On June 14, 2000, New York fans were at Madison Square Garden to witness Kobe Bryant's outstanding performance in the third quarter.

After O'Neal began to frequently block and dismantle the elbow area of the free throw line, Kobe Bryant, who successfully took over the ball, turned on the scoring mode.

Especially in the second half of the game, when Ewing's physical fitness further declined, Kobe Bryant strengthened the breakthrough and helped the Lakers score consecutive points.

Although Bryant, like in previous games, still failed to find his touch outside the three-point line, he successfully helped the team widen the gap with his "inefficient" mid-range.

With 43 seconds left in the third quarter, Madison Square Garden erupted in loud boos again as Kobe Bryant scored a layup with the ball in his right hand and into the paint:

"Shh

Perhaps because of that step, Kobe Bryant no longer pursued elegant dunks, and honestly played high-throw baskets.

Doug Collins did not skimp on his praise and said loudly:

"The Lakers seem to have found the key to winning, O'Neal only needs a simple cover, and Kobe Bryant can complete the score."

"The duo played so well tonight, and that's what we're looking forward to seeing the Lakers!"

After the block, O'Neal will go down, Ewing will have to retreat, plus Horry, who performed well in the half, the offensive space is very good, once he doesn't squeeze through the cover, Kobe Bryant can get a chance or a shot.

“Let's go Knicks！.”

The cheering and shouting resounded through the arena again, but it never caught up with the point difference, which made the Knicks fans at the scene a little anxious.

Kobe Bryant, who has scored consecutive points, has been completely energetic, and a good offensive state will also drive defensive enthusiasm, and he will continue to lead Li You after completing the layup.

Kobe, who had completely calmed down, no longer cut the ball, but just followed Li You's side, constantly sliding agilely.

Phil Jackson also reminded loudly from the sidelines that this game was too important, and "Zen Master" stood by and shouted from the start of the game, completely losing the demeanor of a championship coach.

Coming to the top of the arc, it was still a "V" attack, with Alan Houston and Artest coming off the bench to open up space in the left and right corners.

Ewing and Oakley stood in the left and right elbow areas, ready to cover for Lee.

O'Neal was not in the pit paint area in tonight's game, and when he saw Ewing sliding, he immediately followed suit, and there was not much consumption on the offensive end, and O'Neal put more energy into the defensive end.

On the left flank, Ewing lifted up and hung up, then tried to move and quickly went down.

Noticing that Kobe Bryant easily squeezed through the screen, O'Neal did not choose a big delay or a pack, but followed Ewing as soon as possible to cut off the passing route.

When Kobe Bryant squeezed sideways through the cover, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, immediately leaned over to accelerate, and while the opponent slid back to the front of him, Li You immediately crossed and pulled back.

Under the emergency stop, Kobe Bryant still did not lose his defensive position, and once again chose to step forward to defend, and at the same time interfered with it to disrupt Li You's offensive rhythm.

After three games, Kobe Bryant obviously adapted to Li You, and the defensive end appeared more calm.

Alan Houston in the bottom left corner saw that the situation was not right, and immediately quickly slipped over the bottom line, Artest followed and moved to the line, Ewing also began to move, and everyone cleared one side.

Switching to his right hand, Li You quickly dribbled the ball behind his back, and while protecting the ball sideways, he slowly moved to the left flank.

Kobe Bryant, who raised his forearms, pressed the center of gravity of his body extremely low, constantly giving physical confrontation, and was engrossed in perceiving Li You's movements.

When Ewing stood on the right near the baseline, Lee Woo on the left flank first shook his shoulders back, then suddenly twisted forward quickly, leaning over to accelerate simply and roughly.

The movement of the back ball did not affect the speed of Li You's breakthrough, and for a while Kobe Bryant could only desperately slide to the right back.

In the blocking area, Li You made another sharp stop, quickly twisted backwards while protecting the ball at his side, and at the same time feigned to catch the ball with his right hand.

The realistic feints finally deceived Kobe Bryant, and subconsciously slid to the left, but Li You quickly turned around again, grabbed the ball with his left hand and quickly led the ball forward, and directly passed Kobe Bryant with a wipe of his body.

The moment he lost his defensive position, Kobe Bryant scolded in a low voice, flew to the basket, just chased the defense in place, and Li You, who broke through during the march, successfully stole a step, and without waiting for Kobe to jump up and block, he threw the ball to the rebound with his left hand!

Bryant, who quickly returned to defense, could only watch the basketball hit the high board and then hollowed into the net again.

At 83:77, the margin returned to 6 points.

Unable to defend successfully, Bryant threw punches in frustration, and in the final 23 seconds of the third quarter, the Lakers had one more offensive opportunity.

Bob Costas also clearly felt the uneasy mood of the fans at the scene, and watched Kobe Bryant press time over halftime, and also commented:

"The Knicks still have a chance, the six-point margin is not big, and they still have a quarter of game time."

pressed the time to the end, and O'Neal on the court also breathed a sigh of relief, almost playing the third quarter, and the consumption of him was not small.

