On January 20, 1997, the Knicks returned to New York to rest for more than a day, and that night they welcod the Washington Bullets at ho.
As the All-Star voting results are about to be announced, most players in the league are taking advantage of this stage to try their best to show themselves, and the dia are frequently shifting the topic to the All-Star Ga.
Although Clay Lee is a new player, he has been breaking records since entering the league and has attracted a lot of attention in the past few months.
In the Knicks' locker room before the ga, the New York dia surrounded Lee twice.
This kind of scene has appeared frequently recently, and the atmosphere team could only feel jealous in their hearts.
"Lee, will you be selected for this year's All-Star Ga? New York fans have voted for you!"
Lee, who had just changed into his training suit, saw that everyone was pushing the recording device in front of him, so he could only say so big words:
"Thank you to the New York fans who voted for , but I am still a rookie player, I don't have enough ga experience, and I have many shortcomings in my skills."
"It's great to be able to participate in the Rookie Challenge. As for the All-Star Ga, I just want to be a spectator and get a few autographs."
Obviously, this answer did not satisfy the reporters at the scene. As experts in fanning the flas, these reporters hoped to get more explosive news from Lee:
"We can now conclude that your votes will definitely surpass Tim Hardaway!"
"The Knicks' current record is also better than the Heat's. Lee, do you think you will be selected as an All-Star reserve?"
Lee couldn't complain in his heart. The substitute lineup had nothing to do with the votes:
"The coaches in the league will give the best answer. Tim Hardaway is a star guard in the league. I have learned a lot of skills from him. He is definitely worthy of being selected as an All-Star."
Seeing that Lee didn't speak up for himself, the New York reporters were a little disappointed, but they soon adjusted their mood:
"It doesn't matter how you say it, what matters is how you write it!"
There were also many New York reporters in front of Ewing. These people seed to have collective amnesia, forgetting that they had belittled Ewing in the past few months and began to follow suit in praising him.
The gorilla was also flattered. He was at the peak of his life this year. He happily boasted about his business with the reporters in front of him.
Larry Johnson had a sullen face and remained silent. He would definitely not be in the All-Star Ga. His statistics had shrunk seriously this season, and he would not even be selected as a substitute.
"Grandmama" is out of fashion!
Perhaps the flattery of the New York dia worked, as Ewing had a strong presence in the ga that night and perford well on both offense and defense.
32:53, at the end of the first half, the Knicks were already leading by 21 points.
"The 34-year-old Ewing can still dominate the inside! As long as he maintains this state, I believe the Knicks will still be a strong contender for the championship."
In the MSG comntary booth, comntator Marv Albert couldn't help but start praising the ho team again.
Comntator John Andaris knew that his old partner had said too much, so he calmly changed the subject:
"I want to praise Lee's performance. It's hard to believe that he just turned 19. Look at those records. Anyone who doubts him can shut up!"
"Two years of college basketball helped Lee lay a solid foundation. Give him another two years to get stronger. I think the Knicks won't have to worry about the backcourt problem in the next 10 years."
The crushing ga made the atmosphere in Madison Square Garden even more heated, but Jeff Van Gundy did not dare to be careless and increased the rotation after the start of the second half.
This week's schedule was too tight, and the coaching staff didn't want the team to have any injuries.
In the end, the Knicks returned to their ho court and defeated the Bullets 79:100, which was a good start for this week's ga.
Tonight, Chris Webber of the Bullets sat on the bench in a suit. The schedule was almost halfway through and he was also injured.
Madison Square Garden was still very noisy. Ewing, who was in a good mood, took the initiative to greet the injured Webber after the ga. Ben Wallace, who only played for 3 minutes in this ga, was being taught a lesson by Oakley:
"After entering the court, he grabbed a rebound and just ran back and forth?"
Seeing that Wallace didn't say anything, Oakley turned around and introduced Lee:
"If this guy doesn't get a contract in the future, rember to bring him along when he cos to the Knicks."
"Ben is very talented. Of course, I don't an offensive talent. As long as he has the right platform, he can make a na for himself in the league."
Perhaps because he felt that his words were not convincing, Ben Wallace had very little playing ti in the past half of the season.
When he played against the Knicks, he couldn't even play. Oakley added:
"Defense also requires talent. He just needs a chance!"
Lee looked at Ben Wallace, who had a short flat head and lowered his eyebrows, and said in a light tone:
"As long as you can run, jump and defend, you don't have to worry about the statistics. Man, this must be easy for you!"
Ben Wallace looked at the two of them and finally nodded obediently. Although it was a bit embarrassing to use the backdoor, this was a way out if he really couldn't sign a contract next season.
After finishing the ho ga, the next ga will be three consecutive away gas.
That night, the Knicks will fly directly to Chicago and will challenge the Bulls back-to-back tomorrow.
As the All-Star Ga approaches, discussion of the top 50 NBA superstars has once again risen.
The Arican sports dia, who like to fan the flas, brought up Chamberlain's opinion again:
"In my opinion, the greatest basketball player is neither Michael Jordan nor Magic Johnson, but Robertson. It's a pity that he didn't catch up with a good era."
Of course, the sports dia did not forget to ntion Bill Russell's remarks:
"In the 1960s, many talented players were born in the league, but we didn't catch up with the better era at that ti, especially Jerry West, who should have more rings!"
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Havcek also agreed with Russell's words, and Pat Riley also added fuel to the fire, saying in an interview that Jerry West was the real "Mr. Clutch."
Focusing on the past and neglecting the present, Arican sports dia continues to consu Michael Jordan:
"A lucky guy protected by the rules
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