NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 274 Can basketball still be played like this? (Sentiment Chapter)

On December 2002, 12, after Christmas, the American sports media were still discussing the Knicks' record.

Although the Knicks also experienced some fluctuations in their status in December, the winning streak continues as if God has favored them.

The 27th happens to be Friday. As the Knicks embark on a road trip to the Western Conference, ESPN also warms up the game early.

In contrast, the Lakers lost again in the Christmas Day game. Two months into the season, ball commentators lost their patience. Even if the defending champion rebounded strongly in the later period, no one was interested in discussing the team's gossip.

As the largest city in Texas, Houston has a very good climate most of the time, except for the hurricanes it may suffer every year.

At the end of December, you have to wear a coat for daily travel in New York, but in this city, the body temperature is around 12 degrees.

In a barbecue restaurant in downtown Houston, the white bearded manager diligently brought his specialty barbecue and corn chips to the table.

Looking at Li You, who was wearing a blue Knicks sweatshirt, he took out his camera with a smile and called to the clerk on the side:

"Come and take a picture of us, I told you before, Lee always likes our barbecue, this time I have to hang the picture on the wall!"

Li You hugged the store manager and showed his thumbs up with a smile, and the store manager grinned while holding the barbecue.

After the two took a photo, the bearded white man took two more photos with Yao Ming beside him, and then left with satisfaction.

This store became famous in Houston after it was established in 92, but Li You rarely comes here except for spending money here with his "good brothers" during his rookie season.

This kind of unique and down-to-earth restaurant is actually not loved by NBA players. Big stars have to be serious. Another high-end Italian restaurant in Houston is the most frequented place by the Knicks.

But for a newbie like Yao Ming, being able to get closer to ordinary fans is the most important thing at the moment.

Yao Ming, who was wearing casual formal attire, was sitting next to his good friend Colin Pan. The two seemed not to have expected that the white restaurant owner would be so attentive.

Li You looked at the three large plates of beef rib barbecue and corn chips on the table and nodded with satisfaction. He noticed the surprised looks in their eyes, and then explained:

"Pepsi-Cola has a cooperation with them. My endorsement contract is about to expire. If I take care of this store when shooting commercials in the future, I can save a lot of money."

"Skin color doesn't matter. When he knows that my kindness may bring more revenue to this store, he will naturally treat me warmly."

"If they develop well, open a branch in New York and take care of their business, they can make a lot of money."

"This is reality. Dayao, you need to recognize your own value. It's not that you need the Rockets, but the Rockets need you."

As the No. 386 pick, he earned a salary of US$22 million in his rookie season. However, the -year-old Yao Ming did not seem to understand Li You's values. He glanced at his friend next to him and said shyly:

"Brother Li is right, I may have to adapt to the culture here."

Colin Pan agreed very much with Li You's point of view, and took this opportunity to remind his friend:

"A lot of times you have to tell the team what you need. You don't have to worry about competition within the team."

"Glenn Rice is not the future of the team. Maybe he should retire in less than two seasons, and the same goes for Kevin Cato!"

Rookies do get bullied, and things like carrying bags are trivial matters. Yao Ming's situation is not bad, at least much better than the bully bag of the Knicks back then.

Yao Ming didn't talk much, but Colin Pan turned into a crazy fan. He was very familiar with Li You's achievements, and the atmosphere among the three quickly became harmonious.

It officially started at 18:30 that night, and for China on the other side of the ocean, this game happened to be on Saturday.

Since Wang Zhizhi was banned this season, most of the broadcast resources were naturally eaten up by the Rockets. Although NBA games were broadcast in the past, Yao Ming ushered in an explosion after entering the NBA.

However, most Chinese fans currently understand that the news about the NBA is still a bit one-sided. There is no Excel here, and there is no high-end data evaluation concept that ESPN has promoted in recent years.

For ordinary fans, watching games is still in the "beautiful posture" stage, and big data, efficiency, tactics, etc. are far away from ordinary fans.

In the CCTV studio before the game, Yu Jia, a grassroots host who joined CCTV Sports a few years ago, has finally established himself, and has been able to partner with seniors in the past two years.

