NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 217: Falling after exerting one’s strength (6000 words chapter)
After the start of the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals, there was another crushing game.

In the Western Conference, the battle between horses and cows ended earlier, 78:94, the Spurs crushed and won!

Chinese fans finally saw Wang Zhizhi. After the game entered garbage time in the fourth quarter, he played 4 minutes, made 9 of 5, scored 1 points, 3 rebound and 1 block.

Such a performance naturally cannot meet the expectations of fans. After all, in the limited broadcast, CCTV channel has also broadcast Knicks games.

Young fans who like to surf the Internet have also watched some highlights of Li You. Not to mention the gorgeous dribbling, what everyone expects is that Da Zhi can score like Li You.

After killing everyone in the CBA, he could only play garbage time in the NBA. Within two days, the media again blamed Nowitzki:

"The Germans took away Wang Zhizhi's playing time, and Nelson paid for his stubbornness again!"

出场28分钟，13中3，9分7篮板1盖帽2失误，诺维斯基确实表现拉跨。

In comparison, David Robinson made 12 of 2 shots and scored 11 points. Tim Duncan made 22 of 14 shots and efficiently scored 31 points and 13 rebounds. The Spurs twin towers destroyed the Mavericks inside!
The media's views are reasonable. On both ends of the offense and defense, Nowitzki has not shown the level of a star player. If Wang Zhizhi is given enough time, this data is really not difficult.
It was also the semifinals. On the night of the 6th, they took a big lead from the first quarter. The Knicks suppressed the Raptors throughout the game.

94:110, three quarters clocked in, such an easy game that the Chinese reporters were a little confused.

The game lasted less than 2 hours. After the game, the fans at Madison Square Garden were not in a hurry to go home and continued to celebrate the victory.

Li You did not play in the fourth quarter. After the game, he wore training clothes and greeted his friends who were present.

Ewing only played 20 minutes. After the game, the Gorilla took over the job of pretending to be X. Although he became more and more mature, he was particularly confident in the interview:
"This victory is our gift to Lee and the fans!"

"The coaching staff is fully prepared. After a week of rest, everyone is ready. The game goes according to plan. The Raptors guys are great, but they still need some game experience."

The noisy scene made Ewing subconsciously raise his voice. Jim Gray on the side watched the gorilla grinning and blowing hard. He was completely speechless and could only compliment:
"We saw the dominance of the Knicks. Congratulations, Pat! Hope to see you in the finals!"

Ewing, who was already swollen to the sky, laughed and patted the senior NBC reporter on the shoulder, then lowered his head and said to the microphone:
"No one is our opponent, we are ready to challenge for the championship!"

"."

G1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals is not so much a game, but actually more like a supporting game for Li You's MVP award ceremony.

仅仅出场29分钟，15中9，三分线外4中2，罚球5中5，25分5篮板15助攻2抢断1盖帽2失误。

Li You filled in the data column and handed over a piece of omnipotent data again!
At the press conference after the game, no one cared about the situation of the Raptors. When Li You sat on the stage, a reporter from the New York Post loudly asked:
"Li, in the semi-finals, will you continue your efficiency as in the first round? In fact, we all want to see your playing time increase."

Many reporters chuckled. In the three games of the first round, Li You averaged 28.7 minutes per game, averaging 25.7 points per game and shooting 54.1% from the field. This efficiency is astonishing!

Many Canadian sports reporters feel uncomfortable. This is a complete disregard. Although New York and Canada are close, they are merciless in their ridicule.

During the welfare match, Li You was also very relaxed. Seeing everyone in the audience looking at him, he just smiled and said:
"I didn't pay attention to the data. When it comes to the playoffs, winning is the most important thing. Everyone follows the instructions of the coaching staff. After all, we have the best coach in the league."

Judging from the statistics alone, Jeff Van Gundy was even more defiant. He took over the Knicks, had a far leading winning rate, and was soft on the championship.

No one objected to Li You's words. The bald young coach stepped on the famous coach and became the best head coach in the league!

Everyone in the Knicks can trade business with the media, but for Vince Carter, losing the game was an aggravation.

By the third quarter of the game, the opponent had already begun to take advantage of the situation, and the Raptors struggled to catch up, but the point difference did not narrow.

Playing 38 minutes, 25 of 11, 4 of 1 from beyond the arc, and 6 of 6 free throws, Carter scored a game-high 29 points and sent 7 assists, but also made 4 turnovers.

