NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 114 A Stronger Pick-and-Roll (Digital Chapter)

On June 1998, 6, at Madison Square Garden, New York fans witnessed an outrageous record.

With the Jazz only scoring 31 points at halftime, only 14 points were recorded in the third quarter.

After three quarters, at 45:75, the Knicks had led by 30 points.

The fans at the scene had already begun to celebrate the victory of the game crazily. As a result, in the last quarter, the Jazz gave another big gift.

At 9:21 in a single quarter, despite trying their best on the defensive end, the atmosphere of the bench is still bang on.

In the end, 54:96, the Knicks beat the Jazz and got a good start to the finals.

Not only the New York fans were dumbfounded, but Bob Costas, Doug Collins, and Isiah Thomas also looked at each other in the NBC commentary.

There was an awkward chat during the game, and I didn't know what to say after the game was over.

"With 54 points, the Jazz set a record for the fewest points scored in the Finals."

"The point difference of 42 points is also the biggest point difference in the finals. Coach Sloan should probably take the rotation lineup later. Congratulations to the Knicks for winning the first game."

After Bob Costas heard the prompt from the director, he immediately summarized the game briefly. Doug Collins looked at the technical statistics and sighed:
"The Knicks didn't have a player that played more than 30 minutes. They were hot tonight and they played very well on the defensive end."

三节打卡，出场28分钟，12中7，三分线外4中3，罚球4中4，21分3篮板10助攻2抢断1失误。

Li You played "Stockton-style" data tonight.

A victory beyond everyone's expectations made the New York fans ecstatic. After the game ended, NBC reporter Jim Gray also interviewed Li You for the first time:
"Unbelievable victory, Lee, can you talk about how you limit your opponent? This is the craziest finals I've ever seen!"

Affected by the fiery atmosphere at the scene, Jim Gray also subconsciously raised his volume. Noticing the excited look on the reporter's face, Li You shrugged his shoulders and replied easily:

"This is our desire to win. In the finals, everyone will take more responsibility. Tonight, we are a better team."

"But the finals also start with an away win. We are already ready for G2!"

"."

Jeff Van Gundy never expected that the game would end like this. When he saw the huge score difference in the 4th quarter, he almost doubted his life:
"Jagged coach, is this level?!"

The bald young marshal smiled brightly after the game, and when he shook hands with Sloan, he almost didn't tense up, but seeing the ugly face of the famous marshal, he felt completely at ease.

Everyone in the Knicks was smiling when they won, but the Jazz who lost had no MMP.

Karl Malone and Stockton still look bitter and bitter. It seems that they lost 42 points, which is acceptable.

Before the start of the finals, the New York media brought up the gimmick of the confrontation between old and new point guards. Before the game, Li You also expressed respect for Stockton.

I thought it would be a well-matched matchup, but tonight Stockton was blown away by Li You.

出场27分钟，4中1，2分2篮板7助攻1抢断5失误，斯托克顿如此表现，赛后自然是被纽约媒体疯狂嘲讽：

"John, the Jazz made 25 turnovers tonight. Does this mean that the two sides are not at the same level of strength?"

The reporters of the New York Post usually take the lead in the charge, and when they win a big victory, they ridicule them even more.

Stockton on the stage took a look at the technical statistics and the number of turnovers, and responded calmly:
"There are indeed too many mistakes. In the next game, we will control the mistakes. Although we have lost a lot, the series has just begun."

卡尔-马龙也没表现出太多情绪波动，11中8，罚球6中6，22分3篮板1助攻1抢断6失误。

The muscular man also tried to play more roles in the game, but the Knicks' basket defense was not as gentle and harmless as the Lakers', and all internal passes failed.

Facing the doubts from the media, Karl Malone only responded calmly:

"You can report whatever you want, but we have found the key to winning, and the Jazz will win the series!"

The Utah duo was paralyzed throughout the press conference, as if it was not the Jazz that lost by 42 points. This performance made the New York media furious.

