On March 1, 1997, the NBA league announced February's Player of the Month, and Glenn Rice of the Charlotte Hornets won the award!

The Hornets had a 10-3 record in February, with Glenn Rice averaging 28.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 2.0 turnovers in 42.7 minutes per game.

He is averaging 20.3 attempts per game and shooting 47.7 percent from the field, 5.2 attempts from beyond the three-point line and 56.7 percent from three-point range, and 7.4 free throws per game and 88.5 percent from the free throw line.

Data explosion, Glenn Rice is eating dumplings in February!

In February, the Rookie of the Month was awarded to Lee Woo of the Knicks;

The Knicks also had a 10-3 record in February, with Lee Woo averaging 16.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.0 turnovers in 35.9 minutes per game.

He averaged 12.3 shots per game and shot 47.8 percent from the field, 5.1 attempts from beyond the three-point line and 41.0 percent from three-point range, and 3.6 free throws per game and 82.1 percent from the free throw line.

With all the rookie guards collapsing, Lee You, who got the starting position, went against the current and once again played the data of an All-Star level point guard!

In addition to lamenting that Glen Rice will be the next superstar, no one in the major sports media has ridiculed Lee You as a "star-making product".

The data of close to two doubles, among point guards, is definitely among the best, and the All-Star is well deserved.

Of course, the Vancouver Grizzlies' Raheem is also a beautiful stat this month, averaging 24.5 points per game, but the Grizzlies' record of 3-10 has greatly lowered the impression score.

Even if the media in Vancouver followed suit, they did not deny Li You's performance, and this level is about to catch up with Kevin Johnson at the peak!

The media in New York also followed the carnival, in addition to the print media and the wind, Sports Illustrated also took advantage of this popularity to conduct an exclusive interview with Li You, and the cover of the next issue of the magazine also happened to be replaced by Li You's.

After returning to New York on March 1, Li You planned to be paralyzed at home, but in the game between the 28th and the Nuggets, the two sides played two overtimes directly, and the Knicks also lost.

played 48 minutes, Li You was almost tired and vomited, and in the next two away games, the Knicks all played iron, 6 consecutive aways, not a human thing.

In the afternoon, Mark Battlestein, the agent who flew to New York, saw Li You's overdrawn appearance and said helplessly:

"Jeff Van Gundy's use is extreme, but it's a good thing for rookie players, because you have playing time to cash in on your talent, and it's easier to find form as a starter."

As if thinking of Ray Allen's situation again, Mark Battle paused for a moment and sighed again:

"Ray wasn't as lucky as you are, no one was paying attention to Milwaukee, and there were two talented rookies on the team, and the head coach limited his shots."

"I should have let out the cruel words in the first place, that's my problem, otherwise Ray would have played for the Celtics."

Thinking of Antoine Walker's big brush in the Celtics, Li You also felt that Ray Allen was indeed unlucky:

"Maybe the Bucks will make a trade in the offseason and always get through!"

The two no longer talk about the unlucky guy Ray Allen, and they have to clean up for the afternoon interview.

In '95, he joined Sports Illustrated as an executive editor, and in early '97, he was appointed editor-in-chief, and the 43-year-old Bill Colhorn was at the peak of his life.

A typical elite white man, who is in good shape and kind to others, in order to better understand Li You in life, this time he completed an interview directly in his apartment in Manhattan.

The accompanying staff were taking some photos of the room, but Bill Colhorn, who was dressed in a black suit, asked curiously:

"Lee, do you plan to continue your studies? That's a rare thing to do, because a lot of players use college as a springboard. ”

Li You also changed into a light gray formal suit, and when he saw the staff taking photos of the study, he responded casually:

"I have a good memory, it's always not a bad thing to read more, within the scope of my ability, I naturally have to finish my studies, in fact, reading books is a pastime for me."

Bill Colhorn nodded in agreement, the times are developing rapidly, and his ability to sit in the position of editor-in-chief is also related to the fact that the old guys are outdated:

"Lee, did you notice the last issue of the swimsuit issue? On the cover, we featured supermodel Tyra Banks, the first African-American to appear on the cover of a special issue of swimsuits. ”

Li You heard such meaningful words, and nodded with a smile:

"Of course, I won't miss every issue of the swimsuit issue, Banksy is beautiful, I think this issue of the magazine will definitely be a big hit!"

“.”

The interview is more about life, school, things other than basketball, the performance on the court, which fans can see, and what is outside the court, all depends on the media.

For fans who like to watch NCAA games, Li You was widely known in his freshman year, and his special skin color made him the "giant panda" in the league at that time.

With Connecticut winning the championship, Li You often appeared on TV after entering the NBA league and became a frequent guest of the top ten balls, and his popularity naturally increased.

