On the night of June 1, 2001, as the game progressed, Phil Jackson's brow furrowed deeper and deeper.

Unlike Western Conference teams, the Knicks gave up on O'Neal.

With 7:15 left in the half, the Lakers still trailed by six points as Bryant hit another open field goal, and the score came to 36:42.

Jeff Van Gundy chose to rest Lee first, and the lineup of Billups, Alan Houston, Artest, Kurt Thomas, and Ben Wallace still played decently.

There is no complicated tactical system, blocking and drop-and-roll jumpers, covering Alan Houston catch-and-shoot shots, and occasionally low-post singles.

If you can't shoot, you will grab, and if you can't grab, you will retreat.

The tactics are simple and clear, coupled with Kobe Bryant's several irons, the Lakers who traveled at the wrong peak failed to seize the opportunity.

Appearing on the stage of the finals for the first time, Billups is also possessed by a blacksmith.

On the opposite side, 35-year-old Brian Shaw faced the young lad's defense, completely stretched the offensive end, and failed to play the expected performance, and was replaced by Fisher in less than three minutes.

Jeff Van Gundy stood on the sidelines, smiling and crossing his arms, watching Billups finally hit a pull-up jump at the free-throw line with a pick-and-roll, and immediately applauded.

“Wow！”

Phil Jackson volunteered to call a timeout, and there were huge cheers at Madison Square Garden.

1-of-3, scored 2 points and dished out 2 assists, Billups completed the task and was relieved to return to the bench.

It's been useful to eat a lot of junk time this season, and Billups has some tips on how to control the tempo of the game.

Bryant was depressed as he walked to the bench, Alan Houston ran a lot without the ball, and with some low-post offense, he gradually regained his touch under his defense.

What made Kobe even more uncomfortable was that Artest could share the defense, and the newcomer didn't do anything special, chasing him for many rounds

O'Neill called Ben Wallace "Little Ben", sat back in his seat, and looked at Phil Jackson without speaking:

"It's not the game he expected!"

Looking at everyone's eyes, Phil Jackson was completely aware of the Knicks' intentions.

Speed up the pace of the game, consume O'Neal's physical energy, and wait for him to hit the iron if he can't prevent it, and by the way, he will use fouls to interrupt O'Neal's shooting touch from time to time.

"Shet!"

With a scolding in his heart, Phil Jackson suddenly remembered that this was the game strategy he had used.

The Bulls have been weak on the inside for many years, and rebounding has sometimes fallen to the bottom.

He relied on his thigh to dunk a fifty percent shooting rate to fight the game, and then thought of the Knicks' Lee You's efficient performance this season, Phil Jackson scolded angrily in his heart:

"This botched imitator!"

Jeff Van Gundy didn't know that the championship coach across the street scolded him half to death in his heart, and when he was a junior assistant, the Knicks' old rival was the Bulls.

Whenever I encounter difficulties, in addition to paraphrasing some of Pat Riley's basketball concepts, I can't help but want to "copy homework".

Assistant coaches Don Chaney and Thibodeau were holding tactical boards to remind the Lakers of their offensive routines, and Lee Woo also took off his training clothes and simply moved his body.

The bald young marshal was in a good mood, and the outside pitcher on the opposite side hit the iron, giving the Knicks a chance to adjust calmly, stepped forward and patted Li You on the shoulder, everything was in plain sight.

Grant Hill and Ewing also delivered chicken soup, and the team was not in foul danger, and the two would come out late in the second quarter to move their bodies and play another half of the third quarter.

On the NBC commentary box, Doug Collins is still analyzing the Knicks' game strategy:

"Coach Van Gundy is smart, which reminds me of the Finals in '93, where the Knicks had a chance to overwhelm the opposition as long as they had role players who could take some of Lee's offensive pressure."

"O'Neill is in the same situation as Ross Barkley, maybe he will get some good stats, but he can't change the situation on the field."

