On May 11, 1998, at Charlotte Coliseum, Hornets fans could only watch the Knicks' atmosphere group jump and jump on the sidelines, shouting happily.

"Shhhhh

The boos and shouts resounded through the stadium, and the Hornets fans at the scene began to boo incompetently, and by the way, they also sent the boos to the home team.

At 100:84, the Hornets' offense was powered off in the second quarter, and the Knicks didn't give the opponent any more chance after opening up the difference, and won the game neatly.

With a big score of 4:0, in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Knicks swept their opponents and reached the Eastern Conference Finals for two consecutive years!

On the NBC commentary booth at the scene, Bob Costas shook his head with a smile and praised the Hornets' performance:

"Glenn Rice gave everything for the game, playing 48 minutes, 13-of-21 and scoring a game-high 30 points!"

"Mason also played well, scoring 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting, and the Hornets lost on rebounding, and they gave the Knicks too many opportunities to attack."

Head coach Doug Collins, who parted peacefully with the Pistons this season, was also on the commentary bench, glanced at the technical statistics, and said with a smile:

"Patrick Ewing is slipping on the offensive end, but that's probably a good thing for the Knicks!"

"I have a lot of respect for Ewing, but he's 36 years old and Lee is at the heart of the team at the moment."

"The scorer and playmaker can switch seamlessly, and in my opinion, Lee is the answer in the No. 1 position in the future."

"Only after playing against him will you really understand his talent, and the steady style of play is the key to the Knicks' ability to reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the second year in a row."

Playing 39 minutes, 6-of-14, 2-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, 20 points, 3 rebounds, 14 assists, 2 steals and 3 turnovers, Lee Woo scored another double-double tonight.

Jim Gray, another commentator in the commentary seat, was looking at Li You's technical statistics, and when he heard such comments, he immediately smiled and asked:

"Solid style of play? We're talking about Lee! The media in New York called him the next Magic Johnson. ”

"If you look at Lee's turnover rate, the stats really reflect his style of play!"

“.”

The three people on the commentary bench unconsciously talked about the topic, but no one cared about these at this time, and the Knicks became the first team to reach the division finals this season!

Larry Johnson hugged everyone at this time, and after hugging him, he felt enjoyable, and he had to pull the Hornets players to encourage him.

Li Youke didn't have such a bad taste, and was about to leave the court, when he noticed that a kid in the front row wearing the Knicks' away No. 1 jersey was constantly waving to him, so he stopped.

casually signed the name of this rebellious little boy, the stadium was still very noisy, and the children in front of him shouted excitedly:

"That's cool! I want to play like you and I love the Knicks! ”

After the two clashed fists, the rebellious kid happily hugged his mother, who was wearing the No. 30 jersey of the Hornets, and screamed.

On the other side, Dell Curry, who basically played soy sauce in the series, turned black when he saw such a scene:

"There's a traitor in our house"

Back in the locker room, Li You saw that Jeff Van Gundy had already smiled and reached the division finals, and the bald young coach was extremely satisfied.

"We played perfectly! The Eastern Conference Finals will not be the end, our goal is only to win the championship! ”

"When we get back to New York, give ourselves a vacation, read less newspapers, get in shape, and the next thing we have to do is defend our home stadium."

Jeff Van Gundy began to send out chicken soup for the soul, and the bald young marshal kept painting cakes, and milked everyone to the fullest

Ewing, who reached the Eastern Conference Finals and passively turned into a tool man, was also in a good mood.

Several veterans know in their hearts that this year may be the best time for them to win the championship, and as they get older, a decline in physical condition is inevitable.

Oakley is getting better and better after the return of the gorillas, and the old guy is also a little excited at this time:

"Our chance is here, no matter who the opponent is, the form will not be better than ours!"

The atmosphere team immediately chimed in, and soon everyone discussed the opponents of the Eastern Conference Finals.

In the other G4 game, the Bulls dominated the Pacers almost all of the game.

But with Reggie Miller pushing Michael Jordan away in the final minute and hitting a three-pointer from the right wing from beyond the three-point line, the Pacers eventually managed to beat the Bulls.

At 94:96, the next two home games will be protected in a row, and then the two sides will play the battle of Tianwang Mountain.

Alan Houston is looking through the schedule and casually sending his blessings:

"I'd like to hope they can get to a tie-break so we can get a big physical advantage."

The Bulls and the Pacers were at a standpoint, and the situation was the same as he expected, Li You touched his chin, and at this time he also said happily:

"The old guy should be tired too, this is indeed a great opportunity for us!"

“.”

On May 12th, the NBA league announced the best rookie lineup for the 97~98 season:

The first team of 5 people are:

Tim Duncan, Zajunas Eagleskas, Blevin Knight, Ron Mosser, Keith Van Horn;

The second team of 5 people are:

Derrick Anderson, Cedric Henderson, Bobby Jackson, Morris Taylor, Tim Thomas.