In this era, players attach great importance to honors, which is also related to the fact that there are too few awards, just like the best rookie of the month, which has not yet been divided into east and west, and the gold content is much higher than in the future.

The Philadelphia media was originally quite satisfied with Iverson's performance, but everything was afraid of comparison, and the champion started high and went low, and his performance in February was particularly stretched.

At the end of February, when the 76ers first lost to the Heat, Tim Hardaway taught Meng Xin a lesson, and Iverson was 2-of-13 from the field and scored 10 points from the free throw line.

And in the subsequent game with the Suns, Kevin Johnson and Kidd beat Iverson even more!

In this guard matchup, Kevin Johnson scored 36 points on 13-of-22 shooting, Kidd scored 19 points and handed out six steals on 7-of-15 shooting, and the two combined to contribute 21 assists and three turnovers.

Iverson finished with just eight points on 3-of-15 shooting and four turnovers.

"No one can restrain me in one-on-one!"

Over the course of February, Iverson's scoring average dropped to 16.4 points per game, shooting just 32.4 percent from the field and 20.3 percent from three-point range

Iverson's boomerang ended up hitting him, slapping him in the face and recently becoming the subject of ridicule by the media.

On the evening of March 2, the 76ers who visited Madison Square Garden were beaten up again!

At 96:111, the Knicks won the game to end the final game of the week.

Before the game, watching Li You accept the award amid the cheers of the New York fans, Iverson just got the lemon and kept shooting after the game started.

As a result, he played 45 minutes, shooting 9-of-24, 3-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line to score 22 points.

Too many long two-point shots affected the overall efficiency, the shooting rate was less than 4 percent, and Iverson left the court lonely after losing.

returned to the home court to win, and MSG interviewed Li You for the first time after the game:

"Lee, congratulations on winning Rookie of the Month again, it's great to see the team finish the week with a good record, have you paid attention to the recent MVP news?"

The media in New York is all about building momentum for the gorillas, and commentator John Andalis is no exception.

"Of course, the whole team is rooting for Pat, our record is better and the team is getting better!"

Li You also deliberately ignored the Bulls and continued to help the gorillas stand on the platform, and the two sides tacitly agreed not to talk about Michael Jordan, which started a wave of business blowing.

Madison Square Garden, after the game, there were still a large number of fans who did not leave the stadium, and everyone shouted Li You's name in an attempt to attract attention.

After the interview, Li You, who was wearing the white jersey of the home stadium, walked slowly to the players' tunnel and high-fived the fans on both sides by the way:

"The grudge is estimated to be about to explode"

On March 4, the Bucks visited New York back-to-back, and the Eastern Conference teams started to fall behind after the All-Star break.

With a 25-33 record, it will take at least one consecutive win streak to make the playoffs, but the Bucks have been losing games lately, including a crushing defeat to the Bulls last night.

Dennis Rodman has been on television a lot lately, grabbing at least 15 rebounds in 16 consecutive games, and Rodman has exploded in form after the suspension.

Ray Allen didn't seem to have recovered from the loss in the last game, playing against Michael Jordan and was completely blown out.

"Your coach's request is unrealistic, and whoever defends will score so many points."

"So there's no need to worry about defensive losses, and if someone in the league could limit him, the Bulls wouldn't have played 72 wins."

Li You entertained his friends at home, and when he saw that the other party still looked a little depressed, he told a cruel truth.

'I just wanted to try, but the defense didn't work, he kept scoring on top of me.

Ray Allen shrugged his shoulders and faced his idol, always wanting to challenge, but every time he played, he was beaten off early.

As Lee You said, no matter how the Bucks change their defenders, as long as they want to score, whoever defends them will be the same.

"Ewing won't win the MVP, the Bulls still have a chance to get 70 wins, and in this case, there is no suspense about the award."

The New York media is overwhelmingly promoted, but Ray Allen is dismissive and still thinks that the idol will win the award.

This is not the first time Li You has heard such words, and he does not defend himself, but just smiles and says:

"Anything is possible, and sometimes the NBA is a big show!"

“.”

On the night of the 4th, Patrick Ewing, who had been fluttering since returning to New York, continued his efficient performance.

Although he played like a pie forward, after the opening, a couple of jumpers near the paint area were easily hit.

In the third quarter of the game, when the gorilla made free throws, the New York fans at the scene shouted wildly:

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

At the end of the third quarter, at 61:76, the Knicks, who were playing at home, had a 15-point lead.

Glenn Robinson had no back-to-back touches at all, and he kept shooting after the opening, but he was crazy about hitting the iron.

During the break, Larry Johnson just got the lemon again, the kind of "MVP" shout he enjoyed when he was with the Hornets.

"You don't really think you're going to win a prize, do you? New York fans and media gone crazy? ”

Covering his mouth with a towel, "Big Mom" whispered a complaint next to Li You, and after Li You stabilized the start, Larry Johnson's stats also began to rise.

