Li Wan got Artest, and after Mike Brown learned the news, he boldly found Artest and told him about his next adjustments, and said emphatically: "Then man, Deron Williams will be handed over to you?" ”

Artest waved his hand, with a confident face:

"Don't worry, I'll leave it to me!"

I can't prevent Kobe, the "top horse", and I can't prevent Delong, the "middle horse"?

Mike Brown was also amazed when he saw that Artest had agreed so happily, and he wanted to know what Li Wan said to Artest.

Obviously, in the first game, this guy still looked like he was going to "bleed like a river and fight to the death" with Kobe.

How did you ...... so quickly?

Relieved?

Li Wan: Without him, only sincere ears!

On June 5, the second game of the finals came as scheduled.

Madison Square is going to be restless tonight.

All New Yorkers didn't sit down for a second from the moment they entered the scene. Everyone was excited, and the entire venue was also a "sea of white clouds" surging, extremely restless.

Amid the cheers of the audience, the time for the game has officially arrived.

The Knicks' starting lineup was not adjusted, and neither was the Lakers' starting lineup.

Pau Gasol once again grabbed the first offensive for the Lakers.

Deron Williams got the ball up front, and Artest defended it as soon as he passed half-time, with a look of eagerness:

Come on, medium horse, let you see how good the best horse is!

Where can Deron Williams stand such an expression.

He first held the ball and hit one, trying to squeeze Artest away through the rhythm of the dribble, but Artest didn't talk to him about the rhythm at all......

Only talk about physical confrontation!

Where has DeLong encountered such a wild defense in the No. 1 position?

Aren't you afraid of my feints?

At that time, he felt that his confrontation was only a tank in the No. 1 position, and he really couldn't have an advantage in the No. 3 position!

As for Artest, his current feeling is......

There was also a "turtle" in the No. 1 position!

This speed, are you sure it's the number one bit?

Pau Gasol had to mention the three-point line at the top of the arc to cover, but in that way, Artest had plenty of time to get back in front of Delon.

"Bang dang!"

DeLong forced a throw and missed.

Pau Gasol was pulled to the outside, and only Bynum was on the inside against Da Yao, and Li Wan rushed out from the side and protected the rebound in his hands.

No longer has to defend Delong, Li Wan has extra energy again, which can be used in other places, such as ......

Rushing to grab rebounds.

Strike back quickly.

4 to 4 in the frontcourt!

Li Wan continued to dribble to mobilize the balance of Deron Williams' body, and then easily completed the breakthrough, Ray Allen rushed over from the side, Li Wan hooked his hand, sent the ball out, a fake pass, deceived Kobe Bryant flew in front of his eyes, Li Wan no longer hesitated, jumped high, dunked with one hand, and put the ball into the basket.

2-0！

The Lakers quickly fought back to the cheers of the audience.

Delon looked at Artest, who was rushing towards him again, and decisively sent the ball to Kobe's hand.

"Black Mamba" faces "Gentleman Ray".

In fact, what many people don't know is that the original Ray Allen's defense against Kobe Bryant in the 08 finals and the 10 finals is okay, at least above the level.

He has defensive experience.

and a hardness that doesn't match his figure.

Speaking of which, this is also the reason why many people feel that Kobe Bryant's breakthrough is not crisp enough, he needs to move the opponent's defensive center of gravity through rhythm, and then break through.

It makes people feel ......

Suddenly, everyone is open!

Of course, judging by the results, there are very few people who can prevent Kobe Bryant's breakthrough.

Ray Allen also relied on Paul Pearce, Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett to achieve defensive quality above the level.

And this is also the basis for Li Wan's vision!

Since it is a difficult thing for any single person to defend Kobe, then ......

It's not just about prevention!

Add an assistant defense, can you do Kobe!

If you can't, then add another assistant defense, can you do Kobe!

That's right, it's the legendary "1 plus 2" defensive mode......

The entire New York Knicks defensive line is open for Kobe!

For example, in this round, Kobe Bryant finally got rid of Ray Allen with the ball and grabbed the opportunity to enter the three-point line, and Artest next to him immediately leaned over with a strong body.

In the confrontation, "Black Mamba" gave the ball to DeLong in front of the free throw line.

"Chubby" scored a mid-range jumper!

2-2 Draw......

"Just guard against it, just guard against it!"

Although the Lakers still scored, Mike Brown was happy.

Because Bryant passed the ball.

Kobe Bryant didn't use his containment to play, and he won three consecutive "triple-doubles", but he couldn't win the ball, and then he gave up being a playmaker and focused on scoring.

