NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 71 Basketball Contradictions
The cute new Kobe has been working hard since he returned to the team after being shown off by Li You in the Rookie Challenge. He still has some concerns about not getting the MVP of the Rookie Challenge.

Although he won the slam dunk king, Silver Fox Harris still didn't quite buy it. After the All-Star Weekend, he didn't give Kobe much playing time.

In contrast, after O'Neal was injured, Li You's friend Travis Knight got some opportunities.

The game with the Knicks entered the second half of the second quarter, and Van Exel, who had calmed down, regained the rhythm of the game.

There is no need for a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc. Holding the ball in his left hand suddenly lowers his body's center of gravity, and the moment he sways to the left, Van Exel takes advantage of the opportunity to complete the frontal change of direction.

Noticing that Li You followed the sliding step, he switched to his right hand and immediately pulled the ball back, turned around after pretending, and then suddenly turned forward, Van Exel lowered his center of gravity again, stopped and started quickly, accelerated with all his strength, and broke through Li You's defense in an instant .

Both Charles Oakley and Patrick Ewing began to retreat, and Li You, who slid into the paint, instantly became a three-person encirclement.

Taking advantage of the momentum, Van Exel observed the position of his teammates in the air, and finally passed the ball through the cracks.

Center Sean Lukes, who came off the bench, caught the ball at the lower left of the basket and was about to put it in, but was pulled down by Oakley who turned back to defend.

"squeak!"

The thug fouled, the referee pointed to the free throw line, Oakley didn't care, this was his second foul.

"Shhh!!"

Van Exel's beautiful pass turned into a free throw. The Lakers fans who liked to watch the performance were very dissatisfied. The Great Western Forum Arena was booed for a while.

"Nick's passing is great, but the lads have a hard time finishing at the rim!"

"This is not our game rhythm, I miss the big guys!"

In the Lakers commentary booth, Chick Hearn's voice revealed depression. The Knicks' inside defense was too fierce, and the cute new twin towers were frequently deflated.

第2节比赛还剩最后的1分23秒，46:37，湖人队的进攻依旧拉胯。

Li You, who was standing outside the three-point line, gave Oakley a thumbs up. It was difficult for him to limit Van Exel's breakthrough.

Although the opponent was 1 of 5 in the first quarter, he was solid, but when defending, he still had to defend against outside shots.

Sean Lukes made two free throws, and the Lakers scored 39 points before the end of the first half.

Seeing that the first half of the game was about to end, Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines signaled to be steady, and Li Youbi made a tactical gesture, signaling to attack in the low post first.

Travis Knight was responsible for marking Ewing. Facing Mengxin, the gorilla didn't bother to do a cross screen, and directly stuck in the low post on the left.

Knight tried his best to defend, but he was still firmly stuck behind him. Li You, who came to the left flank beyond the three-point line, did not make any extra moves, and quickly threw the ball to Ewing.

After catching the ball, he released the ball with his right hand. After hitting it, he immediately turned to the baseline. Ewing stuck Knight behind him. Just about to complete the release, he found that Sean Luke also shrank his defense.

At the moment of hesitation, Ewing failed to release the ball in time and was almost double-teamed by the opponent. Finally, he turned and returned the ball to Oakley who came to the free throw line to meet him.

This is not the first time this has happened. The Knicks have already prepared for it. Li You on the left wing quickly cuts in without the ball at 45 degrees.

Taking advantage of Li You attracting defensive attention, he ran to the right corner, and Alan Houston at the top of the arc quickly stepped forward, pretending to hand over.

Eddie Jones hurriedly defended and didn't give a chance to catch the ball. Oakley raised the ball and finally threw the ball to the right flank beyond the three-point line.

At the same time as Larry Johnson received the ball, Ewing also came to the low post on the right. "Auntie" did not choose to pass the ball high, but returned the ball to Li You in the right corner.

After completing the pass, she moved immediately, and "Auntie" took advantage of the opportunity to cover for Li You.

The Knicks circled the ball and it was still on the perimeter. The fans on the scene booed. After receiving the ball, Li You first raised the ball and dangled it, then released the ball with his left hand. move.

