The Jazz watched a lot of game footage before the game, but after the game, they found that the Knicks' offense had changed a lot.

At 18:28, the first quarter ended with the Knicks leading by 10 points.

Jerry Sloan seemed to feel that his players were too soft, and whispered with a stiff face:

"No excuses, I just want to see your tough response in the next game!"

"John, that rookie is up to you."

Stockton nodded calmly when he heard the manager's advice.

Although he is 34 years old, Stockton is still in very good shape, being pushed to the thigh, and he recovered after half a quarter of rest.

The atmosphere at Madison Square Garden is getting hotter and hotter, and many fans are still reminiscing about Li You's shaking.

"18th pick? I can now be sure that Lee must have been underrated! ”

"How did we get him? With that kind of ability to control and accurate shooting, he should definitely be selected in the top 10. ”

On the commentary table of MSG at the scene, commentator John Andalis couldn't stop.

3-of-5, 2-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, 1-of-1 from the free throw line, 9 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists, Lee Woo completely dominated the Knicks' offense after he came on the court.

Commentator Marv Albert also felt that the Knicks had hit a big luck situation, and compared to Charlie Ward, Lee Yo was more talented and younger:

"Maybe Coach Van Gundy is right, we have a chance to reach the finals again!"

The commentator at home is naturally a fierce blow, as long as the results are good, the rookie coach's bragging bulls become credible...

In the second quarter of the game, the Jazz teamed up with Stockton and Shanton Anderson in the backcourt, with Adam Keefe and Antoine Kyle at the front and Greg Foster at center.

The Knicks' Lee Yo and Starks partner in the backcourt, with John Wallace and Larry Johnson at the front and Buck Williams at center.

Compared to the Jazz, the Knicks are a head shorter on the inside, and Foster on the opposite side is 2.11 meters tall, and it is clear that Jerry Sloan intends to win by height.

The New York fans at the scene had expected Li You to continue to work together, but when facing the Stockton defense, Li You became very cautious again.

There is no fancy dribbling, no exaggerated early change of direction, and for several rounds in a row, Li You honestly and his teammates on the court have a one-by-one running strategy.

Stockton didn't do much about it, but he was more ferocious when he squeezed through the cover, using both hands and feet to prevent Li You from getting a shooting opportunity easily.

This time the Knicks attacked, Larry Johnson saw the opportunity and suddenly cut in the middle.

Li You, who circled around the inside line, came to the paint area, and sent a hidden pass behind his left hand during the march, and "Auntie" received the ball and easily put the basket down!

The cheers from the scene made Stockton's face more and more gloomy, and the old guy didn't talk trash, but just strengthened his defense...

On the offensive end, Stockton used Antoine Kyle's cover to hit a mid-range pullup jump shot near the baseline.

Sending out the baseline ball, Stockton suddenly led the defense closely, and took advantage of Li You's turn to grab fiercely.

Li You reacted quickly, and the ball protector first separated the hidden pull of the opponent's left hand, and then immediately accelerated with a heavy shoulder, crashing into the opponent.

The two collided physically, and Stockton did not take the opportunity to fall to the ground, in this era, it is a sissy who fakes a fall, and the referee also acquiesces to such an action.

Coming to the left wing outside the three-point line, Li You used the cover of veteran Buck Williams to accelerate the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand.

Compared with the first quarter of the game, the Jazz did not choose to change defenses, Stockton quickly squeezed through the cover, and when Li You made a sudden stop jump shot in the left blocking area, he immediately pulled it covertly, and then raised his arms sideways, indicating that he had no movement.

"Bang!"

The basketball slammed out of the basket, the rebound was accepted by Foster, and Li You scolded secretly, this old guy has too many small movements, which can always affect his offensive rhythm.

"Shhhhh

The crowd boos seemed to play a role, switching offense, and Shanton Anderson's layup was also knocked out by Starks, who was returning to the defense.

Protecting the rebound, Starks immediately launched a counterattack.

This time, Lee Woo no longer held the ball, but quickly slipped from left to right, and briefly escaped Stockton with the help of the cover of veteran Buck Williams near the baseline on the right side.

Coming to the right blocking area, Li You received a pass from Starks, drifted to the right and made a jumper!

"Huh!" Steady hit from mid-range!

At 24:34, the second quarter played more than 3 minutes, and the scoring efficiency of the two sides declined, but the Knicks still withstood the pressure.

Jeff Van Gundy is happy with the team's performance, despite his lack of height, relying on the "iron-blooded" defense, the Jazz's big man also struggles to finish under the basket:

"That's it! Protect your rebounds! ”

Jerry Sloan also saw the problem, the Jazz could indeed score under the basket with big men, but there was a problem with efficiency.

The Jazz played the ball more to the inside, and on the Knicks' side, Lee Yoo stopped holding the ball and began to increase his off-ball running.

This time, Lee Yo received the ball in the left blocking area, and Stockton's pursuit was delayed by Larry Johnson's back cover on the left near baseline, and finally he could only watch Lee Yo receive the ball and score a mid-range drift jumper!

The old guy had already sensed Li You's intentions, and immediately beckoned his teammates:

"Kyle, remember to help defend next time!"

Antoine Kyle, a big man who came off the bench, nodded his head to show that he understood, and the Jazz echoed each other and quickly changed their defensive strategy.

hit two goals in a row, and Li You also began to applaud passionately when he retreated, and continued to pretend to be X.

The scores of the two sides began to rise slowly, and Jerry Sloan reminded loudly that the Jazz's defensive intensity "rose" again, switching offense, and Lee Woo was forced to wipe the floor...

On the sidelines, Jeff Van Gundy saw Starks pull Li You up, and his body seemed to be unharmed, and he turned his head and complained to the referee:

"This is not the first time that such a situation has occurred, every time I go to the basket and is pulled by the opponent, this is definitely a malicious foul!"

The referee simply calmed the excited Van Gundy and did not change the decision.

The fans were also very unhappy, and they wanted to see more beautiful goals:

“Referee Sucks！ Referee Sucks！ Referee Sucks！ ”

The audience expressed their hearts directly, even if the team was ahead, they still scolded the referee to vent their dissatisfaction.

Both free throws were hit, and halfway through the second quarter, Jeff Van Gundy hurriedly replaced Li You, and the two sides began to change the main force.

Back on the bench, assistant coach Don Channy happily handed Li You a towel:

"Lee, good job! But sometimes you don't have to fight each other, we don't want to see you get hurt! ”

Li You moved his right arm, and his buttocks ached faintly, he understood why Iverson always had small injuries:

"Defenders who don't break through the threat can't effectively organize the attack, and if you fall a few times in a game, it's no big problem!"

Hearing Li You's words, Don Chaney patted his shoulder as a sign of encouragement, and at the same time gestured to Jeff Van Gundy to signal that there was no problem here.

Starks has been in the league for many years, and at this time he also reminded Li You:

"Lee, you need to build muscle! I dare to guarantee that in the next games, you will face more rough defense, and that's how I came back then. ”

"Muscles protect your joints better, and of course, they can make your shooting feel less good."

Li You nodded, he really wanted to make his muscles bigger.

Seeing Carl Malone, who was full of tendons, hit consecutive shots after appearing on the court, Li You couldn't help but start to think:

"Is Karl Malone's muscles also talented?"

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