NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 74 The No. [-] Point Guard? ([-]D chapter)

The 96-97 season was drawing to a close, and the league was extremely polarized.

The top team can win 60+ games, and the Celtics, which are poor, are about to make history!

After the time enters April, the Knicks can adjust calmly by virtue of their own winning advantage.

No.1 is hopeless, but when No.2 is guaranteed, it can be adjusted in due course according to the record of the Heat.

At this time, the job of the coaching staff is to ensure that all members are healthy and enter the playoffs.

Jeff Van Gundy was in high spirits this season. At the end of the season, he not only changed himself into a few sets of neat suits, but also paid attention to the shirts and ties in every game.

The only thing that made this young marshal feel a little regretful was that his hair was really disappointing, and he was still bald after all.

The best coach in the league with baldness affects his own image a bit
The Knicks may be the team with the best dress code in the league. Before the start of each game, everyone from the coaching staff to the players is dressed in formal attire, looking very gentlemanly.

It's just that on the court, the style of play is contrary to the league's. If you can't beat it, you will fight. After Li You joined the team, this situation has not changed, and it has even worsened.

On April 4, at the United Center Arena, Chicago fans stood up and shouted.

103:101, with the last 13 seconds left in the game, the Knicks still lead by 2 points.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines clenched his fists nervously. After "hitting" 33 points in a single quarter in the third quarter, as Alan Houston left the field with 6 fouls, the team's physical fitness declined, and the offense in the fourth quarter was completely stretched. .

Entering the positional offense, the Bulls began to score consecutively, and Pippen, who was hardworking, also scored.

In the last round, Li You struggled until 24 seconds before he missed a throw at the basket.

At the last moment, both sides failed to score, and the Bulls still had a chance to win the game at this time.

In the last timeout, Phil Jackson replaced Steve Kerr and Ron Harper, who was not feeling well. You don't need to think about it, the Knicks still have many people to defend Jordan, so they have to take on the shooter.

"Oh!!"

As the noise at the United Center grew louder, Starks lowered his center of gravity and defended himself in front of Jordan, who received the ball from Pippen for the Bulls.

On the left flank outside the three-point line, Michael Jordan did not rush to attack, and slowly approached the three-point line, then suddenly changed direction in front of his body, and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand.

Li You at the top of the arc immediately let go of Steve Kerr who was facing him and chased him up. At the same time, Larry Johnson also let go of Pippen who was circling around, quickened his pace, and chased after Jordan.

Michael Jordan was forced to slow down in the left block, and then was surrounded by three people. With all his arms on his side, Jordan just threw the ball steadily to Steve Kerr at the top of the arc.

Li You reacted quickly and slid quickly. Faced with Steve Kerr's feint, he only accelerated with his feet, straightened his left arm, and stuck to the defense.

Putting the ball with his right hand, Steve Kerr, who broke through smoothly, compressed the defense again. When the offensive time was about to run out, he passed the ball to Pippen on the right wing.

Sufficient shot time allowed Pippen to take a look outside the three-point line before making a steady jumper!
The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air, and the Chicago fans at the scene had already started cheering, but it finally hit the back edge of the basket.

Li You, who was near the free throw line, had quick eyes and quick hands, rushed in front of Steve Kerr, and grabbed a long rebound.

Steve Kerr tries to foul again, but the final buzzer goes off
"Wow!!"

On the Knicks' bench, the atmosphere group cheered and rushed to the field. Ewing roared under the basket, and Oakley hugged Li You and threw his fists in celebration.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines even raised his arms and kept shouting to vent his excitement.

"Shhh!!"

In the United Center arena, the Chicago fans at the scene began to breathe out, boos wave after wave.

"Unfortunately, the Bulls failed to win the last home game. They failed to match the Celtics' home record of 85 wins and 86 loss in the 40-1 season."

"But 39 wins and 2 losses is also a remarkable home record."

"Congratulations also to the Knicks. They broke the record of 69 wins in the 70-60 season, 64 wins and 18 losses. A new team history record was born!"

