On April 25, 2003, the NBA announced the best managers of the season:

The Pistons' Joe Dumas received the award.

The legend traded Hamilton from the Wizards and signed Billups to finish second in the East, and the award is well deserved.

At present, in the first round of the Pistons, the big score is 2:1 ahead of the Celtics.

It's true that the game wasn't pretty, but for Pistons fans, winning is the most important thing.

On the night of the 25th, there is also G3 between the Magic and the Knicks, this game is very crucial, the Magic team returning to the home court must win the game, once the opponent gets the match point, the series is basically gone.

This year's first round of the playoffs became a best-of-seven system, and although G2 lost by a large score, McGrady regained his confidence when he returned to his home court.

In an interview with the Orlando Sentinel, McGrady repeatedly emphasized:

"The series all started with an away win, now it's all about protecting the home field!"

"Coach Rivers was right, we're not going to give up, even if everybody doesn't think well of us."

The daily Met newspaper has been cheering on the home team for the past two days, and McGrady's words have been quoted repeatedly.

However, there are also local traitors in Orlando, and WQTM, a sports radio station, has a sports reporter in the program:

"Maybe winning one game will be our victory!"

“.”

With two consecutive losses of 20+, coupled with a huge gap in records, it is not surprising that someone "surrendered" early.

Tonight's game was broadcast by TNT, and during the pre-game warm-up, in the back studio, the trio had another wave of star comparisons, which was considered to be a new one.

ESPN's data expert Hollinger was full of praise for McGrady's regular-season stats in a recent op-ed, even considering him the "second person" after Lee You.

This compliment naturally caused dissatisfaction among many players, but Excel was there, and the efficiency values of Kobe, Iverson, Carter, and Kidd were not as good as McGrady.

All-Star backcourt, when it comes to statistics, this is indeed the one closest to Lee You this season.

In the G2 game, McGrady played 45 minutes, 12-of-27, 3-of-8 from beyond the three-point line, 8-of-10 from the free throw line, and scored 35 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 5 turnovers.

In the show, after some data comparison, Charles Barkley seemed to have amnesia, and seriously suggested to the camera:

"Coach Rivers should have asked McGrady to play more pick-and-rolls rather than one-on-one offense in the second half."

"Artest didn't get a DPOY, but he was a great perimeter defender."

"It's fast, it's very strong, and it's good at fighting!"

"G2 has pretty numbers, but to support the Magic's offense, McGrady has to be more efficient."

Unexpectedly, the partner analyzed a wave and gave such a suggestion, Kenny Smith said, "Are you serious?" The expression ridiculed this point of view:

"If I'm not mistaken, Chuck, did you remember when you said that superstars should put away those pick-and-rolls when they play?"

Ernnie Johnson also chuckled and soon quipped:

Kenny is right, why not continue to stick to your point? Pick-and-roll? Does McGrady really need such an offensive approach? ”

Charles Barkley didn't care about the ridicule of his partners, but said eloquently:

"Hey! They're going to be out of the tournament soon, and losing G3 would be elimination, and if the team can win, McGrady should embrace that attack. ”

"Lee can handle any backcourt in one-on-one, so every team will cover him, but McGrady can't score points efficiently against Artest, so he'll have to play smart!"

"I don't want to see him shoot after a tentative step, or see him break through to the crowd against the defense and get blocked, that offensive option is stupid."

Kenny Smith laughed again and simply said to the camera:

"In other words, your advice is to let McGrady play like Lee!"

It is rare that Charles Barkley, who is in the state of "real fragrance", did not object, and also smiled and suggested:

"Tracy, go and block it! You can't win one-on-one! ”

The Knicks flew to Oakland early, leaving little time for the two teams to adjust.

Although the critics will always give various suggestions, the playing habits of the players and the tactical style of the team cannot be changed in a day or two.

On the night of the 25th, at the Water House Center Arena, Magic fans also entered early.

Tonight, McGrady also changed into a "classic skin".

The white Magic jersey, wearing "blue stockings" on the left calf, paired with white Adidas sneakers, warmed up, the fans holding the whiteboard began to cheer for the "beautiful" All-Star.

