Basketball Dragon

Chapter 145 Communication

Defeating the Pistons 105:100 gave the Knicks more confidence.

The Pistons scored in double figures with six players, while the Knicks had seven players. Li Hai's 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists were not as good as other games, but this game was the easiest one he played. It is hard to imagine that the opponent is the league The team with the best record.

However, they then ran into trouble again when they faced the second-place Heat in the Eastern Conference.

Seven of them still scored in double figures, but they lost to the Heat, which only scored in double figures with four. After all, the Heat and the Pistons are still different. A team that relies on stars still has to rely on stars to resist.

However, this loss was mainly due to Alonzo Mourning, who was already a role player. With 8 blocks, the Knicks' breakthrough masters did not dare to rush in easily.

Li Hai could see clearly that the most threatening opponent to the Knicks was a team with a strong interior.

The Knicks basically have no opponents who simply compete for outside offensive power, but they still need some solutions when they encounter a team with a strong inside line both offensively and defensively.

You need to rely on the team but not completely rely on the team, both in offense and defense.

Li Hai took Marbury to communicate with Larry Brown several times, and later talked with the old man alone many times. Larry Brown was also stubborn. Li Hai found that being with Marbury was easy to cause conflicts, as if they The two are forcing the coach to change, so Li Hai also paid more attention later.

For Li Hai, Larry Brown is more tolerant. He can play team tactics and play the role of a star. He also trains players who work hard and respect the coach. I believe every coach will like it.

Although Larry Brown is stubborn, he has outstanding players, and he doesn't mind making some changes. In essence, tactics are all for victory.

"Li, there are too many individual players in the team. They don't want to pay attention to details but don't know that is the most important thing. There are some things you can try to do but can't be advocated in the team, and I won't allow them."

"Coach, no problem, I will try my best to urge them to train according to the coach's rules."

After many exchanges, some trust was established between Li Hai and Larry Brown. The head coach needs authority and the respect of the players. For Li Hai, this is not a problem at all. The oriental thinking allows him to accept it very well.

What they both pursue is victory, and this will never change. Li Hai will not pursue superficial privileges, but will only pursue the privilege of victory while taking advantage of his tongue.

On March 3, the Knicks played against the Raptors at home.

The Raptors, Hawks, Bobcats, and the Trail Blazers in the West are all teams that lost even hope of the playoffs early on. The team also played more casually and just wanted to complete the rebuild as soon as possible.

The Knicks' mid-season trades were all due to sales by other teams, and it was also thanks to these teams that gave up hope early.

The Raptors didn't have any tactics in this game, it was just a duo of Mike James and Chris Bosh. The other starters were mediocre, and the substitutes had no fighting spirit.

However, Bosh did reflect the strength of the All-Star, scoring 30+ in the audience and blowing up the Knicks inside.

但尼克斯又是七人得分上双，李海砍下20+7+7，带领球队111:102有惊无险赢下了比赛。

On the second day of the away game against the Magic, the Magic unexpectedly let Darko Milicic replace Howard in the starting line-up. Milicic also performed well, scoring in double figures and blocking four shots at the same time, while Howard also played with high efficiency on the bench. , scored 23 points in 23 minutes of playing.

The Knicks were in poor form in this multiplayer game and were helplessly defeated.

At this stage of the regular season, some teams are sprinting for the qualification for the playoffs, while some teams are preparing for the home qualification for the playoffs.

In the East, the Pistons, Heat, Knicks, Cavaliers, and Nets have relatively outstanding records. In addition, the Wizards, Pacers, Bulls, Bucks, and 76ers have similar records. If nothing else, the top five will lock the playoffs. The five teams will do their best for the remaining three spots.

The East is more obvious. The Spurs, Suns, and Mavericks are in the first tier, and the second tier Nuggets, Grizzlies, Clippers, Lakers and Kings are similar, and they can have a certain impact on their playoff spots. That is the Hornets and Jazz.

The Knicks’ current goal is to strive for the top three in the Eastern Conference. They only need to have a higher winning percentage than the Nets in the same district. Since the Cavaliers are in the same district as the Pistons, they can only have a lower winning percentage than the Knicks and the Nets. The team is fighting for the fourth place.

After many players scored in double figures in several consecutive games, Knicks head coach Larry Brown became more superstitious about rostering. Often players would be substituted if they did not perform well, and problems arose as a result.

After losing to the Magic, the Knicks lost to the Grizzlies again at home and started a losing streak.

Under the tactical requirements of the head coach, even a few core players could not have enough shooting opportunities to adjust their status, which also caused some complaints in the team. After all, this is already a critical time to determine the playoff ranking.

Li Hai was also very worried, so he could only go to the head coach's office after the training.

"Li, you should have seen it too. In those hearty victories, my tactics were not wrong at all."

"Yes, coach, but you can't ask a dozen players to do what you want. Even in college teams, they are led by a few core players. What's more, this is the NBA. You must give enough core players. Playing time, allowing them to make mistakes."

"Then is it just for the pursuit of victory in individual games? We should take a long-term view."

"Coach, the pursuit of every victory is the essence of competitive sports. Besides, it's impossible to sweep the world without sweeping a house. We need to win every victory to boost our confidence. Coach Brown, please tailor the appropriate tactics for us."

Seeing that Li Hai's words were fierce, but his attitude was still correct, Larry Brown sighed: "It seems that I am too perfectionist. I am very excited when I think of building an invincible fleet, but it seems that I am too perfect." Anxious."

"It's right for you to come to me now, unlike some players who yell casually and let the media publicize it all over the world. I just like you."

Larry Brown can still listen to what Li Hai said. Although the coach is very authoritative in the team, the core players are the guarantee of tickets.

In the following team training, some details changed.

This is also a matter of joy and sorrow for several companies. If the rotation of players is reduced, the competition within the team will become more intense, but this is also for preparations for the playoffs, and it will be impossible to make full-time replacements at that time.

(End of this chapter)