NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 315 Limited Data (Ten Thousand Words Chapter)

On December 2003, 12, the Knicks rested in Los Angeles as they continued their road trip.

Li You was invited by Magic Johnson to attend his family dinner.

Although Magic Johnson did not earn much in salary throughout his career and spent a lot of money due to illness, his life has become more prosperous after retirement.

Unlike ordinary black stars, Magic Johnson is also a master of financial management. Real estate has allowed him to make a lot of money.

This property in Beverly Hills is where the family lives. The eldest son EJ Johnson was born here, and the family lives here most of the time.

Compared with Li You's Peninsula Manor, this place seems much smaller, but there are many people in Magic Johnson's family, and the lively atmosphere is indeed better than Li You and a few girls living in a big house.

In the afternoon, Li You played a few rounds of golf with Magic Johnson, and played a few games of tennis with a few children.

EJ Johnson inherited his father's excellent genes. When he is about to turn 12, he is much taller than his peers.

During dinner, Magic Johnson didn't pay attention to the admiring eyes cast by his elder brother on Li You, but chatted while eating:

"Our life is not only about basketball. I said my ideal when I was still playing. I hope to earn 1 million US dollars when I retire."

"Li, you did a great job. Basketball players are just an identity for us. We can only decide our own lives after we retire."

"Bradley chose to go into politics and Phil always loved supporting him, it was a choice!"

"Squandering wealth will soon lead to bankruptcy. If possible, I also hope that my children can go to prestigious schools. I have taught them this since they were young."

"EJ likes you very much. Children really need role models like you!"

The chubby EJ Johnson was still a little shy in front of his brothers and sisters. After hearing his father’s words, he said happily:

"Yes, I plan to go to college in New York in the future!"

Li You, who was competing with the steak, noticed the eager eyes of the children and felt a strange feeling lingering in his heart. Why did the good fat boy become bent in the future:

"New York is really good, and the security has gotten better in recent years, but the weather is a little colder than in Los Angeles."

Magic Johnson's wife Cookie seems to be aware of the difference in her son and expresses support for her son's decision to leave home early.

Although Li You likes young girls and prefers 18-year-olds, overall the reviews are good. The Magician family all hope to get to know each other in advance so that EJ can be taken care of when he grows up and goes to New York to study.

After dinner, Li You also visited Magic Johnson’s collection.

As a sports fan, not only personal trophies, but also many items signed by well-known athletes from other sports leagues.

The entire room has been carefully taken care of. Compared with Li You's "Achievement Room" in Manhattan, Magic Johnson should stay in this room often and cherish every item.

In the end, the two sat on the sofa and drank red wine, and Magic Johnson gossiped again:

"McKen seems to be planning to form a team. If he only intends to make money, this is a good idea, but if he wants to gain a sense of accomplishment through the team, then forming a new team is a terrible idea!"

"Hook should have exchanged his shares for dividends. Li, you should know about this."

Li You nodded. As a large listed company, Gou's board of directors rarely interferes in the company's operations. Like other companies, the CEO and management are the actual operators of the company.

As an individual shareholder, Michael Jordan always wants to squeeze into the board of directors to exercise some rights, but his success in basketball does not mean that he is also a genius at the business level.

However, Maikou has great influence and is also a cash cow for Hook. Some people within the company have long been dissatisfied with the strong performance of this individual shareholder.

"This is definitely a win-win result, but McQueen may not think so. I have no interest in becoming an individual shareholder. This kind of thing will not cause me any trouble."

About to sign a lifetime contract, Li You knew what Magic Johnson meant. This was a kind reminder that Hook would not cut shares anymore.

"A win-win situation is the best result. We gain dollars and enjoy dividends. I prefer value investing, which is also the way I have made money in recent years."

“In business, having multiple friends is always a good thing, and everyone welcomed me in because they knew I was here to help.”

"Don't be like Mike, no one likes to cooperate with a strong person like him."

Magic Johnson laughed after saying these words. He was obviously very happy to see Michael Jordan lose his status as an individual shareholder.

Li You knew that the man in front of him still held shares in the Lakers. Compared with McQueen and the Wizards parting ways in disgrace, Magic Johnson was indeed better in some aspects.

On the morning of the 9th, the Los Angeles Times reported on Li You's itinerary after arriving at the away game, and also reported on the news that Magic Johnson and his family entertained Li You.

After reading the morning newspaper, Kobe was unhappy again. How could the Lakers star talk and laugh with his "mortal enemy"?

