On November 21, 2004, the NBA announced the Player of the Week for the third week of the new season:

LeBron James of the Eastern Conference and Ray Allen of the Western Conference won the award.

The Cavaliers have a 3-0 record, and the SuperSonics are also on a 4-0 record.

LeBron James averaged 29.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 3.3 steals, 2.3 blocks and 3.3 turnovers per game;

He averaged 44.7 minutes per game while shooting 50.8 percent from the field, 22.2 percent from three-point range and 79.3 percent from the free throw line.

With an average of 20.3 shots per game, James' efficient performance has attracted more attention.

Ray Allen averaged 25.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.5 turnovers per game this week;

He shot 50.7 percent from the field, 64.0 percent from three-point range and 84.6 percent from the free-throw line.

Compared to James's somewhat exaggerated playing time, Ray Allen played an average of 38.5 minutes per game and averaged 18.8 shots per game, playing an excellent performance, and the SuperSonics' record began to climb.

Recently, trade rumors broke that the Magic tried to bring in Ray Allen, but after winning the Weekly Awards, the trade rumors were immediately denied:

"I'm very happy with the environment of the SuperSonics, everyone here supports me and that's why I signed the contract!"

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The Magic tried to get rid of Alan Houston, but the SuperSonics weren't stupid either, and the team was just on track, with back-to-back wins starting to pick up attendance, and there was no reason to come back with a sick name at this time.

On the night of the 21st, at 19:30, LeBron James, who was in good spirits on happy occasions, did not continue his efficient performance.

With 4 of 0 in the first quarter and zero points in anger, James only regained some shooting touch at the end of the second quarter.

With 3 minutes and 35 seconds left in the half, MSG commentator Mike Brin chatted about the state of the Cavaliers last week while James made a passing error:

"Coach Van Gundy has really created a great defensive system for the team!"

"Last week's three games limited opponents to under 90 points, but tonight the Cavaliers had some difficulties, and LeBron got lost in Artest's defense!"

After suppressing the opponent in the second quarter, Walter Fraser spoke more and more briskly, and even took the initiative to help the visiting team with ideas:

"Dwight Howard needs to make himself a little bit stronger, and he's still adjusting to the NBA."

"The block in the first quarter was impressive, but the rookie relied more on talent on the defensive end, and he had problems with positioning for several rounds."

With 3:45 left in the first half, the Cavaliers haven't scored a single point in the last minute or so.

At 33:45, the opponent made another mistake, and after the sideline ball was kicked, Li You was not in a hurry to attack.

At this time, the interior combination of the Cavaliers is still Howard and Ilgoskas.

With James playing dumb in the first quarter, Ilgoskas and Gooden, who came off the bench, became the team's leading scorers.

Jeff McGinnis was out of form, but it was Ira Newbell who helped the team get some points.

The main reason why the Cavaliers trailed by double digits was due to consecutive errors by Eric Snow early in the second quarter.

In addition, after being beaten out of a wave, James also made mistakes, and after making consecutive mistakes, this allowed the Knicks to seize the opportunity and easily open the difference.

“Let's go Knicks！.”

Amid the cheers of the New York fans, Lee Woo-yun crossed the half-court to the left flank.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines was still shouting a shoutout to keep Howard focused.

In the face of the Knicks' pick-and-roll, the upline defender usually chases after him, allowing Lee to break through to the basket.

Howard is extremely physical, and Ilgoskas has a huge height advantage, and such a defense forces the ball-carrier to complete the mid-range.

If the leading scorer is a frontliner, LeBron James has to do the same job, going around the screen or chasing the defense, and eventually driving the opposing player to the inside.

Hearing the head coach's reminder, Howard stared at the movement of the upper line and began to move towards the basket.

By the time Raja Bale slipped quickly across the baseline in the bottom left corner, Gasol was already on the three-point line.

The moment he stood still, Gasol accelerated down, and at the same time, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, suddenly changed direction in front of him.

McGinnis was going to squeeze through the cover and move forward to defend, but was passed by Li You.

