At this moment, no one on the Knicks' bench doubted that Xiao Sao would return tonight, let alone waver in the victory, they believed that as long as they fought tenaciously and bit the score, then... When Xiao comes back, he will definitely be able to trample the arrogant Knicks under his feet.

And this is also the belief that supports their desperate struggle now.

The body may be tired, but the faith will never collapse!!

Return from a pause.

The Knicks didn't make any personnel changes, but the Lakers replaced Mr. World Peace with Lamar Odom...... The Lakers clearly can't afford to fall behind this situation, and they realize that the more important thing now should be to step up their offense, at least to build up a double-digit advantage before they come back in a slump of glory.

However, the Lakers didn't get what they wanted.

Even if they stepped up their offense and unleashed all the triangular tactics.

No way, they met Tracy Maddie!!

Although Tracy Maddy has lost his explosiveness and bounce, his experience is still there, and his skills are more sophisticated, under Kobe Bryant's defense, he hit three goals in a row, and all three balls were scored under Kobe Bryant's personal defense, and he used his actions to tell the world that even if he is dragging a waste leg now, he can still be on par with Kobe Bryant!!

At this moment, whether it is a Rockets fan, a Magic fan, or a former Raptors fan...... Although Tracy Madey, who has hit three goals in a row, has already deviated from the elegant and dashing Junxiu No. 1 in their hearts, there is no doubt about it. This is the Tracy Maddie they once dreamed of seeing...... A serious, a bloodthirsty, a paranoid Maddie.

If... Tracy Maddy was able to achieve such a state of mind ten years ago, even five years ago. How nice would that be?

Tracy's fans couldn't help but silently assume in their hearts.

But. After the assumption, there was a relieved smile...... Finally waited for you like this, but fortunately I didn't give up!

Tracy Maddy's back-to-back three-game shot shattered the Lakers' hopes of trying to get the score back, and at least in the first quarter, the Knicks held the basic handicap.

33：28。

The Knicks led by five points on the road, still without playing.

Many people could think of the Knicks taking the lead at Staples Arena before the game started, but no one could have imagined that they would be able to stay ahead without playing the court!!

"The Knicks were so tenacious tonight. In the absence of Xiao Xiao, he still played a high level of defense and offense, Tracy Maddy and Stephen Marbury, the two veterans carried the offensive banner strongly, and on the defensive end, Tyson Chandler, Daco Milich, and Jeffries almost defended the penalty area...... The Lakers scored only 5 points in the paint zone tonight, and in the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers' inside score was the biggest factor in determining the victory!! T-NT's Earl Johnson said with emotion that he has taken off his hat to the Knicks players more than once in the commentary.

"Stephen. Tracy, Jeffries. Milišić, Chandler, they're all good. Each of them played at the highest level of their careers, and they deserved to be worshiped by every Knicks fan tonight. They managed to hold on to the Lakers' offense in their absence and took the lead on the road. I think... After tonight, no one will ignore every Knicks player. As the Knicks said after the sweep of the Magic, the Knicks are by no means just a one-man team! Everyone is a hero!! "Charles Barkley also looked very emotional, and the Knicks players tonight did a great job of writing a great script.

However, Kenny Smith didn't flood his emotions, let alone say some very emotional words, but said very coldly: "If Xiao doesn't play in the second quarter, the Knicks will collapse immediately." Neither Tracy Maddy nor Stephen Marbury can maintain a high level of form for long, and their stamina cannot support them like Kobe Bryant playing the whole court and maintaining a high energy output. ”

When Kenny Smith uttered such cold words, Charles Barkley and Earl Johnson were not at all surprised.

The second quarter started quickly, and the player tunnels on both sides have not been sloppy, although ESPN, abc, and T-NT, which broadcast the game live, have arranged cameras on both sides, ready to switch over at any time and stage... The drama of the return of the king!

At the start of the second quarter, the Knicks replaced Tracy Maddy with Raymond Felton, and Eddie Curry replaced Tyson Chandler.

It's clear that the Knicks are going to step up their interior offense.

This is the handiwork of Larry Brown, who has put all his hopes on Eddie Curry the little shark, and he hopes that Eddie Curry can surprise himself again.

Soon, Eddie Curry told Larry Brown with his actions...... This bet is right.

After Eddie Curry's victory over Shark O'Neal, he once again beat Shackle O'Neal's authentic successor, Andrew Bynum, the No. 17 Shark Jr., into a sieve...... While Andrew Bynum is taller than Eddie Curry, has a longer arm span and is even more flexible. But...... Eddie Curry told him what is called a restricted area operation!!

Eddie Curry solved Bynum's defense with the simplest back-to-back single... One attack and one accurate!

