On the night of June 7, 2004, with 1:21 left in the third quarter, Karl Malone fell to the ground in pain after blocking a layup by Lee Yo.

Phil Jackson on the sidelines was stunned for a moment, and as the team doctor checked and shook his head slightly, the old KFC man turned his head to look at the bench, not letting the camera capture the frustrated expression.

Malone, who limped off the field, received applause from the New York fans, and everyone became "gentlemen" in the case of a big lead.

was put back on the bench by everyone, and the sweaty Malone just sat down, and immediately whispered to the coaching staff:

"Let me rest for a while, my body is fine!"

Phil Jackson shook his head, the game didn't make any sense in the fourth quarter, he had to accept the fact that the defeat was heavy, and the Lakers pulled the big hip.

Lee Woo got the free throw, and when he stood at the free throw line, he turned his head to look at the Lakers bench, and the desire for the championship made Malone desperate, but the desire could not change the fact that his physical function was declining.

In this round of the series, Li You rarely flashed and moved when attacking the frame, because the Lakers were too slow to supplement the interior defense.

Compared to the Pistons' more mobile interior combination, Malone and O'Neal's defense is only an attitude, and the defense of the low post may still be able to rely on the top of the board, and the blocking can only pray that Payton or Kobe Bryant squeezes through the cover.

"Shaq, it's getting boring to fight you!"

Li You slapped the ball, and by the way, teased the sweaty fat shark, as he grew older, O'Neill, who was relatively slender two years ago, gained weight again.

The big fat man of more than 300 pounds ran back and forth, and he could still hold on to it until now while carrying the attack, O'Neill's talent really has nothing to say.

Next to the paint area, O'Neill, who was on his knees, gasped for breath, took a deep breath before turning his head and saying:

"Just lost two away games, I'll win the next three games! You've been through this and will do it again soon! ”

"You know, the referee won't be on your side all the time!"

The referee who had just served immediately glared at O'Neal, who had broken the defense, and they also found some whistles for the Lakers.

At 55:90, as Li Youjia hit a free throw, Fisher, who received the ball from the baseline, did not attack again, and the 1.2-second time passed in a flash, and the third quarter of the game ended.

After seeing that the opponent was a paper tiger, Coach D'Antoni rotated aggressively tonight and maintained a very aggressive defense throughout.

To get playing time in the finals, the players who came off the bench naturally gave 12 points of strength, eager to take out what they had learned all their lives to show themselves.

With four fouls in the third quarter, Raga Bale fell into a ball with Kobe Bryant on several occasions, and Prince did the job just as well, making it particularly uncomfortable for Bryant with his long arms.

Throughout the game, the Knicks' defensive intensity on the outside did not decrease, and everyone took turns to confront, and Kobe, who was caught in the pick-and-roll, was dumb until the end of the third quarter.

O'Neal sat in his seat with his head in his hands and was no longer interested in fighting with Kobe Bryant, knowing that he had to win G3 or the series would be over soon.

It's just that the schedule is not friendly, and with more than a day of rest, it is difficult for the Lakers to make adjustments, and Malone's knee is not optimistic.

Kobe Bryant asked to continue playing, Phil Jackson just waved his hand, he was not in the mood to output, and now he just wants to get the injury report as soon as possible.

Malone, who has returned to the locker room early, can still play some role on the offensive end, and the combination of high and low posts can also send the ball to O'Neal.

Although he made a mid-range jumper in two games, Malone was still more reliable than Medvidenko, which was the consensus of the Lakers coaching staff.

On the Knicks' bench, Ewing was wearing a beige suit, so fat that his neck was gone, and he was smiling and bringing water to Li You.

Seeing that the old guy is not having a good time, the gorilla is in a very beautiful mood:

"They don't have any hope, Malone is injured and can't recover quickly at all, and it looks like we can play 16-0 again this year."

At the age of 41, it is indeed difficult for Malone to return as soon as possible after being injured, but a veteran actually has little impact, and the Lakers are pure vegetables this season.

Rick Fox can't even play garbage time, and unlike the Knicks' youngsters who want to show themselves, the Lakers' individual players have dropped dramatically.

