On May 24, 2001, due to the Lakers' big win over the Spurs in yesterday's game, most sports media began to discuss the Lakers and Knicks matchup in advance.

In the Eastern Conference Finals G1, Iverson played normally, continuing the inefficient performance of the semifinals and the Bucks.

Played 43 minutes, 10-of-27, 2-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-7 from the free throw line, 26 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers.

Such a performance can definitely be called "the 76ers lost, Iverson also lost", and the ball critics also forgot about the small All-Star after the game.

No one creates the topic of "rivals" anymore, the difference in strength between the two sides is too big, and the phrase "overrated" by New York fans has been recognized by many football critics.

Since the Eastern Conference Finals G2 will be played tonight, TNT's program will once again warm up for the game.

In the studio, Ernnie Johnson noticed that both partners were not in a good mood and could only take the initiative to stir up the topic:

"Despite the big loss, I'm sure Coach Larry Brown will make effective adjustments, and don't forget that they've just gone through a tie-break."

Kenny Smith would prefer to discuss the other division finals, as he struggled to comment on Iverson's performance, and could only say boringly in front of the camera:

"Allen Iverson has to learn how to make his teammates better, and to make fewer reluctant shots may help the team."

Charles Barkley has long been impatient, and he can barely be called a 76ers legend, and unceremoniously commented:

"There is no chance! Iverson will continue to lose, and when your core players are shooting less than 40% from the field and the opposition can score efficiently, losing is an inevitable event. ”

"Iverson can keep texting me, but I still want to say that he can't win Lee!"

"In tonight's game, the Knicks will still win easily."

Looking at Charles Barkley, who is serious about output, Ernnie Johnson sighed, this episode of the show will definitely be complained by fans again.

ESPN's show is no different from TNT's, and most of the critics invited share the same views.

"Fighting with injuries", "perseverance", and "fighting spirit" are not mentioned, and competitive sports, victory is worth remembering.

Most of the sports media is a tune, and Michael Jordan was questioned and ridiculed before the big win, and Iverson went the same way.

History is always strikingly similar, and if Iverson finally leads the 76ers to the top after a few years of silence, then the wind will be reversed, and the final gain will be "inefficient brush".

The schedule is not very friendly to the 76ers, and of course, if they can make it to G5, they will get more time to recuperate.

At 20:30 that night, the Eastern Conference Finals G2 officially began.

Iverson made a bold statement before the game, and when the first quarter was over, Madison Square Garden once again resounded with joyful shouts:

"Overrated!"

Played the first quarter, 2-of-8 in the single quarter, 0-of-1 from beyond the three-point line, 2-of-2 from the free throw line, 6 points, 3 assists and 2 turnovers

At 18:34, back on the bench, Iverson was devastated and seemed unable to believe that he was 16 points behind.

After two consecutive games, Iverson, who continued to play in the second quarter, only slightly reduced the number of shots, but he just couldn't shoot, and it was all up to Mutombo and Aaron McGee to score points.

0 of 7 in a single quarter, under the leadership of Iverson, the half-game was 39:59, and the game was out of suspense.

Head coach Larry Brown, who walked down the tunnel, may have expected such an outcome, and his face was blank the whole time.

On the NBC commentary bench at the scene, Doug Collins glanced at his partner, but he really didn't want to comment on the game, and finally could only say helplessly:

"The gap between the two sides is large, and in individual rounds, the 76ers failed to resolutely implement the game strategy."

Aaron McGee, who started the game, was blown up by Li You, and too much single defense did not produce too good results.

Bob Costas couldn't comment on Coach Larry Brown's game strategy, so he suppressed the idea of "boring Eastern Conference Finals" in his mind and continued to analyze carefully:

"Mutombo grabbed 10 rebounds in the first half, which is an advantage for the 76ers, but if they want to tie the difference, they have to defend first."

The Knicks led by 20 points, and Doug Collins looked at his partner's serious appearance and didn't hold back for a while:

"It's probably better to think ahead of time to protect the home court, and when we get back to Philadelphia, the 76ers have no way back, and they have to win the game."

