NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 308 A perfect debut (-word chapter)

On October 2003, 10, as the New York Yankees lost the World Series, the New York crowd pinned their championship hopes on the Knicks.

Although it was a Tuesday and the kick-off did not start until 20: in the evening, most fans came to the venue early and lined up to enter before the game started.

Some visitors come from Penn Station, after all, the arena is right above the station.

If you are a fan coming from Boston, you will choose to take the bus directly.

Most people still choose to travel by subway. Parking here is difficult and the parking fee is very expensive. It is more cost-effective for ordinary fans to drive on the 11th and walk.

The aerial photography of the night view of New York is beautiful, but Madison Square Garden is an old arena after all, and there are always ongoing renovation projects around it, making the roads in this area increasingly narrow.

If it is your first time to watch a game at Madison Square Garden and you walk through the general entrance, you will most likely be startled by the New York fans who seem to be in high spirits. There will always be a group of people outside the arena shouting:

"Let's MF go!"

"New York is champion!"

When the Lezi fans held up a sign saying "Shaq did it too", everyone screamed with excitement, then hugged each other and jumped around.

Thanks to the fact that smartphones have not yet appeared in this era, and Facebook has not yet been born, otherwise the fun-loving people would have a better outlet, and some players would most likely break the defense directly.

After entering the arena, you can see a huge poster of the Knicks. The team store on the first floor is always the most crowded. Most people buy jerseys, commemorative T-shirts, and championship hats.

This season, James Dolan distributed free team handkerchiefs to fans who came to watch the game. Every fan who entered the venue had one, which can be regarded as adding some experience to the game.

After entering, take the escalator to find a seat. There are places selling food on each floor. The top floor of the arena provides free seating for fans to eat.

Many people like to buy a piece of food and go to a fixed location to eat and chat. Most people will complain that the teams in the Eastern Conference are too weak. This year is another year of big wins.

The Yankees were milked, but the Knicks have been very milk-resistant over the years.

Loans have become a habit. When talking about the championship, there will always be an inexplicable sense of superiority, vowing that the Knicks have no rivals.

The arena was filled with arrogance and defiance, and during warm-ups before the game, Tim Duncan just felt like he didn't fit in here.

After losing in the finals, Big Brother regretfully retired, and Tim Duncan was unhappy throughout the offseason.

The team owner kept his word. They filled the salary cap this year and increased their expenditure compared to last season, but this is far from what Duncan expected.

There were more and more fans in the arena. Tim Duncan returned to the bench after finishing the warm-up. He didn't like playing here. In other words, he hated this city. The basketball here was not pure at all.

Duncan, who was feeling increasingly depressed, suddenly said after looking around the arena:

"Why do they win so many championships?"

There was not much communication during the holiday. Popovich heard Duncan's inquiry but didn't know what to say. In the end, he could only say dryly:

"A championship requires luck as well as strength. We just have less luck."

Tim Duncan stopped talking when he heard about luck. Is it his own bad luck that Bowen injured his seven-foot injury?

After the start of the new season, the Spurs' salary did exceed the salary cap, reaching $4600 million.

Parker will receive a salary of US$86 from the team this year, while Ginobili will receive US$146 million.

The team did find a helper for Duncan. Lars Nesterovich, the main center of the Timberwolves last season, received a salary of US$560 million after coming to the Spurs.

Ron Mercer, the swingman at forward and guard, has the team's second-highest salary of $675 million.

One inside and one outside, the two are the helpers the Spurs prepared for Duncan in the offseason.

On the 17th, Parker sprained his ankle in this preseason game and was absent tonight due to injury.

Because the finals surrendered too quickly, Spurs fans also complained about him. Parker didn't feel much. He was just thinking about it after hearing Duncan's question. Finally, a thought came to his mind:

"Maybe the champion needs more investment?"

There is a Knicks awards ceremony tonight. President David Stern expressed his views on the new rules in an interview before the game:

"The NBA is a healthy league, and we need to be responsible for the health of our players. Therefore, defensive actions that harm players must be punished."

"I regret last season's finals, that series should have been more exciting."