Li You, who was draped in a towel, took the kettle, noticed that Kobe Bryant was still on the court, shook his head slightly, and said in an affirmative tone:

"They can really sweep the opponents, they are weaker than I thought, no wonder Tony Parker can play highlight."

Hill next to him also had smiles on their faces, they were aware of this problem during the video lesson, if Parker was more stable, maybe the Lakers would fall in the semifinals again.

In garbage time, Kobe Bryant was obviously looking for a shooting touch, but the Knicks' rotation didn't plan to give him a chance.

On the contrary, due to O'Neal's departure, all defensive resources were tilted to Kobe.

After more than three minutes, Kobe Bryant only scored 2 points with free throws, and in the end, Phil Jackson couldn't stand it anymore and pressed Kobe Bryant directly to the bench after a timeout.

The game only entered the state of mutual brushing at this time, and under the leadership of Fisher, the Lakers finally played some smooth offense.

The main lineup on the bench didn't greet Kobe Bryant, everyone was absent-minded, and they always felt that the Lakers were going to disintegrate

Played 37 minutes, 5-of-14, 1-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, 5-of-5 from the free throw line, 16 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 4 turnovers.

But the assistant coaches shook their heads secretly after glancing at Kobe's technical statistics, and the data broke the only illusion in their hearts, and the strength was too bad

Although he didn't care about the stats, Kobe Bryant also knew that he was not performing well, he was caught in a lot of pockets, and the offensive rhythm was disrupted by a lot of physical contact.

Against a team in the Western Conference, Kobe Bryant had never encountered such a defense, DPOY gave up the offense, and the feeling of being around him throughout the game also made his head big.

In the past, Phil Jackson would do superficial work to comfort him, because the team needed Kobe, but this time the old man of KFC didn't say a word, and silently waited for the game to end with his arms folded.

Madison Square Garden Arena, New York fans happily celebrate the arrival of the championship in advance.

The fans holding the "Knicks In Four" whiteboard in the back waved it repeatedly, and when the director gave the camera a pause, the surrounding fans all stood up and shouted excitedly.

The difference between the finals and the regular season is that the fans in garbage time are also extraordinarily engaged.

At the end of the game, there was jubilation in the arena, and there were still 2 wins left to win the 8th championship.

At 77:114, the Knicks scored 2:0.

The fans on both sides also don't care about the Lakers who are walking towards the players' tunnel, rookies are not worth mocking, and this year's opponent is weak.

D'Antoni looked at Phil Jackson, who was leaving quickly, and felt some sympathy for the other party's injury, but he was not polite in an interview.

Stewart, a black reporter on the sidelines, also seemed to be affected by the frenzied atmosphere of the scene, and raised his voice and asked loudly:

"Mike, two consecutive big wins, the next away game, will the Knicks continue this hot form?"

D'Antoni chuckled, looking very proud, took the microphone and said loudly:

"110 points is not the limit for us, the series will be over soon!"

"No one in the Lakers can limit Lee, and in the next game, we will continue this game strategy."

"I'm going to say sorry to the New York fans, it's hard for us to get back to Madison Square Garden this year!"

“.”

With New York and Los Angeles far away, the Lakers need to fly back to their home court overnight, and they need to adjust their condition early for the day after tomorrow for G3.

O'Neal, who was catching the plane, didn't say much when he attended the press conference, only emphasizing that the Lakers would protect their home court.

Most sports media didn't embarrass the core, O'Neal played 34 minutes, 10-of-18, 4-of-8 free throws, and scored 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 3 turnovers.

With less than two minutes of rest in the third quarter, and with an efficient double-double, everyone knew O'Neal was doing his best.

Attending the press conference, Lee Woo enjoyed another bit of sycophancy, and his sixth championship was beckoning, and he will be undisputed in the offseason to enter the best discussion in history.

On the morning of June 8, the Knicks are also ready to leave for Los Angeles, and if all goes well, they will lift the O'Brien Cup at Staples Arena on Saturday the 12th.

James Dolan and the team's management also traveled together, although the atmosphere of winning the away cup was a little worse, but thinking of the scene of three consecutive away games that year, I felt very happy to win this time.

The NBA league is also following the action, and the ABC broadcaster has also begun to prepare for rehearsals, and everyone knows that the series is not much suspense, and it depends on whether the Lakers can play a battle of honor.

