Chapter 298: Seven Injured Feet (10,000-Word Chapter)
On the night of June 8, 2003, Spurs fans witnessed Tim Duncan's offensive game.
Maybe it was Popovich's admonition at halftime that worked, or maybe it was Big Brother David Robinson's expectant look that gave Duncan the blessing of the buff.
The Spurs, who played chicken-blooded, relied on fewer rounds and a higher success rate to withstand the Knicks' offense.
The Spurs' offensive tempo slowed down due to difficulties in receiving the ball, and they only made 14 shots in the quarter.
In the SBC arena, San Antonio fans were delighted with their defense, with the Knicks not scoring more points in more rounds.
With 4.2 seconds left in the third quarter, Tim Duncan stepped up to the free-throw line again.
“MVP! MVP! MVP! ”
Although Duncan slammed the first free throw to the basket, the Spurs fans in the stadium were unaffected and continued to shout loudly for the core player.
After looking at it for a while, Duncan hit the second free throw, one of the two, and Popovich on the sidelines was still loudly reminding the players to step back.
After receiving the ball on the bottom line, Li You immediately accelerated, and the Spurs' side, Parker, Ginobili, and Bowen stepped forward to block at the same time.
Near the halfway line, when the three were about to form a circle, Li You casually threw the ball to the basket.
The Spurs fans let out another exclamation as the basketball slammed into the back of the basket and bounced high into the net.
In both quarters of the game, he almost hit a three-point shot at halftime, and seeing the basketball fly out of the basket, Li You shook his head with some regret, and felt good when he shot.
At 79:78, the third quarter was tied again.
“Wow!”
Although they were still 1 point behind, the Spurs fans at the scene were very happy, and after returning to the home court, they really bit the score.
Fouls and free throws made the rhythm of the game very broken, and on the ABC commentary bench, the three naturally did not discuss the whistle, but talked about Li You's state:
"Lee wasn't in a hurry to attack tonight, which is not a good thing for the Spurs."
"Lee seemed to be waiting for an opportunity after scoring efficiently in the second quarter, and the Spurs' tactics in this quarter were successful, and fewer rounds slowed down the Knicks."
Tolbert looked at the technical stats and commented briefly, while Bill Wharton smiled, seemingly pleased with Duncan's performance:
"It's a rhythm that the Spurs like to have, and they're using more packs and faster defensive rotations to limit opponents."
"Tim Duncan, who is back at home, has fully demonstrated his dominance on the inside!"
"Maybe the Knicks should change their defensive strategy, and the stats don't tell the story of Duncan's role."
In the third quarter, 11-of-21, 9-of-12 free throws, 31 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 3 turnovers, Duncan has already cut a double-double.
On the Knicks' side, Lee Woo was 10-of-18, 4-of-9 from beyond the three-point line, 5-of-6 from the free-throw line, 29 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover.
Nesler heard the comments of the two partners and asked curiously:
"Will the Knicks continue to play some low-post offense? In the third quarter, Gasol didn't perform as expected. ”
The two people next to him glanced at each other, and finally Bill Wharton said with some uncertainty:
"The Knicks have too many offensive points, and Gasol, although he is average in the low post, he also wears Duncan down."
"They rarely shoot three-pointers and mostly play offense to the paint, which I think is a tactical adjustment, but Tim Duncan did his job brilliantly!"
San Antonio fans cheering on David Robinson with whiteboards in the SBC arena were even more excited, convinced that they could win the game.
In the midst of the noise, on the Knicks bench, Gasol depressedly wiped his face with a towel.
This season, the Knicks have also added some big man low-post tactics, and Gasol has always had more opportunities in specific games.
When he encounters a well-known interior player in the league, it is natural for him to express himself.
It's okay to meet Garnett, and he didn't take too much advantage of Duncan during the regular season, and sometimes he can respond on the offensive end, but he can't stand it on the defensive end.
2 of 5 in a single quarter, 1 of 2 free throws, 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover, the data seems to be good, but several low-post offenses did not score.
Coach D'Antoni didn't care about Gasol's performance, and after being reminded by the coaching staff, he knew that the Knicks might have a whistle problem during the Finals, so there was more rotation in the first three quarters.
"The opponent didn't dare to let Tim Duncan take a break, we had to keep attacking him, and soon he was tired!"
“Hill! Break to the basket, Ron, pay attention to cut without the ball, still have to score points close to the basket, we have a physical advantage! ”
"Lee, attack when you find an opportunity, 22 shots in a single quarter is far from enough, don't worry about their transition offense, we are a more dynamic side, to show our talent!"
