NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 416: Recording God (7200 words chapter)
On Sunday, November 2005, 11, the NBA announced the Player of the Week for the first week of the new season:
Li You of the Eastern Conference and Kobe Bryant of the Western Conference successfully won the award.

The Knicks have 2 wins and 0 losses, and the Lakers have 1 win and 1 loss. Although the record is average, Kobe's personal firepower is full.

两场比赛科比场均砍下36.0分6.0篮板4.5助攻0.5抢断1.0盖帽4.5失误；

He averaged 27.0 shots per game and shot 48.1% from the field. His hard training in the offseason paid off.

揭幕战表现平平，第2场比赛李佑个人17中14，三分线外5中3，罚球8中8；

凭借着39分5篮板11助攻3抢断1失误的数据，李佑再次获得了一座水晶奖杯.
Arenas, who was "sneak-attacked", was embarrassed and went 18-for-5 in a game. He was silent after the game and flew back to Washington with the team overnight.

The New York media did not report much on this small award, and most football commentators were counting down the days for Li You.

After two games in the new season, his career total points have reached 19973 points. Tonight, Li You has the opportunity to become the youngest 2-point player in NBA history!

ESPN naturally spoke highly of this record. At 7 o'clock in the morning, the Sports Center program gave a popular science about Li You's current record:
一些定制的15+10、20+15、30+10等等可以忽略不计，最年轻的万分也是由李佑创下的。

The regular season records alone have accumulated too much. This time, ESPN simply loaned money in advance and commented on the program confidently:
"At 27 years and 311 days old, no one will break the record set by Li in the next 10 years!"

"It's only now that I have fully realized my talent. In the next few years, I will continue to explode."

ESPN has a low opinion of Kobe Bryant and has been fond of consuming his personal life in recent years.

When he was warming up with the team in the afternoon, Warriors rookie coach Mike Montgomery was interviewed and did not hesitate to praise him:
"27 years old, 2 points. In the past, we couldn't even imagine such an achievement."

At 6:19 on the evening of the th, after the game officially started, the noise in Madison Square Garden became louder and louder.

"Considering that Lee has won seven championships, I even think he will surpass Bill Russell and become the player with the most championships in NBA history."

The 76ers, who have suffered three consecutive defeats since the start of the season, have made Philadelphia fans nervous, especially in the loss to the Bobcats. Li You's former substitute, Knight, performed better than Iverson.

The basketball was still flying in the air, and Li You had already twisted his body to face the audience and raised his hands, gesturing for everyone to cheer.

After struggling to squeeze in front of him, Richardson just stopped at the three-point line, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, dribbled the ball under his crotch.

Soon the screams echoed through the arena, the basketball hit the net hollowly, coach Montgomery took the initiative to request a timeout, and Madison Square Garden was boiling again.

The bearded Davis has long since turned into Lee Woo-buk, taunting the opponents in front of reporters:
"It is precisely because we are all basketball players that we understand how difficult it is to score 27 points at the age of 2!"

At 44:60 of the half, the Warriors seemed to be facing a defeat.

On record night, sports reporters did not forget to interview Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson.

"These data are of course meaningful. God tells us that we should not be jealous of outstanding people. In my heart, Li is the real GOAT."

With 3 minutes and 3 seconds left in the third quarter, as Mike Dunleavy made a three-pointer from the right wing, Li You collected the rebound near the left elbow, and many fans began to stand up to watch the ball.

After circling the ball, he stepped back with no one in front of him. Li You easily combined the ball and made a jump shot from the right wing.

The Chicago Tribune also followed suit, and they still clung to the rhythm of "black stores":
"Maybe Lee is the best in NBA history, but every player who left the Knicks had injuries."

Fortunately, the Philadelphia Daily News pays more attention to spiritual attributes. It wrote the press release early and immediately followed the "criticism" of Li You:
"Since Lee entered the league, players have become increasingly hungry for data, and we are losing the true spirit of basketball."

The New York fans at the scene were counting down to help Li You, witnessing 2 points, which made everyone particularly excited.

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Kevin Garnett was criticized by new coach Casey when he refused to attend a team dinner on Friday.

The Warriors who have flown to Manhattan will be the background tonight. In this case, the bearded Davis chose to continue his truce.
Baron Davis also had a hard time after leaving the Hornets. Injuries took away some of his explosiveness.

There was also a game between the Lakers and the Nuggets that night. Kobe, who won the best of the week, was in a bad mood, and his explosive statistics were ignored.

Jason Richardson, who was the closest, had no choice but to catch up to Li You. When approaching the right flank, he tried to establish a defensive position in advance.

