On February 25, 2003, the Knicks ended a streak of six Western road trips and returned to Manhattan for another game against the Rockets.

After the All-Star Game, although the Lakers were double-killed by the Knicks and O'Neal suffered another injury, the overall record began to pick up and has now caught up with the Rockets.

With 30 wins and 26 losses, head coach Tomjanovic led this rebuilding team to such a record is enough to show that the championship coach has dry goods!

There were injuries to the Knicks on the road trip, but overall, they didn't have much impact on the overall strength of the team.

Although there may be some minor problems on the offensive end when Jackson and Prince come to the starter, as long as Lee Woo plays normally and the big man eats the cake steadily, the Knicks can still crush most teams.

The official kick-off at 19:30 that night, Madison Square Garden came to many Chinese fans.

Compared to Houston, perhaps due to ticket prices, Yao Ming has a lot fewer supporters, and the Knicks don't have many tickets left for tourists.

After the All-Star Game, Yao Ming completely sat in the starting position, although he had to accommodate Francis and Mobley many times, but the tactical position still rose a little.

Tomjanovic seems to have deteriorated his fitness recently, and he didn't command as passionately on the sidelines as he used to after the start of the game.

The championship coach sat on the bench and watched silently as the Knicks dismembered the Rockets' defense with a pick-and-roll.

Mobley missed a three-pointer on the right wing, Li You picked up a long rebound, and the Rockets desperately retreated.

“Let's go Knicks！.”

Seeing that the Rockets completed the defensive alignment in time, the cheering shouts in the arena rang out again.

Gasol didn't rush too fast, dragging his feet at the end of the halfway before settling at the top of the arc.

Yao Ming, who had just returned to the paint area, could only follow up, and there was no good way to block and dismantle the Rockets in this high-position.

As long as Gasol's cover quality is high enough, Mobley fails to complete the chase in the first time, and there is a high probability that he will give Li You points

The Rockets also adopted a different defensive strategy, and at this time, Yao Ming took the initiative to attack, choosing to delay the defense at the first time, trying to cooperate with his teammates to wrap up.

Gasol sensed the Rockets' defensive strategy, and instead of continuing to cover, Gasol immediately accelerated down and at the same time stubbornly put Eddie Griffinka, who was on the wheel, behind him.

In the face of a big delay defense, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, first moved sideways, then accelerated twice, and plunged into Yao Ming's arms.

Subconsciously chose to slide to the right rear, Yao Ming just moved, Li You sent a through ball, and Mobley, who was chasing after him, could only watch the basketball fly to Gasol in the middle.

The latter received the ball, leaned on the defense, stepped towards the basket, grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, and Gasol easily completed the throw without too much interference!

"Huh!" The two-point ball hollows into the net.

At 18:28, there were 2 minutes and 01 seconds left in the first quarter, and the difference was in double digits.

The cheers in the arena grew louder and louder, and Francis, as the boss of the team, had to step up at this time.

The Knicks' defensive strategy tonight wasn't complicated, trying to get the All-Star guard to solve problems from mid-range.

came to the right flank to receive the ball, and Yao Ming immediately stepped forward to block it. Jackson opted to squeeze past the chase and Gasol dropped back early.

The good quality of the cover allowed Francis, who was holding the ball in his right hand, to briefly get rid of the chasing defense, and the blocking position immediately stopped sharply, and made a quick jump shot before the defense behind him arrived!

"Bang!" The middle distance strikes again

The rebound was easily accepted by Gasol, and the Rockets could only quickly retreat, and Yao Ming continued to turn back and run.

Seeing the Knicks launch a transition offense, on the ESPN commentary bench at the scene, commentator Nesler subconsciously asked:

"Why were the Knicks so determined to let go of Francis' mid-range jumper?"

Jeff Van Gundy, who was on the side, was speechless when he heard this question, this was complained by fans for no reason, and the professionalism was indeed a little less meaningful:

"This season, Francis is shooting less than 30 percent of his mid-range jumpers, and his long two points are good, but his shooting percentage is less than 40 percent."

