Relying on Howard's rebounding skills in the restricted area, the Magic team got a more relaxed shot treatment for the perimeter shooters.

The most important thing is that Mr. Nickerson, the dead and alive Magic point guard who was cleaned up by Li Zhen every time he fought before, finally accepted his fate, even if Li Zhen shook him down in the second quarter, he did not appear to be particularly excited, and he was not in a hurry to get back on the court.

Recognizing the situation, he has long given up his illusions, he no longer has the luxury of being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Li Zhen, and even feels that it is a matter of course to be blown up by Li Zhen, just like Kobe Bryant can blow up their point guard Redick every night.

When Richard stopped burning the CPU and even handed possession to Turk Turkoglou, their attacks became incredibly fluid.

This greatly improves the efficiency of the attack. Plus this group of people is too strong in three-point shooting.

Scored 26 three-pointers in a single game.

The Knicks were reluctant to lose their first home game of the season.

112:121。

"When your opponent is shooting 26 threes at close to 50 percent, it's hard for you to win."

Isaiah Thomas spread his hands after the game, and he told reporters: "I don't think the mentality of the players has been affected by the departure of the coaching staff, and I don't agree with Zach Randolph's dysfunction tonight, you can't blame a center who has 25 points and 12 rebounds in a single game, just as you can't deny that a guard who averages 12.6 assists per game is not the first point guard." ”

He then went on to address issues of concern to all.

"The new team of assistant coaches will be in place within a week, and we will give a lot of talented and ambitious young people in the NCAA a opportunities this time, the NBA needs fresh blood, and young coaches need a promotion platform. It's like our team's head assistant coach, Jamilin, he's a great example of that. I'm confident that young assistant coaches will quickly improve their tactical mastery by working with the best point guards in the world. In the near future, become the backbone of the NBA. ”

"I'm a firm believer that no one becomes a top coach overnight. I, and the Knicks Club, are willing to open their arms to young people. ”

"That's why I put Jamilin in the execution of the tactics at certain times."

Isaiah Thomas stood in front of the camera and said with a straight face. "As a veteran of this industry, I have no ambition for fame and fortune. The so-called flowing water does not compete for the first, but for the gushing endlessly! ”

These impassioned words made the audience applaud.

A lot of people are impressed with Thomas. To think that his behavior is a breath of fresh air in the NBA league, where commercial interests are paramount: what a noble act to give young people a chance.

Although the NBA is a top-level platform, without a steady stream of support from behind, it is impossible to rely on a few top coaches to promote the continuous progress of the league for a long time.

For a moment, people also forgot... Isaiah Thomas handed the tactics board directly to Jamilin in the crucial fourth quarter and asked him to draw the tactics for him to direct the matter.

Of course, those basketball experts who are eager to try it don't dare to play on this matter. Because, Isaiah Thomas, this is a great righteousness to support young people.

Whoever attacked him in this matter did not mean that he was the enemy of all young people?

When James Dolan saw Isaiah's interview video on the TV at home, he couldn't help but be in awe: What a man I value. What a noble sentiment and what a lofty ideal. It's really different from those managers who are crazy, happy and compete with their players.

In the first thought, he felt more and more that he had made the right decision to dismiss D'Antony.

Only such a broad-minded man can be worthy of our great Knicks club.

We will definitely become a legend for 100 years.

James Dolan is increasingly confident in the team's prospects.

But in fact, Isaiah Thomas came down from the press conference with sweat on his forehead.

He was sweating profusely in this forced pretend, which was too much of a test of psychological quality.

Even he admired himself a little, and at the same time he thanked the team owner, James Dolan... If he didn't have so many adoring eyes, how could he be so free.

Isaiah Thomas's statement caused a big backlash within the league, which somewhat overshadowed the negative press of the Knicks' home loss. Because more people feel that Isaiah Thomas's remarks of 'trusting newcomers' are perverse. Those with vested interests, in particular, began to ridicule Isaiah Thomas as a posturing and a bet on the future of the Knicks, and some even commented anonymously that Thomas was deliberately taking revenge on D'Antoni.

However, these disputes were no match for the Smiling Assassin.

The last thing he is afraid of in his life is the attack of public opinion, after all, it has been more than half a year, and his reputation is slightly better.

Now, the question he needs to face urgently is... The Detroit Pistons are coming in a big way.

The Knicks' loss to the Orlando Magic made the Detroiters even more rampant, and they even brought arrogant harsh words when they set foot in New York: "The Knicks won a game in the playoffs last season, and they've been proud to this day, and it's time to puncture their false prosperity." ”

Hamilton confronted the media with a lot of nonsense.

In fact, they were already messing down on the Knicks' internal mess much earlier.

This fueled the anger of Knicks fans, who couldn't stand this villainous behavior.

As a result, there were many reports in the New York media attacking the Pistons and calling on Knicks players to fight back.

But in fact, for Knicks players, playing the Pistons has never been something that needs to be mobilized.

They didn't need extra motivation, and on the morning of the second day of the loss to the Magic, all the players arrived at the gym by half-past eight.

Including Eddie Curry, who is the laziest on weekdays.

"I've got to do something." Eddie Curry said in the locker room: "I didn't show up in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season and let those stupid guys be proud for too long. ”

In fact, he himself knows that with his current physical condition, the possibility of playing is very low.

But even so, he has to contribute to the team.

That's the cohesion that Marbury often mentions.

New arrivals Eddie Griffin and Zach Randolph didn't experience last season's playoffs. However, the Pistons' verbal war with the Knicks, they have always heard of it. In the past few days, the Pistons have intensified their ridicule and pointed the finger at Li Zhen.

This is something they cannot tolerate.

Eddie Griffin, a once-fallen genius, established a single basketball philosophy three months ago: whoever messes with Bruce on the court will kill him.

