NBA: Miracle Workers
Chapter 115 I'll give you a chance, but you're useless
Chapter 115 Give you a chance, but you are useless (chapter with ten thousand words)
On June 1998, 6, after winning G5, the Knicks successfully protected two home courts, and then flew non-stop to Salt Lake City.
After staying in the hotel for one night, everyone in the Knicks team could already feel the hostility towards them from the local fans.
Karl Malone and Stockton have been with Jazz fans for far too long.
Although they always fell in the first round before and lost inexplicably, after defeating the stars of the same class, Jazz fans hope that the two will have a happy ending at the end of their careers.
Facts have proved that the body is the capital of the revolution, and being able to work for a long time is also an amazing talent!
In the evening, the game of G3 will officially start. In the video class in the morning, Jeff Van Gundy is in a good mood and is still cooking chicken soup for the Knicks:
"As long as we win another away game, we can get the match point and end the series!"
"Think about it, Karl Malone is 35 years old and Stockton is 36 years old. After two consecutive games, their physical condition will not be very good!"
"This is our chance. As long as we fight for an away game, the championship will be ours."
Both Ewing and Oakley glared at Jeff Van Gundy:
"If you can't talk, talk less!"
Noticing that the two veterans were looking straight at him, Jeff Van Gundy realized that the chicken soup had too much salt, and it was an old guy
On the schedule, as long as the Jazz can survive G3, they can get two days of rest time, plus the next two home games, the possibility of a comeback does exist.
The most important thing is that in the two lost games, both sides clocked in three quarters, and Jerry Sloan didn't have a head shot, so he had to consume the energy of the main lineup.
The old guy in the team is getting old, so naturally he has to save it.
Not every player is as stubborn as Michael Jordan. Sometimes, giving up properly is indeed a more reasonable choice
In short, the iron-blooded coach seems to have made up his mind to give up the away game, and the first two games may also be called "testing".
In the two games, the Jazz changed different inside combinations, and generally tried out which player is more suitable for this round of the series.
Li You rubbed his chin. So far in the playoffs, everything has gone as he expected. He won the first place in the regular season and won the easiest schedule.
The playoffs simply swept the opponents neatly, without giving too much information for subsequent opponents to refer to.
Except for the Bulls' three-pointer that almost changed the trend of the game, the entire playoffs were perfect.
However, most of the head coaches in the NBA have dry goods, just like a bald young coach who can't play offense, but is very good at building a defensive system.
Even without Ewing this season, the Knicks' defense still ranks second in the league, and Jeff Van Gundy naturally takes credit for that.
The defender leads the opponent, pinches the ball holder on the line, rotates quickly inside, compresses the opponent's offensive space, and finally protects the backcourt rebounds.
This defensive system inherited from Pat Riley has been further optimized. Although the Knicks lack a long and highly mobile inside man, Oakley's fierce defense makes up for this.
Of course, any system and any player has weaknesses. To reach the finals, Li You felt that someone should figure out the way.
Before the start of the game that night, most sports media believed that the Jazz could pull back a victory.
The biggest difference from playing away games is that when they return to the Delta Center Arena in Salt Lake City, the Jazz's defensive strength will definitely pick up.
In the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers lost two games in a row, and the three-point shooting from outside was difficult. It was because the Jazz's defensive experience locked up the flashy Van Exel, and also made Eddie Jones and Fisher misfire.
Two old white men, single-defense status is average, but due to the system bonus and their own "tough" defensive actions, ordinary players really can't stand it.
That night, in the Delta Center arena, before the game started, the abuse became louder and louder.
Spike Lee was sitting in the front row again. This guy was still provoking fans, but all he got was scolding.
Before the game, the famous NBC reporter Jim Gray did not forget about Li You in addition to interviewing the core of the home team. However, just as the two stood on the sidelines, there were boos all over the place.
"Oh! It can be seen that the Jazz fans really don't welcome you!"
"It's the first time to play an away game in the finals, Li, tell me how you feel?"
The booing was too loud, and Jim Gray subconsciously raised his volume, but Li You didn't care, and said with a relaxed expression:
"It doesn't seem to be any different from the regular season. I like playing with boos and it gives me extra motivation."
"Three consecutive away games, we are confident of getting a victory!"
The yelling and cursing became louder and louder, Jim Gray patted Li You, and loudly sent his blessings:
"Good luck, Lee!"
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The Jazz, who have never double-teamed the ball-handler throughout the season, also completely changed their game strategy, double-teaming Li You at the start of the game.
The 35-year-old Jeff Hornacek is difficult to defend against Alan Houston alone, but he has a lot of experience in double-team defense.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The Jazz fans at the scene began to shout for the home team's defense. In the first offensive round, Stockton immediately defended himself when Li You came to the right flank.
While guarding his right hand, Hornacek at the top of the arc also rushed towards this side. Li You, who switched to his left hand, quickly noticed the opponent's defensive rotation.
Before the double-team was completely formed, he quickly gave the ball to Alan Houston, who responded at the top of the arc, and the Jazz's defense rotated again, and Brian Russell immediately moved to defend.
Alan Houston didn't force the attack, but quickly moved the ball to Larry Johnson near the left corner.
The "aunt" who was emptied hesitated for a while, and finally hit the iron with an open jumper.
"Oh!!"
Amidst the cheers, Foster and Ewing, who made their debut tonight, struggled desperately at the basket. Karl Malone successfully got in his position and grabbed the rebound.
In the first round, Li You realized that something was wrong. The Jazz completely abandoned their previous defensive strategy and began to boldly double-team and let Larry Johnson go.
Fortunately, the Knicks' defense is also online, and Hornacek slipped from the bottom line and bounced outside to the middle distance of the right block.
Back at home, Karl Malone's position was even more fierce, hanging on Oakley, and almost grabbed an offensive rebound.
After a mess, when Ewing received the rebound, the Knicks' transition offense was gone.
Although Jeff Van Gundy was prepared to face difficulties before the game.
But as the game progressed, Malone stopped shooting jump shots and frequently attacked the inside. Oakley couldn't withstand it.
With 1 minutes and 3 seconds left in the first quarter, Oakley received his second personal foul, and veteran Buck Williams had to make an early appearance.
The chain reaction brought about was that the Jazz double-teamed Li You more fiercely, and the Knicks' offensive space was further compressed.
Each attack was close to 24 seconds, Li You was forced to strengthen his off-ball movement, and Jerry Sloan on the sidelines also smiled.
The two Jazz teams, who had no power to fight back in the away game, changed drastically after returning to the home court. The offensive end still stretched their hips, but relying on their tough defense, they insisted on dragging the game back to their favorite rhythm.
At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two sides was fixed at 17:17, and the noise in the Delta Center Arena became louder and louder.
Jeff Van Gundy is also aware of the problem. The Jazz can easily predict the passing intentions in many rounds.
The plan made before the game was not successful, at least the performance of Larry Johnson, who was let go, did not meet expectations.
The bald young coach rotated step by step, and the game completely returned to the rhythm that the Jazz liked.
Malone only scored 6 points after going 2 for 6 in the first quarter. In the rotation stage, the tough screen came back, and Stockton was finally able to get rid of the pursuit and hit a mid-range jumper.
In the NBC commentary booth, Isiah Thomas smiled and watched the Jazz's defense:
"This is the Jazz we are familiar with. They can always find a solution. Like I said, basketball is not just about offense!"
Back to the rhythm of the game, the Jazz still couldn't take the lead. The old guys were already desperate at this time, and Jerry Sloan kept yelling from the sidelines.
半场就领到3次犯规的奥克利最后在第4节比赛还剩4分02秒时6犯离场。
Ewing, who had committed 5 fouls, also became timid. Relying on Karl Malone's performance of 10 of 4 and 5 of 4 free throws in the last quarter, the Jazz struggled to regain the victory.
At 82:87, when the game ended, the Jazz fans cheered loudly.
Larry Johnson looked ugly, cursed secretly, turned his head and walked towards the player tunnel.
In the NBC commentary booth, Bob Costas didn’t think it was a big deal to watch the excitement. At this time, he concluded in a brisk tone:
"Back at home, Karl Malone and Stockton both played, and the two scored 49 points together. I think this is the game everyone is looking forward to seeing!"
强硬的掩护加持下，斯托克顿12中9，罚球7中6，拿到24分2篮板8助攻1抢断3失误的数据；
卡尔-马龙24中9，罚球9中7，砍下25分14篮板2助攻2抢断1盖帽2失误。
Facts have proved that as long as the screen is in place, the old Stockton can still play an efficient game.
Doug Collins did not pay attention to technical statistics, but praised the Jazz's adjustments:
"Throughout the regular season, the Jazz never pinched the ball holder. They relied more on defense-like positions and tacit cooperation."
"Brian Russell played a key role. Compared with several other veterans, Russell has more energy and has taken on more defensive responsibilities."
Isiah Thomas seems quite complacent about his prediction:
"For three consecutive home games, the Jazz have a chance to get the match point!"
"Of course, for the veterans, physical fitness is also a test. Fortunately, they have two days to rest."
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After Jeff Van Gundy returned to the locker room, he also felt a sense of crisis in his heart. If the Jazz win three games in a row, even if he is the best coach in the league, there is a high probability that he will be dismissed during the offseason!
New York fans can't accept the result of reaching the finals and losing again, and the same goes for the management. Salary represents strength. If you can't change the players, then change the coach.