"The most important thing is to be happy! Look at the fans at the scene, everyone likes to participate in the event and enjoy the process! ”

Li You responded in a low voice, saying what he thought in his heart, the whole city united as one to help the players build momentum, this kind of thing was also the first time he experienced it personally.

In the end, the Bucks did not resist, and played step by step in the fourth quarter, and in the end, 86:100, gave the Knicks a big victory again!

Ewing played only 30 minutes, shooting 7-of-12 from the field, 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, with 17 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block with no turnovers.

In the interview after the game, the gorillas also looked very excited, and the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden was just too good:

"I don't care about MVP, we're going to get 60+ wins and end up winning the division, and hopefully the fans in New York will love the gift!"

“.”

At the critical moment, the media in New York did not lag behind, Carl Malone can be the MVP, and Patrick Ewing can also win the award!

After a comfortable back-to-back win over the Raptors, the Knicks took a full day off to beat the frantically sloppy Celtics.

On the morning of the 8th, Li You, who returned to his Manhattan apartment, looked at the sports page in the newspaper promoting the game against the Bulls tomorrow night:

"MVP Proof-of-Record Battle!"

Looking at the sports illustrated magazine in his hand, Li You felt the energy of the New York media for the first time.

This week's cover of Sports Illustrated's magazine featured a picture of Lee Woo catching the ball in the bottom right corner and a quick jumper with Stockton raising his hand at his side.

The photographer captured it very well, just when Li You jumped to the highest point, and Stockton didn't have time to cover it, the color cover was matched with a big slogan:

"The New Era"

As the first yellow person to appear in Sports Illustrated, this issue of the magazine sold well, and Li You didn't know about other places, but here in New York, Chinese people who don't pay attention to sports will buy a copy.

Just looking at this cover, Li You always felt that this was another provocation.

Losing to the Jazz, he turned his head and sarcastically mocked the other party, this yin and yang weird ability, the media in other places really can't compare

The Bulls arrived in New York a day early, and Michael Jordan, who was ignored, was obviously angry and didn't play cards with the "big brother" before the game.

On the morning of the 9th, it seemed that he was impatient with the New York media who were chasing his ass for an interview, and after the training session, Michael Jordan showed a disdainful look and took the initiative to speak:

"What do you want me to say? Support Pat to win MVP? ”

"53-7! It's the Bulls' record, we're number one in the league, do you think anyone else deserves this award? ”

“.”

Before the start of the game that night, Phil Jackson also mocked the Knicks in a pre-game interview:

"49-13, look at the Knicks' record, simple math problems, they're second!"

"What does No. 2 mean, you should know when did the MVP selection criteria become so low?"

With two games to go, the Bulls still lead the league, and Phil Jackson is very arrogant, but the media in the audience is not easy to refute.

Before the game started, the smell of gunpowder was getting stronger, and the Arch Fire Kids succeeded, and they completely angered the Chicago media and Michael Jordan.

Madison Square Garden was packed out for days, and fans in New York couldn't wait to see Michael Jordan break the defense.

Before the game, the home DJ whispered about the visiting players:

"From the University of North Carolina, number 23—"

"Maikou-Jiaodan"

Huge boos erupted in the arena immediately, as the Knicks City were defeated by the Bulls in the playoffs for the third year in a row, and longtime fans didn't like Michael Jordan.

Chewing gum and wearing a red Bulls training uniform, Michael Jordan high-fived his teammates on the court.

After the Knicks players finished playing, Madison Square Garden was completely boiling, and every time they met the Bulls, the fans in New York were extra engaged.

"With the return of Ron Harper and Dennis Rodman, the Bulls with a full roster are really good!"

"Hopefully we can beat the Bulls tonight, and I think head coach Jeff Van Gundy will make adjustments after the last defeat."

On the MSG commentary bench at the scene, commentator Marv Albert, as is customary, poisoned the home team.

Commentator John Andris saw Jeff Van Gundy holding the tactical board with a calm expression, and also sighed in a low voice:

"The Knicks have done a lot of work for the Knicks to be able to play like this, and I support Jeff Van Gundy as this year's Coach of the Year."

At this time, the bald young marshal was not as wise as the two people on the commentary seat, and he was just pretending to hold the tactical board.

Before the start of the game, Jeff Van Gundy gave a simple advice:

"Lee, you control the pace of the game, the rest of the people defend well, don't make Michael Jordan comfortable, it's our home field."

The emphasis is still on defense, and the offensive end is dominated by Li You in accordance with the game strategy formulated before the game, and the others follow suit, and what kind of play it will be, it depends on the sky.

Li You nodded, and didn't say much, as long as everyone is willing to be a tool, this game will definitely be played.