In the final moments, Bryant hit a buzzer-beating jumper that drifted to the right in the right elbow area, and the third quarter officially ended, and the Lakers would enter the fourth quarter with a six-point lead.

6 of 11 in the single quarter, Kobe Bryant relied on blocking and dismantling in the third quarter, and scored 14 points neatly!

seemed to be very satisfied with his state, and Kobe, who walked to the bench, was still high-fived himself constantly.

In order to get the match point, Ewing was almost identical to O'Neal tonight, returning to the bench, Jeff Van Gundy noticed that Ewing seemed to be overwhelmed, and hurriedly shouted out to Kurt Thomas:

"Rebounding! Stay in the spot, pay attention to the timing of fouls, and remember, don't get into the penalty too early! ”

The noisy scene made Jeff Van Gundy shout at the top of his throat, Ewing didn't want to lose, but he was tossed for three quarters of the game, and he really couldn't defend himself.

Sitting in his seat, the gorilla could only bow his head and gasp, at this moment he and O'Neal felt the same way, the anti-blocking and dismantling was indeed too painful

Lee Yoo was also gulping down fluids, and if he guessed correctly, O'Neal, who had a minute's break in the third quarter, would definitely play the fourth quarter.

Phil Jackson took advantage of Ewing's fitness to not be able to hold on for too long, and came to a staggered trip, and the Sharks would definitely keep asking for the ball when he was on the short inside.

At the beginning of the final quarter, Bryant, who played the third quarter, was substituted, and O'Neal continued to lead the team.

The Lakers brought in Brian Shaw and Rick Fox, and Glen Rice and Horry up front.

On the Knicks' side, Lee Yo and Alan Houston continued to play, while the backcourt trio featured Cooke, Kurt Thomas and Ben Wallace.

The Lakers, who were the first to attack, quickly reverted to their usual offensive mode, and O'Neal began to repeatedly turn his back to the ball in two low posts.

Ben Wallace ran back and forth with the sharks, only to be caught in the low post on the left side.

The pass sent by Glen Rice was not of high quality, O'Neal was forced to adjust the ball after receiving the ball, and just released the ball with his right hand and leaned towards the basket, Kurt Thomas immediately rotated up and took the ball directly.

With the two combined, O'Neal immediately lifted the ball, and then quickly threw the ball to the right blocking area, and the empty Horry received the ball and scored a mid-range jumper!

At 85:77, after the goal, Horry threw his fist excitedly, causing New York fans to boo.

Phil Jackson on the sidelines loudly reminded the players to hurry up and retreat, but was still chased by Li You through the half.

Without Ewing, Li You decisively speeded up, and the two big men went online with fast double cover.

Holding the ball in his right hand and coming to the right flank, O'Neill switched directly to Li You, and while the opponent stepped forward to defend, Li You immediately leaned over to accelerate.

O'Neal slid for the first time, but in the face of Li You's sudden backdribble, he couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

The moment he switched to his left hand, Li You quickly went in and out, his body shook to the right again, O'Neill subconsciously moved to the left rear, and Li You just took this opportunity to complete the retreat.

O'Neal, who was shaken into the three-point line, had no way, clubbed in place, and watched Li You quickly jump outside the three-point line!

"Huh!" Three-pointers hollow into the net.

At 85:80, the difference was narrowed again, and seeing the hope of equalizing the score, the cheers rose again, and many fans in the back row had already stood up.

Phil Jackson gestured to press down, signaling to slow down the tempo.

The slowing Lakers didn't hit as high a shooting percentage as they imagined on the offensive end, and O'Neal needed to adjust every time he received the ball in the low post under the Knicks' constant pressure from the outside.

After receiving the ball in the low post on the left side, he faced the bag and quickly turned to the baseline, and O'Neal dodged the defense and threw a left-handed shot.

Cooke receives the ball in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, and with a simple hand-to-hand cooperation, Li You gets rid of Bryan Shaw's pursuit and makes a strong basket!

In the low post on the right side, O'Neal went up to the line to attack the basket, faced the double bag, carried the defense, threw the front and hit again, and also caused Ben Wallace's beater to foul.

It's rare to hit a three-point success, the Lakers bench just shouted excitedly, turned around, the left wing simply blocked and dismantled, Cooke bounced outside to receive a pass from Li You, and the wing three-point shot responded!

As the game time continued to be consumed, the Knicks still couldn't tie the point difference, and the New York fans at the scene began to shout and curse.

Seeing O'Neal, who stood at the free throw line, also resumed hitting one of two free throws, Jeff Van Gundy couldn't hold back, and with 6:06 left in the game, the Knicks took the lead in requesting a timeout.

At 93:89, the Lakers still led by 4 points.

