Chapter 170: O'Neill's Era? (8800 word chapters)

On March 6, 2000, O'Neal broke the previous record of 50 points set by Lee Yoo in a game against the Clippers.

The fans shouted unbelievable after watching the game, and the ball critics were all stupid, "real Chamberlain"-style data!

Playing 45 minutes, 24-of-35, 13-of-22 free throws, 61 points, 23 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 turnovers, an angry O'Neal blew up the Clippers.

By refusing to give tickets to O'Neal, who celebrated his birthday, the Clippers managed to provoke the sharks before being pressed to the ground and rubbed

In the last game against the Heat, O'Neal was average, scoring 17 points on 5-of-17 shooting, and although PJ Brown left the game with 6 fouls in 19 minutes, there were still doubts.

And after cutting 60+20 back-to-back, the ball critic shouted the previous slogan again:

"This is O'Neill's time!"

The strong and nimble big man shows dominance, which is more in line with everyone's perception of basketball.

This statistic is too shocking, and the Lakers have started a winning streak mode, so that the Knicks have lost their attention.

Throughout February, the Lakers had a 12-1 record.

O'Neal won the Player of the Month with an all-around stats of 28.1 points, 12.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 3.4 blocks and 2.6 turnovers per game!

Averaging 39.9 minutes per game and shooting 57.4 percent from the field, the voices questioning O'Neal's fitness all disappeared by March.

In the MVP rankings, O'Neal firmly occupies the first place, the team record and personal data are impeccable, and Phil Jackson completely activates the sharks.

In contrast, the Knicks are still the same, dropping too many points in individual games.

Jeff Van Gundy's performance as a regular cake picks up after adding rotation is always fluctuating.

6-of-10 in the first game and 1-of-9 in the next, neither Artest nor Lewis could satisfy the coaching staff.

What's even more unfortunate is that Kukchi also has an injury, and although the Knicks still lead the Eastern Conference, they are separated by the Lakers in terms of record.

Regardless of the performance of his teammates, Li You is becoming more and more consistent.

The stable performance of the core guard is also the main reason why the Knicks' record can lead the East.

On March 12, 80:101, the Knicks defeated the Spurs at home!

Popovich, who took the initiative to speed up, overestimated the playmaking ability of the team's back line.

Not every player can "see" it, and there are very few point guards like Lee Yo and Kidd in the league.

The call for dismissal grew, and Duncan played another 40 minutes in this game, shooting 7-of-19 for a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds.

The Spurs were double-killed, and at the post-game press conference, Popovich also complained a few words:

"The Knicks were really the better team tonight and the players executed the game plan perfectly."

"It's just that on a night like this, we just can't pitch!"

“.”

The Spurs made 83 shots and only hit 32 shots in total, a shooting rate of less than 40%, 3 of 12 from beyond the three-point line, and the output of three-pointers was not as good as Li You.

With 40 wins and 23 losses, the Spurs' record has been completely pulled away by the Lakers, and the media in San Antonio feel that this year is going to be cooler.

Lee Woo just had a double-double of 36 points and 11 assists against the Spurs, and the next day, O'Neal was 14-of-20 in the game against the Nuggets, with 40 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists

What's more interesting is that not long ago, O'Neal also mocked the Knicks that they would lose to the Wizards, and on the night of the 16th, the Lakers' winning streak was ended by the Wizards.

Strickland dished out 16 assists on 3-of-14 shooting, and Richmond continued to play efficiently, scoring 32 points on 7-of-15 shooting and 15-of-16 from the free-throw line.

Facing the 35-year-old out-of-style All-Star, the inexperienced Kobe Bryant ended up with six fouls to leave the court.

2 of 10, Kobe Bryant only got 7 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 6 turnovers.

O'Neal remained unstoppable, shooting 15-of-25 from the field and once again hitting a double-double of 40 points and 12 rebounds.

On the 17th, in back-to-back games, the depressed Sharks once again made 15 of 24, scored 35 points and 11 rebounds, and led the Lakers to a big victory over the Pistons!

On the 19th, the Lakers who continued their road trip came to New York, and after waiting for 4 months, the melon-eating crowd finally looked forward to the two teams.

O'Neill is in good shape, and Li You has been quiet and has scored 30+ in 5 consecutive games.

