NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 35 The Rookie's First Show ([-])

"One, Two!"

"One, Two, Three!"

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Rhythmic chants and the screeching of sneakers echoed through Toronto's SkyDome.

Wearing a blue training uniform, the assistant coach Don Chaney ran behind Li You with his stomach upright, beating the beat.

Simply bypassing obstacles and dribbling training, Li You added some tricks.

The basketball currently used for training is specially made and weighs more. In addition, Li You wears gloves, so it takes more effort to complete technical moves quickly.

Dribble under the crotch, change direction in front of the body, dribble under the crotch, dribble behind the ball, change direction in front of the body
Li You, who was doing basic exercises, was not affected at all, and completed these basic movements meticulously.

The sound of "bang bang" sounded frequently in the training hall. On the other side, the old guy who was stretching was already used to these training items.

"What an enviable talent, to be able to play basketball at the age of 5? I have already begun to believe the nonsense of the New York media!"

Charles Oakley stretched his legs on the floor, sighed, and pouted at the sycophant Charlie Ward by the way.

I have a lemon in my heart, although Charlie Ward won the starting position tonight, with his recent excellent training performance, he squeezed out Chris Childs who just joined the team.

But this sycophant clearly knows that Li You's shooting performance is better, and his style of play looks gorgeous, but he is actually stable. The main reason why he can get the starting lineup is that he is more suitable for these veterans and likes to pass the ball to Ewing.
"Li, take a break, the coaching staff should really add some young people!"

Qian Downey stopped and asked Li You to take a break, talking about supplementing the young man, but this one was reluctant to give up his position.

"Thanks to the training equipment customized by Old Mike, Donnie, it's time to lose weight!"

Li You handed the ball to Mengxin John Wallace, and patted the assistant coach's belly with a smile. Unlike Thibodeau, this guy usually likes to explain some offensive routines.

"Don't worry, Lee, you're going to get a chance to start, but you'll have to be on the bench for a while, as Jeff sometimes is."

Qian Downey drew another cake. Li You showed a happy smile on the surface, but he dismissed it in his heart:
"Starting the ball to the old guys and then standing around the three-point line?"

Seeing John Wallace on the side showing envious eyes, Li You wanted to say "pattern". At present, the starters are all "big brothers", and the possession of the ball is pitiful.
Stretching in the morning, finishing the warm-up, before the tactical class in the afternoon started, the team had some problems:
Charles Oakley has diarrhea.
The cute new Walter McCarty secretly showed a gloating smile. He was mistreated by the old guy, and he was the happiest to see Oakley being unlucky.

Jeff Van Gundy sighed helplessly. This can be regarded as his lack of supervision. If it was Pat Riley, no one would dare to eat randomly:
"Buck, tonight you go to the starting lineup, pay attention to rebound protection."

Hearing what the coach said, Larry Johnson lost his smile again. He knew that he liked to play the fourth position the most, but in the end he was always pressed in the third position.

When Li You heard that the 36-year-old veteran Buck Williams was starting, he couldn't help complaining:

"This is really old and slow!"

The Skydome was full that night, and there were also a lot of Chinese in Toronto. The arrival of Li You also helped the Raptors increase the attendance rate.

The official kick-off was at 19:30. The Raptors just changed their head coach this year. Darnell Walker has a difficult task this year.

After a while of screaming, both sides completed the appearance ceremony, and the home commentator of the Raptors, John Saunders, was a little disappointed after seeing the starting lineup:
"Looks like we'll have to wait a few minutes to see Marcus Camby's debut!"

"The backcourt is still our familiar Damon Stoudemire and Doug Christie, the front line is Puopeye Jones, Walter Williams, and the center is Zayn Tabak."

Li You, who was warming up at this time, looked at the Raptors player opposite and felt that the opponent was shorter than he imagined.

Damon Stacker Demire was the newcomer selected by the Raptors with the No. 7 pick last season, and he secured his starting position when he came to the team.

