On June 7, 2000, outside the Staples Center arena, before entering the arena, some fans dressed as Lakers fans spontaneously shouted and promoted:

“Show time！”

"The first finals in 9 years!"

Tickets sold out early, but these shouts can still attract some melon-eating people, even those who don't follow the NBA, they may ask at this time.

Some are selling second-hand, high-priced tickets, and more are the Lakers' die-hard fans expressing pride.

For the little stars in Los Angeles, the Lakers were able to reach the Finals, and they also added an exposure channel, bought a high-priced ticket, and showed their faces in front of the camera.

In short, G1 of the finals on the night of the 7th has turned into a grand party in Los Angeles.

Unlike the Knicks, who won the championship after decades of silence, it has not been a few years since Magic Johnson officially retired, and the team has risen again at a rapid pace.

The "NBA Finals Game" logo appeared at Staples Arena for the first time, and it was also a milestone moment for the Lakers who moved.

Although the playoffs have been a bit bumpy, as long as they can reach the Finals, the process is no longer important, and the whole Lakers team is enjoying this moment.

NBC, as the broadcaster of the Finals, also aired a pre-game interview with the Lakers before the game began.

The young Kobe Bryant looked particularly excited in front of the camera, both because he was participating in the Finals for the first time and because he was chasing the stars of the same class:

"This year's playoff trip has really brought us together and it's been a fantastic feeling to make it to the Finals!"

"Seeing these Grand Final logos, I can't wait to start playing!"

“.”

With just over two days to recuperate, it was a little more urgent for the Lakers, but fortunately, they were playing at home and didn't have to worry about the fatigue of the journey.

Kick-off at 7:30 p.m., NBC staff entered the arena earlier than usual.

Bob Costas and Doug Collins, dressed in black suits, sat on a high bench on the sidelines and spoke aloud to the camera about warming up for tonight's game:

"Coach Phil Jackson and Ron Harper's Finals experience is very important because they know how to win!"

"The Lakers' starting five, with the exception of Kobe Bryant, has a lot of game experience."

"Even though a lot of people on the team are playing in the Finals for the first time, the veterans can hold the locker room and they have everything they need to win a championship."

Doug Collins praised the Lakers in front of the camera, and Bob Costas didn't expect his old partner to become a wallgrass when he entered the Finals:

"The Knicks got more than a week off, they flew to Los Angeles on the afternoon of the 5th, and from the practice over the past few days, everyone was very relaxed."

"Reaching the Finals three years in a row, the Knicks also have a lot of experience in the Finals, and they have a chance to win three in a row."

"From the interview, we can see that Lee is in very good physical condition, obviously he is ready, and tonight is also a matchup between MVPs!"

The two bragged about the scene, and in the back studio of NBC, host Hannah Storm and guests Isaiah Thomas and Bill Wharton began to predict the outcome of the game.

After the white hostess, one black and one white, briefly introduced the playoff records of the two teams in the finals, Bill Wharton said loudly in an exaggerated tone:

"No one can stop O'Neal and this season, Shaq has shown unparalleled dominance!"

"Against the Trail Blazers' four-man team, he can still put the ball in the basket, and there's no doubt that the Lakers at home will win this game."

Isya Thomas smiled and waited for the other party to finish speaking, and said in a brisk tone:

"In the tie-break, I didn't see O'Neal's dominance, it's a basketball game, if you want to score, you have to put the ball in the basket."

"Outside players are no different from inside big men, and tonight is also a huge test for O'Neal, Western Conference, but there is no MVP-level guard like Lee!"

"Again, throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs, Lee shot 51.5 percent from the field and a true shooting percentage of 64.9 percent!"

"The stats don't fully reflect his impact on the offensive end, Kobe Bryant can't limit him, and the Knicks will kill the game with pick-and-rolls!"

Caught off guard, Bill Wharton was speechless, and most interior players couldn't hit such a true shooting percentage

In order to avoid being cold, the host Hannah immediately smiled and took over again:

"The matchup between MVPs is going to be a great game tonight!"

“.”

Before the start of the game, in the players' tunnel, everyone on the Knicks team formed a circle, and they had to cheer themselves up when they played away.

Although Li You bragged about X in front of the media, he had a scale in his heart, and he understood the strength of the team:

"Rebounds, three-pointers, an away win!"

"Give the sissies on the other side a little color!"

Li You raised his right fist, everyone folded their arms together, and Todd, the big man in the atmosphere group, shouted loudly at this time:

"Ten thousand, spit, shatter!"

As everyone on the Knicks shouted, "Win! Then he quickly ran out of the players' tunnel, and immediately there was a burst of boos in his ears

After the live DJ shouted his name, the director's camera was always aimed at Li You.

Although he played away first, Li You didn't see any nervousness in front of the camera.

The new Artest and Lewis looked serious and clapped vigorously, looking very excited, and the coaching staff had told the two that there would be more playing time in the finals.

Jeff Van Gundy and the coaching staff sat straight on the bench and didn't move, everyone chewing gum and not even needing chicken soup before the game.

Ewing is the happiest, not to mention whether he can defend his opponent, and the increase in playing time shows that he has also contributed to the championship, and this year's situation is much better than last year's lying on the crown.

The gorilla appeared with a serious expression, first high-fived everyone, and then moved his body seriously, showing great devotion.

Entering the finals again after a nine-year absence, the more than 18,000 fans in attendance filled the stadium with cheers as the home team's players took to the stage.

Many fans are still immersed in the seven-game battle two days ago, and the mood is naturally high at this time.

When the lights came back on, Bob Costas gave a quick introduction to the Knicks' starting lineup on the live NBC commentary booth:

"Coach Van Gundy has continued the previous line-up and it seems that the coaching staff is very confident in the starting five!"

"Lee, Alan Houston, and Larry Johnson have all played well in the playoffs, and the Lakers' perimeter defense has been put to great test."

"Coach Phil Jackson didn't make any changes to the starting lineup."

"The backcourt is still Ron Harper and Kobe Bryant, and the front three are Glenn Rice, AC Green, and Shaquille O'Neal."

"The Trail Blazers are in good shape at the moment!"

Doug Collins saw Li You smiling and greeting veterans Harper and Phil Jackson, and suddenly changed his tone:

"If the Lakers don't change their defensive strategy, it's going to be hard for them to limit Lee's play!"

“.”

Phil Jackson disliked this Knicks team so much that the '98 defeat is still fresh in his memory.

As the final warm-up phase drew to a close, Phil Jackson, who was holding the tactical board, called out to the team again:

"Energy! The opening is to unleash our energy! We have to protect the home stadium and listen to the fans, we can't let them down! ”

Everyone nodded, and O'Neill restrained the smile on his face.

