NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 183 Shooting the Shark ([-]-word chapter)
On June 2000, 6, outside the Staples Center, before entering the arena, some fans dressed as Lakers fans spontaneously shouted:
"Show time!"

"The first finals in 9 years!"

Tickets for the game are sold out early, but these shouts can still attract some fans. Even people who don't follow the NBA may ask about it at this time.

Some people are doing it to sell second-hand high-priced tickets, and more are die-hard Lakers fans expressing their pride.

For the young stars in Los Angeles, the Lakers' ability to reach the Finals also adds an exposure channel for themselves. It's not a bad idea to buy a high-priced ticket and show their face in front of the camera.

In short, G7 of the finals on the night of the 1th has turned into a grand party in Los Angeles.

Unlike the Knicks, who had been dormant for decades and then won the championship, it has only been a few years since Magic Johnson officially retired, and the team has risen again very quickly.

The "NBA Finals Game" logo appeared in Staples Arena for the first time, which was also a milestone moment for the relocated Lakers.

Although there are some ups and downs in the playoffs, as long as we can reach the finals, the process is no longer important. The entire Lakers team is enjoying this moment.

NBC, as the broadcaster of the Finals, also broadcast the pre-game interview with the Lakers before the game started.

The young Kobe looked particularly excited in front of the camera. This was because he was participating in the finals for the first time, and also because he was chasing the stars of his generation:

“This year’s playoff journey has really brought us together, and it feels great to reach the finals!”

“Seeing these signs for the finals, I can’t wait to start competing!”

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There is only more than two days of rest time, which is a little tight for everyone on the Lakers. Fortunately, it is a home game, so there is no need to consider the fatigue of the journey.

The game kicked off at 19:30 in the evening, and NBC staff entered the arena earlier than usual.

Bob Costas and Doug Collins were dressed in black formal suits. They sat on high stools on the sidelines and discussed loudly in front of the camera to warm up for tonight's game:

"The Finals experience of head coach Phil Jackson and Ron Harper is very important. They know how to win!"

"Except for Kobe Bryant, the Lakers' starting five all have rich game experience."

"Although many people on the team are playing in the finals for the first time, the veterans can stabilize the locker room. They have all the conditions for a championship."

Doug Collins praised the Lakers in front of the camera. Bob Costas did not expect that his old partner would become a loser after entering the finals:

"The Knicks got more than a week to rest. They flew to Los Angeles on the afternoon of the 5th. Judging from the training situation in the past few days, everyone is very relaxed."

"Having reached the Finals for three consecutive years, the Knicks also have rich experience in the Finals. They have a chance to win three consecutive championships."

"We can see from the interview that Lee is in excellent physical condition. He is obviously ready. Tonight is also a duel between MVPs!"

The two bragged on the spot, and in the studio behind NBC, host Hannah Storm and guests Isiah Thomas and Bill Walton began to predict the outcome of the game.

After the white female host, one black and one white, briefly introduced the playoff records of the two teams in the finals, Bill Walton said loudly in an exaggerated tone:
"No one can stop O'Neal. This season, Shaq has shown unparalleled dominance!"

"Faced with the Trail Blazers' four-man siege, he can still put the ball into the basket. There is no doubt that the Lakers playing at home will win this game."

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

"In the tiebreaker, I didn't see O'Neal's dominance. This is a basketball game. If you want to score, you have to put the ball into the basket."

"Outside players are no different from inside big men. Tonight is also a huge test for O'Neal. There are no MVP-level guards like Lee in the Western Conference!"

"Remind me again, throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs, Lee shot 51.5% from the field and his true shooting percentage was as high as 64.9%!"

"The data cannot fully reflect his impact on the offensive end. Kobe Bryant cannot limit him. The Knicks will kill the game with pick-and-rolls!"

Excel was caught off guard and left Bill Walton speechless. Most inside players couldn't achieve such a true shooting percentage.
In order to avoid the silence, host Hannah immediately took over the conversation again with a smile:

"The duel between MVPs will definitely be an exciting game tonight!"

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Before the game started, everyone in the Knicks team gathered in a circle in the tunnel. They had to encourage themselves when playing away games.

Although Li You brags in front of the media, he still knows the strength of the team:
"Rebounds, three-pointers, a road win!"

"Show some color to the sissies across from you!"

Li You raised his right fist, everyone folded their arms together, and the big man Todd from the atmosphere team shouted loudly:
"W-vomit-shred!"

As everyone in the Knicks team shouted "Win!" and then quickly ran out of the tunnel, bursts of boos immediately came to their ears.
After the DJ called out his name, the director's camera kept focusing on Li You.

Although the away game was played first, Li You could not see any nervousness in front of the camera.

Newcomers Artest and Lewis looked serious and clapped their hands, looking particularly excited. The coaching staff has informed them that they will have more playing time in the finals.

Jeff Van Gundy and the coaching staff sat on the bench without moving. Everyone was chewing gum and didn't even need chicken soup before the game.

Ewing is the happiest. Regardless of whether he can defend his opponents, the increase in playing time shows that he has also contributed to the championship. Compared with last year's championship, the situation this year is much better.

The gorilla appeared with a serious look on his face. He first high-fived everyone, and then began to move his body seriously, appearing particularly engaged.

Entering the finals again after 9 years, more than 8000 fans present cheered throughout the arena as soon as the home team players came on the stage.

Many fans are still immersed in the tiebreaker two days ago, and naturally their emotions are high at this time.

When the lights came back on, Bob Costas quickly introduced the Knicks' starting lineup in the NBC commentary box:

"Head coach Van Gundy has continued the previous lineup. It seems that the coaching staff is very confident in the starting five!"

"Lee, Alan Houston, and Larry Johnson all performed well in the playoffs, and the Lakers' perimeter defense faced a huge test."

"Head coach Phil Jackson also didn't make any adjustments to the starting lineup."

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

"The Trail Blazers were reversed in the seventh game, and the Lakers are currently in good shape!"

Doug Collins, a casual guy, suddenly changed his tune when he saw Li You greeting veterans Harper and Phil Jackson with a smile:
"If the Lakers don't change their defensive strategy, it will be difficult for them to limit Lee's performance!"

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Phil Jackson disliked this Knicks team very much, and the 98 defeat is still fresh in his mind.

