The Core of Inefficiency

Whenever encountering a crucial game, most coaches will stick to their tactical concepts without wavering.

On this basis, reducing personnel rotations and fighting hard against the main players are routine operations.

This may be a habit developed from the NCAA tournament. In a decisive game, the coach prefers to let the main lineup hold on a little longer.

Jeff Van Gundy could have changed his stingy habits, put on a neat suit and paid more attention to his image for the league's best coach award.

But the bald young coach did not adjust his tactics when he reached the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Instead, he emphasized more on defense, rebounding, and insisted on low-post offense close to the basket.

The same goes for Pat Riley on the opposite side.

Even though Tim Hardaway has played at his peak this season and is ranked fourth in the MVP rankings, he still has to pass the ball honestly in the first quarter.

During the rotation phase of the second quarter, both teams fed the New York fans at the scene a piece of shit-flavored chocolate.

In the second quarter, the Heat replaced center Isaac Austin, who won the Most Improved Player Award, against Alonzo Mourning, who played the entire first quarter.

John Crotty replaced Tim Hardaway. On the front line, Jamal Mashburn continued to play, Dan Majerle also rotated in, and PJ Brown also continued to play.

One small and four big, despite the lineup rotation, the height has not decreased.

In order to protect the rebounds, Jeff Van Gundy let Oakley and veteran Buck Williams partner in the interior, and the three outside players were Chris Childs, Starks and Larry Johnson.

Although they lack height, Oakley is good at robbing, which makes up for the shortcomings of the lineup.

But after three minutes of the second quarter, both sides scored 2 points each, and the New York fans at the scene were in a bad mood.

"John! Missed the jump shot from beyond the three-point line!"

Starks missed the shot, and commentator Marv Albert shouted with regret. Neither side could score, and the game was completely deadlocked.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

The New York fans at the scene once again cheered for the home team's defense, and soon after, the Heat's PJ Brown missed a shot from the low post on the left side near the paint.

After wasting a beautiful breakthrough pass from his teammate, PJ Brown clapped his hands in frustration and retreated.

The Knicks attacked, and Chris Childs' breakthrough pass from the top of the arc found Starks on the right wing outside the three-point line.

After receiving the ball, he raised it for a fake move, quickly released the ball with his right hand, and broke through to the basket.

Starks' cut was very decisive, but PJ Brown's sweeping defense under the basket was also very effective.

Due to the interference, the basketball hit the rim and bounced out!

"The flexible power forward completed the sweep defense. The Heat basically continued the defensive strategy of the first quarter. So far, they have succeeded!"

Commentator John Andariese gave a helpless review of the game. The two sides played lively, but the score was 21:23, still no points.

In the next round, the Heat continued to pass the ball from the outside, and then Dan Majerle broke through the basket and stood on the free throw line, and Madison Square Garden was booed.

It seemed that every time a crucial game came, Starks would fail. Jeff Van Gundy took this opportunity to quickly replace Ewing.

The tactical intention was very obvious, to pass the ball to the inside!

On both sides of the bench, everyone was a little silent.

Lee originally planned to wave the towel, but he never found the chance and could only sit in his seat obediently.

Oakley was substituted off the court. The old guy was in a bad mood. He hadn't played a game like this for a long time.

"Damn it, I knew the game would turn out like this, beating yourself!"

Returning to his seat, Oakley complained that the tactics he had prepared in the past few days did not go well, and in the end, he played with passion again.

Lee was speechless for a moment as he watched the Heat miss all the free throws.

The large amount of physical confrontation made the players' hands stiff.

After Ewing came on the court, Chris Childs, in addition to leading the defense throughout the game, was also responsible for passing the ball to the gorilla.

After missing his pick-and-roll jump shot, he began to conduct more low-post attacks.

I thought he could dominate the inside and beat Isaac Austin on the opposite side, but PJ Brown's help defense played a key role again.

When Ewing was facing double-teaming in the paint, he failed to pass the ball in time to veteran Buck Williams.

Several low-post attacks all ended in failure, but fortunately Larry Johnson's breakthrough resulted in a foul, and the two sides started a free throw battle.

