Chapter 136 Famous Fishing Marshals (Daily Chapter)

The influence of a head coach on a team has always been a topic discussed by many football commentators.

Wilkens, the coach of Qiansheng, has achieved much more achievements in the NBA than Jeff Van Gundy, but when the Hawks met the Knicks, they were suppressed by the entire team.

After G1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the sports media did not discuss the players' data. Instead, they began to talk about the coach's issues.

Since the Knicks rotated with nine players and no player played more than 30 minutes, the bald young coach was once again praised to the sky:

"A champion coach who is getting better and better!"

"Coach Van Gundy has surpassed Pat Riley!"

On the morning of the 18th, many New York newspaper sports columns were full of articles praising Jeff Van Gundy's proper tactics and victory over Wilkens.

Of course, the New York media did not forget to mock the losing Lakers:

"Real MVPs don't get stuck in the playoffs!"

81:87, in the simultaneous game last night, the Lakers were restricted by the Spurs twin towers.

In a game strategy with David Robinson on top and Tim Duncan on defense, O'Neal made 6 of 19 shots, 9 of 14 free throws, and scored 21 points, 15 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block and 2 turnovers.

Facts have proved that the Sharks are also confused when faced with double-teams from defense. Most players are not good at one-on-two.

In this year's playoffs, all Eastern Conference teams chose to delay Li You. After the pick-and-roll, most of them were double-teams. Li You's response was to pass the ball.

But O'Neal was different. Facing the Spurs twin towers, the Sharks chose to go head-to-head, and the Lakers were knocked down.

Rookie coach Popovich also received unanimous praise from football critics after the game.

Van Gundy in the East and Popovich in the West have become the biggest winners among coaches in the playoffs!

After a big victory over the Eagles, Li You, who won the MVP award, hosted a player-exclusive party.

Steve Kaplan is a loyal fan of the Knicks. After airlifting a group of girls, everyone in the Knicks team was elated

On May 18, the NBA announced the Rookie of the Year for the 1998-99 season:

Vince Carter of the Raptors won the award without any doubt.

Only three players were nominated, with Jason Williams of the Kings and Paul Pierce of the Celtics both becoming soured.

Ewing and Oakley were absent from the 10 a.m. video class.

The old guys played overtime and their bodies couldn't stand it any longer. Larry Johnson hit Hatcher directly, but Li You felt refreshed.

"We also need to speed up the transfer of the ball and attract double teams in local two-on-two situations. Once the opponent assists in defense again, there will definitely be an opportunity on the other side."

"Always observe the position of your teammates and quickly pass the ball to the open position!"

Jeff Van Gundy didn't care about the absence of the two veterans. After watching the video, he made a gesture on the whiteboard.

Alan Houston nodded seriously. This season, he has increased the number of three-pointers from the corner.

The bottom corners on both sides can open up space and are also the best shooting positions. As a shooter, the bottom corner three-pointer has been his sweet spot since childhood.

The Knicks' video sessions actually didn't have much new content. The coaching staff spent most of the time repeating things to note, emphasizing some tactical coordination in a brainwashing way.

Sitting in his seat, Rashard Lewis listened carefully. He is also good at three-pointers from the corner, but he is not good at protecting rebounds and defending inside.

Jeff Van Gundy inherited most of Pat Riley's tactical ideas and is still essentially a defensive coach. Therefore, Lewis, a newbie who focuses on offense but not defense, won't even get much playing time this season.

At the end of the morning video class, Larry Johnson noticed that the two veterans still did not show up, and immediately joked:

"I guarantee they were sucked dry last night!"

Facing a professional female seductress, most people really couldn't stand it. Everyone smiled ambiguously, and the overtime match was really exciting.

The incident gradually subsided at the beginning of the month, and Li You also resumed interviews. During his lunch break, he would also chat with the media who came to the Talidun Training Center.

Players can choose to pack the meals prepared by the chef and drive home to have a meal, or they can prepare lunch on the spot and have a meal at the training center.

"If we reach the finals, our opponent will most likely still be the Lakers."

"I like the Spurs. Their perimeter players are not very good. Lee likes to play against smaller guards."

