NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 169 O’Neal’s Era? (8800 words chapter)
On March 2000, 3, O'Neal broke Li You's record of 6 points this season in a game against the Clippers.

The fans shouted in disbelief after watching the game, and the commentators were all dumbfounded by the "real Chamberlain"-style statistics!

出场45分钟，35中24，罚球22中13，61分23篮板3助攻4失误，愤怒的奥尼尔打爆了快船队。

By refusing to provide tickets to Shaquille O'Neal who was celebrating his birthday, the Clippers managed to anger the sharks and then were pinned to the ground and rubbed
In the last game against the Heat, O'Neal performed generally, scoring 17 points on 5-for-17 shooting. Although P.J. Brown was forced to leave the game with six fouls in 19 minutes, there were still doubts.

After scoring 60+20 back-to-back, the ball commentator shouted out the previous slogan again:

"This is O'Neal's era!"

The strong and flexible big man shows dominance, which is more in line with everyone's understanding of basketball.

This data is so shocking, and the Lakers have started a winning streak, so much attention has been lost on the Knicks.

Throughout February, the Lakers had a record of 2 wins and 12 loss.

奥尼尔以场均28.1分12.8篮板4.6助攻3.4盖帽2.6失误的全能数据拿到了月最佳球员！
He averaged 39.9 minutes per game and shot 57.4% from the field. All the voices questioning O'Neal's physical fitness disappeared in March.

In the MVP rankings, O'Neal firmly occupies the first place. The team's record and personal data are impeccable. Phil Jackson has completely activated the Sharks.

In contrast, the Knicks are still the same, losing too many points in individual games.

After Jeff Van Gundy increases the rotation, the performance of the rookies who eat the fixed cake will always fluctuate.

The previous game was 10-for-6, and the latter game was suddenly 9-for-1. Neither Artest nor Lewis could satisfy the coaching staff.

What's even more unfortunate is that Kukic also suffered injuries. Although the Knicks still lead the Eastern Conference, the record gap has been widened by the Lakers.

No matter how his teammates perform, Li You is becoming more and more stable.

The stable performance of the core guards is also the main reason why the Knicks can lead the Eastern Conference. If replaced by the "nerve knife", there is a high probability that they will be overtaken by this time.

On March 3, 12:80, the Knicks defeated the Spurs at home!
Popovich, who took the initiative to speed up, overestimated the organizational ability of the team's back line.

Not every player can "see" it, and there are very few point guards like Li You and Kidd in the league.

The calls for dismissal became louder and louder. Duncan played another 40 minutes in this game, shooting 19 of 7 and scoring a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds.

The Spurs were double-killed, and at the post-game press conference, Popovich rarely complained:

"The Knicks were definitely the better team tonight and the players executed the game plan perfectly."

“It’s just a night like this, we just can’t make the shot!”

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The Spurs took 83 shots and only hit 32 goals in total, with a shooting percentage of less than 12%. They made 3 of [-] from the three-point line, and their three-point shooting output was not as high as that of Li You.

With 40 wins and 23 losses, the Spurs' record has been completely beaten by the Lakers. The media in San Antonio feel that this year is going to be bad.

Li You had just scored a double-double of 36 points and 11 assists against the Spurs. The next day, O'Neal made 20 of 14 shots against the Nuggets, scoring 40 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
What's even more interesting is that not long ago, O'Neal sarcastically mocked the Knicks for losing to the Wizards. On the night of the 16th, the Lakers' winning streak was ended by the Wizards.

Although Strickland made 14 of 3, he sent 16 assists. Richmond continued to play efficiently, making 15 of 7, 16 of 15 free throws, and scored 32 points.

Facing the 35-year-old washed-up All-Star, the inexperienced Kobe finally committed six fouls and left the game.

10中2，科比只拿到了7分3篮板7助攻1抢断6失误的数据。

O'Neal was still unstoppable, shooting 25 of 15 and once again posting a double-double of 40 points and 12 rebounds.

On the 17th, in back-to-back games, the depressed Shark once again shot 24 of 15, scored 35 points and 11 rebounds, and led the Lakers to a victory over the Pistons!
On the 19th, the Lakers, who continued their road trip, came to New York. After waiting for 4 months, the melon-eaters finally looked forward to the match between the two teams.

