96:98, with an excellent play in the third quarter, the young Knicks stubbornly survived the crucial third quarter, even if they were hit by the Jazz in the final quarter with a wave of 6:0 attack, but in the last three minutes, they still maintained a two-point advantage, plus a ball possession.

Curry missed the outside shot, Millsap picked up the rebound, and time was running out, and any mistake was an opportunity for the opponent to fight back.

Battier made a contribution by first making an offensive foul for Brewer in the Jazz's offensive round, and then in his own offensive round, he hit a three-pointer after receiving a pass from Larry Hughes.

96:101！ The two-point advantage was instantly extended to five points, and the situation for the Knicks suddenly became clear, and as long as they can maintain this lead, winning this game will no longer be a problem.

Keeping the "brain" is just a trivial matter, the key is that for this nascent Knicks, an old powerhouse like the Jazz is a very effective litmus test, and the fact that the Utah can consistently enter the playoff circle every year in the West where the strong are full of strong players can reflect their strength to a certain extent.

Coldness, this is the most impressive characteristic of the Jazz, and the Houston people know this very well, and with the current roster of the Knicks, it is obviously difficult to compete with the legendary championship touchstone Spurs. The tough Utah is different, although tough but not inexplicable, for the Knicks, whose goal is only to make the playoffs, beating such a Jazz team will greatly boost their morale.

With more than two minutes to go, the five-point gap forced Sloan Sr. to call a timeout. Losing to a 10,000-year-old player like the Knicks is not the result he wants, but fortunately, 2 minutes is quite enough for basketball with fast offensive and defensive transitions. The Jazz still have a chance to turn the tables around.

"Steady!" D'Antoni excitedly instructed his disciples, "We still have a five-point advantage, strengthen our defense, press all over the court, don't let the opponent get a chance to shoot on the outside, and force them to attack from the inside." ”

As he spoke, D'Antoni turned his face to his two-way insider, "David and Tyson." The two of you pay attention to protecting the rebounds, especially Tyson, and once the opposite side has to go inside. Your weak-side defense ability will be our last barrier! ”

Thinking of the usual ruthlessness of the Jazz on the other side, D'Antoni additionally instructed Chandler, "Tyson, remember to foul when necessary." Of course. Be ruthless, it's better to be able to overturn people so that they don't dare to come in! ”

"I understand, Coach!" The boxing king is not a good baby, the synonym of hot blood and passion is a hot temper, especially when he came out of the bull in his early years, and Windy City can't train a gentleman, "Wrap it up on me." As soon as they come in, I'll let them get down! ”

It's easy for everyone else. D'Antoni is most worried about Curry and Li Chen, the former is a rookie, and this crucial moment in the end will obviously put a lot of pressure on his psychology, as for the latter, although he has experienced strong winds and waves, he is not a worry-free guy who has always been hot for three minutes on defense.

"Don't look at me, I'm fine!" Li Chen couldn't stand D'Antony's skeptical gaze, "Defense, I'll do my best, you know, I'm not Mr. 'Colander' anymore, especially if there is no difficult opponent like Pierce or Anthony on the other side!" ”

When he thought of these two natural enemies, Li Chen felt a little emotional, "With body and technology, they are really two freaks!" When he said this, he didn't consider that he was also a real freak in the eyes of others, and others had been playing for more than ten years, but he was still in his infancy, so it was clear who was more freak.

"As for Stephen, don't worry!" Li Chen patted his younger brother on the shoulder, "This kid is also the core of the team in the NCAA, he won't drag his feet in this kind of small scene, you must know that he is a man who wants to become a three-point king!" ”

"Well, what about you if he divides the king?" Although the pause time is precious, Li Chen's trick still made D'Antoni unable to help but ask a rhetorical question.

"Me?" Someone shook his head, "Do you think the dictator will let me continue to participate in this season's three-point contest?" I bet I'd be the first player in league history to be banned from the three-point contest. ”

After the timeout, the Jazz team steadily advanced step by step, and at the last moment, they could not afford any mistakes, and missing a shot was equivalent to a knife in themselves, and if they missed two shots, they could probably stab themselves to death.

Boozer pulled out cover as usual, and the old-fashioned tactics even made the audience in front of the TV have a desire to doze off.

"The Knicks are fighting back, they want to force turnovers!" Ace commentator Coach Sun was still enthusiastic, "The Knicks didn't defend much the whole game, but at the last minute, they suddenly changed their style. ”

"It's still a classic blocking and dismantling tactic, Delon breaks through with the help of teammates, there is no way, the shooting rate on the outside is difficult to guarantee, and the Jazz must ensure the shooting rate!"

Director Zhang said his opinion honestly, "At present, there is little hope for the Jazz, after all, the Knicks have begun to strengthen their defense, and Chandler's deterrence on the interior is also immeasurable!" ”

As soon as the words fell, there was a turning point on the court, David Lee took into account D'Antoni's instructions to pay attention to the interior defense, and forgot to stick to Delong on the opposite side for a while, and the little fat man's three-point accuracy was not a little water, and found that David Lee did not follow in time, and Delong raised his hand is a ball.

“SHIT！” D'Antoni outside the field couldn't help but burst into a foul language, saying that he didn't need to be so angry at all, after all, David Lee was taught by him, and he usually only remembered how to let him score the ball, and the defense was completely perfunctory.

Now that the defense is wrong, I can only blame myself for the tactical style problem. It was difficult to block and dismantle in the first place, especially the classic pick-and-roll duo trained by Sloan, and it was understandable that David Lee made a little mistake, of course, the timing of this mistake was a little inappropriate.