Leaving the baseline position, Li You, who holds the ball in his left hand, suddenly in and out on the left flank, swayed right and left, suddenly accelerated, and went straight to the inside.

Van Exel on the side did not lose his defensive position, but the Lakers' defense began to shrink again.

After Li You rushed up against the defense, he was also surrounded by three people in the paint.

Observing the position of his teammates from the air, Li You grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, made a false pass, and passed the ball to Ewing at the bottom right of the basket in the crowd. The latter caught the ball and directly made a one-armed dunk!
"Boom!!" A dunk under the basket succeeded!
"Shhh!!"

Almost the same offensive choice, the difference is that Li You's pass was converted into a dunk.

"Another attack like this, our lads always get scammed! Lee sent out a nice assist."

Seeing that the point difference was widened again, Chick Hearn in the commentary lost his emotions. This kind of scoring close to 24 seconds completely destroyed the rhythm of the Lakers.

At 48:39, the point difference returned to 9 points.

It was not Ewing's intention to eat cakes easily. After all, it was a new player who was facing him tonight.

In Li You's view, the opponent's inside line will always over-assist in defense, and there is no need to stick to the low post. As long as he can break through to the paint area, the inside line is the most concise and efficient.

But both of them wanted to score, and the gorilla who completed the dunk roared angrily, and then gave Li You a high-five to celebrate.

In the last two rounds, Van Exel rushed to the basket and went to the free throw line again.

Looking back, Li You hit the ground pass on the line and found "Auntie" who ran back and cut along the baseline. Knight also sent Larry Johnson to the free throw line.

Both of them made two free throws, making the first half score fixed at 49:40.

Only scored 40 points in the half, and the Lakers were feeding the Los Angeles fans.
Buying tickets to watch football, most of them like to watch gorgeous offense. Van Exel and Li You play relatively fancy style of play.

One relied on his own speed and went straight, while the other used projection threats to dangle at a slow pace.

"Shhh!!"

As everyone on the Knicks walked towards the player tunnel, it felt like the Los Angeles fans booed again.

Everyone on the Lakers team walking towards the locker room was not in a good mood anymore. Mengxin Kobe just wanted to know why he couldn't play.

范埃克赛尔半场8中3，三分线外5中1，罚球2中1，拿到8分2篮板5助攻1失误。

This data is not beautiful, and the perception on the court does not occupy too much advantage, giving people an illusion of "I can do it if I play it".

Li You is different from Kobe. He is already an "All-Star" player. After returning to the locker room, he showed a serious look and put forward his own point of view:
"We have to play more easily, and we have back-to-back away games."

"Think about the schedule in March, a day off, going back home, then two more games."

"We have to keep the lead, two wins, really not many."

The Heat also lost a game. According to this trend, the two sides competed until April.

The Bulls will definitely not be able to catch up. These old guys are very stable, but if they lose the division championship, no one will look good.

Everyone agrees with Li You's words. The atmosphere team naturally wants more playing time. Jeff Van Gundy's recent smack in the main force has already reduced the stats of everyone on the bench.

"Unless it's wide open, don't think about letting me attack. I haven't recovered from the Sonics game yet."

"George Karl devised a tactic like shit!"

Charles Oakley spoke out first. He doesn't care how to win. In his opinion, as long as Ewing still enjoys the privilege of being the boss, the data will not shrink.

Ewing made 9 of 4 in the half, 4 of 3 free throws, and scored 11 points. The gorilla held a water bottle in his seat and drank, and finally compromised:

"You can try the middle distance first, I almost found the touch!"

As a traditional center with comprehensive skills, Ewing can do pick-and-roll and support, and it is often a matter of will.

The atmosphere group also came up with ideas. In these two games, it was difficult to defend on the line. Gary Payton and Van Exel were difficult to be restricted:
"How about letting him shoot a three-pointer? When you get to the inside, put him down, drop him a few times, and make sure he doesn't feel anything at all!"

"When he lays up, give him two hits, foul early, and don't let him pass the ball!"

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Even though these were bad ideas, Li You was in a good mood. If he could compromise once, there would definitely be a second time!