Ewing didn't care about the identity of the cake at this time, if he wanted to win the MVP, he had to defeat Mai Buckle at least once, and the gorilla also shouted before he appeared on the stage:

"Give me the rebounds, Charles will take care of Rodman, and the rest of us will do our best to defend and we'll win the game."

As the players from both sides reached the center of the field, Madison Square Garden immediately resounded with cheers:

“Let's go Knicks！ Let's go Knicks！ Let's go Knicks！ ”

Ewing beat Luke Longley and jumped the ball successfully, and Lee Woo controlled the ball and dribbled quickly across the half.

Ron Harper did not choose to lead the defense, but chose to step forward to defend when Li You was close to the three-point line.

In terms of height, Ron Harper has a slight advantage, coupled with excellent defensive experience, and can form a certain amount of pressure against most of the league's backcourt.

Lee You didn't hold the ball as much as usual, but gave the ball to Alan Houston at the top of the arc as soon as possible.

The latter received the ball, and Li You ran without the ball and quickly ran to the bottom left corner, and everyone on the Knicks team also began to run.

Oakley ran from the free-throw line to the left, and Ewing in the three-second zone came to the right elbow of the free-throw line.

Li You greeted everyone, and quickly slipped the bottom line and ran back, and Ron Harper could only follow the move.

Oakley made a well-timed off-ball screen, and Lee briefly escaped Ron Harper's pursuit and quickly ran down to the bottom right corner.

At the same time, Larry Johnson on the right flank also moved down quickly, and followed up with a cover as Ron Harper chased Lee Woo in circles.

Seeing Lee Yo move to the line, Alan Houston gave the ball to Ewing and quickly moved to the left wing, where the gorilla who received the ball made a hand-to-hand pass to Lee Yo, briefly delayed to chase Ron Harper, and then quickly went down.

Li You, who received a hand-handed pass, came to the free throw line with the ball in his left hand at this time, and quickly went in and out while Ron Harper was not in place to chase the defense.

Dangling right and left, Li You suddenly accelerated, and Luke Longley, who was assisting in the defense of the paint area, just followed the move, but was staggered by Li You's rapid change of direction in front of his body.

Ron Harper, who is fast chasing the defense, comes to his side and will find that the basketball in Lee's hand is missing.

Li You, who completed the change of direction in front of the body, sent a through ball with the momentum, and after Ewing received the ball, he came to the basket and immediately came to a one-handed split!

“Wow！！”

There was a loud cheer in his ears, Ron Harper pulled his face, and Lee Yoo threw the ball backwards with one hand, feeling like he was being shown

Ewing, who completed the dunk, stood under the basket and roared, and the atmosphere of the scene was instantly ignited.

The Bulls sent the baseline ball, Ron Harper didn't push it fast, and after dribbling past the halfway line, his teammates were already in position.

Lee You just glanced at the movement behind him, and saw Michael Jordan quickly run to the left elbow area of the free throw line after seeing Michael Jordan from the right to the left baseline, and knew that this must be a single tactic.

Ron Harper sent in a half-high pass, and Michael Jordan caught it easily.

Facing the chasing defense, Alan Houston raised the ball and shook it, then put the ball with his left hand and moved it sideways, then he rose from the ground and drifted to the left to complete the backward jumper!

"Huh!" Solid mid-range hits.

Chewing gum, Michael Jordan's expressionless quick retreat, and with the blessing of the angry buff, the offensive speed is a few points faster.

Old-fashioned tactics, teams all over the league know that the Bulls will play like this, but they just can't be limited, shoot accurately, jump high, and fast at a fast rate.

After the first leg, the two teams quickly showed different strategies.

On the Knicks' side, Lee Woo was more screened without the ball and shared the ball more, while the Bulls gave the ball to Michael Jordan

After Li You ran back on the line, he quickly cut in, received a ground-hitting pass from Ewing in the left elbow area, and stole the chicken under the basket!

Turning around, Michael Jordan was on the right sideline, singled Alan Houston with his back, and turned and scored a step-back jumper.

The left elbow area of the free throw line was blocked, and Li You, who had been going around again, received a hand-handed pass, accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, and quickly sent a ground pass at the moment when Ron Harper came up to defend it.

Ewing receives the ball near baseline on the left side and makes a mid-range jumper!

The New York fans at the scene just cheered, the Bulls' offense was more simple and rough, the same tactic, slipped the bottom line with the help of Luke Longley's cover, Michael Jordan came to the right blocking area, received a pass from Pippen, and turned around.

A quick tentative step with his right foot, taking advantage of Alan Houston's defensive center of gravity to move back, Michael Jordan made a pull-up jumper

Alan Houston reluctantly walked to the baseline to prepare to serve, and the atmosphere on the scene cooled down.

