NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 360 Mental Health Issues (-word chapter)
After the start of the new season, San Antonio's sports media did not praise the team's performance as much as before.

Although the Spurs started with an excellent record of 5 wins and 1 loss, daily newspapers like the San Antonio Express are still very cautious.

Popovich always said that statistics cannot reflect the role of Tim Duncan, but this statement is nonsense to most sports analysts.

Kevin Garnett put up explosive statistics in the first week, while Tim Duncan performed mediocrely. In the eyes of football commentators, Garnett outranked Duncan because his statistics were impressive!
Under this situation, local TV stations and radio stations in San Antonio also began to complain about the team's tactics. According to the current trend, it will be difficult for Duncan to win the MVP.
Popovich, who hugs his thighs, has delivered a good answer in recent years.

The Spurs have won the division championship and entered the finals. Compared with other teams, they have been very successful!
Although there are always trade rumors, with Ginobili and Parker renewing their contracts, the team has a wonderful chemical reaction, and even Duncan feels that the Spurs are on the right track.

During the regular season, although losing to the Knicks will not affect the MVP, victory is still necessary if you want to win the award decently.

At 11:16 on Tuesday, November 17th, at the SBC Center Arena, the Spurs showed their excellent tactical execution after the game started.

When the Spurs and the Hawks played against each other two days ago, the game was a big one. Bruce Bowen made all 5 shots from beyond the three-point line and scored the team's second-highest 22 points.

After the start of tonight's game, the Spurs were extremely cautious, always maintaining their own offensive rhythm regardless of whether they were leading or lagging behind.

The two sides were in a stalemate in the first half of the game. After the start of the second half, the Knicks took the initiative to change their defensive strategy and began to deliberately open up the perimeter and shrink their defense.

The assistant coach on the bench also reminded Popovich of the number of fouls, and they did not want to enter the extra penalty state early.

The Spurs failed to delay Li You's advancement in time this time. Popovich reminded loudly on the sidelines. In the end, Parker caught up to him and made a decisive tactical foul.

"Go Spurs go!."

The referee blew the whistle and the arena erupted with cheers. The Knicks rarely played a smooth fast break tonight.

After switching to his left hand, while Parker adjusted his center of gravity, Li You suddenly went in and out, swaying his body to the right and forward, right and left, and accelerated again.

After receiving the ball, Bowen realized that he was being left open, adjusted slightly, and shot a quick jump shot!
"state!"

For a moment, several members of the Spurs team followed suit and shrank toward the basket. After observing the opponent's defensive movements, Li You took advantage of the situation and pulled his crotch back from the right elbow area.

The game lasted 3 minutes and 27 seconds in the fourth quarter. Both sides regained their main lineups. Li You, who appeared again, made two free throws. The Spurs took a baseline kick. Parker, who was unguarded, still did not speed up.

Noticing that Li You was shrinking near the elbow area, Ginobili passed the ball early. From the right wing, Parker received the ball again. He immediately released the ball with his right hand and broke through straight to the basket.

Duncan made continuous tentative steps with his right foot. Duncan suddenly raised the ball and feinted. Kurt Thomas subconsciously raised his center of gravity. Then he saw his opponent release the ball with his right hand and strode into the paint area.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, ignored Parker who was chasing him. He paused slightly at the three-point line, and the defense immediately accelerated to break through.

Rasu Nesterovich has been stuck on the right side near the baseline. The big man's task tonight is to grab rebounds and suppress the Knicks' transition attack.

Parker first instinctively slid to the left, and then was squeezed by Li You from the right side of his body.

"Whoa!" The two-point ball hit the net.

Bowen continued to move towards the bottom corner, set up a cross-screen with Parker, and then quickly ran towards his sweet spot.

At the same time, Parker chose to go off the line and bypass the screen, following his teammates to defend Li You together.

Seeing the right opportunity, Li You jumped high and completed the "Tomahawk Rebound".

After making tactical gestures early, Parker gave the ball to Duncan at the left elbow before approaching the three-point line.

Seeing Duncan receive the ball, turn around and attack facing the frame, Kurt Thomas had to control his hand movements.

Amid the cheers of Spurs fans, Parker broke through quickly and observed Artest beginning to move toward the basket and distribute the ball to the right corner early.