O'Neal is in good form, while Li You quietly scored 5+ in 30 consecutive games.

When ball commentators began to review the Knicks' recent performance, they were surprised to find that after the All-Star Weekend, Li You's data had increased slightly.

It's just that compared to O'Neal, Li You's scoring is too simple.

The Knicks have 3 games to play in March, and Li You has completely run out of work.

In the 39 minutes of playing time, most of them were three-pointers with the ball, attacking the basket with the ball, switching fast breaks, and getting to the free throw line.

Even if there is no defense for three seconds, Li You can still hit a very high shooting rate at the basket.

On the night of the 19th, at Madison Square Garden, crowds of fans did not hesitate to buy second-hand high-priced tickets in order to watch the game live.

This nationally broadcast game attracted a lot of attention, and the content of the half-time game did not disappoint the fans.

出场21分钟，李佑半场13中7，三分线外6中3，罚球5中4，砍下21分3篮板3助攻1抢断的数据；
出场24分钟，奥尼尔17中11，罚球3中2，24分5篮板1助攻1失误。

At 49:47, at halftime, the Lakers temporarily led by 2 points.

There were so many alternating leads that the New York fans still shouted and cursed at midfield.

In the NBC commentary box, Bob Costas looked at the technical statistics that Kobe Bryant made 11 of 3 shots and only scored 7 points. He could only comment briefly:

"You can see that Kobe wanted to try to help the team tonight, but I think he needs to finish the offense closer to the basket."

Doug Collins feels the Lakers aren't playing aggressive enough.

Glenn Rice made 5 of 1 in the half. Among the role players, except for Robert Horry, who contributed two three-pointers and scored 7 points, everyone else was dumb.

"This is the Knicks' style of play. If the Lakers choose to slow down, the defenses they encounter will become more and more aggressive!"

"The two veterans AC Green and Harper failed to play their role. Lee seemed to be able to face their defense with ease."

“The Knicks just had to hit those open [-]-pointers in the second half and they could come back and take the lead.”

Doug Collins couldn't help but shake his head when he thought that the Lakers relied on their defenders to defend the pick-and-roll in the first half.

At halftime, in the visiting team's locker room, Phil Jackson, as an old rival of the Knicks, knew New York's style of play very well.

Although those fierce defenses in many games are restricted by the whistle, under tonight's whistle scale, if you want to hold on to the lead, you can only be more ruthless than the opponent:

"Aggression! We need to get to the free throw line, not float outside and shoot jumpers!"

"The same goes for the defensive end, squeeze through the screen! Green, you need to delay your exit instead of watching Lee change directions and pass your defense."

"Remember, I don't want to lose in New York!"

Since losing to the Knicks in 98, Phil Jackson has been a bit off guard.

Three consecutive championships were ruined, ending his path to legendary coaching. In many games, Phil Jackson would not say much in the midfield as long as he was leading. Tonight was an exception.

It was rare to see an angry head coach, and everyone on the Lakers responded loudly.

Kobe, who was guarding Li You at halftime, was a little depressed. It was obvious that the head coach was just talking about him.

As O'Neal's tool, Kobe also wanted to break through to the basket, but the space was too small. That was the shark's territory.
The first half lasted for one minute. O'Neal wanted to win the most. Before going on the court, he also reminded him:
"We need more offensive rebounds, don't let our opponents grab rebounds easily!"

Ben Wallace and Kurt Thomas robbed the Lakers during the rotation period and missed several long rebounds.

After the second half of the game started, the Knicks didn't have much emotion. There have been many cases of falling behind at halftime this season, and everyone is used to it.
"Let's go Knicks!."

The New York fans at the scene were more excited than the players. Li You caught the ball from the bottom line, and huge shouts echoed throughout the arena.

Harper is responsible for guarding Alan Houston tonight, and young Kobe is responsible for guarding Li You.

As the best player on the Lakers when it comes to squeezing through screens and defending from the outside, Kobe is very aggressive in leading the defense.

Sliding quickly, Kobe offered physical confrontation and cut the ball from time to time.

It's just that most of these defensive actions have little effect on Li You.

