On June 6, 1999, after the Knicks lost G3, some New York print media began to question it.

Losing two games in a row in the same way, the New York Post couldn't hold back:

"Compared to Larry Bird, Coach Van Gundy's on-the-spot response was nothing short of a disaster."

"Sprewell should cut back on his shots in the fourth quarter."

"Too many singles, we need more targeted tactics!"

“.”

In the G3 game, Li You played 41 minutes, 10 of 21, 3 of 8 from beyond the three-point line, 7 of 7 free throws, 30 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers.

Eating Ewing's possession, Lee Woo was still efficient.

The three-pointer was heavily guarded, but the near basket finish responded, only after being caught in the fourth quarter, some rounds of the ball did not come back.

In the video class on the morning of the 6th, Jeff Van Gundy pulled his face, deliberately dismantled a few rounds of the fourth quarter, and then said loudly:

"Patience! Be patient on offense and don't think that the referee will blow a foul if you break through to the basket. ”

"We're only three rounds away and it's all about responding to the ball!"

Sprewell nodded depressedly when he heard Jeff Van Gundy's words.

Many times, when there is an opportunity to put the ball in the basket, it will be a hero, and if you miss the opportunity to hit the iron, you will become a backstabber.

As an All-Star guard and the team's second-best point of dominance, Sprewell is very confident when Lee Woo is trapped.

It's just two games, and the last quarter is a misplaced single, but it's all iron.

Holding back for a season, playing as a substitute all the time, and rarely having more playing time, Sprewell wanted to perform well, but what he got was doubts.

No one cares about the process, and no one cares if his choice is reasonable, basketball games, it's all consequential.

Li You looked at Jeff Van Gundy who lost his temper, but he was in a very good mood.

Sprewell doesn't like to be a substitute for his younger brother, and the "madman" has a general relationship with everyone, and he doesn't have the heart to bow his head at his feet.

The two sometimes disagree on the court, and at this time they have to rely on the bald young marshal to coordinate.

Near the end of the video lesson, Li You clapped his hands with a smile and encouraged:

"We're going to win, the defense is already working!

"Continue the previous game strategy, don't read those reports, just win the series, and there will only be praise in the end!"

Larry Johnson was the first to respond, and he had long seen that Sprewell was unhappy:

"Lee is right, I'm playing a guarantee, the other party is almost to the limit, no one can continue the high-intensity defense, the Bulls can't, and the Pacers are the same!"

"Be patient and we can win in the fourth quarter."

Soon, Alan Houston and the atmosphere team echoed loudly.

Sprewell noticed that everyone was looking at him, depressedly put away some careful thoughts, and finally made a promise:

"It's my problem, rest assured, Bro, I swear, I want to win more than anyone else! I'll get that big mouth done! ”

When Oakley saw such a scene, he knew that Li You had mastered most of the locker room, and when he thought of Ewing's situation, he could only sigh secretly.

The old guys really don't want to lose their privileges.

On the night of June 6, at 94:80, the Spurs won neatly, swept the Trail Blazers 4:0 and successfully reached the finals.

Popovich continues to smash the twin towers, this trick has been tried and tested again and again, and it is very unsolvable!

Played 44 minutes, Tim Duncan made 7 of 15, got 18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, and had no turnovers;

In 42 minutes, David Robinson made 6 of 12 shots and finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks and 5 turnovers.

Pulling the game into a positional offense, the Spurs Twin Towers once again showed their quality.

The Spurs' promotion also made many media follow the trend and become a wallgrass:

"The Spurs showed the same dominance as a championship team!"

Popovich also benefited, and the twin towers became well-scheduled.

On the evening of June 7, before the start of the G4 game, the Knicks were full of confidence.

Although the outside world is questioning Jeff Van Gundy again, the bald young coach is believed in within the team.

Slow reaction on the spot was not a problem, defending the opposition's core players, and both games were very successful.

For more than a day, the internal relationship was completely straightened out, and as long as Reggie Miller continued to be restrained, everyone firmly believed that the Knicks would win.

In the away team's locker room, Li You, who had completed the warm-up early, returned to the locker room and was soon surrounded by media reporters, and ESPN's reporters became microphones again at this time:

"Lee, did you notice Miller's remarks after the G3 game?"

