NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 140 There is only one boss (9300 words chapter)
On June 1999, 6, after the Knicks lost Game 6, some New York print media began to voice doubts.

After losing two games in a row in the same way, the New York Post couldn’t hold it any longer:

"Compared to Larry Bird, head coach Van Gundy's on-the-spot response was simply a disaster."

"Sprewell should take fewer shots in the fourth quarter."

"There are too many singles, we need more targeted tactics!"

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G3的比赛，李佑出场41分钟，21中10，三分线外8中3，罚球7中7，30分5篮板7助攻1抢断2失误。

Taking away Ewing's ball rights, Li You still performed efficiently.

The three-point shot was strictly guarded, but he responded when finishing near the basket. However, after being double-teamed in the fourth quarter, the ball could not be returned in some rounds.
In the video class on the morning of the 6th, Jeff Van Gundy made a face, deliberately broke down several rounds in the fourth quarter, and then said loudly:

"Patience! You have to be patient on offense. Don't think that the referee will call a foul if you break through to the basket."

"We are only 3 rounds away. The key to the game is to respond to the ball!"

Sprewell nodded dejectedly when he heard Jeff Van Gundy's words.

Many times, if you have an opportunity to put the ball into the basket, you will be a hero, but if you miss the opportunity, you will become a scapegoat.

As an All-Star defender and the team's second ball-handler, Sprewell was very confident when Li You was double-teamed.

It was just two games, mismatched singles in the last quarter, but they were all solid.

After holding back for a season, he has been playing as a substitute and rarely has more playing time. Sprewell wanted to perform well, but he was met with doubts.

No one cares about the process, and no one cares about whether his choice is reasonable. Basketball games are all about results.

Li You looked at Jeff Van Gundy who was losing his temper, but he was in a very good mood.

Sprewell doesn't like being the younger brother on the bench. "Madman" has a normal relationship with everyone, and he has no intention of bowing at his feet.
The two sometimes disagreed on the court, and at this time they had to rely on the bald young coach to mediate.

Near the end of the video class, Li You clapped his hands with a smile and encouraged him:
“We’re going to win, the defense is starting to work!

"Continue the previous game strategy, don't read those reports, just win the series, and there will be only praise in the end!"

Larry Johnson was the first to respond. He had long been unhappy with Sprewell:

"Lee is right, I guarantee the vote. The opponent is reaching its limit. No one can continue to defend with high intensity. Not the Bulls, nor the Pacers!"

"Be patient and we can win in the fourth quarter."

Soon, Alan Houston and the atmosphere team also echoed loudly.

Sprewell noticed that everyone was looking at him, and depressedly put away some of his thoughts, and finally made a promise:
"It's my problem, don't worry, Bro, I swear, I want to win more than anyone else! I'll take care of that big mouth!"

When Oakley saw this scene, he knew that Li You had already controlled most of the locker room. When he thought about Ewing's situation, he could only sigh secretly.

Old guys really don't want to lose their privileges.
On the night of June 6, at 6:94, the Spurs won the game cleanly, sweeping the Trail Blazers 80-4 and successfully reaching the finals.

Popovich continues to fight against the Twin Towers. This trick has been tried many times and is very unsolvable!

出场44分钟，蒂姆-邓肯15中7，拿到18分8篮板4助攻2盖帽，没有失误；
出场42分钟，大卫-罗宾逊12中6，拿到20分10篮板3助攻3抢断2盖帽5失误。

Dragging the game into a positional attack, the Spurs Twin Towers once again showed their strength.

The Spurs' promotion also caused many media to follow suit and become a fan:

"The Spurs showed dominance like a championship team!"

Popovich also benefited, and the two towers became well-organized.

On the night of June 6, before the start of the G7 game, everyone in the Knicks was full of confidence.

Although the outside world is questioning Jeff Van Gundy again, the team believes in the bald young coach.

Slow reaction on the spot is not a problem. Defending the opponent's core players was very successful in these two games.

It took more than a day to completely straighten out the internal relations. As long as Reggie Miller continues to be restricted, everyone firmly believes that the Knicks will win.

In the visiting team's locker room, Li You, who had completed his warm-up in advance, returned to the locker room and was quickly surrounded by media reporters. At this time, the ESPN reporter became a microphone again:

"Lee, did you notice Miller's remarks after the G3 game?"

