In March 1998, a new round of collective bargaining began, but no agreement was reached.

Both the management and the players' union have taken a hard line, and the league has not done much to reconcile them.

Players naturally want their contracts to get bigger and bigger, and the management is currently limited by broadcasting conditions, and teams in some cities are struggling to make profits, and the team owners do not agree to this matter by losing money.

By April, the two sides were still at loggerheads, and Patrick Ewing had only one attitude in a recent interview:

"We don't accept pay cuts! Players should make a lot of money! ”

Fortunately, the media didn't make things difficult for the gorillas, and with the Knicks finishing first in the league, everyone was more concerned about his injuries.

As soon as the training session on the afternoon of the 20th ended, Ewing, who had moved his body, was surrounded by the New York media:

"Pat, what is your official comeback?"

Again in the spotlight, the gorilla was in a particularly good mood and confidently replied:

'I can be back on the pitch at any time if the team needs to, but the doctor will need to watch for a little longer.

"If all goes well, in the Eastern Conference Finals, I'll be officially back on the team."

“.”

In the locker room, Alan Houston looked at the crowd of people in front of the gorilla, and his feelings were a little complicated.

Without Ewing, he has become the team's leading scorer in many games, and this year's stats have improved a lot compared to last season.

"It's always a good thing Pat is back, at least we don't have to worry about rebounding anymore."

Oakley welcomed the return of the Gorillas, who have played at the defensive end this year but have slipped offensively.

Very few people can do a true offensive and defensive integration, and without Ewing, Oakley's offensive end has been greatly affected.

Sitting in his seat, Larry Johnson was silent, having missed a total of 12 games this season and was not in the best physical condition, but his stats went up.

"Big Mom" knows in his heart where his data comes from, he only hopes that Ewing can return to be a defensive core with peace of mind, and as for offense, Larry Johnson subconsciously looked at Li You.

"With Pat, our defense can improve again, which is important in the playoffs!"

Li You, as usual, said the scene with a smile and didn't show too many thoughts.

Several members of the atmosphere group have just joined the team, but everyone has been in the league for a few years, and they also noticed that the atmosphere in the locker room seems to be wrong.

Chris Childs has always had a low sense of existence, looked at Li You, and then looked at Starks, who was imagining Ewing's return with Oakley, and muttered silently:

"There is only one boss on a team"

On April 21st, the NBA league announced the 97~98 season, and the data leaders were:

Michael Jordan played in 82 games, averaging 28.7 points per game, and successfully won the tenth scoring championship trophy of his career;

Such an achievement is unique in history.

Dennis Rodman continues to be the rebounding leader with 15.0 rebounds per game;

Won the rebounding king for 7 consecutive years, achieving this achievement, the only one in history.

With an average of 10.5 assists per game, Li You successfully won the first assist king trophy in his career;

At the same time, Lee Woo also broke the record set by Oscar Robertson at the age of 22, and at the age of 20, he became the youngest assist king in NBA history!

The Raptors' Marcus Camby averaged 3.7 blocks per game and won the block title this season;

The Hawks' Mucci Blaylock is the steal leader with 2.6 steals per game.

The rookies of '96 began to win awards, and Lee Woo and Marcus Camby were particularly eye-catching.

Despite being a small trophy, someone got the lemon right, and the Wizards' reporters complained that Strickland should be the assist leader:

"Roder has played 6 games less than Lee, and if he plays 82 games, he will definitely get the assist king!"

It's a pity that Excel didn't have ifs, with Lee Woo having 865 assists in a single season and Strickland having 801 assists in a single season.

One played 82 games, the other played 76 games, the gap between the two was very small, and by comparing the two decimal places, Li Youcai finally won the award.

As for the increasing number of assists in the second half of the season, no one cares at this time.

ESPN also took the opportunity to announce the regular season data ranking in the program, which can be regarded as a warm-up for the MVP selection in the future.

On the scoring list, Michael Jordan scored 2,357 points in a single season, followed by Karl Malone with 2,190 points.

Unlike last season, when four players scored more than 2,000 points in a single season, only two of them did so this year.

