Chapter 330: "Old Friends" Gathering (10,000-Character Chapter)

On April 28, 2004, as the Timberwolves swept the Jazz to reach the Western Conference semifinals, the NBA league also began to warm up for the MVP award.

President David Stern praised Kevin Garnett's performance in a recent interview:

"Kevin is a cross-generational athlete and he's had a huge impact on the game, and it's great to see how the Timberwolves are doing this season!"

A few years ago, due to the relationship between yin and yang contracts, the league confiscated the draft picks of the Timberwolves, and after being punished, the team did not collapse, but became more and more frustrated.

Garnett carried the box office of the Timberwolves, attracted a large number of fans with his tough-guy style, and the owner was willing to spend money and try his best to strengthen it, which achieved the first place in the West.

Without an MVP, he is not a superstar, and after winning the first round of games, the Timberwolves also began to prepare for the award ceremony afterward, and the fans were boiling!

The sports sections of the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times have been in a weird mood lately.

The former believes Garnett stole Lee's accolades, and the latter sees it useless in his op-ed mocking the Timberwolves.

San Antonio's sports media has also begun to speak sourly, believing that Tim Duncan deserves the honor even more.

Reaching the Finals twice, Duncan has only won some of the best teams so far, and the MVP has been suppressed by Lee You, and the team has rebuilt this season, and as a result, the Timberwolves have formed a "Big Three".

Lee Yoo led the rebuilt Knicks to first place in the East that year, but the team was in better shape at the time, and Grant Hill was not in the best physical condition, but the experience was still there.

Duncan is unlucky, Parker and Ginobili are both newcomers, and the role of the reinforcement player is to fill the salary cap, and Bowen is experienced, but this season he was "beaten hard" by the referee.

The Spurs' record is not bad, but Duncan is unlucky, either suppressed by the Lakers or hit by Li You's heavy punches.

On the afternoon of the 28th, the Knicks resumed normal training, which was requested by head coach D'Antoni.

In the words of the mustache, 72 wins are not allowed to fail, and if you want to create a dynasty, this season is also a year that you can't lose.

At the Tarrytown Training Center, the Knicks were still in tactical training sessions in the afternoon, but Stoudemire was stopped after a while, and the newcomer still had some problems with his knee.

On the training ground, Li You took the substitute lineup and played against the starting ones.

Artest was in charge of keeping an eye on Li You, and Mutombo shouted at this time:

"Hell! Ron, don't elbow me with your arms! ”

Artest, who was at the top of the arc, squeezed through the cover and chased to his side, and the two collided, and Li You immediately stopped sharply, shaking his shoulders and pulling the ball back.

Taking advantage of Artest's stop, Li You quickly turned around and leaned over again to accelerate.

In the blocking area on the left side, the moment Li You threw off the defense, Kurt Thomas on the inside came up to help defend and was forced to raise his right arm and follow around the inside line.

Gasol who came to the front of the basket was also attracted by Li You, and without paying attention, Li You, who broke through to the bottom right of the basket, shook his wrist and sent a pass in concealment.

Mutombo grabbed the ball with his right hand after receiving the ball and tried to complete the pick-and-roll, but was interfered with with by Gasol, who reacted again, with his long arm:

"Hell!"

"Oh!"

The basketball slammed out of the frame, Gasol defended beautifully, and the atmosphere on the sidelines applauded.

Several members of the bench are highly motivated, and Li You is only responsible for passing the ball most of the time in training matches, and whoever eats cakes is in better shape will get more playing time.

You went back and forth on both sides, but there was no score for half a day, only the assistant coach was shouting loudly, reminding everyone not to fight blindly

It wasn't until Li You played the "V-shaped" offense again, a block on the three-point line, got rid of the defense, and attracted Hill's help defense, in the bottom left corner, Laga Bell received a pass and immediately jumped to hit a three-point shot!

“Yee!”

Raja Bell shook his fist excitedly and yelled that the Knicks' practice games were more intense than the first round.

Artest scratched his head, he wasn't really good at dealing with explosive, fast, and physically strong defenders.

At present, he can be regarded as a heavy striker, and when he meets Li You, he will be deflated, which is a gap in flexibility.

D'Antoni clapped his hands, pointed at Prince, and reminded loudly:

"Ty Shaun, switch positions with Ron, you come to defend Lee, everyone pay attention to the offensive space!"

