NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 31
Adhering to the "iron and blood" defense for many years in a row, the number of rounds is almost countdown every year. New York fans have insisted on watching for so many years, and they have long been tired of crooked.

Therefore, when Li Yousao wore a long white armguard and played basketball that did not belong to the Knicks style, the atmosphere of Madison Square Garden was completely ignited.

Every time Li You shakes, the fans will exclaim, even if it is a shot, the crowd doesn't care at all. The intention expressed by the fans is obvious:

"Love it! Throw it away!"

The first quarter of the game was coming to an end, and the Knicks were all substitutes except for the starter Larry Johnson, and the opposite Bulls were the same.

Toni Kukoc and Bill Wennington form a twin tower, a combination that rarely occurs in the regular season, which already shows that Phil Jackson doesn't care about this preseason game at all.

In this connecting lineup, Larry Johnson played more proactively than the starting lineup. When defending Kukoc, he went around to complete the steal.

After successfully stealing the ball, immediately throw the ball to Li You who has already activated.

After receiving the ball, Li You first turned his head to observe the situation behind him, and noticed that Larry Johnson was rushing forward, holding the ball in his right hand, and constantly accelerating.

Steve Kerr, who came off the bench, could only chase Li You quickly, and the two soon crossed the three-point line.

Li You didn't intend to slow down at all. Before he got close to the paint area, he rushed up in three big strides, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, made a false pass, and threw the ball back casually against Stephen Kerr's block.

Larry Johnson, who followed up, took off vigorously, caught the ball with both hands in the air, and filled the frame vigorously!
"Boom!" The empty catch dunk was successful!
Li You, who landed, didn't look at the situation behind him, opened his hands, smiled, and quickly returned to defense after circling the baseline.

"Oh!!"

Madison Square Garden was completely boiling, and all the fans shouted happily.

After completing the dunk, Larry Johnson stood under the basket and roared, only to find that most of the fans looked at Li You who returned to defense.

He was the one who made the steal, and he was the one who dunked the dunk, but it was Li You who got the limelight. Larry Johnson suddenly lost his mood, and muttered in a low voice:
"A pushy rookie!"

Steve Kerr stood on the baseline with his hips akimbo, feeling targeted.

Ever since he came off the bench, Li You has completely let himself go, which was not the case when he played against Harper.

On the Knicks bench, Starks threw a towel, yelled and celebrated together, Patrick Ewing could also sense the joy of the fans, and for a while, it happened to be lemons.
Larry Johnson usually played the [-]th position in the Hornets. As a short power forward, before he suffered a back injury, his style of play was very similar to Barkley's, and he liked to hit the basket.

But after being injured, his athletic ability declined, he was forced to increase his jump shot, and his defensive end was not as good as in his heyday.

The Bulls had a simple high-low cooperation. Bill Wennington received a pass from Kukoc, held high and hit high, and easily scored 2 points at the basket.

With 11 seconds left, veteran Buck Williams quickly served the baseline ball. On the last attack of the first quarter, Li You, who received the ball, quickly dribbled across the half court, approached the top of the arc, and began to slow down.

Steve Kerr, who was on defense, had just stood in a defensive position. He held the ball in his right hand and Li You paused slightly on the three-point line. While leaning forward, he reversed his right foot and then turned his hip to accelerate.

The fans at the scene couldn't see these details. What everyone saw was that Li You accelerated his breakthrough and grabbed half of his position, and Steve Kerr slipped in embarrassment.

All of a sudden, the cheers in the arena reappeared. When Li You broke through to a position below the free throw line after grabbing half of his body, he suddenly dribbled the ball behind his back quickly.

Steve Kerr had just slid to the left, and was completely shaken away by a defensive misjudgment. He could only watch Li You make a chic jumper!
"Shua!" A steady hit in the middle distance.

Such a silky shaking goal once again made the fans shout excitedly. Steve Kerr pulled his face and felt that he was blown away by the show
The first quarter ended at 25:25. Although the two sides were in a mediocre state, the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden became more and more enthusiastic.

"I like Lee's performance. After watching the Big East finals, I know he is suitable for the Knicks. This is the offense that everyone expects to see!"

In the commentary seat, John Kenneth was also a little excited. He only felt that what he had been looking forward to for many years was really about to come true.

Groom Albert also cheerfully praised Li You's performance at this time:

"It's hard to imagine that Lee is not yet 19 years old. Maybe that's why he chose to participate in the draft in his sophomore year. He is definitely an underrated talent!"

Anyone can see the Knicks' offensive changes after Li You played.

Larry Johnson is more active in offense and defense. When Chris Childs, who came off the bench, holds the ball, Li You can also run tactics and play off the ball.

Mengxin John Wallace's two cuts without the ball were both hits, but Li You's assists after the breakthrough were very good.

Veteran Buck Williams went down the pick-and-roll. Although he missed the basket, the whole process was smooth and smooth.

On the bench, Jeff Van Gundy was in a complicated mood. He didn't have any sense of accomplishment at this time, and Li You could handle the offense well without telling him.
In the second quarter, the rotation of the two sides continued to appear on the stage. Phil Jackson took the player at the end of the bench and seemed not to care about the outcome of the game.

Li You took the initiative to give the ball to Chris Childs, trying to let everyone touch the ball.

Steve Kerr had an illusion when defending Li You off the ball. He felt that he was chasing Reggie Miller
The simplest tactical coordination, Li You quickly slid to the baseline from right to left, and Buck Williams made an off-ball screen on the left near the baseline.

Steve Kerr, who was delayed, was half a beat behind in pursuit and did not greet his teammates. He watched Li You catch the ball easily on the left wing outside the three-point line, turned around and threw it!

Before the ball was scored, the Knicks fans at the scene began to cheer and celebrate.

Seeing the ball go into the net, Harper, who was on the Bulls' bench, slowly got up, without a signal from the coach, he knew it was time for him to play.

Li You knew his weakness. These old guys might have slowed down their traverse speed, but relying on their size advantage and rich defensive experience, they could always slow him down.

Seeing that Li You became more cautious when dribbling, and the ball protector kept moving, the commentator, Groom Albert, commented with a smile:

"Interesting matchup. If Lee can be stronger, I believe he can deal with Harper's defense more easily."

John Kenneth still thinks that Li You performed very well:

"Smart lad, I'm sure Coach Van Gundy will like Lee's performance."

Larry Johnson became more and more comfortable during this period of time. When he fell into the stage of positional battle and responding to the ball, Li You's ball was very fast, and he got the ball when he was stuck.

It's a pity that less than half a quarter of the game, the main lineup returned, and Larry Johnson became the second child again.
Li You, who was replaced, watched the Knicks' offense return to the original routine, and shook his head secretly in his heart:

"In the era of pouting, it seems difficult for Jeff Van Gundy to make a change."

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