"Pat was completely guarded in the low post, and all his shots in front of the basket missed. Pat Riley completely restricted our inside offense."

Commentator Marv Albert watched the somewhat boring game, glanced at the technical statistics, and briefly summarized the situation in the second quarter.

"PJ Brown really played a key role. His flexible defense silenced our inside offense and disrupted our outside offense due to the big delay."

"He has a high chance of being selected to the All-Defensive Team this year. The Heat team Pat Riley has built has been successful."

Commentator John Andariese also made a sarcastic remark at this time, saying that compared to the bald young coach, Pat Riley is more experienced.

With 6 minutes and 32 seconds left in the second quarter, the score between the two sides was fixed at 29:29.

The Heat relied on the substitutes to tie the score and also gave Mourning enough rest time.

Ewing's efficiency was so low that Jeff Van Gundy was forced to request a timeout.

In the field of "iron-blooded" defense, the Heat are no worse than the Knicks, and the opponent likes this kind of game rhythm very much.

Jeff Van Gundy, who was fully engaged in the game, realized at this time that all these things of his were left over from Pat Riley, and all his systems were learned from the opponent:

"Give Lee and Houston more screens. We won't play pick-and-roll. We will play one-on-one from the outside and shoot the ball. If we can't make the shot, we will rush to grab the rebound!"

"Trust each other, we have to take the lead in the first half!"

In the noisy Madison Square Garden, Jeff Van Gundy, who was sitting in front of everyone, shouted these words.

Jeff Van Gundy, who just won the league's best coach award, cannot lose tonight's game.

He really doesn't want to be ridiculed by the New York media after the game.

Lee, who took off his training suit and was exercising, nodded to show that he understood.

After watching another half quarter of the game on the bench, Lee also understood the Heat's game strategy.

The opponent firmly believed that Ewing could not beat them in the low post, so the pick-and-roll was a big delay, allowing the guard to send the ball to the inside.

Ewing did not give any response, and became inefficient on the offensive end.

Facing help defense, he also had problems passing the ball.

The gorilla looked unhappy. After coming on the court in the second quarter, he couldn't even successfully control the opponent's backup center, and he couldn't find a good way to deal with PJ Brown's assist defense.

After the timeout, the Knicks' main lineup returned, while the Heat only had Tim Hardaway on the field.

Mourning was still resting, and Isaac Austin, who was in good shape, continued to play.

Two forwards, Jamal Mashburn and Dan Majerle were also on the court. When it came to the crucial game, the playing time of Voshon Lenard, who performed mediocrely, was sharply reduced.

"Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks!"

The New York fans at the scene cheered loudly again, and Tim Hardaway, who returned to the game, continued to lead the defense throughout the court, trying to slow down the Knicks.

After receiving the ball from the baseline, Lee made a series of half turns and dribbled the ball steadily across half court.

Larry Johnson came to the top of the arc to receive the ball immediately, Lee quickly passed the ball and then moved to the right wing.

Alan Houston took advantage of Oakley's screen near the left baseline, slipped to the baseline, and quickly bounced out to the left blocking area.

Dan Majerle came up to defend right after receiving the pass. In terms of game experience, the veteran who was once one of the Suns' trident is naturally better.

Under close defense, Alan Houston did not force the attack and passed the ball back to the "grandmama" at the top of the arc.

Waving his hand, Lee signaled Oakley to move up, and while Alan Houston was running back to the baseline again, he immediately moved sideways and cut quickly.

Lee walked to the free throw line, and then walked off the line when he was defending Tim Hardaway.

The Heat were prepared for this and were guarding against Oakley's "tough" screen.

Realizing that Tim Hardaway did not choose to defend closely, Lee accelerated to the left wing outside the three-point line, just turned sideways to receive the ball, immediately drifted to the left, and completed a jump shot!

Tim Hardaway ran around Oakley, and was naturally a beat slower. He didn't even have time to jump up to defend, and saw the ball flying towards the basket.

"Swish!" The three-pointer went into the net!

"Wow!"

The clean and neat goal made the New York fans at the scene scream with joy.

At 29:32, the Knicks took the lead in changing their offensive tactics.

