"Sweeping the opponent, Lee set a new record in the three-point competition!"

"Dominate the three-point contest, a historic 25 points!"

"Historic rookie, the future of New York!"

“.”

On the morning of February 8, the New York print media finally stopped gossiping about Michael Jordan's news, but replaced it with the record-breaking news of the Lee You three-point contest.

The photographer captured an interesting photo of Lee Woo wearing the Knicks' daily white training uniform, smiling as he lifted the spherical trophy of the three-point contest in the center of the court.

The other seven players who participated in the game wore their own team uniforms and their faces were long.

The New York Times put on a photo and did not forget to take the opportunity to mock Reggie Miller's 12 points:

"Miller is magically absent, every time he meets Lee, he plays badly."

"Miller lacks real talent, and with the Knicks, the Pacers will never win a championship!"

Although the Knicks have always been a backdrop for Reggie Miller in the past, most of the New York media are still obsessed with confidence and will step on it when they get the chance.

Lee's 25 points just broke the 24-point three-point contest record set by Mark Price in 1994!

It seems that a championship is not enough, and many New York media helped Li You take out a loan for the championship in the next three years at the end of the article.

Winning the championship four years in a row just enough to break the three-point contest record set by Larry Bird and Craig Hodges.

In short, give a little sunshine and it will be brilliant, and the New York media with the attribute of grass on the wall will blow Li You into the sky again!

Li You didn't have time to read the newspaper at this time, so he went to the Chelsea Docks Golf Club early in the morning, and after having breakfast here, he followed Ewing and Oakley to play indoor golf with Maikou

LI YOU, WHO WAS WEARING A WHITE POLO SHIRT AND BEIGE TROUSERS, WATCHED BOREDLY AS SEVERAL PEOPLE BLEW X.

"Oh! Compared to your poker skills, your golf skills are really terrible! ”

"Lee, you need to practice more!"

Swinging happily and dressed professionally as a golfer, Michael Jordan was in a good mood, shook his head, and teased Li You, who had poor ball skills.

Li You rubbed his eyebrows, he won less than 2W in playing cards last night, and he would lose back

This indoor golf gym, which has just opened in 95, is very happy with the arrival of everyone, and Mai Buckle has met some group photo needs, and members are also free of charge.

Manhattan was still minus a few degrees at this time, and the ball addict couldn't play outdoor golf, and played the indoor simulation field with relish.

"Energetic old fellow! Let's take drugs! ”

Li You, who pulled out a smiling face, secretly complained in his heart, and Ewing, who couldn't swing on the other side, was complaining:

"Labor negotiations are going on in March, and these guys are crazy to make money! If you want us to take a pay cut, it's simply impossible! ”

The gorilla, dressed in a formal suit, spoke out in the rest area, saying that as president of the players' union, he had to show his position.

Oakley and Pippen couldn't stop nodding, the players should make more money, and if they want them to take a pay cut, that's the enemy.

The Knicks, who act as the atmosphere group, have also supported Ewing, and the current salary is not enough to spend, so take a salary cut? No way!

Larsa, who had just married Pippen, was also present, also dressed as a golfer, but this one deliberately highlighted his figure.

On Pippen's side, he didn't care about everyone's eyes, and said in a coquettish voice:

"We need a big contract, and who doesn't want to pursue a better life?"

For his wife's words, Pippen also agrees that he has won the big contract, and the most conscientious second master of the alliance should not be!

Larsa got up and went to Li You and Mai Buckle to make do, twisting his waist and greeting him in a friendly way:

"Lee, remember to come to my party when you have time, many little sisters want to get to know you!"

Watching Larsa wink at him, Li You nodded helplessly, and responded casually:

"No problem, anytime in New York!"

The age difference between the two is not much, but Li You is not interested in getting into each other's circle, after all, he doesn't want to eat dumplings, and the simple flesh and skin are not attractive to him.

Mai Kou heard that everyone was still discussing the salary issue, and at this time he also made a simple statement:

"It's impossible to take a pay cut, it's the players who decide the game, it's the players who buy tickets to watch the game, Pat is right, we really should take a stand."

The superstar spoke, and the gorilla felt that the matter was stable, and no matter how the management squeezed it, he didn't want them to take a pay cut:

"Mike is right, we have to come together, and I'm going to get in touch with everyone during this All-Star Weekend, and the league doesn't want to scare us with a shutdown!"

