On November 21, 2000, close to Thanksgiving, the Knicks ushered in back-to-back games on the road.

The new season Magic welcomed Tracy McGrady, recruited Tim Duncan failed, and head coach Doug Rivers could only play single-core basketball.

With 4 wins and 7 losses in the opening game, the Magic team had a good record, and although Coach Rivers did not have big-name stars, he still successfully integrated the team's combat power by relying on the attribute of "black people should help black people".

After the opening, the Knicks played iron again, and the pace of the game in the first quarter was slow, Ewing had to perform, and at 20:29 in the first quarter, the TD Mizuya Center Arena was boiling.

McGrady scored 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field, 2-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, plus free throws.

The omnipotent performance of the inside and outside shooting made the Magic fans extremely excited, and they finally waited for another superstar.

It's just that as the game progressed, Artest figured out the opponent's routine, and under a lot of physical confrontation, McGrady's efficiency began to decline.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the hidden danger of overuse began to appear, and McGrady suddenly couldn't move, and frequently hit jumpers in the left blocking area.

With 1:19 left in the game, at 82:84, the Magic still led by two points.

At the left baseline position, McGrady took the pot again, faced Artest's close defense, lowered the center of gravity and continued tentative steps with his right foot, combined with the shaking of the upper body and sweeping the ball, which was pleasing to the eye

There are only 6 seconds left in the offensive time, and at the last moment, Maddie can only release the ball with his left hand, stride with his right foot and cross step to break through.

The huge stride and good explosiveness made Maddie almost get rid of the defense, and his arm was hanging on the opponent's body, Artest sensed the movement in advance, and then quickly slid to the right rear.

“Wow！”

The Magic fans at the scene cheered, and in the eyes of everyone, McGrady had gotten rid of the defense, and the stop-and-go jump shot in the blocking area looked particularly chic!

"Bang!"

McGrady was about to rush to the basket to continue struggling for the frontcourt rebound, but was immediately stuck by Artest and failed to get up.

Magic centers John Amici and Pat Garrity were both stuck behind Ben Wallace and Lewis.

The basketball slammed into the frame and was immediately grabbed by Ben Wallace, who jumped up.

Coach Rivers on the sidelines looked anxious and hurriedly reminded loudly:

"Retreat! Move！ Move！ Move！ ”

The shouting still worked, and the small guard on the perimeter, Darrell Armstrong, dropped out of action and settled on the left flank early.

On the other side, Bo Outlaw also followed Alan Houston to the right flank, and at this time, Li You, who received the pass, rushed with the ball in his left hand, accelerating and observing the situation on the field.

The Magic were quick to retreat, and by the time Lee approached the three-point line, McGrady and big man Amic were back in the half.

The game was about to enter the final 1 minute, and Armstrong thought that Li You would slow down and organize an attack;

But he didn't expect that after the emergency stop on the left flank, Li You only did a crotch dribble, slightly raised the center of gravity of his body after jumping, and then pulled it out directly!

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

At 85:84, with 1:08 left in the game, the Knicks overtook the score.

Seeing that Armstrong didn't make any defensive moves, Rivers on the sidelines subconsciously shook his head, obviously very dissatisfied with such defense.

A small step away from the three-point line, Armstrong has a hard time saying, this is a shot?

Jeff Van Gundy clapped from the sidelines, while also calling for everyone to step back.

led the whole game, and was overtaken in the last moments, and the Magic fans on the scene were furious and noisy.

The main attacker couldn't attack, and Armstrong immediately called for the big man Amic to block high after dribbling past half-court, and broke through on the left side with the ball in his left hand, and Ben Wallace flexibly delayed it.

The two collided with each other, Armstrong staggered slightly, and the big man Amic went down too early, making Li You easily chase after the defense, and took advantage of the opponent's slowdown to stab the ball in the back again.

Suddenly losing control of the basketball, Armstrong subconsciously screamed:

"Ahh

The referee didn't say anything, Ben Wallace bent down to control the ball and immediately threw it hard.

