Chapter 617: Understanding! Something Will Happen if You Drift Too Far!
On the 15th, the Knicks did not keep fans waiting too long.
88 to 101, they beat the Bobcats back to back at home.
Although the team played mediocre on the offensive end in this game, relying on their strong performance on the defensive end, the Knicks won their 73rd victory of the season!
The myth of the Bulls has been broken!
In the 1995/1996 season, the return of the king Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to an appalling 72 wins in a single season.
17 years later, the Knicks created an even more terrifying 73 wins in a single season!
ESPN commentator Weber complained that the Knicks still have a home game this season, so after the 72-win T-shirt and the 73-win T-shirt, Dolan obviously has to prepare a new T-shirt.
New York turned into a sea of joy on this night, and the Knicks players were extremely excited, because even if they lose all the remaining 3 games, they are destined to be the first in NBA history.
Congratulatory messages have been sent to New York from all over the world!
In the postgame press conference, D'Antoni burst into tears.
Clay, who followed Lao De to the press conference, said excitedly that the Knicks will win many championships in the future.
Afterwards, Clay was beaten up by Lin Yi.
Lin Yi looked at the aggrieved Clay and said, "Clay, there is a saying in China: You can't add insult to injury when you are a human being."
Clay didn't understand, Lin Yi touched his head and said, "LeBron is pathetic enough, we can't target him like this."
Clay thought for a while, "But, boss, I'm not targeting LeBron!"
"Yes, that's why I beat you!"
"You should have said at the time that we won't just win one, nor two, three, nor four or five championships!" Lin Yi said to Clay righteously.
Clay: "..."
Sorry! I am too low-key!
"So, in order not to make LeBron uncomfortable, we have to stop him from the Eastern Conference finals." Lin Yi added.
"Why?" Clay looked at Lin Yi curiously.
"Because he won't be able to win the runner-up in this way, and he will feel better." Lin Yi felt that he was really a kind and understanding person.
Unfortunately......
Because Aomei was pregnant, Lin Yi couldn't show his other side of being considerate.
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The Knicks, who made history, successfully dominated the headlines of major portal websites in China and the United States.
Newspapers and television have repeatedly broadcast the news of the Knicks' 73 wins in the past two days.
At the same time, the six major gaming companies in the United States terminated their betting on the Knicks winning the championship... Although the odds have been suppressed very low, no one wants to make a loss-making business.
During the team's training session, every Knicks player felt that he had gained a lot of weight.
After all, breaking the Bulls' record means something different, and that's why the Knicks have worked so hard for a year.
Since then, when people talk about the Knicks, they will first think of them as the creators of the best record in NBA history.
The luck of the Knicks this season is quite good. The team did not suffer from injuries like last season. With a thick lineup, they insisted on the rotation strategy throughout the season.
You know, if it wasn't for Lin Yi's insistence... D'Antoni even wanted to let him rest in the last three games.
"Coach, my current scoring average has surpassed Michael (Jordan)."
"But you know, if I choose to rest next time, many people will think that I'm cowardly, and I choose to rest because I'm afraid that my scoring average will drop."
"This is very detrimental to my competition for MVP." The reason Lin Yi gave D'Antoni could not refuse.
In fact, Lao De is also very clear that Lin Yi is aiming for the three consecutive MVPs this season.
In the future, Harden also played with injuries in order to protect the MVP. After all, in the eyes of many people, if he is absent too much, he will not be convincing in the MVP selection.
D'Antoni knows,
Lin Yi didn't want to leave any flaws in this season. For this kind of perfectionist, Lao De had no choice but to suggest that Lin Yi can properly paddle on the court and rest.
Because after the goal of the best record in history is achieved, the Knicks can be said to have nothing for the next game.
Of course, Lin Yi didn't tell D'Antoni all his thoughts.
73 wins are poisonous... If possible, Lin Yi would like to win one or two more games, so as not to be entangled by the curse.
It seems that Lin Yi is pursuing personal glory, but in fact Lin Yi is thinking about the entire Knicks.
Lin Yi really doesn't care that much about other people's opinions, after all, his mouth grows on other people, so it's impossible for Lin Yi to keep others from talking, right?
For Lin Yi, every game is an experience value. The Knicks seem to have been very successful this season, but what about the future?