He was about to score 2 points. No one was facing Li You during the transition attack. Coach Montgomery on the sidelines couldn't stand it anymore and shouted to the players:

It's just that big man Troy Murphy was in really bad shape. He spit out cakes under the basket, hit the ball in the mid-range, and was intercepted hand-to-hand.

Regardless of the decline in physical condition, according to the current efficiency, Li You even has a chance to challenge 4 points.

Listening to Big Brother's bragging, Michael Pietrus, who was opposite Li You tonight, didn't want to talk. It felt uncomfortable to be the backdrop on the record night.

"His success is built on the health of his teammates, and New York has become the epitome of utilitarian basketball."

This caused a huge response, superhuman data!
Not every player likes to see Li You set another record. The "three loser brothers" who participated in a charity game in Houston during the offseason were not happy.

Such columns have been recognized by some fans, and some coincidences cannot be explained at all. The Suns have confirmed that Stoudemire will most likely be reimbursed for the season.

After the start of the second half, Li You's statistics continued to rise as he frequently caught the ball.

Perhaps to divert attention, Garnett, who was preparing for a home game against the Clippers, said a few sour words in an interview:
"The NBA always likes to count these boring statistics. People who love basketball don't care about these cold numbers at all."

In contrast, everyone on the Warriors court had no fighting spirit. Only dunk king Jason Richardson was still working hard.

"Stand up!"

"Lee did achieve an incredible record, but I will be the youngest player in history to score 3 points."

The old man from KFC gave a dry blessing, while Kobe, who was warming up hard at the Toyota Center training hall, once again made bold remarks:

Iverson made 24 of 9 free throws and 17 of 10 free throws. Iverson, who played normally, made fans despair.

While decelerating slightly, he quickly in and out the moment his right hand touches the ball, lowering his center of gravity and swinging his body forward to the right.

Richardson, who was firmly on his feet, subconsciously slid to the left. As Li You suddenly circled the ball from behind, the dunk king who misjudged the ball completely lost his defensive position.

The rotation lineup suddenly hit a climax. After Li You returned at the end of the second quarter, the point difference had reached 2 points.

"At the end of his career, Lee will undoubtedly surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and become the all-time scoring leader."

In the commentary box, Mike Breen was also very excited. He subconsciously raised his voice and said loudly:

"Wonderful swing, iconic three-pointer, 27 years and 311 days old. Congratulations to Lee for becoming the youngest player in NBA history to score 2 points."

Walter Frazier also felt emotional. The last time he achieved an outrageous record was in the 92-93 season:

"Following Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan, Lee also achieved this record before the age of 30."

"Lee also experienced a shortened season, otherwise last season, we would have witnessed greatness!"

Nearly 2 fans stood up and applauded. If they weren't worried about being disrespectful, there would be more and more calls to "give the ball to Lee".
On the Knicks bench, everyone was high-fiving Li You in celebration, and Hill even shouted several times:
"Incredible, 9 points in 2 seasons!"

Everyone had discussed this topic a long time ago, and Artest even loudly said:
"I told you a long time ago that those old things are outdated!"

"There are always people comparing previous teams to us. What environment did the Celtics play in back then?"

"Lee transcended history, and we are the strongest team in history."

On the visiting team's bench, the bearded Davis patted his teammates on the shoulder, feeling a little lucky that Richardson had taken over the background board job:
"Jason, this is not a bad thing, you can appear on the Sports Center show tonight!"

"In the next half month or so, fans will be able to see you. Maybe you can get more attention."

Seeing the bearded man saying these words sincerely, Richardson was furious. Although he tried hard to maintain his grace, he couldn't help but cursed before going on stage:
"What a damn record!"

The record that had been dormant for many years was broken. Li You's 2 points will be the subject of heated discussion for a long time to come.

勇士队三节投降，李佑出场31分钟，数据定格在35分5篮板8助攻2抢断。

D'Antoni was also in a good mood. In the fourth quarter, he made a sudden adjustment and let the guard Diaw serve as the power forward.
The Warriors narrowed the point difference a bit, and in the end, the Knicks won the game 90:110.

Although the game was not broadcast live across the United States, sports reporters still caught up to the scene. When attending the press conference, everyone in the audience was particularly active.

ESPN reporters loaned themselves again. At the beginning of the season, they would never miss such a hot topic and took the initiative to ask:
"Congratulations on setting a new record! Lee, do you think you can surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and become the NBA's historical scoring leader?"

Of course, 2 points is not the key point. Media reporters prefer reasonable predictions. Li You, who was sitting above, did not give a definite answer:
"I'm very happy to get 2 points, which means I've been very healthy in the early part of my career."

