On December 22, 2002, at Madison Square Garden, New York fans celebrate the team's record after a game.

Buy a ticket to watch the game and witness the birth of the record by the way, and the recent ticket is definitely not a loss.

At 78:106, the Heat recently encountered consecutive losses from the Knicks, and even Pat Riley was frequently ridiculed by the New York media.

The team lacked the true core Mourning, and the championship coach was no longer good, with 8 wins and 20 losses, and the Heat officially started their journey to the top spot.

In the MSG commentary booth at the scene, the two were still warming up for the upcoming Christmas war, and the famous Walter Fraser said proudly:

"Played in the Christmas Game for six consecutive seasons, and this is also the 47th Christmas War in the history of the Knicks."

"As the team in the league that has played the most Christmas games, I'm so proud of the lad!"

Mav Albert is still singing the praises of the new record:

"24 consecutive wins at the start of the new season, an unbeatable achievement!"

"The record continues, Lee is so good, I think we'll get the O'Brien Cup back this season!"

The two blew violently on the commentary seat, and the sports media at the scene also surrounded Li You after the game.

With a 24-game winning streak, the defending champion Lakers have completely overwhelmed the limelight by the Knicks, and of course the sports media will chase the record, and no one wants to miss such a hot spot.

In addition to compliments, sports reporters did not forget to warm up for the follow-up Christmas fight.

There are very few regular season games broadcast by the ABC, but the Knicks' Christmas game is planned, and everyone hopes that this national broadcast will attract more attention.

When asked whether the record could be continued, Li You did not blow it, but shrugged his shoulders and teased the game a few days ago:

"If it weren't for the Bucks' average form, maybe we would have stopped winning 22 in a row."

"Basketball is round, anything is possible, the record is a bit of luck, but I'm going to give it my all in the Christmas game, and winning is a gift to the fans!"

In last week's game with the Bucks, the Knicks were possessed by blacksmiths, and Lee Yoo was also ironed.

Everyone was ready to lose, but Ray Allen stepped up!

In the 4th quarter, Ray Allen made 3 of 17 from the field and scored 10 points to lead the Knicks to continue their winning streak

At 88:82, Li You only felt confused and reversed the game, and then won inexplicably.

Both teams almost smashed the Bucks' home basket crookedly, and after the game, head coach George Karl suddenly broke the defense and publicly criticized Ray Allen after the game:

"The Bucks can't win when the core players shoot and don't want to contribute on the defensive end!"

"It was the most ugly defeat I've ever seen, I don't see any desire to win in the players, we're a bunch of softballs!"

The performance was really crotch-pulling, Ray Allen didn't say anything after the game, but Li You said a few words for his good brother:

"Ray should stick to himself, he's never going to be the next one because he's already very good!"

"Every player has moments when they don't feel good and I didn't play well tonight, but basketball is five guys and it's great to see our bench step up."

Just because Li You said two words of comfort, Coach George Karl has been crazy recently, not only attacking Ray Allen, but Li You has also been constantly ridiculed by the old man.

The two sides have recently torn up a lot, and only the fans of Lezi are happy to watch.

TNT's reporter naturally knew that Li You and George Karl had been at odds recently, but the topic was almost out of breath, and at this time he took the initiative to ask about MVP:

"Lee, leading the team to a 24-game winning streak, do you think you can continue to win the MVP this season?"

No matter how it ranks, on the MVP list, Li You has always been firmly in the first place.

"I don't know, the regular season has just started and we have a good schedule for the first two months, but it also means that the rest of the schedule will be very intensive."

"I don't care much about this award because I want to win the championship more than not, and the Knicks are ready for that!"

The media voted, Li You didn't have much hope, and his answer was very casual.

Wrapping up the sideline interview, several New York sports reporters were still discussing in whispers:

"If you win the Player of the Month award for December, Lee should be able to win the MVP!"

ESPN's reporters have been with the team more times this season, heard the discussion of several people, looked at their peers around them, and sighed secretly in their hearts:

"It's a really difficult choice"

On the morning of December 23, Li You, who had entered the Christmas holiday, rarely did not get up early to run and exercise.

