NBA: The Basketball Miracle

If players don't play according to the game plan, most coaches will show their authority and directly bench the disobedient players!

Jeff Van Gundy also had such a plan. In the second quarter, Lee led the rotation lineup and expanded the score to double digits, and then he was benched.

40:30, after all the main players returned, the Knicks resumed their previous offensive tactics step by step.

Charlie Ward returned to the game, and despite his mediocre performance before, the small guard was still loved by Van Gundy.

Trying to get past Patrick Ewing's hands in every round, the gorilla showed absolute dominance when facing the big men of the Raptors who took turns to play.

Rookie John Wallace was substituted out after playing for less than 5 minutes. He only got one chance to shoot. At this time, he whispered to Lee:

"We played very well, can't we give us more time?"

Lee didn't care about it at all. If the Knicks were coached by a famous coach, he would definitely play according to the requirements, not shoot those chase three-pointers, slow down the pace, and play more positional offense.

But Jeff Van Gundy is clearly not valued by the Knicks management. He may have to pack up and leave in two seasons. There is no need to accommodate this young coach at this time.

"This is how all rookies get through. In the fourth quarter, we should still have playing time. Pay attention to your positioning. I will pass the ball to you."

Lee comforted the rookie John Wallace. As rookies, everyone hoped to get good statistics in their first show in the league.

In the Skydome, the Raptors fans saw that their home team was in a scoring drought. They tried to cheer loudly a few times but then they completely lost their temper.

Rookie Marcus Camby exposed his inexperience, frequently assisting in defense of Ewing, and soon received his third foul.

The Raptors did have a lot of defensive resources in the interior, but as big man Carlos Rogers got into foul trouble and was replaced, and starting player Tabak also received his third foul, the interior defense completely collapsed.

Alan Houston no longer chose to shoot at this time, but frequently cut into the inside. Doug Christie, who was on the opposite side, found it increasingly difficult to defend and couldn't help but commit a foul.

"Shhh!!"

After going to the free throw line continuously, the audience was a little dissatisfied. No one likes to see 1-point rain.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines felt the game was back under his control.

The Knicks relied on their inside advantage to break down their opponents, and then continued to attack the opponent's inside.

This was the game plan formulated by the coaching staff before the game.

The score in the quarter was 24:17, and at the end of the half, the score was 52:41, with the Knicks leading by 11 points.

During the halftime break, Jeff Van Gundy cooked a pot of thick chicken soup, assistant coach Thibodeau continued to emphasize defense, and the game continued as planned!

Lee thought that the substitute lineup would get a chance to play at the end of the third quarter, but the Raptors made random shots from the outside, accelerated the tempo of the game, and narrowed the gap to 6 points through transition offense.

The main players played almost the entire third quarter, with the score being 25:30 in a single quarter. After three quarters, the score was 77:71, and the suspense was back.

Jeff Van Gundy's on-the-spot reaction was a bit slow. In the entire quarter, the Knicks team only took 15 shots, which made Lee's eyes go wide.

Larry Johnson, who played the entire third quarter, did not get a single shot. He sat back in his seat with a sullen face, staring at the coaching staff.

Seemingly aware of his own mistakes, Jeff Van Gundy finally compromised:

"Lee, be careful to control mistakes after you come on the court. Everyone must retreat quickly and don't let the opponent complete the transition offense so easily!"

Looking at Jeff Van Gundy sitting on a small bench and instructing everyone with a serious expression, Lee also put on a serious look.

After sitting on the bench for a quarter, Lee did not show any mercy when he came on the court. After he and his teammates missed two shots, he decisively changed his playing style.

At the top of the arc, Herb Williams came forward for a screen and his right hand passed the ball behind his back. Lee chose to break through on the left side.

Hubert Davis continued to chase after him, and after squeezing through the screen, he continued to defend Lee.

Marcus Camby, the rookie who returned to the game, also actively assisted in the delay and quickly slid to the right rear.

While moving, Lee suddenly paused slightly, pretended to catch the ball with his right hand, then raised his head to look at the frame and raised his body's center of gravity.

The sudden fake move caused Hubert Davis and Marcus Camby, who were chasing him, to stop defending at the same time.

The next second, Lee suddenly lowered his center of gravity and accelerated his breakthrough, instantly getting rid of the defense and easily breaking through to the basket.

"oh!!"

The fans at the scene all exclaimed, Marcus Camby quickly turned around and jumped up to block the shot, and Lee took advantage of the time difference and made a one-handed dunk with his left hand!

Just past his fingertips, Marcus Camby, who jumped up to block the shot, could only watch the basketball hit the backboard and fall into the basket.

The wonderful goal made many fans in the front row cheer subconsciously. Compared with Charlie Ward and Starks, Lee always has some tricks.

Marcus Camby noticed that Lee smiled at him when he returned to defense, and he felt a little annoyed.

On the offensive end, he scored 2 points by grabbing a pass under the basket. In the positional attack, Marcus Camby was more active!

This time, after Lee made a pick and roll, he suddenly accelerated with the ball in his left hand, took a cross step back to the left blocking area, and then immediately made a fake pass.

Marcus Camby subconsciously jumped up to block the shot, but was called for a shooting foul by Lee.

"Shit!"

Turning his head and seeing the head coach shaking his head continuously, Marcus Camby cursed under his breath, then walked to the sidelines helplessly and left the court with 6 fouls.

After Lee made both free throws, he immediately made a tactical gesture to Larry Johnson who came on the court.

In the next few minutes, regardless of whether the Raptors scored or not, Lee would speed up the offensive tempo.

After breaking into the inside and circling the paint area, Lee secretly assisted Larry Johnson who cut in and easily scored 2 points.

After serving from the baseline, Lee accelerated across half court, defended the wing outside the three-point line, slowed down and moved sideways to protect the ball.

While Damon Stoudemire, who had just entered the court, was cutting in, Lee suddenly blasted the ball hard on the spot, pretended to turn around, deceived the opponent's defensive focus, and immediately held the ball in his right hand and turned around to break through.

Big man Tabak saw his teammates completely out of position and had no choice but to come up to help defend.

As a result, Lee made a ground pass while moving and found veteran Herb Williams who cut into the basket. He easily made a layup!

As the Raptors failed to follow up with a few response balls, the score difference quickly returned to 10 points.

In the fourth quarter, Lee played for 6 minutes and 42 seconds and was finally replaced by Charlie Ward.

93:83, the Knicks coaching staff also smiled at this time.

"It's still too conservative. We should increase Lee's playing time!"

Assistant coach Don Chaney noticed that Lee sat back in his seat with a relaxed look on his face, and for a moment he couldn't help but complain to Thibodeau next to him.

He played for 18 minutes, made 4 of 8 shots, 2 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, 2 of 2 free throws, 12 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 turnover.

Thibodeau looked at Lee's technical statistics without saying a word. He knew that if he didn't sit on the bench, the statistics would definitely be better.

Lee returned to his seat with a smile on his face, but he was not satisfied with his performance:

"Without the microwave properties, I still have to start first."

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