NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 367: Breaking a record is more uncomfortable than winning a championship (7000 words chapter)
On January 2005, 1, the NBA announced its Player of the Month for December:
Dwyane Wade of the Eastern Conference and Dirk Nowitzki of the Western Conference received this award.

热火队在此期间取得了14胜1负的战绩，韦德场均出场38.9分钟，场均拿到23.0分5.9篮板7.7助攻1.5抢断0.8盖帽4.1失误；

He averaged 16.8 shots per game, shooting 48.4% from the field, and averaged 8.9 free throws per game, shooting 75.2% from the field.

小牛队在12月取得了9胜4负的战绩，诺维斯基场均出场39.4分钟，场均拿到27.2分9.0篮板2.4助攻1.1抢断1.6盖帽1.3失误；

He averaged 19.6 shots per game, shooting 42.7% from the field, 4.2 shots from outside the three-point line, 35.2% from three-point range, 10.5 free throws per game, and 85.3% free throw shooting.

The Spurs and Suns, which have relatively good records, failed to win the award due to personal data issues for their core players.

The Heat have won 14 consecutive games and are 18 games short of the 4-game winning streak the Knicks have set this season.

The two teams will face off in next week's game. Whether the Heat can continue their winning streak has become a hot topic among football commentators in the New Year.

After Christmas, there was a tsunami in Indonesia, and the NBA also launched a caring campaign. Everyone donated money to do their part for the victims.

As a public figure, Li You also spent his birthdays at the end of the year in a low-key manner. Donations were not a big deal. He just didn't like people taking advantage of the matter after celebrating his birthday in a high-profile manner.

Milinda looked at the girl who was beginning to hesitate, and took the initiative to lean into Li You's ear and whisper:

"Clay, why do you refuse to shoot a reality show? I think NBC's idea is not bad."

Pulling Scarlett into his arms again, Li You felt the girl's breathing was a little rapid, hugged the two of them tightly and whispered:
"I am willing to serve the three princesses!"

Li You grabbed Scarlett's groping little hand, and when he heard the two laughing and joking about his figure, he complained helplessly:

NBA star Doug Christie and his wife plan to film a reality show to record their loving life, and the public responded enthusiastically.

In February last year, Kobe scored 2+ points in 9 consecutive games, and his average score per game that month was more than 40 points!
Not only did he tie the record set by Michael Jordan, but he also restored his reputation.

Milinda and Jin were sitting on the sofa watching TV intently, and Kristen-Litte had to go home because her mother had the flu.

"41 years is a long time. Like the sports fans in Cleveland, I always believe that this city will usher in a championship. This is also the goal I strive for!"

"We're not letting the Cavaliers leave Cleveland!"

Scarlett raised her head, her voice was a little hoarse, and asked curiously about the recent news. Before Li You could speak, Milinda beside her smiled and joked:
"She must be afraid of exposing such a love life, but if she accepts a reality show, maybe Li can get more advertisements!"

"My team will keep fans and the community connected, and we will make a positive impact on the city."

Kobe, who has been in trouble again recently, has to be busy with the illegal invasion case. After scoring 40+ points in three consecutive games, he suddenly suffered a severe sprain of his right foot.

Before tonight's game against the SuperSonics, Wade shared his winning secrets with the media in an interview:

When Kobe limped back home, he saw Li You's performance being praised on the ESPN program again.

The injury is more serious than expected, and Kobe will most likely miss at least two weeks of competition.

"I have no interest in living under cameras, this idea is terrible!"

When his teammates flew to the away game, Kobe stayed in Los Angeles for examination. After seeing the news about Wade published by Yahoo, his mood was not beautiful again.

"Ms. Wexler has been actively preparing recently, and we have to serve her well tonight."

"I really felt the "white hot space". In some games, all I could see was the basket. Every time I took a shot, the basketball automatically fell into the net."

