On the evening of May 25, 2000, after the G2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Reggie Miller took the initiative to take responsibility for an interview at the press conference.

Aside from the third quarter, the Pacers played very well throughout the game, with the Knicks having four players with five fouls and all of them strictly enforcing their game strategy.

"Maybe we don't have some luck beyond the three-point line, but when we get back home, I'll bounce back strongly!"

Still wearing that beige suit, Reggie Miller made a promise with a straight face, and most people except for the Pacers reporters didn't care anymore.

Over-balloon star guarantees are of little use.

Playing 37 minutes, 6-of-15, 1-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-8 from the free-throw line, 19 points and one rebound, Reggie Miller was out of shape throughout the game.

Jalen Rose, who was next to him, showed a hint of fatigue and played 48 minutes, scoring a team-high 24 points on 7-of-19 and 10-of-12 from the free-throw line.

In addition to not being able to shoot three-pointers, Jalen Rose has done his best throughout the game.

The imaginary media effort to make it difficult for them didn't happen, and Reggie Miller suddenly realized that maybe everyone in the audience thought the series was over

On the Knicks' side, Larry Johnson appeared at a press conference for the first time in a long time.

Played 40 minutes, 10-of-17, 1-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-6 from the free throw line, and finished with 25 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 2 turnovers.

Larry Johnson, dressed in a black suit on stage, smiled and touched his beard, noticed the camera clicking, and suddenly a new idea popped up:

"Maybe I should get a haircut, shave and get a different look!"

The Pacers ended their road trip with a three-day break.

On the evening of the 27th, the Eastern Conference Finals G3 will officially start.

In the G2 game, 95:102, the Knicks did not win easily and almost fell into a foul crisis.

Lee Woo shot 7-of-17 from the field in the whole game, shooting in the early 40s, and although he handed out 13 assists, the next day the critics will not show mercy.

In addition, the two teams in the Western Conference Finals also rested for three days, which is just the right time to spend star players.

The media in New York and Los Angeles were silent at this time, the former because everyone was very satisfied with Li You's performance, and the latter was too badly lost, and he could only deal with it in a low-key manner during this time

O'Neal's 15-0 has been left behind by the Los Angeles fans, and the Lakers' dominance doesn't seem as strong as they could have imagined.

Li You struck iron, and the happiest thing was the MSG staff in charge of shooting documentaries.

On the morning of the 24th, the young screenwriter Jason Hehir pulled Li You to make up a few shots.

Since the two are only a year apart in age and both are young people, Jason Hehir usually has something to say:

"Lee, you need to show a sense of crisis!"

"Well, I mean, you're not playing well, the Knicks are going to lose, and this is our home court, and I need to lose that sense of crisis at home!"

"I watched the footage shot yesterday, and your performance was too calm, and there weren't even too many mood swings, and the audience definitely didn't like to see such a plot."

Hearing these requests, Li You suddenly frowned, and finally jokingly said:

"It's hard for me to show that sense of crisis, Reggie Miller on the other side is 35 years old, and honestly, I'm usually very confident against these veterans!"

Several MSG staff members burst out laughing, the Knicks beat the old Bulls guy in '98, and Reggie Miller was far from the oppression that McDunk brings.

After re-shooting a few shots, the staff could only laugh and joke:

"Lee, there's no need to force yourself, I don't think New York fans will care about these details, as long as they can win, the documentary will be watched."

"On the contrary, if we lose the championship in the end, no matter how well the documentary is made, no one cares."

"This is New York, and no one celebrates losers, neither the record industry, nor the film industry, nor Wall Street, nor our newspapers report on successful people."

Those of you who have worked at MSG for many years will not forget how the New York media used to ridicule Ewing for consumption.

Reaching the Finals and losing to the Rockets, Ewing and Starks, who were struggling with their hips, were almost sprayed and retired, and New York fans even booed their players at home.

In contrast, the atmosphere in Madison Square Garden has been much better in recent years, and most of them are Li You pretending to be X here.

Jason Hehir touched his chin and felt that this made sense, and finally simply made another suggestion:

"The next time I shoot footage, I can see the sense of crisis on Pat's face!"