By the time O'Neill and Ewing reached the center circle, the cheers from the scene grew louder and louder:

“Wow！”

As soon as he flicked the ball to his own half, O'Neal successfully jumped to the ball, Harper looked at Li You, who was leading the defense, and directly gave the ball to Kobe Bryant on the side.

After dribbling the ball over half court, Harper stopped doing it, and when the two ran to the half court, Li You couldn't help but quip:

"Man, are you still in charge of defending me this year? I love playing against you. ”

“.”

Leaving Li You with the back of his head, Harper turned his head to accelerate and ran directly to the bottom right corner.

The person in charge of defending Kobe Bryant is Alan Houston, and in the Knicks' defensive system, everyone has to reduce the burden on Li You, which is essentially "four guarantees and one".

In the first defensive round, the Knicks shrunk small.

Although the joint defense was not allowed, everyone stood inside the three-point line, and Oakley even let go of AC Green, and kept pacing and aiming at O'Neal in the left back position.

In order to avoid O'Neal being overly trapped, when Kobe Bryant held the ball on the left wing, the Lakers pulled away in turn.

Glenn Rice stopped on the right wing after half-time, while AC Green stood close to the right block and Harper crouched in the bottom right corner.

Alan Houston and Ewing both pressed at the same time, with the former denying Kobe Bryant an easy pass and the latter trying to push O'Neal out.

Failing to make a good pass, Bryant was not in a hurry, but crossed the ball to Glenn Rice, who was one step away.

Larry Johnson only symbolically raised his right hand and took a small step up to give the other side room to make a move.

After receiving the ball, Glenn Rice noticed that Larry Johnson didn't move at all, hesitated, and shot directly from outside the three-point line!

"Bang!"

The basketball hit the basket and bounced high, and everyone in the Knicks immediately retracted, and in the end, Li You easily protected the backcourt rebound at the bottom right of the basket.

The Los Angeles fans who got up to watch the game sighed regretfully after failing to hit the shot in the first round, and then continued to shout:

“Defense！.”

After Lee Woo received the rebound, everyone on the Knicks quickly ran to the opposing half.

In the face of Kobe's leading defense, Li You, who held the ball in his left hand, directly accelerated, hung the defense, slapped off the opponent's arm with the ball protector, and rushed through the halfcourt.

The top of the arc made a sharp stop, and Li You quickly dribbled behind his back, and at this time, everyone in the Knicks also pulled away, and they played a "V" shaped offense in the first round.

In the left elbow area, Ewing didn't need to be greeted by Li You, and noticed that his teammate was already in the bottom corner, and the gorilla immediately moved to the top of the arc to block high.

Kobe Bryant was also prepared, adjusted his body's center of gravity, and took the initiative to defend again, ready to squeeze through the cover at any time.

Li You, who was changed to the right hand, was extremely fast in and out, and after the body shook rapidly, he suddenly changed direction under his crotch, and while Ewing stood still, Li You, who was changed to the left hand, broke through with his shoulder.

The center of gravity was pressed very low, and Li You almost got into the arms of Kobe Bryant, who was moving to defend, and after the two collided, Kobe Bryant was immediately knocked and almost lost his center of gravity.

Just about to pull it, Kobe Bryant found himself bumping into Ewing.

The Gorilla's high-quality cover, combined with Li You's "seamless" ball handling, instantly got rid of Kobe's pursuit.

Kobe, who couldn't squeeze past the cover, could clearly hear the sound of the basketball falling to the floor, and knew that Li You had increased the strength of the dribble, and his heart was about to suffer

The moment he got rid of the defense, he adjusted his pace, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, made a sharp stop at the top of the arc, there was no one in front of him, and he quickly jumped outside the three-point line!

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

"Shh

The Lakers fans at the scene couldn't see this situation, scoring was too easy, and subconsciously booed Li You.

From getting rid of the defense to completing the jump shot, Li You was extremely fast, and O'Neal still shrank in the paint area and did not move.

Maybe it was to see how Lee You's shooting touched, but in the first round after the opening, the sharks seemed to be lazy.

As an outside defensive tool, Kobe Bryant naturally won't complain to O'Neal, and in the Lakers' system, everyone is also reducing the burden on O'Neal.

When it came to the Lakers' offensive round, the same tactic, O'Neal and AC Green did a cross-cover in the paint area this time.

Taking advantage of the Knicks' side to replay the defensive alignment, O'Neal successfully received a pass from wing Kobe Bryant in the low post on the left side.

At the moment of receiving the ball, Ewing defended the top, and Oakley let go of AC Green and wrapped O'Neal from the line.

Putting the ball with his right hand, O'Neal quickly leaned on the ball, slammed it to the basket, and then suddenly turned around in the direction of the baseline direction, shaking and instantly getting rid of the two defenses.

Despite Ewing's block, O'Neal's left-handed throw went over his fingertips and landed pinpoint into the basket.

O'Neal, who completed the goal, also smiled proudly, although he looked fat, but the speed of action was a lot faster than that of the gorilla, and he was frequently packed, he had long been used to this kind of defense

Seeing that the shark was still unstoppable, the Lakers fans at the scene also shouted excitedly.

O'Neal, who retreated with a smile, quickly became complacent, and the Knicks played the same tactics, only this time Li You changed direction.

In the right elbow area, Ewing quickly moved to the right flank and blocked again.

Kobe, who led the defense all over the court, squeezed through the cover this time and continued to chase to the left side of Li You, desperately giving a physical confrontation.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, slapped off the interfering arm with his ball protector, leaned over and accelerated and suddenly crossed and pulled back sharply.

The moment he switched to his left hand, Li You moved laterally, and Ewing, who had just blocked and dismantled and pretended to go down, stood up for the second time at this time, and firmly blocked Kobe Bryant.

Defensively, O'Neal was a little hesitant, and he had already moved up compared to the previous round.

There was no one to pounce, and Li You, who returned to the three-point line, immediately stepped sideways, quickly closed the ball, and made a quick jump shot on the right wing!

"Huh!" Three-pointers go in again.

"That's the top ball carrier! To limit Lee, the Lakers need to defend the whole team. ”

"O'Neal has to be delayed, he needs to defend like a big man in the Eastern Conference, and Lee will play extremely efficiently in the face of this kind of open opportunity!"

Doug Collins suddenly praised Li You's performance excitedly, "That's not what I said before the game", Bob Costas complained in his heart, and soon followed:

"The Lakers should adjust their defensive strategy very quickly, and head coach Phil Jackson has made tactical gestures."