Princes was silent, and the coaching staff was worried that Artest would get into foul trouble when he got emotional during the game, and when that happened, he was responsible for marking the opposing core.

Prince didn't complain about this near-tool-man arrangement, after all, he was only a sophomore rookie.

Of course, Meng Xin also has to be careful, excellent defense can indeed win the trust of the coaching staff, and the Knicks have no shortage of scorers.

The daily training session is that Li You repeatedly tosses everyone, the big man needs to be delayed, and the forward line has to rotate to help defend.

Fortunately, everyone is used to this kind of scene, and they are trying to show themselves and try to become the head coach's favorite.

At the end of the afternoon training session, D'Antoni and the coaching staff laughed and clapped their hands in encouragement, and then prepared to go back to the office to continue the video.

Everyone was in a good mood, and Grant Hill suddenly talked about the invitation he had gotten:

"The U.S. national team invited me to compete in this year's Olympics, and I intend to officially accept the invitation!"

In 96, Hill won the gold medal with the American team, but Li You didn't expect the other party to accept the invitation again:

"If I'm not mistaken, Larry Brown is currently the head coach of this team and I don't fancy him coaching."

Lee's questioning caused Hill to shrug his shoulders, a Duke university graduate who would prefer Shashefski to be the head coach:

'There were concerns about safety, a lot of people turned down the invitation, the team needs veterans because I have experience in international competitions.

Everyone followed to congratulate, Hill accepted the invitation, that is the captain of this year's U.S. men's basketball team, which is also a very decent thing.

Gasol also exclaimed, and said with a smile:

"This time we have a chance to play each other at the Olympics, Spain can beat you, and the United States almost lost the last Olympics."

Houston was also selected for the national team in 2000, and after that Olympics, the dominance of the U.S. men's basketball team began to decline.

Lee Woo didn't plan to accept the offer, and neither the Knicks nor the Hooks wanted him to play too many games.

Artest wanted to participate in the Olympics, but he didn't receive an invitation, and he couldn't let go of his son, so he recommended himself:

"Why hasn't anyone invited me? Actually, I'm also interested in winning an Olympic gold medal. ”

"Ron, let's go boxing!"

"It's a good thing that Grant is going to be the hero of Team USA!"

"You have to spend a month in Athens to participate in the Olympics, what's there to do over there?"

Everyone in the atmosphere group followed suit, and by the way, they slapped Hill's ass.

When Li You, who was holding the ball, heard the word "hero", he knew that his teammates were most likely fascinated by the media's praise.

However, for such a personal choice, Li You can only express his support, after all, the other party is the real Amerika:

"Heroes?"

On April 29, there were two games on the day, and the Kings and Nets had already got match points, and the series was basically out of suspense.

Back at his home in Tarrytown in the evening, Lee Woo had a rare look at the Nets game.

Scarlett, who is possessed by a succubus, has recently ignored her mother's persuasion, and is secretly tired of Li You's side, and she doesn't even care about the gossip of the New York media, and the girl is getting bolder and more and more tricks

After the weather warmed up, dressed up cool at home, the girl was eating snacks while gossiping in Li You's arms:

"I still remember his news, Kidd's domestic violence girlfriend, which caused a big stir at the time!"

Scarlett looked up and giggled, she wasn't an adult at the time, and she hadn't yet unlocked strange knowledge:

"I like your roughness"

The girl hugged Li You's neck and began to whisper again, and kissed again and again after a pair of soft hands were held.

Leaning on the sofa, Li You didn't care about the girl lying in his arms, he just played with it casually, and the other party laughed wantonly in his ear, so he lowered his head and kissed the "succubus":

"Why refuse Woody Allen's invitation? It must have taken a lot of effort for your mother to get such an opportunity? ”

Rolling her eyes, Scarlett reluctantly propped up her upper body from Li You's arms, kept moving her hands, and touched her chest again, and then whispered in a somewhat hoarse voice:

"I think they have bad intentions, I don't want to take off my clothes!"

As soon as she became an adult, she took off the literary film twice, and the girl was sensitive to the intentions of the LSPs.

Li You looked at Scarlett, who was mixed with innocence and mature temperament, and couldn't help but slowly unravel it to reveal her white skin, and then put a blindfold on the other party.

