NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 30 Can't control who the audience likes to watch
On October 1996, 10, the Knicks were about to usher in a preseason game, but for the old ball ruffians, the preseason game was free travel.

Tomorrow night the Knicks will play against the Bulls at home, and the tickets are already sold out. The New York media often scold the Bulls, but most fans still like to watch Michael Jordan play.

Park Avenue Country Club is a high-end nightclub opened in 94, and it can also be called a private club.

After the Bulls came to New York, Patrick Ewing and Charles Oakley brought Starks, Charlie Ward and Li You to entertain Michael Jordan and the others here.

Combining the elements of American country clubs and British aristocratic clubs, the overall environment is elegant and comfortable. Li You was relieved when he came here, and finally he didn't have to listen to singing and chanting.

Unlike the smoky bottom-level nightclubs, most of the happy people here are rich and happy. Although the scene is still very lively, in general, there are very few "fake" voices.
"Haha, Pat Riley's little follower hasn't allowed us to meet yet, saying I'm a liar, who does he think he is?!"

"We are partners. When have I ever deceived my friends? Old Oak, you know me best. I have never deceived my friends!"

Michael Jordan, who was a little drunk, had already thrown his suit jacket aside at this time, turning over old accounts loudly with his face flushed.

Charles Oakley felt that his little brother had always respected him, so he echoed without hesitation:

"That's right, Michael is an asshole on the court, but he has nothing to say to his friends. Don't take Van Gundy's bullshit to heart!"

On the other side, Scottie Pippen is hugging his girlfriend Larsa who has been with him for more than a year. If there is no one, it is estimated that the two have already started fighting
Ron Harper and Steve Kerr were binge drinking at this time. They had just gone to the dance floor and returned just in time to quench their thirst.

Li You also drank a little dazedly, eating, drinking and gambling, the entertainment of this era is so simple and unpretentious.

Patrick Ewing didn't scold Van Gundy with his friends, but when it came time to gamble at the party, he hurriedly greeted Li You loudly:

"Li, it's your turn to perform. At 21 o'clock, we're going to kill everyone tonight!"

Michael Jordan, who was thoroughly entertained, began to greet the service staff on the side to change drinks, and then distributed cigars to everyone:

"Try this Cuban classic cigar, the aroma is very strong, I have recently become obsessed with this!"

"Boy, you're from New Mexico, Charles told me you don't touch leaves, that's fine, I don't deal with poisonous dogs!"

Michael Jordan, who was drowsy, handed the cigar to Li You, and after talking on the phone, he laughed and beckoned everyone to smoke together.
Larsa, who was a model, didn't mind the smoky scene. Instead, she continued to snuggle into Pippen's arms and said softly:
"Don't lose too much, your gambling luck has been bad recently!"

Li You was speechless looking at the two kissing together again, no wonder Xiaodanzi in the future staged a drama of "I love my aunt, I love my aunt", ordinary people really can't stand it
At the gambling table, there was no Big Brother anymore. After playing a few rounds, Li You also tore off his shirt and yelled:

"Double bet, I will win this game!"

After a few rounds, Michael Jordan lost his eyes red, and his gambling addiction immediately came up:
"Damn! Nobody go tonight!"

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On the morning of the 11th, Jeff Van Gundy looked at the dispirited Charles Oakley and Patrick Ewing on the training ground with ugly faces.

The all-pervasive New York media broke the news this morning after several members of the Bulls came to New York. Photos of Dennis Rodman dancing wildly on the dance floor appeared on the sports page of the New York Post.

I don't know where the news came from, but some articles vividly described the scene where Li You killed all directions at the gambling table and won Michael Jordan's red-eyed scene.

The news is indeed a bit exaggerated. Li You won less than 1 US dollars in one night, and if he didn’t lose a few times in the end, no one would even want to go home
New York fans were happy to hear the news, and followed suit, and the media also had a topic:
"Jeff Van Gundy can't restrain the team, maybe we should consider replacing a competent head coach!"

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The old guys couldn't stand it, but Li You was like a normal person, youth is capital, he slept for less than 4 hours, and he was basically resurrected with full blood.

At 19 o'clock that night, half an hour before the start of the game, the Madison Square Garden arena was already full.

As an international metropolis, the Knicks have never had to worry about selling tickets. Many fans bought tickets tonight to see Michael Jordan.

Even if it's just a preseason game, the MSG TV network will still broadcast it as usual.

The commentator Marv Albert and the basketball analyst John Kenneth, known as the "Voice of New York", were a little dazed after the start of the game. The starters of the two teams were too strong
The first quarter lasted 7 minutes and 12 seconds. At this time, the score was 15:13, and the starting lineups of both sides were completely out of shape.

Phil Jackson didn't care about the score on the court at all, and even had a mood to joke with Spike Lee on the sidelines.

On the other side, Jeff Van Gundy looked serious, standing on the sidelines and commanding loudly.

"Shh!"

Michael Jordan passed Alan Houston, broke through and caused a foul by Charles Oakley, got two free throws, and the scene was booed immediately.

Jeff - Van Gundy took this opportunity to frown and replaced the starters Oakley and John - Starks, Li You and veteran Buck - Williams debut.

"Li, control the rhythm of the game and stop making low-level mistakes!"

Perhaps because of staying up late last night playing cards, the Knicks made 3 turnovers in the first quarter.

Wearing a Knicks white jersey with No. 1 printed on the back, Li You pulled the long white armguard on his right arm while listening to Van Gundy's instructions.

Standing on the sidelines, Li You immediately attracted the attention of the fans. The long arm guard is a novelty.

After bumping his right elbow two days ago, Li You ordered several sets of arm guards, and he brought them just to pretend to be X!

As soon as Michael Jordan, who made two free throws, saw Li You on the court, he immediately patted Harper when he returned to defense, and at the same time turned his head to signal his strength.

At this time, the Madison Square Garden arena was extremely noisy. After watching the constipation attack for most of the quarter, the fans who bought tickets could hardly sit still.

Alan Houston served the ball in the backcourt. As soon as Li You received the ball, Harper posted it up, showing a completely different defensive style.

After Li You dribbled the ball behind his back, he continued to accelerate with his right hand holding the ball. By the way, he muttered:
"The old guy is so stingy!"

After half court, Li You protected the ball sideways, and Patrick Ewing quickly came to the top of the arc to perform a pick-and-roll.

Just standing still, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, suddenly dribbled the ball behind his back twice in a row, and his body jumped forward violently.

Patrick Ewing's screens were all fake, and the big man hung up and slid down immediately, waiting for the ball, and Harper had no trouble chasing.

Li You, who was close to the three-point line at the top of the arc, took advantage of Harper's sliding step and suddenly pulled back sharply.

Under the emergency stop, Harper immediately lost his defensive position, and before he had time to defend, Li You quickly combined the ball from outside the three-point line, and threw the ball!

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

Accustomed to seeing constipation's offense, Li You's fancy shaking and crisp goal ignited the atmosphere at once, and the fans immediately cheered loudly.

Li You, who retreated with a smile, could see the surprised eyes of everyone on the field, and he was in a good mood for a while:

"The coach can decide who is the core, but he can't control who the audience likes to watch play!"

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