Although Kobe Bryant did not attack with the ball crazily after his debut, several passes to O'Neal impressed the two people in the commentary box:

"After three years of polishing, it is clear that Kobe Bryant has become the most suitable backcourt partner for O'Neal!"

"In this game, both of them performed very well!"

Doug Collins felt that the Lakers had a good chance of winning this game, and began to praise the Lakers duo again.

Bob Costas noticed that Li You's condition was getting better and better, and quickly added:

"Lee was 4-of-7 in the third quarter, and after scoring a three-pointer, he seemed to have completely found his shooting touch!"

"It's a good thing for the Knicks, they still have time to turn the game around!"

After the timeout, the Knicks attacked the round, Ewing on the right side of the game blocked and dismantled, Li You first pretended to break through from the right side, took advantage of Kobe Bryant's sliding step, and suddenly dribbled quickly behind his back.

Briefly getting rid of the defense, Li You, who switched to the left hand, only dribbled one step and immediately retreated, and the right flank made a quick stop jump shot!

Bryant's save was only half a beat slower, and he could only watch the basketball hollow into the net.

“Wow！”

The point difference was forced to close in an instant, and the New York fans at the scene shouted excitedly and celebrated wildly.

At 93:92, watching the margin be narrowed to one point, Phil Jackson was a little nervous and kept shouting, trying to remind his players to pay attention to defense.

In the defensive round, Ewing and Oakley showed excellent defensive flexibility, and in the face of the Lakers' goals, the two kept moving.

Alan Houston also followed up to cut the ball, interfering with Kobe Bryant and preventing the opponent from easily sending the ball inside.

After going around twice, O'Neal didn't receive the ball again, and seeing that there were only 6 seconds left in the offensive time, after transferring the ball continuously on the line, Kobe Bryant received the ball again on the left flank.

Alan Houston immediately defended at this time, Kobe Bryant released the ball with his left hand and dribbled a step and suddenly stopped, and then forced a jump shot from outside the three-point line!

"Huh!" Basketball hollow into the net!

It was the first three-pointer he hit in the Finals, and hitting such a shot at such a critical moment made Bryant pull his jersey and roar loudly.

At 96:92, the margin returned to 4 points.

The Lakers played slower and slower, and as the game went by, O'Neal frequently stepped on the free throw line after entering the free throw state.

Kobe Bryant stuck to Li You's side, resolutely not giving a three-point shot, and after another strong shot, in order to speed up the offensive rhythm, Li You also began to rush to the basket.

Even if each side asked for a timeout, the game time was still consumed quickly.

As the game entered the second half of the quarter, almost all the New York fans in the arena subconsciously stood up.

With 17 seconds left in the game, O'Neal, who received the ball low on the left, was again caught by a double.

Oakley was a little slower, and Ewing was about to foul immediately, but the shark threw the ball directly to Horry in the right elbow area.

The latter received the ball and did not choose an open jumper, but immediately released the ball to break through and go straight to the basket!

Oakley subconsciously helped to defend the past, and the two collided in the paint area, and Horry threw the ball on the rebound casually, and screamed at the same time:

"Ahh

The referee immediately blew the whistle, Oakley gasped and wanted to reason with the other party, and when he saw the referee signal that he had committed 6 fouls, the old guy's eyes suddenly widened.

"Shh

Horry's pompous performance sent boos through the arena again, and Ben Wallace reappeared, behind the basket, Knicks fans flailing orange handkerchiefs in their hands while shouting in an attempt to interfere with Horry's free throws.

Outside the three-point line, Li You glanced at the timer, glanced at the score again, and watched Horry hit both free throws with a blank face.

105:101, the difference is still 4 points.

As Jeff Van Gundy called a timeout, the Lakers bench and the atmosphere team immediately rushed into the court and bumped Horry into his chest in celebration.

Bryant and O'Neal also laughed and high-fived and began to celebrate the hard-fought victory.

The noise at Madison Square Garden was getting louder and louder, and Ewing was still explaining to the referee that he had fouled O'Neal early

On the commentary seat, Doug Collins looked comfortable, and then commented beautifully:

"Maybe the Knicks need a quick three-point shot and then put O'Neal to the free-throw line as soon as possible."

Bob Costas shook his head in his heart, and in order to improve the look and feel of the game, the referee deliberately ignored the foul on O'Neill without the ball:

"It's time to test the Knicks' execution, and if there are no surprises, they'll definitely give the ball to Lee."

"In this quarter of the game, Lee was 2 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, and the Lakers should be careful!"

The two sides returned to the field again, and Spike Lee on the sidelines drew a cross on his chest, chanting vigorously.

Madison Square Garden also suddenly became quiet, everyone stood up and didn't make much noise, only the DJ shouted at the top of his voice:

“Let's go Knicks！.”

The sound of exhausted cheers and rhythmic music resounded in the stadium, and the scene gradually became noisy.

