NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 84 Core question? ([-]D chapter)

On the morning of May 1997, 5, Li You only felt that his mobile phone was about to explode. Since last night, he had been receiving text messages one after another.

I don't know where the superficial brothers got the phone number, and they sent messages to praise and wish.
There are also major media, and the largest circulation USA Today and The New York Times have used the same title in unison:

"Superstar - Clay Lee"

The photographer on the sidelines captured the moment when Li You completed the shot, turned around confidently, and the light turned on when the ball was scored.

In the photo, unlike Li You who had a smile on his face, Michael Jordan, who was stuck in place, turned his head in surprise and became the best background board.

The very personal headline in the newspaper, coupled with this photo and the score of 81:79, made Li You completely popular!

Of course, this is thanks to Michael Jordan, the people who eat melons are too fond of seeing Mikou get unlucky.

From last night's press conference, the media in New York couldn't hold back anymore. They celebrated the victory of the game together, and by the way, they also threw titles such as megalomaniac and data brush on Michael Jordan's head.

While having breakfast at the hotel, Li You looked at the Chicago Tribune in his hand.

The most eye-catching news on the sports section is the loss of the Bulls, and on the other side of the entertainment section is the news that Mariah Carey and Motura are about to divorce.
Chicago's local media did not use exaggerated headlines, but praised Michael Jordan's performance.

出场44分钟，31中15，罚球10中7，37分7篮板3助攻2失误。

In the case of a mediocre performance in the first half, the shooting percentage was abruptly pulled back to 48.4% in the second half.

As stated in the sports section article, Michael Jordan is in great shape!
When John Wallace came to the dining room, he saw Li You reading the newspaper and eating breakfast with a calm expression. He immediately came over and said in a low voice:

"Bro! Why are you still eating breakfast? In the Eastern Conference finals, beat Michael Jordan one-on-one, God, this is crazy!"

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Li You had a question mark on his face, he didn't eat early in the morning, let him use the news as food for thought?
Li You shook his head helplessly as he watched Mengxin who was chattering beside him and fell into a state of self-indulgence, which proved the influence of Michael Jordan.

Just as no one cared about his All-Star status before, everyone remembers that he passed Michael Jordan. No matter how the media consumes Michael Jordan, in the hearts of players, this is the undisputed No.1 in the league.

The lore made the old guys excited all night, but after the adrenaline subsided, they lay down in the morning, and most of the people who went downstairs to have breakfast were the atmosphere group.

The excitement of the crowd remained undiminished, discussing in low voices about defending the home court after returning to New York, winning an away game, the Knicks have already taken the lead!

The hotel staff saw that Li You had finished his breakfast, so they tactfully asked for a group photo. Li You smiled and agreed, and then a bunch of staff came.
Fortunately, it was only a group photo at the end, which can be regarded as a historical moment. Even after 10 years, the new players who saw this photo would still think of the Eastern Conference finals in which Michael Jordan was lore.

In this era when the news still relies on print media and cable TV, relying on the historical background board - Michael Jordan, Li You is completely popular.

The video class in the morning was cancelled, and last night the Knicks' main lineup played 40+ minutes.

Buck Williams played 40 minutes, Oakley played 42 minutes, Li You and Alan Houston played 44 minutes, and Larry Johnson played 46 minutes.
Jeff Van Gundy, with dark circles under his eyes, was too excited to sleep last night.

Thinking that as long as they return to the home court and win two games in a row, the team will get the match point and then reach the finals, the bald young coach feels his spirits lifted!
"This is really a great opportunity! If we work hard and fight for another away game, maybe the series will no longer have any suspense!"

Assistant coach Thibodeau couldn't hold back after watching the video of the game, and began to imagine a bright future.

"We let the Bulls grab 52 rebounds! It was a miracle to win last night!"

"Guys, the Bulls aren't going to lose in a row, of course, with Pat back, our rebounding will improve!"

