The impact of the shrinking season of 98~99 was greater than the NBA league expected.

Played 50 games in three months, and played frequently against teams in the region, the result was that the fans were tired of watching it, and when it came to the playoffs, there was a serious lack of ritual!

The teams that the Knicks have played the most this season are Atlantic Division teams such as the Heat, Magic, and 76ers.

In the first round of the playoffs, against the 76ers, the game has not yet been played, and New York fans have already begun to celebrate the victory of the series

This season, the Clippers, who got the top pick, tied the record set by the Miami Heat in the 88~89 season, and started with 17 consecutive losses.

And the Bulls missed the playoffs for the first time in 15 seasons, and Chicago fans were stupid, and the team's decline was too fast.

After the regular season, the East and West rankings were also officially released, and the top 8 teams in the East were:

the Knicks with 39 wins, the Heat with 33 wins, the Pacers with 32 wins, and the Magic with 31 wins;

The Hawks with 30 wins, the Pistons with 28 wins, the Bucks with 28 wins, and the 76ers with 27 wins.

The top 8 teams in the West are:

37 wins for the Spurs, 37 wins for the Jazz, 35 wins for the Trail Blazers, 31 wins for the Lakers;

The Rockets with 31 wins, the Kings with 27 wins, the Suns with 27 wins, and the SuperSonics with 25 wins.

The shrinking season has made the SuperSonics' Vinn Baker a ball, and Gary Payton has nearly missed the playoffs even if he has played well.

In the end, the SuperSonics won a difficult victory over the Timberwolves, who also had 25 wins.

In the middle of the season, Marbury's departure still had a big impact on the strength of the Timberwolves.

This year's playoffs are also very tight, with two days of rest before the first round officially begins.

For the 76 team, they only have one day to rest, and on the 7th, they have to fly to New York in advance to prepare for the game.

On the morning of May 7, the NBA league hastily announced the data leaders of this season:

averaging 13.0 rebounds per game, Chris Webb of the Kings managed to win the rebounding title;

Averaging 10.8 assists per game, Jason Kidd of the Suns finally won the assist king;

Averaging 3.9 blocks per game, Alonzo Mourning of the Heat won the block title;

Averaging 2.7 steals per game, the Nets' Kendall Gill won the steal king;

Averaging 26.9 points per game, the Knicks' Lee Yoo narrowly defeated Iverson and O'Neal in the end and successfully won the scoring title this season!

After the NBA announced the list of winners, the New York media blossomed, and at the same time did not forget the yin and yang weird ridicule:

"Jason Kidd is a data brush."

Without the All-Star selection this season, these awards are the pursuit of many players.

After the results were announced, O'Neal, who was still preparing for the playoffs, complained to the Los Angeles media:

"I don't care about the stats, I just want to win, you know, I have the ability to be the top scorer or the top rebounder!"

"But I'm not going to play for stats like some young players, and this year I'm going to prove myself in the playoffs and I'm going to win a championship!"

The cautious shark is crazy about lemon, and in the last few games, he almost locked up the scoring title.

Unfortunately, in the game against the SuperSonics in early May, he made 9 of 20 free throws.

It could have easily scored 40+, but in the end it only scored 33 points.

The next two games were all abusing vegetables, and O'Neal, who wanted to save face, did not let go of his hands and feet, and watched Li You's score continue to rise.

ESPN also quickly released the regular season rankings for this season, and some data made many sports media drop their jaws.

In the 50 games of the regular season, Li You started all of them;

Averaged 37.8 minutes per game, averaging 26.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 9.8 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.3 blocks and 2.2 turnovers per game;

He averaged 19.4 attempts per game and shot 47.8 percent from the field, 6.6 attempts from beyond the three-point line, 40.9 percent from three-point range, and 6.1 free throws per game and 91.0 percent from the free throw line.

1344 points in a single season, ranking first in the scoring list!

