Chapter 13: Banding?
(This book is about to be signed A, and there are a lot of satisfactions, and according to reliable sources, the New York Knicks have sent out recommendations and favorites.) )
Fortunately, this is the age of technology.
As the Pistons moved Ben Wallace out of the equipment and crowd, a group of referees and officials gathered around the recording table to watch the replay. At the same time, the big screen in Madison Square Garden also switched to the scene just now for the first time.
On the big screen, I saw Wang Xiaomu with concern on his face, with warmth, rushing into the pile of players at an inhuman speed. Because it was slow motion, you can even see that Coach Wang had a sudden braking action when he rushed to Ben Wallace.
What's even more weird is that the two of them don't have any contact at all!
As a result, Big Ben is like a moving locomotive loaded into a crowd.
"Fake fall! Fake fall! Fake fall! Fake fall! Fake fall! Fake fall! George of New York Sports was so excited by a barrage of cannonballs that he almost burst the microphone.
"Liar! Swindler! Swindler! Swindler! Swindler! Swindler! Swindler! Swindler! The entire Madison Square Garden resounded with a unanimous crusade and scolding of the streets.
At this time, the Detroit Pistons players who saw the big screen footage covered their faces in shame, and several players who were carrying Ben Wallace also let go directly, allowing Big Ben to get close to the ground again.
Ben Wallace was even more unguarded at this time, and the ground slammed into Big Ben's head, and the big man fainted in grief. And this action was generally called by the media after the game, "no face to face the fans." “
In a future TV program with high ratings in the United States, when the host asked Wang Xiaomu if he would hold his body and not pretend to be Ben Wallace, Wang Xiaomu told the truth very honestly: "I'm too strong, I'm afraid I'll break him!" Wang Xiaomu's humble expression caused a burst of daxiao among the TV audience, and everyone was impressed by Wang Xiaomu's wit. The host called Wang Xiaomu "a coach who really thinks about others." After all, it's a collision of lightweight and super-heavyweight. “
As the foul was close to the end of the first half, players from both teams entered the locker room after the resumption of play.
The miserable Ben Wallace was yelled at by the home fans and splashed a drink as he passed through the tunnel, but the staff who carried him had no time to take care of it. After all, facts speak louder than bears.
The Detroit Pistons, who were playing away in the second half, had no intention of fighting at all, and lost 113-86 happily, and even failed to win a single quarter of the game.
After the game, various media praised Wang Xiaomu's concern for the players, and also gave a lot of praise to Stoudemire
He sprained his knee at halftime, but he still insisted on being part of the team's lineup in the second half, and in the end he played 30 minutes, shooting 5-of-11 and finishing with 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks. And Anthony, who returned today, performed well, scoring 25 points and six assists on 9-of-14 shooting from the field. "Several media outlets rated the Knicks' performance in this game highly.
But there are also remarks that are not optimistic about the Knicks, the famous basketball media Sports Illustrated wrote: "The Knicks' dream of winning the championship is still far away, and the three major disadvantages expose New York's fatal injury", "Winning in the face of weak teams is a performance that should be performed, the Knicks today except for the head coach who protects the calves and the blood of fighting with injuries, there is nothing commendable about them, their high-paid interior line this season has not been much more than their opponents in rebounding, on the contrary, their poor guard line simply cannot provide enough ammunition support, Jeremy Lin and Douglas are too young." As the team's new coach, Wang Xiaomu seems to be continuing the D'Antoni tactical system. Maybe he just came to the NBA, and he doesn't know enough about the history of the NBA, and none of the teams that have run-and-bomb tactics can laugh and be proud. Stoudemire's previous play for the Suns is proof of that. With three mountains of tactics, players, and coaches, how far can the Knicks go? The title is still a long way off for them. “
The more tragic news is still to come, regardless of whether Ben Wallace faked the fall or not, Wang Xiaomu, as one of the parties on both sides, is clearly the creator of the incident. David Stern doesn't seem to let him go because of his first game in charge.
Two bans! The NBA's official website posted the punishment of Wang Xiaomu for the first time. This punishment is relatively objective.
Of course, the Knicks don't think so, and President James Lando and General Manager Donnie Walsh jumped out for the first time to hold Wang Xiaomu's grievances!
"It's definitely not our fault! We must appeal! Knicks president James Lando, even waved his fist in an interview.
"It's a pity that they would make everyone who loves basketball sad like this, and it would be too ungraceful to treat a true gentleman like this." General manager Donnie Walsh was a little calmer than the owner, and it was three days before the results came in, and they were going to be back-to-back games: at home against the Bulls on Feb. 2 and away against the Celtics on Feb. 3.