Compared with the rookies of the previous year, except for Duncan and Van Horn, the best rookie team this year is a little mediocre.

Tim Duncan didn't have time to rejoice, and in the Western Conference semifinals that night, 77:87, the Spurs lost again.

The series came to 4:1, and finally the Jazz gentleman swept the Spurs and reached the Western Conference finals again.

In the other Western Conference semifinals, 110:95, relying on O'Neal's excellent performance, the Lakers defeated the SuperSonics away from home, with a big score of 4:1, and entered the Western Conference Finals!

The Sharks played well tonight with 12-of-17 from the field, 7-of-12 from the free-throw line, and finished with 31 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 8 blocks and 5 turnovers on 70 percent shooting.

So far, the two teams in the Western Conference Finals have been officially announced:

Lakers vs Jazz.

The media in Los Angeles also climaxed at this time, and completely fell into a state of self-satisfaction, and the old basketball of the Jazz team couldn't stop O'Neal, who was in good shape!

New York fans aren't paying attention to these two teams, and they would rather see the Bulls eliminated by the Pacers.

On May 13th, the NBA league announced the best defensive team for the 97~98 season:

The first team of 5 people are:

Gary Payton, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone, DiCambe Mutombo;

The second team of 5 people are:

Murch Blaylock, Eddie Jones, Charles Oakley, David Robinson, Tim Duncan.

After seeing this list, the New York media was comfortable, and the All-Star Game felt that they were wearing small shoes and were selected for the best defensive team, which can be regarded as regaining face.

After the morning video session, everyone on the Knicks congratulated Oakley for being named to the All-Defensive Team for the second time in his career.

"Come and relax in the evenings, I'm in for a treat, it's been a perfect season!"

Oakley grinned and threw money directly, and the atmosphere group cheered, and it was time for the favorite eating and drinking.

Compared to the two teams that are still preparing for the battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Knicks have a lot of time to recuperate.

Lee You doesn't know if Oakley has reached a contract extension with the Knicks, but if he enters the All-Defensive Team, maybe the old guy has a chance to stay with the team.

Ewing and Starks also sent their blessings with a smile, and Larry Johnson on the side seemed to think of the best team in the future, and said with a sour heart:

"I feel like the media are ignoring me!"

As the team with the first record in the regular season, it is logical for the Knicks to win some honors, but the situation of "Big Mom" is a little embarrassing.

is neither the defensive core of the team nor the second scorer, Li You can only comfort "Big Mom" at this time, and by the way, he drew a pie:

"As long as you win the championship, you can get a lot of attention, and at the very least, the New York media won't forget you."

Alan Houston is not sour, although he was not selected as an All-Star this year, he will most likely be in the best team.

Jeff Van Gundy was completely relieved to see the harmonious atmosphere in the team, but Thibodeau on the side suddenly reminded:

"We're still going to have to let Pat find his form, and Houston, whether it's against Miller or McDunk, is going to have to spend a lot of energy on the defensive end."

The coaching staff also discussed in a low voice, and Jeff Van Gundy sighed secretly when he thought of the gorilla's shooting touch:

"Digestion of the ball has also become a problem"

Since only the Pacers and Bulls are left in the semifinals, the battle of Tianwang Mountain in G5 has exploded.

It's just that the content of the game that night disappointed the fans.

At 87:106, the Bulls, who returned to their home court, led their opponents by 25 points at halftime and won easily.

This result also made many wallgrass media start chanting "Bulls championship" again.

The series seemed to be out of suspense, and everyone was waiting for the Bulls to advance.

On May 14th, the NBA league once again announced the best team for the 97~98 season:

The first team of 5 people are:

Lee Yo, Michael Jordan, Carl Malone, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal;

The second team of 5 people are:

Gary Payton, Alan Houston, Grant Hill, Wen Baker, David Robinson;

The third team of 5 people are:

Tim Hardaway, Reggie Miller, Glenn Rice, Scottie Pippen, Deacon Bay Mutombo.

As soon as the best team was announced, the New York media had a collective climax, and the title of "the strongest backcourt combination in the league" was thrown out again

Tim Duncan was selected in his first year as a rookie, and Spurs fans were happiest with the future core already on the lineup.

Lee Woo was selected as the best team, and New York fans followed suit, and the rookie achieved this achievement in his second year, and the future belongs to the Knicks!

In a while, in addition to the two old guys, two new players appeared, which also made many sports media realize that the renewal of the league has begun!

Of course, there was some controversy over the results, and Pippen only played 44 games before being named to the All-Star team, which is really unfair to some players who are in full attendance.

Lee Woo didn't pay attention to his opponents, he trained every day, and compared to last season's playoffs, his physical condition this year is very good.

The opponent of the Eastern Conference Finals has not yet been determined, which also allows Li You to relax.