“.”

In the home dressing room, there was no easier game than this.

Ewing began to pray to God again, as if thanking God for the blessing schedule.

In the last game, Alan Houston scored 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting, 1-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line.

Alan Houston continued his form from the previous game tonight, with a low post attack near the left block.

"Maybe we can end the series early and make it to the finals for four years in a row, which feels great!"

Alan Houston's words struck a chord with everyone, and for most players, making it to the division finals has been a great success.

As for the finals? Most players don't necessarily get on such a stage after playing football all their lives.

Artest was most excited, but Ben Wallace seemed to be used to this kind of process, and seemed very calm.

Li You touched his chin, calculated the schedule, and found that even if he swept the opponent, he would not get much time to rest.

The Spurs are really stretched on the outside, and if nothing else, the Lakers can probably easily sweep the opponent.

"End the series as soon as possible, I have a hunch that the Lakers vs. Spurs game will be over soon."

Clapping his hands, Li You signaled everyone to work harder in the second half, although 20 points is a lot, but still can't be careless.

Grant Hill on the side was a little unable to interject, and he seemed to be about to enter the finals in a daze.

The 76ers on the opposite side are not the opponent of the Knicks at all, Iverson was hit by Li Youlian, not to mention fighting with injuries, even if he is in good condition, there is a high probability that he will not be able to get benefits.

After chatting for a long time, Grant Hill found out that Jeff Van Gundy had also returned to the locker room at some point:

"Is this the philosophy of a championship coach?"

After the start of the third quarter of the game, the Knicks took the lead in attacking, watching Li You, who was slowly dribbling through the half, and the emotional Iverson immediately pounced.

Coach Larry Brown's advice was all behind him, and Iverson stuck it up and started to interfere.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, just protected the ball sideways, noticed that the opponent still did not have a clamp, took advantage of Iverson's interference, took the initiative to exert force, and quickly jumped and dribbled after knocking away the opponent.

Noticing that the other party still wanted to continue to grab, Li You suddenly changed direction under his crotch, and his body shook sharply to the left front.

Iverson subconsciously slid to the right back, Li You quickly crossed and pulled back, and then suddenly accelerated the pace of dribbling, and suddenly changed direction sharply after completing the crotch dribble again.

Iverson couldn't react, and Li You, who had switched to his right hand, had already broken through with a heavy shoulder, grabbed half of his body, and broke through to the free throw line in the blink of an eye.

Losing the defensive position, Iverson still wanted to pull, but the two had just entered the paint area, Li You suddenly jumped, carried the opponent away again, and without waiting for Mutombo to help defend the block, he threw the ball to the basket with his right hand!

Subconsciously jumped up and blocked, and Mutombo could only watch the basketball pass over his fingertips and fall into the basket accurately.

“Wow！”

Scoring so easily in a single shot made the New York fans shout with joy.

The attack time only consumed 12 seconds, and once Li You accelerated, compared to Iverson, he was simply a heavy tank.

Larry Brown on the sidelines kept shouting reminders, gesturing and asking Aaron McGee to defend against the position:

"Calm down! Don't make any more mistakes, we still have a chance! ”

The midfielder did have a lot of tactics, but when he got on the field, he couldn't get the first chance to run, and Iverson received the ball on the left flank.

After the tentative step, he quickly released the ball with his right hand, Iverson lowered his center of gravity and broke through, taking advantage of Li You's sliding step to the left back, and immediately dribbled under his crotch.

Despite some space to shoot, Iverson chose to change direction again, stop suddenly, switch back to his right hand, and go straight to the basket!

Teylon Hill was in the bottom right corner and opened up space, with Mutombo and Ben Wallace still in the bottom right corner of the basket.

Iverson was extremely fast, and Li You was not slow to react, and followed the opponent to the position in front of the basket.

During the march, Iverson took the initiative to exert his strength, leaned towards Li You, and then suddenly retreated sharply in the paint area, and completed the back-to-back jumper after the momentum!

