Chapter Eighty-Five: Linsanity
Hoggist understands the problem, and the coaches of the other schools can naturally see it, after a good start of 4 wins and 1 loss, the situation began to take a turn for the worse, and the opponents sent out various behemoth-type water cooler administrators.
These big men who don't have a solid foundation and don't usually get a chance to play have finally found a place to vent their frustrations, and poured all the resentment that they couldn't play for years on Randolph and Hollis Jefferson.
Hollis Jefferson is indeed a defensive stalwort, but the misplaced No. 4 position is barely enough, and these opponents don't know where to get these 6-foot-7" power forwards, and Hollis Jefferson has no way to take them on the defensive end.
Randolph was even more miserable on the court, his height growth seemed to have stalled, and although his 6-foot-7 height was already outstanding in the crowd, he was also powerless against the opponent's tall interior group.
After Christmas, the Spartans entered the winter break with a wave of four consecutive defeats, and everyone could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
For a period of time, Jeremy Lin rarely had the opportunity to play, only played a total of 5 games for a total of 16 minutes, only 1 shot per game, a total of 5 shots 2 of 5, free throws 5 of 6, a total of only 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal of the dismal data. On January 16, Jeremy Lin was relegated to the Development Alliance.
Originally, Hougist had been waiting for Jeremy Lin to call and complain to him, but Jeremy Lin only sent a text message to reassure Hoggist that he would prove himself with actions. Sure enough, three days later, Jeremy Lin slashed a triple-double of 28 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in a game in the Development League to lead the Elle Bay Seahawks to a 122-113 victory over the Maine Red Claws.
Jeremy Lin proved his ability and was recalled by the Knicks, but Jeremy Lin, who returned to the NBA, was still not reused, and only got 6 minutes of playing time in the big win over the Bobcats on the 24th, but Jeremy Lin still efficiently cut 8 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 block with a 100% shooting rate.
Seeing that Coach D'Antoni was going to give Jeremy Lin a chance, but in the game against the Rockets, Jeremy Lin played 20 minutes but only scored 9 points on 3-of-9 shooting, although he still had 6 assists and 3 rebounds, but there were also 3 turnovers, and the team also lost to the Rockets.
Due to the big-name point guard brought in by the Knicks at the beginning of the season, the bearded Barang. Davis has been plagued by a back injury and has not been able to return. Bibby has also been repeatedly injured, and the Knicks are rumored to be planning to cut a bunch of players before the trade deadline to bring in JR. Smith, who is playing in the CBA. Hougist also got inside information from Henry, and Jeremy Lin's name was on the list of retrenchments. Originally, Henry wanted to tease Hoggist, and he also looked away, but Hoggist was depressed as if he had been laid off, and Henry didn't say anything.
Hougist had been hesitant to tell Jeremy Lin this brutal truth, but he didn't expect Jeremy Lin to call first.
"Hoggist, I feel like there's no place for me in New York! Not to mention that the playing time is not guaranteed, I went to training today, and the stadium security actually stopped me outside and didn't let me in, saying that they didn't know me! In the end, Landry took me in! It's full of racism and I'm going to break down! Jeremy Lin said frustratedly.
Hoggist thought about it for a while, but he still didn't have the courage to say that he was about to be laid off. In the end, he encouraged Jeremy Lin and said, "Aren't you playing very well in the Development League?" You play the NBA as a development league, you are the boss of the team, you play your own style of basketball, what Carmelo let him play on the side! What Amare, Tyson and the like let them obediently block and dismantle for you, cover for you, you have to dominate the ball, you can't play with other people's rhythm! Do you understand? You're the best player on the team right now! ”
"Can I fight like this? The coach is going to be angry, right? Jeremy Lin asked cautiously.
"You're going to be laid off and you still care so much? Give it a go! Hoggist said.
"You also think I'm going to be laid off?" Jeremy Lin asked tentatively.
