NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 314: The Era of Stars’ Success (Daily Chapter)

On December 2003, 12, the NBA announced the best player for the first month of the new season.

Li You of the Knicks and Peja Stojakovic of the Kings received the awards.

After the start of the new season, the Knicks achieved a record of 17 wins and 0 losses. The 17-game winning streak also put the team far ahead. Li You rushed to the first place in the MVP rankings.

What makes football commentators feel outrageous is that Li You obviously made trouble in individual games, and as a result, the team beat his opponents every game!

场均出场32.4分钟，场均拿到28.2分4.4篮板11.3助攻2.5抢断0.6盖帽1.9失误；

He averaged 16.9 shots per game and shot 54.9% from the field. He averaged 6.4 shots per game from beyond the three-point line and shot 44.3% from three-point range.

He averaged 7.2 free throws per game and made 94.4% of his free throws.

Even if you don't follow the Knicks' games, after seeing this data, you know that Li You is indeed very good at fishing. After all, the playing time and number of shots cannot lie.

新赛季国王队开赛后取得了12胜4负，佩贾场均23.3分5.8篮板2.3助攻0.9抢断0.3盖帽1.8失误；

The shooting rate was 52.3%, the three-point shooting rate was 42.4%, and the free throw shooting rate was 91.7%.

With an average of 37.7 minutes played and 16.1 shots per game, Peja's statistics are also astronomical, but they are still a little behind Li You.

New York fans are used to Li You winning awards, but the Knicks are still playing away games on Thanksgiving this year, which makes many fans very dissatisfied.

Every year, the team goes to the Lower East Side to send warmth. This year, due to the schedule, the management and staff have to do it for them.

The games on Thanksgiving day are played by each team in turn. For the fans who stay in front of the TV, they think this schedule is good to see the Knicks game on this day!

On the night of the 1st, at Madison Square Garden, after two days of rest, they faced the visiting Pistons and once again gave their opponents a disastrous defeat.

At 16:30 of the first quarter, the Pistons, who dug holes at the beginning, failed to find an offensive rhythm in the subsequent games.

The third quarter of the game lasted 3:12. Although the Knicks' offensive level dropped a bit, the Pistons' own scoring reached the extreme.

为活塞队扛起进攻的比卢普斯被李佑限制得5中1，只拿了2分，汉密尔顿4中1，同样贡献2分。

There were 9 turnovers in a single quarter. Although the Knicks had a poor shooting feel, they still relied on more transition attacks to completely defeat the game.

"Wow!"

At 69:102, at the end of the game, cheers resounded throughout the arena, and everyone on the Pistons bench stared straight at the floor without saying a word.

In the MSG commentary box, Marv Albert began to let himself go again in Madison Square Garden, and commented very sharply:

"Head coach Larry Brown's tactical concepts are out of date. A true superstar cannot be restricted!"

"It's impossible to beat the Knicks on defense. The difference between the two teams lies in the ability of the stars."

"The Pistons' coaching staff still underestimated Lee. He can take over the game when necessary. Everyone in the Knicks only needs to defend well. Victory is that simple!"

Walter Fraser also smiled at this time.

"Lee's level is above all the players in the league. Maybe some coaches haven't realized this yet and think the defense can beat us."

"The Pistons lost to the Nets in the Eastern Conference semifinals for two consecutive years. They can expect Kidd to be dumb on the offensive end, but such tactics will have no effect on Lee."

"If they choose to double-team the whole game, there may be a chance of victory. After all, the boy didn't have a good shooting touch tonight."

比卢普斯全场20中6，三分线外6中1，罚球7中4，拿到了全队最高的17分；

汉密尔顿13中3，罚球2中1，仅拿到7分。

Larry Brown naturally knows the statistics of the two, and the gap in the abilities of the core players is wider than he imagined.

The defense did play a role. After all, it was not an easy task for the Knicks to score just over 100 points.

Head coach D'Antoni hung up the entire game tonight. All he had to do in this kind of defensive battle was sit on the bench and quietly watch Li You direct.

After the game, Mustache smiled and shook hands with Larry Brown, jokingly saying:

"The Pistons' defense is really outstanding. It has also inspired us a lot. We are very much looking forward to our next meeting!"