Seeing that the other party's breathing was becoming more and more rapid, Li You couldn't help but say with a smile:

"Scarlett, there's no need to please me, I grew up watching you!"

The girl who leaned over did not stop her movements, but hugged Li You hard, leaned into her ear and whispered:

"I know, I just love it!"

The two quickly let out a low cry and moved hard, Li You hugged each other's waists and pillowed on each other's shoulders to watch the game on TV.

The slippery in his arms did not affect Li You's viewing experience, the Heat team has gone, and in the semifinals, he will meet his "old friend" Kidd again:

"This is the third season!"

On April 30, commentators began to buzz about last night's game, with the Mavericks and Kings completely unguarded and stabbing each other again.

At 118:119, the Kings narrowly defeated their opponents and eliminated the Mavericks with a big score of 4:1.

In the final minute or so, the Kings fell into a scoring drought, with Mike Bibby, Chris Webb, and Christie taking turns to play iron.

It's just that the Mavericks still couldn't take advantage of the opportunity, and although Nowitzki scored consecutive points, he ultimately missed the killer jumper.

In two consecutive games, both sides reached 90+ rounds, and in the end, the Mavericks' unrestrained offense lost to the Kings' Princeton.

Combined with the Nash contract matter, all kinds of circumstances indicate that this Mavericks team is going to disintegrate

On TNT's show, the trio is also discussing this unusual series, and Nash, as the league's top guard, will naturally compare to Lee Yoo.

Charles Barkley didn't like the Mavericks' tactical play, and after reading the technical statistics, he began to output:

"The difference between Nash and Lee is in defense!"

"In this series, Mike Bibby, who is opposite him, is averaging 23.6 points per game, shooting 48.3 percent from the field, 52.2 percent from three-point range, and 87.0 percent from the free throw line."

"Looking at the underlying stats, Nash couldn't limit the opponent at all, and he allowed Bibby to play extremely efficiently!"

Kenny Smith was also a little disappointed, Nash averaged only 13.6 points per game in this round of the series, failed to play the level of the regular season, and shot less than 4 percent from the field, only 38.6%:

"The Mavericks and the Knicks have a similar style of play, and their number of rounds and points per game are similar."

Chuck was right, defense is where the real gap lies, and the Mavericks' defense ranks 28th, averaging 100.8 points per game.

"And the Knicks set an all-time record for goal difference, and they're more dominant than the Bulls team with 72 wins!"

"I've always thought Nash was better than Kidd at the No. 1 position, and now I want to take that back and Jason Kidd is the closest point guard to Lee."

Ernie Johnson saw that the two partners were on the same page, and both began to output Nash, and immediately changed the subject and said:

"I think the Mavericks' offseason trade ruined the team's chemistry!"

"Kidd and Lee meet again, maybe this time, the Nets can do a miracle."

The director also began to show footage of Kidd attending the press conference after last night's game:

"This is my third time playing against the Knicks, and the whole team has been looking forward to it."

"We've learned a lot from previous encounters and we're not going to fail again."

"My promise to the Nets fans is still valid, and I will help the team win a championship."

When asked by a TNT reporter how to defend Lee You, Kidd said with a serious expression:

"No one in this league can limit Lee, but I can make it difficult for him to score!"

"I'm not Paul Pearce, and the Nets aren't going to let their opponents score like the Celtics do."

"To play in the league, you have to have the fighting spirit to win! I'm glad that my teammates have always supported me, and this year, the Nets won't fail again! ”

The camera returned to the studio, and Charles Barkley nodded repeatedly, and by the way, another wave of Pierce who evaded the interview was output:

"The Celtics are the least motivated team I've ever seen! It's as if they're waiting to lose every game. ”

"Pierce was a key player who sent himself off in the game, and I wouldn't be surprised if he was traded next season."

"I'm bullish on Kidd's Nets, they're more mature this season!"

Kenny Smith watched his partner blow Kidd into a flower, and couldn't help but interrupt and ask:

"Chuck, Eastern Conference semifinals, are you more optimistic about the Nets?"

Charles Barkley immediately changed his face and instantly became a fan of the Knicks again:

"No, the Knicks are going to make it to the division finals, hey! Let's not forget that they got 72 wins! Lee Ke will not be restrained by Kidd. ”

“.”

