NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 256 You know, Li is mine. ([-])

The Celtics, who reached the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time, fully understood why Madison Square Garden was rated as the least popular away game.

The Knicks' average ticket price is still rising slowly after exceeding $90 this season.

There is a huge gap between the ball markets. The Pistons have done very well this year, but some ticket prices have dropped below $30.

With the blessing of four consecutive championships, the style of play is relatively gorgeous and the stars are of good quality. Fans naturally buy into it, and it is often difficult to get a ticket.

Watching a game at Madison Square Garden is indeed not cheap. Parking fees, snacks, beer, soda, team merchandise, etc. are all expensive.

Therefore, if ordinary people come to Madison Square Garden with their families to watch a game, after spending a large amount of money, in most cases they will invest extra in order to get the ticket value back.

After the game started, Antoine Walker turned into a handsome jumper and hit the ball continuously. Madison Square Garden was boiling again.

Since the opponent Kurt Thomas defended by throwing shots to prevent breakthroughs, and first tested the opponent's touch, Antoine Walker showed no mercy and fulfilled his promise before the game - throw!

At 1 minutes and 6 seconds into the first quarter, outdated All-Star guard Kenny Anderson had no choice but to stick his butt out to protect the ball through halftime under the leadership of Li You.
The offensive was constipated after the opening, with Artest pestering Pierce. When the two reached the top of the arc, Kenny Anderson wanted to hand over the ball, but Artest suddenly made a fierce move and the pass eventually turned into a stop.

Seeing that the tactic failed again, Antoine Walker, who was playing iron, made a quick shot from the left near the baseline, and immediately asked for the ball as soon as he came to the left wing.

In almost the same position, this guy had already scored 4 goals. Kenny Anderson had no choice but to pass the ball again, and then ran to the right wing with Li You.

After receiving the ball, watching Kurt Thomas lower his center of gravity without any intention of defending, Antoine Walker quickly took a test step with his right foot after three threats. When he saw the defense move back, he exerted force on his foot and pulled out directly.
"state!"

The big man Tony Barty on the inside was still blocking the position with Gasol at this time, preparing to rush for the rebound. As a result, the basketball hit the front of the basket and immediately flew to the right blocking area.

Li You grabbed the ball in front of Eric Williams and quickly picked it up. The stadium cheered again, and the Knicks accelerated towards the opponent's half.

Head coach Jim O'Brien kept yelling to remind his players to retreat. This kind of offensive choice was very confusing to him. If he couldn't make a shot, it would be a counterattack.

Continuously accelerating along the left sideline, Li You noticed that his opponent had quickly retreated to half court. After the opponent completed the defensive confrontation, he simply slowed down and stopped on the left flank.

Kenny Anderson didn't dare to press fiercely. The two faced each other frequently in the regular season. Affected by injuries, their lateral speed decreased. If they were too close, they would be passed by in one step.

On the right wing, Pierce was also observing the Knicks' position. He noticed Artest running to the left corner, and immediately moved toward the top of the arc, letting go of his opponent Grant Hill, preparing to wrap up. Pinch defense.

Grant Hill noticed the opponent's movement and suddenly cut quickly towards the free throw line. Pierce stopped and gave up the double-team after hesitation.

Kenny Anderson glanced at the movement behind him, and while he was groaning in his heart, he saw Li You holding the ball in his right hand suddenly speeding up.

Quickly sliding to the left, Kenny Anderson tried to block the breakthrough route, but just as he moved his feet, Li You lowered his center of gravity and completed the change of direction with his hips.

While grabbing the ball with his left hand, he accelerated his shoulder. Li You ignored Kenny Anderson who was adjusting his center of gravity again, grabbed half of his body, and after crossing the three-point line, he suddenly exerted force on his feet and took a big step back.

Returning to the left wing, Li You drifted slightly to the left and quickly made a jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

The moment the basketball fell into the basket, the New York fans at the scene were overjoyed. Spike Lee in the front row pointed to the spot where the goal had just been scored, raised the orange handkerchief in his hand, and shouted a reminder to Antoine Walker:

"Hey! Hey! This is how three-pointers are shot!"

Shrimp and pork heart, almost in the same position, Antoine Walker scored 3 goals, and Li You threw in 3 three-pointers.
This funny goal made the atmosphere explode. After Li You completed the goal, he raised his left hand and raised three fingers. The fans also raised their hands. Those who liked watching the fun did not forget to shout at Antoine Walker:

"One more! Man!"

