Chapter 330: Roy's Way
His name is Bradley, he is 7 years old, born in Brooklyn, New York, and is a young boy born and raised in New York.
Influenced by his parents, Bradley Jr. has been a loyal fan of the New York Knicks since he was a child, and he could have grown up like other friends, and then sweated on the basketball court, and even tried to see if he had a chance to try his skills on the school team or even in the NBA, but last year, he was accidentally diagnosed with a rare incurable disease - neuroblastoma, and the doctor's prediction for him was that Bradley Jr. had only one year to live at most.
Hearing this bad news, the Bradley family was desperate, but Bradley Jr. was brave, his parents posted the story of Bradley Jr. to the fan forum, and in just a few months, Bradley Jr. became the figure of the fan forum.
New York fans will be concerned about Bradley Jr.'s health on the forum every day, and Bradley Jr. will also write a diary on the fan forum every day.
As a big fan of the New York Knicks, Bradley Jr. naturally talks about the New York Knicks' achievements the most, and his biggest wish is to see the New York Knicks win the championship at Madison Square Square Arena.
This wish, which seemed unattainable last year, now seems to be a bit of a hope.
It was Roy's presence that changed the expectations of fans, and Bradley Jr. was one of them.
There is hope, so why can't we wrestle with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics? After watching the comeback game against the Boston Celtics, Bradley Jr. has more belief, but unfortunately, he doesn't know if he can hold on until the day the Knicks win the championship.
He doesn't know if he'll see the Knicks win the championship, but at least he witnessed Roy's comeback as a person who watched the New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics Christmas game at Madison Square Square Arena.
As part of the Knicks' charity event, Bradley Jr. and several other sick children were invited by the club to watch the Christmas game against the Celtics on Christmas Day.
Bradley Jr. and the rest of the young fans were perhaps one of the few moments of warmth in this magical game. At halftime, Bradley Jr. and the other children were invited to the court to play a shooting contest with Hernangomez, the representative of the Knicks, and the enthusiastic Hernana Gomez not only played a one-on-one game with Bradley Jr., but even helped Bradley Jr. complete his dream of dunking.
Of course, Roy didn't know all this, he walked into the medical room for physiotherapy before the second quarter of the game, and in fact this was a big regret for Bradley Jr. and others.
As the Knicks' brightest star of the year, Roy must be the focus of all fans, including these terminally ill children.
So, while the Knicks finally won this thrilling game, which made Bradley Jr. excited for a few days, it also made the poor kid a little depressed because he missed the opportunity to meet Roy.
Roy was a little surprised when he heard Hernangomez talk about it on his way to an away game in Atalanta.
Is there a terminally ill young fan who wants to see me? Roy was also very surprised at the time, and when he heard that the young fan might not survive this winter, he couldn't help but feel a sense of compassion.
Roy couldn't help but think of the trip to the orphanage last year with Daron Fox and Udoka Azubuuk, and how many people in this world are bathed in the sunshine of happiness and cry in dark corners.
Without the advice of his agent and PR team, Roy intends to take the initiative to participate in public welfare activities.
"Su Dong, can you help me contact this little fan, if possible, I want to invite him to Madison Square Square once when I return to New York."
That's how Roy finalized his public welfare itinerary.
On the other hand, before leaving for Atlanta, Roy also received a big reward, which was the league's Player of the Week award for Week 9 (December 19, 2016 - December 25, 2016). With an average of 25.7 minutes per game, 25.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 2.33 steals, 1.6 blocks, 53.58% shooting, 35.71% three-point shooting, and 86.67% free throw shooting in the past three games, as well as a game against the Celtics at home and leading the team to three consecutive wins, Roy deserves to be named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season.
After this win, Roy won another goody thing he had always dreamed of in the "Junior Wheel Reward" raffle, the Stamina Pack.
Is it really that coincidental? No, it looks more like it's arranged.
Now Roy understands that, as Derrick Rose said, all his arrangements must be designated by the "Ball King System", which guides him to the right path to becoming a star, such as giving PK tasks when he needs to perform, such as giving prop rewards when he is in a downturn, and giving life-saving things such as "Stamina Bursting Pack" when he is currently in poor physical strength.
There is only one chance to explode, and of course you have to use good steel on the blade.
