On February 19, 1999, the 76ers were defeated at home, and after the loss, Larry Brown looked solemn, and the Philadelphia fans at the scene were already stunned.

98:67, looking at the huge score difference of 31 points, many fans' hearts were half cold.

Alan Houston played his best performance since the start of the season, playing 32 minutes, 11-of-16 and 5-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, with 27 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 turnover.

In the face of Iverson's defense, Houston looked very calm and even played some Michael Jordan style.

The right blocking area is close to the paint area to receive the ball, the stuck position is successful, immediately turn to the direction of the baseline, and complete the back-to-back jumper!

In the face of such an offensive method, the little man Iverson really didn't have much to do, and he was almost bukkake for three quarters.

And when chasing the defense without the ball, a few gambling steals allowed Alan Houston to easily get a three-point opportunity and shoot again

Although on the offensive end, Iverson also regained face, playing 40 minutes, 11-of-20, and scoring a game-high 29 points.

But after losing so much, the boss had to take the blame, and when the New York media laughed and asked about the MVP's opinion after the game, Iverson was so angry that he almost turned his head and left the court

"MVP doesn't lose by a big score, and he doesn't become a defensive colander!"

The New York media said cool things, and when interviewed, Alan Houston also followed by rubbing salt on the wound:

"Lee always made the pass at the right time, I just took those moments that were fleeting!"

"Of course, I want to thank Mai Buckle, two years in the playoffs, I learned a lot from him."

"Running off the ball, attacking with his back, that's how he beat me in the playoffs in the past two years, but I'm grateful for those experiences!"

"Iverson has offensive talent, but I have the size advantage, and it's just a regular season game, and being efficient doesn't say much."

In 33 minutes of play, Li You also played an efficient performance, 8 of 15, 3 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, 5 of 6 free throws, and 24 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers.

Since the beginning of this season, the score has been 20+, and he has won two doubles in 5 consecutive games, which has made the New York media follow and shout:

"Lee gets his MVP back!"

5 games a week, on Sunday night the 21st, the Knicks returned to their home court to face the Bulls again, and handed the opponent another big defeat.

At 63:100, the game ended, and Madison Square Garden was completely boiling.

Watching the old rival Bulls turn into a fish belly, New York fans are happy!

The Knicks' second team played well, allowing the Bulls to score only 10 points off the bench.

Since the start of the season, most teams have taken the initiative to slow down when they encounter the Knicks.

Seek positional offense in an attempt to reduce the Knicks' chances of switching offense.

It's just that the fish belly team will attack and pull across on its own, and once Bang Bang strikes the iron, it will still be counterattacked.

In two consecutive games, the 76ers have 70 rounds, the Bulls have 72 rounds, and the Knicks are still 84, and they are not affected by the opponent at all.

At the press conference after the game, Jeff Van Gundy received unanimous praise from the New York media:

"Jeff, can you talk about our second team? Sprewell have been in great form in the last few games! ”

Since the "madman" doesn't like the New York media, everyone can't interview them, so they naturally have to ask the head coach.

The bald young coach has also been a bit flustered lately, with the team on the right track, and in the face of a tight schedule, the depth of the squad has played a huge role:

"The second team is defensively oriented and Sprewell did his job well!"

"The team is getting better and this season our goal is to defend the title."

Jeff Van Gundy, who never said big things, also began to blow X at this time, and the New York media in the audience loved to hear this!

With less than a month to go into the regular season, the enthusiastic media helped the Knicks loan a championship.

On the morning of the 22nd, in the Manhattan apartment, Li You opened the door to the big Lori Scarlett in a daze, and the energetic big Lori entered the door and began to gossip:

"I saw Connery when I came! Will you marry her? I remember she had a baby! ”

Li You poured himself a glass of milk, looked at the big Lori who fell on the sofa and started gossiping when he entered the door, and said helplessly:

"Let's just talk about our hearts together and relieve our loneliness."

Scarlett, who has been in contact with the entertainment industry since she was a child, is well-informed, pouted and continued to gossip:

"I like Sister Ramis, are you going to get married?"