At 8:19, Li You's three-pointer brought the point difference to double digits.

After the opening, they obviously made several good cuts and broke through to the basket to complete the score. However, with the core players making three-pointers, the Celtics had not scored for nearly 3 minutes.
Head coach Jim O'Brien did not ask for a timeout, but just kept shouting for the ball to be hit to the basket.

In this offense, Kenny Anderson didn't even look at Antoine Walker for the ball. After giving the ball to big man Tony Barty, he immediately signaled Eric Williams to run the play.

After receiving the ball at the elbow on the right side of the free throw line, big man Tony Barty took advantage of Eric Williams' reverse run and cut in, and immediately sent the pass.

Gasol shrank toward the basket when the opponent twisted to pass the ball. At the same time, Grant Hill failed to steal the ball and continued to cause physical confrontation on his side.

When he broke through to the lower right side of the basket, Eric Williams did not choose to distribute the ball. Instead, he jumped against the defense and made a hard layup!
The basketball hit the backboard without touching the basket, and Kurt Thomas, who retreated, easily protected the backboard.

The Celtics, who had no choice but to retreat desperately again, were a little frustrated. The main scorer suddenly stretched his hips, and the game did not go as expected.
With a double-digit lead, Li You no longer ran wildly after receiving the ball. Instead, he handed the ball over immediately after halftime, then cut in the middle and ran to the right corner.

Grant Hill, who received the ball at the top of the arc, did not call for a pick-and-roll, but made tactical gestures to signal the big man to stand at the elbow.

The ball was given to Gasol at the left elbow. Grant Hill immediately moved laterally and quickly cut to the basket with the help of Kurt Thomas' screen.

Without a good chance, Grant Hill immediately ran to the left corner and the right wing. Artest also moved quickly and ran to the right corner to try to provide an off-ball screen for Li You.

Pierce watched Li You swing up the line and subconsciously shouted to remind his teammates:
"Mine! Mine!"

Just after two calls, Li You suddenly cut quickly along the baseline, and Pierce and Kenny Anderson ran with Li You at the same time.

Artest came to the right corner and was left open. Gasol easily dumped the ball. After receiving the ball, Artest had no one in front of him. He took a look for a while before taking a jump shot!
Kurt Thomas had already gone straight to the basket, stuck Antoine Walker behind him and was about to rush for the rebound. As soon as he ran into the paint area, the basketball hit the net.

"Wow!" Artest, who had stretched his hips in the last round, made a three-pointer and made the New York fans shout excitedly.

Kurt Thomas, who retreated from defense, did not expect his teammates to suddenly become more accurate again. It seems that the more physical confrontation, the more Artest can find the offensive rhythm.
The Celtics requested a timeout, and head coach Jim O'Brien showed a helpless expression.

Persuade Antoine Walker not to throw anymore?This is simply impossible to happen. In the last round of the game, the Celtics relied on two crazy shots to complete their counterattack.

After the timeout, the Celtics rotated early, with Tony Delk replacing Kenny Anderson and Rodney Rogers replacing Eric Williams.

Still one defender and three forwards, they adjusted their tactics accordingly and resolutely double-teamed Li You.
Since the beginning of the regular season, Li You has encountered frequent attacks from the Celtics' forward group.

In the playoffs, when opponents adjust their defensive strategies, the Knicks start making more cuts without the ball.

Pierce, who took over the offensive ball, faced Artest's defense and made an emergency stop at the right elbow of the free throw line and hit a step-back jumper!

Looking back, the Knicks were in the "V" position again and played the same tactics.

Li You cut in from left to right along the baseline without the ball, received Gasol's pass, rushed to the basket, jumped away from the defense, and easily put up the basket!
Antoine Walker took a tentative step in the left elbow area and then stopped for a jumper and hit the iron. Looking back, the Celtics, who were retreating, made a defensive mistake.

During the transition attack, Grant Hill made an emergency stop on the right wing and accelerated to cut in. Before he could get close to the three-point line, Li You threw the ball to the basket. The latter caught the ball and made a reverse layup!

