In the Eastern Conference Finals G5, many ball critics who wanted to see the excitement were disappointed.

After falling behind in the first quarter and catching up in the second quarter, the Pacers took the initiative to speed up the offensive tempo, which made the Knicks more and more comfortable to play.

In the rotation phase, Sprewell asked for the ball with his back in the left and right blocking areas for several consecutive rounds, or turned over jumpers with his back to the back, or cut to the basket to make free throws.

After Li You and the others returned early and became a three-guard again, the ball at the top of the arc broke through, and Oakley and Kort also hit mid-range jumpers at the left and right near the baseline position.

Alan Houston strikes Reggie Miller and can also get to the free-throw line.

Mark Jackson was too obvious to pull the defense, and he received two fouls before halftime.

Rick Schmitz missed a back-to-back shot in the low post on the left, and the Pacers didn't rush to grab the rebound, but instead quickly retreated from the defense.

Kurt Thomas took advantage of the situation to protect the rebound, and Li You received the ball and then quickly held the ball forward.

Mark Jackson, who had long since retreated to halfcourt, kept calling on his teammates to complete the defensive alignment.

At the top of the arc, Li You first pretended to observe the defensive alignment, and at the same time his body shook to the left, his left hand quickly changed direction under his hip, and the moment he switched to his right hand, he immediately accelerated to break through.

Mark Jackson made a brilliant defensive choice, sliding quickly to the left back and at the free-throw line, where Lee Woo suddenly dribbled behind his back and immediately lifted the ball after a stop.

Mark Jackson subconsciously jumped up to block, only to find that Lee Woo threw the ball to Oakley near the baseline on the right.

After completing the pass, Lee Woo first pretended to cut inside, and Mark Jackson hurriedly slid to the right back.

Just as he moved under his feet, he found that Li You was running back, and in the blink of an eye, he ran to the right flank.

Oakley casually threw the ball to Li You outside the three-point line, ignored Mark Jackson who pounced again, and quickly jumped outside the three-point line!

"Squeak!"

As soon as the basketball flew out of Li You's hands, both of them fell to the ground under Mark Jackson's fierce pounce

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

“Wow！”

The two-on-two and two-small cooperation, and the extremely smooth offense, made the New York fans on the scene shout happily.

Alan Houston and Sprewell pulled Lee up from the floor as soon as possible, and the Knicks atmosphere team cheered.

On the NBC commentary seat, Doug Collins couldn't help but complain when he saw that the score difference was still widening:

"The Knicks played a combination in training sessions, and I understand Mark Jackson, who really struggled to predict Lee's offensive options."

"But following the body's instinctive reaction, it is destined to pay a price, three fouls in the first half, maybe Mark Jackson has to be substituted early."

Bob Costas noticed that Coach Larry Bird didn't opt for a substitution, and quickly added:

"It's a bold choice to stay on the pitch, but given Best's lack of height on the bench, it's likely a no-brainer."

Mark Jackson, who is no longer young, was tossed by Li You to lose his temper as the series deepened.

If it weren't for the fact that the Knicks' passing quality was average and Lee Woo needed to adjust when he received the ball, Mark Jackson would even feel like he would be shot into a sieve.

Li You stood on the free throw line, Madison Square Garden, and immediately resounded with a loud voice:

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

The penalty hit steadily, and seeing Li You retreat with a smile, everyone in the Pacers was a little frustrated.

At 37:52, Li You scored 4 points successfully, and the difference returned to 15 points.

The game was 0 in the first quarter of 4, and the state warmed up in the second quarter, and the shouting and scolding from the scene upset him, and Reggie Miller was in no mood to talk trash at this time.

With the final 2:17 left in the half, the Pacers' Chris Mullin picked up the offense and hit a two-point pullup jumper to help his team score points.

Turning around, Alan Houston received the ball with his back in the left blocking area, turned around and attacked the frame, and made a pull-up jumper after three threats.

Reggie Miller let out a low scolding, and he could naturally sense that Alan Houston was getting better and better.

Pitchers need to take shots, and even in the previous game, Alan Houston has been shooting around 15 times.

In the final few rounds, Chris Mullin and Reggie Miller hit back-to-back long two-point shots.

But Mark Jackson didn't dare to take it easy in the face of Li You's strong thrust.

Rick Schmitz on the inside interfered with the ball once, fouled once, and watched Lee Woo score consecutive goals.

At 42:58, the halftime was over, and the Pacers trailed by 16 points.

scored 28 points in a single quarter, but instead of narrowing the gap, the Knicks scored 30 points.