At his home on 82nd Street in Manhattan, the bonfire in the fireplace was still burning, and Scarlett, who was pulled away by the suffocating Li You, wrapped around his body, and then completely sobered up.

Just passed her 18th birthday not long ago, and Scarlett, who has officially become a big girl, doesn't need to bring a little tail brother.

Last night, in order to help the girl improve her acting skills and expand her acting path, under the double encirclement, the girl awakened some strange attributes.

On the other side of the bed, Christen-Rit also woke up in a daze, and saw the girl come to her side again, and subconsciously buried her head in the other party's arms.

Soon, Scarlett let out a low cry and slowly woke up, realizing that she was caught in the middle, her face flushed, and before she could speak, she quickly snorted again.

After getting up at noon, after taking a shower and looking at the marks on her neck, she seemed to remember last night's crazy practice, and the girl who was dressed was still slightly red.

Lunch was prepared by invited Russian chefs, and although there were not many people in the family, the food was extremely rich.

Christen-Lit, who was wearing wide pajamas, had already sat in front of the dining room, and when she saw Scarlett who was struggling, she greeted her with a calm expression:

"Good morning, come and eat! I'm going to starve to death! ”

Li You cooperated with the chubby Russian chef to bring the thick soup to the table, kissed the girl lowly, and then introduced:

"The dishes have been improved and should be more in line with the taste of the United States."

After unlocking a bunch of knowledge, Scarlett sat down and came back to her senses completely, and the little attendant came to her side, blinking her big eyes and asking curiously:

"Is Tokyo fun? I haven't been there yet! ”

In September, she went to Japan to shoot a new movie, and Scarlett, who was in a transition period, hoped to broaden her acting path, but when she thought of shooting, she finally said sullenly:

"The budget of the crew is too small, not only to rush the shooting, but I also don't have time to walk around there!"

Christen-Little, who had just celebrated her birthday two days ago, looked at Li You again and said coquettishly:

"Clay, how about we go to Tokyo in the summer?"

Li Youzheng was sharing the baked bread between the two, and heard Tokyo shake his head, and then quickly said:

'I have to go to Manchester and this summer there should be a lot of work to do.

The little follower didn't care, looked at the "box office poison" next to him and began to joke again:

"How's the movie? This is the first movie you'll ever have released as an adult! ”

Speaking of the movie, Scarlett also completely broke away from her embarrassment, and said even more depressed:

"It's said that there is a budget of 4 million, but I feel a little bad, it seems that no one likes to watch this kind of old-fashioned romance film, and there may be problems at the box office."

Noticing that both of them were looking at him, Li You shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly:

"It's not my pursuit to send money to Hollywood, the movie will definitely be a big hit!"

"Don't forget, everyone likes pretty girls!"

Looking at Li You, who was blinking, Kristen Rit also chuckled, and took the initiative to lean into Scarlett's ear and laughed:

"You're getting better and better, do you still stay here at night?"

Although she wanted to find an excuse, the girl with a slightly hot body finally nodded slightly, she liked such an exciting life.

On Christmas Eve on the 24th, Li You attended a dinner hosted by Mayor Blombug at his mansion.

He recently attended a Elephant Party's fundraising dinner in New York City to raise money for the 2004 campaign.

After the confession, the Elephant Party members who were present tonight also became amiable when they saw Li Youshi.

The Christmas dinner was largely designed to ease the pressure on New York's public finances, and the billionaire mayor has not had a good time lately.

Compared with the Elephant Party gathering that Mr. President attended not long ago, tonight is more of a Wall Streeter.

Although the Citadel hedge fund is based in Chicago, Ken Griffin and Anne Dias are in a hot fight, and Christmas is also coming to New York.

After greeting the New York celebrities who were familiar with each other, Li You also came to the two of them.

Dias, who was wearing a red dress, was still very conspicuous tonight, and when he saw Li You, he hugged Ken Griffin next to him and said sweetly:

"Li, we plan to officially get married next year, but we haven't figured out where to hold the wedding yet!"

Li You, who was wearing a black suit, looked at Ken Griffin with a big back hair, and was a little surprised in his heart, he thought that the two would not get married, but chose to get along as friends.

