Every year in June, sports media and cloud fans cheer up and watch the Finals even if they don't usually follow the NBA.

However, for many old fans, there is always a hint of déjà vu in the games of the past few years.

Since 98, the Knicks have not missed the Finals, leaving aside the outdated Jazz, the rest of the opponents except the Lakers are the Spurs

On the one hand, these three teams can be considered very successful, and on the other hand, it also shows that the NBA league seems to be uncompetitive.

However, how football critics evaluate the game does not affect ordinary fans, and after watching ESPN's program, most people will praise it:

"It was a beautiful game!"

Sport Center's daily top 10 goals enter the playoffs, and Lee Woo can always be seen, and after so many years, highlight fans have become die-hard fans.

Maybe these fans don't analyze the game and don't bother to check the corresponding data, but as long as the posture is beautiful enough, they are the main source of votes for Li You's all-star vote.

After last night's G1 game in the Finals, most commentators gave the Spurs an excuse:

"Back-to-back away games have taken the team out of breath, and the Spurs still have a chance to get an away win!"

As for the schedule, the Spurs will have more than two days to recuperate before the G2 game starts.

If they want to win, Popovich will have to adjust in time, and then they have to return to San Antonio with a 0-2 scoreline.

"The San Antonio newspaper is ready to cover the news of the Spurs players training at 4 a.m. in the offseason."

The first few episodes are all about daily life, and the last one is unscripted and open-ended, in addition to analyzing the game, there will also be team gossip.

"Nobody in the league cares about the Spurs' three All-Stars, and I'm telling the truth."

Last night O'Neal invited his teammate Damon Jones, and the show showed 20 of Lee's best passes against Jones.

The two have been working together for a while, and Jones laughs happily when he sees his embarrassed appearance on the show.

"Lee, Shaq doesn't think Duncan is the same level as you.

"But everybody knows there's no comparison, Lee can go one-on-one and attack anybody from beyond the three-point line, whereas most of the players on the leaderboard are like me, and most of the rounds we're just catch-and-shoot jumpers."

"The Spurs don't stand any chances, and in fact, if we can beat the Knicks, the Heat will be champions this year."

The Heat are already fishing by this time, but O'Neal's personal show "Shaquille" on ESPN is still going on.

The ratings for the final episode were very good, even surpassing ABC's normal post-game analysis.

"I respect Reggie Miller, but he's never going to get into the best discussion of history."

"After entering the league, Duncan did not receive any individual honors other than the best team."

“.”

"The NBA is never about championships, what fans want to see is the process of chasing championships!"

"That's the reality, maybe those journalists still praise the losers, but at the end of the career, only champions deserve respect."

At 86:114, the Knicks defeated the Spurs, and under the huge point difference, the trio chatted more and more crookedly, and soon talked about O'Neal's remarks last night.

O'Neal is obviously changing tracks, "if you can't beat it, you will blow X", and by the way, he will raise the gold content of his championship.

"If I hadn't led the Lakers to beat the Knicks, maybe I would have been the next Barkley."

During the regular season, the Knicks only accept local media from New York, but the training center is completely open during the Finals each year.

On Tuesday the 7th, TNT was still reviewing last night's game.

Charles Barkley was particularly unhappy, and he often belittled O'Neal's title on the show, and this time was no exception:

Charles Barkley is silent, he has won the MVP, and the "hard honor" Duncan has nothing.

"I'm sure everybody will continue to support Duncan, and there's no doubt that it's a success."

“.”

"It's like O'Neal's champion, he failed for a couple of years and finally waited for his chance."

The show was filmed at O'Neill's home, and the shark in a wide black T-shirt nodded solemnly, showing a regretful expression that he almost won the championship.

"I couldn't agree more, and in fact Duncan shouldn't be compared to Lee."

James Dolan doesn't like to see the sports media belittle the team, and most of the time, the media has to be "moderated", and only in the finals can sports reporters be more free about their questions.

In the show, the two played X together and talked about the end of the finals G1, Damon Jones swore and said:

"They don't know Lee at all, and Joe Johnson is only second on the three-point shooting list, with Joe Johnson shooting 47.8 percent."

Ernnie Johnson found the topic a little unfriendly and took the initiative to reply:

"The accolades don't affect Duncan's place in the hearts of San Antonio fans."

In the studio, Barkley's words made both people laugh, and Kenny Smith didn't pick up the conversation, but suddenly asked:

"If Duncan doesn't end up winning a championship and doesn't win an MVP, will he have a successful career?"

A reporter from the Miami Herald immediately gossiped and asked:

"Charles Barkley doesn't have a title and a lot of people have forgotten how good he is."

There is nothing to analyze in the game, the fundamental problem is that the Spurs can't defend against Li You, no matter how they change the formation, it turns out to be useless in the end.