Perhaps the game didn't go as planned, and Coach Larry Bird walked briskly to the players' tunnel as soon as he pulled his face on.

The gorilla, dressed in a black suit, looked at many New York fans still holding up "Fight for Eyo", pulled the corners of his mouth, and reluctantly showed a smile to the fans as he walked to the players' tunnel.

"Win G5 and the Knicks have a good chance of reaching the Finals!"

"Maybe it's a little cruel for Pacers fans, but the Knicks, who are getting better, are really the better team."

Doug Collins made a conclusion neatly, and Bob Costas on the side didn't say it to death:

"There's still a chance, the Pacers have the ability to score high points, and as long as they defend well, the current point difference is still within the trailing range."

“.”

After the start of the second half, after a few minutes of play, Bob Costas in the commentary box said helplessly:

"There's no miracle, the Knicks are going to win G5 and they're in just too good shape tonight."

Doug Collins was speechless for a moment when he saw his partner who changed his face quickly.

After Rick Schmitz struck the iron, the Pacers dropped a three-board axe.

Coupled with Reggie Miller's average condition, the bench lineup did not explode, and the mediocre performance at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends could not narrow the gap at all.

At 24:26 in the third quarter, the point difference widened, and the Pacers still did not give up, but began to score consecutive points in the fourth quarter.

With 2 minutes and 26 seconds left in the game, the score was 84:98, and Lee Yow stood on the free throw line again, and the Pacers still did not give up at this time.

Trying to score, trying to speed up the tempo of the attack, but it was a little too late.

Two three-pointers, Chris Mullin and Reggie Miller both waved their hands in annoyance, and the last chance was gone.

In the end, 90:103, the Knicks defeated their opponents in the battle of Tianwang Mountain.

The old opponent lost, and the New York fans at the scene still did not forget Fake, and the scolding continued, and Reggie Miller followed his teammates to the players' tunnel with a blank face.

On the other side, Charles Sr. and the eldest Dolan also high-fived everyone on the Knicks in the players' tunnel.

Winning the battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Knicks have a high probability of reaching the finals.

Entering the finals means that the influence of the team will be further expanded, and New York is not San Antonio.

Madison Square Garden, many fans have not left the stadium yet, and G6 is away again, and many people feel very regretful.

When Jeff van Gundy returned to the dressing room, Charles Sr. and the team's management followed.

Rashad Lewis of the Atmosphere Group was following Ben Davis to hand out drinks and towels to everyone, clinking fists along the way.

Ewing also followed Le at this time, clapping his hands on the side, and soon everyone on the Knicks team applauded and shouted happily.

The bald young marshal was also a little excited, looked around at everyone, and then said loudly:

"Perfect game, get match point, there's only one win left until the finals."

"The night after tomorrow, don't give your opponent any chance, we're going to win the series in one go, and then rest well and prepare for the next Finals."

"We have only one goal, to win the championship, for each other's sake, for the fans, we want to win again!"

“.”

Jeff Van Gundy talked a lot as soon as he was excited, but fortunately, everyone was in a winning state and grinning, and no one cared.

When the head coach finished delivering the chicken soup, the old Charles smiled and gave his promise:

"The Knicks never skimp, and this year we will have even more championship bonuses!"

The chicken soup is still not as good as the American knife, everyone cheered loudly, and even the team staff couldn't help but high-five each other in celebration.

Old Charles patted the eldest child, and James Dolan began to greet everyone cordially again.

Whispering to comfort the gorilla, James Dolan turned around and high-fived Lee in celebration:

"Brilliant performance! Rest assured, Lee! In the future, those big mouths who question the team will not want to cooperate with us, no one can slander us! ”

James Dolan doesn't like to see reporters criticizing the team, but Lee You doesn't care about this, and even quipped:

"Actually, those articles are quite interesting, don't worry, everyone is having fun with them!"

The old Charles on the side nodded with relief when he heard Li You's words, MSG is its own TV station, and if you blindly say good things, many programs will be confiscated.

On June 10th, major sports media have begun to warm up for the finals:

"Rookie matchups" have become a hot topic lately.

No one is optimistic that the Pacers will be able to turn the tables against the wind, and this series, Reggie Miller has been mediocre.

As the Pacers slowed down the pace of their offense, most of the shots were taken from 76 shots in a game, and Reggie Miller's shot count was also affected.

There's a lot of stuff on TNT's show, and McHale usually summarizes tactics after the game and predicts the outcome before the game.