"As for the future, I can't be sure. I just want to continue to win. The accumulation of data is not my main goal."

Everyone was talking in low voices in the audience. The reporter from Yahoo Sports was more concerned about another matter and asked:
"Lee, what we're more curious about is how old will you be?"

Thinking of the future, Li You smiled and replied meaningfully:
"I entered the NBA in 96. I like the opponents who compete with me. If my body allows, I hope that I will be the last player to retire in the 96 class."

"Of course the future belongs to young people, and what I have to do is become the best player of this era."

The reporter in Philadelphia was obviously thinking of Iverson. Considering that Li You had not suffered any major injuries in his career so far, he suddenly felt that there was no chance of staying through the working years.

On November 11, while the sports media were still discussing the new record, everyone on the Knicks team had already boarded the plane, and there would be six consecutive road trips to the Western Conference.

Eddie Curry has missed all games for the Trail Blazers since the start of the new season due to heart problems;
Anfernee Hardaway suffered calf soreness and was placed on the injured list again after playing one game.

After losing three games in a row after the start of the new season, the Trail Blazers have become the enemy. The atmosphere in the team has reached an extreme level, and many players have put their energy on the sidelines.

McMillan's arrival did activate some players. On the night of the 9th, Zach Randolph performed well and contributed a double-double of 26 points and 12 rebounds.

But the Trail Blazers still lost, 109:91. The bench lineup broke out and Li You clocked in for three quarters again.

After the game, McMillan did not blame the players at the press conference, but took the initiative to take the blame on himself:

"We are not playing the same basketball as our opponents. Not only is the difference in personnel, the discipline is even worse."

"The coaching staff's work is undoubtedly a failure. The Knicks have reduced pick-and-rolls in the new season, and their big men have begun to dominate the ball more."

"This is modern basketball, involving more players in the offense and placing more emphasis on space."

As a black coach, McMillan's chicken soup ability is pretty good, and these words will be greatly appreciated by the players.

D'Antoni did not hide the changes in the team's tactics. When faced with reporters' questions, he even took the initiative to introduce:
"We have three ball-holders on the outside, and the most reasonable tactic is to expand the offensive space."

"The NBA court is larger, and using the width of the court can better complete the offense."

"UCLA, Princeton, we don't have a fixed system. If the pick-and-roll opponent doesn't delay much and doesn't double-team Lee, individual singles will be more efficient."

"Our data analysts have provided a report that inefficient long two-pointers will hurt the team."

"Of course, I will not deliberately change the players' habits. Just like Burris, the elbow area is his sweet spot." "Believing in the player's instinct is the core of the Knicks' tactics!"

Big men come more to the line to support the ball, which is not common in the current version, but many teams are beginning to try to integrate Princeton's tactical concepts.

The Wizards want to imitate the Knicks. After all, their core guard Arenas has outstanding offensive ability;
The 76ers made a last-ditch effort to introduce Chris Webber, also hoping to liberate their core guard Iverson.

As for the Spurs, who appeared in the Finals last season, they were almost a replica of the Knicks in many rounds.

If Ginobili had lasted longer, maybe they could have won a few more games.

On Sunday the 13th, after the Knicks easily defeated the Warriors in the second game, they flew to Sacramento and continued to challenge the Kings that night.

This morning, the NBA announced the Player of the Week for Week 2:
Arenas of the Eastern Conference and Marcus Camby of the Western Conference received this award.

After being "persecuted" by Li You, Arenas broke out again and led the Wizards to a record of 2 wins and 1 loss.

Arenas averaged 54.4 points per game with a field goal percentage of 42.9% and a three-point shooting rate of 31%. Arenas' hard training in the offseason was rewarded.

Camby, who won the award, was a little embarrassed. The Nuggets had 1 win and 2 losses. After the start of the new season, the record came to 2 wins and 4 losses.

场均16.3分11.7篮板1.0助攻1.3抢断3.0盖帽1.0失误，坎比在防守端的数据很漂亮，却有一丝刷子的味道。

Flying away continuously and playing back-to-back games tomorrow, the Knicks simply canceled their normal training sessions.

Bag-carrying boy David Lee followed the one-armed hero Varejao to buy snacks for everyone.
After returning to the hotel, Dio, who was helping, looked at the giant bag of Cheetos and swallowed secretly.

Since discovering that Li You is not the "hard-working" player portrayed by the media, Diaw has gradually adapted to the team.

He showed off a lot of thick French toast this morning. If he hadn't won the trust of the coaching staff yet, Diaw would have probably let himself go.

