Chapter 118: The Anger Rule
Doug Collins substitution.
Aaron McGee was carried away, and he couldn't do it without a substitution.
Li Wei, who brushed an assist, also went off the court at this time, and Hornacek played the remaining 33 seconds!
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the score was fixed at 78:93, and the Knicks won by a big margin!
Grant Hill had 18 points, five rebounds and six assists, but he didn't play as well as he should at the end of the second quarter.
Bison Dele had 19 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks and 1 steal, which was considered to be his best.
Ratliff had 10 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, while Joe Dumas was the worst, scoring just seven points on 3-of-9 shooting.
On the Knicks' side, Charlie Ward had 12 points and 6 assists, the statistics were inconspicuous, but most of the time he led the bench to the death. Stephen Jackson scored 20 points and was on the pinnacle of his life.
Big Ben only had six rebounds and two points, but he had four blocks. Garnett, Houston and others, due to their short playing time, the data is not excellent.
Mike Brin commented: "Won. The Knicks are playing team basketball now, whether it's Garnett or Houston, they don't fight for shots, they don't fight for statistics, they just play according to Coach Lee's tactics. ”
Fraser said: "Another thing is their playing time. I think these two would probably average more than 20 points per game if they had played enough minutes. But right now, Garnett is averaging only 15 points per game, and Houston is a little higher, with 17 points. This game is even more of an 8 and a 9! ”
Mike Brin said: "yes, they have too little playing time, and the big Z. If Coach Li can extend the playing time of the main players, our results will definitely improve! ”
Of course, Li Wei ignored the idea of the two commentators wanting to extend the playing time of the main team.
Although the rules of the times are not conducive to small balls, he still wants to raise the speed of the team as much as possible, so that the physical exertion of the players is bound to increase.
Rotation is a part of tactical needs, and at the same time, the Knicks have players who can rotate, of course, they must carry out the physical advantage to the end!
After the game, the press conference.
"Coach Lee, the Knicks are now on a two-game winning streak, what do you think of the team's situation?"
Li Wei said: "We are just getting started, it's hard to say, but I will try my best to spur these young men." 2 wins is not our goal, our goal is 21 consecutive wins! ”
"Do you think it's possible for the team to win 21 in a row?"
Li Weidao: "Miracles are all created by people, if you don't work hard, how do you know that you can't do it?" ”
A reporter from Turner asked, "Coach Lee, which player do you think has played the biggest role in the team's winning streak?" ”
Li Wei smiled lightly: "Of course, the biggest role is Charles Oakley." When he wasn't playing, we had a 20-game losing streak and after he came back, we only lost one. Charles has all the qualities of a good player and I'm sure he'll take this group of kids well. ”
Oakley didn't expect Li Wei to praise him by name, and he was humble in front of the microphone, and then said: "Actually, we lost in front of us, but Coach Li didn't want to win, if he wanted to win, we could play 21 consecutive wins!" ”
"That's right, if we can lose 21 in a row, we can win 21 in a row, that's our slogan!" Herb Williams Dow.
The mutual praise between Oakley and Li Wei was quickly captured by the media, and it seems that tomorrow I can write a report on the Knicks general to release his suspicions, and take advantage of the summer heat.
After a few more questions, a reporter began to ask Aaron McGee about the rounds when he defended Li Wei.
Li Wei said without hesitation: "I was pushed down by him, but the referee told me that this is normal defense." Do you think it's normal to push people with your forearms on the basketball court? Is it a reasonable move? It's basketball, not wrestling!
Hand Check is definitely one of the two dumbest rules in the league, and he turns an elegant sport into ugly wrestling. Don't misinterpret me, I'm not saying that wrestling is bad, wrestling itself is a very good sport, but basketball plus wrestling is terrible! ”
Angry Spray League Rules!
The reporters' eyes lit up: "Mr. Li, do you think the hand check should be canceled?" ”
Li Wei said: "That's right, basketball is basketball, and you shouldn't add so many pushing and shoving actions." ”
The Daily News reporter said: "But Coach Li, don't you think that if you don't have a hand check, the game will become less confrontational?" ”
Li Weidao: "If there is a lack of confrontation, then allow joint defense!" The current illegal defensive rule is simply terrible, and it and hand check have turned this league into an ugly fat singles league! ”
"Fat Singles League?"
Li Weidao: "That's right, hand check restricts the defenders' breakthroughs, and the rules of illegal defense allow the center to calmly pull away to receive the ball, and we can't wrap it up in advance."
These two rules have led to the whole league hoarding fat people, and if you don't have a few guys who are seven feet tall and look like sumo wrestlers standing in them, you won't be able to play at all!
Is this style of play interesting? It's not interesting at all, I think what fans like to see is the smooth cuts, breakthroughs and team basketball, rather than the current push and push and singles with fat guys! ”
"Hahaha!" The reporters laughed, "Coach Lee, do you regret selling Ewing?" ”
Li Weidao: "I have no regrets, even if there is no Ewing, we still have a big Z, and the Knicks are not without a center." But I really think that the league can't go on like this, the game is too ugly, and it will only get better if those few garbage rules are removed! ”
The reporters applauded.
Regardless of whether what Li Wei said is right or wrong, his angry action of spraying the rules of the alliance will become big news, and a round of applause is a must!
As soon as the press conference ended, Li Wei received a call from David Stern.
"Oh, David, what are you doing? Angry at our rules in front of journalists? That's not right! ”
Li Weidao: "I told you at the beginning of the season that under the rules of illegal defense, what is happy is only a group of tanks on the inside, which is not good for our box office. The league should allow joint defense, which can limit the fat guys and make the game more exciting. But did you hear back from me? No! ”
David Stern said: "David, the rules of the alliance are not just changed, we have to evaluate, analyze, and approve by the council. For example, many people oppose allowing joint defense, they feel that it will reduce the statistics of all stars, and then affect the box office! ”
Li Weidao: "David, if you analyze it carefully, the most beneficial thing about this rule is a large number of inside fat people, but do fans really want to watch fat people?" No, they like Jordan-esque outside superstars who can fly away!
As for the outside stars, as long as we cancel the hand check and set up the defense for three seconds, they will definitely become easier to break through, and in the next ten years, it will not be the center in the prosperous world, but the division guard in the prosperous world, we will not have four centers, but there can be four major quarterbacks! ”
"The Big Four?" Stern frowned.
"That's right, four Jordans, think about how much box office there will be. As long as we don't praise the fat man and instead praise the guard, the popularity of the league will definitely skyrocket. ”
David Stern said: "I feel like you have a point, but I need time to convince others that the rules of the league need to be changed little by little. ”
Li Weidao: "So I stabbed this matter to the media, and asked them to help analyze whether it is beneficial or disadvantageous to change the rules, I just hope they don't make stupid mistakes." ”
David Stern said, "It's no wonder that the media isn't stupid. Okay, I won't tell you more, you criticized the league in public and violated the rules, so I'm going to fine you! ”
Li Wei smiled: "Okay, this fine is just the publicity fee I paid for you, is there anything else?" ”
Stern said: "Yes, you can win a few more games, as a fan in New York, it was hell the other day!" ”
Li Wei said: "Haha, you don't have to worry about this, our goal is to win 21 in a row, and I will win the Pacers again tomorrow!" ”