On December 23, 2000, on the eve of the Christmas War, Rashad Lewis was praised by the New York press for his performance.

In last night's game against the 76ers, he played 36 minutes, 6-of-11, 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, 5-of-6 from the free throw line, and scored 21 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block and 1 turnover, setting a career high.

The defense of the basket and the finishing of the basket are a little worse, but in terms of the perception of the offensive end, it can be inside and out, comparable to an All-Star!

As a third-year second-round rookie, it is now up to the sky to contribute 12+ per game, and high salary and low ability are no longer labels on Lewis.

At 105:79, the Knicks beat the 76ers on the road, coach Larry Brown's wrap-and-hold strategy failed at the bottom, and Lee Yoo handed out 15 assists in the game.

Although the Knicks sometimes perform sluggishly when encountering some strong teams on the inside, in the Eastern Conference, most of the games are cut and chopped, which really makes some players a little desperate.

Playing 41 minutes, 5-of-18, 1-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, 8-of-10 from the free-throw line, 19 points, 7 assists, 1 steal and 4 turnovers, Iverson completely lost his offensive touch under Lee You's defense.

I didn't attend the press conference after the game, and I lost for many years in a row, and I was about to lose it.

The 76ers started the season with a 10-game winning streak, and Iverson's external comments were much better, but as a result, the evaluation was reversed again in a strong conversation.

The New York media was amused by the situation, and before the Christmas war, they ridiculed Iverson as an inefficient "data brush".

The data is afraid of comparison, if there is no Li You in the same rookie, maybe Iverson's style review will be completely different, but the reality is that if you want to chase MVP, at least the efficiency must be passable.

O'Neill and Li Youyi played 30 PER for two consecutive seasons, which invisibly raised the selection criteria a lot.

Seeing that the regular season has been going on for almost two months, Li You ranks first in the MVP rankings, followed by Duncan, O'Neal, Iverson, and Webb.

The top 5 teams in the leaderboard have a similar record, and Lee Woo Excel is more beautiful, so he is temporarily ahead.

For this year's Christmas game, the NBA league also has two games for fans.

Pacers vs. Trail Blazers, Lakers vs. Knicks.

The four teams that reached the division finals last season faced off again, and the Lakers and Knicks were in the spotlight.

Not long ago, the general election ended, the elephant party won, and the people who eat melons no longer pay attention to the white house, and the NBA league has been promoting it for more than half a month, and many fans are waiting for this strong dialogue.

On December 24, Li You, who returned to Manhattan, took advantage of the team's holiday and added a lot of Christmas ornaments to his home.

The biggest advantage of being in the Eastern Conference is that there is not much pressure on the record, and the West is getting more and more rolled, while for the Knicks, it is not too much of a problem to sit in first place.

Kristen Ritt was directly PK off in the audition for the princess diary not long ago, and she has not been happy for the past few months.

Fortunately, after celebrating his birthday and unlocking new knowledge again, he regained his former vitality.

"The house is so beautiful!"

"Can you spend the night here tonight?"

Most of the girls who just entered the door were graphic models, taking off their bloated coats and revealing their beautiful figures, and began to discuss the new house.

"Don't wander around, meet on the 2nd floor first, and if you want to change your clothes, remember to go to the 3rd floor!"

The little attendant commanded the beautiful girls who acted as the atmosphere group, like half a hostess, and there would be a party for young people tonight.

The small Christmas tree on the 4th floor is full of decorations, and there are more people celebrating the holiday together this year, and Evan, who is busy with graduation, has finally come out of his heavy studies, and is clamoring for a different way to celebrate the holiday:

"There should have been some more nightlife, and if it weren't for my dissertation, I would have been drinking champagne at a club in the city!"

Dressed in college style, Evan who regained his long hair had a big loss expression, and his new girlfriend was a Latino girl, and he couldn't let go, so he could only watch his boyfriend blow criticism

Milinda had long known that it would be difficult for Evan to graduate, and she didn't sympathize with the other party at this time, but when she heard the champagne, she subconsciously said to Li You:

"Are we going to buy a champagne brand? There should be something to be earned in the future! ”

Almost forgetting about it, Li You patted his forehead, and then replied in an affirmative tone:

"Of course, buying a champagne brand and promoting it yourself in the future is much more cost-effective than buying those premium wines."

