In the face of the sudden outbreak of negative remarks from major media, Li Wei himself was also a little nervous.

In terms of tactical arrangement, the 76ers were indeed very targeted against the Knicks, but the Knicks did not target the 76ers.

To be precise, in terms of defense, Larry Brown's setup is perfect, even if it is Li Wei, there is not much to do. On offense, the whole world knows they have Iverson, but the Knicks don't have players to target Iverson.

Why is the meat shield so expensive in the Alliance?

It's because all teams are stocking up on players who can deal with the big four centers and engage in targeted defense!

To deal with Iverson, of course, you don't need to buy a meat shield at a premium, there are many guys in the league who are short and fast, and they can keep an eye on him, but the Knicks don't!

Li Wei's speed can keep up, but he is too short, and on the court, he has worked hard to defend, but he still can't limit the opponent!

In fact, not only is he trying to prevent it, but Bowen and Maddie, who has a cold, are also trying to prevent it, and the Knicks are not defending against Iverson alone, but everyone is on their turns!

However, this lightning-fast guy, like a flea, is completely elusive, and no one can stop it!

If Iverson breaks out two more games, the Knicks really have the possibility of being eliminated!

On May 14, the Knicks' teaching assistant group had a long meeting to discuss what to do with the 76ers.

However, the NBA is always full of uncertainties, and just after the Knicks took this series seriously, the unexpected happened!

On May 15, the Knicks returned to their home court, Madison Garden, and Game 5 began.

In the first quarter, 76ers point guard Eric Snow was injured and never returned to the court since!

In fact, Snow was injured in the first round of the playoffs and has been fighting with injuries. Now I'm injured for the second time, and I don't have the strength to fight again!

Without Snow, the 76ers' offensive and defensive systems are a little dysfunctional, Rao is Iverson and Aaron McGee, who replaced Snow, are playing well, and the point difference is still getting bigger and bigger!

If you want to say who is the coolest on the Knicks, it is undoubtedly Alan Houston!

Without Snow's kraft candy defense, Houston was in a good mood, shooting 13 of 25, including 7 three-pointers, and scoring 36 points!

The Knicks defeated their opponents 117-89 and won Tianwang Mountain!

On May 19, the Knicks came to the home court of Philadelphia and once again defeated the 76ers who lacked Snow, eliminated the opponent with a score of 4:2, and entered the Eastern Conference Finals!

In the other group of matchups in the East, the Pacers also eliminated the Eastern Heat with a score of 4:2 and entered the Eastern Conference Finals!

Think back to Pat Riley five years ago, when he left New York and arrived in Miami, what a high-spirited affair it was.

In less than a year, he successfully rebuilt and led the team back to the playoffs, and the following year he won 61 wins and won the third best coach trophy of his career!

In the playoffs that year, the Heat reached the Eastern Conference Finals and lost to the champion of the season, the Chicago Bulls.

Everyone feels that the Heat have an infinitely bright future, and even if they don't, Riley can create one!

But no one thought that the Heat performed well in the regular season the next year, but in the playoffs, the Knicks led by Li Wei were black-seven!

First round out, Pat Riley's team out in the first round!

While people were shocked, they could only think that it was an accident, and no one felt that Li Wei was Pat Riley's opponent!

But in the third year, the Heat team was out of the first round again, and this time it was even worse than the last time, it was the black eight!

Miami fans' glasses shattered to the ground!

This year, the Heat finally made it past the first round, but lost to the Pacers in the second round, and as Tim Hardaway ages, the future of the Heat has been clouded.

Does Pat Riley still have what it takes to work miracles?

Nobody knows.

In the Western Conference semifinals, the Lakers, who were in full swing, defeated the Suns 4:1 without blood.

Suns legend Kevin Johnson had already retired, but in order for the Suns to go far in the playoffs, he returned at the end of the season. But he hasn't played for two years, he's a bit of a pit, only 30 percent shooting, and now that the Suns are eliminated, he's retired again!

In the other group of semifinals, the strong Trail Blazers eliminated the Jazz 4:1.

Last year, the Jazz team was out, and the schedule was too tricky, and this year, the Trail Blazers got strong reinforcements such as Pippen, Steve Smith, and Schramf, and they were stronger, but the Jazz team was a year older!

So they were eliminated by the Trailblazers again!

The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and several of the top teams in the West that reached the finals in the late 90s, the Rockets and SuperSonics have declined, and it is the Jazz's turn next. The future West will belong to the Lakers, Kings, and Spurs.

In the previous life, the Mavericks and the Timberwolves could also have a place, and in this life, Garnett and Nowitzki are both in the Knicks, no one knows how far the aging Ewing can lead the Timberwolves, as for the Mavericks, it is unknown what level the big Z with serious injury problems can play!

Western Conference Finals: Lakers (1) vs. Trail Blazers (2/3)

Eastern Conference Finals: Knicks (1) vs Pacers (2)

Unlike the dark season that has been shortened, the four teams that have reached the division finals this year are the four teams with the best regular season records, no surprises!

The Knicks and Pacers met again in the Eastern Conference finals, sparking a heated discussion in the media.

In the mid-90s, the Pacers and Knicks had a peak matchup, and Miller will always remember people's hearts!

At that time, the head coach of the Pacers was still Larry Brown, and the Knicks was Pat Riley.

In the late 90s, two young and promising rookie coaches, Li Wei and Bird joined the Knicks and Pacers respectively, Li Wei was black seven and black eight for two consecutive years, Bird reached the Eastern Conference finals for three consecutive years, and the two also won two best head coach trophies in three years!

What's even more interesting is that the two teams have also been opponents in the playoffs for the past three years!

In 98, Larry Bird's Pacers eliminated Li Wei's Knicks and successfully reached the Eastern Conference Finals, and finally fought seven games with the Bulls, the champion of that year, and lost by a narrow disadvantage!

In 99, the Knicks led by Li Wei, after seven big battles, defeated the Pacers led by Larry Bird with difficulty, and during the series, the two coaches smiled and hugged each other, which has made many fans unforgettable!

That year, the Knicks, who reached the finals, successfully won the third championship trophy in team history!

This year, the Knicks and Pacers will meet again in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the third season of Li Wei VS Bird is about to be staged, and every fan is looking forward to it!

The New York Post's reporters interviewed a lot of New York fans and asked them what they thought of the series.

An old fan in his 50s said: "Definitely the Knicks won, we have confidence in Coach Lee!" ”

A young fan in his 20s said: "The Pacers are very strong, but I think the Knicks have a better chance of winning, because although Bird is powerful, he is too old to play, but Coach Lee can play and lock the opponent directly!" ”

The reporter was blinked and asked, "Who do you think Coach Li will lock up?" ”

The young fan said: "Reggie Miller, of course! ”

Obviously, this fan overestimated Li Wei's ability, for the current Li Wei, locking Reggie Miller is an impossible task, and the 2.01-meter-tall Reggie Miller can shoot at Li Wei's head.

The reporter interviewed a seven-year-old girl who didn't quite understand the strength of the team, and only said in a childish voice: "Your dad is still your dad!" ”