NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 75 "Break" a new record (8000 word chapter)
On April 1997, 4, in G24 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, during the game between the Magic and the Knicks, the on-site director frequently pointed the camera at Horace Grant on the Magic bench.

As the main player of the Bulls' three consecutive championships, "Cobra" Grant has become the highest paid player in the Magic after O'Neal left the team.

It's just that at this time, this player can only sit on the bench with a serious expression. Frequent injuries at the end of the regular season made Grant miss the playoffs.

In the second quarter of the game, the two teams began to rotate personnel. The Magic took the younger brother of "Human Movie Essence", Gerald Wilkins.

The player has played in New York for many years, and basically contributed to the city at the peak of his career.

Brian Shaw also played in rotation, and the inside got veteran Daniel Shayes.

Coach Adubatu expects the rotation to play a role, but it is a pity that the players in the rotation still continue to play iron.

On the contrary, Starks began to explode, the 24-point difference was too much, and the Knicks did not have any pressure after coming off the bench.

After playing for more than two minutes in the second quarter, the Magic only scored 2 points. Hardaway made a jumper from the left elbow.

"Unfortunately, the injuries to the main lineup of the Magic have affected the running-in of their lineup."

"If Hardaway and Grant have been healthy, maybe the Magic's record this season will be better."

With frequent iron strikes, the point difference was widened again, and the commentator, groom Albert, also began to chat about gossip.

"The Magic made a wrong choice and kept the core lineup. O'Neal and Hardaway may not be able to win the championship."

"The Bulls can't remain dominant forever, and I believe the Knicks will succeed, at least time is on our side."

Commentator John Andaris also wentssip, the decline of the Magic is also a lesson, letting go of a core for no reason, it will be extremely difficult to compete for the championship.

Like the end of the regular season, the Magic took the bench and did not change much in their style of play. They fell behind by a large score and did not throw three-pointers wildly. Instead, they strengthened their defense and continued to finish near the paint.

Li You, who was sitting on the bench, watched Hardaway slip quickly to the baseline, catch the ball in the left block, and then sprinted towards the basket, almost slapping him directly.

"Being so far behind, it's still a regular game. In this game, it's hard for us to lose."

One-on-one man-to-man defense is indeed difficult to limit Hardaway. Li Youzai didn't care about the opponent's scoring, so he complained in a low voice.

"It's really difficult to chase points. If the 3-pointer hits the iron and then loses rebounds, maybe they will lose more. With a three-point shooting percentage in the early [-]s, Hardaway is indeed not a good shooter."

Alan Houston is also completely relaxed, with a huge lead, the main lineup can take a full rest and appear in the second half of the second quarter. After the third quarter, he basically clocks in and goes home.
Li You is a little envious of Hardaway's confrontation. Breaking through and attacking the basket requires players to choose a good angle. In this era, defenders are extremely oppressive. It is very important to maintain your own breakthrough route after the confrontation.

Facing most of the league's backcourt, Li You didn't have too many troubles, but when encountering strikers, the opponent's rough defensive methods often forced him to move, and then lost the established breakthrough route:

"Still need more muscle and strength."

Hardaway, who is anxious on the court, no longer assists his teammates frequently, but relies on his personal ability to score consecutive points.

The New York fans at the scene were already crazy about it. After more than half a quarter of the game, the Magic only scored 8 points!
At 18:49, the point difference has reached 31 points.

With 5 minutes and 20 seconds left in the first half, the Knicks' main lineup reappeared.

Hardaway has completely lost his calm look at this time, and it seems difficult to understand why his teammates are always hitting the iron, and many rounds are obviously empty!

"Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks!"

In the first offensive round after his debut, Hardaway began to lead the defense, trying to cause Li You's mistakes.

The two began to entangle since halftime, and the oppressive defense didn't help much. Li You simply made a sudden stop, dribbled the ball behind his back, accelerated, turned around, then turned sideways to protect the ball, and quickly rushed across the center line.

By the end of the regular season, most players in the league would no longer be able to defend Li You, and Hardaway's mentality was obviously exploding.

Ewing's screen at the top of the arc just hung up, and then he quickly slid down to take away Magic center Ronnie Sekali.

Li You, who broke through on the left, suddenly led the ball forward with his left hand. Taking advantage of Hardaway's desperate slide, he dribbled past the three-point line and immediately blasted the ball vigorously on the spot.

Hardaway hurriedly adjusted his center of gravity, saw Li You push the ball and changed direction, and immediately slid to the left.

