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Chapter 856 Unresolved Dead Knot

After the Finals, NBC Sports always wraps up the game.

Doug Collins jokingly said: "Although Mr. President has come to the scene tonight, it is a pity that the series does not end here. Portland and New York will have a seventh game."

Bob Costas said: "I believe Mr. President will not regret this game. Many people, like Mr. President, thought tonight was the Knicks' championship night, so they didn't watch the game live. However, Portland proved their strength. They deserved to be the most challenging team in five years. I feel sorry for those who didn't watch this game live.

As the ambassador of the league in various senses, the tragic division is full of expectations for the tiebreaker.

"The tie-break between the Knicks and the Trail Blazers will be the most intense match ever." Tragedy said, "Because both teams are very advocating physical contact. The series hits the seventh game, and neither side has any secrets. The only thing the coaching staff can do is provide psychological counseling to the players."

"I can even imagine what the coaching staff of both sides will say to the players. Pat and coach Lu will rack their brains to motivate the players and turn them into fighters who will sacrifice their lives. In two days, we will definitely see an endless battle."

The tragedian's big words are generally correct, that is, they predict what Louis will do after making a mistake.

"Racking their brains to motivate players"?He didn't think it was necessary.

In the locker room after the game, Louie put the statistics of Jordan and Barkley into Ewing's hands: "Patrick, do you have anything to say to me?"

This statistical table shows that Jordan played 44 minutes tonight, scored 38 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists.

Barkley's data is even more exaggerated.

He had one of the best games of the series so far.

Played 36 minutes, scored 46 points and 21 rebounds, shooting more than [-]%.

Let the opponent's inside core and outside core play this kind of data, and it is just a fantasy to win.

The players who prop up the Knicks' offense tonight are Wilson and Sean Kemp.

威尔逊拿下全队最高的42分9篮板6助攻，坎普身为超级第六人，有26分8篮板3盖帽进账。

It is no exaggeration to say that Kemp is more of an inside core than Ewing today.

"I didn't play well," Ewing said dejectedly.

"Bad play? Everyone has bad play, but I want to know, why do you play badly? Portland doesn't have an inside that can defend you. Even their double-teams, we have practiced many times before the game starts. Do you want to tell me that their double-teams are stronger than our team's double-teams?"

"So tell me, what affected your performance?"

Louis was very clear about Ewing's thoughts, but he hoped that Ewing would speak out by himself.

But on this occasion, Ewing's self-esteem did not allow him to admit that his poor performance was due to his jealousy and fear of Benjamin Wilson.He doesn't think he needs to worry as much as Stockton.

In fact, he was worried.

So far in the series, Wilson's performance has completely surpassed him.

过去六场比赛，威尔逊场均36分8篮板7助攻，而他自己只有场均22分8篮板3助攻3盖帽。

Not to mention competing with Wilson for the finals MVP, this performance is not as good as his regular season self.

"I don't make excuses." Ewing said stiffly, "I just didn't play well."

Wilson was really afraid that Louis would push Ewing into a hurry.

"Coach, everyone has times when they don't perform well."

"He has been in this state for five games. If he behaves normally, we don't need to play a tiebreaker with Portland." Louis chased after Ewing, who was mentally depressed, "You said you won't make excuses, really? Are you not, or are you afraid, or are you afraid to face that excuse at all?"

Ewing's eyes changed drastically, and when he looked at Louis, he said in a deep voice, "I have nothing to dare!"

"Then tell me the fuck, what the hell have you been up to?"

"I do not have!"

"You still don't want to say it right?" Louie lost his patience completely, "Okay! Don't tell me, I'll fuck you! You're jealous of Benj! You're jealous that he played better than you in the finals! You're jealous that he's more popular than you in New York! You're jealous that he's the center of attention wherever he goes, and you're the opposite! You're not only jealous, you're scared! You're such a coward, you're afraid of being our leader because he's so good! I want to open your head and see what's inside of it Still shit!"

"If you're fucking scared! You should show your best performance to defend your leadership position instead of sleepwalking on the court!" Louis yelled, "If you continue to play this kind of performance, let alone Benj will not recognize you as the leader of the team, nor will I. Which team leader will back down when the team needs it most?"

"Why don't you talk? Show me your opinion, open your damn mouth and tell me what you think!"