Of course he was happy to win, but assistant coach Don Chaney couldn't help scratching his head when he looked at the technical statistics, and a thought came to his mind:
"How We Win".
39:52, the Knicks lost 13 rebounds, Dennis Rodman only scored 4 points last night, but grabbed 17 rebounds.

Jeff Van Gundy, watching the turnover count at 9:10, once again realized the beauty of hosting.

Li You is not like a 19-year-old point guard at all. He is extremely patient in the game. With the blessing of a lot of playing time, the Knicks' turnovers are almost negligible!
"Fight one more time. If we really win G2, then the trend of the series will be completely reversed. Tomorrow night's game, we still need to do our best!"

Jeff Van Gundy felt that the finals seemed to be within reach, especially when he thought of Phil Jackson's ugly face last night, he felt so comfortable to death.

Hearing that the head coach decided to fight again, the coaching staff also had no objection. Ewing has rested for a long time and is very physically fit. It is indeed worth fighting for!
In the recovery training session in the afternoon, Ewing had a lemon in his heart, but his face was also full of smiles, and the gorilla was also happy. The situation is very good.

After resting for two games, his physical fitness is particularly abundant. Ewing feels that after his comeback, he will lead the team to defend the home court and win consecutive games!
"The best goal of the 96-97 season! I think ESPN will even review this lore every year. No matter how many times I watch it, I still feel very shocked!"

"God, I really thought I was going to lose last night. My dunk lost two goals in the fourth quarter!"

Starks' physical fitness was not affected, and while finishing shooting drills, he reviewed last night's game excitedly.

"It's not just 50 points. In the last quarter, I couldn't keep up with the rhythm. I shot 30+, and my physical fitness is like a monster!"

Alan Houston read the technical statistics, and in the afternoon training session, he kept complaining that Mikou was not a human being.

This is the first time he met Michael Jordan in the playoffs, and he experienced the feeling of "I'm going to shoot you to death". Alan Houston felt that he would definitely be blown up in the next series
Larry Johnson hasn't fully recovered yet, but "Big Mom" ​​is already working hard at this time:

"Have a little confidence in ourselves. We are younger, and we will spend our energy. The old guy on the opposite side is definitely not our opponent."

"Fack! I want to reach the finals! The championship is not exclusive to Michael Jordan, we have a chance to win!"

Ewing also felt that this year was a godsend opportunity, and took the opportunity to encourage his teammates:
"In the next game, we will not lose rebounds again, and teach the Bulls a lesson!"

Li You on the side naturally agreed with a smile, and Oakley also grinned. No matter what the result of G2 is, the Knicks have completed their set goals.

The newspapers are full of news of being killed, and on the TV, the scene of being killed is played back repeatedly.

Since last night, the major sports media have been like repeaters, repeating over and over that the Bulls were killed in G1, and Michael Jordan became the background board.

In the Bulls training class, Michael Jordan, who was in a particularly bad mood, had his own aura, and the atmosphere group didn't dare to say a word, watching Michael Jordan continue to catch and shoot on the other side of the court to complete the training.

Wearing a training suit, Harper shrugged helplessly and stretched his body. In last night's game, he scored 9 of 2 and 4 of 0 from beyond the three-point line. He scored 6 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

Looking at Harper, Pippen didn't speak, feeling that he was not an undercover agent:
18中7，三分线外7中3，罚球5中4，21分4篮板4助攻1抢断2失误。

The second rebound failed to turn into an offense, and Phil Jackson didn't make too many adjustments. After the video lesson in the morning, he simply said:
"Continuation of our game strategy."

In the training hall, only Rodman still behaved lazily, shooting at will, occasionally joking with the assistant coach, and didn't care about Midu's attitude at all.

With so many rebounds, he's done his job
Phil Jackson has long been used to this kind of atmosphere. After watching the video class, he felt that I had the advantage, and returned to his smiling face. Near the end of the training session, he clapped his hands and said:

"Go back and have a good rest. We have to defend the home court. Don't care about the G1 game. In the next game, turn the advantage into scoring. The victory belongs to us."