No one cared about Kobe's "unhappy" state. In the Lakers locker room, O'Neal and the other two veterans were the leaders, and the role players were mixed with the big guys.

Phil Jackson did not intervene in this matter. As the "fourth child" in the locker room, Kobe has completely lost his right to speak.

Karl Malone would still care about his younger brother from time to time, but Gary Payton was too lazy to talk to Kobe. In the morning video class, Phil Jackson entrusted him with important tasks again:

"Control the tempo, Gary! We must enter the game quickly and respond in time."

"After the pick-and-roll, get the ball to Malone in time!"

The old man of KFC knows very well that instead of integrating the two veterans into the previous offensive system, it is better to let the other party do what they do best first.

Learning from the lessons of the last game, Phil Jackson hopes Malone can take advantage of some matchups to allow the Lakers to open up the situation as soon as possible.

Gary Payton nodded seriously and quickly discussed with the assistant coach what to pay attention to in tonight's game.

At the end of the video class, O'Neal, who had been silent until now, said in a sinister tone:

"In tonight's game, I hope everyone can play for each other. I made the sacrifice, not to let some people increase the statistics."

After O'Neal said these words, everyone in the atmosphere group looked at Kobe and noticed that Kobe had a long face and said nothing, and everyone sighed in their hearts.

Not long ago, Kobe was connected to ESPN's program. When asked, "Shaq did it too," Kobe took the initiative to relent and admitted his mistake on the program.

But in daily training, Kobe did not apologize face-to-face to O'Neal, so the atmosphere in the locker room remained the same.

Tuesday's game will still be broadcast by TNT. As the focus of this week's game, it naturally requires a lot of warm-up.

During the regular season, the two teams can only meet twice, and Lakers fans hope to witness a victory at home.

At the Staples Center Arena, after the game started at 20 o'clock, Lakers fans cheered loudly for the home team and were particularly engaged.

However, several consecutive rounds after the opening game made Lakers fans feel chilly.

In this offense, Malone has been hanging around the free throw line, and Li You squeezed through the continuous pick-and-rolls on the line. Payton, wearing the white and yellow home jersey of the Lakers, was unable to get the ball to Malone.

More than half of the attack time was consumed, and the cheers disappeared again. After Payton came to the right block, he had no choice but to throw the ball to Devin George at the top of the key.

When the latter received the ball, Grant Hill still stayed within the three-point line, strictly preventing his opponent from breaking through, and raising his hands from time to time to interfere with the passing route.

At this time, Kobe tried to get the ball with his back in the left block, but due to Artest's entanglement, he was unable to block his position. Seeing that the offense stalled, Kobe hurriedly ran to the left wing.

Devin George sent a cross pass, Artest almost completed the steal, and then immediately retracted in front of Kobe.

O'Neal quickly moved from the lower right side of the basket and immediately came to the low post on the left side, trying to catch the ball, but Gasol suddenly stepped forward and did not give Kobe a chance to pass the ball easily.

Unable to pass the ball, Kobe continued to test the left wing with his right foot. Artest was unmoved and wasted more than 3 seconds. Kobe finally faced the defense and made a pull-up jumper.

"Shh!"

The basketball hit the back edge of the basket, bounced off the backboard and flew out of the baseline, and boos began to appear in the arena.

An excellent defense made coach D'Antoni clap on the sidelines.

In the commentary box, Kevin Harlan saw such a scene and couldn't help but comment again:

"There seems to be a problem with the Lakers' offensive launch. Malone's screens are always squeezed by Lee."

Doug Collins did not show mercy, but immediately speeded up his speech and commented:

"Yes, the reason is that Gary Payton's explosive power decreased and he was unable to get rid of Lee immediately."

"His ball route was also easily predicted by Li, and the pick-and-roll cooperation on one side after the opening was completely ineffective."

"Defense!."

Two consecutive rounds of constipated offense made the Lakers fans lose their mood, and the defensive shouts were mostly muted.

O'Neal and Malone were confused when they saw the Knicks' big man positioned, one on the left and one on the right. They started a pick-and-roll at the beginning, trying to solve the problem of slow lateral movement.

Phil Jackson shouted a reminder from the sidelines, and Devin George, who was guarding Artest in the right corner, quickly adjusted his defensive position.

Payton noticed Gasol lifting up and immediately defended in front of Li You, preparing to squeeze through the screen as soon as possible.

