Lowry and Chalmers suffered injuries one after another. This situation makes it clear that they are about to encounter a wave of injuries.

This season, the Knicks are relatively lucky.

Since the beginning of the season, they have only experienced a few minor injuries and illnesses.

Kwame Brown, James Posey, Lowry, Nazr Muhammad... all had injuries that only required them to miss one or two games, and they returned quickly, which is not a big deal for the Knicks.

Impact.

But as the season entered the middle, the schedule became tighter and the competition became more and more intense, injuries finally began to invade the Knicks more deeply.

Lin Yu immediately thought of the chemical reaction Steve Mills mentioned a few days ago.

This time, he thought more deeply.

Chemical reactions are quite mysterious.

Some teams, no matter how they change their lineup, have always had good chemistry and good results. The Spurs and Mavericks in those years are typical examples.

And some teams, no matter how they make trades and substitutions, the chemical reaction is very poor and there is no improvement. It is like a black hole.

There are also some teams that may have been playing well for one or two years or even three or four years, but suddenly there will be some minor changes, conflicts within the team, changes in coaching tactics, or injuries.

In a short period of time, it affects the so-called chemical reaction.

When it comes to conflicts within the team, the first thing Lin Yu thinks of is the Lakers at the beginning of the century. OK broke up and the three consecutive championship dynasty fell apart.

Regarding tactical changes, Lin Yu was thinking of the Knicks during the Jeff Van Gundy era and the Knicks after he fired Jeff Van Gundy. Just by changing a coach, the Knicks fell from the front of the playoffs to the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

As for injuries, they are very common. Almost all teams in the league are affected by injuries. Some even suffer from injuries. Others may even be unable to achieve their goals at the beginning of the season due to injuries.

For example, the Wizards in recent seasons.

The Knicks in front of us will obviously be affected by injuries. The most direct one is that after Lowry and Mario Chalmers were injured, the only point guard position available for the Knicks is Anthony Johnson, a veteran.

Already.

Whether it is defense or long-range shooting, Anthony Johnson is not as good as Lowry and Chalmers. His advantage lies in passing and controlling, which is exactly what the Knicks need the least.

Perhaps Anthony Johnson's greatest value to the Knicks is that he can stand up for emergencies at this moment.

At noon, Chalmers' injury status was sent to the training center. It was confirmed that he had a strained thigh muscle and would be sidelined for two weeks.

Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief and still had time to find Anthony Johnson and joke: "Anthony, it's your turn to play this time."

Anthony Johnson also shouted jokingly: "No, I don't want to play. Wouldn't it be better for me to finish the season leisurely?"

There was laughter in the Knicks restaurant.

Two minor injuries. For the time being, the impact of this wave of injuries suffered by the Knicks will not be significant.

Therefore, the atmosphere within the team is still very relaxed.

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After losing to the Wizards at home, the Knicks only had one set of rest and then went to Washington the next day to challenge the Wizards away from home.

Adhering to the concept of never being killed more than once by their opponents during the season, the Knicks achieved revenge in this game.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the Wizards are far weaker than the Knicks. The loss at home was just because the opponent's state was too hot.

And once the hot state disappears, the Knicks will be able to win against such an opponent.

In this game, in addition to leading the team in revenge, Lin Yu also taught Nick Young, who had an exchange of blows with him in the last game.

Lin Yu, who has been called a Dpoy-level defender by the outside world, directly defended Nick Young in this game. He made 2 of 10 shots and made 4 turnovers, all of which came from Lin Yu's steals.

It can be seen how miserable Nick Young was in this game.

But even after guarding Nick Young so badly, Lin Yu still expressed his appreciation for Nick Young after the game.

Donnie Walsh's inquiry about Nick Young soon came to fruition.

"Not for sale!"

"Really or not? Nick Young is also not for sale to them?"

Lin Yu was a little doubtful whether the Wizards wanted to use this to get a high price.

But he thinks it's reasonable, because indeed, second-year Nick Young has already averaged double figures in points per game, plays a lot of singles with the ball, and looks full of potential. The only shortcoming is his poor defense.

But the Wizards can accommodate players like Arenas, Jamison, and Blatche, and it seems that they have no requirements for defense.

This is understandable.

"Forget it, Donnie, let's find other targets."

"I will, Lin, but my suggestion is, don't be so anxious, and don't be too persistent. If there is no suitable target, I think we would rather not make a deal. After all, our chemistry is very good. If we force a deal, it will be

It'll ruin our chemistry."

It was another chemical reaction. Lin Yu was helpless and didn't say anything more.

Anyway, in the end, what he can be sure of is that James Dolan will support him, not Donnie Walsh or Steve Mills.
Chapter completed!