P.J. Brown looked at Pat Riley on the sidelines, indicating that he could switch defense, but when he saw the head coach shaking his head, he could only give Tim Hardaway a look that urged him to try his best to defend.

After hitting a three-pointer, Lee shook his head and retreated, and Tim Hardaway took the ball from the baseline with a sullen face.

After watching a lot of game videos before the game, the coaching staff only arranged individual pursuit defense.

Tim Hardaway felt that this was inappropriate, but no one believed that the shooter could maintain his output under high confrontation.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

The defensive shouts rang out again, and the New York fans at the scene also became emotional.

Without Mourning on the court, Tim Hardaway became the main attacker for the Heat.

Dan Majerle bounced out to the right wing with the help of a screen, but Alan Houston chased him and defended him, so the tactic failed.

Isaac Austin immediately came to the top of the arc and performed a high pick-and-roll.

Lee struggled to squeeze through the screen, Ewing continued to squat in the paint area, and the Knicks also stuck to the defensive strategy in the first quarter, not believing that Hardaway could attack efficiently in the mid-range.

After briefly getting rid of the defense and coming to the left elbow area of the free throw line, Tim Hardaway immediately stopped and quickly shot a jump shot!

"Bang!"

The basketball hit the rim and bounced out, but PJ Brown grabbed the rebound from behind Oakley.

He was just elbowed when passing the ball, so his accuracy was a little off, and Alan Houston stole the ball before Dan Majerle.

PJ Brown had no time to complain and could only retreat quickly with his teammates. Alan Houston accelerated along the left sideline, while Dan Majerle continued to give physical confrontation, trying to delay the transition attack.

Amid the cheers of the fans, the Heat completed their retreat, and PJ Brown quickly directed his teammates to defend.

Unable to make a transition offense, Alan Houston quickly passed the ball to Larry Johnson at the top of the arc, and then quickly moved to the right wing.

Lee had already run to the right corner. Seeing Oakley waving his hands in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, he immediately gave a secret push to Tim Hardaway in front of him.

He pretended to walk to the baseline, then suddenly accelerated and ran back.

Tim Hardaway, who was pushed away, had been facing the basket. At this time, he accelerated and saw Oakley in the elbow area, and once again chose to quickly go around the bottom line to avoid the screen.

Using the same tactics, Lee once again received the ball on the left wing outside the three-point line, and then immediately released the ball with his left hand to accelerate the breakthrough.

Tim Hardaway was originally planning to defend, but when he saw Lee breaking through, he quickly slid over to defend.

After successfully blocking half a body position, Lee went straight to the basket with the ball in his left hand and overcoming the defense.

Tim Hardaway put pressure on him desperately from the side, trying to squeeze Lee to the bottom line.

The two men competed with each other and rushed to the basket in the blink of an eye.

Lee approached the paint area and jumped quickly. After an aerial confrontation, he pulled the lever deftly, completely dodged the defense, came to the lower right side of the basket, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and turned around to make a layup!

"My bowl!!"

As Tim Hardaway pulled and tugged at him, Lee yelled, and the basketball spun and hit the backboard, and finally went into the net.

29:34, the Knicks widened the score again!

"oh!!"

The referee didn't blow the whistle, but the fans in the front row under the basketball stand started yelling and cursing, while the fans in the back cheered. It was a beautiful pull-up layup that everyone loved.

"We need this kind of offense. Coach Van Gundy's adjustment is very timely!"

Commentator Marv Albert also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the home team take the lead again.

"The offense has become much simpler. Lee's performance is outstanding!"

Commentator John Andariese also smiled again and commented on the game happily.

Jeff Van Gundy was complaining loudly in front of the sideline referee at this time:

"Hey!! This is definitely a foul. Look at their defense. They hang on my players every time!"

Of course the referee didn't say anything, and Lee on the court didn't care either. He bumped fists with Oakley while retreating. The old guy's "tough" cover really helped a lot.

Pat Riley on the sidelines also began to call out to the players loudly, making tactical gestures, indicating that they should strengthen their defense.

After two consecutive rounds of defensive failures, Tim Hardaway did not call for a pick-and-roll this time. He quickly dribbled the ball between his legs at the top of the arc and changed direction in front of his body.