But when Kurt Thomas also came to stand at the top of the key, Payton, who was moving laterally, hit the screener and completely lost his defensive position.

Malone took the initiative and caused a big delay. Li You, who was moving laterally, pulled the ball back with his right hand for a moment, then quickly moved forward to lead the ball.

Li You exerted force with his feet and lowered his body's center of gravity. Before Malone could retreat to help defend, he retrieved the ball with his right hand and drove straight into the basket from the middle.

Devin George was forced to retreat to the paint area at this time. While still sliding, he saw Li You pass the ball to Artest in the right corner.

Stopping and re-adjusting his body's center of gravity, Devin George struggled to defend, but the distance was too far. In the end, he watched Artest make a quick jumper!

"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net.

At 14:4, the point difference became double digits, and Staples Arena suddenly became quiet.

After hitting another three-pointer, Artest was so excited that he beat his chest repeatedly. He yelled a few times and then moved to Kobe's side and continued to defend.

Phil Jackson did not ask for a timeout, but loudly signaled to give the ball inside quickly.

Payton caught the ball from the baseline and quickly moved across the half court. After reaching the left wing, Li You shrank inside the three-point line.

It was an open shot opportunity, but without interference, Payton chose to lob the ball to O'Neal in the low post on the left.

While sending the pass, Li You shrank and cooperated with Gasol to double-team O'Neal.

One person held up the direction of the baseline, and the other interfered, not giving the ball a chance. O'Neal, who caught the ball, held the ball and threw it to the unguarded Payton again.

Seeing Li You sliding again, he feinted with the ball and quickly released the ball with his left hand to break through. Payton made the wrong choice again, and Li You quickly slid back to defend.

The two collided in the left block, and Payton simply sent a ground pass and gave the ball to O'Neal.

The quality of the pass was not high and he was forced to bend down to catch the ball. After releasing the ball with his right hand, O'Neal wanted to rely on the defense and jump to the front of the basket, but Li You slid and cut the ball again, destroying the dribbling rhythm.

Although O'Neal flexibly dodged the defense, he turned towards the baseline and switched to his left hand to complete the throw.

But the basketball missed the frame again. Li You, who was near the paint area, took the opportunity to collect the rebound and then rushed with the ball.

"Shh!"

The boos resounded throughout the arena again. Payton retreated to the midline position early, but was still caught up by Li You.

Seeing Li You coming to his side, Payton offered physical confrontation and interfered at the same time.

While moving, his left hand quickly circled the ball behind his back, and Li You easily dodged the defense. While grabbing the ball with his right hand, he lowered his shoulder again and accelerated.

Kobe chased after Li You from behind, took advantage of Li You's slowdown, and drove straight into the basket from the right wing.

Arriving in the paint, Kobe leaped high and tried to block the shot. Li You, who rushed up in three strides, ignored the defense, grabbed the ball with his right hand and raised the ball high.

The two collided in the air. Kobe pushed down hard with his left hand, but Li You relied on the defense and pulled the ball to his side with his right hand, and then used force in the air to quickly twist.

When Kobe was falling, he could only hit his shoulder. Li You happened to turn his body sideways, grabbed the ball with his right hand and quickly leaned forward to pick the basket!

"squeak!"

"Bang!"

The buzzer sounded and the ball went in. After landing, Kobe gasped for air while staring at Li You who was shaking his shoulders, trying to launch a gaze attack.

Kevin Harlan has witnessed Li You's goals many times at the scene, and he no longer yells like he did in the past. He noticed Kobe's look and joked:

"Defensive enthusiasm is worth encouraging, but Kobe obviously underestimated Lee's impact. He committed his second foul. This is not good news."

"Someone on the Lakers must step up and score. O'Neal has a bad touch. This point difference is too dangerous."

"Maybe they need a timeout!"

Doug Collins didn't want to see the suspense of the game end too early, so he took advantage of the free throws to start talking on paper again.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

Li Youjia made a free throw, and there were shouts of MVP in the arena again.

Phil Jackson finally requested a timeout at this time. The old man from KFC frowned and seemed to be very dissatisfied with the players' performance and roared repeatedly.

17:4, the double-digit point difference made the Knicks atmosphere team cheer. According to the game plan, everyone will also get more playing time.

"When opportunities arise, attack resolutely! We did a great job moving the ball, now all you have to do is hit those open shots!"

Phil Jackson watched Payton say these words, and then turned to look at Kobe:

"I won't substitute, play smarter, I don't want to see you get your third personal foul!"

