NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 325: It’s useless even if given a chance (8000 words chapter)

On April 2004, 4, most sports commentators were discussing the poor state of the NBA this season.

At the end of the season, the situation of diving for the top pick became more and more intense. Some teams suddenly woke up in the second half of the season and started a journey of consecutive losses.

In this case, it is the Cavaliers led by Jeff Van Gundy that make people look comfortable. After all, they have made their attitude clear this season:

"We need to accumulate talent!"

The Raptors disappointed fans the most. The conflict between Carter and the team obviously affected the locker room. Not only did they fail to exert their strength in the second half, but they continued to lose.

During the offseason, Jaylen Rose was added, and the team also had potential rookie Chris Bosh. Under such circumstances, not only did the Raptors' record not improve, but they lost more and more.

At the end of the regular season, Carter took the initiative to apologize to the fans:

"It's a pity that we betrayed the fans' trust. We should have been in the playoffs, but some off-field things affected the game."

The Raptors' best result was the Eastern Conference semifinals. After being swept by the Knicks that year, fans thought the future was promising, but they didn't expect that it was already their peak.

The reason why some football critics are angry is mainly because the record of the Eastern Conference teams this season is really not very good.

The Knicks with 72 wins, the Pacers with 59 wins, the Pistons with 52 wins, and the Nets with 45 wins;

The Heat with 40 wins, the Hornets with 39 wins, the Bucks with 38 wins, and the Celtics with 36 wins.

In addition to the playoff teams, the Cavaliers finally defeated the Bulls in the Eastern Conference's bad game!

On the steals list, Li You has 224 steals;

Second place Shawn Marion has 2 times, and third place Baron Davis has 167 times.

With 22 wins and 60 losses, the Bulls lost to their opponents by one game.

Just by looking at the wins, you can understand the gap between other teams and the Knicks!

On the morning of the 15th, ESPN announced the regular season data rankings. Most of the sports commentators fell silent when looking at the statistics.

The Bulls worked so hard that if the Knicks hadn't provided warmth, they would have almost caught up with the Cavaliers.

Such a performance left ball commentators speechless. In another 10 years of playing, most of the NBA records will belong to Li You.

"Averaging 7.8 free throws per game and shooting 93.2 percent from the line."

After the regular season is over, the regular season record rankings of the Eastern and Western Conferences are also officially released. The eight teams in the Eastern Conference that have reached the playoffs are:

“场均29.3分4.6篮板11.0助攻2.7抢断0.5盖帽2.2失误；”

This situation also made this year's regular season MVP award very hot. Kevin Garnett didn't say anything at the end of the regular season. It's outrageous!

Award selection is not based on highlights. Voting sports media need to look at big data, team records, individual performance, and finally combined with storytelling to give their votes.

"Rules, injuries? Real superstars are not restricted by external conditions at all."

But with 70+ wins for two consecutive seasons, the Knicks set a historical record. It would be impossible not to brag about it. After all, this is the only one in history!

"Many teams have been plagued by injuries this season, and I think this is the reason why many teams in the Eastern Conference have poor records."

The eight teams in the Western Conference entering the playoffs are:

Averaging 3.6 blocks per game, Theo Ratliff once again won the block title;

With 21 wins and 61 losses, LeBron James completely lost his rookie year.

"Some players who are called scorers have a shooting percentage of less than 40%. There are also some stars who have beautiful highlights on TV, but their average points per game are not as good as Lee's."

On the assist list, Li You has sent 900 assists this season;

Marbury, who ranked second, had 2 times, and Nash, who ranked third, had 719 times.

Some Yun fans who don’t pay attention to the regular season will sigh when they see relevant reports:

"No wonder the ratings of the NBA league are getting worse and worse!"

Winning the steals title for three consecutive seasons, Li You became the first player in NBA history to achieve this achievement!

At the same time, Li You also pushed this record to an outrageous level by scoring three-pointers in 255 consecutive games.

职业生涯的第8个赛季，26岁的李佑此时已经获得了5个得分王、5个助攻王、4个抢断王。

This season, Li You really couldn't win any awards. He himself also cooperated very cooperatively to build momentum for other stars.

"This season, Lee's true shooting percentage has reached 69.1%, and his efficiency value is 37.0."

"There aren't that many excuses at all. I've said it a long time ago that the current stars are just not strong enough. They just don't have the ability."

Ernie Johnson was mid-sentence when Charles Barkley interrupted and said:

As for the following lists of true shooting percentage, three-pointers, free throws, and free throw percentage, Li You ranks first as always.