"I don't regret it, even if I do it again next time, I'll rush forward. Every player on the Knicks is our most valuable asset! Wang Xiaomu took the manuscript written by Gao Yuanyuan for him and was full of spirit in front of the screen.
At least he earned the initial approval of Knicks players.
In the training session on the second day, all the Knicks players arrived at the training ground in advance and lined up neatly to welcome Wang Xiaomu's arrival. Everyone, including the injured Bibby, straightened the rocker.
"Coach Woodson, your coaching is very high, and you can see that the players are very convinced of your command." Wang Xiaomu took the pen and scratched curiously on the tactical board, this guy only really knew what this thing was doing last night. Although he is not very proficient in this circle, dotted line, and straight line, this is much simpler than those great mana spirit runes that raise clouds and thunder. At best, it's equivalent to the difficulty of the rune paper to ward off evil spirits.
Woodson is also an old fritter in the rivers and lakes, and when he heard Wang Xiaomu's words, he should have wanted to recruit himself. "Coach Wang, you're too modest, I've been with the Knicks for a long time, and I'm just familiar with them. Is there anything you want to say to me? ”
Wang Xiaomu was very happy with Woodson's straightforwardness, scratching his head, "Hehe, I want to ask if you would like to continue to be the assistant coach of the team, don't worry, as long as I am not there, you will be in charge of the team, such as the next game, you will have full command!" ”
"Of course, I am willing to stay with the Knicks, but the team still needs you to inject energy, and I am willing to witness the glory of the Knicks with you." Woodson has already recorded a point where Wang Xiaomu is smarter than himself in this book, so if he doesn't learn Wang Xiaomu's tricks thoroughly, he will never leave the Knicks, even if he is willing to rely on it.
"Thank you so much! I don't even know how to express my joy, so tonight I'll do the East, let's have a good drink! Wang Xiaomu was overjoyed to hear the news that Woodson was willing to renew his contract, and patted the future partner on the shoulder.
Woodson, who received this slap, bared his teeth and was almost slapped to the ground by Wang Xiaomu, squeezing out a wry smile.
"Old Wu, what do you think of our lineup?" Wang Xiaomu is sincerely inquiring.
This is not what Woodson's ears meant, does Wang Xiaomu really want to change blood? Woodson pondered for a moment and suggested softly: "I think the team is more staffed at the moment, the main problems are injuries and the position of the guard, if we have to bring in reinforcements, we need a stable small forward to come off the bench." Well, as a substitute for Anthony. ”
As an assistant coach, Woodson has also heard of many dirty things from agents, and they will naturally tackle the key link of the head coach in order to get high transfer commissions from the stars under them. Many managers will make deals with their agents, but this is more common in football.
"I agree with you, we need a point of fire that continues to output." Wang Xiaomu recalled yesterday's game, and it was true that when Anthony was not on the court in the second and third quarters, the position of small forward was relatively weak. Steve Novak is too bad to play and can only show his strength by shooting jumpers in the open space. And Jared Jeffries is a bit older, and his performance is too up and down, not like an experienced veteran.
Speaking of veterans. Wang Xiaomu suddenly asked, "What do you think of Mike Bibby and Byron Davis, old Wu?" ”
"Oh, they're past their prime, but I think they could have done a lot for the team if they hadn't been injured. Especially when it comes to experience. Mike's physical fitness is not to say, and he is also very good at scoring in confrontations, but his knee was used too much when he was young, and now he can only play half the level, and Byron is also the same problem, it turns out that Coach D'Antoni wants them to play at the level of a good defender, obviously this decision is wrong. It's not a matter of 1+1 being greater than 2, it's a matter of 1+1 being less than 1."
"Injuries are not a big problem, I know a friend of Chinese medicine." Wang Xiaomu thought for a while and said.
"Chinese medicine, miraculous Chinese medicine! Wang, can your friend restore 70% of their strength!! "Woodson's initial role as an assistant coach focused on athlete rehabilitation. He has always been very interested in the magic of Chinese medicine, if it weren't for Yao Ming's injury, China and the United States were all gone, maybe he really went to China to find Chinese medicine to treat the two guards.
Oh, Wang Xiaomu originally wanted to say that he once instructed a Chinese medicine friend a few tricks, and that person has already become a Taishan Beidou figure in the Chinese medicine industry.
"Well, I guess it can be almost 8 percent." Wang Xiaomu said conservatively, mainly because he didn't personally show the two guards, the bones of the things were shattered, did he go back to Maoshan to find the elixir? The master had to break his leg.
"Great! Do you know, king? If you can get both Byron and Mike back in shape, we'll have two All-Star point guards, two! Woodson shouted, almost luring the players who were training on the field.
"Well, but why do we need so many All-Star point guards?" Wang Xiaomu was not carried away by happiness.
'Oh, just leave it alone!' Woodson said stunned.