NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 219 More Desire (Daily Chapter)

On May 2001, 5, Raptors fans at the Air Canada Center quietly watched the two sides fight.

At 48:36 of the half, even though the Knicks almost smashed their home basket, the Raptors failed to seize the opportunity.

If Carter was shooting harder and harder in the first half, in the third quarter, it was difficult to even score.

Three-point shots were hit, mid-range shots were hit, and he missed the basket. For a while, Carter could only rely on the referee's whistle to score points.

With 6 minutes and 42 seconds left in the game, Li You also regained his energy. He had a bad shooting touch tonight and was prepared to lose.

But I didn't expect that the opponent was tougher than the Knicks, and the referees didn't even care.
Having just made two free throws, narrowing the point difference to 8 points, Carter continued to greet his teammates loudly. Even if the series was hopeless, he still hoped to gain a victory at home.

Grant Hill only played 11 minutes in the half and only reappeared in the second half of the third quarter. Perhaps because he had more energy, he performed particularly efficiently in the effective playing time.

"Defense!."

The defensive shouts were mostly muted. After halftime, Li You reached the top of the key and immediately handed over the ball, then ran to the right corner.

Grant Hill, who received the ball at the top of the arc, first observed the matchup situation and did not call for a pick-and-roll. After releasing the ball with his right hand, he simply dribbled the ball under his hips, and then quickly changed direction in front of his body.

Carter has always been defensive and shot, giving Hill room to adjust dribbling and make correct defensive predictions, but Hill still broke into the paint against the defense.

Antonio Davis hesitated a little, but ultimately did not choose to help defend. He kept aiming at Ben Wallace behind him at the lower right side of the basket.

Grant Hill didn't have complicated moves either. After getting stuck on Carter beside him, he took a big jump in the paint area, pushed away the defense, and shot a fadeaway jumper right in front of the basket!
"Shua!" A steady hit in the middle distance.

At 81:71, the score difference returned to 10 points, and scattered boos showed the mood of Raptors fans.

He lost some of his explosive power, but in a limited time, Grant Hill was still able to show some of his past style.

Able to rush and pass, like Li You, he is also an excellent ball handler.

In the NBC commentary box, watching the Knicks' simple and crude tactics, Bob Costas could only laugh and comment:
"After entering the playoffs, Grant Hill's playing time is still strictly controlled. Maybe he still has some ankle problems, but he can still contribute to the team."

"The time has come to test the response to the ball, and the Raptors still have a chance."

Doug Collins was also looking forward to a response from the Raptors. As a result, Carter made a post-up single in the left block and hit another iron with a fadeaway jumper.

The two were difficult to evaluate for a while, but Antonio Davis and Ben Wallace fought together. In the end, the backcourt rebound was protected by "Little Ben".

With his 10th rebound, Ben Wallace held the basketball in his arms and looked proudly at Antonio Davis, who retreated depressedly.

The two often competed during the game. In Ben Wallace's view, Antonio Davis was a parallel All-Star.

After winning more trophies, "Xiao Ben" began to have other pursuits.

On the bench, the Raptors atmosphere team was still loudly cheering for his teammates. After Grant Hill dribbled the ball past half court, he did not rush to attack. Instead, he started to cooperate hand-in-hand at the three-point line.

After Alan Houston received the ball on the right wing, he immediately moved toward the top of the arc, and then gave the ball to Li You.

Alvin Williams did not cooperate with Mark Jackson to double-team Li You this time, but quickly pursued Alan Houston to the left wing.

Li You, who received the ball at the top of the arc, first dribbled the ball quickly with his hips, then switched to his left hand and immediately completed the change of direction in front of his body.

Mark Jackson subconsciously cut the ball with his left hand, but Li You suddenly accelerated his dribbling speed and completed the crotch dribbling again. At the same time, his body suddenly accelerated to the left.

Already aware that something was wrong, Mark Jackson instinctively slid to the right and back, and the opponent staggered. Li You took advantage of the situation to complete the dribble behind his back, while adjusting his steps and raising his head to aim at the frame.

Rushing forward, Mark Jackson moved his defensive focus. At the same time, Li You suddenly leaned forward and accelerated, completely squeezing through the defense and breaking into the paint area in an instant.

Antonio Davis assisted the defense very quickly, but just after leaving the basket, he saw Li You casually throw the ball to the upper right side of the basket.

Ben Wallace jumped high, fished the ball in the air, and slammed the basket with both hands!
"Boom!" The empty catch dunk was successful!
"Shh!"

