NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 175 This happens again (9400 words chapter)
On May 2000, 5, the day after the game between the Knicks and the 7ers, the public was not focused on the outcome of the game, but on the news revealed by Ewing.

The regular season record says it all. The 76ers didn't win a game, and the commentators didn't bother to comment too much on this set of duels.

There hasn't been a single explosive win in the regular season. Expecting a sudden performance in the playoffs is basically a daydream.

Statistics can sometimes be deceiving. Iverson stretched his hips in the first half and hit hard in the second half.

Fans who did not watch the game but watched Excel may think that the short shooting guard performed well, and some commentators who watched the game finally gave Iverson this evaluation:

"Inefficient data brush!"

Li You was called a data brusher by the Los Angeles media, but he never had a reputation for inefficiency. Iverson's evaluation was at its lowest point. He had data but could not win. Even Philadelphia fans were much less patient.

What fans are more interested in is the "retirement tour" revealed by Ewing.

NBA top 50 superstar, 2-time champion, 11-time All-Star, 8-time All-NBA Team selection, 4-time All-Defensive Team selection, and 6-time Player of the Month.

Ewing's career honors are not good enough, but fortunately he still has "one man, one city".
Agent David Falk also briefly introduced in the interview:

"Pat's career is very inspiring, with highs and lows. In the end, he stuck to New York and achieved success."

"Like McDuck, they are both great stars. Although his body can still continue to play, it is time to leave the league. Pat needs to start the next stage of his life."

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On the morning of the 7th, O'Neal's enthusiasm for winning the MVP was sucked away by the gorilla.

Retirement tours are still a rare thing. David Falk obviously wants to let Ewing play one more season in glory and attract a wave of money.

Old fans will buy it. Although the era of the four major centers was dominated by McQueen, it was everyone's youth after all. It is the routine operation of old fans to favor the past over the present.

Just like to this day, there are still many old-school fans who don't like Li You's offensive choices. Times are developing, but some people's memories of the NBA are always stuck in the early 90s.

When Li You heard the news last night, he almost thought the gorilla was talking in his sleep. It wasn't until David Falk also expressed his opinion that he realized that the other party was serious.

On the morning of the 7th, only the husky Happy accompanied Li You in the villa in Tarrytown Town.

Milinda was preparing to graduate, and Jin was still busy working on her lawyer's license. Only Husky, who had successfully lost weight, drooled at Li You's breakfast and lay at his feet with a "smart" look in his eyes.
The phone was on speakerphone at the dinner table, and manager Mark Bartelstein was still complaining about the Gorillaz tour:
"This is a terrible idea! I don't think Ewing is that attractive."

"Perhaps New York fans will pay for him, but as long as he goes to other cities, who will care about this outdated star."

"Touring also requires data and wonderful performances. Whether you can stay healthy is still unknown!"

Hearing these complaints, Li You looked strange and responded casually while having breakfast:

"Health and data are not important. The Knicks are still filming documentaries, and MSG wants to record the entire season."

"Injuries are also part of the game. When the time comes when a "hero" returns, the fans will love to see such a scene."

Mark Bartelstein seemed a little speechless during the phone call. He paused for a while before asking aloud:
"What's the name of the current documentary? The one you shot before was really good."

Li You had almost finished eating. At this time, he was smiling and stroking the dog's head, and replied casually again:

"The Last Dance!"

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On the night of the 7th, the fans in Los Angeles were excited. At the Staples Center, O'Neal burst into laughter and took the MVP statuette from David Stern and raised it high.

The cheers of "MVP" couldn't stop. Even though the first round was stumbling, fans automatically ignored the process when they saw O'Neal receiving the award.

He said he didn't care, but his body was extremely honest. O'Neal was showing joy from the inside out, even if he was not the so-called "unanimous MVP" shark, he didn't care anymore.

People are in high spirits during happy events. Although the Suns eliminated the Spurs, they were completely defeated by O'Neal who was in excellent form.

77:105, the Lakers successfully won the game.

O'Neal showed off his power in front of his old teammate Anfernee Hardaway.

出场40分钟，28中15，罚球10中7，砍下37分14篮板1助攻1抢断4盖帽2失误的数据。

Although Hardaway made 18 of 9 shots and scored 25 points efficiently, the Suns were able to stretch their legs in all directions. The team shot 36.4% from the field and 18 of 3 three-pointers.
On a career milestone night, O'Neal went home satisfied with the trophy.