Friends can cooperate, but once you actually get married, there are a lot of troubles.

However, seeing the very sweet appearance of the two, Li You still blessed:

"You're sure to have a cute little guy in the future, choose a good location, don't forget to inform me, I have to prepare a big gift!"

Anne Dias looked at Li You, and then smiled and quipped:

"Have you changed your mind? I really like the position of director of football. ”

Noticing that this French blonde girl threw a wink at him again, Li You could only change the topic:

"Ken won't agree, he must be reluctant to leave you!"

"Honey, I don't want to see you working in the UK!"

Ken Griffin quipped, bowed his head and kissed his beautiful wife, and the three of them looked at each other and smiled.

In February next year, Red Football Capital will increase its shareholding ratio and officially start the acquisition, and the time to divide the meat is approaching.

On Christmas Day on the 25th, Manhattan seems to have shaken off the horrors of last year, and there are a lot more tourists than last year.

In the morning, Li You took Kim and Milinda to shop, and the two rarely had a vacation, and they went shopping non-stop after returning to Manhattan.

Since the Christmas game kicked off at 18 o'clock that night, in the afternoon, Li You had to come to the stadium in advance to warm up.

Participating in the Christmas game made everyone in the Nets quite excited, although it was an away game, but in an interview before the game, Kidd was full of confidence to cheer up his teammates:

'We love to show ourselves on a stage like this, Christmas fights, victory is the best gift and tonight we are fighting for the fans.

"The opponent is in good form, but we have also played a winning streak recently!"

The Nets currently have a 19-9 record and Kidd hasn't blown an X, so they're in great form at the moment.

This season, the new Richard Jefferson sat firmly in the starting position, smiled from ear to ear in the pre-game interview, and in addition to praising the team, he did not forget to praise his boss:

"Everybody underestimates Kidd and I know the impact he brings to the team."

"In just one season, the Nets rushed to second place in the East, Lee is outstanding, but Kidd deserves more attention as well!"

The sports media also didn't forget about Pau Gasol, who is also a sophomore rookie, and Gasol's stats are better than Jefferson's.

In an interview before the game, Pau Gasol was very modest, and when he heard everyone's praise, he just happily stated:

"I'm a big guy who leans towards technology, but after more than a season, I feel like I'm more comfortable in the league."

"Ewing has been a great help to the rookies this season, he's a legendary center, and we're all very happy to be coached by him."

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There were also a lot of Christmas elements in the Madison Square Garden arena that night.

New York fans who entered early participated in the small events organized by the sponsors, and the atmosphere was particularly joyful.

As with the major malls in Manhattan, the arena also played Mariah Carey's "All I want for Christmas is you" at this time.

This '94 hit single sells a lot every Christmas.

The ABC took this Christmas game very seriously, and the commentator on the scene also became Bradley Nessler, who was partnered by Bill Wharton.

Chief off-court reporter Michelle Tafia also followed to the arena.

However, the trio does not seem to be very popular with fans.

After the game started, Bradley Nesler actively commentated, but his partner Bill Wharton was often unable to answer.

There were some minor problems with the pairing, but it didn't affect the quality of the game.

In the final moments of the first half, Kidd took advantage of Kenyon Martin's cover in the elbow area on the right side of the free-throw line and again went straight inside to cause a foul on Pau Gasol's hitter.

Coach Scott on the sidelines clapped his hands and smiled with satisfaction on his face, and Kidd was extremely active on the offensive end of the half.

After hitting both free throws, the Nets tied the score again, and the New York fans at the scene did not send boos and continued to shout joyfully.

At 54:54, the two sides were tied at halftime.

With 5-of-8 shooting and 6-of-6 free throws in the half, Kidd had 16 points, three rebounds, seven assists and three turnovers.

Hitting long two-pointers who were frequently released, Kidd was brilliant on the offensive end tonight.

On the contrary, it was the new Jefferson who scored zero eggs at halftime, and Artest's defense at home doubled its power

The game was lively, and the New York fans who occasionally changed their tastes were also happy, and as for the question of victory and defeat, old fans knew that the team would make another effort in the third quarter.

