NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 78 Rules for being fully "understood" (8700 word chapter)
On the night of May 1997, 5, what Patrick Ewing feared did not happen.

The New York media didn't care about his inefficient performance at all. Most people praised him fancy, praised his rebounding, and also praised the bald young coach beside him!
At the press conference, Jeff Van Gundy found a sense of accomplishment again, and the New York media in the audience praised him as a flower. At the same time, these people did not forget to secretly satirize Pat Riley:

"Pat Riley can't be successful without New York!"

"Madison Square Garden is a sacred place for basketball. It would be a wrong choice to leave here!"

This group of New York media who just picked lemons revealed the same meaning inside and out.

The little assistants of the year could get the best coach in the league here. If Pat Riley persists for a few more years, why can't he win the championship?

The bald young marshal and the gorilla were praised so eloquently that no one would despise victory. At least, the critical New York media was satisfied at this moment.
On the morning of the 6th, Li You read the newspaper while eating breakfast at the apartment. The headline on the front page was still his record:

"The Best Rookie in the League - The Showtime Era in New York Has Arrived"

The New York media may have gotten the news, and vowed to help Li You loan the best rookie. At the same time, they used "Show time" to directly blow him up as the next Magic Johnson.

As for the completely different styles of play between the two, the people who eat melons don't care, anyway, this newspaper makes people feel happy physically and mentally, and the fun is over!
In addition to the news of the Knicks' victory over the Heat, the Rockets' old Big Three's victory over the Sonics also occupied a small section.

At 102:112, the Rockets at home played more points and successfully won the game!

奥拉朱旺面对超音速队的锋线群表现得很一般，11中6，拿到15分11篮板2助攻1抢断2盖帽3失误的数据；
And the reason why the Rockets were able to win the game was that the three-pointers exploded!

He made 28 of 15 shots and made 53.6% of his three-pointers!
这个赛季刚刚提到首发的老将控卫马里奥-埃利当晚更是8中7，三分线外5中5，接近9成的命中率砍下20分。

The benefits of superstar basketball are also reflected. Olajuwon was double-teamed, and Drexler and Barkley stood up.

One was 15 of 8 and scored 22 points, the other was 14 of 7 and scored 19 points. The two also contributed 18 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals together. The old Big Three's combat power is terrifying!
Sean Kemp of the Sonics scored a game-high 15 points on 11-of-24 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds.

加里-佩顿16中7，砍下19分3篮板3助攻5抢断3失误的数据。

Although the Sonics have more rounds and the team has a 45.5% three-point shooting percentage, but there are too many stars on the opposite side, and double-teaming will pay a price.

The Rockets won the game, and most of the commentators no longer ridiculed that 1+1+1 is less than 3. When it comes to the playoffs, the stars are easy to use!
Reporting the above news, the New York media did not forget to continue to praise Li You's performance. Compared with Gary Payton, the title of "No. [-] point guard" was thrown on his head again.

It's really hard to get 25+10 in the playoffs, but Li You still shook his head helplessly seeing how the newspapers had blown him up.

If they were replaced by other young players, they would probably have gone to the sky, but Li You didn't like this kind of treatment very much.

The NBA is a small vanity fair, pink eye is a common problem, these veterans ignore him, Li You knows that these people are probably suffering from the disease
Christen Ritter across the dining table blinked her big eyes, showing off the delicious breakfast in front of her. Seeing Li You shaking her head from time to time, she asked curiously:
"Publishing in the newspaper is the treatment of a big star, aren't you happy?"

Looking at the little follower who resumed her girlish attire, Li You said casually:
"You are still too young, maybe you will be able to understand my current mood in another 10 years!"

Wearing a slim white T-shirt on purpose, Christen Ritter gave Li You a sneaky look, but when he thought of his shriveled wallet, he could only obediently bow his head to show off.
"If you plan to hang out in the modeling circle all the time, remember to keep in good shape!"

Christen Lite, who was eating well, choked again when he heard Li You's words, and then asked obediently:

"Li, you can take me there."

