NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 37 The Rookie's First Show ([-])

If a player doesn't play according to the game plan, most coaches will show their authority and directly bench the disobedient player!
Jeff Van Gundy also had such a plan. In the second quarter, Li You led the rotation lineup to expand the score to double digits, and then was pushed on the bench.

At 40:30, after all the main lineup returned, the Knicks played the previous offensive routine step by step.

Charlie Ward is back, a diminutive guard who is beloved by Van Gundy despite his mediocre performances.

Trying to pass Patrick Ewing's hand every round, the gorilla showed absolute dominance in the face of the Raptors' big men in turn.

Mengxin John Wallace was replaced in less than 5 minutes after his debut, and he only got one shot. At this time, he complained to Li You in a low voice:
"Obviously we played very well, can't we give some more time?"

Li You didn't care about this. If the Knicks were coached by a famous coach, he would definitely play according to the requirements. He would not shoot those chasing three-pointers, slow down the pace, and play more offensive positions.

But Jeff Van Gundy is obviously not valued by the Knicks management, and he may have to pack up and leave after two seasons. At this time, there is no need to accommodate this young coach
"This is how rookies come here. In the fourth quarter, we should still have playing time. Pay attention to running positions, and I will pass the ball to you."

Li You comforted the newcomer John Wallace, who is also a rookie, and everyone hoped that he could get a good stat in his debut in the league.

In the Skydome Stadium, the Raptors fans at the scene saw that the home team had fallen into a scoring drought, and tried to cheer a few times before completely losing their emotions.

The newcomer Marcus Camby exposed his inexperienced side, frequently defending Ewing, and soon received his third foul.
The Raptors do have a lot of internal defensive resources, but as the big man Carlos Rogers got into foul trouble and was replaced, and the starter Tabak also received his third foul, the internal defense completely collapsed.

Alan Houston no longer chooses to shoot at this time, but frequently cuts and kills to the inside. Doug Christie's defense is becoming more and more difficult, and he can't help fouling.

"Shhh!!"

Walking to the free throw line in a row, the audience will not buy it. No one likes to watch the 1-point rain.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines felt the game was back under his control.

The Knicks used their inside advantage to defeat their opponents, and then continued to attack the opponent's inside. This is the game plan formulated by the coaching staff before the game.

At 24:17 in the single quarter, at the end of the half, at 52:41, the Knicks led by 11 points.

During the intermission, Jeff Van Gundy boiled a pot of thick chicken soup, assistant coach Thibodeau continued to emphasize defense, and the game continued as planned!

Li You originally thought that the bench lineup at the end of the third quarter would get a chance to play, but the Raptors threw all the outside lines to speed up the game. By switching offenses, they narrowed the point difference to 3 points.

The main force almost played the third quarter, at 3:25 in a single quarter, after the third quarter, 30:77, the suspense returned.

Jeff Van Gundy's on-the-spot reaction was a bit stretched. In the whole quarter, the Knicks only took 15 shots, which made Li You's eyes straighten.
Larry Johnson, who played the entire third quarter, failed to get a chance to make a phone call. He sat back in his seat, pulled his face, and stared straight at the coaching staff.

Seemingly aware of his mistake, Jeff Van Gundy finally relented:

"Li, pay attention to control mistakes after entering the field, everyone must retreat quickly, and don't let the opponent complete the transition attack easily!"

Seeing Jeff Van Gundy, who was sitting on the small bench, exhorting everyone with a serious expression, Li You also put on a serious look.

After sitting on the bench for a while, Li You didn't hesitate after coming on stage, but after playing two irons with his teammates, he decisively changed his style of play.

At the top of the arc, Herb Williams stepped forward to pick and roll, and his right hand took advantage of the situation to circle the ball behind his back. Li You chose to break through on the left.

Hubert Davis was still relentlessly chasing, and after squeezing through the screen, he continued to chase Li You.

The newcomer Marcus Camby, who has reappeared, is also actively helping to prevent the delay at this time, and quickly slides to the right rear.

While walking, Li You suddenly paused slightly, and at the same time pretended to join the ball with his right hand, then looked up at the frame, raising the center of gravity of his body.

The sudden Beverly fake action made the chasing Hubert Davis and Marcus Camby stop their defensive steps at the same time.

In the next second, Li You suddenly lowered his center of gravity to speed up his breakthrough, instantly got rid of the defense, and easily broke through to the basket.

"Oh!!"

The fans at the scene let out an exclamation, and Marcus Camby quickly turned around and jumped up to block the shot. Li You took advantage of the time difference and single-handedly picked the basket with his left hand!
Just over his fingertips, Marcus Camby jumps up to block the shot and can only watch as the basketball hits the board high and falls into the rim
The wonderful goal made many fans in the front row subconsciously cheer. Compared with Charlie Ward and Starks, Li You can always do some tricks.

Marcus Camby noticed that Li You was still smiling at him when he returned to the defense, and he was a little annoyed.

On the offensive end, he scored 2 points by eating cakes at the basket. In the offensive position, Marcus Camby was more active!

This time, after Li You picked and rolled the ball with his left hand, he suddenly accelerated, crossed back from the left block position, and then immediately swayed the ball.

Marcus Camby subconsciously jumped up to block the shot, but Li You made a shooting foul.
"Shet!"

Turning around to see the head coach shaking his head, Marcus Camby cursed in a low voice, then walked to the sideline helplessly, and the 6 fouls left the field
After Li You made two free throws, he immediately made a tactical gesture to Larry Johnson who appeared on the stage.

In the next few minutes, regardless of whether the Raptors score or not, Li You will speed up the offensive rhythm.

Breaking into the inside, circled around the paint area, Li You concealed assists and cut Larry Johnson to score 2 points.

Serving from the baseline, Li You accelerated his dribble across the half court, defended the flanks from outside the three-point line, and protected the ball sideways after slowing down.

Taking advantage of Damon Stoudemire's cutting ball, Li You suddenly blew the ball vigorously on the spot, pretended to turn around, deceived the opponent's defensive center of gravity, immediately held the ball in his right hand, turned around and broke through.

The big man at the basket, Tabak, saw that his teammate was completely out of position, so he had no choice but to help defend. As a result, with a move of his foot, Li You found the veteran Herb Williams who was cutting into the basket with a ground pass, and easily put the basket!
As the Raptors failed to keep up with a few responses, the point difference quickly returned to 10 points.

Li You played 4 minutes and 6 seconds in the fourth quarter, and was finally replaced by Charlie Ward.

93:83, the Knicks coaching staff also showed a smile at this time.

"It's still too conservative, we should increase Lee's playing time!"

Assistant coach Don Chaney noticed that Li You sat back on his seat with a relaxed expression, and couldn't hold back for a while and complained to Thibodeau next to him.

出场18分钟，8中4，三分线外4中2，罚球2中2，12分2篮板10助攻1失误。

Thibodeau looked at Li You's technical statistics and said nothing. He knew that if he didn't sit on the bench, the statistics would definitely be better.

Li You returned to his seat and kept smiling, but he was not satisfied with his performance:

"Without the attributes of a microwave oven, I still have to start the game"

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(End of this chapter)