When Lee You saw Ewing's passionate speech, he immediately thought of the long shutdown after the end of this season:

"Workers really shouldn't take a pay cut, and I also need a big contract!"

On the evening of February 8, the All-Star Game officially began.

NBC, the broadcaster, also made a great effort to actively interview every player before the game.

Jim Gray, a famous NBC reporter, still has relatively dense hair at this time, except for a little baldness in his head, the whole person looks personable.

As the host's All-Star starter, and last year he also set a record for the youngest appearance, he was interviewed the most:

"This is the second All-Star Game of your career, Lee, how does it feel different from last year?"

Before entering the locker room, Li You, who was dressed in a formal suit, was blocked by NBC's Jim Gray.

"The biggest difference was that I got the starting position, thank you to the fans who voted for me, and I'm definitely going to give it my all tonight!"

Li You answered the question with a smile, then waved his hand at the camera, and then walked to the locker room.

"It's so young, just turned 20 and being the heart of the Knicks, it's incredible!"

The accompanying staff all sighed in a low voice, and many of them were in contact with Li You for the first time.

Jim Gray didn't care, he had already interviewed the live game in the United States many times, and then turned his head to the staff and said:

"Hurry up, let's go interview the Lakers' Kobe Bryant again, come off the bench to become an All-Star starter, I love stories like this!"

Kobe Bryant is no longer the youngest All-Star in NBA history, and his popularity has dropped by more than half.

More people want to have fun, Van Axel and Eddie Jones, who started the team, are both off the bench, and if the Lakers are infighting, everyone will applaud

In the Eastern All-Star locker room, Michael Jordan, who had changed into his training uniform, was loading X:

"I've got to teach the little guy across there a lesson, I'll take the initiative tonight!"

Everyone in the locker room casually agreed, and seeing Michael Jordan smiling smugly, Li You scolded in his heart:

"Pretend to be X without your good fruit to eat!"

When Jeff Van Gundy came to the locker room, McButton didn't look at the All-Star head coach either.

"Feel free to play, we can go more fast breaks, dunks! Lee will send a pass in time, and everyone will be more active on the field! ”

The bald young marshal is in a good mood, and the All-Star head coach has always been hang-up, and it just so happens that he is very good at this skill.

Mutombo clapped his hands, and Sean Kemp and Grant Hill followed suit.

The starters in the East, there are really a lot of players who can fly and dunk, and it is not difficult to run and switch offense and play an aerial relay.

Michael Jordan didn't speak, and the grudge-holding McDunk didn't give Jeff Van Gundy face at all, and quickly turned around and walked out of the locker room.

Jeff Van Gundy was choked by such a move, but he was not the little follower he used to be, and finally patted Li You on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, Lee! There's plenty of playing time tonight! ”

Li You smiled and nodded, this is the biggest guarantee for him in this year's All-Star Game, the bald young marshal is his own person, and he doesn't lose to anyone when it comes to brushing data!

The All-Star Game ceremony was not cool enough in Lee's eyes, and it was just that the players whose names were read appeared from the sidelines.

Although there are decorations like gates on both sides, they feel simple no matter how you look at them.

But for the fans, this way of playing is already cool, and the scene is getting louder and louder.

Lee Yoo was the fourth-to-last player to play, wearing the Knicks' training uniform, and his voice doubled in an instant after he appeared on the court.

Of course, Michael Jordan, who appeared in the finale, is still the favorite, and many fans buy tickets to witness Michael Jordan's last All-Star.

"Oh!!"

Huge cheers resounded in the stadium, and rumors of retirement made Mai Buckle's popularity explode.

When the players on both sides were warming up, the live director also pointed the camera at the audience, and there were a lot of Broadway stars tonight.

At halftime, the show was also very New York, with a small show of Broadway all-stars.

The camera did not forget to focus on Mr. Mayor and a certain real estate tycoon, the two talked and laughed, and they got together in 98

Gary Payton had a friendly exchange with Lee You during the warm-up:

"Rookie turned Eastern Conference All-Star starter? You really should be thankful for the shit New York media! ”

Li You looked at Gary Payton who was crazy about lemons, slapped the ball and said happily:

"The rookie is almost ahead of you in points per game, and the number of assists seems to be far ahead, if you can start in the West, I can start in the East!"

Since Lee Woo joined the Knicks, he hasn't won against the SuperSonics so far, but this season, the two have played each other, and Gary Payton has come up with a 3-of-13 shooting and 9 points.

