NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 211: Destroying high-level data (5400-word chapter)
On April 2001, 4, at Madison Square Garden, Patrick Ewing waved to the New York fans with tears in his eyes after the game.

At 88:94, the Knicks won the final game thanks to the outstanding performance of their rotation.

The fans at the scene stood up and applauded, expressing their gratitude to Ewing who has been with them for many years.

In the MSG commentary box, Mike Breen also clapped his hands and almost cried for a while.

For him, Ewing has been with him for most of his commentary career, and the Knicks' struggles in the early 90s seem like yesterday.

Subconsciously looking up at the championship banner above the arena, Mike Breen said emotionally:
"The era of Patrick Ewing is completely over. Thank you for his perseverance. God will never let down those who work hard. A new era of Lee is about to begin!"

Walter Frazier on the side was dressed particularly formally tonight. In addition to his blue patterned tie, which was slightly coquettish, the legendary star also said:

"It has been a pleasure to witness Pat's career for 16 seasons, and I would like to thank him for his companionship over the years."

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Winning this game gave Ewing a record of 62 wins in the regular season in the final season of his career.

After Li You joined the team, except for the shortened season, the Knicks have maintained 60+ wins. This is not only the highlight of Ewing's career, but also allowed Jeff Van Gundy to set many records.

The bald young marshal was holding Li You's shoulders on the sidelines and looking at Ewing and couldn't help but smile. They were all waiting for his thighs. This was God's favor.

Li You also smiled and applauded from the sidelines. In the last few games of the regular season, he did not go crazy for points. When the scoring title turned into a math problem, he also chose to "save face".
The "tour" was still very successful. Throughout the season, Ewing mostly worked hard in the first and fourth quarters, and except for a few games where he struggled, he could mostly get double-doubles.

For New York fans, Ewing's ability was still there in his final season, and his double-doubles for many years were the hallmark of the gorilla.

Of course, the data are limited. Ben Wallace is in good shape this season, but his rebounding data has been affected somewhat.

The reason why players compete for the starting position is also due to data. Fortunately, Ewing has stayed with the Knicks long enough, and most of the big men who fish in the bench lineup;

Otherwise, with his current physical condition, if the Gorilla wants to get a double-double as a starter, he will have to fight in the locker room first.
The cheers in Madison Square Garden are getting louder and louder. Many old fans are here tonight. It is worth the ticket to witness the end of Ewing's regular season.

In the center of the field, Ewing held the microphone, looked at the familiar faces on the sidelines, and said excitedly:

"Thank you everyone, I have no regrets in my career!"

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Grant Hill, who returned from injury tonight and only played 20 minutes, still played the role of mascot after the game and took photos with the fans.

Injuries took away part of his explosive power. Although he had been prepared for it, Grant Hill was still a little disappointed. After all, he was not yet 30 years old. In theory, his career was still on the rise.

There is still not much problem with scoring 15 points in a game, but considering that the Knicks have more rounds and more counterattacks, Grant Hill also knows the moisture of the data.

Walter Frazier was pulling Ewing and the famous players to exchange business bragging rights. At this time, Mike Breen also approached Li You and joked with a smile:
"Lee, what a pity. You are just one point away from becoming the youngest player in NBA history to score [-] points this season."

"At 23 years old, this is an incredible achievement!"

Not long ago, the New York media just helped Li You celebrate his becoming the youngest player in NBA history to score 9000 points. However, there are so many scoring records that many commentators have become numb.

This season, Li You became the youngest player in NBA history to score 7000 points, 8000 points, and 9000 points. He has to celebrate every few months, which would make everyone feel numb.

Li You didn't care about his scoring record, and just responded with a relaxed expression:

"Actually, I prefer this year's 62 wins. It shows that our young players are growing up."

"To complete the replacement of old and new in this way, this is a victory for New York!"

With his current body, these records are a matter of course. Li You has absolute confidence in endurance.

Everyone on the Knicks team is smiling. With 62 wins and first place in the regular season, everyone has absolute confidence in the upcoming playoffs.

After all, the No. 2 76ers team can't put much pressure on them. The other Eastern Conference teams are just chickens and dogs!

Artest jumped up and down, took off his jersey and put on his vest, and started enjoying himself on the sidelines. When he saw a camera pointed at him, he kept shouting:

"Finals, here we come!"

