The God of Basketball

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Popovich left with a mind full of worries and doubts. He is the head coach who has experienced Jordan's reign. He does not want another Big Mac team to appear in the NBA.

Since the slam dunk contest, Li Zhen finally showed an aggressive posture.

The increase in jumping talent and the improvement in the degree of fusion with talent allow him to easily reveal his aggressiveness. And, when he was able to hit unreasonable shots from the outside, the chemistry of the Knicks team climbed again.

He made the black and white bears more comfortable in the paint area, and the offensive opportunities of other players also increased.

An easy win over the San Antonio Spurs is proof of that.

Another piece of proof is that they didn't even recognize the mother they beat the visiting Denver Nuggets.

The Denver Nuggets finally have some strong teams after acquiring Billups this season, and the insiders they hoarded before have finally played a role.

Originally, everyone thought that the luxury insider that the Nuggets spent tens of millions to build could give some free lessons to the young Knicks.

But the result is... When Li Zhen opened up the defense on the outside, the black and white bears in the penalty area let out joy.

They sat and beat Kenyon Martin, Nene and others powerlessly.

126:101.

Another hearty massacre!

The quality of the two consecutive victories is beyond everyone's imagination. Li Chen's progress on the offensive end has brought a qualitative leap for the Knicks.

If the Knicks in the first half of the schedule are not strong when they are weak, they are not weak when they are strong. So after the All-Star Game, the Knicks have been reborn, completely looking like a strong team.

Although Li Zhen's "unreasonable shooting" can sometimes bring the team into a stalemate, he is not JR Smith of the Nuggets after all, he is a super point guard with a brain and can brake. He knows when to switch modes and never lets his team get bogged down by his shot selection.

Jerry West finally felt what is called Thomas' luck.

Since he joined the Knicks, he has done nothing at all. The Knicks suddenly ran from a muddy country road to a high speed, and sprinted forward at the speed that topped the league.

Now, his worries are no longer about the court, but things off the court that make him burnt out.

The matter of Smiling Assassin's meddling in the boss's family has been settled.

There are even many small newspapers on the streets of New York who made their fortunes by writing about Isiah and Dolan's love affair in the Big Apple... It has become a public story.

Other members of the James family have joined forces with the rest of the board to put pressure on him.

They ordered Jerry West to find a suitable head coach immediately and remove Isiah Thomas.

But.

The feedback Jerry West got from Li Zhen was that I don't want Isiah Thomas to leave, and his personal affairs will not affect the operation of the locker room. These are just his private affairs.

Li Zhen's words carry a lot of weight.

Jerry West didn't want to get into trouble with Li Zhen on this matter.

And, as a seasoned manager, he knows all too well how devastating a temporary coaching change can be to a rapidly rising team.

As a result, Jerry West suffered every day.

He can only maintain the status quo, and perfunctory the board of directors over and over again. I am working very hard to find the right person, but I really can't find a head coach who can keep the team moving forward.

February passes quickly.

March is also like a white horse.

flashed by.

Since the end of the All-Star Game, the Knicks have achieved 18 wins and 1 loss.

This result allowed the Knicks to quickly rush from eighth in the East to third in the East... Both the Celtics and Cleveland were relieved.

Li Zhen went from No. 5 on the original vp list to No. 2. Only LeBron James can pose a threat to him.

However, LeBron James' recent momentum is far less than it was at the beginning of the season!

After losing to Li Zhen in the slam dunk contest, and Michael Jordan turned around and appointed Li Zhen as his successor, the exclusive buff of the Chosen One was weakened.

Moreover, the very intense home glory battle hyped by the Cleveland media before also ended in a massacre because of the absence of LeBron James.

James had suffered a shoulder injury to Bogutla against the Bucks prior to that game.

Although the injury was not serious, he resolutely chose to take a break in that focus match.

He doesn't like taking risks, and he only does safe things in his life.

