Chapter 219: Data and Victory (10,000 Words Chapter)
On the night of May 9, 2001, after the game between the Raptors and the Knicks, most of the sports media followed the trend to report on Lee's magical performance in a single quarter:
"25 points in a single quarter, God wears the No. 1 jersey tonight!"
"Chasing history, surpassing Michael Jordan, Lee is unstoppable!"
"Crazy scoring performance, Lee turned the game around with his individual ability!"
With 25 points in a single quarter, Lee Woo broke his own playoff record of 24 points in a single quarter set by Michael Jordan in '97 and '90.
At the same time, the 25 points in a single quarter also tied the single-quarter scoring record set by Isaiah Thomas in the Finals in the 87-88 season.
In the playoffs, Lee Woo ranked third, along with Floyd's 29 points in the quarter and Charles Barkley's 27 points in the quarter.
In the second quarter, 8 of 8 in a single quarter, 4 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, and 5 of 5 free throws, Li You's performance did lay the foundation for the team to win, and in the second half, the Raptors failed to climb the pit.
At 94:109, the Knicks easily defeated their opponents, and the series score came to 2:0.
In the game that ended earlier, at 104:90, after a big win over the opponent in G2, the Spurs came to the away side, and the Spurs won the game again neatly.
With a big score of 3:0, there is no suspense in the series, and the Spurs have already got a ticket to the Western Conference finals.
In two consecutive games, Wang Zhizhi only scored a total of 7 minutes, with zero points to score, and Nowitzki and Michael Finley continued to perform inefficiently, which made the Chinese media angry.
At the post-game press conference between the Knicks and the Raptors, Chinese reporters who have always acted as transparent people seemed to want to find some recognition, and Su Qun of Sports Weekly took the initiative to ask at the end of the press conference:
"Li, congratulations on your victory again, I don't know if you have followed another match, what advice do you have for Chinese player Wang Zhizhi."
Asked in Mandarin, many media reporters in the audience glanced at Su Qun in surprise.
Due to the impact incident in April, CCTV stopped broadcasting many NBA games, and in May, it was a special case to be able to broadcast the Mavericks' games.
Li You didn't need a translator either, and after hearing the question, he replied earnestly in Mandarin:
"It's been a huge success for a rookie player to just come to the NBA and be able to get some playing time in the playoffs."
"The stats don't matter, every player will hit a low point, give him more time, a little more patience, and I believe Wang Zhizhi will succeed in the league."
Su Qun and several staff members were a little disappointed when they heard the answer, there were 25 points in a single quarter, and the total score of Dazhi's playoffs was not this number, and the sense of gap made everyone feel very uncomfortable.
Thinking of Li You's data in this game, Su Qun sat back in his seat and sighed secretly in his heart:
"The competition is fiercer than expected."
Played 35 minutes, 14 of 21, 5 of 7 from beyond the three-point line, 8 of 9 free throws, 41 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover.
On the stage, Li You stood up, smiled and greeted everyone, and then turned around and left accompanied by the Knicks staff.
If you want to get playing time and become the main rotation of the team, the market and mouth cannon are useless, and strength is the most important thing.
Not long ago, the NBA league announced the best rookie lineup, which failed to arouse discussion among critics and fans, whether it is a team of 5 or a second team of 5, the existence is very weak.
The 5 best rookies are:
Mark Jackson, Kenyon Martin, Darius Myers, Mike Miller, Morris Peterson.
The five best rookie second players are:
Conteny Alexander, Marcus Fetzel, Desmond Hazen, Chris Meme, Sido Turkoglou.
For New York fans, the Raptors' Peterson is still somewhat impressed, starting in the semifinals G1, and defending Lee Woo is useless.
Next door Kenyon Martin is playing well, Mike Miller is okay with three-pointers, and as for the other players, who are they?
The quality of the rookies is not good, it hasn't attracted much attention, and the NBA league can't do anything, but fortunately, the star-making movement is quite successful at the moment, and the performance of the new stars is in line with expectations.
On May 10, the NBA league announced the best defensive team of the season, and soon, the New York media was boiling again:
The first team of 5 people are:
Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Woo Lee, Jason Kidd, DiCambe Mutombo;
The second team of 5 people are:
Bruce Bowen, P.J. Brown, Kobe Bryant, Gary Payton, Shaquille O'Neal.
With the blessing of the steal king, Li You was selected for the best defensive team for the first time in his career and was directly selected for the first team, which is also recognized by the coaches of various teams in the league!