On the evening of the 15th, with Milinda, Li You attended the premiere ceremony of "The Horse Whisperer" by the way.

The Loylaus Theater on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan had a large media crowd before 7 p.m.

The two mainly come to watch movies, Milinda likes western romance movies very much, and Li You will accompany the big wave girl to the cinema to relax when he has time.

Li You has participated in such premieres many times, which can be regarded as a way to make superficial friends.

The story of the movie is a bit cliché, but Milinda watched it with relish, and after it ended, the audience also gave applause to the leading actors.

"Kristen is really beautiful, she is a classy lady!"

Milinda deliberately dressed up a little more formally tonight, but the light blue shirt was still propped up, and she wore a different kind of temptation.

When she was young, Kristen Stott was indeed beautiful, but at this time she became an aunt, Li You hugged the big wave girl, leaned into her ear and whispered:

"Or are you prettier! We'll be back soon! ”

Every time he participates in such a party, what makes Li You feel helpless is that he is not yet of the age of legal drinking.

Although the laws vary from state to state, in such a public place, Li You has to follow the rules.

The follow-up celebration party is the time for everyone to move freely, and there are many big stars that night, the director and starring Robert Redford, who is exquisite, and in this social occasion, he has not forgotten Li You.

"Lee, help us take care of this little angel, remember not to drink secretly!"

Robert Redford, dressed in a formal suit, looked personable, winked at Li You, and then led the brown-haired big loli here.

Scarlett Johansson, dressed as a lady, watched helplessly as the adults pushed the cups and changed the lamps.

It's rare to appear in a decent movie, and I wanted to socialize, but she was still a little girl, and no one had a drink with her on such an occasion.

Scarlett, who has a washboard body, looked very innocent, and took the juice handed by Milinda, only then did she notice the big sister in front of her who had an explosive body.

"Thank you, you're really beautiful! Lee, my brother likes you so much! ”

Acting like a good girl, Scarlett tries to look more mature and starts chatting about the recent gossip news in New York.

Li You looked at the big Lori in front of him, and he really couldn't substitute for the image of this adult:

"Thank you on my behalf, and of course, if you'd like to come to Madison Square Garden to see a game, text me."

seemed to think that Li You didn't treat her as a child, and the brown-haired big Lori also showed a smile, feeling that she had found her peers, and began to chat about the crew gossip.

That night, in the Eastern Conference semifinals G6, Reggie Miller performed a stretch, 2 of 13, and only scored 8 points.

But the Pacers are stubbornly protected at home, and the two sides will enter a tie-break battle.

New York fans are ecstatic, when it comes to grabbing 7, anything is possible, at this moment, they are all Pacers fans!

Jeff Van Gundy and the coaching staff are also happy, and no matter who wins in the end, the Knicks will have a huge physical advantage!

The Lakers' heavy defeat to the Jazz in the 16th Western Conference Finals is also out of the heat, and as long as the thought of Mydunk may be eliminated, all the sports media follow suit.

On May 17th, the heat of the Eastern Conference semifinals exploded, and many fans who paid attention to this game were expecting the Pacers to explode and eliminate the Bulls.

In such a crucial game, Pippen pulled his hips in the first half and scored 11 points in a 3-of-12 performance.

At halftime, the Bulls relied on excellent rebounding to lead by only 3 points, a situation that almost caused the major sports media to collectively climax.

In the third quarter, the Pacers scored just four points on 1-of-5 shooting, and the Pacers closed the gap again.

In the final quarter of the game, Mai Dunk was still playing iron, but consecutive breakthroughs required free throws, coupled with the Bulls' tough rebounds, and finally won the game with difficulty.

At 83:88, the big score came to 4:3, and the Bulls reached the Eastern Conference Finals again!

Reggie Miller was very good, but in the final quarter of the game, he couldn't respond.

At 34:50, the Bulls grabbed 22 frontcourt rebounds, specially watched the game, and Li You, who saw this data, was secretly stunned:

"The old guys are really desperate!"

played 42 minutes again, shot 9-of-25 from the field, 10-of-15 from the free-throw line, and finished with 28 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 turnovers;

Pippen was 6-of-18, 0-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, 5-of-9 from the free-throw line, and recorded 17 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers.

After 7 fierce battles, the dual-core almost couldn't stand it.

After a short day of rest, the Bulls flew to New York without stopping.

On the afternoon of the 18th, the Bulls had just gotten off the plane when they were surrounded by enthusiastic New York media.

Phil Jackson stopped media reporters who wanted to interview the players, and by this time, the players needed more time to rest.

Michael Jordan, who was wearing a red Bulls training jersey, looked a little tired.

The league's most conscientious second-in-command didn't shoot more than 40 percent in a few games, which made him have to give it his all.

But he never complained, and he knew his teammates had done their best.