Li You, who drank milk to recover his strength, also sat on the sofa, raised his eyebrows, and responded casually:

"Milinda is going to continue her studies, she doesn't want to get married."

"Ritter, don't think I don't know, you're very close! Will you marry her? ”

Seeing that Da Lori was still planning to continue gossiping, Li You hurriedly interrupted:

"How old is she, young people should enjoy life, but they won't think about marriage so early!"

Scarlett, who wanted to continue gossiping, rolled her eyes, thought that she still had a request for someone, and resumed her smile, and asked in a low voice:

"Lee, can I go to your new home for a few days? I want to entertain a friend! ”

Big Lori is a year older and has begun to like to show off.

It's just that the family conditions are not rich, and the money earned is kept by the family, and if you have a party, you will ask for Li You, who has money and a house.

Casually handing the key to the other party, Li You remembered the little follower and the campus gossip he complained about, and also joked:

"You are very welcome at the school! Why don't you go to those parties! ”

The big Lori who got the key cheered, and then said indifferently:

"I know what those people have in mind, and I'm not interested in fooling around with them."

High school students' bodies are just as crazy, obviously, Scarlett also knows this, the public school environment is average, and it is not uncommon for leaves and parties to be around.

Scarlett, who has seen the life of wealthy people, began to improve her social circle, and if it weren't for her age, she even wanted to try Li You's high-performance sports cars.

Noticing the mark on Li You's neck, Da Lori smiled again and asked:

"Li, how do you get rid of loneliness? Your life is obviously wonderful, how can you be lonely! ”

Looking at Scarlett, who was still wearing a golden ponytail and still having a washboard figure, Li You rubbed his eyebrows and complained helplessly:

"One day, when your itinerary is all work, you will naturally realize it, remember not to go to the master bedroom, the guest room should be enough for you!"

Scarlett knew that there was a wine cellar in the new house, and when she heard Li You's advice, she knew that she could drink happily, cheered again, and then whispered:

"I know, so you want to marry that rich girl!"

“.”

The girls have no worries, at most they are gossiping about the love life around them, but Li You, who returned to New York again, has a full schedule.

In addition to hook campaigns and new ads, there are also commercials for new McDonald's products to shoot.

Coupled with an interview with Sports Illustrated and several other sponsors, Li You has nothing else to do except work.

In the last week of February, the Knicks still have four games to play.

Jeff Van Gundy could clearly sense that the players' enthusiasm for the game was starting to wane, and this was most evident in Ewing.

Although there are still a lot of shots in each game, the Gorillas seem to be lying flat for a simple reason:

"I can't get too many honors."

O'Neal of the Western Conference is destined to be selected for the first team with the Sharks' current form.

As for MVP, Li You's stable performance, at the level of data, Ewing feels that he can't compare.

The best of the week and the best of the month gorillas can't be chosen, and in all cases, Ewing failed to lose weight, and Van Gundy began to lose his hair again.

Although the chicken soup could not arouse the fighting spirit of the veterans, the Knicks were still winning, beating the Nets by a big margin and the Timberwolves by a small margin.

When flying to Boston to take on the Celtics away, Ewing still wasn't excited enough.

This season, the Celtics have completely turned into a whirlwind team, and in the first two days of the game against the Magic, 79:111, relying on 91 shots, the opponent was killed.

Angry Pack: McCarty was able to get a start for the Celtics in his first season after leaving the Knicks;

And this year, after Paul Pierce was drafted, McCarty became the atmosphere group again.

On the evening of the 26th, at the North Shore Garden Arena, the Knicks challenged the Celtics away.

At the end of the third quarter, the two sides fought 82:82, and the fans in Boston were excited.

Bruce Bowen, who joined the Celtics this season, has established himself and managed to make it to the team's rotation.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Kenny Anderson and Bowen partnered in the backcourt, with Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker on the front line and Tony Barty at center.

One big and four small, most of the players are new, and Coach Pitino continues to speed up!

