After the start of the new season, San Antonio's sports media didn't blow the team's performance as hard as it used to.

Despite the Spurs' excellent 5-1 start to the season, daily newspapers like the San Antonio Express are cautious.

Popovich always says that the stats don't tell Tim Duncan's role, but that is for most commentators.

Kevin Garnett played explosive data in the first week, Tim Duncan played mediocre, and in the eyes of ball critics, Garnett overtook Duncan because the data had to be blown!

In this case, the local TV and radio stations in San Antonio also began to complain about the team's tactics, and according to the current trend, it is difficult for Duncan to win the MVP

Popovich, who hugged his thighs, has handed over a good answer sheet in recent years.

The Spurs have won the division, reached the Finals, and have been very successful compared to other teams!

While there are always trade rumors, with Ginobili and Parker renewing their contracts, the team has developed a fantastic chemistry that even Duncan feels like the Spurs are on the right track.

During the regular season, although losing to the Knicks will not affect the MVP, if you want to win a decent award, a win is still essential.

On Tuesday, November 16, at 17:30 p.m., at the SBC Center, the Spurs showed their excellent tactical execution after the game began.

When the Spurs and Hawks played each other two days ago, the game was wide open, and Bruce Bowen scored a team-high 22 points on 5-of-5 shooting from beyond the three-point line.

After the start of tonight's game, the Spurs were extra cautious, leading or falling behind, and always maintained their own offensive rhythm.

The two sides were deadlocked at halftime, and after the start of the second half, the Knicks took the initiative to change their defensive strategy and began to deliberately empty the outside line and shrink the defense.

The game played 3 minutes and 27 seconds in the fourth quarter, and the two sides regained the main lineup, and Li You, who appeared again, hit both free throws, and the Spurs drove the baseline ball, and the unguarded Parker still did not speed up.

He gestured early, and before he could get close to the three-point line, Parker gave the ball to Duncan in the left elbow area.

Parker, who handed over the ball, accelerated from Duncan's side and couldn't shake off Lee, quickly slipped past the baseline and ran to the bottom right corner.

Rassu Nesterovic has been clubbed on the right side near the baseline, and tonight the big man will be tasked with grabbing rebounds and suppressing the Knicks' transition offense.

Duncan, who received the ball in the high post, faced the defense of Kurt Thomas, and did not immediately single, but took the initiative to move sideways, move to the free throw line, and pass the ball to Ginobili.

Bowen continued to move towards the bottom corner, crossed with Parker, and then ran quickly to his dessert position.

When Ginobili received a pass at the top of the arc, he released the ball with his left hand and suddenly circled the ball behind his back, and with the help of Duncan's cover, he broke through the middle with the ball in his right hand.

Noticing that Lee Woo was shrinking near the elbow area, Ginobili passed the ball early, on the right flank, Parker received the ball again, and he immediately put the ball with his right hand and broke through to the basket.

Ginobili, who completed the pass, cut in the middle and ran to the left corner, Duncan stopped at the free throw line to open up the offensive space, and the big man Nesterovic changed direction and continued to cluble under the basket.

“Go Spurs go！.”

Amid the cheers of the Spurs fans, Parker's breakaway was fast, and Artest was observed to start moving towards the basket and distribute the ball to the bottom right corner early.

Bowen, who received the ball, noticed that he was being let go, adjusted slightly, and made a quick jump shot!

"Bang!"

Three-pointers slammed into the basket, Kurt Thomas and Duncan huddled together in the paint, and Gasol under the basket stuck Nesterovic behind him.

Seeing the timing, Li You jumped high and completed the "tomahawk rebound".

The Spurs failed to delay Lee You's advance in time this time, and Popovich on the sidelines reminded him loudly, and finally Parker chased down his side and made a decisive tactical foul.

"Oh!"

The referee blew the whistle and the arena erupted in cheers, and the Knicks rarely played a smooth fast break tonight.

The game played so far, 1 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, and in the face of the Knicks' shrinking defense, Bowen was unable to respond in time.

Frustratedly waving his right arm, Bowen shook his arm and patted his chest, signaling that it was his problem.

An important reason for the failure to open up the gap was that the Knicks couldn't shoot either, and Lee You hit 3 shots on 5-of-18 from beyond the three-point line.