Larry Brown had an expressionless face, pushed up his glasses, and shook hands before forcing a smile:

"The Knicks were definitely the better team tonight and it looked like you had a chance to break the record."

It's just a simple greeting, but D'Antoni responded carefully:

"The team is not interested in records. We will give up consecutive away games and back-to-back games. After all, we are far ahead of the second place. As long as we get the home court advantage!"

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Faced with this kind of show off, Larry Brown took two deep breaths, then turned around and left.

D'Antoni didn't care and was even in the mood to say hello to the MSG staff.

Since taking over the Knicks, D'Antoni is no longer the frustrated old man who came to the NBA.

Since the Knicks will go through five consecutive Western Conference road games next, the question Li You was asked the most when attending the press conference was about records:

"Congratulations to the Knicks for winning 18 consecutive games, Lee, can we break the winning streak set last season this season?"

Li You just shrugged his shoulders and replied simply:

"Breaking records is certainly a good thing, but I would rather the team stay healthy."

"I hope the Knicks can start a new dynasty again. The championship is the most important thing."

ESPN's recent program began to boast about Li You's all-around statistics again, and the sports reporters at the scene also asked this question:

"Compared to last season, Lee, we noticed that your personal data is declining. Can you talk about the specific reasons?"

Li You looked strange. He really didn't expect someone to ask this question:

"Maybe this is the reason for the opponent. You know, many times my appearance time is only 31 minutes."

"Usually I play the first quarter and the third quarter, and then it's over. It's not that my data is going down, on the contrary, my efficiency is still going up!"

"I just played step by step, taking about 6 shots in one game."

"In other words, scoring 8 points and 3 assists in one quarter is my game plan."

The New York sports media laughed repeatedly when they heard this. This sentence translates to "the opponent is too weak."

Many sports reporters were speechless. They even thought Li You was right and wanted to continue asking questions. Li You pointed at Artest beside him and said:

"Ask Ron, his performance this season has been so good, Richard was completely restricted tonight!"

Artest showed an honest smile to the media reporters. In Madison Square Garden, the referee rarely called him a foul, which doubled his defensive power and always performed extremely well on the defensive end:

"Li is right. No one in the league is our opponent now. Most of those guys who score high points to gain attention are just brushing up the data!"

"Defense is the key to victory!"

Li You recently had the opportunity to take Abtest to blow X, mainly to help him get DPOY.

There is little competition pressure on big men in the Eastern Conference, and Gasol has firmly occupied the All-Star starting position.

The Knicks have a great record and Spanish fans are fully supportive.

As long as Grant Hill stays healthy and takes his singer wife to participate in some activities from time to time, he can naturally maintain a good popularity.

In this year's All-Star Game in Los Angeles, the Knicks have a high probability of four players being selected as All-Stars, which is also a bonus for the Eastern Conference.

Since the next week or so will be spent in hotels and on planes, the coaching staff has another day off and needs a good rest before consecutive Western away games.

Last month, three major indexes rose, and Wall Street experts believed the economy was about to recover.

For the people who eat melons, they don’t know whether the economy will recover, but it seems that they can make money by buying stocks, and the motivation of the old leeks is back!

Li You only pays attention to the actions of the Federal Reserve. Ax Capital and Citadel are currently the hedge funds with the highest returns. His wealth growth rate has always maintained an upward trend.

On Tuesday, December 12, Li You also returned to Peninsula Manor. He planned to spend Christmas here this year and invite some friends to celebrate the holiday with him.

Taking care of the huge manor requires the cooperation of two teams of butlers.

Just that large expanse of dense woods is enough to give people a headache in winter.

While Ivana was still in school, Milinda went to the UK with Skadden Law Firm to prepare for negotiations on the second acquisition, and Kim had been working in the Bronx;

The job of taking care of the house falls to Kristen Ritter, a homeless person with plenty of time on her hands.

After Scarlett celebrated her birthday, she also enthusiastically decorated the big house. Last weekend, she even roped in her younger brother Hunter to work as a coolie.

Too much sense of ritual made Hunter run away after working as a coolie for two days.

In the afternoon, they inspected the manor and the two girls happily introduced the ingredients and furniture they had added.

