On the sidelines, Larry Bird wore a neat black suit and greeted Li Wei: "Hey, I really didn't expect to meet you in the Eastern Conference Finals, after knowing that my opponent is you, I feel much more relaxed." ”

Li Wei smiled: "Yes, you know that you will definitely lose, so it is much easier?" I advise you not to give up resistance, you have a little fighting spirit, you look at this stadium, they are all people who support you! ”

Larry Bird shook his head and said: "You said that you are too self-aware, and our record is the first in the East!" ”

Li Weidao: "You made a mistake, the first place in the east has been killed by us, and it is not easy for you to hold on to it until now!" ”

Larry Bird said, "Okay, we'll see you on the court!" ”

Da Yao and Dale Davis jump the ball in the midfield.

Davis is very explosive and jumps very high, but Da Yao relies on his height advantage and successfully dials the ball to the Knicks' side!

Charlie Ward dribbled the ball across the front court and then handed it to Garnett.

The Knicks' opening tactic was No. 32.

Garnett held the ball in the high post to organize the attack, and Da Yao at the top of the arc gave Charlie Ward an off-ball screen, and Ward used the cover to go straight to the bottom right corner, which was the first offensive option.

With Ward handing over the ball as a signal, Alan Houston in the bottom right corner immediately went straight from the bottom line to the bottom right corner, and Bo Outelo in the paint area covered him, Houston was the second offensive option!

If the first two offensive options don't have a chance to catch the ball, Da Yao, who covers Ward, will immediately make a block for Garnett, and then Garnett will break through with the ball.

This tactic is not the first time that the Knicks have played, and the Pacers seem to have been prepared for a long time, and when Charlie Ward was running, Mark Jackson consciously cut off the passing route, and the chances were not very good.

On the other side, Bo Outlaw's cover was of acceptable quality, and as soon as Houston got around the three-point line, Garnett's pass arrived.

It's a pity that Reggie Miller's speed is not slow, and he pounces around the cover!

Houston didn't see a good chance and didn't make a strong shot.

According to the tactics, at this time, Da Yao and Bo Outlaw will make a double cover for Garnett, let him cut to the basket, and if Houston doesn't shoot, he can hang to Garnett!

But when Garnett used Da Yao's cover to cut inside, Rick Schmitz hit him straight and knocked him down!

Houston saw Garnett fall outside, so he had to pass the ball to Bo Outlaw, who was covering Garnett!

If there is no one under the basket, Bo Outlaw can also rush in and dunk at this time, but Dale Davis saw Garnett fall to the ground and immediately retracted the basket, Bo Outlaw had no chance and could only share the ball outside!

Da Yao went around to the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the left side and received the ball from Bo Outlaw, but Rick Schmitz defended quickly, and he had no chance to continue to distribute the ball to Garnett, who had just gotten up from the ground on the right!

Garnett was on fire, holding the ball past Chris Mullin and straight to the basket. Dale Davis came over in time to help defend, and Rick Schmitz also recovered, forming a flank with his teammates!

Garnett didn't wait for anyone else to form a pinch and scored the ball against Davis' defense!

2:0, Knicks lead!

The Pacers attacked, Reggie Miller failed to cut on the left side, and Mark Jackson distributed the ball to Chris Mullin on the right.

After Mullin dribbled a shot, he raised his hand against Houston's defense and shot the ball one step from inside the three-point line!

2：2！

The Knicks attacked again, but it was still Garnett's organization, playing a No. 33 tactic, and Houston received the ball at the top of the arc after double covering, shooting iron!

Dale Davis gets the rebound!

The Pacers attacked, the whole team pulled away, and Reggie Miller broke through with the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right side!

Because Miller's shot was too accurate, Garnett was so close that Miller accelerated past his side!

Seeing this, Da Yao, who was standing near the free throw line, moved two steps to the basket in time, and Bo Outlaw was even more lightning in front of Miller!

Miller made an emergency stop, but he didn't want Garnett behind him to chase after him, so he could only make a hasty shot!

"Dang!"

The ball was hit high and didn't even touch the basket, but the referee gave a home whistle in time to blow for a foul on Bo Outlaw!

Miller hit both free throws, and the score was 2:4!

The Knicks attacked, the Pacers pressed all over the court, Charlie Ward firmly guarded the ball, changed hands several times, and passed to Garnett!

Chris Mullin wanted to take the ball out of Garnett's hand, but the action was very big, and Garnett had to divide the ball in a hurry!

Da Yao was standing at the three-point line, and he was about to cover Garnett, but he received the ball. Then he saw Garnett give him a look after the pass, and immediately handed the ball back!

Garnett received the ball, just taking advantage of Da Yao's cover to get down, Mullin couldn't catch up after the cover, and Dale Davis on the other side could only fly to make up for the defense!

Garnett's whole body was held down by Davis, but he put the ball in his left hand in the air, and with a light hook, he still hooked the ball in before it landed!

4:4, nice change of hands in the air!

The referee's whistle blew and Davis was fouled.

The ball was indeed fouled, and it was so obvious that Garnett would have been pressed if he hadn't changed hands!

Garnett made a free throw, but alas, the ball was missed by him, and Rick Schmitz grabbed the defensive rebound!

The Pacers offense, and the whole team pulled away for Rick Schmitz to play singles.

Schmitz used his skillful footwork to play Da Yao, and finally hooked up to score!

4：6！

The Knicks attacked, the Pacers continued to stick to the defense from the backcourt, Charlie Ward took the ball and swooped down, Mark Jackson reached out in time to cut the ball, and then the ball flew out of bounds.

Re-serve, Da Yao received the ball and passed it to Garnett, Garnett passed to Houston who ran to the bottom corner, Houston received the ball and threw it, but unfortunately hit the iron!

The Pacers grabbed the defensive rebound and chased after the fast break, a chaotic battle, and finally Rick Schmitz hit the iron!

The Knicks offense was originally intended to play a No. 42 tactical variant of Charlie Ward's breakthrough shot, but after he burst in, he was prevented from death, and he could only shoot strongly, and finally hit the iron!

The two sides went back and forth and played for 5 minutes, the score was 7:10, and the Pacers, who were playing at home, led by 3 points.

Li Wei adjusted the lineup, replaced Da Yao, Charlie Ward and others, replaced Nesterovic to defend Schmitz, and replaced Bo Outlaw with better rebounding, and Nash came on the court to organize the offense.

Although Nesterovic is a rookie, he still has a lot of playing time in the series with the 76ers, and the 23-year-old has also played in the professional league for many years, and it is not a problem to defend Schmitz for three or five minutes!

Bird also made a substitution, bringing on Jalen Rose for Mullin and Antonio Davis for Dale Davis.

Jalen Rose is one of the Michigan Five Tigers, a small forward with a height of 2.03 meters, because of his poor defensive attitude, he always sat on the cold bench during the Larry Brown period, and after Bird came to India, he also got a new life, and his playing time is increasing every year.

Antonio Davis is not inferior to Dale Davis's defensive stalwarts, but he is slightly shorter, only 2.06 meters. Although he is a substitute this season, he has played about the same time as Dale Davis, and after Dale and Schmitz went off, he basically came on the court.