O'Neal, who played in 49 games, scored 1289 points, and the gap between the two is indeed very small, which is why the Sharks are not convinced

On the assist list, with 489 assists in a single season, Li You ranked second, and Kidd, who ranked first, delivered 539 assists;

On the hit list, Li You has hit 463 goals this season, with an average of 9.3 goals per game, which is also ranked second, second only to O'Neal;

On the three-point list, 138 three-pointers in a single season, hitting an average of 2.8 goals per game, Li You narrowly led the Raptors' Dee Brown and ranked first;

In terms of three-point shooting percentage, Li You ranks 8th, and although Dell Curry, who ranks first, does not produce much, his 47.6% three-point shooting rate also looks stupid to many people.

On the free throw list, Lee Woo made 307 free throws in a single season, ranking fourth, and ranked third in free throw percentage, with Reggie Miller and Billups ranking in the top two;

The 91.5 percent free throw percentage was also a career high for Reggie Miller.

In the list of true hit percentage, with a true hit rate of 60.8%, Li You rushed to third place, and O'Neal of Cha Lemon was 58.4%, ranking 12th.

On the efficiency value list, O'Neill topped the list with an efficiency value of 30.6, and Li You ranked second with 30.2, and the two broke off to lead the other players!

MVP favourites Karl Malone has an efficiency value of 25.6, David Robinson 24.9, Alonzo Mourning 24.6, Grant Hill 23.9, and Tim Duncan 23.2.

Of the top 10 players, only Lee Yow is a defender, Grant Hill is a forward player, and the remaining eight are all big men inside.

On TNT's show, McHale was a little confused when he looked at the regular season standings.

Li You's stats are very good, and his playing on the court is also very good, but some high-level statistics have completely surprised Duncan, which is completely beyond the expectations of this celebrity:

"Maybe I'm a little outdated, I can't understand the data, Li is really strong, so strong that all of us expected."

There is no intuitive head-to-head comparison, and the selection of MVP depends on the record and Excel.

Duncan's performance in high-level statistics is not as good as that of the old man Carl Malone, which makes McHale, who has been blowing for a season, a little uncomfortable.

Compared with the playoff predictions and player analysis that can be taken calmly every year, this year's TNT program is also relatively rushed, and Kenny Smith can't help but praise when he sees the data rankings:

"Since mid-March, Li You has increased the number of shots, and there may still be a gap with Mai Buckle, but his attack without dead ends is completely in line with these data perceptions."

"With almost indiscriminate left and right hands, ball-holding offense after blocking and pick-and-roll, coupled with efficient transitions and near-basket free-throw making skills, Lee has created a new style of play at the No. 1 position!"

"It also points the way for point guards in the league, and the two-way guard, what was once expected seems to have come true."

In the studio, McHale was still a little incredulous, shaking his head incessantly, and Kenny Smith, who is also a point guard, couldn't stop.

Host Ernnie Johnson also said in a brisk tone after hearing the director's prompt:

"After the birth of PER, we can see that Michael Jordan has 4 times in his career that the PER in a single season has been above 31."

"Wilt Chamberlain has 3 career times above 30, and in the 62~63 season, he set the highest PER value in history - 31.8."

"In the 93~94 season, David Robinson also played a PER of 30.7, and this year Shaq and Lee also entered the ranks, and both played a historic performance."

"Despite the lack of some direct matches this season, after seeing this data, do you think there is still suspense for the MVP?"

In the long history of the NBA, counting this year's Li You and O'Neal, there are only 5 people with an efficiency value of more than 30.

It's scary numbers, Kenny Smith laughs and shakes his head, then looks at McHale on the other side.

The legendary legend was still a little reluctant, and finally spoke:

"The league's No. 1 record, historical-level efficiency, I can't think of any reason not to vote for Lee!"

"Congratulations to Lee, he did have a perfect season!"

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On the morning of May 8, the front page of the education section of New York paper media was full of Li You's news:

"Clay-Lee, 21 years old 127, youngest scoring champion in NBA history!"

"Surpass Rick Barry and break the 31-year-old scoring record, all-time point guard!"

"New York's new king, Lee will start the Knicks' "show time" era! ”

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When Allen Iverson arrived in New York, he was depressed.

He played in 48 games this season, averaging 26.8 points per game, ranking behind O'Neal in total points and behind Lee Woo in points per game.

thought that he would win the scoring title, but in the last game, the efficiency was stretched, and he finally lost to Li You.