O'Neal's appearances have been affected due to injury, but his average of 28.3 points per game has squeezed out Malone and placed in second place.

Lee Woo scored 1,732 points in a single season, ranking 8th on the overall scoring list, averaging 21.1 points per game, ranking 12th.

Tim Duncan was right behind Lee You, with 1,731 points, surpassing Big Brother David Robinson.

In the assist list, Lee Woo is at the top of the list, and this season Stockton has been affected by injuries and dropped to fifth place.

On the three-point list, Li You hit 236 three-pointers in a single season, averaging 2.9 three-pointers per game, ranking first;

Wesley Persson in No. 2 hit 192 three-pointers, while Reggie Miller in No. 3 hit 164 three-pointers;

Perhaps because the three-point line has returned to normal, Lee has effortlessly crushed everyone this season.

In the three-point shooting percentage list, Li You ranked 8th with a shooting rate of 41.2%;

In the list of free throw shooting percentage, Li You ranked first in the league with a free throw shooting rate of 89.5%;

Jeff Hornacek shot 88.5 percent from the free-throw line and Ray Allen 87.5 percent for the two.

In the list of true hit percentage, Li You ranked third with a true hit rate of 61.7%;

Stockton had a true shooting percentage of 62.8 percent and Reggie Miller 61.9 percent, with the two in first and second place.

There was an embarrassment on the PER efficiency value list, with O'Neill ranking first with a value of 28.8;

Karl Malone came in second with 27.9, followed by David Robinson's 27.8 in third;

Lee is fourth with 26.0 and Michael Jordan is fifth with 25.2.

In the so-called high-level data, which is just the opposite of the MVP leaderboard, after seeing the list, everyone has a consensus:

"Michael Jordan is really slipping!"

In the 97~98 season, Li You played 82 games, averaging 35.3 minutes per game;

averaged 21.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 10.5 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.2 blocks and 2.2 turnovers per game;

He is averaging 15.2 attempts per game while shooting 46.9 percent from the field, 6.9 attempts from beyond the three-point line and 41.2 percent from three-point range, and 4.5 free throws per game and 89.5 percent from the free-throw line.

Handing over this top point guard data allowed Li You to break the record set by Kevin Johnson in the 88~89 season and become the youngest player in NBA history to average 20 points and 10 assists per game!

Compared to Kevin Johnson, who was 22 years old at the time, 20-year-old Lee Woo improved the record by two years.

At the same time, Li You has scored three-pointers in 121 consecutive regular season games, and once again set an outrageous record!

After the data leader was announced, Li You swiped the screen again, and several records made the New York media collectively climax.

When ESPN was discussing the data list and MVP selection, TNT also joined in the fun, and put out the data of Li You and Duncan in the show:

"21.1 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.5 blocks, Duncan is so good, this is only his first season!"

McHale has always been a fan of great big men, and seeing the celebrity sigh vigorously, Kenny Smith also began to blow Lee You:

"20+10, Lee's performance is also incredible, he will hit three-pointers in every game this season, and he is terrible stable, and he is only 20 years old."

"You know, the average young man doesn't play like him!"

Li You often appears on TV, and the impression left on the big multimedia is bells and whistles, but when he looks at the data, he is as stable as a 30-year-old defender.

Ernnie Johnson felt cheated and couldn't help but give his opinion:

"I was ranked first in the MVP rankings for two consecutive months, and then fell to third place because of the schedule, and I think this list still underestimates Lee."

Talking about the MVP award, Kenny Smith quietly began to change the subject:

"I've played against him and I know how different Lee is, and his consistency as the core of the Knicks is underrated."

"Lee played a huge role in being the best in the league, and his mentality doesn't look like a 20-year-old at all."

McHale didn't intend to let go of the MVP topic, gave his opinion with a smile, and then asked rhetorically:

"In terms of influence on the court, Lee is indeed the MVP, but O'Neal and Malone are not bad either."

"Mickey is in great form this year and this is probably his last year, Kenny, who do you think the MVP will go to?"

“.”