"In such a situation, the Knicks' interior line will of course choose to protect the basket."

"In the first few minutes of the opening period, Francis couldn't find his touch in time to respond, so the Knicks took it in stride."

"Francis should trust his teammates at this time, maybe he should give the ball to Yao more, they have to close the gap in time."

The two wanted to continue their discussion on the commentary bench, and at this time, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, had already rushed to the right flank.

The Knicks' two wings rushed through halfcourt early, with Jackson running to the bottom right corner and Prince following to the left wing.

Kurt Thomas and Gasol were still the same, and when Lee Woo slowed down to watch the matchup, the two stopped in the left and right elbow areas again.

Mobley didn't choose to stick to the defense, controlling the defensive distance while constantly aiming at the movement behind him.

Lee turned his head to look at Prince from beyond the three-point line, who was being guarded by James Posey, and was instructed to pretend to accelerate through the middle and then suddenly run sideways.

With Kurt Thomas' off-ball screen, Prince broke away from the defense and immediately accelerated off the ball and cut to the basket.

Mobley, who was on the right wing, saw Li You suddenly throw the ball to the upper left of the basket, subconsciously turned his head, and then saw Prince jump high, come to the air to easily catch the ball, and grab the ball with both hands and pour the basket vigorously!

"Boom!" Empty catch the storm dunk!

“Wow！”

Wonderful tactical coordination, cheers resounded in the stadium for a while.

The point difference was widened, and Francis no longer chose to jump at this time, and the right wing of the offensive round blocked and dismantled, and immediately accelerated with the ball in his right hand and rushed to the basket.

Gasol raised his hands and Francis's top shot finally knocked out of the basket, but the referee immediately made up a whistle.

Before you know it, the Rockets are picking up speed again, and the number of rounds that go through the half-court is increasing.

Yao Ming is silent on the court, Mobley doesn't like to pass the ball to the big man, and once the Rockets fall behind, there is a high probability that two guards will take over the game.

D'Antoni crossed his arms on the sidelines and looked at the time before smiling back to his seat and hanging up, and if nothing else, the Knicks would have maintained a double-digit lead.

Francis hit both free throws to help the Rockets complete the chase points, and then everyone quickly retreated, and several people on the court kept reminding each other to quickly complete the defensive alignment.

With no one to lead the defense, Li You's advance was fast, and the Knicks were still in the same old routine, with the two big men standing in the elbow area early, and the two wings standing in the left and right corners.

The "V-shaped" offense is not complicated, but Yao Ming on the defensive end has a hard time.

Noticing that Gasol began to move upwards again, Yao Ming, who was a little hesitant, still chose to delay early.

Under the high-quality cover, Li You, who held the ball in his left hand, just quickly moved sideways to get rid of Mobley's pursuit, and in the face of Yao Ming's delayed defense, he suddenly lowered his center of gravity and quickly completed the crotch dribble with his left hand.

At the moment when Li You grabbed the ball with his right hand, Mobley, who was chasing after him, instinctively took a shot, but he didn't expect Li You to take the ball quickly forward with his right hand, just to avoid cutting the ball

Yao Ming's body couldn't keep up with his brain, so he could only subconsciously turn his head and see Li You squeezing in front of him, and his left hand in the paint area was fishing for the ball again.

On the right side, near the baseline, James Posey moved to the basket, and Eddie Griffin followed back to the basket.

Although the two were fast, Li You's ball was faster, and he just grabbed the ball with his left hand and completed the backtoss.

The two who returned to the basket were stunned, the basketball flew straight to the bottom corner of the right side, and Stephen Jackson was empty in front of him when he received the ball, adjusted slightly, and made a steady jump shot!

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

"Oh!"

After the exclamation, the cheers of the New York fans almost broke through the arena, and Li You made a block and played the entire defense of the Rockets, from passing to passing, which looked particularly silky

Although Nesler on the commentary bench reacted slowly, he also shouted excitedly when he saw the basketball into the basket:

"Incredible! Lee did the magic assist, how did he do it! ”

Jeff Van Gundy also saw it secretly, and Li You could also "see" it in the past, but this season it seems more calm.