Thinking again that Phil Jackson would most likely not coach the Bulls, the bald young coach's heart tightened and he repeatedly sent out chicken soup:
"Two days of rest time, take a good rest, remember, we only need to win an away game to get the match point!"
"The opponent will get tired and make mistakes. As long as we seize the opportunity, we can completely end the series."
The mental victory method is particularly useful at this moment. Larry Johnson, who scored 12 of 4 in this game and scored 10 points, was the first to echo:
"We'll get the match point and end them in the next game!"
Alan Houston didn't say a word, but just bumped fists with "Auntie" to express his agreement.
Ewing performed well tonight, 16 of 7, scored a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds, but missed two free throws at the last moment, which made the gorilla very depressed.
Oakley was still yelling at the referee. The old guy thought that the Jazz's home whistle was a bit too much, and the screen could be called a foul.
Jeff Van Gundy was nagging and still giving chicken soup for the soul, but Li You was rubbing his chin, thinking about how to deal with double teams.
出场40分钟，19中8，三分线外8中3，罚球5中4，23分3篮板8助攻1抢断3失误，到了客场，效率又开始下滑。
Starks didn't say a word at this time, he is not good at playing against the wind, and he is not good at away games.
After two days of rest, G4 will officially start the battle on the night of June 6th.
After winning a home game, the Jazz made a good start for themselves, which also made many fools change their tune.
The popularity of the finals has also begun to pick up, and no one likes to watch a one-sided game.
The Knicks didn't go anywhere, and went back to the hotel to watch the video after training. Jeff Van Gundy may not have slept well, and the dark circles under his eyes became more and more obvious.
"It's unbelievable that Karl Malone, who is about to turn 35, still hasn't declined."
After watching the video, Thibodeau once again sighed that this state is not much different from last season.
Both Oakley and Starks have shown signs of decline this season. After Ewing was injured, he has not found his previous offensive state until now.
Jeff Van Gundy also felt that this was outrageous. Oakley's defensive role was limited. Without the home whistle, some actions were not allowed.
"It is also a good choice to wait for the opponent to make mistakes. At least Li did not make a lot of mistakes when facing double teams."
"Our starting lineup is still very stable in scoring. Maybe John and Chris can find their shooting touch in the next game."
Assistant coach Qian Downey is still relatively optimistic. As long as some of the Starks on the bench break out, the Knicks can score around 90 points.
Even if the Jazz slow down the pace of the game, such a score is enough to win the next game.
Now that the series has been played, there is not much room for adjustment. Jeff Van Gundy prayed secretly in his heart, and said confidently on the surface:
"We will win an away game. Compared with the Jazz, we are younger and more talented!"
Several assistant coaches and team staff were flattering each other for a while, and the bald young coach was in a state of rapture.
On the night of June 6, at the Delta Center, Jazz fans cheered loudly at halftime.
At 40:46, the Jazz entered the second half with a 6-point lead.
In the NBC commentary booth, Bob Costas looked at Starks’ 8-of-1 technical statistics, 2 points, 2 rebounds and 3 turnovers, and sighed helplessly:
"Alan Houston's sprained foot after the start of the game had a huge impact on the Knicks."
"Coach Van Gundy may have made the wrong substitution choice. Obviously, Starks was out of shape tonight."
Seemingly recalling the finals that year, Doug Collins added with a smile:
"The Knicks must make timely adjustments. If the Jazz win another game, the big score in the series will become 2:2. The battle of Tianwangshan will still be held in Salt Lake City."
Isiah Thomas didn't expect Starks to be in such a bad state, and he laughed and said something sarcastic:
"Not every player is suitable for a stage like the finals. I hope that Alan Houston's injury is not serious, and the game can continue to return in the second half."
In the Knicks locker room, Starks' eyes were straightened, and Jeff Van Gundy frowned, dreaming back to the Finals that year.
Every time it comes to a key game, the Knicks will always have some moths.
Big Brother hit the iron, and everyone didn't have much to say, but the thought of losing again, G5 is still in Salt Lake City, and Ewing and Oakley are not inflated anymore.
Alan Houston broke through to the basket in the opening game and sprained his foot when he landed, twisting his foot badly. At this time, he grinned and said:
"I can continue to fight, it's not a big problem!"
Jeff Van Gundy shook his head, pondered for a while before speaking:
"Chris, Charlie, everyone, get ready, John will take a rest in the second half, Lee, you come to play the 2nd position."
Li You nodded. The bald young commander had made the right choice by continuing to let Starks on stage.
Everyone was in a low mood. The Jazz blossomed more tonight, and Russell and Hornacek also found their shooting touch.
The embarrassment is that the Knicks rarely come back against the wind this season, and the coaching staff is also aware of this situation.
After the second half of the game started, the Jazz fans at the scene immediately cheered for the home team and shouted:
"Let's go Jazz! Let's go Jazz! Let's go Jazz!"
The Jazz took the lead in attacking. Stockton noticed that his opponent was Chris Childs. Li You defended himself in front of Hornacek and immediately made tactical gestures.
Hornacek quickly slid across the baseline from right to left, and with the help of Karl Malone's cover near the baseline on the left, he quickly bounced out to the left block.
Li You was a step slower in chasing and defending, but he didn't make a blocking action. Instead, he slowed down and held up to the left, simply interfering.
Hornacek saw Li You slipping, and then quickly released the ball after a feint, and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand. He soon found out that this was a wrong choice, and Li You failed to pick up the speed under the concealed pull.
He broke through into the paint in three big steps. Under Li You's interference, he cut in and picked up the basket.
The basketball just hit the frame, and several people under the basket jumped up to grab the rebound. Li You also jumped around at this time, and finally it was Ewing who grabbed the rebound above everyone.
The fans at the scene sighed regretfully, and with another two points, the point difference would be close to double digits!
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
Defensive cheers resounded through the arena again, the home team took the lead, and the Jazz fans at the scene were in high spirits.
Chris Childs dribbled through the half with 8 seconds to go. At this time, Li You was standing in the right corner, and Hornacek simply turned his back to the basket, one-on-one, and "huddled together" to defend.
The two were fighting in the bottom corner. Li You first pretended to catch the ball on the right wing, moved up and then suddenly ran back. Hornacek lost his defensive position without paying attention, and then immediately chased behind him.
On the left side near the baseline, Ewing's off-ball screen delayed Hornacek again. When Li Youwai bounced to the left wing beyond the three-point line, Chris Childs immediately sent a cross pass.
Turning around to catch the ball, Li You didn't make any adjustments, just raised the ball outside the three-point line and threw it!
Hornacek had just arrived in front of him and subconsciously blocked the shot. After landing, he heard boos from the fans at the scene.
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
At 43:46, the Knicks quickly narrowed the point difference after the start of the second half.
"Shh!"
Against the boos of the audience, Jeff Van Gundy stood on the sidelines and kept clapping.
The Knicks retreated quickly, and Chris Childs immediately led Stockton.
Compared with Li You's defense, Chris Childs is more aggressive, sparing no effort to confront, while constantly interfering.
Coming to the left flank, Karl Malone started to get stuck in the low post again, and Oakley knew that the opponent must pass the ball.
The two competed in the low post again. Soon, Malone received the pass, turned around, feinted, then dropped the ball with his left hand, arched to the basket along the baseline, pushed away the defense, and forced Oakley to make a shot.
The basket missed, Foster and Ewing huddled together, and Oakley followed suit.
The four under the basket continued to grab points, and finally Oakley received the rebound.
Ewing complained to the referee that the opponent's elbow was stuck, but did not get feedback. Instead, the Jazz fans booed again.
It was still a positional attack, but this time Li You's counter-run did not have a chance, and the right flank made tactical gestures.
The Knicks soon followed their old routine. After Ewing caught the ball in the low post on the left, he broke through the upper limit and made a throw right in front of the basket.
As soon as the basketball came out of the basket, Ewing rushed to the basket, and Oakley and Malone huddled together again.
The gorilla hit the rebound, and Larry Johnson, who was hitting the inside, grabbed the rebound with a chance.
Amidst the boos of the Jazz fans, "Auntie" threw the ball to Chris Childs on the outside again, and the Knicks got another 24 seconds of attack time.
Coach Sloan next to him was very dissatisfied with this round and kept reminding Russell loudly:
"Focus on! Get in early!"
At this time, Li You quickly slipped across the baseline from right to left again, and came to the left block position. When he realized that he couldn't get rid of the defense, he suddenly bounced diagonally outward.
Oakley, who had just arrived at the right elbow of the free throw line, made an off-ball screen. Li You briefly got rid of Hornacek's pursuit and quickly bounced to the right flank.
Under the interference of Stockton, Chris Childs made a cross pass half a beat later. When Li You received the ball, Hornacek successfully chased and defended in front of him.
After catching the ball, he feinted and noticed that Hornacek was not out of position and jumping wildly. Taking advantage of the opponent's slowdown, Li You quickly released the ball with his right hand, took a step horizontally, drifted slightly to the right, and quickly shot a jumper!
"Shua!" Three-pointer and then scored!
"Shhh!!"
At 46:46, head coach Sloan immediately requested a timeout, and the Jagged coach looked ugly. Before 2 minutes, the Knicks tied the score.
The atmosphere team didn't care about the boos at the scene, they jumped up and down and gave Li You a high-five to celebrate.