The New York media, which had long been informed of the news, naturally wanted to make a big splash, and many columnists raised the enduring title:
“Point God”
In the past, the title has been used by Stockton and Magic Johnson a lot of times, but in recent years, "the god of point guard" has become the exclusive term of Lee You.
The media in Los Angeles were equally happy, and the Lakers' core duo were both selected to the best defensive second team, which also showed the league's coach's recognition of the Lakers.
For a while, the "Lakers Championship" began to appear frequently in the mouths of ball critics.
The Knicks, who have flown to Toronto to check in to the hotel, are also congratulating Lee on being selected to the All-Defensive Team.
Grant Hill, who played health basketball in the playoffs, also prepared a small gift and gave Li You a custom watch:
"With the first time, there will be the second time, Lee, congratulations on getting the best defensive team!"
Grant Hill earnestly blessed, Li You accepted the gift with a smile, patted the other party on the shoulder, turned his head and said to the atmosphere group:
"We're going to end the series on Sunday and get to the finals early, just enough to adjust our physical fitness!"
Everyone who was about to play cards responded confidently, and for the Raptors, everyone actually didn't pay attention to it, after all, during the regular season, a huge psychological advantage had been established.
Ewing, who has been fishing all season, didn't expect the playoffs to go so smoothly, subconsciously drew a cross on his chest, and then muttered:
"Thank God for taking care of us, I want to win another championship."
Alan Houston's "preaching" in the team is still effective, except for Lee You, an atheist, most of the players have developed the habit of thanking God for winning.
Looking at the pious gorilla, the infected people also prayed for protection, but after chanting twice, they turned their heads and started Texas Hold'em again.
On the night of the 10th, at 74:80, the Bucks successfully protected the home court, with a big score of 2:1, taking the lead!
The 76ers' Allen Iverson was injured and dug a hole at the beginning, trying to rely on iron-blooded defense to turn the game around, but in the end it fell short.
Iverson has also been plagued by injuries this season, and it's never easy for a small player to play healthy in the league.
However, most players will not expose their weaknesses, after all, once on the field, the opponent will not show mercy because of injury, but will punch hard because of injury!
A defensive battle, the pace of the game between the two sides is very slow, which also makes many fans who watch the game feel dissatisfied, and no one likes to watch the game with frequent iron.
Although he lost, Iverson was rested, and in an interview after the game, he also confidently stated:
"I'm not fit, I'll be back on the pitch for the next game!"
Soon, TNT's reporter asked about Lee You's selection for the best defensive team, and Iverson immediately became impatient:
"I'm not interested in knowing what Lee has accomplished, and at the moment, I'm completely focused on the playoffs!"
Iverson, dressed in a boxy black casual suit, turned away, the gold chain dangling across his chest, as if to indicate the displeasure in the heart of the diminutive star defender.
In the locker room, Mutombo and the atmosphere team were still being interviewed.
Coach Larry Brown looked at Iverson's departing back and frowned, winning the scoring title, and he felt that his beloved disciple seemed to have swelled up a lot.
At 19:30 on the evening of the 11th, at the Air Canada Center Arena, 20,000 spectators have all entered the Eastern Conference semifinals, and the Raptors fans are naturally enthusiastic.
Even if the big score is 0:2 behind, as long as the home stadium is protected, the two sides will return to the same running line, most of the fans came to the scene and were particularly involved, the game has not started, but the noise is getting louder and louder.
In the G2 game, Carter was too involved in defense, playing 39 minutes, 10-of-25, 3-of-9 from beyond the three-point line, scoring 27 points, and his efficiency dropped again.
In the pre-game locker room, Coach Wilkens looked serious, and after more than a day's rest, he changed his team's tactics again and decided to reduce the burden on Carter:
'We have to protect the home stadium, it's a game you can't lose, you can hear the fans in the tunnel.
"I know that we don't want to disappoint the fans who support us, show your fighting spirit, believe in each other, and the victory belongs to the Raptors!"
No longer taking on too many defensive tasks, Carter also knew that the winner and loser tonight was himself, so he rearranged his headband, and then followed suit:
"Trust me, Bro! We're going to win the game! ”
For Carter, basketball is a part of life, but losing two consecutive games by a large score still makes the dunk king a little uncomfortable.
Hearing the words of the little brother, Mark Jackson was the first to respond:
"Defensively, I'll control the tempo!"
Watching Mark Jackson start to pick up the conversation and coach his teammates, Marcus Camby on the side didn't feel good about it, and after two games in the series, he still didn't get any attention.
After the first two games, neither side made any more changes to the lineup, with the Knicks' Ewing playing a fake starter and the Raptors' budding new Peterson completely falling out of the rotation.