In the other two games that night, the Pacers and Trail Blazers defeated their opponents easily.

The Heat and Jazz are offensively constipated, and it's useless if the Iron-blooded Basketball can't make shots.

5月8号星期一晚上，依旧还是19:30正式开球，当晚只有76人队和尼克斯队一场比赛。

Before the game, Iverson was angered by the columns in the New York media in the past two days.

Young players are very concerned about the comments from the outside world. The title of "inefficient brush" is really unpleasant.

In the last game, the 76ers took the initiative to speed up the offensive rhythm and fell into a positional battle. On the defensive end, Li You was double-teamed and delayed.

Larry Brown also tried to play a pressing defense, relying on faster defensive rotations to defend and wait for the attack.

The result of implementing such a defensive strategy was that the Knicks blossomed more and the game was disrupted early.

After the game started that night, the 76ers resumed their best defensive strategy.

Full-court pressing defense increases pressure on the ball while allowing Iverson to steal some cross-court passes.

The game returned to the so-called defensive battle. Larry Brown hoped to limit the Knicks' offense by slowing down the pace, and then relied on Iverson's counterattack to allow the 76ers to complete the scoring.

With 4 minutes and 16 seconds left in the half, the New York fans at the scene were very enthusiastic and continued to shout loudly along with the DJ:

"Let's go Knicks!."

Iverson made one of two free throws, and the 76ers retreated quickly. After Li You held the ball with his left hand and advanced past half court, the opponent had already completed its defensive position.

In most possessions tonight, the 76ers gave up offensive rebounds in order to limit the Knicks' transition offense.

At this time, Aaron McGee, a guard with better shooting ability, is partnering with Iverson in the backcourt.

Returning to the No. 1 position, Iverson led the defense against Li You.

When advancing to the left wing, Li You did not stop the ball. Instead, he threw the ball to Ewing, who had just moved up to the left elbow area.

After completing the pass, Li You first swayed laterally, and then suddenly cut in from the left. Just as Iverson's defense made a misjudgment, Ewing, who received the ball, sent a hand-to-hand pass.

The time from receiving the ball to passing the ball was extremely short. Li You had already picked up speed at this time. Iverson had no time to remind his teammates, quickly squeezed through the screen, and continued to pursue the defense beside Li You.

Before Ratliff behind Ewing could react, Li You had already used Iverson's defense to attack him near the lower left side of the basket.

Jumping quickly as he approached the basket, Li You and Iverson immediately had a physical confrontation.

Under the huge impact, Iverson was directly bounced away and watched as Li You cut into the basket and succeeded with a left-hand pick!

At 35:50, watching Li You score consecutive points at the basket after Iverson led the defense, Larry Brown on the sidelines folded his arms and said nothing.

Calling two timeouts failed to change the 76ers' scoring drought. On the bench, the atmosphere team had lost their emotions and they all stared blankly at the situation on the court.

Iverson, who smashed the basketball angrily, found that he had nothing to do. He needed to guard against the ball. Once he was staggered and stuck, he could only give away points except for fouls.

When the 76ers attacked, Iverson found Ewing squatting under the basket when he returned to the court. The Knicks' mid-range defense relied entirely on defenders.

It was also a high pick-and-roll at the top of the arc. Ratliff's screen quality was good, allowing Iverson, who dribbled from behind to his left hand, to successfully reach the paint area.

Right in front of the basket, Iverson made a quick stop, then drifted to the left and back to complete a jump shot.

Li You, who was chasing after him from behind, just tried his best to block the shot and interfere, but Iverson still hit the mark on his jump shot.
In the first quarter, his shooting touch was very good, but in the second quarter, he was sluggish again. Seeing the basketball being caught by Oakley, Iverson quickly retreated on defense.

Returning to the half court to establish a defensive position in the middle, Iverson gave himself a high-five and encouraged himself, while also calling his teammates to pay attention to the defensive matchup.

Still didn't choose to advance quickly, and the Knicks didn't have many fast breaks tonight.

After crossing the center line, he was defended again. Li You immediately gave the ball to Alan Houston on the right wing.

When Li You suddenly cut in and asked for the ball with his back at the right elbow, Artest in the right corner quickly slipped across the baseline and ran to the left corner before stopping.

