On December 26, 2001, after the Christmas War, the sports media began to revel.

The injured O'Neill was silent before the game, but after the game, he suddenly gave an interview.

O'Neal, who is recovering from an injury in Los Angeles, cares about his younger brother and expressed his desire to return to the team as soon as possible in an interview with the Los Angeles Times:

"It's a shame to see the team lose, but I think Kobe Bryant is playing well and not everybody is good at handling the bag."

"We're still number one in the West after the loss, and I'll be back on the team as soon as possible!"

O'Neill apparently watched last night's Christmas fight, but this answer seemed to be mocking his teammates.

At 85:105, the Lakers lost by 20 points in the Christmas game, and from the first quarter of the game, they were completely blown up.

6-of-20, 0-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-6 from the free-throw line, 16 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 turnovers, Kobe Bryant, who became the leader, handed in a double-double last night.

This morning, the New York Times' sports section headlined:

"Ron Artest finishes the MVP!"

With his outstanding performance in the first two months, Kobe Bryant ranked first on the MVP candidate list.

A Christmas battle, the wind reviews took a sharp turn, the Los Angeles media lost their voice, and Kobe Bryant, who was interviewed after the game, just kept repeating:

"We just can't pitch"

However, the ball critics are not blind, and the Lakers are not only unable to shoot, but also play more blindly.

In the second half of the game, Bryant no longer passed the ball, and there were frequent scenes of forced jump shots against the two.

Compared with Kobe Bryant, who struck iron, Li You's performance was mediocre.

Played 38 minutes, 14-of-22, 7-of-11 from beyond the three-point line, 9-of-10 from the free throw line, 44 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 3 turnovers.

With a large lead, the New York fans chanted Lee's name, causing him to also play some garbage time in the fourth quarter.

Cutting 40+ for the third time this month, ball critics have become numb to such data, and no one questions Li You's scoring ability anymore.

Not long ago, the New York media just celebrated Li You's career achievement of 10,000 points, 23 years and 347 days, the youngest Mr. 10,000 points in NBA history.

This kind of data accumulation is a matter of course, and Li You doesn't care about it at all, after all, his goal is 40,000 points, the all-time scoring champion.

On the night of the 26th, Kobe Bryant, who became the leader of the team, led the Lakers to lose again when they challenged the Warriors away.

At 90:101, Bryant's 39 points didn't bring the team a victory.

This loss was similar to that of the Knicks before them, who shot 5-of-24 from beyond the three-point line and the Lakers shot 20.8 percent from three-point range.

When his teammates hit the iron, Kobe Bryant didn't choose to trust, and he made 28 shots in the game, and was naturally criticized by ball critics after the game.

On Thursday the 27th, on TNT's show, the trio also did not miss the recent hot spots, and then discussed the definition of "boss":

"There's no doubt that the Lakers are still Shaq's team, and Kobe Bryant is a great scorer, but he's not a good leader."

"The way Bryant handles the ball is so different from Lee when he is in the bag, and that kind of shooting with two defenders is the worst offensive option."

Charles Barkley is as hot as ever, and the program team always gets text messages from players and agents, but the trio are used to it, and the ratings are indeed up a lot compared to the past.

Kenny Smith does not offend the players, this time to continue with the mud:

"Different players have different ways of leading, and Kobe Bryant is not a point guard, he's just doing his job."

"It's okay for a scorer to score a few more points, and if the Lakers' role players can play better, maybe it's a different story."

One of the two was serious and the other was smiling, Ernnie Johnson didn't want to talk too much about the comparison between Kobe Bryant and Li You, and then began to change the topic and said:

"The Knicks' ball composition is really good, even after four consecutive defeats, Lee Woo has returned to his previous rhythm after increasing the number of shots."

"Maybe it has something to do with the competitive environment in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks are still the first in the East when they lose, and Lee has enough confidence to share the ball."

Charles Barkley suddenly thought of Michael Jordan at this time, and began to comment off the topic again:

"If I were a role player, I would choose to play with Lee, and if I were a rookie, I would look forward to joining the Knicks."

"It's not because the Knicks are the defending champions, it's because Lee can give me more opportunities."

"Pau Gasol will undoubtedly win Rookie of the Month this month, and Kwame Brown, maybe everyone will forget about him!"

"Kobe Bryant is still imitating McButton, I don't like their egos, and Myakun's comeback is also a bad choice in my opinion."

The topic was a bit sensitive, and Kenny Smith flipped through the technical statistics in his hand, and instead of following the discussion, he quipped at Ernie Johnson:

"After the show aired, we were going to receive a lot of letters and text messages again."

After the Christmas game, the Knicks had only two games left in 2001.

In addition to the boring shooting drills every day, the coaching staff also relaxed and prepared for the arrival of the new year.