When pundits began to look back at the Knicks' recent performances, they were surprised to find that after All-Star Weekend, Lee's stats had risen again.

It's just that compared to O'Neal, Li You's score is too simple.

The Knicks have 17 games to play in March, and Lee is completely out of work.

In the 39 minutes of playing time, most of them were three-pointers with the ball, attacking the basket with the ball, switching to fast breaks, and standing on the free throw line.

Even if he doesn't defend for three seconds, Li You can still hit a very high shooting percentage under the basket.

On the evening of the 19th, in Madison Square Garden, the people who ate melons did not hesitate to buy second-hand high-priced tickets in order to watch the game on the spot.

The all-American broadcast of the game attracted a lot of attention, and the half-time content of the game did not disappoint the fans.

In 21 minutes of playing, Li You made 7 of 13 in the half, 3 of 6 from beyond the three-point line, 4 of 5 free throws, and scored 21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal;

In 24 minutes played, O'Neal was 11-of-17 from the field, 2-of-3 from the free-throw line, with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover.

At 49:47, halftime, the Lakers temporarily led by 2 points.

There were so many times that the New York fans were still shouting and scolding at halftime.

On the NBC commentary bench, Bob Costas looked at the technical statistics Kobe Bryant 3 of 11 and only scored 7 points, so he could only comment simply:

"You can see that Kobe Bryant wants to try to help the team tonight, but I think he needs to be closer to the basket to get the offense done."

Doug Collins felt the Lakers weren't playing hard enough.

Glen Rice was 1-of-5 from the field in the half, and among the role players, all but Robert Horry made two three-pointers and scored seven points.

"That's the Knicks' style of play, and if the Lakers choose to slow down, then the defense they're going to encounter will be more and more aggressive!"

"The two veterans, AC Green and Harper, didn't play their part, and Lee looked comfortable with their defense."

"In the second half, the Knicks only needed to hit those open three-pointers and they could take the lead."

Thinking that the Lakers' defense and dismantling in the half were all chased by guards, Doug Collins couldn't help but shake his head.

At halftime, in the visiting locker room, Phil Jackson, as an old rival of the Knicks, knows the style of play in New York very well.

Although the fierce defense in many games will be limited by the whistle now, under the scale of tonight's blowing penalty, if you want to hold on to the lead, you can only be more ruthless than the opponent:

"Aggressive! We need to get to the free throw line, not float outside and jump shots! ”

"It's the same on the defensive end, squeezing through the screen! Green, you need to delay getting out instead of watching Lee change direction and pass your defense. ”

"Remember, I don't want to lose in New York!"

Since losing to the Knicks in '98, Phil Jackson has broken his defense a bit.

The three consecutive championships were ruined, ending his legendary coaching career, and as long as he was leading in many games, the Phil Jackson midfielder would not say much, and tonight was an exception.

It was rare to see a somewhat angry head coach, and everyone in the Lakers responded loudly.

Kobe Bryant, who led Li You's defense at halftime, was a little depressed, and it was obvious that the head coach was talking about him just now.

As O'Neal's tool, Kobe Bryant also wants to break through to the basket, but the space is too small, and that is the territory of the sharks

The first half didn't go on for a minute, O'Neill wanted to win the game the most, and before going on the field, he also reminded loudly:

"We need more rebounds in the frontcourt, don't let the opponent grab the rebound easily!"

Ben Wallace and Kurt Thomas gave the Lakers a steal during the rotation and lost several long rebounds.

After the start of the second half, the Knicks didn't have much emotion, and this season there were a bit of halftime trails, and everyone was used to it.

“Let's go Knicks!.”

The New York fans at the scene were more excited than the players, and Li You received the ball on the bottom line, and a huge shout resounded in the stadium.

Harper will be in charge of defending Alan Houston tonight, while young Kobe Bryant will lead Lee Yoo.

As the best player on the Lakers team who squeezes through the cover defense on the outside, Kobe Bryant's lead defense is aggressive.

Quickly sliding, Kobe Bryant gave a physical confrontation, and from time to time he also cut the ball.

It's just that most of these defensive moves don't have much effect on Li You.

This time he was not careful, Kobe Bryant was slapped off his arm by Li You's ball protector, and was pulled in concealment, and after borrowing force, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, accelerated violently and easily got rid of Kobe.

