On June 24, 1999, the day after the end of G4 in the finals, the major sports media did not let go of the hot spot of "punishment", and the column articles all pointed the finger at the referee on duty.

Lee was absent from last night's post-match press conference, with Alan Houston and Jeff Van Gundy answering questions from some media reporters.

Compared with Houston's mild rhetoric, Van Gundy couldn't stand it for a long time, and used the question to implicitly mock:

"Home field advantage is understandable, but the number of free throws at 20:35 is unacceptable."

"Neither Lee nor Sprewell received a fair blow."

In its morning article, the New York Times quoted the bald teenager as complaining that instead of celebrating a match point, he continued to slam the Spurs and referees for their problems.

The New York Post released a paragraph of an interview with Li You in the locker room after the game:

"I never complain about blowing penalties because I've always had them since I was a kid."

'As a team leader, I don't complain about these things on the pitch because it can have a serious emotional impact on my team-mates.

"I wasn't interested in playing against each other and I didn't want to punch the basket to prove myself, because at the end of the game basketball is to put the ball in the basket and I can shoot anywhere in the half."

"It's a shame that we can't beat the Knicks with free throws, we're going to win the championship!"

By the time the boss chattered to the referee about the penalty blowing, the whistle was halfway there.

Li You is not a "young man" after all, of course he knows the intention of the whistle, if the opponent just doesn't give the whistle, the player can't twist the referee's thigh.

The NBA league will not admit it if it fails to control the court, and as a high-level league, referees will not make such low-level mistakes.

A large number of doubts did not make the league give any response, this matter can only be pretended to be dead, and it will be over after a balance in the later games.

This year's Finals have declined, mainly due to the shrinking season.

However, the issue of "punishment" has attracted the attention of many melon-eating people, and the alliance has achieved its goal.

In addition to the hot news of the finals, the most eye-catching is the arrival of champion coach Phil Jackson in the City of Angels.

After the news came out in mid-June, perhaps in order to put on a stand for his championship coach, he had to wait for a week before Phil Jackson was finally impressed by the "sincerity" of the Lakers.

On the morning of the 24th, after Phil Jackson became the 21st head coach of the Lakers, the media in Los Angeles climaxed again:

"In the new season, the Lakers will cash in on their talent!"

Lakers fans are very fond of Phil Jackson, who has his own hot spots, and his humorous answer at the other party's press conference made many media in the audience smile.

"In my opinion, the Lakers already have enough talent."

"Shaq has shown dominance and Kobe Bryant will catch up with Lee, they are both rookies in the class of '96, and I think Kobe Bryant's talent is even better!"

"Bryant has a chance to be as great a player as McDunk, and he and Shaq will be the strongest duo in history."

Good words are sent out without money, Phil Jackson basically praises everyone he meets, but many New York reporters on the scene scoffed at it.

The youngest MVP in NBA history, the youngest FMVP, and the second championship for a professional student at the age of 21!

Coupled with the youngest scoring champion and various scoring records, Li You's current achievements should be compared to Magic Johnson.

In order to support Li You and show the dominance of the Knicks by the way, while angrily spraying the Spurs, the New York print media did not forget to mock the daydreaming Lakers:

"Someone will only imitate Michael Jordan, and Lee has beaten that high school idol."

Getting the match point and about to win the fourth championship in team history, the inflated New York media is basically firing the map cannon, and the other teams are all chickens and dogs.

The Knicks' management also dropped their jobs and flew to San Antonio.

Since the 1999 draft is about to start on the 30th, although the Knicks are the 29th pick again, the work of inviting tryouts cannot be sloppy.

Charles Sr. took his eldest son Dolan to comfort the Knicks, and by the way, he made a promise:

"We're going to appeal to the league and the team will get an explanation!"

Ewing was in a good mood and took the lead in chirping, and soon everyone cheered.

Although he hasn't won the championship yet, it's a small party at lunch.

James Dolan is about to become the real man of the Knicks, taking over a team that is on the verge of completing a two-game winning streak, which is the perfect start.

At the hotel buffet-style lunch, James Dolan began to mingle with everyone again.

