On the night of May 5, 1997, what Patrick Ewing feared did not happen.
The New York media didn't care at all about his inefficient performance. Most people praised him in a fancy way, praising his rebounding skills and also praising the bald young coach next to him!
At the press conference, Jeff Van Gundy once again found a sense of accomplishment. The New York media in the audience praised him. At the same time, they also did not forget to secretly ridicule Pat Riley:
"Pat Riley would have never been successful without New York!"
"Madison Square Garden is the holy land of basketball. Leaving here would be the wrong choice!"
This is what the New York media, who have taken advantage of the situation, revealed in their words.
The assistants back then were able to win the league's best coach here. If Pat Riley persists for a few more years, why can't he win a championship?
The bald marshal and the gorilla were so praised that no one would despise the victory. At least, the picky New York media was satisfied at this moment.
On the morning of the 6th, Li You was eating breakfast in the apartment while reading the newspaper. The headline on the front page was still his record:
""The League's Best Rookie - Show Time in New York Has Come""
The media in New York may have gotten the news and vowed to loan Li You the best rookie. At the same time, they borrowed "Show time" and directly promoted him as the next Magic Johnson.
As for the completely different playing styles of the two, the people who eat melon don't care. Anyway, this newspaper makes people feel happy and happy.
In addition to the news about the Knicks' victory over the Heat, the Rockets' senior trio's complete victory over the SuperSonics also occupied a small section.
102:112, the Rockets, playing at home, flourished and successfully won the game!
Olajuwon performed very average against the Sonics' forward group, shooting 6 of 11 and scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers;
The reason why the Rockets were able to win the game was because of their explosive three-point shooting!
Made 15 of 28 from the field and shot 53.6% from three-point range!
Veteran point guard Mario Elie, who was just mentioned as a starter this season, shot 7 of 8 that night, 5 of 5 from beyond the arc, and scored 20 points with a shooting rate of nearly 90%.
The benefits of superstar basketball are also reflected. When Olajuwon was double-teamed, Drexler and Barkley stepped forward.
One made 8 of 15 and scored 22 points, the other scored 7 of 14 and scored 19 points. The two also contributed 18 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals together. The strength of the elderly Big Three is so terrifying!
Shawn Kemp of the Sonics scored a game-high 24 points on 11-of-15 shooting, and also grabbed 11 rebounds.
Gary Payton made 7 of 16 shots and scored 19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 3 turnovers.
Although the Sonics have more rounds and the team's three-point shooting percentage is 45.5%, there are too many stars on the opposite side, and double-teaming will have to pay the price.
The Rockets won this game, and most football commentators no longer joked that 1+1+1 was less than 3. When it comes to the playoffs, stars are easy to use!
After reporting the above news, the New York media did not forget to continue to praise Li You's performance. Compared with Gary Payton, the title of "number one point guard" was thrown on his head again.
It is indeed difficult to get 25+10 in the playoffs, but seeing that the newspapers had already praised him, Li You still shook his head helplessly.
If it were other young players, they would have already reached the sky, but Li You didn't like this kind of treatment.
The NBA is a small vanity fair. Pink eye is a common disease. These veterans ignored him. Li You knew that these people were probably sick.
Christen-Litte across the dining table blinked her big eyes and showed off the delicious breakfast in front of her. Seeing Li You shaking his head from time to time, he asked curiously:
"Publication in the newspaper is the treatment of a big star, aren't you happy?"
Looking at the little follower who had resumed his girlish attire, Li You said casually:
"You are still too young. It will take another 10 years before you can understand how I feel now!"
Wearing a slim-fitting white T-shirt, Christen Little secretly glared at Li You, but when she thought of her shriveled wallet, she could only bow her head and show off her rice.
"If you plan to stay in the modeling industry, remember to stay in good shape!"
Christen-Litte, who was enjoying her meal, choked again when she heard Li You's words, and then asked obediently:
"Li, can you send me there."
When he was halfway through speaking, Li You interrupted with a half-smile:
"Being a follower is not treated like this, Alyce, remember what you said."