As a die-hard Knicks fan, although Marf Albert has to remain neutral, his tone can't help but become much lighter at this time:

"I love Ron's attitude on the defensive end, and in the second year of his career, he showed great defensive potential!"

"The fans in New York love him too, playing for his hometown team and always getting extra motivation."

Back on the court after a timeout, the Lakers kept Fisher and Horry.

Bryan Shaw and Grant are likely to fall out of the rotation.

“Defense！.”

The defensive shouts sounded again, and after a break for half a quarter of the game, Li You did not skimp on his physical fitness, and continued to lead Fisher, who received the ball from the bottom line.

Acceleration couldn't get rid of Li You, and Fisher didn't dare to shake too much, and didn't wait for half time to give the ball to Kobe, who responded in advance.

After handing over the ball, Fisher trotted all the way to the bottom left corner with Li You.

Fox then led Artest to the bottom right corner, while O'Neal pulled Ben Wallace on the left block to continue with his back to the ball.

If the normal offensive routine is followed, Bryant should come to the left wing to deliver a pass, and then run without the ball and cut in the middle.

Without a chance to run to the bottom right corner again, the Lakers' outside players took the opportunity to rotate in turn to open up space for O'Neal.

After the timeout, the Lakers immediately adjusted their tactics, and Horry in the right elbow area suddenly rose up to block Kobe Bryant.

At the top of the arc, Kobe Bryant, who was holding the ball in his right hand, broke through on the right side, and Alan Houston squeezed through the fake cover behind him to continue to chase the defense.

Unable to get rid of the defense, Bryant noticed that Kurt Thomas did not follow the defense in time, just crossed the three-point line, and immediately jumped up and threw the ball.

Horry, who received the ball at the top of the arc, didn't adjust, and quickly jumped after receiving the ball!

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

At 39:44, the difference was narrowed to 5 points.

In the second quarter, he hit the first goal in the open game, 1 of 3, all shots came from outside the three-point line, and after the goal, Horry breathed a sigh of relief, which can be regarded as living up to the trust of the coach.

The Lakers were still retreating, and Li You, who received the baseline ball, took the ball and rushed forward, which was completely different from Billups's cautious control rhythm, and Li You chased his ass and rushed through the halfcourt.

The New York fans at the scene also cheered, and the Fisher people were blinded, following their physical instincts and sliding desperately.

Coming to the three-point line, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand during the march, quickly went in and out, then increased his stride, changed his rhythm and accelerated again.

While briefly getting rid of Fisher, Li You has caught up with the retreating O'Neal.

Just returned to the paint area, and suddenly found that Li You was on his side, O'Neal had not yet reacted, Li You "overtook on the outside road", and after rushing up in three steps, he leaned out to pick up the basket and succeeded!

Excited shouts resounded through the arena, and Mav-Albert was infected by the atmosphere and shouted:

“OH！ It's so fast! Lee relied on his speed and passed the entire defense line of the Lakers! ”

Looking at Li You, who was retreating, O'Neill glared at Fisher, and reminded loudly when he was serving from the bottom line:

"Fack! Look after your people! ”

Turning back and running will naturally consume physical energy, and the boss is full of flesh, which is naturally not suitable for such a rhythm of the game, and Fisher can only whisper to the grievances in his stomach, which he has never encountered.

At 39:46, in the blink of an eye, the difference returned to 7 points.

A furious O'Neal began to ask for the ball with his back in the low post on the left side again, and the obvious offensive intent made it difficult for Fox to get the ball directly into the opponent's hands.

Artest continued to press the opponent, and as a last resort, Fox hurriedly gave the ball to Horry, who received it at the free throw line.

O'Neal turned deftly, took advantage of Ben Wallace's retraction, and suddenly stopped to get stuck behind the opponent, and Horry hurriedly sent a pass, a simple high-low coordination, just enough for O'Neal to catch the ball under the basket.

In the right offensive position, Ben Wallace's defense was ineffective, and O'Neal received the ball and twisted, the basket was in front of him, and his right hand was thrown.