Although it's shameless to say that how the Knicks play depends on themselves, but if Lin Yi can't continue to become stronger, who knows what will happen in the future?
Therefore, what is afraid of others saying that he has been counseled is purely an excuse used by Lin Yi to prevaricate Lao De.
Now that I know that I will not die no matter what I do, of course I choose to finish this season with full attendance!
The experience of the three games is not much, but think about it, what if Lin Yi is only one game away from being promoted in the seventh game of the finals next year, what should he do?
details make a difference.
Lin Yi will carefully control every detail to avoid accidents.
As for 73 wins being poisonous, that was just Lin Yi's ridicule.
Lin Yi knew that only when he was on the field, would these teammates not be overwhelmed.
It is gratifying to create the best record in history, but Lin Yi does not want the Knicks to give up the next game completely.
Because no accidents, the Knicks will not encounter too much trouble in the first round of the playoffs and the semifinals.
In the away game against the Heat this season, the Knicks exposed their weakness that they haven't played this kind of life-and-death battle for too long.
Once people get used to it easily, it will be difficult to get nervous again.
Many reversals in the NBA are often because the leading side thought they had won, and they were reversed as soon as they relaxed.
For example, on the famous Istanbul night, if Milan had only led 2-0 in the first half, Liverpool might not be able to turn it in the second half.
"Hey...Maybe I'm used to swelling, so I'm calmer at this time." Looking at his teammates who were already discussing the championship parade... Lin Yi thought with some concern.
Still, having confidence is a good thing.
And next, what Lin Yi has to do is not to let this Knicks team go by.
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On the 17th, the Knicks suffered their seventh loss of the season. In Dallas, they lost to the Mavericks 114 to 129.
Lin Yi, who found the opportunity, decisively lost his temper in the locker room after the game.
"Guys, with our performance, do you think we can win the championship?"
"Don't dream, it's impossible! Do you think that breaking the Bulls' record means winning the championship?"
"Wake up! How can it be so easy to be a champion?"
"Think about it! If we had the best record in NBA history but failed to win the championship, what would we be sprayed with?"
"Everyone, starting with me, writes a self-criticism of more than 1,000 words, and read it in front of everyone in the team training tomorrow!"
"Remember, what the NBA really remembers is the championship!"
"Without a champion, you are nothing! Don't underestimate others. We have determination, and so do others!"
In the locker room, Lin Yi changed from his usual kindness and suddenly became serious.
In fact, Lin Yi has already written the review book, because he knows that the Knicks are likely to lose one or two of the last three games.
What? Why did Lin Yi know he would lose?
It's very simple, because D'Antoni has already started a large-scale rest in the last few games.
And with the current inflated atmosphere of the team, it would be a ghost if they didn't lose.
Of course, even if he doesn't lose in the last three games, Lin Yi has already made up his mind that if he loses a game in the playoffs, he will immediately lose his temper.
Because as the leader of this team, he must stand up in time to control the emotions of this team.
Why is it an eternal law in competitive sports that hotness must die?
Because many big hits will become unrecognizable after being blown up by people!
It is human nature to expand.
Not to mention the reasons for psychological quality, the Germans are cautious enough, right? In Lin Yi's previous life, what happened to the Germans in the 2018 World Cup?
Even if they defeated Sweden 2-1, they couldn't get nervous!
When fighting South Korea, the Germans thought they could win easily, but what happened?
Lin Yi himself was also inflated, but Lin Yi knew very well what would happen if he over-inflated, so he lost his temper after the game this time, and he was looking for trouble for nothing.
Because of the loss to the Mavericks, the Knicks, who took part of their main players off, played quite well under his leadership.
It's just that the Mavericks' three-pointer on the opposite side seemed to be off the hook.
To put it bluntly, with the Mavericks in this state, even other teams in the league can't win.
But Lin Yi just took advantage of this opportunity to remind the Knicks players to pay attention.
There are the last two regular-season games, and it doesn't matter if you win or not.
Most importantly, the Knicks must go into the playoffs with a good mentality.
Only by respecting your opponent can you be favored by the basketball god.
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PS: The third update!
PS2: After finishing this chapter, more than 10,000 words have been updated today. But I owed a lot yesterday, so there will be another update in the early morning.