NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 203: The core holding the ball can only abuse others? (Ten thousand words chapter)

On November 2000, 11, as Thanksgiving was approaching, the Knicks faced back-to-back games on the road.

In the new season, the Magic welcomed Tracy McGrady and failed to recruit Tim Duncan. Head coach Doc Rivers can only play single-core basketball.

With a start of 4 wins and 7 losses, the Magic's record is not bad. Although there are no big-name stars under coach Rivers, he has successfully integrated the team's strength by relying on the attribute of "black people should help black people".

After the opening, the Knicks were struggling again. In addition, the pace of the game was slow in the first quarter, and Ewing had to put on a show. At 1:20 of the first quarter, the TD Waterhouse Center Arena was boiling.

半场比赛麦克格雷迪10中5，三分线外2中2，加上罚球砍下了14分。

Magic fans were extremely excited to see his omnipotent performance in both inside and outside shooting. They finally waited for another superstar.

But as the game progressed, Artest figured out the opponent's routines, and under a lot of physical confrontation, McGrady's efficiency began to decline.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the hidden danger of excessive usage began to appear. McGrady suddenly became immobile and frequently made jump shots in the left block.

全场比赛还剩1分19秒时，82:84，魔术队依旧领先着2分。

At the bottom line on the left, McGrady once again took over the blame. Facing Artest's defense, he lowered his center of gravity and took continuous tentative steps with his right foot, combined with body shaking and sweeping the ball. It was a joy to watch.
There were only the last 6 seconds left in the attack time. At the last moment, McGrady could only release the ball with his left hand, take a big step with his right foot and then cross-step to break through.

The huge strides combined with the good explosive power allowed McGrady to almost get rid of the defense. His arms hung on the opponent's body. Artest sensed the movement in advance and quickly slid to the right and back.

"Wow!"

The Magic fans at the scene cheered. In everyone's eyes, McGrady had gotten rid of the defense, and his emergency stop jumper in the blocking area looked particularly cool!

"state!"

He knew it was missing after taking the shot. McGrady was about to rush to the basket and continue to fight for offensive rebounds, but was immediately blocked by Artest and was unable to start.

Magic centers John Amici and Pat Garrity were both stuck behind Ben Wallace and Lewis.

The basketball knocked out of the frame and was immediately caught by Ben Wallace who jumped up.

Head coach Rivers on the sidelines was anxious and quickly reminded loudly:
"Retreat! Move! Move! Move!"

The shouting still had an effect, and the small outside defender Darrell Armstrong retreated immediately and positioned himself on the left wing in advance.

On the other side, Beau Outlaw followed Alan Houston and rushed to the right wing. At this time, Li You, who received the pass, rushed forward with the ball in his left hand, accelerating and observing the situation on the field.

The Magic team retreated quickly. When Li You approached the three-point line, McGrady and big man Amici had already returned to half court.

The game was about to enter the last minute. Armstrong thought Li You would slow down and organize an attack;
Unexpectedly, after making an emergency stop on the left wing, Li You only made one dribble under the crotch, then slightly raised his center of gravity after jumping, and then pulled it out!

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

85:84, with 1 minute and 08 seconds left in the game, the Knicks took the lead.

Seeing Armstrong not making any defensive moves, Rivers on the sidelines shook his head subconsciously, obviously very dissatisfied with this kind of defense.

There is still a small step away from the three-point line. Armstrong is worried and says, will he shoot now?

Jeff Van Gundy kept applauding on the sidelines and also called on everyone to retreat.

After leading for a whole game, they were overtaken at the last minute. The Magic fans at the scene were furious and the noise became louder and louder.

The main attacker could no longer attack. After passing the half court, Armstrong immediately called on the big man Amici to pick and roll in the high position. He held the ball in his left hand and broke through on the left side. Ben Wallace flexibly delayed the move.

The two bodies collided. Armstrong staggered slightly and slowed down. The big man Amici passed down too early, allowing Li You to easily catch up and take advantage of the opponent's slowdown to stab the ball in the back again.

