On the day the Knicks beat the Heat, the Bulls defeated the Cavaliers and the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers, both of which turned the score to 2:0, and only the SuperSonics lost to the Timberwolves to make the score 1:1.

The most improved player was selected, the Eagles' Alan Henderson was elected ahead of Collis Williams and Don Yell Marshall, and Nash and Kobe, who have improved rapidly this season, also received a certain number of votes, but neither Michael Finledo, nor could they compare with the top three vote-getters.

In another award, Danny Manning, who averaged 13.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, won the best sixth man against Kobe Bryant, who averaged 15.4 points per game, and Darle Ellis, a supersonic sharpshooter.

On April 27, the Knicks returned to New York.

At home of the New Jersey Nets, across the river from New York, Larry Bird led the Pacers to another big victory. With a score of 3:0, a generation of famous coach John Calipari was swept away, and the Pacers became the first team to qualify for the first round!

In Texas, Celtics legend Danny Ainge leads the Suns to the home court of the San Antonio Spurs. Popovich suffered a loss on the court, this time he learned well, did not engage in three centers, and the Spurs defeated the Suns after the hard work!

2-1, the Spurs, who are fifth in the West, have pushed the Suns to the edge of a cliff.

On April 28, the Heat came to Madison Square Garden to challenge the Knicks.

This time, Pat Riley didn't use his previous defensive routine, and he didn't dare to use it. Jamal Marshburn, who returned from injury, was put in the starting small forward position by him.

In fact, Mashburn returned before the playoffs, but Riley was worried that he would destroy the tacit understanding that the team had formed, so he continued to start with Marley, and Mashburn played as a sharp knife on the bench.

Later generations of fans may not be familiar with Mashburn, and in '03, when Fox Sports Network famous columnist Mike Kahn selected him as one of the "Top 10 Small Forwards in the League", he placed Mashburn at the top of the top 10 small forwards. Maddie also said in an interview that the most difficult opponent he has faced in his life is Mashburn.

In the Heat, Mashburn's role is only three masters, Hardaway and Mourning have more priority than him, so there are not many opportunities to perform, and later went to the Hornets, which bloomed again, but unfortunately injuries followed, and finally retired.

Mashburn was in the starting line-up, and the Heat's offensive capabilities were greatly enhanced. Because Mourning failed to play at the level of the Knicks in the first two games, Riley simply gave up the center singles and relied on the outside to solve the problem.

In this game, the Heat were accurate from the outside, with sharpshooter Woshan Leonard scoring 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting, Tim Hardaway scoring 27 points, Mashburn scoring 19 points, and Mourning scoring only 7 points.

At 101:95, Pat Riley won the game amid a flood of boos and pushed the Knicks to the edge of the cliff!

On the same day, the Hawks, Timberwolves, and Trail Blazers all won against their opponents when they returned home. The Hawks and the Trail Blazers turned the big score into 1:2, which is barely alive, but the Timberwolves are surprisingly 2:1 ahead of the SuperSonics, and one more win can achieve black 7!

"It's terrible, the Timberwolves are going to be black 7, and the team with Ewing is strong!"

Seeing the Timberwolves push the supersonic into a corner, many New York fans are sighing.

Garnett is strong, but he is still limited by the Heat, if the Knicks have Ewing, I'm afraid they will also lead, right?

Then again, if there is Ewing, how can the Knicks be 7th in the East?

The thought of their own heroes playing for the Timberwolves filled the eyes of the fans.

Li Wei saw that the major newspapers were full of articles by New York media remembering Ewing, but he didn't think it was a big deal.

Even if Ewing doesn't have a major injury this season, it will definitely decline steadily in the next few years, and no one can beat Old Man Time. And Garnett will definitely rise in the next few years, and the more he fights, the stronger he gets!

He has faith in Garnett's future!

On April 29, the Rockets, who returned to their home court, won the Jazz and led 2-1. Tomjanovic really deserves to be the head coach of the championship, pushing the first place in the league to the brink of elimination!

"Black Seven and Black Eight may appear in the West at the same time! 》

Many newspapers have used this shocking headline!

However, the black seven and black eight in the west are only possible, but the black five has already appeared. The Spurs beat the Suns again on this day, and entered the second round with a total score of 3:1!

In distant Cleveland, the Bulls swept the Cavaliers 3-0 to become the second team in the East to qualify in the first round!

The playoffs are so cruel, the winners continue, the losers are out!

On the last day of April, the SuperSonics played at the same time as the Timberwolves, Lakers and Trail Blazers, as well as Game 4 between the Heat and the Knicks.

Madison Square Garden is once again crowded, and everyone wants to see if the Knicks will be eliminated by the Heat 3:1!

Li Wei stood in the noisy stadium, looking at the dense audience, and suddenly felt like a world away.

Once upon a time, his dream was to come here to see the ball, experience the atmosphere of the NBA, and take a picture with his favorite stars.

And now, he has a stack of superstar photos in his hand, and there are even photos of duels with various superstars. Jordan, Kobe, Iverson...... The darlings of many times have competed with him on the world's biggest basketball stage.

People don't know, they can't predict it. A person's destiny is, of course, dependent on self-struggle, but it is also necessary to take into account the historical itinerary. If it weren't for the crossing, he wouldn't have everything he has now!

"Coach!" Stephen Jackson walked up to Li Wei, "My friend is here, do you want to get acquainted?" ”

"Okay!" Li Wei nodded.

Before the game, Li Wei gave Stephen Jackson a few sideline tickets because his friend came to New York to cheer him on.

Coming to the sidelines, Stephen Jackson pointed to a man and a woman and the baby in the woman's arms and introduced: "Coach, this is my friend Mike Bibby, and her girlfriend Darcy, his son Mike Jr!" ”

Two years ago, Mike Bibby and Stephen Jackson, both gifted high school students, agreed to go to the University of Arizona together. As a result, Stephen Jackson failed in his culture class and failed to pass the exam, but Bibby led the University of Arizona to win the championship in his freshman year, becoming the brightest rising star in college sports in one fell swoop.

Li Wei smiled: "I know me without your introduction, who doesn't know Mike Bibby of the University of Arizona?" ”

Bibi said: "Hello Coach Li, you are the real famous person, I am so happy to meet you." ”

Li Wei said: "Mike, I heard that you signed up for this year's draft?" ”

Bibi nodded and said, "That's right, my son was born, and I want to earn money to support him and his mother as soon as possible, instead of sitting in college and letting my mother support us." I love them and I need to give them more protection. ”