On the night of June 5, 2004, the Madison Square Garden game reminded many commentators of the Knicks' roster depth.

On the live commentary bench, near the end of the third quarter of the game, Doug Rivers couldn't help but sigh again:

"The Knicks' rotation is better than we thought it would be."

"These players play next to Lee and seem to be playing at 120 percent."

"Raja Bell and Prince both did a good job on the defensive end, and even Stoudemire, who had limited playing time, scored consecutive points in the limited time."

"The locker room culture of the championship team affects the players, and maybe that's the key to their success!"

Saying this in a hoarse voice, Rivers felt he had learned something more, and he attributed the Magic's failure to a lack of star quality and depth to the roster.

Looking at D'Antoni smiling and pacing on the sidelines, Rivers was secretly envious in his heart:

"What a lucky guy!"

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

On the offensive end, he had to digest some of the ball, and on the defensive end, Kobe Bryant had to play against Li You to limit the Knicks' scoring.

Protecting the ball on the left side of his body, his right foot quickly tried to step forward to the left, Li You suddenly lowered his center of gravity, and Kobe Bryant hurriedly moved backwards.

"The Lakers are doing well, but they're still too slow, losing by a huge margin of points, and I'm sure head coach Phil Jackson will make adjustments in G2."

The laughter of the fans in the front row made Bryant a little upset, and he no longer controlled the time, and immediately asked for the ball on the right wing after Payton dribbled past half court with 8 seconds.

So far in the game, Kobe Bryant has only rested for 2 minutes, and the Lakers really can't do without him.

When Li You came to the left wing, he didn't look at Payton on his side, and on the bottom left of the basket, O'Neal was still fighting with Mutombo.

At the same time, Li You leaned on Kobe, pretending to accelerate the breakthrough, and waited until Malone was about to be in place, and then sent a pass.

Michaels felt his partner's words made sense, and the Knicks' rotation did a great job.

However, this did not change the situation on the court, nor did it change the fact that Malone was in poor offensive form.

At the moment when Malone also slid to help the defense, Gasol did not stand still, but walked quickly and went straight to the left near baseline position.

At 61:92, Kobe Bryant's face was dark, but there was nothing he could do, he was forced to shoot when he was close, and he watched him retreat and shoot when he was far away.

Mutombo, who came off the bench, and big man Wright both had tasks and fouled O'Neal if they couldn't prevent them.

Devin George stayed in the bottom left corner as always, and Hill on his side didn't look at him, but kept an eye on the inside movement and tried the Lakers' passing lane.

With the last 46.2 seconds left in the third quarter, the referees did not skimp on their whistles and tried to make up for the Lakers to prevent the score difference from being too large and affecting the game.

Taking advantage of the moment when the opponent slided, Li You shook again, and then released the ball with his left hand, pretending to break through.

Watching Gasol move early and come to the top of the arc to block the dismantle, Malone moved numbly and quickly, he was already tossed and lost his temper.

Bryant's two free throws brought the score to 61:89, and the New York fans in the scene were cheering and celebrating the start of the Finals.

Bryant, who was continuously mobilized his body's center of gravity, first pounced, and then quickly slid to the right rear.

"The Knicks' strategy is obvious, they've been picking up the tempo of the offense."

After taking over the defense from the beginning of the second quarter of the game, Kobe Bryant failed to find a suitable defensive distance and was constantly played by Li You.

Artest smiled and high-fived Prince in celebration, returned to his seat, and noticed that the second-year newcomer was quietly looking at him again, Kobe Bryant's brow furrowed, and the Knicks' defense was more difficult than he thought.

Drifting slightly to the left behind, without any interference, Li You immediately raised his left arm after completing his jump shot and celebrated briefly.

“Let's go Knicks！.”

Contrary to the expectations of the Knicks coaching staff, perhaps because of the big score behind, O'Neal was extraordinarily focused, and the foul tactics failed.

The scrappy Kobe Bryant stared, noticed Gasol moving to his right side, and immediately moved his steps to defend Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand.

Li You, who was standing outside the three-point line, didn't look at Kobe Bryant, who was making free throws, and wanted to care about Gary Payton on the side, but the veteran stayed away from him early.

Bryant, who was deceived into the center of his body, was still sliding to the left rear, and he didn't see Gasol sending the pass again behind him, and when he reacted, Li You had already returned to the left flank to receive the ball.

Affected by the foul, at this time, the Knicks' side of the interior is Gasol and Mutombo.