On the morning of the 16th, the NBA announced the data leaders for this season:

Averaging 13.9 rebounds per game, Kevin Garnett was elected as the rebounding leader this season;

Averaging 11.0 assists per game, Li You won the assists title this season;

"Averaging 17.7 shots per game, shooting 52.8% from the field, averaging 7.4 shots per game from beyond the three-point line, and shooting 43.5% from three-point range;"

The Timberwolves with 57 wins, the Lakers with 55 wins, the Spurs with 54 wins, and the Kings with 53 wins;

The 50-win Mavericks, the 42-win Rockets, the 41-win Nuggets, and the 41-win Jazz.

Averaged 2.7 steals per game, Li You easily won the steals title;

Naturally, there is no suspense about the scoring champion, averaging 29.3 points per game. Li You, who is a fisherman, easily defended this award.

In comparison, the Clippers, the last-last team in the Western Conference, have 28 wins, and the Suns, the second-last team, have 29 wins.

A list completely silenced the sports commentators. Li You showed no desire to play. As a result, the star players collectively pulled away and tried their best but still couldn't win.

The MVP selection seems to have become a joke. After all, the Knicks' record is outrageous, Li You's statistics are crushing, but in the end, he failed to win the award for his off-season performance.

Li You, a fisherman, continues to dominate the list!

On the total scoring list, Li You is far ahead with 2405 points!

Garnett, who ranked second, scored 2 points, and Peja, who ranked third, scored 1987 points.

再加上25胜的奇才队、28胜的老鹰队、31胜的猛龙队、32胜的76人队，半个东部联盟几乎都在摆烂.

The Magic made every effort to hit the playoffs, but unfortunately their strength did not allow it. They finally achieved a record of 35 wins and failed to gain a playoff spot.

In the studio, Ernie Johnson didn't know what to say. He boasted about Li You's words, and it would be embarrassing for Kevin Garnett to win the award later.

Except for the Knicks, no team has won 60 games. Coupled with the second-best record in history with 72 wins, some sports commentators have become completely numb.

In the TNT program in the morning, the trio naturally had to discuss the topic of awards. Kenny Smith really couldn't talk about it. When facing the camera, he said in a helpless tone:

As a result, at the end of the season, the 72-win Knicks made the entire league numb. For this, no one can blame Li You for not giving face.

On the morning of the 15th, in the sports section of the New York Times, most of the columns did not boast about X Li You Excel, but more about the loan championship:

"Winning two consecutive championships again, the Knicks begin a new round of dominance!"

"Injuries have also affected the strength of many players."

The Grizzlies and Trail Blazers have 40 wins, and the SuperSonics have 38 wins. The situation in the two divisions is completely different.

This season, only Li You has scored more than 2000 points in the league, leading the way!

"Although he has reduced the number of shots and his playing time has reached a career low of 33.3 minutes, Lee is still the best player in the league this season!"

"If I were allowed to play in this era, maybe I could become a scorer. Check my statistics. I was much better than these young people at the low point of my career."

"We can't call players whose shooting percentages only exceed 40% as scorers. They are inefficient data brushes!"

"I feel sorry for the fans, it's the worst of times, a bunch of average players being pushed into positions that don't match their strengths."

When Kenny Smith saw his partner firing the map cannon, he immediately took over, changed the subject and said:

"What Ernie said is true. If there were no injuries, I believe McGrady and Houston could lead the Magic to the playoffs."

"Troubled by a back injury, McGrady will suffer a serious decline. You must know that last season he was still the second best player in the league after Lee."

In the previous show, Charles Barkley did praise the Magic's performance for a period of time, but in the second half of the show, he was slapped in the face.

When this topic was mentioned at this time, Buckley stared and typed:

"Second man? Forget it, man! I watched the game and McGrady did have a 62-point performance in a single game this season, but look at his opponent!"

"Wizards? They had no defense at all. Arenas scored 40 points in that game."

"As a core player, he took a lot of shots, but his shooting percentage was less than 40% after the season."

"That means a lot of games where he's been really bad!"

"Imagine if Michael Jordan and Lee performed like this, how would we evaluate them?"

"After such a performance, will we still respect them? Stop making excuses. The fact is that these players are not capable."

"Lee is lucky because he will dominate this era, maybe until the end of his career, when there will be some challenges."

Ernie Johnson glanced at his two partners, then looked at the technical statistics in his hands, and finally asked suddenly:

"Will Lee retire like Michael Jordan?"