Popovich had some regrets, and after being let go, the players did not relent, but the three-point shooting of 4-of-14 was not very good, and neither side was able to punish the opponent from the outside.

The offensive time took about 14 seconds, and Popovich felt that it was still a little faster, and took advantage of the Spurs' retreat to remind the team members loudly:

"Patience! Concentrate and be patient! ”

The assistant coach on the bench was also reminding Popovich of the foul count, and they didn't want to get into the penalty state early.

In order to defend the Knicks' pick-and-roll, the Spurs learned the lessons of the past, and at the top of the arc, Nesterovic slid quickly when he saw Lee Woo change direction in front of him and switch to his right hand.

Parker, meanwhile, chose to step off the line to bypass the cover and follow his teammates to defend Lee.

After the big delay, Nesterovic immediately shrank to the basket as soon as his teammates followed up.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, ignored Parker, who was chasing the defense, and paused slightly on the three-point line, and immediately accelerated the breakthrough when the defense was pasted.

For a while, several members of the Spurs followed and shrank to the basket, observing the opponent's defensive movements, and at the right elbow position, Li You pulled back to the crotch.

After switching to the left hand, while Parker adjusted his center of gravity, Li You suddenly went in and out, his body shook to the right front, and the right shook the left protrusion, accelerating again.

Parker instinctively slid to the left, and then was squeezed by Lee Woo from the right side of his body.

Parker, who was a little staggered under his feet after adjusting his center of gravity, finally didn't have time to reach out to interfere, and watched Li You grab the ball with his left hand in the paint area and shoot with his step!

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

Duncan, who returned to the basket, began to frown, slapped the ball hard, and his calm expression was broken.

At 82:78, the Spurs fans in the stadium began to boo again.

Ginobili clapped his hands and began to beckon his teammates to steady, and after Parker pressed for 8 seconds past halfcourt, he noticed that the Knicks were still shrinking, and simply waved his hand to let the boss single.

A simple baseline cross screen, Duncan came to the left block.

After Parker sent a pass, he cut diagonally and ran to the bottom right corner to open up space.

Seeing Duncan receive the ball and turn around and attack with the frame, Kurt Thomas had to control his hand movements.

With a series of tentative steps with his right foot, Duncan suddenly lifted the ball and shook it, Kurt Thomas subconsciously raised his body's center of gravity, and then saw the opponent's right hand release and stride into the paint area.

Sliding quickly to the left rear, Kurt Thomas struggled to interfere, but Duncan leaned on the defense after three steps, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and shot accurately!

The Spurs were closing in again, and on the TNT commentary bench, Kevin Harlan exclaimed:

"Tim Duncan always responds to the ball in key rounds, and if the Spurs can respond from beyond the three-point line, maybe they've taken the lead!"

Doug Collins saw that Li You, who received the ball from the baseline, began to pick up the pace, and also added:

"In addition to the poor performance of both sides outside the three-point line tonight, the offensive success rate of most rounds is extremely high."

"I'm bullish on the Spurs, Ginobili's performance at the Olympics has given him more trust!"

Bowen stepped back into the half early and saw Lee pick up speed and shrink from the left flank towards the elbow.

Li You immediately distributed the ball to Artest on the left flank, who received the ball and moved Bowen's defensive center of gravity, and then released the ball with his left hand to accelerate the breakthrough.

Bowen, who skated quickly, didn't lose his defensive position, but Artest's breakthrough didn't rely entirely on explosiveness.

After snatching half of the position, Artest ignored Bowen's defense and ran over to the vicinity of the paint area.

Seeing Duncan under the basket ready to help defend him, Artest suddenly turned around as he went.

Before he could complete his offensive move, Bowen fell to the floor and the referee blew the whistle.

"I didn't have any foul moves at all! Hell, you blew me all the way! ”

Shortly after his debut, he received his fifth foul, and Artest was so angry that he immediately rushed to the side of the referee on the baseline and reasoned loudly.

The referee turned his head away from the complaint, and he just called for D'Antoni to make a substitution as soon as possible.

Bowen smiled, chased after Artest and continued to arch the fire:

"This is the SBC Center, keep attacking me! I promise to get you down soon! ”

Duncan also clapped his hands under the basket, and the actions of the two made Artest angry.

