NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 291 Dream Crusher (-word chapter)

On the morning of May 2003, 5, the NBA will hold this year's lottery draw ceremony at the Continental Airlines Arena.

Although there was a game between the Nets and the Knicks that night, ball commentators were more concerned about whether the Cavaliers could win the No. 1 pick.

Representatives of each team have arrived in New Jersey. During an interview, Grizzlies president Jerry West rarely laughed at himself:

"I really hope the Grizzlies get the No. 1 pick so we don't have to give up the pick to the Pistons."

"I don't really like lottery draws. I always feel that relying on luck is a terrible thing, but the league wants to develop, and I think this rule is very reasonable!"

West, who was interviewed, finally chose to accept the result magnanimously. The transaction was originally willing to admit defeat.

The Pistons and Knicks are both extremely lucky.

A trade of the former allowed them to gain a lottery pick in the 03 draft, while the latter relied on selling championship guards to unknowingly complete the reconstruction.

This year's lottery ceremony is almost designed to build momentum for LeBron James.

Even if everyone knows that the script for the "Chosen One" to save his hometown sports has been written, as long as they don't see that this drama has not actually happened, the people will continue to buy it.

It’s not just the sports media that have entered a state of commercial exaggeration. The Nets have reached the conference finals and are currently trailing 0:2. Team Vice President Stu Jackson has not talked about this series recently, but followed the trend and praised:

"After watching LeBron James' senior game, I seemed to see the next Lee!"

"Other high school players are not at the same level as him. I guarantee that LeBron James will be successful in the league."

Pistons general manager Joe Dumars also joked in an interview:

"If someone doesn't select James with the first pick, we will definitely add this high school rookie to the team!"

"Of course, the premise for this to happen is that the Grizzlies can't get the No. 1 pick. Now I just want to pray to God!"

Before the official draw, the NBA also arranged a rehearsal, and the Nuggets finally won the No. 1 pick.

Regarding this result, Nuggets general manager Vandeweghe sighed secretly without a smile on his face. He quickly explained the reason during the interview:

"God will not favor us twice in a row. It is of course very unfortunate to win the first pick in the rehearsal!"

After the lottery ceremony officially started, NBA Vice President Russ Granik announced the lottery results of each team one by one.

After the Heat and Raptors drew the fifth and fourth picks respectively, the Cavaliers, Nuggets, and Grizzlies became the top three picks.

The Nuggets failed to continue their good luck and ended up with the third pick, and the Grizzlies also failed to retain their pick and took the second pick.

Pistons general manager Joe Dumars is particularly happy. Although the team fell in the semifinals this year, they still got the second pick with the second place finish in the Eastern Conference. This is definitely a worthwhile gain.

There was no suspense about the first pick, and it was eventually picked by the Cavaliers!

After the lottery ceremony, Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund was already smiling. After receiving the first pick, he grinned and joked in an interview:

"Hey! We haven't decided who to choose yet, but you still have a chance!"

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In the afternoon, the Cavaliers team reporter broke some news:

"We watched the lottery ceremony in a hotel in Akron, and LeBron and his friends were so happy when they learned that the Cavaliers got the first pick!"

This news was quickly confirmed. LeBron James, who was still in his hometown, also said proudly in an interview:

"I'm ready! I want to light up the whole of Cleveland! I will bring a championship to my hometown!"

Everything is as good as expected, Cleveland got the No. 1 pick, LeBron James will play for his hometown team, and the Cavaliers also have a championship coach.

The whole city is happy with this result, and the fans can't wait!

Nets fans were the most depressed. The lottery ceremony was at their doorstep. The heat of the game that night was sucked away. No one was discussing the Eastern Conference finals at all.

Last night, G2 of the Western Conference Finals, 106:119, was another offensive battle. In the end, the Spurs protected their home court.

Nelson was not satisfied with the whistleblowing in this game and complained a few words after the game:

"The boys played well but we couldn't defend and they kept taking free throws."

At 44:69 of the half, the Spurs led by 25 points!

Malik Rose performed extremely bravely on the bench, shooting 8 of 3, 14 of 13 free throws, and scored 19 points in the half.

