On May 13, 2001, at the arena of the Air Canada Center, Raptors fans watched the two sides play iron quietly.

At 48:36 at halftime, even though the Knicks almost smashed their home basket, the Raptors failed to seize the opportunity.

If Carter was more and more iron in the first half, in the third quarter, it was difficult to even score.

Three-point shots, mid-range iron, strong basket misses, for a while Carter can only rely on the referee's whistle to score points.

With 6 minutes and 42 seconds left in the game, Lee Woo also picked himself up again, and he had a terrible shooting hand tonight, and he was ready to lose.

But I didn't expect the other party to be more iron than the Knicks, and it was useless for the referee to take care of it.

Having just hit two free throws to cut the deficit to eight points, Carter continued to shout out to his teammates, hoping for a win at home even if the series was hopeless.

Grant Hill played only 11 minutes in the half, only to re-enter the second half of the third quarter, perhaps because he was more physically fit and played extra efficiently in effective playing time.

“Defense！.”

The defensive shouts were reduced by more than half as Lee Woo came to the top of the arc after half-time and immediately handed over the ball, then ran to the bottom right corner.

Grant Hill, who received the ball at the top of the arc, first observed the alignment, did not call for a block, and after putting the ball with his right hand, he simply dribbled the ball under his crotch, and then quickly changed direction in front of his body.

Carter has always been an anti-burst shot, giving Hill room to dribble and make correct defensive predictions, but he was still broken through to the paint by Hill against the defense.

Antonio Davis hesitated a little, but in the end he didn't choose to help defend, and the basket was on the bottom right, always aiming at Ben Wallace behind him.

Grant Hill also didn't have complicated movements, after jamming Carter on his side, he jumped big in the paint area, carried the defense, and the basket was in front of him, and he threw a backward jumper!

"Huh!" Solid mid-range hits.

At 81:71, the margin returned to 10 points, and the scattered boos showed the mood of the Raptors fans.

Losing some of his explosiveness, but in the limited time he had, Grant Hill was able to show some of his past.

can pass suddenly, and like Li You, he is also an excellent ball handler.

On the NBC commentary bench, looking at the Knicks' simple and crude tactics, Bob Costas could only comment with a smile:

"Going into the playoffs, Grant Hill's playing time is still tightly controlled, and maybe he still has some ankle problems, but he can still contribute to the team."

"It's time to test the response ball, and the Raptors still have a chance."

Doug Collins was also expecting a response from the Raptors, and Carter hit a back-to-back single in the left block zone and hit a step-back jumper.

The two were not good for a while, and Antonio Davis and Ben Wallace grabbed a ball, and finally rebounded in the backcourt, but they were still protected by "Little Ben".

For his 10th rebound, Ben Wallace held the basketball in his arms and looked proudly at Antonio Davis, who was depressed and retreating.

The two often compete in games, and in Ben Wallace's opinion, Antonio Davis is a parallel All-Star.

After winning more trophies, "Little Ben" began to have other pursuits.

On the bench, the Raptors' atmosphere group was still cheering for his teammates loudly, and after Grant Hill dribbled past half court, he didn't rush to attack, but was at the three-point line, playing hand to hand.

Alan Houston received the ball on the right wing and immediately moved towards the top of the arc before giving the ball to Woo Lee.

Alvin Williams didn't play with Mark Jackson to pack Lee Yo this time, but instead quickly chased Alan Houston to the left flank.

Li You, who received the ball at the top of the arc, first quickly dribbled the ball under his crotch, and immediately completed the change of direction in front of his body when he switched to his left hand.

Mark Jackson subconsciously cut the ball with his left hand, but Li You suddenly accelerated his dribbling speed and completed the crotch dribble again, while his body accelerated sharply to the left front.

Already sensing that something was wrong, Mark Jackson instinctively slid to the right back, and the opponent was shaky, and Li You took advantage of the situation to complete the dribble behind his back, and at the same time adjust his footwork and look up at the frame.

Hurriedly pounced forward, while Mark Jackson shifted the center of gravity of the defense, Li You suddenly leaned over and accelerated, completely squeezed through the defense, and instantly broke through to the paint area.

Antonio Davis was fast in defense, but as soon as he left the basket, he saw Li You casually throw the ball to the upper right of the basket.

Ben Wallace leaps high, catches the ball in the air, and slams the basket with both hands!

"Boom!" Empty catch the storm dunk!

"Shh

Watching Ben Wallace, who had completed the dunk, yelling at Antonio Davis, the Raptors fans did not hold back, and boos and yelling rang out at the same time.