Without paying attention this time, Kobe's arm was slapped off by Li You's ball protector, and then he was pulled by a hidden force. After using the force, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, accelerated suddenly and easily got rid of Kobe.

The defense was out of position. Kobe turned his head and saw Ewing already standing outside the three-point line at the top of the arc. He quickly accelerated and caught up with Li You again, getting close to the defense and preparing to squeeze through the screen.

O'Neal also followed out at this time, stepping on the three-point line and watching Li You's movements.

Kobe Bryant had just squeezed through half of his body and was about to continue to pursue the defense from Ewing's left side. Li You, who was accelerating, suddenly stopped suddenly.

After blasting the ball with his left hand, he quickly twisted backwards. While grabbing the ball with his right hand, Li You lowered his center of gravity again and deftly accelerated to break through from Ewing's right side.

Kobe, who was pursuing the defense, had no time to slide and adjust at this time. His position was neither up nor down, and he happened to get stuck on Ewing. His hand was pulled away by Li You, and he was completely out of position for a moment.

The two men moved so fast that the fans at the scene who could not see the details just felt that Li You turned around and Kobe was gone, and they cheered and shouted for a while.

O'Neal, who moved quickly, tried to maintain his center of gravity and slid in front of Li You, trying to delay and let Kobe continue to complete the pursuit.

Just seeing Li You suddenly in and out greatly while walking, swaying left and right, O'Neal subconsciously slid quickly to the left and back.

With room to shoot, Li You exploded the ball in an instant. Taking advantage of the rebound of the basketball, he took a large step back and flanked the right side of the three-point line. After joining the ball, he quickly made a jump shot!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

"Oh!!"

A clean attack led to the lead again, and Madison Square Garden was boiling again.

"Too fast! If you lose your defensive position, you will be punished by Li. What a wonderful offense!"

Bob Costas kept lamenting, and Doug Collins praised Ewing's screen:

"In the high pick-and-roll, Pat's screen quality is very high, but it's a test of his physical fitness."

Being faced with such a goal again, O'Neal, who was filled with anger, took more aggressive positions when the Lakers attacked.

O'Neal first kept pulling with Ewing in the low post on the left side, and then suddenly flexibly moved and drove straight to the basket.

Harper was interfered by Li You and failed to pass the ball immediately. O'Neal quickly ran to the low post on the right side and stuck Ewing behind him.

The Lakers moved the ball quickly on the line. Kobe received the ball on the right wing, faced Alan Houston's rush, and immediately sent a semi-lob pass.

The quality of the pass was good, allowing O'Neal to catch it comfortably. After receiving the ball, he immediately released the ball with his left hand, then hit the ball fiercely, knocked away the defensive position, arched to the front of the basket, quickly turned around, and O'Neal took advantage of the trend to complete the throw with his left hand!

"Shua!" The two-pointer was hit steadily.

The Gorillas' defensive continuity couldn't keep up. O'Neal had figured out Ewing's routine. He didn't need to cross-cover, he just changed directions and repeatedly asked for the ball in the low post.

There is no need to use the triangle offense to follow the movement and catch the ball close to the paint area, and O'Neal can score.
At 51:50, the Lakers immediately took the lead.

In this situation, the two sides have been locked in a battle for a half. The Lakers have a stronger ability to stabilize +2, but even if the Knicks strike, the Lakers cannot widen the point difference.

"Shhh!!"

O'Neal, who retreated from defense, was booed again. In the eyes of the fans, such a score was too easy.

Li You quickly made tactical gestures, not caring about the Lakers' score. Ewing also followed up with gestures to push forward, and everyone in the Knicks quickly ran towards the opponent's half.

Kobe continued to lead the defense. Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, quickly advanced. Oakley quickly moved to Li You at the top of the arc, and AC Green followed to help defend.

While Oakley stood still, Li You, who was stopping the ball, suddenly lowered his center of gravity and quickly pushed the ball to change direction. After switching to his right hand, Li You broke through on the right side.

Kobe squeezed through the screen this time, but when Li You faced the delayed AC Green and pushed the ball again to change direction, the latter failed to slide in time and was squeezed past.

Almost hitting his teammates, Kobe's defense couldn't keep up. Li You took the opportunity to get the ball with his left hand and penetrated into the paint again.

