NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 53 Another record
Unlike the already poor teams in the league, the Jazz are very resilient.

After falling behind in the first quarter, Karl Malone didn't feel good, but after playing in rotation in the second half of the second quarter, Karl Malone regained his touch.

In the low position close to the paint area, he hit consecutive jumpers, and after the pick-and-roll, Karl Malone also easily succeeded.

The Jazz, which slowed down the pace of the game, successfully narrowed the point difference by relying on Malone's performance of 5 of 5, 2 of 2 free throws, and 12 points in a single quarter.

At 45:51, the Knicks finally entered the second half with a 6-point lead.

The New York fans at the scene did not care about the narrowing of the point difference. Last week, they watched too many games against Cai, and the tug-of-war met the expectations of the fans.

Back in the locker room, Charles Oakley couldn't help cursing in a low voice:
"Damn shooting, why is it so accurate all of a sudden!"

The old guy was blown away by Malone, and the close defense didn't work. The muscular Malone was not afraid of confrontation. After finding the shooting touch, the pick-and-roll offense resumed its threat.

Patrick Ewing also felt that his performance was a bit embarrassing. He is also a top 50 star in the NBA. Most of his points tonight were free throws and cakes.

"We have to defend for a few rounds, and then widen the gap!"

Ewing, as the leader and core of the team, has always been serious in the game. When the boss speaks, everyone can only respond accordingly.

Li You, who was sitting in his seat, nodded. The new players had no right to speak.

This is also the reason why he doesn't like the old guy. It has nothing to do with other factors, but the two sides have different basketball philosophies.

Charles Oakley also took the initiative to speak out, loudly supporting Ewing's choice:

"I'll take care of Malone, don't think about passing the ball to me, he won't have a better time in the second half!"

Larry Johnson, Alan Houston, and Chris Childs are also speechless, and the three new players have to take the initiative to adapt to Ewing.

When Jeff Van Gundy entered the locker room, several veterans were still discussing how to rely on defense to limit the Jazz's offense, which is the style of play they have always insisted on.

"Li, you start in the second half, don't be pressured, increase some off-ball running appropriately, everyone should pay attention to rebounding, and don't give the opponent a second chance to attack!"

The head coach's words made Ewing a little surprised, which made Li You digest the ball again.

In the half, he made 9 of 6 shots, 3 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, 3 of 3 free throws, 17 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists. Li You really showed extremely high efficiency, so Ewing did not refute, and he also began to get used to the new style of play.

Charlie Ward on the side saw Li You communicating with the coaching staff, and picked up Lemon again, and his playing time became less and less.

At the beginning of the third quarter of the game, Madison Square Garden sounded defensive shouts:

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

After Stockton dribbled through half court, he came to the right flank and immediately gave the ball to Ostertag, who was in the low post and asked for the ball.

After handing over the ball, Stockton moved towards the top of the arc, while Hornacek quickly bounced out and came to the right flank to respond.

This is the tactic that every team in the league will play at this stage. The big man checks the low post and the pitcher responds. Li You saw that Alan Houston was chasing and defending very well, so he knew that the opponent would definitely pass the ball.

Sure enough, Hornacek, who caught the ball in the next second, had no chance and immediately passed the ball across. Li You was already prepared and suddenly pressed forward.

Seeing that Li You almost completed the steal, the fans at the scene let out a low cry.

Stockton didn't care. After receiving the ball, he turned around, held the ball in his left hand, and protected the ball sideways to the left flank, ready to give the ball to Malone in the low post.

Charles Oakley did what he said, and hung on to Malone after the opening of the second half.

Malone turned his back to ask for the ball, while Li You interfered with Stockton on the upline and sent a pass to the ground. Oakley saw the opportunity and pushed Malone's knee again.

Malone leaned forward, missed the ball, and the basketball flew out of the baseline
"Bad pass, Stockton's 2nd turnover of the game!"

The commentator Marv Albert didn't see the detailed situation on the field, but just commented on the Jazz's offensive round with a smile.

Karl Malone didn't complain, he just pointed at Oakley when he retreated, indicating that he would return, the old guy didn't care, and ran towards the opponent's half with a smile instead.

After the successful defense, the fans on the scene cheered again. After Li You quickly dribbled through halftime, the Knicks also played the same tactic as the opponent.

The difference is that Alan Houston is responsible for passing the ball to Ewing, who is in the low position on the left and asks for the ball, while Li You quickly runs back after completing the cross pass.

Pretending to cut in the middle, quickly moving to the free throw line and then suddenly running back, Li You returned to the top of the arc again.

Ewing, who was in the low position on the left, threw the ball to the top of the arc. Li You didn't make any adjustments after receiving the ball, and just threw the ball!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

"Wonderful cooperation! This is the offense we expect!"

Commentator John Andaris laughed, and then slammed Ewing's support.

At 45:54, Li You hit a three-pointer, instantly widening the point difference.