Recently, the show "Prison Break" has become popular. Everyone is playing cards and making comments. Li You is eating spicy Cheetos and giving some advice from time to time.

When it came to talking about his job, Artest started to gloat about his misfortune. After shaking his fist, his reputation was not very good, but he was happy to see popular stars being unlucky:
"Iverson and his minions attacked patrons and staff of a Washington bar."

"Concussion, perforated eardrum and damaged right eye, ha! Maybe he has to pay a lot of money, and now the media doesn't have to continue to praise him."

Barnes also saw the news in the newspaper. Although he had just signed a good contract, he felt sad for a moment when he thought that the other party had to pay more than his salary:
"If I were the front office, I would be sending him away this year instead of trading for Webber."

Fisher loves gossip. Thinking of returning to Los Angeles in a few days, Fisher also shared his own news:
"Not every superstar is like Lee. Iverson can handle this matter by spending some legal fees."

“Kobe spent more back then, Vanessa’s diamond ring”

Halfway through, Kurt Thomas threw the banknotes on the table and interrupted with a curious look on his face:
"I just want to know if O'Neal did it or not!?"

"You know, star players can always get extra services for a small fee, and Shaq often sleeps during the day."

After hearing the answer they wanted, everyone started cheering. Shaq had indeed done it!
Li You looked at Fisher, who was laughing loudly, and was unable to complain about this big mouth for a while. This reminded him of the future player podcast. No wonder it has such a large audience.
Prince did not participate in the gambling, and talked with Diaw from time to time about his experience playing the fourth position.

During the youth team, Diaw also played inside, but with the Hawks, he mainly played as a shooting guard or small forward.

Diaw, who was complaining about Marbury's sticky ball, soon heard Li You's suggestion:
"Now that you've moved to the 4th position, why not try the center position?"

"Bro, your physical talent is better than I thought. You can grab rebounds and advance with the ball, and organize offense after halftime. Maybe this is your advantage."

Diaw, who has not yet become a fat boy, has good bounce, but lacks explosive power in the backcourt and cannot serve as the main attacking point on the wing.

But after hitting the inside, facing a muscular stick, his relatively delicate ball-handling skills have become his advantage, and his excellent physical fitness can also rush for rebounds.

Hill looked at the Frenchman who was only a little taller than Li You. He didn't know what to say for a moment. After pondering for a moment, he continued:

"It's a little crazy, there's so much altitude loss."

Li You shrugged his shoulders and continued to eat the Cheetos in his hand. The more people handling the ball, the better. It would be easier for him to score without the ball.
In the game against the Kings that night, Diaw was placed in the No. 5 position by D'Antoni during the rotation stage before he had much preparation.

The effect of the experiment was a bit awkward. At 2:24 in the second quarter, the Knicks lost by 30 points.

Facing the frontcourt combination of Raheem, Brad Miller, and Bunch Wells, there were some problems with rebounding.

Fortunately, Bunchy Wells quickly led the Knicks to a climax in the second half.

Michael Finley, who debuted early, suddenly became accurate from beyond the three-point line. He contributed 13 points in the quarter with consecutive shots and free throws.

At 85:71, the Kings, who scored only 3 points in the third quarter, gave up the victory.

There were boos in the ARCO Arena. After the last quarter of the game started, head coach Adelman could only fold his arms and watch the Knicks' rotation continue to explode.

After Hill came on the stage, the point difference continued to widen. Li You did not return, and the final score was fixed at 113:94.

With 2 wins and 5 losses, the losing Kings continue to lag behind. Many fans held up white boards and were still protesting the trade in early October.

The loss of the Kings, which has become a fish belly, did not attract much attention.

After defeating their opponents, the Knicks went 6-0, becoming the only teams in the league with the Pistons to maintain an unbeaten record.

On Monday the 14th, after flying to Salt Lake City overnight, the Knicks ushered in the first back-to-back game of the new season.

Taking into account the physical condition of the players, the coaching staff plans to rotate the players extensively.

Due to the injuries of Kirilenko and Boozer, big man Ostertag, who returned to the Jazz, continued to form a twin-tower lineup with Memit Okur.

Peracio and Andre Owens partnered in the backcourt, and Matt Halprin continued at small forward.

Not being able to enter the starting lineup, rookie Deron Williams felt a little regretful. During the pre-game interview, he even took the initiative to shout to Li You:
"Lee misjudged the wrong person. Among the rookie players, I am better than Chris Paul!"

"I have been preparing for tonight's game for a long time and I will show my talent."

In front of the media, whenever asked about new players, Li You will give out the "Li You Recognition Award" and praise Chris Paul who came out of his own training camp.