The ball on the three-point line was shaky, and Li You's realistic feints suddenly made Kobe Bryant pounce.

In addition to Gasol's ability to control fouls, the few big men who came off the bench didn't care about their fouls at all, and defended O'Neal several times to get to the free throw line.

In the third quarter, Karl Malone took the initiative to make a move, allowing Kurt Thomas to receive his fourth personal foul early.

The playing time was reduced, his face was even more ugly, and although Fisher, who came off the bench, was also iron-clad, Payton was really not happy, and the offensive and defensive ends were completely blown up.

After the collision of the body, seeing Li You quickly blow the ball and retreat, Kobe Bryant failed to save in time, but stayed in place and watched the shot.

Near the left blocking area that he had just come, seeing Gasol receiving the ball in an empty position, Malone quickened his pace and quickly pounced.

The sound did not decrease with the passage of time in the game, and the game of abusing vegetables was also divided into objects, and New York fans were very happy to see the Lakers pulling their hips.

Fortunately, Kobe Bryant continued to play iron, occasionally hitting an open field goal, Payton and Malone were both completely dumb, and the defensive end was completely let go.

Although Kobe Bryant was very strained on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, he was still the only player on the Lakers team who performed well.

Li You didn't rush for time, the two sides still had the last chance to attack, and on the commentary bench, Michaels summarized the game in advance:

At the moment of sending the pass, Li You first quickly moved sideways, pretending to cut in, and then suddenly stepped back.

The Knicks can accept O'Neal's easy scoring in the low post, but they are constantly going around the front for most of the round, trying to wrap up the defense in the low post.

O'Neal, who also looked ugly, saw that Lee You and Hill began to shrink, and knew that the Knicks were ready to wrap him up.

I wanted to beckon Malone to do a baseline cross cover, but O'Neal didn't open his mouth yet, and Kobe, who was far away from the three-point line to receive the ball, swept the ball and broke through with his right hand.

Constantly sliding to the left back, Prince raised his left arm high and kept making small movements with his right hand, disrupting Bryant's dribbling rhythm.

In daily training, the Knicks' forward players will defend Lee Woo like this, which is the most effective way to defend.

Kobe Bryant's center of gravity was higher than Li You's, coupled with a slight decline in physical fitness, he was forced to slow down while slapping his arm away with the ball protector, and failed to squeeze through the defense in time.

O'Neal and Malone saw Kobe Bryant's emergency stop, and immediately arched to the basket, they both knew that they would not get the pass, so they could only desperately rush to grab the rebound in the front court.

The expected rebound did not appear, but the referee signaled the sideline to serve, and after Bryant made a false move, Prince cut the ball away, ruining the offense.

After completing an excellent defense, Prince didn't care about Kobe's eyes and leaned up on the defense with a blank face.

Although it was in front of the referee, Prince still pulled covertly and defended "hugging", so angry that Kobe Bryant immediately pushed it.

Fortunately, the referee warned, and Prince raised his arms to signal that he was okay, Payton drove the ball to the sideline, and Bryant received the ball on the left flank.

Lee Yoo followed Payton to the left wing again, noticed that Bryant was dribbling in the direction of the baseline, and immediately shouted a warning to Prince.

Making the wrong offensive choice, under the interference of Prince's long arm, Kobe Bryant, who was holding the ball in his right hand, finally realized that something was wrong and hurriedly dribbled behind his back to switch to his left hand.

Malone also moved from the bottom right of the basket to the bottom left corner to cover Kobe Bryant at this time.

It's just that the space in this position is small, and Kobe, who is holding the ball in his left hand, although he briefly got rid of Prince, has to lead the ball forward to prevent the opponent from pulling the ball behind his back.

But with Gasol also helping to defend and also stretching out his long arms to interfere, Kobe Bryant wanted to do an in and out, but overestimated his ability to control the ball.

Shaking into Gasol's arms and then losing control of the ball, Bryant yelled and flicked the ball outside the three-point line, trying to give the ball to Payton, who stepped forward to receive it.

It's just that the force of the pluck ball is too small, and at the top of the arc, Li You exerts force at his feet and snatches the ball away.

Kobe Bryant, who was lying on the floor, was still complaining to the referee, and Payton couldn't hold Li You, so he could only chase after him.

1 to 0 in the frontcourt, Li You ignored Payton, who was chasing behind him, rose into the air in the paint area, grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, and slid a dunk.