On the morning of April 4, Li You still got up early and started jogging along the fixed route with Happy the Husky at 19 o'clock.

It's no longer cold in Manhattan in April. Li You, wearing a black quick-drying suit, smiled and greeted the fans who got up early to exercise.

After the New York media broke the news, many fans will also meet Li You in the morning. Of course, more scheming bitches will also show off their beautiful bodies, looking forward to further development between the two parties.

Happy raised his unique husky smile and kept flapping around Li You, which also played a role in driving him away. After all, this dog was huge, and although it looked silly, it kept many girls away.

After taking a breath of fresh air, when Li You returned to his home on No. 7 Street at 82 o'clock, the house became lively.

Jin, who was wearing pajamas, saw Li You and took the initiative to kiss him. Then he hurriedly prepared to change clothes and reminded him loudly:
"The three major stock indexes are still falling, but there seem to be signs of bottoming out and some investors who are bearish on the stock market seem to be retreating."

"Anyway, this is not a good sign. Remember to pay more attention to these news."

Milinda, who was wearing a ponytail and only a large T-shirt, looked at Happy licking the water and knew that she had done a lot of exercise in the morning.

She glared at Li You angrily, and after handing over the towel, Milinda reminded her quietly:
"Kim seems to be preparing to prosecute gangs and criminal groups in the Bronx. He has been very busy recently!"

Although he sometimes plays some interesting games at night, Li You is not a lecherous devil. He patted the big girl and said funnyly:
"Of course I know, remember to take good care of her! Do you want to take a bath together?"

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Breakfast is in charge of Lola Catis, a 32-year-old Italian female chef with good skills and approachable appearance. She also has a small Italian restaurant in Manhattan.

Laura, who had just given birth to her second child last year and was a little fat, looked at Happy’s smiling face following behind and said helplessly:
"It's not your fault anymore, Happy, you have to lose weight!"

After joining Li You's team, Laura has completely adapted to the current pace of life in the past six months. Looking at Li You who was eating happily at the dining table, she said with a smile:
"Li, the girls will definitely envy your good appetite!"

A weekly high-calorie dessert breakfast, even the croissants are filled with chocolate sauce. Li You smiled and nodded while drinking coffee. Desserts always make people happy.

Mike opposite is old and has no love for high-calorie sweets. While reading the newspaper, he complained about the security situation in New York:

"There are also thefts in the Upper East Side. Maybe you should hold less parties. The house is too big and people with bad intentions have already made it a target."

Mike, who squinted his eyes, saw Li You's unconcerned look and added seriously:
"This is the second time we've caught a scumbag trying to break into a house. Maybe you should donate some dollars to the police station. We need more care."

Li You looked at the two girls who had changed into professional attire, turned to Mike and nodded, casually making an assurance:

"Don't worry, I will communicate with the police station. Any problem that can be solved with money can be easily solved!"

Since the playoffs are about to begin on the 21st, the Knicks will train as usual during the two days of rest.

The regular season has come to an end, and the team record rankings of the Eastern and Western Conferences have also been officially released.

The eight teams in the Eastern Conference making the playoffs are:
The Knicks had 62 wins, the 55ers had 76 wins, the Bucks had 50 wins, and the Heat had 48 wins;
The Raptors had 45 wins, the Hornets had 44 wins, the Magic had 42 wins, and the Pacers had 41 wins.

The eight teams in the Western Conference making the playoffs are:
57-win Spurs, 54-win Lakers, 54-win Kings, 52-win Mavericks;
The Jazz with 52 wins, the Suns with 50 wins, the Trail Blazers with 50 wins, and the Timberwolves with 46 wins.

In the first round, the Knicks will face the Pacers. Isiah Thomas is a rookie coach. When they meet the defending champion in the playoffs, ball commentators will naturally make one-sided predictions.

In the first round, the Lakers met the Trail Blazers. This season, the Trail Blazers, who have the largest salary, failed to play the expected dominance. Compared with last season, the player status has generally declined.

Sean Kemp earns nearly 1200 million US dollars and averages 6.5 points per game on the bench. His performance is not as good as Ewing who can "suck blood"
Pippen, the team's highest-paid player, was plagued by injuries and averaged only 11.3 points per game this season.

