Karl Malone had already made a shot, and he could no longer control the basketball, so he could only let the basketball fly off the court.

Another figure had already raced in, leaping out of the sideline and reaching out to retrieve the ball just as the basketball was about to touch the ground.

The basketball was caught by a man in mid-air, and then quickly struck the Lakers' halfcourt.

After rushing through the blockade set up by Gary Payton, there was already a flat horse in front of him, and he accelerated and rushed a few steps before jumping, his body spinning in the air.

"Boom!"

Basketball in one hand!

Everything was done in a flash of light, everything was too fast. One second it was a slam dunk from Karl Malone, and the next second, the basketball was stuffed into the Lakers' basket.

It turned out that at the same time as Karl Malone crashed into him, his attention obviously appeared for a moment, but the opportunity that appeared in a moment was keenly captured by Lamar.

Lamar jumped up with a big hat and flapped the ball to the sideline.

Then, just as the basketball was about to go out of bounds, Billups jumped to get the ball back, regardless of his own safety.

Finally, Lamar received the ball to complete the fast break.

Lamar didn't have time to celebrate after the goal, so he quickly ran to the place where Billups fell out of bounds and pulled Billups, who was in pain, up.

"How's that, man!" Lamar looked at Billups worriedly, every Knicks player is a very valuable asset right now, and no one can afford any surprises.

Billups moved slightly, and found that it was a hard injury, and he was fine, so he immediately endured the pain and said: "I really don't want to do this again!

Lamar saw that his old partner was okay, and smiled happily: "Next time, I guess you will pounce like you did just now!"

Thanks to the hard work of the players, the Knicks have established a four-point advantage after scoring this goal.

The Lakers attack again. What just happened was nothing more than an accident for them, and a team like theirs simply couldn't have been demoralized by a single goal.

This time the basketball was passed to Kobe Bryant's hands.

After a few trials, Bryant found that although the rookie on the opposite side was terrible defensively, his reaction was super fast. There weren't too many good chances, and Bryant finally saw an opportunity and passed the ball to O'Neal on the inside.

Shak O'Neal did not entangle with Dampoter after receiving the ball, and directly jumped up and scored the ball with a hook hand, and the score gap became 4 points.

The Knicks attacked again, and Lamar faced up with Karl Malone again. The two of them were entangled and refused to relax at all, and the attention of both sides was raised to the extent of raising the alarm.

In the end, it was Lamar who came out on top, and although Karl Malone's defense was tight, it was not leaky. At least Lamar can take advantage of his flexibility and maximize it.

But even with Lamar taking the lead, Karl Malone refused to give up. The old guy kept making small movements while retreating, and his two hands kept waving up and down, trying to break the ball.

How could Lamar possibly let Karl Malone get his wish. In terms of ball protection, if he thinks he is second, absolutely no one in the NBA league dares to consider himself first.

But when I walk by the river, there is always a time when I get my shoes wet.

Just as Lamar was about to go to the basket with the ball in both hands, Karl Malone's already hanging hand suddenly raised again, and he picked up the basketball at once.

Lamar was shocked when he saw this, and quickly took a step forward, stuck in position, jumped up, and took the ball in his hand again.

At this point, the Knicks' offensive time was running out, and Lamar was still in mid-air and couldn't control his balance at all. Eventually, Lamar threw the ball indiscriminately just before the red light came on.

"Bang bang bang!"

After the basketball jumped on the basket a few times, it finally rolled down the net, and the battle between the strongest spear and the strongest shield was basically divided into preliminary winners and losers.

In the third minute of the first quarter, the Knicks fixed the score at 8-4 with a brilliant shot from Lamar.

Lamar scored six points, while Bryant, the main rival, scored just two.

Although the team was behind in the score, Phil Jackson did not seem to be in a hurry at all, and still sat firmly on the Diaoyutai and remained motionless on the bench.

Perhaps in Phil's opinion, this small setback is nothing to make a fuss about, and the team's tactical execution ability is okay. As for the rest, he has always trusted his players a lot, whether it was during the Bulls or the pre-Lakers era.

"Kobe, don't let me down! You're the key to our victory!"

Spending 2 years with Lamar with the Lakers has made Jackson know Lamar very well. In his opinion, Lamar is the kind of player who has excellent ability and can maintain a competitive spirit at all times. And the more critical the moment, the calmer he becomes, such a player is simply invulnerable! To completely block such a player, it is simply an impossible task.