The defense was out of position, and Bryant turned his head to see that Ewing was already standing outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, and hurriedly accelerated, chased to Li You's side again, and prepared to squeeze through the cover under the defense.

O'Neal also followed at this time, stepping on the three-point line, watching Li You's movements.

Kobe Bryant had just squeezed half of his body, ready to continue chasing from Ewing's left side, but Li You, who was accelerating, suddenly stopped at this time.

After blasting the ball on the spot with his left hand, he quickly twisted it back, and while catching the ball with his right hand, Li You once again lowered his center of gravity and deftly accelerated from Ewing's right side.

Kobe Bryant, who was chasing defense, didn't have time to adjust his sliding steps at this time, his position was not up or down, he happened to be stuck on Ewing, and the pull on his hand was also slapped off by Li You, and he was completely out of position for a while.

The two moved extremely fast, and the fans who couldn't see the details only felt that Li You turned around, and Kobe Bryant was gone, and they all cheered and shouted for a while.

O'Neal, who moved quickly, struggled to maintain his center of gravity and slid in front of Li You, trying to delay and allow Bryant to continue to complete the pursuit.

It's just that seeing Li You in the middle of the march suddenly in and out, swaying left and right, O'Neill subconsciously slid quickly to the left rear.

Shaking out the space to shoot, Li You instantly blew up the ball, and with the strength of the basketball rebound, he stepped sideways sharply, flanked the right outside the three-point line, and quickly jumped after closing the ball!

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

"Oh!!"

Simply attacked neatly, overtook the score again, and Madison Square Garden was boiling again.

"It's too fast! If you lose your defensive position, you will be punished by Lee, what a wonderful attack! ”

Bob Costas sighed vigorously, and Doug Collins praised Ewing's cover:

"High pick-and-roll, Pat's coverage is of a high quality, it's just a test of his fitness."

was once again shot face-to-face with such a goal, and O'Neal, who was furious in his heart, was even more fierce when the Lakers attacked.

O'Neal first pulled and pulled Ewing in the low post on the left side, and then suddenly deftly wiped himself and went straight to the basket.

Harper was interfered with by Li You and couldn't send the pass in the first place, and O'Neal hurriedly ran to the right low post again, and stuck Ewing behind him.

The Lakers quickly transferred the ball online, and Bryant received the ball on the right wing, faced Alan Houston's up-and-go grab, and sent a half-high pass at the first time.

The quality of the pass is good, so that O'Neal can receive it comfortably, and immediately release the ball with his left hand after receiving the ball, and then fiercely rely on the play, knock away the defensive position, arch to the front of the basket, and quickly turn around, O'Neal completes the throw with his left hand!

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

The Gorilla's defensive continuity can't keep up, and O'Neal has figured out Ewing's routine, which doesn't need cross-cover, just changes direction and repeatedly asks for the ball in the low post.

There is no need to pull any triangle offense to follow the run, close to the paint area to catch the ball, O'Neal can score

At 51:50, the Lakers also immediately overtook the score.

In this case, the two sides have been pulling for a half, and the Lakers have a stronger ability to stabilize +2, but even if the Knicks play iron, the Lakers can't open up the point difference.

"Shhhhh

O'Neal, who retreated, was booed again, and in the eyes of the fans, such a score was too easy.

Li You quickly made a tactical gesture and didn't care about the Lakers scoring, Ewing also followed the gesture of pulling away and promoting, and everyone on the Knicks team quickly ran to the opposing half.

Bryant continued to lead the defense, Li You, who held the ball in his left hand, quickly advanced, Oakley's quick move to the top of the arc, and AC Green followed to help defend it.

Taking advantage of Oakley's steady, Li You, who stopped the ball, suddenly lowered his center of gravity, quickly pushed the ball and changed direction, and after switching to his right hand, Li You broke through on the right side.

Kobe Bryant squeezed past the cover this time, but when Li You faced the delayed AC-Green, when he pushed the ball again and changed direction, the latter failed to slide in time and was squeezed over all of a sudden.

Almost bumped into his teammates, Kobe Bryant's defense couldn't keep up, and Li You took the opportunity to grab the ball with his left hand and go straight to the inside again.

