NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 91
In the 97-98 season, the rules of assists were not revised. After catching the ball, shaking the defense, and then dribbling and breaking through to complete a layup, it is not considered an assist.

But at this time, if the point guard wants to get beautiful assist data, it is actually very simple, just score in and out, and let the center catch the ball in the low post and put it to the basket.

In the first quarter of the game, Ewing was completely excited. He was stuck in the low positions on the left and right sides. After receiving the ball, he encountered a tough top defense and quickly returned the ball to Li You. basket.

With this trick alone, the gorilla scored a goal in the first quarter, and Larry Johnson was also in a good mood. When the Hornets hit the iron, he quickly counterattacked.

Seeing Glenn Rice hit the iron, "Big Mom" ​​is completely comfortable
Due to the huge point difference in the first quarter of the game, Jeff Van Gundy can also rotate at will, and by the way, give the new aid a chance to make an appearance!

The media in New York has been blowing for a month, and fans also want to see the depth of the bench this season.

Chris Childs, John Starks, Chris Mills, Buck Williams, Chris Dudley played in rotation.

The Knicks didn't have a main player to lead the team in the second quarter, but they played equally well.

"Beautiful three-pointer! John is in very good condition, maybe he has a chance to win the best sixth man again."

"This is the performance we are looking forward to. Rotate the lineup, and we can also play an efficient offense!"

In the MSG commentary booth, the legendary Walter Fraser fell into a self-satisfied state again, constantly praising the performance of the five players on the Knicks team.

"Wow!"

At 24:49, watching the point difference continue to widen, the New York fans at the scene began to cheer loudly again.

After looking forward to the rotation for so long, the current performance is in line with the expectations of the fans!
The New York media at the scene were also relieved to see the team's efficient performance. After boasting for more than a month, it feels really good not to be slapped in the face.

Li You on the bench was communicating with Alan Houston in a low voice:
"Leading by a big score, and shooting more three-pointers, even if the opponent counterattacks, it is a good thing for us to speed up the pace of the game."

It's rare to encounter this kind of competition, Li You felt that he had to make a big move!
Excel can't lose, if he can't grab those muscle sticks, he is ready to learn from Kidd.
Alan Houston, who spent time with his wife at home every day during the offseason, is in good condition and has also practiced some three-pointers. He also readily accepts Li You's opinion:

"The paint area, the free throw line, the three-point line, I watched ESPN's analysis of you, the secret of high efficiency! This season, I plan to follow suit."

Jeff Van Gundy, who hung up on the sidelines, was still telling the players to pay attention to defense. The speed of returning to defense was slow for several new players, and they were yelled at by the bald young marshal.

Perhaps due to tactical reasons, the Hornets tried hard to speed up the pace of the game, but they still couldn't play an efficient offense.

The scorer Dell Curry on the bench was chased by Starks until the official timeout. The efficient shooter was 3 of 1 and scored only 2 points.

Most of the Hornets' rotation scoring came from center Matt Geiger.

Coach Dave Cowens didn't blame the players either, and the slow heat is also normal.

At 27:53, the game is about to enter garbage time.

Li You stood up and bumped fists with his teammates one by one. Although the New York Post article was a bit exaggerated, the current rotation is indeed stronger than last season.

"It looks like we're going to get a big win in the opener!"

New aid Chris Mills is in a good mood. Although he is a substitute, he is much more comfortable watching the New York media praising him every day than in Cleveland.

"It's a good thing that you can rest in the fourth quarter."

Starks looked calm, he had long been used to the New York environment.

Before the start of each season, there is a lot of hype, and then these media will collectively suffer from amnesia and start to jump around repeatedly.

Maybe a few players who just joined the team would still smile with relief every day when they read the newspaper, but Starks has long been numb.

Li You smiled and watched the reactions of his teammates. If he wanted everyone to play at his pace, he had to understand the needs of the players.

In the end, the opener turned into a practice game for the Knicks, with all the players on the court.

Even Ben Wallace, the player at the end of the bench, got 8 minutes of playing time. "Xiao Ben" scored 2 points and 6 rebounds in garbage time, and he played well.

Jeff Van Gundy did what fans wanted and showed the depth of the Knicks' rotation.

Regardless of the opponent's status, the coaching staff also contributed a lot to allowing all members of the Knicks to enter the rhythm of the game as soon as possible.

At 90:112, although the Hornets worked hard to score points, the Knicks finally beat their opponents.

At Madison Square Garden, the fans cheered loudly. At this moment, everyone really believed the reports of the New York media.

In the commentary seat, Mike Brin introduced Li You's record with a smile after hearing the director's prompt in the earphones:

"Fantastic game! I think this is what New York fans expect from the Knicks."

"Lee only played 25 minutes, 14 points, 3 rebounds and 19 assists!"

"While creating a record of assists in a single quarter, it also tied the record of 89 assists created by John Stockton in the season opener from 90 to 19."

"At the age of 19 and 304 days, Li continued to create his own record after the start of the new season!"

Walter Fraser on the side also swelled up at this time:

"This reminds me of the New York team that won the championship that year, stay healthy, this year we will rush out of the East and reach the finals again!"

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Larry Johnson had a great time tonight, played 28 minutes, made 14 of 10, scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 1 turnover. He returned to the locker room and said loudly:

"I'll treat you before the away game, and I'll hold a welcome party for "Chris" by the way!"

There are three people on the Knicks called Chris, and the "Chris combination" is the new nickname.

Glenn Rice made 13 of 3 tonight and scored 11 points with free throws. "Auntie" rarely beats the opponent.