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4月17号，03~04赛季季后赛正式开战，当天晚上共有4场比赛。

In the morning, the NBA announced this season’s Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY):

Ron Artest of the Knicks won the award by overwhelming votes.

The Celtics came to Manhattan and were completely ignored. No one interviewed them or paid attention to their game plan.

Sports commentators have not discussed this matchup, because the Celtics only caught up with the Knicks by winning ×2.

This gap is really outrageous. As for the so-called Black Eight Miracle, it does not exist in the face of the huge gap in strength.

When having breakfast at the hotel in the morning, Pierce made a big face. In the evening, he had to watch Artest win the award. He was really not happy about it.

"Dogbag" Walter McCarty made it to the starting lineup at the end of the season. Every time he returned to Manhattan, he would brag about his experience with the Knicks:

"Lee is the best player in history. I knew he would succeed even in his rookie season!"

"We all enjoyed playing with Lee at that time. We had statistics, exposure, and the ability to enjoy victory. This is Lee. He is my forever brother."

Walter McCarty boasted as if Li You was his brother. Everyone in the Celtics atmosphere team liked to hear the story, but Pierce couldn't eat.

Ricky Davis became the main scorer on the bench after joining the Celtics.

Originally, he wanted to take the "Brothers Li You" route, but he didn't expect that McCarty on the team could play better than him.

No one on the Celtics thought about winning. They were able to make the playoffs thanks to the Magic's efforts to pull their own hips. Otherwise, they would have gone fishing.

The first game of the playoffs will be ushered in at 20 o'clock in the evening. The Knicks canceled the video class in the morning and just went to Madison Square Garden to warm up in the afternoon.

People are in high spirits when happy events happen. After Artest won the award, his enthusiasm became even higher. He just felt full of energy. He bought tickets for a group of relatives and friends tonight to let everyone witness him receiving the award at home.

During the afternoon warm-up, Artest also came to the arena early. When interviewed by the sports media who were squatting there, he couldn't help but said in an inflated voice:

"I should have won this award last year. I was the best perimeter defender in the league!"

"Tonight, I will completely restrict Paul Pierce. I have said long ago that he does not deserve to be an All-Star player!"

"He is as overrated by the commentators as those who only look at statistics."

Artest, who has short hair, had "NYK" carved on the back of his head.

If it weren't for the team's mandatory requirement to wear formal attire, the bloated Artest would most likely have decorated himself with gold chains.

However, sports reporters in New York like to hear Artest's boasts. Everyone thinks this is reasonable. Other stars are fake All-Stars, and the Knicks are the real stars!

Artest was full of energy and warmed up in advance. Perhaps he was overly excited and hit a three-pointer during the warm-up. This situation allowed him to calm down.

Artest played 70 games this season and had some minor injuries, but he was very healthy most of the time.

场均16.0分6.5篮板3.4助攻2.1抢断0.6盖帽2.1失误也是职业生涯最佳表现。

Averaged 14.9 shots per game, shooting 44.0% from the field, 35.8% from three-point range, and 74.0% from free throws.

In terms of efficiency, Artest also performed well.

Although he often talks loudly and belittles his opponents, Artest does what he says. He is definitely second to none on the perimeter when it comes to limiting the main scorer.

Since parking at Madison Square Garden is difficult, Gasol likes to park his car in the nearest parking lot outside the arena so that he can get home faster after the game.

Gasol was blocked by fans on the way to the arena. After entering the arena, sports reporters quickly surrounded him.

After two consecutive seasons with 70+ wins and three years in New York, Gasol's English has gotten much better, and he also showed a confident look during interviews.

本赛季出场80场比赛，场均20.4分10.0篮板3.0助攻0.6抢断2.0盖帽1.6失误。

The field goal percentage was 50.3% and the free throw percentage was 73.6. Gasol in the contract year completed a 20+10 double-double.

When mentioning the team's record, Gasol was very proud. He is no longer the rookie who was beaten by O'Neal in the Finals during his rookie season:

"72 wins is actually not our limit. In many back-to-back games, we will rotate early."

"At present, all members of the team are healthy. We will show our dominance in the playoffs. I am ready for this. I hope to meet the Lakers again!"

Gasol is bitter about losing in his rookie season. Regardless of the refereeing factor, he is indeed the team's biggest weakness in terms of personal performance.

When Kurt Thomas and Grant Hill appeared in the arena together, they couldn't help but joke with each other when asked about 72 wins:

"If we go all out, we may be able to break last season's record. After all, Grant's data has dropped a bit like Lee!"

