On November 24, 2002, Thanksgiving Day was approaching, and Manhattan was becoming more and more lively.

At the end of the year, Thanksgiving and Christmas are all times of shopping and joy, and even the attendance of the Nets next door is much better.

Last night, the Nets took on the Timberwolves on the road, and led by Kidd, led by 15 points at halftime.

In the end, 96:82, the Nets easily took the opponent, and the record also came to 10-4.

After the win, Kidd did not forget to call on the fans to host the home team in the follow-up Christmas game.

Although the Christmas game is an away game, the two cities are close to each other, and Kidd is hoping to see Nets fans at Madison Square Garden.

However, this kind of request is most likely an extravagant hope, as the second team of the Knicks, New Jersey fans have been defecting for several years.

Inheriting Marbury's "basketball legacy", the Nets have a weak fan base:

"I hope to hear the cheers on the road, and I promise New Jersey fans that the Nets will get a playoff spot this season!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity to win over the Timberwolves, Kidd took the initiative to speak out after the game, but this request is unreliable no matter how you look at it, and tourists are likely to buy more tickets than the Nets ticket holders

The Timberwolves lost and had to fly back-to-back to New York on the second day to take on the Knicks away.

Although Garnett received a high salary and was selected for the best team, his personal honors are still a little less:

Team of the Year, Team of the Defense, Team of the Month, Boxing Teammate of the Year.

These awards are a bit out of line with Garnett's popularity.

Coupled with a playoff loss and a forfeited draft pick, the Timberwolves couldn't bring more support to Garnett despite their high salary.

Although critics have always held him in high esteem, Garnett, who is empty-handed, is not satisfied.

Garnett also saw an opportunity this season, Li You won the MVP for two consecutive years, and there is a high probability that he will not get this award this year.

Coupled with the Lakers' record of pulling his hips, Garnett feels that this season's MVP should be related to him.

After the loss, Garnett didn't care, but showed a leader in front of the media:

'I don't care if you win or lose a game, I like the state of the team at the moment.

"We're going to fight every game, we're going to give it our all!"

During the interview, Garnett had a vivid face, glaring and waving from time to time, showing that he was fully engaged in the game.

Most sports media like Garnett, who plays with passion and has topics to talk about in interviews.

Considering back-to-back games to challenge the Knicks, ESPN's reporter finally asked:

"Kevin, what are your expectations for tomorrow night's game? The Knicks are currently on an 11-game winning streak and their form seems unstoppable! ”

"I don't care about the form of the opponent, I just do my best to help the team win."

"Maybe tomorrow night's winning streak for the Knicks will end, and I'm confident we can win the game!"

Looking at Garnett, who was pounding his chest confidently, many sports media began to look forward to tomorrow night's game.

Before Thanksgiving, the Knicks comfortably defeated the Hornets and had two games to play.

There are no back-to-backs, there is not much pressure on the schedule, and the players are already preparing for the holidays.

On the morning of Sunday the 24th, the Knicks also started their Thanksgiving activities.

Starting this Sunday, the Knicks will be giving away Thanksgiving gifts to low-income people in Manhattan.

On Thanksgiving Day, the team will also cooperate with Macy's to distribute Thanksgiving meals to low-income families.

In the morning, the Knicks went to the Lower East Side neighborhood to deliver warmth and distribute clothing to low-income families.

Recently, the weather in Manhattan has reached below zero, and it is slightly better during the day, but the temperature is only about 5 degrees.

In the African-American community, except for those black girls who want to be polite and not warm, most of them wear thick clothes.

Most of the gifts given were Knicks sweatshirts, and Pau Gasol was also pulled for a group photo, although there were still some language problems, but after more than a year of life, he was able to communicate simply.

Ewing, like Li You, is dressed in sports, wearing the blue sweatshirt of the Knicks, and after handing out gifts to children, the gorilla couldn't help but whisper:

"There is no change in this community from when we were a few years ago!"

Seeing that his compatriots had become lazy dogs, Ewing was also a little angry, Li You patted the black girls around him, and saw that the gorilla was in a bad mood, so he simply comforted:

"At least they didn't go to the gang, professional sports need talent, and your expectations are too high."