“Wow！”

From breaking the ball to dunking, it took less than 5 seconds for Li You, and the stormy counterattack made the Lakers bench silent, and only the New York fans were still cheering loudly.

"It's Bryant's third turnover, he shouldn't dribble too much, it's a terrible offensive option."

"Prince's excellent defense in the sophomore put Bryant in trouble a couple of times, and the Lakers coaching staff probably didn't anticipate that."

Rivers immediately commented after reading the technical stats, and he criticized Bryant's offensive options more than once tonight.

Phil Jackson sat in his seat with a blank face, and the camera was frequently focused on the championship coach, but the opponent did not react much.

Michaels is not good to comment, after all, the Lakers are pulling their hips except for O'Neal, and the Knicks' defense is shrinking smaller and smaller, which fully proves this.

On the Lakers' last offense, O'Neal received the ball under the basket and was surrounded, and when he turned low on the left side, Hill had already defended to the basket from the bottom corner of the other side.

At the same time, Li You also helped to defend O'Neal's side early, and O'Neal, who was raised high, had Mutombo's arms on top of his head.

With his arms all around his waist, O'Neal flicked the ball to the bottom right corner from behind the basket.

Devin George catches the ball and hits a jumper from an open three-point position.

At 61:94, at the end of the third quarter, on the Lakers bench, Phil Jackson stood up and immediately greeted the atmosphere group, he had enough of this game.

The Lakers couldn't win a quarter, scoring 22 points in the second quarter and 21 points in the third.

The old man at KFC felt that tonight's game was an insult to him, and threw the tactical board directly to the assistant coach.

Kobe Bryant was glared at by Phil Jackson, and he wanted to ask the coach to let him continue to play, but looking at the cannibalistic gaze, he finally stopped talking.

7-of-18, 0-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-6 from the free-throw line, 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers.

Kobe Bryant knew he wasn't doing well, but he felt it was just a slow heat tonight

O'Neal pulled a big face, 11-of-15, 7-of-10 free throws, and chipped in 29 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 turnovers.

The Sharks don't remember exactly how many balls they made, but what he did know was that the Lakers were playing iron all the time.

Without blaming Gary Payton or communicating too much with Malone, O'Neal just sat in his seat and silently drank the "oral liquid", staring at the crowd who were about to play.

The two veterans were silent, and Devin George didn't know what to say, scoring nine points on 2-of-8 shooting, 1-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, and he was the only one of the starting five to hit a three-pointer

Payton played 28 minutes, 1-of-5, 0-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, 0-of-2 from the free-throw line, 2 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 turnovers.

Karl Malone was 1-of-6 from the field, 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, and finished with 3 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover.

The starting 5 took all the points of the Lakers, and Phil Jackson, who watched the technical statistics, did not stretch his brows.

The coaching staff naturally knew how to adjust, but unfortunately, even the best defense Kobe Bryant was useless against Li You.

The Lakers surrendered directly, and the Knicks naturally followed to take the atmosphere group, and the New York fans at the scene were very dissatisfied, and many people began to shout, and then the noise became louder and louder:

“Where is shark？”

The shouting in the arena made O'Neal, who was sitting on the bench, squeeze the drink in his hand, cursed angrily, and then glared at Kobe Bryant.

The players on both sides no longer deliberately defended at this time, and looking at the situation of you coming and going on the field, Michaels began to talk about the topic of the next game:

"Doug, how do you think the Lakers should adjust? They got a lot of outside shots tonight. ”

Rivers praised Raja Bell, who had just made a three-pointer, and when he heard this question, he didn't expect too many ways to say this face-to-face conversation:

"The defense is the most important thing, and they have to limit Lee effectively on the outside so that the second line of defense can work."

"If you wrap it up too early, the subsequent defensive rotation will be a little faster, which will also be a test for veterans, but I believe that the Lakers' defense will change in the G2 game."

Played 33 minutes, 14-of-21, 7-of-11 from beyond the three-point line, 10-of-10 from the free throw line, 45 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 1 turnover.

Looking at Li You's stats again, Rivers stopped talking, he knew that the Lakers were completely finished.

The game went smoothly, and the final score was fixed at 85:118, and the Knicks defeated the Lakers to easily protect their home court.

Phil Jackson kept his face strained and didn't let himself show a trace of emotion, but when he came to the technical table, he couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes when he saw the smiling D'Antoni.