Unable to get the expected shooting space, after completing the change of direction, Li You dribbled the ball behind his back, quickly retreated, and returned to the three-point line again, holding the ball at the top of the arc and dangling it!
Hardaway, who was anxious, immediately jumped up to defend, and only realized something was wrong when he flew into the air. Li You, who successfully hit the time difference, jumped up, hung up the defense, and threw the ball to the basket.
"squeak!"

"Boom!"

The basketball hit the basket head-on, Li You was slightly taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly faced the audience, raised his hands high, and pretended to be X with a smile.
"And penalty! Lee played Hardaway, God, how did he throw the ball in!"

The commentator Groom Albert yelled excitedly, but Hardaway, who was tricked into a foul, walked aside in frustration, without any excuse.

Li You stood on the free throw line, just after receiving the basketball, the New York fans at the scene began to shout loudly:
"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

The fans' shouts made Ewing slightly frown. This season, he didn't receive such treatment.
With Li You's extra free throws and steady hits, the point difference ran to 40 points.

Jeff Van Gundy, who was sitting on the bench, also showed a smug look.

Compared with Adubatu, who was standing on the sidelines and kept shouting loudly, the performance of the bald young coach sitting firmly on the bench did have a trace of the demeanor of a famous coach.

In the second half of the second quarter of the game, the Knicks, who completely let go of their hands and feet, played more and more smoothly. Larry Johnson was still on the left flank and hit a three-pointer.

The opponent's inside defense has declined, and Ewing only needs to get in position, catch the ball, turn around and put the basket to complete the score.

At the end of the first half, Charles Oakley stopped rushing for offensive rebounds. The point difference was too big, and the old guy also fished.

When Li You cut in without the ball and received a pass from Ewing in the right block, he didn't stop the ball when he came to the basket, threw the ball to the backboard, and then quickly retreated.

The basketball just passed Hardaway's fingertips, and fell into the basket accurately after hitting the board high!

This goal, Hardaway was so angry that he raised his hand to signal a substitution and stopped playing
Coach Adubatu immediately requested a timeout and replaced Anfernee Hardaway, who was getting worse and worse.

At the end of the first half, Li You's ultra-long three-pointer from the midfielder circled around the basket before falling out.

This caused the New York fans at the scene to cheer again, feeling explosive!
At 32:64, there is no suspense in the game. The Knicks only need to wait for the opponent to switch to the atmosphere group.

"A very exciting first half, we played an extremely efficient offense, which is an even better offense than the regular season!"

“李半场6中4，三分线外4中3，罚球1中1，12分1篮板6助攻，我觉得他的表现要比哈达威更加出色。”

The commentator Groom Albert did not forget that Hardaway mocked Li You as a "star-making product" before the game, and started to fight back with a smile.

"Undoubtedly, the statistics have shown some problems. In the league's backcourt, it is difficult to find a player whose overall strength can match Li's!"

Commentator John Andaris also began to praise Li You's performance.

Although the New York media always staggers and compares data, this is also a manifestation of strength.

The two blew loudly in the live commentary, but everyone in the Magic team who returned to the locker room had lost their temper, and no matter how thick the chicken soup was, it was still a 32-point difference.

In several games in the regular season, the Magic lost by up to 21 points, and the only game they won was only 4 points.

The psychological massage before the game was all useless, and the Knicks with 64 wins were far ahead of the teams in the lower half!

Coach Adubatu didn't hear Hardaway's complaint during the halftime break, and he was relieved. No matter how big the difference is, he still has to play in the third quarter.

After the start of the second half of the game, the Knicks were not interested in implementing the pre-game plan, especially when the opponent was still hitting the iron, and the point difference could be maintained after a run and a change of attack.

Every time Hardaway hits the iron on the court, Li You will help the opponent count. After hearing "Three", this false Jordan successor can no longer hold back.

Turning around angrily, he was about to push forward, but Oakley, who had been prepared for a long time, blocked him.

Before he could open his mouth to speak, he was staggered by the bump.

"Dude, looking for something else?"

Most of the players from the two teams were in the paint. As soon as Oakley uttered his voice, everyone in the Magic hurriedly pulled Hardaway behind him. The point difference caused the conflict to result in a suspension and a blood loss.
The referee pulled Hardaway away, which is the protagonist of the series.

Charles Oakley was a little bored on the court, and at this time in the past, he should have done it.