In contrast, Artest and Stephen Jackson don't feel that much, and the two just enjoy the treatment of stars.

A black aunt with prestige in the community smiled and thanked the team, the clothes were all new, definitely more decent than the second-hand clothes at the almshouse.

Several members of the coaching staff were also welcomed, and at the end, many young blacks followed suit:

"Lee, we won the championship this year, can we change the route of the parade?"

The Lower East Side is too chaotic for the NYPD to agree to let the team march here, they don't have enough police, and if some crime happens, the march could turn into a joke.

Looking at the expectant eyes of many people, Li You still told a white lie:

"It's a great idea, and the Knicks love the basketball vibe!"

Before the start of the game that night, Garnett, who came to New York, did not forget to continue to cheer for himself.

Despite the back-to-back games, Garnett showed a full of energy when warming up early.

In an interview with an ESPN reporter, Garnett shook his head and said loudly:

"I love Madison Square Garden, it's a basketball mecca and I want to show myself on a stage like this!"

"Back-to-back races? Don't worry about my fitness, the new season has just begun! ”

The MVP selection is voted on by the media, and Garnett is actively interviewed and mingled with sports reporters.

While Garnett struggled to show himself, the Timberwolves suffered injuries at the start of the new season.

Szczebiak is likely to be out for two months, and manager Philip Saunders has already started to worry about the squad.

Although his beloved disciple is blowing loudly, Sanders, as the head coach, is still very cautious:

"The Knicks are in good shape, and we're going to try to limit the opponent's transition offense tonight."

“.”

The official kick-off at 7 p.m. was due to the fact that it was a Sunday, so most New York fans entered early.

The cheerleading girls performed hard, and they also threw gifts to the audience before the start of the game, and the atmosphere became more and more lively.

On the MSG commentary bench, on their own broadcast, Mav Albert and Walter Fraser were a little self-indulgent, and the two chatted about last year's playoffs at this time:

"Maybe it's a defensive strategy, but when we faced the Mavericks last year, Nowitzki was so good!"

"Not only did he lead the series in total points, but Nowitzki also had fewer turnovers."

"A lot of people think Garnett deserves a DPOY, but I still prefer Ron's performance."

Walter Fraser was outspoken and provoked a "soft and hard" battle, and the Mavericks' sweep of the Timberwolves last year is still a topic of conversation among ball commentators.

When Marv Albert was the home commentator for the Knicks, he naturally also boasted about the home team players:

"In the finals, although Ron was average on the offensive end, he played very well on the defensive end."

"It's really hard for an outside player to get the best defensive player, but if he keeps defending like that, I'm going to vote for him."

The two discussed happily in the commentary seat, and Garnett was also actively showing himself at this time, and frequently dunked during the final warm-up.

A first-round sweep last year really sent Garnett's reputation to rock bottom, and he desperately needs an award to prove himself this season.

Li You also took off his training clothes, warmed up again, and looked at Garnett's energetic appearance on the other side, and was a little confused for a while:

"This guy is too aggressive."

D'Antoni sat on the bench as usual, while Ewing pulled Gasol and told him repeatedly.

An ordinary regular season game with plenty of rest, the Knicks didn't really pay attention to it.

The game is about to begin, and Marv Albert also gave a brief introduction to the Timberwolves' starting lineup tonight:

"The backcourt combination is Troy Hudson and Kendall Gill, and the front three are Gary Trent, Kevin Garnett, and Rasu Nesterovic."

"Szebias' injury has really caused some trouble for the Timberwolves, who currently have a 7-7 record."

When the referee beckoned the players from both sides to come to the center circle, Garnett held his head high, put on a big star stand, and simply bumped fists with everyone.

Artest saw the All-Star power forward who only greeted Li You cordially, and felt a little unhappy:

"What's the anger of the guy who was swept in the first round?!"

Artest, who had short hair, first glared at Garnett, and then looked directly at Trent in the opposite position.

Gasol was also a little baffled, he found that Garnett seemed to be a little disgusted with him, thinking that the opponent was eliminated by Nowitzki in the playoffs last year, so he didn't care about the opponent's attitude.

As Gasol jumped high and successfully dialed the basketball, Madison Square Garden erupted in a shout:

“Let's go Knicks！.”