The basketball flew directly over the halfway, and Li You, who accelerated immediately after completing the steal, easily fished the ball.

1 to 0 in the frontcourt, Li You jumped with both feet in the paint area, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and immediately came a powerful tomahawk-style violent buckle!

At 87:84, with 55 seconds left in the game, the Knicks widened the difference.

Rivers' eyes widened in anger, hammered the tactical board, and turned his head to call a timeout.

Li You, who completed the dunk, smiled and high-fived everyone in celebration, and this kind of pit-filling competition is about to become a routine operation again.

Leading by 2 points to trailing by 3 points, the TD Water House Center began to shout.

On the bench, Coach Rivers, of course, knew that he needed to score at this time, and after drawing a catch-and-shoot tactic for McGrady, he immediately sent chicken soup, and before going on the court, he didn't forget to clap his hands and yell at the players:

“Let's go！.”

Before the Magic fans could shout along with the DJ, Beau Outlaw kicked the ball from the sideline, and Armstrong, who received the ball at the top of the arc, saw McGrady activate, turned around and switched to his left hand, and then immediately sent a cross pass.

McGrady was just about to come to the line to catch the ball, but found that his teammate's horizontal pass was directly intercepted by Li You, and he couldn't care about attacking, so he could only bury his head behind him and try to retreat.

Suddenly grabbed up, Armstrong was almost taken to the floor by Li You, and his body lost its center of gravity and had no time to defend.

Once again, the front court hit 0, Li You's speed was fast, and in the blink of an eye, he had completed the gliding dunk!

"Shh

After completing the dunk again, Li You made a gliding gesture and ran back to half court along the sideline after landing on the ground.

The boos resounded in the arena, and Armstrong, who straightened up, could only smile bitterly when he saw Rivers's thunderous appearance, he was only 32 years old, and at this moment he suddenly felt old

At 89:84, with McGrady hitting a three-pointer in the final moments, the Magic had no choice but to foul the game.

Jeff Van Gundy breathed a sigh of relief, standing on the sidelines clapping his hands and then smiling, it's always a good thing to be able to avoid a second straight defeat!

In the end, at 93:88, the Knicks completed a counterattack and successfully defeated the Magic.

has entered the "donkey mode of the production team", McGrady played 46 minutes;

He finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 4 turnovers on 9-of-23 shooting, 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, 5-of-7 free throws.

With the exception of the 4th quarter, McGrady played very well throughout the game.

After the game, the budding newcomer gasped for breath with his knees, and most players couldn't withstand the high usage rate.

Playing 41 minutes, 12-of-25, 3-of-8 from beyond the three-point line, 8-of-9 from the free-throw line, 35 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals and 2 turnovers, Lee Woo rebounded strongly tonight.

It seemed difficult to accept losing in such a way, the shouting in the arena was getting louder, and the failure to recruit Duncan in the offseason has already made many fans unhappy.

Although he lost, Rivers was very personable after the game, took the initiative to shake hands with Jeff Van Gundy, and then patted Li You on the shoulder, smiling and encouraging:

"Very good game, keep defending like this, the regular season is over, I'll definitely vote for you!"

At present, the best defensive team is still selected by coaches, and after eating Rivers's colorful pie, Li You also followed the business and said:

"The Magic will succeed! Because they have the best coach in the league! ”

“.”

There wasn't much time to recuperate, and soon the Knicks flew to Atlanta again to continue their road trip against the Hawks back-to-back.

After the departure of Wilkens, the Hawks basically entered a period of rebuilding.

Since the start of the competition, we have achieved a record of 1 win and 10 losses, which can be said to be a loss.

The protagonists of the game were Ewing and Mutombo, both Georgetown-born centre-forwards, who were given more opportunities in the game.

At 101:80, the Knicks won easily.

The away "tour" was a great success, with Ewing and Mutombo hugging and greeting each other after the game, exchanging jerseys in front of the sports media and taking a group photo.