Li You, who returned to his seat, shook his head with a smile, and did not answer the question, but turned his head to Ben Wallace on the side and asked:

"Ben, how many points did that guy score last time out?"

Ben Wallace, who was wearing a headband, grinned and said disdainfully:

"It seems to be 12 points, most of them are cheats and fouls!"

"Little Ben", who started in G3, was plagued by some fouls, and Reggie Miller rubbed two fouls on him

Li You shrugged his shoulders, shook his head and smiled, and said indifferently:

"I have a lot of respect for Miller, he's a great pitcher, but if I play inefficiently like he does, I'll keep my mouth shut."

"Maybe that's why he can't be the MVP, we demand different things from ourselves, and hopefully he can laugh in the next games."

In the locker room, the Knicks' atmosphere team laughed, and the New York reporters who accompanied the team cheered that Reggie Miller was their sworn enemy.

In the home locker room, the praised Larry Bird was not as confident as he was at the press conference, and the Pacers' three-board axe was about to be figured out.

"Mark, control the pace of the game and don't let your opponent run."

"We're just one step away from the finals, so we're going to protect our home tonight!"

Larry Bird didn't mention any tactical changes, just walked around the locker room, repeatedly stressing the tempo of the game.

With Ewing out injured, the Knicks' turnaround count returned to 82, and although it was iron, the coaching staff thought it was a very bad sign.

Reggie Miller, who has a big mouth to the outside, is very calm in the locker room, while Mark Jackson on the side is still embarrassed.

More than 19,000 spectators erupted in loud cheers at the City Square Arena at the start of the game.

After the jump ball was successful, the first round, almost 24 seconds were played, the right wing, received a cross pass from Mark Jackson, and Chris Mullin hit the right wing outside the three-point line.

The rebound was protected by Ben Wallace, and the crowd immediately booed.

After Li You received the ball, Mark Jackson immediately stepped forward to defend and tried to delay the pace of advancement.

Quickly rushed through the half court and came to the top of the arc, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, just paused slightly, pretended to protect the ball sideways, and then immediately lowered his center of gravity and leaned over to accelerate the breakthrough.

Dale Davis and Rick Schmitz on the inside hurriedly moved, and both of them almost simultaneously let go of Oakley and Ben Wallace near the baseline on the left and right, and moved to help defend at the first moment.

Li You, who rushed across the free throw line, noticed the defensive position of the two, followed the physical confrontation given by Mark Jackson, suddenly stepped forward to close the ball, jumped with his left foot, and tilted his body in the paint area to complete the throw with his left hand!

The basketball was thrown high, past the defense of the two under the basket, and landed into the basket with precision!

In the eyes of the fans of the Pacers on the spot, Li You is a long drive, basically without pause, the scoring is too easy, and it is another wild boo.

Mark Jackson has noticed from the last game that Lee Woo often steals steps and completes throws with the same hands and feet.

This kind of body coordination looks at Mark Jackson's eyes straight.

After only one round, Larry Bird kept making motions on the sidelines to slow down the game.

Soon, the Pacers started playing from Rick Schmitz's left low post again.

Ben Wallace was behind him when he was on his back for the ball, and after a pass from Mark Jackson on the left wing, the Pacers all pulled away in turn.

I wanted to get close to the paint area by playing, but under Ben Wallace's top defense, Rick Schmitz was forced to walk to the line, twice hit hard, did not squeeze into the basket, and simply quickly turned to the baseline.

Coming to the bottom left of the basket and switching to the left hand, Rick Schmitz took advantage of his height to complete the throw.

"Bang!"

The basketball slammed into the frame, Oakley grabbed the rebound, no one stepped forward to scramble, and everyone on the Pacers quickly retreated.

Li You received the ball and advanced past the half, noticed that the opponent had completed the defensive position, and looked up at the top of the arc again, and saw Chris Mullin on the left flank coming up to help defend again.

Lee Woo stepped back, pulled the defense, and then sent a smashing pass with his left hand.

On the left wing, Larry Johnson received the ball and was unguarded in front of him, and seeing that Reggie Miller seemed to want to complete the defensive rotation, he immediately made a fake pass to the bottom left corner.

Reggie Miller had just stopped to help defend Alan Houston, and Larry Johnson didn't make much adjustment at this time and made a quick jumper!

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

At the beginning of the 5-0 game, the Knicks attacked quickly, did not block and dismantle, and the scoring came from the transition offense.