After Alan Houston sent the pass, he also moved laterally to the top of the arc. Oakley stood at the left elbow area, ready to rush to the basket and grab rebounds.

The Knicks cleared one side and noticed this situation. After Iverson lowered his center of gravity, he squeezed hard on Li You.

When Li You caught the ball and turned around to attack, Iverson was already in his arms.
At this time, Li You raised the ball high and let the opponent push it towards him. Then he suddenly lowered his center of gravity and quickly swept the ball from left to right. When he released the ball with his right hand, he immediately crossed towards the baseline to break through.

The two struggled to get to the right side near the baseline. Li You immediately stopped suddenly, exerted force on his feet, drifted toward the baseline, jumped up, twisted in the air, and completed a back jump!

Li You always kept his center of gravity in the air, and Iverson, who was trying hard to block the shot, hung on Li You's left foot. As the basketball flew toward the basket, the referee also blew the whistle:

"Squeak! Swish!"

The buzzer sounded and the two-point ball hit the net. On the Knicks bench, Lewis stood up and cheered loudly.

After landing, Iverson knew that the ball must have been scored. The cheers seemed to break through the arena, and the New York fans wanted to challenge him one-on-one.
Li You looked relaxed. The more aggressive the little player was, the better it was for him. He had a relaxed smile on his face, and after high-fiving Spike Lee who was shouting excitedly on the sidelines, he slowly walked to the free throw line.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

There were a lot of one-on-ones in the second quarter. The New York fans at the scene felt comfortable, and the shouts of MVP became louder and louder.

The extra penalty was a solid hit. Looking at Li You's back quickly retreating, several people on the 76 team fell silent.

"It's rare to see Li choose such an attack. Facing a relatively short defender, he is more efficient!"

In the TNT commentary box, Marv Albert was deeply moved. He stopped for a fadeaway jumper and some forward footwork, which was basically the same as a dunk.

Considering that both of them were trained by Tim Grover, this was not surprising to him.

Hubie Brown felt that Li You played very aggressively in the past few minutes after his return.

Seeing Iverson break through the middle and score the ball, Aaron McGee made another two-pointer in the right corner. Hubie Brown could only simply comment:

"The 76ers need to find their shooting touch as soon as possible!"

The Knicks were getting smaller and smaller, and Alan Houston's defense only provided symbolic interference, and then turned around to protect the rebound.

It was also a positional attack. Li You picked and rolled from a high position at the top of the arc. He noticed Ratliff's defensive position on the opposite side. After squeezing past Ewing on the left, Li You began to slow down.

Taking advantage of Ewing's passing, Li You suddenly increased his stride, pretended to twist and accelerate, and lowered his center of gravity while holding the ball with his left hand, immediately attracting two defenders.

Iverson was chasing behind him, and Ratliff slid down to the basket, leaving just a little space for Li You. He moved to the left blocking area and found Ewing with a concealed ground pass with his left hand.

When Ratliff wanted to turn around and return to defense, he found that it was too late. Once again, he watched the gorilla grab the ball with his right hand and perform a one-handed dunk!
At 35:55, the score difference reached 20 points. Ewing raised his hands excitedly, and Madison Square Garden was completely boiling:

"Wow!"

With less than 2 minutes left, the Knicks' Alan Houston and Oakley were fighting, and the 76ers had to take free throws inside, which saved some face.

At 39:55, halftime ended, and the point difference was narrowed, but the New York fans at the scene were not affected. The fans in the back row had already stood up and started to dance to the music.

第一节比赛7中4，第2节比赛4中0，半场艾弗森11中4，罚球6中4，拿到12分1篮板3助攻3失误。

Looking at the technical statistics of -19, Marv Albert said vaguely:
"Iverson needs to adjust his offensive status as soon as possible. The 76ers need his scoring."

Hubie Brown was not polite and directly pointed out the 76ers' tactical problems:
"The offensive pace is too slow. Coach Larry Brown should probably replace Aaron McGee as early as possible in the second quarter and let Iverson return to the No. 2 position."

"Facing Lee's defense, Iverson struggled very hard. He was completely lost due to too much physical confrontation."

李佑半场11中6，三分线外3中1，罚球5中5，18分2篮板8助攻1失误。

It seemed that he was used to this kind of performance, and Marv Albert didn't praise it too much. The two of them kept analyzing the 76ers' shortcomings in the commentary box.