Damon Jones is shooting 43.2 percent from three-point range this season, which is the best performance of his career in a large sample size.

"In fact, he's never beaten the stronger Knicks in the Finals."

Talking about this big mouth, O'Neal smiled even more happily, and at the end of the show, the sharks once again made predictions for the finals:

"If the Spurs don't get an away win, the Knicks win the championship 4-1."

"They're always talking about boring sportsmanship, but not about the impact of champions."

In the afternoon, after the end of today's training session at the Talitown Training Center, reporters soon surrounded Li You.

"Does he have a championship? Did he win the MVP? His stats are ahead of everyone? ”

The Knicks had a nearly week-long break before the Finals and played very well in the first game.

Towards the end of his career, the sharks also have a tendency to have big mouths, and like Reggie Miller, both may appear on TV shows in a few years.

O'Neill, who talked about the championship, showed a smug expression, perhaps because of the last episode, and then added completely self-indulgently:

"Now the league is getting weird, and the losers are still getting praise."

"If Duncan doesn't win a championship in his career, do you think he can get into the all-time best discussion?"

Many reporters present seemed to agree with O'Neill's point of view, but Li You still had to say the scene:

"Champions are only part of the evaluation of players, and without championships, of course, you can enter the best discussion in history."

"It's a very subjective thing, and for Spurs fans, they should remember every player who contributed to the team."

ESPN's reporters apparently heard Lee's voiceover, and every player can be discussed, but being in the 100th place is completely different from the 10th place.

"Lee, why do so many players in the league lack respect for the Spurs? Do you agree with Shaq? ”

The effect of O'Neill's program is relishable, Li You just watched the relevant news, heard that the problem deviated from the topic, and continued to dilute the mud:

"Every team in the league respects their opponents, and of course everyone respects the Spurs."

"But everyone has a different understanding of basketball, and the Spurs play more team, and maybe O'Neal values personal data."

Sensing that everyone still wanted to gossip, Li You had to interrupt:

"Doesn't anyone want to talk about the finals? The day after tomorrow is G2, you guys seem to prefer O'Neal's show? ”

The Yahoo Sports reporter shrugged his shoulders and asked rhetorically:

"Lee, G2, are you going to lose?"

"No, we have to protect the home stadium."

Li You answered the question honestly, and everyone chuckled, and they had to continue to gossip.

On June 9, Bloomberg's article made the people who eat melons happy:

"Bloomberg is facing a humiliating defeat in politics."

The West End Stadium project is still yellow, and the 2012 Olympics are no longer in New York.

The Dolan family's money power took care of everything, from public opinion to public committee voting completely reversed.

For most of the year, Bloomberg's stadium projects were useless, and the Knicks continued to monopolize regional sports.

James Dolan got out of this incident completely, although there is still controversy within the family about the sale of the satellite business, but the son and father are internal contradictions.

Before the start of G2 of the finals, James Dolan, who was interviewed, took out another loan from New York fans:

"The Super Bowl can't come to New York every year, and as long as Lee stays healthy, the Knicks can appear on the Finals stage every year."

"I don't like to lie to people, that's why I'm against stadiums."

The curly-haired boss didn't hide his emotions, wearing a blue T-shirt from the Knicks, grinning wide, and smiling extraordinarily brightly.

D'Antoni was also busy after the big win over the Spurs, his book has yet to be published, and the sports media are eager to see what the tactician has to say about the game.

In every interview in the past two days, D'Antoni will talk about his tactical system and tell everyone the "secret" of the Coptniks team's scoring more than 110+ points in consecutive seasons.

A rout took Popovich's reputation for the worse and although he won the best coach award, many thought it was a handout from D'Antoni.

However, personal honor is not important at this time, and in order to satisfy his thighs, Popovich has been constantly introducing Duncan's sacrifices for the team in the past two days.

Resolute eyes can deceive fans, but they won't make the Spurs' strength skyrocket.

Duncan G1 performed well, and when he warmed up in the afternoon, he returned to his previous facial paralysis.

Playing legs and practicing free throws, Popovich tried to make himself appear more confident, and humorously introduced to media reporters:

"I know what you're trying to ask, and we're going to do it tonight."

"No one rules that winning a championship is considered a success, and no one setting a rule that a player must play good statistics."

"We show the fans basketball in its purest form, and every player is the protagonist of the game, and that's the beauty of basketball."

Popovich has been talking about this for a season, and since the emergence of "selfish basketball", there have been more and more anti-honor and anti-data situations.

Kick-off at 8 p.m. that night, as Popovich said, every player was the protagonist after the Spurs came on the court.

While trying to reduce the number of rounds, the Spurs finally played a fluid offense led by Ginobili and Duncan.

At 58:58, halftime, the Spurs withstood the pressure with aggressive defensive rotation and efficient scoring.