The final warm-up period was coming to an end, and Phil Jackson, holding the tactical board, greeted the players again:

"Energy! We need to release our energy at the beginning! We must protect the home court and listen to the voices of the fans. We cannot let them down!"

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

When O'Neal and Ewing stood in the center circle, the cheers became louder and louder:
"Wow!"

Pushing the ball toward his own half, O'Neal successfully jumped to the ball. Harper looked at Li You, who was leading the defense, and gave the ball directly to Kobe on the side.

Harper stopped doing the job of dribbling the ball across half court. When the two of them ran to half court, Li You couldn't help but joked:
"Man, are you still going to guard me this year? I love playing against you."

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Leaving Li You with the back of his head, Harper turned around and accelerated, running directly to the right corner.

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

In the first defensive round, the Knicks were very small.

Although zone defense was not allowed, everyone stood within the three-point line. Oakley even let go of AC Green and kept pacing with his eyes on O'Neal on the left side.

In order to prevent O'Neal from being double-teamed too much, when Kobe held the ball on the left wing, everyone on the Lakers opened up in sequence.

Glenn Rice ran across half court and stopped on the right wing, AC Green stood near the right block, and Harper squatted in the right corner.

Alan Houston and Ewing pressed at the same time. The former prevented Kobe from passing the ball easily, and the latter tried his best to push O'Neal out.

There was no good passing opportunity, and Kobe was not in a hurry. Instead, he passed the ball to Glenn Rice, who was left one step open.

Larry Johnson just raised his right hand symbolically and moved up a small step to give the opponent room to shoot.

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

"state!"

The basketball hit the back edge of the basket and bounced high. The Knicks immediately got stuck and retreated. In the end, Li You easily protected the backboard at the lower right side of the basket.

After failing to hit a shot in the first round, the Los Angeles fans who stood up to watch the ball sighed regretfully, and then continued to shout loudly:

"Defense!."

After Li You collected the rebound, everyone in the Knicks team quickly ran towards the opponent's half.

Facing Kobe's leading defense, Li You, holding the ball in his left hand, accelerated directly, hung up on the defense, slapped the opponent's arm with his ball protector, and rushed through the half court.

There was an emergency stop at the top of the arc, and Li You quickly dribbled the ball behind his back. At this time, everyone on the Knicks team also spread out, and launched a "V"-shaped attack in the first round.

At the left elbow, Ewing didn't need Li You to greet him. He noticed that his teammate was already in the corner, and the gorilla immediately moved to the top of the key to perform a high pick-and-roll.

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

Li You, who switched to his right hand, first went in and out very quickly. After shaking his body quickly, his hips suddenly changed direction. While Ewing was standing still, Li You, who switched to his left hand, broke through with shoulder pressure.

The center of gravity was extremely low, and Li You almost got into the arms of Kobe who was moving to defend. After the two bodies collided, Kobe was immediately hit and almost lost his center of gravity.

Just as he was about to pull, Kobe found himself bumping into Ewing.
Gorilla's high-quality screen, coupled with Li You's "seamless" ball handling, instantly got rid of Kobe's pursuit.

Kobe, who failed to squeeze through the screen, could clearly hear the sound of the basketball falling to the floor. Knowing that Li You increased his dribbling force, he felt like he was going to be hit.
The moment he got rid of the defense, he adjusted his steps. Li You, holding the ball in his left hand, stopped suddenly at the top of the arc. With no one in front of him, he quickly made a jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

"Shh!"

The Lakers fans at the scene couldn't bear to see this situation. It was too easy to score, and they subconsciously booed Li You.

From getting rid of the defense to completing the jump shot, Li You was extremely fast, and O'Neal still stayed in the paint area.

Perhaps because they wanted to see Li You's shooting touch, the Sharks seemed lazy in the first round.
As a perimeter defensive tool, Kobe will naturally not complain to O'Neal. In the Lakers' system, everyone is also reducing O'Neal's burden.

In the Lakers' offensive round, using the same tactic, O'Neal and AC Green made a cross-cover in the paint area this time.

Taking advantage of the Knicks' renewed defensive confrontation, O'Neal successfully received a pass from Kobe Bryant on the left low post.

The moment he caught the ball, Ewing defended, and Oakley let go of AC Green, double-teaming O'Neal from the top line.

Putting the ball with his right hand, O'Neal quickly hit the ball, hit the basket, and then suddenly turned towards the baseline, shaking, and instantly got rid of the two defenders.

Despite Ewing's block, O'Neal's left-hand throw still passed over his fingertips and landed accurately in the basket.

O'Neal, who completed the goal, also smiled proudly. Although he looked fat, his movement speed was much faster than that of a gorilla. He was frequently double-teamed. He had long been accustomed to such defense.
Seeing that the shark was still unstoppable, the Lakers fans at the scene also shouted excitedly.

O'Neal, who retreated with a smile, soon lost his complacency. The Knicks played the same tactics, but this time Li You changed the direction.

In the right elbow area, Ewing quickly moved to the right wing and picked and rolled again.

Kobe, who led the entire defense, quickly squeezed through the screen this time and continued to pursue Li You's left side, desperately engaging in physical confrontation.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, used his ball protector to swat away the interfering arm, leaned forward to accelerate, and then suddenly made a large cross-step and pulled back.

The moment he switched to his left hand, Li You moved laterally. Ewing, who had just pretended to follow the pick-and-roll, stood still for the second time and firmly blocked Kobe.

On the defensive end, O'Neal was a little hesitant. Compared to the previous round, he had moved up.

With no one to defend him, Li You, who returned to the three-point line, immediately stepped back laterally, quickly combined the ball, and made a quick jump shot from the right wing!
"Shua!" A three-pointer was scored again.

"This is the top ball handler! If you want to limit Lee, the entire Lakers team needs to defend."

"O'Neal must come up late. He needs to defend like a big man in the Eastern Conference. Faced with this kind of open opportunity, Lee will be extremely efficient!"

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

"The Lakers should adjust their defensive strategy soon. Coach Phil Jackson has already made tactical gestures."

Looking at Li You who raised his right arm and put up three fingers with a smile to retreat, Phil Jackson on the sidelines did not forget to remind him loudly after making gestures:

"Shaq! Delay!"