As soon as the basketball came out of his hand, Iverson saw Li You jump high and row directly to the bottom, which immediately changed the trajectory of the ball.

"Rebounding!"

After landing on the ground, Iverson shouted a reminder and rushed to the basket, but Mutombo was still in a position with Ben Wallace, and Li You predicted where the basketball was falling, shrank to the basket and easily accepted the rebound.

Bob Costas looked at the three-stick shot and subconsciously praised Li You:

“OH！ Basketball didn't touch the basket? Lee should have completed a block, which was a brilliant defense! ”

Glaring angrily, Iverson pounced again, and Lee immediately fed the ball to Grant Hill, who received it, accelerated along the left touchline and dribbled quickly across the half.

Jumaine Jones stepped back in time, only to lose half of his position at the three-point line in the face of Grant Hill's quick push and change direction.

In the transition offense, Grant Hill walked up to the right side at 45 degrees and went straight to the basket, facing Mutombo who came back from the retreat, and distributed the ball to the left bottom corner in the paint area.

Alan Houston's off-ball screen on the left flank just hung up and Lee rushed to the bottom corner.

The moment he received the ball, Iverson immediately chased after the defense, and in the face of Li You's false shaking, he continued to choose to stick to the defense.

After receiving the ball, Li You took advantage of the situation to firmly protect the ball on the left side of his body, and at the same time quickly tested the right foot.

Iverson subconsciously adjusted the center of gravity of the defense, and moved a small step to the right rear, Li You seized the opportunity, exerted force at his feet, hung the opponent's arm, and quickly jumped and shot!

"My bowl!"

In the shouting, the basketball hollowed into the net, and at the same time, looking at Iverson who raised his hand, the linesman also blew the whistle.

"Hey! I didn't foul, you can't do this to me, you ruined the game! ”

Iverson, who was emotional, suddenly rushed to the referee and complained loudly, but his teammates were quick to pull him back in time.

Li You shook his shoulders and smiled at the excited Iverson on the side, and then stepped to the free throw line.

The anger caused Iverson to lose some defensive rules, not to put his hand on Lee's arm, otherwise there is a high probability that he will be fouled

"There's no miracle, Coach Larry Brown might be able to make a change to the main line-up sooner rather than later, and they have to go back to home after a day or more."

"It's not a bad thing to prepare for G3 early, and Iverson needs to adjust his form."

Doug Collins said very politely, seeing that Li Youjia hit the free throw, Bob Costas did not refute, but said in agreement:

"We need to adjust on both ends of the floor, and with the support of the Philadelphia fans at home, I believe the 76ers can win."

At 39:65, Li You scored 4 points successfully, and the score difference was widened again.

The 76ers, who wanted to speed up the offensive tempo, found it difficult to create too many offensive opportunities, consuming nearly 22 seconds on each offense, and most of the end were catch-up jumpers.

Iverson's empty three-pointers were also iron, and only Aaron McGee was in good shape, helping the 76ers score back-to-back points.

The Knicks blossomed a little more, and it wasn't until the end of the third quarter that Artest came on the court and began to bang the iron.

The scene was filled with cheers from the fans, and Coach Larry Brown on the sidelines watched most of the game before finally choosing to return to the bench to watch quietly.

20:27 in the single quarter, the end of the third quarter, 59:86, there was no suspense in the game.

Iverson, who walked to the bench, was in a depressed mood and seemed to have a hard time accepting such a result, and two big losses in a row seemed to say something.

Struggling to push down the thought of "keep losing" in his mind, Iverson put his hands over his face and shut himself up again

5-of-19, 0-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, 14 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers, so that Iverson could barely lift his head.

Jeff Van Gundy patted Li You on the shoulder with a bright smile, the 27-point difference was completely stable, protecting the next two home courts, and easily achieving the goal!

The coaching staff also called out to Longley to let the big center who touched the fish move his body, and this season, as long as Longley is on the court, it is basically garbage time.

Grant Hill, who was replaced in advance, got up and bumped fists with everyone one by one, saw the 76ers bench on the other side fall silent, and after returning to his seat, he whispered to Li You:

"It's also a good thing to end the series early!"