Milinda looked at Evan with a smile and signaled that his champagne body would have to wait a while.

Just finished the LSAT exam at the beginning of the month, and Miss Dabo has been completely idle recently, and has gradually become Li You's intimate assistant.

In addition to friends in Hartford, Li You's family gathered a lot of people on Christmas Eve this year, and he naturally had to spend money to enjoy life at Christmas.

On Christmas 25th, the Lakers flew to New York with their families, and the players have been looking forward to the Christmas game for a long time.

With 20 wins and 8 losses, the Lakers are currently only one win behind the Spurs and second in the West, and the team is in excellent form.

Phil Jackson has had mixed feelings every time he has come to New York in recent years, he has played here and has his friends in New York.

But as the Bulls frequently eliminated the Knicks, they gradually became persona non grata.

In addition, Mai Buckle has always disliked Jeff Van Gundy, and Phil Jackson has not been less taunted by this back then.

In the end, Van Gundy counterattacked, Phil Jackson lost the championship in a row, and every time he watched the New York paper media brag about the bald young marshal, there was something wrong in his heart.

After arriving in New York in the morning, the Lakers coaching staff held a brief video lesson in the hotel and advised them on tactical arrangements.

At lunchtime, trainer Gary Wetty watched Kobe Bryant and O'Neal leave and couldn't help but ask Phil Jackson:

"There are already a lot of teams that are restricting Shaq from receiving the ball!"

"Why don't we let Kobe Bryant take on more offensive duties? He's been in great form this season. ”

Phil Jackson just glanced at the other party, and then said calmly:

"Harper is hard to defend Lee, and I want Fox to be able to shoot those open shots on the offensive end, and only Kobe Bryant is good for the perimeter core."

"The players have a limited amount of energy, and we'll try to pack the traps, but Bryant needs to keep chasing and reduce the consumption of Shaq on the defensive end."

"It's not prejudice, it's just that if you want to win, you need someone to make sacrifices."

O'Neal was also working hard in the offseason and had an extremely good attitude, Phil Jackson saw it in his eyes, and the superstar made a statement, so he naturally had to confirm the opponent's team status.

Although Bryant is also working hard, O'Neal is the real core of the team, so as last season, everyone continues to serve the Sharks.

Gary Wetti liked Kobe Bryant, but he was speechless when he heard this, as the championship coach said, the team has only one core.

Kobe Bryant naturally knows his status in the team, but he was willing to accept such a role after losing in the finals last year.

Gaining muscle, defending, and training seriously, Kobe Bryant hopes to win the championship through his own efforts, and for this reason, it is acceptable to be O'Neal's younger brother.

The Christmas war officially starts at 17:30, and you can go home and continue enjoying the Christmas night after the game.

Madison Square Garden, more than half an hour before the game, was already full.

Many fans entered early to see Li You warm up, and they could also look for opportunities to take photos with Grant Hill.

To be on the safe side, the Knicks' medical team still didn't allow Grant Hill to return to the court, and he didn't play a game in the new season, but he was far ahead in the Eastern Conference frontcourt in the All-Star vote.

Fans aren't embarrassed because they just want to see their favorite star at the All-Star Game, but Grant Hill can't hold back, and being a mascot isn't his pursuit.

During the warm-up, Li You kept sending the ball into the basket, and Grant Hill on the side was also doing shooting training, and when he heard the cheers of the fans on the scene getting louder and louder, he couldn't help but whisper:

"I don't think I've had a problem with my ankle anymore, and I should be able to get back on the court before the All-Star break."

Li You looked at Hill, who had changed into training clothes, smiled at the other party, and simply comforted:

"Don't worry about the team's record, most of our opponents during the regular season are Eastern teams, so the pressure on the record won't be too much."

"As long as the record can be in the top half of the zone and get home advantage, you can achieve the predetermined goal."

"It's a good choice to come back after the All-Star break, and even if you lose at that time, it won't affect your record too much."

Grant Hill could only nod his head, he didn't expect the Knicks to still dominate the Eastern Conference, and if he wants to play at the moment, the permission of the medical team is the key.