"There is change at the door. You can choose to take a taxi or take the bus. Remember to close the door!"
Seeing Li You preparing to leave, the little follower could only glare secretly, and then said obediently:
"I see!"
She was alone in the apartment. Kristen Ritter looked at the bustling city scenery outside the window and looked at the high-end goods she had just bought not long ago.
Thinking of the envious eyes of the bitches in the dormitory, I suddenly smiled again:
"At least I don't have to attend those disgusting parties."
Li You, who was driving to the training hall, didn't pay much attention to the washboarder who threw himself into his arms. After all, there were a lot of big girls at his beckoning.
Kaplan, the owner of the Gold Club, has been pushing girls every now and then since he got involved with the Knicks, hoping that everyone can attract more NBA players to visit the club.
Although there is a risk that "Li You will do it too" in the future, we cannot let down the other party's "sincerity".
At the end of the morning video class, Jeff Van Gundy, with a pair of dark circles under his eyes, shouted to everyone:
"We played a good game, controlling rebounds and turnovers very well."
"But don't expect the Heat to still be 5-for-25 from the outside in the next game."
"The Heat will definitely bottom out and rebound, so don't underestimate your opponents and protect our next home court!"
Starks nodded vigorously, believing that he would bottom out.
After the video session, the veteran trained even harder.
Gorilla is definitely a qualified leader, he works hard on the court and responds positively to training sessions, but this is also related to the decrease in training intensity.
Jeff Van Gundy is not Pat Riley, and the training volume has been reduced by half. Ewing is naturally very satisfied with this.
The morning training session was coming to an end, and most of the players chose to follow the assistant coach to exercise their bodies. There will be G2 tomorrow, so these two days are mainly focused on recovery and tactical lessons.
Li You looked around and realized that "Auntie" was not there. He immediately asked Alan Houston next to him:
"Larry was here just now, why is he gone now?"
Alan Houston shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly:
"He went to practice boxing, saying that this way he can better activate his body."
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On the night of the 6th, the Bulls ushered in G1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at their home court.
The Hawks eliminated the Pistons with a big score of 3:2, and faced the Bulls, who ranked first in the league in the regular season, without any stage fright. The two sides fought hard until the last minute.
With 43 seconds left in the game, Pippen received an assist from Longley and successfully hit a three-pointer from the right wing outside the three-point line!
97:100, the Eagles finally failed to seize the opportunity, and neither side scored again.
In the 24 seconds of the offense, there were pass errors and jump shots. The Bulls finally won the game with their excellent defense.
In 44 minutes of playing time, Michael Jordan made 13 of 25 shots, 1 of 3 from behind the three-point line, and 7 of 10 free throws. He scored a double-double of 34 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks, and 3 turnovers;
In 43 minutes of playing time, Pippen made 11 of 24 shots, 6 of 10 from behind the three-point line, and 1 of 3 free throws, efficiently contributing 29 points.
Li You watched the game together at Starks' home, and subconsciously raised his eyebrows when he saw that McDuck had shot over 50% again.
"Pippen's salary this year seems to be less than $2.5 million. This guy has made a big loss!"
Starks' salary is not much, he only got 1.9 million US dollars this season, but seeing Pippen's performance, which is only 400,000 US dollars more than him, I feel very comfortable.
Hearing the sound of gloating, Li You knew that Starks had just hit the right note.
No matter how low his salary is, Pippen is still the main player in the Bulls, but the veteran was pushed to the bench by Alan Houston:
"If you win the Best Sixth Man Award, you will definitely be able to sign a good contract. John, congratulations in advance! It's time to buy a big house!"
Winning the award will indeed help to sign a good contract. Starks smiled proudly. The beautiful knife is what he is urgently pursuing now.
Also taking place simultaneously that night was the G2 game between the Lakers and Jazz.
This game was extremely tense, with the scores of both sides rising alternately. With 2 seconds left in the game, the Jazz took the lead with Antoine Carr's two free throws.
At 101:103, Van Exel's three-pointer was blocked by Malone at the last minute, and the Jazz finally narrowly defeated the Lakers.