Throughout the game, Nelson complained about free throws at 22:45. The offense was defeated by a 1-point rain, but their response was not strong enough.

The Mavericks and Knicks are considered to be the exceptions in the current league. Both teams can also score high scores in the playoffs.

In the offensive battle, the Spurs performed very well, and Tim Duncan still performed at a thigh level!

In the Eastern Conference finals, the Nets couldn't stand it anymore. Kidd performed well, but couldn't help the team score more goals in response.

Although there is only more than one day of rest, Nets fans also got good news. Mutombo will return from injury tonight!

Before the game started, in the ABC commentary box, Tolbert noticed that there were many Knicks fans in the arena, and he was speechless for a moment.

He completely understands why Kidd always calls for more Nets fans to come to support at press conferences.

The official kick-off was at 20:30, with about half an hour left before the game. Nessler was still looking through the technical statistics. After checking Mutombo's status this season, he immediately introduced to the fans:

“常规赛期间，穆托姆博出战24场，场均拿到5.8分6.4篮板0.8助攻1.5盖帽1.4失误。”

"Perhaps due to injuries, the field goal percentage was 37.4% and the free throw percentage was 72.7%."

"We are still unable to determine Mutombo's physical recovery."

Tolbert is not optimistic about this "unknown age" center saving the team. Although the truth is a bit hurtful, he still gave his own opinion:

"For the Nets to win the game, Kidd has to step up."

"As the leader of the team, he should not lose his calm mind, control the rhythm of the game, and hit the ball in response no matter what method he uses!"

"In the first two games, all I saw was an anxious Kidd. He should play to his strengths instead of blindly pursuing personal offense."

"After returning home, this is a game that cannot be lost. I hope to see Kidd respond!"

The two analyzed it in the commentary box, and after losing G2, Kidd, besides complaining, completely entered a state of "post-game silence" on the second day.

In the final warm-up period before the start of the game, Kidd also seemed very dull.

Jay-Z on the sidelines was still encouraging Kidd. After all, if he loses again, he will most likely be swept out.

The rap star previously tried to buy shares in the Knicks but failed. There are recent rumors that the Nets owner will sell a small part of his shares. He is about to become a minority shareholder of the team.

The arena became more and more lively. When Li You was warming up, he was throwing blind chickens in, and some New York fans cheered happily.

Winning this game will get the match point, so head coach D'Antoni will naturally fight against the main force.

The away game is like home, and the consumption in the first two games is very small. The coaching staff is confident that they can end the suspense of the series tonight.

Before the referee called the players from both sides to the center of the field, D'Antoni gave everyone a rare warning:

"Continue our defense, continue to cut off the connection between Kidd and others, be patient, and don't forget that we can always find opportunities to play more and less!"

The coaching staff is obviously worried that other players will get opportunities too easily, resulting in a weak grasp of opportunities. Once the Nets frequently play transition attacks, the Knicks will fall into a passive position.

Fortunately, such situations rarely occurred in these two games. Except for some long rebounds for three-pointers, Kidd, who was heavily targeted, was in a misfire state most of the time.

Artest naturally knows that the coach is talking about him. Many times he can get easy shooting opportunities, but in these two games, he did not play blindly.

"I know, Coach! I'll do my job."

In response, Artest patted his chest and made a promise. In the last game, rookie Jefferson was limited to 10 of 3 shots and scored 10 points. He also made a contribution on the defensive end.

When the players from both sides came to the center of the field, the cheers in the stadium became chaotic.

Although his opponent was in a bad mood, Li You still had a friendly fist bump with everyone on the Nets team. Before the game even started, Kidd frowned.

As Gasol successfully jumped to the ball, the defensive cheers in the arena finally overwhelmed the cheers:

"Defense!."

In the Knicks' first offensive round, Li You held the ball in his right hand and dribbled across the half court. Li You protected the ball sideways and observed the opponent's defensive position.

When he realized that there was no help in defense, Gasol took the initiative to pick and roll on the left elbow area.

Li You first blasted the ball on the spot, then immediately switched to his left hand, twisted and accelerated to squeeze past Gasol.

Different from the previous two games, when Gasol completed the screen and accelerated down the line, the big man Collins just stepped forward to interfere with his arm, and then moved back immediately.