On the NBC commentary booth at the scene, Doug Collins noticed that the Knicks were speeding up at the beginning, and immediately said with a smile:

"When the Knicks can hit those open shots, they're going to be unstoppable."

"Lee was very good in the first three games, and there were only five mistakes in total against these bags."

After the goal, Larry Johnson patted his chest and quickly stepped back to look very proud.

When the Pacers attacked and started to score again, and when they made a quick pass on the line, Bob Collins couldn't help but complain:

"The Knicks' pick-and-roll is a switch, and Mark Jackson may need to put the ball in the low post again."

It was nearly 24 seconds before Dale Davis, who was near the free throw line, picked up the ball and helped the Pacers break the deadlock.

In the City Square arena, the Pacers fans finally burst into cheers.

Oakley didn't care about the opponent's jump shot either, and quickly ran to the frontcourt, and the Knicks quickly served the baseline ball.

Lee You's advance was fast, and Mark Jackson's small movements didn't do much of a difference.

Coming to the top of the arc, Mark Jackson stopped at Oakley behind him, and was moving towards the three-point line, subconsciously tightening his defense.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, just shook the ball to the right and quickly dribbled the ball behind his back, and he shook out of position in an instant, and Oakley had already stopped, watching Li You break through with his shoulder after changing to his left hand, and go straight to the basket.

Breaking through to the paint zone, Lee Woo first looked at Ben Wallace near the baseline on the left side of the ball, feigned a pass, and shook Rick Schmitz, who moved to help the defense, to stop under the basket.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li You leaned on Mark Jack and threw the ball to the basket with his left hand!

"Squeak! Swish! ”

The whistle blew for the ball to score, and Mark Jackson, who was out of position, pulled too obviously and was immediately whistled for a foul by the referee.

After Lee Youjia hit the penalty steadily, most of the boos at the City Square Arena were gone.

Pacers fans only really realized at this time that Mark Jackson's defense was mostly for nothing, and once the response ball couldn't be scored, it would be cold for a few rounds.

8:2, fortunately in the next offense, Reggie Miller made a three-point shot, which made Larry Bird on the sidelines secretly relieved.

The Knicks' offense was simple and rough, with no pick-and-roll, mostly one-on-one, with Lee Yoo breaking through the paint zone and Larry Johnson hitting a low back-to-back single on the right side.

If you strike the iron, you will grab it, and if you can't grab it, you will delay it on the spot, and then you will quickly retreat.

The Pacers' offense is to try to press the tempo, try to find open space, or finish the offense in the last minute.

Although Mark Jackson tried hard to control the pace of the game, he was still a little unbearable in the face of the Knicks' single-point explosion, faster and faster offense, and running for half a quarter.

In a rare pick-and-roll, Oakley hit a mid-range iron in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, but Ben Wallace grabbed the rebound.

Flipped the ball to Alan Houston at the top of the arc, who received the ball, dummered and then put the ball with his right hand to break through.

Reggie Miller's defense was half a beat slower, losing his position and scrambling to the left back.

Mark Jackson kept his back to the basket and focused on Lee.

As Lee Yoo moved from the right flank to the bottom right corner, Mark Jackson, who was on guard, bumped into Larry Johnson in cover.

A simple breakaway, Alan Houston's pass quality was average, and Lee Yoo received the ball in the bottom right corner with a slight adjustment.

In the end, against the block of Chris Mullin, who came up with the switch, Li You made a quick jumper with three points in the bottom corner!

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

At 15:9, with 6:03 left in the first quarter, the Pacers were the first to request a timeout.

Pulling off the score again, there was jubilation on the Knicks' bench, everyone got up and high-fived Lee Woo who walked to the bench in celebration.

On the NBC commentary seat, Doug Collins was speechless, but on the surface he praised loudly:

"Basketball is all about putting the ball in the basket, and the Knicks are simple but effective."

It's a good goal to score alone, the tactics are fine, and Bob Costas doesn't have much to say:

"Maybe the Pacers need to be a little more resolute on offense!"

Rick Schmitz, who was too slow to help defend, was replaced and Antonio Davis came on.

Kurt Thomas replaced Oakley and Jeff Van Gundy wanted to continue to strengthen the attack.

In the second half of the first quarter, the Knicks were in complete control of the game.