Kobe Bryant, who reappeared, was also a little nervous, and he was hidden and pulled near the baseline on the right side, and the whole person almost leaned on Li You.

Harper shouted to his teammates to complete the defensive alignment, and when he heard the referee's whistle, he immediately jumped in front of the touchline to interfere with Alan Houston's serve.

On the right near baseline position, Li You and Kobe Bryant kept pulling, and then from right to left, quickly slipped past the baseline position, and with the help of Ewing's cover near the baseline on the left, they quickly bounced to the left flank.

Bryant turned around nimbly, barely affected, and continued to chase after Li You.

On the left wing outside the three-point line, Lee noticed the movement behind him and ran one more step outside to receive the touchline ball from Alan Houston.

After completing the serve, Alan Houston immediately rushed to the middle of the court and quickly ran to the top of the arc, Harper hesitated, but still chose to chase the defense.

was not trapped, Li You, who received the ball, quickly turned around, attacked with a frame, and firmly protected the ball on the right side of his body.

In the face of Kobe's defense, after Li You's body shook to the right, he suddenly swept the ball quickly, then put the ball with his left hand, strode forward with his right foot, and broke through with a cross step.

Because the position of receiving the ball was still a big step away from the three-point line, Kobe Bryant subconsciously slid to the right back, but he didn't expect Li You to only dribble one step, and there was still a short distance from the three-point line and suddenly stopped.

Seeing Li You rise to the ground after combining the ball, Kobe Bryant's eyes widened, and he used all his strength to immediately pounce on Li You outside the three-point line.

Madison Square Garden suddenly became very quiet at this moment, seeing Kobe Bryant hit Li You's right forearm, the basketball flew into the air, and everyone subconsciously looked in the direction of the basket.

"Squeak! Swish! ”

When the whistle blew and the ball went in, Bob Costas reacted completely to the commentary bench, and then shouted frantically:

"Incredible! Oh, God! Lee hit a three-pointer and he had a chance to equalize for the Knicks! ”

“Wow！”

The moment the basketball entered the frame, the fans in the front row were already jumping up with excitement, and the excited shouts had rushed out of the stadium!

After landing on the ground, Li You patted his chest expressionlessly, and his teammates on the court held back their excitement and signaled the scene to be quiet and let Li You complete the free throw.

On the Knicks bench, Artest subconsciously wrapped the towel around his head, while Lewis covered his mouth and stared directly at Lee Woo who was walking to the free throw line.

Jeff Van Gundy subconsciously turned his back and began to pray to God

Kobe Bryant was already blindsided at this time, O'Neal opened his mouth, and finally could only stand next to the paint area, stuck to Ewing on the side.

The referee sent the ball to Li You on the free throw line, and the arena was quiet again, and after a long breath, without much adjustment, Li You quickly threw the ball to the basket.

Phil Jackson, who was covering his forehead, immediately called a timeout, Ewing was so excited that he hugged Li You, and Larry Johnson began to throw punches and roar.

At 105:105, with 15.7 seconds left in the game, the Knicks equalized.

Madison Square Garden was completely boiling at this moment, many people were still jumping and cheering, and many fans began to shout unconsciously, venting the excitement in their hearts.

Seeing Alan Houston holding Li You and waving his fist in celebration, Doug Collins took a deep breath and calmed down before he spoke:

"It's incredible, but that's what a superstar is capable of! Lee stepped up at the last moment! ”

"Now, the Lakers need a high-quality sideline game, and they still have a chance to win the game!"

Jeff Van Gundy's brain went blank briefly after hearing the cheers of the fans.

Seeing the people who returned to the bench, before the bald young marshal had time to arrange his tactics, Li You began to tell Ben Wallace:

"Ben, pay attention to the position of the assistant defense, stay in front of Horry, cut off their passing routes, the referee will not blow for a foul without the ball, and the opponent will probably give the ball to O'Neal!"

Looking around at everyone again, Li You first touched his fists one by one, and then handed the tactical board to Jeff Van Gundy, who came over, and said in a solemn voice:

"Hold on to this round, take the fight into extra time, and then I'll finish the fight, we'll get match point!"

Everyone applauded, this is simply an opportunity given by God to everyone, and no one wants to waste Li You's magical 3+1.

In the final 15.7 seconds, the Lakers seemed to have been completely numb, and suddenly encountered a sideline ball problem, and Phil Jackson hurriedly asked for another timeout.

On the bench, looking at the few people who gradually came back to their senses, Phil Jackson sent out chicken soup loudly:

"Patience, we have enough time to finish the last attack, we can still kill the game!"

The team's first offensive option was still O'Neal, and Bryant didn't complain, watching the head coach write and draw on the tactical board.

The players from both sides returned to the court again, and this time the Lakers drove the ball steadily to the sideline, and the game time began to fly by, and the New York fans kept shouting:

“Defense！.”