Jeff Van Gundy will leave some communication time for the players every time. After entering the locker room, he didn't talk about how to adjust, but repeatedly emphasized:

"Protect our backcourt rebounds. There are two 2-meter big men on the opposite side. Don't give the opponent a second chance to attack."

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The second half of the game started, and the Lakers took the lead in attacking. Maybe it was the halftime game that was fed, and the cheering sound from the scene was gone.

In the first round, Van Exel gave the ball to center Campbell at the free throw line after halftime.

In the case of poor hand feeling, Harris' head coach would not let the small guards make random shots, and chose to play from the inside.

Knight first pretended to be in a low position, then turned around suddenly, cut to the basket without the ball, and Campbell immediately sent a pass from the free throw line.

An excellent dunk opportunity, but the quality of the pass was not high. Knight was forced to adjust after receiving the ball, and then tried to force it to the basket, but was directly pushed down by Ewing!
"Oh!!"

With a very visually impactful block, the fans exclaimed again and took advantage of the situation to control the ball. Ewing immediately gave the ball to Li You.

Van Exel no longer chose to lead the defense, but retreated quickly with his teammates.

Unlike Van Gundy who often asks guards to lead the defense, most teams will not choose such a defensive strategy.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, did not speed up with all his strength at this time. He slowed down his dribbling rhythm and crossed the half court with his teammates.

According to the fixed routine, at this time, Ewing should have been allowed to catch the ball with his back in the low post on the left, and then the gorilla would play with his back in his favorite position.

But in this attack, Li You stopped on the left flank outside the three-point line, and Ewing immediately stepped forward and made a high pick-and-roll.

The moment Van Exel stood still on Ewing, he was ready to step forward to defend. Li You, who held the ball in his left hand, first blew the ball vigorously on the spot, and then circled the ball behind his back.

While Van Exel was about to squeeze through the screen, Li You quickly changed direction with his crotch. At the same time, he lowered his body's center of gravity, opened the way with his shoulder, and switched to his left hand to accelerate the breakthrough.

Under high-quality cover, Van Exel, who made a wrong defensive choice, was delayed and immediately fell behind Li You by half a body.

Knight noticed that Li You was keeping his center of gravity extremely low, almost flying close to the ground, so he quickly slid to the right and rear, trying to make a delay.

Li You, who accelerated his breakthrough, did not force a layup against the defense of the two, broke through to the left block position, and immediately sent a back kick pass.

After the basketball rebounded, it landed precisely in the hands of Ewing in the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line. There was no defense in front of him. He took a glance and made an easy jump shot!

"Shua!" A steady hit in the middle distance.

Ewing scored easily, and the coach Harris on the sidelines began to call Knight, signaling him to pay attention to defense.

Van Exel is also reminding Mengxin that he is not out of position. Ewing and Li You, who completed the iron-blooded jumper, clapped hands to celebrate. Everyone's goal is to expand the point difference to double digits first.
At 51:40, the Great Western Forum is a little quiet, this game is not good.

On the defensive end, Li You could clearly feel that Van Exel's aggressiveness was decreasing, and the Lakers shifted the offensive task to Eddie Jones.

Pippen's successor was also possessed by a blacksmith in the first half, and was taken a big step by Alan Houston.

Fortunately, this time Eddie Jones made an emergency stop on the left flank and scored two points, which finally made the Los Angeles fans at the scene cheer.

"We still have a chance, the boys seem to have found their shooting touch!"

In the on-site commentary booth, Chick Hearn rarely showed excitement. In tonight's game, the Lakers rarely even scored in sports games.

The Knicks' offense completely dumped Ewing's low post, and the Gorilla started more screens.

Van Exel was always paying attention to what was going on behind him at the top of the arc, but Li You didn't do much, just simply sent a through pass.

Relying on Ewing's screen, Alan Houston quickly bounced from the right side to the bottom line. Just after reaching the right elbow of the free throw line, he received a pass from Li You.