After the data list was announced, the New York media began to shout for Li You, the "first point guard" was outdated, and finally pulled out a "real MVP".

On the 22nd, Li You, who was eating breakfast, looked at the column in the newspaper and almost laughed out loud.

This head is similar to the previous "redefined 180 club", even if Mai Buckle wins the award, he has to be angry enough.

Last year's aesthetic fatigue, this year's player statistics are not weaker than Michael Jordan.

In terms of team record, the Bulls are also on the same level as the Lakers and the SuperSonics, and this situation is a little embarrassing, but the media votes, some conditions are not important:

"Who rules that if you have a good record, you will win the MVP?"

Judging from the current news, Li You feels that this group of wall grasses will most likely make up an MVP for Mai Buckle.

It's just that this situation seems very ridiculous, the boomerang slaps the face, last year it was honestly selected, and this year there is no such play.

The Knicks, who are the league's No. 1 team, don't have to travel away and have five days to recuperate.

In the afternoon training session, Jeff Van Gundy did not set up any special tactical play, but only emphasized the defensive alignment, and then everyone ran the tactics step by step.

Everyone in the Knicks congratulated Li You on winning the award, although the assist king was only a small honor, but he still envied everyone in the atmosphere group:

Shortly after Ben Davis' contract was renewed, the '96 second-round pick was envious of Lee's accomplishments:

"Lee, after receiving the award at home, can you let me touch your trophy? Assist king, I can't get it in my life. ”

Looking at Ben Davis, who had a 2K model face, Li You pulled the corners of his mouth, and then smiled and agreed happily:

"No problem, put it over there first, everyone can look at it casually, this is just an ordinary little trophy!"

"Great, Lee! I'm going to take a picture with the trophy! ”

Seeing the happy appearance of everyone in the atmosphere group, Li You swallowed the words that came to his mouth:

"John Wallace, who was pictured with the trophy last time, was only with the Knicks for one season."

Alan Houston also meticulously completed his three-point shooting drills on the sidelines.

He is averaging 19.4 points per game this season and has returned to his rookie season three-point shooting average, averaging 5.4 attempts per game and shooting 40.7 percent from three-point range.

Alan Houston is still a little dissatisfied with this state, which is a little lower than his rookie third year.

Larry Johnson, by contrast, doesn't care too much about details.

"Big Mom" is averaging 15.8 points per game this season and shooting 48.8% from the field, and although the efficiency has slipped from last season, the stats have risen, and Larry Johnson is comfortable.

Just finished strength training, Larry Johnson heard the atmosphere group discussing the MVP, and immediately teased Li You on the side:

"If you win the award last year, maybe this season, you can bring the trophy back, 63 wins, which is worthy of an MVP."

Li You doesn't care about the award, after all, he is only 20 years old:

"Forget it, Maikou is going to retire, and he won't be able to win the championship this year, so it's good to give the old-timers a consolation prize."

Ewing, who has been paying attention to the chat here, looked a little ugly when he heard Li You's words, he didn't want to hear the question of age, Ma Long can be MVP, and he can work hard.

Towards the end of the training session, Jeff Van Gundy smiled and admonished:

"In the past two days, pay attention to your physical condition, get nervous, and be sure to pay attention to your opponent."

'We're going to get match points at home and although East Rutherford isn't far away, the first round is about winning the game as soon as possible.'

“.”

On April 23, the NBA league announced the Best Defensive Player (DPOY) of the 97~98 season, and the Hawks' Mutombo successfully defended this award.

That night, the first round of the playoffs also officially began, and Mutombo, who won the award, was only happy for one day, and lost by a big score in the evening.

At 90:102, Mutombo won the prize, but in the end the Eagles lost the game.

The Bulls, who are in the top half of the West, also won easily, while the Suns and Jazz, the top half of the West, have overturned.

Lee Woo didn't pay much attention to the games of these teams, and the quality of most of the teams hasn't changed much compared to last season.

April 24 happens to be Friday, and enthusiastic New York fans can make a beeline for Madison Square Garden after work.

At 19 o'clock that night, G1 between the Knicks and the Nets will officially start.