The moment he scooped up the ball with his right hand, he immediately broke through with a cross step.

Although Lee was prepared and slid quickly to the left rear, Tim Hardaway broke into the paint area and finally made a successful shot by tilting his body!

31:34, the Heat also began to rely on the personal abilities of their stars to solve problems.

The Heat quickly gave an answer to how to defend without the ball.

Several players on the court gave each other enough physical confrontation, and the two sides engaged in more and more pulling actions.

The Knicks repeatedly used the same tactics. Lee's breakthrough from the right wing was ultimately blocked by Tim Hardaway and his shot was missed.

Looking back, after Tim Hardaway's pick-and-roll, his quick stop jump shot in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line was interfered by Lee who squeezed through the screen.

After several consecutive rounds, neither side was able to score until Lee broke through the basket again and assisted Ewing who cut into the basket to force a dunk, which ended the scoring drought.

At the end of the second quarter, Tim Hardaway no longer took jump shots. He did not set screens and went to the basket despite Lee's defense, helping the team score.

Alan Houston, who was unable to shake off the defense, also got some opportunities to play one-on-one in the left and right blocking areas.

Dan Majerle missed shots from beyond the three-point line, but he performed exceptionally well on the defensive end, completely limiting Alan Houston's offense.

The tempo of the game suddenly accelerated. In the last moments of the first half, Lee missed a three-pointer in transition against the defense.

Amid the sighs of the fans at the scene, Oakley aimed at the landing point, struggled to grab the long rebound, and returned the ball to Lee on the left wing outside the three point line.

Lee lowered his center of gravity after receiving the ball, and immediately released the ball with his left hand and broke through.

Tim Hardaway hurried to defend, but was stuck half a body length away.

Before the end of the first half, Lee rode his half and shot the arrow while leaning against the defense, and completed the shot with his left hand!

"Bang!"

Before the lights came on, the basketball hit the backboard and went into the basket!

39:45!

Madison Square Garden immediately erupted in cheers. Seeing Tim Hardaway's surprised expression, Lee was in a good mood:

"It seems that I have a chance to be selected into the All-NBA Team!"

Upon hearing this, Tim Hardaway's face became darker and darker. He turned and walked towards the player tunnel, simply ignoring Lee.

Pursing his lips, Lee has become accustomed to being ignored by these veteran stars, who automatically ignore his All-Star status.

"Nice shot! Maybe all that training of yours will actually be useful!"

Charles Oakley patted Lee on the shoulder with a smile, and the old man was in a good mood again. It was comfortable to play with the wind.

"That's scientifically based! Of course it will work!"

Lee didn't care about the old man's teasing. Since he got the new [talent], in order to tap into his physical strength, he added resistance band training.

"The donkeys in the production team are just like this!" These old guys would have such expressions on their faces every time they finished training.

39:45, the half-time game ended, and the Knicks suppressed the Heat again.

"Let me see, 4 of 7 in a single quarter, 1 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, Lee scored 9 points in the second quarter, which is almost half of the team's points."

"I think Lee can also be selected into the best team of this season. His performance in the playoffs proves his strength!"

Commentator Marv Albert looked at the technical statistics and started to praise the team. Commentator John Andariese also nodded:

"Facing Tim Hardaway, Lee's performance was still efficient. With 64 wins, it's time to give young people a chance!"

The two of them were laughing and bragging in the commentary booth, completely forgetting the shit-flavored chocolate they had eaten before.

When they returned to the locker room, the Knicks' atmosphere team started shouting, and although Ewing was in a depressed mood, he also smiled.

In the first half of the game, the gorilla made 4 of 12 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 10 points and 9 rebounds. In addition to his good rebounding performance, most of his points came from dunks.

Clay Lee made 6 of 11 shots in the first half, 2 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, scored a team-high 14 points in the first half, and also had 4 assists.

In this situation, Jeff Van Gundy returned to the locker room with a smile on his face. He didn't make too many adjustments.

He clapped his hands and encouraged:

"Very good, we have completely suppressed the opponent. We grabbed 5 more rebounds than the opponent in the first half. Keep up this state in the second half!"