At the three-point line, Li You paused for a moment, then stopped and took advantage of Kidd to catch up in front of him and quickly dribbled the ball with his hips.

At this time, Artest in the left corner quickly accelerated and slipped across the baseline to open up the offensive space. Jefferson hesitated for a moment and chose to pursue him.

The wing became one-on-one, and Kidd could only keep his center of gravity and stare at the basketball in Li You's hands.

Suddenly speeding up his dribbling rhythm, and switching to his right hand, Li You dribbled the ball behind his back twice very quickly. While lowering his body's center of gravity, he quickly in and out with his right hand.

His body swayed slightly to the right, and then he leaned forward and accelerated. He noticed Kidd moving backwards, and Li You dribbled the ball behind his back again. At the same time, he used the force of his feet to step back and hit the block for a jump shot!

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

Looking at Li You retreating from defense, Kidd frowned again. It was difficult for him to find a suitable defensive method, no matter how many videos he watched.

Returning to his home court, Kidd no longer floats outside and shoots consecutive jumpers.

In the first offense, after approaching the right wing Kenyon Martin to screen, Kidd, holding the ball in his right hand, went straight to the basket.

Li You and Kurt Thomas, who were defensive around the line, both retreated to the paint area. Plus Gasol also followed suit, and three Knicks players appeared under the basket.

Kidd, who failed to get rid of the defense completely, did not intend to pass the ball at all. Instead, he rushed up in three strides and made a hard layup against the retreating Kurt Thomas.

Li You, who jumped up behind him to interfere, wanted to block the shot, but the basketball thrown by Kidd had a wider arc than he expected.

The referee did not blow the whistle, the basketball hit the board and hit the basket, and Kidd fell to the floor.

Gasol controlled the rebound and Li You stepped forward to respond. At this time, Kidd stood up and complained loudly to the referee.

There were cheers in the arena. Kidd glared at the referee, slapped his thigh and hurriedly pursued the defense.

In the transition offense, the Knicks' two wings ran to the left and right corners early.

Kurt Thomas also rushed to the left near the baseline, and Gasol immediately stopped and took advantage of the situation to do a high pick-and-roll at the top of the arc.

Kidd, who was chasing Li You, wanted to squeeze through the screen, but was eventually delayed by Gasol. He watched Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, move laterally to get rid of him.

The big man Collins turned sideways at this time and tried to slide upwards, trying to block Li You's breakthrough route.

But the lateral speed was too slow. Li You accelerated laterally and adjusted his steps. He quickly led the ball with his right hand, then easily squeezed past Collins and completely got rid of the defense.

Seeing Li You go straight to the basket, Kenyon Martin wanted to step forward to help defend, but he didn't expect that Li You was riding a horse and shooting an arrow while walking. He grabbed the ball with his right hand right in front of the basket and threw it.

"Whoa!" The two-point ball hit the net.

5:0, falling behind at the beginning, head coach Scott quickly reminded loudly:

"Steady! Control the rhythm!"

Kidd dribbled to the left wing and immediately called for Kenyon Martin to step forward to pick and roll.

Breaking through with the ball in his right hand, Kidd quickly bumped into Li You who was going down the line. After being disturbed, Kidd immediately moved sideways to protect the ball. While switching to his left hand, he once again completed a pick-and-roll with Kenyon Martin near the three-point line.

This time it was a fake screen. Before Li You could get around it, Kenyon Martin immediately accelerated laterally and ran towards the left elbow area.

Kidd also got a chance from outside the three-point line, but he did not choose a jumper. Instead, he immediately threw the ball to Kenyon Martin who was moving.

The latter caught the ball and first feinted with the ball. Seeing Kurt Thomas squatting in front of him without raising his hands, Kenyon Martin immediately made a jump shot!

"Whoa!" The two-pointer was hit steadily.

"He can't score a few shots, good defense!"

Li You clapped his hands, indicating that Kurt Thomas should continue to maintain such a defensive distance. Compared with the guy who released the ball near the free throw line and attacked the frame step by step, a jump shot was a less reliable option.

On the Knicks' bench, Ewing also stood up and clapped his hands, also loudly reminding him to protect the rim.