No adjustments were made after receiving the ball, and Alan Hughes made a steady mid-range jumper!
As the game time passed, the Lakers fans at the scene found that the Knicks were gradually blooming. "Auntie" even showed her low-post skills and easily scored points on Jerome Kersey for two consecutive rounds.

Coach Harris took George McLeod, hoping that he could help the offense, but soon, Lakers commentator Chick Hearn gave the answer:
"Oh! Take back what you said before, we are still forging iron!"

Ewing, who is no longer head-to-head,'s offense in this quarter is either a jumper at the left and right elbows of the free throw line, or he is waiting to eat cakes from the left and right near the baseline.

Although the Knicks' offense is not fast, the score has risen!
At the end of the third quarter, the score came to 3:76, and the Great Western Forum was completely silent.

The opportunity that Mengxin Kobe has been longing for has finally come. Unfortunately, the game seems to be entering garbage time.

"I can do it too!" After Kobe came on the court, he was not relentless. For two consecutive rounds, he hit two irons at the left and right elbows.

Starks, who played in rotation, seized the opportunity and caused Kobe's thug foul in the counterattack.

On the Knicks bench, seeing the rookie's performance, everyone smiled and waved towels to celebrate.

I thought the head coach would give himself some more time, but in less than 3 minutes, the cute new Kobe was replaced again.

The scene of "Turning the Tide" will never appear. Kobe, who returned to the bench, can only watch the Lakers strike iron depressedly, and secretly write down this account in his heart. It has already been done twice.
At this time, Li You, who was sitting on the bench, was communicating with the coaching staff:
"We don't need to change too many tactics, we just need to work hard in a certain quarter of the game."

"Like this game, let Pat do the finishing instead of getting offense from him all the time."

In Li You's view, it is outrageous to require every attack to pass Ewing's hand first.

The gorilla at the peak tail is no longer the super center who can easily score when he gets stuck in the low position on the left, throws up the line, and turns around the line.

The attack of injuries slowed down his movement speed, which is why the Lakers can always help defend Ewing.

Assistant coach Thibodeau nodded when he heard Li You's two words. In many cases, the Knicks' tactics are formulated by the assistant coach.

Jeff Van Gundy is mainly responsible for chicken soup, occasionally involved in the construction of the defensive system, and most of the rest of the time is mainly for hair care.

With a big lead, everyone in the Knicks team finally recovered from the disastrous defeat. On the bench, the joyful atmosphere of the past was restored again.

It's not easy to communicate too much during the game. After Li You briefly expressed his point of view, he didn't say anything more.

If it wasn't for the division championship, he didn't want to sing against the gorilla so early.

But the Heat have too much stamina, and if they lose this award at the end of the regular season, then Li You may not be able to get [Talent] this season.

Taking advantage of the gorilla's inattention, Alan Houston patted Li You gratefully. He made 7 of 4 in a single quarter and 2 of 2 from beyond the three-point line. In the third quarter, he became the Knicks' main attack point.

"Li, after playing, do the finishing work!"

With 4 minutes and 5 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Jeff Van Gundy called Li You to continue playing. As long as he stabilized the rhythm and responded well to the ball, they would be able to reap the victory tonight.

The audience at the scene saw Li You take off his training clothes and was about to continue to appear on the stage, and he was refreshed for a while. Some Chinese fans held up slogans and continued to cheer loudly.

Van Exel has been on the court since the beginning of the fourth quarter, but maybe the midfielder has adjusted, and this player no longer shoots three-pointers at will like in the first quarter.

"Man, a good point guard needs to own the game!"

After catching the ball from the baseline, taking advantage of Van Exel's defense to his side, Li You teased Fan Crazy in a low voice, who was so different in the first and second half.

"Shut up, rookie, don't think you're really an All-Star player!"

There were two shots in the second half. Van Exel was already depressed, but when he heard Li You's words, he was even more angry.

Halfway through the defense, Van Exel noticed that Charles Oakley moved to the top of the arc, and quickly adjusted his center of gravity, preparing to squeeze through the screen.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, saw Oakley's eyes, lowered his center of gravity neatly, and went straight to the right to break through.