After the start of the second half, Alan Houston regained his touch, making consecutive free throws and scoring consecutive points.

Kukchi, who replaced Larry Johnson, also responded from beyond the three-point line.

Iverson, who made all his jump shots, began to attack the basket again and again. He just couldn't get past the defense on the line, but Ewing, who was squatting under the basket, was still able to provide interference.

After the iron, Iverson's breakthrough ball allowed Te'lon Hill to eat consecutive cakes.

The game was lively and time passed quickly. Everyone on the 76ers felt that every time they scored, it was extremely difficult.

Iverson, who had just made a layup and fell to the floor, quickly stood up and retreated, returning to the right wing. He turned around and saw that Eric Snow failed to squeeze through the high pick-and-roll in time.

Feeling anxious, Iverson quickly called out Ratliff's name:

"Theo!"

Ratliff, who was still standing within the three-point line, didn't react at all. Li You had already stopped at the top of the arc and quickly shot a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.

53:79，第3节比赛还剩4分08秒，分差来到了26分。

After hitting a three-pointer, Li You simply raised his right arm and celebrated with his fingers like a gun.

"Oh!"

Perhaps the reminder was drowned in the cheers of the fans. Ratliff raised his hands in frustration to indicate that it was his own problem and did not look at the angry Iverson.

Li You, who threw in a three-pointer, started to dive hard towards the basket and made a simple and rough breakthrough pass. Veteran Te'lon Hill, who frequently helped defend, failed to withstand it and received his fifth foul.
Larry Brown on the sidelines still did not ask for a timeout. He folded his arms and remained silent. It seemed that the pot had been broken, and the game time in the third quarter continued to flow away.

62:84, after three quarters, the game entered garbage time.

With 5 assists in a single quarter, Marv Albert looked at Li You’s technical statistics and couldn’t help but joke:

"With a few more minutes, Lee should be able to get a big double-double."

Hubie Brown smiled and shook his head. He no longer joked about Iverson playing garbage time, but said seriously:

"Head coach Larry Brown needs to make a decision. Iverson is not Lee. Perhaps further unleashing his offensive capabilities is the right choice."

Eric Snow's playing time was reduced by more than half, and Iverson seemed to have returned to the No. 1 position, but the effect was very poor, and the game ran out of suspense early on.

In the fourth quarter of the game, Iverson was still on the court, but the Knicks had already put on a rotation.

The 76ers finally found some offensive rhythm and began to score points continuously. Iverson showed no signs of relaxing and still worked hard to defend.

Madison Square Garden, the live music has changed, there is no "Defense", there are more playful sound effects
Finally, with the cheers of New York fans, the game time ran out.

At 92:108, the Knicks defeated the 76ers again, and the series score reached 2:0.On the bench, Li You and his teammates stood up to applaud and greet the fans. There are two away games next. According to the current trend, there is a possibility that he will not be able to return to New York.

Jeff Van Gundy didn't show much joy. He just came to the technical stage with a smile and shook hands with Larry Brown.

"This is going to be a great series!"

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Larry Brown just felt that the bald young coach on the opposite side was mocking him. Both games were played in three quarters. How exciting was that?

In the commentary box, groom Albert felt the joyful atmosphere of the scene, and then started to blow Li You again:
“出场30分钟，25分3篮板13助攻1抢断1失误，今晚李再次统治了比赛！”

"Unlike O'Neal, Lee always makes his teammates better. The two of them win in different ways."

16 of 9, 5 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, and 5 of 5 free throws. Li You caught the fish in the third quarter, and Alan Houston scored 13 points in a single quarter.

Hubie Brown hopes that the series will be more exciting. The old coach simply blessed the 76ers after the game:

"I believe the 76ers can protect their home court. They have performed very well this season. If they work harder, I believe they can do it."

The media reporters in New York had Excel ready and were waiting to interview Iverson after the game.

出场45分钟，25中9，罚球14中10，28分6篮板10助攻1抢断4失误，艾弗森又交出了一份不错的数据。

After waiting for a long time, they finally found out that only Larry Brown and Ratliff appeared at the press conference. Many people were a little disappointed, and some others booed and said:
"In garbage time, the plus-minus value is still -10. We just want to hear Iverson's thoughts!"