But after the big score came to 3:2, the legendary legend boasted Li You vigorously:

"A third-year rookie who averaged only two turnovers per game in the series in the face of the Pacers' frequent defensive plays."

"It's not often in the history of the NBA, and if Lee was with the Trail Blazers, the Spurs wouldn't have won easily, and that's the impact of a good point guard."

Kenny Smith on the other side secretly tugged at the corners of his mouth, adjusted his facial expression, forgot about the attribute of the other party's wall head, and said seriously:

"5 games, an average of 29.2 points per game, terrifying scoring ability, this is not an ordinary No. 1 position!"

"Lee is a true two-way guard, and Mark Jackson relies on individual defense and can't limit him at all."

In the G5 game, he played 40 minutes, 11 of 20, 4 of 9 from beyond the three-point line, 8 of 8 free throws, 34 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers, and Li You once again scored the highest score of the game.

In addition to setting some small records, the three consecutive 30+ games also further increased Li You's average points per game in the Eastern Conference Finals.

G6 is about to start, and the three of them in the show are no longer talking about tactical adjustments at this time, and Ernie Johnson saw that neither of them mentioned the Pacers, and immediately reminded him:

"Do the Pacers still have a chance? If you win at home, the series will go to a tiebreaker, and I'm really looking forward to that! ”

Still not optimistic about the Pacers, McHale directly gave his opinion:

"The Knicks are getting better and better, and as long as they can hit open shots, it's hard for the Pacers to respond in a timely manner."

“.”

The topic of the show quickly changed from the Eastern Conference Finals to the Finals, and the three began to discuss the Spurs again, and finally began to warm up for the "rookie matchup".

On the night of the 11th, the desperate Pacers showed a desperate posture after the opening.

And as the game wore on, Reggie Miller also played the best performance of the series.

Neither Alan Houston nor Sprewell did much defensively.

It's just that the cheers of the fans at the scene are getting smaller and smaller, and Alan Houston, who has been silent for a few games, also ushered in an outbreak.

The two shooting guards exchanged each other, making the game more and more tempo-free.

In the end, the G6 game turned into a battle of honor for Reggie Miller.

Playing 42 minutes, 9-of-19, 2-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 10-of-11 from the free-throw line, 30 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 turnovers, Reggie Miller has given it his all.

Alan Houston was on a hot night and scored the highest score of the game.

Played 42 minutes, 12 of 17, 2 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, 6 of 6 free throws, 32 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 turnovers, with a shooting rate of more than 70%, and the efficiency exploded!

At 103:94, the Pacers fans who were present could only watch Reggie Miller shake hands with the Knicks in a lonely manner, and then quickly return to the locker room.

At the end of the game, Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines raised his hands in the air, cheered, and then hugged the coaching staff.

"Shh

Boos erupted in the arena, many fans had already started to leave the stadium, and everyone was not in the mood to see the Knicks receive their awards on their home court.

This year, the Knicks' uniform team specially prepared a division champion hat.

Everyone laughed and took the hat handed by the team's staff and put it on their heads.

Alan Houston jumped around excitedly, watching the league staff push the division championship trophy out.

"Yay!!"

No one cared about the boos at the scene, everyone followed the loud heckling, and soon, NBC's Bob Costas temporarily acted as the host, handing the trophy to Jeff Van Gundy, who was constantly clapping.

The bald young marshal shouted excitedly, and everyone on the Knicks team behind him continued to cheer.

"Jeff, talk about how you're feeling right now, this is your second division championship with the Knicks!"

'It's been a tough season and we've overcome a lot of difficulties to get to where we are'

Jeff Van Gundy took the microphone and turned on the chatter mode again, excitedly remembering the bittersweet memories.

The Knicks were about to take turns toasting at this time, and Ewing couldn't stop smiling as he held the trophy.

Li You lifted his hat, and while the gorilla handed over the trophy, his mind moved, and the division champion was consumed on the talent panel, and he got feedback in an instant:

【Anfernee Hardaway's Outstanding Explosiveness】

Getting the talent of the second brother of the hook again, Li You raised the trophy with a smile, noticed that Van Gundy was still thinking about the bittersweet memory, and handed the trophy to Alan Houston on the side by the way:

"Soon we will be able to get another bigger trophy!"

Hearing Li You's words, the atmosphere group followed suit, Alan Houston just got the golden trophy in his hand, and Sprewell on the side also shouted excitedly at this time:

"Champion! We're going to win the championship too! ”

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