The Lakers took the initiative to speed up the offensive rhythm. Kobe, who was advancing with the ball in his right hand, came to the right wing. Instead of passing the ball, he broke through against the defense and reached the right side near the baseline.

The Lakers quickly pulled away. Facing Alan Houston's defense, Kobe held the ball in his right hand and continued to hit it, and then immediately turned toward the baseline.

Alan Houston had already predicted this offensive choice and jumped to block the shot.

Although he couldn't completely shake off the defense, Kobe twisted his body and did a super fallback. At the same time, he raised the arc and forced a jump shot!
"Shua!" The two-pointer went into the net hollowly.

It was a difficult goal and the action was very beautiful, causing the fans in the front row to cheer. Kobe did not retreat from the defense, but chose to stay in the half court and continue to lead the defense.

Unable to complete the defense, Alan Houston smiled and waited for him to fall. Kobe's offense was affected by him. This was considered positive feedback.

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

Before his teammates were fully positioned and far away from the three-point line, Ewing noticed that Li You had already crossed the half court, so he simply stood still and raised his cover position.

Kobe's attention was all on Li You. The two had just been entangled for half the game. Faced with Li You's quick behind-the-back dribbling, Kobe immediately blocked his right hand.

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

Kobe, who was not completely out of position, quickly turned around to catch up, but turned around and ran into Ewing's arms.
O'Neal retreated to the free throw line, and in the blink of an eye, he saw Li You making an emergency stop at the top of the key.

Hurrying to move, O'Neal really wanted to delay this round, but it was too late. Faced with such a good opportunity, he half-converted to a three-pointer, and Li You quickly made a jump shot after combining the ball!
"God! Lee hit a three-pointer again, and the Knicks scored so easily!"

Bob Costas exclaimed, while Doug Collins was stunned and just threw it away when he had the chance.

9:4, there are not many rounds, and the Knicks are already leading by 5 points.

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

After being hit with consecutive three-pointers, the Lakers' game rhythm suddenly became a bit chaotic. Kobe continued to accelerate, and O'Neal raised the screen from the right elbow area.

Ewing was guarding the basket, and Alan Houston squeezed through the screen to pursue Kobe. Before a double-team could form, Kobe returned the ball to O'Neal.

There was a problem with the pick-and-roll timing. He caught the ball in the right elbow area. O'Neal's offensive threat at this position was greatly reduced. Ewing suddenly made a move, and Alan Houston also came up to defend.

Faced with a quick attack between the two, O'Neal did not choose to pass the ball. Instead, he released the ball with his left hand and turned around quickly, squeezing through the two.

Finally, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and O'Neal completed the throw away from the basket!
"state!"

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

Before Harper could react, Li You beside him had already accelerated towards the half court.

Seeing Larry Johnson throw the ball again, Harper cursed secretly and then chased after him desperately.

Just after crossing the midline, Li You grabbed the ball with his right hand and continued to accelerate facing Harper who was chasing him with the ball in his right hand.

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

Seeing Li You against Harper's defense, he took three long steps to rush for a layup. Kobe, who quickly returned to the half court defense, also took off in the paint area, leaping high, trying to complete the block.

Li You, who was in the air, naturally noticed Kobe's help in defense. He grabbed the ball with his right hand and suddenly swung his raised right arm downwards. Under the cover of the two men, he faked a real pass and swung the ball behind his back in the air.

"Oh!"

The beautiful pass made many Lakers fans exclaim.

The left wing cut into the basket and quickly followed up without any defender. After receiving the ball, Alan Houston easily picked up the basket with his left hand and succeeded!

"Shh!"

At 11:4, amid the boos from the fans, Phil Jackson looked serious and immediately requested a timeout.

Glenn Rice, who had just retreated to the top position of the key, could only walk to the bench depressedly. He was not a tool man and had no sense of presence in these few minutes.
Alan Houston smiled and celebrated with Li Youzhang. The more opportunities to score easily, the better.

"Coach Phil Jackson's timeout was very timely. The rhythm of the game cannot be messed up. Not to mention the defensive end, O'Neal needs to go deeper to gain position on the offensive end."

"The Lakers need his offense!"

Doug Collins didn't expect that the Lakers would be blindsided by a shot after the opening. Li You gave the opportunity and scored, which was completely different from the guard style of the Western Conference.

Bob Costas did not comment too much on the game, but just reminded him:

"Two home games are very important to the Lakers. Once they lose a home victory, they will lose the initiative."

There was no room for failure at home. On the bench, Phil Jackson loudly encouraged:

"Energy! Like I said before the game, match your opponent's energy."

"Attack the basket and give the ball inside, showing our desire to win!"

O'Neal replenished his water with a depressed look. Once there is a big delay on the defensive end, it will also be a test for his physical fitness.

After the timeout, the pace of the game slowed down again. The Lakers had to work hard to get the ball to O'Neal in every round.

In addition, O'Neal would always encounter Oakley's double-team after catching the ball. Although he succeeded at the basket against the two defenders in two rounds, there were several times where it was almost 24 seconds.

Due to O'Neal's big delay, the Knicks' pick-and-roll position changed.

When Li You accelerated his breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, he attracted Kobe's pursuit and O'Neal's assistance.

Coming to the left blocking area, he quickly returned the ball to Ewing in the left elbow area. After receiving Li You's ground pass, the gorilla took aim at the free throw line for a while, and then made a steady jump shot!

"state!"

Regrettably, Ewing punched in frustration. After a few rounds, his open jump shot was just like the opposite AC Green, which was iron.

The Lakers' offense became slower and slower. O'Neal fiddled with the baseline a few times before receiving Harper's pass in the low post on the right.

Ewing did not commit a foul, but just blocked the bottom line behind him. Oakley immediately stepped forward to double-team and block the top line.

When the two were surrounded, O'Neal, who was holding the ball in his left hand and relying on the ball, wanted to turn towards the baseline and complete the throw. As a result, Oakley decisively chose to foul the hitter.
Standing at the free throw line again, the atmosphere at Staples Center suddenly cooled down.

At this time, there were 1 minutes and 4 seconds left in the first quarter. Oakley, who committed a foul, seemed not to care about O'Neal's free throw. Instead, he mocked confidently:
"I still have a lot of fouls I can use. Trust me, you can't make any free throws!"

