As the '96-'97 season drew to a close, the league was extremely polarized.

The head team can play 60+ wins, and the Celtics, who are rotten, are about to make history!

After the time entered April, the Knicks could adjust calmly by virtue of their own winning advantage.

There is no hope for the first place, but if the second place is guaranteed, it can be adjusted according to the record of the Heat.

At this point, it's the coaching staff's job to make sure they're all healthy heading into the playoffs.

Jeff Van Gundy has been in high spirits this season, and by the end of the season, he not only changed into a few crisp suits, but also paid attention to his shirt and tie for every game.

The only thing that makes this young marshal a little regretful is that this hair is really not angry, and it is still bald in the end.

The bald best coach in the league has a bit of an impact on his image

The Knicks are probably the best team in the league to enforce a dress code, and before every game, everyone from the coaching staff to the players is dressed in formal attire and looks extremely gentlemanly.

It's just that when he got to the court, the style of the ball was contrary to the league, and if he couldn't beat it, he would do it, and after Li You joined the team, the situation didn't change, and even intensified.

On April 19, at the United Center Arena, the Chicago fans at the scene stood up and shouted.

At 103:101, with 13 seconds left in the game, the Knicks still led by 2 points.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines clenched his fists nervously, and after "playing" a single quarter of 33 points in the third quarter of the game, with Alan Houston leaving the court with 6 fouls, the team's physical fitness declined, and the offense in the fourth quarter was completely stretched.

Entering the positional offense, the Bulls began to score in a row again, and the iron-playing Pippen also scored.

In the last round, Li You grinded until 24 seconds before he missed the shot under the basket.

In the final moments, both sides failed to score, and the Bulls still had a chance to kill the game.

At the last timeout, Phil Jackson replaced Steve Kerr with Ron Harper, who didn't feel good, and you don't have to think about it to know that the Knicks still have a lot of people to defend Jordan, and they have to get the shooter at this time.

"Oh!!"

The noise in the arena of the Union Center grew louder, and when Pippen of the Bulls sent a sideline ball, Starks lowered his center of gravity and guarded in front of Jordan, who received the ball.

On the left wing outside the three-point line, Michael Jordan did not rush to attack, slowly approaching the three-point line, and then suddenly changed direction in front of him, and accelerated his breakthrough with the ball in his left hand.

Lee Yoo at the top of the arc immediately let go of Steve Kerr in the opposite position to chase after him, and at the same time, Larry Johnson also let go of Pippen, who was circling around, and picked up his pace to chase Jordan.

Michael Jordan was forced to slow down on the left side, and then he was surrounded by three people, and with all his arms on his side, Jordan forced the ball to Steve Kerr at the top of the arc.

Li You reacted quickly, slid quickly, and faced Steve Cole's ball swing, only to accelerate under his feet, straighten his left arm, and stick to the defense.

With his right hand on the ball, Steve Cole, who broke through on a step, once again compressed the defence and passed the ball to Pippen on the right flank just as time was running out of attacking time.

Plenty of time to shoot, let Pippen take a look outside the three-point line, and then make a steady jump shot!

The basketball arced gracefully in the air, and the Chicago fans in attendance had already begun to cheer, only to smash on the back edge of the basket.

Near the free throw line, Lee Woo was quick to get ahead of Steve Kerr and grab a long rebound.

Steve Kerr tried to foul again, but the final hum rang out

“Wow！！”

On the Knicks' bench, the atmosphere team rushed to the court with a cheer, Ewing roared under the basket, and Oakley hugged Lee You and waved his fist in celebration.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines raised his arms and kept shouting to vent the excitement in his heart.

"Shhhhh

At the United Center Arena, Chicago fans began to breathe fragrant mouths, and the boos were wave after wave.

"It's a pity that the Bulls couldn't win the last home game, and they couldn't equal the 40-1 home record created by the Celtics in the 85~86 season."

"But 39-2 is also a remarkable home record."

"Congratulations to the Knicks, who broke the 60-win record from '69 to '70, 64-18, and a new franchise record was born!"