Suddenly losing control of the basketball, Armstrong screamed subconsciously:
"what!"

The referee didn't say anything. Ben Wallace bent down to control the ball, and then immediately swung the ball hard.

The basketball flew directly over the center line, and Li You, who accelerated immediately after completing the steal, easily grabbed the ball.

In a 1-on-0 frontcourt, Li You jumped up with both feet in the paint, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and immediately hit a powerful tomahawk dunk!
87:84, with 55 seconds left in the game, the Knicks widened the point difference.

Rivers' eyes widened with anger, he hammered the tactical board, turned around and requested a timeout.

After completing the dunk, Li You smiled and celebrated with everyone high-fiving. This kind of pit-filling game has almost become a routine operation again.

From a 2-point lead to a 3-point deficit, the TD Waterhouse Center began to yell and curse.

On the bench, head coach Rivers certainly knew that he needed to score at this time. After drawing a receiving tactic for McGrady, he immediately gave him chicken soup. Before going on the field, he did not forget to clap his hands and roar at the players:

"Let's go!."

Before the Magic fans at the scene could follow DJ's shouts, Bo Outlaw took a side kick. Armstrong, who received the ball at the top of the arc, saw McGrady start, turned around and switched to his left hand, and then immediately sent a cross pass.

Just as McGrady was about to reach the top line to catch the ball, he found that his teammate's cross pass was directly intercepted by Li You. He could not care about the offense anymore and could only immerse himself in pursuit behind him and try his best to retreat.

Suddenly, Armstrong was almost knocked to the floor by Li You. He lost his center of gravity and had no time to defend.

Once again, 1 versus 0 in the frontcourt, Li You was so fast that he completed a gliding dunk in the blink of an eye!
"Shh!"

After another dunk, Li You made a gliding gesture and ran back to the half court along the sideline.

The boos resounded throughout the arena. Armstrong, who straightened up, could only smile bitterly when he saw Rivers's furious appearance. He was only 32 years old, and he suddenly felt old at this moment.
At 89:84, as McGrady forced a three-pointer at the last minute, the Magic could only resort to foul tactics.

Jeff Van Gundy breathed a sigh of relief, stood on the sidelines and clapped his hands before smiling again. It is always a good thing to avoid a second consecutive defeat!
In the end, at 93:88, the Knicks completed their counterattack and successfully defeated the Magic.

Already in "production team donkey" mode, McGrady played 46 minutes;

23中9，三分线外3中2，罚球7中5，砍下25分11篮板6助攻1抢断1盖帽4失误。

Except for the bang bang in the fourth quarter, McGrady performed very well throughout the game.

After the game, the cute rookie was holding his knees and gasping for air. Most players could not withstand the excessive usage rate.

出场41分钟，25中12，三分线外8中3，罚球9中8，35分6篮板8助攻3抢断2失误，今晚李佑强势反弹。

It seems difficult to accept losing in this way. The yelling in the arena is getting louder and louder. The failure to recruit Duncan during the offseason has made many fans dissatisfied.

Although he lost, Rivers was very graceful after the game. He took the initiative to shake hands with Jeff Van Gundy and then patted Li You on the shoulder, smiling and encouraging:

"A very exciting game, keep up this kind of defense, and at the end of the regular season, I will definitely vote for you!"

At present, the best defensive team is still selected by the coaches. After eating Rivers' colorful pie, Li You also followed the commercial exchange and said:

"The Magic will be successful! Because they have the best coach in the league!"

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Without much rest time, the Knicks soon flew to Atlanta to continue their road trip and challenge the Hawks back to back.

After Qian Sheng coach Wilkens left the team, the Eagles basically entered a rebuilding period.

Since the start of the game, we have achieved a record of 1 win and 10 losses, which can be said to be a loss.

The protagonists of this game became Ewing and Mutombo, both centers from Georgetown. The two got more opportunities in the game.

101:80, the Knicks easily defeated their opponents.