6:6, after the opening, Michael Jordan showed that I want to kill you, and the media hyped the MVP, which completely angered the boiled eggs

Jeff Van Gundy, who was on the sidelines, saw Jordan feel so good at the opening, and immediately shouted loudly:

"Defend! Don't let him take it easy! ”

After receiving instructions, the Knicks quickly entered the "iron and blood" state.

Larry Johnson started to get involved in the help defense, wrapping up Michael Jordan.

The Knicks' offensive round tactics didn't work, Lee Woo's mid-range iron hit, and Oakley and Rodman under the basket scrambled.

Stuck behind him, Rodman first grabbed the point, then jumped twice and grabbed the rebound.

Grabbing rebounds can also be loaded with X, and Li You, who quickly retreated, looked at Rodman who was posing and was speechless

“Defense！ Defense！ Defense！ ”

The New York fans in attendance began to shout loudly again, and Ron Harper handed over the ball after half-time, and then took Lee Woo to the bottom left corner of the cigarette.

Michael Jordan received the ball in the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line, Pippen came to the top of the arc to answer, and at the moment when "Big Mom" was clamped, Pippen immediately ran to the right blocking position.

Under the sandwich between the two, Michael Jordan put the ball with his right hand after receiving the ball, and rushed directly to the paint area, and the moment he was clamped, he immediately distributed the ball to Pippen.

The latter received the ball with no one in front of him, and Pippen hit it angrily!

The cheers resounded in the arena, Rodman hung Oakley and clicked the rebound, but fortunately, the old guy reacted quickly enough, and the second rebound was successfully protected.

Rodman rushed to grab the rebound, the Bulls had already completed the retreat, and the Knicks could only play positional offense.

As the game ticked, Phil Jackson, who was sitting on the bench, was secretly frowning, the Bulls were attacking at a fast pace, but Pippen was clattering

If it weren't for Rodman's frantic rush to grab rebounds like knocking the drug, he would have been hit by the opponent to switch offense.

Just seeing that the Knicks were also playing iron on the outside, Phil Jackson still didn't ask for a timeout and continued to sit on the bench with a smile on his face.

The Knicks fans at the scene watched the two sides fight back and forth, and the exclamations continued.

At 20:20, the first quarter ended with a tie.

During the intermission, Jeff Van Gundy didn't care about the problem of shooting percentage, and seeing that Jordan was trapped, the bald young marshal was considered energetic:

"Keep up this defensive intensity, go and wrap him up and let the rest of the Bulls handle the offense!"

"Don't worry about the rounds we miss, we just need to score more goals than the other team to win the game, keep shooting, OK?"

The noisy scene made Jeff Van Gundy yell out this passage.

Ewing kept clapping his hands, signaling everyone to cheer up, and tonight he had completely turned into a cake edge:

"Hold on! They can't make it! ”

In the second quarter of the game, the rotation lineup appeared, and Li You sat on the bench and saw that Michael Jordan did not rest and continued to play, and sighed in surprise:

"The media in New York really him off, which is not common in the regular season."

Alan Houston has completely turned into a defensive tool man tonight, and said numbly:

"Fortunately, he can also play iron in the bag, I really don't want to see him score 50 points on me"

The two had a mediocre performance in the first quarter, Lee Woo was 1 of 3 and Alan Houston was 2 of 5, but according to the game plan, they had to continue to shoot later.

In the rotation stage, the Bulls took Steve Kerr and Randy Brown, and the two partnered in the backcourt, Jordan was pushed to the No. 3 position, and the interior became Rodman and Bill Winnington.

Both sides also rested inside late in the first quarter, with Charles Oakley and Larry Johnson also rotating in the backcourt, with Starks and Chris Childs in the backcourt and veteran Buck Williams in the center.

"Michael Jordan's shooting percentage is dropping! This is our great opportunity! ”

“OH！ Steve Kerr hit this open three-pointer! ”

Commentator Marv Albert has become a little excited since he saw Jordan play iron, and this three-point shot made him sober up again, the Bulls have shooters.

Ron Harper seemed to be out of shape, and in the first quarter of the game, he barely participated in the offense except for defense, and Phil Jackson's substitution was timely.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines shouted at this time to continue packing!

The frequent delivery of the ball to Michael Jordan, combined with the Knicks' rapid rotation of defense, made the Bulls' offensive tempo slower and slower.

The head-hardened Michael Jordan still believed his next shot would be hit, and as a result, several jumpers near the elbow area were framed.

In the first quarter of the game, 4 of 7, after being trapped, the feeling was not there, and in the second quarter, Jordan still failed to find his touch.

With 5 minutes and 31 seconds left in the first half, the main lineups of both sides all returned, and the score was 33:33 at this time, and the two sides were still tied.

The hand is not good, Michael Jordan is full of firepower on the defensive end, and the chase allows Starks to follow the iron.

Phil Jackson didn't mean to make a substitution at all, still sitting on the bench with a smile, and Van Gundy was about to hold back, and the Bulls simply used defense to pull the game back.