"You know, he can easily go 20+5+5, but he's only averaging 17 points per game this season."

Kurt Thomas acted like we were all caught off guard, but Hill just laughed and said modestly:

"Rookie players need more playing time. We are number one in the league, and that is enough!"

"The championship is our goal. Kurt has played 82 games this year. I think increasing the rotation is a good thing!"

The only two Knicks players with full attendance are Li You and Kurt Thomas. Hill has played in 72 games this season.

Everyone in the atmosphere team also accepted interviews after they came to the arena. With 72 wins, everyone was so confident that Prince, a boring gourd, couldn't help but follow suit:

"We have won 70+ games for two consecutive seasons. I think no one in the league can be our opponent!" Li You came to the gym a little late to warm up. The amount of training recently was too heavy. It was rare that there was no video class, so he slept until noon. .

Scarlett, who had dyed red hair, seemed to be possessed by a succubus. Even if Li You was full of energy, after being double-teamed for several days in a row, he could not help but enter the sage time in advance.

After entering the arena, what Li You didn't expect was that everyone didn't care about his statistics and the team's record. Instead, they asked nonsensical questions:

"Lee, at the end of this season, will you consider retiring?"

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The TNT reporter's question put a question mark on Li You's face. Soon the ESPN reporter explained that Barkley had complained that Li You was not interested in playing basketball in the next few days.

After unbuttoning his dark blue formal suit, Li You saw the New York media looking at him and couldn't help but said in a funny tone:

"Why should I retire? My second contract has just ended and I am only 2 years old!"

"Unless New York fans don't like watching me play anymore, I will always stay on the team. I love basketball. This sport brings me a lot of happiness."

Li You showed a sincere smile in front of many sports reporters.

Perhaps it is because he has more willingness to defend this season. By winning the Atlantic Division championship, he unexpectedly gained unexpected talents:

[Gary Payton’s extraordinary defensive agility]

Obviously, the extraction of the talent panel was also related to his own wishes. Li You was naturally happy to get important information.

For the first playoff game of the season, Madison Square Garden has sold out early.

Before the game started at 20 o'clock, after the home team completed their appearance ceremony, the league staff presented the trophies to Li You and Artest.

Three crystal trophies for scoring, assists and steals were placed on the table in the center of the field.

After Li You briefly took a photo with the trophy, Artest also held the DPOY bronze man trophy and grinned, accepting the cheers of the fans.

In the live TNT commentary box, Kevin Harlan looked at the two people holding the trophy and immediately sighed:

"72 wins is an incredible record, but when I think about the Knicks' perimeter defense this season, I think it's very reasonable."

"After years of growth, Artest has become the best perimeter defender in the league. Together with Lee and Hill, the Knicks' perimeter defense is really outstanding!"

Doc Rivers seemed to want to follow the path of the bald young coach and participated in the commentary work. After hearing what his partner said, he added:

"Compared with the Pistons' defense, the Knicks' defense is not bad at all. The most important thing is that they can play a smooth offense while maintaining high-intensity defense."

"This is especially important in the playoffs, and that's why the Knicks have been successful in recent seasons, they always score in response."

"The backcourt combination of Atkins and Wilco will face a huge test tonight!"

"Among the three frontcourt players, Pierce must shoulder the offensive responsibility, while McCarty and Mark Blount need to protect the rebounds."

After Rivers briefly introduced the Celtics' starting lineup, Kevin Harlan couldn't talk anymore. The strength gap between the two sides was too big. He believed that even if Pierce performed superbly, he would not be able to win.

The Knicks averaged 110.8 points per game this season and ranked first in the league in offensive firepower;

The opponent's scoring average is 87.6 points per game, ranking fourth in the league.

As the players grow, the Knicks gradually become more integrated on offense and defense. This is also the main reason why they are able to defeat their opponents at halftime in many games.

After the game started, cheers continued in the arena, and head coach D'Antoni and several members of the coaching staff sat firmly on the bench.

Several people had smiles on their faces and watched the situation on the field with a smile.

The Celtics attacked for the first time after the opening. Pierce in the right block made a pass back to Atkins at the top of the key, and Li You easily intercepted it.

In the following several attacks, the Knicks scored consecutively. Pierce and Atkins continued to hit the ground running and failed to score a single point in a few minutes.

With 7 minutes and 12 seconds left in the first quarter, Pierce finally broke the deadlock for the team. A step-back jumper from the free throw line helped the Celtics get two points!