Some people win by scoring their own goals.

Kobe Bryant is such a person!

And the reason why the New York Knicks' entire outside defense is staring at Kobe Bryant is this:

Forcing him to pass the ball, or making an unreasonable shot.

Of course, in the eyes of Kobe and Director Zhang, every time he makes a shot, there is no unreasonableness, only "is this ball difficult" and "can teammates not stand like a piece of wood".

At this moment, Director Zhang was shouting: "Look, this is Kobe's containment force, if Delong doesn't enter, I'm really sorry for Kobe."

The New York Knicks launched a counterattack, and after "Li Liu" blocked and dismantled, the ball was given to Da Yao under the basket.

"Swallowed alive", the "little shark" was gnawed by the "little giant".

He didn't even turn off the lights!

4-2！

Yang Yi looked at the pain for the "little shark": "Hey, Bynum really can't bear Da Yao!" ”

Bryant was speechless for a while.

He just took a sip of the water he had stored in his clothes, and Da Yao had just taken the ball at that time, but as a result, as soon as he took a sip, he gave Bynum a sip......

That's too easy, right?

DeLong once again plucked up the courage to "grind tofu" with Artest, but after two confrontations, he couldn't bear it, surrendered the gun, and handed over the ball again.

Bryant holds the ball and faces Ray Allen.

Or was intercepted in the breakthrough.

Li Wan's hand was about to touch the ball in his hand.

Sixth!

Cursing in his heart, Kobe Bryant handed the ball from his crotch to his other hand......

"Smack!"

Unexpectedly, Artest also made up for it at this time.

With a slap, the ball was pulled out of Bryant's hand.

"Black Mamba" turned around and went after him.

Li Wan had already chased after him before he chased him.

It's just that Kobe Bryant was closer to the position of the ball, and he made a save, and he touched the ball first. Li Wan saw that he was so desperate, and he also pounced at that time.

When Kobe Bryant held the ball and hid it in his arms, his hand also touched the ball.

The two of them scuffled together and rolled on the ground several times.

Every lap made the exclamations of the scene a little louder.

In the end, the exclamation was so loud that even the referee's whistle was a little inaudible.

The basketball was almost deformed under the mutual pull of Kobe and Li Wan.

The action was so big, the two referees who ran over, one of them suffered a big fight.

What the hell am I ......

The referee was very angry, but looking at these two people, one was Li Wan and the other was Kobe, and he could only blame himself for not standing well at that time.

Careless, no flash!

The sound of "all" finally made the two of them stop fighting for the ball, and then looking at the appearance of the two people, they had already blushed, obviously desperate.

This scene was also recorded by several reporters on the sidelines, and became the headline of N media reports after the game:

Are they really friends?

Li Wan: Friends come and go......

Kobe: The champion flag will always fly~

The struggle for the championship is so unpretentious!

The referee finally signalled for the scrum.

Li Wan relied on a better arm span to touch the ball in advance and successfully grabbed the ball.

Kobe Bryant's turnover plus 1!

"If the Lakers lose this round in the end, Kobe, will you regret it?"

Li Wan shouted at Kobe.

Bryant didn't speak, but his expression sank visibly.

Answer questions with expressions, this snake has always been okay.

Li Wan said again: "Don't worry, Kobe, our friendship is here, I won't let you lose only 2 points!" ”

Knicks fans who heard this on the sidelines thought that Li Wan was really good to his friend......

Bryant:......

I'm going to you!

Surround him, surround him, surround him!

The furious "Black Mamba" kept signaling Deron Williams next to him.

DeLong obediently did so and forced Li Wan towards Kobe.

It's just that Li Wan gave the ball from behind to the other side, and with a "Crawford-style" dribble and jump behind his back, he easily cracked Delong's persecution.

Kobe Bryant saw that Li Wan couldn't come, so he prepared to wrap it up.

Li Wan immediately threw the ball to Ray Allen, and asked the NBA's "all-time three-point king" to teach this "little snake" and let him know what it means to "don't miss people"!

"Huh!"

Three grams of oil, sir!

Ray Allen simply hit a 3-pointer and then gave Bryant a teasing look of pure underwhelming.

Kobe Bryant looked at this expression, a little upset.

When he heard Li Wan passing by, "weak" said, "No wonder you were the 13th pick in the first round in 96, and the 4th pick in the first round"!

Bryant immediately became even more restless.

