On December 2, 2002, D'Antoni received his first award after coaching the Knicks.

In November's Coach of the Month poll, Mike D'Antoni in the East and Don Nelson in the West were no surprise winners.

The Knicks and Mavericks won all of them, and the other lost only one game, not only leading the record, but also being unsurpassed in terms of blind chicken play.

This kind of evaluation is naturally given by some ball critics, for other teams, the Knicks have a fast pace of offense and defense, but they are barely traceable, but they can't be prevented;

When encountering the Mavericks, the opponent's tactics were more casual, the players' subjective initiative was higher, and the old Nelson gradually liberated the team's offense.

No matter what the outside world says, before kick-off at 19:30 that night, Li You received the Player of the Month award, and D'Antoni also lifted the Coach of the Month trophy.

Since the start of the new season, the Knicks have not yet faced too strong opponents, and D'Antoni is wearing a crisp black suit, holding the trophy and smiling happily.

The December schedule is also relatively easy, except for the road trip to the west at the end of the month, the coaching staff is very confident in the first half of the season.

Tonight's opponent, the Cavaliers, has completely entered into a state of slump, with only a 2-16 record so far

Just as New York fans expected, the Knicks once again punched hard against the fish belly team.

At 38:68 at halftime, he was already 30 points ahead of the opponent, and the game lost suspense early.

Kurt Thomas was in excellent form, scoring 14 points comfortably on 7-of-10 shooting in the first half.

He conceded only two jumpers near the free throw line, and the new Boozer on the opposite side was numb.

Gasol also played very well, and the opposing Ilgoskas was 1-of-8 from the basket and couldn't make any shots.

Thanks to the big man's outstanding performance, Li You once again handed out 10 assists in the half, and the opposite Dajuan Wagner was 3-of-13 from the field and scored 7 points.

After the Knicks scored another 34 points in the third quarter, Madison Square Garden was completely boiling!

In the end, 88-128, the Knicks defeated the opponent by 40 points, and the Knicks won 15 in a row.

The Mavericks had just won 14 straight games last month, and before a week came for the Knicks to break the record.

In the MSG commentary box, Mav Albert was equally happy, and continued to recall history after the game:

"In the 97~98 season, the Knicks started with 19 consecutive wins."

"This is the longest winning streak in the NBA since the start of the tournament!"

"I think New York fans know the story of that season, where we eliminated the defending champions in the Eastern Conference Finals, defeated the Jazz in the Finals, and finally lifted the O'Brien Cup."

'Maybe we have a chance to break the record again this season and it seems that the lads are in great form at the moment!'

Walter Fraser, who was on the sidelines, also laughed when he remembered this record:

"With the current schedule, we should have a chance to win 20 in a row!"

"It's going to be a back-to-back this week, but the rest of the schedule is much easier."

"Judging from the law of history, most of the teams that have played a winning streak have lifted the championship trophy that season!"

The two blew on the commentary bench, and D'Antoni, who won the Coach of the Month award, was also interviewed on the sidelines at this time.

When asked if he could break Van Gundy's record, D'Antoni was very modest and just smiled at the camera:

"I don't know! That Knicks team represented a pinnacle, 19 straight wins, which was an incredible record! ”

"But I think Lee is stronger now than he was as a rookie, and his control of the game has improved significantly."

"I wouldn't be surprised if Lee ends up leading the team to break this record, he's really good!"

With only four games to go by, the media in New York have taken out loans in advance, the schedule bonuses are good, the opponents are too weak, the record is there, and competitive sports don't have so many excuses.

On December 3rd, fans on the other side of the ocean also ushered in good news.

In the Spurs' away game against the Rockets, Yao Ming made 10 of 18 shots, 7 of 7 free throws, and recorded a double-double of 27 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 2 turnovers.

27 points is also the highest score in the game!

Duncan was 8-of-21 from the field and 9-of-16 from the free-throw line for 25 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 1 turnover.

David Robinson was 2-of-8 from the field and had just seven points and six rebounds.

In the last game against the Kings, Yao Ming did not perform well in 2 of 3 and only scored 8 points, and this game was a strong rebound and re-showed his talent.

With a win, the Rockets' record moved to 10-7 and the Spurs to 11-8.

China's sports media naturally blew it up, raising the strength of the Rockets by the way, coupled with the relative lack of information, which inadvertently quietly raised the expectations of Chinese fans.