The bald young marshal didn't say anything, but looked at D'Antoni, who was happily celebrating with his hands raised on the sidelines, and felt sour:

"Superstar puppets."

In the final rounds of the first quarter, Francis stepped up to the free throw line again, and when he came back, Kurt Thomas ate a jumper.

At 24:37, the Knicks continued to hold a double-digit lead.

Yao Ming took a break of less than 2 minutes in the middle of the first quarter of the game, and couldn't help but take two deep breaths while sitting in his seat during the break.

In the first quarter, the Knicks took 24 shots, and this casual and furious offense caused the Rockets to lose their rhythm early.

As a rookie, Yao Ming can only run along, which is not pleasant

Coach D'Antoni didn't tell too much, and the current substitute squad is in excellent form, and the task of several players on the pitch is to score.

On the commentary seat, Nesler didn't talk about the game at this time, felt the joyful atmosphere in the stadium, and began to sigh again:

"Times are really different, and every time I come to New York, I can feel the love of the fans for the game."

"Maybe in the Western Conference, it's still the big guys who rule the game, but it's different here, and the fans prefer outside superstars like Lee."

ESPN's broadcast this season has not been a success, most of the schedule has passed, and the highest-rated game of the regular season was set by Lee You.

Fans' tastes have indeed changed, with young people no longer enjoying watching big men attack in the low post, and slow-paced games are no longer popular.

Some teams are also making changes and trying to get up to speed and cater to the preferences of their fans.

However, the small ball market is still difficult to sell tickets, and the lack of stars is the most critical, and the league cannot solve this problem.

After a year on the commentary bench, Jeff Van Gundy is certainly aware of this change, but he is a championship coach and will not think about pandering to the fans, for him, winning the championship is the only pursuit:

"Fan preferences change with wins, and at the moment the Knicks are the biggest winners, so everybody likes games like this."

"But as long as other teams can lift the O'Brien Cup, a new champion can bring a new trend!"

The bald young marshal talked eloquently, and Nesler on the side began to gossip again:

"Jeff, are you going to talk about this year's McDonald's High School All-Star Game?"

Glancing at his partner, Jeff Van Gundy immediately opened his mouth to admit it, and then added with a smile:

"LeBron James' talent is amazing, and he has a chance to be the next Lee!"

“.”

In the second quarter of the game, the Rockets also failed to organize an effective counterattack, and Li You entered the state of fishing again.

The back-to-back away games, coupled with back-to-back games tomorrow, also made him a little unmotivated.

Whenever Lee Woo starts fishing, it is the role players who benefit, and Jackson and Prince, who rarely make their debuts, are getting better and better, and they are sparing no effort to show themselves on the defensive end.

Before halftime, Jackson opened the left and right on two consecutive transition offenses, hitting chasing three-pointers on both wings.

Looking at Jackson, who was swinging his fist and roaring, the New York fans at the scene cheered a little louder.

At 47:65, when halftime began, cheerful music sounded in the arena again.

In the Knicks locker room, Stoudemire was not affected by the schedule, and the newcomer was getting more and more energetic:

"I should be able to win Rookie of the Month! In February, March, and April, I won the second half of the awards, and the Best Rookie Award should belong to me! ”

The Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month currently has two Caron Butler and one Western Conference Rookie of the Month.

Considering the fixtures ahead, Stoudemire do have a chance to claim the trophy.

Artest, who sprained his shoulder, was not in a beautiful mood, and when he mentioned the award, he thought of DPOY.

This season, "Big Ben" has a great chance to continue to win awards, and Artest is naturally not convinced:

"The guys who vote only look at the caps, can't they look at the other data?"

