Chapter 139: The Darkest Hour, the Savior Comes! (18,500 words per day, kneeling and begging for a monthly pass)
In August, in order to make "Captain" James ......
At the same time, he is also his successor who can lead the Clippers to make a difference in the new season, and Clippers general manager Elgin Baylor has stepped in.
In early August, the Clippers signed Tyronn Lue on the free agent market and then traded Peja Stojakovic back from the Kings for Randy Foye and a future first-round pick.
The Hawks are ready to promote Livingston as the team's starting point guard next season.
Coach Lu knew that he was not in the Hawks' plans for the future, so he planned to find a team that could provide him with a starting spot while he was still playing.
As a result, he was destined to have a "monarch's fate" with James, and thus arrived in Los Angeles, where he was loyal.
In Wang Shuo's opinion, this signing is not too much of a problem.
An excellent dribble guard, Coach Lu has always known who to pass the ball to on the court, and his style is perfectly compatible with James.
And after several years of "precipitation", Lu Gui is also very accurate in three-point shooting at this time, with a three-point shooting rate of 45.8% last season.
"He's not well-known in the NBA, why do you pay so much attention to him?" On this day, Ambrosio looked at Wang Shuo with a curious expression and asked.
Over the years, following Wang Shuo, although Ambrosio still doesn't know much about football, she still knows which stars are in this league.
Therefore, Ambrosio is very curious why Wang Shuo has been paying attention to Tyronn Lue, a little-known NBA player, in the past two years.
Hearing this, Wang Shuo didn't bother to explain to Ambrosio.
Because where is Wang Shuo paying attention to how Director Lu is playing?
He was just waiting for Lu to guide him to retire.
After all, his beloved apprentice Mike Brown will definitely go out and take charge of himself after two more years.
As the great "God of Coaching"......
Wang Shuo knows that in addition to developing players, he also has to train some coaches.
Because only in this way, after he leaves the NBA, in the future, there will be people singing and praising him all day long.
In addition, after the Clippers traded back Peja from the Kings, Wang Shuo felt that the Cavaliers were likely to regret it next season.
No matter how much the king disliked Peja at the moment, Wang Shuo knew very well that Peja obviously had gas in his tank.
Peja, who has a career three-point shooting rate of more than 40%, has a style that perfectly matches James.
Plus the Clippers also have Carman and Ilgoskas......
In Wang Shuo's view, the possibility of James leading the Clippers to the playoffs in the West in the new season is very high, and it may even turn his reputation around next season.
On the other hand, James's old club, the Cavaliers......
This summer, they wanted to catch a big fish in the free agent market, but not only did they not catch a single fish, but they also lost the "alien" Cassel.
At the end of this year, Cassel, who will turn 37, will not choose to stay in Cleveland to stay with the Cavaliers.
Therefore, after the free agent market opened, Cassel took the initiative to ask the Cavaliers management to pardon him.
The knights' uniform team knew that Cassel had made up their minds, and they did not choose to force the old comrade to stay.
In the NBA, most teams don't embarrass a veteran like Kassel, who has been in the league for many years.
Because this will most likely result in you being blacklisted by the veterans.
Unless you're never going to recruit these veterans, most teams will do their best to accommodate them when they apply for amnesty, or when they apply for cuts.
And Cassel, who was pardoned by the knights, turned around and joined the Celts, and once again threw himself into the arms of Garnett.
Although the position of Celtic's coach has been pending in the new season, Cassel believes in the strength of Garnett, Carter and Pierce.
He was confident that he could win the third title of his career in Boston!
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In mid-August, the men's basketball world championship officially began.
The Chinese men's basketball team, which is composed of Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian, brought surprises to Chinese fans in the opening game with the Italian men's basketball team.
And then......
The Chinese men's basketball team, which was nearly 10 points ahead of the Italian men's basketball team at the end of the third quarter, was unsurprisingly overturned by the Italian men's basketball team in the final quarter.
On the Internet, most Chinese fans threw the Chinese men's basketball team's loss to the Italian men's basketball team in the first game to the Feng Wei group composed of Zhu Fangyu, Wang Shipeng and Liu Wei.
And so it is.
Because of this game, the Chinese men's basketball team lost in the defense and dismantling.
The Italian men's basketball team made a block and a pick-and-roll in the final quarter, plus a three-point shot with divine help......
