On the 31st, the Knicks, who lacked Lin Yi, lost 114-125 to the Mavericks in Dallas and suffered two consecutive defeats.

After Lin Yi watched the game, he called Jokic as soon as possible.

In recent times, Mr. Yoo has not performed well and encountered the legendary "rookie wall".

In this game with the Mavericks, the key to the Knicks' loss was that in the absence of Lin Yi, they couldn't play the high position they used to have.

As we all know, if a team is used to playing a tactic, it is obviously impossible for you to make changes and adjustments right away.

In the past five games, Mr. Yoo has averaged only 7.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, shooting 40 from the field and 28.5 from three-point range.

Lin Yi was aware of the rookie wall when Mr. Yue encountered the rookie wall before, but Lin Yi didn't take it to heart at the time, because the Knicks' winning streak covered up too many problems.

And in Lin Yi's view, too much help may have the effect of pulling out seedlings and boosting them.

This time, after watching the Knicks' game through God's perspective, Lin Yi felt that he had to help Jokic.

Because in his own absence, Mr. Yoo is crucial for this Knicks team.

Without a high-post strategy, the opponent can unscrupulously target the Knicks' group of shooters, because of the team building mode, the Knicks currently lack an attacker except for Paul, and it is difficult to break through the opponent's dense defense.

In the last few games, the opponent's defense against Jokic is not complicated, and the "Anti-Lin League" is a routine that used to target Lin Yi and directly applied it to Mr. Jokic.

Poor Jokic......

Originally, the reaction of the teams in the alliance should not be so fast, but because of the appearance of Lin Yi, the teams in the league now have quite a lot of experience in this kind of big man who is good at strategy and three-point.

"Nikolai, do you have the feeling that you have no strength but nowhere to play in the recent game?" Lin Yi asked on the phone.

Jokic nodded, "Yes, Boss...... When the opponent is defending me, they will take a retreat strategy, and at the same time, they will be strict with the other Knicks players and not let me pass the ball easily. ”

Lin Yi smiled, Jokic's ball quotient is indeed very high.

Lin Yi is quite pleased with this.

There is no need to explain too much when talking to smart people, Lin Yi said bluntly: "Nikolai, you have to be more decisive, if the opponent lets you go, you have to make a resolute move." Also, in the low singles, you should be a little more solitary and not think about passing. ”

"Remember, a good playmaker is able to pass the ball easily because of his attacking power that makes the opponent very jealous, and the opponent tends to choose the latter between letting him attack and passing."

"Steve is an example of this...... If Steve was a little bit alone at his peak, I wouldn't have won the scoring title, I don't dare to say, but his points per game average would definitely rank in the top 10 in the league. ”

The Knicks' opponents defended Jokic in a much the same way that future league teams defend against dreams.

The future round of the Western Conference Finals is the best example, and the dream of chasing everything in the Warriors has always been as embarrassing as it can be.

At that time, the Rockets adopted an empty strategy for Dream Chaser, if Dream held the ball on the outside, they would let him go and turn to the other players of the Warriors to keep a close eye on him.

The Warriors' pass-and-cut system was initiated through Dream Chasing, but Dream Chasing couldn't pass the ball, so that the Warriors couldn't play an easy air cut, and could only rely on singles to stalemate with the Rockets.

In the last few games of the Western Conference finals, in order to solve this problem, Kerr returned the ball to Curry and let Curry use it as an organizing point to successfully break the game.

Therefore, in Lin Yi's eyes, chasing dreams is nothing more than a transition in the era of small balls, because chasing dreams has ways to target and restrict.

But Jokic ...... Definitely the king of the small ball era.

Because his shooting ability is far above chasing dreams.

To put it bluntly, Jokic, as a rookie, has not yet fully established his self-confidence, so he can't be as comprehensive as Lin Yi in handling the ball.

When Lin Yi is on the field at the same time as him, he will play very confidently, but when Lin Yi is not there, he sometimes can't even play his original strength.

Lin Yi encouraged Jokic to shoot more and attack more, because a decisive offense will definitely be more accurate than a hesitant shot.

"Nikolai, when the situation is deadlocked on the court, I suggest that you and Christo play blocking and pick-and-roll, in addition, you have to pay attention to the position of your teammates, the key to the strategy is not to give assists, but how to smooth out the team's attack."

Lin Yi taught his previous experience when he was targeted, Lin Yi believed in Jokic's understanding, as long as Jokic could figure it out on his own, then the rookie wall would no longer be a problem for him.

Jokic was very moved, because before coming to the NBA, Jokic knew that the NBA is a very cold league, and it is quite difficult for newcomers to establish themselves on a team.