This away "tour" was still very successful. After the game, Ewing and Mutombo hugged each other, exchanged jerseys in front of the sports media at the scene, and took photos together.

The two held up each other's jerseys with bright smiles. This scene became a scene discussed by many fans before Thanksgiving.

On Thanksgiving Day, November 11, Manhattan becomes lively again. After Thanksgiving is "Black Friday". At this time of year, it is a time for businesses and ordinary consumers to carnival.

Macy’s Department Store still held a parade, and holiday-goers no longer paid attention to the “lawsuit battle.” White houses are still not as attractive as Black Friday.
At 11 o'clock in the morning in Manhattan in November, the temperature was around 5°C. Li You was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black sports pants, and he was running along the street with Happy, his husky.

Happy likes the cold weather, so he rushes beside Li You. Compared to raising weight at home, the dog still prefers to go out and run around.

There were not many people exercising in the morning. When they saw the shiny husky, many people would wave and say hello to Li You.

Run south along Third Avenue to 59th Street, then turn to Central Park, run one more lap along the park's loop, and finally return again. The total distance is nearly 10 kilometers. You can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the park while running.

When he returned to his home on Street 82, Happy the husky seemed to be unsatisfied and was still circling Li You.

Milinda, who had just arrived on the first floor, gave Gouzi an angry look. No matter how much delicious food she fed, Happy still liked to go out with Li You.

"Are you preparing Thanksgiving dinner today? I remember having to entertain a lot of people."

Li You stepped forward and hugged the disheveled Dabo girl, letting her continue to lean in his arms, and then joked:
"This is not preparation. After all, we don't have to cook. Just remember to help Jin greet her colleagues."

She had just found some feeling of being a hostess, but she instantly returned to her original form. Her cooking skills were still shabby. Milinda hugged Li You and kissed her hard, and then confidently assured:

"Leave the morning to me, I will take care of everyone!"

With the expansion of his circle of friends, Li You has completely integrated into life in New York. Thanksgiving is just the time to get together with some friends from the Southern District U.S. Attorney's Office.

At 10 a.m., the Knicks also have a Thanksgiving event. This season, James Dolan has no performance requirements, so every time he returns to the home court, he caters more to the fans.

New York has a strong basketball atmosphere. On Thanksgiving Day, Li You and his teammates visited poor communities in Queens.

Wearing an apron, he distributed food to everyone present in a slightly simple dining environment. Although it was just some snacks and bread, many people still came to receive it.

Apart from Li You, Grant Hill was the most popular player at the scene. Even though many black fans said that "Hill's albinism is serious", in fact, many people yearned for Hill's life.

She has a happy family. Her father graduated from Yale University and is also a star rugby player. Her mother works in the government. Her behavior is completely different from that of a black aunt.
This situation is simply the family environment that many children dream of. It sounds like lemon on the lips, but they are extremely envious in their hearts.

"Grant, we will vote for you in the All-Star Game. Don't worry, you are still the starting forward in the Eastern Conference!"

A black child raised his head and loudly assured Grant Hill with the followers behind him.

Facing the enthusiastic fans, Grant Hill could only smile and nod in agreement. Ewing looked at him with eyes warm. In the last year of his career, he also wanted to enter the All-Star Game.
Alan Houston is not worried about the subsequent All-Star issue. Even if he cannot be selected in the starting backcourt, based on the Knicks' current record, the coach will select him as a substitute.

"Some Western Conference teams seem to be on the rise this season, which is also a good thing for us!"

Li You nodded in agreement and let the opponent roll. He just wanted to quietly reap the dividends in the Eastern League:
"The Eastern Conference can reach the playoffs with about 40 wins. Since the start of the season, most teams have been in poor condition."

"Maybe this year's playoffs will be easier than we thought."

He just sent warmth to the Warriors not long ago. The Knicks have been stumbling in winning recently, and picky ball commentators have begun to criticize the rookie.

To give everyone some reassurance in advance, Li You hopes that everyone will be more relaxed in the following games. After all, he has no interest in playing more than 40 minutes in a game.