On the commentary bench of TNT on the spot, Hubby Brown also smiled, he also coached in New York, and he was infinitely emotional for a while to see the Knicks achieve such results.

In this game that was broadcast live in the United States, Bulls fans were expecting a new record on their home court, but the court was smashed.

Throwing the last attack, Pippen could only put his hands on his waist and look up at the sky.

4-of-10, got 12 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals and 2 turnovers, except for 0-of-5 three-pointers, the Knicks' best 6th man Pippen performed well.

In the last game of the regular season, Michael Jordan was in a good mood, having just won at Madison Square Garden a few days ago, but he never expected to be blocked when he returned to his home court.

Saying that he didn't care about the record was fake, tonight Mai Buckle deliberately listened to the arrangement of the coaching staff, shared the ball more, and played really efficiently, but if he lost the game, the data would have no meaning.

He was 14-of-22, including 1-of-1 from three-point range and 4-of-8 from the free-throw line, with 33 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 4 turnovers.

With so many points on 6-to-1 shooting, the fans in the stadium couldn't have asked Michael Jordan to do better.

Seeing that Mai Buckle pulled his face at the end of the game, Oakley was in a good mood for a while, and immediately stepped forward and quipped:

"If you don't get 70 wins, you are willing to gamble and lose, and you will pay for the next party!"

The season's record was finally fixed at 69-13, and Michael Jordan was not satisfied with this, shaking his head and whispering:

"Good luck guy, there's still a chance in the playoffs, and the consequences of provoking me, you must be clear!"

Oakley didn't care about Mai Kou's stinky face, but instead laughed and circled around to make fun of his friends.

Dick Stockton on the commentary bench looked at Lee Woo, who was hugging his teammates in turn, and added to his partner:

"After the All-Star break, Lee came to the starter, he changed the Knicks' offensive model, and in my opinion, he had a perfect season."

"He deserves to be an All-Star, and don't forget that he's only 19 years old, and I'm already looking forward to Lee's playoff appearance!"

Last season, he was Pat Riley's small henchman, and this season Jeff Van Gundy has overtaken the opponent, and with such a record, there is no pressure to get the best coach.

Back in the locker room, an agitated Jeff Van Gundy exclaimed:

"We did it, the best record in team history, it was a perfect season, and now that the regular season is over, we have a new challenge ahead of us."

"Forget the past, our goal is only to win the championship!"

Ewing stood up and applauded, the Knicks finished the regular season and successfully won the Atlantic Division, and the gorillas also looked very happy:

"We have fulfilled our promise!"

Li You is also very happy, the division champion also has a flag, and when the regular season is officially over, he can get [talent] again!

"Have fun, Larry! We're going to have home-court advantage until the Eastern Conference Finals, and that's so important! ”

Larry Johnson is also laughing, but his mood is not high, and Lee knows that the main reason is the shrinking data, and the same is true of Alan Houston.

Different players have different demands, and after observing the situation in the locker room, Li You can be regarded as experiencing the "cake" theory at this moment.

Tomorrow, the Knicks don't play, and everyone will fly back to New York overnight, and after a four-day rest, they will have their first playoff game of the season.

On April 20, there were eight games on the day, and the Bullets and Cavaliers were fighting for the last playoff spot in the East, and the Jazz couldn't lose the last game for Karl Malone's MVP.

In the end, the Cavaliers, who were fighting at home, pulled themselves across, and at 85:81, they were counterattacked by the Washington Bullets.

The Bullets managed to secure the spot, which will also be their last playoff game in franchise history, and next season, they will change their name to the Washington Wizards, when a new team history will begin.

The cautious Jazz didn't give the gorillas a chance, and after the win over the Kings, their record also improved to 64-18.

The two teams have the same record, and the MVP score is once again a competition in Excel.

After all the games in the evening, Li You finally saw the drawing disc appear again on his humble board.