O'Neal performed quite well, shooting 10 of 25, 25 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 5 turnovers;
Robert Horry, who was traded to the Lakers midway, made 7 of 7 three-pointers and scored 21 points;
Van Exel, who missed the buzzer beater, made 6 of 17 shots and 1 of 6 from beyond the three-point line. He had a double-double of 15 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers;
On the bench, Byron Scott also contributed 24 points. The Lakers rebounded strongly, but still fell short.
New MVP Karl Malone made 12 of 26 shots and scored 31 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Although he made 7 turnovers, his flaws were not hidden and he showed his MVP style again.
After watching the game, New York's football commentators said that O'Neal and Olajuwon were not as good as Ewing, and the Gorilla should enter the best team this year!
On May 7, the NBA announced the Rookie of the Year for the 1996-97 season, and Li You of the Knicks successfully won the award.
Coupled with the record in the previous playoffs, Li You's news once again "appeared on TV" and almost swept the screen during this period.
Of course, Li You's award also caused some controversy. The media in Philadelphia disagreed and believed that Allen Iverson should win the award!
There are 5 new players shortlisted for selection:
Allen Iverson of the 76ers, Stephon Marbury of the Timberwolves, Shareef Raheem of the Vancouver Grizzlies, Antoine Walker of the Celtics, and Li You of the Knicks.
Among the five, Iverson averaged 23.5 points per game, ranking first in points per game. He also averaged 40.1 minutes of playing time per game and took the most 19.8 shots per game!
In the end, Allen Iverson lost the selection with 30.43% of the votes.
Li You successfully won the award with 38.26% of the votes.
Although there is a gap in the scores between the two, Li You's individual statistics are too good. They both broke into the top 10 in the league, with a 46.6% field goal percentage, surpassing the inside player Rahim.
Compared with several other new players, Li You's efficiency and turnover ratio make him a qualified All-Star point guard.
Cha lemon can't change any results!
On the night of the 7th, at Madison Square Garden, the New York fans present cheered for Li You who won the cup:
"Wow!!"
Li You, wearing a white Knicks home training uniform, looked at the small Bronze Man trophy in his hand with a smile:
"The pose of the MVP trophy is more beautiful!"
We took photos with the league staff, and the New York media at the scene didn't skimp on the film, so we had a great time taking photos.
On the bench of the Heat, Tim Hardaway was sore again and performed at his peak, but as a result, he didn't appear on TV as much as Li You.
The MVP rankings have reached fourth place, but most media are discussing the top three players.
Although there is a high probability that he will be selected for the best team this season, Tim Hardaway is not satisfied. He hopes that he will get more attention.
Players from both sides completed the final warm-up and came to the center circle, and a huge cheering sound immediately sounded on the scene:
"Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks!"
Mourning and Ewing both looked intently at the basketball in the hands of the referee. As the basketball was thrown high, Ewing took off prematurely. Mourning saw the opportunity and pushed the ball towards his own half.
"Shhh!!"
It was rare to see the Gorilla fail to jump the ball, and the New York fans immediately booed the Heat.
Pat Riley sat on the bench with a calm expression, while on the other side, Jeff Van Gundy loudly reminded everyone that the defense should take position in time.
Li You will not lead and defend Tim Hardaway personally. The opponent has a low center of gravity and is fast, always maintaining a small distance.
In the first round, Tim Hardaway did not attack by himself. Instead, he quickly came to the left wing and lobbed the ball to Mourning, who was in the blocking area and wanted the ball from behind.
Facing Ewing's top defense, Mourning did not force the attack, but immediately gave the ball to PJ Brown at the free throw line.
The latter received the pass and immediately moved sideways upwards. Li You hurriedly pursued the defense and struggled to squeeze through the screen at the top of the arc.
Tim Hardaway took the pass and came to the right elbow of the free throw line. He attracted Oakley's defensive attention and immediately sent a ground pass.
At the free throw line, PJ Brown caught the ball again. Taking advantage of his height advantage, he took aim, raised the ball and threw it!
"state!"
The basketball ball came out of the frame. Mourning got in front of Ewing and grabbed the offensive rebound. Then he got up under the basket, but was interfered by Ewing, and the basketball came out again.