Compared with the previous bald young marshal, the old man of KFC doesn't like the mustache in front of him even more, and his proud best record of 72 wins in history is gone.

Jeff Van Gundy led the Knicks to four straight championships, while D'Antoni broke the all-time best record and set the biggest goal difference in history.

The two broke the Bulls' records one after the other, which made most commentators think that Phil Jackson, the championship coach, was completely out of luck.

"It's a great game, looking forward to our fight the day after tomorrow!"

D'Antoni took the initiative to shake hands, but Phil Jackson's face changed again when he said this, and he always felt that his opponent was mocking him.

After shaking hands, they turned to leave, and the old man of KFC walked briskly to the players' tunnel with the rest of the Lakers, and they only had more than a day to rest.

After the game, the cheers in the stadium were still heard, and Michelle Tafya, who was wearing a dark blue professional suit, came to Li You's side and interviewed with a smile:

"Lee, congratulations on winning tonight's game, a big win, does this mean that the Knicks have an absolute advantage?"

After a break, Li You no longer had sweat on his head, and after hearing the question, he replied unceremoniously:

"Yes, we're stronger, and the Knicks do have the absolute advantage!

"I think the Pistons are better defensively than the Lakers, the opponent is too slow to help defend, the defense is not pressing, and that's why the big score wins."

"In games, I don't usually think about the first line of defense, but against the Lakers, I don't even think about the next defense."

"You just need to stick to the game plan that the coaching staff has to make to win the game step by step, and hopefully the next game, the opponent can hold on until the fourth quarter."

“.”

Michelle Tafoa could only smile politely, and Li You said it unceremoniously, but this remark was true.

Artest behind him threw punches at the fans continuously, and then leaned in front of the camera and shouted:

"They're too weak! We're going to win the championship! ”

On Sunday, June 6, after Lee Yoo violently beat up the "old man," the ball critics sang the praises of the Knicks one-sidedly.

No one believed the Lakers could win the series, and the Knicks' defense limited Payton and Kobe, and no matter how many points O'Neal scored, they couldn't change the game.

Gasol, who became a tool man, made 5 of 9 from the field, scoring 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and the Knicks' "four guarantees and one" were very successful.

On TNT's show, Gasol's performance was analyzed and Kobe Bryant's offensive options were criticized.

In the end, Charles Barkley also stopped speaking for the veteran, and for the first time bluntly said:

"Gary Payton is no longer a qualified starting guard for a championship team."

"After his physical decline can't support his vast defensive experience, Lee is right, with a simple pick-and-roll, he can break through the Lakers' defense."

After a pause and seeing both partners looking at him, Charles Barkley in the studio sighed and continued:

"I know Karl Malone, he's a tough guy, but unfortunately, he can't keep up with the pace of modern basketball."

"It's a failed combination, the Lakers don't have any chances, and they have a gap in roster depth compared to the Knicks' rotation."

"O'Neal is not a qualified leader, and on a stage like this, Kobe Bryant can even play emotionally."

"If we keep playing like this, the Knicks will sweep the Lakers and win the championship."

Seeing the end of the veteran, Kenny Smith is also sighing:

"I agree with Lee, in the Eastern Conference Finals G3, the Pistons showed excellent defense."

"It should be said that in the four-game series, the Pistons have been doing a good job on the defensive end, and they have limited the play of the Knicks' role players."

"In contrast, the Lakers made it too easy for opponents, and I would like to see Malone and Payton hit those shots that were missed."

Ernnie Johnson saw the two partners agree, smiled and looked at the two of them before asking:

"How do you think the Lakers will adjust in G2?"

Barkley was silent, and Kenny Smith said helplessly:

"Unless Kobe Bryant can break through the Knicks' outside defense to relieve the pressure on O'Neal, the Lakers will still lose by a big margin."

"After all, they can't expect veterans to explode, and head coach Phil Jackson has to be prepared for the worst."

“.”

On the morning of June 7, several sports media outlets in Philadelphia reported an interview with Iverson, and when asked about this year's Finals, the small guard calmly stated:

"The teams in the Western Conference have no idea what we've been through over the years."

"Times have never changed, and big men have never been the dominant players in the league."

"I don't like the Knicks, but the Lakers aren't getting any chances this year."

Local sports media in Orlando also reported McGrady's thoughts on this year's finals:

"Kobe Bryant is a good brother to me, but I have to say, he's lucky, if I play with the Lakers, maybe I can win a championship too."

