On May 23, 2002, there were no games on the day, and the pundits began to warm up for tomorrow night's Western Conference Finals.

In the past few days, there have been fewer and fewer commentators discussing the Eastern Conference Finals, the Nets' "beast" has failed to tear up the Knicks' interior line, and Kidd has also performed as the team's boss.

On the TNT show, the trio frequently teased Kidd's performance:

"Jason Kidd is more of a role player in the Eastern Conference Finals."

Dribbling over half court, coming to the wing to constantly adjust the center of gravity, watching his teammates unsuccessfully with their backs, and not choosing to shoot by themselves when they were empty, they had no choice but to stop the ball and pass the ball out.

Such rounds often come up, and if there is no comparison, Kidd's organization may be praised, but as long as you watch Lee Woo play, Kidd's clumsy individual offense is infinitely magnified.

No one talks about the sports control technology touted in the past anymore, everyone is waiting for you to explode and respond, but you are waiting for your teammates to take you off?

Although the Knicks play "soft" and don't have many low-post offensive muscle collisions, the Nets' beast tough guy basketball is really unbearable, and everyone knows that Li You is about to reach the Finals again.

The G1 game was 86:104, the Nets collapsed in one quarter, and the G2 game was simply a copy, 87:102, and the Knicks were still crushed to the end.

On Thursday, TNT featured Jeff Van Gundy on the show, and the bald young marshal became an authority on basketball.

Since the Lakers lost G2, several people are still discussing the situation of G3 in the Western Conference Finals tomorrow night.

Jeff Van Gundy's point is again demonstrated, and the show is more confident:

"The Lakers still need to solve the old problem, they have to hit those open shots."

"They played at such a fast pace that they could have slowed down and had more cover to get O'Neal in a deeper position against the Kings' interior."

"The Kings have both big men who are playing really well, and if they want to win the series, they should play more pick-and-rolls."

The bald young coach advocated that the Lakers slow down and suggested that the Kings block and dismantle, and all three in the studio agreed, and Kenny Smith also gave his own opinion:

"Mike Bibby needs to play more aggressively, he should trust his shot, and O'Neal still shrinks under the basket when he defends the pick-and-roll, which is definitely a good thing for the Kings."

Naturally, Charles Barkley was also paying attention to this series, and the big mouth was once again blunt:

"The Kings also had problems with pick-and-rolls, and the game wasn't as intense as I expected, with both sides giving the pitchers a lot of space."

"After watching the Eastern Conference Finals, I can't get enough of the interest in watching this kind of rough basketball, when the defense is concentrated near the paint area, and no one wants to solve the problem on the outside?"

"Worried about missing shots and wasting opportunities? Maybe these people should see how Lee plays. ”

The big-mouthed Barkley did not praise Li You in this passage.

In the G2 game, the Nets have always insisted on joint defense, and Li You did not relent, making 4 of 11 from outside the three-point line, and Bang Bang hit iron in the fourth quarter of the game.

However, this situation often occurs in the regular season, Li You doesn't care about these at all, catch-up jump shots, singles strong three-point shots, as long as there is an opportunity, throw it is over!

Hearing Barkley teasing the Knicks' offense, Ernnie Johnson just took over the topic with a smile:

"Whether you like Lee's offensive options or not, the Knicks have played nine playoff games, and only two of them have Lee shot less than 40 percent from beyond the three-point line."

"Lee played a monster-level performance in the playoffs compared to most of the league's backcourt, and maybe we should accept this kind of basketball, not everyone likes to solve problems with low post offense."

It's also time for the live director to show the data of Li You's current 9 playoff games:

Averaged 37.2 minutes per game, averaging 34.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 2.6 steals and 2.6 turnovers per game;

He shot 55.5 percent from the field, 45.7 percent from three-point range and 93.7 percent from the free throw line.

Compared with the data of the regular season, the current average of 8.7 shots outside the three-point line per game has basically not changed.

There are still many outrageous statistics, 9 games, Li You has not had a single with his back to his back, and there are very few mid-range jumpers near the free throw line.

0~3 feet under the basket and 3~10 feet near the basket are the most shots, and the rest are all concentrated outside the three-point line.

Fast-break layups, breakaway finishes, three-point shots, ESPN's data experts praised Lee Woo's offensive options, while TNT's side is going to follow suit, and has been repeatedly questioning it recently.