D'Antoni, who was sitting in front of everyone, clapped his hands again and again after saying this, and Li You stood up and shouted chicken soup:
“Let's go! This is our game! ”
Houston revealed to Lee You, and Coach Rivers likes to shout this sentence the most, and the chicken soup works very well.
Jackson, who was about to come off the bench, was milked and suddenly "spontaneously combusted".
In order to avoid the foul crisis, the Knicks played more than three minutes with Lee Yoo with four benches at this time.
Compared with the energetic appearance of several members of the Knicks, Duncan was still gasping for breath on the Spurs bench.
Tossed back and forth from the inside out, Duncan took on more tasks on both ends of the floor than in the '99 Finals.
Fortunately, in the third quarter of the game, Parker Iron Tree blossomed, hit two jumpers and made two free throws, which eased the Spurs' offense.
After a one-minute break in the first half and a two-minute break in the middle of the third quarter, Popovich didn't plan to replace his thigh, first admonished everyone, and then patted Duncan before the game started.
"Tim, hold on a little longer!"
Duncan had heard this sentence many times, and he didn't speak, just nodded his head to show that he understood.
David Robinson was going to play the second half, and early in the fourth quarter was still with Malik Rose and Duncan on the inside.
Tony Parker was on the bench to cheer everyone on, and Spetti Claescotton was back on the pitch to partner Ginobili in the backcourt.
Popovich is not at ease with this lineup, but Parker has too much playing time, and he can only rest for 2 minutes to breathe a sigh of relief at this time.
When Li You received the ball on the bottom line, the Spurs fans on the scene began to shout in unison:
“Defense!.”
Instead of choosing a regular matchup, Bowen took the initiative to lead the defense of Li You at this time, and as the best defender on the Spurs' perimeter, he had to help the team survive these few minutes.
Ignoring the interference of the opponent's cut, Lee You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, accelerated through the half court and noticed the Spurs' defensive alignment.
Quickly comparing tactical gestures, Li You did not hit the blocking and dismantling of the line again, Prince cut diagonally from the bottom corner of the right side, and soon came to the left blocking area.
Although Claisketon was desperately marking behind him, the height gap between the two was too great, and Prince didn't care about the defensive movements behind him at all, and opened his hands to ask for the ball.
On the left wing, Li You sent a high hanging pass, and soon, everyone in the Knicks pulled away, watching Prince take on the small guard with his back.
Stoudemire was at the free-throw line, with big man Wright on the right near baseline and Jackson on the right wing.
Duncan had already been through a lot of these rounds in the Finals, and at this time he could only defend himself and expect Prince to miss the shot.
The striker faced the top defense of the defender, put the ball with his right hand and continued to play, although Prince was thin, he was tall and long-armed, close to the paint area, leaning on the opponent and quickly turning in the direction of the baseline.
Duncan and Marrick Rose both shrank to the basket, and Prince, who completed the turn, did not force a layup, but took the opportunity to return the ball to Stoudemire, who cut in the middle.
The latter received the ball, took a step and rushed to the basket, which then caused a hand-handling foul by Marik Rose.
"Shh
Of course, such a game is not good-looking, the Spurs fans booed, and the three people in the commentary box didn't say much, everyone watched Stoudemire make free throws.
"Why don't you attack yourself? Solve problems one-on-one like a man! ”
Bowen stood beside Li You and shouted loudly, obviously not wanting to see this kind of counterpoint.
"No wonder you can't win the championship, it's a bunch of idiots playing on the court?"
Li You, who was on his knees, turned his head and said a few words, and no longer looked at the idiot next to him who was shouting one-on-one.
Bowen chirped a bunch of crooked words, but found that Li You just left him with the back of his head and didn't pay attention to him at all
At 81:78, Stoudemire hit both free throws and jumped back to the halfcourt, and cheers soon rang out in the arena:
“Go Spurs go!.”
Claisketton was defended by Lee Yo and was difficult to get rid of for a while, while Prince and Jackson were equally strict against Bowen and Ginobili receiving the ball.
With the trio defending, Claisketon, who dribbled past half court, failed to deliver the ball in time.
Several people on the outside couldn't receive the pass, and then Duncan took the initiative to block the right wing.
Li You continued to bypass the cover defense, and the opponent did not choose to shoot a three-point shot, but took advantage of the situation to give the ball to Duncan.