As the saying goes, if you want to be pretty, you have a "filial piety", and McGrady currently has a feeling of "white horse and silver gun".

Artest has never been able to see this kind of sassy bag dress, and he also wants to dress like this to attract attention, but the style of the ball does not match the dress, and he has given up even the headband with X.

On the Knicks' side, Jackson and Barnes began to "cheer" Artest again, and everyone in the atmosphere group hoped that the opponent could rotate early, and everyone also wanted to get more data.

Gasol has grown a beard lately, which Ewing suggests, and the Gorilla admonishes the newcomer to play tougher in the warm-up stages of every game.

The reason why it is recommended to grow a beard is mainly because Gasol has a "tender face", and there is no defensive deterrent when he looks at it, and the "original skin" does not have a tough guy attribute bonus!

As the fans entered, the atmosphere in the stadium became more and more lively, and Li You was greeting the two chicks Ivana and Georgina Bloomberg who came to watch the game at this time.

In Madison Square Garden, even if the two watch the game live, most of them will choose to sit in the box, and they will be a little free when they come here.

Ivana, who was "suspended" some time ago, has been much more well-behaved recently, sitting in the front row and making a mess with the chick next to her.

Both of them were dressed in jeans and white T-shirts, and Georgina also knew that the Knicks would have a high probability of winning, so she smiled at Li You at this time:

"Lee, will you be having a party at Peninsula Manor this offseason? Ivana and I went once and that beach was really beautiful! ”

Ivana glanced at her friend beside her, and then said coquettishly:

"How about coming and stay with us for a few days? Don't you like Lee's figure very much? ”

Before Li You could speak, the two of them laughed again, and without the discipline of the "strict father", the former celebrity demeanor was thrown aside.

"As long as Mr. Mayor allows you to spend the night outside, you can stay with me all the time, and you will have a different body every day!"

Looking at Li You, who sent out the invitation, Georgina glanced at her friend again, and then raised her head and said with a smile:

"I'm afraid someone won't welcome me!"

Wearing the training uniform of the Knicks, Li You began to greet familiar friends, and was soon booed by the fans at the scene.

Before the start of the game, on the TNT commentary seat, the invited Mike Flatello was "talking on paper" at this time:

"I'm sure Coach Rivers will make adjustments, and it's important to activate not just McGrady, but Houston and Armstrong as well."

'They need to play a little bit more energetic and Armstrong should play as a veteran and take the initiative to digest some of the ball.'

"It turns out that the Knicks can slow down, and they can easily find misplaced offense in positional battles."

"Instead of fighting defensively, it's better to completely unleash your offense, tonight is the home of the Magic, everyone on the team has to play aggressively!"

Looking at the eloquent partner, Marv-Albert did not refute, but followed the topic and said:

"Coach Rivers did make a change, Armstrong is in the starting line-up, and maybe Garriti will get more chances tonight."

"It's a shame that Sean Kemp won't play much in this series, and a lot of fans want to see him perform."

Before the start of the game, the managers of both sides showed completely different forms.

Rivers was nervous until the player walked to the center of the field to kick off, still holding a tactical board in his hand and shouting loudly.

D'Antoni was still very relaxed, sitting on the bench early and smiling back tactically, while the assistant coach repeatedly told his players.

The head coaches of both teams also represent the mentality of the teams, and fortunately, after the start of the game, the Magic team returned to the home court and finally had a dumpling.

Gooden, who almost smashed the basket in the first two games, exploded, hitting mid-range jumpers in the half.

McGrady saw that his teammates were in good hands, and he didn't skimp on passing, and he didn't force himself to attack when he was packed, but kept creating opportunities for his teammates.

Just before halftime, it was again McGrady who was caught in the left block and threw the ball to Gooden at the free-throw line.

The latter did not choose a jump shot when he received the ball, but went straight to the basket!

Amid the cheers of the Magic fans, Gooden was ferociously blocked by Gasol, who assisted the defense.

The two collided and threw the ball to the basket, and Gooden's shot went over Gasol's fingertips and fell into the basket after two bumses.