After Reggie Miller made consecutive turnovers and Alan Houston made a steal and dunked easily, the noise of the scene was almost gone.

The elbow area on the right side of the free throw line was blocked, and Kurt Thomas, who assisted on the game after Lee Woo was trapped, made a jumper.

The Pacers' Antonio Davis couldn't continue his highlight-reel performance from the previous game after his debut, hitting a mid-range shot and hitting the basket and mid-range

At the end of the first quarter, while the Pacers entered the state of adding free throws, Li You also rubbed a foul and stood on the free throw line.

After Ben Wallace successfully ate the cake under the basket, Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines stopped shouting and smiled again.

At 27:17, the first quarter ended with the Knicks leading by 10 points.

Taking the rotation lineup in advance did not change the offensive state of the Pacers.

Coach Larry Bird was a little helpless, so he could only give the players a psychological massage with a serious expression.

On the commentary seat, after the two looked at the technical statistics, Bob Costas couldn't help but take a light breath:

"In the first quarter, the Knicks took 25 shots, while the Pacers only had 18."

"The rebounding teams were pretty much the same, but they were attacking too fast, and Coach Larry Bird's game plan didn't seem to be doing much."

After half of the singles, Doug Collins secretly complained, but his mouth was full of praise:

'Lee's form has been fantastic and Coach Van Gundy's adjustments have worked!'

Playing the full first quarter, Li You was 4-of-6, 1-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, 2-of-3 from the free throw line, 11 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.

Alan Houston and Larry Johnson were both 2-of-6, and the two basically did it with the ball, and the Knicks' offense turned into an orderly blind chicken.

Without an early rotation, Sprewell knew it was Jeff Van Gundy who was hammering himself again.

"Madman" was not in a good mood, but after his debut, he still played hard.

The Pacers continued their opening game strategy, continued to defend strongly and slowed down, and frequently gave the ball to Rick Schmitz.

The "Dutch man" also lived up to expectations, with a mid-range jumper from the free throw line and a back-to-back single from the low post on the right side to help the Pacers score points in a row.

Derrick McKay and Sam Perkins were in charge of rebounding, while Travis Best and Jalen Rose were in charge.

Although the Pacers' rotation lineup was slow, the success rate of each round was extremely high, and the score began to slowly rise.

Chris Childs and Sprewell also had no intention of slowing down the pace of the game with each other, and the two basically attacked with the ball in the middle of the half, playing extremely resolutely.

Seeing that the point difference was still not narrowing, the Pacers fans at the scene were a little anxious, and the boos became louder and louder.

The score was fixed at 25 minutes or more, and while Ollie stood at the free throw line, the Pacers immediately replaced Reggie Miller and Mark Jackson.

Lee Yo, Alan Houston, and Kurt Thomas also took the field.

With 6 minutes and 11 seconds left in the half, after coming on the court, Li You stood outside the three-point line, leaning on his knees, and teased Reggie Miller, who was pulling a face on the side:

"If you want to win the MVP, the pitcher really doesn't have a chance!"

"I've never played for stats!"

Turning his head and glancing at Li You, Reggie Miller, who crossed his waist, sneered, and saw Oakley hit both free throws and quickly ran to the court.

At this point, the Knicks are once again a three-guard lineup, with Kurt Thomas and Oakley on the inside.

Rick Schmitz hit a hook shot again in the low post on the right and Kurt Thomas' defense didn't do much.

Back in the day, Sprewell dribbled quickly across the half court with the ball, Alan Houston slid quickly across the baseline from left to right, and Lee Woo cut across the line from right to left.

Quickly came to the left flank, Li You turned to receive the ball, faced Derrick McKay who came up from the switch, shook the left and rushed to the right, and immediately crossed the ball after putting the ball with his left hand.

Desperately sliding to the right rear, Derek McKay blocked the line with all his might, and seeing Lee Yo spinning the top turn, Mark Jackson saw the opportunity and immediately slid to the paint area to wrap up.

It's just that Li You turned around too fast, Mark Jackson was half a beat slower to help defend, and the door failed to close, and Li You won the basket in the paint area after changing to his right hand!

After completing the goal, Li You opened his hands, made a gliding gesture, and quickly ran back to the half.

"Shh

Accelerated with all his strength, turned sharply after the physical confrontation, his movements were not deformed, and his shot was still stable, Larry Bird on the sidelines frowned, and soon reminded loudly:

"Don't let him break through to the paint zone so easily!"