Invited guest Xu Jicheng began to recall the past again and popularize NBA knowledge to Chinese fans:

"In the 97-98 season, Michael Jordan had a chance to complete his second three consecutive championships, but ultimately lost to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals."

“What impressed me most at that time was Li You’s counter-attack!

"The American sports media believed that was the goal that changed the course of the series and marked Lee You's emergence as a superstar."

"We don't broadcast many Knicks games, but they are the team that has dominated the league in these years. Last year, when they entered the rebuilding period, the Lakers won the championship."

Yu Jia witnessed the 96 All-Star Game, but Li You had just entered the league at that time.

There was no chance to learn more about Li You later. After hearing the old man recalling the past, Yu Jia followed up and said:

"Currently, Chinese fans are deeply impressed by the Lakers. They won the championship last season. In the recent match against the Rockets, Kobe Bryant scored 45 points."

Xu Jicheng laughed when he heard this. He seemed to find the comparison very interesting and interrupted:

"I have averaged 40+ per game in the finals for two consecutive years. There is a big gap in ability between the two. Like Michael Jordan, Li You is currently the best player in the NBA."

"Fans who don't know can take a look at our statistics on Li You's current personal honors."

The broadcast screen also changed to a photo of Li You, and on the other side were the honors and honors he had received so far:

"1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 championship, FMVP;"

“98~99、00~01、01~02赛季MVP。”

4 championships, 4 FMVPs, and 3 MVPs are the most conspicuous.

As for the following scoring champion, assist champion, steal champion, AMVP, best player of the month, best player of the week, best rookie of the month, and best rookie, they have all become minor honors.

Even if they don't understand the NBA, the audience in front of the TV will know Li You's star level when they see the entire screen filled with awards.

The most striking contrast is the honors Kobe received during the previous broadcast of the Rockets and Lakers game.

The most conspicuous thing about this champion defender is the "AMVP", and the Li You recognition award is not included in the statistics.

With the blessing of exaggerated honors, Xu Jicheng, a die-hard Bulls fan, would repeatedly mention Li You in daily broadcasts. Yu Jia looked at the old man beside him and entered Li You mode again, and couldn't say anything for a while:

"In addition to these honors, Li You is currently the youngest Mr. Wanfen in the NBA."

"After entering the league, he set a series of scoring records, and most of the youngest achievements have his name on them."

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This season the Rockets' home court is still at the Compaq Center. Compared with Madison Square Garden, the facilities are very old.

The venue can accommodate approximately 17000 spectators. On Friday, fans in Houston also entered the venue early.

No one on the Knicks likes the Rockets' away locker room at all. The wardrobe is very dated and the space is very small.

The Rockets' current record is 15 wins and 12 losses. Although the record is good, D'Antoni and the coaching staff are full of confidence in tonight's game.

The Knicks' favorite opponent is a team with backcourt players as its core. The wing forward group is paired with Li You, and Iverson is the most typical victim.

The Rockets have yet to defeat the Knicks after entering the rebuilding period, and the backcourt composed of Francis and Mobley can hardly support the team's offense.

In the visiting team's locker room before the game, D'Antoni didn't use a whiteboard. He happily clapped his hands and said to everyone:

"Everyone creates more opportunities for Li tonight, and we will try to end the suspense of the game as soon as possible."

"There is a game against the Mavericks tomorrow, and we have to fly to San Antonio later."

"Play smart, we have to fulfill our promise!"

Everyone heard the head coach's words and responded loudly. For three consecutive away games, the Rockets have been weak, so they will naturally attack hard tonight!

Li You also simply fist bumped with his teammates. The Mavericks and Spurs behind are the key to the winning streak.

As the game was about to begin, after the home team completed its appearance ceremony, in the ESPN commentary box, Nesler, who had just finished explaining the Christmas game, looked at his partner beside him and briefly introduced the starting lineup:

"Yao will still start tonight, with Cutino Mobley and Steve Francis in the backcourt, and Glenn Rice and Eddie Griffin on the front line."

"We have also received some news recently that the management seems to have some conflicts with Glenn Rice."

"But coach Tomjanovich denied this. We can also pay attention to Glenn Rice's performance tonight."

Jeff Van Gundy, who was invited, curled his lips in disdain when he saw the Rockets' lineup. On the surface, he remained calm. Instead, he praised with a smile:

"Francis, who has returned from injury this season, has shown good form, and Yao has recently secured his starting position. He has fully adapted to the NBA game."