On December 4th, ESPN's NBA countdown program specially invited Jeff Van Gundy.

This show is mainly to warm up for the day's competition, inviting bald young marshals, and more to rub traffic.

The show's current host is Kevin Fraser, and his partner is Tim Hardaway, who was cut after 10 games.

The pre-game comments of these two black brothers were rather sharp, and after the new season of the show was broadcast, they were quickly complained by fans, and there were many bad reviews.

Not long ago, Tim Hardaway took advantage of the Lakers' losing streak to evaluate Kobe's performance:

"There's always someone who compares Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan."

"But in fact, Kobe Bryant is just an unqualified imitator, and if you look at the performance of Myak when he was younger, the gap between them is bigger than those fans think!"

"Lee is a player of the same level as Mai Kou, and although he was supported by the team at the beginning of his career, it was definitely a great thing to lead the rookie inside to the Finals last season."

"We all know that big men are still the core of most teams, and only Lee has broken that rule at the moment."

"Look at Kobe's team results, without Shaq, maybe the Lakers won't be able to enter the Finals!"

This comment naturally stabbed the hornet's nest, and the complaint phone and mailbox after the game exploded.

The ratings of the show are declining, and ESPN has no choice but to invite traffic guests to catch up with the record of the Poknicks, just inviting the bald young marshal to rub the heat.

There were a total of 11 games on the 4th, and the hottest was actually the matchup between the Lakers and the Jazz.

The Magic vs. Knicks game has been watched a lot less due to McGrady's absence due to injury.

As the studio began to talk about the Lakers game, Tim Hardaway suddenly stated:

"Kobe Bryant should recognize his position, he is not suitable to lead the team, and Shaq is the real leader of the Lakers."

After grinning and saying this, the host Kevin Fraser began to hold his forehead, helplessly glanced at his partner, and did not take over the conversation, but quickly changed the topic:

"Jeff! Do you think the Knicks can continue their winning streak, Alan Houston is in great shape after returning from injury? ”

Although Jeff Van Gundy didn't want to see his record broken, he behaved professionally on the show:

"It's hard for the Magic to bother the Knicks too much at the moment."

"Their No. 1 position, Darrell Armstrong, has suffered a serious decline in athleticism, and Sean Kemp, who has joined the team, has not been able to live up to expectations."

"With only Houston and Mike Miller, the Knicks have plenty of defensive resources on the wings."

"They're going to have a big problem with pick-and-rolls this year, Kemp and Grant can't even delay in time, and Coach Rivers will have a hard time solving that lineup problem."

The bald young marshal is in a black suit and a red scarf today, and he is like a few treasures for most teams, and every time he makes a comment, the two people in the studio will nod their heads and be convinced.

Tim Hardaway always wanted to find a presence for himself, and then he simply added:

"It's only when you've played Lee on the pitch that you understand how strong he is, and this season I think his understanding of the game has taken it to another level."

"I want to say that times have changed, and this is the time for young people."

"A lot of teams can't even keep up with the Knicks, which reminds me of the Warriors back in the day, when we actually played like that for a long time, and we just ended up losing."

Kevin Fraser saw that his partner wanted to reminisce about the past again, so he hurriedly diverted the topic and asked the bald young marshal again:

"Jeff, do you think the Knicks can break their 19-game winning streak?"

Jeff Van Gundy first showed a contemplative expression, and then nodded slightly:

"With only 13 games on the schedule this month, the Knicks only had back-to-backs at the beginning of the month, and maybe before Christmas, they can break the record."

No one in the studio objected, and in the end, Tim Hardaway stopped commenting on the game, but gossiped and asked:

"Talk to us about the Cavaliers, is the news true, you're going to Cleveland next season?"

"The fans are very concerned about your choice!"

Seeing both of them looking at him in the studio, Jeff Van Gundy suddenly felt comfortable, and he became the focus again:

"We've only had a preliminary touch, and you know, at the moment I'm more interested in spending time with my family."

"If I were to coach a team again, the Cavaliers would be my choice, and Cleveland sports haven't won a championship in years, and I like to give hope to the fans!"

“.”

On the night of the 4th, at Madison Square Garden, before the game, the mellow Ewing and the fat Camp greeted each other.

