On October 29, 2001, with the start of the 01~02 season, the sports program gradually returned to normal.

In the preseason in October, the Knicks won all six games, and Lee Woo didn't play much, most of the time Grant Hill led the team in the first half.

Pau Gasol gets more chances than the team's two star players, and Lee usually pulls in the third quarter before the game is over.

For rookie players who have just entered the NBA, in addition to physical condition, confidence is also extremely important!

It's not a metaphysical blessing, confident players usually play better, and the obvious change is that Pau Gasol is more daring to do the moves, and some of the technical moves are also very good.

The Knicks have the confidence to choose this style of play because the strength of the Eastern Conference team is really not strong, and everyone trains on behalf of the game, and they can easily win the preseason.

There were 12 games on the 30th, and the Knicks' opener was against the Wizards.

The league wanted to save face, but the New York media were gloating because there was still a championship ceremony that night.

In addition to the highlights of Michael Jordan and Lee You, this year's showdown between Kwame Brown and Pau Gasol has also attracted the attention of many critics.

There haven't been too many good young big men in recent years, and Pau Gasol, the Spanish MVP, has performed really well in the preseason, and it is naturally highly anticipated to enter the regular season.

Kwame Brown is a bit of bad luck, even in the preseason, he didn't get much playing time, and Kristen Leitner, an old teammate on the McSin Dream team, seems to be more trusted by everyone.

At the end of the training session on the afternoon of the 29th, Pau Gasol was interviewed about Meizizi:

"I feel great and being able to play at Madison Square Garden is something I've always looked forward to."

The reporter of Yahoo Sports did not forget to make fun of this year's champion show, and at this time he smiled and said:

"Pau, how do you feel after playing Kwame Brown!"

There is a small hole in the problem, because in that preseason game, Pau Gasol never played against the opponent at all.

'Kwame Brown is a talented player and I've learned a lot from playing against him'

Pau Gasol said the usual words, but hearing this answer made the surrounding sports media almost laugh, and they even felt that the big man in front of him couldn't remember who Kwame Brown was.

Li You, who has long been accustomed to this kind of scene, did not remind Pau Gasol that the New York media has a lot of bad taste, if it weren't for the previous high-rise collapse incident, there is a high probability that he would start to mock Mai Buckle's ability to lead the team.

Grant Hill has also received more attention, and with playing time returning to normal this season and returning from injury, everyone naturally has more to look forward to.

At the Tarrytown Training Center, Grant Hill, who was wearing a blue training uniform, was also being questioned by the sports media, and most of the questions were:

"How's your body recovering? What kind of stats can be delivered this season? ”

Losing some explosiveness, Grant Hill knows he can't play as much as he used to, but for a 29-year-old who is still on the rise, there are other ways he can make up for that lack of explosiveness.

"I'm thankful for last year's championship experience, you don't need to worry about my body, my ankle is very healthy at the moment."

'I don't care about the stats, I enjoy winning more, I can play any role in the team, but I do have some problems with my projection and that's what I want to improve.

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In the preseason, the biggest problem exposed by the Knicks was that the three-point shot was pulled up, Artest's shooting was very inconsistent, and so was Grant Hill.

The two on the inside also don't have the ability to shoot three-pointers, which makes some offensive rounds, and Li You has to become a cake-eating shooter.

In several games, the Knicks often used a three-man pick-and-roll strategy, and Lee Woo was mostly responsible for finishing in these rounds.

The tactical effect is naturally excellent, no one can ignore the bullet Li You, and Grant Hill can often rely on the cover to go straight to the basket and score easily.

After watching Grant Hill's performance in the preseason, the New York media is naturally very satisfied, everyone is not demanding, 20+5+5 is fine.

For Artest, a player who grew up in Queens, the New York media is particularly tolerant, with a three-point shooting rate in the early 30s that can be expected in the future, and brutal defensive actions are also promoted as the potential of "DPOY".

As for the relatively single offensive means, it is ignored by everyone, just like most new players from New York are overrated, Artest, who got the starting position, has also been blown to the sky this month.

Li You's house in Talitown Town has been renovated several times in recent years, and it has become more and more low-key and luxurious.

However, most of the girls still like to live in Manhattan, which is convenient for work, and living here is a headache just because of the traffic jam.

Entering the regular season, as long as there is a training session, Li You will live here.