In the last Christmas battle of his career, Ewing became the object of attention of media reporters.

With a 21-7 record, the Knicks' excellent record made the locker room full of compliments, and Ewing, who sat in his seat and changed into his training uniform, was photographed fluttering.

When asked about the results of tonight's game, the already swollen gorilla grinned and replied confidently:

"We're number one in the league and no one is going to be our opponent!"

“.”

In the live NBC commentary booth, the two were also talking about the last Christmas battle of Ewing's career:

"Ewing hasn't been playing less this season, but his role on the team has changed entirely, with more involvement in pick-and-rolls and an increase in mid-to-long-range jumpers."

"Coach Van Gundy still relies heavily on the veteran, and Ewing can play more highly on the offensive end than any other interior player."

Doug Collins noticed that the Knicks hadn't changed their starting lineup and immediately commented on the Gorillas' performance since the start of the season.

Bob Costas nodded, he naturally saw the Knicks' dominance in the East, but for tonight's game, he was more optimistic about the Lakers:

"After Fisher's injury, the Lakers' No. 1 rotation was affected."

'Isaiah Ryder and Brian Shaw have had ups and downs in form and it's also a test for the coaching staff.

"Ron Harper and Kobe Bryant will start tonight, and the front three are Rick Fox, Hores Grant and Shaquille O'Neal."

"It's hard for the Knicks to limit their opponents' interior offense, and we can expect to see if head coach Van Gundy will make adjustments."

The atmosphere grew even hotter as the DJ loudly introduced his home team's players.

On the away team's bench, everyone in the Lakers was expressionless, and O'Neal, who had a beard, kept pulling his face, he didn't want to lose again.

Bryant kept bumping fists and hugging his teammates, bouncing on the spot, trying to get himself excited, a game he had been looking forward to.

Driven by the emotions of the core players, no one in the Lakers atmosphere group said anything, maybe everyone will fish in some Western regular seasons, but for tonight's game, the coaching staff began to prepare a week in advance.

After the final warm-up, Phil Jackson gathered the crowd in front of him and exhorted:

"The speed of the bag must be fast, everyone must echo each other, defense is not a matter of one person, we have to believe in each other!"

Looking at the manager's serious expression, everyone nodded along with him.

At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, the Lakers made the slow Knicks pay the price, and O'Neal continued to attack the interior in the low post on the right side, constantly scoring and playing.

In the face of Artest's shrinking defense, O'Neal assisted Rick Fox, who was vacated on the right wing, to hit a three-pointer for several rounds in a row!

Jeff Van Gundy crossed his arms on the sidelines and signaled his players to continue their defensive strategy.

At 30:22, in the first quarter, Rick Fox made a 4-of-7 shot and 3-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, scoring a team-high 13 points for the Lakers.

Ewing, who returned to the bench with two fouls, was depressed, and O'Neal made 3 of 4 free throws, but the fouls didn't make much difference.

Both sides did not change the game strategy formulated before the game, and after the start of the second quarter, the Lakers continued to pinch Li You, and the Knicks were still outside players to shrink and assist the defense.

With 3:40 left in the half, O'Neal hit the second free throw, cursed lowly, watched Ben Wallace grab the rebound, and hurriedly followed his teammates to retreat.

Bryant was the quickest to retreat and at the same time beckoned the on-the-court newcomer Mike Panpersi to play against Alan Houston.

“Let's go Knicks！.”

The score was behind, and the cheering and shouting of the New York fans at the scene became louder and louder.

did not choose to lead the defense, Kobe Bryant saw that Li Youyun immediately gave the ball to Alan Houston near the top of the arc after half court, and hurriedly stepped forward to conceal and pull.

After handing over the ball, Lee first shook his body to the left, then suddenly accelerated, quickly reversed, and took advantage of Ben Wallace's off-ball cover in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line to complete the UCLA cut.

Bryant squeezed past the cover and continued to chase after him, and Alan Houston, noticing that there was no chance in the first place, hurriedly beckoned Ben Wallace to come to the left elbow area to receive the ball.