Li You, who returned to his seat, smiled and shook his head. Instead of answering the question, he turned to Ben Wallace and asked:
"Ben, how many points did that guy score last game?"

Ben Wallace, who put on his headband, grinned and said disdainfully:
"It seems like 12 points, most of them are cheating fouls!"

"Xiao Ben" who debuted in G3 was troubled by some fouls. Reggie Miller fouled him twice.
Li You shrugged his shoulders, shook his head, smiled, and said nonchalantly:

"I have a lot of respect for Miller, he's a great pitcher, but if I was as ineffective as he was, I would keep my mouth shut."

"Perhaps this is the reason why he cannot become MVP. We have different requirements for ourselves. I hope he can still laugh in the next game."

In the locker room, the Knicks atmosphere team laughed along with it, and the New York reporters accompanying the team cheered. Reggie Miller was their mortal enemy.
In the home team's locker room, Larry Bird, who has been praised by the outside world, is not as confident as he was at the press conference. The Pacers' three goals are about to be figured out.

"Mark, control the rhythm of the game and don't let your opponent run again."

"We are only one step away from the finals, let's protect our home court tonight!"

Larry Bird didn't mention tactical adjustments. He just walked around the locker room and repeatedly emphasized the rhythm of the game.

Ewing was injured, and the Knicks' number of possessions returned to 82. Although it was ironclad, the coaching staff thought this signal was very bad.

Reggie Miller, who is loudmouthed to the outside world, is very calm in the locker room, while Mark Jackson still looks embarrassed.

At the City Plaza Arena, more than 1 spectators burst into loud cheers as soon as the game started.

After the jump ball was successful, the first round lasted almost 24 seconds. On the right wing, after receiving a cross pass from Mark Jackson, Chris Mullin hit the right wing from beyond the three-point line.

The rebound was protected by Ben Wallace, and the scene immediately burst into boos.

After Li You received the ball, Mark Jackson immediately stepped forward to defend, trying to delay the advancement.

He quickly rushed across the half court and reached the top of the arc. Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, just paused slightly and pretended to protect the ball sideways. Then he immediately lowered his center of gravity and leaned forward to accelerate the breakthrough.

Inside, Dale Davis and Rick Schmitz moved quickly. They almost simultaneously let go of Oakley and Ben Wallace who were near the baseline, and immediately moved to help defend.
Li You, who crossed the free throw line, noticed the defensive positions of the two. Following the physical confrontation provided by Mark Jackson, he suddenly stepped forward to join the ball, took off with his left foot, and tilted his body in the paint area to complete the throw with his left hand!

The basketball was thrown high, passed the defense of the two people under the basket, and fell accurately into the basket!
In the eyes of the Pacers fans at the scene, Li You just drove straight in without stopping at all. He scored too easily and was booed again.

Mark Jackson has noticed since the last game that Li You often steals steps and completes throws with the same hand and foot.

Mark Jackson's eyes went straight when he saw this kind of physical coordination.
After only one round, Larry Bird kept signaling from the sidelines to slow down the game.

Soon, the Pacers began to attack in the low post from the left side of Rick Schmitz.

When he wanted the ball from behind, Ben Wallace was behind him. After Mark Jackson's pass from the left wing, everyone in the Pacers opened up in sequence.

He originally wanted to get close to the paint area by hitting, but under the top defense of Ben Wallace, Rick Schmitz was forced to go to the top line. He hit hard twice and did not squeeze into the basket. He simply moved toward the baseline quickly. Turn around.

Coming to the lower left side of the basket and switching to his left hand, Rick Schmitz took advantage of his height to complete the throw.

"state!"

The basketball bounced out of the frame, and Oakley grabbed the rebound. No one stepped forward to fight for it, and everyone on the Pacers retreated quickly.

Li You received the ball and advanced past half-court. He noticed that the opponent had completed the defensive position. He looked up from the top of the arc and saw Chris Mullin from the left wing coming to help defend.

Li You moved back, pulled the defense, and sent a pass with his left hand.

On the left wing, Larry Johnson received the ball and there was no one in front of him to defend him. Seeing that Reggie Miller seemed to want to complete the defensive rotation, he immediately made a fake pass to the left corner.

Reggie Miller had just stopped and was preparing to help defend Alan Houston. Larry Johnson didn't make many adjustments at this time and quickly shot a jump shot!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

Starting at 5:0, the Knicks attacked at a fast pace, without pick-and-rolls, and all their points came from transition attacks.