“Wow！”

The cheers resounded through the arena, and Gooden stood up directly from the floor, throwing his fists wildly at the audience, and roaring loudly and angrily.

In the excitement, the headband was thrown off, and McGrady and Houston also stepped forward to celebrate, and they had a chance to win tonight!

Mike Fratello in the commentary table couldn't help but praise loudly:

"It's really an outstanding performance, the Magic team facing elimination has finally ushered in an outbreak!"

Amid the cheers of the fans, Gooden stood at the free throw line and took a deep breath and hit the free throw steadily.

At the end of the half, Coach Rivers was so excited that he threw his fists and kept the players hugging:

"Perfect performance!"

At 53:58, with the Magic leading by five points, Mav Albert glanced at the technical stats and exclaimed:

"The Magic played what the fans were expecting, and the starting three were in great shape!"

Gooden scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 3-of-3 free throws in the half, while Houston scored 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting, 1-of-3 from beyond the three-point line and 2-of-2 from the free throw line.

McGrady finished with 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting, 2-of-4 from beyond the three-point line and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, while also dished out four assists and had just one turnover.

Among the role players, Armstrong also broke out, contributing 8 points at halftime, and every player on the court contributed, and the Magic team was all in the game.

Artest pulled his face as he walked to the full lane, received three fouls early in the half, and every time he played away, he was in foul danger.

Although the score is behind, such a score difference Li You is automatically ignored, and the blowing penalty scale will indeed affect the game.

Affected by fouls, the Knicks entered the rotation early tonight, and the player consumption was not large.

On the other side, the Magic's McGrady only rested for 1 minute at halftime, and the seven-man rotation has begun to work hard.

In the Mizuya Center Arena, Magic fans are very happy, many fans don't have too many extravagant expectations, and everyone is satisfied to win the game at home.

After the start of the second half, the first to lanish was Gooden, who, like G2, suddenly pulled his hips on the projection, attacked the basket and missed free throws

For a while, the fans at the scene kept exclaiming, but fortunately, at this time, Houston stood up, and his shooting touch tonight was very good, and he hit all of them on several top shots.

With 2:08 left in the third quarter, Artest received his fourth foul, and the Knicks controlled the foul well, and at this time they had just entered the free throw state.

McGrady was still outstanding in the third quarter, seeing Artest off the court, he kept waving to the fans, signaling that the atmosphere was a little more enthusiastic.

"Oh!!"

Amid the cheers of the Magic fans, head coach D'Antoni began to rotate the lineup, with Jackson and Prince on the sidelines, and Grant Hill also rested.

Stoudemire looked at the head coach with a blank eye, but unfortunately the coaching staff didn't believe in the emergence of high school students at this time, and the team still needed to maintain defensive intensity.

Tonight Jackson ate a lot of Artest's playing time, although the score was still behind, but Jackson on the court was smiling, and it was easier to win the coach's trust with his excellent performance against the wind.

At 80:83, the Magic team was still ahead by 3 points, and while the opponent opened the sideline, Li You also loudly reminded the two who had just come on the court:

"When you encounter cover, change your guard!"

McGrady immediately came to the top of the arc to receive the ball, and then moved to the left wing, and Gooden hurriedly stepped forward to block it.

Prince is tall and has long arms and is a little less flexible, and although he can't get past the cover in time, it still affects McGrady's dribbling rhythm.

In the face of Kurt Thomas, who came up with a change of defense, McGrady accelerated in a straight line, but compared to the first half, the speed was a little slower, and he forced to cut to the basket, still unable to shake off the defense.

Gasol had already defended the paint zone, and with the two of them together, McGrady faked a real pass and passed the ball to De Klerk on the bottom right of the basket.

The quality of the pass was not high, and the big man De Klerk had to bend down to catch the ball, and by the time the man straightened up to put the basket, Gasol had already turned around and jumped up to interfere.

De Klerk crashed directly into Gasol and threw the ball to the basket, and Gooden rushed to the basket at this time, and fought hard under Prince's tugging.

Kurt Thomas clicked on the basketball, failed to collect the rebound, and was stabbed again by McGrady.