Lee Woo cut to the basket without the ball and then ran quickly to the left corner, Lewis immediately made a cover, and Hores Grant shrank back to the left near the baseline to give Bryant space to chase down.

The succession of screens did their job, and when Lee Woo came to the left flank, he just received a hand-handed pass from Ben Wallace, who was moving upwards.

O'Neal found that Bryant failed to chase down in time, and Ben Wallace handed the ball down, without any hesitation, and immediately pounced on Li You.

After receiving the ball, holding the ball in his right hand, Li You paused slightly in the face of O'Neal, who came up with his left hand raised in the switch, and then suddenly turned around quickly and leaned over to accelerate.

Subconsciously sliding to the left rear, O'Neal did not forget to exert his body sideways while moving under his feet, trying to slow down Li You by relying on his strength.

The two fought physically, Li You was not affected too much, and leaned on the other party to go straight to the basket!

Bryant behind him was still trying to chase down, and with the two of them surrounding, Li You, who broke through to the paint, noticed that Hores Grant had shrunk to the basket to guard against Ben Wallace who was going down.

Noticing that Fox on the right side near the baseline also contracted, Li You simply closed the ball immediately, rushed up in three steps and went straight to the basket.

In the paint area directly in front of the basket, the moment Li You jumped, O'Neal on his side jumped up, and Kobe Bryant behind him also took off.

Fox, who shrank to the basket, also wanted to jump up and block, but found that Li You's wrist in the air was reversed and the ball was thrown to the bottom left corner.

There was no one in front of him, Artest adjusted slightly after receiving the ball, and then made a steady jump shot with three points in the open position!

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

At 48:43, the margin was forced to close again, and the Madison Square Garden burst into cheers.

The head iron threw three points, which finally played a role, and Artest, who felt warm, beat his chest excitedly.

O'Neill scolded secretly, only to feel that Li You's breakthrough speed was too fast, and it was very unfriendly for him to change defenses.

Phil Jackson immediately motioned for his players to steady, and soon, in the face of Ben Wallace's half-winding front defense, O'Neal suddenly cut to the basket after asking for the ball in the low post on the left.

Kobe Bryant, the left wing, sent a high hanging pass, and O'Neal under the basket immediately poured his hands into the basket after receiving the ball!

Such an easy score made O'Neill excited, screamed, and then swayed and quickly retreated.

"Shh

The funny step made the fans at the scene boo, and Bob Costas only felt that the Knicks had nothing to do with O'Neal, and the single defense was all about giving away points:

"Maybe coach Van Gundy should consider bringing on Ewing, who is currently in the squad and it will be difficult for them to limit the opposition's inside attack."

Doug Collins wanted to follow along, but noticed that Li You suddenly picked up speed after receiving the ball on the bottom line, and subconsciously shouted:

"God! Lee's movements are too fast! ”

Before the top of the arc was close to the three-point line, Kobe Bryant immediately came up to the defense, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, faced the close defense, quickly changed direction under his crotch, and immediately turned around and accelerated the moment he switched to his left hand.

Kobe kept paddling to the right back, and after the two collided, Li You almost got into each other's arms.

Just dribbled past the three-point line, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly exploded the ball vigorously on the spot, and with the help of the rebound power of the basketball, he completed the retreat under the emergency stop.

Back to the three-point line, Li You resisted Kobe's block and made a quick jump shot at the top of the arc!

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

At 50:46, the point difference was still narrowing, and Phil Jackson on the sidelines looked serious, watching Kobe punch in annoyance, and gave a thumbs up, indicating that this was good defense.

Doug Collins looked at Li You, who looked relaxed and quickly retreated, and could only sigh again:

"Alright! The Lakers can only pray to God that Lee's hand will drop, and this kind of unreasonable strong shot will not be able to defend at all. ”

In the final two minutes of the half, the Lakers continued to give the ball to O'Neal and scored back-to-back inside.

The Knicks completely found their touch on the outside, and Lee Woo faced the bag defense on the line, and assisted Alan Houston and Lewis to hit three-pointers in a row.

In the last attack before halftime, Kobe Bryant led the whole defense and constantly gave physical confrontation.

