NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 60 Core Benefits

On January 1997, 1, the Knicks challenged the Spurs back-to-back away games.

Since David Robinson had only played 6 games since the start of the season and was reimbursed for the season due to a back injury, the Spurs began to perform crazily.

The head coach was changed midway, and currently under the leadership of rookie Popovich, the Spurs have achieved a record of 9 wins and 25 losses, slightly inferior to the Celtics.

The intensity of the bad performance needs to be strengthened!

Fans in San Antonio also know the situation of the team, so most of the people who come to the Alamo Dome to watch the game only look at the stars on the opposite side.
Ewing did not perform well in the last game. Jeff Van Gundy wanted to let the gorilla abuse the food to find a feeling, but the game almost overturned in the first quarter.

At 20:15, the Knicks only led by 5 points.

Ewing was 6 for 0, and Alan Houston was 7 for 2. Li You kept making shots for the two, but he just couldn't make the shots.
Fortunately, the Spurs are destined to lose, and Jeff Van Gundy is not in a hurry, and the rotation is carried out step by step.

In the game against the Rockets, Li You scored a team-high 22 points. After starting the game, he was forced to change his style of play, but the overall impact was not great.

The physical age is 19 years old, but the mental age is twice as old. Li You is not a young man after all.

In the second quarter, the two sides rotated the lineup. At this time, Li You, who was sitting on the bench, was wearing a blue training jacket, holding a tactical board, and explained the offensive routine to Alan Houston:
"Move laterally and quickly reach the flank. If Charles' cover is not in place, you can break through smoothly. It doesn't matter if you can't make an offensive shot, but you must shoot resolutely!"

The big man screens at the elbow, and the 2 cuts laterally from near the baseline to the wing, catches the ball and releases it quickly.

This tactic is very simple, in fact, it is the "Iverson cut" that Larry Brown will often use in the future.

Li You drew a few evolutionary routines on the tactical board, Alan Hughes nodded thoughtfully, but Charles Oakley was a little confused:
"What's all this?"

The expression shown by the old guy has already explained some problems, it is ok to block it, and the follow-up operation depends on the sky
"When I successfully catch the ball on the wing, the opponent usually blocks my right hand. When the left hand holds the ball and cuts in, pay attention to movement. Once the opponent's defense shrinks, I will immediately distribute the ball."

"Be ready to catch the ball and there will definitely be easy chances to score."

Li You re-explained the timing of passing the ball. This tactic is actually more suitable for him. This is what he specially prepared for the next game against the Suns.

The coaching staff didn't customize tactics for him, so Li You had to add drama to himself. If he wanted to score efficiently, he had to rely on the cooperation of his teammates.

As a coward, Li You customized a set of development routes for himself early on. In this era, "one star, four shoots" is a bit difficult, but "one star, four guarantees" is possible.

The on-site broadcast director also found interesting scenes on the Knicks bench, and frequently pointed the camera at Li You, and the home commentator also joked:

"It seems that the Knicks have a winning ticket. Lee seems to have become the team's assistant coach. New York is really lucky to select him with the 18th overall pick!"

"But San Antonio fans don't have to worry, the Spurs are also on the right path!"

In a game destined to lose, the Spurs' acting skills were poor, and they didn't perform well throughout the game.

The fans who bought tickets on the spot didn't care, and there were even cheers at the end of the game.

At 100:77, the main lineup clocked in three quarters, and the Knicks easily defeated the Spurs.

Popovich took the initiative to chat with Jeff Van Gundy after the game, and the two rookie coaches exchanged experiences.
Patrick Ewing was in a bad mood. He fought back to back and continued the touch of the previous game. He scored 14 of 5 and scored 20 points with free throws.

David Robinson in formal attire shook hands with every Knicks player with a polite smile, and finally encouraged Li You:
"You played well, Li, remember to allocate your energy reasonably!"

Li You nodded with a smile, and was dragged away by Charles Oakley. The old guy didn't like the admiral's style very much:

"The game is to be unreserved, and the idiots don't want to get ahead in the league!"

On January 1, the Knicks flew to Phoenix to challenge the Suns away.

After resting for two days, everyone took this opportunity to briefly rehearse the new offensive routine.

The tactics are not difficult, the core is to give the ball to Li You.

The "good big brother" is very particular, and he patted his chest and promised to fully support the little brother. The price is that he will go to the Gold Club next time, and Li You will be responsible for paying the bill.
The Suns have only achieved a record of 13 wins and 25 losses this season.