Stockton didn't expect Li You to act so decisively, he was surprised in his heart, but his face remained calm, he just stared at Li You sullenly.

Ewing, who completed the assist, looked very happy. The gorilla smiled and gave Li You a high-five to celebrate. He believed that his restraint played a key role.

For Li You, playing with the starting lineup, not playing the pick-and-roll, and focusing on Ewing's low-post offense, he has become an outside turret and passing tool.

The fans at the scene don't care who is the core of the tactics. As long as the team scores a goal, everyone cheers!

In the next game, Jerry Sloan on the sidelines could only helplessly watch Karl Malone, who performed bravely in the second quarter, strike the iron.

But Ewing suddenly found the touch, arched into the paint for two consecutive rounds, and shot right in front of the basket.

After the goal, Ewing responded more actively. Except for Charles Oakley who did not participate in the offense and only opened up space on the line, everyone else revolved around the low-post gorilla.

Larry Johnson cuts to the basket without the ball, and Li You and Alan Houston cross-screen on the line, running back continuously, ready to catch the ball and jump shot at any time.

This time, Li You quickly bounced out of the paint. With the help of Oakley's cover on the left side of the free throw line, he came to the left side and received a pass from Ewing in the low post. He raised the ball and threw it again without making any adjustments!

"Lee! Another three! YES!"

The commentator Marv Albert yelled excitedly, and the Madison Square Garden Arena also burst into loud cheers.

The Knicks started the second half with a wave of 10:2, and the score came to 47:61. Jerry Sloan could only request a timeout.

"Good job!"

Ewing, who was in a good mood, took the initiative to pat Li You on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement, and the atmosphere group on the bench also stood up and gave Li You a high-five to celebrate.

Seeing Ewing's attitude of "you are all here to help me", Li You was upset, but on the surface he pretended to be happy.

Jeff Van Gundy felt that his tactics had worked, and exclaimed excitedly:
"That's it, everyone is moving, and when the opportunity arises, make a decisive move!"

Perhaps due to the blessing of the home atmosphere, everyone on the Knicks team was brave in the third quarter, and Ewing scored points every time he sent a pass.

The cheers on the scene became louder and louder. When Li You pressed for 24 seconds, received a hand-off pass from Ewing on the right flank, and made a strong three-pointer before scoring, Madison Square Garden was completely blown up.

"Wow!!"

Seeing that the defense was about to be successful, but it fell short in the end, everyone in the Jazz was a little frustrated.

As the game continued, Hornacek seemed to have been infected by Malone, and felt cold. Following Bangbang's strike, Li You switched offense and easily assisted Larry Johnson to score another 2 points. The Jazz were completely cold.

At 21:35 in a single quarter, when Li You, who played the third quarter, left the field, the New York fans at the scene had already begun to celebrate the victory of the game.

At 66:86, the Knicks took a 20-point lead, and the fourth quarter became garbage time.

"No one can get cheap from me!"

Charles Oakley, who returned to the bench, yelled, looking very proud.

马龙这节比赛6中1，罚球2中1，一共只拿了3分.
The atmosphere team offered flattery one after another, making the old guy feel good.
Assistant coach Don Chaney came to Li You with a smile at this time, and whispered:

"Li, there are still two assists left, let's play again in the fourth quarter!"

Li You, who returned to his seat, rubbed his shoulders, and only realized the problem with the data after hearing the order:

"No problem, I know how to do it!"

As a young player, it is normal for Li You to play garbage for a few minutes.

Everyone on the Jazz's bench looked ugly. Everyone knew that the Knicks wanted to help Li You make up the numbers.
The fans in New York didn't care about the garbage time either. Li You continued to cheer for the goal, and they still shouted when they saw the beautiful assist.

In the fourth quarter, Li You played for 4 minutes and 6 seconds. After the official timeout, he took a rest. In the final stage, both sides won the atmosphere group.

“出场30分钟，17中10，三分线外8中5，罚球5中5，30分3篮板10助攻1失误，今晚又是李的纪录之夜！”

The commentator Marv Albert looked at the technical statistics and loudly introduced Li You's data.

Commentator John Andaris heard the prompt from the headset and immediately added with a smile:

"At 18 years and 351 days, Lee once again broke the record and became the youngest player in NBA history to score 30 points, and also the youngest player to score 30 points and 10 assists!"

"With two records set in one game, Li once again showed his strength. I believe he will definitely become an All-Star player!"

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The game ended quickly with the compliments of the two commentators.

94:111, the Knicks beat the Jazz at home and won 5 consecutive victories!

帕特里克-尤因今晚18中10，高效砍下25分12篮板4助攻2失误的数据；
第三节比赛大猩猩更是8中5，单节拿到了10分5篮板3助攻！

With a smile on his face, Ewing thought he would receive the attention of the media after the game, but found that everyone flocked to Li You's side, and his mood suddenly became unhappy. He found that the media loved the new and hated the old:

"You are all here to help me"

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