In the commentary seat of TNT, Hubie Brown also showed a smile. He also coached in New York. Seeing the Knicks achieve such a result, he felt infinite emotion for a while.

In this nationally broadcast game, Bulls fans were looking forward to meeting a new record at their home court, but they were smashed.
After missing the last attack, Pippen could only put his hands on his hips and look up at the sky.

10中4，拿到了12分6篮板12助攻3抢断2失误，除了三分球5中0以外，尼克斯队的最佳第6人皮蓬表现得还不错.
In the last game of the regular season, Michael Jordan was in a good mood. He just won at Madison Square Garden a few days ago. He never expected that he would be blocked when he returned to his home court.

It would be a lie to say that he doesn't care about the record. Tonight, Mikou deliberately followed the arrangement of the coaching staff and shared the ball more. He played really efficiently, but if he loses the game, the data is meaningless.

22中14，其中三分球1中1，罚球8中4，33分3篮板3助攻2抢断4失误。

With so many points on 6% shooting, the fans at the scene couldn't ask Michael Jordan to do better.

Oakley was in a good mood for a while when he saw that the Maikou game was over and he pulled his face. He immediately stepped forward and joked:

"I didn't get 70 wins, I'm willing to bet and admit defeat, and you will pay the bill at the next party!"

The record of this season was finally fixed at 69 wins and 13 losses. Michael Jordan was not satisfied with this, shaking his head and whispering:
"Good luck guys, there is still a chance in the playoffs, you must know the consequences of angering me!"

Oakley didn't care about Mike's stinky face, instead he smiled and made fun of his friends.

Dick Stockton on the commentary seat looked at Li You who was hugging his teammates in turn, and added for his partner:
"After the All-Star break, Lee came into the starting lineup and changed the Knicks' offense. In my opinion, he had a perfect season."

"He deserves to be selected as an All-Star. Don't forget that he is only 19 years old. I have already begun to look forward to Lee's performance in the playoffs!"

Last season, he was Pat Riley's little follower, but this season Jeff Van Gundy has overwhelmed the opponent. With such a record, there is no pressure to get the best coach.

After returning to the locker room, the excited Jeff Van Gundy said loudly:

"We did it, the best record in team history. This is a perfect season. Now that the regular season is over, we have to face new challenges."

"Forget about the past, our only goal is the championship!"

Ewing stood up and applauded. The Knicks ended the regular season and successfully won the Atlantic Division championship. The gorilla also seemed very happy:
"We fulfilled our promise!"

Li You is also very happy, the division champion also has a flag, and when the regular season is officially over, he will be able to get [Talent] again!

"Have fun, Larry! We'll have home-court advantage until the Eastern Conference finals, that's so important!"

Although Larry Johnson was also laughing, he was not in a high mood. Li You knew that the main reason was the shrinking data. The same was true for Alan Houston.

Different players have different demands. After observing the situation in the locker room, Li You felt the "cake" theory personally at this moment.

There will be no Knicks game tomorrow, and everyone will fly back to New York overnight. After 4 days of rest, the first playoff game of the season will be ushered in.

On April 4th, there were 20 games on that day. The Bullets and Cavaliers were competing for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Jazz couldn't lose the last game for Karl Malone's MVP.

In the end, the Cavaliers, who were playing at home, pulled the cross by themselves, 85:81, and were counterattacked by the Washington Bullets.

The Bullets successfully won the spot. This will also be the last playoffs in their team history. Next season, they will be renamed the Washington Wizards, and a new team history will start at that time.

The cautious Jazz did not give the gorilla any chance. After winning the Kings, the record also came to 64 wins and 18 losses.

The two teams have the same record, and the MVP points belong to the Excel competition again.

After all the games in the evening, Li You finally saw the drawing disk appeared on his simple panel.

Looking at the rapidly rotating disc, Li You had already received a reminder before he came to stop it urgently:
[Allen Iverson's excellent physical fitness]

Seeing that the new talent was already copper-colored, Li Youfa was stunned for a while, and then realized that it would take a long time and a painful process to fully realize this talent:

"Physical reserve? Physical upper limit?"

