"Wow, boy, are you in such a brave state today? But today is just a training game and not a playoffs? How do these two days of rest work so well for you? This is what Mill said to Gong Feng in public.

Gong Feng just laughed twice at this, and didn't mean to respond at all.

The Eastern Conference playoff standings have already been established, with the Wizards (51 wins) at the top, followed by the Pistons (50 wins), the Nets, Pacers, Magic, 76ers, Knicks and Hornets...... The Wizards and Hornets have a 1-3 record in the regular season, which is a big reason why the Hornets are desperate to make the playoffs.

The Celtics and the Bucks fell short, with one already in the rhythm of a rebuilding and the other now confirmed for the next head coach.

Today is the last day of the Knicks' training in New York, April 19th, tomorrow is the day of the start of the Knicks' first playoff game, and the league's famous devil's home court is the venue for the Knicks' new recruits in the first playoffs. The Knicks' old churros coaches were very worried about their team's performance in this round, because they didn't experience the warm welcome of the home fans there, and they really didn't know what kind of atmosphere it was.

Hill's return to Detroit is also a major attraction for the media, but the first playoff experience of rookies such as Yao Ming is also a major reason why the media looks down on the Knicks. For the first time, the media described this round of the battle as a comparison between the sharpest spear in the East and the toughest shield in the East, and there was no tendency to be one-sided, and the New York media was on their side from beginning to end.

In the United States, if we talk about the combat effectiveness and influence of journalists, New York will definitely be in the top three, if not the first.

For the first time in the New York media, the New York media has praised the controversy, which can bring a team with fresh blood to the playoffs in a season and a half. Such an achievement is indeed a place to be praised, and in addition, after Mir became the head coach, the winning rate of 70% of the team was also unexpected by many people, because this rich second generation is not a player, and the second is not a professional background.

"Mir is a good jack-of-all-trades coach and that's completely different from how aggressive he is with his manager. He's a delegated coach, and the team's offensive assistant coach, defensive assistant coach, and strength and conditioning coach have a lot of autonomy, and Mill is the only one who brings them together. Here's a quote from a Knicks insider about the media's assessment of Mill.

For his first playoff game, Mir was deeply stimulated, but he still kept the mentality he should have, and did not infect his nervousness on the newcomers.

In today's training session, the players were just asked to make sure they were in shape, and nothing was added that surprised the players.

The first round of this year's playoffs saw a deep overhaul, from a best-of-five game to a best-of-seven game, and the Knicks and Pistons played two games first. Then go back to the Knicks and play two games, and if the winner is not decided, Game 5 will be in Detroit, Game 6 in New York, and Game 7 in Detroit.

Home field advantage is evident in this format, especially getting the team into the playoffs early, which is what any team wants.

Detroit is not far from New York in a straight line, but Mill is still very excited to use the charter plane to let the Knicks rest better...... It can be seen that Mir is very satisfied with the current Knicks lineup.

But after entering Detroit. The Knicks still felt a hint of strangeness.

Even Gong Feng, who has experienced the madness of Philadelphia, can't stand the madness of Detroit fans, and the foul language in it is really unbearable. Especially after hearing some of these words. For the first time, Gong Feng joked with Mir, "If you trade me here, then we will be the biggest enemies, and I promise to make this place even more chaotic!" ”

Mir laughed after hearing this, but he also felt some seriousness and a hint of anger in Gong Feng's words.

"Gong Feng, I'm a big fan of yours, as long as you don't want to leave the Knicks. I guarantee that no one will dare to trade you! "Don't even say that it's not for sale, it seems that Mir is really optimistic about Gongfeng.

Someone who opened his eyes widened smiled a little shyly when he heard it, and the other players all laughed when they looked at the two of them like this, and seemed to relieve some of the tension in their hearts before the game.

Looking at Detroit's terrible visiting locker room. Mir smiled when he saw some annoyance, but he didn't really care, and Hill took the lead to start changing clothes first, and then began to warm up before the game.

The current Knicks captain is Hill, the leader of the locker room is Anthony, and the team can enter the playoffs at the end of the season and stand in seventh place, and the hard work of these two people is unimaginable to many people.

After the team warmed up, Mir ended his conversation with the assistant coaches and began to lay out their respective tasks for the game.

"Yao Ming, we started the five-man group, only you are a playoff novice, but you are still our main scoring point, so I want to ask, how are you preparing now?"

"Coach, rest assured, I believe I'm ready now!"

"You are a Chinese, and there are some things that Gong Feng needs to describe to you, which is not good, as the main center of the Knicks, you have to be domineering, you know?"

"Coach, I will pay attention, I will communicate well with Gong Feng, and strive to improve my American speaking level!"

"That's not right, you should say to me now, Coach, give me the ball at the beginning, I'll put them all in the hoop!"

"My dear coach, Brother Yao is a shy and handsome guy, you say this, he will not be able to stand it, he needs to adapt to our atmosphere, adapt to the atmosphere of the United States, and his performance in the playoffs for the first time is much better than I was at the beginning!" Gong Feng interjected directly at this time.

"Haha, good! Yao Ming, who is in line with you today? Wallace, a defender who stands in the center, but his scoring is really miserable, how about it, can you win with confidence against him? ”

"Coach, his power bounce is indeed an absolute advantage compared to me, but as long as I am in a powerful offensive position, his height is his biggest problem!"

"That's good, but you just said about the offense, what about the defense? Is his offense really not a deterrent at all, he is an important player in the dismantling with Chaunsey, and you have the confidence to defend him as he rushes? ”

Yao Ming smiled weakly at this, and did not squeak.

"With your height, it's really difficult to defend pick-and-rolls, but don't forget that you have strong teammates to help you!"

"Kurt, in this game, you defend Ben, let Yao Ming defend Robinson on the outside, and our interior defense depends on you, Kurt!"

"Yes! Coach, don't worry about me, Ben, I have 10,000 ways to deal with him! ”

"Well, Yao Ming, you have to make full use of your height, form a deterrent when defending on the outside, make fewer small movements, keep your hands high, remember, you won't spend a lot of time on the court, because you are our main attack point on the field, when attacking, your key positions and runs will be very frequent, but as long as you are on the field, don't be stingy with your physical strength, and believe in your teammates."

"Yes, Coach!"

"Gong Feng, you go and defend your old teammate Hamilton, I believe you know his path well!"

"Coach, you're bringing this friendship to an end!"

"Ha, did you know about my 'viciousness'?"

Gong Feng could only helplessly 'shake his head with a wry smile' and was speechless.

Seeing Gong Feng's adjusted atmosphere, Yao Ming laughed out loud, but his heart was still a little touched, this is Gong Feng, who is two years younger than himself, but he shows the demeanor of a general, and he does better than the captain.

"Aaron, Chaunse's defense is handed over to you, I don't have anything to say to you, it's just Aaron, many people underestimate your defensive strength, and they just think you're a shooter!"

"Coach, I'm the best I can be at the Knicks, I'm the all-around me, and I'll let those who underestimate me remember my name!" (To be continued.) )