The Eastern Conference and Western Conference finals are already scheduled, with the Knicks taking on the Pacers on May 30, which means they have nearly a week off after knocking the 76ers out of the tournament.

There is nothing to say, the team will inevitably make the most of this time, the coaching staff will study countermeasures, and the players will conduct tactical drills!

On May 27, an accident happened, due to the heavy workload, Chuck Daley passed out in the training gym, fortunately he was sent to the hospital in time, and there was no major problem after rescue.

When Li Wei rushed to the hospital, he saw the famous handsome man leaning on the hospital bed, his face as pale as paper, and at the same time smiling bitterly at him.

"Chuck, you can rest in peace, don't worry about the team's affairs, this year's Eastern Conference Finals, has met our expectations. Alas, it's my fault for this, I should have let you rest a long time ago! Li Wei said.

Chuck Daley shook his head and said, "It's none of your business, it's me who is too strong, and now my body is really getting worse day by day." On the team's side, you let Byron temporarily serve as the first assistant coach, I know you prefer Mike, Mike's tactical ability is also stronger than Byron, but you don't lack tactics, what you lack is NBA experience, and the ability to mingle with players, which Byron is stronger. ”

"Okay." Li Wei nodded.

If it weren't for the coach's reminder, he would have preferred to have tactician Mike D'Antoni as the interim head assistant, and now that I think about it, Byron Scott, the black coach, seems to be more able to appease the locker room and make up for his shortcomings.

Chuck Daley told a few more things that he was worried about, and then closed his eyes and rested.

Li Wei stood aside and secretly sighed at the professionalism of the old handsome. Then again, if it weren't for decades of persistence, how could he become one of the few famous coaches in the United States?

There are many smart people, but success belongs to people who are smart, persevering, and persevering.

Back at the training gym, Li Wei appointed Byron Scott as the Knicks' interim head assistant coach, and the team continued to work hard to prepare for the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals.

Also on the same day, Li Wei saw the news that Phil Jackson was back on the mountain.

"It's going to the Lakers!" He sighed.

Li Wei has actually always wanted to invite Phil Jackson to New York, and only Phil Jackson, the Lord of the Rings in his previous life, will really reassure him.

But Chuck Daley was the Knicks' chief assistant coach before, and Li Wei couldn't invite Phil Jackson anymore, one mountain can't tolerate two tigers, and if Jackson comes, it will be too disrespectful to Daley.

Now that Daley is hospitalized, Li Wei has moved the idea of inviting Phil Jackson again, not that he has no confidence in himself, but that he thinks that a talent like Phil coaches other teams, isn't it a big enemy for the Knicks for no reason?

This is the greatest coach of all time, and there is no coach in the league who can bargain on Jackson!

With a lot of money, he doesn't care about a head coach position at all, and if Phil Jackson comes, he will be happy to relax.

Unfortunately, the Lakers moved faster, and Phil Jackson also looked more happy to go to the Lakers.

Yes, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Big Shark O'Neal is already the strongest player in the league, but unfortunately the Lakers head coach is not the strongest level, and Jerry Sloan has taught Jerry Sloan to be a man twice in the playoffs, and was swept by Popovich once.

Phil Jackson is one of the few coaches in the world who can suppress Jerry Sloan, although public opinion thinks that he can win only by good cards.

However, some media outlets are not optimistic about Phil Jackson's arrival in the City of Angels.

Needless to say, how Jackson hugged Jordan's thighs, judging from his coaching resume alone, Phil Jackson has never had experience coaching super centers, and the Bulls' centers are all blue-collar, and it would be funny if he used Ao Fat as a blue-collar player.

In addition, Phil Jackson's system point guard is an ornament and needs a real offensive center, in the Bulls, Pippen has become the core of the organization perfectly, but the Lakers do not have such talent!

Kobe Bryant is indeed very strong, and he was selected to the best team this year, but he, like Jordan, only has the basket in his eyes when his head is hot. Glenn Rice is also a guy who can't see his teammates, he may not be as good as Kobe Bryant in terms of passing, and his ability to handle the ball is worrying.