Although Kobe Bryant is also very good, he is still inferior to Lamar.

Kobe Bryant's offensive power is outstanding, but his offensive efficiency is not comparable to Lamar's as an interior lineman. This is a disadvantage of the innate conditions when comparing outside players and interior players, after all, interior players are closer to the basket.

Kobe Bryant's defensive ability is excellent, but the gap in position makes Kobe unable to defend Lamar, especially when Lamar plays with his back.

Similarly, Lamar will struggle to defend Kobe, as outside players are generally much more flexible than interior players.

Fortunately, this is a regular game, whether it is the Knicks or the Lakers, there are corresponding defensive players, and there is no need for Lamar and Kobe, two superstars who are not in the right position, to defend each other and fight each other.

In this way, the best result is for two people to break up the opposing defender on the offensive end.

Of course, that's what Jackson craved the most.

Kobe Bryant didn't disappoint Jackson, and when the Lakers attacked again, he hit another two-point pull-up jumper. After the goal, Kobe, who had always been dull, couldn't help but swing his fist and roar loudly.

Jackson on the sidelines nodded his head again and again, and Kobe Bryant looked very excited today. In this way, the Lakers have a few more points of hope of winning, and they are naturally closer to the championship.

But soon Lamar had Jackson's brow furrowed again.

Lamar's best way to score, and he was nearly a meter away from the three-point line, and after receiving the ball, he suddenly pulled out his hand. There was no warning at all before Lamar made a move, so much so that Carl Malone, who was defending him, didn't even react at all, and could only stupidly watch the basketball fall into the net.

11：6！

Karl Malone, who was once again ignored by Lamar, finally couldn't take it anymore and reached out to Payton again to ask for the ball when attacking.

At O'Neal's behest, Gary Payton ignored Kobe, who also wanted the ball, and passed the ball to Malone.

This time, the old postman did not disappoint Payton again, and after the breakaway, the basketball hit the basket steadily.

11：8！

After the Lakers scored the ball, the Knicks took advantage of the Lakers' lack of timely defense and immediately launched a fast attack.

Dampote sent a powerful baseline shot and threw it directly to Lamar, who had already run over the halfway line. The latter received the ball and hit Payton to the basket for a layup, and also caused Payton's defensive foul and hit a free throw.

14：8！

Now Jackson couldn't sit still. Lamar's performance from the beginning to the present is too strong, he looks aggressive, and the pace of his attacks is breathless.

But just when Jackson was about to take some action, Bryant gave him another reassurance.

Long-range bombing outside the three-point line!Although Wade blocked it in time, Kobe Bryant delayed a little when he made a shot. And the parabola of this ball is quite high, so Wade, who is not dominant in height, pounced when he blocked.

14：11！

Bryant also deliberately glanced at Jackson after scoring the goal, shook his head slightly, and made eye contact with only two people who could understand.

Believe me!

Jackson could clearly feel such information, and seeing this, Jackson was relieved again, and became motionless sitting on the bench as a bystander.

Lamar also noticed the change in Jackson's expression, and saw that Jackson's hanging heart after Kobe Bryant's goal was put down again, and he sneered in his heart: Since this is the case, let me beat you to the point that you can no longer sit down.

Lamar's offense is still known for being fast.

Quickly break through the halfcourt, quickly get inside, and score the ball with a simple pick-and-roll. Karl Malone, who was in charge of defending Lamar, tried several times to stop Lamar from advancing, but failed.

At this time, the old Malone also had to admit that Lamar, who was at full speed, had no one in this world who could stop him.

16：11！

After scoring the goal, Lamar didn't even look at Karl Malone, who was standing in front of him with a frosty face, but turned his head to look at Jackson who was sitting on the Lakers bench on the sidelines.

Under the watchful eyes of the fans and reporters in the stadium, Lamar made an amazing move, holding out his index finger at Jackson and hooking it!

"Oh my God, this bastard, is he really crazy? He's provoking the opposing manager. I'm afraid that he is the only one in this world who dares to do this kind of thing, God forbid! Today's special commentator for today's game, Magic Johnson, teased without hesitation.

You must know that Magic Johnson and Lamar have a close relationship, and the two even have a short-term master-apprentice relationship, which the two have never denied.

But after all, Magic is a famous legend in the history of the Lakers, and he is also the representative Laker today, and he is also a shareholder of the Lakers. If he was blatantly on Lamar's side at this time, it would be a little unreasonable.