Antonio Davis was in a terrible mood and didn't have time to worry about Ben Wallace, and they trailed by another 12 points.

Li You, who gave the assist, looked relaxed, and most of the games, it was difficult for him to have the opportunity to "stir-fry" at the top of the arc, and Mark Jackson was obviously heavy under his feet and unable to defend.

Time was not consumed, the point difference was widened again, Carter, who had not rested for a minute, suddenly moved at this time, and continued to shoot three points in the bottom corner of the left side and hit another iron.

The fans at the scene exclaimed, Li You picked up the long rebound, turned his back to the offensive direction, and suddenly threw the ball behind his back with his right hand.

The basketball flew across the halfway line, Alan Houston received the ball and dribbled a big step before suddenly making a sharp stop, the right wing, the ball was shaky, and the point flew Alvin Williams, who was chasing the defense.

Without waiting for the Raptors to retreat, they quickly jumped outside the three-point line!

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

At 86:71, the Wilkens head coach could only ask for another timeout.

Although it was not a reasonable shot option, the goal was scored and the arena at the Air Canada Centre was completely quiet.

With a simple fist in celebration, Alan Houston walked to the bench with a smile and high-fived Lee Yoo by the way:

"Imaginative passing! Lee, we're definitely on Sports Senter tonight. ”

"It's good that we're going to win the game, otherwise it would have been the Knicks who would have been ridiculed."

Hearing Li You's words, everyone also laughed, even if they win the series, as long as they fail to fulfill their promises, ESPN will definitely not let go of this opportunity, and they will not stop without discussing it for two days.

There was a lot of laughter on the Knicks' bench, and Jeff Van Gundy reminded him twice to pay attention to defense, and then sent chicken soup to liven up the atmosphere.

On the other side of the Raptors bench, Carter was still sulking, and he was very dissatisfied with his performance.

The head coach of Wilkens wrote and drew on the tactical board, and the assistant coach followed suit to boost morale.

The atmosphere was still noisy, but most of the fans were ready to lose, and a small number of fans were calling for celebration.

It doesn't take long to fly from New York to Toronto, and some Knicks fans choose to watch the game on Sunday.

The timeout still worked, and Carter finally hit his first open-pitch goal of the fourth quarter, hitting a three-point shot from the bottom right corner.

The margin was narrowed, the Raptors fans cheered loudly, and in the ensuing game, the two sides began to fight again, relying on free throws to score points in individual rounds.

Until 1:09 left in the game, Lee Woo hit a three-point shot on the left wing, and within 4 minutes, there was another sports goal.

At 91:78, time is running out, and the sweep is a foregone conclusion.

"Shh

Raptors fans are starting to vent their frustration that the Eastern Conference semifinals are good, but everyone still expects the home team to produce better results.

Lee Woo breathed a sigh of relief, tonight, the Knicks will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

In the final minute, the Raptors were still shooting free throws, and Antonio Davis was still desperately rushing for the frontcourt rebound.

It's just that such efforts are of no avail, and you can only watch time being consumed.

When the final hum sounded, the score was fixed at 94:82.

With a big score of 4:0, the Knicks swept the Raptors and reached the Eastern Conference Finals again!

Played 48 minutes, 8-of-27, 1-of-8 from beyond the three-point line, 9-of-10 from the free throw line, 26 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 2 turnovers.

In the last game, Carter entered the super ghost state tonight.

Looking at the scoreboard, his ears were full of the shouts and scolding of the fans, Carter felt uncomfortable, and after tearing off his head, he reluctantly pulled out a smiling face and hugged Li You.

"Congratulations, Lee! It has been in the regional finals for 5 consecutive years. ”

Carter was a little sad after saying this, he really wanted to touch the floor.

Li You just chuckled and patted the other party's shoulder again:

"Come on, Bro! Stay healthy, don't be judged by the unexpected world, and keep chasing the championship! ”

Carter smiled reluctantly, if nothing else, the next day it would be time for several mainstream sports media to criticize him for his "desire to win".

Losing is wrong for everything, and losing inefficiently is ridiculed

Looking at Li You's back, Carter suddenly thought of his graduation ceremony, and when he walked to the shooting channel, he sighed secretly in his heart:

"Don't worry about time."

has reached the division finals for many years in a row, Ewing smiled from ear to ear, in addition to hugging people when he met them, he didn't forget to pretend to be X when he was interviewed:

"Yes, 5 years in a row in the divisional finals, I'm proud of the team!"

"It's the result of our joint efforts, and maybe in a few days, you can also report on the news that the Knicks have reached the Finals for the fourth year in a row."

NBC reporter Jim Gray looked at the confident gorilla and could only ask again with a compliment:

"Pat, did you follow another set of games?"