In this ruthless alliance, you don't expect anyone else to come to your aid.

There are more than 400 people in the NBA, but there are so many rookies to join every year, you can imagine how fierce the competition is.

Playing in the NBA isn't a game, and you might lose your job one day.

So before coming to New York, Jokic was mentally prepared.

But what Jokic never expected was that the Knicks' team atmosphere was so good that it exploded......

It's not like a team at all, it's more like a big warm family.

And as the core of the Knicks, Lin Yi often points out the Knicks' players, which makes the Knicks' rookies take a lot of detours.

For example, Dinwiddie, who has not played this season.

Although he didn't play, Dinwiddie's progress was rapid, because Lin Yi often coached Dinwiddie one-on-one after training.

"Thank you, Boss! I'll learn my lesson! Jokic said gratefully.

"Alas...... Although I took two weeks off, as the owner, general manager, and coach of the Knicks, how could I have time to rest? Lin Yi thought to himself.

After the phone call with Jokic, Lin Yi also gave me a call.

Paul's performance has been quite struggling in recent times, and in addition to his weight, Paul's own mentality has also been problematic.

In the new season, with the rise of Curry, Wei Shao, Irving and others, Paul wanted to prove himself, but at the beginning of the season, because he didn't find his touch, Paul's singles efficiency was very low.

Later, after Lin Yi turned on the scoring mode, I found a feeling in passing and delivered 10 assists in several consecutive games.

But now because of Lin Yi's absence, Paul is a little confused about his position.

"Chris...... I'm disappointed with your performance in these two games. When he called Paul, Lin Yike was not so polite.

I'm very nervous, but I can't refute it.

Because his performance has been so bad lately that even he doesn't dare to look at the technical statistics after the game.

Playing the Thunder, I shot 2 of 12 in the game, got 6 points and 8 assists, and even let the opposite turtle score 35 points......

The most important thing is that Wei Shao's hit rate actually exceeded 5 percent!

Playing the Mavericks, I shot 4 of 13 and got 10 points and 4 assists......

Then Irving, who was opposite, scored 27 points and was blown up again.

On the Internet, many people began to complain that Paul was overrated.

"Chris, you know what? When you agreed to join the Knicks, I knew we were going to build a dynasty together. Lin Yi knows very well that Paul's strength is no problem, the key is that there is a problem with the mentality of this product.

Originally, Lin Yi thought that after Paul completed the final in the finals last season, he would be able to go further......

But I didn't expect this product to be overly inflated, and it was not good to practice in the summer!

And because of the poor performance in the new season, the cannon that suffered from gains and losses began again......

Since there is no problem in terms of strength, Lin Yi can only carry out a wave of ideological education for Paul.

Paul asked curiously, "Lin, do you trust me so much?" ”

Lin Yi nodded, "Of course, didn't I say it?" You're the best point guard in the league in my opinion, and I believe the combination of the two of us is invincible, and didn't you and I prove it in the playoffs last season? ”

Paul seemed to be hypnotized by Lin Yi, "But Lin, I always have a sense of powerlessness in the recent games...... I don't feel like I'm passing the ball, and I'm not ...... singles."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Believe in yourself, Chris!" Stephen, Russell, Kelly, and the others are just weaker than you, right? Tell me, have they ever been named to the All-Defensive Team? Tell me, who has been selected as the NBA's All-Defensive Team for years at 180 centimeters? ”

Paul felt like he had been beaten with chicken blood, "But Lin...... My weight ......"

"Don't make excuses for yourself, Chris, weight doesn't hold you back, and with six games left in my absence, I'm sure you can lead this Knicks to a winning streak." Lin Yi continued.

So far, the Knicks have lost two games...... If he loses again, Lin Yi's dream of continuing to hit the NBA's all-time record this season will be in vain.

And the record is the same thing, the most important thing is that Lin Yi found out after the Niyong battle that the Knicks must speed up their growth, otherwise, it will be the Knicks who will be beaten at that time.

Paul was a little moved, because he didn't expect him to have such a high status in Lin Yi's heart.

Paul, who had done chicken soup for the soul, immediately decided that he couldn't drop the chain anymore.

"As the second leader of the Knicks, how can I make trouble for Lin at such a time?" I clenched my fists and thought to myself.

After getting Paul, Lin Yi was not idle.

Because he has to keep putting his daughters to sleep.

"Alas, sure enough, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, to be a father and a mother...... I'm so good. Lin Yi thought to himself modestly.

And Xiao Youyou in Lin Yi's arms quietly gave his old father a punch......

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