On April 4st, the 21-96 season, the regular season ended, and the playoff matchup situation was officially announced:
Eastern Conference standings:

69-win Bulls, 64-win Knicks, 61-win Heat, 56-win Eagles;
54-win Pistons, 54-win Hornets; 45-win Magic, 44-win Bullets.

Western Conference standings:

64-win Jazz, 57-win Rockets, 57-win Sonics, 56-win Lakers;
The Trail Blazers won 49, the Timberwolves won 40, the Suns won 40, and the Clippers won 36.

The pattern of strong east and weak west has not changed, and the bad teams have set several records:
For the first time in NBA history, two teams have a winning percentage below 20%.

The Celtics created the worst winning percentage and lowest wins in team history, and also became the only NBA team to win only one game against any other team in the division
The 15-win Celtics are the second-to-last game in the league, and the last-to-last is the 2-win Vancouver Grizzlies.

What is outrageous is that after the end of the regular season and losing the last game, Boston fans even cheered for the team's loss:
"Tim Duncan, come to the bowl!"

NBA President David Stern is very dissatisfied with this. The acting skills of these bad teams are too poor, and fans will not like games without suspense at all.

Therefore, Mr. President also decided to put eye drops on the old guy.
At the end of the regular season, various awards will be released soon, and the first to be released is the leader in various statistics this season.

After John Hollinger joined ESPN in 95, the player value evaluation system proposed by him has been accepted by the league after two years of development.

High-level data PER was officially launched in 97.

For the vast number of fans, in the past, everyone quarreled and compared themselves to the champion, but as the data became more and more perfect, Excel fans gradually increased.

Using detailed data to measure player performance is also the basis for the majority of ball critics to vote for players:
"Looking at the watch to vote, doesn't it seem like you know how to play football?"

On April 4st, taking advantage of the heat of the regular season, ESPN quickly announced the ranking of various statistics on the TV program, and then, the fans in New York were boiling!

On the scoring list, Patrick Ewing averaged 23.8 points per game, beating Olajuwon and ranking sixth in the league;
Although there is still a gap between Michael Jordan, who averaged 29.6 points per game, and Karl Malone, who averaged 27.4 points per game, the fans in New York are satisfied that the gorilla has not fallen!
On the assist list, Li You has 666 assists this season, averaging 8.1 assists per game, ranking 8th in the league;
This season's assist leader is the Pacers' Mark Jackson, who averaged 11.4 assists per game, beating Stockton's 10.5 times, and the two are also the only two players with assists in double figures.

On the three-pointer list, Li You has hit 193 three-pointers this season, averaging 2.4 three-pointers per game, which ranks seventh in the league;
And Li You's 40.9% three-point shooting rate is just ranked 10th in the league. No. 1 is the Hornets' Glenn Rice, with a 47% three-point shooting rate, leading all players.
On the list of free throws, Li You once again ranked 85.4th in the league with 10% of his free throws.

On the true shooting percentage list, Li You's 61.9% true shooting percentage reached the seventh place in the league, while the Bulls' Steve Kerr led all players with a 7% true shooting percentage.

In terms of the most fashionable efficiency value, Li You ranks 20.5th in the league with a value of 12, just surpassing the fake Jordan successor - Anfernee Hardaway.

Ewing ranked 20.3th in the league with a PER of 16, two players from the Knicks appeared in the top 20, and the media in New York went crazy!
李佑出场80场比赛，场均出场30.8分钟，场均拿到16.1分2.9篮板8.1助攻1.4抢断2.0失误；

He averaged 11.3 shots per game, shooting 46.6% from the field, 5.5 shots from beyond the three-point line, 40.9% from three-pointers, 3.6 free throws per game, and 85.4% from free throws.

Relying on this data and the performance of each list, the New York fans and the media collectively climaxed. On the second day after the end of the regular season, the major paper media gave Li You a title:
"The number one point guard in the league!."