Steve Kerr is used to the head coach's style of on-hook adjustments, but he wanted to perform more, and finally took the initiative to say to Michael:

"Michael, you can pass the ball to me and I'll make those shots!"

Michael Jordan, who was sweating profusely, glanced at the little yellow hair calmly, turned and left, and finally responded:

"You need to be on the defensive!"

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The boss said to do a good job of defense, and everyone in the Bulls also came to their spirits. They are very good at this!
On the night of the 21st, in G2 of the Western Conference Finals, the Rockets' old Big Three lost again.

At 92:104, the Jazz easily protected the home court, and the series score came to 2:0.

Olajuwon's performance was as stable as ever, with 22 of 12, a game-high 30 points, and 5 blocked shots.

巴克利12中5，罚球10中6，表现得中规中矩，拿到16分12篮板2助攻的两双数据。

德雷克斯勒18中6，三分线外6中3，贡献了15分8篮板4助攻。

The overall performance of the old Big Three is pretty good, but the role players can't stand it anymore.

85 of 31 in the game, 16 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, and a shooting percentage in the early [-]s. It is really difficult to win.

卡尔-马龙21中9，罚球10中6，砍下24分15篮板2盖帽2失误的两双数据，对比常规赛，又有所下滑。

爵士队表现最好的依旧是斯托克顿，14中7，罚球12中12，砍下26分8篮板12助攻1盖帽2失误。

Utah's Shuangsha combined to score 50 points, Stockton controlled the game, and the Jazz blossomed more. With such a dominant performance, many critics were slapped in the face again.

Stacking stars doesn't work?
Considering that the playoffs start with away wins, most critics are still optimistic about the Rockets, without him, 3 is greater than 2, there are too many stars!

The loss of the old Big Three of the Rockets still failed to change the news hotspots. The major sports media are still in repeater mode. In sports programs, the scene of Michael Jordan being lore is still repeatedly played.

No need to search for enemies in the void, Michael Jordan has already put on a layer of anger BUFF!

On the night of the 22nd, at the United Center Arena in Chicago, when introducing players from the visiting team, Li You's name was called, and there were boos everywhere.

When the Bulls players came on the field, the cheers became extra violent, and DJ Ray Klay also raised his volume:
"Let's welcome a 6-foot-6 guard from UNC—"

"Maikou!!—Jiao Dan!!"

Bulls fans started yelling and high-fiving teammates after a deadpan Michael Jordan in his practice uniform came on the court.

The lights were turned on again, but the noise of the scene remained undiminished.

"In this game, the fans present were extremely involved. After losing G1, no one underestimated the Knicks anymore!"

"The Bulls continued the G1 starting lineup. In the last game, they had a great advantage in rebounding. The most important thing tonight is to convert the second offense into points."

In the TNT commentary booth, Hubie Brown talked eloquently, emphasizing the problem of rebounding. Dick Stockton also added at this time:

"Patrick Ewing is back tonight, and the Knicks don't have to worry about rebounding anymore. This is an excellent opportunity for them!"

"If the Bulls lose two games in a row, the trend of the series will be completely reversed. I think New York fans will definitely want to see this situation."

After more than a day of rest, most of the physical fitness has recovered. The noise in the arena is getting louder and louder. On the field, the players of both sides are warming up quietly.

Not recovering to the expected physical condition, Li You frowned secretly. Even the best talent needs to be realized to be useful. Physical fitness can only be tapped gradually after long-term training.

Michael Jordan, who was not in a good mood, did not say hello to the Knicks before the game. The gorilla who came to the middle circle focused on the basketball in the referee's hand.

After Ewing successfully jumped the ball, Li You took control of the ball, and the cheers on the scene turned into boos, and then the defensive shouts rang through the arena:

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

Ewing, who was full of energy, quickly rushed across the half court, and then immediately came to the left near the baseline to ask for the ball with his back.