Moving to the side of Li Youhe and General Manager Grenfield, James Dolan, who was dressed in a black suit, smiled and raised the juice in his hand:

"Congratulations, Lee! The 2nd FMVP trophy of your career, we have everything ready for you! ”

Li You clinked glasses with the other party, and also smiled and complimented:

"I love the Knicks, it's like my second home!"

still didn't mention the contract, and Li You also put on a good stand.

Grunfield, who was on the side, felt helpless when he saw the talker sending chicken soup and constantly drawing cakes.

It wasn't until James Dolan moved to Ewing's side that the two continued to talk about the previous topic:

"Sprewell will leave the team and his agent has expressed his wishes."

"If the team wants to complete the treble, the bench needs a scorer."

"Lee, we all want to hear your opinion!"

Seeing the curly-haired Grunfield smiling, Li You was not fooled, but responded with a smile:

"That's not my job, I want to follow what's going on the pitch and at the moment, we have to prepare for the G5 game."

As if satisfied with this answer, Grenfield smiled and raised his glass, the two clinked glasses, and suddenly said:

"Ron loves playing with you, he loves the Knicks so much, we tried him out the other day!"

"Aside from some family problems, he's a good lad, what do you think of him?"

Li You shrugged his shoulders, still did not give an affirmative answer, but quipped:

"He did well in my training camp last year and Ron grew up in Queens, so I can be sure he really wants to play for his hometown."

Ewing and Oakley followed James Dolan to blow X, and the new Rashad Lewis also wanted to show his face in front of the new talker.

Sprewell had an indifferent attitude, but when he clinked glasses with Li You, he still took the initiative to express his gratitude:

"Thanks, Bro! I've got it all in mind, and if you can help, feel free to contact me! ”

Regardless of whether the hand is good or bad, in every game, Li You will give the ball to Sprewell.

Thunder's 16 or so shots, this is how Li You shows respect.

In the G4 match, Lee Woo shot 27 times, Alan Houston 17 times, and Sprewell 16 times.

Even the iron-striking Larry Johnson had 12 shots, although "Big Mom" came to 2 of 12 and scored 6 points angrily, but Li You never missed everyone's cake.

"We'll get the championship tomorrow night, and all the best, Bro!"

Lee Yoo also laughed and clinked glasses with Sprewell, and on the other side, Larry Johnson, Alan Houston and the atmosphere group laughed happily, and everyone was immersed in the joy of the upcoming championship.

On the morning of June 25, NBA commissioner David Stern and league staff continued to rehearse for the championship award ceremony.

Since yesterday afternoon, the Spurs staff have been in a state of losing MMP.

Watching his opponent receive his award at the Alamo Dome, and thinking of the smell of champagne in the away team's locker room, a black staff member couldn't help but whisper:

"If we had changed the manager, maybe we would have been celebrating the championship!"

This sentence seems to have resonated with everyone, and everyone has complained about Popovich.

Jeff Van Gundy has received unanimous praise from critics, and Popovich has become a backstabber:

"Just give the ball to Duncan and see how long he plays in the Finals this year!"

"The head coach is the team's biggest shortcoming, and Popovich shattered David Robinson's championship dreams."

'It's hard to understand the team's final choice, we should have equalised.

The San Antonio Express and the San Antonio Observer have not been idle in the past two days, and the anger of the head coach has become a basic operation.

Basketball games are all consequential, and the main force is a problem at this time.

Spurs staff complained that it couldn't affect the rehearsal process, and the O'Brien Cup had been shipped to the Alamo Dome Stadium, and no one was optimistic about the Spurs anymore.

At 20:30 that night, the Alamo Dome was still full.

Most Spurs fans opted to get in early, and although Spike Lee sat in the front row, the Spurs' home stadium was some distance from the court, and there was no chance to show himself.

Many Knicks fans also bought second-hand tickets to watch the team win the championship, while head coach Calhoun and Ray Allen sat in the front row.

"Ray, I suggest you think about it, you've already shown yourself in the playoffs, and you don't have to stay in Milwaukee forever."