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On May 5, the NBA announced this season's All-Rookie Team, and Artest also won a small honor.

The five members of the first team are:

Elton Brand, Steve Francis, Andre Miller, Lamar Odom, Wally Szczerbiak.

The five members of the second team are:

Ron Artest, Chucky Atkins, Shawn Marion, James Posey, Jason Terry.

Szczerbiak was selected by the Timberwolves with the 6th overall pick last year. He played well in his rookie season, but his performance in the playoffs was mediocre.

Kevin Garnett was eliminated in the first round again this season, but losing to the Trail Blazers was not a surprise. Most commentators still praised Garnett's performance.

On the plane flying to Philadelphia, Li You looked at the familiar names in the newspaper and suddenly realized that the 03 Platinum Generation was about to enter the league.

The Best Rookie Team is also a rare honor for ordinary players. Artest was smiling from ear to ear as soon as he got on the plane.

场均拿到8.1分4.3篮板2.8助攻1.7抢断1.9失误，投篮命中率为41.4%，三分球命中率为31.4%。

With only 7.4 shots per game, Artest was selected to the All-Rookie Team, which is indeed worthy of celebration.

"Can being named to the All-Rookie team allow me to have more footage in the documentary?"

Upon hearing Artest's inflated request, Oakley immediately squeezed Mengxin's shoulders and joked:
"The name of the documentary is called The Last Dance. It's enough for the rookie to show his face! We will record the footage of you carrying the bag."

Lewis showed a hint of envy, and Ben Wallace, who was playing with his hair, looked at the swollen Artest and muttered:
"This class of rookie players seems to be of low quality!"

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In G3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the 76ers only had more than one day to rest.

After the Knicks flew to Philadelphia, they didn't receive much attention. They won the first two games too easily, so most media reporters chose to stay in New York.

On the night of the 9th, the Pacers once again defeated the Heat.

Reggie Miller and Jaylen Rose both scored 40 points, making everyone in the Heat stunned.

Alonzo-Mourning Bangbang struck the iron, and no one on the Heat's perimeter stepped up.

76:109, the Pacers defeated the Heat, and the series score reached 2:0.

Although Pat Riley still maintained his grace after losing the game, many media reporters captured the famous coach whispering as he walked towards the tunnel:

"Fake!"

Although it is still early in the Eastern Conference Finals, most sports media believe that the Pacers and Knicks will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The grudge game is here again!
The configurations of the two teams are very similar. Reggie Miller and Jaylen Rose have become more and more courageous in the playoffs. Everyone predicted that this would be a close game.

85:103, the Trail Blazers also defeated the Jazz tonight.

Old man basketball has completely expired. With the blessing of the US knife, the Trail Blazers led by Scottie Pippen are also getting better.

On the afternoon of the 10th, Li You warmed up in advance at the First United Center in Philadelphia, and a large number of media reporters were still gathered around the court.

After collecting the ball, Li You was surrounded before he could reach the sidelines. Perhaps he had run out of recent news hot spots. ESPN reporters hurriedly asked:

"Compared to last season, the Pacers seem to have found the right way to play. What do you think of the Eastern Conference Finals?"

Seeing everyone handing the microphone to him, Li You blinked, looked around at everyone, and said with some surprise:
"If I remember correctly, the Knicks' opponent tonight is the 76ers."

"Man, you gotta change the question, I'd love to answer questions about my opponent."

When the loan failed, a reporter from Yahoo Sports seized the opportunity and asked another hotly discussed topic:

"Lee, what do you think about the plus-minus issue? Iverson's statistics in both games were very poor!"

After hearing the Excel-related issues, Li You also cheered up and gave his own opinion:
"The difference in numbers is because they kept losing points and Iverson stayed on the court."

"This data also has reference significance, but you don't need to study it carefully in games with huge disparities in strength!"

Hearing the voice of Li You's words, the sports media gathered around him smiled knowingly. At this time, the reporter from NBC asked curiously:

"Lee, why are your plus-minus numbers always so good? I mean, even on nights when your shooting touch is not good, your numbers are still impressive!"

Li You smiled and shrugged, then simply replied:

"That's because the Knicks keep winning. It's as simple as that. Statistics can sometimes reflect victory!"

Everyone laughed, the winning statistics were certainly beautiful.