In the first offensive round, Li You found that the opponent was surrounded in the paint area, putting on a joint defensive posture, as if he wanted to test the shooting touch of the Knicks in the opening game.

In this regard, Li You just made a tactical gesture, and soon Artest in the bottom left corner quickly came to the top of the arc.

At this time, the two big men of the Timberwolves lined up near the baseline, and the upper line became three, except for Hudson, who led the defense, and the others continued to surround the paint area.

As soon as the opponent's defensive formation changed, Li You immediately gave the ball to Grant Hill on the right flank.

Gasol saw Li You handing over the ball and began to slowly move upwards, and after Hill threw the ball to Artest at the top of the arc, he feigned cutting inside and switching positions with Gasol.

The position of the triangle attack instantly became four, and the big man Nesterovic did not choose to follow the defense, but stood near the baseline on the right side, commanding his teammates to defend, and at the same time preparing to save Li You in the bottom corner of the right side.

Garnett, on the other side, began to move under the basket at this time, guarding Hill who was about to cut in, and this defensive style relied heavily on his help defense.

When Artest passed the ball back to Gasol on the right wing, Lee Woo had already begun to slip the baseline and cut in, and the big man Nestrovic hurriedly retreated to the basket, while not forgetting to remind Garnett to pay attention to Lee Woo to receive the ball in the bottom corner of the other side.

The two shouted loudly on the field, but Grant Hill suddenly stopped and immediately made a back cover when the big man of the other came to the paint area.

Nesterovic realized that something was wrong, and the next second saw Li You accelerate and run back to the bottom right corner, while Gasol also completed the pass.

The teammates were out of position, and the three people on the Timberwolves' online defense didn't have time to remind them, Li You didn't make any adjustments when he received the ball, and threw the ball away!

"Huh!" The empty space is three points hollow into the net.

Although the players on the field kept shouting, the attack actually took less than 11 seconds.

Garnett only felt that the pre-game deployment was wrong, and at this time he loudly reminded his teammates to switch to marking.

Although the NBA league has liberalized joint defense, many times, there are always problems when teams put on such defenses.

In contrast, the Knicks' defense was simple and rough, and Li You did not return to the defense, standing next to the small Hudson, and leading the defense from the opponent's reception.

Artest also chased Trent, and from time to time he leaned in and pulled twice.

Grant Hill is the same, following the opposite side of Gil and not giving the opponent an easy chance to catch the ball.

Hudson, who drove the ball from the back, was delayed by Li You, rushed across the halfway line, and his teammates on the left and right wings had difficulty receiving the ball, and finally gave the ball to Garnett, who received it in the left elbow area.

The moment he received the ball, Kurt Thomas lowered his center of gravity and kept a short distance to prevent the opponent from forcing the defense.

When Garnett noticed that everyone was having difficulty receiving the ball, he suddenly put the ball with his right hand after three threats, dribbled laterally, and then suddenly made a sharp stop, drifted slightly to the right on the free throw line, and made a quick jump shot!

"Huh!" Mid-range jumper hit.

In response to a quick hit, Garnett gave himself two more blows and yelled twice to quickly retreat.

New York fans loved Garnett's passionate performance, and it was rare that they didn't boo.

When the opponent's defense reverted to marking, Li You easily played a block after half court.

The "V" was in place, with Gasol on the left flank up and Kurt Thomas moving down on the left elbow.

Hudson, who was on the opposite side, couldn't get past the cover in time, which made the big man Nesterovic helpless to step forward and make a big delay.

On the left flank, Lee Woo sent a smashing pass as he went, and the unguarded Gasol came to the free throw line to receive the ball easily.

When Garnett was still hesitating, Gasol, who got the opportunity to open the spot, had already made a jump shot!

“Wow！”

The cheers resounded through the arena, and after watching a few games, New York fans also knew that as long as the big man could hit the shot after the pick-and-roll, the Knicks were about to become unstoppable.

The game quickly entered the rhythm of the Knicks, with quick pick-and-rolls on the line, throwing when there was an opportunity, and passing the ball when there was no opportunity.

The Timberwolves had a hard time at this time, with Hartson not having a high success rate in squeezing through the screen, and the big man Nestrovic couldn't come back after a delay.