Compared with Paul, who has already established a foothold with the Hornets, Deron is still adapting to the team. Old coach Sloan seems to want to polish the new player and has not determined his starting position.

At the Delta Center Arena, with the arrival of Li You, the attendance rate has also increased.

At 19 o'clock that night, there were constant boos after the game started. Ever since the Knicks ended Old Man Basketball and shattered Utah's championship dream, this city no longer welcomes Li You.

With 8 minutes and 08 seconds left in the first quarter, Deron Williams replaced Milt Peracio, who committed two fouls.

Seeing his rookie debut, Dave Friedman, an old white man who has served the Jazz for half his life, praised loudly in the commentary box:
"I see the shadow of Stockton in Williams. Unlike the rookie, he is very mature!"

"His strong body allows him to easily penetrate to the basket. The pick-and-roll with Okur will be the key to winning tonight."

Ron Boone, who played for the Jazz, joined the broadcast team in 88. Like his old partner next to him, when he saw Deron picking and rolling at the top of the arc, he also praised:
"We made the right trades in the draft and Williams just needs to polish up his shooting and become a good point guard."

At the top of the arc, Okur's screen was squeezed past Li You. Feeling the pressure on his side, Deron released the ball in advance and gave the ball to his teammate who bounced outside.

After handing over the ball, Deron immediately ran back, swayed and drove straight into the basket from the right side of Okur's body.

A simple UCLA cut-in failed to give a chance and accelerated towards the right corner.

As Okur passed the ball to Halprin on the left wing, Artest, who followed up on defense, immediately interfered.

Halprin forced a breakthrough against the defense and reached the basket. Finally, he chose to jump and pass the ball, and then threw the ball back to Deron on the right sideline.

The risky pass was almost intercepted by Li You. After catching the ball, Deron tried to control his body. Deron, who released the ball with his left hand, wanted to move up the line, but looking at the defense in front of him, he suddenly changed direction.

Making the wrong offensive choice in a very small space, Li You bent down to cut the ball, poked the ball away with his left hand, and then immediately took control of the ball.

"Shh!"

A burst of boos erupted in the arena again, and Deron frustratedly continued to interfere, trying to delay the advancement.

Li You dribbled through the half court with 8 seconds left. The Knicks resumed their regular tactics, and soon Gasol launched a high pick-and-roll.

The top of the arc was far away from the three-point line. Li You, who was protecting the ball sideways, took advantage of his teammates to stand still, suddenly pulled the ball back with his left hand and feinted, and then quickly twisted around.

Leaning forward, he accelerated and took a big step forward. When Deron squeezed through the screen, Li You leaned on the defensive top and turned around.

There were exclamations in the arena. As the basketball flew to the right side of Gasol's body, Li You touched the ball again, and Deron was blocked by the screen.

Ostertag stepped on the three-point line to defend. As a 2-meter big man, his lateral movement speed dropped sharply as he grew older.

His right hand moved forward to lead the ball. The big man on the opposite side just bent over, and Li You pulled the ball forward with his left arm. Ostertag saw the basketball disappear and froze in place.

"Oh!"

The fancy passing action was extremely effective. Li You broke through the defense of the big man on the line in the blink of an eye.

Facing Oku who came up to help defend in the paint area, Li You shook his body to the left and forward, and then took a long step in the opposite direction with his right foot.

In a very short period of time, his brain was shut down. Okuku was stuck under the basket and failed to make any defensive moves. He watched as Li You held the ball with his right hand and succeeded in putting the basket up!

They sneaked in for a layup. Seeing the two old men looking at each other in the commentary box, Dave Friedman reluctantly praised him in the end:
"In NBA history, Lee should be one of the best players in terms of enjoyment."

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In the following minutes, Deron, who came off the bench, seemed to be too careful and only focused on passing the ball safely, and the Jazz suddenly fell into a scoring drought.

Seeing Artest steal the ball from Harpring and make a layup, coach Sloan frowned and requested a timeout.

16:7, more than 2 minutes later, the Knicks suddenly widened the point difference.

After the timeout, the boos in the stadium became louder and louder, and the home team's performance seemed to completely anger the fans.

In the first quarter, the Jazz only scored 15 points, but the nightmare had just begun.

After scoring 35 points at half-time, the Jazz completely failed in the third quarter.

Watching the Knicks switching offenses one after another and the score rising, the Delta Center gradually became quiet.

At 85:43, after scoring 8 points in a single quarter, Deron's eyes widened when he returned to the bench:

“Why is this happening?”

(End of this chapter)