NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 104 The Talent of Digestion

On April 1998, 4, that night, G26 between the Nets and the Knicks turned into a crushing game.

Coach Calipari is still praying that the main point guard can return to the series after the end of G1.

But as the team doctor confirmed that Cassel's calf muscle was strained, the coaching staff felt a chill. The absence of the champion point guard had a huge impact on the Nets.

Cassell can not only sort out the offense, but also the mid-range jumper in post-up singles on the offensive end can also help the Nets score a response goal.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

The game entered the third quarter, and the defensive shouts became louder and louder at Madison Square Garden.

Since the Nets trailed by 36 points at 54:18 in the half, the Knicks also relaxed a bit in the third quarter and allowed the opponent to score consecutively.

Small guard Sherman Douglas got a chance to start tonight, and his performance was mediocre during the time he was on the court.

It's just that with a height of 183, when facing Li You, he was a bit powerless in some rounds.

After the halftime dribble this time, Ben Douglas wanted to rely on his low center of gravity and explosive power to get rid of the defense, but after two sudden stops and quick starts, Li You was still by his side.

The 30-year-old "veteran" felt really old at this moment, but Li You was not polite. While covering the opponent, he quickly cut the ball.

Unable to get rid of the defense, Douglas could only protect the ball with his back on the left flank, and did not dare to pass the ball easily. He has been blocked 2 times.

Li You's successful defense made the fans on the scene cheer again. As the defensive intensity continued to increase, the Nets became a little misfired again.

Jason Williams, who started the game tonight, hurried forward to pick and roll, and the Knicks veteran Buck Williams immediately followed up.

The quality of the pick-and-roll on the left flank was mediocre, and Li You squeezed through with his waist. Coupled with Buck Williams' block, Douglas was surrounded by the two before the ball was released.

Jason Williams, who went down, didn't receive the pass. Under the siege, Douglas could only throw the ball to Kiedles who responded from outside the three-point line.

After more than half of the offensive time, the Nets were forced to reorganize. Van Horn hurried up to cover. At the top of the arc, Kiedles got rid of Alan Houston's defense. Facing Oakley who chose to retreat, he quickly scored two points. Jump shot!
"state!"

The basketball came out of the basket and bounced straight into Oakley's hands near the free throw line. As soon as the old guy turned around, he immediately threw the ball to Li You on the right wing.

Everyone on the Knicks started to speed up and quickly rushed towards the opponent's half, while Li You quickly rushed across the halfway line against Douglas' defense.

The Nets completed the defensive matchup in time, and there was no chance for a fast break. Oakley immediately came to the left wing outside the three-point line and set a high screen for Li You.

Li You, holding the ball in his right hand, first lowered his center of gravity while the old guy was standing still, pretending to break through, and then quickly changed direction.

"Oh!"

Douglas made a wrong defensive prediction, was swayed to slide to the left, and lost his defensive position in an instant.

Van Horn hurriedly delayed coming up, seeing Li You suddenly send the ball forward with his left hand, he subconsciously went up to defend.

In the blink of an eye, Van Horn saw Li You pulling the ball with his right hand, and it was too late to adjust the center of gravity of his body, so he watched Li You go straight back into the paint.

In the semi-transition attack, after Li You passed two players in a row, the veteran Buck Williams in the paint was still stuck with Jason Williams.

Before the Nets' inside defense could react, Li You, who held the ball in his right hand, easily broke through to the basket.

After avoiding the two people stuck in the bottom right corner of the basket, Li You twisted his body and came to the bottom left corner of the basket after three big strides.
The New York fans at the scene were cheering loudly, and the commentator Mike Breen also raised the volume:
"Claygod!"

"Li's signature move, this attack is really exciting!"

52:70，第3节比赛还剩3分50秒，分差又重新回到了18分。

The Nets immediately vented their breath, catching up to a 12-point point difference, and within a few minutes, they lost back.

After such a toss, frustration began to fill my heart.

Li You still looked calm. The huge point difference made him only need to respond to the ball and make no mistakes.

Hitting the iron in individual rounds will not change the Knicks' offensive strategy.

Speeding up the offensive rhythm again, Douglas spent half the time, and before reaching the top of the arc, he immediately bounced the ball out to Kendall Gill on the left wing.