They successfully turned the tables in the final quarter of the game when the inside line was completely chiseled by Xiao Yao and others.
If it was in the previous life, Wang Shuo would definitely join the Chinese fans to crusade against Zhu Fangyu and others after this game.
But before the crossing, after seeing the new generation of forwards and guards of the Chinese men's basketball team, Wang Shuo just wanted to say at this moment:
Look and cherish!
In the future, let alone an inside line at the level of Yao, Wang, and Yi......
Even if there are guards like Zhu Fangyu, Wang Shipeng, and Liu Wei, fans of the Chinese men's basketball team can only rely on memories to survive!
The Chinese men's basketball team was unfavorable in the first game, but in the second game against the United States men's basketball team, it successfully found the court.
In this game, although the Chinese men's basketball team lost 98-112, in the game, Yao Ming abused Howard, Brand, Jamison, and Bosh of the American men's basketball team to the World Championships this year.
Since "Captain" James has been reduced to the background board of the "real king" Wade in this life, don't talk about this dream team led by Wade......
James really doesn't have to take the blame!
In the game, Coach K prefers to use a small lineup composed of Paul, Wade, Anthony, and Jamison to catch Howard.
In Wang Shuo's view, this lineup is fine in the NCAA arena, but it is ...... in the international arena
No......
During this period, which strong team on the international stage did not have a big center?
In addition, this American team also did not handle well in breaking the joint defense.
Brad Miller, who was previously specially designed to break the joint defense, only got 14 minutes of playing time in the five group games of the U.S. men's basketball team.
Some might say, doesn't this U.S. men's basketball team still have Anthony?
Jamison can also vote!
As long as the three-pointers can be shot, can the defense stop them?
Alas!
Not only does this American men's basketball team have Anthony and Jamison, they also have Joe Johnson on the bench!
Does it work?
Before Lao K figured out the correct way to play international basketball, as Wang Shuo remembers, in the 06 World Championships, he has always been the opponent of the American men's basketball team, using the ATM to brush up his prestige.
In the game, Coach K's tactics are more about scoring by converting the offense.
There is nothing wrong with this idea in Wang Shuo's eyes.
But if every opponent, the U.S. men's basketball team, plays like this......
What's the difference between that and being sick?
On the international stage, Wang Shuo knows very well that you have to develop different tactics and strategies according to your opponents.
For example, after defeating the Chinese men's basketball team, it is clear that the Chinese men's basketball team has reminded the American men's basketball team that they have big problems with their interior defense......
But in the next game with Slovenia and Italy men's basketball team, Lao K still went his own way and was almost upset by Slovenia and Italy in advance.
And the worst thing is that just when Lao K also began to wonder if his tactics were not suitable for international matches......
In the U.S. men's basketball team's quarterfinals match with Australia, the stable and filial Australian men's basketball team gave the U.S. men's basketball team a 40-point victory at the same time......
It also made Lao K lose the last opportunity to adjust.
After this game, the American academy coaches, who were almost overwhelmed by public opinion in the United States, immediately straightened their backs and praised Coach K and the American men's basketball team led by him!
In the eyes of these American academy coaches, in the group stage, it's just that the American men's basketball team is still looking for a feeling!
Now that I feel that I have found it, the US men's basketball team will definitely go all the way to the finals, win the gold medal, and rebuild the glory!
And the next quarterfinals also seem to confirm the conjecture of these American academy coaches.
Because the U.S. men's basketball team defeated the German men's basketball team with a score of 95-68 in the next quarterfinals.
And then......
In the semifinals against the Greek men's basketball team, the American men's basketball team, which was unaware of its problems, had an accident.
Historically, before leading the Chinese men's basketball team to defeat Manila, causing his coaching career to fall to the bottom, Yannaski was definitely the top coach in Europe during this period.
As the head coach of the Greek men's basketball team, in the semifinals with the U.S. men's basketball team, Yannerski taught the American academy coaches who have always been arrogant a lesson according to the style characteristics of the U.S. men's basketball team:
In the game, in addition to frequently switching defensive strategies and limiting the offense of the U.S. men's basketball team by one-stare quadruple and man-to-man, the Greek men's basketball team's passing and cutting system, off-ball coverage and various fancy blocking and dismantling can be described as American fans who are stunned by the TV.