Seeing that Langley was stuck behind him and quickly advanced to the left flank, Li You took advantage of the situation and sent a lob pass.

Ewing immediately released the ball with his right hand after catching the ball, hit the ball with his right hand, walked up the line and jumped into the paint area directly in front of the basket, carried Langli, and succeeded in hooking with his right hand!
"Shhh!!"

The low-post attack made a strong score, and the gorilla was so excited that Bangbang beat his chest, not caring about the boos at the scene.

Phil Jackson on the sidelines was a little dissatisfied with Longley's defensive position. He was asked to be positioned too deep, almost giving Ewing points.

He greeted twice, so he increased his defensive strength and ordered the players, and then Phil Jackson walked to the bench.

Michael Jordan is too familiar with New York's offensive routines. He thought he had regained the familiar feeling of the game. When he came to the offensive end, he found that the Knicks' defense was more aggressive.

After Pippen dribbled the ball for half court, he came to the right flank. At this time, with the help of a screen to slip to the bottom line, Michael Jordan came to the right block position and asked for the ball with his back.

The moment Michael Jordan received the pass, he knew he was surrounded by three people.

Alan Houston was dead behind, Larry Johnson followed the ball and rushed over, and Ewing stood at the bottom right of the basket, blocking the breakthrough route.

Both Pippen and Longley had chances, but Michael Jordan still had no intention of passing the ball. He twisted his body towards the baseline, released the ball quickly with his right hand, took a step sideways, and then drifted to the right to complete a fadeaway jumper!

"state!"

The basketball came out of the basket, and Ewing's retraction played a role, blocking Langley and protecting the backboard.

On the other side, Oakley and Rodman had both fallen to the ground. The referee immediately blew his whistle and stepped forward to pull the two fallen people apart.

One desperately sat back, the other desperately arched forward, and in the end Oakley directly hugged and fell, and Rodman fell to the ground
Jeff Van Gundy was very dissatisfied with the call, and immediately went to the referee and complained loudly:
"We already got the rebound, your whistle wasted our transition play!"

Despite a fall, Rodman, who got up and retreated, seemed very proud. The Bulls completed the retreat and he executed the game plan perfectly.

Li You could only catch the baseline ball again, and then Harper turned into a defensive pendant again, sticking to it.

The Bulls' game strategy was revealed after the opening. They wanted to slow down and curb the Knicks' transition offense.

Soon, the Bulls fans at the scene were fed a Xiang-flavored chocolate by both sides.

Made a very targeted defense, and when Longley couldn't keep up with the pick-and-roll defense, Harper desperately went around the screen to chase and defend.

In order to keep Ewing away from the low post, Langley insisted on it, and at the same time added some half-round defenses to disrupt Ewing's offensive rhythm.

The two big men fought hand-to-hand on the inside, Harper on the outside was also desperately defending, and Alan Houston was chased by Michael Jordan so badly that he failed to get a good chance for several consecutive rounds.

The Bulls attacked, and Michael Jordan was caught by three people. Although he could make a quick shot, he still chose to pass more in Mikou.

The score of the two sides rose slowly, while playing hard inside, while giving the ball to the superstar.

Ewing, who was full of energy, did not score efficiently against Longley's top defense and Rodman's help defense, but it was also difficult for the Bulls to play a quick transition attack in order to protect the rebound.

With 1 minutes and 7 seconds left in the first quarter, Michael Jordan was near the baseline on the right side and turned over and made a jumper.

At 8:10, the Bulls led by less than 15 seconds. Harper, who was chasing after pick-and-rolls for several consecutive rounds, was delayed by Ewing this time. Li You made an emergency stop in the left block and scored easily.

The position of the pick-and-roll is not high, but as long as the gorilla rolls down quickly, Langley will follow and retreat. Li You still grasped the fleeting opportunity.

Next, the two sides began to fight continuously, and both Larry Johnson and Pippen's cuts were on the free throw line.