The current star of the Nets is alien Sam Cassel, who has been beloved by head coach Calypari since joining the Nets this season.

Under the guidance of the Larry Brown head coach, the Nets' youngsters have also cashed in on their talents.

During the Rockets' championship period, Kassel's performance was so impressive that tonight's game was dubbed a "point guard matchup" by the New York media.

However, since the Knicks only lost once to their opponents during the regular season, most of the New York media did not take this game to heart.

In terms of game experience, the Knicks are indeed superior.

Towards 7 p.m., after the players from both sides finished their appearances, the noise at Madison Square Garden grew louder.

In the center of the field, the league staff smiled and handed the cylindrical trophy to Li You, who was wearing a white training uniform.

After receiving the trophy, the two smiled and took a group photo, and finally Li You raised the trophy in his hand to express his gratitude to the fans present.

“Wow！”

The cheers resounded in the stadium, and on the MSG commentary seat, commentator Mike Brin saw Li You raise his glass, and immediately said with emotion:

"With so much to accomplish at the age of 20, Lee's performance is incredible!"

"I believe that the future belongs to young people!"

At this time, many New York fans are still holding a whiteboard, "real MVP".

The inflated New York fans didn't take the opponent seriously, and came to the scene to watch the game more to witness Li You win the award for the first time, prepare to live, and mock Mai Buckle.

After the emotion, commentator Mike Brin quickly introduced the starting lineup:

"The Nets still have their three-guard lineup, with Sam Cassel, Curry Kidders, Kendall Gill forming the backcourt, and Keith Van Horn and Chris Gatlin on the inside."

"We'll have to watch out for Jason Williams on the bench, the 6ft9" short center forward has hit a career high this season.

Walter Fraser, who was in a good mood on the side, simply added at this time:

"Coach Van Gundy chose to use Chris Dudley as the starting center, and the coaching staff takes rebounding very seriously."

"Maybe the opponent has a certain advantage inside, but our outside line, the Nets are also difficult to limit."

"Lee got a double-double of 40+10 in the game against the Bulls, which is definitely a great achievement."

"And in the playoffs, when the team needs to score, I believe he can take over the game!"

The increasingly hot atmosphere at the scene made several new players of the Nets a little nervous.

The live director frequently gave the camera to this year's top show, Keith Van Horn.

Van Horn gained more attention because Billups, the No. 3 pick, was traded away by the Celtics because of his performance.

Ewing, dressed in a formal suit, also attracted attention, and the gorilla was in a good mood, chatting with the atmosphere group on the bench.

Li You, who was warming up, looked relaxed, and when the referee beckoned the players from both sides to come to the center of the court, he also smiled and greeted everyone on the Nets.

Cassel just responded simply, after all, he is a champion point guard, and he still has to be a little shelf

The Nets' new players were a little nervous, while the Knicks' side had a calm look on their starters.

As the referee standing in the center circle tossed the basketball high and Chris Dudley tossed the ball into his own half, Madison Square Garden immediately resounded with a loud cheer:

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

Li You controlled the ball and noticed that Kassel did not choose to lead the defense, quickly compared tactical gestures, and then dribbled through the half of the court unhurriedly.

There are some differences from the offensive routine of the regular season, and in the playoffs, the Knicks' offense is initiated by blocking.

Oakley quickly moved to the left flank, the big man Dudley sank to the right near baseline, Larry Johnson pulled away on the right flank, and Alan Houston watched the court in the bottom right corner.

The left half is 2 to 2, and the right half of the "big mom" is ready to cover Alan Houston, and the coaching staff doesn't trust Dudley's finishing ability, so he has become a rebounding tool.

The tactical routine is not complicated, Li You, who is holding the ball in his right hand, quickly wraps the ball behind his back when he is close to Oakley, switches to his left hand, and takes advantage of the situation in and out.

Swinging right and left, Li You shook and leaned on Kassel to pass on Oakley's left side.

Lee kept his center of gravity low, and Oakley immediately moved to the left elbow of the free-throw line after taking cover.

