Chapter 34: The Rookies' Debut (2)

On the night of the 25th, the Knicks defeated the Nets 90-110 in the last preseason game.

The atmosphere at the Madison Square Garden Arena continued after the game, and there were many Chinese fans tonight, all waiting for Li You to complete the interview.

Jeff Van Gundy may have opened his mind and didn't cut Lee You's playing time very hard, playing nine minutes each in two connecting segments.

Playing 18 minutes, 5-of-10, 2-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, 3-of-3 from the free-throw line, 15 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 steal, Li You got a double-double without a single turnover.

Facts have proved that if you give enough time, Li You can easily organize the team's attack.

Cute new John Wallace was 6-of-6 tonight, scoring 12 points by counterattacking and cutting into the cake!

Marv Albert and John Kenneth Andalis haven't talked much about Lee's stats, which have been the norm for a couple of preseason games:

"Lee, the fans are very curious, why did you choose this long arm guard?"

Marf Albert smiled and asked the question, while John Andaris, who was on the side, happily added:

"Long arm guards are really beautiful to wear, which is in line with your temperament, and it is said that many people have begun to choose this kind of arm guard on the street courts in New York."

Li You raised his right arm, showed it to the camera, and then quipped:

"Of course, I chose long arm braces for my health, and I believe everyone has the same reason as me!"

Posing for the camera in front of him again, Li You deliberately highlighted the white arm guards, and the staff grinned.

Young people like to pretend to be X, Li You frequently appeared on TV through wonderful goals, and the shape of the short elbow pad of the left arm and the long arm pad of the right arm took less than a month to sweep the New York court.

Whether you play or not, you have to keep up with your equipment!

It was originally medical equipment, but now it has become a decoration, and sports manufacturers have also taken the opportunity to make a little money, and adding a label is their own unique product...

Mafu Albert looked at Li You, who was posing, and asked with a smile:

"Lee, the regular season is about to start, the first game you will go to Toronto, away to challenge the Raptors, what kind of expectations do you have for your debut."

"It's my first time in Toronto, the stats don't matter, I just want to help the team win games!"

Lee didn't dig a hole for himself, mainly because he wasn't sure how much playing time Jeff Van Gundy would give him.

During the whole interview process, no one embarrassed Li You, and it was blind to see that New York fans loved Li You.

Whether it's fun or experiencing new things, in short, many people buy tickets just to watch Li You play.

It's not uncommon for new players to become pillars, and Philadelphia's Allen Iverson is also a ticket seller at the moment.

When Li You finished the interview, the fans holding the slogan at the scene shouted again:

"Lee, this way! We're from New Jersey! ”

Despite the fact that many people are ABC, Lee Yoo still took a friendly autograph photo with the fans.

Interestingly, Chinese fans are very fond of Li You, but he has never been contacted by the Chinese media.

After staying in New York for so long, Li You didn't see any Chinese reporters, and obviously the above also found out how the unlucky dad got his green card in the first place.

Suddenly there was an extra note in his hand, Li You looked up at the chubby black girl and threw him a wink, and could only barely pull out a smile:

"I can't really do the job of driving a tank!"

...

On the afternoon of the 31st, Jeff Van Gundy and the coaching staff announced the list of 12 players activated for the first game, and there was no surprise that Li You was still on the list.

Newcomer Walter McCarty didn't hear what the coaching staff told him, and immediately realized that even if he made the squad, he wouldn't be playing in Game 1.

Charles Oakley turned his head and smiled at the newcomer.

The old guy has been observing for most of the month, and it is basically certain that Walter McCarty can't play too much, and he has been frequently embarrassed by this newcomer recently.

Everyone knows in their hearts that the future belongs to young people, and no one can't get along with players with a good future, as for those low-level players who fade out of the league after playing for a few years, they naturally become the target of squeezing.

Jeff Van Gundy, who was wearing a training suit, ignored everyone's small movements and continued to say loudly:

"The first game of the new season is away, don't eat indiscriminately, communicate with the staff in time if you have something, you are tired of logging and you have to take care of each other!"

Li You looked at Jeff Van Gundy chattering in front of him, and felt a little helpless.

The coaching staff didn't mention anything about changing the style of play and changing the rhythm of the offense, 7-1 in the preseason, and the Knicks were still the same old-fashioned pouting offense...

The team's staff began to tell everyone to pack their bags, New York is only 550 kilometers from Toronto, and a non-stop flight can reach the destination in an hour and a half.

The crowd didn't have much luggage, so basically a crossbody bag was done.

As a new player, Li You is responsible for helping Starks carry his bag.

Starx symbolically carried a small bag containing only a change of shirt and two magazines.

John Wallace was in charge of carrying the bag for Patrick Ewing, and through his outstanding performances in these preseason games, he was also able to establish himself in the team, and Ewing was not embarrassed to sprout a new bag, and only had a slightly larger crossbody bag.

Charles Oakley is full of malice, and believes that the new Walter McCarty has no bright future, and the whole big suitcase is still broken...

Micati can only carry the whole process with a bitter face, the weight of the suitcase is not light, and the old guy has no less stuffing things into it!

After boarding, entertainment is limited, only playing cards, reading magazines, gossiping, and talking about politics.

"Maria Carey must have slept with that old Italian guy! She should find a black man! ”

"The graphic models here in New York have new faces, look for a chance to try these new white girls!"

"The white house should be decided by the blacks, and the status of the blacks must be raised..."

Under everyone's nonsense, Li You won nearly 500 US dollars, and Charles Oakley lost the most, and immediately complained loudly:

"Hell Texas Hold'em! I'll have to change the game next time! ”

Larry Johnson was in a good mood for a while when he saw the old guy keep losing:

"God always favors young people who work hard, Lee, tomorrow night's game, you will definitely get good statistics!"

When Li You heard Larry Johnson's words, he knew that he was reminding him to pass the ball more, and "Big Mom" was planning to travel at a staggered peak again.

Angry Packet McCarty could only watch the crowd chat and play cards, and Charles Oakley didn't take him to play with him at all...

After flying to Toronto, everyone settled into the NBA league's partner hotel, and the next morning, the hapless McCarty had to wake everyone up.

After waking up at 6:45 a.m. and having breakfast, Lee and John Wallace had to prepare their jerseys together with equipment manager Mike Sander.

He has been with the Knicks since 1978, and Mike Sr. is very popular with the team:

"Lee, you don't have to help me do this, you're a big star! New York fans love you! ”

Li You didn't care about these jobs, stood up and patted Old Mike on the shoulder:

"That's what a rookie should do, Pat is the real big star!"

Modestly saying these scenes, Li You also secretly decided:

"Send these old guys in the way sooner or later!"