Duncan, who returned to the basket, began to frown and patted the ball hard. His calm expression was also broken.

After adjusting his center of gravity, Parker staggered a little. In the end, he had no time to reach out to interfere. He watched Li You grab the ball with his left hand in the paint area and throw it forward!

The attack time took about 14 seconds. Popovich felt that it was a little faster. Taking advantage of the Spurs' retreat, he loudly reminded the players:

When Ginobili received the pass at the top of the arc, he released the ball with his left hand and suddenly circled the ball behind his back. With the help of Duncan's cover, he broke through the middle with the ball in his right hand.

Popovich was a little regretful. After being left open, the players did not show mercy, but their 14-for-4 three-pointers were not very good. Neither side was able to punish their opponents from the outside.

The important reason for failing to widen the point difference was that the Knicks also couldn't make any shots. They made 18 of 5 shots from beyond the three-point line, and Li You hit 3 goals alone.

At 82:78, the Spurs fans at the scene began to boo again.

After completing the pass, Ginobili cut in the middle and ran to the left corner. Duncan stopped at the free throw line to open up offensive space. The big man Nesterovich changed directions and continued to attack the basket.

The three-pointer hit the basket, Kurt Thomas and Duncan huddled together in the paint, and Gasol under the basket also stuck Nesterovich behind him.

After Parker sent the pass, he cut diagonally and ran to the right corner to open up space.

Bowen waved his right arm depressedly and then patted his chest, indicating that it was his problem.

Ginobili clapped his hands and began to ask his teammates to stay steady. After Parker held down 8 seconds for halftime, he noticed that the Knicks were still shrinking and simply waved for the boss to play singles.

Quickly sliding to the left and back, although Kurt Thomas struggled to interfere, Duncan leaned on the defense after taking three long steps, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and succeeded in a precise throw!
The Spurs were once again close to the score. On the TNT commentary box, Kevin Harlan praised:
"Tim Duncan always hits the answer ball in key rounds. If the Spurs can respond from beyond the three-point line, maybe they have taken the lead!"

So far in the game, Bowen has shot 5 of 1 from beyond the three-point line. Facing the Knicks' shrinking defense, Bowen has failed to respond in time.

In order to defend the Knicks' pick-and-roll, the Spurs learned lessons from the past. At the top of the arc, Nesterovich quickly slid when he saw Li You changing direction in front of his body and switching to his right hand.

After passing the ball, Parker accelerated his cut from Duncan's side, failed to get rid of Li You, and quickly slipped across the baseline and ran to the right corner.

"Oh!"

"Patience! Focus and be patient!"

A simple baseline cross screen, Duncan came to the left blocking area.

After a big delay, the moment his teammates caught up with him, Nesterovich immediately shrank towards the basket.

Duncan, who received the ball in the high post, faced Kurt Thomas's defense and did not immediately play alone. Instead, he took the initiative to move sideways, moved toward the free throw line, and passed the ball to Ginobili.

Doug Collins saw Li You, who was catching the ball from the baseline, starting to speed up, and he also added:
"Tonight both sides performed poorly apart from the three-point line, and most of their offensive success rates were extremely high."

"I'm optimistic about the Spurs. Ginobili's outstanding performance in the Olympics has given him more trust!"

Bowen retreated from the defense early and returned to the half court. He saw Li You speeding up and began to shrink from the left wing toward the elbow area.

Li You immediately distributed the ball to Artest on the left wing. The latter received the ball and feinted to mobilize Bowen's defensive focus, and then released the ball with his left hand to accelerate the breakthrough.

Bowen, who was sliding quickly, did not lose his defensive position, but Artest's breakthrough did not rely entirely on explosive power.

After grabbing half of his body, Artest ignored Bowen's defense and rushed to the paint area.

Seeing Duncan under the basket preparing to help defend, Artest suddenly turned around while walking.

Before completing his offensive action, Bowen fell to the floor, and the referee immediately blew the whistle.

"I didn't make any foul moves at all! Damn it, you blew me the whole game!"

Not long after his debut, he received his fifth foul. Artest was so angry that he immediately rushed to the bottom line referee and argued loudly.

The referee turned his head and ignored the complaint. He just asked D'Antoni to make substitutions as soon as possible.

Bowen smiled, chased behind Artest and continued to fire:

"This is the SBC Center, keep attacking me! I promise you will be put down soon!"