Under the small data sample of this season's playoffs, all the backcourts in the league were set off by Li You like Han Critic.

The swingman of the forward guard is still stumbling in the low post, and Li You covers the ball and makes a shot.

The corners of Jeff Van Gundy's eyes twitched slightly when he saw this statistic, even if he didn't like the Knicks' extreme tactical play, he had to admit that in Excel, Li You was indeed far ahead.

"That's what makes Lee special, or rather, his talent is so good."

'Nobody can emulate his style of play, you need to have a higher understanding of the game, and at the same time, you have to balance both with and without the ball.

"The Knicks are still special, but other teams don't have Lee, and if you want to pursue a championship, you should stick to the principles of basketball."

As soon as Jeff Van Gundy's words fell, the other three all nodded their heads, and Kenny Smith smiled at this time and said "IF":

"If the Kings have a guard like Lee, maybe they can dominate the Western Conference as well."

Charles Barkley shook his head with a smile and quipped meaningfully:

"If Lee had been with the Kings, Chris Webb and Divac would have been traded away long ago!"

“.”

The Nets were ignored and no one believed they could win.

In the G2 game, Kidd was 7-of-18 from the field and 2-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, scoring a quasi-triple-double of 23 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 6 turnovers.

After Kidd became the team's main attacker, he shot less than 40 percent and began to increase his turnovers.

Li You's performance was average, 11 of 23, with a double-double of 32 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 3 turnovers.

In the eyes of the New York media, if the hit rate is less than fifty percent, Li You's performance is mediocre and not worth bragging about.

On the evening of the 24th, in the Western Conference Finals G3, after returning to the Staples Arena, the Lakers suddenly pulled their hips in the first quarter of the game.

At 32:15, with O'Neal and Kobe Bryant playing iron, the Kings were full of momentum and won the game at the beginning.

Although the Lakers fought back at the last moment, they still had no choice but to lose in the end.

At 103:90, the Kings regained the initiative.

After the game, head coach Phil Jackson took the initiative to take the blame, but also expressed dissatisfaction with the scale of the game:

"I didn't like the penalty tonight because we played at Staples Arena, which is the home court of the Lakers, but I didn't feel the home court advantage."

"The opponent made too many free throws and we shouldn't lose like that."

Such complaints did attract some attention, and for a while, critics followed the discussion about the subsequent direction of the series.

On Saturday the 25th, New York fans flocked to New Jersey, rare tickets were cheap and close, and fans who were reluctant to spend money to buy tickets to watch the game at home also burst out with great enthusiasm for watching the game

A 40-minute drive from Manhattan to East Rutherford, a crowd of New York fans gathered outside Continental Arena that night.

Back at home, Kidd and the Nets had a bad premonition.

When warming up early, watching a large number of spectators wearing the Knicks' away No. 1 jersey pour into the arena, everyone's faces were ugly:

"4 away games in a row?"

A few years ago, Continental Airlines Arena was also selected as the No. 1 multi-purpose gymnasium in North America, and although the attendance rate was stretched, the stadium facilities have always been very good.

With 40 minutes to go before the game, Lee Woo wore the Knicks' training uniform and walked around the arena to warm up.

Coming to New Jersey to play is actually no different from New York, when the Nets were still fishy, many people here in New Jersey were Knicks fans.

As the arena was filled, the atmosphere became more and more lively, Li You occasionally completed a dunk, and in addition to the surrounding sports reporters began to press the shutter, the exclamations of fans also continued to sound.

On the other side, Kidd's face was almost black, although the fans defected during the regular season, he didn't expect that when he entered the Eastern Conference Finals, the atmosphere was still the same.

What makes Kidd even more uncomfortable is that the cheerleaders of the Nets also like to circle around Li You.

Although there is a clear rule that cheerleaders do not allow players to fall in love, Kidd is even more furious when he sees Hope Dorak, a cheerleader with a good face and a hot body, wander around the baseline more than 10 times.

This girl had teased him before, but every time Li You came to the away game, the other party threw him aside:

"This brother can't do it!"

NBC caught up with Grant Hill, who had a strong performance in the first two games, before the game.

This season's entry into the best team has also caused a lot of controversy.

