NBA: The Basketball Miracle

Newbie Allen Iverson threw his coach's words behind his back after he came on the court, and rushed forward with the ball after receiving the baseline ball.

When he reached the top of the arc, Iverson, holding the ball in his right hand, did not call for a pick-and-roll.

He dribbled the ball between his legs, stopped suddenly, switched to his left hand, then changed direction drastically in front of his body and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand.

Lee, who was on the opposite side, was very familiar with this move. He predicted the opponent's attack route and followed with a quick slide.

Iverson, despite the defense, quickly broke through to the right elbow of the free throw line, then quickly dribbled the ball between his legs, stopped again, slightly created a shooting space, immediately passed the ball, and shot a fadeaway jumper!

"Swish!" A steady mid-range shot.

32:37, the score difference returned to 5 points.

This kind of sudden move, which completely relies on physical fitness and quick stops and starts, was something Lee had no way to deal with. The small guy had too low a center of gravity, so he could only offer physical confrontation and hope that Iverson would miss the shot.

The exclamations that erupted from Madison Square Garden made Iverson, who had just entered the court, excited. He kept clapping to encourage himself. After Lee received the ball from the baseline, he immediately took the lead in defense.

Iverson's fierce steal did not cause much trouble to Lee. He passed the ball behind his back and continued to accelerate against the defense while holding the ball in his right hand.

Near the center line, Lee dribbled the ball quickly behind his back, and after an abrupt stop, he took advantage of Iverson's steal and cut the ball, suddenly changed direction between his hips, lowered his center of gravity, accelerated again with the ball in his right hand, and dribbled steadily across half court.

Iverson, who lost his defensive position, chased after him desperately and stuck to Lee's side again. After a quick slide, he returned to defense in the first time.

The two faced each other at the top of the arc, and the New York fans who liked to watch the fun immediately stood up and started to cheer loudly.

All the players on the field also wisely moved away one by one to leave space for the two to compete one-on-one.

The cheers from the fans deepened Iverson's excitement. He quickly rushed towards Lee, trying to complete the defense by pressing.

Lee, who had the ball in his right hand, was speechless about such a defensive action. While Iverson was rushing over to defend, he immediately moved sideways to protect the ball.

While firmly protecting the ball, Lee suddenly blew the ball with his right hand, shook his shoulders backward, pretended to turn around, then suddenly lowered his center of gravity, quickly pushed the ball with his right hand, twisted his body forward, and accelerated the breakthrough with all his strength.

Iverson made the wrong defensive choice and was first stunned by the fake move. Then he followed his body's reaction and slid desperately to the left rear.

Lee found that he was unable to get rid of Iverson's defense, so he broke through to the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line and dribbled quickly behind his back.

After the sudden stop, Lee paused slightly after catching the ball with his left hand, then quickly and powerfully blasted the ball on the spot again, and while Iverson's fierce defense was in sight, he immediately pushed the ball and changed direction.

Iverson's relentless defense and steals made it impossible for him to slide back quickly, and he completely lost his defensive position. In the end, he could only stand there and watch Lee make an easy jump shot from mid-range!

"Swish!" A steady shot from mid-range.

32:39, Clay Lee responded quickly.

The audience first exclaimed, and then began to cheer loudly, especially when they saw Lee shaking his head at Iverson again, the noise became even louder.

While Iverson was catching the ball at the baseline, Lee suddenly rushed forward, then quickly opened the distance and provoked the opponent:

"You will lose again tonight. How many times has this happened?"

As soon as he saw Lee's smiling face, Iverson was furious. After releasing the ball in his right hand, he rushed forward, quickly pushed the ball and changed direction while moving, and in the blink of an eye he rushed across the half court.

Different from Lee's breakthrough based on fake moves and dribbling rhythm, Iverson stopped again at the top of the arc, then dribbled quickly between his legs, and accelerated again after switching to his right hand.

There was no fancy shaking. Iverson relied entirely on his speed to gain half a body position. Lee lost his defensive position and cursed in his heart.

The two came to the paint area, and Iverson leaned forward to complete the layup. The basketball hit the backboard and fell accurately into the basket.

"God! It's too fast! What an amazing talent!"

Commentator Marv Albert could only sigh as Iverson, who had completed the attack, looked at Lee and pounded his chest. He was completely excited and still maintained an extremely aggressive defense.

Iverson had not given up yet and seemed to want to use fierce pressing to steal the ball from Lee once more.

At this time, Lee increased the pace of his dribbling and the strength of his dribbling. Whether he was dribbling behind his back or changing direction between his legs, his speed suddenly increased.

