The Detroit Pistons collapsed at Madison Garden, and their pre-game fall did not escape the sarcasm of the New York media, and Hamilton, who attacked Li Zhen on the court, became the target of public criticism, and was regarded as the first evil act of publicity, which can be said to be a loss and a loss.

"Their times have turned."

Eddie Griffin's icy words on television became bold headlines in many media outlets, and at the same time, he also contributed the subheadline: "Anyone who uses dirty moves on Bruce, I'll retaliate." ”

Griffin has become the strongest bodyguard in the hearts of New York fans through several battles, like the villain Oakley next to Michael Jordan.

However, the difference is that Oakley didn't play well that year, while Griffin was a real starting forward.

I have to admit that as the Knicks' record gets better and better, so does the popularity of the Knicks players. Randolph and Griffin even have a dedicated discussion board in the fan forums, and the likes of Stephen Marbury are becoming more and more respectable. Nate Robinson, Swift, Quentin Richardson, Jamal Crawford, and other players with different styles have also made a name for themselves in New York State to varying degrees.

Of course, the Knicks' brightest sun is still Bruce Lee.

It's just that Li Zhen is not very happy to speak in the media.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he even rejected the offer to leave with Gisele Bundchen. Although he agreed to be present at Giselle Bundchen's boudoir in the middle of the night tonight, but... He still likes to go his separate ways.

Not just because he doesn't want to be targeted by the media and make a big fuss, but more importantly, because he desperately wants to know what level of his current offensive strength has reached.

The four points of coordination he received from Hamilton allowed him to use his body more fluidly.

His breakthrough became even more aggressive, especially when he changed direction, and suddenly combined with the ball and man... It's kind of explosive.

Moreover, he can have more instantaneous changes in reaction as he travels.

To a certain extent, his breakthrough ability has made a qualitative leap because of these four points of coordination.

The bigger leap came from inside the box.

Li Zhen found that he not only broke through more sharply, but also became more comfortable with his body control for mid-air operations, pulling rods, sideways, folding, and changing hands...... and so on, there is more and more of a feeling of being from the heart, and the stability of short-distance shots is extremely high, and the ability to finish layups is extremely fast.

There was also a qualitative leap forward in the throws and pull-up jumpers in the paint area.

If Li Zhen hit 60% in the paint area in the training state before, then now he can almost reach 80% in the training state.

Even if Jeffrees came over to defend one-on-one, the shooting percentage was close to 60%.

This is an extremely staggering statistic.

Stephen Marbury, who stayed at Madison Garden after the game, said: "Your breakthrough is a bit like a combination of Tim Hardaway and Anfernee Hardaway. However, your penalty scoring is a lot like Iverson. ”

"I think your overall strength can be ranked in the top 20 in the league."

Marbury said this, which even made Li Zhen startled.

TOP20.

"Combined with your tactical understanding, execution, and assist tandem skills, this ranking is not an exaggeration at all, and it can even be higher." Stephen Marbury went on to say, "You're already a superstar. If you can make it to the top 10 in the league, you're a superstar. But I think it's a matter of time before you should go into a historical superstar, or even a president hill superstar. ”

Marbury's expectations for Lee Zhen are very high.

But Li Zhen really didn't think so far.

He just kept training.

After almost two hours of practice, Stephen Marbury has not left.

This made Li Zhen understand that Marbury must have something to say to himself.

So, he stopped training.

He talks to Marbury.

Marbury really touched on the key point: "You've got a lot more offense right now, and you've got more minutes on the court. Have you ever thought about another thing, Jamal's place in the team is rapidly being marginalized? ”

Forehead.......

Marbury didn't mention it, Li Zhen really didn't think about it seriously.

But at this mention, Li Zhen is indeed aware of this problem.

Crawford's presence is indeed much weaker than last season, and his playing time and performance space are shrinking.

That's the cruelty of the NBA, basketball is one. Lee Jin's scoring average has risen by 7.2 points per game this season and continues to rise. This inevitably eats into the scores of other players. In addition, after the arrival of Zach, the Knicks have added another scoring point to the interior with an average of 20+ shots per game, and there are fewer opportunities on the perimeter.

"He should go somewhere more suitable for him." Stephen Marbury seriously advises, "His future with the Knicks keeps shrinking as you grow. ”

Marbury's words made Li Zhen feel guilty that 'I didn't kill Beren, but Beren died because of me'.

But at the same time, he also decided to have a good talk with Jamal.

In the evening, Li Zhen came to Giselle Bundchen's house with this 'little trouble', and Gisele quickly licked the frown on Li Zhen's forehead. Then, she began to take the initiative...... The world's number one supermodel has always been keen to go off the beaten path.