Jim Gray is one of the reporters who knows the Knicks best, and when he saw the warm-up before the game, he knew that everyone was completely relaxed in tonight's game:

"Hill, for the second time in your career, is on stage in the Eastern Conference Finals, what are your expectations for the series?"

Grant Hill, who was holding a basketball, appeared very modest in an interview:

"It's great to be in the division finals and to contribute to the team."

"The Nets are a strong opponent and he's done a fantastic job of being targeted defensively, but for tonight's game, the Knicks will give it their all."

"Back at home, the opponent will bounce back strongly, but we all want to get match point early!"

This was so modest that Jim Gray didn't know what to say.

Kidders was crushed by his body on the defensive end, and on the offensive end, he could only steal chickens, jump shots, and finish extremely crotch-pulling under the basket.

The Nets did show a good defensive strategy, but the Knicks' forward line was still a sharp inside

With a smile on his face, Jim Gray patted Grant Hill next to him, and finally sent his blessing:

"Come on, Hill! It's great to see you back on top! ”

The All-of-the-First Team vote also had a bit of a sympathy point to lose, after all, Grant Hill had only been named to the All-of-One team once before his injury.

Just as everyone likes to see Kidney fighter Mourning appear in an All-Star game, Hill, who returned to the top after a major injury, has also become an inspirational role model.

Before the game, Kurt Thomas smiled disdainfully as he watched Kenyon Martin pound his chest as he interacted with the fans.

After two games, the Knicks completely figured out the offensive methods of this "beast".

Leaving the basket, he shows a crotch pull within 3~10 feet, has strong defensive agility, is as fierce as a tiger in fast attack, and is very infectious.

G1 is still guarding people, and the Knicks are also following the joint defense, and a few people on the inside are blocking the "beast" to impact the basket.

In the G2 game, Martin scored 22 points on 6-of-15 and 10-of-12 from the free-throw line, but after this game, even Wright, the big man on the bench, figured out how to defend.

When the two sides came to the center circle to jump the ball, Li You continued to move his body, and soon the stadium sounded shouts of cheering for the Knicks:

“Let's go Knicks！.”

The Nets' faces turned dark, and they only felt aggrieved and uncomfortable playing at such a home court.

After the game officially began, with the blessing of the Anger Buff, Kidd suddenly found the touch of a pull-up jump shot.

At the right elbow of the free throw line, he hit several mid-range jumpers after several blocks.

Kidders also showed great courage, and the long two points that were let go also responded.

The continuous and efficient offense in the backcourt also allowed the Nets' scoring to rise rapidly.

Van Horn also stopped using his height advantage to play back-to-back singles, honestly rushing for rebounds, and trying to delay the Knicks' transition offense.

With 4:58 left in the first quarter, Coach Scott made a substitution, bringing on Richard De Jefferson for Van Horn.

Amid the shouts of the DJ on the spot, Kidd received the ball from the baseline and tried to speed up to cross the half-court.

Noticing that the Knicks' defense turned into man-marking, the Nets played another curling and cutting tactic.

On the right side near the baseline, Jefferson, who had just come on the pitch, started quickly, and with the help of Martin's cover in the right elbow area, he successfully received the ball close to the free throw line.

After the cover, Martin immediately bounced to the right blocking position, and Kurt Thomas did not change his guard and followed the opponent.

Artest, who was chasing the defense quickly, didn't expect Jefferson to shoot so decisively, and the latter almost threw the ball when he caught it!

"Brush!" Mid-range jumper hit.

Artest, who stepped off the line to wrap around the screen, immediately raised his hand to signal that his defense had made a mistake.

At 14:16, the Nets took the lead again in this game.

Kidd kept high-fived and loudly encouraged his teammates, and Li You, who received the baseline ball, was not led by the defense, and the Nets still put on a joint defensive position.

The difference was that Martin switched to Gasol's flank, with big man McCloche standing next to Kurt Thomas.

In the opening few rounds, Martin excelled at pick-and-rolls with his excellent lateral speed.

Kidd gave a physical confrontation while keeping an eye on the movement behind him.

Noticing that Lee Woo gave the ball to Grant Hill on the left wing, and then used the raised Gasol to cover the basket, Kidd chased after the defense and shouted to his teammates to concentrate.

There were only two Knicks players on Grant Hill's side after receiving the ball, and Lee, who ran to the bottom right corner, also directed Kurt Thomas to bounce the ball outside the waistline in the three-second zone.