Spending money to get beaten, if the Blazers are eliminated in the first round, the team will most likely be completely disintegrated.

Although the Spurs are in excellent form and have beaten the Knicks twice this season, no one is optimistic about entering the playoffs.

The Lakers, who have recovered from injuries, are still the most promising team. As long as O'Neal is healthy, no one in the league can restrict this super center.

On the morning of the 19th, the NBA also announced its leaders in various statistics this season:
Played 71 games, averaging 31.1 points per game, Allen Iverson successfully won the scoring title this season; played 75 games, averaging 13.5 rebounds per game, Dikembe Mutombo was elected this season rebounding champion;

Played in 50 games, averaging 3.7 blocks per game, Theo Ratliff was elected as the block leader this season;

Played in 81 games and averaged 10.3 assists per game. Li You won the assists title this season;
Played in 81 games, averaging 2.6 steals per game, Li You won the steals title this season;

Winning the assists and steals title at the same time, Li You also became the second player in NBA history to achieve this achievement!

After the NBA announced the winners, commentators started a heated discussion, and Li You's record began to sweep the league again.

On the morning of the 20th, the New York media who had received the data in advance were in a bad mood. In their view, Iverson ruined Li You’s perfect season:

"Lee will make that 'inefficient data brush' pay!"

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Early in the morning, major media outlets were sarcastically mocking Iverson for brushing up on statistics. As ESPN released the regular season data rankings in the morning, the "inefficient brush" seemed to have been put to the test.

In the regular season total scoring list, Li You ranks first with 2478 points;
In the assists list, Li You ranks first with 837 assists in a single season;

In the steals list, Li You also ranked first with 213 steals in a single season;

In the three-pointer list, Li You has declined, ranking second with 216 three-pointers in a single season.

No. 1 is Antoine Walker, with 221 three-pointers in a single season;

On the three-point shooting percentage list, Li You ranks 40.2th with a three-point shooting percentage of 10%, which has once again declined;
On the free throw list, Li You made 638 free throws in a single season, ranking first, and averaged 1 free throws per game, ranking third.

Jerry Stackhouse is far ahead on the free throw list, averaging 8.3 free throws per game, ranking first, followed by Iverson at No. 2, averaging 8.2 free throws per game;
On the free throw shooting percentage list, Reggie Miller ranks first with a free throw shooting percentage of 92.8%, and No. 2 is Alan Houston with 90.9%.
Li You ranked third with a free throw shooting percentage of 90.4%;
On the true shooting rate list, Li You ranks second with a true shooting rate of 64.3%.
No. 1 is Brent Barry of the SuperSonics. This substitute's true shooting percentage is as high as 66%.

Compared with last season, Li You seemed to have declined, but when ESPN announced the efficiency list later, the ball commentators went crazy!

Li You's PER is as high as 35.3, ranking No. 1 without any suspense.

Ranked No. 2 is Shaquille O’Neal’s 30.2;

Vince Carter ranked third with 25.0.

The PER of 35.3 is also the highest efficiency value in NBA regular season history. Li You broke Wilt Chamberlain's PER record of 62 in the 63-31.8 season!

In the 2000~2001 season, Li You averaged 81 minutes per game in 36.3 regular season games.

场均拿到30.6分4.9篮板10.3助攻2.6抢断0.4盖帽2.8失误，

He averaged 20.0 shots per game and shot 50.2% from the field. He averaged 6.5 shots per game from beyond the three-point line and shot 40.2% from the three-point line.

He averaged 8.7 free throws per game and made 90.4% of his free throws.

As ESPN announced Li You's detailed data for this season, the NBA also congratulated him:

"After Larry Bird, Mark Price, and Reggie Miller, congratulations to Lee for becoming the fourth player in NBA history to reach 180 clubs!"

Of course the record doesn’t stop there:
At 23 years and 108 days old, Li You also broke the record set by 25-year-old Mark Price and became the youngest 180-club player in NBA history!
After Oscar Robertson and Knight Archibald, Li You became the third player in NBA history to score 30+10.

After detailed technical statistics, Li You was the first player to achieve a 30+10 double-double. The New York media had already obtained the data. The thought of Iverson taking away the scoring champion naturally followed him.
On the night of the 20th, the TNT program continued to warm up for tomorrow night's playoffs.