Ron Harper was also not involved in the offense, and chased Lee Woo after he came on the court, except for a pull-up jump shot after a block and the defense was not in place, and the defense was very successful most of the time.

"Oh!!"

In the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, Michael Jordan hit another iron angrily, and the cheers on the scene became more and more harsh, and I don't know when, the gum disappeared.

At the end of the second quarter, Ewing began to constantly hit the inside, stood on the free throw line, and ate a few mid-range jumpers, which took most of the Knicks' points.

At 42:42, the end of the half, the two sides were still tied.

"Michael Jordan was 1-of-6 in the first quarter and scored only 4 points, and our defense worked!"

Commentator Mav Albert happily summed up the second quarter, while commentator John Andris was not too excited:

"He's going to find his touch and he'll hit those tough shots, and we've got to respond in a timely manner!"

At halftime, in the Knicks locker room, Jeff Van Gundy was a little disappointed, and the outside offense was also stretched.

Lee Woo was 2-of-6 and Alan Houston was 2-of-8, both of whom did not perform well, but Jeff Van Gundy still chose to trust:

"In the second half, keep shooting, have chances, shoot decisively, and at the same time, maintain this defensive intensity!"

"He's going to get tired, all we have to do is wait for our chance!"

Everyone in the locker room listened quietly to the head coach's chicken soup, and if he could win this game, maybe Ewing could move back to a city in the MVP selection.

Li You didn't care about his own shooting, and he had to accommodate Ewing most of the first half, and most of the blocking positions were within the three-point line.

It's just that Ron Harper is really difficult, and the veteran is silent, not working on the offensive end, and chasing after him on the defensive end

"Improve the screen position, I'll hit those shots, we need a couple of transitions!"

Hearing Li You's words, Charles Oakley nodded in response, Jordan kept jumping, Rodman was responsible for grabbing rebounds, and there was no chance to scold Jordan, the old guy decided to scold Rodman:

"Don't worry about rebounding, there was only one foul in the first half, and in the second half, they don't want to grab another rebound!"

“.”

At the beginning of the second half of the game, the fans in New York were in a state of flux, and everyone was happy when they watched Jordan hit the iron:

“Defense！ Defense！ Defense！ ”

The Bulls took the lead in attacking, and in the cheers of the New York fans, Michael Jordan showed no signs of weakness, blocking the position on the left side, and hitting a back-to-back jumper again!

Rodman suffered a dark loss this time, Oakley elbowed and stuck the opponent behind him, grabbed the rebound, and gave the ball to Li You, who received the ball as soon as possible.

Steve Kerr, who started the second half, did not step forward to delay immediately, but followed the Bulls to quickly retreat.

With the ball in his left hand, Li You continued to accelerate along the left sideline, chasing the opponent's butt and rushing across the half court.

Approaching the three-point line, Steve Kerr stepped forward to defend, but Li You, who was moving, did not slow down at this time, quickly dribbled the ball under his crotch, and after switching to his right hand, he went around the ball sharply behind his back.

Steve Kerr hurriedly slid to the right back, but Li You, who was holding the ball with his left hand, did not choose to break through, but used his strength under his feet and quickly retreated.

Shake off the defense in an instant, and without waiting for Steve Kerr to pounce, Li You converted three points and quickly jumped to shoot!

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

At 42:45, it was also the first three-pointer the Knicks hit in the game.

The Bulls, who retreated to the halfcourt, looked at Li You, who was pacing back to the halfcourt, and was speechless for a while.

At Madison Square Garden, the cheers rang out again, and this time Michael Jordan simply dribbled across half court himself, came to the top of the arc and gave the ball to Steve Kerr.

Alan Houston watched Jordan run without the ball to the left blocking area, and then turned his back to the ball, only to die behind him for a while.

Under the interference of Li You, Steve Cole's pass was not of high quality, but after receiving the ball, Jordan leaned back and hit it, immediately turned to the baseline direction, ignored the block, and made a backward jumper!

Quickening the speed of handling the ball, Michael Jordan also stepped back quickly, retreating to half-court and clapping his hands to signal to defend a round.

“Let's go Knicks！ Let's go Knicks！ Let's go Knicks！ ”

The cheers sounded again, Steve Kerr led the defense directly this time, and Li You did not rush to advance, and made another gesture to dribble through the half court unhurriedly.

The same tactic, immediately after half-time, Alan Houston received the ball at the top of the arc, and then Lee Woo ran to the bottom left corner.

This time, Ewing didn't go to the elbow area to catch the ball, and after running back from left to right, he immediately made a no-ball cover on the right baseline!

Oakley's first "tough" cover from a near-limit position on the left left allowed Steve Kerr to lose a defensive position.

"Delay getting out!"