By the time Garnett began to help defend, Kurt Thomas under the basket had another chance to receive Gasol's pass and eat the cake under the basket.

With 8:02 left in the first quarter, the little man Hudson rarely escaped Lee You's pursuit with a pick-and-roll.

Gasol had been crouching under the basket, and Hudson had a chance to make a mid-range jumper near the free throw line, but the little man had a hot brain and went straight to the basket with the ball in his right hand.

Despite the speed of the break, as he approached the basket, Hudson couldn't see the basket for a while, and couldn't find a passing route as Gasol raised his long arm.

Leaning on the defense and throwing the ball at random with his right hand to the rebound, Hudson chose to scream and fall to the floor.

Gasol jumped up slightly and sent out the pegboard hat, and the basketball bounced back and landed just in the hands of Li You in the paint area.

Nesterovic wanted to delay Li You's advancement, but he couldn't bend down at all, and was completely thrown away by a large push in an instant.

Li You threw the ball to the front court before crossing the halfway line, went down early to Grant Hill to catch the ball near the three-point line, ignored the Gil who was chasing on the side, leaned on the opponent, and easily put the basket after three strides.

At 4:11, watching the Knicks play a transition offense, Coach Sanders immediately called a timeout.

The Timberwolves were all iron except for Garnett and big man Nesterovic with two points each.

The little Hudson saw that the boss was glaring at him, and could only pat his chest in embarrassment, indicating that it was indeed his problem.

The atmosphere was joyful, and in the commentary seat, Walter Fraser seemed to have expected such a scene, and then teased Garnett:

"The Timberwolves need to score, and Garnett should be more aggressive at this point."

"In last year's playoffs, he also scored fewer points than Nowitzki."

Marv Albert has become accustomed to opponents repeatedly changing their defensive styles, and then being cracked one by one:

"Scoring was really important, but the Timberwolves' defensive strategy was completely ineffective."

"Hudson couldn't defend Lee alone, and the pinching on the line and the delay after the pick-and-roll didn't help."

"Coach Sanders should have a headache at this time, and this is also the problem that most teams have with the Knicks."

After the timeout, the Timberwolves also failed to solve the offensive problem, and the role players were not good, and the easiest way to do it was to give the ball to the star.

In the next game, New York fans on the scene can frequently see Garnett receiving the ball in the left and right blocking areas and the left and right elbow areas.

Kurt Thomas insisted on a one-on-one defense, and the Timberwolves were never able to move the ball and watched the boss play alone.

In the left blocking area, Garnett received the ball with his back and put the ball with his right hand and hit it.

Noticing that Gasol on the right side near the baseline began to move again, Garnett decisively turned in the direction of the baseline, quickly closed the ball, and then hit a very difficult step-back jumper again.

"Shet!"

Losing his center of gravity and sitting on the floor with his ass, Garnett let out a low curse as he watched the Knicks complete the transition offense again.

Gasol, who grabbed the rebound, gave the ball to Li You who received it as soon as possible, and without waiting for the Timberwolves' defense to delay, Li You in the middle immediately passed the ball to the frontcourt.

Grant Hill, who was quick to go down and scooped the ball, had already rushed past the three-point point, couldn't get rid of the defense, accelerated to the basket with the ball in his right hand, and flicked the ball into the bottom left corner.

Unguarded, Artest catches the ball and aims at the frame, and then opens his hand to make a jumper!

At 12:25, with 2 minutes and 46 seconds left in the first quarter, the margin was widened again.

Garnett had long lost his smiling face, and he didn't catch the ball in the offense, and he began to rush to the basket.

When the referee finally blew the whistle, the Sanders coach on the sidelines looked helplessly at the bench and waved Joe Smith and Rod Strickland ready to come on.

Taking advantage of the serve, Coach D'Antoni also waved to the new Stoudemire and signaled Stephen Jackson to prepare for the game.

The Timberwolves replaced the big man and starting point guard, and on the Knicks' side, Kurt Thomas and Grant Hill, who fouled twice, came off the floor.

After hitting both free throws, Garnett saw the new debut, thought that his chance had come, and immediately roared again, applauded passionately, and loudly encouraged his teammates.

