On the night of May 10, 2000, Philadelphia fans were still yelling and cursing after leaving the First Union Center arena, while others remained silent.

Losing in such a way is uncomfortable for the fans, and if there is a choice, many people will not watch the fourth quarter.

Philadelphia fans are uncomfortable, and the New York media are happy, and since they found out that Allen Iverson has pulled his hips, everyone has been chasing after him.

Alan Houston finished with 15 points on 5-of-15 shooting, 2-of-6 from beyond the three-point line and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line.

After changing clothes in the locker room after the game, Alan Houston also took the initiative to say:

"McGee on the opposite side has a lot of defensive moves, but in the next game, he won't have a chance, and the 76ers' team building idea seems to be a bit problematic."

Compared to the Knicks, the 76ers have significantly fewer people who can digest the ball.

Even if Larry Brown makes adjustments and Aaron McGee comes to the starting lineup, the offensive space on the court is still so constipated.

Larry Johnson played soy sauce tonight, playing only 27 minutes, but "Big Mom" didn't care, her physical condition was average, and chasing cover was indeed not as sharp as her budding legs and feet many times.

After changing into a floral shirt and slacks, Larry Johnson, who was dressed in a sassy bag, touched his beard and suddenly teased his opponent:

"There's a lot of Allen this year, but it's only our side that's the winner! ”

"Hey! Ours is "Allan", read more, Larry! ”

Oakley, who also played soy sauce, laughed when he said this, and Larry Johnson didn't care, but continued to say loudly:

"Like Lee, I have NCAA championships!"

Ewing didn't speak, just patted Larry Johnson on the shoulder, saying that he had an NCAA championship and he had it too

The atmosphere group is all coaxing, winning and laughing, the Knicks are about to enter the Eastern Conference Finals again!

Coach Larry Brown's tweaks did work, and in G3, the Knicks' number of rounds dropped to 78.

However, even if the conversion attack was less than half, Li You still relied on the breakthrough to tear apart the opponent's defense.

In the post-match press conference, Lee You and Iverson were treated completely differently.

Played 39 minutes, 12-of-23, 5-of-11 from beyond the three-point line, 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, 36 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 3 turnovers.

Playing 46 minutes and 50 seconds, Iverson played almost the whole game, 8-of-21, 11-of-12 free throws, 27 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 turnovers.

There were a lot of physical duels, three-point shots, long two-point shots, and only Iverson maintained an extremely high shooting percentage in the paint zone.

Li You, who was dressed in a dark gray suit, was blown by everyone on the stage, and the New York Post reporter asked a pointed:

"Lee, we've all noticed an interesting phenomenon, tonight your plus/minus is +15 again, and you've been leading your opponents by a lot in this series!"

"Can you share your thoughts on this?"

Noticing that the New York media is more and more fond of delving into Excel, Li You always feels that the style of painting is not right, but at this time he still has to continue to pretend to be X:

"As I said before, some games with a big difference in strength, you don't really need to pay attention to these data."

The two groups of people on and off the stage sang and harmonized, and the Philadelphia media reporters almost "Fack" sounded.

Stephen A. Smith sat in the audience in a black suit, with mixed feelings, and he really couldn't blow it to his little brother Iverson.

After the game, I can only blow the spirit of "not admitting defeat" and "doing my best", as for the rest, blowing too much will probably cause disgust among Philadelphia fans.

I couldn't be interviewed in the last game, and after Iverson sat on the stage tonight, the New York media attacked with Excel, and he was so angry that he reiterated again:

"I've never thought about data, I'm not going to play for data, I just want to win!"

Iverson, who was not in a beautiful mood and pulled his face, didn't even wear a gold chain, and as soon as he finished saying this, someone in the audience mocked in a low voice:

"The 76ers are out!"

Losing G3 leaves the 76ers with two days to adjust, and this year's schedule is not so rushed, and there is not much physical problem.

After all, Iverson is young, and after two days of rest, he can almost return to full blood again.

On Thursday the 11th, on TNT's morning show, there was no discussion about the 76ers.

With a score of 3-0, everyone thought the Knicks would advance in two games.

In yesterday's synchronous game, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Suns, and unlike the Knicks' crisp reversal, the two sides fought to the last moment.

