With Pippen sidelined, the Bulls haven't had the same record this year as they did in the previous two seasons. In the current standings, the Seattle SuperSonics are first in the league with 28 wins and 6 losses, and the Los Angeles Lakers are second in the league with 26 wins and 8 losses.

Larry Bird's Pacers, Popovich's Spurs, and last year's overall runner-up, the Utah Jazz, are all tied for third with a 22-11 record, along with the Bulls.

Further back, there is the Mihami Heat, led by a generation of famous coach Pat Riley, with 21 wins and 11 losses, and seventh.

Even if the Bulls are no longer invincible, no one is optimistic about the Knicks, after all, this is a team that has lost 21 consecutive games at the beginning, and the recent 12 consecutive wins are indeed amazing, but compared to the top teams in the league, it is still not a grade.

On January 9, Madison Square Garden was crowded.

The price of tickets for this game was twice as expensive as usual, but it was still sold out early. Every fan wants to see Jordan, even the fans in New York!

Today, Madison Garden TV is still hosted by Mike Brin and Walter Fraser, who are also the most appearing group of MSG since the New York Voice was fired.

Mike Brin said: "There's bad news, but good news for the Knicks. ”

Walter Fraser said, "What's the news? ”

Mike Brin said: "Tony Cookic is injured and his return time is unknown, but he will definitely not be able to play for today's game. ”

"Oh my God!" Fraser exclaimed, "Maybe we can win this game today?" ”

Mike Brin said: "Don't be kidding, it's just a Kukoc, as long as Jordan is there, there is no game that Jordan can't win." ”

"As long as we limit Jordan, this game can be won," Fraser said. ”

Mike Brin said: "Now the whole league knows that if you limit Jordan, you can win. Needless to say, if you go to the park and ask a dog, it will tell you that you can win the Bulls if you stop Jordan, but can anyone really do that? ”

"Yes, on December 13 last year, the Toronto Raptors, who are at the bottom of the league, did that, and Jordan scored just 11 points on 4-of-16 shooting in that game," Fraser said. ”

Mike Brin said, "Is this true? Jordan actually scored only 11 points? ”

Fraser said: "It's true, I don't believe you can go back and watch the video." ”

Mike Brin said: "I really didn't expect that the Raptors, who are at the bottom of the league, could limit Jordan to this extent. They must have won that game, right? ”

Fraser said: "You are wrong, they are defeated!" ”

Mike Brin said: "It's unimaginable that Jordan can still be defeated." ”

"Maybe we're all underestimating one person, and that's Phil Jackson," Fraser said. The Bulls are still the league's top team after losing Pippen, and it's not Jordan's credit alone. ”

Off the court, Li Wei shook hands with Phil Jackson cordially: "Phil, welcome home!" ”

Phil Jackson looked at the short Knicks head coach in front of him and sighed in his heart.

He still remembers the scene in the summer, when Li Weili invited him to join the Knicks, and he turned it down.

Unexpectedly, in a blink of an eye, this person became the head coach himself, and invited a generation of famous coach Chuck Daley as an assistant!

In terms of coaching, the short man started with an unprecedented 21 consecutive defeats and then went on to make his longest winning streak of the season 12!

The best record and the worst record have been set by him, and it's really hard to evaluate.

"David, it's unbelievable that you actually led the team to 12 consecutive victories." Phil Jackson said.

Li Wei smiled: "Alas, in fact, I originally wanted to put it bad, but Chuck told me that if the Knicks continue to be so bad, their morale will be gone, which is not conducive to the construction of the team in the future." I felt he had a point, so we worked together to get the team back on track. ”

Phil Jackson said: "Chuck is great, he knows how to win. With him on your coaching staff, the Knicks aren't destined to be underdogs. ”

Li Wei nodded and said, "I also think I'm very lucky to have such a good teacher." There are always some superficial people who think that as long as there are strong enough players, it is very easy to win the championship, but when I met Chuck, I realized how great the coaches who can lead the team to win the championship are! ”

This kind of talk goes to Phil Jackson's heart.

He has led the team to five championships, but there are still doubts about his ability.

Only when you become an NBA head coach will you understand that it is difficult to lead a team.

The NBA is the highest temple of basketball in the world, and it is extremely difficult for those famous coaches who have killed all sides in other leagues to come here to be an assistant coach!

As for leading the team to win?

I don't know how many NCAA coaches have gone home!

It's not that the coaches are weak, it's that the NBA coaches are too strong!

In this league, not only the players are geniuses, but the coaches are also geniuses, and those coaches who can take the team to the playoffs are the geniuses of the geniuses!

A simple pick-and-roll tactic in your eyes, they don't know how much work they have done off the court. Where to block reasonably, from which angle to cut, you can violate the opponent's defensive habits, so as to get the best effect, this is all calculated by the coaching staff!

The coaches who can't do these details well have been eliminated, and those who remain are the best of the best!

But every year, there will only be one championship among these elites, and those who miscalculate are destined to be eliminated!

"David, you can say that, it shows that you do have a lot of coaching work. Maybe in the future, you can really become a generation of famous marshals. Phil Jackson said.

Li Wei smiled: "I have become a famous coach, an unprecedented coach who lost 21 consecutive games at the beginning, and now there are not many coaches in the NBA who are more famous than me." ”

"Hahaha!" Phil Jackson laughed.

Li Wei said: "Phil, I heard that Tony Cookch of your team is also injured, are you ready to lose today?" ”

Phil Jackson said, "What? We lose? I'll admit that the Knicks have been in good form lately, but don't think you can beat our Bulls! ”

Li Wei said: "The Knicks are your parent team, how much water is released, and we can make up a 13-game winning streak!" ”

Phil Jackson smiled: "That's not good, the red head taught me that victory must be fought for every game!" ”

The red head is Phil Jackson's mentor, the greatest coach in Knicks history, and the Knicks' lifetime honorary chairman specially hired by Lee Wei, Reed Holzman. Reed Holzman's "Reed" is the English "red", which means red, so his disciples often call him redhead.

Li Weidao: "Do you have time tomorrow?" Let's go see the red heads? ”

Phil Jackson said, "Oh, we're fucking back-to-back, and we're going to face the Warriors tomorrow." I'll try to find some time tomorrow morning, and we'll go together. ”

Li Wei said: "Okay, I'll send a car to pick you up then." ”