If a player does not play according to the game plan, most coaches will show their authority and directly bench the disobedient player!
Jeff Van Gundy also had such a plan. In the second quarter, Li You led a rotating lineup and expanded the score to double digits, and then was put on the bench.
40:30, after all the main lineup returned, the Knicks resumed their previous offensive routine step by step.
Charlie Ward reappeared, and despite his mediocre performance before, the little guard was still loved by Van Gundy.
Trying to get past Patrick Ewing in every round, the Gorilla showed absolute dominance in the face of the Raptors' big men who came on stage in turns.
Newcomer John Wallace came on the field and was replaced after less than 5 minutes. He only got one chance to shoot. At this time, he complained to Li You in a low voice:
"We obviously played well, can't we give us more time?"
Li You didn't care about this. If the Knicks were coached by a famous coach, he would definitely play according to the requirements, not shoot those chasing three-pointers, slow down the pace, and attack more positions.
But Jeff Van Gundy is obviously not taken seriously by the Knicks management. He may have to pack up and leave after two seasons. At this time, there is no need to accommodate the young coach...
"Rookies come here this way. By the fourth quarter of the game, we should still have playing time. Pay attention to your movement. I will pass the ball to you."
Li You comforted the newbie John Wallace. He was also a rookie. Everyone hoped that he could get good data in his first show in the league.
In the Skydome Arena, the Raptors fans at the scene saw that the home team was in a scoring drought. They tried to cheer loudly a few times but completely lost their emotions.
Newcomer Marcus Camby exposed his inexperience and frequently helped defend Ewing, and soon received his third foul...
The Raptors did have a lot of interior defensive resources, but when big man Carlos Rogers got into foul trouble and was substituted, and starter Tabak also received his third foul, the interior defense completely collapsed.
Alan Houston no longer chose to shoot at this time, but frequently cut into the paint. The opponent Doug Christie became more difficult to defend and could not help but commit fouls.
"Shhh!!"
Going to the free throw line continuously, the audience didn't buy it. No one likes to watch a 1-point rain.
Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines felt that the game was back under his control.
The Knicks relied on their inside advantage to defeat their opponents, and then continued to attack the opponent's inside. This was the game plan formulated by the coaching staff before the game.
At 24:17 in the single quarter, at the end of the half, 52:41, the Knicks led by 11 points.
During the halftime break, Jeff Van Gundy cooked a pot of chicken soup. Assistant coach Thibodeau continued to emphasize defense, and the game continued as planned!
Li You originally thought that the substitute lineup would get a chance to play at the end of the third quarter, but the Raptors made a wild throw from the outside, accelerated the pace of the game, and narrowed the point difference to 6 points by switching offense.
The main force almost played the entire third quarter, 25:30 in a single quarter, and after three quarters, 77:71, the suspense returned.
Jeff Van Gundy's on-the-spot reaction was a bit awkward. The Knicks only took 15 shots in the entire quarter, which made Li You's eyes go straight...
Larry Johnson, who played the entire third quarter, failed to get a single shot. He sat back in his seat and stared at the coaching staff with a straight face.
Seemingly aware of his mistake, Jeff Van Gundy finally compromised:
"Li, pay attention to controlling mistakes after coming on the field. Everyone must retreat quickly and don't let the opponent easily complete the transition attack again!"
Seeing Jeff Van Gundy sitting on the small bench giving everyone serious instructions, Li You also looked serious.
After sitting on the bench for a while, Li You showed no mercy when he came on the court. After playing two irons with his teammates, he decisively changed his style of play.
At the top of the arc, Herb Williams stepped forward to pick and roll, and his right hand circled the ball behind his back. Li You chose to break through on the left side.
Hubert Davis still pursued Li You relentlessly. After squeezing through the screen, he continued to pursue Li You.
Marcus Camby, the newly re-appeared rookie, also actively helped prevent delays and quickly slid to the right and back.
While walking, Li You suddenly paused slightly, pretending to hit the ball with his right hand, then looked up at the frame and raised his body's center of gravity.
The sudden fake move caused the chasing Hubert Davis and Marcus Camby to stop defending at the same time.
In the next second, Li You suddenly lowered his center of gravity and accelerated his breakthrough. He instantly got rid of the defense and easily broke through to the basket.
"oh!!"
The fans at the scene exclaimed. Marcus Camby quickly turned around and jumped to block the shot. Li You took advantage of the time difference and picked the basket with one hand with his left hand!
Just past his fingertips, Marcus Camby jumped up to block the shot and could only watch the basketball hit the board and then fall into the basket...
The wonderful goal made many fans in the front row subconsciously cheer. Compared with Charlie Ward and Starks, Li You can always do some tricks.
Marcus Camby noticed that Li You smiled at him when he returned to defense, and felt a little annoyed.
On the offensive end, he scored 2 points by eating cake under the basket. In positional offense, Marcus Camby was more active!
This time, Li You suddenly accelerated the ball with his left hand after the pick-and-roll, crossed the left block and pulled back, and then immediately joined the ball and feinted.
Marcus Camby subconsciously jumped up to block the shot, but Li You made a shooting foul...
"Shet!"
Turning around to see the head coach shaking his head, Marcus Camby cursed, then reluctantly walked to the sidelines, and left the field with 6 fouls...
After Li You made two free throws, he immediately gave a tactical gesture to Larry Johnson who came on the court.
In the next few minutes, whether the Raptors score or not, Li You will speed up the offensive rhythm.
Breaking into the paint and making a circle in the paint, Li You concealed his assist to Larry Johnson who cut in and easily scored 2 points.
Serving from the baseline, Li You accelerated across the half court, guarded the flank from outside the three-point line, decelerated and then moved sideways to protect the ball.
Taking advantage of Damon Stoudemire, who had just appeared, to cut the ball, Li You suddenly blasted the ball on the spot, pretended to turn around, and deceived the opponent's defensive center. He immediately held the ball in his right hand and twisted to break through.
The big man under the basket, Tabak, saw his teammates completely out of position and had no choice but to help defend him. As a result, with a move of his feet, Li Youxing hit the ground and passed the ball to the veteran Herb Williams who was cutting into the basket, and he easily put the basket up. !
As the Raptors failed to keep up with several responses, the point difference quickly returned to 10 points.
Li You played 6 minutes and 42 seconds in the fourth quarter and was finally replaced by Charlie Ward.
93:83, the Knicks coaching staff also showed a smile at this time.
"It's still too conservative, we should increase Li's playing time!"
Assistant coach Don Chaney noticed Li You sitting back in his seat with a relaxed expression, and couldn't help complaining to Thibodeau next to him.
Played 18 minutes, 4 of 8, 2 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, 2 of 2 free throws, 12 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 turnover.
Thibodeau looked at Li You's technical statistics and said nothing. He knew that if he did not sit on the bench, the data would definitely be better.
Li You returned to his seat and kept smiling, but he was not satisfied with his performance:
"Without the attributes of a microwave oven, I still have to start the game..."