Looking at Li You, who raised his right arm and raised three fingers to smile and retreat, Phil Jackson on the sidelines did not forget to remind loudly after gesticulating:

"Shaq! Delay up! ”

The Lakers took the initiative to speed up the offensive tempo, and Kobe, who advanced with the ball in his right hand, came to the right wing and did not choose to pass, but broke through to the near baseline position on the right side of the defense against the defense.

The Lakers quickly pulled away, and Bryant faced Alan Houston's defense, holding the ball in his right hand and hitting it continuously, and then immediately turned to the baseline.

Alan Houston had anticipated such an offensive option and jumped up for a block.

Although he couldn't completely shake off the defense, Kobe Bryant twisted his body and made a super back, and at the same time adjusted the arc and forced a jump shot!

"Huh!" The two-point ball hollows into the net.

The difficult goal and the action were very beautiful, which caused the fans in the front row to cheer, Kobe Bryant did not retreat, but chose to stay in the half court to continue to lead the defense.

Failed to complete the defense, but Alan Houston smiled, compared to Mai dunk hovering in the air waiting for him to fall, but Kobe's offense was affected by him, which can be regarded as positive feedback.

After sending the baseline ball, Li You also suddenly accelerated the pace of the attack and rushed against Kobe, who was leading the defense.

Without waiting for his teammates to be completely in position and away from the three-point line, Ewing noticed that Li You had rushed past half court, so he simply stood up and improved the cover position.

Kobe Bryant's attention was all on Li You, the two had just been entangled in the half, and in the face of Li You's quick back dribble, Kobe immediately blocked his right hand.

Li You, who reacted very quickly, instantly completed the change of direction in front of the body at this time, shook off the moment of defense, and immediately accelerated after switching to his left hand.

Kobe, who was not completely out of position, hurriedly turned around to chase the defense, but as soon as he turned his head, he crashed into Ewing's arms.

O'Neal retreated to the free throw line, and in the blink of an eye, he saw Li You make a sudden stop at the top of the arc.

Hurriedly moved his pace, O'Neal really wanted to delay this round, but it was too late, in the face of such a good opportunity, half converted three points, Li You quickly jumped after the ball!

"God! Lee hit another three-pointer and the Knicks scored too easily! ”

Bob Costas exclaimed, and Doug Collins was stunned.

9:4, not many rounds, the Knicks already have a five-point lead.

On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere group cheered, and everyone firmly believed that with this kind of defensive intensity, Li You would soon be able to teach the opponent a lesson.

After being shot three points in a row, the pace of the Lakers' game suddenly became a little chaotic, Kobe Bryant continued to accelerate forward, and in the right elbow area, O'Neal stepped up to cover.

Ewing was under the basket, Alan Houston squeezed past the cover to chase Kobe, and before he could form a trap, Kobe Bryant returned the ball to O'Neal.

There was a problem with the timing of the pick-and-roll, receiving the ball in the right elbow area, O'Neal was a big threat in this position, Ewing suddenly stepped up, and Alan Houston also stepped up.

In the face of the two people's quick sandwich, O'Neill did not choose to pass the ball, but quickly turned around after releasing the ball with his left hand, and squeezed between the two.

Finally, the ball was grabbed with one hand with his right hand, and O'Neal was far away from the basket to complete the throw!

"Bang!"

The basketball hit the front, and O'Neal wanted to continue to rush for the frontcourt rebound, but the rebound was protected in time by Larry Johnson, who shrank to the basket.

Before Harper could react, Li You, who was beside him, had already accelerated to the halfcourt.

Seeing Larry Johnson throw the ball again, Harper cursed and chased desperately.

Just rushed past the halfway line, Li You grabbed the ball with his right hand, and continued to accelerate with the ball in his right hand in the face of Harper, who was chasing after the defense.

On the other side, Kobe took advantage of Li You's slight slowdown, buried his head and rushed forward, and quickly retreated.

Seeing Li You against Harper's defense, he rushed up in three steps to make a layup, and Kobe, who quickly returned to the halfcourt, also jumped up in the paint area, jumped high, and tried to complete the block.

Li You, who was in the air, naturally noticed Kobe's defense, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and suddenly swung his raised right arm downward, under the cover of the two, fake the real pass, and threw the ball behind in the air.

"Oh!"

The beautiful pass made many Lakers fans exclaim.

The left wing cut into the basket, quickly followed up with no defender, and Alan Houston received the ball with an easy left-handed pick-up!

"Shh

At 11:4, amid the boos of the fans in the stadium, Phil Jackson looked serious and immediately asked for a timeout.

Glenn Rice, who had just retreated to the top of the arc, could only walk to the bench depressedly, and the tool man was not good, and there was no sense of existence for these minutes.

Alan Houston smiled and celebrated with Lee, the more opportunities to score easily, the better.

"Coach Phil Jackson's timeout was very timely, the pace of the game can't be messed up, not to talk about the defensive end, O'Neal needs to go deeper on the offensive end."

"The Lakers need his offense!"

Doug Collins didn't expect the Lakers to be shot after the opening, and Lee Woo gave him a chance to score, which is completely different from the style of the guards in the West.

Bob Costas didn't comment too much on the game, just reminded him out loud:

"Two home games are very important for the Lakers, and if they lose one home win, they lose the initiative."

There is no room for loss at home, and on the bench, Phil Jackson shouted encouragement:

"Energy! Like I said before the game, match the energy of your opponent. ”

"Attacking the basket, giving the ball to the inside, showing our desire to win!"

O'Neal looked depressed and rehydrated, and it would be a test of his fitness once the defense made a big delay.

After the timeout, the tempo of the game quickly slowed down, and the Lakers had to work hard every round to get the ball to O'Neal.

In addition, O'Neal will always encounter Oakley's bag after receiving the ball, although he won the basket against the two defenders in two rounds, but there are still a few times when they are almost 24 seconds.

O'Neal's big delay caused the Knicks to change their pick-and-roll position.

When Lee Woo accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, he attracted Kobe's pursuit and O'Neal's assist.

Came to the left blocking area, quickly returned the ball to Ewing in the left elbow area, and the gorilla who received the pass from Li You took aim at the free throw line for a while, and then made a steady jump shot!

"Bang!"

Unfortunately for the iron, Ewing threw his fist in frustration, and after a few rounds, his open jump shot was the same as that of AC Green on the opposite side.

The Lakers' offense was getting slower and slower, and O'Neal tossed a few times from the baseline before receiving Harper's pass in the low post on the right side.

Ewing didn't foul, but just died behind him and blocked the baseline at the same time, while Oakley immediately stepped forward to cover the clamp and block the line.

Under the encirclement of the two, O'Neal, who was holding the ball in his left hand, wanted to turn around in the direction of the baseline to complete the throw, but Oakley decisively chose to foul the beater.

Standing at the free-throw line again, the atmosphere in the Staples Center suddenly cooled.

