Before the big game, Lamar showed an inexplicable low-key, and many Knicks fans hoped that Lamar could make a solemn commitment to increase their confidence. But Lamar didn't get what they wanted.

Do everything you can not disappoint them, and that's Lamar's final answer.

It's not because Lamar's temperament has changed, it's just that Lamar knows very well that the Los Angeles Lakers are obviously more difficult to deal with than the Detroit Pistons, who have five Tigers.

If, as in history, the Finals were played between the Detroit Pistons and the Lakers, Lamar would not hesitate to vote for the Pistons. Because the five Tigers are obviously more mature, the defense is stronger, and the Pistons roster has Ben Wallace who is enough to restrain O'Neal, but now history has changed.

Lamar's appearance changed the history of the Knicks, and the Lakers' Finals opponent became them. Different opponents will definitely cause different results. Lamar can now clearly feel that for them, the Lakers are far more powerful than the Detroit Pistons.

Fortunately, Lamar was still more impressed by this round of the finals in his previous life, and immediately thought of a strategy to deal with the Lakers. Although the Los Angeles Lakers' current roster is much stronger than in the previous game, the main core has not changed much.

Lamar believes that in his previous life, the Pistons could knock down the Purple and Gold with a poor lineup, and now the Knicks, who have defeated the Pistons, have absolutely more hope!

The first thing to think about is naturally Lamar's old rival Kobe. This black mamba will definitely become even more terrifying with enough help, there is no doubt about it!

With strong teammates to help Kobie take on the offensive and defensive pressure, Black Mamba's fangs will tear apart all opponents in front of him, and his attack power will be unleashed to the fullest.

Fortunately, the current Lakers are as internal as in their previous lives, and Gary Payton, who controls half of the team's ball, also belongs to the faction that supports O'Neal like in his previous life.

In this way, Kobe's threat will naturally be weakened to a height that a Knicks can withstand. Coupled with the presence of Wade and Battier, Lamar believes these two can also play a role in containing Kobe Bryant at a critical time.

The second is the Lakers' interior center Shaq O'Neal. O'Neal, who was called the No. 1 center in the league during the Magic era, still has the strength of the league's No. 1 center at this time, but obviously with the increase of age, his state has declined slightly.

In his previous life, the Pistons relied on Ben Wallace's defense and O'Neal's stubbornness to pull the Lakers off the horse. Although the Knicks do not have a super defender like Ben Wallace in their lineup, Lamar believes that with the courage of Darmster, Chris Anderson, and Hilario, he should not be much worse than Ben Wallace in defending O'Neal.

After that, it should be the rebel Carl Malone of the Utah Jazz. In the finals, he will definitely be responsible for defending Lamar.

As one of the best interior players in the league, Karl Malone's iron elbow is definitely a nuclear weapon for the Knicks, or Lamar.

The old postman, who has gone all the way from the iron and blood era to the present, has an unimaginable desire for the only championship trophy of his career. Once Lamar dashes Marlon's 20-year-old hopes, an angry Karl Malone will definitely put up his own nuclear weapons against Lamar.

Once Lamar is injured, the Knicks' offensive strength will be greatly weakened. Whether Karl Malone can be controlled may become the most important part of whether the Knicks can win the championship.

Of course, we can't forget the Lakers' small forward Joe Johnson. Although the presence of Battier has made Joe Johnson's threat to the Knicks the smallest of the Lakers' five lucky stars, the characteristics of being able to do inside and outside, coupled with accurate outside projection, still make the Knicks careless.

Finally, there is the old fritter among the Lakers, and Gary Payton, a staunch O'Neal supporter.

In Zen Master Phil Jackson's tactics, the role of the point guard is often overlooked. Whether it's Haber from the Bulls era or Fisher from the former Lakers dynasty, they are almost forgotten characters, and their role in the game is only to carry the ball through the half court.

But don't forget that Gary Payton has a reputation for gloves, not only has he been the league's assist leader for a second time, but he has even defended the basketball god Michael Jordan helplessly. So it is absolutely not advisable to despise him.

In addition to these five main players, the Lakers' bench also has such proud players as Fisher Fisher, Luke Wharton, Meme, Rick Fox, Medvidenko and other proud players, all of whom are powerful role players who can make amazing moves in key moments.