The right guard received the ball high on the wing, stepped on the three-point line, Duncan released the ball with his left hand and moved sideways, quickly completing the hand-to-hand exchange with Ginobili.
Jackson squeezed through the cover and continued to chase after him, and Ginobili, who was stuck halfway through, couldn't shake off the defense in time.
Leaning on Jackson, he rushed up in three steps, and Ginobili grabbed the ball with his right hand and tried to lean in to pick up the basket.
Under the interference, the basketball knocked out of the frame, and Stoudemire grabbed the rebound near the baseline on the left side, and Li You quickly moved from the bottom corner of the right side and stepped forward to catch the ball.
The Spurs still didn't change their defensive strategy, and after Lee Yoo made a tactical gesture, he changed directions, and Prince received the ball in the low post on the right side.
“Defense!.”
Amid the defensive shouts, the Knicks played the same tactic, with the latter receiving the ball and continuing to play alone against the defense of the smaller guard.
With his left hand, he hit the ball twice in a row, and Prince leaned on his opponent and turned to the baseline again.
This time, Duncan's defense was very fast, and he cooperated with his teammates to interfere with Prince's pick-and-roll and knock out of the frame.
Marrick Rose desperately stuck behind Stoudemire, and the two pushed each other and rushed to the basket.
Wright, the big man in the bottom left of the basket, was undisturbed, Duncan also wanted to jump twice to collect the rebound, but Wright was the first to point to the basketball, then grabbed the rebound, and immediately jumped up and released the ball.
Under the interference, the basketball finally stumbled and fell into the basket, and the Spurs fans at the scene booed again.
At 83:78, Popovich was secretly anxious from the sidelines, he didn't expect Lee Yoo Jin to give the rookie player a chance instead of diving headlong into the bag
A 1.8-meter small defender conceded a goal in singles, Prince raised his hand a little embarrassed, but Li You patted the newcomer to express encouragement.
Claisketon was already blinded, and when he was about to receive the ball, he looked at the head coach and said that the opponent who was good would definitely crouch in the bottom corner.
The Spurs attacked again, away from the three-point line, Ginobili completed a hand-to-hand finish, and when he came to the left wing, Duncan came to the block early and got away from the basket to catch the ball.
After a tentative step, he put the ball with his left hand, Duncan leaned on Wright, went straight to the basket, and the bottom left of the basket attracted Stoudemire's bag, and immediately distributed the ball to Marrick Rose on the right side near the baseline.
The latter catches the ball and makes a mid-range jumper!
At 83:80, Popovich breathed a sigh of relief and shouted from the sidelines to remind his players to concentrate.
In the next few rounds, the Knicks scored consecutive baskets, and the Spurs' side of Malik Rose also scored four points in a row.
Despite back-to-back goals, Popovich was the first to call a timeout, and Duncan needed a break
The game was not exciting, and on the commentary bench, Nesler could only talk about the scene at this time:
"The rotations on both sides have played well and it looks like this game will be played until the last minute!"
Tolbert, seeing that he naturally noticed Duncan's state, immediately gave a different opinion:
"Lee's attrition is minimal, which is definitely bad news for the Spurs, they can't consume him on the offensive end."
After the timeout, the starting lineups of both sides returned, the Spurs attacked, and Parker still exchanged the ball immediately after halftime.
At the left elbow of the free throw line, after David Robinson sent a pass, Gasol followed the ball and pounced in front of Duncan.
Duncan in the low post on the left couldn't complete the turn towards the baseline, and when he was trapped, he had to pull back to defend and then distribute the ball to David Robinson at the free throw line.
The latter received the ball again and was unguarded, noticing that Gasol turned back into position, and David Robinson hit a quick jumper from mid-range.
Accepting the rebound, Gasol gave the ball to Li You as soon as possible, and soon, the Knicks launched a counterattack.
Bowen didn't keep an eye on Lee Yoo, and the Spurs couldn't accept Parker against Artest or Grant Hill.
Parker kept sliding and giving physical confrontation, but he still couldn't slow Li You.
Approaching the left wing, Lee noticed that the Spurs hadn't fully retreated to the basket, slowing down as they approached the three-point line and dribbling the ball under their hips.
Suddenly stopped, and Parker lost half of his body by inertia.
After switching to the right hand, Li You pretended to break through, Parker hurriedly slid to the left rear, stepped forward again, and the two collided, and Parker couldn't help but move a step back.
Li You took advantage of the situation to complete the dribble behind his back, and at the same time quickly retreated, returned to the three-point line, did not give Parker a chance to react, and quickly jumped out with a slight backwards on the left wing!