In the live NBC commentary box, Doug Collins noticed that the Knicks were speeding up at the beginning and immediately said with a smile:

"When the Knicks can hit those open shots, they're going to be unstoppable."

"Li performed very well in the first three games. Facing these double teams, he only made 3 mistakes in total."

After scoring the goal, Larry Johnson patted his chest and retreated quickly, looking very proud.

When the Pacers attacked and started to score again and pass the ball quickly, Bob Collins couldn't help but complain:
"The Knicks' defense against pick-and-rolls is to switch defenses. Mark Jackson may need to give the ball to the low post again."

It took nearly 24 seconds, and finally Dale Davis caught the ball near the free throw line to help the Pacers break the deadlock.

In the City Plaza Arena, the Pacers fans finally burst into cheers.

Oakley didn't care about the opponent's jump shot and quickly ran to the frontcourt. The Knicks quickly sent a baseline ball.

Li You advanced very quickly, and Mark Jackson's small moves no longer had much effect.

Arriving at the top of the arc, Mark Jackson spotted Oakley behind him, who had stopped and was moving toward the three-point line, and subconsciously stepped up to defend.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, just swayed to the right and quickly dribbled the ball behind his back. He was out of position in an instant. Oakley had also stopped long ago and watched Li You switch to his left hand and press his shoulder to break through and drive straight to the basket.

Breaking into the paint area, Li You combined the ball and first looked at Ben Wallace on the left near the baseline, pretending to pass the ball, and Rick Schmitz, who was moving to help defend, stopped under the basket.

Taking this opportunity, Li You leaned on Mark Jack and threw the ball toward the basket with his left hand!
"Squeak! Swish!"

The ball was scored when the buzzer sounded. Mark Jackson, who was out of position on defense, pulled too obviously and was immediately called for a foul by the referee.

After Li Youjia made a solid free throw, most of the boos in the City Square Arena disappeared.

It was only then that the Pacers fans truly realized that Mark Jackson's defense was mostly in vain. Once the response ball failed to score, the game would be in disarray in a few rounds.
8:2. Fortunately, in the next attack, Reggie Miller hit a three-pointer, which made Larry Bird secretly relieved on the sidelines.

The Knicks' offense was simple and rough, with no pick-and-roll and mostly one-on-one. Li You broke through and shot in the paint, and Larry Johnson posted up in the low post on the right side.

If you can't grab it, grab it. If you can't grab it, delay it, and then retreat quickly.

The Pacers' offense is trying to press the rhythm as much as possible, trying to find openings, or taking over at the last moment to complete the offense.

Although Mark Jackson worked hard to control the rhythm of the game, he was still unable to withstand the Knicks' single-point explosion and faster and faster offense after half a quarter.

In a rare pick-and-roll, Oakley hit the right elbow of the free throw line from mid-range, but Ben Wallace grabbed the rebound.

Throwing the ball to Alan Houston at the top of the arc, the latter caught the ball, feinted and released the ball with his right hand to break through.

Reggie Miller's defense was half a beat slow, lost his defensive position, and hurriedly moved to the left rear.

Mark Jackson kept his back to the basket, focusing all his attention on Li You.

When Li You moved from the right wing to the right corner, Mark Jackson, who was following the defense, bumped into Larry Johnson, who was covering.

A simple breakthrough to distribute the ball, Alan Houston's pass quality was average, Li You received the ball in the right corner and made slight adjustments.

Finally, against the block of Chris Mullin who came up from defense, Li You made a quick three-point jump shot from the bottom corner!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

At 15:9, with 6 minutes and 03 seconds left in the first quarter, the Pacers took the lead in requesting a timeout.

The score was opened again, and the Knicks bench was filled with joy. Everyone stood up and high-fived Li You who walked to the bench to celebrate.

In the NBC commentary box, Doug Collins was speechless, but on the surface he praised loudly:
"The game of basketball is ultimately about putting the ball in the basket, and the Knicks' style of play is simple, but very effective."

Just scoring a goal is a good goal, and the tactics are fine. Bob Costas can’t say much:
"Maybe the Pacers' offense needs to be a little more decisive!"

Rick Schmitz, who was too slow to help defend, was replaced and Antonio Davis came on.