After dinner, it was getting dark, and the two people who spent the night here for the first time also felt that the environment was completely different from that of Manhattan.

Occupying a corner of the coastline, Peninsula Manor is particularly quiet, and the butler team will rest in another gatehouse.

In the huge master bedroom, a bonfire was lit in the fireplace. After specially choosing a jazz song, Scarlett lay on the big bed and waited for service.

In return for taking good care of the house, Li You turned into a masseur tonight, and the two of them talked frankly, preparing to relax the girl's muscles and bones.

Scarlett moaned in comfort as light or heavy kneading came from her waist. Sleeping on her back has always been her favorite position.

Li You, who was sitting on the other side, rubbed his waist while eating the fruits handed by the small followers of the bed:

"My father called me two days ago and told me tactfully that he hoped you would return to Los Angeles as soon as possible."

"Don't tell me you had a fight with your mother again. I'm not good at dealing with elders."

Scarlett, whose body temperature was rising, continued to hum and didn't say anything. Instead, Kristen-Litcha said lemonily at the side:

"Scarlett always gets scripts, but now she doesn't care about those resources!"

"If I had so many scripts back then, maybe I would be a big star now!"

The little follower wore a playful ponytail and only wore a transparent pajamas. She showed off her long legs, seeming to say that she actually has a better figure.

Her back and soft parts were being kneaded wantonly, Scarlett's breathing became more rapid, and her body gradually turned red. After hearing her friend's words, she retorted in a hoarse voice:

"There are so many rubbish movies in Hollywood every year. If I could be in a production like Lord of the Rings, I wouldn't hesitate."

"My mother just wanted to make more money, and I knew that, that's what the industry was like, but I wanted to say no!"

The third installment of The Lord of the Rings will be released just before Christmas, and the movie is destined to be a hit.

A young girl like Scarlett who has just grown up is still working in the art film industry, and the roles in commercial blockbusters are not available to third-tier actors.

Krysten Ritter curled her lips, most actors have no choice, she and Catherine are the norm for Hollywood actresses.

If you can't film, you have no income, and if you don't have income, you can't maintain a luxurious life. In the end, ordinary girls will choose to compromise. A bad script is better than no film.

But there is a shortcut. The little follower is currently living a life of swiping credit cards at will, but his dream of a big screen is completely shattered.

Scarlett's parents divorced a long time ago and now have a family. This situation is very common in the United States. This family is considered harmonious if they don't fight over money.

In New York, Li You could often see family gossip about Mariah Carey in the past few years. That is the real "vampire":

"It's up to you. If you don't go home for Christmas, remember to say hello to your mother!"

Her body became limp from being kneaded. Christen-Litte smiled and touched the other party's shiny skin. She noticed that the girl's breathing was getting faster and she couldn't help but said in a wicked way:

"Scarlett, you should really record this moment. Look at how you look, you are so beautiful!"

Scarlett, who had turned around, was not in the mood to respond. Instead, she straightened up, hugged Li You and kissed him non-stop.

The little follower immediately put the fruit in his hand aside and came behind the girl with ill intentions.

Soon the girl was completely lost. Li You once again showed his proficient ball control skills, and at the same time he leaned into the opponent's ear and joked:

"In a few years, we will have a team!"

The Knicks won a lot in November, and the Cavaliers also won a lot in the first month of the new season.

After losing to the Nuggets on the 2nd, the Cavaliers' record reached 3 wins and 15 losses, ranking last in the league!

Although the record is not good, the NBA league is very considerate. At this time, it has begun to warm up for the Christmas game between the Cavaliers and the Knicks.

Being double-killed by the Nuggets led by Anthony, LeBron James was a little depressed and felt uncomfortable losing.

Jeff Van Gundy doesn't care about James' mood. Anyone who delays his great career will be dismissed early.

The free-spirited Ricky Davis is indeed a master at making mistakes. The bald young coach is very satisfied with this, and he has decided on the No. 1 pick!

On the night of the 3rd, the Cavaliers lost to the Clippers again. After the game, Jeff Van Gundy did not forget to give everyone heart-warming chicken soup when he was interviewed by reporters accompanying the team:

"I saw the progress of the team. Many times the victory and defeat were not important. We should pay more attention to the growth of rookie players!"