Old-school coaches believe in veterans more, and Wilkens is no exception, the more critical the game, the more you have to fight the main force!
The kick-off officially kicked off at 8 p.m., and with Ewing's successful jump ball, the Air Canada Center arena was full of boos.
Once the game started, the Knicks' fixed tactic was to let Alan Houston find his shooting touch first.
“Defense!.”
Most of the Raptors fans in the audience got up to watch the game and cheered on the home team with the DJ.
With Mark Jackson in the lead, Lee Woo came to the top of the arc and noticed Alvin Williams in front of Alan Houston;
Carter followed Grant Hill to the left wing and immediately understood the Raptors' intentions.
Lee Yoyo made a tactical gesture, and Lewis stopped in the bottom left corner and did not move.
On the other side, Alan Houston first pretended to quickly slip past the baseline, and the right side was near the baseline, and suddenly accelerated towards the line.
In the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, Ewing stopped and made an off-ball screen for Alan Houston by the way.
A simple "curl cut" run, Alan Houston just got rid of the defense when he received the ball at the free throw line, met Antonio Davis's block, and made a quick jump shot from mid-range!
"Bang!" The opening scene is angry.
The rebound was protected by a retracted Camby, and cheers erupted in cheers.
The first offensive round missed, and the Knicks quickly retreated at this time, leaving only Li You to lead the opponent in the half.
In the cheering, Mark Jackson was not in a hurry to dribble through the half, pressing for 10 seconds and dribbling across the halfway.
On the right flank, Antonio Davis made an off-ball screen for Carter, who feigned cutting in and then suddenly moved sideways and quickly reversed.
Mark Jackson, who was sideways to protect the ball, sent a horizontal pass with his right hand with one hand, and Carter, who got rid of the defense, received the ball without any adjustment, and threw it outside the three-point line!
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
Carter screamed after scoring the goal, punched himself twice, jumped up and down quickly, and the Raptors fans who got up to watch the game raised their hands to vent their excitement.
The defensive shouts sounded again, and the head coach of Wilkens on the sidelines also gestured, signaling the players to retreat quickly.
The Knicks played almost the same tactic, with Ewing getting down the screen to get Alan Houston off the defense near the baseline on the left.
Unable to move to the left elbow area of the free throw line, Alan Houston received a pass from Li You, and also did not make any adjustments, and threw the ball in the middle distance!
When the basketball hit the back edge of the basket, Antonio Davis jumped high and protected the backcourt rebound for the first time.
Carter picked up the pick-up and hung on Grant Hill's defense, accelerating along the left touchline.
Everyone in the Raptors followed the speed, quickly rushed across the halfcourt, left wing, Carter quickly dribbled under the crotch after a sharp stop, and immediately changed direction in front of the body the moment he switched to his right hand.
In the face of Carter's heavy shoulder breakaway, Grant Hill could only slide quickly to the right back.
Approaching the basket, Carter hung up on the defense and soared into the air, gliding from the bottom left of the basket to the bottom right, and finally was interfered with by Ewing who returned to the basket and slammed the basket.
The rebound was grabbed by Marcus Camby, who rushed to the inside, and the line was full of people for a while, Camby didn't release the ball, and threw the ball to Carter near the baseline on the right side for the first time.
Re-receiving the ball and facing Grant Hill's block, Carter leaned back slightly and made a quick jump shot!
"Huh!" Solid mid-range hits.
After scoring five points in a row after the opening game, Carter's performance made the atmosphere in the arena of the Air Canada Center even hotter.
Jeff Van Gundy, who hung up, got up and clapped his hands at this time, followed by two shouts, and soon, the Knicks changed tactics.
On the left wing, Grant Hill stood, Ewing stopped outside the three-point line after halftime, and Mark Jackson was still leading the defense of Li You, aiming at the situation behind him, hurriedly sticking to the defense, and as a result, he easily squeezed the cover.
Surprised in his heart, Mark Jackson was on the right side of Li You's body, and at this time, he noticed that Ewing was a fake cover, and went down early, taking away Antonio Davis, who was assisting in the defense.
At the top of the arc, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly stopped suddenly, quickly crossed and pulled back, and when he switched to his right hand, he slightly raised his body's center of gravity and looked up at the basket.
The realistic feints made Mark Jackson subconsciously move upward, and Li You immediately lowered his center of gravity and pretended to break through.
Mark Jackson shook again, desperately sliding to the left back, watching Li You dribble behind his back and back to the three-point line, and for a while his feet were weak and he could only stick in place.