Gasol also clicked on the rebound in the crowd, but he didn't expect De Klerk behind him to roar angrily, pick a melon in the back of his head, and grab the rebound.

Although there were people under the basket and everyone was huddled together, the big man on top still lifted the ball and forced a layup

The basketball hasn't been taken off yet, Dekelock only feels that it is dark in front of him, and Li You, who rushed to the inside, jumped high and hated a tomahawk!

"Smack!"

The basketball was slapped on the rebound and flew straight out of the crowd, and De Klerk immediately threw himself into the street before he could stand still.

The big man fell into the crowd and threw McGrady to the ground as well, and the Magic fans couldn't help but exclaim.

After landing on the ground, Li You crashed into Armstrong, poked the ball away, and then grabbed the ball with his right hand, accelerating with all his strength to rush across the halfcourt.

Houston saw that his teammates were completely thrown away, and hurriedly accelerated to chase Li You's side.

Jackson, who was sprinting along the left touchline, had begun to slow down, adjusting his pace while opening his hands and ready to catch the ball.

With the ball in his right hand accelerating and rushing down, Li You noticed that Houston was chasing the defense, and passed the ball behind his back during the march, and his old teammate had just chased to his side, and the basketball had flown into the hands of Jackson on the left wing.

It's not a reasonable offensive choice, but Jackson, who has just debuted, didn't make any adjustments after receiving the ball, and threw the ball away!

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

“Yee！”

Hitting the equalizer, Jackson threw his fist and screamed, and was quickly booed by the Magic fans.

As the third quarter of the game drew to a close, McGrady, who was pulled up by his teammates, noticed that the score was equalized and couldn't help but be a little anxious.

Prince stepped up again at this time, still not giving his opponent an easy chance to catch the ball.

Armstrong played well in the first half and his shooting percentage began to drop in the second half of the third quarter, and the veteran was visibly tired.

In the offensive round, the Magic played another simple zipper screen, and McGrady cut through the middle, received the ball at the top of the arc, and failed to shake off Prince's pursuit.

Gooden wanted to step forward to block the pick-and-roll, but saw his teammate wave his hand and stopped near the left elbow area.

After failing to score points on consecutive rounds, McGrady, who was declining in fitness, decided to rely on his individual ability to solve the problem.

Moving to the right flank, he dribbled the ball under his hip in succession, noticing that Prince was unmoved, and when he switched to his left hand again, McGrady accelerated directly.

Still unable to get rid of the defense, Prince slid and gave a physical confrontation, close to the paint area to interfere.

Broken dribbling rhythm, McGrady wanted to be quick in and out, accelerating again after the emergency stop, but the moment he raised his body's center of gravity, the basketball was stabbed by Prince.

The two immediately collided in the blocking position, Prince saw the opportunity to cut the ball fiercely, and McGrady, who almost dropped the ball, tried to protect the ball while his feet went limp, and suddenly fell to the floor again.

"Squeak!"

Prince, who completed the steal, wanted to take the ball and rushed, but the referee blew the whistle again and signaled McGrady to make two free throws.

Artest, who was on the bench, was even more excited than Prince, and immediately stood up and wanted to yell at the referee, but was finally pushed back to his seat by Ewing.

D'Antoni pulled his face and complained loudly to the referee at this time:

"I'm sure he fell on his own and my player didn't foul! I hope this is the last time such a blow will occur! ”

The linesman casually explained that if he didn't give the whistle, the Magic team would not be able to withstand it.

Coach Rivers also saw that the main players were declining, but he still did not plan to make substitutions, but kept shouting on the sidelines:

"Hold on! Let's go！ ”

Even with the head coach's high-fives, McGrady missed both free throws.

Gasol protected the rebound, and McGrady, who retreated, waved his hand in frustration.

The Magic team, who gritted their teeth and persisted, continued to frantically wrap up Li You, and this defensive strategy of wrapping up after half time lasted for three quarters of the game.

Jackson on the right wing received a pass, McGrady immediately rotated to help the defense, and Prince in the bottom right corner was released, and then took the initiative to cut to the basket.

After receiving a knock-on pass from a teammate, Prince took advantage of the situation to distribute the ball to Gasol, who was down in the paint.