When it comes to Bowen's seven-injured foot, David Stern loses his smile. The viewership of the G4 Finals plummets. Without Tim Duncan, the fans don't buy it anymore.

A kick that changed the ratings of the series, hitting a record low

At the beginning of the new season, the league will implement new regulations:

When the shooter initiates a shot, the defensive player must leave enough space for the shooter to land;

If the defender does not leave enough space for the shooter, the referee will punish the defender with a technical foul or a flagrant foul based on the actual situation.

James Dolan, who was also interviewed, was in a good mood. Although his proposal failed to pass, there is still hope for the matter.

Freeing up perimeter stars makes the game more enjoyable to watch, which is in the league's interest.

Tonight's game will be broadcast by TNT. Due to Parker's truce from the Spurs and the addition of new players, the pre-game predictions are one-sided again.

TNT reporters stopped discussing the results of the game and instead followed the gossip:

"James, we have received news that you will reduce the number of times you watch games from the sidelines this season?"

Hearing this question, James Dolan, who was wearing a black formal suit, immediately laughed:

"Yes, after all the Knicks' games are wins, I will devote part of my energy to the construction of the Rangers. I hope everyone can pay more attention to the players."

"This does not mean that I no longer pay attention to the team. On the contrary, I have more plans. This arena needs to be renovated and we need to develop more peripheral products for the fans."

"The quality of food and beverages in the arena also needs to be improved, and we hope to bring the best viewing experience to fans."

"I even wanted to open a personal program for Lee, but he has been focusing on basketball during the offseason and never agreed."

The last sentence was of course a lie. Like Li You, Curly Boss also began to enjoy life. He held a concert during the offseason, the team made money while he also took up sex activities.

Before the game started, the Marv Albert that New York fans were familiar with was no longer in the TNT commentary box.

Because the commentary of Knicks games last season often deviated from neutrality and received a large number of fan complaints, so this year the commentary of Knicks games was replaced by Kevin Harlan.

Doug Collins also left the Wizards and returned to the commentary box after Michael Jordan officially retired.

As the game time approached, the two began to chat about tonight's game:

"Tony Parker is troubled by an ankle injury. The starting No. 1 tonight should be Anthony Carter. This is really too bad for the Spurs."

Although Kevin Harlan doesn't commentate on many Knicks games, he has watched the Finals. No one on the Spurs can match Li You on the defensive end, and tonight's new aid Anthony Carter will most likely be for nothing.

Although Doug Collins has played with McDuck for two seasons, he has also gained a lot. At least he understands the players' competitive status better:

"In the first four seasons of his career, he had some good performances with the Heat. Perhaps due to injuries or a lack of tactical fit, Anthony Carter has never been able to regain his form."

"If you want to compete for the championship, this is not a very good signing. The Spurs still failed to solve the problem at the No. 1 position."

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During his two seasons coaching the Wizards, Doug Collins was frequently beaten by the Knicks. No matter how he arranged the defense, it had no effect.

In the past, he only boasted about Li You's statistics, but now Doug Collins has become a mindless boaster, expressing a point of view endlessly:

"The Spurs are out of business, the Knicks must win!"

In fact, the two of them are no different from the groom Albert, and they play more implicitly.

Half an hour before the game started, the arena was already full. The DJ introduced the visiting team players casually, and the New York fans didn't bother to boo.

Tonight's Spurs starting lineup made many fans feel like they were losing money on their tickets:

"Who are these?"

After quickly passing by the visiting team players, the lights in the arena dimmed and the cheers became louder and louder. The lights were projected into the center of the field. David Stern took the microphone and waved repeatedly. He waited until the noise was much quieter before speaking:

"Thank you! I am very happy to witness such a historical moment again. In the 2002~2003 season, the NBA championship was the New York Knicks!"

"Wow!"

Hearing the cheers from the fans, David Stern smiled again, and then said loudly again:

"Tonight, we are honored to host the heroes of the New York Fire Department. Sports unite us. Sports connect us!"

"The NBA will join forces with the Knicks to launch a joint firefighting jersey this season. Most of the proceeds from this jersey will be donated to the foundation of the families of the victims."