The Lakers lost again that night, but most of the sports media was more concerned about the physical condition of the Bulls players.

By the 19th, the Eastern Conference Finals had not yet started that night, and many sports media had already followed the climax:

"The Bulls are overdrawn!"

At 20 o'clock in the evening, the Eastern Conference G1 officially began, and in the Knicks locker room before the game, Patrick Ewing felt that the championship seemed to be within reach.

The gorilla didn't say chicken soup, and several veterans did the same, silently drawing a cross in front of him, praying for God's blessing

Losing to the Bulls for many years in a row has long made the old guy lose the confidence to blow X, and Li You doesn't care about this, in this round of the series, the Knicks will implement "four guarantees and one".

In the first two rounds, Lee Woo actively passed the ball to his teammates, and when it came to the Eastern Conference Finals, the roles were reversed, and Alan Houston was reduced to a defensive sapper most of the time.

After Jeff Van Gundy entered the locker room, he looked at everyone with a serious expression, and finally just said simply:

"Win all the home games and we'll be in the finals again!"

“.”

Before the game officially started, the Madison Square Garden arena was already boiling:

"No. 23, Maikou-Jiaodan"

As soon as the home DJ whispered the name, the nearly 20,000 fans in the audience erupted in huge boos.

Michael Joe didn't chew gum, but high-fived his teammates with a serious look and finished the game.

As the Knicks played one by one, the cheers grew louder and louder, and the fans in New York were extra engaged tonight.

Lee Yoo looked calm, and this season, from the beginning of the regular season, he did his best to amplify the advantage of the Knicks.

Focused on moving his body, in the final warm-up stage, Li You hit and shot again and again, which made the scene burst into cheers.

On the MSG commentary bench, Mike Brin gave a quick introduction to the Bulls' starting lineup:

"Rodman still didn't start tonight, with Ron Harper and Michael Jordan at the back, Scottie Pippen and Tony Cookac up front, and Luke Longley at center."

"Continuing the semifinals start, the Bulls didn't take the initiative to change the lineup in tonight's game."

Walter Fraser had already done his homework by this time, and the legend confidently added:

"The Bulls have seen a serious decline in three-point shooting this season, shooting only 32.3 percent during the regular season, and in the playoffs, they have been weak from the outside and have not performed well."

"Defend well, protect the rebounds, and we'll be able to protect the home court tonight!"

During the regular season, the Knicks averaged 22.4 shots per game from beyond the three-point line, ranking first in the league in shots, and their 37.3 percent three-point shooting percentage was fourth in the league.

Although it has slipped in the playoffs, it is also related to Lee's reduction in his own production.

After the league returned to its normal three-point line, teams were falling in three-point shots, and the Knicks bucked the trend.

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

The New York fans began to cheer loudly for the home team, and Ewing, who came to the center circle, was particularly focused.

As the referee tossed the basketball into the air, the gorilla jumped up and slashed the ball towards his own half court.

There were no pleasantries before the game and no communication between the players on either side, and Michael Jordan knew that the Knicks across the street might be the team most eager to beat him.

Harper led the defense as soon as possible, and Longley, who quickly retreated, shouted to his teammates for defensive alignment.

After making a tactical gesture, Li You held the ball in his right hand, defended it, and quickly dribbled across the half.

Coming to the left wing, Li You lowered his center of gravity and protected the ball sideways, but Harper did not choose to cut the ball, but just supported his waist to defend.

Ewing quickly came to the left wing for a high block, and the other three pulled away on the other side, a local two-on-two, the Knicks' usual opening routine.

Without waiting for Ewing to stand still, Harper began to move forward, sticking to Li You's side, ready to squeeze through the cover.

There wasn't much shaking, Li You just fried the ball vigorously on the spot, and then quickly twisted his body, and while he grabbed the ball with his left hand, Ewing followed and stood still.

Harper was delayed for a moment, and then Ewing quickly descended, and Longley saw the gorilla rushing and quickly retreated.

The left wing was close to the touchline, Harper chased in front of him again, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, slightly raised his center of gravity, quickly completed the crotch dribble, shook his body to the right to mislead the defense, and then retreated in reverse.

Shaking out the space to shoot, Li You immediately closed the ball and then quickly jumped outside the three-point line!

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

Harper was in place, not even relieving the defense, and a loud cheer rang in his ears.

A simple and rough offense, at the moment when Li You shot, Ewing and Oakley had already squeezed to the basket, and the opening was a shooting, and there were no complicated tactics at all.

“Defense！ Defense！ Defense！ ”

Everyone in the Knicks quickly retreated, the Bulls drove the baseline ball, and the defense cheered louder.

Li You didn't choose to lead the defense, but Harper's advance speed was not fast, almost pressing 8 seconds to dribble through the half.

Although it was a one-on-one defense, on the Knicks' side, Larry Johnson, who was on the right wing, let Pippen take a step.