"In the Eastern Conference, I didn't have that opportunity, and the Knicks have four All-Stars, and that's a testament to their strength."

The Detroit media, which has always disliked the Knicks, also followed suit and ridiculed:

"In the face of such a Lakers team, as long as the Pistons can enter the Finals, the championship is ours!"

Eastern Conference teams have complained, and columns are complaining that the Lakers are too weak, allowing the Knicks to pick up a big bargain

The Lakers took a full day off and rewatched the G1 footage, and then the crowd fell silent again.

The New York Times op-ed no longer mocks the Lakers too much, the opponent is too weak!

Yesterday morning's article ridiculed Phil Jackson's tactical arrangement, and some of this morning's articles mocked the arrogant Kobe Bryant:

"The best scoring guard in the league?"

Under the Knicks' outside group defense in turn, Kobe's shooting rate was less than 40%, and his performance was naturally unworthy of the name.

When he came to the stadium to warm up in the afternoon, Kobe Bryant was interviewed and confidently stated:

"I'm not going to judge in the world of accidents, I said a long time ago, I never play for statistics."

"I'm not even interested in looking at those boring technical stats after the race."

"Shooting percentage, that's never something I'm thinking about, I'm a scorer and I'll always trust my shot because I know how hard I put into it!"

Saying this with a blank face, Bryant found that the Los Angeles Times reporter, who had always supported him, also showed a disappointed expression.

Sensing that everyone still wanted to continue to ask questions, Kobe Bryant chose to turn around and leave, no matter how much he said, it was useless, he would prove himself with actions!

Phil Jackson didn't let Payton and Malone be interviewed, and the veteran needs face.

When asked how tonight's game would be adjusted, the old man of KFC replied simply:

"Share the ball more, attack faster, the Lakers will expand the rotation, and there will be players who will step up to help O'Neal share the offensive pressure!"

“.”

The G2 match will officially start at 8 p.m., and although it is Monday, it will not affect the enthusiasm of the New York fans.

Looking at one less game, according to the current trend, there is a high probability that the Knicks will not be able to return to their home court.

Sweeping opponents in the playoffs for the second year in a row has also distressed some New York fans, and the number of home games is too few!

Thankfully, G4 is back in time for the weekend, and die-hard fans have already started booking flights to Los Angeles and don't want to miss this year's awards ceremony.

Before the start of the game, on the ABC broadcast box, Michaels noticed that neither side had changed the starting lineup, and immediately asked his partner on the side:

"Will the Lakers start with a wrap-and-roll defense?"

Rivers immediately shook his head and said very firmly:

"No, that's a defensive strategy that the Pistons did, and they tried to limit Lee with zone defense."

"The Pistons' defense is fantastic, but Lee doesn't need to have the ball in his hands, and I'm sure the Lakers have seen the footage of the Eastern Conference Finals."

"Head coach Phil Jackson should have Kobe Bryant play against Lee."

As Master Doctrio Rivers had predicted, the Lakers did change their alignment, and the Knicks' side also changed their defensive strategy.

After the game started, the Lakers first tried to control the tempo, but after continuous ironing, the Knicks took the lead, and Kobe Bryant couldn't hold back and began to take the lead.

Attacking too quickly fell into the Knicks' defensive trap, and Phil Jackson's timeout didn't change Kobe's offensive options.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers prematurely wrapped up Li You, and before Devin George could slide up, Li You at the top of the arc gave the ball to Hill on the right wing.

The latter received the ball, and Stoudemire, who had just appeared on the field, immediately stepped forward to block and cover.

Devin George, who came up to help defend with a sliding step, just came to the three-point line, Hill swayed left and right, swept the ball quickly, did not use cover, and put the ball with his right hand to break through.

Stoudemire followed, and Medvedenko, who came off the bench, hesitated, but saw Hill throw off the defense and go straight to the basket, so he could only help quickly.

Before he could get close to the paint, Hill threw the ball right in front of the basket.

Medvidenko and O'Neal could only watch as Stoudemire jumped up and grabbed the ball with both hands and quickly pressed the ball into the basket!

A simple break broke through the Lakers' defense, and the Knicks' offense showed no signs of slowing down, but was getting faster and faster.

Fisher was entangled by Li You after receiving the ball on the baseline, and cautiously used half court, and the logo position immediately gave the ball to Kobe Bryant who bounced out and bounced to the left wing.