Of course, Li You noticed the tangled expression on the gorilla's face, but he always felt that Ewing was worried about the tour.

The Knicks took another 83 shots last night, and the pace of the game was so fast that Ewing only managed to get 21 minutes of playing time.

The New York media, who like to watch Excel, found that there was a small problem with the positive and negative values of the gorillas in this round of the game, so they all kept silent about this data, which was regarded as saving face for Ewing

The Knicks are on the verge of getting a match point and are one step closer to a championship, which has led to more reporters crouching at the Tarytown Training Center.

As the Lakers' dominance in the playoffs has waned, many have turned their attention back to the Knicks.

Jeff Van Gundy, who is busy posing every day, has also received more attention.

If the Knicks win the championship, Jeff Van Gundy will also become the youngest head coach in NBA history to win three consecutive championships.

With this achievement, you don't have to worry about the rest of your life's work!

After the training session on the afternoon of the 25th, the Knicks were about to leave for Polis, and Jeff Van Gundy remained as confident as ever in an interview:

"We're going to end the series as soon as possible, which will help the veterans get back fit."

"On the offensive end, no one in the league can match Lee, I never doubt that!"

"I don't have to worry about Lee's projection either, because as long as he can play, he can help the team win!"

“.”

The bald young marshal has recently lost most of his dark circles, and everyone can see that as the series goes on, Jeff Van Gundy is becoming more and more confident.

Crazy slapping the star of the house, some Los Angeles media are tired of listening to it, but they are powerless to refute, among the active players, aside from the already outdated Olajuwon, Li You's achievements are far ahead!

On the night of the 26th, at 93:91, the Trail Blazers, who returned to their home court, unfortunately lost.

In the final moments, Steve Smith made a steal, but the Trail Blazers' final attack pulled his hips.

Sabonis Sr. finally had no choice but to take the pot, and was blocked by Kobe.

Harper's jumper with 29 seconds left in the final game helped the Lakers win the game.

Phil Jackson is no different from other coaches in key games, and continues to fight the main team!

Playing 48 minutes, 10-of-17 and 6-of-12 free throws, O'Neal scored 26 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks and 3 turnovers;

In 47 minutes of play, Bryant made 11 of 18 shots, scoring 25 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers.

The Lakers' duo has stretched their playing time to the limit.

The Trail Blazers aren't doing badly, they just lack a player who can make the final decision, and Scottie Pippen is not Michael Jordan, the most money-making post-game back.

On the evening of the 27th, before the start of G3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, a large number of Pacers fans held up the whiteboard "Miller Moment" to show their support for the home team and Reggie Miller.

The feud between the two teams dates back to the early '90s, when the Pacers reached the division finals two years in a row under coach La Ribron.

As a result, he fell to the Knicks once and lost to the Magic once.

Thinking about last year's Eastern Conference Finals, the feeling of déjà vu unnerved Pacers fans.

As soon as the game began, more than 18,000 Pacers fans began cheering loudly for the home team.

In the battle of life and death, Coach Larry Bird also did not play tricks, and the first five players were still on the court at 3 minutes and 15 seconds into the first quarter.

In contrast, the Knicks have already made changes to Kurt Thomas and Ben Wallace, and Jeff Van Gundy still made a substitution, but he kept Larry Johnson, who was in good shape and changed his look.

Rick Schmitts hit a mid-range jumper at the elbow on the right side of the free-throw line last round after receiving a breakaway from Jalen Rose.

The Knicks were unaffected, and Lee Woo picked up the pace again.

Mark Jackson was easily singled after misplaced to defend Larry Johnson in the opening game, and in the second half of the game, he chased down Lee You.

The two came to the left flank, and Mark Jackson looked behind him, Ben Wallace stepped forward again, and cursed in his heart.

Compared to the previous few solid covers, Ben Wallace hung up and immediately went down quickly.

Rick Schmitz couldn't get back into the defence and Mark Jackson immediately chased after Ben Wallace and cut off the pass.

Facing the defense of the big man, Li Youum, who was holding the ball in his left hand, had been protecting the ball sideways and pulling the defense.