Hearing the alert, Luke Longley hurriedly moved to the bottom right corner to quickly transfer the ball to Alan Houston and Larry Johnson.

When the ball arrived, Li You immediately raised the ball and shook it, taking advantage of Luke Longley to pounce forward, and took a big step with his left foot, pretending to break through.

Luke Longley subconsciously moved back, Li You quickly closed his feet, and then threw the ball!

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

"Beautiful goal! Luke Longley was shaken off his center of gravity by a simple feint, perfect teamwork! ”

The fans cheered loudly, and the commentator Marv Albert also instantly raised his voice, +3 scoring was too comfortable!

At 44:48, the margin became 4 points, and everyone on the Knicks saw their opportunity and began to shout at each other to give the defense an intensity.

Phil Jackson naturally saw the change in the Knicks, the cover was more savage, and Oakley, who was still playing honestly in the first half, had a sudden change in his painting style.

He got up and complained to the referee, but this time the Bulls attacked, and Jordan, who was caught in the left elbow area, distributed the ball to Pippen at the top of the arc, who hit another iron from beyond the three-point line.

The long rebound ball was directly picked up by Li You, accelerating along the right sideline, and cheers rose again.

Steve Kerr stepped forward in time to delay, and the Bulls quickly stepped back to defend.

On the right wing, noticing that the Bulls had finished defending, Lee slowed down and quickly gave the ball to Alan Houston at the top of the arc.

Pulling Ewing to stand in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, Li You immediately cut horizontally on the line.

Steve Cole could only chase after him, only to be caught up by Ewing's cover and be a step slower.

Quickly moved to the left wing outside the three-point line, and after receiving the ball, Li You drifted to the left outside the three-point line and made a jumper!

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

At 44:51, the difference was widened to 7 points, and Steve Cole stood beside Li You, and could only watch Li You raise his arms and smile and pretend to be X

"These covers are fouls! You should see them in action! ”

While requesting a timeout, Phil Jackson did not immediately set up the tactics, but leaned over to the referee and complained loudly.

Seeing such a scene, the front-row New York fans began to spit fragrant mouths and shout loud mockery.

Michael Jordan just walked back to the bench with a pull on his face, and Pippen was a little embarrassed that there were too many empty irons tonight.

"Well done! Plum! We're seven points ahead! ”

Assistant coach Thibodeau patted Li You on the shoulder hard, and the coaching staff made the right bet.

Back on the bench, Lee Woo and Oakley bumped fists, and the Knicks' recently developed offensive mode, under the cover of "tough", allowed Lee Woo to get more chances.

This set of tactics is also paired with Alan Houston, but Michael Jordan is too strong defensively

Jeff Van Gundy excitedly sent out chicken soup, while on the other side, Phil Jackson quickly replaced Ron Harper.

The game restarted, and the Bulls coaching staff's worries still came up, with Pippen hitting the iron, Ron Harper not attacking in the first half, and the Knicks starting to three-man encirclement of Michael Jordan.

The left block received the ball with his back to the left, Lee Yo and Larry Johnson stepped up at the same time, and Jordan immediately distributed the ball to Ron Harper in the bottom left corner.

The latter catches the ball and shoots a three-point jumper in the open position!

"Bang!" The basketball slammed out of the box.

The rebound just bounced into Ewing's hand, and Lee Woo answered, and everyone on the Knicks began to run wildly to the frontcourt.

On the right flank, Oakley's tough cover delayed Ron Harper, and Rodman immediately switched defenses.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, accelerated in a simple and rough straight line, approached the right blocking area, and immediately pulled back with a large cross-step, and his left hand paused slightly, taking advantage of Rodman's sliding step, he quickly changed direction under his crotch!

Li You, who lowered his center of gravity, was just about to break through Rodman's defense, but there was a strong force from his side, and Rodman, who lost his defensive position, pushed hard.

Li You, who was accelerating with all his might, immediately stumbled, lost his body's center of gravity, and almost fell directly on the basketball hoop.

Rodman grinned and wanted to step forward to taunt him, but he didn't expect Li You, who was standing up straight, to turn around and throw the ball vigorously.

"Smack!! Yes! ”

The basketball hit Rodman directly in the face, and the big worm screamed in pain, subconsciously covered his nose, and wanted to rush forward and punch twice in a fit of rage

Charles Oakley reacted faster and locked Rodman, players from both teams rushed forward, and the New York fans at the scene began to shout excitedly!

"Falk squid, it's your bird that will be smashed next time!"

Li You, who was hugged by the referee, glared and scolded, if this is to hit the street, his head may have to be opened!

Michael Jordan pulled the two away with a black face, and Rodman, who felt that he had lost face, scolded and walked to the bench.

Charles Oakley didn't care, and patted Jordan with a smile:

"I swear, you're going to lose tonight!"