Duncan also clapped under the basket, and their actions made Artest furious.

Kurt Thomas knew his teammate's weakness. At this time, he went up and hugged Artest. Ragnarok Bell and Gasol also hurriedly pulled their teammate away.

Once the game entered an anxious state, Artest's mood became unstable.

This situation will occur in training games. Fortunately, the Knicks have rarely lost in the regular season in recent years and won most games by a big score. This has made Artest's mood more stable.

Under the "escort" of several people, Artest returned to the bench. Hill immediately stood up, hugged his teammate, and pushed him down on his seat:

"Calm down and don't argue with the referee!"

After the rule changes, Artest was more likely to get into foul trouble, which made him uncomfortable.

Ewing looked at Artest who was taking deep breaths, handed him the drink, and said:

"You are already a big star. Don't always compete with small roles. Play smart and don't let your emotions control your body."

The Spurs fans at the scene took this opportunity to mock and yell loudly, but Prince was not affected much when he appeared on the stage.

Seeing Li Youbi's tactical gesture, Prince stuffed his jersey into his shorts and immediately nodded to indicate that he understood.

The Spurs attacked again, and in the key round, Parker followed suit and once again gave the ball to Duncan at the left elbow.

After receiving the ball, Duncan turned around and faced the frame to attack. When Duncan saw his teammates all stretched away, he feinted and released the ball with his left hand. He faced Kurt Thomas' defense and attacked the basket.

Approaching the lower left side of the basket, Duncan suddenly turned up the line while traveling. Seeing Gasol coming up to help defend, Duncan distributed the ball to Nesterovich at the lower right side of the basket.

The latter received the ball and did not attack the frame directly. When he saw Gasol twisting back to defend, he subconsciously released the ball and tried to use the dribble.

When the basketball returned to his hands again, Nesterovich wanted to make a strong push under the basket, but suddenly lost control of the ball.

Prince saw the opportunity to help defend the basket and cut the ball away. After taking control of the ball, he immediately gave the ball to Li You in the middle.

After noticing that Li You rushed faster and faster after catching the ball, Bowen in the right corner could only curse in a low voice. The noisy scene prevented his teammates from hearing the reminder.
Although Parker retreated extremely quickly, Li You didn't care about the opponent's defense at all. When he was close to the three-point line, he pushed the ball with his left hand to change direction.

Ignoring Parker's quick defense, Li You, holding the ball in his right hand, accelerated with his shoulder and made a large circle to dodge the defense and quickly join the ball.

Under the inertia, Parker rushed directly out of the baseline. Li You came to the front of the basket and succeeded with his left hand!
At 84:80, seeing the point difference widening again, Popovich requested a timeout in advance.

"Shh!"

The SBC Center Arena erupted into loud boos again. At the bottom line, Parker, who was gasping for air, sulked secretly and beat his thigh angrily.

I planned to touch porcelain, but ended up not touching Li You at all.
Popovich waved to Brent Barry on the bench, indicating that the new player was ready to appear.

Li You patted Prince to encourage him. He guessed that Duncan would pass the ball when facing a double team:

"Maybe the opponent will make substitutions, and we will return to man-marking in the following games!"

After briefly admonishing his teammates, D'Antoni had no objection after hearing what Li You said. He didn't need to make too many adjustments and just continued to encourage:
"Receive the ball in an open position and take decisive action. We are the leading side and continue to put pressure on the opponent!"

After the timeout, the Spurs continued to attack, and Brent Barry, who had just appeared, stood in Bowen's position.

At the top of the arc, Ginobili once again received a pass from Duncan, pretended to break through and then passed the ball to Duncan again.

Facing the Knicks' man-to-man defense, Duncan finally forced a attack to the basket, causing Kurt Thomas to foul.

At 84:82, Duncan made two free throws to help the Spurs narrow the score.

"Defense!."

The Spurs fans at the scene just shouted twice, and the Knicks suddenly launched a high pick-and-roll.

Kurt Thomas, who was late and rushed across half court, stood in front of the logo. Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, circled the ball behind his back and briefly got rid of Parker.

Duncan, who was on the three-point line, immediately stepped forward to delay. Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, quickly turned around.

The moment he switched to his right hand, Li Youchen slowed down and squeezed past Duncan.