Li You didn't care, he accelerated in a straight line with the ball in his right hand, crushed and rushed through the halfcourt, and then immediately dribbled behind his back after a sharp stop.

The moment he switched to the left hand, he just opened up some distance, and Ben Wallace and Lewis stepped up at the same time to do a high pick-and-roll.

Kobe, who wanted to continue to defend, suddenly found himself surrounded, but he was slightly stunned, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, immediately accelerated and squeezed past Ben Wallace's side.

O'Neal was still in the three-point line, and he didn't have time to make defensive moves, Li You, who adjusted his footsteps, was still half a meter away from the three-point line, and suddenly made a sudden stop, and quickly jumped at the top of the arc!

"Huh!" Three-pointer again!

At 58:57, looking at the difference of only 1 point, Madison Square Garden was completely boiling.

“Wow！”

Happy New York fans shouted loudly, and while O'Neal was still wreaking havoc under the basket, the Knicks responded from the outside.

In the end, Kobe Bryant's ultra-long three-point shot missed, and at the end of the half, O'Neal's good mood was completely gone.

The Knicks relied on consecutive three-pointers to score 35 points in a single quarter!

In the second quarter of the game, Ewing failed to get a chance to play, O'Neal was 6 of 9 in a single quarter, slashed 14 points angrily, and blew up "Little Ben" again.

Jeff Van Gundy is smiling, in stark contrast to the serious-looking Phil Jackson.

The bald young marshal has given up defending the sharks, and with the current team's defensive resources, it is better to replace the defense with offense.

In the half, Li You was 7-of-13, 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line, scoring 22 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover.

Looking at the technical statistics, Bob Costas spoke again and praised:

"Lee's ability to adjust was fantastic, and the second quarter added more off-ball runs to great effect."

Doug Collins has seen the change in the Knicks' tactics, shook his head and said regretfully:

"Coach Van Gundy borrowed from the Kings' tactical play, but the lack of a big man who could pass the ball made them squander some opportunities to cut inside and score easily."

"Princeton has a good system, but it is very demanding on the movement of the ball, and the Knicks need to further polish their tactics at the moment."

The two discussed on the commentary bench, and after the start of the second half, the Knicks took the lead in changing their tactics and changing the defensive alignment.

The inside line was replaced by Ben Wallace and Ewing, the outside line Lee Woo stayed next to Kobe, Alan Houston followed Harper to fish, and Artest was in charge of keeping an eye on Fox.

In the first offensive round, O'Neal just received the ball in the low post on the left side, and Ben Wallace moved to the bag.

When the two were together, O'Neal immediately threw the ball to the basket, and Hores Grant wanted to force it directly when he received the ball, but was finally interfered by Ben Wallace, who quickly returned to the defense.

missed the basket, Hores Grant grabbed the rebound again, jumped twice, and was almost blocked by Ben Wallace again.

Once again, the basketball stumbled out of the box, Ewing grabbed the rebound and held it in his arms, and the Knicks completed an excellent defense.

Grant, who was wearing glasses, didn't expect Ben Wallace's defense to be so fast, and hurriedly raised his hand when he retreated, indicating that he was careless.

In the cheers, Li You quickly rushed across the halfcourt, it was still Ewing's high blocking, Kobe Bryant struggled to squeeze through, watching Li You's quick push with his left hand after the block, and hurriedly reminded O'Neal to delay.

The shark who followed the defense quickly slid to the left, and Li You, who switched to his right hand, did not shake at all, and after completing the change of direction, he accelerated and cut in against the defense.

Breaking through to the position below the free throw line, Li You was surrounded by a double again, O'Neal blocked the line, Kobe Bryant chased after him, and the three were huddled together.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand during the march, suddenly quickly wrapped the ball around his crotch, and his body shook to the right while opening up the space, O'Neill subconsciously followed the slide, but found that the basketball in Li You's right hand had disappeared.

The exclamations of the fans were heard in his ears, and then the crotch was cold, O'Neal subconsciously turned his head, and found that the basketball passed through the crotch, and Ewing was unguarded, and immediately split the ball with one hand after receiving the ball!

"Boom!" Eat the bread and get it.