Moreover, he is really extremely tired of losing to Li Zhen, and he doesn't want his injury to be a reason for him to fail again.

The Knicks didn't stop at all that night, full of villains.

The score of 137 points is enough to prove how arrogant they are.

Limiting the Cavaliers to 84 points overall proves that this team is dominant on both ends of the floor.

The score of 53 made Cleveland lose face.

The New York media made a big fuss, satirizing Cleveland to their heart's content, without leaving any sympathy.

In this regard, the Cavaliers can only make personal attacks.

Make a mockery of Isiah Thomas wreaking havoc on the palace, seducing the boss, nepotism and all that crap.

From February to the end of March.

The Knicks' internal problems have been simmering and showing no sign of stopping.

Even... Dolan's wife went to the TV to publicly cry about her grief as a wife.

Isaiah's condition has also become more and more depressed. He arrives in the arena every game in a state of walking dead. He is like a tool man whose soul has been taken away.

Moreover, every away game is a huge test for him.

Almost all away fans will talk about him and attack him with vicious words.

So, when April comes.

On the morning of April Fool's Day.

Li Zhen received a call from Isiah.

The smiling assassin told Li Zhen on the other end of the phone, "I decided not to do it!"

He finally couldn't take it anymore.

The huge worldly pressure made him breathless.

At that time, Li Zhen had a feeling that the era was coming to an end. Isaiah was his Bole, and he brought himself to New York. As a result...he hadn't won his first championship yet, so he did it in this way Leave, and never come back.

"This isn't an April Fool's Day joke."

"Jamie will be the acting head coach. This is the condition I negotiated with Jerry West. He is also under tremendous pressure. I hope you can win this year's championship. I know you can do it. .”

Isaiah Thomas said on the phone, he even felt a sense of relief.

Although Thomas is not a qualified head coach, he is sloppy, he is impulsive, and he doesn't understand tactics...but no one is more suitable to be the head coach of the Knicks than him.

Now, he is leaving.

Li Zhen didn't train all morning.

He sat there very silent.

This April Fool's Day made him feel bad.

The Knicks management also officially announced the matter at noon that day.

The resignation of Isiah Thomas gave the Dolan family and the board a perfect explanation, and they finally don't have to worry about other things happening.

The restless fans also took reassurance, and finally didn't have to worry about those bad things and worry that the team would be affected by it.

Everyone thinks this is the start of the Knicks' brilliance, which means that the Knicks can then sprint towards the highest point without burden.

However, on the night of April Fool's Day.

Li Zhen missed the game against the Miami Heat.

This is the first time in his career that he has asked for leave on the grounds of 'unwell'.

Li Zhen is using this action to show his position.

He was brooding over Isiah's departure!

Jerry West didn't learn more about this matter.

He is smugly planning his brilliant blueprint, and Thomas' departure means that he has full control over the Knicks, a championship team with the most potential in the league.

There is no longer any check and balance on his behaviour.

He is immersed in the state of letting go of his dreams.

Orlando eventually beat the Knicks.

121:111.

It was not easy for the Magic to win, even if Li Zhen was not present.

However, after a season of tempering, the Knicks' rookies are no longer the dumb goose at the beginning of the game. Whether it's Dragic, Gasol, Yi Jianlian and Jordan, or Gallinari.

They all played well in this game, which caused a headache for their opponents.

Moreover, Orlando overestimated the negative impact on the Knicks after Isiah Thomas left.

The Knicks are still working in an orderly manner. As the first Chinese NBA head coach in history, Jamie Lin performed very well.

Although standing in front of the stage for the first time, he was a little nervous.

However, he quickly got used to it... After all, he was also in charge of the overall situation before.

This victory made Stan Van Gundy fully aware of one thing. The Knicks and the Magic are no longer the same level of team.

Although Orlando took the victory, Van Gundy knew better than anyone... If it weren't for Turkoglu's magical performance at the last moment, they might not be able to win the Knicks' top five rookies in this game. It's too scary.