Looking at the rapidly rotating disc, Li You hadn't had time to stop urgently, and had already received a prompt:

[Aaron Iverson's Exceptional Fitness]

Seeing that the new talent was already copper-colored, Li You was stunned for a while, and then realized that if he wanted to fully realize this talent, it would take a long time and a painful process:

"Physical reserves? What is the maximum amount of physical fitness? ”

On April 21, the 96-97 season, the regular season ended, and the playoff matchups were officially released:

Eastern Conference Standings:

Bulls with 69 wins, Knicks with 64 wins, Heat with 61 wins, Hawks with 56 wins;

54-win Pistons, 54-win Hornets; 45 wins for the Magic, 44 wins for the Bullets.

Western Conference Standings:

64 wins for the Jazz, 57 wins for the Rockets, 57 wins for the SuperSonics, 56 wins for the Lakers;

The Trail Blazers with 49 wins, the Timberwolves with 40 wins, the Suns with 40 wins, and the Clippers with 36 wins.

The pattern of being strong in the east and weak in the west has not changed, and the rotten brigade has also set several records:

For the first time in NBA history, two teams have a win rate below 20%;

The Celtics set the record for the worst win percentage and lowest wins in franchise history, and also became the only NBA team to win only once against any other team in the division

The Celtics have 15 wins and are in the bottom two games of the league, while the bottom is the Vancouver Grizzlies with 14 wins.

Outrageously, after the regular season ended, losing the last game, Boston fans even cheered for the team's loss:

"Tim Duncan, come to the bowl!"

NBA commissioner David Stern is very unhappy with this, these bad teams are so bad acting that fans will not like games without suspense at all.

Therefore, Mr. President also decided to give the old guy eye medicine.

At the end of the regular season, the awards are about to be announced, and the first to be released is the leader of this season's statistics.

After John Hollinger joined ESPN in '95, his proposed player value evaluation system has been accepted by the league after two years of development.

The high-level data PER was officially launched in '97.

For the majority of fans, in the past, everyone quarreled more than one to win, and as the data became more and more perfect, Excel fans gradually increased.

Using detailed data to measure player performance is also the basis for the majority of ball commentators to vote for players:

"Look at the watch to vote, doesn't this seem to understand the ball."

On April 21st, while the regular season was still hot, ESPN quickly announced the rankings of various data on the TV program, and then, the fans in New York were boiling!

In the scoring list, Patrick Ewing averaged 23.8 points per game, beating Olajuwon and ranking 6th in the league;

Although there is still some gap between Michael Jordan, who averages 29.6 points per game, and Karl Malone, who averages 27.4 points per game, the Gorilla has not declined, and the fans in New York are satisfied!

On the assist list, Li You has 666 assists this season, averaging 8.1 assists per game, ranking 8th in the league;

This season's assist leader is the Pacers' Mark Jackson, who averages 11.4 assists per game, beating Stockton's 10.5, and the two are also the only players to have two assists in double figures.

In the three-point shooting list, Li You hit a total of 193 three-pointers this season, averaging 2.4 three-pointers per game, ranking 7th in the league.

And Li You's 40.9% three-point shooting rate just ranks 10th in the league, and the first place is Glen Les of the Hornets, with a 47% three-point shooting rate, leading all players.

On the free throw shooting percentage list, Li You once again ranked 10th in the league with a free throw shooting rate of 85.4%.

On the true shooting percentage list, Lee Woo reached 7th in the league with a true shooting percentage of 61.9%, while Steve Kerr of the Bulls led all players with a true shooting percentage of 66.7%.

In terms of the most fashionable efficiency value, Lee Woo ranks 12th in the league with a value of 20.5, just ahead of the false Jordan successor, Anfernee Hardaway.

Ewing is ranked 16th in the league with a 20.3 PER, two Knicks players are in the top 20, and the media in New York are going crazy!

Li You played in 80 games, averaging 30.8 minutes per game, averaging 16.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.0 turnovers per game;

He is averaging 11.3 shots per game and shooting 46.6 percent from the field, 5.5 attempts from beyond the three-point line and 40.9 percent from three-point range, and 3.6 free throws per game and 85.4 percent from the free throw line.

With this data and the performance of various lists, fans and media in New York collectively climaxed, and on the second day of the end of the regular season, the major print media gave Li You a title:

"No. 1 point guard in the league!."