At the top of the arc, Li You easily closed the ball, and quickly jumped outside the three-point line!
"Huh!" Three-pointers hollow into the net.
"Shh
Watching Li You make two simple emergency stops and shakes, Mark Jackson was gone, and the boos resounded in the stadium for a while.
Everyone on the Raptors looked at Li You, who looked calm, and the excitement began to subside.
After halftime, Mark Jackson was again led by Lee You, noticing that Grant Hill was defending Carter tightly, and immediately completed the pick-and-roll with Marcus Camby in the right elbow area.
Catching the ball at the free throw line, Camby was not polite, facing Lewis's block and hitting the iron with a quick jumper.
The rebound was grabbed by Ewing, and Lee Woo quickly responded, and the Knicks began to pick up speed.
Lee Yoo accelerated along the left touchline, and Lewis, who quickly crossed the half-court, followed suit and moved to the left flank.
Still a fake cover, Lewis hung up and immediately popped up in the direction of the top of the arc.
Marcus Camby saw that his teammates were not out of position and did not help defend for a while, which made Mark Jackson crushed by Li You and broke through to the left blocking position.
Desperately giving a physical confrontation, Mark Jackson saw Li You slow down, thinking that the defense had played a role, and seeing Li You's shoulders swaying back, he subconsciously adjusted the center of gravity of the defense.
Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, quickly twisted around at this time, got rid of Mark Jackson's defense in an instant, and broke through to the basket in the blink of an eye.
Antonio Davis, who was defending back, immediately jumped up and blocked, and at the bottom left of the basket, Li You curled up in the air, grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, and at the same time dodged the block, and glided to the bottom right of the basket.
Completely unguarded, Li You flicked his left wrist in the air, and the basketball turned to the rebound.
"Bang!" Reverse layup.
The beautiful goal also made cheers in the stadium, and there were many Chinese fans present, and soon, the boos resounded in the stadium.
At 5:5, the two sides returned to the same running line.
Coach Wilkens on the sidelines motioned for his players to hold steady, only for Mark Jackson to block the right elbow and go straight to the basket.
Turning quickly into the paint zone, Mark Jackson's toss after switching to his left hand was directly blocked by Lee Yo.
The fans exclaimed, and Li You immediately controlled the ball, and then immediately threw the ball into the half court.
Grant Hill quickly crossed the halfway line and fished for the ball while Carter chased after him, and the two tangled and rushed to the paint.
Grant Hill jumped to pick up the basket and was eventually interfered with by Carter, who leaped high, and the basketball slammed out of the basket.
After the two landed, Carter wanted to grab the rebound, but before he could jump, he saw Li You burst out in the paint area, grabbed the basketball with his right hand in the air, and pressed the ball directly into the basket!
"Boom!" Follow-up deduction success.
Mark Jackson behind him could only raise his hand helplessly, indicating that it was his problem.
Seeing Li You's chest beating after making up the dunk, on the NBC commentary seat, Bob Costas subconsciously praised:
"Lee's form is so good, increasing the playing time, it seems to activate his body!"
Doug Collins agrees with this view, after all, from the first round to now, Li You's playing time is too little:
"Maybe that's Jeff Van Gundy's strategy, a crucial away game, and a complete release of Lee!"
Carter is also in great shape, almost in the same position, close to the top of the arc, with the help of cover to get rid of the defense and then throw the ball away, and the three-point shot responds!
At 7:8, the Raptors overtook the score again.
The game entered a stalemate, and the scores of the two sides began to rise slowly.
Lee Woo received Ewing's hand-handed pass at the right elbow area, attracting Antonio Davis to help defend, and the man hit the ground in the seam, and Ewing scored two points with the assist.
Quickly serve the baseline ball, dribble past half court, Mark Jackson assists on the line and moves laterally to the line and cuts into Carter from the left wing to cut under the basket, folding and making a layup to score points.
After receiving the ball on the right wing of Grant Hill, he dribbled two big steps, and without waiting for Carter to assist in the defense, he made a quick stop jump shot in the elbow area.
While the Knicks bench was still cheering, Carter asked for the ball with his back to the left block, turned quickly and put his right hand on it, and then moved sideways.
Coming to the free throw line, Carter defended against the defense, drifted to the right and made a backward jumper!
After the goal, Carter threw his fist and roared, and just after retreating to the half, Li You, who held the ball in his left hand, quickly advanced to the left flank.
Taking advantage of Mark Jackson's move to defend, Lee Woo dribbled the ball under his crotch and shook his body to the right and then retreated in the opposite direction to close the ball.
Unable to react defensively, Mark Jackson watched Lee hit a three-pointer as he transitioned the offense.