Kurt Thomas knew the weakness of his teammates, and at this time he went up and hugged Artest, and Raga Bell and Gasol also hurriedly pulled their teammates away.

Once the match got into a scorching state, Artest's mood became unstable.

This will happen in training games, but fortunately, the Knicks rarely lose in the regular season in recent years, and most of the games are won by large scores, which makes Artest feel a lot more stable.

Under the "escort" of several people, Artest returned to the bench, and Hill immediately got up and hugged his teammate and pressed him to the seat:

"Calm down, don't fight the referee!"

After changing the rules, Artest was more likely to get into foul trouble, which made him a little uncomfortable.

Ewing looked at Artest, who was constantly taking a deep breath, handed over the drink, and said:

"You're already a big star, don't always compete with small characters, play smarter, don't let emotions control your body."

The Spurs fans at the scene took the opportunity to shout and curse, but Prince, who appeared on the court, was not affected too much.

Seeing Lee's tactical gestures, Prince tucked his jersey into his pants and immediately nodded to show that he understood.

The Spurs attacked again, and in the crucial round, Parker did the same, again giving the ball to Duncan in the left elbow area.

After receiving the ball, he turned to the frame to attack, and after Duncan saw his teammates all pull away, he put the ball with his left hand after shaking, and attacked the basket against Kurt Thomas's defense.

Approaching the bottom left of the basket, Duncan suddenly turned to the upper line during the process, saw Gasol come up to help defend it, and distributed the ball to Nesterovic on the bottom right of the basket.

The latter received the ball and did not directly attack the frame, seeing Gasol turn back to the defense, subconsciously let go of the ball, trying to dribble to borrow force.

When the basketball was back in his hands, Nesterovic wanted to get it up and down, but he suddenly lost control of the ball.

Seeing the opportunity, Prince cut the ball off as soon as he helped defend the basket, and after controlling the ball, he gave the ball to Li You, who received it in the middle, as soon as possible.

Noticing that Li You rushed faster and faster after receiving the ball, Bowen in the bottom right corner could only curse in a low voice, and his teammates could not hear the reminder from the noisy scene

Although Parker's retreat speed was extremely fast, Li You didn't care about the opponent's defense at all, and when he was close to the three-point line, he pushed the ball with his left hand and changed direction.

Ignoring Parker's quick defense, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, accelerated with his shoulders heavy, and dodged the defense in the big loop between the marches.

Under inertia, Parker rushed directly out of the bottom line, Li You came to the front of the basket, and picked up the basket with his left hand!

At 84:80, seeing that the point difference was widening again, Popovich asked for a timeout in advance.

"Shh

The SBC Center Arena erupted in loud boos again, and at the bottom line, Parker, who was panting heavily, sulked and pounded his thighs angrily.

I was going to touch porcelain, but I didn't touch Li You at all.

Popovich waved to Brent Barry on the bench and signaled for the new signing to be ready to play.

Lee Woo patted Prince as a sign of encouragement, and he guessed that Duncan would pass the ball in the face of the bag:

"Maybe the opponent will make substitutions, and we will keep the mark again in the next game!"

After briefly admonishing his teammates, D'Antoni had no opinion when he heard Li You's words, and there was no need to make too many adjustments, but he continued to encourage:

"Take the ball in the open space, shoot decisively, we are the leading side, continue to put pressure on the opponent!"

After a timeout, the Spurs continued to attack, and Brent Barry, who had just come on the court, stepped into Bowen's position.

At the top of the arc, Ginobili once again received Duncan's hand-handed pass, feigned a breakthrough and gave the ball to Duncan again.

In the face of the Knicks' man-to-man defense, Duncan eventually forced a basket and caused a foul on Kurt Thomas.

At 84:82, Duncan hit both free throws to help the Spurs narrow the score.

“Defense！.”

The Spurs fans at the scene had just shouted twice, and the Knicks suddenly launched a high pick-and-roll.

Kurt Thomas, who dragged his way across the halfcourt, took a stand in front of the logo, and Lee You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, circled the ball sharply behind his back and briefly got rid of Parker.

Duncan, who stepped on the three-point line, immediately stepped forward to delay, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand during the march, quickly turned around.

The moment he switched to his right hand, Li Youshen slowed down and squeezed directly past Duncan's side.

"Oh!"