The next day's newspaper, the title of "Parallel Import MVP" was once again awarded to Malone.
TNT and ESPN did not give the Jazz a good face, and the views of the two sides are rarely consistent:
"Ugliest finals in NBA history!"

There is only one day left for the Jazz to adjust. At 3:21 on the 2rd, G[-] will officially start.

After winning the game by a big score, the New York media once again blew Ewing into the sky.

11中5，罚球6中4，14分10篮板2助攻1盖帽2失误，高效两双，早上看了报纸的尤因发现自己变成联盟第一中锋。

In the video class in the morning, Ewing was in a good mood. Victory can indeed cover up many things.

No one cares that his low post and mid-range jumpers are less stable, and no one cares that he lost his core style of play
"There is no need to double-team, we just need to defend one-on-one. Malone always likes to catch the ball in the low post on the left, and Pat can stay inside."

"At most let him get to the free throw. Larry pays attention to Russell's shooting. They always like to transfer the ball to the weak side. He will not always be iron. Give him confrontation and release the ball to guard his right hand."

Li You's words brought Ewing back to his senses. At this time, the gorilla realized his identity as a tool man again, and he felt complicated for a while.

"The opponent will definitely make adjustments. They will no longer use big centers. Malone may play at the 5th position. Charles, I need to cover in the next game."

"You know, I don't want to eat Malone's elbow. If I can't defend it in a few rounds, this guy will show his elbow!"

Li You was smiling and reminding his teammates of the precautions for the next game. Oakley was also swollen to the sky at this time, and immediately responded:

"If we weren't too far ahead, I would have let him look good in the last game. Don't worry about that weakling who only knows how to dive!"

Oakley bragged about X, and the atmosphere group also flattered wildly at this time:

"Yes, Charles can beat the shit out of Malone!"

"We beat them by another 50 points! The Jazz are a bunch of jerks!"

"."

Jeff Van Gundy, who hung up on the sidelines, was speechless for a while when he saw the players who had boosted their morale.

Li You didn't need their guidance at all, the game was played extremely calmly, and he could give clear feedback on some details on the court without watching the video playback.

The coaching staff didn't say a word, and Li You didn't care either. He wasn't interested in playing old man basketball with the opponent. In many rounds, it was just a one-on-one in the transition attack.

Tired of running, they fell to the position to attack, and the Knicks also finished quickly. As long as there are no problems with rebounding, it is easy to play 80+ rounds.

After the video lesson, everyone in the Knicks team felt that the game was stable, with metaphysical psychological bonuses, and inexplicable confidence.
Thibodeau noticed that Jeff Van Gundy hung up the whole time, and only a few assistant coaches followed Li You to explain the routine to everyone:
"Jeff, don't you want to say a few words? Remind everyone, now it feels like we believe too much in our own strength."

Hearing Thibodeau's whispered reminder, Jeff Van Gundy came to his senses completely, cleared his throat, and then clapped his hands in a pretentious manner:
"Very good! We played a perfect game, maintain this state, don't be careless, we have to protect the home court!"

Everyone responded casually, and then left talking and laughing to prepare for lunch break. Thibodeau looked at Jeff Van Gundy, who was a little embarrassed, and comforted him in a low voice:
"Everyone has heard Ni's advice, self-confidence is also a good thing!"

"."

On June 6, before the start of the G3 battle, most football critics' predictions were one-sided.

The Knicks also have a lot of pick-and-rolls. Li You is extremely aggressive, showing two different playing styles from Stockton.

In general, in the G1 game, the Knicks played a stronger pick-and-roll.

The Bulls were defeated by the three-pointer with the ball, and the Jazz seemed to be unable to withstand it at the moment. At this time, the media also followed suit and shouted:

"Knicks Championship!"

New York fans don't care whether the finals are exciting or not. They just want to abuse them every time and award awards directly.
Enthusiastic fans still entered the stadium early. Since there were three consecutive away games, many people simply held up slogans:

"Knicks In Four!"