The opponent's mid-range jump shot is over 30%. After two games, the Knicks have allowed the beast power forward to shoot at will.

Kenyon Martin and Kidd stared at the same time, and coach Scott kept waving his hands to signal the players to retreat quickly. This game could not be lost.

In the following minutes, Kenyon Martin first hit a mid-range jumper from the right elbow after the pick-and-roll, and then hit a post-step jumper from the left near the baseline.

After scoring 6 consecutive points with jump shots, Kenyon Martin pumped his fist and roared, looking particularly excited.

The Nets' defense still had some problems. First, Grant Hill seized the opportunity and broke through from the right wing, causing Collins's hitter to foul.

Then Jefferson lost focus on defense, and Gasol passed the ball behind his head in the left block to assist Artest to steal the chicken under the basket.

Both sides scored consecutively, and Kidders even made a three-pointer from the left wing!

The offense hit consecutively, and the morale of the Nets players also returned. The defensive end was particularly focused, and there were no mistakes when switching defenses. For a while, the Knicks also launched a 24-second buzzer-beating attack.

With 5.6 seconds left in the attack time, Li You caught the ball at the top of the arc and released the ball with his right hand, making a breakthrough.

Kidd also made excellent defensive predictions, quickly sliding to the left and back while maintaining his center of gravity to provide confrontation.

At the free throw line, Li You suddenly stopped dribbling under his crotch. He took a large step back without forgetting to join the ball. He successfully dodged the defense and took a step back to shoot a jump shot.

"state!"

An angry hit in the mid-range, and the basket was scrambled again. Li You successfully assisted the rebound, and Gasol grabbed the offensive rebound, and the basket was strong, causing Kenyon Martin to foul.

"Shh!"

Scattered boos were quickly replaced by cheers from the New York fans. Several people on the Knicks high-fived Gasol one after another. Strong rebounds were also what they needed.

After making both free throws, Gasol also punched and retreated, looking very happy.

At 11:9, the Knicks still maintained the lead.

Kidd dealt cards in several rounds, this time launching a pick-and-roll with Kenyon Martin on the left wing.

With the same offensive routine, after repeated pick-and-rolls, Li You still went around the line to block Kidd's breakthrough route. At this time, Kidd, who was parked outside the three-point line, hesitated for a moment when he was left open, and then made a jump shot!

"Bang!" Hit the iron again.

The long rebound was collected by Artest who was near the baseline on the right, and there were cheers again in the arena.

Kidd was extremely angry as he kept throwing his hands away. This shooting touch was too bad.

At this time, everyone in the Nets reminded each other and kept shouting loudly, and several people quickly retreated.

Li You, who caught the ball, advanced very quickly, almost chasing the opponent through half the court.

Kurt Thomas stopped early and stood at the top of the arc for a high pick-and-roll.

During the march, Li You circled the ball behind his back and squeezed past his teammates. He held the ball in his left hand and continued to accelerate when facing Kenyon Martin, who was coming up on defense. He quickly dribbled the ball under his hips while approaching the three-point line.

After switching to his right hand, Li You accelerated his breakthrough and quickly reached the right elbow area.

Delayed assist defense Kenyon Martin kept staring at Li You's movements, and with Kidd chasing after him, the two were about to form a circle. After Li You made an emergency stop, he suddenly raised the ball and feinted.

The two people who came up on defense subconsciously accelerated their pace. Before the two of them formed a circle, Li You passed the ball through the gap.

He passed the ball to Kurt Thomas at the elbow on the left side of the free throw line. The latter was unguarded and made a solid jump shot!

At 13:9, Kidd, who was playing iron, made tactical gestures repeatedly to remind his teammates to pay attention to their movement.

During the positional attack, Jefferson took advantage of his teammates' continuous baseline screens to quickly bounce to the right blocking area.

After receiving Kidd's pass, Jefferson first feinted with the ball, then put the ball with his right hand and went straight to the basket against Artest's defense.

There was a physical confrontation and he was forced to slow down. He broke into the blocking area. Jefferson suddenly circled the ball behind his back. After switching to his left hand, he almost squeezed through the defense.