The 5-point difference was only 2 points in a blink of an eye, and the Jazz's momentum instantly increased with the encouragement of Delon, and the seasoned Utah was best at fighting back, and the young Knicks had to stabilize the situation.

The pressure came to Li Chen's side. Singles Kirilenko is no stranger to him, and as long as he doesn't make mistakes, he feels that he is still very sure. The momentum of the fans made Li Chen's desire to score rise suddenly. Scoring the ball in the expectation of thousands of people is the image of his dreams.

Turn and jump shot! This is a recognized nirvana of the Big Apple, especially as this product gradually transforms into a brutalist one, and this trick is even more of a headache.

“MVP！” The crisp sound of entering the network made fans can't help but start shouting in unison, just like Kobe Bryant to the Lakers, James to the Cavaliers, and now Li Chen is burdened with all the expectations of the Big Apple.

The Jazz are on the offensive again. Delong broke through the ball, Kirilenko launched a strong attack from the bottom line after receiving the ball, and Li Chen's defense still had some minor problems after all. AK47 slipped in with the bottom line.

Bang! Shot missed! Li Chen breathed a sigh of relief, although he can't be completely blamed for scoring this goal, but it's better not to score or not, the Knicks are not the original Lakers. They don't have the capital to wave.

With a keen sense of rebounding. Boozer scrambled for the rebound in the crowd, and the bald boy, with his strong body, forced Chandler to squeeze the ball into the basket, and the difference was back to two points!

“FUCK！” The boxing king shook his head in annoyance, the inside line just now became chaotic because of the addition of Kirilenko, which led to his misjudgment of the basketball landing, not to mention David Lee, who was squeezed behind the butt by Boozer. He can only pick up the board, and grabbing the board has nothing to do with him.

The Knicks' possession. Larry Hughes managed to break into the Jazz inside, but the shot was a little small in the final moments, and the basketball only touched the front of the basket and slid down.

The scene was suddenly agitated, although there was still a two-point advantage, but the Jazz got the ball, the situation of the Knicks is not optimistic, once the Jazz score the ball, the two teams will return to the same running line again, and if the Jazz score a three-pointer, then the Knicks will instantly become the lagging side.

Lore? While everyone thought it was exciting to win in this way, it was clear that no one wanted to take the risk, and it was better not to put it off until the last minute.

Unfortunately, it backfired, and CJ Myers' goal made the Knicks have to face a difficult choice, score or lose? One goal to decide the winner!

The 11-second serve from the baseline was a bit wasteful, and D'Antoni had to work out his final shot as the Knicks used their last timeout.

"Don't think about the goal!" As soon as D'Antoni spoke, he stabilized everyone's mood, "Score the next goal, the victory is still ours, and this is a lore!" ”

"Lore!" D'Antoni re-emphasised the word, "You know better than I do what it means, score this goal and you're going to be the best guy tonight, and the whole New York crowd will be crazy about you!" ”

Without waiting for the others to speak, D'Antoni hurriedly began to command tactics, a short timeout can not withstand unnecessary nagging, "Send the ball to Cruze, try to squeeze into the inside line and play hard, even if it is not good, you will have to get a foul!" ”

At a critical time, D'Antoni replaced David Lee with Harrington, compared to the latter, the Warriors' Harrington shot more accurately, the range was a little better, and more importantly, the players cultivated by the old Nelson shot decisively, which D'Antoni appreciated the most.

"Except for Tyson, who stayed near the penalty area just in case, everyone else pulled out!" D'Antoni's plan is to create the maximum singles space for Li Chen, although Kirilenko can limit his disciple's shooting, but once he wants to really fight inside, the thin AK still has no good way.

Battier, Harrington, Curry, once these three are scattered, they can definitely attract enough defensive pressure, and the rest depends on the individual ability of Big Apple, he must show the value of a team core.

"Don't be nervous!" D'Antoni whispered, but then he reacted again, "Forget that you guys won't be nervous, this is not your first kill, even the big scene of the finals has survived, this kind of small storm is just a small meaning to you, right?" ”

Li Chen smiled, "Mike, you still know me best!" Don't worry, after 11 seconds, I'll give you a win! ”

The big apple calmly walked onto the court, and the confident expressions of the core players made the fans at the scene let go of their worries, the Knicks have a big apple, just a lore, what's so scary, you must know that it is a god who scored a lore goal in the last game of the finals!

The "MVPMVP" cheers make the atmosphere of Madison Square Garden unprecedentedly spectacular, even if it has been sunk for many years, but the temperament of the giants will never change!

After receiving the ball, he dribbled calmly, everyone knew that the Big Apple was pressing the time, and the Knicks were ready to decide the winner with one blow and leave no chance for the Jazz!

The pace of the dribble gradually increased, and Kirilenko knew that this was the prelude to his opponent's breakthrough, and even though he knew that his opponent was difficult, he had already decided to give it his all.

Hasten! Listening to the countdown sound of the timer, the big apple started instantly, leaning on the AK47, Li Chen quickly pushed under the basket.

The Jazz immediately shrank their defense, but no one could come over in time to wrap it up except for Oku, who was still under the basket.

Time goes back half a minute ago.

At the end of the timeout, no one noticed that Li Chen quietly patted Chandler on the shoulder.

"Tyson, you'll be ready to attack the basket as soon as I attack, and if the situation allows, I'll give you the chance to kill!" (To be continued......)