Phil Jackson was not in the mood to pretend to be X at this time, and pulled his face to tell the players to calm down.

Rodman's lips were smashed, and he wanted to continue scolding the street, but when he turned his head and saw Michael Jordan with an ugly face, he suddenly stopped making a sound.

The two received a malicious foul, the two sides exchanged free throws, and Madison Square Garden was all shouting at this time, smelling the smell of victory, and the fans couldn't hold back.

From this moment on, the game completely changed its taste, and the "Iron Blood" basketball began to go online.

This is arguably the favorite rhythm of the Knicks in the past, and Oakley, who only received one foul in the first half, let himself go.

Ron Harper didn't feel good from the outside, and he elbowed when he broke through to the basket.

Lee Yow and Larry Johnson teamed up with Alan Houston to keep Jordan at bay, and the Bulls coaching staff could only watch Ron Harper and Pippen play in the open space.

In the transition attack, Lee Woo also showed off the hidden flying knee he learned from Stockton, but Rodman, who blocked and switched defenses, was already on guard, and the two fell to the floor again.

The scene began to get out of control, and the excited Ewing began to join the melee, and Lee Yoo was dragged out by Alan Houston, and the two sides twisted again on the other side.

"Crazy race! We played great defense, and the Bulls started to get angry! ”

In the on-set commentary bench, commentator Marv Albert also opened his eyes and told nonsense, and Spike Lee on the sidelines of the court also made a choke-lock gesture to the Bulls.

By the end of the long third quarter, Lee, Oakley, and Larry Johnson all had four fouls, and all the fouls retained in the first half were all picked up.

At 22:30 in the first quarter and 64:72 in the third quarter, the Knicks finally led by 8 points.

"That's the outside offense we're looking forward to, 3-of-7 from the field, 3-of-3 from the free-throw line, Lee scored 12 points in this quarter, and back-to-back three-pointers were so crucial!"

Commentator John Andris was infected by the atmosphere of the scene and also raised his voice.

Michael Jordan was 4-of-9 for 10 points in the quarter, while Ron Harper was 0-of-3 and Pippen was 1-of-5, and the two combined for 4 points.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the two sides did not trash talk and continued to fight each other.

Under this high-pressure defense, the game turned into "Xiangwei" chocolate, but the New York fans at the scene became more and more happy, and the shouts resounded through the stadium.

Ron Harper was substituted again, Steve Kerr came on, and Michael Jordan stopped passing the ball after Pippen continued to play the iron.

As the game wore on, Michael Jordan also began to shoot three-pointers, and on the Knicks' side, Lee Woo began to hold the ball a lot, Ewing continued to block and eat cakes, and completed a mid-range jumper near the paint area.

With 2:22 left in the game, Ewing arched low to the paint on the left side and threw in two points with a block from Luke Longley!

Madison Square Garden exploded completely, and at 84:92, the Bulls were suppressed.

Michael Jordan defended with three people, hesitated to score 2 points in the paint area, turned around, and simply blocked and dismantled at the top of the arc, Li You got rid of the defense, and threw a shot in the paint area during the march!

Li You threw his fist at Rodman and roared, and the referee hurriedly stepped forward again and separated the two sides as soon as possible

At the end of the game, Michael Jordan still didn't give up, but time was running out.

The final hum rang out, and at 90:98, the Knicks won the game with difficulty.

Ewing stood on the sidelines and roared excitedly, he proved himself again.

Mockery and invective resounded through the arena, and Michael Jordan walked briskly to the players' tunnel with his head held high and his face expressionless.

Phil Jackson pulled his face and shook hands with grinning Jeff Van Gundy.

"Crazy races, this year we can definitely challenge the defending champion!"

"With 20 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal and 4 turnovers, Lee once again showed the strength of an All-Star level point guard!"

"I'm sure after this game, no one will question it! Look at the defense he's up against, it's unbelievable, he's only 19 years old! ”

Commentator Mav Albert looked at Li You, who was celebrating with the team, and couldn't help but blow it directly.

Commentator John Andris looked at the fans who were reluctant to leave the stadium for a long time, and also sighed:

"After losing in the finals, I see hope again"

By the time the Knicks returned to the locker room, the adrenaline had subsided and fatigue had set in.

Li You felt soreness in many places, 6 of 15, 3 of 8 from beyond the three-point line, 5 of 6 from the free throw line, looking at the 40% shooting rate in technical statistics, he rubbed his forehead helplessly.

"Mai Buckle must be angry, 14 of 32, 36 points, oh! As a result, he lost! ”

"I can't wait to see what he has to say at the press conference!"

Charles Oakley seemed completely unaffected by this intensity of the game, and was as happy as a nobody.

Ewing grinned on the side, and the atmosphere group followed loudly, seeing such a scene, Li You could only mutter:

"MVP? It's a good thing indeed."

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