The two held each other's jerseys and smiled brightly, and this scene also became a scene of discussion among many fans before Thanksgiving.

On November 23rd, Thanksgiving, Manhattan was lively again, and after Thanksgiving, it was "Black Friday", and at this time of the year, it was a time for merchants and ordinary consumers to carnival.

Macy's still held a parade, and the people who eat melons during the holiday no longer pay attention to the "litigation battle", and the white house is still not as attractive as "Black Friday".

At 5 a.m. in Manhattan in November, when the temperature was around 6°C, Lee Woo wore a gray hooded sweatshirt and black sweatpants and ran along the street with his husky Happy.

Happy likes cold weather, and rushes next to Li You, and the dog still prefers to go out and run around than to raise fat at home.

There are not many people exercising in the morning, and when they see the husky with shiny coats, many people will wave and say hello to Li You.

Head south on 3rd Avenue to 59th Street, then turn to Central Park, run another lap along the park's loop, and back again, nearly 10 kilometers away, with a great view of the park.

When he returned to his home on 82nd Street, Happy the Husky seemed to be unsatisfied and was still circling around Li You.

Milinda, who had just come to the 1st floor, was angry and gave the dog a white look, no matter how much delicious food she fed, Happy still likes to go out with Li You.

"Do you want to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner today? I remember it felt like I had to entertain a lot of people. ”

Li You stepped forward and hugged the disheveled big wave girl, let the other party continue to lean in his arms, and then quipped:

"This is not preparation, after all, we don't need to do the cooking, just remember to help Kim greet her colleagues."

Just found the feeling of some hostess, and instantly returned to its original shape, her cooking skills are still scum, Milinda hugged Li You and kissed it fiercely, and then confidently promised:

"I'll take care of the morning time, I'll take care of everyone!"

With the expansion of his circle of friends, Li You can be regarded as completely integrated into the life of New York, and Thanksgiving is just the right time to get together with some friends from the Southern District Attorney's Office.

At 10 a.m., the Knicks also have a Thanksgiving event, and this season James Dolan has no requirements for results, so every time he returns to the home court, he is more likely to cater to the fans.

New York basketball is very strong, and on Thanksgiving, Li You visited the poor community in Queens with his teammates.

Put on an apron and distribute food to the crowd in a slightly humble dining environment, although it was just some snacks and bread, but many people still came to pick it up.

In addition to Li You, Grant Hill is the most popular at the scene, even if many black fans say that "Hill is seriously albinic", but in fact, many people yearn for Hill's life.

The family is happy, his father graduated from Yale University, and he is also a star football player, and his mother works in the government department, and she treats people and things completely differently from black aunts

This situation is simply the family environment that many children dream of, with lemons on their lips and envy to death in their hearts.

"Grant, we'll vote for you in the All-Star Game, don't worry, you're still the starting forward in the Eastern Conference!"

A black kid held his head high and shouted assurances to Grant Hill with the little henchmen behind him.

In the face of enthusiastic fans, Grant Hill could only smile and nod his head, Ewing on the side looked hot, and in the last year of his career, he also wanted to enter the All-Star Game

Alan Houston is not worried about the follow-up All-Star problem, even if the starting backcourt is not selected, but with the current record of the Knicks, the coach will also select him to the bench.

"Some Western Conference teams seem to have risen this season, and that's a good thing for us too!"

Li You nodded in agreement, let the other side roll up, he just wants to eat the dividends quietly in the Eastern League:

"The East is about 40 wins to make the playoffs, and most teams have been out of form since the start of the season."

"Maybe this year's playoffs will be easier than we thought."

Not long ago, the Warriors were given warmth, and the Knicks have stumbled in their recent wins, and critical ball critics have begun to criticize the newcomers.

Give everyone a reassuring pill in advance, Li You hopes that everyone can let go in the following games, after all, he is not interested in playing more than 40 minutes in a game.

Artest is well-known in Queens, and at the same time, he is also very popular with young people, and he sent out a head touch, and when he heard Li You's words, he confidently assured:

"No one in the Eastern Conference is our opponent, and we can still make it to the Finals this year!"