De Klerk and Gooden moved at the same time, and the two blocked Gasol to meet the defense and try to block hard.

The basketball finally dunked on the back edge of the basket, and Bang bounced high, followed by a few more slams under the basket.

First, Gasol clicked the rebound, and then Kurt Thomas grabbed the rebound in the front court, and put the basket in front of the defense, but the referee did not blow the basketball and knocked out of the frame when the thug interfered.

Gasol saw the opportunity to explode again, and his excellent height and arm span played a role, and he grabbed the frontcourt rebound again between the two, and then made a tough rebound!

“And one！”

The basketball hit the board into the basket, Gasol yelled, and this time the referee finally blew the whistle, and De Klerk was fouled on his body.

Gasol, who was shaking his fist and roaring, high-fived his teammates in celebration, and the whole person looked particularly excited, and Ewing also stood up and applauded on the bench.

Seeing the gorilla smiling and touching his chin, signaling that his idea had worked, Li You also gave a thumbs up.

Amid the boos of the Magic fans, Gasolga hit a solid free throw.

86:83, in the last few rounds, the two sides played iron one after another, and at the end of the third quarter, the Knicks successfully overtook the score.

Lee Woo, who walked to the bench, patted his teammates to show encouragement, playing more and playing less is sometimes technical work, and everyone performed very well tonight, fully playing to the advantages of the Knicks.

The three-pointer was inaccurate and he tried to hit the ball inside, and Gasol and Kurt Thomas completely suppressed the opposing big man in the second half.

On the Magic's bench, McGrady and Houston were gasping for air, and the two played efficiently in the third quarter, combining for 19 points.

McGrady, who was caught up in the wheel defense, looked at the head coach and waved his hand vigorously:

"I don't need to rest, we have to win the game!"

Rivers didn't plan to make substitutions either, losing tonight, the series was gone, looked around at his teammates, threw the tactical board aside, and said loudly:

"I know each of you wants to win, but you can't do it alone, to defend, to fight!"

“Come on！ Only you can save the team! ”

“Let's go！ There is no way back! ”

Staring at him and shouting at him, Rivers kept clapping his hands in encouragement, and the people on the bench nodded their heads again and again.

On the other side, D'Antoni was very quiet, but took out the tactical board prepared in advance and told him seriously:

"3 minutes! We only play blocking, the opponent will not make substitutions, they are tired! ”

"We need to keep blocking and making the game a little bit easier, there are chances, jumpers! The big man gets the ball under the basket and goes to attack the basket! ”

The coaching staff regained their confidence after regaining the lead.

The Waterhouse Center Arena is getting noisier and noisier, and Magic fans are naturally seeing the home team's shooting percentage drop.

After the start of the fourth quarter, the fans continued to scream as McGrady jumped to the elbow area, hit the free throws, and Armstrong hit the three-pointer.

Kemp, who came off the bench, put a basket under the basket and was blocked by Stoudemire, and Li You also began to throw a towel on the sidelines and cheer loudly!

With 9:14 left in the game, the two teams were scoreless, and this time the Magic attacked, McGrady drew another foul on Prince and made two free throws.

D'Antoni first complained to the referee before taking the opportunity to switch back to the main lineup.

The first free throw slammed into the basket, and another sigh erupted in the arena, but McGrady finally hit the second free throw, and Rivers on the sidelines clapped his hands with excitement.

At 86:84, the Magic closed the gap.

Houston loudly instructed his teammates to defend the position, and after Li Youyun passed the half, he stepped forward in advance.

Gasol, who stopped early in the elbow area, was prepared, and when he received the pass, McGrady was in the right elbow area.

Grant Hill immediately cut to the basket from the right wing without the ball, McGrady rushed to help the defense, and Gasol immediately flicked the ball into the bottom right corner.

Undefended, Artest adjusted his aim after receiving the ball, and made a steady jump shot!

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

Houston's defensive rotation has dropped significantly, and it is his problem to raise his hand at this point.

At 89:84, the margin widened again.

McGrady, who had been playing iron for several rounds in a row, turned his back to the ball in the left blocking area.

