NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 100 Basketball Without Brothers (daily chapter)
In the All-Star Weekend in 1998, Li You finally became the biggest winner!
The young player is Cha Lemon, and an old guy is upset, but he has to praise him generously on the surface, showing his superstar demeanor:
"It's great to see young players emerging on the All-Star stage. Congratulations to Lee, he played the performance that the fans expected."

Michael Jordan smiled in an interview after the game, showing that he didn't value the trophy.

It's just that some New York media captured some photos, and the content is not what Mike said.

When David Stern presented the award to Li You, the old guy couldn't hide the look in his eyes!
16中10，迈扣在东部全明星队出手次数最多，拿到23分6篮板8助攻2失误，这表现也是奔着MVP去的！

Kobe, who was frequently taken care of by Michael on the court, also had the illusion that I was the protagonist.

Kobe Bryant didn't realize he was thinking too much until the awards were presented after the game
Li You did a lot of things that offended others, but at the press conference after the game, he was still flattered:

"Michael Jordan is not the sun, who stipulates that everyone must circle around him?"

"Mike is not happy, none of my business!"

Li You stopped pretending, put on an appearance that I am the boss in my home field, and accepted the interview carelessly:
"20 years and 39 days, Lee, congratulations on becoming the youngest MVP in NBA All-Star Game history!"

"Can you talk about the Knicks' record after the All-Star break? Will we still maintain the No. [-] position?"

The reporters of the New York Post are also in the state of winning and smiling, don't worry about tomorrow's news!
"The record is not important. After the All-Star Game, of course we will maintain the number one position."

"We need to get home court advantage throughout the playoffs. I mean, we also need home court advantage in the finals!"

"For this goal, the whole team will go all out!"

Li You's serious answer made the New York media in the audience laugh again:
"We're going to the finals!"

The more you blow it, the more refreshing it becomes, and soon someone cheerfully asks:
"Li, you have a chance to win the MVP this season. What are your expectations for this award?"

Although he currently ranks first in the MVP rankings, Li You is not optimistic about himself because he has too few points:
"I'm not a scorer! As a point guard on the field, I hope to be able to drive my teammates!"

"Of course, if there is an opportunity to exchange the crystal trophy for a bronze trophy, I will also gladly accept it."

Li You replied with a smile, and the New York media in the audience cheered again, and some reporters were already speechless.

Not a scorer, Li You became the youngest 1000-point player in NBA history and the youngest 2000-point player in history.
Although this kind of small achievement is not important, everyone has reported it. Looking at the two groups of people bragging about business on stage and off stage, some Chicago media whispered sourly:
"The Bulls will defend their title"

There is still a day off after the end of the All-Star weekend, and many teams have also made some moves.

For the Knicks, several atmosphere groups signed their contracts until the end of the season, barely gaining a firm foothold in the team.

The Pistons changed their head coach and Alvin Gentry officially took over.

After the 76ers sent away Jerry Stackhouse, who failed to compete for the boss in December, after the All-Star Weekend, they exchanged the 12 second-round pick for Eric Snow from the SuperSonics.

On the morning of February 2, Li You looked at these familiar names, and some memories in his mind were activated again.

In the afternoon, he drove to the training hall. As soon as Li You arrived in the locker room, he found Larry Johnson with a constipated expression on his face.

"A back injury? Are you still training during the holidays?"

"Aunt" heard Li You's words and complained helplessly:
"It's just a little physical activity, who knows what will happen in the end."

Alan Houston took advantage of these few days of vacation to fly to Miami with his family for vacation.

Life is bigger than basketball, and it is a rare holiday, so naturally you have to enjoy life first.

"Fortunately, the schedule is not tight, and it's okay to take a few games off!"

After the number of shots increased, Alan Houston also found confidence, and he has the confidence to support the team's offense.

As everyone came to the training hall, there were more and more noises, and everyone congratulated Li You for winning the award.