Adjusting his center of gravity, Artest hurriedly slid to the left and back. Finally, Jefferson broke into the paint and tried to push away the defense to complete a fadeaway jumper! "Shua!" The two-point ball hit the net.

The beautiful goal finally made the Nets fans burst into cheers.

After hitting this difficult ball-holding jumper, Jefferson also roared to vent his depression.

When he arrived at the away game, Artest restrained his defensive actions. When he saw the new kid jumping around, he immediately chased after him and glared at him.

In the second half of the first quarter, the Nets kept clinging to the score, and the Knicks also responded continuously.

On the contrary, Li You and Kidd missed the mark several times.

However, the situations between the two are completely different. The Nets strengthened their defense, and the Knicks' tactics were unsuccessful, so Li You took over and completed the offense;

Kidd received a pass from the big man on the right elbow area. Several opportunities appeared. Facing Li You who was running around the screen, Kidd made an open jump shot.

With 1 seconds left in the first quarter, Kenyon Martin hit an offensive rebound, and the Nets, who reorganized their offense, used the same tactics again.

Collins moved up to the right elbow to catch the ball. After the handover, Kidd quickly moved laterally and received the pass from hand to hand.

Kidd, who was left open again this time, did not hesitate and finally hit the open jump shot.

At 24:21, the Nets continued to hold on to the score.

Li You missed a long three-pointer, and head coach Scott on the sidelines also pumped his fist in celebration.

The cheers of Nets fans finally appeared at the Continental Airlines Arena. Although Kidd scored 5 of 1 and only scored 2 points, he returned to the bench with a smile on his face.

In the ABC commentary box, Tolbert was in a good mood when he saw that the score difference was only 3 points. He didn't want to watch a brutal game in the conference finals:

"The great offense drives the defense, and the Nets performed very well tonight. They successfully withstood the Knicks' first-quarter offense."

"But it's a pity that Kidd couldn't find his shooting touch. He must hit those open jump shots, which will help the team win!"

Nessler felt that there was a high probability that Kidd would never be able to regain his shooting touch, but on the surface he followed suit and praised:

"The data cannot reflect Kidd's role. In the first quarter of the game, he completely controlled the Nets' game rhythm!"

In the second quarter of the game, head coach Scott replaced Collins with Mutombo, and Lucious Harris replaced Kidders.

The Knicks also replaced two people, replacing Grant Hill and Gasol, with Jackson and big man Wright coming on.

The head coaches on both sides did not give too many instructions. Kidd took the ball from the baseline, quickly dribbled across the half court, and then handed over the ball early.

In the left elbow area, Kenyon Martin received the pass and immediately gave the ball to Mutombo, who was looking for the ball in the low post on the left.

The latter did not release the ball immediately after receiving the ball. Wright continued to provide physical confrontation from behind and did not stop moving his hands at the same time.

The more experienced Mutombo sensed the defensive focus, quickly released the ball with his right hand, pulled the ball towards the baseline and feinted, then twisted his body forward, grabbed the ball with his right hand and raised it high to complete the throw.

Perhaps it was too long since there was no official game. Wright stayed close to Mutombo and did not get any fake moves.

The two collided, but Mutombo's throw hit the backboard and didn't touch the basket.

Kurt Thomas retreated to the basket and successfully protected the rebound. Li You responded, and soon everyone in the Knicks accelerated through the half court.

The big man Wright ran hard and started to slow down just after crossing the center line, and then stood still at the top of the arc.

There was still some distance from the three-point line. Li You, who rushed through the center line, quickly in and out with the ball in his right hand, using the screen to get rid of Kidd's defense in an instant.

Mutombo stopped at the three-point line and saw Li You rushing over. Before he could bend down and slide, he was shaken in place by a large in and out.

Swinging left and right, Li You didn't slow down and passed two people and went straight to the basket.

Kenyon Martin, who had just retreated to the paint area, had not yet found his footing. Li You jumped into the air with both feet, grabbed the ball with his right hand, ignored the block in front of him, pulled his arm back, bent his body backward and then suddenly exerted force, swinging his arm. Smash it!

"boom!"

The basket roared, and the tomahawk dunk was successful!

"squeak!"