In the paint area, Li You was fast, and in the blink of an eye, he was close to the basket, and near the baseline on the left side, O'Neal subconsciously moved to help defend.

As soon as his feet moved, O'Neal saw that Li You suddenly circled the ball behind his back in the middle of the move, and jumped up for a layup after switching to his right hand.

O'Neal stretched out his hand to block it, but the basketball crossed in front of him, fake the real pass, Li You assisted Ewing, who cut in, and put the basket under the basket.

Ewing, who successfully ate the cake, also beat his chest with Bang Bang, looking extremely excited, which could barely be regarded as a response to the ball.

At 51:52, the Knicks overtook the score again.

Jeff Van Gundy couldn't stop clapping, and AC Green couldn't stop Li You.

In the stalemate stage, the comparison is patience, and the scores of the two sides began to rise alternately.

Bryant stopped shooting those long two-pointers and began to work hard to break through to the basket and stand at the free throw line.

Alan Houston and Larry Johnson will also add back-to-back singles and rely on individual ability to complete the score.

It wasn't until 4:52 left in the third quarter that the Lakers' online pass was stealed by Ben Wallace in front of the game, and the two sides made their first turnover.

The gorilla ran out of energy, was replaced after 4 fouls, and "Little Ben" completed the steal, and the Lakers quickly retreated.

At this time, both sides had entered the rotation stage, and Li You was a lunge after receiving the ball, and Fisher, who had just come on the field, was forced to quickly delay the defense.

The alignment situation is not ideal, but the Lakers have no time to adjust at this time.

Alan Houston quickly crossed the halfcourt, approached the left flank and began to slow down and open up space for the attack.

Kukč, who had returned from injury, did not stay at the top of the arc, but cut in quickly and ran to the bottom right corner of the right corner as soon as possible.

Kurt and "Little Ben" noticed that Fisher was in front of Li You, and he had no intention of blocking and dismantling, so he rushed to the bottom line as soon as possible.

Fisher was still looking at the situation on the court, and when he saw that everyone in the Knicks team was pulling away, he subconsciously strengthened his defense.

As soon as everyone on the Lakers stood still, on the right flank, Li You, who had been crushing and advancing, suddenly dribbled quickly behind his back, and the moment he switched to his left hand, his body first stabbed and shook in the opposite direction to the right.

Fisher, who had not been on the field long after his debut, subconsciously slid to the left, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, took a step at this time.

The defensive direction was completely wrong, and Fisher saw Li You suddenly stop on the three-point line, and hurriedly jumped from his side to pounce.

Taking advantage of the opponent's fall on him, Li You completed the shot on the right flank!

"Squeak! Swish! ”

The whistle blew the ball in, and seeing that Li You could still throw in a three-point shot, Fisher's eyes widened subconsciously.

Phil Jackson, who was on the sidelines, seemed to think of bad memories, couldn't help but stroke his forehead, couldn't hold it anymore, and reminded loudly:

"Focus! Don't foul at will! ”

Seeing that there was an opportunity to expand the score, the New York fans at the scene shouted excitedly again, and everyone shouted while Li You walked to the free throw line:

“MVP! MVP! MVP! ”

Adjusting his breathing, Li You's expression was calm, and he hit steadily with a penalty!

At 62:67, the score of four points was successful, and the score difference came to 5 points in an instant.

In the next round, facing Ben Wallace and Kurt Thomas, O'Neal did not choose to pass, but arched to the basket, causing a foul on "Little Ben".

After aiming at O'Neal's first free throw for a long time, Li You began to complain to the referee at this time:

"Sir, the free throws are definitely out of time!"

The referee gestured to O'Neal and was disrupted by the rhythm of the free throw, resulting in a second penalty hit.

“Fuck!”

didn't choose to rush to grab the rebound, O'Neal scolded secretly and desperately retreated.

Li You advanced extremely fast this time, and as soon as the Lakers were in position, he was able to resist Kobe's block outside the three-point shooting on the left wing and make a jump shot!

"Bang!"

The long rebound went straight into Kukc's arms in the right elbow area, and cheers rang out again.

After getting the second rebound, Cookic threw the ball again to Lee Woo from outside the three-point line, and at the same time motioned Artest to open up space in the left corner, and he quickly ran to the left wing.

