Chapter 1241
"From what I know about Lamar and how he did in the last game, I see that he hasn't fully recovered from his injury!"
"Now Lamar's ligament that has not healed is like a cowhide band that will break at any time, and I don't know when it will break again with a 'snap'." ”
"So, even if the Knicks did play well in the last game, Lamar's performance was fantastic. But I'm still not optimistic about the future of the Knicks. ”
"Yes, not only do you know, but I also know that Lamar has always been a miracle maker, and with him there will be miracles. However, with Lamar's current physical condition, he will definitely not be able to continue the state of the last game, after all, Lamar has not become a god yet!"
And because Lamar's injury has not yet healed, Coach K will deliberately reduce his playing time in order to ensure Lamar's health. Of course, this is also something that cannot be helped. It's just that in this way, the Knicks' combat effectiveness is debatable!"
"So I have no doubt that I am optimistic about the Phoenix Suns in this game, I think the Knicks are hanging in the air in this game! Those guys from the Phoenix Suns will definitely not be soft when facing Lamar. They pinpointed Lamar's weaknesses and focused on them. After all, whether it's D'Antoni or LeBron James, they're smart guys, and they've definitely found a way to contain Lamar these days. ”
Instead of cheering for Lamar and the Knicks again, Barkley stood firmly by the side of the Phoenix Suns, believing that these guys from Phoenix would win in the end.
Of course, this is also the opinion of the vast majority of people, after all, although the New York Knicks with Lamar are strong, the Phoenix Suns are the hegemon of this year's regular season, and the Knicks were bloodbathed by the Phoenix Suns in the regular season this year.
What's more, although Lamar's state in the last game was very brave, the injuries on his body still can't deceive those who have a heart, and no one knows when he will fall when he will fall when he is brought to battle.
In the face of questions from the outside world, the New York Knicks remained silent and did not respond. Even in the face of Charles Barkley's betrayal, Lamar and others only accused him in private, and when facing the media, they also chose to pretend to be stupid and stunned, taking care of him.
"The game isn't over yet, is it useful to say anything now? If that's the case, don't I say that the Knicks won't have to play if they win the game?" said Lamar and said helplessly, "I can only say to you, as long as the game continues, then everything is possible!"
"And how are you going to respond to LeBron James' challenge to you?"
"Some people think that winning one or two games will win the whole series, and that's a big joke! Who does he think he is? God or Superman? Unfortunately, it's not, LeBron is just a clown!" Lamar seems to be by LeBron, and he knows that blindly forbearance will only make LeBron more unscrupulous:" I'm here today to tell him that as long as I'm here, as long as the Knicks players on the court aren't dead, there's no way these Phoenix bastards will snatch the O'Brien Cup from us!"
Lamar's words suddenly slapped in the faces of the experts and celebrities who sang the Knicks elegy like a burnt red soldering iron.
was slapped in the face by Lamar, these experts and celebrities who earned living expenses by winning eyeballs naturally couldn't fight back.
Just before the start of the game between the two teams, these experts and professors began to unite, and in a short period of time, more than 30 people began to criticize the Knicks and Lamar in the love media, and one by one not only continued to sing the Knicks and praise the Phoenix Suns, but also questioned Lamar's character.
In the face of these disturbances, Lamar did not respond positively, but silently prepared for the game. By the time the game started, Lamar had once again shut up the guys.
Although Lamar returned to normal in this game, and the magical state of the god of war possession in the previous game did not continue, Lamar was still the only person on the field who could decide the game.
At the beginning of the game, it may have been too nervous, and Lamar was not in great shape, only getting two free throws from three shots.
As a result, the Phoenix Suns temporarily led the Knicks in the game. The team is ahead, and the morale of the Phoenix team is naturally boosted.
Without Lamar's timely defense under the basket, Howard naturally had a lot of experience in bullying Dampoter, and he won again and again under the basket.
James also exerted his terrifying impact, rushing Paul George, who was still a little inexperienced, into pieces.
The long-time duo of Steve Nash and Joe Johnson is even more reinvigorated, and their blocking and pick-and-roll coordination on the outside is seamless, and one pass and one shot is simply a match made in heaven.
