On October 26, 2000, after the preseason game of the Knicks away against the Bulls, Grenfield, the general manager of the team who went to Chicago, was completely relieved:

"Sprewell will always be our champion defender!"

The resurgence of a team is never easy.

General manager Krauss is still imagining that the Bulls, who have accumulated enough talent in the new season, can make the playoffs, but after a few preseason games, Chicago fans can't bear to look at them directly

108:81, I can't even brush the score!

Sprewell, who watched the whole game, smiled and hugged Li You after the game, and suddenly there were boos at the United Center Arena after the game.

Leading a team that is all new, Sprewell is completely comfortable, the ball is his, the iron is still thrown, the passing does not exist, and he will talk about it first!

The Bulls still play the familiar BGM at the beginning, but the classic melody used to bring a sense of oppression to the opponent, but now it has become a joke

Jeff Van Gundy looked at the Bulls who were completely crotched and had mixed feelings for a while, and in an interview after the game, he suddenly said two good words for the opponent:

"We shouldn't laugh at players who are playing hard, every team has its lows, and I'm really looking forward to the Bulls' rise again."

“.”

Media reporters in Chicago always feel that the bald young marshal is mocking the incompetent Bulls, and the Knicks have beaten their opponents in every 8 preseason games!

After the preseason is all over and back in New York, the Knicks will also prepare for the opening game on Halloween night.

Compared with last season's hard preparation for the game, this year's Knicks simply announced a holiday to enjoy the Halloween holiday together.

On the last weekend before the start of the regular season, the New York media soon found out that Li You and his party had gone on a self-drive trip to Vermont to see the scenery.

Fans in New York didn't care about it either, and everyone was busy preparing for Halloween this year, with the parade starting at 7 p.m. on the 31st.

For fans who bought tickets to watch the game, they also had to dress up for the night to watch the awards ceremony and party at Madison Square Garden.

Most of the Knicks who stay in the training center to practice are new players, not to mention championships, everyone is eager for more playing time and beautiful statistics.

On the morning of the 30th, at the Tarry Town Training Center, in the training hall, Billups looked at Lewis, who kept sending the ball out of the basket, and suddenly asked curiously:

"Rashad, aren't you thinking about adding some low-post offense?"

Still maintaining his shooting drill, Lewis responded calmly while throwing a three-pointer:

"Throwing in three three-pointers per game, getting to the free throw line a few times, plus one or two fast breaks, you can easily score double-doubles."

"Attacking in the low post? It's so inefficient that maybe it will be useful in the playoffs, but that's not my job, I just need to put the ball in the basket. ”

“.”

Billups suddenly realized that Lewis had a point, and he realized why he was having a hard time adjusting to the Knicks' offensive rhythm.

There is no low-post offense, most of the time the No. 1 position must dominate the ball, block and split the ball, break through the ball, all offense relies on the guard, and the guard who waits to eat the cake after handing the ball can only be used as a tool in the Knicks.

If you pursue data, you can go to training, and you can enjoy life by lying down, the Knicks have around 81 rounds, and if you want to get data, players have scales in their hearts.

If you can shoot, you will start, and if you hit the iron, you will sit on the bench, and if you want to shoot the boss's sycophants, you won't have a chance to talk about "brotherhood", and "blacks should help blacks" is not applicable to the Knicks

Billups is also fully aware of how bad the Knicks' locker room environment is:

"Will you be traded if you don't play well?"

On October 31st, the 2000~2001 regular season officially opened, and the night before Halloween, there were 13 games.

At 8 p.m. that night, the Knicks will host the Pacers, and the Eastern Conference Finals will be repeated again, which is also the highlight of the day.

The game between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers has also attracted much attention, and the two teams that reached the Western Conference Finals last season met again.

As is customary, the media in Los Angeles has entered the "rhetoric" stage of the regular season again, and the new season has not yet begun, once again advocating the "OK combination".

It's just that no one from the Lakers players responded, and the "big-mouthed" O'Neal was silent in the offseason, and he was swept away by the gentlemen and lost his hair.