在第1节比赛还剩4分13秒时，双方的比分依旧是12:12。

The Bulls fans at the scene were stunned. Michael Jordan was double-teamed crazily when he received the ball. The Knicks showed excellent defensive flexibility.

At the end of the first quarter, the two sides still fought hard, until Li You and Pippen hit three-pointers one after another, and the deadlock was broken.

In the end, there were mutual free throws again. At the end of the first quarter, the score was fixed at 18:18.

Phil Jackson is no longer pretending to be X and sitting on the bench. He has been unable to open up the situation for a long time, and he is also starting to worry.

The main lineups of the two sides were replaced at the last moment, and they played almost the entire first quarter. Michael Jordan returned to the bench, and depressedly grabbed a water bottle to replenish water.

3 of 1, 2 of 2 free throws, Maiduan was double-teamed and only scored 4 points.
Li You played the entire first quarter and left the court in a good mood. The game was indeed worth playing. As long as Michael Jordan was restrained, the Bulls' offense would also be constipated.

"Keep this rhythm of the game, we have a chance to win another away game!"

Jeff Van Gundy shouted chicken soup excitedly, he even felt that the Bulls were dead!

This is not an illusion of the bald young coach, everyone in the Knicks has this feeling.

Everyone was soothed by the milk, and in the second quarter of the game, relying on defense, they fed Xiangwei chocolate to the Bulls fans on the scene again!
At 17:17 in the single quarter, the two sides were slow and hard, with a large number of collar defenses and frequent melee blocking, which made the two sides almost smash the basket.
At 35:35 in the half game, the two sides fought to a tie.

“难以置信，迈扣半场6中1，罚球6中5，只有7分4篮板1助攻！”

"The Knicks' defense was very targeted, not only completing the double-team, but also cutting off the passing lane."

In the TNT commentary seat, Hubie Brown almost thought that he had misread the technical statistics, and his tone revealed surprise.

"The Bulls' best performance in the half was Pippen, who scored 11 of 5 points and scored 11 points. However, coach Phil Jackson rotated multiple players in the second quarter, and seemed to be reserving his energy for the second half!"

Dick Stockton didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement, and he summed up the halftime game with a smile.

During the intermission, in the Knicks locker room, Ewing loudly encouraged everyone:
"Persist for another half game, we can win the away game! Leading 2:0, the Bulls don't want to come back!"

The Gorilla made 12 of 4 in the half, made 6 of 4 free throws, scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. He performed very well and successfully contained the Bulls' rebounds.

It's just that everyone in the locker room is gasping for breath. Double-team defense needs to pay a price. The outside line encircles the buckle, and the sliding steps are twice as much as in the usual game.

Alan Houston's eyes were staring straight, Larry Johnson was slumped on the seat, and Li You's physical condition was not optimistic. In addition to dealing with the pendant Harper, he also had to participate in double-teaming in many rounds.

The defensive strategy Jeff Van Gundy and the coaching staff have developed does work, but defense takes physicality.

Oakley didn't want to talk either. The old guy was busy wrestling with Rodman at halftime, and all of his mid-range jumpers were hit.
The delicious chicken soup couldn't restore everyone's physical fitness, but the gorilla's encouragement still had an effect. In the third quarter, the Bulls fans at the scene were completely dumbfounded.

14:14 in a single quarter, after three quarters, 49:49.

After playing the third quarter, Li You returned to the bench, feeling that he was overdrawn. The old guy on the opposite side was bang bang, but relying on defense, he stalled the game again.

On the Bulls bench, Michael Jordan was also gasping for air. He played 11 minutes, scored 6 of 1, scored 2 points, and was caught by the outside line of the Knicks.

There's no room for a breakthrough, and the paint is full of people.

Pippen was also 6-for-1. The second-in-command was a little embarrassed and missed a lot of open seats. As a result, the Knicks shrunk.

At this moment, Phil Jackson finally felt that the game was out of control. No matter how he changed players, he couldn't change the situation on the field.