Seeing that Kenyon Martin was knocked out of center in the air and fell out of the baseline without being able to stand firm after landing, the referee was stunned for a moment before blowing the whistle.

"What a slam dunk!"

"OMG!"

Nessler also shouted excitedly in the commentary box. The cheers at the Continental Airlines Arena instantly drowned out the boos. The Knicks bench was also jumping up and down.

Stephen Jackson and others rushed forward, hugged Li You and roared repeatedly, and the visually impactful dunk also ignited the emotions of his teammates.

Kenyon Martin, who was pulled up by his teammates, was still confused. As soon as he returned to defense, he received a "heavy blow". He didn't even see how Li You broke through to the basket.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

Li You stood on the free throw line, the shouts rang out again, and he hit the extra free throw. For a while, the arena was completely boiling.

When retreating from defense, Li You also smiled and waved in the direction where Knicks fans gathered. Kidd, who caught the ball on the baseline, quickly took a deep breath to calm down his emotions.

When the Nets attack and Kidd gets a shooting opportunity, he will eventually choose to speed up and break through to the inside.

Li You followed the opponent around twice, and when he came to the lower right side of the basket for the second time, Kidd, who was walking out of the paint area, flicked his left wrist to pass the ball.

Kenyon Martin, who followed up from the middle, bent down to grab the ball, took a step forward, and drove straight to the basket.

Kurt Thomas and Wright went one behind the other, and the two completed the encirclement under the basket. In the end, the basketball knocked out of the frame under the attack of Kenyon Martin.

Mutombo, who was on the lower right side of the basket, grabbed the offensive rebound immediately. When he grabbed the rebound, he subconsciously took the ball to his chest.

Wanting to get the ball again, Li You quickly moved to the basket and cut the ball away. The moment the ball dropped, Mutombo also yelled.

Fortunately, Kidd reacted quickly enough and immediately stepped forward to commit a tactical foul.

As if feeling that something was wrong, Kidd quickly called on his teammates to retreat. The Knicks quickly sent out the sideline. After receiving the ball, Li You rushed across the half court and immediately gave the ball to Wright at the top of the key.

The latter caught the ball. Li You swayed to the right and suddenly accelerated and ran back. Kidd just missed completing the steal.

Li You released the ball with his left hand and accelerated with a heavy shoulder. When he saw Mutombo moving sideways, he suddenly stopped Kidd behind him and accelerated again.

After a sudden stop and start, Kidd was knocked out of his defensive position. Before Mutombo could bend down, Li You's ball protector on his right hand smoothly held the opponent's thigh, and after exerting force, he quickly squeezed past the opponent.

Kenyon Martin under the basket only felt that Li You broke through to the basket in the blink of an eye.

He learned his lesson and didn't jump around. Just as he stepped forward, Kenyon Martin saw Li Youhe's body stepping forward to the right.

Subconsciously stopping, Kenyon Martin watched as Li You changed direction again, quickly European-stepped and completely dodged the defense, and put the ball into the basket with his left hand.

At 29:21, it was another delicate 8 points. Coach Scott did not ask for a timeout, but immediately signaled to give the ball to the inside.

Kidd didn't rush forward, ignored the defensive shouts in his ears, came to the left wing, and immediately moved sideways to protect the ball.

When Li You raised his right arm to defend, he also noticed that Kenyon Martin and Kurt Thomas behind him were trying to get stuck.

Taking the initiative to strengthen physical confrontation, Li You began to interfere. Kurt Thomas also tried to go around to defend at this time, and Kenyon Martin was squeezed out of the low post.

When he came to the left blocking area, he successfully blocked Kurt Thomas behind him. Kenyon Martin hurriedly opened his hand to ask for the ball. Li You raised his left arm and continued to interfere with Kidd's pass.

Quickly sending a striking pass, Kidd thought he would find his teammates accurately, but he did not expect that Kurt Thomas suddenly retreated at this time.

Kenyon Martin, who was leaning on the defense, stumbled and almost sat on the floor.

Kurt Thomas completed the steal and then immediately threw the ball forward.

Kidd and Li You accelerated at the same time, their hands constantly moving, pulling and pulling each other.