Ilgoskas didn't react yet, just instinctively slid backwards, and before he could reach out and pull, Li You, who was flying with the ball in his left hand and flying close to the ground, squeezed past him and went straight to the basket!

Although Howard reacted quickly, he was still a beat slow to return to the basket with Kurt Thomas behind him.

McGinnis, who was chasing behind him, subconsciously stopped and watched Li You take off with wide eyes

At the bottom left of the basket, close to the paint area, Li You jumped with both feet, and in the exclamation of the fans in the front row, he grabbed the ball with his left hand, pulled his arm back, bent his body, and then suddenly exerted his strength!

Howard under the basket failed to jump sufficiently, and after coming into the air, he was hit by Li You, and his body involuntarily began to lean back.

With his head flat in the basket, Li You, who jumped high, was condescending, waiting for the opponent to fall behind, completely dodging the cover, and smashing the buckle with his arm after a short hover!

"Boom!"

The basket roared, and the next person was slammed into his hands!

simply dunked neatly, instantly igniting the arena, Li You shook his fingers under the basket, and Howard, who landed on the ground, staggered, holding on to the basket to avoid hitting the street.

"Howard didn't get the block, and Lee's meet-and-greet should impress the rookie!"

Walter Fraser joked about the offense with a smile, and Mike Brin noticed that Howard was no longer smiling, and followed the gossip:

"It is said that the rookie was still spending money in a nightclub last night, maybe he should prepare well, the defending champions are completely different from other teams."

At 33:47, the point difference came to 14 points, and LeBron James of Happy Basketball was a little anxious and began to ask for the ball before halftime.

The Cavaliers' pick-and-roll was more near the elbow zone, and as he dribbled past halftime, James called out to Ilgauskas early.

On the left wing, when his teammates stepped on the three-point line to stand on the screen, James with the ball in his left hand quickly in and out.

Dangling right and left, noticing Artest going down the line, Gasol began to sink back into the defense, and James immediately closed the ball outside the three-point line.

After the virtual shake, there was still no one to interfere, and James made a decisive jump shot!

"Bang!"

The basketball hit the back edge of the basket and bounced high, and Howard was the first to point the rebound with his excellent jump, and although the second jump touched the basket, he failed to put the ball into the basket.

Kurt Thomas stuck in position and seized the opportunity to grab the rebound, and both Howard and James cursed at the same time, both feeling sorry for the offense.

After leading by double digits, the Knicks did not relent, and Li Woo was caught in a pinch, taking advantage of the moment when James helped defend, and immediately gave the ball to Artest on the right wing.

The latter caught the ball and hit the iron, Howard collected the rebound in the backcourt, and the Cavaliers immediately launched a transition offense.

After rushing through the half, James successfully scooped the ball, rushed faster and faster, grabbed the ball with his right hand and glided away before Li You and Prince returned to the defense!

"Shh

Boos erupted in the arena, and James' fast-break speed was amazing, and it was also a test of defense.

At 35:47, seeing James complete the fast break, Van Gundy once again signaled the players to calm down.

Seeing the manager's tactical gestures, James stabilized his emotions and beckoned his teammates to pay attention to the defensive position.

With excellent interior defensive resources, the Cavaliers insisted on defending 32 joint defenses, and once Li You held the ball too much on the line, he was decisive in the pinch.

After dribbling past half-time, Lee noticed that Newbell was moving ahead of time and immediately gave the ball to Prince.

After receiving the ball, he dribbled to the top of the arc, and Li You ran to the left wing without the ball.

Prince sent a high pass at the first time, and McGinnis did not wrap Gasol in advance to complete the zone defense according to the tactical requirements, but followed Li You to the bottom corner.

Ilgoskas also had to leave the basket position, and the moment he stepped forward to defend, Gasol, who had his back to the basket, suddenly sent a strikingly pass.

Lee You, who cut without the ball from left to right, shook off the defense, received the ball near the baseline on the left side and immediately rushed to the basket.

Howard stepped forward again to help defend, but just came to the basket, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, sent a pass between the lines.

On the right side near the baseline, Kurt Thomas received the ball unguarded, and made a steady jump shot from the middle distance!

