NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 59 Core Benefits

On January 1997, 1, after a two-day rest in New York, the Knicks departed for Houston. There were three Western Conference away games to play this week.

Jeff Van Gundy made a face after getting on the plane, Larry Johnson had a relapse of his back injury, and the media in New York blasted him for being conservative this weekend.

The New York Post turned over old accounts and believed that the fundamental reason why Larry Johnson came to the Knicks to shrink his data was because Jeff Van Gundy's tactical system was not good!

So far in the new season, although the number of rounds of the Knicks has increased, but from time to time they feed the fans a piece of Xiang-flavored chocolate, which makes people love and hate.

Assistant coach Thibodeau has nothing to do with these reports. With Ewing at the core, the other players are all tool players. The Knicks have no conditions to restore "Big Mom" ​​to their tactical status in the Hornets.

"There is no need to read those reports. The All-Star Game is coming, and the schedule is halfway through. The most important thing in the last few months is to stay healthy. We still have a chance to win the division championship."

Thibodeau persuaded Jeff Van Gundy, who was about to be bald next to him, that the words of the New York media should not be taken seriously, and everyone knew what was going on in the team.

"I didn't take what the media said to my heart. I was more worried about injuries. Larry's condition has not been right, and his back injury has affected him more seriously than imagined."

After saying this, Jeff Van Gundy showed a pensive look again.

The team cannot lack "big mom", otherwise, no one can take the third position.

Mengxin John Wallace was very excited at this time. The first start of his career was a live broadcast game in the United States. Last night he lost sleep.
Charles Oakley was a little impatient when he heard John Wallace chattering non-stop, and immediately issued a warning:
"It's just an ordinary regular season. Look at Li, he doesn't care if he wins an award. This is what a star player should look like!"

"If you make a mistake on the court, next week, you will take over Walter's job!"

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As soon as the old guy spoke, the new John Wallace shut up immediately. He didn't want to do chores at all.

Li You happily watched the show. Tomorrow night's game "Auntie" is injured, and the Knicks will have a high probability of problems.

After Larry Johnson came to the team, he did a lot of dirty work, which is usually invisible, but when it comes to key games, he can experience the role of "aunt".

Patrick Ewing has been silent, and every time he meets Olajuwon, the media will follow the hype.

Don't fight for the steamed buns, the gorilla also wants to blow up the opponent, even in the regular season, Ewing pays special attention to it!
"The Rockets are in a good state, but we have injuries, and I don't know if some adjustments will be made in the two-day training session."

Alan Houston was still expecting the team to change their tactics, but "Auntie" and Li You on the side pouted at the same time. It was almost half a season, and the core of the tactics couldn't move at all after eating dumplings at most.

It takes three and a half hours on the plane, Ewing doesn't want to play cards, everyone can only read magazines, chat and fart.

The Rockets' old Big Three have also shown their dominance since the start of the game. In the first month of the new season, head coach Rudy Tomjanovich also won the award of the best coach of the month.

But as the season continued to deepen, the state of the old men began to fluctuate. On January 1, they challenged the Bulls in an away game and lost to their opponents.

86:110, strong dialogue, Michael Jordan is excited!
25中12，三分线外6中4，32分6篮板7助攻2抢断3失误，微微发力的迈克尔-乔丹打爆了老年三巨头.
For the Rockets, Olajuwon performed the best, scoring 25 of 12 and scoring a team-high 29 points. "Glider" Drexler scored 11 of 3 and scored 7 points!
Charles Barkley, who held his thighs, scored 11 of 2 and only scored 8 points.

After the game, all the American sports media shut up, and the topic of the Rockets' old Big Three winning the championship plummeted.

Patrick Ewing wanted to take advantage of the low morale of the Rockets to give the opponent another blow!
It's a pity that the old Big Three also wanted to squeeze the soft persimmon, and the gorilla hit the gun.
On the evening of the 14th, in the nationally broadcast game, the Rockets at home completely broke out in the first quarter.

打满首节的查尔斯-巴克利9中5，三分线外4中2，罚球2中2，单节砍下14分4篮板1助攻。

At 24:30, the Rockets took a 6-point lead in the first quarter.

Li You started the game and also played the entire first quarter. After playing, he was responsible for passing the ball to Ewing and serving as an outside fort.

4 of 3, 2 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, 8 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, Li You's efficient performance did not allow the point difference to further expand.

Facing Olajuwon, Ewing struggled a bit and didn't play smart enough. He made 2 low-post offensive mistakes, 3 of 1, and only scored 4 points.

Perhaps because he felt that he had too few opportunities in the first quarter, Ewing played early in the second quarter, and then frequently asked for the ball with his back.

Chris Childs did not distribute the number of shots reasonably like Li You did, and kept passing the ball to Ewing.

The gorilla failed in singles and made another mistake.

The more you want to prove yourself, the more problems will arise. Before Jeff Van Gundy could react, the game collapsed
Taking a breath, Charles Barkley kept attacking the basket. After playing in rotation, he made 3 of 2 in a single quarter, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 10 more points!
At the end of the half, 46:63, the Rockets had led by 17 points.

Oakley and Ewing, who returned to the locker room during the intermission, looked ugly, and Starks was also sullen and said nothing.

Everyone knows why the game suddenly collapsed
"Sorry, I was too nervous, I shouldn't have made low-level mistakes."

Mengxin John Wallace was blown away by the "glider" and missed an overhead basket. He returned to the locker room and confessed his mistake in a low voice.

Li You looked calm, 8 of 5, scored a team-high 13 points in the half, and returned to his seat without saying a word. It was time for the boss to speak.

To everyone's disappointment, Ewing didn't make a sound from beginning to end, and the gorilla just sat in his seat, waiting for Van Gundy's arrival.

The 17-point difference still has to be chased. If the "iron blood" defense speeds up the offensive rhythm, as long as the point difference is reduced to 3 points in the third quarter, the game is still in suspense.

After Jeff Van Gundy came to the locker room, he looked serious and said some chicken soup dryly:

"We had plenty of time to reverse the game, trust our shots, trust each other."

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Larry Johnson, dressed in formal attire, looked around the locker room, folded his arms, did not speak, and even felt a little happy in his heart.

Ewing wanted to prove himself every time he met Olajuwon, but in this game, the Knicks called for gold early.

90:106, the Rockets succeeded in pinching the "soft persimmon".

In the Houston Arena, the fans at the scene were all cheering for the victory.

Li You looked at Charles Barkley, who was celebrating with his fists, and turned to comfort John Wallace, who was not performing well:
"Next time we fight, we will win back!"

Mengxin John Wallace barely pulled out a smiling face, and muttered in a low voice:
"I don't want to do chores, Oakley will definitely take it out on me"

When Li You heard such a response, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, all the brewing emotions disappeared, and he cursed inwardly:
"I'll send you away sooner or later!"

　Thank you book friends for your collection ￣﹣￣
　　I really didn't expect to be able to go to Sanjiang,
　　Pushing results won't be too good,

　　Still very happy (ˊˋ*)
　　This update time is not friendly,
　　But in a few days, it will be off the new book list,

　　Finally use it, book friends forgive me QAQ
　　
　
(End of this chapter)