"Oh!"

Amid the exclamations of Spurs fans, Li You rushed into the paint and got rid of Duncan and Parker behind him, and then knocked away Ginobili who was assisting in the defense.

Soaring into the air right in front of the basket, facing the block by the big man Nestorovich, Li You suddenly curled up in the air and glided to the lower right side of the basket.

When the opponent hit his shoulder, Li You exerted force on his waist and abdomen, completely dodged the defense, grabbed the ball with his right hand, twisted his wrist and threw the ball towards the backboard.

"And one!"

The basketball hit the board and hit the frame accurately. Li You loudly reminded the referee and immediately blew the whistle.

"Oh my goodness!"

Kevin Harlan shouted subconsciously, and Doug Collins on the side immediately praised:

"Incredible, Lee got rid of the four-man encirclement and finally put the ball into the basket!"

"God! How did he do it?"

Ginobili opened his mouth wide in the paint area, and no one on the Spurs complained, silently watching Li You walk to the free throw line.

After making the extra free throw, the Knicks bench was filled with jubilation. It was rare for Li You to finish the game in the final quarter of the regular season.

87:82, the point difference is still within the catchable range.

Popovich loudly reminded the players to rush to the basket. After continuous hand-to-hand passes on the line, Parker finally broke through the basket and Li You took the initiative to commit a foul.

Parker made both free throws. Looking back, Li You made a simple pick-and-roll on the left wing and assisted Gasol to lay up the basket.

Ginobili stood on the free throw line and made two free throws as well. He retreated to half court and was met with another high pick-and-roll by Kurt Thomas. Li You followed suit and beat Duncan, scoring another two points at the basket.

The Spurs dawdle and always get free throws. The Knicks rely on their personal ability to complete every offense within 12 seconds.

When both sides began to double-team core players, the Knicks missed three-pointers, and the Spurs missed consecutive strong attacks.
With 2 minutes and 08 seconds left in the game, Robert Horry replaced Nesterovich.

In the first offensive round after debuting, the Spurs' offense suddenly accelerated. Parker assisted his teammates after a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc. From the left wing, Horry hit a three-pointer with his open hand!
97:93, seeing the point difference approaching again, Spurs fans also became energetic.

Duncan called on his teammates to retreat quickly, but Li You advanced very quickly along the left sideline this time.

Parker was sliding while observing the movements behind him. When he was close to the three-point line, he noticed that Li You was slowing down, raised his center of gravity, and hurriedly defended.

There was a big in and out during the movement. Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, swung right and left, leaned forward and accelerated.

Taking advantage of Parker's sliding back, Li You suddenly stopped suddenly, dribbled the ball behind his back quickly, switched to his right hand, and pretended to speed up the breakthrough.

Parker, who was sliding to the left, had just moved his feet when the basketball disappeared from in front of him. Li You changed direction with his crotch and got rid of the defense.

At the three-point line, when he noticed Parker jumping to defend him, Li You used his foot force and retreated instantly.

When the opponent had already begun to fall, Li You drifted to the left and rear and shot a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net.

The goal was scored cleanly, causing the SBC Center Arena to suddenly become quiet, followed by another round of boos.
"Good defense!"

Li You, who retreated, praised Parker's defense. The opponent obviously studied his technical characteristics and blocked the shot in a timely manner.

100:93，全场比赛还剩1分42秒，李佑的三分球又让分差回到7分。

Parker struggled to control his emotions. Except for his advantage in free throws tonight, he was at a disadvantage overall.

"Give me the ball!"

Duncan reminded his teammates and touched Parker's head again. When serving from the baseline, he touched the ball twice more to try to find the feel.

In the critical round, the Spurs first passed the ball from the outside. Duncan asked for the ball in the low post on the left for the first time and was defended in front of him.

When he was squeezed into the blocking position, Parker came to the left wing and gave the ball to Duncan.

The moment he caught the ball, before Duncan could turn around, Li You suddenly shrank and teamed up with Kurt Thomas to double-team.

Parker, who handed the ball over, did not cut to the basket according to the tactical requirements this time, but waited for the ball outside the three-point line.

Duncan, who did not dare to let go of the ball, immediately gave the ball back to Parker. No one was guarding him. The latter received the ball and chose to break through.