Li You just smiled and nodded, but Grant Hill was a little sympathetic, he could understand the mood of his opponent, and when he stopped in the first round for many years, media reporters were also sarcastic about him.

In the last quarter of the game, the 76ers did not take the main lineup again, and honestly waited for the time to run out.

In the end, 80:108, the Knicks continued to beat the 76ers, and the series score came to 2:0.

At the end of the game, Ewing smiled and hugged Mutombo, for the gorillas, the last home court of the Eastern Conference Finals has ended, and at this time it is necessary to pretend to be X.

In contrast, Mutombo could only smile bitterly, he didn't expect to lose so much, the two simply exchanged pleasantries, and NBC reporter Jim Gray came over:

“Pat！ Congratulations to the Knicks for successfully protecting their next two home courts, what can you expect for the next games? ”

Ewing was still waving to the fans, and when he heard the question, he confidently replied:

"We're going to end the series early enough to get more time to recuperate."

"The team is ready for the next Finals, this is the last season of my career and I'm still hungry for the title!"

“.”

In the G2 game, Li You played 29 minutes, 8 of 16, 3 of 7 from beyond the three-point line, 5 of 5 free throws, and scored 24 points, 4 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 2 turnovers.

Attending the press conference, most of the sports media in the audience did not ask about the 76ers anymore, but couldn't wait to warm up for the finals:

"Lee, if you meet the Lakers again in the Finals, how are you going to limit O'Neal? This season, your interior seems to have lost its dominance. ”

ESPN's reporter raised a question, and was met with a slam from several Philadelphia media outlets.

Li You noticed the discordant atmosphere in the audience, and did not answer seriously:

"The series isn't over yet, and I'm not going to think about the Grand Finals."

"Maybe the team has conceded more points on the inside, but our perimeter defense is still passable."

"In this series, I think the Knicks managed to suppress the 76ers' backcourt!"

The ESPN reporter nodded in satisfaction, while Lee was met with another glaring from the Philadelphia media.

Seemingly not answering the question, but giving the appropriate answer, Stephen A. Smith also sat with several Philadelphia reporters, and he deeply sympathized and silently blessed the little brother's suffering:

"Maybe the Knicks will make the series even more exciting when they get to the Finals."

The schedule was relatively dense, and the Knicks had to pack their bags and fly straight to Philadelphia the next day.

Most of the New York fans who haven't watched it plan to buy tickets for G4 on Saturday, and G3 on Thursday, everyone can only give up.

On the night of the 25th, perhaps affected by the Eastern Conference Finals, the Lakers broke out again.

72:111, the Lakers who returned to their home court beat the Spurs!

In the G2 game, the Lakers also won by 14 points, winning the match point like a crushing victory, and the call for "Lakers championship" became higher and higher for a while.

There was no more suspense in the series, and the "OK" combination killed the game.

Bryant played 40 minutes, 14-of-27, 2-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-9 from the free-throw line, and finished with 36 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers.

O'Neal played 35 minutes, shooting 16-of-23 from the field and 3-of-9 from the free-throw line for a double-double of 35 points, 17 rebounds, three assists and four turnovers.

The two scored 71 points together, and they almost tied the Spurs' entire team score, such outrageous data, and the critics were thrilled!

Tim Duncan was 3-of-14 for just nine points, and after the game, San Antonio fans started chanting "Popovich down" again.

O'Neal, who is about to sweep his opponent and has been a bit dull in this year's playoffs, also regained his confidence after the game, and in an interview, he no longer discussed the Spurs:

"We're going to be 11:0 in the Western Conference, and after the Finals, it's going to be 15:0!"

"Yes, I'm going to break the record set by the Knicks last year, the best record in history, belongs to the Lakers."

The Los Angeles media in the audience listened with joy, just to have this kind of confidence, and everyone agreed with O'Neal's point of view that the Sharks will tear apart the Knicks' interior this year!

O'Neal grinned and blew hard, "I haven't made a lot of effort yet", "Actually, I prefer to play the full 48 minutes", "Even if the league changes the rules, it can't limit me".