Kurt Thomas replaced Oakley, and Jeff Van Gundy wanted to continue to strengthen the offense.

In the second half of the first quarter, the Knicks had completely controlled the rhythm of the game.

Reggie Miller made consecutive mistakes. After Alan Houston completed a steal and dunked easily, the noise on the scene almost disappeared.

There was a pick-and-roll on the right elbow of the free throw line. After Li You was double-teamed, Kurt Thomas, who came on the scene with an assist, succeeded in a jump shot.

Antonio Davis of the Pacers was unable to continue his brilliant performance in the previous game after coming on the court. After hitting a mid-range shot, the basket and mid-range followed suit.
At the end of the first quarter, when the Pacers entered extra penalty mode, Li You also got fouled and stood on the free throw line.

After Ben Wallace succeeded in eating the cake under the basket, Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines stopped yelling and smiled again on his face.

At 27:17, the first quarter ended and the Knicks led by 10 points.

Getting the rotation in advance did not change the Pacers' offensive status.

Head coach Larry Bird was a little helpless and could only give his players a mental massage with a serious expression.

In the commentary box, after the two looked at the technical statistics, Bob Costas couldn't help but take a breath:

"In the first quarter, the Knicks took 25 shots, while the Pacers only took 18."

"The two teams were about the same in rebounding, but their offense was so fast that coach Larry Bird's game plan didn't seem to have much effect."

After halftime, there was a single, and Doug Collins secretly complained, but he kept praising:
"Lee is in excellent condition, and coach Van Gundy's adjustments have worked!"

打满首节，李佑6中4，三分线外2中1，罚球3中2，11分1篮板3助攻。

Alan Houston and Larry Johnson were both 6-for-2. They basically just took the ball and the Knicks' offense turned into an orderly random game.
Without an early rotation, Sprewell knew this was Jeff Van Gundy knocking himself out again.

"Madman" was unhappy, but he still played hard after coming on the court.

The Pacers still continued the strategy of the opening game, continued to defend strongly and slow down, and frequently gave the ball to Rick Schmitz.

The "Dutch Man" also lived up to expectations, with mid-range jumpers from the free throw line and post-ups in the low post on the right, continuously helping the Pacers score points.

Derek McKay and Sam Perkins continued to rush for offensive rebounds, while Travis Best and Jaylen Rose took over.

Although the Pacers rotated the lineup slowly, their success rate in each round was extremely high, and the score began to rise slowly.Chris Childs and Sprewell had no intention of slowing down the pace of the game. They basically started attacking with the ball after halftime and played extremely resolutely.

Seeing that the score difference still did not narrow, the Pacers fans at the scene became a little anxious, and the boos became louder and louder.

The score was fixed at 25 for more than a minute. Taking advantage of Ollie's free throw line, the Pacers immediately replaced Reggie Miller and Mark Jackson.

Li You, Alan Houston, and Kurt Thomas also appeared on the stage.

There were 6 minutes and 11 seconds left in the half. After coming on the court, Li You stood outside the three-point line, leaning on his knees, and teased Reggie Miller, who was standing aside with a face:

"If you want to win MVP, pitchers really have no chance!"

"I never play for data!"

Turning his head and glancing at Li You, Reggie Miller, who had his hands on his hips, taunted, and quickly ran forward when he saw Oakley make two free throws.

At this time, the Knicks once again became a three-guard, with Kurt Thomas and Oakley inside.

Rick Schmitz once again hit a hook shot in the low post on the right side, but Kurt Thomas' defense didn't have much effect.

Looking back, Sprewell held the ball and moved quickly across the half court. Alan Houston quickly slipped across the baseline from left to right, and Li You crossed the line from right to left.

Quickly coming to the left wing, Li You turned around to catch the ball. Facing Derek McKay, who had switched defenses, he swayed right and left. After releasing the ball with his left hand, he immediately crossed and broke through.

Sliding back to the right desperately, Derek McKay tried his best to block the line. Seeing Li Yougyo turn around, Mark Jackson saw the opportunity and immediately slid to the paint area to double-team.

It's just that Li You turned around too fast, and Mark Jackson was half a beat too slow to help defend, and failed to close the door. He watched as Li You switched to his right hand and succeeded in picking up the basket in the paint area!
After completing the goal, Li You opened his hands, made a gliding gesture, and quickly ran back to the half court.