This game may be the Knicks' last game in New York, and Spike Lee quickly invited Denzel Washington and several major characters from the "Singles" crew to watch the game.

At the beginning of May, "Single Out" had just been released, and Li You, like other stars, played a small role in the movie.

As the leading actor, Ray Allen's main job this month is to promote the movie. Tonight, he also sat in the front row with the crew.

During the final warm-up, Li You also greeted the leading actors.

Spike Lee was pulling the gorilla to whisper, while Denzel Washington smiled and bumped fists with Li You:
"It's a pity that I don't like going to Salt Lake City to watch football, otherwise I will definitely go to the scene to cheer for you in the next few games."

There is a lot of age difference between the two, but there is no generation gap. At this time, Li You began to brag confidently:

"That's a pity, the game really can't go back to New York!"

The two laughed and hugged again. On the other side, Rosario Dawson was chatting with Ray Allen.

This girl from the bottom of New York seems to prefer big boys like Ray Allen, and is not interested in Li You, who has a gloomy temperament
Milla Jovovich had just married the great director Luc Besson, dressed in simple jeans and a T-shirt, she looked a bit cold, and stopped talking after she gave Li Youbi a gesture to contact her on the phone.

The atmosphere at Madison Square Garden became more and more lively. After finishing chatting with Ewing, Spike Li Gang turned his head and shouted to Li You:
"I will go to Salt Lake City to watch the game, and I don't have to go back to New York. We just want to sweep the opponent!"

Karl Malone on the side seemed to hear this arrogant boast and immediately glared in this direction.
In the NBC commentary booth, after getting the Jazz's starting list, Doug Collins couldn't help shaking his head, and finally said simply:

"Karl Malone and Adam Kifee partnered inside. I don't like this combination!"

"Maybe the pick-and-roll defense will be better, but after the height drops, the Knicks get more rebounding advantages."

Isiah Thomas also smiled at this time, following the Knicks:

"We have huge advantages both inside and outside. If I were to coach this Knicks team, they would frequently launch pick-and-rolls after the start and consume Karl Malone."

"Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks!"

Amid the cheers from the fans at the scene, the players of the two teams came to the center of the field. The referee threw the basketball up, and Ewing easily directed the ball to his own half.

Stockton still did not lead the defense, and the Jazz quickly completed the defensive matchup.

When Li You came to the left wing, Ewing and Oakley both sank to the left and right near the baseline.

Seemingly trying to let Ewing attack from the low post, Stockton took a step back and tried to interfere with Li You's passing route.

Alan Houston saw that Li You did not initiate a pick-and-roll, and immediately gestured to Larry Johnson.

When Stockton moved backwards, Li You didn't shake too much, and quickly dribbled behind his back. After switching to his right hand, he immediately lowered his shoulders and accelerated.

Sliding back and forth to the left, Stockton did not lose his defensive position. When the two came to the left elbow, Larry Johnson just made an off-ball screen for Alan Houston on the wing.

Li You, who pressed his shoulders and broke through, did not force himself to attack. When Alan Houston got rid of the defense and moved to the right flank, he immediately sent a pass on the move.

After catching the ball, there was no one in front of Alan Houston to defend him. He ignored Hornasser who was chasing him on his side. After catching the ball, he picked it up and threw it away!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

He hit a three-pointer at the beginning of the game, and the New York New York scene was so excited that everyone started shouting desperately:
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

After receiving the ball at the baseline, Stockton was led by Li You. After quickly rushing through the center line, he began to protect the ball sideways.

Li You did not cut the ball. He glanced behind him and saw Karl Malone and Adam Kife making a cross screen under the basket. He immediately knew that the opponent would most likely choose to pass the ball.

Sure enough, after Malone got stuck, Stockton took advantage of the situation and lobbed the ball to the opponent.

After completing the pass and quickly slipping across the baseline from left to right, Stockton led Li You to the right flank beyond the three-point line.

At the same time, Brian Russell began to move to the left flank, which can be regarded as an outside contact point for Malone.