The boos were too loud, but Mark Jackson also understood what the head coach meant, and according to the game plan, it was time for a vicious foul

With two big men with mid-range jumpers on the floor, the Knicks completely opened up the offensive space inside, standing in the elbow zone every time they attacked Oakley and Cotter.

Sprewell didn't steal the show at this time, and played tactics honestly.

Rick Schmitz completely blew up the Knicks' interior, but Sprewell also chased Reggie Miller and didn't have many shots.

Every attack is launched from the cross-cut of Li You's upper line.

This time, Reggie Miller was inattentive on the defensive end, and Alan Houston, who slipped to the right block area, suddenly ran back and cut to the basket, easily getting rid of the defense.

Sprewell tossed the ball to the top right of the basket, and Alan Houston scooped the ball in the air and easily put the basket away!

"Ahh

He played well on both ends of the floor, and Sprewell also beat his chest angrily after completing the assist, yelling to continue to cheer himself on.

At 48:36, there were 2 minutes and 32 seconds left in the half, and the difference was still not narrowed.

Seeing that the Pacers were attacking again and Rick Schmitz was receiving the ball in the left blocking area, Bob Costas couldn't help but suggest:

"Coach Larry Bird should be thinking about picking up the speed and adding some of Miller's offensive chances, and trailing by double digits at halftime shouldn't be in their game plan."

Doug Collins immediately shook his head and said in a firm tone:

"There's nothing wrong with being resolute in their game strategy, it's just that they can't limit the Knicks from scoring."

Standing at the free throw line again, Rick Schmitz made both free throws and scored most of the points in the quarter.

Time was running out at halftime, and Sprewell began to slow down the tempo and dribble steadily through the half in the face of Jalen Rose's close defense.

Also on the top crosscut, Mark Jackson flexibly squeezed through the elbow area double cover this time, and when Li You received the ball on the right wing, he was once again defended by the opponent.

kept cutting the ball, Mark Jackson almost hung on Li You, seeing such a search defense, Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines complained vigorously:

"It's all foul moves, look at his right hand!"

Li You just kept the ball firmly on his right side and made a quick tentative step with his left foot in front of the right.

Taking advantage of the moment when Mark Jackson moved back slightly, Li You quickly released the ball with his right hand, and immediately retreated while vigorously blowing the ball on the spot, and the right wing quickly jumped and thrown!

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

From receiving the ball to shooting, less than 3 seconds, Mark Jackson was in place, unable to react defensively at all

The Pacers fans in the arena were completely silent, cheering and screaming as they watched the Knicks bench.

Reggie Miller responded with a catch-and-shoot three-pointer, and on the defensive end Rick Schmitz retracted to the basket and helped break through to Lee.

As a result, Oakley, who was cleared, easily hit a mid-range jumper in the right elbow.

Before halftime, Sprewell's fast-moving strong basket was fouled, and Coach Larry Bird on the sidelines looked ugly.

The game plan seems to have failed completely.

At 57:42, watching the Knicks return to the players' tunnel with laughter and laughter, the Pacers fans were incompetent and furious, and could only spit fragrantly.

With a 15-point lead at halftime, the game was not much in suspense, and Doug Collins no longer commented on the tactical issues of both sides:

"Sprewell played really well tonight, and he controlled the Knicks' offensive tempo very well in this quarter."

Playing the full second quarter, 4-of-7 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, Sprewell scored 10 points in a single quarter and also handed out three assists by the way.

Bob Costas looked at Li You's data and couldn't help but sigh:

"A dual-energy guard in the new era, it is difficult for Lee, who focuses on attacking, to be restricted!"

6-of-11 in the half, 2-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-5 from the free-throw line, 18 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, and some ferocious "black-footed" defense also affected Li You's projection.

The two chatted nonsense on the commentary bench, and no one mentioned anything about the defensive end.

Everyone is the same standard, and Reggie Miller couldn't shoot three-pointers in the face of Sprewell's ferocious defense

After the start of the second half, the Pacers did not change the rhythm of the offense, still trying to slow down the defense and rely on counterattacks to complete the chase of points.

Like Jeff Van Gundy, Larry Bird stuck to the end with a game strategy in place before the game.

