On April 27, the Knicks practiced with the whole team, and a very unfortunate thing happened.

The team's meritorious assistant coach, old man Jeff Nick, has suffered a stroke on the training ground!

After emergency rescue, the old man's life was saved, but he was already half-paralyzed and could not continue to work.

The next day, Li Wei rushed to the hospital to visit the old man, and Jeff Nick pointed to his finger and said in a slurred voice: "Ring!" ”

Li Wei said: "Jeff, I will definitely let you wear another ring this year, and I will have one a year in the future!" ”

"Haha!" Jeff Nick on the hospital bed smiled and pointed at Li Wei, which obviously meant: "Words count!" ”

"Don't worry, I will do what I say!"

Jeff Nick still had to rest, Li Wei couldn't stay long, and his mood was a little heavy since he left the hospital.

Jeff Nick can be regarded as half of his master, and most of the NBA knowledge and tactics he understands were taught by Chuck Daley and Jeff Nick, two old men who trained him from a layman to an NBA-level coach.

Now that Daley is retired and Jeff Nick has left his job, the Knicks are getting fewer and fewer old people.

Think about it again, the death of a generation of famous coach Reid Holzman was already the year before last, and before the start of the season last year, another celebrity, Wilt Chamberlain, who had faced the New York Knicks and scored 100 points in a single game, also died.

Time is so ruthless, how many heroes and heroes have been taken away by it.

In the past three years, Li Wei has had children, his family and career have been gained, he has grown taller, and he has also played in the NBA.

When he first entered the NBA, he just wanted to take a photo with the superstars in his previous life on the court and fulfill his dream of chasing stars. Who would have thought that now he is not only the champion coach, but also the team's bench rotation, maybe the level is still very poor, but in the end he can compete with NBA players.

"Some are old, some are young, some are growing, some are still in the same place. Maybe one day I'll be old too, but I can't stay where I am! Li Wei thought secretly.

On April 30, the Knicks came to Milwaukee and were blown away by the referee with a win, and the score became 2:1.

On May 2, the two teams played the fourth game, and the Knicks won by a big margin, eliminating the Bucks with a score of 3:1!

The rest of the first round is also in full swing.

The West, the first in the league and the invincible Lakers in the regular season, was strongly blocked by the Kings in the first round, and finally qualified 3:2.

Penny Hardaway led the Suns to a 2:1 match against the Spurs, who had no Duncan and home court advantage, and in the last game, Kidd came back and eliminated the opponent 3:1!

The Lakers and Suns meet in the Western Conference semifinals!

The other group of semi-finals teams was also expected, the Trail Blazers eliminated the Timberwolves, and the Jazz eliminated the SuperSonics!

The situation in the West is: Lakers (1) vs Suns (5) - Trail Blazers (2/3) vs Jazz (3/2)

In the East, Larry Brown led his 76ers to eliminate the Hornets 3:1 and meet the Knicks in the semifinals, the Pacers eliminated the Pistons 3:0 on the other side, and the Heat also eliminated the Raptors 3:0!

So the situation in the East is: Knicks (1) vs 76ers (4) - Pacers (2) vs Heat (3)

The major awards of the regular season have all been announced.

Elton Brand of the Chicago Bulls and Francis of the Rockets shared the Rookie of the Year award!

The Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal was named the Most Valuable Player of the season, that is, the MVP!

The Knicks' Dirk Nowitzki was voted Sixth Man of the Season!

Knicks head coach Li Wei was elected Best Head Coach!

Although the Magic team did not make the playoffs, they won two awards: Best Head Coach and Best General Manager. Although the Magic's record in this life is surprising, it does not have a winning rate of more than half as in the previous life, so the selection of the best general manager is also confusing.

Because of the team's relatively large improvement in record, Knicks general manager Dennis Johnson is one of the favorites to be the best general manager, but considering his operation this season, everyone still hasn't given him the vote.

The Knicks in the offseason let go of Charlie Ward, Dabo, and Finals MVP Stephen Jackson, traded draft picks for Kerr, and signed Dell Curry and Gates Joseph.

The Knicks' main rotation is basically the same as last season's, and the improvement of the record is the credit of head coach Li Wei!

In the end, Raptors general manager Glenn Grunwald won the award because he signed Stephen Jackson in the offseason and also traded Antonio Davis, both of whom contributed greatly to the Raptors!

In fact, Grunwald's most subtle operation was in the last offseason, when he allowed the Raptors to get veterans such as defensive giants and the eager Charles Oakley, changed the locker room environment, erected a winning culture, and then intercepted Jamison in the draft, knocking the Warriors on a bamboo bar in exchange for Carter.

The talent and veterans are all there, the foundation of the Raptors has been laid, and this season is just a matter of picking up the gaps and improving the roster.

On May 6, in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Knicks vs. 76ers game was held at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Before the game, it was still the award ceremony, Li Wei received the trophy of the best head coach in one hand, and held the microphone in the other hand and said: "Today, I am really happy to receive this award." I still remember three years ago, when I first took over the team, it was a bit of an ageing team, and I discussed it with some friends and decided to rebuild. Coach Jeff Van Gundy, whom I always admired, resigned at that time and I had to take on the role of head coach myself.

In the first year of rebuilding, we didn't have a good record, all the fans were scolding me, and as I was standing here, I heard you shouting like a tsunami, 'David, David, 'David!' Really very welcoming! ”

"Hahaha!" Some fans were laughing, others were applauding.

yes, three years went by in a flash.

Three years ago, Li Wei traded the main point guard for a cripple, sold Ewing, gave the second-year Garnett a sky-high contract, and the aunt was also used to exchange for a rookie.

Everyone felt that after losing Ewing, the Knicks were finished, and Li Wei ruined the team!

But who would have thought that the Knicks won the championship last year, and this year they won 63 wins and got the best record in team history?

Looking at today's Coach Li, and then thinking about the past, fans can only sigh that Li Wei is different from them. No wonder people can turn their hands into clouds and rain, run rampant on Wall Street, and become one of the few richest people in the world!

"Li Wei, Emperor, Li Wei, Emperor, Li Wei, Emperor!"

I don't know who started it, and the whole Madison Square Garden gradually resounded with deafening cheers, wave after wave!