Ewing smiled confidently again when he heard this:

"Whether it's the 76ers or the Bucks, they're not going to bother us in any way."

"All we have to do is stay healthy and this year, we're still going to make it to the finals!"

Although the "mellow" Ewing only played 18 minutes tonight and played soy sauce almost the whole time, Niu X blew the sky after the game and was close to the championship of the loan.

And after Jeff Van Gundy shook hands with Coach Wilkens, he couldn't control the smile on his face, and eliminated the head coach of Qiansheng again, and the bald young coach even wanted to shout:

"Who else!?"

On May 14, the NBA league announced the best team of the season:

The best 5 players are:

Woo Lee, Aaron Iverson, Chris Webb, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal;

The best five players in the second team are:

Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Kevin Garnett, Dicambe Mutombo;

The best three players are:

Tracy McGrady, Ray Allen, Dirk Nowitzki, Karl Malone, David Robinson.

Li You achieved a double team achievement this season, and the New York media held back for several seasons, and finally held back a big job:

"The first person in the active league - Clay-Lee!"

In the past two days, the NBA league has also been building momentum for Li You, trying to attract more fans with outrageous data:

"At 23 years and 131 days, Lee broke the record set by Oscar Robertson in 1963 and became the youngest player in NBA playoff history to achieve a 40-point triple-double!"

This record is indeed outrageous, and the technical statistics of the "Big O" were still relatively rough at that time.

The most recent 40-point triple-double was set by Charles Barkley in '93, but Barkley was 30 years and 101 days old at the time.

Three doubles plus a double for one team, and no one cares about Li You's iron in the Eastern Conference semifinals G4:

9-of-22, 2-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-8 from the free-throw line, 26 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals and 3 turnovers.

With such a performance, the critics selectively forgot about it, and everyone continued to cooperate with the NBA league to brag about Li You.

The heat was focused on Li You, and the Lakers, who also swept and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, were not concerned for a while.

In the G4 game, Kobe Bryant broke out again, playing the whole game, 15 of 29, 1 of 1 from beyond the three-point line, 17 of 19 from the free throw line, and a big double-double of 48 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 2 turnovers.

In addition to the rejoicing of the local media in Los Angeles, most of the balls continued to talk about Lee's triple-double and the Knicks' fifth consecutive conference finals.

Young people like to be in the limelight, not only Kobe Bryant is not in a beautiful mood, but Fisher also has a sour heart after returning from injury this season.

As the starting point guard of the Lakers, Fisher felt that he was not respected, and the local media in Los Angeles sometimes "If", regretting that he did not select Li You to the Lakers that year.

On the 14th, after returning to Los Angeles, he noticed that the atmosphere in the team was not right, and Phil Jackson also stood up for his disciples in an interview:

"I don't understand why everybody's talking about Lee, look at the Lakers' performance, Shaq and Kobe Bryant dominating the playoffs!"

"Filscher shot nearly 40 percent from three-point range during the regular season this year, and he has also played steadily in the playoffs."

"The Knicks have 62 wins, but they're in the Eastern Conference, the Lakers are underrated, and we don't get the respect we deserve!"

“.”

The heated media did not affect the Knicks' preparations, the Bucks and the 76ers were still entangled, the two sides fought 2:2, and the coaching staff gave everyone another two days off.

If the opponent has a tie-break, the Eastern Conference Finals will not officially start until the 22nd.

On the morning of the 15th, on the 67th floor of the iconic building of a well-known real estate developer in New York, Li You woke up and noticed that it was already 10 o'clock.

The black-painted walls give the room a hazy feel, and in the bedroom, in addition to the beautiful furnishings, the queen-size bed is also eye-catching.

Standing up, Li You casually threw the "art rope" at hand onto the carpet, grabbed the water cup next to the bed, and took a big sip before he completely sobered up.

Last night, with the blessing of the "rope method", the two had a better time, even if Li You was full of physical energy, after an overtime game all night, he faintly felt that his body was hollowed out at this time.

Ivana crawled on top of Li You again in a daze, and while stroking her strong chest muscles, she asked in a low voice:

"What time is it, honey, don't you want to sleep for a while?"

Looking at the blonde white rabbit who was hugging him with his eyes closed, Li You controlled the ball while whispering comfortingly:

"It's almost noon, and there's a dinner party in the evening, don't you want to dress up?"

Looks and figure go up and down, and Ivana has recently lost weight again, and the waist socket has appeared, which made the two discuss the skills of dribbling behind the back many times last night.

