Chapter 124 The Strongest Foreign Aid

The three people talked and started training. Rumors broke out all over the years, and the team was panicked. Especially after being defeated by the Hornets, the players' mental state was a little depressed. The media revealed that the Knicks were preparing for a major change of blood. Many players on the team would be traded, and there were new trading versions every day.

It is very difficult to win such morale before a tough battle.

D'Antoni was not in good spirits. The team was in a good mood. Seeing that the playoffs were in great shape, the team was threatened with injuries. His anger, sadness and disappointment were indescribable.

He didn't care about the team's failure for one or two games. It was normal for the team to have a little ups and downs in one season, and Harrington's injury was not too serious and he returned in March. He believed that the team would be able to adjust quickly and continue to make big strides.

However, there is indeed a problem with the team's lineup. Although the trading players agreed when they came to the Knicks, this is Wash's right. D'Antoni is not a coach like Pat Riley who can manipulate the team's transactions 100%. However, it is absolutely okay to make suggestions. Wash is not Thomas, and the transaction is n

a is also pretty good. As long as it is reasonable, D'Antoni's suggestion will definitely be passed.

The training was conducted under the command of assistant coach Atkinson. D'Antoni sat on the sidelines and pondered. After the morning's training ended, D'Antoni called the players together to make his last talk before the battle.

"In the afternoon, we are going to play against the Jazz. I don't say how important this game is. You know that it is not just a matter of winning or losing in a game. Once we fail, our momentum will completely change. For the teams behind, they will have the confidence to pull us down.

There have been a lot of things happening to the team recently. I don’t want to pretend that I don’t know anything or deceive everyone. The team’s lineup is indeed problematic, and transactions are inevitable. But no matter which team you go to, the fundamental thing is strength. Don’t think about other issues. Do a good job of playing well.

D'Antoni said that the Knicks' main players and substitutes applauded at the same time. This was indeed realistic, but it was also very sincere.

D'Antoni nodded with satisfaction. He said:

"So, playing basketball is what we should do. To be honest, whether it is trading or not, playing well is our best choice. In addition, the Jazz have always been involved in trading rumors, but are their poor results? I hope everyone can focus on the game instead of some irrelevant and uncontrollable things. Everyone doesn't want to lose in a row. We must win this game today. I believe everyone."

D'Antoni's sincere and honest speech convinced the players, and everyone gave D'Antoni warm applause. This is the ability of a good coach. He can boost the morale of the team in an unfavorable environment and let the players unite and fight for the goal.

The Knicks' opponent, Jazz, is a Western Conference powerhouse in recent years. At the end of the 2008-09 season, the Jazz faced a disintegration. Everyone thought they would see a brand new Jazz team, but they magically retained all the main players. They failed to achieve good results due to injuries and other reasons last season. This season is the opportunity for this Jazz team to clear their reputation.

As long as Sloan exists, the Jazz will still be the iron-blooded army. Sloan, who has been the coach in Utah for nearly 22 years, has won more than a thousand games. After the era of Malone and Stockton, the new Jazz he created has enough ability to enter the playoffs, but the championship seems to be still far away. Sloan entered the Hall of Fame this summer, and for this legendary coach, what he lacks is the championship.

"Hard Nose" Sloan's team has never lacked attack power. They have big pitchers Oku, Deron and Korver on the outside, while the tough guys in the inside always gritted their teeth and rushed to the basket like a bayonet. The pick-and-roll tactics are already perfect here, and it is hard for anyone to limit them. This iron-blooded team still averaged 103.6 points per game even though they encountered serious injuries last season, ranking seventh in the league.

The Iron-blooded Jazz is an opponent that no team wants to meet. Even if they perform poorly last season, they cannot ignore this season, especially since the main lineup has been retained, it is a very powerful opponent for the Knicks.

In addition, D'Antoni emphasized that when playing against the Jazz, the off-court factors should also be considered, such as this is the "Devil's Home" energy program stadium.

As D'Antoni thought before the game, but the referee Ferdinand has a lot of experience in side-whistleblows. He often calls the Jazz foul in irrelevant areas, but at critical moments he basically chooses to ignore it. In some vague differences, he also mostly awards the ball to the Jazz.

This tendency of the referee can deceive fans but cannot deceive players and coaches. The Jazz's treatment at home has affected the emotions of the Knicks players to a certain extent. They have no choice but to use the referee and they are angry on their opponents. They move very much in defense and offense, and they don't stop them.

But this is exactly what the Jazz thinks. They want to make the game chaotic and violent and fragmented. Although they don’t know why the referee leans towards them, they can quickly make full use of this bias. There are many hidden small movements, such as when the opponent breaks through, secretly pulling it with his hands, and elbowing the opponent in the paint area while the opponent takes the ball back and pushing his knees to the opponent’s legs.

These actions are not very harmful but are very terrible. They can well destroy the opponent's attack and make the opponent angry but there is nothing to do.

The game was just six minutes long, and the score was still single digits, but referee Ferdinand had already made 17 fouls, the Knicks 12 times and the Jazz 5 times.

Suddenly, D'Antoni rushed out of the coach's seat and roared angrily on the court. It turned out that Li Feng suddenly wandered at the top of the arc from the baseline, attracted many people to defend, and then gave Corey a clever diagonal pass. However, the moment Li Feng passed the ball, he was pulled from behind by Boozer.

According to the principle of being conducive to the offense, Ferdinand should not call the foul first, and then send Boozer a foul after Cory completed the attack. However, Ferdinand stopped the game and gave Boozer a foul, and warned Boozer that this seemingly fair and rules-compliant penalty is exactly unfair to the Knicks, because Cory has already relied on Oku in the inside, and his lethality at the basket needs no more. Fools know which one is more beneficial. No wonder D'Antoni was very angry.

Assistant coach Atkinson was worried that D'Antoni was expelled from the eccentric referee, so he quickly went over and pulled him away.

"Forget it, he is determined to blow the whistle. We still have the upper hand, and Li Feng will find an opportunity to attack."

"He is treating us as fools."

D'Antoni said indignantly, and then said:

"I'm on the surface, old guy, at the Jazz home court, if you don't protest, they'll be even more disgusting!"

On the court, Li Feng also protested to Ferdinand, indicating that he remembered that there was a rule that the offense was favorable, but Ferdinand smiled and asked Li Feng to serve the off-court ball quickly so as not to waste time.

Li Feng shook his head and said to Hughes, who appeared as a substitute Harrington:

"Is this guy a Jazz fan?"

Hughes smiled bitterly:

"This is a jazz tradition. It is normal for a whistle to be a little bit too unfair. Don't worry, he won't be too blatant."

Li Feng said, saying:

"It's such a tradition. It's just like asking 6 to 5. The referee of the Jazz game is the strongest foreign aid!"

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