"Trust me, the boss gave you a contract to make you contribute to the team! If you were so polite to your teammates on the field, I wouldn't dare to ask for the ball, if I were the boss, I would think that you just don't have that ability, and I would have laid you off a long time ago! ”
"Whew~" Jeremy Lin exhaled and said categorically, "Okay! I'll make one last stand! It's him dead or alive! ”
"Good luck!" After Haugist finished speaking, he felt a little like mockery, and quickly added: "I'm serious!" ”
"I get it! Watch me perform! "Jeremy Lin has been convinced.
To Hoggist's surprise, Jeremy Lin shocked the world that night. Although the Knicks no longer have a serious point guard, D'Antoni still refused to start with Jeremy Lin. Shambaugh plays point guard. After Hougist scolded D'Antoni across the TV for 20 minutes, D'Antoni finally replaced Shambaught with Jeremy Lin with 3:35 left in the first quarter.
Jeremy Lin didn't make any achievements after he came on the court, just grabbed a rebound and handed out an assist. After the first quarter, the Knicks trailed 20:30.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Jeremy Lin officially took over the game, playing extremely resolutely, almost playing the remaining three quarters. He firmly held the ball in his own hands, and Jeremy Lin was 10-of-19 in the whole game, scoring 25 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, and only 1 turnover in the whole game, which broke Delong. led the team to a 99-92 comeback victory over the Nets. And Anthony only scored 11 points on 3-of-15 shooting, and was really thrown aside by Jeremy Lin to play with the egg.
Just when everyone thought that Jeremy Lin was just a flash in the pan, Jeremy Lin, the new driver, had already started to drag racing like crazy. Against the Jazz, he started the game and played almost the whole game, scoring 28 points, 8 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals in 10 of 17. Harris, despite eight turnovers in the game, still followed Haugist's words to hold on to the ball and control the whole situation. Coincidentally, Anthony left the court with an injury after only playing 6 minutes, and Jeremy Lin became a true absolute leader on the court, leading the team to a 99-88 victory over the Jazz.
Against the Wizards, in the face of the draft champion in the same year, everyone really understood the physical test data that was circulated before, and Jeremy Lin's start speed was really faster than Wall! Lin was very efficient and finished with 23 points, 10 assists, four rebounds, one steal and one block on 9-of-14 shooting, while also committing only two turnovers. This is the first time he's got two pairs! What's even more exciting is that in the game, Jeremy Lin passed Wall in one step and broke through the inside line with an easy one-handed slam, which detonated the fans in the capital, and everyone even began to cheer for Jeremy Lin! Although Wall's stats were not bad, he was defeated 107-93 by Jeremy Lin's team.
Gradually, the nickname of "Linsanity Crazy" gradually became known in New York, and people flocked to Madison Garden Plaza, wanting to see the demeanor of this yellow race, and even the Knicks' top brand Anthony was left behind, and many creative fans directly took yellow tape and pasted a 1 in front of Anthony's jersey number, and covered Anthony's surname with tape, wrote Lin, and spelled Jeremy Lin's jersey. Everyone began to play the stalk of the word starting with L+in, and many female fans boldly held up the stalk with the words "Linjections_me!" The poster cheered on Jeremy Lin at the game.
Hougist's phone has been blown up by Henry, and Henry was once again impressed by Hoggist's ability to see people, so he almost drove a Hummer to Vegas to kneel down and kowtow to Hougist and call Dad!
Of course, there are still many people who have reservations about Jeremy Lin's crazy performance, "Maybe he will be beaten back to his original form in the next game!" "A lot of people think that way. Before the next game against the Lakers, Kobe Bryant was reluctant to talk more about the state of the opponent, so he asked a perfunctory question about Jeremy Lin, but in this game, Jeremy Lin played the strongest game of his career, scoring a career-high 38 points on 13-of-23 shooting, beating Kobe's 34 points. Fisher. In the end, the Knicks defeated the Lakers 92-85, and Kobe Bryant was full of praise for Jeremy Lin in the post-game interview.