"Oh! What a beautiful pass, Lee always finds those fleeting opportunities! ”

Bob Costas followed with an exclamation, and Doug Collins smiled when he saw the Knicks overtake the score:

"Coach Van Gundy is clearly trying to push in the third quarter, and Ewing's physical support for two quarters of high-intensity defense should still be fine."

O'Neal, whose face was dark, scolded under his breath, and the offensive end wanted to find the court in the low post, but found that he had difficulty receiving the ball.

Ewing half-circled forward, Ben Wallace waited for an opportunity to block the line, and Kobe Bryant's pass was not of high quality under Li You's defense this time, which made O'Neal subconsciously adjust a step after receiving the ball on the left flank, and then was surrounded by a double.

Without reluctance to attack, through O'Neal's containment, the Lakers began to move the ball quickly.

Seeing that there were only 8 seconds left in the offensive time, Kobe Bryant took the pot at the top of the arc, did not pass the ball again, faced Li You's defense, held the ball in his left hand, and quickly changed direction in front of his body after shaking his body to the left.

Kobe's shaking action was extremely amplitude, but Li You successfully made a prediction, and immediately slid at the moment when the opponent switched to a strong side hand, blocking the opponent's breakthrough route.

failed to grab the position, and after the physical confrontation, Kobe Bryant failed to squeeze through the defense for the first time, and in desperation, he broke through to the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, and simply came to a "picturesque" drift jumper!

"Bang!"

Lee You's block interfered with the basketball and the basketball hit the back edge and bounced high, and the rebound was finally protected by Ben Wallace.

Bryant was still annoyed by the round just now, Li Youyun handed over the ball immediately after half court, and Alan Houston received a hand-handed pass on the right wing, and immediately moved the ball to the top of the arc with his left hand.

Ewing lifted up to block and dismantle, Harper couldn't squeeze through in time, Alan Houston didn't relent, stopped at the top of the arc, and immediately jumped outside the three-point line!

"Huh!" Three-pointers hollow into the net.

At 58:62, the Knicks managed to overtake the score.

O'Neal was still asking for the ball, but after two lob passes were not of high quality, Bryant received the ball at the top of the arc again and immediately signaled O'Neal to come out and block it.

The left side of the free throw line blocked the area to cover, Kobe Bryant held the ball in his left hand and broke through on the left side, Ewing continued to squat in the pit to defend, and Li You squeezed through dexterously and continued to chase the defense.

O'Neal went down, the route to break through under the basket was blocked, and Kobe Bryant could only make a sharp stop in the left blocking area and close the ball to a false position.

Kobe Bryant thought that Li You would jump up to pounce, but found that he was forced to stop the ball instead.

Relying on the defense, Kobe Bryant continued to shake the ball, and when there was little offensive time left, he finally turned around and threw strongly, Li You reacted quickly and jumped up to block it as soon as possible!

"Bang!"

The basketball hit the front, the long rebound just bounced into Li You's arms, and Kobe, who lost his center of gravity after landing, didn't have time to defend, Li You grabbed the rebound and rushed with the ball.

Harper, who retreated, stepped forward to interfere at the first time, but was directly shaken by Li You's fast back around the ball, and accelerated in a straight line again after switching to his left hand.

Readjusting the center of gravity of the defense, Harper chased the defense to the paint area and pounced again, and after Li You closed the ball during the march, he wrapped the ball behind his back again, successfully dodged the defense, and then switched to the lower right side of the basket after switching to the right hand, and easily picked up the basket!

At 58:64, the Knicks widened the difference.

“Wow！”

Kobe Bryant, who was chasing the defense in the rear, watched Li You retreat with a smile, and the cheers of the fans came from his ears, and he was furious for a while, and smashed the ball hard when he served.

Staring, Kobe Bryant asked for the ball directly without waiting for half time.

O'Neal, who had difficulty receiving the ball in a few rounds, improved his cover position and flanked on the left flank, but this time Li You couldn't squeeze past the cover at the first time, and Ewing continued to crouch in the pit.

Kobe Bryant, who held the ball in his left hand, got rid of the defense, and in the face of such a great opportunity, he hurriedly adjusted his pace, and immediately stopped outside the three-point line, without any hesitation, and quickly jumped to shoot.