Van Horn hesitated for a while, but Li You suddenly accelerated, held the ball in his left hand, and went straight to the basket.

Following his body's instincts, Van Horn immediately slid to the right rear and cooperated with Kassel to block Li You's breakthrough.

Just chased Li You's side, Kassel wanted to beckon his teammates to guard in front of Oakley, but it was too late.

On the left side, Li You easily sent a pass from behind while traveling, and Oakley received the ball without defense in front of him, and hit a mid-range jumper steadily.

"Beautiful assist, Lee found Oakley in the open position after compressing the opponent's defense, simple and effective cooperation!"

Commentator Mike Brin was in a good mood when he saw the Knicks score at the beginning.

Seeing Li You's quick retreat, Kassel hurriedly communicated with his teammates.

When it was the Nets' turn to attack, Lee quickly led the defense after halftime in Cassel.

Since the Nets' outside three players could hold the ball, Cassel gave the ball to Gatlin, the big man in the right elbow area, in the halftime.

Then running without the ball, Kassel slipped the baseline and took Li You away, and Keels immediately stepped forward to take the hand-over pass.

Soon, the Nets were passing the ball on the outside in a row, and finally Cassel spun around and regained a pass from his teammates on the left wing outside the three-point line.

There was no good chance after a lap, and in the end, Van Horn took advantage of Gatling's cover on the right baseline position, bounced to the elbow area, received a horizontal pass, and immediately jumped and shot!

"Huh!" Solid mid-range hits.

In one round, Li You sensed his opponent's game strategy.

The offense is reduced to the singles of the big man in the low post, the three people in the backcourt run more actively, and the big man is likely to be responsible for eating cakes.

After consecutive losses in the regular season, the Nets are no longer obsessed with the low post, and the Knicks' seemingly weak interior line is actually difficult to completely penetrate.

Soon the game turned into a contest of patience, with the Nets running and playing tactics one by one, and the players on the court doing their jobs and constantly hitting and shooting.

Unlike the Nets, the Knicks mostly rely on individual ability to drive the offense, Li You's blocking and pick-and-roll, constantly mobilizing two big men, and Larry Johnson will also complete the back-to-back single in the low post.

In this attack, Cassel briefly escaped Li You's pursuit after receiving a hand-handed pass from the left elbow area of the big man Gatlin, and made a jumper shot from the free throw line.

"Bang!" Basketball bangs out!

It was the Nets' first time playing iron, and all the New York fans in the audience cheered.

The rebound was easily protected by Larry Johnson, and the Knicks immediately launched a transition offense after Lee Yo received the ball.

Seeing Li You's rapid advance along the left sideline, Kassel stepped forward as soon as possible to delay.

At the moment when the opponent's pursuit reached his side, Li You did not shake excessively, but continued to accelerate by relying on Kassel.

The two quickly rushed across the halfcourt, and everyone on the Nets hurriedly echoed each other, ready to complete the defensive alignment.

Near the three-point line on the left wing, Lee Woo dribbled quickly behind his back, made a sudden stop and shook off a short distance, and then quickly fed the ball to Alan Houston at the top of the arc.

Without giving Cassel much time to react, Lee moved laterally off the ball and completed a hand-to-hand pass with Alan Houston at the top of the arc.

The two crossed and switched positions, Cassel hurriedly chased after the defense, but Li You, who was moving laterally, suddenly stopped at this time, and immediately closed the ball at the top of the arc and quickly jumped and shot!

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

Kassel, who had just chased Li You's side, failed to make a blocking move, and he was still a little uncomfortable with Li You's offensive choice, and it was his problem to raise his hand to signal.

At 10:13, with 7 minutes and 52 seconds left in the first quarter, both sides played efficient offense.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines kept shouting loud reminders to be patient.

In order to protect the rebound, the Knicks let go of some mid-range, and Dudley opened the game by squatting to defend.

Coach Calipari is also signaling the Nets' players to be patient and execute their game plan.

The game didn't go as one-sidedly and completely as New York fans expected, and the Nets kept responding to jumpers near the elbow area, and after hitting the iron, they also stepped up their rush for rebounds in the frontcourt.