During the rare rest time, Li You was busy walking the dog every day and completing the sponsor's instructions.

After all, the dog food advertisement before the All-Star Game has to be updated, and Happy eats functional dog food for weight loss, but he can't suddenly gain weight.

The Knicks players also feel that they have a full day, and although the boss doesn't get along with everyone, as long as they perform well in training, they can still get playing time.

Breven Knight has been in average form lately since his injury, and after Christmas, Jeff Van Gundy was always absent-minded in training sessions after the failure of Jeff Van Gundy to bring in his confidant Charlie Ward.

On the plane that departed for Cleveland on the 28th, assistant coach Don Chaney looked at the bald young marshal and began to be in a daze again, and couldn't help but poke Thibodeau beside him:

"Jeff hasn't been in the right state lately, is there something wrong with the family?"

Thibodeau naturally couldn't tell the truth, looking at the "competitors", he could only follow the nonsense:

'I think I'm thinking about the rotation of the team, you know, the schedule is getting tighter and tighter, and if there is an injury, the results will definitely be affected.

Once Jeff Van Gundy leaves, Don Channey, who won the best coach, has a good chance of taking over the head coaching position.

The reason why Thibodeau is entangled is also because his resume is not as good as the other party.

What's more, he felt that the bald young marshal couldn't speak on the side of the management, and even if the next head coach was appointed, it would probably be useless.

Don Channey looked at the balding young marshal again, then shook his head at the rest of the coaching staff.

No one could have guessed that Jeff Van Gundy wanted to leave, and in everyone's opinion, the position of head coach of the Knicks was fame and fortune.

On the night of the 28th, the Knicks continued their recent hot form, and at the end of the first quarter, the score came to 28:16.

The Cavaliers' home attendance was very good tonight, and the on-site director frequently focused on LeBron James, a high school student from Akron who was already well-known in the local area.

11-17, the Cavaliers' record is stretched, and the home commentator doesn't care, looking at the young LeBron James, and even begins to imagine and say:

"In two years at most, Cleveland will have our own Clay-Lee!"

"Anyone who has watched LeBron James play will not doubt his ability."

There are a lot of talented high school students, but LeBron James's popularity has risen so much lately that he has attracted a lot of scouts.

The Cavaliers' Andre Miller was not in a good mood, especially in the second quarter of the rotation, and seeing that Lee Yoo was still on the floor, his heart became more and more uncomfortable.

In the first quarter of the game, he made 1 of 5 shots, scored 2 points in anger, and was stealed 2 times, and it was rare for so many fans to buy tickets to watch the game, and Andre Miller wanted to put on a good performance, but it backfired

Perhaps not demanding much from the record, the Cavaliers played more casually, neither strengthening their defense nor playing a strong offense.

At 100:87, there was no fluctuation in the whole game, the point difference is now hovering at 12 points, and the Knicks continue their winning streak!

Unlike ordinary fans, the young LeBron James did not ask for autographs, but just looked at Li You, who was surrounded by reporters, with envious eyes.

Artest, who has been a little inflated recently, has long noticed James on the sidelines, and when he saw that high school students were also asking for autographs, his heart was sour for a while.

Walking to the players' tunnel, Artest put his arm around his good brother Stephen Jackson and complained:

"When that kid enters the alliance, I'm going to give him some color!"

"I love playing with high school students!"

On December 30, the Knicks ushered in their final game of 2001.

When Alan Houston appeared at Madison Square Garden in a formal suit, the New York fans did not forget to give a round of applause to the championship guard.

Like last season, Alan Houston suffered a number of injuries early in the season.

A large number of games in recent years have still taken a lot of toll on his body.

Championship guards change draft picks, and according to the current trend of the Suns, the Knicks have a good chance of getting a high pick.

In this case, the New York fans sincerely welcomed Alan Houston, and the big screen in the center of the stadium was also showing the highlights of the goal.

There were also many fans who spontaneously held up the whiteboard to express their gratitude:

“Thank you！ Allan！ ”

Ewing has been in trouble lately due to the complete closure of the Gold Club, but the presence of his old teammates has naturally led to the presence of gorillas.

Coupled with the retired Larry Johnson, before the start of the game, the three of them took a group photo in the center of the field.

During the warm-up, Li You looked at the somewhat tired Magic players, and also whispered to Alan Houston:

"The Magic seem to be having some difficulties, but you're definitely going to make the playoffs this year."

Back-to-back away games, the Magic have been losing lately, and Alan Houston didn't care about the record, but said in a tone of enjoyment:

'It's been an easier season than I thought it would be, which is a good thing for me and I love the competitive environment.'

With the last big contract, Alan Houston has no desire, and there is a tendency to fish after the start of the new season.

However, with the blessing of good professionalism, Alan Houston can still contribute 20 points per game, but his efficiency has dropped a bit.