The big man McCulkey moved with him, but ended up stopping inside the three-point line.

Grant Hill sent in a cross pass and Artest, who was close to the right touchline, moved towards Lee Yo, then suddenly accelerated sideways and quickly ran to the bottom left corner of the other side.

Jefferson, who was chasing the defense, almost lost his defensive position, and the big man McCulkey was also attracted to attention, and Kidd yelled and hurriedly followed Li You to the line.

On the left wing, Li You took Kurt Thomas's hand-handed pass, got rid of the defense outside the three-point line, paused the ball in his left hand, and quickly looked up at the frame.

McCloch, the big man who was still squatting within the three-point line, subconsciously pounced up, and Li You's center of gravity lowered and accelerated again.

Kidd didn't have time to alert his teammates to the defense, and Lee Woo had already squeezed past McCulkey who was moving sideways, and went straight to the basket with the ball in his left hand.

Martin followed Gasol to the left near the baseline, and the moment his teammate lost position, he immediately moved quickly to the bottom of the basket.

Just as he was about to meet the front defense, Martin saw Li You throw the ball to the top left of the basket during the movement.

An unguarded Gasol jumped up to catch the ball, then pressed it into the basket with both hands!

“Wow！”

The cheers in the arena were particularly cacophonic, and the Knicks played a great game again, but Kidd was angry at his teammates' defensive choices.

On the commentary bench, watching the retreating Li You and his teammates high-five in celebration, Mike Fratello sighed again:

"Continuous pick-and-roll, this tactic is played by every team, but the effect is not as good as that of the Knicks."

"Grant Hill didn't choose to play alone, and after moving the ball, Lee took advantage of McCulculkey's defensive weakness to complete the offense."

"Several people on the floor are well aware of the Nets' weaknesses, and it's hard for head coach Scott to replace McCloitch, and they need height to protect the rebound."

Marv Albert saw that the Knicks had not changed their defensive strategy and let go of Kidders, who bounced to the left wing, and wanted to say a few words, but immediately exclaimed when he saw the shooting iron:

"This is a good opportunity for the Knicks!"

The long rebound was picked up by Lee Woo near the free throw line, and Kidd did not grab it, but stepped back to establish a defensive position as soon as possible.

Everyone on the Nets team accelerated back to defense, echoing each other to complete the defensive alignment.

Li You, who accelerated through the half, finally failed to seize the opportunity to switch offense, watching Kidd quickly stick to the defense, simply lowered the center of gravity, and accelerated the breakthrough after dribbling the ball under the crotch to the right hand.

Making a successful defensive anticipation, Kidd, who slid to the left, immediately blocked Lee's breakthrough line.

The two collided, Kidd leaned back slightly, and Li You turned around, blew the ball on the spot, grabbed the ball with his left hand, and accelerated to the left flank.

Readjusting his center of gravity, Kidd hurriedly slid to the right back.

Near the three-point line, Li You quickly dribbled behind his back, and immediately stopped after switching to his right hand.

Kidd still wanted to continue to pounce, and Li You raised his center of gravity slightly while his right hand was quickly in and out.

The body shook to the left front, and the force under his feet exerted force, Li You took a large horizontal step forward, close to the top of the arc and immediately closed the ball, and quickly jumped outside the three-point line!

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

At 19:16, the Knicks also regained the lead.

Everyone on the Nets team watched the basketball into the basket, looked at each other, everyone kept shouting, reminding each other, the boss was still working hard to defend, and then in the blink of an eye, the opponent threw in three points

Kidd was already a little numb, and at the same time feeling tired.

On the defensive end, he has to defend Li You, and he has to remind his teammates to run at all times, and if he doesn't pay attention to single defense mistakes, Li You can still throw in unreasonable shots.

Kidd, who received the ball again, stopped shouting loudly and tried to adjust his mentality, but he was still a little frustrated.

Especially on the offensive end, when watching his teammates being let go and continuing to transmit, Kidd was in a mood swing, received the ball on the left flank, and immediately jumped to shoot!

"Bang!"

The three-pointer hit again, and the long rebound bounced into Artest's hand, and the cheers in the arena rang out.

Accelerating along the left touchline, Artest shook off Van Horn and, without waiting to cross the halfway line, quickly fed the ball to Grant Hill on the left flank.