When refuted, the New York media was also rebellious:

If you can't compare the scores, then compare the number of assists;

If the number of assists is not good, it is better than three-point shooting;

If the three-point shot can't be compared, then it's better than the true shooting percentage;

If it doesn't work, look at PER!

On the morning of April 22, Li You was reading the newspaper while eating breakfast, and the Orlando media had recently been on a par with the New York media.

The Knicks' first-round opponent happened to be the Magic, and Lee Woo surpassed Anfernee Hardaway in many statistics, which made Orlando's media not in a beautiful mood.

Affected by injuries, Anfernee Hardaway has only played 59 games this season, and his statistics have not declined, but his efficiency has dropped a lot.

With an average of 20.5 points per game, ranking 17th in the league, the false Jordan successor is still the league's top scorer!

Mark Battlestein, who just went to comfort Ray Allen, who was fishing two days ago, has been staying in New York lately:

"This is the media in New York, if they could manage their mouths, they wouldn't always have an outburst of away players!"

"Thinking about Reggie Miller's performance at Madison Square Garden, it wasn't a smart choice for the New York fans and the media to make a difference and irritate some of the star players!"

Li You felt that the article was written vividly and interestingly, allowing him to find a sense of familiarity that he had not seen for a long time, and he liked to read the comments of the keyboard man:

"It's interesting, it's well-founded, I almost believe I'm the number one point guard in the league!"

"I've got to cut out the news, it's worth collecting!"

Mark Battlestein is worried that Lee You's performance against Anfernee Hardaway is a matter of American knife, and he has frequently sent chicken soup to relieve pressure in the past two days.

As long as the playoffs maintain the performance of the regular season, then in the offseason, you will definitely get a good shoe contract!

Li You, who was in a good mood, raised the milk in the cup and said that he was indeed unaffected, because the Magic team is a weak chicken:

"Don't worry, Mark, being able to play 64 wins already shows the strength of the Knicks, the Magic have only won one of several meetings in the regular season."

"I know the strength of my opponent very well, and it will be very easy in the first round!"

“.”

The Knicks have two days off after the regular season, and Jeff Van Gundy isn't worried about the first-round game, and the Magic are better at limiting than the Hornets.

In the training session on the afternoon of the 23rd, everyone ran tactics step by step and played offensive routines.

Despite leading the regular season across the board, Jeff Van Gundy still wants his players to be nervous:

"Do a good job of helping defense, and once the opponent gets into the paint, our interior defense has to rotate in place."

Jeff Van Gundy, who was wearing a training uniform, nagged loudly as he watched the players run the game, but most of the Knicks listened to the left ear and the right ear came out.

After the run-in of the regular season, the team's tactics were also simple, in the first two quarters, Ewing played more blocks and dismantles, shot more, rushed to grab rebounds in the front court, and in the third quarter, tried to "knock down" the opponent, and by the way, Ewing attacked in the low post.

If the opponent resists, look at the sky in the fourth quarter.

After the training session and back in the locker room, Larry Johnson of Chalemon complained again:

"Lee, why is your data performing so well, too good to be true!"

Li You has been accustomed to this group of lemon essence spraying the league's guards every day in the past two days, and was surpassed by the rookie, and nodded his head with his left hand:

"I don't shoot two points with my brain, even if the finishing efficiency under the basket is average, but near the basket is still a better offensive option!"

"And a lot of the time it's just a math problem, and if you want to improve your PER, you can make a few more gamble-style tackles."

"But don't try to change yourself, this habit of playing is developed from a young age, and the data is not the only one, and many times, the most important thing is to put the ball in the basket."

Alan Houston is the most depressed, and he has slipped again compared to last season.

In his second year as a rookie, his data is almost exactly the same as Li You's, but until now, it has been worse year by year:

"I really should have cut some long two points, which pulled me down on my efficiency!"

After seeing Li You, who is infinitely beautiful on the data list, Alan Houston Cha Lemon, has also been reflecting on himself in the past two days.