Because Lao K has not made good use of the rule of not defending for three seconds in the international arena, coupled with the lack of interior height of the US men's basketball team, the interior defense of the US men's basketball team in this game can only be described as tofu scum in Wang Shuo's eyes.
As for Spanollis' outburst in this game......
To be honest, it's not really how strong Spanoulis is, it's that the U.S. men's basketball team has been providing him with opportunities to perform.
In the end, 94-102, the U.S. men's basketball team was shocked by the Greek men's basketball team in the semifinals of this World Championship.
As the leader of this team, Wade, who will not shake the pot, was sprayed on the "hot search" in the United States with Lao K on the same day.
From '02 to '06, the head coach of the U.S. men's basketball team changed one after another.
On the Internet, many American fans are questioning why the American Basketball Association hired an NCAA coach to coach the American men's basketball team.
The New York media commented sharply after the U.S. men's basketball team was eliminated: "We don't deny that Mike Ashzewski is a great college basketball coach.
But can he really command a star-studded team?
The U.S. men's basketball team undoubtedly has the best players in the world, but why......
Can't we ask the best coach in the world to direct them? ”
So now the question arises.
Who is the best coach in the world?
The New York media added: "During this year's World Championships, the coaches of various European teams are saying that they have been learning from Coach Wang Shuo's advanced technical and tactical concepts in recent years.
So, the answer is clearly in front of our eyes, but why do we always choose to take detours? ”
With the assistance of the New York media, many American fans on the Internet began to call for the American Basketball Association to hire Wang Shuo to coach the American men's basketball team.
If nothing else, it is really American fans who have been disgusted by the performance of the American men's basketball team in international competitions in recent years.
And, shortly after the New York media spoken......
Including Kobe, Iverson, Stoudemire and others said in an interview with reporters that if Wang Shuo becomes the coach of the American men's basketball team, then they are willing to play for the country at any time!
Even Duncan, who vowed not to play for his country again after Waterloo in Athens, changed his mind and said: "If Wang is willing to lead the revival of American basketball, then I am absolutely willing to give his part for him!" ”
In fact, on the day of the U.S. men's basketball team's defeat to Japan, NBA President David Stern made a statement on the phone to Wang Shuo.
The president's meaning is very simple:
Brother, you don't want people to talk about you, the "God of Coaching", in the future, because of the poor performance of the U.S. men's basketball team, which will lead to the NBA being implicated and your historical status will decline, right?
In addition, the president of the United States Basketball Association, Colangelo Sr., also called Wang Shuo shortly after Stern's call:
Now, within the American Basketball Association, there is no opposition at all! Are you willing to lend a helping hand in the darkest hour of American basketball?
No way.
Because it is really expected......
Therefore, Wang Shuo, who has never been disappointed, can only reluctantly take on the important task of saving the NBA and lighting a torch for American basketball, which is in its darkest moment, after repeated excuses.
After returning to New York from Japan, Wang Shuo immediately held a press conference at Madison Square Garden.
First of all, Wang Shuo said as soon as he came up that the defeat of the US men's basketball team to Japan this time had nothing to do with the level of the players.
"I don't think Dwayne is to blame for the U.S. men's basketball team's failure to win the championship.
On the contrary, I think Dwayne, Cameron, including LeBron, and other young players have all shown their quality in the game. ”
Wang Shuo knows very well that not only in the NBA, but also in the international arena, no player will like a coach who dumps the pot.
Secondly, after repeatedly emphasizing that he didn't really want to take over the mess of the American men's basketball team, Wang Shuo changed his words and said: "As you all know, I have always liked challenges.
So this time, since you all want me to be at the helm of the U.S. men's basketball team.
Then I will also make a statement here:
Next, I will not only lead the U.S. men's basketball team to win, but I will also guarantee that the U.S. men's basketball team will win the game. ”
Then, the reporters asked Wang Shuo what the criteria for winning beauty were.
Wang Shuo smiled: "I still remember that the 'Dream Team' was able to beat their opponents by more than 40 points per game in the Barcelona Olympics.
In that case, then I'll take this as the standard! ”
Hearing this, the reporters were shocked!
Because at this moment, the American basketball world, which has been stunned by international basketball......
Wang Shuo's bold words, in the eyes of people, are even more outrageous than him now coaching Bobcats and leading Bobcats to win next season's championship!