On the commentary bench, Bill Wharton glanced at the technical statistics, and then made a simple comment:

"It doesn't look like the Knicks are completely nervous, and Lee was a little slow in the first half, but I'm sure he'll get back to form soon."

Nesler praised Scott's defensive strategy:

"Against the Knicks' pick-and-roll offense, the Nets' big men played well in the first half, and I'm sure they'll continue that defensive strategy in the second half."

6-of-10 in the half, 1-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, Lee Woo had 17 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers.

Although this data is very good, everyone is used to the efficient performance in the past, and when they see Li You projecting and pulling his hips outside the three-point line, they subconsciously feel mediocre.

Unlike the home commentators, the two on the commentary bench seem to place too much emphasis on neutrality, and they are also decent when commenting.

At the start of the second half, Coach D'Antoni was still the same, smiling and sitting in his seat.

“Defense！.”

Defensive shouts resounded through the arena, and the Nets, who were the first to attack, soon found that the Knicks continued their first-half game strategy.

Lee Yoo, who leads the defense, still keeps his distance from Kidd, and the rest of the Knicks players are still standing around the paint area.

The Nets only made one shot from beyond the three-point line in the entire first half, and the long two points that were let go responded with a back and forth.

When Kidd saw that defensive position, he knew that the opponent simply didn't believe they could continue to hit those shots.

At the top of the arc, Kidd directs traffic, Lucios Harris receives the ball on the right wing, and Grant Hill on the opposite side also puts a shot to defend it.

After a moment's hesitation, Harris opted to pass the ball back, and then Jid fed the ball to Jefferson on the left flank.

The Knicks' defensive formation is still the same as before, and only when the opponent receives the ball, the opposing player will step forward to defend.

After a few quick passes, Kidd finally called Kenyon Martin and took advantage of Jefferson's run to the left corner to immediately block on the left wing.

Kurt Thomas was at the rear, Kenyon Martin accelerated down after fake screen, and Lee Woo easily squeezed through the cover and continued to chase down his side.

Kidd, who was holding the ball in his left hand, leaned on Lee Yoo while observing the situation on the court, noticed that everyone on the Knicks was shrinking, and distributed the ball to Jefferson in the bottom left corner.

Despite being an open opportunity, Jefferson hesitated to receive the ball, and the opportunity flashed away, and Artest stepped on again.

Most of the offensive time passed, and in desperation, Jefferson put the ball with his right hand and tried to break through on the line.

Artest slid quickly, the two collided, Jefferson was almost forced to stop the ball, aware that the inside line was full of people, and without waiting for the blocking position, he subconsciously distributed the ball to Kidd outside the three-point line.

The pass that was almost a dump was of very poor quality, and predicting the opponent's passing route, Li You grabbed the ball in front of Kidd and stabbed the ball away.

Kidd immediately turned around and tried to snatch the ball back, but the two collided on the left flank, and it was Lee Yoo who got stuck and stabbed the ball again.

was hit and slowed down directly, Kidd wanted to chase after the defense, Li You had already scooped the ball with his right hand, strode the meteor, and quickly rushed through the half!

“Wow！”

In the cheers of the New York fans at the scene, Li You rushed faster and faster, completely shook off Kidd in the rear, rushed to the paint area and took off, and reflexively buckled!

Unable to speak in partnership on the commentary bench, Bill Wharton was the first to speak:

"Excellent defensive anticipation! With the exception of Artest, Lee's defense on the Knicks is definitely underrated! ”

Kidd, who chased the defense to the halfcourt, didn't look at Li You, who was loaded with X under the basket, and came to the baseline and reminded his teammates loudly:

"Attack resolutely, we have to hit those shots!"

The boss told with a solemn expression, and Jefferson, who received the ball, hurriedly patted his chest to apologize.

When the Nets attacked again, looking at the Knicks' defensive formation, Kidd was a little big.

Having learned his lessons, Kidd decisively called on Jason Collins to the right flank.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Kidd, who was holding the ball in his right hand, briefly got rid of the defense of Lee Woo who walked off the line.