Artest didn't dare to make too much defensive moves, half-circling the front defense, forcing McGrady away from the basket to catch the ball.

One step away from the left three-point line, receiving a pass, McGrady quickly made a test with his left foot to the right front, and then didn't give Artest much time to react, and threw the ball after closing his foot!

"Huh!" Long two points to respond.

At 89:86, the Magic continued to bite the score.

“Defense！.”

The core players responded, and the fans began to shout loudly again.

Continuing the wrap-and-hold strategy of the previous round, the difference is that Li You gave the ball to Grant Hill, who was unguarded on the right flank, as soon as possible.

After receiving the ball, he made a feint to pass to the baseline, and Grant Hill made a false shot, causing McGrady to subconsciously move towards the bottom corner.

There was a hole in the defense, and with his left hand on the ball, Grant Hill immediately accelerated and cut into the basket at 45 degrees.

De Klerk wanted to help defend the basket, but Hill was fast, came to the paint area and jumped up with both feet, and the big man who had not had time to make defensive moves was separated by grabbing the ball with one hand with his left hand and smashing the dunk with his arm!

"Boom!"

The basket thumped, the breakaway dunk was won, and Hill hit the ground and thumped his chest to the camera under the basket, again drawing boos.

At 91:86, the Knicks scored so simply and rudely that it also made Coach Rivers' eyes straight.

The Magic attacked, blocking Houston's back-to-back singles on the right side, turning to the baseline to meet Hill's step-back jumper.

Under the basket, Gooden also lost his previous vitality and was stuck behind by Kurt Thomas, and Gasol easily accepted the rebound.

There was no choice to delay on the spot, and everyone in the Magic team desperately retreated at this time, and Li You, who received the ball, suddenly picked up speed and chased the opponent through the half.

Lee Woo approached the right wing, and Armstrong wanted to continue to call his teammates to the pack, but at this time, the Magic team was still looking for the right defender.

Seeing the opportunity, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, approached the defense and quickly dribbled under his crotch, depressing his center of gravity while shaking his body to the left front.

Hurriedly sliding to the right, Armstrong instinctively reacted defensively, and then wanted to bend down to cut the ball, but Li You quickly changed direction in front of him.

Armstrong only felt that the basketball disappeared in front of him, froze in place, turned his head to watch Li You catch the ball with his right hand, took a step forward, and made a quick stop jump shot outside the three-point line!

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

At 94:86, seeing that the point difference was about to reach double digits again, Coach Rivers was so anxious that he roared again and again.

The Magic were very patient on offense, blocking back-to-back pick-and-rolls to try to find the best opportunity.

Approaching 24 seconds, Armstrong drew a foul on Kurt Thomas, who came up as a switch, and hit both free throws to help the team close the gap.

The veteran still played a role, and Gooden was completely blinded at this time, so he knew that he had no brains to block and dismantle.

It was a quick advance again, and after Li You rushed through the half, he was once again caught in advance by Houston.

McGrady rotated the defense early, but he didn't expect Li You to jump up and throw the ball early this time.

The basketball flew from the top of the arc directly to the bottom right corner, and in the same position, Artest hit a jumper.

The rebound bounced off and was picked up by Gasol, who was squeezed to the right block.

At this time, the Magic's rebounding prediction was problematic, and both Houston and McGrady shrank to the basket, and only Armstrong remained in front of Lee.

Gasol immediately leaned on De Klerk with his back after controlling the rebound, and saw Li You suddenly accelerate to the left wing to get rid of the defense, and shook the ball away.

The left wing was close to the touchline, Li You received the ball and dangled, and Armstrong, who was chasing after the defense, jumped up to block and flew out of the sideline.

Li You didn't move on the spot, readjusted, and jumped again outside the three-point line!

"Huh!" Three-pointer again!

At 97:88, the Magic fans were silent, and Coach Rivers hurriedly called a timeout.

“Yee！”

Artest jumped up and down from the other side and shouted, bumping his chest with Li You in celebration, and high-fived several people on the court.

McGrady's mind was cloudy at this time, he only felt that the Knicks were scoring too quickly, and frustration began to emerge in his heart.