Hearing this, the atmosphere group and some children shouted loudly, everyone didn't care what the west was strong and the east was weak, if they could lie down in the finals, everyone wouldn't mind

When it came to the question of championship ownership, the atmosphere quickly became enthusiastic, and most of them were die-hard Knicks fans, and everyone was eager for the home team to continue to win.

Jeff Van Gundy on the side heard everyone's discussion, and could only secretly sigh that the west is strong and the east is weak, and this environment is indeed more conducive to the team's run-in.

Assistant coach Thibodeau did not participate in the discussion with the players, but whispered a reminder to the head coach:

"Longley hasn't been in great shape lately and we'll have to talk to Glenfield about the squad as soon as possible."

Billups didn't fit into the team, and Longley came to New York to train with a minor injury and didn't play again.

The offseason signings failed to live up to expectations, and Jeff Van Gundy sighed in his heart, but on the surface he said confidently:

"The regular season has just started and we have plenty of time for the players to get fit."

“.”

After Thanksgiving, the Knicks only had three games left in November, and after Wilkens joined the Raptors, the two sides were still in a run-in mode.

On the 25th, he challenged the Knicks away, 81:106, and the Raptors lost by 25 points, which made the head of Qiansheng look a little ugly.

After completely becoming a jumper and three-pointer, the Knicks can either score 110 points or play the whole game, scoring 85 points.

Vince Carter was blinded by the shot, and the offense was dumb in the second quarter, and at 16:32 in the first quarter, the game was directly gone.

In the post-game press conference, Vince Carter didn't make excuses, but praised the Knicks' tactical play:

"It's all about winning the game and tonight I just want to praise the opponents for playing a very dominant game!"

"Lee has shown us a direction, and I'm going to continue to polish my three-point shot."

The players are not stupid, and Li You's style of play is not unusual, everyone imitated Mai Buckle in the past, and now some people have begun to imitate Li You.

On the 27th, after the Knicks beat the Grizzlies by 38 points at home, the media in New York was completely inflated:

"We have the best offense in the league, and no one is going to be the Knicks!"

On the last home court in November, Ewing continued his "tour", and everyone did not shoot well that night, and was blown up by the Heat's counterattack.

Li You's three-point shooting streak was fixed at 67 games.

At 90:82, the home team lost, but fortunately, the New York fans who arrived didn't care about a loss, after all, Li You's Excel is still very beautiful.

After losing this game, Ewing didn't say much after the game, but expressed his blessings to his Georgetown elementary school brother:

"He's not going to be knocked down by injuries, he's a real tough guy and I hope to see him back in Miami!"

At the age of 30, in the eighth season of his career, Mourning is still in peak form, winning an Olympic gold medal in the off-season, and his wife has also given birth to a daughter for him.

It was announced before the start of the new season that he suddenly had kidney disease, and Mourning did not appear again.

The condition doesn't seem to be optimistic, so every time he plays against the Heat, everyone sends their best wishes, hoping that the tough guy can survive this crisis.

On December 1, the NBA league announced the first Player of the Month of the season, and the Knicks' Lee Woo successfully won the award.

In 15 games in November, the Knicks had a 12-3 record;

Li You played an average of 35.5 minutes per game, averaging 30.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 2.4 steals, 0.4 blocks and 2.7 turnovers per game;

He averaged 18.5 shots per game and shot 53.4 percent from the field and 5.9 attempts from beyond the three-point line and shot 40.8 percent from three-point range.

He averaged 8.7 free throws per game and shot 91.8% from the free-throw line.

Handed over a 180 club data, Li You once again sparked heated discussions among football critics.

The Jazz had an 11-3 record in November, and Karl Malone also performed well, but the stats were overwhelmed by Lee, so he lost the Player of the Month award.

On December 2, the Knicks ushered in back-to-back games at home.