The two who were in excellent form kept hitting the response ball and cut the points efficiently, making cheers and exclamations alternate.
Jeff Van Gundy didn't expect Carter to be in such good form, replacing Artest early, but he was whistled for a foul by the referee less than 1 minute after coming on the pitch.
The whistle sounded without the ball to cover the screen, which made Jeff Van Gundy frown secretly, and instead of complaining to the referee, he gestured and reminded loudly:
"Ron, watch your defensive moves!"
With the help of the national whistle, Katri burst out and didn't hit his first iron at the right elbow until 1:17 left in the first quarter.
"Oh!"
The fans sighed regretfully, Ben Wallace, who appeared on the court, grabbed the rebound, and Li You, who responded, rushed to the right wing again.
It was also a pick-and-roll with Lewis, and Camby immediately gave up the opposing defense and cooperated with Mark Jackson to wrap up.
Li You played the ball very fast, and the moment he opened it, he sent a hit pass, close to the top of the arc, and Lewis caught and threw the ball the moment he bounced outside.
The basketball hit the front of the basket and popped out again, Li You moved quickly, blocking the right area, and just picked up the rebound in the front court.
Immediately after taking the ball, he put the ball with his right hand, and Li You went straight to the basket, close to the paint area, and jumped with both feet.
Facing Antonio Davis, who jumped up and blocked under the basket, Lee Woo turned 360 degrees in the air, and after the confrontation, he came to the bottom left of the basket and threw the ball to the basket with his left hand at will.
"Squeak! Swish! ”
The whistle scored and the juggling goal suddenly silenced the arena, followed by another boo.
Antonio Davis, who landed on the ground, subconsciously spread his hands and complained to the referee at the same time:
"Sir, I didn't even touch him!"
Li You walked to the free throw line with a smile on his face, ignoring the other party's complaints, high-fived his teammates in celebration, and waited for the free throw.
In the midst of huge boos, Lee Youga hit a free throw, and on the Knicks bench, the atmosphere team threw up the towel again.
At 26:23, the Raptors were overtaken again.
"Lee and Carter were so good that the changes to Coach Wilkens played a key role."
Hearing Bob Costas's exclamation, Doug Collins immediately reminded out loud:
"The Raptors should step up defensively, they rely too heavily on Carter's offense, and if their scoring efficiency drops later, they're going to get into trouble very quickly."
As soon as the words fell, Dele Curry, who had just appeared on the court, received the ball on the right wing, and the moment he put the ball with his right hand, he was stabbed off by Li You.
"Oh!"
The fans followed with an exclamation, and at this time, Li You scooped the ball with his right hand, first slapped off Dell Curry's pull, and then quickly rushed across the half court with the ball in his right hand.
The tackle happened so quickly that only Alvin Williams, who was on the right flank, was the first to retreat.
In the paint area, chasing to Li You's side, Alvin Williams wanted to cut the ball, but was knocked and stumbled.
Li You then rebounded with the force of his left foot, and then soared into the air, tilted his body in the air, and threw the ball to the basket with his left hand.
"Huh"
The moment the ball was scored, Li You fell to the ground and slid on the floor for a distance, shouting:
"My bowl!"
"Squeak!"
The referee hesitated for a moment or blew the whistle, and Alvin Williams, who almost threw himself on the street on the other side, immediately scolded in a low voice and complained loudly to the referee on the bottom line with emotion:
"Shet! He crashed into me! It's a fake fall! ”
The shouting made the referee backhand another T, and Lee You was pulled up by Grant Hill and Alan Houston, who gloated when he heard the referee's whistle blow again.
The Raptors hugged the excited Alvin Williams, and Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines was also entertained.
The bald young marshal twisted his arms and simply sat back on the bench and went into a state of hang-up again.
Standing on the free throw line, Li You saw Carter's helpless waist, and immediately teased:
"Maybe you can get a good score tonight, but unfortunately, the victory is mine."
"Hey! This is only the first quarter of the game! ”
Carter tilted his head and pointed to the scoreboard, indicating that he still had more time.
Li You shook his head, and with a huge boo, he made two free throws in a row and scored 4 points successfully.
At 30:23, the difference came to 7 points in an instant.
In the final moments of the first quarter, Dell Curry missed a three-pointer from the left wing and suffered another Knicks counterattack.
Keown Clark, who had just come off the bench, stepped back to the basket and sent Lee Woo to the free throw line, and the boos at the scene were even louder, and the rain of one point angered the Raptors fans.