Despite the SuperSonics' victory, they were wildly ridiculed by the New York media after the game, after which Gary Payton held a grudge

A large part of the reason why the Knicks have too many rivals is caused by these fun-loving media.

Kobe Bryant has become a little transparent on the court, but fortunately, his teammates on the Lakers are still there and he is not isolated.

Michael Jordan smiled and hugged the Western All-Stars, and patted Kobe Bryant on the shoulder by the way, which suddenly made Kobe excited.

By the time the two sides came to the center circle and were ready to jump the ball, the cheers began to ring out in Madison Square Garden.

Mutombo easily jumped to the ball, and after Li You received the ball, the five players of the new team in the west quickly retreated.

Every year in the All-Star Game, everyone will relax their defense, but there will also be real battles.

In the first offensive round, Michael Jordan asked for the ball with his back in the left blocking area, and pulled a sharp aggressive card position to firmly lock Kobe Bryant behind him.

As soon as Mai Kou stretched out his hand, Li You, the left wing, sent a pass, and after receiving the ball, he just let go of the ball, Mai Kou quickly hit twice, and then immediately turned around in the direction of the bottom line.

Shake off the defense, dunk the left near baseline position and shoot backwards to shoot!

"Huh!" Steady hit from mid-range!

After scoring the goal, Michael Jordan did not forget to pretend to be X, deliberately glanced at the camera under the basket, shook his head and quickly retreated.

Gary Payton's signature step-back jumper made the fans in the stadium scream with excitement and drive the baseline ball, and Gary Payton dribbled past half court and quickly handed the ball to O'Neal who was low on the left side with his back to the ball.

The latter received the pass, approached the basket by hitting it twice, and also turned in the direction of the baseline, O'Neal carried Mutombo away and switched to a left-handed throw.

The head coach of the Western Conference All-Stars is the supersonic George Karl, who, like Jeff Van Gundy, stood on the sidelines and applauded.

Also fast to send the ball to the ground, after Li You dribbled through the half, the left wing outside the three-point line, saw Gary Payton's lower center sticking to the defense, and his left hand dribbled under the crotch to stop urgently.

Li You took advantage of Gary Payton's move, dribbled quickly behind his back with his right hand, grabbed the ball with his left hand while pausing slightly, and then immediately threw the ball vigorously with one hand.

The extremely penetrating pass immediately made the fans at the scene exclaim.

Sean Kemp, who had just moved to the bottom left of the basket, received the ball and turned around, facing Kyle Malone who was chasing after the defense, and it was a one-handed slam dunk!

“Wow！！”

The powerful dunk was immediately followed by loud cheers from the fans.

"Wonderful assist! Kemp's movement is also timely, and this tactic has been used by Ewing in the past, and it can be seen that Kemp knows the Knicks very well. ”

On the NBC commentary bench live, Isiah Thomas interpreted the round with a smile.

Bill Wharton, who was on the side, saw Malone's response ball hitting the iron, and added with a smile:

"The players know each other very well and I'm sure every team will look at the Knicks, number one in the league, and it's really worth taking seriously."

After Mutombo grabbed the rebound, he gave the ball to Li You, and on the other side, Grant Hill was already accelerating along the left sideline.

Garnett, who was on the opposite side, was completely thrown off without paying attention, looked up and saw the basketball flying to the top left of the basket, and reluctantly gave up the defense.

Before half-time, Lee You, who was accelerating along the right sideline, suddenly sent a long pass.

Grant Hill, who rushed to the near paint area, jumped high, grabbed the ball in the air unguarded, and then came straight to the basket with a two-handed punch!

"Boom!" Empty catch the storm dunk!

Under the huge inertia, Grant Hill grabbed the basket and shook it around the basket before landing steadily.

With a thumbs up, Grant Hill quickly returned to the defense and signaled that Li You passed beautifully.

The game quickly fell into the rhythm of Lee, with the Eastern Conference All-Stars switching at a fast pace and Grant Hill and Sean Kemp making positive performances.

Fall to the position to attack, and Michael Jordan will be singled with his back near the blocking area.

On the Western All-Star team, Garnett performed very well, hitting two consecutive iron-blooded jumpers after the opening, and O'Neal also scored under the basket.

sent assists in a row, and this time while Gary Payton hit the iron, Li You, who just received the rebound, took the ball and rushed forward.

Seeing that the Eastern Conference All-Stars were counterattacking defensively again, Gary Payton retreated extremely quickly.