O'Neal, who had just run past half-court, squeezed to the inside to improve his receiving position.

After receiving a pass in the left blocking area, O'Neal didn't release the ball yet, and Stoudemire cooperated with Gasol to come to the paint area to block the line.

Seeing the opportunity, O'Neill immediately gave the ball to the unguarded Medvidenko.

The latter came to the bottom right of the basket and wanted to press the ball into the basket, but Stoudemire reacted faster and came first, jumped up early in the air and pressed the ball to the rebound.

"Ahh

Medvedenko couldn't help but scream, but Stoudemire, who controlled the rebound, did not pause and immediately gave the ball to Li You, who received it.

The Knicks began to accelerate to the halfcourt, but the Lakers, who had only passed twice, had to start a quick retreat.

Coming to the left flank, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly made a sharp stop and quickly dribbled the ball behind his back, and Fisher hurriedly stopped, waving his right arm, trying to interfere.

In the transition offense, before the Lakers had time to assist in defense, Li You suddenly lowered his center of gravity, shook his body to the right, and then quickly changed direction under his crotch.

Catching the ball with his left hand while leading the ball forward, Li You accelerated with his shoulders and went straight to the basket from the left wing.

Fisher made a brilliant defensive prediction, but there was nothing he could do in the face of Li You's crushing breakthrough.

In the blocking position, Li You stepped on the ball, and after sinking his shoulder, he directly hit Fisher.

The latter fell down as soon as he touched it, and in the screams of his opponent, Li You was not disturbed in any way, grabbing the ball with his left hand and picking up the basket!

"Bang!"

Medvedenko, who returned to the basket, could only watch the basketball hit the high board into the basket.

“Wow！”

The cheers resounded through the arena again, the Knicks had hit their trademark counter-attack, and the Lakers' defense was crumbling.

At 17:30, with 34.6 seconds left in the first quarter, the Knicks continued to extend their lead.

Phil Jackson did bring on a young man, but the offensive end didn't respond, and the defensive end didn't play much.

The baseline referee signaled Fisher to stop complaining, and he could see clearly that Li You was just fighting normally.

There is suffering to say, Fisher rubbed his chest, as if he was hit by a car, not to blame Payton for attacking and pulling his hips, the defensive end consumed too much.

The Lakers' last attack, Fisher still handed over the ball early, and Prince, who came off the bench, continued to chase Kobe Bryant, forcing the opponent to receive the ball on the right wing away from the three-point line.

Putting the ball with his right hand, Kobe Bryant was also observing the defense, noticing that everyone was pulling away, and immediately changed direction under his crotch after pretending to break through.

Taking advantage of Prince's slide to the right, Bryant increased his dribbling speed and quickly changed direction in front of him.

Readjusting his center of gravity, Prince accelerated to the left and slid backwards, and Bryant, who could not get rid of the defense, came to the right block and immediately made a sharp stop.

After blowing the ball on the spot, he switched to his left hand and protected the ball sideways, Kobe Bryant continued to lean vigorously on the ball, shaking his shoulders to try to confuse the defense, and then quickly turned and closed the ball in the direction of the baseline.

Watching Prince make the right defensive choice and jump high, trying to complete the block with his left arm, Kobe Bryant leaned back in mid-air, and at the same time raised the arc and shot resolutely!

"Bang!"

It was a rare chance to play alone, but the basketball still stumbled out of the basket, and although O'Neal clicked the rebound, it was Stoudemire who finally controlled the ball.

The annoyed Kobe Bryant bared his teeth and stepped forward to delay Li You, who received the ball.

Dribbling through the half court unhurriedly, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, noticed that there were more than 8 seconds left in the offensive time, so he took the initiative to exert his strength, leaned over to accelerate, and knocked Kobe Bryant away.

The opponent moved backwards, and Li You took advantage of the situation to make a sharp stop, and quickly pulled back under his crotch.

"Oh!!"

New York fans who loved to watch the excitement began to get up and cheer, and as the offensive time wore on, the shouts grew louder.

Kobe Bryant stared at the ball and didn't go up to the iron defense of the head iron, keeping a defensive distance.

Li You, who straightened up, took a slight step to the left and suddenly dribbled the ball under his crotch.

The moment he switched back to his right hand, there was not much shaking, and Li You led the ball forward and accelerated to break through.

Making the right defensive prediction, Kobe kept sliding to the left back, and the confrontation on his side did not affect Li You.