Kevin Johnson, who had been 20+10 for three consecutive seasons, teamed up with Barkley against the Bulls, and contributed to the famous scene of dunking Olajuwon, also began to struggle alone. Basketball is after all five people.

The guards with the best style of play may all embark on the road of injury. Kevin Johnson has been injured for two consecutive seasons. He has returned from injury this season and is currently at the end of his peak.

The reporters in New York made a fuss before the game, brought up the old story again, and found out about the Suns' double-standard trial training of Li You. Regarding this, Phoenix's side is naturally ambiguous.

30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi, no one thought that the young Li You would adapt to the NBA so quickly.

In the locker room interview before the game, facing the provocation of New York reporters, the hot-tempered Kevin Johnson showed the demeanor of the future mayor of Sacramento:

"I think that's a misunderstanding. The staff of the Suns have always been very dedicated. Phoenix welcomes everyone."

"I love this city, I love Phoenix fans, and I will always be here!"

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Danny Ainge became the head coach of the Suns this season, and the starting lineup did not make many adjustments that night.

Kevin Johnson and Wesley Person are in the backcourt, Cedric Ceballos and Lauren Mayer are on the front line, and Holt Rod Williams is the center.

After Barkley hugged his thigh, Cedric became the Suns' second scoring point this season.

Of course, Li You doesn't need to think about the issue of defensive strikers. He only needs to pay attention to fouls in this game, and Kevin Johnson on the opposite side is extremely impactful.

After the home team's appearance ceremony, the atmosphere in the America West Air Arena became more and more enthusiastic. Regardless of the results, the local fans supported the home team as always.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

The moment Ewing succeeded in jumping the ball, defensive shouts resounded throughout the arena.

Li You controlled the ball, quickly dribbled across the half court, and came to the left flank. The cautious Kevin Johnson immediately stepped forward to defend.

So far in the regular season, there is no matchup player to play Li You again. The Suns also did a video analysis before the game, so they were naturally prepared.

Returning to the starting lineup, Larry Johnson quickly moved to the elbow to the left of the free throw line.

Seeing his teammates complete the running position, Li You immediately passed the ball across to Alan Houston at the top of the arc, and then quickly cut in from left to right.

On the left elbow, "Auntie" first delayed Kevin Johnson. At the same time, Oakley's screen on the right elbow of the free throw line delayed the opponent's pursuit.

When Li You bounced to the right flank beyond the three-point line, Alan Houston immediately sent a cross pass.

After catching the ball, Li You didn't make any adjustments, and immediately raised the ball and threw it!
Kevin Johnson had just caught up to Li You, and before he could block the shot, he showed a surprised expression.

"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

There were boos from the fans at the scene, and Li You, who retreated from the defense, looked calm and just gave his teammates a thumbs up.

Al McCoy, the veteran commentator of the Suns at home, saw Li You scoring in the opening game, and said helplessly in a low voice:

"Poor shot selection! But Lee was in good shape tonight and made a shot."

"Also a rookie in this class, Steve Nash seems to be still adapting to the NBA. Coach Ainge thinks he is not ready yet."

As an old-school point guard, Kevin Johnson has never relied on shooting from beyond the three-point line.

The Suns attacked, and center Holt immediately came to the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line to cover.

On the right wing, Kevin Johnson kicked the ball with his left hand. With the help of his teammates, he quickly broke through to the free throw line, briefly got rid of Li You's chasing defense, and immediately stopped and shot a jumper!

Ewing has been guarding the basket to prevent the opponent from hitting the basket. When the ball hits the basket, the gorilla easily grabs the rebound and then quickly passes the ball to Li You.

Unlike previous games, the Knicks have a faster transition offense.

Kevin Johnson once again chose to delay the defense, but Li You quickly gave the ball to Alan Houston who had crossed the center line.

The latter caught the ball and came to the top of the arc. Li You and Larry Johnson of the Knicks also ran to the flanks, one left and one right.

Charles Oakley, who was lagging behind, was not in a hurry. When Alan Houston returned a pass to Li You and the opponent's defense had just settled down, he came to the left flank and stood up to cover.

Li You, who maintained a three-threat posture, swayed from the right to the left, lowered his center of gravity, and quickly crossed through after releasing the ball with his left hand.

The fans at the scene subconsciously exclaimed, there was no fancy shaking, Kevin Johnson was still stunned, made a wrong prediction, and was directly passed by Li You.

Kevin Johnson immediately pursued the defense, re-attached to Li You's side, and continued to give physical confrontation.

When approaching the paint area, Li You took advantage of the opportunity to jump, used his body to open the defense, ignored the opponent's block, and picked the basket with one hand with his left hand!