“Defense！ Defense！ Defense！ ”

The Knicks took the lead in attacking, and Lee Woo did not rest at this time, partnering Sprewell in the backcourt, with Larry Johnson and Kurt Thomas on the front line, and Ben Wallace at center.

Jeff Van Gundy followed the opposition to make the lineup smaller, and the bald young coach tried to give the Knicks an advantage.

Kenny Anderson, as a small point guard at 183, has excellent flexibility, and although the defense is not very effective throughout the game, he still sticks to this defensive style.

Lee Yoo came to the top of the arc, and the two big men of the Knicks stood in the elbow area.

With the ball in his left hand and protecting it sideways, Lee Yoo quickly went in and out when Kurt Thomas stepped forward slightly, and swayed right and left.

First, he knocked away Kenny Anderson, who was close to the defense, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, lowered his center of gravity and broke through on the left side of Cotter.

Facing Anto Wanwok, who came up to help the defense, Li You suddenly wrapped the ball around his crotch, and while successfully dodging the defense, the basketball passed under Li You's crotch, and he grabbed the ball with his right hand, and Li You instantly squeezed between the two.

Rushing to the paint in the blink of an eye, Paul Pierce was still staring at Larry Johnson in the bottom right corner, and saw that his teammate did not retract to help the defense, quickly shrank to the basket, and jumped high.

Rushing to the front of the basket, Lee Woo jumped on both feet, noticed that Paul Pierce had taken advantage of the defensive position, and after the aerial confrontation, Lee Woo took advantage of the situation and turned 360 degrees.

"Oh!!"

In the exclamation of Celtics fans, Lee Woo flashed to the bottom left of the basket in the air, completely got rid of Paul Pierce's block, and then sent the ball into the basket with his left hand!

"Squeak! Swish! ”

The whistle blew the ball in, and the referee also blew for a foul on Pierce's handle.

"Shh

Seemingly dissatisfied with the decision, the scene was full of boos, and Paul Pierce subconsciously opened his mouth wide as he landed, watching Li You walk to the free throw line.

On the Celtics' home commentary bench, legendary Bob Cousy was a little helpless:

"We need to get a big man who can protect the basket, and this is the fourth time Lee has made an inside shot and received a free throw."

"Antoine's defensive habits are a bit terrible, and if we want to win a championship, we have to get these details right!"

Sean Grandi, the partner on the side, glanced at the technical statistics, immediately pulled the corners of his mouth, and suggested in a low voice:

"Our shooting percentage is declining, while Lee is playing really well, so we should slow down the pace for the rest of the game."

The two also suggested in the commentary box that after Lee Youga hit a free throw, the Celtics quickly served the baseline ball, and after two outside passes in the half, on the right wing, Antoine Walker came out to catch the ball.

Noticing that Kort was holding his hands high inside the three-point line, Antoine Walker did not hesitate after receiving the ball, and made a neat jump shot!

"Bang!"

The long rebound popped up, just fell into the hands of Sprewell, and immediately took the rebound and rushed away, accelerating in the middle and quickly rushing through the half.

Bowen desperately chased the defense, constantly interfering, and Sprewell aimed at the right wing Li You had followed up, and before he could get close to the three-point line, he immediately threw the ball behind his left hand.

Li You, who followed up, received the ball with his left hand, and began to adjust his pace when he approached the three-point line.

Kenny Anderson, who was chasing on the side, hurriedly slid his step, but as soon as he came to the front, he saw Li You jump immediately after making a quick stop!

"Huh!" Convert the three-point shot and score again!

At 88:82, quickly taking the lead, the Knicks bench, the atmosphere group began to cheer.

Seeing Li You raise his right arm, raise three fingers, and start to pretend to be X, Antoine Walker didn't look at the coach's gestures, and continued to speed up the attack in the next round.

Receiving the ball in the right blocking area, Antoine Walker faced Cotter's defense, attacked with a frame, and after three threats, crossed steps with the ball in his right hand and broke through to the basket.

Kort lost his defensive position, but he gave a physical confrontation on his side, and Ben Wallace quickly retracted, came to the bottom right of the basket, jumped up and immediately sent a pegboard hat!