At this time, there were 4 minutes and 51 seconds left in the first quarter of the game, and Oakley, who was fouled by the beater, did not seem to care about O'Neal's free throws, but confidently mocked:

"I still have a lot of fouls to play, trust me, you can't score!"

Jeff Van Gundy, who had been hanging up, also suddenly stood up at this time, and complained to the referee about O'Neal's free throw overtime with Li You.

O'Neal, who looked focused, was not in the mood to deal with Oakley, walked to the free throw line and kept comparing shooting postures, and the second free throw was still iron when the first free throw was hit.

The rebound was protected by Ewing, and several rounds of physical confrontation in a row made the gorilla gasp for air.

He didn't get many chances on the offensive end, and Kobe Bryant could only work the defensive end and chase harder.

It's just that in the past few minutes, the Knicks have been switched to an offensive routine, and after the line block and toss O'Neal, Lee Woo usually gives the ball to Alan Houston or Larry Johnson in the low post.

The two are in good shape, more active on the offensive end, and it is also Ewing who blocks on the left flank, and Kobe Bryant squeezes through the cover to chase Li You.

Bryant kept giving physical confrontations on his side, and Li You pushed the ball early in the face of O'Neal's big delay, and quickly moved sideways to the free throw line.

attracted the defensive attention of the two, and Li You, who came to the free throw line to change to the right hand with the ball, suddenly paused at this time, Kobe Bryant came up again, and Li You leaned on the opponent and suddenly accelerated to break through.

O'Neal kept sliding, and when he saw Li You rushing to the basket, he strode back to defense!

The three men in the paint area huddled together while the Lakers' defense began to shrink, and Lee Woo took the opportunity to send another behind-the-ground pass.

Ewing was unguarded in front of him at this time, and the basket in the paint area was in front of him, and he threw and ate cakes!

The Gorilla smiled as he pulled his face to the basket and noticed that everyone on the Lakers had a hard time predicting Lee's offensive options.

At 23:14, Lakers fans in the room noticed that they seemed to lose their offensive rhythm.

With 1:29 left in the first quarter, Lee was substituted off the court, and the Knicks rotated as planned.

After O'Neal encountered the interior combination of Kort and Ben Wallace, he arched to the basket in one round, poured his hands into the basket vigorously, and was directly fouled by Kort in the other round

Jeff Van Gundy walked to the sideline and shouted encouragement, and O'Neal hit another double free throw, sending another round of cheers from the Knicks bench.

Chris Childs and Cookic continued to score points after blocking, while A.C. Green hit a jumper and Harper stepped to the free-throw line.

It wasn't until Kobe Bryant hit a three-point shot at the end of the first quarter that the difference didn't turn into double digits.

At 29:20, at Staples Arena, most of the enthusiasm of Lakers fans subsided.

O'Neal, who played the first quarter, was 4-of-6, 2-of-4 from the free-throw line, and scored 10 points, and walked to the bench with a blank face.

2 of 4, Kobe Bryant, who scored 5 points, also pursed his lips and glanced at the scoreboard with a serious expression.

Phil Jackson didn't blame AC Green, Glen Rice, Harper for hitting the jumper, and the team took 19 shots, and there was no problem with the rhythm.

The cheers in Staples Arena faded into a jumble of noise.

On the NBC commentary bench, Doug Collins noticed that Li You stood up again, as if he was planning to appear directly in the second quarter, and could only sigh for a while:

"Coach Van Gundy is well prepared for tonight's game and Lee is perfect."

4 of 6, 3 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, led by Li You, the Knicks made 20 shots in the first quarter, and the rhythm was just right.

Bob Costas noticed that the Lakers seemed to have replaced Harper and A.C. Green in the opposite position, and could only comment:

"Head coach Phil Jackson was very cautious about this game."

The first quarter of the game was a little dull, and in the second half of the first quarter, the Knicks played a lot of singles, while the Lakers' O'Neal had a hard time receiving the ball.

“Defense！.”

Led by the live DJ, after the start of the second quarter of the game, the defensive shouts resounded in the arena again.

Artest drove the bottom line, and after Li You received the ball, Fisher led the defense.

At this point, the Knicks' frontcourt became Cooke, Kurt Thomas, and Ben Wallace.

The opposite Lakers also had a large rotation, with Brian Shaw, Rick Fox, and Robert Horry on the field, with O'Neal leading the team.

After Lee Woo-yun passed half court and noticed the Knicks' empty left wing, Fisher began to tense up.

Subconsciously flicked his shorts and pressed against Li You with his right forearm, Fisher lowered his center of gravity and tried to make an effective defense.

Li You, who had been holding the ball sideways in his left hand, suddenly blew up the ball on the spot, and then leaned over to accelerate, and the two collided on the three-point line.

Li You first stopped suddenly, twisted back slightly and swayed, and then leaned over again to accelerate.

Stopping and getting up quickly, Fisher was simply squeezed directly by Li You.

O'Neal under the basket cursed secretly, moved quickly, raised his right hand, and helped defend as soon as possible.

The shark held back its strength and tried to use its body to directly knock Li You out of the bottom line, but the two collided with each other, and Li You just leaned back slightly.

Replaced by other defenders, there is a high probability that he will be pushed out of the bottom line, and O'Neill almost stopped in surprise.

Li You took the opportunity to protect the ball and made a force, got out of O'Neal's arms again, and quickly cut into the basket along the bottom line.

Hurriedly taking a step, O'Neill raised his right hand to chase the defense to the right near the baseline position, but he didn't expect Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, to suddenly rely on his dexterity to turn around and slip the bottom line to break through again.

"Oh!"

O'Neal completely lost his defensive position, and Lakers fans also exclaimed, at this time, Li You, who switched to the right hand and slipped to the bottom line, quickly came to the bottom left of the basket, shook off the defense and made a backhand layup!

Bob Costas watched the Lakers players who shrank to the inside defense all stand stupidly in place, and subconsciously shouted excitedly:

"Beautiful goal! Lee shook the entire defense line of the Lakers, completed the turn in a small space, and had unparalleled operation and control skills! ”

Seeing Li You wink his finger at him when he retreated, O'Neill's eyes widened with anger, and he turned around and glared at Fisher, who had just acted as an atmosphere group.

At 31:20, the difference came to double digits again.

When the Lakers attacked, an angry O'Neal first asked for the ball in the low post on the left side, and Ben Wallace even pulled around the front defense to no avail.

Although Filscher couldn't deliver the pass in the first place, O'Neal deftly turned to the left low post, and Bryan Shaw, who received the cross-pass, immediately hoisted the ball to the inside.

Ben Wallace hadn't yet stood in a defensive position, and the shark burst out directly after releasing the ball, and came with a two-handed violent dunk through "Little Ben"!