"Huh!" Three-pointers hollow into the net.
At 90:84, another burst of boos erupted in the SBC arena.
The Spurs, who had just retired back to halfcourt, could only kick off from the baseline at this time.
After completing the goal, the Knicks ran back to the halfcourt, and Lee Yoo continued to defend Parker.
Duncan made a quick run to the halfcourt and began to take the initiative in the low post on the left side again.
Kurt Thomas went around the front from time to time to prevent Duncan from receiving the ball easily, and the two got tangled, Parker couldn't complete the pass in the first time, and Duncan was squeezed into the left blocking area.
Sending a high throw, Parker hurriedly took Li You to accelerate the inside cut and ran to the bottom right corner.
Hearing the fans' exclamations, Parker turned his head only to find that Lee Yoo had suddenly teamed up with Kurt Thomas to wrap Duncan.
The two of them surrounded each other, Li You cut off the ball with his hand, and then the referee immediately blew the whistle.
It was almost a mistake, and Duncan hurriedly shouted to remind his teammates to pay attention to the pass.
Kicking the ball out of the sideline, at the top of the arc, Parker was away from the basket to catch the ball, and Duncan immediately stepped up to block the pick-and-roll.
Parker, who was holding the ball in his right hand, couldn't get rid of Li You's pursuit, and the cover was squeezed directly, sensing that Li You's side was interfering, and Parker hurriedly dribbled behind his back.
After switching to the left hand, Parker used Duncan to block again in an attempt to shake off Lee's pursuit, but Kurt Thomas switched in time.
Tossed around at the top of the arc, in the face of the big man's defense, Parker did not shake fancy, suddenly his center of gravity was lower, and he instantly grabbed half of his body and held the ball in his left hand and went straight to the basket.
Kurt Thomas could only keep sliding to the right rear to interfere, and Lee Woo began to adjust his footwork in the rear.
"Pass!"
Duncan, who went down to the paint area, reminded Parker loudly that the brakes of the "French sports car" failed, and he approached the bottom left of the basket and grabbed the ball with his left hand and quickly leaned over to pick up the basket!
Li You, who had been prepared for a long time, had already risen into the air at this time, waiting for Parker to make a shot in the air, the basketball had not yet flown to the highest point, and pressed the ball on the rebound with his right hand!
"Oh!"
Seeing Li You complete the block and regain control of the ball, the Spurs fans at the scene exclaimed.
Parker, who lost his body's center of gravity, fell to the baseline position, and watched Li You rush with the ball, Duncan immediately stepped forward to hug and foul.
Tolbert noticed that Duncan had put his arm around Parker and immediately commented:
"What a wonderful cap! It reminds me of the Knicks vs. 76ers game. ”
"Tony Parker is in the same predicament as Iverson, they have problems with their jumper shots, and they have layers of defense when they break inside."
Bill Wharton, however, noticed Kurt Thomas' defense and praised it loudly:
"Although Duncan scored a lot of points on Thomas's head, it took a lot of effort to get into the position every time, and this defensive change was also very timely."
After coming to the away game, Kurt Thomas played a little depressed, and when he saw Li You's successful block, he also waved his fists in front of Duncan to celebrate.
Spurs fans, who sensed that something was wrong, began to shout loudly again:
“Defense!.”
Popovich on the sidelines shouted again and again, and under the reminder of the head coach, the Spurs chose to wrap up in advance and let Li You play the ball.
Right wing Grant Hill received the pass and didn't flick the ball to Artest in the empty right corner.
Left-handedly holding the ball to the top of the arc, Grant Hilby made a tactical gesture in the face of Parker's defense.
At this time, Li You ran to the bottom left corner with Bowen, and at the same time loudly signaled to the upper line to block and dismantle.
On the left near the baseline, Gasol raised the screen, and at the same time, Artest quickly slipped across the baseline from the bottom corner on the right side to provide Lee You with an off-ball screen.
From left to right, Lee Woo first used the cover of Artest near the baseline on the left side to go around to the basket and try to get rid of the defense.
The "S-shape" ran from the bottom line to the bottom right corner with the help of Kurt Thomas's cover on the right near baseline.
On the line, Grant Hill's block was not initiated, but instead came to the right wing to deliver a pass.
Escaping Bowen's defense, Lee Woo managed to catch the ball in the bottom right corner, and then immediately raised the ball to dwindle.
Bowen, who was chasing after him again, tried to control his body's center of gravity, slid in front of Li You, and raised his left arm to the side of his body to interfere.