As for Kobe Bryant, he was busy building iron and gaining muscle in the offseason, and he didn't have time to deal with the media in Los Angeles.

On Halloween, Li You's new home also hung up some pumpkin decorations, distributed candy early in the morning, and there were many children in the community.

Oakley and Larry Johnson also recently returned to New York, and they still have to pick up their rings in the evening, just in time to walk around Lee's side.

"Detroit is such a boring place, and you don't have to play the playoffs!"

"Stackhouse might be able to put together a good stat, but this guy is too inefficient."

Larry Johnson, dressed as a big guy in a black suit, complained about the Pistons' environment while handing out candy to the kids.

Affected by a back injury, "Big Mom" took a leave of absence at the beginning of the new season.

Oakley is still dressed in a black trench coat, and the whole person is much more energetic.

Mai Buckle is very generous, and he gave his old friend a contract of 7 million US dollars, this salary is not much different from last season, and with the blessing of American knives, Oakley is naturally in a good mood:

"Washington is not a good place either, and it's a dream for a bunch of soft eggs to get together and play and fantasize about improving their grades."

Li You listened to the two of them pointing out the country, and degraded the Pistons and the Wizards as worthless, and was speechless for a while, after all, the Knicks team has also softened a lot

"John actually joined the Jazz, is this guy going to teach Malone championship experience?"

"But it's not bad to make money, our salary was too low at the beginning, Lee is 10 million US dollars this season, damn the collective bargaining agreement, this is definitely an oppression of the players!"

Oakley shared his news, then turned around and complained about the salary.

After Li You handed the candy bag to Xiao Budian, he sent it out to touch his head to kill, and he could only shrug his shoulders and said helplessly about his salary:

"If you want to raise salaries, unless the league can sign a huge broadcast contract, it's hard to have a salary like that under the existing salary cap."

With 30 million US dollars a year, Li You also wants to experience such a top salary.

It seems that there are more candies and better quality on Li You's side, and there are more and more children.

After a busy morning, when the three of them were eating breakfast, Larry Johnson suddenly shared his thoughts:

"Li, pay attention to safety, sometimes too many children are also a burden, and alimony will accumulate a lot."

Oakley and Lee Woo grinned when they heard it, and although they didn't share much about their lives, the New York media gossip that Larry Johnson had at least 4 illegitimate children was still reliable.

Leaving New York for Detroit, Larry Johnson is likely to be a ruthless scumbag again.

On the afternoon of the 31st, the New York media also reported on the Knicks' gathering, recording a group photo of Lee You, Alan Houston, Larry Johnson, Oakley, and Ewing:

"Dynasty team!"

In mid-October, MSG continued to push documentaries about the Last Dance.

Interestingly, in the Finals, facing the Lakers, everyone on the Knicks team shared their experience of defending O'Neal in front of the camera:

"Let Shaq attack, no one can stop him from scoring, but the victory is ours!"

The documentary did not mock the Lakers, but also faithfully recorded O'Neal's dominance under the basket, and most fans who watched the documentary had a feeling:

"O'Neal's teammates pull across!"

The impact of physical confrontation on projection is not reflected in the shot, and everyone sees that only the Lakers are playing iron on the outside.

Most fans will not notice that the efficiency of the outside players in the entire league is very strained, and only Li You is different.

Unconsciously, fans and the media are raising the bar for outside players at the same time:

"Superstar, gotta get into the 180 club!"

At 19 o'clock that night, Li You, who appeared in Madison Square Garden, COS a wave of Green Arrow, facing the camera, and also said in a deep voice:

“You have failed this city！”

The media in New York burst into laughter when they heard this, and of course many reporters over-interpreted:

"If a player doesn't play well, he's going to be shot to death."

David Stern, who came to Madison Square Garden, loved the atmosphere of the scene.

Halloween, Ewing's "tour", and the championship award ceremony were all part of the equation that turned the evening into a party.

When Ewing warmed up, he continued to hug and greet his old friends who bought tickets to watch the game.

Jennifer Connelly appeared in the front row of Lee You's exclusive seat tonight, and the New York media all knew that the Hollywood actress was trying to find another father for her child.