On the ABC show in the morning, host Mike Tyrico and guests Tolbert and Byron Scott reviewed last night's game and discussed the Lakers' injury problems in passing.

Scott analyzed a Knicks offense, after the "V-shaped" position, the double cover on the line, Li You moved sideways and went straight to the basket:

"The Lakers have made targeted adjustments, and in order to make up for the problem of slow interior defense, Devin George has helped defend in advance."

In the shot, Devin George in the bottom left corner moved to the left near baseline position very early, and when Li You broke through, he quickly rushed to the basket.

"But unfortunately, Lee's speed was too fast, and the delay on the line didn't play any role, and a rebound layup just happened to dodge this defense to complete the score."

"Actually, Lee has a lot of options, Artest didn't shoot well from beyond the three-point line last night, and in the rotation phase, Lee Woo usually gives the ball to Raja Bell in such rounds."

"With a 4-of-8 three-pointer in a single game, Raja Bell's performance reminded me of Rashard Lewis and Stephen Jackson."

"There are projection players who can always play next to Lee, and when the finals are over, Raja Bale will definitely sign a good contract."

Scott returned to his seat, and Tolbert, who heard this, also said seriously:

"Maybe that's the Knicks' winning secret, the forward who has the ability to shoot and is good at defense, the big man who can handle the ball after blocking and picking."

"As long as those two configurations are league average, Lee can win the game with an efficient offense."

Mike Tirrico suddenly asked curiously when he heard the words of the two:

"Why haven't the rest of the league built the same roster structure? Someone must have discovered such an idea of building a team. ”

Byron Stecot looked strange, glanced at the two of them, and said self-deprecatingly:

"Actually, when I was coaching the Nets, I imitated this kind of team building idea, and unfortunately, in the end, we had to stop in the Eastern Conference Finals."

"Kidd can take the team's defense to the next level, and he can lead the team to play an efficient transition attack, but he can't digest a lot of the ball efficiently."

"Efficiency is key, and when you play against a strong team on the inside, the outside core has to be efficient enough to win the game."

"Lee is not omnipotent, and when Gasol and Artest can't do their job as a rookie, the Knicks will lose against an interior like O'Neal."

Tolbert heard this very naturally and began to blow X:

"Byron was right, and more importantly, Lee is unique in NBA history."

"Maybe everyone thinks his stats are down a bit this season, but he's still 37.0 in efficiency."

"This value was only lost to Lee last season, and he is still ahead of the other stars."

"In the next 20 years, no one will play like Lee, Li is the best in history!"

The tactical analysis turned into blowing X conference, and the host Mike Tirico watched the two of them look calm and began to blow Li You, and couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart:

"Have you guys been topped up too?!"

ABC and ESPN took direct loans, and Li You's dominance was trumpeted in the show.

The title of the best in history has been buckled on Li You's head, only TNT is in opposition to the show, and Charles Barkley can always find some angles to complain about Li You's stats:

"How many goals did Lee score last night with a fast break? He scored a lot of points just by taking advantage of the Lakers' mistakes. ”

"I've seen a lot of rounds in the game where the Lakers give up their defense and watch Lee score on the counterattack."

"I wouldn't question Lee's ability, but I don't want to discuss his stats in this series!"

Kenny Smith immediately dismantled the stage when he heard his partner's words, jokingly:

"Could it be that the Lakers didn't give up their defense, they just couldn't run?"

"You can't expect Payton to be as good on both ends of the floor as he was when he was younger, Malone is going to be 41 years old, and he can't run all over the floor."

"Li frequently attacks the basket, just to realize the Lakers' defensive problems, this is the Finals, two consecutive games to get 40+, this is not a simple matter."

Played 34 minutes, 15-of-22, 2-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, 9-of-9 from the free throw line, 41 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals and 1 block with no turnovers.

The director has been showing Li You's data, and at the same time marking the shooting point, the paint area is red.

Ernie Johnson saw that the two wanted to quarrel again, and immediately reminded him:

"It's time for us to talk about the Lakers, we just got the news that Karl Malone won't play tomorrow night."

"How do you think head coach Phil Jackson should adjust?"

The Lakers announced the injury, and Charles Barkley looked at the two partners, turned his head to the camera and said with a smile:

"There's no room for adjustment, and there's no doubt that the Knicks are going to have another big win!"

