On October 31, 1997, the 1997-98 season officially started.
There is no special opening game at this time. There are 14 games in total that night.
Most fans will choose to watch the home team's games. If they have money and time, they can go there and support them. Watching the game in front of the TV is also a thoughtful gesture.
Chicago fans can see another championship flag raised over the United Center!
For New York fans, they will launch an impact on the championship in the new season. Everyone firmly believes that the team will break out of the Eastern Conference, and the Bulls are no longer good!
Throughout October, the New York media was frantically touting the depth of the Knicks' lineup. Although the regular season had not yet begun, New York fans had no doubts about it.
At 19:00 that night, the Knicks will face the Hornets at home. Many New York fans chose to enter the venue early and watch Li You's pre-game warm-up.
"wow!!"
Every time he scores a goal, the fans cheer, especially when they see Li You shooting farther and farther, the cheers get louder and louder.
Wearing a white home jersey with a white compression jacket underneath, a white arm guard on his right arm, and white compression pants on his lower body, Li You has a little more equipment for the new season.
According to the contract requirements, Li You naturally wore hook sneakers.
Cousin brother Jason Kidd’s Nike Air Zoom Flight V, Knicks color matching, “big-eye” sneakers are very flashy in this era, especially the plated patches on the sides of the shoes, which are particularly eye-catching.
The term "equipment dog" has not yet appeared, but Li You's outfit will soon take the streets of New York by storm...
After completing the warm-up, assistant coach Don Chaney was waiting for Li You near the player tunnel with a smile:
"What a great state! More and more fans are coming to watch you warm up."
"When everyone gets used to it, they won't come in early to watch me warm up."
Seeing the fans on both sides of the tunnel waving vigorously, Li You immediately stepped forward and high-fived the enthusiastic fans.
Don Chaney, who was walking towards the players' tunnel, didn't care about Li You's words. He knew New York. Many of the people who bought tickets to watch the game were tourists:
"There are new fans every year. It's great to be young..."
Everyone on the Hornets team came to New York to prepare for the game step by step. Among the team, Anthony Mason Jr. felt sour. He could fully understand the New York fans' dislike of the old.
After only one season away from the team, no one paid attention to him.
Glen Rice was not in a good mood either. His efficiency exploded last season and he even won the MVP of the All-Star Game. However, he only got a sneaker sponsorship from Nautica.
During the offseason, I watched several rookie sneaker ads, watched Hook brandish a U.S. knife to sign Li You, and Glenn Rice followed suit.
After the visiting team players finished their appearance, Madison Square Garden began to erupt with huge cheers.
"The Hornets added guard David Wesley and forward Tony Farmar during the offseason."
"Both new players got a chance to start tonight. Together with Glenn Rice, Anthony Mason Jr., and Verratti Divac, the Hornets have three strikers in their starting lineup tonight. players."
In the mSG live commentary box, commentator Mike Breen briefly introduced the opponent's situation.
"With Dell Curry on the bench and targeted reinforcements, the Hornets should achieve good results this season!"
Walter Frazier also gave his own opinion. Like the Knicks, the Hornets are currently considered a relatively balanced team in the Eastern Conference.
Larry Johnson was very sorry that he failed to meet his old club in the playoffs last season.
Meeting the Hornets in the first game of the new season, "Auntie" suddenly became energetic and completed the appearance ceremony. During the final warm-up, she frequently winked at Li You...
"Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks!"
When the ball was about to jump, the New York fans at the scene began to shout loudly, cheering for the home team. After seeing too many reports from the New York media, everyone was looking forward to a hearty victory tonight.
As Ewing easily jumped to the ball, cheers resounded throughout the stadium again. Li You, who caught the ball, quickly made a tactical gesture and immediately rushed across the half court.
David Wesley, who followed the Celtics' crazy performance last season, seemed to have not adapted to the Hornets' defensive system. When he saw Li You coming to the left wing, he did not take action and defended with his eyes...
Realizing that Ewing had moved up behind him, David Wesley stepped forward, but just as his feet moved, Li You, holding the ball in his left hand, quickly in and out, swaying right and left, and instantly passed the defense.
Ewing's screens were all fake, a two-on-two attack on one side, and the gorilla suddenly came down quickly.
Divac, who was following the defense, saw his teammates out of position and wanted to delay Li You immediately. However, when he saw Ewing quickly passing down, he immediately hesitated.
Li You handled the ball very quickly and could not break through to the left blocking area. He quickly hit the ground and passed the ball while running, and immediately penetrated the defense.
Ewing received the pass in the paint area, noticed that Mason's defense was shrinking, and simply completed the throw directly in front of the basket!
"Whoa!" The two-point ball hit the net.
Quickly eating the cake, Ewing celebrated with a fist pump, and the Knicks retreated quickly.
"Lee's just-in-time pass allowed Ewing to complete the offense without adjusting. I like to see this kind of offense, simple and efficient!"
Walter Fred started with a strong blow. He wanted to continue blowing a few words, but his partner next to him immediately shouted:
"Beautiful block! Ewing blocked Divac's turning hook shot!"
Commentator Mike Breen instantly raised his volume. When he saw the Knicks launching a transition attack, he shouted again:
"The Hornets haven't finished retreating yet! Oh! Lee sent out a beautiful assist again!"
Larry Johnson, who was running hard, had just rushed to the free throw line in the frontcourt. When he looked up, he found that the basketball was flying to the upper right side of the basket.
Quickly adjusting his steps, Larry Johnson soared into the air. After catching the ball in the air, he completed the layup!
"Bang...shua!" The conversion was successful.