Two seconds before the end, Bryant hit a jumper near the left elbow area, and then O'Neal blocked a jumper from old teammate Anfernee Hardaway.

The two attacked and defended, completely killing the game, and at 96:97, the Lakers won again at home.

Playing 46 minutes and 55 seconds, O'Neal only breathed a sigh of relief in the second quarter, 16 of 28, 38 points, 20 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 5 blocks and 2 turnovers.

Handing over this data, ball critics are stupid again, from last night's heated discussion to now, even if the Suns pull their hips inside, O'Neal's performance is too explosive.

In the studio, the director repeatedly played the data of Li You and O'Neal, 36 and 38, which seemed to be only two points apart, but the impression was very different.

Kenny Smith still spoke for the backcourt players, emphasizing Lee's impact on the offensive end:

"With 36 points and 10 assists, indirect assists are not counted, and most of the Knicks' scoring is related to Lee."

"Lee makes his teammates better, everybody is doing what they're good at, and that's how the backcourt players dominate the game!"

Mike Fratello, the old-school coach, still leans towards the big man, shook his head and said seriously:

"Pay attention to O'Neal's scoring position, the left and right sides of the basket, as long as you give him the ball, it means scoring."

"It's so dominant, the closer you get to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage, and the more critical the game, the more it shows that."

Kenny Smith didn't deny this, but just turned his head and asked:

"But the Lakers almost lost, didn't they? They played Game 5 in the first round, and the basketball was 5 men after all. ”

The comparison between MVPs has always been a favorite of ball critics, but this time there is a No. 1 position and a No. 5 position, and the positions are completely different, and it is difficult to evaluate which of the two is better.

Ernnie Johnson saw that the two had been arguing for a few days, and it was still the same as you say yours, I said mine, and couldn't make a judgment, so she simply smiled and changed the subject:

"How's Kobe? He also had a great game last night, scoring not much but hitting key shots. ”

Kenny Smith shook his head directly, and then said unceremoniously:

"Kobe Bryant is good, like Iverson, he is a great young man, but Lee is the MVP, and so far in his career, he has an efficiency value of more than 30 in two seasons."

"Anyone who has played knows how terrifying this is, Li Yaoyao is ahead of all the players in the same class!"

"Just like you don't compare Drexler to McClin, Lee is already chasing history."

“.”

38+20 has made O'Neal a hot topic of discussion again, and young fans have never seen how Chamberlain plays, but they have seen the dominance of the sharks under the basket, and they are all chanting incredible.

On the night of the 12th, O'Neal once again hit a big double-double of 37 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 turnovers!

At 105:99, the Lakers simply got the match point.

Anfernee Hardaway faced the Lakers' backcourt, made 11 of 15 shots, and cut 31 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 3 turnovers.

It's just that Kidd is 1 of 9 and 4 points in anger dragged the Suns back

There is no suspense in the series, and the Lakers will reach the Western Conference Finals again, and their opponent will be the Trail Blazers, who also got the match point that day.

On the night of the 13th, at the Philadelphia First Union Center Arena, the 76ers scored 33 points in the first quarter, and the scene was completely boiling.

Maybe they won't be able to win the series, but Philadelphia fans are content to get a win at home.

Iverson hit the basket again and again, shooting 4-of-10 in the single quarter and scoring 11 points.

In the first quarter, Iverson took a 5-point lead, and in the second quarter, Iverson did not rest and continued to play hard!

It's just that the team's shooting touch has declined, and they have started to bang again, but fortunately, Coach Larry Brown has a clear mind and shouts to the players to rush to the basket.

It's a pity that with the blessing of a little rain, it still allowed the Knicks to narrow the difference.

At 57:58, after half-time, the fiery atmosphere in the arena gradually dissipated.

On the TNT commentary bench, Mav-Albert only felt that the game was familiar:

"The 76ers have a declining shooting touch, and this is the time when they need to defend well and also take advantage of every opportunity to score easily."

With 19 of 28 free throws at halftime, the 76ers could have taken a double-digit lead

Hubby Brown also doesn't have a good opinion on the scale of the first half, considering that this may be the last home court of the 76ers, he can only comment simply:

"If you want to win the game, you still have to rely on defense, and there may be problems with the shooting touch, but solid defense is the guarantee of winning."

"Coach Larry Brown knows that, but they still had a big problem with the rim in the first half, and Lee always scored in the paint."