At the press conference, a reporter asked with trembling hands: "Can we really still see that the U.S. men's basketball team outscores its opponents by an average of 40 points per game in international competitions?" ”
Wang Shuo shrugged his shoulders and said, "I have such confidence, not only because I am the best basketball coach in the world.
At the same time, it's also because I believe in the stars who are making a difference in the NBA.
I don't think the stars of this era are weaker than those of Michael Jordan.
On the contrary, I think the NBA in this era has far surpassed the overall level of the 90s. ”
Wang Shuo deliberately emphasized that the NBA level in this era is stronger than in the 90s, in addition to marketing a wave of his own 4 championships in this era......
The main purpose is to let the American players who participated in the World Championships with the U.S. men's basketball team this year regain their self-confidence.
After all, Wade, who wants to wear the crown and must bear the weight, was really almost sprayed by American fans after this year's World Championships.
The next day, after the American Basketball Association officially announced that Wang Shuo would become the new head coach of the American men's basketball team, on the Internet, American fans seemed to be as happy as if it was the New Year.
Although, there are also many American fans who protest online that American basketball should not be saved by foreigners......
But with the combination of Knicks fans, Wizards fans, Suns fans, and those who hope that Wang Shuo can save their team in the future......
Don't ask, if you dare to object, then you must not be an American, you must be a spy sent by a foreign country!
In addition, Wang Shuo not only led the U.S. men's basketball team to win, but also won beautiful rhetoric, and he was supported by countless NBA stars for the first time.
Xiao Si, who is still adapting to the new environment of India, said in an interview: "The NBA is the best basketball league in the world, and we are the best players in the world!"
I believe that American basketball will definitely be able to regain the confidence it should have under the leadership of Coach Wang Shuo! ”
Recently, Kobe Bryant, who is thinking about whether he wants to forgive "Zen Master" Phil Jackson, also said in an interview: "I don't think anyone will refuse to play for Wang Shuo."
In my opinion, if the time goes back to the 90s, even Michael Jordan will rush to let Wang Shuo coach him! ”
In Wang Shuo's memory, many basketball fans said that the U.S. men's basketball team that participated in the 08 BJ Olympics was the most luxurious U.S. men's basketball team in the 21st century.
But in Wang Shuo's opinion......
In this 08 Olympic Games, he can organize a more luxurious lineup of the American men's basketball team to compete!
Because right now, even James is looking for a way to send him a fruit basket and ask for a ticket to the future U.S. men's basketball team.
Originally, after the men's basketball World Championships, looking at Wade, who was autistic by the media and fans, James once thought about quitting the national team.
After all, Ajan, who has always been shrewd, really doesn't want the meager reputation he worked so hard to build up in the Clippers to be buried by the American men's basketball team.
But after the American Basketball Association officially announced that Wang Shuo would become the new head coach of the American men's basketball team, James knew very well that this may be his redemption moment!
After returning to Los Angeles, James said in an interview: "I am eager to play for Coach Wang Shuo! In the next new season, I will definitely prove to Coach Wang Shuo that I have the ability to wear the jersey of the U.S. men's basketball team! ”
In the NBA, the desire of stars to play for their country is so strong that it has to be traced back to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
With Wang Shuo officially becoming the coach of the U.S. men's basketball team, Brown and Malone father and son also benefited.
Because they will serve as Wang Shuo's assistant coach during his tenure as coach of the U.S. men's basketball team.
Brown and others knew exactly what this opportunity meant for them.
They believe in Wang Shuo's coaching ability, and they believe that Wang Shuo will definitely lead the American men's basketball team out of the darkest moment.
Therefore, in the eyes of Brown and others, this will undoubtedly add a glorious stroke to their future coaching career.
In September, after the World Championships, in addition to a one-month vacation granted to Yao Ming, who had just finished the World Championships on behalf of the Chinese men's basketball team, the rest of the Knicks players officially assembled on the 14th.
A summer has passed, and Wang Shuo's personal stat value panel and team panel have changed again:
Charisma: 20+.
Management level: 12 (8+).
Training level: 7 (13+).
Tactical Theory Level: 14 (6+).
Basketball Reputation: 85 (15).
Team Stability: 3.
Team Training: 51.
Team morale: 100.
Because of the dynasty slogan shouted by Wang Shuo at the end of last season, the Knicks players this summer are like playing chicken blood.
