NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 297 Seven injured feet (-word chapter)

On the night of June 2003, 6, Spurs fans witnessed Tim Duncan's game with overwhelming desire for offense.

Maybe it was Popovich's instructions during the halftime break that worked, or maybe it was the expectant look in his big brother David Robinson's eyes that allowed Duncan to get Buff's blessing.

The hard-working Spurs relied on fewer rounds and a higher success rate to withstand the Knicks' offense.

Due to the difficulty in catching the ball, the Spurs' offensive rhythm became slower and slower. They only took 14 shots in this quarter.

In the SBC Arena, what pleased San Antonio fans was their defense. The Knicks did not score more points with more rounds.

With 3 seconds left in the third quarter, Tim Duncan stood on the free throw line again.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

Although Duncan missed his first free throw, the Spurs fans at the scene were not affected and continued to cheer loudly for the core player.

After looking at it for a while, Duncan hit his second free throw, one of two. Popovich on the sidelines was still loudly reminding the players to retreat.

After receiving the ball from the baseline, Li You immediately accelerated. The Spurs' Parker, Ginobili, and Bowen stepped forward to block the ball at the same time.

Near the midline, when the three were about to form a circle, Li You casually threw the ball toward the basket.

The Spurs fans screamed again. The basketball hit the back edge of the basket and bounced high, almost hitting the net.

He almost hit a three-pointer in the first half of the two quarters. Seeing the basketball fly out of the basket, Li You shook his head with regret. He felt good when he took the shot.

At 79:78, the two sides were tied again in the third quarter.

"Wow!"

Although still 1 point behind, the Spurs fans at the scene were very happy. After returning to the home court, they really took advantage of the score.

Fouls and free throws made the rhythm of the game very fragmented. In the ABC commentary box, the three people naturally did not discuss the whistle, but talked about Li You's state:

"Lee was not in a hurry to attack tonight, which is not a good thing for the Spurs."

"After scoring efficiently in the second quarter, Lee seemed to be still waiting for an opportunity. The Spurs' tactics in this quarter were successful. Fewer rounds slowed down the Knicks."

Tolbert looked at the technical statistics and made a simple comment, while Bill Walton smiled and seemed very satisfied with Duncan's performance:

"This is the rhythm that the Spurs like. They use more double teams and faster defensive rotations to limit opponents."

"Tim Duncan returned to the home court and fully demonstrated his dominance in the paint!"

"Perhaps the Knicks should change their defensive strategy. The data cannot reflect Duncan's role."

三节比赛，21中11，罚球12中9，31分10篮板4助攻1抢断1盖帽3失误，邓肯已经砍下了两双数据。

尼克斯队这边，李佑18中10，三分线外9中4，罚球6中5，29分4篮板8助攻1抢断1失误，数据对比起来平平无奇。

After hearing the comments from his two partners, Nessler asked curiously:

"Will the Knicks continue to play some low-post offense? Gasol and others did not perform as expected in the third quarter."

The two people next to them looked at each other, and finally Bill Walton said with some uncertainty:

"The Knicks have too many offensive points. Although Gasol performed generally in the low post, he also consumed Duncan."

"They rarely shoot three-pointers and mostly attack into the paint. I think it's a tactical adjustment, but Tim Duncan does a great job!"

In the SBC Arena, the San Antonio fans who held up white boards to cheer for David Robinson were even more excited. Everyone firmly believed that they could win this game.

Amid the noise, Gasol morosely wiped his face with a towel on the Knicks bench.

This season the Knicks have also added some big man low-post tactics, and Gasol can always get more opportunities in specific games.

When he meets a well-known inside player in the league, he will naturally be allowed to express himself.

It was good to meet Garnett. I didn't take much advantage when meeting Duncan during the regular season. The offensive end could sometimes respond, but the defensive end couldn't stand it.

单节5中2，罚球2中1，拿到5分3篮板1助攻1失误，数据看似不错，但几次低位进攻一个没进.

Coach D'Antoni didn't care about Gasol's performance. After being reminded by the coaching staff, he knew that the Knicks might encounter whistle problems during the finals, so there were more rotations in the first three quarters.

"The opponent doesn't dare to let Tim Duncan take a rest. We have to continue to attack him. He will get tired soon!"

"Hill! Break through to the basket, Ron. Pay attention to cutting without the ball. You still have to score points near the basket. We have a physical advantage!"

