In the 1998 All-Star Weekend, Lee Woo became the biggest winner in the end!

The young player is just lemon, and an old guy is unhappy, and he has to praise him generously on the surface, showing his superstar demeanor:

"It's great to see a young player make their mark on the All-Star stage, and congratulations to Lee for playing the performance that the fans have come to expect."

Michael Jordan smiled in his post-match interview and showed that he didn't value the trophy.

It's just that some New York media have captured some photos, and the content is not as Mai Button said.

When David Stern presented Li You with the award, the old guy couldn't hide the eyes of the knife man!

10 of 16, Mai Buckle made the most shots on the Eastern All-Star Team, with 23 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 turnovers, and this performance was also running for MVP!

Kobe, who is frequently cared for on the court, also has the illusion that I am the protagonist.

It wasn't until the post-game awards that Kobe Bryant found himself overthinking

Li You did a lot of things that offended people, but at the post-game press conference, he was still beautiful:

"Michael Jordan is not the Suns, who says everyone has to circle around him?"

"Mai Button is not happy, it's my business!"

Li You didn't pretend anymore, and put on a look that I was the boss on my home field, and accepted the interview with a big grin:

"20 years and 39 days, Lee, congratulations on becoming the youngest MVP in NBA All-Star Game history!"

"Can you talk about the Knicks' record after All-Star Weekend? Will we still stay number one? ”

The New York Post reporter is also in a state of winning the award and grinning, so don't worry about tomorrow's news!

"The record doesn't matter, and after the All-Star break, of course we'll stay in the first spot."

"We need home field advantage all the way to the playoffs, I mean, home field advantage in the finals as well!"

"The whole team will do their best to achieve this goal!"

Li You's serious answer made the New York media in the audience laugh again:

"We're going to the finals!"

The more it blew, the more refreshing it became, and soon someone happily asked:

"Lee, you have a chance to win the MVP this season, what are your expectations for this award?"

Despite being currently ranked first on the MVP rankings, Lee Woo is not optimistic about himself, and he has scored too few points:

"I'm not a scorer! As a point guard on the court, I want to be able to lead my teammates! ”

"Of course, if there is an opportunity to exchange the crystal trophy for a bronze trophy, I will gladly accept it."

Li You replied with a smile, and the New York media in the audience followed Le He, and some reporters were speechless.

Not a scorer, Lee became the youngest player to score 1,000 points in NBA history and the youngest player to score 2,000 points in history.

Although this kind of small achievement is not important, everyone has reported it, looking at the two groups of people on and off the stage who are blowing each other's business, some Chicago media whispered a sour sentence:

"The Bulls will defend their title"

With a day off at the end of All-Star Weekend, there is still some movement on a number of teams.

On the Knicks' side, several atmosphere groups signed contracts until the end of the season, barely gaining a foothold in the team.

The Pistons have changed their head coach and Alvin Gentry has officially taken over.

After the 76ers sent away Jerry Starkerhouse, who lost in the race for the top spot in December, they traded the '98 second-round pick from the SuperSonics for Eric Snow after All-Star Weekend.

On the morning of February 9, Li You looked at these familiar names, and some memories in his mind were activated again.

Driving to the training hall in the afternoon, Li You just arrived at the locker room when he found Larry Johnson with a constipated expression on his face.

"Back injury seizure? Still training these days off vacation? ”

"Auntie" heard Li You's words and complained helplessly:

"It's just a little bit of a movement, and who knows what will happen in the end."

Alan Houston took advantage of these few days of vacation to fly with his family to Miami for a vacation.

Life is bigger than basketball, and a rare holiday, you naturally have to enjoy life first.

"Fortunately, the schedule is not tight, and it is no problem to rest for a few games!"

Alan Houston has also found confidence after his shot count has improved, and he has the confidence to support the team's offense.

As everyone came to the training hall, there was more and more noise, and everyone congratulated Li You on winning the award.

Jeff Van Gundy's feet fluttered, and it seemed that he had not recovered from the great joy, and the bald young marshal had a bad breath in this year's All-Star Game, and he was happy to see that Mai was not happy:

"Get into the groove as soon as possible, we have to get nervous and try to stay at the top of the league!"

The bald young marshal began to nag and send chicken soup again, although the team did not strengthen the interior as he hoped, but at this time it was useless to complain, he could only firmly believe that persistence was victory

In the first week after All-Star Weekend, the Knicks have three games to play.

Jeff Van Gundy and the coaching staff were also worried that the players wouldn't be able to get into shape sooner, but as the game progressed, all those worries disappeared.

After easy victories over the Hornets and Magic, on the night of the 15th, at Madison Square Garden, New York fans witnessed Alan Houston's sudden outburst!

91:104, in the game against the Cavaliers, Alan Houston played 36 minutes, 12 of 18, 4 of 6 from beyond the three-point line, 8 of 10 free throws, and scored 36 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers.

The game, which was almost a three-quarter check-in, coupled with Alan Houston's efficient play, made the New York fans on the scene excited!

After the game, the two on the MSG commentary bench also took the opportunity to interview some Alan Houston.

Knicks legend Walter Fraser asked the question with a smile:

"More than 6 percent shooting, 30+ cuts, I think the fans are curious about how you can stay hot?"

Alan Houston, who has played efficiently in several games in a row, replied confidently:

"I just play tactically, as long as I get to the right spot in time, I get the pass, and the rest is to put the ball in the basket."

"Lee is a great commander who always finds the rhythm that suits us and I just have to think about scoring, which is the secret to my efficient play!"

“.”

In this game, Li You cut a big double-double of 20 points, 3 rebounds, 16 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers, and the offensive cooperation became more and more skillful, and the data began to rise a little.