I watched American Idol on Tuesday, and started binge-watching TV shows on Sunday. In a few days, the third season of "The Apprentice" by Donald Trump will be aired, so people who want to watch it will not have to worry about having fun watching it.

After saying this, Milinda giggled and touched Li You's strong muscles with her hands, obviously hinting at the direction of some advertisements.

After the news was confirmed, LeBron James, who had recently been sidelined due to injury, also expressed his views in an interview:
"I will never forget Mr. Gund, he brought a championship coach to this team, he allowed the Cavaliers to draft me."

The Cavaliers led by Van Gundy have entered a stage of stable abuse. Cavaliers fans believe that they can reach the playoffs this year.

The fans in Miami have swelled a lot recently. Mourning is unwilling to play for the Raptors and is "crying" to play for the Heat. The fans welcome this with raised hands!
The Kidney Fighters' sense of belonging makes Heat fans proud, and this is their team culture.

"Mr. Gilbert also made the right choice. The Cavaliers will be successful, and in a few years, Cleveland will usher in a championship!"

In December, sales of Kobe's No. 12 jersey plummeted, falling directly to No. 8.
Illegal invasion, Shaq also did it, Malone wanted a green boy, and Phil Jackson was "uncoachable". A series of negative news caused Kobe's popularity to decline again.

Although the reporter from Yahoo Sports didn't believe what Wade said, he liked such "spirited" news.

Everything was going in a good direction, except that Phil Jackson's new book brought trouble to Kobe again.

On Monday, January 1, multiple media broke the news that Detroit mortgage tycoon Dan Gilbert had reached an agreement with current Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund.

When this news broke in late December, Cavaliers fans were a little nervous, but Gilbert finally made a promise:

It has been snowing heavily in many places recently, and the weather has been a bit bad. Some teams have also encountered difficulties when playing away games. Fortunately, the Knicks have recently played a home game again, so they can wait for the weather to improve.

Scarlett was alone in Li You's arms. After holding her fair skin, she focused more on her body. It was obvious that the 20-year-old girl had little interest in such daily dramas.

As the largest online mortgage lender in the U.S., Gilbert is wealthy and the tycoon's group made Gund a $3.75 million offer.

On a rare Sunday, Li You watched ABC's "Desperate Housewives" with a few others at his home on 82nd Street in Manhattan.

Regarding this drama, most of the memories in Li You's mind are that of Eva Longoria. The Latin girl's popularity exploded because of this drama.

As we all know, Christie's wife has always liked to control her lover, and there are a lot of little games between the two. Christie, who has M tendencies, even publicly stated in front of the media that he likes such a life.
The minimum limit for this kind of eye-catching reality show is ridiculously low. Li You just finds it annoying. He really has no interest in watching such a show.

"In that state, I feel like no one can stop me. Of course, I can't control this state yet. I just hope I can have more nights like this!"

Jin beside him also laughed, obviously thinking of the recent news.

After the Christmas game, James also played a triple-double, then injured his ankle and had to rest for a few days.

Scarlett, who was only wearing a pajamas, was quickly hugged and punished by Li You. After the laughter turned into hesitation, Jin's face turned slightly red:
"I'm going to prepare the bath water!"

After a 14-game winning streak, the second-year Wade became more and more proud as his teammates praised him.

新年第1天，在和篮网队的比赛中，李佑出场38分钟，轻松砍下40分5篮板11助攻3抢断1盖帽的数据。

After scoring 6 points in 40 consecutive games, Li You has broken the record of 5 consecutive 40+ games set by Elgin Baylor and Allen Iverson.

Stephen A. Smith used his exaggerated tone to boast about Li You’s scoring ability:

"The more shots he takes, the higher his shooting percentage! There is no doubt that Lee is a historical-level scorer."

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are witnessing the birth of a new record!"