"On the defensive end, James still has a lot to learn. I hope he can become the defensive core of the team's perimeter in the future." These words also gave LeBron James some face. In tonight's game, the chosen one scored 13 of 2. , got 4 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 5 turnovers.

In back-to-back games, James turned into a point forward and stretched his hips.

After entering the league, LeBron James, known as the son of the chosen one, shot over 40% from the field and less than 30% from three-pointers in the first month of the game.

Although there are indeed outstanding performances in some games, there is still a long way to go to steal Li You's popularity.

Sports commentators have no interest in discussing the last team in the league!

From a high-school rookie who attracted much attention to a nobody after entering the league, the huge psychological gap made LeBron James feel uncomfortable.

What made him feel even more frustrated was that as the All-Star Game approached, Hook gradually forgot about him, and his focus began to shift towards Li You again.

After encountering Kobe Bryant's illegal invasion incident during the offseason and losing consecutively after entering the league, LeBron James' popularity completely dissipated after December.

After losing this game, James, who was interviewed, could only turn on the "trust the process" mode, try to pretend to be mature, and express his position seriously:

"I believe in Coach Van Gundy's plan. Failure is only temporary. I still have a long career. In the first season, my goal is to adapt to the intensity of confrontation."

These words are mainly for Cleveland fans. After all, other melon-eating people will not pay attention to the last place.

If the Cavaliers want to challenge the defending champion, they still need at least four years of preparation.

On the night of the 3rd, the Knicks also had a good start as they embarked on a road trip to the Western Conference.

106:88, the Knicks easily defeated the SuperSonics.

Lewis didn't feel good in tonight's game, shooting 14 of 6 and only scoring 13 points.

After the loss, the Sonics' record fell to 8 wins and 7 losses, and they have fallen out of the top eight.

Ray Allen has always kept a low profile due to injuries. He is an old-school player who likes to let his performance on the court do the talking.

But when it comes to his friends, Ray Allen doesn't care much. The friendships he forged in college are completely different from these superficial brothers in the league.

Wearing a decent brown formal suit, Ray Allen was interviewed in the locker room and cheered for Li You when he was asked about the GOAT:

"Lee is the best in history. They have a high probability of winning the championship this season!"

"Six championship trophies and six FMVP trophies. I have not personally experienced the Bill Russell era, but in my opinion, it is incredible to achieve such achievements in modern basketball."

"I know Li. To be able to perform like this, he has put in a lot of effort for this!"

"People who take shortcuts don't succeed. The Lakers have a good record, but I don't think they're going to bother Lee."

"Gary Payton and Malone are not suitable for this team, and Kobe's efficiency will decline entering the playoffs."

"Only O'Neal can support the Lakers' inside line, but facts have proven that it is impossible to win the championship with just one outstanding big man."

When asked about the selection of MVP, Ray Allen was straightforward again:

"Maybe many players haven't realized the gap between themselves and Lee, but in our hearts, we all know who is the best player in the league."

"Kobe last season and Garnett in the new season will only say a few words in interviews, but the fact is that they are just ordinary star players like me."

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Lei Allen's words have a hint of self-deprecation, but more of them are players who will only shout in their mouths.

On the night of the 4th, the Lakers defeated the Mavericks. At the end of the game, the sports reporter turned into a mouthpiece and repeated Ray Allen's words with added embarrassment.

Gary Payton played against Nash tonight and resumed his heroic performance. He shot 13 of 7 and efficiently scored 17 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and two turnovers.

When being interviewed in the locker room, Payton shook his head repeatedly, showing a look of disdain:

"Lei-Allen? What kind of achievements did he have? What qualifications do he have to point to me?"

"After I win the championship, maybe he will shut up his big mouth."

"We have a record of 16 wins and 3 losses. The Lakers are now No. in the Western Conference. Where are the SuperSonics? Maybe he should consider how to enter the playoffs."

Gary Payton was on full fire, using his shrill voice to deliver rhythmic and continuous output.

Kobe also performed well tonight, shooting 23 of 9, 5 of 2 from beyond the arc, 12 of 12 free throws, and scored a game-high 32 points.