"Shh!"

He accelerated with all his strength, turned around sharply after the physical confrontation, his movements were not deformed, and his shots were still stable. Larry Bird on the sidelines frowned and quickly reminded loudly:
"Don't let him break into the paint easily!"

The boos at the scene were too loud, but Mark Jackson also understood what the coach meant. According to the game plan, it was time to commit a vicious foul at this time.
With two big men capable of mid-range jumpers on the court, the Knicks completely opened up the offensive space inside, with Oakley and Kurt standing in the elbow area every time they attacked.

Sprewell stopped stealing the show at this time and started to play tactics honestly.

Rick Schmitz completely destroyed the Knicks inside, but Sprewell also chased Reggie Miller without many opportunities to make a shot.

Every attack is initiated from Li You's cross-cutting attack.

This time Reggie Miller lost his concentration on the defensive end, and Alan Houston, who ran along the baseline and ran to the right block, suddenly ran back and cut to the basket, easily getting rid of the defense.

Sprewell threw the ball to the upper right side of the basket, and Alan Houston caught the ball in the air and easily put it up!

"what!!"

Excellent performance on both ends of the offense and defense. After completing the assist, Sprewell also beat his chest angrily and roared to continue to encourage himself.

48:36, with the last 2 minutes and 32 seconds left in the half, the point difference still did not narrow.

Seeing the Pacers' positional attack again, Rick Schmitz caught the ball in the left block, and Bob Costas couldn't help but suggest:

"Head coach Larry Bird should consider speeding up and increasing some of Miller's offensive opportunities. Being behind by double digits at halftime should not be in their game plan."

Doug Collins immediately shook his head and said firmly:

"There is nothing wrong with resolutely executing the game strategy, but they were unable to limit the Knicks' scoring."

Standing on the free throw line again, Rick Schmitz made two free throws and already scored most of the points in this quarter.

There was not much time left in the half, and Sprewell began to slow down the pace. Faced with Jaylen Rose's defense, he steadily passed the half.

It was also a cross cut on the line. Mark Jackson flexibly squeezed through the double screen at the elbow this time. When Li You received the ball on the right wing, he was once again defended by the opponent.

Mark Jackson kept cutting the ball, almost hanging on Li You. Seeing such a body search defense, Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines kept complaining:
"This is a foul, look at his right hand!"

Li You just kept the ball firmly on his right side, and at the same time quickly took a tentative step forward to the right with his left foot.

Taking advantage of the moment when Mark Jackson moved back slightly, Li You quickly released the ball with his right hand. While blasting the ball vigorously on the spot, he immediately stepped back and quickly made a jump shot from the right wing!

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

From receiving the ball to taking the shot, it took less than 3 seconds. Mark Jackson was stuck in place, unable to react defensively at all.
The Pacers fans in the arena were completely silent, watching everyone on the Knicks bench cheering and shouting.

Reggie Miller responded with a three-pointer after receiving the ball. Defensive end Rick Schmitz retreated to the basket and helped defend Li You.

Oakley, who was left open, easily hit a mid-range jumper from the right elbow.

Before the end of the half, Sprewell's rapid advance to the basket caused another foul. Coach Larry Bird looked ugly on the sidelines.

The game plan seems to have completely failed.
57:42, watching everyone on the Knicks talking and laughing back to the tunnel, the Pacers fans were helpless and furious, and could only spit out the fragrance.

Leading by 15 points at halftime, the suspense of the game was no longer high, and Doug Collins no longer commented on the tactical issues of both sides:
"Sprewell performed very well tonight and controlled the Knicks' offensive rhythm very well in this quarter."

After playing the second quarter, 7 of 4 and 2 of 2 free throws, Sprewell scored 10 points in a single quarter and also sent 3 assists.

Bob Costas looked at Li You's data and couldn't help but sigh:

"A combo guard in the new era, Lee who focuses on offense is hard to be restricted!"

11 of 6 in the half, 5 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, 5 of 4 free throws, 18 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. Some fierce "Blackfoot" defense also affected Li You's shooting.

The two chatted in the commentary box, and no one mentioned the defensive end.

Everyone has the same standard. Reggie Miller couldn't make a three-pointer when faced with Sprewell's fierce defense.
After the start of the second half, the Pacers did not change their offensive rhythm. They still tried to slow down their defense and rely on counterattacks to chase points.