"Defensively is a team-wide problem, and hopefully the 76ers will be able to solve that when the second half starts."

withstood the opponent's 1-point rain, and the referee's whistle returned to normal, and by the way, the Knicks made up for it.

The referee stopped blowing the whistle, and seeing Iverson start lying on the floor again, the Philadelphia fans couldn't hold back:

“Referee Sucks！.”

Halfway through the third quarter, fans yelled at the referee.

In the last round, Iverson had just hit the first three-pointer of the game from the sweet spot on the left wing.

In this attack, after the double cover on the line, Iverson came to the left flank, and the tactical intention was too obvious, Alan Houston suddenly stepped up, and Aaron McGee at the top of the arc failed to complete the pass at the first time.

Twisting to protect the ball, Aaron McGee slowed down and barely sent a horizontal pass, and Li You, who was chasing after the defense, grabbed in front of Iverson and completed the steal directly.

The fans at the scene exclaimed, Li You was extremely fast, and at this time he had already rushed past the halfcourt, and Iverson behind him was desperately chasing after him.

1 hit 0 in the front court, and after crossing the three-point line, Li You aimed at Iverson behind him and was still accelerating, gradually slowing down, and waited until the opponent chased to his side before closing the ball and starting and jumping to the basket.

Iverson followed and jumped high, and after the two fought in the air, Li You leaned on the other party's body, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and after dodging the cover, he took advantage of the opponent's shoulder and shouted:

"My bowl!"

Li You tilted his body and threw the ball to the rebound, and after the two landed, the referee immediately blew the whistle, and at the same time, the basketball also hit the board and accurately entered the basket.

"Shh

Boos and yelling rang out at the same time, and Li You just beat his chest with a smile on his face, and without looking at Iverson, he turned around and walked to the free throw line.

Holding his breath in his heart, Iverson complained to the referee twice, and was soon greeted by Larry Brown.

Jeff Van Gundy clapped his hands, smiled and gave a thumbs up with both hands, then folded his arms and watched as he watched with a calm expression as Lee completed the free throw.

At 72:69, with 6:09 left in the third quarter, the Knicks took the lead after the 76 team asked for a timeout.

Philadelphia fans, who had high expectations for the game, gradually lost their voices as the game wore on.

Those who got up to watch the game all sat back in their seats, and some front-row fans stopped cheering on the home team with the DJ and drank their beers in frustration.

At 81:79, at the end of the third quarter, the Knicks took another 2-point lead.

Although the point difference is not large, many Philadelphia fans already have a bad premonition.

Lee Woo left the game early again at the end of the third quarter, and led the rotation lineup at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

The 76ers, who rotated seven people, lost their fitness and played more and more slowly, and the familiar scene reappeared, and no one could score.

With 6 minutes and 17 seconds left in the game, Iverson broke through with his left hand and went straight to the basket on the left wing.

Ben Wallace, who is full of energy, immediately helped to defend the bottom left of the basket, and Li You began to adjust his pace after giving a physical confrontation in the blocking position.

Iverson only felt the defensive pressure on his side suddenly plummet, jumped close to the paint area, jumped up and leaned on Ben Wallace, glided from the left side of the basket to the right, and the beautiful lever dodged the block!

At the bottom right of the basket, Iverson in the air twisted his body and threw the ball to the rebound with his right hand.

I had long expected that the opponent would pull the lever to go to the basket, and Li You, who was back to the basket, suddenly burst out after adjusting his pace, condescendingly, and splitting his head and covering his face was a big hat!

"Smack!"

The basketball was slapped by Li Youyi on the falling Iverson.

Hit by the ball and losing his body's center of gravity, Iverson fell to the floor again, and fell to the ground consciously, trying to save the ball, but his physical strength dropped and he could only reach out but couldn't stand upright

Finding the feeling of Chris Paul in the training camp, Li You jumped up and down after landing and shouted happily:

"Ahh

Li You's volleyball hat is indeed rare to see, and on the Knicks bench, everyone was crazy with joy, jumping up and throwing the towel violently.

Larry Johnson laughed and made an exaggerated interception gesture to stop the atmosphere group who wanted to rush into the arena to celebrate.

The boos were gone, and the Philadelphia fans could only watch Ben Wallace gather around Lee Woo and bump fists in celebration.