Fortunately, Ewing seized the opportunity this time and successfully protected the backboard. The fans at the scene also cheered. After Li You caught the ball, everyone in the Heat retreated to half court.
Seeing that the opponent also made adjustments, Li You didn't care and made tactical gestures. The Knicks also attacked in the low post first.
Coming to the left wing, Li You sent a lob pass, blocking the area, and Ewing received the ball with his back.
PJ Brown, who glanced at the lower right side of the basket behind him, was staring here. He learned the lesson from the previous game and did not jump directly into the paint area.
Li You and Larry Johnson opened up offensive space on the two wings. Alan Houston first pretended to slide down the baseline, and then suddenly ran back toward the free throw line.
After getting rid of the chasing Voshan Leonard and coming to the free throw line, Alan Houston immediately received Ewing's pass.
Without making too many adjustments, Alan Houston immediately hit the jump shot!
Voshon Leonard didn't leave much room for Alan Houston to fall, and he didn't seem to care about his foul, and pounced fiercely from the side.
"state!"
The basketball hit the basket and Alan Houston fell to the ground.
The referee did not blow the whistle. Jeff Van Gundy wanted to complain loudly, but found that the Heat had launched a transition attack and hurriedly shouted for everyone to retreat.
Alan Houston, who dodged and stood up in time, was not injured, but complained twice to the referee when he retreated.
Tim Hardaway received the ball and rushed quickly. He didn't stop the ball when he reached the top of the arc. He dribbled the ball quickly with his hips while traveling. Then he immediately changed direction in front of his body, scooped up the ball with his right hand, and quickly crossed the ball to break through!
Li You could only slide with all his strength, and the two of them soon arrived in the paint area.
Tim Hardaway, who was constantly accelerating, rushed up with three big steps. Before the help of defense was in place, he leaned on Li You's body and tilted his body to shoot with one hand with his right hand!
"Bang!"
The basketball hit the board and the Heat succeeded in switching offense!
The obvious change was that after noticing that Tim Hardaway was getting more fire rights, Li You immediately knew the Heat's adjustment. He couldn't hit the inside and simply seized the opportunity to score easily.
"The referee made a controversial decision. There is definitely something wrong with Woshan Leonard's defensive actions, which seriously affected Alan Houston's jump shot!"
In the MSG commentary box, commentator John Andaris was still questioning the penalty issue in the previous round.
Naturally, the players on the field would not complain about the round that had passed. Li You took the baseline ball and made tactical gestures again, indicating another low-post tactic.
Ewing received the ball at the same position, this time it was replaced by Larry Johnson's cut. "Aunt" quickly moved to the free throw line, and after receiving the ball, he completed the cut inside.
Noticing that PJ Brown was assisting in defense, in the paint area, Larry Johnson immediately distributed the ball to Oakley, who was near the extreme position on the right.
The latter caught the ball, no one was guarding him, and made a solid mid-range jump shot!
After successful tactical coordination, Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines was completely relieved and continued to loudly call for everyone to retreat.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The defensive cheers sounded, and Tim Hardaway did not choose to speed up. Instead, he waited until everyone was in position before slowly moving through half the court.
Li You glanced at Jamal Mashburn's outside shot behind him. At the same time, Mourning also moved to the left block and turned to remind the "aunt" who was following him:
"Come up to help defend!"
Tim Hardaway sent a cross pass at the top of the arc, and from the left wing, Jamal Mashburn immediately sent a lob pass after receiving the ball.
After hearing the reminder, Larry Johnson directly let go of his defender, slid in front of Mourning, and immediately cut the ball when the opponent received the ball. At the same time, Ewing, who was defending behind him, could start simultaneously.
Before he could release the ball, the ball in Mourning's hand was knocked to the floor by the combined interference of the two men.
Larry Johnson controlled the ball, and Li You caught the ball again. He noticed that the Heat had retreated again and raised his eyebrows helplessly.