"My bowl!!"

After landing, Li You yelled, signaling to the referee that the opponent was a thug. He didn't get the whistle, and he didn't care, and quickly retreated.

The big man Holt in the paint is still paying attention to Ewing's movements. Li You has already scored 2 points, and everyone in the Suns looked at the boss for a while.

"Shhh!!"

Huge boos broke out at the scene. Kevin Johnson felt that he had lost face. After serving the ball from the baseline, he pulled his face and took the initiative to take the blame:
"My problem, pay attention to retreat!"

After missing a shot in the first round, Kevin Johnson, who wanted to save face, changed the direction of this attack.

Using Holt's cover in the left elbow area of ​​the free throw line, quickly push the ball to change direction, Kevin Johnson pressed the body's center of gravity extremely low, and then accelerated the breakthrough after switching to the right hand!
Li You didn't have a good way to defend the small man's pick-and-roll attack. Kevin Johnson passed the defense, but didn't fully charge up. When he encountered Ewing, who was crouching on the inside to protect the basket, he leaned over, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and forcibly picked the basket!

Avoiding the defense and falling to the floor, Kevin Johnson did not hear the expected whistle, the ball knocked out of the frame under interference, and Ewing grabbed the rebound again.

Coach Danny Ainge on the sidelines kept shouting loudly, telling his players to retreat quickly.

During the transition, Li You, who received the ball, was completely undisturbed for a while. The big man of the Suns, Huo De, only focused on returning to defense when he heard the shouts, without paying attention to the situation on his side.

Kevin Johnson got up on the heavy floor, quickly returned to defense, and at the same time reminded his teammates loudly:
"Follow up!"

When everyone in the Suns realized that something was wrong, Li You, who was advancing quickly along the right sideline, had already reached the right flank.

When approaching the three-point line, he immediately slowed down and adjusted his pace. Li You quickly combined the ball and converted a three-point jump shot with an emergency stop!

"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

"Poor shot selection! Whoops! Something's wrong with our retreat!"

The commentator Al McCoy was almost stunned. In his opinion, these attacks were unreasonable.

After the goal, the atmosphere group on the Knicks' bench yelled, and everyone threw towels wildly. Li You remained expressionless, raised his right arm, raised three fingers, walked in small steps, and retreated quickly.

8:0, in less than 2 minutes, Li You scored 8 points in a row, and the Suns fans booed helplessly.

Jeff Van Gundian, who was in an on-hook state, sat steadily on the bench, trying to make himself look like Pat Riley, showing a confident look.

"Occasionally letting Li dominate the game is also a good choice, Jeff, we can design more tactics for him."

Assistant coach Don Chaney was in a good mood, holding a tactical board and whispering suggestions.

Jeff Van Gundy did not respond. Establishing core players is not an easy task. He has to consider the locker room:

"50 superstars to play for 19-year-old rookies?"

Thinking of this, Jeff Van Gundy shook his head secretly in his heart, this matter is useless!
Wesley Person was the first to break the deadlock for the Suns. Kevin Johnson broke through and found the opponent. From the right corner, he responded with a three-pointer.

The Suns fans at the scene cheered. After the opening, the Knicks were too fast-paced and a little confused.

Li You could feel that Kevin Johnson had strengthened his defense. Therefore, for several consecutive rounds, he only observed the opponent's defensive position to clarify the tactical goals and make the team's offense more purposeful.

The scores of the two sides began to rise, and Kevin Johnson felt that he had been punched in Cotton.

The defensive end has just relaxed. Kevin Johnson thought that Li You would slip to the bottom line and run back, but in the end he bounced diagonally outward.

The moment it bounced to the left flank, Li You received a cross pass from "Auntie" and immediately swayed the ball. Taking advantage of Kevin Johnson's center of gravity forward, he released the ball with his right hand and made a breakthrough.

With a quick slide, Kevin Johnson did not lose his defensive position. Li You broke through to the paint area and rushed up in three strides, pretending to pick the basket!

Following a quick jump, Kevin Johnson raised his left arm and wanted to block the shot, but Li You paused in the air, then flicked the ball behind his head, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and threw the ball directly into the hands of Ewing under the basket.

The big inside man Hodder realized that he was over-helping the defense, and turned his head to see Ewing's one-handed heavy dunk from the basket!
"what!!"

The gorilla roared, the Knicks bench, the atmosphere group cheered again, assistant coach Don Chaney also smiled, and suggested in a low voice:
"We should give Li more chances! Age is not a problem!"

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