"Oh!"

Watching Larry Johnson control the ball and dribble away, Pierce desperately stepped back.

Just past half-time, Larry Johnson flicked the ball to Lee Yoo, who was close to the left flank.

After receiving the ball, he immediately completed the change of direction under his crotch and switched to his left hand, while Li You lowered his center of gravity, his shoulders opened and he broke through with his shoulders.

Kenny Anderson, who was still retreating, subconsciously slid to prepare for the defense, but after the confrontation, he lost his body's center of gravity, had no time to adjust, and was directly crushed by Li You.

Noticing that Pierce, who was actively retreating, returned to the basket, and after approaching the basket, Lee Woo immediately jumped, and then the two faced off in the air.

Pierce, who learned his lesson, subconsciously pulled the foul, only to find that Li You's body was only slightly tilted, avoiding the wind in his right hand again, and tilting his body to throw the ball to the rebound!

"Bang!"

"Squeak!"

After landing on the ground, he saw the basketball fall into the hoop, and then the referee's whistle sounded in his ears, and Pierce frustrated his teammates and said that he did his best.

Li You didn't look at the other party, stood under the basket and showed his biceps to the camera, causing a wild boo from the front-row fans before turning around and high-fived Larry Johnson in celebration:

"Pass beautifully! Bro！ ”

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines couldn't stop clapping his hands, then sat back on the bench with a smile and hung up with peace of mind.

The legendary Bob Cousy on the commentary seat saw Li You's punishment and entered, and his tone was no longer brisk, and he complained twice:

"Paul can't be blamed, Kenny Anderson couldn't limit Lee's offense at all!"

“.”

As the game progressed, Antoine Walker and Pierce took turns playing iron, and the North Shore Garden Arena gradually fell silent.

The Knicks counterattacked wave after wave, Sprewell and Lee Yoo burst into action, and in less than 6 minutes, the suspense of the game was ended.

Requesting a timeout again, Coach Pitino was almost blown up by Antoine Walker, and he struck the iron and sent points in a row:

"Pay attention to the retreat, complete the defensive alignment in time, hey! The game isn't over yet! ”

At 99:86, Pierce, who returned to his seat, heard the head coach's words and saw the 13-point difference, and he was still very depressed.

With the return of the main lineup one after another, the Knicks' offensive firepower has not decreased, and Li You is still cutting points.

Li You, who was switching to offense, blew up the ball and stepped back to shoot three points;

On the second offense, Li You broke through to the basket to assist Ben Walley to eat cake and dunk;

Pierce hit an iron outside the three-point line on the left wing, and after Lee You received the rebound, he made a long pass throughout the court to assist Larry Johnson to counterattack and dunk!

While constantly scoring points, he clattered the iron, and when there were three minutes left in the fourth quarter, Lee Woo stood on the free throw line again, and the Celtics fans sitting in the back row began to leave the court.

After three good quarters, the last quarter of the game was successfully fed!

On the Knicks bench, Ewing watched his teammates cheer and celebrate, and for a while he felt bored.

Naturally, Jeff Van Gundy also noticed the gorilla's emotions, and frowned in his heart, his chicken soup seemed to have no effect

With 1:01 left in the match, Lee Woo was substituted, and Sprewell took the initiative to punch:

"Well done! A new career high! ”

Li You didn't care about the data, he just felt that tonight's game was hearty, and he really liked the feeling of attack:

"We've got to watch out for the beer in the hands of the Boston fans!"

The front-row fans who broke the big defense were spitting fragrant at this time, and the fans who did not leave the court also followed the scolding, and the first three quarters were full of hope, but the Celtics scored 12 points in the final quarter.

Played 39 minutes, 12-of-19, 7-of-11 from beyond the three-point line, 10-of-10 from the free throw line, 41 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers.

The two people in the commentary booth were a little speechless when they saw this data, and finally Shaun Grandi summed up the game:

'The lads are playing well and Coach Pitino has lived up to the talent of his players this season.

"We still need to refine some game details and the Celtics are on the right path."

