On the evening of January 18, Phoenix fans who bought tickets to watch the game on site missed Charles Barkley a little.

The Suns had a 41-win record last season, and although they were comfortably won 3-1 by the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs, everyone felt that they could make a comeback with Barkley and Kevin Johnson.

At 58:45 at halftime, the Suns were already trailing by 13 points.

Kevin Johnson had a poor first half, shooting 1-of-4 from the field and scoring eight points from the free-throw line, diching out five assists and committing two turnovers.

The opposing Lee Woo was 5-of-11, 3-of-6 three-pointers, 3-of-4 free throws, 16 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 turnover.

The noisy arena seems to indicate that Phoenix fans have begun to lose confidence, and Kevin Johnson has not been able to suppress the budding new Li You, which was unthinkable in the past...

Injuries don't excuse themselves, and in the third quarter, Kevin Johnson began to desperately attack the basket and constantly challenge Ewing's rim protection ability.

This situation made the Suns fans at the scene feel extremely sad, and if Barkley was still around, Kevin Johnson would not have played so tired.

One of two free throws, Charles Oakley protected the backcourt rebound, Lee You received the ball, and the Knicks launched another transition offense.

Ewing was more aggressive than in the first half, Lee Woo was delayed and slowed down, and the gorillas had already rushed into the paint area.

While sticking sideways, Ewing didn't have to open his hand, and the moment he got close to the basket, Li You sent a half-high pass.

Ewing, who received the ball, took advantage of the situation to carry away the retreating Hult with his body, turned around and grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, and came to the basket to easily put the basket to win!

"Shhhhh

The loud boos that erupted in the arena didn't dampen Ewing's good mood.

In the half quarter of the game, Ewing easily scored 8 points by relying on the fast break, low-post shooting after receiving the ball, and a mid-distance jumper on the right near the baseline.

The gorilla ran after a few rounds and wanted to shout along:

"It's so fragrant!"

After the starting lineup reappeared in the third quarter, Li You didn't throw three-pointers blindly, but honestly defended, pushed and converted offense, and gave the ball to the basket more.

The Suns, whose defensive discipline declined, did not withstand this wave of offense, and after a wave of 12:6, the point difference was widened again.

The Suns' Cedric didn't want to throw in the towel, and after speeding up the offensive tempo, he also began to attack the basket, for which Larry Johnson, like Lee You, had to pay for the foul.

"Big Mom" received her fourth foul early, and could only be replaced depressed, and it was rare for the game to run and play, and Larry Johnson also wanted to take the opportunity to score more points.

Lee Yoo also received his fourth foul at the end of the third quarter, and Kevin Johnson continued to attack the basket, and the Suns once again narrowed the difference.

At 84:74, at the end of the third quarter, the Knicks still led by 10 points.

Li You is also a little helpless about his foul troubles, lack of defensive experience, and rookie players have a common problem, which can only accumulate slowly.

"Well done, Lee! Don't worry about fouls, rookies go through foul crises, you just have to learn from the game, and a lot of times, you can rely more on your teammates to help you defend. ”

Assistant coach Thibodeau gave a note on Lee You's defensive end.

Li You rarely gambles on steals, but in the face of small guards breaking through to layups, he will always subconsciously jump up to fight against blocks.

This point was caught by Kevin Johnson, with rich game experience, most of the free throws tonight were sent by Li You.

"I see, I'll keep the foul count under control!"

Hearing Li You's words, assistant coach Thibodeau nodded, coaches like smart players, and Li You can understand many things at a glance.

Kevin Johnson didn't rest in the fourth quarter and continued to play, and Li You of the Knicks also followed suit, and both sides replaced the center in the opposite position for a final fight.

The Knicks took the lead in attacking, with the same tactic, Lee Yoo dribbling the ball quickly after halftime, and Starks, who rotated on the court, received the ball at the top of the arc.

Moving laterally from left to right, Lee Yoo escaped Kevin Johnson's chase again with the help of the double cover of McCarty and veteran Buck.

The Suns rotated Danny Manning to change the defense in time, Li You raised the ball on the right wing outside the three-point line, took advantage of the opponent's sliding step, immediately lowered the center of gravity, and put the ball with his right hand to break through.

Danny Manning subconsciously slid to the left back, but Lee You only took a step and immediately crossed and pulled back.

The simple shaking allowed Li You to easily get enough space to shoot, close the ball with the situation, and jump outside the three-point line without waiting for the opponent to jump up and pounce!

"Shhhhh

The ball hollowed into the net, and the scene immediately booed, and Li You's clean three-point shot stimulated the Suns fans at the scene.

Kevin Johnson didn't care, while speeding up the offensive tempo, he continued to break through the basket, the clay man also had a three-point fire, Li You was frequently broken through, and it didn't take three rounds to pay for another foul...

The Suns, who did not recover their touch, continued to play iron, and on the Knicks' side, Li You continued to push the transition offense and give cakes to his teammates.

With 6:02 left in the fourth quarter, Lee Woo had just completed a free throw, returned to the halfcourt, and when he was defending the line, the referee blew for another hand-handling foul.

Sighing helplessly, Li You shrugged his shoulders and could only walk to the bench, graduating with 6 fouls for the first time in his career.

There was no joy in the Suns fans at the scene, they became the backdrop tonight...

Al McCoy, the commentator at the scene, heard the director's prompt and reluctantly praised Li You:

"At 19 years and 18 days, congratulations to Lee for becoming the youngest player in NBA history to have 15 assists in a single game."