In the paint area, Li You was very fast and was close to the basket in the blink of an eye. Near the baseline on the left side, O'Neal subconsciously moved to help defend.

As soon as his feet moved, O'Neal saw Li You suddenly circle the ball behind his back, switch to his right hand and jump up for a layup.

O'Neal stretched out his hand to block the shot, but the basketball passed in front of him. He faked a real pass. Li You assisted Ewing who cut in and successfully put the layup under the basket.

Ewing, who successfully ate the cake, also followed Bang Bang and beat his chest, looking extremely excited. This was barely a response.

At 51:52, the Knicks once again overtook the score.

Jeff Van Gundy couldn't help clapping his hands with joy, and AC Green couldn't guard Li You.

In the stalemate stage, the battle was all about patience, and the scores of both sides began to rise alternately.

Kobe stopped shooting those long two-pointers and started working hard to drive to the basket and get to the free throw line.

Alan Houston and Larry Johnson will also increase their post-up play and rely on their personal abilities to complete the scoring.

It wasn't until 4 minutes and 52 seconds left in the third quarter that the Lakers' pass to the line was intercepted by Ben Wallace, and the two sides made their first mistake.

The gorilla lost his energy and was substituted after committing 4 fouls. "Xiao Ben" completed the steal and the Lakers retreated quickly.

At this time, both sides have entered the rotation stage. Li You rushed forward after receiving the ball, and Fisher, who had just appeared on the field, was forced to quickly delay the defense.

The matchup situation was not ideal, but the Lakers had no time to adjust at this time.

Alan Houston quickly rushed across the half court and began to slow down as he approached the left wing, opening up the offensive space.

Kukic, who returned from injury, did not stay at the top of the arc, but quickly cut in and ran to the right corner.

Kurt and "Little Ben" noticed that Fisher was guarding Li You and had no intention of picking and rolling, so they rushed to the baseline immediately.

Fisher was still looking at the situation on the court. When he saw everyone on the Knicks spread out, he subconsciously stepped up his defense.

The Lakers had just stood still. Li You, who had been pushing forward on the right wing, suddenly dribbled the ball behind his back quickly. The moment he switched to his left hand, his body first poked and shook in the right direction.

Fisher, who had just appeared on the scene, subconsciously slid to the left, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, took advantage of the situation.

The defensive direction was completely wrong. When Fisher saw Li You suddenly stopping at the three-point line, he quickly jumped from his side to defend.

Taking advantage of the opponent to fall on him, Li You completed the shot from the right flank!

"Squeak! Swish!"

The buzzer sounded and the ball was scored. Seeing that Li You could still throw in a three-pointer, Fisher subconsciously widened his eyes.
Phil Jackson on the sidelines seemed to be thinking of bad memories and couldn't help but stroke his forehead. He couldn't hold back anymore and reminded loudly:
"Concentrate! Don't foul randomly!" Seeing the opportunity to expand the score, the New York fans at the scene shouted excitedly again. When Li You stepped to the free throw line, everyone followed suit and shouted:

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

Adjusting his breathing, Li You looked calm and hit the target steadily with extra penalties!

At 62:67, four points were successfully scored, and the score difference instantly reached 5 points.

In the next round, facing double teams from Ben Wallace and Kurt Thomas, O'Neal did not choose to pass the ball, but reached the basket, causing a "little Ben" foul.

O'Neal, who had been watching for a long time, made the first free throw. At this time, Li You began to complain to the referee:
"Sir, the free throw has definitely timed out!"

The referee gestured to O'Neal, which disrupted the free throw rhythm, resulting in a second free throw.
"Fuck!"

Instead of rushing for the rebound, O'Neal cursed secretly and retreated desperately.

Li You advanced very quickly this time. As soon as the Lakers were in position, he made a jump shot from a three-pointer on the left wing against Kobe's block!

"state!"

The long rebound jumped directly into the arms of Kukqi in the right elbow area, and the scene burst into cheers again.

After getting the second rebound, Kukic once again threw the ball to Li You who was connecting outside the three-point line. At the same time, he signaled Artest to go to the left corner to open up space, and he quickly ran to the left wing.