Parker went straight to the basket from the center, leaned against Li You who was coming up to defend him in the paint area, took an early step, tilted his body and threw the ball towards the basket.

The moment he sensed the opponent's collision, Li You simply jumped up high, raised his left arm, and directly knocked Parker to the ground with the ball.
"Boo!" Seeing Parker fall directly into the paint, the Spurs fans continued to boo, and the referee immediately pointed to the free throw line.

After receiving his fifth foul, Li You shook his head, returned to the three-point line, leaned on his knees and reminded loudly:
"If I miss the free throw, I will end the game with a three-pointer!"

Parker rubbed his butt, glared at Li You fiercely, adjusted his breathing, and kept showing shooting postures, and finally made his first free throw.
On the Knicks bench, Fisher and others were happy. Counting the two free throws this time, the Spurs made 4 free throws in the fourth quarter, but missed the free throw at the critical moment.

In the expectant eyes of Spurs fans, Parker missed his second free throw again.

The fans roared, and Duncan grabbed the rebound in front of the Knicks big man.

Between the two of them, Duncan picked the ball behind his head and then shot up from the basket.

Gasol didn't take off twice, but just raised his hands symbolically. When the basketball was about to leave Duncan's hands, Li You accelerated from outside the three-point line to the lower right side of the basket and jumped high to send a big shot.

The basketball flew to the sideline, and Lagar Bell and Ginobili quickly pounced on it.

The moment the two fell off the sideline, Laga Bell took the lead and threw the ball back into the field.

"Oh!"

Amid the exclamations of Spurs fans, Li You did not stand still and pretend to be X after landing. He started early, grabbed the ball in front of Parker, and then accelerated across the half court with all his strength.

When Popovich saw Parker making two mistakes in a row, he was so angry that he jumped on the sidelines, his face turned red, and he yelled at the players to retreat quickly.

Fortunately, Bowen, who reappeared, helped defend in time and destroyed Li You's fast break.

Prince on the right wing was not in a hurry to attack after receiving the pass, and began to move towards the top of the arc. When Li You came to the right wing, he reminded his teammates not to pick and roll.

Laga Bell and Ginobili just came to the left wing in succession, and after being reminded, he took the initiative to catch the ball at the top of the key.

Parker kept staring at Li You, staying by his side while tugging secretly.

After observing the defensive movements and noticing that Prince began to run towards the left corner, Li You accelerated.

Staying away from the three-point line and reaching the top of the arc, Li You received a pass from Laga Bell.

Ginobili noticed that Laga Bell ran to the right wing after handing over the ball. He hesitated but chose to pursue the defense.

"Defense!."

The game time passed and Spurs fans shouted loudly. Parker did not choose to guard against interference and always paid attention to the movements behind him.

The top of the arc was more than 27 feet away. After receiving the ball, Li You stayed still and observed the defense again. Under Parker's surprised eyes, he suddenly picked it up and threw it away!
The defensive cheers stopped abruptly, and Li You didn't even look at the basket after completing the shot. He turned around and raised his hands in the air to celebrate in advance.

The moment the basketball hit the net, Kevin Harlan couldn't help but exclaimed:
"Lee! Again! He got it!"

"OMG!"

At 103:93, Popovich asked for a timeout again, and by the way, he spat at Parker who was walking to the bench.
There are only 1 minute and 04 seconds left in the game, and the point difference is 10 points. Considering the Spurs' performance from beyond the three-point line tonight, Doug Collins said tactfully:
"Pray that the Knicks make a mistake and maybe there's a chance."

"Lee's perfect performance at the last moment almost ended the game, a 27-foot three-pointer, which seems to have become Lee's regular offensive method."

The two began to discuss Li You's shooting distance in the commentary box, but Duncan, who returned to the bench, stared straight at the floor.

He obviously has excellent frame protection ability, but every time he met Li You, Duncan didn't have a good solution. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and he couldn't help but ignore Popovich's tactical arrangements.
After the timeout, the Spurs failed to grab a three-point opportunity, and Ginobili quickly scored two points.

Turning around and double-teaming in advance, Li You fired the ball early. Laga Bell seized the opportunity and hit an open three-pointer from the left wing.

106:95, the score difference is still 11 points.

Seeing Li You and his teammates bumping chests in celebration, the noise in the SBC Center Arena gradually stopped, and Spurs fans knew that they were going to lose again.