Dribbled a big step on the three-point line, and Kidd immediately made a sharp stop and made a decisive jump shot!

"Bang!"

The basketball smashed on the back edge of the basket, and the moment it bounced, it was grabbed by Gasol, and everyone in the Nets responded to each other and quickly retreated, and Li You, who received the ball, accelerated across the halfcourt.

“Let's go Knicks！.”

The cheering on the scene became louder and louder, and Kidd continued to command his teammates to quickly defend the alignment at this time.

The two teams coincidentally chose the same defensive style, and Li You looked at the Nets' position and immediately beckoned Gasol to block and dismantle.

Approaching the left flank, Gasol stood still, and Lee You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, quickly dribbled the ball under his crotch, and when his body shook to the left front, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and left behind his back to wrap the ball.

Kidd, who still wanted to squeeze through the cover, hurriedly adjusted his center of gravity, while big man Jason Collins also stepped forward to delay.

Suddenly speeding up the dribble, Li You, who switched to his left hand, immediately lowered his center of gravity, quickly pushed the ball and changed direction, and squeezed out directly from the gap when the opponent's defense failed to form a circle.

The arena erupted in loud cheers, and Kenyon Martin reacted quickly and quickly chased down the basket from the right elbow area.

Noticing the opponent's defense, Li You slowed down during the march and took the initiative to lean towards the opponent, Kenyon Martin was knocked slightly, and then quickly jumped up to block.

Directly in front of the basket, Li You, who jumped with his left foot, grabbed the ball with his left hand, successfully stole a step, leaned in the air, and threw the ball to the rebound before the opponent blocked!

Kenyon Martin's block immediately hit Lee's left arm, the referee blew the whistle, and the basketball hit the high board and hollowed into the net.

“Wow！”

Seeing that Li You passed the entire defense of the Nets, the Madison Square Garden arena was boiling again.

Although Nesler was a little slower to react in the commentary seat, he quickly followed up with loud praise:

"Unbelievable! K-Mart was knocked out of the way, and Lee tore apart the Nets' defense! ”

In the face of Kidd, the big man of the Knicks chose to retreat, and when Li You held the ball, the big man of the Nets had no choice but to delay it.

The same defensive strategy, but with a completely different effect in the end.

Li Youjia hit the penalty steadily, and when he retreated, don't forget to guide the surface brothers:

"You've got to keep shooting! Three-pointers could change our defense. ”

"As long as you don't shoot, we'll score the same!"

Kidd, who took the baseline ball, simply opened his cards, and it was better to crack the joint defense than to strengthen the defense and play more conversion offense.

Both men knew what the other was going to do, but as the game progressed, Kidd's face became more and more ugly.

Li You did not push the conversion attack violently, but played a tactical routine one by one.

The Nets, who hit consecutive jumpers, relied on Kenyon Martin's impact on the basket to make a second rebound.

Looking back, Lee Woo moved past half the court, and Kidd noticed that there was no big man behind him, and immediately knew that this was going to play a low-post attack.

After seeing the tactical gesture and the cross-cover from the baseline, Gasol came to the low post on the right side, successfully stuck Kenyon Martin behind him, and Li You sent the pass as soon as possible.

After Gasol received the ball, Grant Hill in the bottom right corner immediately accelerated and slipped past the baseline, and Lee Woo stopped on the right flank.

Big man Jason Collins followed Kurt Thomas to the free throw line, and for a moment the Knicks almost cleared one side and watched Gasol single.

After putting the ball with his left hand, Gasol leaned on the opponent and continued to play on the line, arched to the paint area, immediately turned quickly with his right foot as the axis, and switched to his right hand while closing the ball.

At 58:65, watching the point difference slowly widen, Coach Scott on the sidelines still did not ask for a timeout.

After missing the basket in a few rounds, Kidd didn't continue to stumble inside in the head, and after dribbling past half court, he hurriedly signaled to cover Harris.

Successfully playing a curl cut, Harris took advantage of the big man in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line to cover the ball and received a pass from Kidd and made a quick jumper near the free throw line.