As the leader of the team, Carter has nothing to complain about. Mark Jackson, who has old arms and legs, really can't stand it anymore, but after reaching the semifinals, he can only persist at this time:

"My start was too slow. This is not the true level of the Raptors. Our goal is to get an away victory. We will learn from our experience in the next game."

Faced with the weird ridicule from some media reporters in the audience, Carter didn't care and took the initiative to take the blame.

Mark Jackson played 31 minutes, scored 9 of 2, and only scored 6 points. Although he sent 6 assists, it was of no avail.

Coach Wilkens' face was extremely ugly after the game. The feeling of powerlessness when the Eagles lost to the Knicks came back to him again.

With the Raptors' current configuration, it is simply impossible to rely on personal ability to restrict Li You.

On May 5, in addition to reporting on the Knicks game, most sports media were discussing G7 between the Lakers and Kings.

At 105:108, at the last moment, Jason Williams made a mistake and sent a free throw, causing the Kings' counterattack to fall short.

The conflict between head coach Adelman and Jason Williams is almost out in the open. Everyone knows that this gorgeous point guard will most likely not be in the team's plans next season.

The Kings unfortunately lost, O'Neal and Kobe Bryant killed everyone.

32中17，44分21篮板4助攻7盖帽2失误，其中更是有11个前场篮板，奥尼尔再次打爆了对手。

23中10，29分4篮板5助攻5失误，科比的表现也非常出色。

Although there are rumors that the Lakers' "OK combination" also has conflicts, on the court, the two people cooperate more and more tacitly.

Phil Jackson responded after the game, denying the "contradictory" statement:

"Shaq and Kobe both want to win, and a lot of times they just have different concepts of basketball."

"We haven't achieved success yet and it's normal to have doubts. I like the current team atmosphere!"

O'Neal refused to comment on Li You's MVP win. This season has been affected by injuries, and the Sharks are naturally dissatisfied with the team's results.

Kobe wanted to comment, but he was not the leader of the Lakers at all, and no one cared about his opinion.

However, after winning against the Kings, Kobe also expressed his attitude:

"I have always believed that I will become the best player in history. Last year's failure was just a training for me."

"I'm ready, and everyone can't wait for the finals!"

Kobe's performance is indeed good this season. If there are no injuries, the data may even increase a little bit.

On the TNT program that day, Charles Barkley began to mock Kobe Bryant’s confident remarks again:
"The best in history? Maybe Kobe Bryant should look at what players in his generation have accomplished."

"It would be better to talk about this if he could get past Lee."

Kenny Smith didn't care about Kobe's remarks. In fact, top stars have absolute confidence. He was more concerned about the state of the Lakers:
"Completely different from the Knicks, the Lakers still rely on Shaq. In last night's game, their performance from beyond the three-point line was average."

"The Kings were just one point away from tying the score, and both teams had problems on the defensive end."

Ernie Johnson reviewed the game last night. The semi-final G1 was indeed not very intense. He noticed that Barkley wanted to interrupt, so he quickly changed the subject and said:

"Among several teams, the 76ers performed better. They relied on defense to limit the Bucks' offense."

Charles Barkley on the side wanted to continue to comment on Kobe, but when he heard these words, he suddenly became energetic again:

"I don't think it's the defense that plays a role, it's more that the Bucks players are in poor condition."

"35 of 13, 34 points. I don't think Iverson performed well. If they meet the Knicks, they will suffer a lot of counterattacks."

"The Bucks failed to seize the opportunity. Glenn Robinson must adjust his condition."

雷-阿伦22中12，砍下31分3篮板7助攻1抢断1盖帽2失误，这也是雄鹿队的最高分。

Glenn Robinson made 22 of 7 shots and scored 15 points. With such an inefficient performance, he naturally took the blame for the loss.

The three of them discussed last night's game again in the studio. Finally, Kenny Smith looked at the data and suddenly began to sigh again:
"If there aren't many changes in the Eastern Conference in the future, maybe the Knicks can maintain their dominance."

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On May 5th, after two days of rest, the Raptors were bombarded with news about Li You for two days.

After the game started at 19 o'clock that night, Carter changed from the slow start of the previous game, shooting inside and outside, driving his teammates to an offensive climax.

At the end of the first quarter, at 31:23, the Raptors led by 8 points.