Grant Hill walked around the locker room in a gray formal suit, and when he heard Artest's words, he said thoughtfully:

"Other data? Defensive efficiency? This data does not seem to be very popular. ”

Pulling the tie around his neck, Artest didn't know much about these high-level data, but he was confused with confidence, and firmly believed that his values would definitely not be bad:

"Seems like this is the thing, I should be in the top 10 in the league! I'm the best perimeter defender this season! ”

Seeing Artest looking at him, Li You first nodded, and then told Artest an unfortunate news:

"Ron is the best outside defender, but one thing you guessed wrong, the sports media that votes on it will look at a lot of data."

"Ben's defensive efficiency should be the best in the league, so more people will choose to vote for him, and that's the advantage of interior players, they can fill the stat sheet."

Hearing that "Big Ben" was first, Artest was even more depressed, and for the first time, he had a desire for high-level data.

It is not destined to be an easy task for an outside player to win the best defensive player award, and all Lee You can do is help cheer after the game.

In fact, all the Knicks players have praised Artest in interviews, and the coaching staff has done the same, and he has really put on a great defensive display this season.

Especially with the blessing of the home whistle, most of the outside ball carriers will be discounted when they encounter the fierce defense of Artest.

In the second half, Lee Woo regained some momentum and also contributed two beautiful steals on the defensive end.

At the end of the third quarter, the Rockets completely rested, and D'Antoni took the opportunity to replace Li You, and the atmosphere group got a lot of playing time tonight.

In the two encounters, Yao Ming sat on the bench in the fourth quarter of the game, and complained when he met other opponents Mobley and Francis, but at this time the two did not say a word.

The atmosphere between the two sides was cool, and when the final hum sounded, the score was fixed at 95:114, and the Knicks won the game easily.

Yao Ming played 33 minutes, 7-of-13, 6-of-6 free throws, and scored 20 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 turnovers.

Back in the locker room, when interviewed by Chinese media, Yao Ming still showed a hint of frustration:

"We're a big gap to the championship teams, and the Knicks have a great talent in the rotation."

'The most important thing is that it's hard for us to keep up with the pace of the game.

Lee Woo played just 28 minutes tonight, shooting 8-of-14, 3-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line, finishing with 24 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover.

When asked about Li You's performance, Yao Ming also smiled, looking even more helpless:

"Do whatever you want, that's how I feel, I still have a lot to learn."

For Li You, every time he plays against the Rockets, he will add some "ten-year-old fans" on the other side of the ocean.

And the Chinese sports media is looking forward to the next game of the Rockets, the last meeting between Yao Ming and Michael Jordan, this gimmick has been promoted for half a month!

After the home game, the Knicks had to get on the bus and play a game against the second team on the second day.

The Nets currently have a 37-21 record, which looks unremarkable but sits in third place in the East.

Kidd, who is about to turn 30, is at the peak of his career, and his stats have risen a bit.

In the early years, Kidd would have pursued a triple-double, but as he got older, the rebounding statistics began to follow

The Nets also played back-to-back games, sending warmth to the Cavaliers last night to hand their opponent their 11th win of the season.

Back at home, the Nets, like the Knicks, were a little emotional.

In the third quarter of the game, the Knicks attacked the round, watching Lee You change direction in front of the top of the arc to get rid of Kidd, and break through the middle and go straight to the basket, Ian Igor, the commentator of the Nets' home court, said depressedly:

"At 25 vs. 30, Kidd seems to have forgotten how to defend Lee, and his game experience doesn't play any role."

Bill Raftley, his partner next to him, saw Kenyon Martin jump up early to block it, and he also complained loudly:

"Martin seems to have forgotten his defender, and I dare to pack the ticket, this guy must have forgotten what Coach Scott told him in the video lesson."

As soon as the two finished speaking, Kurt Thomas, who was near the baseline on the left side, moved to the basket, received a pass from Li You, and immediately dunked with both hands!

The two of them in the commentary seat glanced at each other, and heard the cheers that erupted in the stadium, and they were powerless to complain for a while, and finally Igor could only whisper:

"I have a foreboding feeling that in the playoffs, we might still play against the Knicks!"