"Lee, attack when you find an opportunity. 22 shots in a single quarter is not enough. Don't worry about their transition attack. We are the more dynamic side to show our talents!"

D'Antoni, who was sitting in front of everyone, clapped his hands repeatedly after saying this. Li You stood up and delivered chicken soup loudly:

"Let's go! This is our game!"

Houston revealed to Li You that coach Rivers likes to shout this sentence the most, and chicken soup is extremely effective.

Jackson, who was about to come on as a substitute, was milked and suddenly "spontaneously combusted".

In order to avoid a foul crisis, Li You led four substitutes to play for more than three minutes for the Knicks.

Compared with the energetic appearance of several members of the Knicks, Duncan was still breathing heavily on the Spurs bench.

Being tossed back and forth from the inside out, Duncan took on more tasks on both offense and defense than in the 99 Finals.

Fortunately, in the third quarter, Parker's iron tree blossomed and he hit two jumpers and two free throws, which eased the Spurs' offense.

There was a 1-minute break in the first half and a 3-minute break in the middle of the third quarter. Popovich did not intend to change his thigh. He first warned everyone, and before the game started, he patted Duncan and encouraged:

"Tim, hold on just a little longer!"

Duncan had heard this sentence many times. He didn't say anything and just nodded to show that he understood.

David Robinson will play in the second half, and in the early part of the 4th quarter, Malik Rose and Duncan will still be paired inside.

Tony Parker was sitting on the bench to encourage everyone, and Speedy Clay Cotton appeared again to partner Ginobili in the backcourt.

Popovich is not at ease with this lineup, but Parker has too much playing time and can only rest for 2 minutes to catch his breath.

When Li You caught the ball from the bottom line, the Spurs fans at the scene began to shout in unison:

"Defense!."

Instead of choosing a regular matchup, Bowen took the initiative to defend Li You. As the Spurs' best outside defender, he had to help the team survive these few minutes.

Not paying attention to the opponent's chipping interference, Li You, holding the ball in his left hand, accelerated across the half court and noticed the Spurs' defensive matchup.

Quickly making tactical gestures, Li You stopped playing the pick-and-roll. Prince cut diagonally from the right corner and soon reached the left block.

Although Clayton was desperately guarding behind him, the height difference between the two was too big. Prince didn't care about the defensive actions behind him at all and asked for the ball with his back open.

From the left wing, Li You sent a lob pass. Soon, everyone in the Knicks team pulled away and watched Prince single out the small guard with his back.

Stoudemire stood at the free throw line, big man Wright stopped on the right near the baseline, and Jackson stood on the right wing.

Duncan has experienced many such rounds in this finals. At this time, he can only defend one against two, or hope that Prince will miss his shot.

The forward player faced the defender's top defense and continued to hit the ball with his right hand. Although Prince was thin, he was tall and had long arms. He was close to the paint area and leaned on his opponent to quickly turn towards the baseline.

Both Duncan and Malik Rose shrank toward the basket. Prince, who completed the turn, did not force a layup, but instead passed the ball back to Stoudemire who cut through the middle.

The latter caught the ball, took a step towards the basket, and then caused a foul on Malik Rose.

"Shh!"

Of course, this kind of game is not good to watch. Spurs fans booed, and the three people in the commentary box didn't say much. Everyone watched Stoudemire's free throw.

"Why don't you attack yourself? Solve the problem one on one like a man!"

Bowen stood next to Li You and shouted loudly, obviously not wanting to see this kind of confrontation.

"No wonder you guys can't win the championship. It turns out there are a bunch of idiots playing on the court?"

Li You, who was leaning on his knees, turned his head and said a few words, then stopped looking at the idiot next to him who was shouting about one-on-one.

Bowen talked a lot, but found that Li You just gave him a slap on the back of his head and ignored him at all.

At 81:78, Stoudemire made two free throws and jumped back to half court. The cheers soon sounded in the arena again:

"Go Spurs go!."

Clayton was guarded by Li You and it was difficult to get rid of him for a while. Prince and Jackson also guarded Bowen and Ginobili from catching the ball.

Under the joint defense of the three, Clayton, who was dribbling through the half court, failed to hand over the ball in time.

Several players on the outside could not receive the pass, and then Duncan took the initiative to come to the right wing to pick and roll.

Li You continued to bypass the screen defense. The opponent did not choose to shoot a three-pointer, but instead gave the ball to Duncan.

The right defensive wing received the ball in the high post and stepped on the three-point line. Duncan released the ball with his left hand and moved laterally, quickly completing a hand-to-hand with Ginobili.