Noticing that Rick Schmitz opened his feet and raised his left hand high, trying to lower his center of gravity, taking advantage of the opponent's upward step, Li You suddenly sent the ball forward with his left hand, and the basketball passed directly under Rick Schmitz's crotch.

"Oh!"

A huge exclamation suddenly resounded through the arena, and before Rick Schmitz could react, Li You in front of him had already squeezed past him.

Subconsciously turning his head, Rick Schmitz saw Li You scooping the ball with his right hand, and the left elbow area immediately stopped urgently, no one in front of him was defending, and he made a mid-range jumper!

"Huh!" The two-point ball hollows into the net.

Looking at Rick Schmitz, who was shown off as a stake, and then looking at the atmosphere group of Lee You and the Knicks who were smiling and retreating, the Pacers fans on the scene could only boo wildly and scold again and again.

At 24:17, seeing that the score difference was widened again, the two people in the NBC commentary booth could only follow and praise:

"Beautiful! Lee always gets points easily when defending against big men. ”

"Mark Jackson made the wrong defensive choice, and Coach Larry Bird might want to consider bringing Crowhill on the pitch."

Doug Collins had been expecting the Pacers to make their roster a little smaller, but Rick Schmitz was in great form after the opening and Larry Bird stuck with the Dutch big man.

Noticing that Jalen Rose was forced to the basket from the right elbow area and was interfered with by the chasing Ben Wallace, Bob Costas could only say the scene:

"The Pacers' perimeter players have to step up and score in time."

Looking at Ben Wallace, who grabbed the rebound, the Consec arena suddenly became quieter.

“Defense！.”

The DJ was still trying to get the fans moving, and the defensive shouts were gradually coming out again.

Jalen Rose immediately led the defense to the responding Lee You, and everyone on the Knicks didn't look at the backcourt, and they all ran quickly to the halfcourt.

Li You, who held the ball in his left hand, also accelerated and rushed, dribbled across the middle line, quickly dribbled behind his back after a sharp stop, and after switching to his right hand, he protected the ball sideways and made tactical gestures.

Ben Wallace was the first to go outside the three-point line to cover high, and Jalen Rose squeezed past to continue the pursuit.

It was only after encountering a second cover from Kurt Thomas on the right flank that Jalen Rose couldn't squeeze past in time and lost his defensive position.

Dale Davis immediately switched to Lee Yo and followed up with a series of sliding steps to the left.

When the wing was close to the three-point line, Li You suddenly jumped and dribbled, and while making a sharp stop, he took advantage of lowering the center of gravity of his body, feigned the ball with his left hand, and looked up at the basket.

Dale Davis, who was sliding continuously, subconsciously moved forward, adjusted his body's center of gravity, and prepared to make a block.

As soon as his feet moved, Dale Davis saw Li You's extremely fast in and out, swaying left and right, and accelerating to cut in.

wanted to continue to slide and chase the defense, but Dale Davis found that Li You was holding his thigh with his left hand, and with the help of force, he couldn't fully exert his strength for a while, and simply clubbed in place.

Pacers fans who can't see the details just think that as soon as Lee You looks up, Dale Davis is stupid and subconsciously boos.

Mark Jackson and Reggie Miller in the left and right corners have not yet reacted, Li You has already broken through to the paint area, rushed up in three steps, grabbed the ball with his right hand and rose into the air, and smashed with one hand with great power!

"Shhhhh

Huge boos resounded through the arena, from the double cover on the line to the breakthrough of Lee You, the whole process was too fast for many Pacers fans to accept.

After completing the dunk and looking at Reggie Miller, who had just chased under the basket, Li You, who was in a good mood, grinned:

"Hey! Man, I'm going to keep winning games with pick-and-rolls tonight! ”

“.”

Already nine points behind, the anxious Reggie Miller just wants to hurry up and deliver the baseline kick.

Li You was not in a hurry, continued to stay in the half, prepared to lead the defense, and came to the opponent and quipped:

"Don't forget to take a look at the technical stats and see how many points I scored with the pick-and-roll!"

"Grandma!"

Mark Jackson, who came to catch the ball, couldn't help but shout, and at the same time stepped forward and pushed Li You, but he didn't push.