“Wow！”

The smooth coordination made the New York fans cheer at the scene, and the Cavaliers' offense was no longer anxious, and James began to run tactics step by step after being reminded.

When McGinnis reached the top of the arc, Newbell slipped from right to left in the bottom corner, while James on the right wing accelerated to the bottom corner and followed his team-mate to cover.

On the left side, Howard first gave Newbell an off-ball screen, the latter cut to the basket, and Prince behind him interfered with his long arm and finally failed to get a chance.

James followed behind after a curl cut, also using his teammates to cover the paint area.

Although McGinnis sent a pass, he failed to send an advance under the interference of Li You, so that James had to adjust a step after receiving the ball.

One step slower, he was chased up by Artest from behind, and James, who took a big step, decisively cut to the basket at this time, encountered the Knicks' closed-door defense, forced a layup, and caused Gasol to foul.

Surrounded by three people, James was almost slapped to the ground, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief when he heard the referee's whistle.

However, when the first free throw came out of the frame, James couldn't help but curse again, and the second free throw was hit, and the Madison Square Garden arena began to boo again.

At 36:49, although the score difference was within the trailable range, everyone in the Cavaliers felt that the game was awkward.

After completing the defensive alignment, Ilgoskas on the inside saw Kurt Thomas up to block and hurriedly shouted to Howard to pay attention to the delay.

On the right flank, Howard, who was following the defense, saw Kurt Thomas standing still and hurriedly slid to the left.

Lee Yoo first dribbled behind his back to his right hand, and the moment he observed the defensive movement, he changed direction again.

McGinnis, who had just squeezed past the screen, refocused and ended up crashing into Kurt Thomas.

Howard, who also made a wrong prediction, didn't even have time to reach out, Li You made a sudden stop near the top of the arc and quickly jumped out!

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

"A 26-foot jumper! It seems that Howard is not ready, and Lee's several blocks and pick-and-rolls are very good! ”

Seeing Howard stunned in place, Walter Fraser smiled, there is still a gap between watching the video and the actual battle, and it is obvious that the champion show has left the coach's advice behind him

When the Cavaliers attacked again, in a fit of impatience, James, who played the same tactics, attracted the defense and assisted Howard.

The latter received the ball and squeezed to the bottom left of the basket, failed to complete the personal dunk, and finally put the basket out of the frame.

In the transition offense, Lee Woo rushed across the right wing of the half court and was rewarded with a three-pointer.

Just retreated back to the halfcourt, and before the Cavaliers could defend the position, the basketball had smashed to the front and collapsed again

McGinnis, who landed on the ground, subconsciously turned his head back, only to find that Li You rushed to the right elbow area and just picked up the rebound in the front court.

In the cheers of the fans, Li You, who held the ball in his left hand and accelerated to break through again, instantly attracted everyone in the Cavaliers.

Directly in front of the basket, Li You stepped into the air and took off, curled up in the air to dodge the blocks of Howard and Ilgoskas, and when he came to the bottom right of the basket, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and pulled it sideways, and only threw the ball to the rebound before landing.

James, who retreated in time, had already adjusted his pace and jumped high to prepare for a block, but he watched the basketball knock the rebound in advance, instinctively slapped the ball off, and then the referee immediately blew the whistle.

36:54, attacking the interference ball, Li You scored another 2 points.

The laughter of the fans in the front row made James's face a little ugly, and he stood under the basket and looked at the basketball in his hand, only to realize that Li You, who couldn't see the basket, was deliberately looking for a board

With little time left in the half, the Cavaliers' offense focused on the basket also paid off, and James, who had changed directions and cut again, stepped up to the basket and threw a shot.

On the last offense, the Cavaliers frantically pinched and tried to get Lee You out of the ball.

It was only in the final moments that Kurt Thomas made a hand-handed pass in the left elbow area, and Lee Woo used the cover to get rid of the defense to the free throw line, and Howard delayed the action too much, and pulled his hand in the paint area.

"Squeak!"

At the same time as the referee blew the whistle, Li You leaned over and threw the ball to the basket with the strength of his side.