Jackson squeezed through the screen and continued to pursue the defense behind him. Ginobili, who was stuck half of his body, failed to get rid of the defense in time.

Leaning against Jackson, he rushed up in three strides. Ginobili grabbed the ball with his right hand and tried to lean out and pick the basket.

Under interference, the basketball knocked out of the frame. Stoudemire on the left near the baseline grabbed the rebound. Li You quickly moved from the right corner and stepped forward to catch the ball.

The Spurs still did not change their defensive strategy. After Li Youbi made a tactical gesture, he changed direction and Prince received the ball in the low post on the right.

"Defense!."

Amid the defensive shouts, the Knicks also played the same tactic. The latter received the ball and continued to play singles against the defense of the small guard.

After releasing the ball with his left hand and hitting it twice in a row, Prince leaned on his opponent and turned towards the baseline again.

This time, Duncan helped defend very quickly, and with the help of his teammates, Prince's pick-up basket came out of the frame.

Malik Rose desperately stuck Stoudemire behind him, and the two pushed each other and rushed to the front of the basket.

There was no interference for the big man Wright at the bottom left of the basket. Duncan wanted to take off a second time to collect the rebound, but Wright took the lead in tapping the basketball, then grabbed the rebound and immediately jumped up to release the ball.

Under the interference, the basketball finally stumbled and fell into the basket, and the Spurs fans at the scene booed loudly again.

83:78, Popovich watched secretly anxious from the sidelines. He did not expect that Li Youzhen would give the rookie player a chance instead of diving into a double-team.

A 1 meter small defender missed a goal in a single game. Prince raised his hand in embarrassment, but Li You patted the newbie to express encouragement.

Clayton was already confused. When he was about to catch the ball, he looked at the head coach. He had promised that his opponent would squat in the corner?

The Spurs attacked again, and Ginobili completed a handoff away from the three-point line. When he came to the left wing, Duncan came to the blocking area early and caught the ball away from the basket.

After taking a tentative step, Duncan released the ball with his left hand. Duncan leaned against Wright and went straight to the basket. The lower left side of the basket attracted a double-team from Stoudemire, and immediately distributed the ball to Malik Rose near the baseline on the right side.

The latter caught the ball and succeeded in a mid-range jump shot!

At 83:80, seeing the point difference narrowed, Popovich breathed a sigh of relief and loudly reminded the players to focus on the sidelines.

In the next few rounds, the Knicks scored continuously under the basket, and the Spurs' Malik Rose also scored 4 points in a row.

Despite scoring consecutive responses, Popovich took the lead in requesting a timeout and Duncan needed to rest for a while.

The game was not exciting. In the commentary box, Nesler could only talk about the scene:

"The rotations of both sides have performed well. It seems that this game will go to the last minute!"

When Tolbert saw that he naturally noticed Duncan's state, he immediately gave a different opinion:

"Lee's consumption is very small, which is definitely bad news for the Spurs. They cannot consume him on the offensive end."

After the timeout, the starting lineups of both sides returned and the Spurs attacked. Parker still handed over the ball immediately after halftime.

At the left elbow of the free throw line, after David Robinson sent a pass, Gasol followed the ball and defended in front of Duncan.

Duncan, who was in the low post on the left, failed to complete the turn toward the baseline. When he was double-teamed, he could only pull the defense backwards and then pass the ball to David Robinson on the free throw line.

The latter received the ball without any defender. He noticed that Gasol turned back and David Robinson made a quick jumper from the middle distance.

After collecting the rebound, Gasol gave the ball to Li You immediately. Soon, everyone in the Knicks launched a counterattack.

Bowen no longer marked Li You, and the Spurs could not accept Parker playing against Artest or Grant Hill.

Parker kept sliding and giving physical confrontation, but still couldn't slow down Li You.

Approaching the left wing, Li You noticed that the Spurs had not yet completely retreated to the basket. When approaching the three-point line, they slowed down and dribbled with their hips.

There was a sudden sudden stop, and Parker lost half of his position due to the inertia.

After switching to his right hand, Li You pretended to break through. Parker hurriedly slid to the left and rear, and stepped forward to defend again. The two bodies collided, and Parker couldn't help but take a step back.

However, Li You took advantage of the situation and completed the dribble behind his back. At the same time, he quickly retreated and returned to the three-point line. Without giving Parker a chance to react, the left wing leaned back slightly and quickly made a jump shot!