The Calhoun dugout would like to see Ray Allen succeed as well, after all, he recruited players himself, and the Bucks don't look like a team that can win a championship.

Ray Allen just shook his head and replied simply:

"I've got an absolute mainstay in the team, it's the Eastern Conference semifinals this year, and we can probably go one step further next year."

The Connecticut people sitting next to him not only wanted to witness Li You's victory, but also congratulated Hamilton.

While Duke University's Eden Brand has a good chance of locking up the No. 1 pick, Hamilton could also be drafted with the top 10 pick.

The lotto show represents the beauty of the knife, and becoming a millionaire is naturally worth rejoicing.

In the home team's locker room, Popovich looked much haggard, and the past two days can be regarded as spraying numb to the local paper media.

If it weren't for Phil Jackson stealing some of the headlines, Popovich thinks his criticism might have been even louder.

There is some truth in the newspapers, and Tim Duncan has been playing a lot since the start of the series:

Duncan G4 played another 46 minutes, almost the whole game, 9-of-17, 10-of-12 free throws, and got 28 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 blocks and 3 turnovers.

As if sensing the head coach's gaze, Duncan, who was in a daze in his seat, glanced at Popowe and still didn't speak.

Duncan knows the situation of the team, not to mention that it was actually his pot in the last moments.

Elliott continued to decline as he began to defend Lee Yoo in the series.

Chronic nephritis and a number of injuries have certainly affected the former All-Star forward, and Elliott's current physical condition has made it difficult to continue to take on an overly heavy defensive load.

In the locker room, David Robinson didn't say anything, and despite his desire for a championship, he wouldn't ask his teammates to do something he couldn't do on his own.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Popovich had no choice but to put on a confident appearance and loudly encouraged:

"Don't care about the media reports, basketball is round, anything is possible, we can make history!"

"Remember, the series isn't over yet, do you want to see your opponents take the stage on our home turf to claim their prizes?"

“.”

The Spurs remained silent, with G4 shooting 1-of-12 from beyond the three-point line, and Elliott and Mario Elie were pulling away as soon as they were too involved in the defense.

The players are more aware of the difference in strength than the manager, and with +2, there is a high probability that they will not be able to beat the opponent.

Trying to deliver chicken soup, Popovich tried to stir up the fighting spirit of the Spurs.

At this moment, he suddenly understood Larry Brown's words, as a leader, David Robinson really lacked the ultimate desire to win.

As the game was about to begin, the visiting players took to the field and the Alamo Dome booed incessantly.

The director also frequently focused the camera on Li You, who looked relaxed and "fully armed", and naturally did not let go of the new shoes with dazzling colors under his feet.

The Knicks players completely relaxed, and when they finally warmed up, they all had smiles on their faces, and the cute new Lewis showed off his dunk, and everyone applauded loudly.

Noticing Popovich's slaggled face and dark circles also appeared, Doug Collins on the NBC commentary bench also quipped at this time:

"Even though I had some doubts about Popovich's last-minute selection, he did a good job."

'The manager shouldn't be too harsh, the players need to grow and the coach is the same.

Bob Costas on the side also saw the news in the local newspaper in the past two days, and also made a simple comment:

"The Knicks are the defending champions, Lee is the MVP of the season, and it's extremely difficult to beat a team like that."

"Compared to last season, Lee has no technical shortcomings, and a striker like Elliott doesn't have a good way to defend."

"I just hope the Spurs can pick up some of the offensive tempo tonight, and in G4, they only had 68 shots compared to the Knicks' 83."

"Don't expect Lee to make a mistake, he's just going to keep attacking, more rounds, and that's why the Knicks won."

“.”

In the first quarter, the Spurs typically pick up some offensive tempo in an attempt to build some lead in the opening quarter.

It's just that after the opening, Avery Johnson blocked and shot iron, and David Robinson made a mistake and was stealed by Ben Wallace;

Only Duncan hit a mid-range jumper from the left elbow zone.

In this offense, Mario Eri was blocked by Honhua Lesser under the basket

After a few rounds, the hearts of the Spurs fans at the scene were half cold.

