Buddha's light illuminates NBA

Chapter 5 It's always been like this, right?

Lu Ming's first Summer League match took place on July 7th.

This is also the Knicks' first game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

After some operations, the Grizzlies got two first-round picks and one second-round pick in this draft, and then selected a 2-meter center Hashim Thabeet, a 21-meter small forward DeMarre Carroll, and a 2-meter small forward Sam Young.

These three, judging from the draft report, are all defensive and weak offensive types.

However, in the first game the day before yesterday, Carroll scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, shooting 60% from the field, and finally helped the Grizzlies win.

Compared with the Grizzlies with three rookies and some drinking fountain players, the Knicks with only two rookies and a group of undrafted picks who have not yet entered the NBA, or other marginal players who have been abandoned by the team, are weaker.

"Lu, what do you think about this game?" Atkinson, who had already had a preliminary idea of ​​​​arranging troops before the game, couldn't help asking before he was about to announce the starting players.

He watched Lu Ming play in the NCAA, and also talked about Lu Ming's game style with Johnny Dawkins. He knew that Lu Ming's basketball IQ was extremely high, and his understanding of the game was beyond ordinary players.

This is not only his perception, but also the perception of the entire Knicks coaching staff and management.

Lu Ming looked at Atkinson seriously, and after making sure that he was not joking or trying to do something, he twirled his left thumb twice on the outside of his naturally curved index finger before speaking.

"Tony can cause trouble for the opposing backline no matter in terms of offense or defense, especially his three-point ability, which can open up space. Morris is good at scoring. Patrick is a little weaker, but fast, has a certain mid-range shot, and has enough perimeter defense. Mohamed has excellent explosive power and excellent physical fitness, but his offensive skills are too rough..."

Lu Ming didn't say much, but only analyzed the characteristics of some players in a team.

It is his habit to understand the strengths and weaknesses of his teammates.

Atkinson understood.

Probably these five are the role players in the training camp who can best catch their own rookie eyes.

He remembered that Buddhism has the saying of Dharma eyes.

Moreover, Lu Ming's method also made him very comfortable. He only analyzed the characteristics of the players, did not give suggestions, and did not intervene in the tactics at all. The emotional intelligence is really too high.

So after a little thought, Atkinson came up with a starting lineup.

When Lu Ming came out, he got some cheers.

Probably Knicks fans who came all the way here, and some fans from China—it is also very possible that some of them are not even fans.

However, in the Summer League, where tactics were not even considered a drill, Lu Ming only played for about 7 minutes, and after sending out a few mediocre assists, he didn't play again.

As for the statistics, 8 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds, [-] shots, very efficient.

Surprisingly, the Knicks, who have always been underestimated, actually won the game.

After accepting the post-match interview, Lu Ming sighed inwardly. Sure enough, with a few real big men, it is simply too easy to get assist data.

After feeling the intensity of the summer league, Atkinson and the Knicks management agreed that Lu Ming did not need to participate in the next game.

So I packed up my things and headed back to New York.

As a migrant worker, Lu Ming has no capital to buy a house in a city like New York.

However, from the day he was selected, Lu Ming, who had a huge commercial value, signed several moderate endorsement contracts under Spring Hall's lobbying, so he had enough money to rent an apartment.

In the end, Lu Ming chose the place closest to Madison Square Garden and rented a two-bedroom apartment in The Epic Building on 31st Street on the west side of Sixth Avenue on the east side of the venue.

Close to the arena, standing in front of the glass window of the living room, you can see the Empire State Building not far away - at least two King Kongs have fought a plane on it, and the East River farther away - it should be said to be part of the Atlantic Ocean.

If you look southwest, the Statue of Liberty is also a scene.

The Central Park in the north is blocked by dense buildings, and only some green can be seen.

Every morning, Lu Ming would jog for two kilometers along Sixth Avenue to the pond (the pond) at the southernmost point of Central Park, and sit quietly for half an hour on the boulder by the lake south of the Gapstow Arch Bridge.

Then come out from the direction of Columbus Circle, follow Eighth Avenue, return to the Madison Square Garden Arena, and find the always passionate Robert McClanahan to train as usual.

On occasional days off, I also go to the China Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see the Yuan Dynasty mural "The Transformation of the Medicine Master's Sutra".

In the past two months, many people in Midtown and Uptown New York have gotten used to seeing their savior Master-Lu on Sixth Avenue or Central Park every day.

"Lu, wake up."

Regarding this situation, Spring Hall seemed to be very calm, and used Ewing's experience in the Knicks to warn Lu Ming, "New York fans are the most ruthless. They can lift you up high, but turn around and throw you down. You know Ewing, he dedicated his life to this city, but at the end of the year, he was ruthlessly booed away!"

Spring Hall is a fan of Ewing, so when he said this, he was extremely angry.

After Lu Ming finished his meditation, he sat up from the rock and looked at the passers-by running across the lake, as quiet as a standing Buddha statue, without saying a word.

He knows that this situation can be seen everywhere, not only in the Knicks, but also in other teams.

It's just that the Knicks are extra ruthless.

After a while, Spring Hall also calmed down, feeling that he should not throw cold water on his players so much, so instead he smiled and nodded to Lu Ming.

His smile didn't seem real either.

Lu Ming thought for a while, and then he remembered a sentence, and asked him, "Beauties have been like famous generals since ancient times, and they are not allowed to have gray hair, right?"

He still smiled and said, "It's not the war years, how come?"

Lu Ming immediately understood that he understood his own words. He knew that his so-called famous player was Patrick Ewing, who was booed away by Knicks fans nine years ago. He spent the first 15 years of his career with the Knicks. Two years later, Ewing announced his retirement.

What about later?
Since he raised the topic, Lu Ming decided to ask him.

"It will be the same in the future, right?"

"Ask him what to do in the future? Lu, you really know how to tell jokes. The weather is fine today."

The weather is fine and the water in the pond is blue.

But Lu Ming insisted on asking him, "It will be the same in the future, right?"

Spring-Hall replied half-heartedly, "No..."

"No? Why did they boo their King of New York?!"

"It's nothing... When the No. 03 jersey was retired in 33, the stadium was even trembling in the shouts of Paa-at-t-tri-ii-ck Eee-wi-i-ing!!! Pa-aa-tr-ii-ck Eee-wi-i-ingggg!, and the voice went straight to the sky..."

"Nothing? The fans said he was too old! The words in the newspaper are still there, and there are books saying that Ewing is a cancer and incompatible with the team. Without him, the Knicks record will be better, and the words are as new! And Stephen Marbury, he was the son of New York, right?"

Spring Hall changed his face, his face was as green as iron, and he stared and said, "Maybe there are, this has always been the case, and other teams will be the same..."

"It's always been like this, right?"

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(End of this chapter)