In college, Li You watched a lot of Stockton game videos and was deeply impressed by the Jazz's tactical system.
But after the actual match, Li You felt that the opponent was stronger than technically and deserved to lead the Western Conference.
Compared to the Knicks' slow pace, the Jazz will suddenly speed up once they have the opportunity to switch offense.
It's just that Stockton's unexpected early exit still had a big impact on the Jazz. Guard Howard Eisley, who came on the bench, was too cautious and failed to give the ball to the running Karl Malone in time.
The transition attack turned into a positional battle, and cheers immediately erupted in Madison Square Garden!
"Beautiful defense! Ewing successfully interfered with Karl Malone's attack at the basket!"
Seeing Malone receiving the ball near the baseline on the left side and then arching it to the basket for a shot, commentator Marv Albert immediately raised his voice.
Ewing grabbed the rebound and gave the ball to Li You immediately, and then everyone in the Knicks began running desperately towards the opponent's half.
The cautious Howard Eisley did not choose to delay the first step, but quickly retreated and tried to complete the defense at the three-point line.
Easily observing the situation on the court, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, did not accelerate at full speed. When he was dribbling through the half court and approaching the left wing, he decelerated and stopped the ball neatly.
The moment he dribbled the ball quickly with his left hand and scooped up the ball with his right hand, Li You took advantage of Howard Eisley to slide to the left and dribbled the ball behind his back again.
The moment he switched to his left hand, Li You raised his body's center of gravity and looked at the top of the arc.
Howard Eisley originally thought that Li You stopped the ball to stabilize the ball and reorganize the offense. However, the next second he saw Li You suddenly turned around and threw the ball away with his left hand.
"oh!!"
Amid the exclamations of the fans at the scene, the basketball spun and hit the floor. After rebounding, it turned around and flew directly to the basket.
Larry Johnson, who had just rushed into the paint area, caught the ball, pushed away Brian Russell who was chasing him from his side, and hit the board for a layup!
"Oh! Incredible passing, incredible court vision!"
In the live commentary box, commentator John Andaris also exclaimed. Like the fans, he was also deceived by Li You.
After scoring for the first time in this game, "Auntie" gave Li You a thumbs up. After more than a month of running in, the Knicks have adapted to Li You's playing style:
"Switch to attack, just run and that's it!"
At 12:18, with 4 minutes and 11 seconds left in the first quarter, the Jazz's offense suddenly stalled.
Jerry Sloan on the sidelines also started shouting loudly and making tactical gestures, indicating to hit the ball inside.
The big man Ostertag was in a deeper position this time, received the ball in the paint, leaned on Ewing, hit high, and succeeded in the throw!
Jeff Van Gundy was already on the hook at this time, and he shouted twice on the defensive end. When the team attacked, he could only pretend to cross his arms and assume that he was playing like this...
Alan Houston quickly served the baseline ball. After receiving the ball, Li You noticed that Howard Eisley moved quickly, preparing to lead the defense, and suddenly sent the ball forward with his right hand.
Howard Eisley thought it was a mistake and subconsciously pounced forward. The next second, Li You immediately pulled the ball with his left hand. When he completed the change of direction, he led the ball forward again, and then accelerated with all his strength.
Howard Eisley, who was still trying to twist and slide to catch up, was knocked off his feet and fell to the floor with a plop...
"WOW!!"
Madison Square Garden exploded at this moment, and all the spectators screamed.
Li Youran picked up the ball again with his right hand, and Li Youran kept accelerating. Hornacek saw his teammate rushing to the street and rushed to defend.
Li You, who came to the top of the arc, quickly passed the ball from behind when Hornacek was on defense.
The basketball accurately fell into the hands of Alan Houston, who was following up. He was on the left wing outside the three-point line, unguarded, and quickly made a jump shot after chasing a three-pointer!
"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net!
"God! It's so exciting, a very creative pass, and Houston also seized the opportunity! Perfect offense!"
The commentator, Marv Albert, seemed to be still recalling Li You’s extraordinary achievements, and was so excited that he cried out to God...
Alan Houston, who threw in a three-pointer, shouted excitedly. This offense must have been on TV after the game!
Seeing the New York fans at the scene standing up and applauding, Li You was a little confused, and then he realized that "Shammgod" seemed to have never appeared in an NBA game...
With a smile on his face, Li You, who retreated, took the opportunity to raise his hands and signaled everyone to continue cheering. This X was so pretentious that he gave himself 99 points!
At 14:21, seeing that the Knicks were about to explode, Jerry Sloan made a face and asked for a timeout.
As the backdrop, Howard Exley, who was completely confused, returned to his seat with a blank look on his face. Everyone in the Jazz team looked ugly.
Tonight's game was broadcast live on NBC across the United States, and the result was a live show...
Everyone on the Knicks bench was extremely happy. Everyone was grinning. They were all in a state of self-pleasure. They stepped forward to high-five Li You in celebration.
Jeff Van Gundy did not add any extra drama to himself, but simply told everyone:
"Pay attention to the rebounds and don't give them a second chance to attack!"
Patrick Ewing nodded. Although the gorilla was disappointed, he also knew that it was time to work hard and expand the lead.
After the timeout, the Jazz's Hornacek made an emergency stop at the free throw line after a pick-and-roll and succeeded in a jump shot.
Looking back, Li Youli used Oakley's screen at the top of the arc to attract Malone's defense. He made a precise behind-the-back pass with his left hand. Oakley, who received the ball, made an open jumper at the right elbow.
After scoring the goal, the old guy shook his head and pointed to Malone's position, indicating that he would return the goal...
At 16:23, the Jazz's defensive moves got louder and louder as Jerry Sloan started shouting.
The number of fouls continued to rise, and the New York fans at the scene immediately booed.
At the end of the first quarter, Li You received a pass from Ewing in the low post, flew Howard Eisley from outside the three-point line, easily broke through to the basket, and succeeded in the throw, which also caused the big man Ostertag to hit the ball. The thug fouled.
Jerry Sloan was very dissatisfied with this round and immediately replaced the 2.18-meter center.
When it came to free throws, he made 1 of 6. The first quarter was almost over and he only scored 2 points. An annoyed Karl Malone stared at the free throw and Li You said fiercely:
"Rookie, if you go under the basket, I'll make you lie on the floor!"
Charles Oakley couldn't see Malone pretending to be X, leaned on his knees, and immediately issued a warning:
"Mom, Fake, be careful, I'll blow your head off in the next round!"
After hearing what the two said, the referee immediately stepped forward and gave a low-pitched verbal warning that there should be no more fights in the game broadcast live across the United States...
Li You took advantage of the referee not paying attention and raised his middle finger to Ma Long's left hand, silently saying "Fake Squid"!
When the referee turned around, Li You smiled again, took the basketball, and made the free throw with a smile.
The fans in the front row started to cheer loudly. Jerry Sloan on the sidelines saw Karl Malone smashing the ball in anger and quickly shouted a reminder:
"Calm down, everyone, calm down!"