At the top of the arc, Li You was forced to slow down, and without waiting for Mutombo to pick up the block, he quickly lowered his center of gravity, held the ball in his right hand, and suddenly went in and out by a small margin.

Dangling left and right, taking advantage of the opponent's sliding step, Li You quickly changed direction under his crotch, and Gary Payton did not relax, and immediately pounced on Li You's left hand.

Quickly completing a large amount of back-to-back ball, Li You dodged the opponent's cut ball, re-fished the ball with his right hand, saw the opponent slide backwards again, and completed the dribble behind his back, while quickly retreating at the same time.

The defense miscalculated, Gary Payton was shaken to the free throw line, and Li You, who was outside the three-point line, quickly closed the ball, and quickly jumped at the top of the arc!

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

“Wow！！”

Shake off the opponent one-on-one to complete the attack, and the beautiful shaking made the fans cheer again.

Gary Payton felt embarrassed and followed suit.

Forcing a break at the top of the arc, Gary Payton rushed to the paint, dodged Mutombo's block, pulled the lever and scored with a right-handed basket!

In the next round, Mutombo blocked on the left flank, and Li You stopped urgently, and after blowing up the ball, he held the ball in his left hand and accelerated from the three-point line.

Attracting the attention of O'Neal's defense, Lee Woo took advantage of the situation and threw the ball high.

Mutombo, who went straight to the basket, fished the ball in the air, and then completed the basket with both hands!

"Oh! It's a beautiful pass, and it can be seen that Lee is very adaptable to the All-Star Game, and he has already handed out 3 assists in less than half a quarter. ”

On the NBC commentary bench, Bob Costas watched happily and dunked a lot, making the atmosphere more and more hot.

"Lee made the right choice, there should be less back-to-back singles and more off-ball cuts, and I think fans want to see his dunks even more!"

The smiling Isaiah Thomas did not forget to take a look at the yin and yang at this time.

Michael Jordan once again singled Kobe Bryant with his back, and a relaxed smile appeared on his face again.

At 12:17, the Eastern Conference All-Stars led by five points with 6:58 left in the first quarter.

Kobe Bryant finally received a pass from Gary Payton at this point.

The Eastern All-Star team had too high a shooting percentage and very few transition offenses, which made Kobe, who couldn't catch the ball for half a day, a little anxious.

After receiving the ball this time, he accelerated and broke through on the right wing, and Bryant quickly changed direction before dribbling two big steps, and then completed a drifting jumper!

"Bang!"

Grant Hill got the rebound and immediately held the ball and accelerated across the halfcourt, and Gary Payton didn't care about Lee Yoo, who was following up on the right wing from beyond the three-point line.

stepped on the three-point line to defend, but in the next second, Gary Payton saw Li You in front of him receive a horizontal pass and throw the ball!

"Huh!" Three-pointer again!

"Three-pointers from a distance! This is the range that belongs to Lee! Nice transition offense! ”

Commentator Bob Costas also raised his voice and shouted.

After completing the goal, Li You also shook his head with a smile and quickly paced back from the defense, and as a result, such a performance also made Gary Payton energetic.

As if back in the regular season, the two did not skimp on their physical strength in the first quarter and began to lead each other constantly.

Of course, in order to ensure spectacle, if you lose your defensive position, you won't foul, after all, fans don't come to see free throws.

Michael Jordan continued to educate with love, and a few rounds were back-to-back singles, leaving Kobe Bryant with nothing to do

With 3:46 left in the first quarter, O'Neal made a big delay in blocking and dismantling, and followed from the left wing to the right baseline.

The fans at the scene coaxed loudly, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand and accelerating along the bottom line, could naturally sense the defensive pressure behind him.

While O'Neal was still grabbing, his left hand suddenly exploded on the spot, and then Li You quickly twisted around, led the ball forward at the moment when he grabbed the ball with his right hand, and then squeezed from O'Neal's side to the bottom of the basket, and easily picked up the basket!

"Oh!!"

Seeing the shark shaken in place, the audience who liked to watch the fun followed loudly.

In the next round, Mutombo suffered, but O'Neal suddenly strengthened his back and was fouled under the basket.

The two sides took the opportunity to start rotating the lineup, with Lee Woo walking to the bench and the New York fans starting to applaud and cheer for his performance.

Unlike the Western All-Stars, who have too many singles, led by Li You, the Eastern All-Stars have more conversion offenses and more dunks.