As Bowen missed a three-pointer, Duncan sent Gasol to the free throw line, and the game completely lost suspense.

Parker hit a two-pointer, and Li You stopped attacking. In the end, the score was fixed at 108:97, and the Knicks avoided a losing streak.

"Shh!"

The Spurs fans did not leave the field and kept booing. If they lose at home, Duncan will definitely fall behind Li You in the MVP rankings.

Li You scored 17 points in a single quarter. This performance made Popovich feel helpless. Every time he lost, the local sports media would criticize him.

Noticing that Duncan was in a bad mood, Popovich hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him, and finally came to the technical stage and forced a smile:

"Wonderful performance, it seems we still have a lot to adjust."

Scoring 97 points in one game, the Spurs played very well throughout the game except for their poor performance from beyond the three-point line.

D'Antoni can naturally sense the opponent's emotions, but he doesn't like tonight's opponent's constant provocations against Artest:

"We were just lucky. Lee was in great form tonight and he got another good statistic!"

When it came to data issues, Popovich could only curse in his heart. Even if he asked Duncan to let go, he still wouldn't be able to catch up with Li You.
出场40分钟，19中10，罚球8中6，26分11篮板3助攻1抢断2盖帽2失误，邓肯稳定的表现，是马刺队能坚持到第4节的主要原因。

出场38分钟，24中15，三分线外10中5，罚球7中7，李佑高效砍下42分6篮板8助攻2抢断1盖帽1失误。

In the TNT commentary box, the two people were full of praise for Li You's performance tonight, and Doug Collins simply said:
"I will vote for Li in the MVP selection. While increasing his usage rate, his efficiency is still improving!"

"With Lee's current form, no player can come close to him!"

Two teams with 5 wins and 1 loss met, and in the end the Knicks had the last laugh, temporarily taking the first place in the league.

On Thursday, November 11, while ESPN was still discussing the issue of win shares, the trio teased Artest on TNT's program.

As we all know, New York has no secrets!
In the game against the Spurs, Artest did not appear in the second half of the fourth quarter.

In order to vent his depressed mood, Artest almost smashed the courtside camera after the game. In the end, Hill and Ewing took him back to the locker room.

This situation is also related to the ridicule of Spurs fans, but it is more about the referee's whistle.

After the start of the new season, strict control over hand movements made it difficult for Artest, who was used to brutal defense.

More than one player has publicly complained to the media that Odom of the Lakers was forced to play the 4th position. Facing the big men in the Western Conference, the defensive end naturally had to strengthen confrontation.

As a result, he received 5 fouls early in several consecutive games. The Los Angeles Daily News felt sorry for Odom and believed that the league was targeting the Lakers.
The threesome in the studio did not discuss the issue of whistleblowing. Charles Barkley smiled broadly and said to the camera with a smile:

"The Knicks are going to hire a psychiatrist for Artest."

"Millionaires can have mental illness? This is the best joke I heard before Thanksgiving!"

The news was broken by the New York Post. Although it is their home team, media reporters will not pay too much attention to it for the sake of traffic.

Kenny Smith shook his head helplessly, he didn't want to talk about this topic too much.

After the start of the new season, Artest first knocked down Pierce with an elbow, and this time he almost broke the camera. His mood swings were indeed a bit bigger.

Considering the evaluations given by scouts in the early stages of the draft and the New York media's revelations about Artest's upbringing and family history, it is not difficult to understand.

Until now, Artest's father and aunt still insist on taking medicine, saying it is hereditary, which always has some discriminatory meaning.

"Chuck, this isn't funny! I see a psychiatrist sometimes."

"We all know how stressful it is to play in this league!"

Kenny Smith tried to change the subject, but Charles Barkley restrained himself for a moment and continued to tease Li You:

"Maybe Lee should also see a psychiatrist. Rachel McAdams cried to the media about her experience. She believed she had been coldly abused."

"It is said that Scarlett Johansson also had a conflict with her in Los Angeles. Lee should let the doctor treat his philandering!"

Thinking of the recent news, Charles Barkley laughed again. Ernie Johnson looked at his gloating partner and changed the subject again:
"More than halfway through the November schedule, the Knicks are once again ranked first in the league."