"But the key tonight is defense. If the Rockets want to win, the defensive end must be fully prepared."

“Lee loves playing against big guys, it reminds me of the Knicks and Pacers games!”

The bald young coach recalled the past in the commentary box. The Compaq Center Arena was already full at this time, and the Chinese fans holding white boards supported Yao Ming as always.

But more Chinese fans are wearing Li You's No. 1 away jersey. This situation has lasted for many years. After all, Li You can only be seen once a season in Houston.

The referee signaled the players from both sides to come to the center of the field, and the cheers in the stadium became louder and louder.

Francis tried to look like a star, but the Knicks players were too lazy to give him face, and the response was mediocre.

Grant Hill's popularity is much more explosive than Francis'. Before the game, he just smiled at the opponent.

Glenn Rice had an ugly face, and no one paid attention to him even though he was putting on airs. He was defeated by a star, and Ewing only exchanged pleasantries before the game.

Li You briefly greeted the people on the opposite side and stopped in his own half.

As the referee threw the basketball up, Yao Ming, who was a little nervous, took off prematurely. Gasol saw the opportunity and moved the ball to half court, and then everyone on the Knicks accelerated across the center line.

"Defense!."

As soon as the defensive cheers sounded, Gasol stopped at the top of the key.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand and dribbling across half court, suddenly accelerated when faced with Mobley's defense, pretending to break through on the right side.

Seeing Li You lowering his center of gravity and taking a look at Gasol's position behind him, Mobley subconsciously chose to stick to the defense, preparing to quickly squeeze through the screen.

The three bodies collided at the top of the arc. Li You immediately stopped and dribbled the ball behind his back. The moment he switched to his left hand, Yao Ming, who was reminded before the game, also hurriedly moved up.

Gasol did not speed up as usual, which forced Mobley, who was about to squeeze through the screen, to be squeezed in the middle. He quickly adjusted his center of gravity, but the next second he saw Li You suddenly turning around in a fancy way on his own.

The basketball was thrown to the right front of the body, and the seemingly fancy movement got rid of the defense in an instant.

Yao Ming only reacted when Li You retrieved the ball with his right hand. He wanted to move sideways, but saw that Li You had already connected the ball and was still some distance from the top of the arc. He made an emergency jump shot!

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

The Compaq Center Arena suddenly erupted into loud cheers. In recent years, Li You has not had many opportunities to play tricks on his own.

There is still a gap between video lessons and actual combat. Even though the coaching staff repeatedly reminded Yao Ming, the newbie Yao Ming was still a little confused:

"You're going to take action now?"

When the Rockets were attacking, after Mobley passed half court, Eddie Griffin took the initiative to pick and roll.

Targeted arrangements were made before the game, and the Rockets were inside and outside.

Francis stopped on the right wing, Glenn Rice accelerated to the right corner, and Yao Ming went straight to the basket.

The Knicks simply defended man-to-man, approaching the pick-and-roll on the left wing. Li You easily squeezed through, and Kurt Thomas followed suit and continued to shrink inside the three-point line.

Mobley saw the opportunity and quickly passed the ball back to Eddie Griffin who was left open. The latter caught the ball and immediately shot a jumper from the left wing!

"state!"

The long rebound popped up, and Grant Hill retreated to the paint area, successfully protected the backboard, and then rushed with the ball.

Francis took the initiative to delay, and Grant Hill pushed the ball backwards and quickly threw the ball to Li You.

Near the midline, Mobley wanted to delay the ball on the spot and took the initiative to hit Li You who was receiving the ball.

However, after the two bodies collided, Li You held the ball with his left hand and leaned against his opponent to continue accelerating. Mobley started to cut the ball, but was slapped away by Li You's ball protector.

Fans couldn't see the details. Everyone only saw Li You taking the ball, turning around and accelerating, and instantly getting rid of Mobley who was defending him.

Suddenly there were cheers again in the arena, and Eddie Griffin was chasing after him, only to find that Li You was running faster and faster.

Just after catching up to the three-point line, Li You had already rushed into the paint with three strides. After leaping high, he swung the ball around in the air, then grabbed the ball with his right hand and smashed it with his arm!