Although the offensive time was a bit too much, after scoring the response goal, O'Neal also yelled, and at the same time commanded Kobe Bryant and signaled the little brother to lead Li You.

Quickly served the baseline ball again, and Li You still rushed with the ball in his right hand after receiving the ball.

Quickly dribbling behind the ball during the march, shaking a little space after a sharp stop, Li You quickly changed direction under his crotch after switching to his left hand, accelerated with a heavy shoulder, and easily crushed and rushed through the half.

At the top of the arc, Kurt Thomas immediately moved to the left blocking area after covering, and Horry cooperated with Kobe Bryant to wrap up Li You.

Near the free throw line, Li You suddenly stopped Kobe Bryant behind him, took advantage of Horry's sliding step, and passed the ball in a hidden pocket.

The ball was easily tore apart from the defense, and Kurt Thomas received the ball in the left blocking area, and after a slight adjustment, the jumper was hit again!

A basket jumper near the paint area, Kurt Thomas's dessert spot, scored points again, and the big forward celebrated with consecutive punches.

At 41:48, the difference was still 7 points, which made everyone on the Lakers a little impatient.

Fisher handed over the ball again without waiting for half-time and led Lee You to the bottom right corner.

At the top of the arc, Kobe Bryant, who was holding the ball in his right hand, quickly changed direction after dribbling under his crotch, and re-fished the ball with his right hand, and immediately accelerated his breakthrough with his shoulders.

Alan Houston lost his defensive position, slid quickly, gave a physical confrontation, and the two rushed to the paint, and Bryant hit the block and threw his right hand out of the frame again.

O'Neal, who was still in the card position, didn't have time to rush to grab the frontcourt rebound, and Ben Wallace immediately contracted the basket to protect the backcourt rebound.

When Li You stepped forward to answer, everyone in the Lakers had begun to retreat, and Fisher wanted to delay the advance, but was suddenly pushed by Li You and changed direction and threw it away.

Watching Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, chased the opponent's butt again and rushed across the halfcourt, cheering again for a while.

The Knicks' counterattacks usually completely open up the offensive space, with Alan Houston and Artest stopping on the left and right wings, and Ben Wallace following to the three-point line without stopping to continue to slam into the paint.

Kurt Thomas had already run to the left near baseline, chasing Fisher on his side, and he could only follow his body instinct to continue sliding to the right and back after Fisher.

At the top of the arc, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, leaned forward and continued to feign acceleration, and suddenly quickly crossed and pulled back.

Suddenly stopped, Fisher was completely gone, under inertia, and then wanted to adjust the center of gravity, but the person was fixed close to the free throw line, watching Li You close to the ball, and quickly jumped outside the three-point line!

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

At 41:51, the game reached double digits for the first time, and Madison Square Garden was also boiling, and the shouting could not stop.

Phil Jackson frowned and asked for a timeout again.

Stopping the opponent, Li You raised his hands and smiled to signal that the sound was louder, and the joyful atmosphere of the scene made Kobe Bryant's face dark.

"Incredible athleticism! Lee's control of the ball at high speed was too good. ”

"I can't think of anything other than a bag defense, I can't think of any way to limit him."

Doug Collins was amazed by the faster rate than all the players on the field, and Marf Albert also sighed after reading the technical statistics:

"Lee is so efficient that using Fisher to defend him is obviously not an ideal matchup."

On the Lakers bench, after Phil Jackson sent out the chicken soup, he looked at the dull-looking Tyronn Lue again, and secretly shook his head in his heart, it was useless to change it.

In the last minutes of the half, the Lakers took Grant, and the Knicks' main lineup also returned.

O'Neal and Grant began to stand at the free-throw line, the defense switched offense, and Lee Woo also got the chance to make free throws.

Fisher thought that the state would pick up if he stopped guarding Li You, but Alan Houston didn't forget about him, and he started from his low post for several rounds.

With 47 seconds left in the half, O'Neal made another second free throw after a long day.