Watching the basketball spin twice around the basket and finally fall into the net, Howard couldn't help but spread his hands and look at the baseline referee depressedly.

Seeing that the half game was about to end, Howard received three fouls, and Van Gundy on the sidelines could only comfort himself:

"It's the first season."

"Oh!"

As Lee Youjia hit a free throw, the cheers rose again, and the halftime was over, and the score came to 38:57.

With just 16 points scored in the second quarter, the Cavaliers' offense went terribly wrong.

Although James scored 7 points on 3-of-6 shooting and 1-of-2 free throws in the second quarter, the zero-of-4 scoring in the first quarter still affected the Cavaliers' offense.

The Knicks' shrinking defense was simple and rough, but the opponent's 0-of-5 three-pointers in the half showed that the defense worked.

The nearly 20-point margin didn't let the Knicks' defense relax.

After the start of the second half, James also tried to adjust his offense, no longer rushing to the basket with a head iron on the block.

It's just that tonight's shooting touch is really bad, and the one-on-one heads-up on the wing is still iron.

In the offensive round, Howard wanted to come to the left wing to block and pick-and-roll, but it turned out that Kurt Thomas and Artest completed the package against James.

The ball was forced to stop at the right blocking position, but fortunately, the referee blew the whistle, which allowed James to avoid a mistake.

It's just that after driving the sideline ball, James once again forced a breakthrough against Artest's defense, and finally began to slow down in the same position.

After dribbling quickly behind his back and switching to his left hand, James immediately turned around with his right foot as the axis to the baseline and made a big drift jump shot.

"Bang!"

The shot that was completely out of shape slammed into the frame again, and Gasol received the rebound and it was a long pass.

James didn't have time to retreat this time, so he could only watch Li You shake off McGinnis, and catch the ball in the front court with one arm and dunk it with one arm.

Halfway through the third quarter, the Cavaliers scored eight points on a mid-range jumper from Ilgoskas and a free throw from Newbell.

Howard, who didn't have a chance to eat cake, was eventually replaced by Van Gundy, but Gooden, who came off the bench, played a role, hitting consecutive jumpers after blocking and dismantling.

The Cavaliers' defensive system began to crumble as Lee Yo broke through back-to-back breaks, with Raja Bell and Artest hitting open three-pointers from the left and right corners.

The two sides began to play against each other, and the game returned to the Knicks' favorite rhythm.

At the end of the third quarter of the game, watching Gasol eat cakes and dunk violently, and score consecutive points in the low post, Van Gundy on the sidelines began to greet the atmosphere group, and the game was out of suspense.

Before the end of the third quarter, after the left wing was blocked, James, who was holding the ball in his left hand, accelerated to break through.

Then Artest, who went off the line, still did not relax, chased up in time, and let James hit the iron with a step-back jumper in the blocking position

Watching the basketball fly off the top of the basket and out of the baseline, the laughter in the arena grew louder.

At 17:28 in the single quarter, the Knicks, who bloomed at multiple points, completely broke the opponent.

Back on the bench, James depressedly took off the red headband from his head.

3-of-14, 0-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, 3-of-4 from the free throw line, 9 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers.

Of course, James was not satisfied with his stats, and Howard on the side was in an equally bad mood, 3-of-7 from the field and 1-of-4 from the free-throw line, and he only scored 7 points tonight.

In contrast, Gooden, who came off the bench, became more and more courageous, and after the start of the fourth quarter of the game, his hand was still hot!

Thinking that he had only played 24 minutes, Howard couldn't help muttering:

"What a hell of a pick-and-roll!"

LeBron James feels like he's learned something new.

It's not easy to play a good block, the big man of the Knicks has a solid cover, and the quality of the rookie Howard's cover is very poor, James took a look at the tool man next to him, and immediately comforted:

"We should also play more pick-and-rolls, you know, Dwight, dunks are the most efficient way to score!"

The two covered their mouths on the bench and whispered to each other, unaffected by the loss, and as Howard said before the game, there was no shame in losing to the defending champions.

Jeff Van Gundy's spiritual victory method makes the newcomers look forward to the future, failure is the mother of success, and the future will definitely belong to them.