Kemp's salary this season is 1.03 million US dollars, and it is difficult to score double in a game, and the strength and salary can be regarded as matching.

Alan Houston is still popular with New York fans, having suffered a knee injury last season and has not been able to shake off this year.

During the pre-game warm-up, Li You chatted and farted with his old teammates, and Houston was also a little helpless about his knees:

"It should have something to do with playing too much in previous years, Lee, maybe it was right to choose to reject the national team."

In the past few years, Li You has only started training in September at most in the offseason, and has now entered the state of healthy basketball.

Seeing the thick straps on Houston's knees, Li You could only bless:

"You should consider coming to New York for treatment, remember to say hello to your trainer, and forget about the injury!"

Houston shrugged his shoulders as he glanced at Rivers, who was frantically delivering chicken soup on the sidelines, he still wanted to share some of the pressure for the team.

New York fans love to watch their stars play, but tonight's camp disappointed everyone.

Compared to the form of the Trail Blazers, the 33-year-old Kemp pulled his hips as always.

At the start of the game, Kemp was able to keep up with the offensive tempo, but with a couple of big delays and missed baskets, the Knicks picked up the pace, and the balloon star was in a position to take a break

With 7 minutes and 42 seconds left in the first quarter, the Magic attacked, and Armstrong was led by Lee You and failed to speed up in time.

Kemp ran straight through the half, standing on the right near baseline to cover Mike Miller, who had slipped outside the baseline.

It's just a symbolic pestle in place, and the timing of the cover is completely wrong, so that the pursuing Artest is still dead behind Miller.

Sideways to protect the ball, at the top of the arc outside the three-point line, Armstrong saw his teammates bounce outside and sent a horizontal pass as soon as possible.

The intention of passing the ball was very obvious, although Mike Miller successfully turned to receive the ball, but before he could make the next move, Artest, who followed the defense, immediately cut the ball vigorously and cut the ball away.

After completing the steal, Artest dribbled two big steps and immediately threw the ball forward, Armstrong couldn't keep up with Li You in time, and was simply thrown off two positions neatly.

Although he quickly retreated, Armstrong could only watch Li You scoop the ball, quickly pass the three-point line, rise up in the paint area, and grab the ball with his right hand and dunk it with one arm!

At 7:13, the point difference tended to widen, and Coach Rivers on the sidelines did not ask for a timeout, but kept shouting:

"Slow down! Darrell, keep the pace in check! ”

The Magic attacked again, and Houston, who scored back-to-back singles, followed up with a back-to-back jumper in the left blocking area.

The offense took nearly 20 seconds, and only the young Pat Garritty was trying to grab the rebound under the basket, only to be firmly stuck behind by Kurt Thomas, and finally watched Gasol grab the rebound and throw the ball vigorously again.

Mike Miller saw his teammate being thrown away by Li You, and for a while he could only bury his head and rush to try to return to the basket.

Li You, who threw off Armstrong, naturally sensed the movement behind him when he caught the ball on the three-point line, and took the initiative to slow down, allowing Miller to increase his pace.

In the paint area, Miller did catch up with Li You, and at this time he also jumped high, and then saw the basketball flying backwards in the air.

The two landed, Li You didn't look at the opponent, opened his hands, quickly retreated, and the follow-up Artest caught the ball in the air, and vigorously poured the basket with both hands!

“Wow！”

Cheers rang through the arena as Kemp had just moved to the three-point line and spent two consecutive rounds in the Knicks half

"Ahh

Mike Miller looked at Artest, who was pounding his chest and screaming under the basket, and felt helpless, he had done his best.

McGrady, dressed in a formal suit, sat on the bench with a solemn expression, and at this time also noticed the expression on his friend's face.

Not long ago, he and Kobe Bryant exchanged business, and after coming to New York, McGrady was silent

A couple of offenses either singled Houston in the low post or allowed Miller to bounce outside and catch shots.

After sensing that his opponent was only using these two axes, Houston was assisted by Gasol when he received the ball in the left block and slammed into the bottom left of the basket.

Under the encirclement of the two, they still found Kemp, who squeezed to the bottom right of the basket.

The latter received the ball, subconsciously adjusted, and tried to exert his strength again, but found that Gasol had turned around and raised his hands high.

When Kemp hesitated, Kurt Thomas also pounced, and the basket was suddenly crowded with players, and Kemp had no choice but to force the basket.

