stood up and sang down. It's like he's haunted, every time Lamar or the Knicks are unlucky, he'll pop up at the first moment, and then lash out at Lamar like a watering can. 2k reading web