The latter received the ball, released the ball with his left hand and dribbled under his crotch, and immediately accelerated with his shoulder to his right hand, and Grant Hill stepped up his stride and rushed to the paint with two big strides against Kidders' backhand.

Actively defend Kenyan Martin jumped up and blocked the block as soon as possible, but when he came to the air, he saw the basketball flying behind him, and Artest, who followed up, dunked with both hands!

3 to 3 in the frontcourt, Li You stopped on the right flank, and at this time he also smiled and clapped his hands, Kidd watched Van Horn give up halfway through, turned his head and signaled the team to ask for a timeout.

Coach Scott also sensed that Kidd was in a bad mood.

As a core defender on the field, you must always stay calm, but the atmosphere at home, ineffective communication on the defensive end, and the sudden inaccuracy on the offensive end made Kidd's mentality explode and some couldn't stand it.

At 21:16, the difference was not big, but the Nets fans were out of emotion.

In the final minutes of the first quarter, only Kenyon Martin hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc to thrill the Nets fans.

But the Knicks were unaffected, and Knight, the big man who came off the bench, continued to crouch under the basket, and as long as Kenyon Martin blocked and rushed inside, everyone swarmed up.

Fortunately, Jefferson became the key man for the team, hitting consecutive mid-range jumpers in the final moments to help the Nets stabilize the score.

At 30:28, Coach Scott on the sidelines breathed a sigh of relief, taking advantage of the players walking to the bench, holding the tactical board and shouting loudly.

On the Knicks' side, head coach Thibodeau didn't ask too much:

"Keep defending like that, be patient, we need to be patient, if the opponent misses the shot, it's our chance!"

With 8 points on 4-of-7 shooting, Lee Woo noticed Kidd's stats and didn't want to change his defensive strategy.

Taking advantage of the rotation lineup, Li You also got up and admonished:

"Don't care about the opponent's shots, give them physical, they'll give us the ball in no time!"

Kidd didn't plan to rest, but after the game started, he heard Li You's shout on the sidelines, and his heart was even more angry:

"Slide, establish a defensive position in advance, he can't shoot!"

The little man Knight suffered a little on the defensive end, and in the face of Kidd's back-to-back singles, he could only try to block the opponent's offensive line.

While the two-round pinch was successful, Kidd found that the Knicks' defense had shrunk even smaller.

Rucios Harris, who came off the bench, suddenly broke out at this time, was released outside the three-point line, and hit two three-pointers in a row, successfully helping the team overtake the score!

The good times didn't last long, the Nets started dropping rebounds, Grant Hill's breakaway throw missed, and big man Wright picked the melon in the back of his head and grabbed the frontcourt rebound on Aaron Williams' head.

Wright then lifted the ball high and put the ball in the basket.

The Knicks, who put two big men on the table, began to rush for rebounds in the frontcourt, and for a while, the Nets' transition offense disappeared again.

Several rounds were baskets and Kidd wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to widen the difference, but soon the Knicks overtook the score

The rotation lineup is also full of energy, in contrast, the Nets who are playing at home are not full of energy and fail to show a winning mentality.

With 7 minutes and 22 seconds left in the half, Lee Woo was back on the court, and Kidd was too depressed to speak.

In the first offensive round after the debut, the Knicks still played the old routine.

Grant Hill dribbled the ball across half court with his left hand and moved to the left flank, unhurriedly watching his opponent land.

Gasol quickly climbed to the top of the arc, and at the same time, Artest on the wing immediately crashed into Lucio Sharris, and after giving a physical confrontation, he immediately cut to the basket with Gasol's screen.

Van Horn sped up and didn't give Artest a chance to score under the basket.

On the other side, Li You accelerated in the bottom corner of the right side, and with the help of the cover of the big man Knight, he quickly ran to the top of the arc.

At the moment of receiving the ball, Gasol moved upward, made a high block at the top of the arc, Li You released the ball with his left hand, and Kenyan Martin, who faced the change of defense, suddenly lowered his center of gravity and accelerated the breakthrough.

The moment he came to the three-point line, Li You immediately exerted his strength at his feet, retreated sharply, faced the block, and quickly jumped to shoot!