In the offseason, Joe Smith's yin-yang contract exploded, President David Stern was furious, and the Timberwolves were fined for 01~05 draft picks.

Joe Smith directly became a free agent, and the Timberwolves lost their wife and lost their soldiers.

After the start of the new season, relying on Kevin Garnett's excellent performance, he played a 9-7 record.

Garnett's big contract has already emerged, and after the forfeiture of draft picks, it is becoming more and more difficult to strengthen through normal means.

Garnett, who was not in a good mood, suddenly experienced the feeling of his teammate CBA after the game started.

At 18:30 in the first quarter, looking at the 12-point difference, Garnett did not chatter as before, and returned to the bench depressed and silent.

Alan Houston was in excellent form in this game, shooting 16-of-20 and scoring 37 points on 80% shooting!

Although there were only a lone 37 points and 2 turnovers in technical statistics, the wonderful shooting performance still made the New York fans at the scene excited, and they were still chanting Alan Houston's name after the game.

At 90:105, the Knicks easily defeated the Timberwolves.

Jeff Van Gundy has been pleased with Billups' performance in the last two games, and has taken the initiative to increase Billups' playing time after starting his Western Conference away tour.

On December 9, 94-101, after losing to the Nuggets, the Knicks ushered in a three-game losing streak this season.

The successive losses to the Mavericks and the Spurs have already excited the ball critics, and after the loss to the Nuggets, everyone couldn't hold back anymore and immediately punched hard!

On Sunday morning on the 10th, on the TNT show, the three began to discuss the situation of the Knicks fiercely.

The big-mouthed Charles Barkley was also not polite, facing the camera and directly deducting the pot:

"For the first time since Lee joined the Knicks, he suffered three consecutive defeats!"

"He's got to change his style of play, hand over some possession, get more teammates involved in the attack, get the ball low and make the big guys more involved!"

Kenny Smith was still smiling, but when he heard this, he subconsciously asked:

"Give the ball to the low post? Without disrespecting the players, I wonder who the Knicks' big man can efficiently digest the ball in the low post offense? ”

“.”

As soon as he heard this question, Barkley subconsciously opened his mouth, and then did not hold back his words.

Ben Wallace? Rashad Lewis? Kurt Thomas? Kukchi?

The names of these people went over in his head, and Barkley smiled awkwardly, and then simply continued to shake the pot:

"Lee can add some low-post offense on his own and create opportunities for his teammates!"

Kenny Smith shook his head, and the director quickly hit the stats, showing Lee You's true shooting percentage.

From November to now, Li You's true hit rate has come to 67.1%, which is very outrageous.

"Why fight in the low post when you can play more efficient offense from beyond the three-point line?"

"Lee is completely different from traditional point guards in the past, he is extremely dangerous in blocking and pick-and-roll, and he has a strong grasp of the offense in the face of misposition."

"If Ewing had been 10 years younger, the Knicks wouldn't have any problems at the moment."

"He can still create open shots for his teammates, and Lee can play more off-ball offense and finish off-ball, but some nights, the shooters just can't hit the basketball."

"The Knicks now need to develop a more consistent way of scoring, and Coach Van Gundy needs to devise some reasonable tactics for his role players so that they can score efficiently."

After losing three games in a row, the Knicks were still the first in the East, and Ernnie Johnson was a little helpless about this, and soon gave his own opinion:

"Defense wins championships, coach Van Gundy should really put the team together, and given that there are rookie players on the team, we should also give the Knicks more time."

“.”

More and more teams began to pay attention to defense, and in this week's game, at 122:125, the Lakers and the Warriors stabbed each other, and the Warriors finally won.

The two sides played an overtime, Kobe Bryant scored 51 points on 18-of-35 shooting, and O'Neal scored 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting;

Although the two were efficient, they also allowed Antoine Jamison, who was on the opposite side, to score 51 points on 21-of-29 shooting.

Losing this game, the Lakers and Knicks have the same record, both losing six games since the start of the season.

Not long ago, he gloated and joked that the Knicks would lose to the Warriors, but he was slapped in the face with a boomerang again.