"Will Lee win the MVP this year? His condition is so good. It seems that he has not relaxed his demands on himself during the offseason."

Kenny Smith, who looked at the data, gave a definite answer:
"If he can keep up his current form, I think Lee will get this award."

"Not every player's efficiency increases when his usage rate increases."

Charles Barkley stopped talking about gossip and took this opportunity to talk about tonight's game between the Knicks and Rockets:
"Kenny is right, McGrady did play well, but he shouldn't always bring it up."

"In fact, he has never been close to Lee's level. I don't like his state after coming to the Rockets."

"With this injury, I hope he can calm down on the bench and think about how to lead the team to win!"

"."

The Rockets currently have a record of 4 wins and 5 losses, and their schedule is somewhat intensive, but their last loss to the Hawks made many fans break their defense.

McGrady is indeed trying to help the team. In the game against the Hawks, he played 40 minutes, 20 of 7, 6 of 1 from the three-point line, 8 of 6 free throws, and scored 21 points with low efficiency.

Yao Ming made 15 of 13 shots and scored 28 points extremely efficiently, but the Rockets still lost.

The record is not good. In addition to McGrady's own condition, Tyronn Lue also has some problems on the back line.

Facing the Knicks, McGrady suffered leg tightness and ultimately missed the night's game.

Coach Mike Brown can only give Ryan Bowen the starting job
In the game at 19 o'clock that night, the starting backcourt of Tyronn Lue and Jim Jackson were completely blown away.

The inside combination of Maurice Taylor and Yao Ming is also a disaster when it comes to defending the pick-and-roll.

At the end of the third quarter, most of the Rockets fans had left the Toyota Center Arena.

88:60, Li You clocked in for the third quarter and returned to the bench early.
Laga Bell, who is gradually adapting to the starting position, set a new career high:
12中6，三分线外7中4，16分3篮板2助攻1失误。

While the numbers looked relatively flat, the undrafted player was grinning from ear to ear on the bench.

In contrast, on the Rockets bench, McGrady was dressed in formal attire, always expressionless, and did not comfort his teammates when they fell behind by a big score.

Mike Brown is still communicating quietly with Yao Ming. The current difficulty the Rockets are encountering is how to get the big man to catch the ball comfortably.
The fourth quarter of the game turned into garbage time. In the end, the Knicks defeated the Rockets 4:114.

At the Toyota Center Arena, most of the remaining fans are Li You fans and Chinese fans.

As soon as the game ended, enthusiastic fans began to shout Li You's name loudly.

After losing, McGrady said hello in the tunnel and left the game early. Yao Ming knew that his teammates were unhappy. When interviewed by the Chinese media after the game, he could only say the following:
"The loss was mainly due to the rhythm of the game. We are slowly getting better!"

"There are many new teammates in the team this season, and we also need to adapt to each other."

"."

After flying to Dallas for back-to-back games on the 19th, during the afternoon warm-up, Li You had to be interviewed and refute the rumors:

"There's nothing wrong with Ron, and a lot of times with the Knicks, everyone talks to a psychiatrist."

"Not only competing with other teams, but within the team, if you want to get the starting position, you have to work hard to show yourself."

"As for the scale of the whistle, Ron will adapt. He is a smart guy and I never worry about his defense."

Yahoo Sports is more concerned with other gossip and questions that have nothing to do with tonight’s game:
"Lee, Rachel said you abandoned her."

Li You immediately shook his head, interrupted the other party with a smile, and then simply said:
"She probably never said this. Rachel is a good girl. Our relationship is very close. She is a good friend of mine. Those news are all false."

There are a lot of famous actresses in Hollywood, and everyone has long been accustomed to this kind of agency's method of attracting attention.

However, in the past, Li You's "good friends" did not need to present themselves in this way. Most reporters wanted to see Li You "overturn".
After defeating the Rockets with a big score, Artest returned to his usual calm and gentle appearance, and he no longer had mood swings during training sessions.

In the game against the Mavericks that night, Artest even made shots from inside and outside, and even showed off his slightly stiff singles skills.

The Mavericks only lasted three quarters, and suddenly collapsed in the fourth quarter. Newcomer Devin Harris made consecutive mistakes, and was eventually beaten 4:12 by the Knicks.
In the American Airlines Center, behind the basket, Mark Cuban saw Li You steal Harris twice face to face, and he couldn't help but punched in anger.