Like Jeff Van Gundy, Larry Bird made a game strategy before the game and stuck to it.

But as the game progressed, Larry Bird couldn't help but touch his forehead when he saw Mark Jackson's cross pass from the line being intercepted by Li You.
It was 1 versus 0 in the frontcourt. After Li You completed the steal, he quickly rushed across the half court and easily made a one-handed dunk!
"Shhh!!"

There were boos all over the place for a while, but when Rick Schmitz was chipped by Ben Wallace, there was no sound for a while.

The Pacers made consecutive mistakes and had problems retreating. Mark Jackson failed to match up in time, and Reggie Miller was forced to help defend.

During the transition attack, Alan Houston in the right corner was released, received a pass from Li You, and easily hit a three-pointer.

The Pacers attacked, scored and played, and continuously stretched the defense. Finally, Chris Mullin hit a three-pointer from the right wing.

The cheers just started when the Pacers suddenly changed their defensive strategy. Chris Mullin teamed up with Mark Jackson to double-team Li You.

On the left wing, Larry Johnson, who was left open, received Li You's ground pass and threw the ball!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

"Wow!"

On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere team cheered loudly, and Larry Johnson also grinned. His shooting touch was very good tonight.

The Pacers, who wanted to speed up, could no longer find their main attacker at this time.

Rick Schmitz was constantly defended by Ben Wallace, and only received one foul in the half. "Little Ben" let go of his hands and feet, making it difficult for "The Dutchman" to catch the ball.

After Mark Jackson made a mistake inside, he became more cautious in handling the ball, which had a chain reaction that made the Pacers offensively constipated.
In this offense, Mark Jackson had no choice but to make a jumper from the three-point line, hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc, and the long rebound fell into Li You's hands.

The first tactical foul occurred, and Mark Jackson ran back to half court in frustration.

The players really executed the game plan and the Knicks didn't have much in transition.

Li You, Larry Johnson, and Alan Houston took turns to play quick singles, and after the iron was hit, there was another fierce steal under the basket. Seeing this situation, Larry Bird simply returned to the bench and stopped directing the team.

At 26:22 in a single quarter, even with the blessing of free throws and too slow offensive rhythm, the Pacers still lost in a single quarter.
At 83:64, the game completely lost its suspense.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Pacers still wanted to fight hard, making their lineup smaller and trying to speed up.

Sprewell's ferocious defense made Reggie Miller feel nothing, and there was not much he could do except foul.

In the commentary box, Bob Costas saw that the anti-shooter moves on both sides were getting bigger and bigger. There was no room for them to fall and it was difficult to comment, so he changed the topic again:
“Doug, do you think there’s something wrong with the game strategy that Coach Larry Bird put in tonight?”

Doug Collins raised his eyebrows and commented on this topic:
"The game plans are all made in advance, and they usually don't change too much during a game."

"Larry Johnson broke out tonight and coach Van Gundy shortened some of Sprewell's playing time. This is the key to the Knicks winning."

"Of course, Lee's efficient offense is still the Knicks' biggest guarantee."

The Pacers, who had dropped in height, also had problems protecting the basket. In two consecutive rounds, Li You sneaked a shot, and the gyro turned and crushed the breakthrough to score quickly.

In the end, Antonio Davis couldn't stand it any longer. Before Li You could reach the paint area, he helped defend and committed a foul.
Less than half a quarter into the game, the penalty situation had already entered. Larry Bird knew that the game was over, so he took advantage of Li You's free throw, waved his hand, and simply changed to the atmosphere group.

With 6 minutes and 42 seconds left in the game, the Pacers called it quits and played for another 2 minutes. Jeff Van Gundy also replaced the main lineup.

There was not enough time for the game, and the bald young marshal was completely relieved.

Assistant coach Thibodeau was in a good mood. He looked at Van Gundy who returned to the bench and whispered:
"Less pick-and-rolls, more screens, a lot of one-on-ones, we made the right bet!"

Jeff Van Gundy smiled and nodded, looking in the direction of the Pacers bench, feeling quite proud.

Reggie Miller, who returned to the bench, changed into his training clothes and looked directly at everyone on the court.

11中3，三分线外7中3，罚球4中4，13分2篮板1助攻3失误。

Compared with the G3 game, there are almost no changes, and it is still difficult to finish in the paint area.

