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Oakley started as a cameo as a center forward, defending well, and the offense inevitably deteriorated.

Houston, Starks and Oakley, Big Ben play off-ball cover, the effect is much worse than Ewing's screen, everyone knows that keeping an eye on the outside is the key, those two shots are not much of a threat, and it is enough for the guard to switch defenses.

Oakley is a tough guy on the defensive end, and he's just playing soy sauce on the offensive end.

Ben Wallace is even worse, his weaknesses have been thoroughly explored by other teams, 33.6% free throw percentage, who will he cut if he doesn't cut him?

Big Ben catches the ball under the basket, the opponent fouls, and when he is far away, he lets go, Big Ben doesn't dare to shoot, and waits for his teammates to run to respond, which is really demoralizing.

The Knicks' interior offense was completely deserted, and they could only rely on outside shooting to open the situation, losing 88-98.

Even if Yang Rui proposed to make adjustments several times, he couldn't make up for the disadvantage, and the Bucks also relied on the outside to win, just to restrain the Knicks.

Ray Allen, the No. 5 rookie in '96, beat Alan Houston, scoring 35 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and is worthy of being the super quarterback of the golden generation. This is only the second season of his career, averaging 19.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

Small forward "Big Dog" Glenn Robinson had 27 points and 6 rebounds, beating Bowen and Mills.

The big dog is not ordinary, he signed a 10-year 68 million rookie contract when he first entered the league, and he has not been selected as an All-Star, but he has star strength.

He couldn't be selected as an All-Star because Robinson's personality was too bad to be seen, and he was always given a cold shoulder in the selection of various honors in the NBA. In the first four seasons of his career, he averaged more than 20 points per game, but he was lazy, never willing to work hard in training, and always played with talent.

The team lost, and Van Gundy was so depressed that he complained at the press conference. "Patrick's absence was the main reason for the Knicks' loss, we have two key players out of the game, and it's a shame that Patrick can't play."

Yang Rui didn't regret it at all and breathed a sigh of relief.

Ewing escaped this catastrophe and may be able to finish the season healthy. As long as he insists on the style of play of jump shots and strategies, it is difficult to get seriously injured unless the opponent maliciously hurts people.

The reporter asked Van Gundy: "Will Ewing come back in the next game?" ”

'We've had a great start and everybody wants to keep the momentum going, and whether he can come back is up to his personal ideas and the medical team.' Van Gundy said expressionlessly.

On the way back, Van Gundy and Yang Rui sat together, and Yang Rui always had a calm expression, and Van Gundy couldn't stand it.

"If it weren't for your proposal, we wouldn't have lost."

"The game is lost, Patrick's stats haven't dropped, you don't need to be excited, if he plays this time, it will definitely not be so easy to play good stats." Yang Rui is not in a hurry or impatient.

"We lost the fourth game." Van Gundy said depressedly.

"So what, do you think it's hard to get the best regular season record?" Yang Rui smiled.

Van Gundy was stunned.

Isn't it difficult? Isn't it hard for you to win the best record? Many coaches have worked all their lives and have never led the team to win the first place in the regular season once, and even fewer coaches have won the championship.

"Want to bet? I'm sure the Knicks will have the best record in the league, so I proposed a rotation to ensure the physical strength of the stars. Because this season is not so competitive. Yang Rui said lazily.

Van Gundy's thinking was taken away by him. "How many wins do you think it takes to be first in the regular season?"

"65 wins is enough, and the main rival in the East, the Bulls, with the current situation, even if Pippen comes back, may not have 60 wins. The Western Jazz, SuperSonics, and Lakers are three teams of equal strength, with each other winning and losing, and it is estimated that the final 60 wins will be about 60 wins. ”

Van Gundy was stunned for a moment, and judging by the current win rate, it could really happen. The Lakers are currently 6 losses, the Jazz have 10 losses, and the SuperSonics, who currently have the best record in the West, have lost 5 games.

"The SuperSonics have only lost 5 games, why don't you like them to keep it up?" Van Gundy asked.

"First, the geographical location is not good, and the alliance is reluctant to praise the hypersonics; Second, the first half of the supersonic schedule is easy, and the winning rate is watery, unlike our playoff teams; Third, the supersonic relied on Payton and Moonbeck's blocking, and the others pulled away to shoot, and the overall strength was average. I don't believe they'll end up taking first place in the West. ”

Van Gundy asks, "What about the Lakers?" ”

"The lack of a three-point shooter is an Achilles' heel, and no matter how strong O'Neal is, he can't solve it all by himself." Yang Rui smiled: "Don't take this Lakers seriously, unless they trade a pitcher, it's good if they don't get swept in the playoffs." ”

No matter how good Yang Rui's memory is, it is impossible to say that he has most of the games in the 1997-1998 season, and he certainly remembers the key games, when the Jazz swept the Lakers with four stars in the 1998 Western Conference Finals.

Nicknamed "White Bear", Jazz center Ostertag is 218CM tall and weighs 130 kg, and his offense relies on picking up leaks, and he doesn't have a mid-range shot, but he can resist O'Neal without teammates, which makes the sharks have a headache, and it is difficult to win the Jazz if they can't shoot from the outside.

Van Gundy has never been a high-profile person, he has joined the Knicks until now, and he has not won the best record with the team, so he doesn't believe Yang Rui's analysis, and only feels that he owes a beating.

"Do you mean to say that as long as we play according to your offensive tactics, we will definitely be able to take the first place, right? Why do you think you can do it all when Riley and Nelson can't do it? ”

"Are you mistaken, Jeff? If you take the first place, the person who the media pays the most attention to is you and not me, and I am just a teaching assistant. I can't do it on my own, but with your defense, it's no problem. Yang Rui laughed.

Van Gundy was stunned for a moment, but he didn't raise his hand to pat himself on the head.

I've been taken into a ditch...... I'm the manager, how can I say he's leading the team?

Thinking that Ewing was resting in turn, reusing Jackson, and Bowen were all Yang Rui's proposals, and he was confused.

Yang Rui asked in a low voice: "Didn't you ever think that it was possible to win the best coach this season?" As long as the team has the best record, there is a chance. ”

Van Gundy's heart pounded a few times, who doesn't want honor? However, before the dust settled, he did not want to think too much, for fear that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

Van Gundy had a smile on his face. "I thought you had become more calm recently, how can you still speak so unreliable, let's win the Maverick first."

"It must not be difficult to end." Yang Rui said lightly.

"You've forgotten who ended our 16-game winning streak, right?"

"That's just a coincidence, the Mavericks are a bad team, they have suffered injuries, there are few who can play, I just hope they don't lose too quickly." Yang Rui closed his eyes and began to recuperate.

Van Gundy's face darkened slightly, and he turned his head and stopped talking.

The loss to the Mavericks was Van Gundy's worst performance on the court this season. The Mavericks currently have a 5-20 record and the only playoff team they have ever won is the Knicks.

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