Jeff Van Gundy's feet are fluttering, and he seems to have not recovered from the great joy. The bald young coach made a bad mouth in this year's All-Star Game. Seeing that Mike is upset, he is happy:

"Get into the state as soon as possible, we have to get nervous and strive to maintain the number one position in the league!"

The bald young marshal started nagging again and sent out chicken soup. Although the team did not strengthen the inside line as he hoped, it was useless to complain at this time. We can only firmly believe that persistence is victory
In the first week after the All-Star break, the Knicks have three games to play.

Jeff Van Gundy and the coaching staff were worried that the players would not be able to get into the game early, but as the game progressed, all worries disappeared.

After easily defeating the Hornets and Magic, on the night of the 15th, at Madison Square Garden, New York fans witnessed Alan Houston's sudden explosion!

91:104，在和骑士队的比赛中，阿兰-休斯顿出场36分钟，18中12，三分线外6中4，罚球10中8，砍下36分8篮板2助攻1抢断2失误的数据。

It was almost a three-quarter check-in game, coupled with Alan Houston's efficient performance, the New York fans at the scene were excited again!

After the game, the two in the MSG commentary booth also took the opportunity to interview some Alan Houston.

Knicks star Walter Frazier asked a question with a smile:
"Over 6% of the field goal percentage, scored 30+, I think the fans are very curious about how you stay hot?"

Alan Houston, who has played efficiently in several consecutive games, replied confidently:
"I just play according to the tactical requirements. As long as I run to the designated position in time, I can get the pass. The rest of the work is to send the ball to the basket."

"Lee is an excellent commander and can always find an offensive rhythm that suits us. I only need to think about scoring. This is the secret of my efficient game!"

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这场比赛李佑砍下了20分3篮板16助攻1抢断2失误的大号两双，进攻端配合越发娴熟，数据也开始上涨了一丢丢。

After the road trip in the Western Conference, the Knicks' record fluctuated, first losing back to back to the Jazz, and then returning home on Sunday, losing to the Rockets, a combination of the old Big Three.

Just as Jeff Van Gundy worried, Chris Dudley's pie-eating skills are average, and there is no good way to defend against star insiders.

In the previous away game, they fouled out in 21 minutes, and tonight they were overwhelmed by Olajuwon and Barkley, who returned from injury.

Although they lost two games, New York fans didn't care because the opponent also lost.

The Pacers first lost to the Mavericks, then lost to the Bulls and the Magic.

After the All-Star Game ended, the Knicks relied on their stable ability to abuse food and opened up another victory.

On the night of the 22nd, after the game, the commentator Mike Breen suddenly sighed:

"Pippen is officially back, the Bulls haven't lost a game, and the defending champion is still very strong!"

After the All-Star Game, most teams began to sprint for their records. Not only the Bulls, but the Jazz also became more and more courageous. Karl Malone won the Player of the Week again.

Walter Fraser is not worried about the situation of the Knicks. It is normal for a team based on the perimeter to fluctuate. What he values ​​more is Li You's performance:
"After the All-Star Game, Li's condition is getting better and better, with assists in double figures in 4 consecutive games."

"Coach Van Gundy's new system is working."

"Space the offense, reduce the low post, move the ball faster, play more in transition."

"Although some rebounding problems still need to be solved, I believe that we can maintain the current ranking!"

Losing to the Rockets, Oakley's mood is not beautiful, but facing the declining state of Olajuwon and Barkley, the Knicks still can't stand the inside line:
"The gap in wins is narrowing, and the Bulls are going to overtake the Pacers. I knew that Michael would not give up."

Oakley's words caused the atmosphere group to start discussing again. They thought that the opponent was going to die, but they didn't expect that at the end of the season, the Bulls began to exert their strength.

"We still have a chance. As long as we can get the first place in the Eastern Conference, the schedule will become very easy."