With a frustrated thigh on the back, O'Neal realized how important the free throw score was.

Ewing protected the rebound, and Lee Woo received the ball and gave the ball to Grant Hill at the top of the arc after half court.

Kobe Bryant followed Li You to the bottom left corner, always keeping an eye on the court.

In a "V" attack, Lee and Alan Houston both crouched in the bottom corner and watched Grant Hill and Ewing in the right elbow area launch a pick-and-roll.

Lewis in the left elbow area quickly moved to the top of the arc at this time, and Ewing stood at the free-throw line, watched Grant Hill hold the ball in his right hand, and then cut straight inside.

O'Neal, who was crouching in the pit, saw Grant Hill return the ball quickly, hurriedly moved his foot, and raised his hand to interfere with Ewing at the free throw line.

The Gorilla received the ball, and Lewis immediately moved quickly to the left flank, covered the raised Li You without the ball, and immediately ran to the bottom left corner.

The Lakers defended well, Grant struggled to follow the corner, Kobe Bryant continued to chase Lee Yo, and at the same time, Grant Hill ran to the left bottom corner and Alan Houston moved to the right wing.

At the free throw line, Ewing just put the ball sideways, grabbed the ball with his left hand, and wanted to complete a hand-to-hand pass to Li You.

Noticing that Kobe Bryant was sticking too tightly, Ewing hurriedly recombined the ball, and Li You, who came to the top of the arc, suddenly ran back, briefly shook off Kobe, and received Ewing's pass on the left wing.

O'Neal watched Ewing move to the outside of the three-point line and pull his face to follow.

Li You, who put the ball with his right hand after receiving the ball, took advantage of Kobe Bryant's slight backward step, his body shook to the right, and suddenly changed direction quickly in front of him.

The moment he switched to his left hand, Li You lowered his center of gravity and accelerated his cut at 45 degrees on the left side.

Kobe, who made a mistake in defensive prediction, lost his defensive position before he could slide.

O'Neal reacted quickly and immediately gave up on Ewing and slid desperately to the right back, while also shouting a shoutout to Grant to shrink his defense.

When Grant, who was heavy under his feet, wanted to slide, Li You collided with O'Neal's body in the left blocking area, and the ball protector exerted a slight force, and when he slowed down slightly, he quietly pushed it, and with the help of force, he instantly passed the defense.

O'Neal, who was thrown out of a position, wanted to continue to pull, but Li You rushed up in three steps.

After completely getting rid of the defense, he took off close to the paint area, Li You changed hands in the air after closing the ball, the basket was in front of him, he grabbed the ball with his right hand, and vigorously split the dunk!

"Boom!" Break through the storm dunk and succeed!

O'Neill failed to pull Li You, and while losing his center of gravity, he rushed directly out of the bottom line, and fell to the audience with a plop.

"Oh!!"

Looking at the fans who were overwhelmed by O'Neill, everyone exclaimed, fortunately, the fat man held on to the seat, otherwise the front row of the audience would have to leave the stadium directly

At 46:58, Li You hurriedly greeted the frightened fans, confirmed that no one was injured, and the game continued.

Feeling embarrassed and embarrassed, O'Neill, who had not rested for a minute at halftime, began to ask for the ball in the low post in a row on the last attack.

Ewing struggled to defend, O'Neal received the ball in the low post on the right side and hit it, quickly turned to the baseline, and the throw of his right hand slammed into the basket.

Before the gorilla could collect the rebound, O'Neal reacted faster, rushed to the basket, grabbed the rebound, and after shaking, pressed the whistle to make up for the ball.

yelling at the camera under the basket, O'Neal vented his frustration.

When he turned his head and saw that the Knicks were already talking and laughing and walking towards the players' tunnel, no one looked at him at all, so angry that O'Neal scolded twice.

At 48:58, the double-digit lead sent Madison Square Garden to the ground running again.