On the whole, the overall strength of the Lakers is not only not worse than the Knicks, but on the contrary, it is better than the Knicks. The Knicks' desire to break through this last line of defense and achieve their championship dream may not be as rosy as Knicks fans think.

It's up to Lamar in the end!

This is probably the sentiment shared by the vast majority of Knicks fans now, and they are confident because they have Lamar. They believe Lamar, who has already missed two chances, will never watch it slip away in front of them again this time.

On May 3, 2004, the NBA came alive again after a five-day hiatus. In Los Angeles, at the Staples Center, the final suspense of the season was unraveled here.

Whether the Los Angeles Five, which took a lot of money and painstaking efforts to assemble at the beginning of the season, will make it to the end, or whether the Knicks, who have maintained a basic stability this season and are led by Lamar, the league's best star, will win the championship, all the mysteries will be solved here.

The Staples Center, home of the Lakers, is more of a party place where celebrities often meet than the home of the Purple and Gold dynasty. Every time there is a competition, it attracts a large number of people from the entertainment industry to compete here.

As far as the eye can see, the seats in the row closest to the stadium are mostly familiar faces from Hollywood. Even if there are a few face-to-face students, they are all rising stars who are ready to develop in the entertainment industry.

It was the same today, Lamar stood at the entrance of the players' tunnel and looked out, looking at the glamorous characters in front of him, feeling that he was not here to play at all, but more like he was here to perform.

The most eye-catching among the fans is naturally Hollywood director Jack Nicholson, who is still habitually sitting next to the away team's lounge today.

It's often said that Nicholson sits in that position like the Lakers' mascot, but in fact this guy sits there to spy on the visitors' tactical arrangements and then convey them to the Lakers' coaching staff through a secret means.

Although Lamar has a deep Lakers plot in his heart, he doesn't have a good impression of the old guy.

You must know that when Lamar Lakers gave up, this old guy made a lot of nonsense and supported Kobe Bryant at his own new film press conference.

Of course, if that's all there is to it. But this guy, who is known for his big mouth in Hollywood, was still making a lot of nonsense before the Finals began, and severely disparaged the Knicks and Lamar himself.

"The Knicks are so pathetic, they're destined to be all four this season. I think that Lamar Odom is a disaster, and it was definitely a very wise decision for the Lakers to give him up back then!"

"In my eyes, Lamar is a rat poop, and he was the one who made a mess of the Lakers. Look at the current Knicks, as long as he is in the Knicks, they will never win a championship!"

"The experience of the previous two seasons has proven what I said, and I would like to give Lamar Odom a piece of advice that if he really loves the New York Knicks, it's best to retire now. If he's worried about his future, I can give him a role in my movie. Of course, there are lines. ”

Looking at Nicholson's serious look on the TV, Lamar felt the urge to reach into the TV and pull out the bastard and whip him to the corpse.

"Lamar, it's time for us to go back! Dampot suddenly walked over and patted Lamar on the shoulder.

Seeing that Lamar did not move, the Haitian followed Lamar's gaze, and Nicholson's serious face with black sunglasses happened to appear in his sight. Then Dampot thought of the old guy's words in the interview, and his face turned into a chrysanthemum smile: "Hey, Lamar, are you really interested in Hollywood?"

Lamar ignored Dampoter's joke and turned and walked towards the locker room: "I'm just interested in that hateful face, I really want to see if he can be so calm after the game?"

The rest of the Knicks locker room was waiting, and Van Gundy was discussing the tactical arrangements for the game with his coaching staff, and when he saw Lamar come in, he clapped his hands and drew everyone's attention.

"All right, boys. The final moment has finally come, we fought all season for today, we have already experienced this game once last season, but this time I hope to have a different result. What do you say?" Van Gundy playfully relinquished his position to Lamar.

Lamar sat down in front of his place and chuckled, "I totally agree with Jeff. ”

Van Gundy smiled: "Great! What about you? Does anyone think that we can get to where we are this season and be completely satisfied? Does anyone think that we should enjoy the game next? Does anyone think that we can go on a good holiday if we reach the finals?"