Raftley had given up on treatment altogether, and when he heard his partner's words, he mocked himself:

"Isn't that a good thing? The team didn't have to fly, and it took us less than 40 minutes by bus to get to Manhattan. ”

"Maybe this year Kidd will be a surprise for us, for me, the division finals have been very successful!"

“.”

The two on the commentary bench began to tease the home team, and when the Nets attacked, Kidd was also a little depressed, and the opposite side shrunk into a ball, and no matter how he pulled the defense outside the three-point line, the Knicks circled around the paint area.

Kenyon Martin, although fast and fierce as a tiger, fell into the position to attack, and his personal back singles were really urgent.

It was unreliable to expect the big man to score in the low post, so for a couple of rounds, Kidd plunged headfirst into the paint in an attempt to create a foul.

The effect was not ideal, and Kidd, who came to the top of the arc, simply and rudely played hand to hand.

At the right elbow of the free throw line, Kenyon Martin immediately turned sideways after receiving the ball, Kidd accelerated again, and after receiving the ball, he released the ball with his right hand and accelerated the breakthrough.

Kurt Thomas stepped forward for the first time to delay, and Li You continued to chase after him.

Slowing down, Kidd was frustrated to find that Lee Yoo had just cut off his passing lane.

This kind of hand-to-hand hand-to-hand pass to the ground has been tried and tested by the Nets, but against the Knicks, it has been repeatedly dumbfounded.

Kurt Thomas and Lee Yoo did not stick to it, but gave Kidd a certain amount of space to shoot, and when he came to the right near baseline position, Kidd immediately made a sharp stop and made a drifting mid-range jumper!

At 67:54, with 3:50 left in the third quarter, the Nets still couldn't climb out of the pit.

Both teams played hard in the first half, but the Nets' slow heat cost them.

Kenyon Martin never found too good opportunities for frequent positional offenses, making 2-of-7 in the first half, two fast-break dunks, and the rest of the basket offense was all iron.

Kidders never found his touch, and Kidd and Jefferson had to carry more offense.

Constantly commanding his teammates loudly, and if he wants to tie the point difference, he naturally has to rely on defense, and Kidd hopes to have a few more opportunities to switch offense.

Also in the middle of the half, when Li You gave the ball to Gasol, he accelerated without the ball to the bottom left corner.

Prince noticed Gasol receiving the ball near the three-point line at the top of the arc, and saw Lee Woo coming to cover, first pretending to go to the baseline to cut in, and then accelerating to the line to run back.

Against Jefferson, he just followed his body's instinct to defend, and as soon as the two came to the left blocking position, Kidd loudly reminded his teammates:

"Watch the basket!"

Suddenly diagonally accelerated, Prince leaned on Jefferson and accelerated to the paint area in front of the basket, because it was in the direction of the top of the arc, Gasol sent a through ball, Jefferson did not react.

After receiving the ball, Prince, who came to the bottom right of the basket, first raised the ball and shook it, deceived the opponent's defensive center of gravity, and then relied on Jefferson to get up and hit the board and put the basket to succeed!

Prince, who completed the goal, gestured to the referee, but the referee did not respond, and the difference was still a bit big.

The two budding players were also competing tonight, with Jefferson scoring a couple of times in the first half and Prince returning in the second half.

Kidd, who received the ball from the baseline, had an ugly face, and the Knicks' tactical success rate was extremely high, which showed that they had a lot of problems defensively.

There was not much time left in the third quarter, and Kidd was a little anxious, and this time the offensive arc took advantage of Jason Collins' pick-and-roll, quickly changed back and held the ball straight to the basket with his right hand.

Lee Woo chose to go off the line to defend, although he didn't expect Kidd to be so resolute, but Kurt Thomas moved early and returned to the basket to interfere.

In the face of such a defense, Kidd did not choose to pass, but after jumping with both feet, he briefly carried the defense, pulled the lever in the air, and dodged the block.