The basketball knocked out of the frame under the interference, and then several people under the basket grabbed a ball, although Garrity dialed the rebound for the first time, but Gasol grabbed the rebound with his long arm on the second jump.

This time, Armstrong was prepared, and when Gasol threw the ball, he desperately retreated and tried to establish a defensive position in advance.

It's just that Li You is faster than he imagined, and without anyone delaying, the meteor is rushing faster and faster after fishing the ball.

Before Armstrong, who had retreated to the three-point line, could make any defensive moves, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand and accelerating, quickly pushed the ball to change direction.

Fishing the ball with his left hand, Li You continued to accelerate, and by the way knocked into Armstrong on his side, who was hit and stumbled again and almost hit the street.

The Magic players who returned to the defense could only watch Li You hold the ball with his left hand and rush up in three steps, smashing his arms and smashing the buckle!

"Boom!"

The hoop roared, and the conversion dunk was successful!

At 7:17, the double-digit margin was up, Madison Square Garden was boiling again, and the Rivers head coach opened his mouth and finally turned around to ask for a timeout.

The 34-year-old Armstrong was surrounded by Li You in all directions, and the 183-year-old little man had no way to meet Li You.

After the timeout, the game went back to the rhythm of defensive fast breaks.

Aside from Houston and Garriti, who occasionally hit some response shots, the Knicks were switching offense most of the time.

With 2:02 left in the first quarter, he received a pass from Armstrong and Kemp blocked down the middle.

Gasol interfered under the basket, but Kemp couldn't break up the dunk, the two collided, and the basketball came out of the frame again.

Li You retracted to the basket to grab the rebound, looped the ball behind his back, and dodged Armstrong at his side.

Scooping the ball with his left hand, Li You accelerated and completely shook off the defense, only dribbling two steps, and then immediately threw the ball forward to the court.

Grant Hill received the ball inside the three-point line, leaned on the retreating Houston, came to the basket, and stepped to pick up the basket!

On the Knicks' bench, the atmosphere team flicked the towel, Ewing also grinned, and for several consecutive rounds, Kemp stayed in the half.

Perhaps it was a complete abandonment of treatment, even if there was a rare positional attack, Kemp on the defensive end gave up the big delay.

Li You used Gasol's blocking to easily get rid of Armstrong, the opponent's big man didn't come up, the left flank, adjusted his footsteps, and immediately stopped and jumped out!

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

Coach Rivers, who had returned to his seat, looked at another veteran, Horace Grant, and finally did not ask for a timeout, watching the first quarter go by.

At 16:34, the New York fans at the scene began to twist along with the music, and everyone knew that the 16-game winning streak was already in hand.

Li You played the whole first quarter, didn't sweat, on the court, the ball is faster than people, and the passing is much easier than attacking against the defense

On the commentary seat, Mav Albert also saw Li You's state and glanced at the technical statistics:

5-of-5, 2-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, 12 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists.

"Lee completely dominated the game tonight, winning 16 in a row, maybe we can see the record-breaking news before Christmas!"

Walter Fraser knew before the game that Lee Woo would definitely hit hard, leading by 18 points in the first quarter, which also put him in a good mood:

"It looks like we have a good chance of winning the title again this season, most teams in the league don't have that kind of game."

Under the winning streak, the relatively cautious celebrities also swelled to start taking out loans.

After the start of the second quarter, the Knicks rotated a lot on their side, and the Magic continued to beat Houston and Miller.

It's just that the two of them didn't feel good at shooting, and they didn't play too well in the atmosphere group.

On the contrary, it was Knight, the little man on the Knicks' side, who delivered two more beautiful assists that made Stoudemire dunk.

With 4 minutes and 16 seconds left in the half, Li Youcai returned to the court and fished for a few minutes, which was regarded as giving his old teammates a face.

33:58, a huge point difference, the second half of the game will soon go into garbage time.

Towards the end of the game, Coach Rivers looked at D'Antoni walking around the sidelines with a smile on his face, and a thought suddenly popped into his mind:

"I'm going to coach superstars in the future!"

In the end, 85-110, the Knicks defeated their opponents and extended their winning streak.

After the start of the second half, McGrady was "sleepy-eyed", and at the end of the game, he recovered his spirits and took the initiative to comfort his teammates.