Amid the exclamations of the Spurs fans, Lee Woo, who rushed to the paint, got rid of Duncan and Parker's pursuit behind him, and then crashed into Ginobili, who helped defend to the inside.

Soaring in front of the basket, Lee Woo in the air suddenly curled up and glided to the bottom right of the basket in the face of the big man Nestorovich's block.

When the opponent hit the shoulder, Li You exerted his strength in the waist and abdomen, completely dodged the defense, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and threw the ball to the rebound with a twist of his wrist.

“And one！”

After the basketball hit the high board, it was accurately entered into the frame, and Li You reminded loudly that the referee also blew the whistle immediately.

“Oh my goodness！”

Kevin Harlan subconsciously shouted, and Doug Collins on the side immediately exclaimed:

"It's incredible, Lee got out of the four-man encirclement and finally put the ball in the basket!"

"God! How did he do it? ”

Ginobili opened his mouth wide next to the paint, and no one on the Spurs complained, silently watching Lee walk to the free throw line.

After the free throw was hit, there was jubilation on the Knicks' bench, and it was rare for Lee Yoo to close the game in the final quarter of the regular season.

At 87:82, the score difference is still within the tracable range.

Popovich loudly reminded the players to rush to the basket, and after the upline continued to pass the ball with hand-to-hand hands, finally Parker broke through the basket, and Li You took the initiative to carry a foul.

Parker hit both free throws, and when he came back, Lee Yo made a simple block on the left wing and assisted Gasol to make a layup.

Ginobili stood at the free throw line, also hit both free throws, retreated to the halfcourt, and it was Curt Thomas's high block, Li You concocted a strong Duncan, and the basket scored two points again.

The Spurs grind and always get free throws, and the Knicks rely on their individual ability to complete each offense in 12 seconds.

When the two sides began to pack the core players together, the Knicks missed their three-point shots, and the Spurs missed consecutive strong shots

With 2:08 left in the game, Robert Horry replaced Nesterovic.

In the first offensive round after the game, the Spurs' offense suddenly accelerated, Parker assisted his teammates after blocking and dismantling at the top of the arc, and on the left wing, Horry hit a three-point shot!

At 97:93, watching the point difference close again, Spurs fans also came to the spirit.

Duncan beckoned his teammates to step back quickly, but Lee Woo was quick to push along the left touchline this time.

Parker observed the movement behind him while sliding, and when he approached the three-point line, he noticed that Li You slowed down, raised his center of gravity, and hurriedly defended it.

In and out of the march, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, swayed right and left, leaning over to accelerate.

Taking advantage of Parker's sliding step backwards, Li You suddenly made a sharp stop, quickly dribbled behind his back, and pretended to accelerate the breakthrough when he switched to his right hand.

As soon as Parker, who was sliding to the left, moved his feet, the basketball disappeared from front of him, and Lee Woo changed direction under his crotch to get rid of the defense.

On the three-point line, Parker, who noticed his side, jumped up to pounce, and Li You exerted force at his feet and completed the retreat in an instant.

When the opponent had already begun to fall, Li You drifted to the left rear and made a jumper from beyond the three-point line!

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

The goal was scored neatly, and the SBC Center Arena suddenly fell silent, followed by another loud boo.

"Well guarded!"

The retreating Lee Woo praised Parker's defense, and the opponent apparently studied his technical characteristics and blocked it in a timely manner.

At 100:93, with 1 minute and 42 seconds left in the game, Li You's three-pointer brought the difference back to 7 points.

Parker struggled to keep his emotions in check, and tonight he was on the sidelines except for the free throw dominance.

"Give me the ball!"

Duncan reminded his teammates and touched Parker's head again, and when serving from the baseline, he touched the ball twice more to try to find his touch.

In the crucial round, the Spurs first passed the ball from the outside, and Duncan was defended in the low post on the left side for the first time.

When squeezed into the blocking area, Parker, who came to the left wing, gave the ball to Duncan.

At the moment of receiving the ball, without waiting for Duncan to turn around, Li You suddenly contracted and cooperated with Kurt Thomas.

Parker, who handed over the ball, did not cut to the basket as tactically dictated this time, but waited for the ball outside the three-point line.

Duncan, who didn't dare to let go of the ball, immediately returned the ball to Parker, who was unguarded, and the latter received the ball and chose to break through.