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

At 90:84, another burst of boos broke out at the SBC Arena.

The Spurs, who had just retreated to half-court, could only kick off from the baseline.

After completing the goal, everyone in the Knicks ran back to the half court, and Li You continued to defend Parker.

Duncan quickly ran towards the half court and began to take the initiative to gain position in the low post on the left side.

Kurt Thomas went around to defend from time to time, preventing Duncan from catching the ball easily. The two struggled, and Parker failed to complete the pass immediately, and Duncan was squeezed into the left blocking area.

After sending a high throw, Parker quickly led Li You to speed up the cut and run to the right corner.

Hearing the fans' screams, Parker turned his head and realized that Li You suddenly cooperated with Kurt Thomas to double-team Duncan.

The two surrounded each other, Li You connected the ball with his hand and cut it off, and the referee immediately blew the whistle.

It was almost a mistake, and Duncan quickly shouted to remind his teammates to pay attention to the pass.

Taking the sideline ball, at the top of the arc, Parker caught the ball away from the basket, and Duncan immediately raised the pick-and-roll.

Parker, who was holding the ball in his right hand, could not get rid of Li You's pursuit, and the screen was squeezed directly. After noticing the interference from Li You on his side, Parker hurriedly dribbled the ball behind his back.

After switching to his left hand, Parker used Duncan to pick and roll again, trying to get rid of Li You's pursuit, but Kurt Thomas switched defense in time.

After twisting and turning at the top of the arc, facing the defense of the big man, Parker did not move in a fancy way. Suddenly, his center of gravity was lowered, and he instantly took half of his body and went straight to the basket with the ball in his left hand.

Kurt Thomas could only keep sliding to the right to interfere, and Li You from behind began to adjust his steps.

"Pass the ball!"

Duncan, who went down to the paint area, loudly reminded Parker. As a result, the brakes of the "French sports car" failed and he approached the lower left side of the basket. He grabbed the ball with his left hand and quickly leaned forward to pick the basket!

Li You, who had been prepared for a long time, had already risen into the air and was waiting for Parker to take action. Before the basketball reached the highest point, he pressed the ball on the backboard with his right hand!

"Oh!"

Seeing Li You block the shot and regain control of the ball, the Spurs fans at the scene exclaimed.

Parker, who lost his center of gravity, fell to the baseline and watched Li You rush after taking the ball. Duncan immediately stepped forward to hug and foul.

Talbot noticed Duncan hugging Parker and immediately commented:

"What a great shot! It reminds me of the Knicks and 76ers game."

"Tony Parker encountered the same dilemma as Iverson. They had problems with their jump shots, but there were layers of defense when they broke through the paint."

Bill Walton noticed Kurt Thomas' defense and praised him:

"Although Duncan scored a lot of points on Thomas, it took a lot of effort every time he changed positions. This defensive change was also timely."

After coming to the away game, Kurt Thomas was a little depressed. When he saw Li You successfully blocked the shot, he also punched in front of Duncan to celebrate.

The Spurs fans who sensed something was wrong began to shout loudly again:

"Defense!."

Popovich shouted repeatedly on the sidelines. Under the reminder of the head coach, the Spurs chose to double-team in advance and let Li You play the ball.

After right wing Grant Hill received the pass, he did not throw the ball to Artest, who was open in the right corner.

Holding the ball with his left hand, he reached the top of the arc. Facing Parker's defense, Grant Hill made tactical gestures.

At this time, Li You led Bowen to the left corner and loudly signaled for a pick-and-roll.

Near the baseline on the left, Gasol raised the screen. At the same time, Artest quickly slipped across the baseline from the right corner and provided Li You with an off-ball screen.

From left to right, Li You first used Artest's screen near the baseline on the left to go around to the front of the basket in an attempt to get rid of the defense.

"S-shaped" running, and with the help of Kurt Thomas's cover near the baseline on the right, he ran from the bottom line to the right corner.

At the upper line, Grant Hill did not initiate the pick-and-roll, but came to the right wing and sent a pass.

Getting rid of Bowen's defense, Li You successfully caught the ball in the right corner, and then immediately raised the ball and feinted.

Bowen, who was chasing after him again, tried to control his center of gravity, slid in front of Li You, raised his left arm and crossed his body to interfere.

Contrary to Bowen's expectation, Li You immediately released the ball with his left hand and chose to go to the line to break through.