The advice of the coaching staff doesn't matter, Alan Houston feels like he has to get back to playing in his rookie season, and he wants to be on TV too!

Everyone likes to be sought after, and the reason why ESPN's data list is so popular is mainly because it takes advantage of the vanity of players and gives fans a chance to understand the ball.

Jeff Van Gundy, who is about to win the best coach, finds that his status with the Knicks has not changed, which is why Ewing likes to listen to him.

Except for Li You, who is a rookie in the playoffs, the other main players have at least played in the first round, and several veterans have also played in the finals, the Magic? Nobody cares

On April 24, 1997, the playoffs officially began, and there were four games that night, and the Knicks would also face the challenge of the Magic at home.

With 64 wins, tickets to this year's playoffs are in short supply.

That night, at Madison Square Garden, New York fans entered early, with the best record in team history, and everyone believed that the home team had a chance to break out of the East this year.

Before the game, the media in New York kept the fire, and Anfernee Hardaway looked very arrogant, dropping two sentences:

"Lee's stats are good, but he's still a rookie and he's not at the level of an All-Star player."

"And the playoffs are different from the regular season, and some of the encounters don't say much."

A number of data have been suppressed, and Anfernee Hardaway is unhappy as a veteran star, so he can only sarcastically ridicule Li You as a "star-making product".

Patrick Ewing appeared extraordinarily confident in an interview and didn't say much nonsense:

"The team is getting better and better, tonight will be a big win, we are ready!"

The bosses of the two teams showed different attitudes, with Hardaway seemingly breaking the defense, and the media in New York were ready to taunt him after the game.

The noise grew louder and louder, and Anfernee Hardaway was booed as the visitors came out.

One by one, the home team players took the stage, and the loud cheers almost toppled the roof of the stadium.

"It's been a long time since I've felt such an atmosphere, and it seems that the best record in the history of the team has rekindled the enthusiasm of the fans!"

"There weren't many changes to the regular season, with Anfernee Hardaway and Nick Anderson at the back, Dennis Scott and Derrick Brown up front, and Ronnie Sekari at center."

"Coach Adubatu seems to want to use his size advantage to solve the problem."

On the MSG live commentary bench, commentator Marv Albert briefly commented on the Magic lineup after getting the starting list.

"In terms of height, the Knicks are not falling behind, and as in the regular season, we need to pay attention to the interior defense."

"The Magic's projection isn't stellar."

Commentator John Andalis looked relaxed and dominated the regular season, and he believes that this matchup will not cause too much trouble for the Knicks.

The two sides had a final warm-up, with Jeff Van Gundy getting into escrow early.

Tonight, he deliberately changed into a crisp black suit, a white shirt and a red tie, and Jeff Van Gundy sat on the bench with a smile on his face.

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

Loud cheers rang through Madison Square Garden, and there was no pre-game communication between the two sides, with Anfernee Hardaway continuing to ignore Lee.

For veteran stars, taking care of rookies is all self-surrendering.

With Ewing's successful jump shot, cheers erupted, and the Knicks, wearing white home jerseys, took the lead in attacking.

Behind is also No. 1, after Li You controlled the ball, he slowly dribbled through the half, and Hardaway did not choose to defend, but stepped on the three-point line to defend, and commanded his teammates to settle down by the way.

On the first offense, the Knicks played simply and roughly, and when Lee Woo came to the left wing outside the three-point line, Ewing quickly rose up and made a high-post block.

It's just that this offense is slightly different from the regular season, Li You, who is holding the ball in his left hand, first protects the ball sideways, then lowers his center of gravity, turns around and pretends to break through on the left side.

After meeting twice in the regular season, Hardaway also knew something about Li You, and did not cut the ball, but quickly slid after sticking to the defense.

Covering Lee with his body, Hardaway no longer tried to press, but made more delays.

Li You just took a big step forward, then suddenly blew up the ball, then quickly turned, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and the ball protector pushed Hardaway's arm, pressed against Ewing's side, and accelerated with all his might.