Jeff Van Gundy, who had been hanging up, suddenly stood up and complained to the referee with Li You that O'Neal's free throw timed out.

O'Neal, who was looking focused, was in no mood to talk to Oakley. He walked to the free throw line and kept making shooting gestures. Even though he made the first free throw, he missed the second one.
The rebound was protected by Ewing, and several rounds of physical confrontation left the gorilla gasping for air.

He didn't get many opportunities on the offensive end. Kobe could only work hard on the defensive end and pursue the defense even harder.

It's just that the Knicks have changed their offensive routine in these few minutes. After tossing O'Neal in the pick-and-roll, Li You usually hands the ball to Alan Houston or Larry Johnson in the low post.

The two were in good condition and were more active on the offensive end. Ewing was also picking and rolling on the left wing, and Kobe squeezed through the screen to chase Li You.

Kobe continued to provide physical confrontation from his side. Faced with O'Neal's big delay, Li You pushed the ball in advance and changed direction, quickly moving laterally to the free throw line.

Attracting the defensive attention of the two, Li You, who came to the free throw line and switched to his right hand to hold the ball, suddenly paused. Kobe came up to defend again, and Li You leaned on his opponent and suddenly accelerated to break through.

O'Neal had been sliding. When he saw Li You rushing towards the basket, he strode back to defend with all his strength!
Three people huddled together in the paint area, and the Lakers' defense also began to shrink. Li You took this opportunity to send another behind-the-back pass.

Ewing, who was slowly moving forward, was unguarded in front of him at this time. He was directly in front of the basket in the paint area and succeeded in making a throw!

After getting the goal in the open game, the gorilla burst into laughter, while O'Neal stopped at the basket with a face on his face. He noticed that it was difficult for everyone on the Lakers to predict Li You's offensive choices.

At 23:14, the Lakers fans at the scene noticed that they seemed to have lost their offensive rhythm.
Li You was replaced with 1 minute and 1 seconds left in the first quarter, and the Knicks rotated step by step.

After O'Neal met the inside combination of Kurt and Ben Wallace, he reached the basket in one round and dunked hard with both hands. In the next round, he was directly fouled by Kurt.
Jeff Van Gundy walked to the sidelines and shouted encouragement. O'Neal made another two free throws, causing another cheer from the Knicks bench.

Chris Childs and Kukic continued to score points after picking and rolling, AC Green hit a jumper and Harper also stood on the free throw line.

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

29:20, Staples Arena, the enthusiasm of Lakers fans has largely subsided.

After playing the first quarter, O'Neal made 6 of 4 and 4 of 2 free throws. He scored 10 points with sweat on his forehead and walked to the bench with an expressionless face.

Kobe, who scored 4 points on 2 of 5, also pursed his lips and glanced at the scoreboard seriously.

Phil Jackson didn't blame AC Green, Glenn Rice, and Harper for their poor jump shots. The team took 19 shots and there was no problem with the rhythm.

The cheers in Staples Center gradually turned into a cacophony of noise.

In the NBC commentary box, Doug Collins noticed that Li You stood up again and seemed to be planning to appear directly in the second quarter. For a moment, he could only sigh:

"Coach Van Gundy was fully prepared for tonight's game, and Lee's performance was perfect."

6 of 4, 4 of 3 from beyond the arc, 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Driven by Li You, the Knicks took 20 shots in the first quarter and the rhythm was just right.

Bob Costas noticed that the Lakers seemed to have only replaced Harper and AC Green, and could only comment:
"Coach Phil Jackson was very cautious about this game."

The first quarter of the game was a bit dull. In the second half of the first quarter, the Knicks had a lot of singles, but the Lakers had difficulty catching the ball with O'Neal.

"Defense!."

Under the leadership of the on-site DJ, after the start of the second quarter, the defensive shouts resounded throughout the arena again.

Artest opened the baseline and after Li You caught the ball, Fisher led the defense.

At this time, the Knicks' frontcourt became Kukqi, Kurt Thomas, and Ben Wallace.

The opposite Lakers also made a large-scale rotation, with Brian Shaw, Rick Fox, and Robert Horry coming on the scene, and O'Neal took the lead.

After Lee passed halftime and noticed the Knicks clearing the left wing, Fisher began to get nervous.

Subconsciously pulling up his shorts and pressing his right forearm against Li You, Fisher lowered his center of gravity and tried to defend effectively.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand and had been protecting the ball sideways, suddenly exploded the ball on the spot, then suddenly leaned forward to accelerate, and the two bodies collided at the three-point line.

Li You stopped suddenly, twisted slightly backwards, and then leaned forward again to speed up.

After a sudden stop and start, Fisher was easily squeezed past by Li You.
O'Neal under the basket cursed secretly, moved quickly, raised his right hand high, and immediately assisted in defense.

Shark held back his strength and tried to knock Li You off the baseline with his body. As a result, their bodies collided, and Li You just leaned back slightly.

If it were another defender, he would most likely be pushed out of the baseline. O'Neal almost stopped in surprise.

Li You took the opportunity to use his ball protector to get out of O'Neal's arms and quickly cut to the basket along the baseline.

Quickly taking steps, O'Neal raised his right hand and pursued to the right side near the baseline. Unexpectedly, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly turned around deftly and slipped through the baseline again.
"Oh!"

O'Neal completely lost his defensive position, and the Lakers fans also exclaimed. At this time, Li You, who switched to his right hand and slid down the baseline, quickly came to the lower left side of the basket, shook off the defense and turned back for a layup!

Bob Costas looked at the Lakers players who had shrunk to defend inside and all stood there stupidly. He subconsciously shouted excitedly:
"Beautiful goal! Li passed the Lakers' entire defense and turned around in a small space. His unparalleled control skills!"

Seeing Li You secretly wagging his finger at him when he retreated, O'Neal was so angry that his eyes widened, and he turned around and glared at Fisher, who had just acted as the atmosphere team.

At 31:20, the score difference reached double digits again.When the Lakers attacked, an angry O'Neal first asked for the ball in the low post on the left side. Ben Wallace even pulled and pulled around the front defense to no avail.

Although Felscher failed to pass the ball at the first time, when O'Neal turned around deftly and reached the low post on the left, Brian Shaw, who received the cross pass, immediately lobbed the ball inside.