A tactical foul by Avery Johnson halted Lee's counterattack, and the DJ hurriedly shouted:

“Defense！ Defense！ Defense！ ”

The defensive cheers were much quieter, and Elliott hurriedly guarded in front of Li You, and after the opening of tonight, the Spurs directly changed the defensive position.

On the right flank, trying to lower the center of gravity of his body, Elliott saw Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, suddenly leaned over and accelerated, and hurriedly slid to the left back.

While giving a physical confrontation, Elliott did not stop moving, sensing that Li You was about to squeeze through the defense, and subconsciously wanted to speed up his pace.

Li You suddenly pulled back with a quick cross-step, instantly returned to the three-point line, and slid backwards Elliott found himself being shaken out of more than a meter and completely gave up the defense

"Oh!"

In the exclamation of the fans at the scene, on the right wing, Li You easily closed the ball and quickly jumped outside the three-point line!

"Huh!" Three-pointers hollow into the net.

At 9:2, Popovich's face was ugly and he immediately asked for a timeout.

With 8:31 left in the first quarter, the Knicks bench jumped up and down from the opening game, cheering every time they scored.

The best defender on the perimeter didn't play a role, but instead made Alan Houston chase Avery Johnson at the beginning because of the change of position.

The advice of fans and commentators didn't help, and Popovich's strategy of keeping the rest of the Knicks in the game wasn't a problem.

The two people on the commentary bench naturally saw Li You's calm appearance when facing Elliott's defense:

"The tall forward line is defending, but the agility is a little worse, and Lee can even squeeze directly past Elliott's close defense."

"Maybe Coach Popovich is right, but the Spurs just can't hold on to the outside."

The noisy scene made Bob Costas raise his voice, and Doug Collins on the side said at this time:

"Tim Duncan seems tired, he's got too much playing time and let's not forget that he's also taken on a lot of defensive roles."

Whenever the Spurs have a problem, the solution is mostly to give the ball to Tim Duncan.

After the timeout, the Knicks had a tacit understanding with everyone and began to force the Spurs' outside three, not giving the other team a chance to pass the ball easily.

Duncan switched direction from right to left, only to find an opportunity to receive the ball with his back in the left block.

It's just that Avery Johnson's pass position was low under the interference of Li You, and the ball was adjusted, and Duncan was defended by Oakley again.

Sensing the small movement behind him, Duncan immediately turned around, attacked with the frame, quickly tested the step with his right foot, and took advantage of his height to make a dry pull-out jumper and then score.

Duncan hit back-to-back mid-range jumpers after the opening game, and Spurs fans in the Alamo Dome began to cheer.

The Knicks kicked off the baseline ball, and Lee Woo smiled when he received the ball, and the Spurs had no one to defend him, and he realized that the opponent's fitness had dropped.

Without rushing forward, Li You first made a tactical gesture and came to the top of the arc, and Elliott came up to defend it.

Oakley quickly moved to the three-point line and stood still, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, quickly went in and out, and shook his right and left.

Elliott was shaken and subconsciously slid to the left, realizing that something was wrong, and was trying to chase the defense, but was delayed by Oakley.

Lowering the center of gravity of his body, Li You broke through with a shoulder press on the left side, and in the face of Duncan, who came up from the switch, he quickly pushed the ball and changed direction.

Taking advantage of the right side of the opposite direction, Li You grabbed the ball with his right hand, and in the blink of an eye, he passed through the middle of the two and went straight to the basket.

In the previous games, Duncan could still continue to chase the defense, but tonight his feet were heavy and he lost the defensive position in an instant.

When David Robinson under the basket reacted, he didn't have time to jump completely, and Li You had already rushed up in three steps.

The two faced each other in the air under the basket, Li You grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, his body exerted his strength slightly, and after a short hover, he leaned on David Robinson, completely scattered the cover, and easily picked the ball into the basket!

The scene that rarely appeared in the first 4 games made Bob Costas constantly exclaim:

"God! Unbelievable, Lee broke through the Spurs' defense! ”

David Robinson was under the basket and Tim Duncan defended quickly, and this tried and tested defensive move failed at the start of tonight.