Seeing Li You throw off the defense, the New York fans at the scene immediately cheered, noticing that Ewing had been standing still, and Magic center Ronnie Secali hurriedly delayed the change of defense and quickly slid to the left rear.

Hardaway, who is tall and long-armed, quickly chased after the defense, and saw that Li You attracted two people to defend, and Ewing quickly went down at this time.

Coming to the left near baseline position, Ewing just stood still, Li You's ground-hitting pass arrived, and it didn't need much adjustment, and the gorilla made an easy jump shot in the middle distance!

"Huh!" The two-pointer hit the ball steadily.

"Wonderful combination, Lee's getting rid and passing are very beautiful, Pat has a good start!"

Hearing the cheers from the audience, commentator Marv Albert was in a good mood, and as in the regular season, a simple pick-and-roll can still work.

Slightly different from the regular season, Ewing's improved cover quality is no longer in a hurry to go down, and the mid-distance near the baseline position is also his sweet spot.

Hardaway, who was chasing the defense, was a little uncomfortable, and Li You's sudden sudden stop was difficult to defend, especially when it came to the free throw line, and it was difficult to judge how to deal with the ball.

After watching a lot of game footage before the game, there was no good way, and in the end, the coaching staff could only formulate a simple and crude physical strategy.

“Defense！ Defense！ Defense！ ”

The fans at the scene also began to shout for the home team's defense, and it was the Magic's turn to attack, and Li You soon found out that the opponent was not playing novel tactics.

Hardaway exchanged the ball immediately after half-time, and Dennis Scott received the ball on the left flank before lobbing the ball to Hardaway in the blocking position.

After the opening, the Magic chose to let Hardaway single Lee You with his back

This tactic is often used by the Magic team in the regular season, in this regard, Li You just uses his forearm to resist the opponent, and at the same time, strictly guards the line to prevent the opponent from turning in the direction of the bottom line.

Hardaway put the ball with his right hand, vigorously relied on the hit, and pulled the ball back from time to time to make a false movement, but Li You still stuck to the bottom line.

Everyone on the Magic team pulled away in turn, watching Hardaway start to approach the basket, the baseline had no chance, Hardaway suddenly turned forward quickly, and then relied on Li You's defense to kill the paint area!

Suddenly speeding up, Hardaway stuck half of his body, the basket was in front of him, and he picked up the basket with one hand with his right hand.

Without waiting for the basketball to come out, Ewing, who has been aiming at the movement here, moved to help defend and quickly jumped to interfere!

Hardaway didn't choose to pass the ball, but turned up the arc and threw the ball towards the rebound.

"Bang!" The basketball hits the back edge of the hoop.

Hardaway also wanted to rush to grab the rebound, but was stuck behind Li You, and the two were entangled and couldn't jump at all.

On the second jump, Ewing collected a backcourt rebound, and then quickly threw the ball to Alan Houston on the start, and the Knicks immediately launched a transition offense.

The cheers resumed, and the Magic could only desperately retreat, Alan Houston received the ball and quickly dribbled across the half court, then slowed down at the top of the arc.

Hardaway, who retreated, slapped his hands in annoyance, as if he felt that this attack should be scored easily.

Coach Adubatu on the sidelines kept reminding the players on the pitch loudly:

"Against the defenders, hold for a turn!"

Li You, who came to the right flank, first pretended to catch the ball on the line, and then suddenly ran back and cut in, from right to left, quickly slipping the bottom line.

Hardaway could only chase hard, and near the baseline on the left side, Li You suddenly made a sharp stop, pretending to run back behind Oakley, Hardaway scolded secretly, and hurriedly adjusted his center of gravity to follow the move.

In the next second, Li You suddenly accelerated and quickly ran to the left wing outside the three-point line.

It took very little time to make the run, and when Lee Woo came to the left wing, Alan Houston immediately sent in a cross ball.

After receiving the ball, Li You noticed that Hardaway, who came up to pounce, did not lose his defensive position, and immediately put the ball with his left hand and crossed to break through.

Adjusting the center of gravity of the defense again, Hardaway quickly slid to the right rear, but Li You suddenly exerted force under his feet, took a big step and quickly retreated, without giving Hardaway time to react, and drifted to the left to shoot a jumper!