Immediately afterwards, Jeremy Lin led the Knicks to a narrow 100-98 victory over the Timberwolves, and he scored 20 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds, and all five players on the team scored double-doubles under his leadership. That winning streak earned Jeremy Lin the first career Weekly Best.
Just when Hougist thought that Lin's outburst was coming to an end, Jeremy Lin once again contributed a wonderful stunner, and in the game against the Raptors, Jeremy Lin controlled the ball himself to the end, against Jose. Calderon's defense hit a three-pointer and took the game away. Throughout February, Jeremy Lin played at an epic level and was even invited to participate in the Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend.
However, Horgist patronized Jeremy Lin, and by the eve of St. Patrick's Day, the unblessed Spartans had a dismal 10-15 record and had dropped to ninth, one win behind the Mowapa Valley High School Buccaneers in eighth place.
It's not just Coach Dick that's under the most pressure right now, it's also Londay. Hollis Jefferson. When he came, Hogist blew him into the sky, what level is equivalent to half Haugist, which can be used as a tactical core, and big words such as having him at least enter the top 8 are all blown by Hogist. Although Hollis Jefferson is grateful for Hougist's praise, who knows that there is not a single tall freshman at the West Mullen Memorial High School this year, and why the opponents are so rich inside. This made Hollis Jefferson, who was used to working in blue-collar jobs in Arizona and had little experience leading the team, unable to cope.
Fortunately, there are still 5 games left in the end, and there are two games against the Buccaneers, one home and one away, as long as you can win these two games, the top 8 seats will be more guaranteed, and if you can win one more game, you can lock the last spot in the top 8.
Hougist had planned to make a comeback plan based on the team's record, and the best case scenario was that the team went all the way to the top 8, and he could come back in the top 8 in April, and now that the team was on the verge of elimination, Hoggist had to decide to return early.
In terms of the comeback arrangement, Coach Dick played a cautious eye again, he knew Hougist's ability and his familiarity with his teammates and the degree of tacit cooperation, so even if Hougist suddenly played in the middle of the game, Coach Dick would not worry about the coordination problem. In order to achieve a surprise effect, although Hoggist has basically recovered to full health, Coach Dick delayed him from training with the team, and he did not let Hoggist come to the arena for "recovery training" until the day of the home game against the Pirates.
Coach Dick did not let Hoggist participate in the pre-match warm-up training, although Hougist was written in the registration list and submitted to the technical representative, but the name was written last, and the chances of the players at the bottom of the list according to the convention were very small.
Although the students were disappointed with the team's record this semester, everyone also understood that without a supergiant like Hoggist, it was already good to be able to play to this extent. Therefore, everyone came to the stadium one after another, wanting to contribute to the team.
The female classmates screamed excitedly when they saw Hogist, who was sitting at the end of the bench in a tracksuit. But there are still many male students who know the ball with doubts, and a male classmate sitting behind the basketball hoop muttered to himself: "Why didn't Hoggist follow the warm-up?" Still wearing a coat?. P status? ”
“. P status? A beautiful classmate next to her asked curiously.
"It's just the state of Did_not_play, it's just that I didn't make it to the activation list and couldn't play." Another boy saw that a beautiful classmate took the initiative to talk, so he replied first.
"Thank you!" The beautiful classmate smiled and nodded at the boy who rushed to answer. The boy is complacent,. P's male classmate said, "Is that so?" ”
The male classmate was concerned about the team's record, and didn't notice what happened just now, nodded and said: "That's pretty much what it means, if he doesn't play, today's game will be very suspenseful!" I still remember the first game of Hougist, the fear of being dominated by the Buccaneers in the first half, and the bench was led by a full 50 points! ”
"Really lose so much? That's an exaggeration, right? But how did I hear that the Spartans didn't lose a game last year? The beautiful classmate asked with big watery eyes.