Even the San Antonio media listened uncomfortably, but they were down 0:3 and were powerless to refute.

Although Kobe Bryant on the side was very excited, in an interview, he said seriously:

"The Lakers' goal has always been to the Finals, and we haven't forgotten last year's loss!"

"This season, everybody's been training hard, Grant, Fox, Fisher, Shaw, Horry, Lou, look at these guys, nobody's going to be our opponent."

The two blew on stage, and the more the media in Los Angeles listened, the more refreshing they became, only the media in San Antonio secretly complained:

"If we can add good outside players, we will definitely win the championship."

The Western Conference Finals are basically over, and the Spurs are unlikely to make a comeback.

And for Philadelphia fans, before the start of the G3 game, another bad news was received, with Iverson and Eric Snow both suffering injuries.

In the battle of life and death, Iverson naturally had to cheer up his teammates before the game:

"I'm not physically fine, as long as I can play, I'm going to give it my all!"

"Win two home games and the 76ers can turn the game around."

Iverson, who was covered in injuries, did not show his injury to the media, as did Eric Snow, who fractured his right foot and was injured again after returning from injury.

So far in the series, the two can only choose to fight with injuries.

At 20:30 p.m. on the evening of the 26th, more than 20,000 Philadelphia fans screamed loudly and screaming as soon as the game began.

No one wants to see the team out at home, losing to the Knicks for years in a row, and everyone's patience is running out.

In the first quarter of the game, Aaron McGee was dumbfounded, but veteran Teylon Hill stepped up and ate the bottom right of the basket when the team needed to score the most.

4-of-6, contributing a team-high 8 points in the first quarter, making it 24:24 tied between the two sides.

On the Knicks' side, Alan Houston, who scored efficiently in the first two games, languished, making 1 of 5 and scoring only 2 points.

During the break, Iverson walked to the bench and did not forget to put his right hand in his ear to greet the fans at the scene louder.

On the other side, Jeff Van Gundy greeted Artest on the bench and told Kurt Thomas:

"Just shoot, if you miss the shot, rush to grab the rebound, don't let the opponent score easily!"

The bald young marshal looked serious, and although Lewis scored 6 points in the first quarter, his performance on the defensive end failed to satisfy him.

Kurt Thomas, who got the opportunity, nodded vigorously, while Billups, who was on the bench, was depressed, and when it came to the crucial game, there was no play for him.

Instead of getting used to this kind of treatment, Jeff Van Gundy believes more in defense, and the offensive end is at this point - give the ball to Lee

On the NBC commentary box, Doug Collins noticed the Knicks' lineup and suddenly joked with a smile:

"Coach Van Gundy should have the best defensive lineup at the moment, with Lee and Artest at the back and Hill, Kurt Thomas and Ben Wallace up front."

"The average height is very good, but the attacking space is down a lot, but it doesn't affect Lee too much."

Bob Costas saw that the 76ers were just replacing Lee Aaron McGee in the opposite position, and Eric Snow continued to play, obviously trying to beat the main force again:

"With Eric Snow, who has been affected by a foot injury, continue to play, and it looks like the 76ers have scaled back their rotation even more tonight."

6 people rotated, the two glanced at each other, and finally there was no evaluation of the tacit understanding, even if they win this game, G4 has a high probability of physical fitness.

“Defense！.”

The defensive shouts sounded again, and after receiving the baseline ball, Li Youbi made a tactical gesture, and then crushed and accelerated, hanging on to Eric Snow's defense, and quickly advanced through the half.

Artest, who was instructed, stopped the free throw line and Grant Hill moved to the bottom right corner.

Kurt Thomas didn't move, still tangling with Teylon Hill in the left-hand near-baseline position.

Ben Wallace saw Lee Yoo pass half the court, and immediately came to the outside of the three-point line and made a high block at the top of the arc.

Li You didn't have any extra shaking, and after stopping, he suddenly went in and out, swayed left and right, and suddenly lowered the center of gravity with the ball in his right hand, and immediately broke through on the right side.

