Since Laga Bell's strength has not yet reached the NBA level, Li Wei of course made a big wave and laid him off.

It takes time and effort to develop a person, and the Knicks' goal is to defend the title, and at the same time, they also need to develop Da Yao, Lewis and others, and it is impossible to squeeze in some playing time for Raja Bell to level up.

Moreover, even if Li Weiken sacrifices his record and cultivates Raja Bell into a talent, and then another team throws a big contract and poaches him away, won't the Knicks have to stare dryly?

Thankless work, it's not that you can't do it, but you have to do it less!

From this point of view, Li Wei is now more and more like the Larry Brown he hates, mercenary and strength-oriented.

But then again, this is an alliance where strength is paramount, and if there is no other choice, who would want to cultivate those who don't have strength?

After Raja Bale was cut, the squad became 17 men, and then the whole team continued training and played pre-season.

There is a very noticeable change in this year's preseason, and that is that the whistle has become tighter, and some fouls that used to be blown or not blown, the referee is now starting to blow.

Of course, this kind of thing varies from person to person, and there are some referees who have a very loose whistle because the habits of the players have not changed, and the habits of the referees have not changed.

After three preseason games, Knicks fans were surprised to find that their head coach was on the court every game and had a lot of time on the court!

Li Wei is going to be a substitute for Nash in the new season, of course, he has to go to the court to practice. But he played very well in the training game, and he played badly in the preseason!

"You're shooting well, you're passing well, but you're terrible at shooting and passing options! Shoot more, score more, you don't have the ability to contain if you don't score, and you can't take the pressure off other people, you know? D'Antoni kept reminding Li Wei.

Li Wei smiled lightly.

Once upon a time, he reprimanded Nash in the same way, and now it is D'Antoni's turn to say so.

Many times, thinking and doing are two different things, Li Wei played as a playmaker for too long in his previous life, he only passed the ball, did not attack, and passing the ball has become his instinct. In this life, he subconsciously wanted to pass the ball on the field, and he didn't have much idea of attacking by himself.

Some people say that a pass-type point guard means that he can't score, he can only pass, which is pure nonsense.

What is the difference between a passing point guard and an offensive point guard?

For example, if you're on a team with Nash or Li Wei and you're both empty, Li Wei or Nash will definitely choose to pass you instead of shooting it yourself. But if you're on a team with Iverson and Willis, then Iverson or Willis will definitely choose to shoot on their own instead of passing.

Of course, sometimes Wei Shao will also choose to pass, after all, he wants to brush a triple-double, but under normal circumstances, he will definitely not think of this. Don't look at the average assists per game, the stats are often deceiving, Willis is a good player, but he's better at scoring, not playmaking.

Let's look at the difference between an offensive defender and a passing defender from another perspective.

If you have a defender in front of you and Wei Shao has no defender in front of you, then Wei Shao will definitely choose to shoot by himself, but if you change to Nash or Li Wei, they will observe the situation, and if the opportunity is good, it is likely to attract the defender in front of you to them, create your empty space, and then pass the ball to you!

A good pass-oriented point guard can not only see the scoring opportunities of his teammates, but also create scoring opportunities for his teammates, and even choose to pass the ball even if he does not shoot when he has the opportunity. As long as this kind of person has the ball, the number of assists will definitely not be less, but the average points per game will not go up!

Li Wei used to shoot inaccurately, and he took passing as the first choice everywhere, but now his shooting is more accurate than others, and he always thinks about passing the ball when he arrives on the court, which is a big problem!

Maybe your pass can motivate the players, but more often than not, you can help the team better by shooting and scoring yourself!

D'Antoni also felt ridiculous when he talked about Li Wei.

This kind of pass-first point guard is difficult to find, and it is generally found that it is mostly due to his own poor offense. However, the Knicks' two point guards, Li Wei and Nash, all of them are very accurate in their projection, but they love to pass, and when they get on the court, they forget that they can shoot!

Obviously you can solve the problem by yourself, what kind of energy do you pass on, don't you know that others are not as accurate as you?

"Shoot more, score more, my dear manager!" D'Antoni shouted.

"Okay, I'll change, I'll change!" Li Wei said.

Madison Garden radio hosts Mike Brin and Walter Ferreser didn't know Li Wei wanted to be a rotation next season, and they were surprised to see the head coach playing so long.

Mike Brin said: "I feel that Coach Lee is a little too relaxed, and the preseason team should run in the lineup, instead of letting fans and friends watch him perform every day!" ”

Fraser said: "Yes, David has played too much time, but have you noticed that David's passing is really tricky, as a playmaking defender, his ability to organize the attack is very good!" ”

Mike Brin said: "He's also accurate with his threes, he just doesn't shoot very often!" ”

Fraser said: "Haha, last year, his three-point shooting rate was 100%, and he shot in the finals!" ”

Mike Brin said: "Do you think he can be a real point guard?" ”

Fraser smiled: "Oh, I think he has no problem playing on the amateur team, but in the NBA, his confrontation is so bad that anyone can beat him up!" ”

Mike Brin said: "Our team also signed a player who is shorter than Coach Lee this year, Earl Boigins, but we have lost Charlie, Dabo, Stephen Jackson and other defensive giants, and the situation in the new season is very serious!" ”

Fraser said, "Is Boykins shorter than David?" Impossible, right? ”

Mike Brin said: "This season, Coach Lee has changed his registered height again, and he is now 5'8"! ”

5 feet 8 inches is 1.73 meters, Li Wei's height has not yet reached 170, but he reported a little more, after all, he will grow taller in the middle of the season.

Fraser shouted, "5'8? He definitely doesn't have 5'8, this is a lie about his height, the league should really find a ruler to measure him well! ”

"Hahaha!" Mike Brin chuckled.

On October 17, the Knicks traveled to Washington to face the Wizards. This is their fourth preseason game, and before the game, the team did another thing, which was to go to the White House and meet with the president!

Almost every year, the president of the United States meets with the champions of the four major leagues, and this year is no exception.

In some countries, this level of meeting depends on when the leader is available, and the team has to be available. But in the U.S., leadership depends on when the team is available, and no one will make a special trip to meet him.

Now, the Knicks are coming to Washington to challenge the Wizards away from home, and they can find time to meet the president, so the guy in the White House has to arrange it quickly, and he can't be lazy!

Li Wei also sent invitations to Charlie Ward and others, who have left the team, hoping that they can go to the White House together.

If you play the Wizards away during the regular season, no one will be available if you are invited, but now the preseason is different. Dabo and Stephen Jackson both asked for leave from the team and rushed to join in the fun, except for Charlie Ward and Bowen.