To Bowen's surprise, Li You immediately put the ball with his left hand and chose to break through on the line.
Seeing such an offensive option, Bowen was secretly happy in his heart, and while desperately sliding to the left rear, he continued to give physical confrontations, trying to drive Li You in front of Duncan.
Li You, who accelerated to break through with the ball in his left hand, took a big stride, and after leaning on the defense, he rushed to the position close to the paint area in the blink of an eye.
Kurt Thomas was still trying to pull Duncan under the basket at this time, but his body was completely stuck in the back, and he could only watch Duncan jump high under the basket.
Approaching the paint area, Li You grabbed half of his body, jumped with both feet, grabbed the ball with his left hand, and seemed to want to complete the dunk!
Bowen on his side had already sensed that something was wrong, and after losing his defensive position, he barely jumped into the air, but he was half a body behind, and the jump height was too different.
Li You in the air faced Duncan's block, suddenly pulled his arm down, successfully dodged the defense, and at the same time his body exerted force in the air, glided to the bottom left of the basket, twisted his wrist before landing, and threw the ball to the rebound!
"Oh!"
Gliding a basket from a long distance, the Spurs fans exclaimed in surprise, and Duncan, who struggled to jump into the air and press down with his arm, also widened his eyes, and then heard the referee's whistle after hitting Li You's shoulder with his right hand.
Bowen, who landed early, subconsciously stretched out his right foot, but between the lightning and fire, Li You twisted and glided to the other side, but Duncan, who jumped straight up and down vertically, screamed in pain after landing:
"Ahh
Kurt Thomas, who was under the basket, wanted to throw a fist to celebrate when he saw the basketball spinning and falling into the basket, but when he saw Duncan fall to the ground, he threw his hands to the referee with a confused face:
"Sir! I swear, I didn't do anything! ”
Bowen also looked pained, and was not lightly stepped on this time, but when he saw Duncan fall to the ground, his brain suddenly went blank.
“OMG!”
The fans in the front row all exclaimed, and many people subconsciously covered their faces, and some fans could see clearly the nearly 90-degree stumbling feet.
After landing on the ground, Li You stumbled a little, it was not easy to dodge Duncan's block, and the exclamations of fans were heard in his ears, and he turned his head and saw the two of them fall to the ground, looking strange for a while.
Everyone on the Spurs gathered in front of the boss, and David Robinson was extremely emotional, as if he wanted to ask Kurt Thomas for an explanation:
"Shet! What did you do! ”
Artest stepped forward and pushed David Robinson away, in fact, he didn't know what was going on:
“MFK! Stay away from Kot! Don't try to play any tricks! ”
On the Knicks' side, Kurt Thomas defends Duncan and is the team's most important interior barrier.
Artest thought that Big Brother had taught Duncan a lesson with the "little moves" he was good at, and at this time he and David Robinson had already pushed each other.
The fans in the back row didn't know why, and at this time, they scolded angrily, and Popovich on the sidelines was also extremely excited, beckoning the team doctor to enter the field, his face turned red with anger, and he pointed at Kurt Thomas and shouted:
“Murderer!”
"He hurt Tim, he ruined the game!"
Lee Yow and Grant Hill stepped forward to separate the two, and Kurt Thomas was still loudly assuring at this time:
"I swear, I didn't do anything!"
On the defensive end, he does have some small movements, such as pushing his waist, kneeling, legs, concealing his reach to pinch people, pulling his pants, etc
But Kurt Thomas patronized the card slot and looked up at the basket this time, and heard the scolding of the Spurs everyone, and he was a little annoyed for a while.
Li You pointed at the referee after separating everyone, and then reminded loudly:
"Hey! There is a video playback! Nobody wants to see a player get hurt! ”
Soon both players were back on the bench, and Grant Hill saw Cott Thomas' depressed look and knew it had nothing to do with his teammates:
"I didn't forget these small actions in the finals, but I hurt my own people?"
Hearing Grant Hill's words, Artest scratched his head, then looked up at the big screen.
Near the basket, there happened to be a clear replay, and soon the Spurs fans at the scene were shocked, and the Popovichs who were shouting angrily just now were stupid.
He did secretly remind Bowen that he could come with such a "kick" at a critical moment, but this kick sent his thigh away?
Popovich stood on the sidelines staring blankly at the replay, then quickly looked at the team doctor.
Tim Duncan was still in pain at this time, playing half a quarter of the game in the fourth quarter, which had a lot of physical drain on him, and the binding feet began to loosen, and the twist was fatal.