No one on the Lakers bench spoke. Only the old man from KFC was writing on the tactical board and loudly reminding him. Kobe pursed his lips and his face became more and more ugly. This was not the game he expected.

After the timeout, Payton finally sent a high-quality pass. O'Neal got rid of the defensive end Gasol and then dunked hard under the basket with both hands!

Without enough time to shout and vent his depressed mood, O'Neal hurriedly retreated.

Li You advanced very quickly, using almost the same tactics, but this time Grant Hill came to the left wing to receive the ball.

Quickly handing over the ball, Li You ran to the left corner, Gasol once again raised the pick and roll, Grant Hill swung right and left, released the ball with his left hand, and broke through with a cross step.

Kobe did not lose his defensive position. O'Neal stopped near the free throw line and continued to guard Gasol.

Increasing his stride, Grant Hill noticed that Payton did not choose to help defend. When he came to the paint area, he took off with both feet. While leaning against Kobe, he grabbed the ball with his left hand and leaned forward to pick the basket!

"Bang!"

Not daring to make too many defensive moves, Kobe jumped into the air and could only watch the basketball hit the board and go into the basket.

"Shet!"

Smashing the basketball in his hand, Kobe was furious for a moment as he watched Hill and Li You high-five each other in celebration.

19:6, with 6 minutes and 27 seconds left in the first quarter, the Lakers fans at the scene lost their emotions.

Magic Johnson, who was chatting and laughing with Li You yesterday, came to the front row to watch the game tonight, now looked solemn, and his good mood disappeared.

In the next few minutes, Karl Malone made consecutive mid-range jump shots from the right elbow, and Grant Hill continued to chase Kobe to score points at the basket.

Malone, who was scoring consecutive points, was cut off by Kurt Thomas in this attack. His sudden mistake suddenly interrupted the Lakers' scoring momentum.

"Shh!"

The Knicks continued to play the same tactics, and the Lakers fans at the scene were completely unable to hold back.

Payton really couldn't stand Kobe's cowardly defense. This time when Hill broke through to the right block, he retreated to the right near the baseline.

As soon as his feet moved, Grant Hill sent a pass. Li You, who received the ball in the right corner, feinted with the ball. Payton, who was defending again, jumped high and flew out of the sideline.

"Lee! Buries the three!"

Kevin Harlan shouted out in advance, and then Li You made a steady three-pointer.

26:10, the point difference is still widening.

"Man, you actually chose to let me go?"

After completing the goal, Li You turned around and slapped Payton, who was staring. This move angered the opponent again:

"Don't act like a winner in front of me!"

Payton was nagging at Li You while catching the ball from the baseline.

After catching the ball, Payton wanted to continue to talk, but before he reached the midline, he was double-teamed by Li You and Artest.

The moment he was forced to stop the ball, Payton wanted to pass the ball to Kobe Bryant, but Li You saw the opportunity and pulled the ball out of the opponent's arms.

"Oh!"

Seeing Payton being dragged to the floor, the fans screamed, and the referee hesitated before calling Li You a foul.

"You won't be so lucky next time, remember to pass the ball early!"

After receiving the sideline ball again, Payton heard Li You's whisper and stopped saying anything. After halftime, he handed over the ball honestly.

Kobe, who had never gotten many opportunities, hit a long two-pointer on the right wing with the help of Malone's hand-to-hand pass.

Looking back, Li You hit a three-pointer from the left wing. O'Neal was fouled on a fast break and missed two free throws at the free throw line.

Phil Jackson was so angry that he returned to his seat. Every time he tried to chase points, the momentum was interrupted.

The Knicks played simple cooperation again. Gasol received the ball in the left block without stopping, and sent a ground pass. Li You, who was cutting without the ball, easily caught the ball near the baseline on the left side and made a direct pass. Basket.

O'Neal turned around and bumped into Li You, trying to foul the offense.

At the bottom left of the basket, the two bodies collided briefly, and the referee blew the whistle. Instead of flying out of the baseline, Li You took the opportunity to join the ball and step forward, squeezed past O'Neal, came to the bottom right of the basket, turned over and picked up the basket!

O'Neal failed to hit Li You but lost his center of gravity, rushed out of the baseline in an instant, and fell to the ground with the referee in his arms.

"OMG!"

"Shaq knocked down the referee, it was a big fall!"

Doug Collins subconsciously exclaimed, and some fans in the front row also covered their mouths.