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David Stern talked about a lot of chicken soup and group tickets for the fire station tonight. Similar events have been held many times in the past two years, and the results have been very good.

Soon, James Dolan appeared next to the president. After taking the microphone, he said seriously:

"73 wins in the regular season and 16 wins and 0 losses in the playoffs. This is a victory for New York!"

"Of course we will not forget the team's behind-the-scenes workers. Our broadcasters, our logistics team, and all the team's staff have made great efforts for this."

"This is a special ring, I hope everyone will like it, it symbolizes the dominance of the Knicks!"

The director pointed the camera at the sparkling championship ring on the table. Compared with previous years, this year's ring is larger and made of more materials.

In order to be able to engrave everyone's name, this ring adopts a flip design. In addition to being a ring, it can also be used as a pendant.

The front is a spherical ridge with orange "Knicks", and the entire ring is covered with diamonds.

The years are marked on both sides, with "New York", "Clay-Lee" and 73-9 on one side of the ring, and "World Champion" and 16-0 on the other side.

If the ring is turned over, the inside is engraved with small English letters, including the names of the management and players.

Although Boss Curly didn't deliberately promote it, anyone who sees this larger ring knows that it is expensive to make.

Although the large ring looks good, it is not suitable to be worn on the hand. It seems more suitable to hang around the neck.

James Dolan called out the staff, coaching staff and players by name.

The team did not promote the shape of the ring beforehand, so everyone showed very surprised expressions when they took it in their hands.

D'Antoni put on the ring and couldn't help but look left and right. He noticed that the top names engraved inside were him and Li You, and he suddenly clapped his hands with joy.

The same is true for Grant Hill. Compared with the last ring, it felt loose on his hand this time, and it was two times bigger.

Getting the first ring in his career was so special. Gasol still looked at it non-stop when he got it.

When he visited Li You's home, he saw the pile of rings. Gasol also felt that the team had spent a lot of money, and he smiled from ear to ear for a while.

Artest and Kurt Thomas have been with the team for a long time, and their eyes widened when they received the ring. The large-sized ring was really shocking.

Stoudemire felt uncomfortable wearing it on his hand, so he took it off and kissed it twice with a smile.

Wearing Knicks training uniform, when Li You was the last to appear, huge cheers erupted in the arena:

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

After receiving the ring, the Knicks' management stood aside and stepped forward to hug Li You in greeting. James Dolan even clapped twice, handed out the ring and whispered:

"I originally wanted to make it bigger, but the league told me that it was against the rules. According to the plan, it should be worn on two fingers."

When Li You put the ring on his middle finger, he could feel that it was two circles larger, but the size overall looked harmonious and had a sense of refinement.

"Cool! This should be the most beautiful ring in the NBA so far!"

When Boss Curly Hair heard Li You's praise, he felt very good for a moment and handed over the microphone again.

"This is such a special ring! It seems to mark the start of the team again!"

"For me, this is the fifth championship ring in my career. I like the beauty of symmetry."

"After my left hand is filled with rings, everyone must know my next goal. Yes, that's right, I want to fill my right hand with rings too!"

"Championship flags will rise one after another over the arena!"

"are you ready!"

After Li You said these words, his left hand with the ring on it pointed at the championship flag that was about to be raised. As the lights turned, the New York fans at the scene cheered again:

"Yee!"

Everyone gathered together and watched the championship flag rise over the arena, accompanied by six other flags. The previous division championship flags have disappeared. Starting from this season, the Knicks only hang the championship flag and retired jerseys.

At the end of the award ceremony, the sleek Ewing and the No. 33 jersey appeared in the center of the field.

The gorilla wore four rings on his hands. He put the newly obtained large ring on his thumb. He noticed the camera lens and immediately raised his left hand. The five rings were particularly conspicuous.

Ewing almost grinned to the back of his head. Wearing a large black formal suit, he even wore an X next to his jersey. He did not say a word and repeatedly raised his left hand.

The only regret for the gorilla is that he didn't see David Robinson tonight. He really wanted to share his happiness with him.