"Greg, Tim shouldn't be able to get back on the pitch, we have to take responsibility for his health!"
Hearing the team doctor's words, before the coach could speak, Tim Duncan took a breath and said:
"Give me a two-minute rest and I'll be back on the pitch with promise!"
Everyone on the Spurs team was also a little confused after watching the replay, and their eyes on Bowen changed:
"Do it yourself!?"
Popovich realized that he had to resist at this time, and hurriedly greeted Marik Ross and said loudly:
"We still have a chance! Defend well, David, hold on for a few more minutes, Tony, go score, we've got to get shots! ”
In the SBC Center Arena, seeing the replay, the Spurs fans were completely silent, and the three referees also looked strange, so they could only announce that the game would continue.
"Shh
Lee Woo stood at the free-throw line, and the boos were half smaller, and Spurs fans knew that the championship might be gone
At 93:84, he hit a free throw, and the difference came to the largest 9 points in the game.
“Go Spurs go!.”
Parker catches the ball on the baseline, and the Spurs fans scream in exhaustion.
Lee Woo was unaffected by the unexpected situation and continued to lead Parker.
The two tangled through the half, and David Robinson immediately came to the top of the arc to block the pick-and-roll.
With a quick push to change direction, Parker grabbed the ball with his left hand and was ready to accelerate, but he deftly turned around the line defense and blocked Li You.
At the left elbow area, Parker couldn't get out of the defense and hurriedly played a pick-and-roll with David Robinson again.
Gasol immediately made a big delay, and Li You, who was chasing after him, chased after him and cut off the ball route.
Plunged into Gasol's arms, Parker failed to speed up and was surrounded by two people, and had no choice but to throw the ball to Ginobili outside the three-point line.
Away from the three-point line to receive the ball, Artest immediately stepped forward to interfere, quickly pushed the ball to change direction, and Ginobili couldn't get rid of the defense after catching the ball with his left hand.
The two collided physically, with Ginobili coming to a stop on the left flank as David Robinson pulled the card with Gasol on the back guard.
Under the half-wrapping front defense, Ginobili also failed to send a pass, and seeing that most of the offensive time was consumed, Parker, as the team's second scorer, took the initiative to come to the three-point line to receive the ball at this time.
In the face of Li You's close defense, Parker, who put the ball in his right hand, pressed his shoulder to break through, and Li You quickly slid to the left rear while giving a physical confrontation.
Parker, who was forced to slow down at the free throw line, quickly dribbled behind and suddenly stopped, shook half of his body, and then raised the ball to shake!
Li You didn't shake, but kept his body's center of gravity on guard again.
Parker, who realized that something was wrong, hurriedly raised the ball at this time and prepared to make a strong throw, but as soon as the ball was raised to the top of his head, Li You suddenly grabbed it and stabbed the ball away.
"Oh!"
The Spurs fans exclaimed again, and Parker immediately turned around the moment he dropped the ball, his face was a little hideous, and he wanted to recover the ball.
Li You grabbed the ball again with his right hand in front of Parker, and the two collided, and Parker, who was struggling to grab the ball, lost his center of gravity and finally fell to the halfway line and slapped the floor angrily
"Shh
The boos resounded in the stadium, and Li You, who was fishing for the ball in his right hand, accelerated and rushed at this time, came to the paint area, grabbed the ball with his right hand after rushing up in three steps, and glided and dunked!
At 95:84, the difference came to 11 points.
Seeing that Li You stayed under the basket and did not move, ready to continue to lead the defense, Duncan on the bench felt extremely uncomfortable, and threw his drink angrily, seeing that everyone in the atmosphere group did not dare to speak.
Parker, who returned to the baseline to receive the ball, could clearly feel that Li You had strengthened his defense.
Left-handed, Parker did not get rid of the entanglement, after the emergency stop, the back dribble to the right hand, quickly turned, the left hand re-fished the ball, Parker still failed to shake off Li You.
The noise in the arena was getting louder, and Spurs fans were getting anxious.
Without another pick-and-roll, David Robinson asked for the ball with his back in the left block, and Gasol continued to defend behind him.
Parker's high throw was of average quality, the receiving position was too high, David Robinson just released the ball with his right hand, Li You immediately slid sideways to cut the ball, and Gasol also stretched out his long arm to interfere.
With the two men together, David Robinson scrambled to collect the ball, lifted it over his head, and then quickly returned the ball to Parker on the left wing.