After Harper kicked the ball from the sideline, Kobe Bryant immediately came out to answer it, and then everyone in the Lakers opened up the space, and Li You also ran to the bottom right corner with Harper.

Horry stepped to the right wing, and when Bryant came to the left wing, O'Neal moved left from the bottom right of the basket, and Ewing was dead behind O'Neal.

slapped O'Neal twice, but the referee did not react at all, and Ewing immediately understood that there would be no foul at the last moment, so he simply focused on pulling and pulling.

The two mixed up under the basket, O'Neal did not get the first chance to catch the ball, seeing that the time was already halfway over, Kobe beckoned, and O'Neal simply came to the elbow area to block the dismantle.

Alan Houston struggled to squeeze through, but Bryant didn't choose to attack, but instead hit the ground and passed the ball to find O'Neal who was down.

The quality of the pass was not high, and O'Neal was almost stealed by Ewing when he bent over to receive the ball, and in the exclamation of the fans in the audience, O'Neal, who successfully fished the ball, turned around dexterously and came to the bottom right of the basket in an instant.

Ewing was so heavy at his feet that he didn't have time to block it as he watched O'Neal throw the ball to the basket with his right hand.

O'Neill felt it after the shot, but before he could celebrate, he heard the screams of the scene in his ears.

Seeing that Li You suddenly came to the basket and burst out, Bob Costas on the commentary bench roared and shouted:

“OH！ Blocked by Lee！ ”

O'Neill's eyes went dark, and then there was a loud snap in his ears, and he leaned back, only then did he notice that Li You jumped high to complete the block.

When the basketball bounced to the floor, there was still more than a second to go, but before the Lakers could react, Ben Wallace controlled the ball and ran out of time before Horry stepped forward to press.

Seeing everyone on the Knicks rush to Li You's side to cheer and celebrate, O'Neal still seems to have a hard time believing this result:

"Going to overtime?"

Phil Jackson was also a little incredulous, subconsciously took off his glasses, rubbed his eyes, put on his glasses and looked at the scoreboard again, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Bryant began to gulp down water after returning to the bench, and he somewhat regretted his last-minute choice:

"I'm not supposed to pass the ball!"

The crowd hugged Lee back to the bench, and Jeff Van Gundy patted Lee on the shoulder again excitedly.

"They're finished! We're going to win this game! ”

Li You shouted encouragement again, and Ewing, who was completely overdrawn, also nodded, and did not ask for a replacement, but immediately drank a functional drink to try to recover some physical strength.

Oakley also acted as an atmosphere group at this time, constantly cheering everyone on, and in the last 5 minutes, no one wanted to lose!

After a short break, the two sides came to the center of the field again, and Madison Square Garden was completely boiling, and the loud sound made it difficult for several people on the field to hear a clear whistle.

Seeing O'Neill turn the ball to the halfcourt, the New York fans at the scene shouted loudly again:

“Defense！.”

The Lakers took the lead in attacking, still starting from O'Neal in the low post, and after encountering the bag in the low post on the right side, they immediately threw the ball to the left blocking area to Horry, who hit an empty jumper!

The Knicks attacked, and Alan Houston took advantage of Ewing's down cover and started near the baseline on the right side, escaping Harper's pursuit.

In the right elbow area, Alan Houston received a horizontal pass from Li You and made a mid-range jumper!

Then O'Neal, who was caught in the low post on the left side, assisted Horry to cut into the basket again to score 2 points, and in turn, Li You's ground-hitting pass allowed Alan Houston, who slipped from left to right, to steal the chicken.

At the start of extra time, both sides hit extremely high shooting percentages again, and everyone could see that the defensive intensity of both teams was decreasing.

O'Neal received the ball in the low post on the right side again, turned around and put the basket and missed the basket by Ewing interference, grabbed the second rebound, and still failed to put the ball in the basket before the rebound.

O'Neal, who rushed to grab the rebound again, wanted to continue to put the basket, but was finally interfered by Ben Wallace, who helped the defense, and Ewing struggled to protect the rebound.

At 109:109, the scores of both sides were the same, and the shouts at the scene were getting louder and louder.

Missed the basket in a row, O'Neal slapped his thigh in anger, and he couldn't jump anymore.

Semi-conversion offense, Li You accelerated with the ball, on the right flank, accelerated again after a sharp stop, resisted Kobe's defense, and quickly turned around in the blocking position.

The moment he came to the paint area to shake off the defense, Li You immediately completed the throw with his left hand!

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

O'Neill and Horry were both heavy on their feet, and it was difficult to defend effectively at this moment

Receiving the ball on the baseline, Kobe Bryant passed half the court, faced Alan Houston's defense, and immediately beckoned O'Neal to block and dismantle, at the top of the arc, accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, just one step past the three-point line, and made a two-point emergency stop jump shot!