While squeezing through the screen, Van Exel was kicked on the thigh by the old guy, and suddenly lost his defensive position. Li You threw off the defense and came to the right flank. After an emergency stop outside the three-point line, he quickly shot a jumper.

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

At 91:73, there is no more suspense in the game.

There were cheers at the scene, but the referee didn't say anything. Oakley smiled provocatively at Van Exel again. Crazy Fan was almost blown away. He stared at his big eyes and turned his head to complain loudly to the referee:
"Illegal screen! He definitely fouled!"

Oakley didn't care about these things. Tonight, Van Exel frequently broke through to the inside, and he was already impatient. He had to retaliate against his opponent without affecting the outcome.

The referee finally made up a balance whistle and blew Li You's hand-holding foul.
"After losing this game, the record has come to 38 wins and 17 losses. We may lose the top spot in the Western Conference!"

The voice of the commentator Chick Hearn revealed regret. It is not a good sign to be overtaken by the opponent at the end of the regular season.

The time of the game passed quickly, and as the buzzer sounded at the end, the Knicks beat the Lakers at 101:85, avoiding the embarrassing situation of being double-killed by their opponents.

Consciously losing face, Van Exel threw a towel after the game and went straight to the locker room.

The Lakers fans didn't care about this. When the home team players left the field, they cheered as always.

11中3，三分线外7中1，罚球3中2，9分2篮板10助攻3失误，范疯子今晚没疯起来，投射手感拉跨.
Li You and his teammates walked towards the player tunnel talking and laughing. The best way to heal after a fiasco is to give the opponent a fiasco.

Jeff Van Gundy was the first to return to the locker room, and when the players all sat back in their seats, he immediately said loudly:

"Perfect victory! Forget the last game, tonight we played the best offense since consecutive away games!"

"Li, excellent performance. From the second quarter, we have completely mastered the rhythm of the game. Facing an All-Star guard, with such a performance, you are our MVP tonight!"

出场39分钟，12中5，三分线外5中2，罚球2中2，14分2篮板11助攻1抢断2失误，李佑再次打出两双数据。

Patrick Ewing and Oakley applauded vigorously, and the atmosphere group also booed and cheered. Li You smiled and patted his chest, expressing that he was encouraged.

大猩猩上半场9中4，下半场铁血跳投之后，10中6，全场19中10，25分13篮板2助攻4失误。

With the visible increase in efficiency, Jeff Van Gundy naturally wants to take this opportunity to encourage more
Thick chicken soup was thrown out without any money, but Li You felt that the bald man and the muddy man had a hand!
If he didn't take the initiative to express his opinions in midfield, Van Gundy would definitely not say these things:

"You are a head coach, why don't you dare to have a fight with a gorilla?"

Victory makes people feel happy. Although they will continue to fly to Salt Lake City, everyone in the Knicks has completely recovered from the fiasco.

The Utah Jazz are getting better and better this season. With two games less than the Lakers, they currently have a record of 38 wins and 15 losses.

Karl Malone not only has not declined this season, but the voice of MVP is getting louder and louder!

The NBA league and the media involved in the matter seem to want to put some eye-salting on Mai. The matter of the 50 superstars is not so easy to pass.

It's useless for the Bulls to be so far ahead, the MVP is voted by the media!

This kind of award is too far away from the Knicks. Ewing is obviously playing in New York, but he is not well received by the media. In recent years, he has put the soft hat on the head of the gorilla
On the night of the 25th, enthusiastic Salt Lake City fans entered the Delta Center Arena early. Before the game started, there were already shouts and curses on the scene.

Losing in New York, returning to the home court, it is natural to win back!
In the locker room before the game, Charles Oakley was very disgusted with the media hype that Malone would win the MVP:

"We have a record of 44 wins and 11 losses. How come no one said that someone from the Knicks is going to win the MVP?"

"This shitty media is a double standard. If you look at the record, the MVP must belong to the Bulls."

After changing his jersey, Li You didn't make a sound. There is no way to talk about this topic. With the Knicks' "iron-blooded" style of play, if you can't beat your opponent, you are destined to be unpopular.
"I'm used to being underestimated. The teams in the West have only played against the Bulls a few times? They don't know anything, they only know the data."

