With the last minute of the game remaining, the scores were miraculously tied again.

94：94！

Then Garnett missed the shot, and the Pacers' fast break was also blocked by the Knicks!

Li Wei called a timeout and arranged the next attack.

For this offense, he adopted a tactic from George Carr against the Hypersonics, with a slight modification. The tactics were executed smoothly, and Houston managed to run out of space and hit a shot!

94：96！

With 30 seconds left, the Pacers called a timeout and Bird laid out the key shot!

Reggie Miller made a successful run and also scored a crucial goal!

96：96！

With ten seconds left, the Knicks arranged the last attack, and Li Wei decided to let Garnett make the first choice for the last shot!

Serve, run, Garnett receives the ball, then McGee pounces, the referee's whistle blows!

Fouls, free throws!

McGee's foul is of the blowable or non-blowable type, which is not too obvious. But this time, the referee still blew it!

Home Whistle!

Larry Bird complained loudly to the referee: "What are you doing? Do you know that the final moment should be left to the players? ”

The referee gave him a roll of the eye.

Li Wei said: "Larry, don't afford to lose, this is a very correct blow, don't always want to use your dirty methods to win!" ”

Larry Bird exclaimed, "If you're going to be dirty, who can beat you Knicks?" I used to think Chuck's team was dirty, and then I found out that Riley's Knicks were dirty too, and now you're combining the dirtiness of the two, and the ball is disgusting! ”

Li Weidao: "Don't change the topic, you guys foul the referee can't blow?" Do you think all the referees are going to take care of you? ”

The two head coaches sprayed each other on the sidelines, and on the court, Garnett made free throws!

Two free throws and one hit!

96:97, Knicks lead by 1 point!

With 6 seconds left, Larry Bird called a timeout and laid out the final attack!

On the Knicks' side, Chuck Daley is also arranging the defense of the last shot!

Everyone knows that the final defensive focus will definitely be on Reggie Miller, and Chris Mullin can't be ignored either.

The two sides were back on the field, Mullin fed the ball to Mark Jackson, and Reggie Miller went around the screen!

Garnett chased him to death, but Miller was undaunted to catch the ball and shoot!

Garnett jumped high, but unfortunately didn't interfere!

Bang!

When the ball was in mid-air, the lights on the timer came on, and the entire Madison Square Garden held its breath!

And then—

While!

The marksman's shot hit the edge of the basket and bounced off the court!

The referee blew the whistle to end the game, and Madison Square Garden was instantly drowned out with cheers!

Costas said: "Oh my God, Reggie Miller missed the last shot, and the Knicks narrowly beat the Pacers by one point!" ”

Isaiah Thomas said: "Yes, the Knicks ended the Pacers' nine-game winning streak while extending their winning streak to a staggering 18 games! ”

"The Knicks' 18-game winning streak equals the longest winning streak in franchise history and is the joint third-longest winning streak in league history," Costas said. ”

Isaiah Thomas said: "The last team with an 18-game winning streak was the Chicago Bulls with 72 wins, let's wait and see how far this Knicks can go!" ”

Reggie Miller scored 21 points on 6-of-12 shooting, but missed the final shot. Chris Mullin, who spent most of his time off the bench, also had a good performance, scoring 20 points, Mark Jackson had 17 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds, and Rick Schmitz had 12 points and 4 rebounds.

On the Knicks' side, Alan Houston scored 22 points, Garnett 14 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, Big Z 17 points and 5 rebounds, Stephen Jackson 14 points, Nash 6 points and 8 assists,

On the Internet, when the Knicks scored the last shot, the fans of the entire forum were swiping the screen!

"Your dad is still daddy!"

"Your dad will always be a dad!"

"Hurry up and call Dad!"

Pacers fans were speechless when they saw Knicks fans swiping the screen!

After the game, press conference.

"Coach Lee, how did you feel when you saw Reggie Miller miss the last shot?"

Li Weidao: "I feel that we have done a good job defensively, especially Kevin, who can affect the game on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. In the last ball, he blocked the opponent and did not foul him. ”

The reporter said: "Coach Li, the score of this game is very close, do you think this victory is difficult?" ”

Li Wei said: "I think every victory we have had a hard time. You know, we're a team that started a 21-game losing streak, and every team in the league can ravage us. ”

"Hahaha!" The journalists chuckled.

"Coach Lee, what does it mean for you that the Knicks' 18-game winning streak is tying the team's all-time record?"

Li Weidao: "For me, the winning streak is useless, I just want to build this team into a championship division. But 18 consecutive wins in a row sounds fantastic, and it means that I finally have an achievement that comes close to the old man and will not be embarrassed the next time I visit him. ”

The next day, major New York newspapers reported the news that the Knicks had won 18 in a row, tying the record in team history.

The media sang a chorus, but Li Wei understood that the team had entered a difficult period.

Any team will be cautious in the face of an opponent with an 18-game winning streak, and the Knicks' offense and defense will be the content that all opponents are keen to study, and Bird's defense of the Knicks today will also inspire more head coaches.

On the other hand, the team's 18-game winning streak equaled the record set of thirty years ago, and the festivities permeated the team, which does not bode well!

As the saying goes, arrogant soldiers will be defeated, and some things really can't be changed in two sentences in the locker room!

Fortunately, the Knicks coaching staff has two old guys, Chuck Daley and Jeff Nick, and the locker room also has two big brothers, Herb Williams and Charles Oakley, to boost morale. Li Wei feels that no matter how hard he works, the team's winning streak is still likely to continue!

On January 24, the Knicks challenged the Pistons on the road.

Li Wei obviously felt that the players' desire to win in this game was not as good as before, and the team was falling behind throughout the first half.

Luckily, the Pistons haven't been in good shape lately.

Pistons head coach and general manager Doug Collins just completed an amazing trade not long ago - trading two substitutes Aaron McGee, Theo Ratliff and future draft picks for Jordan's successor, Jerry Starhouse!

Grant Hill and Stackhouse, the two Jordan successors, got together, and the firepower was very ferocious, but it couldn't be exchanged for victory!

With a 20-21 record, they're slightly better than the Knicks, but they're also limited, and they're likely to miss the playoffs in the East, where the big teams are in the woods!

You know, last year's Pistons were a super strong team with 54 wins, and now the two Jordan successors are in hand, and the record is not advancing but retreating, who can stand it?

The rumors of the coach's departure have been reported by the media several times!

Li Wei knew that Coach Doug Collins was anxious to win, so he kept changing tactics, and the more Doug Collins couldn't guess Knicks' tactics, the more anxious he was, and the worse his command became!

During the pause, Li Wei trained the players over and over again, making them energetic and overtaking the score!