Iverson, who was pulled up by his teammates, grinned in pain, and this time he fell lightly, and there was no time to complain, and everyone on the 76ers hurriedly retreated.

Jeff Van Gundy didn't make any adjustments, and this game was even a rotation of the table.

But as Iverson hit the iron, the 76 team made a mistake, and after changing back to the main force, the bald young marshal returned to the bench to watch the game with peace of mind.

The two men in the commentary box only felt that the arena was getting quieter and quieter, and it seemed that Philadelphia fans were waiting for the game to end.

Marf Albert watched the 76ers attack almost every 24 seconds per round, and reluctantly commented:

"Maybe what the 76ers lacked was a second point scorer, and they couldn't respond in time when Iverson was on a smut attack."

At 93:85, at the end of the half, the 76ers only scored 6 points.

Hubby Brown looked at the scoreboard, stopped commenting on the game, and praised Li You's performance:

"Excellent defensive anticipation, Lee has always been the calmest man on the court."

"The Knicks' 60-win season is inseparable from Lee's contribution."

The 76ers missed the shot, and the Knicks took the opportunity to complete the counterattack.

Seeing that for two consecutive rounds, Li You easily made a layup to score points, and Larry Brown on the sidelines sighed helplessly and asked for a timeout again.

In the final minutes, the game time ran out quickly, and at 105:92, the Knicks swept their opponents and reached the Eastern Conference Finals again.

The buzz in the arena returned, with the 76ers scoring 13 points in the final quarter of the game, and some disappointed Philadelphia fans couldn't accept losing in this way and began to spat and curse.

Larry Brown could also hear the fans' shouts of "get out of class", turned his head to look at Iverson, who was sitting on the bench with his head over the towel and autistic, and could only sigh secretly.

Played 45 minutes, 7-of-26, 1-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-8 from the free throw line, 21 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 turnovers.

Iverson, who was covered with a towel over his head on the bench, covered his face with his hands, his eyes were red, and he almost cried out in frustration.

The 25-year-old Iverson is still being evaluated by the accident world, saying that he doesn't care, but the Excel attack of the New York media has hurt him greatly.

The hat of "inefficient brush" is buckled on the head and cannot be taken off.

swept the opponent, Li You was in a good mood, and after the game, he also shook hands with the 76ers with a smile.

Ewing, who played soy sauce tonight, pulled Ratliff to deliver his own chicken soup, and the gorilla smiled, and the playoffs were a little easier than he expected.

After the race, after taking a look at the technical statistics, the cheerful Mav Albert continued to blow violently:

"28 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 3 turnovers, Lee dominated the game again tonight!"

"I don't like people to compare O'Neal stats to Lee, the two have different roles on the court, and of course, I appreciate a leader like Lee more."

The old coach Hubby Brown also made a joke at this time and briefly commented on the game:

"If Lee had played a little more, maybe he would have gotten a big double-double."

Playing 38 minutes, 10-of-20, 2-of-6 from beyond the three-point line and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, Jeff Van Gundy didn't stumble on Lee Yoo, and rotated the table in a stress-free game.

Whether the fans are happy or not, the 76ers' season is over here, and Iverson regrouped in a towel, walked to the center of the court, and shook hands with everyone on the Knicks.

Soon came to Li You, and Iverson found that there were a large number of media reporters around the two.

Li You smiled and took the initiative to hug the old opponent, and said the scene simply:

"Bro, it's been a great series, and we're looking forward to playing against each other again next season!"

always felt that this sentence was familiar, and endured the discomfort in his heart, Iverson reluctantly withdrew his smiling face, patted Li You's chest, and sent his blessings:

"Come on, Bro, I'll win it back next time!"

The surrounding sports media began to press the camera in their hands to record the conversation between the two, and the New York reporter, who had studied Excel diligently, was afraid that he would not be able to interview him after the game, so he asked out loud:

"Allen, you're going to have a plus/minus in this game."

Not wanting to listen to the data at all, Iverson turned around and walked away, only to fully release his emotions after walking quickly into the players' tunnel.

The staff of the 76ers looked at the stars who were banging on the wall, and they all looked at each other, and it wasn't until Iverson left that someone muttered in a low voice:

"Maybe we made the wrong choice"

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