Watching Ben Wallace yelling at Antonio Davis after completing a dunk, the Raptors fans did not hold back, booing and yelling at the same time.

Antonio Davis was in a bad mood and had no time to argue with Ben Wallace. They fell behind by 12 points again.

Li You, who provided the assist, looked relaxed. In most games, it was difficult for him to have a chance to "fry" at the top of the arc. Mark Jackson was obviously too heavy to defend.

Time ran out, and the point difference widened again. Carter, who hadn't rested for a minute, suddenly stopped moving. He made continuous three-pointers from the left corner and then hit an iron.

The fans at the scene exclaimed. Li You picked up a long rebound, turned his back to the direction of attack, and suddenly swung the ball behind his back with his right hand.

The basketball flew over the center line. After receiving the ball, Alan Houston took a big step and then suddenly stopped. He raised the ball to the right wing and feinted, past the chasing Alvin Williams.

Without waiting for the Raptors to retreat, he quickly made a jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.

At 86:71, head coach Wilkens could only request a timeout again.

Although this was not a reasonable shot choice, after the ball was scored, the Air Canada Center arena was completely quiet.

After simply pumping his fist in celebration, Alan Houston smiled and walked to the bench, high-fiving Li You by the way:
"Imaginative pass! Lee, we're definitely on Sports Senter tonight."

"Fortunately, we are going to win the game, otherwise the Knicks would be the ones being teased."

Everyone laughed when they heard Li You's words. Even if they win the series, as long as they fail to fulfill their promise, ESPN will definitely not let go of this opportunity and will not stop without discussing it for two days.

There were cheers and laughter on the Knicks bench. Jeff Van Gundy not only reminded twice to pay attention to defense, but then gave out chicken soup to liven up the atmosphere.

On the other side of the Raptors bench, Carter was still sulking. He was very dissatisfied with his performance.

Head coach Wilkens was writing on the tactical board, and the assistant coaches also followed suit to boost morale.

The atmosphere was still noisy, but most fans were ready to lose, and a small number of fans were calling for celebration.

It doesn't take long to fly from New York to Toronto, and some Knicks fans choose to watch the game across the country on Sunday.

The timeout still worked, and Carter finally hit his first sports goal in the fourth quarter, a three-pointer from the right corner.

The point difference was narrowed, and the Raptors fans cheered loudly. In the subsequent games, the two sides began to fight hard again, relying on free throws to score points in individual rounds.

With 1 minute and 09 seconds left in the game, Li You hit a three-pointer from the left wing. Within 4 minutes, there was another sports goal.

At 91:78, time is running out and the sweep is a foregone conclusion.

"Shh!"

Raptors fans began to vent their frustrations. The Eastern Conference semifinals were good, but everyone still expected the home team to create better results.

Li You breathed a sigh of relief. Tonight, the Knicks will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

In the last minute, the Raptors were still taking free throws, and Antonio Davis was still desperately rushing for offensive rebounds.

It's just that such efforts are of no avail and can only be watched as time is wasted.

When the final buzzer sounded, the score was fixed at 94:82.

With a big score of 4:0, the Knicks swept the Raptors and reached the Eastern Conference Finals again!
出场48分钟，27中8，三分线外8中1，罚球10中9，26分10篮板4助攻1抢断1盖帽2失误。

The last game was amazing, and tonight Carter is in super ghost mode.

Looking at the scoreboard, his ears filled with the shouts and curses of the fans, Carter felt uncomfortable. After taking off his headgear, he forced a smile and hugged Li You in greeting.

"Congratulations, Lee! Entering the conference finals for the fifth consecutive year."

Carter felt a little sad after saying this. He really wanted to touch the floor of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Li You just chuckled and patted the other person's shoulder again:

"Come on, Bro! Stay healthy, don't worry about the outside world's opinions, and continue chasing the championship!"

Carter forced a smile. If nothing else happened, several mainstream sports media would criticize his "desire to win" the next day.

Everything is wrong if you lose, but if you lose inefficiently, you have to be ridiculed.
Looking at Li You's back, Carter suddenly thought of his graduation ceremony. As he walked towards the shooting lane, he sighed secretly:

"Don't worry about time anymore."

After reaching the conference finals for many years in a row, Ewing smiled from ear to ear. In addition to hugging everyone he met, he also didn't forget to pretend to be X when being interviewed:

"Yes, five consecutive conference finals, I'm proud of the team!"

"This is the result of our joint efforts. Maybe in a few days, you can also report the news that the Knicks have reached the finals for the fourth consecutive year."

NBC reporter Jim Gray looked at the confident gorilla and could only ask again flatteringly:

"Pat, are you following another set of games?"