Li You, who made a layup, turned his head and smiled at Duncan again, passed by the opponent's side when he retreated, and whispered by the way:

"I'll keep blocking and pick-and-roll, maybe you should stay under the basket!"

“.”

Duncan still didn't say anything, just widened his eyes and took advantage of the baseline ball to pull David Robinson and whisper again.

Oakley was in a good mood, tonight's referee's blowing penalty scale was not too obvious double standard, and some small actions were not blown when he was in the low post.

The old guy realized that the referee might find another whistle, and the defense stepped up the confrontation.

The outside line played iron, and the Spurs began to give the ball to the hands of the two big men again, but every time the offense seemed very sluggish, and the quality of the passing ball was not high.

David Robinson rarely made a strong attack under the basket, and as soon as he retreated to the halfcourt, he saw the left wing, Li You jumped and dribbled, and his right hand quickly changed direction in front of the body, and instantly broke through to Elliott's defense.

The pick-and-roll prediction was wrong, Elliott lost his defensive position, and Duncan, who followed Oakley, did not keep up with Li You's offensive rhythm.

In the exclamation of the fans at the scene, Li You jumped with both feet when he broke through to the paint area, met David Robinson's block, twisted his body and forced a layup!

"Squeak!"

The referee immediately blew the whistle, and David Robinson didn't want to block it at all, and went straight to the pull.

It's just that Li You fully exerted his strength, and under the huge impact, the "Admiral" stumbled and fell to the floor under the basket after completing the pull in the air.

Li You was also pulled to lose the center of gravity of his body, and after landing, he unloaded his force and slipped next to the camera under the basket.

The basketball was thrown above the rebound, then bounced twice on the basket before falling into the net.

Noticing that the ball had scored, Li You, who was still lying on the floor just now, immediately straightened up, crossed his arms, posed, and put an X on the camera with a calm expression

The Alamo Dome fell silent again, except for the Knicks' atmosphere team yelling wildly, tossing towels and jumping on the sidelines.

Oakley pulled Lee up and walked to the free throw line, and a small number of New York fans at the scene shouted happily:

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

Li Youjia hit a solid penalty, and Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines swung his fist excitedly, breathing a sigh of relief in his heart, and returned to the bench to hang up.

Popovich on the sidelines kept yelling after the game began.

It's just that the Spurs have a hard time scoring, and every time Duncan and David Robinson attack, sometimes receiving the ball in the high post, and being helped by the nearest Knicks player.

After noticing that Duncan's feet were sinking, Li You began to keep blocking and dismantling, tearing the defense again and again, and continuing to toss the two big men on the opposite side.

At the end of the first quarter, David Robinson went to the free throw line and hit the first free-throw line, and there was a sigh in the Alamo Dome.

On the commentary seat, Bob Costas looked at the silent arena and could only say with emotion:

"Tim Duncan is really tired and he's the player who has played the most minutes on both teams."

"Not only do you have to carry the Spurs' offense, but you also have to help defend every time you encounter a block on the defensive end, plus the rebounding task, maybe he has reached the limit at this time."

Noticing David Robinson's second free throw, Doug Collins complained about Popovich's rotation:

"41 minutes or so, which is barely a reasonable amount of playing time, and unlike Lee, who doesn't have much to do on the defensive end, the Spurs are clearly overusing Tim Duncan."

At 24:15, with the last 1 minute and 30 seconds left in the first quarter, Popovich on the sidelines had straight eyes at this time, as if he felt that he had made a mistake.

At the top of the arc, Elliott couldn't squeeze past the block in time, and Kort Thomas, who came off the bench, covered solidly.

Lee Woo, who was holding the ball in his left hand, faced Duncan, who was delayed, and suddenly quickly circled the ball behind his back.

The basketball passed through the slit and the right hand took the ball, and Li You broke through Duncan's defense again.

"Shh

The huge boos did not affect Li You, and at the moment when the Spurs' defense was all shrinking, Li You, who broke through to the paint area, secretly threw the ball behind his back in the middle of the march.

The basketball flew straight to the bottom left corner, and after Rashad Lewis, who had just come off the bench, received the ball, there was no one in front of him, and he made a solid jump shot with an empty three-point shot!