Protecting the ball sideways, Li You held the ball in his right hand, and the ball protector slapped Kobe's interfering arm, and the two were entangled from the top of the arc to the right wing.

Li You suddenly turned around and accelerated, Kobe Bryant hurriedly slid to the left, the two bodies collided, and Kobe was scared to move backwards.

Readjusting the center of gravity of his body, Kobe Bryant, who was energetic, pulled his shorts and stared at Li You deadly, immediately wanting to stick to the defense again.

Bumped into a trace of space, Li You suddenly raised his body's center of gravity at this time, jumped quickly and dribbled, and pretended to accelerate the breakthrough.

Kobe Bryant hesitated slightly, and in the next second, he saw that Li You had a small step outside the three-point line and pulled it directly!

After completing the shot, Li You was expressionless, raised his right arm, erected three fingers, and paced back.

Three-pointers from a long distance, the basketball draws a beautiful arc.

Kobe Bryant turned his head in surprise, and cheers came from his ears, and the basketball hollowed into the net!

On the NBC commentary bench, Bob Costas shouted excitedly after the ball was scored:

"God! Unreasonable three-pointers! Lee is starting to take over the game! ”

Spike Lee on the sidelines was much more excited than Lee You, first waving his fist in celebration, and then pointing at Kobe Bryant and laughing:

"Go home, kid, you're far from your idol!"

At 63:70, watching the margin widen, Phil Jackson did not ask for a timeout.

The Lakers attacked, O'Neal was continuously defended by the front, Ben Wallace couldn't withstand the Sharks, and this gambling defense would be a big smash once the opponent was hoisted inside.

Fisher, who was on the left flank, hesitated, and under the interference of Artest, he failed to complete the pass in the first place.

O'Neal took the opportunity to quickly move to the low post on the right side, and Ben Wallace chased the defense and circled forward again, while the Lakers began to move the ball quickly online.

Li You guarded in front of Kobe Bryant, but failed to send a pass at the first time, Kobe simply put the ball with his right hand and broke through.

On the right side, after the two fought physically, Kobe Bryant began to play with his back, ready to single out Li You.

Kobe Bryant, who played well in the first half of the game, went it alone, and O'Neal could only move to free up some interior space.

It's just that the shark just moved, Kobe didn't move Li You, he simply turned quickly to the baseline and made a super step-back jumper in the face of the block.

After completing the shot, Bryant lost his center of gravity and fell to the baseline position.

The basketball hit the front, and Li You turned around to accept the rebound after landing on the ground.

O'Neal was so angry that he didn't have time to grab the board, so he instinctively wanted to pull Li You for a tactical foul, but he was directly flashed by the ball from behind.

Li You accelerated quickly after catching the ball with his left hand, and the Lakers who retreated were completely chaotic for a while.

Glenn Rice ran after Cooke, a dazed Filscher surged after Artest, and Horry, who rushed to grab the rebound, was tripped by Cotter and fell to the floor

For a while, Li You was unguarded in front of him when he rushed through the half court in the middle.

Approaching the three-point line and quickly adjusting his pace, Li You easily made a quick stop, converted three points and made another jump shot!

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

After completing the goal, Li You smiled, stood in the center of the field, raised his hands, and signaled the scene to cheer up again.

“Wow!”

The cheers resounded through the arena, and Madison Square Garden was completely boiling at this moment, and some front-row fans began to falk again under the excitement, constantly venting their excitement in their hearts.

At 63:73, it suddenly became a 10-point difference, and Phil Jackson pulled his face and immediately asked for a timeout.

Doug Collins shouted twice, and at this time he also breathed a sigh:

"That's Lee's ability, and with a little carelessness, he can pull off an attack like this."

"This season, he's playing at an MVP level again!"

Kobe, who got up from the floor to chase after him, could only silently walk to the bench at this time, returned to his seat, and couldn't hold back for a while, slammed his towel angrily, and sat down and gasped for breath.

O'Neill also stared, dried a bottle of energy drink in one go, and scolded twice.

Neither of Phil Jackson's arrangements listened.

On the Knicks' bench, everyone was smiling, and Jeff Van Gundy didn't set up tactics, casually said a few words of chicken soup, and patted Li You on the shoulder before going on the court.