Even Jr. Smith and Ariza, who usually like to run to nightclubs, have been practicing their skills for a summer.
As for Xiao Yao and Duncan's personal stat value panel......
After carefully studying the scouting report generated by the system, Wang Shuo found that Duncan, who had reassigned his ability, not only had a high dribble of 68, but also his passing had risen to 80 points.
Knicks player Yao Ming's current stat is: 97 (98+).
Knicks player Duncan's current stat is: 98 (98+).
In addition, West's personal current ability value is also in the system's scouting report, with a rating of 86.
Although the scouting report generated by the system is for reference only, in Wang Shuo's opinion......
The Knicks' lineup for the new season is indeed extravagant to the extreme.
Before the start of the 06/07 season, the Knicks' 15-man roster was as follows:
Center forwards: Yao Ming, Gortat, Mutombo.
Power forwards: Duncan, West, Horry.
Small forwards: Hill, Ariza, Barnes.
Shooting guards: Finley, Smith, Barry.
Point guards: Rondo, Duhon, Payton.
After another summer of workouts, Ariza told the Knicks coaching staff with his performance during the team's in-house training session on the first day of the team's assembly:
In the new season, he is ready to play a more important role in the Knicks.
Both Wang Shuo and Brown intend to put Ariza right in the new season.
This is because the young Tiezha is better able to assist the "meme combination" in defense.
At the same time, staggered travel can also extend Hill's career.
In the 5v5 session, Barnes also showed a strong competitiveness.
The only regret is that Barnes's three-and-four-game characteristics are difficult to play on in this Knicks team.
Because on the first day of joint practice, West, who was still improving, used his performance to make Mike Malone on the sidelines crazy: "David, in any NBA team, he will definitely become a star player!" ”
Rondo's shooting consistency on the first day of practice also improved.
In addition, Payton, who finally got the opportunity to get on the bus, was also training a "new glove" for the Knicks during the training break.
Payton liked Rondo's model, and in Payton's opinion, he had clearly underestimated Rondo's potential defensively, "Trust me, no guard will want to play against Rajan in the new season!" ”
In the 5v5 session, Smith, who performed various fancy dunks for the coaches, in addition to getting a rating of 81 in the scouting report generated by Wang Shuo's "Basketball Coaching Assistance System", his performance on the court can only be described as "Race Jordan".
But instead of putting JR in the start, Wang Shuo still wants JR to bring a substitute.
After all, JR's nerve knife has an extremely high upper limit and a very low lower limit.
In addition, after another year of gaining muscle, looking at Gortat, Xiao Malone continued to say frantically: "Massin is in our team, and he may not even be able to enter the 12-man competition squad......
Oh my God, he's perfectly capable of being a starting center on most NBA teams! ”
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On the 21st, after nearly a week of joint practice, the Knicks officially held a media open day for the new season.
On the open day, due to Yao Ming's absence, the Knicks did not hold a core makeup photo shoot session this year.
In the interview, reporters asked Wang Shuo what is the biggest obstacle for the Knicks to defend their title in the new season.
In this regard, Wang Shuo smiled: "Only ourselves.
To be honest, as long as there are no injuries, I think the league could have given us the O'Brien Cup early.
The NBA's headquarters are in New York, and they send a staff member to deliver the championship trophy. ”
Then, reporters asked Wang Shuo if the Knicks would change their style of play in the new season.
Wang Shuo replied affirmatively: "In the new season, I will try more routines in the competition.
Winning is no longer our pursuit, winning beautiful is. ”
Finally, a reporter asked whether coaching the Knicks and the U.S. men's basketball team at the same time would keep Wang Shuo busy.
Wang Shuo smiled: "I'm a workaholic, I can't wait to work 24 hours a day.
If I were a player, I would definitely choose the number 24 shirt as my number. ”
For Wang Shuo's answer, the reporters laughed on the spot.
Because this summer, Kobe Bryant said the same thing when he changed the jersey number to 24 for the new season.
Although there are many Komi in the market who believe that Kobe Bryant changed to the No. 24 jersey this summer because No. 24 is one size bigger than No. 23, and 3x8 is exactly equal to 24, Kobe Bryant flatly denied this.
Compared with the "OK period", in the past two years, Kobe Bryant has obviously been borrowing emotional intelligence from God.