"Boom!" Big Windmill dunked successfully!

Yao Ming had just returned to defense near the midline, and soon discovered that the rest of the Knicks team had not moved at all and had all stopped at half court.

In the commentary box, Jeff Van Gundy showed a nostalgic look and couldn't help but praise loudly:

"Transition offense, the Knicks' favorite way to score!"

"When the opponent has a core player like Lee, the Rockets should try their best to hit the ball inside. It is definitely a wrong choice to try to find touch on the outside."

At 5:0, seeing the Knicks scoring easily, Tomjanovich from the sidelines shouted loudly, reminding Mobley to control the rhythm of the game.

Li You, who completed the dunk, continued to lead the defense against Mobley. As usual, the second-round pick was so oppressed that he could not lift his head.

There were continuous body collisions, and finally after halftime, Mobley hurriedly gave the ball to Francis who bounced out from the right wing.

The moment the latter caught the ball, Yao Ming accelerated towards the three-point line, and Gasol followed.

Yao Ming's screen quality was very good this time. Grant Hill failed to squeeze through the screen immediately, and Gasol shrank behind to prevent the pass.

The opportunity passed in a flash. Francis took two big steps, then immediately stopped and succeeded in a long two-point jumper from the left wing!

"Wow!"

Houston fans immediately cheered for their star.

The Rockets were still retreating, but the Knicks came out to the sideline. Li You immediately accelerated.

Against Mobley's defense, Li You, holding the ball in his right hand, accelerated across the half court. Taking advantage of Gasol's position outside the three-point line, he quickly pushed the ball to change direction.

Unable to squeeze through the screen, before Mobley had time to remind Yao Ming, Li You, who grabbed the ball with his left hand, rushed to the three-point line.

During the retreat, Yao Ming turned around and saw Li You's figure. He subconsciously quickened his pace and slid to the right to block the breakthrough route.

Li You, who was marching with his right foot forward, suddenly exerted force and took a sharp step back. He instantly returned to the three-point line, drifted to the left and back, and shot a quick jump shot!

"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net!

Mobley's eyes widened when he saw it. The pair of Knicks-colored sneakers under Li You's feet had just deformed violently. This sudden stop was extremely taxing on the body.

Yao Ming, who was still sliding towards the basket, raised his hand helplessly. Li You was too fast and he couldn't even make any defensive reaction, which was really embarrassing.

At 8:2, after the game started, a one-sided situation appeared.

Yao Ming also got a chance soon. After the Rockets passed the ball from the outside, Francis lobbed the ball to Yao Ming from the left wing.

After receiving the ball in the low post on the left, Yao Ming turned towards the baseline. With his soft touch, he faced Gasol's block and turned over and hit a jumper.

In the commentary box, Nesler saw Yao Ming scoring a goal and quickly asked his partner next to him:

"Jeff, if you were to coach Yao, what kind of tactics would you develop?"

Jeff Van Gundy looked at Yao Ming trying to retreat and confidently replied:

"If the Rockets want to win the championship, Yao Ming needs to gain weight and take on more low-post finishing tasks."

"In last year's Finals, we have witnessed O'Neal's performance against the Knicks' interior defense."

"Increasing confrontation is the best option. Big men have a natural disadvantage in defending pick-and-rolls, but as long as they respond on the offensive end, Yao can gain a firm foothold in the league."

The experienced Yao Ming took the initiative to delay the double team when facing the pick and roll. As a result, Li You, who was pulling the defender laterally, suddenly turned his hips covertly, lowered his center of gravity, and squeezed past Yao Ming.

From the left wing, Li You cut into the basket, immediately attracting a three-man defense from the Rockets, and Glenn Rice also shrank toward the basket.

Before the three men could form a circle, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand and accelerating the breakthrough, suddenly leaned forward and threw the ball.

Yao Ming subconsciously jumped up to block the shot, but found that the basketball hit the board and bounced backward. Gasol followed up and used his height advantage to get the ball in the air and send the ball into the basket through Mobley.

"Wow!" The highly entertaining pass made the fans at the scene start to switch sides again, and the cheers became louder and louder.