In the fourth quarter of the game, led by Gooden and Eric Snow Charlie Ward, the Cavaliers finally played a hearty offense.

At 85:115, Fisher also punched hard in the final quarter to help the Knicks hit 110+ again.

After returning to his home stadium, Lee You's playing time tonight also reached a season low.

Played 28 minutes, 10-of-17, 4-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-6 from the free throw line, 30 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 steal.

Handing over a mediocre statistic, Lee Woo took the initiative to wave to the fans after the game.

All they need to do is protect the paint to win the game, and the Cavaliers will have to keep strengthening if they want to compete for the championship.

Howard had already adjusted his mood and hugged everyone on the Knicks with a smile after the game.

This budding champion even sent out an invitation to everyone to join in the fun.

After Li You and James greeted each other, they returned to the players' tunnel, and Kurt Thomas, who was behind him, didn't quite understand Howard's emotions, and couldn't help but whisper:

"What's the matter with that guy, and you're so happy to lose?"

Gasol, who was following behind, also played against Howard tonight, and he felt that this new talent was good, and joked in a low voice:

"After all, it's the first time we have met, and as long as we lose a few more times, he will become what we are familiar with."

Raga Bell heard the conversation between the two and suddenly remembered Iverson, who had lost numb, but he felt that Howard would probably not be like Iverson, and the young basketball philosophy seemed to have changed.

On the 22nd, the New York media invariably blew Artest's defense and once again built momentum for the home team players.

James, who won the best of the week, was terminated by Artest, and such a performance also made fans forget about the topic of "psychiatrist" before.

The Knicks still have a game against the Hawks before Thanksgiving, and taking this opportunity, the coaching staff simply took a vacation to relieve the fatigue caused by consecutive road trips.

Li You, who returned to Manhattan, has also been busy with a lot of things recently, today happens to be Scarlett's birthday, although she has not yet reached the legal drinking age, but 20 years old is considered a big girl.

Due to the extra training last night, Scarlett didn't wake up until nearly 11 o'clock.

Compared with when I was 18 years old, there is not much change, but a pair of white greasy ones are obviously larger.

Scarlett, who stood up and slowly came to her senses, looked at the mark in front of her, and remembered the new knowledge of last night.

Huming a song and taking a shower, Scarlett, wrapped in a towel, came to the study, and saw that Li You was still handling the mail, and immediately stepped forward and got tired of it.

"Rachel, that Bichi still wants to attend my birthday party! I wouldn't have invited her, I already knew her thoughts! ”

The girl sitting in Li You's arms leaned into her ear and talked about what happened to her in Los Angeles, and seemed to think of something again, giggling non-stop:

"She's definitely not going to like our little games!"

Manchester United Club is going to hold a general meeting of shareholders after Thanksgiving, and after reading all the emails, Li You, who was teased by the girl, diverted his attention.

Playing fair-skinned, Li You listened to the girl's whisper, kissed each other low, and then quipped:

"Your salary has exceeded one million, and big stars shouldn't worry about ordinary actors!"

The increase in salary is indeed worth celebrating, but Scarlett was born as a child star and has no shortage of resources, so she is really not interested in the script for those who want her to take off her clothes.

When she became an adult, she only got a high salary once, and for this reason, she also had a conflict with her mother.

I didn't care about the bath towel that fell off my body, and the girl who hugged Li You began to whisper in my ear again, maybe because of my birthday, and I was much bolder.

"By the window?"

Hearing Li You's rhetorical question, the girl chuckled again, and then took the initiative to stand up, hooked her fingers and said provocatively:

"Clay, what are you worried about?"

Although it was almost lunch time, Li You still decided to defeat his opponent first, one-on-one, he hadn't lost yet!

At the birthday party in the evening, Scarlett didn't invite anyone but her family.

The big house on 82nd Street is not occupied all the year round, and for the girl who often takes care of the house, the family is more close.

Li You, who helped the girl grow up again, was naturally in a good mood, and it was also a good choice to occasionally strengthen one-on-one skill training.

By contrast, Marbury, who came to New York, was in a particularly bad mood.