The latter immediately put the ball with his right hand when he received the ball, and the left wing accelerated with all his might, and when he saw Parker break through to the basket, Gasol immediately contracted, and Kurt Thomas followed suit.
Noticing that Li You was still chasing behind him, Parker, who broke through to the paint area, took a step and jumped quickly, and completed the throw with his right hand!
"Bang!"
The three-man shot was a little hasty, the basketball slammed out of the basket, and Gasol easily took the rebound.
Popovich was still yelling at the sidelines, obviously not satisfied with Parker's offensive options, but by this time the Spurs players were already confused.
Li You, who received the ball, quickly dribbled across the half, noticed that the defender in front of him was replaced by Bowen again, and did not seek misalignment, but moved to the left flank.
The Knicks pulled away in turn, with only Kurt Thomas lying in ambush on the right side near the baseline waiting to eat the pie.
Near the free throw line, David Robinson was still hesitating whether he should wrap it up, and Lee Yo on the left wing had already started.
Bowen kept a defensive distance, propped up his right arm, and tried to interfere, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, began to lower his center of gravity close to the three-point line and suddenly dribbled under his hip.
Bowen just moved to the left rear, and Li You, who switched to his right hand, instantly adjusted his pace and changed direction under his crotch again.
There was almost no interval between the two crotch dribbles, and Bowen, who was attacked to the defensive front support foot, had not yet reacted, Li You, who was holding the ball with his left hand, accelerated with his shoulder, and the ball protector slapped off Bowen's arm and went straight to the basket!
Marrick Rose didn't expect Bowen to be passed by one step, and he was still moving to the basket, when he saw Li You's feet jumping up and down outside the paint area!
Li You's head is flat, his body is slightly bent, his right hand grabs the ball and his arm pulls back, condescendingly, and smashes the buckle with his arm!
"Boom!" Tomahawk slam dunk!
The basket roared, and Marik Rose, under the basket, was in place, stunned to see Li You beat his chest in celebration with an expressionless face after landing on the ground.
"Shh
Boos erupted in the arena, and many Spurs fans looked to the bench, hoping for a miracle.
Kurt Thomas hugged Li You and roared happily at this time, and on the Knicks' bench, everyone stood up and screamed together in celebration.
“OMG!”
"The Spurs' best outside defense was easily broken by Lee! The game is completely in the rhythm of the Knicks! ”
Nesler also looked stupid, and the backcourt of the Western Conference did not perform like this against Bowen.
Bill Wharton noticed Duncan on the Spurs bench with his hands over his face, and could only sigh:
"Tim Duncan is the offensive and defensive core of this team, and without his help defense, the Spurs simply can't cope with the Knicks' breakthrough."
At 97:84, the margin came to 13 points, and some Spurs fans were silent.
The Spurs attacked, and David Robinson finally got to the free throw, hitting both free throws to help the team close the gap.
Looking back, Li You launched a block at the top of the arc in the middle of the court.
Gasol made a quality cover, and David Robinson could only step forward and make a big delay.
Li You, who held the ball in his left hand, faced the "general" who was moving sideways, quickly "overtook on the outside lane" after quickly in and out, lowered his center of gravity, and forced his way past David Robinson.
David Robinson, who was desperately sliding to the right back, quickly realized that he had completely lost his defensive position and hurriedly pulled it.
Pulling the jersey did not affect Li You, close to the basket, grabbed the ball with his left hand, leaned forward to pick up the basket!
"Squeak!"
"Bang!"
The referee blew the whistle and the basketball went past David Robinson's block and hit the high board with precision into the frame.
"Shh
After Li You landed, he simply threw a fist, which caused the Spurs fans to boo violently, and soon, the noise overshadowed the boos, and it was obvious that some fans couldn't stand it.
“MVP! MVP! MVP! ”
Lee Woo stood at the free throw line, and a small number of Knicks fans began to shout at the top of their voices.
A small group of New York fans were shaking their blue handkerchiefs in their hands, getting up and twisting around, and entering a state of self-indulgence.
At 100:86, Li Youjia hit a steady shot, and the score difference continued to widen.
On the court, the Spurs players were in a state of flux, and Parker and Ginobili were getting more and more frizzy with the ball, always looking for opportunities on the outside.
Passing the ball on the line, on the left flank, Ginobili couldn't break through Artest's defense, and passed the ball back to Parker at the top of the arc.
The passing intention was too obvious, Parker just wanted to reach out to catch the ball, but Li You accelerated up and stabbed the ball away.