Chasing Grant Hill couldn't defend in time, but Pau Gasol once again interfered with jumping with long arms.

"Bang!"

The basketball slammed out of the frame again, Harris slapped his thigh angrily, and Kenyon Martin was stuck in advance by Kurt Thomas this time, failed to rush to grab the rebound, and hurriedly followed his teammates to retreat.

Kidd spotted Lee Woo receiving the ball and suddenly accelerated his advance, and immediately shouted a shoutout to his teammates after being thrown away.

When Kenyon Martin, who was still burying his head and rushing into the paint area, he turned around and saw Li You rush to the basket with a jump.

Subconsciously reached out to cover it, and when Kenyon Martin realized that something was wrong, Li You took the initiative to stick it, and the two collided, and the basketball was thrown to the basket casually.

"Squeak!"

The referee blew the whistle, and the head coach of Scott on the sidelines helplessly held his forehead, and before the halfway point of the game, Kenyon Martin received his fourth foul.

At 58:67, watching Li You score two free throws again, Kidd also began to get anxious, and without the conversion offense, the Nets really pulled their hips by scoring in the low post.

Although Jefferson forced Artest to make a good throw, when Lee Yow and Kurt Thomas launched a block on the left flank again, Kenyon Martin didn't dare to reach out

Seeing Li You's sudden sudden stop while traveling, the left blocking area turned his hip to accelerate, and he stole to pick up the basket again, and Coach Scott reluctantly asked for a timeout.

At 58:69, the Nets were completely suppressed, and the happy New York fans immediately shouted excitedly:

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

Kidd was so angry that he didn't want to speak, especially when he saw Li You raising his hands and high-five him while walking to the bench, he subconsciously scolded in a low voice:

"Hell!"

Kenyon Martin's defensive habits are not very good, and he obviously heard Kidd's reminder in the last round, but he still paid for the foul.

Everyone on the Nets looked at the old atmosphere and was silent for a while.

The national live broadcast was suppressed in all directions, and the ball critics will not show mercy after the game, and at the end of this year, the Nets will continue to hang the title of the second team of the Knicks.

After the timeout, Kenyon Martin remained on the court, the opponent committed four fouls, and without being reminded by Lee, Grant Hill also began to lunge under the basket.

The restrained Kenyon Martin did not foul, but was easily scored by the Knicks in a few rounds, which made Kidd jump in a hurry.

Fortunately, the referee gave face, and after blocking and dismantling, he rushed in with the ball, and Kidd also caused Li You to foul and responded with a free throw.

Changing tactics in the defensive round, Jefferson suddenly let go of the opposing Artest, and cooperated with Kidd to pack early.

At the top of the arc, Li You easily distributed the ball to Artest on the left flank, who received the ball in the open position and scored a jumper!

Looking at Artest, who was glaring at him, Jefferson looked helplessly at the boss, and Kidd stopped talking

Later in the third quarter, head coach Scott was forced to bring on Aaron Williams early.

In the first round of his debut, Williams struggled to get up in the face of pick-and-rolls from Lee Yo and Kurt Thomas, while Kidd quickly switched defenses to cut off the pass.

Without waiting for Kidd to return to the defense again, Li You, who was pulling the defense horizontally, suddenly lowered his center of gravity, leaned over to accelerate, and Williams immediately slid to the left rear.

Li You crossed and pulled back, returned to the three-point line, did not give the opponent time to react, and quickly jumped after closing the ball!

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

At 67:81, with 2 minutes and 33 seconds left in the third quarter, the margin was widened again.

kept changing the way of defense, and in the end, they all ended up lonely, and everyone in the Nets was a little frustrated.

Harris, who had been on the fence for the first time, finally hit a long two-point shot on the right wing, but the response came too late.

The big man Collins was tossed for a quarter, and the right wing defense failed to save in time, and after seeing Li You wrap around the ball behind him, he suddenly stopped and shot a long-distance three-point jumper!

"Huh!" Three-pointers hit steadily.

In the final few rounds, the Nets' Kidd continued to shoot free throws, and Williams made a layup;

The Knicks continued to block and pick, and Kurt Thomas and Pau Gasol ate under the basket, and the margin never narrowed.