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

Kenyan Martin helplessly spread his hands to Kidd, looked at Li You, who was retreating, and couldn't help but whisper when serving from the baseline:

"I almost got it in his face! Damn it! He just can throw in! ”

The two screeners were completely gone, and Kidd heard the complaints of his teammates, and he stopped talking, but his face became more ugly.

The hot-handed, Rousios Harris also responded, and after a quick cross-cut on the line, the left wing broke through with a left-handed release of the ball, and met Hill's block, and scored a long two-point jumper.

Soon the two sides were deadlocked again, playing the same tactic, Li You hit a three-pointer iron, converted the offense, and Kenyon Martin hit the basket and missed

got a fast break opportunity, Artest made a strong basket on the right wing, and the top man threw and hit the iron;

The Knicks quickly retreated, and in the first quarter, Jefferson, who felt hot, accelerated and ran back to the right wing to cut into the basket, and was blocked by Gasol.

The two sides played lively, and the fans cheered and cheered, until the Knicks launched another transition offense, and Grant Hill collected a long rebound and quickly got on the ball.

After receiving the ball, Li You put the ball with his right hand, approached the right flank, and suddenly changed direction quickly under his crotch, and immediately accelerated with his shoulders when he switched to his left hand.

After Kidd adjusted his center of gravity, he kept sliding to the right back, and the two collided, and Li You did not slow down, but slapped off the opponent's arm with the ball protector, and suddenly accelerated again into the paint area.

Holding the ball with one hand in his left hand, he noticed that Kidd began to pull, so he simply took the initiative to lean towards the other party, and the two bodies collided again.

Kidd's body involuntarily leaned back, and Li You, who took three steps, finally tilted his body, and his left hand in front of the basket completed the throw!

"Squeak!"

At the same time as the referee's whistle, the basketball arced and fell into the basket.

“YES！ And the foul！ ”

The tough layup also made Mav Albert in the commentary box shout excitedly.

Kidd, who was hit twice, watched Li You walk to the free throw line, completely unable to hold back, and complained loudly to the baseline referee as soon as he turned his head:

"It's an offensive foul! You saw it! This is not the NFL! ”

The referee naturally ignored such complaints, and Mike Fratello immediately joked when he saw such a situation in the commentary seat:

"This is the home court of the Knicks, and the fans love this offense, listen to the cheers from the crowd!"

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

When Li You made a free throw, the shouts resounded in the arena, and the head coach Scott next to him had a dark face, and the fans turned against him in the Eastern Conference Finals

At the end of the first half, the two sides played blindly, Kidd stopped pressing the rhythm, and the defensive end also became a man-to-man defense, completely letting himself go.

Beast power forward Kenyan Martin also contributed two brilliant dunks on the transition offense, but at the end of the half, the Nets were in mixed moods.

At 58:52, the score gap was widened again

By the time the third quarter began, the familiar scene reappeared.

Kidd and Kidders, who were efficient in the first half, suddenly missed the mark.

Nets fans can only watch as the Knicks hit back-to-back transition offense.

Kidd hit a three-point jumper at the top of the arc, and Grant Hill rushed across the halfcourt to the left wing to make another strong basket.

Kidders, who retreated, could only follow the slide, came to the bottom left of the basket and tried to jump up to block, and Kenyang Martin, who was chasing after the defense, also jumped high.

The opponent flew in one click, and Grant Hill fed the ball in the air to Gasol, who followed up behind, who received the ball and smashed it with both hands.

Kidders, who missed back-to-back shots, broke through on the right wing and went straight past the basket with a block from Grant Hill.

Kenyan Martin was still desperately stuck under the basket, only to find that the basketball fell directly into Gasol's arms.

Gasol, who received the rebound in the lower left of the basket, twisted and raised his long arm and threw the ball directly to the court.

Kidd struggled to chase the defense, taking advantage of Lee You's right hand to catch the ball, and established a defensive position in advance.

Approaching the right flank, Li You quickly changed direction under his crotch, lowered his center of gravity and pretended to accelerate the breakthrough, and then crossed and pulled back.

Kidd, who lost his defensive position, saw Li You close the ball, pounced directly, flew into the air and saw that Li You did not jump, and tried to curl up, but it did not play any role.

Hanging on defense, Li You casually threw the ball to the basket, and the linesman on the side immediately blew the whistle:

"Squeak!"