Ben Wallace covered mediocre quality but managed to delay Eric Snow in pursuit.

Mutombo made a big delay at this time, and just helped defend to the left side of Li You, Artest immediately moved and made a no-ball cover.

Iverson realized that Mutombo had lost his defensive position, and seeing that Li You did not slow down at all, he subconsciously helped to defend under the basket.

For a while, Li You attracted three people to mark the defense, and everyone rushed to the basket

Artest, who finished covering, immediately came to the top of the arc, and as soon as he stopped, Li You jumped up and threw the ball back.

The basketball fell into Artest's hands accurately, and after receiving the ball, he aimed for a while, but there was still no one to defend it, and then he made a steady jump shot!

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

In the first round after his debut, he had to try his hand, and he felt that his shooting touch was very good, and Artest excitedly threw his fists in celebration.

On the Knicks bench, everyone cheered, and Jeff Van Gundy nodded in relief, and the tactics were executed wonderfully.

"Shh

The wonderful offensive performance naturally made the Philadelphia fans boo.

Coach Larry Brown on the sidelines loudly reminded Iverson to pay attention to the opposing defense, and he looked very unhappy with the defensive round.

In the cheering, Iverson quickly slipped from left to right, quickly slipped across the baseline, and came to the bottom right corner near the touchline, but failed to receive the pass at the first time.

Eric Snow was distracted by Li You's sticker and couldn't turn quickly, but Iverson moved up again, and then calmly sent a cross pass.

Artest had already caught up with the defense at this time, and seemed to have absolute confidence in his speed, and Iverson immediately released the ball with his left hand after receiving the ball.

Artest, who chased to the right side, lost his defensive position in an instant, but catching up was a savage charge.

The last to come first, Artest directly knocked Iverson with the ball into the paint area.

Losing his center of gravity, Iverson almost flew sideways, and the referee immediately blew the whistle and warned Artest

After only a normal foul was blown, head coach Larry Brown was so angry that he rushed to the linesman and angrily complained:

"Hey! It's definitely a malicious foul, it's not a basketball action at all! ”

After being warned, Artest behaved very well-behaved, and Li You also said two good words to the referee, and the referee did not change the verdict despite the boos of the audience.

Lying on the floor for a while, Iverson rubbed his hips with a pained expression and fell as if his injury had worsened.

“Referee Sucks！.”

The Philadelphia fans at the scene began to curse the referee, and after the sideline ball was kicked, Iverson slipped the bottom line from right to left with the same tactic, and was hidden by Li You.

The moment he received the ball, Li You immediately pounced, and in the bottom corner of the left side, Iverson put the ball with his left hand, wanting to break through along the bottom line.

As soon as he took a big step, he noticed a strong attack on his side, Iverson stumbled, and was almost directly knocked out of the bottom line by Li You.

Struggling to adjust his body's center of gravity, Iverson finally hung up on the defense, forced a breakthrough to the basket, jumped up from the bottom left of the basket and pulled the lever in the air, barely gliding to the right, but was interfered with by Ben Wallace.

Throwing the ball to the basket with his right hand, Iverson completely lost his center of gravity and fell heavily to the floor again.

The basketball slammed into the box, Mutombo clicked the basketball, and Ben Wallace jumped twice, grabbed in front of the opponent, and finally protected the rebound.

Li You immediately accelerated after receiving the ball, and at this time, Iverson, who was lying on the floor, just stood up, gritted his teeth and chased after him amid the exclamations of the fans.

Eric Snow was also ruthless, and he bumped into Li You, close to the left sideline, and the two collided with each other, Li You slowed down slightly, and then concealed an elbow.

In the eyes of the referee, this was just the action of the ball protector, but Eric Snow screamed in pain, lost the defensive position in an instant, and watched Li You rush across the half.

Mutombo, who was still desperately retreating in the middle, didn't expect his teammates to suddenly lose his position, and when he saw Li You coming to the right flank, he slowed down and stopped, and subconsciously pounced.