Fortunately, all his old teammates came to support tonight. After the lights came on, he took the microphone with his right hand. Ewing looked at his jersey and said excitedly:

"God saw my perseverance. I want to thank Lee and my teammates for changing my career!"

"Looking back at those failures, maybe it was just a test from God. Thank you all, I have no regrets in my career!"

As the Gorilla's No. 33 jersey also rose to the sky above the arena, the atmosphere became more and more lively.

Ewing continued to show off 5 rings of different shapes. In terms of number alone, he was already as good as Michael Jordan!

For New York fans, although tonight's opponents are all "passer-by" level, after watching the award ceremony and jersey retirement ceremony, many people feel that the tickets are worth the money.

On the Spurs bench, Duncan felt increasingly uncomfortable seeing this scene.

Thinking about Big Brother having nothing on his hands when he retired, Duncan felt somewhat regretful. Fortunately, Robinson was not here tonight, otherwise it would have been a waste of money.

Popovich kept his eyes on the championship banners above the arena. The Spurs gave the Knicks two.

He can continue to stay on the coaching bench this season, thanks to Duncan's support. He really wants to win the championship with his thighs, but he loses every time.

When the players from both sides were doing the final warm-up, the arena became extremely noisy. Only the Spurs were silent. Many people were already prepared to lose.

The on-site director focused the camera on Tina Fey and Rachel McAdams sitting in the front row. Everyone sitting in Li You's seat would have several fixed shots, both of whom were smiling sweetly.

"I want to invite Li to my birthday party, what do you think?"

Rachel poked her plastic friend twice and asked in a low voice while staring at Li You.

Looking at the plastic sister beside her, Tina Fey first looked at her blond hair, then pushed up her glasses, and then turned her head and whispered:

"Your idea is terrible. Don't expect Li to break the news with you. He is actually very conservative!"

The two have just finished filming "Mean Girls". Tina Fey is serving as a film screenwriter for the first time, but she doesn't want the plastic sisters she just met to fall into the trap.

"What?"

Rachel had a question mark on her face. She dressed up like a sweet blonde girl tonight just for fishing.

Tina Fey could tell that the other party didn't believe her, but she didn't explain it. It was okay for Li You to take the initiative to pursue him. Most of the people he took the initiative to come to his door were eaten up and wiped clean, and he was ruthless.

Rachel was almost 25 years old. When she realized that the other party insisted on inviting her, Tina Fey secretly pouted. She had a very strict tone and would not tell the plastic sisters that Scarlett knew Li You when she was very young and had watched her grow up. .

The game started immediately. In the commentary box, Kevin Harlan once again introduced the Spurs' starting lineup:

"Anthony Carter and Manu Ginobili partnered in the backcourt, and the three in the frontcourt were Bruce Bowen, Tim Duncan, and Rasu Nesterovich."

"Tonight's game will be a huge test for the Spurs' back line!"

Doug Collins noticed David Stern sitting under the basket watching the ball and suddenly joked:

"New rules will be implemented this season, let's see if Bruce Bowen can still show his aggressive defense!"

While the two were talking, the referee threw the ball up. Gasol called the ball back to half court. Li You, who received the ball, quickly made tactical gestures.

"Let's go Knicks!."

The sound of cheering resounded throughout the arena, and the Knicks took the lead in attacking. The two big men did not reach the high post like last season. Only Kurt Thomas stopped at the right elbow.

Artest and Grant Hill noticed the Spurs' man-to-man defense and began moving toward the corner.

When Gasol received the ball in the low post on the left, Li You, who completed the pass at the top of the arc, suddenly accelerated and cut from the center without the ball. Anthony Carter failed to react defensively immediately and lost his position instantly.

Gasol, who received the ball with his back, did not look towards the basket, but suddenly swung the ball behind his head, and the basketball accurately fell into the hands of Li You in the paint area.

Realizing that the defense behind him had caught up, Li You didn't pause, grabbed the ball with his left hand and stepped forward to pick the basket!