After the start of the new season, no one mentioned the "Big Three" anymore, and Camp will retire directly after playing this contract.

In an interview after the game, when asked about his winning streak, Li You, who had changed into his training uniform early, also joked:

"In recent years, the Rockets, who have won 15 consecutive games at the beginning, have won the championship."

"The Knicks, who started with a 19-game winning streak, also won the championship!"

"I like to lead the game early in the season and there are a lot of rookies in the team, but this year we're ready and it's time to bring the O'Brien Cup back to New York!"

This season, MSG's post-game interviews have been turned into public broadcasts, and in the arena, New York fans heard Lee Woo blowing X and cheered again.

Wins and records always attract more fans!

In the first week of December, the Knicks have their final two back-to-back games on the road.

The continuous winning streak, coupled with Lee You's efficient performance, has made the sports media a bit big.

As long as you discuss MVP, you can't get around Li You's performance.

After winning the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row, neither the league nor the sports media actually want to give the trophy to the same person again.

At the beginning of the season, the Knicks performed strongly, and the defending champion Lakers pulled their hips, resulting in the current situation:

"Give you a chance, you won't be useful!"

On Thursday 5 December, TNT didn't feature Jeff Van Gundy on the show, but the trio went all out to defend the champions.

At 85:93, the Lakers challenged the Jazz away last night and lost to Old Man Basketball.

Charles Barkley vowed before the game that the slow-heating Lakers had entered the state, but he was slapped in the face:

"When you meet a team with a belly, you play beautiful statistics, and when you meet a tough opponent, you immediately wilt."

"I wouldn't be surprised if the Lakers stopped in the West this year, they sucked!"

Not long ago, they met the Grizzlies who went 2-15, and the Lakers really showed dominance.

O'Neal made accurate free throws, and Kobe Bryant was 11 of 16, efficiently slashing a triple-double of 24 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks and 3 turnovers.

However, in the game against the Jazz, the "OK" combination both languished, and both of them shot less than 40%.

On the contrary, the 39-year-old Karl Malone performed exceptionally well, shooting 11-of-19 and scoring a big double-double of 29 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 turnovers.

Kenny Smith, perhaps watching too much of the Knicks' game, noticed that the Jazz had only taken 62 shots, and asked rhetorically with an incredulous expression:

"If I'm not mistaken, Lee scored 45 points against the Jazz."

"The Lakers took 22 more shots than their opponents and then lost, and this kind of performance can't get the MVP."

Ernnie Johnson couldn't help but get involved in the discussion of the topic:

"Coach Phil Jackson lost control of the team?"

"Maybe that's the only way to explain it, because they just won the championship last year."

Charles Barkley is also looking at technical statistics, and seems to be getting angrier and angrier the more he looks, and subconsciously takes over the conversation:

"If the league hadn't taken care of them, I believe the Knicks would have won one away from home, the Lakers are overrated."

"Their role players are also declining in form, and I have reason to believe that these players are starting to be satisfied."

Ernie Johnson didn't want to be complained by fans, so he changed the subject again:

"If other teams can't catch up with the Knicks in the rest of the schedule, will Lee win the MVP again?"

In the studio, neither of them said anything, which was difficult to say, and finally Kenny Smith said euphemistically:

"If no team gets 60 wins in the end, and Lee leads the Knicks to 60+ wins again, what reason do we have not to vote for him."

"As for the scoring champion, it may be his playing time that limits him, as long as he maintains the scoring efficiency of last season, this award is not in suspense."

On the evening of the 6th, at the Fleet Center Arena, after the official kick-off at 20 o'clock, Celtics fans enjoyed the hand-to-hand combat between Artest and Pierce.

The roles of the two are different, Artest can riveting his defense, he doesn't care about offense at all, he throws it when he encounters an empty position, the tactics hit him, and then it is enough to cut under the basket.

In contrast, Pierce had to carry the team's offense, and he couldn't relax on the defensive end, and occasionally had to switch to Li You's side.

The Celtics seem to have made the same mistakes as the Magic this season, with the offseason trade-in for Vinn Baker suffering an early injury.

With a salary of 12 million US dollars, he averaged 8 points per game after the start of the game, which is also the reason for the Celtics' consecutive heavy defeats at the beginning of the game

Tony Decker has gradually earned the trust of the head coach this season and has now secured the Celtics' starting No. 1 position.