Just halfway through the conversation, Li You interrupted with a half-smile:

"You won't be treated like this when you're a servant, Alyce, remember what you said."

"There is change at the door, take a taxi or take the bus to choose, remember to close the door!"

Seeing that Li You was about to leave, the little follower could only stare secretly, and then said obediently:
"I see!"

She was alone in the apartment, and Christen Ritter looked at the bustling city scenery outside the window, and at the high-end goods she had just bought not long ago.

Thinking of the envious eyes of the bitches in the dormitory, he smiled again:
"At least I don't have to go to those disgusting parties."

Li You, who was driving to the training hall, didn't put his mind on this washboard who threw himself into his arms. After all, there were a lot of girls beckoning.

Kaplan, the owner of the Golden Club, has been pushing sister papers to everyone since he got on the line of the Knicks, hoping that everyone can bring more NBA players to the club.

Although there is a risk of "Li You also doing it" in the future, we cannot let down the "sincerity" of the other party.

At the end of the video class in the morning, Jeff Van Gundy, with dark circles under his eyes, exhorted everyone:

"We played a beautiful game, the rebounds, the turnovers, all controlled very well."

"But don't expect the Heat to still be 25-of-5 on the outside in the next game."

"The Heat will definitely bottom out, so don't underestimate the opponent and protect our next home game!"

Starks nodded vigorously, also believing that he would bottom out.

After the video lesson, the veteran trained even harder.

The gorilla is definitely a qualified leader. He worked hard on the court and responded positively to the training session, but this is also related to the decline in training intensity.

Jeff Van Gundy is not Pat Riley, and the amount of training has been cut in half. Ewing is naturally very satisfied with this.

The training session in the morning is coming to an end, and most players choose to follow the assistant coaches to exercise their bodies. G2 will be held tomorrow, so these two days will be mainly recovery and tactical classes.

Li You patrolled around, only to realize that "Aunt" was not there, and immediately asked Alan Houston beside him:

"Larry was still there just now, why is he gone now?"

Alan Houston shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly:

"He went to practice boxing, saying that this way he can better activate his body."

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On the evening of the 6th, the Bulls ushered in G1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at their home court.

The Eagles eliminated the Pistons with a big score of 3:2. Facing the Bulls, the league's No. 1 Bulls in the regular season, they did not have stage fright.

With 43 seconds left in the game, Pippen received an assist from Longley and successfully hit a three-pointer on the right wing outside the three-point line!
At 97:100, the Eagles failed to seize the opportunity in the end, and neither side scored any more.

With 24 seconds to attack, a pass error, and a jumper hit the iron, the Bulls finally won the game with their excellent defense.

出场44分钟，迈克尔-乔丹25中13，三分线外3中1，罚球10中7，拿到了34分11篮板6助攻4抢断3盖帽3失误的两双数据；
出场43分钟，皮蓬24中11，三分线外10中6，罚球3中1，高效贡献了29分。

Li You watched the game together at Starks' home, and when he saw that Michael shot more than 5% of his shots, he subconsciously raised his eyebrows.

"Pippen's salary this year seems to be less than $250 million, this guy is losing money!"

Starks' salary is not much, and he only got $190 million this season, but seeing that Pippen's performance is only 40 more than him, I feel very comfortable.

Hearing the schadenfreude voice, Li You knew that Starks had just picked a lemon.

No matter how low Pippen's salary is, he is the main force in the Bulls, but the veteran was squeezed to the bench by Alan Houston:

"Get the best sixth man, you will definitely be able to sign a good contract, John, congratulations in advance! It's time to buy a big house!"

Winning an award really helps to sign a good contract, Starks smiled complacently, and the US knife is what he is currently pursuing urgently.

G2 between the Lakers and the Jazz was also played simultaneously that night.

The game was extremely anxious, and the scores of the two sides continued to rise alternately. With 2 seconds left in the game, the Jazz took the lead with Antoine Karl's two free throws.

At 101:103, Van Exel's three-pointer was blocked by Malone at the last moment, and the Jazz finally narrowly beat the Lakers.