The moment Kidd shot, he felt that the ball must have it, and before he landed, he saw the basketball flying into the air and being nailed!

Li You, who chased up from the rear, completed the block, turned around and controlled the ball after landing, and Kidd, who staggered on the other side and almost hit the street, cursed secretly, but it was too late to chase and defend.

“Wow！”

The cheers erupted again in the arena made the Nets more and more depressed, and as soon as they retreated to the halfway line, Jason Collins was overtaken by Lee You.

Kenyon Martin, who was desperately chasing after the defense in the rear, could only watch Li You stride to the basket and grab the ball with his left hand and dunk it with one arm!

Coach Scott shook his head on the sidelines, he could naturally see that the players had done their best, after all, no one wanted to lose two games in a row.

After completing the dunk, Li You looked at the Nets and shook his head, he could understand the other party's mood, such a home court is really bad.

The game continued until the final few rounds of the third quarter, when the Nets failed to play a back-to-back offensive game.

At the end of the third quarter, the score came to 78:63, and Kidd, who returned to the bench, threw his towel angrily

On the commentary bench, home commentator Igor had already chatted about gossip at this time:

"It seems that Lee will definitely win the MVP this year, and no one can compare to him in terms of personal data and team record."

"Everybody will vote for him, and I even think he'll get the unanimous vote."

Raftley glanced at his partner, didn't say much about the game, and continued on the topic:

"Unanimous? This is impossible, there are a few cities that will definitely not vote for Lee. ”

"I dare to pack the ticket, the Philadelphia reporter won't vote for Lee, he almost ruined Allen Iverson, and the 76ers haven't won a single time so far!"

"Think about it, is anyone still paying attention to them now? Everyone knew that even if Iverson led his team to the Eastern Conference Finals, Lee would still easily eliminate them. ”

"I won't vote for such an opponent, no matter how good he is."

Igor chuckled when he heard this, and finally began to mock himself again:

"So, the Nets were lucky that at least we beat Lee."

"Hell! Stop talking about it, and don't forget that we were also swept out of the Eastern Conference Finals last year! ”

“.”

Kidd, who was sitting on the bench, watched straight at the rotation lineup.

He was pretty good tonight, scoring 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting, and while he had three turnovers, Kidd thought he did his best.

When Richard Jefferson saw the boss like this, he couldn't help but whisper comfort:

"It's okay, it's just a regular season, we just flew back to New Jersey, we're not in good shape, and we're definitely going to make it to the finals this season."

The comfort of the second-year sprout was useless, and Kidd could feel that Lee Woo was still rising, and his control of the game was getting stronger and stronger.

Considering the age gap between the two, the silent Kidd became more and more depressed, and his future was bright.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the main lineups of the two teams played for more than 5 minutes, and the difference between them did not narrow, and Kidd was completely dead.

At 104:90, after the game, there was another burst of cheers in the arena, and Coach Scott couldn't hold back at this time, and folded his arms and cursed:

"Shet! What the hell is the home of this! ”

On February 28, the Knicks ushered in their final game of February.

The Magic also made a trade after All-Star Weekend, sending away McGrady's good friend Mike Miller in exchange for Drew Gooden from the Grizzlies.

The deal naturally made McGrady angry enough, but Coach Rivers' chicken soup was still strong enough, and after some reassurance, there were no problems in the locker room.

When asked why the deal happened, Coach Rivers confidently stated:

"To compete for a championship, the team needs great big men!"

'Drew Gooden is very talented, he can make up for the shortcomings in our squad.

With 29 wins and 29 losses, the Magic's record is neither good nor bad, but there shouldn't be too many problems with a playoff spot.

Coach Rivers' words have also been recognized by some critics, the Knicks lost on interior defense last season, and if they want to compete for the championship, they really can't have obvious shortcomings.

The Magic took on the Knicks on the road, with Houston and McGrady both present, but the game was hard to say.

In 40 minutes played, Houston scored 18 points on 6-of-21 shooting and McGrady scored 28 points on 10-of-25 shooting.

