"You guys studied the Knicks for a long time and gave me answers like this? Now that you're going to start collecting and sorting from the playoffs to the third game of the finals, are you going to give me this answer? What's the difference between you and those outsiders? "At San Antonio's home stadium, Popovich reprimanded his assistant coaches like this, and that irascible mood is something that anyone who doesn't know Bobo can relate.

There is also a reason for Popovich's irritability, in Madison Square Garden, the defeat of two consecutive encounters, or a complete defeat of about 15 points, even a mild-tempered guy would feel very angry, let alone Popovich, who was born in the military?

Besides, Popovich was even more angry when he looked at Gong Feng's average of 28 minutes per game and 11 points and 11 assists per game.

"The strength of the Knicks is like this, the data collected in the regular season only shows the ability of the Knicks players, but it is not the real level of the Knicks!"

"The Knicks left a lot of hole cards in the regular season, so much so that their originally very difficult playoff journey became a little easier, even if they can fight with the current Knicks' main force in the main team, but when it comes to the bench lineup, the gap between the two teams is immediately apparent!"

"Every year's draft of the Knicks is just for the next year's development, Korver, who was not a great player last year, was not even in the Knicks' playoff roster last year, but this year he is already an important rotation player for the Knicks, his three-point shooting percentage, and the ability to run and catch the ball in the open position, it makes his name on the table of managers!"

"Who would have thought that the Knicks would be able to pick up such a very useful baby for the Knicks in the second round of the show? Maybe he will not be on the Knicks' list next year, but now the Knicks' outside three-point offense is not something we can easily defend, Hill's ability plus three top shooters in the league, such a lineup has never appeared in history! And this kind of tactic, the Knicks have only used in the face of our Spurs! ”

"It's a typical bench lineup, against the Pistons it's a death, and the Pistons' defense of the shooting is a nightmare for all this type of team!"

"Against the Wizards, Kwame's mobility and the Wizards' crazy athletic players, the Knicks don't dare to bet, and the Knicks don't need to put such a lineup in the two teams that are obviously inferior to them on the bench, and the individual ability of the players alone is enough to deal with these two teams!"

Hearing this, Popovich scratched his head, sat on the chair, and asked in a slow but very serious voice: "I don't want to hear any explanation from you, I just need the answer now, I want you to deal with the Knicks' answer, the third game is the game we have to win, even if we lose the game in the end, I don't want to be 4-0 by the Knicks!" ”

There is definitely a grudge between the Spurs and the Knicks, the first championship in the history of the Spurs was won against the Knicks, even if the Knicks players at that time have long since lost a player in the Knicks' lineup, but it has only been a few years since that year's game? It's only been six years!

Many Knicks fans have used words like revenge as a slogan, and the number of fans the Knicks have gotten over the years is also comparable to that of the Spurs, not to mention the huge fan group from the Chinese, that is, the local and international fans in the United States who are attracted by the Knicks' gorgeous play style are no longer a minority, and the Spurs' daily usually extremely slow and positional battle style of play, in addition to local fans, few fans in other cities will like the current Spurs!

The way the Spurs win is collective, and the way to win the game with collective strength, although the Knicks also play extremely collectively, the collective whirlwind style of play is fundamentally different from the Spurs.

The regular season matchup between the Knicks, the Mavericks, and the Suns triggered a large-scale ratings frenzy, that is, the Knicks' Eastern Conference matchup, which is much different from the game between the Spurs and the Suns.

"I have a way for the Spurs to win the Finals!" At this moment, a young assistant coach raised his hand and said.

All the assistant coaches were amazed to see the newly-promoted, capable but somewhat withdrawn triumphant assistant coach.

Bobo motioned for him to say what he thought, but the guy named McKenna didn't say it directly, just loosened his shoulders to Bobo, and didn't continue to say anything, and Bobo didn't seem to understand it or whispered: "If you have anything to say, say it here!" If not, shut up now! ”

McKenna didn't bother to say anything about it, just shook his head and didn't say anything more.

Many assistant coaches looked at the table they made at this time, and the two names that appeared in the episode suddenly knew what this guy who did not spare the bodies of his players in his daily life was going to say at this time.

It's just that no one said anything about it, and no one stole the limelight from the young man, just shook his head silently, and after telling what he had collected during this time, he automatically exited the room.

McKena's report only focused on the importance of naming one or two Knicks, and didn't say anything else.

After Popovich adjourned, the others chose to leave silently, and as expected, McKenna stayed in the room.

Popovich didn't seem to see McKenna stay in his office, just stood up and poured himself a cup of coffee, and then silently watched the Knicks players and tactics reports of the assistant coaches, as if he forgot that McKenna existed, and McKenna didn't take the initiative to say anything at this time, just sat there quietly and waited.

"A young man with some patience would take the initiative to make such a suggestion here, should I let you go? Or should you listen to what you say! ”

Just as time was slowly passing and I don't know how much, Popovich suddenly asked, as if he already knew what McKenna wanted to say.

McKenna just shrugged his shoulders at such a question, and then said a little indifferently: "You are a well-known head coach in the league, and I just put forward my suggestions, as for the rest, it is naturally up to you to make the final decision!" ”

Seeing that Popovich was still indifferent, McKenna took out a report from his arms: "Yao Ming's size and ability are already destined for his knees and upper and lower leg muscle groups to bear more pressure than others, not to mention the fact that he has gained a lot of weight this season, I can't guarantee that this approach will be effective in this series, but the breakthrough player is not 'intentional', use his front knee to go' What would happen when he touched the inside of Yao Ming's knee was something that no one could have predicted. ”

Seeing that Popovich was still unmoved, McKenna continued: "Our Spurs are a little lucky to be in the Finals this season, and we also have our own strong ability, but Bowen's notoriety is also a point we can exploit. Don't you notice that the Knicks are particularly cautious when it comes to Bowen? Didn't make a strong attack against Bowen and pay special attention to his pace? ”

"Whether it's Hill or Allen, as long as Bowen can give them a few games off, it can already make the Knicks a big drop. Of course, if the Spurs didn't have Bowen, I wouldn't think so, but who let us have Bowen? ”

"In this regard, I believe you are a true connoisseur, and I just want to remind you, of course I know that on the stage of the finals, it is a bit difficult for the Spurs to do this kind of thing, and it is necessary to do some urgent PR. But just like the Eastern Conference Finals, if Johnson hadn't been injured at the end, would the matchup between us and the Suns still be as you expected? ”

"Get out!" Popovich didn't even change his expression, but said lightly and very majestically.

When McKenna heard this, he opened his eyes in surprise, but he didn't say anything more, and turned around and left Popovich's office. (To be continued.) )