The Knicks' record fluctuated on the Western Conference road trip, losing back-to-back to the Jazz and then losing to the Rockets on Sunday when they returned to their home court.

Just as Jeff Van Gundy feared, Chris Dudley has average pie eating skills, and when it comes to star interior players, there is no good way to do it on the defensive end.

The previous away game was full of fouls in 21 minutes, and tonight it was snatched up by Olajuwon and Ross Barkley, who returned from injury.

Despite losing two games, New York fans didn't care, as their opponents followed suit.

The Pacers lost to the Mavericks, then to the Bulls and Magic.

After the All-Star break, the Knicks instead relied on their stable ability to pull off another victory.

On the evening of the 22nd, after the game, commentator Mike Brin suddenly sighed:

"Pippen is officially back, the Bulls haven't lost a game, and the defending champions are still very strong!"

After the All-Star break, most teams began to sprint for results, not only the Bulls, but also the Jazz, and Karl Malone won the Player of the Week again.

Walter Fraser is not worried about the situation of the Knicks, it is normal for the outside-oriented team to fluctuate, and he values Lee You's performance more:

"After the All-Star break, Lee's form is getting better and better, with four consecutive double-doubles in assists."

"The new tactical system that Coach Van Gundy has created is working."

"Open up the attacking space, reduce the low post, move the ball faster, convert the offense more."

"There are still some rebounding issues to be solved, but I believe we can hold on to where we are!"

Losing to the Rockets, Oakley was not in a beautiful mood, but in the face of Olajuwon and Barkley, who were in declining form, the Knicks' interior line still did not resist:

"The win gap was narrowing, the Bulls were going to overtake the Pacers, and I knew Miles wasn't going to give up."

Oakley's words made the atmosphere group start talking again, thinking that the other party would not be able to do it, but I didn't expect that at the end of the season, the Bulls began to exert their strength.

"We still have a chance, and as long as we can get the first place in the East, the schedule will be very easy."

"No. 2 is the Bulls, and the semifinals are probably going to meet the Pacers, and I love to see a matchup like that!"

Li You returned to his seat and drew a cake for everyone.

The 19-game winning streak at the start of the new season has played a role, and the first place in the East is too important, and Lee Woo doesn't want to meet the Pacers.

In the case of not defending for three seconds, the opponent's two big men cooperate with the outside shooter who can run, and the balance inside and outside is very difficult to deal with.

If you want to accumulate an advantage in the playoffs, you have to start with the regular season, and everyone on the Knicks knows that this is the time for a critical moment:

"Keep the first, it's time to fight hard!"

In the last two games of February, the Knicks, who returned to their home court, did not waste another opportunity, winning the Warriors and Bucks by large scores.

On the night of the 26th, the Bucks lost by a big score, but Ray Allen played the full 48 minutes.

Ever since Trill Brandon, the All-Star point guard, was injured, the Bucks' record has fluctuated.

After tonight's loss, 28-28, it has fallen to the 10th place in the East.

Ray Allen also took on some organizational tasks tonight.

It's just that some rounds were overly tactical intent and the quality of the ball was not high, and in the end there were 7 turnovers.

On the morning of the 27th, Li You was just able to entertain his friends at home.

The Bucks have had a very relaxed schedule lately, catching up with three games a week, and the coaching staff has taken the opportunity to let the players move freely in New York.

Ray Allen looked at the trophy in Li You's study with envy, he hadn't won the award since he entered the league.

"Mark suggests you switch to playing in the big ball city, Milwaukee's exposure is worse than you think!"

"Seriously, it's really the better choice."

Agent Mark Battlestein recently proposed that Ray Allen leave Milwaukee, and Lee Yoo also felt that this was a reliable matter.

Seemingly impressed by the status of a key player this season, Ray Allen said in a relaxed tone and refused:

"I still want to stay with the Bucks, I've got more playing time, I've got a lot of numbers this season, and I don't want to leave Milwaukee."

With such a neat refusal, Li You felt that his brothers couldn't play basketball:

"If you want to make the playoffs, you have to stabilize your record first, and then you lose, and you're going to be out."

Ray Allen also knows that the Bucks' record is starting to decline, but looking at these trophies, he feels motivated again:

"Any team has a low point and that's an experience, trust the process."

In the final week of February, the Spurs had a 3-1 record, with Tim Duncan winning the Player of the Week.

He averaged 24.0 points, 13.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 4.3 blocks and 4.3 turnovers per game while shooting 47.9% from the field and 74.3% from the free throw line.

Duncan has won the Rookie of the Month award since he entered the league, and the rookie wall doesn't exist.

The fans of San Antonio are very happy about this, the talent that can be seen by the naked eye, Duncan is their future!

ESPN's program also took advantage of this popularity and released Li You's February data, preparing to compare it with Duncan.

The Knicks had a 9-3 record in February, with Lee Woo averaging 21.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.3 turnovers in 34.5 minutes per game.

He is averaging 15.7 shots per game and shooting 47.4 percent from the field, 6.4 attempts from beyond the three-point line and 39.7 percent from three-point range, and 4.2 free throws per game and 89.7 percent from the free throw line.

After winning the three-point contest, it still had a lost impact on Li You, and everyone wanted to give the championship an intensity

averaged 20+10 per game in February, but Lee Woo was surpassed by Michael Jordan in the MVP rankings.

"Lee is very good, and the Knicks have a great record, but the Bulls have played a winning streak and have closed the winning gap so far."

The 43-16 record, which ended in February, was pursued by the Bulls strongly, while the Knicks currently have a 43-12 record.

ESPN's ball critic on TV is crazy about the Poison Milk Bulls, watching the show, Li You silently calculated:

"The schedule is relatively tight, but 60+ wins are not a big problem!"

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