In the next round, the Rockets once again gave the ball to Yao Ming in the low post on the right. He made a mistake with his left hand and Gasol poked the ball away. Artest successfully controlled the ball with his quick eyes and hands.

The first time he threw the ball to Li You in the middle, Mobley retreated early, trying to establish a defensive position in advance.

After catching the ball, Li You kept accelerating with the ball in his left hand. He noticed that Francis accelerated from the right wing to the basket, broke into the paint area and suddenly passed the ball with one hand.

When Mobley and Francis, who retreated to the basket, reacted, Grant Hill, who followed up, caught the ball in the middle. After taking off with both feet, he directly made a one-handed dunk!

At 12:4, on the Knicks bench, the atmosphere team cheered. D'Antoni glanced at the championship coach opposite and smiled again.

The game soon entered the Knicks' rhythm. The Rockets occasionally responded to the long two-pointers that were left open, and every time they hit the iron, they would be quickly counterattacked.

Even if Artest missed the conversion three-pointer, the scene was very unseemly.

Teammate Eddie Griffin struggled for several rounds, and Yao Ming became even more uncomfortable as he ran back and forth.

A rare turnaround jumper from the low post on the right side made another jumper. Yao Ming was about to pump his fist in celebration, but Li You sped up again.

Breathing heavily and struggling to run back to half court, Yao Ming could only stop when he saw Gasol standing at the three-point line and Kurt Thomas receiving the ball near the top of the arc.

Li You, who quickly handed over the ball, first accelerated to cut in from the side of Kurt Thomas. Mobley thought this was UCLA's cutting tactic, but soon discovered that Li You stopped near the free throw line.

Gasol leaned on Yao Ming and started to cut towards the basket, and Li You took advantage of the situation and made a screen without the ball.

Yao Ming was delayed for a moment and quickly tried his best to squeeze past Li You and continue to pursue Gasol.

However, Li You took this opportunity and took advantage of the two men's large bodies to suddenly accelerate the missile.

Mobley and Yao Ming collided. At the top of the arc, Li You received a pass from Kurt Thomas. Without making any adjustments, he just raised the ball and threw it!

"Shua!" Three-pointer and then scored!

Seeing that Griffin didn't make any defensive reaction, head coach Tomjanovich couldn't stand it any longer and immediately requested a timeout.

23:10，第1节比赛还剩4分07秒，火箭队要顶不住了。

When Jeff Van Gundy saw this scene, he showed a look of nostalgia:

"With a double-digit point difference, Lee will continue to speed up the offensive rhythm. Let me think about it, he should add more transition three-pointers later."

"No one on the Rockets can restrain him. Glen Rice's physical condition is too bad."

Nessler looked at his partner and quickly took over the conversation and asked:

"How should the Rockets narrow the point difference? It looks like there is a problem with their offense!"

The bald young marshal shook his head slightly and acted as if the game was over:

"It is very important to remain patient, but the Rockets have been controlling the rhythm since the beginning of the game and trying to slow down, but they are behind by double digits. Maybe Mobley and Francis will choose to speed up the offensive rhythm."

"But they will only lose faster, and Lee will win the game easily with transition offense."

Jeff Van Gundy predicted it very accurately. Francis tried to use his personal ability to save the team, and patiently passing the ball gradually turned into reckless shots.

In the first round after the timeout, Francis no longer called the pick-and-roll. Facing Grant Hill's defense, he continued to dribble under his hips and change direction in front of his body. He pretended to break through and then quickly pulled back.

After a round of twists and turns, Grant Hill did not lose his defensive position. Finally, Francis changed direction again, holding the ball in his right hand and accelerating to break through to the right block, facing the defense, suddenly stopping and leaning back to succeed!

One person dribbles the ball for a long time. This kind of offense is actually very common in most NBA teams. If the situation cannot be opened up, it is handed over to the core of the team.

Li You noticed that he was being defended by Francis. He caught the ball in the backcourt and immediately gave the ball to Grant Hill, then accelerated towards the half court.

Grant Hill relied on Glen Rice's defense and made tactical gestures after passing half court.

He ran from the right flank to the right corner, then quickly slipped across the baseline from right to left. With the help of Gasol's screen, Li You accelerated his shot.

Francis glared and kept chasing after him. The moment Li You caught the ball from the left flank, he immediately got close to him again.

