Chapter 7: Sudden Pressure

Nothing like this has ever happened, the victors were not cheered, but they were overwhelmingly questioned, and although the Knicks were going to Chicago the next day for a not-so-short road trip, the New York media, although a little more disciplined than the Los Angeles media, still showed their presence everywhere. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

In the opening game, the Knicks suppressed the Cavaliers with their excellent performance, and the victory was impeccable, but many media were still dissatisfied with this. The problem lies in Van Gundy's starting selection, or rather in Moxi's performance.

In fact, as a back-to-back offensive insider, Mo Xi's season debut performed extremely decently, you know, opposite him, but Sean Kemp, both of whom played nearly 30 minutes, both of them cut down more than 15+5 data, but in the eyes of the media, playing in New York, the starting center came up with such a result is unqualified. This made Mo Xi a little depressed.

To his surprise, before getting on the plane to Chicago, Mo Xi received a call from Ewing.

"What, I heard you had a bad season start?" Ewing's deep voice came from the other side of the phone, and he didn't know if it was a psychological effect, Mo Xi always felt that there was a hint of mockery and laughter in the other party's voice.

Mo Xi replied, "Well, yes, I didn't blow up Camp. ”

"I thought you should have learned what makes the New York media unique, but you think you're still naïve," Ewing said. ”

Mo Xi pouted on the other end of the phone, didn't say anything, he was also confused.

Ewing didn't care about it, and said to himself: "I especially hate the media in New York, in their opinion, New York is the center of the world, and they are the uncrowned king of the world, in their hands, even Michael Jackson will be pulled down from the altar, what else can stop them?" A flock of noisy crows. Ewing spoke faster and faster, and even his awkward accent appeared, but he felt that he couldn't stop at all.

The contradiction between Ewing and the New York media is not a day or two, almost the entire United States knows that if Ewing had not had a different status for the Knicks, a war would have broken out between the New York media and Ewing a long time ago, and this war is getting closer and closer, because as Ewing gets older, Ewing's strength will inevitably decline, like last season, even the 20+10 data could not be reached, and the time for the two sides to start the war is close at hand, and the result is estimated to be obvious, Ewing, who is not good at words, is bound to lose to the media who borrowed his incorruptible tongue to mobilize the entire New York fans. Of course, it's not like there's no way to deal with it, as long as Ewing gets back a championship.

In fact, in the past nearly ten years, the Knicks have won two Eastern Conference championships to prove Ewing's strength, although the last Ewing was injured. You know, this decade is the fastest growing in the league, the most competitive period (there is no meaning of thick and thin), first the yellow-green hegemony, and then Detroit's bad boy army ended the showdown, laying down their own "back-to-back" dynasty, they also pressed the gang leader for a few years, and then the Bulls' two triple championship dynasties, in which the gang leader retired, the four centers all came to their peak, and then the favorite center civil war, Hakim Olajuwon beat the other three, and won his own "back-to-back" Dynasty (not to mention whether Jordan retires or not, if you want to win or lose, play first), not to mention the Utah twin evils mixed in. Great victories always have great opponents, like this kind of mutual wins and losses, two same teams compete for the championship year after year, and then there are only Pistons vs Spurs, Celtics vs Lakers, Heat vs Spurs, Cavaliers vs Warriors (in fact, in my opinion, in addition to the Pistons Spurs plus the yellow-green battle, in the final analysis, it is a sentence, James and Popovich, yes, they are in love and kill each other.) Going back to the topic just now, in this context, the Knicks won two Eastern Conference championships, which is already the best proof of Ewing, but it may indeed be that the media in New York is too hateful, and New York did not win a game.

After frantically complaining, Ewing suddenly calmed down and said, "Well, I haven't said so much for a long time, and I didn't stop it for a while. ”

Mo Xi complained secretly here: "You obviously haven't spoken to anyone since you evolved into an ape." ”

Ewing didn't give Mo Xi time to answer, in fact both were taciturn centers, and many times, the communication between the two people was one talking and the other listening. Ewing continued: "I guess you haven't read the rest of yesterday's match report, do you need me to read it to you?" ”

Ewing said this, Mo Xi paused for a moment, he didn't know what Ewing meant, did it have anything to do with what the two of them just said?

Ewing continued: "While you were playing with the actual game, on the East Coast, Detroit and Miami had a double overtime, Grant Hill scored 41 points, but still lost to the Heat, not far from New York, the New Jersey Nets played against the Indiana Pacers, new recruit Mabrikan scored 39 points, Kimar Fayk picked up 19 rebounds but they still lost to Miller, in Houston, Sam Casal scored 35 points and 11 assists to take out Olajuwon's Rockets, and in other games, This year's rookie Sean Marion scored 14+14, and Ramar Odom even scored 30+12."

Listening to Ewing say this, Mo Xi felt a little uncomfortable, was it jealousy? Perhaps, but that's not all.

Ewing didn't seem to say so much in one breath for a long time, and he paused for a moment before continuing: "So, coming to the main question I called you this time, are you going to change the starting position to me in this way?" Or have you long forgotten the promise you made to me on the spur of the moment at Trinity Cathedral? ”

Mo Xi was stunned when he heard this, and he was a little enlightened, in fact, this is the biggest reason why he feels uncomfortable, so who is not here who is not working hard for the final championship?

Ewing continued: "Although it may not be appropriate for me to say this, I still have to say to you, ink, those media words you can treat them as crows, but you just won an ordinary victory, won a stat that looks good, what can this be counted, people who are more talented than you are still fighting for victory, why do you care so much about media comments, for a player, there is nothing better than a victory. ”

Mo Xi listened, only a wry smile, sure enough, I don't know when, maybe it was a miracle after reaching the finals, Mo Xi always felt that he was still a character in his heart, but in fact, he was still worthless, just felt good about himself, and unconsciously his mentality changed, no longer as before to do every bit of effort, not to let go of every opportunity, but a little lonely self-appreciation, fortunately, he has a good guide on the way forward.

The two talked a little more about going to Chicago, and ended the call at the urging of the team staff.

Ewing put down the phone, walked to the gym upstairs in his house on crutches, and muttered: "Those noisy words, I really still care about them." On the couch in the living room, there was a newspaper with the words "Ewing's Law, the team is not as strong as you" written in huge black letters, as a typical "John Thompson-esque" black athlete, who does not please the fans, does not put on a show, is not friendly, does not trust the media, in New York, the anti-Ewing storm has begun to show signs of becoming more and more intense.