Completely sobered up, feeling that there was still some pain in her knees, Ivana bit Li You's shoulder hard, her body was still soft, and she complained vaguely:

"I can't wear a skirt tonight, you bastard!"

"Oh!"

Li You directly picked up the blonde white rabbit, and in the other party's low voice, the two Chi Guoguo walked to the bathroom:

"Don't blame me, my dear, it's as beautiful as it is in trousers!"

“.”

In the evening, the "family banquet" was held on the 68th floor, French cuisine, and the meal time was longer, which was convenient for exchanging feelings.

Li You was dressed more formally, wearing a light blue checked shirt, while Ivana next to him was wearing a small white dress, just enough to cover her knees.

Ivana's brother also showed up at the dinner table with his model girlfriend he had just met.

The atmosphere was a little awkward, and the merry father of the two sat next to the "stepmother".

The model, who has been famous since coming to New York, wore a low-cut dress tonight, not caring at all about the eyes of the two "children" opposite, and served her boyfriend gracefully.

"Don't get too close to those politicians, look at Blombug, this guy can change his identity at will, and their promises are not credible."

"If you don't want to devalue your money, New York real estate is definitely a good asset, and the Met house you bought is good!"

“.”

Enjoying the food handed by his girlfriend next to him, Ivana's merry dad casually chatted about New York gossip and daily life anecdotes.

Li You automatically ignored the remark that "most NBA stars are idiots", and whispered in favor from time to time.

The two often met at party meetings of Mayor Giuliani, and although it was the first time they had dinner at home, they were not strangers to each other.

It's just that when it comes to political news, the strange feeling in Li You's heart lingers.

The former first lady ran for the New York Senate last year, her first political event, and Ivana's merry dad is not only a donor to the former first lady, but also praised her in front of the media many times:

"This is a tough and intelligent woman, and I am sure she will succeed!"

“.”

The family atmosphere was not harmonious, and Li You didn't care about this, and after finishing dinner, he came to the study, and then he discussed the matter:

"I wanted to get to know Enron's management."

As a well-known enterprise in the 90s of the 20th century, Enron has grown into a giant company spanning many fields, not only in energy.

Holding red wine, Ivana's father didn't expect Li You to make such a simple request, and seemed to remember some recent news, and suddenly whispered:

"You want to short this company? Trust me, it's definitely not a good choice! ”

Li You didn't expect the other party to react so quickly, so he didn't admit it immediately, but just smiled and said:

"There have been times when the giants have fallen, and I just wanted to confirm some news."

Although he didn't have much intersection with the other party, but through his friends, he could still speak, Ivana's father didn't continue to persuade him, nodded slightly and agreed, and at the same time clinked glasses with Li You:

"It's not hard, it's just that I don't like the scum on Wall Street."

Bobby Ax has made a name for himself on Wall Street as a well-known hedge fund manager, but for these old-school billionaires, this method of accumulating money is somewhat frowned upon.

The two looked at the night view of New York outside the window, Li You took a sip of the red wine in the glass, and wanted to express his gratitude, but he didn't expect the other party to suddenly quip:

"Ivana is beautiful! If she wasn't my daughter, I would even have become her suitor! ”

“.”

The words of thanks were blocked in his mouth, Li You could only smile to hide his embarrassment, and at the same time cursed in his heart:

“LSP！”

On the morning of May 16, at Madison Square Garden, Li You and General Manager Grenfield appeared at the lottery ceremony.

Michael Jordan and the Wizards staff were chatting and farting with the management of various teams.

Everyone can see that Mai Buckle is in a very good mood, and the league will most likely take care of the Wizards, and the champion signing is almost decided.

Klaus, the general manager of the Bulls, pulled his face, saw Li You and Mai Buckle also chatting, turned his head and saw Grenfield's smug smile, and suddenly scolded angrily:

"Hell deal!"

Championship guard Sprewell's undercover behavior stung the Bulls deeply

When David Stern showed up, everyone fell silent and the surrounding sports media began to point their cameras at the barrel directly in front of them.

The draw ceremony was also broadcast live, and as the picks were revealed one by one, the Wizards fans in front of the TV were boiling.

The live director also focused on Michael Jordan, who smiled and hugged the management, even after retiring, McButton is still the focus of everyone's attention.

At the lottery ceremony, Li You and general manager Grunfield were also whispering:

"4th pick, we have more options!"

Li You nodded, noticed that the camera was aimed at this side, and simply responded:

"You can really pick a nice big guy."

The two did not discuss the draft on the spot, Li You suddenly thought of the situation of "Xiao Ben", smiled decently in front of the camera, but secretly frowned in his heart:

"Hungry for a starting position?"

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