Before Ben Wallace could get into a defensive position, the Shark immediately exploded after releasing the ball. He hit a two-handed dunk through "Little Ben"!
"what!"

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

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

Amid the shouts, O'Neal made a penalty kick that made the Shark curse inwardly and quickly retreat.

Ben Wallace was particularly depressed. He couldn't defend him at all. He couldn't resist it and immediately used the tactical gestures agreed upon before the game.

When Fisher led the defense, he also signaled his teammates to double-team with him.

Just after halftime, Li You immediately gave the ball to Kukqi at the left elbow.

Li You moved sideways, swayed his body to the right and then suddenly accelerated and ran back, rushing towards the left corner.

Kukchi immediately threw the ball, and Felscher desperately pursued the defense. Li You received the ball in the left corner and feinted, and then quickly made a large test step to the left with his left foot.

Fisher, who was chasing after him, made excellent defensive predictions and did not jump around. Li You just took a tentative step and suddenly released the ball, squeezing through the defense again and speeding up the breakthrough along the baseline.

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

Ignoring the opponent's jumping defense, Li You quickly made a jump shot after combining the ball!
"Shua!" A steady hit in the middle distance.

"Shh!"

The more beautiful the action, the more it will arouse boos from the fans at the scene. Seeing Fisher acting as a defensive atmosphere team again, Phil Jackson hesitated, but still did not make a substitution.

The trust was repaid, but when O'Neal once again caught the ball in the low post on the right side, everyone on the Knicks team retreated, and everyone was ready to pounce on the shark.

Quickly passed the ball to Fisher on the right wing. The quality of O'Neal's pass was not high, but the "little fish" shot resolutely. Facing Li You's blocking shot, the three-pointer raised the arc and hit it accurately. basket!

At 33:25, the score difference was narrowed again.

As Kukic made a three-pointer from the right wing after the pick-and-roll, O'Neal, who fell into a positional attack, attracted a double-team in the low post on the left and once again distributed the ball to Rick Fox at the top of the key.

After the latter feinted after catching the ball, he got rid of Artest's defense and successfully hit a two-pointer from the top of the arc!
O'Neal smiled for the first time in the game and gave Fox a high-five to celebrate.

At 33:27, the Lakers bench was also excited, and Kobe was even more excited and pumping his fists, looking particularly excited.

On the defensive end, the Lakers responded to each other and began to double-team Li You who was holding the ball in advance.

After Li You gave the ball to Kukqi on the right wing immediately, Fox let go of Artest and took turns to defend. As a result, Artest, who received the ball in the right corner, also scored an open three-pointer. !

The two sides soon entered a stalemate, and the Knicks began to take turns committing fouls and pounced on O'Neal.
The Lakers got their main lineup back in advance, and Kobe continued to be responsible for leading the defense.

With 4 minutes and 34 seconds left in the half, the score between the two sides reached 45:40.

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

"This is O'Neal's dominance at the basket. Once the Knicks cannot score a response, the Lakers can reverse the game!"

Bob Costas heard the strangers next to him praising O'Neal for scoring consecutive points, and he also briefly commented:

"The Knicks have weathered a tough stretch, and the bench has done a great job."

"Defense!."

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

After resting for most of the game, Ewing recovered a lot of physical fitness and quickly walked to the top of the key to stand.

Quickly advancing past half-court, he noticed that O'Neal was no longer squatting, holding the ball in his left hand and quickly in and out. While Li You bumped into Kobe, he lowered his center of gravity and squeezed past Ewing on the left.

Taking advantage of O'Neal's move, Li You, who got rid of the pursuit, held the ball in his left hand and moved laterally on the three-point line.

First, he raised his body's center of gravity. Li You quickly pulled the defense, and O'Neal immediately came up with a huge delay.

Li You pretended to lean forward and accelerate, and then suddenly stopped suddenly. He quickly exerted force with his right foot in front of him and completed the retreat.

Being shaken and sliding to the left, O'Neal had no time to adjust his defensive focus and watched Li You make a jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" Three-pointer and then scored!

After consecutive strikes, Li You hit a three-pointer again. O'Neal looked ugly and felt that he was being shown off again.
At 48:40, the point difference widened instantly.

For insurance reasons, Phil Jackson also immediately requested a timeout. He had to interrupt Li You's three-point offensive.

Before walking to the bench, O'Neal, who was numb from being shot, stared at Li You and shouted loudly to Li You in front of him:
"Be like a man and have a real showdown! Put away your damn pick-and-roll!"

"Without the pick-and-roll, I can't find a player who is curled up like a turtle at the basket, Shark? Turtle?"

After Li You said this, he raised his head with a smile, which immediately made O'Neal furious.

Just as Shark was about to get in front of Li You, he was pushed by Ewing, and everyone from the Knicks rushed forward.

How to take O'Neal away, there is no suspense in this game. Although Oakley and Larry Johnson are short, they take the initiative to get close to O'Neal.

The primitive greetings and pushing movements almost caused the shark to get on top. In the end, Horry and Glenn Rice noticed that something was wrong and rushed into the crowd to hug O'Neal.

Phil Jackson immediately rushed to the center of the field, pulled O'Neal away, turned to the referee and complained loudly:
"It's the finals, look what they want to do!"

The Lakers fans who were not too concerned about the excitement were so excited that they yelled and cursed. Kobe was pushed several times in the crowd, and in the end he could only curse and be pulled away by the assistant coach.

Jeff Van Gundy looked regretful as he stood on the sidelines watching the situation on the court.

Even if two players are sent off and O'Neal is replaced, it is still cost-effective to win an away game.

O'Neal, who had regained his composure, sat on the bench, lowered his head and remained silent.

He vented his anger on the "oral liquid", crushed the bottle of the energy drink, and took a big gulp of water to replenish his fluids.

Kobe wanted to complain about Ewing and Li You's pick-and-roll fouls, but when he saw the furious Phil Jackson, he didn't dare to complain for a while.

"Calm down! OK!? We have gained the initiative. Pay attention to the number of fouls committed by the opponent and stop shooting jumpers outside!"

Phil Jackson made a face and loudly reminded his players that the Knicks had entered extra penalty mode.

After the timeout, the Lakers returned to the court and stabilized their offensive rhythm.

