Chapter 78 The rules that are fully "understood" (8700 words chapter)

On the night of May 5, 1997, what Patrick Ewing feared did not happen.

The New York media didn't care at all about his inefficient performance. Most people praised him in a fancy way, praising his rebounding skills and also praising the bald young coach next to him!

At the press conference, Jeff Van Gundy once again found a sense of accomplishment. The New York media in the audience praised him. At the same time, they also did not forget to secretly ridicule Pat Riley:

"Pat Riley would have never been successful without New York!"

"Madison Square Garden is the holy land of basketball. Leaving here is the wrong choice!"

This is what the New York media, who are so obsessed with it, say in and out of their words.

The assistants back then were able to win the league's best coach here. If Pat Riley persists for a few more years, why can't he win a championship?

The bald marshal and the gorilla were so praised that no one would despise the victory. At least, the picky New York media was satisfied at this moment.

On the morning of the 6th, Li You was eating breakfast in his apartment while reading the newspaper. The headline on the front page was still his record:

""The League's Best Rookie - Show Time in New York Has Come""

The New York media may have gotten the news and vowed to help Li You loan out the best rookie. At the same time, they borrowed "Show Time" and directly promoted him as the next Magic Johnson.

As for the two completely different playing styles, the public doesn't care. Anyway, this newspaper makes people feel physically and mentally happy, and that's it!

In addition to the news about the Knicks' victory over the Heat, the Rockets' Big Three seniors defeated the SuperSonics, which also occupied a small section.

102:112, the Rockets, playing at home, played more and successfully won the game!

Olajuwon performed very average against the Sonics' forward group, making 6 of 11 shots, scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers;

The reason why the Rockets were able to win the game was because of their explosive three-point shooting!

Made 15 of 28 in the game, shooting 53.6% from three-point range!

Veteran point guard Mario Elie, who was just mentioned as a starter this season, shot 7 of 8 that night, 5 of 5 from beyond the arc, and scored 20 points with a shooting rate of nearly 90%.

The benefits of superstar basketball are also reflected. When Olajuwon was double-teamed, Drexler and Barkley stepped forward.

One made 8 of 15 and scored 22 points, the other scored 7 of 14 and scored 19 points. The two also contributed 18 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals together. The strength of the elderly Big Three is so terrifying!

Shawn Kemp of the Sonics made 11 of 15 shots, scoring a game-high 24 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.

Gary Payton made 7 of 16 shots, scoring 19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 3 turnovers.

Although the Sonics have more rounds and the team's three-point shooting percentage is 45.5%, there are too many stars on the opposite side, so double-teaming will have to pay the price.

The Rockets won this game, and most football commentators no longer joked that 1+1+1 was less than 3. When it comes to the playoffs, stars are easy to use!

After reporting the above news, the New York media did not forget to continue to praise Li You's performance. Compared with Gary Payton, the title of "number one point guard" was thrown on his head again.

It is indeed difficult to get 25+10 in the playoffs, but seeing that the newspapers had already praised him, Li You still shook his head helplessly.

If it were any other young player, he would have already reached the sky, but Li You didn't like this kind of treatment.

The NBA is a small vanity fair. Pink eye is a common disease. These veterans ignored him. Li You knew that these people were probably sick.

Kristen Ritter across the dining table blinked her big eyes and showed off the delicious breakfast in front of her. Seeing Li You shaking his head from time to time, he asked curiously:

"Publication in the newspaper is the treatment of a big star, aren't you happy?"

Looking at the little follower who had resumed her girlish attire, Li You said casually:

"You are still too young. It will take another 10 years before you can understand how I feel now!"

Wearing a slim-fitting white T-shirt, Christen Little secretly glared at Li You, but when she thought of her shriveled wallet, she could only bow her head and show off her rice.

"If you plan to stay in the modeling industry, remember to keep in good shape!"

Christen-Litte, who was enjoying her meal, choked again when she heard Li You's words, and then asked obediently:

"Li, can you send me there."

Just as he was about to speak, Li You interrupted with a half-smile:

"Being a follower doesn't get you such treatment, Alyce, remember what you said."

"There is change at the door. You can choose to take a taxi or take the bus. Remember to close the door!"

Seeing Li You preparing to leave, the little follower could only glare secretly, and then said obediently:

"I see!"

She was alone in the apartment. Kristen-Litte looked at the bustling city scenery outside the window, and then looked at the high-end goods she had just bought not long ago.

Thinking of the envious eyes of the bitches in the dormitory, I suddenly smiled again:

"At least I don't have to attend those disgusting parties."

Li You, who was driving to the training center, didn't pay much attention to the washboard guy who threw himself into his arms. After all, there were a lot of big girls just beckoning.