Not long ago, the Coen brothers' "The Absent Man" premiered, and the response was very good, and the film in which she participated did not pounce, and the big Lori Scarlett was also relieved.

Birthday is coming in November, you can also get an official driver's license, the girl receives some gifts every year, and this time I received a red Porsche 911 Turbo, and I have unlocked more knowledge in the past two days.

The sound of music in the room did not affect Li You's movements, and he was intently applying rose essential oil, and soon there was a girl's muffled voice:

"What a bastard you're in!"

As soon as he held the other party's slender waist, Li You was bitten on the shoulder by the girl who embraced him.

The shoulder hurt slightly, and soon the two "scuffled" into a ball.

When the girl was flushed and buried her head in Li You's arms again, she said happily:

"My mother told me that the film was well received and that she might win some awards!"

Li You didn't expect the other party to care so much about the title of "box office poison", and couldn't help but ridicule twice for a while:

"What happens if the box office results don't work well at the end? Maybe that's what the lead actor should consider. ”

Standing up, Scarlett quickly bit Li You's shoulder again, which was the same as what his brother said, but she was still a child, so she couldn't hear this.

After the frolic, the girl had no strength at all, buried herself in her chest again, and said happily:

"I love this gift!"

For beautiful girls, Li You has always been very generous, and the consumption of luxury goods, cars and other expenses is often not as good as a loss in his investment.

Since a large amount of money has been credited, Li You has never cared about the consumption of these things.

Of course, the girl knows that Li You has a lot of beautiful knives, just like her mother doesn't care about some things, precocious children will always have more thoughts:

"Lee, what do you want for your birthday this year?"

Trying to put on a more mature look, Li You chuckled when he saw it, and soon quipped:

"I want a few kids!"

Subconsciously touched her flat lower abdomen, and the girl remembered that the two of them did not do a safe guarantee, and soon Li You whispered twice, and his face couldn't help but turn redder.

Seeing that the other party was about to be annoyed and angry, Li You stopped joking.

The 17-year-old Lori has entered a period of rapid development, Li You is indeed a beast, but it will not be the turn of a girl to give birth to a child.

When the other party slept peacefully in his arms, Li You subconsciously muttered while caressing:

"The family really needs a lot of people."

In the preseason game in early October, the New York media did not embarrass Mai Button, after all, the other party came to "condolence performance".

On the afternoon of the 30th, the New York media was no longer polite and asked a sharp question to Michael Jordan, who visited for the second time:

"Maikou, do you think Li has surpassed you?"

Michael Jordan, who warmed up in advance in the afternoon, was already sweating a little at this time, and after being surrounded by everyone, he frowned and replied when he heard this question:

"Lee is good, he's won four championships, but I have five rings."

With 0 wins and 6 losses in the preseason, TNT's reporters took this opportunity to give Mai a dunk:

"What kind of record will the Wizards play this season? Do you think the team will make the playoffs? ”

Thinking of this, Mai Buckle couldn't help but sigh in his heart, but in the face of the media, he still replied confidently on the surface:

'I'm going to lead the team to the playoffs, I'm in great physical shape, that's where my confidence comes from, I know how to win!'

Although these words sounded more like bragging, at this time, everyone was skeptical, and they still maintained a wait-and-see attitude, and they were not embarrassed.

Since the awards ceremony will be held in the evening, Li You has been in charge of receiving his old teammates since the morning, and everyone gathered at Madison Square Garden in the afternoon, in addition to chatting and farting, it is to take pictures in front of the media.

This period of time was affected, Ewing did not appear on sports for more than a month, and the result was that he visibly gained weight again.

The gorilla looked at his old teammates next to him and smiled very happily:

"By the end of our careers, we'll have our jerseys retired with the Knicks, and it's a great feeling to look at the championship flag over the arena!"

In the locker room, everyone heard Ewing's words, smiled and nodded while chatting about gossip, and Larry Johnson, who officially retired not long ago, suddenly asked Alan Houston on the side:

"Allan, how was it like playing for the Magic? Did McGrady really start sharing the ball? ”

Oakley, Starks, and Ewing also looked at Houston at this time, and at their age, they preferred to pretend to be X to tell stories.

"Tracy is not bad, the Magic team is also very active in training, and the ball should be fine, after all, all I need is the right shot."

"Coach Rivers is a lot of fun! He was loved by everyone in the team and was better than Van Gundy when it came to uniting the dressing room. ”

Alan Houston, dressed in a light gray casual suit, generously introduced the situation of the Magic team, and Rivers's chicken soup was very level, successfully twisting the locker room into a rope.