At 72:88, the atmosphere became more and more joyful.

With a big lead, D'Antoni did not die in the main force, and at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the rotation lineup appeared again.

Maybe it was the mentality that exploded, and after playing for more than three minutes, the Nets' offense did not improve, neither grabbing three points nor strengthening the defense.

It wasn't until Kidd came back on the pitch and took the initiative to speed up the pace of the offense that the game completely collapsed.

In the second half of the fourth quarter, the Knicks, familiar to New York fans, returned, playing lively on both sides, with occasional aerial relays.

Kenyon Martin also showed off his beastly body, and Stoudemire also completed a man-to-man dunk in his first Christmas fight.

With 2:01 left in the game, Coach Scott took the initiative to take a timeout and replaced the end of the bench to make the atmosphere group shine.

On the Knicks' side, Matt Barnes also lost playing time.

In the end, 96:116, the Knicks defeated the second team and got their own 25 consecutive wins!

Played 38 minutes, 13-of-21, 4-of-10 from beyond the three-point line, 10-of-10 from the free-throw line, 40 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals and 2 turnovers.

Li Youping scored 40 points and two double-doubles, and Bill Wharton on the commentary bench looked at the technical statistics and sighed:

"With 40 points, I don't even think Lee is doing that well."

"This is not the first time this delusion has appeared, and perhaps we are all used to being strict with him."

The whole game was a little disjointed, Nesler glanced at his partner, didn't know how to blow it, and finally praised dryly:

"I will vote for Lee, All-Star votes, MVP votes for him!"

"He completely tore apart the opponent's defense in the third quarter, completely controlled the tempo of the game, and Lee was the best player this season!"

The convivial atmosphere at Madison Square Garden made Kidd even more depressed.

There were no Nets fans in the arena, not a single fan wearing his jersey.

The Christmas game was a gift to the fans, with the players from both sides shaking hands after the game and thanking the fans at the end.

Except for the slightly greater defensive intensity in the 3rd quarter of the game, most of the time, tonight is still a big offensive battle, the game is quite good, and the fans who bought high-priced tickets feel that they are not at a loss!

Kidd simply said hello and left the field lonely, Li You knew that the apparent brothers were in a bad mood, and in an interview after the game, he gave his consolation prize:

"This is the Knicks' 47th Christmas game, and it's great to have a win!"

"The Nets are a strong opponent and Kidd is very smart and always pulls the opponent into his rhythm."

"We did a lot of work before the game and it was a team win!"

Michelle Tafia, who has become chief off-court correspondent this season, seems not satisfied with Li You's words, and continues to ask:

"25 consecutive wins, Lee, congratulations on breaking the record again, we all know that the Knicks are going to have back-to-back Western road games, do you think the team can continue to win?"

The next three away games are the Rockets, Mavericks, and Spurs, and two of them are back-to-back games.

When Li You heard this question, he was no longer polite, but said seriously:

"We're going to fly to Houston next game, you know, against Yao, we all have extra motivation!"

"I hope the team can end December with an undefeated record and the Knicks will have a 28-game winning streak."

"Lost the championship, I hope the New York fans will enjoy this gift!"

In three Christmas battles on Christmas Day, the Magic team, playing at home, also won.

At 99:104, McGrady, Houston, and Mike Miller hit hard, and the Pistons lost the game.

McGrady scored 36 points on 14-of-26 shooting, Houston had 22 and Miller added 15.

Camp pulled his hips as always, but Magic fans saw hope that the new Big Three were unstoppable!

At 105:99, the Lakers, who were playing at home, finally lost to the Kings.

The OK duo both pulled their hips and gave Lakers fans a big gift at Christmas.

played 46 minutes, Kobe Bryant tried his best, 7 of 24, 27 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 6 turnovers;

O'Neal played 41 minutes, shooting 8-of-19 from the field and 11-of-16 from the free-throw line, finishing with 27 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 2 turnovers.

The two performed hip pulling, and Phil Jackson could only continue to be a peacemaker after the game:

"We just couldn't shoot, and tonight we grabbed 61 rebounds!"

