NBA: The Basketball Miracle

When he was in college, Lee watched a lot of Stockton's game videos and was deeply impressed by the Jazz's tactical system.

But after the actual match, Lee felt that his opponent was stronger than his technical statistics showed, and he definitely deserved to lead the Western Conference.

Compared to the Knicks' slow pace, the Jazz will suddenly speed up once they have the opportunity to switch offense.

However, Stockton's unexpected early exit still had a significant impact on the Jazz. Guard Howard Eisley, who came on as a substitute, was too cautious and failed to pass the ball to Karl Malone who was running wildly in time.

The transition offense turned into a positional battle, and cheers immediately rang out in Madison Square Garden!

"Great defense! Ewing successfully disrupted Karl Malone's attack under the basket!"

Seeing Malone receive the ball near the left baseline and then shoot under the basket but miss, commentator Marv Albert immediately raised his voice.

Ewing grabbed the rebound and immediately passed the ball to Lee. Then the Knicks players began to run desperately towards the opponent's half.

The cautious Howard Eisley did not choose to delay immediately, but quickly retreated and tried to complete the defense on the three-point line.

Lee, who was able to easily observe the situation on the court, held the ball in his left hand but did not accelerate at full speed.

Instead, when he crossed half court and approached the left wing, he slowed down and stopped the ball neatly.

Lee dribbled the ball quickly with his left hand and at the moment he scooped up the ball with his right hand, he took advantage of Howard Eisley sliding to the left and dribbled behind his back again.

The moment he switched to his left hand, Lee raised his body's center of gravity and looked towards the top of the arc.

Howard Eisley thought that Lee stopped the ball in order to stabilize and reorganize the attack, but the next second he saw Lee suddenly turn around and throw the ball out with his left hand.

"oh!!"

Amid the exclamations of the fans, the basketball spun and hit the floor, bounced back, turned a corner and flew directly to the basket.

Larry Johnson, who had just rushed into the paint area, caught the ball, pushed away Brian Russell who was defending him, and made a layup!

"Wow! Incredible pass, incredible court vision!"

In the live commentary booth, commentator John Andaris also exclaimed. Like the fans, he was also deceived by Clay Lee.

The first score of the game, "Grandmama" gave Lee a thumbs up. After more than a month of running-in, the Knicks have adapted to Lee's playing style:

"Switch offense, just run!"

At 12:18, with 4 minutes and 11 seconds left in the first quarter, the Jazz's offense suddenly went silent.

Jerry Sloan on the sidelines also began shouting loudly and making tactical gestures, indicating that the ball should be hit into the inside.

Big man Ostertag went deeper this time, received the ball in the paint, leaned on Ewing, shot high, and made a successful lob shot!

Jeff Van Gundy was already in idle mode at this time, and he even shouted a few times on the defensive end. When the team was attacking, he could only pretend to cross his arms and act as if he was going to play like that.

Alan Houston quickly served the ball from the baseline, and after receiving the ball, Lee noticed that Howard Eisley moved quickly, preparing to lead the defense, and suddenly sent the ball forward with his right hand.

Howard Eisley thought it was a mistake and subconsciously lunged forward. The next second, Lee immediately pulled the ball with his left hand, completed the change of direction, led the ball forward again, and then accelerated with all his strength.

Howard Eisley, who was trying to turn around and slide to defend, was shaken and fell to the ground with a thump.

"WOW!!"

Madison Square Garden exploded at this moment, and all the audience members shouted along.

Lee picked up the ball with his right hand and continued to accelerate. Hornacek saw his teammate fall to the ground and hurried to defend.

Lee came to the top of the arc and passed the ball quickly behind his back at the moment Hornacek was defending him.

The basketball fell accurately into the hands of Alan Houston, who was following up. He was on the left wing outside the three-point line, with no one defending him. He quickly made a three-point jump shot!

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

"God! It was so wonderful, a very creative pass, and Houston also seized the opportunity! Perfect attack!"

The commentator Marv Albert seemed to still be savoring Lee's passing and was so excited that he called out to God.

Alan Houston, who made a three-pointer, yelled excitedly. This attack will definitely be on TV after the game!

Seeing the New York fans standing up and applauding, Lee was a little confused, and then he realized that "Shammgod" had never appeared in an NBA game.

With a smile on his face, Lee took the opportunity to raise his hands and signaled everyone to continue cheering.

He gave himself 99 points for being so pretentious!

At 14:21, seeing that the Knicks were about to explode, Jerry Sloan asked for a timeout with a sullen face.

Acting as a background board, the completely confused Howard Eisley returned to his seat with a blank expression, and all the Jazz players looked grim.

Tonight's game was broadcast live across the United States on NBC, and the Knicks bench was totally amused.

Everyone was grinning and in a state of self-entertainment, and they all came forward to high-five Lee to celebrate.

Jeff Van Gundy did not add any drama to himself, but simply reminded everyone:

"Pay attention to the rebounds, don't give them a second chance!"

Patrick Ewing nodded. Although the gorilla felt a little upset, he also knew that it was time to make a concerted effort to expand his lead.

After the timeout, Hornacek of the Jazz made a quick stop and jump shot from the free throw line after a pick-and-roll.

Looking back, Lee used Oakley's screen at the top of the arc to attract Malone's help defense, and made an accurate behind-the-back pass with his left hand.

Oakley received the ball and made an open jump shot in the right elbow area.

After the old guy scored the goal, he shook his head and pointed to the position of Malone, indicating that he had returned a goal.

At 16:23, as Jerry Sloan began to shout loudly, the Jazz's defensive actions became more and more intense.

The number of fouls kept rising, and the consecutive missed shots immediately caused the New York fans at the scene to boo.

At the end of the first quarter, Lee received a pass from Ewing in the low post, and shot to Howard Eisley from outside the three-point line. He easily broke through to the basket, made a successful jump shot, and caused a foul by big man Ostertag.

Jerry Sloan was very dissatisfied with this round and immediately replaced the 2.18-meter tall center.

When shooting free throws, he made 1 of 6 shots. The first quarter was almost over and he only had 2 points. An annoyed Karl Malone stared at Lee and said viciously:

"Rookie, if you get under the basket again, I'll leave you lying on the floor!"

Charles Oakley couldn't stand Malone's show-off, so he leaned on his knees and immediately warned him:

"Fuck you, watch out or I'll blow your head off in the next round!"

The referee immediately stepped forward upon hearing what the two said and gave them a verbal warning in a low voice that there should be no more fighting in a game that was broadcast live across the United States.

Lee took advantage of the referee's inattention and raised his middle finger to Malone with his left hand, silently saying,

"Fuck you!"

When the referee turned around, Lee smiled again, took the basketball, and made the free throw with a smile on his face.

The fans in the front row started to boo loudly. Jerry Sloan on the sidelines saw Karl Malone smashing the ball in anger, and quickly reminded him loudly:

"Calm down, everyone calm down!"

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