It's just that the point difference is too big tonight. Apart from rebounding, the old guy wants to rest.

"Charles, come down and rest for a while!"

Jeff Van Gundy stood up quickly and let the veteran Buck Williams play. Seeing that the opponent had no plans to change the atmosphere group, he could only follow the opponent.
In the third quarter, the Knicks just scored and played. Ewing caught the ball in the low post and stormed the inside.

The Gorilla was efficient, hitting consecutive volleys on the left and right sides of the paint.

Li You and Alan Houston were responsible for the support, and the Magic's inside line soon became overwhelmed.

At 17:26 in a single quarter, the New York fans at the scene began to celebrate the victory of the game.

At 49:90, the point difference came to 41 points.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the head coach Adubatu hurriedly replaced the atmosphere group, which was already a tragedy.

The New York fans who bought tickets to watch the game are still booing loudly, trying to make the atmosphere of the stage more energetic, so that the Magic will become the front page headline of tomorrow's sports section.

Hardaway, who was sitting on the bench, looked more and more ugly, and the atmosphere group followed suit
Li You was already smiling on the bench, and waved a towel to his teammates by the way. Walter McCarty got a rare chance to play, desperately scoring points, and spared no effort on both offense and defense.

At the end of the fourth quarter, the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden exploded, and the New York fans booed and shouted:
"50 points!!!"

At 64:114, the Magic lost 50 points neatly, and Hardaway walked quickly to the player channel without looking back, setting a record.
"I'm very happy to witness this record with New York fans. The 50-point difference equals the record set by the Bucks and Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals in 1971."

"It was 1971 in the distant future, when the Bucks beat the Warriors, Lee was not even born."

"God, this is incredible!"

The commentator, Groom Albert, did not expect to win so much, and no one expected that the atmosphere group would follow suit.

Li You, who had changed into his training uniform a long time ago and was waving to the fans, felt a little regretful:
"After all, we still lost by 8 points!"

In the first playoff game of his career, Li You clocked in three quarters, played 27 minutes, and made 10 of 6, including 4 of 3 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throw, 16 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists.

At the press conference after the game, the media in New York failed to see Anfernee Hardaway, the old injury relapsed, and he was unable to accept interviews
Jeff Van Gundy brought Li You to the press conference room, and the New York media cheered happily.

"19 years and 114 days old, Li, congratulations on becoming the youngest player in the history of the NBA playoffs to score 15+5. It's your first playoff game. How do you feel?"

Every time I hear the records of these ages, Li You will have some dramas. There is a high probability that there will be any records in the future because of my situation.
"It feels pretty good, at least I behaved like the opposite All-Star player!"

"The playoffs are no different than the regular season, man, these records are about to be broken soon, so don't report it!"

Li You reminded everyone in the audience that the game against the Magic will still be played two days later. As long as they play enough time, this record will be broken soon.

The New York media in the audience roared with laughter. Anfernee Hardaway's boomerang hit him in the face before the game
虚假的乔丹接班人表现还不错，16中5，14分4篮板3助攻1失误，拿到了魔术队的最高分。

It is a pity that the New York media will not let this one go:

"Li, how does it feel to play against Mr. 50 Points? Will we still play a good offense in the next game?"

Li You quickly realized that this is Anfernee Hardaway's new nickname:
"We will indeed play an efficient offense. It is a pity that Grant is injured, but this is the playoffs, and we can win by 50 points, which shows that we have gone all out. This is also a respect for the opponent!"

"Respect!"

The team reporter of the Magic team listened to the ridicule on the scene, didn't hold back for a while, got up and left, and soon heard the voice from behind:
"What an uncouth fellow."

A record-tying victory caused a collective climax in the New York media, and Li You's record also began to sweep the major sports media.

Recently, the news hotspots in the NBA league are actually very scarce, because Michael Jordan won the scoring title again, and Rodman won the rebounding title again. This stuff has been reported for many years, and the fans are numb.

Therefore, after the first round of the game that night, most of the media followed suit and reported the game. Fans will only buy it if they have fun watching it.

In addition to the unlucky Anfernee Hardaway, the most depressed player, Stephen Marbury of the Timberwolves is not in a good mood.

At 95:112, the Rockets' old Big Three beat the Timberwolves' newcomers in three quarters.

Marbury scored a game-high 28 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. He just set a record, but he didn't even make a splash
Olajuwon, like Ewing, scored 13 of 7 and scored 18 points. The difference is that the gorilla played less time, only 30 minutes.

