Ma Long's defensive skills accumulated in the past 20 years are really good, and he really wants to force a few streets in this regard. The apex is the fastest, but no matter how strong the defense is, it is just a cloud in front of Lamar.

As long as Lamar wants to attack, no one in this world can really defend against him.

With only ten seconds left on the offensive clock, Lamar moved.

After a shake of his shoulders, Lamar took a sharp step towards Malone's left side, bending down to lean on Malone's body. The basketball changed hands behind him, and Lamar used his body to dodge Malone's attempt to steal.

Lamar's series of movements were so fast that Malone didn't have time to react at all. By the time Malone reacted, Lamar had already hit the free-throw line.

At this time, it was too late for Malone to defend anymore, and he could only watch Lamar wipe past him.

Seeing this, O'Neill immediately gave up marking Chris Anderson and ran over to make up for it. But O'Neal's movements were too slow, and the injury on his big toe severely affected his speed. This time, Lamar's action was too sudden, and he didn't give the big shark a chance to prepare in advance.

O'Neal tried to reach for a foul, but Lamar dodged it.

At this point, there was only one Rick Fox left in front of Lamar.

Fox, the old worm, stood dead on the outside of the reasonable collision zone with his arms held high, but Lamar didn't give him a chance to foul at all.

At least a meter away from Fox, Lamar jumped to his feet, his right hand held high, his knee almost reaching Fox's chest.

The strong sense of oppression made Fawkes subconsciously think of dodging, holding his head with his arms raised, and bending over and shrinking his head was very embarrassed.

Lamar flaunts his dominance as if he is deliberately trying to assert his authority, and the most direct way is to leap to the highest point of the other party.

"Boom!"

Fox estimates that he will never forget today's humiliation in his life!

Although Westerners have different views on this humiliation than Chinese, in any case, being ridden on the court as an NBA star is not a happy memory.

Not to mention that after this game, this shot is likely to turn him into a promotional image for the game to be widely used by the media. And Fox, who played a not-so-glorious role in this picture, will definitely end up being the laughing stock of others!

At the same time that the basketball entered the net, the first quarter of the game was over.

Although the Knicks only led by two points in the end into the next quarter of the game, in terms of morale of both sides, the Knicks were obviously much higher than the Lakers.

"Well done!"

Van Gundy looked like a young man, jumped up and gave Lamar a hard high-five.

Lamar's shocking dunk just now is likely to be the most crucial goal of the game. Fox was obviously affected by this dunk, and it is difficult to say whether the next game will be able to play at his usual level.

Although Fox didn't play much time in the first quarter of the game, he contributed 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist to the Lakers. In the next game, if Fox is affected by mental problems, the Lakers will lose an important bench player, which is definitely good news for the Knicks!

"Lamar, O'Neal was so much of a problem in the first quarter! Without this big shark, the Lakers' interior line is not our opponent at all!"

"There are others, and now it's time for you to play. Chris, you have to think more about running out and doing pick-and-rolls for other people. The rest of you should act decisively whenever you have the chance. The rebounding problem is up to you, Chris, and I hope you don't let us down!"

On the Knicks' side, the morale of Lamar was greatly boosted by Lamar's domineering slam dunk in the final moments of the first quarter. The Lakers' side is different, the bench will be dunked by the opponent, which instantly casts a shadow on their hearts.

Jackson struggled with his lips and tongue, but he couldn't wake up Fox's fighting spirit. But at this time, the main force had already consumed a lot of physical strength, and he really couldn't find a suitable replacement. So although Fox has withered, it is at least more trustworthy than Devin George, Luke Wharton and the like.

After a short break, the second quarter began.

New York Knicks: Center: Chris Anderson, Power Forward: Lamar Odom, Small Forward: Grant Hill, Shooting Guard: Salmons, Point Guard: Mark Jackson.

Los Angeles Lakers: Center: O'Neal, Power Forward: Luis Scola, Small Forward: Rick Fox, Shooting Guard: Kobe Bryant, Point Guard: Fisher.

The Lakers took the lead in attacking, Kobe Bryant missed a three-pointer from the outside, and Scola grabbed the rebound and leaned on Anderson's hook hand to tie the score.

The Knicks immediately fought back, and after a series of passes from inside and outside, Mark Jackson hit a three-point shot, and the Knicks led by three points again.