Frequently falling into the position to attack, despite the fast pace of the game, the fans were not happy to watch.

Lee Woo is very patient and can always find the best scoring opportunity on the court, plus the ball is in his hands, his teammates are finishing, and the Knicks don't make mistakes at all.

With 3:05 left in the first quarter, the score was 20:22.

Seeing that both sides maintained extremely efficient offense, commentator Mike Brin sighed:

"The Nets have improved a lot, and the execution of the players has been much better than last season!"

Walter Fraser, who was on the side, didn't care about the situation on the field at all, and said with a smile:

"The Knicks aren't going to make mistakes first, Lee is still in control of the game, we just have to be patient and wait for our chances."

Kendall Gill hit all three of his first three shots, but this time the long two-pointer on the right wing hit a shot.

Larry Johnson was so uncomfortable that the rebound just fell into his arms and rushed as soon as he turned to get the ball.

Noticing that Lee Yo was already up to speed, running without the ball, and rushing towards the opposition half, Larry Johnson immediately sent a through ball after dribbling past the halfway line.

The quality of the pass was not good, just after rushing to the free throw line, Li You, who was close to the paint area, bent down to receive the ball, and Cassel, who quickly retreated, jumped forward sharply and tried to complete the steal.

But he didn't expect Li You to complete the ball behind him while receiving the ball, and he rushed up in three steps and just flashed his cut ball.

Kassel, who didn't cut the ball, rushed directly out of the baseline, while Li You grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, jumped up and glided to the bottom left of the basket, hovered briefly in the air, twisted his wrist, and sent the dexterous ball into the basket.

"Oh!!"

The smart switching layup suddenly broke the dull atmosphere of the scene, and after an exclamation, the New York fans at the scene immediately cheered loudly.

At 20:24, the Knicks extended their lead again.

Li You paced small steps, smiled and retreated, he is not a real hairy boy, more than patience, he really hasn't lost.

Cassel's face was ugly, and he only felt that he was being shown off, and let out a long breath to keep himself calm.

continued to attack as planned, but this time the big man Gatling turned around and was hit by Oakley's powerful cut, and the Nets' new players were still complaining.

The Knicks have already rushed up, receiving the ball in the middle, Li You is constantly accelerating, and Cassel has no time to greet his teammates, so he can only retreat quickly.

Aiming at Alan Houston's side unguarded, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, did not slow down, but rushed to the free throw line with Kassel.

Throwing the ball behind the ball in the middle of the march, Lee's pass pinpointed Alan Houston's run to the bottom right corner.

The latter receives the ball without any adjustment, and immediately lifts the ball and throws it!

"Huh!" Convert three points of hollow into the net.

At 20:27, seeing the difference widened, Alan Houston shook his fist in celebration, and the noise grew louder and louder.

Quietly, the Knicks led by 7 points, and Li You looked at the championship point guard in front of him with a smile, and Cassel's face was ugly.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines breathed a sigh of relief, and then called on Chris Childs and Starks, and the Knicks began to rotate personnel as planned.

With 1 minute and 58 seconds left in the first quarter, Lee Woo was substituted, 3-of-4, 1-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, 7 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

The pressure of the game was not great, Li Youhan didn't come out, the Knicks bloomed more, and Ewing on the bench felt sour:

"I'm on the court, the Knicks don't play like that!"

The rotation lineups of the two sides appeared, and the Nets still maintained an efficient offense, but the difference was not narrowed.

At 26:33, at the end of the first quarter, the Knicks still led by seven points.

"That's the difference in quality, and even though the Nets are playing well, I'm sure the lads will be able to expand the score soon!"

Walter Fraser looked in a good mood, he was more concerned about the pace of the game than the average fan.

The Knicks' limited transition offense all scored, and all five of the starting five scored, suggesting that the opposing team's defense was not very good.

Commentator Mike Brin only felt that the Knicks had an easy seven-point lead:

"We really showed absolute control of the game and there were no mistakes in the first quarter."