"But we couldn't limit Tim Duncan and David Robinson, and the worst part is, we didn't even play against them in the regular season."

"Why is no one optimistic about the Trail Blazers? They also swept their opponents in the first round!"

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The visiting reporters were chatting away at the media dinner.

Today, Li You and Alan Houston all chose to have dinner at the training center, and everyone chatted while eating:

"Allan, you will be selected for the best team this year, so you don't have to worry about the next contract!"

Since the league is about to announce this season's best team list, Larry Johnson knows that he will not be selected, so he can only send blessings at this time.

After the end of this season, James Dolan will officially take over the team. Charles Sr. has revealed the news not long ago.

Considering that New York is not short of money, Alan Houston is in a good mood. With the championship, the beauty of the knife is even more important!

"Lee is the most unlucky. He has a chance to get a maximum salary like Garnett. This labor agreement has suffered a huge loss."

Li You curled his lips helplessly after hearing Alan Houston's words:

"There really isn't much room for negotiation, so we can only make up for it on other conditions."

"How about a big endorsement deal!"

"How about changing to a better private jet so that we can enjoy it too."

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In the Eastern Conference semifinals that night, the Pacers defeated the Bucks 88:110!

The Pacers already led by 14 points at halftime, and the Bucks were crushed by their opponents throughout the game.

Rookie coach Larry Bird easily defeated famous coach George Karl. This situation caused many media to shout:

"Old and famous coaches can no longer keep up with the development of the times!"

Considering that two famous coaches, Chuck Daly and Pat Riley, have been eliminated in the first round of this year, this view was recognized by many fans for a while.

On May 19, the NBA once again announced this season’s All-Rookie Team:

The five players in the first team are:

Mike Bibby, Vince Carter, Matt Halprin, Paul Pierce, Jason Williams;

The five members of the second team are:

Michael Dixon, Michael Doleac, Antoine Jamison, Cuttino Mobley, Michael Ogwokandi.

The No. 1 pick fell to the second team, and the Clippers were ridiculed again.

That night, the Knicks also ushered in G2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

With Ewing and Oakley in poor condition, the Eagles gave another big gift.

In the whole game, Mookie Blaylock made 7 of 20 shots and Steve Smith made 2 of 16 shots.

The sleepwalking performance of the two really amused the New York fans.

For the Knicks, Li You, Alan Houston, and Sprewell scored 20 points, easily winning the game.

72:102, the Knicks defeated their opponents at home, and the series score reached 2:0.

At the end of the game, feeling the joyful atmosphere in Madison Square Garden, head coach Wilkens' face turned dark.

Naturally, he could tell that the Knicks were in average shape. Ewing and Oakley were slow to react on the defensive end, but the team still lost so much.

Many tactics were arranged before the game, but the players struggled and couldn't put the ball into the basket. No matter how good the tactics were, it was useless.

In a simultaneous game, the Spurs narrowly defeated the Lakers, 76:79.

When O'Neal was double-teamed by assisting defense, Kobe Bryant stepped forward again.

Played 47 minutes, made 12 of 25, and scored a game-high 28 points!

However, in two games, Kobe made 12 turnovers, and his weakness in game experience was still exposed.

O'Neal was silent at this time and no longer shouted "I am the better one".

In terms of statistics, being suppressed by rookie Duncan, the Sharks completely shut their big mouths!

On May 20, the NBA announced this season’s All-Defensive Team:

The six members of the first team are:

Tim Duncan, Jason Kidd, Alonzo Mourning, Gary Payton, Karl Malone, Scottie Pippen;

The five members of the second team are:

Mookie Blaylock, P.J. Brown, Eddie Jones, Dikembe Mutombo, Theo Ratliff.

After the selection results were announced, New York fans were overjoyed.

One person from the 76ers was selected, and two from the Hawks were selected. As a result, these two teams were suppressed by the Knicks and were unable to fight back, which made everyone laugh.

The good news is that the losing Hawks will have two days of rest after returning to Atlanta. The bad news is that after the break, the two sides will play back-to-back games.
To be continued...