"I'll fix this game, we can't lose at home!"

There is no time to rest. After Michael Jordan finished speaking, he threw away the towel on his head and was ready to play immediately.

"Wow!"

Seeing that Miko didn't rest, the Bulls fans shouted excitedly, it's time to go all out.

In the early part of the fourth quarter, Jeff Van Gundy took Chris Childs and Starks, trying to let the main backcourt breathe a sigh of relief.

As a result, in less than 2 minutes, he made two mistakes, and the bald young marshal immediately asked for a timeout and changed back to the main force.

In the last quarter of the game, Alan Houston was the first to be unable to stand up. I don't know where Michael Jordan's physical strength came from, and he rushed to the basket continuously!

Physical decline, Alan Houston's defense can't keep up with Mike Dunk, the Knicks' double-teaming began to show loopholes, and the Bulls rained 1 point
Through free throws, Michael Jordan, who found his touch, finally won the victory.

The final buzz sounded, and the Bulls fans at the scene shouted excitedly, celebrating wildly with Michael Jordan, who threw his fists and roared.

69:73, the Bulls finally defended the home court.

单节3中2，罚球10中10，14分4篮板1助攻1盖帽，迈克尔-乔丹在最后一节爆发，带走了比赛。

"Rebounds were 45:45, turnovers were 11:11, and the shooting percentage was less than [-]%. In the end, Michael Jordan broke out and ended the game."

"Unfortunately, the Knicks almost won another road game. The boys have tried their best."

In the commentary booth, Hubie Brown praised Michael Jordan's performance. Statistics are not important at this time, as long as he can win!

15中4，罚球16中15，23分9篮板3助攻1抢断2失误，迈克尔-乔丹的技术统计确实非常难看.
"The Knicks still hold the initiative. Next, they only need to protect the next two home courts to get the match point."

"It doesn't seem to be a difficult task for them, but Coach Van Gundy should consider doing more rotations and controlling the playing time of the main lineup."

Dick Stockton grinned and offered advice, looking forward to the rest of the series.

In the Knicks locker room, the loss did not cause much impact, but everyone was exhausted, and they were all slumped in their seats at this time.

Youyin was still sighing with regret at this moment, and the Bulls were about to fall in just one or two rounds.

出场43分钟，22中9，罚球11中7，25分15篮板1助攻3失误，大猩猩拿到了全场最高分！

Although Jeff Van Gundy has some regrets in his heart, he has achieved the predetermined goal, and everyone in the coaching staff is quite excited:
"This is a long series. We have already taken the initiative. The next step is to protect the home court."

"The Bulls are not invincible. You see, Michael Jordan is also inefficient and tired!"

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Jeff Van Gundy started his speech by belittling Michael Jordan.

The bald young marshal's spout of chicken soup didn't help.

Alan Houston was too tired to talk, and Larry Johnson, who had only rested for less than 4 minutes in the two games, had a blank mind at this time.

Li You, who was paralyzed by Ge You, knew that it was completely overdrawn when he saw the state of the two of them.

"Offensive and defensive integration" is easy to say, but how many players in the league can really do it?

On May 5, after returning to New York, the coaching staff of the Knicks canceled the video lesson in the morning, and the physical fitness of the players was much worse than expected.

Jeff Van Gundy realized at this time that the playing time of the main players seemed to be too much.

Just thinking of the opposite Bulls, Michael Jordan and Pippen both played more than 42 minutes, the bald young coach began to comfort himself again:
"It's all human, and the Bulls get tired!"

Ever since Li You beat the Bulls and Michael Jordan became the backdrop, the media in New York couldn't hold back anymore. After losing G2, they still shouted:
"Knicks Championship!"

In the morning papers, multiple articles satirized Michael Jordan's ineffective performance in G2:
"The referee gave Michael Jordan a win!"