Parker went straight to the basket from the middle, and Li You, who leaned on the defense in the paint area, stepped forward and threw the ball to the basket with a crooked body.

Sensing the moment the opponent touched the porcelain, Li You simply jumped high, picked up his left arm, and led the ball directly to the ground to the ground.

"Shh

Seeing Parker fall directly into the paint area, the Spurs fans continued to boo, and the referee immediately pointed to the free throw line.

After receiving his fifth foul, Li You shook his head, returned to the three-point line and reminded loudly on his knee:

"If you don't score, I'll end the game with a three-pointer!"

Parker rubbed his buttocks, glared at Li You fiercely, adjusted his breathing, and kept gesturing his shooting stance, only to hit the iron for the first free throw.

On the Knicks bench, Fisher was happy, counting the two free throws this time, the Spurs made 12 free throws in the fourth quarter, and missed the free throws at the critical moment.

In the expectant eyes of Spurs fans, Parker missed his second free throw.

The fans let out a whisper, and Duncan grabbed the rebound in front of the Knicks' big man.

Separated by two, Duncan, who dialed the ball, picked the melon behind his head, and then made a strong basket.

Gasol didn't have time to jump twice, but only symbolically raised his hands, and when the basketball was about to leave Duncan's hands, Li You, who accelerated from outside the three-point line to the bottom right of the basket, jumped high and sent a big hat directly.

The basketball flew to the touchline, and Raja Bell and Ginobili made quick pounces.

The moment the two fell off the touchline, Raja Bale took the lead and threw the ball back into the field.

"Oh!"

In the exclamation of the Spurs fans, Li You did not stand in place after landing and pretended to be X, started early, grabbed the ball in front of Parker, and then accelerated through the half court with all his might.

Seeing Parker make two mistakes in a row, Popovich was so angry that he jumped on the sidelines, his face flushed, and roared loudly for his players to quickly retreat.

Fortunately, Bowen, who re-appeared, assisted in defense in time and disrupted Li You's fast attack.

Right wing Prince did not rush to attack after receiving the pass, and began to move towards the top of the arc, and when Li You came to the right wing, he reminded his teammates not to block and dismantle.

Raja Bale had just dragged himself to the left wing with Ginobili and was alerted to the top of the arc to receive the ball.

Parker kept staring at Li You, guarding his side while stealthily pulling.

After observing the defensive movements, he noticed that Prince began to run towards the bottom left corner, and Li You sped up.

Away from the three-point line and at the top of the arc, Lee Yoo received a pass from Raga Bale.

Ginobili noticed that Raja Bale had handed over the ball and ran to the right flank, hesitated for a moment but opted for a pursuit.

“Defense！.”

As the game wore on, the Spurs fans shouted loudly, and Parker did not choose to stick to the interference, always keeping an eye on the movement behind him.

More than 27 feet away at the top of the arc, Li You received the ball and stood still, observed the defense again, and in Parker's surprised gaze, he suddenly pulled it up and threw it!

The defensive cheering stopped abruptly, and Li You, who completed the shot, did not look at the basket, and raised his hands after turning around to celebrate in advance.

The moment the basketball fell into the net, Kevin Harlan involuntarily exclaimed:

“Lee！ Again！ He got it！ ”

“OMG！”

At 103:93, Popovich asked for a timeout again, and by the way, he squirted to Parker who came to the bench

With just 1:04 left in the game and a 10-point margin, Doug Collins put it mildly, considering the Spurs' performance from beyond the three-point line tonight:

"Pray that the Knicks make a mistake, maybe there is still a chance."

"Lee's flawless performance in the final moments almost ended the game, and the three-pointer from 27 feet out seemed to become Lee's regular offensive tool."

The two began to discuss Lee You's shooting distance in the commentary box, but Duncan, who returned to the bench, stared straight at the floor.

obviously has excellent frame protection ability, but every time he meets Li You, Duncan doesn't have a good way, the more he thinks about it, the more angry he becomes, and he can't help but ignore Popovich's tactical arrangement

After the timeout, the Spurs failed to steal a three-pointer and ended up with a quick two-point run by Ginobili.

Coming back to pack up early, Lee Yoo got out early, and Raja Bale seized the opportunity to hit an open three-pointer on the left flank.

At 106:95, the margin was still 11 points.