Michael Jordan asked for the ball with his back in the left blocking area, and Alan Houston immediately died behind him.

By the time Harper came to the left flank, Cookch had already reached the top of the arc to act as a contact point, taking Oakley out of the paint by the way.

On the Bulls' side, only Longley was on the bottom right of the basket, and everyone else was on the outside.

Seeing that Michael Jordan had stuck Alan Houston behind him, Lee immediately knew that Harper would definitely send a pass.

On the left wing, the moment Harper tossed the ball to Michael Jordan, Lee woo followed suit.

Alan Houston blocked the downline, while Lee Yoo blocked the upline.

Before the two could actually close the ball, Michael Jordan immediately released the ball with his left hand, then took two big steps to the left near the baseline, and then rose from the ground and made a quick stop jump shot!

"Bang"

The basketball slammed out of the basket, and Alan Houston, Larry Johnson, and Oakley were all pulling back into their positions.

Ewing under the basket stuck Longley firmly behind him, grabbed the rebound, and had no chance to rush to grab the rebound, and the Bulls hurried to retreat quickly at this time.

The fans cheered loudly, and Li You, who received the ball again, began to accelerate along the right sideline.

Just after half court, Lee Woo gave the ball to Larry Johnson at the top of the arc, and the right wing was close to the three-point line.

Ewing and Oakley had just run past half-court and were settled at the left and right elbows of the free throw line, and Lee used the cover of the two to quickly get to the left flank.

Harper was delayed twice, but the old guy was still trying to chase after him, and Lee Yo had just received a cross pass from Larry Johnson and Harper was about to rush to his side.

After receiving the ball, there was not much adjustment, Li You turned around and stood still and threw the ball!

Harper, who was chasing the defense, hurriedly jumped up from the side to block, but Li You shot too fast and could only watch the three-pointer fall into the basket again.

“Wow！”

0:6, Li You hit two three-pointers in a row, which immediately ignited the atmosphere of the scene.

The physical fitness did not return to the best condition, and even the reaction speed declined, Harper looked helplessly at the coaching staff, but Phil Jackson did not say anything.

After sending the baseline ball, the Bulls' offensive tempo was still slow.

Asking for the ball in a deeper position can avoid some up-and-coming packs, and Michael Jordan slipped to the right side of the low post after slipping to the bottom line this time, and asked for the ball with his back.

However, Alan Houston suddenly went around the front defense, and McDunk immediately turned around and accelerated to the basket, but the expected pass did not come.

Li You didn't give Harper a chance to pass at all, and kept cutting the ball to interfere.

Sticking too tightly, Harper finally chose to attack on his own, suddenly accelerating with the ball in his left hand, and suddenly stopping and jumping after dribbling past the three-point line!

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

"Shh

The Bulls scored points and there were boos in the room, but for the Knicks, such a goal was acceptable to everyone.

The Knicks' offense showed no signs of slowing down, and Lee Woo quickly handed over the ball after halftime, changed direction, and still cut horizontally on the line.

Harper pursued hard this time, but finally did not lose position, and immediately maintained a three-threat posture after Lee Yow received a pass from Larry Johnson.

At this time, Ewing, who completed the cover, suddenly cut into the paint area in the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line, and quickly came to the bottom right of the basket.

Approaching the basket, let Ewing catch the ball and hang under Longley's basket to put the basket, and under the interference, the basketball still fell into the basket after playing the board.

Eating a cake and shooting poorly, Ewing consciously catches the ball in a deeper position, the strategy works, and the gorilla throws his fist in celebration.

At 2:8, the cheers grew louder at Madison Square Garden.

On the MSG commentary seat, Walter Fraser was also in high spirits and said loudly:

"The Bulls aren't in the groove yet, and this is a great opportunity for us!"

When the Bulls attacked, Michael Jordan received the ball in the left elbow area, and when Pippen moved to the left wing, Larry Johnson immediately gave up the alignment and quickly packed it.

Michael Jordan quickly threw the ball to Pippen, who was in the left wing vacancy, who received the ball and didn't hesitate to jump out immediately!

"Bang!"

The basketball slammed out of the basket, the rebound was retracted to the paint area by Oakley, the Bulls hurriedly retreated, and Li You received the ball and chased his ass across the half court.

On the left wing, close to the three-point line, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly stopped suddenly, dribbled quickly under his crotch, and looked up at the frame while pretending to close the ball.

Harper was shaken slightly, and Li You took the opportunity to lower his center of gravity and hold the ball in his right hand and go straight to the basket.

As soon as the Bulls gained a foothold, they saw that Li You had broken through to the paint area, and Cook, who was near the baseline on the right side, subconsciously moved to the basket and prepared to help defend.

Li You, who was on the move, took advantage of the situation to give the ball to Oakley, who was unguarded and cut into the basket.