Using the same tactic, this time Ewing changed direction and received the ball in the low post on the right side. Li You's pass was very timely. After receiving the ball, the gorilla immediately turned towards the baseline and turned over to make a jumper close to the paint area.
Mourning pushed the bottom of the plate, and the defense worked. PJ Brown wanted to collect the rebound, but Oakley stabbed the basketball away from the back of his head.
The old guy took off for the second time and grabbed the offensive rebound. Tim Hardaway was going to respond, but when he saw the rebound was lost, he hurriedly jumped out again.
On the left wing outside the three-point line, Li You received the pass, saw Hardaway rushing to defend, and raised his head to feint.
Noticing that Tim Hardaway did not falter, and taking advantage of the opponent's adjustment of center of gravity, Li You immediately released the ball with his left hand, lowered his center of gravity, and crossed to break through.
Tim Hardaway, who was well prepared, quickly slid to the right and broke through to the left block. Li You quickly dribbled the ball behind his back. After an emergency stop, he switched to his right hand and pretended to join the ball while raising his head.
With a quick fake move of praying to Buddha, Tim Hardaway subconsciously pounced forward, and Li You took this opportunity to immediately turn around and speed up.
Holding the ball in his right hand and blocking half of his body, Li You broke through into the paint area. Without waiting for PJ Brown to help defend, he used his body to briefly resist the defense and threw a one-handed shot with his right hand!
"Whoa!" The two-point ball hit the net!
Li You's silky breakthrough immediately made the New York fans at the scene scream. Tim Hardaway could only stare, suffering a huge loss in height.
Li You would only use the shot from behind when facing small guards. In the last round, he met Anfernee Hardaway, so this trick had no use.
Jeff Van Gundy also clapped his hands on the sidelines, indicating that this was a beautiful offense.
The Heat frequently found Mourning after the start, and this time it finally worked.
The low position on the left was deeper. After receiving the ball, he quickly turned to the baseline. Mourning stepped into the paint, causing Ewing's hitter to foul.
A simple and crude offensive method, but it achieved good results. Seeing Mourning roaring with his fists, Li You frowned, and the Heat concentrated the ball at the beginning.
"Pat has to pay attention to his fouls. If he receives the first foul too early, he may end the game early."
"We lack length in our rotation compared to what the Heat have in the paint."
Commentator Marv Albert saw Ewing receiving a foul shortly after the start and couldn't help but start to worry about the team's foul problem.
Mourning made two free throws, and both sides started the offense quite smoothly.
4:4, then the score began to rise alternately.
In the first quarter of the game, Li You gave the ball to Ewing in the low post step by step. The Knicks also needed to kill the opponent's inside.
It's a pity that Mourning was well prepared and was only responsible for blocking the gorilla, while PJ Brown was responsible for quick defense.
The expected effect was not achieved, which made Jeff Van Gundy frown secretly on the sidelines.
Both sides gave the ball to the center, but neither Ewing nor Mourning was efficient.
Larry Johnson made frequent cuts, and Li You assisted "Aunt" twice in a row to score at the basket, just in time to withstand Tim Hardaway's 1-point rain.
With 6 minutes and 19 seconds left in the first quarter, Mourning stood on the free throw line again, and Oakley helped Ewing with a foul.
"Shhh!!"
The consecutive free throws caused boos to spread throughout the venue. The New York fans were very dissatisfied, and some people had already begun to curse the referee.
After the opening, there were frequent muscle confrontations. Mourning missed both free throws this time, Ewing grabbed the rebound, and everyone in the Heat retreated quickly.
After receiving the ball, Li You worked hard to speed up and continued to accelerate along the right sideline.
Approaching the right wing of the three-point line, he noticed that everyone on the Heat team was still responding to each other and communicating with each other. Li You, holding the ball in his left hand, first slowed down and approached the three-point line, turning his head to look towards the top of the arc.
Before Tim Hardaway could get close to him, Li You suddenly lowered his center of gravity, swaying his shoulders in a confusing manner, swaying left and right, and drastically changing direction in front of his body.
The moment he switched to his right hand, Li You accelerated with all his strength, and the unprepared Tim Hardaway was passed by in one step.