As the game time ran out, at 110:94, the Knicks beat the Celtics away!

Paul Pierce didn't greet the Knicks after the game, and after a brief handshake, he turned around and left.

9 of 26, inefficient 24 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 turnovers Antoine Walker didn't care about these, and the giggling Li You blew each other.

Such a performance made Bob Cousy, a famous man in the commentary seat, secretly shake his head:

"Send away this inefficient brush sooner or later"

A new career high, Li You's 40+10 made the New York media climax in place!

After a happy night, in the last game of February, the Knicks faced the Pistons back-to-back away games and lost neatly.

On March 1, the NBA league announced the Player of the Week for the last week of February and the Player of the Month for February, and the Knicks' Lee Woo successfully won the award.

In February, the Knicks had an 11-2 record and a relatively easy schedule, and Lee Woo also played efficiently:

Played 35.2 minutes per game, averaging 25.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 10.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 2.1 turnovers per game;

He averaged 17.1 shots per game and shot 50% from the field and 6.1 shots per game from beyond the three-point line with a 40.8% three-point shooting rate.

He averaged 5.8 free throws per game and shot 91.5% from the free-throw line.

This time there was no customized data, and Li You successfully entered the "180 Club" in February!

On March 1, at Madison Square Garden, New York fans cheered loudly for Lee You, who held two trophies.

NBA league staff also smiled and applauded.

Michael Jordan has retired, a new round of star-making has begun, and Lee You's performance is currently in line with expectations.

The cameras in the hands of the media reporters around the world clicked non-stop, and this week's news material is back again!

In the game against the Cavaliers that night, Ewing finally found some momentum and played his best performance since the start of the season.

10 of 17, 26 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 blocks and 2 turnovers, and a dumpling meal in the middle range also made Ewing smile again.

78:102, the Knicks who returned to their home court defeated the Cavaliers!

Sean Kemp's form began to fluctuate, and the Cavaliers finished the game with a 5-7 record and another top-8 drop.

With a very busy schedule of 18 games in March, Jeff Van Gundy decided to give Ewing an early massage.

On the morning of the 2nd, at the training center of Taridun Town, after the morning's video lesson, the bald young marshal invited the gorilla to have a heart-to-heart talk.

Of course, everyone on the Knicks knows why they can't get up.

There is a big contract, there is a championship, the physical condition is declining, I can't carry the ball, I don't have data, and I naturally can't pursue honor.

After all, the league awards don't have any fighting spirit, and without Excel, the sports media wouldn't be voting.

Lee Woo entered the "180 Club" in February, and the New York media climaxed, but Ewing was further flattened, and the enthusiasm for training sessions began to wane.

Before the afternoon training session began, in the locker room, Oakley didn't care about the state of his old friend, and said with a big grin:

"Pat just hasn't recovered from the offseason yet, and he's going to get nervous when it comes to the playoffs."

"Except for the Heat and the Pacers, who have a good record, the other teams are not too threatening, and we have a chance to defend the title this year!"

Larry Johnson doesn't like the gorilla's attitude, but he won't say much at this time:

"The hell this schedule doesn't give us a chance to play against teams in the West!"

"Although I don't have to fly around, 18 games, almost one game a day, plus repeated opponents, it's boring to think about."

Alan Houston was looking at the schedule posted in the locker room, looked through it twice, and then complained:

"The rest of April is the regular season, and most of them are Eastern Conference opponents, so the league may want to consider going straight to the playoffs."

Sprewell didn't care about this, but asked Li You in a low voice:

"Will the team make personnel changes?"

Maybe when he first joined the team, Sprewell didn't care too much.

But with the record getting better and better, and with the championship expected, Sprewell also wants to get a ring.

Li You was a little surprised that the other party would pay attention to this issue, and then responded seriously:

"We shouldn't have to make too many adjustments, because we have a good record and we rarely made too many mid-season trades in the first two years."

As soon as I heard this, the atmosphere team was relieved, and it was very likely that they would not be able to find a job, and they could get their salaries in full, which was the pursuit of everyone.