The free throw is to give away points, and the head coach of Wilkens on the sidelines subconsciously shook his head, obviously very dissatisfied with these few rounds.
At 32:23, the first quarter ended, and the Knicks finally took a nine-point lead.
In a minute, the difference suddenly widened, and on the commentary seat, Doug Collins was not polite, and immediately commented:
"The details of the game determine the winner or loser, irrational fouls, bad offensive choices, and the Raptors' lack of playoff experience."
"Lee keenly seized the opportunity, and that's what an MVP is capable of."
Playing the first quarter, 6 of 6, 2 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, 5 of 5 free throws, 19 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, Li You hit 100% again and handed over all-round data!
He also played the first quarter, 6-of-7 from the field, 3-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, and Carter scored 15 points efficiently.
Bob Costas looked at the technical statistics and only felt that Carter was unlucky, and he was still pressed by Li You for such a good performance:
"The Raptors players need to step up and share the pressure on Carter, and Antonio Davis has done well, but it's not enough."
"Once the Knicks regain their touch from beyond the three-point line and try to tie the score, it's going to be extremely difficult."
In a do-or-die match, the second quarter of the game began, with the Raptors continuing with Mark Jackson resting and Dell Curry staying on the court.
The remaining four main players continued to appear, and the head coach of Wilkens chose to fight the main team.
On the Knicks' side, in order to continue Li You's hand, Jeff Van Gundy did not pinch the rotation of the table, and simply put on a two-guard lineup.
The interior line replaced Lewis, who had a bad hand, and brought on Kurt Thomas, who was better defensively.
In the first round of the second quarter, Dell Curry hit a shot at the left elbow of the free throw line.
Like Alan Houston, the Raptors' pitcher pulled his hip tonight
Ben Wallace grabbed the rebound for the first time, and in the Eastern Conference semifinals, "Ben Jr." rebounded in two consecutive double-doubles, which is also the reason why Ewing was able to eat up his playing time.
“Defense!.”
The Raptors fans once again cheered hard for the defense, and Li You trotted all the way to the bottom right corner.
Billups received the ball and quickly dribbled across the halfcourt, facing Dell Curry's lead and protecting the ball sideways at the top of the arc.
Kurt Thomas had just moved to the left elbow when Lee Woo in the bottom corner kicked in.
First accelerated in a straight line, and then near the baseline on the right side, Li You suddenly made a sharp stop, slapped off Alvin Williams's arm on his body, and suddenly bounced diagonally outward.
In the elbow area, Lee deftly dodged and walked down the line past Kurt Thomas, quickly bounced out to the left flank.
Alvin Williams lost his defensive position and wanted to remind Camby to chase after him, but the next second Billups sent in a cross ball.
Seeing Li You turn around to catch the ball and throw it, Marcus Camby realized that something was wrong and hurriedly jumped up to pounce, but it was too late, so he could only watch the basketball fly to the basket.
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
On the commentary seat, Bob Costas was so excited that he couldn't help but exclaim:
“OH! Lee continues his fiery form, the Raptors should be careful! ”
Raising three fingers, Li You paced back to the defense, and in such a performance, the fans at the scene were furious and booed
This tactic will be used a lot by both the 76ers and the Knicks, with the difference that Iverson will be less efficient, while Lee Yoo will have more certainty when he has an open position.
On the Raptors' offense, Artest's defensive aggression declined, and he lost his defensive position with no ball cover on the line, and could only watch Carter respond from outside the three-point line at the top of the arc.
"Ahh
After the goal, Carter roared angrily, cheering himself up and beckoning his teammates to retreat quickly.
Again, the same tactic, in a different direction, when Lee Yoo received the ball on the right flank, Marcus Camby was in front of him.
After the duffle, he put the ball on his right hand and broke through, noticing that Alvin Williams also followed the help defense, and before he came to the right blocking area, Li You's hidden back hit the ball in the middle of the way.
At the free throw line, Kurt Thomas received the ball unguarded and hit a mid-range jumper!
At 37:26, the Knicks continued to score.
The outside line continued to pass the ball, and finally Carter made a strong basket on the right wing, only to be surrounded by multiple people, gliding to the bottom left of the basket and slamming out of the basket.
Two interior players rushed to grab the rebound, the others quickly stepped back, and the head coach of Wilkens shouted from the sidelines:
"Defensive alignment! Defend against this attack! ”
Billups didn't rush past half court either, and only then did he get to the top of the arc when the two inside lines were on the elbow.
From right to left, double cover on the line, Lee Woo ran in an "S" shape, the left wing received the ball again, Marcus Camby delayed again, and Alvin Williams also continued to pursue.