Oakley was fighting against Malone behind him at this time, and as the opponent slammed, he gradually approached the basket
Li You, who followed the defense, noticed that Adam Fecki on the inside suddenly made an off-ball screen for Stockton, and immediately realized that the opponent most likely hit Stockton.

When Malone approached the paint with his back, Stockton moved quickly and came to the right wing outside the three-point line.

After chasing Li You, it seemed to be a step slower, but when Malone threw the ball towards Stoke, Li You suddenly accelerated, leaped high, and blocked the ball at a position close to the three-point line.

Stockton, who was still waiting for the ball with open hands, saw Li You steal the ball and rushed to defend against the delay.

The opponent's feet moved, and Li You, who put the ball with his right hand, took advantage of the situation and completed a large behind-the-back circling.

"Oh!!"

The wonderful steal, coupled with the 1-on-1 in the frontcourt, stimulated the fans on the scene to shout.

When he caught the ball again with his left hand, Li You immediately sped up and rushed, and Stockton, who was out of position, subconsciously pulled, but was staggered instead, completely losing his defensive position.

After crossing the half court, Li You hit 1 for 0, and immediately took off when he came to the paint area, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and succeeded in gliding and dunking!
"Wow!"

Amidst the cheers of the fans, Li You smiled, and when retreating, he nodded his head with his right hand, reminding the opponent to play with their brains
There was a mistake in the first cooperation. Although Stockton was expressionless, he strengthened his physical confrontation when Li You led the defense.

Before halftime, the two collided several times. Instead of attacking in the low post, Malone immediately stepped up and the Jazz once again started a familiar pick-and-roll.

At the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line, Malone moved. Stockton, who had been protecting the ball sideways, held the ball with his right hand and passed on the right side of Malone.

After completing the cover, Malone immediately moved sideways. Oakley did not choose to delay, but followed Malone to complete the chase.

Stockton's return speed was extremely fast. While leading Li You by half a body, he immediately sent a ground pass.

When Oakley saw Malone catch the ball, he immediately raised his right hand high, trying to interfere, and after Malone caught the ball, he took a quick tentative step with his right foot, and then immediately made a jumper!

"Shua!" The two-pointer went into the net hollowly.

"Shh!"

Karl Malone scored a goal in a sports game, and there were constant boos on the scene.

Oakley didn't care about the long two-point jumper, and the Knicks continued to serve the baseline quickly.

Adam Keefey, who made his debut tonight, saw Ewing move beyond the three-point line at the top of the arc, and his scalp went numb for a while.

After Li Youyun passed halftime, he immediately started a high pick-and-roll with Ewing.

Holding the ball in his left hand, he felt that Stockton was still chasing after him. Facing Adam Keife who switched defenses in front of him, Li You suddenly accelerated and forced a breakthrough.

Adam Keefe was caught off guard and could only slide back and right as hard as he could.

Just when the Jazz were about to block Li You at the left elbow, Li You flicked his left wrist and sent the ball easily.

Ewing, who went down, received a ground pass in the paint, and faced Karl Malone, who came up from the defense, to complete the throw immediately.

"Whoa!" He succeeded in eating the cake in the paint area.

2:7, after the opening, the Knicks played a smooth offense again.

Bob Costas could see clearly from the commentary stand that Li You's timing of the ball was just right:
"It's unbelievable that Li is not yet 21 years old, but he has played outstandingly on the stage of the finals!"

Doug Collins watched the Jazz's offense turned into a low-post attack again, and couldn't help but comment:
"The Jazz should reduce some of these low-post offenses. Once Malone turns to the basket, there is a high possibility of mistakes."

As soon as he finished speaking, Malone, who received the ball in the low post on the left, continued to hit the ball and then turned towards the baseline. As a result, Ewing completely caught him in this attack.
With the two of them surrounded, Malone didn't even have room to get out of the ball, so he tried hard to get rid of the defense, and finally hit the ball angrily under the basket!
Ewing grabbed the rebound again, and Stockton was prepared to delay Li You's reception for the first time.