Looking forward to the 17 games in the future to pay off the debt for special training (all of which are games that Roy has to participate in when he is tired), Roy has to face new and old enemies, and there are really many people to take revenge. These include a revenge game against the Houston Rockets on December 31, a return to old rivals Toronto Raptors on January 15, a third-round game away to the Celtics on January 18, and back-to-back first-round losses against the Wizards and Suns on January 19 and January 21.
Fierce battles are repeated, and a "physical strength bag" is obviously not enough.
But Roy can't help it, since he chooses to become stronger, he has to pay the corresponding price.
This is fate, there are gains and losses, and there are always debts to be paid by Roy and the Knicks.
The December 28, 2016 away game against the Atlanta Hawks was their first debt.
In the first round of the game, with the strong play of the new arrivals Faried, Crowder, Brown, Arthur and Hornacek's brilliant use, the Knicks were stunned and killed the old master with a random punch at home, defeating the Atlanta Hawks under Budenholzer.
In that game, in fact, whether it was tactical arrangement or on-the-spot command, Hornacek was not as good as Budenhozer, but the game was won by him.
And this time to Atlanta, the Knicks are not in a good situation, first of all, their first-round surprise effect is gone, after the past period of research, Budenhozer has long found the Knicks' defensive holes. Second, as the NBA progresses, the Knicks' form is slowly declining, while the Hawks are on a bottoming out upswing (with a 15-16 record and a dreaded seven-game losing streak). Finally, of course, there is the physical problem of Roy, the star of the Knicks.
In the eyes of the outside world, Roy is currently suffering from the "rookie wall", and his physical strength and form have inevitably declined. Although he had a late explosion in the last game to lead the team to a comeback, it was also based on the key factors of home advantage, the excitement of the Christmas game, the Celtics and Irving's motivation, and the trip to Atlanta was without the medical room and ice therapy equipment to restore Roy's strength, and there was no home fan cheering on.
There are only Atlanta fans who see Roy as a public enemy.
Budenhozer is of course very aware of the problems faced by the Knicks, and his tactics are extremely targeted, which is to play fast with all his might, using fast-paced offense and defense to first drag down Roy, the Knicks' ace, and then break them down individually.
Budenholzer's tactics were successful, and Roy was clearly unable to continue his heroic performance in the previous game, although he was very careful about his stamina distribution, but because he had too little stamina at his disposal. It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and Roy, who has no physical strength, has to greatly reduce his role on the field.
Roy was not in shape, the team's other two "giants" Rose and Porzingis stood up, the two of them burst inside and outside to bite the score, Rose once again reminded people of the omnipotent MVP, and Porzingis also interpreted what is the style of a super rookie, the two teamed up to dedicate 50 points, keeping the suspense of the game to the end, and it was because of their efforts that the game was dragged into overtime.
In overtime, Roy wanted to use the "Stamina Pack" on the impulse, but after much deliberation and comparison, he gave up on the idea.
In the end, the two teams battled hard for 53 minutes, and the Knicks lost to the Hawks 98-102 after overtime.
I have to say that compared to the Atlanta Hawks, who are more mature and reasonable in tactics and in better physical condition, the New York Knicks are still a little younger.
Roy, the team's ace, was in poor form in this game, playing only 20 minutes, scoring 10 points, five rebounds and three assists, but contributing five turnovers, and his performance was lackluster.
Rose was the team's top scorer with 26 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Porzingis contributed 24 points and eight rebounds, and Noah also had a double-double of 14 points and 16 rebounds.
Admittedly, losing is a frustrating thing, and a performance in one game can often change a group's perception.
For example, Roy, who was blown up in the last game and was a hero, immediately after this downturn, some media immediately published remarks about Roy's lack of stability.
Anyway, as a public figure, Roy, no matter what happens to him, always seems to be able to arouse everyone's discussion.
For example, the interaction between him and the young fan Bradley, after Su Dong contacted Bradley Jr., Roy also immediately took the initiative to @Bradley Jr. on Twitter, encouraging him to overcome his illness and return to school in good health.
This act of kindness has been praised by many media and fans, but it has also made many people criticize Roy for using this incident to divert the attention of public criticism.
Do I need to change the subject? Roy was puzzled.
But one thing is for sure, if Roy and his Knicks team continue to perform sluggishly, then the only thing that awaits them may be more fierce criticism and questioning, and this is the path Roy himself has chosen, a lonely road of self-esteem, a path of Shura that challenges the limits......