In the remaining 2 minutes of the third quarter, the Lakers began to stabilize +2 again, but the margin did not narrow, and the Knicks began to make free throws

At the end of the third quarter, 72:82, the Knicks scored 35 points in a single quarter.

"Incredible performance! 6-of-8 in the quarter, 5-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line, Lee scored 20 points in this quarter! ”

Bob Costas looked at the technical statistics, a little dazed, and suddenly felt the explosion of Li You, showing a terrifying scoring explosiveness.

Doug Collins looked at the double-digit point difference, and suddenly felt that the Lakers had explained this game, and it was a big problem that he couldn't prevent it:

"O'Neal also has to rest, and Coach Phil Jackson was a little too conservative with his personnel tonight."

In the fourth quarter of the game, O'Neal sat on the bench, and the Lakers rotation lineup became Fisher, Brian Shaw, Rick Fox, Robert Horry, and A.C. Green.

Glen Rice and Harper, who had a bad hand, fell out of the rotation, and Phil Jackson wanted a couple of guys to get three minutes.

Horry, who hit two three-pointers in the first half, was inaccurate at this time, and on the Knicks' side, Lewis Iron Tree, who appeared again, blossomed.

Two three-pointers were made in quick succession at the start of the fourth quarter, and after a wave of 6-2, Phil Jackson immediately called a timeout.

Thinking of his big mouth before the game, and then thinking of the ridicule of the New York media after the loss, O'Neal threw away the towel and rested for less than 2 minutes before preparing to appear again.

Looking at the angry sharks, everyone on the Lakers bench was silent.

With 6 minutes and 32 seconds left in the game, Lee Woo returned to the court.

Although the 9-point difference was not large, the Lakers, who were inaccurate on the outside, did not catch up in the end.

Seeing that Li You could still break through the Lakers' defense, on the commentary bench, Doug Collins finally praised:

"That's the impact Lee has on the offensive end, he's always calm, he reads the game, it's unbelievable, he's only 22!"

With 1:01 left in the game, there was no hope of chasing points, and the ugly-faced Phil Jackson asked for a timeout to replace the main force.

Madison Square Garden can't stop cheering, win the Lakers, and in the next half month, everyone can laugh at their opponents to their heart's content

The final buzz sounded, 96:105, with the explosion of Lee Woo in the third quarter, the Knicks successfully won the game.

O'Neal and Bryant said hello after the game and turned around and walked to the players' tunnel.

The grinning Ewing wanted to comfort the shark, but found that the game was over.

Oakley, who had carried 6 fouls early, was also comfortable at this time, and the old guy always felt that the referee had recently targeted him, and when he high-fived Li You in celebration, he complained with a smile:

"The alliance is really getting softer, Lee, well done tonight!"

The atmosphere group also came up to bump fists with Li You at this time, and Ben Wallace, who almost made 6 fouls and left the court, also patted his ass at this time:

"As long as there is Lee, we can defeat any opponent!"

“.”

When everyone dispersed, Jim Gray came to Li You's side with a smile:

"Congratulations, Lee! With another 50 points in your career, let's talk about your performance in the third quarter! ”

Draped in a towel, Li You wiped his sweat, and when he heard this question, he just replied with a chuckle:

"At the time I was just focusing on the game and shooting when I got the chance, and to be honest, I didn't care about scoring, and I'm sure everybody knows what I can do."

'It's all about being able to help the team win and I'm glad we won the game tonight.'

Jim Gray felt that Li You was pretending to be X again, but he thought that in the playoffs, Li You had a performance of 24 points in a single quarter, tying the record of the dunk, and he could only smile and compliment at this time.

15-of-26, 9-of-15 from beyond the three-point line, 11-of-12 from the free throw line, 50 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 3 turnovers, Lee Woo scored 50 points for the second time this season.

After the game, the New York media climaxed on the spot, and at the press conference, O'Neill listened to one question after another, and could only talk about the scene in a depressed voice.

"Shaq, did you lose because you shot too much? We didn't seem to see a triangle attack in this game. ”

Playing 45 minutes, 18-of-31, 7-of-13 free throws, 43 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 turnovers, O'Neal scored almost half of the Lakers' points.

Noticing the Los Angeles reporter's question, O'Neill replied seriously:

"The Lakers have been using the triangle offense, I'm in good shape, and giving me the ball is the ultimate goal of the game."