It's just that as the game progressed, seeing Mark Jackson's cross-pass on the line and being stolen by Li You, Larry Bird couldn't help but hold his forehead.

1 to 0 in the front court, Li You quickly rushed through the half court after completing the steal, and easily came to a one-handed split!

"Shhhhh

The scene was full of boos for a while, just watching Rick Schmitz being cut by Ben Wallace, and the scene was silent for a while.

The Pacers made back-to-back mistakes and had problems with the retreat, with Mark Jackson unable to align in time and Reggie Miller forced to assist.

In the transition attack, Alan Houston in the bottom right corner was released, received a pass from Lee You, and easily hit a three-pointer.

The Pacers attacked, scored and played, pulled the defense in a row, and finally Chris Mullin hit a three-pointer from the right wing.

As soon as the cheers rang out, the Pacers suddenly changed their defensive strategy, and Chris Mullin combined with Mark Jackson to wrap up Lee You.

On the left flank, the empty Larry Johnson receives a ground-hitting pass from Lee Yo, raises the ball and throws it!

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

“Wow！”

On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere group cheered loudly, and Larry Johnson grinned as well, and he had a very good shot tonight.

The Pacers, who want to speed up, can't find a main attacker at this time.

Rick Schmitz was constantly rounded by Ben Wallace and received only one foul in the half, and "Little Ben" let go of his hands and feet, making it difficult for "The Dutch Man" to receive the ball.

After Mark Jackson made a hanging inside error, he handled the ball more cautiously, and the knock-on effect was that the Pacers were constipated offensively

On this offense, Mark Jackson had no choice but to make a three-point line outside the pot jumper, hit a three-point shot at the top of the arc, and the long rebound also collapsed into Li You's hands.

A tactical foul at the first time, Mark Jackson ran back to half court in frustration.

The players did execute their game plan, and the Knicks didn't have much of a transition offense.

Lee Yo, Larry Johnson, and Alan Houston took turns to play fast singles, and after hitting the iron, there was another rush under the basket, and seeing this situation, Larry Bird simply returned to the bench and stopped commanding the team.

At 26:22 in the single quarter, even with the blessing of free throws, the Pacers still lost the single quarter with the slow offensive tempo

At 83:64, the game completely lost its suspense.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Pacers also wanted to fight hard, make the lineup smaller and try to speed up.

Sprewell's ferocious defense made Reggie Miller feel completely untouched, and there was not much he could do except rub fouls.

On the commentary bench, Bob Costas saw that the anti-shooters on both sides were moving more and more, and there was no room to fall at all, and it was not easy to comment, so he changed the topic again:

"Doug, do you think there's something wrong with Coach Larry Bird's game strategy tonight?"

Doug Collins raised an eyebrow and commented along the topic:

"The game plan is all made in advance, and usually it doesn't change much in a game."

"Larry Johnson broke out tonight and coach Van Gundy cut some Sprewell minutes short, and that's the key to the Knicks' win."

"Of course, Lee's efficient offense is still the biggest guarantee for the Knicks."

The Pacers, who were declining in height, also had problems protecting the basket at this time, and for two consecutive rounds, Li You secretly threw and the top turned to crush the breakthrough to score quickly.

In the end, Antonio Davis couldn't hold back, and before Li You came to the paint area, he fouled directly.

In less than half a quarter of the game, it had already entered the state of adding penalties, and Larry Bird knew that the game was over, so he took advantage of Li You's free throws, waved his hand, and simply changed to the atmosphere group.

With 6:42 left in the game, the Pacers closed up and played for two more minutes, with Jeff Van Gundy also replacing the main lineup.

There was not enough time for the game, and the bald young marshal was completely relieved.

Assistant coach Thibodeau was in a good mood, looked at Van Gundy who was back on the bench, and whispered:

"Fewer pick-and-rolls, more cover, lots of one-on-one, we got the bet right!"

Jeff Van Gundy smiled and nodded, looking in the direction of the Pacers' bench with a smug heart.

Back on the bench, Reggie Miller changed into his training uniform and looked straight at everyone on the field.

3-of-11, 3-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-4 from the free throw line, 13 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 turnovers.

Compared to the G3 race, there are almost no changes, and it is still difficult to finish in the paint area.

Rick Schmitz also had a depressed expression, 8-of-13 from the field, 9-of-9 from the free-throw line, 25 points, 5 rebounds and 2 turnovers.

