The Jazz watched a lot of game videos before the game, but after the game, they found that the Knicks' offense had changed a lot.

At 18:28, the first quarter ended, and the Knicks led by 10 points.

Jerry Sloan seemed to feel that his players were too soft, and said in a low voice with a sullen face:

"No excuses. I just want to see your strong response in the next game!"

"John, I'll leave that rookie to you."

Stockton nodded calmly after hearing the coach's instructions.

Although he is 34 years old, Stockton's body is still in very good shape. He was hit in the thigh and recovered after half a quarter of rest.

The atmosphere in Madison Square Garden is getting more and more heated, and many fans are still recalling Li You's extraordinary performance.

"The 18th pick? I can now confirm that Lee must be underestimated!"

"How did we get him? With his ability to control movement and precise shooting, he should definitely be selected in the top 10 picks."

In the MSG commentary box, commentator John Andaris couldn't stop bragging.

3 of 5, 2 of 2 from beyond the arc, 1 of 1 free throw, 9 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists. After Li You came on the court, he completely dominated the Knicks' offense.

Commentator Marv Albert also thinks the Knicks are lucky. Compared to Charlie Ward, Li You has better talent and is younger:

"Maybe Coach Van Gundy is right, we have a chance to reach the finals again!"

Naturally, the commentator at the home field boasted fiercely. As long as the results are good, the boasts of the rookie coach become credible.

In the rotation stage of the second quarter of the game, the Jazz teamed up with Stockton and Shanton Anderson in the backcourt, with Adam Keefe and Antoine Kyle at the front, and Greg Foster at the center.

The Knicks teamed up with Li You and Starks in the backcourt, with John Wallace and Larry Johnson at the forward line and Buck Williams at center.

Compared with the Jazz, the Knicks' interior line is shorter. Opposite Foster is 2.11 meters tall. Obviously, Jerry Sloan intends to win by height.

The New York fans at the scene originally expected Li You to continue to improve, but when faced with Stockton's defense, Li You became very cautious.

There were no fancy dribblings or exaggerated early changes of direction. For several consecutive rounds, Li You honestly ran tactics with his teammates on the field.

Stockton didn't have much to do about this. He just became more aggressive when squeezing through the screen, using his hands and feet to prevent Li You from easily getting a shooting opportunity.

This time the Knicks attacked, Larry Johnson saw the opportunity and suddenly cut in the middle.

Li You made a circle inside and came to the paint area. During the movement, he sent a hidden behind-the-back pass with his left hand. "Auntie" caught the ball and easily put it under the basket!

The cheers at the scene made Stockton's face become more and more gloomy. The old guy didn't talk trash, but only strengthened his defense.

On the left side of the offensive end, Stockton used Antoine Kyle's screen to hit a mid-range pull-up jumper near the baseline.

After a baseline kick, Stockton suddenly led the defense closely and took advantage of Li You's turn to attack fiercely.

Li You reacted quickly. The ball protector first blocked the opponent's hidden pull with his left hand, and then immediately lowered his shoulders and accelerated, crashing into the opponent.

The two collided, but Stockton did not take the opportunity to fall to the ground. In this era, those who flop are all sissies, and the referee also acquiesced in such an action.

Coming to the left wing outside the three-point line, Li You used the cover of veteran Buck Williams to accelerate the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand.

Compared with the first quarter of the game, the Jazz did not choose to switch defense. Stockton quickly squeezed through the screen. When Li You made an emergency stop in the left block for a jumper, he immediately tugged covertly, then raised his arms sideways to indicate

No action of his own.

"state!"

The basketball hit the basket and the rebound was collected by Foster. Li You cursed secretly, this old guy made too many small moves, which always affected his offensive rhythm.

"Shhh!!"

The boos from the fans at the scene seemed to have an effect. In the transition, Shanton Anderson's layup was interfered by Starks who was returning to defense and also missed the frame.

Protecting the rebound, Starks immediately launched a counterattack.

This time, Li You no longer held the ball, but quickly slid to the baseline from left to right. With the help of veteran Buck Williams' cover near the baseline on the right, he briefly got rid of Stockton.

Coming to the right block, Li You received a pass from Starks and drifted to the right to take a jump shot!

"Whoa!" A solid hit from mid-range!

At 24:34, the second quarter lasted for more than 3 minutes. The scoring efficiency of both sides dropped, but the Knicks still withstood the pressure.

Jeff Van Gundy is very satisfied with the team's performance. Despite his lack of height, the Jazz's big men have difficulty finishing at the basket with their "iron-blooded" defense:

"That's it! Protect the rebound!"

Jerry Sloan also discovered a problem. The Jazz could indeed rely on big men to score at the basket, but there was a problem with efficiency.

The Jazz hit the ball inside more, and on the Knicks' side, Li You no longer held the ball and began to increase his movement without the ball.

This time Li You caught the ball in the left block. Stockton's pursuit was delayed by Larry Johnson's back screen near the baseline on the left. In the end, he could only watch Li You catch the ball and make a mid-range drift jumper.

Come on!

The old guy had already noticed Li You's intention and immediately called out to his teammates:

"Kyle, remember to help defend next time!"

Big man Antoine Kyle, who came on the bench, nodded to indicate that he understood. Everyone in the Jazz team responded to each other and quickly changed their defensive strategy.

After hitting two goals in a row, Li You started to applaud enthusiastically when he retreated from defense and continued to show off.

The score between the two sides began to rise slowly. Jerry Sloan reminded loudly that the Jazz's defensive intensity "rised" again and they switched offense. Li You was forced to wipe the floor.

When Jeff Van Gundy saw Starks pulling Li You up on the sidelines, his body seemed to be unharmed, he turned around and complained to the referee:

"This is not the first time this has happened. Every time I go to the layup, I get pulled by the opponent. This is definitely a flagrant foul!"

The referee simply comforted the excited Van Gundy and did not change the decision.

The fans at the scene were also very dissatisfied. They wanted to see more beautiful goals:

"Referee Sucks!Referee Sucks!Referee Sucks!"

The audience expressed their feelings openly, even if the team was leading, they still vented their dissatisfaction by scolding the referee.

Both free throws were made. Halfway through the second quarter, Jeff Van Gundy quickly replaced Li You, and both sides began to replace their main players.

Back on the bench, assistant coach Don Chaney cheerfully handed Li You a towel:

"Li, you did a good job! But sometimes there is no need to compete with each other. We don't want to see you get hurt!"

Li You moved his right arm, and his buttocks felt a dull pain. He finally understood why Iverson kept getting minor injuries:

"A defender without a breakthrough threat cannot effectively organize an offense. If you fall down a few times in a game, it's not a big problem!"

After hearing Li You's words, Don Chaney patted his shoulder to show encouragement, and at the same time gestured to Jeff Van Gundy to indicate that there was no problem here.

Starks has been in the league for many years, and he reminded Li You at this time:

"Li, you need to gain muscle! I guarantee you that in the following games, you will face more rough defense. This is how I came here."

"Muscles can better protect your joints, but of course, they may also reduce your shooting feel."

Li You nodded, he really wanted to make his muscles bigger.

Seeing the beefy Karl Malone hitting consecutive shots after coming on the court, Li You couldn't help but start to think about it:

“Are Karl Malone’s muscles also a gift?”

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Chapter completed!