There are no matches on May 1, and the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals have been decided:

Knicks vs. Nets, Pacers vs. Pistons;

Timberwolves vs. Kings, Lakers vs. Spurs.

Tomorrow night, the Western Conference semifinals will kick off first, and the Lakers and Spurs will meet again, attracting a lot of fan attention.

The Nets came to Manhattan in a low-key manner, and the New York sports media didn't pay attention to them.

Recently, newspapers have been gossiping about Scarlett's refusal to work with the great director Woody Allen

In the morning, the New York Times released a photo of Scarlett and Lee Yoo going out shopping and kissing in Tarrytown, and the news of gossiping Lee Yo's "good friends" was more attractive than that of the Nets.

Kenyon Martin didn't like the feeling of being neglected, and after checking in in the afternoon, he couldn't help but complain to the boss:

"These guys have neglected us, and I'm going to make them pay tomorrow night."

Kidd was watching the gossip with relish at this time, and although he was also flying the bunting outside, there was still a gap between the cheerleading girl and the movie star.

After hearing the little brother's complaint, Kidd raised his head and said:

"It's also a good thing to be overlooked! Tomorrow night's game is up to me! ”

Richard Jefferson has improved tremendously this season, and he has also listened to the boss's words, and the atmosphere team has also taken a stand.

Although Lawrence Frank is the head coach of the Nets, he is only 33 years old this year.

Kidd said how to play the game, then everyone in the Nets responded, and as for the coach, he was responsible for requesting a timeout, and it was enough to deliver chicken soup!

Seeing that the head coach didn't react much, Kidd nodded secretly in his heart, there is no coaching staff to limit him this year, and he has to complete the game according to his own wishes:

"I'm not going to lose all the time!"

In that night's game, to the surprise of critics, the Lakers F4 was sluggish.

At 78:88, with a three-point lead after three quarters, the Lakers were beaten by the Spurs and took the game away.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the Lakers made consecutive mistakes in the backcourt, and at the end of the game, they had 10 turnovers in a single quarter.

Gary Payton completely pulled his hips, shooting 1 of 8 in the whole game, with 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 turnovers.

Malone was 3-of-10 from the field and had a double-double of 10 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 turnovers.

O'Neal missed 8-of-14 from the free-throw line and 3-of-13 from the free-throw line to finish with 19 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 blocks and 4 turnovers.

Only Bryant had the best performance, shooting 10-of-26, 2-of-6 from the three-point line, 9-of-10 from the free-throw line, and all-around stats of 31 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 4 turnovers.

Even though it was only an away game and it was normal to lose, Phil Jackson criticized Bryant after the game:

"Some players always want to put themselves above the team, some people break the existing attacking system!"

Of course, the player will not disagree with the head coach, Kobe Bryant is used to such remarks, and he still confidently stated in an interview:

"The Spurs won't bother me from the outside, I'll keep shooting and I'm confident that I can lead the team to win games!"

Regardless of the opinions of the head coach and O'Neal, Kobe Bryant had one attitude in an interview:

"I'm just going to shoot!"

Duncan performed well, facing the Lakers' interior line, shooting 13-of-18 from the field, 4-of-11 from the free-throw line, and scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks and 7 turnovers.

Popovich shouted hard for his thighs after the game:

"Duncan is the best big man in the league, and he's always played at an MVP level!"

At 19:30 p.m. on the 2nd, half an hour before the start of the game, the Madison Garden Arena was already full.

In the ESPN commentary box, Al Michaels seemed a little unaccustomed to the atmosphere of the arena, and the New York fans were still taunting Garnett, completely ignoring tonight's opponent.

"It seems that the fans at the scene are very dissatisfied with Lee not winning the MVP, otherwise tonight would be the moment to witness the awards ceremony."

Hearing his partner's words, Doug Collins immediately quipped:

"If Lee wins the award again, some players will probably feel hopeless, being too good is sometimes a problem, and I think it's a good thing that Garnett was named the Most Valuable Player of the regular season!"

"Next season, there will be more players pushing for the award, and that's what the fans want to see."

Just this morning, the NBA league officially announced the birth of this season's MVP:

Kevin Garnett of the Timberwolves won the regular-season Most Valuable Player award.

Tough guy Garnett suddenly broke down in tears and was extremely emotional after getting the news, and there will be a speech tomorrow morning, which is definitely the highlight of his career!