"The second place is the Bulls, and they will probably meet the Pacers in the semifinals. I like to see such a matchup!"

Li You returned to his seat and drew a cake for everyone.

The 19-game winning streak at the beginning of the new season played a role. The No.1 in the East is too important, and Li You doesn't want to meet the Pacers.

In the absence of defense for three seconds, the opponent's two big men cooperate with outside shooters who can run, and the balance between inside and outside is very difficult to deal with.

If you want to accumulate advantages in the playoffs, you have to start from the regular season. Everyone in the Knicks also knows that this is a critical moment:

"To keep the first place, it's time to work hard!"

In the last two games in February, the Knicks returned to the home court without wasting any more chances, and successively defeated the Warriors and Bucks by big scores.

On the night of the 26th, the Bucks lost by a big score, but Ray Allen played a full 48 minutes.

Since the All-Star point guard Trier Brandon was injured, the Bucks' record has fluctuated.

After losing tonight, with 28 wins and 28 losses, they have fallen to the 10th place in the Eastern Conference.

Ray Allen also took on some organizational tasks tonight.

It's just that the tactical intentions of some rounds were too obvious and the quality of the ball was not high, and finally 7 turnovers were sent.

On the morning of the 27th, Li You happened to be able to entertain his friends at home.

The Bucks have a very easy schedule recently. In time for three games a week, the coaching staff also took the opportunity to let the players move freely in New York.

Ray Allen looked enviously at the trophy in Li You's study. After entering the league, he hadn't won a trophy yet.

"Mark suggested that you switch to a big ball market to play. Milwaukee's exposure is worse than imagined!"

"Seriously, it's really the better option."

Agent Mark Bartelstein proposed to let Ray Allen leave Milwaukee not long ago, and Li You also felt that this matter was reliable.

It seemed that he was moved by the core player status this season, Ray Allen said in a relaxed tone, and refused:

"I still want to stay in the Bucks. I have more playing time and my statistics have increased a lot this season. I don't want to leave Milwaukee."

With such a straightforward refusal, Li You felt that the brothers would not be able to play basketball:
"If you want to enter the playoffs, you have to stabilize your record first, and if you lose, you will be out."

Ray Allen also knows that the Bucks' record has begun to decline, but looking at these trophies, he feels motivated again:
"Any team has a trough, this is also an experience, believe in the process."

In the last week of February, the Spurs went 2-3 and Tim Duncan was named Player of the Week.

场均24.0分13.3篮板3.5助攻4.3盖帽4.3失误，投篮命中率为47.9%，罚球命中率为74.3%。

Duncan has won the Rookie of the Month award since he entered the league, and the rookie wall does not exist at all.

The fans in San Antonio are very happy about this. With the talent visible to the naked eye, Duncan is their future!
ESPN's program also took advantage of this heat and announced Li You's February data, preparing to compare it with Duncan.

尼克斯队在2月取得了9胜3负的战绩，李佑场均出场34.5分钟，场均拿到21.2分3.1篮板10.0助攻1.3抢断2.3失误；

He averaged 15.7 shots per game, shooting 47.4% from the field, 6.4 shots from beyond the three-point line, 39.7% from three-pointers, 4.2 free throws per game, and 89.7% from free throws.

After winning the three-point shooting contest, it still had a little influence on Li You. Everyone wanted to give strength to the championship
In February, he averaged 2+20 per game, but Li You was surpassed by Michael Jordan in the MVP rankings.

"Lee is very good, the Knicks have also played an excellent record, but the Bulls have played a wave of winning streak, and has narrowed the gap in winning games."

43 wins and 16 losses, at the end of February, the Bulls pursued strongly, while the Knicks currently have a record of 2 wins and 43 losses.

On the TV, the ESPN ball critic was crazy about the Toxic Milk Bulls. Watching the program, Li You silently calculated:
"The schedule is relatively tight, but 60+ wins is not a big problem!"

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