Now that the Pistons are invading the door, he can't bear it for half a minute. Once in the gym, he even began to practice the three-point shooting that he hadn't practiced in years...... Eddie Griffin used to have a very soft hand, he was not only a block genius, not just a defensive master on the wing, he was also a shooter who could extend his range beyond the three-point line, which is why everyone set his template as Kevin Garnett back then, and it was also the reason why the Rockets were willing to spend three first-round picks to replace him and try their best to match him and Yao Shu to form an interior combination.

It is a pity that in those years he was addicted to alcohol. Although the prodigal son has turned back now, what he has lost is not so easy to get back.

For Randolph, his affection for Lee Zhen was not as dedicated and fiery as Griffin's. However, as the only leading brother he recognizes in the league today and is willing to be led by him, can the Pistons' gang of miscellaneous babbles be able to speak quickly?

"They must be killed."

Zach Randolph was menacing, and he slapped his chest with a shocking sound: "I know Rashid Wallace, he is a soft-ass who seems to be tough. And Antonio Davis, who now has rust in his knees. As for that head coach Saunders, a guy who picks up people's teeth, I really don't know where he got the confidence to mock our offensive system, Jamie is 10,000 times better than him!! ”

Randolph was also expressing strong emotions in the locker room.

In the last game, Howard broke his frontcourt rebound**, and by the way, Stan Van Gundy stepped on his 'No. 1 center in the East' remark, which annoyed him a lot. Add to that the departure of D'Antoni and the Pistons offending his big brother... All of them were piled up, and he was now like a crater that was madly smoking, in dire need of an eruption!

In fact, Li Zhen did not set his sights on the Detroit Pistons, and he still acted according to his plan. However, in addition to the daily sweaty training, he has increased the number of times he discusses tactical details with Jemilin during this time. Sometimes it is even simulated directly on the pitch.

Although Isaiah Thomas forcibly pretended to be high-spirited at the press conference, and covered up his low coaching level, what he said was actually the truth. As a leading point guard, Li Zhen communicates tactics with him and has him execute the strategy, which can indeed make the young coach's control of tactics grow by leaps and bounds.

Jamilin has always felt very lucky lately, with a super player like Li Zhen endorsing his tactics, and a good boss like Isaiah Thomas who is 'empathetic and willing to delegate power'...... Thomas never commanded blindly, and he did the logistics very well. For young people who want to do something, such a leader is much stronger than a blind leader.

For the upcoming opponent, the Detroit Pistons.

Jamilin also developed a number of tactical systems overnight, including but not limited to Princeton, Triangle Offense, Twin Towers Misalignment, and Run-and-Shoot.

He's now drawing on the best of the world.

As a rookie coach, he doesn't have any psychological baggage, and he hasn't reached the level of a starter, so he's willing to try all kinds of tactics, as long as it's good for the team.

Luckily, he met Li Zhen. Li Zhen can make his ideas 100% or even 200% present.

This made his good friend, Stevens of Butler University, very envious, a coach of Jamie Lin's age who was receiving nominations from the University Board of Trustees, and he would have a good chance of becoming the new head coach of Butler University. But he is still very envious of Jamie Lin, who is in the NBA and has a good player like Li Zhen and a good head coach like Isaiah Thomas.

Jamilin wasted no time in sending him an invitation to come and fulfill his ambitions.

In fact, after Isaiah Thomas got Jamilin's recommendation, he had been on the phone to Indiana for three nights in a row to talk to Stevens all night.

Stevens was very touched by the grace and sincerity he displayed.

He's making a final trade-off.

……

When the masked Hamilton appeared at Madison Garden, he made a defiant gesture in front of a booing crowd...... He pressed his left hand against his right hand and made a fist. This imitation of Ultraman Taylor is a more serious provocation in the West than a middle finger.

So, the boos and curses at Madison Garden intensified.

It creates a strong devil's home atmosphere.

"I like to watch these guys get angry because very quickly, they'll see how vulnerable their vaunted Bruce Lee and Knicks players are." Hamilton's laughter was presumptuous.

The same expressions of his teammates standing next to him were the same.

Although Pistons system creator Larry Brown has long since left, Ben Wallace, the center of interior defense, has also traveled to Chicago to pursue a big contract. But the Pistons players are still holding on to the top of the East.

In particular, the remaining four tigers.

But when the players from both sides walked to the midfield and were ready to jump the ball to start the game.

Only then did they discover that this year's Knicks were very different.

Because Zach Randolph spat out a fragrant mouth as soon as he went up, he glared at Rasheed Wallace: you. I'm going to tear down your bones tonight.

Eddie Griffin resembles a cheetah in the African bush, looking around the Pistons one by one with his grim pike eyes. The expression clearly said: Tonight, either I will be killed by everyone here, or I will kill everyone here.

This made the Pistons players subconsciously distracted.

They suddenly remembered the scene at the North Shore Garden last week, and that was how the group of guys started...... No, the Knicks are even more aggressive than Boston.

Could it be that times have really changed? The pattern in the east is beyond our control.

Hamilton looked up, and he saw Li Zhen's handsome face that was even more handsome than last season, and he still had a smile that would tick all women.

"I don't remember if I said I'd sweep you guys."

"I don't like to say such emotionally extreme words, it makes people look very unintelligent."

"From this game on, I'm going to stomp you under my feet again and again."

"Because..."

"You deserve it."

Li Zhen told Hamilton in gentle words.

He's still haunted by what happened in last season's playoffs, and he still remembers the Pistons' face after their win.

Including in the last few days, the repeated sideways beats of these guys have disgusted him.

The best way for such people is to trample on them.

Then declare to them: Your time is over, and you will be thrown into the sewers like a piece of garbage, carrying the dust of history!

……