Being thrown to the floor by the 2-meter fat man, bottom line referee Bob Delaney screamed in pain, and medical staff rushed to the field.

O'Neal was covered in pork belly, but nothing happened when he stood up. Looking at the referee being carried out on a stretcher, Shark was confused for a moment.

Seeing the old guy's painful look, Li You couldn't help but patted O'Neal beside him:

"Next time, try another trick. If you move your feet, I'll know what you want to do!"

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O'Neal said nothing because the other two referees were looking at him. After Li Youjia made a free throw, all the cheers in the Staples Arena disappeared.

At 29:12, the score difference went straight to 20 points. Some old fans knew that the game was over.

In the last few minutes, the Knicks began to defend fiercely again, and both sides began to take turns taking free throws.

Kobe was so angry because of Artest's entanglement that even though he got a free throw opportunity, he was still "unhappy".

Li You didn't do well in shooting three-pointers with the ball tonight, but Artest performed very well in three-pointers from the corner.

The outstanding performance on the offensive end made Artest particularly excited. Taking advantage of Kobe's free throw, he leaned on his knees and taunted the opponent:

"Come on! Man, keep beating me one-on-one. Without free throws, how many points did you score?"

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Kobe still didn't say anything and just made the free throw steadily, but Artest refused to give up and continued to output:

"I heard you still want to win the MVP? You won't get votes by imitating Michael Jordan!"

"Shut up!"

When the second free throw was made, Kobe couldn't hold it anymore and shouted at Artest. Fisher, who had just come on as a substitute, quickly hugged Kobe.

The first quarter of the game is almost over, and it would be a big loss to pay for a foul at this time.

After both sides made consecutive free throws, the final score was fixed at 35:18.

Head coach D'Antoni was very satisfied with the team's performance. While greeting the atmosphere team, he loudly reminded:

"Attack to the basket and pay attention to offensive rebounds. Your opponent will definitely increase their outside shooting!"

The strength of the Lakers' bench is mediocre. In the early part of the second quarter, Kobe and O'Neal must be traveling at the same time. Naturally, the coaching staff has been prepared for this.

Li You has already put on training clothes at this time and will not appear until the second half of the second quarter.

In the first quarter, he made 6 of 4, 3 of 1 from beyond the arc, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 13 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists. Li You’s statistics also made Doug Collins in the commentary box praise him repeatedly:

“Lee’s control over the game cannot be reflected in the statistics!”

"Gary Payton performed poorly in the first quarter, shooting 4 of 1 and only scoring 2 points. I think head coach Phil Jackson should give Fisher more opportunities."

The Knicks rotated extensively. After the game started, Kevin Harlan also followed this topic and said:

"The Lakers are usually led by the "OK" combination in the second quarter. This is a good opportunity to chase points!"

"Malone is in good condition tonight. Maybe the Lakers can consider replacing the veteran in advance."

O'Neal, who scored 4 of 1 in the first quarter and only scored 2 points, regained his touch after the start of the second quarter and made consecutive hits under the basket.

Stoudemire, who has been in good form recently, also performed bravely when facing Medvedenko, constantly responding in the paint.

Russell, who came off the bench for the Lakers, hit a shot from beyond the three-point line. Looking back, Laga Bell also responded in the right corner.

With 7 minutes and 03 seconds left in the half, Stoudemire protected the backboard and passed the ball to the little Knight, then suddenly sat on the floor with a look of pain.

The Knicks took the initiative to kill the ball, and coach D'Antoni also requested a timeout. Everyone gathered around, and Stoudemire whispered:

“I can’t seem to bend my knees!”

The team doctors looked at each other when they heard this sentence, and then did a brief inspection but found nothing.

In the end, everyone in the atmosphere team could only carry Stoudemire back to the locker room.

The Knicks had unexpected injuries, which did not have much impact on the game.

After the Lakers' main lineup returned, they started playing egalitarian basketball again. Although Kobe kept asking for the ball, he never got a good chance.

Payton was beaten behind the back by Li You in several rounds, and his heart was filled with anger. This move of not hitting the old man completely angered him.

In the last round, he just scored points with free throws. Looking back, Li You caught the ball with his back in the left block again.

After receiving the lob pass, he immediately released the ball with his right hand. Li You hit hard twice in a row and approached the paint area.

Holding his breath and pushing behind him, Payton tried his best to provide physical confrontation. When he saw Li You pulling the ball back with his right hand, his shoulders shook quickly, and he was unable to react defensively for a while.