After playing the basketball board, he bounced twice on the basket and finally knocked out of the basket, and the stadium was full of sighs of regret for a while.

"Oh"

Watching Li You walk to the free throw line again, Kidd crossed his hands on his hips and didn't say a word.

Standing at the free throw line and noticing that Kidd was still staring, Li You took the basketball, turned his head and joked:

“Bro！ You have to believe in yourself and keep shooting! ”

4 in 0, the offense suddenly muted, the nightmare returned, Kidd held his breath and did not give any response.

Seeing that the point difference was getting wider and wider, in desperation, Aaron Williams, who came off the bench, continued to attack the basket.

Relying on some crappy low-post singles and free throws, he helped the Nets score points.

No assists, no scoring, a few rounds, Kidd handed over the ball in the half, and then watched the Knicks "surround up" Aaron Williams.

Nets fans were utterly disappointed, and no one cheered for the home team anymore.

Coach Scott's timeout didn't help either, and with the help of thick chicken soup, Kidders continued to play iron.

Van Horn was so entangled by Artest that he didn't want to catch the ball, and at the end of the third quarter, the Knicks fans in the room began to celebrate the victory.

The first quarter was 28:16, the third quarter was over, and at 86:68, the fourth quarter was about to enter garbage time again.

The Knicks played blindly, the opponent collapsed on their own, Mike Flatello didn't want to comment on the game, and there was nothing technical in the 3rd quarter:

"Kidd should have controlled the tempo of the offense, and even if he misses a shot, he shouldn't have done it quickly in the middle of the half."

"The Knicks always have an easy run of points on the counter, and when Lee doesn't have to face a combo or a pack, the game is much easier."

The Knicks are about to get the match point, and Mav Albert is in a particularly beautiful mood:

"How will the Nets adjust in the next game, if they lose G3, it will be very difficult to turn the series around."

Mike Fratello glanced at his partner, and no longer cared about the feelings of Nets fans, but said seriously:

"There's no chance! The Nets have been very good this season, but they are still a long way from a championship team. ”

"Compared to Lee's performance, Kidd needs to improve his offensive ability."

"In the playoffs, it's very important to respond to the ball, and unfortunately in three games, Kidd didn't show his ability to respond to the ball."

In the final quarter of the game, the Nets failed to catch up, but continued to shoot in the third quarter and continued to play iron.

Perhaps it was too many physical confrontations, and Kidders, the main attacker, had a sharp drop in shooting percentage in the second half.

The Knicks, who were leading by the big score, didn't throw the ball blindly outside the three-point line, trying to hit the ball inside and constantly scoring in the paint area.

Gasol, who has been hit hard by the Nets' interior line, found his shooting touch at this time.

A mid-range jumper after blocking and dismantling, receiving the ball in the low post on the right side and walking up to the line to lean on the opponent's left-hand throw, and a pull-up jumper after the left block area is tentatively stepped.

For a while, the little man Knight delivered assists in a row, and Gasol's statistics also rose rapidly.

There was no boos at the Continental Arena at this time, and the New York fans who watched the game away were very happy, and they did not forget to cheer for the home team at the last moment.

With 3:43 left in the game, Coach Scott began to change the main lineup, and Kidd still did not take a break and held on until the end of the game.

At 108:90, the game ended, and the Knicks easily defeated the Nets, and the big score came to 3:0.

Lee Woo played less than three minutes in the fourth quarter, and his opponent failed to play a decent counterattack, and finally had to touch the fish

Played 34 minutes, 10-of-18, 4-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, 8-of-8 from the free throw line, 32 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers.

thought that the Nets would break out in the battle of life and death, but it turned out to be pulled to the end.

After the game, NBC reporter Jim Gray looked at the dejected Nets team, and could only sigh secretly in his heart, and when he came to Li You's side, he showed a smile and asked:

"Lee, congratulations to the Knicks for getting the match point, just one win away from you and you can reach the Finals again."

"Six years in a career, five finals, that's a great achievement! Can you tell us about your winning secrets? ”

Li Youhan, who basically fished in this game, didn't come out, and when he heard the question, he just smiled and replied casually:

"I just want to thank my teammates and coaching staff, they wouldn't have been able to win without their support!"

"Of course, thanks to my opponents, every time I fight, I can benefit a lot."