According to the data, the height is 5 feet 10 inches, but Li You thinks that the other party is less than 1 meters.
The Raptors have a lineup of one big and four small. Except for the starting center Tabak, who is 2 meters tall, the height of the strikers is more than 11 meters.

The Knicks had a classic start. Patrick Ewing ran to the frontcourt after a successful jump ball, and the low post on the left quickly blocked the position with his back.

The starting sycophant, Charlie Ward, dribbled across the half court, came to the left flank beyond the three-point line and immediately sent a lob pass.

After Ewing received the ball, everyone pulled away one by one. Larry Johnson stood near the elbow on the right side of the free throw line, and veteran Buck Williams moved to the right side near the baseline.

Alan Houston began to move towards the top of the arc, and Charlie Ward cut the ball without the ball and ran to the right corner.

The big center attacked from a low position, and the others opened up to respond. Li You, who was on the bench, finally remembered where this strong sense of familiarity came from:
"This is how the Rockets will play in the future."

Simple and rude low-post attack, Ewing, who put the ball with his right hand and hit with his back, drove the opponent into the paint, and then turned around towards the baseline. At the bottom left of the basket, he pushed the opponent away and easily completed a hook shot!

"Shua!" The basket hit two points steadily.

The fans at the scene didn't care either, maybe because they had already lost last season, Ewing scored without any reaction.

The Raptors' offense was relatively simple. On the pick-and-roll, Damon Stoudemire accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand.

The Knicks' defense immediately shrunk, and Williams, who was near the baseline on the left, got an open opportunity, caught the ball and made a jumper, making it easy!

Li You, who was sitting on the bench, was completely relieved. This intensity was no different from the preseason.

The game was drowsy, the Knicks had a slow pace, and the Raptors made a lot of mistakes.

The most important thing is that Patrick Ewing's style of play is not good, with a jumper near the paint on the left and a jumper from the elbow to the left of the free throw line.

There is no violent dunk, at most squeeze inside and make a foul
Jeff Van Gundy stood on the sidelines and commanded loudly. After seeing the opponent's mistake, Charlie Ward, the sycophant, slowed down and fell to the ground again. He turned around angrily and greeted Li You:
"Li, get ready to play and seize the opportunity of the opponent's mistakes!"

Li You, who was wandering on the bench, was a little surprised when he heard Jeff Van Gundy's words. When he looked up, he saw that the game had only passed 6 minutes and 25 seconds:
"Okay, coach, I'm ready!"

After taking off his training clothes, Li You moved his body.

Tonight, he chose a pair of hooked AIR More Uptempo full-length air-cushioned high-top sneakers, which are also a popular style recently.

Blue and white striped sneakers, blue long armguards, paired with the Knicks' somewhat wide blue jersey, Li You hasn't played yet, but fans have already booed and cheered.

Taking advantage of the opposing center Tabak's free throw, Jeff Van Gundy immediately replaced Charlie Ward.
In the noise of the scene, Tabak hit the iron again for the second free throw, and Ewing grabbed the rebound.

After receiving the ball, Li You, who had just entered the field on the right wing outside the three-point line, immediately released the ball with his right hand and accelerated across the half court.

At this time, most of the players of the two teams were still in the previous slow-paced game. Damon Stoudemire was very fast and immediately returned to the three-point line.

Just as he gained his footing, Damon Stoudemire only saw Li You coming to the three-point line and lowering his center of gravity to dribble under his crotch. He thought he would stop there, but he didn't expect Li You to push the ball and change direction immediately.

Caught off guard, Damon Stoudemire was passed by Li You in one step.
At this time, there was no one under the basket, and Li You immediately jumped up with both feet when he was approaching the paint area. He swung the ball around in the air, then grabbed the ball with his right hand, and dunked with his arms!
"Oh!!"

The powerful windmill dunk immediately ignited the atmosphere of the scene, and many fans cheered loudly. After landing, Li You quickly returned to defense, and smiled at the Raptors by the way:

"The fast break is not active, there is something wrong with the brain!"

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(End of this chapter)