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Kobe frowned, and the more he listened, the more uncomfortable he became. Tying Michael Jordan's record was something he was proud of, but only one year later, the record was about to be broken?
Vanessa has been staying at home recently. Since discovering that Karl Malone had bad intentions, Kobe has stopped inviting any teammates to his home for gatherings.

"Don't read these boring news. I'm just resting at home because of my injury."

Kobe had no reaction to his wife's words. He felt particularly uncomfortable just thinking that Li You might break the record this week.

The "Tie Jordan Record Award" is about to disappear!
On January 1th, after the Knicks lost to the Kings at home, they flew to Miami non-stop. Tonight is the focus of this week's game.

Two days ago, the SuperSonics won 0.4 consecutive games thanks to Eddie Jones's three free throws with 15 seconds before the end, and the Heat's free throws.

Although the penalty is somewhat controversial, Heat fans don't care about it. O'Neal even boasted in front of the media:
"No one can stop the Heat's winning streak, we are unstoppable!"

The Christmas war gave off a bad breath, and the recent continuous winning streak has allowed O'Neal to find the feeling of being the center of attention.

When the TNT reporter asked about Li You's personal data, O'Neal curled his lips and continued to say:

"I'm long past the age of chasing data!"

"We have played against each other many times. In my opinion, Lee is destined to score. We don't need to pay too much attention to him. We just need to restrict other players."

"Forget about him scoring during the game and just focus on the round in front of you. This is the championship experience I passed on to Wade!"

Wade has been preparing for this nationally broadcast game for a long time. Although he did not make any bold words during the afternoon interview, he seemed particularly confident.

The 15-game winning streak has put Wade in the MVP rankings. As a second-year rookie, he is proud to be able to play at such a level.

At 19:30 that night, more than 2 fans entered the American Airlines Arena early.

Head coach Stan Van Gundy just won the Coach of the Month award last month. He is in high spirits during happy events and his whole body is visibly excited.

In contrast, coach D'Antoni was as quiet as ever from the start of the game.

The director also frequently pointed the camera at Gasol on the bench. Due to an ankle injury, he is still in a state of truce due to injury.

Considering that Saturday's game is against the super-slutty Hornets, the sports media know that Gasol's return will most likely have to wait until next week.

In the last attack of the half, the Heat's substitute Christian Laettner received a pass from Wade near the baseline on the right and made a jump shot. The fans couldn't help but sigh with regret.

At 55:52, the Heat performed well and contained the Knicks' three-pointers, but still fell behind by 3 points.

7中7，罚球3中2，奥尼尔极为高效地砍下了16分9篮板2助攻的数据。

Although the team was still lagging behind, O'Neal walked towards the tunnel and shouted excitedly:
"A rookie is a rookie, no one can stop me!"

韦德半场9中4，罚球4中2，砍下10分4篮板5助攻2失误。

Wade's mediocre performance dampened his excitement a lot, but when he saw Big Brother's confident look, he was also infected, jumping around behind and yelling along with him.

Heat fans were also very satisfied with the home team's half-time performance. They squirmed happily to the music during the midfield, and everyone was looking forward to their 16th consecutive victory.

In the TNT commentary box, Kevin Harlan cautiously commented on the performance of both parties:

"What surprised me was that the Heat only committed 4 turnovers in the half. Compared to the Cavaliers, they are indeed more mature. The arrival of O'Neal has changed this team."

Doug Collins was not stingy with his words of praise and took the initiative to praise the Heat's defensive rotation speed:

"It's hard to see Lee making 3 of 1 from the three-point line in the half during this period. If the Heat can seize the opportunity from the outside, maybe they will be the leading team in the half."

"Coach Van Gundy has built a suitable offensive and defensive system for this team. I won't be surprised if they can reach the Eastern Conference Finals this year!"

半场李佑12中8，三分线外3中1，罚球4中4，拿到21分4篮板4助攻1抢断的数据。

Compared to the Heat's 7-for-1 performance from outside, the Knicks' 10-for-2 performance from outside was also stretched.