Oakley and Ewing also bumped their fists, tying the score, and the confidence of the old guys returned.
Bob Costas didn't expect the Knicks to play double guards, and sighed for a while:
"Hornacek's defense is in place, but Lee's shot speed is too fast!"
Doug Collins didn't think this was a good shot choice, and said with certainty:
"If Lee's shot hits the iron, it is very likely that the Jazz will seize the opportunity and hit a counterattack."
"Of course, if he can keep making such difficult three-pointers, the Jazz can only pray."
After the timeout, the Jazz quickly stabilized their position. Stockton and Malone simply played a pick-and-roll at the right elbow of the free throw line.
Malone caught the ball at the free throw line, took a tentative step and made a pull-up jump shot!
Oakley was so angry that he smashed the basketball and shot backwards. How could he defend against this?
The Knicks played the same tactic again. After Li You ran back twice in a row, this time the shot from the left wing hit the iron.
"Wow!"
Jazz fans at the scene cheered loudly, and coach Jerry Sloan on the sidelines breathed a sigh of relief.
Stockton, who collected backcourt rebounds, also failed to seize the opportunity to switch offense and continued to fall into position.
Constantly chasing and defending, everyone on the Knicks also showed tenacious defense. At the last moment, there was a pick-and-roll close to 24 seconds. Stockton made an emergency stop at the right elbow to hit the iron.
The basketball hit the front of the basket, Chris Childs successfully received the rebound, and then immediately passed it to Li You, who was accelerating in the middle.
There were boos all over the scene, and everyone in the Jazz retreated to defend. Li You, who received the ball in the middle, continued to accelerate, feeling the physical confrontation from Hornacek on his side, approaching the three-point line and quickly in and out.
Swaying from right to left, Li You, holding the ball in his left hand, stunned Hornacek for a moment. Before he could react, Li You made an emergency stop on the three-point line, converted a three-pointer and quickly shot a jumper!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
At 49:48, the Knicks completed another overtake.
Blind chickens can also be thrown in?Both Stockton and Russell, who had retreated halftime, looked dignified.
"Shh!"
Ewing also got excited at this time, he didn't care about the boos at the scene, and started calling for his teammates to defend.
The Jazz also started to score in and out. Kama Long caught the ball in the low post on the left and played. Russell took the opportunity to quickly cut to the basket.
Although he successfully received the ball, it was not a good offensive choice. Larry Johnson chased and defended in place in time, and Ewing shrank the basket. The moment Russell raised the ball, "Auntie" cut the ball vigorously.
"squeak!"
The referee immediately blew the whistle and whistled for Larry Johnson's foul. Russell got two free throws.
Without complaining, Larry Johnson walked quickly to the paint area. Russell missed the second free throw, and the fans on the scene exclaimed again.
At this time, Li You had already quickly crossed the half court. The Jazz team, who had suffered a big loss, desperately retreated, and the Knicks were forced to fall into the position to attack.
It was still Li You who slipped to the bottom line, and Hornacek continued to pursue the defense with all his life.
Moving quickly from left to right, Li You just came right under the basket when Li You suddenly turned around.
Coming outside the three-point line, Li You once again received a cross pass from Chris Childs, and then immediately raised the ball and feinted.
Hornacek pursued the defense in time, but this time he was tricked into jumping by Li You. He tried hard to dodge in the air, but was still hit for a free throw.
Li You hung the opponent's defense and threw the ball into the sky, and then yelled:
"My bowl!"
The basketball hoop was never touched, but the referee still gave three free throws.
When Li You stood on the free throw line, the shouting and cursing at the scene became louder and louder. Obviously, this offensive attack completely angered the Jazz fans.
"Free throws are points. At such a critical moment, three free throws can also help the Knicks stabilize the situation. Lee is really smart."
Bob Costas praised him aloud, but Isiah Thomas saw that Li You was about to run out of tricks, and joked with a smile:
"I think Hornacek has adapted to Lee's offense at this time. When he wants to score easily, it is not so easy."
At 52:49, Li You made all three free throws to help the Knicks lead again.
At the critical moment, Stockton was not relentless. After passing the ball from the outside a few times, he succeeded in a jumper after a pick-and-roll at the left elbow of the free throw line.
In the next few rounds, Ewing and Larry Johnson missed the basket. Malone and Russell seized the opportunity, shot with penalties, and overtook the score.
52:55, Jeff - Van Gundy also immediately requested a timeout.
The Jazz fans at the scene cheered loudly, victory is in sight!
Pinched the Knicks' culprit and fell into a positional offense. Li You was double-teamed when he held the ball too much. Ewing's low-post offensive efficiency stretched and it was difficult to score for a while.
Oakley was panting heavily and feeling depressed. Malone's big elbows played a role at home. When he was stuck, waving his elbows was allowed here.
Li You didn't expect that the old guy on the opposite side could run so well, and his physical fitness was better than he imagined. Before Van Gundy could speak, he immediately suggested:
"Pat, pay attention to my running position, back to the basket, catch the ball in the zone, and throw the ball to the baseline in time."
The low position didn't work anymore, and Ewing nodded immediately when he heard Li You's words.
At this time, the atmosphere group also had no sound, and the away game was more difficult than they imagined
In the noisy scene, Jeff Van Gundy raised the volume and sent out chicken soup loudly, and the offense failed, so we can only expect the defense to let the opponent hit the iron.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The defensive cheers became louder and louder. After the timeout, the Knicks attacked. Using the same tactics, Li You quickly slipped to the baseline and then came to the right wing to catch the ball. Hornacek chased after him and then defended his right hand.
Putting the ball with his left hand, Li You made a cross-step breakthrough. Just two steps inside the three-point line, Stockton followed to block the breakthrough route.
Quickly returns the ball to substitute Charlie Ward at the top of the arc.
The latter caught the ball without throwing it around. Taking advantage of Stockton's defensive return, he quickly moved to the left wing and then gave the ball to Ewing, who was in the blocking area and wanted the ball with his back.
After completing the pass, Li You made an arc, came to the left block and pretended to cut into the bottom line, then exerted force with his feet, and quickly bounced out to the left corner after a few strides.
Ewing immediately flicked the ball, Hornacek reacted quickly, and jumped up to defend!
At the moment of receiving the ball, Li You threw the ball out without making any adjustments, and then was thrown down by Hornacek, and the two fell to the floor at the same time.
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!
At 55:55, there was a sudden silence in the Delta Center arena, and then another booing.
"Hey! It's a foul! Look at my players getting thrown!"
Seeing that the referee didn't say anything, Jeff Van Gundy wanted to chase after him to reason in a rage. In the end, the coaching staff hurriedly pulled the bald young coach back.
After finally equalizing the score again, and being called a technical foul again, it would be a big loss.
There is no cylinder, no emphasis on falling space, and flexible penalty scales. These little routines will be completely ineffective as long as they are used a few times.
Li You, who stood up, didn't complain, and followed the Knicks to retreat quickly.
Soon the two sides began to score points through free throws.
Ewing was also desperate at this time, constantly squeezing towards the basket, and Larry Johnson also rushed towards the basket.
Karl Malone and Stockton can also get free throws.
61:61，第3节比赛还剩4分35秒时，双方依旧战成平手。
As long as free throws are scored, the two sides will fall into the offensive position. The Jazz learned the lesson of the Bulls, and the game became more and more stable.
After tossing most of the game, Hornacek also began to pant.
Li You will be running around every round, and the Knicks don't need to organize an offense at this time, relying entirely on Ewing and Larry Johnson to rush in.
This time the Knicks attacked, Li You went up the line again and crossed, from right to left to the left flank, and Hornacek chased and defended in time again.
Malone, who followed Oakley to the free throw line, was ready to double-team.
After receiving the ball, Li You maintained a triple-threat posture. He noticed that Hornacek in front of him deliberately put his right hand and kept a distance. Li You, who had been protecting the ball sideways, took a quick test step with his left foot and suddenly exerted force on his foot. Pull your feet back and make a jump shot!
"Shua!" Three-pointer and then scored!
At 64:61, the Knicks took the lead again.
Hornacek is a little confused, so throw it away?And still in?
The atmosphere group of the Knicks team also became active at this time, followed by yelling.
Stockton seemed unaffected and passed the half step by step, quickly directing his teammates to get into position.
A cross screen under the basket, and then Karl Malone came to the right elbow and asked for the ball with his back.
After receiving a pass from Stockton, Malone turned around, took a quick tentative step with his right foot after facing the frame, and then made a mid-range jumper!
"state!"
It was rare to hit the iron, Ewing grabbed the rebound and quickly threw the ball forward. Just after crossing the center line, Li You received the pass near the right sideline.
Russell, who was chasing after the ball, saw Li You slowing down after catching the ball and immediately started a physical confrontation. At the same time, everyone on the Jazz team also retreated quickly.
Li You, who holds the ball in his left hand, came to the right flank against the defense, stepped on the three-point line, and quickly crossed back.
The moment he switched to his right hand, he adjusted his footsteps. Taking advantage of Russell's overhand attack, he dribbled the ball under the crotch on the spot twice in a row, shaking his body, and then quickly retreated with his feet.
With a little room to shoot, Li You resisted the opponent's block, converted a three-pointer and made another jump shot!
"Boom!"
The basketball first hit the front of the rim, bounced high and then fell into the rim.