Jeff Van Gundy's heart-to-heart conversation worked well, at least Ewing was no longer lazy, and the second round of weight loss officially began.

In the early March game, the schedule was extremely boring, with the Heat and Bucks playing each other repeatedly.

On the night of the 9th, after returning to the home court, the Knicks successfully got revenge and successfully defeated the Bucks.

Repeated encounters and repeated schedules left Ray Allen in no form, and he was 2-of-11 tonight and scored only 6 points.

Losing this game, the Bucks' record came to 10-6, and there was no adjustment time, and Ray Allen had to fly with the team to Indiana overnight to continue to challenge the Pacers.

Not only are the players bored, but the fans who buy tickets to watch the game can't stand it!

Fortunately, there is never a shortage of tourists in New York, and the stadiums are still full, while in some small ball markets, attendance has begun to decline, and the team's revenue has also been problematic.

By late March, the Knicks had finally said goodbye to the repetitive schedule and embarked on a brief trip to the West.

On the evening of the 24th, the away game against the Kings once again attracted the attention of many fans.

The Kings drafted Jason Williams this season, followed by trades for Divac and Chris Webber from the Hornets and Wizards.

The head coach has also been replaced by Rick Aardman, and the team can be called a new look!

Despite playing 11-16 and only ranking 9th in the West, the poor record has not affected attendance.

Jason Williams' bells and whistles pass made Kings fans buy tickets in support!

As soon as the game started that night, the Kings fans in attendance were very engaged and kept shouting loudly.

But as Jason Williams was tackled by Lee Yo, the cheers became quieter and quieter.

With 4:56 left in the first quarter, Alan Houston missed a three-pointer from the right wing, Jason Williams rebounded, and the Kings had a rare opportunity to switch offense.

Jumping and jumping quickly across the halfcourt, Jason Williams, who was holding the ball in his left hand, was extremely active in the face of Li You's lead defense.

Even with three turnovers, it hasn't made the budding defender any less expressive.

Outside the three-point line, Jason Williams began to slow down, approached the three-point line, quickly completed the crotch dribble, switched to the right hand, and immediately carried a quick back dribble.

Pretending to look up to watch his teammates at the top of the arc, Jason Williams, who switched to the left hand, began to twist his body and prepare to throw the ball.

At the moment when he was about to throw the ball to the basket, Li You suddenly grabbed it, first squeezed forward, cut the ball vigorously with his left hand, slapped the basketball away, and then re-led the ball with his right hand and quickly pushed the ball forward.

Jason Williams, who was about to pass the ball, was knocked and stumbled, and then tried to turn back to defend, Li You had already scooped the ball with his right hand and rushed across the halfcourt.

1 hit 0 in the front court, boos were everywhere in the stadium, Li You quickly rushed to the paint area, and after rushing up in three steps, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and easily came to a one-handed split!

"Shhhhh

Li You, who completed the dunk, shook his head while quickly retreating, and Adelman, who was on the sidelines, rubbed his eyebrows and simply asked for a timeout.

At 19:12, the score difference went to double digits again.

While walking to the bench, just past Jason Williams, Li You whispered with a smile:

"Rookie, don't show off your crappy passes in front of me!"

"Me"

Jason Williams wanted to choke back a few words, but was immediately pulled away by Chris Webb on the side, and then warned in a low voice:

"If you don't want to break through to the basket and lie on the ground, don't take the initiative to provoke!"

Unconvinced, Jason Williams returned to the bench depressed, and was yelled at by Aardman twice before regaining his composure.

In the games that followed, the Kings' fluid coordination was gone, and in the face of the Knicks' ferocious frontcourt rebounds, the transition offense became less and less.

Fans were expecting Jason Williams to perform, but not only was the fancy passing gone, but it was also difficult to score, and he had to throw three-pointers from the outside.

With 1:32 left in the half, Jason Williams hit a two-point pull-up jumper after a flank on the right side.

The long rebound was picked up by Larry Johnson, who then threw it hard to the frontcourt.