When someone's mind is exposed in this way, the mentality of the person concerned will change.

Ewing's initial shock, then shame, evolved into strong indignation.

Yes, why should he be jealous of Benj?Why should he be afraid that one day he will not be able to continue to be the leader of the team?

He is the core of the team's interior and one of the best centers in this generation. There is no super center in a dynasty team. This is one point that Wilson will never be able to replace him.

Why should he be afraid?
"I'm not fucking jealous of him, and I'm not afraid!" Even at this point, Ewing would not admit what he was thinking. "I'll never back down again! I swear! I swear to you guys! I'm going to give my all to the game in Game [-], I'm going to block all the fucking balls, grab all the rebounds, and when I want the ball offensively, I need you guys to trust me and pass that damn ball to me!"

Louie took a deep breath.

"So, you decided to put the team on your shoulders in Game [-], right?"

Ewing took it for granted, "That's what a leader should be like, isn't it!"

Louis looked at the other players: "Did you hear that?"

Everyone nodded one by one.

"Then believe him. Patrick is still our leader. He will still stand in the backcourt to protect us, and stand in the frontcourt to charge forward. I believe in him, and you should also believe in him!"

Louis adjusted his mood.

"Get ready, it's time to go to the media interview room."

The players walked out one after another.

Louie would not hesitate to be fined but also refused tonight's post-match interview.

He needs to be quiet.

What just happened in the locker room was his raid on Ewing.

But it was not his original intention to stimulate Ewing's self-esteem, force out his bloodiness and make him determined to give everything in the seventh game.

In other words, Ewing exhausted all his motives, which was not what he wanted to see.

What he wanted to see was a guilty Ewing, a leader who regretted his self-expression and failed his teammates' expectations and repented in public.

If he expressed his apology as Louis thought, with Wilson's emotional intelligence, he would definitely cooperate with him on the spot, turning the criticizing meeting of criticizing the general's poor performance into a reconciliation situation between brothers.

In the end, Ewing's self-esteem was higher than the guilt in his heart, and he chose to be tough.

Since you want to show a tough side, you have to show a real performance.

Louis believes that in the tiebreaker, he will see Ewing with fire-breathing eyes and chicken blood flowing from every capillary in his body.

But this was by no means Louis' original plan.

His plan is to use Ewing's slump to solve (or temporarily solve) the biggest problem in the Knicks -- the rivalry between Ewing and Wilson.

Now, not only has this problem not been resolved, but it has gone further and further away.

Ewing got stronger.

He will find ways to show his leadership, in order to declare his leadership in the Knicks.

Wilson is a person who takes care of the overall situation, but this does not mean that he will be patient everywhere. Once Ewing crosses the line, he will fight back.

This is not only a competition between the two, but also a competition between the power camps they represent behind each other.

The Knicks can only have one boss at the player level.

Louis was exhausted physically and mentally for this. Although the series with the Trail Blazers was still pending, he was worried about greater hidden dangers.

If losing this series can resolve the Knicks' internal conflicts, he's willing to lose, too.But now, losing the series will only intensify the conflict, Ewing is bound to be the most fierce accusation, and the people behind Wilson will not give up this opportunity.

No, it may have started now.

Just wait until the Knicks lose the series and the bashing of Ewing will come to a head.

Similarly, Ewing's camp will come up with various reasons to push the pot, and the best way is to throw dirty water on Wilson.

Once this is the case, people's hearts will be scattered.

Therefore, the finals must be won.Winning the finals can at least alleviate the conflicts within the team, and the consequences of losing will be disastrous.

What worried Louis was after winning the finals.

The pain he felt was the realization that the knot between Wilson and Ewing might never be untied.

This matter is neither as complicated as Isiah Tomaski's jealousy of Larry Bird's popularity in the media, nor as simple as the former, as long as the team keeps winning, the problem can be suppressed.

Status disputes are often mixed with interest disputes, and such disputes are not settled until death.In professional sports, the literal meaning of "death" is to leave.

No matter how many times the Knicks win, the battle between two tigers in the team has become a situation, and the final outcome must be one death and one injury.

"Old Lu, I have a plan for the next game."

Zhao Yuanzheng came over and said.

Louis said softly: "Let's talk about it tomorrow, I want to be quiet now."

(End of this chapter)