At 67:61, the point difference came to 6 points, and the Knicks atmosphere group frantically threw the towel.
Being thrown on the floor by the opponent again, Li You immediately stood up and punched the ball when he saw the goal.
Bryan Russell people are stupid, it's useless to make faces.
At the last moment of the third quarter, Malone once again forcibly killed the basket and stood on the free throw line to help the Jazz narrow the point difference.
For the Knicks, Li You began to take over the pot, and Ewing failed to finish at the basket.
Jeff Van Gundy couldn't wait for the game to end, and shouted unconsciously on the sidelines. Charlie Ward's breakthrough in throwing himself in the air still couldn't get a free throw.
With the last 3 seconds left in the third quarter, as Stockton rushed to the basket, he made two free throws and the score came to 6:67.
The Jazz fans on the scene cheered, and the Knicks kicked out the baseline. After Li You received the ball, Russell quickly led the defense.
Realizing that time was running out, Li You didn't pass the half court and threw the ball to the basket at will.
Everyone in the Jazz didn't care at all, and the fans were still cheering loudly. At the same time as the timer light was on, the basketball was hollowed into the net.
The Delta Center Arena suddenly became quiet again. Li You was stunned for a while, then immediately pretended to be X, smiled, and walked to the bench with his hands raised high.
"what!!"
Ewing and Oakley rushed over excitedly hugging Li You and yelling, even though there was still a quarter of the game, the difference of 5 points was enough for them to slow down for a few minutes.
At 70:65, after three quarters, the Knicks led by 5 points.
In the commentary seat, Doug Collins was also dumbfounded. He glanced at the technical statistics and exclaimed loudly:
"God! Incredible performance, the Knicks overtook the score in this quarter!"
"9 of 6 in a single quarter, 3 of 3 free throws, all shots were outside the three-point line, Li scored 21 points in a single quarter!"
Isiah Thomas also didn't expect that Li You relied on three-pointers to prop up the Knicks' offense:
"Unbelievable shooting talent, but the 5-point difference is still within the reachable range, and the Jazz still have a chance!"
After falling behind in the third quarter, there is no need to rest in the last quarter.
The two sides chose to kill the main force by coincidence, Jeff Van Gundy replaced Chris Childs, and the two guards took turns to consume Stockton.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The Knicks took the lead in attacking, and Russell was in front of Li You at this time. Hornacek still couldn't stand it anymore and chose to switch defenses in desperation.
Li You felt just right, quickly slipped across the baseline from right to left, and then crossed the line again after the outside shot, almost making a circle around the field, and came to the right flank again.
Russell desperately chased and defended, and when he saw Li You catch the ball, he threw it away, and jumped up from his side to block the shot again!
"Bang bang, swish!"
The basketball still hit the front of the rim, bounced high, and finally bumped a bit before falling into the rim.
"Shhh!!"
Seeing Li You fell to the ground again, Jeff Van Gundy complained loudly to the referee, but was verbally warned instead, and finally pulled back by the Knicks
Standing up quickly, Li You smiled at the Jazz substitute, which made the fans in the front row spit out sweet things.
At 73:65, the Knicks led by 8 points. Ewing and Oakley's morale was greatly boosted at this time, and soon the two sides entered an ugly hand-to-hand battle.
After Li You hit the three-pointer, he started to hit the iron hard, and Russell who blocked him was all foul actions.
Complaining didn't help either, and the Knicks started rushing to the basket again.
The Jazz continued to shoot with penalties at this time, slowly narrowing the point difference.
With 58 seconds left in the game, the score came to 80:80.
Seeing that the attack time was about to reach 24 seconds, Li You took over again. Russell made a full defense at this time, and the right flank kept pressing Li You to the sideline.
The attack time was coming soon, Li You simply dribbled the ball behind his back, switched to his left hand, took a big step and suddenly stopped suddenly.
Li You feinted with the ball, and Russell subconsciously blocked the shot from the side. As a result, he found that Li You was still on the spot and it was too late to turn his body around.
After successfully hitting the time difference, Li You flicked upwards, threw the ball casually, and shouted again:
"My bowl!"
"squeak!"
This foul was too obvious, and Li You successfully tricked him into a foul.
On the bench of the Knicks, the atmosphere group shouted, and several people hugged each other, bouncing and celebrating.
With 52 seconds left in the game, Li You stood on the free throw line. Russell was still explaining to the referee, but the result of the penalty would not change.
The Jazz fans at the scene made a loud noise, trying to interfere with free throws.
But as Li You made all three free throws, there were only exclamations in the arena.
At 83:80, the Jazz were forced to request a timeout.
Jeff Van Gundy squatted on the floor and loudly reminded everyone to pay attention:
"If we hold on to this round, we will get the match point, hold on!"
Oakley gasped for breath and managed to control the foul tonight, but his energy consumption was too great.
Li You's physical fitness has also bottomed out at this time, and he has used all his tricks to cheat fouls. He has tried his best in this game.
After the timeout, the Jazz successfully launched a quick attack. Karl Malone caught the ball in a pick-and-roll and went straight to the basket, easily scoring points.
83:82, with 40 seconds left in the game, Chris Childs and Li You took turns spending time on the outside, looking for opportunities.
Throughout the fourth quarter of the game, most of the Knicks' points were made by second-attack tip-ups and free throws.
At the last moment, Li You was double-teamed again on the left flank. Chris Childs at the top of the arc received the ball and then went straight to the basket.
Attracting the defense, Malone quickly passed the ball to Ewing. As a result, Malone reacted faster, did not give the gorilla a chance, and simply completed the foul.
"Shhh!!"
Ewing stood at the free throw line, booed everywhere, and everyone on the Knicks next to him was praying. When the first free throw hit the iron, the scene immediately cheered.
Still missed the second free throw, Ewing struggled to grab the offensive rebound, but Foster firmly protected the back rebound at this time.
There was no timeout, and there were still 18 points left in the game. The Jazz had a chance to win the game. All the fans stood up to watch the game, and cheered for the home team by the way.
Stockton pressed the clock to the end, and Karl Malone again received the ball in the right block.
Feinting, a quick tentative step with his right foot, and then a quick release of the ball with his right hand, Malone made a breakthrough in front of the frame and arched to the basket again.
At the bottom right of the basket, the ball was feinted and tricked Oakley. When Malone made another shot, it was fouled and blocked by Ewing, who was helping to defend.
"squeak!!"
With the last 2.3 seconds left in the game, Karl Malone got two free throw opportunities.
Oakley gasped heavily at this moment, stood beside the paint area, and immediately said loudly:
"If he can't make a free throw, we will win. In the next game, we will win the championship."
Malone kept taking deep breaths, and the Jazz fans at the scene also fell silent.
Standing on the free throw line, Ma Long hit the iron firmly for the first free throw, and there was a huge exclamation immediately at the scene.
For the second free throw, Malone was obviously more nervous, paused, and then threw the ball
"state!"
The basketball hit the front of the basket, and Jazz fans exclaimed. Then they saw Malone rush to the basket and grab the backboard.
In the blink of an eye, in the paint area, right in front of the basket, Ma Long took advantage of the situation to complete the throw, but just as the ball was out of his hands, he was rejected by Li You, who rushed to the basket.
"Oh!!"
The Jazz fans at the scene couldn't stand it any longer, and they all screamed. At the critical moment, Russell was out of position, and Li You blocked the shot!
The basketball bounces off the backboard, the basket scrambles, and then the final buzzer sounds.
"what!!"
Everyone in the Knicks cheered and rushed to Li You's side like crazy, hugged each other, and shouted excitedly.
Karl Malone grabbed the basketball and seemed unable to believe the result, looking straight at the scoreboard.
Jeff Van Gundy raised his hands high at this time, bouncing around the sidelines, shouting unconsciously to vent his excitement.
In the NBC commentary booth, the three of them also let out a sigh of relief. Bob Costas sighed when he saw Malone still standing under the basket blankly:
"Karl Malone almost became the hero tonight. Lee's block may have shattered the Jazz's championship dream!"
Doug Collins felt sorry for the veteran as he watched Stockton walk down the tunnel with his head down:
"The Jazz executed the game plan perfectly, and the Knicks had almost no field goals in the final quarter."
After hearing the emotion of the two, Isiah Thomas looked at the technical statistics and said with a smile:
“40分4篮板6助攻1抢断1盖帽2失误，这样的表现简直不可思议，李值得一场胜利！”
24 of 11, 17 of 9 from beyond the three-point line, and 9 of 9 free throws. Seeing Li You's technical statistics, Doug Collins subconsciously shook his head:
"It's unbelievable. Most of Lee's points are from beyond the three-point line. In my impression, almost all of them are difficult shots."
Bob Costas had already heard the director's prompt at this time, and concluded with a smile:
"Congratulations to the Knicks for getting the match point. With 9 three-pointers in a single game, Lee tied the postseason record for three-pointers set by Cress Chapman in the 96-97 season."
"At the same time, Lee also became the youngest 40-point player in NBA playoff history!"
In the Delta Center Arena, the yelling and cursing was getting louder and louder, but everyone in the Knicks team didn't pay attention at all. Several people from the atmosphere team hugged Li You and didn't let go, and everyone walked quickly to the players' tunnel.
Although the victory was stumbling, Li You was in a good mood. With the match point, there was not much suspense in the series.