Playing the full first half, 11-of-15 and 5-of-10 free throws, O'Neal has scored 27 points and completely blew up the Knicks' interior.

Playing 18 minutes, Lee Woo also scored 27 points on 9-of-10 shooting, 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line.

On the NBC commentary bench, the two looked at the technical statistics, both of them were a little speechless, and the game seemed to have turned into a competition of role players.

Bryant scored six points on 3-of-10 shooting, and Alan Houston scored 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting.

Doug Collins is also not good at commenting on the Lakers' tactical play, the difference of 10 points is not much, and in the previous playoffs, the Lakers also successfully counterattacked:

"In the second half, maybe Coach Phil Jackson should consider a different defensive strategy."

"It's hard for a short defender to limit Lee, and more packs might be a better option!"

Marf Albert feels the Lakers' rotation is too short:

"Both teams have had a lot of recuperation in this year's playoffs, and fitness is also a key factor if you stretch the series."

The two analyzed that the Lakers did adjust their defense in the second half.

After the start of the third quarter, the cheers and shouts in the arena were a few points higher, and everyone was very satisfied with the home team's performance in the first half:

“Let's go Knicks！.”

In the first offensive round, Lewis and Ewing stood in the left and right elbow areas, and after Lee Woo came to the left flank, Lewis, who was up to cover, hung up and bounced out in the direction of the top of the arc.

Grant completely let go of the opposing Lewis and cooperated with Kobe Bryant to quickly wrap the clamp.

Li You, who held the ball in his left hand, did not hesitate, threw the ball behind his back, and gave the ball to Lewis, who bounced outside, as soon as possible.

When the latter received the ball, O'Neal had a chance to pounce, but Lewis didn't make any adjustments at all, and threw the ball away, and the sharks watched the shot again.

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

He made 2-of-4 three-pointers in the first half, and although he didn't have much time in the second quarter, Lewis continued his shooting touch.

“Wow！”

The three-pointer hit in the first round, and the cheers were louder, and Phil Jackson was still frowning on the sidelines, gesturing tactically to signal the players to stick to such a defensive strategy.

At 48:61, the margin continued to widen.

Turning back to the Lakers' offense, Fisher still led Lee Yo to the bottom right corner, and Grant quickly came to the left wing to block and pick-and-roll.

Lewis did not hesitate and cooperated with Alan Houston to wrap Kobe Bryant as soon as possible.

Grant, who was let out, received a ground-hitting pass from Kobe Bryant and hit a mid-range jumper in the left elbow.

"Shh

Ignoring the false voice in his ears, Phil Jackson hurriedly clapped his hands and encouraged, and played the desired tactic in the first round, which is definitely a good sign!

It's just that in the next few rounds, Grant's low-post strong attack missed in a row, and it didn't play any role except for giving O'Neal a "help board".

The Knicks played the pick-and-roll step by step, and although they followed the iron for a few rounds, the margin returned to 10 points as Alan Houston made a three-point shot from Fisher at the top of the arc.

The pinch of the soft persimmon Lewis was unsuccessful, and O'Neal was already impatient, and began to frequently ask for the ball in the low post with his back.

This attack O'Neal was very deep, and the moment he received the ball in the low position on the right side, he immediately turned to the direction of the bottom line, carried Ewing away after jumping, and vigorously poured the basket with both hands, and the referee immediately blew the whistle.

"Ahh

slapped himself twice, and O'Neal screamed again, causing New York fans to boo.

Although he was a little embarrassed, after giving away his fourth foul, Ewing still grinned, clapped his hands at the audience, and consciously walked to the bench.

With 6:05 left in the third quarter, Jeff Van Gundy smiled and patted the gorilla and replaced him with Ben Wallace.

Lewis was hit by a shot and was replaced by Kurt Thomas, who was in good shape and stayed on the court.

Standing on the free throw line, O'Neal made a gesture, and the free throw hit the iron again

At 60:68, the difference was narrowed, and everyone on the Lakers echoed each other and quickly retreated.