However, few people interviewed him in the locker room. The illegal invasion case was not over yet, and Kobe's popularity was greatly affected.

Good brother Karl Malone noticed that Kobe was in a bad mood and took the initiative to comfort him in a low voice:

"Don't care what the boring media will say. For players like us, only the championship and family are the most important!"

"Kay can take care of Vanessa. During this time, don't let those reporters affect her."

Kobe nodded gratefully. The personal life of his good brother was actually not very good, but during this period, his teammates all isolated him. At this time, Kobe just felt that the outside world had misunderstood Malone.

On December 12, the Knicks suffered their first defeat of the season. After defeating the Trail Blazers last night, they lost to the Warriors in back-to-back away games tonight.

The Warriors' bench lineup of Clayton and Culbert Chaney suddenly broke out, and the two scored 33 points together!

After losing this game at 97:104, the Knicks' winning streak at the start of the new season ended at 20 games.

With 20 wins and 1 loss, the Knicks, who lost the game, are still ahead of the Lakers and ranked first in the league.

The large-scale rotation in this game is naturally for the Lakers players to have a better physical condition in the away game.

For the Knicks coaching staff, there is no opponent in the Eastern Conference. They are the first team to prepare for the Finals this season.

Facing potential opponents, everyone will go all out. After all, they can only play against Western Conference teams twice a season. Double-killing their opponents can establish a considerable psychological advantage!

Despite the loss, the Knicks starting lineup performed well.

出场28分钟的李佑13中8，三分线外6中3，罚球4中4，砍下了全场最高的23分。

However, although he sent out 11 assists in tonight's game, he made 3 turnovers. This is also the first time that Li You has made 3 turnovers in a single game since the start of the new season.

Although the Warriors ended the Knicks' winning streak, the sports media after the game focused on the following games.

Li You, who attended the press conference, was still dressed in a black formal suit and white shoes. This "skin" was well received and many celebrities have begun to imitate it.

"Due to back-to-back games, everyone's physical fitness has been affected a bit. It's a pity that we lost this game!"

As usual, Li You started to make excuses for the team. TNT reporters did not care about the loss. Next Tuesday they will broadcast the second game between the Knicks and the Lakers. At this time, he quickly raised his hand and asked:

"Lee, do the Knicks have any tactical adjustments for the away game against the Lakers?"

"There was no adjustment. I was responsible for taking care of Payton, and Grant and Ron were responsible for guarding Kobe."

"In the rotation lineup, Amare is still unstoppable. The two -day rest time is enough for us to adjust the condition."

"We will still win the next game."

These words left many sports reporters speechless. It was difficult for everyone to refute. After all, Payton's performance in the last match against him stretched his crotch badly.

Li You saw that everyone suddenly became silent, smiled and asked proactively:

"How's the weather in Los Angeles lately? We plan to go there early to take a rest!"

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In a simultaneous game on the night of the 6th, the Pistons challenged the Rockets away from home, and Yao Ming also showed his talent!

80:86, the Pistons' defense was pretty good, but the Rockets had the last laugh.

姚明出场40分钟，18中9，罚球6中4，拿到22分20篮板3助攻4盖帽2失误的大号两双数据！

Grabbing 6 offensive rebounds, Yao Ming completely destroyed the Pistons' inside line!

戴着发带的“大本”今晚突然变成了“艾弗森”，全场9中3，拿到7分10篮板2助攻1盖帽的数据.

After the game, China's sports media was very happy. In basketball games, the ball must do the talking!

After winning the game, the Rockets' record reached 12 wins and 7 losses. Mike Brown turned into a licking dog when interviewed by Chinese sports media after the game:

"I can't describe Yao's performance tonight. He completely dominated the paint. All we have to do is give the ball to him!"

Chinese sports journalists like "black bread" very much. The new head coach has clear tactics, nice words, and looks like a famous coach no matter how you look at it.

Ben Wallace was the DPOY for two consecutive years, and also won the rebounding and block titles. However, when he met the second-year Yao Ming, he was completely defeated!

In the TNT program after the game, the trio not only warmed up for the subsequent game between the Knicks and Lakers, but also discussed Yao Ming's performance.