Thinking of the unlucky Karl Malone, Li You really wanted to shout:
"Give you a chance, you are useless!"
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On June 1998, 6, after winning G5, the Knicks successfully protected two home courts, and then flew non-stop to Salt Lake City.
After staying in the hotel for one night, everyone in the Knicks team could already feel the hostility towards them from the local fans.
Karl Malone and Stockton have been with Jazz fans for far too long.
Although they always fell in the first round before and lost inexplicably, after defeating the stars of the same class, Jazz fans hope that the two will have a happy ending at the end of their careers.
Facts have proved that the body is the capital of the revolution, and being able to work for a long time is also an amazing talent!
In the evening, the game of G3 will officially start. In the video class in the morning, Jeff Van Gundy is in a good mood and is still cooking chicken soup for the Knicks:
"As long as we win another away game, we can get the match point and end the series!"
"Think about it, Karl Malone is 35 years old and Stockton is 36 years old. After two consecutive games, their physical condition will not be very good!"
"This is our chance. As long as we fight for an away game, the championship will be ours."
Both Ewing and Oakley glared at Jeff Van Gundy:
"If you can't talk, talk less!"
Noticing that the two veterans were looking straight at him, Jeff Van Gundy realized that the chicken soup had too much salt, and it was an old guy
On the schedule, as long as the Jazz can survive G3, they can get two days of rest time, plus the next two home games, the possibility of a comeback does exist.
The most important thing is that in the two lost games, both sides clocked in three quarters, and Jerry Sloan didn't have a head shot, so he had to consume the energy of the main lineup.
The old guy in the team is getting old, so naturally he has to save it.
Not every player is as stubborn as Michael Jordan. Sometimes, giving up properly is indeed a more reasonable choice
In short, the iron-blooded coach seems to have made up his mind to give up the away game, and the first two games may also be called "testing".
In the two games, the Jazz changed different inside combinations, and generally tried out which player is more suitable for this round of the series.
Li You rubbed his chin. So far in the playoffs, everything has gone as he expected. He won the first place in the regular season and won the easiest schedule.
The playoffs simply swept the opponents neatly, without giving too much information for subsequent opponents to refer to.
Except for the Bulls' three-pointer that almost changed the trend of the game, the entire playoffs were perfect.
However, most of the head coaches in the NBA have dry goods, just like a bald young coach who can't play offense, but is very good at building a defensive system.
Even without Ewing this season, the Knicks' defense still ranks second in the league, and Jeff Van Gundy naturally takes credit for that.
The defender leads the opponent, pinches the ball holder on the line, rotates quickly inside, compresses the opponent's offensive space, and finally protects the backcourt rebounds.
This defensive system inherited from Pat Riley has been further optimized. Although the Knicks lack a long and highly mobile inside man, Oakley's fierce defense makes up for this.
Of course, any system and any player has weaknesses. To reach the finals, Li You felt that someone should figure out the way.
Before the start of the game that night, most sports media believed that the Jazz could pull back a victory.
The biggest difference from playing away games is that when they return to the Delta Center Arena in Salt Lake City, the Jazz's defensive strength will definitely pick up.
In the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers lost two games in a row, and the three-point shooting from outside was difficult. It was because the Jazz's defensive experience locked up the flashy Van Exel, and also made Eddie Jones and Fisher misfire.
Two old white men, single-defense status is average, but due to the system bonus and their own "tough" defensive actions, ordinary players really can't stand it.
That night, in the Delta Center arena, before the game started, the abuse became louder and louder.
Spike Lee was sitting in the front row again. This guy was still provoking fans, but all he got was scolding.
Before the game, the famous NBC reporter Jim Gray did not forget about Li You in addition to interviewing the core of the home team. However, just as the two stood on the sidelines, there were boos all over the place.
"Oh! It can be seen that the Jazz fans really don't welcome you!"
"It's the first time to play an away game in the finals, Li, tell me how you feel?"
The booing was too loud, and Jim Gray subconsciously raised his volume, but Li You didn't care, and said with a relaxed expression:
"It doesn't seem to be any different from the regular season. I like playing with boos and it gives me extra motivation."
"Three consecutive away games, we are confident of getting a victory!"
The yelling and cursing became louder and louder, Jim Gray patted Li You, and loudly sent his blessings:
"Good luck, Lee!"
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The Jazz, who have never double-teamed the ball-handler throughout the season, also completely changed their game strategy, double-teaming Li You at the start of the game.
The 35-year-old Jeff Hornacek is difficult to defend against Alan Houston alone, but he has a lot of experience in double-team defense.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The Jazz fans at the scene began to shout for the home team's defense. In the first offensive round, Stockton immediately defended himself when Li You came to the right flank.
While guarding his right hand, Hornacek at the top of the arc also rushed towards this side. Li You, who switched to his left hand, quickly noticed the opponent's defensive rotation.
Before the double-team was completely formed, he quickly gave the ball to Alan Houston, who responded at the top of the arc, and the Jazz's defense rotated again, and Brian Russell immediately moved to defend.
Alan Houston didn't force the attack, but quickly moved the ball to Larry Johnson near the left corner.
The "aunt" who was emptied hesitated for a while, and finally hit the iron with an open jumper.
"Oh!!"
Amidst the cheers, Foster and Ewing, who made their debut tonight, struggled desperately at the basket. Karl Malone successfully got in his position and grabbed the rebound.
In the first round, Li You realized that something was wrong. The Jazz completely abandoned their previous defensive strategy and began to boldly double-team and let Larry Johnson go.
Fortunately, the Knicks' defense is also online, and Hornacek slipped from the bottom line and bounced outside to the middle distance of the right block.
Back at home, Karl Malone's position was even more fierce, hanging on Oakley, and almost grabbed an offensive rebound.
After a mess, when Ewing received the rebound, the Knicks' transition offense was gone.
Although Jeff Van Gundy was prepared to face difficulties before the game.
But as the game progressed, Malone stopped shooting jump shots and frequently attacked the inside. Oakley couldn't withstand it.
With 1 minutes and 3 seconds left in the first quarter, Oakley received his second personal foul, and veteran Buck Williams had to make an early appearance.
The chain reaction brought about was that the Jazz double-teamed Li You more fiercely, and the Knicks' offensive space was further compressed.
Each attack was close to 24 seconds, Li You was forced to strengthen his off-ball movement, and Jerry Sloan on the sidelines also smiled.
The two Jazz teams, who had no power to fight back in the away game, changed drastically after returning to the home court. The offensive end still stretched their hips, but relying on their tough defense, they insisted on dragging the game back to their favorite rhythm.
At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two sides was fixed at 17:17, and the noise in the Delta Center Arena became louder and louder.
Jeff Van Gundy is also aware of the problem. The Jazz can easily predict the passing intentions in many rounds.
The plan made before the game was not successful, at least the performance of Larry Johnson, who was let go, did not meet expectations.
The bald young coach rotated step by step, and the game completely returned to the rhythm that the Jazz liked.
Malone only scored 6 points after going 2 for 6 in the first quarter. In the rotation stage, the tough screen came back, and Stockton was finally able to get rid of the pursuit and hit a mid-range jumper.
In the NBC commentary booth, Isiah Thomas smiled and watched the Jazz's defense:
"This is the Jazz we are familiar with. They can always find a solution. Like I said, basketball is not just about offense!"
Back to the rhythm of the game, the Jazz still couldn't take the lead. The old guys were already desperate at this time, and Jerry Sloan kept yelling from the sidelines.
半场就领到3次犯规的奥克利最后在第4节比赛还剩4分02秒时6犯离场。
Ewing, who had committed 5 fouls, also became timid. Relying on Karl Malone's performance of 10 of 4 and 5 of 4 free throws in the last quarter, the Jazz struggled to regain the victory.
At 82:87, when the game ended, the Jazz fans cheered loudly.
Larry Johnson looked ugly, cursed secretly, turned his head and walked towards the player tunnel.
In the NBC commentary booth, Bob Costas didn’t think it was a big deal to watch the excitement. At this time, he concluded in a brisk tone:
"Back at home, Karl Malone and Stockton both played, and the two scored 49 points together. I think this is the game everyone is looking forward to seeing!"
强硬的掩护加持下，斯托克顿12中9，罚球7中6，拿到24分2篮板8助攻1抢断3失误的数据；
卡尔-马龙24中9，罚球9中7，砍下25分14篮板2助攻2抢断1盖帽2失误。
Facts have proved that as long as the screen is in place, the old Stockton can still play an efficient game.
Doug Collins did not pay attention to technical statistics, but praised the Jazz's adjustments:
"Throughout the regular season, the Jazz never pinched the ball holder. They relied more on defense-like positions and tacit cooperation."
"Brian Russell played a key role. Compared with several other veterans, Russell has more energy and has taken on more defensive responsibilities."
Isiah Thomas seems quite complacent about his prediction:
"For three consecutive home games, the Jazz have a chance to get the match point!"
"Of course, for the veterans, physical fitness is also a test. Fortunately, they have two days to rest."
"."
After Jeff Van Gundy returned to the locker room, he also felt a sense of crisis in his heart. If the Jazz win three games in a row, even if he is the best coach in the league, there is a high probability that he will be dismissed during the offseason!
New York fans can't accept the result of reaching the finals and losing again, and the same goes for the management. Salary represents strength. If you can't change the players, then change the coach.