Anyway, God used to get used to it, and there would always be a boiled egg to come to his old man's house for a loan.
Therefore, Kobe Bryant, who has an elevated emotional intelligence, did not choose to refuse because of the various contradictions between Jackson and him when Phil Jackson wanted to return to the Lakers this summer because of the various contradictions between Jackson and him when they broke up.
It's just that it's different from Wang Shuo's memory......
Because Jackson's own reputation in this life is not very good, in this life, when he returned to the Lakers coaching, he did not play the role of "Black Mamba Savior", but the former Lakers head coach who was eager to prove himself again after being forgiven by Kobe.
After the media open day, the Knicks will play two NBA China games in Shanghai and BJ on October 1 and 4 respectively.
The Knicks' opponents in China this year are the Cavaliers and the Nets.
Neither team has been in good form at the moment.
The former is in a state of confusion right now after trading away James.
The latter is because he doesn't know if Maddie can find his form in the new season and doesn't know how to position the team.
In this life, without Yao Ming, Wang Shuo feels that Maddie may not even be able to enter the Hall of Fame so early in the future.
Now in China, the former big four quarterbacks are the least popular among Maddie.
No matter how handsome his dry pull is, no Chinese fan will brag about his dry pull.
Because so far, Maddie, who has only been in the second round once, has no convincing performance in his personal career.
In addition, Jordan and Iverson snatched the scoring title in the 02/03 and 03/04 seasons respectively......
At this moment, Maddie, in addition to the best team a few times, can't even get a decent personal honor.
Moreover, in an interview with Maddie in this life, he didn't even dare to say that he had never partnered with a superstar.
Because if he dares to say that, before the fans spray him, Garnett and Pierce will definitely give him a knife first.
In addition, Maddie is not in a good situation with the Nets at the moment.
Jefferson, who won two championships early in his career, didn't want to rest on his laurels, and he and Harris both thought the Nets would have made the playoffs if it hadn't been for Maddy's stretching performance last season.
Internally, he can't suppress his two little brothers, and externally he lacks strong enough personal honor......
Maddie in this life, how can it be called a miserable word?
At the end of September, after arriving in Shanghai to join Yao Ming, the Knicks, who successfully won the championship last season, received a higher level of courtesy from Chinese fans in Shanghai this year.
Wang Shuo could no longer find any words to describe the scene when he led the Knicks to China.
Anyway, it's nothing more than that:
There are crowds of people, red flags are displayed, gongs and drums are noisy, and firecrackers are ringing in unison.
Payton, who just joined the Knicks this year, was miserable.
Because he didn't know who gave him the courage, he dared to go out shopping alone.
As a result, when he returned to the hotel, even Peyton, who was accustomed to seeing big scenes, couldn't help but sigh: "Chinese fans are definitely the craziest people in the world that I have ever seen!" ”
On the 1st and 4th, the Knicks defeated the Cavaliers and the Nets in two China games in Shanghai and BJ, respectively.
There is nothing to say about the process of the game, in order to please the Chinese fans, in the game, even Mutombo was a point guard in the game.
As he left China, Payton said with a wistful expression: "How nice would it be if I could play a game for this country's national team?" ”
At this moment, Peyton's words were definitely from the heart.
Because before Wang Shuo crossed over, Payton told Li Kaier more than once that he must seize the opportunity to play for the Chinese men's basketball team.
Moreover, Payton also said in an interview that if he is still playing and the Chinese men's basketball team is willing to naturalize him, then he will definitely not hesitate to wear the jersey of the Chinese men's basketball team.
Don't ask, just ask......
Although some people are scared of being sprayed by Chinese fans, in this world, there are many basketball players who are willing to be sprayed by Chinese fans.
On the 5th, after the Knicks returned to New York, in early October, the Knicks played five more preseason games.
This year, the Knicks have a 6-1 preseason record.
Before the start of the new season, the Knicks ranked first in the team's power rankings in the selection of NBA experts.
In ESPN's "Who are you more optimistic about winning the championship in the new season" launched in mid-October, more than 60% of fans believe that the Knicks can complete the title defense in the new season.
But in October of this year, even the glamorous Knicks had to give up the headlines.
Because before the official start of the new season......
On October 29, 2006, Celtic's legendary coach and "Cardinal" Arnold Jacob Auerbach passed away due to a heart attack...... He was 89 years old.