It was the same offensive method, but this time Lee suddenly turned around quickly after dribbling the ball, and while scooping the ball with his left hand, he lowered his center of gravity, gained half a body position, and accelerated the breakthrough on the left wing despite Iverson's close defense.

Iverson also cursed inwardly. Lee was a head taller than him and bigger than him. Under passive defense, he was stuck behind by Lee's quick gyroscope turn while moving.

Iverson's extraordinary jumping speed allowed him to make an effective block, and Lee, who turned to the paint area, grabbed the ball with his right hand, dodged in the air, then twisted his wrist, raised the arc and threw the ball towards the backboard!

After hitting the backboard, the basketball spun around the rim and finally fell into the basket.

34:41, the score difference is still 7 points.

"oh!!"

The wonderful attack made the New York fans at the scene scream with joy.

In the following few minutes, the two no longer fought one-on-one, but the fighting became faster and faster.

There are more guard-driven transition offenses and more breakaways.

Iverson continued to play hard and rushed, relying on his personal speed to continuously attack the basket. Lee played more pick-and-roll, trying to get everyone involved in the offense.

After repeated off-ball running, Alan Houston once again broke free from the defense and came to the left wing outside the three-point line. He received the pass from Lee and threw it!

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

Alan Houston breathed a sigh of relief, and with the shots in the first quarter, he made 1 of 6 shots, and the score was finally 40:48.

The Knicks widened the gap a little bit.

After the 76ers got Stackhouse, Iverson also gave up some shooting opportunities and devoted more energy to the defensive end.

The stubborn and sticky defense also affected Lee's offense.

In this attack, Lee missed the shot again from outside the three-point line on the left wing. Iverson was about to mock him, but Larry Johnson, who came on as a substitute, grabbed the rebound and caused Coleman to foul again.

Jeff Van Gundy took the opportunity to replace Lee and Charlie Ward returned to the game.

"Good job!"

Patting Lee on the shoulder, Van Gundy, who was out of the tube state, smiled and gave encouragement.

Looking at the young coach who was a little bald again, Lee smiled and nodded in response, high-fived the atmosphere leaders on the bench, and then sat down in his seat.

John Andaris, the commentator in the commentary booth, saw that Lee had already put on his coat and said with some regret:

"Lee played for 8 minutes and 53 seconds and almost scored all the points in the second quarter. Coach Van Gundy should give him more playing time."

6 of 8 shots, 2 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, 3 of 3 free throws, 17 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal. The picky New York fans were also very satisfied at this time and cheered and applauded for Lee when he came off the court.

Commentator Marv Albert jokingly added:

"Perhaps the national live broadcast made Alan Houston too nervous. He played more like a rookie tonight. Otherwise, Lee would have had two more assists."

In the last 4 minutes of the second quarter, the main lineup returned, and Patrick Ewing and Larry Johnson began to take turns attacking in the low post.

Coupled with the constant fight for frontcourt rebounds, Iverson's transition offense completely disappeared, and he missed both of his shots.

At the critical moment, Stackhouse's two three-pointers helped the 76ers keep the score close, but the New York fans at the scene could see that the opponent couldn't hold on!

At the end of the first half, the score was 49:57, and the Knicks entered the second half with an 8-point lead.

There was no need for Van Gundy's chicken soup for the soul. Ewing, who only scored 8 points with 4 of 11 shots in the first half, did not want to be overshadowed by the rookie.

In the third quarter, he put all his effort into the game and kept asking for the ball.

(A/N: Chicken Soup for the soul means motivational speech.)

The 76ers' defense could not withstand the gorilla's impact. Ewing made 6 of 9 shots in the quarter and scored 12 points and 7 rebounds.

All the main players except Alan Houston played the entire third quarter.

73:83, after three quarters, the Knicks had already achieved a double-digit lead.

Although the game was about to be won, the fans at the scene felt unsatisfied. Iverson completely exploded in the third quarter, making 5 of 7 shots, 3 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, and efficiently scored 15 points.

Everyone who wanted to see the previous confrontation once again kept yelling:

"We want Lee!"

There were only scattered shouts at first, but when Charlie Ward was still on the court in the fourth quarter, the noise grew louder.

Alan Houston, who was also sitting on the bench, whispered to Lee next to him:

"Listen to all those shouts, you've become a big star!"

Lee shrugged his shoulders, smiled and said nothing. It was the audience's freedom to watch whoever they wanted. All he had to do was wait for the opportunity:

"The old guys will always fail. Time is on my side!"

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