But this time it was Alan Houston who advanced, and everyone in the Knicks accelerated and rushed through half court.

Li You didn't skimp on his physical fitness. After crossing the half court, he immediately moved towards the baseline, and then quickly slid across the baseline from left to right.

Coming to the right side near the bottom line, Li You still couldn't get rid of Stockton when he bounced outside, made an arc, and crossed the line again.

Oakley was on the left side of the free throw line and made an off-ball screen for Li You, which briefly delayed Stockton's pursuit.

On the left flank, Li You easily received a cross pass from Alan Houston. Facing Stockton who was chasing up again, Li You did not shake, and made a neat floating jumper from outside the three-point line!

"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

At 2:10, less than 3 minutes into the game, the Knicks easily widened the point difference.

On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere group shouted happily along with the fans. Such an easy game made everyone eager to try.

Being able to appear on the stage of the finals is an incredible achievement.

Coach Jerry Sloan on the sidelines naturally saw that Stockton couldn't keep up with the rhythm on the defensive end, and had no choice but to signal Howard Ellis to warm up in advance.

The Jazz's offense has also become simple and rough. It is still an on-line pick-and-roll. Karl Malone is in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, receives a pass from Stockton, and hits another shot!

The game quickly entered the rhythm of the Knicks. In addition to face-up jumpers, Karl Malone asked for the ball in the low post. As long as he arched to the basket, he would be double-teamed immediately.

With 1 minutes and 6 seconds left in the first quarter of the game, Malone arched to the bottom right of the basket. This time Ewing failed to double-team in time, but after a feint at the basket, Oakley made a strong cut.
Just as the ball was out of his hands, Oakley, who had quick eyes and quick hands, immediately took control of the ball, and then quickly threw the ball to Li You, who was responding on the right wing.

Everyone in the Jazz team heard Sloan's loud reminder, and quickly retreated. Li You chased the opponent's ass and rushed across the half court.

Stockton continued to interfere with Li You, who was sideways protecting the ball. The two came close to the right sideline, and the fans in the front row began to boo.

Li You blew up the ball on the spot, and Li You, who had been protecting the ball sideways, pretended to turn around, and then accelerated the breakthrough after catching the ball again with his right hand.

Taking advantage of Stockton's slide to the left, Li You, who broke through to the right block against the defense, immediately crossed back and pulled back.

The sudden emergency stop allowed Li You to easily move out of the shooting space.

Before Stockton jumped up to block the shot, Li You quickly combined the ball, leaned back slightly, and shot a jumper!
"Shua!" A steady hit in the middle distance!

Head coach Jerry Sloan immediately requested a timeout. At 8:16, the Knicks' offensive success rate was too high, and the Jazz bench was silent.

Isiah Thomas felt that the atmosphere on the scene was getting more and more lively, and couldn't help complaining about the performance of the Jazz:

"They have to activate their role players. Karl Malone alone can't beat the Knicks."

Hornacek was very active after the opening, but Alan Houston's defense rate was extremely high, and the shooter still failed to find his shooting touch.

Walking to the bench, Li You had a relaxed smile on his face. No matter how hard Malone's elbow was, it was useless. He could solve the problem from the outside.

Jeff Van Gundy was smiling again, and despite going into custodial mode, the bald young coach is used to this style of play.
"Charles pay attention to fouls, don't foul Malone too early!"

"We have to protect our fouls, some offense is acceptable."

At Jeff Van Gundy's reminder, Oakley, who had been competing with Malone at the beginning, nodded. The opponent scored 3 goals in a row at the beginning. The old guy felt that he had lost face.

The Jazz quickly carried out personnel rotation, Howard Ellis replaced Stockton, and center Greg Foster also came off the bench.

The change of formation after the opening was not successful, and Adam Keefe had problems guarding the pick-and-roll and rebounding.

After the timeout, the Jazz attacked, and Malone finally succeeded in making an inside pass. After hitting the basket, he assisted Foster to eat the pie.