Decelerating slightly, in the paint area directly in front of the basket, Li You stepped again during the march and knocked Kobe Bryant on his side with his shoulder.

Without giving O'Neal a chance to jump back to the basket to block it, he grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and Li You quickly threw the ball to the basket!

"Huh!" The ball lights up and the first quarter ends.

At 17:32, the double-digit lead made the Madison Square Garden arena boil again.

was "eaten raw" one-on-one, and Kobe, who was rubbing his chest, could only look at the back of Li You's head and sulk secretly.

O'Neal, who had begun to gasp, was not in the mood to glare at Kobe Bryant, and repeatedly switched back and ran, which had already ruined his offensive rhythm.

In the noisy arena, the New York fans talked and laughed, and the game was more relaxed than they imagined.

Playing the full first quarter, 0-of-4, 1-of-2 free throws, and Bryant, who tried to share the ball, ended up scoring only 1 point.

O'Neal was 4-of-6 from the field and 2-of-4 from the free-throw line to score 10 points, and the OK combination combined to cut the Lakers half of the points.

As long as he can get the ball in, O'Neal can score in the low post, but if O'Neal improves his receiving position, he will be immediately caught by the outside help.

On the commentary bench, Rivers carefully recalled the situation in the first quarter, combined with the previous game, and suddenly said with emotion:

"The Knicks' defensive strategy reminds me of that Jazz team."

"O'Neal is hard to restrict, but the Jazz used Stockton's help to control the catch, and that tactic was very effective."

"To tie the gap, the Lakers have to hit those open shots, and they need to give O'Neal some support."

Michaels also took a closer look at the technical statistics, and the expected defensive effect did not materialize:

"Lee's first quarter was almost all in the paint, he was so well-rounded that his throws were almost impossible to defend from the trail."

"God is not on the side of the Lakers, Lee is still hot tonight!"

In the first quarter, Lee Woo was 6-of-8 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, scoring 16 points.

He didn't play too much of his positional offense, with a large portion of his scoring coming from 1-on-1 breakdowns in the transition attack.

In the limited positional attack, Li You only attracted the defense and patiently passed the ball, and Hill and Gasol became the main scorers in the positional attack.

In the second quarter of the game, Payton and Malone were still sitting on the bench, and the Lakers continued the young lineup at the end of the first quarter.

On the Knicks' side, Li You did not rest and continued to play with the bench lineup.

In the first offensive round of the Lakers, Fisher just dribbled past half court, and his right hand was directly stealed.

The overly obvious passing intention made Lee Woo's cut ball neatly, and he poked the ball forward while blocking the ball with his left hand.

Bumped into the pulling Fisher, Li You quickly controlled the ball, hit 0 in the front court, rushed across the free throw line and immediately rose into the air, grabbed the ball with his right hand and glided and dunked!

"Ahh

After completing the steal and dunk, Li You stood under the basket and beat his chest and roared, the fans in the front row followed the crazy shouting, and the Fisher who returned to the baseline position was numb

When the Lakers attacked again, in order to avoid mistakes, Bryant simply came to the left wing far from the three-point line to receive the ball.

Delivering a pass in the short run, Fisher ran to the right flank with Lee to open up space.

O'Neal took the initiative to step forward to block the pick-and-roll, but Raga Bell squeezed through the cover with agility, and the whole person almost lay behind Kobe.

There was a plop, and the two fell to the ground after stumbling, and Kobe Bryant fell not lightly, but he didn't look at Raga Bale's provocative gaze, and was pulled up by his teammates, and came to the sideline to prepare to catch the ball again.

In the midst of a boo, soon a neat shout sounded:

"O'Neill wants to trade you!"

Bryant was expressionless, lowered his head and bit his jersey in his mouth, panting for breath, trying to calm the emotions churning in his heart.

The Knicks' defense is extremely aggressive, and this time it became Lee Woo who guarded in front of Kobe.

After receiving the ball on the left wing, Bryant didn't let the call block, jumped and dribbled with his jersey in his mouth, and then crossed and stepped back.

Seeing that Li You was unmoved and continued to stick to the defense, Kobe Bryant quickly dribbled under his crotch, failed to get rid of the defense, and tried to crush the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand.

Constantly sliding to the left rear, Li You gave a physical confrontation, and his right hand also distracted covertly.

Under the pull, Kobe Bryant could only use the ball protector to slap off his arm, which destroyed the rhythm of the dribble, and saw Li You cut the ball with his left hand, so he hurriedly stopped and pulled the ball back.