Faced with this kind of close defense, after receiving the ball, Li You quickly swept the ball and protected the ball on the left side of his body. Sensing that there was no one to defend him, he leaned on his opponent's right foot and quickly took a test step.

Just as Francis moved back, Li You immediately released the ball with his left hand, blasted the ball vigorously on the spot, took a large step back, drifted slightly to the left, and made a quick jump shot from outside the three-point line!

"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net!

On the Knicks bench, Stephen Jackson shook his towel and burst into laughter. Francis, who rushed to catch the ball from the baseline, mocked:

"Stop showing off your crappy dribbling!"

Yao Ming, who followed the turnaround, was still stuck in the low post. Francis, who received the ball from the backcourt, looked at Li You leading the defense and immediately became energetic.

On the left flank, Li You did not choose to stick to the defense. The defensive position was just right. Whenever Francis quickly changed direction to accelerate a breakthrough, he immediately slid in time to block the breakthrough route.

When the opponent circled around and returned to the three-point line, Li You began to interfere again, allowing the opponent to continue to break through.

Repeated dribbling failed to get rid of the defense. Francis, who was holding the ball in his left hand, dribbled the ball under his crotch and quickly changed direction in front of his body.

Picking up the ball with his left hand, Francis leaned against Li You, rushed forward, broke through to the left block, immediately took the initiative to hit Li You, and stepped back to join the ball.

The moment he wanted to take a jump shot, Li You, who was not affected in any way, quickly approached his opponent and cut the ball with his right hand.

"what!"

The moment the ball dropped, Francis jumped into the air and waved his arms and shouted, but the referee didn't say anything.

Everyone on the Knicks bench behind him laughed. Li You didn't speed up after stealing the ball. Instead, he waited for Francis to retreat, and then he slowly passed half the court.

The fans in Houston also booed when they saw this scene. Francis, who has strong physical fitness, does have the ability to lock the opponent's core.

The right wing established a defensive position in advance, clapped hard and then lowered his center of gravity. Francis stared at Li You who was holding the ball in his right hand and dribbling across the half court.

Yao Ming had just returned to the basket at this time. Li You was approaching the three-point line and his body was shaking to the left and forward. At the same time, he was dribbling the ball quickly with his hips. When he picked up the ball with his left hand, he immediately accelerated his body and changed direction.

Francis just followed his body's instinct to defend, first slid forward to the right, and then watched the basketball disappear from in front of him.

In the commentary box, Nessler reacted quickly this time and exclaimed:

"Killer Crossover!"

Francis, who still wanted to continue sliding, stumbled and completely lost his defensive position. He watched Li You holding the ball in his right hand and accelerating to the basket.

Yao Ming, who was under the basket, didn't expect his "good brother" to kneel down so quickly. Facing Li You who was jumping on both feet, he subconsciously jumped up to block the shot.

The two bodies collided, and Yao Ming soon discovered that Li You was turning in the air. In the blink of an eye, he completely lost his defensive position and could only pull.

He turned 180 degrees and successfully dodged the defense. Amid the exclamations of the fans, Li You exerted force on his waist and abdomen, grabbed the ball with his left hand, and threw the ball toward the backboard.

"squeak!"

The referee blew the whistle, the basketball was hit into the basket, and the Compaq Center Arena was completely boiling. For a while, most of the fans stood up and cheered.

Coach D'Antoni on the sidelines also stood up and raised his hands in the air, laughing and celebrating. The atmosphere team was jumping up and down and almost rushed into the field.

Yao Ming's eyes straightened this time, he looked at Li You in disbelief, and subconsciously complained in Chinese:

"Zhou Cao, can I enter here?"

Hearing the familiar spoken language, Li You just shook his head and smiled, walked to the free throw line, waited for the referee to serve, and teased Francis on the side:

“Man, that’s how basketball should be played!”

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Francis, whose face became increasingly ugly, remained silent. Looking at the atmosphere team of the Knicks who were still celebrating crazily, he finally cursed secretly:

"Damn game!"

When Francis entered the league, Tim Hardaway had become an "old man." This kind of outdated behavior is rarely seen in the league.