The Rockets also scored in double figures with many people. In the playoffs, except for "Glider" who is still looking for status, everyone else is in very good condition.

After only one playoff game, the call for the "Rocket Championship" came to mind again. Both critics and fans believed that the old Big Three could reach the finals.

Pat Riley's Heat relied on iron and blood defense and easily defeated the Hornets 99:109. Dell Curry, who came off the bench, scored 8 of 1 and scored only 4 points.

The Jazz also showed their dominance tonight, beating the Clippers at home 86:106.

斯托克顿9中5，拿到13分7篮板17助攻1抢断4失误的两双数据，马龙27中13，拿到了27分10篮板2助攻。

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The first round of 5 rounds is a 3-win system. If the team is strong enough, it will soon get the match point.

On the morning of April 4, in addition to routine preparations for the game against the Magic, the coaching staff of the Knicks also began to watch the video of the Heat in advance.

Although the Hornets played well in the regular season, Glenn Rice exploded this year, but in the playoffs, faced with hand-to-hand combat and layers of defense inside, the Hornets couldn't stand it.

"Washan Leonard, a second-round pick in 94, entered the starting lineup in the second half of the regular season. He has been in very good form recently and is very good at catching and shooting."

13中8，三分线9中6，二轮秀莱纳德在和黄蜂队的比赛中拿到了热火队最高的24分。

Assistant coach Thibodeau briefly introduced the player to Jeff Van Gundy.

"It must be admitted that we are still inferior to Pat Riley in terms of grasping training. After taking over the team, our training volume has been greatly reduced."

The performance of the second-round picks, in addition to the system, is naturally inseparable from hard training. Jeff Van Gundy admires Pat Riley's ability. The opponent can always tap the potential of the players.
"Heat added [-]-point shooting and they became the team that attempted the most three-pointers in the regular season, Jeff, it's no coincidence, they changed the game!"

Assistant coach Don Chaney looked at the technical statistics and reminded the bald young coach again.

With an average of 22.7 shots per game from outside the three-point line, the Heat still use "iron blood" defense, but the offensive end relies more on outside shooting.

The Knicks have also increased their three-point attempts this season, averaging 19.3 per game, ranking eighth in the league.

Li You and Starks took half of the shots, and Chris Childs and Alan Houston took most of the rest.

The number of three-pointers has increased, and the Knicks' rounds have also increased to an average of 81.5 times per game, ranking seventh in the league.

The offense and defense are relatively balanced, and there is speed in the slowness. This is the reason why they can get 64 wins this season.

Jeff Van Gundy thought about it for a while, and didn't know how the Heat would adjust, but strengthening confrontation must be a game strategy that the opponent will definitely adopt:
"It's better to protect the home court first. As long as we can win two games first, then there is sufficient room for adjustment."

Without hearing too many instructions, everyone in the coaching staff knew that Jeff Van Gundy would probably not guess Pat Riley's adjustment.

Everyone watched the game video and began to express their opinions. After a round of discussion, they finally found out that they really didn't have any offensive system.
No Jazz's preppy basketball, lots of UCLA cuts, frequent pick-and-rolls, and no Bulls' triangle offense to make room for Michael Jordan and others to eat:

"64 wins, we won so much?"

Li You also knew that the coaching staff was studying the Heat's game video, but with the Knicks' situation, it's better to give the ball to the player in the best condition than to make adjustments.

If Ewing can't do it, he will be the pie front. It is a daydream to count on the highlights of the Gorilla Series.

In the training class in the afternoon, they still followed the usual running tactics, played routines, and then went to rest directly. If they wanted to practice more, they lay down flat.

"After his return, Michael began to win the scoring title again. This is the ninth time he has won the award. Rodman has also won the rebounding title for 9 consecutive years. The fans have seen enough."

Tonight, the league has to give awards to the two Bulls. Larry Johnson caught a lemon, and while practicing three-pointers, he complained casually.

"Michael Jordan's data has declined. This is a good thing, and it proves that he will grow old."

Hearing what Alan Houston said, Li You said helplessly:
"The average of 29.6 points per game is only 0.8 points less than last year. This decline is negligible."

The data looks disappointing. After the decline, the shooting percentage is 48.6%. You can still shoot dead without double-teaming.
Everyone didn't pay attention to the first round of the game, but the Bulls are the Eastern Boss!