Ewing didn't care about the Magic team, and when he entered the offseason, he began to blow X, thinking of the Knicks' lineup structure, he was a little uncertain, and suddenly asked Li You:

"Lee, how is the Knicks doing this year? Is there a chance to finish first in the East? ”

Before Li You could speak, Starx responded happily:

"In the entire Eastern Conference, no one can restrain Li at all, even if the overall strength of the team declines, it is no problem to win the first place!"

The locker room is full of his own people, and Li You is not polite, and directly gives everyone a thorough explanation:

"It's certainly not difficult to win 50 times, after all, most of the opponents are Eastern teams."

Ewing quietly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, Niu X was blown out, and if he was suddenly slapped in the face at the end of the season, he couldn't hang on his face.

Oakley has also been in a good mood lately, with the return of McDunk and the change of manager to Doug Collins, which has also brought back some of the happiness he once had:

"If the Knicks can get the first place and the Wizards make the playoffs, maybe they can meet again in the first round."

Larry Johnson laughed, pointed at Li You, and quipped:

"Lee is going to be 24 years old and gradually entering his prime, and 38-year-old Michael Jordan had better recognize the reality sooner rather than later, and to be honest, I'm not optimistic about his comeback at all."

As if thinking that the old rival was going to be unlucky this season, even Oakley chuckled with everyone.

Watching Michael Jordan have been a source of joy for many.

The championship award ceremony that night was also very different, and the NBA league and the Knicks took the opportunity to pray for the victims.

David Stern and James Dolan also gave a touching speech, and by the way, they also gave promises:

"Families can watch the ball for free at Madison Square Garden!"

When sports and charity events are linked, the championship award ceremony is more like a blessing.

Many of the deceased firefighters were Knicks fans, and it was their children who presented rings to everyone that night.

The children ranged in age, the oldest was 12 years old, and the audience also burst into warm applause as the little ones handed the rings to the championship members of the Knicks.

After the 7-year-old handed over the last ring to Li You, the New York fans at the scene watched the two clashing fists, and the cheers grew louder and louder.

The four-in-a-row ring is expensive, and the front features four small trophies forming a large trophy, with white and orange diamonds standing out.

The most conspicuous on the side is also the pattern of the four trophies and the name of Li You, and the championship ring with a strong personal style also shows the team's recognition of Li You.

This year's award ceremony did not blow X, nor did it exaggerate the speech, but only the blessings of the league and the Knicks.

Michael Jordan was also well suited to such a scene, and it took almost an hour for a charity event before the game officially began.

The new teammates looked at the beautiful championship ring and the sixth championship flag raised over the stadium, and their hearts were hot for a while.

Aside from the Hall of Fame, a championship is the highest honor for an NBA player.

Pau Gasol is taking tonight's game very seriously, as it was his first competitive game, and he was well prepared for the difficulties.

But what he didn't expect was that the game was really the same as what Li You said before, "the preseason and the regular season are no different".

With 3:42 left in the first quarter, Mai dunk hit Artest's jumper at the right elbow area, and Pau Gasol grabbed the rebound and immediately threw the ball vigorously to find Lee Woo who rushed across the halfcourt.

Fans in the front row can clearly hear Mai Kou's shouts, constantly reminding his teammates to defend.

In the new season, the dribble time was reduced to 8 seconds, and the pace of the game seemed to be a little faster, and the Knicks played extremely unrestrained from the start.

Stepping back quickly and finishing the first defensive alignment, Oakley had just chased down Kurt Thomas and the pair stopped near the baseline on the right.

On the other side, the retreating Mai dunk back into the three-point line, seemingly intending to let go of Artest, who began to move on the left wing.

Lee Woo slowed down and waited for Gasol to settle at the top of the arc, and the opposing Konteny Alexander tried to squeeze through the cover, but in the end he could only be firmly blocked by his side.

In the semi-conversion attack, Kristen Leitner, who followed him through the halfcourt, was ready.

Watching the ball change back to his right hand, Li You's center of gravity was lowered, and the ball changed direction by a large amount again, but Leitner finally failed to keep up with the rhythm and couldn't slide quickly under the big delay

Walking out of an "S" shape, Li You, who had squeezed through the cracks of the people, fished the ball with his left hand, and the cheers instantly resounded in the stadium.