Pau Gasol didn't dare to wrap the ball too much, because Eddy Curry would pass the ball, and Milicic was always roaming around, as soon as Pau Gasol went over to wrap up, Eddie Curry would quickly pass the basketball to the open space...... In the past two years, Eddy Curry has improved more than all of his previous seasons combined.

Under the strong play of Eddie Curry, the Knicks maintained the advantage of the score again, although this advantage is slowly decreasing, but at least it is not behind.

At this moment, the Knicks' background was finally exposed.

There have always been people who think that the Knicks' journey to the Eastern Conference playoffs is too easy, and it must be the reason why the Knicks are opportunistic, coupled with the conspiracy theory that Xiao is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. So people tend to blame the Knicks' victory on conspiracy. Or a fluke. Or chic personal ability.

The strength of the players regarding the Knicks has been greatly reduced or even ignored.

And tonight's game successfully demonstrated the strength of the Knicks, even in Xiao Xiao's absence, the Knicks are still capable of wrestling with the Western Conference champions...... The Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic are also well-deserved.

In the seventh minute of the second quarter, the Lakers finally broke free from a long deficit through a three-point jumper from Kobe Bryant, and they finally took a one-point lead.

Drip!

Experienced Larry Brown quickly called a timeout.

He knows that the Lakers have completed the reversal from adversity to good, and the next thing will definitely be smooth. It will even expand the score difference to more than ten or twenty points in one go. The Lakers obviously have this ability, and if they really get to this point, the Knicks' morale will inevitably be hit hard, and coupled with the sluggish delay, the game will undoubtedly go to a rout.

The players have been planning to come back in a bad way, but as a manager, you have to take the uncertainty out of it and prepare for the worst and plan accordingly.

At the same time that Larry Brown called the timeout, Xiao was driving to Staples Arena at a speed of one hundred and twenty miles. On the way to the stadium, he listened to the game on the car radio.

In his passenger seat, Teresa kept telling him, "Shaw. Don't be in a hurry, tonight's victory will be yours. ”

After the funeral session, Teresa prepared this Camaro for Xiao Sa, and she took Xiao Sa's hand: "Go to the race, your stage is there." I have come to terms with this fact, and my father certainly wants us to keep moving forward and not stay in the shadow of sadness. ”

"My father bought $10 million at the start of the playoffs, and he bet on the Knicks to win the championship. At that time, everyone was not optimistic about the Knicks, and the bookmakers offered odds of 1:18, so... I think you deserve that 180 million dollars! It's part of the legacy! ”

Theresa said a lot, and Xiao Xiao just took her hand: "Come with me, I think you can witness our victory on the bench." I hope to be able to face every important moment with you in the future. ”

Theresa didn't hesitate and nodded.

Then, the red Camaro set out on its way, heading all the way to Staples Arena!!

"My brothers, you must hold out until I come back!"

Xiao Xiao stepped on the gas pedal as he rushed to the court, and as the announcer screamed on the radio, shouting that Kobe Bryant hit a three-point shot for the Lakers to take a one-point lead, Xiao Sao's mood became even more nervous and hasty.

However, this is not worse news.

The worse news was that when he was only 2km from Stamps Arena, a voice came over the radio: "Oh! The Knicks' Tracy Maddy actually broke through Kobe's defense, he rushed into the restricted area, what was he going to do? He actually jumped, was he going to buckle one on Paul? What a damn guy...... Wow, the brave Paul spoke to him directly in the air and stopped him in the air! The damned referee blew the whistle, was he going to blow Paul for a foul? Hey... Tracy Maddie fell to the ground, clutching his ankle as if in pain, and the game was suspended! The Knicks' team doctor rushed forward, and it looked quite serious! That's great news......"

Bang!!

Xiao Sa punched the radio directly, he was very angry, this news is not good news for Xiao Sage, he just wants to appear in front of his brother right now!

Under the throttle bombardment, he soon came to the door of the underground garage, the railing blocked the way, and the anxious chic honked wildly.

A security guard walked out of the security booth rubbing his sleepy eyes, he walked to the side of the car and knocked on the slick window: "Sir, cars are not allowed to enter the ............ now"

The routine speech soon ceased, as the security guard saw the dashing face clearly.

Although Xiao Xiao was angry, he still recognized it, and when Xiao Xiao was about to have a seizure and was about to rush straight in, he changed his face to a full smile: "But, I'm a Clippers fan, so... Welcome to Staples Arena!! ”

With that, the security guard immediately went to raise the railing, thanked him casually, and rushed the car in.

The security guard was still laughing: It's really chic! He's really back!! The Lakers are about to be unlucky, and it's a little exciting to think about it!!

…… (To be continued.) )