Ewing also picked lemons, and said sourly with a sour face. They hope to win 60+ games this season!

The MVP was awarded to the Bulls with better results. He had nothing to say, but Karl Malone won the award?Gorilla dissatisfied
At the end of the season, the MVP award became the focus of attention. The reason why Ewing likes low-post singles is also related to the team's record.

With good grades, there will naturally be more desires. Everyone wants to win the MVP, and Ewing also wants to get more impression points.

Larry Johnson didn't say a word, he is almost becoming the team's fourth shot point, this award is not his turn, "Auntie" is out of breath
The boss complained about the media, and everyone could only flatter him:
"The American sports media knows the NBA, so they should let the players vote for the MVP!"

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After the start of the game, Karl Malone was very active. It seemed that he regarded Ewing as a competitor for MVP. After the opening, Malone frequently made jump shots!Make an effort to express yourself.

If you want to select the MVP, it will naturally depend on the record of the two players.

The protagonists of this game are naturally Malone and Ewing, but the scene of fighting each other at the basket did not happen, Malone made a jumper, and Ewing also made a jumper.
Soon the protagonists on the field became Stockton and Li You. The two were responsible for passing the ball. Whether they could score easily depends on how the point guard handles the ball.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

The defensive cheering of the Jazz fans is getting louder and louder, trying to use loud noises to interfere with the Knicks' offense.

Ostertag noticed that Ewing moved to the top of the arc to perform a pick-and-roll, so he could only bite the bullet and follow up.

Stockton noticed the movement behind him and didn't make any extra moves. He immediately chose to step forward and stick to the defense, ready to squeeze through the screen at any time.

Ewing just stood still, and while Stockton stepped forward to defend, Li You, who held the ball in his right hand, circled the ball behind his back.

The 2-meter Ostertag failed to lower his center of gravity in time, and could only watch the basketball pass by in front of him, while Li You exerted force under his feet and jumped forward fiercely, squeezing between the two big men.

The right hand catches the ball again, Li You gets rid of the defense completely, holds the ball and goes straight to the basket!

The Jazz fans exclaimed, and before everyone could see what was going on, Stockton collided with Ostertag.

Karl Malone, who was extremely active, immediately let go of Oakley on his side and quickly helped defend, but just moved to the basket, and Li You, who broke through the paint, threw the ball behind his back secretly!

The basketball precisely landed in the hands of Oakley, who was near the baseline on the left, and there was no defense in front of him. After aiming at the basket, he made a mid-range jumper!

"Shua!" The two-pointer was hit steadily.

At 8:6, with 1 minutes and 7 seconds left in the first quarter, the Knicks took the lead in breaking the deadlock after the opening shot.

"Shh!"

Ignoring the boos and shouts at the scene, Oakley pointed to Malone's feet, indicating that he can also do jump shots.

The two got entangled after the opening. Ma Long wanted to express himself too much, but failed to seize a few easy scoring opportunities.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines kept clapping his hands, indicating that Li Youchuan was beautiful.

This game is indeed critical. If the Jazz are double-killed, with the current record, Ewing may still block Malone.

Stockton began to speed up the Jazz's offensive tempo, trying to get Malone to take more shots.

Li You didn't play blindly, as long as Ewing cooperated, he frequently played high pick-and-rolls and pulled the opponent's big center Aostadt to the line.

One seeks quickness, the other seeks stability, perhaps due to frequent physical contact, both sides are banging on each other.
"Stockton passed the ball to Malone, oh! This offense is too impatient!"

Rod Hunter, the Jazz's home commentator, saw Malone hit two shots after the opening and kept hitting the iron, so he could only comment helplessly.

Apparently, the media's hype has affected Malone's mentality. He is really going to be double-killed by Ewing. Coupled with the Knicks' record, there is a high probability that the MVP will be gone.
Ma Long couldn't help but waved his hand when he retreated, but he couldn't make the shot!
The fans of the Jazz continued to make loud noises. After receiving the pass, Li You was not affected in any way, holding the ball in his left hand, and dribbling sideways to protect the ball across the half court.