Every time the Magic team takes a timeout, most of the arrangements are thigh singles.

This time, after driving the ball from the sideline, Armstrong received the ball at the top of the arc, and the two big men of the Magic made extremely high-quality covers.

Quickly slipping across the baseline from right to left, McGrady briefly escaped Artest's pursuit, received the ball in the left blocking area, and hit a drifting jumper

The basketball slammed into the frame, the rebound was protected by Kurt Thomas, and when Lee You received the ball, McGrady, who was bursting with his mentality, did not retreat in time, but delayed on the spot.

The time of the game passed, the double-digit point difference, the decline in physical fitness, the shooting iron, all the conditions, indicating that this game was going to be gone again, and the panting McGrady almost broke the defense

From the beginning of the half, he continued to play and give physical confrontation, but fortunately, the referee blew the scale of the penalty tonight more flexibly, and McGrady's tough defense was not whistled for a foul.

Lee Yoo, who held the ball in his left hand, just accelerated, made a sharp stop, crashed away from the defense, and accelerated again after switching to his right hand, and rushed through the half court with McGrady.

The two collided continuously, regardless of the outcome of the game, and some Magic fans also began to enjoy the game and cheered.

Trying to keep his center of gravity low, McGrady chose to suppress Li You's right hand this time, and the right wing crossed the three-point line sideways, moving forward to defend while staring at the basketball.

The coaxing became louder and louder, Li You first observed the defense, noticed that no one really stepped forward to wrap up, a smile appeared on his face, and then quickly dribbled the ball behind his back.

The moment he switched to his left hand, he lowered his body's center of gravity, and Li You leaned over to accelerate and feigned a breakthrough.

McGrady had just slid to the right back, when he suddenly saw Li You's left wrist shake, and he suddenly felt a chill in his crotch.

"Oh!"

The basketball passed through the crotch, and the fans in the front row could see it clearly, and they exclaimed in surprise for a while.

McGrady turned around to adjust his footsteps, and Li You leaned over to catch the ball with his right hand, and crossed and pulled back.

Returning to outside the three-point line, he noticed that McGrady jumped to pounce, and Li You leaned back slightly and threw a jump shot against the block.

The basketball flew past McGrady's fingertips, flew to the basket, and was knocked down, and Li You took advantage of the situation, sliding on the floor for some distance, heard the referee's whistle, and immediately raised his left arm and raised three fingers.

"Squeak! Swish! ”

The whistle scored and the three-point shot hollowed into the net, and the water house center arena erupted into a lot of cheers for a while:

“Wow！”

3+1, everyone on the court of the Knicks celebrated with their fists, everyone pulled Li You up, and McGrady was still sitting on the floor, seemingly a little suspicious of life.

"What a good defense! You're almost going to be able to stop me! ”

“.”

McGrady's heart was on fire when he heard this, and he frowned and pounded the floor angrily, and he stood up and wanted to rush up.

Rivers was quick and grabbed his thigh on the sidelines, and everyone on the Magic team hurriedly surrounded him.

The referee also followed the whistle at this time, made a verbal warning, and then turned his head to signal Li You to take a free throw.

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

Li Youjia scored again, and there was another cheer of MVP in the arena, and Ivana and Georgina on the sidelines shouted happily, not caring about the Magic fans around them.

101:88, scoring 10 points in a row, Li You broke out personally and helped the team expand the difference.

The Magic still didn't give up, and Armstrong used the pick-and-roll to break through resolutely, threw himself into the air, rubbed Gasol's foul, and made two free throws to help the team score points.

After receiving the ball on the bottom line, Li You took the ball and rushed forward, and chased the opponent across the halfcourt.

The Knicks quickly fell into position, and the two wings quickly ran to the bottom corner, Kurt Thomas went straight to the right near baseline, and Gasol stopped at the top of the arc to block high.

During the march, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, quickly went in and out, his body shook rapidly, and he squeezed past Gasol's side with a slight change of direction.

De Klerk watched his teammates lose their defensive positions, and wanted to step forward to help the defense, but was fixed in place by Li You's push.