Protecting the ball sideways, Li You held the ball in his right hand. The ball protector slapped off Kobe's interfering arm. The two were entangled from the top of the key to the right wing.

Li You suddenly turned around and accelerated, and Kobe hurriedly slid to the left. The two bodies collided, and Kobe was knocked back.

Re-adjusting his body's center of gravity, the motivated Kobe rolled up his shorts, stared at Li You, and immediately wanted to defend again.

After opening a trace of space, Li You suddenly raised his center of gravity, jumped and dribbled the ball quickly, and pretended to accelerate a breakthrough.

Kobe hesitated slightly, and the next second he saw Li You was still a small step away from the three-point line and pulled out!
After completing the shot, Li You remained expressionless, raised his right arm, held up three fingers, and walked back to defend.

A long three-pointer, the basketball draws a beautiful arc.

Kobe turned his head in surprise, cheers came from his ears, and the basketball hit the net!
In the NBC commentary box, Bob Costas shouted excitedly after the ball was scored:
"God! Unreasonable three-pointer! Lee is starting to take over the game!"

Spike Lee on the sidelines was much more excited than Li You. He first waved his fist in celebration, then pointed at Kobe and laughed:

"Go home, kid. Compared with your idol, you are far behind!"

At 63:70, watching the point difference widen, Phil Jackson did not request a timeout.

When the Lakers attacked, O'Neal was continuously defended. Ben Wallace could not withstand the Sharks. Once this kind of gambling defense was hoisted into the inside by the opponent, it would be a big hit to the basket.

Fisher on the left wing hesitated and was unable to complete the pass immediately due to Artest's interference.

O'Neal took the opportunity to quickly move to the low post on the right side. Ben Wallace pursued the defense and moved forward again. At the same time, the Lakers began to move the ball quickly on the line.

Li You defended himself in front of Kobe and failed to pass the ball immediately. Kobe simply released the ball with his right hand and broke through.

After a physical confrontation between the two in the right block, Kobe began to play with his back, preparing to challenge Li You.

Kobe, who played well in the first half of the game, went it alone, and O'Neal could only move to free up some inside space.

But just as the shark moved, Kobe didn't bother Li You. He quickly turned toward the baseline and hit the block with a super fadeaway jumper.
After completing the shot, Kobe lost his center of gravity and fell to the baseline.

The basketball hit the front edge. After landing, Li You twisted around and collected the rebound.

O'Neal was so angry that he had no time to grab the board. At this time, he instinctively wanted to pull Li You for a tactical foul, but he was passed by the ball from behind.

Li You picked up the ball with his left hand and accelerated quickly. The retreating Lakers were completely in chaos for a while.

Glenn Rice chased Cook, a dazed Fisher rushed after Artest, and Horry, who was rushing for the rebound, was tripped by Kurt and fell to the floor.
For a moment, Li You was unguarded in front of him as he rushed through the half-court in the middle.

Approaching the three-point line, he quickly adjusted his steps. Li You made an emergency stop easily, converted to a three-pointer and made another jump shot!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

After completing the goal, Li You stood in the center of the field with a smile on his face, raised his hands high, and once again signaled that the scene was cheering.

"Wow!"

Cheers resounded throughout the arena, and Madison Square Garden was completely boiling at this moment. Some fans in the front row were so excited that they started to vent their excitement.

At 63:73, the difference suddenly became 10 points. Phil Jackson immediately requested a timeout with a face.

Doug Collins shouted twice and then he let out a sigh of relief:

"This is Lee's ability. If he doesn't pay attention, he can complete such an attack."

"This season, he once again performed at the MVP level!"

Kobe, who got up from the floor to pursue the defense, could only silently walk to the bench and return to his seat. He couldn't hold it back for a while, threw the towel angrily, sat down angrily and gasped for air.

O'Neal also stared, drank a bottle of energy drink in one breath, and then cursed twice.

Neither of them listened to Phil Jackson's arrangement.

On the Knicks' bench, everyone was smiling. Jeff Van Gundy didn't plan any tactics. He just made a few casual remarks and patted Li You on the shoulder before going on the court.

In the remaining 3 minutes of the third quarter, the Lakers began to steadily +2, but the point difference did not narrow. The Knicks began to take free throws.
After three quarters, 72:82, the Knicks scored 35 points in a single quarter.