Amid the cheers of the fans at the scene, Li You quickly cut in at 45 degrees from the right side and rushed to the basket in the blink of an eye. PJ Brown quickly returned to defense.
Li You, who had already charged, did not choose to lay up directly. Instead, he slipped to the lower left side of the basket, staggered the defense, and succeeded in a layup!
"Excellent attacking options! Lee always finds opportunities to score easily!"
The beautiful transition attack made commentator Marv Albert praise him again. Commentator John Andaris saw Pat Riley requesting a timeout and also commented:
"This is the first time the Knicks played a transition offense. It seems that the Heat coaching staff is very dissatisfied with this defense."
At 10:14, Mourning missed a free throw, and Li You's goal helped the Knicks expand the score.
Tim Hardaway walked to the sidelines and raised his hands to indicate that it was his fault, and sat back in his seat depressedly.
On the other side, Alan Houston was equally depressed. Woshan Leonard was very aggressive in pursuit tonight and defended "up and down" simultaneously.
In order to guard against the opponent's black foot, Alan Houston lost his offensive rhythm and went 0 for 2, completely invisible.
Jeff Van Gundy is still complaining to the referees about the Heat's defensive problems.
But there are no cylinders these days, and there is no emphasis on falling space. The referee gave a brief explanation and signaled to return to the bench quickly.
"We need to play tougher! Don't forget this is our home court!"
Angrily returning to the bench, Jeff Van Gundy shouted out chicken soup, and then turned his attention to Alan Houston. These words were all for the shooter.
Although the rookie played for the Pistons for three years, Alan Houston did not acquire the temperament of the old Pistons. Instead, like Grant Hill, his style of play was more "elegant."
Alan Houston could only nod vigorously to indicate that he understood. Li You did not say anything. He was not optimistic about this passive adjustment.
The Heat took full advantage of the rules tonight and tried their best to defend against jump shots, which had a huge impact on Alan Houston, who was slightly weaker with the ball.
After the timeout, the atmosphere in Madison Square Garden continued unabated. As long as the home team took the lead, the New York fans at the scene followed suit.
Perhaps Mourning's performance in the first half of the game was a bit stretched. After the timeout, Tim Hardaway took over the offensive ball.
On the right wing outside the three-point line, Isaac Austin, who had just replaced, raised the pick-and-roll, briefly got rid of Li You, and passed the three-point line. Tim Hardaway rose up from the ground and made two points!
"Whoa!" The two-point ball hit the net.
At 12:14, the Heat quickly narrowed the point difference.
Charles Oakley has no intention of covering up the defense at all. This kind of offensive method is acceptable to the Knicks.
As if he felt that he had regained some face, Tim Hardaway also beat his chest, causing constant boos in the audience.
The Knicks no longer attack from the low post. After Li You came to the left wing, Ewing immediately lifted up and started a pick-and-roll.
Tim Hardaway immediately went up to the defense, preparing to squeeze through the screen. Li You, who had been protecting the ball sideways, immediately accelerated laterally and broke through to the right after Ewing took his stance.
Approaching the free throw line, Li You, who had been holding the ball in his hand, suddenly flicked his wrist. Mourning, who was delayed in assisting in defense, subconsciously moved to the back right.
But the basketball just bounced to the floor and returned to Li You's hands. Taking advantage of Mourning's slide, Li You suddenly accelerated, broke through the middle and went straight to the basket.
Tim Hardaway behind him also accelerated and chased to his side in time. Coupled with Mourning and Isaac Austin shrinking their defense, Li You attracted three people to surround him.
Facing a three-man crowd, Li You jumped up for a layup without waiting. The advancing Li You secretly sent a behind-the-back pass, and the basketball accurately flew to Ewing's hands near the baseline on the left.
Mourning tried to defend again, but it was too late. Ewing made a mid-range jumper and took the cake!
Seeing the wonderful cooperation, the cheers started again.
Soon, the Heat followed suit. Mourning received Tim Hardaway's breakthrough ball in the middle and responded with a mid-range jumper from the right baseline position.