Duncan didn't shoot much, 4-of-5 from the field and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line, scoring 14 points;

Ginobili was 4-of-5 from the field, 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point line and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line to contribute 12 points.

With the exception of Pakla's crotch, the role players who came on the pitch all played, and six turnovers in the half, indicating that the Spurs have returned to normal.

At halftime, Madison Square Garden was still lively, and the New York fans in the stadium did not care about the score, and everyone knew that the third quarter was the key to the game.

Fans squirmed to the music, and halftime performances and sponsor events cheered on.

D'Antoni, who was being interviewed, did not show any pressure on his face, but praised his opponent's performance:

'Both sides played a perfect game and the Spurs adjusted in a timely manner.

'Fitness was key, they were more energetic tonight, they made 17 free throws in the half, 4-of-12 from beyond the three-point line, and we can only show respect for that performance.

"I'm skeptical that the Spurs can maintain this level of defensive intensity, and the quick rotation helps deplete their energy."

"We all knew that Lee was going to play in the third quarter, the game was just starting, everything was planned!"

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Before the start of the second half, Fisher kept bumping fists with everyone, and from time to time he added drama to himself, loudly encouraging:

"They're going to collapse, and the opponent can't maintain such efficiency!"

“.”

Water Dispenser Vallejo jumped up and down in praise loudly, and the two sang and harmonized, and the atmosphere group giggled and bet that the Spurs pulled their hips in the first few minutes.

Unlike the serious-faced Fisher, Stoudemire was a bit uncomfortable, receiving three fouls at halftime, which seriously affected his playing time.

After the start of the third quarter, Li You continued to lead the defense, and Parker, who received the ball from the baseline, cautiously dribbled through the half.

“Defense！.”

The noise quickly turned into a uniform defensive cheer, and in the first round, the Spurs gave the ball to Duncan in the right block area early.

After the cross-cover of the baseline, Gasol stood in front of Duncan.

There was no superfluous movement, turned to face the frame, put the ball with his right hand, Duncan forced the basket, and when he approached the paint area, he failed to squeeze past the defense, immediately stopped the ball, switched to the left hand, and continued to play.

Gasol always raised his right arm high and didn't make any unnecessary movements, and Prince, who was on the outside, immediately retracted when he saw Duncan leaning on the ball.

Taking advantage of the opponent's slide to the near blocking zone, Duncan took advantage of the situation to return the ball to Bowen on the left flank.

After receiving the ball, he immediately shook, deceived the center of gravity of Prince, who came up to pounce, Bowen put the ball with his left hand, broke through in a step, and went straight to the basket.

Perhaps it was the excellent performance in the first half that gave Bowen confidence, and the sudden breakthrough with the ball actually shook off the defense in the first place.

Not feeling the defensive pressure on his side, Bowen broke through to the paint and rushed up in three steps to complete the pick-and-roll.

Directly in front of the basket, the moment the basketball was out of his hand, Bowen didn't have time to be happy, and Prince, who was chasing from behind again, used his long arm to slap the ball to the rebound.

After a rebound, the basketball was finally picked up by Lee in the paint area, Parker stepped forward to delay, and the Spurs rushed back to the halfcourt.

The two sides pulled each other, the Spurs matched in time, and in the cheering, Li You, who came to the right flank, signaled to block and dismantle.

Kurt Thomas was raised, and Duncan followed near the three-point line.

With Li You dribbling the ball twice in a row extremely fast, with the help of cover, the ball in his right hand forced a breakthrough, and Duncan immediately slid to help the defense.

Before approaching the blocking area, Li You suddenly stopped suddenly, leaned against Parker, who was chasing after him, and turned around with his back.

The moment he caught the ball with his left hand, when Duncan stepped forward to wrap it, Li You immediately distributed the ball to Kurt Thomas, who bounced outside to the elbow area.

The latter received the ball completely unguarded, and hit an iron jumper in the right elbow area.

Under the basket, Mohammed is still pulling with Gasol, but the height disadvantage makes it useless for him to get stuck in position.

At the bottom right of the basket, Gasol grabbed the rebound directly on the opponent's head.

Seeing Ginobili shrink his defense inside, Gasol didn't give the ball to the bottom corner, but turned around and threw the ball outside the three-point line at the top of the arc.

Kurt Thomas, who missed the shot, didn't stand stupidly in place, saw Lee Yoo move, and took advantage of the situation to make an off-ball cover.

Parker realized he was out of position and wanted to chase it, but he could only crash into Kurt Thomas.

The top of the arc is still one step away from the three-point line, Li You receives the pass, and throws the ball without making adjustments!

"Huh!" Three-point shot from long range.

At 58:61, the cheers resounded in the stadium again, and the game was still the rhythm familiar to the fans.