New York fans read the newspaper in a good mood, and everyone is ready to see Michael Jordan break the defense at home!
After returning to New York, Li You was lying at home with Ge You, and Alan Houston had already received an infusion. In comparison, he was in good condition
Looking at the self-confident New York media in the newspaper, Li You happily read the article.

G2的比赛13中5，三分线外6中2，罚球4中3，李佑拿到了全队第二高的15分，也送出了5次助攻。

The whole team's shooting percentage is particularly hip, but the New York media ignored this matter and complained about Michael Jordan's free throws.

When Starks went upstairs to visit, he saw Li You cutting news and taking notes:
"What kind of boring hobby is this, why not collect some special issues of Sports Illustrated!"

Li You is not the other party's teasing. For him, these are the imprints of the times. In another 20 years, it will definitely be a very interesting thing to read these past reports.

"In the future, fewer and fewer people will read newspapers. These news are worth commemorating!"

After sorting out the clipped news, Li You was in a good mood and couldn't surf the Internet, which was one of his few hobbies.

"I have a hunch we're going to win the series!"

Thinking of defeating the Bulls, Starks, who is full of energy, can't wait to start the battle immediately in G3.

Looking at this motivated veteran, Li You reminded:
"The coaching staff needs to increase your playing time. It is difficult for Alan to recover from his state. It is simply unrealistic to rely on defense to win all the time."

"Mike doesn't just turn his back to ask for the ball. He runs a lot without the ball. It takes more energy to defend him. In the training session in the afternoon, I will make suggestions."

Starks grinned, he really wanted more playing time, he wanted to win this series so badly:

"Thanks! Bro! We'll make it to the finals!"

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In the training session in the afternoon, Li You quickly reflected his opinion with the coaching staff, and Alan Houston also nodded and agreed to reduce his playing time.

Defending Michael Jordan is a job that ordinary people can't do. Most of the defensive rounds rely on team defense and multi-person defense.

Jeff Van Gundy didn't say much about this. Like other coaches, the more critical the game, the less trust he has in the rotation.

Alan Houston did not return to his best condition. He understood his body and whispered a few words:

"This is definitely not a good signal. Miko will rebound. We should increase the rotation and consume him in turn!"

With Ewing's return, Alan Houston's shots were reduced by more than half, and he acted more as a defensive tool.

Alan Houston has no problem with his position in the team, but he really can't be guarded, and tool people also need physical fitness!
Li You shrugged helplessly. Larry Johnson had to continue to work as a coolie in the next game. On the bench, no one could even take his place:
"Persistence is victory! We are younger!"

In the training session, Ewing was still very active, and the gorilla couldn't wait to defend the home court.

On the night of the 23rd, in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, the Rockets returned to their home court and successfully won the game, with a big score of 1:2.

At 100:118, after falling behind by 13 points in the first quarter, the Rockets finally reversed the game.

The old Big Three played mediocrely. On the bench, the 38-year-old veteran Eddie Johnson broke out completely, scoring 17 of 12 and 8 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, scoring a game-high 31 points.

The old man of the Rockets shot 58.7% of the field goals in this game, and the hearty victory was considered to be the clarion call for a counterattack!
卡尔-马龙在全队最需要得分的时候，14中9，平平无奇拿到21分，斯托克顿19中8，稳定贡献17分3篮板10助攻4失误。

The Jazz performed well, but the opponent was too accurate. In the fourth quarter, the Rockets scored 4 points.

The suspense of the Western Conference Finals is back again, and the neutral fans are happy about it. No one wants to watch a one-sided series.

On May 5th, the Bulls who had already flown to New York were no longer in the mood for fun. Every next game was very important, and they couldn't afford to lose.

Michael Jordan read the news in the newspaper these two days and was almost blown away. His free throws were all achieved by breakthroughs, and the result was described as "the referee took care of him".
During the training session, the atmosphere group of the Bulls still didn't dare to make a sound. Michael Jordan put on another layer of anger BUFF, and his face became more and more ugly recently.