I thought the referee would blow the whistle, but Kidd made a big move. When Li You grabbed the ball with his left hand, he immediately cut the ball fiercely and threw himself on Li You.

He didn't hear the whistle, and quickly circled the ball behind his back with his left hand. While Li You dodged the defense, after grabbing the ball with his right hand, the ball protector immediately gave the opponent a concealed elbow.

Kidd, who wanted to continue to twist and fight, almost fell to the ground when his chest tightened, and he lost his defensive position in an instant.

There was absolutely no one chasing him. It was 1 on 0 in the frontcourt. Li You, holding the ball in his right hand, rushed quickly. After three strides, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and succeeded in a gliding dunk!

At 31:21, the score difference reached double digits, and coach Scott immediately requested a timeout.

Kidd suffered a secret loss and was still angrily arguing with the referee. On the other side, everyone from the Knicks team had already caught up with Li You and stepped forward to high-five him in celebration.

"Calm down! The second quarter has just begun, don't make any more mistakes, we need to score!"

Sitting in front of everyone in the Nets team, Scott reminded loudly. The head coach's words also calmed down Kidd, and the others nodded.

After the timeout, Kidd did not take the initiative to launch an attack. He still handed over the ball after halftime, cut in the middle and then ran to the left flank.

After Kenyon Martin got the ball in the right elbow area, he immediately completed a hand-off with Harris.

After receiving the pass, Harris briefly got rid of Jack's pursuit, took a big step forward, and stopped at the free throw line to make a jump shot!

Without any interference, the basketball hit the basket again. Kenyon Martin, who rushed to the basket, was completely anxious and pushed someone from behind when he got stuck.

The referee was right in front of the two men, Thomas rushed out of the baseline, and then the whistle sounded.

"Wow!"

The cheers in the arena made Kidd yell out the F-word, and he roared loudly when retreating to remind his teammates to calm down.

Li You immediately became energetic again when he saw Kenyon Martin receiving his third personal foul.

After halftime, Kidd saw Kurt Thomas stepping forward to pick and roll, and immediately reminded his teammates.

On the right wing, the first screen, Kidd successfully squeezed through, and soon Kurt Thomas stood on the right side of Li You again.

Li You pressed his body against Kidd while quickly squeezing past his teammates.

Seeing Kidd being squeezed behind him, Kenyon Martin moved to help defend. At this time, Li You lowered his center of gravity. He made a small in and out of his right wrist while moving, and then accelerated to break through.

Under the "outside overtaking" situation, Kenyon Martin slid to the left and rear, and Kidd was also chasing after him.

Breaking through to the right blocking area, Li You suddenly turned around while relying on the defense, squeezed through the two people, and instantly arrived in the paint area directly in front of the basket.

Kidd was worried that his teammates would take action, so he hugged Li You and tried to foul in advance, but by this time the basketball had already flown to the basket.

Kenyon Martin got excited and completed the block when the ball was falling.

"squeak!"

"What the hell!"

Seeing the referee blowing the whistle and pointing to the free throw line, Kidd cursed angrily and was almost blown away by the beast power forward.

Li You didn't expect to get 2+1. Looking at Kenyon Martin who looked aggrieved, he suddenly grinned.

Walking to the free throw line, he first high-fived and celebrated with his teammates, then turned to look at Kidd, who was standing on his hips at the three-point line. Li You smiled and nodded his head with his index finger:

"You know I'll keep hitting his pick-and-rolls, go ask for a substitution!"

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Kidd frowned and remained silent, trying to calm down his emotions. However, he still felt angry and cursed a few times. In just a few minutes, the situation on the court turned out to be so passive.

"Wow!"

Li Youjia made a free throw, and the cheers in the stadium became louder and louder.

At 34:21, the point difference reached 13 points. D'Antoni seemed to feel that the game was stable, so he returned to the bench and leaned back tactically.

In the next game, what made Kidd feel even worse was that the Nets fell into a scoring drought.

Jefferson's breakthrough was interfered by Prince and knocked out of the basket. Afterwards, the screened catch and jump shot still missed.

Harris also missed the mark. First, he made a three-pointer from the left wing. Then he broke through for a layup and was chased by Jackson to the basket to complete the block.

