On November 30, 1996, the Madison Square Garden arena was back in the air.

After the game, the New York fans did not leave the stadium and continued to shout loudly to celebrate the end of the team's three-game losing streak.

After losing to the Hornets, 76ers, and SuperSonics, Jeff Van Gundy has been questioned more and more.

Charlie Ward's technical characteristics have been thoroughly figured out by various teams, and the statistics have also shown a downward trend.

In this case, Lee Woo's playing time finally exceeded 20 minutes.

The last home Knicks were beaten by the SuperSonics and lost the game in one fell swoop by the opponent 36:23 in the third quarter.

Patrick Ewing was limited to 2-of-15 by the SuperSonics' highly mobile front, scoring only 8 points and contributing 4 turnovers...

Lee Woo was the best player on the team, and although he was all on the inside, he scored a team-high 15 points with his performance of 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point line and 3-of-5 from the free-throw line.

Tonight, against the Kings, who have won 5-10 since the start of the season, the Knicks played another hearty offense, 99-115, and won at home to end their three-game losing streak.

MSG TV Network interviewed Lee Woo for the first time after the game, and the commentator Marv Albert is in a good mood and is currently in a state of winning and grinning:

"18 years and 334 days, Lee, tonight is your record night, congratulations on becoming the youngest player in NBA history to score 20 points and 10 assists!"

"It's a really great record, how many points do you want to rate your performance?"

6-of-13, 3-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, 21 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers, this is the stats handed over by Li You tonight.

Wiping the sweat on his head with his arm guard, Li You seriously suspected that the media in New York were helping him calculate his age every day, and the recent print media had blown him into a flower...

"The records and the stats don't matter, I'm going to give my own performance tonight 70 points and I missed some baskets."

"It's still a little bit less confrontational than the older players in the league, but I've stepped up my strength training and I hope I can become more well-rounded."

Ball critic John Andris looked at the modest and confident Li You, and secretly cursed Jeff Van Gundy in his heart for being conservative:

"Li, it's a pity, you probably missed out on the Rookie of the Month this month, do you regret this, we all know that you are more efficient!"

Hearing that the ball critic brought the question to the award again, Li You replied indifferently:

"10-4, the team started well, that's all that matters, and with five months left in the regular season, I still have a chance to win this award."

“...”

The Knicks had a five-day break at the end of November, and Patrick Ewing also recovered from the fiasco last time out, finishing with 29 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals on 12-of-20 shooting tonight with no turnovers.

In the post-match press conference, Jeff Van Gundy and Ewing were questioned again.

The Knicks picked up the board tonight, taking 86 shots and Charlie Ward playing just 20 minutes, with Lee Woo playing 27 minutes instead.

"We have the ability to play faster, we can get better offensively, Jeff, why don't you stick to that style of play?"

The New York Times reporter had supported Jeff Van Gundy in the past, but after a heavy home defeat to the SuperSonics, he also switched...

Only a month later, the hair on the top of Jeff Van Gundy's head became visibly thin, and in the face of such a question, he could only answer formulaically:

"Against different opponents, the coaching staff will develop different game strategies."

"There are times when players are not in good shape, the regular season is long, and the final test is the discipline of the team!"

"I just want to emphasize that the defense wins the championship, our goal is clear, and the regular season is for the playoffs."

Brought out the playoffs, the media in the audience complained in their hearts, but they no longer embarrassed the two.

Patrick Ewing happily looked at the people who changed their faces, and he was quite comfortable, he was still the team's thigh!

...

On December 1, 1996, the NBA league announced the first Player of the Month of the season:

The Chicago Bulls had a 15-1 record in November, and Michael Jordan was unfettered to be named Player of the Month;

Averaged 35.9 minutes per game, averaging 31.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.6 blocks and 1.5 turnovers per game;

He averaged 24.4 shots per game and shot 50.3 percent from the field, 3.3 from beyond the three-point line and 37.7 percent from three-point range, and 7.3 free throws per game and 84.6 percent from the free throw line.

Michael Jordan's data is the only one among outside players, and his shooting rate of fifty percent has gone up to the sky!

Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, and Karl Malone, who have won the Player of the Week before, can only be speechless when they see this data, and the Player of the Week may just be a consolation prize awarded to them by the league...

November's Rookie of the Month award went to the 76ers' Allen Iverson:

The 76ers had a 7-8 record in November, with Iverson averaging 21.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 2.7 steals and 5.3 turnovers in 37.2 minutes per game.

After the award was announced, the Philadelphia fans smiled, even if the team's record was average, but at this time, everyone believed in the process, and the future was bright!

Taking advantage of this heat, the media in New York also followed suit and announced Li You's data for November:

Averaged 18.5 minutes per game, averaging 13.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.4 turnovers per game;

He is averaging 8.8 shots per game and shooting 47.4 percent from the field, 4.8 attempts from beyond the three-point line and 43.3 percent from three-point range, and 2.8 free throws per game and 85.8 percent from the free throw line.

Compared to Allen Iverson's 42% shooting percentage and 36% three-point shooting, Lee Woo was more efficient, and finally the New York media concluded:

"Jeff Van Gundy made Lee lose Rookie of the Month..."

The 1997 Cleveland All-Star Game opened voting on this day, and the Knicks took the opportunity to kick off fan activities.

Knicks Day is a daily event held by the team every year, and fans, players, coaches, and team celebrities will be present.

The NBA league will celebrate its 50th anniversary in this All-Star Game, and legendary Knicks head coach Reed Holzman is sure to be named to the list of the top 15 coaches.

The elderly are not in good health, so this fan event at Madison Square Garden can be regarded as a blessing event.

In the few months since he arrived at the team, Lee Woo met general manager Ernie Grenfield for the first time.

Willis Reed and Walter Frazier, who led the Knicks to a championship, were also on the field.

The two are talking and laughing about the upcoming All-Star Game with Ewing, and all three of them have been selected as NBA's top 50 superstars.

"Well behaved, Lee! Trust me, you're going to get more minutes. ”

Dressed in a formal suit, the burly Grenfield smiled and gave Li You a flatbread.

Li You has a clear understanding of his situation, and his playing time is only part of the reason, and more is that he has to assist the old guy.

In the face of delicious flatbread, Li You did not show too much emotion:

"I don't care if it's a starter or a substitute, it's all about winning!"

"Coach Van Gundy is a good guy and I support any decision he makes."

“...”

Jeff Van Gundy, who was chatting with the coaching staff, saw Li You and Grenfield talking happily, and subconsciously frowned:

"It's not a good job to be a manager..."