Chapter 149: 14 Consecutive Wins

The SuperSonics' standout performer today was German Schramf with 23 points, 13 rebounds and three assists, followed by their shooting guard Jose Hawkins with 19 points.

There is no way, the Knicks' elite soldiers have all targeted Gary Payton and Vin Baker, and Jose Hawkins will inevitably not be able to take care of it.

All-Star point guard Gary Payton was badly guarded by Bowen and others today, scoring just seven points on 3-of-12 shooting, but had nine assists. Smith's stats were also mediocre, with 14 points and five rebounds, in addition to five turnovers.

On the Knicks' side, Big Z scored 20 points and 9 rebounds, and was the first contributor to the team's victory. Alan Houston had 19 points, Garnett was not in good shape today, with only 8 points, 5 assists and 1 rebound, Nash had 15 points and 5 assists, and Big Ben had 2 points and 6 rebounds.

Li Wei hugged George Carr, and then walked to the sidelines to chat with Bill Gates and others who came to watch the game.

"Congratulations on your 15-game winning streak!" Barry Ackley Dao.

"Take, take!" Li Weidao.

Schultz said, "Next time you come, don't forget to have coffee in my café!" ”

Li Weidao: "You are also welcome to New York!" ”

Howard Schultz said: "You are wrong, I am originally a New Yorker, I grew up in the slums of Brooklyn, and your New York accent is not as good as mine!" ”

Bill Gates said, "Yes, David's accent has a Boston flavor!" ”

Li Wei said: "Haha, I went to school in Boston, Howard, it's great that you are also a New Yorker, let's have coffee together when you go back to New York!" ”

Schultz said: "Glory! ”

At the post-game press conference, several members of the Knicks team were all jubilant, and the SuperSonics players were particularly depressed. As the league leaders, they actually lost to the Knicks by 1 point!

The reporter asked: "Coach Li, the SuperSonics are the No. 1 team in the league right now, what do you think is the secret of your victory?" ”

Li Weidao: "Our players played well, defended well, and then a little bit of luck. You know, Schramf stepped on the line at the last minute, otherwise we would have had to go to extra time. It's the home of the SuperSonics, and if we really play overtime, we could lose. ”

"Coach Li, congratulations on leading the team to 14 consecutive victories, how are you feeling now?"

Li Weidao: "It's about the same as when I lost 14 in a row, I just hope that the fans can scold a little less." “

"Hahaha!" The reporters chuckled.

"Coach Li, I heard that you have ranked the coaches in the league? Phil Jackson is number one, Popovich or Pat Riley is number two? ”

Li Weidao: "It's just a personal opinion, I believe that NBA coaches are different in everyone's eyes. ”

"So what does Coach Karl rank in your eyes?"

Li Weidao: "I think Carl is great, he is the top ten coaches in the league, but the specific ranking is difficult to say, after all, there are many coaches that I have not had an in-depth understanding. ”

"So, can you ask who you think the top 10 coaches are?"

Li Weidao: "You want me to offend the other eighteen people?" ”

"Hahaha!" The journalists chuckled again.

The next day, the New York media reported the news that the Knicks beat the SuperSonics to win 14 in a row.

Having just beaten the defending champion Bulls and the top-ranked SuperSonics, fans in New York will not be able to turn their heads for a while.

Some people say that Li Wei is just lucky, and some people say that Li Wei doesn't care about things now, and the team has been handed over to Chuck Daley, so a radical change has occurred.

In general, some people are so black that Li Wei's hearts are twisted, and it is more difficult to get them to change their praises than to kill them.

On Jan. 13, the Knicks returned home to face the Atlanta Hawks.

The head coach of the Hawks is a generation of famous coaches, Millenni Wilkens, the all-time NBA record for wins. It wasn't until the 09-10 season of the new century that his winning record was surpassed by another famous coach, Nelson Sr.

Wilkens was also one of the league's top 50 superstars, making the NBA All-Star team nine times in the '60s and early '70s, and the only legend to be named to both the top 50 and the top 10 coaches at the 50th anniversary.

When Wilkens coached the SuperSonics, he made back-to-back Finals appearances and won a championship the following year, the same championship that Knicks' current general manager Dennis Johnson became FMVP. But the next season, Dennis Johnson was sold, and the mighty supersonic speed has been in decline ever since.

Wilkens has a very good regular season record, but in the playoffs, he always accompanies the prince to study. Aside from a brief sparkle in the SuperSonics, there has only been one time in the divisional finals, and the best other than that is the second round.

Of course, he can't be blamed for this, who made his opponent either Chuck Daley, Pat Riley, or Phil Jackson!

When encountering such a god-level opponent, not only Wilkens will kneel, but other famous coaches will also have to kneel. Tang Shuai relied on Olajuwon to break through the encirclement, and Wilkens' men lacked this kind of prodigy.

Of course, Wilkens is not without black spots when it comes to coaching the regular season. The last term of his career as a head coach was spent in New York, where his reputation was ruined.

Needless to say, Van Gundy was the last head coach in New York to retire in his first place. After Fan Shuai's resignation, whether it is Don Cheney, or Lenny Wilkens, Larry Brown, or even Mike D'Antoni, all they can do is be miserable, and one is worse than the other. This situation did not change until Zen master Phil Jackson became the president of the team.

What Phil Jackson can do is also to give everyone a new target to spray!

Now Lenny Wilkens has not come to New York, but is flying with the Eagles in Atlanta.

The Eagles' record is as good as ever, and they started the season with an impressive start to 11 straight wins. However, in the past two months, it has gradually been overtaken by Phil Jackson's Bulls, Larry Bird's Pacers, and Pat Riley's Heat, ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference!

In Li Wei's heart, the strength of this team is also about four or five in the East, after all, the three coaches in front of the team are too rebellious, and Wilkens' Hawks can only rank in the second group with Dave Cowens' Hornets and other teams.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Madison Garden was packed with people, and everyone wondered if the dwarf coach could lead the team to a 15-game winning streak!

That's right, the Hawks are a strong team, but the Knicks can even beat the Bulls and the league leader SuperSonics, so beating the Hawks at home doesn't seem to be a difficult task!

Mike Bryn, MSG's home commentator, said: "I can't imagine that if we win this game we will be a team on a 15-game winning streak. A few days ago we were still immersed in the pain of 21 consecutive defeats, and in the blink of an eye we became the team with the longest winning streak of the season! ”

"That's right, once we win 15 in a row, we can tie the second-longest winning streak in team history," Fraser said. It's inconceivable that the longest losing streak and the second-longest winning streak in team history could occur in the same season! ”