“不可思议的表现！单节8中6，三分线外6中5，罚球3中3，李在这一节比赛砍下了20分！”

Bob Costas looked at the technical statistics and was a little confused. Li You, who suddenly felt explosive, showed a terrifying explosive scoring power.

Doug Collins looked at the double-digit point difference and suddenly felt that the Lakers had revealed in this game that being unable to defend was a big problem:
"O'Neal also needs to rest. Coach Phil Jackson was a little too conservative tonight."

In the fourth quarter of the game, O'Neal sat on the bench, and the Lakers' rotation became Fisher, Brian Shaw, Rick Fox, Robert Horry, and AC Green.

Glen Rice and Harper, who were not feeling well, fell out of the rotation. Phil Jackson hoped that a few of them could play three minutes.

Horry, who hit two three-pointers in the first half, was inaccurate at this time, and for the Knicks, Lewis Tieshu blossomed again.

After scoring two three-pointers at the beginning of the fourth quarter and going 6-2, Phil Jackson immediately requested a timeout.

Thinking of his big mouth before the game and the ridicule of the New York media after the loss, O'Neal threw away the towel, rested for less than 2 minutes, and was ready to play again.

Looking at the angry Shark, everyone on the Lakers bench was silent.

Li Youcai returned to the court with 6 minutes and 32 seconds left in the game.

Although the 9-point difference was not big, the Lakers, who were inaccurate on the outside, could not catch up in the end.
Seeing that Li You could still break through the Lakers' defense despite his reduced touch, Doug Collins finally praised him in the commentary box:
"This is Lee's influence on the offensive end. He always stays calm and reads the game. It's unbelievable. He is only 22 years old!"

With 1 minute and 01 seconds left in the game, there was no hope of chasing points. Phil Jackson, who looked ugly, asked for a timeout to replace the main player.

Madison Square Garden couldn’t stop cheering. After beating the Lakers, everyone can mock their opponents as much as they want in the next half month.
The final buzzer sounded, 96:105. With Li You's explosion in the third quarter, the Knicks successfully won the game.

After the game, O'Neal and Kobe said hello and turned to the tunnel.

The grinning Ewing originally wanted to comfort the shark, but found that there was no one there at the end of the game.

Oakley, who had suffered 6 fouls early, was feeling comfortable at this time. The old guy always felt that the referee was targeting him recently. When he high-fived Li You to celebrate, he smiled and complained:

"The alliance is really getting softer, Li, good job tonight!"

At this time, the atmosphere team also gathered around to bump fists with Li You. Ben Wallace, who almost committed six fouls and left the field, also flattered him happily:

"As long as Li is here, we can defeat any opponent!"

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After everyone dispersed, Jim Gray approached Li You with a smile:

"Congratulations, Lee! You scored 50 points again in your career. Let's talk about your performance in the third quarter!"

Wearing a towel, Li You wiped his sweat. Hearing this question, he just smiled and replied:
"At that time, I just focused on the game and completed the shot when the opportunity arose. To be honest, I didn't care about scoring. I believe everyone is aware of my scoring ability."

"Being able to help the team win is the most important thing, and I'm glad we won the game tonight."

Jim Gray felt that Li You was pretending, but thinking that in the playoffs, Li You had scored 24 points in a single quarter, tying the record of dunks, he could only smile and compliment him at this time.

26中15，三分线外15中9，罚球12中11，50分6篮板6助攻2抢断3失误，本赛季李佑第二次拿到50分。

After the game, the New York media was at a fever pitch. At the press conference, O'Neal listened to one question after another and could only talk about the situation depressedly.

"Shaq, did you lose because you took too many shots? We don't seem to see the triangle offense in this game."

出场45分钟，31中18，罚球13中7，43分10篮板2助攻2失误，奥尼尔几乎拿到了湖人队一半的分数。

Noticing the question from the Los Angeles reporter, O'Neal answered seriously:
"The Lakers have been using the triangle offense. I am in good condition. Giving me the ball is the ultimate goal of the strategy."

"We will win it back. It's just that everyone couldn't make shots tonight. Every team will encounter this situation."