Since the point difference was negligible, the two did not make many predictions in the commentary box. The core players on both sides were in excellent condition tonight, and the game will most likely last until the 4th quarter.

"Let's go Heat!."

After the start of the third quarter, as the fans cheered again, Damon Jones, who received the ball from the baseline, quickly rushed through the half court.

On the left flank, Laga Bell kept staring at Wade. When he saw that the opponent was trying to cut inside and sneak past the baseline, he quickly adjusted his focus and worked hard to pursue the defense.

On the right wing, Eddie Jones made a horizontal cut from the line. Near the free throw line, Haslem provided a symbolic cover.

Damon Jones sent a pass early, and Eddie Jones, who had just arrived on the left wing, received the ball and quickly moved sideways to protect the ball. On the lower right side of the basket, O'Neal did not need the help of his teammates. He successfully blocked Stoudemire behind him with his own body.

The two pulled O'Neal to the low post on the left, and Eddie Jones immediately sent a high pass.

After catching the ball, O'Neal released the ball with his right hand, hit it hard, bumped Stoudemire away after hitting it, and then quickly turned toward the baseline.

Dodging the defense and joining the ball, O'Neal grabbed the ball with his left hand. Just as he was about to complete the throw, Stoudemire got close to him again.

After a feint, O'Neal did not force the attack. He wanted to create a time difference, but Stoudemire reacted faster and suddenly cut the ball.

O'Neal, who was somewhat careless, instantly lost control of the ball. The basketball hit his feet and bounced off the baseline before he could bend down to get the ball.

After completing effective defense for the first time in this game, Stoudemire excitedly celebrated with high-fives.

O'Neal glared and then shook his head pretending to be X, complained to the referee without any fuss, called out his teammates, and retreated quickly.

Soon the defensive cheers were heard in the American Airlines Arena. Li You, who caught the ball from the baseline, did not pay attention to Wade, who was leading the defense. He accelerated his sprint with the ball in his left hand. After the body collision, he immediately dribbled the ball behind his back.

While Wade was moving away, Li You made a tactical gesture, and Stoudemire was reminded to slow down.

When Li You came to the right wing with the ball in his right hand, he noticed that Wade was still clinging to him, protecting the ball sideways and waiting for his teammates to get into position.

Because it was an away game, the referees caught illegal screens tonight. Stoudemire had to put away his small moves in order to improve the quality of the screens.

Standing honestly on the right flank, Wade spotted Stoudemire's movements behind him and continued to stick to Li You, ready to squeeze through the screen at any time.

O'Neal naturally retreated to the defense, partial 2 on 2, no double teams, both sides were very confident.

The moment the screen happened, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, turned his hips covertly, then suddenly leaned forward and accelerated.

Taking advantage of Wade's sliding step to the back left, Li You quickly crossed and pulled back. After switching to his left hand, he immediately stepped forward and accelerated the breakthrough close to his teammate's side.

O'Neal, who had been an opponent for many years, naturally delayed his move and allowed Wade to continue defending. However, just as he reached the free throw line, Li You made a ground pass.

Stoudemire received the ball and rushed forward in three strides. He got rid of O'Neal in an instant, ignored Haslem who was assisting in defense and went to the basket, and succeeded in picking up the basket with his right hand despite the defense!

9中7，罚球2中1连续吃饼的斯塔德迈尔目前已经拿到了15分。

"Shh!"

The bouncing Stoudemire was booed by the fans. Compared with O'Neal, this is visible to the naked eye.

At 57:52, the Knicks had just widened the point difference. Looking back, the Heat used the same tactics.

After receiving a pass from Eddie Jones again, O'Neal turned around in the low post on the left and stormed to the basket for a layup.

There was no good defensive method, and Stoudemire was a little angry, but when he saw Li You's offensive gesture, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief and quickly adjusted his mentality.