Pierce is still playing in the No. 2 position, and the front three of Eric Williams, Antoine Walker, and Tony Barty have been in good form lately, but they are also on the fire tonight.

With 2:35 left in the half, the score was 48:39.

For more than a minute, the Celtics didn't score a point, and watching Pierce Bangbang hit the iron, the fans at the scene were also a little anxious.

Lee Woo hit both free throws, and the Celtics fell into the position to attack.

Tony Decker watched Pierce quickly slip across the baseline from left to right, and then turned his back to the ball in the right blocking area, hesitated a little, and finally chose to pass the ball.

Artest chased up and immediately elbowed, and Pierce, who had learned his lesson, did not rush to the basket, but quickly turned around and attacked with the frame.

In the face of the stubborn defense, Pierce protected the ball on the left side of his body, and kept trying to step with his right foot, but Artest was unmoved, still sticking to it, and at the same time the movement of his hands did not stop.

Although it was an away game, the referee gave the Knicks a lot of face tonight, and the penalty scale was relatively relaxed, so he let Pierce test for a few seconds, but he still stayed in place.

Noticing that his teammates didn't have too good chances, Pierce quickly released the ball with his left hand, dribbled vigorously and immediately stepped back, facing the defense, and quickly jumped!

It seems that he has been prepared for a long time, Artest defended extremely well this time, and with excellent anticipation, he jumped up and scraped under the basketball.

In the end, the basketball failed to fly to the basket and fell directly into Gasol's arms under the basket.

"Oh!"

The fans at the scene also exclaimed, and in their opinion, Pierce's retreat was already very large.

"Go beg the referee to give you a few free throws!"

Artest, who had completed the defense, did not bury his head and rush as before, but stood next to Pierce and taunted loudly.

The two stopped in place and began to spray each other again, greeting each other, and Decker saw Li You receive the ball and rush forward, while quickly retreating, while signaling his teammates to wrap up in time.

It's just that Li You rushed too fast with the ball in his left hand, and before the Celtics could find a defensive position for the others, the two had already come to the left flank.

Approaching the three-point line, Li You slowed down slightly while traveling, took advantage of the opponent's adjustment of the defensive position, suddenly dribbled the ball under his crotch, and immediately wrapped the ball behind his back the moment he switched to his right hand.

Decker realized that something was wrong, and after Li You grabbed the ball with his left hand, he made a big step with his feet.

On the left wing, one step away from the three-point line, Lee Woo drifted slightly after closing the ball and quickly jumped.

Delk, who was dangled a meter away, could only symbolically jump up the cap on his side.

"Huh!" Convert three points and score again.

"Shh

The same step-back jumper, Li You's amplitude was extremely exaggerated, and in addition to boos in the Fleet Center Arena, some fans began to cheer.

Pierce, who had just stepped back to half-court position, had an explosive mentality, and this kind of switchback ran had happened many times.

When the left wing wanted the ball again, Pierce found that Decker was no longer passing, but was giving the ball to Antoine Walker on the right side.

Knowing that the team needed to cut points, Antoine Walker did not follow the jumper, but immediately put the ball with his right hand after facing the frame, and arched to the basket, causing Kurt Thomas to foul the player.

Antoine Walker kept shaking his hands, and Kurt Thomas hit a lot of power, and was booed by the fans at the scene.

On the Knicks bench, seeing Antoine Walker miss two free throws, Ewing stood up and applauded.

After hitting consecutive three-pointers, Lee Woo gave the ball to Grant Hill early, who also knew what kind of tactics to play.

Deck saw Grant Hill slowly dribbling across the halfcourt, noticed Lee running quickly near the free throw line, and hurriedly shouted a reminder to his teammates.

Gasol saw Li You's head tilted, and immediately moved quickly from the bottom left of the basket to the top of the arc to stand.

Pierce squeezed through the cover quickly, but Grant Hill accelerated faster with the ball in his right hand.

Gasol also accelerated down, and Tony Barty, the big man who followed the defense, was blinded again at this time.

Li You just lightly hung his back on the free throw line, pretending to delay the opponent's big man, and then accelerated the outside bullet.

Decker, who beckoned his teammates to change defenses, wanted to cut off Grant Hill's passing lane, and took the initiative to retreat to the paint area, and then saw the big man stop near the free throw line, and suddenly felt bad.