The Spurs' record has also caught up, and they have lost 6 games so far, and the injury has not affected Duncan's strength, and Popovich has continued his strongest tactics this season.

No matter what outside commentators say about the performance of the Knicks players, Lee knows that everyone has done their best.

Lewis and Artest in the starting lineup naturally can't guarantee that they can play efficiently in every game.

Ewing went all out to play a single quarter and fished, and Billups still couldn't adapt to the Tornado.

On the TV, the voices of the three kept coming out, and back at home in Manhattan, Li You sat on the sofa on the 5th floor, listening carefully to the "cross talk".

On the other side of the sofa, Scarlett hugged her knees and slapped her brother next to her from time to time, so depressed that she didn't say anything.

Hunter was beaten by his sister and grinned, and finally he couldn't stand it anymore, so he complained:

"I said a long time ago that the results of this movie will definitely not work, the script is too boring, just with beautiful female stars, the audience will not buy it!"

"Comedy movie, good script! Eva Mendes is also beautiful, and the box office shouldn't be like this. ”

Wearing a black slim-fitting sweater, Scarlett, who already looked like a big girl, stood up and punched her brother twice

Elf Pig Brother, a comedy movie, released at the end of November, is currently pulling the crotch at the box office, there are too many beautiful girls in the United States, although Eva Mendes looks good, but she is not so beautiful that she is bubbling.

As if she felt that the box office could be saved, Scarlett moved to Li You's side and took the initiative to say:

"Lee, how about we go to the movies together tomorrow? Your fans may go to the cinema to buy tickets to watch the movie when they get the news! ”

Hunter suddenly thought that this idea was terrible, and simply said bluntly:

"Some New York newspapers haven't commented on the movie yet, and if I see Lee go to the cinema, I can guarantee that the big multimedia won't be polite on the second day."

The Knicks just had a holiday in the past two days, and Li You looked at the girl who hugged him and didn't let go, so he naturally agreed:

"No problem, comedy movie, just enough to relax!"

“.”

On the night of the 11th, the media in New York saw Scarlett, dressed as a girl in a khaki coat, and Li You, who was wearing a black trench coat, appeared in the movie theater.

As Hunter expected, on the second day, several New York print media followed suit:

"Instead of wasting time watching boring comedy movies, maybe Lee could consider giving us some interview time."

With the Knicks six games left before Christmas, Jeff Van Gundy is relieved that five of those games have been in the Eastern Conference Welfare Bureau.

After the big win over the Raptors, on the night of the 15th, Starks returned to Madison Square Garden.

The New York fans in attendance gave the veteran a round of applause, and the big screen above the arena also played highlights from Starks' time in New York.

Starks, who was at the end of his career, was naturally very excited to see such a scene, his eyes were red, and he waved to the fans.

The impact of the championship is that New York fans have completely relieved the undercover performance of Starks in the finals that year.

Past abuse, slander, and criticism eventually turn into respect, and this is the influence of champions.

In this game, the old Malone was in very good shape, facing the Knicks' interior defense, even shooting and freethrowing, which directly broke up the newcomers.

At 98:92, the game became "The Knicks lost, Lee Woo didn't".

After the game, the fans didn't care about losing, and there were smiles to witness Starks and Ewing exchanging jerseys, and the two faced the camera and hugged affectionately

While critics were still criticizing the Knicks, Lee Yoo led the team to another furious three-game winning streak, facing the Bucks, Hawks, and Celtics, all of which won 15+ in three consecutive games.

For this situation, most sports media can only be speechless, even if the Knicks lose, they are still the first in the East.

On December 22, back-to-back games before Christmas, the Knicks flew to Philadelphia to challenge the 76ers away.

The 76ers currently have an 18-7 record, just behind the Knicks, and are already firmly in second place in the East.

Due to Eric Snow's injury, Iverson returned to the No. 1 position for tonight's game, partnering Aaron McGee at the back.