Wade worked hard to defend and continued to provide physical confrontation. When Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, came to the left wing, Stoudemire once again stepped on the three-point line and stood still.

Wade, who wanted to continue applying pressure, defended again, but Li You suddenly circled the ball behind his back.

Before O'Neal could slide, Li You, who was speeding up and flying close to the ground, got rid of the defense and went straight to the basket from the middle.

Haslem, who was on the right elbow area, subconsciously reached out and tried to interfere. Before he could get close to the free throw line, Li You took advantage of the situation and circled the ball with his hips.

After dodging the opponent's arm, Li You took advantage of the situation and joined the ball when the basketball flew into the paint area.

"Oh!"

The Heat's defense collapsed, and the fans at the scene exclaimed. Li Yousan took a big step and reached the lower left side of the basket in the blink of an eye. No one was guarding him, and he easily picked up the basket!
"God! It's so fast! In one pick-and-roll, Lee passed the Heat's entire defense."

Kevin Harlan praised loudly, and Doug Collins saw the Heat's dilemma:

"O'Neal can't always rely on Wade's defense. The quality of Stoudemire's screens is still improving, and they have to adjust in time."

Patting his younger brother on the shoulder, O'Neal encouraged Wade and asked him to defend the pick-and-roll. This was unreliable and he could only make up for it in the offensive round.

"Let's go Heat!."

The cheering sound got a little louder, and the Heat's routine remained the same, except that after Eddie Jones just sent a pass from the left wing, Prince suddenly shrank.

O'Neal, who received the high throw, didn't force the ball down. After lifting the ball, he threw the ball back outside the three-point line again.

When Damon Jones received the ball at the top of the arc, he immediately called for Wade to respond. He passed the ball from outside the three-point line, and Li You directly switched defense.

Putting the ball with his right hand, Wade stepped sideways to protect the ball and called Haslem, who immediately came to stand at the top of the key.

Li You did not choose to stick to the defense. When he saw Wade pushing the ball and changing direction, he immediately walked off the line and bypassed the screen.

Kurt Thomas moved laterally to block Wade's breakthrough route.

Observing the defensive movement, Wade completed the change of direction and circled the ball with his left hip.

The basketball had just flown in front of his body, and before Wade could control the ball, Li You cut the ball with great precision and stabbed the ball forward in an instant.

Haslem, who had just twisted his body, had no time to bend down to pick up the ball. Li You used a hidden pull to use his strength and rushed out from the opponent's side in an instant.

Wade, who lost the ball, reacted quickly and did not complain to the referee. When he saw Li You controlling the ball, he immediately immersed himself in pursuit.

The two were so fast that the fans in the front row couldn't help but exclaim again.

With the ball in his left hand, Li You ignored Wade who was chasing him from his side. The two collided at the free throw line and immediately combined the ball with the help of the rebound.

Wade, who was knocked backward and began to slow down, gritted his teeth and pulled. Li You leaned forward and when the referee blew the whistle, he threw the ball to the basket with his left hand!

"squeak!"

Li You, who lost his center of gravity, rushed out of the baseline and stood upright. Wade, who was pulling, finally slipped to the floor and watched the basketball bounce twice on the rim and fall into the net.

"Oh!"

On the Knicks bench, everyone cheered, and Wade, who was pulled up by his teammates, stared and gasped depressedly.

"Dude, don't test me with my moves!"

Li You, who was walking to the free throw line, teased an angry Wade, who responded with some disapproval:

"You just got lucky and hit the ball!"

At 60:54, Li Youjia made a free throw and shook his head at Wade.

O'Neal whispered to remind his younger brother to calm down and took the initiative to ask for the ball again in the offensive round.

Prince still shrank to the left to interfere in the low post. After O'Neal passed the ball, the Heat began to score.

O'Neal finally relied on the defense and moved laterally to the front of the basket to catch the ball again, and his right-hand throw was interfered by Stoudemire.