Taking advantage of Li You's defense again, Kobe Bryant did not choose to pass the ball, at this time he only had the basket in his eyes, leaned on the defense and turned quickly, and directly came to a drifting step-back jumper after closing the ball!

"Bang!"

In a dashing posture, the basketball hit the back edge and bounced directly into Stoudemire's hand.

Turning around to catch the ball, Li You didn't give Kobe Bryant, who was still posing, time to react, quickly pushed the ball to change direction, and then accelerated and rushed with the ball in his left hand.

Kobe, who spit out his jersey, was thrown away from two positions in an instant, and chased hard behind him, but he could only watch Li You rush faster and faster.

On the other side, Fisher retreated early to the halfcourt, trying to stick to the interference on the three-point line, but Li You pushed the ball again in the middle of the game.

After dodging the defense, Li You didn't slow down, ignoring the pull of Fisher on his side, and after rushing up in three steps, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and smashed the buckle with his arm!

"Boom!" Convert the dunk to get it!

"Oh!"

Watching the dragged Fisher lose his center of gravity and rush out of the bottom line, the New York fans at the scene shouted happily.

Li You moved his shoulders, looked at the retreat and returned Kobe Bryant and chuckled:

"You can still leave work early tonight!"

“.”

Kobe Bryant, who served from the baseline, stared at him and didn't speak, and Coach Phil Jackson on the sidelines shouted a reminder to give the ball to the inside.

In the ensuing game, Bryant obeyed the command and gave the ball to O'Neal.

It was only a few times that he scored and played after encountering the bag, and Fisher, who was empty, failed to respond in time, and was hit by the Knicks to switch offense.

Seeing O'Neal's eyes as he was about to eat people, the Lakers took the lead in requesting a timeout.

Gary Payton, who re-entered the game, seemed to have completely lost confidence, and several times he received the ball in the open space outside the three-point line and did not choose to shoot, but broke through with the ball

Watching Peyton be knocked to the ground by Li Youhao, on the commentary seat, Rivers said with some sympathy:

"The gap between the two sides is just too big, and the Knicks are destroying the Lakers with their strong bodies."

'I think that's when Phil Jackson should ask for a timeout, stop talking about tactics and let the players play aggressively.

The Knicks have a three-line fast break, and Li You, who attracted the defense, assisted Gasol, who was dragging behind the fast, to score a dunk!

Looking back, Kobe Bryant, who was on the left flank, broke through in a step, and was squeezed to the baseline position before he could exert his strength, and was directly hit by Artest into the camera on the sideline.

“Wow！”

The fans in the front row kept applauding and coaxing, and Artest, who received a foul, also showed a smug expression:

“Soft！ Try me！ ”

Artest, who was moving his body, saw Kobe standing up, and immediately yelled at the other party, who couldn't hold back at all, and rushed up to throw a punch.

Kobe Bryant's action made the New York fans on the scene even happier, and the noise in the arena was louder, and in the end, it was the referee who stopped Kobe Bryant in time.

With his emotions out of control, Kobe Bryant turned on the scorer mode again and helped the Knicks play a wave of 8:0 climax.

Although O'Neal has contributed a series of dunks, the point difference is getting bigger and bigger.

Towards the end of the half, Gasol missed a shot in the paint zone, Gasol collected the rebound, and O'Neal could only watch the long ball fly across the half.

Controlling the ball near the halfway line, Lee Woo threw the ball out with his left hand, smashed it on the floor and bounced, and the basketball flew into the hands of Hill, who rushed past the left flank.

Unguarded, the paint area jumped with both feet, Hill took advantage of the situation to round the ball, and smashed the ball into the basket with his right hand!

"Boom!" The windmill storm is a good deal!

“Wow！”

The cheers in the arena made O'Neal's eyes straighten when he stopped near the free-throw line, and he couldn't run, and he didn't want to run.

On the last offense, Malone hit a jumper in the right elbow area, and everyone in the Lakers bowed their heads and walked to the players' tunnel.

At 35:62, under the violent counterattack, the Lakers fell behind again

Li You, who walked towards the players' tunnel, smiled and waved his arms, and the cheers in the stadium came one after another.

Kobe Bryant, who was dragging at the back, looked blank, and seemed to be unable to accept such a result, and kicked over the guardrail after entering the passage:

"Shet! Why is this happening! ”

(End of chapter)