Using his right foot as the axis, he quickly turned towards the baseline. Li You wiped out the defense and lowered his center of gravity. He clicked twice with his left foot and quickly stepped up and down to the lower left side of the basket in an instant.

Payton didn't react at all. He just turned his head and watched Li You grab the ball with his left hand and quickly pick the basket.

O'Neal responded in time to block the shot, but he jumped and hit his arm. The basketball flew over his fingertips and toward the backboard.

"squeak!"

When the referee blew the whistle, the basketball hit the board hollowly into the net.

"Shh!"

Li You's continuous singles against Payton completely angered the Lakers fans at the scene, and boos resounded throughout the arena again.

Gary Payton could only raise his hands in frustration. O'Neal leaned on his knees under the basket and said nothing. "Wiping his butt" is not what a superstar like him should do.

Watching his opponent enter a "silent" state during the game, Li Youjia shook his head after hitting the free throw. Compared with the last time they played against each other, the Lakers have not changed much.

51:32, with 4 minutes and 16 seconds left in the half, the Knicks still lead by a big score.

After not touching the ball for several rounds, Kobe immediately broke through after receiving the ball from the left wing.

When he came to the left blocking area against the defense, Kobe did not choose to pass the ball. Instead, he leaned against Artest and made a horseback arrow that drifted to the left rear!

"state!"

Before O'Neal could get in position, Kurt Thomas had already returned to the basket to protect the backboard.

This difficult shot made O'Neal particularly angry and shouted at Kobe:

"You shouldn't take the shot, pass the ball! Give me the ball!"

There was another quarrel between the two when they were retreating. O'Neal, who was in excellent condition, was naturally not in the mood to watch Kobe Bryant waste time.

The Knicks' offense quickly silenced O'Neal, with a simple pick-and-roll on the left wing. After a big delay, Li You immediately gave the ball to Gasol who was open.

The latter caught the ball at the free throw line, and with no one guarding him, Gasol made a solid mid-range jumper.

O'Neal made two free throws. In the semi-transition attack, Li You rushed across the half court and drove straight to the basket with the help of Kurt Thomas's screen on the right wing.

Malone, who was unable to slide, could only watch as Li You broke through to the lower right side of the basket in the blink of an eye, and easily succeeded in picking up the basket!

After several consecutive rounds, Li You relied on his speed to get to the basket, but the Lakers couldn't think of a good solution.

Phil Jackson would remind him loudly at the beginning, but he lost points in the second half of the second quarter, and the old KFC man returned to his seat and stopped directing.

Kobe was still working hard. He caught the ball with his back in the right block, leaned on the defense with his left hand and immediately released the ball and went to the line to break through.

Artest's physical confrontation prevented Kobe from clearing the defense. Li You suddenly shrank at the top of the arc and stretched out his left arm to interfere.

Kobe hurriedly pulled the ball back. Artest and Li You cooperated tacitly, suddenly grabbed the ball from behind, and stabbed the basketball out of Kobe's hand.

Losing control of the ball, Kobe hurriedly chased the ball, but Li You got in front of the opponent and controlled the ball. In desperation, Payton could only quickly foul and sent Li You to the free throw line.

"what!"

After completing the beautiful defense, Artest yelled at Kobe.

After being slapped in the face, Kobe angrily stepped forward and pushed him. Artest, who was well prepared, also raised his arms and pushed Kobe away vigorously.

The two men pushed each other, and soon the two remaining referees rushed into the field to separate the two sides.

Lakers fans also began to yell and curse. They were double-killed for the season. Many people seemed unable to accept such a result.

Standing on the free throw line, amid the boos that resounded throughout the arena, Li You hit the iron for the second free throw. Kurt Thomas and Malone pulled and rushed towards the landing point of the basketball.

Malone relied on his body to successfully protect the rebound. However, when facing Kurt Thomas' cut ball, he subconsciously twisted to protect the ball and fell to the ground in pain.

Phil Jackson watched the veteran cover his knee, turned his head in frustration, and then shouted to the team doctor to come in.

The Lakers fans at the scene watched Karl Malone finally limp towards the tunnel, and they were completely emotionless for a while.

Injuries occurred one after another, and in the final minutes of the half, the defensive intensity of both sides dropped sharply.

At 63:44, at the end of the half, the outcome was no longer in suspense.

In the second half of the game, Phil Jackson rotated the lineup early and switched to the atmosphere group with 3 minutes and 3 seconds left in the third quarter.

