Chapter 53: The Stone in the Heart

The Grizzlies put on the best offensive lineup in the fourth quarter and were going to give it a go, but it was too late. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Knicks won the game 90-82 without any thrills and won three in a row.

The Knicks now feel like they're getting better, and in training, Lehi is also full of motivation.

Between training, he participated in a few simple business activities and earned some pocket money, and there were people who contacted him for endorsement, but he didn't feel very suitable, so he didn't pick up randomly for the time being.

Training, competing, and occasionally accompanying his girlfriend, such a simple life makes him feel very comfortable.

However, since you have chosen competitive basketball, you have to work hard for victory, life can be leisurely, and you must give your all on the court.

In his last memory, the Knicks struggled and wanted to make the team better.

On December 3, the Knicks hosted the visiting Magic.

The Magic have been very successful so far this season, with the top pick Dwight Howard showing great ability and the traded rookie Jamil Nelson becoming an instant hit.

Grant Hill, who hasn't played well for a season since coming to the Magic, feels like healing from his injury and has the taste of returning to his peak, trading Tracy McGrady for Steve Francis and Catino Mobley both showing great attacking ability, and Kevin Cato is also consistent.

Also on the bench with Mobley and Nelson was also very good.

Their momentum in November was very violent.

In the game against the Magic, Lehi faced Grant Hill and Turkoglou successively.

Among them, Grant Hill, whose body is no longer at its peak due to the impact of injury, makes Lehi a little confused, and the opponent does not fight with him at all, and his excellent skills and mid-range shooting make him difficult to guard.

Turkoglou didn't take advantage of him, he was tall and could shoot from the outside, a bit of Tim Thomas, even though his basketball IQ seemed to be much better than Tim Thomas, but as a rotation player, it was difficult to pose a threat to Lehi without any ball possession.

Even Grant Hill, who was troublesome to Lehi on the offensive end, had a way to score when the offense and defense were swapped because of the drop in physical speed.

Both sides played in the first three quarters, but in the fourth quarter, because Tim Thomas played well, Lehi had less playing time, and he couldn't get the ball in the final decisive moment.

He has tried to limit Grant Hill, but Steve Francis has made a burst shot to help the Magic seal the victory.

No. 4 was back-to-back again, and the Knicks went to play Charlotte Bobcats on the road.

Faced with a new team that has only joined the NBA this season, the Knicks should have been nine out of ten, but they didn't expect their interior line to be blown up by rookie Emeka Okafor and Slovenian center Primoz Blazek.

Muhammad fouled six fouls, Kurt Thomas was also plagued by fouls, and the Knicks were almost forced to use a small lineup throughout the second half.

At the most critical moment, Lehi was rarely able to receive the ball.

The problems of the inner line can only be watched, and in the last time, he tried his best but it was useless, and Lehi was extremely depressed.

He is actually willing to let go of the opponent's key players, except for the interior line with a large size gap, he should be able to defend from the No. 1 position to the No. 4 position.

For head coach Lenny Wilkens, Lehi has mixed feelings.

He was willing to give Lehi a chance, but he was more rigid in his use of Lehi, and Lehi hoped that the team would make him the initiator of tactics and participate in the offensive organization, even if he was given some time, but now I am afraid it will be difficult to do so.

He's still a rookie, not the kind of guy who enjoys the tactical core from the start, and he still has a long way to go if he wants to get more opportunities and ask the team to design tactics specifically for him.

He was also a substitute in his first year at Syracuse, and that feeling wasn't as strong because they were winning all the time.

The Knicks would have been fine with the kind of team that had no strength, but they had a chance to win games a lot of the time, and he felt that his current tactical choices were a little unreasonable.

On December 7, the Knicks played the Grizzlies again.

The Grizzlies made a change from the last time, they put Bunch Wells who needed the ball in the rotation, put Mike Miller right, and Mike Miller at 2.03 meters played against Crawford, and they blew Crawford out in the first quarter of the game.

It can't be regarded as a blast, Crawford's nerve knife is accurate and difficult to shoot in, and when it is not accurate, all kinds of N shots are zero, and he keeps shooting.

Truth be told, it didn't make sense for Lehi to restrain the opposing Batyr.

The Knicks lost again to the fourth quarter desperately chasing points, but chasing points is not always smooth, and after losing to the Grizzlies, the Knicks lost three in a row.

Lehi went to coach Wilkens that night, but the old man looked very tired.

"Young people don't be in a hurry, keep fighting, and you will succeed."

Wilkens seemed to be feeling unwell, and Lehi's conversation with him didn't last long.

Nothing was solved, and Lehi was a little dazed.

He also knew that rushing to the coach might not solve any problems, initiating tactical matters, Marbury would not be able to pass the level, and he could not be like Crawford, the ball was in his hands, no matter what the situation was.

He didn't want to increase his shots or swipe receipts, he wanted the team to win, and he felt that sometimes letting him distribute the ball would make the Knicks play more efficiently.

He could not have started but what he wanted was a lot more difficult than being a starter.

When he couldn't sleep late at night, he went to the balcony of the hotel to call Xia Weiliang, and he was in a better mood when he heard his girlfriend's voice, but the irritability in his heart still existed.

On December 8, the Knicks continued on the road, still back-to-back, against the New Orleans Hornets.

The Knicks played a mess in this game, and Lehi was not in good shape.

But they still won, the Hornets are now at the bottom of the league, and even if the game between the two teams is worse, in the end, the Hornets are worse than the Knicks, 86-79, and the score is not high.

The next trip was an off-road trip, but the intermediate had a day off.

These games were very depressed, Lehi's heart was like a stone, after the training, he thought about it, and walked in front of Marbury.

Marbury is very competitive, and as the team's boss and No. 1 has enough possession, if he can have his support, the team's situation will definitely change.

"Stephen, I'd like to talk to you about basketball tactics, and I don't think sometimes the ball has to be in the hands of the most attacking player."