里克-施密茨也露出郁闷的表情，13中8，罚球9中9，25分5篮板2失误。

After getting the highest score in the team but feeling that it was useless, the "Dutch Man" began to doubt the tactical issues.

The bench was particularly quiet, and the Pacers fans in the arena continued to spit out sweet things.
There were no timeouts, no free throws, and the game went very quickly in the last 4 minutes.

In the end, the score was fixed at 107:86. The Knicks defeated their opponents and the series score became 2:2.

At the post-game press conference, the New York media in the audience boasted that Jeff Van Gundy had turned back into a wise and powerful championship coach.

"Jeff, can you talk about how the team is adjusting?"

There were no more questions, and Jeff Van Gundy smiled again, showing a calm demeanor, and answered confidently:

"No need to adjust, I just leave the game to the players, and we will always stick to this game strategy!"

"Lee and Larry Johnson responded tonight, and that's how we play!"

出场38分钟，22中12，三分线外7中3，罚球8中7，34分4篮板8助攻2抢断1失误，李佑再次拿到全场最高分。

出场37分钟，17中9，三分线外5中2，罚球6中5，25分8篮板1抢断1失误，拉里-约翰逊打出了系列赛最好的表现。

Jeff Van Gundy completely made it clear, he just said directly that we relied on the stars to play alone.

The reporters accompanying the Pacers were speechless when they heard this. Their star couldn't move.
Since the Spurs have already reached the Finals and there will be no game on June 6, most newspaper media columns praise the Knicks:

"Van Gundy showed the style of a championship coach!"

"Larry Bird's stupid stubbornness cost the Pacers comeback!"

"There's a Maria Trench between Reggie Miller and MVP"

After flying back to New York overnight, Li You looked at the newspaper in his Manhattan apartment the next morning and shook his head boredly.

In addition to looking at the data and winning or losing, the losers don't think too much about the content of the game, and most articles have very little useful information.
Mark Bartelstein and the Hook staff delivered shoes to Li You early in the morning, and they complained while eating breakfast:

"The quality of the columns in these newspapers has dropped drastically. Many writers have moved to Yahoo Sports. The portals are indeed rich."

The sports channel founded by Yahoo in 97 has relied on the United States to open up a new path in the past two years, and its content is getting better and better.

"Li, the stocks you bought are all going up. These investors are simply crazy. I don't believe those ideas can be turned into dollars!"

"Maybe after waiting for a while, you can sell it!"

Mark Bartelstein gave Li You a brief warning.

Li You, who works hard to obtain information every day, still cannot remember the specific time of the Internet bubble:
"I'll pay attention, oh! The new colors are so beautiful!"

When the hook staff heard Li You's praise, they immediately proudly introduced:
"The color scheme is brilliant. Apart from being a little heavy, these shoes have no shortcomings. Li, we all hope you can reach the finals!"

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On the evening of June 6th, the Battle of Tianwangshan in the Eastern Conference Finals officially began.

After more than a day of rest, New York fans were not idle either. Many people spontaneously held up whiteboards:

"Fuck! Miller!"

Compared to the somewhat restrained yelling and cursing of the Pacers fans, everyone in Madison Square Garden that night started to get excited after the game started.

Spike Lee didn't go to the away game. He didn't sit down since the game started. He was outputting the entire game until the referee issued a warning. Then he breathed a sigh of relief.
Adding insult to injury has always been a favorite among New York fans. Last year, McQueen was unlucky. This year, it was the turn of his old friend Reggie Miller.

Rick Schmitz, who performed brilliantly in the last game, felt bad after the start and was struggling.

Perhaps they lost the rhythm of the game in the yelling and scolding. The Pacers were fast and slow, and the opinions on the court were not unified. They were easily scored by the Knicks in a row.

By the end of the first quarter, the score was fixed at 14:28, and Madison Square Garden was completely furious.

Larry Bird naturally saw the problem with the rhythm of the game. The two timeouts did not have much effect. The noisy scene also prevented the players from hearing his shouts at all.

In the NBC commentary box, Doug Collins also noticed the Pacers' hesitation. At this time, he could only sigh:

"The playoffs are the stage for superstars. Later in the series, it's a competition between stars."

The noisy scene caused Bob Costas on the side to raise his voice:
"Coach Van Gundy's point of view is right. Leave the game to the players and the Knicks have already taken the lead!"

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