I was determined to let Li Wan see why he was called "the strongest first-round pick in history with latecomers on top".

Ray Allen sensed that Kobe Bryant had a stronger desire to attack than before, and took a step back very experienced, and only then did he get entangled after Kobe Bryant entered the three-point line.

Kobe Bryant shouldered sideways, pressed in, and was about to swing a posture back to play, Artest quietly touched the side, but when Kobe made a move to pass the ball, he immediately retreated to the side of Deron Williams.

thought that he had scared Artest away, but at the same time as Kobe Bryant was putting on a posture, Artest touched it again.

What the hell am I ......

Kobe Bryant could only look for Deron Williams again and scare the guy off with his eyes.

But......

Kobe, the nest is out~

Kobe, the nest is in again~

Kobe, the nest is out again~

The nest went in again......

Bryant:......

This Nima, don't you want to be so cheap!

Artest is in and out, playing out the feeling:

Playful!

Playful!

It's so much fun!

In the end, the first person to be anxious was Kobe, and this time he forced Ray Allen and Artest to shoot a mid-range jumper.

Anyway, there are only two people, and it's considered a vacant seat!

"Bang dang!"

Although Kobe Bryant thought so, the crisper sound of striking iron told him that the difficulty was indeed more than the usual shot.

"Smack!"

Pau Gasol's hand was about to touch the ball, and Li Wan rushed out from the side to protect the rebound.

It is worth mentioning that in the last game, the New York Knicks starters played a "five-five open" with the Lakers starters, and barely won by 4 points, such a stalemate situation naturally represents that the Lakers have an advantage in some aspects, such as their frontcourt rebounds, which are five or six more than the New York Knicks!

That's a really scary number......

But the first quarter of this game is almost over, and the Lakers don't have any advantage in frontcourt rebounding, but grab one less.

Li Wan strengthened the rush for rebounds, which made the pressure on the inside board a lot less.

After all, he has been rushing for a season, and Li Wan is still very experienced in grabbing boards.

What's more, Li Wan's height is here, 2.03 meters...... If you change to someone else and set up an "explosive head", it will be the top master of the inner line frame of "Optimus Boyun Pillar, Purple Gold Beam of the Sea"!

The Knicks quickly countered and managed to score the next round of offense.

The difference gradually widened, and at 8:15 of the first quarter, the New York Knicks' lead had reached 8 points.

Neither side has changed their bench lineups at this time.

In other words, the starting lineup of the Lakers in the last game was beaten by 8 points in less than one quarter.

There are two reasons for such passivity, and Phil Handy has also written it in his notebook.

The first point is, of course, that the frontcourt rebounding advantage is not there.

The second point is that Kobe Bryant has an extremely obvious discomfort in the face of the New York Knicks' defensive formation......

The first point was a bonus.

Originally, after the first game, the Lakers assistant coaching team who noticed this was a wait-and-see attitude, and in their opinion, whether this was an advantage or not needed to continue to be observed.

But Kobe Bryant's discomfort in the face of the New York Knicks' defensive change was something they didn't expect.

First of all, they really didn't expect that Kobe Bryant in this period would be uncomfortable because of the opponent's defensive change. The scoring ability he has mastered is supposedly more than enough to cope with any situation.

And then......

They really didn't expect that the opposite side would suddenly take Artest to deal with Delon.

The latter was originally a breakthrough style by crushing the body against the position, but now when he meets Artest, who has the strength of the third or even fourth position, he can be regarded as a nemesis.

Didn't you see how easy Artest defended against Delon's ball-holding singles?

can even tease Kobe Bryant there with ease.

It was he who faced Kobe's constant "in and out", so that the "Black Mamba" could not concentrate on his offense.

Not to mention......

On the other side, there is also a "sixth child" who has been eyeing him!

This defense is really, really full of "cheapness", and Mike Brown's defensive style is not like this, how can this game be ......

"Both!"

In the end, the first quarter ended, and the New York Knicks had a 11-point lead at 39-28.

Artest looked at Deron Williams, who was opposite him, on 2-of-5 shooting, and then looked at Kobe Bryant on 3-of-7 shooting, and felt ......

The "horse race" tactic was a great success.

His "superior horse" not only prevented the "medium horse", but also made Kobe's "superior horse" uncomfortable!

Tian Ji really knows how to play!

"Li, you should have told me this story earlier, by the way, is Tian Ji your friend? When to call him for a drink. ”

Li Wan: ......

Well......

At that time, he really didn't say who this Tian Ji was.