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There was no mention of changing the offense. The coaching staff felt that Ewing was not in good shape, so they simply changed the way they launched the offense.

Both teams made only four turnovers in the first half. Tim Hardaway of the Heat missed three-pointers and made 5 of 10 shots, scoring 10 points.

Pat Riley didn't make many adjustments during the Heat's halftime break, and the starting lineup appeared again after the start of the third quarter.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

The New York fans at the scene shouted loudly, and Pat Riley, who was standing on the sidelines with his arms folded, frowned slightly.

Lee obviously has the ability to develop offense and consume ball possession, and Jeff Van Gundy's changes were somewhat beyond his expectations.

Pat Riley looked at the bald assistant coach on the other side, who was wearing a neat suit and no longer as unkempt as he used to be, and suddenly felt that he had underestimated his opponent.

After taking a lot of shots in the second quarter, Tim Hardaway immediately used Mourning's screen at the start of the second half, took a step forward from the wing outside the three-point line, got rid of the pursuit, and took a long two-point jump shot!

"!"

The long rebound bounced out, near the free throw line, Lee got in front of Mourning and successfully grabbed the rebound.

After missing the first shot at the start of the game, Tim Hardaway could only sternly ask his teammates to retreat quickly, while he himself took the lead in defending Lee.

P.J. Brown also found that the Knicks were not playing pick-and-roll offense, so Lee passed the ball to Larry Johnson after crossing half court, who received the ball at the top of the arc and then passed it to Alan Houston who bounced out to the left wing.

Oakley's screen made Voshon Lenard stumble. With no one in front of him, Alan Houston made a steady jump shot for an open three-pointer!

"Swish!" The three-pointer went into the net!

39:48, the score gap continued to widen.

The cheers of the fans at the scene became particularly harsh. The game did not go as expected.

Pat Riley remained calm and just asked the players to concentrate.

Still unable to find his jump shot touch, Tim Hardaway started to not call for a pick-and-roll, using his speed advantage to break through to the paint.

The moment he attracted the defense, he immediately passed the ball to Mourning at the bottom right of the basket.

The latter scored a layup against Oakley who turned around to defend.

"Shhh!!"

Seeing the Heat score a goal in open play, boos broke out and Lee raised his hand to indicate that it was his problem.

Tim Hardaway was instructed to be more aggressive when leading defense, but such defense did not have any effect.

Lee simply accelerated, stopped suddenly, dribbled the ball behind his back, protected the ball sideways, advanced quickly, approached the center line, turned around and switched to his strong side hand, and dribbled the ball steadily across half court.

The basketball was always by his side, and Tim Hardaway's cut-backs were pushed away by the ball protector.

Lee passed the ball to Ewing in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, and then ran to the right corner.

Noticing that the ball bounced out from the center to Alan Houston who took the hand-to-hand pass from Ewing, and that Lenard successfully defended him this time, Lee immediately slid quickly from right to left to the baseline, pretending to run back.

Tim Hardaway learned his lesson and chose to go to the line and follow the defense, but he didn't expect that Lee, who had just moved to the bottom of the basket, suddenly accelerated and ran back, running quickly to the right wing.

Tim Hardaway hurriedly chased after him, and Lee on the right wing outside the three point line successfully received Alan Houston's cross pass, and then took the opportunity to raise the ball for a fake shot.

Tim Hardaway kept adjusting his body's center of gravity. This time he didn't get fooled and raised his left hand high, trying to interfere.

Lee took advantage of the opponent coming in front of him, immediately released the ball with his right hand, and broke through with a cross step.

Tim Hardaway quickly slid to the left and adjusted his center of gravity again, but Lee only took one step, blew the ball with his right hand, and then stepped back, returned to the three-point line, got rid of the defense, and quickly jumped and shot!

"Swish!" The three-pointer went into the net!

Unable to block the shot and with his body's center of gravity being pulled continuously, Tim Hardaway stood there, watching Lee raise his right arm, put up three fingers, and retreat to pretend to be cool.

The score was 39:51 and the score difference reached double digits.

"Lee is in hot form! It's hard for Tim Hardaway to limit his offense!"