“.”

After the news that Karl Malone would not be able to play in G3 was announced, it was natural that the ball critics were one-sided in their predictions.

While the veteran, like Payton, was strained on the offensive end and didn't play much on the defensive end, the Lakers' rotation was even worse.

After Bryant refused to be interviewed, Payton made a statement to the Los Angeles Times media before the start of the afternoon training session:

"The series has just begun, and we know how to play in the face of adversity!"

"There is a lot of hunger for the title and I hope the fans will support the team more tomorrow night!"

In the G2 game, Payton was 2 of 8, cutting 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 turnovers.

Lakers fans have broken the defense, and some young people have begun to export veterans on the Internet, so this performance is naturally not recognized by fans.

Knowing that he was pulling his hips and saying beautiful words, Payton turned around and left, and no one from the Lakers was interviewed again, and the old KFC man said that this was the Lakers' secret training

After flying to Los Angeles in the afternoon, the Knicks came to the hotel to check in, and they didn't receive special treatment.

Compared to the somewhat grumpy Detroit fans, Lakers fans seem to have lost a lot.

On the contrary, there are many Lee Woo fans who bring star cards to support the Knicks.

On the afternoon of June 9, when he came to the stadium in advance to warm up, a large number of sports reporters surrounded Li You.

For tonight's game at 19 o'clock, many people think the Knicks must win.

Recently, the NBA released news that it will change some rules next season, and will also add provisions for talented players.

The sports media who got the news knew that this matter was related to Li You.

The cancellation of Handcheck, which James Dolan had raised, was not answered in the affirmative by the league at the time, and now it looks like the rule will be officially enforced next season.

ESPN's reporter was very concerned about this issue and took the initiative to ask Li You a question:

"Lee, if you remove the Handcheck rule, will that affect you, I mean, will you set a new scoring high next season?"

Li You, who was wearing training clothes, was in a good mood after moving his body, and immediately joked when he heard this question:

"I never think about scoring, it's the easiest thing for me to do, it's not about the rules."

"If the referee blows the penalty strictly, maybe a lot of players will be strengthened, which is a good thing for the fans to enjoy a more exciting game."

"As for the new high? If the Knicks need me to score to win, then I'm going to do everything I can, and that should depend on our opponents. ”

Everyone on the Knicks team in the arena was shooting to warm up, and many sports reporters subconsciously looked at everyone, and then the same emotion appeared in their hearts:

"No one seems to be their opponent!"

The Yahoo Sports reporter was more concerned about tonight's game and took the opportunity to hurriedly ask:

"Lee, coming to the home court of the Lakers, will you feel some pressure? You know, the last time you played each other, the Knicks didn't get a win here. ”

"No, there's no pressure, I feel like I'm in great shape."

"The Knicks will still win big games, of course, we may have some small difficulties, but at the right time, I will take over the game and end the suspense!"

Li You winked at everyone, and then whispered as if he wanted to keep it a secret:

"We'll probably add rotation in the first half, and don't forget to take some good pictures for me in the third quarter!"

"You all know that I like to play in the second half!"

The Los Angeles Times reporter at the back of the crowd watched everyone laugh, and suddenly felt a little unhappy, the opponents were all clear, and they were humiliated!

Although the score was 0:2, the Staples Arena was still full for the night's game, and 19,000 fans entered early.

The stars sat in the front row, and the on-site director frequently gave the camera to Magic Johnson.

Magician Johnson, dressed casually, did not show his trademark smile as usual, but greeted everyone on the Lakers with a serious expression.

Old Bass, who sat next to the Magic, didn't smile either, and he had lost too many of the first two games.

Aside from some of the confidence of the fans, I firmly believe that the Lakers fans who chase two and four, as long as they are not blind, can see the gap between the two teams.

Nicholson sat in his exclusive seat, and the lively appearance ceremony did not change his mood, and during the final warm-up, he kept shouting to Li You's side:

"You don't have a chance! We're going to win 3 games in a row! ”

Kobe Bryant didn't make any bold remarks before the game, but he was also holding back the fire, with the blessing of home court advantage, he firmly believed that he could bottom out!