Michael Jordan, who contracted the defense, didn't have time to chase the defense, and in the blink of an eye, Li You had already rushed to the paint area.

Oakley looked at Li You who was soaring in front of the basket, his feet were heavy, and finally he couldn't make a blocking action, and saw Li You grab the ball with one hand with his right hand and vigorously fill the basket with one arm!

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

Watching Li You's feet spread apart, one-handed basketry, showing the "flyer" dunk posture, on the TNT commentary seat at the scene, Mav Albert followed and praised loudly:

"In front of the 38-year-old Maikou, Lee showed his talent to the fullest, no one could limit him, and Lee dominated tonight's game!"

Partner's Mike Flatello exclaimed again:

"It's too fast! Lee's breakthrough seemed to be a lightning bolt, giving the Wizards no time to react defensively! ”

At 12:22, while the offense was weak, he relied on the opportunity to convert easily to get points, and the point difference widened.

Fans who like to watch and have fun will shout happily after the dunk is struck, and Coach Doug Collins on the sidelines has thoroughly experienced the feeling of the previous Knicks opponents:

"Can this also be entered? How can this be prevented? ”

Looking at the opponent pretending to be X, Mai Buckle wanted to respond, but once he fell into the positional attack, it was difficult to get the ball out of the backcourt, and every time he received the ball in the blocking area, he would be savagely defended by Artest.

This time in the right blocking area, taking advantage of Artest's circle, Mai Dunk suddenly turned around dexterously and went straight to the basket.

It was a great opportunity, but Alexander, who was at the top of the arc, passed too high under Li You's interference, and the direction was also wrong, and he threw the ball directly out of the bottom line

"Oh!"

The fans sitting behind the basketball hoop were so happy that they all stood up for a while, clapping their hands and laughing and mocking twice:

"You're old! You can't win at Madison Square Garden! ”

After opening the game, it was 1-of-7 again, and Michael Jordan pursed his lips, ignored the fans, and glared at Alexander who was making an outrageous pass.

“Let's go Knicks！.”

After seeing the baseline serve, Grant Hill held the ball over half the court, and Doug Collins on the sidelines hurriedly reminded the players loudly:

"Watch defensive!"

Everyone on the Wizards team naturally knew that the Knicks were likely to play a three-person blocking and dismantling cooperation, so they could only echo each other at this time and try to defend tacitly.

Lee Yoo stood near the free-throw line, and Grant Hill just dribbled across half court and immediately shouted loudly while directing Kurt Thomas to do cross-cover on the baseline.

Gasol started on the left near baseline at this time, and after crossing the screen, he immediately picked up his pace and bounced from the center to the top of the arc to stand.

Grant Hill dribbled behind his back to his right hand, used the cover to accelerate the breakthrough, and Pau Gasol quickly went down under the fake cover, and the dunk chased the defense in time.

At this time, Li You did not choose to delay Michael Jordan, but moved slightly, quickly back cover, and covered Leitner, who was chasing the defense.

Alexander, who was following Li You, was already blinded by this time, Gasol went down to the paint, Li You covered and bounced to the top of the arc, and his teammates were delayed so that he could not make the right defensive choice in the first place.

Lightner subconsciously followed Lee You to stop outside the three-point line, Gasol was completely unguarded, and Grant Hill threw the ball directly to the top left of the basket with a dunk.

Despite some problems with the height of the pass, Gasol, who was fully unguarded, managed to catch the ball in the air, and then twisted his body to easily press the ball into the basket!

"Boom!" Empty catch the storm dunk!

“Wow！”

The wonderful dunk once again ignited the atmosphere of the scene, and Pau Gasol did not expect to score so easily in the regular season, and he was a little excited to high-five his teammates one by one to celebrate.

Doug Collins reluctantly asked for a timeout, the game was about to fall apart, Lee You pinched Alexander, and the Wizards simply couldn't organize much effective offense.

A large number of one-on-one, Mai Buckle did not solve the problem, and everyone could see that compared with the energetic Li You, Michael Jordan is really old.

As one of the commentators who are most familiar with Li You, Mav Albert saw that he frequently used forward changes of direction after the opening, and knew that Li You didn't care about the opponent's defense at all.

This season, the rules of defensive contact have been relaxed, but under Li You's excellent explosiveness, the opponent's standing pile defense has no effect at all.