Although the home team fell behind, the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden remained unabated. For New York fans, any score difference within 15 points was within reach.

After the start of the second quarter, Lewis could only smile awkwardly on the Knicks bench.

Compared with 4 of 3 three-pointers in a single quarter in the previous game, tonight was 3 of 0. Instead, the opponent seized the opportunity to counterattack.

Although the score was behind, Jeff Van Gundy still rotated step by step, but Billups and Kukic suddenly lost their bravery.

The game lasted 3 minutes and 12 seconds, and the Knicks had no choice but to request another timeout.

At 36:25, the Raptors struck hard and still expanded the point difference to double digits.

Carter, who walked to the bench on the other side, shouted excitedly and kept high-fiving his teammates in celebration, looking particularly excited.

The bald young coach frowned slightly, breaking Li You's rotation time for the first time in the playoffs this season:
"Li, we need to reduce the point difference to less than 5 points at halftime. The opponent is in good shape tonight, so everyone should cheer up!"

Li You nodded and didn't show much emotion. The Knicks didn't panic. For them, this kind of situation has happened many times.

In the NBC commentary box, when he noticed Li You's early appearance, Doug Collins immediately said with a smile:
"Coach Wilkens's change of defensive matchup has worked well. All the Raptors have to do is stick to it, defend well and respond to the ball."

Bob Costas also nodded secretly. Brainless double-teaming is not advisable. He also appreciates the changes made by Wilkens tonight:
"Try to let the forward players face Lee and reduce the defensive pressure on veteran Mark Jackson. So far, Carter and Alvin Williams have done a good job."

With victory in sight, head coach Wilkens returned to the main lineup and did not give Dell Curry, who came off the bench with poor touch, too many opportunities.

The fans at the scene also noticed that Li You and Alan Houston came on the stage early. After the baseline kick was taken, the cheers became louder:

"Let's go Knicks!."

After serving, Artest quickly ran towards the opponent's half, while Ben Wallace and Kurt Thomas were still parked near the baseline.

Mark Jackson no longer leads the defense, but follows Artest, one step away, while eyeing the movement on the line.

Alan Houston, who came to the left wing, noticed that the defender in front of him had changed to Alvin Williams, and immediately moved to the left corner. After Li You passed the half court, he quickly slipped across the baseline.

Kurt Thomas, who was near the baseline on the left, completed his off-ball screen, followed suit, and quickly came to the left wing to stand.Compared to Mark Jackson's leading defense, Carter's center of gravity was higher, and he consciously opened a small distance against Li You.

Seeing the movement behind him, Carter moved back and prepared to squeeze through the screen, making gestures to signal Marcus Camby to delay his exit.

Holding the ball in his right hand, with the left wing approaching the three-point line, Li You jumped and dribbled, swaying his body to the right and then quickly changed direction in front of him.

While grabbing the ball with his left hand, Li You immediately lowered his shoulder to accelerate and broke through on the left side. Carter failed to squeeze through the screen immediately, and Marcus Camby immediately slid to the right.

Just as he stepped on the three-point line, Li You suddenly circled the ball with one hand under his hip. Before Marcus Camby could react, the basketball had passed through the gap.

Taking advantage of the opponent's wrong defensive prediction, Li You immediately squeezed through the two of them deftly, grabbed the ball again with his right hand, and then cut in from 45 degrees and went straight to the basket.

In desperation, he quickly adjusted his defensive focus, and Marcus Camby immediately strode towards the basket.

At the same time, Carter noticed that Kurt Thomas stopped at the free throw line after the pick-and-roll, and hesitated for a moment.

Amid the exclamations of the fans, Li You, who broke through to the paint area, suddenly turned quickly with his left foot as Marcus Camby chased him to his side.

With a sharp turn, Li You easily reached the lower left side of the basket. After jumping up, he collided with Marcus Camby who was twisting to block the shot.

After struggling to block the shot, Marcus Camby could only watch the basketball pass over his fingertips, hit the backboard high, and then fall into the basket accurately.

"Squeak!" The ball went in and the whistle sounded.

After landing, Li You looked relaxed. Marcus Camby turned around and complained to the referee:
"I didn't make any foul moves at all, it was just an ordinary confrontation!"

The referee shook his head, pointed to the free throw line again, and signaled Camby to push Li You in the air.

After receiving his second personal foul, Marcus Camby's face darkened. Amid cheers, Li You also made an extra penalty. Camby quickly calmed down his emotions.