When it was refuted, the media in New York also plausibly said:

If you can't score more than the number of assists;

If the number of assists is not enough, then it is better than a three-pointer;
If the three-pointer is not comparable, then it is better than the true shooting percentage;
If not, look at PER!

On the morning of April 4, Li You read the newspaper while eating breakfast. The media in Orlando had recently clashed with the media in New York.

The Knicks' opponent in the first round happened to be the Magic. Li You surpassed Anfernee Hardaway in many statistics, which made the Orlando media not in a good mood.

Affected by injuries, Anfernee Hardaway has only played 59 games this season. The data has not declined, but the efficiency has dropped a lot.

Averaging 20.5 points per game, ranking 17th in the league, the fake Jordan successor is still the league's top scorer!
Mark Bartelstein just went to comfort Ray Allen, who was fishing two days ago, and has been staying in New York recently:

"This is the media in New York. If they can control their mouths, they won't always encounter players from the visiting team breaking out!"

"Thinking of Reggie Miller's performance at Madison Square Garden, New York fans and the media have contributed. It is not a wise choice to anger some star players!"

Li You felt that the article was written vividly and interestingly, which gave him a sense of familiarity that he had not seen for a long time. He liked to read Keyboard Man's comments:
"The article is very interesting and well-founded. I almost believe that I have become the number one point guard in the league!"

"I have to cut the news, it's worth saving!"

Mark Bartelstein is worried that Li You's performance against Anfernee Hardaway is a matter of money, so he has frequently sent chicken soup to relieve stress in the past two days.

As long as the performance of the regular season is maintained in the playoffs, then during the offseason, he will definitely be able to get a good sneaker contract!

In a good mood, Li You raised the milk in the glass and poured tons and tons of it. He was really not affected, because the Magic team is weak:
"Don't worry, Mark. Being able to win 64 games has already demonstrated the strength of the Knicks. In the regular season, the Magic only won one game."

"I know the opponent's strength very well, and the first round will be very easy!"

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The Knicks had two days off after the regular season, and Jeff Van Gundy wasn't worried about the first round. Compared to the Hornets, the Magic were better restricted.

In the training session on the afternoon of the 23rd, everyone practiced running tactics step by step and played offensive routines.

Although the regular season record is comprehensively leading, Jeff Van Gundy still hopes that the players will be nervous:
"Do a good job of assisting defense. Once the opponent enters the paint area, our inside defense will take turns."

Jeff Van Gundy, who was wearing a training uniform, watched the players run tactics and babbled loudly, but most of the Knicks were listening to the left ear and the right ear.

After the running-in of the regular season, the team's tactics are also simple. In the first two quarters, Ewing was allowed to play more pick-and-rolls, shoot more shots, and rush for offensive rebounds.

If the opponent resists, the fourth quarter depends on the sky.
At the end of the training session, back in the locker room, Larry Johnson of Cha Lemon complained again:
"Li, why is your data performance so good, it's unbelievably good!"

In the past two days, Li You has gotten used to this group of defenders spraying lemon essence every day, but was overtaken by the rookie. He nodded his head with his left hand:

"Playing with my brain, I don't shoot long two-pointers. Even if the finishing efficiency at the basket is mediocre, close to the basket is still a better offensive choice!"

"And a lot of times this is a math problem. If you want to improve your PER, you can also do more gambling steals."

"But don't try to change yourself. This kind of playing habit has been developed since childhood, and the data is not the only one. In many cases, sending the ball to the basket is the most important thing."

Alan Houston is the most depressed. Compared with last season, he has declined again.
In his second year as a rookie, his stats were almost exactly the same as Li You's, but up to now, his stats are not as good as each year:
"I really should cut some long twos, it's dragging down my efficiency!"

After seeing Li You and Alan Huston Cha Lemon, who are on the stat list, they are also reflecting on themselves in the past two days.

The advice of the coaching staff is not important. Alan Houston feels that he has to return to the way he played in his rookie season. He also wants to be on TV!