"22 rebounds in the front court, and we lost just because we didn't feel good and didn't take our chances."

The national live broadcast was defeated by the Kings, and the sports media naturally followed the fire, and when asked about the internal conflicts of the team, Phil Jackson immediately laughed:

"I've said a while ago that there are only a few differences in basketball with the Lakers, and Shaq and Kobe Bryant have a very good relationship!"

"Trust me, the Lakers will defend their title eventually!"

With an 11-19 record, the sports media didn't know if they could defend their title, but the scattered boos in Staples Arena were heard.

Not to mention the championship, two months into the game, Kobe and O'Neal have fallen out of the MVP ranks.

The Knicks have three consecutive Western Conference road games to go through, and before they can enjoy the Christmas break, everyone has to pack their bags and get ready to fly to Houston.

After getting on the plane, Artest scurried around, shouting:

"When we meet Yao, we have to let Li get some more data, and it is said that there are a lot of fans in China who are following this game."

Stephen Jackson threw his coat aside, wore a black sweater and black slacks, dressed in pitch black, and leaned over to Li You:

"How about a 60 points, Lee, it's not a difficult thing for you!"

Grant Hill, who was sitting next to Li You reading a magazine, also turned his head and said with a smile:

"If you have a good shooting touch, you should be able to get 60+ in less than 30 shots, which I think is a good idea."

"Chinese fans should love it!"

Gasol heard everyone's discussion in the back, and couldn't help but nod, handed Li You a newspaper, and then introduced:

"ESPN's broadcast, everyone is looking forward to this game."

The New York media didn't specifically report Yao Ming, and they blew Stoudemire here!

The newcomer is still adapting to the game so far, sometimes playing little and losing two consecutive months of Rookie of the Year, which has made the New York media anxious.

Li You hadn't spoken yet, and as the atmosphere group also participated, everyone gathered in a circle, and you couldn't stop talking to me.

Hearing that Stoudemire also began to shout loudly to blow up Yao Ming, Li You couldn't help but touch his chin:

"If this one is really blown up, maybe there will be "Li Youhei" in China early? ”

The Rockets, who are still preparing for the game in Houston, have recently exploded in popularity!

As Yao Ming gradually adjusted to the rhythm of the league and his scoring went up, Alexander, the owner of the Rockets, couldn't stop laughing.

Although it is not as big as New York and Los Angeles, Alexander knows that he has chosen a cash cow!

In every game, there were Chinese fans present, and everyone enthusiastically held the whiteboard and cheered for Yao Ming.

After the game, the sports media that flocked to the game not only benefited Yao Ming, but also the entire Rockets team received huge exposure.

The team owner was overjoyed, and Yao Ming, who was preparing for the game recently, felt a lot of pressure.

When he was in China, he watched some games scattered, and Yao Ming didn't feel Li You's influence.

But after coming to the United States, the mainstream sports media circled around Li You, and Yao Ming knew what a real star was.

After the training session on the afternoon of the 26th, Yao Ming coped with the interview with the sports media, and the translator next to him, Colin Pan, said excitedly:

"Finally able to play against the Knicks!"

"Yao, can you help me get Li's autograph? Since Upper Deck launched Lee's star card, it's been getting harder and harder to get autographs! ”

"Be happy, don't worry about the result, that's Lee! Defeated Michael Jordan and won the superstar of 4 consecutive championships! ”

Seeing that Yao Ming was still sad, Colin Pan walked around again, and finally whispered:

"You're not trying to beat the Knicks, are you?"

"Don't expect Francis to restrain Lee, the gap between the two is too big!"

Yao Ming looked at his friend who had become a chatter beside him, and finally said helplessly:

"I'm just worried that I'm not doing well, I have a lot of expectations in China, there is not much news about Lee, and the fans may not know him very well."

Colin Pan still didn't understand what Yao Ming meant, and in his opinion, it was normal for the Rockets to lose to the championship team.

Seeing that his friend seemed to be a little puzzled, Yao Ming sat on the chair next to him and sighed secretly in his heart:

"If you lose by a big score, there will be a problem of boredom after the game"

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