"Hush!" The opponent protested, and the New York fans at the scene booed fiercely.

After scoring the goal, Pierce watched Li You rush faster and faster from the bottom line. While retreating quickly, he did not forget to remind his teammates loudly:

"Chucky! Follow up and defend, pay attention to your defensive position!"

The noisy scene prevented Atkins from hearing clearly what the boss was saying. As a small defender, he had tried his best on the defensive end.

Quickly moving through the half court, Li You did not give the opponent a chance to counterattack in time. At the top of the arc, he quickly changed direction with his hips after an emergency stop. He switched to his right hand and immediately dropped his shoulders to accelerate.

While quickly leading the ball forward and increasing his stride, Li You ignored Atkins, who was sliding sideways, and instantly squeezed past the defense with his excellent explosive power.

At the left and right near the baseline, Blount and McCarty had just gained a foothold and completed their defensive matchup. When they turned to look at the top line, Li You had already broken through to the front, and his teammates had once again lost their defensive positions.

There was no time to shrink, and the two people on the inside could only watch as Li You took off with his feet and soared into the air, grabbed the ball with his right hand and completed a one-arm dunk!

"Wow!"

Cheers immediately filled the arena, and Atkins stopped near the free throw line and raised his hands helplessly to his teammates. It was his problem.

At 2:14, the Knicks continued to expand the score.

The three goals after the opening all came from the paint area. Li You, who completed the goal, shook his head. It was too easy to face off against the 180-meter small defender.

All five Knicks players scored, and in the commentary box, Kevin Harlan was also a little overwhelmed:

"Coach John Carroll could consider double-teaming the defense."

As soon as he finished speaking, when the Celtics were attacking, Pierce caught the ball with his back in the side block, released the ball with his left hand, and leaned on Artest to go straight to the basket.

It was rare to receive the right pass. Pierce took two steps and before he could close the ball, Kurt Thomas took the initiative to complete the ball.

At the same time, the Knicks' defense began to shrink toward the paint area, cutting off Pierce's passing lane.

The opponent was forced to stop the ball, and Artest continued to interfere with the ball. Kurt Thomas raised his arms and used his body to resist. Pierce couldn't find the passing route for a while. In a hurry, he could only throw the ball to the three-pointer. Outside the line.

The ball was passed weakly, making the basketball fly very slowly. Li You on the left wing got in front of Atkins, jumped up and pushed the ball back.

The basketball went over Atkins' head and flew directly over the midline. After landing, Li You turned around nimbly, swatted away Atkins' pull with his left arm, and rushed across the midline in the blink of an eye.

"Oh!"

Amid the cheers of the New York fans at the scene, Atkins failed to catch Li You and stumbled almost to the street.

1 vs 0 in the frontcourt, Li You grabbed the ball with his right hand and rushed faster and faster. After reaching the paint area, he jumped high and swung the ball around. Then he grabbed the ball with his right hand and smashed the ball into the basket!

"Boom!" Big Windmill dunked successfully!

"It's really an excellent defense. Kurt Thomas stepped forward and delayed at the right time. Of course, Lee's anticipation of the ball path was also very good!"

There was a hint of envy in Rivers' tone. The Knicks continued to rotate and attack during the Van Gundy era. The players became more experienced in the game and the defense returned to its early state.

Seeing D'Antoni sitting calmly on the bench with a smile on his face, Rivers sighed in his heart:

"What a lucky guy!"

Pierce was already numb at this time. He seemed not to have expected that the Knicks would actually double-team him.

With a look of disbelief on his face, Pierce looked at the head coach, but received no response.

In order to avoid mistakes, Atkins handed over the ball after halftime under the leadership of Li You.

On the right wing, Pierce received the ball again and quickly released the ball with his right hand to break through.

Noticing that Kurt Thomas took the initiative to shrink towards the basket, Pierce leaned on the defense and turned towards the paint area. Without waiting for the defense to be in place, Pierce immediately jumped up and threw the ball.

McCarty, who caught the ball, didn't make any extra moves and succeeded in throwing the ball near the baseline on the right side.

At 4:18, the Celtics played a beautiful combination.

Pierce, whose mentality was a bit broken, kept loudly reminding his teammates to double-team Li You.

After hearing the boss's instructions, Wilco immediately stepped forward to help defend Li Youyun after halftime.

The Celtics changed their defensive strategy. Gasol saw Pierce moving up in the right block and immediately quickened his pace and came to the free throw line to respond.