In G3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals that night, enthusiastic Philadelphia fans arrived early, with 2 spectators at the scene. After the game started, everyone was fully engaged.

Philadelphia fans have actually been mentally prepared for a long time. The team is trailing 2-0. As long as the game is good, losing seems to be acceptable.

Naturally, head coach Larry Brown would not admit defeat. Although the ball commentators were angrily criticizing his use of Iverson, after returning to the home court, he insisted on bringing Aaron McGee to the starting position.

Compared with the previous two games, the 76ers who returned home showed a tenacious playing style and did not collapse in the half after learning their lessons.

After the third quarter, the score reached 3:67, and the 70ers took the lead for the first time in the series.

Victory was in sight. After the start of the 4th quarter, the shouts at the First United Center became louder and louder:

"Defense!."

After an early break at the end of the third quarter, Li You started to play directly in the fourth quarter.

Artest, Kukic, Kurt Thomas, and Ben Wallace are also in normal rotation.

Jeff Van Gundy stood on the sidelines and shouted twice from time to time, beckoning everyone to move away quickly.

Iverson is still leading the defense throughout the game. So far in the game, he has only rested for less than 1 minute at the end of the first quarter.

Quickly dribbling across the half court, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, moved sideways to protect the ball from the right wing. At this time, Kukqi turned around to ask for the ball in the right block.

After receiving Li You's pass, Kukchi did not immediately turn around and face the frame to attack. Instead, he raised the ball with his back to observe the situation on the court.

Artest had just reached the left corner, while Ben Wallace and Kurt Thomas were standing near the basket and the other at the left elbow.

The offensive space on the court has been opened up. Without the ball, Li You pretended to slide down the baseline from the left side of Kuqi.

Iverson thought it was just a routine, but he didn't expect that Li You suddenly made a hidden effort when he was close to the right block, and then quickly ran to the right corner.

Before he had time to adjust his defensive focus, Iverson, who was pushed, saw Kuqi throw the ball. Li You, who received the ball, floated to the right in the right corner and shot a jumper!

"Shua!" Three-pointer hollow net!
The score was equalized in the first round, and the scene suddenly became quiet, and then the shouting and swearing became even louder.
Iverson had no time to defend and could only stop in front of Li You.

Jeff Van Gundy looked calm and clapped his hands, gave a thumbs-up sign, and continued to stand on the sidelines with his arms folded, pacing back and forth.

After Iverson caught the ball at the baseline, he was also defended by Li You. After halftime, he sent a pass, and the 76ers began to pass the ball continuously.

Most of the conduction did not have much effect. In the end, Iverson broke through in the middle and went straight to the basket. Li You made a physical confrontation and jumped up from the lower right side of the basket to interfere. In the end, he was hit by the opponent's lying down shot.
70:72, the 76ers take the lead again!
The Knicks' offense also became simple and crude at this time. Ben Wallace immediately came to the three-point line at the top of the arc to set a high pick-and-roll for Li You.

After struggling to squeeze through the screen, Iverson wanted to continue to pursue the defense. After switching to his left hand, Li You pushed the ball again to change direction.

Ratliff, who came out to help defend inside, hurriedly slipped at this time, but was still squeezed by Li You. He led the ball with his right hand and went straight into the paint area.

Te'lon Hill wanted to immediately step forward to help defend, but he didn't expect that just two steps past the free throw line, Li You took advantage of the situation and completed the throw.

"Shua!" The two-pointer was hit steadily.

"Shh!"

There were boos in the arena, but Li You didn't care at all and loudly reminded everyone to retreat.

Soon the game entered a stalemate stage again. Li You continuously used high pick-and-rolls, got rid of the defense and completed the throw in the paint area.

Iverson kept going to the basket. In addition to scoring himself, breaking through and delivering cakes also made the 76ers' score rise.

At 76:76, with 8 minutes and 14 seconds left in the game, the two sides were tied again.

Jeff Van Gundy requested a timeout at this time. The bald young coach did not switch back to the main lineup, but brought Lewis on and signaled to play for another three minutes.

Lewis, who didn't perform much in this series, came on and received Li You's breakthrough ball in the paint area in the middle. He threw it from the right corner and scored!

After Iverson made a floating jumper in the paint, Ben Wallace protected the rebound, and the Knicks suddenly launched a transition attack.