Cooke wanted to twist and complete the block again, but Oakley took the initiative to exert his strength, used his body to carry the defense, and hit the board and put the basket successfully.

At 2:10, on the Knicks bench, the atmosphere team shouted excitedly and stood up and waved their fists in celebration.

Commentator Mike Brin also breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and said in a brisk tone:

"I was worried about the team's defensive strategy after the opening, but from these few minutes of play, our defense worked!"

Phil Jackson, who was next to him, saw that the Knicks' defense was circling around the paint area, and he was a little helpless for a while.

It's no different from the Pacers, who keep a big man in the box all the time

There was no timeout, and in the next few minutes, the Bulls' role players began to help the team score points, with Pippen and Cookic hitting open two-pointers in quick succession.

But that didn't change the Knicks' offensive tempo, and after a sigh of relief, Lee Woo started attacking with the ball again.

Longley, who had just retreated, followed Ewing to the top of the arc, and Li You, who held the ball in his right hand, quickly circled the ball behind his back, switched to his left hand and broke through on the left side.

Quickly in and out on the three-point line, Li You shook and then suddenly accelerated.

Longley subconsciously moved backwards, took the opportunity to quickly change direction in front of the body, came to the free throw line, just got rid of Harper, who was chasing the defense, and immediately stopped and jumped!

"Huh!" Solid mid-range hits.

Michael Jordan, who was caught in the bag for several rounds in a row, stopped passing the ball at this time, received the ball in the right elbow area, and immediately dribbled with his right hand.

Without waiting for the bag to come up, Michael Jordan made a pull-up jump shot!

Alan Houston's slow block didn't do much, and McClin pulled his face and quickly stepped back.

The Bulls' defense was consistently half a beat slower, and Phil Jackson's timeout for Rodman and Longley didn't change that either.

In the positional offense, Li You broke through the middle, withstood Harper's defense, missed the throw in the paint area, and the basketball bounced twice on the basket before falling out of the basket.

At this time, the basket was already crowded, Ewing, Oakley, and Larry Johnson rushed desperately, and they didn't see who specifically touched the basketball, and the fans on the scene only saw that the ball was stabbed into the basket as soon as it fell out.

At 8:18, with 5:12 left in the first quarter, the Knicks took a double-digit lead.

"Oh!!"

The scene became louder and louder, and as long as the Bulls struck the iron, the fans cheered loudly.

Pippen had just broken through to the interior and scored two difficult points, and when he turned around, Michael Jordan was one step slower to chase the defense, Alan Houston got rid of the defense, and received a mid-range jumper from Lee You's cross pass in the right elbow area!

Michael Jordan drew a three-man defender under a strong basket in the right block, and on the left wing, Cookic received a pass and hit a jumper from a large open position.

The long rebound ball was just accepted by Li You, and he accelerated and rushed in the middle with the ball in his right hand.

At the top of the arc, he quickly looped the ball behind his back, and Li You grabbed half of his body after switching to his left hand, and went straight to the basket against Harper's defense.

Pippen, who quickly retreated, pounced on the paint area at this time and jumped with Li You, only to find that the basketball flew to the right back, and Larry Johnson, who followed up, easily received the ball and put the basket in the middle of the situation!

At 10:22, Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines couldn't help but throw his fist in celebration, and then loudly reminded the players to retreat quickly.

The iron-playing Michael Jordan only hit another free-throw line jumper in the second half of the first quarter.

Kukč's several open slots were also all iron.

Seeing that the point difference did not narrow, Mai Dunk began to force the basket again.

In the final minutes of the first quarter, Lee Woo also stood at the free throw line, and Harper couldn't keep up with the rhythm, so he switched offenses to the paint area and drew a clean foul.

At 17:30, at the end of the first quarter, the Madison Square Garden cheered again.

"We were in perfect control of the game! Before the Bulls were fully in shape, they took a double-digit lead. ”

"You have to praise Lee for his performance and respond when the team needs to score!"

Such a game watched Walter Frazier's heart flutter and blow it unstoppable.

Commentator Mike Brin saw the Bulls go 0-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, and he also added with a smile:

"Coach Jeff Van Gundy's defensive strategy was very successful and the team's execution was excellent, it was a team win!"

Although the game was only one quarter, the New York fans at the scene were already in a rage, and the Bulls had no way to fight back!

Playing the first quarter, 4-of-7, 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, Lee Woo scored 12 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in a single quarter.

As soon as he returned to his seat, Ben Davis of the atmosphere group handed the kettle and towel to Li You, and then said excitedly:

"That's cool, Lee! We're definitely going to win tonight! The Bulls are completely finished! ”

Everyone in the atmosphere group also cheered loudly, and when the Knicks were leading by double digits this season, they didn't lose a game!

Jeff Van Gundy greeted the rotation lineup and excitedly admonished:

"Don't relax, keep up this rhythm of the game, they can't run!"