Ewing kept wrestling with O'Neal in circles inside. Once he got close to the low post, Oakley ignored Horry and immediately rushed to the basket.

Unlike the Trail Blazers' interior group, with Oakley's help, Ewing's foul count was extremely controlled.

This is the rhythm of the game that the two of them are most familiar with. After pulling down, there is no good passing opportunity. Kobe immediately goes to the right block to ask for the ball with his back.

After Harper sent the pass, he led Li You directly to the left corner.

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

With the help of Horry's right elbow screen at the free throw line, Kobe successfully got rid of Alan Houston's entanglement.

Arriving at the free throw line, Kobe quickly went in and out, causing Oakley to freeze in the paint. Then he grabbed the ball with his left hand and sprinted straight to the basket in three strides.

After jumping up in the paint area, Kobe stuck out his tongue in the air. Before he could release the basket gracefully, the fans' screams could be heard in his ears.

Bob Costas noticed that Li You suddenly exploded after shrinking towards the basket. He pressed the ball down with his left hand and immediately shouted excitedly:
"Block from Lee! God! He reacted so fast!"

After the mid-air confrontation, Kobe lost his center of gravity. After landing, he fell to the floor and immediately threw himself onto the street.
Harper in the left corner didn't even have time to remind his teammates. After landing, Li You grabbed the ball again and immediately rushed forward.

Horry was attracted by Alan Houston's movement and retreated to halftime, only to find that Harper failed to keep up with Li You in time.

Quickly changing the direction of defense, Horry on the left wing accelerated his steps, but was too late. After adjusting his steps, Li You stopped at the three-point line, switched to a three-pointer at the top of the arc, and quickly shot a jumper!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

At 51:40, Li You, who completed the goal, raised his hands, walked past Horry, and then smiled and fist bumped with Alan Houston.

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

Doug Collins was dumbfounded again. The point difference was as small as 6 points, but as long as he didn't pay attention in a few rounds, he accidentally returned to double digits:
"No matter how many times I watch it, this is really incredible shooting ability, a lot of physical confrontation, Lee can still maintain an efficient offense, it's unbelievable!"

In the last three minutes of the half, the two sides became more and more active, with both sides frequently reaching the free throw line.

Phil Jackson could no longer maintain his composure and kept reminding his players to rush in.
At 57:46, the Lakers trailed by 11 points at halftime. Looking at the Lakers with their heads down and walking quickly towards the tunnel, the Staples Center became more and more noisy.

8中5，罚球5中2，奥尼尔单节砍下12分，半场比赛已经拿到22分！
Doug Collins looked at the technical statistics and had an indescribable feeling in his heart. The Knicks actually withstood O'Neal's efficient scoring.
Bob Costas was not as emotional as his partner. At this time, he continued to praise loudly:

"This is Li, he can always play incredible performances in key games!"

There was only more than a minute of rest in the first half, 1 of 14, 8 of 9 from beyond the three-point line, 5 of 4 free throws, 4 points, 25 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 block. Without saying a word, Li You scored more than O'Neal.

In the Lakers locker room, Phil Jackson didn't talk about tactics, but just shouted encouragement:
"Keep this defensive intensity and we have to speed up the offensive rhythm!"

"When they run, they are already tired. No one can remain efficient in such a game!"

Kobe was a little skeptical when he heard the coach's words. He knew that Li You was fishing on the defensive end.
O'Neill drank the bowl of chicken soup directly and whispered viciously:

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

The experience of the Western Conference Finals greatly increased the confidence of everyone in the Lakers team. When they heard the boss's statement, they all responded immediately.

After the start of the second half, the Lakers suddenly picked up the speed and took advantage of the Knicks' three players on the perimeter to take turns. In less than 3 minutes, they went straight to a 6-0 run.

At 57:52, the point difference was narrowed to 5 point.

"Wow!"

Seeing O'Neal catch the ball and get rid of Ewing and then succeed in a quick throw, the Staples Arena was boiling again.

Jeff Van Gundy noticed that the penalty scale suddenly became stricter and immediately requested a timeout.

Larry Johnson pumped his fist in frustration, but the three-pointer that was missed by Glenn Rice was still an iron shot.

"Rashad, pay attention to controlling fouls after coming on the court, and don't let the opponent enter the extra penalty state too early!"

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

After running on the court for a few rounds, Ewing began to gasp for air again, and the gorilla's reaction speed dropped again. At this time, he was too tired to talk.
When the timeout was up, Li You stood up, patted Jeff Van Gundy on the shoulder with a smile, pushed him to the bench, and then walked to the court.

In the first round after the timeout, the Knicks did not have complicated tactics. At the top of the arc, Li You once again used Ewing's pick-and-roll to get into the paint from the pinch between the two.

O'Neal kept sliding toward the basket, and AC Green, who was near the baseline on the right, also shrank.

During the march, Li You immediately passed the ball to Lewis, who was unguarded in the right corner, and the latter caught the ball and struck.

The long rebound was collected by Glenn Rice, and then he immediately swung the ball forward. Kobe rushed across the half court, scooped up the ball, threw away Alan Houston behind him, and succeeded in a gliding dunk!

"Oh!!"

After completing the dunk, Kobe pulled his jersey and shouted excitedly at the camera under the basket.

At 57:54, the score difference was only three points. Phil Jackson kept high-fiving on the sidelines, and all the Lakers fans on the scene shouted:

"Defense!."

After receiving the ball from the bottom line, Li You still looked calm and used the same tactical gesture again, using Kobe's defense to advance quickly through the half court.

After changing direction, Rashard Lewis was a little nervous. He had already realized that the opponent had let go of his shot, slipped to the left corner, and stood there staring at the situation on the line.

In a high pick-and-roll away from the three-point line, Li You, holding the ball with his left hand, quickly pushed the ball to change direction. After squeezing past Ewing's right side, facing O'Neal who was delayed in moving, he scooped the ball with his right hand and led the ball in front of him again.

Li You, who was flying close to the ground, had an extremely low center of gravity. He leaned on O'Neal, who was sliding to the right and rear, and accelerated his breakthrough after grabbing the ball with his left hand.

AC-Green once again shrank into the paint area to help defend. The opponent moved his feet. Li You took advantage of the situation and threw the ball to Lewis, who was unguarded on the right.