Li Zhen is open-minded and at her mercy.

But in the end, let her witness how steel is made.

Li Zhen always put 100% effort into making steel in the steel furnace, because he found that the sweat he shed in this matter could activate the talent space even more.

So, woman, you will extinguish the fire you have lit.

……

Isaiah Thomas has finally assembled his coaching team, Stevens, a prospective head coach from Butler University, and Boris, the head assistant coach from Georgetown University.

Plus... Jamie Lin and shooting coach Alan Houston.

The Knicks' five-man team of assistant coaches is in place.

Jamie Lin, who is the leader of the assistant team and the legal commander of Isaiah Thomas, is in charge of the overall coordination. Stevens was responsible for gathering tactics and studying opponent strategies. Boris from Georgetown is in charge of tuning the defense, this famous steel city in the NCAA is known for its defense, Boris is from John Thompson and John Thompson III, although not well-known, but for a variety of defensive tactics, especially the inside-dominated defensive system, has long been known.

The first game of the coaching team was the Mavericks from Dallas.

The Mavericks have been miserable for two seasons in a row.

Johnson's position is already in jeopardy, and Mark Cuban's trust in him has visibly declined.

Recently, the Mavericks and the New Jersey Nets on the other side of the Hudson River have been eyebrow-up, the Dallas people have coveted Jason Kidd for a long time, and the Nets are also itching after watching the successful rebuilding of the big brother Knicks next door, and can't wait to get rid of the yellow-faced woman and start a new journey.

The game against the Mavericks was lackluster.

Although the Dallas native came up aggressively and tried to give the Knicks a little bit of disgrace.

However, in the blink of an eye, Li Zhen stole the ball from Jet Jason Terry, and then used his sharp change of direction to cut Josh Howard's defense, and after going deep into the free throw line, he didn't wait for Dampier, the second center in the West, to pounce on him and make a jumper...... Swish!

Li Zhen completed the attack with ease.

Madison Garden was boiling with excitement, and Isaiah Thomas was like a coach on a football field, raising her hands above her head with great emotion...... It's the only presence he has in every game. Because now that he has completely handed over the tactical command to Jemilyn, he doesn't even pretend to give a few words.

Because... He's made a 'disclaimer' and now he's supporting newcomers.

Who would dare to criticize him?

Besides, the NBA's famous coaches haven't had a bit of a stinky problem.

Compared to the high-spirited Isaiah Thomas, the young general Johnson was covering his head in pain, although the game had only just begun, and he had already realized that there was no one to defend Bruce Lee, who could complete a pull-up jump shot deep into the penalty area.

"When everybody knows what you're going to do, but they just can't stop you. This shows that you are a superstar in the NBA. ”

Before the game, Isaiah Thomas said this to Li Zhen. "Tonight, you should prove it to the world."

After watching Li Zhen's pre-match training, Thomas immediately burned with a strong sense of confidence.

And, he started to polish his post-match speech in his head: this is the most important thing he does in every game.

Swish!

Nowitzki defended the Mavericks' dignity with his precise golden rooster independent jumper, and even though Eddie Griffin almost stuck to him with his long hands and feet, his crosshairs remained unchanged.

It's superstar style.

What Li Zhen is trying to set foot in now is the realm of superstars.

Looking back, Lee Jin still murdered Jason Terry's defense.

He didn't have the slightest hint of false slow motion.

To go up is... Bang! Bang!

A classic killer crossover, winning purely with speed and explosiveness.

After reaching 90 with coordination talent, he always does whatever he wants in the face of a defender of Jason Terry's level.

Poor Jason Terry, half a year ago, he could still bully Li Zhen with his body, and even deliberately pouted his little ass for a back-to-back single.

Now, however, he can't even see Bruce's taillights.

Shout!

The world is always so cruel.

After a lightning cut, Li Zhen arrived at the Mavericks penalty area. Dampier finally made up for it quickly this time...... To be honest, this guy's defense is pretty good in the center.

However, Li Zhen's change of hand was a hit to the ground, the basketball went to the basket, and Zach Randolph's long arm was easily probed.

After receiving the basketball, he hooked his backhand...... Gentle scoring.

Stevens, who was on the bench, excitedly high-fived Boris, a tactic he had drawn on the tactical board before. To see it so vividly in the NBA was a joy to be heard.

Jamilin was used to it, he raised his eyebrows, and told the two guys as a passerby: "There will be many such scenes in the future." ”

Of course.

Both Stevens and Boris believed this, otherwise they wouldn't have defected to New York.

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[I'm getting better.] I'll make up for it tomorrow. 】