Li You quickly rushed through the half court, after scooping the ball, he kept accelerating with his right hand, ignoring Jason Williams on his side, came to the paint area, rushed up in three steps, relied on defense, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and picked up the basket!

"Squeak!"

The pull-and-pull defense made the referee blow the whistle again, and Jason Williams landed depressed and crossed his waist and received three fouls in the half.

The Kings fans at the scene also realized at this time that without those flashy passes, this budding newcomer is an inefficient point guard

What the expectant fans saw was the halftime score of 58:41.

The game failed to close the gap in the third quarter, and the game quickly went into garbage time.

The Kings finally played a gorgeous match again, but the fans who were present felt bored, and in the final analysis, victory is everyone's pursuit.

2-of-7, 1-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 turnovers.

Jason Williams pulled a face on the bench, and the pre-game media touted it became a joke.

Li You doesn't have much defensive experience, he just has better physical fitness, giving his feet to fight physically when leading the defense, and supporting his waist to defend when squeezing cover.

Before he could use some of the tricks, Jason Williams pulled his crotch himself

On the Knicks bench, Jeff Van Gundy is more focused on Ewing's athletic form.

The competition went on and on, and in late March, the gorillas slacked off again, and the thick chicken soup only played a role for half a month.

Assistant coach Thibodeau naturally knew what Jeff Van Gundy was worried about, and at this time whispered comfort:

"Don't worry about Pat's form, it's normal to lose some back-to-back games and the players aren't robots."

The bald young coach is a little helpless, although the Knicks still lead the league, he is more worried about slacking off in the regular season and injury in the playoffs:

"I just don't want Pat to be injured, he should lose weight, even if it's to reduce the low post offense, he should continue to lose weight."

"I trust the team doctor's judgment!"

Several members of the coaching staff stopped talking, and there was no solution to this matter

As the game ran out, the score was finally fixed at 102:88, and the Knicks easily defeated the Kings.

In this point guard matchup, Lee Woo played only 28 minutes:

He was 7-of-12, 2-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 5-of-5 from the free-throw line, and finished with 21 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 1 turnover.

He didn't play much, but he once again impressed the Kings fans.

Everything is afraid of contrast.

On March 26, the Knicks traveled to Los Angeles to challenge the Lakers.

The New York media shouts "the league's No. 1 center" every day, and O'Neill has already made lemons!

The Lakers have undergone major changes this season, with Silver Fox Harris stepping down at the start of the season and currently having the head coach replaced by Kurt Rambis.

In early March, the Lakers also sent away backup centers Selden Campbell and Eddie Jones in exchange for Glenn Rice from the Hornets.

The deal shows that Kobe Bryant is officially righted.

Of course, O'Neill's big mouth and the above transactions are not the concerns of the melon-eating masses!

The Lakers signed Dennis Rodman, and when the big worm came to Los Angeles, he quickly "mingled" with Jenny Buss, the daughter of old Buss!

Many lace media reported on the experience of the two fighting in the hotel.

The Knicks, who had just flown to Los Angeles, naturally saw these "interesting" newspaper articles, and Rodman brought his own traffic and always made some big news.

That night, the Great Western Forum Arena was packed.

The Lakers currently have a 19-11 record and have been overtaken by the Spurs and Jazz to sit in third place in the West.

The record was overtaken, and O'Neal naturally began to slip in the MVP rankings, with Karl Malone and Tim Duncan already surpassing the Sharks.

The record did not meet expectations, and the rebounds were shared by Rodman a lot, and O'Neal has been in a very bad mood lately.

A new round of star-making campaigns in the league has begun, and the Sharks want to take advantage of this opportunity to win the MVP.

The Lakers team felt that the team was on the right track, Glen Rice showed good form since joining the team, and Rodman was still able to play at the age of 37.

thought it was a close game, but the Knicks couldn't prevent the inside attack, so they simply came up with a shark slashing tactic and cut O'Neal directly.

In the half, the Sharks were 4-of-9 from the field and 2-of-9 from the free-throw line for 10 points and one rebound.

The free throw pulled the hip, and the rebound was taken away by Rodman.