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

Scoring so easily made the cheers get louder and louder. Duncan looked at his new teammates raising their hands and said nothing for a while, silently running forward. On the Knicks' side, Li You didn't lead the defense either. Everyone still maintained a 122 zone defensive position, mainly circling around the paint area.

Realizing that he would be double-teamed if he took the ball, Duncan, who was observing his position on the field, loudly reminded his teammates to pass the ball from the outside.

Continuous transmission on the line continuously stretched the Knicks' defense. When Bowen and Ginobili came to the left and right corners one after another. Anthony Carter, who was on the line, wanted to pass the ball to Ginobili in the right corner.

Artest, who was following the defense, focused more on the passing direction. After adjusting his position, he actively cooperated with Li You to suddenly double-team.

It seems that he has never suffered such treatment. Anthony Carter failed to complete the pass in the first time and did not completely get rid of the defense.

Encountered by the two men, Anthony Carter wanted to move the ball as soon as possible.

But before he could complete the pass, Artest cut the ball first. Anthony Carter wanted to regain control of the ball, and then Li You saw the opportunity and poked the ball away.

The Spurs had just settled down, but before they could execute their tactical coordination, another burst of cheers erupted in the arena. Looking up, Li You had already passed the midline and went straight to the basket.

Completely unguarded, Li You jumped with both feet in front of the basket. Li You grabbed the ball with his right hand, turned 360 degrees in the air, stretched his body, and pushed the ball into the basket!

"OH—! Clay-Lee!"

"What a show!"

Kevin Harlan exclaimed when he saw it, and his emotions instantly became excited.

The fans at the scene also cheered loudly, witnessing a wonderful dunk, which can be regarded as earned.

Li You, who completed the dunk, glanced at Anthony Carter, who was returning to defense in frustration. If he remembered correctly, the opponent was the Heat's atmosphere team last season.

He doesn't have much playing time, and his statistics are too low, but he has a good contract!

"Man, you can't win a championship by joining the Spurs!"

When Li You returned to defense, he joked about the opponent. When Anthony Carter heard this, he remembered the bad things in the offseason and almost got angry on the spot.

With the player option, Anthony Carter would naturally choose to execute it. As a result, agent Bill Duffy forgot to send an execution email to the Heat.

Pat Riley somehow saved more than $300 million, while Anthony Carter's current salary is $70 when joining the Spurs.

Taking a few deep breaths in succession, Anthony Carter reminded himself that he had to perform well to win the trust of the head coach. After halftime, he was a little confused when he saw the Knicks' defensive formation.

Sensing that the atmosphere player's ability to play the ball was a bit anxious, Li You returned to halftime and directed his teammates to change their defensive formation.

Li You stepped forward to lead the defense, Grant Hill and Artest lined up on the left and right wings, and Gasol stood on the free throw line with his hands raised to interfere.

Duncan wanted to get the ball in the low post early, but Kurt Thomas tried his best to defend. The two were fighting in the low post on the left side. For a while, Duncan couldn't catch the ball again.

At this time, Nesterovich opened his hand for the ball near the baseline on the right side, but the Knicks had serious interference on the line and Anthony Carter failed to release the ball immediately.

Popovich, who was on the sidelines, saw the players on the court standing still and was so anxious that he reminded loudly:

"Go to the bottom corner! Create space!"

Ginobili reacted fastest, speeding up the right wing and running towards the right corner.

As Anthony Carter moves to the right wing, the Knicks' defensive formation also shifts to the left.

Gasol stayed in the low post, Li You came to the free throw line, and Grant Hill also began to move up the line.

The too slow handling of the ball allowed the Knicks to adjust their defensive formation calmly. After Anthony Carter passed the ball to the right corner, Artest had already completed his slide and defended in front of him.

Seeing his teammates being left open, Ginobili passed the ball back again, trying to stretch the Knicks' defense.

He received the ball on the right wing again. Seeing that Li You didn't catch up, Anthony Carter helped remind Bowen to move toward the right corner.

Holding the ball in his left hand, he quickly reached the top of the arc. Anthony Carter noticed that Li You was accelerating to grab the ball and hurriedly threw the ball towards the right corner.