Realizing that the atmosphere on the court was not right, Duncan clapped his hands again and again, signaling his teammates to steady:

"Stay focused! The race has just begun! ”

Parker was heavily guarded, and Duncan no longer counted on him, receiving the ball in the left elbow area and immediately calling for Ginobili.

The duo were excellent in the first half, but Ginobili, who was holding the ball in his left hand, couldn't shake off Raja Bell after receiving a hand-to-hand pass.

Kurt Thomas took his stride and slid to the free throw line as soon as Ginobili delivered a pass.

Duncan, who received the ball again, faced the defense and simply tried to step forward, and the moment his right foot was retracted, he made a decisive jump shot from the middle distance.

Muhammad was stuck behind Gasol and could only watch his opponent grab the rebound in the backcourt with ease.

Duncan, who was back on defense, was a little annoyed, shook his arm, and noticed that Li You's advance was not fast, and the two big men of the Knicks stood up in advance and reminded Parker loudly as soon as possible.

When Lee Yoo, who was holding the ball in his left hand, came to the left flank, Gasol stepped forward to block it.

Duncan, who had been prepared for a long time, naturally switched positions in advance, and Parker, who was instructed, was also prepared to wrap the bag.

Gasol, who was in false cover, stood symbolically, and then immediately disassembled and moved sideways.

Li You, who lowered the center of gravity, pretended to break through with the ball in his left hand, and turned around at the moment of a physical collision with Duncan, who was delayed.

Parker on his side subconsciously bent down to cut the ball, and under the blocking of the two, Li You's speed was not affected too much, ignoring Parker's hitter, leading the ball forward, and accelerating to the basket.

Although Duncan was very sensitive, he was still thrown away by Li You in the blink of an eye.

Parker made the wrong defensive choice and tried to chase the defense a second time, but could only watch as Li You forced a layup against Bowen, who came up to help the defense.

Retracting from the baseline to the basket, Bowen ran some distance, but when he jumped into the air, he was hit by Li You's chest.

There was no time to pull, and under the huge impact, Bowen, who was leaning back, saw Li You tilt his body, put the basket on the lower left, and put the basket with his left hand!

At 58:63, Li You, who was standing on the bottom line, shook his head slightly, and Madison Square Garden was completely boiling.

A dozen and three scores, on the ABC commentary bench, Hubby Brown exclaimed:

"The most amazing thing for me was Lee's fitness, for the most part, he was better in the second half than in the first."

"You can still see the impact of the decline in fitness during the rookie years, but now Lee is tireless."

Michaels just thinks the Spurs are going to be cold, and he's seen them all too many times.

The Spurs naturally gave the ball to Duncan again at the critical moment.

In the left blocking area, Duncan, who received the ball with his back, turned around, shook his left when facing the frame, and broke through with his left hand to release the ball in a cross-step step.

Kurt Thomas was half a body behind and watched Duncan come to the bottom left of the basket, and Gasol got to the basket in time.

Blocked by two people, Duncan grabbed the ball with his left hand and threw it to Muhammad who cut to the basket with one hand.

The latter paused to catch the ball, and when he tried to exert his strength again, he was rejected by the twisted Gasol hat.

“Wow！”

The fans cheered for a brilliant block, and Prince managed to control the ball in time from the bottom corner.

Seeing that Lee Woo had rushed to the halfway point, Prince immediately threw the ball towards the halfcourt.

The advance pass flew directly to the three-point line, and Li You at the top of the arc grabbed the ball in front of Parker, and after landing, he went around the ball behind the ball to complete the change of direction.

Parker, who was trying to retreat, hurriedly twisted his body, but Li You, who had switched to his right hand, was burying his head in the water.

The two came to the paint area entangled, and Li You suddenly circled the ball behind his back during the march, and took a diagonal step when he rushed up in three steps.

Unable to keep up with the rhythm in time, Parker, who was squeezed, could only watch Li You completely get rid of the defense, rush to the bottom left of the basket, and reflexively dunk!

"Oh!"

The slightly fancy dunk action made the fans shout excitedly.

At 58:65, the third quarter of the game had just begun, and Li You personally played another wave.

Popovich didn't ask for a timeout, Duncan looked serious and asked for the ball again when attacking.

A back-to-back single from the left low post drew in Prince's help, and Duncan distributed the ball to Bowen on the left flank.

The latter did not hesitate to catch the ball and made a three-point jumper!

Bowen threw punches after hitting the basket, but in the next few minutes, the difference widened again as Duncan hit consecutive irons.

With 6:42 left in the third quarter, Popovich called a timeout.

At 66:76, the difference was just 10 points.

The thigh suddenly became dumb, and only Popovich shouted on the Spurs bench:

"Hold on, your opponent won't always be so efficient!"

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(End of chapter)