"Shh
The boos that erupted in the arena did not affect Li You's speed, and he rushed faster and faster after scooping the ball with his right hand.
Ignoring Parker, who was chasing from behind, Li You rushed up in three steps, took advantage of the situation and swept the ball around, and the windmill smashed it!
At 102:86, Popovich immediately called a timeout, and the pestle remained on the sidelines without saying a word.
Witnessing what the Spurs were like without Duncan, Tolbert shook his head and sighed in the commentary seat:
"Bowen changed the situation on the field."
"It's a pity that the Spurs don't have a chance, and the Knicks will get the match point!"
Bill Wharton thought about Duncan's injury and didn't know what to say for a while, obviously, Bowen had a purpose:
"The game of basketball should be a little more pure, and this season, the Knicks, with 73 wins, are undoubtedly the best team in the league."
After the timeout, everyone on the Knicks looked relaxed, and on the other side, the Spurs who appeared again were blinded and seemed to have not recovered from the previous blow.
With a difference of 16 points, Li You began to deliver cakes continuously!
Gasol put a basket under the basket, Kurt Thomas made a mid-range jumper, Grant Hill slipped to the baseline and picked up a basket to continue to score points, and the empty Artest three-pointer also scored.
As the game passed, the Spurs relied on free throws to score points again, and after entering the state of adding free throws, Lee Woo also stood on the free throw line.
The SBC Center Arena is silent
In the last few rounds, the Knicks attacked at will, slowly consuming time, and the Spurs failed to launch a counterattack and completely collapsed.
As Ginobili missed a three-pointer on the right wing, the final hum rang out.
At 115:94, the Knicks defeated the Spurs, and the series score came to 3:0.
On the Knicks bench, everyone was smiling, and D'Antoni came to the technical table to shake Popovich's hand.
The mustache strained his face and didn't speak, shook hands and turned his head away, and the video replay could see Bowen's intentions, and this little trick was naturally prompted by the coaching staff.
Popovich didn't seem to be able to recover from Duncan's injury, and his whole body was numb.
Duncan was picked up by his teammates and moved step by step towards the players' tunnel, while Bowen sat alone on the bench with his head in his hands, seemingly unacceptable to such an outcome.
The Spurs were unattended, and Stewart understood the other party's feelings, pushed down his glasses, and approached Li You with a smile.
Lee Yoo was waving to the Knicks fans in attendance, and only New York fans were celebrating in the entire arena.
Stewart noticed the sweat on Li You's head and knew that tonight's game was still a little tough:
"Lee, congratulations on getting match points! It's a win that can decide the championship! ”
"Let's talk about your 12th 40+! You've set a new record for scoring in the Grand Finals again! ”
Played 43 minutes, 16-of-24, 5-of-10 from beyond the three-point line, 9-of-10 from the free throw line, 46 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals, 1 block and 2 turnovers.
handed over 40+ two pairs of data, Li You just smiled politely:
"I prefer tonight's win to the record, we didn't know the winner until the fourth quarter, the Spurs are very strong, it's sad to see them injured."
Stuart nodded, then suddenly asked a meaningful question:
"Lee, through the video replay, we noticed some details, how would you rate Bowen's movements?"
Hearing this controversial issue, Li You did not make peace with the mud, but said seriously:
"It should have been Bowen's instinctive move, and he certainly didn't want to hurt Tim Duncan, but he couldn't control his body's instincts."
"It's a shame that instinct hurts the Spurs, and I don't like his defense!"
"It's not how good he defensively is, it's his defensive moves that make the players fearful."
"Of course the real stars don't bother with him, maybe the league should have some rules, the cost of this kind of stepping foul is too low, there are always some idiots who want to take shortcuts."
Stewart was secretly happy in his heart, such an answer will definitely be able to eat melons again after the game!
After the business exchange was over, Li You walked to the players' tunnel, and Ewing waited on the sidelines, coming up and patting him on the shoulder.
After the two entered the locker room, the gorilla said viciously:
"This kind of garbage should be given some color to see, the previous lesson is not enough!"
Li You and his teammates high-fived and celebrated one by one, and when they heard everyone discussing it, they returned to their seats and shrugged their shoulders and said:
"The coaching staff acquiesced, and if they chose to have a boxing match, I would look up to them!"
Artest, who was shirtless, was giggling and playing with Jackson on the side, and when he heard Li You's words, he immediately set up a boxing posture, waved his fist twice, and said excitedly:
"In the last game, I can send him home!"
"Wow!"
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