"Ahh

Hearing the referee's whistle, O'Neal, who roared loudly, completely vented his frustration in the first quarter of the game, and then gave himself two more blows before standing on the free throw line.

The brutal dunk instantly ignited the atmosphere of the Staples Center Arena, and Lakers fans shouted excitedly:

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

In the shouting, O'Neill was so angry that the shark cursed and hurriedly retreated.

Ben Wallace was very depressed, he couldn't defend at all, he couldn't hold back, and immediately compared the tactical gestures agreed before the game.

When Fisher led the defense, he also signaled his teammates to pack with him.

Just after halftime, Li You immediately gave the ball to Cookic in the left elbow area.

Li You moved sideways, his body shook to the right, and then suddenly accelerated and reversed, rushing to the bottom corner of the left.

Cooke immediately threw the ball, Filscher desperately chased the defense, Li You received the ball in the left bottom corner, and then quickly made a big tentative step with his left foot to the left front.

Fisher, who was chasing the defense, made an excellent defensive prediction and did not jump around, but Li You suddenly released the ball after a tentative step, and once again squeezed through the defense and accelerated along the bottom line.

O'Neal under the basket moved again to help defend, but when he reached the left near baseline position, Li You suddenly pulled his hip back, and under a large shake, Fisher on his side completely lost the defensive position.

Ignoring the opponent's jumping defense, Li You quickly jumped and shot after closing the ball!

"Huh!" Solid mid-range hits.

"Shh

The more beautiful the move, the more it will provoke boos from the fans in the field, and watching Fisher act as a defensive atmosphere group again, Phil Jackson was a little hesitant, but still did not make a substitution.

The trust was rewarded, but when O'Neal received the ball again in the low post on the right, everyone on the Knicks flinched and everyone was ready to pounce on the sharks.

Quickly distributed the ball to Fisher on the right wing, O'Neal's pass was not of high quality, but the "little fish" threw resolutely, facing the block of Li You, and the three-point shot was adjusted to the arc and accurately entered the basket!

At 33:25, the difference was narrowed again.

With a three-pointer from the right wing after Cookic's block, O'Neal, who fell into the position, drew the ball in the low post on the left side and distributed the ball again to Rick Fox at the top of the arc.

After the latter received the ball and shook it, he got rid of Artest's defense and successfully hit a long two points at the top of the arc!

O'Neal smiled for the first time in the game and high-fived Fox in celebration.

At 33:27, the Lakers bench was also boiling, and Kobe Bryant was even more excited to swing his fist, looking particularly excited.

On the defensive end, the Lakers echoed each other and began to wrap up Lee You, who was holding the ball in advance.

After Li You gave the ball to Cooke on the right flank for the first time, Fox let go of Artest and rotated to pounce, but Artest, who received the ball in the bottom corner on the right side, also scored three points in an empty position!

The two sides quickly entered a stalemate, and the Knicks began to take turns back fouls, swooping down on O'Neal by the way.

The Lakers got back the main lineup early, and Kobe Bryant continued to lead the defense.

With 4:34 left in the half, the score was 45:40.

Kurt Thomas received his third foul and Jeff Van Gundy immediately called a timeout.

"That's O'Neal's dominance under the basket, and once the Knicks can't score a response shot, the Lakers can turn the game around!"

Bob Costas heard the grass on the wall next to him praise O'Neal, who scored consecutive points, and also made a brief comment:

"The Knicks have made it through tough times and the bench has been outstanding."

“Defense！.”

After the timeout, the Knicks served from the baseline, and Kobe Bryant continued to clap his hands and led the defense to Li You's side again.

After resting for most of the game, Ewing recovered a lot of physical strength and quickly came to the top of the arc to stand.

Quickly advancing past the half, noticing that O'Neal was no longer crouching, and the ball was quickly in and out with his left hand, Li You crashed into Kobe Bryant at the same time, depressed the center of gravity, and squeezed past Ewing on the left side.

Taking advantage of O'Neal's move, Li You, who got rid of the chasing defense, moved sideways on the three-point line with the ball in his left hand.

First, he raised his body's center of gravity, Li You quickly pulled the defense, and O'Neal immediately delayed it.

pretended to lean out to accelerate, and then Li You suddenly made a sudden stop, and the right foot in front of him quickly exerted force to complete the retreat.

was shaken to the left and slid backwards, O'Neal didn't have time to adjust the defensive center of gravity, and watched Li You shoot a jump shot outside the three-point line!

"Huh!" Three-pointer again!

After hitting the iron continuously, Li You hit a three-pointer again, and O'Neal's face was ugly, and he felt that he was being shown again

At 48:40, the score difference was widened in an instant.

Just to be on the safe side, Phil Jackson immediately called a timeout, and he had to interrupt Lee's three-point attack.

Before walking to the bench, O'Neill, who was numbed by the shot, stared at Li You in front of him and shouted:

"Like a man, have a real showdown! Put away your block! ”

"I can't find a player who is shrunk under the basket like a turtle without pick-and-roll, Shark? Turtle？ ”

After Li You said this, he poked his head with a smile, which immediately made O'Neill angry.

The shark just wanted to get in front of Li You, and then he was pushed by Ewing, and several members of the Knicks on the court rushed up.

How to take O'Neal away, there is no suspense in this game, Oakley and Larry Johnson, although short, took the initiative to make up for O'Neal.

The primitive greeting and pushing almost got the shark on the head, but in the end, it was Horry and Glenn Rice who noticed that something was wrong and rushed to the crowd to hug O'Neal.

Phil Jackson immediately rushed to the center of the field, pulled O'Neal away, turned his head and complained loudly to the referee:

"It's the finals, see what they want to do!"

The Lakers fans who didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement were so stimulated that they scolded him, and Kobe Bryant was pushed several times in the crowd, and finally he could only be pulled away by the assistant coach with a low curse.

Jeff Van Gundy had a look of regret as he stood on the sidelines and watched the situation.

Even if two people are sent off and O'Neill is replaced, it is a good deal to get an away win.

O'Neill, who had regained his composure, sat down on the bench and kept his head down.

Venting all his anger on the "oral liquid", he flattened the bottle of the energy drink, and the shark gulped down to replenish the water.

Kobe Bryant wanted to complain twice about the foul actions of Ewing and Li You, but he looked at the angry Phil Jackson and didn't dare to complain for a while.

"Calm down! OK！？ We've got the initiative, watch the number of fouls your opponent has and stop floating outside for jump shots! ”

Phil Jackson pulled his face and loudly reminded his players that the Knicks were in penalty mode.

After a timeout, the Lakers, who returned to the court, stabilized their offensive tempo.