After the start of the game at 19 o'clock, Medvedenko, who entered the starting lineup, performed well, which made the Lakers change their previous slow heat-up state.

Although Kobe Bryant's jump shot was mediocre, he could always get free throws and help the team score consecutive points.

On the contrary, O'Neal did not rush to attack, and moved the ball more and let Devin George follow to cut the score.

Picking up two fouls too early didn't affect the Knicks' defensive intensity, and D'Antoni started the rotation with 3:42 left in the first quarter.

In the second quarter of the game, the Knicks did not get back the main lineup in advance, except for Li You's early appearance, the main lineup gradually returned in the second half of the game.

At halftime, the score was 54-48, with the Lakers trailing by just six points.

The single-digit point difference made Kobe a little excited, and he also threw punches again and again when he walked to the players' tunnel, as if he was cheering himself up.

5-of-13, 1-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-7 from the free-throw line, 17 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 turnovers.

Kobe Bryant, who scored the team's highest score, was in excellent form tonight and turned on scoring mode early.

Although behind, the Staples Arena was also boiling at this time, and on the commentary bench, Doug Rivers also began to praise Kobe's performance:

"Constantly attacking the basket, Kobe Bryant played his aggressiveness, and the Lakers needed him to play like that."

"Coach Phil Jackson made timely adjustments, and they had a chance to overtake the score if they continued to do so in the second half."

Michaels didn't blow an X, and the scale of the blow was obviously different from before, and he was a little worried about O'Neal's free throw:

"O'Neal was 4-of-8 in the half and 1-of-4 from the free-throw line, and O'Neal failed to continue his previous efficient free throw performance, and the Knicks may adopt a different defensive strategy in the second half."

The two analyzed it through and did not mention the Knicks' lead, after all, the Lakers fans in front of the TV need encouragement.

As soon as the second half began, the cheers resounded in the arena again.

The Lakers took the lead in attacking, and Payton, who received the ball on the baseline, was relieved to see that Li You was no longer pressing fiercely, and after returning to the home court, the pressure dropped sharply.

Bryant, who performed well in the first half, took the initiative to get the ball outside the three-point line on the right wing when Payton dribbled past the halfway line.

After sending the pass, Payton ran with Li You to the left wing to "watch the play".

Medvidenko also stopped on the left near baseline, and O'Neill immediately stepped up to cover.

As Bryant approached the three-point line, Devin George quickly slipped across the baseline from right to left, giving the two men room to attack.

As Bryant used the cover to accelerate the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, Gasol followed O'Neal on his side and quickly went down.

Artest didn't cut the ball from behind, but honestly squeezed Kobe Bryant's side to interfere.

Kobe Bryant, who relied on the defense, kept accelerating, rushed up in three steps, and then took off to the bottom right of the basket, gliding in the air and making a fake pass.

The basket sent a pass from the bottom left, and O'Neal received the ball in the paint area and faced Gasol's interference, crashed through the defense and threw the ball into the basket.

At 54:50, the Lakers narrowed the gap, and O'Neal, who hit the shot, also strode excitedly, and cheers resounded through the arena.

sent a beautiful assist, Kobe Bryant also shook his fist and roared, and then took the initiative to defend Li You.

Constantly giving physical confrontations, cutting the ball from time to time to interfere, and being thrown out of a position, Kobe Bryant immediately reached out and pulled, trying to disrupt Li You's offensive rhythm.

Near the midline, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly turned quickly, and Kobe, who had just chased after the defense, did not have time to adjust the center of gravity of his body, and was thrown off half of his body again.

The moment he switched to his right hand, Li You immediately accelerated with a heavy shoulder, crushing and rushing through the half.

On the Knicks' side, as Lee Woo approached the three-point line, Artest and Hill on the left and right wings began to move to the bottom corner.

Kurt Thomas, who is near the baseline on the left, slowly moves towards the upper line, always watching Lee's movements.

Against Kobe's defense, Li You accelerated and lunged, approaching the three-point line and suddenly dribbling behind his back.

After the emergency stop, he slightly raised the center of gravity of his body, and while Kobe Bryant slid backwards, Li You changed direction under his crotch again, stopped and started urgently, and accelerated the ball with his right hand for the second time.

Kobe, who wanted to pounce on the defense, could only adjust his body's center of gravity again at this time, and instinctively slid to the right back.