"Lee hasn't turned on scoring mode yet, so it looks like tonight's game will be easier than we thought."

When it comes to the rotation stage, the bench lineups of both sides are not as efficient as the starters.

Jeff Van Gundy watched the two sides start to play iron continuously, and did not rush to make substitutions, but returned to the bench to watch the game beautifully.

It wasn't until 4:12 left in the second quarter that Lee and Alan Houston reappeared.

At 37:46, the Knicks widened the margin despite the lack of efficiency.

In the last few minutes of the first half, the Nets were already a little anxious and took the initiative to speed up the offensive rhythm, Li You ran with the opponent silently, and the cheers on the scene became more and more.

At the end of the half, at 46:57, before you know it, the Knicks have an 11-point lead.

With a double-digit lead, the New York fans couldn't hold back, and at halftime, they began to celebrate the victory!

In the Knicks locker room, the smile on Jeff Van Gundy's face never stopped:

"What is the best coach in the league!"

Everyone in the Knicks team talked and laughed, Li You delivered 5 assists in the half, everyone touched the ball, and everyone had statistics.

Everyone only felt deeply involved in the game, and naturally they were in a good mood, Li You noticed that Ewing was silent, and seemed to be in a low mood, touching his chin, and smiling in his heart:

"In an easy game, you have to let everyone share the cake, and the boss can't eat alone."

By the third quarter, the Nets couldn't hold back, and the Knicks were more patient than they had imagined.

Taking the initiative to speed up the offensive tempo again, Corey Kidders opened the game with a three-pointer from the right wing!

"Bang!"

The long rebound popped up, Alan Houston immediately collected the rebound, and then immediately passed to Lee You, who accelerated to the middle.

The Nets clearly failed to agree on their ideas, and there were problems with the first round of defense.

Only Kassel reacted the fastest, and wanted to delay Li You at the first time, but was directly shaken by a large back-by-the-back ball.

Shaking off Russell, who was pounced, Li You continued to accelerate with the ball in his left hand.

Noticing that Kidders on the other side also quickly returned to defense, Li You began to slow down after rushing through the half, and immediately stopped near the three-point line at the top of the arc, and quickly switched to three points and made a jumper!

"Huh!" Three-pointers hollow into the net.

Kassel, who was chasing after him, was a little confused, and there was a defender in front of him, which was a blind throw

The two who retreated in time looked at each other, but the New York fans at the scene shouted excitedly.

At 46:60, the difference came to 14 points.

The Calipari coach on the sidelines shouted to his players to hold steady and defend well, but with Kassel going down in pain during a breakaway, the coaching staff knew the game was going to get cold

The championship point guard left the court with an injury, and the Nets rushed to replace backup point guard Sherman Douglas.

After the little man came on the court, he was directly tackled by Li You in the first round of the cross pass from the left flank to the top of the arc.

In the cheers of the fans at the scene, after completing the steal, Li You held the ball in his right hand and accelerated, 1 to 0 in the front court, jumping in the paint area, and easily came to a small windmill dunk!

Li You's dunk action was not stretchy enough, but it still ignited the atmosphere of the Madison Square Garden Arena.

“Wow！！”

The point difference continued to widen, and on the Knicks' bench, the atmosphere team began to throw towels wildly.

Soon, the rhythm of the game entered the state of blind chickens.

The Knicks tightened up their defense, the Nets, who were trailing by a large score, became more and more anxious, and the organized tactics could not score, and Kendall Gill and Kidders began to play back-to-back singles.

Cut in at 45 degrees on the left side, Kendall Gill's breakaway layup was capped to the ground, Dudley grabbed the rebound, and the Knicks began to run wild.

Lee You, who received the ball, kept accelerating along the right touchline, and Sherman Douglas had just come up to see Lee You send a long ball.

The basketball crossed the halfcourt and landed on Larry Johnson, who was fast to the free throw line, and after receiving the pass, he scored with a one-handed smash!

Patronizing their opposing defenders, the Nets realized that the fallen Gill had not retreated to halfcourt.

The Nets, who had only three turnovers in the first half, completely collapsed in this quarter.