Seeing such an offensive choice, Bowen was secretly happy. While sliding desperately to the left and back, he kept giving physical confrontation, trying to drive Li You in front of Duncan. Li You, who accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, took a long stride. After leaning on the defense, he rushed to a position close to the paint area in the blink of an eye.

Kurt Thomas was still trying to pull Duncan under the basket at this time, but his body was completely stuck behind him, and he could only watch Duncan leap high under the basket.

Approaching the paint area, Li You grabbed half of his body, jumped with both feet, grabbed the ball with his left hand, and seemed to want to complete the dunk!

Bowen, who was beside him, had long sensed that something was wrong. After losing his defensive position, he reluctantly jumped into the air. He was only half a body behind, and the take-off height was too different.

Facing Duncan's block in the air, Li You suddenly pulled his arm down and successfully dodged the defense. At the same time, his body exerted force in the air and glided to the lower left side of the basket. Before landing, he twisted his body and flicked his wrist to throw the ball. To the backboard!

"Oh!"

The Spurs fans screamed in surprise when they glided to pick up the basket from a long distance. Duncan's eyes widened as he struggled to jump into the air and lower his arms. After hitting Li You's shoulder with his right hand, he heard the referee's whistle.

Bowen, who landed early, subconsciously stretched out his right foot, but in the blink of an eye, Li You twisted and glided to the other side. Duncan, who had jumped straight up and down, screamed in pain after landing:

"what!"

Kurt Thomas, who was under the basket, saw the basketball spinning and falling into the basket and wanted to pump his fist in celebration. When he saw Duncan fall to the ground, he looked confused and showed his hands to the referee:

"Sir! I swear, I didn't do anything!"

Bowen also had a look of pain on his face. He was stepped on hard this time, but when he saw Duncan falling to the ground, his mind suddenly went blank.

"OMG!"

The fans in the front row exclaimed, and many subconsciously covered their faces, spraining their feet at almost 90 degrees. Some fans could see clearly.

After landing, Li You staggered a little. It was not easy to dodge Duncan's block. He heard the screams of fans in his ears and turned around to see the two of them falling to the ground. He looked weird for a moment.

Everyone in the Spurs gathered around the boss. David Robinson was particularly excited and seemed to want to ask Kurt Thomas for an explanation:

"Shet! What did you do!"

Artest stepped forward and pushed David Robinson away. In fact, he didn't know what happened:

"MFK! Stay away from Kurt! Don't try any tricks!"

For the Knicks, Kurt Thomas defends Duncan and is the team's most important inside barrier.

Artest thought that Big Brother was using his "little tricks" to teach Duncan a lesson, and at this time he and David Robinson started pushing each other.

The fans in the back row didn't know what was going on and started yelling angrily. Popovich on the sidelines was also extremely excited and called the team doctor to come in. His face turned red with anger and he pointed at Kurt Thomas and yelled:

"Murderer!"

"He hurt Tim, he ruined the game!"

Li You and Grant Hill stepped forward to separate the two sides. Kurt Thomas was still assuring loudly at this time:

"I swear, I didn't do anything!"

On the defensive end, he does have some small moves, such as pushing his waist, pushing his knees, crossing his legs, reaching out to pinch people covertly, pulling his shorts, etc.

But this time Kurt Thomas was in the booth and looking up at the basket. When he heard the slander from everyone in the Spurs, he was a little annoyed for a while.

Li You separated everyone and pointed at the referee, and then reminded loudly:

"Hey! There's video replay! No one wants to see a player get hurt!"

Soon both players returned to the bench. When Grant Hill saw Kurt Thomas' depressed look, he knew that this matter had nothing to do with his teammates:

"I didn't forget these little tricks in the finals, but ended up hurting one of my own?"

After hearing Grant Hill's words, Artest scratched his head and then looked up at the big screen.

There happened to be a clear replay near the basket, and soon the Spurs fans at the scene screamed in surprise, and the Popovich people who had shouted angrily just now were dumbfounded.

He did secretly remind Bowen that he could use that "kick" at a critical moment, but the kick cost him his thigh?

Popovich stood on the sidelines watching the replay blankly, and then quickly looked at the team doctor.

Tim Duncan still had a look of pain on his face at this time. He played half of the game in the 4th quarter, which took a lot of energy out of him. In addition, the binding on his feet began to loosen, and the twist was considered fatal. .

"Greg, Tim should not be able to return to the court. We have to be responsible for his health!"