The Lakers attacked, and Fisher's pass error was stealed by Hill. Grant Hill dunked all the way down and drew a foul on Fisher, but missed the free throw.

O'Neal grabbed the rebound and made a quick pass to Kobe, who went down quickly and scored on a dunk.

On the Knicks' side, Lamar missed a three-point shot from the outside, and Anderson was fouled while scrambling for a rebound.

The Lakers' sideline ball went straight to Kobe, who hit a shot before the three-point line, and the score was tied again.

The Knicks attacked again, and Lamar directly hit the interior this time, causing a foul on Fox who helped the defense.

The slam dunk at the end of the first quarter obviously left a shadow on Fox's heart, so when Lamar rushed over, Fox, who was originally in a favorable defensive position, actually chose to dodge.

Lamar's throw missed, but the next two free throws went into the basket to give the Knicks another two-point lead.

The two sides went back and forth like this, and the speed and pace of the attack became faster and faster.

The two sides did not give in to each other, and although the offensive efficiency was obviously not as high as in the first quarter, there was no lack of wonderful offensive cooperation on the court.

Kobe Bryant and Lamar both consciously began to reduce the number of shots during this time, and the discerning person knew at a glance that they were preparing for the decisive battle in the second half.

When the second quarter of the game reached the fifth minute, the two sides tacitly replaced the main players on the court, and the substitutes began to appear.

The final preparations before the decisive battle began, and the situation on the field gradually flattened.

Van Gundy looked at Lamar, who was sitting next to him with a relaxed face, and asked a little curiously, "How are you preparing?"

Lamar smiled lightly: "Jeff, you asked too late this sentence. I've been preparing for this race for a whole year now, and I'm not going to let any accidents happen this time!"

In the final moments of last season, Lamar lost his concentration during the game due to personal matters, which caused the Knicks, who were in good form, to finally hate the Finals and lose a chance to be crowned champion.

It was precisely because of Lamar's chaotic state at the time that it directly led to Alan Houston's departure, and there was even a crisis of confidence within the Knicks.

Now the Knicks are back, although the opponent has changed, but compared with the aging Spurs, the Lakers are significantly stronger and more aggressive. At this point, Lamar, who has already tried and failed twice, no matter who his opponent is, doesn't want to repeat what happened yesterday again.

"We've got to win this time!"

In the Knicks' locker room, Van Gundy had already laid out the team's tactics for the second half. With three minutes left before the start of the second half, it was Ramal time again.

At the end of the first half, the Knicks and Lakers were bizarrely tied in a match.

52:52! Both sides stepped on the same starting line into halftime.

In fact, fans who really watched the entire half of the game think about it carefully, and it is not difficult to find that the initiative of this game has been held in the hands of the Knicks.

Because when the team rotated the lineup, Van Gundy was obviously more calm. Torramar is blessed with the reborn, and Van Gundy now has a large number of elite soldiers at his disposal. Even if Arenas, the second player, is still unable to leave the station because of the arrest, the other Knicks benches who have been substituted can fill his gap.

Van Gundy was calm, and Phil Jackson was a little stretched.

The Lakers' big move to hoard stars before the start of the season also directly led to the difference in strength between the main players and the bench players becoming extremely large. It's just a matter of dealing with ordinary opponents, but now they are facing the Knicks, the toughest and hardest team in the league. When playing against such an opponent, the most important thing is the ability to deploy personnel.

But Phil Jackson now has no one available except for the five main forces, plus Scola and Fisher.

The time, place, and people are all right now. If this game can't be won, it is probably the Knicks' own problem.

Clearly, Lamar doesn't want to drag this round of the finals until later. Solving the opponent and lifting the championship on his home turf is his most urgent idea at the moment.

"There is no second result, I don't know if any of you have such a mind now, thinking that even if you lose this game, it doesn't matter, anyway, the initiative is in our hands, as long as we win one of the next three games. ”

"You'd better not think like that! I think you all know that there's no next game. Today, today, this game, Madison, guys, we should be the champions!"

"Well said!" Before Lamar could finish speaking, Dampott was the first to jump to his feet, waving his fist in a loud response.

Then the other teammates also stood up to show their loyalty and shouted in unison. They did wait too long for this championship.