After the home team's players came out, the two began to gossip about the news, and the fans continued to express their dissatisfaction.

From the commentators to the spectators, everyone ignored the Nets' feelings, and it wasn't until the first round of the game that the two sides clashed in the first round that brought back the fans' attention.

After the jump ball was successful, the Knicks' first offense was extremely simple, blocking the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line, and Lee You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, accelerated to break through.

Before Kenyon Martin's big delay could form, Lee Yo delivered a quick ground-and-hitting pass.

Kurt Thomas caught the ball and wanted to smash it with his arm, but he was knocked to the ground by Kenyon Martin, who was chasing after him.

Before the referee could react, Kurt Thomas, who immediately got up from the floor, rushed in front of Kenyon Martin, and both sides began to push and shove continuously.

"Whoever wants to dunk, I'm going to make him lie on the floor!"

After being pulled away by his teammates, Kenyon Martin was still shouting loudly, and Li You laughed and teased and reminded on the side:

"You still have 4 more chances to foul, don't say like you'll never foul!"

"Shh

The fans at the scene also booed, and everyone didn't expect the Nets to start with intensity.

Seeing that Kurt Thomas had calmed down, Kidd immediately clapped his hands and motioned for his teammates to pay attention to the defense.

After an early foul, the Knicks reopened the baseline ball, and Lee Yoo immediately released the ball with his left hand after receiving the ball on the left wing.

“Let's go Knicks!.”

The cheers resounded in the arena, tonight's opponents seemed to be stubbornly resisting, and the New York fans were in good spirits again.

Artest quickly slipped past the bottom line, only Gasol stayed at the bottom left of the basket, saw Li You sideways to protect the ball, and immediately stepped forward to block and cover.

On the left flank, Gasol had just stood still, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly took the initiative to exert his strength, slapped off Kidd's arm, and quickly jumped and dribbled.

Kidd reacted quickly, immediately re-attached the defense, took advantage of Li You's crotch to change direction, immediately lowered his center of gravity, and helped Gasol to force it through.

The moment he switched to his right hand, Li You suddenly took his left foot as the axis, turned sharply, dodged the defense, and immediately accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand.

Facing Jason Collins, the big man who stepped forward to help the defense, Li You accelerated twice, increased his stride and secretly supported the opponent's thigh with his right hand.

After borrowing strength, Li You quickly stepped forward to receive the ball, and instantly squeezed past the big man.

Kidd, who was chasing after him, almost crashed into his teammate, but he didn't expect Collins to suddenly smack.

The two didn't have time to defend again, and Li You, who took two big steps, jumped with his left foot, and quickly picked up the basket with the ball with his left hand!

"Bang!" High board into the basket.

Seeing Li You's leaning forward to complete the shot in an instant, Kidd reluctantly stopped, just one point away, they could complete the bag.

“Wow!”

The cheers resounded in the arena, and Li You's tough layup was a response, he was going to score under the basket.

When Kidd received the ball on the baseline, Li You also immediately stepped forward to interfere.

Li You cut the ball violently, Kidd's protector immediately pushed it away, and the two were entangled across the halfway, and the referee did not say that tonight's blowing penalty scale was very wide.

Kidd handed over the ball at half-time and brought Lee Woo to the left flank.

The big man who received the ball, Collins, turned his body sideways at the right elbow of the free throw line, stepped up and handed his hand to Kidders, who started in the right corner.

The moment he completed the pass, Collins took a small step in concealment, just enough to delay Hill, who was chasing the defense.

While turning his body sideways, the big man pouted slightly, and Collins instantly improved the quality of the cover, and Hill couldn't squeeze through it in time.

Gasol didn't expect Kidders to be so resolute, and after receiving the ball, he barely adjusted, and immediately stopped and shot near the top of the arc!

"Bang!"

The moment the basketball smashed on the back edge of the basket and the long rebound popped up, Lee You and Kidd started almost at the same time.

Relying on the advantage of one position, Li You just received a long rebound when he came to the vicinity of the left blocking area.

Kenyon Martin shouted out to his team-mates to step back, and the big man was full of energy from the start of tonight's game.

With Kidd's delay, Lee Woo's advance was not fast either.

With the same tactic, the Knicks still had two big men standing in the elbow area, and Li You changed directions and came to the right wing with the ball in his right hand.