After hearing what the team doctor said, before the coach could speak, Tim Duncan took a breath and said:

"Let me rest for two minutes and I promise to come back to the court!"

Everyone on the Spurs team was a little confused after watching the replay, and their eyes changed when they looked at Bowen:

"Do it on your own!?"

Popovich realized that he had to resist at this time, and quickly called Malik Rose and said loudly:

"We still have a chance! Defend well, David, hold on for a few more minutes, Tony, go score, we have to hit the shot!"

At the SBC Center Arena, after seeing the replay, the Spurs fans were completely silent. The three referees also looked strange and could only announce that the game should continue.

"Shh!"

Li You stood on the free throw line, and the boos were mostly muted. Spurs fans knew that the championship might be gone.

At 93:84, extra free throws were made, and the point difference reached the largest 9 points in the game.

"Go Spurs go!."

Parker caught the ball on the baseline and Spurs fans roared at the top of their lungs.

Li You was not affected by the unexpected situation and continued to lead the defense against Parker.

The two struggled after halftime, and David Robinson immediately came to the top of the arc to pick and roll.

Quickly pushing the ball to change direction, Parker grabbed the ball with his left hand and was about to accelerate, but he nimbly turned around and blocked Li You who was on the line to defend.

In the left elbow area, Parker failed to get rid of the defense and hurriedly started a pick-and-roll with David Robinson again.

Gasol immediately went up with a big delay, and Li You, who was chasing after him, chased behind him and cut off the ball route.

Plunging into the arms of Gasol, Parker failed to speed up and squeezed through but was surrounded by the two. In desperation, he could only throw the ball to Ginobili outside the three-point line.

After receiving the ball away from the three-point line, Artest immediately stepped forward to interfere and quickly pushed the ball to change direction. Ginobili was unable to get rid of the defense after grabbing the ball with his left hand.

The two collided, and Ginobili stopped on the left wing. At this time, David Robinson was trying to get stuck with Gasol, who was returning to defense.

Under the half-circle defense, Ginobili failed to pass the ball. Seeing that most of the offensive time was consumed, Parker, as the team's second scorer, took the initiative to catch the ball outside the three-point line.

Facing Li You's defense, Parker released the ball with his right hand and broke through with his shoulder. Li You quickly slid to the left and rear while giving physical confrontation.

Parker, who was forced to slow down at the free throw line, dribbled the ball behind his back and suddenly stopped, swayed half of his body, and then feinted with the ball!

Li You did not stagger, but kept his body center of gravity and defended again.

Realizing that something was wrong, Parker quickly raised the ball to prepare for a strong shot. However, as soon as the ball reached his head, Li You suddenly grabbed the ball and stabbed it away.

"Oh!"

The Spurs fans exclaimed again. The moment the ball dropped, Parker immediately turned around with a ferocious look on his face, trying to recover the ball.

Li You used his strength to grab the ball with his right hand in front of Parker. When the two collided, Parker, who was struggling to grab the ball, lost his center of gravity and finally fell to the midline and slapped the floor angrily.

"Shh!"

Boos resounded throughout the arena. Li You, who was grabbing the ball with his right hand, accelerated and rushed into the paint area. He rushed up in three strides, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and succeeded in a gliding dunk!

At 95:84, the score difference came to 11 points.

Seeing Li You staying under the basket and preparing to continue leading the defense, Duncan on the bench felt particularly uncomfortable and threw his drink angrily. Everyone in the atmosphere team did not dare to say a word.

Parker, who returned to the baseline to catch the ball, could clearly feel that Li You had strengthened his defense.

Holding the ball with his left hand and accelerating, Parker did not get rid of the entanglement. After an emergency stop, he dribbled behind his back and switched to his right hand. He quickly turned around and retrieved the ball with his left hand. Parker, who had dribbled past half court, still failed to get rid of Li You.

The noise in the arena grew louder and louder, and Spurs fans became anxious.

No more pick-and-rolls were initiated. David Robinson turned his back to the left block and asked for the ball. Gasol continued to defend behind him.

The quality of Parker's high throw was average, and the receiving position was too high. David Robinson had just released the ball with his right hand. Li You immediately slid sideways and cut the ball. At the same time, Gasol also stretched out his long arm to interfere.

When the two were surrounded, David Robinson quickly collected the ball, raised the ball above his head, and then quickly returned the ball to Parker on the left wing.