Artest is well-known in Queens and is also very popular among young people. He sent out a head-butt kill. After hearing Li You's words, he followed up with a confident assurance:
"No one in the Eastern Conference is our opponent. We can still reach the finals this year!"

Hearing this, the atmosphere group and some children started shouting loudly. Everyone didn't care about the strength of the West and the weakness of the East. If they could make it to the finals, they wouldn't mind either.
When it came to the question of who would win the championship, the atmosphere quickly became lively. Most of them were die-hard fans of the Knicks. Everyone wanted the home team to continue to win.

Jeff Van Gundy on the side heard everyone's discussion and could only secretly lament that the West is strong and the East is weak. This environment is indeed more conducive to the team's integration.

Assistant coach Thibodeau did not participate in the players' discussion, but whispered to the head coach:
"Longley's recent physical condition is still not very good. We need to discuss the lineup issue with Glenfield as soon as possible."

Billups failed to integrate into the team, and Longley suffered a minor injury during training in New York and did not play again.

The signings during the offseason failed to meet expectations. Jeff Van Gundy sighed in his heart, but on the surface he said confidently:

"The regular season has just begun, and we have enough time for the players to adjust to their physical condition."

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After Thanksgiving, the Knicks only had three games left in November. After Wilkens joined the Raptors, the two sides were still in a running-in state.

On the 25th, they challenged the Knicks away from home, 81:106, and the Raptors lost by 25 points, which made Coach Qian Sheng look a little ugly.

After completely becoming a jump shooting team and a three-point shooting team, the Knicks can score 110 points, or they can score 85 points for the entire game.
Vince Carter was hit by a shot, and the offense misfired in the second quarter. At 2:16 of the quarter, the game was over.

At the post-game press conference, Vince Carter did not make excuses, but praised the Knicks' tactics:

"Winning the game is the most important thing. I just want to praise my opponents tonight. They played a very dominant game!"

"Lee pointed us in a direction, and I will continue to polish my three-pointers."

The players are not stupid, and Li You's style of play is not unusual. In the past, everyone imitated McDuck, but now some people have begun to imitate Li You.

On the 27th, after the Knicks defeated the Grizzlies by 38 points at home, the media in New York was completely inflated:
"We have the strongest offense in the league, and no one can match the Knicks!"

In the last home game in November, Ewing continued his "tour". Everyone had a poor shooting feel that night and was overwhelmed by the Heat's counterattack.

Li You's number of consecutive three-pointers hit was fixed at 67 games.

90:82, lost at home. Fortunately, the New York fans present did not care about the defeat. After all, Li You's Excel is still very beautiful.
After losing the game, Ewing didn't say much after the game, but expressed his blessings to his Georgetown juniors:
“He won’t let injuries knock him down, he’s a real tough guy and I hope to see him back on the court in Miami!”

At the age of 30, Mourning is in his eighth career season and is still at his peak. He won an Olympic gold medal during the offseason and his wife gave birth to a daughter.

It was announced before the start of the new season that he suddenly suffered from kidney disease, and Mourning has not appeared since then.

The condition does not seem to be optimistic, so every time he plays against the Heat, everyone will send blessings and hope that this tough guy can survive this crisis.

On December 12, the NBA announced the best player for the first month of the season, and Li You of the Knicks successfully won the award.

In 11 games in November, the Knicks had a record of 15 wins and 12 losses;

李佑场均出场35.5分钟，场均拿到30.1分5.1篮板10.0助攻2.4抢断0.4盖帽2.7失误；

Averaged 18.5 shots per game, shooting 53.4% from the field, 5.9 shots from beyond the three-point line, and 40.8% from three-pointers;

He averaged 8.7 free throws per game and made 91.8% of his free throws.

Handing over a piece of 180 club data, Li You once again aroused heated discussion among football critics.

The Jazz achieved a record of 11 wins and 11 losses in November. Karl Malone also performed well, but his data was severely suppressed by Li You, so he lost the Player of the Month.