At 50:42, looking at the score on the court, and then thinking of O'Neal who was playing iron on the free throw line at halftime, the Lakers fans gradually lost their voices.

This center matchup is naturally broadcast live in the United States, and on the live TNT commentary seat, Dick Stockton saw O'Neal's data and said helplessly:

"There wasn't a perfect player, and Shaq did his best, but he just couldn't hit those free throws tonight, which gave the Knicks too many opportunities for semi-conversion."

Hubby Brown on the side liked the Knicks' game strategy:

"Coach Van Gundy grasped the weakness of the Lakers, and a large number of pick-and-rolls at the No. 5 position in the first half forced a lot of delays, which may be the reason why O'Neal's free throw was inaccurate."

Thinking that the media has started to discuss the issue of MVP recently, Dick Stockton also took the opportunity to give his opinion:

"The Knicks currently have a 13-3 record in March, Lee is still at the top of the MVP rankings, and based on his current performance, I will vote for him!"

Hubby Brown sensed Ewing's state problem, first nodded in agreement, then shook his head and sighed:

"Ewing has seen a dip in form this season and, like Olajuwon, their usage is declining."

"Lee has digested more of the ball this season, and in March, his shots went up a little bit more, his efficiency didn't drop, and if I had voted, I would have voted for him as well."

At the start of the second half, the Knicks kicked off first, and Lee Yoo faced Derrick Harper's lead and dribbled quickly across the half.

O'Neill, who was on the inside, saw Ewing slipping around and running to the left flank, and in desperation, he could only move his feet and follow the defense.

Li You, who had been guarding the ball sideways, saw O'Neal follow him to the three-point line, suddenly lowered his center of gravity, and pretended to break through on the left side with the ball in his left hand.

Dribbling a big step, quickly dribbling behind his back, and after switching to his right hand, Li You leaned over and shook and turned quickly.

Ewing stood still, Lee Woo picked up the ball with his left hand on the cover, Derrick Hubble couldn't get past the pick-and-roll, and O'Neal was forced to delay again.

Stepping on the three-point line, Li You suddenly changed direction under his crotch, and while his body shook to the right, he quickly wrapped the ball around his back with his right hand.

O'Neill hurriedly adjusted his body's center of gravity, but Li You's shoulder press broke through too quickly after catching the ball, and passed through his side in the blink of an eye.

"Oh!!"

Seeing O'Neal being broken through again, the Lakers fans at the scene exclaimed.

Moving to chase the defense, O'Neal continued to slide and quickly came to the basket, and Li You, who was moving, grabbed the ball with his left hand and leaned to pick up the basket without waiting to get close to the basket.

Hurriedly jumping up and blocking, O'Neal still took a step slower and watched the basketball fly past his fingertips and hit the rebound.

failed to control his body, and bumped into Li You by the way, O'Neal cursed in his heart, and after landing, he saw the basketball into the basket, and the referee followed the whistle:

"Squeak!!"

On the commentary seat, Dick Stockton saw Li You complete the breakthrough again, and also said in a brisk tone:

"Beautiful goal, 45 degrees cut on the left side, Lee made good use of the screen, received the third foul, Shaq should pay attention to his foul!"

The Great Western Forum Arena was booed for a while, and Li You didn't care about the atmosphere of the scene, and walked to the free throw line with a smile, O'Neal pulled this face, depressed and didn't want to speak.

After receiving the basketball from the referee, Li You slapped the ball and joked with a smile:

"Free throws are the easiest way to score, and you can score them with your eyes closed!"

After saying this, Li You closed his eyes and threw the ball with a smile on his face.

"Huh!" Basketball hollow into the net.

was almost blown up, O'Neill didn't care that the referee was by his side, regardless of his teammates, pointing at Li You and shouting:

"Shet! I swear, go back to the basket and I'll let you lie on the ground! ”

Li You smiled and retreated, and spread his hands at the other party, while Oakley and Ewing on the side laughed at the same time, and the old guy also took the opportunity to joke:

"Mommy Fake! Are you the "No. 1 center"? Not even free throws!? ”

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