Chapter 37: The Rookies' Debut (5)

If a player doesn't play according to the game plan, most coaches will show their authority and just put the disobedient player on the bench!

Jeff Van Gundy also had the same intention, and in the second quarter of the game, Li You took the rotation lineup to expand the score to double digits, and then was pressed to the bench.

At 40:30, after all the main lineups returned, the Knicks played their previous offensive routine step by step.

Charlie Ward is back on the pitch, and despite his previous mediocre performances, the small guard is still loved by Van Gundy.

Trying to pass Patrick Ewing's hand every round, the Gorillas showed absolute dominance against the big men who took turns on the Raptors.

The new John Wallace was replaced after playing less than 5 minutes on the stage, and only got one chance to make a shot, and then whispered to Li You:

"Obviously we played well, can't we give us more time?"

Li You didn't care about this, if the Knicks were coached by a famous coach, he would definitely play as required honestly, not shoot those chasing three-pointers, slow down the tempo, and play more positional offense.

But Jeff Van Gundy is obviously not taken seriously by the Knicks management, and may have to leave in two seasons, so there is no need to accommodate the young coach...

"That's how the rookies all come here, and in the fourth quarter, we should still have playing time, watch the movement, and I'll pass the ball to you."

Lee Woo comforted the budding newcomer John Wallace, who is also a rookie, and everyone hopes to get a good stat in his debut in the league.

In the Sky Dome Stadium, the Raptors fans at the scene saw that the home team was in a scoring drought, and they tried to cheer loudly a few times before they completely lost their emotions.

The new Marcus Camby exposed his inexperienced side, frequently assisted in Ewing, and soon received his third foul...

The Raptors do have a lot of interior defensive resources, but with big man Carlos Rodgers getting into foul trouble and being substituted off the court, and starting Tabak also receiving his third foul, the interior defense completely collapsed.

Alan Houston no longer chooses to shoot at this time, but frequently cuts to the inside, and the opposing Doug Christie defense is becoming more and more difficult, and he can't help but follow the foul.

"Shhhhh

Walking to the free throw line in a row, the audience was a little unconvinced, and no one liked to watch 1 point of rain.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines felt the game was back in his hands.

The Knicks used their interior advantage to break down their opponents, and then constantly attacked the opponent's interior, which was the game plan developed by the coaching staff before the game.

At 24:17 in the first quarter, at the end of the half, at 52:41, the Knicks led by 11 points.

At halftime, Jeff Van Gundy boiled a pot of thick chicken soup, assistant coach Thibodeau continued to emphasize defense, and the game continued as planned!

Lee Woo thought that the bench lineup at the end of the third quarter would get a chance to play, but the Raptors threw nonsense from the outside, accelerated the pace of the game, and narrowed the gap to 6 points by switching offense.

The main force almost played the third quarter, 25:30 in a single quarter, 77:71 in the third quarter, and the suspense returned.

Jeff Van Gundy's on-the-spot reaction was a little stretched, and in the whole quarter of the game, the Knicks only made 15 shots on the whole team, and Li You's eyes were straight...

Larry Johnson, who played the third quarter, didn't get a chance to make a shot, sat back in his seat, pulled his face, and stared straight at the coaching staff.

As if sensing his mistake, Jeff Van Gundy finally relented:

"Li, pay attention to control mistakes after you get on the court, everyone must retreat quickly, and don't let the opponent easily complete the transition attack!"

Looking at Jeff Van Gundy sitting on the small bench with a serious expression and telling everyone, Li You also put on a serious look.

After sitting on the bench, Li You did not relent, but after playing two irons with his teammates, he decisively changed his playing style.

At the top of the arc, Herb Williams stepped forward to block and dismantle, his right hand went around the ball behind his back, and Li You chose to break through on the left side.

Hubert Davis still in hot pursuit, and after squeezing through the cover, he continued to chase Lee.

The re-debuted newcomer Marcus Camby also actively assisted in the delay at this time, and quickly slid to the right rear.

During the march, Li You suddenly paused slightly, and at the same time pretended to close the ball with his right hand, and then looked up at the frame to raise the center of gravity of his body.

The sudden feint of worshipping Buddha caused Hubert Davis and Marcus Camby, who were chasing the defense, to stop defending at the same time.

In the next second, Li You suddenly lowered his center of gravity to accelerate the breakthrough, instantly got rid of the defense, and easily broke through to the basket.

"Oh!!"

The fans at the scene all let out an exclamation, Marcus Camby hurriedly turned around and jumped up to block, and Li You took advantage of the time difference to pick up the basket with one hand with his left hand!

Just past his fingertips, Marcus Camby, who jumped up the block, could only watch the basketball hit the high board and fall into the basket...

The wonderful goal made many front-row fans subconsciously cheer, compared to Charlie Ward and Starks, Li You can always do some tricks.

Marcus Camby noticed that Lee You, who was returning to defense, was still smiling at him, and he was a little annoyed.

On the offensive end, he scored 2 points by eating cake under the basket, and in the positional offense, Marcus Camby was more active!

This time, after Li You blocked and dismantled, the ball in his left hand suddenly accelerated, and the left blocking area was crossed and pulled back, and then immediately closed the ball and shook it.

Marcus Camby subconsciously jumped up to block, but was fouled by Lee You...

"Shet!"

Turning his head to see the head coach constantly shaking his head, Marcus Camby cursed in a low voice, and then walked to the sideline helplessly, and left the field with 6 fouls...

After Lee hit both free throws, he immediately gave Larry Johnson, who came on the court, a tactical gesture.

In the next few minutes, regardless of whether the Raptors score or not, Lee will pick up the tempo of the offense.

Bursting inside and going around the paint zone, Lee Woo stealthily assisted Larry Johnson, who cut in, to score 2 points.

Serving from the bottom line, Li You accelerated and dribbled across the half court, defended the wing outside the three-point line, and defended the ball sideways after slowing down.

Taking advantage of Damon Stoudemire, who had just appeared on the court, to cut the ball, Li You suddenly exploded the ball vigorously on the spot, pretended to turn around, deceived the opponent's defensive center of gravity, and immediately held the ball in his right hand and twisted to break through.

The big man under the basket, Tabak, saw that his teammates were completely out of position, and he had no choice but to help defend himself, but as soon as his feet moved, Li You's ground-hitting pass found the veteran Herb Williams who cut into the basket and easily put the basket into it!

With the Raptors failing to keep up with a few responses, the margin quickly returned to 10 points.

Lee Woo played 6 minutes and 42 seconds in the fourth quarter and was finally replaced by Charlie Ward.

At 93:83, the Knicks coaching staff also showed a smile at this time.

"It's still too conservative, we should increase Lee's playing time!"

Assistant coach Don Chaney noticed that Li You sat back in his seat with a relaxed expression, and for a while he couldn't help but complain to Thibodeau next to him.

Played 18 minutes, 4-of-8, 2-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 2-of-2 from the free throw line, 12 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 turnover.

Thibodeau looked at Li You's technical statistics and didn't speak, he knew that if he didn't sit on the bench, the data would definitely be better.

Li You, who returned to his seat, kept smiling, but he was not satisfied with his performance:

"I don't have a microwave oven attribute, so I still have to play the starter..."