Before he could initiate a block, Kenyon Martin took the initiative to meet him and cooperated with Kidd to trap Li You.

Kurt Thomas, who received a pass from Lee Yo in the elbow area, was interfered with by the big man Collins, and before he could move the ball, Kenyon Martin also chased back.

After passing the ball across to Gasol, the Knicks lost their best offensive opportunity.

Grant Hill in the bottom left corner accelerated to the ground and immediately received Gasol's pass on the wing.

The body shook to the right, Hill released the ball with his left hand and immediately crossed to break through, although Kidders successfully made the prediction, but was still crushed to break through.

Leaning on the defense, Hill quickly looped the ball behind his left hand as he went, dribbled two large steps and immediately came to the front of the basket.

After the big jump, Hill met the block of Kenyon Martin back to the defense, and Hill subconsciously dodged, avoided the defense and hit the board to put the basket but knocked out of the frame.

After jumping for the second time and grabbing the rebound, Kenyon Martin vented his emotions and roared, causing the scene to boo more and more.

On the Knicks' bench, Ewing, who was wearing a training uniform, shouted loudly at this time, reminding everyone that they would intensify the confrontation.

The Nets played the same tactic again, on the right wing, after the hand-to-hand hand, Kidders did not shake off the defense, Hill squeezed through the screen, still forced the basket.

Gasol quickly shrank to the basket, Kidders took off in front of the basket, and crashed directly into the defense in the air, and the moment the referee blew the whistle, Hill in the back also sent a volleyball cap to fan the ball out.

After watching the referee signal for Gasol's foul, the New York fans at the scene were not happy:

"Shh

Kidders, who fell to the floor, swung his fist and was pulled up by the Nets, and Kenyon Martin excitedly touched his head in encouragement.

Two free throws were made to help the Nets equalize.

The tone of the game was set at the beginning, with Kidd constantly beckoning his teammates to wrap up Lee Woo in advance, and Kenyon Martin continued to help defend on the inside as if he was in a hurry.

After a few rounds, neither team scored, with big men Collins and Kurt Thomas each receiving a foul.

The Nets attacked again, and Kidd still handed over the ball after halftime, pulling Lee to the right wing.

The surface brothers knew that Li You had a good sense of defense, and they were active on both sides at the beginning of tonight, resolutely not going to the bottom corner, and not giving Li You a chance to retract the inside line.

Jefferson, who started in the bottom right corner, bounced out diagonally, and when he came to the left elbow, he immediately completed a hand-to-hand with Kenyon Martin.

Still on the three-point line, Jefferson made a triple threat after receiving the ball, and Kenyon Martin stepped forward to fake cover and immediately dismantled it, and went straight to the left near baseline position.

Dangling left and right, Artest failed to keep up with Jefferson's footsteps in time, falling behind by half a body, and at this time he could only chase with his life and interfere at the same time.

The right-handed shot accelerated to break through, and Jefferson came to the paint in the blink of an eye, noticing that Kurt Thomas had helped defend to the basket, and immediately jumped up and threw the ball.

Kenyon Martin received the ball unguarded near baseline on the left side and hit another jumper.

"Oh!"

The cheers in the arena made the corners of Kidd's eyes twitch slightly, and it was obviously a good opportunity.

Protecting the backcourt rebound, Kurt Thomas held the ball and was not in a hurry to attack, and only handed over the ball when Li You stepped forward to respond.

“Let's go Knicks!.”

After more than three minutes of not scoring a point, the New York fans at the scene couldn't help but raise their voices, and the cheers resounded in the stadium again.

When receiving the ball in the backcourt, Lee gave Kurt Thomas a look, and then quickly made a tactical gesture.

Gasol walked briskly to the left near baseline and didn't go up again, while Artest and Hill stopped on the left and right flanks.

Kidd, who was leading the defense, spotted the movement behind him after half-time and hurriedly reminded Kenyon Martin loudly.

Kurt Thomas was some distance from the three-point line after halftime.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, accelerated across the halfcourt, made a sudden stop near the cover, and quickly dribbled behind his back.

The moment he switched to his left hand, Li You made a small gesture of in and out, and the shaking of his body suddenly stopped Kidd in place.

Instantly completed the change of direction under his crotch, Li You changed to his right hand and immediately accelerated with his shoulders, sticking to his teammate's body, completely getting rid of Kidd's entanglement.