Once again, it was the Knicks' turn to attack, and Stoudemire, who had just come on the court, came to a position close to the left wing to actively block and dismantle.

It's still the same tactic, after the fake cover, Stoudemire quickly went down, and Garnett, who followed the defense, reacted quickly and retreated as soon as possible.

It's just that what he didn't expect was that just one step past the free throw line, Stoudemire received a pass to the ground, as if there was a spring under his feet, and he exploded directly.

Garnett, who was back to his side, subconsciously jumped up and blocked, but only hit his shoulder in the air, and watched Stoudemire grab the ball with his right hand and smash the dunk with his arm!

"Ahh

The basket roared, Stoudemire screamed excitedly after landing, and the referee immediately followed the whistle.

“Wow！”

With the cheers of the fans in his ears, Garnett stared at the new man who was screaming excitedly, only to find that the other party didn't look at him at all.

Stoudemire jumped up and high-fived Lee You, and the impactful dunk also made the groom Albert in the commentary box exclaim:

"What a great physical gift! This beautiful attack should be able to make it to the Sport Center. ”

In the last 1 minute and 36 seconds of the first quarter, Lee Woo was also substituted, and the Timberwolves also began to hit the response ball.

At 20:34, the first quarter of the game ended, and Madison Square Garden was boiling.

As the boss of the team, Garnett did not rest when he fell behind by a big score, but continued to play!

In the first half of the second quarter, the two sides played back and forth, and in the face of the new defense, Garnett finally found some face and continued to help the team score points.

Lee Woo came on with 7:42 left in the first half, and soon Stoudemire was activated again.

Seemingly forgetting the tactical requirements, Stoudemire simply tangled with Garnett in the left blocking area in attack.

Coming to the left flank, Li You did not pass the ball, but waved his hand, Stoudemire just wanted to obediently lift up, and saw Li You raise his eyebrows, and subconsciously wiped his body dexterously.

Shaking Garnett away, Stoudemire leaped high on the bottom left of the basket, and just as he expected, the basketball flew into his hands.

Scooping the ball in the air, smashing the ball into the basket with both hands, Stoudemire, who was dragging the basket, shouted excitedly, glanced at Garnett, and then quickly retreated.

Watching the rookie finish the empty connection above his head, Garnett's face darkened.

He also lost his cool when attacking, and did not shake off the defense with his own feet, and after receiving the ball in the right blocking area, Garnett released the ball with his left hand and plunged headlong to the basket.

The tough offense was eventually interfered with by Stoudemire and Wright, and the basketball stumbled out of the frame.

The rebound was poked out by Knight, and Prince, who was still on the court, was quick to grab the ball and threw it forward.

Li You shook off Strickland, grabbed the ball with his left hand and rushed faster and faster, and Trent behind him also buried his head in chase.

The three rushed to the paint area, Li You threw the ball to the rebound, the two who were chasing the defense subconsciously turned back, and the follow-up Prince easily scooped the ball and dunked it with both hands.

Watching Li You and Prince pound their chests in celebration, the cheers almost broke through the arena for a while.

The Timberwolves called a timeout, and the head coach of Sanders could naturally see that Garnett's mentality was not right.

Coach Sanders sent chicken soup to try to calm the core down, and then switched back to the main lineup.

On the Knicks' side, big man Wright was replaced, and Gasol re-entered the game, and he is still in rotation.

Garnett thought he would be able to handle the new players with ease, but in the next few minutes, Stoudemire showed his talent.

The delay was too large, Garnett was not able to return to the defense in time, and the teammates on the inside line also failed to fill the position in time, and once again watched Stoudemire dunk down the line.

After blocking and dismantling the defense too early, Garnett watched Li You suddenly accelerate past his teammate Hudson, and the basket subconsciously made up for the defense at the bottom left, but found that the basketball flew backwards, and the following Stoudemire caught the ball again!

The Timberwolves attacked, Stoudemire was out of position, the big man Nestrovic responded with his back in the low post on the left, Garnett cut in the middle, and after receiving the ball, he dunked with both hands.