"wow!!"
After receiving the ball, Li You accelerated along the left sideline and sent a long pass to assist before the half was over. His beautiful coordination made the fans cheer loudly.
In the next round, David Wesley had just dribbled through half the court, and Glenn Rice, who was eager to express himself, reached for the ball on the right wing.
Larry Johnson, who had just scored, was working hard. He immediately lowered his center of gravity and stared at his opponent.
A simple and crude offense, after three threats, he quickly released the ball with his right hand, Glenn Rice crossed the step to break through, and from the right block position, he made a sudden stop jump shot!
"state!"
The moment the basketball popped up, Ewing, who was right in front of the basket, grabbed the rebound. Divac wanted to loudly remind his teammates to retreat quickly, but he soon discovered that David Wesley failed to meet Li You in time. .
The gorilla threw the ball close to the right sideline. After receiving the ball, Li You rushed across the half court in the blink of an eye.
He quickly came to the right wing and began to slow down as he approached the three-point line. Glenn Rice, who was actively retreating, quickly caught up with Li You.
Before he could make a defensive move, Glenn Rice found Li You jumping up from outside the three-point line and quickly threw the ball!
The basketball flew directly to Larry Johnson in the middle. The latter easily caught the ball, rushed up in three strides, and succeeded in a one-arm dunk!
Less than 2 minutes into the game, a 6-0 run made the Madison Square Garden arena completely ebullient. Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines also clapped his hands:
“Good job!!”
The Hornets' head coach Dave Cowens quickly discovered that something was wrong. Glenn Rice was out of shape and asked for the ball frequently.
After several rounds of hard work, the Knicks continued to switch offenses.
As Glenn Rice missed the shot from outside the three-point line this time, the long rebound was obtained by Li You on the left wing.
Facing David Wesley, who was on defense, Li You led the ball forward with his left hand, then twisted his body and accelerated without the ball from outside the right sideline.
After Li You retrieved the ball with his left hand, the fans in the front row shouted excitedly, and the ball passed in front of them.
Realizing that he had been passed by, David Wesley hurriedly turned around to catch up, but his movements were still a beat slow, and he watched helplessly as Li You quickly hit the ball.
Before halftime, Li You threw the ball to the left wing beyond the three-point line. Alan Houston decelerated and received the pass. He didn't make any adjustments outside the three-point line and just threw the ball!
"Whoa!" Converted a three-pointer into the net!
At 0:13, with 8 minutes left in the first quarter, head coach Dave Cowens was forced to request a timeout.
At this time, Li You had already sent out 4 assists and walked to the bench. The atmosphere team jumped up and high-fived to celebrate.
"What a beautiful pass, Lee completely controlled the tempo of the game!"
In the commentary box, Walter Frazier was in a good mood and the game was played easily.
The game was going to be slow after the start, and commentator Mike Breen could only laugh and say:
"I'm beginning to believe the New York Post's report. The team is in very good shape. Compared to last season, the players are working together more tacitly."
Li You could sense that the Hornets' players were in poor condition, and the opponent seemed to have not recovered from the offseason.
After the timeout, the Hornets broke the deadlock with Mason's breakthrough, and Larry Johnson sent the opponent to the free throw line.
"Shh!"
Amid huge boos, Mason hit his second free throw, and soon the Knicks switched offense again.
David Wesley retreated really quickly, but he just forgot to match up in time, and Alan Houston easily sent a cross pass.
Li You quickly followed up and caught the ball from the right wing outside the three-point line. Without waiting for the opponent's defense, he converted to a three-pointer and quickly made a jump shot!
"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net!
Smooth offense and quick scoring. Except for the two strong attacks by the Gorillas, most of the Knicks' scores came from transition attacks.
At 1:16, the outcome of the game seems to be decided!
Not caring that the game had just started, many Knicks fans at the scene began to celebrate the victory...
The huge point difference made the Knicks' offense smoother and smoother. The second half of the game simply turned into an offensive performance.
The Hornets rarely score from open play, leaving the Knicks with plenty of transition opportunities.
After quickly advancing, he rushed into the paint area, and Li You easily passed the ball to Ewing who was following behind, and the latter caught the ball and dunked successfully;
Collecting the long rebound, Li You crossed the half court, accurately found Larry Johnson who was stealing the chicken, and successfully put the layup under the basket;
The Hornets rarely retreated, but after a simple pick-and-roll, Tony Farmar transitioned to assist in defense. Before reaching the right block, Li You took advantage of the situation and sent a ground pass from behind.
Oakley caught the ball at the right elbow and made an open jump shot!
Jeff Van Gundy, who has been in custody on the sidelines, was so excited that he kept clapping his hands, watching the Knicks' attacks one after another, and he was completely excited...
At the end of the first quarter, most of the New York fans at Madison Square Garden stood up and cheered loudly for Li You who came off the field.
At 17:38, the first quarter ended, and the game basically lost its suspense.
"God! Incredible! In just one game, we witnessed a new record!"
"Li played the entire first quarter, sent out 14 assists, and made only one mistake! Unbelievable, I almost thought I had read the technical statistics wrong!"
Commentator Mike Breen was a little confused. He watched it for a long time before confirming that it was really 14 assists.
On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere team was yelling and screaming, followed by the fans in attendance.
Starks was also dumbfounded. Even with the home court bonus, 14 assists are outrageous enough:
"Lee, how did you do that?"
Li You, who was holding a water bottle to replenish water, had a question mark on his face when he heard this question:
"When the opponent hit the iron, we counterattacked. Everyone saw it. I just gave the ball to the open teammates!"
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