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

After the goal, Lewis shouted excitedly and jumped over to high-five Li You in celebration.

David Robinson was completely stunned, and looked at Lewis as he retreated, and the emotions revealed were:

"Who is this?"

The Spurs naturally make player reports before the game, but Lewis averaged 2.1 minutes in the regular season, and there is no data.

In the only playing time, Lewis came up with a foul.

In the next round, Duncan attacked Kurt Thomas in the low post on the left side and squeezed to the basket, and Lewis immediately stepped forward to pull the foul.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines clapped his hands with a smile, Chris Dudley had some physical problems tonight, and in desperation, he turned on the new one, and the effect was not bad.

Duncan hit both free throws, and the Spurs fans at the scene were silent, and the double-digit point difference was unbearable.

Avery Johnson once again led the defense of Li You, blocked at the top of the arc, squeezed through the cover with agility, and cooperated with Duncan to wrap up.

It's just that when the two were about to close, Li You flicked his left wrist, hit the ground and passed through the defense again, Kurt Thomas went down, the free throw line received the ball unguarded, and he made a quick jump shot from the middle distance!

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

With the last two rounds of iron playing, the score came to 29:17 after the first quarter.

On the Knicks bench, everyone was smiling and high-fived in celebration.

On the other side, several Spurs returned to their seats, all with straight eyes, as if they couldn't believe they were 12 points behind.

Noticing the mood of the Spurs, Doug Collins began to comment on the series:

"That's the strength of the MVP, and as the series progresses, Lee will be keen to grasp the opponent's weaknesses!"

"Popovich paid the price for his hiring, Tim Duncan always solved the problem, and it's understandable to rely on star players."

In the first quarter of the game, Li You was 5-of-6, 1-of-1 from beyond the three-point line, 3-of-3 from the free throw line, 14 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.

Tim Duncan scored eight points on 3-of-7 shooting and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line.

Both played the first quarter, and seeing the technical statistics, Bob Costas could only sigh:

"The Knicks have a chance to finish the series tonight with a double-digit lead, and given the current state of the Spurs on both ends of the floor, it's hard for them to equalize."

The Knicks rotated normally, Lee Woo rested on the bench, the Spurs changed the backcourt, and Popovich continued to beat Duncan.

In the first quarter, the game ended under the basket, and in the second quarter, Duncan found his groove again, frequently attacking in the low post and constantly scoring points in the paint area.

Steve Kerr, who came on the court, was also trying to speed up at this time, but Chris Childs was stubbornly entangled next to Kerr, so that the opponent never got an open three-point shot.

Noticing that Lewis was doing well, Oakley on the bench also whispered a few words next to Li You:

"I knew this softie was going to be in the league."

Sprewell didn't give up his head tonight, breaking under the basket to attract the defense and assisting Lewis in the bottom right corner to hit a three-pointer.

"Ahh

Despite the simplicity of the role, with a back foul and a three-pointer in the bottom corner, Lewis couldn't help but beat his chest and scream after seeing the bald young marshal give a thumbs up.

The Alamo Dome booed and two three-pointers brought the margin back to 12 points.

In the audience, the fans in New York shouted happily, this is the rhythm of the game that belongs to the Knicks.

With 7 minutes and 01 seconds left in the half, Li You and the others returned to the court.

With Larry Johnson off the floor, the three-guard plus Oakley and Ben Wallace, and the Knicks are back in singles mode.

In the first round after his debut, Elliott received the ball on the right wing outside the three-point line.

Still anti-throwing, noticing that the opponent kept grabbing, Li You bent down to protect the ball, protected the ball on the left side of his body, and always maintained a three-threat posture.

With a quick tentative step with his right foot, he noticed that there was still no one to defend on the line, Li You quickly put his left hand, and after blowing up the ball on the spot, he retreated sharply.

Elliott subconsciously jumped up to block, but he was still a beat slower, and Li You shot because he was already falling by his side, watching the basketball draw an arc and fall into the basket.

"Shh

In addition to the huge boos at the scene, the Spurs fans who couldn't hold back also began to spit fragrantly.