Aaron McGee chased Li You and wanted to double-team him immediately. He observed the positioning on the court. Before half time, Li You jumped up and passed the ball in advance to the left flank. He just caught the ball. Stopping at the three-point line, Kukqi also raised the ball and threw it!
"Shua!" Three-pointer and then scored!

Rally Brown immediately requested a timeout. The noise in the arena became louder and louder. The Knicks scored too quickly.
At 82:76, he fell behind by 6 points in the blink of an eye. Iverson pursed his lips and walked quickly to the bench.

After high-fiving his teammates on the court in celebration, Li You returned to the bench with a relaxed smile, and then fist-bumped with the atmosphere team.

"The 76ers must be careful. They must defend well at this time. There is still a lot of game time, and they still have a chance to reverse the game!"

Hubie Brown’s words were a bit serious, and Marv Albert joked:

"This is a game that can't be lost. If the Knicks get the match point, that means the series is coming to an end."

"At this critical moment, Iverson needs to stand up and take responsibility!"

In the subsequent rounds, Iverson's shooting condition declined, and for the Knicks, Artest and Ben Wallace also scored.

In this attack of the 76 team, Iverson broke into the paint area again. When both Ben Wallace and Lewis focused on him, they quickly gave the ball to Teilon on the lower right side of the basket. Hill.

As soon as the ball reached the veteran's hands, it was cut off by Li You who had predicted it in advance.
Watching the Knicks once again launch a transition attack, the boos on the scene became even louder. Iverson counterattacked on the spot, but was directly passed by Li You's deft dribbling behind his back.

The defense was out of position, and head coach Larry Brown on the sidelines kept yelling angrily:

"Back off defense! Go faster and face your defender."

Before everyone on the 76ers could move to help Iverson defend, they reached the top of the arc. After adjusting his steps, Li You slowed down, then stopped quickly, converted a three-pointer and then scored!
The stalking Iverson's defense from the side did not have much effect.

At 89:82, the point difference widened again. At the First United Center in Philadelphia, the only thing left was the shouts and curses of the fans.

Larry Brown's timeout also had no effect. At this time, the protagonist on the court completely became a role player for the Knicks.

When Lewis hit another three-pointer, everyone on the Knicks bench waved towels.

The fans at the scene were almost dumbfounded by the 76ers who suddenly kept playing.

It wasn't until Iverson made a breakthrough on the right wing and collided with Li You's body and then made a mistake in dribbling and smashing his foot that most fans realized one thing:
"Allen Iverson is tired."

The Knicks' atmosphere team showed no mercy. After finding the touch, a wave of three-pointers suddenly rained down in the fourth quarter.

With 1 minute and 06 seconds left in the game, as Li You made two free throws, many 76ers fans stood up and looked directly at the scoreboard.

97:89, Ewing and Oakley were applauding on the sidelines, and everyone on the bench was smiling.

After using up the timeout, Iverson continued to take shots from outside the three-point line, and then continued to hit the iron
As the game time passed, the noise at the scene became louder and louder. At the last moment, Iverson missed two free throws. Li You controlled the ball after receiving the ball and did not attack.

"Shhh!!"

At 101:89, the final buzzer sounded. Iverson suppressed the anger in his heart and walked directly to the tunnel with his head lowered.

Li You smiled and handed the ball in his hand to the referee, and was even in the mood to joke with the opponent.

In the commentary box, Groom Albert looked at Iverson who was about to leave the game and sighed in a low voice:

"Unfortunately, maybe they are only one game away from victory!"

Hubie Brown shook his head. He noticed that Li You didn't have much joy and commented emphatically:

"Everything is under Lee's control. He knows that his opponent will be tired. With the breakthrough in the fourth quarter, no one on the 76ers can limit him."

"In this game, whether behind or in a stalemate, I can't see Li's mood swings. I only see incomparable confidence in him!"

8 of 5, 4 of 2 from beyond the arc, and 2 of 2 free throws. Li You scored another 14 points in the last quarter to help the team secure the victory.

The cheers of the Knicks, the disappointed yells of Philadelphia fans, and the blessings of Philadelphia fans on both sides of the tunnel reached Iverson's ears.

As if he didn't want to bid farewell to the season in this way, Iverson entered the player tunnel. He couldn't hold back at all. He was so angry that he kicked down the fence:
"Fuck!***! Do it again!"

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