Chapter 192 What About Being Each Other's Blacksmith?

To the disappointment of the fans, the battle between the Lakers and the Knicks did not go back and forth like last time.

It's like taking your pants off... and you show me this?

The Lakers eventually won the away game 117-96 easily. Bynum, who always thought he was better than Lin Yi, was depressed in this game, because the "Zen Master" directly let him sit on the sidelines.

This made the "little shark" very angry. If it weren't for Kobe's "death stare", Bynum really wanted to rush up and punch Phil Jackson.

The reason why "Zen Master" didn't let Bynum play was very simple. After the first match between the two sides, Phil Jackson believed that letting Bynum play was giving Lin Yi points.

And as a constructive coach, Phil Jackson's hiding Bynum in the snow is actually protecting his self-esteem. Otherwise, it would not be a joke to let Bynum go up and be "swayed" by Lin Yi. It's a pity that Bynum Mu couldn't understand the painstaking efforts of the "Zen Master". He believed that Phil Jackson thought he was worse than Lin Yi.

Once the seeds of resentment are planted and take root, this Lakers team is not far from falling apart.

The final result of this game also confirmed the "Zen Master"'s guess before the game. The Knicks are not the main enemy of the Lakers this season, and it is difficult for them to break out of the East.

In this game, Phil Jackson used Odom to start, and used Odom and Artest to defend Lin Yi in turn, not giving Lin Yi a chance to shoot easily from the outside.

Lin Yi tried two high-post jump shots at the beginning, and found that he didn't have the kind of touch he had when he played against the 76ers tonight. After all, it is impossible to have that heaven-defying touch every day.

So Lin Yi changed to focus on the inside and did what a traditional center should do. The "Zen Master" was more determined, not double-teaming or assisting defense, and not letting Lin Yi drive his teammates.

The Knicks followed suit and replaced them with Louis Williams. They wanted to increase their offensive points to liberate Lin Yi. As a result, Phil Jackson was more direct and asked Kobe to defend Lu Wei. 2 out of 11 games, successfully stealth.

David Lee was also restrained by Gasol, the Knicks failed to open a three-pointer, and it was logical for the Lakers to win.

"It seems that Lin is not invincible." Kenny Smith commented after the game.

"But Kenny, how many teams in the league can have a lineup like the Lakers?" Barkley asked Kenny Smith immediately after being the number one forest blower.

Just kidding? this period,

Even if you search the league, you can hardly find a team with a lineup like the Lakers. The reason why the Lakers dare not play with Bynum and the Knicks is because the Lakers are rich.

And in fact, Lin Yi played not bad at all in this game. He scored a double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds, making him the best player in the Knicks.

The reason why the Lakers really won is because Kobe completely opened up this game.

Kobe is such a player. He is the spokesperson of Iron Man when he is iron. If he is accurate... he will make the basket look extra lonely.

Seeing Kobe hitting difficult backs again and again, Lin Yi couldn't help feeling: You've changed, volute.

What about being each other's blacksmiths?

Kobe made 14 of 28 shots in this game, including 4 of 8 three-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored a game-high 39 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.

The Lakers successfully restricted the Knicks' offense, and opened up their own offense. As long as they don't die, they are one of the strongest teams in the league this season.

This Lakers team will not play every game. After all, the playoff competition in the Western Conference has intensified this season. If one is not careful, the Lakers will have fun if they make the playoffs themselves.

Lin Yi didn't feel bad after the loss. He didn't hear the discussion between Kenny Smith and Barkley. It's normal for the Knicks to lose to the Lakers, and it's only 8 games away from Lin Yi's promotion. .

Upgrading and clearing data are still Lin Yi's main tasks at this stage.

You must know that Lin Yi has already raised his strength to the upper limit. As the teams in the league get to know Lin Yi more and more, Lin Yi's current situation is still not truly incomprehensible.

After upgrading to the silver level, Lin Yi can open a new door. Now he is constantly accumulating experience in competitions. Ability is one thing, and real competition is another. After thinking and summarizing constantly, Lin Yi believes that the future must be his own.

After the game ended, Kobe was also very happy. He also specially congratulated Lin Yi on getting his own series of sneakers, "I will definitely go to the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. I am looking forward to your performance. All-Star During the main game, I will apply to guard you." Kobe said to Lin Yi with a smile.

It's a ghost to believe you. Lin Yi knows that Kobe will not participate in the Dallas All-Star Game without accident. Now Kobe is much more mature than before. He knows that the championship and FMVP are much more important than the All-Star MVP.