The two had just collided at the free throw line, and Li You suddenly made a big loop to close the ball, just squeezing past Kobe Bryant's left side.

Kobe Bryant, who still wanted to twist and block, didn't have time to make defensive moves, and during the march, Li You rode a horse and shot an arrow, and after switching to his left hand, he drifted to the left rear and threw the ball to the basket.

The extremely awkward action Li You completed it silkily, and O'Neal under the basket could only watch the basketball draw an arc and fall into the basket accurately.

At 56:50, Li You responded easily.

"Shh

There seemed to be a hint of bad premonition, and the boos in the arena grew louder.

When the Lakers attacked again, Kobe Bryant wanted to do the same, but Artest suddenly followed the defense outside the three-point line and grabbed it, ruining the catch.

After half turning and switching to the left hand, Payton protected the ball sideways, quickly came to the left wing, and O'Neal under the basket immediately commanded Medvidenko to come forward to cover.

Medvedenko, who had been good in the first half, quickly stepped to the three-point line on the left wing to take cover.

Payton tried to get rid of the defense, but Li You, who had been prepared, squeezed through the cover with agility and didn't make too many defensive moves, sticking to Payton's side.

Kurt Thomas also made a feint to assist the defense, stepping forward while keeping an eye on Medvedenko's movements.

A cautious Payton sent an early pass, and Medvidenko, who received the ball at the free throw line, did not choose to shoot, but put the ball with his right hand and broke through.

Kurt Thomas skated quickly to help the defense, and after giving a physical confrontation in the paint area, he raised his left arm and didn't make any more unnecessary movements.

The defended thrower finally slammed into the basket, and Gasol was arched by O'Neal and failed to collect the rebound, but instead took the ball to the outside.

Li You reacted quickly, grabbed in front of Payton, controlled the ball in the paint area, and did not rush to attack, but slowly dribbled through the half.

“Defense！.”

Failing to complete the offense, the Lakers fans began shouting in unison again, and the sound of defensive cheers resounded through the arena.

Payton kept a defensive distance at all times, occasionally looking behind him, and Devin George, who retreated to the right flank, hesitated to see Artest standing still, and finally stopped.

Li You, who held the ball in his left hand, was also observing the defense when he came to the logo position, and the two sides just stood still, without encountering the bag, and immediately lowered his center of gravity and leaned over to accelerate.

At the moment when Payton was defending, Li You quickly dribbled under his crotch, and while the opponent twisted to adjust his defense, while his feet were reset, Li You once again completed the change of direction under his crotch.

Twice in a row beautifully dribbled the ball under the crotch to dodge the defense, and the Lakers fans exclaimed:

"Oh!"

Li You accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, and Payton, who lost the defensive position, hurriedly concealed and pulled.

Just came to the three-point line, Li You leaned forward, stepped forward with his left foot, and suddenly exploded the ball on the spot with his left hand.

Suddenly stopped, Peyton, who was desperately sliding, instantly lost his defensive position, and came to Li You by inertia, wanting to jump up and block, but his body did not listen to the control, so he could only stay in place.

After the emergency stop, Li You calmly retreated, returned to outside the three-point line, and made a quick jump shot at the top of the arc!

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

At 59:50, looking at the near-double-digit point difference, the boos resounded in the arena again.

The Lakers fans behind the basket had begun to cover their faces at the moment when Li You made a shot, and frustration began to emerge irrepressibly from the bottom of their hearts.

"Shet!"

Peyton slapped his thigh in frustration, but Li You's seemingly complicated dribbling movements were fast.

It took less than 4 seconds to complete the attack, counting more than seven seconds of dribbling, and an attack did not exceed 12 seconds.

Sending the ball to the basket in a simple and rough individual single, Phil Jackson on the sidelines looked a little anxious and loudly reminded the players to wrap up in time.

At the critical moment, Kobe Bryant was more resolute in asking for the ball, and without waiting for half the court, he got the ball, and when he came to the right wing, he once again commanded O'Neal to block and dismantle.

Taking advantage of his teammates' steady, Bryant immediately dribbled the ball under his crotch, switched to his left hand and squeezed past O'Neal's side.