The basketball slammed into the front of the basket, and the long rebound popped up, just in time to be picked up by Artest, who was about to retract the basket, in the right blocking area.

After controlling the ball, Artest immediately turned around and threw the ball vigorously, and Li You had already rushed through the half court at this time, easily scooped the ball with his left hand, and went straight to the basket.

Kobe Bryant in the back chased desperately, but Li You was fast, and he didn't stop the ball when he hit 0 in the front court, and he grabbed the ball with his right hand and directly came to a one-handed split!

In the blink of an eye, the score difference came to 8 points, and Doug Collins reluctantly commented:

"It's not the right attacking option! Bryant should finish the offense closer to the basket. ”

Phil Jackson immediately called a timeout, the offensive space was too small, and turned to call for Horry to get ready to come on.

The cheers couldn't stop, Li You smiled and high-fived Artest, who gave the assist, and on the bench, Grant Hill also applauded with the atmosphere group.

Bob Costas only felt that the situation was very similar to the first quarter, when the Knicks hit the iron and the Lakers countered with a dunk:

"Traditionally, Kobe Bryant will take possession of the ball in the third quarter, but at the moment he doesn't have a good shooting touch, maybe head coach Phil Jackson can consider continuing to give the ball to O'Neal."

The two expected the Lakers' offense to improve after the timeout, but it was Kobe Bryant who finished most of the rounds.

After blocking and dismantling, he hit the iron with two points, and Bryant sent Li You to the free throw line.

On the right side, Kobe Bryant sent a high-quality pass, and O'Neal dunked it!

Turning around, Lee Woo made a strong basket in the middle, attracted the bag and then assisted Ben Wallace on the bottom right of the basket to make a basket.

The right wing broke through with the ball in his right hand, and Bryant was forced to slow down after a physical confrontation in the blocking position, and then was assisted by Alan Houston.

Harper, who was released in the bottom corner on the right side, received a pass from Bryant and hit another shot from beyond the three-point line.

Watching the Knicks launch a counterattack, Phil Jackson on the sidelines couldn't hold back any longer, and kept signaling to slow down the pace of the game.

Three-line fast attack, Li You's ground-hitting pass through the half, so that Artest, who was fast and smooth, could easily complete the two-handed dunk!

As long as it passes to the basket, O'Neal can complete the dunk, and the empty Horry does not shoot after hitting consecutive irons outside the three-point line, and Kobe Bryant repeatedly takes the pot.

The effect of several high-post pick-and-rolls was very good, and O'Neal's large body made it difficult for Li You to squeeze through the cover in the first place.

But supporting the waist defense and pressing Kobe's weak side hand allowed the opponent's three-point iron with the ball in a row.

What seems to be a good open opportunity just can't be converted into a goal, as if it was a remake of the first quarter of the game, the Knicks rushed faster and faster, relying on defense to counterattack, completely widening the difference.

At 20:30 in the first quarter, at the end of the third quarter, 78:87, the Knicks led by 9 points.

2-of-8, 3-of-3 free throws, 7 points and 2 assists, back on the bench, Kobe Bryant was so depressed that he didn't say anything.

Except for a conversion offensive layup and a strong shot in the blocking area, the rest of the offense was all iron, and Kobe, who realized his mistake, subconsciously looked at the head coach.

The noisy scene made Phil Jackson subconsciously raise his voice:

"Patience, we have plenty of time to turn the game, slow down, get to the free throw line, get close to the basket and finish off!"

O'Neal, who was about to rest, watched the head coach write and draw on the tactical board, but he didn't make a sound, and only made four shots in the third quarter, which made him a little dissatisfied.

“Let's go Knicks！.”

In the fourth quarter, the Knicks took the lead in attacking, and the big man Greg Foster, who came off the bench, defended the high post at the top of the arc, and subconsciously reached out and pulled in the face of Li You's quick push with his left hand to change direction.

It's just that the body failed to give a confrontation, coupled with the slightly slower speed of the foot slide, Li You's protector exerted his strength, slapped off the opponent's arm at the same time, increased the stride, and instantly broke through the opponent's defense.