At 36:28, the point difference returned to single digits.

"Defense!."

Chasing points as soon as he came on the scene also made the New York fans at the scene excited, and the cheers became louder and louder.

The Raptors' offense became simpler than in the previous game. On the right wing, the moment Carter received the ball, Antonio Davis immediately stepped forward to pick and roll high.

Artest failed to squeeze through the screen immediately. Carter quickly went in and out from the three-point line, shook slightly, and accelerated straight away with the ball in his right hand.

Ben Wallace's lateral movement was much faster than the "mellow" Ewing, and he almost didn't lose his position. When Carter came to the lower right side of the basket and soared into the air, on the other side, Alan Houston also shrank to the basket. .

Flashing around in the air and pulling the lever sharply from right to left, Carter dodged the block and immediately threw the ball toward the left corner.

Alvin Williams caught the ball and there was no one in front of him to defend him. He glanced at it and quickly made a jump shot!
"Bang!" Angrily hit an iron.

Continuing their performance at the beginning of the second quarter, the Raptors seemed to be in a scoring drought again.

Li You was in the right block and collected the long rebound. At this time, everyone in the Raptors team had already begun to retreat quickly.

Coach Wilkens on the sidelines kept reminding his players loudly and seemed particularly engaged.

Along the left sideline, Li You did not choose to speed up, but waited for everyone on the Knicks team to rush through the half court, and then unhurriedly crossed the center line.

Carter is still guarding Li You, and the Raptors retreated very quickly tonight.

Before approaching the three-point line, Carter suddenly chose to defend. Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, stepped sideways to protect the ball. The two entangled and came to the left wing.

Kurt Thomas suddenly moved up the line, and Marcus Camby followed up, only to find that the Knicks did not conduct a pick-and-roll.

His teammates were completely in position and close to the three-point line. Li You suddenly shook his shoulders and feinted backwards. Then he suddenly lowered his center of gravity and leaned forward to accelerate.

Carter, who reacted quickly, immediately slid back to the right after being shaken, but Li You took the opportunity to quickly cross and pull back.

Before Carter could react, Li You suddenly accelerated his dribbling rhythm. While shaking his body to the left, he quickly dribbled the ball with his hips twice.

Taking advantage of the opponent's defensive center of gravity moving slightly backward, Li You took advantage of the situation to exert force with his feet, took a large step back, combined the ball outside the three-point line, faced Carter's block, and quickly made a jump shot!
Although he bounced fast and jumped high, Carter was unable to effectively interfere after the shock and failed to keep up with the rhythm. After landing, cheers could be heard in his ears.

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

At 36:31, the score difference became 5 points. Everyone on the Raptors team lost their smiles and felt the pressure soaring.
It was Antonio Davis who broke the deadlock for the Raptors. The latter received Carter's breakthrough ball under the basket and put it in the lower left corner of the basket.

"Carter should pay attention to his breakthrough rhythm. The Knicks' defense is getting faster and faster!"

Completely relying on the explosive power of the first step to complete the breakthrough, Doug Collins secretly shook his head.

Bob Costas wanted to express his opinion, but then he saw Li You suddenly speeding up and raising the pick-and-roll after halftime. Kurt Thomas successfully delayed the chasing Alvin Williams.

"Marcus Camby, be careful, oh! Lee is too fast!"

Approaching the three-point line, Li You looked up at the frame and pretended to hit the ball with his right hand. When Marcus Camby reached out to block the shot, he suddenly pushed the ball quickly and changed direction.

"Wow!"

Huge cheers erupted in the stadium, and Li You completely got rid of the defense after a beautiful swing.

Facing Antonio Davis who came up to help defend in the paint area, he swayed his body to the right and then quickly stepped forward with his left foot with his left foot.

A large European step while traveling allowed Li You to dodge and block the shot again. After an aerial confrontation, he caught the ball with his left hand and picked the basket lightly before the opponent's thugs!

"Squeak! Bang!"

After the whistle blew, the basketball hit the board and went into the basket. After landing, Li You didn't look at his opponent. He just smiled and moved his shoulders in front of the camera under the basket, showing a relaxed look.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

As he walked to the free throw line, huge shouts resounded throughout the arena. Li Youjia made a solid free throw, and there were cheers.

At 38:34, Wilkens on the sidelines couldn't hold himself any longer and immediately requested a timeout.