Ignoring the striding meteor, Mutombo, who jumped up from his side to pounce, on the right flank, Li You quickly jumped and threw after a quick stop!

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

Li You smiled, raised his left arm and raised three fingers at the same time, and for a while the shouting and scolding in the stadium were endless.

At 30:24, the difference suddenly became 6 points, and everyone in the 76ers was a little confused.

Coach Larry Brown on the sidelines had realized that the situation was not good, and when Iverson received the ball in the bottom corner on the right side, he broke through along the baseline and was directly knocked to the ground by Li You.

Almost flying out again, Iverson fell directly to the camera, causing the fans in the front row to exclaim.

The referee blew the whistle, and Li You just raised his hand expressionlessly to indicate that it was his own foul.

Iverson, who had fallen to the floor, let out another low cry of pain, and Mutombo was even more angry, shouting at Li You's side:

"Shet! You have better defensive options! ”

"Yes, he can also choose to take a break."

Li You responded casually with a calm expression, and Ben Wallace on the side chuckled, and then shouted viciously:

"I swear if he rushes under the basket again, he'll still be lying on the floor!"

The referee hurriedly separated the crowd and warned the players on both sides at the same time, Iverson, who stood up, had fire in his eyes, and did not care about the persuasion of his teammates, and continued to receive the ball after the game restarted.

Seeing the star of the house so tenacious, the shouts of the First United Center Arena grew louder and louder.

In the left blocking area, Iverson received the ball and was once again defended by Li You.

didn't care at all that the opponent relied on speed to squeeze through the defense, Li You stuck very close, lowered the center of gravity and followed the next hand to interfere.

After two consecutive tentative steps, Iverson saw that Li You was still sticking to it, so he immediately put the ball with his right hand and leaned over to accelerate.

Although he relied on his speed to snatch half of the position, the defensive pressure from his side kept Iverson from making too many moves.

Leaning against Lee Woo in the paint, Iverson suddenly jumped, drifted to the right, and hit a step-back jumper

Ben Wallace and Mutombora were pulled together and the rebound was protected by Kurt Thomas.

Nearby Grant Hill received the ball and accelerated along the left touchline, and Lee Woo in the middle also rushed without the ball.

After halftime, seeing Li You standing near the free throw line, Grant Hill took advantage of Ben Wallace's arc to stand still, and immediately held the ball in his right hand and went straight to the basket.

The same tactic, except that Li You dangled a shot, did not step forward to cover, but moved sideways and suddenly bounced to the top of the arc.

Grant Hill jumped up and threw the ball, and Mutombo, who was sliding backwards, just wanted to remind Iverson loudly that Li You, who received the ball, did not make any adjustments, and threw the ball away!

Iverson, who pounced in front of Li You, failed to control his body's center of gravity, and both fell to the ground.

"Whew! Chirping! ”

When the whistle blew, everyone on the Knicks on the court cheered, and everyone surrounded and pulled Li You up.

Iverson, who stood up, was still reasoning with the referees, and Larry Brown on the sidelines also complained loudly, while the Philadelphia fans watched Lee walk to the free throw line with a smile on his face, and began to boo incompetently again.

"This season, Lee has had many 4-point rounds, what a terrifying scoring ability!"

Bob Costas couldn't help but sigh under his breath again, and Doug Collins noticed the Knicks' defensive changes:

"Stepping up physically, it's a huge test for the 76ers!"

"Playing with an injury, your physical condition will inevitably be affected."

At the free throw line, after Li You took a deep breath, he added a free throw and hit it steadily, and Jeff Van Gundy showed a smile again and chirped on the sidelines.

At 34:24, the margin came to double digits.

Li You, who had retreated, walked up to Iverson, noticed the other party's angry gaze, and immediately teased in a low voice:

"Let's take a break! Bro, lose early and recuperate! ”

"Blind grandma!"

Iverson roared angrily, then started asking for the ball again, and soon hit a pull-up jumper from beyond the three-point line on the right wing

The long rebound was just picked up by Li You, and without waiting for the opponent to step forward and delay, he immediately threw the ball vigorously!