“Good job！”

Jeff Van Gundy patted Li You on the shoulder with satisfaction, 3 of 3, 8 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, the bald young marshal knew that the two planned to cooperate to score points

Of course, Michael Jordan also wanted to win the MVP, played extremely hard in the first quarter, and did not forget to educate Kobe Bryant with love, and by the way, he completed the X

In the All-Star Game, each player will not play too much, and 26 minutes will be about the same.

But in the subsequent game, Jeff Van Gundy openly increased Li You's playing time and deliberately staggered the dunk.

This makes the situation on the field very interesting.

In the third quarter of the game, when the main lineup returned again, Michael Jordan singled with his back, and then broke through Kobe Bryant's defense and made a basket under the basket!

Mai dunk a mid-range pull-up jump shot also entered

In the next game, the style of painting changed abruptly, and in the transition attack, Li You accelerated with the ball in his right hand, and rushed up in three steps close to the paint area.

attracted the attention of Kobe Bryant and Ma Long, who quickly retreated, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, Li You paused slightly in the air, and then threw the ball behind his head.

Sean Kemp, who grabbed a half-conversion offense and cut horizontally, received the ball and went to the bottom of the basket to complete the two-handed dunk again!

Beautiful goal, and the fans cheered loudly,

Gary Payton followed the iron, and Lee Yoo received a pass from Sean Camp and accelerated along the middle.

Unable to follow up, Grant Hill was close to the free throw line, and Lee, who was holding the ball in his right hand, immediately feigned a behind-the-back pass.

Mai Dunk, who had just followed up on the left wing, subconsciously compared to catch the ball, only to find that the basketball flew straight to the right sideline.

"God! How Lee passed the ball! ”

Commentator Bill Wharton exclaimed, and everyone was deceived.

The right wing was close to the touchline, and Grant Hill was a little dazed after receiving the ball, but fortunately there was no one in front of him, and he aimed for a while before making a jump!

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

"Oh!!"

Some front-row fans could see clearly that Li You, who was marching, changed the direction of the basketball with his left elbow, and such a beautiful cooperation made everyone excited and screamed.

Not caring whether Grant Hill could send the ball to the basket at all, Li You, who completed the pass, ran to the bottom line and slipped around with his hands high before quickly retreating

"X is all loaded by you!"

Grant Hill, who scored a three-point shot, shook his head helplessly, if he hadn't made it, it is estimated that he would have been sprayed to death by New York fans after the game!

The Eastern Conference All-Stars crushed all the way, and Michael Jordan was in a good mood until the fourth quarter of the game, when the cheers from the scene grew louder, and he realized that something was wrong.

Fans seem to prefer to watch Li You play, and Mai Kou, who didn't calculate the data at all, realized that his scoring seemed to be less efficient than the opponent's

With the final 2 minutes and 58 seconds left in the game, the main lineups of both sides sat on the bench, and the game lost suspense in the final quarter.

Jeff Van Gundy looked at Michael Jordan happily, and his heart was very happy~

The rotation was still playing the court, and Tim Duncan, who was a first-time All-Star player, finally hit an athletic goal.

Michael Jordan restrained the smile on his face as he found himself being calculated by the bald man.

By the end of the game, the score was fixed at 116:134, and the Eastern Conference All-Stars won by a big margin!

Li You, who had changed into training clothes, hugged and greeted everyone with a smile, and the cheers of the New York fans at the scene became louder and louder.

When the league staff rolled out the All-Star Game MVP crystal trophy, David Stern took the microphone with a smile:

"Thank you to the City of New York for their great support, and thank you to the enthusiastic New York fans who were there!"

"It's great to see new faces at this year's All-Star Game, it was a perfect All-Star weekend!"

"I hereby announce that the MVP winner of the 1998 All-Star Game is Clay-Lee!"

Michael Jordan, who was pulling his face, looked at Li You and accepted the trophy with a smile, and hugged the president by the way.

Jeff Van Gundy also smiled and clapped his hands on the sidelines, playing 32 minutes, 10-of-14, 4-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, 26 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists.

Taking advantage of Mai Buckle's love education for Kobe, the bald young marshal quietly let Li You get the highest score in the game.

Li You didn't look at the faces of the people behind him, he raised the trophy with a smile, and heard the huge cheers in Madison Square Garden again, and he was in a good mood for a while:

"That's how the hosts are treated!"

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