The latter caught the ball and immediately released the ball with his right hand. The left wing accelerated and cut in. Seeing Parker break through to the basket, Gasol immediately shrank, and Kurt Thomas also moved towards the basket.

Noticing that Li You was still chasing after him, Parker broke into the paint area, took a step forward and quickly took off, and completed the throw with his right hand!

"state!"

Surrounded by three people, the shot was a little hasty, the basketball hit the basket, and Gasol easily collected the rebound.

Popovich was still shouting at the top of his lungs on the sidelines, obviously not satisfied with Parker's offensive choices, but by this time the Spurs players were already confused.

Li You, who received the ball, quickly moved across the half court and noticed that the defender in front of him had been replaced by Bowen again. He was not looking for mismatch, but moved to the left wing.

At this time, everyone in the Knicks pulled away one after another, and only Kurt Thomas was lying in ambush near the baseline on the right side, waiting to eat the pie.

Near the free throw line, David Robinson was still hesitating whether to double-team, but left wing Li You had already started.

Bowen maintained a defensive distance, raised his right arm, and tried to interfere. Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, began to lower his center of gravity and approached the three-point line and suddenly dribbled the ball with his hips.

Bowen had just moved to the left and rear, and Li You, who had switched to his right hand, instantly adjusted his steps and changed direction again.

There was almost no gap between the two crotch dribbles. Bowen was attacked and his supporting foot in front of the defense had not yet reacted. Li You, who was grabbing the ball with his left hand, accelerated with his shoulder. The ball protector slapped Bowen's arm off and went straight to the basket!

Malik Rose didn't expect that Bowen would be passed by in one step. While he was still moving towards the basket, he saw Li You jumping on his feet outside the paint area and rising into the air!

Li You's head is flat and his body is slightly bent. He grabs the ball with his right hand and pulls back his arm. He is condescending and swings his arm to smash the ball!

"Boom!" Tomahawk dunk succeeded!

The basket made a loud noise, and Malik Rose, who was under the basket, was stuck in place, staring blankly at Li You after landing, expressionlessly beating his chest in celebration.

"Shh!"

There were boos in the arena, and many Spurs fans looked to the bench, hoping for a miracle to happen.

Kurt Thomas hugged Li You and roared happily. Everyone on the Knicks bench stood up and screamed in celebration together.

"OMG!"

"The Spurs' best perimeter defense was easily broken through by Lee! The game has completely entered the Knicks' rhythm!"

Nesler was also dumbfounded. The Western Conference backcourt did not behave like this when facing Bowen.

Bill Walton noticed Duncan covering his face with his hands on the Spurs bench, and could only sigh:

"Tim Duncan is the core of this team's offense and defense. Without his help, the Spurs would be unable to cope with the Knicks' breakthrough."

97:84, the score difference reached 13 points, and some Spurs fans were silent.

The Spurs attacked, and David Robinson finally got to take a free throw. He made two free throws to help the team narrow the point difference.

Looking back, Li You initiated a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc after halftime.

Gasol made a high-quality screen, and David Robinson could only step forward with a big delay.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, faced the "Admiral" who was moving laterally. He quickly in and out and then "overtaken on the outside lane", lowered his center of gravity, and forced his way past David Robinson.

David Robinson, who was desperately sliding to the right, soon realized that he had completely lost his defensive position and hurriedly pulled him.

Pulling the jersey did not affect Li You. He approached the basket, grabbed the ball with his left hand, and leaned forward to pick the basket!

"squeak!"

"Bang!"

The referee blew the whistle, and the basketball passed David Robinson's block, hit the board high and accurately entered the frame.

"Shh!"

After Li You landed, he simply punched the ball, causing the Spurs fans to boo loudly. Soon, the noise overwhelmed the boos. Apparently some fans couldn't stand it anymore.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

Li You stood on the free throw line, and a small number of Knicks fans started shouting at the top of their lungs.

A small number of New York fans were waving blue handkerchiefs in their hands, getting up and twisting around, entering a state of self-euphoria.

100:86, Li You made a steady hit from the extra free throw, and the point difference continued to widen.

The Spurs players' mentality exploded on the field. Parker and Ginobili became more and more impatient in handling the ball, always looking for opportunities on the outside.

The ball was passed continuously on the line. On the left wing, Ginobili failed to break through Artest's defense and passed the ball back to Parker at the top of the key.

The intention of passing the ball was too obvious. Just as Parker was about to reach out to catch the ball, Li You accelerated to grab the ball and poked the ball away.

