Jeff Van Gundy lost control of the team. The Knicks took 33 shots from beyond the three-point line that night and hit 14 goals. At the end of the game, the number of possessions reached 93.

99:110, the Knicks completed their revenge neatly!

Even though the game was over, the atmosphere in Madison Square Garden was still heated, and on-site commentator John Andaris even shouted excitedly:

"Crazy shooting, crazy rhythm, unbelievable, we actually played such a game!"

Commentator Marv Albert looked at the technical statistics and subconsciously raised his voice:

"Rebounds 34:50, not only offensively, we dominated tonight! I love Charles, he grabbed 21 rebounds, including 11 offensive rebounds!"

"For the balance of offense and defense, I must praise Lee. He is simply a master of rhythm. The Knicks completely controlled the game tonight!"

In the first 39 minutes, Li You made 10 of 20 shots, 4 of 10 from beyond the arc, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored a game-high 28 points and also sent out 11 assists.

"Li, congratulations. This is the fifth time you have scored 20+10 this season. Do you regret not being selected as this year's All-Star?"

Li You, who kept his smile on his face, froze. He suspected that the reporter interviewing him on the spot was a reporter from the New York Post, who actually helped him get an All-Star loan in advance.

"I am still a rookie. The victory in the game is attributed to the coaching staff. We made a detailed game plan before the game!"

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On February 4, the Rockets officially announced that Charles Barkley will miss this year's All-Star Game due to injury.

It rained all night, and the Rockets visited New York that night. The game lasted 7 minutes and 42 seconds, and Drexler was injured and left the game.

Two of the senior Big Three were suddenly missing, Olajuwon seemed to suddenly lose his mood, and the Rockets suddenly pulled away in the third quarter.

At 16:26 of the single quarter, the Knicks easily secured the victory.

In the end, at 95:108, the Knicks, playing at home, once again completed their revenge.

Rudy Tomjanovich, who was elected as the head coach of the Western Conference All-Stars, didn't care about the outcome of this game.

However, the team doctor determined that Drexler would miss the All-Star Game and it would take at least two weeks for him to fully recover. Tang Shuai looked ugly and did not even smile to the media in the subsequent press conference.

The Big Three in old age were most afraid of injuries, but the worst situation still happened.

The Rockets are not the only ones who are unlucky. The Heat also confirmed Mourning's injury, and finally had no choice but to announce that Mourning will miss this year's All-Star Game.

Injuries to star players have also given the NBA some headaches. Everyone wants to make this All-Star Game a great one for the 50 Big Stars event. Without star players, the star flavor will be lacking!

On the morning of the 5th, as the NBA announced its replacement roster, fans in New York became excited.

Li You successfully entered the All-Star substitute lineup!

The NBA also took this opportunity to announce a record:

At 19 years and 36 days old, Li You became the youngest All-Star player in history!

At the same time, Li You also tied the Knicks' team history record. Like team legend Willis Reed, he was selected as an All-Star in his first year as a rookie!

February 6, 1997 happened to be New Year's Eve. In order to celebrate Li You's selection as an All-Star, the Knicks took this opportunity to hold a New Year's Eve Party.

Although the event was a combination of Chinese and Western and was held in a nondescript manner, many Chinese fans actively participated. With the blessing of various records, Li You's popularity in New York exploded!

At the community event in the afternoon, Ewing watched Li You making dumplings in different ways. New York fans who had never seen such a scene were yelling at him, and for a moment he felt like lemon again.

There is another game against the Spurs in the evening, but no one cares about it. It is another game that is destined to be won.

Everyone in the Knicks team happily followed suit. The shape of the dumplings is not important, the main thing is to enjoy the process.

The already bald Jeff Van Gundy didn't care at this time that Li You made his own decisions in these two games and did not play according to the tactical requirements:

"Li, on such an important holiday, you should give a speech!"

Smiling and handing the microphone to Li You, Jeff Van Gundy motioned for everyone to be quiet for a while.

Li You, who was wearing a white apron, looked around at the crowd and noticed that many Chinese fans were looking at him. He immediately smiled and said loudly in Chinese:

“I still prefer dumplings stuffed with pork and celery!”

The Chinese fans at the scene burst into laughter, and their Mandarin shortened the distance between them.

The New York fans who didn't understand what was going on didn't care what Li You said, and they also cheered along with the children in the community.

Li You had a smile on his face. He felt that this was the happiest day he had joined the Knicks. Looking at the dumplings in his hands, a complex emotion surged through his heart:

"Nothing tastes better than dumplings. New Year's Eve is really nostalgic."

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