It was still a wrong offensive choice. In order to get the ball past Grant Hill to his teammates, the pass was too high and the ball speed was very slow.

Grant Hill just moved back two steps, then leaped high and easily blocked the ball. Amid the cheers of the fans, Li You immediately accelerated, threw away Anthony Carter, and rushed through the half court early.

After completing the steal, Grant Hill glanced forward and immediately threw the ball out. Li You easily caught the ball close to the three-point line.

Many fans had already stood up early, raised their hands in the air, and it was 1 vs 0 in the frontcourt. Li Yousan took a big step and jumped high in front of the basket.

He grabbed the ball with his right hand and pulled back his arm. His whole body was flying in mid-air. He took off fully and Li You's head was flat against the frame. He was condescending and swung his arm for a dunk!

"Boom!" Tomahawk dunk succeeded!

"Wow!"

The visually impactful dunk almost caused cheers to break through the arena. On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere team also shook their towels.

Mutombo even covered his face with his hands, showing an exaggerated expression, as if he felt unbelievable.

0:6. After the opening, the Knicks did not have complicated tactics. They defended fast breaks and scored consecutive points.

Seeing Li You retreating and shaking his head repeatedly, Doug Collins subconsciously said:

"The Knicks have indeed continued their dominance. If the Spurs don't want to suffer a disastrous defeat, they must score as soon as possible!"

Kevin Harlan noticed that his partner started to brag about it unknowingly, and he quickly adjusted his mentality.

He finally understood why groom Albert turned into a determined Li Youchui. As long as he watched the game, he would be involuntarily attracted.

The Spurs' mistakes still didn't stop. Under Li You's reminder, the defense changed to a 122 zone defense. Duncan caught the ball in the low post on the left and was immediately double-teamed.

"Pau!"

Hearing Li You's reminder, Gasol moved up to the line early, right in front of the basket, and blocked Duncan's throw by Kurt Thomas.

When the two were surrounded, Duncan passed the ball to Nesterovich on the lower right side of the basket. The latter bent down to catch the ball, subconsciously adjusted it, and when he looked up again, he was blocked by Gasol who was returning to defense. .

Trying to force a layup against his long arms, Nesterovich raised the ball to his chest and was cut by Gasol.

The basketball hit his foot and rebounded, but Artest, who had quick eyes and quick hands, picked it up in the paint.

"What the hell!"

Duncan loudly reminded his teammates to retreat, but Li You, who caught the ball, rushed faster and faster. He quickly circled the ball behind his back with his right hand to dodge Anthony Carter, and then caught up to Duncan.

Taking long strides to accelerate the retreat, Duncan returned to the paint area in time. At this time, he didn't care to observe the position of his teammates. When he saw Li You grabbing the ball with his left hand and rushing forward in three strides, he subconsciously jumped to block the shot.

In mid-air, Li You suddenly collected the ball and swung the ball behind his head without looking at anyone. Gasol, who accelerated to follow up, took off after receiving the pass and faced Duncan with a two-handed dunk!

"what!"

Looking at Gasol roaring in front of him, Duncan had no expression on his face, but his heart was filled with anger, and he slammed the basketball in his hand.

When the Spurs attacked again, Anthony Carter finally made a correct passing choice. Facing the 32 zone defense on the line, he distributed the ball to Ginobili in the right corner early.

The latter faced the defensive Artest and hit a three-point jump shot!

Seeing the long rebound being collected by Li You, the Spurs completely broke the defense and Anthony Carter directly fouled on the three-point line.

"Shh!"

The New York fans who were waiting to see the dunk were immediately unhappy. They booed for a while and then began to spit out sweet smells.

It was a rare positional attack, and under Li You's command, no complicated tactics were used.

Gasol wanted to ask for the ball in the low post on the left, but Nesterovich squeezed him near the blocking area. Li You did not change his tactics and still gave the ball to Gasol.

After completing the pass, Li You immediately accelerated and cut toward the baseline, and then quickly ran from left to right toward the right corner.