"Shh!"

The boos that erupted in the arena did not affect Li You's speed. After grabbing the ball with his right hand, he rushed faster and faster.

Ignoring Parker, who was chasing behind him, Li Yousan sprinted up, swung the ball around, and succeeded in a windmill dunk!

At 102:86, Popovich immediately requested a timeout, but he remained on the sidelines without saying a word.

Witnessing what the Spurs would be like without Duncan, Tolbert shook his head in the commentary box and sighed:

"Bowen changed the situation on the court."

"Unfortunately, the Spurs have no chance, the Knicks will get the match point!"

Bill Walton thought about Duncan's injury and didn't know what to say for a moment. Obviously, Bowen had a purpose:

"The basketball game should be more pure. This season, the Knicks with 73 wins are undoubtedly the best team in the league."

After the timeout, everyone on the Knicks looked relaxed. On the other side, the Spurs, who were on the court again, had dull eyes, as if they had not yet recovered from the previous blow.

With a score difference of 16 points, Li You began to deliver cakes continuously!

Gasol put the layup under the basket, Kurt Thomas succeeded in a mid-range jumper, Grant Hill slipped from the baseline and turned around to pick up the basket to continue to score points. Artest, who was left open, also scored a three-pointer.

As the game time passed, the Spurs relied on free throws to score again. After entering the extra penalty state, Li You also stood on the free throw line.

The SBC Center Arena has lost its sound

In the last few rounds, the Knicks attacked at will and slowly ran out of time. The Spurs failed to launch a counterattack and completely collapsed.

The final buzzer sounded as Ginobili missed a three-pointer from the right wing.

At 115:94, the Knicks defeated the Spurs, and the series score reached 3:0.

On the Knicks bench, everyone was smiling, and D'Antoni came to the technical stage to shake hands with Popovich.

Mustache had a sullen face and said nothing, shook hands and turned away. Bowen's intention could be seen in the video replay. This little trick was naturally prompted by the coaching staff.

Popovich seemed to have not been able to recover from Duncan's injury, and his whole body was numb.

Duncan was lifted up by his teammates and moved to the tunnel step by step, while Bowen sat alone on the bench with his head in his hands, seemingly unable to accept such a result.

No one from the Spurs was interviewed. Stewart could understand the other party's mood, pushed up his glasses, and approached Li You with a smile.

Li Youzheng waved to the Knicks fans who were present. Only the New York fans in the entire arena were celebrating.

Stewart noticed the sweat on Li You's head and knew that tonight's game was still a bit difficult:

"Li, congratulations on getting the match point! This is a victory that can determine the championship!"

"Let's talk about your 12th 40+! You once again set a new scoring record in the finals!"

出场43分钟，24中16，三分线外10中5，罚球10中9，46分5篮板11助攻4抢断1盖帽2失误。

After handing over 40+ double-doubles, Li You just smiled politely:

"Compared to the record, I prefer tonight's victory. The winner was not decided until the 4th quarter. The Spurs are very strong. It is a pity to see them suffer injuries."

Stewart nodded, and then suddenly asked a meaningful question:

"Li, through video playback, we noticed some details. How would you evaluate Bowen's actions?"

Hearing this controversial issue, Li You did not reconcile, but said seriously:

"This should be Bowen's instinctive action. Of course he didn't want to hurt Tim Duncan, but he couldn't control his body's instinct."

"It's a pity that this instinct hurts the Spurs. I don't like his defense!"

"It's not his defensive ability that's so good, but his defensive moves that scare players."

"Of course real stars won't care about this with him. Maybe the league should introduce some rules. The cost of such a stepping-stone foul is too low. There are always some idiots who want to take shortcuts."

Stewart was secretly happy. Such an answer would surely make him happy again after the game!

After the business exchange ended, Li You walked to the player tunnel. Ewing was waiting on the side and followed him to pat his shoulder.

After the two entered the locker room, the gorilla said viciously:

"This kind of garbage should be given some color. The previous lessons are not enough!"

Li You high-fived and celebrated with his teammates one by one. Hearing everyone discussing this matter, he returned to his seat and shrugged his shoulders and said:

"The coaching staff acquiesces. If they choose to have a boxing match, I will still give them a high look!"

The shirtless Artest was laughing and joking with Jackson on the sidelines. When he heard Li You's words, he immediately got into a boxing stance, pumped his fist twice, and said excitedly:

"In the last game, I can send him home!"

"Whoa whoa!"

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