Ewing kept falling in circles with O'Neal on the inside, and once he got close to the low post, Oakley didn't care about Horry and immediately rushed to the basket.

Unlike the Trail Blazers' interior group, with Oakley's help, Ewing has an excellent control of his foul count.

This is the most familiar rhythm of the game between the two, and under the pull, there is no good passing opportunity, and Kobe Bryant immediately went to the right blocking area to ask for the ball with his back.

After Harper sent the pass, he ran directly to the bottom left corner with Li You.

Before O'Neal could make room for Kobe Bryant to attack, he turned around after receiving the ball, and Kobe, who was holding the ball in his left hand, began to move towards the line.

With Horry's cover in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, Bryant managed to get rid of Alan Houston's entanglement.

Coming to the free throw line, Kobe Bryant quickly went in and out, shook Oakley in the paint area, and then grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, and rushed up to the basket in three steps.

After jumping in the paint area, Kobe Bryant stuck out his tongue in the air, and before he could release the basket, the exclamations of the fans were heard in his ears.

Bob Costas noticed that Li You suddenly exploded after shrinking to the basket, and pressed the ball down with his left hand, and immediately shouted excitedly:

"Cover from Lee! Oh, God! He reacted too fast! ”

After losing his center of gravity after the aerial confrontation, Kobe Bryant fell to the floor after landing and immediately hit the street.

Harper in the bottom left corner didn't even have time to alert his teammates, and after landing on the ground, Li You immediately lunged after re-catching the ball.

Horry was attracted by Alan Houston's movement and retreated to half-time, only to find that Harper couldn't keep up with Lee in time.

Hurriedly changed the direction of defense, Horry on the left wing accelerated his move, but it was too late in time, after adjusting his pace, Li You made a sudden stop on the three-point line, and converted three points at the top of the arc to quickly jump shot!

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

At 51:40, Lee You, who had completed the goal, walked past Horry with his hands held high, and then smiled and punched Alan Houston.

On the Knicks bench, several members of the coaching staff couldn't help but wave their fists, and the boos in the arena did not affect everyone's good mood at all.

Doug Collins looked stupid again, and the point difference was chased to 6 points at the smallest, but as long as he didn't pay attention for a few rounds, he accidentally returned to double digits:

"No matter how many times you watch it, it's an incredible projection, a lot of physical confrontation, and Lee can still maintain an efficient attack, it's unbelievable!"

In the last three minutes of the half, the two sides moved more and more, and both sides frequently stood on the free throw line.

Phil Jackson couldn't maintain his calm appearance for a long time, and kept reminding the players to rush in

At 57:46, the Lakers trailed by 11 points at halftime, and the Staples arena became more and more noisy as they watched the Lakers walk briskly towards the players' tunnel with their heads bowed.

5-of-8 and 2-of-5 free throws, O'Neal scored 12 points in a single quarter and scored 22 points in the half!

Doug Collins looked at the technical statistics and had an indescribable feeling in his heart that the Knicks had withstood O'Neal's efficient scoring cut

Bob Costas didn't feel as much as his partner, and continued to praise loudly at this time:

"That's Lee, he always plays unbelievably in key games!"

He only rested for more than 1 minute in the first half, 8 of 14, 5 of 9 from beyond the three-point line, 4 of 4 free throws, 25 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block.

In the Lakers locker room, Phil Jackson didn't talk about tactics either, just loudly encouraged:

"To maintain this defensive intensity, we have to speed up the offensive tempo!"

"Running, they're tired, no one can be efficient all the time in a race like this!"

Bryant was a little skeptical when he heard the head coach's words, and he knew that Lee Yo was fishing on the defensive end.

O'Neill directly dried the bowl of chicken soup and whispered viciously:

"Give me the ball, I'm not tired! We can turn the game around! ”

The experience of the Western Conference finals has greatly increased the confidence of the Lakers, and they have responded as soon as they heard the boss's statement.

After the start of the second half of the game, the Lakers suddenly picked up speed, taking advantage of the Knicks' outside trio to take turns to play iron, and in less than 3 minutes, they directly played a wave of 6:0.

At 57:52, the margin was narrowed to 5 points.

“Wow！”

Seeing O'Neal catch the ball and carry Ewing away with a quick throw, Staples Arena boiled again.

Jeff Van Gundy noticed that the scale had suddenly become stricter and immediately called for a timeout.

Larry Johnson threw his fist in frustration, and the three-pointer that was released by Glen Rice was still iron.

"Rashad, pay attention to the foul control after playing, and don't let the opponent enter the penalty state too early!"

After saying hello, Jeff Van Gundy also began to write and draw on the tactical board with his head down, loudly reminding everyone that it was time to break through.

It was after running on the field for a few rounds that Ewing began to gasp for breath again, and the gorilla's reaction speed decreased again, and at this time he was so tired that he didn't want to speak.

When the timeout came, Lee got up, patted Jeff Van Gundy on the shoulder with a smile on his face, pressed the opponent to the bench, and then walked to the field.

In the first round after the timeout, the Knicks did not have complicated tactics, and at the top of the arc, Lee Woo once again used Ewing to block and get into the paint area from the two of them.

O'Neal kept sliding to the basket, and AC Green, who was near the baseline on the right side, also contracted at this time.

As he went, Lee Woo immediately distributed the ball to Lewis, who was unguarded in the bottom right corner, who received the ball and hit the iron.

The long rebound was collected by Glen Rice, and then immediately threw the ball vigorously to the front court, Kobe Bryant desperately rushed across the half court, grabbed the ball and threw off Alan Houston behind him, and glided and dunked!

"Oh!!"

Bryant, who completed the dunk, pulled his jersey and yelled excitedly at the camera under the basket.

At 57:54, with only three points left, Phil Jackson kept high-fives on the sidelines, and all the Lakers fans in the scene shouted:

“Defense！.”

After receiving the baseline ball, Li You still looked calm, and once again compared the same tactical gestures, hanging on Kobe's defense, and quickly advancing through the half.

Switching directions, Rashad Lewis was a little nervous, and he was already aware that the opponent had let go of his shot, slipped to the bottom left corner, and stood still staring at the line.

Away from the high post of the three-point line, Li You, who held the ball in his left hand, quickly pushed the ball and changed direction, squeezed past Ewing's right side, faced O'Neal, who was delayed in moving, and took the ball in front of him again after catching the ball with his right hand.

Li You, who flew close to the ground, pressed his center of gravity very low, leaned on O'Neill, who was sliding to the right back, and accelerated to break through after catching the ball with his left hand.

AC Green shrank into the paint zone again to help defend, the opponent's feet moved, and Lee Woo took advantage of the situation to flick the ball to Lewis who was unguarded on the right.