However, Li You's movements are wider, his explosive power is stronger, and his visual effects are naturally explosive.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

When Li You made a free throw, the MVP shouts became louder and louder, and most of the fans at the scene switched sides.

In the last few minutes of the first quarter, Francis received another foul and sent Li You a free throw. The Rockets star seemed to have broken through the defense.

At 34:18, at the end of the first quarter, the Knicks led by 16 points.

During the break, Jeff Van Gundy took a look at the technical statistics, smiled and simply commented:

"It looks like Lee has a chance to break his own scoring record, and his shooting touch was really good tonight."

8中8，三分线外4中4，罚球5中5，25分2篮板4助攻2抢断。

Noticing Li You's data, Nessler blinked subconsciously, then raised his voice and praised loudly:

"Lee is so good, I believe the fans in Houston wouldn't mind witnessing the new scoring record!"

With a big lead, Li Youcai reappeared with 2 minutes and 7 seconds left in the second quarter.

He didn't play too many pick-and-rolls at the 5th position, and he took advantage of the situation and threw a few three-pointers in a few minutes.

Mobley and Francis' faces turned darker. Although Li You started to fight, this attitude irritated the two of them.

At the end of the half, the Knicks bench was filled with jubilation. When Stephen Jackson walked to the tunnel, he followed Li You and booed loudly:

"60 points! Li, keep shooting, you will definitely get 60+ tonight!"

He shot 14 of 11 in the half and 7 of 5 from beyond the arc. Although everyone in the atmosphere group was used to Li You's efficient performance, when they saw such efficiency, they couldn't help but flatter him.

Yao Ming, who entered the back-and-forth running state early, shot 8 of 3 in the half and only scored 7 points and 1 rebound.

Looking at his teammates who broke the defense, Yao Ming returned to the locker room and sighed helplessly. He didn't like this kind of game rhythm at all.

At 62:40, at halftime, there was almost no suspense in the game.

After the second half of the game started, Li You planned to fish through the third quarter, but Mobley and Francis on the opposite side became more defensive.

Under such circumstances, Li You struck hard again.

Francis had just hit the basket and scored two points with free throws. He took advantage of Li You to catch the ball and immediately led the defense.

Constantly giving physical confrontation, Li You resisted the defense and bulldozed the ball across the half court.

Li You made a sudden stop and opened a little space. After making tactical gestures, the Knicks pulled away one after another.

Holding the ball in his left hand, Francis slowly approached the three-point line. Francis did not dare to defend and tried to control the defensive distance.

There was no complicated shaking. Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly lowered his center of gravity and quickly in and out.

While his body swayed to the right, he exerted force on his feet, took a large step back, and opened up space for his shot. Li You ignored the defense and made a quick jump shot!

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

"Wow!"

Cheers resounded throughout the stadium again, failing to keep up with Li You's offensive rhythm, and Francis' shot-blocking action had no effect.

As the Rockets accelerated their offensive pace, the Knicks began to feed Li You the ball.

Mobley hit a long two-point jumper after the pick-and-roll. In the semi-transition attack, Li You swayed from the left wing and accelerated to run back. After receiving the pass from Gasol, he threw the ball!

"Whoa!" Another long-range three-pointer.

Yao Ming was already numb at this time, and subconsciously followed his teammates to the frontcourt. After hitting the iron, he quickly retreated with his teammates.

Just as he reached the midline position, Yao Ming saw Li You quickly dribbling the ball behind his back with his left hand while switching offense, his body shaking in the opposite direction, and then Francis lost his defensive position again.

Stopping in his tracks, Yao Ming watched Li You take the ball with his right hand and take a step forward. He came to an emergency stop near the left wing and made another three-pointer from a long distance.

Subconsciously scratching his head, Yao Ming looked at his teammates and then at the coaching staff on the sidelines. He noticed that everyone's eyes were straight and they could only continue running with their teammates.

The Rockets' two backcourts constantly competed with Li You. Instead of double-teaming, they took turns defending.

Under such circumstances, Houston fans soon saw Li You receiving the ball from the left and right wings, simply blowing the ball away, and hitting consecutive three-pointers.

The cheers grew louder and louder, until Li You finally missed a three-pointer, and the stadium was filled with sighs of regret for a while.

After the timeout failed to solve the problem, Tomjanovich went into a hang-up state and sat on the bench with a calm expression.