In short, the Lakers, while a good plate of ingredients, may not be suitable for Phil Jackson as a chef. Jackson may be a better fit for the New York Knicks, Garnett is one size bigger than Pippen and is also a top playmaker and defense, and Alan Houston is a shooting version of Jordan who can also make up for it.

Li Wei shook his head when he saw these reports. As a peerless handsome, how could Phil Jackson not know how to be flexible?

The Lakers are bound to take off next season!

However, even if the Lakers will be strong in the future, that is something to worry about next season, and Li Wei's main task at present is the Eastern Conference Finals!

Last year, the team was eliminated by the Pacers, and Li Wei was very faceless, and he doesn't want to lose face this year.

You can lose anyone, you can't lose to Bird!

Li Wei feels that the Knicks do have the strength to compete with the Pacers.

Garnett, Nash, Big Ben and others are more mature this year, especially Garnett, who has grown into the real core of the team and has been selected to the best team in the league, while those old guys of the Pacers are a year older!

"We're going to kill the Pacers!" Li Wei roared in the training hall!

"Kill the Pacers!" The players responded in unison!

While the Knicks' coaching staff was working on tactics against the Pacers, there was still a series in the West going on intensely.

This round of the game is the Trail Blazers VS Jazz!

The Jazz are the unluckiest team this year – what? Do you have an opinion about the first round of the East's No. 1 Heat?

Well, the Jazz are actually the most unlucky team other than the Heat.

In late April, they had a 20-day, 14-game devil schedule, almost after playing one back-to-back, there was no time to rest, and the other back-to-back came again, if one day did not play back-to-back, it would definitely play a three-day three-game game!

Exhausted and half-dead, the Jazz were surprised to find that they were only one win ahead of the second-place Spurs!

Then, the Spurs arrived and beat them to death!

The loss to the Spurs was the penultimate game for the Jazz, and although they won the Clippers in the end, it didn't change the fact that the Spurs won the same number of games.

What's even more infuriating is that because of that victory, the Spurs have the advantage in the mutual winning relationship, so the Jazz can only become second in the division!

Then, the first place in the Pacific Division, which had a poor record, used the rules to squeeze them to third in the West!

Third is third, and third is not a big deal under normal circumstances, but this year's sixth place is the Kings!

The Kings, like the Knicks, started off to a super ghost, but after running in the lineup, they were like a bamboo, God blocked and killed God, Buddha blocked and killed Buddha, and they only lost one game in the last 11 games, and if this was a full season, they would never be only sixth!

If the most tragic game in the first round of the Eastern Conference is the Heat vs. the Knicks, then the most tragic game in the first round of the West must be the Jazz vs. the Kings.

The first game the Jazz won at home, and then the Kings stole the second. The third game came to Sacramento, and the Kings won in overtime, taking a 2-1 lead.

In the fourth game, Shanton Anderson hit the winning goal with 0.7 seconds, and the Jazz narrowly won 90-89, and in the fifth game, the two teams fought until overtime, and the Jazz won narrowly by relying on the home whistle!

Although with the addition of the home whistle, the Jazz avoided being blackened six, but they were torn by the devil's schedule!

There is no time to rest at all, and they have to face the Trail Blazers who have been recuperating for a long time!

Although the Trail Blazers' record is not as good as the Jazz, because they are the first in the Pacific Division, they are ranked second in the West, and they are easily swept 3:0 in the first round against the soft pimple of the Suns!

The Jazz won their first game against the Trail Blazers, but were then held to a 1-1 draw by the Trail Blazers. To make matters worse, they suffered a back-to-back playoff run after coming to Portland on the road!

Isn't there a team in the league that works harder than the Jazz?

No, absolutely nothing!

The tired Jazz vomited blood and lost two back-to-back away games, although they pulled back a game when they returned home, but then to Portland, the Trail Blazers did not give them a chance!

With a score of 4:2, the Trail Blazers eliminated last year's Western Conference champion Jazz and entered the Western Conference Finals under the leadership of the best coach of the season!