That night, at Madison Square Garden, before the game started, the New York fans who entered the stadium were already cheering themselves up.

There are more and more fans wearing Li You's jersey, and the fans who are holding a whiteboard to cheer for the home team are shaking with the pre-match music.

The demons danced wildly and won the away game, which made the New York fans happy.

It’s just that after the start of the game that night, watching Michael Jordan who kept scoring points, the sound of the scene gradually disappeared, the nightmare repeated itself, and painful memories reappeared in my mind
At 88:80, the Knicks lost the game cleanly and were suppressed by the Bulls throughout.

A restored Michael Jordan is almost unstoppable!

出场36分钟，25中14，三分线外2中1，罚球5中5，以超过五成的命中率，拿到34分8篮板1助攻1抢断2失误的数据。

Alan Houston was completely blown up, the Knicks' perimeter defense could not limit the dunk
Pippen scored 16 of 8 and contributed 21 points. No other role players scored in double figures.

Returning home and losing, Ewing looked ugly. He performed well tonight, 23 of 11 and 10 of 7 free throws. He scored a team-high 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.

Although there were 5 turnovers, the gorilla felt that there was no problem with his performance!
After winning the game, Michael Jordan still didn't have a smile on his face, and walked towards the player tunnel angrily. After a victory, he couldn't vent his anger at all.

After the game, the fans did not leave, and Madison Square Garden was still very noisy.

On the MSG commentary table, commentator John Andaris looked at the technical statistics and said helplessly:
"Our defensive strength has declined, which is the root cause of the loss. In this game, Michael Jordan reduced his playing time, but his efficiency has increased!"

"Phil Jackson's multiplayer rotation strategy is very successful so far. Coach Van Gundy needs to make adjustments as soon as possible."

The commentator Marv Albert secretly called it a pity because of this ball:
"The Bulls were 13-for-1 from beyond the three-point line. After the series started, Harper and Kerr have not been able to find their form. Obviously, the Bulls also paid the price for defending Lee."

"We still have a chance, the next home game is very important!"

The two people in the commentary did not say anything discouraged, but the mood of the New York media at the scene was not good. In the press conference after the game, they began to slap Van Gundy:

"Jeff, can you tell us about the situation in the team? Why didn't Starks get more playing time?"

"Why do our players look more tired than the Bulls?"

Jeff Van Gundy, who lost the game, was still secretly annoyed. When he heard such a question, he pulled his face and quickly answered:

"We need height, we need to limit Michael Jordan on the defensive end, that's why I'm sticking with Alan Houston."

"Physical fitness has never been a problem. We are younger, and physical fitness is our advantage! Next, we will protect the home court!"

Reporters in Chicago looked happily at the New Yorkers who were about to fight among themselves. Every time the team lost, Jeff Van Gundy would be questioned.

Even if he won the "Best Coach" award, many New York media still regard him as Pat Riley's little follower.

As for why this happened, there is a high probability that Jeff Van Gundy has a problem with his appearance, bald and back, and New York prefers the latter.
Wearing a dark blue formal suit, Ewing was not questioned by the New York media. Everyone praised his performance, which made the gorilla feel better.

On the morning of May 5th, the New York media carried forward the glorious tradition again. In order to gain attention, the New York Post took the lead in firing:
"The Knicks' fluid offense fades after Patrick Ewing returns from injury;"

"Alan Houston and Larry Johnson are down, and our possessions are down too;"

"Perhaps, this is not Van Gundy's problem, but our core players limit the team's performance."

"We respect Ewing, but the time when the Knicks belonged to him has passed!"

"More pick-and-rolls, more jumpers, more counters, the Knicks need that."

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Ewing, who came to the training ground early, looked more and more ugly looking at the contents of the newspaper, and finally rolled up the newspaper viciously, and threw it into the trash can.

When the equipment manager Old Mike saw this scene, the old man shook his head silently and muttered in a low voice:
"Perhaps the old Nelson was right at the beginning, there was something wrong with our core"

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