Everyone likes to be sought after. The reason why ESPN's statistics list is so popular is mainly because of the vanity of the players, and it also gives the fans a chance to understand the game.

Jeff Van Gundy, who is about to get the best coach, finds that his status in the Knicks has not changed much, and Ewing likes to listen to him.

Except for Li You, who is a rookie in the playoffs, the other main players have at least played in the first round. Several veteran players have also played in the finals. Magic?no one cares
On April 1997, 4, the playoffs officially started. There were 24 games that night. The Knicks will also face the challenge of the Magic at home.

The team won 64 wins, and tickets for this year's playoffs are in short supply.

At Madison Square Garden that night, New York fans entered the stadium early, with the best record in team history. Everyone believes that the home team has a chance to break out of the Eastern Conference this year.

Before the game, the media in New York kept on fire. Anfernee Hardaway looked very arrogant and dropped two sentences:

"Lee's numbers are good, but he's still a rookie and he's not at the level of an All-Star."

"Besides, the playoffs are different from the regular season, and some experience of playing against each other can't explain too much."

A number of statistics have been suppressed. As a veteran star, Anfernee Hardaway is unhappy, and can only ridicule Li You as a "star-making product".
Patrick Ewing was extremely confident in the interview and didn't say too much nonsense:
"The team's condition is getting better and better. Tonight's game will be a big victory. We are ready!"

The bosses of the two teams showed different attitudes. Hardaway seemed to have broken the defense. Regarding this, the media in New York prepared to ridicule after the game.
The noise at the scene grew louder, and Anfernee Hardaway was booed when the visiting team played.

The players of the home team came on the stage one by one, and the huge cheers almost overturned the roof of the arena.

"I haven't felt such an atmosphere for a long time. It seems that the best record in team history has rekindled the enthusiasm of the fans!"

"It hasn't changed much from the regular season, with Anfernee Hardaway and Nick Anderson in the backcourt, Dennis Scott and Derrick Brown up front, and Ronnie Sekaly at center."

"Head coach Adubatu seems to want to use his size advantage to solve the problem."

In the MSG on-site commentary booth, after the commentator Marv Albert got the starting list, he briefly commented on the Magic's lineup.

"In terms of height, the Knicks are not at a disadvantage. Just like in the regular season, we need to pay attention to the inside defense."

"The Magic don't shoot well."

Commentator John Andaris looked relaxed and had an absolute advantage in the regular season. He believed that this matchup would not cause too much trouble for the Knicks.

The two sides conducted the final warm-up, and Jeff Van Gundy entered the managed state ahead of schedule.

Tonight, I deliberately changed into a straight black suit, a white shirt with a red tie, and Jeff Van Gundy sat on the bench with a smile on his face.

"Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks!"

The loud sound of cheering resounded through Madison Square Garden, and there was no communication between the two sides before the game. Anfernee Hardaway continued to ignore Li You.

For a veteran star, talking to a rookie is a self-deprecation.
With the success of Ewing's jump ball, cheers were everywhere, and the Knicks, wearing white home jerseys, took the lead in attacking.

The back is also No. 1. After Li You controlled the ball, he dribbled slowly through the half court, and Hardaway didn't choose to stick to the defense, but stepped on the three-point line to defend, and directed his teammates to set up positions by the way.

On the first offense, the Knicks played simply and roughly. When Li You came to the left flank beyond the three-point line, Ewing quickly moved up and performed a high pick-and-roll.

It's just that this attack is slightly different from the regular season. Li You, who holds the ball in his left hand, first protects the ball sideways, then lowers his center of gravity, twists and pretends to break through on the left side.

They played against Li You twice in the regular season. Hardaway also knew Li You. Instead of cutting the ball, he slid quickly after sticking to the defense.

Covering Li You with his body, Hardaway no longer tried to press, but delayed more.

Li You just took a big step forward, then suddenly exploded the ball, then quickly turned around, grabbed the ball with his right hand, the ball protector pushed away Hardaway's arm, stuck to Ewing's side, and accelerated with all his strength.