It's Christmas and it's another home game, and before 7 p.m., the First United Center Arena is already full.

There is less than half an hour before the official kick-off, and the two are also discussing Li You's style of play on the NBC commentary bench.

Bob Costas laughs back at Iverson's words in a previous interview:

"I don't care what people say about me, I just give it my all to win!"

"Iverson did what he said, as the leader of the team, the second place in the East, I think the Philadelphia fans should be satisfied."

"Just as Lee did, although everyone didn't agree, his teammates were all at a new career high, and Iverson made his teammates better!"

Doug Collins has a different point of view on the topic that has been hotly discussed recently, and commented with a serious expression:

"Just like the Kings' Princeton style of play, the Knicks currently lack an interior offensive core."

"The closer you get to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage, and that's where other players aren't doing well enough, and they're more reliant on jump shots."

'I'm sure the players give their best every night but it's a matter of how we build the team.

"It's also high scoring, the Kings have more of a ball to share, and the Knicks are more of Lee's dominant!"

"This kind of absolutely core style of play will face big problems in the playoffs."

“.”

The two kept discussing in the commentary box until the two sides jumped the ball, and then they returned their attention to the court.

The two sides were already old rivals, and there were no reservations after the opening, Ewing jumped to the ball and immediately stood outside the three-point line after rushing across the halfcourt.

Far from the high-post block of the three-point line, Li You, who held the ball in his left hand and crossed the half court, leaned on Iverson, who led the defense, and quickly dribbled behind him after pretending to accelerate.

The moment he switched to his right hand, Li You exploded the ball on the spot very quickly, and at the same time his shoulders shook back, and then his center of gravity was lowered and he quickly turned around, and he accelerated with the ball in his right hand.

Iverson, who was passively shaking, subconsciously adjusted the focus of the defense, and when he wanted to chase the defense, he couldn't squeeze past Ewing's cover.

Amid the exclamations of the fans at the scene, Aaron McGee on the right flank quickly contracted to help defend and moved in the direction of Li You.

On the right flank, Alan Houston was suddenly unguarded in front of him, and Li You didn't dribble too much, but immediately threw the ball to his teammates while the opponent was moving.

The latter received the ball with no one in front of him, and made an easy jump shot from beyond the three-point line!

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

"Shh

Huge boos erupted immediately, but coach Larry Brown on the sidelines didn't react much, instead giving the team's defense a thumbs up.

The 76ers seem to have been prepared for a long time, and they wrapped up Lee Woo in the first round.

The Knicks didn't react much, and there was bound to be an empty spot in the bag, so everyone just had to put the ball in the basket.

It was the 76ers' turn to attack, and Iverson was led by Li You after half court.

There was a sudden stop at the top of the arc, and Iverson began to change direction before dribbling under his hip and adding his body.

After shaking continuously and switching to his right hand again, Iverson accelerated sharply, and Li You immediately slid quickly to the left back.

Sensing that Li You was not out of position, Iverson did not reluctantly break through, and the free throw line position he traveled to dribble under his crotch again, and immediately closed the ball while switching to his left hand, with a slight backwards, and shot a mid-range emergency stop jump shot!

"Bang!"

Although he shook out the space to shoot, he was finally interfered with by Li You to strike iron.

Larry Brown on the sidelines seemed to feel that the pace of the game was too fast, and after a round he yelled at the end of the round, reminding his players to slow down.

The Knicks played the same tactic, and the 76ers just switched directions

This time, Li You got rid of Iverson's entanglement after blocking and dismantling, and in the face of the big delay in the inside line with the ball in his left hand, he did not change the breakthrough route, but immediately buried his head in the rush.

Theo Latrife, who came up with a big delay at the first time, made a lateral force to try to slow down Li You, and the two stepped on the three-point line and collided.

The expected situation did not happen, and Li You didn't seem to care about such a physical confrontation at all, one body exerted force horizontally, and the other body cut vertically.

In the end, Li You showed no signs of slowing down, and by increasing his stride, he squeezed directly past the opponent.

