The next day, the media reported the news of the Knicks' two-game winning streak, as well as Li Wei's criticism of the existing rules of the NBA.

Fans have mixed opinions about Li Wei's words, most people think that Li Wei is right, the rule of prohibiting joint defense is disgusting, knowing that the opponent will score immediately, but he can't defend it, so he can only watch others get the ball in their hands. In order to create stars, the alliance can be regarded as unscrupulous.

And hand check is not a good rule, and most conflicts on the basketball court are caused by this. You push me, I push you, push and push, and the fight starts.

Of course, there are also a group of old-fashioned people who resolutely oppose Li Wei, especially those who like to fight on the court, and they love hand check to the core.

If you don't fight against that, can it be called basketball? How do you defend without pushing two? Do we want to watch someone else score the ball?

No kidding, basketball is not a shooting game, there must be confrontation in a fierce game!

Li Wei paid attention to the public opinion. In fact, as long as the majority supports him, any change to the rule will be clinging to the old antique, let alone such a big change.

At noon, David Stern called him again and made several points.

First of all, the rule of illegal defense cannot be abolished, and the NBA cannot completely allow joint defense.

In fact, at the beginning of the season, the NBA had already enacted a rule that condoned illegal defense.

The rule is that when two weak-side offensive players are in the enlarged area at the top of the arc, one of the defenders can enter the weak-side, and if one of the following conditions is met, the defender can enter the penalty area: a threat to the ball, a misposition due to a trap, or a normal reaction to a feint with the ball. The defender should return to the legal area or continue to clamp the ball after reacting to the feint of possession. When two offensive players are outside the arc expansion area, the defenders should take positions outside the penalty area.

What does such a large paragraph of text mean?

The devil knows what it means!

Anyway, the fans can't read it, the players are in a fog, and even some referees can't define it accurately!

Now that Li Wei has talked about the joint defense again, David Stern is ready to make another proposal to add a new rule next season.

The rule is: the strong side defense is not restricted by the joint defense rule. Weak-side defenders should stand outside of the reasonable collision zone unless: against the ball, against unguarded offensive players, and from close quarters to defend offensive players.

Li Wei laughed when he heard David Stern's words.

In the previous life, this rule was promulgated in 99, and after it was promulgated, the determination of illegal defense became more vague and cumbersome, and many times the referee was too lazy to blow the whistle, because it was better to miss a judgment than to make a mistake.

It can be said that it was this rule that hastened the demise of illegal defense, and also led to the complete relaxation of restrictions on joint defense by the league after 01.

"Is the strong side allowed for joint defense? Thank you! Li Wei said.

Stern said: "I'm just making a proposal, and it's not certain whether it can be passed." ”

Li Wei said with a smile: "Your president personally came forward to make a proposal, who dares not to give face?" ”

Stern said: "Also, the hand check can't be canceled for the time being. My personal proposal is that defenders must not make physical contact with their hands or forearms until the attacker has crossed the free throw line, and after passing the free throw line, the defender can defend with his forearms. If the Board of Directors approves it, it will be implemented next season. ”

Li Wei said: "You, you, reform is always such a small step. ”

"You can't take big steps, otherwise the players won't get used to it, and the crowd won't get used to it," Stern said. ”

"Okay, okay, it's always good to make progress." Li Weidao.

It would also be nice if Stern could figure out the rule that you can't hand check before the free throw line. In the previous life, this rule seemed to have appeared in 2000, and Li Wei didn't remember it very clearly.

When Li Wei was on the phone with Stern, another news was also very hot - Pistons player Aaron McGee's high pill broke and needed surgery!

"Haha, bullying Coach Li is short, but his eggs are broken, it's really funny!"

"That's it, I pushed Coach Li twice, I didn't expect my eggs to break, haha!"

"You deserve it, you deserve it!"

A whole bunch of Knicks fans sneered at McGee online!

Philadelphia, 76ers training hall, executive vice president Billie King opened the door of Larry Brown's office and said with a heavy face: "Larry, our trade went unexpected, Aaron McGee's egg is broken!" ”

"Broken eggs?" Larry Brown raised an eyebrow, "How did it break?" ”

Billy King said: "Last night the Knicks played at home against the Pistons, and that gnome in garbage time came on. Aaron McGee took his defensive ball out of bounds twice in a row, and the third time, for unknown reasons, he lay on the ground, and according to their team doctor, the egg was broken! ”

"Hahaha!" Larry Brown laughed for a moment before he said, "It's not serious, is it?" ”

Billy King: "Their team doctor said it wasn't serious, but it needed a minor operation. The deal between our two teams is about to be reached, but something goes wrong at this time, should we terminate the negotiations, or renegotiate? ”

Larry Brown said: "If it's not a big problem, why do you want to talk about it again?" This McGee really suits my appetite, even a dwarf can do it, and he has twice prevented others from making mistakes, it's him! ”

Billy King's eyes widened and said, "Larry, you're not thinking about it anymore?" ”

"No, that's what we need for this kind of frenzied defender!"

At this time, Larry Brown was the coach and general manager of the 76ers, and Billy King had served as an assistant coach under Larry Brown for four seasons.

The general manager spoke, how could the younger brother not execute?

"Hey, Doug, I'm Billy, we need Aaron McGee's full medical records, and we won't renegotiate if the situation allows." Billy King called Doug Collins Dow.

Doug Collins of the Pistons is also the head coach and general manager, and it is all too common to grab eyebrows and mustaches in this era, as a famous coach who does not work part-time as a general manager, he is embarrassed to say hello to others when he goes out.

While the 76ers were busy trading, the Knicks had already arrived in Indiana.

Indianapolis, the capital and largest city of Indiana, is located in the heart of Indiana and is one of only a few cities in the United States that has been carefully planned.

The current home arena of the Pacers is not what would later become Bankers' Living Arena, but City Square Arena, located at 300 East Market Street in Indianapolis.

The Pacers have had this home since 1974, before they joined the NBA and were a team in the ABA league. Similar to Madison Square Garden, there is also a professional ice hockey team named "Ice," Indianapolis Ice.