"Shh

After scoring the goal, Kobe Bryant gritted his teeth and shook his fist to vent the depression in his heart, and then picked up his shorts and led Li You again.

Physical fitness became extremely important in overtime, and everyone on the court found that only Li You and Kobe Bryant seemed to be tireless and still slamming hard.

On the left wing, quickly advancing and dribbling across the halfcourt, Li You suddenly stopped on the three-point line, dribbled behind twice in a row, and leaned over again to accelerate after switching to his left hand.

Kobe Bryant kept sliding to the right rear to give a physical confrontation, and Li You stopped again in the blocking area, completed the crotch pull back with the momentum, and after switching to the right hand, he paused slightly, and then accelerated to break through again after twisting.

Kobe Bryant reacted in time, adjusted his center of gravity and continued to slide to the left, Li You jumped to carry the opponent in the paint area, and threw it with one hand with his right hand!

“Wow！”

Watching Li You score points continuously, the New York fans at the scene couldn't hold back at all and shouted desperately!

The Lakers tossed around the offense, and O'Neal failed to receive the ball in the low post, and the left elbow area launched another block with 24 seconds to go.

Without any wobble, Bryant relied on more physical strength and a faster first move to get rid of Alan Houston's defense neatly.

After breaking through to the basket, Kobe Bryant pulled the lever in the air, dodged Ben Wallace's co-defense block, and hit the board and made a layup!

Kobe Bryant assisted O'Neal to put a basket to score points, and suddenly encountered Li You, who was caught in the bag, fed Ewing a cake.

The Lakers hit a quick transfer shot, and Glen Rice hit an open jumper from the right elbow area.

The Knicks seized the half-transition offensive opportunity, and Larry Johnson attacked Glen Rice with his back in the low post on the right side, and broke through to the basket but was blocked by O'Neal.

After breathing a sigh of relief, Li You and Kobe Bryant turned on the scoring mode again.

On the commentary bench, Bob Costas was completely excited, saw Kobe Bryant's right flank, suddenly stole Alan Houston's horizontal pass, and shouted loudly again:

"Wonderful steal from Kobe! This is a great opportunity for the Lakers! ”

Holding the ball in his right hand and coming to the right wing, Kobe Bryant noticed that another time Li You had accelerated back to the defense, but still did not slow down, and went straight to the basket at 45 degrees!

Rushing up with three steps close to the basket, Kobe Bryant jumped high, grabbed the ball with both hands, and was about to complete a strong dunk.

Li You adjusted his pace early, and at the moment when Kobe Bryant jumped, he also took off into the air.

Kobe Bryant's eyes suddenly widened in the air, as if he couldn't believe that Li You's left hand pressed on the basketball again.

The two competed in the air, but Kobe, who was working with both hands, was still pressed down by Li You.

"God! Deadly Closure! Lee once again completed a great defense! ”

In the commentary seat, Bob Costas's voice was hoarse, and he still shouted loudly.

Seeing Li You controlling the ball, Madison Square Garden was boiling again, victory was in sight, and everyone shouted excitedly:

“Let's go Knicks！.”

At 117:117, with the last 34 seconds left in overtime, Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines seemed to have looked stupid and completely entered a state of astringency.

Phil Jackson is also on the hook, the player is in good form and scoring consecutive goals, and no one will suddenly call a timeout.

The two teams were on the bench, and all eyes were on the two who came to the right flank and got tangled again.

After falling to the ground, Kobe Bryant gasped for breath and chased Li You's side again.

Under the continuous sprint, Li You almost couldn't stand it, and at this time he could only protect the ball sideways, so that his body could get a chance to breathe.

Everyone on the court was at their limit, and Alan Houston felt that he was cramping, and when he saw Li You stop on the right flank, he hurriedly motioned for everyone to pull away.

With the last 20 seconds left in the game, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand and protecting the ball sideways, began to move slowly, and Kobe, who was still panting heavily, bared his teeth and pressed his right forearm against Li You's side.

Under the collision of the two bodies, stepping on the three-point line, Li You suddenly raised the center of gravity of his body, then dribbled under his crotch, and the moment he switched to his left hand, he immediately accelerated with his shoulders.

Kobe Bryant hurriedly adjusted his center of gravity, kept sliding to the right rear, and when his physical strength declined, he was almost directly knocked away by Li You on his side

When he successfully stuck half of his body and broke through the free throw line to the paint area, he noticed that O'Neal began to move, and Li You immediately jumped forward, carried Kobe Bryant on his side, and threw the ball to the basket with his left hand!

O'Neal watched the basketball fly into the air, mustered all his strength, jumped high, and finally grazed his fingertips under the basketball, changing the direction of the loss

After completing the block, O'Neal, who completely lost the center of gravity of his body, pounced forward, and even knocked Li You into a stumble.

"Oh!"

It seemed to see that the trajectory of the ball had changed, and all the New York fans at the scene exclaimed.