"Lee was quicker, and from the pitch, it didn't look like he didn't train in the offseason."

Hearing his partner's words, Mike Fratello could only shake his head slightly and sigh:

"That's talent, Lee has played a lot more games than most players over the years, and I don't think there's anything wrong with relaxing in the offseason."

The more the opponent hit, the more fierce the Knicks' counterattack became, and Pau Gasol didn't even feel that the game was over before he had time to play a few tactical routines

With 4:31 left in the third quarter, the Knicks had a 20-point lead.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines only felt unaccomplished, due to the excessive number of newcomers, Li You not only commanded loudly on the field, but also returned to the bench at this time, and kept shouting reminders on the sidelines.

"Knight! One more pick-and-roll! ”

“Move！ Move！.”

"Accelerate! Stephen goes to catch the ball, nice counterattack! ”

Seeing Li You clapping his hands and shouting with a towel, the bald young man sitting on the bench had straight eyes.

Spike Lee on the sidelines is the same as Lee You, but this one is not directing the team, but watching Mai dunk hit the iron.

In the first game of the regular season, they get a lot of playing time, and the new players naturally play hard, trying to make a good impression on the boss.

After a month in the team, everyone knows that on the court, Li You has the final say.

With 3:01 left in the game, McClin pulled his face and was substituted, and Madison Square Garden first gave him a round of applause, then followed by a loud heckling.

The fans who came to see the old opponent are also comfortable, and everyone is happy!

In the end, 86:108, on the night of the award ceremony, the Knicks defeated the Wizards.

In 33 minutes of play, Pau Gasol made 8 of 13 shots, scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 turnovers and 1 block.

Although most of the points were scored by eating cakes and putting baskets, New York fans were naturally satisfied with the data, and some young fans were shouting Gasol's name after the game.

The Wizards' transparent Kwame Brown Jr. only got 11 minutes of playing time, making 1-of-3 shooting, slashing 2 points, 3 rebounds and 1 turnover.

Looking at Gasol with a bright smile on the sidelines for an interview, Kwame Brown once again realized that being drafted by the Wizards might not be a good thing.

Lee Yo and Grant Hill were the same as they were tonight, playing 27 minutes.

9-of-14, 3-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-4 from the free throw line, Lee Woo efficiently cut down 25 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, and had no turnovers;

7-of-13, 0-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers, Grant Hill almost filled the stat bar.

In the dressing room after the game, Li You did not hesitate to praise in an interview:

"It was just a normal regular season game, but everybody did really well."

"I don't care about shooting iron, I like the attitude that everyone shows, Ron limits the dunk, Pau has two frontcourt rebounds."

"Grant's couple of assists showed our team spirit!"

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Grant Hill also turned on the business mutual blowing mode, and everyone was smiling for a while, and they all felt that they had a good time tonight!

Jeff Van Gundy reluctantly found that his job was to blow X after the game, and after four consecutive championships, the treatment was no different from before.

In the first game, 7-of-21, Mai scored 19 points, which is already a very good performance for a 38-year-old man.

Most of the sports media didn't fall into the trap either, after all, the regular season has only just begun.

In the first week of the new season, the Knicks have three games to play.

After two days of rest, there was an away back-to-back, and Pau Gasol finally got a taste of what the "Eastern Dividend" is.

On November 2, the Knicks challenged the Bulls away, 92:82, and still easily defeated the opponent in the case of the outside Bang Bang iron.

On the night of the 3rd, the Knicks challenged the Cavaliers away, and the outside projection was still poor, 90:71, a narrow victory of 19 points.

On Sunday the 4th, after returning to New York, Pau Gasol was a little confused.

In these two games, the team performed poorly, and many rounds just couldn't shoot, giving the opponent enough opportunities.

As a result, the blind chickens on the opposite side fought indiscriminately, relying on counterattacks and fast attacks, and won the game

scored double-doubles in three consecutive games, and even in the game against the Cavaliers, Gasol also got 20+10, beautiful data, which made the New York media boil, and an article came from the New York Post in the morning:

"Pau Gasol - the best center in the league of the future!"

Pau Gasol, who read the newspaper, couldn't concentrate in the afternoon training session and blew too hard!

After the tactical training session, Li You noticed Pau Gasol's state, just patted the opponent on the shoulder, and whispered meaningfully:

“Pau！ Enjoy the dividends of the Eastern Conference! ”

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