"I don't think Phoenix fans want to see that, 19? It's incredible, it's a great record. ”

Played 35 minutes, 8-of-17, 4-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, 5-of-6 from the free throw line, 25 points, 3 rebounds, 15 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers and 6 fouls.

On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere group all got up to high-five Lee Woo in celebration, and the Suns still didn't give up, and Lauren Mayer on the inside broke out at the last minute and stood on the free throw line in a row.

Fortunately, both sides entered the state of adding free throws, and Ewing also followed the free throws, which suffered the Suns fans at the scene, and the game time was extended.

Jeff Van Gundy, who was on the sidelines, was a little nervous at this time, and he also began to get up and command, signaling everyone to hold on.

In the end, 110-103, the Knicks successfully withstood the Suns' explosive penalty and won the tug-of-war.

There were constant boos in the arena, and Kevin Johnson, who played 44 minutes, put his hands on his hips and looked a little lonely when he looked at the scoreboard.

He was 4-of-14 from the field, 13-of-14 from the free-throw line, with 21 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers.

Playing 20+10, Kevin Johnson felt like he had done his best.

The Knicks quickly walked to the players' tunnel, and the Suns made 41 free throws tonight, and anyone will feel a little unhappy.

Li Youhe didn't care about the shouting and scolding of the fans at the scene, and after walking into the players' tunnel, he saw the staff of the Suns looking here, shaking his head with a smile and saying loudly:

"Penalties? It doesn't matter, I'll win all the time in Phoenix, the city will never win the championship! ”

Assistant coach Thibodeau hurriedly stepped forward and hugged Li You's shoulders and walked quickly to the locker room, this is not New York, and the coaching staff doesn't want to make a fuss.

After returning to the locker room, Ewing looked at the technical statistics, only to find that Li You had broken the record again, and he had a lemon in his heart.

Charles Oakley doesn't care about this, the old guy is very satisfied with Li You's performance, Ewing's number of shots is still the first in the team, the new ones are not floating, it's good to have the boss in his heart...

Jeff Van Gundy also smiled as he entered the locker room, clapping his hands and concluding loudly:

"Wonderful game! We showed the results of our training, this is the logging tired, we have to play for each other! ”

"Next week, we're going to have a seven-day, five-game schedule, so when we get back to New York, the training sessions are cancelled, so get some rest, I don't want to see you guys in the newspapers showing up in the nightclub!"

"Finally, congratulations to Lee, the youngest player in NBA history to be 20+15, I don't think anyone can break this record!"

Everyone on the Knicks team followed loudly, and finally, the equipment manager Mike Sr. handed the game ball to Li You and said with a smile:

"Li, take the ball for the game, this record is difficult to break in a short period of time, don't be polite this time!"

The previous scoring record was broken by the Trail Blazers' high school rookie Jermaine O'Neal the other day, and considering that 15 assists was difficult, Lee Woo finally took the ball of the game:

"The record belongs to everyone! Dangerous, tired of logging! ”

The atmosphere group and a few budding newcomers began to shout again, Li You was in a good mood and showed a smiling face, he will definitely be on TV again:

"If you limit the number of shots, can you still limit the number of assists?"

...

In less than a day, after Li You returned to New York with the team, the new record swept the NBA league again, and the sports media followed suit.

The media in New York praised Li You as a flower, and the new record in the sports section of several print media became the headlines.

For fans in New York, this year is a double blessing!

Without O'Neal in the East, Ewing, who was selected as one of the top 50 superstars, has no doubt that he will be elected as the starting center of the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

Li You, who was selected by the team at the 18th pick, came to a record every three or five times, coupled with the frequent and lively style of play, home tickets are in short supply...

On the morning of the 19th, a rare day off, agent Mark Battlestein came to visit Li You again.

On TV, TNT's hosts, Ernnie Johnson and McHale, were also talking about the record, and by the way, they also analyzed the technical characteristics of Li You.

"It's a shame that if you can be selected as an All-Star in your rookie year, it will definitely make you even more popular!"

"Jeff Van Gundy is too poor, otherwise with the Knicks' record, he could have drafted you."

"The Heat's Tim Hardaway doesn't have a fan vote as good as yours!"

Mark Battlestein watched the TV show and showed a regretful expression, he really hoped that Lee Woo would be selected as an All-Star in his rookie year, and when the time came, with the cooperation of the media in New York, he would immediately blow to the sky!

Li You was also watching TNT's show, and McHale analyzed it well, introducing his lack of confrontation and unsatisfactory finishing under the basket:

"In this year's All-Star Game, the top 50 superstars are the main event!"

"The Rookie Challenge has also been revealed, and the sneaker contract is our milestone, so I think there will be a new offer."

It's never easy for a player to get a big shoe contract, and Mark Battlestein knows that the most important thing is that it is a lot of money.

"Michael Jordan is at No. 46, which is a bit problematic in the rankings, but there is some truth to it..."

The voice coming from the TV made Mark Battlestein shake his head helplessly:

"Lee, this is the media, for the sake of ratings, for the sake of sales, they can always lower their lower limit."

"If you don't do well and the media in New York starts questioning you, remember to throw all these newspapers and magazines in the trash."

Li You nodded indifferently, he really likes to watch outrageous news:

"Jordan is in 46th place? Maybe this year's Cleveland All-Stars will be able to witness history again..."