This move made the fans at the scene boo loudly, and tonight's tickets were lost!

Returning to the bench, Li You also looked at the team staff. The team doctor simply said:

"We are unable to determine what injury Amare suffered from."

"After resting, his knee returned to normal. To be on the safe side, we advised him not to return to the game."

Li You frowned secretly. The Knicks' current schedule was actually very easy. He didn't expect that Stoudemire, who was in great shape, would get injured.

Ewing had a deep understanding of knee injuries and added in a low voice:

"It has nothing to do with high-intensity games. Many times, players will get sick for no apparent reason!"

湖人队替补席上，佩顿也在生闷气，三节比赛10中3，拿了10分3篮板4助攻1失误。

He scored in double figures and controlled mistakes well, but often handed over the ball after halftime. Only Payton knew what was going on with this soy sauce style of play.

"How's Carl's knee?"

O'Neal turned his head in a towel and asked in a deep voice. The team doctor just shook his head, and everyone on the Lakers bench fell silent.

The 40-year-old veteran suffered injuries, which cast a shadow over the Lakers' perfect start.

Kobe was sitting at the end of the bench, sulking secretly by himself. With the support of egalitarian basketball, he made 12 of 5 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 14 points.

The coaching staff has not accepted his opinions. Phil Jackson seemed to have personal emotions. Kobe looked at the expressionless old KFC man and felt quite unhappy:

"Only by letting go and attacking can you win the game!"

The atmosphere teams of both sides were completely undefended in the 4th quarter. After a fierce attack, the game ended amidst the boos of Lakers fans.

At 115:94, the Knicks defeated the Lakers again, doubling their opponents this season.

Due to injuries, players on both sides were emotionally affected after the game. O'Neal even walked to the player tunnel early.

When attending the press conference, the New York media was also very concerned about Stoudemire's injury.

After all, he is the cornerstone big man acquired in exchange for a championship guard, and his talent is obvious to the naked eye. Everyone expects Stoudemire to soar after his rookie season.

"Lee, we noticed that Amare didn't play again in the second half. Is the injury more serious than we thought?"

"For the sake of insurance, we chose to let Amare rest. After all, we have been leading our opponents by a big score tonight."

"To be responsible for his health, the team will conduct a detailed check on Amare. There are two games this week. There is not much pressure. Everyone can pay attention to the team's announcement."

Li You only talked about the news that the team doctor told him. TNT’s reporter was more concerned about the data:

"Having 22+20 double-doubles in 10 consecutive games, Li, congratulations on setting a new record."

"Can you talk about tonight's game? We saw that the Lakers have been passive."

出场26分钟，15中9，三分线外6中2，罚球8中7，27分4篮板10助攻1抢断没有失误。

He obtained double-double data extremely efficiently, but Li You didn't care about it:

"I'm just resolutely executing the game plan the coaching staff made before the game."

"Put pressure on the opponent's perimeter, make it difficult for O'Neal to catch the ball, and let other players beat us. This is the Knicks' game plan."

"If there is another chance to play against each other again this season, we will continue to implement this tactical strategy."

Li Youming made a mistake, but the Los Angeles media in the audience were unable to refute. They were not blind yet, so they could naturally see Payton's embarrassed appearance as he was suppressed.

The Lakers lost this game and their record came to 17 wins and 4 losses. What made the fans even worse was that the team announced Malone's injury:

"Knee sprain, there is a high probability that he will miss the Christmas game against the Rockets."

The Knicks did not announce Stoudemire's injury before back-to-back away games against the Jazz.

Just as the medical team initially diagnosed, the rookie's knee returned to normal, but the coaching staff did not dare to be careless and placed Stoudemire on the injured list.

Coming to Salt Lake City on the 10th, the opponents fought fiercely and the Knicks once again rotated extensively.

What made D'Antoni feel helpless was that in the third quarter of the game, the little Knight was injured again.

During a layup, Knight encountered Kirilenko's block, hit his elbow when he landed, and had no choice but to leave the game.

Seeing that the referee made no comment and the Knicks no longer replaced the main lineup, Li You led the atmosphere team to end the game quietly.

98:104, losing this back-to-back game, the Knicks' record reached 21 wins and 2 losses, continuing to lead the league.

On December 12, after returning to Manhattan, after detailed examination, there was still no definite result of Stoudemire's knee injury.