Kenyon Martin, who was reminded, was so shaken by Lee that he didn't know which direction to slide in, and when he saw Kidd out of position, he slid quickly to the left to try to cover, but it was too late

Kenyon Martin had just stepped forward, and Lee Woo took advantage of the situation to complete the putt and change direction, changing the center of gravity while easily breaking through the opponent's side.

Without any more hasty pulling, Kenyon Martin watched Lee rush to the paint area.

The big man Collins subconsciously helped to defend to the basket and jumped up to block.

Directly in front of the basket, Li You jumped with both feet, jumped high, ignored the block in front of him, crashed into the defense in the air, condescendingly, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and smashed the buckle with his arm!

"Squeak!"

"Boom!"

At the same time as the referee's whistle blew, the basket roared, and Li You broke through the dunk to win.

After landing on the ground, he stumbled, and the big man Collins' eyes were straight, and he watched Li You roar at the camera again and again.

The front-row fans sitting at the back of the basket stood up and shouted happily, and Michaels also kept shouting in the commentary box:

“OMG! How did do it! ”

Li You's goal was still being replayed above the arena, and many fans erupted in exclamations when they saw that their heads had already exceeded the basket.

"Incredible talent, Lee has changed too much since he entered the alliance!"

"Look at him now as strong as a striker, Lee must have put in a huge effort for this!"

"There is no fluke in the success of superstars, and there is a lot of sweat behind them."

Doug Collins suddenly entered the dog-licking mode, taking advantage of Li You's free throws, and by the way, he also shared a small story of the other party's hard training when he coached Mai Dunk.

Kidd gestured to the bench, and Frank was instructed to call Rodney Rodgers for the game, and Collins, the big man with two fouls, was substituted.

The Nets' lineup at this time became one big and four small, and with 7 minutes and 31 seconds left in the first quarter, Kenyon Martin came to the No. 5 position.

After hitting the free throw, Li You stayed at the free throw line and continued to lead the defense, reminding Kidd by the way:

"Your little squad is going to lose the game very quickly."

"You're not God, how can you know the result!"

Kidd, who received the ball from the baseline, immediately frowned and choked in response, which was the way he thought of coping.

The two whispered at the back, and when Lee Woo retreated to the halfway line, he saw Rodgers, who had just come on the pitch, trying to come forward to cover, and immediately waved to Kurt Thomas behind him, signaling to shrink the defense.

Just as Lee had expected, Rodgers stepped forward to fake cover, then immediately dismantled and walked quickly to the left flank, where Kidd found his teammate with a dashing pass from behind.

Noticing that Cotter Thomas only symbolically raised his hand to interfere with the left flank, Rodgers slightly adjusted his quick jump shot!

"Bang!"

The long rebound bounced, and near the free throw line, Lee Woo grabbed the rebound again in front of Kidd.

The Knicks' offense also became simpler, and after Lee Woo dribbled past half court, Gasol consciously asked for the ball with his back in the low post on the left side.

Kenyon Martin was behind him, but Lee was fast on the ball and the basketball flew just right over Gasol's head.

The latter received the ball with his right hand and put the ball down, vigorously leaned on the hit twice, approached the paint area and immediately turned quickly to the direction of the bottom line, and Gasol, who closed the ball, raised the ball slightly.

Kenyon Martin almost couldn't control himself and tried to control his center of gravity, but Gasol took advantage of the time difference and grabbed the ball with his right hand and threw it easily!

In the next few rounds, Kidd finally realized that Gasol's low-post offense also had two brushes, and Kenyon Martin was struggling defensively

Rodgers, who came on the offensive end, did not take advantage of the advantage of being able to shoot at the front line, and was hit by an empty three-point shot, and a two-point shot after a breakthrough.

Kenyon Martin hit a mid-range jumper from near baseline on the left side, but +2 couldn't alleviate the team's scoring drought.

Artest made a transition attack with a steal from Jefferson, and then Kidd also paid a foul on Lee Yoo to prevent the Knicks from rushing up.

Coach Frank on the sidelines saw that the Knicks were steadily increasing their scores, and he was also a little anxious for a while, turned his head to look at the bench, and finally failed to replace Aaron Williams.

D'Antoni crossed his arms and watched the situation on the field with joy.