The most commonly used tactical routines by NBA teams in the current version, big man singles

After receiving the ball, Gasol faced the frame. After a simple triple threat, Gasol immediately released the ball with his left hand to accelerate the breakthrough. With his excellent athletic ability, he broke through to the lower left side of the basket and was blocked by his opponent.

While slowing down, he hit hard and then immediately turned around. Gasol grabbed the ball with his right hand and leaned against his opponent. He grabbed the ball with his right hand and completed the throw to block the shot.

"Whoa!" The basketball hit the net hollowly.

At 0:10, Popovich reluctantly requested a timeout, and Madison Square Garden was boiling again.

Before the game, a large number of fun-loving people shouted to the Spurs:

"Who are you?"

When walking to the bench, Duncan and others heard such shouts again

After returning to his seat, Duncan threw the drink on the floor and stared at his feet.

In the first few rounds after the opening, the Knicks continuously changed their defensive formations. Anthony Carter reacted too slowly, and Popovich wished he could play on his own.

"Don't hesitate, pass the ball quickly, pay attention to the opponent's position, and don't rush into the paint recklessly."

"Bruce, we're going to get opportunities in the corner and hit those shots!"

“Tim, stay patient and communicate in a timely manner, it’s dangerous and tiring to cut trees!”

Writing and drawing on the tactical board, Popovich stared at his players and reminded everyone that there are always open shots from the wings and corners.

The timeout came quickly, and before Popovich could direct everyone back on the court, the Knicks suddenly turned into a full-court press.

Ginobili, who was serving, almost committed a 5-second violation. Finally, Anthony Carter, who ran back continuously, finally received the pass in the right block.

Putting the ball with his left hand, seeing Li You clinging to it, Anthony Carter immediately circled the ball behind his back.

However, when the two bodies collided, Anthony Carter almost lost his center of gravity. While sliding, Li You cut the ball again with his left hand and successfully poked the ball away.

Anthony Carter, who saw Li You squeeze past him to grab the ball and was knocked away, had no time to commit a foul this time.

The New York fans in the front row stood up again, raised their hands and cheered loudly, completing the steal. Li You took two big steps, approached the paint area and soared into the air again, grabbed the ball with his left hand, and succeeded in a one-arm dunk!

"God! Lee destroyed Anthony Carter! The Spurs are off to a disastrous start."

"This is Lee's dominance of the game. It seems that he did not relax during the offseason. His physical condition for tonight's game was very good!"

Kevin Harlan subconsciously boasted. After saying this, he realized that his explanation was biased and quickly touched his partner next to him:

"I think the 25-year-old Lee can already become the best point guard in history!"

"On both ends of the offense and defense, he completely suppressed his opponents. Coach Popovich should miss Tony Parker very much."

Doug Collins also followed suit and didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said.

As the game time passed, the Spurs still scored zero points. It was not until 5 minutes and 09 seconds left in the first quarter that Nesterovich received a pass from Duncan and caused a foul on Gasol at the basket.

Through these two free throws, the Spurs scored 2 points with difficulty. At this time, on the Knicks bench, D'Antoni resumed his tactical retreat posture, and the game was stable.

At 2:20, on the Spurs bench, Parker saw this situation and couldn't help but secretly pouted:

"At least I lasted one game."

In several consecutive rounds, Grant Hill and Artest passed Kurt Thomas's off-ball screen and cut to the basket to complete the score.

Popovich stood paralyzed on the sidelines, and Li You squatted in the corners or on the wings. Everyone could tell that he was starting to fish.

Except for the mistakes, it was all about iron. This time Duncan finally succeeded in forcing a layup against the defense on the lower left side of the basket.

Looking back, the Knicks passed the ball continuously from the outside. Finally, Kurt Thomas handed Li You a hand at the right elbow area of ​​the free throw line. His teammates were out of position. Seeing Li You speeding up, Duncan was forced to help defend.

Anthony Carter did not cut off the passing lane, but completely let go of Kurt Thomas at the free throw line.

Li You's simple ground pass once again penetrated the defense. After receiving the ball, Kurt Thomas hit a mid-range jumper from the free throw line!