During the afternoon training session, seeing that the coaching staff still wanted to put him on the injured list, Stoudemire took the initiative to apply to play:

"Coach, I feel great, my knee is fine, I want to play!"

D'Antoni likes Stoudemire very much. If it weren't for his poor defensive habits, the rookie would have probably squeezed Kurt Thomas out of the starting position.

After consulting the medical team and chief trainer, D'Antoni agreed to the "love general's" request.

Stoudemire's agent John Wolf has been encouraging behind the scenes, and Li You knows that the other party wants his players to get the starting position.

Entering the starting lineup and having more playing time will make it possible to enter the All-Star lineup.

Becoming an All-Star player means a higher tactical status and more endorsement contracts.

Li You did not interfere with such a choice. After all, letting Kurt Thomas continue to be the starter has made the rookie and his agent very dissatisfied.

That night, the Nuggets visited Madison Square Garden, and Carmelo Anthony returned to the place where he originally won the McDonald's All-Star Game MVP.

As a rookie in the 03 class, James has already lost his ability and is still undergoing Van Gundy's transformation, starting to transform into an organizational forward and defensive gate.

Anthony does not have these problems. After the Nuggets failed for several consecutive seasons, they also accumulated good talents through some transactions.

The data-obsessed Marcus Camby and Nene Hilario form the inside line, while Andre Miller and Voshon Leonard form the backcourt.

With 14 wins and 8 losses, under the leadership of Anthony, the Nuggets have risen strongly!

After arriving at Madison Square Garden, Anthony wanted to show off in front of the New York fans, but after scoring 6 points on 1-for-2 in the first quarter, he was greeted with only jeers.

At 15:32, at the end of the first quarter, Anthony returned to the bench with eyes wide open.

The Nuggets made 6 turnovers in a single quarter, and the bouncing Camby's seemingly comprehensive defense was suddenly broken.

休赛期拒绝加盟尼克斯队的安德烈-米勒也被重拳出击，单节5中1，拿到4分1篮板2失误的数据。

After the start of the second quarter, Anthony's condition improved, but the Nuggets could not organize an effective offense and frequently played singles, which was completely suppressed.

In a transition attack, Li You knocked away Anthony who was returning to defense in the air, picked up the basket with his left hand and sent the ball into the basket. Madison Square Garden was boiling again.

Anthony staggered a little when he landed, and soon he heard the shouts of the New York fans at the scene:

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

The stars on the sidelines stood up and applauded, and the fans in the audience shouted loudly. Anthony, who was standing next to the paint area, watched Li Youjia hit the free throw, and suddenly felt envious in his heart:

"Superstars should play in such an environment!"

This game completely turned into a defensive performance by Artest, causing the opponent's rookie to hit the iron again and again.

88:110, after three quarters, the Knicks defeated their opponents!

出场37分钟，23中8，罚球8中5，21分5篮板1助攻1抢断2失误，交出这份数据，平平无奇的安东尼和詹姆斯一样落寞离场。

The rookies in the 03 class may have some bright moments, but when they encounter strong teams competing for the championship, most of them are uncompetitive.

Stoudemire's knee injury seems to be really OK. After repeated inspections by the medical team, the time limit was gradually relaxed.

Before Christmas, the Knicks ushered in another wave of welfare schedules and encountered weak teams one after another.

Stoudemire, who was in excellent form, took up some of Kurt Thomas' time and scored 18+10 in three consecutive games.

Although the Wizards, Warriors, and Eagles are all considered weak teams, after this data was released, the New York media also became excited.

On the night of the 19th, after the game against the Hawks, head coach D'Antoni did not hesitate to praise him in an interview:

"Amare's talent is so outstanding. It's unimaginable for a 6-foot-10 big man to have such agility."

"As long as he catches a pass in the paint, he can score."

On Saturday the 20th, at the Tarrytown Training Center, the morning video session ended. When Li You finally left, he comforted Kurt Thomas:

"Kurt, don't worry about the starting position, we all know your contribution to the team."

Seeing Li You's solemn expression, Kurt Thomas felt reassured. He knew that his starting position would not change:

"Thanks, Bro! It's just the regular season, I know my role."

Many times when you enter the starting lineup, the statistics are not very good, and the number of shots is limited. On the contrary, you can get more garbage time from the bench and be able to hit hard.

Li You watched Kurt Thomas pretending to leave easily, and thought of Stoudemire who was trying his best to start the starting lineup. He could only sigh in his heart:

"There are only so many statistics, and starting the game is not necessarily a good thing."

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