In a friendly atmosphere between the two sides, McGrady brought his good friend Mike Miller to strike the iron.

The former was 2 of 8 in the first half, and the latter came with a 1 of 9, and the two were affected by back-to-back games, and the two directly led the team down.

At 41:52 at halftime, the Knicks played step by step and led by 11 points.

Coach Rivers' chicken soup in midfield didn't do much, and shouting "Let's go" from the sidelines in a hoarse voice didn't wake up the players' fighting spirit.

The third quarter was 20:26, and the final quarter was almost garbage time again.

McGrady, who was 1-of-8 in the third quarter, finally found his touch in the final moments.

In the end, 87-102, the Knicks said goodbye to 2001 with a victory.

McGrady was 7-of-23 from the field, and McGrady ended up contributing a double-double of 29 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 turnovers.

The only bright spot in the whole game was a large number of kills on the Knicks' interior, and Gasol almost left the court with six fouls.

Although the opponent pulled his hips, Li You still started the commercial mutual blowing mode after the game:

"Tracy's talent is so good, he can shoot from the outside, and he can break into the box and score easily."

"With great agility at his height, I think he's the toughest player in the league to defend."

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With 14 wins and 18 losses, the Magic have fallen out of the top 8 in the East after losing this game.

With 23 wins and 7 losses, nearly halfway through the schedule, the Knicks sit firmly in the first place in the East.

At the bottom of the list is the 19-9 Nets, and although Kidd often pulls his hips offensively, he is very good at leading the team.

On the 31st, Li You also ushered in his 24th birthday.

In addition to receiving blessings from New York fans, Li You also had a birthday party.

On New Year's Eve, Times Square was still crowded, events could go on as usual, and New York seemed to be completely free from grief

At home on 82nd Street, the girls did not fall asleep, and Ivana, who returned to New York during the Christmas holiday, listened to Kim's introduction to Enron, blinking her eyes and silently calculating Li You's income.

"In January, the stock price is likely to fall below a dollar, which is crazy!"

"Arthur Andersen will cooperate with the financial fraud, and the case will definitely go to the Supreme Court in the end, but with Kenneth Leigh's connection, the punishment is not destined to be too severe."

There are many financial cases in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, and King has worked for two years and witnessed a lot, but this is the first time that Enron has collapsed.

Milinda noticed that Ivana was listening, and immediately leaned over to the other party, blinking her eyes and asking in a low voice:

"Which club is interested in being bought when you go to the UK?"

The wives who have come into contact with some players, Ivana can be regarded as having a simple understanding of the English football environment, coupled with the information she has collected, she frowned slightly and said:

"Unlike the sporting environment in the United States, football in the United Kingdom does not seem to welcome capital investment."

Christen-Litt came to several people with a birthday cake and said happily after inserting the candles:

"Try my craft! I tried a lot of recipes for this cake. ”

The birthdays of the two are very close, and this year the girl chose to celebrate her birthday with Li You.

Although it was almost 0 o'clock, Li You still sat down in front of the cake with his eyes closed when he saw the girl's happy appearance, and made a wish with his eyes closed.

Seeing that the girl closed her eyes tightly and kept chattering, Li You opened her eyes and looked at the other party and laughed evilly, and soon several people surrounded her.

Christen-Lit, who opened her eyes again, was startled by the three people in front of her, and Milinda threw each other on the sofa with bad intentions, and soon everyone made a mess:

“OH！ Eat the cake first! ”

On January 1, 2002, the first day of the new year, the NBA league also announced its December Player of the Month:

Eastern Conference Woo Lee and Western Conference Tim Duncan won the award.

The Knicks had a 10-4 record in December;

Li You played an average of 37.7 minutes per game, averaging 34.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 2.8 steals and 2.8 turnovers per game;

He averaged 21.5 attempts per game and shot 51.9 percent from the field, 8.7 attempts from beyond the three-point line and 42.7 percent from three-point range, and 8.8 free throws per game and 90.5 percent from the free throw line.

The notable change is that the number of three-point shots taken is starting to climb, and it is indisputable that he will be awarded the Eastern Conference Player of the Month award.

The Spurs had an 11-3 record in December;

Tim Duncan averaged 26.7 points, 13.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 3.1 blocks and 3.8 turnovers per game;

He averaged 18.9 shots per game and shot 51.7 percent from the field and 8.9 free throws per game and shot 80.0 percent from the free-throw line.

On the first day of the new year, the New York media once again shouted for Li You, the best player of the two months, and the MVP ranking rushed to the first place!

Before Tim Duncan could speak, Popovich took the initiative to help his thighs hug the unevenness:

"Tim is the best player in the league, he doesn't play for stats, he's a real leader."

"I wish the media would pay more attention to him, Tim deserves an MVP!"

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