Li You continued to hug his superficial friends in the front row one by one as usual.

captured and noticed Connally, who looked relaxed and smiled, and it was no surprise that Li You had to passively "be a father" the next day.

Isaiah Thomas officially became the head coach of the Pacers this season, and Lee Woo did not forget the legend before the game:

"I'm sure the Pacers will definitely come back this season, and the impact of a great head coach on the team is huge!"

Isaiah Thomas, who was dressed in a black suit, also patted Li You hard when he heard this, smiled, and quipped:

"Oh! Seems to have gotten stronger! ”

"Li, actually, I want to coach a superstar like you, you know, a rookie coach needs help!"

“.”

Li You didn't want to play under this man, so he could only smile politely, but this celebrity's feeling was right, and the attributes that had been silent for two seasons had indeed risen again:

Speed: 92, Defensive Agility: 93;

[Movement]: 93.

Driving layup: 94, Driving dunk: 90, Ball speed: 91, Foul making: 92;

[Breakthrough]: 92.

Offensive rebounds: 59; Defensive rebounds: 70;

[Rebound]: 65.

[Close Shot]: 97, [Open Shot]: 93, [Open Three-pointer]: 95.

[Strength]: 79, [Bounce Power] 86, [Auxiliary Defense IQ]: 90; [Acceleration ability]: 90.

Grant Hill's talent hasn't been fully digested yet, and some attributes will go up!

Thinking that he had not yet reached his limit, when Li You returned to the locker room, he kept smiling and hugged everyone he met.

Reggie Miller pulled on a face after the visitors came on and he was very unhappy with the team's current squad.

Partnering him in the backcourt was the small Travis Best, and the starting front three were Austin Crohill, Sam Perkins and Jermaine O'Neal.

Reggie Miller doesn't want to deceive himself, this lineup is difficult in the playoffs, playing in the Eastern Conference, everyone knows that the small guard will most likely be given away for nothing when he meets Li You.

Watching the scene suddenly darken and the lights shone on the Knicks under the basketball hoop, Reggie Miller stood on the sidelines and sighed secretly.

In the center of the court, there are golden championship rings, three consecutive championships, and the Knicks have also spent a lot of thought on this ring.

The style of the ring began to be displayed on the big screen above the arena, and the cheers were louder for a while.

Three small trophies make up a trophy with the orange letters "Knicks" in front of it.

On one side is a 15:1 playoff record and Lee Woo's name, and on the other side are eye-catching "World Champion", "2000", and "3-PEAT".

Compared to the first two rings, the three small trophies on the front or the 3-PEAT on the side are particularly eye-catching, and this logo is also on the championship ring of the Bulls in '93, which is currently the only two in the league.

The cheers couldn't stop, David Stern also had a smile on his face, and after thanking him for a circle, he finally said with a blessing:

"It's a pleasure to witness the birth of a dynasty team!"

"With the Knicks, I still see everyone's desire for championships."

“.”

James Dolan didn't care what Mr. President said, he smiled the whole time, clapped constantly, and when it was his turn to present the rings, he didn't need a DJ to call out the players' names himself.

When Larry Johnson, Oakley, and Chris Childs put their rings on their hands, the New York fans cheered a little louder.

When Li You's name was read, James Dolan happily put his arm around Li You's shoulders after issuing the ring, and continued to say loudly:

"We will also challenge for the championship in the new season, and the team will continue to build a championship squad for Lee!"

"We can play good offense, we can play tight defense, and that's Knicks basketball!"

"We're going to give New York fans the best basketball game in the world!"

“.”

The curly-haired boss once again drew a colorful pie in front of the New York fans, and the guarantee of the winner was particularly convincing, and even the melon-eating crowd listened to it with enthusiasm.

Standing in the center of the venue, when Li You finally took the microphone, a huge shout sounded at the scene again:

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

Unlike the curly boss who talked about chicken soup at length, Li You just waved to the fans at the scene, and then said loudly with a smile on his face:

"Guys, let's keep winning big!"

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