Eventually, the basketball hit the left edge of the basket and bounced to Ewing near the baseline on the left.

Happiness came too suddenly, Ewing, who grabbed the rebound, subconsciously stepped forward and wanted to complete the basket, but Horry reacted quickly and pounced directly on Ewing.

Before the referee had time to take a closer look, the basketball stumbled out of the frame again, and Ben Wallace on the other side had no time to rush, and Kobe, who reacted faster, had already grabbed the backcourt rebound and immediately asked for a timeout.

117:117, with 7.6 seconds left in the game, the Lakers have the ball.

Seeing Phil Jackson step forward to hug Kobe, Madison Square Garden erupted in huge boos again, and the victory in hand was gone, and everyone couldn't hold back.

"God! The Lakers escaped! O'Neill and Horry complete the most critical defense of the series! ”

Doug Collins couldn't help but scream along, up and down, and his palms were sweaty.

Bob Costas's voice was already hoarse, and after looking at the time, he said loudly again:

"This is a great opportunity for the Lakers, Kobe Bryant's performance is too good, and in the face of Lee's strong offensive performance, he responded in time!"

On the Knicks bench, Alan Houston already had cramps, and Jeff Van Gundy could only greet Artest with a towel around his head.

Li You sat in his seat and gasped for breath, even if the defensive intensity decreased, but the continuous attack and pursuit of defense also made his physical fitness almost bottom out.

"Ron, you come after Kobe, guard his right hand, and if he catches the ball on the sideline, I'll cooperate with the bag as soon as I'm done with the interference!"

"Don't be afraid of fouls! We'll finish this defense, and the victory will still be ours! ”

The arena was too noisy, so Artest could only come to Li You's side, and kept nodding after hearing the advice.

Jeff Van Gundy also wanted to deliver some chicken soup, but saw that Ewing had straight eyes and the whole person was slumped in his seat, as if he recalled the performance of pulling his hips in the past.

On the other side of the Lakers bench, Kobe Bryant finally got the opportunity he wanted, he grabbed the rebound, and the last offense was also his.

Listening intently to Phil Jackson's advice, Kobe, who was trying to calm his breathing, confidently stated at this time:

"I'll shoot the shot! We're going to win the game! ”

To the applause of the atmosphere group, Harper prepares to open the sideline.

By this time, the noise of Madison Square Garden had almost overshadowed the referee's whistle, and many fans in the front row were shouting loudly, trying to interfere with the serve.

In the last 7.6 seconds of the game, Bryant quickly slipped past the baseline near the baseline on the left side, and with the help of O'Neal's cover, he bounced directly to the right wing.

Li You jumped up and down to interfere with Harper's sideline serve, and Artest heard Li You's advice and kept staring at Kobe's right hand.

The right wing was far from the three-point line and close to the right sideline, Bryant successfully received the ball, and Harper, who had completed the serve, quickly ran to the left wing.

Li You first pretended to follow the defense, moved to the top of the arc, noticed that Kobe Bryant put the ball with his right hand, suddenly accelerated, and pounced directly.

Artest blocked the bottom line with all his strength at this time, and kept interfering, Kobe Bryant subconsciously twisted to protect the ball, and when he turned his head, he saw that Li You had pounced.

In the blink of an eye, Li You and Artest had already surrounded Kobe, and seeing the three entangled, the New York fans at the scene shouted excitedly again:

"Oh!!"

Kobe Bryant, who was forced to stop the ball, was a little overwhelmed at this time, and subconsciously wanted to call a timeout, but the basketball was all hands at this time, and the referee failed to blow the penalty at the first time.

Seeing that the three were still entangled, Phil Jackson, who was jumping, loudly signaled a timeout, and just as the referee was about to blow the whistle, Li You forcibly pulled the ball out of Kobe's arms.

The situation happened so quickly on the field that Bob Costas unconsciously shouted:

"God! Lee made the steal, he controlled the ball, and Kobe Bryant chased after him! ”

The moment he lost the ball, Kobe Bryant looked hideous and pounced on Li You's side again.

The exclamations of the fans at the scene and the shouts of the atmosphere groups of the two teams made the sound reach its peak at this moment.

The Lakers desperately ran back to the halfcourt, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, was accelerating against Kobe's defense at this time.

By the time the two rushed from the top of the arc to the right elbow of the free throw line, time was running out, and the New York fans in the stadium also jumped to their feet, many of them covering their mouths and waiting for the final moment.

Everyone on the Lakers team who retreated was in a state of blind chicken running around at this time, and at the right elbow position, Li You suddenly stopped suddenly, taking advantage of Kobe's interference, and his right hand was quickly in and out.

The moment he shook off the defense, Li You immediately took a step sideways, resisted Kobe's block, and floated to the right in the air to shoot a jumper!

Sensing that he was being shaken away, Kobe's expression was completely distorted, and he jumped high with all his might, trying to complete the block!

