Chapter 899
Lamar controlled the ball, and Howard was still standing in front of Lamar at the first time.
Truth be told, defending Lamar is a thankless task, not only does it require a lot of physical and mental energy, but it often doesn't work as well as it wants. Now Josh Howard feels physically and mentally exhausted, although he rested for a few minutes, Josh Howard still feels very tired, not because he can't keep up, but because he is tired.
Now Josh Howard is very annoyed, no matter how much he defends, Lamar can get what he wants under his defense, which makes Howard feel very lost. Distracted, Josh Howard's defense of Lamar was naturally much slower.
But this can't be blamed on Josh Howard, after all, he is still young, inexperienced, and has no ability to self-regulate.
Lamar also sensed the change in Howard, but he didn't take pity on his opponent because he was a rookie he recommended. The stadium is originally a place of life and death, that is, the gladiatorial arena of athletes, since you decide to stand here, you must be ready to be slaughtered anytime and anywhere.
"Rookie, it looks like you're no longer good! If you beg for mercy, maybe I'll be merciful!" Lamar continued to stimulate Howard's fragile nerves as he looked for an opportunity.
Josh Howard had a gloomy face, he knew his own family's affairs. In that moment of trance just now, he also realized that something was wrong with his mentality. His inexperience has been exposed in normal games, as is often the case when defending against the league's top stars.
What's more, he has to defend this game with Lamar, a madman, Lamar is more physical, stronger, and has more offensive means than those swing guards, so Josh Howard's defensive task is heavier. But even if that's the case, it doesn't mean Lamar can say these cool things in front of him.
"Take care of yourself! You soft prawn who only spoils women in bed. ”
The two of them are really fully into the role, listening to this vicious verbal attack, they are completely undying enemies.
The rookies actually started to provoke themselves, and Lamar naturally didn't mind starting to attack weakly. And what is Josh Howard's weakness?
"If I'm a soft shrimp who only spoils women in bed, what are you?
And to call yourself ugly? That's a taboo for Josh Howard. You must know that although his character is good, once someone reveals his scars in front of him, he will definitely strip off his arms and fight with the other party. But now on the court, if he wants to counterattack, he can only show his strength, but there is really not much he can do in defense.
Just as Josh Howard was stunned, a strange smile suddenly appeared on Lamar's face, and he pulled out a three-point shot. By the time Josh Howard remembered to defend, the basketball was already out of Lamar's fingertips and over his head.
"Despicable!"
Josh Howard looked at Lamar with a smug look on his face and really wanted to lash out at him, but Josh knew he couldn't. Lamar's tactics are a little disgraceful, but this is a game, not a duel game of the British hypocrites. As long as it can help you win, you can use any trick, and there is nothing despicable or despicable.
So although Josh Howard felt breathless, the only thing he could do now was to swallow his anger and slowly look for an opportunity to give Lamar a hard time. Maybe you can also hope for your boss AI to avenge yourself!
It's a pity that Josh Howard's good wishes are doomed to fail, because the current state of the AI is not very good.
If the muscles in his body were kept in a state of high tension, the AI might be a little better now, but after a break for a while, instead of feeling relaxed, he felt that every muscle in his body felt as if someone had kneaded it into dough and then put it back on, and he felt uncomfortable all over his body.
AI felt like Duan Yu who had been injected with several true qi in his body, and it was completely up to him to decide how he should exert his strength, of course, he couldn't know who Duan Yu was.
Seeing the AI rushing towards him with messy steps, Billups knew that the Knicks had won the game. Although this battle is not over yet, the winner is already clear, unless the AI is suddenly inflicted a buff by God, otherwise no one will want to snatch the victory from the hands of the Knicks.
"Smack!"
The ball was broken, Billups broke the AI's ball! This made the fans who were still shouting "MVP" at the AI a second ago feel like they were stuffed with the socks on Yang Mi's feet in their mouths, and they couldn't make a sound with their mouths open.
"Boom!"
After seeing Billups break the ball, Lamar shook off Van Horn and went all the way down, and Billups dribbled past half court and threw the basketball straight to the basket.