Thinking again that Phil Jackson would most likely not coach the Bulls, the bald young coach's heart tightened and he repeatedly sent out chicken soup:
"Two days of rest time, take a good rest, remember, we only need to win an away game to get the match point!"
"The opponent will get tired and make mistakes. As long as we seize the opportunity, we can completely end the series."
The mental victory method is particularly useful at this moment. Larry Johnson, who scored 12 of 4 in this game and scored 10 points, was the first to echo:
"We'll get the match point and end them in the next game!"
Alan Houston didn't say a word, but just bumped fists with "Auntie" to express his agreement.
Ewing performed well tonight, 16 of 7, scored a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds, but missed two free throws at the last moment, which made the gorilla very depressed.
Oakley was still yelling at the referee. The old guy thought that the Jazz's home whistle was a bit too much, and the screen could be called a foul.
Jeff Van Gundy was nagging and still giving chicken soup for the soul, but Li You was rubbing his chin, thinking about how to deal with double teams.
出场40分钟，19中8，三分线外8中3，罚球5中4，23分3篮板8助攻1抢断3失误，到了客场，效率又开始下滑。
Starks didn't say a word at this time, he is not good at playing against the wind, and he is not good at away games.
After two days of rest, G4 will officially start the battle on the night of June 6th.
After winning a home game, the Jazz made a good start for themselves, which also made many fools change their tune.
The popularity of the finals has also begun to pick up, and no one likes to watch a one-sided game.
The Knicks didn't go anywhere, and went back to the hotel to watch the video after training. Jeff Van Gundy may not have slept well, and the dark circles under his eyes became more and more obvious.
"It's unbelievable that Karl Malone, who is about to turn 35, still hasn't declined."
After watching the video, Thibodeau once again sighed that this state is not much different from last season.
Both Oakley and Starks have shown signs of decline this season. After Ewing was injured, he has not found his previous offensive state until now.
Jeff Van Gundy also felt that this was outrageous. Oakley's defensive role was limited. Without the home whistle, some actions were not allowed.
"It is also a good choice to wait for the opponent to make mistakes. At least Li did not make a lot of mistakes when facing double teams."
"Our starting lineup is still very stable in scoring. Maybe John and Chris can find their shooting touch in the next game."
Assistant coach Qian Downey is still relatively optimistic. As long as some of the Starks on the bench break out, the Knicks can score around 90 points.
Even if the Jazz slow down the pace of the game, such a score is enough to win the next game.
Now that the series has been played, there is not much room for adjustment. Jeff Van Gundy prayed secretly in his heart, and said confidently on the surface:
"We will win an away game. Compared with the Jazz, we are younger and more talented!"
Several assistant coaches and team staff were flattering each other for a while, and the bald young coach was in a state of rapture.
On the night of June 6, at the Delta Center, Jazz fans cheered loudly at halftime.
At 40:46, the Jazz entered the second half with a 6-point lead.
In the NBC commentary booth, Bob Costas looked at Starks’ 8-of-1 technical statistics, 2 points, 2 rebounds and 3 turnovers, and sighed helplessly:
"Alan Houston's sprained foot after the start of the game had a huge impact on the Knicks."
"Coach Van Gundy may have made the wrong substitution choice. Obviously, Starks was out of shape tonight."
Seemingly recalling the finals that year, Doug Collins added with a smile:
"The Knicks must make timely adjustments. If the Jazz win another game, the big score in the series will become 2:2. The battle of Tianwangshan will still be held in Salt Lake City."
Isiah Thomas didn't expect Starks to be in such a bad state, and he laughed and said something sarcastic:
"Not every player is suitable for a stage like the finals. I hope that Alan Houston's injury is not serious, and the game can continue to return in the second half."
In the Knicks locker room, Starks' eyes were straightened, and Jeff Van Gundy frowned, dreaming back to the Finals that year.
Every time it comes to a key game, the Knicks will always have some moths.
Big Brother hit the iron, and everyone didn't have much to say, but the thought of losing again, G5 is still in Salt Lake City, and Ewing and Oakley are not inflated anymore.
Alan Houston broke through to the basket in the opening game and sprained his foot when he landed, twisting his foot badly. At this time, he grinned and said:
"I can continue to fight, it's not a big problem!"
Jeff Van Gundy shook his head, pondered for a while before speaking:
"Chris, Charlie, everyone, get ready, John will take a rest in the second half, Lee, you come to play the 2nd position."
Li You nodded. The bald young commander had made the right choice by continuing to let Starks on stage.
Everyone was in a low mood. The Jazz blossomed more tonight, and Russell and Hornacek also found their shooting touch.
The embarrassment is that the Knicks rarely come back against the wind this season, and the coaching staff is also aware of this situation.
After the second half of the game started, the Jazz fans at the scene immediately cheered for the home team and shouted:
"Let's go Jazz! Let's go Jazz! Let's go Jazz!"
The Jazz took the lead in attacking. Stockton noticed that his opponent was Chris Childs. Li You defended himself in front of Hornacek and immediately made tactical gestures.
Hornacek quickly slid across the baseline from right to left, and with the help of Karl Malone's cover near the baseline on the left, he quickly bounced out to the left block.
Li You was a step slower in chasing and defending, but he didn't make a blocking action. Instead, he slowed down and held up to the left, simply interfering.
Hornacek saw Li You slipping, and then quickly released the ball after a feint, and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand. He soon found out that this was a wrong choice, and Li You failed to pick up the speed under the concealed pull.
He broke through into the paint in three big steps. Under Li You's interference, he cut in and picked up the basket.
The basketball just hit the frame, and several people under the basket jumped up to grab the rebound. Li You also jumped around at this time, and finally it was Ewing who grabbed the rebound above everyone.
The fans at the scene sighed regretfully, and with another two points, the point difference would be close to double digits!
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
Defensive cheers resounded through the arena again, the home team took the lead, and the Jazz fans at the scene were in high spirits.
Chris Childs dribbled through the half with 8 seconds to go. At this time, Li You was standing in the right corner, and Hornacek simply turned his back to the basket, one-on-one, and "huddled together" to defend.
The two were fighting in the bottom corner. Li You first pretended to catch the ball on the right wing, moved up and then suddenly ran back. Hornacek lost his defensive position without paying attention, and then immediately chased behind him.
On the left side near the baseline, Ewing's off-ball screen delayed Hornacek again. When Li Youwai bounced to the left wing beyond the three-point line, Chris Childs immediately sent a cross pass.
Turning around to catch the ball, Li You didn't make any adjustments, just raised the ball outside the three-point line and threw it!
Hornacek had just arrived in front of him and subconsciously blocked the shot. After landing, he heard boos from the fans at the scene.
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
At 43:46, the Knicks quickly narrowed the point difference after the start of the second half.
"Shh!"
Against the boos of the audience, Jeff Van Gundy stood on the sidelines and kept clapping.
The Knicks retreated quickly, and Chris Childs immediately led Stockton.
Compared with Li You's defense, Chris Childs is more aggressive, sparing no effort to confront, while constantly interfering.
Coming to the left flank, Karl Malone started to get stuck in the low post again, and Oakley knew that the opponent must pass the ball.
The two competed in the low post again. Soon, Malone received the pass, turned around, feinted, then dropped the ball with his left hand, arched to the basket along the baseline, pushed away the defense, and forced Oakley to make a shot.
The basket missed, Foster and Ewing huddled together, and Oakley followed suit.
The four under the basket continued to grab points, and finally Oakley received the rebound.
Ewing complained to the referee that the opponent's elbow was stuck, but did not get feedback. Instead, the Jazz fans booed again.
It was still a positional attack, but this time Li You's counter-run did not have a chance, and the right flank made tactical gestures.
The Knicks soon followed their old routine. After Ewing caught the ball in the low post on the left, he broke through the upper limit and made a throw right in front of the basket.
As soon as the basketball came out of the basket, Ewing rushed to the basket, and Oakley and Malone huddled together again.
The gorilla hit the rebound, and Larry Johnson, who was hitting the inside, grabbed the rebound with a chance.
Amidst the boos of the Jazz fans, "Auntie" threw the ball to Chris Childs on the outside again, and the Knicks got another 24 seconds of attack time.
Coach Sloan next to him was very dissatisfied with this round and kept reminding Russell loudly:
"Focus on! Get in early!"
At this time, Li You quickly slipped across the baseline from right to left again, and came to the left block position. When he realized that he couldn't get rid of the defense, he suddenly bounced diagonally outward.
Oakley, who had just arrived at the right elbow of the free throw line, made an off-ball screen. Li You briefly got rid of Hornacek's pursuit and quickly bounced to the right flank.
Under the interference of Stockton, Chris Childs made a cross pass half a beat later. When Li You received the ball, Hornacek successfully chased and defended in front of him.
After catching the ball, he feinted and noticed that Hornacek was not out of position and jumping wildly. Taking advantage of the opponent's slowdown, Li You quickly released the ball with his right hand, took a step horizontally, drifted slightly to the right, and quickly shot a jumper!
"Shua!" Three-pointer and then scored!
"Shhh!!"
At 46:46, head coach Sloan immediately requested a timeout, and the Jagged coach looked ugly. Before 2 minutes, the Knicks tied the score.
The atmosphere team didn't care about the boos at the scene, they jumped up and down and gave Li You a high-five to celebrate.
Oakley and Ewing also bumped their fists, tying the score, and the confidence of the old guys returned.