Dropped the ball inside, smashed the dribble, and passed the ball to the bench.

Cheers, taunts, and shouts of pleasure began to fill the Madison Square Garden arena.

With 3:46 left in the third quarter, Jason Williams, who had been rotated early, still hit the second free throw, Oakley grabbed the rebound, and the Knicks launched another transition offense.

Alan Houston picked up the ball and accelerated, dribbling across the halfway line and immediately distributing the ball to Lee Woo, who was following up on the right wing.

After receiving the pass, Li You did not slow down, approached the three-point line, suddenly made a sharp stop, and dribbled twice in a row with extremely fast back.

The body shook in confusion, and the ball was retrieved with his right hand, and Li You lowered his center of gravity and pretended to break through.

Douglas, who had just retreated to the halfcourt, subconsciously slid to the left rear, saw Li You's crotch pull back, and when he wanted to make up for the defense, he was directly shaken a big split.

"Oh!!"

The embarrassed posture of the defenders made the fans at the scene can't help but shout loudly.

Without any defensive interference, Li You glanced at the opponent, closed the ball on the left wing, and shot a jumper outside the three-point line!

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

After completing the goal, Li You raised his right hand to his ear, and made a listening gesture when he retreated, and the Madison Square Garden Arena was completely fried.

The Nets were forced to ask for a timeout again, and commentator Mike Brin watched it with pleasure, and then followed with a blow:

"This is Lee! Whether he wins MVP this season or not, I think in the hearts of New York fans, this award belongs to him! ”

Walter Fraser, who was on the side, also laughed and added:

"There was no suspense, the Nets played a good half, and Lee was in complete control of the game tonight."

In the last few minutes of the 3rd quarter, Li You also turned on the blind chicken throwing mode, and the last quarter became garbage time, and if you don't throw it, you won't have a chance.

The Nets didn't take the chance, but were blown up by a few unreasonable goals, and finally collapsed to the end.

The score was 14:26 in the first quarter, and the score came to 60:83 in the third quarter.

In the last quarter of the game, Li You had already changed into training clothes and threw up a towel on the sidelines.

"Little Ben" got some garbage time again, and he worked hard after his debut.

The two people in the commentary seat also chatted more and more, and Walter Fraser glanced at the technical statistics and said regretfully:

"With 23 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, Lee almost got a double-double."

"Think of those Chicago media reports, Lee never played for stats!"

Playing 26 minutes, 9-of-15, 3-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, Li You's efficiency is up again!

Commentator Mike Brin didn't answer when he looked at the technical statistics, and the Knicks still made a lot of effort when it came to the assist king.

It's the same with the Wizards, after all, the gap between the two is too small:

"Win G1, the night after tomorrow, win another game and we'll get match points and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals!"

"Maybe we'll still have old rivals, but judging by the regular season matchups, the Hornets seem to have the upper hand!"

The two began to imagine the future in the commentary booth, and the game time flew by.

With the final buzz ringing and the score fixed at 83:104, the Knicks beat the Nets at home and got the playoffs off to a flying start.

Lee Woo bumped fists with a smile and the atmosphere of the game, and Ben Davis grinned and shouted with the assist trophy as he beckoned everyone to get ready to take pictures.

Soon MSG interviewed Li You, and like the regular season, it was the business exchange session.

A hearty victory made the New York fans at the scene still cheer loudly after the game, and the noise continued unabated.

Dressed in a brown suit and a Knicks-colored tie, Walter Fraser was in a good mood and asked the fans the topic they were most concerned about:

"I think the fans in New York are supporting you to win the MVP, what are your thoughts on this year's selection?"

For several days in a row, Li You was asked the same question, but he was prepared and replied with a smile:

"Whoever wins the MVP, I think it's well deserved because they're very close."

"For me, the championship is the most important thing, maybe another MVP award is more suitable for me!"

Commentator Mike Brin listened with pleasure on the sidelines, and then followed by a loud blow:

"63 wins, first in the league! Lee, you're the MVP of New York fans! ”

"We all believe that the Knicks will win the championship!"

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