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

The entire offense took less than 10 seconds, and Hardaway cursed that he didn't like to chase defenders around.

Li You, who retreated after scoring the goal, made another tactical gesture, signaling that this tactic would continue in the next round.

Amid the cheers of the fans at the scene, the Magic continued to let Hardaway receive the ball in the low post, this time in a different direction, blocking the right area, and playing with his back again.

Li You still blocked the low line, and Hardaway suddenly turned quickly as he approached the paint area.

Scooping the ball with his right hand, carrying Li You and arching to the basket, using his physical advantage, Hardaway soon came to the bottom right of the basket.

Noticing that Ewing blocked again, Hardaway was under the basket and almost stepped on the baseline to complete the pass!

At the bottom left of the frame, center Ronnie Secali receives a pass and quickly lays the basket in the face of Ewing, who turns back to defense.

Under the interference, the basketball slammed out of the basket again, and Hardaway, who had been squeezed out of the bottom line by Li You, had no time to grab the rebound, so he could only watch Li You grab the rebound and rush through!

Switching offense made the New York fans at the scene scream, the Magic team retreated quickly, and Hardaway also chased Li You's side after rushing through the halfway line.

On the left wing, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, felt the defensive pressure on his side, slowed down and stopped near the three-point line, quickly dribbled the ball under his hips, and took advantage of Hardaway's defense to complete the dribble behind his back.

After noticing that Li You switched to his left hand, he began to protect the ball sideways, stopped on the three-point line, turned his head to look at the top of the arc, and Hardaway subconsciously aimed behind him.

The exclamations of the fans rang in his ears, and Hardaway turned his head again to see the basketball flying straight to the basket.

As soon as she landed on the ground, "Big Mom" slipped to the bottom left of the basket, and after receiving the pass, she stole the chicken and made a layup!

0:7, a wave of smooth offense was played at the beginning, which stimulated the cheers of New York fans.

The start was very smooth, Li You began to shake his head and retreat, compared tactical gestures, and shook his finger at Hardaway in front of him by the way.

The provocative action that disappeared in a flash can be regarded as making Hardaway angry, and the false Jordan successor is no longer single.

After coming to the top of the arc, Hardaway quickly changed direction with the ball in his right hand, and when he switched to his left hand, he immediately pulled the ball back and shook it, then retreated in reverse, shook off Li You in an instant, and made a quick jump shot with two points!

"Huh!" The two-point ball hollows into the net.

"The signature step-back jumper, Lee is really difficult to defend, and Hardaway seems to be getting into the groove!"

Charles Oakley waved his hand at Li You, signaling not to care about this kind of goal, this kind of offense is not only Li You's way, but on the Knicks' side, everyone is the same.

Helping the Magic break the deadlock, Hardaway was able to regain some face, but soon, the veteran star player had fewer and fewer smiles.

The Knicks' offense was also very simple, covering Alan Houston, catching the ball in the elbow area, and hitting it easily.

Back on the page, the Magic played a pick-and-roll breakaway, and Nick Anderson's throw in the paint was distracted by Alan Houston.

Another transition attack, a simple right-wing block, and a breakaway to the right-hand block, Lee drew the Dennis Scott defense.

Hitting the ball from behind, Oakley hit a mid-range jumper from the right elbow of the free throw line.

At 2:11, with 8:02 left in the first quarter, Madison Square Garden was completely boiling.

The head coach of Adubatu hurriedly called a timeout, and there were problems at both ends of the pitch.

"Dude, you're an all-star!"

Lee Woo walked to the bench and laughed and whispered a teaser about Anfernee Hardaway, who had been pretending to be an X since he came on the court.

Maintaining his pretend X posture, Hardaway left the back of his head for Lee You and turned his head to the bench.

Li You shrugged his shoulders and scored a grade for talking trash talk, apparently, the fake Jordan successor disdains to communicate with Meng Xin.