The Knicks attacked, Gasol shook his back after receiving the ball in the left blocking area, and Li You, who was on the line, first pretended to go down the line and cut in, and then suddenly moved sideways and ran back.

The moment Kidd was thrown away, Gasol threw the ball horizontally, and the basketball flew precisely into the hands of Li You, who cut in the middle.

Kidd, who was stuck behind him, could only watch Li You lean on him and lean on his back to pick up the basket in front of the basket!

At 4:15, the margin came to double digits, and Madison Square Garden was boiling again.

“Wow!”

Amid the cheers of the New York fans, Kidd reluctantly signaled a timeout, and the margin was dangerous.

Gasol, who scored six points in a row, first celebrated with Lee You-shuang when he walked to the bench, and then threw punches repeatedly, looking particularly excited.

During the timeout, Keeda kept communicating with his teammates, and Coach Frank added later, seeing this situation, Doug Collins on the commentary bench could only comment euphemistically:

"Switching to Rogers wasn't a great option."

"Against the Heat's interior, the opponent may not be able to punish them with a small lineup, but unlike the Knicks, Gasol has been doing really well this season."

"Kurt Thomas's rebounding is also guaranteed, and Kidd should be on the offensive at this point."

Although Michaels' main business is the NFL, he has also commented on a lot of games this season, and Kidd's offense seems to be unreliable:

"We've seen a different way for the Knicks to play, and they've been able to respond to tough defense."

After the timeout, Kidd didn't pick up the offense, but it was Kidders who hit a series of difficult three-pointers.

The pace of the game suddenly picked up, and on the Knicks' side, Grant Hill responded by cutting to the basket several times.

After scoring eight straight points, Kidders' drifting three-pointer on the right wing hit the iron again.

With Gasol protecting the rebound and throwing the ball hard, the Knicks once again played a transition offense.

Kidd didn't want to give away the free throw, so he could only stealthily pull, but Li You rushed faster and faster, close to the right wing, and did not slow down after controlling the ball.

Kidd played a counterup on his side, and went straight to the basket to quickly spin around in the blocking area of Lee Woo.

Shake off Kidd's defense, notice that Kenyon Martin, who is returning to the defense, jumps high under the basket, drifts his body to the left back, adjusts the arc, and Li You grabs the ball with his left hand to complete the throw!

Seeing the basketball just past Kenyon Martin's fingertips and into the basket, the arena erupted in cheers again:

“Wow!”

When Kenyon Martin landed, he turned his head to look at the basket, then smashed the ball hard, and looked at Kidd with a helpless expression.

The two glanced at each other, and Kidd cursed in his heart:

"Shet! Can this go in?."

At 12:25, when the game was about to end, Kidd and Lee Yow picked up the pace of the game again, and after a series of angry shots, Kenyon Martin was knocked to the ground by Kurt Thomas.

Kidd immediately pulled Kenyon Martin away and trailed by double digits for them to keep their composure.

Calming his emotions, Kenyon Martin huffed and hit both free throws.

The Nets slackened slightly, and Li You, who received the ball on the bottom line, suddenly accelerated, threw off Kidd, approached the middle line, and rode a horse to shoot arrows at the last moment!

Watching the basketball fly to the basket in the half court, everyone on the Nets subconsciously opened their mouths wide, and the Knicks fans on the scene noticed that the "ballistic" was very positive, and immediately cheered in unison:

“Wow!”

Li You stood in the middle circle and turned around early, raising his hands to celebrate in advance.

The lights came on, and Kidd threw his fist in frustration, feeling more and more outrageous.

At 14:28, the double-digit point difference made Coach D'Antoni on the sidelines smile from ear to ear, and he enjoyed a perfect game!

Kidd and Lee Woo played the full first quarter, and the two were in line all the time.

Kidd was 0 of 1, with 0 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 turnover;

Lee Woo was 4-of-5, 1-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, 3-of-3 from the free-throw line, and finished with 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.

In Madison Square Garden, fans holding the "real MVP" whiteboard jumped up and down, constantly shouting Li You's name.

The double-digit lead put the fans into a state of self-satisfaction.

Doug Collins felt the atmosphere of the scene in the commentary seat, glanced at the technical statistics, and involuntarily blew:

"The Nets have shown great defense, but Kidd should be sharpening his shots."

"No one on the active roster can come close to Lee, and I think he's the best point guard of all time!"

(End of chapter)