At the beginning of the season, Cuban mocked David Stern on his personal blog for setting the start time on the election day.

This move quickly attracted a fine, but Cuban didn't care. Not long ago, he talked about NBA betting on his personal blog.

It is said freely on the Internet that Cuban believes that the stocks of NBA teams will not bring much profit in the short term, and the introduction of gambling or hedge funds is a better choice.
In response to such personal remarks, the NBA issued another fine early in the morning. Coupled with the loss tonight, Cuban couldn't stand it anymore.

In this mutual stabbing battle, both sides did not defend much. At the end of the game, the score reached 114:106.

德文-哈里斯全场14中3，罚球4中2，怒砍8分3篮板4失误。

Although Nelson takes good care of this newbie, the gap in game experience and physical fitness is obvious.

All the points in sports games were scored against Fisher, and Laoyu still had some difficulty facing speedy defenders.
Nowitzki was a bit unlucky tonight. He injured his ankle near the end of the game and limped when he left the game.

没再受到犯规困扰，阿泰斯特全场14中8，三分线外5中2，罚球6中5，砍下23分6篮板4助攻2抢断1盖帽2失误。

After scoring the second-highest score on the team, Artest returned to the locker room with a stable mood and smiled happily. When being interviewed by reporters accompanying the team, he joked:

"I don't have any problems, I love playing under pressure!"

"Psychiatrist? No, I prefer to be back at the Tarrytown Training Center hitting the sandbags."

Artest made a boxing gesture and the reporters laughed and made a fuss.

Hill frowned slightly when he saw this situation, but Li You comforted him indifferently:

"Don't worry, as long as he can win easily, Ron's mood will be stable!"

Unable to empathize, Hill could only raise his eyebrows and whisper:

"When I return to Manhattan for review, I will take Ron with me to the medical team."

In the noisy locker room, everyone in the Knicks had forgotten Artest's previous situation. It was not surprising that the big star lost his temper.

On Saturday, October 10, the Cavaliers flew to Manhattan. After boarding the plane, Thibodeau was silent.

With 6 wins and 3 losses, after the start of the new season, the Cavaliers showed excellent defense and their record ranked third behind the Heat.

"Tom, there's no need to worry, we made the right choice."

Van Gundy, who was sitting in his seat, leaned back tactically, with a relaxed smile on his face. His outstanding record gave him a great sense of accomplishment.

Thibodeau has been with the Knicks for many years. After getting used to players like Li You and Ewing, he still doesn't think much of James and Howard. Their shortcomings on the offensive end are too obvious.

"It's hard to win a championship just by relying on defense. Dwight didn't meet our expectations."

Van Gundy didn’t care about Thibodeau’s words. He has his own basketball philosophy:
"It will be difficult for players like Lee to appear again in the future, so we don't have to worry about offense at all."

"Excellent defense can guarantee the record. In the Eastern Conference, we will not miss the playoffs. By the end of our rookie season, we will have a chance to win the championship."

Van Gundy is very confident. He knows very well what the Knicks rely on to win the championship. Good defense is the foundation of the championship.

The coaching staff all believe in the championship coach. Although Howard's skills are rough, his ability to protect the frame is nothing to say. As long as he adjusts his position selection, he will be a proper DPOY seed!

Everyone on the Cavaliers was singing and dancing on the plane. Under the influence of James and Howard, happy basketball has swept the team.
LeBron James looked at the news in the newspaper that the Lakers lost to the Suns.

In the new season, the offensive team attracts more attention. James is a little envious of this. Van Gundy and Thibodeau have extremely strict requirements on defense, and the offensive system relies entirely on personal support.

Although Howard was responsible for carrying the bag, he was very popular among the Cavaliers. When he saw James reading the newspaper without talking, he immediately walked over and laughed loudly:
"LeBron, be happy, we're going to New York!"

"Last time you told me that Carmelo Anthony and his girlfriend had a conflict with someone in a nightclub. This time we will go to that nightclub to see it."

"Go there after the game is over, I don't want to lose again!"

After hearing James' words, Howard laughed again and said loudly:
"We are still rookies anyway, so losing to the defending champion is not a shame!"

"Don't be so serious, LeBron, smile, this is New York!"

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(End of this chapter)