Jeff Van Gundy didn't expect the game to go so well, and the intensity was the same as in the regular season, breaking the opponent at the beginning:

"Good, keep going with this attacking rhythm and we have to build up the lead as soon as possible!"

The bald young marshal who hung up briefly added two sentences and stopped commanding.

Before going on the field, Li You patted Ewing and reminded him simply:

"Pat, come and hand over a few online covers, let Alan find his touch!"

The Magic's defenders are all forwards and have a strong ability to squeeze and cover, and Alan Houston will have to change his routine if he wants to get another easy shot.

Ewing nodded, pulled Alan Houston and whispered a few times, and the Knicks discussed it again before finally returning to the court slowly.

On the bench, the corners of Jeff Van Gundy's mouth twitched slightly, and this is not the first time this has happened.

After the timeout, the Magic team didn't make many adjustments, and still started from Hardaway.

The action is chic, and he can send a pass in time when he breaks through to the inside, and in the face of the Knicks' change of defense, Hardaway can still hit the paint area.

It's just that for several rounds in a row, the Magic team failed to put the ball in the basket, and the dashing breakthrough point was not finished in the end

On the contrary, the Knicks' side played more and more easily, and did not attack from the low post, Alan Houston broke through a few times later, and assisted Ewing on a jumper near the paint area.

There was a piecemeal attack on one side, and a series of shots on the other, and the difference was quickly widened.

The fans in New York just cheered at first, but as the Magic team's offensive frame iron, the front-row fans couldn't hold back and began to taunt wantonly:

"Where's O'Neill? You need him."

“.”

The sound of invective and ridicule came to his ears, and his teammates were still striking iron, and Hardaway was almost blown up, and he could no longer maintain his calm appearance of X

When Lee and Alan Houston simply cut off the line and threw in three-pointers, head coach Adubatu called a timeout again.

At 8:21, with 5 minutes and 26 seconds left in the first quarter, the game was about to collapse.

Walking to the bench again, Lee Yo and Alan Houston briefly bumped fists, defensive discipline this thing, the Magic almost meaningless.

"Unbelievable game, we played dominant on both ends of the floor!"

"Coach Van Gundy made the right adjustments, and Hardaway's low post attack was completely limited!"

Commentator Mav Albert was even happier and praised the coaching staff again.

Commentator Marv Albert seems to be reminded of past Knicks and Magic matches:

"Lee is smarter on the defensive end, and of course, O'Neal's departure has really made a huge impact on the Magic."

"Maybe the series will end soon!"

The Magic, who trailed by a large margin, stepped up their defense after the timeout, but the Knicks were unaffected.

Charles Oakley kept scrambling for rebounds in the frontcourt, and the Magic couldn't make a transition offense.

Anfernee Hardaway couldn't maintain his composure, constantly shouting at his teammates to run, but his teammates couldn't finish it, whether it was his low post play or the breakaway ball.

The signature jump shot followed the iron, and under the anxiety of the mentality, the strong inside line was also blocked by Ewing.

The Magic team fell into a scoring drought for a while, and Madison Square Garden, with the Knicks scoring in a row, the New York fans at the scene even began to celebrate the victory in advance.

No more timeouts were requested, and the players were left to the iron, and when the first quarter ended, there was a dead silence on the Magic bench.

At 12:36, the Knicks had a 24-point lead.

"Dude, you're an all-star?"

Li You passed by Hardaway and teased the Jordan successor in a questioning tone.

Leaving the other party with the back of his head, Li You didn't look at Hardaway's reaction and walked directly to the bench.

"Shet!"

Hardaway wanted to choke back a few words, but he was ignored, scolded in a low voice, and walked to the sidelines in frustration.

Fans at the scene noticed that the two seemed to have a verbal altercation, and they also taunted loudly.

"The game was over, the Magic didn't have any chances, and it was unbelievable that we played such a fluid offense!"

Commentator Marf Albert looked at the technical statistics and was a little excited for a while, and commentator John Andalis praised the bald young marshal again:

"Worthy of being the best coach in the league! Coach Van Gundy has grown with the team, and the "show time" era for the Knicks has arrived! ”

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