Although the two are iron-clad, they are already the best players on the Magic team.

You can't blame the two of them for such a play, and the tactic of taking turns to play singles is really unreliable

102:113, under the heavy punch of Li You, the Knicks finally survived the difficult schedule with a wave of consecutive wins.

Lee Woo played 40 minutes, 13-of-23, 4-of-10 from beyond the three-point line, 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, 37 points, 5 rebounds, 13 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers.

Handing over this data, Li You was also a little tired after the game, and the sequelae of the consecutive away games some time ago have not completely dissipated.

After greeting his old teammates, Li You noticed that the new Stoudemire was still full of energy, constantly waving to the fans, and when he walked to the players' tunnel, he congratulated in advance:

"Work harder, get the Rookie of the Month award for the next two months, and this season's Rookie of the Year award will be yours!"

Stoudemire was so confident in this that he whispered a plea as he was about to go to the locker room:

"Lee, play some more rotation time, uh, Knight is good, but I like to play next to you!"

Meng Xin is not stupid, Kurt Thomas and Gasol can score double-doubles every game by eating cakes and free throws as long as they feel good.

Scoring so easily, anyone would have hot eyes, Li You glanced at Stoudemire, and walked into the locker room with a low chuckle:

"Man, Knight is right behind you!"

The two looked at each other in embarrassment, and finally Stoudemire laughed dryly and continued to pretend to be stupid.

On Saturday, March 1, the Knicks had a day off and 16 games left to play this month, but the schedule was relatively light, and there were no back-to-back Western Conference away games.

The media in New York has recently found hot news again, and the news of the rejection of the acquisition of Manchester United by Red Football Capital has attracted the attention of the melon-eating public.

Li You did not respond to this, and the partner Skadden International Law Firm directly issued a statement:

"Red football capital will not infringe on the rights and interests of Manchester United Club, this is just a normal business practice!"

“.”

The Wall Street Journal also followed suit, and this time several hedge funds were behind it, and no one believed that there would be normal business practices in the future.

On a rare weekend, Milinda also returned from England, and the two rolled the sheets together at home, lazy until noon, and were ready to get up for breakfast.

The weather is getting warmer, and the husky Happy is not clear in his eyes, this stupid dog has not seen the hostess for more than a month, and has been running around since yesterday to vent his happy emotions

Milinda, who was wearing wide pajamas, smiled and touched the dog's head, while looking at Li You, who was fishing on the bed:

"The shares acquired from the secondary market do not have complete control over the club, and there are two private major shareholders who seem to be not short of money."

Seeing that most of the big wave girl's pajamas fell off when she returned to the bed, Li You hugged each other and buried her head in front of each other again, the two laughed for a while, and then gasped and replied in a low voice:

"Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, and perhaps the relationship between these two and Ferguson has broken down."

"But we'll have to lobby on both sides!"

Milinda, who had become smooth again, tried to push Li You away, and reminded again:

"We still have competitors, huh! Blue Soccer Capital was formed by the Glazer family, who bought the NFL team, and the other party also bought shares in the secondary market. ”

Seeing the serious eyes of the big wave girl, Li You hugged the other party again, felt the rich touch in his hand, lowered his head and said with a smile:

"Then by all means, I should have more cash than theirs!"

On Sunday, March 2, the Knicks flew to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves on the road.

The Knicks currently have a 53-5 record and have already secured a playoff spot, so most commentators are talking more about the record.

In the morning, the NBA league just announced its Player of the Month for February:

Eastern Conference Woo Lee and Western Conference Kevin Garnett won the award.

Throughout February, the Knicks had an 11-2 record, and not only Lee Woo won the Monthly Awards, but Stoudemire and D'Antoni also won awards.

Compared with the previous two monthly bests, Li You's data in February also declined:

He averaged 36.7 minutes per game, averaging 33.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 2.8 steals, 0.7 blocks and 2.9 turnovers per game.

He averaged 21.1 shots per game and shot 51.0% from the field and 9.6 shots per game from beyond the three-point line with a 42.5% three-point shooting percentage.