On December 12, the Knicks ushered in back-to-back games at home.

Joe Smith's yin and yang contract exploded in the offseason, president David Stern was furious, and the Timberwolves were fined with the draft picks from 01 to 05.

Joe Smith directly became a free agent, and the Timberwolves lost his wife and lost some players.

After the start of the new season, relying on Kevin Garnett's outstanding performance, they achieved a record of 9 wins and 7 losses.

The hidden dangers of Garnett's big contract have emerged. After forfeiting draft picks, it will become increasingly difficult to strengthen through normal means.

Garnett, who was not in a good mood, suddenly felt the feeling of his teammate CBA after the game started.

At 18:30 of the first quarter, looking at the 12-point difference, Garnett did not chatter as usual, and returned to the bench, depressed and silent.Alan Houston was in very good shape in this game, shooting 20 of 16 and scoring 37 points with an [-]% shooting rate!
Although there were only 37 points and 2 turnovers in the technical statistics, the wonderful shooting performance still excited the New York fans at the scene, and they were still shouting Alan Houston's name after the game.

90:105, the Knicks easily defeated the Timberwolves.

Jeff Van Gundy is quite satisfied with Billups' performance in the last two games. After starting the Western Conference road trip, he took the initiative to increase Billups' playing time.

On December 12, 9:94, after losing to the Nuggets, the Knicks ushered in their third consecutive defeat this season.

Losing to the Mavericks and Spurs successively made the commentators excited. After losing to the Nuggets, everyone could no longer hold it in and immediately struck hard!

On the morning of Sunday, the 10th, on the TNT program, the three began to heatedly discuss the situation of the Knicks.

The big-mouthed Charles Barkley was not polite and directly blamed the camera:

"Lee has suffered three consecutive losses for the first time since joining the Knicks!"

"He must change his style of play, hand over some ball rights, let more teammates participate in the offense, give the ball to the low post, and let the big man feel more involved!"

Kenny Smith was still smiling, but when he heard this, he subconsciously asked:
"Give the ball to the low post? No disrespect to the players. I want to know who of the Knicks' big men can efficiently digest the ball in the low post offense?"

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Upon hearing this question, Buckley subconsciously opened his mouth, but couldn't hold back any words.

Ben Wallace?Rashad Lewis?Kurt Thomas?Kukchi?
After running through the names of these people in his head, Barkley smiled awkwardly, and then simply continued to blame:

"Lee can add some low-post attacks himself and create opportunities for his teammates!"

Kenny Smith shook his head, and the director quickly played the data, showing Li You's true shooting percentage.

From November to now, Li You's true shooting percentage has reached 11%, which is outrageous.
"Why should we compete with our opponents in the low post when we can obviously have a more efficient offense from beyond the three-point line?"

"Lee is completely different from traditional point guards in the past. He is a great threat in the pick-and-roll and has a strong grasp of mismatched attacks."

"If Ewing was 10 years younger, the Knicks wouldn't have any trouble right now."

"He can still create open shots for his teammates, and Lee can attack more without the ball and finish, but some nights, the shooters just can't hit the shots."

"The Knicks now need to develop a more stable scoring method, and coach Van Gundy needs to design some reasonable tactics for role players so that everyone can score points efficiently."

After losing three games in a row, the Knicks still ranked first in the Eastern Conference. Ernie Johnson was a little helpless about this and quickly gave his own opinion:
"Defense wins championships. Coach Van Gundy should really integrate the team. Considering that there are still rookie players in the team, we should also give the Knicks more time."

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More and more teams are beginning to pay attention to defense. In this week's game, 122:125, the Lakers and Warriors had a good fight, and the Warriors finally won.

The two sides played an overtime, Kobe made 35 of 18 and scored 51 points, O'Neal made 18 of 11 and scored 25 points;
Although the two performed efficiently, they also allowed their opponent, Antoine Jamison, to score 29 points extremely efficiently on 21 of 51 shots.
Losing this game, the Lakers and Knicks have the same record, both losing 6 games since the start of the season.