In the ESPN commentary box, Nessler yelled, looking like he had never seen the world before, and said excitedly:

"8-for-7, Lee's performance from beyond the three-point line was crazy!"

"Lee has now broken the regular season three-pointer record. What an incredible performance!"

Jeff Van Gundy secretly said "outrageous", but on the surface he looked like he had seen such a scene before:

"This is Lee! When he completely finds his touch outside the three-point line, he will become unstoppable!"

In the second half of the third quarter, Francis flew away at one point, and Mobley was bulldozed through. After collectively breaking the defense, he had no choice but to send Li You a free throw.

During a breakthrough, Yao Ming simply hugged Li You, but he didn't expect that the basketball that was thrown casually stumbled and fell into the basket.

He sighed helplessly. Yao Ming just wanted to get off the court and rest. He leaned on his knees and gasped for air, watching Li You add another penalty and score again.

At the last moment, when the Knicks made their last attack in the third quarter, Yao Ming silently ran towards the half court, and then saw the basketball flying towards the basket.

"Oh!!"

Amidst the exclamations of the fans at the scene, the basketball that drew a huge arc finally hit the net. Yao Ming was stunned. He turned around and saw Li You raising his hands near the midline, pretending to celebrate.

When he returned to the bench, Yao Ming, who was sweating profusely, looked at his teammates who were silent and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Both Francis and Mobley covered their faces with their hands. They sat upright and their eyes widened, as if they couldn't believe that the game had turned out like this.

11中9，三分线外9中8，罚球5中5，李佑单节砍下31分.

After three quarters, 100:62, the game completely entered garbage time.

The Compaq Center Arena was completely boiling at this time. Li You returned to the bench, and the fans behind him kept shouting his name excitedly.

Stephen Jackson held the kettle in both hands and came to the side, looking at Li You as if he were looking at an alien:

"Damn it! This is the craziest game I have ever witnessed!"

"Possessed by God! Incredible!"

Gasol on the side has just looked at the technical statistics, and the data is even more explosive than he imagined:

出场31分钟，25中20，三分线外16中13，罚球10中10，63分4篮板7助攻3抢断，没有失误.

"If every team defends like the Rockets, all we have to do is give the ball to Lee and we will win!"

Gasol spoke a little slower. After saying this, the atmosphere team began to discuss Li You's performance.

D'Antoni smiled and narrowed his eyes, leaving all the rotation matters to the assistant coach, and patted Li You on the shoulder hard, looking very happy.

After replenishing his water, Li You looked at his teammates who were still discussing the data, put on his training clothes and joked:

"Seriously, I want to play 82 Rockets games!"

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The game entered garbage time in the fourth quarter. In the CCTV studio on the other side of the ocean, Xu Jicheng didn't pay attention to Yu Jia beside him. His face was red and he couldn't stop playing:

"After scoring 63 points in three quarters, maybe Li You will completely surpass Michael Jordan soon!"

"This is the real superstar. Li You will be as great as Michael Jordan in the future!"

"This season, the Knicks will win the championship!"

Yu Jia has seen many single-handed games, but this is the first time he has witnessed Li You's step-back jumpers and breakthroughs that destroy opponents.

The old senior was still outputting, and was not commenting on the game at all at this time, but the director didn't care. Yu Jia couldn't get in a word, so he could only sigh silently in his heart:

"Can a basketball game be played like this?!"

In the end, 124:84, the Knicks defeated the Rockets in an away game and won their 26th consecutive victory effortlessly!

At the end of the game, many fans were still shouting Li You's name. Yao Ming was wearing a towel and was in a low mood.

出场32分钟，12中5，罚球7中5，15分5篮板2失误。

Yao Ming was not satisfied with his performance.

The sports media gathered around Li You. He scored 63 points in three quarters. This was the hot news at the end of the year. The cameras kept clicking.

Li You and Yao Ming hugged and greeted each other. Sensing each other's low mood, they immediately spoke out words of encouragement:

"This is your first season, you will succeed in the NBA!"

"But if you want to keep up with the pace of such a competition, remember to gain weight carefully."

Yao Ming didn't think too much, with a smile on his face and said seriously:

"I will always remember this game, and I will win it back next time we play!"

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