Watching Lee Woo and his teammates bumping their chests in celebration, the noise in the SBC Center Arena gradually stopped, and the Spurs fans knew that they were going to lose again.

With Bowen missing a three-pointer and Duncan sending Gasol to the free throw line, the game was completely out of suspense.

Parker hit a two-pointer, and Lee Woo stopped attacking, and in the end, the full-game score was fixed at 108:97, and the Knicks avoided a losing streak.

"Shh

The Spurs fans did not leave the court, constantly booed, and if they lost at home, Duncan would definitely fall behind Lee Woo on the MVP rankings.

Lee Woo scored 17 points in a single quarter, and such a performance made Popovich feel helpless, and every time he lost, the local sports media would criticize him.

Noticing that Duncan was in a bad mood, Popovich hurriedly stepped forward to reassure him, and finally came to the technical table, barely smiling:

'Fantastic performance, it looks like we still have a lot of things to adjust.'

With 97 points in one game, the Spurs played very well throughout the game except for a stretch outside the three-point line.

D'Antoni can naturally sense the other party's emotions, but he doesn't like the small actions of the other party who keep provoking Artest tonight:

"We were just lucky, Lee was in great form tonight, he got another good stat!"

When it comes to the data, Popovich can only curse in his heart, even if he lets Duncan let go, he can't catch up with Li You.

Playing 40 minutes, 10-of-19, 6-of-8 free throws, 26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers, Duncan's steady performance was the main reason why the Spurs were able to hold on until the fourth quarter.

Playing 38 minutes, 15-of-24, 5-of-10 from beyond the three-point line, and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line, Lee Woo scored 42 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 1 turnover.

On the TNT commentary bench, the two were full of praise for Li You's performance tonight, and Doug Collins simply said:

"I will vote for Lee in the MVP selection, while increasing the usage rate, his efficiency is still improving!"

"With Lee's current form, no player can come close to him!"

The two teams went 5-1 and met and the Knicks had the last laugh and temporarily took the first spot in the league.

On Thursday, November 18th, ESPN was still discussing the issue of victory contributions, and on TNT's show, the trio teased Artest.

As we all know, New York is never a secret!

In the game against the Spurs, Artest also did not appear in the second half of the fourth quarter.

In order to vent his frustration, Artest almost smashed the camera on the sidelines after the game, and in the end it was Hill and Ewing who brought him back to the locker room.

This situation is also related to the taunts of Spurs fans, but it is more about the referee's blowing penalty.

After the start of the new season, the hard hand action made Artest, who was accustomed to savage defense, have a hard time.

More than one player has publicly complained to the media that the Lakers' Odom was forced to play the No. 4 position, and in the face of the big man in the Western Conference, the defense naturally had to step up.

As a result, he received five fouls early in several consecutive games, and the Los Angeles Daily News was upset with Odom, believing that the league was targeting the Lakers

The trio in the studio didn't talk about blowing penalties, Charles Barkley laughed and said with a smile to the camera:

"The Knicks are going to get a psychiatrist for Artest."

"How can a millionaire have a mental illness? It's the best joke I've ever heard before Thanksgiving! ”

The news was broken by the New York Post, although it is its own home team, but for the sake of traffic, media reporters will not care too much.

Kenny Smith shook his head helplessly, he didn't want to talk too much about it.

After the start of the new season, Artest first knocked down Pierce with an elbow, and this time he almost smashed the camera, and his mood swings were indeed a little bigger.

It's not hard to understand when you think of the comments given by scouts in the early stages of the draft and the revelations from the New York media about Artest's upbringing and family history.

Until now, Artest's father and aunt are still insisting on medication, saying that it is genetic, and there is always some discrimination.

"Chuck, it's not funny! Sometimes I also go to a psychiatrist. ”

"We all know how stressful it is to play in the league!"

Kenny Smith tried to change the subject, but Charles Barkley relented and continued to tease Lee:

"Maybe Lee should also see a psychiatrist, Rachel McAdams cried to the media about what happened to her, and she thought she had been subjected to cold violence."

"Scarlett Johansson is also said to have had a conflict with her in Los Angeles, and Lee should have a doctor treat his flower heart disease!"

Thinking of the recent news, Charles Barkley laughed again, and Ernnie Johnson looked at his gloating partner and changed the subject again:

"Halfway through the November schedule, the Knicks are back in the first place in the league."