Starks also came up at this time, and every time he came to a tailwind, he would hit hard.

The Knicks rotated as planned, with Chris Childs, Starks, Chris Mills, Larry Johnson, and Dudley on the floor.

The Bulls also rotated their personnel, with Steve Kerr, Scott Burrre, Bouichler, Rodman, and Longley on the pitch.

Harper, Michael Jordan, and Pippen all played the first quarter and are currently sitting on the bench, all of them saying a word, all pulling faces

The director frequently gave the camera to Mai dunk, and in the first quarter of the game, he was 2 of 6 of 6 and 2 of 3 free throws, scoring 6 points, and Pippen was 2 of 6 and also scored 6 points.

The Bulls' rotation lasted less than three minutes before the main lineup returned.

Jeff Van Gundy was the first to take back Ewing and took Lee with 6:32 left in the second quarter.

At 25:39, the Knicks still led by 14 points.

After resting for half a quarter, Li You took over the ball again after coming on the court, and Michael Jordan, who gradually found his shooting touch, also began to score consecutive points.

Alan Houston can only stalk at this point, moving back and forth with Michael Jordan.

After several rounds in a row, he shook off the defense by running off the ball and hitting the basket after receiving the ball, and Michael Jordan was in the right mood at this time.

This time, Michael Jordan moved diagonally from the right near baseline position, and with the help of Cooke's cover, he came to the left elbow of the free throw line.

Kerr on the right flank started moving early and was ready to give a pass to Mai.

It's just that the passing intention is too obvious, and after Li You blocked the passing route, Kerr failed to deliver the ball in the first place.

Alan Houston came back to the defense, and Michael Jordan moved sideways again at this time, simply coming to the top of the arc to respond.

Kerr has been defended by Li You, and when he saw that the boss was about to receive the ball at the top of the arc, he immediately turned around, and while protecting the ball sideways, he sent a horizontal pass with his right hand.

Before the basketball was taken off, Li You stretched out his left hand and slapped it off, grabbed the ball with the trend, and accelerated and rushed with the ball in his left hand.

Michael Jordan, despite his poor physical condition, also stared at Li You at this time and accelerated behind Li You!

In the blink of an eye, the two of them had already rushed through the halfcourt, and seeing that Li You showed no signs of slowing down, he rushed up in three steps in the paint area and wanted to dunk the dunk behind him to accelerate again.

Then the paint zone takes to the air, jumps high, and Michael Jordan prepares to give away the big hat!

Grabbing the ball with one hand with his right hand, Li You, who was in the air, made a fake pass at this time, moved the ball to his back, and threw it to Alan Houston, who followed up.

The latter received the ball, was completely undefended, and directly came with a one-handed split!

“Wow！！”

The dunk once again ignited the atmosphere in the arena, and the cheers grew louder and louder.

After landing on the ground, Li You had a smile on his face and lightly nodded his head with his right hand, which immediately made Michael Jordan in front of him angry enough.

Breathless, Michael Jordan kept shooting in the second quarter of the game, but after taking the initiative to speed up the offensive tempo, the Knicks' defensive moves became bigger and bigger.

In the offensive round, Michael Jordan was going to use the cover to get rid of the defense, but he was hidden by Oakley in the paint area, and was soon chased by Alan Houston.

Breaking through to the inside, Michael Jordan didn't have time to put the basket before he was blocked by Ewing Pasty Face.

The whistle blew on, and Michael Jordan, who had just found some offensive rhythm in the first half of the game, soon began to hit the iron again.

Lee Yoo was unaffected, and despite Kerr's efforts to defend, Ewing and Oakley's aggressive screens always allowed him to get out of defense with ease.

At the top of the arc, Kerr couldn't squeeze past the cover in time, and watched Li You stop three points and score again.

Cooke's delay was slow, and Phil Jackson on the sidelines was a little anxious, but at this time he could only shout encouragement

Rodman ate the cake under the basket and was blocked by Ewing, the Bulls retreated slowly, and the fast Li You rushed to the paint area, carrying Kerr crooked and picking up the basket with his left hand!

Pippen hit a long two-pointer, and the Bulls had just stepped back to halfcourt, and Ewing was on the bottom left side of the basket to get the ball and draw a foul on Cooke's beater.

Jeff Van Gundy also didn't take the initiative to ask for a timeout, seeing the Knicks' offense getting faster and faster, he simply returned to the bench with a smug smile.

Michael Jordan took advantage of the free throws to take a few deep breaths and try to regain some strength.

But in the final few minutes, several shots were ironed

Watching the Knicks rush faster and faster, the Bulls couldn't hold back and began to foul tactically in desperation.

"Shhhhh

Several rounds in a row were free throws, and New York fans who felt they had a chance of winning still booed the Bulls.