Li You glanced down at the other party, smiled and didn't speak, after Reggie Miller drove the baseline ball, just after running half the court, he heard the referee's whistle, and Mark Jackson fell to the ground in pain.

Li You, who led the defense, suddenly cut the ball fiercely, and accidentally gave Mark Jackson, who was protecting the ball, an elbow.

On the bench, Oakley leaned back in his chair, covered his face with a towel, and almost laughed, the referee blew the whistle, and the Knicks atmosphere team all stood up and complained along with the booth.

As an old fritter, Mark Jackson lay on the floor for a while, found that the referee didn't say much, and immediately stood up.

Tonight's game was a very wide scale, and Mark Jackson realized that and in the final few minutes, he began to increase his physical confrontation.

It's just that the 35-year-old body still can't compete with Li You, and Mark Jackson, whose traverse speed has declined, can no longer take on too many chasing and defensive tasks.

The Knicks were still scoring, and Alan Houston broke down the left wing and drew a foul from Reggie Miller to the free-throw line.

Larry Johnson faced Mark Jackson's top defense and forced the basket to score points again.

In the final 2 minutes, the Pacers fans in the stadium could only watch the home team players play the iron, and near the end of the first quarter, Dale Davis's second rebound and rebound barely saved some face.

At 30:19, the Pacers fans at the scene were extremely disappointed.

Rick Schmitz, who played 10 minutes in the first quarter, was excellent, shooting 6-of-10 from the field and scoring 12 points on his own.

Jalen Rose, who has taken on too many defensive tasks, has languished again, making 0 of 4 and scoring zero eggs.

Li You, who walked to the bench, did not forget to remind his opponent and pointed to Reggie Miller with his eyes.

Reggie Miller, who scolded a few times, forced himself to calm down, and the double-digit point difference could no longer allow him to make mistakes again.

Playing the full first quarter, 5-of-7, 2-of-2 free throws, 12 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, Li You scored in the paint area.

Doug Collins thought there was a problem with the Pacers' rotation, and took advantage of the break to complain:

"Rick Schmitz is in excellent form on the offensive end, with strong offense under the basket and a mid-range jumper after blocking and helping the team continue to score points."

"But he's got a lot of playing time, and a lot of rounds, Lee has been able to score points easily with him by blocking and pick-and-rolls."

"Coach Larry Bird should consider replacing the big man early."

Bob Costas also didn't expect the Pacers' outside offense to open up after returning to the home court:

"The outside guys aren't in good shape, and Mark Jackson's paint throws have been low in this series."

Obviously, in the face of the younger Lee, too much physical confrontation still affected the veteran.

After the start of the second quarter of the game, the two people on the commentary bench noticed that Jalen Rose was still on the court, and they were speechless for a while.

played 48 minutes in the last game, and in tonight's life-and-death battle, Jalen Rose will probably not rest.

The Pacers replaced Mark Jackson and Rick Schmitz with simple counterpoint substitutions.

Reggie Miller, who only had a minute's break in the first quarter, was still on the court, and Larry Bird couldn't sit still in the key game, standing on the sidelines and constantly loudly reminding his teammates to concentrate.

On the Knicks bench, everyone looked relaxed, only Ewing was a little depressed and was replaced after 5 minutes of play.

Alan Houston and Larry Johnson both played very efficiently in the first quarter, whispering to Lee You, and by this time they had already entered the winning and grinning state.

Oakley has long noticed his old friend's low mood in the Eastern Conference Finals, and although he doesn't read Excel, he reads the newspaper every day.

The mainstream print media in New York is considered to be a platform for Ewing, and some tabloids do not say good things to the gorillas in order to attract attention, and hold on to the plus and minus.

"Pat, don't care about the boring media, the team needs you!"

Oakley, who had already put on his jersey, whispered a word of comfort, but Ewing was still not happy.

Having played most of his life, he has long found that opponents pick up speed when they encounter him, and this season, the Knicks have been accommodating his stats.

Ewing just slammed his fist with Oakley, pulled out a smile, and then watched the energetic rotation smash and rush on the court:

"Can you keep two more pairs?"

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