When Ewing heard this question, he smiled confidently:

"Whether it's the 76ers or the Bucks, they won't cause us any problems."

"All we have to do is stay healthy. This year, we will still reach the finals!"

Although the "mellow" Ewing only played for 18 minutes tonight and played almost the entire game, Niu X was blown away after the game and was just short of the loan championship.

After Jeff Van Gundy shook hands with coach Wilkens, he couldn't control the smile on his face and eliminated coach Qian Sheng again. The bald young coach even wanted to shout:
"Who else!?" On May 5, the NBA announced this season's best lineup:
The top 5 players are:

Li You, Allen Iverson, Chris Webber, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal;
The five best second-team players are:

Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Kevin Garnett, Dikembe Mutombo;

The five players in the best three teams are:

Tracy McGrady, Ray Allen, Dirk Nowitzki, Karl Malone, David Robinson.

Li You achieved the achievement of double first team this season. The New York media has been holding back for several seasons and finally made a big move:
"Active League No. 1—Clay-Lee!"

In the past two days, the NBA has also been building momentum for Li You, trying to attract more fans with outrageous statistics:

"At 23 years and 131 days old, Lee broke the record set by Oscar Robertson in 1963 and became the youngest player in NBA playoff history to achieve a 40-point triple-double!"

This record is indeed outrageous. At that time, the technical statistics of "Big O" were still relatively rough.

The most recent 40-point triple-double was a record set by Charles Barkley in 93, but Barkley was 30 years and 101 days old at the time.

With a triple-double and a double team, no one cares about Li You's performance in G4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals:

22中9，三分线外7中2，罚球8中6，26分4篮板8助攻3抢断3失误。

With such a performance, the ball commentators selectively forgot about it, and everyone continued to cooperate with the NBA to praise Li You.

The heat was all focused on Li You, and no one paid attention to the Lakers, who also swept the team and advanced to the Western Conference finals.

G4的比赛，科比再次爆发，打满全场，29中15，三分线外1中1，罚球19中17，砍下48分16篮板3助攻2抢断1盖帽2失误的大号两双数据。

In addition to the joy of the local media in Los Angeles, most people in the world are still discussing Li You's triple-double and the Knicks reaching the conference finals for the fifth consecutive year.

Young people all like to be in the spotlight. Not only is Kobe not in a good mood, but Fisher is also feeling sour after his outstanding performance after returning from injury this season.

As the starting point guard of the Lakers, Fisher felt that he was not respected. The local media in Los Angeles sometimes said "If" and regretted not selecting Li You to the Lakers.
On the 14th, after returning to Los Angeles, he noticed that the atmosphere within the team was not right. In an interview, Phil Jackson also stood up for his disciples:
"I don't understand why everyone is talking about Lee, look at the performance of the Lakers, Shaq and Kobe dominated the playoffs!"

"During the regular season this year, Felscher's three-point shooting percentage was close to 4%, and he also performed stably in the playoffs."

"Although the Knicks have won 62 games, they are in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers are underestimated and we don't get the respect we deserve!"

"."

The hot discussion in the media did not affect the Knicks' preparations. The Bucks and 76ers were still entangled. The two sides battled to a score of 2:2, and the coaching staff gave everyone another two days off.

If the opponent engages in a tiebreaker, the Eastern Conference Finals will not officially start until the 22nd.

On the morning of the 15th, on the 67th floor of the iconic building of a well-known real estate developer in New York, Li You woke up and noticed that it was already 10 o'clock.

The black painted walls give the room a hazy feel. In the bedroom, in addition to the exquisite furniture, the large bed is also particularly eye-catching.

Li You raised his upper body and threw the "art rope" on the carpet, grabbed the water glass beside the bed, and took a big sip before he finally woke up.

With the help of the "rope technique" last night, the two of them had a lot of fun. Even if Li You was full of energy, after playing overtime all night, he still felt faintly drained.

Ivana drowsily climbed onto Li You again, stroking his strong chest muscles and asking in a low voice:

"Honey, what time is it? Don't you want to sleep for a while?"

Looking at the blond white rabbit hugging him with his eyes closed, Li You comforted him in a low voice while controlling the ball:
"It's almost noon, and there's a dinner party in the evening. Don't you want to dress up?"

Her appearance and figure have waxed and waned. Recently, Ivana has lost weight and her waistline has appeared. This made the two discuss the technique of dribbling behind the back several times last night.

After waking up completely and feeling some pain in her knees, Ivana bit Li You's shoulder hard. Her body was still soft and she complained vaguely:

"You can't wear a dress tonight, you bastard!"

