Two days ago, the NBA officially announced the best players of the East and West Week, namely Alexander of the Thunder and Kemba Walker of the Knicks. It feels a little watery, but it feels like Walker has been given a new lease of life!
Back on November 30th, Knicks coach Thibodeau said unceremoniously in an interview with the media that Walker would play out of the rotation lineup, which undoubtedly beat Walker into the cold, and the implication was to point all the team's problems to Walker, thinking that he was the one who was dragging his feet. As soon as the remarks came out, some people said that Walker's degradation was too serious, Thibodeau still believed in Rose, and some people said that Walker was going to be traded by the Knicks again. I believe that walker's mood has fallen to the bottom at this moment, but he also holds his breath "I want to prove myself"
Thibodeau's remarks were fully reflected in the subsequent games, Walker did not get the opportunity to play in the next 9 games, and the Knicks only achieved a record of 3 wins and 6 losses in these 9 games, it seems that Walker did not get off the team's hind legs! It wasn't until December 22 that Thibodeau reactivated Walker due to multiple team violations of health agreements, and Walker proved his worth with performance:
On December 22, he played the Pistons at home and led the Knicks to a 105-91 victory over the Pistons with 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
On December 24, the Wizards played at home, with 44 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, and the efficiency value was as high as 49, but the Knicks still lost 117:121, but Walker's performance won the praise of teammates and opponents "It's incredible! ”。
On December 26, the Christmas game at home against the Hawks, Walker had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, creating a personal milestone to help the team win the Hawks and continue to retain the suspense of entering the playoffs.
In the end, even though Walker's state after his comeback was very hot, the Knicks head coach still made up his mind in front of the media: "I will still stick to the previous plan!" This also means that Walker's life in the Knicks will be very difficult, but if the team can give Walker more trust and support, he can still become an All-Star who can determine the outcome of the game!
So far, Walker is averaging 14.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game