Artest reined in some defensive moves and couldn't chase it in time, and O'Neal accelerated down to take away Gasol's defense.

A fleeting opportunity, dribbling two big steps, Kobe Bryant took a step away from the three-point line, suddenly stopped sharply, and quickly jumped to shoot!

"Huh!" The long two points hit steadily.

At 59:52, Kobe Bryant, who hit the shot, showed a fierce expression, raised his right arm, and waved his fist again in celebration.

Such a performance also gave hope to the Lakers fans at the scene, and everyone cheered loudly for Kobe.

While the opponent was still posing, the Knicks suddenly drove out of the bottom line quickly, and Li You rushed with the ball.

Payton and Kobe Bryant miscommunicated, and seeing that Li You was about to rush over the halfway, Kobe gritted his teeth and chased after him.

O'Neal accelerated across the half-court, retreated to the paint area in time, and turned around to find Gasol still in the halfway line.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, accelerated diagonally, ignored Kobe Bryant, who was chasing after him, quickly rushed across the halfline, and suddenly stopped when the opponent came to his side.

Quickly dribbling the ball under his crotch, the moment Kobe Bryant cut the ball, Li You changed direction in front of his body, and accelerated again with the ball in his left hand.

Kobe Bryant, who cut into the air, hurriedly chased after the defense, and in the blink of an eye, the two were entangled close to the three-point line, and during the march, Li You suddenly raised his center of gravity, exerted force under his feet, and retreated sharply.

Outside the three-point line, near the left sideline, Li Youhe shook the ball, and Bryant, who was thrown away, immediately pounced from his side.

flew into the air to realize the mistake of defensive prediction, Kobe flew in front of him, taking advantage of the time difference, Li You adjusted slightly, and jumped again!

As soon as he ran to the logo position, Pau Gasol simply raised his arms in celebration.

As the basketball hollowed into the net, the boos almost burst through the arena.

“He got it！ Clay——Lee！！ ”

“OMG！”

On the commentary seat, Michaels was also dumbfounded, and even called God a few times, still feeling outrageous.

At 62:52, the margin was in double digits, and Phil Jackson immediately called a timeout, and he had to interrupt the offensive momentum.

Rivers seemed to be happy, and instead of talking to the Lakers, he happily said:

"The Pistons didn't respond in time in the Eastern Conference Finals and ended up losing a key home court."

"Now, it's time to test the Lakers!"

The old man of KFC held the tactical board and talked about it, but Kobe Bryant stared at him and sulked, he was still annoyed by the defense just now.

Some cheers could be faintly heard in the arena, which also made Bryant a little jealous, and no fans had ever cheered for him on the road

Returning to the court after the timeout, Bryant didn't remember what the head coach had said, but it didn't matter to him, all he needed to do was attack.

When Payton dribbled quickly across the halfcourt, the Knicks suddenly changed their defensive strategy, Lee Woo shrank inside the three-point line, and the upline trio were faintly surrounded by the paint.

Suddenly, he defended a round of 32 defenses, and Bryant, who was on the right wing, didn't pay attention to these changes and hurriedly asked for the ball.

Although Payton was reminding loudly, Kobe Bryant, who received the ball, just wanted to respond as soon as possible at this time, and took advantage of Artest not stepping forward to defend, and immediately put the ball with his right hand to break through.

It was only when Bryant dribbled to the right block that it was not right.

Kurt Thomas stepped forward to help defend early, and Artest also suddenly increased the defensive intensity, cooperating with his teammates to block the passing lane.

In front of him was a big man with his hands raised and a defender on his side who cut the ball down, and Kobe Bryant, who suddenly stopped the ball, failed to find Medvedenko in time to find the empty space under the basket, and finally turned around to protect the ball and pass the ball back to the upline.

Payton began to move ahead of time, but Li You, who had been prepared, predicted Kobe's ball route just right.

The Lakers fans at the scene saw Kobe Bryant throwing the ball into Li You's arms, and immediately exclaimed.

Payton didn't even have time to pull the foul, and Li You, who had completed the steal, suddenly threw the ball forward, and then accelerated with all his might, instantly getting rid of the defense.

The boos of the fans did not play any role, the whole game was 1 to 0, Li You, who rushed to the paint area, jumped with both feet, changed hands under his crotch in the air, stretched his body and grabbed the ball with his right hand, and smashed the ball into the basket hard!