"Don't worry, if you have a chance, I'll give you an appointment on April 5 next year!" Li Wan took the white towel and argued with Artest.

"April 5? Has he been so busy for so long? ”

"It's not that he's busy, it's that he's inconvenient and can't usually get out......"

"Understood...... Artest lowered his voice and leaned against Li Wan, "007, right?" ”

Li Wan nodded, wanting to applaud Artest's brain circuit, but he still didn't explain: "Almost!" ”

"No wonder you're so good at play......ing," Artest said, with a look of abrupt realization.

Agents know how to play, just look at Popovich, who was born as a spy......

As soon as the second quarter came up, he said to Kobe Bryant, who looked ugly: "Man, if you knew who you lost to, you wouldn't be so willing......"

Bryant rolled his eyes and didn't speak.

Lao Tzu was played by you today!

But Lao Tzu is not blind!

Not so much that you don't even know who you are!

The Lakers trailed by 11 points in the first quarter, but it wasn't their toughest moment.

The toughest moment, with the start of the second quarter of the game, was just coming......

The Lakers still have three main players on the court at the moment.

They are Kobe Bryant, who has played 12 minutes in the first quarter.

He just took two breaths during the break and went back on the pitch.

Then came Bynum and Deron Williams, who were out of the game for 10 minutes in the first quarter. They rested for the rest of the first quarter and the intermission, and as soon as the second quarter came up, they were immediately put on the court.

Pau Gasol and Ariza played the entire first quarter and had just finished the break......

They have to rest for a maximum of three minutes before they have to play right away, otherwise Bryant will be on the court for more than 15 minutes in a row......

Even Kobe Bryant is a well-known "physical monster"!

But the first half was like this, and the devil knows what kind of form he can show in the second half......

After all, this is the stage of the finals, and the intensity of its own confrontation is here!

Such a high-intensity confrontation, as well as continuous playing time, Li Wan has the impression that only LeBron James has been used like this after 10 years.

But even LeBron James was tired in the end.

The physical fitness of the peak "little emperor", even Kobe Bryant can't compare......

So Li Wan can already imagine what Kobe Bryant will look like after a while......

Mike Brown is really unrelenting.

gave all the defense to Kobe, who was on the court for the longest time.

You call it the "unbeatable black mamba", right?

As a result, Mike Brown proved with a tough defense that even the "Black Mamba", who has the strongest willpower, will have ups and downs in form due to physical problems.

In 2 minutes and 34 seconds of the second quarter, Kobe Bryant made a "3 non-stick" shot outside the three-point line.

Phil Jackson is well aware that his fitness is almost at the limit, although there is still about half a minute to go, but now ...... They can only be brought to the court by Pau Gasol.

Bryant was replaced.

The way he gasped for breath made Barkley think that he had gone back in time to the 19th century.

At that time, farms in the south were full of "Kobe" like this!

Phil Jackson's "farmer arrangement" is really too black man......

Bryant finally had a chance to take a breather.

On the court, the Lakers' support became Deron Williams and Pau Gasol.

I have to say that in the absence of Kobe, the power of these two people's "blocking and dismantling" tactics is indeed reduced by a few points. However, Phil Jackson's "Chicken Soup" showed its power at this time.

Deron Williams, who has completely found his form, actually completed a breakthrough or individual score several times in the face of Artest, and in the two minutes after Kobe Bryant went off the court, he had 3 points and 1 assist, and he played very presence.

This made Artest grit his teeth.

Is Lao Tzu a medium horse?

When he thought that if he couldn't defend Delon, he would probably defend Ariza in the next game, and he was not happy at that time!

Li Wan went to defend the inferior horse because he was a "super horse", and there were many aspects of the game waiting for him to contribute! At times like this, his defense of Ariza is something the entire New York Knicks would like to see.

He's different.

His main responsibility is to defend, and if he defends the inferior horse, doesn't that prove that he is not capable enough to play on the defensive end?

No, absolutely not!

Artest's eyes grew red.

"The Beast" activated his bestiality under tremendous pressure.

Deron Williams, who just felt that Artest was a little inadequate, immediately felt the pressure, and this time he broke through with the ball, and gradually fell into passive defense.

An imprudent one, coupled with a mistake in the busyness, changed direction in front of the body and actually sent the ball directly to Artest's hands.

"Smack!"

"The Beast" completed a face-to-face steal, and Li Wan rushed out from the side, grabbed the ball, and quickly completed the counterattack.

The Lakers' momentum was originally good, but now there was some stagnation.