Bob Costas didn't expect the Knicks to play double guards, and sighed for a while:
"Hornacek's defense is in place, but Lee's shot speed is too fast!"
Doug Collins didn't think this was a good shot choice, and said with certainty:
"If Lee's shot hits the iron, it is very likely that the Jazz will seize the opportunity and hit a counterattack."
"Of course, if he can keep making such difficult three-pointers, the Jazz can only pray."
After the timeout, the Jazz quickly stabilized their position. Stockton and Malone simply played a pick-and-roll at the right elbow of the free throw line.
Malone caught the ball at the free throw line, took a tentative step and made a pull-up jump shot!
Oakley was so angry that he smashed the basketball and shot backwards. How could he defend against this?
The Knicks played the same tactic again. After Li You ran back twice in a row, this time the shot from the left wing hit the iron.
"Wow!"
Jazz fans at the scene cheered loudly, and coach Jerry Sloan on the sidelines breathed a sigh of relief.
Stockton, who collected backcourt rebounds, also failed to seize the opportunity to switch offense and continued to fall into position.
Constantly chasing and defending, everyone on the Knicks also showed tenacious defense. At the last moment, there was a pick-and-roll close to 24 seconds. Stockton made an emergency stop at the right elbow to hit the iron.
The basketball hit the front of the basket, Chris Childs successfully received the rebound, and then immediately passed it to Li You, who was accelerating in the middle.
There were boos all over the scene, and everyone in the Jazz retreated to defend. Li You, who received the ball in the middle, continued to accelerate, feeling the physical confrontation from Hornacek on his side, approaching the three-point line and quickly in and out.
Swaying from right to left, Li You, holding the ball in his left hand, stunned Hornacek for a moment. Before he could react, Li You made an emergency stop on the three-point line, converted a three-pointer and quickly shot a jumper!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
At 49:48, the Knicks completed another overtake.
Blind chickens can also be thrown in?Both Stockton and Russell, who had retreated halftime, looked dignified.
"Shh!"
Ewing also got excited at this time, he didn't care about the boos at the scene, and started calling for his teammates to defend.
The Jazz also started to score in and out. Kama Long caught the ball in the low post on the left and played. Russell took the opportunity to quickly cut to the basket.
Although he successfully received the ball, it was not a good offensive choice. Larry Johnson chased and defended in place in time, and Ewing shrank the basket. The moment Russell raised the ball, "Auntie" cut the ball vigorously.
"squeak!"
The referee immediately blew the whistle and whistled for Larry Johnson's foul. Russell got two free throws.
Without complaining, Larry Johnson walked quickly to the paint area. Russell missed the second free throw, and the fans on the scene exclaimed again.
At this time, Li You had already quickly crossed the half court. The Jazz team, who had suffered a big loss, desperately retreated, and the Knicks were forced to fall into the position to attack.
It was still Li You who slipped to the bottom line, and Hornacek continued to pursue the defense with all his life.
Moving quickly from left to right, Li You just came right under the basket when Li You suddenly turned around.
Coming outside the three-point line, Li You once again received a cross pass from Chris Childs, and then immediately raised the ball and feinted.
Hornacek pursued the defense in time, but this time he was tricked into jumping by Li You. He tried hard to dodge in the air, but was still hit for a free throw.
Li You hung the opponent's defense and threw the ball into the sky, and then yelled:
"My bowl!"
The basketball hoop was never touched, but the referee still gave three free throws.
When Li You stood on the free throw line, the shouting and cursing at the scene became louder and louder. Obviously, this offensive attack completely angered the Jazz fans.
"Free throws are points. At such a critical moment, three free throws can also help the Knicks stabilize the situation. Lee is really smart."
Bob Costas praised him aloud, but Isiah Thomas saw that Li You was about to run out of tricks, and joked with a smile:
"I think Hornacek has adapted to Lee's offense at this time. When he wants to score easily, it is not so easy."
At 52:49, Li You made all three free throws to help the Knicks lead again.
At the critical moment, Stockton was not relentless. After passing the ball from the outside a few times, he succeeded in a jumper after a pick-and-roll at the left elbow of the free throw line.
In the next few rounds, Ewing and Larry Johnson missed the basket. Malone and Russell seized the opportunity, shot with penalties, and overtook the score.
52:55, Jeff - Van Gundy also immediately requested a timeout.
The Jazz fans at the scene cheered loudly, victory is in sight!
Pinched the Knicks' culprit and fell into a positional offense. Li You was double-teamed when he held the ball too much. Ewing's low-post offensive efficiency stretched and it was difficult to score for a while.
Oakley was panting heavily and feeling depressed. Malone's big elbows played a role at home. When he was stuck, waving his elbows was allowed here.
Li You didn't expect that the old guy on the opposite side could run so well, and his physical fitness was better than he imagined. Before Van Gundy could speak, he immediately suggested:
"Pat, pay attention to my running position, back to the basket, catch the ball in the zone, and throw the ball to the baseline in time."
The low position didn't work anymore, and Ewing nodded immediately when he heard Li You's words.
At this time, the atmosphere group also had no sound, and the away game was more difficult than they imagined
In the noisy scene, Jeff Van Gundy raised the volume and sent out chicken soup loudly, and the offense failed, so we can only expect the defense to let the opponent hit the iron.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The defensive cheers became louder and louder. After the timeout, the Knicks attacked. Using the same tactics, Li You quickly slipped to the baseline and then came to the right wing to catch the ball. Hornacek chased after him and then defended his right hand.
Putting the ball with his left hand, Li You made a cross-step breakthrough. Just two steps inside the three-point line, Stockton followed to block the breakthrough route.
Quickly returns the ball to substitute Charlie Ward at the top of the arc.
The latter caught the ball without throwing it around. Taking advantage of Stockton's defensive return, he quickly moved to the left wing and then gave the ball to Ewing, who was in the blocking area and wanted the ball with his back.
After completing the pass, Li You made an arc, came to the left block and pretended to cut into the bottom line, then exerted force with his feet, and quickly bounced out to the left corner after a few strides.
Ewing immediately flicked the ball, Hornacek reacted quickly, and jumped up to defend!
At the moment of receiving the ball, Li You threw the ball out without making any adjustments, and then was thrown down by Hornacek, and the two fell to the floor at the same time.
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!
At 55:55, there was a sudden silence in the Delta Center arena, and then another booing.
"Hey! It's a foul! Look at my players getting thrown!"
Seeing that the referee didn't say anything, Jeff Van Gundy wanted to chase after him to reason in a rage. In the end, the coaching staff hurriedly pulled the bald young coach back.
After finally equalizing the score again, and being called a technical foul again, it would be a big loss.
There is no cylinder, no emphasis on falling space, and flexible penalty scales. These little routines will be completely ineffective as long as they are used a few times.
Li You, who stood up, didn't complain, and followed the Knicks to retreat quickly.
Soon the two sides began to score points through free throws.
Ewing was also desperate at this time, constantly squeezing towards the basket, and Larry Johnson also rushed towards the basket.
Karl Malone and Stockton can also get free throws.
61:61，第3节比赛还剩4分35秒时，双方依旧战成平手。
As long as free throws are scored, the two sides will fall into the offensive position. The Jazz learned the lesson of the Bulls, and the game became more and more stable.
After tossing most of the game, Hornacek also began to pant.
Li You will be running around every round, and the Knicks don't need to organize an offense at this time, relying entirely on Ewing and Larry Johnson to rush in.
This time the Knicks attacked, Li You went up the line again and crossed, from right to left to the left flank, and Hornacek chased and defended in time again.
Malone, who followed Oakley to the free throw line, was ready to double-team.
After receiving the ball, Li You maintained a triple-threat posture. He noticed that Hornacek in front of him deliberately put his right hand and kept a distance. Li You, who had been protecting the ball sideways, took a quick test step with his left foot and suddenly exerted force on his foot. Pull your feet back and make a jump shot!
"Shua!" Three-pointer and then scored!
At 64:61, the Knicks took the lead again.
Hornacek is a little confused, so throw it away?And still in?
The atmosphere group of the Knicks team also became active at this time, followed by yelling.
Stockton seemed unaffected and passed the half step by step, quickly directing his teammates to get into position.
A cross screen under the basket, and then Karl Malone came to the right elbow and asked for the ball with his back.
After receiving a pass from Stockton, Malone turned around, took a quick tentative step with his right foot after facing the frame, and then made a mid-range jumper!
"state!"
It was rare to hit the iron, Ewing grabbed the rebound and quickly threw the ball forward. Just after crossing the center line, Li You received the pass near the right sideline.
Russell, who was chasing after the ball, saw Li You slowing down after catching the ball and immediately started a physical confrontation. At the same time, everyone on the Jazz team also retreated quickly.
Li You, who holds the ball in his left hand, came to the right flank against the defense, stepped on the three-point line, and quickly crossed back.
The moment he switched to his right hand, he adjusted his footsteps. Taking advantage of Russell's overhand attack, he dribbled the ball under the crotch on the spot twice in a row, shaking his body, and then quickly retreated with his feet.
With a little room to shoot, Li You resisted the opponent's block, converted a three-pointer and made another jump shot!
"Boom!"
The basketball first hit the front of the rim, bounced high and then fell into the rim.
At 67:61, the point difference came to 6 points, and the Knicks atmosphere group frantically threw the towel.
