NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 92 The soft and hard core

The regular season of the 97-98 season has just started, and many teams are still in a slow-heating state.

As a No. 97 pick in [-], Chauncey Billups has attracted much attention after entering the league.

Although not as good as the No. [-] pick in the same session, Tim Duncan, but in the Celtics, Billups still received more attention than other rookies.

The Celtics also changed their head coach this season, with Rick Pitino taking over.

Billups didn't seem to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game, and he didn't adapt to the whirlwind fight required by coach Pitino. When he came to Madison Square Garden, he was blown away by Li You.

在出场的30分钟里，比卢普斯5中1，3分4篮板2助攻9失误6犯规
The six offenders left the field, and Billups was scolded by Pitino's head coach, causing the rookie's eye circle to turn red. When he returned to his seat, he was covered with a towel and completely shut himself up.

Li You, the coach of the Celtics team, is very familiar with him. He has played against the NCAA, and the circle is so big.

But in the game, the extremely poorly disciplined Celtics were completely defeated in just three quarters.

After Walter McCarty joined the Celtics, he also got the chance to start tonight. Unfortunately, he felt bad and was frustrated by Oakley.

"Pat really should reduce some low-post attacks. He is very smart in this game and participates more in pick-and-roll offenses. Lee can lead him to score. All he has to do is put the ball in the basket!"

In the MSG commentary seat, Walter Fraser glanced at the data, and briefly commented on Ewing, who has frequently appeared in the newspapers recently.

"Oh!"

The New York fans at the scene couldn't hear the legendary celebrity's comments, but they still cheered after watching the gorilla's alley-oop and dunks.

At 49:72, with 3 minutes and 5 seconds left in the third quarter, the Celtics requested a timeout, and the game was about to enter garbage time.

He played poorly in the last game, but tonight Ewing got tough again. Before leaving the court, he made 13 of 7 free throws and 10 of 8 free throws. He has already scored 22 points, 10 rebounds, 1 block and 2 turnovers.

Smiling after winning the ball, the gorilla walked to the bench and bumped fists with his teammates to celebrate.

Li You patted Knight, and this was the end of the game. After joining the Celtics, his friend did get more playing time.

Jeff Van Gundy is very satisfied with the team's performance. Although it was a rough game, every player on the field played well, which doubled the sense of satisfaction of the coaching team!

出场22分钟，9中5，三分线外5中2，罚球6中6，18分6篮板7助攻4抢断1失误，靠着对手失误和犯规，李佑延续了高效发挥。

Seeing that the main lineup is no longer on the field, the fans at the scene were a little regretful, but they soon cheered for the atmosphere group that appeared on the stage.

Li You, who was sitting on the bench, saw the Celtics pick up Bruce Bowen, and a familiar memory appeared in his mind for a while:

"The ghost foot abalone hasn't evolved yet"

As an undrafted player, Bowen could only make a living with the Heat last season, but it's a pity that he couldn't make it to the atmosphere group.

Joining the Celtics this season, Bowen has been promoted to the atmosphere group, and he can finally get some playing time.

The turnovers of the Celtics are still increasing, Antoine Walker stayed on the court for a few more minutes, and after bang bang, he finally had no face to swipe down
He scored 15 of 2 and scored 9 points with free throws. The real core Antoine-Walker was completely overwhelmed tonight.

In this game, none of the Knicks played more than 26 minutes in the end.

70:108, the Knicks finally beat the Celtics and won 3 consecutive victories!

Last season, Li You was a substitute at the beginning, and he didn't feel deeply. After all, the rotation players played very hard and tried their best to express themselves after playing.

After the start of this season, Li You could clearly feel the slackness of his opponents. Throughout November, there is a high probability that it will be time for the starting lineup to find their hands.

The last home game of this week is over, and the New York fans at the scene are still shouting enthusiastically. Next, the Knicks will play 3 consecutive away games in the West.

Walter Fraser, who was dressed in a formal suit, specially matched a blue tie. He was nicknamed "Rogue Clyde" that year, which deeply influenced the preferences of a generation of New York fans.

Old fans always miss the Knicks team that won the championship, and it has something to do with this.

Walter Fraser usually interviews Li You after the game, and the two can sum up the game by the way:

"It's great to see you teach the opposite rookie a lesson, Lee, let's talk about the state of the team since the start of the game!"

"I believe the Knicks are the first team in the league to prepare for the new season. This is our attitude. We want to establish a lead as early as possible in the regular season."

"Everyone is in very good condition, we are all eager to win the championship, and my responsibility is to let everyone participate in the attack, and the coaching staff has also designed great tactics for this!"

After bragging about X, I will briefly explain the Knicks' routines in individual rounds to the fans. After these two games, Li You has become a regular drama.

Ewing, who was wearing a towel and walking towards the players' tunnel, noticed that the two were talking and laughing happily on the sidelines, commenting on the game at will, and he just had a lemon in his heart.

Thinking of the press conference afterward, the gorilla scolded the amnesiac media inwardly:
"What's wrong with getting a little more salary?"

On November 1997, 11, the Knicks will challenge the Suns in an away game that night, officially opening the Western Conference road trip.

There weren't many hot news at the beginning of the season, and the old guys were still looking for status through competitions. Therefore, Li You's record has been discussed for so many days, and the popularity remains undiminished.

Hook took the opportunity to market, and after Li You came to Phoenix, he participated in an event with his superficial brother Kidd to promote the "big eyes" sneakers.
At the beginning of the season, Stockton failed to play due to injury, and Li You and Kidd became the leaders in the assist list.