"Boom!" Convert the dunk to get it!

At 64:52, looking at Li You, who twisted his neck under the basket and made a relaxed gesture, some fans couldn't hold back and shouted more and more.

Phil Jackson was almost blown up by Kobe's mistake, forced down the anger, and glared at Payton to remind him to give the ball to the inside.

Lee didn't put much pressure on Payton, and when he came to the left wing, he followed the ball to the baseline as the opponent threw the ball to O'Neal in the low post.

The moment O'Neal received the ball, Li You immediately cut the ball vigorously, and when the referee blew the whistle, O'Neal, who was still holding the basketball, threw the ball out.

Seeing the referee pointing to the free throw line, Coach D'Antoni on the sidelines immediately leaned over to the linesman and complained twice.

"It's definitely a stupid choice, Shaq, the baseline ball is better for you!"

“Shut up！”

Outside the three-point line, Li You said cool words, Kurt Thomas and Don't follow and chanted "no free throws", Hill stood next to the paint area and turned his head and joked:

"I swear! This is our fast break opportunity! ”

O'Neal, who received the referee's pass, drew for a long time, and in the midst of the complaints of the Knicks, the first free throw hit the iron.

Wiping the non-existent sweat on his head, the nervous O'Neal accelerated the pace of free throws, but the basketball still stumbled out of the basket.

"Shet!"

Gasol grabbed the rebound and immediately threw the ball to Lee Yoo on the right wing.

After receiving the ball, Lee Woo turned to lead forward, and Payton tried to step forward to delay, only to find that the basketball had flown behind him.

"Oh!"

After the ball was divided, the Lakers fans exclaimed again, and several people sitting in the front row watched Li You accelerate and rush outside the sideline, and they all subconsciously leaned back.

Payton didn't touch Li You's body, and if he wanted to chase the defense, Li You had already returned to the court and rushed through the half court with the ball in his right hand.

Although O'Neal tried to retreat, he really couldn't go back, so he could only hope that Kobe Bryant would give Li You a hard time.

Holding his breath and burying his head to chase Kobe Bryant back to the basket, he jumped high, and the clay man also had a three-point fire, at this time he just wanted to pull Li You down.

Li You, who deliberately slowed down, jumped on his feet as he approached the paint area, and suddenly twisted his body in the air.

Although Kobe, who jumped up the block prematurely, bumped into Li You, he couldn't pull it in time, but he lost his center of gravity a little, and pulled it with his right hand before landing, but it didn't play much role

"Squeak!"

At the moment when the referee blew the whistle, Li You, who turned 180 degrees in the air, came to the front of the basket and threw the ball into the basket with his right hand.

“Wow！”

The wonderful goal suddenly made the Knicks fans in the back shout wildly, and the boos were mostly half smaller for a while.

Kobe Bryant, who fell to the floor with too much force, could only stare directly at Li You.

"The next game is garbage time, and I'm really going to score 50 points tonight!"

Li You put down the next sentence and walked slowly to the free throw line, and Kobe, who was sitting on the floor, was pulled up by his teammates and was furious.

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

Although the number of people was small, the New York fans who came to the scene shouted at the top of their voices, and they shouted out the atmosphere of the home stadium.

With Lee Youjia hitting the free throw, the MVP's shouts were even a few points louder, and some of the fungi turned against him.

At 67:52, Phil Jackson asked for a timeout again, and Lee Woo scored 13 points in a row, and the Lakers bench was silent again.

Something was wrong with the atmosphere at Staples Arena, the Lakers were showing signs of collapse, and some fans who broke the big defense shouted indiscriminately.

The musicians cheered on the New York fans behind them as they chanted "Knicks In Four".

D'Antoni had already smiled into squinting eyes at this time, hugging several people who had left the field again and again, and on the bench, the atmosphere group also stepped forward to high-five in celebration.

“Good job！”

Hearing D'Antoni hugging Li You and shouting this sentence, several assistant coaches had mixed feelings.

Ewing was still beating Gasol with blood, but Mike Malone, who was holding the tactical board, had some thoughts in his heart:

"Give the ball to the core, this is the coach's tactic?!"

(End of chapter)