Several veterans have shadows in their hearts. They are too happy to win two games in the regular season. Subconsciously, they don't believe that they can beat Michael Jordan.

After the evening training session, Li You returned home and watched the Bulls game.

在哈珀和皮蓬状态不佳的情况下，迈克尔-乔丹出场了42分钟，25中12，砍下29分8篮板8助攻2抢断3失误的数据。

86:98, the Bulls at home successfully defeated the Bullets.

A super big center can't stop Michael Jordan's impact, Li You turned off the TV, and silently calculated:
"Exactly 48% shooting rate, same as the regular season, the state has declined?"

On April 4, G27 between the Magic and the Knicks officially started.

Many fans at the scene were holding whiteboards, and the reports of "Mr. 50 Points" have resounded throughout New York after these two days.

Hardaway did not accept an interview before the game. He lost too much in the last game, which is enough to show the strength gap between the two teams.

After the game started, the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden became more and more enthusiastic.

After two days of rest, the Magic still couldn't find the touch.

Except for Hardaway's back-and-back jumper from the left low position at the beginning, the first quarter of the game lasted 1 minutes and 4 seconds, and the Magic's score remained at 20 points.

Constantly sharing the ball, constantly scoring and shooting, the Magic tried to hit the basket with a bad touch.

On the left flank, Hardaway suddenly cut in, against Li You's defense, broke into the paint and made a false pass.

The left hand in the air threw the ball with one hand to the follow-up Ronnie Sekali, who caught the ball, faced Ewing's block, and threw the ball again.

"Wow!!"

Amidst the cheers of the fans, Li You received a backcourt rebound from the bottom right of the basket, and everyone on the Knicks quickly rushed across the half court without saying goodbye.

The teammates missed the opportunity to finish again, Hardaway's face was ugly, and he could only retreat.

Continuously accelerating along the left sideline, Li You observed the situation on the field, and before halftime passed, he suddenly threw the ball to the upper right of the basket.

Larry Johnson, who had already rushed to the basket, jumped up quickly. He didn't have enough preparation time and failed to complete the dunk. After catching the ball in the air, he took advantage of the opportunity to put the ball into the basket.

"Beautiful pass! It's a pity that he didn't complete the dunk. Lee can always see his teammates in time. He makes the Knicks' offense easier!"

Commentator John - Andaris was also taken aback, he did not notice this is an opportunity.

It's a pity to complete the fast break "Auntie", I can only watch Li You pretending to be X in the backcourt.

Derek Strong of the Magic had just returned to the half court, only to find that the Knicks had already scored.

He wanted to complain twice, but looking at Hardaway who was frowning, Strong still swallowed the words that came to his mouth.

At 4:13, after the opening, the Knicks had a mediocre outside touch. Alan Houston hit two irons, and most of the points came from switching offenses.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

Hardaway used half of it quickly, the defensive cheering sounded again, and he frowned to observe the positioning of his teammates. The big man Ronnie Sekali came to the top of the arc to pick and roll again.

The expected effect did not appear, Ewing was still squatting in the paint, Hardaway could still feel the pull of Li You on the waist, and the pick-and-roll couldn't get rid of the defense at all.

Theoretically, it can be passed to a teammate who goes down, but this time Hardaway chose to make an emergency stop, and then took a step horizontally, below the free throw line, and made a jumper with an emergency stop.

At 6:13, the Magic finally broke the scoring drought.

Hardaway didn't have any joy on his face after scoring. It was almost halfway through the first quarter before he got this point, which gave him a bad premonition again.
He retreated quickly and turned his head to direct his teammates to complete the defensive matchup. Hardaway was still yelling, but Li You had already crossed the half court.

In the left corner, Alan Houston quickly moved to the wing position, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, also moved laterally.

Taking advantage of Li You's slight pause on the three-point line, Alan Houston pretended to catch the ball. Hardaway wanted to remind his teammates to switch defenses. The next second, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly lowered his center of gravity and leaned forward to accelerate.

Hardaway, who was almost deceived, hurriedly slid to the right and rear, and at the same time took advantage of his body size to continuously give physical confrontation, trying to block Li You from the bottom line.

The two collided, and when they couldn't get rid of the defense, they approached the bottom left of the basket, and Li You, who was accelerating, suddenly crossed back and pulled back.

The sudden stop caused Hardaway, who was still sliding to defend, to pause slightly.

The moment he switched to his right hand, Li You accelerated his breakthrough again, rushed into the paint area, and leaned over against Hardaway, who was defending again, to complete the pick!