When the two were about to form a circle, Li You first shook the right and left suddenly, and broke through with his left hand with the ball in cross-step.
Marcus Camby slid desperately to the right back, and in the left blocking area, Lee Woo made a big loop and passed between the two, and the paint area attracted the three defenders.
Antonio Davis, who helped defend to the basket, saw Li You throwing the ball behind his head, and turned his head to see Kurt Thomas unguarded at the free throw line and hit a jumper!
"Shh
Not caring about the boos at the scene, Kurt Thomas was excited and Li You banged his chest in celebration.
In the next round, Dell Curry took advantage of Antonio Davis' off-ball cover and continued to hit the right wing with an empty three-pointer, and the Raptors fans followed with a low cry.
Li You, who picked up the long rebound, was not in a hurry to attack, came to the right flank, and was immediately caught by the upper line.
Simply pulling the defense, Li You took the opportunity to give the ball to Billups, who was released at the top of the arc, and the latter did not hesitate to receive the ball, and immediately jumped outside the three-point line!
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
At 40:26, the 14-point difference made Coach Wilkens immediately call a timeout.
On the Knicks' bench, everyone raised their hands and celebrated happily.
The starting lineup's three-point shot pulls the hips, all relying on Li You alone, but tonight's bench lineup seems to be eating dumplings again.
Doug Collins noticed the growing noise in the arena and exclaimed:
"There's no game pressure, and the Knicks bench has a tendency to explode."
"And for the Raptors' role players, tonight was a game they couldn't lose."
Bob Costas just feels like the game is over, and he has the impression that the Knicks haven't lost in the playoffs as long as they have a double-digit lead:
"The Raptors have to respond, or the game will quickly lose its suspense."
"I'm sure Carter will step up and put the star to the test!"
Dele Curry, who had a bad hand, was substituted, Mark Jackson came on early, and the Raptors continued to stick to the starting lineup.
To the delight of the fans at the scene, Carter did keep responding in the next game, and even hit three three-pointers in a row in the bottom left corner!
The margin didn't narrow, as Lee Woo assisted Kurt Thomas and Ben Wallace to eat under the basket, and then assisted the vacated Artest to hit a three-pointer in the bottom right corner.
For a while, the two sides went back and forth, and they both played extremely high hit rates, and the score continued to rise.
Carter's excellent play even allowed Artest to receive his third foul in less than half a quarter, and the scene was lively, but the Raptors fans gradually lost their emotions.
With 2 minutes and 16 seconds left in the half, Lee Woo finally missed a shot on the right flank, only to have the long rebound picked up by Lee Woo again.
Self-throwing and grabbing, blocking the right area, Li You picked up the rebound and went straight to the basket again, Antonio Davis hurriedly defended, jumped up and blocked, and could only see the basketball over his fingertips and fly to the upper left of the basket.
Ben Wallace, who had been waiting for a long time, burst out on the spot, caught the ball in the air, and poured the basket vigorously with both hands!
"Boom!" Empty catch the storm dunk!
"Ahh
Mark Jackson, who was chasing down the basket, clubbed under the basket in frustration and watched Ben Wallace yell at the Raptors.
At 61:47, there was no change in the point difference, and Carter's efficient performance failed to change the situation.
Antonio Davis desperately rushed for the rebound, causing a foul from Kurt Thomas, only to hit one of two free throws, and the Knicks rushed again.
Accelerating along the left touchline, Lee Woo just passed halfway and immediately threw the ball into the paint.
When the ball arrived, Grant Hill got rid of Carter's defense, took a lead by one position, and made an easy layup after receiving the ball!
The Air Canada Center arena was completely silent at this time, and most Raptors fans were sitting in their seats, silently watching the game.
At the end of the half, the two sides took turns to play iron, and relying on Carter's two free throws in the last moment, the Raptors narrowed the gap by one point.
63:50, a double-digit lead, made everyone on the Knicks smile.
Bob Costas noticed that Lee Woo had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, and took advantage of the halftime break to continue to praise:
"It seems that Lee has a chance to achieve a triple-double, and he was so good tonight!"
Carter was 10-of-15 from the half, 7-of-9 from beyond the three-point line, 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, and scored 29 points.
"If the Raptors can't sustain that offensive efficiency in the second half, then the game may be over soon."
After the start of the third quarter, what Raptors fans feared finally happened, and Carter, who played the full half, was inaccurate.
Carter's hit, coupled with a mistake by Marcus Camby, gave the Raptors a full 3 minutes without scoring a point.