奥尼尔表现得中规中矩，25中10，25分12篮板2盖帽5失误；

Robert Horry, who was traded to the Lakers halfway, scored 7 of 7 from the three-point line and scored 21 points;
错失绝杀的范埃克赛尔17中6，三分线外6中1，拿到15分4篮板12助攻1抢断3失误的两双数据；
On the bench, Byron Scott also contributed 24 points. The Lakers rebounded strongly, but they still fell short.

The newly promoted MVP Karl Malone scored 26 of 12 and scored 31 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Although there were 7 turnovers, the flaws were not concealed, and he once again showed the demeanor of the MVP.

After watching the round of the game, New York football critics said that O'Neill and Olajuwon are not as good as Ewing, and the gorilla should enter the best team this year!
On May 5, the NBA announced the best rookie of the 7-96 season, and Li You of the Knicks successfully won the award.

In addition to the record of the previous playoffs, Li You's news was "on TV" again, and the screen was almost swamped during this period.

Of course, Li You's winning the award also caused some controversy. The media in Philadelphia disagreed, thinking that Allen Iverson should win the award!
There are 5 new players shortlisted:
Allen Iverson of the 76ers, Stephen Marbury of the Timberwolves, Shareef Raheem of the Vancouver Grizzlies, Antawn Walker of the Celtics, and Li You of the Knicks.

Among the five, Iverson averaged 23.5 points per game, ranking first in points per game. At the same time, he averaged 40.1 minutes per game and 19.8 shots per game.

In the end, Allen Iverson lost the selection with 30.43% of the votes.

Li You won the award with 38.26% of the votes.

Although there is a difference in scoring between the two, Li You's single stats are too good. They both broke into the top 10 in the league, and their shooting percentage was 46.6%, even surpassing the inside player Raheem.

Compared with several other young players, Li You's efficiency and turnover ratio are all-round crushing, and he is already a qualified All-Star point guard.

Cha Lemon doesn't change anything!

On the evening of the 7th, at Madison Square Garden, the New York fans present gave cheers to Li You who held the cup:
"Wow!!"

Li You, who was wearing the Knicks home white training uniform, looked at the small bronze trophy in his hand with a smile on his face:

"The posture of the MVP trophy looks better!"

Taking a group photo with the league staff, the New York media at the scene did not hesitate to film, and they had a great time taking pictures.

On the Heat's bench, Tim Hardaway was sore again and played his peak performance, but he didn't appear on TV as much as Li You.

The MVP ranking rushed to fourth, but most of the media discussed the top 3 players.

Although there is a high probability that he will be selected for the best team of the season, Tim Hardaway is not satisfied. He hopes that he will get more attention.

Players from both sides completed their final warm-up and came to the middle circle, and immediately there was a loud cheering sound:
"Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks!"

Both Mourning and Ewing focused on watching the basketball in the referee's hands. As the basketball was thrown high, Ewing jumped up too early. Mourning saw the opportunity and swiped the ball towards his own half.

"Shhh!!"

It was rare to see the gorilla jump ball fail, and the New York fans immediately booed the Heat.

Pat Riley sat on the bench with a calm expression, while on the other side, Jeff Van Gundy was loudly reminding everyone to defend in time.

Li You will not be close to defending Tim Hardaway. The opponent has a low center of gravity and fast speed, and always keeps a small step away.

In the first round, Tim Hardaway did not attack by himself, but quickly came to the left flank and lobbed the ball to Mourning, who was behind the block and asked for the ball.

Faced with Ewing's top defense, Mourning did not forcefully attack, but immediately gave the ball to PJ Brown who was responding to the free throw line.

The latter received the pass and immediately moved up sideways. Li You hurriedly chased and defended, at the top of the arc, struggling to squeeze past the screen.

Tim Hardaway took the hand-off pass and came to the elbow on the right side of the free throw line, attracting Oakley's defensive attention, and immediately sent a ground pass.

At the free throw line, PJ-Brown caught the ball again, took advantage of his height, took a glance, and threw the ball!

"state!"

