Chapter 93 The unlucky gorilla

On November 9, 1997, after the Knicks, with everyone on the team, easily defeated the Kings, the first week of the new season ended with a complete victory.

A 6-game winning streak at the beginning immediately excited the New York fans!

The winning streak does not explain the problem. The most important thing is that the main lineup rarely plays more than 30 minutes.

Chris Childs, Starks, and Chris Mills can ensure the firepower of the bench.

In the starting lineup, under the leadership of Li You, 5 players scored in double figures in several games.

With 6 wins and 0 losses, the Knicks immediately reached the top and led the league.

After returning to New York, the Knicks continued their stellar performance and started a winning streak!

The Player of the Week in Week 1 was awarded to Mutombo of the Hawks, and the New York media was furious again.

In the three games in Week 2, the Knicks defeated the Nuggets, Raptors, and Kings in a row.

Although these three teams are not strong, and the Nuggets have not won a game since the start of the season, they are stable and aggressive, which is also a characteristic of a strong team.

Especially in the game against the Raptors, the Knicks only allowed their opponents to score 70 points. They were able to attack and defend, showing their absolute dominance!

Compared with the Knicks' 9-0 loss, the Bulls' record is 5-4 after defeating the Cavaliers on the 15th.

This made the New York media very excited. In comparison, no matter how you look at it, the Knicks are stronger!

The four games in the third week did not cause much trouble to the Knicks.

In three consecutive away games, the Knicks defeated the Rockets, Hawks, and Wizards;

Back at Madison Square Garden on the 23rd, the Knicks even beat the Grizzlies!

80:104, clocked in during the third quarter, and the New York fans who bought tickets to watch the game screamed with joy.

A perfect start, 13 wins and 0 losses, breaking the Knicks' opening winning streak record!

In this week's game against the Rockets, Ewing performed poorly, allowing his opponent Olajuwon to shoot 10 of 14 and score 24 points, while he only scored 12 points.

Fortunately, Barkley was injured again, Drexler was in poor condition, and in the end the Knicks defeated their opponent without any danger.

Two days ago, the New York media would belittle the Gorillas, but after such an outstanding record, the outsiders changed their tone and almost praised Ewing as the "number one center"!

Ewing, who was alternately soft and hard, shot 7 of 11 tonight and efficiently scored 19 points. However, MSG still interviewed Li You immediately after the game.

The legendary Walter Frazier was in a particularly beautiful mood, with a constant smile on his face. He won the game with a big score and started to help Li You with a loan:

"Li, you will win the All-Star vote this year. Look at the New York fans here, everyone is supporting you!"

"Wow! Then I want to thank everyone in advance. To be honest, I can't wait!"

Li You also happily followed the bragging. When he returned to the home court, he had to brag and chat. New York fans like these exaggerated speeches.

Mike Breen on the side felt the joyful atmosphere at the scene and kept smiling on his face:

"Lee, 13 consecutive victories have set a new record in team history. Can you briefly talk about the Knicks' secret to winning?"

For such a question, Li You was naturally prepared and tried his best to show excitement:

"We have the best coach in the league. After a game, the coaching staff will give their opinions to make everyone aware of the team's problems."

"Maybe in individual games, we will have some ups and downs in form, but with stable defense, we can always win the game."

"Coach Van Gundy unites us even more. We play for each other. This is the secret to the Knicks' winning. It's hard to cut down trees!"

Walter Frazier and Mike Breen nodded repeatedly after hearing this. This is the Knicks team that everyone is looking forward to. Mike Breen even sighed and said:

"He deserves the title of best coach in the league. Coach Van Gundy deserves more respect!"

At the press conference after the game, the bald young coach in charge felt a little guilty. He really didn't expect the team to win 13 consecutive games.

However, Jeff Van Gundy has completely gotten rid of his status as a follower. He sits on the stage with a confident smile on his face, showing off his handsome style.

"Jeff, congratulations on leading the team to a historic start!"

"Next week, the Knicks only have two games, will the team continue their winning streak?"

"We have a chance to tie the record set by the Rockets!"

The reporter from the New York Times was also a little excited. In recent years, only the Rockets have started to win consecutively. In the 1993-94 season, the Rockets won the championship.

Although they won the championship by stepping on the Knicks, the media in the audience no longer care about the details. Everyone wants to get the metaphysical bonus!

Jeff Van Gundy made a tactical retreat and answered confidently:

"Of course, we have 4 days of rest, the team is in good condition, and we will end the November game with a complete victory!"

Many media in the audience followed suit and applauded. The bald young commander no longer felt guilty and felt very proud:

"What does it mean to be the best coach in the league!"

In the bustling metropolis of New York, there is always little patience for the weak, but as long as you are strong enough, the media and fans here can blow you to the sky!

In the last week of November, the major media not only helped the Knicks win the championship, but also labeled Li You and Ewing as the "number one point guard" and "number one center".

If it weren't for Alan Houston's mediocre performance, the "number one shooting guard" would have changed hands!

Pat Riley was also picked out at this time, and various articles ridiculed the championship coach:

“No one can leave New York and be successful!”

"After leaving the Holy Land of Basketball, Pat Riley has been completely surpassed by Jeff Van Gundy!"

As soon as the regular season started, New York fans and media went into a state of crazy self-pleasure.

After a few days of rest, the Knicks did not disappoint the fans. They defeated the Pistons in an away game on the 28th, bringing their winning streak to 14 games!

Back to back to Madison Square Garden on the 29th, tickets are in short supply.

Fans in New York want to be there to witness the Knicks tie their winning streak at the start of the regular season.

The Suns don't want to be a backdrop, but veteran Kevin Johnson has also suffered injuries recently. Although Kidd supported the team, the game that night was stretched again.

At the end of half-time, the score was fixed at 27:55, and the fans on site began to celebrate the victory in advance!

The Gorillas didn't feel good in these two games. According to the previous rotation, they should have rotated out in the second half of the third quarter. However, in order to find his own state, Ewing insisted on playing for a while.

As a result, in the first round after the timeout, Charlie Ward, who had just come on as a substitute, broke through and sent an alley-oop to Big Brother. The gorilla jumped up in the air to get the ball and wanted to complete an alley-oop dunk, but an accident happened.

After losing by a big score, Danny Manning chose to foul directly. After the two men fought in the air, Ewing lost his center of gravity and fell directly to the floor.

"oh!!"

All the fans in the audience exclaimed. When Jeff Van Gundy saw Ewing covering his right wrist in pain, his head buzzed:

"Shet! How could this happen!"

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