The three of them did not predict the game at this time. Instead, they discussed Li You's PER with great interest.

Kenny Smith was a little unbelievable after receiving the news. At this time, he was still sighing:
"I thought there was a problem with the data, but after two days of calculation, our colleagues told me that it was all true!"

"Lee surpassed Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan? Incredible performance."

Charles Barkley didn't react much. He glanced at his partner and said strangely:

"Lee performed like this in last year's playoffs. I'm not surprised. He just continued his previous performance."

Kenny Smith kept shaking his head and quickly retorted:

"Last year's playoffs only had a small sample size, but in the regular season, Lee played 81 games!"

"But you should also consider that most of the Knicks' opponents are Eastern Conference teams. Looking at their record, I don't think the teams are too competitive in the playoffs."

"I respect the players very much, but the teams in the upper half of the Eastern Conference still have some strength, and the teams in the lower half of the Western Conference can't even enter the playoffs."

Charles Barkley's words left Kenny Smith unable to refute. The record does not lie. The Eastern Conference is indeed a bit weak.

Of course, Ernie Johnson heard the overtone of the words, "Li You's data is impressive," but naturally he would not say such words in the show, and instead continued to boast:

"With 62 wins, the Knicks' winning rate against Western Conference teams is also very high. Considering the team's turnover and injuries, there is no doubt that Lee will win the MVP!"

"This season, Lee once again performed at a historic level!"

Charles Barkley, who was touching his chin, did not refute this time. Instead, he smiled and said:
"I look forward to Allen Iverson proving himself in the playoffs!"

"42% field goal percentage and 32% three-point shooting percentage. He also faced a large number of Eastern Conference opponents. Compared to Lee, his performance was much worse."

"If I were Iverson, I would not choose to take away the scoring title. He ruined Lee's perfect season!"

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Although he lost the scoring title, the title of "record breaker" was still pinned on Li You.

The Pacers, who have flown to New York, are keeping a low profile. The team's record has declined, and Reggie Miller hates coming to New York to play.

On the afternoon of the 21st, when the Pacers came to Madison Square Garden to warm up, Isiah Thomas smiled and accepted interviews with the New York media before the game.

When asked about Li You's data, the Smiling Assassin did not hesitate in his praise:
"In my opinion, Lee has surpassed Michael Jordan. He is the best player in the league!"

"McDunner is great, but he can't play like Lee. Throughout his career, he has made a lot of free throws, and Lee can hit shots from anywhere on the court."

"The times are progressing. As long as Li can stay healthy, it will only be a matter of time before he surpasses McQueen!"

The surrounding New York media were elated after hearing this, and if they knew how to speak, they would speak more!The affirmation from an old rival made everyone feel happy
Reggie Miller is not in the mood to brag about business. The 180 Club is also his pride. As a result, Li You has also achieved this achievement.

At the age of 29, in the 93-94 season, at the peak of his career, Reggie Miller suddenly missed the person who reached the 180 club.
After Li You's record swept the league in the past two days, most of his competitors were silent.

Li You's boast has come true again, and there is no doubt about the MVP.

Before the start of the game, Jeff Van Gundy, who was in high spirits, also boasted in an interview:
"Lee is the best player in the league right now. As long as he is on the court, he can provide a huge impact on both offense and defense."

"Think about the defenses he's faced this season. As the season progresses, Lee will be heavily double-teamed every game. To question his numbers, it's better to watch a few more Knicks games."

"No one can have the influence of Lee, he is the real MVP!"

The official kickoff was at 17:30, and New York fans entered the arena early. The first game of the playoffs happened to be on Saturday, and tickets were once again in short supply.

As the lights in the arena dimmed, Li You appeared last, and cheers resounded throughout Madison Square Garden.

Arriving at the center of the field, Li You, wearing training clothes, smiled and took the two crystal trophies handed over by Adam Silva.

Although he lost the scoring title, Li You was still in a good mood, holding two trophies and taking photos with the league staff.

On the visiting team's bench, Reggie Miller and the Pacers watched Li You turn around to raise the cup, their faces a little ugly, and they soon heard the excited shouts of the New York fans:
"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

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