On December 5th, everyone in the Knicks flew to the warm Miami early. As we get older, we are afraid of the cold. When Patrick Ewing got off the plane, he kept complaining about the weather in New York:

"It's just December, and at night, it's close to 0 degrees in New York. Looking at Miami, it's simply paradise."

Even after spending so many years in New York, Ewing still doesn't like the climate in the Big Apple. The lowest temperature in Miami in December is 15 degrees.

"I like girls in Miami. There are too many white girls in New York, sunshine, beaches, and girls with big butts. Maybe this is why Pat Riley chose here!"

Charles Oakley only wore a white short-sleeved shirt on his upper body, and the old man wore sunglasses and leisurely choreographed Pat Riley's affair.

The newbie Walter McCarty had a resentful expression on his face as he followed behind, pushing large and small luggage.

The regular season lasted for a month, and the newbie only got a total of 4 minutes of playing time. Oakley felt that the opponent must not have developed, so he directly left all the team chores to McCarty.

Not only did the old guy not allow others to help, he even gave a high-sounding reason:

"If you can't help on the court, you have to work harder off the court. The Knicks don't raise useless players."

This was also the first time Li You came to Miami. He felt the completely different weather and sighed in a low voice:

"In comparison, New York is really too cold, but I still like winter."

Larry Johnson immediately retorted after hearing Li You's words:

"The weather is hot, at least you can see beautiful girls dressed coolly. Think about New York now, everyone is bundled up, Miami is really a good place!"

Different from the leisurely mentality of the players, Jeff Van Gundy knew that the Heat would definitely regain their face in tomorrow night's game, so he immediately told him when he arrived at the hotel:

"Have a good rest tonight and return to the hotel before 12 o'clock!"

When the coaching staff heard the sparse response, they knew that the players didn't take it seriously.

When it was time for free activities in the evening, Jeff Van Gundy found that there were no players in the hotel.

On the night of the 6th, the Miami Arena was packed with people. The Heat had an excellent start to the season, and the local media and fans were singing praises for Pat Riley.

After the Heat returned to their home court with a lot of anger, they once again played their "iron-blooded" basketball.

While providing physical confrontation, everyone in the Knicks team will have to take elbows as long as they break through. At certain times, they will make you lie on the floor.

Mourning, who was full of tendons, kept tangled with Oakley after the opening, while P.J. Brown continued to rush for offensive rebounds.

Tim Hardaway has been on TV frequently in the past two days since he was knocked down by Li You.

Both ESPN and TNT are eager to stir up the heat. Fanned by the media, Hardaway completely exploded tonight:

8 of 19, 1 of 7 from beyond the arc, 8 of 10 free throws, 25 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 7 turnovers.

The Heat's three-point shooting was completely broken, hitting 6 of 24 and shooting 25% from three-point range.

But under the "iron-blooded" defense, the Knicks' offense was completely dismantled by the Heat.

82:88, the Heat won the game at home with difficulty.

Mourning and P.J. Brown fouled out in the middle of the fourth quarter, as did Charles Oakley and Larry Johnson, who fouled out early in the fourth quarter.

In 41 minutes of playing time, Mourning made 3 of 10 shots, scored 10 points, 16 rebounds, 2 blocks and 4 turnovers. PJ Brown only scored 4 points.

Pat Riley relied on two inside players to completely lock down Ewing. The Gorillas made 5 of 17 shots tonight and shot less than 30% from the field.

12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 turnovers. Although there was no foul crisis, frequent confrontations caused Ewing to completely lose his shooting touch.

After winning at home, Pat Riley regained his face and patted his former assistant with a smile.

On the bench of the Heat, Stan Van Gundy also comforted his younger brother. The Heat have put a lot of effort into studying game videos these days!

"Shhh!!"

At the end of the game, when Li You was seen limping towards the tunnel, the fans at the scene booed again.

The floor was wiped twice tonight, and the thigh was hit twice. Coupled with the collision of the knee, Li You was left with serious injuries after these two games.

Tim Hardaway was also lame. Forces interacted with each other. His legs were not made of steel. When he went for layups, he frequently received elbows and was forced to wipe the floor in many rounds.

After returning to the locker room, Ewing was not in a good mood. He did not seize the opportunity when the opponent's inside line committed six fouls and left the game. The New York media must have had to deal with it again.

"With 14 wins and 5 losses, the Heat have risen. I don't want to lose the Atlantic Division championship again!"

Several veterans showed depressed expressions when they heard what Starks said.

In the first two seasons, the Knicks were suppressed by the Magic. This year, the opponent disintegrated, and the Heat jumped out again.

Not only have they not won the championship in the past two years, they have also lost the division championship. The New York media sometimes don't like to see the old guy, which is also related to the fact that they have not won anything in the past two years.

While applying ice, Li You touched his chin and thought about the championship. The division champion also had a flag, and theoretically, he could draw [Talent] once.

Even though the old guys like the weather in Miami very much, the team still flew back to New York overnight. Tomorrow night they will face the Clippers back-to-back at home.

The New York media did not collectively criticize Ewing this time, but instead praised Li You's performance.

In a head-to-head match against the Heat, Li You made 5 of 10 shots, 2 of 6 from beyond the arc, and 4 of 7 free throws. He scored 16 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 2 turnovers.

Not only did he get the highest score in the team, but his overall performance was also the best. The New York Times followed suit and threw a clichéd title on Li You:

"Michael Jordan is 7 centimeters shorter!"

On the morning of the 7th, Li You almost spit out the milk in his mouth when he read the news in the newspaper.

Michael Jordan has begun mass production?

These two games between the Knicks and the Heat are the focus of this week. Tim Hardaway still behaved very gracefully in the post-game interview:

"Lee? He's a special rookie. I don't care about being knocked down. It's nice to see young players using my moves!"

Li You turned on the TV and could see the New York sports channel reporting on these two games. At the same time, Pat Riley's name was also mentioned frequently, and Jeff Van Gundy was compared.

When Li You drove Starks to Madison Garden Arena in the afternoon, the veteran issued an invitation:

"Christmas is coming soon, do you want to come to my place to celebrate the holiday together? We have no part in the Christmas war!"

The Knicks are indeed a bit outdated. The Christmas Day game is considered the highlight of December. The league only arranges two games: Pistons vs. Bulls and Lakers vs. Suns.

Li You, who was driving, thought it would be nice not to have a Christmas war. Christmas happened to be a gathering with friends:

"It's a gathering of young people. We have to go out to play on Christmas. Say hello to my family for me!"

Starks smiled when he heard Li You's words. He said he didn't care about the Christmas war, but he looked a little lonely.

At their peak, the Knicks were definitely the darlings of the league. They were located in New York, had a championship coach like Pat Riley, and were deeply loved by the media.

In 1994, both Starks and Oakley were selected as All-Stars. The old guys are nostalgic for those days.

Starting on December 7, the Knicks will have five consecutive home games.

Jeff Van Gundy finally found Li You's instructions.

He played in the second half of the first quarter, and when it was time to rotate in the second quarter, he played for another 8 minutes. The same goes for the second half, and the time was just about 30 minutes.

After encountering four bad teams in a row, and with the support of off-peak travel, Li You's data began to rise steadily.

After easily defeating the 5-18 Nuggets, the Knicks' record also reached 17-5, once again tying the Heat's record.

At the press conference after the game, the New York media no longer embarrassed the balding young coach. With the support of his outstanding record, Van Gundy also became a little inflated:

"Our goal is still the championship. This year the team is more mature. I believe we can reach the finals again!"

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