Li You stepped forward to receive the ball and suddenly picked up speed. The push ball with his right hand changed direction, got rid of Damon Jones, surpassed O'Neal at his side, and quickly rushed through the center line.

Stoudemire also came first and ran hard to get rid of the fat shark. The latter was so angry that he cursed twice and repeatedly called his teammates to foul quickly.
Wade, who was retreating from defense, had just moved towards the top of the arc when Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, flicked his hidden wrist and the basketball flew out diagonally.

Stoudemire, who rushed to the paint area, took a big step after receiving the ball, grabbed the ball with his right hand, jumped high to the lower right side of the basket, and threw his arm for a dunk!

"Boom!" The conversion dunk was successful!
"Oh!"

Looking at Stoudemire roaring loudly near the baseline, Heat fans exclaimed again. The speed of the center is almost the same as that of the forward. After watching this kind of fast break several times, it still feels outrageous.

O'Neal really wanted to win, but when he ran to the three-point line and saw his teammates taking a baseline kick, he cursed in anger.

Even though he had lost some weight, he still gasped for air after just a few sprints.

Stan Van Gundy on the sidelines was also a little anxious and quickly reminded the players loudly:

"Damon! Slow down and steady your rhythm!"

The Heat scored again, and O'Neal lived up to expectations, attacking low from the left, causing Stoudemire's hitter to foul.

On the Knicks bench, Ewing clapped his hands and loudly reminded Stoudemire to be more aggressive when fouling.

Perhaps because he had just completed his return run, O'Neal missed both free throws despite taking aim for a long time.
Heat fans sighed, Kurt Thomas collected the rebound, and Li You who received the ball failed to attack in time. After half court, the opponent had completed the defensive matchup.

Wade stared at the basketball in Li You's left hand and stepped forward to interfere with the ball away from the three-point line.

Li You leaned forward against the defense and accelerated, taking advantage of his opponent to cut the ball. After an emergency stop, he changed the direction of his hips to get out of the way of the defense.

Wade hurriedly moved back to guard against a breakthrough. Li You swayed to the right and instantly completed the change of direction in front of the body.

The movement was not large, but the change of direction was extremely fast. Wade, who was attacked and had his foot propped up in front of the defense, only felt the basketball disappear from in front of him, and then was hit hard from his side. He stayed in place and watched Li You go straight to the basket.

"Wow!"

The wonderful pass made some fans cheer, and O'Neal and Haslem, who had just retreated from defense, instinctively moved towards the basket.

Breaking through to the paint area directly in front of the basket, Li You combined the ball and threw the ball to the upper left side of the basket.

O'Neal realized something was wrong and wanted to leave the basket, but Stoudemire behind him bounced too fast. He jumped high and grabbed the ball with his right hand. Without giving his opponent time to react, he pushed the ball into the basket!

"what!"

Stoudemire, who was holding on to the basket and unloading his strength, roared loudly, almost riding on O'Neal.

At 64:54, the score difference reached double digits.

"Shh!"

The boos resounded through the arena again. O'Neal, who had been used as a backdrop, broke through the defense instantly, pushed away Stoudemire who had just landed, and yelled angrily:
"Fake Squid! Show me some respect! You idiot who can only jump around!"

"Outdated fat pig! Who the hell do you think you are!"

Stoudemire yelled and pushed back immediately. Before the referee could stop him, the two were already hugging each other.

Players from both sides rushed over, and the two strong men hugged each other, unable to be separated for a while.

Finally, amid the exclamations of the fans, Stoudemire tripped O'Neal to the floor, and the two plopped down next to the camera.

The security personnel rushed over, and everyone worked together to pull the two sides apart. O'Neal still refused to give up, swearing, and returned to the bench surrounded by his teammates.

Returning to his seat angrily, thinking of the double-digit point difference, some painful memories resurfaced in his mind. O'Neal did not speak, but his mood became more and more depressed:

"Damn New York!"

(End of this chapter)