"Will Lee win the MVP this year? He's been in great form and it seems he hasn't let up on his demands in the offseason. ”

Looking at the data, Kenny Smith replied in the affirmative:

"If he can maintain his current form, I think Lee will get this award."

"Not every player is more efficient when they are used."

Charles Barkley was also not talking about gossip news, and took the opportunity to talk about tonight's game between the Knicks and the Rockets:

"Kenny was right, McGrady did play well, but he shouldn't always bring it up."

"The fact that he's never come close to Lee's level, and I don't like the way he's been when he comes to the Rockets."

"With this injury, hopefully he can calm down on the bench and think about how to lead the team to win!"

“.”

The Rockets currently have a 4-5 record and a somewhat dense schedule, but the loss to the Hawks in the last game was a break for many fans.

McGrady did work hard to help the team, playing 7-of-20 from the field against the Hawks, 1-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-8 from the free-throw line, and scoring 21 points in an inefficient game.

Yao Ming was 13-of-15 and scored 28 points extremely efficiently, but the Rockets still lost.

The record is not good, in addition to McGrady's own state to pull his hips, the back line, Tyronn Lue also has some problems.

Against the Knicks, McGrady had a leg tension and ended up missing the night's game.

Coach Mike Brown could only get Ryan Bowen to the starting line-up

In the 19 o'clock game that night, the starting backcourt Tyronn Lue and Jim Jackson were completely blown out.

Morris Taylor and Yao Ming's interior combination pick-and-roll was also a disaster.

By the end of the third quarter, most of the Rockets fans had already walked through the Toyota Center arena.

At 88:60, Li You clocked in in the third quarter and returned to the bench early

Raja Bale, who is gradually getting used to his starting position, has set a new career high:

6-of-12, 4-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 turnover.

While the stats look more one-dimensional, the non-draft player was smiling from ear to ear off the bench.

In contrast, on the Rockets' bench, McGrady was dressed in a formal suit, always expressionless, and did not comfort his teammates when he fell behind.

Mike Brown is still communicating with Yao Ming in a low voice, and the current difficulty for the Rockets is how to make the big man receive the ball comfortably.

The fourth quarter turned into garbage time, and finally, 114-84, the Knicks beat the Rockets by a wide margin.

Toyota Center Arena, most of the remaining fans at this time are Li You fans and Chinese fans.

As soon as the match ended, enthusiastic fans began to shout out Lee You's name.

McGrady left the field early after saying hello to the losing players, Yao Ming knew that his teammates were not happy, and he could only talk about the scene when he was interviewed by Chinese media after the game:

"The loss was mainly due to the rhythm of the game and we are slowly getting better!"

'We've got a lot of new team-mates this season and we're going to need to adapt to each other.

“.”

After playing back-to-back games on the 19th and flying to Dallas, during the afternoon warm-up, Li You also had to give an interview to refute the rumors by the way:

"There's nothing wrong with Ron, and a lot of times on the Knicks team people talk to the psychiatrist."

"It's not just about competing with other teams, but within the team, if you want to get a starting position, you have to work hard to show yourself."

"As for blowing the scale, Ron will get used to it, he's a smart guy and I never worry about his defense."

Yahoo Sports is more concerned with other gossip and questions that have nothing to do with tonight's game:

"Lee, Rachel said you abandoned her."

Li You immediately shook his head, interrupted the other party with a smile, and then said simply:

"She probably didn't say that, Rachel is a good girl, we have a very close relationship, she's a good friend of mine, and all that news is fake."

There are a large number of well-known actresses in Hollywood, and everyone has long been accustomed to this kind of agency to attract attention.

However, in the past, Li You's "good friends" did not need this way to show themselves, and most reporters wanted to see Li You "overturn".

After the big score victory over the Rockets, Artest returned to his previous calm and gentle appearance, and there were no more mood swings in training sessions.

In the game against the Mavericks that night, Artest even shot inside and out, and even showed off his slightly stiff singles skills.

The Mavericks only lasted three quarters of the game, and suddenly collapsed in the fourth quarter, and the budding Devin Harris made consecutive iron errors, and was finally hit by the Knicks with a wave of 12:0

In the arena of the American Airlines Center, behind the basket, Mark Cuban couldn't help but throw angry punches when he saw Li You steal Harris twice face-to-face.