In the blink of an eye, Li You connected the two, and the right hand scooped the ball quickly and went straight to the basket.

Gooden faced Lee Woo, who was jumping on both feet, and tried to complete the aerial interception and try to make a block.

Grabbing the ball with his left hand, Li You made a dunk posture in the air, noticed the height of the opponent's block, twisted his body along the way, and grabbed the ball with his left hand sideways to pick up the basket!

"Squeak!"

The referee blew the whistle, the basketball fell to the basket, and the commentator Mav Albert happily shouted:

“OH！ Show time！ ”

Coach Rivers opened his mouth wide again, revealing an expression of disbelief, while D'Antoni on the other side raised his hands in the air and then threw punches in quick succession.

After Gooden landed, he was stupid, and watched Li You and Gasol high-five in celebration.

Lee Yoo added a penalty and scored again, and only scattered cheers remained in the Waterhouse Center Arena, and Magic fans knew that the series was completely gone.

At 104:90, the margin widened again.

The timeout also failed to help the Magic solve the problem of scoring difficulties, and Houston seemed to be not in good shape in the fourth quarter, barely attacking and constantly hitting the iron.

As the game wore on, the Knicks blossomed more, with McGrady and Armstrong taking turns at the free-throw line, which saved some face for the Magic.

With 17.6 seconds left in the game, Lee Woo stopped attacking after halftime, and everyone on the Magic team stood in frustration, quietly waiting for the game time to run out.

The final hum sounded, and at 116:99, the Knicks reversed the game and successfully got the match point!

At the end of the game, McGrady walked to the players' tunnel with his head down.

Although there were still fans applauding him at the scene, McGrady, who entered the players' tunnel, almost burst into tears when he thought that he would most likely fall in the first round again.

Played 40 minutes, 14-of-23, 6-of-9 from beyond the three-point line, 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, 41 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers.

With an efficient performance in the 4th quarter, Li You had another 40+ in the playoffs.

Gasol was 8-of-13 from the field and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line tonight for a big double-double of 21 points and 16 rebounds.

In an interview on the sidelines, Craig Sager also noticed the change in the new look.

Li You and the others screamed at the camera, and Artest and Jackson boasted even more confidently:

"The championship belongs to us!"

After a few people left, Craig Sagar smiled and asked Gasol:

“Pau！ Congratulations on getting match points tonight, it was a great game! ”

"Can you talk about your beard? I think the fans are curious about how you've changed. ”

Gasol didn't tell the truth, but teased himself last year:

"I was a drag on the team in the playoffs last season, and I wanted to motivate myself to keep my hair and beard on if I didn't win a championship."

“.”

McGrady, who attended the press conference, was still very frustrated, and Houston did not attribute the loss to his own knee injury, but quite naturally stated:

"The opponent is the Knicks, who have 73 wins, and I know their quality, and I can only feel relieved to lose to such an opponent."

Although McGrady of the "White Horse Silver Gun" skin pulled his hips in the fourth quarter, he played very well throughout the game:

He was 10-of-21, 3-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-10 from the free-throw line, and finished with 29 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers.

Li You did not sarcastically mock his opponent when he attended the press conference, and after some business blowing, the local sports media in Orlando suddenly asked:

"Lee, Hollinger thinks McGrady is the closest player to you, what do you think about that?"

Li You, who was dressed in a light gray suit, saw the expectant eyes of the Orlando sports reporters in the audience, and replied with a smile after a little contemplation:

"Tracey has really done really well, he's been the starting backcourt for the Eastern Conference All-Stars this season, and he's certainly the closest player to me in the Eastern Conference in terms of popularity!"

"I love his performance on the pitch and by the way, I'm going to learn from him and customize an orange leggings!"

Many reporters in the audience could naturally hear the voiceover, and the New York reporters who accompanied the team began to chuckle, but Li You, who continued to blow to each other in business, began to wander at this time:

"It's a big loss to miss out on the classic skin."

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QAQ is not there tonight,

The next chapter was supposed to be a game,

But I think that's enough.

Changed for a long time or water,

Tomorrow is two chapters, and what falls today is moved backwards~

(End of chapter)