NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 1 The Connecticut Huskies
On March 1996, 3, New York's Madison Square Garden ushered in the NCAA Big East Championship Game.

The No. 2-seeded Georgetown Hoyas and the top-seeded Connecticut Huskies meet in the final.

After the kick-off at 21 o'clock that night, cheers rang out in the arena. In addition to the die-hard fans of the two teams, local fun fans also bought tickets to support.

The reporters of the New York Times made a lot of hype before the game, and ESPN, as the broadcaster, sent two well-known commentators, Dill Vital and Sean McDonnell.

The reason why this Big East final has attracted much attention is mainly because both sides have star players with explosive popularity.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

Fans of the Georgetown Hoyas, who have reached the Big East championship game four times in six years, shouted excitedly at this time, and they are getting closer and closer to victory!
Li You, who was sitting on the bench at the University of Connecticut, looked normal on the surface, but felt a little depressed in his heart.

Even the Chosen One who is cheating can't stand the whistle of a position!
Playing against Allen Iverson tonight, he fell into a foul crisis prematurely and can only sit on the bench at this time.

Wearing a black jersey on the court, with a crew cut, Allen Iverson, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was in high spirits. When he saw Ricky Moore on the opposite side quickly advance through halftime, he immediately chose to step forward to defend.

On the left wing, Ricky Moore protected the ball sideways and approached the three-point line against Iverson's defense.

In the bottom corner on the right, Ray Allen, the star player of the Connecticut Huskies, and Victor Page, the opponent's cute new player, were entangled. The two pulled together and quickly cut from right to left to the three-second zone.

Ray Allen, looking anxious, quickly bounced from the center with the help of center teammate Travis Knight.

The 2-meter body played a role. Ray Allen got rid of the defense, came to the top of the arc, and successfully received a pass from his teammate.

At this time, Allen Iverson rushed to Ray Allen's left side to help defend, and at the same time, the newcomer Victor Page also chased up the defense.

Facing the double-team defense of the two, Ray Allen did not hesitate. He put the ball with his right hand and made a breakthrough.

"Oh!!"

There was a sudden exclamation at Madison Square Garden, surrounded by three people, Georgetown Hoyas center Aosta Tiger in the paint slapped Ray Allen to the floor with a slap on the head.

The referee immediately blew the whistle, and the 2-meter, 08-kilogram black fat man Aosta Tiger didn't care, and even threw his fists and roared, laughing and celebrating.

Such a move made several people on the University of Connecticut Huskies break their defense a bit.

The two sides immediately clashed, yelling, pulling, and pushing each other. The referee saw that something was wrong and immediately rushed forward to separate the crowd.

At this point the score was 60:47, with the Georgetown Hoyas leading by 13 points.

With only the last 4 minutes left in the second half, the game seemed to be about to lose its suspense.

The fans of the University of Connecticut in the arena subconsciously stood up, and everyone looked at Ray Allen who had just got up from the floor.

Rubbing his wrist, Ray Allen shook his head at his teammates with a painful expression, and then took a long breath and stood at the free throw line.

The cheers sounded again, and Jim Calhoun, the head coach of the University of Connecticut on the sidelines, restrained his grim expression. After he stopped complaining to the referee, he turned his head and shouted at the bench:

"Lee! Get ready to play, we need to score! The game isn't over yet!"

Li You, who was sitting on the bench, immediately threw away the towel on his shoulder, and walked to the technical stage calmly.

In the commentary booth at the scene, Dill Vital saw that the University of Connecticut was about to make a substitution, touched his bald head, and immediately said loudly:

"Is Cool Boy going to save the team again? I like Lee's performance this season, but it's a bit too late."

"Coach Calhoun is still a bit conservative, he should make substitution adjustments earlier."

Sean McDonnell also feels that time is running out:

"Time is on Georgetown's side, Iverson completely controlled the game tonight!"

When Allen Iverson saw Li You playing, he immediately curled his lips. He didn't like this sophomore at his level at all.

In the past two years since he entered college, the two players who belong to the Big East have frequently played against each other, and he has never won a single match.
The noise in Madison Square Garden grew louder, as Georgetown fans tried to interfere with Ray Allen, who was making free throws.

"Hey! Man, are you ready to watch us win the championship live!?"

Standing outside the three-point line, Iverson raised his voice, held his head up with a smug smile, and showed off the upcoming championship to Li You.

"Crybaby still hasn't learned his lesson!"

After Li You taunted in a low voice, he ignored Iverson, took advantage of Ray Allen's two free throws, and immediately rushed to his teammates on the field to make tactical gestures.

As if recalling the unlucky days of his freshman year, Iverson immediately lost his smile.

Wearing the small crew cut unique to this era did not detract from Li You's appearance. His pair of piercing eyes, youthful face and mature temperament are impressive.

After seeing the tactical gesture of his old partner, Ray Allen was completely at ease. While retreating quickly, he also shouted to his teammates to pay attention to defense. He believed that the game still had a chance.

Although the NCAA shot clock, which insists on pure basketball, has been shortened from 45 seconds to 35 seconds, the tempo is still slow.

Amid the cheers of the Georgetown fans, Iverson dribbled across the half court unhurriedly. They are currently leading by 11 points, and the initiative is on their side.

Coach John Thompson on the sidelines loudly reminded his players to stabilize.

Iverson heard the coach's instructions, came to the top of the arc, and immediately gave the ball to George Butler on the right wing outside the three-point line.

The 1-meter-tall senior black guard has more experience in the game. After receiving the pass, he immediately signaled center Aosta Tiger to take a low position on the right.

The Georgetown Hoyas have played the same tactic many times.

At the moment when Aosta Tiger received the ball, Li You, who was chasing and defending Iverson without the ball in the middle, suddenly gave up the defender.

Taking advantage of teammate center Knight's top opponent, he quickly walked to Aosta Tiger's side, and cut the ball vigorously with his right hand.

"Snapped!"

The ball bounced to the floor, and then was stolen by Li You. The University of Connecticut fans shouted excitedly. If the opponent was allowed to grind for another 35 seconds, the game would really be over.

The loud noises in Madison Square Garden did not affect Li You, who held the ball in his left hand and quickly advanced along the left sideline.

George Butler, who is chasing and defending, keeps making small moves. Li You, who is 1 meters tall, does not have a size advantage, but his physical agility is even better.

Approaching the left flank, Li You began to bend his hips to slow down. While lowering the center of gravity of his body, he circled the ball with one hand under his crotch with his left hand, changing the dribbling rhythm, and leaned forward sharply to the left.

Although Li You's explosive power is not outstanding, the sudden stop and quick start in the transition attack still made George Butler on his side subconsciously slide to the right and rear.

Noticing the opponent's defensive movement, Li You immediately crossed back and pulled back, and instantly returned to the three-point line. George Butler, who wanted to change the defensive focus, was staggered and completely lost his defensive position.

"Oh!!"

The fancy shaking caused a burst of exclamation in Madison Square Garden.

What made New York fans even more outrageous was that Li You didn't take advantage of the opponent's loss of center of gravity and chose to break through to the inside lane, but quickly joined the ball outside the three-point line.
Iverson, who had just retreated to the three-point line, watched the ball fall straight into the basket and into the net, and couldn't help but curse:
"Fack! Another damn three-pointer!"

　QAQ started to repeat the title of a book, it's annoying!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)