On the left flank, Li You pointed to the left blocking area with his right hand, and Ewing understood it, and moved up from the low position.

After receiving Li You's lob pass, Ewing was not in a hurry to attack. At this time, Li You pretended to cut in without the ball, and when he came to the block position, he suddenly exerted force with his feet and quickly bounced out to the left corner.

Ewing sent a pass, and Stockton just wanted to make up the defense, but Li You didn't make any adjustments, and just threw the ball!

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

"God! Lee's shot was so fast, Stockton didn't even have time to block it!"

"This is definitely not a good signal, the Knicks seem to have found their offensive rhythm!"

The commentator Rod Hunter was also anxious. This Salt Lake City fan wanted to help Malone win the award. This game cannot be lost.
Li You raised his right arm expressionlessly and pointed three fingers at the Jazz fans in the front row.

"Pat! Beautiful pass!"

Provoking the fans to yell, Li You, who retreated quickly, gave Ewing a high-five to celebrate.

The gorilla really wants to win this competition, and they all started to cooperate with all their strength
As the scores of the two sides rose slowly, Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines became more excited, Malone hit the iron, and the Knicks gradually suppressed the Jazz.

At the end of the first quarter, at 24:21, the Knicks led by three points.

The yelling and cursing at the scene became louder and louder. If the game was lost, everyone in the Jazz would have to break the defense collectively.

"Keep this rhythm of the game, John, don't rush to attack after playing!"

Jeff Van Gundy had to raise his volume, squatted in front of everyone, and loudly reminded the rotation lineup not to play blindly
Starks also knew the importance of this game, so he naturally nodded in agreement.

Several veterans also said in their hearts, MVP doesn't consider Michael, then it's Ewing's turn.

After finishing the first quarter, Li You changed into his training uniform, ignored the shouting and scolding, and sat on the bench with a calm expression.

Alan Houston also played well in the first quarter and made consecutive shots in the second half. At this time, he suddenly said with emotion:

"It would be great if we played like this in the future. Tonight is the best game we played recently."

Li You next to him just smiled when he heard Alan Houston's words, and he was clear in his heart:
"If you keep playing like this, Ewing's usage rate will drop and he will become a pie front. Don't even want to be an MVP."

In the second quarter of the game, Hornacek of the Jazz broke out suddenly, and Malone, who regained his composure, stopped shooting wildly. The Jazz's offense became smoother and smoother.

After the main lineup returned to the field, Li You was not in a hurry. He still steadily controlled the offensive rhythm of the Knicks, and Ewing also cooperated with all his strength.

"God! Lee is hot tonight! Hit another three-pointer!"

In the bottom corner on the right, Li You received a pass from Ewing, feinted and flew past Stockton, and took advantage of the time difference to twist his body and make a jump shot. The commentator Rod Hunter was stupefied.

Stockton remained expressionless, but just looked at Li You for a while.

Compared with the first match, Li You played the pick-and-roll more steadily tonight, and no longer pursued speed. With the cooperation of the Knicks team, he was more threatening without the ball.

With 4 minutes and 58 seconds left in the first half, the score came to 36:36, and the two sides fought to a tie.

Jeff Van Gundy kept yelling on the sidelines to remind the players to retreat. As long as the offense hits the iron, Stockton will quickly advance and switch offenses.

Ma Long actively participated in the quick play, but failed a few times, and Oakley was on the bar with the opponent.

There were more and more confrontations, and there were constant small moves, but in the last few minutes of the first half, the two teams played efficient offenses at the same time.

At 50:50, after halftime, the two sides still fought to a tie.

In such an anxious game, the Jazz fans on the scene screamed with excitement, and more and more people breathed out their fragrance.

After returning to the locker room, Ewing also clapped his hands and loudly encouraged everyone:
"Hold on, give me the rebound, we must win this game!"

No one can resist the temptation of the MVP. The gorilla only wants to win at this time, and he admits to being a pie front.

At the end of the half, Li You scored 7 of 4 and 5 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, scoring a team-high 11 points.