出场44分钟，23中8，三分线外4中1，罚球10中7，24分7篮板6助攻2抢断2失误。

Putting aside some top moments, Kobe performed very well in the second half. The Shark said he couldn't make a shot, referring to Glenn Rice who made 10 of 3 shots and scored 6 points.

On the morning of the 20th, the New York paper media were praising the Knicks’ performance, and Li You once again appeared in the headlines:
"With 9 three-pointers in a single game, Lee tied the regular season three-pointer record!"

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At the Tarrytown Training Center, the morale of the Knicks team was greatly boosted, and everyone on the Knicks team was a little more enthusiastic about training.

The Lakers were criticized by the sports media for four months. After the match, everyone found that the game was easier than expected.

The Knicks' inside line couldn't guard O'Neal, and the Lakers' outside line couldn't limit Li You.

But as long as other players are guarded, the game becomes a competition between core players.

阿兰-休斯顿在昨晚的比赛中17中7，三分线外6中2，罚球7中5，贡献了21分。

Although he didn’t score many points, it was enough. At the end of the morning video class, Alan Houston confidently concluded:
"As long as we don't lose to the other team in rebounding, the Lakers can't limit us."

"If we win this game, in the next half month, these boring media reporters will no longer compete with each other."

Larry Johnson shook his head. He was 11-for-3 again last night. He still didn't believe that Glenn Rice would remain sluggish:
"Coach Van Gundy is right, you still need to defend the opponent to be safe."

The two communicated in low voices, and Jeff Van Gundy on the stage concluded:

"Like I said, when opportunities arise, everyone has to take responsibility for scoring."

"We can do a better job than waiting for them to miss a shot."

"."

Li You felt that the bald young handsome man's chicken soup ability had improved a lot. When it was his turn to speak, he simply reminded:
"The most important thing in the game is to remain patient. I believe everyone has realized this season. No matter how many points we are behind, we have a chance to reverse the game."

"Remain patient and believe in your shooting. This is the most important thing!"

Lewis nodded quickly, and he drank the bowl of chicken soup directly!
Jeff Van Gundy is also very satisfied with the team's current state. Although the defense has declined, the team's resilience has not diminished.

Ewing performed generally against O'Neal, shooting 10 of 4 and scoring a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds.

The bald young marshal did not forget to comfort the gorilla after the video lesson officially ended:

"Pat, don't worry about the statistics. You are the core of the team's defense. We all know your strength!"

Amid the praise from the New York media, Ewing had forgotten about his hip stretch on the offensive end. When he heard Van Gundy's reminder, he reluctantly put away his smile and nodded dejectedly.

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At the end of March, the Knicks still had 3 games to play. The schedule was tight, some back-to-back games, and the coaching staff had added rotations.

In back-to-back games, the Knicks lost to the Pacers and SuperSonics.

On March 3, 31:99, the Knicks, with multiple rotations, defeated the Grizzlies.

The record came to 53 wins and 19 losses, continuing to lead the Eastern Conference.

Although the Knicks have opened up a win gap with the teams behind them in the Eastern Conference, compared with the Lakers, the Knicks have also been widened a lot.

In the simultaneous game that night, the Lakers easily defeated the 88ers 100:76.

Winning this game also brought the Lakers' record to 61 wins and 12 losses. Considering the upcoming schedule, the Knicks have basically no hope of chasing the league's first position.

The regular season is coming to an end, and the New York media is also beginning to pay attention to the issue of home games in the playoffs.

The current situation of the Knicks reminds many reporters of the 98 Bulls. Li You and Michael Dunk could guarantee the team's minimum limit, and 60 wins did not seem difficult.

Back then, the Bulls lost their home court and their last three consecutive championships were ended. Now the Knicks are facing a similar situation, and everyone feels a little unsure.

No one cared about the Grizzlies' situation. After the game, everyone asked questions related to the playoffs:
"Jeff, can you tell us about the team's game plan in April? We seem to have lost our home court advantage."

Although Jeff Van Gundy was a little worried about this issue, he answered confidently on the surface:

"Everything is in our plan. In April, we will make adjustments in advance and continue to increase the rotation."

"The current goal of the team is to end the regular season healthy!"

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