The basketball ball knocked out of the frame, Mourning rushed in front of Ewing, grabbed the offensive rebound, then made a strong move under the basket, was interfered by Ewing, and the basketball knocked out of the basket again.

Fortunately, this time Ewing seized the opportunity and successfully protected the backcourt rebound. The fans on the scene also cheered. After Li You received the ball, the Heat had already retreated to half court.

Seeing that the opponent also made adjustments, Li You didn't care, and made a tactical gesture, and the Knicks also attacked in the low post first.

Coming to the left flank, Li You sent a lob pass, and Ewing received the ball with his back in the block position.

PJ-Brown, who saw the bottom right of the basket behind him, was staring at this side, learning from the previous game, the gorilla didn't jump directly into the paint.

Li You and Larry Johnson opened up the offensive space on the two flanks. Alan Houston first pretended to slip to the baseline, and then suddenly ran back towards the free throw line.

Throwing off Voshan Leonard who was chasing him, he came to the free throw line, and Alan Houston immediately received a pass from Ewing.

Without making too many adjustments, Alan Houston immediately made a jumper after receiving the ball!
Voshan Leonard didn't leave any space for Alan Houston, and he didn't seem to care about his foul, and he attacked fiercely from the side.

"state!"

The basketball knocked out of the basket, and Alan Houston fell to the ground.

The referee didn't blow the whistle. Jeff Van Gundy wanted to complain loudly, but found that the Heat had launched a conversion attack, and hurriedly shouted for everyone to retreat.

Alan Houston, who dodged in time and stood up, was not injured, but complained to the referee twice when retreating.

Tim Hardaway rushed quickly after receiving the ball. He didn't stop the ball when he reached the top of the arc.

Li You had no choice but to slide desperately, and the two soon came to the paint area.

The accelerating Tim Hardaway rushed up in three big strides, leaning on Li You's body, leaning on Li You's body, and throwing with one hand with his right hand!

"Boom!"

The basketball hit the board and went into the basket, and the Heat succeeded in switching offense!

The obvious change, noticing that Tim Hardaway got more power to fire, Li You immediately knew that the Heat had adjusted, they couldn't hit the inside, and they simply seized the chance of easy scoring.
"The referee made a controversial penalty. Voshan Leonard definitely has a problem with his defensive actions, which seriously affected Alan Houston's jumper!"

In the commentary seat of MSG on the scene, commentator John Andaris still questioned the penalty of the last round.

Naturally, the players on the field would not complain about the rounds that had passed. Li You took the baseline ball and made another tactical gesture, indicating to play a low-post tactic again.

Ewing received the ball at the same position, but this time it was replaced by Larry Johnson's cut. "Auntie" quickly moved to the free throw line, and after receiving the ball, he took advantage of the situation to complete the inside cut.

Noticing that PJ-Brown assisted in the defense, in the paint area, Larry Johnson immediately distributed the ball to Oakley, who was near the limit on the right.

The latter catches the ball, with no defense in front of him, and hits a mid-range jumper steadily!

After successfully playing tactical cooperation, Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines was also completely relieved, and continued to shout for everyone to retreat.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

The defensive cheers sounded, and Tim Hardaway didn't choose to speed up. Instead, he waited until everyone had finished positioning, and then slowly passed halftime.

Li You took aim at Jamal Mashburn behind him, and at the same time, Mourning also moved to the left block, turning his head to remind the "big mom" who came out of the defense:
"Help defend!"

Tim Hardaway sent a cross pass at the top of the arc, and on the left wing, Jamal Mashburn immediately sent a lob pass after receiving the ball.

Larry Johnson, who heard the reminder, let go of the opposing defender, slid in front of Mourning, and cut the ball immediately when the opponent caught the ball. At the same time, Ewing, who was defending behind him, could attack simultaneously.

It was too late to release the ball, and the ball in Mourning's hand was patted on the floor by the joint efforts of the two.

Larry Johnson controlled the ball, and Li You caught the ball again. He noticed that the Heat had finished retreating again, and raised his eyebrows helplessly.