Commentator Marv Albert's voice became more cheerful as he saw the score gap continue to widen.

The Heat also created opportunities for Lenard, but after Hardaway broke through and passed the ball, the accurate shooter in the last round missed the shot again in the right corner!

The long rebound bounced into Larry Johnson's arms, and the Heat players had to retreat quickly.

The "grandmama" carried the ball forward and chased the opponent across half court.

Tim Hardaway was already hanging on Lee at this time, and the two were pulling each other on the right wing.

The referee on the side did not make any comments.

First he moved towards the top of the arc, and then Lee suddenly bounced outwards, got rid of the defense, and received the pass.

Tim Hardaway immediately came up to defend him again.

The right wing was far away from the three-point line, and Tim Hardaway was blocking in front of him, not giving Lee an easy chance to pass the ball.

At this time, Ewing quickly moved to the right wing, saw the opportunity, and Lee, maintaining a triple threat posture, took a quick tentative step with his left foot.

Then he suddenly let go of the ball with his right hand, squeezed past the defense sideways, and turned quickly after blasting the ball on the spot.

After Lee picked up the ball with his left hand, he immediately accelerated with all his strength.

Tim Hardaway slid quickly and when he looked up he saw Ewing standing still.

Without time to adjust his center of gravity, he bumped into him head-on. Tim Hardaway fell to the ground instantly.

The fans at the scene started to cheer and shout, and PJ Brown quickly slid to help defend.

Lee broke through to the free throw line and quickly went in and out, swayed to the right and left, and then dribbled the ball behind his back.

PJ Brown reacted quickly after a sudden stop and subconsciously rushed forward to defend.

Then he saw the basketball passing from his right side, and Lee's ground pass instantly broke through the defense.

Ewing received the pass, jumped into the air in the paint, faced the assisting defense of Alonzo Mourning, and dunked with both hands!

"squeak!!"

The ball went in and the whistle blew, and Ewing dunked it!

The dunk completely ignited the atmosphere of Madison Square Garden. Ewing pumped his fist and roared, and the fans in the front row also clapped and shouted.

Tim Hardaway had just gotten up from the floor and bumped into the gorilla's right elbow. He shook his head and seemed to have just come to his senses.

Jeff Van Gundy also celebrated by punching the old man to death, and shouted excitedly:

"That's it, Lee, great assist!"

Everyone on the Knicks team came forward to high-five Lee, and Ewing, who was so excited about the dunk, made the free throw.

39:54, the score difference reached 15 points.

After a 9:0 run, Pat Riley looked serious and immediately requested a timeout.

Commentator Marv Albert ignored these screens and said with a smile:

"The smooth offense is back, and Lee has completely taken control of the game rhythm!"

Commentator John Andariese also praised:

"Starting from the second quarter, Coach Van Gundy adjusted the tactics in time and turned the game around in one fell swoop. He deserves the title of best coach!"

The double-digit score difference completely let the Knicks players let go, and Pat Riley soon found that his backcourt combination had collapsed.

The tactic was executed very beautifully. After Mourning set the screen, Voshon Lenard missed the open shot in the left corner.

Looking back, the Knicks used the same line-cutting tactic. After Lee bounced out of the three-point line continuously, he suddenly received the ball in the mid-range position this time.

Alan Houston's pass was average, but Oakley's off-ball screen in the left elbow delayed Tim Hardaway's pursuit.

Lee made a slight adjustment after receiving the ball, and took advantage of Tim Hardaway's second dive to dribble sideways, got rid of the defense, drifted to the left near the left blocking area, and made a mid-range jump shot!

"Wow!!"

Cheers resounded throughout the stadium, the score difference was getting bigger and bigger, the New York fans at the scene could no longer hold back and began to celebrate the victory in advance.

In the next game, the Heat, who were no longer stubborn, began to play the ball to the inside, while on the Knicks side, Ewing would also play a low-post attack.

The score began to rise, but Ewing still failed to open up the situation in the low post. PJ Brown and Mourning were well prepared.

Alan Houston and Clay Lee had completely found their touch at this time, and they would throw the ball whenever they had the chance.