"Ahh

It was rare to complete a wonderful dunk, Garnett pounded his chest and vented his frustration with a roar.

was still posing under the basket, and suddenly saw Li You's baseline serve, Garnett realized that something was wrong, and the next second saw the basketball being thrown out by Li You.

Pounding his chest and roaring, Stoudemire has desperately rushed to the frontcourt, and the paint area received a long pass from Li You, and completed a one-handed split dunk again!

“Wow！”

Stoudemire, who was completely hilarious, also beat his chest and roared, causing the fans at the scene to shout happily.

It is rare that this Meng Xin is in excellent condition tonight, and Li You did not skimp on the ball, and repeatedly played blocking and dismantling in a few rounds.

As long as he catches the ball in the paint zone, Stoudemire takes a step and rushes to the basket.

Either dunked or made the opponent's beater foul, even if the basket was missed, Gasol grabbed a second rebound in two rounds and forced the rebound to complete the rebound.

The new Stoudemire and All-Star power forward Garnett exploded each other, and such a scene made New York fans excited.

With 4 minutes and 33 seconds left in the half, Li You leaned on the defensive Hudson, and without waiting to break through to the right blocking position, he flicked his right wrist and sent a pass again.

Seeing that Stoudemire received the ball and exploded, Garnett, who returned to the defense, couldn't stand it anymore and rushed directly from his side to disrupt the attack.

The foul action was not small, and the referee immediately blew the whistle, and Garnett angrily looked at Stoudemire, who almost threw himself on the street, and shouted loudly:

"Falk squid! A rookie who can only dunk! Drink it home."

Just halfway through the scolding, Garnett was pushed by Stephen Jackson, who rushed up behind him.

Before the Timberwolves could react, Garnett turned around and tangled with Jackson.

Wanting to show his tough-guy side, Garnett soon realized that something was wrong, first Stoudemire rushed up, then Artest and Matt Barnes rushed in front of him on the Knicks bench.

The referee was about to separate the two sides, but Garnett, who realized that the situation was wrong, immediately retreated from the paint area to the halfway line.

With such vigorous skills, Li You was stunned, and his teammates of the Timberwolves failed to keep up with the pace of the boss, watching the Knicks chase all the way.

“Wow！”

Seeing such a scene, the fans of Lezi suddenly came to their senses, and they cheered endlessly.

In the end, it was the Timberwolves' coaching staff who reacted faster, and the veteran coach Sanders hurriedly hugged Garnett, and the coaching staff separated everyone.

Garnett, who was punched twice, felt that he had suffered a big loss, and when he returned to the bench, he came back to his spirits, and after being hugged by the atmosphere group, he kept shouting and scolding.

The three referees looked ugly and directly sent the players who threw punches on both sides off the field.

As Garnett walked to the players' tunnel, the New York fans on either side were still shouting:

"Soft eggs! A soft egg who will only hide behind and look for his mother! ”

On the other side, the fans gave Stephen Jackson a round of applause.

The Timberwolves lost their boss, and the point difference was gradually widened again, and the head coach Sanders frowned slightly, and no longer made adjustments, and then returned to the bench to hang up.

Prince, who got more playing time, quietly showed excellent defense.

He also seized the opportunity in the offense, took advantage of the misposition behind the cover, and easily cut to the basket to score.

With 2:01 left in the third quarter, the assist count also came to 20 as Lee Woo assisted Grant Hill to score two points under the basket.

The Sanders head coach stood up, shaking his head as he called a timeout.

On the commentary seat, Mav-Albert suddenly sighed regretfully:

"If I can play one more quarter, I'm sure Lee will tie some assist records."

"The lads were in great shape in this game!"

At 64:88, the game was out of suspense, and Walter Fraser looked at the huge point difference and secretly said that it was a pity:

"Lee only played 28 minutes tonight, and if Kevin Garnett hadn't been sent off, maybe we could have another record night."

Back on the bench, Li You and everyone high-fived and celebrated one by one, and D'Antoni sat down in front of everyone with a smile:

"Lee, do you need a few more minutes? I don't think the fans will mind! ”

When Li You walked to the bench, he saw that the atmosphere group of the Timberwolves had taken off their training uniforms, and the opponent had already withdrawn his troops, so he naturally shook his head and responded:

"Records don't matter, let's get more stats on the field!"

