Chapter 111: Crazy Shot Choice
At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers managed to complete the comeback, and they led the Knicks by one point at 25-24. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Kobe Bryant scored 9 points on 3-of-7 shooting in the first quarter, Tony scored 5 points on 2-of-6 shooting, and on the Knicks side, Patrick Ewing alone scored 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks on 4-of-5 shooting in a single quarter, but Alan Houston didn't provide him with enough support on the outside in the second half of the first quarter, which made Ewing feel a little hard to beat with two fists and four hands.
After a short break, the two sides began the second quarter.
At the beginning of the second quarter, both sides sent bench lineups, Harris sent the Lakers second team led by Fox, and the Knicks side was continued to play by "Big Mom" Larry Johnson with a group of benches.
Although Fox's personal offensive ability is good, he is facing the villain "Big Mom" Larry Johnson, who has been famous in the league for a long time, although Johnson's data has plummeted because of serious injuries in recent seasons, but Fox has witnessed him at his peak, he knows that the competitive state will decline with injuries, but the vicious and cruel way of playing will not change because of the decline in form.
Harris clearly felt that when Fox faced Larry Johnson, he began to coax, even if Johnson didn't show his fangs much today, Fox was still a little timid, which made Harris a little helpless.
However, Harris still wanted to wait, he wanted to give the team's starters more time to rest, so he just watched the Lakers gradually fall into the underdog after being re-overtaken on the court, and did not call a timeout.
By about four minutes after the second quarter, the Lakers were already eight points behind the Knicks, Kobe and Toney and other starters were anxiously looking at Harris, the Lakers' bench was obviously not the Knicks' opponent, and if this continued, the Lakers would lose more than ten points, and if that time came, the pressure on the Lakers would be great.
For the impatience in the eyes of the players, Harris naturally saw it, he looked at the scoreboard, it was time.
Harris called a timeout.
He just said a few words, and then waved his hand to signal that the starting lineup was ready to play. Kobe Bryant and Tony and other Lakers starters have been waiting for Harris to give an order, and they almost rushed out like a bunch of rabbits.
Jeff Van Gundy also took the opportunity to put the starting line-up on the field.
The two sides restarted the competition between the starters.
After Kobe Bryant returned to the court, he was almost without warning, and he went straight to full fire.
Alan Houston didn't react at all, and Kobe Bryant came up and forced a three-point shot directly in front of him.
This kind of three-point shot that ignores the defender is undoubtedly very bold, and the person who dares to shoot like this is a fool if he is not a superstar, because if an average player dares to shoot like this, it will leave the coach with a negative feeling of play.
Harris also clenched his fists when he saw Kobe Bryant throw such a ball, this kid is too prodigal, although the team is still behind and eager to chase points, but it is not like this.
But the next thing that made everyone almost bite their tongues was that this goal was scored.
This luck ....... Great, isn't it?
Alan Houston had only one thought in his head.
But Kobe doesn't care what goes on his head.
Bryant made a pistol hand with both hands, then put it to his mouth and blew it.
The audience suddenly boiled directly!
Although Kobe Bryant's shot selection is extremely unreasonable, such a forced **** is undoubtedly one of the most attractive performances in the league.
And Kobe Bryant's arrogant action after scoring the goal also won the hearts of the fans, and the cheers of the fans also went to a higher level with Kobe's domineering side leakage celebration, and even a few excited fans jumped directly onto the aisle and began to lift their tops and dance belly dance.
However, the security guards in charge of security soon appeared and expelled them from the stadium, but even this could not stop the enthusiasm of the fans.
Kobe Bryant's goal also directly aroused the fighting spirit of the Lakers players, and the Lakers' offense began to be more crazy.
The Lakers' outside line, led by Kobe, constantly impacted the Knicks' formation, trying to tear apart the Knicks' defense as much as possible.
Kobe Bryant's constant attacks achieved good results, but the Lakers did not let this pull the score away.
The reason is that Patrick Ewing, Ewing is really playing too strong today, he is constantly attacking the Lakers' restricted area with his solid skills while Kobe Bryant is attacking frantically.
Toney's performance wasn't bad, but it was mediocre, and he defended well enough against Ewing, but Ewing was still able to score the ball.
This can only be said that Ewing feels too bad today, and it can't be prevented no matter what.
The two teams gradually fell into a stalemate, but with some advantages played by the Knicks' bench at the beginning of the second quarter, the Knicks held the lead for the time being.
At halftime, the Lakers trailed the Knicks by four points at 51:55, Ewing was powerful in the first half, he cut down 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, and it was his continuous scoring that dragged the Lakers' comeback boom in the second half of the second quarter and helped the team take the lead into the second half.
However, Harris did not accuse Tony of allowing Ewing to play like this, and he also knew that Tony had actually tried his best, and his defense of Ewing was actually very good, but Ewing today was unstoppable.
"Robert, in the second half, you help Tony defend Ewing together, as long as Ewing catches the ball, I will see you inflict a pinch attack on him, Kobe, it is not easy for us to win this game, I want you to beat Houston!" Harris was very categorical, and he could see that some of the Lakers' players were not yet nervous, and it was almost impossible to win with such a mentality.
Toney's heart is also very depressed, although he also got 10 points and 6 rebounds at halftime, but this is the first time, Harris proposed to send more people to help Tony defend, you know, before, only he was asked to help his teammates make up for the defense, and there has never been such a situation today.
Although Harris's words were not aimed at Tony, Tony still felt a trace of frustration.
Finally, Harris habitually reminded the Lakers players to focus on defense, which is what he has always said, and after saying all this, the two sides also began the third quarter of the game.