The same tactic, this time Ewing changed direction and received the ball from the low post on the right. Li You passed the ball in a timely manner.

Mourning slammed down the plate, and the defense played a role. PJ-Brown wanted to take advantage of the rebound, but Oakley stabbed the basketball in the back of his head.

The old guy took off for the second time and grabbed the offensive rebound. Tim Hardaway was going to go over to catch it, but when he saw the rebound was lost, he rushed out again.

On the left wing outside the three-point line, Li You received a pass and saw Hardaway come up to defend him, he raised his hand and feinted.

Noticing that Tim Hardaway didn't hesitate, while the opponent adjusted his center of gravity, Li You immediately put the ball with his left hand, lowered his center of gravity, and broke through with a cross step.

Tim Hardaway, who had been prepared for a long time, quickly slid back to the right and broke through to the left block position. Li You quickly dribbled the ball behind his back, changed to his right hand after an emergency stop, and pretended to join the ball while raising his head.

With a fast feint of worshiping Buddha, Tim Hardaway subconsciously rushed forward, and Li You took this opportunity to turn around and speed up immediately.

With the ball stuck in his right hand, Li You broke into the paint, and before PJ-Brown could help defend him, he used his body to temporarily lift the defense away, and shot with one hand with his right hand!
"Shua!" The two-pointer went into the net!

Li You's silky breakthrough immediately caused the New York fans on the scene to scream, Tim Hardaway could only stare blankly, and his height suffered a great loss.
Relying on people to shoot, Li You will only use it when facing a small guard. In the last round, when he met Anfernee Hardaway, this trick was useless.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines also clapped his hands, indicating that this was a beautiful attack.

The Heat found Mourning frequently after the opening, and this time it finally worked.

The low position on the left is deeper. After receiving the ball, he quickly turned to the baseline. Mourning arched into the paint area, causing Ewing's thug foul.

The simple and crude offensive method achieved good results. Li You frowned when he saw Mourning throwing punches and roaring, the Heat concentrated the ball at the beginning.
"Pat has to pay attention to his fouls. Getting the first foul too early may send him off the field early."

"Compared to the Heat's interior, we lack height in our rotation."

The commentator Marv Albert saw that Ewing received a foul shortly after the start, and couldn't help but start worrying about the team's foul problem.

Mourning made two free throws, and both sides started the offense quite smoothly.

4:4, then the score began to rise alternately.

In the first quarter of the game, Li You gave the ball to Ewing in the low post step by step, and the Knicks also needed to kill the opponent's inside line.

It's a pity that Mourning has been prepared for a long time, and he is only responsible for killing the gorilla, and PJ-Brown is responsible for the quick defense.

The expected effect was not achieved, making Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines secretly frown.

Both sides gave the ball to center, but neither Ewing nor Mourning was efficient.

Larry Johnson cut in frequently, and Li You assisted "Auntie" to score at the basket twice in a row, which just withstood Tim Hardaway's 1-point rain.

With 1 minutes and 6 seconds left in the first quarter, Mourning stood on the free throw line again, and Oakley helped Ewing back a foul.

"Shhh!!"

The consecutive free throws caused the scene to be booed everywhere, and the New York fans were very dissatisfied. Some people have already started to scold the referee.

After the frequent muscle confrontation after the opening, Mourning missed both free throws this time, Ewing grabbed the rebound, and everyone in the Heat team quickly retreated.

After receiving the ball, Li You worked hard to speed up and continued to accelerate along the right sideline.

Approaching the right flank of the three-point line, he noticed that everyone on the Heat team was still echoing each other and communicating with each other. Li You, who held the ball in his left hand, first slowed down and approached the three-point line, then turned his head to look towards the top of the arc.

Before Tim Hardaway was on the defense, Li You suddenly lowered his center of gravity, his shoulders shook in confusion, left and right, and his body changed direction drastically.

The moment he switched to his right hand, Li You accelerated with all his strength, and the unprepared Tim Hardaway was passed by in one step.