The atmosphere group cheered, and there were almost 13 minutes of play.

In the end, the atmosphere of the two sides was happy, 92:118, and the Knicks defeated their opponents and won 12 consecutive victories.

9-of-12, 2-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, 24 points, 3 rebounds, 20 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers, Li You handed over a super-sized double-double!

After the game, the stadium was still lively, and in an interview with MSG on the sidelines, when asked about tonight's conflict, Li You still talked about the scene:

"Kevin is very talented, he can even defend from the No. 1 position to the No. 5 position."

"He has a lot of strength and he has a great defensive agility!"

"The Knicks welcome any form of contest, and of course, I don't like tonight's clashes, and as an All-Star, Kevin should be calmer."

“.”

Although he received the "Lee You Recognition Award", Garnett did not attend the press conference after the game, apparently realizing that he was embarrassed.

Not to mention his agile defense, just exploding with new players can make his reputation plummet.

Just as Garnett expected, the next day, he became the laughing stock of TNT and ESPN.

Charles Barkley grinned and mocked wantonly on the show:

"MVP won't be blown up by rookie players!"

"Also, next time a malicious foul, Garnett should think about the consequences, don't think about slipping away so easily in the future!"

Perhaps this month's game was too underwhelming, and ESPN's show also mocked Garnett's performance.

The melon-eating masses who didn't watch the game were also happy after watching the news, and even some New York fans took the initiative to express their stance in an interview:

"I love Thanksgiving gifts like this!"

On the 27th, the Knicks, who had an incomplete lineup, met the Raptors who were injured.

Vince Carter sat on the bench in a formal suit with a solemn face.

The home fans at the Air Canada Centre arena were in high spirits.

Since the start of the season, the team has only achieved a 4-9 record, without Carter's gorgeous dunk, the Raptors' constipated offense, which is really inspiring.

The pace of the game was slow, the players made many mistakes, and the Wilkens coach couldn't help but shake his head secretly when he watched Alvin Williams just dribble past half court and was tackled by Li You.

The main attacker, Wolfham, also failed to find his touch after the opening, and the defense was frequently eaten, and Grant Hill hit several low-post offensive near-basket turnaround jumpers with ease.

The Raptors didn't organize an effective offense, and the Knicks didn't need to deliberately organize the offense, just counterattacking and breaking quickly opened up the difference

At 31:17, the first quarter of the game ended, and the fans at the scene were out of emotion.

The coach couldn't solve the gap between the players, and the head coach of Wilkens looked at Carter on the bench and sighed in his heart.

At 108:81, at the end of the game, there were already fans who left the stadium early.

There are still many Chinese fans left, and everyone is shouting Li You's name.

It was supposed to interview the home star, but when the ESPN reporter realized that the Raptors lacked stars, they hurriedly greeted the Knicks staff.

In an interview, Li You noticed that Carter was lonely and left, and finally took the initiative to send encouragement:

"I'm sure Carter's body will be back to health soon!"

"We all know his talent, and in my opinion, a healthy Carter is one of the best forwards in the Eastern Conference."

"Now all he has to do is trust his teammates and take care of his body and look forward to the next fight with him!"

There were 12 games on the 27th, with the Knicks continuing their winning streak and the Lakers losing two straight games in a back-to-back.

Away against the Magic, the team still lost despite O'Neal returning from injury.

At 102:112, the Lakers were suppressed by the Magic, and their record came to 5-11 after the loss.

With Alan Houston sidelined with an injury, McGrady is back in a state of letting go.

12 of 28, 38 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, two steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers, McGrady finally led the team to victory!

In the Lakers, Kobe Bryant was 14 of 31, scoring 38 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers.

After the game, the two talented players who won the "Li You Recognition Award" were another business blow:

"Tracy has all the outside offensive skills, the skills I know, and he can easily show them in the game."

"Of all my opposing players, he's the hardest to defend!"

At the post-game press conference, Kobe Bryant's words made O'Neal on the side pout, and he was not in the mood to praise his opponent.

McCreadie, who was in a good mood after winning, also praised after getting the "microphone" message:

"Kobe is a champion defender and they beat Lee last year! He's really talented, like he's another Michael Jordan. ”

"I love playing with him!"