Just looking back, having just gained a foothold, he quickly advanced to the right flank Li You's three-point line and made a big in and out.

Shaking left and right, holding the ball in his right hand to speed up the breakthrough, Li You came to the paint area and immediately completed the throw against Howard Ellis who had just appeared on the stage!
"state!"

The basketball bounced twice on the rim, and just about to fall out, Ewing, who was successfully stuck at the rim, rushed in front of Foster and easily made up the ball.

The gorilla beat its chest and roared, and the New York fans cheered loudly.

At 10:18, as the Jazz accelerated their offense, the Knicks slowed down instead.

Facing Howard Ellis, who was younger and faster laterally, Li You took the initiative to slow down, and kept giving the ball to the low post for several rounds.

Larry Johnson's low-post attack stood at the free throw line and missed a shot. The three Knicks made a rush.

For several consecutive rounds, Karl Malone struggled with Oakley, which seemed to have affected his shooting touch. He followed up with a jump shot for two consecutive rounds.
In this attack, Larry Johnson missed Russell's turn-over jump shot near the baseline on the left, and the basket was once again scrambled. In the end, Ewing grabbed the rebound and quickly threw the ball to outside the three-point line. Li You.

Moving to the right flank, Alan Houston first pretended to move laterally, and then accelerated to cut in from 45 degrees.

Li You sent another ground pass, easily penetrated the Jazz's defense, and approached the paint area. After receiving the ball, Alan Houston made a sneak attack for a layup.

"Beautiful cut off the ball, it seems that Houston has also learned a lot from Mikou!"

In the commentary, Bob Costas praised the Knicks' second offense, and Isiah Thomas on the side also smiled and added:

"Several times of getting rid of the running position does have the shadow of Mikou. The young Knicks have gained a lot of experience in the game against the Bulls for two consecutive years."

"I don't know if Michael watched the finals. I think he should be gratified to see young people grow up!"

Doug Collins almost laughed out loud when he heard this. The Knicks crushed their opponents, and the three of them quickly changed the subject.

Karl Malone can still hit a jumper and get a free throw at the basket, but the Jazz have difficulty scoring and rebounding problems.

At the end of the first quarter, Howard Ellis' breakthrough was interfered by Li You, and the Jazz were completely silent on the bench.

At 17:28, the first quarter ended and the Knicks led by 11 points.

打满首节，卡尔-马龙9中5，罚球2中1，砍下11分4篮板1助攻2失误的数据。

The muscular man walked to the bench with a long face, and he almost took all the points of the Jazz.

The cheers at the scene were particularly harsh for Malone. In his opinion, the Knicks' style of play is simple and rough, and they should be easy to deal with.

But after the fight, it was found that the team was blasted by a single point, and it was difficult for Li You's pick-and-roll Jazz to parry.
Stockton rested for half the game. At this time, there was no need for coach Sloan to greet him, and he was ready to play.

"Be patient, the game has just begun, we need to strengthen our defensive strength."

"Don't let the opponent score easily, OK? Come up with a tough defense!"

Sitting in front of everyone on the Jazz team, Jerry Sloan simply drew a few strokes on the tactical board, and then began to urge the rotation players loudly.

Stockton and Shandon Anderson partnered in the backcourt, with Chris Morris and Adam Keefey up front and Foster at center.

Jeff Van Gundy also knew that the Jazz planned to make Stockton travel on a staggered peak. At the end of the first quarter, Ewing and Larry Johnson were replaced early, and these two also made their early appearances.

There are still three players on the outside: Chris Childs, Starks, and Chris Mills.

"Let the offense go, we are the leading side, pay attention to protecting the rebounds, and communicate in a timely manner on the court!"

The bald and super handsome specially told Starks that there is no need to throw three-pointers blindly with such a lead
Li You sat on the bench and changed into training clothes. If the Jazz's offense shows no improvement, he will not appear again until the second half.