Not long ago, he was gloating and teasing that the Knicks would lose to the Warriors, but he boomeranged in the face again.

The Spurs' record has also caught up and they have lost 6 games so far. Injuries have not affected Duncan's strength. Popovich has continued to use the strongest tactics this season.
No matter how outside commentators evaluate the performance of the Knicks players, Li You knows that everyone has tried their best.

Naturally, Lewis and Artest in the starting lineup cannot guarantee that they can perform efficiently in every game.

Ewing went all out and caught fish in one quarter, but Billups still couldn't adapt to the tornado fast play.

On the TV, the voices of the three people kept coming out. Back at home in Manhattan, Li You sat on the sofa again on the fifth floor, listening to the "cross talk" carefully.

On the other side of the sofa, Scarlett hugged her knees and hit her brother next to her from time to time. She was so depressed that she never made a sound.

Hunter was grinning from ear to ear after being beaten by his sister. Finally he couldn't bear it anymore, so he complained:

"I have long said that this movie will not do well. The script is too boring. The audience will not buy it if it only has a beautiful female star!"

"Comedy movie, the script is very good! Eva Mendes is also very beautiful, the box office should not be like this."

Wearing a black slim-fitting sweater, Scarlett, who already looked a bit like a girl, stood up and gave her brother two more punches.
Piggy, a comedy movie, will be released at the end of November. Currently, the box office is low. There are too many beautiful girls in the United States. Although Eva Mendes is good-looking, she is not stunningly beautiful.

As if she thought the box office could still be saved, Scarlett moved to Li You's side and took the initiative to say:

"Li, how about we go see a movie together tomorrow? Your fans may go to the cinema and buy tickets to watch the movie after hearing the news!"

Hunter immediately felt that this idea was terrible, and simply said bluntly:
"Some New York newspapers haven't reviewed the movie yet. If they see Lee going to the cinema, I can guarantee that most of the media will not be polite the next day."

The Knicks were on vacation for the past two days. Li You looked at the girl who hugged him and refused to let go, and naturally agreed:

"No problem, it's a comedy movie, just enough to relax!"

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On the night of the 11th, the New York media saw Scarlett, dressed as a girl in a khaki coat, dragging Li You, who was wearing a black windbreaker, to appear in the cinema.

Just as Hunter expected, several New York newspapers followed suit on the second day:

"Instead of wasting time watching a boring comedy movie, maybe Lee could consider giving us some exclusive interview time."

The Knicks have six games left before Christmas, and Jeff Van Gundy feels reassured that five of them are Eastern Conference upsets.

After a big win over the Raptors, Starks returned to Madison Square Garden on the night of the 15th.

The New York fans present applauded the veteran, and highlights of Starks' time in New York were also played on the big screen above the arena.

Starks, who was at the end of his career, was naturally very excited when he saw such a scene, his eyes were red, and he waved to the fans.

The impact of the championship is that New York fans have completely let go of Starks' undercover performance in the finals that year.

The past abuse, slander, and criticism eventually turned into respect. This is the influence of a champion.

In this game, Malone was in excellent form. Facing the Knicks' interior defense, he made consecutive shots and penalties, directly defeating the rookies.

At 98:92, the game became "The Knicks lost, but Li You did not lose."

After the game, the fans didn't care about the loss. Some of them laughed and witnessed Starks and Ewing exchanging jerseys. The two faced the camera and hugged affectionately.
While the sports commentators were still criticizing the Knicks, Li You led the team to another violent three-game winning streak. Facing the Bucks, Hawks, and Celtics, they won three consecutive games. 15+.

Regarding this situation, most sports media can only be speechless. Even if the Knicks lose, they are still first in the Eastern Conference.

On December 12, in back-to-back games before Christmas, the Knicks flew to Philadelphia to challenge the 22ers away.

The 76ers currently have a record of 18 wins and 7 losses, just behind the Knicks, and have secured second place in the Eastern Conference.

Due to Eric Snow's injury, Iverson returned to the No. 1 position in tonight's game, partnering with Aaron McGee in the backcourt.