The almost incomprehensible way of attacking, Doug Collins secretly staggered:

"Elliott was already in place, but Lee's shooting was too fast, and the core strength has improved significantly compared to the previous two seasons."

The margin widened again, and Bob Costas also talked about the sidelines at this time:

"I'm curious why Lee's draft report wasn't rated high?"

"In addition to the lack of height, looking at Li's current body shape, it is completely inconsistent with the report, and in 3 years, he has grown a lot."

The two began to chat and fart on the commentary bench, but Tim Duncan on the court was a little anxious.

Trying to bring away outside teammates in the offense, but the Knicks insisted on a single defense in the low post, and the ball went in, and it was difficult to get out again.

Except for Jaren Jackson's strong three-point shot, most of the rounds, there were not too good three-point opportunities.

Receiving the ball in the low post on the left side again, Duncan turned quickly and came to the basket to make a strong shot.

Just now when he was still calling his teammates to complete the defensive position, Alan Houston on the Knicks' side received a pass from Lee Yo on the right wing, released the ball with his left hand, and crossed steps to break through.

Instantly past Jaren Jackson's defense, elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, Alan Houston pull-up jump shot successful!

The Spurs' defense has just been put into position, and the Knicks have quickly retreated.

After Li You signaled to speed up the pace of the offense, the offense became more and more casual, but the effect was very good, and the Spurs could no longer keep up.

The only thing left in the arena seemed to be Popovich's shouts, constantly reminding the Spurs to keep fighting.

On the bench, Ewing, dressed in a light gray suit, grinned and loved to see David Robinson striking the iron.

The free-throw line mid-range jumper missed, David Robinson had no choice but to shake his hand, watching the Knicks launch a counterattack, and could only follow his teammates to quickly retreat.

In the transition offense, Lee Woo's three-pointer on the left wing hit an iron, and the long rebound popped up, just picked up by Sprewell.

Lee Woo pretended to cut in without the ball, and then quickly ran back to the three-point line to catch the ball again.

Raising the ball with the momentum, Kerr was immediately shaken up and pounced, put the ball with his left hand, Li You quickly moved a step, avoided the block, and easily jumped and shot!

"Huh!" Three-pointer again!

Popovich immediately called a timeout, and the Alamo Dome was now filled with cheers from New York fans.

At 47:31, with 2:42 left in the half, the Knicks already had a 16-point lead.

With the defense completely broken down and the expected three-pointer not showing up, Steve Kerr walked to the bench and seemed to recall the loss of the Bulls and sighed secretly:

"There is no championship anymore"

Li You smiled and high-fived his teammates in celebration, and the game had completely entered the tailwind stage.

Popovich noticed that everyone on the Spurs was depressed, and hurriedly sent out chicken soup:

'It's not over yet, we still have a lot of time to turn the scoreline around.'

"Pay attention to the defense, we can pinch in advance and not give the opponent any chance to score easily!"

Duncan sat in his seat gasping for air, Popovich said it easy, but the Knicks threw it in the middle of the half, showing no signs of slowing down.

On the offensive end, he needs to wrestle with the old guy on the opposite side, and on the defensive end, he has to help make up for it.

David Robinson was silent again at this point, losing a long rebound, and he couldn't blame his teammates, everyone did their best

In the last minutes of the half, the Spurs' offense still didn't improve much, and some rounds allowed the Knicks to seize the opportunity and easily counterattack and score.

Avery Johnson had just come on when a cross from the left flank was tackled by Lee Yo.

"Shh

The sudden mistake made the scene boo, Li You grabbed the ball with his left hand and rushed quickly, 1 hit 0 in the front court, and easily came to a gliding dunk!

"The game is over, the Spurs seem to have lost their fighting spirit, and there have been four turnovers in the second quarter."

Bob Costas summed up the game in a brisk tone, and Doug Collins next to him also nodded in agreement:

"The Knicks played an efficient offense again, and by the time they started running, the Spurs' defense had broken down."

As soon as the two of them blew it out, the lost Spurs fans stopped yelling at the DJ, and looking at the half-time score, everyone knew that the tide was over.