Li You quickly played the ball at the logo position. After receiving the ball, Gasol turned sideways and pretended to pass the ball to Hill.

As Gasol sent a ground pass, Artest in the right corner accelerated and cut in. Pierce, who was still directing the defense, could only turn around and pursue the defense.

In the end, he was still a step slower, and Pierce watched as Artest easily put the basket in the lower right corner of the basket.

McCarty, who was near the baseline on the left, looked helplessly at Pierce. His opponent passed the ball too fast and it was too late for him to defend.

Li You noticed that his opponent had changed his defensive strategy and no longer led the defense. When he returned to defense, he made a tactical gesture in advance to remind everyone to change their tactics.

The Celtics offense still started from Pierce. When it was difficult to get the ball from behind in the blocking area, he simply came to the wing to catch the ball in several consecutive rounds.

On the left wing, Pierce received the ball and then released the ball with his left hand to break through. With Artest, he took a big step and then suddenly stopped, blasted the ball on the spot and quickly retreated.

Faced with the block, Pierce forced a jumper!

"Bang!" The basketball hit the board and went into the basket!

It was rare to complete a difficult goal. Pierce, who had just called for a rebound, immediately pretended to glare at Artest.

"A weakling who only scores by luck!"

Artest glanced at Pierce with disdain and ran towards the half court. Such a gesture made Pierce very angry:

"You are a minor character, show some respect!"

The two began to quarrel after the game started. Pierce believed that Artest had robbed him of his All-Star position, and both sides looked down on the other.

The Knicks' offense changed their position again, and Kurt Thomas took the initiative to stand at the left elbow.

When Li You came to the right wing, Tester from the right corner quickly slipped across the baseline, and Gasol turned his back to ask for the ball in the blocking area.

After Li You sent the pass, he immediately accelerated and cut in. Gasol twisted slightly and immediately sent a ground pass.

Given the lead time, Atkins tried to destroy the pass and tried to get in front of Li You, but the defense still didn't have much effect.

Picking up the ball with his right hand, Li You took advantage of the situation and jumped to the lower right side of the basket to deflect the defense. He leaned on Atkins and hit the board to lay up the ball.

"Wow!"

Huge cheers erupted in the arena again. Head coach John Carroll, who had his arms folded on the sidelines, shook his head helplessly and asked for a timeout.

The Celtics replaced Ricky Davis and replaced the soybean Vershko.

The Celtics' problem of responding to the ball was not solved after the timeout.

Scored piecemeal, and most of the rounds were forced against the defense.

After Pierce continued to hit the ball, Atkins took the initiative to take the offense, making consecutive jump shots from outside the three-point line after the pick-and-roll.

Seizing several long rebound opportunities, the Knicks played another classic fast break. Li You didn't look back after picking up the rebound at the free throw line, and threw the ball forward.

Grant Hill started early and successfully grabbed the ball in front of Davis.

Noticing that his opponent had given up on defense, Hill crossed the three-point line, took three strides, and then easily made a reverse back dunk!

It wasn't until the Knicks made a rotation at the end of the first quarter that Atkins finally hit a three-pointer.

At 14:37, Knight missed his last attack, leaving the score difference at 23 points.

Back on the bench, Pierce was completely numb. The difference from the regular season was that he was double-teamed.

Pierce scored 8 points with 2 of 2, 1 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, and 2 of 7 free throws. He felt that he had done his best.

Seeing the boss's eyes go straight, the Celtics' atmosphere team didn't react at all. Everyone has long been used to this scene.

The cheers in the arena couldn't stop. On the Knicks bench, the assistant coach told those who were about to take the court some precautions.

In this kind of game, Ewing doesn't have to give Gasol any blood, he hangs up with D'Antoni the whole time.

"Barkley said he thought you were going to retire. This guy doesn't understand the joy of winning at all!"

The gorilla covered his mouth and complained to Li You about the recent news in a low voice.

Li You, who had never watched TV programs, realized that it was the big mouth who spread rumors on the program:

"I like winning. Winning is happier than losing!"

When Ewing heard Li You's whisper, he chuckled again. He also agreed with what he said. It's better to have someone bragging every day than being cheated every day!

Li You played 11 minutes in the first quarter, making 6 of 6 and 2 of 2 free throws. Li You scored 14 points, all of which came from the paint area.

In the commentary box, seeing the rotating lineups of both sides appear, Rivers felt sour in his heart and continued to boast:

"There are no more miracles. Lee dominated the game again. The Celtics need to revise their defensive strategy as soon as possible!"

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(End of this chapter)