首节比赛李佑4中3，三分线外1中1，7分1篮板4助攻，尼克斯队多点开花，首发5人都有得分入账。

"I knew the Jazz were not our opponents. As long as we win the Bulls, we can win the championship!"

"This was the case back then. If we could break out of the Eastern Conference earlier, we might have more than one championship."

It was all the fault of "Mai Kou", Oakley suddenly turned over old accounts, and Li You was speechless for a while.

The east is strong and the west is weak, maybe the situation was like this back then, but the old guy had such a good idea, they stopped eating once they met Olajuwon.
Alan Houston didn't care about the Knicks' history. The game went well and he completely relaxed:

"If we can get the match point in G3, then the series will be over!"

"It's unbelievable! We are really going to win the championship!"

Covering his mouth with a towel, Alan Houston looked very excited. No one could refuse the championship. He had already begun to imagine the future.

Li You felt that his teammates were too optimistic. Although he only went to Salt Lake City twice in the past two years, his away experience impressed him deeply. Protecting the home court is just a basic operation.

"At the away game, there will be no whistleblowing environment. We all know what will happen when the opponent is at home. One point can kill the game."

Hearing Li You's reminder again, Alan Houston calmed down, and then complained in a low voice:
"Damn schedule, three consecutive away games, the league should change the rules."

The atmosphere group is still fully committed and continues to cheer for the players on the field. Stockton also turned on the offensive mode to help the Jazz score points.

At this time, both sides kept the pace very slow and started to attack in a systematic manner.

Chris Childs does not have the passing vision like Li You. Instead of sending a high-risk pass in transition, it is better to fall into the position and give the ball to the inside to continue to eat away at the game.

Successfully slowed down the offensive rhythm of the Knicks, and the Jazz gradually recovered some shooting touch.

Less than 2 minutes into the second quarter, Karl Malone immediately returned to the court.

Seeing Stockton hit the jumper after the pick-and-roll, in the commentary, Isiah Thomas smiled and commented:
"John worked very hard on the offense, but he couldn't change the Knicks' defensive strategy."

"The same pick-and-roll, he can't attract too many defenses, and he can't compress the Knicks' defense."

"Maybe he should be more decisive and strengthen his offense so that Malone can get a better offensive space."

Doug Collins shook his head after seeing the technical statistics:
"The Jazz are not good at three-point shooting. During the regular season, their shooting production was limited."

"In the playoffs, this situation has not changed. They have made efforts tonight, but the Knicks still choose to miss these shots a lot of times."

"Maybe after this year's finals, we have to reconsider the issue of offensive space. Lee's performance is impressive!"

The two chatted nonsense in the commentary booth. With 6 minutes and 27 seconds left in the half, at 25:36, both sides scored 8 points.
The pace was slow and hard, but the New York fans at the scene enjoyed it.

As long as the Jazz don't narrow the point difference, then this is a wonderful game!

When Li You came on the court, the score remained unchanged, and Karl Malone also began to strike. Although the Jazz made no mistakes, it was very difficult to score.

Jeff Van Gundy simply made a gesture of pressing down, signaling Li You to control the time and pass halftime.

In the case of missing a jump shot, the Jazz also stepped up their rush for rebounds and frequently stood at the free throw line.

But the Knicks also had the whistle, and in the last few minutes, there was a wave of penalty shootouts between the two sides.
At 35:48, the halftime game ended, and the Knicks widened the point difference again.

The three in the NBC commentary were drowsy, the content of the game was lacklustre, the offense was slow, and both sides took 10 free throws.

In the third quarter of the game, Doug Collins was a little bit overwhelmed:

"The Jazz should step up the tempo a little bit. They're down 13 points now."

"Coach Sloan should get Stockton back as soon as possible!"

The Jazz made another staggered trip in the second half, with Howard Ellis starting the game.

Hornacek caught the ball in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line and hit the iron. The rebound was caught by Oakley, and the Jazz retreated quickly.