He averaged 8.2 free throws per game and shot 90.6% from the free-throw line.

In contrast, the Timberwolves had an even better performance in February, with a 12-1 record.

Garnett averaged 40.0 minutes per game, averaging 27.7 points, 13.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.5 blocks and 2.8 turnovers per game.

He averaged 19.8 shots per game while shooting 56.6 percent from the field and 7.2 free throws per game while shooting 69.9 percent from the free-throw line.

With Garnett's outstanding performance, the Timberwolves' record has also begun to rebound, and they currently have a 39-21 record.

Sunday's conversation between the players of the month was also the biggest gimmick of the day.

In TNT's pre-game program, the trio first carefully analyzed the strength of the two teams, and then changed the conversation and began to gossip about the unanimous MVP.

Charles Barkley gloated, and Li You had a high probability of winning the award, but thinking that he couldn't get the unanimous MVP for such a good performance this season, the smile on his face was even brighter for a while:

"Seriously, although the New York media has brought Lee a huge bonus, it has also offended many people."

"As far as I know, a lot of players don't like Lee, you know, I always get text messages from the players' agents, and the news is absolutely true!"

Kenny Smith glanced at his partner with a strange look, of course he knew that the other party often received text messages, but he definitely complained about them

"We should let go of our biases, and if Lee leads the team to tie or break the all-time best record, why shouldn't we vote for him?"

Seeing that his partner began to pretend to be a good guy again, Charles Barkley pouted disdainfully:

"The 72-win Bulls didn't let Myd get the unanimous MVP, and you expect everyone to like Lee, it's impossible."

Ernie Johnson, who was sitting in the middle of the studio, heard the two arguing and began to output his opinion:

"It doesn't matter to Lee that he is the unanimous MVP, and if he can win the championship this season, this will be the fifth title of his career."

"Whether people approve of him or not, Lee is going to be in the discussion of the best player of all time."

As soon as the topic became the best in history, Charles Barkley felt sour:

"25 years old all-time! I have a hunch that Lee will continue to dominate the Eastern Conference, and maybe he will make it to the Finals every season. ”

"If I play in the Eastern Conference, I'm going to feel hopeless too, they haven't even paid the luxury tax yet!"

When it comes to salaries, all three are silent, and there is no solution to the rule.

On the afternoon of the 2nd, everyone on the Knicks came to the arena early to warm up.

Since the last time Garnett "fought and retreated", the hard Te, who had lost face, no longer called him a brother and sister to everyone.

Grant Hill and Artest are both back from injury tonight, and the injuries are not serious, but back-to-back games will still limit playing time.

Li You has been in a good mood for the past two days, in addition to winning the Player of the Month, his talent panel has also changed:

[Grant Hill's extraordinary explosiveness] is gone, and this talent has been thoroughly digested.

This season's increasing number of big delays have caused some trouble for Li You, but also allowed him to gain something.

The Knicks chatted casually in the arena, and the budding Stoudemire smiled from ear to ear, his first award since entering the league.

D'Antoni also smiled, and the mustache was blowing X and farting with the assistant coach on the side, Ewing was hot to see, and the head coach was too relaxed.

Among the people, only Artest is not very happy, if he can get DPOY in his contract year, he will definitely get more beautiful knives in the next contract!

After exchanging their defensive strategy with Gasol for tonight, Lee Woo noticed the absent-minded Artest.

Throwing the basketball in his hand to the other party, Li You took the initiative to step forward and pat Artest on the shoulder:

"Ron, don't worry about the contract, awards do affect contracts, but the Knicks don't care about the luxury tax."

"Let your agent be bold and you'll end up with a good contract."

Altaïs nodded, but he was still reluctant to receive the DPOY award, which was his capital for pretending to be X, glanced around, and whispered with a hint of eagerness:

"Li, you have a good relationship with ESPN, can you help me with a custom data?"

"I want to surpass Ben Wallace's stats on the defensive end!"

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