When Grant Hill jumped up and threw the ball, Pierce couldn't make an interception, and Barty, the big man with his back to the basket, didn't react.

It wasn't until Lee Woo received the ball at the top of the arc and made a quick jumper that Tony Barty made a symbolic upward save.

Amid the boos of Celtics fans, the basketball was hollowed out again in the net.

At 54:39, after Li You scored 8 points in a row, the score difference was completely widened.

Coach O'Brien on the sidelines began to frown again, and Pierce was completely dumbfounded and not in his game plan.

In the last few rounds of the half, the two sides began to make free throws again, and Pierce, who had no hands, came to make 1 of 2 free throws and almost broke the defense on the spot.

At 58:42, looking at the 16-point difference, the Celtics fans at the scene were out of mood again.

Celtics' home commentator Mike German and legend Tom Heinsohn are old partners.

Heinsohn would complain about the referee's blowing scale at first, but Pierce Bangbang hit the iron, and he also made the old-timer speechless:

"Coach D'Antoni's tactics are really good! How many points did we score for Lee in this section? ”

"If you can't do a lot on the offensive end, then just put all your energy into defense."

"It was the worst half I've ever witnessed! Tactics and players are completely suppressed! ”

Playing 7 minutes and 43 seconds in the second quarter, Lee Woo was 5-of-7, 4-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, and 4-of-4 from the free throw line, scoring 18 points in a single quarter.

Mike German saw that his old partner was angry, and at this time he could only continue to draw pies to encourage:

'Paul will regain his touch in the second half and we still have chances, but Tom is right, the team has to defend first.

Pierce was 0-of-4 in the second quarter, scoring 1 point on free throws and 2-of-9 in the half, scoring a total of 5 points.

The two were still looking forward to the second half, but as the Knicks continued to score response shots, the one-point rain at home didn't play much of a role.

The only time Pierce was able to regain some face was when Artest received his fifth foul prematurely.

However, Prince, who came off the bench, although he couldn't contain the opponent, didn't let Pierce explode.

With 1 minute and 12 seconds left in the game, head coach O'Brien voluntarily called a timeout and switched to the atmosphere group.

In the end, 109:91, the Knicks continued their winning streak!

Throughout the game, Pierce was 6-of-17 from the field, 5-of-7 from the free-throw line, and finished with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 turnovers.

The shooting rate was less than forty percent, and he was naturally ridiculed by Artest after the game.

With 17 consecutive wins, D'Antoni has also entered the state of hugging everyone.

With such an achievement in his first season in charge of the team, it is like the next super-manager!

When Li You walked to the players' tunnel, there were many Chinese fans on both sides shouting his name, there are more international students here, and Boston is a relatively friendly away game.

Ewing, who was following behind, seemed to recall the scene of the 19-game winning streak back then, and he didn't care if he was still away, and after walking into the players' tunnel, he shouted loudly in front of the atmosphere group:

"Break the record and win the championship! We are unstoppable this year! ”

“.”

On December 7, the Knicks also ushered in the last game of the week.

Back-to-back away games against the Wizards, no one thought this game would cause too much trouble for the Knicks.

The trade made by the Wizards in the offseason was not a success, and they now have an 8-11 record when the new season begins.

Stackhouse and Larry Hughes are good scorers, and Lightner and Haywood are good interior players.

The four plus Michael Jordan should be strong in theory, but in many games the offense was chaotic and did not play the effect that fans expected.

Last season, pundits would discuss whether McDunk could lead the team to the playoffs, but the Wizards' popularity plummeted as the new season began.

Everyone realizes that Michael Jordan is really old, shooting less than 40% from the field in many games, and the Wizards are almost the slowest team in the league.

It officially opened at 20 o'clock that night, and before the game, the MIC arena was full, although the results were not good, but the feelings of the old fans were priceless:

"Even if I strike the iron, I'm just as happy!"

No one likes to be a backdrop, and when it comes to the Knicks' 19-game winning streak, everyone naturally thinks of the Bulls, who fell in the Eastern Conference Finals in '98.

Charles Oakley doesn't care about Mai Buckle's mood, and has been teasing every once in a while lately.

In this case, when he came to the stadium to warm up again, Li You saw Michael Jordan pulling a big face

Angry Bag Kwame Brown is far away from these old guys, and he doesn't like to play next to Mick at all!