This season, Larry Johnson's salary is $846 million. As the second highest salary in the team, he naturally has to reward his teammates.

Of course, the atmosphere group likes to eat and drink, and immediately flatters them:

"Larry is the real star, Glenn Rice will die this year!"

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Ewing grinned from the sidelines, the gorilla was not stupid, he got a high salary, and the statistics had to be matched, first eating cakes and then low positions, and finally making a few free throws, the efficiency exploded!
出场26分钟，13中10，罚球6中4，24分10篮板1助攻2封盖1失误。

Seeing this data, Ewing knew that the New York media would continue to praise him after the game!

Everyone was happy, and Oakley also showed a smile. In addition to winning, everyone also got the news that the Bulls lost to the Celtics.

The championship team lost to the big team, and the dominance is gone.

Li You didn't take many shots tonight, 8 of 5, 4 of 2 from outside the three-point line, 2 of 2 free throws, 14 points, 3 rebounds, 19 assists and 2 turnovers. But in the press conference after the game, the New York media blew him up again. flower!
Coupled with Stockton's truce due to injury tonight, the Jazz also lost to the Lakers, and the title of "No. [-] point guard" was thrown to Li You again.

On the morning of November 11st, apart from the articles in the newspapers raving about the Knicks, Li You also noticed other information:
Knee ligament repair surgery, Stockton will have to rest for about a month;

O'Neal also missed the Lakers' opener due to a knee problem;

Made 23 of 7 dunks, 21 of 16 free throws, scored 30 points for the Bulls to lose, and became a "data brush" under the care of the referee;
蒂姆-邓肯首秀9中6，拿到15分10篮板2助攻2盖帽4失误，马刺双塔轻松战胜掘金队；

Allen Iverson missed the opening game due to injury. Ray Allen scored 20 of 10 and 9 of 6 from beyond the three-point line. He scored 29 points.

"If you are injured at work, you have to rest at work!"

Li You looked at the news in the newspaper, and suddenly thought of "La Xiang with a salary".

Not every player has high professionalism. There are a lot of players who enjoy life during the offseason and look for game status in the regular season.

There is a high probability that Glenn Rice is much happier, and he has no state in the first game.

In the afternoon training session, the Knicks were full of motivation, and Jeff Van Gundy was very satisfied with it.

Media reports are not important, what matters is the attitude of the players!

"Keep this state! Everyone must be nervous, we must widen the win gap in the first month!"

Shouting loudly, Jeff Van Gundy sent encouragement, and the assistant coach continued to direct the players to run tactical routines.

The offensive routine is not complicated. Oakley provides Li You with an off-ball screen in the elbow area, and Ewing sends a hand-off pass from the same side of the block.

After Li You catches the ball, theoretically there may be three offensive options, Ewing who goes down to catch the ball, Oakley who is unguarded after the screen catches the ball, and Li You attacks with the ball himself.

This season, the coaching staff has added more three-person strong-side offensive routines. Although the tactics are commonplace, they just need to be easy to use.

The coaching staff is responsible for designing the routines, and Jeff Van Gundy is responsible for motivating the players. When it comes to the game, everyone will take care of them to see how the routines are played.
It is also a technical job for the center forward to move and eat cakes. Ewing is a little uncomfortable. After the hand is handed over, the timing of the cut is always a little problematic.

Last season, Ewing's usage rate dropped to 28.4%, compared with the previous 31.5%, which has dropped a lot.

Years of core style of play made Ewing forget about the cake front set, but in order to score points efficiently, the gorilla also practiced actively.

Running tactics and practice routines are actually very boring. In addition, some players always listen to the left ear and the right ear, and can’t remember what the assistant coach said. After the training session in the afternoon, the atmosphere team complained softly:
"This is a college training class, we have stopped playing like this a long time ago!"

Li You has no problem with this. His usage rate is gradually increasing. Ben Wallace has no right to complain about this. "Little Ben" worked extra hard in training:

"Don't think about supporting the offense, as long as you can grab the rebounds, you can play more time."

Ben Wallace nodded silently when he heard Li You's words. It is his dream to become a super center like a gorilla, but the reality is that he can only be a super blue-collar center.
Every training is the last one to leave. Li You looked at the little transparent Ben-Wallace, and could only send encouragement. It was really unwelcome to lose the draft.

On November 11nd, which happened to be Sunday, the Knicks played against the Pistons at home that night.

The New York fans who came to watch the game thought that tonight would be another big victory, but the Knicks won stumbled.

At 92:98, under the leadership of Grant Hill, the Pistons almost turned against the wind, and the Knicks finally defended the victory.

At 34:50 in the half, the Knicks led by 16 points. As a result, in the second half, Grant Hill's "explosive power" was amazing. In the fourth quarter, he scored consecutive points and almost tied the score.

尤因被绕前防守折腾了一整场，最终15中6，罚球10中6，拿了18分13篮板1助攻5盖帽5失误。

The mid-range performance naturally did not meet the expectations of the New York media!
On the morning of the second day, several paper media began to consume Ewing again:
"David Robinson is making $1240 million this season, Olajuwon is making $1116 million this season, and Patrick Ewing is making $2050 million."

"The Knicks probably shouldn't hand over a big contract to the 34-year-old Ewing. Such a premium contract may become the biggest obstacle on the way to winning the championship!"

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As the chairman of the players' union, the gorilla cannot cut his salary, and the management has long been dissatisfied with the high salary of the players, so they seized the opportunity and started talking about labor issues again.

After the video class in the morning, Li You saw the gorilla's face was dark, so he knew that the gorilla had also read the newspaper in the morning:

"The bonus of the big ball market is not easy to enjoy"

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