Perhaps because they didn't want the opening game to be too ugly, as both sides made personnel adjustments, the Spurs' continuous offense at the basket finally led to free throws.

The Knicks' offensive efficiency also began to decline. Due to injuries, Li You was still on the court at this time.

In the second round after Stoudemire came on the court, during the positional attack, big man Wright stood on the left near the baseline early.

Li You waved his hand at the top of the arc, and Stoudemire moved from the right elbow toward the top of the arc.

Malik Rose thought it was just a simple pick-and-roll. When he turned his back to the basket, he didn't notice that the big man Wright behind him was also moving.

Duncan immediately realized that the situation was not good. Stoudemire's acting was too poor and he accelerated towards the basket in advance.

The big man Wright's top screen was of good quality, and the twisted Malik Rose ran into his arms.

After accelerating, Stoudemire went straight to the basket, and Duncan also retreated to the basket.

At the top of the arc, Li You threw the ball out early, and the basketball flew straight to the upper left side of the basket.

At this time, Duncan could only watch Stoudemire, whose legs were equipped with springs, jump up early, hover briefly in the air, then successfully grab the ball, use his body strength, and slam the basket with both hands!

"Boom!" Alley-oop dunk succeeded!

"Oh!!"

The powerful dunk once again ignited the atmosphere of the scene. Stoudemire looked at Duncan and beat his chest repeatedly and shouted. This move completely made Duncan break the defense.

Popovich noticed that Duncan asked to leave the game, and his scalp felt numb, and his thighs were really angry!

In the last minute or so, with free throws and irons, New York fans began to celebrate the victory in advance.

At 14:37, the Spurs collapsed in one quarter and committed 7 turnovers in a single quarter.

The Knicks did not make a single mistake in the first quarter, which caused Kevin Harlan in the commentary box to shout:

"A perfect debut! At their home court, the Knicks once again showed us their dominance!"

Doug Collins looked at the technical statistics and saw that all the Knicks players scored, and he smiled and simply commented:

"Like Coach D'Antoni said, I saw discipline in the Knicks and he successfully made his mark!"

"73 wins is no fluke. Maybe in a few years, we will witness a legendary head coach!"

In the two minutes after Laga Bell came on the court, he got an open shot in the right corner and made a solid jump shot.

Returning to the bench, the newbie was in high spirits, high-fiving everyone in celebration. Laga Bell really didn’t expect the game to be so easy:

"Last year's Western Conference champion was so weak?!"

In a single quarter, he scored 5 of 5, 10 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Li You returned to his seat. D'Antoni clapped his hands repeatedly, grinning from ear to ear. The tactical execution was successful, even better than he imagined:

"Grant, you are responsible for organizing the offense. Everyone pays attention to the response. We must end the game as early as possible tonight."

The backup guard was absent due to injury, so D'Antoni could only make expedient measures. After making simple arrangements, he threw the tactical board to the assistant coach.

The game is no longer suspense, the atmosphere team is gearing up, and the assistant coach can experience the functions of the head coach after taking over the tactical board.

Mike Malone, who had just joined the team, was a little jealous when he saw the tactical board in Crawford's hand. He did not expect that D'Antoni turned out to be a master of the idle style.

Most of the players are surrounding the assistant coach. Gasol is in a contract year and needs to get more data. Li You has already entered a fishing state at this time.

After all, it will definitely not be his turn to be the MVP this year. This kind of cruel competition will not follow the sharing of data.

"Li, we still need to replenish the backcourt. You will have to increase your playing time in the following games!"

D'Antoni didn't know Li You's plan, and he was planning to let his thighs get more data.

Seeing the smiling face of Mustache, Li You laughed dryly:

"In tonight's opening game, let's let everyone show their performance. I will come on the stage again when the opponent closes the gap to 15 points!"

Hearing this answer, D'Antoni didn't care. 15 points was indeed a suitable point difference.

Li You looked at the crowd gathered around the assistant coach, sitting comfortably on his seat, eating the fruit prepared for him by the little follower:

“After playing for so many seasons, it’s my turn to enjoy it!”

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