Seeing Li You throw away the defense, the New York fans at the scene immediately cheered and noticed that Ewing had been standing still. Magic center Ronnie Secali hurriedly delayed the change of defense and quickly slid to the left rear.

The tall and long-armed Hardaway quickly chased up and saw that Li You attracted two people to defend, so Ewing quickly went down at this time.

Coming to the left side near the baseline, Ewing just stood still when Li You's ground pass arrived. Without too many adjustments, the gorilla made a mid-range jumper easily!

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

"Brilliant combination, Lee's breakaway and pass are very beautiful, Pat has a good start!"

Hearing the cheers from the scene, the commentator Marv Albert was in a good mood. Just like in the regular season, simple pick-and-rolls can still work.

It is slightly different from the regular season. Ewing has improved the quality of screens, no longer rushing down, and the mid-range position near the baseline can be regarded as his sweet spot.

Hardaway, who was chasing and defending, was a little uncomfortable. Li You's sudden stop and start was difficult to defend, especially when he was at the free throw line, it was even more difficult to judge how to handle the ball.

I watched a lot of game videos before the game, and there was no good way. In the end, the coaching staff could only formulate a simple and rude upper body strategy.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

The fans at the scene also started to shout for the home team's defense. It was the Magic's turn to attack, and Li You soon discovered that the opponent did not play any novel tactics.

Hardaway handed over the ball immediately after halftime, Dennis Scott received the ball on the left wing, and then lobbed the ball to Hardaway who came to the block.

After the opening game, the Magic chose to let Hardaway single Li You
This tactic is often used by the Magic in the regular season. For this, Li You just used his forearm to withstand the opponent, and at the same time, strictly guarded the bottom line to prevent the opponent from turning around in the direction of the baseline.

Hardaway released the ball with his right hand, hit hard, pulled the ball back from time to time to make a feint, but Li You still stuck to the bottom line.

Everyone on the Magic team pulled away one by one, watching Hardaway start to approach the basket, with no chance at the bottom line, Hardaway suddenly turned forward quickly, then defended against Li You, and rushed to the paint!

Suddenly speeding up, Hardaway stuck half of his body, directly in front of the basket, picking the basket with one hand with his right hand.

Before the basketball was out of his hand, Ewing, who had been aiming at the movement here, moved to help defend, and quickly jumped up to interfere!
Hardaway also did not choose to pass the ball, but turned up the arc and threw the ball to the backboard.

"Bang!" The basketball hit the back edge of the rim.

Hardaway wanted to grab a rebound, but Li You got stuck behind him, and the two were entangled, unable to take off at all.

In the second jump, Ewing received the rebound from the backcourt, and then quickly threw the ball to the starting Alan Houston, and the Knicks immediately launched a conversion attack.

The cheers reappeared. At this time, everyone in the Magic team could only retreat desperately. After receiving the ball, Alan Houston quickly dribbled across the half court, and then slowed down at the top of the arc.

Hardaway, who retreated, clapped his hands annoyed, as if he felt that this offense should score easily.

The head coach Adubatu on the sidelines kept loudly reminding the players on the field:

"Facing the defender, defend a round!"

Li You, who came to the right flank, first pretended to catch the ball on the upper line, and then suddenly ran back and cut in, from right to left, quickly slipping the baseline.

Hardaway had no choice but to chase and defend. On the left side near the bottom line, Li You suddenly stopped and pretended to run back behind Oakley. Hardaway cursed secretly, and quickly adjusted his center of gravity and moved.

In the next second, Li You suddenly accelerated and quickly ran to the left flank beyond the three-point line.

This run took very little time. When Li You came to the left flank, Alan Houston immediately sent a cross pass.

Falsely catching the ball, Li You noticed that Hardaway had not lost his defensive position, so he immediately released the ball with his left hand and made a cross-step breakthrough.

Adjusting the defensive center of gravity again, Hardaway quickly slid to the right and rear, but Li You suddenly exerted force on his feet, took a big step and quickly retreated, without giving Hardaway time to react, he drifted to the left and shot a jumper!