At 56:39, the Knicks led by 17 points.

Sprewell efficiency is on the rise, Larry Johnson is regaining his touch, and Alan Houston is scoring steadily.

Li You, who walked back to the players' tunnel, was in a good mood, and the team could prepare for the award ceremony later.

Back in the locker room, Jeff Van Gundy walked around excitedly and repeatedly admonished:

"Don't be careless, don't give the opponent any chance to get up and keep our defensive intensity."

"With only two quarters left to win, be patient, the uniforms have everything ready for us and we're going to win in San Antonio tonight!"

“.”

The bald young marshal chattered endlessly, and everyone in the locker room didn't care, chatting and farting with laughter.

After the start of the second half, the Spurs began to be brainless again, and Avery Johnson was already desperate, constantly chasing after Li You.

But the weakened side that was let go responded tonight, with Larry Johnson hitting a three-pointer and a foul under the strong basket.

When the Spurs attacked, David Robinson hit the iron under the basket and didn't finish a few rounds, relying on Duncan's frontcourt rebounds, which didn't allow the margin to widen.

The Alamo Dome is getting quieter, and frustration is starting to fill the minds of Spurs players.

Mario Elie finally hit a shot from beyond the three-point line, but it didn't take two rounds for Alan Houston and Lee Yo to respond in quick succession.

Tim Duncan remains the Spurs' most consistent scorer, hitting the basket and hitting the free-throw line.

But on the defensive end, in the face of high-post blocking and demolition, Duncan, who has decreased physical fitness, can only use fouls to prevent Li You's breakthrough many times.

With 1:01 left in the third quarter, Duncan's pull allowed Lee to stand on the free throw line again.

There was no boos in the arena, and the disappointed Spurs fans just watched in silence as Lee Woo hit both free throws.

On the Knicks bench, Ewing and the atmosphere team shook their fists in celebration.

At the end of the third quarter, 83:60, Popovich stood still on the sidelines, seemingly unable to believe that the Spurs had trailed by 23 points.

In the last quarter of the game, after struggling for less than 6 minutes, the two sides changed to the atmosphere group step by step.

On the Knicks' bench, everyone got up to watch the game, high-fived each other in celebration, and Charles Sr., who was sitting in the front row, also smiled, and kept whispering to David Stern next to him.

Boos gradually began to appear in the Alamo Dome stadium again, and some extreme fans began to angrily erupt at Popovich again, and the boos were sent to their own head coach.

The game went quickly, and in the end, 99-81, the Knicks defeated the Spurs.

"Shh

Watching everyone on the Knicks bench hug each other, a large number of reporters rushed to the center of the court, and the Spurs fans booed again.

Jeff Van Gundy kept hugging the coaching staff next to him while raising his hands and waving his fists in celebration.

Ewing noticed that David Robinson on the Spurs bench had not stood up with a towel, and he grinned for a while, and was in a very happy mood.

Tim Duncan was very personable, and the silent power forward of the game hugged everyone on the Knicks immediately after the game.

In the center of the venue, Li You raised two fingers, smiled and posed in front of media reporters, and noticed that Duncan had come over, so he turned around and hugged him.

"Congratulations, Lee! You are indeed the better team and hopefully we will have a chance to play against each other in the future! ”

"Thinking about playing for the Spurs?"

Duncan congratulated and teased at the end, trying to hide his frustration.

"Great series, I'm glad we met in the Grand Finals!"

The age difference between the two is 1 year, Li You smiled and bumped fists with the other party again, and soon responded jokingly:

"San Antonio is not for me, come on, Tim, the future is yours!"

In addition to pressing the cameras wildly, the surrounding sports media also handed the radio equipment to the two of them, and everyone wanted to hear what the two cores were saying.

Duncan, who was becoming more and more disappointed, didn't notice Li You's words, and after another simple business blow, he turned around and left, and walked quickly to the players' tunnel.

After entering the player's tunnel, Duncan, who was in a slightly better mood, realized that something was wrong, he seemed to be a year older than Li You, and couldn't help but curse in a low voice:

"Shet! Hell in the future! ”

“.”

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