At the beginning of the season, Cuban taunted David Stern on his personal blog for scheduling the start of the game on election day.

The move quickly drew a ticket, but Cuban didn't care, and recently talked about NBA betting on his personal blog.

According to the Internet freely, Cuban believes that the stocks of NBA teams are unlikely to bring much in the short term, and that the introduction of betting or hedge funds is a better option

In response to such personal remarks, the NBA league issued another fine early in the morning, coupled with the loss tonight, Cuban was a little nervous.

In this mutual stabbing battle, the two sides did not have much defense, and at the end of the game, the score came to 114:106.

Devin Harris was 3-of-14 from the field, 2-of-4 from the free-throw line, and had eight points, three rebounds and four turnovers.

Although the old Nelson takes good care of the newcomer, the gap in game experience and body is obvious.

All the points in the athletic battle were scored against Fisher, and the old fish still struggled with the speed guards.

Nowitzki was a bit of a bit of bad luck tonight, hitting his ankle towards the end of the game and limping off the pitch.

Not plagued by fouls again, Artest was 8-of-14 from the field, 2-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, 5-of-6 from the free-throw line, and finished with 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 2 turnovers.

After getting the team's second-highest score, after returning to the locker room, Artest, who was emotionally stable, smiled happily and joked to himself in an interview with the team's reporters:

"I don't have any problems, I like to play under pressure!"

"Psychiatrist? No, I prefer to go back to the Tarrytown Training Centre to get punching bags. ”

Artest, who made boxing gestures, and the reporters giggled and laughed.

Seeing this situation, Hill frowned slightly, but Li You comforted him without care:

"Don't worry, as long as you can win easily, Ron's mood is stable!"

Unable to empathize, Hill could only raise his eyebrows and whisper:

"When I get back to Manhattan for a follow-up, I'll take Ron with me to the medical team."

In the noisy locker room, everyone on the Knicks left Artest behind him, and the big star lost his temper, which is not surprising.

On Saturday, Oct. 20, the Cavaliers set off for Manhattan, and when they boarded the plane, Thibodeau was silent.

With 6 wins and 3 losses, the Cavaliers have shown excellent defense since the start of the new season, and their record has also ranked third behind the Heat.

"Tom, don't worry, we made the right choice."

Van Gundy, who was sitting in his seat, leaned back tactically, and a relaxed smile appeared on his face, and his excellent record made him feel a sense of achievement.

Thibodeau has been with the Knicks for many years, and after getting used to players like Lee Yo and Ewing, he still doesn't think too much about James and Howard, who are too weak on the offensive end.

"It's hard to win a championship on defense alone, and Dwight didn't live up to our expectations."

Van Gundy doesn't care about Thibodeau's words, he has his own basketball philosophy:

"It's hard to have a player like Lee in the future, so we don't have to worry about attacking at all."

"A great defense is a good record, and in the Eastern Conference, we won't miss the playoffs, and at the end of our rookie season, we have a chance to win a championship."

Van Gundy is very confident, he knows very well what the Knicks rely on to win the championship, and good defense is the foundation of the championship.

The coaching staff all believe in the championship coach, although Howard's skills are rough, but the ability to protect the frame has nothing to say, as long as he adjusts the position selection problem again, a proper DPOY seed!

The Cavaliers were singing and dancing on the plane at this time, and under the influence of James and Howard, happy basketball had swept the team

LeBron James looked at the news in the newspaper that the Lakers lost to the Suns.

The offensive team in the new season is more attention-grabbing, and James is a little envious of this, Van Gundy and Thibodeau have extremely strict requirements for defense, and the offensive system is all supported by individuals.

Although Howard was in charge of carrying the bag, he was very popular among the Cavaliers, and when he saw James reading the newspaper and not talking, he immediately walked over and laughed loudly:

"LeBron, be happy, we're going to New York!"

"Last time you told me that Carmelo Anthony had a confrontation with someone in a nightclub with his girlfriend, this time we'll go to that nightclub to see it."

"I don't want to lose anymore when I'm over there!"

Hearing James's words, Howard laughed again and said loudly:

"We're still rookies anyway, and it's not a shame to lose to the defending champions!"

"Don't be so serious, LeBron, smile, that's New York!"

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(End of chapter)