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

The entire attack took less than 10 seconds, and Hardaway cursed secretly. He didn't like chasing defenders around at all.

Li You, who retreated after scoring a goal, made another tactical gesture, signaling to continue this tactic in the next round.

Amid the cheers of the fans at the scene, the Magic continued to let Hardaway catch the ball in a low position, but this time changed the direction, and hit the right side of the block with his back.

Li You still blocked the low line, but when Hardaway approached the paint area, he suddenly turned around quickly.

Grabbing the ball with his right hand, carrying Li You on his shoulders, he made a fierce arch towards the basket. Taking advantage of his body, Hardaway quickly came to the bottom right of the basket.

Noticing that Ewing blocked again, Hardaway was under the basket, almost stepping on the baseline to complete the pass!

At the bottom left of the basket, center Ronnie Secali received the pass, faced Ewing who turned back to defend, and quickly released the basket.

Under the interference, the basketball hit the basket again. Hardaway, who had already been squeezed out of the baseline by Li You, had no time to grab the rebound, so he could only watch Li You grab the rebound and rush forward!
Changing the offense, the New York fans on the scene shouted again. The Magic retreated quickly, and Hardaway also chased to Li You's side after crossing the center line.

On the left flank, Li You, who holds the ball in his left hand, felt the defensive pressure on his side. He slowed down and made an emergency stop when he was close to the three-point line, and quickly dribbled the ball under his crotch.

After noticing that Li You switched to his left hand, he began to protect the ball sideways, stopped at the three-point line, turned his head to look at the top of the arc, and Hardaway subconsciously aimed behind him.

The exclamation of the fans came from the ear, Hardaway turned his head again and saw the basketball flying straight to the basket.

As soon as she landed, "Auntie" slid to the bottom left of the basket, and after receiving the pass, she made a layup!
At 0:7, there was a wave of smooth offense at the beginning, and the exciting New York fans couldn't help cheering.

The start went very smoothly, Li You began to shake his head to retreat, making tactical gestures, and by the way, secretly shook his finger at Hardaway in front of him.

The flashing provocative action made Hardaway angry, and this false Jordan successor no longer played singles with his back.

After arriving at the top of the arc, Hardaway quickly changed direction with the ball in his right hand, and the moment he switched to his left hand, he immediately pulled the ball back and shook it, then retreated in the opposite direction, instantly shook Li You, and made a quick two-point jump shot!
"Shua!" The two-pointer went into the net hollowly.

"It's really difficult for Lee to defend the signature step-back jumper. Hardaway seems to be entering the state!"

Charles Oakley waved his hand at Li You, indicating that he should not care about this kind of goal. This kind of attack is not only Li You's helpless, but everyone on the Knicks team is the same.
Helping the Magic break the deadlock, Hardaway regained some face, but soon, the old star player's smile became less and less.

The Knicks' offense is also very simple. They set up a screen for Alan Houston, caught the ball in the elbow area and made a jumper with ease.

Looking back, the Magic played a pick-and-roll breakthrough, and Nick Anderson's throw in the paint was interfered by Alan Houston.

Another transition attack, a simple pick-and-roll on the right wing, broke through to the right block, and Li You attracted Dennis Scott's defense.

Hitting the ball from behind, Oakley made a mid-range jumper from the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line.

2:11，第1节比赛还剩8分02秒，麦迪逊广场花园彻底沸腾了。

Coach Adubatu hurriedly requested a timeout, and there were problems on both offense and defense.

"Dude, you're an All-Star!"

Li You walked to the bench, smiled and teased Anfernee Hardaway, who had been pretending to be X, in a low voice.

Maintaining his pretentious posture, Hardaway gave Li You the back of his head, turned his head and walked to the bench.

Li You shrugged his shoulders and scored grades for talking trash. Obviously, the fake Jordan successor disdain to communicate with Mengxin.
Jeff Van Gundy didn't expect the game to go so smoothly. The intensity was the same as the regular season, and he crushed the opponent at the beginning:

"Very good, stick to this offensive rhythm, we need to establish a lead as soon as possible!"