Mutombo couldn't find a chance to eat the cake, and the defensive end seemed to be unable to keep up with the rhythm of the game, becoming a big bamboo pole.

The Knicks attack Li You chased Kenyon Martin repeatedly in pick-and-rolls, and played a simple and rough breakthrough ball.

For a while, one side kept +2, and stood on the free throw line from time to time, while the other side was banging the iron, and the Nets fans were silent for a long time.

Although head coach Scott requested a timeout and later returned to the main lineup, Kidders, who came on the court, hit a jumper and followed suit.

Seeing that the score difference was getting bigger and bigger, Kidd, who continued to play hard, couldn't hold it in anymore. He started to attack the basket and stopped passing the ball.

Knicks big man Wright quickly received two fouls, and then Li You also received his second foul.

The Nets frequently stood on the free throw line. Without sports goals, the game naturally became "ugly."

With 46 seconds left in the first half, head coach Scott showed an expression of disbelief, as if he didn't believe the game would turn out like this.

On the Nets bench, everyone watched Gasol make two free throws, and there was silence for a while.

At 52:33, despite the referee's care, Kenyon Martin never received his fourth foul, but the second quarter was about to end and the Nets only scored 4 points.

This offense took nearly 20 seconds. Kenyon Martin put the ball with his left hand at the free throw line, hit the basket and missed the basket.

"Oh!"

The cheers grew louder and louder. Kidd, who broke through the defense, kept pressing Li You, and the two began to collide continuously from the backcourt.

Kidders flanked Li Youyun in advance after he passed half court, and Grant Hill, who was unguarded on the right wing, received the pass.

There was no defensive rotation, and everyone in the Nets seemed to be confused. Grant Hill made some adjustments, and then calmly took a jump shot!

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

Hill, who had very little production, laughed out loud when he hit this shot. He quickly retreated from the defense and high-fived Li You in celebration.

At the last moment of the half, Kidd was not passing the ball, and the left wing met Li You's block and hit another iron.

On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere team was already laughing, and the victory or defeat was decided!

55:33, a huge score difference, also made the two people in the ABC commentary box look at each other speechless.

Seeing Li You and the Knicks jumping back to the tunnel, commentator Nesler laughed twice and immediately started talking about the scene:

"With a 22-point difference, the Nets still have a chance."

Tolbert on the side showed a "Don't lie to me" expression. After reading the technical statistics, he said unceremoniously:

"The series is over, and Lee showed us the dominance of a 73-win team."

"They are a better team on both offense and defense. Even in terms of game details, the Nets are not as good as their opponents."

出场24分钟，李佑12中7，三分线外4中2，罚球6中6，拿到22分2篮板5助攻1抢断1失误；

同样打满半场，基德9中1，三分线外3中0，罚球6中4，怒砍6分2篮板4助攻2失误

With his dream of the finals shattered, Kidd walked into the tunnel and kicked over the fence next to him, then angrily punched the wall again, finally groaning in pain.

Seeing the incompetent and furious boss, no one on the Nets team stepped forward to dissuade him.

Walking into the locker room dejectedly, Kidd returned to his seat without saying a word, covering his face with a painful expression.

Kenyon Martin was the best player in the first half, shooting 9 of 5 and 4 of 2 free throws, scoring a team-high 12 points.

Although there was a misfire in the second quarter, the Beast power forward felt that he had tried his best:

"Maybe ending the series early wouldn't be a bad thing, I don't like playing the team next door at all."

As he whispered these words, Kenyon Martin looked straight at the floor, feeling unusually depressed.

Jefferson wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. He made 6 of 2 in the half and only scored 4 points.

When head coach Scott entered the locker room, he immediately found that all the players were mentally shattered.

The chicken soup that came out of my mouth was gone, and I looked at the whiteboard in the locker room. In the end, the coaching staff could only continue to talk about the scene:

"In the second half we have to speed up, we have to defend well and shoot decisively when opportunities arise from the outside."

"."

In the Knicks locker room, Ewing crossed his arms and showed a proud expression. Coach D'Antoni was still dealing with reporters, and the gorilla said loudly in the locker room:

"Okay, guys! Get ready for the Eastern Conference Champions' acceptance speech!"

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