Being thrown on the floor by the opponent again, Li You immediately stood up and punched the ball when he saw the goal.
Bryan Russell people are stupid, it's useless to make faces.
At the last moment of the third quarter, Malone once again forcibly killed the basket and stood on the free throw line to help the Jazz narrow the point difference.
For the Knicks, Li You began to take over the pot, and Ewing failed to finish at the basket.
Jeff Van Gundy couldn't wait for the game to end, and shouted unconsciously on the sidelines. Charlie Ward's breakthrough in throwing himself in the air still couldn't get a free throw.
With the last 3 seconds left in the third quarter, as Stockton rushed to the basket, he made two free throws and the score came to 6:67.
The Jazz fans on the scene cheered, and the Knicks kicked out the baseline. After Li You received the ball, Russell quickly led the defense.
Realizing that time was running out, Li You didn't pass the half court and threw the ball to the basket at will.
Everyone in the Jazz didn't care at all, and the fans were still cheering loudly. At the same time as the timer light was on, the basketball was hollowed into the net.
The Delta Center Arena suddenly became quiet again. Li You was stunned for a while, then immediately pretended to be X, smiled, and walked to the bench with his hands raised high.
"what!!"
Ewing and Oakley rushed over excitedly hugging Li You and yelling, even though there was still a quarter of the game, the difference of 5 points was enough for them to slow down for a few minutes.
At 70:65, after three quarters, the Knicks led by 5 points.
In the commentary seat, Doug Collins was also dumbfounded. He glanced at the technical statistics and exclaimed loudly:
"God! Incredible performance, the Knicks overtook the score in this quarter!"
"9 of 6 in a single quarter, 3 of 3 free throws, all shots were outside the three-point line, Li scored 21 points in a single quarter!"
Isiah Thomas also didn't expect that Li You relied on three-pointers to prop up the Knicks' offense:
"Unbelievable shooting talent, but the 5-point difference is still within the reachable range, and the Jazz still have a chance!"
After falling behind in the third quarter, there is no need to rest in the last quarter.
The two sides chose to kill the main force by coincidence, Jeff Van Gundy replaced Chris Childs, and the two guards took turns to consume Stockton.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The Knicks took the lead in attacking, and Russell was in front of Li You at this time. Hornacek still couldn't stand it anymore and chose to switch defenses in desperation.
Li You felt just right, quickly slipped across the baseline from right to left, and then crossed the line again after the outside shot, almost making a circle around the field, and came to the right flank again.
Russell desperately chased and defended, and when he saw Li You catch the ball, he threw it away, and jumped up from his side to block the shot again!
"Bang bang, swish!"
The basketball still hit the front of the rim, bounced high, and finally bumped a bit before falling into the rim.
"Shhh!!"
Seeing Li You fell to the ground again, Jeff Van Gundy complained loudly to the referee, but was verbally warned instead, and finally pulled back by the Knicks
Standing up quickly, Li You smiled at the Jazz substitute, which made the fans in the front row spit out sweet things.
At 73:65, the Knicks led by 8 points. Ewing and Oakley's morale was greatly boosted at this time, and soon the two sides entered an ugly hand-to-hand battle.
After Li You hit the three-pointer, he started to hit the iron hard, and Russell who blocked him was all foul actions.
Complaining didn't help either, and the Knicks started rushing to the basket again.
The Jazz continued to shoot with penalties at this time, slowly narrowing the point difference.
With 58 seconds left in the game, the score came to 80:80.
Seeing that the attack time was about to reach 24 seconds, Li You took over again. Russell made a full defense at this time, and the right flank kept pressing Li You to the sideline.
The attack time was coming soon, Li You simply dribbled the ball behind his back, switched to his left hand, took a big step and suddenly stopped suddenly.
Li You feinted with the ball, and Russell subconsciously blocked the shot from the side. As a result, he found that Li You was still on the spot and it was too late to turn his body around.
After successfully hitting the time difference, Li You flicked upwards, threw the ball casually, and shouted again:
"My bowl!"
"squeak!"
This foul was too obvious, and Li You successfully tricked him into a foul.
On the bench of the Knicks, the atmosphere group shouted, and several people hugged each other, bouncing and celebrating.
With 52 seconds left in the game, Li You stood on the free throw line. Russell was still explaining to the referee, but the result of the penalty would not change.
The Jazz fans at the scene made a loud noise, trying to interfere with free throws.
But as Li You made all three free throws, there were only exclamations in the arena.
At 83:80, the Jazz were forced to request a timeout.
Jeff Van Gundy squatted on the floor and loudly reminded everyone to pay attention:
"If we hold on to this round, we will get the match point, hold on!"
Oakley gasped for breath and managed to control the foul tonight, but his energy consumption was too great.
Li You's physical fitness has also bottomed out at this time, and he has used all his tricks to cheat fouls. He has tried his best in this game.
After the timeout, the Jazz successfully launched a quick attack. Karl Malone caught the ball in a pick-and-roll and went straight to the basket, easily scoring points.
83:82, with 40 seconds left in the game, Chris Childs and Li You took turns spending time on the outside, looking for opportunities.
Throughout the fourth quarter of the game, most of the Knicks' points were made by second-attack tip-ups and free throws.
At the last moment, Li You was double-teamed again on the left flank. Chris Childs at the top of the arc received the ball and then went straight to the basket.
Attracting the defense, Malone quickly passed the ball to Ewing. As a result, Malone reacted faster, did not give the gorilla a chance, and simply completed the foul.
"Shhh!!"
Ewing stood at the free throw line, booed everywhere, and everyone on the Knicks next to him was praying. When the first free throw hit the iron, the scene immediately cheered.
Still missed the second free throw, Ewing struggled to grab the offensive rebound, but Foster firmly protected the back rebound at this time.
There was no timeout, and there were still 18 points left in the game. The Jazz had a chance to win the game. All the fans stood up to watch the game, and cheered for the home team by the way.
Stockton pressed the clock to the end, and Karl Malone again received the ball in the right block.
Feinting, a quick tentative step with his right foot, and then a quick release of the ball with his right hand, Malone made a breakthrough in front of the frame and arched to the basket again.
At the bottom right of the basket, the ball was feinted and tricked Oakley. When Malone made another shot, it was fouled and blocked by Ewing, who was helping to defend.
"squeak!!"
With the last 2.3 seconds left in the game, Karl Malone got two free throw opportunities.
Oakley gasped heavily at this moment, stood beside the paint area, and immediately said loudly:
"If he can't make a free throw, we will win. In the next game, we will win the championship."
Malone kept taking deep breaths, and the Jazz fans at the scene also fell silent.
Standing on the free throw line, Ma Long hit the iron firmly for the first free throw, and there was a huge exclamation immediately at the scene.
For the second free throw, Malone was obviously more nervous, paused, and then threw the ball
"state!"
The basketball hit the front of the basket, and Jazz fans exclaimed. Then they saw Malone rush to the basket and grab the backboard.
In the blink of an eye, in the paint area, right in front of the basket, Ma Long took advantage of the situation to complete the throw, but just as the ball was out of his hands, he was rejected by Li You, who rushed to the basket.
"Oh!!"
The Jazz fans at the scene couldn't stand it any longer, and they all screamed. At the critical moment, Russell was out of position, and Li You blocked the shot!
The basketball bounces off the backboard, the basket scrambles, and then the final buzzer sounds.
"what!!"
Everyone in the Knicks cheered and rushed to Li You's side like crazy, hugged each other, and shouted excitedly.
Karl Malone grabbed the basketball and seemed unable to believe the result, looking straight at the scoreboard.
Jeff Van Gundy raised his hands high at this time, bouncing around the sidelines, shouting unconsciously to vent his excitement.
In the NBC commentary booth, the three of them also let out a sigh of relief. Bob Costas sighed when he saw Malone still standing under the basket blankly:
"Karl Malone almost became the hero tonight. Lee's block may have shattered the Jazz's championship dream!"
Doug Collins felt sorry for the veteran as he watched Stockton walk down the tunnel with his head down:
"The Jazz executed the game plan perfectly, and the Knicks had almost no field goals in the final quarter."
After hearing the emotion of the two, Isiah Thomas looked at the technical statistics and said with a smile:
“40分4篮板6助攻1抢断1盖帽2失误，这样的表现简直不可思议，李值得一场胜利！”
24 of 11, 17 of 9 from beyond the three-point line, and 9 of 9 free throws. Seeing Li You's technical statistics, Doug Collins subconsciously shook his head:
"It's unbelievable. Most of Lee's points are from beyond the three-point line. In my impression, almost all of them are difficult shots."
Bob Costas had already heard the director's prompt at this time, and concluded with a smile:
"Congratulations to the Knicks for getting the match point. With 9 three-pointers in a single game, Lee tied the postseason record for three-pointers set by Cress Chapman in the 96-97 season."
"At the same time, Lee also became the youngest 40-point player in NBA playoff history!"
In the Delta Center Arena, the yelling and cursing was getting louder and louder, but everyone in the Knicks team didn't pay attention at all. Several people from the atmosphere team hugged Li You and didn't let go, and everyone walked quickly to the players' tunnel.
Although the victory was stumbling, Li You was in a good mood. With the match point, there was not much suspense in the series.
Thinking of the unlucky Karl Malone, Li You really wanted to shout:
"Give you a chance, you are useless!"
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