On the commentary seat, Bob Costas looked at the two people who were still entangled, and couldn't help but count down and shout:

“Three seconds！”

“Two seconds”

When the basketball crossed Kobe's fingertips and flew into the air, the final hum sounded, and Bob Costas subconsciously shouted:

“Lee——！ For the win！ ”

“GOD！ Unbelievable！ New York won the game！ ”

The ball lights came on, and Madison Square Garden was suddenly quiet at first, and then everyone raised their hands and jumped up directly!

On the bench, everyone on the Knicks rushed to the center of the court like crazy, and after landing on the ground, Li You saw the basketball in the frame, and immediately pulled his jersey and roared.

Seeing that everyone was running to his side, stimulated by adrenaline, Li You rushed directly to the technical table, stood on the stage, pointed his hands to the floor, and roared at the fans who were still jumping and screaming loudly:

“This is my house！”

The moment of pretending to be X was quickly interrupted, and Ewing, who was grinning, suddenly regained his physical strength, rushed over and hugged Li You, and everyone on the Knicks rushed up, hugging Li You and shouting "Ahhhhh

O'Neal, who retreated to the basket, was stupid, clubbing under the basket, his eyes were straight, watching the Knicks fans rush to the center of the court, and suddenly began to doubt life:

"Did I lose?"

Kobe Bryant, who fell to the floor, sat up, only felt aggrieved in his heart for a while, and almost cried directly, bowing his head to hide his emotions.

Jeff Van Gundy raised his hands in the air, kept waving his fists in celebration, and shouted in his mouth:

“YES！ YES！.”

Phil Jackson, who was still complaining to the referee, had completely broken the defense at this time, spat fragrantly, and was finally pulled back into the player tunnel by the assistant coach and the atmosphere team.

At 117:119, after an overtime, the Knicks finally defeated the Lakers!

When Li You walked to the players' tunnel with a smile and waved to the fans on both sides, the excited James Dolan suddenly rushed over and hugged Li You directly, shouting vigorously:

“Show time！ It's the best grand finale I've ever seen! ”

"Fack! We are the champions! ”

“.”

On the NBC commentary seat, Bob Costas sat back in his chair, pulled the tie around his neck, and after calming down, he was still very excited:

"Unbelievable! The Knicks managed to get the match point in the end! Lee scored 51 points in the finals, which is incredible! ”

"With 5-of-6 shooting in overtime and a last-minute steal, Lee's performance reminded me of Tim Grover's "white hot space" theory! ”

"In the second half, Lee seemed to take his form to another level!"

Played 50 minutes, 19-of-34, 4-of-10 from beyond the three-point line, 9-of-10 from the free throw line, 51 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 4 turnovers.

Seeing the technical statistics, Doug Collins was also stunned for a moment, and subconsciously exclaimed:

"It was a good game indeed!"

"The MVP has once again shown his style, and I'm excited to be on hand to witness Lee's new record!"

After calming down, the two did not forget to praise the Lakers' performance:

"Even though the Knicks have got the match point, the series isn't over yet."

"As long as they play like that and drag the game back home, I'm sure they still have a chance to win the series!"

When Bob Costas said the scene, Doug Collins shook his head secretly in his heart, and on the surface, he also complimented:

"The Lakers' duo has also shown their dominance, and the fans in Los Angeles will be delighted with their performance!"

As the noise continued at Madison Square Garden and the fans in New York were celebrating the Knicks' game point, the two men in the commentary booth looked at each other and had the same thought in their minds:

"Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night."

Played 50 minutes, 13-of-27, 10-of-16 free throws, 36 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks;

O'Neal was 1-of-4 in overtime and only scored 2 points, and his fitness seemed to have reached its limit.

Played 46 minutes, 14-of-27, 1-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-6 from the free throw line, and finished with 33 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 4 turnovers;

In overtime, Kobe Bryant made 4 of 5 and scored 8 points in anger and became the Lakers' main scorer.

Although the two performed well, in the post-game press conference, Phil Jackson was the only one.

The championship coach's face darkened, but the New York media, who were in a win-winning state, were not in the mood to embarrass the runner-up Lakers

The champion coach ended the interview early, and when Li You appeared on the stage in a training uniform, there was a lot of applause.

Without waiting for the New York media to enter the brainless blowing session, the ESPN reporter took the lead in asking:

"Lee, congratulations on becoming the sixth player in NBA history to score 50 points in the Finals!"

"Winning this game and getting a match point for the Knicks, on a record night like this, everybody wants to hear how you feel!"

Li You has recovered from the adrenaline rush after the game, touched his chin with a smile, straightened the microphone and said simply:

"I'm just glad I got 51 points and didn't lose, the win is the most important thing!"

"Thank you to Coach Van Gundy and the coaching staff, to my teammates who have always supported me, it's a team win!"

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