"Oh!"

Li You directly picked up the blond white rabbit, and with the other party's low voice, the two of them walked to the bathroom naked:

"Honey, it's not my fault, you look just as beautiful in trousers!"

"."

The "family banquet" in the evening was held on the 68th floor, French cuisine, and the meal time was long, which was convenient for communicating feelings.

Li You was dressed more formally, wearing a light blue plaid shirt, and Ivana next to him was wearing a white dress that just covered his knees.

Ivana's brother also appeared at the dinner table with his new model girlfriend.

The atmosphere was slightly awkward, as their "stepmother" sat next to their romantic father.

The model, who has become famous since arriving in New York, wore a low-cut dress tonight. She didn't care at all about the eyes of the two "children" opposite her and served her boyfriend gracefully.

"Don't get too close to those politicians. Look at Bloomberg. This guy can change his identity at will, and none of their promises can be trusted."

"If you don't want the money in your hands to depreciate, New York real estate is definitely a good asset. The house you bought at the Metropolitan Museum is good!"

"."

While enjoying the delicious food handed to him by his girlfriend, Ivana's romantic dad casually chatted about New York gossip and anecdotes about daily life.

Li You automatically ignored the comment that "most NBA stars are idiots" and echoed it in a low voice from time to time.

The two often meet at Mayor Giuliani's parties. Although this is the first time they have dinner at home, they are not strangers to each other.

But when it comes to political news, Li You's weird feeling lingers in his heart.

The former first lady participated in the New York Senate campaign last year, which was her first political activity. Ivana's romantic father was not only a donor to the former first lady, but also praised him in front of the media many times. :
"This is a tough and smart woman and I have no doubt she will succeed!"

"."

The family atmosphere was not harmonious, and Li You didn't care about it. After dinner, he came to the study and discussed business:

"I'd like to get to know Enron's management."

As a well-known company in the 20s, Enron has not only been engaged in energy, but has grown into a giant company spanning multiple fields.

Holding the red wine, Ivana’s father did not expect Li You to make such a simple request. He seemed to remember some recent news and suddenly whispered:

"You want to short this company? Believe me, this is definitely not a good choice!"

Li You didn't expect the other party to react so quickly. He didn't admit it immediately. He just smiled and said:

"There are times when giants fall. I just want to confirm some news."

Although he didn’t have much interaction with the other party, he was still able to talk through friends of friends. Ivana’s father did not continue to persuade, nodded slightly and agreed, and at the same time clinked glasses with Li You:
"It's not difficult, it's just that I don't like those scumbags on Wall Street."

Bobby Akers has become well-known on Wall Street and has become a well-known hedge fund manager. However, these old-school rich people look down upon this method of making money.

The two of them looked at the night view of New York outside the window. Li You took a sip of the red wine in his glass. He wanted to express his gratitude, but unexpectedly the other party suddenly joked:

"Ivana is beautiful! If she were not my daughter, I would even become her suitor!"

"."

The words of thanks were stuck in his mouth, and Li You could only smile to hide his embarrassment, while cursing secretly in his heart:
"LSP!"

On the morning of May 5, at Madison Square Garden, Li You and general manager Glenn Field appeared at the draw ceremony.

Michael Jordan and the Wizards staff were chatting with the front offices of each team.

Everyone can see that McQueen is in a very good mood. There is a high probability that the league will take care of the Wizards. The No. [-] pick has almost been decided.

Klaus, the general manager of the Bulls, made a face. When he saw Li You and McQueen chatting, he turned his head and saw Grunfield's proud smiling face. He suddenly cursed secretly in anger:
"What a damn deal!"

Championship guard Sprewell’s undercover behavior deeply hurts everyone in the Bulls team
When David Stern appeared on the scene, everyone fell silent, and the surrounding sports media began to focus their cameras on the barrel directly in front of them.

The lottery ceremony was also broadcast live. As the picks were announced one by one, the Wizards fans in front of the TV became excited.

The on-site director also focused the camera on Michael Jordan, who was smiling and hugging the management. Even after retiring, Michael Jordan is still the focus of everyone's attention.

At the lottery ceremony, Li You and general manager Glenfield were also whispering:

"With the 4th pick, we have more choices!"

Li You nodded, noticed that the camera was pointed here, and simply responded:

"You can definitely pick a good big man."

The two of them did not discuss the draft at the scene. Li You suddenly thought of the situation of "Xiao Ben" and smiled gracefully in front of the camera, but secretly frowned in his heart:
"Eager for a starting spot?"

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