The latter received the ball, released the ball with his right hand and made a cross-step breakthrough, and circled the ball behind his back while moving. Kendall Gill switched to his left hand and swayed past Larry Johnson, trying to rely on defense to complete the breakthrough.

Although he lost his defensive position for a moment, after coming to the basket for an air confrontation, Larry Johnson once again gave a physical confrontation.

The layup that was close at hand knocked out, Kendall Gill clapped his hands angrily after landing, and the Knicks rushed again.

After receiving the rebound, "Auntie" accelerated with the ball and rushed across the half court at the first time. Coach Calipari on the sidelines shouted loudly to remind his players to retreat.

Showing defensive toughness again, the Nets stopped the Knicks' transition offense again.

Without a chance, Larry Johnson immediately gave the ball to Li You on the left flank. Noticing the tactical gesture, "Auntie" immediately quickened his pace and cut in diagonally.

As soon as Larry Johnson ran to the left block position, Li You sent a half-lob pass.

Given the amount of advance, Larry Johnson, who pretended to ask for the ball behind his back, turned around and stuck the retreating Kendall Gil behind him.

After catching the ball, he took advantage of the trend and took the defense away. Larry Johnson came to the bottom left of the basket and easily put the basket!
The head coach Calipari on the sidelines saw the Knicks score so easily, his face was ugly and he asked for a timeout again.

"Tonight we completely controlled the game! Cassell's injury really had a huge impact on the Nets."

In the commentary booth, Walter Frazier blew again, automatically ignoring the Knicks' relaxing moment in the third quarter.

About to get the match point, the commentator Mike Breen was also in a good mood, and began to imagine the future again:
"The Hornets won G1, which is good news for us."

"Of course the series is not over yet. With the current state of the Knicks, they are not afraid of any opponent!"

On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere team was eagerly waiting for the opponent to make a substitution. With a 20-point difference, the game was over, and everyone wanted to play early.

Jeff Van Gundy, who has been hanging up, was in a very comfortable mood. Even if the Nets were chasing points, he did not request a timeout.

In the end, the bet was right again. Led by Li You, the whole team strengthened their defense, and then the game returned to a familiar rhythm.

"Don't relax, don't give the other side any chance! We're going to get match point tonight."

"Continue to stay at the basket, we have to control the rebound."

Jeff Van Gundy sat in front of the crowd, held the tactical board and said a few simple words. The bald young coach also knew that the opponent would speed up. At this time, there was no need to say too much. Everyone knew what to do.

Li You briefly replenished his water, and nodded secretly when he heard the bald young marshal's words. This guy has completely adapted to the on-hook mode, and didn't mention the offense at all.

In the closing minutes of the third quarter, the Nets were forced to pick up speed again, while also stepping up some defense.

But the Knicks threw it blindly, and the two teams rushed, and the third quarter ended soon.

At 60:82, the Knicks seemed to relax, but scored 28 points in a single quarter.
The head coach Calipari on the sidelines knew that the game was completely dead. Once he ran around with his opponent, the Knicks would score points.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the Nets did not make early substitutions. In the last game, they took the atmosphere group too early, and the media in New Jersey were blown away. The main lineup has to continue to play tonight.

In the first round of the fourth quarter, Alan Houston actively moved, got rid of the defense, and hit a three-pointer from the right wing.

Jason Williams of the Nets missed the basket and made a half-conversion attack. Li You simply signaled his teammates to pull away.

On the bench, Ewing was in a mixed mood. Alan Houston was recruited by himself on the phone!

The little brother who assisted him ran away with others. The gorilla has already noticed the changes in the Knicks, and he is not the core of tactics.
In the fourth quarter, the game lasted 4 minutes and 5 seconds, the point difference remained unchanged, and the Nets no longer persisted. They took the initiative to ask for a timeout and took the atmosphere group.

Subsequently, Jeff Van Gundy also took advantage of Li You's free throws and began to rotate the lineup, and the game officially entered garbage time.

Seeing Li You walking to the bench, the New York fans cheered again. The commentator Mike Breen glanced at the technical statistics and said happily:
“23分4篮板10助攻3抢断2失误，篮网队的针对性防守，并没有对李造成太多影响。”

"The Knicks will challenge the Nets in an away game in the next game. The boys have two days to rest. I hope we will not give our opponents too many opportunities!"

In the playoffs, the competition is often about physical fitness. Naturally, the less energy consumed, the better. Walter Fraser, who is in a good mood, also added:

"In the playoffs, it can more and more reflect the importance of Lee scoring 40+10 to win the Bulls in the last game of the regular season."