In time, under the leadership of Li Zhen, there will definitely be an existence that sweeps the alliance.

The luck of the New Yorkers was so great that they were able to select so many outstanding young people at once.

With such a good hand, even a fool who plays with his eyes closed can still win the championship! !

Stan Van Gundy was envious.

There is no doubt that the Knicks are definitely the team with the lowest salary and the highest combat power in the league today.

Although Isiah Thomas is a jerk, what he left for the Knicks is the best asset in the league!

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The playoffs are coming.

The situation in the east is becoming more and more insidious.

The fifth to seventh place is unpredictable, although it is not known where the Knicks will stay in the end, but for now, they don't want to be the sixth in the Eastern Conference.

The No. 1 Celtics and the No. 2 Cleveland Cavaliers are also competing frantically.

Their goal is to escape second place.

Although what they said was so convincing and arrogant, they all said they would bring Knicks to justice.

However, no one wants to meet the Knicks in the semifinals.

When this situation occurs, the East will no longer have the easy scene of previous years.

Nix became the electric eel thrown into the sardine box.

It keeps the East alive.

On the contrary, there is a bit of class solidification in the west, just like the scene of a decadent old dynasty.

The Lakers determined the number one in the West early.

Then, the team's core players began to enter frequent rotations, and even the league headquarters warned them not to suspend the team's stars at will.

But this kind of warning is basically useless.

The Spurs played this routine a decade ago.

San Antonio, ranked third in the Western Conference, has long been content with its fate, and Duncan lazily plays for more than ten minutes in each game.

In addition, like the Mavericks, Nuggets, Hornets, and Jazz, there is nothing to contend for.

Instead, the Blazers and the Rockets have been competing for the fourth place, wanting to gain home court advantage in the first round.

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As time ruthlessly crushed the past.

The chaos in the East finally came to an end with Li Chen scoring 52 points in the last regular season game.

Frankly speaking, Li Zhen never thought of ending his 2008-2009 regular season with a phenomenal stat.

It can only be said that the New Orleans Hornets are too unlucky.

Chris Paul has never mentioned the NBA's number one point guard after the All-Star Game. What makes him more interesting than James is that he is more likely to accept the status quo.

Moreover, now Li Zhen is no longer going the way of a pure point guard.

After the All-Star Game, Li Zhen averaged 248 points per game.

Averaged 16 three-pointers per game.

Although the hit rate is sometimes touching, it is undeniable that no one dares to remain indifferent to his offense. Because you never know if his crazy shot will hit or not!

The Hornets, which mainly focus on running and bombing this season, still responded with a very fast offensive and defensive rhythm in the final game of the regular season.

But what D'Antoni never dreamed of was that Li Zhen was at home in this rhythm.

He shot extremely sharply while running fast.

His touch is off the charts against low-level defenses.

He hit 11 three-pointers in the game, breaking his personal record and also breaking the Knicks' team history record.

The Hornets were shot into a sieve by him alone.

D'Antoni originally wanted to sweep away his shame at Madison Garden, but it turned out that sweeping him out was the most correct decision the Knicks had ever made.

52 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Li Zhen's final data not only completely cut off Chris Paul's ambition to compete for the first point guard, but also successfully drove the Cleveland Cavaliers to the third place.

The Knicks climbed to second place.

Chicago suddenly screamed.

They originally thought they could escape by hitting seventh, but they didn't expect to meet the Knicks in the end.

Both teams are youth teams, and both are teams controlled by point guards as the core.

Moreover, the only situation where Li Zhen was suppressed on the scene this season was in the game against the Bulls. The new champion Derrick Rose is also considered to be the Terminator of Bruce, because his physical fitness can suppress Li Zhen!

certainly.

No basketball expert dared to declare that the Knicks will lose as conclusively as last year. In most discussions, the Knicks are considered to easily advance 4:1.

This is in stark contrast to last year.

Respect is self-made.

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