Relying on the excellent performance of a group of main players, the Phoenix Suns had already taken an eight-point lead at the end of the first quarter.
Lamar hit just one three-pointer from the outside in the first quarter, and with two free throws before that, he scored just five points. Compared to his heroic performance in the last game, Lamar's performance in this game can only be described as a big failure.
Lamar didn't play well, and the rest of the Knicks players were affected.
Not only did Wade not play his original impact, but even Stephen Curry, who has always been stable, was magically absent after losing the containment of the interior line.
Fortunately, at this time, Coach K made a timely substitution adjustment, replacing Lamar with Battier, and the Knicks began to play a small-ball tactic with a big belt and four small.
It was the surprise of the small-ball tactics that allowed the New York Knicks to temporarily bite the score, avoid a big rout, and still retain enough suspense for this game.
After a short break, Lamar was replaced by Darm Porter and returned to the pitch.
This time, Coach K Lamar changed his role, no longer playing the main attack, but playing the role of the center of the small-ball tactics, playing the role of the team organizer.
The power of small-ball tactics is huge, especially when the center in this tactic is still an all-round guy, and the New York Knicks relied on this unexpected tactic to catch the Phoenix Suns off guard, and successfully equalized and even overtook the score in the second quarter.
As a result, the Knicks ended the first half with a five-point lead.
Lamar relied on the period of halftime to finally adjust his condition, and at the beginning of the second half, the fans on the scene finally waited for Lamar's outburst.
As Lamar gradually moved into attack mode, the race was back on track. A powerful Lamar is enough to draw most of Phoenix's defensive energy, and the Knicks with him in charge are shocking.
Lamar's back-to-back three-pointers from beyond the arc left the Phoenix Suns defenseless.
Although Howard was still strong against Dampot on the inside, and even blew up the Knicks, a top interior player known for his defense, there is still a gap between two points and three points.
Coupled with the fact that Paul George began to find a knack for defending James under the words and deeds of Lamar and Battier, LeBron James began to fall into the hands of the Knicks.
The Knicks gradually narrowed the originally close score gap, equalized it, and then began to gradually pull it away, and there seemed to be no doubt that the Knicks would win.
At this time, D'Antoni, who was unwilling to fall at the feet of the Knicks again, began to use the foul tactics that the league has used against Lamar over the years - Jordan's Rule.
It's a pity that Lamar got hotter and hotter after the start of the second half, even if he fouled, he could hit it, often playing two plus one for defenders, plus a super high free throw shooting percentage. Lamar used his powerful performance to frustrate the Phoenix Man's plan completely.
In desperation, D'Antoni could only adopt third-rate tactics, and Pachulia, who came on as a substitute, began to use lethal tactics against the defending Lamar. It's a pity that it was discovered by Lamar, who had been on guard for a long time.
Lamar rolled around like a lazy donkey in a flash of inspiration at the critical moment, not only avoiding the scum Pachulia's black feet and avoiding injury, but also relying on his hidden knee raising movements, Pachulia was knocked into a cooked prawn and had to leave early.
After all attempts failed, Lamar could not be stopped, and the Phoenix Suns players began to lose heart.
Although Joe Johnson and Stephen Nash's blocking and pick-and-roll were still perfect, and the Phoenix Suns also relied on the play of these two veterans to launch a strong counterattack in the final moments, but the New York Knicks, who were already crazy, refused to give them a chance to turn the tables.
118:107!
The Knicks ended Game 4 with an eleven-point lead and a smooth 2-2 overall score.
After Lamar returned, he not only contributed two consecutive strong performances, which surprised everyone, but also saved the morale of the entire Knicks team, which was almost exhausted. With Lamar's strong return, the game seems to be back in the hands of the New York Knicks.
In the fifth game, the two sides returned to Phoenix.
From leading the New York Knicks 2-0 to now the two sides returning to the same running line, the Phoenix Suns are naturally very disappointed with this result.
Especially LeBron James, the most important of the team's four cores, this guy finally seized the opportunity of Lamar's absence to trample the Knicks under his feet, and finally saw the opportunity to replace Lamar as the first person in the league, and finally touched the O'Brien Cup, so he will never allow all this to be taken back by Lamar again.