"The advantage in the playoffs has been accumulated since the regular season. Getting an easy schedule allows us to calmly prepare for the follow-up games!"

Played 33 minutes, 17 of 8, 7 of 3 from outside the three-point line, 4 of 4 free throws. Most of the points were concentrated in the first half. Li You scored a double-double tonight.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines patted Li You on the shoulder with a smile, and the New York fans also began to celebrate the victory of the series.

After getting the match point, everyone can't wait to see the semi-finals.

"As much as I love going to Miami, it would be nice to meet the Hornets in the semifinals."

On the bench, after changing into his training uniform, Larry Johnson began bragging that he was going to beat up his old club.

Li You has been busy practicing for the past two days, but has no time to watch the games. In addition, the teams haven't changed much during the offseason. In this year's playoffs, he only focuses on his opponents:
"It's the same with any team, and the Heat also have injuries."

Mourning missed 26 games, but the Kidney Fighter returned in unabated form.

Li You's words can be regarded as a psychological comfort for everyone. Compared with the Hornets, the Heat are indeed more difficult to deal with!
The game time ran out quickly, and in the end 86:106, the Knicks easily got the match point, and the big score of the series came to 2:0.

After the loss, everyone in the Nets was a little frustrated. Although there were two home games behind, they lost by a big score in two consecutive games, which already showed the strength gap between the two sides.

Coach Calipari and Jeff Van Gundy shook hands briefly in front of the technical stage after the game:
"The Knicks are definitely the better team."

Hearing the compliment, the bald young commander became more and more proud, but on the surface he comforted him with a smile.

After getting the match point, the coaching staff also has to consider the opponent in the next round!
Inflated New York media automatically eliminates Nets after game, kicks off a new round of loan rounds
G3 will start on the 29th, and the Knicks have another two days of rest.

On the morning of the 27th, Li You looked at the newspaper in his hand, and only then noticed that the Eagles had lost again.

Aaron Henderson had just won the Most Improved Player Award, but like Mutombo, he lost on the day of the award.

Qiansheng coach Wilkens fell into a disadvantage when he met rookie coach Larry Bird, which caused many media to follow suit and praise "Big Bird".

Seeing these columnists keep advocating Larry Bird, Li You curled his lips. NBA coaches are important, but players are more important. Building a suitable system around star players is the secret to winning.

Mark Bartelstein sent many resumes to Li You early in the morning:
"I have screened this. It is not a simple matter to gain muscle, and some drugs may be needed."

"However, it is used to break the physical bottleneck of the body, and you should not need it at present."

Li You was not in a hurry to read his resume. After he learned that there was no discrepancy between the labor agreement and his memory, he began to prepare for the long offseason:

"I'm not interested in relying on drugs now, that's something old guys should think about."

Saying no to drugs, Li You doesn't know what level of sports science has developed now, he just wants to dig deeper into his talents.

Mark Bartelstein nodded in relief. In his opinion, maintaining 20+10 is enough. With this data, he can ask the Knicks for a big contract!

After the regular season ended, Li Youcai noticed that [Ray Allen's excellent explosive power] had disappeared from the talent panel.

This is the same as when I was a child, which means that my body has completely digested my talent.

Although it is a bit regretful that this talent is only suitable for the silver stage in the end, Li You is still very satisfied on the whole, at least his explosive power has indeed improved.

On April 4, after two days of simple rest, the game between the Knicks and the Nets officially started in Game 29 that night.

The attention of this game is very low, and most fans will choose to watch the game between the Jazz and the Rockets.

Compared with the easy schedule of the Knicks, the Jazz encountered difficulties in the first round.

Jeff Van Gundy didn't pay attention to these either, and loudly reminded the players to stay focused after the opening.

As the game progressed, the bald young coach finally walked back to the bench slowly with a smile.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was fixed at 1:35, and the Knicks had a double-digit lead.

Before the substitute lineup came on stage in the second quarter, Starks said confidently:

"This is the easiest first-round game I've ever played, and tonight we can advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals!"

Starks in the downwind game is indeed trustworthy, and the atmosphere team is ready to wave the towel, and Li You, who is sitting on the bench, bumps fists with the opponent with a smile:
"Come on, Bro! Try to end the suspense at halftime!"

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