Iverson and Latliff, who were chasing the defense, cursed in their hearts at the same time, and then the former slid and the latter buried their heads in chase.

The 76ers still chose to help defend the bag, and near the baseline on the right side, Trony Hill moved as soon as possible, ready to block Li You's breakthrough.

Seeing that it was about to form a three-person encirclement, Li You suddenly threw the ball to the bottom corner of the right side during the march.

Lewis didn't hesitate after receiving the ball, and threw the ball away!

"Huh!" Three-pointer again!

The boos resounded in the arena again, and Lewis, who hit a three-pointer, immediately high-fived Lee in celebration.

Larry Brown on the sidelines still gave a thumbs up, signaling his players to continue this defensive strategy.

"It can be seen that the 76ers have given up on perimeter defense, but given Lee's vision, this style of defense may soon produce a lot of three-point shots."

As soon as the game began, Doug Collins thoroughly understood the 76ers' defensive strategy, "Pack".

There was a big delay from the line, and the 76ers continued to shrink as Lee approached the paint zone

Bob Costas watched Iverson, who used off-ball cover to intersperse runs, still couldn't get rid of Li You's pursuit, and also teased:

"I think head coach Larry Brown probably thinks it's acceptable to be beaten by other players."

"It's just getting started, and it's not clear for sure if that defensive strategy will work."

The well-prepared 76ers continued to wrap up, and the same tactic Li You changed direction again, still forcing the basket after blocking and dismantling.

When everyone's attention was on him, it was Li You who broke through to the paint area this time with a fake and real pass, and Ewing, who followed up in the middle, immediately came to a one-handed split after receiving the pass!

After completing the dunk, Ewing pounded his chest angrily, looking very excited, and finally naturally received boos from the fans.

8:0, Li You had three assists, and the Knicks scored quickly.

The players seemed a little shaken, but soon Larry Brown's shouts helped everyone regain their confidence and the defense continued to wrap up.

The defensive style of the head iron will naturally pay a price, and the Knicks rely on Li You to break through the ball, coupled with the rapid transfer of the ball from the outside, and the firepower is full for a while!

With 6:13 left in the first quarter, the score came to 16:6, and Larry Brown pulled on his face and finally called a timeout.

In the Eastern Era, the Knicks once again showed their dominance, and on the commentary bench, Bob Costas was speechless, but Doug Collins suddenly joked:

"We really don't know how the Knicks will play in the playoffs."

"But at the current level of offense, they do show a different kind of basketball."

"No matter what we say, the Knicks are here, and they're number one in the East."

Iverson on the bench was not in a good mood either, his shot was inaccurate, and it was difficult to score tonight.

Jeff Van Gundy thought the opponent would make adjustments, but after a timeout, he found that the 76ers' defensive strategy had not changed and continued to contain Lee.

Breaking through again and again, Li You completely tore through the opponent's defense and accurately sent the ball to his teammates on the outside.

The expected quick counter-attack didn't show up, but the Knicks' role players ate a dumpling.

At 33:16, seeing that the Knicks led by 17 points in the first quarter of the game, Bob Costas could only sigh when he took advantage of the break:

"The two sides are not playing the same kind of basketball!"

"The strength of the 76ers is not weak, and I think after this game, the doubts about Lee can also stop."

"We can't ask him to do more."

On the commentary seat, the two entered the mode of Li Youchui again.

On the Knicks bench, Lee You, who played the whole first quarter of the game, didn't care about the score, and patted Billups on the shoulder at this time, and encouraged:

"Don't worry about attacking boldly, if Tony is not in good shape and Kort is not feeling good, you have to take the initiative to score points, and the coach will not limit our play."

"Instead of waiting for your opponent to make a mistake, take the initiative!"

Billups looked at Jeff Van Gundy who was delivering chicken soup and nodded subconsciously, and after nearly a month and a half of play, he finally determined that the Knicks were extremely unrestrained on the offensive end:

"I see, Lee! I'll do my job! ”

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