Chapter 167 What is the Rookie Wall?
On February 10, the Knicks lost to the Dallas Mavericks.
This ball was very poor, and the Knicks fell behind by 20 points after the third quarter.
The reason for the Knicks' loss was not just Lin Rui's iron shot, but everyone in the Knicks made a mistake together.
The Knicks became a wizard in Dallas!
The score is 89 to 109.
The Knicks scored a super low score of 89 points.
Lin Rui's condition was very sluggish, with a shooting percentage of only 30% in the game, and he scored 18 points, 8 assists, and 11 rebounds in the game.
Lin Rui's black fans came out immediately after Lin Rui suffered two consecutive defeats. They took the opportunity to black Lin Rui and then gave Lin Rui a nickname.
A little blacksmith from New York!
Experts unanimously agreed that Lin Rui was most likely hitting the rookie wall.
The rookie wall is a rookie wall that will decline to a certain extent due to the schedule or physical condition of the rookies after entering the league for a period of time.
This situation will last for a long time, and some rookies cannot get out and sink into it.
In fact, Lin Rui himself knows it very well.
Either it was a rookie wall or he was too tired. The Knicks played two overtime games before, and then Scarlett wrung him for two more days and two nights.
After all, Lin Rui's rating is only 90, not 99. When he feels good, he can change the trend of the game, but he cannot expect him to change the game every night with his own strength.
Of course, there are other reasons.
After the duel with Popovich, Lin Rui was analyzed by experts from espn and tnt.
The Suns and Mavericks' methods to deal with Lin Rui are focused on defending Lin Rui's three-pointers and passes.
Lin Rui felt bad, but Lin Rui was very hard-headed and threw three-pointers against the defense. Not only did he not enter, but he also led his teammates to stop entering.
The Knicks' chemistry was also destroyed.
Lin Rui is the Knicks' single core, and his condition largely determines whether the Knicks can win.
Although the other Knicks players such as Randolph and Crawford are good, they cannot change the results of the game like Lin Rui when dealing with strong teams.
At the post-match press conference.
The Dallas media asked Lin Rui: "Lin, your shooting percentage is not very high in these two games. Have you encountered a rookie wall?"
Lin Rui said: "I'm just a little tired, and my opponent's strength is also very strong. I don't know if this is a rookie wall."
A little tired?
That's the rookie wall.
The media began to exaggerate Lin Rui's encounter with the rookie wall.
Lin Rui was too lazy to debate with the media, all of this only needed to crush doubts on the court.
In the next game, the Knicks had the best chance to turn things around.
The Knicks challenged the Bucks away.
To be honest, the Suns and the Mavericks are both strong teams in the Western Conference playoffs. Their strength is above the Knicks, so it is difficult for Lin Rui to win in a poor state.
But the Milwaukee Bucks are different.
The last time the two teams competed, the Knicks easily won.
This time I’m going to compete with Alien!
The Knicks are still very relaxed.
118 to 98.
The Knicks beat the Bucks with a 20-point advantage in the away game.
Lin Rui also scored a luxurious triple-double with 42 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds, becoming the best in the game.
Ah Lian's performance was very good. His shots were very reasonable. He also made 2 of 4 shots outside the three-point line, scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds in double-double.
After the game, Lin Rui also gave Ali Lian some suggestions, which was to encourage him to move towards the power forward in the space and focus on developing his three-pointer.
As long as the range is improved, Alien's injuries can be reduced, and to a certain extent it will be more in line with the league's future trends.
Ryan Anderson can get big contracts, and UAE can do it too.
Lin Rui believes that Alien has the strength to gain a foothold in the NBA, rather than being eliminated by the NBA early.
At the post-match press conference.
The reporters who were discussing that Lin Rui hit the rookie wall were defeated.
Lin Rui said: "I thought about it for a long time, but I still don't understand what a rookie wall is. I may not be able to break that thing."
The reporters were speechless!
40 triple pairs!
You can't break it?
You made 5 logo three-pointers on the court!!!
Does this look like you run into a rookie wall?
Lin Rui's rapid rebound made the rookie wall a joke.
After defeating the Bucks, the Knicks continued their own away journey, with their next opponent being the New Jersey Nets.
The last time the Knicks lost to the Nets was not because of how strong the Nets were, but because the Knicks performed a little badly.
This time the Knicks came with revenge.
However, before the Nets, Lin Rui made headlines again.
The reason for making headlines this time was that Stephen Curry, a freshman from Davidson Academy, made 10 three-pointers in a single game and shocked the whole country after scoring 43 points.
After the game, Curry was interviewed by a reporter and said: "My idol is Lin. He is my motivation to move forward. I like to shoot long three-pointers like him and shoot some logo three-pointers. I like to study his game and get inspiration from his game."
Curry's speech was recognized by many college players. On the same day, James Harden, who scored 38 points at Arizona State University, also said that Lin Rui is his role model and Lin Rui's playing style is an epoch-making pioneer.
For a moment, Lin Rui became popular.
The media were surprised to find that among the new generation of defenders, many people like to watch Lin Rui's games. They like to imitate Lin Rui's three-pointers and other techniques. They hope to have a shooting range similar to Lin Rui.
Then in the high school and junior high school games, some point guards were learning Lin Rui's style.
Lin Rui's position in the American basketball industry suddenly improved like this.
The ultra-long three-pointer became Lin Rui's logo.
Some celebrities have come forward to criticize this phenomenon.
Reggie Miller said: "Children need to understand that not every player will become Lin Rui. Before learning Lin Rui's ultra-long three-pointer, they need to learn to play team basketball and have an adult body like Lin Rui."
Kenny Smith said, "Lin Rui is a phenomenal player, but his shooting style is not suitable for most people. Of course, his passing awareness can be learned."
Lin Rui's playing style is not very traditional, which makes celebrities worry that the trend of basketball changes too quickly.
Lin Rui himself understands these things, and the NBA's three-point shooting trend will come sooner or later.
It’s just that Curry and Harden regard him as role models, which surprised Lin Rui a little.
Although Curry and Harden have an oral agreement with his agency, they should not know that they are the boss behind the agency.
It would be very sincere if you brag like this.
Lin Rui himself also feels a little proud when he is praised by these two future stars.
Imagine that one day in the future, the saying that Lin Rui is my role model appears in Curry's documentary.
Chapter completed!