The bald young marshal who hung up the phone simply added a few words and stopped commanding.

Before playing, Li You patted Ewing and simply reminded:

"Pat, here are a few hand-offs on the line to cover, let Alan find the touch!"

The Magic's defenders are all forwards and have a strong ability to squeeze screens. If Alan Houston wants to get easy shots again, he has to change his routine.

Ewing nodded, pulled Alan Houston and whispered a few words, everyone on the Knicks discussed it again, and finally returned to the field slowly.

On the bench, the corner of Jeff Van Gundy's mouth twitched slightly. This is not the first time this has happened.

After the timeout, the Magic did not make too many adjustments, and still started from Hardaway.

The action is chic, and he can send the pass in time when he breaks through to the inside. Facing the Knicks' defense change, Hardaway can still reach the paint.

It’s just that for several consecutive rounds, the Magic failed to send the ball into the basket, broke through and scored the ball smartly, and failed to end the game in the end.
On the contrary, the Knicks played more and more easily, and there was no low-post attack. Alan Houston made a breakthrough after a few times and assisted Ewing to make a jumper near the paint.

On the one hand, there is a piecemeal offense, on the other hand, a series of shots, and the point difference is quickly widened.

The fans in New York just cheered at the beginning, but as the Magic team attacked the frame, the fans in the front row couldn't hold back anymore and began to taunt wantonly:
"Where's O'Neill? You need him"

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The sound of abuse and ridicule came to the ears, and the teammates were still hitting the iron. Hardaway was almost blown out of anger, and he couldn't keep calm and pretend to be X.
When Li You and Alan Houston simply crossed the line, got rid of the defense, and threw three-pointers one after another, the head coach Adubatu asked for a timeout again.

8:21，第1节还剩5分26秒，比赛要崩了。

Walking to the bench again, Li You and Alan Houston simply bumped their fists. The Magic almost didn't care about defensive discipline.

"Incredible game, we were dominant on both ends!"

"Coach Van Gundy made the right adjustments, and Hardaway's low-post offense was completely limited!"

The commentator Marv Albert became happier and praised the coaching staff again.

The commentator Marv Albert seemed to recall the scene where the Knicks and the Magic played against each other in the past:
"Lee is smarter on the defensive end. Of course, O'Neal's departure has indeed had a huge impact on the Magic."

"Maybe the series will end soon!"

The Magic, which was behind by a large score, strengthened their defense after the timeout, but the Knicks were not affected in any way.

Charles Oakley continued to fight for offensive rebounds, and the Magic failed to make a transition attack.

Anfernee Hardaway couldn't maintain a calm appearance, and kept yelling for his teammates to move, but whether it was his low support or breakthrough points, his teammates couldn't end it.

The signature jumper followed the iron, and the mentality was anxious, and he forced the inside line and was blocked by Ewing.

The Magic fell into a scoring drought for a while, and at Madison Square Garden, as the Knicks scored consecutively, the New York fans at the scene even began to celebrate the victory of the game in advance.

No longer requesting a timeout, let the players hit the iron, when the first quarter ended, the Magic bench was dead silent.

At 12:36, the Knicks had led by 24 points.

"Dude, are you an All-Star?"

Li You passed by Hardaway, teasing Jordan's successor with a questioning tone.

Leaving the back of the opponent's head, Li You went directly to the bench without looking at Hardaway's reaction.

"Shet!"

Hardaway originally wanted to choke back a few words, but was ignored, cursed in a low voice, and walked to the sidelines in frustration.

The fans at the scene noticed that the two seemed to have an argument, and they also taunted loudly.

"The game is over, the Magic have no chance, it's unbelievable that we played such a smooth offense!"

The commentator Marv Albert looked at the technical statistics and was a little excited for a while. The commentator John Andaris also praised the bald young marshal:
"He is indeed the best coach in the league! Coach Van Gundy has grown up with the team, and the era of "Show time" belonging to the Knicks has arrived!"

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