Christmas is approaching, and it's another home game. Before 19 o'clock, the First United Center Arena is already full.

Less than half an hour before the official kick-off, the two people in the NBC commentary box were also discussing Li You's playing style.

Bob Costas recalled with a smile what Iverson said in the previous interview:
"I don't care what others think of me, I just try my best to win!"

"Iverson does what he says. As the leader of the team, I think Philadelphia fans should be satisfied with their second-place finish in the Eastern Conference."

"Just like what Lee did, although everyone disagreed, the efficiency of his teammates reached a career high. Similarly, Iverson also made his teammates better!"

Doug Collins had different views on the recently hotly debated topic, and commented seriously:
"Just like the Kings' Princeton style of play, the Knicks currently lack an interior offensive core."

"The closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage. At this point, other players are not good enough. They rely more on jump shots."

"I believe the players give their all in the game every night, but this is a matter of team building thinking."

"Same high scoring, the Kings share the ball more, while the Knicks dominate the ball more!"

"This absolutely core style of play will face big problems in the playoffs."

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The two kept discussing in the commentary box until the two sides jumped the ball before returning their attention to the court.

The two sides are already old rivals, and there was no reservation after the opening. Ewing jumped to the ball, rushed through the half court and immediately stood outside the three-point line.

A high pick-and-roll away from the three-point line, Li You held the ball in his left hand and passed half court, relying on Iverson who was leading the defense, pretending to accelerate and then quickly dribbled the ball behind his back.

The moment he switched to his right hand, Li You blasted the ball very quickly on the spot, shaking his shoulders back at the same time. Then he lowered his center of gravity and quickly twisted around, holding the ball in his right hand and accelerating.

Iverson, who was passively stunned, subconsciously adjusted his defensive focus. When he wanted to pursue the defense, he failed to squeeze through Ewing's screen.

Amid the exclamations of the fans at the scene, Aaron McGee on the right wing quickly retracted to help defend and moved towards Li You.

On the right wing, Alan Houston was suddenly unguarded. Li You didn't dribble too much, but immediately threw the ball to his teammates when the opponent moved.

The latter caught the ball with no one in front of him and made an easy jump shot from outside the three-point line!

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

"Shh!"

Huge boos immediately erupted from the scene, but head coach Larry Brown didn't react much. Instead, he gave the team's defense a thumbs up.

The 76ers seemed to be well prepared and double-teamed Li You in the first round.

But the Knicks didn't react much. Double-teaming would inevitably lead to openings, and everyone just had to put the ball into the basket.

It was the 76ers' turn to attack. Iverson was led by Li You after passing halftime.

There was a sudden stop at the top of the arc, and Iverson began to continuously dribble under his hips and change direction in front of his body.

After shaking continuously and switching to his right hand again, Iverson accelerated suddenly, and Li You immediately slid quickly to the left and back.

Realizing that Li You was not out of position, Iverson did not force a breakthrough. He dribbled the ball under his hips once more at the free throw line. When he switched to his left hand, he immediately put the ball together, leaned back slightly, and made a mid-range jump shot!

"state!"

Although he had room to take action, he was still interfered with by Li You.

Larry Brown on the sidelines seemed to feel that the pace of the game was too fast. After one round, he yelled to remind the players to slow down.

The Knicks played the same game, and the 76ers just went in a different direction

This time, Li You got rid of Iverson's entanglement after the pick-and-roll. He held the ball with his left hand and faced the big delay inside. He did not change the breakthrough route, but immediately buried his head and rushed forward.

Theo Ratliff, who came up with a big delay at the first moment, used lateral force to try to slow down Li You. The two collided with each other while stepping on the three-point line.

The expected situation did not happen. Li You didn't seem to care about such physical confrontation at all. One body exerted force horizontally and the other body cut vertically.

In the end, Li You showed no signs of slowing down, and by increasing his stride, he squeezed past the opponent directly.