Ben Wallace grabbed the rebound, and Grant Hill, who received it, pushed quickly, noticed that the opponent had finished his defense, and came to the top of the arc and began to slow down.

Li You, who had already run to the bottom corner of the right side, suddenly slipped quickly from right to left at this time.

Kobe Bryant tried to go around the front defense, but saw that he had just come to the bottom of the basket, and Li You suddenly changed direction and bounced out diagonally.

Bypassing Kurt Thomas in the left elbow area, Lee Yoo received Hill's cross pass on the left flank, and Bryant followed.

Grant hesitated for a moment, and instead of stepping forward to cooperate with the bag, he followed Kurt Thomas to the left near baseline.

O'Neal, who was still squatting to defend in the pit, saw Ben Wallace move quickly, ready to block and dismantle, and tossed out again with a low curse.

Ben Wallace had just come to the right of Lee Yo and was still on his feet, when Lee Yo shook to the right and suddenly released the ball with his left hand and crossed to break through.

O'Neal, who was still moving, watched Li You suddenly push the ball and change direction, and he didn't have time to adjust the defensive center of gravity, so he watched Li You scoop the ball with his right hand and go straight to the basket.

Grant noticed that Li You had broken through to the paint area and subconsciously moved to help defend himself.

It's just that the traversal speed is too slow, Grant just came to the basket, and before he made a blocking action, he saw Li You jump and rise into the air!

Grant only felt a strong attack in front of him, and his ears were full of fan shouts, and under the huge impact, he was knocked out of his body and lost his center of gravity, and sat on the floor with a plop, watching Li You grab the ball with his right hand and smash his arm to smash the buckle!

"Boom!" Break through the storm dunk and succeed!

"Oh!"

The New York fans got up and cheered, and Kurt Thomas, who was nearby, didn't wait for Li You to pretend to be X, and excitedly stepped forward to hug him, followed by a random scream.

"Crazy buckle! Lee once again passed the entire Lakers defense! ”

Marf Albert was thrilled, but Doug Collins noticed that the quality of the Lakers' pick-and-roll was starting to decline again:

"It's time to change some defensive tactics and reduce some of O'Neal's attrition on the defensive end."

In the first half of the game, the shooting rate of the two teams dropped a lot, and Li You didn't care about his teammates' iron, and still maintained a very fast offensive rhythm.

Phil Jackson asked for a timeout, his expression became more serious, but he still couldn't come up with a good defensive strategy.

After the timeout, it was time for O'Neal to blow up the Knicks' interior, missed the basket, grabbed the rebound, and scored a rebound.

Taking advantage of Ben Wallace's circle, he twisted and wiped to the basket, and O'Neal caught the ball and dunked!

Receiving the ball in the left blocking area, O'Neal put the ball with his right hand and hit it, quickly turned to the direction of the baseline, and threw it after switching to his left hand.

Consecutive goals failed to narrow the difference, and the three Artest who appeared on the court blocked and dismantled and bounced outside, received a pass from Li You, and hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc.

High blocking, Kobe Bryant failed to squeeze through the cover in time, Li You seized the opportunity, semi-converted offense, and scored three points at the top of the arc.

While constantly +2, while at the same time +3 from time to time, in the second half of the third quarter, the two sides played lively, and the New York fans were excited.

At 27:24 in the single quarter, the battle ended in the third quarter, and at 75:82, the difference was narrowed to less than 10 points.

The furious O'Neal was 7-of-10 from the field and 4-of-7 from the free-throw line in the first quarter, scoring 18 points and contributing four frontcourt rebounds.

With this performance, O'Neal began to gasp for air when he returned to the bench, and the Knicks still had 22 rounds despite being iron.

Too many switchbacks and runs, so that O'Neal, who didn't rest for a minute in the third quarter of the game, was a little unbearable.

After the start of the fourth quarter, O'Neill had to sit on the bench to take a breather.