Realizing that Rodney Rogers, who was on the field, could not keep up with the rhythm of the game, head coach Jim O'Brien became even more anxious and kept shouting from the sidelines.
Fortunately, in the last few minutes, Pierce and Antoine Walker, who kept hitting the iron, found their sights again and helped the team score points continuously, and the point difference was not further widened in the end.

At 20:34, the New York fans cheered and jeered as the Kettle team walked to the bench.

Antoine Walker did get a lot of chances on 10 of 3 shots, but he went 4 of 0 from beyond the three-point line, and the Knicks turned all the missed shots into points.
Mike Fratello, who was bragging about the Celtics before the game, was a little embarrassed.

More forwards failed to restrict Li You. Instead, they failed to explain clearly when defending without the ball in many rounds and ran around like a blind chicken:
"Except for some passing errors on individual possessions, the Knicks' performance in the first quarter was simply perfect."

"Lee is so good at dealing with smaller defenders that you can't limit him one-on-one."

Mike Fratello turned around and started praising the Knicks' performance, but after one game he became a fan.

Marv Albert felt relieved. He never thought that the Eastern Conference teams would cause too much trouble to the Knicks:

"This is the rhythm of the game that the Knicks like, relying on individual ability to launch transition attacks. The Celtics seem to be ill-prepared for this."

打满首节，李佑7中5，三分线外4中3，砍下13分2篮板4助攻。

On the bench of the Knicks, head coach Thibodeau was in a complicated mood. He had prepared for the game for nearly a week, but his opponent chose to defend alone in the first few rounds.
"Very good! Keep in this state, pay attention to control mistakes, and don't relax when you are ahead!"

Thibodeau held the tactical board and reminded the players. The little Knight, who was about to appear, nodded. He was very stable in the game.
The Knicks' rotation has average shooting, and Brevin Knight in the backcourt is short, but he is very good at controlling mistakes.

His partner Trenton Hassell is basically a defensive tool. The big man Wright has the ability to finish at the basket and will have some low-post singles.

Coupled with Grant Hill and Kurt Thomas, who took the lead in leading the team, this lineup's scoring ability is quite satisfactory, and it can be considered a success after 3 minutes.

Although Stephen Jackson in the atmosphere group was unable to play, he wore training clothes and a headband in every game, waved towels vigorously, and yelled along.

As for Luke Longley, he fell out of the rotation in the playoffs. His main role is to pass towels and drip bottles. After scoring a goal, he raises his hands in the air to liven up the atmosphere.

The Celtics also know that the Knicks will turn into a twin-tower lineup in the second half of the second quarter, and Li You will attack more fiercely.

Therefore, after the game restarted, not only did they not slow down the offensive rhythm, but they continued to shoot and try their best to grab points.
Kenny Anderson, who was traveling at the wrong time, finally regained some vitality when he met Knight, who was shorter than himself.

But facing the Knicks' zone defense, Rodney Rogers, who had an open opportunity, failed to seize the opportunity.

Three minutes into the second quarter, the point difference not only did not narrow, but instead became 2 points.
With 7 minutes and 42 seconds left in the half, Grant Hill stood on the free throw line, and the Celtics bench was silent.

The inflated mentality after the counterattack against the Magic disappeared. It was the same forward lineup, and the Knicks were even better.

Li You, who was wearing a towel, noticed that head coach Thibodeau had no intention of changing the players, so he simply made a tactical retreat and sat in his seat to fish and watch the show.

Pierce was fighting, while Stephen Jackson and Artest were yelling at the output from the sidelines.

Artest expressed dissatisfaction with the replacement All-Star forward.

The fans behind Li You were still shouting his name loudly. They turned around and waved to a child, causing everyone to scream again:
"what!"

Gasol on the side was a little envious. Although Li You received a lot of boos when he played away games, in New York, the situation was completely different and his popularity exploded.

The Celtics requested a timeout, and Pierce turned into a meme, with a big face and walked to the bench without saying a word.
Li You stood up and high-fived everyone in celebration. He noticed that Grant Hill, who had performed well, was smiling broadly. He couldn't help shaking his head and jokingly said:
"After tonight's game, I'm going to lose two more brothers!"

After a moment of reaction, he understood what Li You meant. Grant Hill stepped forward to fist bump again and said with a low smile:

"They will continue to boo you when you get to Boston anyway. Winning by 20 points is no different than winning by 10 points!"

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