At the end of the first quarter, the two sides began to score consecutively. Ewing took the cake, and Jamal Mashburn also hit a mid-range jumper.
Tim Hardaway made a pull-up jumper at the right elbow of the free throw line this time, and the long rebound just fell into Li You's hands.
Quickly launching a transition attack, everyone in the Heat retreated quickly. Li You did not stick to the ball. Seeing that Alan Houston had run to the left wing, he immediately sent a long pass.
Alan Houston slowed down after catching the ball, and then immediately shot a jump shot. Voshan Leonard, who was retreating from defense, pounced directly on him, and the two fell to the floor at the same time.
"oh!!"
After landing, Alan Houston stepped on the opponent's foot. The fans in the front row exclaimed, and then yelled at Voshon Leonard who stood up and pretended to be fine.
"Look what he did to my player, it was definitely a flagrant foul!"
When Jeff Van Gundy saw the referee blowing three free throws, he immediately became angry, rushed to the referee, and complained loudly.
Seemingly sensing that the reaction was too great, the referee made up for a flagrant foul.
Alan Houston, who had been on guard for a long time, was not injured, but looked ugly and looked at the opponent angrily.
Everyone in the Knicks team hurriedly stepped forward to pat Alan Houston, and Oakley even pointed at Tim Hardaway to signal the other party to be careful.
No one paid attention to Woshan Leonard. It was obvious that this was the Heat's strategy to use role players to replace the Knicks' main scorer.
Alan Houston was still affected, making 3 of 4 free throws. After Mourning collected the rebound, Tim Hardaway immediately initiated a transition attack after receiving the ball.
Against Li You's pursuit, Tim Hardaway rushed faster and faster, heading straight to the basket.
Collision from front to back, in the paint area, Tim Hardaway had just taken off against Li You's block, but was knocked horizontally to the floor by Oakland who quickly returned to defense in mid-air.
Seeing Tim Hardaway fall down next to the camera, the fans at the scene began to cheer loudly. Mourning immediately wanted to rush forward to ask for an explanation, but instead was pushed by Larry Johnson.
When the referee saw something was wrong, he immediately rushed over and stopped both parties.
"Don't let me see you in the paint again!"
Oakley yelled at Tim Hardaway while walking to the bench. He fouled twice and it was time to leave the game.
Tim Hardaway fell hard and rubbed his right arm with a grin. Pat Riley on the sidelines did not complain like Jeff Van Gundy did. He just clapped his hands and called on the players to pay attention.
"Charles responded, we have to play tougher!"
Taking advantage of the opponent's free throw, commentator John Andaris also praised it at the top of his lungs.
The first quarter was about to end, and both sides started to shoot free throws again. Li You's breakthrough was knocked away as soon as he started, and when he turned around, Tim Hardaway was lying on the floor again.
The frequent conflicts made the New York fans at the scene excited to watch. Soon, Li You and Tim Hardaway were also substituted.
"Lee performed very well, sending 4 assists in a single quarter. Unfortunately, Alan Houston never found his touch!"
Commentator Marv Albert looked at the technical statistics and said that Alan Houston was 0 for 5 and scored 3 points, and commented helplessly.
"The Heat's defense did make a difference, but I believe the boys will get through it!"
Commentator John Andaris did not comment on this "reasonable" defensive method, but his voice revealed disdain.
After Li You came off the court, the first quarter ended quickly. At 18:22, the Knicks still led.
In Madison Square Garden, the noise is getting louder and louder, the fans are putting pressure on the referees, the main shooter is misfiring, and everyone knows what is going on.
On the bench, Li You, who had changed into training clothes, looked at Alan Houston who looked ugly. He did not say any words of comfort, but suggested in a low voice:
"Increase breakthroughs, take some free throws, and adjust your playing style!"
Alan Houston nodded. Although he was invisible and didn't score in the first quarter, he still had plenty of opportunities:
"Shet! I will respond!"
Jeff Van Gundy high-fived the players who were walking to the bench. The bald young coach was a little angry. He didn't like these extra-game moves. He returned to the bench, squatted in front of everyone and said loudly:
"Relax, this is our home court, let them know this is New York!"
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