Scoring the team's top score but feeling useless, "The Dutchman" began to suspect tactical issues.

It was particularly quiet on the bench, and the Pacers fans in the arena continued to breathe fragrant at this time.

There were no timeouts, no free throws, and in the last four minutes, the game went fast.

In the end, the full-time score was fixed at 107:86, and the Knicks defeated their opponents, and the series score became 2:2.

At the post-match press conference, the New York media in the audience blew that Jeff Van Gundy had turned back into a brilliant champion coach.

"Jeff, can you talk about how the team is adjusting?"

Without questioning, Jeff Van Gundy smiled again, showed a breezy appearance, and confidently replied:

"There's no need to adjust, I'm just going to give the game to the players and we're going to stick to that strategy for the whole time!"

"Lee and Larry Johnson responded tonight, and that's how we played!"

Playing 38 minutes, 12-of-22, 3-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, 34 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover, Lee Woo once again scored the highest points of the game.

Playing 37 minutes, 9-of-17, 2-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, 5-of-6 from the free-throw line, 25 points, 8 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 turnover, Larry Johnson played the best of the series.

Jeff Van Gundy is completely clear, and he almost said that we rely on star singles.

The Pacers' reporters were a little speechless when they heard this, and their stars didn't move.

Since the Spurs have reached the Finals, there was no game on June 8, and most of the op-eds in the print media touted the Knicks:

"Van Gundy shows what a champion coach looks like!"

"Larry Bird's stupid stubbornness has cost the Pacers a comeback!"

"There's a Maria Trench between Reggie Miller and the MVP"

Flying back to New York overnight, Li You looked at the newspaper in his hand in his Manhattan apartment the next morning, and shook his head boringly.

In addition to looking at the data and the wins, the grass on the wall will not think too much about the content of the game at all, and most of the articles have very little dry goods.

Mark Battlestein and the hook staff gave Li You shoes early in the morning, and several people complained while eating breakfast:

"The quality of the columns in these newspapers has dropped dramatically, many of the authors have jumped to Yahoo Sports, and the portal does have money."

The sports channel founded by Yahoo in 97 has relied on American knives to open the way in the past two years, and the content is getting better and better.

"Li, the stocks you buy are all rising, these investors are crazy, I don't believe that those ideas can become beautiful knives!"

"Maybe after waiting for a while, you can sell it!"

Mark Battlestein briefly admonished Li You.

Li You, who struggles to get information every day, still can't remember the specific time of the Internet bubble:

"I'll pay attention, oh! The new color scheme is so beautiful! ”

When the staff of the hook saw and heard Li You's praise, they immediately introduced proudly:

"Colorful color matching, except for a little heavy, this pair of shoes has no shortcomings, Li, we all hope that Ling can make it to the finals!"

“.”

On the evening of June 9, the battle of Tianwang Mountain in the Eastern Conference Finals officially began.

After more than a day of rest, New York fans were not idle, and many people spontaneously held up whiteboards:

“Fuck！ Miller！ ”

Compared with the somewhat restrained shouting and scolding of the Pacers fans, at Madison Square Garden that night, everyone got up after the opening game.

Spike Lee didn't go away and didn't sit down since the game started, and he was relieved until the referee gave a warning

Falling into the well has always been a favorite of New York fans, and last year it was the turn of old friend Reggie Miller to see Mi dunk unlucky.

Rick Schmitz, who had been brave in the last game, had a bad start and Bang Bang hit the iron.

Perhaps lost in the rhythm of the game amid the shouting, the Pacers were fast and slow, disagreed on the court, and were easily scored by the Knicks in a row.

By the end of the first quarter, the score was fixed at 14:28, and Madison Square Garden was completely furious.

Naturally, Larry Bird saw a problem with the pace of the game, with two timeouts not doing much, and the noisy scene made it impossible for the players to hear his shouts at all.

On the NBC commentary bench, Doug Collins also noticed the Pacers' hesitation, and at this time he could only sigh:

"The playoffs are the stage for superstars, and when the series comes to the end, it's a competition of stars."

The noisy scene made Bob Costas on the side raise his voice:

"Coach Van Gundy is right, leave the game to the players, and the Knicks have the upper hand!"

“.”

Thank you for your subscription and support.

(End of chapter)