Lamar was unstoppable, leaping to his feet after stepping into the free-throw line, and after receiving a clever pass from Billups in the air, the basketball was smashed into the basket by his arms.
After the goal, Lamar gave Billups a thumbs up, and only Chauncey, who has been working with him for 5 years, can pass such a classic aerial relay.
Then Lamar looked at the AI again, suddenly raised his hand and shook his finger at the AI. Lamar uses the classic finger wagging motion of AI teammate Mutombo to tell the AI that this game is over and you don't have a chance left.
What is called being out of control, Lamar is in such a state right now. Although today's opponent is his good friend and good brother, Lamar still does not intend to accept it when he sees it, and the so-called mercy can only be given to the weak, while AI is a real fighter.
Although the AI is also scoring, his efficiency is significantly lower than that of Lamar. The feeling of the rapid consumption of physical strength restraining the AI's hands and feet made him resentful of himself, and he should have stepped forward to attack Lamar head-on, but he could do nothing but watch Lamar wreak havoc in their half. Lamar's insane attack can only be described in one word: unstoppable.
"Whew, whew, whew!" "AI sat on the bench, gasping for breath. This period of time was a torment for him, and he felt that he didn't have even a trace of strength in his body. He also felt a tightness in his chest, as if it had become a little difficult to breathe, and when the air passed through his chest, it was almost like it was burning, making him feel like he was about to explode.
Lamar on the other side was not much more relaxed, he also tried his best just now, without the slightest reservation! This made his physical strength also seriously depleted.
Imagine that every time you attack, you have to face the interception of at least 2 players on the other side, and when you defend, you don't pay attention to Van Horn in front of you, and you have to always be on guard against AI, often from the bottom line on one side to the bottom line on the other side, even the iron man is estimated to be unable to hold on.
Although Lamar's offensive during this period was fierce, in fact, the score gap between the two teams was not opened too much. By the end of the third quarter, the Knicks were only nine points ahead of their opponents, which was nothing for a team with superstars, as long as they seized the opportunity and caught up in the blink of an eye.
The AI was still as strong as Lamar had imagined, and when the Knicks had four minutes left in the third quarter and the Knicks had established a nearly 20-point lead, it was the man who stepped up. At that time, the AI was like a phoenix reborn from the ashes, once again relying on the way of burning his own life, leading his team to use a wave of 13:2 attacks to tell all the enemies that Philadelphia's dignity is not to be disgraced, and the spark that made the AI's fighting spirit burn hysterically was Lamar.
Lamar turned his head to look at the AI on the other end, but he didn't expect the other party to look at him as well. The two of them looked at each other, and they could read a lot from each other's eyes.
Bitterness, jealousy, and exhaustion, maybe Lamar would be better, but if he continued like this, he probably wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
"Lamar, how are you feeling now?"
Van Gundy is still concerned about Lamar's physical condition, losing a game or two is nothing for him, he needs a healthy Lamar, a leader who can lead the team on the pitch.
Lamar took a deep breath, and finally said helplessly: "For the time being, let's control the rhythm of the game first." ”
Control the pace?
Lamar didn't say it explicitly, but his meaning was obvious. The power to fire indefinitely tonight will end at this moment, and then the Knicks will return to normal track, and Lamar's next thing to do is to step back into the background and take on the role of an organizer and planner.
Lamar's side has already made up his mind to ask for a break from the fighting and turn around and fight again. The AI on the other side is similar, he is already so tired that he can't even complete the basic actions of shooting, and if he continues like this, he is worried about whether he will become the first player in history to die suddenly on the court due to excessive fatigue.
After the break, the final quarter of the game began.
The most crucial moment finally began, and fans who had prepared everything to enjoy a final showdown at the top of the game were stunned to find that the two men who had scored in the previous three quarters of the game had obviously retreated.
When attacking, the two attacking maniacs seem to be walking around the basket, and the basketball will be passed out immediately when it reaches their hands, and there is no sign of wanting to score at all.
"Huh!"