November 28th Thanksgiving, with two more games that night.

Players from all four teams are complaining about the league's arrangements, especially the Mavericks and Nets, who have to spend the holidays on the road.

On this year's Thanksgiving Day, Lee also hosted a dinner party and invited the Knicks at his home in Manhattan.

In the morning, everyone distributed free food to low-income families at Madison Square Garden, and in the afternoon, they just went to Li You's place for dinner.

In addition to the players and team staff, Lee Woo also invited the sports media in New York.

The turkey is not good-looking, so the night was mainly Spanish and Italian, which was considered to take care of the new Gasol and D'Antoni.

The players are dragging their families, as are several sports journalists.

Everyone was dressed in casual formal attire, and Li You had just greeted his teammates, and as soon as he turned his head, he saw New York sports reporters gathering in a circle to discuss the awards.

Seeing Li You move, several people did not stop the topic, but reminded:

"Lee, if you want to win the MVP again, two pairs of data are not enough, you know, everyone is used to Ling's efficient performance."

reminded so bluntly that he almost said that he should hurry up and brush it, Li You casually patted the shoulder of a nearby reporter and responded simply:

"I'm not interested in stealing my teammates' stats, look at Kidd next door, this guy's triple-double stats are all down!"

The New York Post reporter smiled, tilted his head at a few people, and gave his opinion:

"How about 40 points per game? I think this kind of stat will definitely win the MVP! ”

Hearing such words, several people around him shook their heads, while Li You shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly:

"Unless I can play 42 minutes in every game, but our main opponent is not that strong!"

Many games are leading by double digits in the first quarter, and it is not easy to brush up on the data.

Noticing that Li You did not pursue MVP with a dead face, everyone nodded secretly in their hearts, he will only be 25 years old in another month, stretching the long line, and there will be opportunities in the future.

After Thanksgiving, the Knicks had their final game of November.

The bearded Davis didn't like coming to New York to play at all.

After a 15:30 run in the third quarter, the Hornets collapsed again.

On the bench, both Davis and Jamal Mashburn sat in their seats in silence.

The former was 1-of-5 for 2 points, while the latter was 1-of-6 for 4 points.

In the end, to the cheers of the New York fans, 80:106, the Knicks defeated their opponents and ended the November schedule with a winning record.

On December 1, the NBA league also announced the Player of the Month for the new season:

Lee Yo of the Knicks, Steve Nash, Michael Finley, and Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavericks have all won awards.

Compared to the Knicks' 14-0 record, the Mavericks also have a 15-1 record!

Averaged 33.8 minutes per game, averaging 30.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 2.3 steals, 0.4 blocks and 2.6 turnovers per game;

He shot 55.4 percent from the field, 45.5 percent from three-point range and 94.4 percent from the free throw line.

With an average of 17.9 shots per game, Lee Woo once again handed over an extreme statistic.

The Mavericks trio also played extremely well, with Nash averaging 18.3 points per game, Finley averaging 21.3 points per game and Nowitzki averaging 21.6 points per game.

Considering that Nash averaged only 32.1 minutes per game, the core defender was highly praised for a while!

On the night of the 1st, the defending champion Lakers lost to the Timberwolves at home.

110:107, although it was a pity to lose to the opponent, but in the comments on the TNT program after the game, the trio were a little disappointed.

With 6 wins and 12 losses, although the regular season has just begun, the slow heat of the Lakers has made people see their decline.

Kenny Smith gave a rare criticism of the players, commenting seriously after the game:

"Unbelievable, the Lakers took 95 shots as a team, maybe they played a good offense, but where did the defense go?"

"Give the opponent 110 points, and if you keep that form, it's going to be difficult for them to get to the finals."

Charles Barkley was also looking at the technical statistics, noticing that the Timberwolves were shooting 50% from the field, and followed with two mocks:

"Maybe they're satisfied, one championship is enough, it's not just the role players who are slipping, everybody's lacking focus."

Ernnie Johnson didn't expect the defending champions to be in such a state after the start of the game, took one look at the two partners, and said casually:

"Maybe we should change our focus, the Lakers are not in good shape, who will dominate the Western Conference this season?"

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