Watching the Knicks playing faster and faster, Pat Riley watched for a while and then sat back on the bench. The score gap was too big and he no longer requested a timeout.

When Oakley also made a jump shot at the elbow, the Heat completely collapsed. PJ Brown didn't know whether he should insist on delaying the game.

All the points were concentrated in the three-second zone directly in front of the basket.

The outside shots were frequently missed, and there was no sound from the Heat's bench.

At the end of the third quarter, at Madison Square Garden, the New York fans really felt that they had won this time, and everyone was cheering loudly.

The score was 16:29 in a single quarter, 55:74 after three quarters, and the fourth quarter almost became garbage time.

In the last quarter, the Heat only brought in Dan Majerle, replacing the out-of-touch Lenard, and began their final struggle.

Tim Hardaway continued to attack the basket, and Mourning's iron-blooded mid-range shots were also improving.

After half a quarter, the Heat were scoring and the Knicks were also scoring.

Lee would let Alan Houston run an off-ball tactic before every attack. After the third quarter, the shooter finally found his touch.

Dan Majerle's defense didn't play much of a role, and he was forced to foul in some rounds.

It was not until the last quarter that Ewing found his touch in the low post. He made a turnaround jump shot from the lower left side of the basket near the paint area.

Jeff Van Gundy was completely relieved when he saw that Lee did not throw three-pointers blindly, but slowed down the pace and played steadily.

He also followed Pat Riley's example and sat back on the bench with a smile.

Tim Hardaway no longer tried desperately to defend. His paper tiger-like defense had no effect on Lee.

He just watched the scores rising alternately, feeling extremely depressed for a moment.

With 5 minutes and 46 seconds left in the game, Pat Riley calmly requested a timeout and then took the initiative to replace the atmosphere team.

Lee also committed a foul, and soon, Jeff Van Gundy replaced the main player with a smile on his face.

At Madison Square Garden, fans began cheering for the players leaving the court.

Commentator Marv Albert saw the victory and immediately said,

"10 of 18, 3 of 7 from beyond the three-point line, 2 of 2 free throws, 25 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 turnover. Lee broke the record again and became the youngest player in NBA playoff history to get 20+10!"

"At 19 years and 126 days old, Magic Johnson's record has been broken again. What an incredible performance."

Commentator John Andariese also felt that this record would be difficult to break, and said with a smile:

"It is sometimes difficult to recognize a unique talent. Lee is indeed better than his peers!"

After the Heat's atmosphere team came on the court, they finally found some touch. On the bench, Tim Hardaway had a sullen face.

7 of 17 shots, 6 of 8 free throws, 20 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 turnover. In terms of technical statistics, Tim Hardaway scored the highest points on the team.

Just seeing the atmosphere group throw in a three-pointer at this time, Tim Hardaway was so angry that he cursed inwardly, and the game was cold before his touch came back.

Lee had already changed into training clothes and was chatting with Starks. The veteran didn't like playing garbage time and gave the opportunity to Waterboy McCarty.

"I don't know why I always end up like this. It's definitely not a psychological problem!"

Starks' performance was indeed poor, as he made 1 of 5 shots and scored 2 points.

Seeing the veteran defending himself, Lee did not expose him:

"Anyway, the game is won, the process is not important! John, I believe in you!"

Ewing returned to the bench and saw everyone talking and laughing. Then he thought about the process of winning the game and felt complicated for a moment.

8 of 20, 7 of 7 free throws, 23 points, 16 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 turnovers.

After getting a big double-double, the gorilla didn't even smile.

Amid the cheers of the fans, the game ended quickly, 79:98, the Knicks finally defeated the Heat!

Jeff Van Gundy showed a smug smile and walked to the technical table to shake hands with Pat Riley:

"Jeff, it's great to see you grow!"

Pat Riley still had a smile on his face, and Jeff Van Gundy subconsciously restrained his smile:

"I will keep winning! The Knicks are the better team."

Seeing Pat Riley nod calmly, Jeff Van Gundy's sense of accomplishment was greatly reduced.

He turned and walked towards the bench.

Hearing the cheers of the fans, he was still a little angry in his heart:

"I am the winner!"

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