Kobe Bryant, who was chasing the defense, almost bumped into his teammates, watching Li You get rid of the defensive paint area and suddenly rise into the air, subconsciously stopped, watched Li You grab the ball with his right hand, and rushed up with three steps and split the buckle with one hand!

"Boom!" Break through the storm dunk and succeed!

“Wow！”

The beautiful dunk, coupled with the powerful dunk, stimulated the New York fans at the scene to shout loudly.

After landing on the ground, Li You just patted his chest, looking very relaxed, but Fawkes's eyes were straight, as if he couldn't believe that Li You could fly so far.

Phil Jackson hoped that Bryant could get to the free-throw line more, but he soon found that Lee Yo was rushing to the basket and the referees began to blow the whistle in succession.

The sudden rain made Phil Jackson's face darken, and Kobe's foul count continued to rise as the game progressed.

"Hey! My player just touched him and it wasn't a foul at all! ”

Lee Woo made a sudden stop in the paint area, causing Kobe Bryant to chase after the rear-end collision, and Phil Jackson complained to the referee about the free throw, but received no feedback.

The margin didn't narrow, and Phil Jackson was so angry that he made consecutive substitutions in an attempt to respond from the outside.

But after the Knicks began to send O'Neal to the free throw line, the Sharks missed consecutive free throws, and the Lakers bench was completely silent for a while.

With 3 minutes and 46 seconds left in the game, Lee You's counterattack caused a foul on Kobe Bryant, who left the court with 6 fouls.

Back on the bench, Kobe kicked the energy drink down, and after slamming the towel angrily, he held his head in his hands and sat in the seat and looked directly at Li You who made free throws.

Bob Costas began to praise Jeff Van Gundy's game strategy at this time:

"In the final quarter of the game, we chose to use foul tactics, which just interrupted the Lakers' momentum of chasing points."

'Coach Van Gundy was in complete control of the game in the second half.

Doug Collins glanced at the technical stats, 0-of-5 free throws, and O'Neal, who had a good free throw performance in the first three quarters, suddenly pulled across:

"Coach Phil Jackson has to solve the Lakers' scoring problem, and it's not easy to make the post players comfortable receiving the ball."

"Perhaps, they should let the other perimeter players take on more offensive duties."

With 2:01 left in the game, Phil Jackson simply called a timeout, and Ming Kim withdrew in an attempt to express his displeasure in this way.

Li You, who was raining a little, didn't care about the Lakers' emotions, and returned to the bench to smile and bump fists with everyone to celebrate the victory.

Watching the opponent change to the atmosphere group, Madison Square Garden erupted in a huge cheer again, and the Knicks won the Christmas game again!

As the game time ran out, 102:111, the Knicks successfully defeated the Lakers and won five in a row.

Played 42 minutes, 12-of-24, 5-of-10 from beyond the three-point line, 12-of-14 from the free throw line, 41 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 3 turnovers.

Li You made 9 free throws in the fourth quarter, which made the Lakers very dissatisfied, and everyone simply shook hands at the end of the game, and the other party turned around and left

Ewing had a happy smile in his post-match interview, a game in which he only played two quarters, but it was enough for him to win the last Christmas game of his career:

"Like I said, the Knicks will continue to dominate the league, and no one is our match!"

“.”

13-of-23, 6-of-14 free throws, 32 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 turnovers, O'Neal did not attend the press conference after the game;

9-of-20, 8-of-11 free throws, 26 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers, Kobe Bryant, who attended the press conference, was silent.

Phil Jackson was not polite, and after answering some questions, he complained again:

"Lee made too many free throws in the final quarter, which made it difficult for us to defend effectively!"

"The scale of blowing penalties on both sides is not on the same level, which is not the real strength of the Lakers."

The media reporters in the audience liked to hear it, and many people were secretly happy when they looked at the angry Phil Jackson.

When Li You and Jeff Van Gundy attended the press conference, the bald young marshal was not polite:

"The Lakers shouldn't have complained about the whistle, and the referee made the right blow."

"Maybe they should practice more free throws, O'Neal has made enough free throws!"

Li You was smiling and talking about the scene on the side, and he could only sigh in his heart:

"I really don't blame the sponsors for the power of the explosion!."

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