Just watching Grant, who appeared on the stage, put the basket down and went down to the basket ridiculously, O'Neill depressedly pinched the bottle of "oral liquid".

Lee You's counterattack was fast, accelerating along the left sideline, and Bryant, who was chasing after him, was completely unaware that Grant had been left behind by Ben Wallace.

Coming to the right flank, Lee Woo slowed down and quickly dribbled behind his back, and the moment he switched to his left hand, Ben Wallace just came to his side and stood still.

Kobe Bryant noticed that his teammates hadn't retreated in place yet, and he couldn't squeeze through the cover in the first place.

Li You moved sideways to get rid of the defense, made a sharp stop near the top of the arc, and switched to a three-point jumper!

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

At 75:85, after a tossed game, the difference returned to 10 points.

When it was the Lakers' turn to attack, Horry bounced to the top of the arc, received a pass from Kobe, and hit the three-pointer again.

The long rebound ball was just picked up by Li You, and Fisher was already blinded, and he followed Li You's side to chase desperately for defense.

Kobe, who retreated, gritted his teeth and went straight to Li You, the two had just chased in place, but they saw the basketball suddenly fly forward.

Li You made a powerful pass between the marches, and the unguarded Alan Houston quickly received the ball and smashed it with both hands!

“Wow！”

The cheers resounded in the arena again, and after Kobe Bryant hit the iron again after two points at the top of the arc, Phil Jackson on the sidelines subconsciously held his forehead.

The long rebound was picked up by Artest on the left side, and before Fox could react, the latter threw the ball to the frontcourt.

Li You shook off Fisher, grabbed the ball close to the three-point line, dribbled two big steps, and then jumped with both feet in the paint area, jumped high, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and won the tomahawk dunk!

Within 2 minutes, Phil Jackson called a timeout again and O'Neal was back on the field.

With his fitness dropping dramatically and finishing efficiency dropping under the basket, Jeff Van Gundy saw the opportunity, replaced Longley and began to deliver free throws to the Sharks.

In the last round, he just scored a goal, and in the next round, he stood at the free throw line and hit two irons.

Phil Jackson kept complaining to the referees about this bad tactic, but he couldn't stop the iron-clad Lakers' offense from collapsing.

With 2:06 left in the game, O'Neal's low-post attack on the left side was suddenly defended by Li You, and he subconsciously threw the ball to Fisher on the left flank.

The intention of passing the ball was obvious, the speed of the ball was slow, and the height was too high, Fisher moved back, and the moment he received the ball, he was stabbed away by Li You, who caught up.

Twisting his body, Fisher wanted to make a tactical foul on the spot, but was knocked to the floor by Li You.

After hitting the street, Fisher first slapped the floor angrily, and then watched Li You scoop the ball, 1 hit 0 in the front court, and the fast attack was successful!

In the next round, after Fox was tackled by Artest face-to-face, Madison Square Garden was completely boiling.

Artest, who completed the steal, rushed across the halfcourt, unguarded, and once again completed a one-arm dunk!

"Ahh

There was a roar at the camera under the basket, and the excited Artest almost tore his jersey

90:104, there was no suspense in the game, in the last minute, O'Neal made a free throw, simply gave up the defense, and watched the Knicks launch a counterattack again, and Ben Wallace, who followed up, dunked with both hands!

As the final hum sounded, the score was fixed at 92:108, and the Knicks easily won G1.

Madison Square Garden was jubilant, and the Lakers quickly exited the court with black faces.

Li You raised his hands and applauded continuously, greeting the New York fans who were present.

After a short break at the end of the third quarter, he played 42 minutes, 15-of-22, 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, 10-of-10 from the free throw line, 44 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover.

On the NBC commentary bench, Marf Albert looked at the technical statistics and didn't know how to comment, and Li You's fast break was a bit much

Doug Collins didn't care about this and continued to loudly praise Li You's performance:

"Lee has once again shown his great athleticism, and he's made the Lakers' defense pay the price!"

"Congratulations to the Knicks on their G1 victory!"

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