The latter caught the ball without any hesitation, ignored the boos in his ears, and threw the ball away!

"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

Seeing the basketball fall into the basket, Lewis was so excited that he pumped his fists repeatedly, and the Lakers fans at the scene sighed loudly.

At 60:54, the Knicks led by another 6 points.

In the pursuit phase, O'Neal once again received the ball with his back in the low post on the left side. Ewing could no longer withstand it and prevented the Shark from turning around and releasing the layup. However, he was grabbed a second rebound by the opponent and had no choice but to foul.

After his third personal foul, Ewing stood next to the paint area, holding his knees and gasping for air.

Li You took a picture of the gorilla who was defending vigorously. When he saw O'Neal still making shooting movements and walking towards the three-point line, he mocked:

"If you can't make a free throw, remember to go back and practice extra free throws after losing."

O'Neal, who was completely focused on free throws, was no longer in the mood to deal with such trash talk. After catching the ball, he took aim for a long time and ended up hitting the ball directly.
When the second free throw failed, Olney tried to grab the offensive rebound, but he made too much action and instead compensated for the previous foul.

Ewing, who was holding the basketball, was also beating his chest to encourage himself again.

The gorilla could hardly run any longer, and Li You began to slow down his attacking pace.

Patiently passing the ball up the line, Ewing breathed a sigh of relief near the baseline on the left side.

Alan Houston and Larry Johnson frequently caught the ball and then handed each other off, while Kobe kept squeezing through the screens to chase after Li You who was catching the ball continuously.

On the left wing, Lewis started from the left corner and raised the fake screen, hung up for a moment, and immediately moved to outside the three-point line.

AC-Green subconsciously cooperated with Kobe to delay Li You. Before the two men formed a double-team, he flicked his left wrist while running and hit the ground and passed the ball to Lewis.

With almost 24 seconds left, Lewis made another jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"Shh!"

The ball went in and the lights came on, the three-pointer went hollow into the net, and huge boos resounded through the arena again.

At 63:54, the score difference reached 9 points, and several people on the Lakers court were confused for a moment.
Lewis excitedly celebrated by bumping chests with Li You, scoring 6 points in a row to help the Knicks survive the crisis.

AC-Green succeeded in an open jump shot at the right elbow area of ​​the free throw line. He turned around and started the pick-and-roll again. Li Youqiang drove to the basket and O'Neal committed another foul.

Li You shook his left arm that was hit, shrugged his shoulders, and made two free throws steadily. He smiled and shook his head and retreated, while loudly reminding his teammates:

"The opportunity has come, my third personal foul!"

Phil Jackson on the sidelines also loudly reminded O'Neal not to receive the fourth foul prematurely.

Soon, the game completely entered a physical battle. Alan Houston faced Harper's defense and slammed to the basket. Larry Johnson received the ball in the low post and rushed to the basket with Glenn Rice.

Li You and Ewing took a few breaths and continued to pick and roll and rush to the basket. Lewis also followed suit and rushed for offensive rebounds.

When Jeff Van Gundy saw that O'Neal couldn't get the fourth foul, he was so angry that he kept complaining loudly to the linesman for several rounds:
"Damn it! He didn't hit the ball at all, he knocked my player away!"

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

Under the collision of a large number of muscles, O'Neal was unaffected when he attacked the basket, but Glenn Rice couldn't stand it anymore and followed several players on the outside.

The Knicks began to miss secondary rebounds, and soon Ben Wallace replaced the iron-clad Lewis.

Kobe Bryant once again hit a very difficult fadeaway jumper near the baseline on the right side.

Li You suddenly increased his speed, stopped and started at the top of the arc, shifted his crotch back to grab the ball with his left hand, and suddenly circled the ball behind his back, dodging Kobe's defense and driving straight to the basket again.

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

"Squeak! Swish!"

The buzzer sounded and the ball was scored. Li You walked to the free throw line again, leaning on his knees outside the three-point line. Kobe also began to gasp for air. It was not easy to be a tool man.
Seeing Li Youjia hit the free throw, the two people in the commentary box also let out a sigh of relief:

"The Lakers still have a chance. In the three minutes since Ewing left the court, they should continue to give the ball to O'Neal."

"But they have to pay attention to fouls. Lee has already made 5 free throws in this quarter, and Kobe also received his fourth foul."

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

"Nice interception! Lee anticipated Kobe's cross pass!"

There have been too many sudden transfers to the line. Kobe passed the ball slightly casually, and Li You, who was switched in front of him, rose up to complete the steal.

The moment he lost the ball, Kobe wanted to pull and counterattack, but Li You secretly exerted force with his left hand, pushing the opponent staggering and completely losing his defensive position.

After catching the ball, it was 1-on-0 in the frontcourt. Everyone on the Lakers team couldn't run anymore. They simply stopped at half court and watched Li You grab the ball with his left hand and glide for a dunk!
The game was tense in the third quarter, but in the last few minutes Li You scored consecutive points again. The Lakers fans couldn't stand it anymore and booed loudly:
"Shh!"

79:68，第3节比赛还剩最后的1分02秒，李佑连拿5分，分差又回到了11分。

The pursuit of points failed, and the two sides fought hard in the last minute, and the Staples Arena became quiet again.

The fans who bought tickets to watch the game tonight just feel that their emotions are being continuously pulled. Whenever they are about to tie the point difference, someone from the Knicks always steps up to score.
With 8 of 5, 10 points and 6 rebounds, and nearly half of the team's points, O'Neal returned to the bench, gasping for air, and drank "oral liquid" again.

The bench was particularly quiet. Only Phil Jackson was still encouraging his players:
"Our defense has worked, hold on, there is still time in the game!"

In the third quarter, Li You made 8 of 3, 3 of 0 three-pointers, and 5 of 4 free throws, scoring 10 points. When the Lakers coaching staff saw this situation, they naturally would not give up the game.

O'Neal didn't rest for one minute after the start of the game. His first strong attack in the fourth quarter was interfered by Ewing, and he failed to score the second tip-in.
Seeing this situation, Phil Jackson on the sidelines finally realized that the Shark was really tired.

AC-Green helped O'Neal with two fouls in the third quarter. At this time, the fifth fouler was sitting on the bench and could only watch the Lakers start losing rebounds.