At the last moment of the half, Li You's ultra-long three-point miss, and Kerr, who was desperately chasing back and forth, also began to gasp for breath.

At 38:54, the Knicks entered the second half with a 16-point lead.

At halftime, in the Knicks locker room, Jeff Van Gundy was still loudly reminding everyone:

"In the second quarter, Michael Jordan was 1 of 5 after 4 of 4, and our defense worked!"

"Keep up this defensive intensity and don't give the opponent any chance!"

In the second quarter of the game, the continuous shooting dunks tossed the Knicks' defense again, but fortunately, the big score lead, and everyone was full of energy.

Ewing was 3-of-7 in the half, scored 10 points and 7 rebounds, and although it was all cake eating and free throws, the gorilla didn't care anymore and encouraged everyone quite excitedly:

"With two quarters to go, we can win G1 and the other side can't keep up with our rhythm!"

Li You clapped his hands with him, and everyone cheered, and victory was close at hand.

At halftime, the Bulls didn't find their touch.

Perhaps the physical strength was really overdrawn, and Michael Jordan was still playing iron in the third quarter.

Under the continuous packing, Mai Dunk was forced to complete the shot outside the three-point line

The appearance of such a scene made the Knicks fans at the scene scream wildly, and Michael Jordan suddenly couldn't move!

The Knicks' transition offense became more and more, and Lee Yoo continued to speed up the pace of the game, and the Bulls' retreat finally collapsed completely.

Pippen, who was emptied, couldn't respond from beyond the three-point line, the Bulls bench was silent, and the atmosphere team also took a break.

The game was 19:24 in the first quarter, 57:78 in the third quarter, and the final quarter went into garbage time.

After scoring 5 points on 2-of-7 shooting in the quarter, Michael Jordan pulled his face back to the bench, rehydrated, and gasped for air.

Phil Jackson wanted to give up the fourth quarter, but Michael Jordan played another 6 minutes and 42 seconds to see that the difference did not narrow, so he took the atmosphere group.

At Madison Square Garden, the New York fans in attendance began to celebrate the victory, and the noise grew louder, and Walter Fraser in the commentary box was completely comfortable, and praised loudly:

"Perfect win, we were in complete control of the pace of the game!"

'There was a great performance on both ends of the pitch and coach Van Gundy was very well prepared for this game!

Winning so easily, commentator Mike Brin also floated at this time:

"Keep it up like that, and I'm sure the Knicks will win the series in the end!"

Fortunately, the two of them were quite calm, and they didn't take out the championship loan, but they couldn't stop blowing in the commentary seat.

Li You was also completely relieved when he was substituted, and without 1 point of rain, the Bulls were no longer able to chase the points.

On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere group has entered a state of self-satisfaction again, and it is also a rare achievement to be able to throw a towel in the division finals

The last 5 minutes and more minutes were quickly over, and the final buzz sounded, 80:102, the Knicks defeated the Bulls and successfully protected the home court!

In the Madison Square Garden arena, happy New York fans didn't plan to let go of the dunk, and the scolding was endless.

Draped in a towel, Michael Jordan ignored the sounds around him and walked briskly towards the players' tunnel with a blank face.

10-of-25, 1-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-7 from the free-throw line, 27 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 turnover.

The Bulls quickly exited, and MSG interviewed Li You for the first time, and commentator Mike Brin asked with a smile:

"22 points to beat the opponent, Lee, did you expect such a game situation before the game?"

Playing 36 minutes, 11-of-23, 5-of-9 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-7 from the free-throw line, 33 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover, Li Woo scored the highest score of the game.

has changed into training clothes, at this time Li You did not show a trace of fatigue on his face, and responded with a relaxed expression:

"The opponent has just experienced a tie-break game, a big win, naturally it is also expected by us."

"The Bulls will definitely make adjustments for the rest of the game, but we're ready for it."

Walter Fred noticed that Ewing was still waving his fist in celebration, and he looked very excited, and couldn't help but smile and sigh:

"It's really the Knicks' best chance, and everybody doesn't want to miss out on a championship anymore."

“.”

At the post-match press conference, Lee Woo and Ewing didn't have to answer questions, and the New York media in the audience automatically turned into brains and frantically praised their performances.

6 of 13, 4 of 6 free throws, 16 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers, the Gorilla didn't score much, most of them were free throws under the basket, but no one cared about it on the spot.

As if recalling the scene when he reached the finals, Ewing was fluttering and did not let his guard down on indiscriminate loans, until an ESPN reporter asked:

“Pat！ Congratulations on winning G1 and we've all noticed a change in your role in the team since you came back from injury, are you happy with your current role? ”

The New York media in the audience immediately glared at the bald reporter, Li You on the stage still kept smiling, and Ewing replied calmly:

"I never cared about that, and no one on the Knicks cared about that!"

"Now I just want to win the championship and I'm very happy with the team's form."

“.”

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