Iverson and Ratliff, who were pursuing the defense, cursed in their hearts at the same time, and then the former slipped away and the latter immersed himself in the pursuit.

The 76ers still chose to help defend against double-teams. On the right side, near the baseline, Troy Hill moved immediately, preparing to block Li You's breakthrough.

Seeing that a three-man encirclement was about to form, Li You suddenly threw the ball toward the right corner while walking.

Lewis didn't hesitate at all after catching the ball, just raised the ball and threw it!
"Shua!" Three-pointer and then scored!

The boos resounded throughout the arena again, and Lewis, who hit the three-pointer, immediately high-fived Li You to celebrate.

Larry Brown on the sidelines still showed his thumb, indicating to the players to continue this defensive strategy.

"It can be seen that the 76ers have given up on perimeter defense, but given Lee's vision, this defense may soon produce a large number of three-pointers."

As soon as the game started, Doug Collins thoroughly understood the 76ers' defensive strategy of "double-teaming."

Big delay from topline, 76ers continue to shrink as Lee You approaches paint
Bob Costas saw that Iverson, who was using off-ball screens to run around, still couldn't get rid of Li You's pursuit, and he also joked:

"I think Coach Larry Brown probably thinks it's OK to get beat by other players."

"The game has just started and we are not yet sure whether this defensive strategy will work."

The well-prepared 76ers continued to double-team, and Li You changed the same tactic again, still driving to the basket after a pick-and-roll.

When everyone's attention was on him, Li You broke into the paint and made a fake pass. Ewing, who followed up in the middle, received the pass and immediately made a one-handed dunk!
After completing the dunk, Ewing beat his chest angrily and looked very excited. Naturally, he received boos from the fans in the end.
8:0, Li You assisted three times, and the Knicks scored quickly.

The players seemed a little shaken, but soon Larry Brown's shouts helped everyone regain their confidence, and the defensive end continued to double-team.

The tough defensive approach will naturally come at a cost. The Knicks relied on Li You to break through and score the ball, coupled with the rapid transfer of the ball from the outside, they were all on fire for a while!

With 1 minutes and 6 seconds left in the first quarter, the score reached 13:16, Larry Brown made a face and finally requested a timeout.

In the Eastern Conference's brutal game, the Knicks once again showed their dominance. In the commentary box, Bob Costas was speechless, but Doug Collins suddenly joked:
"We really have no way of knowing how this Knicks roster will perform in the playoffs."

"But judging from the current level of offense, they really show a different basketball game."

"No matter how we evaluate it, the Knicks' results are here. They are No. [-] in the Eastern Conference."

Iverson on the bench was not in a good mood either. His shots were inaccurate and it was difficult to score tonight.
Jeff Van Gundy thought his opponent would make adjustments, but after the timeout, he found that the 76ers' defensive strategy had not changed and continued to contain Li You.

Breaking through the pick and roll again and again, Li You completely tore apart the opponent's defense and accurately delivered the ball to his teammates on the outside.

The expected quick counterattack with long rebounds did not appear. Instead, the Knicks' role players collectively ate dumplings.

At 33:16, seeing the Knicks leading by 17 points in the first quarter, Bob Costas could only sigh while taking advantage of the break:
"Both sides are not playing the same kind of basketball!"

"The 76ers are not weak. I think after this game, I can stop questioning Lee."

"We couldn't ask for more from him."

The two people in the commentary box entered Li Youbo mode again.

On the Knicks bench, Li You, who played the entire first quarter of the game, didn't care about the score. At this time, he patted Billups on the shoulder as he was about to come on the court, and said encouragingly:
"Go and attack boldly. If Tony is not in good condition or Kurt feels bad, you have to take the initiative to score points. The coach will not restrict our performance."

"Instead of waiting for your opponent to make a mistake, take the initiative!"

Billups looked at Jeff Van Gundy who was delivering chicken soup and nodded subconsciously. After nearly a month and a half of competition, he finally determined that the Knicks are extremely unrestrained on the offensive end:
"I understand, Lee! I will complete my mission!"

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