NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 61 The Unstoppable Record

For Li You, the most uncomfortable thing about entering the league is that there are too many small players in the matchup.

Kevin Johnson's height is only 1 meters, and his style of play is more explosive than Stockton's, which has the meaning of a combo guard.

The common feature of the two is that they have rich defensive experience, and at the same time, there are a lot of small moves.

After a game, the ball protector has to work hard to protect the basketball. At the same time, a simple pick-and-roll does not always produce the desired effect.

After Kevin Johnson adapted to Li You's style of play, the seasoned old-school guard would covertly stretch his thighs when he found himself out of position when pushing the screen.
This trick is very useful, Li You has been disrupted several times dribbling rhythm, once he fails to get rid of the defense, the opponent will immediately get entangled.

The two competed frequently, and the Suns fans at the scene also booed.

This is also a characteristic of basketball in this era. In individual rounds, everyone wants to see players not running tactics and relying on their personal abilities to compete against each other.

In other words, it is "blind chicken fight"!
Li You just made a defensive foul in the last round and made two free throws. Kevin Johnson suddenly changed his defensive strategy and began to lead the defense.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand and kept accelerating, couldn't get close to the center line, so he quickly dribbled the ball behind his back, took advantage of the opponent's sliding step to defend, and immediately turned around quickly.

After catching the ball again, Li You simply turned sideways to protect the ball, first made an emergency stop, then held the ball with his right hand, and dribbled across the half court against the defense.

Near the top of the arc and the three-point line, Kevin Johnson pressed again. While cutting the ball, the two had a physical confrontation. After hitting each other, they opened a distance.

Li You, who was keeping sideways to protect the ball, saw Kevin Johnson lowering his center of gravity and then sticking up to the defense. He felt the pressure from his waist and cursed inwardly.

Li You moved two steps to the right flank. At this time, the players on both sides consciously opened up the attacking space.

Kevin Johnson stared at Li You's movements, and blasted the ball vigorously on the spot. Li You, who was sideways protecting the ball, shook his shoulders backwards, then turned around and pushed the ball, accelerating in a simple and rough straight line.

Kevin Johnson, who reacted very quickly, immediately readjusted his body's center of gravity and slid desperately to the left rear.

Failed to get rid of the defense, Li You broke through to the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, quickly dribbled the ball behind his back, and at the same time exerted force with his feet, taking advantage of the situation to complete the retreat.

Shaking out a shot space, Li You quickly combined the ball, and immediately stopped at the elbow to make a jump shot!

Kevin Johnson knew he was out of position, so he didn't touch the ball after jumping up, and directly hit Li You's arm with his palm.
"squeak!!"

The referee immediately blew his whistle, indicating two free throws, and the offense was destroyed. Li You walked towards the free throw line with a sullen face, cursing inwardly again:
"This kind of "iron blood" defense again!"

The fans at the scene booed and cheered. Obviously, everyone was very satisfied with this tough defense.

Using rough fouls to destroy the touch of offensive players, Kevin Johnson played very old-fashioned, and kept nodding and clapping while making free throws, calling for fans to increase interference.

The same two free throws were made, Jeff Van Gundy saw that the two sides were getting more and more gunpowder, and immediately replaced Li You and Charles Oakley.

20:15，第1节比赛还剩最后的2分钟，尼克斯队依然领先5分。

Back on the bench, just as Oakley sat down, he patted Li You on the shoulder again:

"You performed well, and you know how to pass the ball. I'll help you pay for the next event!"

Seeing the old guy's expression of "you're acquainted", Li You remained calm on the surface, and said modestly:
"I'm a point guard. Of course I have to pass the ball. I have an aggressive offense, and it's also for effective organization."

Even though the "big brothers" promised to let him fight, Li You was not stupid. If he really treated these old guys as blue-collar workers, there was a high probability that he would not get any good results.

Walter McCarty on the side showed an envious expression again, he also wanted such treatment.

For this doormat, Li You really wanted to shout "Pattern", what is there to envy for a tool man?
The home commentator of the Suns, Al McCoy, saw that his star didn’t feel good tonight, and he didn’t tie the score at the end of the first quarter. He said helplessly:
"We still need some patience. KJ is a real fighter and he will get back to his best."

Kevin Johnson made 2 of 0 in a single quarter, 4 of 4 free throws, 4 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. It seemed that the score was not falling on the scene, but the data did not keep up.

At 26:21, the first quarter ended, and the Suns at home were still 5 points behind.

打满首节的帕特里克-尤因回到替补席上心情同样不错，李佑单节5中3，三分线外3中2，罚球2中2，10分1篮板3助攻，其中有2次助攻都是给他的。

This proves that Mengxin has a boss in his heart, and Ewing feels that Li You is not inflated, which is very much in line with his wishes:

"A few more shots in the second quarter, Li, we are still ahead, let's attack!"

During the holiday break, the gorilla also encouraged Li You, and he could not go back on what he promised.

After Chris Childs played for 3 minutes and 46 seconds in the second quarter, Li You played in rotation again.

At this point, the score had reached 34:26, and the Knicks widened the point difference to 8 points.

Veteran Buck Williams is in excellent form tonight. During his appearance, he has already scored 2 offensive rebounds.

On the other hand, the Suns only replaced Kevin Johnson and center Hodder in the matchup. Rex Chapman and Danny Manning, who played in rotation, were out of touch and frequently hit the iron on offense.

After Li You played for less than 2 minutes, Ewing, who was sitting on the bench, twitched slightly.

It was also a pick-and-roll attack. Veteran Buck Williams continued to eat cakes. After opening the inside line, Li You converted a three-pointer.

Ewing could naturally see that Li You was in better condition as a substitute.

The veteran Barker and the new Walter obeyed the command. Under the double screen, it was easier to score without the ball. Li You drove the rhythm of the game faster and faster.

Protecting the backcourt rebound, switching offense, Li You holds the ball in his left hand, advances quickly in the middle, passes the ball without looking at people's backs, on the right flank, Starks, who is approaching the three-point line and starts to slow down, catches the ball and throws it!

"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

Live commentator Al - McCoy is not in the mood to say "poor shot selection."

The Knicks suddenly accelerated the pace of the game, and the point difference has reached 11 points.

Starks was so excited that he bumped chests with Li You to celebrate. He quickly switched offense and scored easily. Who wouldn't love it?
Kevin Johnson, who was re-rotating, did not expect the Knicks to suddenly let themselves go outside.

Play more and less transition offense and shoot three-pointers?It doesn't make sense at all!

Adorable rookie Walter McCarty just recovered from his excitement when he was substituted:
"It's great to play with Lee, how many points have I scored?"

On the bench, John Wallace heard the question from the doormat, and said with a lemon:

"3 of 2, also hit 2 free throws, 6 points, a new career high!"

Walter McCarty felt that he should get more points. After he came on the court, he touched the ball frequently, and even had the illusion of becoming the main attacker.

But this feeling was quickly left behind by Mengxin McCarty, who was more concerned about his treatment in the team:

"No mistakes, let's see what excuses Oakley has this time, I should get out of chores!"

Charlie Ward on the side was a little depressed. Seeing the two discussing the game there, his heart was sour:

"Obviously I am the coach's favorite player."

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