Before the game, the hook was slammed, and the cliché point guard matchup was moved out again. As a result, half of the game that night was spent.

61:35, after several days of publicity, this is the result?

During the intermission, the Phoenix fans who bought tickets to watch the game booed wildly!
首节比赛李佑微微发力，单节8中5，三分线外6中3，罚球2中2，15分1篮板4助攻1抢断。

At 34:14, the Knicks led by 1 points in the first quarter.
In the on-site commentary booth, the commentator Kevin Harlan who just joined TNT had no choice but to sum up:

"40 of 14 in the half game, 8 of 0 from beyond the three-point line, a disaster in the first half! The Suns don't seem to have entered the game yet."

The point guard matchup was naturally broadcast live across the United States, and it turned out like this, no wonder the Suns fans booed.

In the end, the game was anticlimactic, and the main players of both sides played no more than 25 minutes. The Knicks started to check in early.

Garbage time, the happiest thing is Ben Wallace, this situation has been much better than his situation with the Bullets last season.

It's just that no one cares about the performance of being undrafted. Ben Wallace played 9 minutes and scored 4 points and 7 rebounds, including two offensive rebounds.

史蒂夫-纳什本赛季正式进入到了轮换阵容，目前给基德打替补，结果今天晚8中0，2分3篮板3助攻1失误。

This kind of performance made coach Danny Ainge frown secretly.
Played 25 minutes, 7 of 3, 6 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 turnover. Kidd came to the back and completely fished.

At 108:75, the Knicks finally beat the Suns and continued their winning streak.

After the game ended, the Knicks flew to Los Angeles overnight. Tomorrow night, they will challenge the Lakers back to back.

After the point guard duel, there was a center duel again. After a few games of rest, O'Neal returned from injury.

The narrow-minded O'Neal does not have the salary of Ewing. This season, he also has 1286 million dollars. What makes the Sharks unhappy is that the New York media ranked Ewing ahead of him again.
Among the four major centers, only Olajuwon won the championship. Every time they played against each other, the media had to discuss the ranking of the four.

Maybe David Robinson doesn't care about this, but O'Neill secretly remembers it in his heart.

On the evening of the 7th, the stage was set up in the Great Western Forum Arena, and the Los Angeles fans who bought tickets to watch the game were looking forward to a head-to-head center-forward duel.

The whole Knicks team naturally supported the gorilla, and Ewing frequently caught the ball and played singles that night!

It's just that in addition to the iron-blooded jumper, Ewing frequently hit the iron with several low-post storms.
O'Neal, who was playing at home, tried his best to beat the gorilla once.

The game was not bad to watch. Li You and Van Exel would give the ball to the center forward first after halftime, and then all the players on both sides pulled away, watching the two heads-up.

Without double-teaming, the young and strong O'Neal scored easily with several low-post attacks, turns and hooks.

It's just that once they get to the free throw line, the Sharks, who have just returned from injury, will hit the iron hard.

Ewing's situation is just the opposite of O'Neal's. Low-post attack is not good, and when it comes to free throws, they all make free throws!

In the end, this center-forward duel was considered enjoyable for the Los Angeles fans at the scene.

At 105:98, the Knicks successfully defeated the Lakers and won 5 consecutive victories!

The Knicks were able to win mainly because Li You, Alan Houston, and Starks performed well beyond the three-point line and gave the gorilla enough support.

The Lakers on the opposite side were 14 of 2 from outside the three-point line tonight. They were able to widen the point difference, mainly relying on conversion offense.

Van Exel has been very sluggish in the last few games. He made 10 of 3 tonight and shot another [-]% of his shots.

获得更多出场时间的科比-布莱恩特替补登场9中1，拿了4分1篮板1助攻。

尽管输掉比赛，但现场的湖人球迷却并不在意，奥尼尔15中9，罚球9中3，拿到了21分8篮板3助攻3盖帽2失误。

Two 1-on-1 frontal blocks on Ewing made the Los Angeles fans at the scene scream excitedly.

"The Lakers lost, the Sharks didn't lose!"

When the Knicks won, everyone was naturally in a good mood. Only Ewing felt that he had lost face and smiled far-fetchedly.

20中8，罚球10中9，25分13篮板2盖帽4失误，低位统治力不再，软了.
This is not the first time this has happened. In last season's playoffs, it was difficult for Ewing to digest the ball efficiently, which is why Li You's usage rate increased.

今晚的比赛李佑10中5，三分线外7中3，罚球3中2，高效砍下15分2篮板8助攻1抢断1失误的数据。

With the center as the core, Li You is still the most efficient player in the team as an outside turret.

Jeff Van Gundy naturally noticed this situation, but the stage has been set, and it is really unreasonable to let a 2000 million super center be the pie front.

"Keep up the momentum! Try to get a perfect record in November."

"A beautiful record also helps fans vote!"

The bald young marshal drew another cake for everyone. When it came to the All-Star Game, the gorilla's eyes lit up, and he didn't worry about tonight's performance anymore. He wanted to be the ticket king!
Alan Houston stabbed Li You beside him, and said in a low voice:
"I think you can get the starting position this year, the Magic team is not as good as us."

Li You didn't care about the starting position of the All-Stars, and Anfernee Hardaway was competing with him.

The fan voting will not consider the record at all. Who can get the starting position depends on the popularity of the players:

"The All-Stars have to pass the ball even if they start. Maybe this is the last All-Star for Mike."

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