In less than 3 minutes, Li You played a 9:2 wave, which made Jeff Van Gundy burst into laughter and patted Li You on the shoulder.

"The ability to respond to the ball is really terrifying. As long as Li wants to score, the forward defense will not play much role."

Doug Collins has finally seen it clearly. The Knicks are going to be strong, and the Raptors will be unable to withstand it.

Bob Costas seems to have thought of the regular season scene, and he can only talk about the scene at this time:
"Maybe the Raptors can test the skills of their role players!"

After the timeout, the Raptors' offense became very patient. After 20 seconds of attack time, Mark Jackson passed the ball on the right elbow of the pick-and-roll and found Antonio Davis.

After the latter caught the ball, he rushed forward in three big steps. He grabbed the ball with his left hand and wanted to complete a one-arm dunk. However, Ben Wallace seemed to be out of position, but he came first and jumped up to give the ball a solid pass. Hit the opponent with a big hit!
The shot was blocked right in front of the basket, and cheers erupted in the arena again. Kurt Thomas took control of the ball and immediately gave the ball to Li You who was responding.

There was still no delay. At this time, everyone on the Raptors quickly retreated and shouted to each other to remind their teammates to complete the defensive matchup.

No one was guarding him. Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, advanced very quickly and was close to the three-point line before Carter came up to defend him. The moment the two bodies came into contact, Li You quickly dribbled the ball behind his back and completed his retreat at the same time.

There was still half a step away from the three-point line. Carter didn't expect that Li You would throw the ball directly after joining it. His reaction was half a beat too slow, and the block shot had no effect.

A long three-pointer, the basketball drew a huge arc, and finally fell into the basket accurately.

"God! Lee made a long-range three-pointer. His shooting touch is so hot!"

Looking at Li You with his right hand raised high, Bob Costas subconsciously raised his voice.

Ben Wallace shouted and celebrated, looking very happy. On the other side, everyone on the Raptors team was already confused. Mark Jackson tried hard to control the rhythm of the game and shouted to his teammates at the same time.

As a result, Carter's breakthrough ball was intercepted by Ben Wallace again.

The ball was gone the moment Antonio Davis caught the ball. Li You, who was watching the reception, rushed up again. For a moment, the Raptors' defensive matchup was completely messed up.

Continuously accelerating along the right sideline, Mark Jackson gave physical confrontation, trying to make Li You slow down.

However, after the movement of his hand was slapped away by the ball protector, Mark Jackson discovered that Li You was rushing faster and faster.

The two came to the right wing and completely lost their defensive position. Mark Jackson subconsciously fouled, but Li You took the opportunity to hang on the opponent's arm, join the ball directly at the three-point line, and quickly throw the ball towards the basket.

"squeak!"

When the referee blew the whistle, Mark Jackson raised his hands in the air, turned his head subconsciously, and was completely stunned when he saw the basketball hit the board and go into the basket.
"Wow!"

Madison Square Garden exploded instantly. Li You smiled and raised his hands to signal for louder noise.

Standing on the free throw line, shouts of "MVP" echoed throughout the arena, and Li You made another free throw.

At 38:40, the Knicks completely overtook the score.

Doug Collins was also dumbfounded. Before his partner could say anything, he subconsciously said:
"White-hot space! Li entered the white-hot space! Incredible performance!"

Perhaps he was shocked by Li You's personal performance, and after taking the initiative to slow down, the Raptors hit the ground running.

Coach Wilkens' constant yelling on the sidelines did not solve the problem. As Kurt Thomas and Alan Houston also found their touch, the Knicks relied on counterattacks to start scoring quickly.

With 6 seconds left in the half, Carter scored his third sports goal in the second quarter.

At the last moment, a quick baseline ball was thrown. Li You caught the ball and threw it without waiting for half-time. Amid the cheers of the fans, the basketball fell straight into the basket.
"Wow!!"

The cheers couldn't stop. Li You stood on the sidelines and raised his hands again. Everyone in the Knicks team gathered around and shouted happily.

At 14:36 ​​of the single quarter, at the end of the half, at 45:59, the Knicks led by 14 points.

Carter's eyes widened and he looked at the score again and again. It seemed he still couldn't believe it. Mark Jackson patted his little brother on the shoulder, pulled him toward the tunnel, and whispered in a low voice:

"This is Lee, a superstar who can turn the game around with his personal ability."

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