The latter received the ball without any hesitation, ignoring the boos in his ears and throwing the ball up!

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

Seeing the basketball fall into the hoop, Lewis was so excited that he threw his fist repeatedly, and the Lakers fans at the scene sighed loudly.

At 60:54, the Knicks took another six-point lead.

In the chasing stage, O'Neal once again received the ball with his back in the low post on the left side, Ewing was already unable to withstand it, preventing the shark's turn and putting the basket, but the opponent grabbed a second rebound, and had no choice but to foul.

For his third foul, Ewing stood next to the paint and gasped for air while holding his knee.

Li You patted the gorilla who was defending with strength, and when he saw O'Neal still comparing shooting movements, and walked outside the three-point line, he mocked again:

"If you can't score free throws, remember to go back and practice free throws after losing."

O'Neal, who was completely focused on free throws, was in no mood to deal with this kind of trash talk, and after receiving the ball, he aimed for a long time, and the result was directly ironed.

When the second free throw was missed, Olney still wanted to rush to grab the frontcourt rebound, but the action was too big, and instead compensated for the last foul.

Ewing, who was holding the basketball, also beat his chest and cheered himself up again.

The gorilla couldn't run anymore, and Lee Woo began to slow down the pace of the attack.

The upline patiently passes the ball, and Ewing pestle breathes a sigh of relief on the left near baseline.

Alan Houston and Larry Johnson frequently received the ball and handed it off, while Bryant kept squeezing through the cover to chase after Lee Yoo, who received the ball in a row.

On the left wing, Lewis, who had been activated from the bottom left corner, took a false cover, hung up, and immediately moved outside the three-point line.

AC Green subconsciously cooperated with Bryant to delay Li You, and before the two were packed, he flicked his left wrist during the march and found the ball to bounce to Lewis.

Almost 24 seconds later, Lewis made another jumper from beyond the three-point line!

"Huh!"

The ball went in the light, the three-pointer hollowed into the net, and the huge boos resounded in the arena again.

At 63:54, the difference came to 9 points, and several people on the Lakers court were a little confused for a while.

Lewis excitedly bumped his chest with Lee Woo to celebrate, scoring six points in a row to help the Knicks get through the crisis.

AC Green made an open jumper in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, turned around, restarted the pick-and-roll, Li Youqiang burst to the basket, and O'Neal carried another foul.

Li You shook his left arm that was beaten, shrugged his shoulders, hit two free throws steadily, shook his head with a smile and retreated, and at the same time loudly reminded his teammates:

"Here's your chance, my third foul!"

Phil Jackson on the sidelines was also loudly reminding O'Neal not to get a fourth foul too soon.

Soon, the game was completely hand-to-hand combat, with Alan Houston facing Harper's defense and slamming down to the basket, and Larry Johnson receiving the ball in the low post and leaning on Glen Rice to the basket.

Li You and Ewing breathed a few breaths of relief and continued to block and break the basket, and Lewis also rushed to grab the rebound in the frontcourt.

Jeff Van Gundy saw that O'Neal just couldn't get the fourth foul, and he was so angry that he kept complaining loudly to the linesman for several rounds:

"Hell! He didn't hit the ball at all, he knocked my player away! ”

Of course, the referee ignored it, and the game was lively, and the Lakers fans at the scene kept shouting to continue cheering for the home team.

Under the collision of a large number of muscles, O'Neal's strong attack on the basket was not affected, but Glenn Rice couldn't stand it, and followed several people on the outside to hit the iron.

The Knicks started conceding two rebounds, and soon Ben Wallace replaced Lewis, who was playing iron.

Bryant hit another step-back jumper on the right side near the baseline.

Li You suddenly picked up speed, stopped sharply at the top of the arc, and the crotch changed back to catch the ball with his left hand, and suddenly wrapped the ball behind his back, dodging Kobe's defense and going straight to the basket again.

There was a sudden emergency stop in the paint area, Kobe Bryant failed to control the center of gravity of his body, chased the defense, Li You threw the ball to the basket, and the referee immediately blew the whistle.

"Squeak! Swish! ”

The whistle blew and the ball went in, Li You walked to the free throw line again, and he was on his knee outside the three-point line, and Kobe Bryant also began to gasp for breath, and it was not easy to be a tool

Seeing Li Youjia's penalty hit, the two people on the commentary bench also breathed a sigh of relief:

"The Lakers still have a chance, and Ewing should continue to give the ball to O'Neal in the three minutes he plays."

"But they have to watch out for fouls, Lee has already made five free throws in the quarter, and Bryant has also received his fourth foul."

As soon as Doug Collins finished speaking, Bob Costas shouted again:

"Nice transcription! Lee predicted Kobe's horizontal pass! ”

The sudden online transfer ball has been played too many times, and Kobe's slightly casual pass was replaced by Li You, who was in front of him, to complete the steal.

At the moment of losing the ball, Kobe Bryant still wanted to pull and counter-rob, but Li You secretly exerted his left hand, but pushed the opponent to a stumbling and completely lost the defensive position.

After fishing the ball, the front court played 1 to 0, and everyone in the Lakers couldn't run, so they simply stopped in the half court and watched Li You grab the ball with his left hand and glide and dunk!

In the third quarter, the game played frequently, but in the last few minutes, Li You scored consecutive points again, and the Lakers fans couldn't hold back at all and booed:

"Shh

At 79:68, with the last 1 minute 02 seconds left in the third quarter, Li Woo scored 5 points in a row, and the difference returned to 11 points.

The chase failed, and in the final minute, both sides fought each other, and the Staples Arena fell silent again.

Fans who bought tickets to watch the game tonight only felt that their emotions were continuously pulled, and whenever they were about to tie the point difference, there were always people on the Knicks who stood up and scored

5-of-8, 10 points and 6 rebounds, getting nearly half of the team's points, O'Neal returned to the bench and gasped for breath and drank "oral liquid" again.

It was particularly quiet on the bench, and only Phil Jackson was still encouraging his players:

"Our defense has worked, hold on, there is still time for the game!"

In the third quarter, Li You scored 10 points on 3-of-8, 0-of-3 three-pointers, and 4-of-5 free throws.

O'Neal didn't take a minute from the start of the game, and the first strong attack in the fourth quarter was interfered with by Ewing, and the second rebound was also not able to be poked.

Phil Jackson, who was on the sidelines, saw the situation and finally realized that the sharks were really tired.

AC Green helped O'Neal carry 2 fouls in the 3rd quarter, when 5 fouls sat on the bench and could only watch the Lakers start to lose rebounds.

Larry Johnson missed a rollover jumper in the paint zone, and Ben Wallace pressed Horry to grab the rebound.

After landing, Ben Wallace hurriedly threw the ball to Lee Woo outside the three-point line.