Watching the gorilla giving a passionate speech in the locker room, Li You also flattered with everyone:
"Karl Malone doesn't deserve the MVP!."

After the start of the second half, the two sides were completely deadlocked until the Jazz suddenly rained a point
With 4 minutes and 4 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Stockton broke through for a layup, causing a foul by Li You.

When Li You made six fouls and left the field, the Jazz fans cheered loudly. Jeff Van Gundy did not accept this result:
"Look clearly, my player didn't make any defensive moves at all, he even got out of the way!"

"Such a penalty will ultimately affect the outcome of the game!"

Pointing at the referee and yelling, Jeff Van Gundy was finally pulled back to the bench by the coaching staff.

Li You shrugged his shoulders helplessly, and he also couldn't change the referee's decision.

Within 2 minutes of returning to the bench, Larry Johnson also left the field to be with Li You.

This penalty completely annoyed everyone in the Knicks. Jeff Van Gundy "Fack" made a sound and was directly expelled.
Both Li You and Larry Johnson didn't hold back the bald young coach, they could only watch their head coach blow himself up.

In the end, in this battle of focus involving the MVP, the Jazz had the last laugh.

101:106, the Jazz successfully pulled back a victory!
At the end of the game, Charles Oakley yelled at Karl Malone, and the two started a fierce war of words:
"Don't let me see you in New York!"

"I really can't see you in Salt Lake City this season!"

27中12，罚球12中9，马龙在这场关键比赛最终砍下33分10篮板3助攻1抢断的两双数据；
22中11，罚球8中6，28分17篮板3助攻3盖帽4失误，关键比赛尤因也爆砍大号两双！

After returning to the locker room, Jeff Van Gundy, who blew himself up, felt a little regretful and was suspended for one game.
Charles Oakley and Ewing scolded the referee after returning to the locker room, and then scolded Stockton after scolding the referee:

"Damn it! He took 4 free throws in the 11th quarter, fouled on one touch!"

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李佑这场11中7，三分线外6中4，罚球3中3，不声不响的拿到了21分2篮板10助攻1抢断3失误的数据。

This kind of performance also discounted Ewing's data.

Without much rest time, the Knicks flew to Portland overnight to challenge the Trail Blazers back to back tomorrow night.

On the morning of the 26th, the media in New York and Salt Lake City had become arguing. ESPN and TNT also joined in the fun. Everyone insisted on their own opinions and discussed the ownership of the MVP.

It's just that such a move is destined to anger Michael again, killing three birds with one stone. The sports programs in the morning are all about MVP.

Back-to-back games, the coaching staff canceled the training session, Ewing sulked in the hotel, Oakley and Starks could only comfort them
Larry Johnson bored to Li You's room to chat and spank:
"This group of media won't really award the MVP to other people, right? 49 wins and 6 losses, with the record of the Bulls, Michael Jordan can't get the award?"

"Auntie" doesn't believe that the MVP will be transferred to other people, and thinks that the gorillas are all self-fantasy.

"Maybe everyone is tired of aesthetics, after all, Michael has won too much!"

"Seeing that he didn't get the award, maybe everyone is very happy."

Li You watched ESPN's football critics on TV not mentioning Jordan's MVP at all, and suddenly felt a little funny.
"Aesthetic fatigue? What is that? Basketball games still talk about this? Li, don't be fooled by those unscrupulous media, they will obediently vote!"

Seeing that "Auntie" didn't believe his words at all, Li You didn't refute, and he also liked to have fun.

On the night of the 26th, assistant coach Don Chaney hung up on the sidelines instead of Van Gundy.

The whole game has been sitting safely on the bench, showing a handsome demeanor.

In back-to-back games, the furious gorilla lashed out at the inside of the Trail Blazers
全场下来25中8，罚球17中11，尤因怒砍27分14篮板2助攻2盖帽4失误！

At 104:95, the Knicks suppressed the Trail Blazers and won back-to-back victories.

After the game, Li You, who was fishing, watched the gorilla angrily walking towards the player tunnel, and couldn't help but feel emotional:

"Still not smart enough to be invincible without playing the away game in Salt Lake City!"

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