'We're going to win it back, tonight it's just that you can't pitch and that's what happens to every team.'

Played 44 minutes, 8-of-23, 1-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 7-of-10 from the free throw line, 24 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers.

Aside from some of the top moments, Bryant played well in the second half, and the Sharks couldn't shoot, referring to Glenn Rice, who was 3-of-10 and scored 6 points.

On the morning of the 20th, the print media in New York praised the performance of the Knicks, and Lee Woo also appeared on the front page of the headlines again:

"With 9 three-pointers in a single game, Lee tied the regular season three-point shooting record!"

“.”

At the Tarytown Training Center, the morale-boosting Knicks team was a little more enthusiastic about training.

The Lakers were blown by the sports media for 4 months, and after the meeting, everyone found that the game was easier than expected.

The Knicks' interior can't guard O'Neal, and the Lakers' outside can't limit Lee Yoo.

But as long as you keep the other players, the game becomes a competition between the cores.

Alan Houston contributed 21 points on 7-of-17 shooting, 2-of-6 from beyond the three-point line and 5-of-7 from the free-throw line in last night's game.

Although the score was not much, it was enough, and at the end of the morning video class, Alan Houston confidently concluded:

"As long as we don't lose rebounds, the Lakers can't limit us."

"Winning this game, in the next half month, these boring media reporters should not be compared again."

Larry Johnson shook his head, last night it was 3-of-11 again, and he still doesn't believe Glenn Rice will lanish all the time:

"Coach Van Gundy is right, you still need to hold on to the other side to be safe."

The two exchanged words in a low voice, and Jeff Van Gundy on stage summed it up:

'Like I said, when an opportunity arises, everybody has to take responsibility for scoring.

"We can do better and not wait for the opponent to miss."

“.”

Li You felt that the bald young marshal's chicken soup ability had increased a lot, and when it was his turn to speak, he simply reminded:

'The most important thing in the game is to be patient and I'm sure everyone has learned this season that no matter how many points we are behind, we have a chance to turn the game around.

"Be patient and believe in your shot, that's the most important thing!"

Lewis hurriedly nodded, he dried this bowl of chicken soup directly!

Jeff van Gundy is also very happy with the team's current form, although the defense has dropped, the team's resilience has not diminished.

Ewing had a mediocre performance against O'Neal, shooting 4-of-10 from the field and scoring a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds.

The bald young marshal did not forget to comfort the gorilla after the official end of the video lesson:

"Pat, don't worry about the stats, you're the heart of the team's defense, we all know what you're capable of!"

In the touting of the New York media, Ewing had forgotten about his crotch pull on the offensive end, and when he heard Van Gundy's reminder, he reluctantly put away his smiling face and nodded depressedly.

“.”

At the end of March, the Knicks had seven games to play, a tight schedule, some back-to-back games, and the coaching staff added rotation.

In two back-to-back games, the Knicks lost to the Pacers and the SuperSonics.

On March 31, 99:83, the multi-rotation Knicks defeated the Grizzlies.

The record came to 53-19 and continued to lead the Eastern Conference.

Although in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks have opened up a win gap with the teams behind them, but compared with the Lakers, the Knicks have also been pulled away a lot.

In the synchronous game that night, at 88:100, the Lakers easily defeated the 76ers.

Winning this game also brought the Lakers' record to 61-12, and considering the upcoming schedule, the Knicks basically have no hope of chasing the first place in the league.

The regular season is coming to an end, and the New York media is starting to focus on the home game of the playoffs.

The current situation of the Knicks has reminded many reporters of the Bulls in '98, where Lee Woo and Mai Dunk can guarantee the team's lower limit, and 60 wins don't seem difficult.

The Bulls lost their home court that year, and the last three consecutive championships were ended, and now the Knicks are in a similar situation, and everyone is a little bottomless.

No one cared about the Grizzlies, and after the game everyone asked questions related to the playoffs:

"Jeff, can you tell us about the team's game plan for April? We seem to have lost home advantage. ”

Jeff Van Gundy, although he was also a little worried about this question in his heart, replied confidently on the surface:

"Everything is in our plans, and in April, we will adjust ahead of time and continue to increase rotation."

"The team's goal right now is to finish the regular season healthy!"

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