Since Kaplan, the owner of the Gold Club, became involved with the Knicks, he would push girls to everyone every now and then, hoping that everyone could attract more NBA players to visit the club.

Although there is a risk that "Li You will do it too" in the future, we cannot let down the other party's "sincerity".

At the end of the morning video class, Jeff Van Gundy, with a pair of dark circles under his eyes, shouted to everyone:

"We played a beautiful game, controlling rebounds and turnovers very well."

"But don't expect the Heat to still be 5-for-25 from the outside in the next game."

"The Heat will definitely bottom out and rebound, so don't underestimate your opponents and protect our next home court!"

Starks nodded vigorously, believing that he would bottom out and rebound.

After the video session, the veteran trained even harder.

Gorilla is definitely a qualified leader, he works hard on the court and responds positively to training sessions, but this is also related to the decrease in training intensity.

Jeff Van Gundy is not Pat Riley, and the training volume has been reduced by half. Ewing is naturally very satisfied with this.

The morning training session was coming to an end, and most of the players chose to follow the assistant coach to exercise their bodies. There will be G2 tomorrow, so these two days are mainly focused on recovery and tactical lessons.

Li You looked around and realized that "Auntie" was not there. He immediately asked Alan Houston next to him:

"Larry was here just now, why is he gone now?"

Alan Houston shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly:

"He went to practice boxing and said that this way he can better activate his body."

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On the night of the 6th, the Bulls ushered in the Eastern Conference Semifinals G1 at their home court.

The Hawks eliminated the Pistons with a big score of 3:2, and faced the Bulls, who ranked first in the league in the regular season, without any stage fright. The two sides fought hard until the last minute.

With 43 seconds left in the game, Pippen received an assist from Longley and successfully hit a three-pointer from the right wing outside the three-point line!

97:100, the Eagles finally failed to seize the opportunity, and neither side scored again.

In the 24 seconds of the offense, there was a pass error and a jump shot. The Bulls relied on their excellent defense to finally win the game.

In 44 minutes of playing time, Michael Jordan made 13 of 25 shots, 1 of 3 from beyond the arc, and 7 of 10 free throws. He scored a double-double of 34 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks, and 3 turnovers;

In 43 minutes of playing time, Pippen made 11 of 24 shots, 6 of 10 from behind the three-point line, and 1 of 3 free throws, efficiently contributing 29 points.

Li You watched the game together at Starks' home. When he saw McDuck shooting over 50%, he subconsciously raised his eyebrows.

"Pippen's salary this year seems to be less than $2.5 million. This guy has made a big loss!"

Starks' salary is not much, he only received 1.9 million US dollars this season, but seeing Pippen's performance, which is only 400,000 US dollars more than him, I feel very comfortable.

Hearing the sound of schadenfreude, Li You knew that Starks had just hit the right note.

No matter how low his salary is, Pippen is still the main player in the Bulls, but the veteran was pushed to the bench by Alan Houston:

"If you win the Best Sixth Man Award, you will definitely be able to sign a good contract. John, congratulations in advance! It's time to buy a big house!"

Winning the award will indeed help to sign a good contract. Starks smiled proudly, and the beautiful sword is what he is urgently pursuing now.

Also taking place simultaneously that night was the G2 game between the Lakers and Jazz.

This game was extremely tense, with the scores of both sides rising alternately. With 2 seconds left in the game, the Jazz took the lead with Antoine Carr's two free throws.

101:103, Van Exel's three-pointer was blocked by Malone at the last moment, and the Jazz finally narrowly defeated the Lakers.

O'Neal performed quite well, making 10 of 25 shots, 25 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks and 5 turnovers;

Robert Horry, who was traded to the Lakers midway, made 7 of 7 three-pointers and scored 21 points;

Van Exel, who missed the buzzer beater, made 6 of 17 shots and 1 of 6 from beyond the three-point line. He had a double-double of 15 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers;

On the bench, Byron Scott also contributed 24 points. The Lakers rebounded strongly, but still fell short.

The new MVP Karl Malone made 12 of 26 shots and scored 31 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Although he made 7 turnovers, his flaws were not concealed and he showed his MVP style again.

After watching the game, New York's football commentators all said that O'Neal and Olajuwon were not as good as Ewing, and that the Gorillas should enter the best team this year!

On May 7, the NBA announced the Rookie of the Year for the 1996-97 season, and Li You of the Knicks successfully won the award.

Coupled with the record in the previous playoffs, Li You's news once again "appeared on TV" and almost swept the screen during this period.

Of course, Li You's winning of the award also caused some controversy. The media in Philadelphia disagreed and believed that Allen Iverson should win the award!
To be continued...