Watching Lewis make a steal and send the ball away, Lee Woo rushed across the half court and shook off Mark Jackson.
Facing the chasing Marcus Camby, he returned the ball to the follow-up Lewis, who grabbed the ball with his right hand and scored with a one-arm slam dunk!
dunk vigorously to vent the frustration in his heart, and Lewis also showed a smile and high-fived Li You in celebration.
A wave of 6:0, Coach Wilkens sighed secretly in his heart and reluctantly asked for a timeout.
At 69:50, under the huge score difference, there was laughter and laughter on the Knicks bench, Li You just sat down, and assistant coach Don Channey quietly reminded:
"Lee, you're 4 rebounds away!"
Li You smiled and nodded, he wanted all the data and victory!
Ben Wallace patted his chest and smiled, indicating that it was on him
On the other side, Coach Wilkens had just delivered chicken soup, and Carter also shouted encouragement:
"It's not over yet, we have plenty of time to tie the score, guys, hold on for a few rounds!"
There were few responders, and in the eyes of many players, the series was over.
After the timeout, the Raptors, whose offense did not improve, began to "assist the board" again.
After everyone in the Knicks team turned into a small card player, Li You's rebounds rose to 9 unconsciously.
After Carter hit another iron outside the three-point line, the long rebound was picked up by Li You, and the Raptors fans couldn't hold back:
"Shh
Incompetent booed wildly, spat fragrantly, and for a while, the fans at the scene were furious, only the Knicks bench cheered and celebrated Lee You's first career triple-double in the playoffs.
Bob Costas had a strange look and was not good to evaluate, but Doug Collins didn't care about these and praised loudly:
"34 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, congratulations Lee, if they win this game, the Knicks will get the match point, and maybe the series will end soon."
No more timeouts were requested, and the third quarter ended quickly.
At 24:17 in the first quarter, the third quarter was over, and at 87:67, the fourth quarter entered garbage time.
In the final quarter of the game, Carter was still on the court, and after 2-of-8, he regained his touch.
Li You took the substitute lineup and followed the fish for half a quarter of the game, and also gained some data.
With 6:16 left in the game, as coach Wilkens called a timeout, Raptors fans stood up to greet Carter.
With 17-of-28 shooting, 8-of-13 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-4 free throws, 46 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover, Carter set a new playoff scoring record.
"The Raptors lost, Carter didn't!"
With such emotions, many fans kept applauding Carter who was off the field.
Efficiently cut 40+, but the result was still a big loss, Carter took off his headband, covered his head with a towel, and was autistic again for a while.
Li You, who returned to the bench, didn't have much joy on his face, just smiled and bumped fists with the atmosphere group, sat down in his seat and began to replenish water.
In the last half of the game, time flew by, and in the noise, the game ended quickly.
At 110:93, the Knicks defeated the Raptors, the series score came to 3:0, and the Eastern Conference Finals have beckoned to them.
After the game, at the Air Canada Center Arena, Raptors fans did not leave the court quickly, in addition to continuing to applaud Carter, most fans were still booing Li You.
After changing into training clothes, Li Yougang was about to be interviewed by NBC reporters, when he suddenly heard heart-rending shouts on the sidelines:
"Lee! Here, here! That's cool! ”
Close to the front row, the player's family area, wearing the No. 1 jersey of the Knicks, a little excited shouting, looks particularly eye-catching.
Dell Curry, who had just shaken hands with Li You, had a dark face, 1 of 7 tonight, and 2 points in anger, and immediately glared at him when he saw that the big man was holding Li You and yelling.
One of the two little ones wears a Lee Yo jersey and the other wears a Daddy Dell Curry jersey.
Li You greeted the Knicks staff, gave two pairs of sneakers of different colors to the two, and made fun of Dell Curry by the way:
"Trust me, your son will become a big star!"
Stephen Curry grabbed his brother's sneakers while shouting excitedly:
"Lee, I'm going to your training camp! The sneakers are mine! ”
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Seeing the big man behaving like this, Dell Curry's face darkened for a while, and he could only smile helplessly at Li You.
"We've got a traitor", the lively scene also made Jim Gray on the sidelines ask with a smile:
"Lee, how does it feel to have a triple-double for the first time in the playoffs?"
Played 42 minutes, 14-of-23, 3-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, 9-of-9 from the free throw line, 40 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 2 turnovers.
played an all-around performance again, but Li You just shrugged his shoulders and replied briskly:
"The triple-double doesn't matter, I just want to thank my teammates! Here, too, pay tribute to Carter. ”
"For the Knicks, getting match points is the most important thing, and we're going to end the series on Sunday!"
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