After the home team's players came out, the two sides quickly had a final warm-up, at which time McDunk was still in a bad mood, but Oakley got to the Knicks' bench and talked and laughed with Ewing.

When he was finally warming up, Li You was still throwing a blind chicken, and the three-point shot at the logo position hit continuously, which caused the fans at the scene to exclaim.

Maybe it was because he was in a bad mood, and the buttons that were slapping the ball came over, and he frowned and said:

"You've shot too many times from beyond the three-point line!"

"We're on an 18-game winning streak!"

Lee Yoo responded casually, and it took a while for Michael Jordan to react, and Lee Yoo took the loan to win tonight's game

"Hell! You thought you were going to win tonight? ”

Li You noticed that Mai Kou was getting worse and worse, and took the initiative to throw the ball to the opponent:

"Of course, I like to play against older players!"

“.”

Seeing that the old man didn't speak, Li You smiled, snatched the ball back, and joked again:

"Will you retire completely at the end of the season? I'm going to say you shouldn't come back. ”

Michael Jordan, who had already released the news to the media, acquiesced to this statement, but at this time he was still stubborn:

"Looking at our attendance, I think I've changed the team!"

“.”

The Wizards' attendance has indeed improved, but Lee feels that as long as this one leaves, everything will return to the way it was.

As for the matter between the Wizards' management and McDunk, it has to be counted separately.

The pre-game promotional gimmick was "the final meeting of Michael Jordan and Lee".

However, ABC did not broadcast because the Wizards will play the Knicks three more times this season, and the last time it will be the turn of the national broadcast.

Doug Collins, the sycophant, pressed Kwame Brown to the bench that night, and the top pick could only watch Gasol eat his pie.

Even if Mai Buckle was in a bad mood, he couldn't turn the game around, and the tough attack made Artest more and more excited.

It was also a back-to-back game, and last night the Wizards challenged the Magic away from home, scoring 16 points on 7-of-21 shooting.

Back at home tonight, Mai dunked 8-of-22 from the field and barely managed to score 20 points.

At 88:105, the two back-to-back teams met, and in the end, the Knicks had the last laugh.

Just like Li You said before the game, 18 consecutive wins, there is no suspense, and Michael Jordan can only leave the game lonely.

On December 10th, after a two-day break, the Knicks returned to their home court!

89:107, defeated the SuperSonics and tied the opening winning streak!

Gary Payton, who became the backdrop, also pulled a big face and left the court directly after the game.

Encountering the 34-year-old "glove", Li You punched again!

Played 39 minutes, 14-of-22, 5-of-11 from beyond the three-point line, 8-of-9 from the free-throw line, and recorded a double-double of 41 points, 5 rebounds, 14 assists, 2 steals and 3 turnovers.

To the dismay of New York fans, they were unable to witness a record-breaking moment at home.

After another two-day break, the Knicks flew to Miami to take on the Heat on the road.

This season, the Heat team has completely rebuilt, and Mourning's body can't bear it, and since the start of the season, he has only won a 5-16 record.

Although Pat Riley was the main force, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, and after increasing Lee You's playing time, the Knicks won the game without any suspense.

At 108:87, after the game, there was jubilation on the Knicks bench.

The Heat fans at the scene left the court early, and it was clear that everyone was not in the mood to watch the Knicks celebrate.

Coach D'Antoni smiled from ear to ear and hugged everyone after the game.

Finally, when he came to the technical table, looking at the oily and slippery back in front of him, D'Antoni said with a smile:

"It was a great game!"

Pat Riley looked at the rookie coach in front of him, and then looked at Li You, who was being interviewed not far away, complimenting him on the surface, but secretly scolding in his heart:

"Hell game!"

D'Antoni noticed that the coach didn't seem to be happy, and after shaking hands with the opposing team, he led the coaching staff to the players' tunnel.

20 consecutive wins, breaking the Knicks' record of 19 consecutive wins in the opening game set by the Knicks in the 97~98 season, D'Antoni didn't expect to achieve such an achievement, and he was a little inflated for a while.

Back in the locker room early, the Knicks staff were all smiling and congratulating the coaching staff.

After some pleasantries, D'Antoni sat in front of the whiteboard with a smile, waiting for the players to return to the locker room, and his body involuntarily leaned back, feeling more and more proud:

"I can also be a champion coach!"

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