Deron Williams' second attack with the ball still couldn't be made.

But Phil Jackson showed a satisfied smile off the court, because the game time had come to 5 minutes and 46 seconds in the second quarter, and it was time for Kobe Bryant to play after the break!

Deron Williams: Their task on the court is complete......

And when Kobe Bryant returned to the court, the Lakers team found the main backbone, and even suppressed it a little on the court in the following time.

With three minutes left in the second quarter, the Lakers trailed the Knicks by seven points.

It is equivalent to saying that from the second quarter to now, the Lakers have recovered a 4-point difference.

It's just that......

The problem of the "Southern slave owners" style of play was exposed at this moment.

Bynum and Deron Williams, who played at the beginning of the second quarter, were already on the court for nine minutes before they knew it.

Deron Williams once held the ball in the middle of the attack in the face of Artest's defense, and dragged the Lakers on the offensive end alone; Bynum's problem is much more serious, although his role in this Lakers team is currently only a "meat shield" and a "secondary offensive cake", and he is not even given the opportunity to hold the ball. - Well, the arrival of Deron Williams did make the Lakers' offensive possession more tense, and Bynum naturally had no chance to hold the ball.

Of course, in the current Lakers starting lineup, whether it is Kobe Bryant or Pau Gasol, or Deron Williams, whoever holds the ball, Bynum does not dare to say a "no".

But even so, Bynum was still a little overwhelmed.

The reason, of course, is the same as the old question:

His fragile knees!

Looks like it's starting to swell and red again!

Also, from the first half to now, he has actually rested for so many 2 minutes, where has the "little shark" fought such a war of attrition in the past?

He gradually couldn't support it, Li Wan saw it in his eyes, and he was not polite at all, and gave all the next ball to Da Yao, and Shaq O'Neal who came on the bench.

The "Little Giant" ate and wiped Bynum clean, and after the "Big Shark" came up, he was not polite at all, and chewed and swallowed the last bit of "wreckage" of Bynum......

After eating, you have to chirp twice: "That's it, you can also call it 'little shark'?" ”

Finally, at the end of the first half, the New York Knicks easily established a 13-point advantage.

It is equivalent to saying that in the first three-quarters of the second quarter, the Lakers worked desperately to narrow the four-point difference, and in the last three minutes, they lost back by 6 points......

It perfectly interprets what it means to "pick and search for n years, and return to the pre-liberation period overnight"......

Phil Jackson shook his head secretly, this extreme substitution tactic, it sounds difficult to do, and now that it is implemented, he finds that it is more difficult than he imagined.

Of course, the main problem is focused on Bynum, who was already scrapped in the first half alone, and Phil Jackson couldn't imagine what he would be like in the second half.

Damn it, little Bass!

It's all to blame on this grandson!

As soon as Phil Jackson thought of this tactic because the "little shark" couldn't see any hope, he thought of how he tried to stop Bass Jr. in '05 and didn't choose Bynum......

But this guy relied on the fact that he was the heir of the Bass family, so he was stunned and made a direct decision, brought Bynum to Los Angeles, and patted his chest and said to him:

You'll thank me in the future, Phil!

I thank you grandma for a leg!

Phil Jackson thought that if he had chosen Yin An Masimmy at that time, it would not have been as hopeless as it is now......

Artest looked at Kobe Bryant's 6 of 15 shots after halftime, and he was finally relieved!

The strategy of not guarding against superior horses really works......

Kobe Bryant's expression at that time!

Artest felt that it was the most helpless expression he had ever seen Kobe......

But the situation at the time:

After Shaq O'Neal came on the court, he kept bullying Bynum as a punching bag, but Kobe Bryant was watched by the entire outside of the Lakers, as long as he got the ball, it was all kinds of mental harassment, which is equivalent to saying that Kobe Bryant watched Shaq O'Neal score one after another, helping the New York Knicks to stretch the gap to more than 13 points.

As far as the past of the two of them is concerned, watching this scene with their own eyes, Artest is not Kobe, and they all feel that the taste must be very uncomfortable, anyway, if Artest was Kobe Bryant at that time, he must have the urge to break his ribs.

"In the second half, it's the same way of playing, remember, bite the score and wait for the game to enter the fourth quarter......"

D'Antoni still didn't change his formation.

Continue to fight the "war of attrition".

He really didn't expect that the finals would be even easier to play than the three-round series in the East!

Anyway, it's all about delaying until the last minute to win, which is completely okay to tie a dog to the bench and partner with Mike Brown......