Joining the Hawks with a salary cut in the offseason, thinking that he could lead this rebuilding team to rise, but the record came to 2-7 after the start of the new season.

The poor record also made the Eagles management take the initiative to speak out:

"Stephen Marbury and Antoine Walker didn't take on the responsibility of leaders."

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This sentence can also be translated to mean that the two are not in the team's plans, and they are both objects that can be traded.

Antoine Walker doesn't care what the management says, he still goes his own way, and it's over!

On the night of the 23rd, the Hawks performed worse, although there was some fluctuation in the Knicks' form.

In the first quarter of the game, Antoine Walker made a crazy shot, 3 of 9, and 6 points!

At 17:28, under the leadership of the surface brother, the Knicks unwittingly led by double digits.

In the following games, although the point difference widened, Josh Smith and Burris Dior on the bench still did not get much playing time.

After extending their lead at halftime, the Knicks took the initiative to increase the playing time of the rotation lineup in the second half.

Stoudemire once again showed his abusive methods, frequently staging empty catches and violent dunks!

Completely activate the body, even the middle distance is accurate.

Under the leadership of Lee You, Stoudemire scored 14 points extremely efficiently on 5-of-7 shooting and 4-of-4 free throws in the third quarter.

At 24:36, after winning by 12 points again in the third quarter, the game completely lost its suspense.

Entering the fourth quarter of the game, Fisher did not skimp on passing, and in the face of the new Smith, Stoudemire showed his low-post skills.

In the end, 82:116, the Eagles ushered in another heavy defeat.

The former New York Sons have been completely abandoned by New York fans, and no one has ever cared about the balloon star, Marbury's early player tunnel after the game.

Playing 29 minutes, shooting 13-of-18 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line, Stoudemire recorded a double-double of 31 points and 10 rebounds.

In his post-match interview, Stoudemire had a big smile on his face, but he didn't forget to shout out to himself:

"I'm fully adapted to the NBA and my knees are in great shape!"

"31 points is just the beginning, I can take on more responsibility!"

In the last game before Thanksgiving, Madison Square Garden was particularly lively, and after the game, the fans still did not leave the stadium and began to celebrate Lee You's Player of the Month in advance.

The next two games were the Raptors and Hawks, and the schedule was exceptionally easy, and everyone was very satisfied with the 12-1 start of the new season.

On November 24, when the holiday season was approaching, LeBron James' career total points reached 2,000 points, breaking Li You's record and becoming the youngest Mr. 2,000 points in NBA history.

The Pistons became the backdrop, and although head coach Larry Brown laid an iron bucket on the inside, James had an explosion that night:

15-of-22, 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, 11-of-12 from the free-throw line, and 43 points!

At 76:92, the Cavaliers won at home against the Pistons.

After the game, James, who broke the record, was also a little excited, and said happily in an interview:

"It's an incredible achievement for me, and before that, Lee had already set a lot of records and I never thought I'd be able to break it."

"Like Coach Van Gundy said, I want to play like Lee, lead the team like him, and Cleveland will definitely win the championship!"

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On Thanksgiving Day on the 25th, ball critics also began to follow the trend and discuss whether LeBron James can surpass Lee You.

For this topic, the New York media naturally denied it, but other sports media still like to discuss it, after all, the two really have such a lost similarity.

Accustomed to the holiday atmosphere of Manhattan, this year Li You simply took the girls back to Peninsula Manor after finishing the team activities in the morning.

After the holiday, Manchester United's shareholders' meeting is still in place, and Li Youke is not interested in paying attention to any scoring records.

After winning at home against the infighting Raptors, the Knicks beat the Hawks on the 30th.

The continuous abuse of vegetables completely stabilized Artest's mood.

After the game with the Eagles, when he returned to the hotel, Hill quietly reminded Li You:

"The medical team was able to confirm that Ron did have some psychological problems."

There are not many good people who play in the NBA, and Li You feels that as long as he continues to win, this is a small thing:

"Don't worry, after all these years, as long as you win, Ron's mood is stable."

"As long as you don't miss training sessions without an excuse and train hard every day, that's enough!"

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(End of chapter)