After the game, Lin Yi was also asked by the media why the Knicks lost three of the last four games. Lin Yi spread his hands, "Even Michael Jordan can't keep winning streak. This is the biggest thing in basketball." Charm."

Some media said that the Knicks are a pseudo-strong team. Lin Yi responded directly: "This reporter, what you said is very unfair. If the Knicks are a pseudo-strong team, then aren't the other twelve teams in the East? Is there a belly?"

Losing is not terrible, the Knicks will not lose confidence, even the Knicks veteran Harrington admitted that as long as he sees Lin Yi on the court, he feels very at ease.

Lin Yi's mentality is really good, and he will infect the Knicks teammates unconsciously.

The reason for Lin Yi's good mentality is also very simple. Knowing the history, he feels that the Knicks' current record even he can't believe it.

To calm down and challenge other opponents with a challenger attitude is the mentality that the Knicks should have this season.

If you think too much, this Knicks team will carry a lot of psychological burden instead. Lin Yi used to have such a mentality when he played games. When his teammates quarreled, he would block them and play his own. The turnaround is realized when the spring water has been hung up.

Lin Yi has given hope to his teammates, and no one will play hard.

Renovating the Knicks' locker room is also an important step in Lin Yi's plan, especially after the Knicks sent away Nate's prickly head, Lin Yi is now an absolute boss in the locker room.

These Knicks players are not stupid. Everyone’s statistics have increased this season. The better the Knicks play, the higher their value will be next season. Even if they can’t work together in the future, they can still have a good contract. .

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The Knicks played at home in the next few games. After D'Antoni noticed the team's physical problems, he also decided to start using Dodge Norris and El Barron, who were suspended early in the season.

Lin Yi's two younger brothers are both hardworking and inspirational. Knowing that the season is over and there are not many opportunities left for them to perform, they train hard, which puts great pressure on Danny Green, who is also the administrator of the drinking fountain.

Danny Green played well against the Thunder, but soon returned to the position of water cooler administrator.

Danny Green knew that he would not be able to become a rotation player for this Knicks for a while, so he began to work hard on waving towels and handing Gatorade.

This scene made Lin Yi dumbfounded.

"Danny, you just need to practice three-pointers and defense. You are a player from North Carolina. Let the Dodgers do the job of waving the towel." The road is getting farther and farther.

Danny Green nodded, he was determined to practice defense and three-pointers hard in the summer.

He must practice all the three-pointers in the whole area, and then use his strength to fight for a rotation position in the Knicks.

In addition, the Knicks uniform team wants to strengthen the Knicks before the transfer deadline. After all, the Knicks are now ranked third in the Eastern Conference. General Manager Donnie Walsh is afraid that his inaction will attract Lin Yi. Dissatisfied, Donny Walsh still has some in his heart. Between him and Lin Yi, the boss Dolan can't stand on his side no matter what.

It's a pity that Donny Walsh failed to fulfill his wish. After several failed trade inquiries, Donny Walsh asked the deputy general manager Javier Stanford to listen to Lin Yi's tone.

Lin Yi is very satisfied with the team's current structure. As for the summer, it's still early. He and Javier Stanford are bound to win the Knicks uniform. Lin Yi doesn't know if Donnie Walsh will be as he remembers. He continued to make foolish tricks like Zhong, but Lin Yi would definitely stop the two bad deals of the Knicks.

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On January 24, the Knicks ushered in the Dallas Mavericks at home.

Before the game, Lin Yi gave Gallinari a special beating and told him not to go to the nightclub before the game.

Because in Lin Yi's memory, the Knicks lost the game badly.

The game that Lin Yi can remember, one can imagine how badly the Knicks lost.

That's a full 50 points difference... The Knicks players at home were all lazy and absent-minded. After watching that game, many fans said they were disgusted by the performance of the Knicks. .

Dirk Nowitzki, the Mavericks star dubbed the "German Chariot" and "softie" by fans, relished watching the Knicks with head coach Carlisle after the pregame practice session. Videos of the last few games.

"How, Dirk? It feels like another monster has appeared in the NBA." Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle laughed.

Nowitzki nodded, "He is neither a European insider nor an American insider. He can play both inside and outside, and he is very comprehensive, but his shooting performance is not very stable."

"Haha, Dirk, compared to shooting, I don't think there will be a big man in the NBA who can shoot more accurately than you in the future." Carlisle said.

Nowitzki smiled, he knew the coach was flattering himself.

But basketball is constantly improving and moving forward.

There is never such a thing as the strongest.

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