Amidst the cheers of the fans, Li You quickly cut in from the right at 45 degrees, rushed to the basket in the blink of an eye, and PJ Brown hurried back to defend.

Li You, who had already rushed up, did not choose to layup directly, but slipped to the bottom left of the basket, staggered the defense, and made a layup instead!
"Excellent offensive options! Lee always finds an easy shot!"

The beautiful conversion attack made the commentator Marv Albert praise. The commentator John Andaris saw Pat Riley requesting a timeout, and also commented:
"This is the first time the Knicks have played a transition offense. It seems that the Heat coaching staff is very dissatisfied with this defense."

At 10:14, Mourning missed a free throw, and Li You's goal helped the Knicks expand the score.

Tim Hardaway walked to the sidelines and raised his hand to indicate that it was his own problem, and sat back in his seat depressed.

On the other side, Alan Houston was also depressed. Voshan Leonard chased and defended very aggressively tonight, defending "up and down" simultaneously.

In order to guard against the opponent's black feet, Alan Houston lost his offensive rhythm, 2 for 0, and completely invisible.

Jeff Van Gundy is still complaining to the referees about the Heat's defense.

But there are no cylinders these days, and they don't pay attention to the space where they fall. The referee briefly explained, and then signaled to return to the bench immediately.
"We need to play tougher! Don't forget this is our home game!"

Furiously back on the bench, Jeff Van Gundy yelled chicken soup, then cast his gaze on Alan Houston, all for the shooter.

Although the rookie played for the Pistons for three years, Alan Houston did not have the temperament of the old Pistons. Instead, he played more "elegant" like Grant Hill.
Alan Houston could only nod vigorously to show that he understood, but Li You didn't make a sound. He was not optimistic about this kind of passive adjustment.

The Heat took full advantage of the rules tonight and went all out to defend against jumpers, which had a huge impact on Alan Houston, who is slightly weaker with the ball.

After the timeout, the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden remained undiminished. As long as the home team took the lead, the New York fans at the scene followed suit.

Perhaps Mourning's performance in the first half of the game was a bit stretched. After the timeout, Tim Hardaway took over the offensive ball.

On the right flank outside the three-point line, Isaac Austin, who had just replaced him, raised the pick-and-roll, briefly got rid of Li You, dribbled past the three-point line, and Tim Hardaway rose from the ground, and he pulled up with two points!

"Shua!" The two-pointer went into the net hollowly.

At 12:14, the Heat quickly narrowed the point difference.

Charles Oakley has no intention of making up for defense at all. The Knicks can accept this offensive method.

Seemingly feeling that he had regained some face, Tim Hardaway also beat his chest bang bang, causing the scene to be booed constantly.

The Knicks no longer launched their offense from the low post. After Li You came to the left wing, Ewing immediately moved up to perform a pick-and-roll.

Tim Hardaway put up the defense immediately and was about to squeeze through the screen. Li You, who had been protecting the ball sideways, immediately accelerated laterally after Ewing stood still, and broke through on the right.

Near the free throw line, Li You, who had been holding the ball, suddenly flicked his wrist, and Mourning, who was delayed in assisting defense, subconsciously moved to the right and rear.

But the basketball just bounced to the floor and returned to Li You's hands. Taking advantage of Mourning's slippage, Li You suddenly accelerated, broke through the middle and went straight to the basket.

Tim Hardaway behind him also accelerated, chasing and defending to his side in time, coupled with Mourning and Isaac Austin's shrinking defense, for a while, Li You attracted three people to surround him.

Facing the encirclement of the three, before jumping up for a layup, Li You, who was on the move, sent a covert pass from behind, and the basketball accurately flew into the hands of Ewing, who was near the baseline on the left.

Mourning tried to defend again, but it was too late, and Ewing ate a mid-range jumper!
Seeing the wonderful cooperation, the cheers rose again.

Soon, the Heat did the same. Mourning received a breakthrough ball from Tim Hardaway in the middle, and responded with a mid-range jumper from the bottom line on the right.

At the end of the first quarter, the two sides began to score consecutively. Ewing took the cake, and Jamal Mashburn also hit a mid-range jumper.