The basketball flew across the halfcourt, and Grant Hill fished for the ball from the three-point line, dribbled a big step, and leaned on Jumaine Jones for a converted layup.

Seeing that the score difference continued to widen, the cheering and shouting of the First United Center Arena was gone.

The stubborn Iverson noticed that he didn't feel good and immediately began to rush inside.

It's just too much physical confrontation and piles of defenders under the basket that allow Iverson to finish the crotch pull

The game gradually entered the Knicks' favorite rhythm, the opponent hit the iron, and quickly counterattacked!

With 4:01 left in the half, Kurt Thomas received a pass from Lee Yo in the left block area and hit a mid-range jumper.

Coach Larry Brown's timeout played a role, and the 76ers dropped back faster, but unexpectedly fell into the position to attack, and Kurt Thomas began to score back-to-back points.

Lee Yoo laughed and banged his chest with Kurt Thomas, who was shouting excitedly, in celebration.

Artest then picked up his second foul and sent Iverson to the free-throw line.

Two free throws missed, and another burst of exclamations erupted in the arena, outside the three-point line, Li You received the ball and rushed forward, ignoring the retreating Mutombo, hanging Eric Snow, and cutting straight to the basket from the left wing.

At the bottom left of the basket, Li You collided with the two in the air after jumping, and under the interference of Mutombo, he hovered briefly, his body exerted his strength, grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, twisted his body and threw the ball to the rebound casually!

Amid the exclamations of the Philadelphia fans, the basketball hit the high board and knocked twice on the basket before finally falling into the basket.

"Shh

The scene was booed again, and Eric Snow stumbled after landing, and when he heard the referee's whistle, he just watched Li You walk to the free throw line blankly for a while.

"It's incredible that Lee showed his impact, and in this state, he was able to find rebounds with precision!"

Bob Costas was also dumbfounded, and now he is completely sure that Lee You's kind of goal is really not blind.

At 47:33, Li You scored 3 points successfully, and the difference came to 14 points.

Doug Collins noticed that Iverson was 0 of 7 in the second quarter of the game, and he didn't even score yet, so he could only comment helplessly:

"Aaron McGee might be a better choice, Iverson needs to calm himself down, he has to regain his shooting touch."

In the last few minutes, Iverson was still asking for the ball, except for a 2+1, the rest of the attacks were Bang Bang iron.

Mutombo didn't make any free throws, and toward the end of the half, there was nothing but noise in the arena and the Philadelphia fans couldn't hold back.

In the last attack of the half, as Lee Woo assisted Ben Wallace to eat cake under the basket, everyone on the Knicks bench stood up and cheered.

At 56:40, looking at the 16-point difference, Iverson lowered his head, said nothing, and turned his head to walk to the players' tunnel.

1-of-10 in the single quarter, only scoring 3 points, Iverson's performance also disappointed the Philadelphia fans who supported him.

On the other side, Li You and his teammates walked slowly to the players' tunnel with laughter and laughter, Ewing and Jeff Van Gundy have already laughed into flowers, the team is about to get the match point, and the Eastern Conference Finals have been stabilized!

On the commentary bench, seeing that Coach Larry Brown was still looking at the score, Doug Collins also had some empathy for a while:

"That's a superstar, Lee can fit into any lineup, and the Knicks really played a great defense in this quarter."

"It doesn't matter the coach's tactical arrangement, with the current staffing of the 76ers, they really can't limit Lee."

"It's an all-round suppression of physical, technical, and game experience!"

Bob Costas also sensed the flaws in the 76ers' roster, and after a little thought, he didn't figure out how to strengthen with Iverson as the core:

"What other adjustments should the 76ers make if they want to make it out of the East?"

Doug Collins glanced at his partner, and it was difficult to speak for a while, so he could only talk about the scene:

"Adding some three-point shooters to create better space for Iverson to attack, that's all I can think about."

Hurriedly gave his partner a look, Doug Collins didn't want to dwell on this topic, and when he heard the Philadelphia fans start scolding, he secretly complained in his heart:

"Continue to reinforce? Let's rebuild."

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