Ewing couldn't even block at this time, and leaned on O'Neal on the left near baseline position.

The two were still pushing each other, and Alan Houston motioned for "Big Mom" to cover.

Rick Fox followed Larry Johnson to the right flank and watched as "Big Mom" hung up and quickly bounced out to the top of the arc.

With a slight hesitation on the defensive end, Rick Fox saw Lee Woo, who was holding the ball in his right hand, suddenly accelerate and cut straight into the flank.

Kobe Bryant, who squeezed past the cover, almost collided with his teammates, and the defense of the two failed to form a tacit understanding, and Li You broke through to the right blocking position and immediately turned around.

From the two of them, Li You protected the ball and squeezed into the paint area, O'Neal pestle under the basket, Horry jumped high to help the defense, and found that the ball was gone in the air

At the bottom right of the basket, Ben Wallace immediately pours the basket with both hands after receiving the ball!

"Ahh

With 3 minutes and 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Knicks took the lead in breaking the deadlock, and Ben Wallace shouted excitedly after landing on the ground.

At 81:68, Li You, who had retreated, breathed a sigh of relief, and the game was basically stable.

Ewing couldn't run at all, and the Lakers couldn't do it, and under Li You's deliberate slowing down of the pace of the game, the two sides fought piecemeal, and the score slowly rose.

With 4:56 left in the game, Ewing was substituted, and soon after, Oakley also left the game with six fouls.

O'Neal, who rested for a minute, performed bravely, and received the ball under the basket for several consecutive rounds and hit a strong attack.

At 93:85, the margin was narrowed again, and the cheering Lakers fans in Staples Arena continued to shout:

“Defense！.”

When Lee You, who continued to pass the ball on the line and breathed two breaths, received the ball on the right flank, there were only 6 seconds left in the attacking time.

Kobe Bryant stared at Li You's movements, stepping on the three-point line, Li You protected the ball on the left side of his body, and continued to test steps with his right foot, but still couldn't get rid of the defense.

Taking advantage of Kobe's interference, Li You seized the opportunity, quickly released the ball with his left hand, and immediately retreated after exploding the ball on the spot, blocking it, and making a strong shot on the right flank!

Kobe Bryant slammed his defense, both of them fell to the ground, and at the same time as the referee blew the whistle, Lakers fans all exclaimed, and the basketball hollowed into the net

The Staples arena fell completely silent, and everyone on the Knicks bench jumped to their feet and cheered again.

After Li You was pulled up by his teammates, he immediately put his right hand to his ear and made a listening gesture before slowly walking to the free throw line.

Bryant clutched his knees in frustration, gasping for breath while keeping his eyes on the scoreboard.

After adjusting his breathing, Lee Yoga hit a free throw, and there were no more boos, and Lakers fans felt that the game was over.

At 97:85, the difference instantly came to 12 points, and Phil Jackson on the sidelines couldn't help but cover his forehead, and painful memories came to his heart.

In the last 2 minutes, both sides hit the iron again, and neither team scored, and at the last moment, Kobe Bryant hit both free throws, and the game ran out

At 99:90, after the game, Jeff Van Gundy couldn't help but wave his fist in celebration, and then walked quickly to the front of the technical table and shook hands with Phil Jackson:

"Wonderful game! We were the better team tonight! ”

“.”

As a five-time coach, Phil Jackson has always been indifferent to Jeff Van Gundy, and without saying a word, he turned his head and walked directly to the players' tunnel.

In the Staples arena tonight, there were also a small number of Knicks fans, smiling when they won the game, and shouted vigorously at the end of the game:

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

Of course, the shouting was for Li You, but O'Neill only felt extremely harsh when he heard it, and the shark rushed back to the players' tunnel in anger and kicked over the fence, startling the surrounding staff to stay away.

Watching Li You and his teammates bump fists together, the two people on the NBC commentary bench sighed again:

"The defending champion showed his dominance, and Lee's performance once again proved to everyone why he is the youngest MVP in history!"

"43 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 3 turnovers, unparalleled performance!"

Playing 46 minutes, 14-of-28, 6-of-14 from beyond the three-point line, and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line, Doug Collins was back in the wall after looking at the technical stats.

Bob Costas didn't care about the change in partner, and added in a brisk tone:

"Getting an away win and getting the Knicks back in the driver's seat is definitely bad for the Lakers!"

As a fan, of course, I hope that the more intense the game, the better, the two are not too big to watch the excitement, and they are even in the mood to help the Lakers analyze how to prevent blocking and dismantling

Played almost the whole game, 18-of-30, 5-of-12 free throws, 41 points, 14 rebounds, 1 block and 2 turnovers.

O'Neal appeared at the press conference after the game with a screw-down face.

Fortunately, the media environment in Los Angeles is friendly enough, and the data is really impeccable, and no one has touched the shark's head.

Teammates ate a lot of shots, Kobe Bryant was 6 of 13, only 14 points scored, sitting next to O'Neal, feeling a little uncomfortable, no one cared about his play.

The atmosphere of the Lakers' press conference was dull, and when Li You appeared on stage in a light gray suit, the New York media applauded.

After sitting down, Li You smiled and waved his hand, and several reporters in Los Angeles secretly pouted.

"Lee, how do you think the Lakers will defend against the Knicks' pick-and-roll in the next game?"

The person who asked the question was a reporter from the New York Post, and after asking the question, he still blinked, Li You first pretended to ponder for a while, and then said with a serious face:

"Can't prevent it! Get ready to go home! Maybe it's a good idea to make an excuse in advance! ”

"For example, I'm too fat to run, so I can only shrink under the basket"

The New York reporters in the audience laughed along, a very familiar answer, and O'Neal had said something similar in the previous playoffs.

Another boomerang slapped in the face, and soon a reporter from Los Angeles left the court, singing and harmonizing on stage, constantly mocking the losing Lakers.

As for the loss of the following games? That's the day after tomorrow, at this moment, everyone wins the game and smiles, and they play to their heart's content

Back on the bus back to the hotel, everyone in the bus was laughing and farting from the Knicks, and there were fans in Los Angeles shouting around the bus outside the bus.

Jeff Van Gundy was in a good mood, noticing the tired look on Ewing's face, and continued to deliver thick chicken soup:

"Pat, we're three wins away from making it three wins in a row!"

"Hold on, the team needs you, you're the cornerstone of our defense!"

“.”

3-of-7, 3-of-6 free throws, 9 points, 11 rebounds and 2 turnovers, Ewing, who played 39 minutes, was already on the verge of overdraft.

However, hearing the head coach's words, the gorilla still cheered up and patted his chest to reassure, but he was secretly thinking in his heart:

"If you win the championship, you should be able to tour."

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