Tim Hardaway's emergency stop jumper at the elbow on the right side of the free throw line hit the iron, and the long rebound just fell into Li You's hands.

Quickly launched a conversion attack, everyone in the Heat retreated quickly, and Li You didn't stick the ball. Seeing that Alan Houston had already run to the left flank, he immediately sent a long pass.

After Alan Houston received the ball, he slowed down, and then immediately shot a jumper. Voshan Leonard, who retreated from the defense, jumped directly, and the two fell to the floor at the same time
"Oh!!"

After landing, Alan Houston stepped on the opponent's foot, and the fans in the front row exclaimed, and then cursed Voshan Leonard who stood up and pretended to be fine.

"Look at what he did to my player, it was definitely a flagrant foul!"

Jeff Van Gundy saw the referee blow three free throws, and immediately became angry, rushed to the referee, and complained loudly.

It seemed that the referee felt that the reaction on the spot was too big, so the referee made up for a malicious foul.

Alan Houston, who had been prepared for a long time, was not injured, but looked ugly and looked at the other party angrily.

Everyone on the Knicks hurried forward to pat Alan Houston, and Oakley even pointed to Tim Hardaway, signaling the opponent to be careful.

No one paid any attention to Woshan Leonard. Obviously, this is the Heat's strategy, wanting to use role players to replace the main scorer of the Knicks.

Alan Houston was still affected. He made 4 of 3 free throws. After Mourning received the rebound, Tim Hardaway immediately launched a conversion attack after receiving the ball.

With Li You chasing and defending, Tim Hardaway rushed faster and faster, and went straight to the basket.

In the paint area, Tim Hardaway had just taken off against Li You's block, and was knocked down to the floor by Oakland, who quickly returned to defense, in mid-air.

Seeing Tim Hardaway fall headlong next to the camera, the fans at the scene began to applaud, and Mourning immediately wanted to rush forward to ask for an explanation, but was instead pushed by Larry Johnson.
Seeing that the situation was wrong, the referee rushed over and stopped both sides.

"Don't let me see you in the paint!"

Oakley yelled at Tim Hardaway while walking to the bench, 2 fouls, it's time to end.

Tim Hardaway fell badly and grinned and rubbed his right arm, but Pat Riley on the sidelines didn't complain like Jeff Van Gundy did, but just clapped his hands and called the players to focus.

"Charles responded, we have to play tougher!"

Taking advantage of the opponent's free throw, the commentator John Andaris also praised him loudly.

The first quarter was coming to an end, and both sides began to make free throws again. Li You's breakthrough was knocked away at the beginning, and Tim Hardaway was lying on the floor again when he turned his head.
The frequent conflicts made the New York fans on the scene very hooked. Soon, Li You and Tim Hardaway were also replaced.

"Lee performed very well and sent out 4 assists in a single quarter. It is a pity that Alan Houston has not found the touch!"

The commentator Marv Albert looked at the technical statistics, Alan Houston scored 5 for 0 and scored 3 points, and commented helplessly.

"Heat's defense did work, but I'm sure the lad will get through it!"

Commentator John Andaris did not comment on this "reasonable" defensive approach, but only revealed disdain in his voice.

After Li You left the field, the first quarter ended quickly. At 1:18, the Knicks still took the lead.

Madison Square Garden, the noise is getting louder, the fans are putting pressure on the referee, the main shooter is misfiring, everyone knows what is going on.

On the bench, Li You, who had changed into his training uniform, looked at Alan Houston with an ugly face. He didn't say words of comfort, but suggested in a low voice:
"Increase breakthroughs, take some free throws, adjust your play style!"

Alan-Houston nodded. Although the stealth game did not score in the first quarter, there were still many opportunities:
"Shet! I will respond!"

Jeff Van Gundy and the players walking to the bench high-fived. The bald young coach was a little angry. He didn't like these off-the-board tricks. He returned to the bench, squatted in front of everyone and said loudly:

"Go easy, this is our home game, let them know this is New York!"

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