"Shua!" The two-pointer went into the net!

After completing the attack, Li You stood under the basket pretending to be X and slapped his biceps, which caused the fans in the front row to cheer again.

Being attacked again, Hardaway wanted to communicate with his teammates, but in the end he silently took the baseline ball.

The Magic team that defeated Michael Jordan in the playoffs that year is no longer there. "Cobra" Grant is injured, and Hardaway can't stand it alone.

The Knicks' perimeter defense changed at will, and Li You was the weakest of them all. When he got to the low post, he had to rely on the help of his teammates.

Hardaway played back singles in the left block again. After hitting continuously, he quickly turned to the baseline direction, grabbed the ball with his left hand, and jumped to the bottom left of the basket with Li You on his shoulder.

Ewing, who was helping to defend, arrived soon. Hardaway jumped up and passed the ball. The moment Ronnie Sekali received the ball, Oakley shrank to the basket and cut the ball vigorously.

"Snapped!!"

Even the ball and hand were hit, Ronnie Sekali yelled subconsciously, raised his arms, trying to draw a foul.

But the referee didn't say anything, Oakley gave the ball to Alan Houston who responded, and the Knicks launched a conversion attack again.

Several members of the Magic quickly retreated. Brian Shaw, who got the chance to start tonight, was delayed for the first time. Nick Anderson did not miss "Auntie" this time, and quickly retreated.

Both Ewing and Oakley did not follow the madness, but dragged at the end.

Hardaway, who quickly returned to defense, followed Li You's side, and the Magic quickly completed the matchup, forcing the Knicks to slow down.

"Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks!"

Falling into the position to attack, the fans on the scene began to cheer for the home team loudly. When they came to the right flank, Alan Houston immediately gave the ball to Ewing at the free throw line, then cut without the ball, and rushed to the basket quickly, without a chance to run Bottom left corner.

Near the baseline on the left, Larry Johnson's screen was squeezed, and Alan Houston still failed to get an open opportunity.

On the left flank, Li You quickly made a tactical gesture, signaling "Auntie" to lift up, and then immediately moved laterally to catch Ewing's hand-to-hand pass at the top of the arc.

The moment he received the ball, Hardaway stepped up. Ewing's screen quality was good, but as long as he squeezed halfway, he could rely on hand movements to complete the defense.

Ewing went down, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, also accelerated his breakthrough. The Magic's defense line was compressed, and Larry Johnson, who was reminded, quickly moved to the top of the arc.

Breaking through near the free throw line, Li You, who was on the move, sent a pass behind the back. After receiving the ball, Larry Johnson ignored Strong, who was defending, and quickly shot a jumper from the top of the arc!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

The cheers at Madison Square Garden grew louder. Coach Adubatu on the sidelines looked helplessly at the bench, and sighed secretly in his heart when he saw Grant sitting upright.

Changed the starting lineup, Hardaway went all out to defend Li You's three-pointers, and was more focused when defending off the ball, but these adjustments didn't have much effect.

The defensive line is compressed, and some players cannot concentrate on the defense. Coach Adubatu can only remind loudly:

"Concentrate and follow up with your defender!"

The noisy scene made it difficult for everyone on the Magic team to hear what the head coach shouted, but they knew without thinking, "Pay attention to defense!"
At 6:18, the point difference reached double digits again.

Retreating to Li You and "Auntie" bumping fists, by the way he gave encouragement:

"It's a good shot, and the extra practice seems to have some effect!"

Consecutive scoring made Larry Johnson very proud:
"Strive to get rid of the opponent as soon as possible!"

In the second half of the game, the Magic finally found some touch and finished at the basket several times, but the defensive end always missed people, and the Knicks scored easily.

Hardaway, who became more depressed as he played, was substituted with 1:52 left in the first quarter. After passing so many balls, he didn't get an assist.
By the end of the first quarter, at 1:18, the Knicks still led by 29 points.

Already changing into training uniforms on the bench, Li You looked at the gearing-up rotation lineup, and said to Alan Houston beside him with a smile:
"I'm already thinking about my opponent in the next round!"

Alan Houston didn't know this stalk, and said seriously:

"Still pay attention to the opponent's counterattack, 4 assists in a single quarter, Li, you are going to break the record again tonight!"

Li You shrugged his shoulders, he couldn't share his happiness, and felt a little lonely at this moment:
"Perhaps this thread will no longer exist"

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