Larry Johnson missed a fadeaway jumper in the paint, and Ben Wallace overpowered Horry and grabbed the offensive rebound.

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

At this time, Ewing couldn't even make a pick-and-roll, and was leaning against O'Neal on the left near the baseline.
The two were still pushing each other, and Alan Houston motioned for "Big Mom" ​​to cover.

Rick Fox followed Larry Johnson to the right wing, watched "Big Mom" ​​hang up for a moment, and quickly bounced to the top of the key.

After a slight hesitation on the defensive end, Rick Fox saw Li You holding the ball in his right hand suddenly accelerate and cut directly in from the wing.

Kobe squeezed through the screen and almost collided with his teammates. The two defenses failed to form a tacit understanding. Li You broke through to the right block and immediately turned around.

Pulled by the two men, Li You protected the ball and squeezed into the paint area. O'Neal was stuck under the basket. Horry jumped high to assist the defense and found that the ball was gone in the air.
On the lower right side of the basket, Ben Wallace immediately dunked the basket with both hands after catching the ball!

"what!!"

Three minutes and 4 seconds into the fourth quarter, the Knicks took the lead to break the deadlock. Ben Wallace shouted excitedly after landing.

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

Ewing couldn't run at all, and neither could several members of the Lakers team. Under Li You's deliberately slowed down pace of the game, the two sides played piecemeal, and the score slowly increased.

With 4 minutes and 56 seconds left in the game, Ewing was replaced. Soon, Oakley also left the game with 6 fouls.

O'Neal, who had rested for one minute, performed brilliantly. He caught the ball under the basket in several consecutive rounds and made a strong attack.

At 93:85, the point difference was narrowed again. The cheering Lakers fans in Staples Arena continued to shout:

"Defense!."

When Li You passed the ball continuously on the line and took a breath, there was only the last 6 seconds left in the attack time when Li You caught the ball on the right wing.

Kobe stared closely at Li You's movements and stepped on the three-point line. Li You protected the ball on the left side of his body and continued to test with his right foot, but still could not get rid of the defense.

Taking advantage of Kobe's interference, Li You seized the opportunity and quickly released the ball with his left hand. After blasting the ball on the spot, he immediately stepped back, blocked the shot, and made a strong shot from the right wing!
Kobe struggled to defend, and both of them fell to the ground. When the referee blew the whistle, the Lakers fans screamed, and the basketball hit the net hollowly.
The Staples Center went completely silent, and everyone on the Knicks bench jumped to their feet and cheered again.

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

Kobe held his knees in frustration, breathing heavily while keeping his eyes on the scoreboard.

After adjusting his breathing, Li Youjia made a free throw. There were no more boos. Lakers fans felt that the game was over.

At 97:85, the score difference instantly reached 12 points. Phil Jackson on the sidelines couldn't help but cover his forehead, painful memories flooding into his heart.

In the last 2 minutes, the two sides fought again, but neither team scored in a sports match. At the last moment, Kobe made two free throws and the game time ran out.
At 99:90, after the game, Jeff Van Gundy couldn't help but wave his fist in celebration, and then quickly walked to the technical stage and shook hands with Phil Jackson:
"Great game! We were the better team tonight!"

"."

As a five-time championship coach, Phil Jackson has always been indifferent to Jeff Van Gundy. Without saying a word, he turned around and walked directly to the tunnel.

There were also a small number of Knicks fans in Staples Arena tonight. They were smiling after winning and kept shouting after the game:

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

The shout was of course intended for Li You, but O'Neal only felt it was extremely harsh. The shark walked back to the players' tunnel angrily, kicked over the fence, and scared the surrounding staff to stay away.

Seeing Li You fist bumping with his teammates, the two people in the NBC commentary box sighed again:

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

“43分5篮板8助攻2抢断1盖帽3失误，无与伦比的表现！”

In 46 minutes of playing time, he made 28 of 14 shots, 14 of 6 from beyond the arc, and 10 of 9 free throws. After looking at the technical statistics, Doug Collins became a loser again.

Bob Costas didn't pay attention to the change of partner, and added in a brisk tone:
"With an away victory, the Knicks regain the initiative. This is definitely a bad thing for the Lakers!"

As fans, of course, they hope that the game will be as intense as possible. The two of them are not too worried about watching the excitement, and they are even in the mood to help the Lakers analyze how to defend against pick-and-rolls.
几乎打满全场，30中18，罚球12中5，41分14篮板1盖帽2失误。

O'Neal appeared in the press conference after the game with a long face.

Fortunately, the media environment in Los Angeles is friendly enough, and the data is impeccable, so no one got into trouble.

His teammates took up a lot of shots. Kobe made 13 of 6 shots and only scored 14 points. Sitting next to O'Neal, he felt a little uncomfortable. No one cared about his performance.

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

After sitting down, Li You smiled and waved his hands, making several reporters in Los Angeles curl their lips secretly.
"Lee, how do you think the Lakers will defend the Knicks' pick-and-roll in the next game?"

The person who asked the question was a reporter from the New York Post. He blinked after asking the question. Li You first pretended to think deeply, and then said seriously:

"We can't defend ourselves! Get ready to go home! Maybe it's good to make an excuse in advance!"

"For example, I'm too fat and can't run anymore. I can only huddle under the basket."

The New York reporters in the audience laughed. This answer was very familiar. O'Neal also said similar words in the previous playoffs.

Another boomerang slapped him in the face, and soon the reporters from Los Angeles left the venue, singing along on the stage and constantly sarcastic of the losing Lakers.

As for losing the next game?That's what happens the day after tomorrow. At this moment, everyone is smiling and playing hard after winning.
On the bus back to the hotel, everyone in the Knicks team was laughing and yelling, and outside the bus there were fans from Los Angeles surrounding the bus and yelling.

Jeff Van Gundy was in a good mood. He noticed the tired look on Ewing's face and continued to serve thick chicken soup:
"Pat, we still have three wins to go and we can achieve three consecutive championships!"

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

"."

7中3，罚球6中3，9分11篮板2失误，出场39分钟的尤因已经要透支了。

However, after hearing the words of the head coach, the gorilla cheered up and patted his chest to assure himself, but he was thinking secretly in his heart:

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

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