"Taking every game seriously is the secret to my winnings, and of course the support of the fans is also important, and I love the atmosphere tonight, which gives me the illusion of playing in New York!"

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Every time Lee Woo thanked his opponent, Jim Gray would have a strange emotion in his mind, and he always felt that he was mocking the other person for being a weak chicken.

The two blew each other's business, and Kidd, who was walking towards the players' tunnel on the other side, was angry again, and a large number of New York fans appeared on both sides of the players' tunnel:

"Man! Lose a little less in the game the night after tomorrow! ”

"Hey! You softass! Don't lose so much anymore! ”

There were obviously a lot of gambling dogs among the fans, and Kidd's face darkened when he shouted a loud greeting, and finally simply raised his middle finger and walked briskly to the locker room.

The Eastern Conference Finals G3 did not attract much attention from critics, and the Nets also favored the fast-break team in the regular season, lacking dominance in the low post, and this kind of team was naturally not favored.

No one is talking about Kidd's performance anymore, and the players who are doomed to the game are naturally not worth paying attention to.

On May 26th, G4 of the Kings and Lakers attracted a lot of attention!

It was a much more interesting game than the Eastern Conference Finals, and by the end of the first quarter, the Kings had a 20-point lead at 40:20.

In the ensuing game, the Lakers gradually tied the gap and hit a three-pointer by Robert Horry in the final moments before the end!

At 99:100, the Lakers struggled to protect their home court.

After the game, both managers were very unhappy with tonight's decision.

And for such a game, of course, fans like to hear it, and the magical three-point shot at the last moment was repeatedly played by ESPN.

On the evening of the 27th, at the Continental Airlines Arena, the Eastern Conference Finals G4 was held step by step.

There were no commentators discussing the series at all for the past two days, and everyone was busy with the Kings and Lakers.

Only the New York media continued to trumpet the Knicks' dominance, and fans continued to support tickets on the road.

Compared to the previous three games, the collapse of the G4 Nets was lost a little earlier.

After scoring only 17 points in the second quarter, the score was fixed at 54-41 at halftime.

In addition to the Knicks fans in the arena who were happily celebrating, most of the Nets fans were out of emotion.

In the third quarter, the game still failed to rebound strongly, and in the end, even the two people in the NBC commentary box chatted about gossip:

"The Kings doubled against the Knicks this season, and when the two teams met after O'Neal's return, the Lakers also got the win."

As soon as Mav Albert finished speaking, Mike Flatello added:

"There are more good big men in the Western Conference compared to the Eastern Conference, Gasol is so young, don't forget that this is his first season."

The Kenyon Martin Knicks, who likes to lunge to the basket, didn't have many problems defensively, but when he faced the Kings' twin towers or the Lakers' super center, Gasol couldn't stand it.

In the second half of the fourth quarter, after the two sides changed to the bench lineup, the two chatted more and more in the commentary seat, and finally even discussed how many points Li You would score in the finals.

In the end, at 104:90 and the big score was 4:0, the Knicks swept the opponent and reached the finals again.

The stadium of the Continental Airlines Center was full of jubilation, and Li You, who had changed into his training uniform early, raised his hands high after the game and kept high-fiveing to greet the fans who came to support the away stadium.

This time the Knicks don't have to worry about being booed when they win the prize on the road.

Kidd also did his best tonight, shooting 6-of-15 from the field to record a quasi-triple-double of 19 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal and 4 turnovers.

After the game, everyone on the Nets listlessly hugged and greeted Li You.

Kidd didn't want to say a word, and even wanted to go up and punch the opponent twice when he saw Artest shouting and celebrating on the sidelines shirtless.

Li You could naturally see that the brothers were in a bad mood on the surface, and finally patted each other on the shoulder and sent blessings:

"There are always failures before successes, and this season the Nets have been fantastic, and we all remember that big turn!"

"Looking forward to our next encounter, Bro! Remember to practice shooting in the offseason. ”

Kidd listened to Li You's sincere wishes, so he could only pull the corners of his mouth, thank him in a low voice, and then walked to the players' tunnel without looking back.

Grant Hill happily hugged someone on the other side, grabbed Kidd, and whispered again.

Seeing such a scene, Li You touched his chin, always feeling that he had lost another brother, and then his thoughts moved, and the talent panel quickly gave feedback:

[Jason Kidd's Extraordinary Passing IQ]

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