The MSG channel in the TV in the hotel touts Li You every day, and if you change the channel, you can also see TV commercials, hooks to promote Li You's signature shoes every day:

“Anything is possible！.”

In addition, McDonald's, Pepsi, and Nintendo are also advertising, and Iverson only feels that he can see Li You's smiling face every day.

The followers bought a newspaper casually, looked at it twice, and found that the articles in the sports columns of these newspapers were also brainless.

Coupled with the huge poster of Lee Woo and his signed sneakers hanging outside the Madison Square Garden Arena, Iverson and his followers felt like they were surrounded by Lee Woo when they came here

In the morning's video class at the hotel, Larry Brown noticed that Iverson wasn't focused enough.

This famous handsome who likes to pay close attention to details frowned secretly in his heart, and then raised his voice and said:

"Remember our defensive principles and don't go around the line to give the opposition a chance to shoot outside the three-point line!"

"Theo, Matt, you have to pay extra attention, once Eric is out of position, remember to delay in time!"

Theo Latrive and Matt Geiger nodded at the manager's words.

The two teams play each other frequently, and the 76ers' big man inside is also familiar with Lee's style of play, and the big delay, although uncomfortable, is the best defensive option.

Seeing that Iverson was still absent-minded, Larry Brown was not in a beautiful mood, so he simply called and said:

"Allen, we need to score, handle the ball quickly, and be aware of the mistakes!"

'Everybody has to pay attention to that, they're the defending champions and they're only averaging 13.5 turnovers per game this season, so don't be under any illusions that they're going to give us a chance.

Iverson, who came back to his senses, nodded in agreement, but the thought of watching Li You receive the award at Madison Square Garden in the evening made his heart particularly unhappy

The Knicks have been preparing for the game step by step in the past two days, and because there are too many matches in the regular season, it is difficult for everyone to have a sense of urgency.

Ewing, who failed to lose weight, saw the New York media blowing Li You every day, and his heart was sour, but in the locker room, he still maintained his leadership demeanor.

At the end of the morning training session, the gorilla took advantage of everyone's return to the locker room and immediately shouted encouragement:

"It's definitely the best time for us to defend our title, and heading into the playoffs, everybody gets nervous."

Sprewell looked at Ewing with a pile of flesh on his face, and pouted secretly.

didn't make the start, but there is a high probability that he will get the best 6th man, and this season's "madman" can be regarded as some gains!

Oakley didn't care about an opponent like the 76ers at all, and the old guy returned to his seat and casually chimed in:

"Even if you let that little guy come to the basket, it won't take half the court for him to feel nothing."

Alan Houston and Larry Johnson were also full of confidence, and the two discussed in a low voice what to eat for lunch.

"It's still the same, control the mistakes, the scorer of the opponent's rotation lineup is a first-year rookie, give him some color!"

Sprewell nodded in response, rotating the lineup, he was the main scorer, just opposite Larry Hughes, and he was confident to respond to Li You's reminder.

The atmosphere group is also full of energy, and without Jeff Van Gundy's chicken soup, everyone is confident about the 76ers.

At 7:30 p.m. that night, half an hour before the start of the game, Madison Square Garden was already full.

Tickets are in short supply, and most of the fans who buy tickets are there to witness Lee Woo win the scoring trophy at home, and as for the 76ers, no one cares.

When Ewing and Oakley take the stage, the New York fans in attendance will still be cheering on the two veterans.

And Li You, who was the last to appear, brought the atmosphere of the stadium to a climax.

On the away bench, Iverson found himself unable to even boo, and the inflated New York fans had apparently treated him like a rookie.

Iverson, who was wearing a training uniform, looked at Li You "fully armed", smiling and receiving the crystal trophy of the scoring champion in the center of the field, and couldn't help but curse in his heart:

"Hell New York!"

After NBA Vice President Russ Grink handed the trophy to Lee You, he smiled and applauded along with the league's staff.

In the center of the court, Li You lifted the trophy in the Knicks' home white jersey, and a huge cry immediately rang out in the arena:

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

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There will be ~playoffs in the evening~

(End of chapter)