Howard Ellis immediately delayed the reception of the ball by Li You. Before he got to his side, he saw the ball had already flown into the hands of Larry Johnson who had crossed the half court.

Soon, at the top of the arc, Larry Johnson passed the ball from hand to hand, then gave the ball to Li You, and then quickly pulled away. Ewing immediately moved to the right flank and stood still.

It was still a simple pick-and-roll attack, holding the ball in his right hand, Li You pretended to go to the right to break through, Ellis desperately stuck to the defense, and was ready to squeeze through the screen at the first time.

The two of them had just arrived in front of Ewing. Li You quickly dribbled the ball behind his back, and then his body suddenly swayed to the left. Ellis slid subconsciously, but bumped into Ewing.

Ellis struggled to squeeze through the cover again, but Li You took this opportunity to change direction quickly.

This time Ellis failed to squeeze through the screen and was firmly blocked by Ewing. Foster saw his teammates out of position and hurriedly delayed the help defense, but he was still a step behind.

After throwing off the defense, Li You made an emergency stop on the right flank, facing Foster's defense, and quickly shot a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.

At 43:57, the point difference came to 14 points. Li You made a three-pointer and helped the Knicks expand their lead.

Jerry Sloan tried to get the Jazz to speed up the offense.

Li You and Alan Houston hit the iron outside the three-point line, and the Jazz failed to counterattack. They fought back and turned into a positional offense again. Malone received the ball in a low position.
There was no three-point shot, so he rushed towards the basket. After Ewing blocked two shots, the Knicks seized the opportunity to switch offense. Li You easily found Larry Johnson who was about to go down and stole the chicken for a layup. .

"The game is over, Karl Malone is in great form, but they can't close the gap!"

"Maybe Coach Sloan should consider adding some outside shots. Whether it's Hornacek or Russell, they both have good three-pointers."

Doug Collins saw that the Jazz were still +2 and simply concluded the game.

Isaiah Thomas does not agree with this point of view, and gives his own opinion with a smile:

"The Jazz need to improve their defensive strength. This is the best way to limit perimeter teams."

"Lee and Alan Houston won't be efficient forever. Once their efficiency drops, the Jazz can drag the game into the rhythm they like."

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At 56:72, at the end of the third quarter, the game basically entered garbage time.

Head coach Jerry Sloan didn't have the head iron to continue to smash the main force. When the rotation did not narrow the point difference, Malone, who played the third quarter, did not appear again.

At the last moment, the iron-blooded coach watched the Knicks' atmosphere group keep scoring points with a blank face
出场30分钟，李佑14中7，三分线外5中3，罚球4中3，拿到了20分4篮板12助攻2抢断2失误的数据。

Although he got a double-double and was the highest score of the Knicks, Li You was not too excited. Stockton traveled in a different peak, which showed that the opponent had found some solutions.
"Relax, Lee! If we win two big games in a row, we will win the championship!"

Oakley was grinning from ear to ear at this time, the old guy no longer cared about the Jazz.

18 of 9, 3 of 2 free throws, 20 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 turnovers. Oakley's defense didn't play much role. Karl Malone is still in excellent condition.

Ewing also burst into laughter at the side, and Li You sensed the emotions of his teammates, and also smiled:

"I'm just thinking about winning the championship away from home!"

The fourth quarter of the game ended quickly, and the atmosphere team felt that they were still unsatisfied. Madison Square Garden and New York fans were all shouting excitedly.

"Wow!"

At 82:96, the Knicks once again defeated their opponents, and the series score reached 2:0.

The situation was great, and the swollen Jeff Van Gundy could no longer hold his nerve. With a proud smile on his face, Jerry Sloan shook hands cordially.

In the NBC commentary box, Bob Costas saw the technical statistics of Stockton's 6 for 2, 5 points, 5 assists and 1 turnover. He couldn't help but sigh in a low voice:
"Lee played a stronger pick-and-roll offense, and the time left for the Jazz to adjust is running out."

"Maybe in this year's finals, we will witness the rise of an unconventional point guard."

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