20+20, this kind of data is not common. In addition, Yao Ming is still a second-year rookie, so he should be praised for his performance against DPOY.

Kenny Smith has never been stingy with words of praise:

"This is definitely one of the most dominant performances of the season. You know, O'Neal had this kind of data when he faced the Pistons."

"This is Yao's second season, and Ben Wallace can't guard him at all!"

Elney Johnson also agreed to praise when he heard his partner:

"The Pistons' defense this season has been very good. Francis made 13 of 4 shots tonight and only scored 9 points."

"Yao has supported the Rockets' offense. The Rockets have a chance to enter the playoffs this season!"

"Although it is the first time for head coach Mike Brown to coach, his arrival has also brought a lot of improvement to the Rockets."

Charles Buckley didn't speak for a long time, and when I saw two partners blowing up one by one, I took the words and sang the countercroof:

"Yao performed well, but what I want to say more is that Ben Wallace performed too badly."

"As a small inside man, he should defend more forward, and when facing big men, he should play smarter."

"He can look at my game tape and see how I guard those big guys!"

"Compared with the NBA in the 90s, the star players now are so different, which is why the league's ratings have dropped."

"Looking at the performance of these stars, many times I don't want to watch them play."

"Of course, Lee is an exception. He was able to lead that Knicks team to defeat the Bulls and Jazz, which is enough to prove that even if he played in the early 90s, he would definitely be successful."

Seeing that his partner was firing up the map bomb again with a wave of views of "valuing the past over the present", Kenny Smith felt helpless and took the initiative to change the topic:

"Basketball is progressing, and the current NBA rules are different from those in the past. We have discussed this issue many times."

"The Knicks are challenging the Lakers away from home, and I believe Phil Jackson will make adjustments!"

Charles Barkley glanced at his partner and continued following the topic:

"The Lakers have no chance. The gap between the two teams is reflected in the core players."

"O'Neal may be able to dominate the inside, but this is far from enough. There is a huge gap between Kobe and Lee as the team's outside core."

"I'm not just talking about the physical difference, but more about the understanding of the game."

"I have evaluated Iverson many times. It turns out that my point is correct, and Kobe is the same. I don't want to receive text messages anymore. Time will give the answer."

The "star talent theory" is Charles Barkley's most famous view in recent years.

After joining TNT, as a star of the 76ers, he hit hard on Iverson, believing that he was an "inefficient data brush" and could not become the core of the team.

This brought a lot of trouble to the entire program team, but it also gained huge traffic.

As time went by, Charles Barkley's views were confirmed one by one, which made the big mouth "god"

Ernie Johnson doesn't want the show to be labeled as "adding insult to injury". Kobe is a sensitive star. Although the illegal invasion case is still there, he still has high popularity:

"I think Lee is right. Every era produces different stars. Basketball is progressive. At least we have seen the Knicks' rich tactical play."

Kenny Smith wanted to output when he saw his partner, and hurriedly cut off the topic again:

"In the subsequent schedule, we can also look forward to another duel between Yao and O'Neal!"

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On December 12, the Magic reversed the Suns at home. Both Houston and McGrady played 8 minutes.

After winning this game, the Magic's record also reached 6 wins and 15 losses.

有着腰伤的麦克格雷迪17中5，拿到了16分11篮板9助攻1抢断2盖帽的准三双数据。

Houston, who suffered a knee injury, made 19 of 9 shots and scored a team-high 24 points.

After winning this game, McGrady angrily criticized Barkley in the post-game interview.

Although the other party did not mention him in the program, based on his performance this season, McGrady automatically made the right choice:

"Some football commentators only know how to look at statistics, and they don't pay attention to our performance on the court at all!"

"Many times the data cannot reflect the role of the players at all, let alone the impact on the game."

"I will prove this with my actions!"

Last season he was the second player after Li You, but this season has declined rapidly, and no one has reported news about McGrady.

Popularity declines, imbalanced mentality, coupled with continuous losses, McGrady burst out

Although Houston has a Buddhist mentality, he is very dedicated. When he saw his partner losing his temper at the press conference and being made difficult by reporters, he couldn't help but frown and sighed secretly:

"What's there to argue about with the second person?"

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